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1. Remote Panel Connected da Ctrl Relay TE Speed Dial Figure 3 14 Key Status icons 3 4 2 Key display window controls Display Lever Key Status Volume Volume LED Down Up Figure 3 15 Lever key display window controls 23 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 24 a Pushbutton amp Volume Volume Status LED Down Up Figure 3 16 Pushbutton key display window controls F Rotary Level amp Talk amp Status LED Status LED Figure 3 17 Rotary key display window controls V Series Panels User Guide 3 4 3 Navigating the Reply key display window Label Field Latch Shift Page Key Panel Indicator only current page Type Monitoring displayed Figure 3 18 Navigating the Reply key display window 10 character field for the Reply caller label Latch Indicator Indicates the latch status of the key As the Reply key is non latching these indicators are not displayed Shift Page The number of the current shift page Only the current page number is displayed with the digit in the position shown in the illustration Key Type Indicates the type of route or action the Reply key is connected to When replying to an incoming call from a partyline Fixed Group or IFB the caller port is displayed rather than the partyline Fixed Group or IFB The reply key only connects to the caller Panel Monitoring Displays an ear icon if the panel is being monitored Table 3 3 Navigatin
2. P IP Devices Empty Empty i Empty Empty Empty Empty 1 14 14 Empty 1 15 15 Empty 1 16 16 Telephone TEL 14 Telephone TEL 14 on 16 Figure 4 1 EHX Port List Options Rotary control on rotary panels The rotary control located next to the key window display on rotary panels is used to adjust the volume on the connection Turn the rotary control clockwise to increase the volume and anticlockwise to decrease the volume Holding the talk key and turning the rotary adjusts the IFB send level You can also use the rotary control to release a telephone line in the same way as the TEL RELEASE function in the diagnostic menu To release the telephone line press and hold the rotary control 30 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com Note 4 11 The label display changes to TEL RELEAS and the telephone is put back on the hook All latched keys on the local system are unlatched killing all routes to the telephone After approximately 5 seconds the display starts displaying the configured label again If the panel does not have Remote Line Release configured then the call signal is sent to the label instead The rotary control is also used to adjust some settings that are accessed through the panel menu such as Sidetone Gain and scrolling through lists Dial pad 2RU and desktop panels Use the dial pad on 2RU panels and des
3. hA A hA Figure 5 85 Selected Sort Group menu for desktop panels The selected Sort Group label name is displayed on the Reply key and the first member of the sort group is displayed on the top row of the display Selecting START will take the user to the start of the sort group Selecting MIDDLE will take the user to the middle of the sort group and selecting END will take the user to the end of the sort group Selecting OK will select the currently displayed member of the sort group and place it at the top of the answerback stack and return the user to the main CALL menu Note To call the selected label press the Reply key to access the label from the answerback stack and call The label is not removed from the answerback stack To return to the CALL menu press the Reply key or Reply key talk button 94 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 5 9 DIAL menu The DIAL menu is provided on 1RU panels to allow users to dial teleohone numbers 2RU and desktop panels also have a dial pad for dialing telephone numbers To use the DIAL facility you must first set up a key on the panel to a TEL 14 interface module To dial out 1 Select the TEL 14 interface module 2 Use either the dial pad if available or the DIAL menu to dial the telephone number pat xxxxxxx XXXXXXX XXXXXXX RELEASE REDIAL Vv A Vv A sen WR REDIAL Figure 5 87 Dial menu for desk top panels On lever key and pushbutton
4. Coal ei jo SV av j me Power GPIO LAN Auxiliary Matrix Expansion Supply DB25F RJ45 Audio Port Panel I O 24VDC DB25M RJ45 RJ45 Figure 7 6 V Series main panel rear connectors no AES 3 or T adapter 7 2 2 V Series main panel rear connectors AES 3 AES 3 AES 3 RJ 45 BNC Connector Connector RE e IA OC ES i il Do kid Do Power Supply Power GPIO LAN Auxiliary Matrix Expansion Connector Connector RJ 45 Audio Connector Panel OB25F Connector RJ 45 Connector DB25M RJ 45 Figure 7 7 V Series main panel rear connectors AES 3 7 2 3 V Series main panel rear connectors T Adapter T Adapter RAN Connector Power Supply Power GPIO LAN Auxiliary Matrix Expansion Connector Connector RJ 45 Audio Connector Panel DB25F Connector RJ 45 Connector DB25M RJ 45 Figure 7 8 V Series main panel rear connectors T Adapters 136 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 7 2 4 V Series expansion panel rear connectors Power Input Output Supply Connector Connector 24VDC RJ45 RJ45 Figure 7 9 V Series expansion panel rear connectors 137 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 7 2 5 V Series desktop panel rear connectors no AES 3 or T Adapter Power GPIO LAN Auxiliary Matrix Not used Supply DB25F RJ45 Audio Port RJ45 24VDC DB25M RJ45 Figure 7 10 V Series desktop panel rear connectors no AES 3 or T Adapter 7 2 6 V Series desktop panel rear conne
5. Figure 5 9 SYS INFO menu options Note To return to the main menu press the Reply key Reply key talk button SYS INFO 5 4 1 VIEW KEYS menu Use the up down volume buttons or rotary encoder on the Reply key VIEW KEYS to scroll through the list of key labels Each label displayed allows access to the configuration information for that label To display the information KEY INFO menu select the label by pressing the corresponding talk listen key or talk button Note To return to the SYS INFO menu press the Reply key Reply key talk button VIEW KEYS Label 01 Label 02 Label 04 Label 06 Label 08 Label 10 SZ IA Via Sie Vja Sa via Kl ER Label 03 Label 05 Label 07 Label 09 Label 11 va vlal Fila Sal SA SZ Figure 5 10 VIEW KEYS menu on rack mounted panels 47 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com Label 01 Label 02 Label 03 Label 05 Label 06 Label 07 Label 08 Label 09 RS IA Set Sa EE EE KV AJ Ca Label 10 Label 11 Vial viali via Figure 5 11 VIEW KEYS menu on desktop panels 5 4 1 1 KEY INFO menu The VIEW KEYS gt KEY INFO menu provides information about the selected key Label 01 Label 01 Aliasi Attributes Label entity me Figure 5 12 KEY INFO menu on rack mounted panels 48 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com Attributes hA A hA A KEY INFO LIST Vv A Figure 5 13 KEY INFO menu on desktop panels The items in italics in the above figures toget
6. Interruptible Foldback The term foldback refers to sending program audio feed or some other audio mix back to announcers while they are on the air Doing so allows announcers to monitor themselves other announcers videotapes of commercials or some mix of sources while they on the air This is typically found in television news and live broadcast events Announcers usually wear a small ear piece so they can hear the selected foldback audio mix When a director wants to give directions to an announcer on air or to announce changes in the program the director must interrupt the foldback To do this the director uses a channel specifically set up to interrupt the foldback audio Interface module A piece of electronic hardware designed to convert the 4 wire signals of a central matrix port to some other form of communication such as 2 wire partyline telephone etc The interface module is connected to a central matrix port The external non 4 wire device is then connected to the interface module The ISO function short for panel ISOlation allows a panel operator to call a destination and interrupt all of that destination s other audio paths and establish a private conversation When the call is completed the destinations audio pathways are restored to their original state before the interruption 188 V Series Panels User Guide ON Clear Com Keygroup Multiplexing Non volatile Memory Palette Partyline
7. de V Series Panels User Guide PN 399G096 Rev A 06 11 14 Document Reference V Series Panels User Guide Part Number 399G096 Revision A Legal Disclaimers Copyright 2014 HME Clear Com Ltd All rights reserved Clear Com and the Clear Com logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HM Electronics Inc The software described in this document is furnished under a license agreement and may be used only in accordance with the terms of the agreement The product described in this document is distributed under licenses restricting its use copying distribution and decompilation reverse engineering No part of this document may be reproduced in any form by any means without prior written authorization of Clear Com an HME Company Clear Com Offices are located in California USA Cambridge UK Dubai UAE Montreal Canada and Beijing China Specific addresses and contact information can be found on Clear Com s corporate website www clearcom com Clear Com Contacts Americas and Asia Pacific Headquarters California United States Tel 1 510 337 6600 Email CustomerServicesUS clearcom com Europe Middle East and Africa Headquarters Cambridge United Kingdom Tel 44 1223 815000 Email SalesSupporteMEA clearcom com Canada Office Quebec Canada Tel 1 450 653 9669 China Office Beijing Representative Office Beijing P R China Tel 8610 65811360 65815577 2 V senesPanelsUserGuie
8. Weight 7 5 lbs 4 0 kg Table 10 14 Dimensions 2RU 184 V Series Panels User Guide d Clear Com 9 15 Dimensions Desktop panels Height 5 9 in 15 00 cm Width 10 25 in 26 00 cm Depth 6 8 in 17 50 cm Weight 6 4 Ibs 2 9 kg Table 10 15 Dimensions Desktop Notice About Specifications While Clear Com makes every attempt to maintain the accuracy of the information contained in its product manuals that information is subject to change without notice Performance specifications included in this manual are design center specifications and are included for customer guidance and to facilitate system installation Actual operating performance may vary 185 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 10 Glossary Term Definition Analog Port Alias label A label that is temporarily assigned and replaces a previously labeled port or conference A bus is the channel or path between the components in the matrix along which electrical signals flow to carry information from one component to the next In the Eclipse matrix the bus is located in the etched surface of the midplane Call signal A call signal is an electronic signal sent from one panel or interface to another A call signal can be audible and or visual Typically a call signal is sent to get the attention of a panel operator who may have turned down their intercom speaker s volume or removed their headset It can also be sent to activate an electronic
9. EE Figure 5 58 Remote panel menu RMT keys and attributes mode for rack mounted panels 77 V Series Panels User Guide da Clear Com RMT KEYS ATTRIBUTES v a v a a REMOTE PNL Figure 5 59 Remote panel menu RMT keys and attributes mode for desktop panels RMT KEYS Press to assign keys on the remote panel ATTRIBUTES Press to set the properties of the remote panel keys Table 5 10 Remote panel menu RMT keys and attributes mode Note To return to the Sort Group version of the menu press the Reply key or Reply key talk button REMOTE PNL 5 6 6 1 RMT KEYS menu Use the REMOTE PNL gt RMT KEYS menu to assign keys on the remote panel 78 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 5 6 6 2 ATTRIBUTES menu The REMOTE PNL gt ATTRIBUTES menu allows the user to set the attributes of a panel key to TALK LISTEN TALK LSTN TALK FL or DUAL T L For definitions of the available attributes see Table 5 8 Available attributes in ATTRIBUTES menu Note To return to tte REMOTE PNL menu press the Reply key or Reply key talk button ATTRIBUTES 5 6 7 FL CONFIG Forced Listen configuration menu The Forced Listen configuration menu FL CONFIG on the Reply key enables you to select a key and set the source or destination of that key to forced listen SOURCE EA pr na Figure 5 60 Forced Listen configuration menu for rack mounted panels B FL CONFIG o CONFIG Figu
10. EHX configuration software 190 V Series Panels User Guide A Clear Com
11. If the PIN code has been enabled in ECS EHX the panel will request PIN code entry before allowing access to the local preferences menu LALM ES bid i vi a Filial TVja Vial Tja vla val Filia Sal Sal SALSA Figure 5 28 Local preferences PIN entry on rack mounted panels Figure 5 29 Local preferences PIN entry on desktop panels On lever key and pushbutton panels enter the PIN code using the volume up down buttons under each number On rotary panels press the rotary control to select the left hand digit and the talk button to select the right hand digit in the display The PIN code digits will be echoed as X in the PIN code entry window 57 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com ME 28 2 vlal vlail via a DEIRA RE GRIGHTNESS RESET XPT5 Via jj Filia Fiat Vja j Via Via Figure 5 30 Local preferences menu for rack mounted panels BRIGHTNESS LEVEL ADJ TIMEOUTS LOCAL PREF RESET APTS Figure 5 31 Local preferences menu for desktop panels The LOCAL PREF menu provides access to the following menu items TIMEOUTS Displays the timeouts setting menu LEVEL ADJ Displays the menu to set the audio levels for the microphones headset and loudspeaker BRIGHTNESS Displays the brightness setup menu that allows the brightness of all labels and LEDs to be adjusted RESET XPTS Displays the menu for resetting the panel crosspoints to default level Table 5 2 LOCAL PREF menu options Note To retur
12. Start the voice recording system Stop the voice recording system Erase the recorded message Table 8 16 commands display 2 The action in display 3 is DO IT Execute or restore action Table 8 17 action options display 3 8 3 11 voiceplay This command controls the playback of the voice recording system Display 2 shows the command and display 3 shows the available action Figure 8 15 voiceplay display The available commands in display 2 are Turn voice recording playback on Turn voice recording playback off 173 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 8 3 12 Table 8 18 Commands display 2 The action in display 3 is DO IT Execute or restore action Table 8 19 action options display 3 intrim The intrim command allows the trim or gain to be adjusted on each of the input streams Display 2 shows the stream name Display 3 shows the trim in dB Figure 8 16 intrim display The available input channels where the trim can be set are ext1 Input from external input 1 on the auxiliary audio connector ext2 Input from external input 2 on the auxiliary audio connector hs1 Input from headset 1 microphone hs2 Input from headset 2 microphone on the auxiliary audio connector Table 8 20 Input channels display 2 174 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 8 3 13 outtrim The outrim command allows the trim or gain to be adjusted on each of the input streams Display
13. ext1 Input from external input 1 on the auxiliary audio connector ext2 Input from external input 2 on the auxiliary audio connector mtx1 Input mono audio from the matrix via the analogue connection or one channel of stereo via an AES 3 card mtx2 Input a second channel of stereo from the matrix via the AES 3 card Table 8 10 filter input streams display 2 ammes us The available filter options in display 3 are Options Description comments Action to enable the filter Table 8 11 filter options display 3 The available action options in display 4 are Options Description comments Enable filter Disable filter Table 8 12 action options display 4 8 3 7 la Listen Again The la command allows various controls for the Listen Again system to be displayed and changed Display 2 shows the parameter name Display 3 shows the parameter value Exit Local Figure 8 11 la Listen Again display The parameter names and values are shown below Parameter Description comments threshold The signal level in dB needed to trigger the Listen Again recording 170 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 8 3 8 8 3 9 maxsilence stale startsil starttone endsilence endtone mixer The maximum time in ms that silence will not cause fragmentation of a message The time in seconds after which a message will be deleted The duration in ms of silence preceding me
14. if the destination speaker was off it will turn on The panel speaker output will operate at the predetermined level regardless of the volume control setting unless this control is set higher than the predetermined level The page volume level can be adjusted from 0 to 10 in steps of 1 with 0 being off and 10 being full volume The page volume level s default setting is 5 For information about enabling Page Override see your ECS EHX documentation Panel to matrix card baud rate The RS 422 serial data communication between a panel and other devices operates at 19 2 k baud by default w a 3 8 1 Note Note Maintaining V Series panels This chapter describes how to use the Local Maintenance Menu LMM on V Series panels The menu is a read only diagnostic tool designed to help users and support engineers retrieve information about the settings and performance of panels Accessing the Local Maintenance Menu LMM To access the Local Maintenance Menu LMM select Menu and then push the Info button far bottom right on panel Enter Panel Info The panel displays the Local Maintenance Menu LLM To exit the LLM select Exit Local If you enter IP SETUP instead you enter the IP configuration menus See 6 IP Configuration For V Series panel releases before v1 21 with the LMM press Menu and then press and hold Menu again for about 7 seconds to enter the LMM when the matrix is connected When the matrix Is not con
15. 2 shows the stream name Display 3 shows the trim in dB ose US Exit Local Figure 8 17 outrim display The available output channels where the trim can be set are bei Headset 1 left ear hstr Headset 1 right ear hs2l Headset 2 left ear hs2r Headset 2 right ear Is Main loudspeaker auxis Auxiliary loudspeaker mtx1 Mono audio to the matrix via the analogue connection or one channel of stereo via an AES 3 card mtx2 Second channel of stereo to matrix via AES 3 card ext1 External output 1 on auxiliary audio connector e vseresPanesUserGude ler Com ext2 External output 2 on auxiliary audio connector hotmic Output to hot microphone on auxiliary audio connector Table 8 21 output channels display 2 8 3 14 gpio This menu shows the current setting of the discrete digital inputs in the panel General Purpose Input GPIO facility Display 2 shows the input name Display 3 shows its value Exit Local Figure 8 18 gpio display The input names and permissable values are show in the table below micsel GN HS mic1gain number 0 15 mic1bal bal unbal mic1bias on off hs2gain number 0 15 ve V Series Panels User Gue Garam hs2bal bal unbal it fled0 on off This controls the function LED 0 on the front panel fled1 on off This controls the function LED 1 on the front panel fled2 on off This controls the function LED 2 on the front panel fled3 on off This controls
16. 4 339 0 5 6 5 6 1 5 6 2 5 6 3 5 6 4 5 6 5 5 6 6 5 6 7 5 6 8 5 6 9 Del 5 7 2 5 3 5 8 5 9 5 10 5 11 5 12 5 12 1 5 12 2 5 12 3 5 13 5 14 5 15 6 6 1 6 2 6 2 1 6 2 2 6 2 3 6 2 4 6 3 6 3 1 6 3 2 6 3 3 6 3 4 MESSAGE MENU 64 RESET XPTS Reset Crosspoints men 66 SYS CONFIG System Configuration MENU 66 PARTY LINE COMNGUIATION nn D 68 FIXED GRP configuration MENU 70 LOCAL PNL Local Panel configuration men 72 LOCAL KEYS configuration nn E 73 ATTRIBUTES E elia a 75 RENTENE 76 FL CONFIG Forced Listen configuration MENU nne 79 INPUT LVLS Input Levels configuration MENU 81 OUTPUT LVL Output Levels configuration men 84 DAN EL 86 SYSTEM DATA ME Lane 90 PRE 91 CALL 93 PAL NT 95 LOCAL EXCL Local Exclusive men 97 LOCAL PAGE Local Page override men 98 ASSNMT PNL Assignment Panel men 99 Assigning interruptible foldback IFB sources to an IFB destination 100 Assigning partyline Members 102 Assigning Fixed Group members 103 TENNENE 103 TN 108 VET EL oe EEE EE 109 Tee de Te ue Vu EE 110 Accessing the IP configuration mens 110 PREF Icann 110 CONNEC T MENU EE 112 U EE MORU sana rara aio 116 PASSWORD menu 117 CNTL DELAY Control Delay MENU 118 NET SETUP menu 119 IFADDRE Serre 121 IP GATEWAY Con ne 122 DNS SERVER men 123 MATRIX IP Eege 124 5 Tvserios panets user Guide Gaa
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18. LEVEL 184BFS CONTROL CONTROL CONTROL CONTROL CONTROL CONTROL MATRIX 2 DN am DIGITAL 4 N ONLY 1848FS a AUX LEVEL AUX LEVEL AUX LEVEL AUXLEVEL AUXLEVEL AUX LEVEL Se CONTROL CONTROL CONTROL CONTROL CONTROL CONTROL EE VP ADJ N vad Pa d s i pr gesta i ao gt m e ja Le SS ja e e D ES e AUX LEVEL AUS LEVEL AUX LEVEL LEVEL AUX LEVEL AUXLEVEL AUXLEVEL AUX LEVEL Ne md CONTROL CONTROL CONTROL CONTROL CONTROL CONTROL Za EC 3 VP ADJ DN xT 1 9 5 Ce Li 4 a 3 i i ANG ke e di e e D El e e E D ER 8 4 L pr 180BF5 i ci i i 1 THE MAIN AUX AND SIDETONE LEVEL CONTROLS SHOWN ATTACHED TO INDIVIDUAL CROSSPOINTS TONE HERE INDICATE FIXED SETTINGS OF LEVEL e m CONTROLS EITHER MAIN OR AUX LEVEL CONTROL GENERATOR CAN BE ATTACHED TO EACH CROSSPOINT UNDER 2 ECS CONTROL AUX LEVEL AUX LEVEL AUX LEVEL AUXLEVEL AUXLEVEL AUX LEVEL 2 MIC ON FUNCTIONALITY REQUIRES THAT WHILST En CONTROL CONTROL CONTROL CONTROL CONTROL CONTROL A MIC IS NOT ON ITS AUDIO IS ROUTED ONLY TO AUDIO THE HOT MIC OUTPUT THIS REQUIRES THE MUTE MEMORY i NOT ON CONTROL TO BE APPLIED AT THE f I CROSSPOINT RATHER THAN THE INPUT OR OUTPUT MESSAGE i STAGE OF THE ROUTING MATRIX wg AUX LEVEL AUX LEVEL AUXLEVEL AUXLEVEL AUXLEVEL AUX been oo 1 CONTROL CONTROL CONTROL CONTROL CONTROL CONTROL MEMORY LISTEN H AGAIN 883 j EN D N288 t E KE Vs H
19. Label 09 dE USA Label 02 Label 04 Label 06 Label 08 Label 10 Figure 5 16 Partyline members menu for rack mounted panels Label 02 Label 03 Sa sa la PLOT Label 07 Label 08 Fila FF aA Vla ad IA ECH Label 09 Label 10 SL A CAL Figure 5 17 Partyline members menu for desktop panels The PARTY LINE gt PL MEMBERS menu shows you the members of the partyline you selected in the PARTY LINE menu Use the volume up down buttons or the rotary control on the Reply key PL MEMBERS will scroll through the list of party line members Note Any members that were assigned to a partyline using Production Maestro Pro rather than ECS EHX are not displayed This is because Production Maestro Pro assignments are temporary rather than fixed as in the ECS EHX configuration Note To return to the PARTY LINE menu press the Reply key or Reply key talk button PL MEMBERS 51 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 5 4 3 FIXED GRP menu The FIXED GRP menu displays a list of all the Fixed Groups available to the panel FxG 01 FxG 03 FxG 07 FxG 09 Vja Sal Sat vla Vja Via AUS FxG 02 FxG 04 FxG 06 FxG 08 FxG 10 vl vlali vlal vlail vi T Figure 5 18 Fixed Group menu for rack mounted panels Figure 5 19 Fixed Group menu for desktop panels Use the Reply key VIEW FG up down volume buttons or rotary control to scroll through the available fixed groups on the panel display Select one of the fixed
