Telex TR-24 User's Manual
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1. e Momentary Pressed and hold for over Y second e Latch on off Tap button and the microphone path is enabled Tap again to turn off Button Two and Light Selects Audio channel two The channel light has two modes depending on the lt TALK gt button s state e Light Solid Talk and Listen enabled e Light Flashing Listen only enabled Push to TX 3 1 Push to TX full time Bottom View Charge Jack Used to charge the internal battery or power unit directly off wall outlet Accepts a 5 5mm x 2 5mm plug with the center positive Must be supplied w th a 12VDC regulated power supply with at least a 400mA current capacity Charge Light e RED Beltpack battery is charging e GREEN Beltpack battery is charged Headset Connector Standard 4 pin XLR connector 4 Headph Shield Sion phone I re vicrophone O G Headphone e Audio High Configuration Jack RJ 45 jack used to interface the beltpack to an Ethernet cable Jack may be used for wired mode and configuring the beltpack Beltpack Button Combinations All have voice prompts Wireless Mode Press lt Talk gt until unit is done booting Wired Mode Press lt TWO gt until unit is done booting Master Wireless Mode Press lt ONE gt until unit is done booting Momentary Mode Press lt ONE gt lt TALK gt lt TWO gt for 3 seconds Press the th2. 24 s antennas in a location where they will have the best line of site to the area of coverage NOTE The BTR 24 system operates in the 2 4 GHz spectrum Keep coaxial cables as short as possible to reduce signal loss in the cable 5 Power the BTR 24 by turning the power switch to ON e The power light should immediately light solid e After 20 seconds the base station will clear scan the spectrum and place the unit on the best RF channel e After the scan the AP Active light will flash indicating a successful boot e After the boot the user may clear scan again manually set a RF channel or lock a channel See section 2 BTR 24 Controls and Connection for details 6 Plug headsets into the TR 24 beltpacks 7 When the BTR 24 has finished booting power up the TR 24 beltpacks in wireless mode The wireless mode is entered by holding the lt TALK gt button down as the unit boots Once a beltpack was booted in a mode wireless wired master wireless the beltpack will always boot in that mode until the user sets a different boot mode e The power light should immediately light solid System Operation By following the previous setup instruction the system should now be up and running Please read the following information for optimization best performance of that system Beltpack position When operating the system wear the beltpack on the hip Place it in a position that allows for greatest visibility to the
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4. Ethernet backbone l Prior to use the TR 24 should have their battery packs fully charged Refer to the Battery Charging Instructions near the end of th s section 2 Plug the TR 24 s external power supply into an AC outlet if desired If external power is not desired then run off internal battery 3 Connect the TR 24 s to each other via an Ethernet backbone Use category 5e or better Ethernet cables that are wired to standards T 568A or T 568B Most all Ethernet cables are built to these standards NOTE Either straight through or crossover Ethernet cables my be used The beltpack and base station automatically detect which type is connected 4 Plug headsets into the TR 24 beltpacks Power up the TR 24 beltpacks in wired mode The wired mode is entered by holding the lt 1 gt button down as the unit boots Once a beltpack was booted in a mode wireless wired master wireless the beltpack will always boot in that mode until the user sets a different boot mode e The power light should immediately light solid e After 20 seconds a beltpack voice prompt will announce wired in the headphone The wired announcement will be followed by the software version within the unit e Audio channel one s light will activate indicating communication has started Beltpack Audio Channels Press the lt 1 gt button for audio channel one only Press the lt 2 gt button for audio channel two only Press both lt 1
5. displayed on the user configuration screen if a beltpack is booted in wired mode it will announce the software revision letter one second after the wired voice prompt is heard Logging into a Unit Computer Requirements Hardware e Monitor e Keyboard amp Mouse e Network card 10 BaseT or 100 BaseT 6 1 e Ethernet straight thru or crossover cable Use the green cable supplied with the system Operating System Microsoft Windows 95 98 NT 2000 XP Software Telnet or similar application that lets you communicate to a specified IP Address Most all computers have telnet or a similar program installed on them by default The following instructions use Telnet and Windows 2000 to log into the beltpack Other applications and operating systems will be similar 1 Unplug any current RJ 45 network connections from the computer 2 With the mouse right click the My Network Places con then select Properties 3 Select Local Area Connection and then right click Select Properties 4 Select Internet Protocol TCP IP and click on the Properties button 5 Now select Use the following IP address option Make a note of your current settings on this screen so you can place them back when done logging into the beltpacks Enter the following a IP address 192 168 1 40 b Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 c Default gateway 192 168 1 1 6 Once the above information is entered hit the OK button Hit the
