GAI-Tronics 10959-903 User manual

Pub. 42004-442D
GAI-TRONICS®
A H U B B E L L C O M P A N Y
Models 10959-903 and 10959-904
Wall-Mount Audio Messenger Interface
TA B L E O F CO N T E N T S
GAI-TRONICS 3030 KUTZTOWN RD. READING, PA 19605 USA
610-777-1374 800-492-1212 Fax: [phone]
VISIT WWW.GAI-TRONICS.COM FOR PRODUCT LITERATURE AND MANUALS
Confidentiality Notice.....................................................................................................................1
General Information.......................................................................................................................1
Features....................................................................................................................................................2
Functions..................................................................................................................................................2
Alarms...................................................................................................................................................2
Timed Events ........................................................................................................................................2
Live Voice Messages............................................................................................................................2
Telephone Operation.............................................................................................................................2
Radio Operation....................................................................................................................................3
Page/Party®Operation (Model 10959-904 Only).................................................................................3
Installation ......................................................................................................................................4
Mounting..................................................................................................................................................4
Field Wiring.............................................................................................................................................5
Audio Output ........................................................................................................................................5
Control Output......................................................................................................................................6
Telephone Line .....................................................................................................................................7
ACC2500 Audio Control Center Desk Set ...........................................................................................7
Page/Party®(Model 10959-904 Only)..................................................................................................7
Power ....................................................................................................................................................8
No Connections.....................................................................................................................................8
Configuration..................................................................................................................................9
Opening the Unit.....................................................................................................................................9
600-Ohm Line Termination Jumper Setting........................................................................................9
Level Adjustments ................................................................................................................................10
Display Brightness..............................................................................................................................10
Telephone Line Levels........................................................................................................................10
Party Line Levels (Model 10959-904 Only).......................................................................................10
Page Line Levels (Model 10959-904 Only)........................................................................................10
Date and Time Set Up...........................................................................................................................10
Date Set Up.........................................................................................................................................10
Time Set Up........................................................................................................................................ 11
ACT (AMI Configuration Tool)..........................................................................................................11
Overview.............................................................................................................................................11
System Requirements..........................................................................................................................11
CompactFlash®....................................................................................................................................11
Parameter Configuration.....................................................................................................................12

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GAI-TRONICS 3030 KUTZTOWN RD. READING, PA 19605 USA
610-777-1374 800-492-1212 Fax: [phone]
VISIT WWW.GAI-TRONICS.COM FOR PRODUCT LITERATURE AND MANUALS
Verification....................................................................................................................................13
Operation.......................................................................................................................................13
LCD Display at Initial Power Up.........................................................................................................13
LCD Display during Operation...........................................................................................................14
Push-Button Operation ........................................................................................................................15
Stop Message......................................................................................................................................15
Play Message ......................................................................................................................................15
Firmware Update ................................................................................................................................15
Reset AMI...........................................................................................................................................15
Return..................................................................................................................................................15
Maintenance..................................................................................................................................16
Replacement Parts.........................................................................................................................16
Specifications ................................................................................................................................16
Power Supply (No. 3308-50008-00, UL listed, provided with AMI).................................................16
Audio......................................................................................................................................................16
Audio and Telephone Line Levels .......................................................................................................16
Output Control (present with 600-ohm audio output) ......................................................................16
Mechanical.............................................................................................................................................16
Environmental.......................................................................................................................................17
FCC Information ..................................................................................................................................17
Approvals.......................................................................................................................................17

