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CellCom-10 Instruction Manual

Adding Group Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

Assigning Labels to Beltpacks Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

Setting Input and Output Audio Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

Selecting Party Line Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12

Base Station SYSTEM Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12

OPERATING THE CELLCOM 10 WIRELESS BELT-
PACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Overview of the Wireless Belpack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Beltpack Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

Accessing the Talk/Listen Paths on the CellCom 10 Beltpack . . . . 6-10

Beltpack Menu Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13

PROGRAMMING AT THE BELTPACK . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Introduction to Programming on the Beltpack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Beltpack Programming - Menu Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Main Programming Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

The Key Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3

The Alarm Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4

The Headphone Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7

The Microphone Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8

The Status (Information) Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9

Assign Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12

Latch Latch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-13

Talk/Listen Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14

Page Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15

Adjust Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16

Set Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16

Tap Latch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17

Keylock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17

PTT Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18

Master Volume Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18

OPERATING THE CELLCOM 10 TRANS-
CEIVER/ANTENNA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1

Transceiver/Antenna (CEL-TA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1

Transceiver/Antenna Splitter (CEL-SP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5

INSTALLING A SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1

Placing the Base Station. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1

Placing the Antennas and Splitters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1

Summary of Contents for CELLCOM 10

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL CELLCOM 10 DIGITAL WIRELESS Version 1 5 7...

Page 2: ...501 U S A Vitec Group Communications Ltd 7400 Beach Drive Cambridge Research Park Cambridgeshire United Kingdom CB25 9TP Vitec Group Communications Room 1806 Hua Bin Building No 8 Yong An Dong Li Jian...

Page 3: ...reements representations and understandings between you the Customer and VGC and their authorised representatives relating to the subject matter hereof i e the Software but shall otherwise be subject...

Page 4: ...ense and make no use of the Software yourself 4 YOU MAY NOT a Use the Software or make copies of it except as permitted in this License b Publish or distribute the computer images sound files or fonts...

Page 5: ...VISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES c The warranty is personal to you or end user if you have made it clear that you are not the end user and may not be transferred except as permitted expressly...

Page 6: ...e resident in the EMEA region and California law if you are resident elsewhere The federal and state courts of California for Non EMEA Customers and English Courts for EMEA Customers shall have exclus...

Page 7: ...k 2 7 OPERATING THE CELLCOM 10 BASE STATION 3 1 Introduction 3 1 Understanding Front Panel Operation 3 1 CONNECTING THE CELLCOM 10 BASE STATION 4 1 Understanding the Back Panel Connectors 4 1 Connecti...

Page 8: ...Introduction to Programming on the Beltpack 7 1 Beltpack Programming Menu Structure 7 1 Main Programming Menu 7 1 The Key Options Menu 7 3 The Alarm Options Menu 7 4 The Headphone Menu 7 7 The Microph...

Page 9: ...duction 11 1 Toolkit Installation 11 1 Beltpack Registration 11 5 Cellcom Configuration Controller 11 7 Serial Upgrader 11 10 Ethernet Upgrader 11 12 Base Station Programming Serial Cable Pinout 11 15...

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Page 11: ...3 Figure 5 4 Editing a Beltpack s Label 5 3 Figure 5 5 Select Ports from the Main Menu 5 4 Figure 5 6 Select a port from the AVAILABLE AUDIO PORTS menu 5 4 Figure 5 7 Select LABEL from the PROGRAMMIN...

Page 12: ...Map Select Screen 10 2 Figure 10 3 Configuration Editor Timeout 10 3 Figure 10 4 Configuration Setup 10 3 Figure 10 5 Beltpacks Tab 10 4 Figure 10 6 Beltpack Label 10 4 Figure 10 7 Beltpack Overview...

Page 13: ...i Figure 11 19 Download Timeout 11 12 Figure 11 20 Ethernet Firmware Upgrader 11 13 Figure 11 21 Firmware Upgrade Over Ethernet 11 13 Figure 11 22 Browse to Firmware File 11 14 Figure 11 23 Firmware D...

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Page 15: ...ce Connector 4 12 Table 4 4 Pinout for Cable to Upgrade Base Station Firmware 4 12 Table 4 5 Pinout for Cable to Upgrade Beltpack Firmware 4 13 Table 4 6 Pin Assignments for Base Loop Connectors 4 14...

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Page 17: ...er than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet con...

