Vigilant MICROVAC Owner's Manual
Document: LT0109
Installation, Wiring, Setup, and Commissioning
Page 2-14
5 April 2000
Issue 1.31
2.4.3 TESTING THE OUTPUTS & ADJUSTING THE LEVEL CONTROLS
Press the EVACUATE pushbutton in MANUAL mode then switch to AUTOMATIC. This will
generate a signal consisting of the EVACUATE tones interspersed with the speech
message. Check that the EVACUATE and AUTO LEDs are on. Check that the volume from
all speakers is uniform adjusting the speaker transformer tappings as required. Adjust the
overall level with the OUTPUT control on the MICROVAC PCB. Also check any EVACUATE
Strobe Lights which may be installed.
Checked ( )
Return the keyswitch to Manual, and press EVACUATE again to deselect the Evacuate
signal. Press ALERT to select the Alert signal. Check that the ALERT tones are heard, and
check any ALERT Strobe Lights which may be installed.
Checked ( )
Select the PA signal according to the manner in which you set the mode for PA and PTT
(see 2.3.3) and speak into the microphone. Adjust the level with the SPEECH control on the
Main PCB.
Checked ( )
If you have non-emergency paging, deselect any other signals which may be selected and
select Paging. Adjust the level with the PAGING control on the Main PCB.
Checked ( )
If you have background music, deselect all other signals. If you have set up the DIP switch to
require BGM to be externally selected then select it. Adjust the level of the music with the
BGM control on the Main PCB.
Checked ( )
2.4.4 CHECKING THE FIP INPUT
Switch the keyswitch to the MANUAL position, deselect any signals which may be selected
and switch the keyswitch to the AUTO position. At the Fire Panel isolate the brigade output,
put the zone connected to MICROVAC into alarm, and check that MICROVAC's FIP alarm
indication is on, and that the ALERT signal is generated after the selected "Initial Delay
before ALERT". Check also that the EVACUATE signal is then generated after the selected
"ALERT to EVACUATE delay". Return the Fire Panel to normal.
Checked ( )
2.4.5 CHECKING THE BGA INPUT
Switch the keyswitch to the MANUAL position, deselect any signals which may be selected
and switch the keyswitch to the AUTO position. Activate a BGA input connected to
MICROVAC and check that MICROVAC's BGA alarm indication is on, and that the ALERT
signal is generated after the "Initial Delay before ALERT". Check also that the EVACUATE
signal is then generated after the selected "ALERT to EVACUATE delay". Return the BGA to
normal.
Checked ( )
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