MAIB Control User Manual - pei tel Communications GmbH
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1. pei tel people innovation safety O History 27 08 2012 10 f RN First Release 04 06 2013 28 06 2013 42 RR Revision S 4 07 10 2013 Revision Translation Table 1 History 1 Introduction This document describes the program MAIB Control The purpose of MAIB Control is to configure a MAIB Migration Audio Interface Box 2 System Description Settings that can be configured with MAIB Control are listed below Adjustment of the volume level for all three radio devices Adjustment of the volume level for the hands free microphone as well as audio and control accessories Setting of parameters for the PTT buttons of the audio and control accessories Configuration of the power management Configuration of acoustic and optic signals Notice Pre defined configurations are available for several types of radio devices Application Note 1306 Page 3 MAIB Control User Manual 1 3 pei tel people innovation safety 2 1 System Requirements Minimal requirements At least 25 MB free hard disk space Operating systems Microsoft Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 64 bit versions are supported as well A USB port Microsoft NET Framework 2 0 It is recommended to be connected to the internet during the installation of the MAIB drivers Administrator permissions on your PC are necessary for the installation 2 2 Data Transfer between PC and MAIB Data are transferred between2. pei tel people innovation safety MAIB Control User Manual Application Note 1306 Revision 1 3 October 2013 pei tel Communications GmbH A member of peiker group www peitel de Table of Contents pei tel people innovation safety O PISTO cisstettnnseseatergctansniiucnetarassussnatasantavsniuaentssnerusanbnsditiusnsdssesleuteneesmaiensbarducuuinecanienanes 3 TIOU CUON eeri E E E EN EEES 3 2 System Description s ssssss 5555555201550550nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 3 2 1 System NEGON ENI IS secere ac cece eee ee eee ee EE EE E anala 4 2 2 Data Transfer between PC and MAIB s sssssscsssnesnususnususnunuununsununasnnnnseras 4 2 3 Software Installation sssssssnsnsnnnnrnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnrnrnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn TJ 5 2 3 1 MAIB Driver Installation ssssssssunsnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnenennnn 5 2 3 2 Microsoft NET Framework 2 0 Installation ccccccsscsceseeeecceeeesseeeeeseeeeeeseeesseeeeess 8 2 3 3 MAIB Control Installation ssssssesunsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnenennnn 8 3 SON Wa Descriptio I sur srn eno RE KE aaa 9 suli ius po o TFTTRTFTTTTETTTTTRTTTRTTTTTTITTT T 11 3 2 MAIB Configuration quotiseren oio me ivis gooien nuroio lone iciGio 12 3 2 L General INONNAOI E o BR E EEE EEO 12 3 2 2 Configu
3. people innovation safety Framework version 2 0 is needed to run MAIB Control MAIB Control will generate an error message at start up if this Framework version is not available If necessary Framework version 2 0 is available for download from http www microsoft com 2 3 3 MAIB Control Installation After the installation of the software packages see also 2 3 1 MAIB Driver Installation and 2 3 2 Microsoft NET Framework 2 0 Installation the installation of MAIB Control can begin Execute the setup file and select the language for the installation dialog Select Setup Lanquage LA Select the language to use during the installation Figure 6 Set up language selection Go through the installation process by confirming the dialog windows on the screen 75 setup MAIB Control E Welcome to the MAIB Control Setup Wizard This will install MAIB Control on your computer Itis recommended that you dose all other applications before Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit Setup Figure 7 Welcome window of the setup assistant Application Note 1306 Page 8 MAIB Control User Manual 1 3 3 Software Description 2 MAJE rA I File Settings Information Reading OK General User defined device 1 User defined device 2 User defined device 3 Connection configuration Device connector 1 Volume hands 4ree Volume handsfree microphone Show volume level p MAIB rundown
