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Federal Signal UltraVoice

Installation and Operation Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section

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SAFETY NOTICES.................................................................................................................. 2

1.1

General Description................................................................................................. 10

1.2

Model Number Descriptions .................................................................................... 11

1.3

Standard Feature Descriptions:............................................................................... 11

1.4

Motherboard Description ......................................................................................... 17

1.5

Configuration ........................................................................................................... 17

Unit Type ........................................................................................................................ 18

Unit Address................................................................................................................... 18

RF Frequency................................................................................................................. 19

Single-Tone, Two-Tone Timing ...................................................................................... 19

EAS Location Codes ...................................................................................................... 19

128-bit Encryption Key ................................................................................................... 19

Security Key ................................................................................................................... 20

User Programs ............................................................................................................... 20

Available Functions: ....................................................................................................... 21

SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................................... 22

2.1

Electrical.................................................................................................................. 22

2.2

Charger ................................................................................................................... 22

2.3

Battery..................................................................................................................... 23

2.4

Controller................................................................................................................. 23

Serial & I2C Ports........................................................................................................... 23

Signaling Formats .......................................................................................................... 23

Audio Output to Amplifiers.............................................................................................. 24

2.5

Motherboard............................................................................................................ 24

Relay Output .................................................................................................................. 24

600 Ohm Balanced Line Port ......................................................................................... 24

Remote Activation, Sensor and Direction Inputs ............................................................ 24

Expansion Slot ............................................................................................................... 25

Amplifier Outputs............................................................................................................ 25

Motherboard Connectors................................................................................................ 25

Indicators........................................................................................................................ 28

Fuses ............................................................................................................................. 28

2.6

UVIC25SD............................................................................................................... 28

2.7

Controller Front Panel Controls, Jacks, Switches and Indicators ............................ 30

Controls: ......................................................................................................................... 30

Jacks: ............................................................................................................................. 30

Indicators:....................................................................................................................... 31

Control Unit Connector Configuration............................................................................. 32

2.8

Audio Power Amplifier Modules Model (UV400) ..................................................... 34

2.9

Audio and Relay Output Card Option (2005300)..................................................... 35

Connectors ..................................................................................................................... 35

Summary of Contents for Personnel Alerting System

Page 1: ...lerting System Including Models UltraVoice Indoor Controller UVIC UltraVoice Audio and Relay Module UVARM UltraVoice Local Operation Console UVLOC INSTALLATION and OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS 255364F 4 07 Copyright 2007 Federal Signal Corporation ...

Page 2: ... optimum audible warning Follow Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA recommendations If sirens or speakers are not activated in a timely manner when an emergency condition exists they cannot provide the intended audible warning It is imperative that knowledgeable people who are provided with the necessary information are available at all times to authorize the activation of the sirens or speak...

Page 3: ...t post warnings and restrict access to areas near the sirens Sirens and distributed speakers may be operated from remote control points Whenever possible disconnect all siren power including batteries before working near the siren After installation or service test the siren system to confirm that it is operating properly Test the system regularly to confirm that it will be operational in an emerg...

Page 4: ...FETY NOTICES 4 WARNING Read and understand the information contained in this manual before attempting to install or service this product Pay careful attention to the following notices located on the equipment A NOTICES EXTERNALLY PLACED B NOTICES INTERNALLY PLACED ...

Page 5: ... access to the product or labor changes for removal and re installation of the product The Federal Signal Corporation warranty shall not apply to components or accessories that have a separate warranty by the original manufacturer such as but not limited to batteries Federal will provide on site warranty service during the first 60 days after the completion of the installation when Federal has pro...

Page 6: ... Functions 21 2 SPECIFICATIONS 22 2 1 Electrical 22 2 2 Charger 22 2 3 Battery 23 2 4 Controller 23 Serial I2C Ports 23 Signaling Formats 23 Audio Output to Amplifiers 24 2 5 Motherboard 24 Relay Output 24 600 Ohm Balanced Line Port 24 Remote Activation Sensor and Direction Inputs 24 Expansion Slot 25 Amplifier Outputs 25 Motherboard Connectors 25 Indicators 28 Fuses 28 2 6 UVIC25SD 28 2 7 Control...

