Valcom Paging Guide
Valcom Paging Guide
Access Methods
Electronic Key System line button (C. O. circuit required). PABX loop trunk port (trunk circuit required). Page port. Station level access available (with appropriate adapter). Stand alone with dedicated single line sets. 1A2 line button (line card required on most units).
SYSTEM OVERVIEW
Purpose
Provides telephone accessed single or multizone paging.
Capacity
All units are one talkpath and one link. V-1094A, 1 zone (page port access only). V-2000A, 1 zone with an integrated power supply. V-2001A, 1 zone with an integrated power supply, override capabilities and featuring two integrated tone generators for night ringing and time clock tones. V-2003A, 3 zones with all call, background music capabilities, override capabilities, two integrated tones for night ringing and time clock signaling plus integrated power supply. V-2006A, 6 zones with all call, up to 3 group calls, override capabilities, background music capabilities, two integrated tone generators for night ringing and time clock tones plus integrated power supply. V-2924A, 24 zones with all call, background music capabilities. V-1109RTVA, 9 zones with all call.
Applications
Electronic Key Systems PABX Stand alone systems 1A2
VALCOM ONE-WAY CONTROL UNIT ONE-WAY SPEAKER ASSEMBLY
TELEPHONE SYSTEM
POWER SUPPLY
Features
1, 3, 6, 9, and 24 (expandable with V-2925A in 24 zone increments for up to 96) zone page control units available. One-way all call to all speakers available. Volume controls and amplifiers in each speaker. No high power amplifier required. Standard CAT 3, 5, 5E twisted pair cable (typically 22 or 24 AWG) is used for speakers. Existing twisted pair house cables / feed cables may be used without introducing crosstalk. See Multi-Path Information for systems up to 360 zones. 1
Each of the units listed above will drive up to 40 Valcom one-way amplified speaker assemblies per zone (150 on V-1094A, V-9937, V-1101A, V-2000A, V-2001A, V-2003A and V-2006A). Additional speakers may be added to a zone by using a V-1094A. Each V-1094A allows the addition of 150 more amplified speaker assemblies to that zone.
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Environment
Control Units: Temperature Humidity Inside Speakers: Temperature Humidity Horn Speakers: Temperature Humidity 0 to +40 degrees C 0-85% non-precipitating -20 to +55 degrees C 0-95% non-Precipitating -20 to +55 degrees C 0-95% non-precipitating
Dimensions
V-1094A: V-2000A: V-2001A: V-2003A: V-2006A: V-2924A: V-2925A: V-2926: V-2928: V-1109RTVA: VIP-800: VIP-810: VIP-820: 4.44"H x 2.75"W x 2.88"D (11.28cm x 6.99cm x 7.32cm) 7.75"H x 5.8"W x 2.6"D (19.69cm x 14.73cm x 6.6cm) 7.09"H x 9.0"W x 2.4"D (18.0cm x 22.86cm x 6.1cm) 7.13"H x 10.00"W x 3.00"D (18.1cm x 25.4cm x 7.62cm) 10.9"H x 13.00"W x 2.69"D (27.7cm x 33.0cm x 6.83cm) 17.5"H x 10.3"W x 3.06"D (44.45cm x 26.26cm x 7.77cm) 17.5"H x 8.37"W x 3.06"D (44.45cm x 21.26cm x 7.77cm) 5.3"H x 3.0"W x 1.1"D (13.46cm x 7.620cm x 2.79cm) 5.3"H x 3.0"W x 1.1"D (13.46cm x 7.620cm x 2.79cm) 7.13"H x 5.9"W x 2.13"D (18.11cm x 14.99cm x 5.41cm) 1.88H x 5.50Wx 4.15D (4.78cm x 13.97cm x 10.54cm) 1.88H x 5.50Wx 4.15D (4.78cm x 13.97cm x 10.54cm) 1.88H x 5.50Wx 4.15D (4.78cm x 13.97cm x 10.54cm)
Supplies 600 milliamps, filtered Supplies 1 Amp, filtered Supplies 1.Amp, filtered Supplies 1.5 Amp, filtered A. C. Line Powered 60 mA 250 mA
Filtered "A" battery may be used as both "A" battery and "B" battery. Unfiltered "B" battery may not be used in place of filtered "A" battery. VPU = Valcom Power Unit.
