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RTS RKP-4B Stereo Receiver User Manual

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3. 9 OM MUNOHLEN 5 ES li USA de ex Cl m RELAY MATRIX a 9 RTS RadioCom 55 9 RTS Radiocom 209 mmm e aec Hs po NE Figure 6 6 5 i e Be 15 45 LJ Relay Contact Jack Adapter RTS RadioCom 87 ne RadioConr e lo re O AES m ja og c e Figure 6 4 CAN Bus Cables ON OFF PEAK INTERCOM SWITCH LCD DISPLAY LEVEL LIGHT UP AND DOWN MICROPHONE GAIN BUTTONS TALK BUTTON CONTRAST ADJUST PEAK AUX LEVEL LIGHT Figure 6 7 Front Controls and Connector Local Headset The local base station headset allows direct communications Overmodulation to the beltpack It does not connect to the Matrix Light flashes on loudest speech GainOK _ Light flashes on all speech Gain too High Volume Control Light never flashes on loud speech Gain too low Turn control clockwise to increase the headphone vol ume Microphone Gain The microphone gain of the base station s headset micro Talk Button phone may be adjusted via the pot above the Talk button Press to enable audio path from the headset microphone A plastic screwdriver was provided with the base station The talk light will activate when the talk button is active for this purpose Adjust the gain for the overmodulation This light has two functions Green indicates activation setting
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5. 12 15 Volts AC DC 9 1 Amp Temperate os ses iore ELA o ecd Deed tede ee 4 F to 130 F 20 C to 55 C HSIONS c a dots d is a 8 25 W x 1 72 H x 9 00 D 20 9 cm x 4 4 iion A A P a 3 Ibs 8 oz 1 59 kg D PESO MEE RR TETTE TITEL TTL 1 2 Wave supplied TNC Male Connector RA ANCON us wa a desc NN 1 2 Wave supplied TNC Male Connector B5DM519 Frequency Response E RN UO Gls dei dura e ur haat e 100Hz 4 0kHz Wife cee ety au SAA Level Adjustable 2 Vrms typical Four Wire OUIDUE ie ak e RR RC AD Level Adjustable 2 Vrms typical Aaa fe ben ned ba adeb t E eh Level Adjustable 2 Vrms typical Auka ha ect ata Level Adjustable 2Vrms typical into 600 Ohms Microphone input sensitivity 10 m V 200 Ohm Source Local Headset OU pls 200 mW output into 150 Ohm 196 Distortion Transmitter bt Synthesized Transmitter 720 channels TransmibPoWeE o vires Osuna e ap oo matum pa p ae eed 50mW typical High 5 mW typical Normal 6181 818 81 D
6. Appear in BELTPACK call waiting window when connected to the Matrix SOLUTION Reduce microphone gain by adjusting microphone gain control Check the gain setting on all beltpacks and the base sta tion They may be too low to too high Check to make sure you are still well within range of the base station Check the gain setting on both the beltpacks and the base station They may be too low Reduce the gain setting on both the beltpacks and the base station They may be too high If in the 2W Mode the intercom channel you are on may be unloaded Make sure both antennas on the base station and beltpack are connected and follow the location suggestions Change the location of the base station and antennas or avoid the bad areas with the beltpacks Check talk LED to make sure it is on Make sure belt pack batteries are OK Make sure the base station and the beltpack serial number and encryption codes all match Check that cable is in Matrix jack on the rear panel of the base station Check cable connection to Matrix Make sure base station Matrix address is set to correct port on Matrix 12 2 Blank Improper battery selection use installation and care are the cause of numerous wireless system failures Alkaline Batteries Alkaline batteries such as Mallory s DURACELL or Eveready s ENERGIZER provide the most reliable operation in wireless transceivers The use of low cost carbon zinc batteries is
7. ied ad sd 6 6 Name and NUDE i eet hoe ont dele eo CRGO deep i 6 6 Base 100 S orisa t d Eu te nn aaa ln E d 6 6 Aaa ARS aide M age o ee CEA A ta v ee d cV ae 6 6 Base o e adi dg doloe t Oe ua s 6 6 SIdCFoDe Levels cuo id eee a ERU 6 6 Freue nos RI DIE EA M E M au Mene AE 6 7 Matix anite EA ee d a Val d d ee 6 8 Wire era t Ir AURA doe d qaum 6 8 RE MEET A d AL beech bay dvi dur aen dade be ed dodo 6 8 Gi AE A AS TP 6 9 Special Button PUlcliofiss sea eee eS a CM eode 6 9 Table of Contents continued Section 7 RKP 4 Operation eet 7 1 Basic Operational Description e era 7 1 QUICK Slant oe HU ae Me 7 1 Dauer Pp oet at ute ria Beto 7 2 Headset OMMCCUON n dodi ERBEN BE een ardeo ta dede 7 3 Lu Kv c Cu
8. actu eset LE E 21 oz 545 g with alkaline batteries CN MD LE 1 4 Wave supplied Screw type Replaceable RX Antenna a 1 4 Wave supplied Screw type Replaceable A D CITUR B5DM523 PREQUCTICY Response aod dos a fet Osee abel Sedes dace n 100Hz 4 0kHz Microphone input sensitivity 7m V 200 Ohm Source Local Headset ped ex ae A 2 200 mW output into 150 Ohm 1 Distortion Transmitter UG PH RAE o Synthesized 720 channels Transmit Power 50 mW typical High 5 mW typical Low or auto power switching Modulaton IPS aa aces Se SEs eae e Sg IS GMSK DE VISIO rest era EHI ROS wea eee fos Complies with FCC 74 861 RF PEreguency Stabil EE sna hei e c EL LIUM ER quis CM ee 0 005 Radiated Harmonics Spurious Meets or exceeds FCC specifications Receiver juo ads amend ewe bie ee Dual Conversion Superheterodyne 720 channels RE SENSUINAY iene oben le tob Ue ae dc cand ara SOBRE ORS SG 0 8 W for 12 dB SINAD LESS SVC CUNY ee terere A Diese ien hon ESA 3 dB at 230 kHz mace Re CC HO 2 Ense 70 dB or better RF Fregueney t ERE ew Le a Red Aet DIU S ue ard 0 005
9. 2 Press and hold the and DOWN button for three seconds again to disable lockout The work ACCESS will appear 7 9 7 10 Blank Startup and Operational Check When power 15 applied all LEDs will first flash green then red unless the beltpack 18 in dark operation See 4 Operation This confirms that all LEDs are working correct ly Also the call waiting window will display asterisks then dashes NOTE If the RKP Akeypanel cannot establish data commu nications with the intercom system asterisks will continue to display Check the intercom cable connections in particular the data connections Several symptoms may occur if the keypanel address in incor rectly set 1 There may be no indication when there is an incoming call 2 When an intercom key is pressed to talk the destination may not hear the audio 3 The waiting display may behave erratically If any of these symptoms occur recheck the keypanel address switch setting Always reset the RKP 4B after changing the address setting Do this by cycling power on the base station Section 9 Operation with a Matrix Assigning Intercom Keys You can assign RKP 4 intercom keys using AZedit For help with key assignment in AZedit click the KP button on the program s toolbar then press the F1 key on the computer key board for help You can also assign keys at the keypanel with the following exception
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11. BATTERY PERCENTAGE SCREEN MENU Figure 7 6 Receive Frequency Battery Percentage Screen Microphone Gain This screen displays the setting of the microphone gain of the beltpack There are 16 possible settings The number 0 indi cates no microphone gain the number 15 is maximum gain Each step is about 3 dB of audio Adjusting the Microphone Gain 1 Push lt SET gt at the microphone gain screen The num ber will begin flashing 2 Select the desired gain with the lt UP gt lt DOWN gt arrow buttons 3 Push lt SET gt to place the unit at the indicated micro phone gain Transmit Power The transmit power screen displays the current setting of the beltpack transmitter s output power level Transmit Power Settings The beltpack s transmitter adjusts it s output level according to information sent to the beltpack from the base station NOTE A decimal point in the display indi cates the transmitter is at high power no dot means the unit is at low transmit power The beltpack is transmitting at full power nominal 50 High mW constant Low The transmitter is at low power nominal 5 mW constant When the unit is set to auto the the beltpack will set it s power setting according to information being sent from the base station The base station information will tell the beltpack the appropriate power setting to use based upon received signal strength level at the base station from the b
12. DI Oro dida nta edicta dts dedidit ded Bene ech lt 1 at peak level S N to Marx i usd ers REA boda tu aed EK oem 80 dB 30kHz Low Pass Filtered 4 2 Section 5 Initial Equipment Set Up Unpacking Unpack your RKP 4 system Below are the items that should come with our base station and each belt pack Contact the shipper or your dealer immediately if anything is damaged or missing RKP 4B Quantit Description Single Unit Rack Mount Bracket 1 Dual Units Side by Side Middle Rack Mount Bracket 1 Rack Mount side Bracket RKP 4 RKP 4 Belipack with Antennas Instruction Sheet 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 1 2 2 1 Limited Warranty Sheet 5 Rack Mounting The rack mounting brackets come with each RKP 4 These brackets may be used to mount a single base station in a 19 wide rack or mount two base stations side by side in a rack Figure 5 1 shows the three brackets that come with a base station SINGLE UNIT RACK MOUNT BRACKET RACK MOUNT MIDDLE BRACKET Figure 5 1 Rack Mount Brackets Rack Mounting a Single Base Station 1 Remove the four pan head screws two on each side closest to the front panel Place the double unit side bracket on the side of the base sta tion you wish closest to the edge of the rack Replace the two pan head screws and use a third pan head screw 2 supplied with b
13. This function allows the base station to change the beltpack s frequencies over the air Thus whenever the base station s groups channels are changed the beltpack will automatically follow If the beltpack s frequencies are changed over the air the beltpack will place those frequencies in group 64u and go to group 64u Auto frequency programming via the base station changing frequencies only will occur at the beltpack if the following is set Beltpack already in communication with the base station beltpack auto programming set to on and beltpack transmit power set to auto Enabling Disabling Auto Programming 1 In any of the beltpack main screens press and hold the button for 3 seconds The following screen will appear 2 The auto programming option will also begin flashing 3 Use the lt UP gt lt DOWN gt arrow buttons to turn the option on or off 4 Push SET to accept the change The display will now return to the main screen Software Channel Map Version The software and channel maps of the beltpack may be dis played from any of the main beltpack screens Viewing the Software and Channel Map Version 1 In any of the beltpack main screens press and hold the lt DOWN gt button for 3 seconds The following screen containing the software version will appear 2 As long as the DOWN button is pressed the soft ware version in the beltpack will be displayed 3 When the button 15
