Hubbell GAI-TRONICS 10959-203 User manual

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GAI-TRONICS®
A H U B B E L L C O M P A N Y
Models 10959-201 and -203
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
Product Overview............................................................................................................................1
Features....................................................................................................................................................1
Options.....................................................................................................................................................2
Functions..................................................................................................................................................2
Alarms...................................................................................................................................................2
Inputs/Outputs.......................................................................................................................................2
Timed Events ........................................................................................................................................ 2
Optional Telephone Operation (Model 10959-203 only) .....................................................................3
Page/Party®Operation .......................................................................................................................... 3
Optional ADVANCE Operation...........................................................................................................3
Optional Zone Operation ...................................................................................................................... 4
Optional AMI Redundancy...................................................................................................................4
Installation ......................................................................................................................................4
Mounting..................................................................................................................................................5
Field Wiring.............................................................................................................................................6
Digital Outputs......................................................................................................................................6
Digital Inputs ........................................................................................................................................7
Audio.....................................................................................................................................................8
System...................................................................................................................................................8
Ethernet................................................................................................................................................. 9
Power ....................................................................................................................................................9
Optional PBX Connection (Model 10959-203 only)............................................................................9
Page/Party®...........................................................................................................................................9
Auxiliary Microphone.........................................................................................................................10
Settings and Adjustments..............................................................................................................11
Opening the Unit...................................................................................................................................11
Level Adjustments ................................................................................................................................12
Display Brightness..............................................................................................................................12
Phone Line Levels...............................................................................................................................12
Party Line Levels................................................................................................................................12
Page Line Levels.................................................................................................................................12
Jumper Settings.....................................................................................................................................12
600-Ohm Line Termination................................................................................................................12
AUDBUS1 Termination ..................................................................................................................... 12
AUDBUS2 Termination ..................................................................................................................... 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
Audio Contact Supervision.................................................................................................................12
Date and Time Set Up...........................................................................................................................14
Date Set Up......................................................................................................................................... 14
Time Set Up........................................................................................................................................ 14
AMI Configuration Tool (ACT)...................................................................................................14
Overview................................................................................................................................................14
System Requirements ...........................................................................................................................14
Configurable Parameters.....................................................................................................................15
Fragments............................................................................................................................................15
Messages............................................................................................................................................. 15
Inputs...................................................................................................................................................15
Outputs................................................................................................................................................ 15
Event Scheduling................................................................................................................................15
Optional Telephone Interface..............................................................................................................16
Page/Party®Interface..........................................................................................................................16
Optional Zone Groups.........................................................................................................................16
CompactFlash®......................................................................................................................................16
Operation.......................................................................................................................................17
LCD Display at Initial Power Up.........................................................................................................17
LCD Display during Operation...........................................................................................................18
Push-Button Menu Operation .............................................................................................................19
Stop Message......................................................................................................................................19
Play Message ......................................................................................................................................19
Firmware Update ................................................................................................................................19
Reset AMI........................................................................................................................................... 19
Return..................................................................................................................................................19
Specifications ................................................................................................................................20
Power Supply.........................................................................................................................................20
Audio......................................................................................................................................................20
Communications ...................................................................................................................................20
I/O Control ............................................................................................................................................20
Mechanical.............................................................................................................................................20
Environmental.......................................................................................................................................21
FCC Information ..................................................................................................................................21
Approvals.......................................................................................................................................21
Replacement Parts.........................................................................................................................21

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GAI-TRONICS®
A HUBBELL COMPANY
Models 10959-201 and -203
Wall-Mount Audio Messenger 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.
Product Overview
The GAI-TRONICS AMI (Audio Messenger
Interface) tone/speech generator broadcasts
live pages, telephone pages, pre-recorded
alarm tones, pre-recorded speech messages,
etc., for use in virtually any application.
Features
 recorded alarm tones
 eight inputs and eight outputs upgradeable
to 40 inputs and outputs
 600-ohm, 1 V RMS audio output
 CompactFlash® memory
 ACT (AMI Configuration Tool) PC
software
 scheduled events
 day/night modes
 live/recorded speech messages
 integration to Page/Party® systems
Figure 1. Wall-Mount Audio Messenger Interface