6. lt 2 gt button to increase the level Voice prompts will indicate the current level setting Release all buttons for at least one second and the level will be set Sidetone Level Adjust Press lt TALK gt lt 2 gt until a voice prompt indicates sidetone adjust mode has been entered about 3 seconds Keep holding lt TALK gt down and use the lt 1 gt button to decrease the level lt 2 gt button to increase the level Voice prompts will indicate the current level setting Release all buttons for at least one second and the level will be set Network Requirements These network requirements apply to interconnect BTR 24s as well as TR 24 in wired mode In general the TR 24 and BTR 24s following the same rules as other Ethernet networked devices These rules are 1 All TR 24s and BTR 24 must have unique IP Internet Protocol addresses This means no TR 24s or BTR 24s in a network should have the same IP address Also no other devices on the wired network should have the same IP addresses as the BTR 24s and TR 24s to be used 2 Use category 5e or better Ethernet cables that are wired to standards T 568A or T 568B Most all Ethernet cables are built to these standards 3 If direct connecting TR 24s or BTR 24s together without the use of a building s network infrastructure do not use more than 100m 328ft of Ethernet cable between devices If using an existing building s Ethernet network consult your network adminis
7. other TR 24s l Prior to use the TR 24s should have their battery packs fully charged Refer to the Battery Charging Instructions near the end of this section 2 Plug the master TR 24 s external power supply into an AC outlet if desired If external power 1s not desired then run off internal battery 3 Place the TR 24 s in a location where it will have the best visibility to the other TR 24s 4 Plug a headset into the master TR 24 beltpack 5 Power up the master TR 24 beltpack in master wireless mode The master wireless mode is entered by holding the lt gt button down as the unit boots Once a beltpack was booted in a mode wireless wired master wireless the beltpack will always boot in that mode until the user sets a different boot mode e The power light should immediately light solid e After 20 seconds a beltpack voice prompt will announce master wireless in the headphone e Audio channel one s light will activate indicating communication has started 6 Plug headsets into TR 24 beltpacks 7 When the master TR 24 has finished booting power up the TR 24 beltpacks in wireless mode The wireless mode is entered by holding the lt TALK gt button down as the unit boots Once a beltpack was booted in a mode wireless wired master wireless the beltpack will always boot in that mode until the user sets a different boot mode e The power light should immediately light solid e Af
8. seconds Internal battery is nearly exhausted On boot an error was encountered and the unit could not finish boot up Charge the battery or run off external AC power Power down the BTR 24 wait two seconds then power up again Can t change the RF channel the BTR 24 is on The base station may be set to channel lock This is indicated by a solid decimal point in the bottom right of the display Hold the lt SELECT gt button down for about 10 seconds This unlocks the RF channel lock button A user could also reboot the BTR 24 but the beltpacks would need to be turned off until the BTR 24 finished booting then turned on When the TR 24 beltpack power was turned on the unit s power light came up but the 1 button light never came up and communication never started Internal battery 1s nearly exhausted On boot and error was encountered and the unit could not finish boot up Charge the battery Power down the TR 24 wait two seconds then power up again Headphone audio from another beltpack s is loud and distorted Microphone gain on the other beltpack s is set to high Press and hold the lt TALK gt button and 1 button until the voice prompt indicates MIC ADJUST on the offending beltpack While holding the lt TALK gt button press and hold the 1 button to lower microphone gain The factory setting is at the voice prompt four level Headphone audio from another
9. 45 jack on the rear panel The connection between bases could be a direct connection via an Ethernet cable 100m 328ft Max or connected via the building s Ethernet infrastructure See Network Information in the Wired Mode discussion for details Due to the base station s wired interconnection the beltpacks of the various base stations can communicate with each other Ten full duplex beltpacks is still the limit even if multiple base stations connected via Ethernet in non overlapping RF coverage areas are in a system LOCATION on OFF i Figure 5 2 Two Ethernet connected base stations in two different locations Set up Below are instructions for the set up and operation of a single BTR 24 with up to ten TR 24 s Telex O LOW AP BATTERY ACTIVE SELECT POWER CHANNEL e After 20 seconds a beltpack voice prompt will announce wireless in the headphone e Audio channel one s light will activate indicating communication has started RECEIVE ANTENNA Figure 5 3 Front and Rear of BTR 24 1 Prior to use the TR 24 and BTR 24 should have their battery packs fully charged Refer to the Battery Charging Instructions near the end of this section 2 Plug the BTR 24 s external power supply into an AC outlet if available If external power is not available then the unit can run off internal battery 3 Connect the antennas to the BTR 24 4 Place the BTR
