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Notifier DAA2 User manual

Manual is about: for the DVC Digital Voice Command System

Summary of DAA2

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    A1 p/n 53265:a1 ecn 10-680 document 53265 8/24/2011 rev: daa2 and dax amplifiers manual for the dvc digital voice command system.

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    2 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 fire alarm system limitations while a fire alarm system may lower insurance rates, it is not a substitute for fire insurance! An automatic fire alarm system—typically made up of smoke detectors, heat detectors, manual pull stations, audible warning devices, and ...

  • Page 3: Installation Precautions

    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 3 installation precautions adherence to the following will aid in problem-free installation with long-term reliability: warning - several different sources of power can be connected to the fire alarm control panel. Disconnect all sources of power before servicing....

  • Page 4: Software Downloads

    4 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 software downloads in order to supply the latest features and functionality in fire alarm and life safety technology to our customers, we make frequent upgrades to the embedded software in our products. To ensure that you are installing and programming the lates...

  • Page 5: Table of Contents

    Table of contents daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 5 table of contents section 1: general information................................................................................................ 9 1.1: overview.......................................................................................

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    Table of contents 6 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 battery connections - tb8, tb9 ..........................................................................................................44 battery charger (dax-35 boards only).......................................................................

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    Table of contents daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 7 5.3.1: daa2 installation..............................................................................................................................77 5.3.2: dax installation.......................................................................

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    Table of contents 8 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 c.5: operation...................................................................................................................................................121 c.5.1: pushbutton controls........................................................

  • Page 9: 1.1  Overview

    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 9 section 1: general information 1.1 overview this manual describes the daa2 and dax digital audio amplifiers, which may be used as devices on a digital audio loop (dal). It also describes compatible backup amplifiers and fiber option conversion modules. They incl...

  • Page 10: 1.4  Cautions and Warnings

    10 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 general information supplemental documentation ul 1711 amplifiers for fire protective signaling systems ul 60950 safety of information technology equipment ul 1971 signaling devices for the hearing impaired underwriters laboratories of canada (ulc) ulc-s527-99 ...

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    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 11 cautions and warnings general information ! Warning: indicates information about procedures that could cause irreversible damage to the control panel, irreversible loss of programming data, or personal injury..

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    12 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 notes.

  • Page 13: 2.1  Description

    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 13 section 2: daa2 digital audio amplifiers 2.1 description the daa2 digital audio amplifiers are multi-featured amplifiers with digital audio functionality. They are designed to work with the dvc digital voice command. Refer to figure 1.1 on page 9 for a simplifi...

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    14 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 daa2 digital audio amplifiers description • amplifies one channel of digital audio (two channels using the bda card as a second channel) and distributes it on up to four outputs. • remote microphone paging option with rm-1. • firefighter telephone (fft) riser. ...

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    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 15 description daa2 digital audio amplifiers charger voltage: 27.6 vdc. For battery calculation worksheet and standby operating times, refer to appendix b.1, “daa2 battery calculations”, on page 84. Utilizes wire sizes 12-18 awg.. When ac power is lost, the deeply...

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    16 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 daa2 digital audio amplifiers description auxiliary input a (aux a) - tb 9 signal strength from low-level analog audio input (such as background music or telephone paging): 1v p-p max. Optional supervision through programming. Recommended wiring: 14-18 awg, twi...

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    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 17 description daa2 digital audio amplifiers 2.1.3 daa2 layout connection locations a daa2 is comprised of two boards; a larger rear board, and a smaller front power supply board. Figures 2.1 and 2.2 below show the layout. Figure 2.1 daa2 rear board out 4 + out 4 ...

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    18 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 daa2 digital audio amplifiers description figure 2.2 daa2’s cps-24 power supply board bat + bat - tb3 - battery connections +24v aux com com - future use +5v aux - future use hot neu earth ground tb1 ac input refer to page 25 cps-24 power supply board d a a 2 p...

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    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 19 description daa2 digital audio amplifiers indicator, jumper and switch locations switches and led indicator locations are illustrated in figure 2.3. Figure 2.3 led indicator, jumper and switch locations led indicators. Refer to table 2.3 on page 20 dap a tx: le...