Page 18: ...ure 1 When you see these symbols on a CellCom 10 wireless communication system they warn you of the potential danger of electric shock if the system is used improperly They also refer you to important...

Page 19: ...SA C22 2 No 60065 3 IEC 60065 7 Safety requirements And thereby compliance with the requirement of Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2004 108 EC and Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC This device...

Page 20: ...Vitec Group Communications CellCom 10 Instruction Manual i v...

Page 21: ...unlicensed 1 92 GHz to 1 93 GHz band With its unique and innovative digital technology which continually searches for unused radio frequency RF channels CellCom avoids the noise and interference issue...

Page 22: ...n communication system Up to ten remote transceiver antennas create custom coverage zones Transceiver antennas can be located up to 1 000 meters 3 200 feet using 24 AWG cable or up to 500 meters 1 600...

Page 23: ...coverage zones CellCom operates using a cellular network of antennas located around a working environment The antennas connect directly to the CellCom base station with CAT 5 cable Each antenna provi...

Page 24: ...nd CellCom 10 base station to the first Figure 1 3 illustrates how a CellCom 10 system can be set up to operate in a single studio or in a large scale permanent broadcast facility Note Each antenna is...

Page 25: ...tion Manual 1 5 Note for North American customers The limited bandwidth of 1 92 1 93 GHz allows one RF cell to accomodate a maximum of five transceiver antennas A base station can therefore furnish tw...

Page 26: ...Vitec Group Communications CellCom 10 Instruction Manual 1 6...

Page 27: ...te a group containing the wired and wireless devices Initiate calls between members of the group Note For a quick overview of the CellCom 10 programming menus refer to Appendix 2 CONNECTING THE BASE S...

Page 28: ...ase Station to the Wired Devices 4 To get the CellCom 10 into a clean state for the example below from the base station s front panel display scroll to and select PORTS then 4WIR1 then CALLS then NONE...

Page 29: ...se staton s front panel until the CH A enable light illuminates see Figure 2 2 Auto nulling should be performed after the party line circuit is connected Pressing and holding the enable button activat...

Page 30: ...a name label to CellCom beltpack 1 1 From the base station s front panel display use the setup enter knob to select BELTPACKS then BPK01 and then LABEL Rotate the setup enter knob until the desired i...

Page 31: ...at it is a member of the group When an item is selected an outline appears around it When the item is selected again the outline disappears 2 Select the following members of the group 4WIR1 PLCHA BPK0...

Page 32: ...ge 1 The label under the left hand rotary controller should now read GRP01 2 If the key is programmed to DTL on the base station press the rotary controller briefly to latch the listen path to on or p...

Page 33: ...front panel display flashes to indicate that the changes are being saved and applied All stations should now be able to hear the audio coming in from the 4 wire device On the two wireless beltpacks t...

Page 34: ...om the wired beltpack s headset 3 If the base unit is powered down and then up again the talk paths from the wired beltpack on party line channel A are re established to the 4 wire device and to the t...

Page 35: ...ins all of the labels and communications paths assigned to each CEL BP beltpack and this information is sent to the beltpacks via the CEL TA transceiver antennas as soon as they are switched on and re...

Page 36: ...lk and a second tap will release it The LED lights red when a talk is active Turning the listen level knob clockwise will allow the user to hear the other party s voice increasing the level to maximum...

Page 37: ...l of the menus and programming options that are available within the CellCom 10 system The user can select a particular beltpack and view all of its current talk listen assignments or see all of the c...

Page 38: ...Group Communications CellCom 10 Instruction Manual 3 4 screen shows beltpacks 1 through 5 and the second shows 6 through 10 Power Switch The power switch will turn the CEL BASE base station on and of...

Page 39: ...ation to a PC Base station to transceiver antennas UNDERSTANDING THE BACK PANEL CON NECTORS Figure 4 1 CellCom 10 Base Station Back Panel POWER PL CH A PL CH B PRGM IN SA OUT SA RLY 4 WIRE ECLIPSE POR...

Page 40: ...ed Alternatively when a wired unpowered party line beltpack up to four is connected to PL CH A with standard two conductor shielded microphone cable the base station engages the 200 ohm termination an...

Page 41: ...panel display programming Base Loop Connector The base loop RJ 45 connector is used to join two CellCom 10 base stations to form one larger communications system with additional wireless beltpacks Th...

Page 42: ...beltpacks by itself and the front panel settings associated with these party line connections Using the front panel display and rotary encoder the user may go into the PORTS menu select the desired p...

