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
5 Operating the Base station
5.1 Introduction
The FS II Base station provides all of the intelligence and signal routing for the FS II digital
wireless intercom system. The Base station is a full-duplex digital matrix communications
system, with virtual “ports” for the wireless beltpacks rather than physical ports.
In its memory, the Base station contains all of the labels and communications paths assigned
to each beltpack, and this information is sent to the beltpacks via the transceiver/antennas as
soon as they are switched on and recognized by the base.
The Base station also functions as the interface between wired and wireless communication
devices. The two partyline intercom connectors, four 4-Wire connectors, and program
input/stage-announce output each have their own full-duplex time slot. They can be labeled,
added to communication groups, and assigned to beltpacks as desired. Additionally the
program input or one of the four 4-Wire connections can be assigned as IFB sources on the
Base station.
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