Ecler MPAGE16 User manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

1. IMPORTANT REMARK 04

1.1. Safety Precautions 04

2. INTRODUCTION

04

3. INSTALLATION and CONNECTION

05

3.1 Installation 05

3.2 Connection 07

4. OPERATION

07

4.1. Quick guide for paging 07

4.2. User keys 08

4.3. LED indicators 08

4.4. Paging and priority 09

4.5. F1 et F2 special function programmable keys 10

5. FUNCTIONS LIST

11

6. FUNCTION DIAGRAM 11

7. TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

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All numbers subject to variation due to production tolerances. ECLER SA reserves the right to make

changes or improvements in manufacturing or design which may affect specifications.

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1. IMPORTANT REMARK

Thank you for your confidence and for choosing our MPAGE16 desktop paging console. It

is VERY IMPORTANT to carefully read this manual, to fully understand its contents before any

connection in order to maximize your use and get the best performance from this equipment.

In order to guarantee the optimum operation of this unit, we strongly recommend that its

maintenance be carried out by our Authorised Technical Services.

1.1. Safety Precautions

Do not expose the unit to rain or water splashes, and do not place liquid containers or

incandescent objects like candles on top of the unit.

Any change in the configuration of the unit must be carried out by a qualified technician.

Should any connection / disconnection task be done, always disconnect the unit from the

mains supply.

There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit.

2. INTRODUCTION

The MPAGE16 is a desktop paging console compatible with ECLER MIMO88 digital audio

matrix. Its keypad, LED indicators and gooseneck microphone allow to select zones being paged, to

know if these zones are busy, to capture the voice message and broadcast it in real time to the

destination zones.

MPAGE 16 main features are:

x

21 touch keys

x

21 LED status indicators (one per key)

x

Mechanical vibrator synchronized with the keystrokes, to increase the keystroke

feeling

x

Gooseneck microphone

x

Management of up to 16 destination zones for paging

x

6 pin Euroblock for power cord, audio output signal (microphone signal) and MIMO88

digital control bus (ER-bus is compatible with WPtouch wall panels and MPAGE16

devices)

x

Two MPAGE16 units, with different or equal priority level, can simultaneously operate

with a single MIMO88 unit (or with a set of two MIMO88 units operating in MASTER-

SLAVE configuration, 16x16 matrix)

x

Console(s) functionality programming from

EclerNet Manager

application software,

on MIMO88 device they depend on (zones qualified for paging, ring chime, priority,

programmable keys, etc.)

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3. INSTALLATION and CONNECTION

3.1. Installation

Installing a MPAGE16 unit consists of the following steps:

1. Cable setup:

a. MPAGE16 control and supply bus (4 cores: CHAN H, CHAN L, +DC, GND)

must be connected to one of the MIMO88 control bus ports (REMOTE 1 or

2), in “

daisy-chain

” (bus devices chained in series), and the last of them

must have a 120 ohms terminal resistance between HIGH and LOW pins.

The maximum length for the control bus cable is 800 m.

b. When using two consoles connected to a single MIMO88, both can be

connected at the same port or different ones, as required in the setup. See

picture with the two options.

+

DC

GND

CAN H

MIC +

CAN L

-

1

6

R

+

DC

GND

CAN H

MIC +

CAN L

MIC

-

1

6

R

1

6

REMOTE 1

IN1 IN8

-

MIMO 88

MPAGE16

(1)

+

DC

GND

CAN H

MIC +

CAN L

MIC

-

1

6

R

1

6

REMOTE 2

IN1 IN8

-

MIMO 88

+

1

6

REMOTE 1

IN1 IN8

-

+

MIMO 88

IN1 IN8

-

+

MIC

+

DC

GND

CAN H

MIC +

CAN L

-

MIC

1

6

MPAGE16

(2)

MPAGE16

(1)

MPAGE16

(2)

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c. The microphone balanced audio signal (MIC +, MIC-, GND) should be

connected to one of the 8 MIMO88 audio inputs (IN 1 to IN 8)

Power can be supplied directly from MIMO88 through pins 1 and 2 of the remote devices

bus connector. In some cases, it will be necessary to use WPPSU optional 15V AC-DC adapter to

meet consumption requirements of the setup, depending on the number of MPAGE16 and / or

WPtouch devices installed and on the wiring type and length. If this external power supply is used, it

must be connected between + DC and GND for the console and the DC + terminal must not be

connected to MIMO88. If in doubt, contact our technical support.

