The PSKIT-1 is standalone Paging Station designed to allow for direct connection to third party equipment such as fireman microphone stations and custom designed fire panels.
The PSKIT-1 is configured via a corresponding WS-10 or EWS-10 dialog depending on the role of the unit in a Vocia system
The Vocia PSKIT-1 is capable of operation from both PoE and 24V DC power. If both are being used PoE power is given priority.
The Power Indicator LED behaves in the following manner:
| LED | Description |
| None | No power |
| Solid Green | Powered |
The PSKIT-1 supports powering via 802.3af or 802.3at (type 1) PoE switches or external PoE Supplies. Alternatively the device can be powered using the Power connector and an external 24V DC supply. Both supplies can be connected at the same time without affecting the unit. Upon loss of one power source the unit automatically switches to the other source without interrupting device operation.
A microphone may be connected using the 3-pin balanced microphone input provided. The default nominal input level is -50dBu. Phantom power is not available on this input. If using this input the microphone and its connection will not be monitored.
The PSKIT-1 also includes a 5-pin internal connector for supporting a Biamp monitored microphone (optional accessory). This connection is not accessible from the outside of the enclosure and must only be used with a Biamp supplied microphone. If the internal connector is being used with a monitored microphone the LK1 and LK2 jumpers must be removed. By default the jumpers are installed which disables the monitoring functionality so that a standard 3-pin microphone may be used.
Do not use both the internal and external microphone connections at the same time.
The push-to-talk function will be activated when the PTT pin is connected to Ground. Please review the PSKit-1 Wiring section for more details.
The PSKIT-1 supports twelve un-monitored Control Inputs for connection to a keypad interface numbered 0 through 9 as well as inputs for a Next and Previous scroll button. Each Control Input is activated with a momentary connection to Ground. Only one pin can be selected at once.
Please review the PSKit-1 Wiring section for more details.
| Pin | Label | Assignment |
| 1 |  |
Ground |
| 2 | 1 | Keypad 1 |
| 3 | 2 | Keypad 2 |
| 4 | 3 | Keypad 3 |
| 5 | 4 | Keypad 4 |
| 6 | |
Ground |
| 7 | 5 | Keypad 5 |
| 8 | 6 | Keypad 6 |
| 9 | 7 | Keypad 7 |
| 10 | 8 | Keypad 8 |
| 11 | |
Ground |
| 12 | 9 | Keypad 9 |
| 13 | 10 | Keypad 0 |
| 14 | 11 | Next Scroll |
| 15 | 12 | Previous Scroll |
Two General Purpose Outputs are used to indicate the Wait and Talk states.
Once the PTT is active the "Wait" output will assert while the system establishes the necessary audio paths, checks for zone availability and plays the chime (if selected). The "Talk" output will assert once the audio path is live.
Please review the PSKIT-1 Wiring section for more details.
| Pin | Label | Assignment |
| 1 | |
Ground |
| 2 | 1 | Wait |
| 3 | 2 | <Future use> |
| 4 | 3 | Talk |
| 5 | 12V | 12V DC (100mA) |
A female RS-232 serial port is provided for Vocia Paging Station Text Protocol (PS-VTP) connectivity.
| Pin Out | Function |
| Pin 2 | Receive Data (RxD) Input |
| Pin 3 | Transmit Data (TxD) Output |
| Pin 5 | GND / 0V |
A RJ-45 connector is available internally to facilitate connecting Biamp VAM-1 and VPSI-1 accessories. This connection is not an Ethernet port and must not be connected to a switch, PoE supply or other Ethernet network devices.
The PSKIT-1 is a CobraNet device and uses the RJ-45 connector for communications and powering via 802.3af or 802.3at (type 1) PoE switches or external PoE Supplies. All CobraNet routing and bundle assignments are processed by the Vocia devices locally. Vocia makes dynamic use of available bundles in CobraNet. A 100Base-T Ethernet switch (not repeater hub) is required when networking multiple units. CobraNet utilizes standard CAT5, CAT5e, CAT6, or CAT7 cabling, which has a specified maximum length of 328 feet (100 meters). Additional Ethernet switches, or switches which provide fiber-optic interface, can be used to extend the physical distance between units within a network. Please note that CobraNet limits network extensions to seven hops (one-way transmissions) within a network. The RJ-45 connector provides two LEDs that indicate Ethernet link and network activity.
| Left LED | Right LED | Description |
| None | None | No power or data connectivity. Please check the Device power and network connection. |
| Amber | Flashing Green | Link established and CobraNet activity detected; the unit is acting as a CobraNet performer (normal operation). |
| Flashing Amber | Flashing Green | Link established and CobraNet activity detected; the unit is operating as a CobraNet conductor (normal operation). |
| Flashing Amber | None | CobraNet fault. Check cabling and configuration for errors. |
The rotary ID switches are located on the front of the unit and are used to provide a unique Device ID. The switches are in hexadecimal format. All Vocia units of the same type must have a unique Device ID to function properly within a Vocia Paging World (for instance, it is not possible to have two Vocia Devices of the same type with the same Device ID of hex 07).
As an example, to assign a Device ID of hex 07, turn the LSB switch to 7 and leave the MSB switch on 0. To create an ID of hex B7, turn the LSB switch to 7 and turn the MSB switch to B. Device ID switches should be set using a 0.1 inch (2.5mm) to 0.12 inch (3.0mm) flat blade screwdriver. More information on setting IDs and the hexadecimal numbering scheme used can be found in the Vocia Software Help File.