10. 54010 Carry Case for BTR 24 System RA 3 302054003 Omni Antenna 3dB with TNC reverse polarity connector RA 7 302054004 Omni Antenna 7dB with TNC reverse polarity connector RA 5 302054005 Omni Antenna 5dB magnetic mount with TNC reverse polarity connector FP 11 302054006 Flat Panel Directional antenna 11dB with TNC reverse polarity connector a AB 24 302054013 Antenna mounting bracket for TNC reverse polarity conector with 6 ft coax cable Section 10 Accessories and Replacement Items Continued Model Number Part Number Description BTR 24 PRD000066000 BTR 24 Base Station and US power supply NOTE User must provide IP address of all TR 24 BTR 24 s in system with order SYS 243 SYS000007000 System includes Carry Case 3 TR 24 Beltpacks 1 BTR 24 Base Station Omni antennas rack mounts 3 Ethernet cable and US power supplies ANT FP 302054001 Dual Diversity Flat Patch Antenna with Dual Coax 11dBi Ss ANT FPM 302054000 Metal Tilt and Swivel Antenna Mounting bracket for ANT FP Antenna Use for permanent mount of ANT FP Flat Panel Antenna XOB 302054002 Nylon Belt Adjustable 550257 Communications Cable Ethernet CAT 5e Cable 3 ft LG PS 532091000 Charger for base and beltpack 100 240 VAC input 12VDC 410mA output 5 5 x 2 5 x 11mm jack TELEX Bosch Communications Systems 8601 East
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12. BTR 24 antennas The internal antennas for the TR 24 are on the sides of the beltpack case For best visibility of antennas do not place other objects within 6 inches 15cm of the beltpack on the belt Figure 5 4 Beltpack on Hip Beltpack Audio Channels Press the lt 1 gt button for audio channel one only Press the lt 2 gt for audio channel two only Press both lt 1 gt and lt 2 gt buttons simultaneous to select both Use the talk button to select between enabling disabling the headset microphone path The channel light s will blink if the microphone path is disabled The light s will be solid if the microphone path is enabled See table below for talk modes lt TALK gt Mode Description Activation Push to Latch Microphone is Tap lt TALK gt Momentary enabled until the button Tap again button is tapped to turn off again default mode If held down for 1 2 lt TALK gt held second the microphone path is disabled on release down for over 1 2 second Momentary Only Push to TX lt TALK gt button enables the audio path for only as long as t is held down The beltpack will be in this mode until reset to push to latch mode Press lt l gt lt TALK gt lt 2 gt until voice prompt indicates momentary mode about 3 seconds Do again to go back to push to latch mode Figure 5 5 Top View of TR 24 The sidetone amount of yo
13. OK button on the next screen out if needed Depending on your computer you may need to reboot the computer for the IP address changes to take effect 7 Plug one end of the supplied green Ethernet cable into the computer 8 Start a command prompt console window by clicking on Start then moving the mouse arrow to Programs then Accessories and finally clicking on Command Prompt 9 Press and hold down the 2 button on the beltpack Keep holding the 2 button and turn on the beltpack Hold the beltpack button down until the green LED next to the 2 button lights up about 20 seconds then release button Places the beltpack in wired mode 10 Plug the other end of the Ethernet cable into the beltpack 11 Type telnet 192 168 1 X at the computer s command prompt then press lt ENTER gt Fill in for X the last digit of the IP address that is on the back label on the TR 24 12 After about 20 seconds the beltpack will respond with a login request Enter the following e Login telex lt ENTER gt e Password legacy lt ENTER gt NOTE The password entry does not give user feedback to the screen NOTE If the computer says failed to connect turn off the TR 24 check computer settings and go back to step 6 User Menu Options Once successfully logged into the base station or beltpack you will be presented with the following screen Es Command Prompt Telnet 192 1563 1 1073 Link
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15. at you can remember because ALL beltpacks must have the same key entered in order for communication 3 Press lt ENTER gt after the key is typed This will place the key in the software Reboot the beltpack for the new encryption key to take effect 4 Exit This exits the login and closes the connection to the base station or beltpack Section 7 Battery Care Long Term Storage Battery Care To ensure the long life and safe handling of the Li Ion battery within the BTR 24 and TR 24 please following the following precautions 1 Store the TR 24s and BTR 24 in a clean cool dry location away from heat Do not store for extended periods of time in direct sunlight 3 Do not disassemble the battery packs within the TR 24 or BTR 24 Do not apply solder directly to the pack 5 Do not puncture crush or subject the TR 24 or BTR 24 to excessive impact Dispose of unit in proper recycling location for a device with a Li Ion battery Long Term Storage Long term storage of the system is defined as no use of the system for 1 month or longer Due to the internal Li Ion batteries of the TR 24 and BTR 24 care should be taken in long term storage Use the following steps to ensure the best performance of the system after it comes out of storage 1 After the last event e Ifthe TR 24 or BTR 24 batteries were used for four hours or less then do not recharge the internal TR 24 or BTR 24 batteries Please see the dis
16. beltpack s is too low The headset s microphone on the other beltpack s is too far from the user s mouth Microphone gain on the other beltpack s is set too low Adjust the headset s microphone on the suspected beltpack so it is one index finger width straight out from the user s mouth Press and hold the lt TALK gt button and 1 button until the voice prompt indicates MIC ADJUST on the suspected beltpack While holding the lt TALK gt button press and hold the 2 button to raise the microphone gain The factory setting is at the voice prompt four level 8 2 Section 9 RF Channels 02 11 RF Channels The BTR 24 system has the ability to operate on any one of eleven RF channels Although there are several different frequency channel settings there 1s overlap between the channels There are three non overlapping channels available in the FCC regulatory domain When choosing frequency channels for systems in the vicinity of each other you should choose frequency channels that do not overlap e g Channels 1 6 and 11 m a a 2 412 2 422 2 432 2 442 2 452 2 462 2 472 2 417 2 427 2 437 2 447 2 457 2 467 Channel Center Frequencies in GHz AAN Le 22 MHz y Channel Bandwidth TR 24 amp BTR 24 RF Channelization Scheme 9 1 Section 10 Regulatory Information Regulatory Information The TR 24 and BTR 24 comply with Part 15 of FCC rules an