14. z FEL ebd 4 2 1 aang ss s p 1 1 a qo p a rae em ob y He N h um i 1 CES y ai 2 Bee us b pud SER En mum im manm m mm m mim cm mimm mem ome ce Rm ws m m m 8 186 Use LEERE ll aum mcm omm lm mom T mem der uc m Lock Out Mum m ez mex om mi mm me Hold 41 10 for seconds to lock Factory Reset 1 Auto Program Must be in Encrypt Set Screen MENU 5 for 3 seconds Hold Y for 3 seconds Hold SET and hit relay Hold MENU SET for 3 seconds Hold MENU Powering up Unit Held MENU SET LY for 3 amp econds Hit MA for 3 seconds 650 Ucb Default c PER Hit Release wit occur t Hold i wr for 3 seconds to unlock During Lock if SET hit Sets unit to 01 CT Al
15. 3 Headphone High __ 2 Audio pus 1 Microphone 5 4 Headphone TS v Low 19 A ERN Y 3 Headphone High 4 2 Microphone Audio Figure 2 2 Local Headset Wiring Controls and Connections Rear Panel 12 13 14 15 13 15 17 19 RTS RadioCom RKP 4B PATENT NO 6 373 951 B1 TELEX COMMUNICATIONS INC MADE IN U S A 12 14 16 Figure 2 3 RKP 4B Rear Panel Relay Contacts Normally Open When activated it will close Receive Antenna Connector TNC Female connector The color dot near the connector must match the color of the antenna Auxiliary Connector RJ 12 connector used to connect balanced auxiliary audio into and out of a base station CAN Bus RJ 45 connectors used to connect a base sta tion to a CAN type of communications bus 16 17 18 19 18 Matrix Connector RJ 12 connector used to connect balanced 4 W audio into and out of the base station Ground Lug Allows customer the option to ground the unit to a common system ground if needed Power Connector Input power jack that requires 12 to 15 Volts AC or DC at 1000 mA Transmit Antenna Connector TNC Female con con nector The color dot near the connector must match the color of the antenna Section 3 RKP 4 Beltpack Figure 3 1 RKP 4 Top Panel Controls and Connections Top Panel 1 On Off amp Volu
16. 8 The new group containing the selected channels is now set NOTE Pressing MENU during the group channels editing will bail out of the editing without any changes Factory group s frequencies are not changeable User group s Group 51u to 64u frequencies are change able Transmit Frequency This screen displays the frequency in MHz of the beltpack transmitter The frequency is not changeable in factory defined groups The frequency is changeable in user groups Editing the Tx Frequency User Groups Only 1 Set the unit to the desired user defined group and channels See Groups and Channels Instructions The menu structure at the right Figure 7 5 indicates how to get to the transmit frequency screen 2 Push lt SET gt to edit the TX frequency The frequency MENU 3 Select the desired frequency with the lt UP gt lt DOWN gt arrow buttons The frequency can be changed in 25 kHz steps 4 Push lt SET gt to place the unit on the new transmit fre uency q X Figure 7 5 Group Channel and Transmit Frequency Screen 7 5 Receive Frequency This screen displays the frequency in MHz of the beltpack receiver The frequency 18 not changeable in factory defined groups The frequency is changeable in user groups Editing the RX Frequency User Groups Only 1 Set the unit to the desire user defined group and chan nels See groups and Channels Instructions The menu structure at the right Figure 7 6 in
17. See Figure 6 4 below for a sample routing of the CAN bus cable NOTE For clarity the power interconnect and TX RX cables are not shown in the figure Relay A software selectable relay closure 15 available at the base sta tion The relay 18 normally open however the base station software options can be set so the relay closes when the belt pack s relay button is pushed The relay schematic is shown in Figure 6 5 PIN 1 PIN 2 Figure 6 5 Relay Schematic A Phoenix type connector supplied plugs into the relay Ma CAN OUT TERMINATION POWER RTS Radiocom RKP 4B DI 5 je RTS RadioCom contact port on the base station This connector provides a screw type closure for an easy connection to wires Er ma mammary RELAY AUK aa RELAY MATRIX amp m Radiocor 5 O RTS RadioCom se TYPE _ mass 27 e m CJ 2 meses 7 aL E A e RTS Radiocom 76 5 RTS RadioCom O gt EF wm Oe
18. This license allows you to use the Software for internal purposes only on a single product in which it was installed 2 Restrictions a You may not market distribute or transfer copies of the Software to others or electronically transfer or duplicate the software YOU MAY NOT REVERSE ENGINEER DECOMPILE DISASSEMBLE MODIFY ADAPT TRANSLATE RENT LEASE OR LOAN THE SOFTWARE OR CREATE DERIVATIVE WORKS BASED ON THE SOFTWARE OR ANY ACCOMPANYING WRITTEN MATERIALS b The Software and the accompanying written materials are copyrighted Unauthorized copying of the Software including portions thereof or the written materials 1s expressly forbidden c You understand that the Company may update or revise the Software and in so doing incurs no obligation to furnish such updates to you 3 Limited Warranty The company does not warrant that the operation of the Software will meet your requirements or operate free from error The company DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WAR RANTIES AND CONDITIONS EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING THE WAR RANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON INFRINGEMENT OR THIRD PARTY RIGHTS 4 Limited Liability The liability of the company for any claims arising out of this License based upon the Software regardless of the form of action shall not exceed the greater of the license fee for the Software or 50 16 2 Blank Section 17 Accessories and Replacement Parts ALP 600 AB 2 480 800 MHz Bi
19. quencies b Use lt UP gt lt DOWN gt arrows to select a frequency then push SET c The receive frequency 18 placed in user group 63u NOTE The transmit frequency will not be in group 63u The frequency to enter for transmit would be the result a base station scan band Special Button Features Factory Defaults 1 Press and hold the MENU SET UP lt gt for three seconds This function sets the beltpack to Group 1 channels A and 1 and ERASES any user defined groups in memory It will set unit to factory defined menu settings It will also set the Talk and relay button to their default modes 1st Use Defaults This function sets the beltpack to Group 1 channels A and 1 and leaves any user defined groups in memory It will set unit to factory defined menu settings It will also set the Talk and relay button to their default modes Activating 1st Use 1 Press and hold the MENU button as powering up the beltpack Lock Out This function allows the user to lock the top panel and menu options The call waiting window button and intercom button will still work but the relay button mode cannot be changed Likewise the values in the screens of the beltpack s rear LCD can be viewed but not changed Enabling disabling Lock Out 1 Press and hold The UP and DOWN buttons for three seconds The work SECURE will appear on the screen when lockout 15 active
20. Band Color Frequency Part No Color Dot Frequency 1 870658 1 Blue 520 565 MHz CLA 2 870658 2 Yellow 565 615 MHz CLA 3 870658 3 Red 615 660 MHz CLA 4 870658 4 White 560 690 MHz CLA 5 870658 5 Green 690 725 MHz CLA 6 870658 6 Orange 725 760 MHz CLA 10 870658 10 470 518 MHz CLA 11 870658 11 Pink 515 548 MHz CLA 12 870658 12 Brown 542 575 MHz 879220 1 879220 2 879220 3 879220 4 879220 5 Violet Black Yellow Green Red 425 485 MHz 485 556 MHz 556 636 MHz 636 726 MHz 726 826 MHz 17 2 Blank Telex TELEX COMMUNICATIONS INC 12000 Portland Ave South Burnsville MN 55337 PN 804130 Rev A Oct 2005 Made n U S A
21. Directional Log Periodic Antenna Includes Bracket for 1 2 wave Antenna with 10 ft of coax mounting hardware and 10 feet 3 meters of coaxial cable with TNC Connectors MOUNTING PN 71138000 Telex P N 878896 cg aim ALP 450 450 900 MHz Log Periodic Antenna Includes mounting hard RPK 4B Power Supply ware and 10 feet 3 meters coaxial cable with TNC connectors I2 V DC Eee 879963 Order No 71147000 RPK 4B Power Cords US Canada us dee hir os es 600092 RPK 4 LCD switch cover 450364 2 Pin Relay Connector 2862046 BP 700 TR Battery pack alkaline batteries not included 71315 000 Antenna Cables Special low loss antenna cables with TNC Connectors Model Length BP 700NM TR Nickel Metal Hydride Battery pack pond 71315 001 CXU 22 Ft 7 meter 691459 8 BC 1NMA Four Slot Smart Charger with Four Nickel Metal CXU 10 10 Ft 3 meter 690419 Hydride Battery Packs usas utes acus mra RS RR 301778400 25 Ft 7 6 meter 71151 025 301778401 50 Ft 15 meter 71151 050 1 Single Slot Smart Charger with Nickel Metal 75 Ft 23 meter 71151 075 Hydride Battery Pack CXU 100 100 Ft 30 meter 71151 100 TE e 2 301778101 U S Canada 301778100 Beltpack s 1 4 wave antenna Base Station s 1 2 Wave Antennas Model No Part No
22. Sets unit to Gp 01 Ch Al All user settings erased Set to factory defaults All user settings nl zT ET SET Default Displayed for 2 seconds Hit After last number is set it defaults hack to Encrypt Screen Displaved for 2 seconds Then hack to last menu screen LA Figure 9 1 RKP 4 Menu Structure 9 1 Start up Screen a y Status Screen MENU Press and hold MENU for 3 seconds to toggle between Status or Alternate for the screen in this position Section 10 RKP 4B Menu Structure SET Security Code Base Name Number SET Base Main Settings System Settings gt Status Screen MENU SET Frequency Settings SEP Four Wire Settings lt SET gt RF Meter Matrix Settings NOTES 1 When the RK 4B is first powered up OOTELEX00 will be displayed in the name location upper left of the status screen When the RKP 4B connects to the matrix this name will change to the alpha given to the port where the RKP 4B 1s connected 2 Pressing lt MENU gt once after setting parameters in a non menu screen returns the unit to the status or alternate screen Figure 10 1 RKP 4B Menu Structure 10 1 Frequency Bands The RKP 4B system operates in TV channels 16 to 36 and 38 to 59 This 1s the frequency range of 482 to 608 MHz and 614 MHz t
