Care2 Quickstart Guide
Care2 Quickstart Guide Issue: 4 ECR: 2750 Page 1 of 2
Introduction
This Quickstart Guide is intended to give enough information for an experienced installer to connect the
equipment and commission the system. For full installation instructions, safety information and fault finding
procedures please refer to the Installation Manual.
Note: This Quickstart Guide does not cover configuration using SD or IP Configuration software, nor does
it cover network configuration. Please refer to the Installation Manual for these subjects.
Fit Internal Device Modules and Options
Fit any internal modules (C2CEK4 Line Cards, C2CFPE Interface Card etc) using the instructions supplied
with the relevant module.
Connect Site Wiring for Outstations
The Outstations are “Star Wired” to the console, with
each Outstation having its own pair of conductors as
shown in this illustration
Connect each Outstation cable to the relevant Line Card.
The DTAKIT is Polarity Dependant.
It is recommended to maintain consistent colour codes to ease
installation & fault finding.
The Line Card and Outstations have “Cage Clamp”
terminals to enable quick and secure connections.
Fire Rated screened cable should be used. If Fire Rated screened
cable is not used then screened cable is recommended to ensure the
best audio quality.
Internal Device Detection Procedure
1. Connect the Mains Power and Batteries to the Control Panel.
Note: To use battery power only, connect the batteries and press “SW1 Battery Connect” on the PSU module.
Press the Encoder to silence the fault buzzer.
2. On the rear of the Front Panel there are two switches which are used to initiate the Device Detection
Routine and perform a System Reset.
Press & Hold SW1, press & release SW2 then
release SW1 to perform Device Detection.
3. When the Device Detection has finished the
Display will indicate either success or failure.
If successful a System reset is required: Press & hold SW2, press & release SW1 then release SW2.
Press &
Hold
Press &
Release
Release
Device
Detection
SW1 SW2 SW1
System
Reset
SW2 SW1 SW2
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