Cooper VoCALL CFVCM, VoCALL CFVCWM, VoCALL CFVCX8 Installation & Comissioning Manual

VoCALL - W & CFVCX8

Fire Telephone & Disabled Refuge

&

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Introduction

A VoCALL Emergency Voice Communications System

(EVCS)

is a fixed, secure, bi-directional, full duplex

voice communication system to assist fire fighters in an emergency in high rise buildings or large site

s
where Radio communication may not work, and covers the operation of both fire telephones and
disabled refuge syste

ms.

The VoCALL

EVCS

is designed to fully comply with BS5839-Part 9 (a

bbr. Pt9) for use as a fire telephon

e

system, disabled refuge call system or as a combined system when both fire telephones and disable

d

refuge points are req

uired

.

Suitability

Fire telephone systems are recommended for all public buildings and multi-story buildings over four
floors by BS9999.

Disabled refuge systems are required in buildings where public or disabled staff gains access to any
f

loor other than the ground floor using lift

s.

VoCALL EVC System

6-8 Bishops Gate

System Heal thy

Navigation

Gener al F au lt H ealthy

Product Overview

A VoCALL EVCS comprises of three functional
blocks: the network master handset
(CFVCM/CFVCWM), the network eight line
exchanges (CFVCX8), and outstations (type A,
type B, jack points or emergency assist alarms),
with the quantities of these basic units being
adjusted to suit the application.

The VoCALL EVCS has been designed on a star
and ring network topology; in the most cases
this will reduce the cable requirements from all
ring-based systems and star systems. The
topology consists of a ring formed from either 2
off four core 1mm CSA cables (soft skin up to
500m per leg, MICC 200m per leg) or 1 four pair

0.5mm CSA fire rated data cable Draka 91-021.
The exchange units and the control handsets sit
on this ring and communicate using a high
speed balanced RS422 network, a bi-directional
audio pair and a power pair, which provides an
ELV maintained supply to the control handsets.

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Important Safety Information

This equipment must only be installed and maintained by suitably skilled and competent person. This
equipment is defined as Class 1 in EN60065 (Low Voltage Directive)

and must be EARTHED.

CAUTION

INDOOR

USE ONLY

WARNING SHOCK HAZARD-

ISOLATE BEFORE

OPENING

WARNING TO

REDUCE

THE RISK OF

FIRE

OR

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO NOT

EXPOSE

THIS UNIT IN RAIN OR MOISTURE
WARNING THIS UNIT MUST BE EARTHED
WARNING NO

USER SERVICEABLE

PARTS

Each exchange unit requires a 3A spur, returning to a breaker clearly marked

EVCS

DO NOT TURN OFF.
If the units are distributed around a site it is essential all units are on the same mains phase, as they are
classified TEN 230V, powering from different phases can mean a 440V potential can be present in a uni

t

during a major fault incident

.

ANTI-STATIC

HANDLING GUIDELINES

Make sure that electro-static handling precautions are taken immediately before handling PCBs an

d

other static sensitive components.

Before handling any static-sensitive items, operators should get rid of any electrostatic charge by
touching a sound safety earth, such as a radiator. Always handle PCBs by their sides and avoid touching
any components. PCBs should be stored in a clean, dry place that is free from vibration, dust an

d

excessive heat.

Storing the PCBs in a suitable cardboard box will also guard them against mechanical damage.

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N/ C N/ O COM

Unpacking the Exchange Unit

Remove the exchange from its packing, and using the

HEX

key supplied remove the front cover, be

ing

careful to remove the earth lead.
Remove the front panel plate containing the circuit boards, this has a connection to the mains

transformer and network PCB, which needs to be removed, exercise static precautions to preven

t

damage to the electronics, store the front panel assembly safely until the exchange is mounted an

d

cables have been attached.
Do not remove knockouts while the circuit board is still fitted.

