Monroe Electronics 988 User Manual

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Instruction Manual

EAS DIGITAL/ANAL OG

OVERRIDE INTERFACE

Model 988

PC Software version 1.06

Emergency Alert Systems
CATV Switching and Control

585-765-2254 fax [phone]
100 Housel Ave. | Lyndonville | NY | 14098

www.monroe-electronics.com

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Warranty 3
Specifications 4
General Overview 5

Getting Started 6 -13
Installation 14
Operation 15
Local Authority Instructions 16
Front Panel View/Figure 1 17
Wiring Diagrams 18, 19

Table of Contents

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Warranty

Monroe Electronics, Inc. warrants to the owners, each instrument and sub-assembly
manufactured by them to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a
period of one year after shipment from factory. This warranty is applicable to the
original purchaser only.

Liability under this warranty is limited to service, adjustment or replacement of
defective parts (other than fuses or batteries) on any instrument or sub-assembly
returned to the factory for this purpose, transportation charges prepaid.

This warranty does not apply to instruments or sub-assemblies subjected to abuse,
abnormal operating conditions, or unauthorized repair or modification.

Since Monroe Electronics, Inc. has no control over conditions of use; no warranty is
made, or implied as to the suitability of our product for the customer's intended use.

THE WARRANTY SET FORTH IN THIS ARTICLE IS EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF
ALL OTHER WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS, EXPRESSED, IMPLIED
OR STATUTORY INCLUDING, BUT NOT LI MITED TO THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. Except for obligation s
expressly undertaken by Monroe Electronics, in this warranty, Owner hereby waives
and releases all rights, claims and remedies with respect to any and all warranties,
express, implied or statutory (including without limitation, the implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness), and including but without being limited to any obligation
of Monroe Electronics with respect to incidental or consequential damages, or
damages for loss of use. No agreement or understanding varying or extending the
warranty will be binding upon Monroe Electronics unless in writing signed by a duly
authorized representative of Monroe Electronics.

In the event of a breach of the foregoing warranty, the liability of Monroe Electronics
shall be limited to repairing or replacing the non-conforming goods and/or defective
work, and in accordance with the foregoing; Monroe Electronics shall not be liable for
any other damages, either direct or consequential.

Return Policy

Materials returned to Monroe must have a Return Material Authorization number. To
obtain a RMA number, contact our A/V Switching & Control Customer Service at 585­765-2254 or fax [phone]. Customers have 30 days to determine that the
product ordered fills their need and performs as described in Monroe’s literature.
Units returned for approved repair or credit, must be in the original packaging
including all parts and paperwork plus be in very good physical condition. If not, the
customer is billed the cost to refurbish the unit and for missing accessories and
merchandise. No products may be returned for exchange or credit after 12 months
of the shipment date. Monroe reserves the right to repair or replace units under
warranty.

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Number of rings before answer
1 to 8

Automatic time out
1 minute with no or incorrect activities

Access code selection
Any three numerical digits

Alert Duration

15 minutes to 24 hours

Number of FIPS Codes

Nine maximum
Power requirements

+ 12 volts DC; 94-240 VAC wall unit supplied
External switching

Two (2) SPDT relays (SWITCH 1 AND SWITCH 2)
2 Amp 30 volts DC non-inductive loads

Indicator lights
One (1) to indicate “TELEPHONE OFF HOOK”

Maximum message length

60 seconds

Specifications

Equipment Supplied

Power Supply

11 position plug USB programming cable 25 foot modular line cord CD with setup program and instruction manual

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General Overview

Some EAS decoder/encoders have no installed or available provision for local access to the emergency alert system in place in their area.

To provide local access for these systems, the 988 offers a means to activate
the decoder for selected FIPS areas with a predefined alarm message display
and allows the caller to record a message to be played to the telephone caller
upon answering.

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Getting Started

The following “Getting Started” steps are programming functions that must be
accomplished before installing your 988. Please refer to the installation
instructions on page 15 in conjunction with the following steps.

After removing the unit from the shipping package, install the setup program on a
PC running Microsoft Windows. A USB port must be available.

Connect the power supply to the 988, and install the USB cable from the PC to the

988.

The 988 Setup Software

The 988 software will setup the unit via the USB (Programming) port. It allows the
programmer to set up the time in GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), Number of Rings
to Answer, Access Code, Station ID, Duration, Originator, Event Type, and up to 9
FIPS codes.

Installing USB driver

Upon initial connection of the 988’s Programming port to the USB of the computer,
it will ask for the driver location. The driver is a program that is included on the CD
supplied.

1. Insert the 988 Setup CD into your computer. If the splash screen
comes up, click Exit.

2. Connect the 988 Programming port to your computer’s USB port with
the cable provided.

3. Supply power to the 988 unit. If the driver is not yet installed for the

USB port, the following will come up. Follow the instructions:

Select “Search for a

suitable driver for my
device” , then click the
Next.