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VPA-Timer Programmable Controller-Player

VPA
SKU: VPA-Timer

The VPA-Timer is a multi-zone controller-player for background music and public address systems. It manages 6 broadcast zones with independent source switching, a built-in media player (USB/Bluetooth/FM) and a priority microphone input.

  • Frequency range50 Hz – 18 kHz ±1 dB
  • Climatic versionUKhL 4.2
  • Electric shock protection classI
  • Service lifeAt least 10 years
  • Built-in media playerUSB / Bluetooth / FM tuner, display
  • Ingress protection ratingIP20
$450

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Overview

Design and operating principle

The unit is a multi-zone PA player-controller designed to manage the routing of audio programs to the zones of a public address and background music system. It comprises a built-in media player, a priority circuit and zone switching: the output of two external PA amplifiers is fed to amplifier inputs 1 and 2 and distributed across six zones.

Signal sources can be the built-in player (USB / FM / Bluetooth), the microphone input and the line input. The signal is sent to the external amplifier; the amplified signal returns to the unit and is switched to the selected zones. Operation is handled from the front panel: zone selection, manual/auto mode and the schedule menu on the display.

Controls (front panel)

  • POWER — power switch
  • Zone selection buttons 1–6 with indicators and an ALL ON/OFF button
  • MANUAL/AUTO — manual operation or scheduled operation
  • MIC VOLUME, INPUT VOLUME and MONITOR VOLUME controls
  • Master volume ▲▼, MENU/ENTER, STOP, BACK and +/− buttons
  • LCD display
  • USB port for storage media

Connectors and switching (rear panel)

  • AMPLIFIER INPUT 1 and AMPLIFIER INPUT 2 — signal from the external PA amplifiers
  • ZONE OUTPUT 1–6 — +/− terminals for the loudspeaker lines of each zone
  • OUT / IN (RCA) — line output and line input
  • MIC — microphone input
  • DRY CONTACT — control input and output
  • SOCKET 1 and SOCKET 2 — scheduled switched mains sockets for powering the amplifiers
  • ANTENNA — FM antenna input
  • ~AC 220 V — mains input

Warranty and certification

  • EAC certificate of conformity
  • 24-month warranty
  • Service life of at least 10 years.

Specifications

Frequency range50 Hz – 18 kHz ±1 dB
Climatic versionUKhL 4.2
Electric shock protection classI
Service lifeAt least 10 years
Built-in media playerUSB / Bluetooth / FM tuner, display
Ingress protection ratingIP20
Dimensions482 × 370 × 88 mm
Power supplyAC 220 V, 50–60 Hz
Number of zones6 (with independent switching)
Microphone inputsAt least 1 (with priority function)
Line inputsAt least 2
Audio formatMP3
Package contentsPower cord — 1 pc · Terminal connector set — 1 set · VPA-Timer 6-zone PA controller-player — 1 pc · Operating manual — 1 copy · Individual packaging — 1 pc
AUX input sensitivity350 mV / 10 kΩ
MIC input sensitivity5 mV / 600 Ω
Signal-to-noise ratioAt least 75 dB
Form factor19-inch rack (2U)
TypeProgrammable timer with MP3 player
Storage mediumSD memory card
Number of schedulesup to 6 zones
Line outputLine level, balanced/unbalanced
ProgrammingAutomatic playback schedule (real-time clock)
FunctionsZone selection, source routing, priority switching, level control
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