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GAI-TRONICS®
A HUBBELL COMPANY
Models 10959-903 and 10959-904
Wall-Mount AudioMessenger Interface
GAI-TRONICS 3030 KUTZTOWN RD. READING, PA 19605 USA
610-777-1374  800-492-1212  Fax: [phone]
VISIT WWW.GAI-TRONICS.COM FOR PRODUCT LITERATURE AND MANUALS
Confidentiality Notice
This manual is provided solely as an installation, operation, and maintenance guide and contains sensitive
business and technical information that is confidential and proprietary to GAI-Tronics. GAI-Tronics
retains all intellectual property and other rights in or to the information contained herein, and such
information may only be used in connection with the operation of your GAI-Tronics product or system.
This manual may not be disclosed in any form, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, to any third
party.
General Information
The Model 10959-903 and 10959-904 Wall-Mount
AMIs (Audio Messenger Interfaces) are capable of
broadcasting up to 125 pre-recorded tone/speech
messages and live voice announcements. They are
designed to communicate with GAI-Tronics’ Model
ACC2500 Audio Control Center Desk Set (via RS-232)
for use in mass notification and general public address
applications. Both models can be accessed via a direct
telephone line connection (extension or Central Office)
for dial-up, live voice announcements.
The AMI’s 600-ohm, 0-dBm output can broadcast inputs
to GAI-Tronics’ addressable amplified speakers,
stanchion broadcast products, central amplifiers, radio
base stations, or to any device that accepts a telephone
line level input.
The Model 10959-904 can also interface to GAI-
Tronics’ Page/Party® systems by providing a 33-ohm
audio output.
The following components are included with the AMI:
 AMI (Audio Messenger Interface)
 CompactFlash® memory card
 ACT (AMI Configuration Tool) CD
 padded envelope including:
 No. 12612-002 AMI-to-ACC2500 Interface Module
 modular cord, four-conductor., 7-foot
 P-Cord, Cat-5E, booted, 7-foot
Figure 1. Model 10959-90x Wall-Mount
Audio Messenger Interface (AMI)

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Features
record up to 125 tone and/or speech messages
600-ohm, 0 dBm, 1 V RMS audio output
scheduled events
live or recorded speech messages
dial-up telephone access
direct communication with an ACC2500 Audio Control Desk Set via RS-232
33-ohm, 1.5 V RMS audio output for page and party lines (Model 10959-904 only)
Functions
Alarms
The ACT tool includes pre-recorded tones suitable for most applications. The tones include typical
emergency tones (i.e., a siren, slow whoop, etc.) and signaling or process tones (i.e., a gong, steady tone,
etc.). All of the tones and speech messages broadcast by the AMI are stored in MP3 file format. For
applications where a required tone is not supplied, any tone recorded or stored in an MP3 file format can
be used with the AMI.
Custom speech messages can be recorded and configured for use with the AMI by recording them onto a
PC and storing them in MP3 file format on the AMI’s CompactFlash®memory card. Speech-over-tone
messages can be created by recording live voice audio on one channel with a tone on the other channel.
Timed Events
The AMI has the capability to perform several functions based on the time of day. Events can be
scheduled to occur at any interval (hourly, daily, weekly, and monthly, etc.). Scheduled events are
configured using the ACT software.
Live Voice Messages
The AMI can broadcast live voice speech messages via a connected Model ACC2500 Audio Control
Center Desk Set. The desk set can be configured to have any level of priority. Assign the highest priority
(0), to configure the desk set for emergency voice broadcasts of live speech messages.
Telephone Operation
The AMI’s telephone interface enables live speech broadcasting from a telephone. The AMI must be
connected to an analog station port of a PBX type telephone system or directly to a CO (Central Office)
telephone line on a PSTN (Public Switch Telephone Network) to perform this function.
A remote access security code must be entered when accessing the AMI via telephone (default
programming does not include a password). This code is used to prevent unwanted callers from directly
accessing the system.
The AMI’s telephone interface supports two temporal modes of operation: day mode and night mode.
The day mode and night mode can be configured independently of each other. As an example of different
day and night modes; the day mode may be configured to allow callers to page and wait for a subsequent
party line communication, while the night mode is configured to play a tone over the paging system
alerting personnel of an incoming call. The call can be answered at any Page/Party®station in this mode.

