Digital/Analog Amplifiers Installation Instructions

Cautions, Warnings, and Regulatory Information

READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Follow the instructions in this installation manual. These instructions must be followed to avoid damage to
this product and associated equipment. Product operation and reliability depend upon proper installation.
DO NOT INSTALL ANY SIMPLEX™ PRODUCT THAT APPEARS DAMAGED Upon unpacking your Simplex product, inspect the contents
of the carton for shipping damage. If damage is apparent, immediately file a claim with the carrier and notify an authorized Simplex
product supplier.

ELECTRICAL HAZARD Disconnect electrical field power when making any internal adjustments or repairs. All repairs should be
performed by a representative or an authorized agent of your local Simplex product supplier.

STATIC HAZARD Static electricity can damage components. Handle as follows:

• Ground yourself before opening or installing components.
• Prior to installation, keep components wrapped in anti-static material at all times.
EYE SAFETY HAZARD Under certain fibreoptic application conditions, the optical output of this device may exceed eye safety limits. Do
not use magnification (such as a microscope or other focusing equipment) when viewing the output of this device.

FCC RULES AND REGULATIONS – PART 15. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment
is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is
likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
SYSTEM REACCEPTANCE TEST AFTER SOFTWARE CHANGES To ensure proper system operation, this product must be tested in accordance with
NFPA72® after any programming operation or change in site-specific software. Reacceptance testing is required after any change, addition or deletion
of system components, or after any modification, repair or adjustment to system hardware or wiring.
All components, circuits, system operations, or software functions known to be affected by a change must be 100% tested. In addition, to ensure that
other operations are not inadvertently affected, at least 10% of initiating devices that are not directly affected by the change, up to a maximum of 50
devices, must also be tested and proper system operation verified.
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Introduction to Amplifiers
Introduction
This publication describes the installation procedure for the 4100U and 4100ES Fire Alarm Control Units (FACU) family of digital and analog amplifiers.

Important: Verify FACU System Programmer, Executive, and Slave Software compatibility when installing, or replacing system components. Refer to
the Technical Support Information and Downloads website for compatibility information.

Overview
The digital and analog audio amplifiers provide analog audio power to the system speaker circuits. Digital amplifiers decode digitally encoded input
signals and analog amplifiers receive analog input signals. A speaker circuit consists of one or more speakers that are driven by the same physical
wiring. All of the 100 W amplifiers described in this document are single channel amplifiers; that is, each speaker circuit is driven by the same audio
signal. See 100 W Amplifiers Compatible with CSNAC Option for a list of all 100 W amplifiers.

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100 W Amplifiers Compatible with CSNAC Option

Note: The following PIDs (example: 4100-1314) are compatible with all options (includes the CSNAC option) and 4100U Master Firmware Rev. 11.08 or
later).

Analog Amps:
• 4100-1314 100 W Amp – 120 VAC, 25 VRMS
• 4100-1315 100 W Amp – 120 VAC, 70 VRMS
• 4100-1316 100 W Amp – 120 VAC, 25 VRMS – Canada
• 4100-1317 100 W Amp – 120 VAC, 70 VRMS – Canada
• 4100-1318 100 W Amp – 220/230/240 VAC, 25 VRMS
• 4100-1319 100 W Amp – 220/230/240 VAC, 70 VRMS
• 4100-1320 Backup 100 W Amp – 120 VAC, 25 VRMS
• 4100-1321 Backup 100 W Amp – 120 VAC, 70 VRMS
• 4100-1322 Backup 100 W Amp – 120 VAC, 25 VRMS – Canada
• 4100-1323 Backup 100 W Amp – 120 VAC, 70 VRMS – Canada
• 4100-1324 Backup 100 W Amp – 220/230/240 VAC, 25 VRMS
• 4100-1325 Backup 100 W Amp – 220/230/240 VAC, 70 VRMS
Digital Amps:
• 4100-1328 100 W Amp – 120 VAC, 25 VRMS
• 4100-1329 100 W Amp – 120 VAC, 70 VRMS
• 4100-1330 100 W Amp – 120 VAC, 25 VRMS – Canada
• 4100-1331 100 W Amp – 120 VAC, 70 VRMS – Canada
• 4100-1332 100 W Amp – 220/230/240 VAC, 25 VRMS
• 4100-1333 100 W Amp – 220/230/240 VAC, 70 VRMS
• 4100-1334 Backup 100 W Amp – 120 VAC, 25 VRMS
• 4100-1335 Backup 100 W Amp – 120 VAC, 70 VRMS
• 4100-1336 Backup 100 W Amp – 120 VAC, 25 VRMS – Canada
• 4100-1337 Backup 100 W Amp – 120 VAC, 70 VRMS – Canada
• 4100-1338 Backup 100 W Amp – 220/230/240 VAC, 25 VRMS
• 4100-1339 Backup 100 W Amp – 220/230/240 VAC, 70 VRMS

