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GAI-Tronics 13353 Installation And Operation Manual

Manual is about: Addressable Amplified Speakers

Summary of 13353

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    Pub. 43004-034c gai-tronics corporation 400 e. Wyomissing ave. Mohnton, pa 19540 usa 610-777-1374 800-492-1212 fax: 610-796-5954 v isit www . Gai - tronics . Com for product literature and manuals g a i - t r o n i c s ® c o r p o r a t i o n a h u b b e l l c o m p a n y model 13353, 13363 and 1337...

  • Page 3: Model 13353, 13363 and 13373

    Pub.: 43004-034c g a i - t r o n i c s ® c o r p o r a t i o n a h u b b e l l c o m p a n y model 13353, 13363 and 13373 addressable amplified speakers installation and operation manual t a b l e o f c o n t e n t s gai-tronics corporation 400 e. Wyomissing ave. Mohnton, pa 19540 usa 610-777-1374 8...

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    T a b l e o f c o n t e n t s p u b . 4 3 0 0 4 - 0 3 4 c gai-tronics corporation 400 e. Wyomissing ave. Mohnton, pa 19540 usa 610-777-1374 800-492-1212 fax: 610-796-5954 v isit www . Gai - tronics . Com for product literature and manuals volume adjustments .............................................

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    T a b l e o f c o n t e n t s p u b . 4 3 0 0 4 - 0 3 4 c gai-tronics corporation 400 e. Wyomissing ave. Mohnton, pa 19540 usa 610-777-1374 800-492-1212 fax: 610-796-5954 v isit www . Gai - tronics . Com for product literature and manuals connectors .....................................................

  • Page 6: Foreword

    Pub.: 43004-034c gai-tronics corporation 400 e. Wyomissing ave. Mohnton, pa 19540 usa 610-777-1374 800-492-1212 fax: 610-796-5954 v isit www . Gai - tronics . Com for product literature and manuals g a i - t r o n i c s ® c o r p o r a t i o n a h u b b e l l c o m p a n y model 13353, 13363 and 133...

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    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 2 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 confidentiality notice this manual is provided solely as an operational, installation, and maintenance guide and contains sensitive business an...

  • Page 8

    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 3 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 computer software copyrights this product contains copyrighted computer programs stored in semiconductor memory. These programs are copyrighted...

  • Page 9

    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 4 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 safety and general information installation should only be performed by qualified service personnel in accordance with the national electrical ...

  • Page 10

    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 5 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 antenna care unauthorized antennas, modifications, or attachments could damage the radio and may violate fcc regulations. Do not hold the anten...

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    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 6 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 safe handling of cmos integrated circuit devices many of the integrated circuit devices used in communications equipment are of the complementa...

  • Page 12: Performance Specifications

    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 7 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 performance specifications electronic output power ...............................................................................................

  • Page 13

    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 8 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 mechanical physical dimensions............................................................................................... 8.02 × 8.12 × 9.5...

  • Page 14: General Information

    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 9 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 general information product overview the gai-tronics model 13353, 13363 and 13373 addressable amplified speaker assemblies are designed for rem...

  • Page 15

    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 10 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 replacement parts and kits part no. Description 13353 13363 13373 61512-029 wiring harness, weatherproof amplified speaker 13327-021 speaker 1...

  • Page 16: Operating Modes

    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 11 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 system layout considerations the installer must consider the system layout to assure proper audio delivery to the addressable amplified speake...

  • Page 17

    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 12 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 by assigning a combination of addresses to each addressable amplified speaker, the overall system can be segregated into multiple broadcast zo...

  • Page 18: Volume Adjustments

    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 13 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 feed-thru operation the addressable amplified speaker can be programmed to perform as a lead unit or as a slave unit in a speaker grouping. Th...

  • Page 19

    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 14 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 with automatic level adjustment enabled the automatic level adjustment (ala) allows the speaker to automatically adjust its output to broadcas...

  • Page 20: Output Contact

    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 15 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 output contact the addressable amplified speaker is capable of providing a low current output contact designed for activating a gai-tronics mo...

  • Page 21

    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 16 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 required programming accessories part no. Description xac1000a card suite programming software cd - version 4.3.0 or newer (needed for all mod...

  • Page 22: Card Suite Software

    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 17 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 card suite software installation exit all other programs that are running until the installation is complete. Place the cd in the computer cd-...

  • Page 23

    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 18 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 programming the addressable amplified speaker initial setup and file creation run the card suite programming software on the pc. The following...

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    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 19 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 the following screen will be displayed when adding a new archive: 1. Enter an archive description for the paging module archive as shown above...

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    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 20 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 5. The following screen will be displayed when the archive (new or existing) is opened. Enter a name or initials in last modified by field (op...

  • Page 26

    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 21 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 volume level – select the speaker output level using the slide bar. The valid range is 4 mw to 8 w in doubling increments (4 mw, 8 mw, 16 mw, ...

