4 MANUFACTURER DECLARATION
THE MANUFACTURER DECLINES ANY LIABILITY
WHATEVER FROM ANY DAMAGE DERIVING FROM
USING THE DEVICE IMPROPERLY OR IN
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS DIFFERENT FROM
WHAT ALLOWED.
4.1 WARRANTY
The manufacturing enterprise, through its authorized
distributors, assures to the final user, according to
what reported in the following conditions, to repair
or substitute for free any part of this product that
happens to get broken in one year from the delivery
date. The damage has to be due to defective
material or workmanship and not resulting from
improper or incorrect use respect to what detailed
in this manual.
The products have to be returned to the
manufacturer, or collected by courier according to
what previously agreed, at the customer’s
expenses.
Any repair or modification has to be carried out
solely by the manufacturer or by the authorized
distributors.
The products that have been subjected to improper
use purposely or accidentally damaged or
overloaded are to be excluded from this warranty.
The manufacturer is not to be held responsible for
any warranty given in his name or on his behalf from
anybody, including his distributors, that doesn’t fall
within the terms outlined in this warranty clause,
except for what expressly approved in writing by the
manufacturer.
The request of SPARE PARTS and INFORMATION
regarding the device, should be sent to the nearest
distributor or assistance centre, with reference to
the MODEL and the PRODUCTION NUMBER to be
read on the sticker. Use only original components.
4.2 PRECAUTION INSPECTION
Inspect the device immediately after having
received it.
Carefully check all the components, according to
bill and invoice.
Report any eventual damage caused by
transportation and immediately submit a claim to
the courier.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The manufacturer is not
responsible for any damage caused to the device
during transport.
4.3 UNPACKING
Unpack all parts carefully and make sure that all the
components are there and in good conditions.
Store the packaging to eventually send the product
back, during the warranty period.
The packaging is fully made of cardboard and can
therefore be recycled.
4.4 STORAGE
This product has a long shelf-life. Nevertheless, it is
advisable to check that all parts function correctly,
after a storage period.
If the batteries are included, storage temperatures
have to be respected.
5 MAINTENANCE
Check that the container is clean, any dirt should
be removed from it. Make also sure that no dirt has
penetrated into the container.
For the devices supplied by 230V AC:
Make sure that the batteries are in good conditions.
Substitute the back-up battery pack if damaged or
at least every 5 years of continuous operation (as
preventive maintenance), or when the device
sends the low battery alarm. The batteries should be
replaced exclusively with the original ones,
available as spare parts.
The batteries contain highly toxic substances: leave
the flat batteries in the in the adequate containers
for their correct disposal.
6 END-OF-LIFE DEVICE DISPOSAL
The used packaging may be disposed through
regular disposal centres. It is made only by non
polluting materials which can be recycled as
secondary prime materials. The de vice, accessorize
and batteries included, do not belong to the
domestic disposal category, being made of
materials that can be recycled and reused.
The European Directory 2002/96/CE concerning
electric and electronic devices disposal (RAEE)
obliges the separate collection of the electric and
electronic devices from the mixed urban disposals,
in order to recycle and reuse them. Do not mix
electric and electronic devices with domestic
garbage. The EU countries require specific
collection services. Get informed about separate
collection services in your area, for electric and
electronic devices showing this symbol:
7 INSTALLATION
The operations related to lifting, transportation,
installation, start-up maintenance and repair have
to be carried out only by qualified personnel.
7.1 PRELIMINARY NOTES
Before installing the device, check the following
points:
• Fix the device into its definitive position, using only
the 4 holes on the side brackets. The device has
to be placed in a location suitable to
accommodate electronic equipment (restricted-
access) and fixed onto a stiff surface.
• The device should not be placed near heat
sources and electromagnetic interference
sources, such as power cables or contactors
etc…
• Make sure that the device is equipped with the
EARTH protection wire, that has to be connected
to the device through the foreseen cable, as
shown in the electrical connections diagram.
• In the building’s electric installation, there should
be a device protecting from failures to EARTH.
• The device has to be supplied only with mains
voltage 230V 50/60Hz or 12V DC. In case of 230V
supply, make sure that a wiring switch is present.
The device has to be protected against short
circuits and over voltage. The wiring switch has to
be opened before performing the connections.