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300 mA, -24VDC 900 mA, -24VDC 1 Amp, -48VDC 1 Amp, -24VDC 300 mA -24VDC 150MA 24VDC 200 mA -24VDC 200 mA -24VDC
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SYSTEM DESIGN
1A2, Dedicated Single Line Set, E-Key, or PABX Paging
Telephone T System C.O. Loop Start R Trunk Port - and/or Valcom Page Control Unit Additional Zones (multi-zone units only)
Speakers
Power Supply (if required) One or more dedicated single line telephone(s) DIAGRAM 1 Block Diagram or Loop Start Trunk Port and/or Single Line Telephone Access of a Valcom Page Control/Interface
To provide one-way paging on 1A2, E-Key PABX Systems, or from one or more dedicated single line telephones, you will need a page control unit, one-way amplified speaker assemblies, and possible a power supply. In most cases, page access will be via a line button for 1A2, a loop trunk port for a PABX or Electronic Key or via Tip and Ring on a singe line telephone(s). The control units may be any of the following. 1 zone 1 zone 3 zones w/all call 6 zones w/all call 9 zones w/all call 24 zones w/all call* *24 zone expansion module ( up to 96 total) V-2000A V-2001A V-2003A V-2006A V-1109RTVA V-2924A V-2925A
The speakers may be any of those listed in Table 3 or any other Valcom amplified speaker.or horn. After you have selected the page control/interface and the quantity and type of speakers for your system, use Tables 1 and 2 to determine system power. Add up the total Valcom power units (VPU) that will be required. Subtract any power units being provided by page controls featuring integrated power (2000 Series). The remaining number of power units required will determine the quantity and model(s) of power supply required. Reference the next section, "Valcom Power Units". 4
There are several cases when more than one power supply will be required: 1. When the power required exceed the maximum output of the power supplies available: Add additional supplies as required. 2. In large systems or systems with many horn speakers: Locate separate power supplies near groups of speakers. (Refer to Tables 8 and 10 for guidelines concerning maximum allowable distances for power runs. 947100
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When the paging system is in several buildings or on several floors of a single building, locate power supply in each building or on each floor being paged.
The V-9940 and V-9970 are FCC registered for direct connection to the public telephone network, and also carry U.L. 1459 approval. It will ring trip from 70 to 105 VRMS (20 to 30 hertz) ringing voltage. With a single line telephone, the called party provides the disconnect at the end of the conversation by going "on hook". A station level page adapter, on the other hand, has no way of "knowing" when the calling party has finished speaking. This unit has to sense line conditions in order to determine when it is time to disconnect. With the V-9940 and V-9970, this line condition may be quiet line sensing, a strict "time out" (disconnects after a selected period of time) or open loop disconnect of at least 150 milliseconds. Open loop is a service provided by the central telephone office and involves actually disconnecting the telephone line from the C. O. for a brief instant. In some cases the "quiet line" may also be programmed via the PABX. "Quiet line" implies that the PABX will not return any tones (dial tone, busy tone, reorder tone . . . etc.) to the called station at the completion of the station to station call. The telephone system may be tested for a "no returned tones" status with your test set; have someone call you on a station and then ask them to hang up . . . if you do not hear any tones, or if there is a delay of at least 10 seconds before you hear any tones, then the "quiet line" (i.e. audio sense time-out) may be used. Ground start telephone lines are a good choice for use with the V-9940 since a ground start line will not return dial tone until a ground is applied to the ring lead. Additionally, the V-9970 recognizes re-order tones and dial tone as disconnect signals. The V-9940 can be used alone, or can provide access to Valcom multi-zone and talkback page control units. The V-9970 may be used to access the V-2003A and V-2006A multi-zone control units only. The V-9970 is not compatible with any talkback page control units.
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DIAGRAM 2 Block Diagram of Multiple Zones of One-Way Paging From Multiple Telephone System Page Ports
The Valcom V-1094A, V-2000A or V-2001A control units may be used for page port access to Valcom paging. Each of these units provide one zone of one-way paging. If more than one page port is available a V-1094A, V-2000A or V-2001A may be used on each port for multizone paging. Refer to Tables 2 and 3. For help in speaker and power supply selection refer to the section titled "1A2, Dedicated Single Line Set, E-Key, or PABX Paging" . NOTE: Generally, Valcom dial select multizone page units may not be used on page port output. (The V-2003A and V-2006A may be used on certain page ports).
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SYSTEM INSTALLATION
General
Page Control / Interface
These instructions will provide a basic understanding for wiring Valcom one-way paging equipment and connecting it to a telephone system. For specific wiring information, consult the installation practice enclosed with the actual equipment being used.
