Sonix Hmi-5 Technical Manual
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SONIX HMI-5 TECHNICAL MANUAL
TM373 / A June 2022 www.eaton.com
5.5.2 System Health / System comms health
System health indicator is used to show the system
health and local access panel communications health
status. Due to the single indicator colour, the indicator
can be used to show either a system healthy or a
system fault.
If assigned as a system fault light the indictor has the
following states:
Off
System is currently healthy, or access panel is
powered
Fast flashing (5 Hz)
Local communications issue
Solid
System is not healthy
ote:
N
Eaton recommends this mode, especially when combined with
idle indicator breathing (see 6.4.1) and suggests a Red button cover/
indicator colour.
If assigned as a system healthy light the indictor has the
following states:
Off
System is
NOT
healthy, or access panel is
powered
Fast flashing (5 Hz)
Local communications issue
Solid
System is currently healthy
ote:
N
Green button cover/indicator colour would be suitable for this
mode.
5.5.3 Auto-initiated alarm
Auto initiated alarms are alarms that originate from third-
party interfaces into the Sonix Io unit. Example might
include Fire & Gas systems.
Off
System has
NO
active auto-initiated alarm
Solid
System has an active auto-initiated alarm
5.6 Making a speech broadcast
Speech broadcasts on Sonix systems are made of up
three parts:
•
the audio from the user (see section 6.6.3),
•
a priority set by the access panel/source (see section
6.6.1),
•
a zone map to define where the broadcast needs to
go (see section 6.6.2).
5.6.1 Priority
The priority within the Sonix PA/GA system is two-part
system:
1. Firstly, the activity type has a basic priority order:
a. Emergency Speech (Higher)
b. Alarms
c. Routine Speech (Lower)
2. Secondly, the audio source unit has priority number
ranging from 1 to 31, where 1 is the lowest and 31 is
the highest priority.
Warning:
Priority is configured on a unit basis
and must be unique across the system to the
controller it is connected to. The Hmi-5 should
have both A & B sides, if both are in use, set to
the same priority.
Emergency Speech
31
Highest
…
1
Alarms
Alarm 1
…
Alarm 12
Routine Speech
31
…
1
Lowest
Figure 6 - PA/GA System broadcast priority
5.6.2 Zoning
Before activating PTT to make an announcement, the
user can either use the default configured zones or
select the required zoning for the broadcast.
5.6.2.1 Zone configuration
Zone button and zone configuration is calculated as part
of system design, please discuss your requirements
with your local Eaton representative.
Warning:
Zone mapping is built into the
firmware and is currently not configurable in
the field.
