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Redback® A 4500B

 Evacuation Controller & Timer

Operating Manual 

A 4500B

 Alert/Evacuation Controller and 50 Event Timer

Optional  Accessories 

A 2078B 

Alert/Evac/Cancel Remote Wall Plate (Hard Wired)

A 2081 

Alert/Evac/Chime/Cancel Remote Wall Plate (Hard Wired)

A 4578 

Alert/Evac/Cancel Remote Wall Plate (U/UTP Cat5)

 

A 4581 

Alert/Evac/Chime/Cancel Remote Wall Pl

ate

 (U/UTP Cat5)

 

A 4581V 

Alert/Evac/Chime/Cancel Remote Wall Pl

ate

 (U/UTP Cat5)

 

A 4564 

Emergency Paging Microphone Console (U/UTP Cat5)

IMPORTANT NOTE: 

Please read these instructions carefully from front to back prior to installation. 

They include important setup instructions. 

Failure to follow these instructions may prevent the unit from working as designed.

A 2078B

 Remote Plate

A 4578

 Remote Plate

A 4581

 Remote Plate

A 2081

 Remote Plate

Distributed by Altronic Distributors Pty. Ltd. 

Phone: 1300 780 999 Fax: 1300 790 999 Internet: www.altronics.com.au 

User manual revision number: 1.0 28/08/2020

A 4581V

 Remote Plate

A 4564

 Paging Console

Summary of Contents for A 4500B

Page 1: ...Cat5 A 4581V Alert Evac Chime Cancel Remote Wall Plate U UTP Cat5 A 4564 Emergency Paging Microphone Console U UTP Cat5 IMPORTANT NOTE Please read these instructions carefully from front to back prio...

Page 2: ...ce starting manu facturing of commercial audio equipment in the mid 70 s we have always taken pride in producing a quality local product The new adoption of the Australian Made logo will help us get t...

Page 3: ...plied PC software 12 2 5 Setting the current time 16 2 6 Deleting a programmed time 17 2 7 Reseting all programmed times 17 2 8 Setting Alert to Evac Change Over times 18 2 9 Audio Connections 18 2 10...

Page 4: ...are fitted with safety covers to prevent accidental operation The Alert Evacuation and Bell tones and the cancel function are triggered by the front switches or by the rear terminal contacts for remo...

Page 5: ...lert Evac and Chime buttons and remote triggers will still function 8 LCD Display This displays the current time and other timing functions 9 Micro SD Card This is used to store the MP3 audio files fo...

Page 6: ...battery Note The backup battery only backs up the current time 7 Backup Battery Replace this battery with a 3V CR2032 only Remove by pulling the battery Note The positive side of the battery faces up...

Page 7: ...tion tone These could be triggered by a remote switch or other closing contact 17 Cancel Contact These contacts are for remote triggering of the cancel function These could be triggered by a remote sw...

Page 8: ...have unlimited MP3 files depending on available storage and will then randomly play the MP3 files in the folder each time the corresponding prebell or music contact is triggered or time activated In o...

Page 9: ...the Prebell and Music folders must have only one MP3 file installed The Prebell and Music folders can have unlimited MP3 files depending on available storage Note that the new MP3 file cannot be Read...

Page 10: ...del number will be displayed briefly before the current time is shown See Fig 2 4 Fig 2 4 If this screen doesn t appear and instead an MP3 error message is displayed then either the Micro SD card is n...

Page 11: ...events 1 50 The top right text indicates that TIME1 Event1 is currently disabled The bottom left text refers to the time this event will happen i e the Start Time Press the Enter button to edit this...

Page 12: ...t below this sets each day ON or OFF Use the up and down buttons to set the day to Y for ON and N for OFF Fig 2 11 Once the days of the week are set press the enter button to confirm and be returned t...

Page 13: ...be updated to the NET Framework 4 available on the microsoft website Fig 2 13 All 50 events can be accessed on the screen by scrolling up and down If you previously saved some timing information usin...

Page 14: ...Bell Prebell Music and output folders 5 15 The Relay Only Output option only activates the Bell 24V DC output see section 2 11 NOTE All folders except the Prebell and Music folders must have only one...

Page 15: ...ndow as shown in fig 2 16 Fig 2 16 Another event is now added by following the same steps Double click on a blank line and then enter the details required as illustrated in fig 2 17 This is the first...

Page 16: ...y inserted The A 4500B can now be switched back On If all is well after the startup screen is displayed the current time and next event should be displayed on the screen 2 5 SETTING THE CURRENT TIME P...

Page 17: ...his point the Up and Down buttons can be used to scroll through the different times or press the Enter but ton to delete this time After deleting the time a message will indicate that the time has bee...

Page 18: ...ert and Evac cycles NOTE This affects the front panel Alert and Evac buttons and the rear Alert and Evac contacts Press the UP and DOWN buttons to scroll through the various times available and press...

Page 19: ...ontacts are for switched 24V outputs whenever the alert or evac tones are activated These may be used to run external systems such as strobes in unusually noisy environments or override relays in remo...

Page 20: ...d to 100m away using heavier guage cable which reduces the voltage drop across this distance and ensures the switch leds illuminate The Alert Evac Chime Cancel switches on the wall plate are connected...

Page 21: ...i m e C a n c e l A 4500B 50 EVENT TIMER Alert Switch Chime Switch Evac Switch Alert Lamp Evac Lamp Cancel Switch A 2081 REMOTE WALL PLATE Chime Lamp N C N O Common 24V Out N C N O Evac 24V Out N C N...

Page 22: ...ON for the internal chime to function DIP switches 3 4 are not used Fig 4 1 4 3 A 4564 REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS 1 24V DC connector 2 1mm DC jack centre pin positive 2 RJ45 connector For connection back...

Page 23: ...RROR7 Cannot Play MP3 ERROR8 Fault with Configuration File Power switch is illuminated Red but unit doesn t work Unit will not play MP3 files Unit doesn t play an MP3 at the appointed time Alarm times...

Page 24: ...e power turned OFF insert the Micro SD card back into the A 4500B 7 Turn the A 4500B ON The unit will check the Micro SD card and if an update is required the A 4500B will perform the update automatic...

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