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    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 22 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 low battery alert • battery checking – select this checkbox to set the unit to test the battery voltage (default is every 4 minutes). If the b...

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    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 23 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 test tone duration adjust – the speaker will generate a tone at the current volume setting when it enters the test tone mode (volume control)....

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    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 24 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 • normally closed - relay contact is closed when the unit is inactive and open when active. Low battery alert • battery checking – select this...

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    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 25 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 n ote : ala can be used in a feed-thru configuration. If the addressable amplified speakers are programmed for follow-me operation, the lead s...

  • Page 31

    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 26 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 output contact function these settings control the activation of the addressable amplified speaker’s contact closure output for each dtmf addr...

  • Page 32

    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 27 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 figure 3. The lead speaker can be programmed for either generic or selective (dtmf or two-tone) mode of operation. However, the slave speaker(...

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    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 28 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 additional programming for follow-me operation is required under the card suite advanced tab. To view the advanced tab, access an existing or ...

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    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 29 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 lead speaker/follow-thru operation if only a single slave speaker is connected to the lead speaker in follow-me operation, both check boxes in...

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    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 30 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 slave speaker/follow-thru operation selecting the audio feed thru box in a slave speaker allows the scaled audio of the lead unit’s speaker to...

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    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 31 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 individual operation individual operation allows each 600-ohm slave speaker to be accessed via its own dedicated address, even though it is el...

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    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 32 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 rf programming software (required only for models 13363 and 13373) installation exit all other programs that are running until the installatio...

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    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 33 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 programming the radio 1. Make sure the radio to be programmed is powered and connected to the pc (as described above) before starting the prog...

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    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 34 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 3. Enter the receive (rx) frequency into channel 8. This is the only frequency that must be programmed. To enter the frequency, select channel...

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    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 35 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 5. After entering the frequency and optional qc or dqc, program the radio by selecting radio > program radio from the tool bar. 6. After the r...

  • Page 41: Installation

    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 36 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 installation safety and general information installation should only be performed by qualified service personnel in accordance with the nation...

  • Page 42

    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 37 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 equipment required programming • pc with windows 95 or newer operating system. N ote : card suite is not compatible with windows nt. • xac1000...

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    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 38 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 cable installation each of the speaker assemblies is designed for bottom cable entry, where two ¾-inch conduit entries are located. Field wiri...

  • Page 44

    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 39 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 wire connections the addressable amplified speaker provides terminal blocks inside the rear portion of the housing for most field wiring. Each...

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    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 40 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 typical connection scenarios 600-ohm audio, generic mode or dtmf selective with manual switch mode figure 10. 600-ohm audio, dtmf selective wi...

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    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 41 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 600-ohm audio, dtmf selective with voice mode and shutdown (mute) control figure 12. Rf audio (generic, dtmf, or two-tone) with output control...

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    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 42 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 rf audio (generic, dtmf, or two-tone) with single-slave feed-thru/manual page control figure 15. Rf audio (generic, dtmf, or two-tone) with mu...

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    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 43 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 12506-001 remote volume control wiring instructions if the speaker requires local mechanical control of the output volume, an 8-ohm l-pad volu...

  • Page 49: Hardware Configuration

    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 44 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 hardware configuration audio line termination jumper for hardwired installations the addressable amplified speaker’s circuit board contains a ...

  • Page 50

    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 45 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 connectors tb1 wiring connector the pin-out for the dual, 7-point wiring connector (14 points total) on the front section of the speaker assem...

  • Page 51

    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 46 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 figure 19. Tb1 (a & b) and tb2 (a & b) connector orientation diagram.

  • Page 52

    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 47 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 radio connector pin-out the pin-out for the radio connector on the speaker half of the assembly is described below. Addressable amplified spea...

  • Page 53: Field Installed Options

    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 48 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 terminal strip designations the wiring terminal strip, tb101, is located on the rear section of the speaker assembly. The screw terminal desig...

  • Page 54

    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 49 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 model bb133 battery backup kit the model bb133 battery backup kit provides up to 2 hours of continuous output (full power) if main power is lo...

  • Page 55: Definitions and Acronyms

    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 50 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 figure 21. 190-002ps wiring details definitions and acronyms term definition csq carrier squelch tpl tone private line - a means of grouping u...

  • Page 56

    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 51 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 appendix a: speaker zoning example this is an example of a typical 4-zone system containing a total of eight addressable amplified speakers (a...

  • Page 57

    Pub. 43004-034c model 13353, 13363, and 13373 addressable amplified speakers page: 52 of 52 f:\radio products-draft\gtc 43004\43004-034c\43004-034c.Doc 05/10 card suite information for addressable amplified speaker no. 4: in this example, addressable amplified speaker no. 4 is part of the east campu...