Page 7: ... Placement 46 4 3 UVLOC Placement 47 5 INSTALLATION 48 5 1 UVIC Siren Controller Installation Reference Drawings 48 5 2 General Mounting Guidelines For All Applications 52 5 3 UVIC Installation Material List and Installation Guidelines 53 Concrete or Filled Cement Block Wall Mounting Guidelines 53 Hollow Block Wall Mounting Guidelines 53 Wood Stud Wall Mounting Guidelines 54 Metal Stud Wall Mounti...

Page 8: ...T 71 6 1 Visual Inspection 71 6 2 Amplifier and Speaker Pre Operation Checkout 71 6 3 Radio Transceiver Adjustment Procedure 72 6 4 600 Ohm Level Adjustment Procedure for Communications 72 6 5 600 Ohm Adjustment Procedure for External Audio Source 73 6 6 Control and Status Monitoring 73 6 7 Optional UVLOC 73 7 MAINTENANCE 76 7 1 Control Unit Preventive Maintenance 77 7 2 General Maintenance 77 Sig...

Page 9: ...5 2 UVIC Cabinet Dimensional Outline Drawing 49 Figure 5 3 UVIC Wiring Diagram 50 Figure 5 4 UVIC Battery Connections 51 Figure 5 5 Yagi Antenna Installation Example 62 Figure 5 6 Omni Antenna Installation Example 63 Figure 5 7 Antenna Grounding Example 64 Figure 5 8 UVIC Strobe and Speaker Wiring 67 Figure 5 9 UVLOC Interface Wiring Diagram 68 Figure 5 10 UVLOC Dimensional Outline 69 Figure 5 11 ...

Page 10: ... The UVLOC is remotely powered from the UVIC and requires no local power source of it s own The panel measures only 10 x 4 75 x 3 L x W x D and is easily wall mounted The UVLOC provides control for 7 digital recordings Live P A P A Recording from an integrated microphone Recorded P A Playback and two Auxiliary user programmable functions Model UVIC25ST An optional 25 volt step down transformer may...

Page 11: ...al microphone for PA with hanger mounted in cabinet 8 remote contact closure inputs for activation Single tone 2 tone DTMF EAS and MSK decoders for remote siren control MSK modem with 128 bit encryption for remote status monitoring over radio or wire 600 ohm I O for wire line control and status monitoring 15A relay output Quiet test siren status monitoring Zoning up to 8 zones per control cabinet ...

Page 12: ...m output Selectable balanced or single ended 600 ohm line level output Four SPDT relay outputs Local Operation Console UVLOC and UVLOC IM Option Operator interface panel for controlling 7 digital messages Live P A Record and Playback functions plus two user programmable functions Remotely powered from the UVIC controller LED status indicators Balanced 600 ohm output CAT5 wiring interface Batteries...

Page 13: ...P BOTTOM FLANGES UV400 AMPLIFIERS UVARM I 0 MODULE OPTIONAL CONTROL MODULE BATTERY CHARGER DC POWER CONNECTIONS FUSING SPEAKER FIELD WIRING BEHIND COVER PLATE 230 115VAC STEPDOWN TRANSFORMER 240 MODELS ONLY AC POWER FIELD WIRING CONDUIT KNOCKOUTS 2 12VDC BATTERIES 291327A INTRUSION SWITCH NOTE CABINET DOOR NOT SHOWN Figure 1 1 UVIC Parts Layout ...

Page 14: ...Federal Signal UltraVoice Installation and Operation Manual GENERAL DESCRIPTION 14 Control Amplifier Figure 1 2 Control and Amplifier Identification ...

Page 15: ...Federal Signal UltraVoice Installation and Operation Manual GENERAL DESCRIPTION 15 1 Figure 1 3 UVARM Identification ...

Page 16: ...Federal Signal UltraVoice Installation and Operation Manual GENERAL DESCRIPTION 16 Figure 1 4 UVLOC Identification ...

