Overview

This unit has provision for playback of Alert, Evacuation and chime tones as well as an alert and/or emergency message. When connected to a paging system amplifier, building occupants can be alerted and/or evacuated in the event of an emergency e.g.: fire, gas leak, bomb scare, earthquake. The Alert, Evacuation, Bell, and Emergency Messages are all MP3 based and stored on a Micro SD card which is accessible from the front of the unit. The Alert, Evacuation and bell tones and cancel function are triggered by the front switches, or by the rear terminal contacts for remote activation i.e. a clock, remote switch or optional A 2078B and A 2081 remote wall plates. It features 24V DC switched outputs which are enabled when the Alert, Evac or Chime tones are triggered. It is powered from a 24V DC source (plugpack supplied) and features a line out facility and MP3 based Message Voice Over.

Features

• Level controls for alert/evac, bell and voice over
• Front panel alert/evac/bell and cancel switches
• All tones MP3 based
• Alert/Evac Emergency tones can be configured for momentary or continuous operation
• 1U half rack cabinet
• Alert and Evac Tones conform to AS 1670.4 (Library included on Micro SD card)
• Compatible with fire indicator boards & break glass alarms
• Remote operation of alert , evac, bell tones & cancel.
• Local operation of alert, evac and bell
• MP3 based Alert and Evacuation Voice over message facility
• Bell chime facility
• Switched 24V DC outputs for override relays or strobes (outputs limited to 120mA)
• On-board timer for remote alert activation adjustable from 30secs to 7.5min in 30 second increments.
• Switches from alert to evac after preset time.
• Auxiliary level output
• 10 year warranty
• Australian designed and manufactured

100% developed, designed & assembled in Australia.
Since 1976 Redback PA products have been manufactured in Perth, Western Australia by Altronics. With over 40 years experience in the commercial audio industry, we offer consultants, installers and end users reliable products of high build quality with local product support. Read more about our Australian Made products

Backed by an industry leading 10 Year Manufacturer Warranty.
Our Redback products have a long tried and tested history of bulletproof reliability. Altronics offers a 10 Year Warranty on all Australian Made Redback products. Our local in-house service department has all the know how to answer technical queries and provide timely service. Read more about our industry leading warranty.

Overview

This Evacuation controller is easy to operate and is designed around industry standard building emergency alert/evacuate requirements. When connected to a paging system amplifier, building occupants can be alerted and/or evacuated in the event of an emergency e.g.: fire, gas leak, bomb scare, earthquake. Auto or manual modes are selected by the front panel key switch which uses an industry standard 003 key. Alert &evac switches are fitted with safety covers to prevent accidental operation. Also inbuilt, is a Bell function tone for signalling lunch breaks, start of class etc.
The Alert, Evacuation, Bell, Fire Test and Fire tones and Emergency Messages are all MP3 based and stored on a Micro SD card which is accessible from the rear of the unit. The Alert, Evacuation and bell tones and cancel function are triggered by the front switches when in manual mode or by the rear terminal contacts when in Auto mode for remote activation i.e. a clock, remote switch or remote wall plate. These functions can also be activated by optional wall plates and paging consoles. The Fire tone is activated from the rear Fire trigger or from the A 4597 remote plate. The Fire Test tone is activated by the A 4597 remote plate only.
Provision has been made for a BGM (background music) source to be played through the controller. BGM is automatically muted when any other function is operated. A mic input is provided on the front panel and paging is also available through the A 4564 paging console. These can be used for either general or emergency paging and overrides all other functions. A pre-announcement chime is available on the microphone input. This can be switched on or off via external dip switches. Switched 24V Out connections are provided for all emergency and paging conditions. These contacts are for connection of override relays in remote volume controls, warning strobes, bells etc.

