Ecler eMPAGE User manual

eMPAGE
REMOTE CONTROLS AND INTERFACES
Digital paging station
USER MANUAL

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CONTENTS
1. IMPORTANT WARNING ................................................................................. 3
2. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .............................................................. 4
3. IMPORTANT NOTE.........................................................................................5
4. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................. 5
5. INSTALLATION............................................................................................... 6
6. OPERATING THE UNIT.................................................................................... 8
6.1 SENDING MESSAGES....................................................................................... 8
6.2 DISPLAY AND USER KEYS................................................................................. 8
6.3 LED INDICATORS ............................................................................................. 9
6.4 PRIORITIES FOR SENDING MESSAGES........................................................... 10
7. NOTES ......................................................................................................... 12
8. PART NAMES............................................................................................... 13
9. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................ 14
10. BLOCK DIAGRAM......................................................................................... 15
11. CONFIGURATION DIAGRAM......................................................................... 16
12. PACKAGE CONTENTS ................................................................................... 17

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1. IMPORTANT WARNING
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral
triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated
“dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to
alert the user to the presence of important operating and
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying
the appliance.
WARNING: to prevent electric shock or fire hazard, do not expose this equipment to
rain or moisture.
WARNING: apparatus with Class I construction must be connected to a mains
socket outlet with a protective earthing connection.

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2. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this apparatus near water.
6. Clean only with dry cloth.
7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions.
8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, stoves or other
apparatus that produce heat, including amplifiers.
9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A
polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding
type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or
the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not
fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete
outlet.
10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at
plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the
apparatus.
11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
12. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long
periods of time.
13. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when
the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power supply cord or
plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the
apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not
operate normally, or has been dropped.
14. Mains disconnection: turning off the POWER switch stops all the device
functions and indicators from operating, but complete disconnection is
achieved by disconnecting the mains power cable from its connector. For
this reason, it shall remain readily operable.
15. The unit is connected to a protective earthing plug via the power cord.
16. Part of the product labelling is located at the base of the product.
17. This apparatus should not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no
objects filled with liquids, such as vases, should be placed on the apparatus.
WARNING: this product must not be disposed of as unsorted household
waste under any circumstances. Go to the nearest electrical and electronic
waste recycling facility.
NEEC AUDIO BARCELONA, S.L declines any responsibility for damages caused to
people, animals or objects due to non-compliance with the above warnings.

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3. IMPORTANT NOTE
Thank you for choosing our eMPAGE digital paging station. It is VERY IMPORTANT
to carefully read this manual and to fully understand its contents before any
connection to maximize your use and get the best performance.
To guarantee the optimum operation of this device, we strongly recommend that it
be maintained by our Authorized Technical Services.
4. INTRODUCTION
eMPAGE is a desktop paging station compatible with ECLER eMIMO1616 digital
audio matrix (Note, dated JUNE 2018: soon also compatible with MIMO88,
MIMO88SG and MIMO1212SG matrixes). With its buttons, LED indicators,
electronic ink technology zone name display and gooseneck microphone, it is
possible to select the destination zones for voice messages, find out if these zones
are already controlled elsewhere, capture the voice message and send it in real
time to the destination zones.
The main features of the eMPAGE station are:
20 mechanical keys with integrated LED status indicator (paging zone
selection management)
1 mechanical key with adjacent LED indicator (message activation, PAGE
key)
Electronic ink display (shows paging zone names)
Gooseneck microphone, with standard XLR connector
Management of up to 16 paging zones
RJ45 connector for single CAT5 or higher cabling (point-to-point), including
power, audio output signal (picked up by the microphone) and digital control
bus between the eMIMO1616 unit and the eMPAGE station
Connector for backup power supply (optional)
Two eMPAGE units, with different or equal priority levels, can work
simultaneously on the same eMIMO1616 matrix
Programming of paging station(s) functionality from the web application
embedded in the eMIMO1616 matrix: enabled paging zones, chime melodies,
priorities, programmable keys, etc.

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5. INSTALLATION
To install an eMPAGE unit, follow these steps:
Remove the back cover of the unit by unscrewing the screws that hold it to
the chassis to gain access to the connectors inside:
oRJ45 connector (1): connect a CAT5 or higher cable from this
connector to the PAGER A or PAGER B port of the eMIMO1616 unit.
oPower connector (2): connect a backup power supply if necessary
(see maximum cable length and recommendations below)

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Screw the back cover back onto the unit chassis.
Insert the supplied microphone into the XLR connector on the front panel
Program the operation and settings of the unit from the PAGERS/DUCKERS
tab of the eMIMO1616 web application (see eMIMO1616 web application
manual)
For maximum sound quality and minimum background noise, use a
screwdriver to set the ADJ control on the side of the unit to a high level
(increase it by turning clockwise) and the GAIN control on the rear panel of
the eMIMO1616 (the one associated with the PAGER A or B port to which the
station is connected) to a low level. You can start from a state with ADJ to
maximum and GAIN to minimum and adjust them following the above
indications until you get the desired signal levels to broadcast the paging
messages in the destination zones.
The maximum lengths for CAT5 or higher cabling connecting a station to an
eMIMO1616 unit depend on the AWG category of the cable used. Examples:
If the cable is too long, the paging station may work properly but noise will be
superimposed on the signal picked up by the microphone. The solution to this
possible problem is to supply the paging station with an external power supply.
The digital data exchange between the eMIMO1616 unit and the eMPAGE paging
station, using external power supply and good quality CAT5E cable, has been
successfully tested with a wiring distance of 600 meters.
AWG24 Cable
AWG23 Cable
AWG22 Cable
Max. length
90 meters
Max. length
110 meters
Max. length
140 meters

