Cloud Electronics PM16 - Manual (Page 33)

PM4/8/12/16 & PM4/8-SA Installation and User Guide v1.0 33
Configuring the PM
Zone Groups
Zones may be ‘grouped’ together to simplify the procedure for paging several zones
simultaneously. Up to four groups (A to D) may be defined on PM models PM4, PM8,
PM12, PM16 and PM4-SA, and up to eight groups (A to H) on model PM-8SA.
Using groups simplifies operation for the user; when a GROUP button is pressed,
the LEDs corresponding to the zones comprising the group illuminate, to give
confirmation of which zones are to be addressed. Pressing the TALK (or TALK/SEND)
button then activates the PM for all the zones simultaneously.
The SA models of the PM have extra functions allowing specific messages and chimes
to also be assigned to zone groups. This gives much greater flexibility in operation, and
allows external triggering of pre-recorded messages to pre-determined zones.
Once zone groups have been defined, it is possible to ‘lock’ the definitions, so that
they cannot be inadvertently altered by users. See “Lock Groups” on page 37 for
details of this option.
NOTE: - if any zone access is to be restricted by using the PM’s Zone Disabling
feature, it is recommended that this is done before defining any zone groups (as the
NVM reset which forms part of the button disable procedure will cancel any zone
groups). See “Disabling Zone buttons” on page 41
for details of how to disable
Zone buttons.
Defining a zone group – groups A to D (all models)
1. Select the zones for the group with the ZONE buttons; the selection will be
confirmed by the adjacent LEDs. (An incorrect selection may be cancelled with
the CLEAR button.)
2. Press and hold down one of the GROUP buttons until the zone LEDs flash
(approx. 5 s).
3. Release the GROUP button.
Defining a zone group – groups E to H (Model PM-8SA only)
1. Select the zones for the group with the ZONE buttons; the selection will be
confirmed by the adjacent LEDs. (An incorrect selection may be cancelled with
the CLEAR button.)
2. ‘Double-click’ and hold down one of the GROUP buttons (approx. 5 s) until the
zone LEDs flash.
3. Release the GROUP button.