In Ou t Fault

-

+ - + - + - + - + - + - + - +

Network

Line 8 Line 7 Lin e 6 Li ne 5 Line 4 Line 3 Lin e 2 Line 1

Plate

Screws x4

Cover

Screws x2

N

E L

Preparation

Remove knockouts & cut gland holes. Decide how the wiring will be brought into the panel and remove
the required knockouts for cable entry. If a knockout is removed fill the hole with a good quality cable
gland. 12 knockouts are provided, 11 on the top face from left to right, Network In, Network Out, Fault,
and Line 8 thru line 1. On the bottom face a single knockout is for the incoming mains. If additional holes
are required, then the can be drilled as shown below, taking care not to obscure the battery or PCB
locations. Unused knockouts must be left unopened to comply with the LVD, accidentally knocked ou

t

holes should be blanked off. This work must be carried out prior to the re-installation of circuit boards.

Additional

Holes Here

Mains
Tx

Mains Earth P

oint

Battery Space

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Connection Details

Do not test wiring with an insulation tester (Megger) with any equipment connected, as the 500
Volt test voltage will destroy these devices totally.

You must observe local wiring regulations. Do not run

SELV

and LV cables in the same enclosure withou

t

adequate insulation between them.

Handsets

Connections inside the

Network / Compact Unit

- VE

+ VE

1mm CSA 2 core Enhanced

- VE

+ VE

Connections inside the

Type A Handset

Black

Yellow

Line + Connector on Network / Compact Unit to Yellow Phone Lead
Line - Connector on Network / Compact Unit to Black Phone Lead

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Network

NET IN NET OUT

WOR

to WOR

ORG

to ORG

WBR

to WBR

BRN

to BRN

WGN

to WGN

GRN

to GRN
BLU to BLU
WBL

to WBL

Wire color from NET IN port of one unit to the
NET OUT port on a the second unit

The network links either a network exchange unit to
another network exchange unit or a network maste

r

handset to a network exchange unit.
Each unit on the system has a net in and net out.
The network connects from the net out of the one uni

t
to the net in on another all eight core must be
connected from the net out to the net in as follows:

This cable must be FP200 draka 91-0245 or similar soft
skin enhance type cable and should be a maximum of
1mm CSA.

The net out connection from the last exchange unit or
master handset on a multi exchange system can be
brought back to the net in on the first exchange or
master handset to form a redundant ring system, so
that if the network connection is broken, then no loss
of system funct

ionality.

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2

ND

Fix

Replace the front panel PCB plate by attaching the transformer lead and ribbon cable to network
PCB, then fixing with the four philips screw

s.

Attach all plugs ensuring they fit squarely into the connectors.

VoCALL Network Exchange Unit Switch Settings

Each network exchange unit has a unique network address. This address is set by the dip switches
on the exchange unit. The address is a binary number given by the positions of dip switches 1 to 6,
wit

h valid addresses lying between 1 and 32 inclusive.

Dip switch 7 selects the operation of the local fault relay; when it is OFF the relay closes when any
p

oint is in use, when the switch is ON the relay opens when any fault occurs on the syste

m.

Dip switch 8 is used to protect the exchange unit data. If this dip switch is ON, then the
dat

a can be configured normally. If this dip switch is OFF, then the data is

protected. This

setting determines the padlock setting in the

configuration m

enus.

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VoCALL Network Master Handset Unit Switch Settings

The network master handset has two
jumper headers, J1 and J2, on the
rear of the main circuit board. Each
jumper has 2 settings, MASTER
or SLAVE. These jumper
settings are used to control the
flow of data around the network.
Additionally, the network master
handset must be configured
according to the type of network
system.

LINE systems

On all network master handsets, set J1 to SLAVE and J2 to SLAVE.

In the network config menu for all network master handset, set the options to:
Present: Line
Node ID: unique master node ID number between 1 and 8
Mon port: In

Note: LINE systems are not compliant with BS 5839-9 (2011) unless they are within the same fire
compartment, and less than 10m apart in total.

