Bosch PLENA PLN-6AIO240 User manual

Plena All-in-One System
PLN-6AIO240
en Installation and Operating Manual

Table of contents
1Safety 5
2About this manual 6
2.1 Manual purpose 6
2.2 Digital document 6
2.3 Intended audience 6
2.4 Alerts and notice signs 6
2.5 Conversion tables 7
2.6 Copyright and disclaimer 7
2.7 Document history 7
3System Overview 8
3.1 Plena 8
3.2 Plena All-in-One System 9
4Packaging and transportation 11
4.1 Unpacking 11
4.2 Delivered with products 11
5Installation 12
5.1 Install All-in-One Unit in 19“ rack (optional) 12
5.2 Install Call Station 12
5.3 Install Wall Panel 13
6Connection 14
6.1 All‑in‑One Unit connections 14
6.2 Microphone Adaptor connections 17
6.3 Call Station connections 18
6.4 Wall Panel connections 20
7Configuration 21
7.1 All-in-One Unit configuration 21
7.1.1 Priority switches 23
7.1.2 Chime switches 23
7.2 Call Station hardware configuration 24
7.3 Call Station software configuration 25
7.3.1 Call station ID 25
7.3.2 Microphone sensitivity 26
7.3.3 Speech filter 26
7.3.4 Priority mode 26
7.3.5 Chime selection 27
7.3.6 Zone group creation 27
7.4 Wall Panel configuration 28
8Operation 29
8.1 All-in-One Unit operation 29
8.2 Internal music unit 32
8.2.1 USB/SD/TUNER display 33
8.2.2 USB connector 33
8.2.3 IR remote control sensor 33
8.2.4 SD card slot 34
8.2.5 Music player 34
8.2.6 Remote control button functions 37
8.3 Call Station operation 38
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8.4 Wall Panel operation 40
9Troubleshooting 42
9.1 Customer service 43
10 Maintenance 44
11 Technical Data 45
11.1 All-in-One unit 45
11.2 Call Station 49
11.3 Wall Panel 50
11.4 Safety compliance 50
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Safety
Prior to installing or operating products, always read the Important Safety Instructions which
are available as a separate multilingual document: Important Safety Instructions (Safety_ML).
These instructions are supplied together with all equipment that can be connected to the
mains supply.
Safety precautions
The Plena All-in-One System is designed to be connected to the public distribution network.
– To avoid any risk of electric shock, all interventions must be carried out with
disconnected mains supply.
– The ventilation should not be impeded by covering the ventilation openings.
– Connection of external wiring to this equipment requires installation by qualified
personnel only.
– The operation must only be performed by qualified personnel.
– Use the apparatus in a moderate climate.
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Caution!
These service instructions are for use by qualified service personnel only.
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not perform any servicing other than that contained in
the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so.
Old electrical and electronic appliances
Electrical or electronic devices that are no longer serviceable must be collected separately and
sent for environmentally compatible recycling (in accordance with the European Waste
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive).
To dispose of old electrical or electronic devices, you should use the return and collection
systems put in place in the country concerned.
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About this manual
Manual purpose
The purpose of this manual is to provide information required for installing, configuring,
operating and maintaining the Plena All‑In‑One System.
Digital document
This manual is available as a digital document in the Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF).
Refer to the product related information at: www.boschsecurity.com.
Intended audience
This manual is intended for installers, operators and users of a Plena system.
Alerts and notice signs
Four types of signs can be used in this manual. The type is closely related to the effect that
may be caused if it is not observed. These signs - from least severe effect to most severe
effect - are:
Notice!
Containing additional information. Usually, not observing a ‘notice’ does not result in damage
to the equipment or personal injuries.
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Caution!
The equipment or the property can be damaged, or persons can be lightly injured if the alert
is not observed.
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Warning!
The equipment or the property can be seriously damaged, or persons can be severely injured
if the alert is not observed.
Danger!
Not observing the alert can lead to severe injuries or death.
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2.1
2.2
2.3
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Conversion tables
In this manual, SI units are used to express lengths, masses, temperatures etc. These can be
converted to non-metric units using the information provided below.
1 in = 25.4 mm 1 mm = 0.03937 in
1 in = 2.54 cm 1 cm = 0.3937 in
1 ft = 0.3048 m 1 m = 3.281 ft
1 mi = 1.609 km 1 km = 0.622 mi
Table 2.1: Conversion of units of length
1 lb = 0.4536 kg 1 kg = 2.2046 lb
Table 2.2: Conversion of units of mass
1 psi = 68.95 hPa 1 hPa = 0.0145 psi
Table 2.3: Conversion of units of pressure
Notice!
1 hPa = 1 mbar
°F = _. °C + 32
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°C = _. (°F - 32)
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Copyright and disclaimer
All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by
any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior
written permission of the publisher. For information on getting permission for reprints and
excerpts, contact Bosch Security Systems B.V..
The content and illustrations are subject to change without prior notice.
Document history
Release date Documentation version Reason
2014.08.14 V1.0 First edition.
2014.08.18 V1.1 Section 1: WEEE added.
2014.09.03 V1.2 Sections 5.3, 11.3, and 11.4
modified.
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2.6
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System Overview
Plena
The Plena All-in-One System is part of the Plena product range. The Plena product range
provides public address solutions for places where people gather to work, worship, trade, or
to relax. It is a family of system elements that are combined to create public address systems
tailored for virtually any application. The Plena product range includes:
– Mixers
– Pre‑amplifiers
– Power amplifiers
– Music source unit
– Digital message manager
– Feedback suppressor
– Call stations
– "All-In-One" system
– Voice Alarm System
– Timer
– Charger
– Loop amplifier
The various elements are designed to complement each other using matched acoustical,
electrical and mechanical specifications.
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Plena All-in-One System
The Plena All‑in‑One System is an all‑in‑one solution for making announcements, paging people
and playing background music (BGM). The system consists of the following products, which
can be ordered separately:
–PLN‑6AIO240 All‑in‑One Unit
Figure 3.1: All‑in‑One Unit block diagram
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The All‑in‑One Unit is the main product of the All‑in‑One System and integrates the following
components:
– a 240 W mono mixer amplifier.
– SD and USB player that can play MP3 encoded files from SD and USB devices.
– a digitally controlled AM/FM-tuner for receiving radio stations.
Up to six microphones and three auxiliary source signals can be connected to the mixer
amplifier and mixed, with priority or VOX switching. The output signal can be routed to six
different zones with individual attenuation control. The unit can be extended with an
additional power amplifier, e.g. LBB1935/20, as a spare amplifier or for 2‑channel operation.
–PLN‑6CS Call Station
The PLN‑6CS Call Station is a remote device for making announcements to selected zones of
the All‑in‑One System. A maximum of six Call Stations can be connected in a daisy chain
configuration to the All‑in‑One Unit using Cat‑5 cables terminated with RJ45 connectors.
–PLN‑4S6Z Wall Panel
The PLN‑4S6Z Wall Panel is used to remotely control the All‑in‑One Unit. It is connected to the
All‑in‑One Unit using a Cat‑5 cable terminated with RJ45 connectors.
–PLE‑1CS or PLE‑1SCS Call Station
The PLE‑1CS or PLE‑1SCS Call Station is an all‑call call station that can be used with the
All‑in‑One Unit for making announcements without zone selection. It is connected to the
All‑in‑One Unit using a shielded Cat‑5 cable terminated with RJ45 connectors.
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