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System Manual | 2014

PA8500-VES | Voice Evacuation System

PA8506-V

VES Compact System

8.9.6 Sending a pre-recorded emergency message manually

After.selecting.the.required.zone.in.accordance.with.point.2,
•. Press.the.ALERT.key.to.send.the.Alert.message,.
or
•. Press.the.EVAC.key.to.send.the.Evacuation.message.

The.ALERT.and.EVAC.keys.can.only.activate.the.messages..To.reset.

the.current.messages,.reset.the.alarms.(see.point.8.9.4).

8.9.7 Sending a live announcement with the emergency

microphone

After. selecting. the. required. zones. according. to. point. 8.9.5,.

hold.the.emergency.microphone,.press.the.P.T.T...side.key.and.

speak.with.a.clear.voice.

While. the. emergency. microphone. is. being. used,. any. pre-

recorded. messages. will. be. reset. and. broadcasting. will. be.

resumed.as.soon.as.the.microphone.is.no.longer.being.used.

Summary of Contents for PA8506-V

Page 1: ...Compact Emergency System PA8506 V Cert EN 54 16 2008 n 0068 CPD 081 2011 Instructions for use Ver 0 5 0 0 ...

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Page 3: ...g conditions 16 Section 7 Menu structure 21 7 1 HOME functions Access to the Option Menus 21 Section 8 Using the system 24 8 1 MONITOR panel 24 8 2 Initialising the system 25 8 3 MUSIC Menu Setting the audio parameters of the BGM sources 26 8 4 AUDIO SETTING Menu Setting the audio parameters of the PA sources 28 8 5 INSPECTION Menu 32 8 6 OPERATOR Menu 41 8 7 CONFIGURATION Menu 51 8 8 Automatic EM...

Page 4: ... PA8506 V VES Compact System PA8500 VES Voice Evacuation System System Manual 2014 UK ...

Page 5: ...ting an external source of music R13 Plug for 230 VAC mains power supply with built in fuse R14 Frame earthing connection R15 Fuse for 24 VDC external power supply R16 2 relay outputs for signalling towards external peripheral units R17 Input socket for connecting the external amplifier R18 Power outputs for loudspeaker lines R19 8 logical inputs with monitoring for control from external periphera...

Page 6: ...ting brackets 3 2 Safety notes Any activities inside the equipment such as maintenance operations and so on must be carried out solely by specialised personnel When the cover is removed parts become accessible that entail a risk of electric shocks Always make sure that the power cable is unplugged from the outlet before removing the cover If any liquid is accidentally spilt onto the equipment unpl...

Page 7: ... of one of the two lines The multi purpose front panel controls and the LCD display make programming and set up easy In addition to the normal broadcasting of announcements and music the PA8506 V is capable of sending out alarm calls in emergency situations via the on board hand held microphone or via remote dedicated emergency units Furthermore in accordance with EN54 16 it is monitored constantl...

Page 8: ... PA8506 V VES Compact System PA8500 VES Voice Evacuation System System Manual 2014 UK 12 ZONE EVACUATION SYSTEM with REMOTE EMERGENCY UNITS ...

Page 9: ...e Possibility of adding a 250 W external amplifier to increase the output power of the system Automatic management of the music amplifier as a stand by for the operational amplifier internal or external With a second remote PA8506 V unit the system can be expanded to cover up to 12 zones Possibility of connecting up to 16 paging units It is possible to connect up to seven remote emergency units 4 ...

Page 10: ...mpedance of Line L1A zone 1 ZL1A W Impedance of Line L1B zone 1 ZL1B W Impedance of Line L2A zone 2 ZL2A W Impedance of Line L6B zone 6 ZL6B W Calculate the power load absorbed by each line with a 100 V amplifier output Loading power of Line L1A zone 1 PL1A 10000 ZL1A W Loading power of Line L1B zone 1 PL1B 10000 ZL1B W Loading power of Line L2A zone 2 PL2A 10000 ZL2A W ecc The sum of the power ab...