Package Contents
A 4565A Alert/Evacuation Controller
24V DC 2A Plugpack
Instruction Booklet

Features

• Tones conform to AS 1670.4
• Standard 1U 19 rack mount case
• Interfaces with Fire Indicator Boards
• Remote operation of Alert, Evac, Chime, Fire Test, Fire Alarm &Cancel tones
• MP3 based tone playback (with backup hard coded Alert, Evac and Bell tones)
• 24V DC operation
• Auto/Manual/Isolate keyswitch
• Key switch to 003 standard
• Local operation of Alert, Evac and PA
• MP3 based Voice Over messages for Alert and Evac cycles
• Microphone socket for PA use
• Provision for BGM (back ground music)
• Provision for Auxiliary input with front volume control
• Bell chime facility
• Switched 24V DC output for override relays on volume controls
• Switched 24V DC output for strobe operation for Alert mode
• Switched 24V DC output for strobe operation for Evac mode
• Switched 24VDC output for bell mode
• On-board timer for automatic Alert to Evac switchover, adjustable from 30secs to 7.5min in 30 second increments
• Externally operated inputs are activated by switching to ground
• Auxiliary level output
• Suitable for any amplifier with an auxiliary input
• 10 Year Warranty
• Australian Designed and Manufactured

100% developed, designed &assembled in Australia.
Since 1976 Redback PA products have been manufactured in Perth, Western Australia by Altronics. With over 40 years experience in the commercial audio industry, we offer consultants, installers and end users reliable products of high build quality with local product support. Read more about our Australian Made products

Backed by an industry leading 10 Year Manufacturer Warranty.
Our Redback products have a long tried and tested history of bulletproof reliability. Altronics offers a 10 Year Warranty on all Australian Made Redback products. Our local in-house service department has all the know how to answer technical queries and provide timely service. Read more about our industry leading warranty.

Overview

A timed audio announcement, and Lockdown and Fire Alarm controller all housed in a convenient 1RU rack mount chassis. A total of 50 event switching times are available through the timing functions. Each event can be set to turn on any single day of the week or on multiple days, from 1 sec up to 24 hours. When a timing event is activated, an MP3 audio file will be played and output through the dual RCA line level output. 

There are fourteen MP3 playback options for the timing events, which include the Bell, Prebell, Music and folders 5-15. A Micro SD card which is supplied, houses all the MP3 files to be played as well as storing all the timing events (Note: The audio files must be in MP3 format). The timing events can be programmed via the units front buttons which is a bit cumbersome, or they can be programmed with the supplied PC software (also available as a download from www.altronics.com.au).
The timing events can also be programmed to only trigger the Bell 24V out (and in turn the common 24V Out), with no audio output. This is activated by setting the output to the relay option in the programming setup.

The Lockdown/Fire controller is designed around industry standard building emergency Lockdown/Fire requirements. When connected to a paging system amplifier, building occupants can be alerted and/or evacuated in the event of an emergency e.g. fire, gas leak, bomb scare, earthquake. Lockdown &switches on the front of the unit are fitted with safety covers to prevent accidental operation.

The Lockdown, Fire and Bell tones and the cancel function are triggered by the front switches, or by the rear terminal contacts for remote activation. Switched 24V DC Out connections are provided for Bell, Lockdown, Fire or a Common out. These contacts are for connection of override relays in remote volume controls, warning strobes, bells etc. The Lockdown and Fire tones are stored on a Micro SD card (Emergency Tones which conform to AS1670.4 are supplied) to allow the user to provide any tones they require (Note: The audio files must be in MP3 format). The Fire mode has a voice over option for the playback of a Fire message after every playback of the Fire tone. The voice over message is also stored on the SD card and is DIP switch enabled. The Lockdown mode has a voice over option for the playback of a Lockdown message after every playback of the Lockdown tone. The voice over message is also stored on the SD card and is DIP switch enabled.

Package Contents
Lockdown Timer
24V 2A DC Plugpack
Instruction Booklet

Features

• MP3 audio format for Bell, Prebell and Music timing outputs
• MP3 audio format Emergency Tones conform to AS 1670.4 (supplied)
• Random play of MP3 files for Prebell and Music triggers
• Easy PC based timing event setup
• Local push button operation of Lockdown, Fire and Bell
• Remote triggering of Lockdown, Fire and Bell
• MP3 audio format Voice over message (Available in the Lockdown and the Fire cycle)
• Switched 24VDC output for Bell, Lockdown or Fire mode
• Pluggable screw terminal connections
• Auxiliary level output
• Battery backup of current time
• 24V DC operation
• Standard 1U 19 rack mount case
• Suitable for any amplifier with an auxiliary input
• 10 Year Warranty
• Australian Designed and Manufactured

100% developed, designed &bled in Australia.
Since 1976 Redback PA products have been manufactured in Perth, Western Australia by Altronics. With over 40 years experience in the commercial audio industry, we offer consultants, installers and end users reliable products of high build quality with local product support. Read more about our Australian Made products

Backed by an industry leading 10 Year Manufacturer Warranty.
Our Redback products have a long tried and tested history of bulletproof reliability. Altronics offers a 10 Year Warranty on all Australian Made Redback products. Our local in-house service department has all the know how to answer technical queries and provide timely service. Read more about our industry leading warranty.

