Instruction manual

ECLIPSE OMEGA MATRIX INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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PORT CARD DESCRIPTION
Port cards connect the central matrix to intercom panels and interfaces. In a
linked system, port cards connect trunk lines. The analog card, designated the
“MVX-A16,” supports normal audio feeds, user panels, and trunk lines.
All cards contain a voice detection mechanism (“VOX”) that you program from
the ECS configuration software. VOX detection allows you to know when the
audio on a particular channel has exceeded a threshold. This is particularly useful
for channels that are inactive periodically, so that you are visually cued when
audio appears on the line.
Each port card has two system status lights. A port card’s FRAME DATA light
illuminates to indicate the card’s successful communication with the CPU card.
A port card’s STATUS light illuminates to indicate a failure in communication
between the port card and the CPU card. When all port cards are lined up in the
matrix, the system status lights form a horizontal row showing the overall state of
the system.
PORT CARD FRONT-PANEL LIGHTS AND CONTROLS
Reset Button
Pressing the reset button causes the card and all connected audio devices to
momentarily stop their current activity and to restart. The card’s “frame data”
light goes off when the reset starts and comes back on when the reset is complete.
During the reset, configuration information downloads to the card and its
connected audio devices from the CPU card. If the entire system is operating
except for one port card, or one or more panels connected to the card, press the
reset button for that card only.
Note: The reset button is slightly recessed from the front panel to prevent it from
being accidentally pressed. You need a tool, such as a bent paper clip, to
press this button.
Power Supply Lights
+12-Volt and -12-Volt Power Supply Lights
The matrix’s +12-volt and -12-volt power supplies provide electric current to
these two green lights. When lit, these lights indicate that the matrix’s +12-volt
and -12-volt power supplies are present and supplying electric current to the
card.
+5-Volt Power Supply Light
The matrix’s +5-volt power supply provides electric current to this green light.
When lit, the light indicates that the +5 supply is present and supplying electric
current to the card.
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