Audio Input Impedance ~ 2.7k
Audio Input Level 500 mvpp – 5 vpp
AGC Dynamic Range 30 db
Audio Output Level Adjustable from 140 mvpp to 3 Vpp unloaded
Audio Output Impedance 1 K or 47 K Jumper Selectable
PTT Out: Open-Collector – Logic Low
Mechanical:
Dimensions: 1.45" H x 6.1” W x 7.0" L
Operating Temp: -30° to +60° C
INSTALLATION OVERVIEW
1. Test the radio and PA system for functionality.
2. Program the unit per the Product Programming Section of this manual.
3. Connect the unit into the radio and PA system per the Hardware Connection Section of this manual.
4. Program the radio per the Radio Programming Section of this manual.
*** Midian is not responsible for any damage/loss resulting from the use of Midian’s products.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The VAE-80 is a voice alarm encoder capable of playing back 8 different 20 second user pre-recorded messages
over a radio channel. Each of these 8 messages is controlled by 8 individual logic low inputs (relay contacts) from
an alarm panel. The 8 alarm messages can also be activated by DTMF sent from a radio equipped with a Touch
Tone keypad or optionally from a cellular or land line phone. Another optional feature allows the 8 messages to be
simultaneously played back over a PA system or a 600 ohm line.
The VAE-80 is two Midian products, the PARTI-1 and the AE-1 combined to make a single product. The PARTI-1
interface is used to program the functionality of the VAE-80. The AE-1 module inside the VAE-80 will never need
to be programmed.
PRODUCT PROGRAMMING
Midian’s VAE-80 is programmed via Midian’s KL-4F programmer, KL-4F-PC1 programming cable and our free
MPS software. Please reference the KL-4F manual for setup instructions of the programming software
and hardware. From the product selection screen in the software, select the PARTI-1 from the list and click
OK.
Set the parameters of the software to fit the application. If any clarifications on a feature are required, move the
mouse cursor over the feature name until the question mark appears and right click, a definition of the feature will
be shown.
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After entering the parameters, save the file by going to File - Save As. Enter the file name in the File Name block
and click Save. Saving the file will allow for quick and easy reprogramming of units.
Push the power button on the KL-4F and within 15 seconds select Program Unit or Read Unit in the
software.
After programming or reading the unit, turn off the unit for 3 seconds and then turn back on.
Regarding the headphone/programming jack on the front of the unit:
The headphone jack on the front of the unit is used for programming.
Programming must begin within 15 seconds of turning the unit on.
Power must be cycled (power turned off and then on) after programming.
If headphones are used, they will not be active for the first 15 seconds after turning the unit on.
General Info -> Unit Information
This information area is updated when a unit is read or programmed. It will also be updated when a data file is
loaded from a previous unit read and then saved. Below is a summary of the fields:
Product - Shows a more detailed description of the product model within the series.
uP #1 Firmware Version - Indicates the reported Firmware Version of the primary microprocessor of this product.
uP #1 Loader Version - Indicates the reported Loader Version of the primary microprocessor of this product.
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General Settings -> Radio
Keyup Delay - The system will wait this amount of time after asserting the PTT output before transmitting a voice
prompt or announcement over the radio. The amount of time needed will depend on the radio system. If CTCSS
or DCS is being used, this delay should account for the time needed to decode such signals.
Require Radio Passcode - If enabled, a passcode must be entered in order to log into the system via radio. It is
assumed that if the passcode requirement is disabled that some other method is in place to secure the system
such as a dedicated channel or CTCSS code. Note: If disabled, Radio Greeting Message and Radio Command
Prompt will also be disabled.
Radio Command Prompt Enable - If enabled, 'Enter Command' will be heard after entering the correct
passcode and releasing PTT. This may be preceded by the greeting message (if enabled). If the command
prompt and the greeting message are both disabled, PTT should not be released after entering the passcode.
Instead, proceed to enter a command.
Radio Greeting Enable - If enabled, the custom Greeting Message will be heard after entering the correct
passcode and releasing PTT. This will be followed by the command prompt (if enabled).