4. OME Baud Rate 115200 Figure 11 Communication settings Chose the correct COM port see also 2 3 1 MAIB Driver Installation Now the program is ready to configure the MAIB This setting only needs to done once To test the connection between MAIB and PC select the button Read settings in the bottom left corner of the window see also 3 3 Loading Settings from the MAIB After the connection is established successfully all settings stored in the MAIB are downloaded to the program and the status display shows J MAE Control File Settings Information Status Reading OK Figure 12 Status display after the MAIB s settings were downloaded to MAIB Control Application Note 1306 Page 11 MAIB Control User Manual 1 3 pei tel people innovation safety If the connection fails the status display shows 3 MAIB Control File Settings Infomation Status Data could not be read Figure 13 Status display at failed connection Trouble Shooting If the connection fails Check first if the power supply of the MAIB is connected Then check if the 3 5 mm jack of the MAIB Programming Cable USB is plugged into the correct connector of the MAIB Also make sure that the correct COM port was selected in MAIB Control 3 2 MAIB Configuration 3 2 1 General Information Once the connection between MAIB and PC was established MAIB Control displays the following information in
5. the Information section Status Software version including release date Hardware revision of the MAIB Serial number Information Status Firmware Hardware revision Serial number MAIB connected MAIE V 01 12 23 09 2013 34 0123456 89AB Figure 14 Status display after setting connection settings The status display field confirms actions in green and gives error messages in red Application Note 1306 Page 12 MAIB Control User Manual 1 3 pei tel people innovation safety 3 2 2 Configuration of the Radio Devices Radio device types can be selected on the General tab gt Connection configuration gt Device connector 1 to 3 For every radio device type volume levels are pre defined which are accepted by this selection Before changing any settings make sure that the output volume levels at the radio devices themselves are set to full volume and are not getting changed afterwards The option user defined radio device allows selecting volume levels separately Please find instructions below This procedure is required if a radio device type is not listed in MAIB Control or if the pre defined settings don t meet acoustic expectations This might be the case if radio devices are programmed differently than standard Connection configuration Device connector 1 Device connector 2 Device connector 3 user defined radio device 2 user defined radio device 3 None radio device 4 Teledux 5 Active Passve volum
6. time Signal tone Attention signal tone LED Volume Edemal loudspeaker Seti to default settings Figure 8 MAIB Control overview MAIB V 01 12 23 09 2013 3 4 Device connector 2 MRT SRM 3500 MK1 Low g 3 pei tel pel innovation safety Hardware revision Serial number Device connector 3 Active Passive volume ratio Volume ratio in percent 5 25 Key priority Hook forwarding l Radio device 1 Radiodevice 2 O Radio device 3 Page 9 FuG Fulgo Y 0123456789AB Application Note 1306 MAIB Control User Manual 1 3 3 pei tel people innovation safety General information like for example the software version can be accessed in this way Info about MAIB Control User quide Figure 9 Help menu Go to menu gt Info about MAIB Control Copyright 2013 MAIB Control pei tel Communications GmbH Version 1 0 8 http Awww peitel de Build 40 info peitel de Figure 10 About window Application Note 1306 Page 10 MAIB Control User Manual 1 3 pei tel people innovation safety 3 1 Initial Setup If not already done during the installation process select the program s language now Go to menu Settings gt Language chose the language and confirm your selection Next configure the communication settings Go to menu Settings gt Serial Interface The Communications Settings window opens Communication Settings Com Port
7. A26 handset is connected and positioned in the cradle m No accessory is connected Application Note 1306 Page 21 MAIB Control User Manual 1 3 pei tel people innovation safety 3 2 12 Accessory Volume Use the slider to select the overall volume of the control accessory in increments of 6 dB Accessory volume Figure 27 Setting the overall volume of the control accessory During normal operation this volume can also be adjusted using two external buttons volume up and volume down connected to the MAIB if E A HA26 handset is connected and picked up from the cradle 3 3 Loading Settings from the MAIB Find the button Read settings in the left bottom corner of the window If pressed all parameters on the connected MAIB are collected and displayed on screen When a MAIB is connected at start up of the program this happens automatically Figure 28 Load settings from the MAIB Notice The read out of the MAIB settings can take up to 10 seconds Application Note 1306 Page 22 MAIB Control User Manual 1 3 pei tel people innovation safety 3 4 Reset to Factory Defaults Pressing the button Set to default settings will reset the MAIB to factory default settings Notice All settings done before will be lost Set to default settings Figure 29 Reset to factrory defaults 3 5 Export and Import Settings The current configuration of the MAIB can be stored into a file on the co