20. Press the MENU button to access the menu mode 2 Press the ASSMNT PNL key and use the REPLY key to toggle to the partyline PL mode In partyline assignment mode all available partyline status LEDs flash red Note Only assignment modes that have been configured in the ECS EHX software will be available 3 Press the key for the required partyline The key s status LED is lit solid red and all available members status LEDs flash green In the case of rotary panels if a talk label is available the talk button will flash green and if a listen label is available the rotary encoder will flash green 4 Press the appropriate key for the required partyline member The status LED for the selected key is now solid green and the member is added to the partyline Pressing the key again deactivates the assignment 5 Repeat step 4 until the partyline contains all desired members 6 To exit partyline assignment mode press either the REPLY key or the MENU key a 7 5 12 3 5 13 Note Note Assigning Fixed Group members To assign Fixed Group members to a talk or listen key 1 Press the MENU button to access the menu mode 2 Press the ASSMNT PNL key and use the REPLY key to toggle to the Fixed Group FG mode In Fixed Group assignment mode all available Fixed Group status LEDs flash red Note Only assignment modes that have been configured in the ECS EHX software will be available 3 Press the key for the re
21. S S B amp B ag j 87 8 XPT ON OFF ONLY NO GAIN CAN BE APPLIED ROUTE ALLOWED GAIN OF 42d8 08 CAN BE APPLIED TO EACH CROSSPOINT WITH 1208 BEING DEFAULT SHOWN AS NOMINAL Greg we eem I 1 ROUTE ANO IFB FUNCTION i 7 e ALLOWED GAIN CAN BE APPLIED g Ey TO EACH CROSSPOINT AS CH 8 ABOVE CODEC GAIN Y y E ROUTE NOT ALLOWED HdBu NOMINAL 17d u NOMINAU 17085 NOMINAL 17084 NOMINAU 23d8u NOMIN ROUTE ALLOWED Kl ok da SS GAIN OF 4208 008 CAN BE APPLIED TO EACH CROSSPOINT VS nd M WITH 12dB BEING SHOWN AS NOMINAL DEFAULT BUT ONLY 8 amp 3 ER Lt IF NOT ASSIGNED TO MAIN POT AUX POT OR PANEL ku DN SIDETONE CONTROL IN WHICH CASE ECS GAIN IS FIXED AT Y 7 0dB q J p 3 is e a amp e ES E Figure 4 4 V Series audio block diagram 39 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com Note 5 1 Note Note Using the Menu System This chapter describes the structure and functionality of the V Series menu system For a brief description of all the V Series panels covered by this guide including product numbers see Table 2 1 in this guide Navigating the menu system To enter menu mode press the menu button on the front panel to display the top level menu The menu LED will light and various menu options are displayed on the key displays Access to the System Configuration Local Preferences and Diagnostic menu
22. SUPERVISE via the MENU system 1 Press the MENU key to enter menu mode 2 Press the key labeled SUPERVISE 3 In SUPERVISE mode see below follow the instructions to select a panel to control m pennaa Wii SG 01Label SG 03Label SG 05Label SG 07Label SG 09Label Figure 5 99 Supervise menu for rack mounted panels o 8 SW SUPERVISE Figure 5 100 Supervise menu for desktop panels Use the up down buttons lever key and pushbutton panels or rotary control on the Reply key to scroll through the available Sort Groups and select the name of the Sort Group containing the required label using the lever key or pushbutton or talk button This will display the Sort Group label selection menu Note To return to the main menu press the Reply key or Reply key talk button SUPERVISE Selected Sort Group in the SUPERVISE menu oe TE of vV a VELGE START MIDDLE P Figure 5 101 Selected Sort Group menu for rack mounted panels 104 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com START MIDDLE ull v A Vv A sa Vv A Vv A AEE EEE EEE SG 02 label LIST val vial va Figure 5 102 Selected Sort Group menu for desktop panels The selected Sort Group label name is displayed on the Reply key and the first member of the sort group is displayed on the top row of the display Selecting START will take the user to the start of the sort group Selecting MIDDLE will take t
23. SYS CONFIG DIAL LOCAL EXCL ASSNMT PNL CALL DIAGNOSTIC LOCAL PAGE SUPERVISE Vv A Vv A Yy A Vv A Figure 5 4 Main menu display for rack mounted panels DIAL LOCAL EXCL ASSNMT PNL v A v la v a DIAGNOSTIC LOCAL PAGE SUPERVISE v A vV a v a SYS INFO LOCAL PREF SYS CONFIG v la v A v a Se ri v a Figure 5 5 Main menu display for desktop panels The main menu options are as follows SYS INFO Comprises menu options that enable panel keys and nearby panels to be viewed LOCAL PREF Comprises menu options that enable you to configure preferences on the panel such as brightness levels timeouts and audio levels 44 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 5 4 SYS CONFIG Comprises menu options that enable local panel configuration input levels adjustment and output levels adjustment DIAL Enables manual dialing on panel types without a dial pad LOCAL EXCL Used to temporarily deactivate latched keys during talk or listen Requires the matrix to be online ASSNMT PNL Comprises menu options that enable keys to be assigned locally to IFBs partylines and Fixed Groups MESSAGE Used to record and review an outgoing audio message CALL Used to place labels on the reply stack creating a temporary user key DIAGNOSTIC Provides access to the diagnostic menu options where you can view system information reset the panel and test audio links LOCAL PAGE Enables the user to overri
24. _ vV Aa Figure 6 12 Net setup menu for desktop panels 119 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com The NET SETUP menu options are used to configure IP addresses and network connection parameters IP ADDRESS Used to set the IP address of the panel IP GATEWAY Used to set the IP address of the gateway that the panel uses when connecting to the matrix DNS SERVER Used to set the IP address of the Domain Name server used by the panel MATRIX IP Used to set the IP address of the matrix the panel will connect to The address refers to the IVC 32 card address that is set up in ECS EHX LOGIN PORT Used to set up the IP port that the panel uses when logging in to the matrix The login port must be the same as the port set up in ECS EHX under System Preferences gt IP Panels When the panel logs in the panel will be sent the IP address and port to use when communicating with the IVC 32 card This is configured in ECS EHX under Matrix Hardware DHCP Used to enable or disable DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol If enabled the panel can be assigned an IP address subnet mask gateway address and DNS server automatically from the DHCP server rather than having to manually configure the panel When DHCP is enabled pushbutton panels will show the DHCP pushbutton flashing green Lever key panels will show the talk listen indicator flashing green IVC 32 cards should be assigned automatically to ensure manually
25. and pushbutton panels Rotary panels can only supervise other rotary panels and cannot be supervised by lever key or pushbutton panels 106 V Series Panels User Guide d Clear Com The following target panel features can be mimicked or controlled e Audio to the target panel e Display text e Display level control bars e Key presses and releases e Cross point level control e Microphone gain e Loudspeaker cut e Head set select e Microphone mute e Side tone control General purpose inputs and outputs are not mimicked or remotely controllable as they may not be connected to the same hardvvare on the supervisor and target panels In particular some of the general purpose inputs and outputs have dedicated functions on a Supervisor Panel Busy Feedback is not mimicked Pushbutton panels can supervise lever key panels but will not be able to mimic or control lever key up assignments Only the lever key down assignments will be supervised 5 13 1 2 Exiting supervise mode To exit Supervise mode hold down the Menu button on the dial pad for at least 3 seconds The key displays on both panels will then return to the normal non supervised state 5 13 1 3 Supervisor hot key A supervisor hot key can be configured in ECS EHX to enable rapid entry to Supervise mode When the supervisor hot key is selected the labels to panels which may be supervised will flash and the Reply key will display SUPERVISE in highlighted mode Pres
26. connector pinout 154 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com Figure 7 27 XLR 7M headset connector Description comments 1 Microphone ve 2 Microphone ve so 4 Left Headphone Output 5 Right Headphone Output 6 PITI 7 PTT2 Table 7 10 XLR 7M headset connector pinout Note Configuration of the wrong type of microphone or headset will degrade or nullify the audio from the panel or worse still damage the microphone or headset The PTT1 and PTT2 functions on an XLR 7 headset or a second headset connected via the auxiliary audio connector are connected to the logic 1 and logic 2 inputs Headset 1 PTT 1 or headset 2 PTT 1 active will have the same effect as Logic 1 active Headset 1 PTT 2 or headset 2 PTT 2 active will have the same effect as Logic 2 active 155 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 7 4 7 9 7 9 1 1 9 2 PTT is activated by grounding the PTT line Mains AC Power The panel has a separate external DC power supply The power supply is universal operating over a voltage range of 100 to 240 VAC and 50 to 60 Hz The maximum power dissipation is 50 W A bracket has been provided to mount this external supply if necessary Panel parameters in ECS EHX The following panel parameters are adjustable by selecting options in ECS EHX e Panel Headset Microphone Gain e Headset 2 Microphone Gain e Panel Microphone Gain e Input Level Volume e Output Level Volume e Aux Level Vol
27. front to be removed and rotated without having to unplug any of the cables c Rotate the front panel 180 degrees taking care not to pull on any of the cables and reposition it Ensure that no cables are trapped before refitting the Screws d Apply pressure to the panel front to align the screw holes and fit the top and bottom screws loosely on each side before fitting the remaining screws and tightening all the screws When completed the front panel will be upside down when the panel is standing on a flat surface V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 132 Figure 7 3 Upside down desktop panel for wall mounting 3 Attach the upper wall bracket to the wall in the required position using suitable fixings Allow enough clearance below for the panel for the lower fixing plate and the cable connections Mounting slots for top bracket Screw holes for lower bracket Figure 7 4 Desktop casing without lower bracket V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 4 Use the two fixing screws to attach the lower wall bracket to the rear of the desktop panel so that the offset part of the plate faces away from the panel body Lower bracket attached Figure 7 5 Desktop casing with lower bracket attached 5 Hang the panel on the upper wall bracket and mark the position of the screw hole for the lower bracket on the wall Remove the panel and place a suitable fixing for the lower wall bracket 6 Replace the panel
28. groups to display the membership for that fixed group Note To return to the SYS INFO menu press the Reply key or Reply key talk button VIEW FG 5 4 3 1 FG MEMBERS menu The FG MEMBERS menu displays the members of the Fixed Group that you selected in the main FIXED GRP menu Use the volume up down buttons or rotary control on the Reply key FG MEMBERS to scroll through the devices that are members of the fixed group Note To return to the FIXED GRP menu press the Reply key or Reply key talk button FG MEMBERS 5 4 4 NEAR PNLS menu Selecting the NEAR PNLS menu option on the main menu will display the labels associated with panels configured as Nearby Panels in ECS EHX 52 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com Note Panels designated as Nearby Panels are within hearing distance of each other which means that an audio link between panels could result in an audio feedback loop howlround Audio paths to panels designated as nearby panels cannot be established Use the up down volume buttons or rotary control on the Reply key NEAR PNLS to scroll through the list of nearby panels Note To return to the SYS INFO menu press the Reply key or Reply key talk button NEAR PNLS Label 01 Label 03 Label 05 Label 07 Label 09 MN AS Label 02 Label 04 Label 06 Label 08 Label 10 FTE vaj gel v A va via Figure 5 20 Nearby panels menu for rack mounted panels Label 01 Label 02 Label 03 Label 05 Label 07
29. language configuration on the panel for example to allow panels to display Arabic by default in a particular Middle Eastern broadcast installation English speakers could then select the Alt Text key on a panel to see the English equivalents to the Arabic labels Another use could be that both the role name and user name could be configured for each panel or beltpack port This would allow panel users to see either the name or the role depending on the Alt Text mode selected You can enter alternate text on all the entity screens The column with the text can be shown or hidden from EHX using the button in the Port List options See Figure 4 1 below New Projecti on localhost Administrator EHX Configuration System i A GE RENNENE JMN JJ ssn tee File Tools View Help EclipseHX v System Card Slot earch Ports P No Properties Found i MVX A16 N Port Number Port Function Label Alt Text Description E Layout a Ka Monitoring EER 1 1 1 V 2RU Lever Wales Cardiff V Series 2RU Lever on 1 Go Online System To EHX 2 MVX A16 V 2RU Push England London V Series 2RU Push on 2 _ 3 IVC 32 New Matrix Frame e 3 3 V 1RU Rotary Scotland Edinburgh V Series 1RU Rotary on 3 New Configuration 3 V 1RU Push Ireland Belfast V Series 1RU Push on A IVC 32 va 4 Apply Changes to Matrix Empty 4 Empty V 1RU Rotary V Series 1RU Rotary on 7
30. lifetime of the displays Note To return to the LOCAL PREF menu press the Reply key Reply key talk button BRIGHTNESS 63 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 5 5 4 MESSAGE menu Use the MESSAGE menu to enable outgoing messages to be recorded reviewed output to audio and erased RECORD A Sal Se Se Sal Tja CEST PLAY ERASE a APE vlal Se TVja Vi Figure 5 39 Message menu for rack mounted panels RECORD REVIEW _ Vv A SES wr MESSAGE PLAY sli SSES Figure 5 40 Message menu for desktop panels 64 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com The MESSAGE menu provides access to the following menu options actions RECORD When you press the RECORD button you can record up to 10 seconds of audio from the microphone into an audio file on the panel Text inverts while the button is pressed REVIEW When you press the REVIEW button the outgoing message Is played to the currently selected output device Headset or Loudspeaker Text inverts while the button is pressed PLAY When you press the PLAY button the outgoing message IS output to the route configured by ECS EHX This will normally be Matrix 1 or Matrix 2 but may be the EXT1 or EXT2 output Text inverts while the button is pressed mm When you press the ERASE button the current outgoing message is erased Configurable Enables access to the Messaging menu on v series panels Messaging If the tick box is disabled the panel will n
31. lit red Figure 4 2 Rotary panel display latched listen while talking Using rotary panel keys By default the talk label is displayed on a key unless a listen only label is configured for the key In assignment panel mode the talk labels are shown on possible IFB destinations and the listen labels are shown when the user is selecting an IFB source P nr TV Carton 4 17 2 4 17 3 The rotary control and talk button normally default to latching unless the non latching option is configured in ECS EHX under Global Settings Latch Disable set to True for the destination port In the default state latching pressing the rotary control or talk button momentarily latches the key If you hold the rotary control or talk button for more than 200ms the key does not latch and the connection terminates as soon as the key is released When the rotary control is inactive the center of the control is lit dim green When the talk button is inactive the button is lit dim red If the brightness control is turned down further the dimmed lighting of the rotary control and talk button is turned off entirely When you press the rotary control to establish a listen route the center of the control is lit bright green When you press a talk button to establish a talk route the button is lit bright red To cancel the connection press the rotary control or talk button An incoming call is signalled by a flashing red Reply key talk bu
32. n 145 7 2 15 AES 3 option to AES 6 interface Card 146 7 2 16 T Adapter option to DIG 2 DIF 102 interface 149 7 2 17 LAN COM AO EE 150 7 2 18 EXPANSION DAG OUT ENE NTE NE 151 7 3 PLONE Datel COMM e EE NE Erari 152 7 3 1 Microphone connector ii 152 7 3 2 Wiehl ele 153 7 4 MEN PT diana 156 7 5 Panel parameters in ECS EHX arran rara 156 7 5 1 Headset Eeer 156 752 Headset autodetect EE EN diari 156 7 9 3 Panel microphone gain rttr ee nnn tnee 158 7 5 4 SPEAK O EE dei rin in 158 e v senesPanelsUserGuie TTT eC 7 7 5 5 7 6 8 1 8 2 8 2 1 8 3 8 3 1 8 3 2 8 3 3 8 3 4 8 3 5 8 3 6 8 3 8 3 8 8 3 9 8 3 10 8 3 11 8 3 12 8 3 13 8 3 14 8 3 15 9 1 9 2 9 3 9 4 9 5 9 6 9 9 8 9 9 9 10 9 11 9 12 9 13 9 14 Peer 158 Panel to matrix card baud rate 158 Maintaining V Series panels nsannnnnvvnnnnnnnnvevnnnnnnunennnnnnnnnvevnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnunenn 159 Accessing the Local Maintenance Menu LMM 159 Navigating the LLM MENT wceictsinasccsonedtousoncwounctsuinne earlier ieri 160 VESEN Se 160 Commande 161 VSI PN EE EE ENE EEE NE EEE 161 TEE 162 VE E 164 COMO ME 165 Wu RR EE ase 167 EE NE ss 169 la Listen Again 170 Mva 171 SE e E A E A E E EE A E E E EAT 171 eier 172 voiceplay EE EE ER 173 Tit lu E 174 ai Tuer EE 175 Ps 176 MOU EEE i ari 177 Specilicallo iS 179 Front panel controls and connectors 179 Main p
33. of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that might be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock Do not open the product s case This symbol informs you that important operating and main tenance instructions are included in the literature accompanying this product Figure 1 1 Safety symbols Mains power cord V Series panels are powered by an external power supply The cord to connect the external power supply to the mains supply must conform to the following 10 The mains power cord shall have an IEC C13 connector at one end and a mains power plug at the other end An IEC C13 plug has three pins the centre pin carrying the earth ground The other two pins carry neutral and live circuits The conductors of the mains cords shall have adequate cross sectional area for rated current consumption of the equipment The mains plug that connects to the mains supply must be approved for use in the country where the equipment is to be used The mains power cord must be an IEC mains power cord complying with standard IEC60320 IEC320 C13 Mains power cords used in the U S must also comply with standard UL817 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 2 1 Introduction This guide describes how to install use and maintain V SeriesTM user panels from Clear Com V Series user panels are fully compatible with both the Eclipse and Eclipse HX digital matrix Systems and are avail
34. on lever key panels e The talk button on rotary panels The selected destination port will be assigned to that key When a key has been assigned the talk listen attributes are defined in ECS EHX You can change the assigned key attributes later from the local panel menu To exit assign mode press Menu on the panel a2 seres Paneis Usor nn lea Co Fast Key Assign Sequence Press key to enter Fast Key Assign Reply key displays FAST ASSN Enter destination port number Port number echoed in the reply key with the first 5 characters of the Talk label Press key to terminate port number Available keys flash on panel Select key for assignment Key assigned Press menu button to exit Figure 5 3 Fast Key Assign sequence 5 2 2 3 Deleting key assignments To delete a key assignment press the key followed by the key The Reply key displays DELETE and all the keys that can be deleted flash To delete the assignments on one of the flashing keys press e The associated pushbutton pushbutton panels e The associated key down lever key panels e The associated talk button rotary panels To exit delete mode press the Menu button 43 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 5 3 Top level menu To enter the menu system press the Menu button on the front panel The top level menu is displayed and the blue menu LED is lit Press Menu again to exit Menu mode SYS INFO LOCAL PREF
35. on the connection beneath each key display window on lever key and pushbutton panels see Figure 3 15 Lever key display window controls and Figure 3 16 Pushbutton key display window controls Use the left Down button to reduce the volume and the right Up button to increase the volume You can also use the volume buttons to release a telephone line in the same way as the TEL RELEASE function in the diagnostic menu To release the telephone line press both of the Up and Down buttons together The label display changes to TEL RELEAS and the telephone is put back on the hook All latched keys on the local system are unlatched killing all routes to the telephone After approximately 5 seconds the display starts displaying the configured label again If the panel does not have Remote Line Release configured then the call signal is sent to the label instead The volume buttons are also used to adjust some settings that are accessed through the panel menu such as Sidetone Gain o TSories Panels usercuide Cm 4 9 4 10 Alternative text key Within the EHX software you can define alternate text for display on a panel You can then assign an Alt Text key on the panel When selected it will turn red and inverse video If alternate text Is available for that label the panel will show this Alias VSM and PM text labels will override whichever state the panel is in One possible use of alternate text is to set up a dual
36. or talk button corresponding to the display window The Sort Group membership menu is displayed for the selected Sort Group Note To return to the SYS CONFIG menu press the Reply key REMOTE PNL Note For information setting up Sort Groups see the link to Eclipse Configuration Menu 76 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com The Sort Group menu options comprise the following Label for currently displayed key in Sort Group Alias Label Alias of currently displayed key START Takes you to the start of the current Sort Group MIDDLE Takes you to the middle of the current Sort Group Takes you to the end of the current Sort Group Accepts the currently displayed item and you to tte REMOTE PNL menu where the remote keys can be selected and the attributes of the selected remote keys set Table 5 9 Sort Group menu options The Reply key displays the label of the selected Sort Group The top row shows the first member of the Sort Group Pressing and releasing the down button lever key and pushbutton panels or turning the rotary encoder anti clockwise on the reply key will step down through the Sort Group towards the end Pressing and releasing the Up button lever key and pushbutton panels or turning the rotary control clockwise on the Reply key will step up through the sort group towards the start Pressing the Reply key or Reply key talk button will return you to the REMOTE PNL menu ER LL en hA A hA A
37. panels 4 The 0 dB represents the output level for the audio source of the label and may be adjusted using the up and down buttons below the level display or the rotary encoder Select the RESET key or talk button to reset the output levels to the default of 0dB Pressing the Reply key or Reply key talk button OUTPUT LEVEL will return you to the Sort Group menu When you set the output level for an audio source you are setting the input levels for the entire matrix and not just an individual panel Input and output settings can only be made for the local matrix Gains for other matrices can be achieved within ECS EHX DIAGNOSTIC menu The DIAGNOSTIC menu is accessed from the top level menu 86 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 87 Version number VA Val Sg DILYN TEST TONE RESET PANL TEL RELEAS RESET PANL pp ic leg die TEST TONE Figure 5 73 Diagnostic menu for desktop panels V Series Panels User Guide The DIAGNOSTIC menu options are as follows SYSTEMDATA Displays the system data menu TEST TONE Selecting TEST TONE turns the LED indicator red and sends a 1KHz test tone to the matrix output Selecting Test Tone again disables the tone and turns off the red LED Exiting the DIAGNOSTIC menu also turns off the test tone RESET PANL Selecting RESET PANL resets the panel to factory defaults It will also delete all locally assigned keys and reset all cr