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    20 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 daa2 digital audio amplifiers description indicators diagnostic colored leds indicate various conditions and troubles. Table 2.3 lists and describes each. Daa2 board led name color description led # rm-1 green illuminates steadily while the rm-1 has a channel. ...

  • Page 21: 2.2  Daa2 Installation

    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 21 daa2 installation daa2 digital audio amplifiers switches the switches described in table 2.4 are for configuring the daa2. Table 2.4 daa2 switches 2.2 daa2 installation 2.2.1 cabinet the daa2 arrives from the factory already installed on its chassis. A bda-25/7...

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    22 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 daa2 digital audio amplifiers daa2 installation • review the installation instructions in this section. Locate the cabinet backbox on a surface that is in a clean, dry, vibration-free area. The top should be located so that all operational buttons, switches, di...

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    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 23 daa2 installation daa2 digital audio amplifiers figure 2.4 eqcab-d4 backbox and eqdr-d4 door daa2 mounting locations c a bd aa_ d 4 .W m f.

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    24 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 daa2 digital audio amplifiers daa2 installation cab-4 series figure 2.5 illustrates a typical daa2 installation. A dp-1b dress panel, ordered separately, can be used to cover the row. Figure 2.5 daa2 cabinet installation 2.2.2 batteries the daa2 works with two ...

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    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 25 daa2 installation daa2 digital audio amplifiers • in a cabinet adjacent to the cabinet that holds a daa2, with connections in conduit. Chs-bh1 battery chassis this chassis will hold two 12ah batteries, and will mount on the left side of the daa2 chassis, so tha...

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    26 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 daa2 digital audio amplifiers daa2 installation • label the branch circuit “fire alarm”. • connect the branch circuit to the line side of the main power feed of the protected premises. • do not power other equipment from the fire alarm branch circuit. • run the...

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    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 27 daa2 installation daa2 digital audio amplifiers batteries outside the daa2 enclosure when the batteries are installed outside the daa2 cabinet, connections are the same as in figure 2.9. However, the battery cables between the two enclosures must be in conduit ...

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    28 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 daa2 digital audio amplifiers daa2 installation alarm bus the daa2 general alarm connections are used to receive general alarm messages from an facp via an slc device, or via the notification appliance circuit of an facp or power supply. Figure 2.12 alarm bus c...

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    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 29 daa2 installation daa2 digital audio amplifiers digital audio ports a and b, wire connections digital audio ports a and b (dap a and dap b) allow digital communication with the dvc over the digital audio loop (dal); amplifier programming from the dvc; control, ...

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    30 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 daa2 digital audio amplifiers daa2 installation a ds-rfm fiber module must be used to connect a daa2 to a multi-mode fiber dvc or daa. Refer to “fiber option modules” on page 75 for more information on this module. Figure 2.15 fiber/wire dal configuration fft r...

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    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 31 daa2 installation daa2 digital audio amplifiers 2. “install ftm” not selected - firefighter telephones must be wired directly to the daa2 fft riser. The telephone point will be a daa2 phone point. (axt; where x = the daa2 address.) programming must reflect whet...

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    32 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 daa2 digital audio amplifiers daa2 installation rm-1 remote microphone interface the remote microphone interface (rmi, tb5) accomodates one rm-1 series microphone, providing the daa2 with remote paging and/or message override capabilities. The rm-1 may be used ...

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    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 33 daa2 installation daa2 digital audio amplifiers speaker circuits speaker circuits 1 through 4 (terminals 10 through 13) provide for two nfpa class a (style z) connections for high-level audio output, four nfpa class b (style y) connections, or one class a and t...

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    34 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 daa2 digital audio amplifiers daa2 installation in normal (nac) mode when a daa2’s riser mode is programmed n ormal (nac) (refer to the dvc digital voice command manual for programming description), the amplified signal from the daa2 may be connected directly t...

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    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 35 daa2 installation daa2 digital audio amplifiers in riser mode to additional amplifiers when a daa2’s riser mode is programmed r iser m ode to a dditional a mplifiers (refer to the dvc digital voice command manual for programming), the amplified signal from the ...