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Acoustical feedback, or howling, can be a problem when broadcasting from a telephone. This occurs
when the telephone microphone is too close to a speaker that is broadcasting the audio created by the
microphone. The AMI includes an integral feedback eliminator circuit to prevent feedback. Incoming
telephone broadcasts are recorded and stored in the AMI until the telephone connection is terminated
(caller hangs up) when the AMI is configured to use the feedback eliminator. The AMI plays the saved
broadcast after termination of the call. The delay between the actual speech and the recording playback
eliminates the possibility of feedback.
The telephone interface has multiple operational modes that are configured with the AMI Configuration
Tool software application. The operational modes are as follows:
Model 10959-903
Record Page—Records a message and delivers it to the audio line output.
Live Page Mode—Delivers a live voice message (not pre-recorded) to the audio line output.
Manual/Disabled—Do not use.
Model 10959-904
Page/Party®—Delivers a live voice page (not pre-recorded) to the page line output. The party line is
held open following the page.
Record Page—Records a page, and delivers it to the page line output.
Mixed Mode—Records a page, delivers it to the page line output, and holds the party line open
following the page.
Live Page Mode—Delivers a live voice page (not pre-recorded) to the page line output. The party
line is not open following the page.
Ring Mode—Does not deliver a page, but instead plays a configured message on the page line to
signal the incoming call.
Manual/Disabled—The telephone interface does not automatically answer the telephone. An input
can be configured for Manual Access to allow an attendant to manually answer the phone and transfer
calls to a party line.
Radio Operation
The AMI can be used to access a mobile or base radio for wireless broadcasting. Connect the AMI’s
audio output and control output terminals to the transmit audio and PTT inputs of the radio’s accessory
connector to enable broadcast of live speech and alarm tones/messages over RF (Radio Frequency)
airwaves from the Model ACC2500 desk set.
NOTE:Radio audio levels can vary greatly between manufacturers. The AMI’s audio level output is
1 V RMS. Please contact our Service Department at 1-800-492-1212, prompt no. 2, if this level
overdrives the radio input, as an attenuation circuit may be required.
Page/Party® Operation (Model 10959-904 Only)
The Model 10959-904 AMI is equipped with a PPI (Page/Party®Interface) PCBA that plays
messages/alarms and connects telephone calls to a Page/Party®system. It can generate the VLC (Volume
Level Control) tone during message/alarm broadcasts that give VLC-equipped Page/Party®stations a
signal to change the volume of the message/alarm being played.

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When interfaced to a Page/Party®system, the operation of the AMI’s telephone interface includes all page
modes and operates as described in the Telephone Operation section. The selected party line is hardwired
in the system and cannot be changed by the caller or the AMI configuration tool.
A user on the Page/Party®system can also initiate a call by using the party hot dial feature. Party hot dial
is configured using the ACT Tool. The AMI will then recognize when a station goes off-hook on the
designated party line, and will automatically dial a preprogrammed telephone number. The call is
terminated after the hang-up delay expires when the station goes on-hook.
Installation
DANGER
—Power Disconnect—The power cord is the main power disconnect for all units.
DANGER
—Disjontion de l’alimentation—Le cordon d’alimentation est la disjonction d’alimentation principale tous les appareils.
DANGER
—Para Desconectar la Alimentación—El cable de alimentación es el medio principal de desconexión del equipo.
DANGER
—Netzanschluß—Wenn man das Netzkabel aus der Steckdose zieht, dann ist die Spannungszuführung zum Gerät
vollkommen unterbrochen.
DANGER
CAUTION
DANGER
—To reduce the risk of fire, use only No. 26 AWG or larger telecommunication line cord.
DANGER
ATTENTION
DANGER
—Pour réduire le risque d’incendie, utiliser uniquement des conducteurs de télécommunications 26
AWG ou de section supérieure.
DANGER
PRECAUCIÓN
DANGER
—Para aminorar la posibilidad de incendios, utilice solamente cable de telecomunicaciones de
calibre 26 (sistema AWG americano) o mayor.
DANGER
VORSICHT
DANGER
—Um die Brandgefahr zu verringern, verwenden Sie bitte nur Fernmeldekabel der Stärke Nr. 26
AWG oder höher.
Mounting
1. Loosen the four screws on the front cover.
2. Open the hinged front cover of the enclosure and turn it to the left.
3. Remove the cable connections between the front cover and the rear enclosure.
4. Pull the front cover of the enclosure up on the left side of the enclosure until the hinge pins pull loose
to separate the front and rear sections. Set the front half of the enclosure aside.
5. Determine the conduit or cable gland location on the rear enclosure.
Drill spots have been provided on the top and bottom for use with either a chassis punch or hole saw.
6. Cut or punch the appropriate size hole(s) in the enclosure.
7. Use Myers™ST-4 (1.25-inch) Scru-Tite®hubs or equivalent.
Reducers must be used for smaller conduit sizes to ensure proper contact with the supplied grounding
plates. Hub(s) must be connected to the conduit before being connected to the enclosure.
8. Secure the rear enclosure to the wall with screws or appropriate fasteners.
The enclosure mounting holes are 0.280-inches in diameter.

