Federal Signal Corporation PAGASYS GEN II User manual

Description, Installation, and User Manual
25500595
Rev. A0 0420
Printed in U.S.A.
© Copyright 2020 Federal Signal Corporation
PAGASYS®GEN II
Network Solution

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Contents
1.0 Safety Messages................................................................................................................................................5
1.1 Safety Messages to Installers.................................................................................................................5
2.0 General Description ..........................................................................................................................................8
2.1 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................8
2.2 Overview.................................................................................................................................................8
3.0 Using the PAGASYS Status Concentrator ....................................................................................................13
3.1 Introduction...........................................................................................................................................13
3.2 NetCong Import ..................................................................................................................................14
3.3 NetCong Export ..................................................................................................................................14
3.4 NetCong Editor ...................................................................................................................................15
3.4.1 NetCong Editor > Nodes.....................................................................................................16
3.4.2 NetCong Editor > NetZones................................................................................................18
3.4.3 NetCong Editor > NetCasts ................................................................................................20
3.4.4 NetCong Editor > NetAlarms ..............................................................................................23
4.0 Using the Global Access Panel (GAP)...........................................................................................................25
4.1 GAP Kiosk Window ..............................................................................................................................27
4.1.1 Rack Status ..........................................................................................................................27
4.1.2 Zone Select Status ...............................................................................................................28
4.1.3 Zone Status ..........................................................................................................................28
4.1.4 System Status ......................................................................................................................29
4.1.5 Actions ..................................................................................................................................30
4.2 Initiate Action from Kiosk Window ........................................................................................................31
4.3 GAP Installation and Conguration ......................................................................................................31
5.0 Network Models and Conguration...............................................................................................................32
6.0 Upgrading to a Networked Solution ..............................................................................................................32
6.1 Updating the Hardware ......................................................................................................................32
6.2 Conguring the Software ......................................................................................................................33
7.0 Getting Service ................................................................................................................................................34

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Tables
Table 1 NetZone Example ..................................................................................................................................... 11
Table 2 Zone Select Status ...................................................................................................................................28
Table 3 Zone Status...............................................................................................................................................28
Table 4 Faults.........................................................................................................................................................30
Figures
Figure 1 PAGASYS GEN II Network Topology ......................................................................................................9
Figure 2 NetCong Context Diagram...................................................................................................................10
Figure 3 PAGASYS GEN II GAP Operations........................................................................................................25
Figure 4 PAGASYS GEN II Dante®Digital Audio Sharing .................................................................................. 26
Figure 5 System Controller PCB that is Network Enabled (P-NET-G-IP)..........................................................32

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Safety Messages
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1.0 Safety Messages
It is important to follow all instructions shipped with this product. This device is to be
installed by trained personnel who are thoroughly familiar with the country electric codes
and will follow these guidelines as well as local codes and ordinances, including any state
or local noise control ordinances.
Planning
• If suitable warning equipment is not selected, the installation site for the system is
not selected properly or the system is not installed properly, it may not produce the
intended optimum audible warning. Follow Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) recommendations.
• If the system is not activated in a timely manner when an emergency condition exists,
it cannot provide the intended audible warning. It is imperative that knowledgeable
people, who are provided with the necessary information, be available at all times to
authorize activation.
• The sound output of the system is capable of causing permanent hearing damage.
To prevent excessive exposure, carefully plan placement, post warnings, and restrict
access to areas near loudspeakers. Review and comply with any local or state noise
control ordinances as well as OSHA noise exposure regulations and guidelines.
• Activating the system may not result in people taking the desired actions if those
to be warned are not properly trained about the meaning of warning sounds. Users
should follow FEMA recommendations and instruct those to be warned of correct
actions to be taken.
After installation, service, or maintenance, test the system to conrm that it is operating
properly. Test the system regularly to conrm that it will be operational in an emergency.
1.1 Safety Messages to Installers
People’s lives depend on your safe installation of our products. It is important to follow
all instructions shipped with this product. This device is to be installed by a trained
electrician who is thoroughly familiar with the National Electrical Code and/or Canadian
Electrical Code and will follow the NEC and/or CEC Guidelines as well as all local
codes.
The selection of the mounting location for this system, its controls and the routing of
the wiring are to be accomplished under the direction of the Facilities Engineer and
the Safety Engineer. Listed below are some other important safety instructions and
precautions you should follow:
• Electrocution or severe personal injury can occur when performing various
installation and service functions such as making electrical connections, drilling
holes, or lifting equipment. Therefore, only experienced electricians should install
this product in accordance with national, state and any other electrical codes having
jurisdiction. Perform all work under the direction of the installation or service crew
safety foreman.

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• Read and understand all instructions before installing, operating, or servicing this
equipment.
• All eective warning sounds may, in certain circumstances, cause permanent hearing
loss. Take appropriate precautions such as wearing hearing protection. Maximum
sound level exposure limits specied in OSHA 29 CFR 1910 should not be exceeded.
• For optimum sound distribution do not install the loudspeakers where objects would
block any portion of the front of the system.
• Establish a procedure to routinely check the signal system for proper activation and
operation.
• Any maintenance to the unit MUST be performed by a trained electrician in
accordance with NEC Guidelines and local codes or a Federal Signal certied
Service Provider.
• Never alter the unit in any manner.
• The nameplate should NOT be obscured, as it contains cautionary and/or other
information of importance to maintenance personnel.
• After installation and completion of initial system test, provide a copy of these
instructions to all personnel responsible for operation, periodic testing, and
maintenance of the equipment.
• File these instructions in a safe place and refer to them when maintaining and/or
reinstalling the device.
Failure to follow all safety precautions and instructions may result in property damage,
serious injury, or death.
Installation and Service
• After installation or service, test the system to conrm that it is operating properly.
Test the system regularly to conrm that it will be operational in an emergency.
• If future service and operating personnel do not have these instructions to refer to,
the system may not provide the intended audible warning, and service personnel
may be exposed to death, permanent hearing loss, or other bodily injury. File these
instructions in a safe place and refer to them periodically. Give a copy of these
instructions to new recruits and trainees. Also give a copy to anyone who is going to
service or repair the system.
• To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not perform any servicing other than what
is contained in the operating instructions unless you are qualied to do so. Refer all
servicing to qualied service personnel. Always test the system before using after
repairs have been made.