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    36 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 daa2 digital audio amplifiers daa2 installation in riser mode to rsm/aim series canadian room isolator modules when a daa2’s riser mode is programmed r iser m ode to rsm/aim s eries m odules (refer to the dvc digital voice command manual for programming), the a...

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    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 37 daa2 installation daa2 digital audio amplifiers in riser mode to cim/csm series canadian room isolator modules when a daa2’s riser mode is programmed r iser m ode to cim/csm s eries m odules (refer to the dvc digital voice command manual for programming), the a...

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    38 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 daa2 digital audio amplifiers daa2 installation each backup terminal block contains two sets of terminals. One set may be used for “backup in” applications, the other set for “backup through” applications.. One-to-one backup using bda-25/70v figure 2.26 shows t...

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    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 39 daa2 installation daa2 digital audio amplifiers one backup amplifier may be used to back up as many as 31 primary amplifiers. All primary amplifiers backed by the same backup amplifier must each be wired in the same style or combination of styles; for example, ...

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    40 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 daa2 digital audio amplifiers daa2 installation ul power-limited wiring requirements power-limited and non-power-limited circuit wiring must remain separated in the cabinet. All power-limited circuit wiring must remain at least 0.25 inches (6.35 mm) from any no...

  • Page 41: 2.3  Daa2 Configuration

    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 41 daa2 configuration daa2 digital audio amplifiers 2.3 daa2 configuration 2.3.1 setting the configuration switches gnd fault switch - sw1 on cps-24 the daa2 has a ground fault switch that can be set to en (enable) to detect ground faults on the board’s external w...

  • Page 42: 2.4  Daa2 Operation

    42 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 daa2 digital audio amplifiers daa2 operation primary amp switch - sw4 set this switch to on for normal amplifier operation. Set the switch to off to safely disable the primary amplifier, forcing a switch to backup amplifiers. The switch should be set to off onl...

  • Page 43: 3.1  Dax Overview

    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 43 section 3: dax digital audio amplifiers 3.1 dax overview 3.1.1 description these digital audio amplifiers are multi-featured amplifiers with digital audio functionality. They are designed to work with the dvc digital voice command. Refer to figure 1.1 on page 9...

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    44 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 dax digital audio amplifiers dax overview • amplifies one channel of digital audio and distributes it on up to two outputs (50w maximum for dax-50, 35w maximum for dax-35). • uploads and downloads via the dvc. • up to 106 seconds of digital message storage for ...

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    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 45 dax overview dax digital audio amplifiers speaker circuits - tb4 and tb5 power-limited outputs* * exception: a dax-3570 and dax-5070 speaker circuit used with any canadian room isolator modules is non-power-limited. Dax-5025/70 - each circuit rated up to 50 wat...

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    46 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 dax digital audio amplifiers dax overview 3.1.4 dax board layouts connection locations figure 3.1 below shows the layout for the dax boards. Figure 3.1 connection locations hot neu earth ac input: tb7 see page 52 - battery: tb8 see page 52 - + + out - in - out ...

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    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 47 dax overview dax digital audio amplifiers dax indicators, switches, and jumper led indicators, switches and jumpers are illustrated in below. Figure 3.2 led indicators, switches, and jumper indicators diagnostic colored leds indicate various conditions and trou...

  • Page 48: 3.2  Dax Installation

    48 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 dax digital audio amplifiers dax installation switches and jumper the switches described in table 3.2 are for configuring the dax. Table 3.2 dax switches and jumper 3.2 dax installation 3.2.1 cabinet the dax arrives from the factory already installed on its cha...

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    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 49 dax installation dax digital audio amplifiers • installers should be familiar with the standards and codes specified in “standards and other documents” on page 9. • ensure all wiring will comply with national and local codes. • review the installation instructi...

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    50 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 dax digital audio amplifiers dax installation figure 3.3 eqcab-d4 backbox and eqdr-d4 door dax mounting locations ca bd aa _d 4. Wm f.