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Figure 1 depicts the 100 W amplifier.

NAC (SPEAKER CIRCUIT)

TERMINAL BLOCK (TB1)

EXPANSION
NAC PORT 1 EXPANSION
(P1) NAC PORT 2
(P3)

NAC TROUBLE
LEDS (LEDs 5
through 10)
OUTPUT
TROUBLE LED
(LED2)

DIGITAL
AUDIO
BAUD RATE/
DECODER
ADDRESS DIP
PORT (P2)
SWITCH (SW1)

AC POWER
COMMS LED (LED4)
TROUBLE LED
(LED1)
BACKUP
AUDIO
TERMINAL
BLOCK (TB2)
INPUT TROUBLE
LED (LED3)

Figure 1: The 100 W Amplifier

For LED descriptions, see LED Indications.

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Amplifier Specifications
Digital and Analog Amplifiers
The specifications below apply to both analog and digital amplifiers.

Input voltage: 120 VAC, 60 Hz, 4 A (US and Canadian Versions)

Input: 220/230/240 VAC, 50 Hz/60 Hz, 2 A
DC supply capacity: 20.4 VDC-33 VDC, 0 A-9.57 A load, 2 V p-p ripple (max.)
Table 1: Amplifier Battery Current Draw
Amplifier Status Average Current Draw Peak DC Current Draw
Slow Whoop 4.7 A 6.0 A
Temporal Coded Horn* 3.8 A* 10 A
Horn 9.6 A 10 A
Alarm State
Chime 1.8 A 6.0 A
Local Tone Generator (500 Hz
3.5 A 9.0 A
Square wave)
Standby, power stage supervised 400 mA (analog amplifier) 220 mA (digital amplifier) N/A
Standby, power stage in low power mode 75 mA N/A
* Tone used for backup battery calculations (average current draw).
The equipment operates normally with ambient temperatures outside the cabinet from 32°F to 120°F (0°C to 49°C), inclusive.
The equipment operates normally under non-condensing humidity conditions up to 93% relative humidity at 90°F (32°C).

Setting the Baud Rate and Address

Overview
This section describes how to configure the amplifier's baud rate and address using DIP switch SW1. Configuration is the same for analog and digital
amplifiers.
Using DIP Switch SW1
The device baud rate and address is set using the DIP switch SW1, which is a bank of eight switches. From left to right (see Figure 2) these switches are
designated as SW1-1 through SW1-8. The function of these switches is as follows:
• SW1-1. This switch sets the baud rate for the internal FACU communications line running between the card and the FACU CPU. Set this switch
to ON.
• SW1-2 through SW1-8. These switches set the card address within the FACU. See Figure 3 for a complete list of the switch settings for all of
the possible card addresses.

Note:
• You must set these switches to the value assigned to the card by the programmer.
• The SW1 setting applies to audio controller slaves, including audio input cards.