38. panels pressing the up down buttons under the numbers will dial the numbers as they are selected and enter them into the dial display on the lower line shown as XXXX On rotary panels pressing the rotary control will select the left digit while pressing the talk button will select the right digit Telephone numbers up to 30 digits in length may be displayed If the initial number dial is unsuccessful select tte RELEASE key to release the telephone line Select REDIAL to dial the number saved on the lower line of the display If you exit DIAL mode the redial number is cleared 95 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com The RELEASE and REDIAL keys perform the same function on 2RU panels whether the keypad or panel keys are used to dial the number Note To return to the main menu press the Reply key or Reply key talk button DIAL 5 9 1 1 Using the DIAL menu with dial pads Using the dial pad on 2RU rack mount panels and desktop panels to access the DIAL menu by pressing 1 will enter a different dial menu The labels operate as normal and dialing out is achieved using the dial pad Label 01 Label 03 Label 05 Label 07 Label 09 v Al va vi Label 02 Label 04 Label 06 Label 08 Label 10 Label 07 Label 08 Label 09 Label 10 Figure 5 89 Dial menu from dial pad shortcut for desktop panels When you dial out through a TEL 14 interface module using the DIAL menu no outgoing audio is transmitted until you exit
39. relay Canvas The assignment area of the Production Maestro software which can have any user labeled background EIA TIA 568 category specification relating to network cabling Shielded category 5 cabling is required for Eclipse matrix wiring Any of the matrix s analog input output RJ 45 connectors that are used to connect cable from the matrix to panels and interfaces Each port connects to a separate audio channel in the matrix Category 5 CAT 5 cable CellCom Digital wireless communications product Sold under the CellCom name in USA and as FreeSpeak in Europe and Asia 186 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com Central matrix Fiber optic cable The term central matrix is used to differentiate the central hardware and software of the intercom system from the connected audio devices The central matrix consists of The metal housing for the circuit cards and power supplies The circuit cards The power supplies The rear panel connectors which connect the matrix s hardware to panels and interfaces An internal matrix virtual partyline or busbar where many panels and interfaces can talk onto or listen from the party line without talking to themselves A device such as an intercom panel beltpack or interface to which audio signals are sent The device from which audio signals are sent is called a source All real time communication between individuals talking face to face is full duplex meani
40. switch to OFF towards the rear of the panel 157 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 7 9 3 Note 7 9 4 Note 7 9 9 Note 7 6 Panel microphone gain The preamplifier gain of the panel microphone can be adjusted over a range of 20 to 70 dB the panel microphone gain s default setting is 50 dB However if two panels are talking to each other at the same time with the panel microphone gain set to maximum feedback may occur even if the speaker dim is set to maximum in ECS EHX In this case it will be necessary to turn the panel microphone gain down Similarly in some noisy environments it may be necessary to turn the panel microphone gain down and have the operator talk more closely into the microphone For information on adjusting panel microphone gain see your ECS EHX documentation Speaker dim When a panel microphone and a speaker are used together feedback is possible To reduce this possibility the panel software will mute turn down the speaker level by some predetermined amount when both the microphone and speaker are enabled The speaker mute can be adjusted from 0 to 15 dB its default setting is 6 dB For information on adjusting speaker mute settings see your ECS EHX documentation Page Override When Page Override is assigned to a label the audio level at the destination panel s is predetermined This function enables you to talk to someone even if their panel volume control is off
41. the DIAL menu Incoming audio from the TEL 14 interface module can be heard however 96 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 5 10 LOCAL EXCL Local Exclusive menu The LOCAL EXCL Local Exclusive menu enables you to select a single key for talk and temporarily deactivate all other latched keys on the panel The required key is non latching and so must be kept pressed while local exclusive is in operation Releasing the key will return the deactivated latched keys to their previous state The menu can also be entered by pressing 2 on the dial pad Label 01 Label 03 Label 05 Label 07 Label 09 A V a mn EN Label 02 Label 04 Label 06 Label 08 Label 10 Figure 5 90 Local exclusive menu for rack mounted panels Label 01 Label 02 Label 03 Yy A Label 04 Label 05 Label 06 vV a i 07 Label 08 v a HER es JNM Label 09 Label 10 va via va Figure 5 91 Local exclusive menu for desktop panels If local exclusive is selected but no key is pressed in five seconds local exclusive mode is cancelled and the panel returns to its previous state The local exclusive functionality is only available when the panel is connected to a matrix and online 97 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 5 11 Note Note LOCAL PAGE Local Page override menu The LOCAL PAGE override menu allows you to talk to one or more destinations regardless of the destination panel settings for the panel loudspeak
42. the function LED 3 on the front panel lev0 number 0 15 lev 1 number 0 15 relay0 closed open relay1 closed open Table 8 22 Input names and permissible values 8 3 15 module The module command allows commands to be sent to the display modules Display 2 shows the command Display 3 shows the value 177 V Series Panels User Guide dn Clear Com Exit Local Figure 8 19 module display The commands and permissible values are as follows Input names Values dimled Number 0 50 This sets the brightness level for the LEDs Table 8 23 commands and permissible values 178 V Series Panels User Guide A Clear Com 9 Specifications Note 0 dBu is referenced to 0 775 V RMS 9 1 Front panel controls and connectors Talk Listen Switches 11 or 23 Answer Back Switch 1 Volume Controls Headset Connector 1 XLR 4M or XLR 5F or XLR 7M Panel Mic Connector Table 9 1 Front Panel controls and connectors 179 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 9 2 Main panel rear connectors GPIO DB 25F Auxiliary Audio Table 10 2 Main panel rear connectors 9 3 AES 3 option rear connectors To Matrix CAT5 RJ 45 Table 10 3 AES 3 option rear connectors 9 4 T Adapter option rear connector To Matrix CAT5 RJ 45 Table 10 4 T Adapter option rear connector 180 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 9 5 Expansion panel rear connectors Expansion In Expansion Out DC Pow
43. to use the auxiliary audio connector Clear Com recommends using good quality headphone cable to avoid pickup of electronic noise by the microphone connection Wire the Headset 2 PTTs pins 4 and 17 so that PTT connects the pin to ground The auxiliary loudspeaker output is at line levels and auxiliary loudspeakers cannot be connected directly Auxiliary loudspeakers must be driven through a suitable audio amplifier The line output levels are given in the product specifications 7 2 15 AES 3 option to AES 6 interface card The AES 3 option module adds digital input and output using RJ 45 or coax to V Series main panels If the AES 3 digital interface option is used to connect the V Series main panel to the matrix it must be connected to an AES 6 Digital Interface instead of the MVX 16 serial ports on the matrix Note For more information about the AES 6 digital interface see the AES 6 Manual CAT5 or Coax cable CAT5 cable AES 6 V Series Main Panel Matrix Figure 7 18 V Series panel with AES 3 connection The pinout for the CAT5 cable to connect an AES 6 RJ to a V Series panel AES 3 interface is given in the table below Orange not used Orange not used Green Rx Tx Blue Tx Rx 7 Brown not used Brown not used Table 7 4 AES 6 to panel wiring CAT5 cable 147 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com Note The AES 3 interface RJ45 connection is capable of operation with up to 200
44. vV a vV a v mn Label 07 Label 08 v A v A PSS Label 09 Label 10 va vial Va Figure 5 25 Force listen source menu on desktop panels Use the up down volume buttons or rotary controller on the Reply Key FL SOURCE to scroll through the list of forced listen sources Note To return to the SYS INFO menu press the Reply key or Reply key talk button FL SOURCE 55 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 5 4 7 FL DEST menu Pressing the FL DEST key or talk button will display all the forced listen destinations configured on the panel Label 01 Label 03 Label 05 Label 07 Label 09 VA I IE FL DEST Label 02 Label 04 Label 06 Label 08 Label 10 Figure 5 26 Forced listen destination menu on rack mounted panels Label 01 Label 02 Label 03 v A v A Yy h Label 04 Label 05 Label 06 Vial V al V a Label 07 Label 08 _ VA FL DEST Label 09 Label 10 Figure 5 27 Forced listen destination menu on desktop panels Use the volume up down buttons or rotary control on the Reply Key FL DEST to scroll through the list of forced listen destinations Note To return to the SYS INFO menu press the Reply key or Reply key talk button FL DEST 56 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 5 5 LOCAL PREF Local Preferences menu Select the LOCAL PREF Local Preferences menu option from the main menu to display the panel setups that may be changed locally rather than in ECS EHX
45. viewed and adjusted Display 2 shows the input stream of the limiter being accessed Display 3 shows the parameter for the limiter Display 4 shows its current value 167 V Series Panels User Guide dn Clear Com pm KS Ee Figure 8 9 limit display The available input streams shown in display 2 are hs1 Input from headset 1 microphone Hs2 Input from headset 2 microphone Table 8 8 Input stream options display 2 The available limiters are shown in display 3 and the limiter parameters and units are shown in display 4 The limiters are described below type Select a preset limiter from the range limit1 limit6 shown in display 4 enable Select yes or no in display 4 to enable disable this limiter decay Decay time in ms shown in display 4 attack Attack time in ms shown in display 4 knee Knee in dB shown in display 4 comp Compression shown in display 4 gain Markup gain of limiter in dB shown in display 4 Ir 7 thresh The threshold below which the limiter has no effect shown in display 4 Table 8 9 Limiters display 3 8 3 6 filter The filter command allows the current filter to be displayed and changed Display 2 shows the input stream of the filter being accessed Display 3 shows the action Display 4 shows the action status Figure 8 10 filter display The available input streams in display 2 are hs1 Input from headset 1 microphone hs2 Input from headset 2 microphone
46. voicerec Main loudspeaker Auxiliary loudspeaker Mono audio to the matrix via the analogue connection or one channel of stereo via an AES 3 card Second channel of stereo to matrix via AES 3 card External output 1 on auxiliary audio connector External output 2 on auxiliary audio connector Output to hot microphone on auxiliary audio connector Listen again output Message recording output Table 8 5 Crosspoint options in display 2 output The input audio stream crosspoint options are mtx1 mtx2 ext1 ext2 166 V Series Panels User Guide Input mono audio from the matrix using the analog connection or one channel of stereo using an AES 3 card Input a second channel of stereo from the matrix via the AES 3 card Input from external input 1 on the auxiliary audio connector Input from external input 2 on the auxiliary audio connector 8 Clear Com 8 3 5 hs1 Input from headset 1 microphone hs2 Input from headset 2 microphone tone Test tone input laplay Listen again input voiceplay Message recording input Table 8 6 Crosspoint options in display 3 input The crosspoint controller options are main Main internal level volume controller assigned aux Auxiliary internal level volume controller assigned none No controller assigned Table 8 7 Crosspoint controller options display 4 limit The limit command allows various operating parameters of the digital limiters to be
47. 1 IP SETUP menu options 111 V Series Panels User Guide d Clear Com 6 2 1 CONNECT menu Select CONNECT to initiate panel login to a matrix The panel login process has three phases 1 The panel checks the network and attempts to reach the address of the login server 2 The panel verifies the user ID and user password 3 The panel completes the connection process Re a i O yvy a i Figure 6 3 Panel connecting display for rack mounted panels Panel Conn _ vA PASSWORD Figure 6 4 Panel connecting display for desktop panels SE MENU 112 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com During phase 1 of the panel connection process only progress messages will be displayed without status codes If an error occurs then one of the following status messages is displayed Network not connected LAN cable not inserted If DHCP mode selected a DHCP server was not found IVC Server not found The login server is inaccessible or not running Login USER xyz denied The login server could not find an online IVC to log the panel into Table 6 2 CONNECT menu phase 1 status error messages The second connection phase begins with the panel identifying itself to the host matrix During this phase error and status messages are displayed with status codes and sub codes Check User ID The name or password supplied were invalid Media busy The system is busy and will try again shortly Rec
48. 3dB OdB 61 V Series Panels User Guide d Clear Com Note Note L SIDETONE R SIDETONE L2SIDETONE R2SIDETONE First headset left sidetone level The key status lever key or pushbutton or talk button rotary is lit red when the left sidetone is on To toggle left sidetone between ON and OFF press the pushbutton or press the lever key down or press the talk button rotary The default sidetone level is 9dB the minimum level is 15 5dB First headset right sidetone level The key status lever key or pushbutton or talk button rotary is illuminated red when the right sidetone is on To toggle right sidetone between ON and OFF press the key pushbutton or press the lever key down or press the talk button rotary The default sidetone level is 9dB the minimum level is 15 5dB Second headset left sidetone level The key status lever key or pushbutton or talk button rotary is illuminated red when the left sidetone for the second headset is on To toggle left sidetone between ON and OFF press the key pushbutton or press the lever key down or press the talk button rotary The default sidetone level is 9dB the minimum level is 15 5dB Second headset right sidetone level The key status lever key or pushbutton or talk button rotary is illuminated red when the right sidetone for the second headset is on To toggle right sidetone between ON and OFF press the key pushbutton or press the lever key d
49. 8 eee ES SJUR CLEAR Figure 6 26 Subnet mask menu for desktop panels Use the CLEAR key to clear the current subnet mask and then enter the new subnet mask In lever key and pushbutton panels use the up down buttons to select the digits For rotary panels press the rotary control to select the left digit and the talk button to select the right digit Each time a digit is selected the cursor will advance to the next digit automatically Pressing the lever key down or the pushbutton or the rotary control will step back to the previous digit When the subnet mask has been entered exit the menu using the SUBNETMASK key or talk button CON TYPE Connection Type menu rai VA v ia CON TYPE Figure 6 27 Connection type menu for rack mounted panels 127 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 6 4 Figure 6 28 Connection type menu for desktop panels V Series panels support three types of IP network connection WANs Wide Area Networks cover a broad area and may include a number of local area networks LANS LANs Local Area Networks usually cover a small area such as an office a single building or business Global network that may be used to connect local networks in various locations around the world Table 6 6 Connection types The currently selected connection type is highlighted with a bar under the network type To select a connection type press the key or talk button corresp
50. AP must be enabled in your ECS EHX software For more information see your ECS EHX documentation To assign a source to an IFB destination 1 Press MENU to select it Press the ASSMNT PNL key to access the assignment menu The REPLY key status LED lights up red and displays the available assignment modes Toggle through the available assignment modes using the reply key until IFB ASSIGN is displayed Valid IFB destinations will flash red Note Only assignment modes that have been configured in the ECS EHX software will be available 2 Press the appropriate key for the required IFB destination The status LED for the selected key is now lit solid red Note Pressing the key again deactivates the assignment 3 Valid IFB sources are indicated by the status LEDs flashing green Press the appropriate key for the required IFB source The status LED for the selected key is now solid green and the source is assigned to the destination Pressing the key again deactivates the assignment Note To exit IFB assignment mode press either the REPLY key or the MENU key 100 V Series Panels User Guide d Clear Com 5 12 1 1 Rotary panel IFB assignment using the INTERCOM key On a rotary control panel the INTERCOM key can be used to access the assignment mode directly See 4 17 3 in this manual for more information 1 Press the INTERCOM key The panel will enter Assignment Panel mode and valid IFB destinations will flash red 2
51. EEE E a Figure 7 21 LAN connector pinout 150 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 7 2 18 Expansion panel output V Series main panels have an industry standard RJ45 socket allowing up to eight V Series expansion panels to be daisy chained from it LEG JER EL EL EN D d D D D D d gt D gt D D D J D D d D d D d D q d D d p D D D D D D D D D 1 D I I LI I I D q D d D 0 d D q d D 0 D 0 D I I L I D 1 D 1 D d r D d D d D r D D gt D D D I p D D gt Figure 7 22 Example of daisy chained panels The pinout for the expansion panel cable RJ45 connector is given below FUNCTION panel detect Expansion Port Expansion panel detect Ethernet RJ 45 Connector w mon Chain length detect Expansion address assign Figure 7 23 Expansion panel connector pinout The CAT5 cables used to connect V Series main panels to expansion panels and expansion panels to further expansion panels are wired as straight through and the same signals are present along the daisy chain 151 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com Each cable connecting a V Series main panel to an expansion panel or an expansion panel to another expansion panel must not exceed 5 metres in length and the total length of any expansion panel daisy chain mu
52. EHX The position of the INTERCOM key on the panel determines which buttons are available for making assignments and which remain in intercom mode This feature extends to expansion panels enabling you to perform intercom and assignment operations simultaneously When the INTERCOM key is selected the panel enters Assignment Panel AP mode without entering Menu mode If you select a INTERCOM key that has been placed on an expansion panel then the expansion panel and any other expansion panels in the daisy chain is placed in AP mode and can be used normally You use the INTERCOM key in exactly the same way as the Reply key in Menu mode when making assignments For detailed information about making assignments and the appearance of the panel displays see 5 12 ASSNMT PNL Assignment Panel menu For more information about using the dial pad to perform tasks see 4 11 Dial pad 2RU and desktop panels If the Reply key has not been reassigned in ECS EHX the talk button on the Reply key will also flash when in AP mode mimicking the INTERCOM key status Rotary panel interruptible foldback IFB operation When a rotary panel key is assigned as an IFB source you can use the rotary control to adjust the audio level sent from the panel to the destination or the listen level at the panel If you latch the call to the IFB destination by momentarily pressing the talk button you can adjust the level of the audio sent to the IFB destination by
53. Follow steps 3 and 4 above 5 12 1 2 Rotary panel IFB setup setting the audio levels On rotary panels you can set the audio levels when assigning IFB sources and destinations using the rotary controls To change the audio levels 1 Select the IFB destination see above procedure 2 Turn the rotary control associated with the selected IFB destination key The display changes to show the audio level and the type of level being adjusted When the talk button is pressed the output level to the IFB destination is set 3 Select the IFB source s see above procedure 4 Turn the rotary control associated with the selected IFB source key The display changes to show the audio level and the type of level being adjusted When the talk button or rotary control is pressed the input level to the matrix is set Audio Source Set input level of IFB source to Matrix VI Audio KN Set output level Source of Matrix to IFB destination IFB IFB Destination Destination AP Mode Rotary Panel AP Mode Rotary Panel IFB Destination Selection IFB Source Selection Figure 5 96 Rotary panel IFB audio level setup gs 3 Output Output Level Indicator 02 5dB OP Level Bar IFB Mode Figure 5 97 Rotary panels Setting the output level Input Input Level Indicator rr Level Bar Figure 5 98 Rotary panels Setting the input level 5 12 2 Assigning partyline members To assign partyline members to a talk or listen key 1
54. Indicator Indicator Control and LED LED and Switch Switch Figure 3 3 V12RD front panel lights and controls 3 3 4 V24LD Shift MIC Page Shift Headset MIC MIC Indicator Select Page Talk Listen Key L S Cut Info Socket Socket On LED LED Select Key Display LED Loudspeaker LED x Pra al EL REL AL CSC BL o es KA eh Ma ME le EL a sms dt e Ser VEE I ULL al LA HS H Keypad Reset Menu Menu Reply Volume Volume Talk Listen Main Main Auxiliary Auxiliary LED Select Select Select Key Down Up Status LED Volume Volume Volume Volume LED Control Indicator Indicator Control and LED LED and Switch Switch Figure 3 4 V24LD front panel lights and controls V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 15 3 3 5 V24PD Shift MIC Page Shift Talk Headset MIC MIC Indicator Select Page Listen Key L S Cut Info Socket Socket On LED LED Select amp Status Display LED Loudspeaker LED HIS HIS Keypad Reset Menu Menu Reply Volume Volume Main Main Auxiliary Auxiliary LED Select Select Select Key Down Up Volume Volume Volume Volume LED Control Indicator Indicator Control and LED LED and Switch Switch Figure 3 5 V24PD front panel lights and controls 3 3 6 V24RD Shift MIC Page Shift Headset MIC MIC Indicator Select Page Listen Key LIS Gut Info Socket Socket On LED LED Select amp Level Display LED Loudspeaker LED HIS HIS Keypad Reset Menu Menu Reply Talk Button Main Main Auxiliar