RING systems

On one network master handset, ideally network master handset #1, set J1 and J2 to MASTER.
In the network config menu, for this handset only, set the options to:
Present: Ring
Node ID: unique master node ID number between 1 and 8 (recommended: 1)
Mon port: Both
For all other network master handsets, set these up as if in a line, i.e. set J1 and J2 to SLAVE, and

set the network config menu options to:
Present: Line

Node ID: unique master node ID number between 1 and 8
Mon port: In

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System Configuration

VoCALL Master Unit Access

Cooper Fire

VoCALL Master v4.11

-System Healthy-
10:24:01 07|06|09

The exchange units are configured via the maste

r

unit or via the VoCALL configurat

ion software
suite, however the master and network settings
need to be configured before programming can
commence. To log in to the master unit, press
the Accept button (middle square button below
the display) to show the log in screen:

If the system is in fault, pressing the Accept
button will silence the buzzer, and a silence
buzzer message will be shown. Buzzer silence

d
means that it will give a single beep once every
15 seconds, instead of the continuous cycli

c

tone that sounds when a fault has occurred

.
Press the Accept button again to show the log
in screen.

Enter PIN to LOG IN

0***

A list of possible menu options is presented.

Log Off will be currently selected. Use the

navigation keys to select the option req

uired

,

and press the Accept

button.

VoCALL Master v4.11
Config Exchange
>Log off
View Event Log

Log Off
This option exits the configuration menu an

d

returns the master unit back to standar

d

operation.
Scroll through the root menu using the

navigation keys until Log Off is selected.
Press Accept to exit.

VoCALL Master v4.11

>Login
Back

The log in screen will prompt the user to enter a
PIN. The default PIN is 0000. Use the
navigation keys to choose the correct numbe

r,

and then press Accept to move to the nex

t
number. Repeat until the PIN is entered.
Alternatively use the keypad to enter the PIN.

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Network Setting

s

Before any exchange can be configured, the
master unit network settings need to be
checked. Scroll to the Network Settings
option (left button twice)

and press Accept.

Network Settings

Back

>Network Config
Exchange Addresses

Pressing Accept again will show the Network

Config menu, with the Present option

c

urrently
selected.
If this is None, the master unit will no

t
communicate to any other unit, and will be
effectively isolated.
If network is in a line, set Present to Line.
If network is in a ring, set Present to Ring
on one master unit only. On all other master
units, set Present to Line. Use the navigation
keys to toggle between the 3 options, and press

Accept to move onto Node ID.

Network Settings

Present>Line

Node ID:1
Mon Port:NO :NEXT

Each master must have its’ own unique ID

.

These

ID numbers range from 1 to 8. This node
ID is used to uniquely identify the master unit.
Use the navigation keys to select the node ID for
this master unit, and press Accept to move to
the Next opt

ion.

We now need to set which port is monitored on
the handset.

To disable monitoring, set Mon Port to None.
If Present is Line, set Mon Port to In.
If Present is Ring, set Mon Port to Both.

Most configuration menus will have the same options
located in the bottom right of the LCD screen:

Next, Save, and Quit.

Pressing the Accept button selects the option
c

hosen:

Next:

moves cursor back to first option on screen.

Save:

stores information and moves back to the
previous menu screen.

Quit:

discards all information on screen, an

d

moves back to the previous menu screen.

We must now tell the system how many
Exchanges should be present on the syste

m:

Network Settings
Network Config
>Exchange Addresses

Master Addresses

Scroll to the Exchange addresses option an

d

press Accept.

Exchange Addresses
1>Y 2:N 3:N 4:N
5:Y 6:N 7:N 8:N

9:Y 10:N 11:N :Next

Using the up and down keys to toggle Yes or No
and the accept key to move to the next value,
set the valid addresses for exchanges present on
the system; when you reach next, pressing
accept

will take you to page 2, save will store

and quit will leaves as usual.