8. PC and MAIB using a USB interface The required USB cable is available as an optional accessory This specific cable adds an RS232 interface to the PC COM connection Application Note 1306 Page 4 MAIB Control User Manual 1 3 pei tel people innovation safety 2 3 Software Installation 2 3 1 MAIB Driver Installation In Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 just plug the USB cable into a free USB port on your PC The Windows operating system will download the drivers from the internet and install all necessary files automatically If Windows asks to install the drivers manually or if no internet connection is available the drivers can be downloaded from http www ftdichip com Drivers VCP htm After the installation the COM port can be located in the device manager It is listed as USB Serial Port COMx Please follow the instructions below to configure the port in the device manager Vista and Windows 7 Either use the search function of the START menu to find the Device Manager Control Panel 3 g Device Manager View devices and printers g Update device drivers Figure 1 Search function Windows Vista and 7 t COMx stands for the COM port number which is automatically assigned by the PC e g COM1 COM2 COM3 etc Application Note 1306 Page 5 MAIB Control User Manual 1 3 pei tel people innovation safety Or open the Control Panel and se
9. contact the manufacturer or visit http www peitel de The Active Passive volume ratio slider adjusts the passive volume level of the loudspeaker of the audio and control accessory as well as of the external loudspeaker Artive Passive volume ratio Volume ratio in percent Figure 20 Active Passive volume ratio slider 3 2 6 Signal Tone On Off The check box Attention signal tone enables and disables signal tones Events generating attention signal tones are Reduction or increase of the total audio volume using external volume buttons Switching on the MAIB by using accessories like for example the handset HA26 Signal tone Attention signal tone Figure 21 Attention signal tone check box Application Note 1306 Page 18 MAIB Control User Manual 1 3 pei tel people innovation safety 3 2 7 MAIB Rundown Time The MAIB rundown time defines how long the MAIB stays active after the ignition is switched off Within this period of time sending and receiving radio messages is still possible After this time the MAIB goes into power save mode and can only activated again by starting the ignition Notice This feature also depends on the configuration of the radio devices in use MAIB rundown time Ma oj None 15 Min 1 Hour 2 Hour 4Hours 8 Hours 12 Hours 24 Hours 48 Hours 12 Hours Aliways on Figure 22 Pulldown menu MAIB rundown time 3 2 8 Key Priority The Key pr
10. e rabo MTM 5400 MTM B00 Woie rio Ti petet HRT STP 8000 Carkit HRT SRH 3500 Carkit MRT SRM 3500 MK1 Low FuG8 FuG9 user defined radio device 7 u user defined radio device 3 Figure 15 Drop down menu with various radio devices Application Note 1306 Page 13 MAIB Control User Manual 1 3 pei tel people innovation safety 3 2 3 User Defined Configuration If a user defined radio device was selected in one of the drop down menus Device connector 1 3 it can be configured in more detail on the respective User defined device 1 3 tab General User defined device 1 User defined device 2 User defined device 3 Figure 16 Tabs for user defined device settings Notice For all pre defined radio devices the settings are stored on the MAIB and can t be customized by the user The output amplification Audio out the input sensitivity Audio in and the sidetone time must be configured Output amplification stands for the AF level Audio Frequency level which is transmitted from the MAIB to the radio device Input sensitivity stands for the AF level which is transmitted from the radio device to the MAIB E Sidetone time stands for the period of time after transmission during which the radio device transfers the incoming AF level directly to the output device To avoid acoustic feedback with the hands free microphone the output amplification is set to mute for a period of time which