17. cussion of Li Ion batteries in the follow part of this section as to why e Ifthe TR 24 or BTR 24 batteries were used for more then four hours then recharge the internal TR 24 or BTR 24 batteries for two hours then take them off charge Please see the discussion of Li Ion batteries in the follow part of this section as to why Store the TR 24s and BTR 24 in a clean cool dry location away from heat The temperature of the storage location should not rise above room temperature The recommended temperature range of the storage location is 32 77 F 0 23 C 3 Every 6 months charge the BTR 24 and TR 24 for three hours then take off charge Do not fully charge This prevents the battery from over discharging and helps maintain the battery s performance 7 1 Li Ion Batteries The Li Ion batteries used in the TR 24 and BTR 24 are excellent batteries for portable indoor outdoor applications They have a high energy density energy per weight compare to other rechargeable battery technologies NiCd NiMH Alkaline Gel Cells are low maintenance and offer superior performance at low temperatures For best performance after long term storage Telex recommends the batteries be charged to 30 50 of capacity before being placed in storage This is the typical battery capacity left after 4 6 hours of full duplex use Li Ion batteries retain nearly all their capacity if stored for long term in dry cool temperatures with
18. d Canada RSS 210 Operation is subject to the following conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation 3 Use only the manufacturer or dealer supplied antenna s beltclips and or accessories for this device 4 The BTR 24 base station complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment The antennas used with this equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20cm between the antenna and your body 5 This device and its antenna s must not be co located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter To assure continued compliance with FCC regulations any changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment 10 1 Section 11 Accessories and Replacement Items Model Number Part Number Description TR 24 PRD000065000 TR 24 Beltpack and US Power Supply NOTE User must provide the IP address of all TR 24 BTR 24s in system with order RPT 3 302054007 3 ft coax with TNC reverse polarity plug connector RPT 10 302054008 10 ft coax with TNC reverse polarity plug connector TNC RP 302054009 TNC reverse polarity coupler Coupler is a reverse polarity jack to jack CC 24 3020
19. etoese betes se tiwtews betes cree oewes 8 1 Section 9 AA AAA en bw Awe hoo OU ewe Ben a in Oss euere 9 1 ARO air PAPAS ae ansehen OSS ae See wee ee bee ed os eae ess a eh tcc eee 9 1 Section 10 Regulatory Informatio cuore nenn dis een 10 1 esulatot IH oma erregen Seen dene uds a ani n 10 1 Section 11 Accessories and Replacement Parts 6 490 660 aes ias eu A 11 1 Section 1 Introduction General Description The Telex BTR 24 System is a full duplex simultaneous talk and listen multi channel wireless intercom system The system offers a complete solution for up to 10 full duplex users per base station many more if in push to transmit mode With fast and easy set up durable beltpacks 64 bit audio encryption and professional grade headsets The main components of this system consists of the TR 24 beltpack and the BTR 24 base station The TR 24 beltpack offers the user three audio channels Audio Channel 1 Audio Channel 2 and both audio s combined The user can talk and listen on these channels or just turn off the talk button and listen only The beltpacks have the ability to communicate with each other in wireless wired or master wireless modes In wireless mode beltpack communicate to each other using the base station as a relay In wired mode beltpacks turn off their wireless ability and communicate via an ethernet cable or a buildings ethernet backbone Finally in master wireless mode a beltpack can become base s
20. gt and lt 2 gt buttons simultaneous to select both Use the talk button to select between enabling disabling the headset microphone path The channel light s will blink if the microphone path is disabled The light s will be solid if the microphone path is enabled See table below for talk modes lt TALK gt Mode Description Activation Push to Latch Microphone is Tap lt TALK gt Momentary enabled until the button Tap again button is tapped to turn off again default mode If held down for 1 2 lt TALK gt held second the down for over 1 2 microphone path is second disabled on release Momentary Only lt TALK gt button Press lt I gt Push to TX enables the audio lt TALK gt lt 2 gt path for only as long until voice as it is held down prompt indicates The beltpack will be momentary mode in this mode until about 3 reset to seconds Do push to latch mode again to go back to push to latch mode Figure 5 8 Top View of TR 24 The sidetone amount of your own voice fed back to your earphones and microphone gain of the beltpacks may need adjusted from the factory defaults The defaults are e Microphone Level 4 e Sidetone Level 2 Microphone Level Adjust Press lt 1 gt lt TALK gt until a voice prompt indicates microphone adjust mode has been entered about 3 seconds Keep holding lt TALK gt down and use the lt 1 gt button to decrease the level
