ATT_0020_ACOUSTIC_HAILING_DEVICE_(MAD)_TSP.pdf

US ARMY RDECOM-ARDEC RDAR-EIL-LT, BLDG #68

PICATINNY ARSENAL, NJ

07806-5000

Anthony Bryant Training Instructor Munitions New Equipment Training and Media Production Branch

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HORN, LOUDSPEAKER : ACOUSTIC HAILING DEVICE (AHD)

Terminal Learning Objective (TLO)

ACTION

CONDUCT HANDS ON TRAINING AND FAMILIARIZTION

OF THE

HORN, LOUDSPEAKER: ACOUSTIC HAILING

DEVICE (AHD)

CONDITION

IN A CLASSROOM OR FIELD ENVIRONMENT,

GIVEN A POWERPOINT PRESENTATION AND A

HANDS ON PRACTICAL APPLICATION ON THE

HORN, LOUDSPEAKER: ACOUSTIC HAILING

DEVICE; (AHD) IAW TM 5-5965-1934-10.

STANDARD

DEMONSTRATE A WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF THE (AHD) FOR

SUSTAINMENT TRAINING AND FOLLOW ON REAL WORLD MISSIONS.

INSTALL, OPERATE, TROUBLESHOOT, AND PERFORM USER LEVEL

MAINTENANCE WITHOUT ERROR IAW TM 5-5965-1934-10.

EVALUATIONS

THERE WILL BE NO EVALUATION FOR THIS

PERIOD OF INSTRUCTION.

SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS

Do not stand directly in front of device while it is being used, hearing injury may occur. Ensure Acoustic Hailing Device is positioned on a level surface to prevent personal injury or damage to equipment.

Lower the volume of the Acoustic Hailing Device before speaking into the microphone. Hearing injury may occur.

Use caution when using siren on Acoustic Hailing Device. Sound is loud, even if volume is turned low. Hearing injury may occur.

Double hearing protection must be worn within 22 ft (7 m) of the front and within 4 ft (1.5 m) to the sides and rear regions of the loudspeaker when in use.

Single hearing protection must be worn from 22-163 ft (7-50 m) of the front and from 4-33 ft (1.5-10 m) to the sides and rear regions of the loudspeaker when in use.

INSTRUCTIONAL LEAD-IN

The Magnetic Acoustic Hailing Device is a rugged, lightweight high-output power, public address (PA)/loudspeaker system that projects clear, undistorted audio and warnings to ranges up to 500 feet (150 m).

ENABLING LEARNING OBJECTIVE

(ELO)

Lesson #1

CONDUCT POWER POINT AND HANDS ON

FAMILIARIZATION OF

THE AHD

CONDITIONS AND STANDARDS ARE

THE SAME AS PREVIOUSLY STATED

WARNING SUMMARY

Do not use the standoff distances that are described in the manufacturer's user manual. The manufacturer’s standoff distances were not developed according to the Army's standards. Operators and nearby personnel must follow the hearing protection guidelines in the following diagram. Permanent hearing loss may occur if these hearing protection guidelines are not followed.

EQUIPMENT CHARACTERISTICS

Ensure Acoustic Hailing Device is positioned on a level surface to prevent personnel injury or damage to equipment.

Do not stand directly in front of device while it is being used. Hearing injury may occur.

Batteries must be handled carefully. Do not puncture or mutilate batteries. Do not inhale battery fumes. Do not handle damaged batteries.

Any leaking or damaged batteries should be discarded in accordance with (IAW) local Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

If supplied, do not use any wireless accessories. The wireless accessories may interfere with other fielded items.

Acoustic Hailing Device weighs approximately 39 pounds (17.7 kg). Lifting device is a two-person lift. Failure to comply could result in injury to personnel.

Speaker unit does not lock onto tripod. Use extreme care if tripod needs to be moved. Injury to personnel and damage to equipment can occur.

Sandbags must be placed on each leg of the tripod to stabilize Acoustic Hailing Device or device might tip over and cause injury to personnel or damage to equipment.

Use caution when walking around Acoustic Hailing Device. Cords are a tripping hazard and injury to personnel may occur.

To prevent injury to personnel, ensure retaining ring is in the LOCK position when height is not being adjusted.

Lower volume of Acoustic Hailing Device before speaking into microphone to avoid hearing injury.

Use caution when using siren on Acoustic Hailing Device. Sound is loud, even if volume is turned low. Hearing injury may occur.

Operator must wear hearing protection while the Acoustic Hailing Device is powered on or injury to personnel may occur.

Personnel must not be within 10 feet (3 m) of front and within 1.5 feet (0.5 m) of rear and sides of Acoustic Hailing Device when in use.

Double hearing protection must be worn within 10-25 feet (3-8 m) of front and within

1.5-3.3 feet (0.5-1 m) of rear and sides of Acoustic Hailing Device when in use.

ACOUSTIC HAILING DEVICE

• Speaker Unit: Primary unit. Houses controls, battery, speaker and controls.

