Linear DVS-2400 manual External Console Speaker Connection, External Alarm Siren Connection

EXTERNAL CONSOLE SPEAKER CONNECTION

✦ An external console speaker sounds system tones

and alerts occupants with a loud siren during alarm.

✦ With the VB-2 module installed, the Central Station

can talk to the occupants through the external

console speaker.

EXTERNAL CONSOLE SPEAKER

✦ Use an 8-ohm, 10 watt minimum rated speaker. Do

not use a horn/siren with a built-in siren driver.

✦ Up to two 8-ohm speakers can be used with each

Console.

✦ Up to 150 feet of 22 AWG wire can be used with

each speaker.

✦ The system tone volume can be adjusted with the

annunciator volume control.

	LINEAR SECURITY CONSOLE MODEL DVS-2400
	ANNUNCIATOR
	VOLUME
MAIN	CONTROL
TERMINAL
BLOCK	OPTIONAL
	VOICE MODULE
	MODEL: VB-2

MAIN TERMINAL BLOCK

	AC
	AC
EXT. SPKR(S)	EXT. SPKR
8 OHM/10 WATT	(-)
2 SPKRS MAX.	H/A -
NOTE: REMOVE
	H/A +
JUMPER FOR	RELAY N.O.
EXT. SPEAKERS	RELAY DRY

1.	Mount the external speaker.
2.	Route the speaker wires from the external speaker
	to the Console.
3.	Open the Console top cover and locate the main
	terminal block.
4.	Route the speaker wires up through the wiring
	access hole.
5.	Remove the wire jumper from the EXT. SPKR & (-)
	terminals.
6.	Connect the speaker wires to the EXT. SPKR & (-)

EXTERNAL

CONSOLE

SPEAKER

8 OHM, 10 WATT

MINIMUM

REMOVE

terminals.

✎NOTE: If connecting two external speakers, connect the second speaker in parallel, to the same EXT. SPKR & (-) terminals as the first speaker.

EXTERNAL ALARM SIREN CONNECTION

✦ An external siren alerts occupants and neighbors

with a loud siren during alarm.

✦ Use a 12 volt, 1 amp maximum rated weather-

resistant horn speaker with a built-in siren driver. Do

JUMPER

CONNECT SPEAKER LEADS TO EXT. SPKR & (-) TERMINALS

EXTERNAL

ALARM

SIREN

not use a plain speaker.

✎NOTE: Connection of an electromechanical bell or motor bell is not recommended because of the radio interference generated when the bell is running.

✎UL NOTE: Not for use in UL installations.

1.	Mount the external siren.
2.	Route the wires from the external siren to the
	Console.
3.	Open the Console top cover and locate the main
	terminal strip.
4.	Route the siren wires up through the wiring access
	hole.

	LINEAR SECURITY CONSOLE MODEL DVS-2400
MAIN
TERMINAL
BLOCK	OPTIONAL
	VOICE MODULE
	MODEL: VB-2

MAIN TERMINAL BLOCK

	AC
	AC
EXTERNAL SIREN	EXT. SPKR
	(-)
12 VDC 1 AMP
	H/A -
MAXIMUM
	H/A +
	RELAY N.O.
	RELAY DRY

5. Connect the siren wires to the RELAY N.O. & (-)

terminals.

✎NOTE: By removing the Console’s auxiliary fuse, the relay contacts will become isolated. Use the RELAY N.O. & RELAY DRY terminals to switch an externally powered load.

EXTERNAL

ALARM RELAY 12 VDC 1 AMP MAXIMUM

CONNECT SIREN LEADS TO (-) & RELAY N.O. TERMINALS

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