Federal Signal Corporation Informer I-HIOW, Installation And Operation Manual

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18 Informer Wall Mount Series
Operating Instructions
MERGEFORMAT Configuring the
Informer-IPFORMAT General
Description ations
The control points can over-ride the local volume controls with remote volume
control commands. If no volume control commands are issued from the control
points, the local volume level is heard. Control points should always issue
Emergency Alerts using a High Power command to ensure all users hear the alert.
The user can lower the volume while a tone or voice message is in progress.
Table 11 Informer Buttons
Volume Up
Button Increases volume and beeps at the current volume level for alert messages and
for NOAA Weather Radio. Push to change or press and hold to scroll to the
highest or lowest volume setting. You cannot turn down the sound completely.
Volume
Down Button Decreases volume and beeps at the current volume level.
MONITOR
The MONITOR button plays radio traffic. To return to standby mode, push the
RESET/TEST button. To emit alert tone, hold down both the MONITOR and the
RESET/TEST buttons.
RESET/TEST
The RESET/TEST button changes the unit from monitor mode to standby mode.
After an alert message, press the RESET/TEST button to turn off the blinking
Alert LED.
Receiving an Alert Message
When the Informer receives a valid alert message, the red Alert LED begins to flash
and audio is heard over the speaker, unless you programmed the Test LED to turn on
for that message. You can program the Informer to sound one of four tones. You can
program the unit to automatically enter monitor mode, which enables the user to hear
radio traffic over the Informer. You can program the length of the tone.
The Informer receives all properly addressed alert messages sent over the radio
whether the unit is in monitor mode or standby mode. Instructional voice messages
typically follow the alert beeps to provide instructions for related emergencies in your
specific area. Immediately respond as instructed.
The Informer automatically resets and returns to standby mode when the control
center sends a CANCEL command. The red Alert and yellow Test LED is also reset.
Avoid the use of the CANCEL command after an actual alert, so that the user is able
to acknowledge the Alert or Test LED manually.
New activation commands over-ride all previous functions in progress. You cannot
decode a new single-tone or a two-tone function while a siren tone is being generated
by the Informer.