Audio Authority Series 1500 How to use

DRAFT
Series 1500™
Intercom Systems
Installer’s Reference Guide
For Firmware Version 4.0

2 Audio Authority® Series 1500 Installer’s Reference Guide • Firmware Version 4.0
WARNINGS
• Read these instructions before installing or using this product.
• To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture.
• This product must be installed by qualified personnel.
• Do not open the cover—there are no user-serviceable parts inside.
• Do not expose this unit to excessive heat.
• Install only in dry, indoor locations.
• Clean the unit only with a dry or slightly dampened soft cloth.
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of this hardware or any direct or indirect consequential damages arising from its use. It is the responsibility of the user of the
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Contents

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Introducing Series 1500™ Intercom Systems
Special Tools and Supplies
Series 1500 System Components
Installer’s Reference Guide

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2x4 Audio Installation
1509SD Hub congurations must be audio-only
LANE STATION
LOCATED IN
DRIVE UP UNIT
AUDIO/VIDEO
COUNTER STATION
MODEL
1520
HEADSET
MIC
SPEAKER
TRAFFIC SENSING
CALL BUTTON
REMOTE CONTROL RELAY
ARMORED HANDSET
POWER
POWER
MODEL 1500A
1x1 Installation
AUDIO
COUNTER
STATION
MODEL 1500A
MIC
SPEAKER
TRAFFIC SENSING
CALL BUTTON
REMOTE CONTROL RELAY
LANE STATION
LOCATED IN
DRIVE UP UNIT
MODEL
1520
ARMORED HANDSET
AUDIO HUB
MODEL 1509SD
POWER
POWER
POWER
HEADSET
AUDIO
COUNTER
STATION
MODEL 1500A
HEADSET
POWER

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POWER
MIC
SPEAKER
TRAFFIC SENSING
CALL BUTTON
REMOTE CONTROL RELAY
LANE STATION
LOCATED IN
DRIVE UP UNIT
MODEL
1520
ARMORED HANDSET
A/V
COUNTER
STATION
MODEL 1500A
POWER
HEADSET
A/V
COUNTER
STATION
MODEL 1500A
HEADSET
POWER
CUSTOMER
MODEL 1523
VIDEO ADD-ON
SINGLE CAT 5 CABLE
COAX (RG59)
AUDIO OR OTHER WIRE
POWER
FROM HUB CAMERA OUTPUTS
TO SECURITY VIDEO RECORDER
FROM DVD or PC* AUDIO/VIDEO
TO HUB PROGRAM INPUTS
SURVEILLANCE CAMERA OUTPUT
TO HUB WIDEANGLE CAMERA INPUT
MODEL 1502A
2x4 Audio/Video Installation
These congurations (1510, 1511, 1512 and 1513) may be audio-only or audio/video.
MODEL 1502A

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Installing 1500A Counter Stations
Single Lane (1x1) Default 1509 or 1510 Default 1511 Default 1512 Default
POWER
SUPPLY
HUB
PORT
HANDSET
PORT
MIC PORT
BOOT
18MM NUT
GOOSENECK
MICROPHONE
VIDEO DISPLAY
CONNECTION
HANDSET
PORT
CRADLE
HEADSET
RX = INBOUND
HANDSET AUDIO
TX = OUTBOUND
HANDSET AUDIO
1500AH COUNTER
STATION
(UNDERSIDE)
Installing Model 1500AH

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LEVEL
COUNTER
STATION 1
COUNTER
STATION 2
LANE
STATION 1
LANE
STATION 2
LANE
STATION 3
LANE
STATION 4
12 VOLT
DC POWER
DIAGNOSTICS
PROGRAM AUDIO
SD CARD
Installing a 1509SD Hub
GROUND WIRE
1 AMP POWER SUPPLY
(MODEL 571-013)
CAT 5 CABLE TO COUNTER STATION #1
CAT 5 CABLE TO LANE STATION #1
POWER CONNECTION
SYSTEM CARD
(MODEL 1517SD)
SEE PAGE 12
FOR INSTRUC-
TIONS
FOUR-UNIT COUN-
TER STATION CARD
(MODEL 1515)
FOUR-UNIT LANE
STATION CARD
(MODEL 1516)
CAT 5 CABLE TO
COUNTER STATION #1
CAT 5 CABLE TO
LANE STATION #1
1 AMP POWER SUPPLY
(MODEL 571-013)
Installing a 1510 Hub (1511, 1512, 1513 similar)
GROUND WIRE TO ELECTRICAL
DEVICE COVER
SD CARD FOR STORING
SYSTEM SETTINGS AND
FIELD UPGRADES
DIAGNOSTICS PORT
(NOT CURRENTLY USED)
PROGRAM AUDIO INPUTS PROGRAM AUDIO VOLUME
LEVEL ADJUSTMENT