• Yoke Knobs: Adjusts the tilt of the unit relative to the horizontal plane.

• Retaining Ring: Locks stand at desired height.

• Tripod: Adjusts height and rotation of loudspeaker unit.

• Power Input Connector: Receives power from Battery Charger.

• Dust Cover Protect: Connector pins from dust and debris when device is not in use.

• 1/4 in. Stereo Plugs: For audio input of other hardwired devices (e.g., MP3 player, Translation Device,). Marked 1 and 2 respectfully.

• Microphone/Receiver: Input Jack Input for connecting Microphone, Receiver, MP3 player and Translation Device to Acoustic Hailing Device.

• Battery Box: Rechargeable. Provides power to the Speaker Unit.

Battery Charger

AC Power Cord

Connects battery charger to AC power source (110 VAC).

DC Power Cord Connects battery charger to battery output/input connector on battery.

Permanently connected to battery charger.

Power Input Plug Connects battery charger to battery power output/input connector on battery.

Fused Link Fused Link contains fuse used to electrically protect device.

Battery Charger (48 VDC) Used to charge battery from a 110 VAC power source.

Spare Fuses Extra fuses that can be used to replace faulty fuses.

Cables and Accessories

Cables and Accessories

COMPONENT

Microphone Headset:

Voice input interface.

Input Jack on the Acoustic Hailing Device MP3 Player Make and Model can vary. Device for playing recorded material (stored in MP3 format) through the Acoustic Hailing Device (includes earphones, USB cable, and AC adapter not shown).

.MP3 Adapter Cable Connects MP3 player to Transmitter.

Microphone Headset Adapter Cable Connector cable that allows the Microphone Headset to be connected to the Microphone/Receiver Input Jack on the Acoustic Hailing Device.

MP3 Player Device for playing recorded material (stored in MP3 format) through the Acoustic Hailing Device (includes earphones, USB cable, and AC adapter (not shown)).

Make and Model can vary.

ASSEMBLE ACOUSTIC HAILING

DEVICE

WARNING

Do not stand directly in front of device while it is being used. Hearing injury may occur.

Operating Tips Prior to operating ensure that batteries are fully charged.

SETTING UP TRIPOD AND LOUDSPEAKER

WARNING: Ensure Acoustic Hailing Device is positioned on a level surface to prevent personnel injury or damage to equipment.

1) Ensure tripod is positioned on a level surface. Open locking ring and stretch out legs until stable.

ASSEMBLE MAD ACOUSTIC

HAILING DEVICE CONTINUED

2) Close locking ring to lock legs in position.

WARNING: The loudspeaker does not lock onto tripod. Use extreme care if tripod needs to be moved. Injury to personnel can occur.

3) Place Acoustic Hailing Device Loudspeaker on top of tripod.

4) To raise or lower Loudspeaker,turn retaining ring to desired setting (Raise/Lower).

WARNING: To prevent injury to personnel, ensure retaining ring is in the LOCK position when height is not being adjusted.

5) After adjusting device to desired height, turn retaining ring to LOCK position.

6) For vertical aiming, loosen the yoke knobs slightly, turn the loudspeaker up or down, and retighten the yoke knobs.

ASSEMBLE MAD ACOUSTIC

HAILING DEVICE CONTINUED

7) For horizontal aiming, rotate the loudspeaker left or right.

8) Ensure all knobs are turned all the way down (CCW) in the Preamplifier/Mixer area.

9) Test for power by setting the POWER switch to ON. POWER LED should illuminate green. If not, refer to troubleshooting (WP 006100).

Close locking ring to lock legs in position.

WARNING

Operators and nearby personnel must follow the hearing protection guidelines in the following diagram. Permanent hearing loss may occur if these hearing protection guidelines are not followed.

ENABLING LEARNING OBJECTIVE (ELO)

Lesson #2

SETUP TRIPOD AND LOUDSPEAKER FOR

OPERATION

CONDITIONS AND STANDARDS ARE THE

SAME AS PREVIOUSLY STATED

• Ensure the Acoustic Hailing Device is positioned on a level surface to prevent personnel injury or damage to equipment.

• Do not puncture or mutilate batteries.

• Do not inhale battery fumes.

• Do not handle damaged batteries any leaking or damaged batteries should be discarded IAW local SOP.

SETTING UP TRIPOD AND

LOUDSPEAKER

1. Ensure Tripod is positioned on a level surface. Open locking ring and stretch out legs until stable.

SETTING UP TRIPOD AND

LOUDSPEAKER

WARNING

The Loudspeaker does not lock onto tripod. Injury to personnel can occur.

The AHD weighs approximately 39 lbs. (17.7 kg). Lifting the AHD is a two person lift, failure to comply could result in injury to personnel.

2. Close locking ring to lock legs in position.

Sandbags must be placed on each leg of the tripod to stabilize the AHD or else the AHD might tip over and cause injury to personnel.