• Follow and respect the indications on the
electrical connections diagram, described in this
Instruction Manual
• If the naked board is used VODAECO-18N (V18N),
the installation in its definitive location has to
performed following all the rules foreseen by the
norms about devices supplied 230V 50/60Hz.
7.2 PLACEMENT
Fix the V18 on the top of the lift car and complete
the electric connections, as explained below. The
naked board of the V18N, can be placed in the
electric panel in the lift car.
7.3 ELECTRIC CONNECTIONS
All the wires have to have a diameter not smaller
than 1.5mm.
7.3.1 230V AC OR 12V DC
After having connected the power cable (no
attention to polarity is required), in JP1, the same
has to be blocked with a cable ties to the
mechanical anchoring system provided on the side
of the device. Take care that the power cable and
the other cables are not exposed to rough edges
and/or cutting edges.
7.3.2 LIFT CAR ALARM INPUT AND
MICROPHONE
Connect the alarm button in JP4 with a voltage
contact. The voltage supply could come from the
device itself or from an external source (range 630VDC). See figure 5 and 6.
When switched-on, the device automatically
detects the normal status of this input and considers
a different status as an alarm condition.
Connect the microphone in JP4. See figure 3.
The microphone must not be in direct contact with
rigid and/or metallic parts.
7.3.3 PIT UNIT PENDING FROM LIFT CAR
The box of the pit unit is designed to pend under the
lift car, supported by its cable.
Use a hose clamp to secure the cable, as in figure 4,
to limit the load on the soldered terminals.
7.3.4 TELEPHONE LINE CONNECTION
The telephone input LINE, in JP5, is to be
connected to the telephone line or to an extension
of a telephone exchange.
ATTENTION: the analogic telephone lines have 50V
tension, follow the connection diagram.
Proceed with a connection to earth (phone line),
terminal block 1 of JP5 (see figure 1).
ATTENTION: the failure of this connection
compromises the good functioning of the device.
8 OPERATION
8.1 EMERGENCY CALL
8.1.1 VOCAL EMERGENCY CALL
Pressing any of the alarm push buttons (for the time
set in Push-button alarm filter), the alarm call is
activated.
The V18 speaks in the lift car the message "Your
alarm has been sent" and then starts with the
telephone call sequence of the numbers dedicated
to the alarm button calls.
A call is considered successful if the device stays in
hands-free mode for at least 10”.
NOTE. If no alarm button number is set (included the
number for digital call), when the alarm button is
pressed, the V18 pronounces “No Phone Number”.
If the PSTN line is disconnected the V18 pronounces
“No Line”.
The call sequence is repeated until a valid a nswer is
obtained or the time set in Alarm Timeout elapses. If
the line is free, 10 rings are performed, before
considering the call failed. The device tries to call
each number just once.
NOTE: It is advisable not to associate mobile phone
numbers to technician 3 and 4. The answering
machine might lead the V18 to consider the call as
successful.
8.1.2 DIGITAL EMERGENCY CALL
During a call to a digital number, after having taken
the line and dialled the number, the V18 receives
two acknowledgement (synchronizing) tones (1400
and 2300Hz frequencies), and then sends the alarm
code2, according to the selected digital protocol.
The digital receiver sends confirmation of reception
with a pre-set tone (1400Hz frequency). After 3” the
V18 activates the hands-free mode allowing the
trapped people to speak with the digital receiver.
If within 60” from the call, no confirming signal
arrives, the call is considered failed. The V18 tries to
call the number of the emergency service unit for a
max number of times equal to the parameter value:
Alarm attempts to central unit
8.1.3 ENDING THE ALARM CALL
To correctly close a call with hands-free
communication on:
• press 5 or #;
• wait for the hands-free Time to run out;
• hang up the phone;
8.1.4 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CALL
The technician that goes to the lift for an assistance
intervention, can call the V18 in any moment. The
V18 answers with the message “Insert key code,
followed by hash key”: the technician enters the
special intervention key 987#.
In the lift car, the message “You’ll be talking to the
service very soon” is spoken and the technician can
speak in hands-free with the passenger.
8.1.5 LIFT CAR ALARM FILTER
The alarms from lift car button are ignored if the
emergency alarm inhibition input – clean contactJP4 IN2 is closed.
2
The digital protocol alarm codes of the different
messages are presented in a dedicated document
that is delivered to the customer if requested.