Your Telephone or Telephone System DIAGRAM 3 Block Diagram of Connections to a Valcom Page Control/Interface
Precautions
Do not locate Valcom equipment or cabling within 18" of a power supply, electrical panel, or any equipment that generates electrical noise.
Mounting
The control equipment should be installed at the main distribution frame with the telephone system common equipment. The V-1109RTVA, may be mounted to the backboard, in a 7" KTU rack or mounting frames. A 66-type and 25-pair pigtail with female amphenol connector are required for connections to these units if the mounting frames are not used. Other control units are wall mount units with connections via either screw terminals, integrated punch down block, or a user supplied 66-type block.
Speaker Spacing
Ceiling Speakers: The area covered by a ceiling speaker depends on the height of the ceiling. Refer to Table 5 for speaker coverage. Wall Speakers: A wall speaker will cover up to 600 square feet. Wall speakers should be spaced 20 feet apart. Good quality paging will be heard up to 30 ft. in front of the speaker.
Corridor Speakers: Corridor speakers should be mounted 8 to 12 feet high and spaced 30 to 40 feet apart. Horn Speakers: Refer to Table 6 for horn speaker coverage. The first figure given is the side to side distance between the speakers. It is also the distance in front of the speaker that you can expect to hear a good quality page. The second figure given is the area being covered in square feet. 947100
Track Style Speakers: The 1 watt version will cover an area up to 600 sq. feet. These speakers should be spaced approximately 20 feet apart. Good quality page audio will be heard up to 30 feet in front of the speaker. The 5 watt version will cover up to 3,600 sq. feet. Depending upon the height of the installed speaker, good quality paging will be heard up to 60 ft. in front of the speaker. Pendant Speaker: The area covered by a pendant speaker is determined by the mounting height. Refer to Table 5 for speaker coverage.
Very Noisy: Greater than 90dB. This would include areas where talking to another person is very difficult. Workers may be required to wear earplugs. NOTE 1: In areas the sound level exceeds 100dB, consideration should be given to using a code call unit (V-9923B) for tone signaling instead of using voice paging. In extreme ambient noise, it is generally easier to identify a tone code than to discern speech. Reverberant Areas - To increase the intelligibility of paging in reverberant areas, horns should be mounted closer to the people being paged, in effect, mounted at a lower height, closer together and angled towards the floor.
NOTE 2:
Speaker Cabling
All Valcom one-way amplified speakers require 2 pairs to operate. Standard CAT 3/5/5E/6 telecom/ data cable may be used. Existing telephone wire and feed cables may also be used. Refer to Tables 7 and 8 when planning a job. Audio pair: The number of speakers looped on the audio pair is not critical unless you have a very large job. Table 7 gives guidelines for the number of speakers per audio run. Power Pair: The cable runs specified in Table 8 are very important and MUST be followed for proper operation of the one-way paging speakers. Table 7 - Number of Speakers/Horns per Audio Run Wire Run (Ft.) 22 AWG 24 AWG 100 150 120 200 150 120 400 100 60 800 50 30 1600 25 15
Table 5 - Ceiling Height Spacing/Coverage Ceiling 10 12 15 25 <8 Height (ft.) Spacing (ft.) 16 20 25 30 35 Approximate 250 350 500 800 1000 Coverage (ft2) Wall Speakers: One per 600 sq. ft. spaced 20 ft. apart Corridor Speakers (bi-directional): Spaced 35 ft. apart Table 6 - Horn Spacing/Coverage
Location 5 Watt 15 Watt N/A Quiet 110' 50-65db (12,000 ft2) N/A Moderate 80' 65-80Db (6,400ft2) 75' Noisy 50' 80-90dB (5,600ft2) (2,500ft2) 30' 45' Very Noisy (900ft2) (2,000ft2) 90+dB *Contact Valcom Technical Support 30 Watt N/A N/A N/A 60' (3,600ft2)
Noise Level Definitions Quiet: 50-65dB. This would include areas such as waiting rooms or doctors' examination rooms. Moderate: 65-80dB. This includes areas such as warehouses, shipping areas, or light manufacturing. Noisy: 80-90dB. This includes machine shops or heavy manufacturing. 7 947100
Table 8 - Number of Speakers per Power Run (CAT 3/5/5E/6, 22 & 24 AWG) Maximum Wire Run Distance (Ft) 24 AWG 1000 500 250 125 22 AWG 1600 800 400 200
Volume Adjustments
Master volume controls are located on most Valcom page control units. Each one-way speaker assembly also has its own volume control. When installing a system, set the master control to 1/2 and all speaker and horn volume controls to 1/2 volume. After powering up the system, adjust the individual speakers to the desired level. The master control may then be used to change the volume of the entire system. If background music is being supplied, the background music level should be adjusted last. To provide volume control to a certain room or area, V-1092 Wall Mount Volume Controls may be added to a zone, or to a section of a zone.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Refer to the installation practices for the equipment being used for troubleshooting information and procedures. Assistance in troubleshooting is available from the factory. Call (540) 563-2000 and press 1 for Technical Support. Valcom equipment is not field repairable. Valcom, Inc. maintains service facilities in Roanoke, VA. Should repairs be necessary, attach a tag to the unit clearly stating company name, address, phone number, contact person, and nature of the problem. Send the unit to: Valcom, Inc. Repair & Return Dept. 5614 Hollins Road Roanoke, VA 24019-5056
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Remote Microphone
The V-9934 Remote Microphone may be used with the V-9933A Noise Sensing Volume Control. V-9934 is a self-contained microphone and preamp. No power supply is required for V-9934 Up to four v-9934 units may be paralleled on one V-9933A. Each V-9934 may be on a 1000 wire run.