Page 17: ...yle connectors as the UltraVoice except for the removable fused 50A 24VDC power input and the 50A 24VDC output connector The Motherboard has a fused normally open relay output The relay is normally programmed to close while a control function is active An LED indicator turns on when the relay is active Capacitor C1 and inductor T1 are used to filter the 24VDC power source This filtered power is fu...

Page 18: ...tts total power Unit Address Address Switch The Unit Address is a three digit number with a range of 001 255 The unit address is set via dipswitch S1 S1 Off position indicates active position Add binary active switch positions to get ID address Switch number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Binary number 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 Example Switch number 1 2 3 is binary number 1 2 4 which when added would equal unit addre...

Page 19: ...specified times EAS Location Codes Up to three location codes may be assigned for EAS activation For activation to occur the location code of the received EAS message must match one of the three assigned codes Units cannot be programmed for both Tone and EAS activation at the same time Therefore when using EAS decoding the A Time B Time and S Time parameters above must be set to zero The UVIC is c...

Page 20: ...nd will communicate with all encoders regardless of the encoder s key setting User Programs The UVIC has the capacity to store up to fifty 50 user programs Each user program contains the following elements 1 Optional DTMF Activation Code 2 Optional Two Tone Activation Code 3 Optional EAS Event Code 4 List of up to 20 functions The ability to assign more than one function to each activation code or...

Page 21: ...ting Sirens Only Zone C Rotating Sirens Only Zone D Rotating Sirens Only Wail Pulsed Wail Alt Wail Steady Pulsed Steady Alt Steady Auxiliary Chime Delay Digital Voice 1 16 Amp Audio Zone Control Power Report Record PA Message Play Recorded PA Message RelayN On N Relay RelayN Off N Relay The SFCDWARE program is required to configure the UVIC Refer to the SFCDWARE Reference Manual for a full descrip...

Page 22: ...ttery Current 120 mA standby current 18 to 22 amps for each amplifier module running 50A maximum Battery Capacity 45 minutes continuous operation without AC power Stand By Time 72 hours 3 days including 2 way radio with 5 minute full signal reserve min 2 2 Charger Current Limit Protected with automatic recovery EMI RFI Filtering Meets FCC requirements Input 115VAC 50 60Hz 3 5A maximum Output Volta...

Page 23: ...e specified batteries only 2 4 Controller Serial I2C Ports Serial Port Protocol RS232C 1200 N 8 1 I2 C Port Protocol Philips Standard I2 C Signaling Formats Number of codes Up to 50 activation codes max Two Tone Sequential or Single Tone 282Hz 3000Hz 0 5 sec A 25 sec B minimum to 8 sec maximum DTMF 3 to 12 digits standard 50ms 50ms timing or greater AFSK 1200 N 8 1 MSK 2 way modem EAS AFSK 520 83 ...

Page 24: ...wave 2 5 Motherboard Relay Output Contact Rating 30VDC 15A 600 Ohm Balanced Line Port Audio Input Level 0 10 to 2 volts p p to make 1 volt p p TP10 Audio Output Level 0 25 to 2 0 volts p p Remote Activation Sensor and Direction Inputs Number of Remote Activation Inputs 8 Number of Remote Sensor Inputs 4 Number of Direction Sense Inputs 4 Input Type Optically isolated activated by Dry contact closu...

Page 25: ...ote Sensor Inputs 8 Remote Activation Inputs 4 Direction Sensor Inputs Amplifier Outputs Number 12 speaker connection amp Rating 22 14 AWG Battery Connection 50A at 30VDC Remote Power Output 50A at 30VDC Radio Power Output 20A at 30VDC To 12V DC DC converter radio fused at 15 amps Motherboard Connectors CONNECTOR DESIGNATION PURPOSE JP1 ULTRAVOICE Controller Interconnect JP2 Expansion Port Audio R...