23. beltpack Status Screen The status screen is the main information screen of the base station It displays a number of system items Name of Base Station Number of Base Station The port the Base Station is connected to on the Matrix Group and Channels The Bands of System A2 B3 E7 etc The Call Waiting Window CWW seen at the beltpack Battery Life of the Beltpack The receive signal strength of the beltpack transmitter The base station transmit power level Encryption Code The base station has a four digit hexadecimal encryption code that can be set by the user It must match the code at the beltpack in order for communication between the beltpack and base station to occur Changing the Encryption Code 1 From the status screen hit MENU once to arrive at the security code system settings four wire settings RF meter menu screen 2 Select the security code menu with the lt UP gt lt DOWN gt arrow buttons and press lt SET gt to go to the security code screen 3 The first code position will be flashing Set the digit by using lt UP gt lt DOWN gt arrow buttons and press lt SET gt to go to the security code screen 4 After the last code position 18 set press MENU to go back to the status screen or press lt gt to begin edit ing again 6 5 System Settings The systems settings allows a number of base station charac teristics to be set T
24. screen press to continue editing options at the beginning of the screen RF Meter This screen displays a larger version of the 5 bars of received signal strength displayed on the status screen It also displays the receive frequency Changing to the RF meter screen 1 From the status screen hit MENU once to arrive at the security code system settings four wire settings RF meter menu screen 2 Select the RF meter menu with the lt DOWN gt arrow keys and press SET to go to the RF meter 6 8 ClearScan Press and hold lt MENU gt lt SET gt for 3 seconds to enter the ClearScan menu There will be three option from which to choose from by using the lt UP gt lt DOWN gt arrow buttons and then press lt SET gt Those options and the results are explained below ClearScan M Groups This option scans all the groups in the base station The group with the highest number of clear receive channels is listed at the top of the list lt UP gt arrow all the way to the top The next group down has the second highest number of clear receive channels and so forth Channels that clearly have RF interference on them are inverted A possible result of ClearScan M Groups is shown below No frequency in that receive channel position It would be dashed lines if examined in the group channels screen Ed Interference found on the receive channel during the groups scan After a g
25. the RX channel is set press MENU once to go back to the status screen Press lt SET gt again to begin the editing of the screen again In user defined groups the editing continues with the Tx frequency then Rx frequency Once these are set press MENU once to go back to the status screen or press lt SET gt again to begin the editing of the screen again Matrix Settings There are four options to set in this screen Any changes in these settings requires the power of the beltpack and the base station to be reset The settings are the following Display Call O Enable Default All incoming calls appear in the call waiting display O Disable LED flashes until caller releases key e Key Flash O Enable Default 15 second flash after incom ing call 1s received O Disable LED flashes until caller releases key Latch Keys O Enable Latching 18 turned on O Disable Default Latching turned off Matrix Address Intercom ports are arranged in groups of Within each group a keypanel is uniquely identified by its address switch setting Set the number of the RKP 4 sys tem here Valid selections are 1 8 Four Wire Settings This screen provides the ability to set the following 4W input and output audio levels Auxiliary ON OFF Auxiliary input and output audio levels Relay ON OFF The 4W input and output levels referred to in this section are those at the matrix RJ 12 connecto
26. COPY to accept the currently displayed page 5 COPY then lt LISTEN 4 Momentary vs Latching Operation For momentary key activation press and hold an intercom key For latching operation tap the key to turn it on and tap it again to turn it off e If the key s LED does not turn on when the key is activat ed this means the key is not currently assigned e The electronic latching feature must be enabled in order to use latching See RKP 4B Operation section for details 8 2 Intercom Key Operation for Different Types of Key Assignments Basic Talk and or Listen Key Operation The lower button activates talk 1f assigned The upper button acti vates listen 1f assigned Talk and listen may be latched on or off independently by tapping up or down NOTE The following paragraphs describe special types of key assignments called special functions These types of key assignments can only be set up using the AZedit software and they are described in detail in the software help file To find out if a key has a special function assignment you can display the key s assignment as described under Displaying Key Assignments If a special function is assigned to a listen key you will see AF or AL etc when you display the key assignment Talk Auto follow AF Listen Key Assignment This key assignment works the same as the basic talk listen key assignment The down position activates talk and the up position
27. LED will blink once to confirm the assignment NOTE To assign both talk and listen continue holding the Copy but ton while tapping each key 5 Press COPY then LISTEN 4 gt to return to normal operation after assigning keys Otherwise if you do nothing the RKP 4 will automatically return to normal operation after about 15 seconds Clearing Key Assignments 1 Make sure that the key or keys that you want to clear are turned off 2 COPY then lt LISTEN 4 gt This clears the waiting display Dashes should display 3 Press and hold the lt COPY gt button then tap the inter com key that you want to clear The talk or listen LED will flash to confirm that the key assignment 15 cleared You can tap several keys in succession to clear them while continuing to hold down the lt COPY gt button Changing Setup Pages There are four setup pages available Each setup page can contain a complete set of key assignment By changing the setup page you can therefore quickly change all of the keys assignments Change the setup page as follows 1 sure all intercom keys are off 2 COPY then lt LISTEN 4 gt This clears the call waiting display 3 Press both scroll up and down The currently assigned setup page will display in the call waiting window Tap lt LISTEN 1 for LISTEN 2 for PGP2 lt LISTEN 3 for and lt LISTEN 4 for PG4 4
28. MMINE etg 7 8 Soltware Channel Map Version d RESPICERE EC ea PE Rd te 7 8 1211 201 ICA NA EET EE T ETT UT al deh T 7 8 OE RR E D RTT ET E ETT I T TETTE 7 9 IAE eae tata EEE EEE o ee 7 9 cT a pe ee 7 9 Section 8 Operation with a Matrix RR 8 1 otarteup and Operational CHECK zerrissen IS A AA AS 8 Ass1onins Intercom Keys 223 uere bL S la BIER 8 Clearing Key ASSIpnIe llo e e meike e rte RAE at ee e ee es 8 2 peace v dide S dpa oper ed 8 2 Momentary vs Operation auus aee docete X wr bd qos deque arenas m e da pedis 8 2 Intercom Key Operation for Different Types of Key Assignments 8 2 Intercom Key Indications seed ie eR 8 2 Call Waiting Operation for Incoming Calls 8 3 Displaying Ie y Assisnmenis lt a di ia de enfant tenebrae S ar t 8 3 Quick List of Matix ISey BUuliC dea eb eoe hd p
29. NOT recom mended Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries These batteries can save you money in the long run as they can be recharged Typical battery life 15 about 9096 of the length of time alkaline batter ies last Cold Temperatures and Batteries The battery life times listed in this section are at room tem perature Alkaline and Nickel Metal Hydride batteries service hours falls off significantly at low temperatures due to battery chemistry Alkaline batteries typically have less than half their room temperature service life 1f used at freezing 32 F 0 C Due to the service hours reduction of Alkaline and Nickel Metal Hydride batteries at low temperature the user will need to change batteries more often Another solution is using Lithium cells if beltpacks are to be used in very cold temperatures Lithium batteries like the Energizer amp E2 Lithium AA cells are excellent batteries at cold temperatures At the temperatures of 15 F 9 C Lithium AA cells will last about 7 times longer than Alkaline batteries that equates to 2 hours for Alkaline vs 14 hours for Lithiums However the tradeoff 18 Lithiums cost more and are less friendly to the environment than alkalines Section 13 Battery Information Battery Life RKP 4 Alkaline 8 10 hours typical Nickel Metal Hydride 7 9 Hours typical WARNING Do not place an alkaline RKP 4 battery pack in any battery charger Severe charger and battery pack damage may resu
30. Operating Instructions RKP 4B RKP 4 Professional Wireless Keypanel System RTS Table of Contents Section senten DINEM essais 1 1 General Descrip a S riesiger 1 1 2012 JEUNE fs dee odisti ode 1 1 RRP AB Block Didia iis ep inci ks sam Lact alba datado e 1 3 RCP Block Miata erg a ot aa SA SHE 1 4 Section 2 RKP 4B Base Station n 2 1 Controls and Connections Front Panel veu aaa x e RU u a lau 2 1 Controls and Connections Rear Panel vid a 2 2 Section 3 RKP 4 RR 3 Controls and Connections Top Panel ERU I ERREUR RUE 3 Controls and Connections Rear Panel 3 2 Section 4 Specifications enn na exped esa hie 4 1 er ed Pe SUR Xam Ra NOU Miu e qr eap a ea dud 4 REESE CCAA iss 4 2 Section 5 Initial Equipment Set Up eee 5 A 5 1 o A 5 2 Rack M
31. activates listen Talk and listen may be turned on or off independently by pressing up or down Talk Auto Listen AL Listen Key Assignment The down position activates both talk and listen However only the talk LED will turn on If talk 15 on you cannot turn off listen If talk 16 off you can turn listen on inde pendently by pressing up Talk Auto mute AM Listen Key Assignment The down position activates talk And if listen 1s on it auto matically turns off until talk is released When talk is off listen may be turned on independently by pressing up Talk Auto reciprocal AR Listen Key Assignment The down position activates talk Listen is always on and continuously monitors whatever is assigned to the talk position Talk Auto reciprocal AR Listen Key Assignment The down position activates talk Listen 1s always on and con tinuously monitors whatever is assigned to the talk position Call AC Talk Key Assignment When a talk key is assigned as an Call key it operates only as a switch to turn on or off all talk keys to the left of the Call key These other talk keys will then activate according to the way they have been assigned Note that will also affect any listen keys that have been assigned with special func tions For example an auto listen key will also activate if its corresponding talk key has been activated by an AII Call key Intercom Key Indications 8 3 Talk Indicator e Solid g