55. KeyGroups provide a way of assigning a label to multiple panels simultaneously even within a networked matrix system Once the KeyGroups have been defined using ECS all the keys within a KeyGroup can be changed with a single assignment in Production Maestro Pro mode only A label is an alphanumeric name of up to five characters that identifies a source destination or control function accessed by an intercom panel Labels appear in the displays of the intercom panel Labels can identify panels ports interfaced to other external equipment fixed groups party lines and special control functions Multichannel Audio Digital Interface The MADI or AES10 electronic communications protocol defines the data format and electrical characteristics of an interface carrying multiple channels of digital audio The process by which two or more signals are transmitted over a single communications channel Examples include time division and wavelength division multiplexing Data stored in the CPU s firmware ROM that is not lost when the power is turned off The port keyGroup and Monitor selection screen in Production Maestro Pro Any intelligent intercom device connected to the rear panel analog ports of the central matrix This term does not refer to devices connected through interface modules A wired shared communication system based on a single screened pair of wires See the Encore range Matrix requires the CCI 22 to interface to i
56. Label 08 MND AJ Label 09 Label 10 Figure 5 21 Nearby panels for desktop panels 53 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 5 4 5 MONITORS Menu The MONITORS menu displays a list of the ports monitoring the current panel Use the up down buttons or rotary control on the Reply key MONITORS to scroll through the list of monitoring ports Note To return to the SYS INFO menu press the Reply key or Reply key talk button MONITORS Le EE Label 02 Label 04 Label 06 Label 08 Label 10 Figure 5 22 Monitors menu for rack mounted panels Label 01 Label 02 Label 03 v h v A v A Label 04 Label 05 Label 06 v a v a vV a mn Label 07 Label 08 v ia v a SESS ee MONITORS Label 09 Label 10 Figure 5 23 Monitors menu for desktop panels 54 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 5 4 6 FL SOURCE Menu The FL SOURCE menu option lists all the forced listen sources configured in the system Note A forced listen is a permanently enabled audio path set up in ECS EHX between a source and a destination allowing the destination to listen to the source without the source having to activate a talk key For more information see your ECS EHX documentation Label 01 Label 03 Label 05 Label 07 Label 09 LS La VA Stelle Label 02 Label 04 Label 06 Label 08 Label 10 Figure 5 24 Force listen source menu on rack mounted panels Label 01 Label 02 Label 03 v A v A hA h Label 04 Label 05 Label 06
57. Panels User Guide Clear Com Note The version and IP address information is for main panels only Expansion panels do not display this information You can also access version information through ECS EHX 5 7 2 SYSTEM DATA menu Select the SYSTEMDATA menu to display system information for the panel 6 MAP Name NET 12345 6789A BCDE aa S 09 01 0 E va Vv A Va LD 16 24 _ vA TI S DE via Figure 5 77 System data menu for desktop panels The SYSTEM DATA menu displays the following information LD Time and date of last configuration map download Table 5 16 System information 90 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com Note To return to the DIAGNOSTIC menu press the Reply key or Reply key talk button SYSTEMDATA 5 73 UPGRADE menu The UPGRADE menu is displayed if e A panel upgrade is available from the matrix e The Panel Prompt option was selected in ECS EHX You have the option to accept or refuse any upgrade that is offered You can access the UPGRADE menu from the DIAGNOSTIC menu The menu is also displayed when a panel comes back online after an upgrade has been downloaded to the matrix Flashing keys also prompt you that an upgrade is available Upgrade To Figure 5 79 Upgrade menu for desktop panels 91 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 5 7 3 1 Confirming the upgrade If you select YES the upgrade confirmation menu is displayed Figu
58. Party Info iti m if 35 Timeouts Menu Level Adjust Menu Local Pref Menu Brightness Menu Panel Ria Info Menu Crosspoint Menu Attributes Menu Local Panel Menu Menu Button Local Keys Menu Sys Input Config Levels Menu Menu Output Levels Menu Dial Menu Call Menu System Data Menu Diagnostic Menu Panel Upgrade Menu Supervise Menu Shift gt Page Menu Figure 5 107 V Series panel menu map 109 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 6 1 Note Note 6 2 IP Configuration IP enabled V Series panels can connect to an Eclipse or Eclipse HX matrix over a standard Ethernet network using an IVC 32 card Each IVC 32 card can support up to 32 V Series panels using IP The IP settings for the panel are configured using the IP configuration menus described in this chapter V Series panels running application code V1 73 or above are automatically IP enabled V Series panels running earlier versions of the application code must be enabled for IP operation by either e Inputting a ten digit passcode to the panel e Upgrading to V1 73 or above of the application code Accessing the IP configuration menus To access the IP menus select Menu and then Info The panel displays the Local Maintenance Menu LLM Select IP SETUP to enter the IP configuration menus If you enter PANEL INFO instead you enter the maintenance menus See 8 Maintaining V Series panels To communicate to ECS EHX t
59. R5 422 Send Rear View of Connector Figure 7 14 Matrix to panel wiring analog 141 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 7 2 11 Matrix panel GPIO connector wiring Most input output devices other than the matrix expansion panels and auxiliary audio devices are connected to the panel via the GPIO connector Panel Mute relay output Panel Mute output relay Common Normally Closed Panel Mute relay output Panel Aux output relay Normally Closed Normally Open Panel Aux output relay Panel Aux output relay Normally Open Common P en ET Ja 142 V Series Panels User Guide dr Clear Com Opto isolated input A1 Opto isolated input B1 Opto isolated input A2 Opto isolated input B2 Opto isolated input A3 Opto isolated input B3 Opto isolated input A4 Opto isolated input B4 Table 7 2 GPIO connector pinout Note The Relay 1 and 2 outputs on the GPIO connector are referred to in ECS EHX Controls as Panel mute relays and Panel AUX relays respectively 7 2 12 Programmable Relay contacts Each panel includes two relays which are e Controlled by the matrix e Independent of the local panel function These relays can be assigned to any label s in the system which will activate whenever a talk or listen is set to that label s Note If you simply wish to trigger a relay assign the relay to a control label For more information see your ECS EHX documentation The relay can activate an external
60. S i 30 4 11 Dial pad 2RU and desktop panels i 31 4 12 Push To Talk PTT operation iii 32 4 13 ENN nenti a 32 4 14 Communication eore i 34 4 15 Lever key Er ei ia 34 4 15 1 Reply key general purpose input GPI functionality on lever key panels 34 4 16 Pushbutton ett 34 4 16 1 Pushbutton Reply key GPI operation ii 35 4 17 ROLE PANO RO EE 35 4 17 1 Using rotary ee ER 35 4 17 2 Rotary panel Reply Key EE 36 4 17 3 Assignment Panel AP mode and the INTERCOM key nssssssssssssnsssssnnnnnnnenenereeens 36 4 17 4 Rotary panel interruptible foldback IFB operation 37 4 17 5 Rotary panel Forced Listen rrnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnvnrrnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnsnnnnnnnnsssvnnnnnnnnsnnnnnne 38 4 17 6 Rotary panel Reply key GPI operation 38 5 Using the Menu System resi 40 5 1 Navigating the menu gvsiem i 40 5 2 PRAN 41 5 2 1 Neve 41 5 2 2 Dial COGS Validation EE ai 42 5 3 FANE 44 5 4 SYS INFO System Information men 45 5 4 1 VEW REY O MONU aaa 47 5 4 2 PARTY LINE rv 50 5 4 3 FIXED GRP NA Ne dome E cate ESAE REE est 52 5 4 4 NEAR PE orlo en 52 5 4 5 MONITORS EV 54 5 4 6 FL SOURCE Menved 55 5 4 7 FL DESTRO lieto 56 5 5 LOCAL PREF Local Preferences MENU 57 5 5 1 ME Tr diana 59 5 5 2 LEVEL ADJ Level Adjust Men 60 5 5 3 BRIGHFNESS MENI EE 63 a v seresPanelsUserGuie Gaarf 5 5
61. SG A DEL Enables you to set the Listen Again timeout Values range from 0 to 99 minutes If the timeout is set to 0 the Listen Again facility is disabled no audio recorded If the timeout is set to 99 the messages are not auto deleted Figure 5 34 TIMEOUTS menu options Note To return to the LOCAL PREF menu press the Reply key Reply key talk button TIMEOUTS 5 5 2 LEVEL ADJ Level Adjust Menu The LEVEL ADJ Level Adjust menu displays the audio levels setup menu me HS MIC 40 HS2MIC 40 LS DIM 12 LEVEL ADJ Figure 5 35 Level adjust menu for rack mounted panels e VETT ler Com HS2MIC 40 Figure 5 36 Level adjust menu for desktop panels This menu adjusts the audio gain values for gooseneck panel microphone and headset microphones to preset levels of 20 40 50 60 70 or 80 db The sidetone levels can be set for the first headset front panel connector and the second headset auxiliary audio connector Adjust the gain values and sidetone levels using the up down buttons or the rotary control Note If you change these parameters locally the EHX software can only change It by performing a black reset Otherwise the EXH sotware can download changes without a black reset GN MIC Gooseneck microphone gain HS MIC First headset microphone gain HS2MIC Second headset microphone gain LS DIM The amount the loudspeaker is dimmed by when a talk key is pressed 700B 20dB 12dB 6dB
62. able in 12 key and 24 key pushbutton rotary and lever key formats The panels incorporate a wide range of advanced features to enhance usability and audio performance including e Advanced Digital Signal Processing e 10 character displays e Listen Again memory e Clear Com IP technology V Series Panels covered by this guide The V Series family of panels comprises Lever Key V12LD 19 rack mount 1RU 12 lever key panel V24LD 19 rack mount 2RU 24 lever key panel with dial pad V12LDD Desktop 12 lever key panel V12LDE 19 rack mount 1RU 12 lever key expansion panel V12PD 19 rack mount TRU 12 pushbutton panel V24PD 19 rack mount 2RU 24 pushbutton panel with dial pad V12PDD Desktop 12 pushbutton panel V12PDE 19 rack mount 1RU 12 pushbutton expansion panel Rotary V12RDX4 19 rack mount 1RU 12 rotary control panel XLR4 V12RDX5 19 rack mount TRU 12 rotary control panel XLR5 V24RDX4 19 rack mount 2RU 24 rotary control panel with dial pad XLR4 V24RDX5 19 rack mount 2RU 24 rotary control panel with dial pad XLR5 11 V Series Panels User Guide d Clear Com 2 2 V12RDDX4 Desktop 12 rotary control panel XLR4 V12RDDX45 Desktop 12 rotary control panel XLR5 IVAZRDEY 19 rack mount 1RU 12 rotary control extension panel Table 2 1 V Series Panels covered by this guide Further information V Series documentation is available from your product CD ROM For more info
63. an for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power cord supply or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this product to rain or moisture V Series Panels User Guide d Clear Com Safety symbols Familiarize yourself with the safety symbols in Figure 1 1 Safety symbols These symbols are displayed on the apparatus and warn you of the potential danger of electric shock if the system is used improperly They also refer you to important operating and maintenance instructions in the product user manual CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN This symbol alerts you to the presence
64. anel rear Connechors reene 180 AES 3 Option rear cConnectors 180 T Adapter option rear Connector s sssssessrsssrreerrrrsrrrtsrrrstrrrerrrrrrtrrrrrer renet 180 Expansion panel rear Connechors 181 Panelmicrophone INPUT EE ANNEN EA 182 Headset microphone mput i 182 Auxiliary loudspeaker output i 182 Audio input output 183 AC mains power supply external 183 ES lee 183 I EE 184 DIMENSIONS TRU P nels sisccacuecnsdentndivensen rea 184 Dimensions 2RU panels 184 V Series Panels User Guide d Clear Com 9 15 10 V Series Panels User Guide Dimensions Desktop panels Glossary 1 Important Safety Instructions 1 2 10 11 12 13 14 15 Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with dry cloth Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug polarized plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrici
65. anticlockwise to decrease loudspeaker volume The loudspeaker cut indicator LED is lit red when the loudspeaker output is muted Press the volume control to toggle the loudspeaker cut Auxiliary levels volume control The auxiliary panel levels volume control comprises a rotary encoder with push switch action and a tri color loudspeaker volume indicator LED The LED volume indications are e Red high volume e Amber intermediate volume e Green low volume The auxiliary levels volume control sets the volume on the optional external loudspeaker that you can connect to the auxiliary audio port on the rear of the panel Turn the volume 28 veseries Panels usercude learlom 4 7 Note 4 8 Note control clockwise to increase the loudspeaker volume and anticlockwise to decrease loudspeaker volume Press and release the auxiliary volume control to play back messages stored on the Listen Again system see next section Listen Again The Listen Again feature is configured in ECS EHX For more information see your ECS EHX documentation Pressing the auxiliary volume control switch momentarily activates the Listen Again feature The last stored audio will be replayed this feature is configured in ECS EHX Repeatedly pressing the auxiliary volume control will step back through the stored messages Up Down buttons on lever key and pushbutton panels There is a pair of buttons to adjust the volume level
66. ary panels press the rotary control to select the left digit and the talk button to select the right digit Each time a digit is selected the cursor will advance to the next digit automatically Pressing the lever key down or the pushbutton or the rotary control will step back to the previous digit When the DNS Server address has been entered exit the menu using the DNS SERVER key or talk button 123 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 6 3 4 MATRIX IP menu 789 012 MATRIX I MATRIX IP CLEAR Figure 6 20 Matrix IP menu for desktop panels The MATRIX IP menu enables you to clear and enter a new matrix IP address In lever key and pushbutton panels use the up down buttons to select the digits For rotary panels press the rotary control to select the left digit and the talk button to select the right digit Each time a digit is selected the cursor will advance to the next digit automatically Pressing the lever key down or the pushbutton or the rotary control will step back to the previous digit When the matrix IP address has been entered exit the menu using the MATRIX IP key or talk button 124 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 6 3 5 Note Note Note LOGIN PORT menu n gen CLEAR rai Melcii Mide CLEAR Figure 6 22 Login port menu for desktop panels Use the CLEAR key to clear the current login port number and then enter the new login port number In lever key and pushbut
67. assigned addresses do not clash with those assigned by the DHCP server SUBNETMASK Used to set the subnet mask for the IP network the panel is to be used on Commonly the subnet mask will be 255 255 255 0 CON TYPE Used to determine the connection type WAN Wide Area Network LAN Local Area Network or INTERNET The connection type may determine whether DHCP and DNS are used Table 6 5 NET SETUP menu options 120 V Series Panels User Guide A Clear Com 6 3 1 IP ADDRESS menu 789 012 L NSR CLEAR Figure 6 14 IP address menu for desktop panels Use the CLEAR key to clear the current IP address for the panel and then enter the new IP address In lever key and pushbutton panels use the up down buttons to select the digits For rotary panels press the rotary control to select the left digit and the talk button to select the right digit Each time a digit is selected the cursor will advance to the next digit automatically Pressing the lever key down or the pushbutton or the rotary control will step back to the previous digit When the IP address for the panel has been entered exit the menu using the LOGIN PORT key or talk button 121 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com Note 6 3 2 6 3 1 1 Assigning IP addresses It is important to ensure that the panel IP address does not clash with any other IP address on the network another device is using the same IP address If there is an IP ad
68. bles you to add remove interfaces and panels to from a partyline Y a Sat Se via al Via PL MEMBERS Fla ila Via Vja Via a Figure 5 46 Partyline membership menu for rack mounted panels EE Ee Figure 5 47 Partyline membership menu for desktop panels Select INTERFACES to list the interfaces that may be members of the partyline Select PANELS to list the panels that may be members of the partyline Note To return to the PARTY LINE PL CONFIG menu press the Reply key Reply key talk button PL MEMBERS 69 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com Note 5 6 2 5 6 1 2 PL INTS Interfaces and PL PANELS Panels menus Use the volume up down buttons lever key and pushbutton panels or rotary control on the Reply Key PL INTS interfaces or PL PANELS panels to scroll through the list of possible interfaces panels If the interface or panel is a member of the partyline a selection bar is displayed under the interface or panel name To select or deselect a label or panel press the lever key button or talk button next to the required label The interface is either added to or removed from the party line membership To return to the PL MEMBERS menu press the Reply key Reply key talk button PL INTS or PL PANELS FIXED GRP configuration menu The SYS CONFIG gt FIXED GRP FG CONFIG on the Reply key menu enables you to configure Fixed Groups by adding and removing panels and interfac
69. cing the expansion panels and connecting them to a main panel the expansion panels must be programmed in ECS EHX For more information see your ECS EHX documentation Wiring V Series panels This section provides detailed wiring diagrams for V Series panels Eclipse Eclipse HX uses shielded CAT5 cable between the panel and the matrix and between panels and expansion panels using the industry standard RJ 45 connector For detailed wiring information concerning Eclipse Eclipse HX connections see the Eclipse Eclipse HX Installation Guide V Series panels also provide a LAN connection using the industry standard RJ 45 connector If the connection is directly to a PC use a CATS crossover cable to connect to the LAN port If a hub or switch is being used use a straight CATS cable To connect to external devices use the GPIO connector with the DB 25F connector and the auxiliary audio connector with the DB 25M connector The external panel power supply is normally held in a mounting bracket on the rear of the panel If required you can place the power supply away from the panel This enables you to remove the power supply mounting bracket from the panel saving space The following sections describe e Connecting the panel to the matrix e Connections between panels and local devices e Connections between panels and expansion panels w peenaa T_T lu 7 2 1 V Series main panel rear connectors no AES 3 or T Adapter a
70. ctors AES 3 AES 3 AES 3 RJ 45 BNC Connector Connector Power GPIO LAN Auxiliary Matrix Not used Supply DB25F RJ45 Audio Port RJ45 24VDC DB25M RJ45 Figure 7 11 V Series desktop panel rear connectors AES 3 138 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 1 2 7 7 2 8 V Series desktop panel rear connectors T Adapter T Adapter RJ 45 Connector Power GPIO LAN Auxiliary Matrix Not used Supply DB25F RJ45 Audio Port RJ45 24VDC DB25M RJ45 Figure 7 12 V Series desktop panel rear connectors T Adapter Mains power cord The V Series panels are powered by an external power supply which may be mounted in a clip on the back of the panel or located away from the panel If the power supply is not mounted in the clip on the rear of the panel the clip can be detached to save space by removing the two mounting screws The cord to connect the external power supply to the mains supply must conform to the following The mains power cord shall have an IEC C13 connector at one end and a mains power plug at the other end An IEC C13 plug has three pins the centre pin carrying the earth ground The other two pins carry neutral and live circuits The conductors of the mains cords shall have adequate cross sectional area for rated current consumption of the equipment The mains plug that connects to the mains supply must be approved for use in the country where the equipment is to be u
71. d being used However if the error indicates a network problem such as insufficient bandwidth you are advised to contact your network administrator 115 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 6 2 2 USER ID menu Figure 6 6 User ID setup menu for desktop panels The USER ID menu is used to set up the user ID that enables the panel to log in to the matrix The user ID e Must correspond to a user ID that has already been set up in ECS EHX for a port on an IVC 32 card Matrix Hardware gt Advanced Settings gt IP Panel Settings e Isa string of up to ten characters 0 to 9 and A to F Enter up to ten characters using the up down volume buttons lever key and pushbutton panels or the talk button rotary panels to select the characters After each character has been selected the input will advance to the next character Pressing the lever key down or the pushbutton or the rotary control will step back to the previous character When the user ID has been set up exit the menu using the USER ID key or talk button 116 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 6 2 3 PASSWORD menu Figure 6 8 Password setup menu for desktop panels Use the PASSWORD menu to set up the password the panel uses to log into the matrix The password e Must correspond to a password that has already been set up in ECS EHX for a port on an IVC 32 card Matrix Hardware gt Advanced Settings gt IP Panel Settin
72. de the destination volume settings and talk to the connected panels SUPERVISE Places the panel in Supervisor mode enabling you to supervise take control of other panels The supervise option must be enabled in ECS EHX otherwise this menu option is not displayed For more information see your ECS EHX documentation Figure 5 6 Main menu options SYS INFO System Information menu The System Information SYS INFO menu enables you to view all the partylines and Fixed Groups programmed on the local system 45 V Series Panels User Guide i Clear Com VIEW KEYS PARTY LINE FIXED GRP NEAR PNLS Eee MONITORS FL SOURCE FL DEST _ Fila Via FTA wvwlal SA Figure 5 7 Sys Info menu on rack mounted panels VIEW KEYS PARTY LINE NEAR PNLS v A v a v a mm or FL SOURCE FLDEST ER INFO Figure 5 8 Sys Info menu on desktop panels 46 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com The SYS INFO menu provides access to the following options VIEW KEYS Enables you to view the panel key settings PARTY LINE Lists both the available partylines and members of partylines FIXED GRP Lists both the available Fixed Groups and members of Fixed Groups NEAR PNLS List of panels configured as nearby panels in ECS EHX MONITORS List of panels monitoring this panel FL SOURCE List of forced listen sources available to the panel FL DEST List of forced listen destinations available to the panel