Page 43: ...en appears to the wired party line system as a remote station The first call to a Party Line channel A or B results in the call alert and subsequent ones do not give any further alerting unless the Pa...

Page 44: ...7 If the changes are saved the route will be reinstated on power up CONNECTING TO AN RTS WIRED BELTPACK CellCom 10 can only transmit and receive audio from channel 2 of an RTS wired beltpack Connect u...

Page 45: ...n on programming the base station see the chapter Programming a System from the Base Station CONNECTING TO 4 WIRE AND DIGITAL MATRIX INTERCOM Up to four channels of 4 wire digital matrix intercom can...

Page 46: ...this CellCom 10 4 wire port is to be put onto more than one intercom panel within the matrix system and any and RJ 45 CONNECTOR AT BASE STATION PORT RJ 45 PINOUT ON 4 WIRE EQUIPMENT Base Station RJ 4...

Page 47: ...Because there is not a Party Line Enable within Eclipse if several users of intercom panels connected with Eclipse need to hear each other as well as the wireless CellCom 10 beltpack another procedure...

Page 48: ...the CellCom 10 side The Clear Com IF4W4 interface can be used similarly The audio input side of the CellCom 10 4 wire connectors could be used for additional program or other audio inputs that could t...

Page 49: ...meric label The user may assign that program input by itself to a beltpack using the BELTPACKS menu or use the GROUPS menu to assign the program input to any group CONNECTING TO THE STAGE ANNOUNCE OUT...

Page 50: ...the CellCom 10 base station is mainly used for firmware version upgrades of the system A specially wired cable is required for these updates consisting of two 9 pin D type connectors for the PC and th...

Page 51: ...n The base station has a fixed IP address This can be found by selecting SYSTEM and then INFO from the front panel display menu Refer to the chapter CellCom Toolkit for more information on using the L...

Page 52: ...lCom 10 base station using a standard 4 pair CAT 5 data cable with RJ 45 connectors It may be located up to 1 000 meters from the base station if 24AWG cable is used or 500 meters if 26AWG cable is us...

Page 53: ...ansceiver antennas can be located from the base to 2 000 meters 6 400 feet if 24AWG cable is used or 1 000 meters 3 200 feet if 26AWG cable is used assuming the same cable type is used to connect the...

Page 54: ...he antenna to a 150 UNI DIN power supply unit through the 4 pin DIN connector at the antenna Connect the antenna to an antenna splitter which is powered by a power supply unit Connect the antenna to a...

Page 55: ...Vitec Group Communications CellCom 10 Instruction Manual 4 1 7 Figure 4 3 Powering an Antenna Splitter...

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Page 57: ...r communicating with the production staff on Stage A Alternatively the generic names assigned for the ten possible groups can be used For example GP 01 is the generic name for Group 1 3 Assign members...

Page 58: ...ter knob in as if it were a pushbutton when the desired item is highlighted on the screen SAVING CHANGES The changes are saved and applied automatically when changes are made to the unit s programming...

Page 59: ...gives the options for programming the selected beltpack as shown in Figure 5 3 Figure 5 3 Select LABEL from the PROGRAMMING OPTIONS menu 3 Scroll to and select LABEL from the menu A menu to edit the...

Page 60: ...is updated with the new label To edit another beltpack label scroll clockwise to the BACK command and select it The AVAILABLE BELTPACKS screen appears Select a new beltpack label to edit and repeat s...

Page 61: ...numeric character to be changed A box appears around the character 5 Rotate the setup enter knob As the knob is rotated the entire range of available characters appears starting with upper case charac...

Page 62: ...then assign members to the group To create a group label 1 From the main menu select GROUPS The AVAILABLE GROUPS menu appears as shown in Figure 5 9 The first 5 of 10 available group labels appears on...

Page 63: ...ive characters 9 The changes are saved and applied automatically five seconds after the last time the setup enter knob was pressed or turned The front panel display flashes to indicate that the change...

Page 64: ...d beltpack labels and base station port labels have been selected scroll clockwise to BACK and select it to exit the selection process Continue selecting the BACK command until the desired screen is r...

Page 65: ...ls are to be assigned The PROGRAMMING OPTIONS screen appears 3 Select KEYS The KEY EDITING screen appears as shown in Figure 5 14 Figure 5 14 Assign communication routes labels to a beltpack key Six c...