32. ar of broadcast TV channels in the area by selecting a group s that doesn t use those chan nels Table 3 indicates how the factory defined groups use the three TV channels for transmit and 3 TV channels for receive A shaded TV channel indicates the group has frequencies in that channel The white TV channel indicates the group has no frequencies in that TV chan nel Group 1 uses at least one frequency from each of the three TV channels for TX and RX However group 50 uses only the third TV chan nel for TX and RX 16 L a 3 Groups and TV Channel Used Shaded TV used Not Shaded TV not used Section 12 Troubleshooting Reread the sections of this manual to make sure you have If you are unable to solve the problem contact the dealer from completed system set up properly whom you purchased the system for assistance PROBLEM DISTORTION System s audio quality seems distorted at medium to high input levels HISS System seems to produce a hiss which 15 unde sirable LOW OUTPUT System produces a low output level FEEDBACK Moving around area of use produces squeal howl in various locations using ext speak CIS DROPOUTS When moving around the area of use there seems to be locations where the signal swooshes or completely disappears NO AUDIO from BASE STATION or BELTPACK headsets
33. are 4 setup pages Each contains a complete set of key assign ments Call Waiting Display 4 character alphanumeric display for incoming caller names Relay push button A momentary or latching set via belt pack software push button for activating the relay contact closure on the rear of the base station BAT O M Light Light flashes on power up Battery Aght on continuously Battery Dead Gan Battery Low Aght does not flash or come on Overmodulatim Light flashes on loudest speech Gain too hizh Light Hashes on all speech Light never flashes on loudest speech Gain too Low 7 4 Group and Channels The first screen the beltpack displays on the rear LCD after power up is the group channels screen This screen shows the currently selected group followed by the receive and transmit channels where the unit 1s set Editing Group Channels MEE e GP CH begin flashing MENU 2 Select the desired group with the lt UP gt lt DOWN gt TRANSMIT FREQUENCY rn 31121014 OP arrow buttons SCREEN 3 Push SET to accept the group The receive channel letter will now begin flashing 4 Select the desired channel with arrow buttons 5 Push SET to accept the receive channel The trans mit channel number will now begin flashing 6 Select the desired channel with the arrow buttons 7 Push lt SET gt once more to accept the transmit channel
34. as shown above of the talk button Red or flashing red on most speech indicates overmodulation too strong of input audio Powering the Base Station The base station requires 12 15 Volts AC or DC at 1 Amp for power The power jack accepts a 5 5 mm x 2 1 mm screw on plug An inline 12 Volt DC power supply was provided with the base station Power the base station via the rocker switch located to the left as facing the base station 6 4 Start up When the RKP 4B 15 powered up the 1st screen displayed 18 the start up splash screen It will be displayed for about 2 seconds This screen contains the software version and chan nel map versions that are loaded into the base station The following screen has software version sb10022 and channel map versions B0001 and 30001 This indicates it is a B3 unit After 2 seconds the status screen will appear See the 4B Menu Structure section for a flowchart of the main screens The status screen may be changed to an alternate display by pressing MENU for 3 seconds The alternate display shows the base name and number as double wide and double tall characters It also indicates the system s band and frequencies in normal characters Pressing MENU for 3 seconds again will revert back to the main status screen NOTE The user may set the default name of the base station to any alpha numeric name However when the beltpack 15 powered up the name changes to the alpha of the
35. ase station to screw into the upper middle location of the bracket Place the single unit rack mount bracket on the other side of the base station Replace the two pan head screws and the other pan head screw that came with the base to secure the bracket Screw the third screw into the upper middle hole of the bracket Use the rack mount screws not supplied to secure the unit to the rack NOT SUPPLIED NOT SUPPLIED pcs Figure 5 2 Rack Mounting of a Single Unit 5 2 Rack Mounting Two Base Stations Side by Side Remove the four pan head screws two on each side closest to the front panel Place the double unit side brackets on the sides of the base stations you wish closest to the edge of the rack Replace the two pan head screws and use a third pan head screw 2 supplied with base station to screw unto the upper middle location of the rack mount middle bracket Place the dual bracket on the other sides of the base sta tions Make sure the bracket is flipped so the front bend is toward the front of the base station As you face the rack the right base station will have the middle bracket front bend high and left base station will have the bend low Replace the two pan head screws and the other pan head screw into the upper middle hole of each bracket Use the four flat head screws 2 supplied with base sta tion to secure the top and bottom of the middle brack ets together Use rack mount scr
36. ating 1 Plug the base station into the desired Matrix port 2 Press lt MENU gt as powering up the base station 3 Set the Matrix address and options via the software menu Reach the parameters to set by pressing lt MENU gt then select System Settings now select Matrix Settings 7 1 10 Section 7 4 Operation Press lt MENU gt as powering up the beltpack Press lt MENU gt on the beltpack until you arrive at the encryption code screen Press SET to begin editing the 4 digit code Set the code that you wish When finished with the encryption code press and hold MENU for 3 seconds on the beltpack Then set the 4 digit base serial number on the belt pack s display At the base station set the 4 digit encryption code to match the beltpack The base should now indicate on the main status screen a battery voltage and signal strength indicating the base and beltpack are communicating The beltpack should now indicate dashes on the CWW This indicates it is communicating with the matrix Plug a headset into the base and beltpack Adjust the microphone gain on both so the overmodulation light flashes only on the loudest expected speech level Battery Installation Ensure that the On Off volume control knob is turn Off Press down and hold down the battery release latch slide the battery pack about 1 8 inch back toward the latch until it stops Then lift battery pa
37. ck out Replace batteries as follows 2 Pull battery strap to remove low or dead batteries 1 Open the battery pack by inserting finger nail and lifting t Load new batteries following the polarity as shown in battery case h Be sure strap goes under batteries 6 Tuck end of strap under door when placing the battery cover back on the case MCA zie P AMA the strap 1s attached to the case 4 Start loading at the end of the case where Figure 7 2 Battery Installation WARNING Do not place an alkaline battery pack in any bat tery charger Severe charger and battery pack damage may result 7 2 MENU AND SET BUTTONS HEADSET CONNECTION UP AND DOWN BUTTONS Figure 7 3 RKP 4 Controls Headset Connection The headset connector is a XLR type connector Four or five pin headset connectors may be installed in the unit See the RKP 4 Controls and Connections section for information on the pinouts A dynamic or electret headset microphone 18 automatically detected by the beltpack and a bias voltage sup plied if needed Sidetone Sidetone 18 the amount of the users voice that is feedback to their headphone The sidetone level in the beltpack is set at the base station Please see RKP 4B Operation section for how to set this level 7 3 Antenna Connection The beltpack comes with two detachable screw type 1 4 wave antennas Attach t
38. conds to lock or unlock the base station A padlock will appear on the status and alternate screens 1f the base 15 locked This function locks out a user from changing any options at the base station Copy Press and hold the SET DOWN buttons for 3 seconds and the following screen will appear 6 10 4 om 0000 OOOE 1 On Off amp Volume Control 7 MENU amp SET buttons 2 Intercom Buttons 8 LCD Liquid Crystal Display 3 Copy and Scroll keys 9 UP 8 DOWN buttons 4 Call Waiting Display 10 Headset connector 5 Relay push button 11 Battery Latch 6 Bat O M Light 12 Receive and Transmit Antennas RKP 4 Operation Basic Operational Description The RKP 4 is the beltpack for the RKP 4 keypanel system The wireless system is a full duplex simultaneous talk and lis ten audio system that is designed to work with Adam Adam CS and Zeus and CRONUS Digital Matrix Intercom System The RKP 4 s operation is very similar to the MKP 4 TKP 4 and WKP 4 four button wired keypanels The beltpack via the base station allows communications with a Digital Matrix and acts as a keypanel on the system The base has the ability to program the frequencies of the beltpack over the air The sidetone for the base s local head set and the beltpack are adjusted at the base station System Quick Start The following is a list to quickly get a base station and beltpack oper
39. dicates how to get to the receiver frequency screen 2 Push SET to edit the RX frequency The frequency will begin flashing 3 Select the desired frequency with the lt UP gt lt DOWN gt 4 Push lt SET gt to place the unit on the new receive fre quency Battery Display The battery display screen indicates the current percentage of battery life based upon alkaline batteries being used in the unit NiMH battery packs will lose voltage much faster than alkaline batteries toward the end of life Battery Percentages 100 Pct Fresh Battery 75 Pct 75 life Left 50 Pct 50 Life Left 25 Pct 25 Life Left 10 Pet 10 Life Left Low battery Light Active O Pct Battery Dead Unit will lose communication at any time Setting the Low Battery Alert Tone The beltpack has an audio alert tone that is sent to the headphone if the battery life reaches 10 The tone is at 1 kHz and is heard for 0 5 seconds every 30 seconds The tone is only heard at the beltpack The alert tone function may be turned on or off at the beltpack Lbt un Low Battery Alert Tone On Off 1 Press SET at the battery percentage screen The screen above will appear 2 The low battery tone option will also begin flashing 3 Use the lt UP gt lt DOWN gt arrow buttons to turn the option on or off 4 Push SET to accept the change The display will now return to the battery life screen 7 6 RECEIVE FREQUENCY SCREEN