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Network Settings
Exchange Addresses
>Master Addresses

Back

Finally we must tell the system how many maste

r

addresses are Used

Master Addresses
1=Y 2>N 3:N 4:N
5:Y 6:N 7:N 8:N

:Next

Scroll to the Master addresses option and press

Accept.

Using the up and down keys to toggle Yes or No
and the accept key to move to the next value,
set the valid addresses for exchanges present on
the system; when you reach Next, pressing

accept will take you to back to the start, Save will
store and Quit will leave as usual. The =
sign appears at the address you set in the
network configuration menu as this is your

address.

Exchange Unit Configuration
Scroll to the Config Exchange menu and press

Accept. This menu consists of a list of all

32 possible exchange units, plus a Back opt

ion.
The network address of each exchange is
shown, along with a symbol:

Open padlock:

this exchange exists and memory is
unprotected

.

Closed padlock:

this exchange exists and memory is
protected.

Line through circle:

this exchange does not exist and will not be
used

.

Select the exchange unit to be configured an

d
press Accept. This menu consists of a list of
all 8 extensions, a Back option, and a Network

Faults o

ption.

Exchange 1

Back

>Line 1
Line 2

Each existing exchange on the network must be
configured before use. For each exchange,
configure the extension details, where exte

nsion
1 refers to the handset attached to line 1, etc.
Each extension has a name and a presen

t

option. All lines to be used must be configured

.

The Back option on the Select Extension
menu will go back to the Select Exchange
menu, whilst selecting Back on the Select
exchange menu will go back to the root menu.

Select Exchange
Exchange 32

>Back

Exchange 1

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Set Extension Name And Handset Present

(per line)

Select the extension to be configured and press

Accept. This will show the details for

tha

t

extension.

Name excg 1 Line 1
>Extension 1 <
Present Yes (Yes)

:Next

Use the navigation keys to change the firs

t

character of the extension name, and press

Accept to move to the next character. Repeat

for all characters. Press Accept on the las

t
character to move the cursor to the Present
opt

ion.

Use the navigation keys to say if an outstation
should be present on this extension (the

text in
brackets shows if the exchange has detected an
extension on this line)

. Press Accept to move the

cursor onto Next.
Use navigation keys to select Next, Save, or

Quit, and press Accept to select o

ption. Save
also updates the information stored in the
exchange unit.

Note

:

if the memory is protected (Locked padloc

k

symbol shown for the exchange)

, then you will
only be able to view this information. The cursor
will be on the Quit option, and this will be the
only option that can be selected. Pressing Quit
will move back to the Select Extension menu.

Set Network Fault Monitoring for Exchange Unit
In Select Extension menu, choose the Network

Faults option. Each exchange uni

t

can have up
to 2 data cables attaching it to the network:
network in and network out. If de

sired

, each

cable can be monitored independently.

Exchange 1
Line 8
>Network Faults
Exchange Details

The Network Faults screen shows 2 opt

ions:
net in and net out. Use the navigation keys to
select if this data cable is to be monitored, an

d

press Accept to move to the next opt

ion.

Exchange 1 Network
Net In Yes (Yes)
>Net Out No (No)

:Next

Next to each option, the current status of that
cable is shown. If there are no faults, Yes is
shown in brackets. No is displayed if there is a
fault, or the cable is not present. Use navigat

ion
keys to select Next, Save, or Quit, and press
the Accept button to select opt

ion.

View Exchange Details
In Select extension menu, choose the Exchange

Details option. Each exchange unit will show i

t’s
current software revision, and a line of text which
can be set from the configuration software

.

Exchange details
Version 4.11
Exchange 1

>Quit

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Edit Site Name
If the site name is to be changed, scroll through

the menu options until Edit site name is
selected, then press the Accept

button.

Edit site name
>Cooper Fire <

:Next

Set Date And Time
Scroll through the root menu using the navigat

ion
keys until Set date & time is selected.
Press Accept to show the Set date &

time menu.

