DSPPA PAVA9500 User manual

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PAVA9500 8-Zone Amplifier Host with Main/Backup Switching
PAVA9500E 8-Zone Expansion Amplifier with Main/Backup Switching
PAVA9500
8-Zone Amplifier Host with Main/Backup Switching
PAVA9500E
8-Zone Expansion Amplifier with Main/Backup Switching
EN54-16 fire emergency broadcasting system provides manual operation and timing programming, and gives
priority to the former over the latter; supports real-time monitoring of equipment operating status and
recording of operating logs. It meets the relevant standard of “EN54-16 Voice Alarm Control and Indicating
Equipment”. The broadcasting system can be used for fire emergency broadcasting, daily service
broadcasting and background broadcasting; this system is positioned as a small emergency broadcasting
system, mainly used in small shopping malls, small office buildings and exhibition halls, etc.
PAVA9500 is an 8-zone amplifier host with main/backup switching function in the EN54-16 system, and is
designed to be 2U high, with timed audio sources, 2 microphone inputs, 4 analog inputs, 1 line output and a
fire emergency broadcast panel; supports the total power of up to 500W; holds 8 zone outputs, with the
total power of 500W for all zones.
PAVA9500E is an 8-zone expansion amplifier with main/backup switching function in the EN54-16 system,
and is designed to be 2U high, with 2 microphone inputs, 4 analog inputs and 1 line output; supports the
total power of up to 500W; holds 8 zone outputs, with the total power of 500W for all zones.
Host Features
Designed with a standard 2U chassis, made of high-end oxidized blackened aluminum alloy with a
frosted panel, revealing a premium look and high-class quality.
With one-button alarm and two editable alarm voices, with EMC MIC for on-site guidance in case of
emergency.
With EVAC voice message and Chimes management, allowing for a maximum of 10 customized
Description
Features

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emergency voice program sources.
With 2 built-in 500W digital power amplifiers for automatic switching and backup as well as BGM
broadcasting.
With AB line speaker output for 8 zones, with independent switch and volume control for each zone,
with master volume and treble/bass adjustment, with an output of 500W for each zone and a total
power of no more than 500W for 8 zones.
With 8-zone on/off function, including on/off buttons for independent zones and all zones (press and
hold the button to open all zones of the system).
Support 6 external inputs, including 2 balanced microphone inputs, 4 balanced line inputs for fire audio
input and background music broadcasting; and 1 line output for external expansion or recording
backup.
With built-in audio source playback (mp3, wav).
Featuring dual bus RJ45 network ports and CAN bus transmission, the host and expansion amplifier are
cascaded hand-in-hand or looped. If the host is connected to a single expansion amplifier, it can support
a maximum transmission distance of 600 meters; if connected to expansion amplifiers in a centralized
manner, it can support up to 19 PAVA9500E expansion amplifiers, with a total of 160 zones, or up to 30
PAVA9425E expansion amplifiers, with a total of 128 zones.
Support automatic playback and timing functions to enable timed fixed-point and fixed-area track
playback and unattended operation.
With 4 RJ45 network ports for paging microphones, it supports remote microphone paging and
zone/group broadcasting, and can be connected to up to 8 units.
With 8 trigger inputs (with dry contact and level optional), 8 dry contact trigger outputs, and 8 24V
override outputs.
Support remote computer detection and control, audio priority settings, operating records review, and
impedance detection parameters settings.
Support speaker line detection (grounded, open circuit, short circuit) and system detection (expansion
amplifier or microphone dropout).
Support AC power supply and DC24V power supply, which can be identified and switched automatically,
with AC power supply as the main power supply normally.
With AC and DC power connection detection and warning functions.
With DIP settings for overall system monitoring / trigger mode configuration / host IP address selection
/ host IP address reset.
Support system fault detection, emergency output and emergency reset input.
With multi-function display for device working status: working/fault/normal.
With an external SD card slot for expanding 32G storage space to store external audios, recordings, logs,
built-in EVAC voices, etc.
With monitoring function, built-in recording function, and built-in timed programming function for
timed programming of dry contacts to control the on/off of the power sequence controller.
Support simultaneous output of dual audio, support remote paging for any single or multiple zones
while broadcasting background music, without interrupting background music broadcasting of other
zones. In this mode, the emergency broadcast remains the highest priority and will be broadcast to all
zones forcibly, followed by the paging broadcast, and the background music channel will act as a backup
to the emergency broadcast channel.
The host local handheld microphone supports single track recording and loop playback.
Audio source priority level: Host EMC MIC > Fireman MIC > Host or Fireman MIC EVAC or ALERT
Broadcasting > Fire Alarm Dry Contact Trigger > Remote Paging Microphone > Timed Point
Broadcasting > Recording and Broadcasting Function of Handheld MIC on Host Panel > Local BGM Player
= 1-6 External Inputs.