73. device such as an applause light in a studio a cue light or a security door lock Any programmable relay in the system can be activated from any panel in the system including a direct inward access caller Figure 7 15 GPIO connector pinout shows the wiring of the relay contacts to the GPIO connector Both normally open and normally closed contacts are provided They are rated at 1 Amp at 24 V DC This relay is not designed for switching mains AC line voltage To switch an external device running on mains AC line voltage use an external relay or other switching mechanism activated by this relay 143 V Series Panels User Guide da Clear Com 7 2 13 Opto isolated inputs Each main panel provides four opto isolated inputs using the GPIO interface Each input consists of a pair of pins on the GPIO with an operating range of 4V to 30V DC or AC These inputs can be used for user programmable functions set up by ECS EHX to execute other actions within the system such as switching a microphone on or off Input 3 pins A3 B3 is preassigned in ECS to trigger the Reply Key function while inputs 1 and 2 pins A1 B1 and A2 B2 are available for assignment in ECS EHX in Advanced Settings gt Logic Inputs Input 4 pins A4 B4 is not currently used The inputs are operated by applying a voltage between 4V and 30V DC or AC across the pins so that a current flows through the circuit and is detected by the opto coupler The voltage may be der
74. dio block diagram for V Series panels see figure cross ref The diagram shows all the allowed audio routes and valid crosspoints allowed by V Series panels Some of the audio paths shown by the diagram are only available with the audio mixer function in ECS EHX 38 V Series Panels User Guide d Clear Com MIC INPUTS 21 5480 NOMINAL 300BF S NPR 06 AUDIO BLOCK DIAGRAM BIASBALANC DSP SELECT H GN GNMIC LA pf SIDE TONE SIDE TONE zl _ RK A CONTROL CONTROL C BIAS Peo gd f O BALANCED 20 7048 gt i 21 508 5 H connesso gt Wach gt Reech gt S CONTROL ape A Nd WW i PTT 8 MIC E be W a MUTE ARE HS1 MIC i a 4 APPLIED AT f l EN SIDE TONE SIDE TONE THE 8 3 i CONTROL CONTROL CROSSPOINTS i BIAS Sa Sul 7 e aN wn HS2 MIC BALANCED 20 70dB gt 1 21508 gt ae 128 4608 gt L CONTROL p JAN ge SH br i MAIN ke MAIN LEVEL MAIN LEVEL MAN LEVEL MAINLEVEL MAIN leva i BIASBALANCE GAIN CONTROL CONTROL CONTROL CONTROL CONTROL CONTROL MATRIX 1 N gt _ e AG e por e 4 Su NOMINAL Q De j K e lo E E lo oO EI SS Fei P 180BFS i MATRIX 1 ON Em J DIGITAL OMDAL L AUX LEVEL AUX LEVEL AUX LEVEL AUXLEVEL AUXLEVEL AUX
75. dio route or menu option In the case of lever key panels the status LEDs are set under the display windows In pushbutton panels the push buttons themselves act as status indicators and there are no separate LEDs In rotary panels the rotary controls and the talk buttons act as status indicators The status LEDs tallies signal the following Solid red A talk path audio route is active 32 V Series Panels User Guide A Clear Com Note Solid green Solid amber LED is off LED flashing LED is dim red LED is dim green LED is dim amber LED is blue A listen path audio route is active A talk and listen path audio route is active Key is either not configured or the menu option is not selectable Either user action is required or there is an incoming call or call signal Key is configured as a talk key or a menu option IS selectable Key is configured as a listen key or menu option is selectable Key is configured as a talk and listen key or menu option is selectable Menu mode is active Table 4 3 LED actions states Specific information on the operation action of status LEDs tallies is provided by sections describing specific functionality and or menu operations 33 V Series Panels User Guide 8 Clear Com 4 14 4 15 4 15 1 4 16 Communication errors If the panel loses data communication with the matrix the following message is displayed Waiting
76. down buttons or the rotary control on the Reply key KEY ASSIGN to move the highlight bar to the next key to the right up or left down Alternatively select the next label by pressing the label pushbutton or lever key or talk button rotary The highlight bar is then displayed on that label CLEAR Talk key Removes the highlighted label and shuffle the labels to the left GET LABEL Talk Displays the available Sort Groups When you select a label from a group the label is assigned to the selected key OK Talk key Confirms the settings and returns you to the LOCAL PNL menu Table 5 6 ASSIGN KEY menu controls 5 6 4 2 GET LABEL Menu The KEY ASSIGN gt GET LABEL menu displays the available sort groups Use the up down buttons lever key and pushbutton panels or rotary control on the Reply key to scroll through the list of available Sort Groups To select a sort group from the list use the pushbutton or lever key or talk button corresponding to the display window The Sort Group membership menu is displayed for the selected Sort Group Pressing the Reply key or Reply key talk button GET LABEL will return to the key assign menu Note For information setting up Sort Groups see the link to Eclipse Configuration Menu The Sort Group menu options comprise the following Label Label for currently displayed key in Sort Group Alias Label Alias of currently displayed key START Takes you to the start of the c
77. dress clash the panel may repeatedly lose the connection with the IVC 32 card and may also cause the IVC 32 card to crash Clear Com recommends that DHCP is used wherever possible to automatically assign IP addresses rather than assigning IP addresses manually in order to reduce the risk of an address clash For more information see 6 3 6 DHCP menu IP GATEWAY menu 123 456 789 012 v A ge JAMANA CLEAR pe 789 012 Vv A mcr NEN CLEAR aa v A Figure 6 16 IP Gateway menu for desktop panels Use the CLEAR key to clear the current IP Gateway address for the panel and then enter the new IP Gateway address In lever key and pushbutton panels use the up down buttons to select the digits For rotary panels press the rotary control to select the left digit and the talk button to select the right digit Each time a digit is selected the cursor will advance to the next digit automatically Pressing the lever key down or the pushbutton or the rotary control will step back to the previous digit When the IP Gateway for the panel has been entered exit the menu using the IP GATEWAY key or talk button 122 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 6 3 3 DNS SERVER menu Figure 6 18 DNS Server menu for desktop panels Use the CLEAR key to clear the current DNS Server address and then enter the new address In lever key and pushbutton panels use the up down buttons to select the digits For rot
78. e Sort Group Pressing the OK key or talk button to selects the port label to be configured 5 6 8 1 Setting the input levels for the selected label Figure 5 66 Input levels menu selected label mode for rack mounted panels 83 V Series Panels User Guide d Clear Com Note 5 6 9 Label 01 Let dp EE AE A va INPUT LEVEL ma RESET Figure 5 67 Input levels menu selected label mode for desktop panels The 0 dB represents the input level for the audio source of the label and may be adjusted using the up and down buttons below the level display or the rotary encoder Select the RESET key or talk button to reset the input levels to the default of 0dB Pressing the Reply key or Reply key talk button INPUT LEVEL will return you to the Sort Group menu When you set the input level for an audio source you are setting the input levels for the entire matrix and not just an individual panel Input and output settings can only be made for the local matrix Gains for other matrices can be achieved within ECS EHX OUTPUT LVL Output Levels configuration menu The OUTPUT LVL Output Levels menu displays the Sort Groups available to the panel Selecting one of the Sort Groups displays the membership menu for that Sort Group SG 01Label SG 03Label SG 05Label SG 07Label SG 09Label ELL v A OUTPUT LVL AO SG 02Label oe ae SG 08Label a Yy A Figure 5 68 Output levels configuration me
79. e panel clears the item that is currently being viewed on the reply stack when you release the switch You can use the Reply key up down to scroll through the Reply key stack if more than one call is present on the answerback stack To move to the next call press the up button To return to the previous call press the down button For more information see Opto Isolated Inputs and your ECS EHX documentation Pushbutton panels Pushbuttons are either talk or listen keys according to how they have been assigned in ECS EHX Pushbuttons normally default to latching unless the non latching option is configured in ECS EHX under Global Settings Latch Disable set to True for the destination port In the default state latching pressing the button momentarily latches the key If you hold the pushbutton for more than 200ms the lever key does not latch and the connection terminates as soon as the key is released 4 16 1 Note 4 17 4 17 1 When the pushbutton is inactive the pushbutton is lit either dim red green or amber depending on whether it is configured as a talk red listen green key or talk and listen amber key When the pushbutton is active the pushbutton is lit either bright red green or amber according to how it is assigned To cancel a connection press the pushbutton The button returns to dim illumination An incoming call is signalled by a flashing red Reply pushbutton To pick up the call pre
80. er Table 10 5 Expansion panel rear connectors 181 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 9 6 Panel microphone input Type Electret Input Level 70 to 40dBu Impedance 1700 Ohms 10 Electret mic 1000 Ohms 10 Dynamic mic Table 10 6 Panel microphone input 9 7 Headset microphone input Electret or Dynamic Input Level 70 to 40dBu Table 10 7 Headset microphone input 9 8 Auxiliary loudspeaker output Nominal Output OdBu Maximum Output 18dBu Output Impedance 100 Ohms Table 10 8 Auxiliary loudspeaker output 182 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 9 9 Audio input output Output impedance Table 10 9 Audio input output 9 10 AC mains power supply external Voltage 100 240VAC Frequency 50 60 Hz Power 50W maximum Table 10 10 AC mains power supply external 9 11 Temperature Operating Range 0 50 C 32 to 125 F Storage Range 0 70 C 32 to 150 F Table 10 11 Temperature 183 V Series Panels User Guide d Clear Com 9 12 Humidity Operation and storage Between 20 and 90 Non Condensing Table 10 12 Humidity 9 13 Dimensions 1RU panels Height 1 82 in 4 63 cm 1 RU EIA rack Width 19 0 in 48 26 cm Depth 6 75 in 17 15 cm Weight 1 5 Ibs 1 6 kg Table 10 13 Dimensions 1RU 9 14 Dimensions 2RU panels Height 3 5 in 8 89 cm 2 RU EIA rack Width 19 0 in 48 26 cm Depth 6 75 in 17 15 cm
81. er Local page override can also be accessed by pressing 3 on the panel dial pad mn Label 01 Label 03 Label 05 Label 07 Label 09 Va wlan elei Label 02 Label 04 Label 06 Label 08 Label 10 Figure 5 92 Local page override menu for rack mounted panels Label 01 Label 02 Label 03 _ vV A V A Label 04 Label 05 Label 06 Label 07 Label 08 VA me ci Label 09 Label 10 lt gt lt gt lt Figure 5 93 Local page override menu for desktop panels Select any key with a label to override the local loudspeaker settings for all the destination panels associated with that key When the talk key is released the override function ceases and the loudspeaker settings at the destination panels revert to their normal settings If no key is pressed for five seconds after entering local page override mode the panel exits local page override automatically To enable local page override on the panel you must enable both page override and ensure that the page volume levels for the destination panel are set in ECS EHX For more information see your ECS EHX documentation 98 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 5 12 ASSNMT PNL Assignment Panel menu Use the ASSNMT PNL menu to assign and remove sources and destinations for IFBs partylines and Fixed Groups In the assignment mode the REPLY key displays the assignment types IFB PL FG that have been enabled in ECS EHX Pressing the REPLY key wi
82. es as members via a EC AL SZ Via Boe acme FxG 02 FxG 04 FxG 08 FxG 10 A ETE gen ee CN Exo 09 FxG 10 R RI NVA Figure 5 49 Fixed Group configuration menu for desktop panels Use the volume up down buttons lever key or pushbutton panels or rotary control on the Reply Key FG CONFIG to scroll through the available fixed groups on the panel display 70 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com Note Note Selecting one of the fixed groups will display the membership menu for that fixed group To return to the SYS CONFIG menu press the Reply key Reply key talk button FG CONFIG 5 6 2 1 FG MEMBERS menu When a fixed group is selected from the FIXED GRP configuration menu FG CONFIG on the Reply key the Fixed Group membership menu FG MEMBERS will be displayed S LAT Vai Via STI SZ Lal T La Via Vla Va FTA Vial Via Figure 5 50 Fixed Group members menu for rack mounted panels r r _ ___1z Figure 5 51 Fixed Group members menu for desktop panels Select INTERFACES to list the interfaces that may be members of the Fixed Group Select PANELS to list the panels that may be members of the Fixed Group To return to the FIXED GRP FG CONFIG menu press the Reply key Reply key talk button FG MEMBERS 5 6 2 2 FG INTS Interfaces and FG PANELS Panels menus Use the volume up down buttons lever key and pushbutton panels or rotary control on the Reply Key FG INTS inter
83. faces or FG PANELS panels to scroll through the list of possible interfaces panels If the interface or panel is a member of the Fixed Group a selection bar is displayed under the interface or panel name To select or deselect a label or panel press the lever key button 71 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com or talk button next to the required label The interface is either added to or removed from the Fixed Group membership Note To return to the FG MEMBERS menu press the Reply key Reply key talk button FG INTS or FG PANELS 5 6 3 LOCAL PNL Local Panel configuration menu Select the LOCAL PNL item in the SYS CONFIG System Configuration menu to display the local panel configuration menu LOCAL KEYS ATTRIBUTES v A n on MN _ vA Figure 5 53 Local panel configuration menu for desktop mounted panels The LOCAL PNL menu displays the following menu options Use this menu to assign keys on the panel Use this menu to set the attributes of the panel keys Table 5 5 LOCAL PNL menu options 72 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com Note To return to the SYS CONFIG menu press the Reply key Reply key talk button LOCAL PNL 5 6 4 LOCAL KEYS configuration menu The LOCAL KEYS menu enables you to both select a key and display what is configured on that key For lever key panels press the key up to display the listen label and down to display the talk label In the case of pushbutton
84. for Eclipse When data communication is restored the panel automatically returns to normal operation Lever key panels Lever keys can e Have both talk and listen labels assigned to the same key in ECS EHX e Be used as either talk or listen keys depending on whether the key is moved up or down If the key is moved upwards then the listen function is selected while if the key is moved down then the talk function is selected The lever keys normally default to latching unless the non latching option is configured in ECS EHX under Global Settings Latch Disable set to True for the destination port In the default state latching pressing the lever key momentarily up or down latches the key If you hold the lever key in the talk or listen position for more than 200ms the lever key does not latch and the connection terminates as soon as the key is released When the key is inactive the talk listen status indicator below the key is lit amber When a talk path is active key pressed down the status light is lit red and when a listen path is active key pressed up the status light is lit green An incoming call to the panel will cause the Reply key indicator to flash red To take the call press the reply key down To clear the call press the Reply key up Reply key general purpose input GPI functionality on lever key panels If you connect a footswitch or other type of switch to GPI 3 which is pre assigned to the Reply key th
85. g the reply key display window ST 3 3 5 Supported fonts in V Series panels Basic Latin Cyrillic Hiragana Full width Katakana Half width Katakana Arabic The backslash is a Yen character This is a size maximized font no descenders lower case characters are not relative in size to upper case characters This covers Unicode 32 to 127 decimal 0x20 to Ox7F hex The V Series panel display will support ten characters This is a normal relatively sized font Covers Unicode 1024 to 1279 decimal 0x400 to Ox4FF hex with some missing characters The V Series panel display will Support ten characters This covers the codepoint range 12352 to 12447 decimal 0x3040 to Ox309F hex The V Series panel display will support five characters The V Series panel display will support five characters as this is a normal width font This covers the codepoint range 12448 to 12543 decimal 0x30A0 to Ox30FF hex with some missing characters Displays 17 000 out of the 21 000 characters This covers the codepoint range 19968 to 40895 decimal 0x4E00 to Ox9FBF hex The V Series panel display will support five characters The range is 44032 to 55215 decimal OxACOO to OxD7AF hex The V Series panel display will support five characters The codepoint range is 65376 to 65440 decimal 0xFF60 to OxFFAO hex The V Series panel display will support ten characters The character range supported on
86. gs e Isa string of up to ten characters 0 to 9 and A to F Enter up to ten characters using the up down volume buttons lever key and pushbutton panels or the talk button rotary panels to select the characters After each character has been selected the input will advance to the next character Pressing the lever key down or the pushbutton or the rotary control will step back to the previous character When the password has been set up exit the menu using the PASSWORD key or talk button 117 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 6 2 4 Note CNTL DELAY Control Delay menu The CNTL DELAY Control Delay menu enables you to configure a delay on key up processing for intercom keys The delay is only applied to dumb panel intercom page keys keys used to make or break of audio routes Menu access keys are not affected You may want to apply a delay with certain audio links with multiple IP encodes and decodes in place as the link control data can overtake the audio on the link resulting in truncation of the audio The default setting for a delay on key up processing is 0 The setting is held locally on the panel which means that if the panel is moved to another port on the system the control delay setting comes with it The control delay must stay with the panel as it is based on geographical location and therefore the size of audio and control latency The control delay range is Oms 9999ms The granularity of
87. haracters or five Kanji characters together with status indicators for the key These status indicators are e Currently selected page e Latched talk indicator e Latched listen indicator e Panel monitoring indicator e Microphone indicator e Incoming VOX indicator e Antenna active indicator e Destination type indicator for example a partyline IFB or Fixed Group e Remote panel connection 3 4 1 Navigating the key display window Label Field Latch Audio Level Key Key Indicator Type Status Figure 3 13 Navigating the key display window le a TSories Panels Ueer Guck GOearCom Label Field 10 character field for the key label Latch Indicator Indicates the talk listen status of the key A down arrow indicates that the key is a latched talk key an up arrow indicates a latched listen key Both arrows together indicate a latched talk and listen key If no arrows are displayed the key is not latched Audio Level A bar graph indicating the audio level set on that route Key Type Indicates the type of route or action the panel key Is connected to e PL Party Line e IFB Interruptible Foldback e FG Fixed Group includes stacked keys Key Status Displays an icon indicating the status of this key see Figure 3 14 Key Status icons Table 3 2 Navigating the key display window 22 V Series Panels User Guide i Clear Com I Incoming VOX T Antenna 2 Way Radio Telephone
88. hat the panel is ready to be identified select IDENTIFYME The panel buttons or LEDs flash red and IDENTIFYME is displayed in the bottom left display screen Select IDENTIFYME again the Reply key to cancel identify mode identification mode can also be initiated in ECS EHX in which case the same display mode is seen If the LAN port is the only connection with the panel the panel will automatically display the IP SETUP menu prompting the user to enable the panel for IP access if it is not already enabled see above IPSETUP menu NET SETUP CONNECT DISABLE VA we valen cala TTT via via Figure 6 1 IP Setup menu for rack mounted panels 110 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com E li v A NET SETUP CONNECT DISABLE ee LOCAL MENU PASSWORD Figure 6 2 IP Setup menu for desktop panels The IP SETUP menu features the following menu options NET SETUP Selects the NET SETUP menu see 6 3 NET SETUP menu CONNECT Select to initiate panel login to the matrix DISABLE Disables IP connectivity on the panel If this is selected the panel passcode must be reentered in order to enable panel IP again USER ID Select to enter the user identifier the panel must use when logging in to the matrix PASSWORD Select this item to enter the user password the panel must use when logging in to the matrix CNTL DELAY Select to configure a delay on processing of the key up for intercom keys Table 6
89. he Forced Listen configuration menu Enables sources and destinations configured as keys on the current panel to be set as forced listens INPUT LVLS Enables you to set input audio levels OUTPUT LVLS Enables you to set output audio levels Table 5 4 SYS CONFIG menu options Note To return to the main menu press the Reply key Reply key talk button SYS CONFIG 67 V Series Panels User Guide i Clear Com 5 6 1 PARTY LINE configuration menu The SYS CONFIG gt PARTY LINE menu PL CONFIG on the Reply key enables you to configure partylines 1 10 by adding panels and interfaces to the partylines as members PL01 PLO3 PLOS PLO7 PLOS vla Sa Tja Se Sai Via PLCONFIG HE PLO4 PLOG PLOS PLO10 Vial YFlal Vila TVja Fla La Figure 5 44 Partyline configuration menu for rack mounted panels mil ill mill PL04 PL05 PL06 PLCONEIG CONFIG il Figure 5 45 Partyline configuration menu for desktop panels Use the up down volume buttons lever key or pushbutton panels or rotary control on the Reply Key PL CONFIG will scroll through the available partylines on the panel display Selecting one of the partylines displays the membership menu for that partyline Note To return to the SYS CONFIG menu press the Reply key Reply key talk button PL CONFIG 68 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 5 6 1 1 PLMEMBERS Partyline membership menu The PL CONFIG gt PL MEMBERS Partyline membership menu ena