Trunking Delay - In trunked radio systems like LTR, it is necessary to wait for a channel to be acquired before
the system can transmit a voice prompt or announcement. Checking this box causes the system to wait for a
signal from the radio indicating that it has acquired a channel. This function requires that the LTR Delay input be
connected a point in the radio that changes state when a channel is acquired. If the signal does not indicate that
a channel has been acquired within 5 seconds of keyup, the transmission will be abandoned.
PTT Click Control - Enabling this feature allows limited access to the system using radios not equipped with
DTMF signaling. By clicking the PTT button on the radio 4 times in rapid succession, the system will enter either
Live Mode or Buffered Mode depending upon which PTT Click Action is selected. After the 4th PTT press-andrelease, the 'Speak' prompt will be heard. The user must then re-key and speak the announcement.
PTT Click Action - If PTT Click Control is enabled, this specifies the action the system will take when the proper
number of PTT clicks is detected. Select either live mode or buffered mode as the PTT Click Action.
PTT Click Timer - This specifies the maximum amount of time allowed between each PTT press-and-release for
it to be counted as a click.
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General Settings -> Telephone
Number of Rings - Specifies the number of rings before the system answers a telephone call. If for example 2 rings are specified, the system will answer at the beginning of the 2nd ring.
Answer Delay Time - After answering a telephone call, the system will wait this amount of time before playing the
'Enter Command' prompt (or Greeting Message).
Require Telephone Passcode - If enabled, a passcode must be entered in order to log into the system via
telephone. It is assumed that if the passcode requirement is disabled that some other method is in place to
secure the system such as an unlisted telephone number.
Telephone Greeting Enable - If checked, a Greeting Message will be played when the system answers a
telephone call. This message is customizable via the Custom Audio screen under System Voice Prompts.
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General Settings -> Multicast
Impolite Multicast - Enabling impolite multicast tells the system it is allowed to keyup even if the radio channel is
busy. When it is time to broadcast an announcement and the radio channel is busy, the system will first wait for
the Multicast Busy Lockout Delay time to expire. This will happen even if impolite multicast is disabled.
If the radio channel is still busy after that time, the system will check to see if impolite multicast is enabled. If it is,
the transmission will take place. If it is not, the transmission will be abandoned and never take place. Note that
the announcement will be broadcast over the PA system in either case.
Multicast Busy Lockout Delay - When it is time to broadcast an announcement over the radio, the radio channel
may be busy. This parameter specifies how long the system will wait for the radio channel to become unbusy
before transmitting the announcement. If the channel becomes unbusy before this time expires, the
announcement is transmitted.
If the radio channel is still busy after this time, the system will check to see if Impolite Multicast is enabled. If it is,
the transmission will take place. If it is not, the transmission will be abandoned and never take place. Note that
the announcement will be broadcast over the PA system in either case. This parameter should never be set to 0
unless Impolite Multicast is enabled. In either case it is recommended this be no less than 2 seconds.
Mutlicast Sync Window Delay - The purpose of this setting is to ensure that the announcement broadcast over
the PA is synchronized with the announcement transmitted over the radio. Synchronization is desirable when
staff members with radios are within earshot of the PA system. If synchronization is not desired, this time may be
set to 0. If there is no synchronization, broadcast over the PA and transmission over radio will start at different
times. This could make the announcement difficult to understand for those staff members with radios.
This parameter specifies how long the system will wait for the transmission over radio to begin before
broadcasting the announcement over the PA. This amount of time needs to take into account channel acquisition
time if in a trunking system as well as the programmed Keyup Delay. Also, when it is time to broadcast an
announcement over the radio, the radio channel may be busy. If that is the case, a few seconds of busy time
should be accounted for as well.
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As soon as transmission over radio can begin, the announcement will be broadcast over the PA and transmitted
over the radio at exactly the same time. If the Multicast Sync Window Delay time expires, the announcement will
be broadcast over the PA even if transmission over the radio cannot begin. In that case, transmission over radio
may begin at a later time or not at all depending upon the Impolite Multicast and Multicast Busy Lockout Delay
settings.