40. ds on the user s classification users application and frequency selected Telex strongly urges the user to contact the appropriate telecommu nications authority for any desired clarification This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation 18 subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference CAUTION Changes or modifications made by the user could void the user s authority to operate the equipment 15 2 Blank Section 16 Software License End User License Agreement for Telex Software IMPORTANT Please red this document carefully before using this product THIS DOCUMENT STATES THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS UPON WHICH TELEX COM MUNICATIONS INC COMPANY OFFERS TO LICENSE THE INSTALLED SOFT WARE OR PROGRAM SOFTWARE FOR USE WITH THE PRODUCT IN WHICH IT WAS INSTALLED YOU ARE AGREEING TO BECOME BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT PROMPTLY RETURN THE PRODUCT TO THE PLACE WHERE YOU OBTAINED IT FOR A FULL REFUND The installed software as supplied by the Company 18 licensed not sold to you for use only under the terms of this license and the Company reserves all rights not expressly granted to you You own the product or other media on or in which the Software 1s originally or subsequently recorded or fixed but the Company retains ownership of all copies of the Software itself 1 License
41. dware Attach the receive 1 2 wave antenna to the antenna input Antenna Placement receptacle labeled RCV on the left side of the rear panel The antenna should be vertically aligned Proper antenna placement probably has the most effect on your TELEX Wireless Intercom System s overall perform ance The following suggestions will result in optimum per formance Proper placement of the beltpack can be critical The antennas should be in the open Bending the antennas up and placing the beltpack in a pocket etc will reduce system distance It is suggested that the unit be worn on the belt or pocket with both antenna s vertical for best operating range and perform ance Figure 5 5 Attaching Receive 1 2 Wave Antenna Antenna Polarization The Telex Wireless Intercom System is Vertically Polarized This means both the transmitting and receiving antennas should operate in the vertical position Figure 5 7 Proper Dressing of the Antennas 5 3 Keep the distance between the base station and the beltpacks as short as possible The greater the distance the weaker the signal Make sure the signal paths between the base station and beltpacks are unobstructed You should be able to visibly locate the base station antennas at all times for best perform ance Figure 5 8 Distance Between base station and beltpack Figure 5 9 Keeping Site Clear to Antennas Attempting to operate the wireless intercom sy
42. ect the system settings menu with the lt UP gt lt DOWN gt arrow buttons and press SET to go to the base station settings sub menu 3 Select the base main settings menu with the lt UP gt lt DOWN gt arrow buttons and press SET to go to the base station main settings set screen 4 The aux line type will be flashing Set local or global by using the lt UP gt lt DOWN gt arrow buttons then press to go to the base station Tx options 5 The Tx option will be flashing Set Norm or High by using the lt UP gt lt DOWN gt arrow buttons then press SET to go to the sidetone option 6 The RKP 4B sidetone will be flashing Set the base side level by using the lt UP gt DOWN gt arrow buttons then press SET to go on to the RKP 4 sidetone level 7 After the RKP 4 sidetone is set press MENU to go back to the status screen or press lt SET gt again to begin the editing of the base main setting again Frequency Settings The group and channels of factory defined groups may be changed in this screen However factory defined frequen cies cannot be changed User defined groups and channels may be defined in this screen too The user defined fre quencies can be changed by the user Whenever the group channels or frequencies are changed at the base it will display the following screen 6 7 This will occur regardless if a beltpack communicating to the base station or not It is a broadcast type
43. ed 7 8 Entering ClearScan Press and hold MENU SET for 3 seconds The following screen will appear Scan Groups DOWN Y Scan within a Group DOWN Y Scan Band DOWN Figure 7 8 ClearScan Menus Use the lt DOWN gt arrow button to select the type of ClearScan M desired Push lt SET gt to start the ClearScan M Scan Groups After the scan 18 done the group icon will be flashing The left side of the screen will display the group Use the DOWN arrow buttons to select group then push lt SET gt to set the group and start the channel scan within that group After the scan within a group use the DOWN to select a channel Hit lt SET gt to set the channel The unit will now be set to the group selected earlier and the receive channel just selected NOTE The transmit channel will be the one in that group that the unit was already set to The ClearScan of the base station would select the best beltpack transmit channels to use 1 2 3 4 b C d 2 Scan within a Group After the scan is done the channel icon will be flash ing The right side of the screen will display the best channel in the group Use the lt UP gt DOWN arrow buttons to select a channel then push SET to set the channel 6 Scan Band a Push SET to stop the scan band searching The unit will sort the result and display the top 20 clear fre
44. ee erat bam atv aea 8 3 Section 9 RKP 4 Menu Structure 9 1 Section 10 RKP 4B Menu Structure s see RR 10 1 Section 11 Frequency Bands ssssssssse tenn eens 11 1 Section 12 Trouble Shooting 12 1 Section 13 Battery Information 13 1 Section 14 RKP 4B to Matrix Cable sse RR RR 14 1 Section 15 FCC Information 15 1 Section 16 Software License 16 1 Section 17 Accessories and Replacement 17 1 11 Section 1 Introduction General Description The RTS RKP 4 UHF wireless keypanel system 18 the ulti mate in reliable high performance encrypted full duplex communications The RKP 4 system includes the RKP 4B frequency agile base station and a RKP 4 frequency agile beltpack The RKP 4 system is ideal for users who want the freedom of a wireless keypanel and want full access to the most common ly used keypanel features It is for those who generally com municate with four or less locations in the intercom system at any given time The RKP 4 systems has been designed for reliable efficient operation Operating in the 482 to 746 MHz range The unit has expansion ability to add dozens of base stations to create a system The high
45. efficiency beltpack provides up to 10 hours of uninterrupted operation using standard alkaline bat teries System Features e Frequency agile base station and beltpacks eNo external computer device required to select frequencies or set parameters elelex Communications proprietary digitally encrypted wireless communication between the base station and belt pack e AC or DC operation in the 12 to15 Volt range e Backlit base station LCD allows the user to easily monitor the beltpack s status e Ihe frequencies of a beltpack may be changed at the belt pack or from the base station e Beltpack units contained in a weather and shock resistant die cast magnesium case e 4 balanced audio input and output e Compatible with Adam M Adam CS Cronus and Zeus M Digital Matrix Intercom Systems e Relay contact closure on the base station that can be acti vated from the beltpack e ClearScan function to automatically find the best chan nels on which to operate e Base stations are table or rack mountable e Alphanumeric call waiting display e Auxiliary balanced audio input and output e Full function intercom keys with LED indicators RTS is a registered trademark of Telex Communications Inc 1 1 LYN 01 xnv xnv 5 2019 T T gt HOSSIH4WNOI dou EN
46. eltpack By reducing the transmit power when possible the battery life of the beltpack can be slightly extended Also intermodulation products can be reduced Auto Default Changing the Transmit Power Setting 1 Push SET at the transmit power screen The power setting will begin flashing 2 Select the power setting with the lt UP gt lt DOWN gt arrow buttons 3 Push lt SET gt to place the unit at the indicated setting Dark Operation This option allows the user to turn off all LEDs and backlight LCD CWW for dark operation The intent of this operation mode is for theater and other similar environments where the LED s light may distract from the performance when being used in the backgrournd such as lower catwalks above the stage If the CCW LCD is backlit when dark operation is acti vated it will remain lit until it times out or 1s turned off by a COPY then lt LISTEN4 gt It will then no longer activate LED On Off operation 1 Push SET at the LED On Off screen The setting will begin flashing 2 Select the desired setting with the lt UP gt lt DOWN gt arrow buttons 3 Press SET to place the unit on the indicated setting Encryption Code The encryption code screen allows the setting of four hexa decimal digits Any combination of letters and or numbers may be selected The beltpack s code must match the base sta tion s code for audio recovery This code along with the seri al number encrypti
47. ews not supplied to secure the unit to the rack REMOVE SCREWS TYPICAL 4 SIDES NOT UNE SUPPLIED T E Figure 5 3 Rack Mounting Two Base Units Side by Side Antenna Connection The base station 15 supplied with two 2 antennas One 1 2 wave antenna for Transmit and 1 2 wave for Receive The antennas have TNC male connectors The frequency range of the antennas should match the receiv er and transmitter of the base station Match the color code on the antenna with the color code on the base station ANTENNAS SHOULD BE VERTICAL Attach the transmit 1 2 wave antenna to the antenna input receptacle labeled TRAN on the right side of the rear panel The antenna should be vertically aligned Figure 5 6 Vertically Polarized Antennas Distance between Antennas The distance between the base station s receive and transmit antennas is not adjustable when the antennas are connected directly on the back of the unit The antennas can be remoted for better signal path A Telex coax assembly with remote antennas may be required See Accessory and Replacement Parts section for ordering information NOTE If your base station is to be located in a shielded rack mount enclosure or other poor RF location you must remote Figure 5 4 the 1 2 wave antennas with coax assemblies See Attaching Transmit 1 2 Wave Antenna Accessories and Replacement Parts section for remote mounting har