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6. OPERATING THE UNIT
6.1 SENDING MESSAGES
Sending voice messages via an eMPAGE paging station is done according to the
following procedure:
1. Visual check of the available/busy status of the zones (LED indicators)
2. Select the message destination zones by pressing the corresponding keys
3. Press and hold the PAGE key for the duration of the voice message
4. Release the PAGE key
5. Press the CLR (CLEAR) key if you want to cancel the last zone selection.
However, this process and its functional results when sending messages depend on
the programming of the messaging module (PAGERS/DUCKERS) in the
eMIMO1616 unit to which the eMPAGE paging station is connected. This
programming is done through the web application embedded in eMIMO1616.
Refer to the eMIMO1616 Web Application manual for more information.
6.2 DISPLAY AND USER KEYS
The electronic ink display on the front panel shows the names of the zones enabled
for paging. These names are automatically imported from the names assigned to
the outputs of the eMIMO1616 unit to which the eMPAGE paging station is
connected. In the case of zones not enabled for paging, the display will show “---”.
There are 21 user keys on the front panel of the unit:
Keys for selecting the message destination zones. They behave like a “toggle”
switch, i.e. successive keystrokes activate and deactivate the selection of a
zone. In the eMIMO1616 web application, the zones you can send your
messages to (zones enabled for each paging station connected to an
eMIMO1616 unit) are programmed, so that non-enabled zone keys are
disabled.
“F1” and “F2” keys: zone group selection keys
“ALL” key: selects all zones that are enabled for the paging station
(equivalent to pressing individually all enabled-zone keys)
“CLR” key: disables all selected zones, leaving the paging station with no
zones selected.

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“PAGE” key: when pressed and held down, it activates the voice message
transmission function to the selected destination zones. If a “ding-dong” or
“chime” melody has been programmed in the paging station, it is emitted
when the PAGE key is pressed, and it is advisable to wait until it is finished
before starting the voice message.
Note: all functions of the above keys are configured from the eMIMO1616 web
application.
6.3 LED INDICATORS
Two-colour LED indicators for zone selection keys (1 to 16). Possible states and
their meaning:
Unlit: free zone (not used by another paging station or priority module, if
any)
Lit in green: zone selected by the paging station to broadcast the next
message
Lit in red: zone not selected in the paging station, but hold by another paging
station or module with higher priority
Flashing in orange: zone selected by the paging station, but hold by another
paging station or module with higher priority
Lit in orange: the broadcast of a message has been interrupted by another
paging station or priority module, totally or partially, and this lit LED warns
the user that the message has not been fully broadcasted in that destination
zone (regardless of whether it has been broadcasted in other zones or not).
The LED status is reset by pressing the corresponding zone selection key, the
ALL key or the CLR key.
Temporarily flashing in green: indicates a zone not enabled for selection from
the paging station
Two-colour LED indicator on the PAGE key. Lights while holding down the PAGE
key to indicate that the paging station is in message send mode:
Lit in orange: when you start sending a message (pressing and holding the
PAGE key), it indicates that the chime melody is playing (as determined with
the web control application), then turns green when the chime has finished
playing. Thus, the speaker knows when the chime ends and can start its
message without the risk of being covered by the chime (*)
Lit in green: paging function activated, with voice message broadcasting to
selected destination zones
Lit in red: the page station is not operational (not activated from the
eMIMO1616 unit, not connected to the control bus, etc.)

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(*) Note: the LED is also permanently lit in orange when updating the unit's
firmware from the web application, accompanied by a message "UPGRADING
FIRMWARE" on the electronic ink display.
Green LED indicator for ALL and CLR keys:
Lit in green: while the keys are pressed
Green LED indicator for zone selection group keys, F1 and F2:
Off: the function assigned to the key is disabled (OFF)
Lit in green: function assigned to the key is enabled (ON)
Flashing in green: key function not available (nothing assigned to the key
from the web application)
6.4 PRIORITIES FOR SENDING MESSAGES
From the eMIMO1616 web application, you can set a certain priority level, from 1
(highest priority) to 4 (lowest priority), for each of the 4 available priority
modules, including 2 PAGER/DUCKER modules (PAGER type is always associated
with paging stations) and the other 2 only DUCKER modules (triggered by priority
signal level detection).
In a configuration with two paging stations having different priority levels, the
paging station with the highest priority may interrupt the station with the lowest
priority if messages are sent simultaneously to the same destination zones (i.e.
while the zones are busy). This interruption can be total or partial in terms of
message duration, and only affects only those zones where there is overlap.
Selecting a zone (by pressing keys 1 to 16) does not imply its holding –for that it is
necessary to select it and to press the PAGE key. Thus, while the PAGE key is held
down on the highest priority paging station and the message is transmitted to the
destination zones it selected, the following occurs on the lowest priority station:
LED indicators light up red for the zones to which the highest priority paging
station is transmitting the message, and which were not also selected on the
lowest priority station. When the PAGE key is released on the priority paging
station, the red LEDs go out.
LED indicators flash orange for the zones to which the highest priority paging
station is transmitting the message, and which were selected on the lowest
priority station. When the PAGE key is released on the priority paging station,
the LEDs light up green.

