Blackboxav Period Telephone User manual

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Safety Guide ........................................................................................... 3
Your new Period Telephone ................................................................... 4
Setting Up............................................................................................... 5
Overview................................................................................................. 5
Programming Content............................................................................ 6
Using PIR................................................................................................. 8
Status LED............................................................................................... 9
Technical Information........................................................................... 10

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Please observe the following when installing this device.
•This product is not designed to be
resistant to moisture or excessive
dirt/dust. When deciding on a suitable
installation point ensure there is
reasonable protection from environmental
damage.
•If you require this unit to be installed
outdoors or in a dusty or damp
environment use a certified IP rated
enclosure and seal any entry/exit holes of
wiring etc. If the unit needs to be
periodically updated, you will need to
select an enclosure with an easy to
remove lid and gasket seal. This product
should not exceed its operating
temperature
•If there is damage to the power supply in
any way, arrange for a replacement unit
by contacting blackbox-av. They may
require you to send the defective power
unit back so in this case do not dispose of
the power supply unless prompted to do
so. If you wish to source your own power
supply a CE or FC certified double
insulated and regulated supply is
required. The Control Box has an output
rating of 12vDC at 2A, 24W. Using a
power supply with a higher voltage will
irreparably damage the unit.
•Do not place the unit in direct sunlight for
prolonged periods as this may cause the
product to overheat.
•Disposal of old electrical equipment
please follow the guidelines associated
with your country/territory or ship the unit
back to blackbox-av and we will
dispose/recycle the unit. The symbol on
the left indicates that this product shall not
be treated as household waste. Instead it
shall be handed to applicable collection
point for the recycling of electronic
equipment. If you dispose of this unit
correctly you will be helping prevent
future harm to the environment which is
caused by poor waste management of
this type of equipment.
•Whilst the unit is connected to a mains
outlet, the power will be switched on
providing energy to operate the device. If
the unit is not being used for long periods
of time it is recommended to turn off the
power as it will prolong the life of its
electronic circuitry.
•Do not operate the unit below -10°C or
above 5 °C. Do not bring the unit from a
very cold environment to a warm
environment without allowing it time to
acclimatise as condensation may affect its
operation.
•When using different types of PIR’s and
other connections make sure they are
compatible with the device. Failure to use
care with these connections may result in
damaging the device and subsequently
affect the blackbox-av warranty.
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1. Period Telephone Unit
2. Control Box
3. Micro SD Card
4. Phone to Control Box Connector
5. 12V Power Adapter
6. AC Plug (dependant on your
country)
The Period Telephone allows you to turn
any compatible Telephone into a
soundstore. Users are welcomed by a
customisable ‘pickup’ message and can
choose a new message via the dial
(choose between 1-97).
The Telephone is built with 2 different
modes depending on how many audio
files you have (find more on page 6-7).

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Connect your supplied 12V DC adapter to
the ‘12vDC’ input to give power to the
device. Once turned on, the ‘ON/OFF’
LED will light up.
If you wish to use a PIR, simply connect a
5v 3.5mm compatible PIR Jack (not
supplied).
The LED indicates the player state. More
info on Page 9.
To connect the telephone to the Control
Box, you must first plug the telephone
cable to the appropriate end of the
Control Box Connector. Then insert to the
other end of the Control Box.
Place content onto the supplied Micro SD
Card and insert into the Control Box via
the slot. Find out more information about
programming content on page 6-7.

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Content for your Period Telephone is
stored on a MicroSD card (supplied pre-
programmed). We suggest you use this
as a template for uploading your own
content.
Should you need to use a different
MicroSD Card we suggest you format the
new card first to ‘FAT’ or ‘FAT32’
To program your content, you will need;
1. A PC or laptop with Windows OS
2. Audio Content in .mp3 format
(supports up to 99 files)
3. MicroSD Card (supplied)
4. MicroSD to USB convertor (supplied)
Windows OS is required to program your
Control Box / Period Telephone using a
PC or Laptop (Xp –10). MacOS is not
supported due to hidden files generated
by the OS.
When programming your MicroSD Card
the amount of files you add will determine
the mode of operation for your telephone.
Between 1-10 Messages
1 Pickup Message (Message 11)
1 Dial Tone (Message 12)
Between 11-97 Messages
1 Pickup Message (Message 98)
1 Dial Tone (Message 99)
To play a message, users will simply
need to dial the numbers between 01-97
(mode dependant).
Audio Messages –Your files must be in
.mp3 format at 128kb.
Pickup Message –This is the track played
once the phone is picked up after ringing
(via timed trigger or PIR activation).
Dial Tone –This is the track played once
the phone is picked up prior to ringing.
Before dragging your content onto the
MicroSD Card, they must be named
correctly (001,002….097).
Your Pickup & Dial Tone messages will
always be the last audio files on your
MicroSD Card.
Below demonstrates an example of how
your content may look:
Once you have your audio files ready and
correctly named, you need to set up your
config.txt file. This is supplied on the
MicroSD Card when dispatched.

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The config.txt file allows you to make
changes to how your audio will play to
users. The Period Telephone supports the
following settings;
Volume - Set your audio volume
Ring Type –Choose ring type (currently
only 1 option)
Number of Rings –How many times the
phone will ring when triggered
Delay –Sets a delay between rings / PIR
activation
These settings must be input as;
<vol=15> - Choose from a range of 01-31
<type=01> - Sets the ring type
<rings=05> - Choose from a range of 01-
09 (rings once –nine times)
<Delay=10> - Minute intervals choose
between 00-59
<End> - Config file must finish with this
Below displays an example of how the
config.txt could look;
Note: If you do not want the phone to ring
automatically simply set the Delay to ‘00’.
The phone will not play the ‘pickup’
message with this setting. However, the
Dial Tone message can be used as an
audio message if desired.

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Note: PIR is not supplied as standard.
Your Period Telephone is designed to
allow for activation via PIR sensor (sold
separately). When connected via the PIR
input on the Control Box, the phone will
be activated upon sensing movement.
When in PIR mode the ‘Delay’ setting will
no longer cause the phone to ring
automatically every set period of time, but
will instead determine how often the PIR
will trigger the phone.
For example, if the time is set to 1 minute
the PIR will have to wait 1 minute after the
phone is triggered in order to trigger it
again.
Note: When device is first powered up the
PIR takes 30 seconds to settle before it
becomes active.
As standard the Period Telephone Control Box will power a 5V PIR, however this can be
changed to 12V. The changeover can be made by moving a jumper located on the
board. To access the board, you must unscrew the rear plate and the board can slide
out. The jumper is located near the PIR input. Please refer to the steps below;
1. First locate the jumper 2. Move the jumper from its original
position on the right (5V) to the 12V
position on the left.

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On the rear of the device is a Status LED,
each colour indicates the following;
LED will briefly flash green once the
MicroSD Card has been successfully
read.
If there’s an issue with your MicroSD
Card, content or config.txt file the LED will
fast blink between green & orange.
Steady Pulse Orange
When in delay mode the LED will steadily
pulse orange, this indicates it is counting
down until activation.
If the Control Box is on but the LED is off,
this indicates either delay is set to 00 (and
is therefore off, so the phone is not set to
ring) or in conjunction with PIR this means
the set delay is over and it is ready to be
triggered again.

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Approx. 3Kg
0.35Kg
110 x 155 x 28mm
MicroSD Card (128MB of Storage)
99 Files (mode dependant)
.MP3 at 128kb
Supply: 220-240V 50Hz
Output: 12V 1A
5V open connector
Standard BT Plug

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