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    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 51 dax installation dax digital audio amplifiers cab-4 series figure 3.4 illustrates a typical dax installation. A dp-1b dress panel, ordered separately, can be used to cover the row. Figure 3.4 dax cabinet installation 3.2.2 batteries the dax works with two 12 vo...

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    52 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 dax digital audio amplifiers dax installation within the cab-4 enclosure place the batteries in the bottom of the cabinet, as shown in figure 3.5. Refer to “batteries” on page 52 for wiring instructions. Outside the dax enclosure batteries may be installed outs...

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    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 53 dax installation dax digital audio amplifiers the dax works with two 12 volt batteries. See appendix b.2, “dax battery calculations” for current draw calculations to determine the battery size required for this installation. Battery cables (90”, 2.28 m) are inc...

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    54 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 dax digital audio amplifiers dax installation dax-50: dax-50 amplifiers do no have onboard battery chargers, and must share batteries with devices that are capable of charging batteries. A ul 864 listed power supply rated for charging of the required batteries ...

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    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 55 dax installation dax digital audio amplifiers alarm bus the dax general alarm connections are used to receive general alarm messages from an facp via an slc device, or via the notification appliance circuit of an facp or power supply. Figure 3.10 alarm bus conn...

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    56 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 dax digital audio amplifiers dax installation wire connections figure 3.12 wire the digital audio loop connections refer to “earth fault (switch 5) - dax-35 only” on page 65 for information on enabling earth fault detection on the wire dal. Fiber and wire/fiber...

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    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 57 dax installation dax digital audio amplifiers a ds-rfm fiber module must be used to connect a dax to a multi-mode fiber dvc or daa. Refer to “fiber option modules” on page 75 for more information on this module. Figure 3.13 fiber/wire dal configuration speaker ...

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    58 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 dax digital audio amplifiers dax installation speaker and backup connections are illustrated in figure 3.14. In normal (nac) mode when a dax’s speaker riser mode is programmed n ormal (refer to the dvc digital voice command manual for programming description), ...

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    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 59 dax installation dax digital audio amplifiers in riser mode to additional amplifiers when a dax’s speaker riser mode is programmed r iser to a dditional a mplifiers (refer to the dvc digital voice command manual for programming), the amplified signal from the d...

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    60 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 dax digital audio amplifiers dax installation in riser mode to room isolators (rsm or aim series) - canadian room isolator modules when a dax’s speaker riser mode is programmed r oom i solators (rsm or aim s eries ) (refer to the dvc digital voice command manua...

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    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 61 dax installation dax digital audio amplifiers in riser mode to room isolators (cim or csm series) - canadian room isolator modules when a dax’s speaker riser mode is programmed r oom i solators (cim or csm s eries ) (refer to the dvc digital voice command manua...

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    62 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 dax digital audio amplifiers dax installation each backup terminal block contains two sets of terminals. One set may be used for “backup in” applications, the other set for “backup through” applications. One-to-one backup using bda-25/70v figure 3.21 shows the ...

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    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 63 dax installation dax digital audio amplifiers a backup amplifier can support one failed primary amplifier at a time. Should another primary amplifier also fail, depending on load, the backup amplifier may also fail, generating an amplifier limit trouble until t...

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    64 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 dax digital audio amplifiers dax installation ul power-limited wiring requirements power-limited and non-power-limited circuit wiring must remain separated in the cabinet. All power-limited circuit wiring must remain at least 0.25 inches (6.35 mm) from any non-...

  • Page 65: 3.3  Dax Configuration

    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 65 dax configuration dax digital audio amplifiers 3.3 dax configuration 3.3.1 setting the configuration switches earth fault (switch 5) - dax-35 only the dax-35 has a ground fault switch that can be set to en (enable) to detect ground faults on the board’s externa...

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    66 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 dax digital audio amplifiers dax operation 3.4.3 read/alter status an nca-2, nfs2-3030, nfs-3030, and network workstation, as well as a computer running verifire tools, will be able to read the status of a dax and its speaker circuits. Refer to the appropriate ...