General Settings -> Miscellaneous
Admin Inactivity Timeout - Administrator Mode will be terminated if there has been no administrator activity for
this amount of time. 'Goodbye' will be heard from the administrator microphone if this occurs.
DTMF Inactivity Timeout - This specifies how long the system will wait for a DTMF command to be entered. If
this time expires while the system is waiting for a command, 'Goodbye' will be heard and the user will be logged off the system. This applies to both radio and telephone operation.
Live Mode Timeout - This specifies how long the system will remain in Live Mode. If the user has not terminated
Live Mode by either releasing PTT or pressing '#' before this time expires, 'Goodbye' will be heard and the user
will be logged-off the system. This applies to both radio and telephone operation.
Passcode - This is the passcode that must be entered in order to log in to the system (if the passcode
requirement is enabled). It may consist of digits '0' - '9' and be 0 to 8 digits long. When a user enters a passcode
via either radio or telephone, it must be followed by '*'. When the passcode is 0 digits long, then '*' by itself is the
passcode.
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Outputs
PTT 1 Out - Specify the polarity which will cause the radio connected to the system to keyup. For most radios
this is Low.
Announcement Settings
Pre-recorded Message 1-8 - This is the message that will be broadcast for this announcement. To upload a pre-
recorded message to the system, click on Select Wavefile and select the WAV file containing the message. The
pre-recorded message may be up to 20 seconds in length.
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Select Wavefile - Select the .WAV file containing the pre-recorded message or voice prompt to be uploaded to
the system. Click on Upload Voice Clips on the menu bar to initiate the upload. The file format must be
Windows PCM, 8000 Hz, 8-bit mono. If the recording is not in this format, it must be converted to this format
using a third-party software tool.
Clear Wavefile Selection - Click on this to prevent the pre-recorded message or voice prompt stored in the
system from being overwritten by the selected WAV file.
Enable Multicast - If checked, the announcement will be transmitted over the radio in addition to being broadcast
over the PA system. See General Settings -> Multicast for more settings and information regarding the Multicast
feature.
Enable Alert Tone - If checked, an alert tone will be sounded before the announcement is broadcast. The alert
tone may be customized. See Alert Tone under System Voice Prompts -> Custom Audio.
Number of Repeats - This specifies the number of times the announcement will be broadcast.
Repeat Interval - This specifies the amount of time between broadcasts of the announcement if the Number of
Repeats is greater than 1.
Audio Levels
Radio Out - This controls the audio level of the Mic Audio output to the radio. It is expressed as a percentage of
the maximum recommended output level. Setting this higher than 100% may result in distortion. This should be
adjusted until voice prompts and announcements are transmitted over the radio at the proper modulation level.
PA Out - This controls the audio level of the output to the PA. It is expressed as a percentage of maximum
recommended output level. Setting this higher than 114% may result in distortion. This should be adjusted until
the announcements broadcast over the PA are at the proper volume level.
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System Voice Prompts -> Custom Audio
Greeting Message - This is the message that will be heard if either Radio Greeting or Telephone Greeting are
enabled. To replace the default greeting with a custom greeting, click on Select Wavefile and select the WAV file
containing the greeting. The custom greeting may be up to 6 seconds in length.
Alert Tone - This is the audio clip that will be heard if the announcement setting Enable Alert Tone is checked.
To replace the default alert tone with a custom alert tone, click on Select Wavefile and select the WAV file
containing the alert tone. The custom alert tone may be up to 2 seconds in length.
System Voice Prompts -> Vocabulary
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Message Prompt - The default system voice prompts may be replaced with custom voice prompts if desired.
This not only allows a different voice to be used, it also allows prompts to be in any language. Voice prompts
consist of the following words and phrases. Words may be up to 1 second in length and phrases may be 2
seconds. There must be a separate WAV file for each word and phrase.
Words: zero, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, goodbye, okay, message, speak.
Phrases: Enter Passcode, Enter Command.
HARDWARE CONNECTION
Be certain to follow standard anti-static procedures when handling any of Midian’s products.
WALL POWER ADAPTER INPUT J1
Connect the optional wall power adapter to this input. This is not needed if powering the system from the radio
power supply via J3.
