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