® Advanced Features/ Applications Manual • USING SECOND SWITCH INPUT TERMINALS FOR MESSAGES • WIDE BAND OR NARROW BAND OPERATION (JUMPER SELECTABLE) • ANALOG VOLTAGE INPUTS, (OR 4 - 20 mA LOOP INPUTS) • MULTIPLE LOCATION IDENTIFICATION MESSAGES • TERMINATED ALARM LOOP INPUTS • MODULATION SELECT FOR NARROW BAND CHANNELS • CONNECTING & USING AN EXTERNAL 12 VDC POWER SUPPLY • USING SOLAR POWER PANELS TO OPERATE & CHARGE INTERNAL NI-CD BATTERIES • ENABLING & DISABLING THE LOW BATTERY OR EXTERNAL POWER FAILURE
qtc9322c.pm5 Quick Talk Advanced Features/ Applications Manual WHAT THIS MANUAL COVERS This manual, Ritron Item RQT-UM2, covers advanced operation of the Quick Talk Voice Notification Radio Transmitter, including the more complex features not covered in the Basic Owner's Manual, Ritron Item RQT-UM1 (14500006). For further information on the Quick Talk, visit Ritron's website at http://www.ritron.com, or call Ritron at 317-846-1201. TABLE OF CONTENTS DESCRIPTION PAGE WHAT THIS MANUAL COVERS .............
® Quick Talk Features/ Applications Manual Page 1 Page 1 GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE QUICK TALKTM VOICE NOTIFICATION TRANSMITTER The Quick TalkTM is a radio transmitter that reports changes in the status of switches by transmitting userrecorded voice messages to two-way mobile, portable or base station radios. Quick Talk transmits your voice message when switch changes occur, and at also intervals you select.
® Page 2 Quick Talk Features/ Applications Manual IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS & CONNECTIONS 1 ANTENNA CONNECTOR The antenna radiates radio signals. Before using Quick Talk, make sure the antenna is fastened securely to this connector. See page 19. 2 TELEPHONE JACK The modular telephone jack provides temporary connection to a standard pulse or rotary mode telephone unit, which is used by the owner to program Quick Talk voice messages and other settings.
® Quick Talk Features/ Applications Manual Page 3 Page 3 COVER GASKET INSTALLATION/ REPLACEMENT To seal against environmental hazards of outdoor operation, the Cover Gasket (Pt. No. 25605600) must be in good condition and installed correctly. + + CAUTION: If the Cover Gasket is crimped, damaged or incorrectly installed, rain will leak into the unit, causing severe damage, and voiding the warranty. REPLACE ANY DAMAGED GASKET. COVER GASKET (IN THE RECESS) + a.
® Quick Talk Features/ Applications Manual Page 4 PROGRAMMING YOUR QUICK TALK FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT QUICK TALK: Do I have to program my Quick Talk? If you purchased a Quick Talk factory-programmed to your radio system frequency, you may not need to program your unit. To check the frequency, compare the Color Dots on your radios and the Quick Talk. If these match, and in addition, if you use no form of Quiet Call coded squelch, you can start using Quick Talk.
® Quick Talk Features/ Applications Manual Page 5 1. CONFIGURE SWITCH TERMINALS Page 5 ONE SWITCH INPUT TERMINAL: a. Pick up the telephone receiver and listen for the acknowledge tone. b. Dial "911". Quick Talk responds with a confirmation tone. TWO SWITCH INPUT TERMINALS: a. Pick up the telephone receiver and listen for the acknowledge tone. b. Dial "912". Quick Talk responds with a confirmation tone.
® Quick Talk Features/ Applications Manual Page 6 3. PROGRAMMING QUICK TALK TRANSMITTER FREQUENCY What is my Radio System Frequency? Ritron pioneered the Color Dot system to simplify the identification of radio system frequencies for Ritron Jobcom radios. Color Dots are placed on the bottoms of and inside the enclosures of all Jobcom radios. Other manufacturers have also adopted this idea.
® Quick Talk Features/ Applications Manual Page 7 4. SETTING A SPECIAL TRANSMIT FREQUENCY NOTE: ENTER SIX DIGITS TO PROGRAM EITHER 6- OR 7-DIGIT FREQUENCIES. TO SET TRANSMIT FREQUENCIES: Set standard (tabled) transmit frequencies following the instructions on page 6. See the box below. Set other frequencies as follows: a. Pick up the telephone receiver and listen for the acknowledge tone. b. Dial "12", followed by the first six digits of the frequency setting. UHF UNITS: Frequency step size is 12.
® Page 8 6. Quick Talk Features/ Applications Manual PROGRAMMING DIGITAL QUIET CALL SUB-AUDIBLE SQUELCH INTERFERENCE ELIMINATOR What is Digital Quiet Call? DQC is a digital sub-audible coded squelch system. Refer to page 7. Do I need to program my Quick Talk with a Digital Quiet Call code? If your radio system does not use Digital Quiet Call, or any other trade name equivalent, skip this section and go to the next programming feature. TO PROGRAM A DIGITAL QUIET CALL CODE: a.
® Quick Talk Features/ Applications Manual Page 9 8. Page 9 TESTING SWITCH OPEN & CLOSED CONDITIONS 5. From performing Step 4, you will understand how your switch works and the meaning of its open and closed states—essential information to program a descriptive message for each switch condition. EXAMPLE: A magnetic reed switch on a door closes when the door is opened. You can record "Door three open" for switch closed condition, and "Door three closed" for switch open condition.