VAE-80 alarm inputs J2
Blue = Alarm 1
Yellow = Alarm 2
Violet = Alarm 3
Gray = Alarm 4
Brown = Alarm 5
Orange = Alarm 6
Red = Alarm 7
Green = Alarm 8
RADIO CONNECTOR J3
J3-1: Alarm Input (Brown): Applying a ground (logic-low) to this input triggers the alarm function. Triggering the
alarm function causes the immediate broadcast of pre-recorded message #8. If the alarm function is not desired,
this input may be left unconnected.
J3-2: External Enable (Blue): Not used. Leave unconnected,
J3-3: Mic audio (White): This is the audio output from the system to the radio transmitter. Connect to the MIC-
High or external microphone input of the base station radio.
J3-4: Ground (Black): Connect to ground of the base station radio.
J3-5: COR/COS Input (Red): This signal from the radio to the system is used by the system to determine when
to listen for commands from the radio. It is also used by the system to determine if the radio channel is busy so
that it will not transmit on a busy channel.
Connect to a point in the radio that changes logic level when carrier (CSQ), CTCSS, DCS, or talk-group is
detected. If CTCSS or DCS is being used, connection to a point that changes logic level when CTCSS or DCS is
detected is preferable over a point that changes logic level in response to carrier alone. This allows a special
CTCSS or DCS code to be dedicated to the system. In trunking radios, a talk-group detect output is preferred
over carrier alone which may give a false busy indication.
The default polarity for this input to the system is active-high. This means that the system will consider the radio
channel to be active (busy) when the logic level is high. The polarity may be changed to active-low by moving
jumper JP21 from the 1-2 position to the 2-3 position.
J3-6: External Power (Green): Connect to a 13-18 VDC source in the base station radio. If power cannot be
connected to the radio use the optional wall adapter.
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J3-7: PTT Output (Yellow): This output from the system provides a ground (logic-low) when the system needs to
transmit over the radio. This output is an open-collector type which means that the output is an open circuit when
not transmitting. Connect this to the PTT input of the base station radio.
J3-8: Speaker – (Violet): Connect to Speaker– of the base station radio. See below for more information.
J3-9: Speaker + or Single Ended Speaker High (Orange): Audio received by the radio is fed into the system
using the Speaker +/- inputs of the system. These inputs to the system may be connected to the Speaker +/radio outputs. If the radio does not offer a speaker– output or if you wish to use a different RX audio output from
the radio other than speaker, connect that output to Speaker+ and leave Speaker– unconnected.
J3-1 0 : LTR D e lay (G ray): This signal from the radio to the system is used by the system to know when a channel
is acquired on a trunking system like LTR. If the radio system is not a trunked system, the input may be left
unconnected.
If on a trunking system, connect this to a point in the base station radio that changes logic level when a channel is
acquired on the trunking system. Some radio manufacturers refer to this as the Clear to Send output. Also, the
Trunking Delay option must be checked in the MPS software when configuring the system in order to support
trunking.
The default polarity for this input to the system is active-high. This means that the system will consider the radio
channel to have been acquired when the logic level is high. The polarity may be changed to active-low by moving
jumper JP20 from the 1-2 position to the 2-3 position.
SPEAKER-MICROPHONE J4
Connect the optional administrator speaker-microphone to this connector.
TELEPHONE LINE J6
If the system has the optional telephone interface installed, connect to system to the telephone line via this
connector. Be careful to connect the telephone line only to J6 and not to one of the other larger connectors or
damage may result.
PA EQUIPMENT J7
J7-1: E Lead (Brown): Not used. Leave unconnected.
J7-2: Ground (Blue): Connect to a grounding point on the PA equipment.
J7-3: PTT OC (White): Not used. Leave unconnected.
J7-4: PA TX Out A (Black): This is one side of the balanced audio output from the system to the PA microphone
input. Connect this to one side of the balanced microphone input of the PA equipment.
J7-5: Unbalanced Out (Red): This is an unbalanced audio output from the system to the PA equipment which
may be used if a balanced input is not available. The default output impedance is 1 K Ohm. If needed, remove
jumper JP9 to change output impedance to 47 K Ohm.