DIP Switches SW1-2 through

4100 Comm. Baud Rate. SW1-8 set the Card Address.
Switch (SW1-1) This shows an Address of 3.
Must Be Set to ON

ON

OFF

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Figure 2: DIP Switch SW1

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Address SW 1-2 SW 1-3 SW 1-4 SW 1-5 SW 1-6 SW 1-7 SW 1-8 Address SW 1-2 SW 1-3 SW 1-4 SW 1-5 SW 1-6 SW 1-7 SW 1-8
1 ON ON ON ON ON ON OFF 61 ON OFF OFF OFF OFF ON OFF
2 ON ON ON ON ON OFF ON 62 ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF ON
3 ON ON ON ON ON OFF OFF 63 ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF
4 ON ON ON ON OFF ON ON 64 OFF ON ON ON ON ON ON
5 ON ON ON ON OFF ON OFF 65 OFF ON ON ON ON ON OFF
6 ON ON ON ON OFF OFF ON 66 OFF ON ON ON ON OFF ON
7 ON ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF 67 OFF ON ON ON ON OFF OFF
8 ON ON ON OFF ON ON ON 68 OFF ON ON ON OFF ON ON
9 ON ON ON OFF ON ON OFF 69 OFF ON ON ON OFF ON OFF
10 ON ON ON OFF ON OFF ON 70 OFF ON ON ON OFF OFF ON
11 ON ON ON OFF ON OFF OFF 71 OFF ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF
12 ON ON ON OFF OFF ON ON 72 OFF ON ON OFF ON ON ON
13 ON ON ON OFF OFF ON OFF 73 OFF ON ON OFF ON ON OFF
14 ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF ON 74 OFF ON ON OFF ON OFF ON
15 ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF 75 OFF ON ON OFF ON OFF OFF
16 ON ON OFF ON ON ON ON 76 OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON ON
17 ON ON OFF ON ON ON OFF 77 OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON OFF
18 ON ON OFF ON ON OFF ON 78 OFF ON ON OFF OFF OFF ON
19 ON ON OFF ON ON OFF OFF 79 OFF ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF
20 ON ON OFF ON OFF ON ON 80 OFF ON OFF ON ON ON ON
21 ON ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF 81 OFF ON OFF ON ON ON OFF
22 ON ON OFF ON OFF OFF ON 82 OFF ON OFF ON ON OFF ON
23 ON ON OFF ON OFF OFF OFF 83 OFF ON OFF ON ON OFF OFF
24 ON ON OFF OFF ON ON ON 84 OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON ON
25 ON ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF 85 OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF
26 ON ON OFF OFF ON OFF ON 86 OFF ON OFF ON OFF OFF ON
27 ON ON OFF OFF ON OFF OFF 87 OFF ON OFF ON OFF OFF OFF
28 ON ON OFF OFF OFF ON ON 88 OFF ON OFF OFF ON ON ON
29 ON ON OFF OFF OFF ON OFF 89 OFF ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF
30 ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF ON 90 OFF ON OFF OFF ON OFF ON
31 ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 91 OFF ON OFF OFF ON OFF OFF
32 ON OFF ON ON ON ON ON 92 OFF ON OFF OFF OFF ON ON
33 ON OFF ON ON ON ON OFF 93 OFF ON OFF OFF OFF ON OFF
34 ON OFF ON ON ON OFF ON 94 OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF ON
35 ON OFF ON ON ON OFF OFF 95 OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF
36 ON OFF ON ON OFF ON ON 96 OFF OFF ON ON ON ON ON
37 ON OFF ON ON OFF ON OFF 97 OFF OFF ON ON ON ON OFF
38 ON OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON 98 OFF OFF ON ON ON OFF ON
39 ON OFF ON ON OFF OFF OFF 99 OFF OFF ON ON ON OFF OFF
40 ON OFF ON OFF ON ON ON 100 OFF OFF ON ON OFF ON ON
41 ON OFF ON OFF ON ON OFF 101 OFF OFF ON ON OFF ON OFF
42 ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON 102 OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON
43 ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF OFF 103 OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF OFF
44 ON OFF ON OFF OFF ON ON 104 OFF OFF ON OFF ON ON ON
45 ON OFF ON OFF OFF ON OFF 105 OFF OFF ON OFF ON ON OFF
46 ON OFF ON OFF OFF OFF ON 106 OFF OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON
47 ON OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF 107 OFF OFF ON OFF ON OFF OFF
48 ON OFF OFF ON ON ON ON 108 OFF OFF ON OFF OFF ON ON
49 ON OFF OFF ON ON ON OFF 109 OFF OFF ON OFF OFF ON OFF
50 ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF ON 110 OFF OFF ON OFF OFF OFF ON
51 ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF 111 OFF OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF
52 ON OFF OFF ON OFF ON ON 112 OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON ON
53 ON OFF OFF ON OFF ON OFF 113 OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON OFF
54 ON OFF OFF ON OFF OFF ON 114 OFF OFF OFF ON ON OFF ON
55 ON OFF OFF ON OFF OFF OFF 115 OFF OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF
56 ON OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON 116 OFF OFF OFF ON OFF ON ON
57 ON OFF OFF OFF ON ON OFF 117 OFF OFF OFF ON OFF ON OFF
58 ON OFF OFF OFF ON OFF ON 118 OFF OFF OFF ON OFF OFF ON
59 ON OFF OFF OFF ON OFF OFF 119 OFF OFF OFF ON OFF OFF OFF
60 ON OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON

Figure 3: Card Addresses

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Power Wiring (AC and Battery)

Overview
The amplifier is powered through the power distribution module (PDM). The PDM takes power directly from a dedicated AC line and the two backup
batteries, and distributes power to each bay in the cabinet.
Power Distribution Module Connections
The PDM connects to every power supply and 100 W amplifier in each back box.
Connect the 734-012 Harness (734-013 for 220/230/240 VAC versions) from the top connector on the PDM to the 100 W amplifier.
1. Wire 120/220/230/240 VAC to the PDM, keeping AC wires at least 1 in. (25 mm) away from all other wires. AC power must be kept to the right
side of the cabinet, in the non-power-limited area.
2. Connect batteries to P5 on the PDM using harness 734-015.
3. Connect the PDM to the amplifier using harness 734-012 (734-013 for 220/230/240 VAC versions).
• Connect the separate red and black wires (with yellow female terminations) to the RED and BLACK plugs on the 100 W amplifier.
• Connect the white and black wires, which terminate together in a white snap-on connector, to the bulkhead connector at the bottom of the
amplifier assembly, as shown Figure 4.

FERRITE
BEAD 120V
NEUTRAL
120VAC
60 Hz, 4A GROUND

100W AMP ASSEMBLY

HARNESS BACK BOX
Bulkhead connector See Note 2 GROUND
SCREW

120V TO PDM
TRANSFORMER See
THROUGH Note 4
BULKHEAD
CONNECTOR
HARNESS
TO24V BATTERY
See Note 1 See Note 3

BATTERY HARNESS
220/230/240 VAC
FUSED AT 15A PDM TERMINAL
BLOCK
See Note 5

Figure 4: PDM Connections

Note:
1. Second bulkhead connector here in 220/230/240 VAC versions.
2. The harness is 734-012 or 734-013.
3. The harness is 733-015.
4. 566-246 or 566-248 (see note 5).
5. The terminal block shown is 566-248.

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Installing the amplifier onto the PDI

The amplifier assembly is designed to be mounted on the PDI in a FACU expansion bay. The module should be mounted onto the rightmost side of the
PDI.
Lower the amplifier into the bay by placing the two tabs on the back of the amplifier assembly into the two slots on the bottom of the bay. Then use
the bottom left connector on the back side of the amplifier to connect to the PDI as shown in Figure 5, below.

Figure 5: Mounting onto the power distribution interface

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Amplifier Field Wiring

Overview
This section contains amplifier field wiring guidelines and illustrations, including speaker circuit wiring distances. The information covers all types of
wiring, with and without backup amplifiers, NAC expansion modules, constant supervision NAC (CSNAC) modules, and Class A adapters.
Note: TrueAlert ES speaker appliances have a maximum wire length. See the Speaker Wiring Application Guidelines in the EPS Installation Instructions,
579-1015.

