Installation
Installation Guide
PoleVault Systems
featuring the PVS 305SA
Safety Instructions English
Precautions
Consignes de Sécurité Français
Sicherheitsanleitungen Deutsch
Introduction
PoleVault Systems Installation Introduction
Overview
The PoleVault System
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PoleVault System installation and wiring overview
Introduction, contd
PoleVault Switcher
Typical classroom installation
Before you Begin Installation - Planning
PoleVault Systems Installation Introduction - Planning
1. Room layout
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Example classroom installation
Introduction - Planning, cont’d
b. Location of the screen and projector
c. Location of MediaLink Controller and Wall Plates
Example classroom with four speaker installation
Location of source devices
Cabling obstacles
Introduction - Inventory Overview
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2. Inventory
a. Included items
PoleVault System Devices and Hardware, cont’d
PoleVault Systems Installation Introduction - Inventory Overview
PVS 305SA
PVT CV D
b. Items not included
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Introduction - Inventory Overview, cont’d
PoleVault Systems Installation Introduction - Inventory Overview
d. Installation tools
Tape measure Stud finder
Outline of installation steps
Installation Overview
Stage One - Install the Screen and Projector
Stage Three - Install the FF 120 Speakers
Adjuster Plate
Stage One - Install the Screen and Projector
PoleVault Systems Installation Installation - Stage
Stage
2. Install projector to verify location
Installation - Stage One, cont’d
When marking the center line of the screen
2d Screw the adjuster plate onto the base of the pipe
3. Verify the image location
2f Slide and lock the projector onto the adjuster plate
2e Attach the bracket to the projector
T Horizontal offset
5a Mark structural ceiling for lag eye bolt installation
5. Preliminary safety hardware installation
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4. Cut the ceiling tile
7. Secure the Projector Drop Ceiling Mount to the ceiling
6. Finish Projector Drop Ceiling Mount installation
7a Attach turnbuckles at the corners
7c Hand tighten the turnbuckles
9. Install the Screen
8. Install the electrical box if required
8a Install Raco box and plaster ring
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This stage involves installing the devices shown below
Stage Two - Install the Wall Plates and MLC 104 IP Plus
PVT CV D and PVT RGB D Plus PoleVault A/V Source Input Wall Plates
MLC 104 IP Plus MediaLink Controller
PVT transmitter installation
Installation - Stage Two, cont’d
MLC 104 IP Plus installation
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If a suitable wall box is already installed, follow step 2 onwards
1. Install the mud rings
T Use a level when fitting the mud ring
1d Features for mud ring installation
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Signal Cable
2. Pull the cables at the input locations
Maximum distance from the PVS 305SA to the Wall plates is 100 feet
3b Mount the PVT in the mud ring, then 3c attach the Decora faceplate
3. Install wall plates
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T Wire stripping lengths
4. Install MediaLink Controller
Wire color
4a Connecting the MLC to the switcher
Connect the MLC to the projector with
4c Connect to the LAN using a CAT 5 cable
an RS-232 cable or IR emitter cable, as
appropriate
Connections made to the MLC 104 IP Plus
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4e Secure the MLC 104 IP Plus to the mud ring
Installation - Stage Two, cont’d
Speaker Installation
Stage Three - Install the FF 120 Ceiling Speakers
Speaker cable connects ceiling speakers to the PVS 305SA switcher
FF 120 Flat Field Ceiling Speakers
2. Install the speaker on the drop ceiling
Installation - Stage Three, cont’d
2h Attach safety cable
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4-pole captive screw connector
3. Terminate the speaker cable for the PVS switcher
4c Wire the captive screw connector
Stereo or dual mono output using parallel speaker wiring
This stage covers installing the devices shown below
Stage Four - Install the PMK 550 and the PVS 305SA
PVS 305SA PoleVault Switcher
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Use only the supplied screws to avoid damaging the switcher
1. Install the PMK 550 base plate
PVS 305SA and power supply on the PMK 550 base plate inverted
PoleVault Systems Installation Installation - Stage 4
2. Pull the cables at the switcher location
Installation - Stage Four, cont’d
the MLC power/RS-232 cable
Switcher and projector cable overview
N If using VGA inputs on switcher input ports
3. Finish installing the Pole Mount kit
BControl/power cable from the MLC 104 IP Plus
4a Connect the cables to the switcher
4b Reattach UPB bracket and 4c projector
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4d Cable the projector
Installation - Stage Four, cont’d
1. Configure the switcher - MLS Switcher Configuration program
Stage Five - Configure the Switcher and the System
Global configurator software
The MLS Configuration Utility software
2. Configure the system - Global Configurator
Installation - Stage Five, cont’d
2a Load Global Configurator software 2c Launch Global Configurator
2e Configure the MLC 104 IP Plus
3. Test the system
3c Check that an image is present, adjust as needed
3b Connect and turn on the input devices
and turn on the display at the MLC
N The MLC volume control does not control the VoiceLift volume
4. Final installation
3d Test the MLC configuration
3e Adjusting audio levels on the PVS 305SA
Installation Procedure
Optional Accessory Installation - VoiceLift System
7 Align the arrows on the housing rim and the dome tab
PoleVault Systems Installation Optional Accessory Installation
4 Open the sensor and loop a wire around the sensor
Optional Accessory Installation - Priority Page Sensor Kit
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Priority Page Sensor Kit included parts
Typical paging system with the PVS 305SA switcher
Testing and Adjustment Procedure
3 and 4 Sensitivity knob adjustment
PoleVault Systems Installation Optional Accessory Installation
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Specifications
Reference Information
Mounting hardware PCM
PoleVault Systems Installation Reference Information
N Specifications are subject to change without notice
MLC 104 IP Plus
PVT CV D, PVT RGB D and PVT RGB D Plus
weight 4.5 lbs 2.0 kg
weight 2.4 lbs 1.2 kg
weight 0.9 lbs 0.4 kg
weight 2.5 lbs 1.1 kg
PVS 305SA specific symbol definitions
SIS Commands
SIS Command/Response Table
Command
Stage One - Install the Screen and Projector
Outline of installation steps
Stage Three - Install the FF 120 Speakers
Stage Four - Install the PMK 550 and the PVS 305SA