J7-6: Ground (Green): This supplemental ground connection is provided for use with the unbalanced audio
output if needed.
J7-7: PA TX Out B (Yellow): This is one side of the balanced audio output from the system to the PA
microphone input. Connect this to one side of the balanced microphone input of the PA equipment.
J7-8: All Call (Violet): This may be connected to the all call input of the PA equipment if needed. It is the
normally open (NO) contact of the form C relay that is energized when the system broadcasts over the PA.
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J7-9: Wiper (Orange): This may be connected to the all call input of the PA equipment if needed. It is the wiper
of the form C relay that is energized when the system broadcasts over the PA.
AE-1 to PART-1 main board connections: This is done at the factory and should not be touched or changed.
P1:1 green of AE-1 to pin 1 of JP-5 in PARTI (RX in 1)
P1:2 red of AE-1 to P1:2 of PARTI-1
P1:4 black of AE-1 to P1:4 of PARTI-1
P1:9 white of AE-1 to P1:3 of PARTI-1
P1:11 gray of AE-1 to P1:11 of PARTI-1
P1:12 orange/white pf AE-1 to P1: 12 of PARTI-1
P1:13 violet of AE-1 to pad for anode of D-32
P2:2 red to pin 2 of JP-23 of PARTI-1 (COR 2)
P2:3 brown of AE-1 to pad of R105 going to J2:9
P2:4 black of AE-1 to pad of RJ-26 going to J2:1
P2:5 blue of AE-1 to via going to J2:10
P2:7 yellow of AE-1 to pad for R-105 going to J2:8
P2:8 green/white of AE-1 to pad for R-106 going to J2:7
P2:9 white of AE-1 to pad for RJ-23 going to J2:2
Balanced PA output adjustment:
The PARTI-1 is shipped with RP-1 in its center position.
With RP-1 in its center position adjust the PA out in the MPS software, 100% will give approximately 160mVpp at
pins 4 and 7 of J7 with a 600ohm load and .06% will give approximately 12mVpp at pins 4 and 7 of J7 with a
600ohm load. Levels above 114% in SW will cause distortion.
If the PA requires more or less then the above levels, adjustment of RP-1 will be necessary.
Adjusting RP-1 clockwise will increase the level and counterclockwise will decrease the level.
Unbalanced or single ended output adjustment:
Adjust the PA out in the MPS software to match the input of the PA system .06% will give approximately 50mVpp
pin 5 of J7 and 114% will give approximately 1 Vpp at pin 5 of J7 with a 47K load. Levels above 114% in SW will
cause distortion.
Radio output level adjustment:
Start with the impedance jumper JP11 in its default position of in and adjust the radio out level in the MPS
software to obtain full deviation of the transmitter, if the level cannot be set low enough in SW then change the
position of jumper J11 to out and then readjust the level in SW.
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Jumper Settings:
Jumper Default Description
JP1 Out Not used.
JP3 1-2 Administrator Mic Hi.
JP4 2-3 POTS option RX.
JP5 Out Not used.
JP6 Out Not used.
JP7 1-2 PA relay enable.
JP8 Out Not used.
JP9 In Single-ended PA MIC AUDIO output impedance (In = 1 K Ohm, Out = 47 K Ohm).
JP10 3-4 Administrator PTT input.
JP11 In Radio MIC AUDIO output impedance (In = 1 K Ohm, Out = 47 K Ohm)
JP12 3-4 Administrator speaker audio.
JP13 3-4 POTS option TX.
JP14 In Normally closed relay contact to PA TX OUT B.
JP15 In Normally closed relay contact to PA TX OUT A
JP16 2-3 PA audio to transformer driver.
JP20 1-2 LTR DELAY (channel acquired) polarity (1-2 = active high, 2-3 = active low).
JP21 1-2 COR/COS (channel busy) polarity (1-2 = active high, 2-3 = active low).
JP22 Out Not used.
JP23 Out Not used.
HARDWARE ALIGNMENT
Radio Out:
While monitoring the transmitter with a service monitor, Adjust “Radio Out” for the lowest setting that will allow for
full or close to full deviation.