21. her via an Ethernet network connected to the RJ 45 jack on the bottom of the unit No base stations are required for beltpacks to communicate with each other in this mode The connection between beltpacks could be a direct connection via an Ethernet cable 100m 328ft Max or connected via the building s Ethernet infrastructure See Network Information for more discussion of details Location S i Location maaa ROS RA en FR To g a Jo SR o GE yo ER zO 5 Y a Q 9 0 Q G e ss e a a m l l l l l l l l l l l l l l L BUILDING INTRASTRUCTURE Figure 5 6 Ten TR 24 s communicating via Ethernet Backbone Up to ten beltpacks in full duplex simultaneous talk and listen may communicate with each other over a Ethernet network In fact do to the flexibility of the BTR 24 system wired beltpacks connected via a hub to a network could communicate to a BTR 24 connected to the same network This base station could then be connected wirelessly to other TR 24s operating in wireless mode J AQ na Ds D Q N y gt U R s AN PL ES pS SS 2 N Se P U R YA N INY 5 U PL ES gt 7 II a 7 N j R ER AD AD AD ADAL N Figure 5 7 Five Wired TR 24 s communicating with 5 wireless TR 24 s Set up Below are instructions for the set up and operation of a TR 24s connected v a an
22. le wide temperature range Li Ion batteries Low battery indications on the beltpack and base station Base station and beltpacks can be powered from external AC or internal battery Section 2 BT R 24 Base Station Controls and Connections LOW Al BATTERY ACTIVE CHANNEL RECEIVE ANTENNA Front View On Off Switch Turns the power on off to the base station Power Low Battery Light Indicates the base station has power either from the internal battery or external power connected to the unit Battery Indication e GREEN Battery OK RED Battery Low 30 minutes left e No Light Battery Depleted AP Active Light This green light flashing indicates that the AP has successfully booted and is operating RF Channel Display Indicates the RF channel the unit is set on Select Button Press the button to select the desired RF channel for the base station e ClearScan Press and hold the button until the decimal point starts to flash about 3 seconds then release The unit will examine the RF channels available then select the one with the least activity and set the AP on that channel NOTE On boot the unit will ClearScan and automatically select the cleanest RF channel e Lock Press and hold the button until the decimal point is on solid about 10 seconds then release The AP will be locked on the channel displayed To unlock press and hold the button again until the decimal poin
23. left Typical TR 24 Beltpack Batet aaa Lithium Ion Rechargeable IR a Bate eh ee ee 8 Hr Typical TR 24 Recharge Te nee ernennen 6 8 Hr Typical TR 24 Low Battery Indicati0N ccccccccccnccccccnnnnnnnnnnnnininicinininininos 15 minutes of battery l fe left Typical BTR 24 Base Station SiZe 6 00 L x 7 63 W x 1 72 H 15 24cm x 19 37cm x 4 37cm BERZA oe ee 2 lb 11 oz 1 2 kg TR 24 Size usemos sirenas 5 25 Lx 3 75 W x 1 68 H 13 33cm x 9 53cm x 4 27cm NDA e PO ON O O AN E A 12 50z 354g Carry Case IZO ccccccmmoccccnonnnaccccnnnnnnoss 23 50 L x 8 50 W x 20 50 H 59 70cm x 21 60cm x 52 07cm Cam Case W Eh facets rare ctr een Not Loaded with Equipment 12 Ib 8 oz 5 44 kg 4 1 Section 5 Operation Wireless Mode Description The TR 24 has the ability to be booted in one of three modes These modes are wireless wired and master wireless This section will discus the wireless mode The wireless mode is the most used mode of the beltpack The wireless mode is set by holding the lt TALK gt button down as the unit boots Then release it once a channel LED has lit indicating communication has started In this mode the beltpack s radio is active and the bottom RJ 45 Ethernet connection is deactivated The beltpack communicates to other beltpacks wireless via a base station This base station could be another beltpack if it was set to boot in master wireless mode The base stati
24. nd the down for over 1 2 microphone path is disabled on release second Momentary Only Push to TX lt TALK gt button enables the audio path for only as long as it is held down The beltpack will be in this mode until reset to push to latch mode Press lt I gt lt TALK gt lt 2 gt until voice prompt indicates momentary mode about 3 seconds Do again to go back to push to latch mode Figure 5 11 Top View of TR 24 The sidetone amount of your own voice fed back to your earphones and microphone gain of the beltpacks may need adjusted from the factory defaults The defaults are e Microphone Level 4 e Sidetone Level 2 Microphone Level Adjust Press lt 1 gt lt TALK gt until a voice prompt indicates microphone adjust mode has been entered about 3 seconds Keep holding lt TALK gt down and use the lt 1 gt button to decrease the level lt 2 gt button to increase the level Voice prompts will indicate the current level setting Release all buttons for at least one second and the level will be set Sidetone Level Adjust Press lt TALK gt lt 2 gt until a voice prompt indicates sidetone adjust mode has been entered about 3 seconds Keep holding lt TALK gt down and use the lt 1 gt button to decrease the level lt 2 gt button to increase the level Voice prompts will indicate the current level setting Release all buttons for at least one
