Clear-Com Eclipse Median, Instruction Manual

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Eclipse Median Instruction Manual
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Both card types mount in either an IMF-3 interface frame or an
IMF-102 interface frame. You can operate up to ten GPI-6 or RLY-6
cards at one time from the matrix by daisy-chaining the cards together.
Each card has an IN and an OUT connector for this purpose.
The RLY-6 and GPI-6 cards connect to the GPI/RLY interface
connector using shielded category-5 cable. For more information about
the GPI-6 and RLY-6 cards, consult their respective manuals in the
Eclipse Median manual set.
CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER
The female 9-pin D-type socket labeled “RS-232” connects the CPU
card to an external computer.
CONNECTING TO AN EXTERNAL ALARM
The female 9-pin D-type socket labeled “Alarm I/O” connects the
Eclipse matrix to an external alarm indicator, such as a light or buzzer
and/or to an external alarm source.
CONNECTING TO GENERAL-PURPOSE OUT-
PUTS (GPOS)
The male 25-pin D-type socket labeled “GP OUT” connects the CPU
card to eight general purpose outputs (GPOs). General-purpose
outputs are single-pole double-throw relays with contact ratings of 30
VDC (volts direct current) at 1 ampere.
A general purpose output or “relay” is a switch that you control
remotely. You program the relay in the ECS configuration program to
close a contact whenever an intercom panel’s key is pressed. When
the contact is closed, it completes an electronic circuit’s signal path so
that a remote device, such as a light, is powered.
You can program a GPO to mute a speaker, to turn on an applause
light, to turn on a door lock, or to perform a variety of other functions.
For example, to get the attention of a panel operator working in a
high-noise environment such as a control booth, you can program a
relay to switch on a light at his panel each time he receives an
incoming call, to ensure that he will not miss the call.
Note: If you use the GP-OUT port, you must fit the following filter
between the PROC-RCC socket and the cable:
CINCH FA-25PS/1 25W D-type in-line 1000pF filter
(UK supplier: Farnell 322-2676)
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