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Ethernet Wiring
• Unless shielded or run in conduit, Ethernet wiring must be at least six feet from bare
power wiring or lightning rods and associated wires, and at least six inches from
other wire (for example, antenna wires, doorbell wires, wires from transformers to
neon signs), steam or hot water pipes, and heating ducts.
• Do not place Ethernet wiring or connections in any conduit, outlet or junction box
containing high voltage electrical wiring.
Symbol Denition
_A _V Indicates to reduce the risk of re, replace fuse as marked.
Pay careful attention to the notice located on the equipment.
Read and understand the information contained in this manual before
attempting to install or service the system.

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General Description
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2.0 General Description
2.1 Introduction
This document is a description, installation, and user manual for the PAGASYS GEN II
networking solution. Its intended audience are those assigned to use and maintain the
system.
2.2 Overview
The current PAGASYS GEN II design provides a robust and powerful System Manager
to support, command, and control the PAGASYS GEN II controller. The PAGASYS
GEN II networking features oer additional redundancy using IP networking and enables
sharing of audio across an IP enabled Digital Audio Network Through Ethernet (Dante®)
interface. This manual describes the current product design and network design features,
as well as new features that are part of the new PAGASYS GEN II network release.
The Dante®module on the system controller communicates with a Dante®application on
remote Global Access Panels (GAPs) and other networked system controllers to share up
to 16 channels of digital audio initiated from local microphones on the remote GAPs. Use
of the Dante®module and application eliminates the need for a separate audio distribution
hardware solution or protocol.
The PAGASYS GEN II network release involves a system design that uses Global
Access Panels (GAPs) that communicate with one or more networked PAGASYS GEN II
systems. A GAP sends all control and button status/broadcast requests to its connected
Controllers using an IP-based interface. The GAP is a form of access panel that provides
the ability to initiate broadcasts to any zone in a networked PAGASYS GEN II system.
The PAGASYS GEN II networked Controllers, when receiving a request to initiate a
network broadcast, will coordinate with all network connected Controllers to ensure the
requested broadcast is sent to all Controller/Zones specied in the network broadcast.

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Figure 1 PAGASYS GEN II Network Topology
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Control & Status
The control and status information is sent from every rack to every other rack on TCP connections. The protocol is described here.
GAPs communicate only with their designated racks, but any Network Page from a GAP is passed on to all other racks via the Rack-to-Rack
connections.
Mesh1
GAP (2)
NetCast
NetCast
NetCast
GAP (1)
GAP (3)
Buttons
Buttons
Mesh of
Rack-to-Rack
connections
No labels
In a networked system, the PAGASYS Controllers and GAPs need to know about
any device that they communicate with over the network, collectively referred to as
“NetNodes.”
• Other PAGASYS Controllers: all PAGASYS Controllers are fully interconnected
using a mesh-network conguration.
• GAPs: Global Access Panel that communicates with designated System Controllers
through IP interfaces.
The PAGASYS GEN II system must operates on a dedicated network because of its
safety critical nature and the bandwidth required. Operator and maintenance access can
be restricted using passwords for both computer access and software access.
Network conguration is supported by a shared network conguration le, which is used
to congure the respective network PAGASYS GEN II GAP and system controllers.
The network conguration le is called the NetCong le. The NetCong le contains
network node attributes and context, NetAlarms, NetCasts, and network zones
(NetZones). The NetCong le is created using a NetCong Editor.

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Figure 2 NetCong Context Diagram
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Network Config - Context Diagram
The NetConfig file is used by various components of a networked system, as shown in the diagram below:
ContextDiagram1
NetConfig
Editor GAPs
Create / Modify Read
NetConfig File
GAPs
GAPs
SystemConfig
File (Rack 1)
SystemConfig
File (Rack 2)
SystemConfig
File (Rack N)
Rack 1
Controller(s)
Rack 2
Controller(s)
Rack N
Controller(s)
Read
Read
Read
Read Read Read
SystemConfig
Editor
Create / Modify
Create / Modify
Create / Modify
and so on...
and so on...
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On the PAGASYS GEN II system, local broadcasts of alarms and announcements can
be made from each node using a local access Control Panel. These access control points
usually take the form of a hardware panel with buttons and indicators, or a System
Manager hosted on a local server included with the PAGASYS GEN II rack and provide
the means for local broadcasts from that node only or hardware access panel. In the
unlikely event a node loses communications with the IP network, this local control point
still allows broadcasts to be made. This method of initiating alarms and announcements is
the primary method used by non-networked PA/GA systems.
Global broadcasts of alarms and announcements are made from Global Access
Panels (GAPs), which are remote computers running GAP software. This software
communicates directly with the network control equipment and can provide various
broadcast and monitoring features. Networked PAGASYS GEN II racks are also able to
initiate network broadcasts from the local access panel if required.
PAGASYS GEN II network operation uses NetZones, which are a subset of all the zones
on all the racks in the networked system. An example of a NetZone accessing multiple
zones on multiple racks is reected in Table 1.