48. ex simultaneous talk and listen audio system that is designed to work with Adam Adam CS and Zeus and CRONUS Digital Matrix Intercom Systems The RKP 4 s operation is very sim ilar to the MKP 4 BKP 4 TKP 4 and WKP 4 four button wired keypanels The beltpack via the base station allows communications with a digital matrix and acts as a keypanel on the system The base has the ability to program the frequencies of the beltpack over the air The sidetone for the base s local head set and the beltpack are adjusted at the base station 6 1 Section 6 RKP 4B Operation System Quick Start The following is a list to quickly get a base station and belt pack operating 1 Plug the base station into the desired Matrix port 2 Press lt MENU gt as powering up the base station 3 Set the Matrix address and options via the software menu Reach the parameters to set by pressing lt MENU gt then select System Settings now select Matrix Settings 4 Press MENU as powering up the beltpack 5 Press lt MENU gt on beltpack until you arrive at the encryption code screen Press lt SET gt to begin editing the 4 digit code Set the code that you wish 6 When finished with the encryption code press and hold MENU UP for 3 seconds on the beltpack Then set the 4 digit base serial number on the beltpack s dis play 7 At the base station set the 4 digit encryption code to match the belt
49. f the Matrix Jack Auxiliary Port This jack allows a balanced input auxiliary signal to be placed into the base station It also allows a balanced output signal to be brought out of the base station The input signal can be software selected to be local or global A local input signal 18 only heard at the base station s local headset and beltpack A global input signal is placed on the Matrix output audio from the base station The pinout for this jack 15 in Figure 6 3 PIN 654 321 NC Not Connected NC NC AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT Figure 6 3 Pinout of the Auxiliary Jack 6 2 CAN Bus The CAN bus allows the connection of multiple base stations to a Frequency Manager The Frequency Manager then can be used to set all the base stations to a frequency plan plus set a variety of other options on the base station The base stations then can program frequencies of their beltpacks via an over the air link Thus a whole system can be set up with only a few button presses at the frequency manager Each frequency manager can control up to 10 base stations The CAN bus cable starts at the Frequency Manager and then proceeds to the first base station From the first base station the CAN bus daily chains through all the base stations stop ping finally at the frequency Manager Both base station RJ 45 CAN bus connectors are wired in parallel so it does not matter which jack is used for the input or output cable
50. he two antennas by screwing the antennas into the receptacles at the bottom of the beltpack The color dot on the screw end of the antenna must match the color dot on the antenna receptacle CALL WAITING DISPLAY COPY AND SCROLL KEYS ON OFF VOLUME CONTROL YO RELAY PUSH BUTTON BAT O M LIGHT COPY AND SCROLL KEYS INTERCOM BUTTONS Figure 7 4 RKP 4 Controls RKP 4 Top Panel On Off amp Volume Control Turns the beltpack power on and controls headset volume Intercom Buttons Assignable for several types of operation including talk only listen only talk with auto listen and all call where activating the key also activates all keys to the left of that key Keys feature momentary or latching operation For momentary operation the operator presses and holds a key while communicating then releases it when finished For latching operation the operator taps a key to turn it on then taps it again to turn it off Latching can be disabled via soft ware options in the base station or from AZedit Two bi color red and green LED indicators for each key provide indica tions for talk on off listen on off incoming call busy for keys assigned to talk to IFB s and in use for keys assigned to talk to either IFB s or ISO s Copy and Scroll keys Used for key and setup page assign ment Can also be used to talk to any location in the intercom system when no intercom key is assigned Note There
51. hen lt LISTEN 4 to exit Quick List of Matrix Key Functions The following list is the most often used RKP 4 button func tions Matrix Key Functions e Clear CWW COPY then lt LISTEN 4 gt Answer a CWW call COPY then TALK 4 Call Back lt COPY gt then TALK 4 Display Scroll Lists COPY then Select desired scroll list lt gt PTP Scroll List or lt DOWN gt for top or bottom of list Hold COPY and hit desired Talk or Listen button Assign a Key to a Scroll List Entry Show a Key s Assignment In Scroll List press the button desired UP lt DOWN gt then hit listen button 1 to 4 for pages 1 to 4 Tap to change Select Setup Page 8 4 Section 9 RKP 4 Menu Structure _ Default _ Default Default MENU MENU MENU MENU IMENU P Rut d Un j MENU rz MENU r z MENU bb8 200 gt 554 00 gt SET ISET SET O mna n Rem p Defaulty LOE ung AIT Y SET Al No Mie Gain 13 Full Mic Gain 0 15 Steps 3 each SET L If Factory Group If Factory Group SET SET Notes 1 Pressing MENU will bail eut of editing without any changes 2 Groups 01 to 50 are factory groups Siu 64u are user defined groups 3 decimal point in al
52. his includes base name base number aux type base TX power Matrix configuration options sidetone and frequencies Name and Number The name of the base station may be set to any 10 digit alphanumeric character For example the name of the user may be entered This provides an easy identifier to the user as to who s base station it 15 The number of the base station can also be set from 1 to 10 This is NOT the Matrix address The Matrix address is set under Matrix Settings In a system of base stations managed by a frequen cy manager the base number must be set to a unique number because this is how the frequency manager identifies the base station Changing the Base Name and Number From the status screen hit MENU once to arrive at the security code system settings four wire settings RF meter menu screen Select the system settings menu with the lt UP gt lt DOWN gt arrow buttons and press lt SET gt to go to base setting sub menu Select the base name and number menu with the lt UP gt lt DOWN gt arrow buttons and press lt SET gt to go to the base name and number set screen The first name position will be flashing Set the alpha numeric character by using the lt UP gt lt DOWN gt arrow buttons then pressing lt SET gt to go to the next position Up to 10 characters may be set After the alphanumeric characters are set the screen proceeds to the number selection Select the number menu w
53. ith the lt UP gt lt DOWN gt arrow buttons and press lt SET gt to set it After the number is set press MENU to go back to the status screen or press lt SET gt again to begin the process over again 6 6 Base Main Settings This important screen enables the user to set the wired intercom type connected to the system the auxiliary input type the transmitter power BP Off Mode and the base station and beltpack side tone levels Auxiliary Line The auxiliary line may be set to local or global Local Any audio placed into the auxiliary input port is routed only to the base station s local headset and beltpack Global Any audio placed into the auxiliary input port is routed not only to the base station s local headset and beltpack but also to the wired system connected to the matrix port Base TX Power The base station transmit power can be set to two posi tions NORM The transmit power 15 about 10 dB below maximum power This is 5 mW typically HI The transmit power 15 at full power This 15 50 mW typically Sidetone Levels The sidetone is the amount of a user s own voice that is feed back to their headphones Both the beltpack and base station sidetone may be adjusted in the base main settings Changing the Auxiliary types TX power and Sidetone 1 From the status screen hit MENU once to arrive at the security code system settings four wire settings RF meter menu screen 2 Sel
54. l 15 received in the call waiting window while a caller s name 15 already displayed there the call waiting dis play will start to flash Also the topmost LED next to the call waiting key will turn on When there are multiple calls use the call waiting key as follows 1 To talk to the currently displayed caller tap then TALK 4 2 clear the currently displayed caller name briefly tap COPY then LISTEN 4 The next caller s name will then appear in the call waiting window and you may tap lt COPY gt then TALK 4 gt to talk back 3 Continue talking to callers and clearing their names until the call waiting window displays dashes no callers Also when all calls have been answered the CWW backlight will turn off and dashes will be displayed The RKP 4 system cannot answer calls from TIF 951 and TIF 2000 telephone interfaces Displaying Key Assignments You can use this feature to check key assignments after mak ing changes You can also use it if you think the key assign ments have been changed but the designation strip has not been updated l Tap lt COPY gt then lt LISTEN 4 gt to clear the call waiting window Dashes should display when the window is clear 2 Press the button to enter the scroll list Then press a talk or listen key to display the talk or listen assignment You may press several keys in succession to check their assignments 3 lt COPY gt t
55. l screen indicates the beltpack is in high transmit power No decimal point indicates low transmit power 4 Auto frequency programining via the base changing frequencies only will occur at the beltpack if the following is set beltpack already in communications with the base beltpack auto SET programming set to ON and beltpack transmit power set to AUTO dh iF Dub SET Serial Number Set ois murs Am mmm aum aula mom mm mom mom cum m cUm cuum mp LS SS OON ON SCR CON num psg m OS GR c A pm cpm op a ques sacar a ran E m omni PE a rel fool ea aa a n ated gi datu 9 antes 9 TEE e BEBE rn ee mp alo n a ope ne PU i D TCR er a e 2 presi A canes 4 ee quatn 1 9 E P T m 9 uu m ans n s uen 5 a an eig H A a qu m A 2 i 1 u 7 E CH p Les