Overview

The A 4500B is a weekly timer and Evacuation controller all housed in a convenient 1RU rack mount chassis. A total of 50 event switching times are available through the timing functions. Each event can be set to turn on any single day of the week or on multiple days, from 1 sec up to 24 hours. When a timing event is activated, an MP3 audio file will be played and output through the dual RCA line level output. There are fourteen MP3 playback options for the timing events, which include the Bell, Prebell, Music and folders 5-15. A micro SD card which is supplied, houses all the MP3 files to be played as well as storing all the timing events (Note: MP3 files should have the following specifications for optimum performance. 128kbps, 44.1kHz, 32bit, VBR or CBR, stereo or mono).

The timing events can be programmed via the units front buttons, or they can be programmed with the supplied PC software (also available as a download from www.altronics.com.au).

The timing events can also be programmed to only trigger the Bell 24V out (and in turn the common 24V Out), with no audio output. This is activated by setting the output to the relay option in the programming setup.

The Evacuation controller is designed around industry standard building emergency alert/evacuate requirements. When connected to a paging system amplifier, building occupants can be alerted and/or evacuated in the event of an emergency e.g. fire, gas leak, bomb scare, earthquake. Alert &Evac switches on the front of the unit are fitted with safety covers to prevent accidental operation. Provision for connection to A 4564 paging console for emergency paging only and remote activation of alert/evac and chime functions.

The Alert, Evacuation and Bell tones and the cancel function are triggered by the front switches, or by the rear terminal contacts for remote activation. Switched 24V DC Out connections are provided for Bell, Alert, Evac or a Common out. These contacts are for connection of override relays in remote volume controls, warning strobes, bells etc. The alert and evacuation tones are stored on the micro SD card (Emergency Tones which conform to AS1670.4 are supplied) to allow the user to provide any tones they require (Note: The audio files must be in MP3 format).

The Evacuation mode has a voice over option for the playback of an evacuation message every third cycle of the evac tone. The voice over message is also stored on the micro SD card and is DIP switch enabled.

Features

• MP3 audio format for Bell, Prebell and Music timing outputs
• MP3 audio format Emergency Tones conform to AS 1670.4 (supplied)
• Random play of MP3 files for Prebell and Music triggers
• Easy PC based timing event setup
• Local push button operation of Alert, Evac and Bell
• Remote triggering of Alert, Evac and Bell
• Adjustable auto alert to evac switch over times (DIP switches 5-8)
• MP3 audio format Voice over message (In Evacuation cycle)
• Switched 24VDC output for Bell, Alert or Evac mode
• Pluggable screw terminal connections
• Auxiliary level output
• Battery backup of current time
• 24V DC operation
• Standard 1U 19 rack mount case
• Suitable for any amplifier with an auxiliary input
• 10 Year Warranty
• Australian Designed and Manufactured
• Includes Power Supply

Latest upgrades to this model
Unit now uses Micro SD card instead of a standard SD card.
Provision for connection to A 4564 paging console for emergency paging only and remote activation of alert/evac and chime functions. Note: This is not recommended for general paging use as it will override timed events.
Backup battery accessible from rear of the unit.
10 extra MP3 folders bringing the total output folders to 14.

100% developed, designed &assembled in Australia.
Since 1976 Redback PA products have been manufactured in Perth, Western Australia by Altronics. With over 40 years experience in the commercial audio industry, we offer consultants, installers and end users reliable products of high build quality with local product support. Read more about our Australian Made products

Backed by an industry leading 10 Year Manufacturer Warranty.
Our Redback products have a long tried and tested history of bulletproof reliability. Altronics offers a 10 Year Warranty on all Australian Made Redback products. Our local in-house service department has all the know how to answer technical queries and provide timely service. Read more about our industry leading warranty.