Federal!Signal!UltraVoice!Remote!Interface!(UVRI)!
Installation,!Operation,!and!Service!Manual!
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SYSTEM!PLANNING!
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6! SYSTEM!PLANNING!
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6.1! Control!Unit!
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Select!a!suitable!mounting!location!that!is!secure,!and!away!from!high!voltage!wiring!and!
high!power!RF!systems.!The!Control!Unit!can!be!mounted!indoors!or!outdoors!depending!
on!what!equipment!it!will!be!connected!to!as!long!as!the!unit!is!kept!within!the!operating!
temperature!limits.!
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Refer! to! the! specification! section! to! obtain! the! weight! of! the! UVRI.! Insure! that! the!
mounting!surface!and!fasteners!can!safely!sustain!the!weight!of!the!assembly.!
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In! order! to! reduce! the! possibility! of! introducing! noise! in! the! audio! path,! the! controller!
should!be!placed!as!close!as!possible!to!the!Fire!Alarm!or!remote!PA!system.!
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The!controller!should!be!located!out!of!the!reach!of!vandals.!The!controller!is!supplied!
with!padlock!hasps!that!will!accept!user!provided!padlocks!for!security.!
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The!UVRI!requires!a!120!VAC!or!240!VAC!50960!Hz!power!source!to!power!the!UVRI!
and!charge!the!internal!12V!battery.!
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Several!methods!can!be!used!to!activate!the!Control!Unit.!Plan!how!the!UVRI!will!be!
connected!to!the!antenna!system!or!wired!communications!network.!
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If!radio!control!is!going!to!be!used,!consider!RF!coverage!and!antenna!placement!when!
selecting!a!suitable!location.!
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