Talkaphone CU-8 User Manual

CU-8 Installation Instructions

I. Components

Model CU-8 is shipped with the following components:

QTY Item

1 Stainless Steel Enclosure
2 Lexan Panels
24 Nuts
1 Wall Mount Style Phone with RJ-11 Cable
1 EC-8 Consolidator
1 Strobe/Siren Assembly
1 Power Source / Uninterruptible Power Source (UPS)
2 Batteries
1 Wiring Harness
2 Low Voltage Relays
1 Door Handle Knob
1 Self-Adhesive Instruction Label
1 Installation and Operation Instruction Manual

II. Assembly

1) Remove the screws holding the cover of the stainless steel enclosure in place. Carefully
remove cover and place in a safe location for re-attachment later.

2) Mount enclosure on wall as described. NOTE: Openings are provided on top, bottom and
back for providing power. Determine method of bringing power to enclosure before mounting
enclosure on wall.

3) Mount the Strobe/Siren Assembly on wall in an appropriate location, per the instructions
packed with the Strobe/Siren Assembly.

4) Complete self-adhesive instruction label by filling in the location of each rescue station in your
system. Remove the label backing and place label well above the phone mounting studs in
the handset compartment.

5) Plug one end of the RJ11 cable into the back of the telephone, routing the cable through the
back of the phone as indicated on the phone. Mount telephone onto screw/studs in the
accessible telephone section of the enclosure. Route the RJ-11 cable through the hole in the
wall separating the two compartments and plug into the “LOCAL PHONE” Port on the EC-8
Consolidator.

6) Attach RJ11 connectors from Emergency Phone communication lines to ports 1-8 on EC-8
Consolidator. If a telephone or PBX line is to be used in addition to the phone in the
enclosure, attach phone line to the “TELCO IN” Port on the EC-8. See attached drawing.

7) Remove the protective covering on the front and back of the two Lexan windows. Carefully
place each window over the studs in the rear of the cover as shown. Secure with twenty (20)
nuts (provided).

8) Connect 120VAC to the Power Source as indicated “L - N - GND (symbol)”. The green LED
on the Power Source near the terminal will illuminate.

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CU-8 Installation Instructions

9) Place the two batteries on the shelf inside the enclosure, below the power source. Connect
the cable from the “BAT” terminal point on the power source to the two batteries (Red cable –
positive to the positive of one battery and Black cable – negative to the negative of the other
battery. The two batteries are connected in series via two quick disconnect terminals on either
end of the cable).

10) Place cover over enclosure and re-secure with screws removed in step 1.

III. Programming

1) Program EC-8 per Instructions packed with that unit. Be sure the EC-8 is set for “LOCAL
PHONE ONLY” operation, or “LOCAL/TELCO” alternation if an outside phone line or a PBX
line is used in the system.

2) Program each Emergency Phone per Instructions packed with that phone. Be sure to
program feature *78* in addition to any other features selected. NOTE: If no outside phone
line or PBX line is used, program the number to be called as *13*5555555*. This is
necessary for proper system function.

Strobe/Siren Assembly

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All prices and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Talk-A-Phone, Talk-A-Lert, Scream Alert and WEBS are registered trademarks of Talk-A-Phone Co.

Copyright 2012 Talk-A-Phone Co. All rights reserved.