2. Touch keys sensitivity adjustment (optional).

MPAGE16 touch keys sensitivity has two possible settings, depending on the

TOUCH SENSITIVITY jumper position inside the unit:

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HIGH: default position, with TOUCH SENSITIVITY jumper in place

x

LOW: TOUCH SENSITIVITY jumper removed

+

DC

GND

CAN H

MIC +

CAN L

MIC

-

NETWORK LED

TOUCH

SENSITIVITY

LOW

HIGH (DEFAULT)

JUMPER

(1)

(2)

(3)

(6)

(5)

(4)

(1)

(6)

3. Programming and implementation of the MIMO88-MPAGE16 set from

EclerNet

Manager

application

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3.2. Connection

Audio connection recommendations

The console microphone, a cardioid

electret

condenser type, is mounted on a gooseneck

and is not removable. It is supplied with an "anti-pop" foam windshield.

Its audio output is balanced and sent through pins 5-6 of the remote devices bus connector

(Euroblock). There are two connection methods:

1. Using a twisted pair cable: if you use a CAT5 cable (4 twisted pairs) to connect the console

to MIMO88, you should use one of the twisted pair for audio transport. The connection to

the MIMO88 audio input will be made by linking free pins (5 and 6) of MIMO88 Euroblock

(REMOTE 1 or 2) with a piece of cable and the relevant audio input.

2. Using an independent balanced cable: in installations with long cable runs and a high level

of electromagnetic interference induced on the cable, CAT5 cable connection can present

problems and in these cases it is recommended to use an independent balanced shielded

cable for audio transport

If you connect 2 consoles on the same remote control bus line (i.e. to the same MIMO88

connector for remote devices, REMOTE 1 or 2), you must take into account that only one can

transport audio through a CAT5 cable twisted pair. For the second console, you must use an

independent balanced shielded cable, or a second CAT5 cable, directly connected to the MIMO88

audio input.

Overall, audio transport through the twisted pair of a CAT5 cable can be done with FTP cable

(not screened). However, it is highly recommended to use cable with a global screening for all pairs

(S/UTP type) and even more a cable with individual screening for each twisted pair (S/STP type).

The choice for a type of cable will logically depend on the electromagnetic noise level of the cables

environment (structured cabling plates, conduits, etc.) and therefore on the risk of this noise

induction in the microphone audio signal

Audio levels of the microphone signal sent from the MPAGE16 can be set in

EclerNet Manager

application. It is highly recommended to use

EclerNet Manager

DSP processing to insert a high-

pass filter (around 150 Hz) in the input channel of the microphone signal, in order to remove a big

part of it low-frequency noise, induced and captured from the MPAGE16 physical environment.

4. OPERATION

4.1. Quick guide for paging

Roughly, procedure for paging with a MPAGE16 console is the following one:

1. Visual inspection of availability / busy zones (LED indicators)

2. Paged zones selection, by clicking on their touch keys ("

1

" to "

16

")

3. Press and hold the

PAGE

key while performing the paging

4.

PAGE

key release

5. Press the

CLEAR

key if you want to cancel the last zones selection

However, this process and its results when paging depend on the PAGER module

programming made in the MIMO88 unit the relevant MPAGE16 console is connected to. This

programming is done with

EclerNet Manager

application. Check

EclerNet Manager

application

manual for more information.