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Expansion Host Features
Designed with a standard 2U chassis, made of high-end oxidized blackened aluminum alloy with a
frosted panel, revealing a premium look and high-class quality.
Work with the amplifier host PAVA9500, and can be combined with the expansion amplifier PAVA9425E
for emergency broadcasting and background music broadcasting.
With a built-in local customized alarm or voice signal player, and 4MB storage space (in MP3 format, the
storage length of the program source is determined by the sampling rate and storage space) to store up
to 10 different program sources, which can be changed via the MICRO USB interface. Trigger settings for
input dry contacts can be completed via a PC.
With 2 built-in 500W digital power amplifiers for automatic switching and backup as well as BGM
broadcasting.
With AB line speaker output for 8 zones, with independent switch and volume control for each zone,
with master volume and treble/bass adjustment, with an output of 500W for each zone and a total
power of no more than 500W for 8 zones.
With 8-zone on/off function, including on/off buttons for independent zones and all zones.
Support 6 external inputs, including 2 balanced microphone inputs, 4 balanced line inputs for fire audio
input and background music broadcasting; and 1 line output for external expansion or recording
backup.
Featuring dual RJ45 network ports and CAN bus transmission, the host and expansion amplifier are
cascaded hand-in-hand or looped. If the host is connected to a single expansion amplifier, it can support
a maximum transmission distance of 600 meters; if connected to expansion amplifiers in a centralized
manner, it can support up to 19 PAVA9500E expansion amplifiers, with a total of 160 zones, or up to 30
PAVA9425E expansion amplifiers, with a total of 128 zones.
Work with the host to realize automatic playback and timing functions, enabling timed fixed-point and
fixed-area track playback and unattended operation.
Work with the host to realize remote microphone paging and zone/group broadcasting.
With 8 trigger inputs (with dry contact and level optional), 8 dry contact trigger outputs, and 8 24V
override outputs.
Support remote computer detection and control, audio priority settings, operating records review, and
impedance detection parameters settings.
Support speaker line detection (grounded, open circuit, short circuit).
Support AC power supply and DC24V power supply, which can be identified and switched automatically,
with AC power supply as the main power supply normally.
With AC and DC power connection detection and warning functions.
With 5-digit DIP address settings.
Support system fault detection, emergency output and emergency reset input.
With multi-function display for device working status: working/fault/normal.
With monitoring function, it can work with the host for dry contact programming output.
Support simultaneous output of dual audio, support remote paging for any single or multiple zones
while broadcasting background music, without interrupting background music broadcasting of other
zones. In this mode, the emergency broadcast remains the highest priority and will be broadcast to all
zones forcibly, followed by the paging broadcast, and the background music channel will act as a backup
to the emergency broadcast channel.
Priority level: Bus Emergency Audio (output from the host CAN data audio bus to each expansion
amplifier, play Host EMC MIC EVAC or ALERT depending on the host priority) > Fire Alarm Dry Contact
Trigger > Bus BGM Audio (output from the host CAN data audio bus to each expansion amplifier) = 1-6
External Inputs.

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Model
PAVA9500
PAVA9500E
Rated Output Power
≥500W (100V)
Input Sensitivity
Emergency Microphone
20mV 600Ω
——
Line
1000mV 10kΩ
Harmonic
Distortion
Emergency Microphone
<1% 1kHz
——
Line
<1% 1kHz
Frequency
Response
Emergency Microphone
80Hz-15kHz (±3dB)
——
Line
50Hz-18kHz (±3dB)
S/N Ratio
Emergency Microphone
>75dB (A-Weighted)
——
Line
>80dB (A-Weighted)
EMC Line
Auxiliary Output
Output Voltage
1000mV
1000mV
Frequency Range
80Hz-15kHz (±3dB)
80Hz-15kHz (±3dB)
Harmonic Distortion
<1% 1kHz
<1% 1kHz
System
Connection
Control Contact
Output/Input
System Fault Relay Output
Short circuit, no voltage
Emergency Mode Relay Output
Short circuit, no voltage
Fire Reset Input
Short circuit, t≥0.5S, no voltage
8-Channel Dry Contact Output
Short circuit, no voltage
8-Channel Dry
Contact Input
Short Circuit Mode
Short circuit input, no voltage
Level Mode
3.3V~24V
Voice Message
Data Format
WAV
——
Storage Type
SD card
——
Retention Time
>10 years
——
Working Power
AC
AC 230V/50-60Hz
DC
DC 24V/17A
Package Dimensions (L*W*H)
483×320×88
Machine Dimensions (L*W*H)
530×490×145
Note: Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Front Panel
PAVA9500 (8-Zone Amplifier Host with Main/Backup Switching Function)
Specifications
Front / Rear Panel