90. he user to the middle of the sort group and selecting END will take the user to the end of the sort group Selecting OK will select the currently displayed member of the sort group and place the panel corresponding to the label into supervised mode If the panel is unable to supervise the panel an error screen is displayed BE E _ vA vA li Figure 5 103 Supervise error message for rack mounted panels 105 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com es _ visa _ Vv Aa IV A Figure 5 104 Supervise error message for desktop panels The Panel Offline error message shown above is displayed if the target panel cannot be supervised because it is offline For other errors such as an invalid port or panel type the Unable to Supervise message is displayed When the panel is actively supervising another panel the keys displayed on both panels are inverted to indicate the current state instead of light text on a dark background the key displays will show dark text on a light background 5 13 1 1 Supervising panels When in Supervise mode the V Series panel can mimic and control other V Series panels in the local system This involves remote actioning of key presses and displaying a mimic of the target panel s display While in Supervise mode all key presses are processed at the target panel V12LD V24LD V12PD and V24PD panel types can be selected as target panels to be supervised from other lever key
91. her with LIST are system and configuration dependant as follows Attributes May be any of the following Talk Talk Lstn Talk FL Forced Listen Dual T L Listen or Force Lstn Sys Name Name of the system that the entity the label refers to belongs to Label Entity The type of label May be any of the following PORT PL Partyline IFB FG CONTROL Displayed if the label is a Fixed Group Pressing this key displays a list of Fixed Group members see link to Fixed Group menuj Table 5 1 KEY INFO variables Note To return to the VIEW KEYS menu press the Reply key Reply key talk button KEY INFO 5 4 2 PARTY LINE menu The PARTY LINE menu option displays the partylines available to the panel Use the up down volume buttons or the rotary control on the Reply key VIEW PL to scroll through the available partylines on the panel display Select one of the partylines to display the membership menu for that partyline Note To return to the SYS INFO menu press the Reply key or Reply key talk button VIEW PL PLO PLOS PLOS PLO PLO vlal Sa Sa Vja Fla vla VIEW PL PLO2 PLO4 PLOG PLOS PL010 Via via Via Sal Via Via Figure 5 14 Partyline menu for rack mounted panels PLO PLOS BS la Cal TVja VIEW PL PLOS PL010 Figure 5 15 Partyline menu for desktop panels 50 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 5 4 2 1 PL MEMBERS menu PL01 Label 01 Label 03 Label 05 Label 07
92. hift Page Select Menu Select LED Menu Select O ARI ei a CH Ar far Fr Ri z I ne Si A Reply Key Talk Listen Headset Main Main Keypad MIC HS HIS MIC Status LED Socket Volume Volume On LED Select Indicator Control Indicator LED LED Figure 3 11 V12PDD front panel lights and controls 19 V Series Panels User Guide I Clear Com 3 3 12 V12RDD Listen Key MIC LS Cut Info amp Level Talk Button Display Socket LED Loudspeaker LED Auxiliary Volume Indicator LED Auxiliary Volume Control Shift Page Select LED Shift Page Select Menu Select LED Menu Select Reply Key Headset Main Main Keypad MIC H S HIS MIC socket Volume Volume On LED Select Indicator Control Indicator LED LED Figure 3 12 V12RDD front panel lights and controls 20 V Series Panels User Guide A Clear Com 3 4 Key display window The key display window is located next to the selection pushbutton lever key or rotary control You can access assigned labels either by pushing the selection control pushbutton and rotary panels or toggling lever key panels Each key display window can be assigned as many as nine labels one each from the main page and the eight shift pages A label may either e Representa talk or listen path to a panel interface card or module Fixed Group or partyline e Activate a programmable control function The key display window can display up to ten Latin or Katakana c
93. ility on V Series panels with dial pads enables you to create and delete local key assignments through the dial pad see Table 4 1 Dial pad menu shortcuts This facility is enabled in ECS EHX in Advanced Settings see your ECS EHX documentation To enter Fast Key Assign mode on a panel press the key on the dial pad The Reply key displays FAST ASSN in inverted text Label 01 Label 03 Label 05 Label 07 Label 09 it Label 02 Label 04 Label 06 Label 08 Label 10 Figure 5 1 Fast Key Assign for rack mount panels Label 02 Label03 Label 04 Label 05 Label 06 Label 07 Label 08 Sse wot weet Label 09 Label 10 A A Figure 5 2 Fast Key Assign for desktop panels The Dial code The fast key assign requires 3 to 5 key presses for a dial code number to use The dial code number will be displayed on the reply key as the user is dialling it The first port number dial code will be 1 and all entity types will be 1 indexed 41 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 5 2 2 Note Dial code validation To terminate a Dial Code number the user must press the key At this point the Dial Code number is verified to see if the user Is allowed to assign the entity to the panel through the sort group rules If it is an invalid or disallowed operation then Invalid will be displayed on the reply key If it is valid then the label for the entity will be displayed on the reply key and the key labels which it can be assigned
94. ived from the panel itself using the 5V and OV pins on the GPIO or it may be from an external source An example is a circuit using a footswitch to activate the panel microphone using logic input 1 Pin 9 OV Pin 22 A1 Opto Isolator Logic Input to Mic On Off Pin 10 B1 Foot Pin 21 Switch BV Figure 7 16 Example GPIO logic input wiring In the above example pressing the footswitch applies 5V DC from the panel between B1 and A1 This enables the detection of a logic input If logic input 1 has been configured in ECS EHX to activate the Mic On Off function the footswitch could be used to control the panel microphone 7 2 14 Auxiliary audio connector The auxiliary audio connector allows additional audio inputs and outputs to be connected to the panel Figure 7 17 Auxiliary audio connector Description Pin Description Headset 2 MIC ve 14 Headset 2 MIC ve Headset 2 Left Ear Headset 2 Left Ear Ground Headset 2 Right Ear Headset 2 Right Ear Ground Headset 2 PIT 1 17 Headset 2 PTT 2 18 External Output 2 ve External Output 2 ve External Output 1 ve External Output 1 ve Hot MIC Output ve Hot MIC Output ve Pin 145 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com Auxiliary Loudspeaker Auxiliary Loudspeaker Output ve Output ve External Input 2 ve External Input 2 ve External Input 1 ve External Input 1 ve Table 7 3 Auxiliary connector pinout Note When wiring headset 2
95. ktop panels to e Access some menu pages directly as a shortcut e Enter dialcodes to dial out thru a telephone interface such as the TEL 14 interface module The menu shortcuts available from the dial pad are as follows Dial menu Local Exclusive Local page override Assignment Panel menu Local Key Assign menu Local Preferences menu Fast Key Assign menu Diagnostics menu Table 4 1 Dial pad menu shortcuts 31 V Series Panels User Guide i Clear Com 4 12 4 13 Note When the dial pad keys are used to access a menu function The blue menu LED is lit Push To Talk PTT operation Push To Talk PTT operation on V Series panels is performed using a PTT switch on either e The panel headset e The auxiliary audio connector on the rear of the panel The operation of PTT on the V series panels is configured in Logic Input Options ECS EHX You can set the Headset PTT Function to one of three options The headset PTT does not activate any talk or listen routes Activate All Talk Keys The headset PTT activates the audio routes for all latched talk keys Unlatched talk and listen keys are not activated Activate Two Way Radio Talk Keys The headset PTT activates the audio routes on all latched talk keys attached to two way radios Unlatched talk keys and listen keys are not activated Table 4 2 Headset PTT options Status LEDs Tallies Status LEDs tallies indicate the status of a key au
96. l interface option is used to connect the V Series main panel to the matrix it must be connected via a DIG 2 Digital Interface instead of directly to an MVX 16 analog port on the matrix For information on the DIG 2 DIF 102 digital interface see the DIG 2 manual and the Interface Module Frames manual CAT5 cable CAT5 cable DIG 2 T Adapter V Series Main Panel Matrix Figure 7 20 Panel with T Adapter interface The pinout for the CAT5 cable to connect a DIG 2 interface to a V Series panel T Adapter interface is given below Orange not used Orange not used Green not used 149 V Series Panels User Guide da Clear Com Note 1 2 17 Tx Rx Blue Tx Rx not used T Brown not used Brown not used Table 7 6 DIG 2 6 to panel wiring T Adapter interface The T Adapter interface RJ45 connection is capable of operation with up to 3000m 10 000ft of screened 24 AWG Cat5e cabling of 110 ohm 10 ohm impedance If 26 AWG screened CAT5e cable is used the maximum cable run is reduced to 2 200m 7 300ft A ferrite core must be added to the socket end of each cable A suitable ferrite core is W rth Electronik part 74271132 LAN connector The LAN connector is an industry standard RJ45 socket that enables you to connect the panel to either a network or the ethernet port of a PC The LAN connection is reserved for panel firmware upgrades and future use PIN FUNCTION Ethernet RJ 45 Connector
97. liary audio connector hs1 Input from headset 1 microphone hs2 Input from headset 2 microphone tone Test tone input laplay Listen again input voiceplay Message recording input Table 8 3 Crosspoint options in display 3 input 8 3 3 level The level command enables you to change the internal level volume controls Display 2 shows the controller name Display 3 shows the controller value Exit Local Figure 8 7 level display 164 V Series Panels User Guide da Clear Com 8 3 4 Five level options shovvn in display 2 to can be set using the up dovvn buttons lever Rey and pushbutton panels or the rotary encoder and talk button rotary panels The level options are main Main internal level volume controller aux Auxiliary internal level volume controller st1 Sidetone 1 internal level volume controller st2 Sidetone 2 internal level volume controller po Page override controller Table 8 4 level options control This command allows the controller of a crosspoint to be changed Display 2 shows the output streams Display 3 shows the input stream Display 4 shows the controller name for that crosspoint Figure 8 8 control display The output audio stream crosspoint options are bei Headset 1 left ear hstr Headset 1 right ear hs2l Headset 2 left ear hs2r Headset 2 right ear 165 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com auxls mtx mtx2 ext1 ext2 hotmic larec
98. ll cycle through the available assignment types Note In addition to the main menu you can also enter assignment panel mode through a INTERCOM key on rotary panels The INTERCOM key will function in exactly the same way as the REPLY key mn Label 01 Label 03 Label 05 Label 07 Label 09 Ar vial vi Label 02 Label 04 Label 06 Label 08 Label 10 Figure 5 94 Assignment panel menu IFB assignment shown for rack mounted panels Label 01 Label 02 Label 03 Label 04 Label 05 Label 06 e Label 07 Label 08 medl 09 peno 10 lt lt lt gt Figure 5 95 Assignment panel menu IFB assignment shown for desktop panels 99 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com To assign IFB sources and destinations press the ASSNMT PNL key or talk button IFB is displayed on the Reply key and status LED is lit red To make partyline assignments press the Reply key again currently showing IFB PL is displayed on the Reply key To make Fixed Group assignments press the Reply key again currently showing PL FG is displayed on the Reply key To exit assignment mode all together press the Reply key again Table 5 17 Assignment menu modes 5 12 1 Assigning interruptible foldback IFB sources to an IFB destination Note By default only one source per destination is configured If multiple sources for an IFB destination are required then the option to assign multiple sources to an IFB from an assignment panel
99. m of screened Cat5e cabling of 110 ohm 10 ohm impedance with 24 AWG cores If 26AWG or smaller cable is used the maximum cable run may be severely reduced The specification for the coaxial cable required to connect V Series panels AES 3 interfaces to an AES 6 CX card is given below Nominal impedance pt double braided copper Equivalents BBC PSF 1 3M BICC TM 3304 Brand Rex GT 851 Table 7 5 Coaxial cable specification This type of cable will allow up to 500 metres of cable run between the AES 6 CX interface and the panel at the standard 48K sample rate A ferrite core must be added to the socket end of each cable A suitable ferrite core is Wurth Electronik part 74271132 If the AES 3 option AES 6 interface is used to connect the V Series panel using a 3rd party AES 3 network the system setup is as shown below CATS or Coax cable 3 party AES 3 CATS cable network V Series Main Panel Matrix Figure 7 19 Panel connected by 3 party AES 3 network 148 V Series Panels User Guide d Clear Com Note 7 2 16 Note The cable specifications are as stated previously unless the connections to the 3rd party network require different cable specifications In this case the customer should contact Clear Com for advice T Adapter option to DIG 2 DIF 102 interface The T Adapter option module adds 2 wire digital input and output via RJ 45 to V Series main panels If the T Adapter digita
100. n source see previous section Configuring a forced listen destination creates a forced listen from the panel being configured to the selected destination This results in the configured panel always sending audio to the forced listen destination Note To return to the FL CONFIG menu press the Reply key or Reply key talk button FL SOURCE In the FL DEST menu select INTERFACES or PANELS to display a list of interfaces or panels that may be forced listen destinations Press the volume up down buttons lever key and pushbutton panels or turn the rotary control on the Reply key FL DST INT Interfaces or FL DST PN Panels to scroll through the list of possible interfaces panels Press a key or talk button for a source interface panel to select the label destination and display the forced listen source FL SOURCE menu 80 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 5 6 8 INPUT LVLS Input Levels configuration menu The INPUT LVLS menu displays the Sort Groups available to the panel Selecting one of the Sort Groups displays the membership menu for that sort group SG 01Label SG 03Label SG 05Label SG 07Label SG 09Label INA eee SG 02Label SG 04Label SG 06Label SG 08Label SG 10Label Figure 5 63 Input levels configuration menu for desk top panels Press the up down volume buttons lever key and pushbutton panels or turn the rotary control on the Reply key to scroll through the list of Sort Groups When a S
101. n to the main menu press the Reply key Reply key talk button LOCAL PREF 58 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 5 5 1 Note TIMEOUTS menu The LOCAL PREF gt TIMEOUTS menu displays the Answerback and Listen Again timeout settings The Answerback timeout controls the length of time an unanswered call remains in the Reply key stack If the value is set to OFF 0 seconds or the function is disabled calls will remain in the Reply key stack until actioned The Listen Again timeout controls the length of time before recorded messages are auto deleted and may be set to a value of 0 t 99 minutes in units of 1 minute If the timeout is set to 99 the messages are not auto deleted If the timeout is set to 0 the Listen Again facility is disabled so no audio is recorded You can use this timeout to ensure that recorded conversations are not left on a panel where they may be accessed later by other operators ANSWERBACK 10 DISABLE me Lt oF as via vlal via via LLEI MSG A DEL 10 Figure 5 32 Timeouts menu for rack mounted panels ANSVVERBACRI MSG A DEL Vv EN ER SLL TIMEOUTS o Figure 5 33 Timeouts menu for desktop panels 59 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com The TIMEOUTS menu provides access to the following menu items ANSWERBACK Enables you to set the panel answerback timeout Values range from 0 OFF to 60 seconds in 10 second steps DISABLE Disables Answerback timeout M
102. nected access the LMM by pressing and holding Menu for about 7 seconds Figure 8 2 Top menu Press Panel Info to enter LLM in desktop panels 159 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 8 2 8 2 1 Navigating the LLM menu To change the commands and values use either e The up down buttons under the display e The talk or listen lever keys associated with the display On a pushbutton panel the pushbutton can also be used to scroll forwards through commands and the up button to scroll back through the commands or values In rotary panels pressing the rotary control steps you forward through the commands and values Pressing the talk button steps you back through the commands and values The numerical value of a command may be changed using either the Main or Aux level volume control lf a command leads to an action the relevant display will show DO IT Pressing any key on this display actions the command and the display will change to DONE Use of displays The position of the Local Maintenance Menu LLM in the panel display on V Series panels is shown below Maintenance Menu 1RU Panel Maintenance Menu 2RU Panel Desktop Panel Maintenance Menu Figure 8 3 Position of Local Maintenance Menu LLM on panels I gt 3 The layout for the LLM is numbered as shown below So Mr E Se er her Figure 8 4 Layout of the Local Maintenance Menu LLM The main command appears in display 1 Dis
103. ng that they can both talk and listen simultaneously The Eclipse matrices provide full duplex audio ECS is the Eclipse configuration software ECS guides the operation of the matrix circuit cards and connected panels International standard which describes how information is transmitted across a network Provides for the efficient organization of network components A fiber optic cable consists of a glass core covered with a reflective material called cladding and several layers of buffer coating to protect the cable from the environment A laser sends light pulses through the glass core to the other end of the cable 187 V Series Panels User Guide ON Clear Com Fixed Group In a Fixed Group communication configuration an operator speaks to all members of a group at once in the manner of an announcer However if a group Member responds by calling the operator back with their answer back key the audio path goes to the operator panel only This mode can be contrasted with a conference or partyline configuration in which all members of a group can speak to all other members at the same time FreeSpeak Digital wireless communications product Sold under the FreeSpeak name in Europe and Asia and CellCom name in USA FreeSpeak Digital wireless communications product Refers to transmission of signals in two directions simultaneously Hopping Refers to making a trunk connection through other matrices to a destination matrix
104. nu available Sort Groups for rack mounted panels 84 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com TN OUTPUT LVL Figure 5 69 Output levels configuration menu available Sort Groups for desktop panels The Sort Group menu options comprise the following START Takes you to the start of the current Sort Group MIDDLE Takes you to the middle of the current Sort Group e Takes you to the end of the current Sort Group Press the OK key or talk button to select the port label to be configured Table 5 13 Sort Group menu options The Reply key displays the label of the selected Sort Group The top row shows the first member of the sort group Pressing and releasing the down button lever key and pushbutton panels or turning the rotary control anticlockwise on the Reply key will step down through the Sort Group towards the end of the Sort Group Pressing and releasing the up button lever key and pushbutton panels or turning the rotary control clockwise on the Reply key steps you up through the Sort Group Pressing the OK key or talk button to selects the port label to be configured e vSeresPanesuserGude TTT Carton Note 5 5 6 9 1 Setting the Output Levels for the selected label Label Alias Label LIST ml Figure 5 70 Output levels menu selected label mode for rack mounted panels START MIDDLE Label Alias label ia SG 02Label FE Figure 5 71 Output levels menu selected label mode for desktop
105. oint in dB A value of 80 signifies no audio and a value of 0 signifies all on Figure 8 6 xpoint display The output streams displayed in window 2 can be scrolled through using the up down volume keys under display 2 lever key and pushbutton panels On rotary panels use the rotary control and talk button to scroll through the output streams CNEL 3 The output audio stream crosspoint options are bei hsir hs2l hs2r auxis mtx1 mtx2 ext1 ext2 hotmic larec voicerec 163 Headset 1 left ear Headset 1 right ear Headset 2 left ear Headset 2 right ear Main loudspeaker Auxiliary loudspeaker Mono audio to the matrix via the analogue connection or one channel of stereo via an AES 3 card Second channel of stereo to matrix via AES 3 card External output 1 on auxiliary audio connector External output 2 on auxiliary audio connector Output to hot microphone on auxiliary audio connector Listen again output Message recording output Table 8 2 Crosspoint options in display 2 output V Series Panels User Guide 8 Clear Com The input audio stream crosspoint options are mtx1 Input mono audio from the matrix using the analog connection or one channel of stereo using an AES 3 card mtx2 Input a second channel of stereo from the matrix via the AES 3 card ext1 Input from external input 1 on the auxiliary audio connector ext2 Input from external input 2 on the auxi
106. on the upper bracket and attach the lower wall bracket to the fixing Attach the cables to the connectors and power the panel up 133 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com Note Placing expansion panels The following section describes how to install the following optional accessory key panels e The V12LDE Lever Key Expansion Panel adds 12 lever key talk listen selectors to a panel e The Vi2PDE Pushbutton Expansion Panel adds 12 pushbutton talk listen selectors to a panel e The Vi2RDE Rotary Expansion Panel adds 12 rotary talk listen selectors to a panel The installation procedure is identical for these panels Expansion panel types lever key pushbutton or rotary may not be mixed in a daisy chain of such panels and must be connected to a main panel of the same type Only one rack unit 1 RU of a standard Electronics Industry Association equipment rack is required for each expansion panel The panels compact size makes them ideal for use in TV control rooms edit suites mobile OB vans and any other location where many talk listen keys are necessary but space it at a premium All panels provide 12 additional selectors with displays 7 1 3 1 Mounting All accessory panels are mounted in a standard 19 inch wide 48 3 cm standard Electronics Industry Association rack requiring one unit of rack space each Leave at least 2 in 51 mm of clearance behind the rear of the chassis to allow for cable connectors 7 1 3 2 Po
107. onding to the network type The indicator bar will move to the selected type Press the CON TYPE key or talk button to exit CONFIRM CLEAR menu When you use the CLEAR key to clear an item such as the current IP address or IP Gateway a confirmation menu is displayed To confirm the action select YES To cancel the action select NO The orginal menu is then redisplayed with the item cleared not cleared I __r_r Ge IP menu map Clear ltem i Clear IP Gateway Item Gateway H i 3 Net i Setup Port Item Menu menu Menu DHCP pico Menu tem Menu Subnet Clear Mask Item menu Menu Con Clear Type Hem Menu Menu IP Top Setup User Clear Level ID Item Menu Menu Menu Password Gand Menu Va Menu Button Connect Action Clear Control item Delay pri Figure 6 29 IP menu map 129 V Series Panels User Guide I Clear Com 7 1 Note Installing V Series panels This chapter describes how to install V Series panels including expansion panels Placing panels Placing rack mounted panels Locate all panels at comfortable heights for operation and leave at least 2 inches 51 mm of clearance behind the rear of the panel s chassis to allow for cable connectors Expansion panels are usually installed next to or near the main panel Leave at least 2 inches 51 mm of clearance behind the rear of each expansion panel to allow for cable connectors Connect expansion panels using straight through 8 wa