11. et by increments of 1 s It determines how long after a radio message came in the respective LED is still illuminated If the MAIB is set to LSB control the LED rundown time determines how long after a radio message came in the signal of the external loudspeaker can still be allocated to a specific loudspeaker Application Note 1306 Page 20 MAIB Control User Manual 1 3 pei tel people innovation safety 3 2 10 Forwarding of Hook Information If an accessory with hook switch mechanism is connected to the MAIB for example handset HA26 select radio devices where hook information should be forwarded to by checking the boxes Hook forwarding Radio device 1 V Radio device2 Radio device 3 Figure 25 Selection of radio devices for hook forwarding 3 2 11 Volume Level of External Loudspeakers Use the slider to select the overall volume of the external loudspeaker in increments of 6 dB Volume Extemal loudspeaker Figure 26 Setting the overall volume of the external loudspeaker It is also possible to connect two external volume buttons to the MAIB volume up and volume down They are used to change the volume during normal operation The volume adjustment of the accessories is also done with this buttons For this reason the use of the buttons is restricted to specific situations The volume of external loudspeakers is only adjustable if either E A ME110 hand microphone is connected E H
12. he Ports COM amp LPT section Please note the COM port number COMx for later use during the MAIB Control set up It is recommended to reduce the Latency Timer of the COM port Double click USB Serial Port COMx gt select the Port Settings tab gt press the Advanced button USB Serial Port COM8 Properties General Port Settings Diver Detais Bits per second 9600 Data bits 8 Parity None Z Stop bits 1 zj How control None Advanced Restore Defaults Figure 4 Port Settings tab In the Advanced Settings for COMx window change the Latency Timer to 1 msec Advanced Settings for COM8 COM Port Number COM8 USB Transfer Sizes Select lower settings to correct performance problems at low baud rates Select higher settings for faster performance Receive Bytes Transmit Bytes BM Options Miscellaneous Options Select lower settings to correct response problems Serial Enumerator Serial Printer Cancel If Power Off Event On Surprise Removal Timeouts Set RTS On Close Disable Modem Ctrl At Startup Latency Timer msec m o Minimum Read Timeout msec Minimum Write Timeout msec mM D O JOM pw o Figure 5 Advanced settings for the COMx port Application Note 1306 Page 7 MAIB Control User Manual 1 3 p 2 3 2 Microsoft NET Framework 2 0 Installation ei tel
13. iority setting determines which PTT buttons keys connected to the MAIB have higher priority external PTT buttons for example a TF5 or the PTT buttons of a control accessory for example a handset HA26 First keystroke wins The PTT keys of TF5 or an extemal PTT key wins Me The PTT Keys on the control accessory wins Figure 23 Pull down menu key priority The settings with PTT key priority have in common The device with higher priority is able to take the connection over from the other device Application Note 1306 Page 19 MAIB Control User Manual 1 3 pei tel people innovation safety 3 2 9 LED Configuration The MAIB has three connectors for LEDs to make incoming radio messages visible constant illumination and to show which radio device is engaged by a subscriber flashing The LED function is activated by checking LED On Off LED LED On Off LED rundown time 0 255 3 Figure 24 Settings for LEDs and LSB Additionally there s a possibility to use a Loudspeaker Splitter Box LSB optional accessory of the MAIB The LSB distributes the audio level on three loudspeakers one for each connected radio device Incoming radio messages are allocated to the respective radio device by spatial hearing This functionality only works if the use of the LEDs is disabled The LSB option is selected by checking off the box LSB Control see also Figure 24 Settings for LEDS and LSB The LED rundown time is s
14. is defined as sidetone time Notice For the adjustment procedure a working radio link is needed Application Note 1306 Page 14 MAIB Control User Manual 1 3 pei tel people innovation safety Adjustment of the output amplification Press the PTT button on the connected control accessory and start talking in a loud voice holding the accessory in normal speaking distance Judge the voice output quality on the other end of the radio link The output volume should be increased slowly Starting with O and increase the value until on the other end of the radio link a clearly comprehensible voice without overmodulation arrives General User defined device 1 User defined device 2 User defined device al Configuration device type Audio out Audio in Sidetone time in s Figure 17 Audio out Audio in and Sidetone time For your orientation some approximate values for the output volume 0 equals about 5 mVrms 100 equals about 100 mVrms E 255 equals about 1 Vrms for R oo Adjustment of the input sensitivity Set the radio device to a volume level higher than zero and don t change it anymore Some radio devices have a much higher harmonic distortion when set to full volume Therefore we recommend setting the volume level to half of the maximum Talk with normal voice on the other side of the radio link Now adjust Audio in starting with O until the v
