Rutter VDR-100G3/G3S Installation Manual
Chapter 8: Audio Module, Rev. 1.1
Table of Contents
8 AUDIO MODULE............................................................................................................................. 8-1
INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................................................8-1
8.1 AUDIO MODULE PLANNING..........................................................................................................8-1
8.1.1 Planning Zones.................................................................................................................... 8-3
8.1.2 Coverage Patterns............................................................................................................... 8-5
8.1.3 Understanding Zones........................................................................................................... 8-6
8.2 AUDIO MOUNTING .......................................................................................................................8-7
8.2.1 Mounting Bridge Microphones............................................................................................ 8-7
8.2.1.1 Microphone Mounting ....................................................................................................................8-7
8.2.1.2 Indoor Microphone Assembly.........................................................................................................8-8
8.2.1.3 Outdoor Microphone Assembly ......................................................................................................8-9
8.2.2 Mounting the Audio Module................................................................................................8-9
8.3 AUDIO CONNECTIONS ................................................................................................................ 8-10
8.3.1 Indoor Microphone and Buzzer......................................................................................... 8-10
8.3.2 Audio Module Inputs ......................................................................................................... 8-11
8.3.3 Buzzer Connections ........................................................................................................... 8-12
8.3.4 External (Outdoor) Microphone Assembly........................................................................ 8-13
8.3.5 VHF Audio Connection...................................................................................................... 8-14
8.4 AUDIO CONFIGURATION............................................................................................................. 8-14
8.4.1 VDRPARAMS.INI File....................................................................................................... 8-14
8.4.2 Audio Module Internal Processing Board......................................................................... 8-15
8.4.2.1 Setting Line/Mic Input ..................................................................................................................8-16
8.4.2.2 Adjusting Phantom Voltage ..........................................................................................................8-17
8.4.2.3 Adjusting the Gain ........................................................................................................................8-18
8.4.3 AudioConfigSuite (Audio Diagnostics) Application .......................................................... 8-20
8.4.4 Audio Config Suite Operation: Version 4.2.0.4................................................................. 8-20
8.4.4.1 Startup...........................................................................................................................................8-20
8.4.4.2 Configuring the [AUDIO] Portion of the <vdrparams.ini> File ...................................................8-21
8.4.4.3 Starting from a Blank Audio Module I/O Configuration Window................................................8-22
8.4.4.4 Detection Threshold Entry Field...................................................................................................8-24
8.4.4.5 Audio Capture...............................................................................................................................8-25
8.4.4.6 Audio Recording and Analysis......................................................................................................8-25
8.4.5 Manual Audio Configuration............................................................................................. 8-27
8.4.5.1 Testing Microphones.....................................................................................................................8-27
8.4.6 Detection Threshold .......................................................................................................... 8-29
8.4.6.1 Record Application – Log Window ..............................................................................................8-29
8.4.6.2 Microphone Self-Testing...............................................................................................................8-31
8.4.7 Microphone test................................................................................................................. 8-32
8.4.7.1 Sample Detection Threshold Calculations ....................................................................................8-35
8.4.7.2 Test Bridge Audio with a Voice/Sound Check..............................................................................8-37
8.4.7.3 Test VHF Radios...........................................................................................................................8-37
8.5 AUDIO INSTALLATION EXAMPLES.............................................................................................. 8-39
8.5.1 Microphone Installation - Sample One.............................................................................. 8-39
8.5.2 Microphone Installation – Sample 2.................................................................................. 8-41
VDR-100G3/G3S Installation Manual 06/10/2008
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