Installation Guide for VLM 1000 and VLM
VoiceLift Microphone
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VoiceLift Microphone installation and wiring overview
VoiceLift Microphone Installation Introduction - Overview
Introduction - Overview
About This Guide
Before You Begin - Planning the Installation
Typical classroom installation
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Introduction - Planning
Room configuration
Example of a classroom installation
VoiceLift Microphone Installation Introduction - Planning
Room considerations
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Introduction - Planning, cont’d
Receiver and one secondary receiver in an odd-shaped room
Receiver and one secondary receiver in a long room
VoiceLift Microphone Installation Introduction - Inventory Overview
Introduction - Inventory Overview
2. Inventory
a. Included items
Introduction - Inventory Overview, cont’d
b. Items not included
Safety wire, lag eye bolts, and strain reliefs
VoiceLift Microphone Installation Introduction - Inventory Overview
Installation - Overview
VoiceLift Microphone Installation Installation - Overview
Mounting the VoiceLift receiver to a wall
Mounting the VoiceLift receiver in a drop ceiling
Installation - Overview, cont’d
Outline of installation steps
Stage 1 - Install the VLR 102 Receiver Drop ceiling
Stage 3 - Configure and Test the System
Installation - Stage
This stage consists of installing the pieces of hardware shown below
Receiver housing and back plate
for installation in a drop ceiling
Installing the Receiver in a Drop Ceiling
Installation - Stage 1, cont’d
2. Mount the receiver housing to the ceiling tile
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3. Attach a conduit to the back plate if needed
CAttach a conduit to the back plate if desired
VoiceLift Microphone Installation Installation - Stage
Installing the Receiver in a Junction Box
1. Install the junction box
2. Attach the receiver housing to the junction box
É Attach the receiver housing to the junction box
Installing the Receiver in a Wall or Other Hard Surface
1. Install a raceway if needed
A Install the raceway if needed
Use the receiver housing to mark the screw locations on the
4. Mount the receiver housing to the surface
If not using a raceway
If using a raceway
Ü Mount the receiver housing to the mounting surface using screws
This stage consists of installing/connecting the items shown below
Receiver dome
VoiceLift Adapter
Ethernet cable
Installation - Stage 2, cont’d
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1. Pull the cables to the receiver
Ä Pull the cables
3. Attach the receiver dome to the housing
É Set the Tone and Mix DIP switches optional
Ö Locate the arrow on the housing rim
2. Connect the cables to the receiver continued
3. Attach the receiver dome to the housing continued
Ñ Align the arrows on the housing rim and the dome tab
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Installation - Stage 2, cont’d
4. Pull cables to the PoleVault switcher
5. Connect cables to the PoleVault switcher
PoleVault switcher
Ù Connect the MLC cable to the adapter’s five-pole MLC connector
1. Configure the system
2. Set up the microphone
Ç - ÏSet up the microphone
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4. Finish the installation
c. Use a screwdriver to adjust the audio to the proper
Ñ Adjust the audio level
speaking if the levels are adjusted properly. Have
Optional Installation Example - Instant Alert
Installation Example - Setting Up an Instant Alert
Insert the black wire into the Ground port
1. Connect the receiver to the MLC 104 IP Plus
2. Configure the MLC 104 IP Plus
a. Using Global Configurator, configure the MLC’s
Ç Configure the MLC’s Digital I/O port for digital input with pull-up
MLC configuration instructions
Specifications - VLR 102 and VLR 102 SR
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Reference Information
Audio
VoiceLift Microphone Installation Reference Information
General
Specifications - VLP 102 VoiceLift Microphone
Installation - Reference Information, cont’d
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Audio/acoustic and electrical
Specifications - VLC 102 Microphone Charging Station
VoiceLift Microphone Installation Reference Information
General
Stage 2 - Connect the Receiver to the PoleVault System
Outline of installation steps
Stage 1 - Install the VLR 102 Receiver Drop ceiling
Stage 3 - Configure and Test the System