User guide

Clear-Com Communication Systems
FreeSpeak V2.0 Instruction Manual
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Stage Announce Output Connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2
Stage Announce Relay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3
4-Wire Matrix Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3
Base Loop Connector (not used). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3
LAN Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3
PC Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3
Transceiver Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3
Connecting to Party-Line Intercom Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4
Clear-Com and Compatible Party-Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4
Connecting Directly to Clear-Com Party-Line Beltpacks. . . . . . . .4-5
Connecting to an RTS™ Wired Beltpack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6
Front-Panel Adjustments for Party-Line Connections . . . . . . . . . .4-6
Troubleshooting Party-Line Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-8
Reducing FreeSpeak Beltpack echo when talking to a analogue
party-line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-8
How to set the microphone gain in the beltpack. . . . . . . . . .4-8
Include the Party-Line channel inside a Wireless Party-Line
group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-8
How to set the VOX gating level on the Party-Line connected to
the Basestation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-8
Auto null the Party-Line channel at the Basestation. . . . . . .4-9
Wireless Party Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-10
Connecting to 4-Wire and Digital Matrix Intercom . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-10
Connecting with Clear-Com Matrix Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-12
Connecting with Clear-Com Eclipse Digital Matrix . . . . . . . . . . .4-12
Connecting with Other Digital Matrix Intercom Systems . . . . . . .4-13
Connecting with Other 4-Wire Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-14
Connecting to a Program Audio Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-14
IFB Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-15
Connecting to the Stage Announce Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-16
Connecting to a PC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-17
Connecting Via the Serial Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-17
Connecting Via the LAN Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-18
Connecting to Transceiver/Antennas (FS-TA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-18
Connecting One Transceiver/Antenna (FS-TA) Directly to A Trans-
ceiver Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-18
Connecting Transceiver/Antennas with a Splitter (PD2203) . . . .4-19
Powering an Antenna or Antenna Splitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-20
PROGRAMMING A SYSTEM FROM THE BASESTA-
TION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
A Note About Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-2