108. onnecting OK the call is being made again with new codec settings Connection lost The IVC connection was lost Table 6 3 CONNECT menu phase 2 status error messages 113 V Series Panels User Guide A Clear Com If the IVC 32 card is reachable but another error occurs that indicates a more detailed networking or configuration issue then the error code starts with 6 Err 6 0 Err 6 1 Err 6 2 Err 6 3 Err 6 4 Err 6 5 Err 6 6 Err 6 7 Err 6 8 Err 6 9 Err 6 10 Err 6 11 Err 6 12 Err 6 13 Err 6 14 Err 6 15 Err 6 16 Err 6 17 Err 6 18 Err 6 19 Err 6 20 n tt message Der como Mu CETO iran Remote refused call IVC 32 has refused to accept the call from the panel Remote ans timeout The IVC 32 has not replied to the call within the timeout period ramponi rampe engen known to the target system available for a connection mora aa Remote end busy Network congested or IVC 32 busy Remote party unavail Target IVC 32 could not be contacted Remote disconnected The IVC 32 has terminated the connection OK 114 V Series Panels User Guide d Clear Com Err 6 21 Remote offline The IVC 32 could not be reached Err 6 22 Remote may retry IVC 32 may retry the connect Err 6 26 Connection timed out Network load cased disconnect Table 6 4 CONNECT menu phase 2 status error messages starting with 6 Note Errors are often caused by an invalid user ID or passwor
109. ort Group is selected by pressing the corresponding lever key pushbutton or talk button the Sort Group membership menu is displayed Note To return to the SYS CONFIG menu press the Reply key or Reply key talk button INPUT LVLS Setting the input levels for a label The INPUT LVLS gt Sort Group membership menu enables you to select an individual label from a Sort Group and to set the input levels for that label 81 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com Label Alias Label LIST VILA va ge SCA EE START MIDDLE Figure 5 65 Input levels Sort Group membership menu for desktop panels 82 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com The Sort Group menu options comprise the following START Takes you to the start of the current Sort Group MIDDLE Takes you to the middle of the current Sort Group vm Takes you to the end of the current Sort Group Press the OK key or talk button to select the port label to be configured Table 5 12 Sort Group menu options The Reply key displays the label of the selected Sort Group The top row shows the first member of the sort group Pressing and releasing the down button lever key and pushbutton panels or turning the rotary control anticlockwise on the Reply key will step down through the Sort Group towards the end of the Sort Group Pressing and releasing the up button lever key and pushbutton panels or turning the rotary control clockwise on the Reply key steps you up through th
110. osspoint levels to the factory default 0dB Panel brightness is reset to the brightness level configured for that panel in ECS EHX TEL RELEAS Selecting TEL RELEAS returns the user to the Direct Access Key DAK page If a telephone key is pressed the line is released Note The panel must also have Remote Line Release enabled in ECS EHX for this to take effect This function can also be performed using the up down volume control buttons or rotary control UPGRADE Only displayed if an update is available from the matrix Selecting this option displays the UPGRADE menu Table 5 14 Diagnostic menu options Note To return to the top level menu press the Reply key or Reply key talk button DIAGNOSTIC 88 V Series Panels User Guide dn Clear Com 5 7 1 1 Version numbers and IP address kel U 2 6 17 A 0 24 0 vla vja 172 16 86 101 Figure 5 75 Diagnostic menu offline display for desktop panels The version number displayed in the DIAGNOSTIC menu is for the panel application only To obtain the version numbers of all panel firmware and the IP address of the V Series panel you must take the panel off line The information given from the example information in Figure 5 74 and Figure 5 75 above is as follows mozoo 0 Module application code version A0 19 0 Panel application version 172 16 86 101 Panel IP address if set otherwise blank Table 5 15 Example diagnostic information 89 V Series
111. ot show the MESSAGE menu If the option is enabled the panel is in the messaging menu and the PLAY button is on 1 Panels with a listen to this panel will hear the recorded audio 2 Another panel talking to this panel will also get a listen route and will be able to hear the recorded message Note that only a maximum of 10 panels simultaneously talking to that panel will hear the recorded message if the PLAY button is on Figure 5 41 MESSAGE menu options Note To return to the LOCAL PREF menu press the Reply key Reply key talk button MESSAGE Note You can use the recorded output message to verify audio paths between ports Select a talk path set up on the panel then enter the MESSAGE menu and press PLAY If the talk path connects to another panel the message is heard as an incoming talk on the target panel 65 V Series Panels User Guide A Clear Com 5 5 5 Note 5 6 Note RESET XPTS Reset Crosspoints menu The RESET XPTS menu enables you to reset the panel crosspoints to their default levels Press the YES key or pushbutton or talk button to reset the panel crosspoint levels to their default settings or the NO key to cancel the operation and return the user to the local preferences LOCAL PREF menu To return to the LOCAL PREF menu press the Reply key Reply key talk button RESET XPTS SYS CONFIG System Configuration menu The SYS CONFIG System Configuration menu comprises menu option
112. own or press the talk button rotary The default sidetone level is 9dB the minimum level is 15 5dB Table 5 3 LEVEL ADJ menu options When a monaural headset is used only the headset left sidetone adjust operates The right sidetone adjust has no effect To return to the LOCAL PREF menu press the Reply key Reply key talk button LEVEL ADJ 62 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 5 5 3 BRIGHTNESS menu The BRIGHTNESS menu enables you adjust the brightness settings for the panel brightness brightness brightness brightness brightness brightness SZ IA Aj VA SA AT V Een brightness brightness brightness brightness brightness Y FYR JE TE BE TE Figure 5 37 Brightness menu for rack mounted panels via brightness brightness brightness brightness brightness brightness v la via v iA Figure 5 38 Brightness menu for desktop panels Use the up down buttons or rotary control on the Reply key to alter the brightness of the displays Note If you change the display brightness locally the EHX software can only change It by performing a black reset Otherwise the EXH sotware can download changes without a black reset The displays automatically dim after the time limit set in ECS EHX Panel Options from 0 to 60 minutes where 0 minutes sets the panel display to dim mode permanently After a further period the display will change to provide a screensaver to increase the
113. panels pressing the pushbutton will display the talk or listen label that is configured for that key only one can be configured per key on a pushbutton panel For rotary panels press the rotary control to display the listen label and the talk button to display the talk label Note To return to the SYS CONFIG menu press the Reply key Reply key talk button LOCAL KEYS Label 01 Label 02 Label 04 Label 06 Label 08 Label 10 AALI Label mem Label 05 Label 07 Label 09 Label 11 Figure 5 54 Local Keys menu for rack mounted panels Label 01 Label 02 Label 03 Label 04 Label 05 Label 06 Label 07 Label 08 Label 09 mu EM Label 10 Label 11 Figure 5 55 Local Keys menu for desktop panels 5 6 4 1 KEY ASSIGN menu Select a label on the LOCAL KEYS menu to display the KEY ASSIGN menu The KEY ASSIGN menu displays the labels that are attached to that key 73 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com On lever key panels press a lever key down to show what is configured on the talk key for a label and down to show what is configured on the listen key Press a pushbutton key to display the talk or listen label configured for that key On rotary panels use the rotary control to scroll through the label list Up to four labels can be configured stacked on a key You can also use KEY ASSIGN to assign a label to a key locally without using ECS EHX The highlight bar is displayed below the first label on the key Use the up
114. plays 2 5 may show subtypes or parameters for that command Display 6 always shows Exit Local 8 3 Commands The command always appears in window 1 To scroll through the commands use the up down buttons lever key and pushbutton panels under the command window On rotary panels use the rotary control and the talk button 8 3 1 version The version command shows the versions of various components of the system Display 2 shows the component and may be adjusted Display 3 shows the version of that component Note The versions are not adjustable Figure 8 5 version display To scroll through the panel software components press the up down keys lever key and pushbutton panels or use the rotary control and talk button rotary panels under the app display 161 V Series Panels User Guide d Clear Com The components shown in display 2 are as follows app The panel application version kernel The ulinux kernel version rootfs v The version V of the kernel root file system rootfs d The date d of the kernel root file system modules The version of the module firmware and bootloader sound The version of the sound drivers Table 8 1 version components in display 2 8 3 2 xpoint The xpoint command enables you to adjust the values of the crosspoints in the panel s audio mixer Display 2 displays the output audio stream Display 3 shows the input audio stream Display 4 shows the value of the crossp
115. quired Fixed Group The key s status LED is lit solid red and all available members status LEDs flash green In the case of rotary panels if a talk label is available the talk button will flash green and if a listen label is available the rotary encoder will flash green 4 Press a key with the associated flashing green status LED of an available member to add it to the Fixed Group The key s status LED becomes solid green to indicate the member has been added to the Fixed Group 5 Repeat step 4 until the Fixed Group contains all desired members Note To remove a member from the Fixed Group press that member s key The solid green status LED associated with that key flashes green to indicate it is available again 6 To exit Fixed Group assignment mode press either the REPLY key or the MENU key SUPERVISE menu The SUPERVISE menu can be accessed either via an assigned hot key see 5 13 1 3 in this manual on th panel or via the MENU system The SUPERVISE menu allows the user to select another panel to supervise from the panels listed in the sort groups The target panel cannot be the current panel an error message will be displayed if this is selected and must be a V Series panel with the same number of keys or fewer keys than the supervising panel The supervise option must be enabled in ECS EHX otherwise this menu option is not displayed For more information see your ECS EHX documentation To access
116. re 5 61 Forced listen configuration men for desktop panels 79 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com SOURCE Press to select forced listen sources FL SOURCE menu DEST Press to select forced listen destinations FL DEST menu Table 5 11 FL CONFIG menu options Note To return to the SYS CONFIG menu press the Reply key or Reply key talk button FL CONFIG 5 6 7 1 FL SOURCE configuration menu Selecting FL CONFIG gt SOURCE takes you to the FL SOURCE menu Configuring a forced listen source creates a forced listen from the selected source to the selected key on the panel being configured This results in the configured panel always receiving the audio from the forced listen source on that key Note To return to the FL CONFIG menu press the Reply key or Reply key talk button FL SOURCE In the FL SOURCE menu select INTERFACES or PANELS to display a list of interfaces or panels that may be forced listen sources Press the volume up down buttons lever key and pushbutton panels or turn the rotary control on the Reply key FL SRC INT Interfaces or FL SRC PN Panels to scroll through the list of possible interfaces panels Press a key or talk button for a source interface panel to select the label and display the forced listen destination FL DEST menu 5 6 7 2 FL DEST configuration menu Selecting FL CONFIG gt DEST takes you to the FL DEST menu FL DEST is also displayed when you have selected a forced liste
117. re 5 81 Upgrade confirmation menu for desktop panels If you are sure about the upgrade select YES The panel is upgraded with the new download If you select NO the upgrade prompt is not displayed again until the upgrade is downloaded from the matrix again The panel displays a message when the upgrade is complete and then reboots to load the new application Note During the upgrade process the message UPDATE IN PROGRESS is displayed with an indication of how far the upgrade has progressed 92 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 5 8 CALL menu The CALL menu displays a list of sort groups from which a label can be selected and placed on the answerback stack to create a temporary key SG 03Label SG 05Label SG 07Label SG 09Label Figure 5 83 Call menu for desktop panels Use the up down buttons lever key and pushbutton panels or rotary control on the Reply key to scroll through the available Sort Groups and select the name of the Sort Group containing the required label using the lever key or pushbutton or talk button This will display the Sort Group label selection menu Press the Reply key or Reply key talk button CALL to return to the main menu 93 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 5 8 1 1 Selected Sort Group in the CALL menu NA 4 V _ vA E Pas Via j via A Figure 5 84 Selected Sort Group menu for rack mounted panels OK v fA START MIDDLE v fA v A v a
118. rf 6 3 5 LOGIN PORT MENU 125 6 3 6 DACP MONU een en ee en vena tes or 126 6 3 7 SUBNETMASK Subnet Mask men 126 6 3 8 CON TYPE Connection Type men 127 6 4 CONFIRM CLEAR ere 128 6 5 ETNA FERRE I ARR 129 7 Installing V Series panelS rrrrrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnunenn 130 7 1 Placing eu 130 7 1 1 Placing rack mounted PARIS rica 130 7 1 2 Placing desktop PANG E 130 7 1 3 Placing expansion D nels nnne n nenet 134 7 2 Wiring V Series Danels iii 135 7 2 1 V Series main panel rear connectors no AES 3 or T Adapter 136 7 2 2 V Series main panel rear connectors AES 3 136 7 2 3 V Series main panel rear connectors T Adapter 136 7 2 4 V Series expansion panel rear Connechors eee 137 7 2 5 V Series desktop panel rear connectors no AES 3 or T Adapter 138 7 2 6 V Series desktop panel rear connectors AES 3 138 7 2 7 V Series desktop panel rear connectors T Adapter n 139 7 2 8 MONS DOWER CO O EE 139 7 2 9 Power connector Wiring ii 140 7 2 10 Analog matrix to panel wiring 140 7 2 11 Matrix panel GPIO connector WiriNg 142 7 2 12 Programmable Relay contacts i 143 7 2 13 Opto is lated Bin Tel CC 144 7 2 14 Auxiliary audio Connector esseesseeseeesertrtrrtressttnrtttttestrrtttttterttn rttr rennrrn rte teeen
119. rmation about the V Series family of panels see http www clearcom com product digital matrix user panel For more information about the Eclipse and Eclipse HX digital matrix systems referenced by this guide see http www clearcom com product digital matrix For sales information see your Clear Com sales representative For contact information and legal disclaimers see Page 2 of this guide 12 Series PanelsUserGuie Gar Note 3 1 3 2 Note Overview This chapter provides an overview of the V Series family of panels including e Headset connector and expansion panel options e Front panel lights and controls e Key display and fonts For a brief description of all the V Series panels covered by this guide including product numbers see Table 2 1 in this guide Headset connector options The following headset connector options one connector only are available to V Series panels e XLR 4M locking headset connection e XLR 5F headset connection e XLR 7M headset connection Expansion panel options V12LD Up to eight V12LDE expansion panels in a daisy chain V24LD V12PD Up to eight V12PDE expansion panels in a daisy chain V24PD V12RD Up to eight V12RDE expansion panels in a daisy chain V24RD V12LDD Do not support expansion panels V12PDD V12RDD Table 3 1 Expansion panel options Expansion panel types lever key push button or rotary control may not be mixed in a daisy chain or
120. s is set from ECS EHX Depending on the configuration access to some or all of these menus may be disabled on the panel To navigate each menu level e On lever key or pushbutton panels use the lever keys or pushbuttons associated with a particular menu option to select that option Note Press lever keys down Talk to select menu options The up Listen direction is not active except in the case of the View Keys and Local Keys menus where you can use both up and down Talk and Listen key presses to select menu options e On rotary panels use the talk button associated with the displayed menu option to select that option The selected menu options are then displayed on the panel and the process is repeated until you reach the setting you want to enable disable or adjust To return to the previous menu use the Reply key talk button which displays the name of the current menu To scroll through label lists e On lever key and pushbutton panels use the up down volume control buttons e On rotary panels use the rotary control You can access the following menus directly using the dial pad on the 2RU and desktop panels e 1 Dial menu e 2 Local Exclusive e 3 Local page override e 4 Assignment Panel menu e 5 Local Key Assign menu e 7 Local Preferences menu e Fast Key Assign 5 2 5 2 1 For more information see section 4 11 Dial pad 2RU and desktop panels Fast Key Assign The Fast Key Assign fac
121. s that enable local panel configuration input levels adjustment and output levels adjustment If the PIN code has been enabled in ECS EHX you must enter a PIN code entry before you can access this menu On lever key or pushbutton panels enter the PIN code using the volume up down buttons under each number On rotary panels press the rotary encoder to select the left hand digit and the talk button to select the right hand digit in the display The PIN code digits will be shown as in the PIN code entry window PARTY LINE FIXED GRP LOCAL PNL REMOTE PNL a vlal vlal Sal vla vlai V ja MER ae FORCE LSTN INPUT LVLS QUTPUT LVL vlal Vj Vial Via Via la Figure 5 42 System configuration menu on rack mounted panels ep wt E A vial V a a a ua vV A LOCAL PNL INPUT LVLS SA Neil dica REMOTE PNL OUTPUT LVL Figure 5 43 System configuration menu for desktop panels 66 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com The SYS CONFIG menu displays the following menu options PARTY LINE Displays the partyline configuration menu PL CONFIG on the Reply key Enables interfaces and panels to be assigned to a partyline FIXED GRP Displays the Fixed Group configuration menu FG CONFIG on the Reply key Enables interfaces and panels to be assigned to a Fixed Group LOCAL PNL Displays the local panels configuration menu REMOTE PNL Displays the remote panels configuration menu FORCE LSTN Displays t
122. sed The mains power cord must be an IEC mains power cord complying with standard IEC60320 IEC320 C13 Mains power cords used in the U S must also comply with standard UL817 The equipment must be connected to a mains socket outlet with a protective earthing connection 139 V Series Panels User Guide d Clear Com e Where the mains plug or an appliance coupler is used as the disconnect device the disconnect device shall remain readily operable 7 2 9 Power connector wiring The power supply is a 4 pin socket which is connected to an external 24V power supply The pinout for the connector is shown below a Table 7 1 4 pin power socket 7 2 10 Analog matrix to panel wiring The analog audio RS 422 data communications module uses a 4 pair wiring scheme between the matrix and panels This module requires an MVX A16 card in the matrix Four pair analog wiring is wired with shielded CAT5 RJ 45 cable e Pair 1 transmits analog audio from the matrix port to the panel e Pair 2 transmits RS 422 data from the panel back to the matrix card port e Pair 3 transmits analog audio from the panel to the matrix card port e Pair 4 transmits RS 422 data from the matrix port back to the panel 140 V Series Panels User Guide da Clear Com ATT T5688 Modular Jumpers Wired One to One Matrix Frame End Panel End RS 422 Receive RS 422 Receive Audio Receive Audio Send Audio Send Audio Receive RS 422 Send
123. sing the Reply key or Reply key talk button will exit this mode tes 3 5 14 SHIFT menu The SHIFT Shift Page menu enables access to the eight shift pages Press the Shift key for more than 500ms to display the SHIFT menu Note Press the Shift key for less than 500ms to display the last selected shift page enabling you to toggle between the main and shift page quickly S A En A Figure 5 105 Shift page menu for rack mounted panels SHIFT 07 SHIFT 08 v a v a SHIFT 05 SHIFT 06 v iA a SHIFT03 SHIFT 04 SHIFT eli 01 pee 02 Figure 5 106 Shift page menu for desktop panels The V Series panels have up to nine pages of keys Page 0 is the main page by default Press and hold the shift page button to display the SHIFT menu with the currently selected shift page indicated by a bar below the label The shift page labels flash if there is an unanswered call on any key on the page The talk listen key or pushbutton or talk button is used to select a shift page Pressing and releasing the shift page button again will display the last selected shift page Pressing and releasing the shift page button will switch between the main page page 0 and the last selected shift page Note Shift pages are only available on main panels and not on expansion panels 108 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 5 15 Menu map Listen Destination f Listen Sys Fixed Info Group Menu Menu
124. ss the Reply pushbutton Pushbutton Reply key GPI operation Connecting a footswitch or other type of switch to GPI 3 which is pre assigned to the Reply key the panel will not clear the item that is currently being viewed on the reply stack when you release the switch You can use the Reply key up down to scroll through the Reply key stack if more than one call is present on the answerback stack To move to the next call press the up button To return to the previous call press the down button For more details see 7 2 13 Opto isolated inputs and your ECS EHX documentation For an audio block diagram for V Series panels see Figure 4 4 V Series audio block diagram he diagram shows all the allowed audio routes and valid crosspoints allowed by V Series panels Some of the audio paths shown by the diagram are only available with the audio mixer function in ECS EHX Rotary panels Rotary panels can have talk and listen labels assigned to the same key in ECS EHX The talk and listen functions are divided between the rotary control listen and the pushbutton under the display talk If the rotary control is pressed then the listen function is selected The rotary control light is lit green If the pushbutton talk button under the display is pressed then the talk function is selected and the talk button is lit red If listen is latched while talking then the rotary control is lit green and the pushbutton talk button is
