Owner`s manual

6 Series OUTPOST
®
Wireless Callbox
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T ABLE OF C ONTENTS ............................................................................
Basic Operation
6 SERIES OUTPOST
®
CALLBOX MODELS .........................................1
ABOUT THE 6 SERIES OUTPOST
®
CALLBOX ..................................... 2
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FCC NARROWBAND MANDATE .............................................. 2
O
PERATING THE 6 SERIES OUTPOST
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CALLBOX WITH FACTORY
DEFAULT SETTINGS ......................................................................3
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XPOSURE TO RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY .................................... 3
Installation Instructions
APPLYING POWER TO THE OUTPOST
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CALLBOX...............................4
Using Internal Batteries ..............................................................4
Using Rechargeable Batteries for Battery Back-up ......................... 4
FIG-1: Charge Jumper Shown in Charge Position ..........................4
Using External +12 VDC Power with Battery Back-up.........................4
Using External +12 VDC Power without Battery Back-up....................5
POWER MANAGEMENT OPTIONS.....................................................5
FIG-2 : Sensor Turn-On Jumper Shown in Turn-On Position ....................5
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ALLBOX CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS.........................................6
FIG-3: Callbox Assembly, Controls and Connectors .......................6
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ASIC OUTPOST
®
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS...............................7
COVERAGE............................................................................... 7
XT
OUTPOST
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ...................................7
FIG-4: XT Callbox Mounting Brackets........................................... 7
O
PTIONAL XT OUTPOST
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MOUNTING BRACKET INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS..............................................................................8
FIG-5: Optional XTMK Mounting Bracket XT Callbox...................... 8
H
OW TO SEAL THE ANTENNA..........................................................8
Field Programming
HOW TO READOUT CURRENT RADIO FREQUENCY & TONE CODES.....9
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OW TO FIELD PROGRAM FREQUENCY & TONE CODES ..................10
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OW TO FIELD PROGRAM 2-TONE DECODE (RECEIVE) CODES........11
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ABLE 1: PROGRAMMABLE FREQUENCY CODES ............................ 12
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ANADIAN FREQUENCY CODES...................................... 12
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ABLE 2: I NTERFERENCE ELIMINATOR PROGRAMMABLE QC
TONE CODES ............................................................... 13
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ABLE 3: D IGITAL INTERFERENCE ELIMINATOR PROGRAMMABLE
DQC TONE CODES ......................................................13
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ABLE 4: P ROGRAMMABLE 2-TONE DECODE (RECEIVE) CODES...... 13
H
OW TO FIELD PROGRAM SINGLE-DIGIT RADIO FEATURE CODES.... 14
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ABLE 5: SINGLE-DIGIT RADIO FEATURE CODES ...........................14
H
OW TO FIELD PROGRAM ADVANCED FEATURE CODES.................. 15
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ABLE 6: ADVANCED FEATURE CODES ......................................... 15
Programmable Features
PROGRAMMABLE OUTPOST
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CALLBOX FEATURES.................17
Glossary of Terms........................................................... 17
I
NTERCOM (ALWAYS-ON) PROGRAMMING.............................19
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SEFUL FEATURES TO USE WITH INTERCOM (ALWAYS-ON)
PROGRAMMING..................................................................19
S
WITCH OUTPUT OPTIONS - ALLOWS CONTROL OF AN
EXTERNAL DEVICE .............................................................20
2-T
ONE DECODE (RECEIVE) SETTINGS ................................21
GateGuard
®
Application
Configuration for the Remote Control of a Gate Controller
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ONFIGURING THE CALLBOX FOR A GATEGUARD
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APPLICATION.....................................................................22
FIG-6:
XT CALLBOX ASSEMBLY ..........................................23
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ABLE 7: XT CALLBOX 6-CONDUCTOR INTERFACE CABLE......23
H
OW TO FIELD PROGRAM THE OUTPOST
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CALLBOX FOR
GATEGUARD
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OPERATION .................................................24
O
PTIONAL GATEGUARD
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SETTING/FEATURES ......................24
Licensing
FCC Licensing ...................................................................26
How to Obtain an FCC Radio License ...................................26
INDUSTRY CANADA Regulations ........................................26
Safety Standards ............................................................... 26
Service ............................................................................. 26
Warranty
RITRON,
INC. LIMITED WARRANTY.................................... 27
THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING RITRON
Congratulations on your purchase of the OUTPOST
®
Callbox. Your new radio is the culmination of
RITRON’s 30 years of designing, manufacturing, and
supplying reliable, professional wireless communication
products. Ritron wireless products will improve the
operation, safety, and profitability of any organization
by providing instant voice communications between
employees throughout the workplace.