The following sections describe the function of the various keys, LED indicators, and other

elements of the MPAGE16; this description is necessary for correct programming and operation of

the console

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4.2. User keys

On the top panel of the MPAGE16, there are 21 user touch keys:

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"

1

" to "

16

" keys: to select paged zones. These are latching keys, i.e. they activate/

deactivate their zone selection for each successive keystroke. From

EclerNet

Manager

, zones available for paging (designated zones for each console) are

programmed for each console connected to a MIMO88 unit so that keystrokes on

non-qualified zone keys are ignored by the system

x

"F1" and "F2" keys: configurable keys, useful for launching functions programmed

from EVENTS section of EclerNet Manager software, such as user memory

("preset") recall or GPO output (relay) status change

x

"

ALL

" key: selects all zones that are enabled for the console (same as individually

clicking on all designated zone keys)

x CLEAR

key: unselect all zones, leaving the console without any selected zone

x

"

PAGE

" key: pressing and holding it activates the paging to the selected destination

zones as long as the key is held. If a ring chime has been programmed for the

console, it sounds when you press the PAGE key and it is then recommended to wait

until its completion to begin the paging

In order for the user to have a more realistic tactile feeling, keystrokes are accompanied by

a brief mechanical feedback using a vibrator built inside the MPAGE16 unit.

4.3. LED indicators

Bicolor LEDs for zone selection keys

1

to

16

. Possible status and signification:

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Off: free zone (not used by another console, if any)

x

Lit in green: zone selected by the console to send the next message

x

Lit in red: busy zone not selected by the console, but hold by another higher priority

console

x

Lit in orange: busy zone selected by the console, but hold by another higher priority

console

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Green, momentary flashing: indicates a zone not authorized for selection from the

console (non-existing zone or EclerNet Manager denied its access from the console)

x

Orange, flashing: a paging has been totally or partially stopped by another console,

alerting the user that its message has not been completely released on that particular

destination zone (regardless of whether it was send or not to other zones). Flashing

stops when you press this zone select key,

ALL

key or

ALL CLEAR

key

Bicolor LED for PAGE key. Lights up when the PAGE button is hold down to indicate that

the console is in paging mode:

x

Lit in orange: indicates, when you start paging (pressing and holding PAGE key), that

a ring chime is played (if the console is programmed for that by

EclerNet Manager

application). It turns green when the chimes ends, thus the speaker knows when he

can start talking without being hidden by the chime (*)

x

Lit in green: paging function activated with voice message sent to selected destination

zones.

x

Lit in red: the console is not operational (not activated from the MIMO88 unit, not

connected to the control bus, "

finder

" function activated in

EclerNet Manager

application, etc.)

x

Red, flashing: MPAGE16 unit error

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(*)

Note:

this fixed orange status also occurs during unit firmware updates made from

EclerNet Manager

application

Green LED for

ALL

and

CLEAR

keys:

x

Lit in green: as long as keys are pressed

Green LED for programmable function keys

F1

and

F2

:

x

Off: the function assigned to the key is OFF (deactivated)

x

Lit in green: the function assigned to the key is ON (activated)

x

Green, momentary flashing: function not available (not assigned to the key by

EclerNet Manager

application)

Note:

both LEDs flash during the unit firmware updating process initiated from

EclerNet

Manager

application

Additionally, there is a "

network

" green LED providing additional technical information and

visible only from the bottom part of the console:

x

Off: indicates no detection of digital bus connection

x

Slow flashing: indicates that the console is trying to synchronize itself with MIMO88

unit (e.g. after cable disconnection and reconnection)

x

Fast flashing: the console is synchronized with MIMO88 unit, but is disabled (non-

operational) for two possible reasons:

o

it was temporarily disabled by

EclerNet Manager

application (e.g. there is

a usage scenario in which messages can’t be sent from the console)

o

MPAGE16 - MIMO88 firmware or communication protocol version

mismatch

x

On: the console is synchronized with the MIMO88 and operational

4.4. Paging and priority

One of two possible priority levels can be set from

EclerNet Manager

application for each

console connected to a MIMO88.

In a two-console configuration, each one with different priority, higher priority console (level

1) may interrupt the lower priority (level 2) console if some destination zones overlap during paging

(i.e. while zones are busy). This interruption may be total or partial in terms of length of message,

and affects only overlapping zones.