25. on serves as a relay for audio packets going between beltpacks One base station can serve up to ten beltpacks in full duplex mode simultaneous talk and listen Figure 5 1 Ten Beltpacks in Wireless Mode With ten beltpack in full duplex up to 28 additional beltpacks can work off the base station 1f these beltpacks are in Push to TX mode In Push to TX mode the beltpacks are listen only and the beltpacks channel lights are flashing until the lt TALK gt button is active At that point the beltpack transmits full time and is in full duplex mode until user disables the lt TALK gt button again NOTE Only ten full duplex beltpacks can work off a base station Thus the number of full duplex beltpacks on that base must be reduce by the number of Push to TX beltpacks that could become full duplex if their users press the talk button For example a base station has 6 full duplex beltpacks and 28 Push to TX beltpacks Up to 4 of the 28 Push to TX beltpacks could go to full duplex at the same time without reaching system limitations If 5 of the Push to TX were to become full duplex for a total of 11 full duplex beltpacks the system would go beyond its loading limit and all users will start to experience drop outs and delays in audio 5 1 Multiple base stations can also be utilized in an installation The base stations have the ability to communicate to each other via an Ethernet network connected to the RJ
26. only 30 to 50 charge They can lose up to 20 capacity if stored for long term right after being fully charged Section 8 Please reread the operation and encryption password section of If you are unable to solve the problem contact the manufacturer this manual to make sure you have completed system set up or dealer from whom you purchased the system for assistance properly The following contains troubleshooting tips that may be helpful in solving the problem Problems Possible Cause Solution ee ne Antenna is not connected to the Connect the antenna s to the BTR 24 If normal and or beltpacks are experiencing break up of audio in an area where they BTR 24 antenna has cables make sure the have worked well in the past correct cable of the antenna goes to the corresponding connector on the BTR 24 The BTR 24 front label indicates the transmit and receive connectors The two antenna connections are not The BTR 24 rear label indicates the connected to the right connectors on transmit and receive connectors If the the BTR 24 antenna has cables the cables are labeled as to their connection point Find the source of the interference and shut it down Sources of WiFi interference could be Laptop Desktop computer with its wireless card on or WiFi AP in or near the press box WiFi RF interference has occurred If the interference cannot be found or shut off then press and hold the lt SELECT gt b
27. pplication Battery Charging Instructions Charge the BTR 24 and TR 24 internal battery as follows l Ensure the TR 24 beltpacks are in the OFF position Ensure the BTR 24 base stations are in the OFF position TR 24 beltpack Plug the charger into the charge jack on the bottom of the beltpack The beltpack should be charged in a room temperature location The LED on the bottom of the unit indicates the charge status e RED Charging e GREEN Charging Done A fully discharged beltpack will need to charge for at least 6 8 hours Beltpacks may be left on charge indefinitely BTR 24 base station Plug the charger into the charge jack on the bottom of the base station The base should be charged in a room temperature location The LED on the bottom of the unit indicates the charge status e RED Charging e GREEN Charging Done A fully discharged base station will need to charge for at least 10 14 hours The BTR 24 may be left on charge indefinitely Section 6 Encryption Code and Password Encryption Code The BTR TR 24 system uses a 64 bit DES Digital Encryption Standard encryption algorithm to encrypt all audio in the system The beltpacks in the system have a key that the algorithm uses as the basis for the encryption The same key must be used in all beltpacks on the system for communication to occur The base station only relays the audio and as such does not need an
28. ree buttons again to go back to the default Push to Latch mode Microphone Gain Press lt ONE gt lt TALK gt for 3 seconds Keep lt TALK gt held down and use lt ONE gt to decrease the gain lt TWO gt to increase it Release all buttons for at lease 1 second to set Sidetone Level Press lt TALK gt lt TWO gt for 3 seconds Keep lt TALK gt held down and use lt ONE gt to decrease the level lt TWO gt to increase it Release all buttons for at least 1 second to set Section 4 Specifications System Technical Specifications ASS A ea a ee re ace en ee re ee ch IEEE 802 11 WiFi Frequency Band 08 Opera ON ee near 2 412 to 2 462 GHz AA Mn A No License Required Encryption Were 014 6 o ME A 64 bit DES Digital Encryption Standard Audio Frequency Rampe nennen 400 Hz to 5500 Hz 1dB a AMA A AE AEE ee At ee gt 75 dB Belipaci Hoadse t OUD jose dormida 200 mW into 300 Ohms 1 Distortion Beltpack Microphone Gain Adjustment ccccccncnnnnnnnnnonononoonononnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnos 10 Levels with Voice Prompts A ee er A Internal Dipoles Antenna BTR 24 22222ussseeesseseeennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnneenennnn Multiple omni and Directional available BIER ZA Base Station Balken sanieren aia Lithium Ion Rechargeable BIER 24 Battery Elle ratas dtes mias 10 Hr Typical BIR24 Recharte TING ie 10 14 Hr Typical BTR 24 Low Battery Indian sanieren 30 minutes of battery life
29. s 2 4 21 4k1c1rrus 4 2 1142 168 1 17302 Ceballos login telex Fassuord Softuare Version SPTERSABIERA Rev D A4 DEC 86 TR 24 BTR 24 blax User configuration Enter new password 2 Display current encryption key y Enter new encryption ke Exit Figure 6 1 User s Menu Screen The four options on this screen are as follows 1 Enter new password This option allows the user to change this TR 24 s password The default from the factory is legacy The user is never allowed to change the login name of telex 2 Display current encryption Key Displays on the screen the current encryption key of the beltpack 6 2 3 Enter new encryption key The user must change the encryption key if this option is selected Since a base station acts only as a relay for the audio packets it is not necessary to change its encryption key 1 When 3 is selected the phrase Enter new encryption key appears 2 Now enter the new encryption key The maximum length is 80 characters Any combination of letters numbers punctuation may be used Even a sentence such as My system is the best in the studio may be used as the key The key is upper and lower case sensitive NOTE A character is letters numbers punctuation spaces etc NOTE The backspace keyboard button may not work on all computers using Telnet use the delete button instead if this is the case CAUTION Write down the key or use one th
