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Calendar: 

Clicking the “Calendar” button in the “Event Programming” screen will open the “Calendar” programming

screen where you can select which schedule you would like the 

CTG-2A

to run on which days during the year. This is

programmable out to the year 2098 allowing you to program multiple years in advance if required. Simply select a
preprogrammed schedule and click on the dates you would like that schedule to run. By clicking and highlighting, multiple
dates can be changed at once. When utilizing the “Calendar” schedule changes will take place at 12:00 AM. Note:
Schedules must be programmed in the “Event Programming” menu first, and then the schedules can be programmed
for specific dates utilizing the “Calendar” screen. 

Note: 

The 

CTG-2A 

will only follow schedule change events when

running in Automatically Switch Schedules Mode.

Manual Schedule Changes (versus using the Calendar screen): 

You are allowed to program your own schedule

changes instead of using the Calendar screen that automatically creates schedule changes for you. You then program
the schedule changes as events, specify the schedule you are changing to and the start and stop dates for this schedule
change. Additional information about manual schedule changes:

1. 

Multiple schedule changes on a particular day are not supported.

2. 

The start and stop times for all manual schedule changes is fixed at midnight and cannot be changed. The “Start

Time” field on the “Edit Event” screen is grayed out (not available) when programming a schedule change event.

3. 

When all programming is completed (and uploaded to the 

CTG-2A

) and you are ready to start the unit running, run

the 

CTG-2A

in the Automatically Switch Schedules mode. The 

CTG-2A

will only follow schedule change events

when running in Automatically Switch Schedules Mode.

System Enable: 

If “System Disable” has been programmed via the “Edit Event” screen, a “System Enable” event can

be programmed to re-enable the 

CTG-2A 

to activate timed events.

Upload:

Uploads all data from the current open PC screen to the 

CTG-2A.

Note:

Uploading from the main “Event

Programming” menu will upload data from all programming screens to the 

CTG-2A 

and automatically save data from

all menus to the PC dat file.

Download:

Downloads internal programming data from the 

CTG-2A 

to the PC screen you have open. 

Caution:

Download can be used for viewing but should not be used for editing as it does not contain information from the
“Schedule” or “Notes” column of the Event Programming screen. All editing should be done by opening the dat file.

Summary of Contents for CTG-2A

Page 1: ...ar without network time sync or manual adjustment Connections 29 screw terminal block positions 1 RJ45 network jack Viking s model CTG 2A is a networked clock controlled tone message generator designed to provide accurately timed tones and or messages over your existing paging system This provides a cost effective way of signaling school period changes factory shifts breaks lunch periods etc The C...

Page 2: ...me sync Time Switch Press to advance through time schedules initiate a force time sync or turn unit back on Time Switch Press to decrement time select schedules or turn unit off RS485 Clock Sync Output Connects to CL RFT for synchronizing time on Viking CL Series wireless clocks DOD 466 Network RJ 45 Ethernet jack for programming uploading WAV files and NTP time syncing Trigger Inputs 1 4 For acti...

Page 3: ...ster volume to match paging level from phone system and or 1 8 mono plug 13 8V AC Adapter included 120V AC NETWORK B Using the CTG 2A as a Master Clock to Automatically Synchronize Viking s CL Series Wireless Clocks Viking s Wireless Clock System provides reliable accurately synchronized clocks for your entire facility Eliminating dedicated clock wiring can save you thousands of dollars on install...

Page 4: ...only to certain zones of a multi zone paging system Another application is connecting the CTG 2A to the override port of a multi zone page controller so the CTG 2A wave files are a higher priority than a voice page See the Creating Touch Tone Wave Files application note DOD 898 Audacity can generate the required touch tones Notes 1 The CTG 2A can only play one tone message at a time at the top of ...

Page 5: ...R INPUT 1 TRIGGER INPUT 2 TRIGGER INPUT 3 P M 14 15 SPEAKER OUTPUT 18 19 AUDIO OUTPUT 16 17 AUDIO INPUT 7 8 TRIGGER INPUT 4 Paging Port of PABX KSU NETWORK Paging Amplifier not included Paging Amplifier not included The CTG 2A can play wave files to send timed tones messages to individual zones a combination of zones or all zones You simply add a brief touch tone before each tone message using Aud...

Page 6: ... TRIGGER INPUT 2 TRIGGER INPUT 3 P M 14 15 SPEAKER OUTPUT 18 19 AUDIO OUTPUT 16 17 AUDIO INPUT 7 8 TRIGGER INPUT 4 Unused PABX KSU Trunk Port NETWORK Paging Amplifier not included Paging Amplifier not included Notes 1 The CTG 2A can only play one tone message at a time at the top of a minute If multiple tones or messages must play at the same time multiple CTG 2A s must be used 2 The CTG 2A is lim...

