Audix alpha, Manual

Page 1: ... Systems Station Road Wenden Saffron Walden Essex CB11 4LG Telephone 44 0 1799 540888 Facsimile 44 0 1799 541618 www tycosafetyproducts europe com www audixsystems co uk alpha Configuration Suite V1 4 Manual ...

Page 2: ...t to the best of Audix Systems knowledge It is intended to be a guide and should be used as such It should not be considered as a sole source of technical instruction replacing good technical judgement since all possible situations cannot be anticipated If there are any doubts as to exact installation configuration and or use call Audix Systems at 44 0 1799 540888 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Windows Windows ...

Page 3: ...l Support In the unlikely event of you having problems with the alpha configuration suite please contact our Customer Services Department Audix Systems Station Road Wenden Saffron Walden CB11 4LG Tel 01799 540888 Fax 01799 541618 Website www tycosafetyproducts europe com ...

Page 4: ...W HAS TRIGGER INPUT LEVEL 21 CONFIGURE SIU 22 Example 1 22 Example 2 23 CONFIGURE PTT 23 CONFIGURE PTT 24 CONFIGURE MESSAGE 25 CONFIGURE LOCK TIME 25 CONFIGURE COMMUNICATIONS 26 VIEW MENU INACTIVE 26 VIEW STATISTICS INACTIVE 27 SIMULATE MENU INACTIVE 28 SIMULATE SIU INACTIVE 28 SIMULATE PTT INACTIVE 29 HELP MENU 30 ABOUT 30 INSTRUCTION DEFINITIONS 31 SIU 31 INPUT Definition 31 SIU Definition 31 In...

Page 5: ...ons for errors It is possible to edit the file using a simple text editor such as notepad but caution should be taken as the configuration will not be checked for errors and this could cause the alpha to not operate as desired Installing the alpha configuration suite The alpha configuration suite is designed to operate in a Microsoft Windows 95 98 environment Insert the installation disk Select Ru...

Page 6: ...t the following display The Configuration Suite can be used Off line This enable configurations to be produced and edited off site before downloading to the alpha Before you can use the Configuration suite you will need to either open an existing configuration create a new one or up load the configuration resident in the alpha To open an existing configuration simply select File Open and select fr...

Page 7: ...alpha Configuration Suite User Manual Page 7 of 33 21003 1 2 If the configuration has errors you will see the following box appear Click on the OK button to check the errors in the configuration ...

Page 8: ...onfiguration The file can simply be edited here Fix the errors and press OK If there are still errors the error box will shown again stating the amount of errors Re edit the file again until Clicking on the Error File Tab shows all of the error currently in the configuration It gives the problem and line in the configuration that contains the error ...

Page 9: ...to the PC via the serial link for viewing and editing in the configuration suite Load Backup The configuration suite automatically saves a backup of each configuration If necessary you can load this backup to reverse any changes to the open configuration Save Save the current open configuration Save As Saves the current configuration under a different name System Lock Enables the system lock preve...

Page 10: ...gure Parallel I O Busy Configure Busy Outputs Live Configure Live Outputs Wake Configure Wake up Signaling to amplifiers Survey Set up 20kHz Critical path testing signal sources Macro Not yet implemented Volume now in Configure Menu Input Level Volume and EQ settings for each input to the matrix Trigger now in Configure Menu Configure SIU buttons to trigger an I O line Password Configure User Pass...

Page 11: ... at which the mic unit is attempted to be polled by the alpha after a comms failed Normal Poll Rate Sets the frequency at which the alpha communicates with the mic unit Normal Poll Rate Sets the frequency at which the alpha communicates with the mic unit ProtoCol Leave Set to 0 Button Qty Unused To Create a new SIU Press the New SIU button and configure as required If you need to add an SIU and it...

Page 12: ...ton ID Indicated the ID number of the selected button Button Override Select for the button to be overriden by either another zone or another button Button Priority Each button can be configured to have its own priority Press Apply to make the changes and Ok to accept the Changes To Delete the properties press delete and then Ok to accept the Changes To Ignore the changes press Cancel For Help pre...

Page 13: ...unique name Port ID This will indicate the physical ID of each input or output Type Select Input or Output to switch between I O types Busy Threshold Sets the threshold at which the input or output will give a Busy output indication Press Update to make the changes and Ok to accept the Changes To Delete the properties press delete and then Ok to accept the Changes To Ignore the changes press Cance...

Page 14: ...second bank of 8 I O points Port Selects IO type you wish to edit input or Output 8 1 Enable you to select the status of any input or output to be Active Hi or Active Low Press Apply to make the changes and Ok to accept the Changes To Delete the properties press delete and then Ok to accept the Changes To Ignore the changes press Cancel ...

Page 15: ...Selects a button you require to generate a busy output IO Pin Number Selects the Output you wish to trigger as a result of a busy being generated Priority Sets the priority of the busy output Press Apply to make the changes and Ok to accept the Changes To Delete the properties press delete and then Ok to accept the Changes To Ignore the changes press Cancel ...

Page 16: ...elect the input which will generate the Live output State matrix number and audio source within that matrix IO Pin Select I O pin to operate for the Live output Press Apply to make the changes and Ok to accept the Changes To Delete the properties press delete and then Ok to accept the Changes To Ignore the changes press Cancel ...