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If the non-priority paging station is broadcasting a message (or starts
broadcasting while the priority station is broadcasting its message), it will be
interrupted in all zones where the priority station is broadcasting
(overlapping) and will continue to broadcast in the other zones (not
overlapping). The LED indicator for zones where the message has been
interrupted (or not broadcast) will light up orange.
After the priority message has been broadcast, the LED for that zone will remain lit
in orange, alerting the user that the message has not been broadcast in its entirety
in that destination zone (whether or not it has been broadcast in other zones). This
status is reset by pressing any of the following keys:
Key of the zone in question, selected (green)
ALL key, leaving this zone and all others selected (green)
CLR key, deselecting all zones
When the two paging stations have the same priority level, the first one that holds
a zone (or several) has priority for the duration of its message, holding the zone(s)
up to their release (end of the message). If, while this paging station is
broadcasting a message, the other station tries to broadcast another message to a
zone hold by the first station (overlapping zones and zones hold by the first
station), the LED indicator for zones where the message has not been broadcast
will light up orange. After the priority message has been broadcast, the LED for
that zone will lit orange, alerting the user that the message has not been broadcast
in its entirety in that destination zone (whether or not it has been broadcast in
other zones). This status is reset by pressing any of the following keys:
Key of the zone in question, selected (green)
ALL key, leaving this zone and all others selected (green)
CLR key, deselecting all zones
As long as you press PAGE, it is not possible to change the zone selection, and
therefore the eMIMO1616 unit will ignore all messages related to zone selection.
The functions of the ALL, CLEAR, F1 and F2 keys will also be ignored during this
time.

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7. NOTES
When connecting an eMPAGE unit to an eMIMO1616 matrix, the eMPAGE
unit will check whether its firmware needs to be updated, and if so,
automatically performs update, without external manual intervention. This
process takes a few seconds to be carried out, while the message
"UPGRADING FIRMWARE" will be displayed, accompanied by the orange LED
on the PAGE key.
When connecting an eMPAGE paging station to the PAGER port of a running
(powered on) eMIMO1616 unit, it is normal to have to restart all other
connected eMCONTROL1 stations and controls, a process that takes a few
seconds to complete, and after which all eMCONTROL1 stations and controls
become fully functional.
Press the CLR key for 5 seconds to display the unit name and firmware
version.

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8. PART NAMES
1. XLR female connector
2. Paging zone selection keys
3. Electronic ink display
4. CLR key
5. ALL key
6. F1 key
7. F2 key
8. Paging indicator LED
9. PAGE key
10. Kensington security slot
11. RJ45 connector access

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9. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Analog characteristics:
Microphone type
Removable gooseneck condenser
microphone (eMCN1).
Polar pattern
Unidirectional
Microphone frequency response
50Hz –18KHz (-10dB)
Phantom Voltage
48VDC, always ON
Output level with eMCN1 MICROPHONE
-5dBV @ 94dB SPL with ADJ MAX.
-10dBV @ 94dB SPL with ADJ MID.
-20dBV @ 94dB SPL with ADJ MIN.
Digital characteristics:
Number of paging zones
16
Additional control keys
F1, F2, All, Clear
Indicators
Green LED on All and Clear keys, Bicolour
LED on other keys
Display
Active Matrix Electrophoretic Display -
296x128 Pixels
Communication Standard
RS485 and CAN, internally selectable by
JUMPER
Supply characteristics:
Nominal Power supply
From RJ45 Remote input: 12VDC
From External Input: 24VDC
Minimum External Power supply
From RJ45 Remote Input: 9.5VDC
From External Input: 9.5VDC
Maximum Power Consumption
From RJ45 Remote Input: 180mA
From External Input: 180mA
Miscellaneous:
Connector
RJ45 Remote port
Dimensions (microphone excluded)
W 150mm x D 180mm x H 50mm
Weight
900g
Included accessories
Windscreen for Microphone.

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10. BLOCK DIAGRAM

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11. CONFIGURATION DIAGRAM
CAN / 485 jumpers: 485 position for eMIMO series (factory default) / CAN
position for MIMO series
J111-J112: insert jumper to enable 120Ω terminal line resistor (just required in
CAN bus mode, for MIMO series operation)

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12. PACKAGE CONTENTS
eMPAGE
Condenser gooseneck microphone
User quick guide
Warranty card
All product characteristics are subject to variation due to production tolerances.
NEEC AUDIO BARCELONA S.L. reserves the right to make changes or improvements in the design or
manufacturing that may affect these product specifications.
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