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Sonix 2Mx Technical Manual
SONIX 2MX TECHNICAL MANUAL
TM370 / A June 2022 www.eaton.com
8 Available features
8.1 Background Music
Background music is available as an additional feature of
Sonix PA/GA system. It is not designed to be a complete
fully flexible offering but can satisfy basic requirements.
To enable BGM the following steps need to be taken:
•
Zoning is currently fixed within 2Mx firmware
(customisable on request)
•
Enable BGM in 2Mx configuration
•
Disable Local attenuate on Hmi-26 access panels
•
Apply audio to Sonix Io Aux input from a suitable
source
•
Enable Sonix Io Aux keyline, suggestion would be a
key-switch to disable the feature as needed
•
Toggle BGM on and off using local attenuate key on
Hmi-26
8.2 Fault monitoring
The Sonix system has been designed to monitor itself
for faults and report any issues in a timely manner.
The pathways that available for monitoring are as
follows:
•
Data monitoring per Bus (Amp, Hmi #1, Hmi #2, Io,
Beacon, Sync, Power and Global)
•
Audio monitoring per Bus (Amp, Hmi #1, Hmi #2, Io,
Sync and Global)
•
Missing unit per Bus (excluding global bus)
•
Connected equipment fault (excluding global bus)
•
Duplicate unit (indication of bad/missing configuration)
•
Internal Alarm tone generator
8.2.1 Critical faults
Certain faults have been flagged as critical. These faults
could adversely affect a systems ability to perform its
primary function as a PA/GA system.
•
Amplifier Line fault:
Indicates an issue with the
loudspeaker loops
•
Beacon Line fault:
Indicates an issue with the
visual indicator warning loops
•
Hmi duplicate priority fault:
Misconfiguration of
the Sonix access panel priority, prevents broadcasts
etc.
8.2.2 Fault reporting
Any faults detected on the system are reported in 3
ways by the unit:
•
Activation of global fault signal via the Io
•
Visual indication of fault source and type on 2Mx front
panel
•
Fault flags sent to the Sonix Administration Software
(See SAS manual for details)
8.2.3 Amplifier faults
In a typical PA/GA system, amplifiers are the most
numerous items. To aid with issue tracking the extended
2Mx Sync status report into SAS includes a slowly
rotating list of any amplifiers currently in fault, including
missing units (see SAS manual for details).
8.3 Alarm tones
The Sonix 2Mx generates the alarm tones for the
system to broadcast. There are a possible 16 tones to
choose from and the standard pre-loaded alarm tones
available are as follows:
Tone
Name
Description
1
500 Hz
Solid 500 Hz
2
1 kHz
Solid 1 kHz
3
2 kHz
Solid 2 kHz
4
4 kHz
Solid 4 kHz*
5
Ramp down
1200 -> 500 Hz over 1 seconds
6
Ramp up
500 -> 1200 Hz over 1 seconds
7
1s Interrupted
1 kHz 1.0 second ON / 1.0 second OFF
8
0.5s Interrupted
1 kHz 0.5 second ON / 0.5 second OFF
9
Pulsed
1 kHz 5off 0.1 second ON / 0.1 second OFF, 1.0
second OFF
10
IMO GA
1 kHz 7off 1.0 second ON / 1.0 second OFF, 7.0
second ON / 1.0 second OFF
11
Ramp
500 -> 1200 -> 500 Hz over 3 seconds
12
0.1s Interrupted
1 kHz 0.1 second ON / 0.1 second OFF
13
1400 Hz
Solid 1400 Hz
14
Dual tone
800 Hz / 1 kHz changeover every 250 ms
15
550 Hz
550 Hz 0.1 second ON / 0.1 second OFF
16
440 Hz
440 Hz 0.4 second ON / 0.4 second OFF
Table 18 - Standard Alarm tones
ote:
N
The alarm tones listed are standard, customization is available on
request (see 9.2 Alarm Tones), customised alarm tones are not neces-
sarily reflected in SAS.
ote:
N
* Higher frequency alarm tones will have reduced dB SPL sound
output.
8.4 Alarm Attenuate
Alarm Attenuate feature is used, by system operators, to
reduce the volume of an active alarm. Within Sonix PA/
GA systems the level of attenuation is defined within the
2Mx configuration.
The level of attenuation is variable from 0 (limited
attenuation, approximately -12dB) to 255 (maximum
approximately -60dB, potentially inaudible)
There is an automatic timeout feature that will cancel
alarm attenuate after 10/20/30 minutes or can be
disabled.
ote:
N
Eaton recommend an Alarm Attenuate setting of 120 with a mini-
mum value of 30 and a maximum value of 245
See SAS manual for more information.