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Installing Model 1520 Lane Stations
HANDSET
MICROPHONE
SPEAKER
CALL BUTTON
TRAFFIC SENSE
BLOWER
COMMON
POWER
+
–
+
–
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 N.O. CONTACTS
HUB
1523
VIDEO
MODULE
CAMERA
MONITOR
CABLE ADJUST
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
MICROPHONE
SPEAKER
CALL BUTTON
TRAFFIC SENSE
BLOWER
ANY DEVICE TO BE
CONTROLLED BY RELAY +
–
1/4” long
DRY
Recommended AWG
Maximum
Distance Gauge
40 ft 18
60 ft 16
100 ft 14
MODEL 1547
TRAFFIC
SENSOR
3RD PARTY
TRAFFIC
SENSOR
1547 CONNECTS TO PORT
BEHIND KNOCK OUT.
1547 CABLE
MAY BE
EXTENDED
USING CAT 5

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Program Audio/Video Connection
5 WHITE / BLUE
7 WHITE / BROWN
6 GREEN
3 WHITE / GREEN
2 ORANGE
4 BLUE
8 BROWN
1 WHITE / ORANGE
5 WHITE / BLUE
7 WHITE / BROWN
6 GREEN
3 WHITE / GREEN
2 ORANGE
4 BLUE
8 BROWN
1 WHITE / ORANGE
1 - WHITE/GREEN
2 - WHITE/ORANGE
3 - BLUE
4 - WHITE/BLUE
5 - ORANGE
6 - GREEN
1 - GREEN
2 - ORANGE
3 - WHITE/BLUE
4 - BLUE
5 - WHITE/ORANGE
6 - WHITE/GREEN
TEST
RJ-45 Plug
Pin 1
Clip is pointed
away from you.
Cat 5 Cable Fabrication
Using Traffic Sensors
Using Cable Adjust for Long Cat 5 Cable Runs

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Operating Remote Devices
Using a Wireless Headset or Handset
Answering a Call
Putting a Call on HOLD
Picking Up a Call from HOLD
Operation

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Wireless Headset
Handset
Counter Station Video
Adjust Ringtones and Ringer Volume
OPERATOR GUIDE
Operation Tips
Lane Key Indicators
Counter Station
Adjust Counter Station Handset Volume
Model 1500A Intercom
Counter Station

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1515 COUNTER STATION
ACTIVE
31 2 321 CARD 1
COUNTER
4 4
1516 21 3 4 1 2 3 4
LANE STATION
1234
SECURITY VIDEO OUTPUT
ACTIVE CARD 1
LANE
1517 POWER DIAGNOSTICS PROGRAM INPUT
VIDEO AUDIO
WIDEVIEW CAMERA
INPUT OUTPUT
MEMORY LEVEL CARD
SYSTEM
Audio or AV Hub Model 1510
CONNECT COUNTER
STATIONS HERE
CONNECT POWER
SUPPLY TOWARD
REAR UNDER THE
CABINET
SD CARD SLOT
FOR BACKUP AND
UPGRADES
NOT
CURRENTLY
USED
CONNECT
DEDICATED
SECURITY
CAMERA
LIGHTS INDICATE
CONNECTIVITY
AND VOICE/VIDEO
COMMUNICATION
CONNECT
TO VIDEO
RECORDER OR
MONITOR
CONNECT
AUDIO OR AV
SOURCE
ADJUST
PROGRAM
AUDIO
VOLUME
CONNECT LANE
STATIONS HERE CONNECT TO
VIDEO RECORDER
OR MONITOR
FLASHING LIGHT
INDICATES NORMAL
HUB OPERATION
CONNECT TO
SECURITY VIDEO
RECORDER OR
MONITOR
CONNECT GROUND
WIRE TO ELECTRICAL
DEVICE COVER SCREW
SD CARD