Page 66: ...re and party line connections followed by each of the ten individual beltpacks and finally by the ten available groups Figure 5 16 Select the source destination to assign to that beltpack key 5 Scroll...

Page 67: ...the input level alters how loudly others will hear it Setting the output level alters how loudly the user will hear other audio sources To set the audio level for a port 1 From the MAIN menu select P...

Page 68: ...ds after the last time the setup enter knob was pressed or turned The front panel display flashes to indicate that the changes are being saved and applied The base station automatically sets the port...

Page 69: ...applied The default is NO Select either yes or no Figure 5 20 Restore Defaults Menu SETTING SYSTEM GAIN GAIN When GAIN is selected a screen appears offering two choices to restore gain to normal or i...

Page 70: ...his slot is occupied by the indicated beltpack Blank spaces next to an antenna number indicate that no antenna has been detected in this position So for example the above display would indicate that f...

Page 71: ...ithout saving any changes to the IP address allow the menu to timeout about 30 seconds Selecting the right arrow on the first system menu page will display the second system menu page Figure 5 24 Syst...

Page 72: ...party line stations it does not kill microphones on party line stations that are externally powered i e not powered from the Cellcom 10 base station Kill All Microphones KILL ALL Selecting this functi...

Page 73: ...eltpacks that are connected to the base station When the battery level of a beltpack drops to the alarm level and the battery low alarm is triggered the display for that beltpack will be displayed hig...

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Page 75: ...beltpack gives the user simultaneous access to six channels of talk listen communication with the ability to switch among them as desired Any or all of these six routes may be kept open during use Inc...

Page 76: ...kaline or rechargeable NiMH batteries Real operational times depend on usage and quality of batteries used BELTPACK TOP CONTROL SECTION Figure 6 2 View of Top of Beltpack Talk Knobs Channels A and B T...

Page 77: ...isplayed on the beltpack s LED screen When the talk button is pressed to talk the green light illuminates steadily and the red light also illuminates Answer Back Lights The green and red lights labele...

Page 78: ...Scroll Buttons When the left and right scroll buttons are pressed the beltpack s display screen scrolls to the left or right displaying pages of information and menu options on those pages These butt...

Page 79: ...battery case will hold four alkaline AA or four NiMH nickel metal hydride rechargeable batteries These batteries alternate with the negative pole contacting the spring and the positive pole contactin...

Page 80: ...SECTION Figure 6 5 View of Bottom of Beltpack Data Connector This 3 5 mm 1 8 inch tip ring sleeve TRS connector is used to connect the beltpack to a computer in order to identify the beltpack to the b...

Page 81: ...arger or recharge them in the beltpack Serious damage or injury could result BELTPACK TURN ON SEQUENCE After pressing the POWER button on the rear of the beltpack for approximately three seconds the t...

Page 82: ...rge cycles It is recommended that the batteries be replaced every 4 5 months in these circumstances near the end of their service life as NiMH batteries can become less efficient with time and may dev...

Page 83: ...d or recharged soon This setting is available under Alarm Options The alarm will also be displayed on the base station battery monitor The CellCom 10 beltpack features an internal battery charger circ...

Page 84: ...ISTEN PATHS ON THE CELLCOM 10 BELTPACK The user can access up to six communications routes with a beltpack A route is activated by pressing the appropriate talk button A or B when the desired label ap...

Page 85: ...e headset that correspond to the page displaying on the beltpack 1 beep for page 1 2 beeps for page 2 etc 2 When the appropriate page is reached select one or both of the assignments on that page by d...

Page 86: ...listen rotate an assignment s talk button to increase or decrease the incoming volume level listen level for that assignment When scrolling between pages the listen levels for the various assignments...

Page 87: ...label appears and press the appropriate talk button as usual The second function is to call another beltpack even though it does not have the same label assigned to it that is assigned on the local be...

Page 88: ...y When ON is selected the user will hear a beeping in the beltpack s headset when the beltpack is almost out of the range of the antenna and will soon lose connection with the system When the beltpack...

Page 89: ...d Dynamic Unbalanced Mic For most Clear Com and other headsets the Dynamic Unbal Mic setting is proper Microphone Level Option This option allows the user to set the level of the beltpack s headset mi...

Page 90: ...which of the standard DECT carrier frequencies to use In Europe for example the standard carriers 0 to 9 1880 to 1900 MHz are designated as 0x03FF000000 Other parts of the world such as South America...