Page 11: ... W Loading power of Line L1B zone 1 PL1B 10000 ZL1B W Loading power of Line L2A zone 2 PL2A 10000 ZL2A W etc The sum of the power absorbed by the lines connected to zones from Z1 to Z3 must be lower than 250W P tot Z1 Z3 PL1A PL1B PL2A PL2B PL3A PL3B 250W The sum of the power absorbed by the lines connected to zones Z4 to Z6 must be lower than 240W P tot Z4 Z6 PL4A PL4B PL5A PL5B PL6A PL6B 240W No...

Page 12: ...efer to the Section on set CONTROL INPUTS par 8 6 1 N C contact N O contact N C contact Example A Set the following parameters for INPUT 1 Active if Close Surveillance NO Example B Set the following parameters for INPUT 3 Active if Open Surveillance NO Example C Set the following parameters for INPUT 5 Active if Close Surveillance YES Example D Set the following parameters for INPUT 7 Active if Op...

Page 13: ...1 Normal state ON RELAY AUX 2 Normal state OFF Examples of settings of output parameters in set CONTROL OUTPUT 5 3 1 Local output contacts for a 12 zone system The two PA8506 V units connected to one another so as to form a 12 zone system will activate their output contacts depending on the individual status of each PA8506 V unit regardless of that of the other unit The output contacts CONTROL OUT...

Page 14: ...settings see point 8 1 1 5 4 2 Example n 2 PA sources in the mixing mode voice amplification channel Connection by way of example of 2 table top microphone stations not pre amplified with the precedence contact on music and operating in the mixing mode For details concerning the settings refer to the relevant sections under AUDIO SETTING Caution Do not connect any other equipment to the LINE termi...

Page 15: ... of zones indicated on the ZONE LIST depending on the priority that is set Set the via the INPUT 3 panel MODE VOX PH OFF Priority 7 Zone list as desired VOL as desired Set the via the CHIME panel VOX OFF N B In a 12 zone system the line input that uses the VOX function on one PA8506 V unit is not shared with the other PA8506 V unit and is broadcast as a local source If necessary make a parallel co...

Page 16: ...th PA8506 V units will signal the failure as a Remote Link Fault To restore the standard 6 zone configuration RESET the configuration as illustrated in point 8 6 6 2 Restoring the 6 zone configuration on page 111 Note Use Cat 5e SF UTP cable with a braided shield for connecting the two PA8506 V units and PAGING UNITS to one another Maximum length of the connecting line 1km 5 5 2 Assigning the outp...

Page 17: ...unit connected to the local PA8506 V unit via the REMOTE LINK The zone selection keys can also be programmed to activate a group of several output zones see the User Manual of the station in which case the LEDs corresponding to the actual zones activated will light up both at the time of selection and at the time of the announcement The figure shows how the zone selection keypads are used The sign...

Page 18: ...een set to a Disablement condition The system can in any case carry on the functions pertaining to the Quiescent condition for all the zones and only for those zones that are not disabled the functions pertaining to the Voice Alarm Condition In a 12 zone system with two interconnected PA8506 V units a Disabled Status is signalled on both units regardless of which output zone is affected Automatic ...

Page 19: ... panel EMERGENCY UNITS socket One of the VES sources indicated above ALERT EVAC PTT EMERG UNITS connected to the remote PA8506 V unit and active on the local PA8506 V unit via the REMOTE LINK Activation of a VES source generates an operational Voice Alarm Condition Voice channel Amplification channel of the PA8506 V system using the internal Voice amplifier and the additional external amplifier Du...

Page 20: ...nd has priority over pre recorded emergency messages The microphone capsule is controlled by the internal diagnostic system Use only the microphone included in the supply connected directly without any extension cable to the XLR socket on the front panel of the PA8506 V F3 Graphic DISPLAY Backlit black and white graphic display 128x64 pixels for displaying the many management windows the contents ...

Page 21: ...le activation threshold and release time The signal will be played out to the group of zones indicated in the list and on the basis of the priorities set for which there are 7 levels The socket with 3 terminals HOT COM GND for wires to be stripped enables a balanced signal of up to 3 6 to be connected using shielded balanced microphone cable For details concerning the settings of the IN 3 input re...