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PAVA9500E (8-Zone Expansion Amplifier with Main/Backup Switching Function)
1—Emergency Voice Switch
Flashing Red - The current system is working in emergency mode.
Off - The current system is working in normal mode.
When the LED is off, press the switch to enable the emergency mode, and then the LED indicator light flashes red.
At this time, all zones of the whole system are forcibly opened and not allowed to be operated by the local zone
button and PC control software to execute corresponding zone status commands.
When the LED is flashing, press the switch to disable the emergency mode, and at the same time, the emergency
voice broadcast will be stopped and the zone status will be restored.
2/3—Line Audio Source Indication / Selection Button
Mainly used for displaying the audio output of the current zone.
The MP3 playback of the host corresponds to the audio of the SD card on the rear panel, while the MP3 of the
expansion host corresponds to the background music audio of the host.
Channel 1-6 correspond to the 6 external line input audios mentioned in the item 13, 14 and 15 on the rear panel.
Note: The line audio source selection button is used to switch audio sources among MP3 and 6 external lines, with the
LED indication status synchronized, which can be displayed on the control interface of the software PAVA9000 where
the audio output of the current zone can be changed.
4—ZONE FAULT / Zone Working Status Indicator
Off - The zone is normal.
Green - The zone is open-circuited.
Yellow - The zone is short-circuited.
Red - One of the zone lines is connected to the ground, that is, the amplifier is grounded.
5—R-EVAC/ALERT&G-PAGING/BGM / Zone Service Type Status Indicator
This indicator light is both for zone on/off indication and zone service type status indication, off for zone off, on in
any color for zone on.
Normally Red - EVAC/ALERT voice message broadcasting, fire dry contact triggering, EMIC or fireman MIC paging.
Normally Green - BGM background music playing.
Red Strobe - PAGING normal remote paging broadcasting.
6—Green REC Button
Press this button twice consecutively (press and hold it for the third time) to start recording, and then the handheld
microphone recording indicator (this indicator light is linked to the physical button, and no programming is required)
lights up to enable the voice recording function (the system monitoring needs to be turned off while recording). If the
recording function is enabled again, the old recordings will be overwritten automatically, and only the latest recordings
will be saved and broadcast.
7—Black PTT Paging Button
Press and hold the PPT paging button for emergency voice broadcast, which forcibly turns on all the system zones and
DC24V output on the rear panel, and switches the audio source to EMC MIC. Release the button to turn off the
emergency voice broadcast and restore the original zone status. If triggered by EVAC/ALERT, it will continue to
broadcast the alarm voice.
8—Green PLAY Button