PA Out:
With PARTI-1 connected to PA, adjust “PA Out” for a level equal to the input level specified by the PA
manufacturer.
PRODUCT OPERATION
OPERATION USING J2 connection with 8 individual inputs
The VAE-80 is a voice alarm encoder capable of playing back 8 different 20 second user pre-recorded messages
over a radio channel. Each of these 8 messages is controlled by 8 individual logic low inputs (relay contacts) from
an alarm panel. When one of the 8 inputs receives a logic low signal the pre-recorded message associated with
that input will be played back over the radio channel.
The 8 alarm messages can also be activated by DTMF sent from a radio equipped with a Touch Tone keypad or
optionally from a cellular or land line phone.
OPERATION USING RADIO
Logging into the system: You must log in to issue commands to the system. To log in, keyup the radio and
enter the passcode '123' followed by the '*' key and then release PTT. If the passcode was not entered correctly,
the system will respond with: "goodbye". If the passcode was entered correctly, the system will respond with the
"enter command" prompt.
Broadcasting a pre-recorded message: To broadcast one of the eight pre-recorded messages, keyup the radio
and press the '*' key followed by the message number (1-8). If the command was accepted, the system will
respond with: "okay". You will be logged-off the system and the selected message will be broadcast over the PA
system.
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Recording a message for immediate broadcast (buffered mode): Keyup the radio, press the '*9', and then
release PTT. The system will respond with: "speak". Press PTT and begin speaking. When done, release PTT.
The system will respond with: "okay". You will be logged-off the system and the message will be broadcast over
the PA system.
Notes: The message may be up to 20 seconds. If you speak for more than 20 seconds the system will time-out.
When this happens you will be automatically logged-off the system and the first 20 seconds of the message will
be broadcast over the PA system. If you decide you would like to restart the recording before you are finished,
you may press '*'. If you decide to cancel the record/playback sequence, you may press '0'. The system will
respond with "goodbye" and you will be logged-off.
Speaking directly over PA system (live mode): To speak over the PA system directly without recording, keyup
the radio, press '*0', and then release PTT. The system will respond with: "speak". Press PTT and begin
speaking. When you are done speaking, release PTT. The system will respond with "goodbye" and you will be
logged-off. Live mode is automatically terminated after 20 seconds.
Logging off: If you have logged-in and then decide you do not wish to issue any commands to the system, press
'#' while keyed to log off. The system will respond with "goodbye" and you will be logged-off. If you do not issue
any commands within 10 seconds of logging in, you will be logged-off automatically.
OPERATION USING TELEPHONE
Logging into the system: Start by dialing into the system. The system will answer at the beginning of the 2nd
ring. The system will answer with a greeting message followed by the "enter passcode" prompt. At this point you
will have 10 seconds to log in before the system disconnects. To log in, enter the passcode '123' followed by the
'*' key. If the passcode was not entered correctly, the system will respond with "goodbye" and disconnect from
the phone line. If the passcode was entered correctly, the system will respond with the "enter command" prompt.
Note: You may begin entering the passcode as soon as the greeting message begins playing if you wish to
speed-up the log-in process.
Broadcasting a pre-recorded message: To broadcast one of the eight pre-recorded messages, press the '*' key
followed by the message number (1-8). If the command was accepted, the system will respond with "okay". The
system will disconnect from the phone line and the selected message will be broadcast over the PA system.
Recording a message for immediate broadcast (buffered mode): Press '*9'. The system will respond with
"speak". Speak the message. When done press '#'. The system will respond with "okay". The system will then
disconnect from the phone line and the message will be broadcast over the PA system.
Notes: It is important to remember to press '#' when done speaking because that is the only way that the system
will know you are done. If you hang-up without pressing '#' the system will continue recording until the maximum
message length of 20 seconds is reached. If you fail to press '#' or speak for more than 20 seconds the system
will time-out. When this happens the system will disconnect from the phone line and the first 20 seconds of the
message will be broadcast over the PA system. If you decide you would like to restart the recording before you
are finished, you may press '*'. If you decide to cancel the record/playback sequence, you may press '0'. The
system will respond 'goodbye' and disconnect.