  • Page 67: 4.1  Features

    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 67 section 4: bda backup digital amplifiers the bda-25v and bda-70v backup digital amplifiers provide an economical means of backing up daa2 and dax amplifiers in a one-to-one primary/backup configuration. A bda can also provide a second audio channel for a daa2 w...

  • Page 68: 4.3  Board Layout

    68 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 bda backup digital amplifiers board layout 4.2.3 when used with dax-50 • with bda-25/70 card used as backup, 50 watts audio output from the dax, or 50 watts audio output from the bda. 4.2.4 when used with dax-35 • with bda-25/70 card used as backup, 35 watts au...

  • Page 69: 4.4  Installation

    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 69 installation bda backup digital amplifiers the switches described in table 4.3 are for configuring the bda-25/70. Table 4.3 bda-25v/70v switches 4.4 installation 4.4.1 daa2 figure 4.2 shows the installation of a bda-25/70v onto a daa2 amplifier. The bda may be ...

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    70 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 bda backup digital amplifiers installation 4.4.2 dax figure 4.3 shows the installation of a bda-25/70v onto a dax amplifier. The bda may be programmed and wired for backup. Figure 4.3 bda-25v/70v installation, dax 4.4.3 bda power and control cables figure 4.4 b...

  • Page 71: 4.5  Configuration

    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 71 configuration bda backup digital amplifiers 4.5 configuration 4.5.1 wattage switches, sw5 - sw7 these switches allow the installer to select whether the bda will operate at 35, 50, or 75 watts. The bda-70 does not have a 75 watt switch. Switches come from the f...

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    72 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 bda backup digital amplifiers configuration 4.5.3 daa2-50 configurations with bda following are descriptions of group configurations for 50 and 75 watt daa2s with bdas. The descriptions pull together group, backup, class, and charging information. A daa2 can ha...

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    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 73 configuration bda backup digital amplifiers daa2-75 configurations with bda figure 4.11 basic (no bda) figure 4.12 one group with backup 50w amplifier 1 2 3 4 two groups each group: • 50w. • single channel. • two class b outputs or one class a output. • no back...

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    74 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 bda backup digital amplifiers configuration figure 4.13 one group, two channel 4.5.4 operation volume the volume of the bda’s group can be changed using verifire tools, nca-2, onyxworks, or direct-connect nfs2-3030. 75w amplifier 1 2 3 4 one group • 75w. • dual...

  • Page 75: 5.1  Specifications

    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 75 section 5: fiber option modules the dvc-pcc and all other dal devices except fiber daa amplifiers support wire media as shipped. The use of fiber optic media requires the use of fiber option modules. Each dal device can be used with either one or two modules. T...

  • Page 76: 5.2  Layout

    76 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 fiber option modules layout 2. Establish the db loss for each connector and splice. Sum all the losses. 3. Total the attenuation factors obtained in steps 1 and 2. This will provide an approximate attenuation total. The actual attenuation should be measured end...

  • Page 77: 5.3  Installation

    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 77 installation fiber option modules 5.3 installation 5.3.1 daa2 installation the daa2’s power supply must be removed to install these option modules. Figure 5.2 daa2 fiber option module installation 5.3.2 dax installation install the fiber option modules as indic...

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    78 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 fiber option modules installation 5.3.3 single- or multi-mode dvc (dvc-pcb or less) or daa installation single-mode a ds-sfm must be used to connect a daa2 or dax to a single-mode fiber dvc or daa. Figure 5.4 single-mode fiber dvc or daa installation multi-mode...

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    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 79 appendix a: ac current draw calculations a.1 daa2 current draw calculations maximum ac current draw varies by daa2 model. Refer to the appropriate table worksheet in section a.1.2 for the maximum ac draw figure. Follow the procedures in section a.1.1 to calcula...

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    80 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 ac current draw calculations daa2 current draw calculations daa2-5070 application 120v 50/60hz 4.69a max. 220-240v 50/60hz 2.68a max. Ac draw a calculation for when amplifier is active b calculation for when amplifier is not active ac draw c calculation for whe...