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It is cost effective to expand a centrally amplified paging system with Valcom distributed amplified speakers. In many instances expanding a centrally amplified paging system involves replacement of the expensive central amplifier with a larger one in order to provide the additional power that the speakers or horns require.
This also involves additional labor in re-balancing the system. Adding high voltage type speakers to an existing amplifier where the load is not configured properly will cause distortion or premature system failure, again requiring replacement of the central amplifier. By using Valcom distributed amplified speakers to expand the system, almost unlimited growth is possible, without loading down the existing amplifier.
ADVANTAGES OF DISTRIBUTED AMPLIFIED SYSTEMS Low voltage, therefore existing telephone cable (Class 2 wiring) can be used to eliminate costly outside plant or indoor conduit. Low voltage operation means much less power dissipation (heat), therefore the longevity of the paging equipment is increased dramatically. Multizone capability of 96 zones from a single trunk port. (Up to 576 Zones with All Call with multiple systems connected for Global All Call Call Valcom Technical Support for assistance) Talkback, one-way or combination systems are easy to configure. Individual volume controls built-in to each one-way speaker for volume adjustment after system is installed. It is cost-effective to install one telephone cable versus installing both telephone cable and 70 volt shielded paging cable. Unlimited one-way speaker expansion since each speaker is self-amplified. Jobs requiring explosion-proof systems are easily accommodated. Amplified one-way speakers can interface 70 volt systems without changing or adding central amplifier. Many localities require conduit for "high voltage" (Class 1) conductors, this is rarely a necessity with a distributed amplified system. The rated output of a distributed amplified paging speaker or horn is always available due to the fact that the actual audio signal amplification is accomplished on an individual basis. In a 70 volt system, the rated output is only available if the central amplifier is actually providing a full 70 volts to the speaker or horn and the audio signal line losses are negligible. Background music is unaffected in zones that are not currently being paged. 10 947100
Table 9 Ceiling Speaker V-1010C V-1020C, V-1220C V-1020C, V-1220C V-1021C V-1021C V-1420 Support Ring Bridge V-9912M-10 or V-9912P-12 V-9918 V-9904M-5 V-9914-5 Or V-9914M-5 V-9914-5 Backbox V-9915M-5* V-9915M-5 V-9915-5* Or V-9915M-5 V-9915-5 V-9915-5 Bridge/Backbox Combo V-9916 Or V-9916M V-9916 V-9816M
Flamex X X X -
Metal X X X X
The V-9914-5 Bridge and the V-9915-5 Backbox are made of Borg-Warner Flamex fire retardant (94-0) material and may only be ordered in multiples of five (5). The V-9904M-5, V-9914M-5, and V-9915M-5 metal bridges and backboxes may only be ordered in multiples of five (5). *Must use corresponding bridge.
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V-1094A
V-2000A
V-2001 A
V-2003A
V-2006A
V-1109RTVA
V-2924A/ V-2925A/V-2926
1
-1
1
+12
X
1
+20
X X X
3
+20
X X X X X
6
+30
X X X X X X
9
-6
X X Add V-9927A Add V-9927A
24 - 96
0
X X X X X X X
X X
X X X X Note 1 X X
X X
X X
Note 1
On Override Input
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