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Options
telephone access
desktop paging microphone
up to 40 user defined inputs and 40 user defined outputs
audio routing to eight zones
AMI redundancy for system reliability
integration to ADVANCE systems
Table 1. Wall-Mount AMI Models and Accessories
Model
Description
10959-201
AMI, wall-mount with Page/Party®interface
10959-203
AMI, wall-mount with Page/Party®and telephone interfaces
12584-001
I/O control module option
XDM002A
desktop paging microphone
10960-001
zone interface module
10962-00x
AMI redundancy controller
Functions
Alarms
The ACT tool includes pre-recorded tones suitable for almost any application. 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.
Inputs/Outputs
The AMI includes eight configurable inputs and outputs. Inputs are typically configured to activate tones
and/or speech messages, mute audio playback, or reset alarms. Outputs are typically used to activate
external signaling devices, interface to automated control systems, or interface to paging system
equipment.
An I/O control module can be added to the system if the standard eight inputs and outputs are not
sufficient for an application. The I/O control module provides an additional 32 inputs and 32 digital
outputs expanding the total possible inputs and outputs to 40 of each.
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.

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Optional Telephone Operation (Model 10959-203 only)
The Model 10959-203 AMI can provide passcode-protected telephone access to the system to allow
telephone access only if the correct Remote Access Security Code is entered. The remote access code is
used to prevent unwanted callers from directly accessing the system. Callers must enter the correct
security code to gain access to the system if the system is configured to use a security code. Day and
night modes can have different security codes.
The telephone interface has multiple operational modes. Configure the appropriate mode using the ACT
software application.
The operational modes of operation are as follows:
Page/Party®—Delivers live voice pages (not pre-recorded) to the page line output.—The party line is
held open following the page.
Record Page—Records each page before delivery 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—Plays a preconfigured message on the page line to signal an incoming call.
Manual/Disabled—The telephone interface does not automatically answer a phone call. However, an
input can be configured for manual access to allow an attendant to manually answer the phone, and
transfer calls to a party line.
The AMI can support 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.
Page/Party® Operation
Page/Party®operation allows the AMI to play messages/alarms and connect phone calls (Model 10959-
203) to a Page/Party®system.
Page/Party®operation has the ability to generate the VLC tone during a message/alarm that gives
Page/Party®stations a signal to change the volume of the message/alarm being played.
The operation of the Model 10959-203 telephone interface works as described above when the AMI is
interfaced to a Page/Party®system. The party line used for telephone operation is hardwired in the
system, and cannot be changed by the caller or the AMI configuration.
A user on a Page/Party®system can also initiate a call using a feature called party hot dial. Party hot dial
is configure with the ACT tool and allows the AMI to recognize when a station has gone off-hook on a
designated party line. The AMI then connects that party line to the telephone interface and automatically
dials a preprogrammed telephone number. The call is terminated after a hang-up delay when the station is
placed back on-hook.
Optional ADVANCE Operation
Page/Party®operation allows an AMI to play messages/alarms and connect phone calls to an ADVANCE
system. The operation of the telephone interface includes all page modes as described above when the
Model 10959-203 AMI is interfaced to an ADVANCE system.

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Scheduled events and live pages can be played through the ADVANCE system to a specified zone group.
Zone groups are configured using the ACT tool and the ADVANCE system configuration software.
Configured zone groups can be assigned to individual events, messages, or the AMI auxiliary microphone
jack.
NOTE:Party lines one and two must be used in an ADVANCE system, and cannot be changed by the
caller or the AMI configuration.
Refer to the required Level Adjustments section when the AMI is used in an ADVANCE system.
Optional Zone Operation
The optional zone interface module allows the AMI to route audio to eight individually controlled zones
Each zone provides a 0 dBm/600-ohm output. Use the ACT tool to assign zones to zone groups. A zone
group is assigned a unique description and can consist of any combination of zones. A maximum of 60
zone groups can be created. Assign various events and messages to each zone group using the ACT tool.
Telephone callers can use DTMF signaling to select the zone group prior to making a page.
Optional AMI Redundancy
The optional ARC (AMI Redundant Controller) provides the capability to increase system reliability by
using two AMI units; one as the primary, and one as a backup. The ARC module(s) control which AMI
is active and which is the backup.
During normal alarm operation, input contacts are applied simultaneously to both the active and back-up
AMIs. The ARC module(s) allow only the active generator to play the tone/speech message over the
system speakers. The backup AMI is held in standby mode to prevent audio mixing of the two AMI
tone/speech messages.
In the event of a failure of the active AMI, the backup AMI becomes active and plays its tone/speech
message over the system speakers.
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.