Page 22: ...he normally de activated condition All the outputs can be programmed as Normally Active or Normally De activated The connection provides 3 screw down terminals for stripped wires for each relay referred to the N O N C and exchange contacts R17 EXT AMP IN Input socket for connection of the optional external amplifier PASO ref AW5624 This enables the system to be expanded increasing the available po...

Page 23: ...r navigating among the menus and for specific functions of the submenus indicated on the displays C7 ESC key Multi purpose key for returning to the Music menu for navigating among the menus and for specific functions of the submenus indicated on the displays C8 Numerical keys from 1 to 6 Multipurpose keys operational throughout the system These keys are used to select the zones from 1 to 6 For the...

Page 24: ... present and POWER switch in the ON position The ON LED will flash continuously when there is no 230 VAC power supply but the 24 VDC power supply is available The ON LED will be Off in the following cases no 230 VAC and no 24VDC power supply or 230 VAC power supply in order no 24 VDC power supply and POWER switch in the OFF position C10 knob This is a rotary control with no end of travel It is a m...

Page 25: ...PERATOR Menu Second access level for trained personnel authorised to manage the system in emergency failure and disablement conditions A password for accessing this level can be added CONFIGURATION Menu Third access level for trained personnel authorised to use the advanced functions of the system and to alter the configuration parameters for starting up and altering the system A password for acce...

Page 26: ...side of the display unit to browse through the options listed then use OK to select the one you require Press ESC to return to the MUSIC menu or MENU to return to the MAIN page For the specific features for each panel for managing the INSPECTION menu refer to the appropriate schedules in Section 8 USING THE SYSTEM INSPECTION Menu 7 1 4 System Level OPERATOR From the MAIN page turn the knob then pr...

Page 27: ...Music menu or MENU to return to the MAIN page For the specific features for each panel for managing the CONFIGURATION SERVICE menu refer to the appropriate schedules in Section 8 USING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION menu 7 1 6 System Level SERVICE Access the CONFIGURATION menu then use the knob at the side of the display unit to scroll to the SERVICE option and press OK to select it To access the menu i...

Page 28: ... within a range of 10 dB as compared to the current setting for the source selected Selecting the signal to be sent to the monitoring loudspeaker Hold key 2 INPUT down and turn the knob to select the input from among the following MIC1 Microphone source connected to the IN 1 input MIC2 Microphone or line source connected to the IN 2 input AUX IN REMOTE MUSIC The signal provided by the monitor with...

Page 29: ...nt 8 6 3 3 o Path HOME CONFIGURATION set Background test 4 Power supplies Emergency messages Load the WAV files for the ALERT and EVAC messages in the resident memory of the PA8506 V as illustrated under MESSAGES see point 8 7 3 o Path HOME CONFIGURATION set Messages Input contacts Based on the provisions of the Emergency and Evacuation Plan EEP programme the input contacts connected to the extern...

Page 30: ...tivation and de activation of music for each output zone Press and then release the numerical key of the required zone from 1 to 6 The status label B will switch between OFF music disabled and ndB music ON and associated output volume Indications on the display A General output volume of the BGM Source B Status labels of each of the 6 zones OFF Music disabled ndB Music enabled with the associated ...

Page 31: ...usic channel D Vu Meter for the audio signal active on the music channel E PA Source active on the voice channel for service announcements F Vu Meter for the audio signal active on the voice channel G Control keys for playing from the USB 1 PLAY 2 STOP 3 SELECTION OF PREVIOUS TRACK 4 SELECTION OF NEXT TRACK 5 REPEATED PLAYING OUT OF FOLDER 6 SELECTION OF FOLDER 8 3 6 Using an external Flash Memory...

Page 32: ...d as a voice source for service announcements There are seven priority levels This input is subject to muting by other voice sources with higher priority levels Ph Condition set for the phantom power supply OFF de activated ON active To change the setting press and release key 6 Ph Zone list List of zones assigned to the input when it is used as a voice source To select one of the 36 available lis...