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Field Wiring
1. Route all necessary cabling through conduit(s) and into the enclosure.
Allow adequate cable lengths to reach the terminal blocks.
2. Terminate all field wiring following the instructions below.
3. Reconnect the front cover to the rear enclosure by pushing the hinge pins on the front cover into the
rear enclosure until a click is heard.
4. Re-install the cable connections between the front cover and the rear enclosure.
5. Rotate the front cover to close the enclosure and tighten the four screws on the front cover.
Figure 2. Internal Wiring Connections
Audio Output
Terminal block TB3, labeled AUDIO, is located on the termination PCBA. Connect the 600-ohm
balanced audio output terminals TB3-1 and TB3-2 to a public address system (central amplifier input,
amplified addressable speaker input, etc.). Use shielded pair conductors when connecting audio to any
public address system component.

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Table 1. Audio Output Connection
Termination
PCBA Label
Internal
Terminal
Pin-Out
Function or ACT Description
600-OHM L1
TB3-1
600-ohm audio pair to distribution amplifier cabinet,
stanchion broadcast electronics module, addressable
amplified speaker, or other 600-ohm compatible device
600-OHM L2
TB3-2
AUDBUS2 L1
TB3-3
no connection
AUDBUS2 L2
TB3-4
AUDBUS1 L1
TB3-5
no connection
AUDBUS1 L2
TB3-6
PGND
TB3-7
no connection
RS485 INT GND
TB3-8
no connection
RS485 INT−
TB3-9
RS485 INT+
TB3-10
Control Output
Terminal block TB4, labeled SYSTEM, is located on the termination PCBA. Connect the contact
closure output terminals TB4-7 and TB4-8 to the page control input on the addressable amplified speaker
or stanchion broadcast module.
Table 2. Control Output Connection
Termination
PCBA Label
Internal
Terminal
Pin-Out
Function or ACT Description
EXT DATA GND
TB4-1
no connection
EXT DATA −
TB4-2
no connection
EXT DATA +
TB4-3
FLT
TB4-4
no connection
REBOOT
TB4-5
no connection
GND
TB4-6
no connection
AUD ACT 1
TB4-7
isolated solid state relay, closed during AMI broadcast
On resistance = 30 ohms
AUD ACT 2
TB4-8

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Telephone Line
The Model 10959-903 and 10959-904 Audio Messenger Interfaces are equipped with a telephone
interface PCBA. Make a connection from a standard PBX analog station port or CO telephone line to the
AMI’ telephone interface PCBA, PBX jack J1, with an RJ-11 plug-in connector or screw the wires to the
appropriate terminals; tip (green), and ring (red). The AMI includes a telephone line cord with modular
RJ-11 plugs.
NOTE: Telephone interface operation requires a minimum loop current of 25 mA.
ACC2500 Audio Control Center Desk Set
The Model ACC2500 Desk Set connection requires a No. 12612-002 Interface and two modular cables
(included with the AMI). Connect an 8-conductor, Cat 5 Ethernet cable (customer provided) from the
No. 12612-002 Interface to Ethernet connector J1 (on the main PCBA) in the AMI (see Figure 3 and
Figure 4).
NOTE: maximum Cat 5 cable length is 45-feet
Figure 3. Typical ACC2500 Connection Diagram
Page/Party®(Model 10959-904 Only)
Connector P1, located on the PPI (Page/Party® Interface) PCBA, provides connectivity to a Page/Party®
system.
Table 3. Page/Party® Connections
PPI PCBA
Label Internal Terminal Pin-Out
Function or ACT Description
PARTY L1 P1-1 33-ohm line interface to GAI-TRONICS party line
internal 33-ohm termination
PARTY L2 P1-2
PAGE L1 P1-3 33-ohm line interface to GAI-TRONICS page line
external 33-ohm termination required
PAGE L2 P1-4
NOTE: Pin 1 on this connector is on the right side.

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Power
Terminal block, TB6, labeled CLASS 212–24 VDC, is located on the termination PCBA. It provides
the required 12–24 V dc power connection to the AMI.
Table 4. Input Power Connection
Termination
PCBA Label
Internal
Terminal Pin-Out
Function or ACT Description
+
TB6-1
positive terminal of external power supply
(black wire with white stripe from power supply)
−
TB6-2
negative terminal of external power supply
(solid black wire from power supply)
GND
TB6-3
frame ground
No Connections
The following connections on the termination PCBA are not used by the Model 10959-903 and 10959-
904 Audio Messenger Interfaces:
digital outputs (TB1)
digital inputs (TB2)
auxiliary audio (J1)