Selecting a zone (pressing keys 1 to 16) does not imply it is busy, it is necessary to select

it then to press PAGE key to hold it. Thus, while holding down the PAGE key on the highest priority

console and paging to the destination zones hold by this console, the following occurs in the lower

priority console:

x

LEDs for the zones paged by the higher priority console and

that are not selected

in

the lower priority console light in red. Releasing the

PAGE

key on the higher priority

console turns off these red LEDs.

x

LEDs for the zones paged by the higher priority console and that are also selected

in the lower priority console (overlapping zones between the two consoles) light in

orange. These LEDs turn green when releasing the

PAGE

key on the higher priority

console

x

If the non priority console is paging (or initiating paging when the priority one pages

itself), paging will be interrupted in all zones the priority console is paging to

(overlapping zones), and will continue in other ones (non-overlapping). The LED of

the zones in which paging will be interrupted (or not done at all) is flashing in orange.

At the end of the priority paging, these zones LEDs still flash in orange, alerting the

user that the message has not been totally paged to this particular zone (regardless

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of whether it was send or not to other zones). This flashing stops when any one of the

following keys is pressed:

o

Relevant zone key, remaining selected (green)

o ALL

key, keeping this zone and the other ones selected (green)

o CLEAR

key, releasing all zones

In a two console configuration with equal priority, the first one that captures one or several

zones has priority for the duration of paging, keeping these zones busy until their release. While this

console is paging, if the other console tries to communicate with any zone hold by the first one

(overlapping zones held by the first console), these zones LEDs will flash in orange to indicate

paging didn’t success. At the end of the priority paging, these zones LEDs still flash in orange,

alerting the user that the message has not been totally paged to this particular zone (regardless of

whether it was send or not to other zones). This flashing stops when any one of the following keys is

pressed:

o

Relevant zone key, remaining selected (green)

o

ALL key, keeping this zone and the other ones selected (green)

o

CLEAR key, releasing all zones

As long as PAGE key is held pressed, zone selection can’t be edited, and therefore MIMO-

88 unit will ignore all messages relating to zone selection. During this time interval, functions of ALL,

CLEAR, F1 and F2 keys will also be ignored.

4.5. F1 et F2 special function programmable keys

"

F1

" and "

F2

" are two programmable keys, useful for launching MIMO88 functions

programmed from EVENTS section of

EclerNet Manager

software, such as for example user

memory ("preset") recall or GPO output (relay) status change

When the MIMO-88 unit is informed that any of these keys has been pressed, it launches

the programmed function and reply to MPAGE16 unit, confirming the function status, in order to turn

the green LED on or off according to the ON or OFF status. If the special function is not available,

the green LED momentary flashes.

The same special function can be assigned to

F1

or

F2

keys of different consoles. If the

special function of a particular console is activated / deactivated via a console (or directly from

EclerNet Manager

application),

F1

and

F2

LED status will be automatically updated on all consoles

involved.

As long as PAGE key is held pressed, F1 and F2 functions are deactivated.

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5. FUNCTIONS LIST

1. Gooseneck microphone

2. Zone keys

3. ALL key

4. CLEAR key

5. F1 and F2 programmable keys

6. PAGE key

6. FUNCTION DIAGRAM

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6

4

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7. TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS 7. CARACTERÍSTICAS TÉCNICAS

7. CARACTÉRISTIQUES TECHNIQUES 7. TECHNISCHE DATEN

Microphone type Non removable gooseneck condenser microphone

Polar pattern Unidirectional

Microphone frequency response 50Hz – 18KHz (-10dB)

Output level -10dBV @ 104dB SPL

Maximum audio cable length Twisted pair 20m Shielded 800m

Keyboard type Capacitive with self-calibration

Number of paging zones 16

Additional control keys F1, F2, All, Clear

Indicators Bicolor LED on all keys

Control protocol ER-BUS

Maximum control cable length 800m

Power supply +7 to +16V

Maximum power consumption 100mA

Connector Detachable 6 pole screw terminal

Dimensions (microphone excluded) W 216mm x D 157mm x H 46mm

Weight 700g

Included accessories Windscreen, connector

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