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Linear M&S DMC-10DS manual

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    DMC-10 Structur ed Wir e Inter com System Installation and Operation Instr uctions (760) 438-7000 USA & Canada (800) 421-1587 & (800) 392-0123 Toll Free FAX (800) 468-1340 www.linearcorp.com PRINTER’S INSTRUCTIONS: INSTR,INSTL,DMC-10 - LINEAR P/N: 227592 A INK: BLACK - MA TERIAL: 20 LB. MEAD BOND - SIZE: 5.500” X 8.500” - SCALE: 1-1 -[...]

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    T able of Contents Introduction .............................................................................................. 1 Safety Information and Cautions ............................................................. 2 Explanation of Graphic W arning Symbols ......................................... 2 General Wiring Cautions .................[...]

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    1 Intr oduction Li ne ar ’ s M & S Sys tems b ra nd M od el D MC - 10 Struc ture d W iri ng I nte rco m Sys tem o f fe rs s evera l a dva nc ed fe a ture s neve r be fore ava il ab le i n a n in terco m sy s tem . It s di s tri bu ted h ub d e sig n provi de s ea sy i ns t al la tion a n d s tru c ture d wiri ng m ou nti ng co mp ati bil it y[...]

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    2 Safety Information and Cautions Explanation of Graphic W arning Symbols This symbol is intended to aler t the user to the presence of un-insulated “dangerous v oltage” within the product’ s enclosure that ma y be of suffi cient magnitude to constitute a risk of electr ic shock. This symbol is intended to aler t the user to the presence of [...]

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    3 Safety Information and Cautions (Continued) Important Safety Notes PO WER SOURCE This unit should only be connected to a 110-120 V AC pow er source as marked on the unit. GROUNDING OR POLARIZA TION Do not def eat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has tw o blades with one wider than the other . A groundin[...]

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    4 Component Featur es SIGNAL OVERLOAD SIGNAL LEVEL ADJ. MUTE OUTPUT LEFT RIGHT DMC-10AWP AUDIO INPUT POWER CONNECTOR EXPAN S ION HUB CONNECTOR EXPAN S ION HUB S TATU S INDICATOR MUTE ENABLE S WITCHE S DOOR RELEA S E ENABLE S WITCHE S DOOR RELEA S E CONNECTOR S TATION S TATU S INDICATOR S ( 8 ) S TATION CONNECTOR S ( 8 ) DMC-10P S PATIO S TATION DMC[...]

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    5 Installation System Design Evaluate the installation to determine locations for mounting the intercom components. The inter com hub mounts in a new or existing structured wiring enclosur e. The DMC-10RS room stations can be located in any rooms that r equire communications. DMC-10PS patio stations are weather r esistant and designed to be mounted[...]

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    6 Installation (Continued) Junction Box Installation Each intercom station mounts inside a standard 2-gang J-box. Mount the J-boxes fl ush with the drywall at locations and heights convenient for the installation. System Wiring Route Cat-5 or Cat-5e cable from each station’ s J-box to the structur ed wiring enclosure wher e the hub will be mount[...]

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    7 Installation (Continued) Hub Wiring Use a T ype 110 punch-down tool (if using an impact tool, set the tool to “low” force!) to connect the Cat-5 cable from each station to the color coded connectors on the hub. Wire the door station(s) fi rst. The hub’ s station location number determines the sound of the door station’ s chime. Hub stati[...]

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    8 Installation (Continued) Optional Expansion Hub Installation T o incr ease the system’ s capacity , a second hub can be connected to the primary hub. The hubs connect to each other with up to 150 feet of Cat-5 cable. Each hub requir es its own power supply . Mount the second hub in the enclosure (or in another enclosur e). Connect the primary h[...]

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    9 Installation (Continued) Hub Options The intercom hub has two banks of dipswitches. One bank enables or disables each door station’ s door release button. The other bank enables or disables each door or patio station’ s privacy mute and do- not-disturb feature. Select the options appropriate for the installation. The numbers on the dipswitche[...]

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    10 General Operation Intercom Featur es Each room and patio station can be used for communication with other room, patio, or door stations. Also, r oom and patio stations feature four special constant modes for room monitoring and privacy . If the optional audio input wall plate is installed, room and patio stations can be set to play to the audio [...]

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    11 General Operation (Continued) Door to Room and Door to Patio Communications When visitors arrive, they push a door station button to announce their arrival. Pressing the door station’ s button sounds a chime on all stations (unless the station is set to Do-not-disturb Mode ). Door Button T o communicate with the visitor at the door station, pr[...]

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    12 General Operation (Continued) Room to Room and Room to Patio Communications A typical use for the system is to communicate between room stations throughout the installation and to patio stations. T alk Button T o communicate with other people at room or patio stations, pr ess and hold the room station’ s T ALK button while speaking. Release th[...]

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    13 General Operation (Continued) Patio to Room and Patio to Patio Communications A person at the patio station can make a call to the room stations, or another patio station. For security and privacy , the patio station will not trigger hands-free r eply from r oom or other patio stations. T alk Button T o communicate with people inside, press and [...]

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    14 Constant Modes Four special constant modes are available for r oom stations and patio stations. Each room and patio station can be set to one of the four modes. Constant modes remain in ef fect, even after the intercom is used for other functions. The constant modes can be used to (1) prevent monitoring from other stations; (2) pr event monitori[...]

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    15 Constant Modes (Continued) Monitor Mode Monitor Mode is typically used for monitoring a baby or other sounds in a room. When a r oom or patio station is set to Monitor Mode , the station’ s micr ophone is always on. Set other stations to Listen Mode (see below) to hear sounds from any station(s) set to Monitor Mode . T o enter or exit Monitor [...]

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    16 T roubleshooting SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION No hub status indicators lit No power to hub Check power supply input & output voltage Hub station status indicator not lit on an installed station Wiring error Check Cat-5 wiring, redo wiring if necessary Expansion hub status indicator not lit (with expansion hub installed) Wiring error or no power to[...]

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    17 System Setup and Option Log ST A TION NUMBER TYPE LOCA TION DIPSWITCH OPTIONS 1 ❑ ROOM ST A TION ❑ P A TIO ST A TION ❑ DOOR ST A TION MUTE ❑ OFF ❑ ON DOOR RELEASE ❑ OFF ❑ ON 2 ❑ ROOM ST A TION ❑ P A TIO ST A TION ❑ DOOR ST A TION MUTE ❑ OFF ❑ ON DOOR RELEASE ❑ OFF ❑ ON 3 ❑ ROOM ST A TION ❑ P A TIO ST A TION ❑ DO[...]

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    18 Inter com Accessories & Kits DMC-10 Intercom Kits Model DMC-10Kit Contains four room stations with white faceplates, one door station with white faceplate, one system hub and power supply Model H312KIT Contains one OpenHouse brand structured wir e enclosure and cover DMC-10 Intercom Accessories Model DMC-10A WP Contains one audio input wall [...]

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    19 Limited W arranty Linear LLC warrants its M&S Systems brand products to be fr ee of defects for 2 years. The warranty period begins on either (a) the date of purchase or installation date of this pr oduct, or (b) the date of closing on a new residence in which this pr oduct was originally installed. The warranty extends to the original user [...]

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