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1515 COUNTER STATION
ACTIVE
31 2 321 CARD 1
COUNTER
4 4
5 6
1515 COUNTER STATION
ACTIVE CARD 2
COUNTER
7 8 5 6 7 8
1516 21 3 4 1 2 3 4
LANE STATION
1234
SECURITY VIDEO OUTPUT
ACTIVE CARD 1
LANE
1516 SECURITY VIDEO OUTPUT
LANE STATION
5 6 7 8
5678 8765
ACTIVE CARD 2
LANE
1516 SECURITY VIDEO OUTPUT
LANE STATION
9 10 11 12
9 10 11 12 9 10 11 12
ACTIVE CARD 3
LANE
1516 SECURITY VIDEO OUTPUT
LANE STATION
13 14 15 16
ACTIVE CARD 4
LANE
13 14 15 16 13 14 15 16
1517 POWER DIAGNOSTICS PROGRAM INPUT
VIDEO AUDIO
WIDEVIEW CAMERA
INPUT OUTPUT
MEMORY LEVEL CARD
SYSTEM
Hub Configurations and Capacity
FIRST 1516
REQUIRED FOR ALL
CONFIGURATIONS
SECOND 1516
FOR 8 LANE
CONFIGURATIONS
FOURTH 1516
FOR 16 LANE
CONFIGURATIONS
1517SD
(REQUIRED FOR ALL
CONFIGURATIONS)
THIRD 1516
FOR 12 LANE
CONFIGURATIONS
FIRST 1515
REQUIRED FOR ALL
CONFIGURATIONS
SECOND 1515 FOR 8
COUNTER STATIONS
– OR –
FIFTH 1516 IN 4X20
CONFIGURATIONS
CARD SLOT
OPTIONS

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Acoustical Coupling
•
•
•
•
Counter Station Lights Remain in ‘Burn in’ Pattern
•
•
The Deal Drawer Doesn’t Sound Right
•
•
Repeating Pops in Audio
•
No Inbound / Outbound Video or Poor Video
Quality
•
•
Lane Keys Don’t Respond
•
Lane Microphone Doesn’t Work
•
•
Wind Noise
•
Common Issues
Testing the Installation
•
•
•
•
Troubleshooting Tips
•
•
•

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Setup Menu Map (version 4.0 firmware)
*Not available for 1 on 1 configurations
** Not available for 1509 Audio Hub
*** Not available for 1560
1:THIS TELLER
2:SINGLE TELLER
3:GROUP OF TELLERS
4:ALL TELLERS
5:CANCEL
1:BLOWER MOTOR DELAY
2:POWER SAVE DELAY **
3:SUPERVISOR TELLER *
4:LN MIRROR DISABLE **
5:TRAFFIC SENSOR TONE
6:BACKGRND THRESHOLD
7:ALLOW VIDEO SCROLL
8:MASTER TELLER
1:SINGLE LANE
2:AUTO-SELECT 1 LANE
3:GROUP OF LANES
4:ALL LANES
5:CANCEL
1:INBOUND VOLUME LVL
2:OUTBOUND VOLUME LVL
3:OPEN LOOP GAIN
4:HANDSET MIC LVL
5:HANDSET SPKR LVL
6:RINGTONE OVERRIDE *
7:HALF DUPLEX ONLY
8:PROGRAM AUDIO ABATE *
9:RELAY OPERATION
10:SWAP CAMERA UP/DN
1:KEY ASSIGNMENT **
2:ALLOW HANDSFREE
1:CANCEL
2:PHARMACY DEFAULTS
3:FINANCIAL DEFAULTS
1:CANCEL
2:WRITE TO MEM. CARD
3:READ FROM MEM. CARD
4:FIRMWARE UPGRADE***
1:CANCEL
2:EXIT AND SAVE
3:EXIT WITHOUT SAVING
1:SYSTEM PARAMETERS
5:MEMORY CARD *
2:LANE PARAMETERS
3:TELLER PARAMETERS *
4:SET DEFAULTS
6:EXIT
Using the 1550 Field Setup Tool
System Calibration and Setup
Basic Setup Procedure
Power User Tips
VOLUME = Move menu
cursor up and down
1234
5678
9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16
SETUP = Enter
or Confirm
PRIVACY = Go Back to
previous menu
CAMERA = Select next
or previous Station
(after selecting a single
Lane or Counter Station)
SERIES 1500
EQUIPMENT
CALIBRATION
PLATFORM

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Definitions
on hold
idleon hold.

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1550 Configuration Example
1. Adjust Audio Levels
Select 2: LANE PARAMETERS – Select 2: AUTO-SELECT 1 LANE – Touch SETUP
2. Congure Key Assignment
3. Save Settings and Exit Setup

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SD Card Installation Notes
NOTE: It is NOT necessary that the SD memory card remain in the hub during normal operation.
Firmware Upgrade Instructions (Version 4.0 and later)
4
5

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