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Page 93: ...ht hand end To exit without saving press the UP and DOWN buttons simultaneously for 3 seconds Generally buttons auto repeat when held pressed The cursor is the highlighted item and it cycles round to...

Page 94: ...ectively the Reply Answerback key in normal mode or Enter key when in Program Mode to implement the selection Main programming menu showing the Master Level option selected This option allows the mast...

Page 95: ...ge option on the main programming menu To return to the main programming menu select Exit the Up arrow on the display and press pushbutton C The Pushbutton menu showing the Assign Route to a Key optio...

Page 96: ...Up arrow on the display and press pushbutton C The Alarm menu showing the low battery warning option selected Press button C to select the low battery alarm menu and use the scroll buttons to switch...

Page 97: ...ry Alarm Off Selecting this option and pressing button C will disable the low battery alarm completely Low Battery Alarm On1 Selecting this option and pressing button C will enable the low battery ala...

Page 98: ...Select the transmitted signal icon from the above menu and press Pushbutton C This calls up menu on which the user can select low signal alarm On or Off When the low signal alarm is set use the scrol...

Page 99: ...ed by selecting the Settings option on the top level programming menu then the headphone options on the audio menu The Headphones menu showing the option to set the lowest level to which the headset c...

Page 100: ...adphone Limiter level on the slider then press button C to return to the previous menu The Headphones menu showing Sidetone level selected Press button C to select Sidetone level and use the scroll bu...

Page 101: ...ophone level required from the options available these will differ depending on whether the bettpack is type I or type II Press button C to select the level setting and return to the previous menu or...

Page 102: ...ars IPEI stands for International Portable Equipment Identifier EMC for Equipment Manufacturer Code PSN for Portable Serial Number unique to every Beltpack and C for check digit The Status Information...

Page 103: ...ne of text The RFP is the Radio Fixed Part to which the Beltpack is currently connected Much of this line of text is not unique to one Active Antenna 2 This is the PARK Primary Access Rights Key numbe...

Page 104: ...mbol on the Pushbutton menu and select the key which appears next 4 The Beltpack does not display any routes until it has downloaded all of them and displays while it is doing so 5 When downloaded the...

Page 105: ...e that the display is showing the appropriate page 2 Navigate to the latch function symbol on the Pushbutton menu 3 Select the required icon and press Enter The options have the following meanings Whe...

Page 106: ...nu 3 Select the appropriate icon and press Enter The options have the following meanings A single pushbutton press causes an audio route to be made from the Beltpack to the desired destination s This...

Page 107: ...t is not permitted the error message is displayed PAGE SELECTION When looking at a normal display one of up to three numbered pages with three key assignments on each will be visible CellCom 10 suppor...

Page 108: ...on C to set the contrast and exit to the previous menu SET FACTORY DEFAULTS To reset the beltpack to the factory defaults go to the main programming menu and select Set Factory Defaults The factory de...

Page 109: ...om the Programming menu Select the Tap Latch on the Button options menu and use the scroll keys to toggle between the 1 Tap Latch and 2 Tap Latch states Press button C to set the Tap Latch mode KEYLOC...

Page 110: ...ed PTT CONFIGURATION PTT configuration allows a PTT switch to be enabled or disabled Note These features are not operational on CellCom 10 systems To configure PTT set to the Button options menu and u...

Page 111: ...Vitec Group Communications CellCom 10 Instruction Manual 7 1 9 Use the scroll buttons to adjust the master volume as indicated by the volume bars until the required level is reached...

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Page 113: ...Multiple units are used to support the beltpacks and to create larger customized coverage areas Each CEL TA is connected to the CellCom 10 base either directly or via a CEL SP splitter The unit has t...

Page 114: ...EL TA It will typically be unused Data Signal LED This yellow LED indicates that a connection has been established between the CellCom 10 base and the transceiver antenna and that it is actively creat...

Page 115: ...ase through an antenna splitter BELTPACK SUPPORT CAPACITIES FOR TRANS CEIVER ANTENNAS Each transceiver antenna can support five beltpacks within one coverage zone With the supplied omnidirectional ant...

Page 116: ...safety doors lighting equipment and truss bodies of water and so on Under ideal conditions the maximum range between a CellCom 10 beltpack and a transceiver antenna is 250 meters about 800 feet Typica...

Page 117: ...ithin larger working areas to minimize low level signals and potential signal dropouts Going between a larger area and a corridor via a door especially a heavy or shielded one or where the walls are t...