Set date & time
Date >01|06|09
Time 14:15:06

The current site name will be displayed on
screen, with the cursor on the first characte

r.

Use the navigation keys to scroll to the correc

t
character then press Accept. Repeat until the
new site name has been entered.

Pressing Accept on the last character will mov

e
the cursor to the Next option. Use the navigation
keys to select Next, Save or Quit as desired,
then press Accept. Both Save an

d

Quit will go

back to the root menu.

Edit Master Name
On the system each master can be given a

unique name, if the master name is to be
changed, scroll through the menu options until
Edit master name is selected, then press the

Accept

button.

:Next

This menu shows the current date and time in the
following format

:

Day|Month|Year

Hour:Minute:Second

The cursor will be on the first option: Day. Use
the navigation keys to select the correct day then
press Accept to move to the Month opt

ion.

Repeat until the current date and time are set an

d

the Next option is selected.
Use the navigation keys to select Next, Save or

Quit as desired, then press Accept. Bo

t

h Save

and Quit will go back to the root menu.

Edit master name
>VoCALL Master 4.11 <

:Next

The current master name will be displayed on
screen, with the cursor on the first characte

r.
Use the navigation keys to scroll to the correct
character then press Accept. Repeat until the
new site name has been entered.

Pressing Accept on the last character will mov

e
the cursor to the Next option. Use the
navigation keys to select Next, Save or Quit as
desired, then press Accept. Both Save an

d

Quit

will go back to the root menu.

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Set Service Date
The service date is used as a reminder when the

next service is due. When this date is reached, i

t
will trigger a service fault which will remain until
the service date is updated.

Scroll through the root menu using the
navigation keys until Set service date is
selected. Press Accept to show the Set

service date menu.

Set service date

Date >01|06|10

:Next

Change PIN
The default PIN to access the configurat

ion

menus is 0000, but this can be changed

.

Scroll through the root menu using the
navigation keys until Change PIN is selected.
Press Accept to show the Change PIN menu.

There are 2 lines: New PIN and Repeat PIN.
The cursor will be on the first digit of the New

PIN. Use the navigation keys to change the

digit, and press Accept to move to the next digit.
Repeat until all digits have been entered for both
the New PIN and the Repeat PIN, and the Next
option is selected.

This menu shows the currently selected service
date in the following format

:

Day|Month|Year

Change PIN
New PIN 0***
Repeat PIN ****

:Next

The cursor will be on the first option: Day. Use
the navigation keys to select the correct day then
press Accept to move to the Month opt

ion.
Repeat until the desired next service date is set
and the Next option is selected.

Use the navigation keys to select Next, Save or

Quit as desired, then press Accept. Bo

t

h Save

and Quit will go back to the root menu.

New PIN:

PIN number that will be used to access the
configuration menus.

Repeat PIN:

new PIN repeated. If this differs from the new
PIN, then the new PIN number will not be
accepted, and a warning message will be
displayed on screen.

Use the navigation keys to select Next, Save or

Quit as desired, then press Accept. Bo

t

h Save

and Quit will go back to the root menu.

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Event Log Setting

s

The event log is a record of the last 99 events:
the type of event and the date and time the
event occurred. The following are classed as
events: faults occurring, faults cleared

,
configuration change, log in & log off actions,
system reboot requested (reboot

s master unit)

,

system initialised (on power up)

. This menu will
clear the event log, erasing the record of all
events recorded to date

.

Event Log settings
Clear Log >No

:Next

Scroll through the root menu using the
navigation keys until Event log settings is
selected. Press Accept to show the Event log

settings menu.

The cursor will be on the first option, Clear log.
Use navigation keys to select either yes or no
then press Accept to move to the Next opt

ion.

Unlike other menus, the Next option toggles
between Next, Exec, and Quit. Use the
navigation keys to select the desired option, an

d

then press Accept.

Next:

moves cursor back to Clear log opt

ion.

Exec:

executes command to clear log if Clear log
option is set to yes. Moves back to root menu.

Quit:

moves back to root menu.