Note: Applied power is the total amplifier power available to the speaker circuit. Applied power is consumed by speakers and wiring losses. Actual
power is the speaker power available over the maximum distances designated for each wire size. Complying with the wire sizes and associated dis-
tances specified will ensure no more than a 3 dB wiring power loss to the end of the speaker circuit.
Table 2: Class A Speaker Circuit Wiring Distances for 100W Amplifiers*
Power (Watts) Distance to the Last Speaker (One Way) (Feet/Meters)
VRMS 2 2 2 2
Applied Actual 12 AWG (3.309 mm ) 14 AWG (2.081 mm ) 16 AWG (1.309 mm ) 18 AWG (0.8231 mm )
25 50 25 812 ft. (247 m) 510 ft. (155 m) 340 ft. (104 m) 200 ft. (61 m)
25 40 20 1,015 ft. (309 m) 640 ft. (195 m) 402 ft. (123 m) 252 ft. (77 m)
25 30 15 1,350 ft. (411 m) 850 ft. (259 m) 535 ft. (163 m) 337 ft. (103 m)
25 20 10 2,035 ft. (620 m) 1,250 ft. (381 m) 804 ft. (245 m) 505 ft. (154 m)
25 10 5 4,070 ft. (1,241 m) 2,600 ft. (792 m) 1,600 ft. (488 m) 1,012 ft. (308 m)
70 100 50 3,250 ft. (991 m) 2,049 ft. (625 m) 1,288 ft. (393 m) 810 ft. (247 m)
70 80 40 4,060 ft. (1,237 m) 2,554 ft. (778 m) 1,600 ft. (488 m) 1,010 ft. (308 m)
70 70 35 4,959 ft. (1,511 m) 2,930 ft. (893 m) 1,820 ft. (555 m) 1,158 ft. (353 m)
70 60 30 5,430 ft. (1,655 m) 3,400 ft. (1,036 m) 2,138 ft. (652 m) 1,350 ft. (411 m)
70 50 25 6,500 ft. (1,981 m) 4,096 ft. (1,248 m) 2,578 ft. (786 m) 1,620 ft. (494 m)
70 40 20 8,121 ft. (2,475 m) 5,108 ft. (1,557 m) 3,212 ft. (979 m) 2,020 ft. (616 m)
70 30 15 10,860 ft. (3,310 m) 6,800 ft. (2,073 m) 4,270 ft. (1,301 m) 2,689 ft. (820 m)
70 20 10 16,212 ft. (4,941 m) 10,190 ft. (3,106 m) 6,400 ft. (1,951 m) 4,030 ft. (1,228 m)
70 10 5 32,400 ft. (9,876 m) 20,000 ft. (6,096 m) 12,500 ft. (3,810 m) 8,000 ft. (2,438 m)
Table 3: Class B Speaker Circuit Wiring Distances for 100W Amplifiers*
Power (Watts) Distance to the Last Speaker (One Way) (Feet/Meters)
VRMS 2 2 2 2
Applied Actual 12 AWG (3.309 mm ) 14 AWG (2.081 mm ) 16 AWG (1.309 mm ) 18 AWG (0.8231 mm )
25 50 25 1,624 ft. (495 m) 1,021 ft. (311 m) 680 ft. (207 m) 400 ft. (122 m)
25 40 20 2,033 ft. (620 m) 1,279 ft. (390 m) 804 ft. (245 m) 505 ft. (154 m)
25 30 15 2,707 ft. (825 m) 1,704 ft. (519 m) 1,070 ft. (326 m) 673 ft. (205 m)
25 20 10 4,067 ft. (1,240 m) 2,558 ft. (780 m) 1,608 ft. (490 m) 1,011 ft. (308 m)
25 10 5 8,140 ft. (2,481 m) 5,120 ft. (1,561 m) 3,219 ft. (981 m) 2,024 ft. (617 m)
70 100 50 6,500 ft. (1,981 m) 4,098 ft. (1,249 m) 2,577 ft. (785 m) 1,620 ft. (494 m)
70 80 40 8,121 ft. (2,475 m) 5,108 ft. (1,557 m) 3,212 ft. (979 m) 2,020 ft. (616 m)
70 70 35 9,918 ft. (3,023 m) 5,860 ft. (1,786 m) 3,685 ft. (1,123 m) 2,317 ft. (706 m)
70 60 30 10,860 ft. (3,310 m) 6,800 ft. (2,073 m) 4,276 ft. (1,303 m) 2,700 ft. (823 m)
70 50 25 13,000 ft. (3,962 m) 8,197 ft. (2,498 m) 5,154 ft. (1,571 m) 3,241 ft. (988 m)
70 40 20 16,243 ft. (4,951 m) 10,216 ft. (3,114 m) 6,424 ft. (1,958 m) 4,040 ft. (1,231 m)
70 30 15 21,721 ft. (6,621 m) 13,602 ft. (4,146 m) 8,553 ft. (2,607 m) 5,379 ft. (1,640 m)
70 20 10 32,424 ft. (9,883 m) 20,394 ft. (6,216 m) 12,823 ft. (3,908 m) 8,065 ft. (2,458 m)
70 10 5 64,800 ft. (19,751 m) 40,000 ft. (12,192 m) 25,000 ft. (7,620 m) 16,000 ft. (4,877 m)

