Model 10959-201 and -203 Wall-Mount Audio Messenger Interfaces

Confidentiality Notice

This manual is provided solely as an operational, installation, 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 Audio Messenger Interface (AMI) 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 Vrms audio output  CompactFlash® memory  AMI Configuration Tool (ACT) PC Software  Scheduled events  Day/Night modes  Live/recorded speech messages  Integration to Page/Party® systems

Options

 Telephone access  Integration to Page/Party® systems  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

Configurations

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.  Typically, the inputs are configured to activate tones and/or speech messages, mute audio playback, or reset alarms.  The outputs are typically used to activate external signaling devices, interface to automated control systems or interface to paging system equipment. If the standard eight inputs and outputs are not sufficient for an application, an I/O Control Module can be added to the system.  The I/O control module provides an additional 32 inputs and 32 digital outputs expanding the total I/O to 40 each.

Timed Events

The AMI has the capability to perform several functions based on the time of day.  With the ACT software, events can be scheduled to occur at any interval (hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, etc.).

Optional Telephone Operation

The Telephone Interface has multiple operational modes.  The appropriate mode is configurable by the AMI Configuration Tool software application. The AMI can provide passcode-protected telephone access to the system. The AMI can be configured 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.  If the system is configured to use a security code, callers are required to enter the correct code to gain access to the system.  Day and Night modes can have different security codes. The modes of operation are as follows: 

  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 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 modes of operation: Day and Night Mode.  The day and night modes can be configured independently of each other. As an example of the Day and Night modes, day mode may be configured to allow callers the ability of paging and subsequent party line communications.  The night mode may be configured to play a tone over the paging system alerting personnel of an incoming call.  In this mode, the call can be answered at any Page/Party® station.

Page/Party® Operation

The Page/Party® operation allows for the AMI to play messages/alarms and connect phone calls to a Page/Party® system. The 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. When the AMI is interfaced to a Page/Party® system, the operation of the telephone interface is as described above, and includes all page modes.  The selected party line is hardwired in the system, and cannot be changed by the caller or the AMI configuration. In addition to the telephone operation described above, a user on the Page/Party® system can initiate a call by using Party Hot Dial.  When configured via the ACT tool, the AMI recognizes when a station goes off hook on the designated party line, and automatically dials the preprogrammed telephone number.  When the station goes on-hook, the call is terminated after the hang-up delay expires.

Optional ADVANCE Operation

The Page/Party® operation allows for the AMI to play messages/alarms and connect phone calls to an ADVANCE system. When the AMI is interfaced to an ADVANCE system, the operation of the telephone interface is as described above, and includes all page modes.  Party lines 1 and 2 must be used in an ADVANCE system, and cannot be changed by the caller or the AMI configuration. 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. Refer to the required “Jumper Settings” section on page 11 when the AMI is used with an ADVANCE system.

Optional Zone Operation

The optional Zone Interface Modules provide the capability for the AMI to route audio to eight individually controlled zones.  Each zone provides a 0 dBm/600-ohm output.  Zones are assigned to zone groups via the ACT tool.  A maximum of 60 zone groups may be created.  Each zone group has a unique description, and can consist of any combination of zones.  The ACT tool provides configuration of zone groups, which can then be assigned to various events and messages.  Telephone callers can use DTMF signaling to select the zone group prior to making a page.

Optional AMI Redundancy

The optional AMI Redundant Controller (ARC) 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 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.