Page 26: ...DC Normally Open Relay Output JP12 600 ohm Transformer Balanced Audio I O See controller JP8 jumper Requires PTT JP15 10 JP13 Filtered 24VDC Power Output Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 24VDC JP14 Remote Activation Input Pins 1 10 ISO Ground 2 Function 1 3 Function 2 4 Function 3 5 Function 4 6 Function 5 7 Function 6 8 Function 7 9 Function 8 JP15 Sensor Inputs Pins 1 3 5 7 9 11 ISO Ground 2 Spare 1 4 Intrusi...

Page 27: ...Expansion Port Secondary Cabinet Pins 1 Ground 2 I2 C VCC 5 3 Serial Clock 2 4 Serial Data 2 5 Amplifier Audio Signal 1 6 Amplifier Audio Signal 2 JP19 Test Speaker listen to receive audio Pins 1 Receive Audio same as TP6 on control board 2 Ground JP20 Charger Sensor Input Pins 1 3 Ground 2 Input from Charger See JP4 on controller board JP21 Amplifier 1 Output Pins 1 12 SIG JP22 Amplifier 1 Output...

Page 28: ...abinet Pins 1 Ground 2 I2C VCC 5 3 Serial Clock 1 4 Serial Data 1 5 Amplifier Audio Signal A 6 Amplifier Audio Signal B Indicators D2 Relay Output LED Fuses F1 Relay Fuse JP11 AGC 20A 40VDC F2 24VDC Output JP13 AGC 10A 32VDC F3 24VDC Input JP5 JJN 50L 50A 160VDC 2 6 UVIC25SD Input Voltage 70VAC rms Output Voltage 25VAC rms Power Rating 400 Watts ...

Page 29: ...Federal Signal UltraVoice Installation and Operation Manual SPECIFICATIONS 29 Figure 2 1 Motherboard Outline Drawing ...

Page 30: ...e amplifiers into clipping w 50 mV nominal input level Jacks MIC 10k ohms input impedance 50mv nominal input level XCVR External Receiver or Transceiver Receive audio level required to 150 mV to 3 volts peak to peak make 1 volt peak to peak at TP10 Transmit Audio Output 50mv to 3 volt peak to peak Carrier Detect Input Less than 1 volt DC to make active PTT Output Active low will sink 500 mA maximu...

Page 31: ...time 0 50 seconds Indicators RXD Receive Serial Data receipt of radio channel modulation TXD Transmit Serial Data DTMF Digital AUDIO A Audio present on Channel A AUDIO B Audio present on Channel B ARM Unit Armed indicator PA Public Address mode indicator CPU Microprocessor Heartbeat CARRIER RF Carrier indicator on w carrier present ...

Page 32: ...8V 3 Clock 4 Data 5 Latch Enable 6 Carrier Detect Not 7 De Emphasized Receive Audio 8 Flat Receive Audio JP2 Inter Board Connections JP3 SINAD Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 SINAD JP4 Battery Charger Sense Jumper out used with battery charger Pass on 3VDC JP20 2 Jumper in Used with solar Pass on 1 VDC less than battery voltage JP20 2 JP5 Short to force Carrier Detect 1 Carrier Detect 2 Ground JP6 External Rad...

Page 33: ... Jumper See motherboard JP15 and JP12 Pins Jumpered is active 2 3 Activation audio from JP12 1 2 PA mode External audio source at JP12 Level adjusted by R111 JP9 Receiver Priority Pins 1 3 External Receiver Priority 2 4 Internal Receiver Priority JP10 Digital Disable Jumper Pins 1 2 to disable Digital Decoder JP11 SINAD Jumper Pins 1 2 to enable SINAD Board Note JP9 Must have both 1 3 2 4 jumpered...

Page 34: ...amps Efficiency 90 siren mode 80 voice mode Output voltage into 11 ohms 1KHz 67VRMS minimum siren mode and 24VDC nominal operating voltage 67VRMS minimum voice mode Input impedance 100K ohms A to D sensor accuracy 10 Duty Cycle Continuous Signaling Times Siren Mode 30 minutes Digital Voice or PA 30 minutes depending on signal source Audio distortion 10 voice mode below clipping Frequency response ...