* Wiring distances affected by capacitance of speaker circuit wiring if using CSNAC. See notes in Figure 9.

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Class B Wiring
Note:

See Note

Figure 6: Class B Wiring

The 733-894 E.O.L Resistor is shown.

Note: For guidance regarding proper wiring practice when using the TrueAlert ES speaker appliances, see the Speaker Wiring Application Guidelines in
the EPS Installation Instructions, 579-1015.
• Leave the 10 K,1/2 W resistors (378-030; brown/black/orange) on the B+ to B- terminals of unused circuits.
2 2
• All wiring is between 18 AWG (0.8231 mm ) and 12 AWG (3.309 mm ) twisted pair.
• All field wiring and backup audio wiring is power-limited.
• Backup audio wiring is unsupervised.

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• Maximum speaker circuit current is 2 A per circuit.

• Total available power is 100 W (4 A @ 25 VRMS, 1.414 A @ 70.7 VRMS).
• Terminal designations + and - are for the alarm state.
• Shielded wiring is not recommended.
- Indoor shielding (25 V and 70.7 V): Connect to shield terminal on amplifier. Terminate at source only.
- Outdoor shielding (25 V only): Use 2081-9044 and terminate to Earth according to those installation instructions. Do not connect the shield
to the amplifier.
- For 70.7 V and other shielding options consult your sales support channel.
• For installations outside of these guidelines consult your sales support channel.

Class A Wiring

Figure 7: Class A Wiring

Note: For guidance regarding proper wiring practice when using the TrueAlert ES speaker appliances, refer to the Speaker Wiring Application Guide-
lines in the EPS Installation Instructions, 579-1015.
• Leave the 10 K,1/2 W resistors (378-030; brown/black/orange) on the B+ to B- terminals of unused circuits.
2 2
• All wiring is between 18 AWG (0.8231 mm ) and 12 AWG (3.309 mm ) twisted pair.

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• All field wiring and backup audio wiring is power-limited.

• Backup audio wiring is unsupervised.
• Maximum speaker circuit current is 2 A per circuit.
• Total available power is 100 W (4 A @ 25 VRMS, 1.414 A @ 70.7 VRMS).
• Terminal designations + and - are for the alarm state.
• Shielded wiring is not recommended.
- Indoor shielding (25 V and 70.7 V): Connect to shield terminal on amplifier. Terminate at source only.
- Outdoor shielding (25 V only): Use 2081-9044 and terminate to Earth according to those installation instructions. Do not connect the shield
to the amplifier.
- For 70.7 V and other shielding options consult your sales support channel.
• For installations outside of these guidelines consult your sales support channel.

Backup Amplifier Wiring

NACs DISABLED ON BACKUP

AMPLIFIER

TO ADDITIONAL
AMPLIFIERS FOR
ONE-FOR-MANY
CONFIGURATION

See Note

Figure 8: Backup Amplifier Wiring

Note: Backup Amplifier must be field wired as shown. Recommended wire is 12 AWG or 14 AWG, to minimize wiring losses.
2 2
• All wiring is between 18 AWG (0.8231 mm ) and 12 AWG (3.309 mm ).
• Backup audio wiring is power-limited.
• Backup audio wiring is unsupervised.
• All amplifiers connected to the backup amplifier are in the same cabinet as the backup amplifier, or in an adjacent, close-linked cabinet.