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    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 81 daa2 current draw calculations ac current draw calculations daa2-7525 application 120v 50/60hz 4.68a max. 220-240v 50/60hz 2.68a max. Ac draw a calculation for when amplifier is active b calculation for when amplifier is not active ac draw c calculation for whe...

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    82 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 ac current draw calculations dax current draw calculations a.2 dax current draw calculations maximum ac draw varies by dax model. Refer to the appropriate table worksheet in section a.2.2 for the maximum ac draw figure. Follow the procedures in section a.2.1 to...

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    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 83 dax current draw calculations ac current draw calculations dax-3525 application 120v 50/60hz 2.97a max. 220-240v 50/60hz 1.66a max. Ac draw a ac draw b basic draw 0.50 0.50 0.29 0.29 used as a primary amplifier* 1.07 +______ 0.60 +______ charger - less than or ...

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    84 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 appendix b: battery calculations b.1 daa2 battery calculations description column a amps in standby column b amps in alarm qty x current draw = total qty x current draw = total daa2-5025 1,2 or daa2-7525 1,2 [ ] x [ 0.400a ] = [ ] x [ 0.500a ] = daa2-5070 1,2 [...

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    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 85 daa2 battery calculations battery calculations table b.3 battery size requirements load totals multiplied by time equals secondary amp hour totals enter total from column a in table b.1. (standby load) [ ] x required secondary non- fire alarm standby time (24 o...

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    86 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 battery calculations dax battery calculations b.2 dax battery calculations description column a amps in standby column b amps in alarm qty x current draw = total qty x current draw = total dax-5025 or dax-3525 [ ] x [ 0.275a ] = [ ] x [ 0.400a ] = dax-5070 or d...

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    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 87 dax battery calculations battery calculations table b.5 secondary power standby and fire alarm load table b.6 battery size requirements load totals multiplied by time equals secondary amp hour totals enter total from column a in table b.1. (standby load) [ ] x ...

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    88 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 notes.

  • Page 89: C.1  Overview

    89 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 appendix c: daa digital audio amplifiers c.1 overview c.1.1 description the daa digital audio amplifiers are multi-featured amplifiers with digital audio functionality. They are designed for a networked or non-networked environment with the dvc digital voice co...

  • Page 90

    90 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 daa digital audio amplifiers overview figure c.1 gives a simplified illustration of daas and their positions in the digital audio loop (dal) of a dvc. Figure c.1 dal block diagram c.1.2 features the daa audio amplifiers have the following features: • 50w total ...

  • Page 91

    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 91 overview daa digital audio amplifiers c.1.3 specifications daa-ps power supply board ac power - tb1 115-120 vac 60 hz input, 4.5 a max. 220-240 vac 50/60 hz input, 2.3 a max. (“e” versions) recommended wiring: 12-14 awg (1.6mm o.D.) with 600 vac insulation. Bat...

  • Page 92

    92 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 daa digital audio amplifiers overview 1. Find the rated db loss per foot within the cable manufacturer’s specifications. Determine the total attenuation between the two nodes due to the cable. Loss = (loss/ft.) x (length in feet) 2. Establish the db loss for ea...

  • Page 93

    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 93 overview daa digital audio amplifiers 25v rms - daa-5025/daa-7525 speaker circuits, 70v rms - daa-5070 speaker circuits recommended wiring: 12-18 awg twisted -pair (shielded recommended). Class b (style y) or class a (style z): class b requires 20k end-of-line ...

  • Page 94

    94 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 daa digital audio amplifiers overview c.1.4 daa board layouts wire versions connection locations wire daas are each comprised of two boards; a larger rear board, and a smaller front power supply board. Figure c.2 below shows the layouts for these boards. Figure...

  • Page 95

    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 95 overview daa digital audio amplifiers indicator, jumper and switch locations switches and led indicator locations are illustrated in figure c.3. Figure c.3 led indicator, jumper and switch locations daa board daa power supply board efa efb aux al bus fft trbl a...

  • Page 96

    96 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 daa digital audio amplifiers overview fiber versions connection locations fiber daas are each comprised of two boards; a larger rear board, and a smaller front power supply board. Figure c.4 below shows the layout for the larger rear board. The connections for ...