125. ssage playback The duration in ms of the start tone during playback The duration in ms of the silence after playing back a message The duration in ms of the end of messages tone during playback Table 8 13 la parameters and values The mixer control enables control of a number of mixer inputs and outputs Display 2 displays inputs or outputs Display 3 shows the number of inputs or outputs Exit Local setup Figure 8 12 mixer display The setup command allows all the audio settings to be saved and restored from a file in nonvolatile memory on the panel This is an action command Display 2 shows save or restore Display 3 shows DO IT and when the command is executed shows DONE 171 V Series Panels User Guide gt Clear Com Figure 8 13 setup display The action options in display 2 are save Save the settings to a file restore Restore settings to a file Table 8 14 action options display 2 The options in window 3 are DO IT Execute the save or restore action DONE Save or restore action completed Table 8 15 action options display 3 8 3 10 voicerec The voicerec command allows the voice message recording system to be controlled They are all action commands Display 2 shows the command Display 3 shows the action voicerec Exit Local 172 V Series Panels User Guide d Clear Com Figure 8 14 voicerec display The commands in display 2 are as follows
126. st not exceed 7 5metres in length Note If power is removed from an expansion panel within a chain that panel and all expansion panels after it in the chain will no longer work 7 3 Front panel connectors The V Series main panels have a microphone connection and a headset connection on the front The microphone connection is always a three pin socket while the headset connector may be an XLR 4M XLR 5F or XLR 7M connector The pinouts for the connectors are given below 7 3 1 Microphone connector uz Figure 7 24 Microphone connector 1 Screen 2 Microphone input 3 Microphone input Table 7 7 Microphone connector pinout Note Configuration of the wrong type of microphone or headset will degrade or nullify the audio from the panel or worse still damage the microphone or headset 152 V Series Panels User Guide dn Clear Com 7 3 2 Headset connectors The headset connector may be one of three types XLR 4M XLR 5F or XLR 7M The pinouts for each type are shown below Figure 7 25 XLR 4M headset connector Description comments Microphone Screen Microphone Input Headphone Return Headphone Output Table 7 8 XLR 4M headset connector pinout 153 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com Figure 7 26 XLR 5F headset connector Description comments Microphone Screen Microphone Input Headphone Return Left Headphone Output Right Headphone Output Table 7 9 XLR 5F headset
127. such panels and must be connected to a main panel of the same type 13 V Series Panels User Guide d Clear Com 3 3 Front panel lights and controls 3 3 1 V12LD Shift MIC Page Shift Microphone MIC Indicator Select Page Talk Key L S Cut Info Socket On LED LED Select Listen Display LED Loudspeaker ei Headset H S H S Reset Menu Menu Reply Volume Volume Talk Listen Main Main Auxiliary Auxiliary Socket LED Select Select Select Key Down Up Status LED Volume Volume Volume Volume LED Control Indicator Indicator Control and LED LED and Switch Switch Figure 3 1 V12LD front panel lights and controls 3 3 2 V12PD Shift MIC Page Shift Talk Microphone MIC Indicator Select Page Listen Key L S Cut Info Socket On LED LED Select amp Status Display LED Loudspeaker LED Headset H S H S Reset Menu Menu Reply Volume Volume Main Main Auxiliary Auxiliary Socket LED Select Select Select Key Down Up Volume Volume Volume Volume LED Control Indicator Indicator Control and LED LED and Switch Switch Figure 3 2 V12PD front panel lights and controls 14 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 3 3 3 V12RD Shift MIC Page Shift Microphone MIC Indicator Select Page Listen Key LS Gut Info Socket On LED LED Select amp Level Display LED Loudspeaker LED Main Main Auxiliary Auxiliary Headset H S HIS Reset Menu Menu Reply Talk Button Socket LED Select Select Select Key Volume Volume Volume Volume LED Control
128. t Any of the input output connections RJ 45 connectors on the back panel of the central matrix These connectors and the attached cables connect the central matrix to remote intercom devices The term port emphasizes that the connection Is a portal between the central matrix and the remote intercom devices 189 V Series Panels User Guide ON Clear Com Rack Unit RU Remote panel Any separate audio source that is fed into the intercom channels In television applications for example the program audio is the audio that is broadcast on air Standardized unit of mounting space on a rack panel Each rack unit is 1 75 inches 44 45 mm of vertical mounting space Therefore 1 RU is 1 75 inches 44 45 mm of vertical mounting space 2 RU is 3 5 inches 88 9 mm 3 RU is 5 25 inches 133 35mm and so on Any intelligent intercom device connected to the back panel ports of the system frame matrix This term does not refer to devices connected through interfaces The sound of the panel operator s voice as heard in their own earphone s as they speak In this guide the term source refers to a device such as an intercom panel interface or beltpack that sends audio into the matrix The device to which audio is sent is called a destination In the Eclipse Eclipse HX system when audio at a panel exceeds a threshold a light switches on at the panel s port card to visually cue the operator The threshold level is set in the ECS
129. the V Series panel is the Basic Arabic character set 0x0600 to OxO6FF Table 3 4 Supported fonts 26 V Series Panels User Guide dn Clear Com 4 Note 4 1 4 2 4 3 Using the Front Panel Controls This chapter describes the functionality of the V Series front panel controls in detail including the small functional differences between lever key panels pushbutton panels and rotary control panels For a brief description of all the V Series panels covered by this guide including product numbers see Table 2 1 V Series Panels covered by this guide Mic On The Mic On Off button turns the currently selected microphone gooseneck microphone or headset microphone on or off When the microphone is on the red LED will come on to indicate that the microphone is active If a panel key is used to establish a talk connection the panel microphone IS automatically enabled and the indicator light is lit When the connection is terminated the microphone is automatically disabled Shift Page By momentarily pressing and releasing the Shift Page button you can toggle between the main page and the currently selected shift page When you press and hold the Shift Page button for more than 500ms the panel is placed in Shift Page mode The Shift Page menu is shown on the display and the red indicator LED is lit The software now supports named shift pages This allows the user to give any shift page a 1 10 character name to be
130. this setting is in blocks of 50ms with the delay set being rounded down to the nearest multiple of 50ms For example if less than 50ms is set no delay is applied If a multiple between 50 and 100ms is set 50ms will be applied Although the CNTL DELAY menu is accessed from the top level IP settings menu you can apply a delay to any type of connection to the matrix enabling it to be used on four wire based VolCE unit connections Figure 6 10 Control delay menu on desktop panels 118 V Series Panels User Guide d Clear Com Use the CLEAR key to clear the current control delay and then enter the new control delay In lever key and pushbutton panels use the up down buttons to select the digits For rotary panels press the rotary control to select the left digit and the talk button to select the right digit Each time a digit is selected the cursor will advance to the next digit automatically Pressing the lever key down or the pushbutton or the rotary control will step back to the previous digit When the control delay has been entered exit the menu using the CNTL DELAY key or talk button 6 3 NET SETUP menu IP ADDRESS IP GATEWAY DNS SERVER MATRIX IP LOGIN PORT aa dE SSES NET SETUP _ SUBNETMASK CON TYPE ml ee ee Figure 6 11 Net setup menu for rack mounted panels MATRIX IP LOGIN PORT a vla vial via CON TYPE IPADDRESS IP GATEWAY DNS SERVER ee NET SETUP DHCP SUBNETMASK
131. to will flash The rack will determine if the entity is assignable by looking in the entity table to see if the Protect Port from Assignment bit has been set and if the talk and listen bits are cleared Also the Sort groups will be checked to see if the user panel is allowed to assign the entity Whether the key assigned has its talk or listen bits set will be determined by the default settings on the port set in ECS Note if the talk and listen bits are set a Talk Listen key will be configured not a Talk Forced Listen On a lever or rotary V Series panel the talk will be placed on the talk key and the listen on the listen key The rotary encoder panel will also support talk forced listen The force listen will be assigned to the encoder key and the talk to the push button key 5 2 2 1 Sort groups If the destination is a member of a valid local sort group you can scroll the members of the sort group until you reach the desired destination by using the up down buttons or rotary controller on the Reply key Any member of the sort group may be selected for assignment If the destination port is a member of a sort group that is blocked for the panel the word BLOCKED is displayed in the reply key Sort group permissions are set in ECS EHX For more information see your ECS EHX documentation 5 2 2 2 Assigning keys Select one of the flashing keys by pressing one of the following e The pushbutton on pushbutton panels e The key down
132. ton panels use the up down buttons to select the digits For rotary panels press the rotary control to select the left digit and the talk button to select the right digit Each time a digit is selected the cursor will advance to the next digit automatically Pressing the lever key down or the pushbutton or the rotary control will step back to the previous digit When the login port number has been entered exit the menu using the LOGIN PORT key or talk button The IP port that the panel uses when logging in to a matrix must be the same as the port set up in ECS EHX for the matrix to listen for logins This may not be the same port number used by the panel to communicate with an IVC 32 card set up in ECS EHX under Matrix Hardware When a panel logs in to a matrix the matrix sends the IP address of the IVC 32 card and the port number to use back to the panel 125 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 6 3 6 DHCP menu ENABLE DISABLE ENABLE ua mmm Figure 6 24 DHCP menu for desktop panels The DHCP menu enables you to enable or disable the panel using a DHCP server The current DHCP state is indicated by an inverse video bar Use the ENABLE or DISABLE keys to enable or disable DHCP and the DHCP key or talk button to exit the menu 6 3 7 SUBNETMASK Subnet Mask menu Figure 6 25 Subnet mask menu for rack mounted panels 126 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 6 3
133. tter identify the use of the page See EHX user guide for information on the naming of shift pages Headset Select The Headset Select button enables you to select the panel headset for audio output When you have selected a headset the red LED indicator is lit The panel microphone is deselected if active 27 V Series Panels User Guide d Clear Com 4 4 Note 4 5 4 6 Menu V Series panel functions are configured in Menu mode You enter Menu mode by pressing and releasing the Menu button When the panel enters Menu mode the display windows are cleared of labels and the panel menus are displayed The blue menu LED is lit To exit an active menu press the Menu button again Access to some panel menus can be disabled in ECS Eclipse Configuration Software EHX Eclipse HX configuration software through Advanced Settings gt Menu Options in Cards and Ports A PIN code set in the configuration software must be entered to disable access to these menus When the PIN code is entered on the panel access is granted For more information see your ECS EHX documentation LS Main levels volume control The main levels volume control comprises a rotary encoder with push switch action and a tri color loudspeaker volume indicator LED The LED volume indications are e Red high volume e Amber intermediate volume e Green low volume Turn the volume control clockwise to increase the loudspeaker volume and
134. tton To pick up the call press the reply key talk button Rotary panel Reply key The Reply key on a rotary panel can be overwritten with other talk and listen labels in ECS EHX without being deleted This enables the creation of e 12 listen and 12 talk pairs for each 1RU panel e 24 listen and 24 talk pairs for each 2RU panel If you enter Menu mode and the reply key has been overwritten is no longer available the Assignment Panel AP functions are disabled If the labels placed on the Reply key are removed in ECS EHX the Reply key becomes available again and Assignment Panel functions are restored You can use the Reply key rotary control to scroll through the Reply key stack if more than one call is present on the answerback stack To move to the next call turn the rotary control clockwise To return to the previous call turn the rotary control anticlockwise Assignment Panel AP mode and the INTERCOM key Assignment Panel AP mode is enabled in ECS EHX AP mode enables you to add members to local partylines conferences local Fixed Groups and route local audio sources to Global IFBs CR T_T Wii Note 4 17 4 There are three ways to access AP mode on rotary panels e Press Menu and then select ASSNMT PNL e Press the dial pad 4 key a shortcut to tte ASSNMT PNL menu e Press an assigned INTERCOM button You can assign a special INTERCOM button to any key on a rotary panel including the Reply key in ECS
135. ttons under the display lever key and pushbutton panel or rotary encoder to increase or mute the listen level TALK FL Sets a talk key with permanently made listen Use the volume level up down buttons under the display lever key and pushbutton panels or rotary encoder to increase or mute the listen level DUAL T L Sets a dual talk and listen key used only on pushbutton panel types Press and hold to activate a talk and listen or press and release less than 200ms to latch a listen on the same pushbutton Table 5 8 Available attributes in ATTRIBUTES menu Note To return to the SYS CONFIG menu press the Reply key Reply key talk button ATTRIBUTES 75 V Series Panels User Guide dn Clear Com 5 6 6 REMOTE PNL menu The REMOTE PNL menu enables you to program keys on a remote panel Select the remote panel from a list of available panels using the Sort Groups Note You can only use the REMOTE PNL menu to program keys on other V Series panels It cannot be used to program keys on other panel types SG 01Label SG 03Label SG 05Label SG 07Label SG 09Label SZ la VA sit Ouse SG 02Label SG 04Label SG 06Label SG 08Label SG 10Label Figure 5 57 Remote panel menu for desk top panels Use the up down buttons lever key and pushbutton panels or rotary control on the Reply key to scroll through the list of available Sort Groups To select a sort group from the list use the pushbutton or lever key
136. turning the rotary control If the call to the IFB destination is not latched the talk button is held down the audio level is adjusted by pressing and turning the rotary control a7 seres Paneis User nn lea Com 4 17 5 4 17 6 Note Press Talk button and Rotate to set rotate to set Talk key on level to IFB level tp IFB cen per XI se rotary panel IFE assigned to x lt IFB IFE Audio Frogram to Destination IFB Audio feed cut Program to Destination Program on talk feed cut Feed S Program on talk 4 Feed IFB Destination IFE Rotary Panel Latched Destination Talk to IFB Rotary Panel Unlatched Talk to IFB Figure 4 3 Rotary Panel latched and unlatched talk to IFB Rotary panel Forced Listen Forced listen key operation on rotary panels differs from lever key and pushbutton panels A forced listen key on a rotary panel will show the rotary control lit bright green to indicate active listen Pressing the rotary control when it is configured as a forced listen will mute the audio from the forced listen Pressing the rotary encoder again restores the forced listen audio Rotary panel Reply key GPI operation Connecting a footswitch or other type of switch to GPI 3 which is pre assigned to the Reply key the panel will not clear the item that is currently being viewed on the reply stack when you release the switch For more details see Opto Isolated Inputs and your ECS EHX documentation For an au
137. ume Off Limit e Main Level Volume Off Limit e Speaker Dim e Page Volume Level e Headset Detect Loudspeaker Cut All these parameters are set to factory defaults Most panels should operate at these default setting However some applications may required adjustment Headset sidetone Sidetone is the sound of the user s voice in his headset For information about adjusting sidetone see your ECS EHX documentation Headset autodetect V Series panels can autodetect headsets 1 and 2 and automatically enable them Headset auto detect can be set to enabled or disabled via a DIP switch SW2 on the main board As headset insertion can cause a noise on the panel some users may wish to disable automatic headset detect and use the front panel button instead to enable and disable the headsets To access the DIP switch the rear cover must be removed from the panel The DIP switch is located on the right hand edge of the main PCB looking from the rear behind the headset connector ea T_T e Panel Front Ee mum Headset Detect Switch Figure 7 28 DIP switch location headset detect Headset 1 auto detect is controlled by switch 1 on SW2 and headset 2 auto detect is controlled by switch 2 on SW2 ON 1 2 Figure 7 29 Headset detect DIP switch settings To enable headset auto detect for a headset set the appropriate switch to ON towards the front of the panel To disable headset auto detect set the appropriate
138. urrent Sort Group 74 V Series Panels User Guide i Clear Com MIDDLE Takes you to the middle of the current Sort Group END Takes you to the end of the current Sort Group Accepts the currently displayed item and places it in the KEY ASSIGN menu Table 5 7 Sort Group menu options The Reply key displays the label of the selected Sort Group The top row shows the first member of the Sort Group Pressing and releasing the down button lever key and pushbutton panels or turning the rotary encoder anti clockwise on the reply key will step down through the Sort Group towards the end Pressing and releasing the Up button lever key and pushbutton panels or turning the rotary control clockwise on the Reply key will step up through the sort group towards the start Pressing the Reply key or Reply key talk button will return you to the Get Label menu 5 6 5 ATTRIBUTES menu The LOCAL PNL gt ATTRIBUTES menu enables you to set the attributes of a panel key to TALK LISTEN TALK LSTN TALK FL or DUAL T L TALK Sets a talk from this panel to a destination with no automatic listen to the destination LISTEN Sets a key to listen to the source without talking to the destination at the same time Use as a monitor key Use the volume level up down buttons under the display lever key and pushbutton panels or rotary control to increase listen level TALK LSTN Sets a talk key with listen Use the volume level up down bu
139. wer Each expansion panel is powered by an external power supply which may be mounted on the back of the panel using the mounting clip provided To connect the power supply to an expansion panel route the transformer s output lead to the power connector on the back of the panel This is a 4 pin connector 7 1 3 3 Panel connection A cable is supplied with each panel to connect it to a main panel or to additional expansion panels The cable is a 6 ft long 1 8 m CAT5 cable with RJ45 connectors at each end If custom length cables are to be made they should be made with cable with 22 to 24 AWG wire The pins should be wired one to one between the RJ45 connectors The maximum distance between the panel and the last expansion panel should be 25 ft 7 6 m To connect an expansion panel to a main panel 1 Plug one end of the CAT5 cable into the RJ45 expansion socket on the back of the main panel 2 Plug the other end of the CATS cable into the input connector on the back of the expansion panel u ESTE Wii 1 2 Note To connect an additional accessory panel 1 Plug the CATS cable into the output connector of the last expansion panel in the chain 2 Plug the other end of the CATS cable into the input connector of the new expansion panel More panels can be added by using this daisy chaining method The numbering of expansion selectors follows the order of the daisy chaining 7 1 3 4 Panel configuration After physically pla
140. y Auxiliary LED Select Select Select Key Volume Volume Volume Volume LED Control Indicator Indicator Control and LED LED and Switch Switch Figure 3 6 V24RD front panel lights and controls 16 V Series Panels User Guide hi Clear Com 3 3 7 V12LDE Talk Listen Key Key Display Reply Key Talk Listen Volume Volume Status LED Down Up Figure 3 7 V12LDE front panel lights and controls 3 3 8 V12PDE Talk Listen amp Status Key Pushbutton Display Reply Key Volume Volume Down Up Figure 3 8 V12PDE front panel lights and controls 3 3 9 V1I2RDE Listen Key Reply Key Talk Button Figure 3 9 V12RDE front panel lights and controls 17 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 3 3 10 V12LDD Talk Listen Volume Volume Key Mic LS Cut ut Info say Down Up Display Socket LED Loudspeaker LED i a Auxiliary Volume Indicator i LED Auxiliary Volume Control Shift Page Select LED Shift Page Select Menu Select LED Menu Select Reply Key Talk Listen Headset Main Main Keypad MIC HIS HIS MIC Status LED Socket Volume Volume On LED Select Indicator Control Indicator LED LED Figure 3 10 V12LDD front panel lights and controls 18 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com 3 3 11 V12PDD Talk Listen Volume Volume Key MIC LS Cut Info amp Status Down UP Display Socket LED Loudspeaker LED Auxiliary Volume Indicator LED Auxiliary Volume Control Shift Page select LED S
141. y shielded CAT5 cable with RJ45 connectors Expansion panels can be connected to the main panel in a daisy chain using cables not more than 16 ft 5 m long between each panel The cable length of any daisy chain of panels must not exceed 24 ft 7 5 m in total Placing desktop panels Desktop panels can be placed on a flat surface or they may be used as wall mounted panels Where desktop panels are placed on a flat surface leave at least 2 inches 51 mm of clearance behind the rear of the panel to allow for cable connectors To wall mount a desktop panel 1 Check the contents of the the panel fixing kit provided with the desktop panel as shown below Desktop Panel Wall Mount Kit not to scale Upper wall bracket part 2514012 TT Panhead Pozi Black M3x6 Fixing screw x2 part 2804922 Figure 7 1 Desktop panel wall mounting kit 130 V Series Panels User Guide Clear Com Lower wall bracket part 2514032 131 2 Rotate the front panel so that the controls and display will face upwards when wall mounted a Remove the eight countersunk screws that hold the front of the panel in place the countersunk screws are located on the ends of the panel four on each end Countersunk Screws Figure 7 2 Countersunk screws in desktop panel b Retain all the screws and remove the front panel assembly Note The cables connecting the front panel electronics to the main PCB are long enough to allow the panel

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