Page 35: ... output Relay outputs 4 SPDT Contact rating 20A 30VDC with NO NC contacts Connectors Wire Size All front panel connectors 22 14 AWG P1 Back plane 48 pin EPT male card edge connector JP1 33 ohm audio output 1 2 balanced output JP3 600 ohm audio output 1 2 balanced output JP7 600 ohm line level audio output 1 2 balanced output or 1 signal 2 ground JP6 2 pin shorting jumper Shorted makes JP7 unbalanc...

Page 36: ...udio for JP7 output Short pins 2 3 to select channel B audio for JP7 output JP8 Relay Outputs 1 Relay 1 N O 2 Relay 1 COM 3 Relay 1 N C 4 Relay 2 N O 5 Relay 2 COM 6 Relay 2 N C 7 Relay 3 N O 8 Relay 3 COM 9 Relay 3 N C 10 Relay 4 N O 11 Relay 4 COM 12 Relay 4 N C Indicators LED D18 Power LED D1 33 ohm output active LED D3 600 ohm output active LED D5 Line level output active LED D11 Relay 1 energ...

Page 37: ...10 external wire management required UV Control Panel Interface Cable CAT5 4 pairs Size L x W x D 10 x 4 75 x 3 maximum UVLOC Connectors JP2 JP1 RJ45 and 8 position terminal strip wired in parallel 1 600 Ohm Audio 2 600 Ohm Audio 3 Direction Input 3 4 Direction Input 2 5 Direction Input 1 6 Direction Input 0 7 Power 8 Ground 2 11 Alarm Panel Interface Operating Voltage 20 32VDC Operating Current 5...

Page 38: ...sition terminal strip wired in parallel 1 Ground 2 Power 3 Direction Input 0 4 Direction Input 1 5 Direction Input 2 6 Direction Input 3 7 600 Ohm Audio 8 600 Ohm Audio JP1 10 position connections to UV back plane 1 Ground 2 Power 3 ISO Ground 4 Direction Input 3 5 Direction Input 2 6 Direction Input 1 7 Direction Input 0 8 ARM 9 600 Ohm Audio 10 600 Ohm Audio ...

Page 39: ... this temperature range provided the battery temperature is maintained at 18 C or higher 2 The UVIC housing carries a NEMA 1 rating 2 13 Physical UV400 amplifiers 10 5 height 2 0 width 8 5 depth weight 4 12 lbs 1 9 kg Control cabinet 31 height 17 36 width 13 62 depth 78 73 cm x 44 09 cm x 35 59 cm Weight 130 lbs 58 97 kg including batteries Net Shipping Weight 200 lbs 90 72 kg including batteries ...

Page 40: ...uitry is located on the back plane Power for the siren is supplied by two 12 volt batteries 3 2 Manual Activation The manual activation switches located on the face of the controller are used to manually activate siren functions Function Switch Function FUNC1 Activates Functions under code 1 FUNC2 Activates Functions under code 2 FUNC3 Activates Functions under code 3 FUNC4 Activates Functions und...

Page 41: ...therboard is the 600 ohm input output connector This port can be used to make connections for activation and status monitoring of the unit over wire lines It can also be used to connect external audio sources to the amplification system 3 6 Remote Landline Activation Terminal block JP14 at the bottom of the system motherboard is the Remote Activation input There are eight inputs available on JP14 ...

Page 42: ...erts the controller when one of the unit s doors has been opened Low is intrusion pass Solar Used to sense operation of solar power system Jumper JP15 pins 5 to 6 and to enable solar sensing Solar mode latches power sense to prevent low light conditions from causing failures For solar panel test initiate a reset and then a poll Immediate good power input required after a reset to pass Jumper JP15 ...

Page 43: ... be performed on the siren control and siren speaker array Quiet Test uses a 20 kHz tone to quietly test the tone generators amplifiers and speaker drivers To perform this test the Quiet Test must be programmed under one of the activation codes If it is one of the first 7 codes then it can be activated manually through the switches on the front panel or with the remote activation inputs Normally o...