56. lt Energizer is a registered trademark of Union Carbide Corporation Duracell amp is a registered trademark of Duracell Inc 13 1 13 2 Blank Section 14 RKP 4B to Matrix Cable RJ12 to RJ12 Intercom Cable Wiring Diagram eo CONTACTS RJ12 MODULAR PLUG Use AMP Chordal AMP 5 555042 3 or equivalen Crimp Tool 231648 1 View from cable entrance or equivalent lt LATCH 3 TWISTED PAIR TELEPHONE CABLE PAIR 1 AUDIO TO MATRIX PAIR 2 AUDIO FROM MATRIX PAIR 3 DATA RJ12 Plug to Keypanel RJ12 Plug to Intercom System AUDIO FROM MATRIX AUDIO TO MATRIX AUDIO TO MATRIX AUDIO FROM MATRIX DATA Figure 14 1 RJ12 Intercom Cable Wiring Diagram RJ12 to 9 pin Intercom cable wiring diagram RJ12 Plug DE 9S FEMALE TO KEYPANEL TO INTERCOM SYSTEM AUDIO TO MATRIX AUDIO FROM MATRIX 3 TWISTED PAIR TELEPHONE CABLE PAIR 1 AUDIO TO MATRIX PAIR 2 AUDIO FROM MATRIX PAIR 3 DATA IMPORTANT When connecting to an ADAM CS back panel use only low profile cable connectors such as AMP Part No 747516 3 Telex Part No 59926 678 Figure 14 2 RJ12 to 9 pin Intercom Cable Wiring Diagram 14 1 14 2 Blank Section 15 FCC Information FCC LICENSING The Telex RKP 4B and the RKP 4 Transmitter Receiver are Type Accepted under United States Federal Communications Commission Part 74 Licensing of Telex equipment is the User s responsibility and licensibility depen
57. me Control Turns the beltpack power 5 Relay push button A momentary latching set via beltpack software push button for activating the relay on and controls headset volume contact closure on the rear of the base station 2 Intercom Buttons Assignable for several types of operation including talk only listen only talk with auto 6 Bat O M Light listen and all call where activating the key also acti vates all keys to the left of that key Keys feature Light flashes on power up Batterv momentary or latching operation For momentary oper ation the operator presses and holds a key while com Lizhi on continuously Battery Low municating then releases it when finished For latching ee operation the operator taps a key to turn it on then taps Light does not flash or come on it again to turn it off Latching can be disabled via soft ware options the base station or from AZedit Two bi v dulati Light flashes on loudest speech Gain OK color red and green LED indicators for each key pro vide indications for talk on off listen on off incoming Light flashes on all speech Gain too high call busy for keys assigned to talk to IFB s and in use for keys assigned to talk to either IFB s or ISO s Light never flashes on loudest speech Gain too Low 3 Copy and Scroll keys Used for key and setup page assignment Can also be used to talk to any location in the intercom system when no interc
58. nnel 6 Special Button Functions Factory Defaults Press and hold lt MENU gt SET lt DOWN gt for 3 sec onds A screen displaying Factory Defaults will then appear This function sets the base station to Group 1 channels A and 1 a ERASES any user defined groups in memory It will also set the unit to factory defined parameters Ist Use Defaults Press and hold lt MENU gt while turning on the base station A screen displaying Factory Defaults will then appear This function sets the base station to Group 1 channels A and 1 and RETAINS any user defined groups in memory It will also set the unit to factory defined parameters 6 9 Alternate Screen Press and hold lt MENU gt for 3 seconds to toggle between the This allows the user to select a user group to copy the current alternate screen and the status screen The alternate screen is group too Not the user could edit that group slightly if shown below desired Display Start up Screen penen g Press and hold DOWN TALK for 3 seconds The alternate screen displays the base name and number in double wide double tall characters Up to ten character in the name can be displayed It also shows the bands of the unit and the currently set frequencies This function allows the user to check the software and chan nel map version of the base station without rebooting the Lockout base Press and hold the UP DOWN buttons for 3 se
59. o 746 MHz The band TV channels and frequencies are shown in Table 2 Most bands are 18 MHz wide however band 7 is 24 MHz wide Bands F to E are always base transmit bands beltpack receive bands Bands 1 to 7 are always base receive bands beltpack transmit bands Thus an A2 base station would be comprised of an A band transmitter paired with a 2 band receiver Band Pairing for Systems band pairs cannot be made into a system a single system is comprised of a base and beltpack Table 1 show the avail able band parings 34867 Table 1 Available Band parings In Table 1 it can been seen that a C base station transmit band can be paired with 4 5 6 or 7 receive bands However a C3 unit cannot be made This is because a certain amount of fre quency separation between transmit and receive bands is required for good transmit and receive operation If they are too close the RF performance of the system 16 reduced Section 11 Frequency Bands Table 2 Band Names and TV Channels 360 366 Factory Group Plan There are 50 factory defined groups in a base station and beltpack These group are organized in different ways to provide flexibility to the user on selecting frequencies A group 18 com posed of intermodulation free frequencies but a group is also organized to be composed of fre quencies in different combinations of the TV channels The user then can select a group that is cle
60. of message If a beltpack is in communication with the base station then a software menu function in the beltpack determines if that beltpack will follow the base to the new frequencies or stay where it 15 The option is called Auto Programming The beltpack auto programming must be set to ON for automatic frequency programming of the beltpack to occur More detail on these two options may be found in the RKP 4 Operation section of the manual Changing Groups Channels Frequencies 1 From the status screen hit MENU once to arrive at the security code system settings four wire settings RF meter menu screen 2 Select the system settings menu with the lt UP gt DOWN gt arrow buttons and press SET to go to the base station settings sub menu 3 Select the frequency settings menu with the lt UP gt lt DOWN gt arrow buttons and press SET to go to the Groups Channels Frequencies set screen 4 The group will be flashing Set desired groups by using the lt UP gt lt DOWN gt arrow buttons then press lt SET gt to go to the transmit channel 5 The transmit channel will be flashing Set the channel by using the lt UP gt lt DOWN gt arrow buttons then press SET to go to the receive channel 6 The receive channel will be flashing Set the channel by using lt UP gt lt DOWN gt arrow buttons then pressing lt SET gt to end editing in factory defined groups 7 In factory defined groups after
61. om key is assigned Note There are 4 setup pages Each contains a com plete set of key assignments 4 Call Waiting Display 4 character alphanumeric dis play for incoming caller names 3 1 10 11 12 Figure 3 2 RKP 4 Rear Panel Connector Antennas MENU and SET buttons Used to select menus and set options on the LCD LCD Liquid Crystal Display UP and DOWN buttons Used to select beltpack options on the LCD Headset Connector Female XLR connector A dynamic or electret headset microphone is automatically detected Battery Latch Press down to enable the battery pack to be released While the latch 1s held down slide the bat tery pack about 1 8 inch back toward the latch until it stops then lift out Receive and Transmit Antennas The antennas are screw type wave replaceable antennas The color dot on the screw end of the antenna must match color dot on antenna receptacle 3 2 1 Microphone Shield 2 Microphone N Audio ey 63 4 Y m Low 3 Headphone High 1 Microphone Shield 2 Microphone Audio 4 3 Headphone e 9 High 5 4 Headphone Low Figure 3 3 Headset Jack Wiring Section 4 Specifications RKP 4B Specifications Overall RF Frequency Range 482 608 MEZ 614 746 MHz in 18 MHz TX and RX bands POWER Requiternents iE Ried spem mots E Vb
62. on f Tap the COPY key then LISTEN 4 gt to return to normal operation 8 1 NOTE e You can scroll one name at a time by clicking and immediately releasing the SCROLL or SCROLL DOWN gt button If you press and hold the button it will start scrolling slowly through the names After a few sec onds the scroll speed will increase This is useful when you need to scroll through a long list e The following types of names may not appear in the scroll list UPL Resources IFB s Relays GPI outputs and ISO s This is because the scroll enable check boxes for these items may not be checked in AZedit If you don t know how to activate these check boxes proceed as fol lows Run AZedit Then press the 1 key on your comput er for help Click the Search button in help and type Resources or IFB etc without the quote marks From the list of available help topics select any topic that tells you how to access or set up the item that you typed For example there is a topic that tells you how to access UPL Resources Once you access UPL Resources again press the F1 key for help Within the new help screen you should find help with the scroll enable feature 3 When the name you want to assign is displayed in the call waiting window release the Scroll button 4 Press and hold the COPY button then tap on an inter com key to assign talk or tap on a listen key to assign listen The talk or listen
63. on code discussed on the next page means there is over 4 billion possible code combinations MICROPHONE GAIN SCREEN TRANSMIT POWER SCREEN DARK OPERATION ENCRYPTION CODE SCREEN MENU Figure 7 7 Microphone Gain Screen and Transmit Power Screen Changing the Encryption Code 1 Push lt SET gt at the encryption code screen The first code location will begin flashing 2 Select the desired number letter with the lt UP gt lt DOWN gt arrow buttons 3 Push lt SET gt to set the code Now the next code loca tion will begin flashing 4 Setthe next three code locations in the same manner 7 7 Serial Number Code The base serial number is required to be input to the beltpack to allow communication with that base station The number like the encryption code is composed of four hexidecimal digits This extra security along with the encryption code means there is over 4 billion possible code combinations Changing the Serial Number Code 1 Press and hold lt MENU gt buttons at the encryption code screen for about 3 seconds The seri al number set screen will appear 2 Push lt SET gt to start the first number flashing Select the desired number with the lt DOWN gt arrow buttons 3 Push lt SET gt to set the code Now the next code loca tion will begin flashing 4 Setthe next three code locations in the same manner Auto Programming
