Beam RST825 SatRADIO, User And Installation Manual

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Configuration – Technical Notes
Configuration of the SatRADIO can be performed by a user with sufficient privileges, and is
usually required on initial installation to program the way the unit is to operate and adjust
levels.
Configuration is simple and can be done with any PC. An RS232 serial connection is
required which can be either provided by the PC itself, or a USB->Serial converter. The serial
port is connected to the CONFIG port on the SatRADIO with a direct 9 pin serial cable. A
utility called “BMS” (Beam Management System) provided on the CD should be installed on
the PC. You will need a supervisor PIN in order to be able to use the BMS.
There are many items that can be programmed with the BMS. Many relate to a normal RJ-11
phone installation rather than a SatRADIO and are not relevant, but here are some that are
particularly relevant to a SatRADIO installation:
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Supervisor PIN: This 4 digit PIN number can be changed to protect access to the
configuration. Make sure you remember the new PIN though, and be able to supply it if
ever you need to contact Beam Support.
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User PIN: This 4 digit PIN is used to access to the call records, and is also the Manual-
dial PIN required to be entered on a radio handset prior to the phone number when using
DTMF calling.
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Ring tones: If you are using manual-answer, the 2
nd
ON and OFF times are very
important. The ON time determines how long the ring tone is, the OFF determines how
much time in between rings a user has to hit DTMF-0. Note that a DTMF-0 cannot be
sent to the SatRADIO while the ring tone is being transmitted as the SatRADIO is half-
duplex like any radio.
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Dial Tone: The configuration of this tone is used for the acceptance pips on SatRADIO.
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Unavailable Tone: The configuration of this tone is used for the Fail/No-Service tone on
the SatRADIO.
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Local Ring: If set then manual-answer using DTMF-0 is configured. If clear then auto-
answer incoming calls is configured.
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DTMF timeouts: Usually set longer for SatRADIO than a normal phone installation
because it’s harder to dial on a handheld keypad than a phone. These time outs effect
how long it takes a call to be cleared after the last DTMF key is pressed
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Auto Dial: If set, the SatRADIO will auto-dial the number in Quick-Dial-0 location when
the radio is On, and the auto-dial switch is set On. If clear then the last number dialed on
the Iridium handset will be called when the auto-dial switch is set On, or manual PIN
protected DTMF dialing is available when the auto-dial switch is set Off.
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Manual Quick Dial: It is possible to configure up to 10 quick-dial memories with phone
numbers for use when manual DTMF dialing from a handset. There are 10 quick-dial
memories, and these can be called using the sequence: PIN0->9,*,
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Gains, Upstream, Downstream & Tones may need to be optimized for a particular radio.
Different radio manufacturers have different line levels on their radio interface
connections, and therefore to get the best audio these gains may need to be adjusted.
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VOX threshold. When the remote side speaks, a voice activity detector (VOX) is used by
the SatRADIO to key the SatRADIO transmitter. Small adjustments to this voice detector
are possible using the SLIC On (activity level required to key-up) and SLIC Off (activity
level required to drop under to key-down once keyed up) parameters.