Title AUSTDAC MINE TELEPHONE TYPE A103 USER'S MANUAL Document Number 27-225-12 Issue 01 1 OF 15
REVISION CONTROL 02 01 Original 22.05.2013 AW SCa AW Issue Details Date Written Designed Approved Austdac Pty Ltd Unit 1 / 4 Packard Avenue Castle Hill NSW 2154 Australia PO Box 6486 Baulkham Hills Business Centre NSW 2153 Australia Phone: + 61 2 8851 5000 Fax: + 61 2 9899 2490 Website: www.austdac.com.au Austdac Inc. 455 Lowries Run Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15237 USA Phone: +1 888 254 9155 Fax: +1 412 635 0179 Copyright 2013-05-22 This document remains the property of Austdac Pty. Ltd.
REVISION CONTROL ...................................................................................................................... 2 1 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................ 5 2 OPERATION .................................................................................................................................. 6 2.1 Making and Receiving Calls .................................................................
IMPORTANT ALL POSSIBLE MEASURES MUST BE TAKEN TO ENSURE WATER, FLUID OR DUST DOES NOT CONTAMINATE THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THIS TELEPHONE WHILST UNPACKING, PREPARING AND INSTALLING. FAILURE TO CARRY OUT THIS PRECAUTION WILL INVALIDATE CERTIFICATION AND YOUR WARRANTY. PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS THOROUGHLY BEFORE STARTING INSTALLATION. THIS IS A CERTIFIED PRODUCT: CONFIGURATION AND INSTALLATION SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT BY A COMPETENT PERSON.
1 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The A103 telephone is an intrinsically safe telephone designed for use in mining applications. It has been design to be a direct replacement for the now obsolete A101 and A102 telephone. The A103 telephone comprises of a carbon loaded glass filled polyester telephone encased in a metallic surround which also contain the customer termination box referred to as the terminal chamber throughout this document.
2 OPERATION 2.1 MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS To make a call, press and release the DA button, wait for dial tone, dial required digits and wait for connection. Lift the handset and use the press to talk (PTT) on the handset when connected. Note: when the PTT is released during a call the telephone will broadcast the received audio on the internal speakers located in the termination chamber. To end a call, press and release the ‘R’ button to go on hook and replace the handset in its cradle.
3 INSTALLATION Please read all these instructions thoroughly before starting installation. Check the certification regarding the type of cable that is allowed to be used for installation. PRE-INSTALLATION IMPORTANT WARNING - Gland Specifications Glands are supplied. All glands and blanking plugs should be rated at IP55 or better to maintain case sealing integrity.
3.2 TERMINATION Connection should only be made to a Safe Telephone System, either the ST1 or ST2 series exchanges. The telephone may be connected as 1, 2 or 3 telephones per line. See the reverse side of the termination chamber cover for wiring details. There are limitations on distance when 2 or more phones are connected together.
4 External Signalling OPTIONAL relay not fitted as standard The A103 provides a galvanically isolated, normally open volt-free contact for an external signalling device, which closes when a ring signal is received by the A103 telephone. Connection to this contact is made via the terminal block located inside the termination chamber labelled as B1 and B2. The contacts are rated as follows: 5 Internal BP004 battery connection.
6.1 PROGRAMMING AN EMERGENCY NUMBER OR EMERGENCY TONE The Emergency ‘E’ button may be configured to dial a pre-defined emergency number of up to 17 digits. To program Emergency ‘E’ button with a number: Press and release the DA key to make the telephone go off hook. Press the store button located on the main PCB (see figure 5). A short beep should be heard. Enter the required digits. Press store button again. Again a short beep should be heard.
The Emergency ‘E’ button may be configured to generate an 1850Hz tone that is used by some emergency desks if fitted with the tone detector. To program Emergency ‘E’ button to generate the tone: Press and release the DA key to make the telephone go off hook. Press the store button located on the main PCB (see figure 5). A short beep should be heard. Press store button again. Again a short beep should be heard.
Offer the Front Casing to the Rear Casing, ensure that the cable will not be trapped when the Front Casing is tightened down. Check also that the environmental seal is in position. Tighten the three securing screws firmly. 7 MAINTENANCE The A103 telephone is based on highly reliable integrated circuits. Under normal operation, the telephone is maintenance free with the exception of the BP004 rechargeable battery. The BP004 is located within the termination chamber.
7.1 BATTERY SAFE AREA TESTS: The A103 telephone is designed to provide a charge current of 10mA to maintain a good charge state on the BP004. If however the BP004 has been allowed to discharge below 6.5 volts, it may be necessary to remove the battery from the installation and recharge it at a higher current in a safe area. To fully charge a battery: Us the Austdac Battery charger part number BATT032, this charger can charge 4 batteries at the same time.
8 Spares Replacement parts should be obtained from Austdac using the following part number: Description Battery assembly spares kit Handset assembly spares kit Main PCB assembly spares kit Keypad PCB assembly spares kit Speaker assembly spares kit Terminal chamber gasket Strobe Battery Charger 4 way Part number ST061B ST061A ST061C ST061D ST061E ST061G Strob24a BATT032 9 Recycling Information The symbol shown here and on the product means that the product is classed as Electrical or Electronic Equipment a
10 Certificate of Conformity A complete copy can be obtained from the web site or from Austdac AUSTDAC MINE TELEPHONE TYPE A103 USER'S MANUAL 15 OF 15 27-225-12 Is s u e : 0 1