Page 118: ...that shielded CAT 5 cable is used Splitter to Transceiver Antenna Signal Indica tor Light These yellow lights indicate that a connection from the CellCom 10 base is available to the particular transce...

Page 119: ...le DB 15 connector is reserved for future use EXP OUT Connector This female DB 15 connector is reserved for future use CONNECTING AN ANTENNA SPLITTER TO THE CELLCOM 10 BASE AND TO TRANSCEIVER ANTEN NA...

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Page 121: ...splitters will be experimental and temporary After placing the antennas walk through the coverage areas to check for gaps and then re locate the antennas accordingly More information on checking cove...

Page 122: ...to provide the most reliable long term CellCom 10 installation Note that 4 pair CAT 5 cable with RJ 45 connectors on each end is specified for connection between the base station and the transceiver a...

Page 123: ...d helps to set up the system successfully to meet operational needs Factors in the local setting may affect the areas a system can cover so it is important to plan a site setup accordingly Doing a com...

Page 124: ...p A high Received Signal strength indication and a high Error rate may indicate that there is another RF system causing interference A beltpack can transmit to an antenna outdoors at an average distan...

Page 125: ...enna between it and the reflective surface or purchasing directional antennas Contact VGC customer support for more information TESTING ANTENNA HANDOFF After testing the coverage areas for individual...

Page 126: ...1 through 5 can be positions on a splitter connected to transceiver port 1 while 6 through 10 can be positions on a splitter connected to transceiver port 2 An antenna connected directly to transceiv...

Page 127: ...may mean that not all antenna slots are available all the time Second a beltpack constantly searches for the best antenna signal and may frequently switch antennas To make this transmission seamless a...

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Page 129: ...ly extracted from a Cellcom Freespeak base unit via the serial cable and once extracted they can be edited and either sent back to the base unit or saved to disk for future use It can also be used to...

Page 130: ...ose ports that are available for connection to the base unit If the required port is not shown it may be that another program is using this port Close the other program down and try again RETRIEVING A...

Page 131: ...ctivated Once the configuration has been retrieved from the base the display should appear as follows Figure 10 4 Configuration Setup UPLOADING CONFIGURATIONS To send an edited configuration back to t...

Page 132: ...the ten available beltpack slots is to be edited using the arrow buttons next to the Overview button CHANGING THE LABEL OF THE BELTPACK Select the beltpack to be changed then over type the text in th...

Page 133: ...ach of the six three pages of two soft assignments of the beltpack talk keys The drop down box is used to select the call destinations THE REPLY KEY The key in the centre of the face of the beltpack i...

Page 134: ...es a momentary talk Forced listen Frc L Assigning a key in this way forces a permanent listen path that is the remote source can be heard on the beltpack even when the key is not latched on No talk pa...

Page 135: ...cable 3 5mm stereo jack to 9 way D type connector and power it on Select the serial port connected to the beltpack by using the drop down box in the Serial comms section of the dialog box Note that i...

Page 136: ...change to show its serial number INPUT AND OUTPUT LEVELS The input level a biasing factor applied to the audio mix of other users which adjusts the level at which other users will hear this beltpack a...

Page 137: ...ort CALL ASSIGNMENT DROP DOWN BOX This is only active for headset partyline and 4 wire ports For a frontpanel headset port it specifies the port which is called when the Talk button for that port is p...

Page 138: ...is a member of the selected group Clicking on the check box next to the label of each port toggles the check ANTENNAS TAB Due to propagation delays along the cables antennas which are in close proxim...

Page 139: ...If two units are to be linked together click on the Base Loop Enable checkbox This will enable the second IP address and the system select for the map Enter the IP address for the second system and cl...

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Page 141: ...ase station Configuration controller Used to back up and restore base station configurations made from the base station front panel Serial Firmware Upgrader Upgrades the base station firmware when a n...

Page 142: ...llCom 10 Instruction Manual 1 1 2 Figure 11 1 Toolkit Install Startup Click on the Next button to continue the installation The installer will request a name for identification and company name Figure...

Page 143: ...installer Figure 11 3 Toolkit Installation Path Either accept the proposed installation path or use the Browse function to select a new installation path Check that there is sufficient space available...

Page 144: ...o see the toolkit shortcuts and click on the Next button to continue The installer confirmation screen will be displayed Figure 11 5 Toolkit Install Confirm Click on the Next button to install the too...