Speaking directly over PA system (live mode): To speak over the PA system directly without recording, press
'*0'. The system will respond with: "speak". Speak the message. When done press '#'. The system will respond
with "goodbye" and disconnect from the telephone line. Live mode is automatically terminated after 20 seconds.
Notes: It is important to remember to press '#' when done speaking because that is the only way that the system
will know you are done. If you hang-up without pressing '#' the system will continue broadcasting over the PA
until the Live Mode Timeout of 20 seconds is reached. If you fail to press '#' or speak for more than 20 seconds
the system will time-out. When this happens you will hear "goodbye" and the system will disconnect.
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Logging off: If you have logged-in and then decide you do not wish to issue any commands to the system, press
'#' to log off. The system will respond with "goodbye" and disconnect from the phone line. If you do not issue any
commands within 10 seconds of logging in, the system will disconnect automatically.
QUICK ACCESS CONFIGURATION OVERVIEW
The following sections describe how to operate the system when it is configured for quick access. The quick
access configuration is one of many ways that the system can be configured. The goal of the quick access
configuration is to speed up the process of broadcasting an announcement as much as possible. This includes
disabling the passcode requirement. That will make the system less secure and more susceptible to pranksters
and unauthorized use. Therefore, there is a tradeoff between speed and security.
QUICK ACCESS CONFIGURATION SETTINGS
Starting with the factory default configuration, the following changes to the settings need to be made in order to
have the system operate in the manner described in the following sections.
Uncheck Require Radio Passcode.
Uncheck Radio Command Prompt Enable.
Set Number of Rings to 1.
Uncheck Require Telephone Passcode.
Uncheck Telephone Greeting Enable.
OPERATION USING RADIO
Logging into the system: There is no log in procedure in the quick access configuration.
Broadcasting a pre-recorded message: To broadcast one of the eight pre-recorded messages, keyup the radio
and press the '*' key followed by the message number (1-8) and then release PTT. If the command was
accepted, the system will respond with "okay" and the selected message will be broadcast over the PA system.
Recording a message for immediate broadcast (buffered mode): Keyup the radio, press the '*9', and then
release PTT. The system will respond with: "speak". Press PTT and begin speaking. When done, release PTT.
The system will respond with "okay" and the message will be broadcast over the PA system.
Notes: The message may be up to 20 seconds. If you speak for more than 20 seconds the system will time-out.
When this happens the first 20 seconds of the message will immediately be broadcast over the PA system.
Speaking directly over PA system (live mode): To speak over the PA system directly without recording, keyup
the radio, press '*0', and then release PTT. The system will respond with: "speak". Press PTT and begin
speaking. When you are done speaking, release PTT. The system will respond with: "goodbye". Live mode is
automatically terminated after 20 seconds
OPERATION USING TELEPHONE
Accessing the system: Start by dialing into the system. The system will answer at the beginning of the 1st ring.
The system will answer with the "enter command" prompt. At this point you will have 10 seconds to enter a
command before the system disconnects.
Broadcasting a pre-recorded message: To broadcast one of the eight pre-recorded messages, press the '*' key
followed by the message number (1-8). If the command was accepted, the system will respond with: "okay". The
system will disconnect from the phone line and the selected message will be broadcast over the PA system.
Recording a message for immediate broadcast (buffered mode): Press '*9'. The system will respond with
"speak". Speak the message. When done press '#'. The system will respond with "okay". The system will then
disconnect from the phone line and the message will be broadcast over the PA system.
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Note: It is important to remember to press '#' when done speaking because that is the only way that the system
will know you are done. If you hang-up without pressing '#' the system will continue recording until the maximum
message length of 20 seconds is reached. If you fail to press '#' or speak for more than 20 seconds the system
will time-out. When this happens the system will disconnect from the phone line and the first 20 seconds of the
message will be broadcast over the PA system. If you decide you would like to restart the recording before you
are finished, you may press '*'. If you decide to cancel the record/playback sequence, you may press '0'. The
system will respond 'goodbye' and disconnect.
Speaking directly over PA system (live mode): To speak over the PA system directly without recording, press
'*0'. The system will respond with: "speak". Speak the message. When done press '#'. The system will respond
with "goodbye" and disconnect from the telephone line. Live mode is automatically terminated after 20 seconds.
