Alert technologies Easyassist ea-200 User manual

EasyAssist

Direct to Radio Call Button

Operating Manual

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Table of Contents

Contents

Introduction............................................................................4

RF Safety and FCC Information............................................5

Industry Canada Information.................................................6

Safety and Information..........................................................7

EasyAssist Controls..............................................................8-9

Getting Started......................................................................10

Installing the Batteries................................................10

Recording...................................................................11

Volume.......................................................................12

Locking.......................................................................13

Mounting.....................................................................14-15

Trouble Shooting...................................................................16

Advanced Operation..............................................................17

Frequency and CTCSS controls.................................17

Frequency and CTCSS input examples.....................18

Frequency Chart.........................................................19

CTCSS Chart..............................................................20

Table of Contents

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Alert Technologies EasyAssist. The EasyAssist

was designed for easy deployment, maintenance, durability, and rock solid

operation for years. We encourage you to consider the various areas in your

facility that would benet from the EasyAssist. Any place you have a need for

2-Way radio communications, you can quickly add efciencies with the

deployment of the EasyAssist.

Once again thank you for purchasing a product completely Made in the

USA by people who care about what they do and how it benets the people

around the country and the world.

Very best regards,

Alert Technologies, Inc.

Introduction

RF Safety and Compliance

RF Safety and FCC Compliance

EasyAssist is a device that complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is

subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference.

Federal Communications Commission

445 12th Street, SW

Washington, DC 20554

1-888-225-5322 (1-888-CALL FCC) Voice: toll-free

1-888-835-5322 (1-888-TELL FCC) TTY: toll-free

You may be required to obtain and maintain a license from the FCC to operate

this device in your environment. Please contact the FCC via the following

contact information to ensure your compliance.

Changes or modications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could

void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Canadian Compliance

For Canadian Regulations and Compliance contact:

Industry Canada

C.D. Howe Building

235 Queen Street

Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H5

Canada

Toll-free: 1-800-328-6189 (Canada)

Canadian Compliance

EasyAssist is a device that complies with part Industry Canada rules. Operation

is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference.

You may be required to obtain and maintain a license from the FCC to operate

this device in your environment. Please contact the FCC via the following

contact information to ensure your compliance.

Changes or modications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could

void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

The EasyAssist requires care in mounting and servicing. Observing the

following precautions will ensure the proper function and safety of the

unit.

- Do not screw through the device to mount to a surface.

- Keep the EasyAssist away from water, high moisture, or high temperatures.

- This equipment contains potentially hazardous voltages. Do not attempt to

disassemble the unit.

- Excepting the batteries this unit contains absolutely no user serviceable

components and all service should be completed only by qualied service

personnel.

- Do not dispose of batteries in re. The batteries may explode.

- Do not open or mutilate the batteries, they contain dangerous electrolytes.

- Operating this unit in any capacity other than its intended purpose may

result in system failure and possible injury.

Safety and Information

CAUTION!

Available Controls and Components

FRONT

1. Volume Up and Down

2. Message (Play)back

3. (Forward) to next message

4. (Wakeup) the unit from sleep

5. (Erase) the selected message

6. (Record) the current message

7. (Mic) is the microphone location

8. (Freq and Code Select)

9. (Options Selections)

10. Speaker

11. Call Button

12. Shield Mount

BACK

1. Mounting Bracket

2. Mounting Bracket Lock Screw

3. Auxillery Call Button or Power Jack

EasyAssist Controls

Front Back

23 4

5 6 7

8 9

Installing the Batteries

1. Insert any coin into the slot on the side of the battery door.

2. Firmly twist the coin to remove the battery door.

3. Locate the colored dot on end of the battery sled.

4. Insert the dotted end of the sled rst until it reaches the back and then rmly press down to

latch the sled in place. (g. 1)

5. The EasyAssist should wake up and the front button should ash three (3) times.

6. Locate the battery sled retaining post on the battery door and align it to the top of the

EasyAssist.

Setup Process

- Install batteries

- Record messages

- Adjusting the volume

- Lock unit controls

- Mount to wall

- Test operation

(g. 1)

The Easy Assist system will support up to 6 messages of 10 seconds each.

The system expects the following message order each message can be accessed by pressing

(wakeup) and then counting the number of times the button ashes.

Pressing (Wakeup) will display the number of ashes associated with the current message.

Message 1 (1 ash) : Call Button local (non-radio) announcement.

Message 2 (2 ashes): Call Button radio broadcast message.

Message 3 (3 ashes): Message 3: Aux Button radio broadcast message.

Message 4 (4 ashes): Not assigned this software version.

Message 5 (5 ashes): Not assigned this software version.

Message 6 (6 ashes): “Low Battery” radio broadcast message.

1. Select the message number to record. Press the (Wakeup) button to indicate the current

message selected by the system. The status led will ash to indicate the current message

selected. Press the Forward button to move to the next message. The message number will

count up to 6 and loop back to message 1 by repeatedly pressing the FORWARD button. It is

not necessary to erase the current message prior to recording a new message. The system will

automatically issue an “erase” prior to recording the new message.

2. Begin Message Recording. Press and hold the RECORD button to record a message. The

status LED will turn on to indicate message recording in progress. Release the RECORD button

when nished. The maximum message length for any message location is 10 seconds. If the

button is held longer than 10 seconds, the recording will automatically end at 10 seconds.

(Cont.)

Getting Started

Recoding Messages