Instruction manual

FREQUENTLY ASKED TECHNICAL QUESTIONS
SAFEPATH PRODUCTS
SERVICE & MAINTENANCE
QUESTION ANSWER
1 "Why are the bottom yellow LED blinking on the
SAA-80S amplifier card?"
The amplifier LED blinking is normal. That shows the
supervision passing through the amp.
2 "I can hear a low tone coming out of my
SafePath. Is that normal?"
Yes. That is the supervision tone passing through the
amplifier.
3 "I added another amplifier to my SAPE or DCSP.
Why is it when I play a message it only comes out
over the original amplifier not the new one, but
when I use the live microphone or put the panel in
manual mode all the amplifiers work?"
Either the PMK message chip you have installed was only
programmed for one output or you do not have the OCK
output channel IC chips installed.
4 Why is it when I key up the microphone I can hear
a clicking noise coming from inside the SafePath?
The clicking noise is the strobe sync relays. When you key
the onboard microphone the SafePath is designed to
activate the strobe outputs at the same time. If you do not
have Wheelock sync strobes on the outputs then turn off
the strobe sync {SS} dip switch ( check the O&M manual
for location). If you do have Wheelock sync strobes then
you have to push the white RESET button after you are
finished with your announcement.
5 "If I have an older Multi-Circuit SafePath and want
to update it, will the boards you sell today work in
my older system?"
Yes, the new boards are backward compatible. If you are
replacing the controller card you have to get a new dead
front panel for it to fit model # DFP-R (red), DFP-B (black).
6 "Can I disable the supervision tone on the
SafePath?"
No. You cannot disable the tone.
7 "Can I change the SMK messages after installing
the SafePath system at my job location if the
customer wants special messages later?"
Yes. All you need to do is order an AM- PMK for the
SAPE, or an AM- MDV-PMK for the DCSP or the SCSP.
8 "We just installed a remote microphone station to
my SafePath but it doesn't work."
Make sure that you turned the remote microphone (RM)
dipswitch to the on position on the controller card.
9 "Why is it when I key up the microphone to do a
live message then release the strobes keep
flashin
g
?
You have the strobes set in the sync mode; after you finish
your live message you have to push the white RESET
button.
10 "When testing the SafePath for BAT and AC fail
how long does it take to report a trouble?"
On the SCSP or the DCSP it could take as long as 5
Minutes. On the Multi-Circuit SafePath it is virtually
instantaneous.