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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.
9. Route all necessary cabling through conduit(s) and into the enclosure (see the Field Wiring section).
Allow adequate cable lengths to reach the terminal blocks.
10. Terminate all necessary field wiring (see the Field Wiring section).
11. 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.
12. Re-install the cable connections between the front cover and the rear enclosure.
13. Rotate the front cover to close the enclosure and tighten the four screws on the front cover.

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Field Wiring
Figure 2. Wiring Connections (Model 10959-203 shown)
Digital Outputs
Terminal block TB1, labeled DIGITAL OUTPUTS is located on the termination PCBA. It provides eight
digital common ground outputs. The outputs are open collector active low. The controlled circuit must
use the same voltage used to power the AMI. The ground or dc common terminals for the controlled
circuits must be tied to GND on the terminal block. Each output can supply 100 mA maximum current.

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Table 2. Digital Output Connections
Termination
PCBA Label
Internal
Terminal Pin-Out
Function or ACT
Description
GND
TB1-1
Ground or dc common
1
TB1-2
Output 1
2
TB1-3
Output 2
3
TB1-4
Output 3
4
TB1-5
Output 4
5
TB1-6
Output 5
6
TB1-7
Output 6
7
TB1-8
Output 7
8
TB1-9
Output 8
GND
TB1-10
Ground or dc common
Digital Inputs
Terminal block TB2, labeled DIGITAL INPUTS, is located on the termination PCBA. It provides eight
digital common ground inputs. The input contacts are configured as any combination of momentary
(pulsed) switches and/or maintained (latched) switches. They can be either NO (normally open) or NC
(normally closed) dry contacts rated at 5 mA or better. The ground or dc common terminals for the
controlled circuits must be tied to GND on the terminal block.
NOTE:The cable loop resistance connecting the relay/switch contact closures cannot exceed 200 ohms
for the inputs to operate reliably.
Table 3. Digital Input Connections
Termination
PCBA Label
Internal
Terminal Pin-Out
Function or ACT Description
GND
TB2-1
Ground or dc common
1
TB2-2
Input 1
2
TB2-3
Input 2
3
TB2-4
Input 3
4
TB2-5
Input 4
5
TB2-6
Input 5
6
TB2-7
Input 6
7
TB2-8
Input 7
8
TB2-9
Input 8
GND
TB2-10
Ground or dc common

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Audio
Terminal block TB3, labeled AUDIO, is located on the termination PCBA. It provides connections for
audio inputs, audio outputs, and local RS-485 data connections. Audio connections to a public address
amplifier require shielded pair conductors. Local data connections are used with the I/O control module
and/or the zone interface module.
Table 4. Audio/RS485 Connections
Termination
PCBA Label
Internal Terminal
Pin-Out
Function or ACT Description
600 OHM L1
TB3-1
page output audio to public address amplifier,
ADVANCE system, or zone interface module
600 OHM L2
TB3-2
AUDBUS2 L1
TB3-3
internal audio bus and ADVANCE, ARC, or
party audio from AMI
AUDBUS2 L2
TB3-4
AUDBUS1 L1
TB3-5
internal audio bus and ADVANCE party audio to
AMI
AUDBUS1 L2
TB3-6
PGND
TB3-7
power supply ground
RS485 INT GND
TB3-8
no connection
RS485 INT −
TB3-9
data/ground connection for I/O control module
RS485 INT +
TB3-10
System
Terminal block TB4, labeled SYSTEM,is located on the termination PCBA. It provides connections for
system applications such as system reboot, fault indicator, and external data communications.
Table 5. System Connections
Termination
PCBA Label
Internal Terminal
Pin-Out
Function or ACT Description
EXT DATA GND
TB4-1
no connection
EXT DATA-
TB4-2
data connection for ADVANCE or external CPU
control
EXT DATA+
TB4-3
FLT
TB4-4
active high signal representing a fault with AMI
REBOOT
TB4-5
momentary active low signal to reboot AMI
GND
TB4-6
ground reference for FLT and REBOOT
AUD ACT 1
TB4-7
isolated SSR—closed during AMI page
On resistance = 30 ohms
AUD ACT 2
TB4-8