Owner`s manual

6 Series OUTPOST
®
Wireless Callbox Programmable Features
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P ROGRAMMABLE O UTPOST
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C ALLBOX F EATURES (C ONTINUED ) ....................
External +12 VDC Power Fail Alert Tone .............. (PC or FP)
By selecting the +12 VDC Power Fail Alert Tone feature the
callbox will look for a loss of the +12 VDC power source. The
callbox will immediately transmit an Alert Tone to notify
personnel that the +12 VDC source has been lost and is now
operating on battery back-up. The callbox will transmit an Alert
Tone once every hour until the +12 VDC power source is
restored or until the back-up batteries are exhausted. Even if
this feature is NOT selected, it will always revert to Back-up
Battery power, see page 4 for details.
RQX Reset Time................................(PC or FP)
Set from the factory for 10 seconds, the RQX Reset Time can
be Field Programmed to 9 different times ranging from 5
seconds to 4 minutes, and PC programmed for 5-255 seconds.
A shorter RQX Reset Time will result in increased battery life.
In standard Automatic Turn-Off operation a longer RQX Reset
Time will allow more time for a response before the Callbox
turns off.
RQX Reset Time defines the Inactivity Time allowed before the
Callbox:
• Turns Off if Automatic Turn-Off is ENABLED.
• Enters Battery Saver mode if Battery Saver is ENABLED.
• Resets 2-Tone Paging Decode.
• Automatically opens the Switch output.
Microphone Gain ..............................(PC or FP)
The Microphone can be placed in HIGH or NORMAL gain
mode. With the microphone in high gain mode quiet and
distant voices will be heard. This mode of operation will
increase background noise transmitted by the Callbox.
The Microphone gain is set to NORMAL mode by default.
Leave the microphone in normal gain mode for the majority of
applications where the user is talking directly into the Callbox.
This mode of operation will decrease background noise
transmitted by the Callbox.
Listen In ..........................................(PC or FP)
Listen In allows remote activation of the Callbox transmitter for
a programmed period of time when the correct 2-Tone code is
decoded.
This feature, turned OFF by default, can be Field Programmed
to 4 different transmit times ranging from 5-30 seconds and PC
programmed for 1-255 seconds.
The 2-Tone Decode Code required to activate the feature can
be Field Programmed from the 9 different 2-Tone Decode
Codes in Table 4, or PC programmed for any 2-Tone frequency
pair between 300-1500 Hz.
Busy Channel TX Inhibit................... (PC or FP)
With this feature enabled the Callbox cannot transmit when
there is a received signal. A “busy signal” will be heard on the
Callbox speaker when the PTT is pressed and a received
signal is present. Busy Channel TX Inhibit is disabled from the
factory.
Sensor/Contact Closure Input...........................
The Callbox will send a warning tone when a change in the
Sensor Input is detected. The Sensor Input will respond to an
OPEN or CLOSED switch.
Transmit Beep Enable ................................ (PC)
This feature is turned on from the factory to provide a short
beep in the Callbox speaker any time the ON/PTT button is
pressed. This assures the Callbox user that the radio has
turned on and is ready to transmit their message. With this
feature disabled the Callbox will only beep when the radio is
first turned on.
RX Courtesy Beep Enable........................... (PC)
In high noise environments it is sometimes difficult to determine
when a received message has ended. With the RX Courtesy
Beep enabled the Callbox will sound a short beep on the
speaker at the end of each received transmission.
Narrow or Wide Band Operation.................. (PC)
A number of table frequencies, which are Field Programmable,
offer you a choice between narrow (12.5 kHz) or wide (25 kHz)
band operation. See “TABLE 1: PROGRAMMABLE FREQUENCY
CODES” on page 12. The callbox automatically makes the
narrow or wide band adjustment depending on the frequency
code selected.
The callbox can be PC programmed with Ritron RQX software
to operate either narrow or wide band on any custom frequency
within the specified band.
Refer to the section 2013 FCC Narrowband Mandate
to see if
your radio is capable of wideband transmit operation.
TX Time Out Time ..................................... (PC)
Set from the factory for 60 seconds, the TX Time Out Time can
be programmed for 1-255 seconds. This sets the length of time
the Callbox can transmit continuously. If the ON/PTT button is
held down longer then the TX Time Out Time will allow, the
radio will stop transmitting and a “Busy Signal” will be heard in
the speaker until the button is released.
DTMF or Selcall ANI .................................. (PC)
The RQX can be programmed to send a 1-9 digit DTMF or 3-7
digit Selcall ANI code at the beginning of each transmission for
radio identification.