3. Place Acoustic Hailing Device Loudspeaker on top of tripod.

4. To raise or lower Loudspeaker, turn retaining ring to desired setting (Raise/Lower).

To prevent injury to personnel, ensure retaining ring is in the LOCK position when height is not being adjusted.

5. After adjusting device to desired height, turn retaining ring to LOCK position.

6. To aim speaker unit, loosen yoke knobs slightly, turn speaker unit up or down for vertical aiming and to left or right for horizontal aiming, and retighten the yoke knobs .

7. Ensure all knobs are turned all the way down (counter-clockwise) in the preamplifier/ mixer area.

SETTING UP TRIPOD AND LOUDSPEAKER

Lower volume of Acoustic Hailing Device before speaking into microphone to avoid hearing injury.

Use caution when using siren on Acoustic Hailing Device. Sound is loud, even if volume is turned low. Hearing injury may occur.

MICROPHONE SETUP AND

Operator must wear hearing protection while Acoustic Hailing Device is powered on or injury to personnel may occur.

Personnel must not be within 10 feet (3 m) of front and within 1.5 feet

(0.5 m) of rear and sides of Acoustic Hailing Device when in use.

Double hearing protection must be worn within 10-25 feet (3-8 m) of front and within 1.5-3.3 feet (0.5-1 m) of rear and sides of Acoustic

Hailing Device when in use.

Single hearing protection must be worn within 25-165 feet (8-51 m) of front and within 3.3-35 feet (1-11 m) of rear and sides of Acoustic

Hailing Device when in use.

MIC GAIN knob should be turned up until SIG/OL LED flickers green while speaking into microphone.

If SIG/OL LED flickers red, Acoustic Hailing Device might create feedback which can cause permanent hearing loss.

MICROPHONE SETUP AND

1. Place microphone headset on head in proper position, ensuring microphone is placed near the mouth (1/3-in).

2. Attach microphone to adapter cable for headset by pressing cables together until an audible click is heard.

3. Holding other end of adapter cable with arrow up, plug cable into Microphone/ Receiver Input jack on Speaker Unit.

MICROPHONE SETUP

4. Turn MIC VOLUME knob to number 3 position.

Operator must wear hearing protection while the Acoustic Hailing Device is powered on or else injury to personnel may occur.

5. Place POWER switch to ON.

MICROPHONE SETUP

DO NOT TURN MIC GAIN KNOB UP TOO HIGH OR ELSE

FEEDBACK CAN BE CREATED CAUSING PERMANENT

HEARING LOSS.

6. While speaking into microphone, turn GAIN knob CW until the SIG/OL LED under the MIC GAIN knob flickers Green.

7. Place LOCK switch to MIC position.

8. Turn MASTER knob CW until preferred volume is reached. Reduce volume if feedback occurs. Acoustic Hailing Device is now ready to be used with the hardwired microphone.

9. Turn power switch OFF.

10. Disconnect accessories.

MP3 PLAYER SETUP

1. Attach smaller end of MP3 Cable to Audio Out Jack of MP3 Player (see manufacturer’s manual) and other end to either of the two 1/4-inch Stereo Plugs on Acoustic Hailing Device.

2. Ensure MASTER Volume knob and VOLUME knob of chosen 1/4-inch Stereo Plug are turned all the way down (CCW).

place POWER switch on Acoustic Hailing Device to ON.

3. Activate MP3 Player (refer to manufacturer’s manual for operation instructions).

4. Place MASTER Volume Knob on Acoustic Hailing device to the 10 o’clock position.

6. Increase volume for chosen 1/4-inch Stereo Plug (1 or 2) as needed.

TRANSLATION DEVICE SETUP

The AHD can receive audio inputs from a variety of different audio devices.

These procedures describe how to attach a Translation Device (NSN: 5805-01-

531-5590) to the AHD.

1. Attach smaller end of MP3 Cable to Audio Out Jack of Translation Device and other end to either of the two 1/4-inch Stereo Plugs on Acoustic Hailing Device.

2. Ensure MASTER Volume knob and VOLUME knob of chosen 1/4-inch Stereo

Plug is turned all the way down (CCW).

3. Place POWER switch on Acoustic Hailing Device to ON.

4. Activate Translation Device.

5. Place MASTER Volume knob on Acoustic Hailing Device to the 10 o’clock position.

6. Increase volume for chosen 1/4-inch Stereo Plug (1 or 2) as need.

TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES

The troubleshooting work packages contain tables listing the malfunctions, tests or inspections, and corrective actions required to return the Loudspeaker Horn to normal operation. Perform the steps in the order they appear in the tables.

TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES

MAINTENANCE

The PMCS provides procedures to ensure that the Loudspeaker Horn components are in operating condition.

MAINTENANCE

QUESTIONS ?

CHECK ON LEARNING

Terminal Learning Objective (TLO)

CONDUCT HANDS-ON TRAINING AND FAMILIARIZTION

OF THE

MAGNETIC ACOUSTIC DEVICE

“MAD”

REVIEW/SUMMARIZE LESSON