PAGA CONSOLE SYSTEM

OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES
For Routine speech and Manual Alarm
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PAGA Console System Operational Procedure

ACET 64 PAGA Console

Below shows a typical operator console layout showing areas of Routine zone
selection and Manual Alarm selection together with Emergency speech. All
operator panels will be configured as per the requirement of the operating area
and as per the GA and PA zone spread sheet.

The ACET64 console is

divided into 2 sections

Zone selectors in the GREEN

portion

Alarm activation and

Emergency Speech buttons
are found on the bottom 2
rows in the RED portion.

The bottom 2 rows are

normally disabled to
prevent accidental
operation. The Enable
Alarm Push On Push Off
Button must be activated
first before these buttons
are available

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PAGA Console Operation

1.Routine speech: preselect zone/zones,

led flashes, press PTT Pre announcement
chime is played then make broadcast,
release PTT deselect zone or it will auto
cancel after 4-5 secs.

2.Manual Alarm trigger: First ensure Alarm

Enable Button is on Illuminated.
(Operation of alarm trigger is push on
push off), preselect zone/zones, led
flashes push on the required alarm button
led on, alarm is broadcast to selected
zone, Alarm content is tone –message –
tone, repeated.

3.Emergency speech: preselect

zone/zones, led flashes, press EMPTT then
make broadcast, release EMPTT deselect
zone or it will auto cancel after 4-5 secs. If
Alarm is broadcasting then Emergency
speech will override during broadcast.
Alarm will be reinstated when EMPTT
released

4.EVAC: EVAC button when selected will

broadcast the evacuation tone to all
selected zones.

Microphone Usage tips: 5.Alarm Cancel button when pressed will

cancel any pre-selected Alarm Tone
 Make sure you speak close and confidently into the inclusive of Auto F & G
microphone, any further than 1 inch or 3 cm from
the microphone is too far away. 6.Priority: Each button can be assigned a
priority for example routine speech
buttons will have lower priority than Alarm
 Talk like your addressing people in a room. and Emergency Speech buttons. Priority
Regime to be set during detailed design.
 Both consoles are fitted will a V.U. Meter (Visual indicator)
located below the microphone.

 This meter will work even when the access panel is

not being used. Practice talking into the
microphone and try to mostly indicate RED LED
while talking.

Note: If you find the RED LED isn’t lighting up during your speech
you are either too quiet or not close enough to the microphone!
•Before starting know what your going to say, if unsure write it
down or rehearse first

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Procedure Routine Speech Access.

1. ROUTINE SPEECH ACCESS TO THE PAGA SYSTEM FROM THE ACET ACCESS UNIT
Perform the following tests on both the System ‘A’ Access Unit and System ‘B’ Access Unit.
1.Routine speech: preselect zone/zones, led flashes, press PTT Pre announcement chime is played then make
broadcast, release PTT deselect zone or it will auto cancel after 4-5 secs.
Table 1

ITEM ACTION RESULT

1. Depress and release the [Zone] select key a) Zone key LED’s ........................... FLASH
2. Depress and hold the [PTT] key a) [PTT] LEDs ..................................... ON
b) Chime issued from all system Zone
amplifiers
c) [Zone] select key LEDs .................... ON
3. Speak into the microphone a) Speech issued from system zone
amplifiers selection.
4. Release the [PTT] key a) System reverts to quiescent
b) [PTT] key LEDs ................................ OFF
c) [Zone] select key LEDs ................. FLASH
5. Depress and release the [Zone] select key a) [Zone] Select key LED’s ................ OFF
b) System Quiescent

Repeat Item 1 to 5 for all remaining zones as detailed in Table 1.