Page 33: ...ncement function the source connected will still be available for selection as a BGM Source Hold on Setting of the release time at the end of the input signal when the VOX mode is selected Hold key 4 HOLD down and turn the knob to choose the length of time between 1 sec and 100 secs The RESET ALERT EVAC MENU and OK keys have no functions Press ESC to return to the AUDIO SETTINGS menu 8 4 3 INPUT 3...

Page 34: ...e into the USB EXT front panel socket press key 6 FOLDER use the knob to choose a folder from the Directory Selection screen then press OK to confirm The display will show the name and the number of the file chosen from among those contained in the folder Browse through the contents with the knob and press OK to copy the file with the new chime to the memory resident in the PA8506 V system EMG UNI...

Page 35: ...adcast only announcements from the PA sources with priority levels from 2 to 7 Music will not be broadcast V 2 The zone will broadcast only the announcements from the PA sources with priority levels from 3 to 7 Music will not be broadcast V 3 The zone will broadcast only the announcements from the PA sources with priority levels from 4 to 7 Music will not be broadcast V 4 The zone will broadcast o...

Page 36: ...us of the current or cleared past failures query It can be used to reset the acoustic signal beep 8 5 2 IMP REAL TIME panel from the report IMPEDANCE option For viewing in real time the line impedance values detected by the system indicating the percentage of deviation from the value stored at the time of initialising the system 8 5 3 CHECK MESSAGES panel from the report MESSAGES option For checki...

Page 37: ...LED is steady ON it will be possible to identify the faulty item of equipment by accessing the options of the FAULT menu see points 8 5 1 3 to 8 5 1 8 to find the fault If the Fault LED is flashing this means that the fault has to do with the remote PA8506 V unit in which case you should access the FAULTS menu proceeding via the other PA8506 V unit After resetting the beep it will be possible to r...

Page 38: ...one 5 Loudspeaker lines Zone 5 Impedance Low Impedance level lower than acquired value detected beyond the tolerance set during configuration Note 2 Zone 6 Loudspeaker lines Zone 6 Res imp Hi Failure Impedance Hi signal cleared Access the Report FAULTS panel from the OPERATOR menu and carry out a MANUAL RESET of the FAILURE signal Res imp Low Failure Impedance Low signal cleared Tab 8 5 1 3 Note 1...

Page 39: ... FAULT sub panel and check the address of the faulty station Access the report FAULTS panel from the OPERATOR Menu and RESET the FAULT signal manually Emerg Button Key for accessing MANUAL EMERGENCY Fault Communication error Check operation of the key If the failure persists contact Servicing 6 Remote Link Intercommunication with remote PA8506 V Fault If the problem was caused by the change from a...

Page 40: ...ault Operation required MIC Fault detected in the microphone capsule Check whether the microphone and stem are fitted correctly into the connector on the microphone base try making an announcement in order to test operation If the fault persists contact your Service Centre AUDIO Fault detected on the audio communication line from the microphone station to the PA8506 V unit Inspect the cable connec...

Page 41: ...CKGROUND TEST menu Res Failure cleared due to previous Fault signal Access the report FAULTS panel from the OPERATOR menu and carry out a MANUAL RESET of the FAILURE signal Voice amp Internal amplifier of voice channel Fault Current failure due to critical path Contact Servicing Music amp Internal amplifier of music channel Contact Servicing Est amp External amplifier for power expansion Check the...

Page 42: ...e Action required All All OK No failures N T NOT TEST Diagnostics disabled during configuration See Menu set BACKGROUND TEST Res Failure cleared due to previous failure signal Access the Report FAULTS panel from the OPERATOR menu and carry out a MANUAL RESET of the FAILURE signal Main P S Primary power supply 230Vac Fault Primary power supply not detected Check the 230 VAC power supply the connect...

Page 43: ...AULTS panel from the OPERATOR menu and carry out a MANUAL RESET of the FAILURE signal General Input Fault Empty list Failure of the internal communi cation between the CPU and the inputs controlled stage If the problem persists contact Servicing General Fault resumed Failure cleared due to previous failure signal Access the Report FAULTS panel from the OPERATOR menu and carry out a MANUAL RESET of...