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Press and hold the button to play the recorded audio repeatedly.
9—Microphone Pickup Window
10—Recording Indicator
When you press and hold the REC button, this indicator light lights up normally red; when you release the REC button,
this indicator light goes out.
11—Handheld Emergency Paging Microphone Holder
When the microphone is not in use, put the hook on the back of the microphone into this holder.
12—Emergency Microphone Output Sensitivity Control
13—Multi-function Reset Button
Respond to the system status.
a. If the device is working normally or if the button is pressed once after an abnormality is diagnosed in the system
and pressed again when the “SYS STATE” indicator light is normally on, the device will have no other response.
b. If an abnormality is diagnosed in the device, the “SYS STATE” indicator light will flash intermittently. After pressing
this button, the “SYS STATE” indicator light will be normally on and no longer flash, indicating the device fault
status, and the buzzer will stop unless a new abnormality is diagnosed in the system.
c. When the system is executing a timing point, press this button to disable the current timing point.
14—Circular Connector
Note: It is mainly used to connect and fix the emergency microphone.
15—EVAC Voice Message Button and Status Indicator
When the EMERGENCY indicator light is flashing, press this button and then the indicator light will light up. If the
ALERT MSG indicator light is on, press this button and then the ALERT broadcast will be stopped, the ALERT MSG
indicator light will go out, and the EVAC alarm voice will be broadcast.
When the EMERGENCY indicator light goes out, press this button and it does not work.
Green - The current “EVAC MSG” voice message is being broadcast.
Off - The current “EVAC MSG” voice message is not broadcast.
Yellow - The current “EVAC MSG” voice message is lost or the SD card is faulty.
16—ALERT Voice Message Button and Status Indicator
When the EMERGENCY indicator light is flashing, press this button and then the indicator light will light up. If the
EVAC MSG indicator light is on, press this button and then the EVAC broadcast will be stopped, the EVAC MSG
indicator light will go out, and the ALERT alarm voice will be broadcast.
When the EMERGENCY indicator light is off, press this button and it does not work.
Green - The current “ALERT MSG” voice message is being broadcast.
Off - The current “ALERT MSG” voice message is not broadcast.
Yellow - The current “ALERT MSG” voice message is lost or the SD card is faulty.
17/19—Audio Treble/Bass Control
18—Monitor Volume Control
20—Remote Paging Microphone Volume Control
21—Master Zone Output Volume Control
22—ALL ON/OFF and Status Indicator
Green - Forcibly turn on all zones in the system (please note that it refers to the entire system, not limited to the
local device).
Off - Restore the state of zones in the system before the forced-open operation.
a. When all zone output indicator lights of the machine are currently off, press this button to turn on the output of all
zones of the machine.
b. When all zone output indicator lights of the machine are currently on, press this button to turn off the output of all
zones of the machine.
c. When the Long Press ALL SET indicator light of the machine is currently off, long press this button for 1 second to
turn on the output of all zones of the whole system.
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second to restore the original output state of all zones.
Note: All are two-color lights except for the LINE CONTROL and Long Press ALL SET indicators.
23—Zone Output Volume Control
Note: There are 6 gears in total.
24—Zone ON/OFF Button
a. When the output indicator light of the current zone is off, press this button to turn on the output of the zone.
b. When the output indicator light of the current zone is on, press this button to turn off the output of the zone.
25—System Host / Expansion Host AC Power Indicator
Green - Indicates that the current system host / expansion host AC power supply is normal.
Yellow - Indicates that the current system host / expansion host AC power supply is faulty.
Yellow 1-Second Strobe - The AC power fuse is faulty.
26—System Host / Expansion Host DC24V Backup Power Indicator
Green - Indicates that the backup power supply of the current system host / expansion host is normal.
Off - Indicates that the backup power supply of the current system host / expansion host is not configured.
Yellow - Indicates that the backup power supply of the current system host / expansion host is faulty.
Yellow 1-Second Strobe - The DC power fuse is faulty.
Note: The host backup power supply is configured in the system control software interface.
27—System Status Indicator
Yellow 1-Second Strobe - Amplifier failure, power failure, EMC MIC failure, open-circuit/short-circuit or ground
fault of any zone, CAN bus communication failure, SD card failure (detect whether the SD card is inserted or not
and whether some special files are missing), whether the EVAC file exists or not, and whether the ALERT file exists
or not are all faults. If no ACK is received, this indicator will remain flashing. The host buzzer frequency refers to
that of the host PAVA9500.
Normally Yellow: If ACK is received for a system fault, this indicator light will light up normally yellow.
Off - Each module is working normally or the master detection switch is not turned on.
Note: If the master detection switch of the system is turned off, this indicator light will go out, but it does not mean
that all modules are normal.
28—Remote Pager Connection Status Indicator
Green - Indicates that a pager is currently working.
Off - Indicates that the system pager is connected normally.
Yellow - Indicates that the pager is not logically or physically connected to the system host.
Note: Please configure according to the actual number, address and type.
29—Emergency Microphone Status Indicator
Green - Indicates that the microphone is working.
Off - Indicates that the current microphone is normal and not working.
Yellow - Indicates that the microphone is faulty.
30—System Host / Expansion Host Connection Status Indicator
Green - Indicates that the current device is connected normally.
Off - Indicates that the current expansion host is not logically or physically connected to the host PAVA9500.
a. Host: It is not connected to the software PAVA9000 and connected to the expansion host normally.
b. Expansion Host: It is not logically or physically connected to the system host.
Yellow - Indicates that the current host is not logically or physically connected to the expansion host.
31—System Equipment LED Test (Mainly test the LEDs on the panel of the host and expansion host as well as remote
pager)
Note: If the system is configured with an expansion host and remote pager, press this button to enter the LED test
mode synchronously, and the LEDs on the panel will light up sequentially from red to green to yellow.
Rear Panel

