User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Document Reference
- 1 Important Safety instructions
- 2 Introduction to FreeSpeak II™
- 3 Installing a system
- 4 Connecting the Base station
- 4.1 Understanding the Back-Panel Connectors
- 4.2 Connecting to partyline intercom systems
- 4.3 Wireless partyline
- 4.4 Connecting to 4-Wire and digital matrix intercom
- 4.5 Connecting to a program audio source
- 4.6 IFB configuration
- 4.7 Connecting to the stage announce output
- 4.8 Connecting to a PC
- 4.9 Connecting to transceiver/antennas
- 5 Operating the Base station
- 6 Programming a system from the Base station
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Using the Base station’s programming menus
- 6.3 Saving changes
- 6.4 Changing beltpack labels
- 6.5 Setting and changing port labels
- 6.6 Setting and changing group labels
- 6.7 Adding group members
- 6.8 Beltpacks
- 6.9 Assigning audio routes to a beltpack
- 6.10 Setting the beltpack audio level
- 6.11 Setting beltpack latching
- 6.12 Over the Air (OTA) beltpack registration from the Base station
- 6.13 Setting input and output port levels
- 6.14 Setting port call destination
- 6.15 Configuring a wired partyline
- 6.16 Base station System Menu
- 6.17 System Info
- 6.18 Restoring the Defaults
- 6.19 Antennas
- 6.20 Setting the IP address
- 6.21 Locking front-panel enable buttons
- 6.22 Remote microphone kill
- 6.23 Battery indicator
- 7 Operating the wireless beltpack
- 8 Programming on the beltpack
- 8.1 Introduction to programming on the beltpack
- 8.2 Configuring the beltpack volume settings
- 8.3 Configuring the beltpack headset
- 8.4 Configuring the beltpack microphone
- 8.5 Configuring the beltpack display and LEDs
- 8.6 Configuring the beltpack alarm options
- 8.7 Selecting the beltpack role default set
- 8.8 Selecting the beltpack administration
- 8.9 Setting the listen again option
- 8.10 Accessing beltpack information
- 8.11 Setting display mode
- 8.12 Setting system connect
- 8.13 Enabling over the air (OTA) registration mode from a beltpack
- 8.14 Performing a site survey
- 9 Operating the transceiver/antenna
- 10 FS II Configuration Editor
- 10.1 Loading configurations
- 10.2 Configuration Editor Screen basics
- 10.3 Registering beltpacks using the over the air (OTA) facility
- 10.4 Configuring beltpacks
- 10.4.1 Selecting the beltpack to register or edit
- 10.4.2 Registering beltpacks using the micro USB cable
- 10.4.3 Viewing beltpack registration information
- 10.4.4 Viewing beltpack properties
- 10.4.5 Beltpack audio levels
- 10.4.6 Beltpack alarm options
- 10.4.7 Setting the beltpack role options
- 10.4.8 Assigning beltpack keys
- 10.4.9 Configuring the Reply key
- 10.4.10 Key assignment types
- 10.5 Configuring ports
- 10.6 Configuring groups and wireless partylines
- 10.7 Reducing antenna interference
- 10.8 Configuring IFBs
- 10.9 Configuring Base station system parameters
- 10.10 Diagnostics
- 11 Specifications
- 12 Compliance
3 Installing a system
This chapter explains how to install a FreeSpeak II system, including cable connections,
positioning the equipment, registering beltpacks and performing a site survey to optimize
system performance. It contains the following sections:
• Placing the Base station
• Placing the antennas and splitters
• Doing a site survey to determine coverage areas
• Registering beltpacks
3.1 Placing the Base station
The first stage in setup is placing the Base station in a convenient location, knowing that it is
the central routing unit of the FS II system. It should be made accessible.
At this stage you might choose to register all of the beltpacks with the Base station, or at least
register one or two for system setup and testing.
3.2 Placing the antennas and splitters
The next step is to begin placing antennas and splitters to provide the necessary coverage
areas for all of the beltpacks. The first placements of antennas and splitters will be
experimental and temporary. After placing the antennas, walk through the coverage areas to
check for gaps and then re-locate the antennas accordingly.
More information on checking coverage areas is given later in this chapter, in sections:
• 3.2.3 Determining coverage areas
• 3.3 Doing a site survey to determine coverage areas
Consider the following:
• What areas will have more than five active beltpack users in them at any time? Co-
locate a second antenna there.
• Is there a central place to locate an antenna so that it will provide omnidirectional (all
directions / circular) coverage?
• Are there balcony areas, corridors, or other rooms or areas that will require coverage
with antennas?
For systems with only one or two transceiver/antennas, the cable runs will go directly from the
two transceiver ports on the Base station. If you need more than two transceiver/antennas you
will need to decide where the splitters that feed these will be located.
The Base station supports two splitters.
If you need more than one antenna splitter, the second splitter must be connected directly to
the Base station. Splitters cannot be connected in a daisy chain configuration. Each splitter
supports up to 5 antenna/transceivers which in turn support up to 5 beltpacks.
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