Alpha TLL1B User Manual

TPL Series Emergency Tower Phones

Installation & Operations Manual

REQUIRED ITEMS

PROVIDED BY ALPHA

• Alpha BlueLight™ Emergency Tower

• Strobe

• NEMA 4 electrical box (mounted inside Tower Phone)

• Transformer

• Voltage regulator

• Torx bit

NOT PROVIDED BY ALPHA

• 110v power source

• Dedicated analog phone line or analog extension off of a PBX

• Phillips screwdriver

• 1/4” driver

AWD193

Rev 1

07/2014

SITE PREPARATION

1. Trench in for power and phone line

2. Dig a 3’ x 3’ square “pad” that is a minimum of 8-10” deep

3. Pour concrete a minimum of 8” deep and 3’ x 3’ square

4. Insert the 3/4” x 12” galvanized rods using the provided mounting template (A mini­mum of 2” of thread must be exposed above level of concrete)

5. Position conduit that will contain the electrical and phone wiring into center of the
concrete pad using the mounting template

6. When running the wire, provide at least 48” of wiring above the concrete pad

7. Let concrete set for a minimum of 48 hours

TOWER INSTALLATION

1. Lay tower on its side with the base of the tower next to the concrete pad.

2. Open the NEMA 4 access panel and locate the gray Wago Connectors.

3. Disconnect the Wago Connectors

4. Open the bottom access panel

5. Feed the electrical and phone wires in the conduit into the tower base through the 4”
hole

6. Align the tower mounting holes with the four ¾” galvanized rods and lift on to the
concrete slab

7. Put a lock washer on each rod along with a nut and secure tightly

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CONNECTING THE ELECTRIC LINES

1. Locate the black (positive) and white (negative) wires that exit the NEMA 4 box in
the tower

2. Connect the electrial wires from the conduit to the wires in the tower using the
waterproof wire nuts located on the wires

CONNECTING THE PHONE AND
POWERING ON THE ELECTRIC

1. Locate the gray phone cable coming out of the NEMA 4 box

2. Connect the cable to the phone cable that was run through the conduit

3. Reconnect the Wago connector located behind the faceplate

4. Turn on the electical power

PROGRAMMING THE PHONE

1. You can program the phone on-site or remotely.

2. If programming on-site, open back access panel
located directly behind front stainless steel face
plate. Use the #10 spanner bit provided to re­move the 6 security screws.

3. Remove the cover of the NEMA 4 enclosure by
loosening the 4 corner screws.

ONSITE PROGRAMMING

1. To Begin Program mode Press Enter

2. To Program Emergency Numbers Press 1, Enter, (phone number), Stop

(Note: Press 2-5 in step 2 for Emergency numbers 2-5 as needed)

3. To Program Location message

A. To turn on message Press 1, 3, Enter, 2
B. Press 6, Record (speak message) Stop
(to replay message Press 6, Play)
C. For no message Press 1, 3, Enter, 0

4. To exit program mode Press Stop for 3 seconds

REMOTE PROGRAMMING

1. To Begin Program mode

A. Call into phone by dialing the cellular number of the tower
B. After 1st simulated ring Press #, # (Wait for 4 tones)
C. Key in security code (default is 1111) (Wait for confi rmation tones)

2. To Program Emergency Numbers

A. Press 1, *, (Phone number), *, # (Wait for confi rmation tones)
Note: Emergency numbers (2-5) Repeat Step 2A; pressing (2-5) as needed.

3. To Program Location Message

A. To turn on message Press 1, 3, *, 2 (Wait for confi rmation tones)
B. Press 6, *, (speak message) #, *, # (Wait for confi rmation tones)
a. (to replay message press 6, #) (Wait for confi rmation tones)
C. For NO message Press 1, 3, *, 0 (Wait for confi rmation tones)

4. To Exit Program Mode

A. Press *, #, 0 (you will hear beep, beep) *, # (You will hear a buzz)

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