Notes: It is important to remember to press '#' when done speaking because that is the only way that the system
will know you are done. If you hang-up without pressing '#' the system will continue broadcasting over the PA
until the Live Mode Timeout of 20 seconds is reached. If you fail to press '#' or speak for more than 20 seconds
the system will time-out. When this happens you will hear "goodbye" and the system will disconnect.
Disconnecting: If you have dialed-in and then decide you do not wish to issue any commands to the system,
press '#'. The system will respond with "goodbye" and disconnect from the phone line. If you do not issue any
commands within 10 seconds of dialing in, the system will disconnect automatically.
ADMINISTRATOR SPEAKER-MICROPHONE OPERATION
The administrator speaker-microphone is used to change or review the pre-recorded messages. The
administrator microphone is an option and must be purchased separately. Contact your sales person for more
information
Starting an administrator session: Press and hold the middle button on the speaker-microphone for
approximately 1.5 seconds until "message one" is heard.
Selecting a pre-recorded message to change: Press the middle button briefly. The word "message" will be
heard followed by a number "one" through "eight". Pressing the middle button again will advance to the next
message number.
Changing a pre-recorded message: After selecting the message number to change as described above, press
and hold the top (PTT) button. Begin speaking the new message immediately after pressing PTT. When you are
done speaking, release PTT. The system will respond "okay" after PTT is released and return to message
selection mode.
Note: The message may be up to 20 seconds. If you speak for more than 20 seconds the system will time-out.
When this happens, "okay" will be heard and the system will return to message selection mode. Only the first 20
seconds of the message will be stored.
Reviewing a pre-recorded message: Press the middle button twice quickly to hear what has been recorded for
the selected message number.
Ending an administrator session: Press and hold the middle button for approximately 1.5 seconds until
"goodbye" is heard. The administrator session will end automatically after 10 seconds of inactivity.
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GENERAL NOTES
* The system may be accessed using a radio, telephone line, or speaker-microphone. Only one of these may be
used at any given time. If one method of access is in use when an attempt to use another is made, that other
method of access will be ignored. For example if somebody has logged into the system using a telephone line, a
radio user cannot log in at the same time. In such an instance, the radio user will receive no responses from the
system.
* If you issue a new command to the system while playback of a pre-recorded message is in progress, it will be
terminated.
* The Alarm Input has the highest priority in the system. If it is activated, any operation in progress is immediately
terminated and broadcast of pre-recorded message #8 will begin.
USER QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
*1 Broadcast pre-recorded message #1.
*2 Broadcast pre-recorded message #2.
*3 Broadcast pre-recorded message #3.
*4 Broadcast pre-recorded message #4.
*5 Broadcast pre-recorded message #5.
*6 Broadcast pre-recorded message #6.
*7 Broadcast pre-recorded message #7.
*8 Broadcast pre-recorded message #8
*9 Record a message for immediate broadcast (buffered mode).
*0 Connect directly to the PA system (live mode).
*# Terminate broadcast in progress.
* Function depends on operation in progress:
1) Press after entering passcode to log in.
2) Press while recording to restart a recording already in progress.
# Function depends on operation in progress:
1) Press when done recording a message for instant playback.
2) Press to terminate live mode.
3) Press to log off system without entering any commands.
0) Press while a recording is in progress to cancel record/playback sequence.
Middle button, short press: Advance to next message number.
Middle button, double press: Review currently selected message.
PTT button: Press while speaking to record selected message number.
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TECHNICAL NOTES
Radio Compatibilit
y: Midian has taken the utmost care to ensure the unit integrates with the radio with minimal
impact to the features of the radio. However, some features may not be available in the radio when this product is
used. If a feature is not available, please contact Midian to see if the feature can be added.
***Midian Electronics Inc. is not responsible for any damage/loss resulting from the use of Midian’s products.
WARRANTY
Midian Electronics warrants its telecommunications products (tone signaling, voice scrambling, fleet
management, etc.) to be free from defects in material and workmanship for three years from date of
shipment.