User Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1 REGULATORY AND SAFETY INFORMATION
- 1.1 SAFETY SYMBOL CONVENTIONS
- 1.2 RF ENERGY EXPOSURE AWARENESS AND CONTROL INFORMATION FOR FCC OCCUPATIONAL USE REQUIREMENTS
- 1.3 COMPLIANCE WITH RF EXPOSURE STANDARDS
- 1.4 REGULATORY APPROVALS
- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY GUIDELINES AND SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION
- 1.6 COMMON HAZARDS
- 1.7 SAFE DRIVING RECOMMENDATIONS
- 1.8 OPERATING RULES AND REGULATIONS
- 1.9 OPERATING TIPS
- 2 SPECIFICATIONS
- 3 INTRODUCTION
- 4 UNPACKING AND CHECKING THE EQUIPMENT
- 5 PLANNING THE INSTALLATION
- 6 ANTENNA INSTALLATION
- 6.1 ANTENNA MOUNTING LOCATIONS
- 6.2 ANTENNA INSTALLATION PROCEDURES
- 7 FRONT-MOUNT RADIO INSTALLATION
- 8 REMOTE-MOUNT RADIO INSTALLATION
- 8.1 MOUNTING THE REMOTE-MOUNT RADIO
- 8.2 REMOTE-MOUNT RADIO’S DC POWER INSTALLATION
- 8.3 CONTROL HEAD INSTALLATION
- 8.3.1 General Information on the CH100 Control Head
- 8.3.2 General Information on the CH721 Control Head
- 8.3.3 Multi-Head Radio Installations
- 8.3.4 Control Head Mechanical Installation
- 8.3.5 Control Head-to-Radio CAN Cable Connections
- 8.3.6 Control Head Power Cable Installation
- 8.3.7 Using Vehicle Fuse and TTap Kit (Optional) Instead of Waterproof Inline Fuse Holder (Standard)
- 9 SPEAKER INSTALLATION
- 10 MICROPHONE ATTACHMENT
- 11 OPTIONAL CABLES AND CONNECTIONS
- 12 GPS NMEA-FORMATTED DATA CONNECTION
- 13 INITIAL POWER-UP TEST
- 14 PERFORMANCE TESTS
- 15 COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION
- 16 WARRANTY REGISTRATION
- 17 WARRANTY
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Figure 8-7: CH-721 Rear Panel (both control head models)
8.3.3 Multi-Head Radio Installations
In a multi-head mobile radio installation, more than one control head is utilized with a radio. A multi-
head installation may be required in a vehicle such as a fire truck or any large vehicle where more than
one operator position must support radio use. For example, a ladder fire truck could have a front-mount
XG-100M mobile radio mounted under the truck’s dash panel and a remote-mount control head mounted
at the ladder operator’s position. Each control head in a multi-head installation is equipped with an
external speaker, a microphone, and optionally-connected equipment. Multi-head installations provide
other benefits such as intercom functionality. The XG-100M mobile radio can support up to six (6)
control heads.
The CH-100 control head cannot be mixed with the CH-721 control head within the same
multi-head radio installation. For example, a remote-mount CH-721 cannot be connected
to a front-mount XG-100M radio with a CH-100 control head.
For a multi-head radio installation, mechanical installation and DC power connections for each additional
head are accomplished in the same manner as for a single-head remote-mount radio installation. See
Sections 8.3.4 and 8.3.6 respectively.
Refer to Section 8.3.5 for CAN link installation information. Figure 8-11 in that section illustrates CAN
cable and CAN terminator connections for a two-head installation.
8.3.4 Control Head Mechanical Installation
Prior to installing the control head, verify it has the proper software version installed and
verify it has been properly configured for customer use. Consult the radio system
administration personnel as necessary.
8.3.4.1 Selecting the Mounting Location
When selecting a location for the control head, first observe the safety and operator-convenience related
information presented in Section 5.1 on page 32. Always consider and include clearance for the
microphone’s connector that must mate to the mic connector on the front panel of the head, and clearance
NOTE
NOTE
CAN Port
Connectors
(2 places)
Speaker Audio
Connector
Serial Port Connector
(Female DB-9)
DC Power
Connector
Accessory Connector
(Female DB-25)
Note: Serial and Accessory connectors are
shown without waterproof covers.