Baldwin Boxall BFM 400 Operating Instructions Manual

Summary of BFM 400

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    Bfm 400 microphones operating instructions firmware version: 2.00 manual name: bfm400 operation manual issue: 7 ecr: 3047 date of issue: january 2016.

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    Bfm 400 microphones operating instructions ii bfm400 operation manual issue 7 © january 2016 baldwin boxall communications limited wealden industrial estate farningham road, jarvis brook crowborough east sussex tn6 2jr uk telephone: +44 (0)1892 664422 facsimile: +44 (0)1892 663146 email: mail@baldwi...

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    Bfm 400 microphones operating instructions bfm400 operation manual issue 7 iii amendment record ___________________________________ v proprietary notice ____________________________________ v safety information ___________________________________ vii comments_________________________________________...

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    Bfm 400 microphones operating instructions iv bfm400 operation manual issue 7 controls & indicators ________________________________ 21 to make an “all call” announcement _____________________ 22 using bfm401 microphone - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22 using all other bfm400 series mic...

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    Bfm 400 microphones operating instructions bfm400 operation manual issue 7 v a mendment r ecord change note number nature of amendment date of amendment 2221 firmware config updated & made into separate chapter march 2009 2400 issue 5: bfm401 supplied in parallel mode by default oct 2010 2808 issue ...

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    Bfm 400 microphones operating instructions vi bfm400 operation manual issue 7 in the interest of continual product development, baldwin boxall communications limited reserves the right to make changes to product specification without notice or liability. Use of baldwin boxall communications limited ...

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    Bfm 400 microphones operating instructions bfm400 operation manual issue 7 vii s afety i nformation personnel who install, maintain or repair this equipment must read the safety information below before starting work. Voltages in excess of 30 volts rms or 50 volts dc are considered hazardous and in ...

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    Bfm 400 microphones operating instructions viii bfm400 operation manual issue 7.

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    Bfm 400 microphones operating instructions bfm400 operation manual issue 7 1 1 introduction the bfm400 range of intelligent fire microphones are designed to provide a wide variety of features to suit any installation. Figure 1.1 — typical bfm401 microphone the multi - zone microphones (bfm404 & bfm4...

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    Bfm 400 microphones operating instructions 2 bfm400 operation manual issue 7 1.1 t he bfm 400 m icrophones r ange the range of bfm400 microphones include the following types: name no. Of zones bfm401 1 bfm404 4 bfm408 8 1.2 m icrophone o ptions & f eatures all microphones in the bfm400 range include...

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    Bfm 400 microphones operating instructions bfm400 operation manual issue 7 3 1.3 c ontrols & i ndicators the front panel controls and indicators are as follows: figure 1.2 — typical bfm404 front panel controls & indicators a "speak now" button press button to make an announcement to the selected zon...

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    Bfm 400 microphones operating instructions 4 bfm400 operation manual issue 7 1.4 t echnical s pecification audio nominal output level 700mv max output (limiter operating) 1.5v output impedance 400 ohms frequency response 150hz - 5khz power requirement (24v dc) bfm401 26ma standby (30ma max) bfm404 &...

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    Bfm 400 microphones operating instructions bfm400 operation manual issue 7 5 2 installation 2.1 m ounting the e nclosure to gain access to the mounting holes, open the box and remove the 4 off m5x8mm screws securing the inner panel. Carefully remove the panel and detach the cat5 cable from the termi...

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    Bfm 400 microphones operating instructions 6 bfm400 operation manual issue 7 2.2 h ardware s witches and s ettings there are 8 settings that are only available when the inner panel is removed. These are shown in figure 2.2 (the pcb has been detached from the panel for clarity). Figure 2.2 — hardware...

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    Bfm 400 microphones operating instructions bfm400 operation manual issue 7 7 2.3 dva m essage s election option the bfm 400 microphones include an option to broadcast dva messages to either selected or all zones. N ote : this is a modification that is normally a factory fitted option. The front pane...

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    Bfm 400 microphones operating instructions 8 bfm400 operation manual issue 7 2.4 p rocessor b ypass “a ll c all ” option it is possible to add an extra hard wired “all call” processor bypass access switch to the bfm microphones to enable broadcasts in the unlikely event that the router suffers from ...

