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4E-FM installation and user guide
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Thank you for choosing 4EVAC as your Voice Evacuation System solution.
4EVAC Compact 500 is all-in-one Voice Evacuation System box. The box contains a completely integrated
Voice Evacuation System, capable of both standalone and network operation. 4EVAC Compact 500 is
certified in accordance with EN54-16 and EN54-4, which are harmonized standards under Construction
Products Regulation, mandatory in the European Union.
1. What is the 4E-FM?
4E-FM is a desktop or wall mounted emergency microphone
station with high priority and fault surveillance.
It can address any zone or set of zones in the entire system,
including all call, for highest priority voice emergency. The 4E-FM
includes a handheld microphone and monitored PTT TALK
button..
The 4E-FM is connected to the L-Net interface of the Compact 500
main unit and may be daisy-chained with more L-Net devices. 4E-
FM is dedicated to emergency purposes and can be used by fire
brigades, rescue teams and authorized security personnel. As an emergency microphone compliant with
EN54-16, 4E-CMP features built-in surveillance of the microphone transducer, PTT button and network link
monitoring. It also offers a redundant L-Net connection for installations with special security requirements.
2. Where do I start?
First, make sure that you are officially allowed to access the hardware of Compact 500 system devices. This
is usually the case if:
you are an authorized representative of 4EVAC;
you have been trained by 4EVAC or one of its authorized representatives for installation, service
and commissioning of Compact 500 Voice Evacuation System.
Unauthorized hardware and/or software modifications are against the law and outside of the
manufacturer’s responsibility. If you have doubts about your status and access level permissions, please
contact the 4EVAC main office.
Important note: Access level 3 explanation
Opening the device housing or tampering with network cabling is
restricted. This gives access to all interfaces, internal system
connections and sensitive hardware settings that are of high
importance to system operation mode, hardware reliability and safety
(Access Level 3 according to EN54-16, Annex A). This access level (and
higher) is strictly protected by the manufacturer and reserved only for
service personnel which is trained, approved and officially certified by
the manufacturer. Any actions carried out in Access Level 3 without the
manufacturer’s explicit approval may lead to incorrect settings or
hardware damage, causing serious system malfunction, and therefore
are strictly prohibited and void manufacturer’s warranty.