30. second and the level will be set Tour Group Example A good example of a master wireless mode application is a tour group within a noisy manufacturing environment As shown in the Figure a single TR 24 1s set to boot in master wireless This beltpack would be worn by the tour guide The rest of the beltpacks are set to boot in wireless mode and Push to TX Push to TX beltpacks have their lt TALK gt button set to momentary only The tour group would wear these beltpacks The group size could be up to 28 people or more when the beltpacks are in Push to TX mode This is because when in Push to TX mode the beltpacks are listen only until the lt TALK gt button is active At that point the beltpack transmits full time and is in full duplex mode until user releases the lt TALK gt button again The group s TR 24s could also be used in push to latch mode full duplex for this application but due to the greatly increase bandwidth requirement for this talk mode the group s size would be limited to 9 Ten total if you include the tour guide s master beltpack NOTE Only 9 full duplex beltpacks can work off a master beltpack Thus the number of full duplex beltpacks working off that master beltapck must be reduce by the number of Push to TX beltpacks that could become full duplex at the same time if their users press the talk button 5 7 CC TOUR GUIDE TOUR GROUP Figure 5 12 Tour Group A
31. t is off Lock makes the currently displayed channel difficult for a user to accidentally change 2 1 Rear View Receive Antenna Jack Reverse TNC receive jack Charge Power Jack Used to charge the internal battery or power the unit directly off a wall outlet Accepts a 5 5mm x 2 5mm plug with the center positive Must be supplied with a 12VDC regulated power supply with at least a 400mA current capacity Charge Light e RED Battery is charging e GREEN Battery is charged Configuration Jack RJ 45 jack is used to interface the base station to an Ethernet cable jack may be used for configuring the base station or connecting multiple base stations 10 Transmit Antenna Jack Reverse TNC transmit jack Section 3 TR 24 Beltpack Controls and Connections Top View Volume Control and Power Switch Turns the beltpack power on off and controls headset volume Battery Light Power Light Indicates the beltpack has power either from the internal battery or AC power connected to the unit e GREEN Battery Indication battery OK e RED Battery Low 15 minutes left e NO Light Battery Depleted Button One and Light Selects audio channel one The channel light has two modes depending on the lt TALK gt button s state e Light Solid Talk and Listen enabled e Light Flashing Listen only enabled Push to TX Talk Button Enables the headset microphone The button has two modes
32. tation and serve as the wireless relay for coverage over an area The beltpack uses an internal rechargeable Li Ion battery that will provide up to 8 hours of uninterrupted operation The BTR 24 base station can support up to ten TR 24 beltpacks in full duplex mode and more if in push to transmit mode The base station provides a central relay location which handles the audio traffic between beltpacks The built in base station intelligence called ClearScan automatically selects the best RF Radio Frequency channel for communications on start up The base station also uses an internal rechargeable Li Ion battery that will provide up to 10 hours of uninterrupted operation 1 1 System Features No FCC License required Easy base station and beltpack setup Uses mature 2 4GHz IEEE 802 11 Wireless LAN Technology A beltpack can serve as a base station if needed Beltpacks can communicate to each other wired or wireless Audio in the system is encrypted via a 64 bit DES algorithm Base station automatically selects the clearest RF channel for the system and sets the system on that channel No user intervention is needed Easy to read base station LED display to indicate the RF channel of the system If desired the user can select any one of the eleven standard 802 11 channels for the system to operate via a single button on the BTR 24 front panel Durable water resistant ABS beltpack cases Dependable rechargeab
33. ter 20 seconds a beltpack voice prompt will announce wireless in the headphone e Audio channel one s light will activate indicating communication has started System Operation By following the previous setup instruction the system should now be up and running Please read the following information for optimization best performance of that system Beltpack position When operating the system wear the beltpack on the hip Place it in a position that allows for greatest visibility to the master TR 24 antennas The internal antennas for the TR 24 are on the sides of the beltpack case For best visibility of antennas do not place other objects within 6 inches 15cm of the beltpack on the belt 5 6 Figure 5 10 TR 24 Beltpack on Hip Beltpack Audio Channels Press the lt 1 gt button for audio channel one only Press the lt 2 gt for audio channel two only Press both lt 1 gt and lt 2 gt buttons simultaneous to select both Use the talk button to select between enabling disabling the headset microphone path The channel light s will blink if the microphone path is disabled The light s will be solid if the microphone path is enabled See table below for talk modes lt TALK gt Mode Description Activation Push to Latch Microphone is Tap lt TALK gt Momentary enabled until the button Tap again button is tapped to turn off again default mode If held down for 1 2 lt TALK gt held seco