64. ounting a Single Base STAN xs x ror ASA de abe d d ER ba 5 2 Rack Mounting Two Base Stations Side by Side 5 2 Antenna COUNCCHONG adden ee oy Ee Be EM ee ne E ce eee 5 3 AntennaFolar zatllon eh Ae SE RE Be Ae EAE d dle Ske ES eee A 5 3 Distance Between Antennas naher a ia 5 3 tela Place me Mb cour enda ane oct A otras 5 3 Section 6 RKP 4B Base Station Operation 6 1 Basic Operational Descriptions y Rafa here ed 6 1 OS e ah TS 6 1 Interracins to the nun ano acto al getan end Mon f we A a 6 3 1212 200 1 rt ss 6 3 IM ar POL PTT TC mr 6 2 PUMA ALY Sr rre TIED 6 2 CAN BUS is danes 6 3 A A 6 3 Local sa ie ee ee PEDE detecto uates Based aute ie den SUE A re 6 4 Powering the Base ceo e RO Ripe ONIS dta ded ep ka 6 4 rud CL cux 6 5 Lr AA A 6 5 Encryption Code sr I ES tpa s eS 6 5 SEE e sra bn ee
65. pack 8 base should now indicate on the main status screen a battery voltage and signal strength indicating the base and beltpack are communicating 9 The beltpack should now indicate dashes on the CWW This indicates it is communicating with the matrix 10 Plug a headset into the base and beltpack Adjust the microphone gain on both so the overmodulation light flashes only on the loudest expected speech level RECEIVE ANTENNA CONNECTOR CAN BUS I RKP 4B PATENT NO 6 373 951 B1 TELEX COMMUNICATIONS INC MADE IN U S A MATRIX AUXILIARY CONNECTOR RELAY CONTACTS TRANSMIT ANTENNA GROUND CONNECTOR LUG RTS RadioCom POWER CONNECTOR Figure 6 1 RKP 4B Rear Connectors Interfacing to the RKP 4B TX RX Antennas The TNC jack marked is for the receive antenna The TNC jack marked TRAN 15 for the transmit antenna The base station will come with two 1 2 wave antennas Always match the color dot on the base station with the colored band on the antenna Matrix Port The RKP 4B connects to a matrix via the RJ 12 jack labeled MATRIX This connector contains input and output bal anced audio and balanced data The pinout for this jack may be seen in Figure 6 2 For a description of how to set up the audio levels at this jack refer to intercom settings in this sec tion PIN 654 321 DATA DATA AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT Figure 6 2 Pinout o
66. r The Relay button on the belt pack also has the added selectable options of relay latching or non latching Setting the 4 Wire Aux and Relay Options 1 From the status screen hit lt MENU gt one to arrive at the security code system settings four wire settings RF meter menu screen 2 Select the four wire settings menu with the lt DOWN gt arrow keys and press lt SET gt to go to the set ting s screen 3 The 4W input level will be flashing Select the desired level by using the DOWN arrow buttons then pressing lt SET gt The 4W output level will now flash ing 4 Select the desired output level by using the lt DOWN gt arrow buttons then pressing SET The aux Yes or No option will now be flashing 5 Use the lt DOWN gt arrow keys to select aux input audio Yes or No Press lt SET gt to accept the choice 6 If aux input was set to then the user will be asked to set the auxiliary input and output levels Use the lt DOWN gt arrow keys to adjust the input and output lev els then press lt SET gt to accept the levels The Relay option will now be flashing 7 To enable the relay function RLY letters should be setting to normal by using the lt DOWN gt arrow buttons then press SET To disable the relay set the RLY to inverted letters then press lt SET gt 8 Press lt MENU gt to go back to the status
67. reen Talk is activated e Green flashing incoming call indication The person assigned to the key 18 calling Activate the key to talk back e Continuous red use indication An in use indica tion is provided for an IFB or ISO key It is also provid ed for a key that talks to a remote intercom system when your intercom system is equipped with optional trunking The in use indication warns you that some one else is currently talking e Red flashing busy indication May occur when a key is activated to talk to an IFB or a remote intercom sys tem This indicates that some other keypanel with a higher priority is currently talking and you cannot talk at this time Listen Indicator e Solid red Listen is activated This indication will only be provided when you manually turn listen on by tapping or pressing upward on a key It will not occur Call Waiting Operation for Incoming Calls As previously described the talk indicator for a key will flash when there is an incoming call to that key and you may acti vate that key to talk back Also if display call is set to enable at the base the caller s name will appear in the call waiting window and you may press down on the call waiting key instead to talk back If a caller is not already assigned to an intercom key the caller s name will always appear in the call waiting window and you must use only the call waiting key to talk back If a second cal
68. released the following two channel map screens will be displayed for a second each 4 The first screen indicates the receive channel map in the beltpack The second screen indicates the transmit channel map The above screens indicate that it is a A4 band beltpack 5 The screen will now revert back to the main screen ClearScan ClearScan M allows the selection of RF clear channels in an area The beltpack ClearScan has three modes 1 Scan Groups The beltpack s receiver scans all the factory defined groups and any user defined groups that have been set The result is a list of the top 20 groups ranked in order of the most clear receive chan nels in that group The arrow all the way to the top 18 the group with the most clear channels 2 Scan within a Group The beltpack s receiver scans all the receive channels within a group The result is a list of the channels in that group ranked in order of best to worst channels The arrow all the way to the top 15 the channel that is the best 3 Scan Band The beltpack s receiver scans the entire band of frequencies continuously It starts at the begin ning of the receive band and checks the frequency every 100 kHz until the end of the receive band then starts over The user must push lt SET gt to stop the scan ning The 100 kHz step size is as close as is needed because the narrowest receive filters are 230 KHz wide This is why every 25 KHz is not scann
69. roup is decided upon press SET to select that group A ClearScan Channel is now initiated See ClearScan M Channels description ClearScan Channels This option scans all the receive channels within the base sta tion s currently set group This scan is also initiated after a ClearScan Group in order to find the clear receive channels within that group The receive channel with the least amount of RF noise on it is listed at the far left lt UP gt arrow all the way to the left The next channel to the right has the next least amount of RF noise on it and so forth Channels that clearly have RF interference on them are inverted A possible result of ClearScan Channel is shown below Interference found in the receive channel during the scan or no receive frequency in that receive channel posi tion After a channel is decided upon press lt gt to select that channel ClearScan Band This option continuously scans the whole receive band until user intervention The scan starts at the beginning of the band then checks and records every 200kHz for the RF received signal strength level Press lt gt to store the results in user group 63u Press MENU to bail out of the band scan without saving any results The results of the six clearest RF frequency areas are listed in the receive side of user group 63u Channel 1 is the best clearest frequency found channel 2 15 the next best and so forth to cha
70. s 1 Special functions auto follow auto listen etc cannot be assigned 2 You can only assign one destination to each talk key talk level 1 If you need to assign special functions or activate two destinations with a single talk key talk level 1 and talk level 2 you must assign the key using AZedit If you assign talk level 1 from the keypanel it will erase any talk level 2 assignment that you previously assigned using AZedit Assign intercom keys at the RKP 4 as follows 1 sure the key that you want to assign is off 2 Press the SCROLL or SCROLL DOWN key to view the list of intercom names in the call waiting window a If you start by pressing Scroll Up the list will start with the top of the point to point names If you start by pressing scroll down the list will start with the bottom of the point to point names Examine or assign a name from a different scroll list as follows b Make sure that the CWW call waiting window is clear Dashes should display Tap COPY then LISTEN 4 gt to clear CWW c Tap the copy key and then tap the Scroll Up button The CWW displays P P for point to point Click on the SCROLL or SCROLL DOWN button to go through the different scroll lists available d To select a particular scroll list tap the lt COPY gt button e Youcan go through the names in the selected scroll list by tapping the SCROLL UP or SCROLL DOWN butt
71. stem through or around walls ceilings metal objects etc will reduce sys tem range and performance Figure 5 10 Operating System Near Obstructions DO NOT mount the base station 1 2 wave antennas on or next to metal such as beams walls with metal studs equip ment racks etc This also applies to the antennas when assem bled directly to the Base Station This will detune the anten nas which can result in noise or loss of RF signal at the base station Keeping the distance from the base station and beltpack as short and unobstructed as possible will produce the most reli able performance The base station is supplied with two antennas This should provide satisfactory system performance in most applications System range can be enhanced by remoting the 1 2 wave antennas 5 4 2 Placing the RKP 4B on top of a shelf or equipment rack un obstructed without remoting the antennas is OK 1 Placing the RKP 4Bs in a shelf 3 Placing the RKP 4Bs in a shelf or equipment rack and using re or equipment rack with the an mote antennas is OK tennas mounted on the back of the RKP 4 or the side of the rack is BAD

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