Page 17: ...0kHz surveillance tone Survey Source Select the source unit that will generate the surveillance tone Survey Zone Add the zones the surveillance is required to cover Press Apply to make the changes and Ok to accept the Changes To Delete the properties press delete and then Ok to accept the Changes To Ignore the changes press Cancel For Help press Help ...

Page 18: ... 33 21003 1 2 Edit Volume Configure Input Levels Source Selects the audio source input to modify Controls Set the individual Volume and EQ levels of the selected audio input To accept the changes you have make press To ignore the changes press Cancel ...

Page 19: ...ct the SIU that will generate the trigger Button Select the button which will cause the trigger IO Information Select the I O pin you wish to be triggered you need to state port number and pin Press Apply to make the changes and Ok to accept the Changes To Ignore the changes press Cancel For Help press Help ...

Page 20: ...33 21003 1 2 Password Password Input a Password Access Level Select the level of Access Passer by User Engineer or Superuser Press Add to add a user Press Finish to accept the Changes Press Delete to remove a user and then Finish to accept the Changes ...

Page 21: ...ow has Trigger Input Level S I U Configure the Serial Interface Unit s Assignments Ptt Configure Ptt s inputs to the alpha Message Configure the message cards of the alpha Lock Time Adjust the settings of the screen lock Comms Configure the Comms settings of the configuration PC ...

Page 22: ...ge 22 of 33 21003 1 2 Configure SIU Example 1 This example shows the Routing of a microphone Audio Source to its Destination dependant upon a button selection on a specific SIU Shown below is how the above configuration would work in practice ...

Page 23: ...Page 23 of 33 21003 1 2 Example 2 This example shows the Routing of a message as the audio source to multiple destinations dependant upon a button selection on a specific SIU Shown below is how the above configuration would work in practice ...

Page 24: ...y another button or a complete Zone This Setup screen is used primarily to configure the operation of the SMU 1 microphones This pre configures the source and destination routing for when the PTT button is pressed The PTT is not limited to this it could also be configured to accept any closing or opening contact e g from a fire panel and route a source e g an Evacuation message to a destination Pr...

Page 25: ...re a fixed length of silence after a message Playback type Each message has the option of either playing the whole message to the end when the button has been pressed and released or only playing the message while the button is held Level Controls The sliders provide Volume and EQ controls on a per message biases There is also a volume control for the 20kHz surveillance tone Press Apply to make th...

Page 26: ...unications Port of the Configuration PC you wish to use to communicate to the alpha Poll Frequency at which the alpha is sent messages polled Retry Configure the amount of time the PC will retry the communications before failing the link Data Packet Time to wait for a response back from the alpha after proccess a packet Default Reset defaults To keep any changes press Apply To discard the changes ...

Page 27: ...alpha Configuration Suite User Manual Page 27 of 33 21003 1 2 Map Not yet implemented Statistics Shows the real time statistics of the alpha connected to the configuration PC View Statistics Inactive ...

Page 28: ...the PTT control Macro Not Yet Implemented Simulate SIU Inactive Note For this function to operate the Configuration PC must be connected to the alpha via the serial link This allows you to simulate the operation of any of the SIU s configured on the alpha This enable you perform full system testing without having to wire up all the SIU s ...

Page 29: ... Note For this function to operate the Configuration PC must be connected to the alpha via the serial link This allows you to simulate the operation of any of the PTT input configured on the alpha This enable you perform full system testing without having to wire up all the PTT inputs ...

Page 30: ...alpha Configuration Suite User Manual Page 30 of 33 21003 1 2 Help Menu Contents Unavialable Using Help Unavialable About Shows version and issue of configuration software About ...

Page 31: ...ed message to the different destination zones INPUT Definition INPUT a b c d e f g h i j a Input Number 1 to 16 b Input Port Number 3 or 4 c Input Bit Number 1 to 8 d Source Matrix 1 e Source Port 1 to 16 f Destination Matrix 0 or 1 g Destination Port 1 to 16 h Priority 0 to 255 i Override Zone or Button j Message Id Number 0 to 30 SIU Definition SIUDEF a b c d e f g a SIU Name b SIU Number 1 to 8...

Page 32: ... a PMCV The matrix number relates to the network address of the alpha The input port number is the port the input is physically connected to Each source can also be configured with individual Volume and EQ settings Output Zone Definition ZONEDEF a b c a Zone Name b Matrix Number 1 c Audio Output Channel Number 1 to 16 Matrix Definition MATRIXDEF a b c a Matrix Name b Matrix Reference Number 1 c Bu...

Page 33: ...p Port Number 1 or 2 d Wakeup Bit Number 1 to 8 Surveillance Definition SURVEY a b c d e a Wakeup Id Number 1 to 16 b Source Matrix 1 c Source Port 1 to 16 d Destination Matrix 1 e Destination Port 1 to 16 Message Configuration MSGCFG a b c d e f g h i j k a Message Name b Message Id Number 0 to 30 c Source Matrix 1 d Source Port 1 to 16 e Message Segment Number 0 to 9 f Message Volume Level 0 to ...