15. lect the Device Manager o Eg gt Control Panel All Control Panel Items v Adjust your computer s settings View by Largeicons e Default Programs T Desktop Gadgets 3 Device Manager are Devices and Printers Device Manager Display View and update your hardware s Home Theater settings and driver software Ease of Access Center E Folder Options A Fonts 43 Getting Started ad HomeGroup Lo Indexing Options s Figure 2 Windows 7 Control Panel In Windows XP The Device Manager is located in the Control Panel Open the Control Panel select the System icon gt Hardware tab gt Device Manager button a Device Manager File Action View Help 9 mE HE e PRs la mobile gt pe Batteries gt EJ Biometric Dewices b E Computer gt Sy Disk drives A Display adapters gt 4g IDE ATA ATAPI controllers gt Zi Imaging devices gt ED Keyboards gt A Mice and other pointing devices Ki Monitors gt E Network adapters a Ports COM amp LPT LS USB Serial Port COMB gt DL Processors p DP Security Devices n JE SM Driver p Sound video and game controllers 5 Mi System devices gt F Universal Serial Bus controllers Figure 3 The COM port in the Device Manger window of Windows 7 Application Note 1306 Page 6 MAIB Control User Manual 1 3 pei tel people innovation safety The new USB Serial Port COMx appears in t
16. mputer and if required loaded onto another MAIB This feature allows creating several profiles with different MAIB configurations which can be quickly accessed when needed To export settings go to menu File gt Export Settings and select a folder and type in a file name To load settings onto the MAIB go to menu File gt Import Settings and select the required file MAE Control Figure 30 Export and import settings END OF DOCUMENT Application Note 1306 Page 23 MAIB Control User Manual 1 3
17. olume level displayed exceeds 0 dB Peak volume levels should not exceed 12 dB Application Note 1306 Page 15 MAIB Control User Manual 1 3 pei tel people innovation safety Mute OdB 12dB Figure 18 Volume level display green yellow bar For your orientation approximate values for the input sensitivity E 5 Vrms equals about 50 1 Vrms equals about 180 100 mVrms equals about 255 Please note the following draw back The AF level that goes into the radio device interface 1 of the MAIB is only displayed on the User defined device 1 tab Same applies to the radio device interfaces 2 and 3 and tabs User defined device 2 and 3 Setting of the sidetone time in seconds This setting is only necessary for radio devices which create a sidetone in transferring the input Signal to the output device after the PTT button is released This could lead to acoustic feedback with the hands free microphone During the sidetone time the radio device interface is set to mute In normal cases this setting can remain at 0 seconds The sidetone time can be adjusted from O s 60 s Confirm the configuration by pressing the ENTER key Application Note 1306 Page 16 MAIB Control User Manual 1 3 pei tel people innovation safety 3 2 4 Setting up the Sensibility for Hands Free Talking The settings for the hands free microphone Volume hands free are on the left side of the General tab in MAIB C
18. ontrol Notice For the adjustment procedure the hands free microphone must be built in The user must talk in a normal speaking position or distance For the configuration use the slider Volume hands free microphone The range is displayed in percent 100 is equivalent to full volume The volume level is measured below the volume level Slider Start from the lowest position and move the slider to a higher percentage until the volume level display reaches over 0 dB The peaks of the volume level should not reach higher than the 20 dB mark Volume hands ree Volume hands ree microphone Show volume level Figure 19 Volume level of the hands free microphone Trouble Shooting If the volume level isn t displayed during talking check if the hands free microphone is installed correctly and plugged in Make sure that Show volume level is checked in MAIB Control Application Note 1306 Page 17 MAIB Control User Manual 1 3 pei tel people innovation safety 3 2 5 Active Passive Volume Ratio When a PTT button is pushed the selected radio device active comes on with full volume level and the other radio devices passive are audible with reduced volume level For radio devices in duplex operation the ongoing conversation is better comprehensible while the other radio devices can be listened in as well At the moment radio devices with duplex operation are not supported yet For updates please
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