View Event

Log

This menu is an information only menu. It
displays the last 99 events that have occurred

,

recording the type of event and the date an

d
time the event occurred. The following are
classed as events: faults occurring, fault

s

cleared, configuration change, log in & log o

ff

actions, system reboot requested (reboot

s

master unit)

, system initialised (on power up)

.

Event 1 of 99

Logged On
02|06|09 10:30:54

Scroll through the root menu using the
navigation keys until View event log is
selected. Press Accept to enter the View

event log menu.

Use the navigation keys to scroll through the
events.

If a fault has occurred, and the buzzer has no

t
yet been silenced, pressing Accept will silence
the buzzer.

Pressing Accept again will move back to the
root menu.

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System Reboot
This menu option will reboot the master unit. The

master unit will momentarily power down, then
power up again. When it powers up, the maste

r
unit will be reinitialised with the currently stored
settings. This is only to be used when ab

solute

ly
necessary as all exchange unit data held in RAM
is lost, and will have to be rebuilt on power up.
The network communication flow will stutter as
this unit drops from the network on power down,
and its place in the data flow will have to be re­established on power up.

System Reboot
Reboot >No

:Next

System LED Test
This menu option will test the panel LEDS to

prove operation.

LED Test

>Quit

Set Relays
This menu option does not work with the curren

t

VCM and VCWM Hardware and is for futur

e

update

s.

To reboot the master unit, scroll through the roo

t
menu until System reboot is selected. This will
show the System reboot menu.

There is only one option that defaults to no. A
warning is displayed to advise the user on the
consequences of selecting Yes. Use the
navigation keys to toggle between No and Yes.
Press Accept to move to the Next opt

ion.

Use the navigation keys to toggle between Next,
Exec, and Quit.

Next:

moves back to the Yes/No opt

ion

Exec:

if Yes is selected, the master unit is rebooted. If
No is selected, the root menu is shown.

Quit:

moves back to the root menu.

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Powering up the System

Carefully check the network wiring then apply AC power to each exchange unit in turn- DO NOT
commission on batteries as the power supply has a large reservoir capacitor which will rupture the
battery fuse if the AC is not present when powering up the system. Once the system is powered, the

battery leads can be attached to the batte

ry.

Batteries

The VoCALL Exchanges require a single 12V 7AH sealed lead acid batteries to provide backup power in
the event of mains failure as defined in BS5839pt9 for 24 hours standby and 3 Hours operation.

For 72hour standby and 1 hour operation a single 12V 17AH battery is required, the monitored charger in
the VoCALL Exchange is capable of charging and monitoring these batteries however it must be locate

d

in a separate box

Safety Informatio

n:
Sealed Lead acid batteries contain sulphuric acid which can cause burns if exposed to the skin,
the low internal resistance of these batteries means large currents will flow if they are accidenta

lly

short circuited, causing burns and a risk of fire- exercise caution when handling batterie

s.

Power Up Procedur

e:
Always apply mains power before connecting batteries, do not commission VoCALL Compact on
batteries, as the high inrush current required by the power supply may rupture the battery fuse.
Always connect the Positive (Red

+)

terminal first.

Power Down Procedur

e:
Disconnect the batteries before removing the mains power; always remove the negative
(Black – te

rminal) first.

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Operation

All conversations on the VoCALL system are under the command of the control handset, if multipl

e
control handsets exist, the first operated one takes command of the system. Pt9 envisages the majority
of calls to be made by lifting the handset of an outstation (Type

A)

or pressing the call button (Type B).

Receiving a Call

When a handset is lifted or the call button is pressed on the Type B units, the phone on the control
p

oint(s)

will ring and the name of the calling extension will appear on the LCD display

(all

exchange lines

can be given a unique 16 character name to identify themselves such as “Floor 1 Riser

E”)

.

The operator can then lift the handset and connect to the calling extension by pressing the # key. If mor

e
than one line is calling, all calling lines show in the display, and may be scrolled through with the
navigate buttons, connected using the # key, or if already connected placed on hold using the # key a
second time.