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2. MANUAL ALARM INITIATION & ATTENUATION DURING EMERGENCY SPEECH

OPTION 1.
Perform the following tests on both the System ‘A’ and System ‘B’ ACET/64

2.1 MANUAL ALARM INITIATION & ATTENUATION DURING EMERGENCY SPEECH (FLAMMABLE)

ITEM ACTION RESULT

1. Lift the flap. a) L.E.D Lamp is ON(RED)

First ensure Alarm Enable Button is on Illuminated

2. Depress and release the [Zone] select key b) Zone key LED’s ........................................... FLASH

3. Depress and release the [FG] select key on the ACET c) [FG] select key LED’s ....................................... ON
Access Unit. d) FG Tone and pre-recorded speech issued from
system amplifiers
4. Depress and release the [Zone] select key e) Zone key LED’s ........................................... FLASH

5. Depress and release the [MUTE] select key f) Alarm Mute

6. Depress and release the [Zone] select key g) Zone key LED’s ........................................... FLASH

7. Depress and release the [UN-MUTE] select key h) FG Tone and pre-recorded speech issued from
system amplifiers
8. Depress and release the [Zone] select key i) Zone key LED’s ........................................... FLASH

9. Depress and hold the [Emergency Speech] select key. j) [Emergency Speech] select
Speak into the microphone. key LED’s ......................................................... ON
k) Speech issued from all system amplifiers
l) FG tone muted with no pre-recorded speech
10. Release the [Emergency Speech] select key m) FG tone re-instated at 100% with pre-recorded
speech
11. Depress and release the [Zone] select key n) Zone key LED’s ........................................... FLASH

12. Depress and release the [Alarm Cancel] select key. o) System reverts to quiescent

2.2 MANUAL ALARM INITIATION & ATTENUATION DURING EMERGENCY SPEECH (FIRE)

1.Depress and release the [Zone] select key a) Zone key LED’s ............................................. FLASH

2.Depress and release the [Fire] select key on the ACET b) [FIRE] select key LED’s ...................................... ON
Access Unit. c) FIRE Tone and pre-recorded speech issued from
system amplifiers
3.Depress and release the [Zone] select key d) Zone key LED’s ............................................. FLASH

4.Depress and release the [MUTE] select key e) Alarm Mute

5.Depress and release the [Zone] select key f) Zone key LED’s ............................................. FLASH

6.Depress and release the [UN-MUTE] select key g) FIRE Tone and pre-recorded speech issued from
system amplifiers
7.Depress and release the [Zone] select key h) Zone key LED’s ............................................. FLASH

8.Depress and hold the [Emergency Speech] select key. i) [Emergency Speech] select key LED’s...............ON
Speak into the microphone. j) Speech issued from all system amplifiers
k) FIRE tone muted with no pre-recorded speech
9.Release the [Emergency Speech] select key l) FIRE tone re-instated at 100% with pre-recorded
speech
10.
Depress and release the [Zone] select key m) Zone key LED’s ............................................. FLASH
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11.
Depress and release the [Alarm Cancel] select key. n) System reverts to quiescent

2.3 MANUAL ALARM INITIATION & ATTENUATION DURING EMERGENCY SPEECH (TOXIC GAS)

ITEM ACTION RESULT

1. Depress and release the [Zone] select key a) Zone key LED’s ................................ FLASH

2. Depress and release the [TG] select key on the ACET b) [TG] select key LED’s ............................. ON
Access Unit. c) TG Tone and pre-recorded speech issued
from system amplifiers
3. Depress and release the [Zone] select key d) Zone key LED’s ................................ FLASH

4. Depress and release the [MUTE] select key e) Alarm Mute

5. Depress and release the [Zone] select key f) Zone key LED’s ............................................ FLASH

6. Depress and release the [UN-MUTE] select key g) TG Tone and pre-recorded speech issued from
system amplifiers
7. Depress and release the [Zone] select key h) Zone key LED’s ............................................ FLASH

8. Depress and hold the [Emergency Speech] select i) [Emergency Speech] select
key. key LED’s.............................................. ON
Speak into the microphone. j) Speech issued from all system amplifiers
k) TG tone muted with no pre-recorded speech
9. Release the [Emergency Speech] select key l) TG tone re-instated at 100% with pre-
recorded speech
10. Depress and release the [Zone] select key m) Zone key LED’s ................................ FLASH