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Constant Supervision NAC (CSNAC) Wiring

Figure 9: CSNAC Wiring

Note:
1. 4081-9008
2. 4081-9018
3. 4100-1259
4. 4100-1260

Note:
• Leave the 10 K resistors on the B+ and B- terminals of unused circuits.
• Remove the 10 K resistors from the B+ and B- terminals on the card that hosts the CSNAC (amplifiers and XSIG cards).
2 2
• All wiring is between 18 AWG (0.8231 mm ) (minimum) to 12 AWG (3.309 mm ) (maximum) twisted pair.
• Field wiring is power-limited.
• The maximum speaker circuit current is 2 A per circuit.
• The total available alarm power is 100 W (4 A @ 25 VRMS, 1.414 A @ 70.7 VRMS) or as limited by the connected amplifier.
• Shielded wiring is not recommended.
- Indoor shielding (25 V only): Connect to shield terminal on the CSNAC. Terminate at source only.
- Outdoor shielding (25 V only): Use 2081-9044 and terminate to Earth according to those installation instructions. Do not connect the shield
to the CSNAC.
- For 70.7 V and other shielding options, consult your sales support channel.
• Signal wiring must test free of grounds.
• 70 V CSNAC circuits require unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable.
• The maximum combined capacitance of all CSNAC speaker circuit wiring to each amplifier:
- 100W 25 V: 1.3 uF
- 100W 70 V: 0.15 uF
• Consult your sales support channel if installing a 70 V CSNAC system with more than 6000 ft of total wire to any single amplifier. Additional
equipment may be needed.
• For guidance regarding proper wiring practice when using TrueAlert ES speaker appliances, refer to the Speaker Wiring Application Guidelines
in the EPS Installation Instructions, 579-1015.
• For installations outside of these guidelines, consult your sales support channel.

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LED Indications
LEDs
The amplifier LEDs are summarized in the Table 4.
Table 4: LED Indications
LED # LED Name Meaning Color
LED1 COMMS TBL Steadily on when the amplifier is not communicating with the system CPU Yellow
LED2 OUT_TBL Steadily on during Power Stage Overcurrent Failure/Output Supervision Trouble Yellow
Single blink: input channel 1 failure
Double blink: input channel 2 failure
LED3 IN_TBL Yellow
Steadily on: failure on input channels 1 and 2
Applies to analog input channel or digital audio riser.
LED4 AC Pwr Steadily on when AC supply is on Green
LED5 NAC 1 Status Steadily on when NAC 1 is on or in Trouble condition Yellow
LED6 NAC 2 Status Steadily on when NAC 2 is on or in Trouble condition Yellow
LED7 NAC 3 Status Steadily on when NAC 3 is on or in Trouble condition Yellow
LED8 NAC 4 Status Steadily on when NAC 4 is on or in Trouble condition Yellow
LED9 NAC 6 Status Steadily on when NAC 5 is on or in Trouble condition Yellow
LED10 NAC 5 Status Steadily on when NAC 6 is on or in Trouble condition Yellow

Non-Alarm Audio
How to Properly Set Up a System for Non-alarm Audio
There are some conditions under which non-alarm audio (NAA) (music, paging announcements) may not be broadcast at the full amplifier capacity of
100 watts. To do so may cause the amplifier to cut out with an over-current fault. This is not a potential problem in alarm-only non-alarm audio.
30% of the capacity of an amplifier is reserved for the 20 kHz supervision tone which is broadcast along with the desired non-alarm audio. Amplifiers
with a speaker load of 70% or less of the amplifier capacity (70 watts) may broadcast NAA at full volume.
Amplifiers with a speaker load of more than 70% of amp capacity must operate at a reduced NAA level by reducing the input voltage level so that the
power stage current draw does not exceed 100% of the amp capacity. That level is:
• 25 V Amp: 4.0 A
• 70 V Amp: 1.43 A
Current should be monitored by broadcasting NAA and observing the real time current reading in the appropriate section of the card status for the
applicable amplifier. Adjust the input level (external music source, microphone adjustment, etc.) for the proper peak current.

Note: The peak current reading in the amplifier card status page should not be used because it is affected by inrush on power-up and is never reset.
The reading may be higher than the NAA peak.

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