Avaya Ambient Level Controller manual

Ambient Le vel Contr oller Installation and Use Manual © 1 999 Bogen Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. 54-2028-0 1 99 1 0 Model: LU ALC PEC Code: 5335-621 COM Code: 408 1 84273 Select Code: 70 1 -000- 1 3 1 Issue 1 , October 1 999[...]

© 1 999 Bogen Communications, Inc . All Rights Reserved . Printed in U.S.A . Notic e Every effort was made to ensure that the information i n this guide was complete and accurate at the time of prin t - ing . However, information is subject to change . FCC Statement (Part 1 5) - Radio Frequenc y Interferenc e The Ambient Level Controller generates[...]

Content s Pag e 1 . Overvie w ................................................................................................................................... . 1 - 1 Feature s ........................................................................................................................... . 1 - 2 Specification s ......................[...]

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1-1 O v e rvi e w Contents Features 1-2 Specifica tions 1-4 Before You Start 1-5 Ov er vie w 1[...]

1-2 O v e r vi e w Features ■ All o ws au t om a tic, m a n u a l o r r e mote c ontrol o f s o un d syst e m l e v e ls. ■ It has an SPL m et e r with o v e r 50 d B r a nge b u ilt i n . ■ The micr o p ho n e ca n be p laced up to 5 000 f e et from u n it. ■ Si m plicity in set u p a n d o p eratio n . ■ S i n gle ra c k s p ac e - 1 R [...]

O v e r v i e w 1-3 Figure 1-1. Back V i e w Figure 1-2. Front V i e w Figure 1-3. Ambient L e v el Controller Block Diagram -24dB -24dB -18dB -12dB -6dB NO C 1 NO C 1 NO C 1 NO C 1 NO C 1 NO 1 NO 1 NO 1 NO 1 C NC C NC C NC C N C Power Input 24 V olt s AC T elco In Loop Start Line In C1 G + - Output Level Line Out + - C1 C Mic Only Mic Only Relay O[...]

1-4 Ov er vie w Speci f ications T able 1-1 li sts the specif ications for the AL C . T able 1-1. Specifi cations P arameter W orking Li mits P o wer Source 24 V olts AC UL listed power supply Maximum Po wer Consump tion 60 Watts F requency Response 250 Hz to 15K Hz +/- 2dB Signal T o Noise [dB ref.] Better than -60 dB Maximum Output Lev el 0 dB,-1[...]

Ov erview 1-5 T able 1-1. Specifications (Continued) Before Y ou Start Before install ing y our s ystem, read a nd understand th e saf ety i nstruc tions. Be sure y ou have all the ne cessar y par ts, tools, and tes t equipment, l isted below . Ch ec k the shippin g container for the following conte nts: 1. FM-15 Amb ient Le vel Controll er . 2. FM[...]

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2-1 Operation Contents F ront Pane l Se t up 2-2 Manual Use of the FM-15 Ambient Level Controller 2-3 FM-14 Log Current Microphone Hookup 2-4 Operation 2[...]

2-2 Ope r at i on Front P anel Setu p Set u p the FM-15 A L C as f oll o ws: 1 . Set t he MAN U AL LE VEL CONT R O L t o aut o ma t ic (Blue Knob) ( s ee Figure 2 - 1 ). T h is all o ws the F M -15 ALC to c a li b rate its el f .T h e au t om a tic p osition wi ll all o w the F M - 1 5 ALC to c o nstan t ly c h an g e t h e p a gi n g l e v el to c[...]

Operation 2-3 Manual Use of the FM-15 Ambient Le vel Controller The FM-15 ALC m a y be used without the FM-14 Log Current Micr ophone. In this mode, the FM- 15 ALC becomes a le veler or limiter for manual contr ol of the sound system. The SPL me ter will not fun c tion but a l l othe r functions will wor k in the norma l manner . The Manual Lev el [...]

2-4 Oper ation FM-14 Log Current Microphone Hookup The wire for the FM-14 L og Current Micro phone does not hav e to be shield ed. Use an RJ - 1 1 connector at the microphone. Wh en connecting to the FM-1 5 ALC use an RJ- 11 connect or or wire direct ly to the ter minal s trip mar k ed MIC ONL Y (s ee Figu re 2- 3). Figure 2-3. FM-14 Log Current Mi[...]

Installation 3-1 Installation Contents Po wer Supply Hookup 3-2 Mounting Detail 3-3 Ambient Lev el Controller Connection W ith A LUUP AM Universal Paging Access Module 3-5 Ambient Lev el Controller Connection W ith LUPCM P aging System 3-6 3[...]

3-2 I n s t all a tion P o wer Supply Hookup I n s t all the FM-15 A L C with t h e system t o be c o n trolled. Then i n st a ll the F M - 1 4 L o g C u rre n t Micr o ph o ne in t h e ar e a t o be c o n trolled. Co n nect t h e p o wer sup p ly pr o v i d ed a s m a r k ed on th e PC b oar d (BL A CK -WH I TE-RE D - GREE N , fro m le f t to r ig[...]

I n stallation 3-3 Mounting Detail The r a c k e ars mo u nt in a n y o f f our di recti o n s (see Fig u re 3- 2). T h is m a k es ra c k mo u nting o r wall m o unting possi b l e . T h e p o w er s up p ly can b e mo u nted in a n y co n v e ni e nt p lac e . Figure 3-2. Rack Ears Mounting FRON T DE T AIL 99dB 87dB 75dB 63dB 52dB 105dB 93dB 81dB[...]

3-4 I n s t all a tion Figure 3-3. Wall Mounting[...]

I n stallation 3-5 Ambient L e v el Controller Connection W ith A The FM-15 AL C c o nnects b e t w e e n t h e p a ging so u rce (PBX stan d ard t e l e pho n e , a n d t h e p a gi ng a mplifier) (s e e Fi g ure 3 - 3 ). Figure 3-3. FM-15 ALC Connection to a LUUPAM Universal Paging Access Module LUUPAM Universal Paging Access Module NO TE: Loop s[...]

I n stallation 3-6 Note: The cont r oller must be swi t ching line l e ve l only Mult i ple FM- 15 A L C s m a y b e us ed w i t h a s i n gle c ontroll e r so e a ch z o n e h as its o wn l e v e l correc ti o n (s e e Figure 3 - 4 ). F i gure 3-4. F M -15 A LC Us e d W ith A P aging Control System (LUPCMALL)[...]