Page 44: ...essage EVAC Low priority Pre recorded Alert message ALERT Minimum priority No event NONE 8 5 4 CONTROL INPUTS STATUS Status of the local input contacts Panel for viewing the status of the local input contacts CONTROL INPUTS A list of the input contacts activated by external peripheral units is provided The CONTROL INPUT STATUS panel shows the active inputs both if no events are associated with the...

Page 45: ...nel via the set DISABLEMENT option For disabling in one or more emergency zones the activity envisaged for an Alarm Condition Voice Alarm Condition If at least one zone is set to a Disablement Condition the dedicated DIS LED will signal the existence of a Disablement Condition 8 6 6 FAULTS panel via the report FAULTS option Query concerning the status of current and cleared failures as described i...

Page 46: ...ct as N O Active if Open connect the activation contact as N C Setting the diagnostics for the line connecting the contact Press OK to enable or disable diagnostics Surveillance NO diagnostics disabled Surveillance YES diagnostics enabled Note With diagnostics enabled the balancing resistors must be installed on the contact of the activating external peripheral unit see point 5 2 Configuration of ...

Page 47: ...yed out Disablement Condition currently in a Disablement Condition General Fault currently in a generic Fault Warning Condition Fault Loudspk Line at least one speaker line currently in a Fault Warning Condition Fault Voice Alarm at least one VES source currently in a Fault Warning Condition Fault Amplifier at least one amplifier currently in a Fault Warning Condition Fault Main Powerr main 230 VA...

Page 48: ...test enabled off test disabled Note The display will show the programming that has been set Press ESC to return to the BACKGROUND TEST panel 8 6 3 2 AMPLIFIER TEST Setting the tests for the Amplifiers Panel for enabling and disabling background testing of the internal Voice and Music amplifiers of the External amplifier and of the circuit for checking insulation of the lines with regard to dispers...

Page 49: ... address and enables its diagnosis In order to avoid lengthy conflicts between stations it is recommended that the stations should be added one at a time setting each with a new free address N B With regard to setting of the addresses refer to the manual of the microphone station under the heading SETTINGS Address Once all the stations have been connected to the system the EMERGENCY UNIT panel dis...

Page 50: ...s is governed by the priority settings of all the stations connected to the PA8506 V unit with which they are associated and to those of the other PA8506 V unit that are set in the Global mode N B To manage the system correctly it is suggested that priority levels set for the Global microphone bases should be higher than those set for the Local microphone bases In any case the PA8506 V unit with i...

Page 51: ...ffect NONE To programme the keys it is necessary to select the key in question and then to set the required parameter for each zone Programming keys 1 to 12 and the PTT key to create a multiple zone selection With the cursor with the black background positioned on the Key select line select the key to be programmed by turning the knob to run through the fields from 1 to 12 and PTT Press the OK key...

Page 52: ...oadcast Alarm messages as called for in case of an Emergency or Manual Alarm DIS Zone Disabled The output zone will not broadcast any Alarm messages even if called for by the Input Programming Note The display will show the programming that has been set Upon completing configuration press ESC to return to the OPERATOR menu The zone in a Disablement Condition will not be affected by voice or pre re...

Page 53: ... for all the other items being monitored To RESET the FAULT signalling manually from the general FAULT display panel access each of the following display panels by pressing the corresponding numbered key 1 LOUDSPK LINE FAULT 2 VOICE ALARMS FAULT 3 AMPLIFIER FAULTS 4 POWER SUPPLY FAULTS 5 CONTROL INPUT FAULT 6 EMERG UNIT FAULTS 7 COMMUNICATION FAULT Press the RESET key Upon completion of the proced...

Page 54: ... the OK key The system will return to the Basic Level showing the MUSIC Menu panel The prompt requiring the access password to be entered will also be reinstated for any other levels that had been reached 8 6 7 FIRMWARE VERSION For viewing the Firmware version Panel for viewing the version of the firmware installed in the system The firmware of the following three sections is indicated Main softwa...

