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PageFirst Installation CONT’D
CONNECTING THE PAGEFIRST SENSOR TO THE TOPCAT
The sensor needs to be hard-wired back to the Topcat.
1. Insert the euro-block connector of the wire into the PageFirst input jack on the
Topcat. Secure with a screw driver by tightening the screw on the le and right
sides of the terminals (Figure 2, previous page).
2. Route the wire from the Topcat to the paging speaker.
NOTE: when routing wire, make sure to secure the wire to the building structure, as
electrical and building codes require.
3. Connect the pigtail of the sensor clip to the length of wire, using the provided wire
nuts. Coil and secure excess wire as needed.
NOTE: wire can be cut and stripped to the appropriate length if necessary.
TESTING PAGEFIRST
A page will need to be broadcast through the system to verify PageFirst is properly
sensing the audio signal.
1. Turn on the system and begin speaking.
2. Broadcast a page through the central paging system.
3. The Topcat should mute as the page is broadcast. When the broadcast is over, the
Topcat should amplify the mic as normal.
4. While walking around the room, continue talking into the microphone. Verify that
the system is not muting during times there is no page being broadcast.
ADJUSTING THE SENSITIVITY
1. If the system does not mute while the page is being broadcast, turn the sensitivity
adjustment up by turning the ADJ knob clockwise and test again.
2. If the system mutes during times when a page is not being broadcast, turn the
sensitivity down by turning the ADJ knob counterclockwise, and test again.
3. If the system experiences dropout, turn the sensitivity down by turning the ADJ
knob counterclockwise, and test again.
NOTE: The PageFirst function works via current induction. The above instructions represent the most common method to achieve suicient induction. If suicient induction is not
achieved to trigger this function, please contact Lightspeed regarding alternate installation methods.
Take precautions as necessary to prevent and guard against electromagnetic and electrostatic noise interference. Unshielded and/ or poorly shielded cable, multiple ground
paths and improper grounding may all contribute to the production of a low frequency noise which could result in the PageFirst clip muting incorrectly.