Federal Signal Corporation ultravoice UV, Installation, Operation And Service Manual

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Pre-operation Checkout and Testing
UltraVoice (UV)
Testing Battery Charge
After charging the batteries, test siren operation by doing the following:
1. Disconnect all amplifier terminal strip connectors from the bottom of the
backplane motherboard.
2. Press one of the manual activation switches to start one of the pre-programmed
functions. The signal A LED and signal B LED light on the control, indicating that
the tone is being generated from the control module and the amplifier power and
output LEDs is lit.
3. Momentarily insert the terminal strip connectors sequentially for each amplifier.
You hear the siren tone from the speaker array for the duration of the time that
the connector is installed (amplifier output points on the connector read 67 Vac
RMS
nominally, this level reads higher when you remove the speakers).
4. Cancel the signal tone or wait for it to time out (typically 3 minutes). You can
insert all of the terminal strip connectors and activate any or all signals for full
volume siren testing.
Initial Checkout
The siren is now ready to operate as a stand-alone device with control from the front
panel. To remotely control this siren through landline, terminal blocks are located at the
bottom of the backplane motherboard labeled REMOTE ACTIVATION INPUTS (JP14).
A momentary, dry contact closure between COM and any other JP14 terminal activates
the associated function.
The SIG OUTPUT LED indicates that the amplifier output signal level is sufficient for
siren signal operation. The audio LED is on when the amplifier is transmitting.
Final Testing
Refer to the factory data sheet and unit programming data sheet that were shipped with
the controller.
• If the controller is using two-way communication, calibrate the Quiet Test
function by pressing switches 2 and 3 on the front panel at the same time.
• Test all siren signals at this time by momentarily depressing the appropriate switch
on the control module front panel, or if possible by radio activation. If included,
test the optional radio interface at this time. See the Options section concerning
radio information. Test and verify proper operation of all functions over the radio
system. If two-way radio communication, then check the Central UV controller
base station reports for failures.
• After the installation is complete and the siren is operating properly, padlock the
Control Cabinet and Battery Cabinet to discourage vandalism.
• A factory test data sheet and unit programming data sheet were shipped with the
controller. Keep these data sheets for future reference.