Honeywell NOTIFIER AA Series, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...AA series Analog Audio Amplifiers AA 30 AA 100 and AA 120 Installation Manual for DVC AO Applications Document 52526 Rev B 8 13 2019 ECN 18 305 ...

Page 2: ...tector may not provide adequate warning of a fire Smoke detectors cannot be expected to provide adequate warning of fires caused by arson children playing with matches especially in bedrooms smoking in bed and violent explosions caused by escaping gas improper storage of flammable materials etc Heat detectors do not sense particles of combustion and alarm only when heat on their sensors increases ...

Page 3: ...ure When possible make all cable entries from the sides or rear Before making modifications verify that they will not interfere with battery transformer or printed circuit board location Do not tighten screw terminals more than 9 in lbs Over tighten ing may damage threads resulting in reduced terminal contact pressure and difficulty with screw terminal removal This system contains static sensitive...

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Page 5: ...VC AO Connections 10 3 3 AA 30 Installation 11 3 3 1 Mounting an AA 30 11 3 3 2 Connecting an AA 30 11 3 4 AA 30 Operation 12 3 4 1 Circuit Board Layout 13 3 4 2 LED Conditions 13 3 5 AA 100 AA 120 Installation 13 3 5 1 Installing an AA 100 or AA 120 13 3 5 2 Mounting an AA 100 or AA 120 13 3 5 3 Connecting an AA 100 or AA 120 14 3 6 AA 100 AA 120 General Operation 15 3 6 1 AA 100 AA 120 Circuit B...

Page 6: ...etectors Single and Multiple Station UL 228 Door Closers Holders for Fire Protective Signaling Systems UL 268 Smoke Detectors for Fire Protective Signaling Systems UL 268A Smoke Detectors for Duct Applications UL 346 Waterflow Indicators for Fire Protective Signaling Systems UL 464 Audible Signaling Appliances UL 521 Heat Detectors for Fire Protective Signaling Systems UL 864 Standard for Control ...

Page 7: ...fire alarm control panel or its voice alarm system Use of the AA 30 AA 100 and AA 120 in UL 8th Edition installations requires the approval of the local Authority Having Jurisdiction AHJ 1 3 Supplemental Documentation The table below provides a list of documents for the other components of a Digital Voice Command system 1 4 Cautions and Warnings This manual contains cautions and warnings to alert ...

Page 8: ...gnal Received from DVC AO AA series analog audio amplifiers receive low level audio messages from the Digital Voice Command Analog Output module DVC AO and send amplified output to the control modules such as FCM 1 or XP6 C that control the speaker zones Any listed transponder or control module can be used with control by event equations Driving Speaker Circuits The amplified signal from each Audi...

Page 9: ...1 85 A current for each AA 100 or AA 120 For calculating Secondary non fire alarm current draw allow 0 045 A for each AA 30 and 0 050 A for each AA 100 or AA 120 Do not include AA series audio amplifiers in primary current draw calculations because they are calculated as power supplies when AC power is available If AA series audio amplifiers are not specifically listed in the manual for your compa...

Page 10: ...ion 3 8 1 Two Primary AA 30s Without Backup Section 3 8 2 Two Primary AA 100 AA 120s Without Backup Section 3 8 3 Two Primary Amplifiers With Backup 3 2 DVC AO Connections The DVC AO option board generates low level analog audio messages that may be used as inputs to AA Series audio amplifiers Figure 3 1 and Figure 3 2 provide a closeup view of connections on the DVC AO to be used in conjunction w...

Page 11: ...ing Multiple Audio Amplifiers for applications using more than one amplifier The low level audio input and high level audio output P connectors are primarily for in cabinet applications where the wiring to or from the AA 30 remains in the cabinet For multiple cabinet applications hard wire the system using terminal blocks P3 and P8 To use high level audio 25 Vrms output with four wire supervision ...

Page 12: ... Primary Power AC HOT NEUTRAL Figure 3 4 AA 30 Lower Board Connections nonpower limited P4 P5 P6 P7 P3 P8 R8 R9 Backup In shield Backup Out shield High Level Out shield High Level Return Four wire supervised shield Trouble AA30upbrd wmf High Level Audio Return Four wire High Level Audio Out Backup High Level Audio Out Backup High Level Audio In Trouble Out Trouble In Low level Audio Thru Low level...

