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AARC-EVAC Wireless Emergency Alert System
Receiver/Message Player Installation & Operation Manual
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How to put an MP3 into Trigger1 with a Windows PC
Step 1: Make sure the PC is on and card reader connected and correctly
installed. Then insert the SD card into the reader.
Step 2: Go to “My Computer” (Figure 2) and open the SD card which is
usually marked “Removable disk”. In this case it is named “Removable disk
(G)”. You should get a window that looks like Figure 3.
IMPORTANT PLEASE NOTE: The “alert” and “evac” folders
and the MP3 files inside these folders should not be deleted or
renamed in any way, as this will cause the unit to stop responding.
Step 3: Open folder named “trig1”, you should get a window that looks like
Figure 4.
Step 4: You should see an MP3 le named XXXXXX.MP3 if you have never
changed the trigger1 MP3 le then it will be named Trigger1.MP3. This MP3
le needs to be deleted and replaced by the MP3 le you want to play when
you activate trigger1.
For ARX43E36D, Triggers 1–7: The MP3 le name is not important only
that there is one MP3 le in the trig1 folder, this MP3 le will be some form
of SOS Assist message applicable to Zone 1 of your installation.
Repeat this for all used Triggers/Zones e.g. Trig2 would have Zone 2
message etc. up to trig 7 for Zone 7 (see Figure 3a). Make sure you delete
the old MP3 les when replacing them! The folders should look now
something like Figure 5a.
For ARX43E38D, Triggers 1–7: The MP3 le name again is not important
only that there is one MP3 le in the trig1 folder, this MP3 le will be a
“Lockdown” message applicable to your installation. The Trig2 Folder
then will get the Zone 1: SOS Assist message and be repeated for all other
used SOS zones. Trig3 Folder will get Zone 2: SOS Assist message etc.
until all SOS Assist Zones allocated to Triggers up to trig7 which would
then get SOS message for Zone 6 (see gure 3b). Make sure you delete
the old MP3 les when replacing them! The folders again should look now
something like Figure 5a.
For both ARX43E36D & ARX43E38D:
Trigger 8: This is RESERVED for the EVAC Drill Message/Tones. The
MP3 les to make this will need to be constructed. It may include a voice
message announcing “This is a drill…This is a drill”, then “3 x Evacuation
tones” followed by your “Voice Evacuation Message” and then “3 x
Evacuation tones” This sequence will need to be repeated a number of
times to suit your situation. The Evacuation Tones can be copied from the
MP3 le in the “evac” folder on the SD card.
Note: When the MP3 file you build finishes playing it will stop
automatically, this is the reason you will need to repeat the
message a number of times, when you build the file.
Voice Folder: This the where your particular “Voice Evacuation Message”
is saved. When an EVAC message is triggered, “Standard Evacuation
Tones”, will be played followed by your “Voice Evacuation Message”,
then “Standard Evacuation Tones”. This sequence will continue until the
Evacuation is cancelled.
Note: It is VERY IMPORTANT that the MP3 file in this folder is kept
as “voice.mp3”
Figure 2
Figure 3b (ARX43E38D)
Open Removable Disk
Figure 3a (ARX43E36D)
S.O.S. Assist Zone 1 Folder
S.O.S. Assist Zone 2 Folder
S.O.S. Assist Zone 5 Folder
S.O.S. Assist Zone 3 Folder
S.O.S. Assist Zone 6 Folder
Evac Drill Message Folder
S.O.S. Assist Zone 4 Folder
S.O.S. Assist Zone 7 Folder
Voice Evacuation Message Folder
Lock Down Folder
S.O.S. Assist Zone 1 Folder
S.O.S. Assist Zone 4 Folder
S.O.S. Assist Zone 2 Folder
S.O.S. Assist Zone 5 Folder
Evac Drill Message Folder
S.O.S. Assist Zone 3 Folder
S.O.S. Assist Zone 6 Folder
Voice Evacuation Message Folder