Page 44: ...ttery To 2nd battery Side terminal back white wire Charger sense output switched voltage driven from charger voltage input To JP20 2 Side terminal front red wire Charger voltage input voltage to drive Charger sense output To JP13 24VDC Battery Charger Status Charger Status is indicated by the LED s on the front of the chargers The left 1st pair of LED s are for battery 1 and the 2nd pair of LEDs a...

Page 45: ...urning the rotary function selection switch to the desired position The user must then press the ACTIVATE button for 1 second to operate the function selected If LIVE P A or RECORD is selected the user must hold down the ACTIVATE button for the duration of the live message or for the duration of the recording while speaking in a clear voice and talking slowly within 12 of the microphone on the con...

Page 46: ...60 Hz power source model dependent Several methods can be used to activate the Control Unit The Manual activation switches and a handheld microphone can be used to activate the Control Unit locally Landline control can be used through normally open contact switches Connections should be made directly to the motherboard terminal blocks The control can also be remotely activated via the optional rad...

Page 47: ...ked to identify its location Up to 10 Local Operation Consoles may connect to each UVIC The consoles may be placed up to mile away from the UVIC The console should be wall mounted approximately 5 above the ground The UVLOC should also be mounted as far as possible from the speaker locations to reduce the potential for audio feedback during a live P A announcement The UVLOC requires a CAT5 cable ru...

Page 48: ... the electrical installation material list in section 5 4 5 1 UVIC Siren Controller Installation Reference Drawings Refer to Figures 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 and 5 5 below for reference Fused AC Service Disconnect Distributed Speakers Antenna Ground Required For Outdoor Antenna Masts 120 or 240 VAC Service Depending on UVIC Model 22 14 AWG COPPER 4mm2 max Audio Wire Pairs 14 12AWG COPPER AC Power Wires UVI...

Page 49: ...INSTALLATION 49 Figure 5 2 UVIC Cabinet Dimensional Outline Drawing ...

Page 50: ...INSTALLATION 50 Figure 5 3 UVIC Wiring Diagram ...

Page 51: ...INSTALLATION 51 Figure 5 4 UVIC Battery Connections ...

Page 52: ...e using the four 0 41 mounting slots Alternatively the two center mounting holes may be utilized alone if securely lagging directly into a wood stud or other vertical surface capable of handling the weight load If the mounting surface is not flat the cabinet may require shimming to keep the cabinet square 4 Guidelines for various attachment methods to accommodate different wall types are described...

Page 53: ...nt Block Wall Mounting Guidelines 1 Mark the mounting hole locations on the wall for the cabinet 2 Install the anchor bolts for the four cabinet corners according to the manufacturer s instructions 3 Mount the cabinet to the wall 4 Proceed to following section Note If wall is not straight use shims to insure enclosure maintains square and structural integrity Hollow Block Wall Mounting Materials M...

Page 54: ...ounting backboard to the wall The backboard should attach to at least two studs 2 Mark the wall stud location on the mounting backboard and drill four pilot holes for the 3 8 lag bolts 3 Apply construction adhesive to the back of the mounting backboard 4 Attach the mounting backboard to the wall with four 3 8 x 3 lag bolts 5 Locate the mounting position of the cabinet on the mounting backboard 6 D...

Page 55: ...he Mounting Backboard to the wall 2 Mark the wall stud location on the mounting backboard and drill pilot holes for the 10 x 3 metal stud screws Six screws should be placed in each stud evenly spaced apart 3 Apply construction adhesive to the back of the mounting backboard 4 Attach the mounting backboard to the wall with 10 x 3 metal stud screws 5 Locate the mounting position of the cabinet on the...

Page 56: ... Tight Conduit Fittings Electrical conduit from disconnect 5 Metal Ground Bushings Equipment ground connections 2 Screws appropriate to mounting surface Disconnect mounting 4 15A Breaker Service panel breaker serving unit 1 White Wire appropriately sized AC neutral from breaker panel to disconnect Varies Black Wire appropriately sized AC load from breaker panel to disconnect Varies Green Wire appr...