34. trator as to the locations you plan on connecting your TR 24 or BTR 24s to the network They can then check to make sure distance limitations of the network are met and that existing in house router switchers are set to pass TR 24 and BTR 24 packets NOTE All TR 24 and BTR 24 devices will appear to have the same MAC address to a network 5 5 Description IP Type Destination IP Protocal Audio l Multicast 239 192 168 1 UDP Packet Audio 2 Multicast 239 192 168 2 UDP Packet Audio 1 2 Multicast 239 192 168 3 UDP Packet TR 24 BTR 24 Wired Data Packets Master Wireless Mode Description The TR 24 has the ability to be booted in one of three modes These modes are wireless wired and master wireless This section will discuss the master wireless mode The master wireless mode is set by holding the lt 1 gt button down as the unit boots Then release it once a channel LED has lit indicating communication has started In this mode the beltpack s radio is active and the bottom RJ 45 Ethernet connection is deactivated This beltpack not only still functions as a beltpack its now acting as a base station as well One master beltpack can serve up to 9 other full duplex beltpacks MASTER TR 24 SERVING ASA Figure 5 9 One master TR 24 serving 9 other TR 24 s Set up Below are instructions for the set up and operation of a single master TR 24 serving as a base station for up to nine
35. ur own voice fed back to your earphones and microphone gain of the beltpacks may need adjusted from the factory defaults The defaults are e Microphone Level 4 e Sidetone Level N Microphone Level Adjust Press lt 1 gt lt TALK gt until a voice prompt indicates microphone adjust mode has been entered about 3 seconds Keep holding lt TALK gt down and use the lt 1 gt button to decrease the level lt 2 gt button to increase the level Voice prompts will indicate the current level setting Release all buttons for at least one second and the level will be set 5 3 Sidetone Level Adjust Press lt TALK gt lt 2 gt until a voice prompt indicates sidetone adjust mode has been entered about 3 seconds Keep holding lt TALK gt down and use the lt 1 gt button to decrease the level lt 2 gt button to increase the level Voice prompts will indicate the current level setting Release all buttons for at least one second and the level will be set Wired Mode Description The TR 24 has the ability to be booted in one of three modes These modes are wireless wired and master wireless This section will discuss the wired mode The wired mode is set by holding the lt 2 gt button down as the unit boots Then release it once a channel LED has lit indicating communication has started In this mode the beltpack s radio is deactivated and the bottom RJ 45 Ethernet connection is active The beltpacks communicate to each ot
36. utton for 3 seconds until the decimal point flashes then release The unit will do a clear scan and place itself on the clearest channel The beltpacks do not have to be turned off they will follow the BTR 24 to the new channel within a few seconds after the clear scan is done Non WiFi RF Interference has Find the source of the interference and occurred shut it down Sources of interference could be Microwave oven in 2 4GHz cordless phone nearby using a Bluetooth headset near the BTR 24 or beltpack If the interference cannot be found or shut off then manually select a different RF channel by hitting the lt SELECT gt button Make sure the new channel is at least several channels away from the old channel for the best chance of avoiding the RF interference The beltpacks do not have to be turned off they will follow the BTR 24 to the new channel after a few seconds 8 1 Section 8 Troubleshooting continued Problem Possible Cause Solution When the BTR 24 power switch was turned on nothing happens The power light does not light Internal exhausted battery is completely Plug the AC power plug into the BTR 24 Allow the unit at least 5 minutes for the internal battery to receive an initial charge Then turn the unit on and run it off AC power When the BTR 24 power switch was turned on the unit s power light came on but the system never booted up after 25
37. y encryption code set The beltpack key can be anything from numbers to sentences to hexadecimal letters For example the phrase The BTR 24 system works great for our customers could be the key for the encryption The only criteria is the phrase numbers letters be no more than 80 characters long this includes spaces and punctuation This encryption is running on all units from the factory and does not have to be activated by the user The user may want to change their key to something unique Please see the Logging into a unit instructions in this section for details on changing the encryption key Login Password When a user logs into a beltpack or base station he or she must enter a user login and password in order to proceed to the user menu e Login telex e Password legacy The login of telex cannot be changed but for increased security the password can be changed via the user menu Please see the Logging into a Unit instructions in this section for details on changing the password Software Version Below the password prompt on the user configuration menu screen See Figure 6 1 the software version of the unit is displayed Pay close attention to the revision letter and the date These are the two items that change if the software changes The line below the software version indicates the system type All the units should indicate TR 24 BTR 24 on this line In addition to the software version being
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