Page 7: ...trol A MAC address also called a hardware address or physical address is a unique address assigned to a device at the factory It resides in the device s memory and is used by routers to send network traffic to the correct IP address You can find the MAC address of your CTG 2A printed on a white label on the top surface of the network port NTP NTP is the abbreviation for Network Time Protocol It al...

Page 8: ...nk dialogs appear click No 10 In the menu bar click File then Open 11 In the menu bar click Tools then Load All 12 Click Close 13 Click Upload 14 Click Clock 15 If migrating from a CTG 2 click Read PC s Settings 16 Click NTP Sync 17 When asked to upload the clock parameters click Yes 18 Once the sync is complete click OK 19 Click Close 20 In the menubar click Tools then Username Password 21 Enter ...

Page 9: ...ons on the screen To start the CTG 2A application click on the CTG 2A Programmer icon on your desktop When you first start the program the Connect screen will appear The software will scan the local network for the CTG 2A automatically when this screen is started Select a device from the list or enter its address in the field and click Connect If you want to work offline click Work Offline When yo...

Page 10: ... to the CTG 2A open the drop down menu and click on the missing wave file The file will then be automatically uploaded to the CTG 2A WAV File Guidelines 1 For best results the WAV file should be 16 bit 44 1K mono 2 Resolution down to 8 bits is acceptable but audio quality will not be optimal 3 Sampling rates of 22k and 11k are also acceptable 4 The WAV file may be stereo or multi channel but only ...

Page 11: ...e name Select the memory location you would like to change and alter the volume using the Volume box at the bottom of the window Update All After adjusting the wave file volume levels adjusted volume settings will be highlighted in red select Update All to save the volume settings for all wave files Load All In the Tools drop down menu selecting Load All will upload all the wave files from the cur...

Page 12: ...approximately 63 seconds per yr This accuracy can be greatly increased by programming Time Sync events daily or weekly We recommend programming the Time Sync Start Time for after hours and at an odd time to help minimize server load Do not perform time syncs more frequent than twice an hour Duration For a timed Relay event this box sets the length of time the auxiliary relay will be actuated Time ...

Page 13: ... schedule change Additional information about manual schedule changes 1 Multiple schedule changes on a particular day are not supported 2 The start and stop times for all manual schedule changes is fixed at midnight and cannot be changed The Start Time field on the Edit Event screen is grayed out not available when programming a schedule change event 3 When all programming is completed and uploade...

Page 14: ...preprogrammed schedule Click on Start and the CTG 2A will begin running the selected schedule 14 Block Edit This screen opens after single clicking in the Event row By clicking and highlighting entire blocks of events can be selected This is used to Copy Cut Paste Insert or Delete single or multiple Event rows This can be useful for copying an entire schedule then modifying the event times slightl...

Page 15: ...lock calibration etc Clock Clicking the Clock button will open the Clock programming screen where you can enter program Clock Parameters such as Time base Internal 50 Hz or 60Hz Time Zone and Daylight Savings Time program Clock Time Manual PC time or NTP Sync and program Time Server Settings Note It is recommended that you use the Internal time base which has an accuracy of 2 ppm 63 seconds per ye...

Page 16: ... Network Time Protocol It allows computers to synchronize time over the internet or a local network The address can be an IP address or a URL a local or a server on the internet This field is factory loaded with the internet server pool 0 viking pool ntp org This setting is not stored in the dat file NTP port This is the UDP port the time server uses Only change this value if instructed by your ne...

Page 17: ...the PC and the CTG 2A and a message will pop up saying the CTG 2A is missing some of its wave files when they are not missing If you get this type of error message close the software and re open it 2 A similar miscommunication can cause the Login prompt to appear repeatedly if this happens close the software and re open it If you are again prompted for the login you can reset the CTG 2A s login an...

Page 18: ...when the CTG 2A has lost power for over 4 days and has dates or daylight savings time programmed This can be corrected with a Time Sync see below or enter PC programming and reprogram the clock in the Clock screen see page 15 dS Displayed when the CTG 2A is in the System Disable mode see System Disable page 12 OFF Displayed when the CTG 2A is in the Off mode In the Off mode the CTG 2A will not pla...

Page 19: ...re ignored Auxiliary Relay Operation The auxiliary relay can be either timed or continuously activated through clock events If the auxiliary relay is currently activated because of an event and AC power is lost even momentarily the auxiliary relay will no longer be activated when power is restored If this type of operation is not desirable a UPS is recommended for the CTG 2A power If an auxiliary ...

Page 20: ...e TWO YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Viking warrants its products to be free from defects in the workmanship or materials under normal use and service for a period of two years from the date of purchase from any authorized Viking distributor If at any time during the warranty period the product is deemed defective or malfunctions return the product to Viking Electronics Inc 1531 Industrial Street Hudson WI...

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