® Quick Talk Features/ Applications Manual Page 10 9. Page 10 RECORDING LOCATION & SWITCH CONDITION VOICE PHRASES What is the purpose of Recording Voice Phrases? Recording customized voice phrases gives Quick Talk messages unmistakable meaning and significance. The standard factory prerecorded messages—"Switch Open" and "Switch Closed"—require the listener to know how the switch works and what it does. However, when a user hears a custom message such as "Pump three running hot," the meaning is clear.
® Quick Talk Features/ Applications Manual Page 11 10. NUMBER OF RECORDED VOICE PHRASE REPEATS FOR EACH MESSAGE TRANSMISSION What is the purpose of setting the number of times the Voice Phrase is repeated in each Transmission? Your previously recorded voice phrase can be programmed to repeat from one time to nine times in each Quick Talk transmission. You may wish to use more phrase repeats for more urgent messages.
® Quick Talk Features/ Applications Manual Page 12 12. PROGRAMMING A MESSAGE REPEAT LIMIT What is the purpose of limiting the number of times a scheduled voice message is transmitted? In the previous section, you programmed the Quick Talk to transmit a switch status message at regular intervals. In this section, you can limit to the number of times the message will transmit at the scheduled intervals. EXAMPLE: A switch closes when it detects a vehicle at your delivery door.
® Quick Talk Features/ Applications Manual Page 13 15. Page 13 SETTING DEBOUNCE OPTIONS There are two modes of contact debounce; 1. Normal Debounce, and 2. Holdoff Debounce: 1. NORMAL DEBOUNCE is an option specifying that the switch must remain in its changed condition for a userspecified time period ("debounce"), before generating a message for the changed condition. EXAMPLE: A sensor is used to detect a car in a "No Parking" zone.
® Quick Talk Features/ Applications Manual Page 14 16. MONITORING 4 - 20 mA SENSOR CURRENT LOOPS W/ ANALOG MODES 17. Page 14 SOLAR PANELS FOR OPERATING & CHARGING NICD BATTERIES TO USE QUICK TALK TO MONITOR 4-20 mA SENSOR CURRENT LOOPS WITH ANALOG INPUT MODES TO USE SOLAR POWER PANELS FOR OPERATION AND FOR CHARGING INTERNAL NI-CD BATTERIES: Quick Talk can act as a current sink after a resistor is connected between the Switch 1 positive and negative terminals.
® Page 15 19. Quick Talk Features/ Applications Manual Page 15 J103 JUMPER SETTINGS FOR BATTERY TYPE NOTE: When programming, use either fresh Alkaline batteries (or an external power supply), to power the Quick Talk. When programming is finished, you may either insert Ni-Cd batteries or leave Alkaline batteries in place. WARNING: DO NOT attempt to charge Alkaline batteries from an external +12VDC power supply.
® Quick Talk Features/ Applications Manual Page 16 SETTING ANALOG MODES (continued from page 15) 1. ANALOG INPUT MODE: Voltages above High Threshold Setpoint cause Switch 1 OPEN message to transmit. Voltages below Low Threshold Setpoint cause Switch 1 CLOSED message to transmit. The dead zone—an area of hysteresis provided by the difference between High and Low Threshold Setpoints—prevents unwanted messages, caused by noise or minor signal changes. See Fig–8.
® Quick Talk Features/ Applications Manual Page 17 21. RECORDING UNIQUE LOW BATTERY MESSAGES Why record a unique Voice Phrase for the Low Battery Message? When it senses installed batteries are nearly run down, Quick Talk transmits a factory-programmed "Low Battery" message no more often than once an hour. If you have several units grouped within radio range of one another, we recommend you customize messages to easily identify the specific unit.
® Quick Talk Features/ Applications Manual Page 18 25. SETTING NARROW-BAND (2.5 kHz) CHANNELS 27. Page 18 CONFIGURING TRANSMIT DELAY MODULATION SELECT FOR NARROW BAND CHANNELS: TRANSMIT DELAY: To change Quick Talk from wide band to narrow (2.
Quick Talk Features/ Applications Manual Page 19 29. Page 19 QUICK TALK INSTALLATION WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED PROGRAMMING: 1. Hang up and disconnect the telephone from the internal jack on the Quick Talk. * WARNING: The antenna connection MUST BE SEALED if the Quick Talk is to be used outdoors. See FIG–12 below, and Step 4 at left. 2. Test the operation of the Quick Talk before putting it into service by activating the switch and listening to message(s) received on your radio. 3.
Quick Talk Advanced Features/ Applications Manual — QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE — DIAL CODE DESCRIPTION FREQUENCY PROGRAMMING 1-1 1-2 TX Freq. 2 digit code: Table 1 (See page 6.) TX Freq., 6 digit: Dealer programming ONLY; enter 1st 6 digits of frequency. SUB-AUDIBLE CODED SQUELCH PROGRAMMING 2-1 2-2 CTCSS/ QC® 2-digit code: Table 2 (See page 7.) DCS/ DQCTM 3 digit code: Table 3 (See page 8.
Quick Talk Advanced Features/ Applications Manual (Quick Reference Guide, continued from page 20 ) DIAL CODE DESCRIPTION PHRASE REPEATS IN EACH MESSAGE: SWITCH 1 CLOSED 7-1-2-1 7-1-2-2 7-1-2-3 7-1-2-4 7-1-2-5 7-1-2-6 7-1-2-7 7-1-2-8 7-1-2-9 DIAL CODE (continued) One time — DEFAULT Two times Three times Four times Five times Six times Seven times Eight times Nine times One time — DEFAULT Two times Three times Four times Five times Six times Seven times Eight times Nine times 8-1-4 8-1-5 One time — DE