  • Page 97

    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 97 overview daa digital audio amplifiers indicator and switch locations switches and led indicator locations are illustrated in figure c.5. The connections for the smaller front board, the daa-ps, are the same for all daas, and are illustrated in figure c.3, “led ...

  • Page 98

    98 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 daa digital audio amplifiers overview table c.3 led indicators on 3 green illuminates steadily while analog signal is on speaker circuit 3, or while 200hz tone is on speaker circuit 3. 6 on 2 green illuminates steadily while analog signal is on speaker circuit ...

  • Page 99: C.2  Installation

    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 99 installation daa digital audio amplifiers switches and jumper the switches described in table c.4 are for configuring the daa. Table c.4 switches and jumper c.2 installation c.2.1 cabinet the daa arrives from the factory already installed on its chassis. An ncm...

  • Page 100

    100 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 daa digital audio amplifiers installation 2. Select and punch open the appropriate cabinet knock-outs. (for selection guidelines, see “ul power-limited wiring requirements” on page 119.) 3. Using the keyholes, mount the backbox on the two bolts. 4. Mark the lo...

  • Page 101

    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 101 installation daa digital audio amplifiers cab-4 series figure c.7 illustrates a typical daa installation. A dp-1b dress panel, ordered separately, can be used to cover the row. Figure c.7 daa cabinet installation. Eqcab series cabinets the eqcab cabinets come ...

  • Page 102

    102 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 daa digital audio amplifiers installation • eqcab-d4 - accommodates four daas. Consists of p/ns eqbb-d4 (black backbox) and eqdr-d4 (black door with ventilated panels). • eqcab-c4 - accommodates three daas. Consists of p/ns eqbb-c4 (black backbox) and eqdr-c4 ...

  • Page 103

    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 103 installation daa digital audio amplifiers in a chs-bh1 battery chassis this chassis will hold two 12ah batteries, and will mount on the left side of the daa chassis, so that the daa and batteries are contained in a single cabinet row. To mount the chs-bh1 onto...

  • Page 104

    104 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 daa digital audio amplifiers installation • connect the branch circuit to the line side of the main power feed of the protected premises. • do not power other equipment from the fire alarm branch circuit. • run the ac branch circuit wire continuously, without ...

  • Page 105

    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 105 installation daa digital audio amplifiers batteries within the same enclosure as the daa refer to figure c.12 for battery connections. Figure c.12 connecting batteries to tb3 on the daa-ps batteries outside the daa enclosure when the batteries are installed ou...

  • Page 106

    106 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 daa digital audio amplifiers installation connect all daas sharing a set of batteries directly to the batteries using 12 awg. If the batteries are located outside of the daa cabinet, the wiring must be in conduit that is no greater than 20 ft. (6.09 m) long. F...

  • Page 107

    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 107 installation daa digital audio amplifiers connecting the alarm and trouble buses alarm bus the daa general alarm connections are used to receive general alarm messages from an facp via an slc device, or via the notification appliance circuit of an facp or powe...

  • Page 108

    108 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 daa digital audio amplifiers installation trouble bus the daa trouble bus connections are used to send general trouble messages to an facp. The trouble relay is used mainly as a backup in the event the monitoring panel loses communication with the dvc over a s...

  • Page 109

    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 109 installation daa digital audio amplifiers digital audio ports a and b on wire version boards digital audio ports a and b (dap a and dap b) allow digital communication with the dvc over the digital audio loop (dal); amplifier programming from the dvc; control, ...

  • Page 110

    110 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 daa digital audio amplifiers installation the fiber cabling between these ports provides a digital audio loop (dal) for programming; alarm, control, trouble, automatic audio messages, address and firefighter telephone data; and live voice paging communications...

  • Page 111

    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 111 installation daa digital audio amplifiers programming must reflect whether the riser contains modules or not. Use verifire tools to set these parameters. 1. “install ftm” selected - firefighter telephones must be wired to the output of the ftm modules or an xp...

  • Page 112

    112 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 daa digital audio amplifiers installation auxiliary input a auxiliary input a (auxa) is intended for background music, and provides a high-fidelity connection to common audio appliances such as a radio, cd player, or tape deck. Two-channel stereo signals are c...