Making a Call

Lift the handset on the control phone, then either:
Dial the number of the line you require and press # to call, the line will connect automatically when the

remote handset is lifted or the call button is pressed

.

Press the * key to scroll the display to the directory page. Once in the directory use the up and down
keys navigation to select the extension name you wish to call, and press # to call. The line will connec

t

when answered.
To call all extensions, select ALL from the directory and press # or dial 0#.

Ending or Holding a Call

Both call types can be ended by pressing the # key on the exchange line you no longer wish to call (i

f

the bell symbol is shown).
Pressing # while a remote outstation is speaking or is off hook will place the line on HOLD (the

symbol

of

an off hook phone is shown), you can talk to this line again by scrolling to it and pressing # again

Making a Call to Another Master (multi-master

systems only):

Lift the handset on the control phone, then either:
Dial the number of the master you require (001 for master 1, 008 for master

8)

and press # to call, the

line will connect automatically when the remote handset is lifted or the call button is pressed

.

Press the * key to scroll the display to the directory page. Once in the directory use the up and down
keys navigation to select the master name you wish to call, and press # to call. The line will connec

t

when answered.

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Indications and Controls

The faults on a VoCALL

EVCS

system are displayed in two locations, on the exchange with the fault, an

d
at the VCM master handset(s).

Master Handset Indication

The master handset has the following indications:-

CFVCM CFVCWM

Health Indicators (Green)

Healthy The system is ready for use and fault free.
AC Indicates healthy AC mains available.
DC Indicates the battery supply is available.
Network The communication network is operating.

Fault Indicators (Yellow)

General Fault A fault exists on the syste

m.

Panel Fault The processor, main phone or watchdog timer have tripped, engineer

assistance is req

uired

.

Supply Fault Either the AC supply or DC supply is unavailable, or a fuse has ruptured.

Exchange Fault A fault exists on one of the remote exchanges or an exchange is missing

from the syste

m.

Fault

Log

The Fault log can be accessed on the master handset by entering the PIN number, this shoul

d
only be done by an engineer. Use the navigation key scroll down to view event log to view
faults.

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Exchange Indications

The Exchange has the following indications:-

LED

Meaning

Fault This is a common fault LED and indicates that a current fault exists on this

exchange unit, this can be a line fault, processor failure, power supply fault
or network connection fault

.

Supply There is a fault with the power supply section of the exchange unit, this

could be lack of either AC or DC, rupture of a fuse or failure of the VRSLA

cell to hold charge
AC Ok The mains AC voltage is present
DC Ok The backup battery supply and charger are available to operate the

exchange in the event of a mains failure

Line LEDs

All 8-line indicators are identical in operation, and represent the exchange lines (numbered 1 to 8
on the exchange polycarbonate decal)

.

Each LED can have 3 states to indicate a fault as follows:-

LED Stat

e

Off The line is healthy or has not been initialised so fault reporting is disabled
On Steady The line is short circuit or has an earth fault
Flashing The line is open circuit

A Fault LED on an exchange will illuminate the Exchange Fault LED on the master handsets, and place a
date time stamped entry into the master handset event log.

VoCALL Fire Telephone & Disabled Refuge Network System

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Maintenance

It is a requirement of BS5839pt9 that a maintenance agreement be in place for the

EVCS,

the

maintenance schedule should be as follows.

Weekly: Lift a different handset on the system each week and make a call to the control, repeat

each week until all points are tested, record results in the site log.

Monthly: Test one handset on each exchange by lifting the handset, followed by the maste

r

calling the line, record results in the site log.

Quarterly: Engineer Call to check system operation.

Yearly: Engineer Call to check system operation and check Battery Health.

5 Yearly: Engineer Call to check system operation and replace the batterie

s.

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Ltd
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r
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the right to change specification without prior notification or publi

c

a

nnouncement

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