Page 57: ...other UVIC models are to be wired to 120VAC DIN Rail Terminal Blocks These points provide a convenient location for making electrical connections A small screwdriver must be pushed into the square opening in the terminal block to open the contact of the block With the wire inserted the block will clamp the wire with a spring loaded connection when the screwdriver is removed from the terminal block...

Page 58: ...r panel earth ground to the green ground block in the UVIC cabinet or run a ground lead from the external 3 8 ground stud on the UVIC cabinet to earth ground 7 To avoid shorting the output of the charger do not apply AC power to the UVIC controller before making the battery connections described later in this section Battery Connections DANGER When installing or removing batteries take care to avo...

Page 59: ... and should enable the antenna mast to be at least 2 away from any grounded metal objects 2 Mount the antenna to a flat secure metal structure with at least 225 square area that the magnetic mount will securely stick to 5 9 Yagi Antenna Installation Yagi Antenna Pre Assembly 1 Unpack the antenna and locate the following parts Boom 1 14 for 5 element model 7 8 diameter for 3 element model 3 8 diame...

Page 60: ...r Complete the assembly by attaching the end cap onto the end of the gamma tube The antenna is now ready for final tuning Final VSWR Tuning 1 Before final installation of the antenna temporarily set it up in a clear area at least six feet above the ground Caution Antennas may cause severe burns Do not touch the antenna while the radio is transmitting Note Ensure antenna is not touching any conduct...

Page 61: ...ter check of the cable does not guarantee that the antenna cable is good due to the DMM not having the ability to check the cable at high frequencies If that does not take care of the problem replace the antenna 5 10 Omni Antenna Installation Fiberglass no tune models 1 See Figure 5 6 for reference Install antenna using installation bracket or equivalent as high as possible that the antenna cable ...

Page 62: ...INSTALLATION 62 Figure 5 5 Yagi Antenna Installation Example ...

Page 63: ...INSTALLATION 63 Figure 5 6 Omni Antenna Installation Example ...

Page 64: ...INSTALLATION 64 Figure 5 7 Antenna Grounding Example ...

Page 65: ...the motherboard JP12 For best results a well filtered audio source should be used A contact closure for remote PTT is required at JP15 to enable the 600 ohm input unless a tone encoder is used The audio cable used should be shielded audio grade cable The cable length should be kept as short as possible and run away from sources of electrical noise See the level adjustment procedures in section 6 f...

Page 66: ...cated behind the cover plate on the right side of the amplifiers This connector accepts bare stripped wire between 18 6 AWG A straight blade screwdriver with a 3 32 1 4 wide tip and a 4 5 max length must be inserted in the connector s square opening to open the round spring loaded wire entry point The connector is rated for 50A The combined load of the UVIC and the external 24VDC load must not exc...

Page 67: ... sections and that the connections are tight and secure After the battery connections and antenna connections have been made and the battery disconnect connector has been plugged in the UVIC will be running on battery power 2 The UVIC control board clock LED will begin to blink approximately 30 sec after power has been applied 3 Connect AC power and verify that the battery charger LEDs turn on ind...

Page 68: ...INSTALLATION 68 Figure 5 9 UVLOC Interface Wiring Diagram UVIC Motherboard UVLOC Interface PCB ...

Page 69: ...INSTALLATION 69 Figure 5 10 UVLOC Dimensional Outline ...

Page 70: ...INSTALLATION 70 Figure 5 11 UVIC25SD Field Wiring Diagram ...

Page 71: ...Checkout 1 Refer to Figure 5 4 Measure the DC voltage between battery 1 and battery 2 The voltage should be at least 25VDC If the voltage is below 25VDC verify the red charging LEDs are on lit on the charger Allow the batteries time to charge before continuing with the tests 2 Refer to Figure 6 1 Verify the microphone is plugged into the jack in the control module Turn the mic volume potentiometer...