  • Page 113

    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 113 installation daa digital audio amplifiers speaker and backup connections are illustrated in figure c.23. In normal (nac) mode when a daa’s riser mode is programmed n ormal (nac) (refer to verifiretools help file or the dvc digital voice command manual for prog...

  • Page 114

    114 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 daa digital audio amplifiers installation in riser mode to additional amplifiers when a daa’s riser mode is programmed r iser m ode to a dditional a mplifiers (refer to verifiretools help file or the dvc digital voice command manual for programming description...

  • Page 115

    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 115 installation daa digital audio amplifiers in riser mode to control modules when a daa’s riser mode is programmed r iser m ode to c ontrol m odules (refer to verifiretools help file or the dvc digital voice command manual for programming description), the ampli...

  • Page 116

    116 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 daa digital audio amplifiers installation remove jumpers for speaker applications. (refer to figure c.28.) figure c.28 jumper settings for speaker applications in riser mode to cim/csm series canadian room isolator modules when a daa’s riser mode is programmed...

  • Page 117

    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 117 installation daa digital audio amplifiers do not use background music in this mode. The daa will provide speaker circuit supervision only when idle. Speaker backup circuits the daa supports one-to-one or one-to-many backup amplifier applications. Each daa must...

  • Page 118

    118 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 daa digital audio amplifiers installation • one-to-one backup figure c.31 illustrates output sources 1, 2, 3 and 4 on the primary amplifier backed up by the backup amplifier. Should the primary amplifier fail, all its messages will still be played as programme...

  • Page 119

    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 119 installation daa digital audio amplifiers a backup amplifier can support one failed primary amplifier at a time. Should another primary amplifier also fail, the backup amplifier may also fail, generating an amplifier limit trouble until the load is reduced or ...

  • Page 120: C.3  Configuration

    120 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 daa digital audio amplifiers configuration c.3 configuration c.3.1 setting the configuration switches efa and efb (switches 9 and 10) the wire versions of the daa boards have two earth fault detection switches for use with digital audio ports (daps) a and b. T...

  • Page 121: C.4  Programming

    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 121 programming daa digital audio amplifiers address switches a maximum of 32 daas may be connected to one dvc. Each daa (or other dal device) must have its own address so the events it generates can be distinguished from those of other dal devices, for unique rou...

  • Page 122: C.6  Battery Calculations

    122 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 daa digital audio amplifiers battery calculations c.5.2 volume control the daa provides a volume control for background music from auxiliary port a or b (see “volume control” on page 121). The volume of other audio messages is determined through the verifire t...

  • Page 123

    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 123 battery calculations daa digital audio amplifiers table c.7 secondary power standby and fire alarm load table c.8 battery size requirements load totals multiplied by time equals secondary amp hour totals enter total from column a in table c.6. (standby load) [...

  • Page 124: Index

    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 124 index a ac power 14 , 44 , 91 ac current draw calculations 79 act-25 35 , 59 , 114 act-70 35 , 59 , 114 afaws 30 , 110 alarm bus specifications 15 , 44 , 92 wiring 28 , 55 , 107 audio high quality 14 , 90 standard quality 14 , 90 audio storage daa 90 daa2 14 d...

  • Page 125

    Daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 125 index e–p primary amp 42 sig sil 42 troubles - see troubles appendix volume control 42 wiring 25 ac power 25 alarm bus 28 aux a 32 batteries 26 daps 29 fft riser 30 riser modes 35 rmi 32 speaker circuits 33 daapca boards 101 daapcb boards 101 daa-ps power supp...

  • Page 126

    126 daa2 & dax — p/n 53265:a1 8/24/2011 r–w index r r-10k 16 , 34 , 58 , 93 , 113 , 114 r-3.9k 15 , 30 , 92 , 110 read status 42 , 66 read status 122 riser modes daa2 normal 34 to additional amplifiers 35 to cim/csm series 37 to control modules 35 to rsm/aim series 36 dax normal 58 to additional amp...

  • Page 127

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