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PAVA9500 (8-Zone Amplifier Host with Main/Backup Switching Function)
PAVA9500E (8-Zone Expansion Amplifier with Main/Backup Switching Function)
1— Power Switch
2—AC230V Power Input Interface
3—8 Channels of Speaker A&B Loop Output Interfaces
If the detection function is enabled, the line open-circuit, short-circuit or ground fault will be alarmed accordingly
based on the device enabling settings on the PC control software.
If the detection function is disabled, no loop detection will be performed and all zones are in normal state.
It can be connected to external custom speakers or three-wire sound control.
Output voltage: 0~100V.
4—8 Channels of DC24V Output Interfaces
In EMC mode (host EVAC/ALERT, host EMC MIC, fireman microphone ECAV/ALERT, fireman microphone EMC MIC,
fireman FUNCTION 1-6, fire dry contact trigger), the DC24V output is forcibly enabled. The timing point can allow
you to select whether to enable DC24V output or not.
It can be connected to external four-wire sound control.
The rated output current is 0.2A per channel.
Note: The total power of 8-channel outputs shall not exceed 38W.
5—8 Channels of Programmable Dry Contact Output Interfaces
The timed output of any dry contact can be programmed and configured.
The triggered output of any dry contact can be configured for a fire alarm input signal.
6—8 Channels of Programmable Input Contact Interfaces
It can be configured in two ways: dry contact input and level input.
7—System Host / Expansion Host Module Configuration Switch (Down for “Enabled”, Up for “Disabled”)
System host:
“1” - indicates the master detection switch of the system, “enabled” for monitoring the working status of each module
of the system, otherwise “disabled”.
“2” - indicates trigger mode configuration switch, “enabled” for short-circuit triggering, “disabled” for level triggering.
“3” for none.
“4” - indicates default value resetting of the host IP. IP address: 192.168.5.192; port number: 10086.

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“5” for none.
Expansion host:
“1~5” indicates the IDs for device connection. The following devices are connected with the IDs as shown below (that is,
the binary value of the device ID1~5, dialed down for “1”, dialed up for “0”). Note: The silk screen printing “1” on the
DIP switch is the highest binary bit, and “5” is the lowest binary bit. For the correspondence between the device
address order and the binary value, please refer to the “Attached Table: Comparison Table of Zone Address and Dialing
Code Settings”.
1 2 3 4
8—SD Card
Used for recording real-time device detection.
Used for storing recording files.
9—Ethernet Connection Port
Mainly used for connecting the software PAVA9000.
Used for remote upgrade of system firmware.
Notes:
1) Device default IP address: 192.168.5.192; communication port number: 10086.
2) If the IP modified by the software PAVA9000 is forgotten, the default IP address can be restored by dialing down the
4th digit mentioned in the item “7” and then dialing up it again.
3) The host PAVA9500 can be directly connected to the PC via this port and automatically identify TIE/EIA-568B and
TIE/EIA-568A standards. In order to unify the interface, it is recommended to use the TIE/EIA-568B standard connection
method.
10—Backup DC24V Power Input Interface
It is an external battery interface and the capacity of the battery is configured according to the actual usage
requirements.
11—CAN Bus Data Dual-Channel Audio Bus Interfaces
With dual RJ45 interfaces, the host can be connected to up to 19 8-zone expansion amplifiers or 30 4-zone
expansion amplifiers hand in hand.
12—CAN-Powered Data Audio Bus Interfaces
With four RJ45 ports, the host can be connected to up to 8 microphones hand in hand.
Connected with a network cable in a star connection mode.
Star Connection Mode
13—MIC1-2 Two Microphone Balanced Input Interfaces
With 5mV input sensitivity and independent volume control.
14—LINE1-2 Two Line Balanced Input Interfaces
With 1000mV input sensitivity and independent volume control.
15—LINE3-4 Two Line Single-Ended Input Interfaces
With 1000mV input sensitivity and independent volume control.
16—LINE OUT Single-Ended Output Interface
With 1000mV input sensitivity and independent volume control.
17—System Fault Output Interface
When the system is faulty, the output interface is disconnected, otherwise it is closed.

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18—System Voice Alarm State Output Interface
When the system is working in the fire alarm state, the output interface is closed, otherwise it is disconnected.
19—Fire Alarm Reset Input Interface
When the current device is working in fire alarm mode, the interface can be used to reset and switch to normal
mode.
When the current device is working in normal mode, no operation is required.