Page 13: ...n AA 100 or AA 120 directly to the backbox by following these steps and referring to the figure below 1 Mount the AA 100 or AA 120 onto the PEM studs on the cabinet backbox in the same way as the CHS 4 and CHS 4L chassis as shown below Audio Gain Rotary Switch Normal Level LED Incorrect Level LED Speaker Trouble LED Amplifier Trouble LED Battery Trouble LED Brownout LED AA 30 wmf Figure 3 6 AA 30 ...

Page 14: ...talled in conduit To use high level audio 25 Vrms output with four wire supervision cut resistor R100 as shown in Figure 3 10 Note In the AA 120 this option is only required when output wiring leaves the cabinet If the amplifier is being used in stand alone mode no connection to DVC AO where the backup high low or slow whoop tone generator is being used resistor R107 see Figure 3 10 must be cut to...

Page 15: ...w level Audio Thru Backup High Level In Backup High Level Out High Level Audio Out AA120upbrd wmf High Level Audio Out 70 7 Vrms AA 100 see note Low level Audio In Low level Audio Thru Note if using 70 7 Vrms speakers Due to higher power dissipation at the 70 7 volt audio level the 2 watt 4 7K end of line resistors supplied with the AA 100 Audio Amplifier must be used in place of the resistors sup...

Page 16: ...io amplifier can produce its maximum rated output power of 25 Vrms AA 30 AA 120 or 70 7 Vrms AA 100 Normal Level LED Incorrect Level LED Battery Trouble LED Brownout LED Speaker Trouble LED Input Trouble LED Amplifier Trouble LED Audio Gain Rotary Switch SW1 Backup tone switch R100 Resistor cut for four wire supervision AA 120 wmf R107 Resistor cut for stand alone mode Figure 3 10 AA 100 AA 120 LE...

Page 17: ...djusted ON OFF Adjusted too Low OFF ON Adjusted too high ON ON Table 3 3 Adjusting the Audio Level NOTE 70 7 Vrms speakers require the 2 watt 4 7K end of line resistors P N 90224 supplied with the AA 100 Audio Amplifier in place of the resistors supplied with the speaker control devices Systems configured for 70 7 Vrms operation must be wired as Class B NOTE If not using Class A low level audio re...

Page 18: ...s option shows how to connect to speaker circuit control modules at a distance using twisted pair wire 18 AWG recommended Item Supplied with Part Number Low level audio cable AA 100 and AA 120 75110 25 volt audio cable AA 100 and AA 120 75109 Table 3 5 Wiring Inventory AA 120 nobackupDVCAO wmf DVC AO Outputs 1 2 3 or 4 See DVC Manual for details 2nd AA 120 25V High level Output to Speaker Circuit ...

Page 19: ... AA 100 and AA 120 audio amplifiers Connections to plugs P1 P2 P4 P5 P6 P9 and P10 are identical AA 100 nobackupDVCAO wmf DVC AO Outputs 1 2 3 or 4 See DVC Manual for details 2nd AA 100 70V High level Output to Speaker Circuit Control Modules e g XP6 C FCM 1 Cable 75110 Optional Class A Audio Return Low Level Shield Unamplified low level audio Twisted pair 14 18 AWG 1st AA 100 Note Cables must ent...

Page 20: ...ry AA 120 With One Backup DVC AO Outputs 1 2 3 or 4 See DVC Manual for details Optional Class A Audio Return Low Level 1st Primary AA 30 AA 30 withbackupDVCAO wmf To Speaker Circuit Control Modules inside cabinet e g XP6 C FCM 1 Cable 75109 Cable 75110 Cable 75110 Cable 75108 Note Cables must enter from top of the plug Note If not using Class A low level audio return an R 470 resistor assembly may...

Page 21: ...AA series Audio Amplifiers Manual for DVC AO Applications P N 52526 B 8 13 2019 21 Notes ...

Page 22: ... 16 17 Overview 8 wiring 17 18 19 without backup amplifier 17 audio gain level 16 B backup audio amplifier 19 backup tone on AA 100 AA 120 16 C cables audio wiring 17 18 CBE 8 control by event see also CBE 8 I installing AA 100 AA 120 13 AA 30 11 backup audio amplifier 19 L LEDs audio amplifiers 8 12 13 16 17 O Overview Amplifying the Audio Signal 8 speaker circuit power limitations 8 Speaker circ...

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