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Hacousto Holland bv 

Industrieweg 87 

2651BC  Berkel & Rodenrijs 

 

4E-FM installation and user guide 

Author: 

DD 

 

 

 

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SUMMARY 
This document includes both the installation and user guides of the 4E-FM, the fireman microphone station 

for  the  Compact 500 Voice  Evacuation  System.  It explains how the 4E-FM  should be installed and 

configured. The installation instructions are addressed to trained technical personnel, such as installers, 

service technicians and commissioning engineers. User instructions explain how to operate the 4E-FM and 

how to interpret indications by the end users as well as technical personnel, such as service technicians. 
 
REVISION AND APPROVAL 

Rev. 

Date 

Nature of Changes 

Approved By 

01 

31-07-2017 

Original draft 

DD 

02 

05-06-2020 

Corrections 

TvdH 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for 4E-FM

Page 1: ...plains how the 4E FM should be installed and configured The installation instructions are addressed to trained technical personnel such as installers service technicians and commissioning engineers User instructions explain how to operate the 4E FM and how to interpret indications by the end users as well as technical personnel such as service technicians REVISION AND APPROVAL Rev Date Nature of C...

Page 2: ... 4E FM 3 2 Where do I start 3 3 Configuration settings 4 4 Hardware installation and settings 4 L Net 4 4 1 1 Network ports 5 4 1 2 Redundant link 5 4 1 3 Network cabling 6 Device ID 7 5 Front Panel 8 LED indicators 8 5 1 1 POWER 8 5 1 2 8 5 1 3 EVAC 9 5 1 4 FAULT 9 5 1 5 BUSY blue LED 9 Manual controls 10 5 2 1 PTT 10 6 Technical specifications 11 ...

Page 3: ...toring It also offers a redundant L Net connection for installations with special security requirements 2 Where do I start First make sure that you are officially allowed to access the hardware of Compact 500 system devices This is usually the case if you are an authorized representative of 4EVAC you have been trained by 4EVAC or one of its authorized representatives for installation service and c...

Page 4: ... about the C500 Manager can be found in the software manual C500 Manager guide NOTE Please make sure that the configuration file is prepared with the version of the C500 Manager compatible with firmware of Compact 500 The installation file of the latest 4EVAC Manager and the manual are available at our website www 4EVAC com 4 Hardware installation and settings L Net 4E FM is a remote station conne...

Page 5: ...t 500 main unit connect both L Net ports of the device to two L Net ports on the C500 main unit You can choose any L Net port on the C500 main unit This creates a double daisy chain of the redundant A B power and data link to the device and ensures fail safe networking in case of single cable or port failure Both spurs of the redundant A B link may be populated with other L Net devices NOTE The de...

Page 6: ...quired at least FTP NOTE If you use a straight cable the device will power up but the Tx Rx data terminals will not be properly connected This will result in a communication fault between L Net device and C500 main unit The L Net device will not be able to initialize and thus will remain in its boot sequence not operational Caution Use only crossover cables and keep the correct pinout Connecting p...

Page 7: ...to check or set the Device ID you must access the rotary switches on the back side of the unit 1 Remove the steel plate covering the back of the station 2 Identify the high significant and low significant rotary switches The Device ID is a combination HI LO of those two digits 3 Make sure the ID value exists in your configuration settings relates to the right device type and is not duplicated to a...

Page 8: ...l at access level 2 is strictly dedicated for emergency services fire brigades rescue teams and authorized building security personnel 4E FM should never be used for general purpose paging by unauthorized persons If you have doubts about the access level and your authorization to use the emergency microphone station then you re probably not authorized to use it LED indicators 5 1 1 POWER 5 1 2 Ind...

Page 9: ...uous when a local station fault is detected o Microphone short or open circuit o PTT button short or open circuit o Network link fault Blinking slow when the local station is healthy and at least one remote device is reporting a fault state 5 1 5 BUSY blue LED Zone busy LED Indicates current status of the pre defined set of zones addressed by this station Blinking fast the set of zones is occupied...

Page 10: ...87 2651BC Berkel Rodenrijs 4E FM installation and user guide Author DD Page 10 of 12 Manual controls 5 2 1 PTT This button starts EVAC voice transmission to pre defined zones When activated the entire Compact 500 system is in EVAC mode ...

Page 11: ...ampling ADPCM compressed Audio processing Fixed BP filter fixed dynamics compression Local network interface Architecture Master slave up to 16 slave devices per C500 main unit Connection RJ 45 powered daisy chain digital audio control data redundant Cabling X over FTP CAT5e or higher Current rating via single link max 500 mA up to 8 slave devices via L Net port Max length of L Net link 250 m Mech...

Page 12: ... 2651BC Berkel Rodenrijs 4E FM installation and user guide Author DD Page 12 of 12 M A D E I N T H E N E T H E R L A N D S 4EVAC is a trade name of Hacousto Holland bv Industrieweg 87 2651BC Berkel Rodenrijs The Netherlands www 4EVAC com ...

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