User guide
PM4/8/12/16 Installation and User Guide v2.2
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microphones to be unaware of it should they fail to notice the BUSY LED.
If simultaneous announcements are made, that starting rst will take priority and 
the later one will be unable to proceed. However, it will often be necessary to assign 
a higher priority to one paging station in the system – typically that in a security 
ofce, where it may the source of emergency announcements. In such a case, an 
announcement from the high priority microphone will take precedence over any 
other announcements already in progress.
See page 22 for details of how to assign priorities.
Using the analogue interface with third-party paging microphones.
It may sometimes be necessary to interface a system consisting of one or more PM 
microphones to a third-party paging system which uses short-to-ground contacts 
for paging access. This 
implies that the host 
mixer has an analogue 
paging access port.
It is possible to parallel 
the third-party system 
with the Cloud PM 
analogue interface to 
the paging access port. 
It is not recommended 
to parallel the audio 
outputs, however; 
these should use either 
separate mic inputs if 
the host mixer permits, 
or otherwise a simple 
external 2-into-1 
microphone mixer. A suitable 
arrangement is illustrated here.
HOST MIXER
CLOUD PM
3RD. PARTY 
PAGING SYSTEM
Z1
Z8
Z7
Z6
Z5
Z4
Z3
Z2
GND
Z1
Z8
Z7
Z6
Z5
Z4
Z3
Z2
GND
Z1
Z8
Z7
Z6
Z5
Z4
Z3
Z2
GND
PAGING 
ACCESS PORT
AUDIO IN
AUDIO OUT
AUDIO OUT
CLOUD PM
INTEGRATING PM UNITS INTO 
3RD. PARTY PAGING SYSTEMS
CAN 
PORT IN
CAN 
PORT OUT
CAN 
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