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    Bfm 400 microphones operating instructions bfm400 operation manual issue 7 9 2.5 e lectrical c onnections all electrical connections to the microphone are made using the connector block mounted on the termination pcb. To avoid the possibility of interference between the audio and data we recommend e...

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    Bfm 400 microphones operating instructions 10 bfm400 operation manual issue 7.

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    Bfm 400 microphones operating instructions bfm400 operation manual issue 7 11 3 firmware configuration it is necessary to configure the microphone prior to use. This configuration includes setting system specific options such as enabling the unit to communicate with the system, enabling monitoring o...

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    Note: if loading of default values has changed any of the set values it will be neccasary to press and hold the "faul accept" and "speak" buttons for 5 seconds in order to accept the new configuration. Failure to perform this step will result in the microphone and connected bvrd2m/ 4 routers indicat...

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    Bfm 400 microphones operating instructions bfm400 operation manual issue 7 13 5. The va active indicator should now flash once. this indicates the unit is in position 1 within the configuration table, and the “speak now” led will also flash to indicate the current setting of the “speak now delay” (...

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    Bfm 400 microphones operating instructions 14 bfm400 operation manual issue 7 3.4 bfm400 c onfiguration t able table 3.1 — configuration table position function / setting available options default setting 1 "speak now" delay (in seconds) 1=0, 2=0.5, 3=1.0 ... 14=6.5, 15=7.0, 16=7.5 1 2 mic address n...

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    Bfm 400 microphones operating instructions bfm400 operation manual issue 7 15 **** the factory default rs485 protocol is “type 0” for units manufactured prior to batch # 28351. ***** for audio path monitoring a-dc jumper must be set to mon. Only compatible with bvrd2m or bvrd2m4 firmware versions of...

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    Bfm 400 microphones operating instructions 16 bfm400 operation manual issue 7 indicate a "transmission fault" and after 1 hour the connected bvrd2m or bvrd2m4 will indicate a "system fault" which will need to be manually accepted and reset at the router. Note: before the microphone can be used the r...

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    Bfm 400 microphones operating instructions bfm400 operation manual issue 7 17 3.6 m ic a ddress & c hannel s ettings 3.6.1 setting mic address (using type 0 protocol) the unit must be set to the correct mic address to allow monitoring of communications between the mic and the router, and also to ide...

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    Bfm 400 microphones operating instructions 18 bfm400 operation manual issue 7 3.6.2 setting mic address (using type 1 protocol) the unit must be set to the correct mic address to allow monitoring of communications between the mic and the router, and also to identify the mic if the “listen in” functi...

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    Bfm 400 microphones operating instructions bfm400 operation manual issue 7 19 3.6.3 setting mic address (type 2 & 3 protocol) the unit must be set to the correct mic address to allow monitoring of communications between the mic and the router, and also to identify the mic if the “listen in” function...

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    Bfm 400 microphones operating instructions 20 bfm400 operation manual issue 7 3.7 s etting or cancelling “a uto - cancel of s elected z ones ” the “auto-cancel of selected zones” function clears selected zones once an announcement has been made and the “speak” button has been released. When this fun...

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    Bfm 400 microphones operating instructions bfm400 operation manual issue 7 21 4 operating instructions 4.1 c ontrols & i ndicators figure 4.1 — typical bfm404 front panel controls & indicators a "speak now" button h zone button b speech level indicator i "speak now" indicator c "all call" button j "...

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    Bfm 400 microphones operating instructions 22 bfm400 operation manual issue 7 4.2 t o m ake an “a ll c all ” announcement 4.2.1 using bfm401 microphone 1. Pick up the fist microphone. 2. Press the thumbswitch on the microphone or the “speak” button on the front panel and wait for the “speak now” ind...

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    Bfm 400 microphones operating instructions bfm400 operation manual issue 7 23 4.3 t o m ake an a nnouncement to s elected z ones 1. Press the zone select buttons for the required zones. the “zone status” indicators will flash to indicate the zone(s) have been selected. N ote : if a zone is already ...

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    Bfm 400 microphones operating instructions 24 bfm400 operation manual issue 7 4.5 t o b roadcast dva m essages ( only available when fitted ) the bfm 400 microphones can have additional switches fitted that enable them to broadcast dva messages. These switches are generally “flip-top” switches to pr...