Page 72: ... to transmit for approximately 8 seconds 2 Measure the deviation level using service monitor 3 Adjust the TX level 2005141 controller card front panel for 3kHz deviation If the bandwidth is 12 5kHz then adjust for 1 5kHz deviation If using private line add 0 75kHz private line deviation to the signal Note slightly higher S N levels can be obtained by increasing the RF modulation levels to 4 and 2k...

Page 73: ...tment for UVIC controller a Transmit a tone from the external audio source Note that a contact closure at JP15 pins 10 and 11 PTT Push To Talk is required to activate audio mode b Adjust the level using the external audio gain adjustment R111 R111 located internally on the 2005141 controller card circuit card c Set for same level as the standard siren sounds d Ensure that the sound is not distorte...

Page 74: ...also be adjusted at the UVIC control board by adjusting R111 R111 should be set to provide 10Vp p at TP1 on the control board when the UVLOC is putting out 0dBm After the levels have been properly adjusted verify all other functions operate properly from the UVLOC control panel The UVLOC should be labeled to ensure the operators will know what messages and functions are available Verify the UVLOC ...

Page 75: ...brate the speakers and amplifiers 2 Remove audio output lines from Amps 1 2 on the motherboard by pulling the connector out This will remove the speakers from the circuit 3 Select and execute the STEADY signal Take RMS readings while unit is performing this function When done recording readings cancel the STEADY signal 4 Replace the audio output connections to re connect the speakers RMS VAC Imped...

Page 76: ...vicing or maintaining ensure that remote activation cannot occur and disconnect power to the UVIC The UVIC series speaker controller is designed to require a minimum amount of maintenance In addition experience has shown that all Federal Signal products are highly reliable devices However if a failure does occur Federal will provide technical assistance with problems that cannot be handled satisfa...

Page 77: ...al strip connectors to the speakers at the bottom of the system motherboard to eliminate output from the speaker array 2 Activate each of the signals and observe the signal indicators on the control module and the amplifiers 3 If desired an oscilloscope or digital multi meter DMM can be connected to the amplifier module output terminal strip to observe the amplifier output This output should be at...

Page 78: ...output 4 LOCAL PA FEEDS BACK Lower PA volume using knob above MIC connector 5 LOCAL PA HAS LITTLE OR NO OUTPUT Hold MIC close to mouth Increase PA volume using knob above MIC connector 6 BATTERIES NOT HOLDING CHARGE Check that charger fuses are intact and check charger output Test batteries 7 RELAY OUTPUT ON MOTHERBOARD DOESN T OPERATE Check that the relay on the system motherboard is operating in...

Page 79: ...the functions DIG VOICE 1 through DIG VOICE 16 As in all sounding functions the unit must first be sent the ARM command followed by one of the six DIG VOICE commands to activate the stored message The only adjustment available on the Digital Voice PCB is a potentiometer which adjusts the audio output level 8 3 UVIC25ST Option When purchased the UVIC25ST allows the end user the capability to reduce...

Page 80: ...ered from the UVIC and requires no local power source of it s own The panel measures only 10 x 4 75 x 3 L x W x D and is easily wall mounted The UVLOC provides control for 7 digital recordings Live P A P A Recording from an integrated microphone Recorded P A Playback and two Auxiliary user programmable functions 8 7 Installation of User Supplied Radio Receivers CAUTION Improper installation of rad...

Page 81: ...le from 50mV 3Vp p 3 C D The carrier detect signal from the radio must pull to ground when active The radio carrier detect signal is useful for controlling live PA When the C D signal is removed from the controller for over 5 seconds the controller will automatically cancel the PA function eliminating the need to broadcast the cancel tones over the speakers 4 PTT The PTT output pulls to ground whe...

Page 82: ...82 SECTION IX 9 Final Assembly Drawing and Parts List Figure 9 1 UVIC Final Assembly and Parts List Page 1 of 2 ...

Page 83: ...83 Figure 9 1 UVIC Final Assembly and Parts List Page 2 of 2 ...

Page 84: ...UVIC Final Assembly and Parts List 84 Figure 9 2 UVIC25ST Wiring Detail ...

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