GAI-Tronics ACC2500, User And Installation Manual

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Operation
The ACC2500 provides system control of a GAI-Tronics wide-area broadcast system consisting of an
Audio Messenger Interface (AMI), amplified addressable speakers and/or stanchion broadcast products. It
allows selection of individual units or zones and selection of preprogrammed speech/tone alarms.
Audio that is output from the AMI is directly routed to the integral speaker or handset to allow direct
monitoring of the AMI audio by the ACC2500 operator.
Display
The ACC2500 has a backlit 2
×
16-character super-twist LCD display to provide valuable operator
information. This information allows the operator to determine the status of the unit. The following
describes the display at various states:
At power up:
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Initially, line 1 shows: CHECKING PARAMS , and line 2 shows: PLEASE WAIT.
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After 3 to 5 seconds, line 1 shows ACC2500 , and line 2 shows the firmware version.
During normal operation,
Line 1 shows the currently selected zone, i.e. Zone 12
Line 2 shows:
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Speaker/handset audio level during a change of level
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Alarm selection when turned on or active
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AMI activity during internal and external events
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The current time when the TIME button is pressed
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Operator instructions during broadcast of live voice
During installation, the display shows various diagnostic information.