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Redback® A 4500C

 Evacuation Timer with Network Access

IMPORTANT NOTE: 

Please read these instructions carefully from front to back prior to installation. 

They include important setup instructions. 

Failure to follow these instructions may prevent the unit from working as designed.

 

User manual revision number: 1.1 04/08/2022

Operating Manual 

A 4500C

 Alert/Evacuation Controller and 50 Event Timer

Optional  Accessories 

A 2078B 

Alert/Evac/Cancel Remote Wall Plate (Hard Wired)

A 2081 

Alert/Evac/Chime/Cancel Remote Wall Plate (Hard Wired)

A 4578 

Alert/Evac/Cancel Remote Wall Plate (U/UTP Cat5)

 

A 4579 

Timer Isolate Remote Wall Plate (U/UTP Cat5)

A 4581 

Alert/Evac/Chime/Cancel Remote Wall Pl

ate

 (U/UTP Cat5)

 

A 4581V 

Alert/Evac/Chime/Cancel Remote Wall Pl

ate

 (U/UTP Cat5)

 

A 4564 

Emergency Paging Microphone Console (U/UTP Cat5)

A 2078B

 Remote Plate

A 4578

 Remote Plate

A 4581

 Remote Plate

A 2081

 Remote Plate

A 4581V

 Remote Plate

A 4564

 Paging Console

A 4579

 Remote Plate

IMPORTANT NOTE: 

These instructions are only suitable for A 4500C models or A 4500B 
models which have been upgraded with the A 4500C firmware.   
Firmware updates are available from 

redbackaudio.com.au

Summary of Contents for A 4500C

Page 1: ...e Wall Plate Hard Wired A 2081 Alert Evac Chime Cancel Remote Wall Plate Hard Wired A 4578 Alert Evac Cancel Remote Wall Plate U UTP Cat5 A 4579 Timer Isolate Remote Wall Plate U UTP Cat5 A 4581 Alert...

Page 2: ...users reliable products of high build quality with local product support We believe there is significant added value for customers when purchasing an Australian made Redback amplifier or PA product Lo...

Page 3: ...ng Events Using The Front Button 10 2 6 Deleting A Programmed Time 11 2 7 Reset All Programmed Times 11 2 8 EV Chanegover 12 2 9 Play Prebell 12 2 10 Play Music 12 2 11 Audio Connections 12 2 12 DIP S...

Page 4: ...tches or by the rear terminal contacts for remote activation The Alert Evac Bell and Cancel functions can also be activated via remote plates or the A 4564 Paging Console The Isolate function can be r...

Page 5: ...tes when an audio file from one of the Music Folders 5 99 is active 6 Menu and Navigation Switches These switches are used to navigate the menu functions of the unit 7 Isolate Switch This switch is us...

Page 6: ...0 for details 6 Backup Battery Switch Use this switch to activate the backup battery Note The backup battery only backs up the current time 7 Backup Battery Replace this battery with a 3V CR2032 only...

Page 7: ...tone These could be triggered by a remote switch or other closing contact 17 Cancel Contact These contacts are for remote triggering of the cancel function These could be triggered by a remote switch...

Page 8: ...inue to sound after the evac switch is mo mentarily pressed There is an automatic alert to evac switch over option associated with the front panel switches refer to section 2 8 Note 1 The tone that is...

Page 9: ...5 EV CHANGEOVER 00 00 00 Mon NO TIME__00 00 00 Menu Main Screen Press the UP and DOWN buttons to scroll up and down Enter Press the ENTER button to make your selection Menu Press the MENU button to e...

Page 10: ...his option allows the user to enter the Station Event information which includes the event Turn on time Period and Output After selecting this option the screen as shown in Fig 2 5a should appear Fig...

Page 11: ...s sets each day ON or OFF Use the up and down buttons to set the day to Y for ON and N for OFF Once the days of the week are set press the enter button to confirm and be returned to the main menu Repe...

Page 12: ...vals up to 600 seconds NOTE If the changeover time is set to 0 the changeover will be de activated and therefore the unit will not switch over from the Alert cycle to the Evac cycle automatically 2 9...

Page 13: ...olume setting on the individual volume control attenuator Alert Evac 24V Out These contacts are for switched 24V outputs whenever the alert or evac tones are activated These may be used to run externa...

Page 14: ...al To Ethernet Converter setup is complete and all required connections made the unit should now be acces sible via the PC software Refer to the supplied Software Programming Guide for more informatio...

Page 15: ...to 100m away using heavier guage cable which reduces the voltage drop across this distance and ensures the switch leds illuminate The Alert Evac Chime Cancel switches on the wall plate are connected...

Page 16: ...e to the A 4500C E v a c A l e r t C h i m e C a n c e l Alert Switch Chime Switch Evac Switch Alert Lamp Evac Lamp Cancel Switch A 2081 REMOTE WALL PLATE Chime Lamp N C N O Common 24V Out N C N O Eva...

Page 17: ...4581V wall plate is allowed to be connected to the A 4500C via the To Wall Plate RJ45 port If the wall plates have a connection problem with the A 4500C main unit the LED on the wall plate will flash...

Page 18: ...me on or off Note DIP 1 must be ON for the internal chime to function DIP switches 3 4 are not used Fig 4 1 5 3 A 4564 REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS 1 24V DC connector 2 1mm DC jack centre pin positive 2 RJ4...

Page 19: ...SD card not formatted properly ERROR4 Cannot find an MP3 to play ERROR7 Cannot Play MP3 ERROR8 Fault with Configuration File Power switch is illuminated Red but unit doesn t work Unit will not play M...

Page 20: ...at5e cabling max 300m CONTROLS Alert Evac Rear Volume Voice over Rear Volume Bell Rear Volume Prebell Rear Volume Music Rear Volume Power On Off Switch Alert Switch Illuminated Push Switch Evac Switch...

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