11. Depress and release the [Alarm Cancel] select key. n) System reverts to quiescent

2.4 MANUAL ALARM INITIATION & ATTENUATION DURING EMERGENCY SPEECH (EVACUATION)

1. Depress and release the [Zone] select key a) Zone key LED’s ................................ FLASH

2. Depress and release the [EVA] select key on the ACET b) [EVA] select key LED’s ........................... ON
Access Unit. c) EVA Tone and pre-recorded speech issued
from all system amplifiers
3. Depress and release the [Zone] select key d) Zone key LED’s ................................ FLASH

4. Depress and release the [MUTE] select key e) Alarm Mute

5. Depress and release the [Zone] select key f) Zone key LED’s ............................................ FLASH

6. Depress and release the [UN-MUTE] select key g) EVA Tone and pre-recorded speech issued from
system amplifiers

7. Depress and release the [Zone] select key h) Zone key LED’s ............................................ FLASH

8. Depress and hold the [Emergency Speech] select key. i) [Emergency Speech] select
Speak into the microphone. key LED’s.............................................. ON
j) Speech issued from all system amplifiers
k) EVA tone muted with no pre-recorded
speech
9. Release the [Emergency Speech] select key l) EVA tone re-instated at 100% with pre-
recorded speech
10. Depress and release the [Zone] select key m) Zone key LED’s ................................ FLASH

11. Depress and release the [Alarm Cancel] select key. n) System reverts to quiescent

12. Ensure Alarm disabble Button is off Illuminated o) L.E.D button RED is OFF.
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OPTION 2:

3.MANUAL ALARM INITIATION PRIORITY & ATTENUATION DURING EMERGENCY SPEECH

ITEM ACTION RESULT

Lift the flap. a) L.E.D Lamp is ON(RED)

1.
First ensure Alarm Enable Button is on Illuminated

2. Depress and release the [Zone] select key b) Zone key LED’s ............................................ FLASH

Depress and release the [FG] select key on the c) [FG] select key LED’s ........................................ ON
3. ACET Access Unit. d) FG Tone and pre-recorded speech issued from
system amplifiers
4. Depress and release the [Zone] select key e) Zone key LED’s ............................................ FLASH

Depress and release the [FIRE] select key on the f) [FIRE] select key LED’s ..................................... ON
5. ACET Access Unit. g) FG Tone and pre-recorded speech issued from
system amplifiers
6. Depress and release the [Zone] select key h) Zone key LED’s ............................................ FLASH

Depress and release the [TG] select key on the i) [TG] select key LED’s ........................................ ON
7. ACET Access Unit. j) TG Tone and pre-recorded speech issued from
system amplifiers
8. Depress and release the [Zone] select key k) Zone key LED’s ............................................ FLASH

Depress and release the [EVA] select key on the l) [EVA] select key LED’s ...................................... ON
9. ACET Access Unit. m) EVA Tone and pre-recorded speech issued from
system amplifiers
10. Depress and release the [Zone] select key n) Zone key LED’s ............................................ FLASH

11. Depress and release the [MUTE] select key o) Alarm Mute

12. Depress and release the [Zone] select key p) Zone key LED’s ............................................ FLASH

Depress and release the [UN-MUTE] select key q) EVA Tone and pre-recorded speech issued from
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system amplifiers
14. Depress and release the [Zone] select key r) Zone key LED’s ............................................ FLASH

Depress and hold the [Emergency Speech] select s) [Emergency Speech] select
key key LED’s .......................................................... ON
15.
t) Speech issued from all system amplifiers
Speak into the microphone.
u) EVA tone muted with no pre-recorded speech
Release the [Emergency Speech] select key v) FG tone re-instated at 100% with pre-recorded
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speech
17. Depress and release the [Zone] select key w) Zone key LED’s ............................................ FLASH

18. Depress and release the [Alarm Cancel] select key. x) System reverts to quiescent

19. Depress and release the [Zone] select key y) Zone key LED’s ............................................ FLASH

20. Depress and release the [Alarm Cancel] select key. z) System reverts to quiescent