Page 55: ...the presence or otherwise of an external amplifier 8 7 6 IP ADDRESS panel via the IP address option For setting the networking parameters for accessing the system functions via a Web Server 8 7 7 Password panel via the Password option Panel for enabling disabling and customising the password for accessing the system service levels SERVICE Connection to the SERVICE menu for technical personnel havi...

Page 56: ... ESC to return to the CONFIGURATION menu Upon completing the procedure carry out a MANUAL RESET of the FAILURE SIGNALLING as described under point 8 6 5 1 Note For a 12 zone system repeat the procedure on both PA8506 V units 8 7 2 SET TOLERANCE Setting the line tolerance Panel for setting the tolerance for checking the line impedance If the diagnostic system detects a difference between the impeda...

Page 57: ... the first file chosen from all the files contained in the selected folder Use the knob to choose a file Transferring the ALERT message to the resident memory of the PA8506 V Hold the ALERT key down and Press OK Wait for about 5 seconds while the new message is downloaded Note The file containing the previous message will be overwritten and it will not be possible to recover it Transferring the EV...

Page 58: ...xternal amplifier for increasing its power To configure the system refer to the contents of points 5 1 1 and 5 1 2 Use the knob directly to choose between the following NO EXT AMPLIFIER for a PA8506 V with no external amplifier WITH EXT AMPLFIER for a PA8506 V with an external amplifier press OK to confirm the setting Upon completion press ESC to return to the CONFIGURATION menu 8 7 6 IP ADDRESS S...

Page 59: ...tivate all the contacts of the external peripheral unit In order to signal the operator that an activation has occurred by external contacts the system maintains the INPUT STATUS CONTROL status display panel input with no contact and no zone alarm activated Press the ESC key The system will return to a Quiescent condition showing the MUSIC panel 8 8 Automatic EMERGENCY Alarm Condition activated fr...

Page 60: ...ones Press the numerical keys to select the zones The selected zone will display a flashing label Send the message Press ALERT or EVAC or use the Emergency Microphone The message will be played out to all the zones selected The alarm LED lights up 3 Send the alarm to one zone or group of zones or Zone status bar Empty label no message being broadcast to this zone EVAC EVACUATION message being broa...

Page 61: ...Control Inputs By default when first accessed all the zones have already been selected for a general emergency Any disabled zones will not be available see the DISABLEMENT section When a current Manual Emergency is in progress if no General Reset of the alarms is carried out any new activations of input contacts will be carried out for the free zones on the basis of how the activated contact has b...

Page 62: ... empty and the zones will all be in a selected condition The ALARM LED will extinguish to indicate that the Alarm Condition is de activated PARTIAL resetting of the current messages Partial resetting is permitted only for zones with messages playing out that have been activated manually Select the zones to be reset Press the RESET key In the zones that have been reset the message that was activate...

Page 63: ...ssage The ALERT and EVAC keys can only activate the messages To reset the current messages reset the alarms see point 8 9 4 8 9 7 Sending a live announcement with the emergency microphone After selecting the required zones according to point 8 9 5 hold the emergency microphone press the P T T side key and speak with a clear voice While the emergency microphone is being used any pre recorded messag...

Page 64: ...ing condition will be signalled as follows The FAULT LED will extinguish The output contact involved if any will be de activated The word RES will appear in the status label of the Report FAULT panel to show that the failure has been cleared Upon completion of the procedure it is advisable to reset the signal for the failure that has been cleared as indicated under point 9 1 3 9 2 System operation...

Page 65: ...100V max 250W RMS Outputs Constant voltage outputs Load impedance PA8506 V only Load impedance with 250 W external amplifier 6 zones for dual line A B 100 V lines Tot 12 pairs of terminals 2 5 mm2 Min 40W for total group of zones 1 to 6 Min 40W for total group of zones 1 to 3 Min 40W for total group of zones 4 to 6 External amplifier Sensitivity Impedance Frequency response S N ratio Output for ex...

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Page 68: ...d by this warranty free of charge if it is faulty provided the defect has occurred during normal use The warranty does not cover products that are improperly used or installed mechanically damaged or damaged by liquids or the weather If the product is found to be faulty it must be sent to Paso free of charges for shipment and return This warranty does not include any others either explicit or impl...

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