Page 145: ...be put in e g BPK01 Select RGSTR The user should now see a menu titled Enter beltpack S N for with 4 digits underneath Each beltpack should have a sticker on its rear indicating its serial number If...

Page 146: ...ation is not successful the system ID and serial number will remain as dashes Figure 11 8 Communication Failure In this case check the cable and COM port On the Cellcom base station select SYSTEM INFO...

Page 147: ...ck registrations and the system ID so beltpacks will be registered to both base stations which can cause conflicts It connects to the base unit using a crossover Null Modem serial cable plugged into t...

Page 148: ...unable to communicate with the base station after a couple of seconds an error dialog will be displayed Figure 11 11 Communication Timeout If this occurs check that the cable is a Null Modem cable and...

Page 149: ...RATION TO THE BASE STA TION Press the Send button A dialog box will pop up asking the user to select a configuration file to send Figure 11 13 Restoring a Configuration File Select a file then press O...

Page 150: ...n will reboot after a few seconds SERIAL UPGRADER This application is used to upgrade the firmware of the Cellcom base unit when a new version is released It connects to the base unit using a crossove...

Page 151: ...te of the new file as below Figure 11 18 Firmware Download Press Download to start the download process If the program communicates successfully with the base station the progress bar will start to ad...

Page 152: ...ellcom base unit in order to use the Ethernet upgrader program CONNECTING THE UNIT TO THE PC A direct connection to the PC using a crossover Ethernet cable or a hub should be used The PC used must als...

Page 153: ...as follows Note that the base station needs to be powered on for about 20 to 30 seconds before it will start communicating over Ethernet The Packet Delay and Packet Size parameters should not require...

Page 154: ...rt to advance and the kBytes transmitted and completed displays should be updated Download should take 1 3 minutes to complete If the kBytes transmitted display changes to Failed power cycle the Cellc...

Page 155: ...Pinout BELTPACK PROGRAMMING SERIAL CABLE PINOUT Table 11 2 Beltpack Programming Serial Cable Pinout PC Connection usually 9 way Female D type connector Base station connection 9 way Male D type connec...

Page 156: ...Vitec Group Communications CellCom 10 Instruction Manual 1 1 1 6...

Page 157: ...com B each XLR 3F with XLR 3M loop through on off termination switch via software Clear Com RTS selection via software 4 Wire Matrix Connection 4 RJ 45 for 4 wire Intercom 3 6 Program Input XLR 3F tra...

Page 158: ...y encoders Headset Connector 4 pin male Clear Com standard Microphone Type Dynamic or electret selectable in beltpackmenu Microphone and Headset Limiters Selectable in beltpack menu Powering Alkaline...

Page 159: ...rom transceiver antenna ideal line of sight conditions 50 m indoors use multiple CEL TAs for larger customcoverage areas Connection to CellCom 10 Base RJ 45 Mounting Via integral tabs with holes for s...

Page 160: ...ks among the transceiver antennas up to their individual limit of 5 connected beltpacks at a time each beltpack is assigned a virtual port within the CellCom 10 base NOTICE ABOUT SPECIFICATIONS While...

Page 161: ...FREQUENCY RFC CARRIER FREQUENCY 0 1897 344 17 1911 168 1 1895 616 18 1912 896 2 1893 888 19 1914 624 3 1892 160 20 1916 352 4 1890 432 21 1918 080 5 1888 704 22 1919 808 6 1886 976 23 1921 536 7 1885...

Page 162: ...Vitec Group Communications CellCom 10 Instruction Manual A 2...

Page 163: ...Vitec Group Communications CellCom 10 Instruction Manual B 1 APPENDIX B PROGRAMMING MENUS Figure B 1 Base Station Programming Menus...

Page 164: ...Vitec Group Communications CellCom 10 Instruction Manual B 2...

Page 165: ...warranty of 90 days Headsets handsets microphones and spare parts have a limited warranty of one year UHF wireless IFB products have a limited warranty of one year UHF wireless intercom systems have...

Page 166: ...pport center will return the equipment at VGC s expense For out of box failures use the following contact information Europe Middle East and Africa Tel 44 1223 815000 Email customerservicesEMEA vitecg...

Page 167: ...AND OR PROFITS SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR THE LIMITATION ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APP...

Page 168: ...y i v This limited warranty is not transferable and cannot be enforced by anyone other than the original consumer purchaser This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights...

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