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Z2 Controller Operations Manual            

 

 

Z2C Installation and Operation Manual 

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Interoperability Now 

 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION  

(FCC) COMPLIANCE NOTICE:  

RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE NOTICE 

This  equipment  has  been  tested  and  found  to  comply  with  the  limits  for  a  Class  A 
digital  device,  pursuant  to  Part  15  of  the  FCC  Rules.   These  limits  are  designed  to 
provide  reasonable  protection  against  harmful  interference  when  the  equipment  is 
operated  in  a  commercial  environment.   This  equipment  generates,  uses,  and  can 
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the 
instruction 

manual, 

may 

cause 

harmful 

interference 

to 

radio 

communications.  Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause 
harmful interference in which case users will be required to correct the interference at 
their own expense. 

 

CAUTION 

Changes  or  modifications  to  this  equipment  not  expressly  approved  by  JPS 
Interoperability Solutions could impair proper operation of the equipment and/or 
could void user’s warranty. 

 

NOTICE 

JPS  Interoperability  Solutions  reserves  the  right  to  make  changes  to  the 
equipment and specifications without prior notice.

 

 

PROPRIETARY STATEMENT 

The information contained in this manual is the property of JPS Interoperability 
Solutions and is intended for the purchaser’s use only. It may not be reproduced 
without the expressed written consent of JPS Interoperability Solutions. 

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JPS Interoperability Solutions, Inc. 

Phone:  (919) 790-1011 

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Page 1: ...ControllerTM Scalable Interoperability Dispatch Solution JPS Interoperability Solutions 5800 Departure Drive Raleigh NC 27616 919 790 1011 sales jpsinterop com support jpsinterop com www jpsinterop c...

Page 2: ...s equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case users will be required to correct the interference at their own expense CAUTION Changes or modifications to this...

Page 3: ...2 9 MAINTENANCE 2 4 3 WEB BASED CONFIGURATION 3 1 3 1 INITIAL LOG IN SET UP IP ADDRESS AND SUBNET MASK 3 1 3 2 LOG IN 3 1 3 3 NETWORK CONFIGURATION 3 2 3 3 1 IP ADDRESS DETERMINATION AND CHANGE VIA US...

Page 4: ...INSTRUCTIONS 6 1 6 1 HOME SCREEN ELEMENTS 6 1 6 2 EXAMPLE OPERATIONS USING THE Z2 CONTROLLER 6 3 6 2 1 EXAMPLE SYSTEM 6 3 6 2 2 BUILDING INTEROPERABILITY NETS 6 4 6 2 3 DISPATCHING 6 7 6 2 4 MONITORI...

Page 5: ...me a hangtime causes a device to maintain the effect of audio presence for a brief period even without the actual presence of audio Hangtime is often used to prevent brief pauses in input audio from u...

Page 6: ...dress VMR Voice Modulation Recognition A form of audio presence detection based on the presence of human speech and notably not by tones noise or other non speech audio It is typically used as a gatin...

Page 7: ...RSP Z2 and the ACU Z1 Features like simplified dispatch capability monitoring by non dispatch channels and IP recorder integration provide enhanced functionality making the Z2 Controller an adaptable...

Page 8: ...the net to be transmitted If any device in an interoperability net is half duplex such as are almost all radio systems then all communications must be half duplex 1 2 Z2 Controller Basic Overview Usi...

Page 9: ...channels o Channels may be monitored by more than one Monitoring resource Record all channels within a net or within the Dispatch area This provides system operators the ability to stream conversation...

Page 10: ...ccept these connections users can manage streaming audio to and from connected remote resources E g Putting channels in nets dispatching to from channels JPS Bridge channels are available on newer JPS...

Page 11: ...General Environmental Input Power 12 VDC Nom 11 to 15 VDC at 1 5A max 12VDC power supply provided 100 240 VAC input Power Connector Coaxial Jack 2 5 mm ID 5 to 5 5 mm OD Center Pin Positive Size and...

Page 12: ...lt the JPS Interoperability Solutions website for additional information sales jpsinterop com support jpsinterop com www jpsinterop com USB Headsets can function only after their drivers have been inc...

Page 13: ...Service Department can be reached by phone at 919 790 1011 or email at support jpsinterop com Upon receipt of this information JPS will arrange for repair or replacement of the equipment 2 3 Reshipme...

Page 14: ...nternal cooling fan 2 5 Mechanical Package The Z2 Controller is housed in an aluminum enclosure 1 5 H x 7 75 W x 6 5 D 38 x 200 x 160 mm The unit weighs 2 0 lbs 900 gr The bottom panel of the unit inc...

Page 15: ...power on off switch A USB port that can be used for configuration and with JPS specified USB wired and wireless headsets See Optional Equipment Not Supplied Section 1 5 Power and Fault LEDs On the Z2C...

Page 16: ...Z2 Controller is operated by a 12 VDC power supply and therefore any high level power supply voltage exists only on the AC input side of the power supply Standard precautions relative to 115 or 230 n...

Page 17: ...n using the unit s factory default IP address of 192 168 1 200 with a default subnet mask of 255 255 255 0 Connect the Z2 Controller via Ethernet cable directly to the Ethernet Port of the computer th...

Page 18: ...ntroller because you ve forgotten its IP address and other network settings the front panel USB port can be used to retrieve the needed information Plug a thumb drive into the port and cycle the power...

Page 19: ...ns pertaining to various housekeeping functions then click on the wrench icon to bring up the green Upload new Firmware icon as shown below to the right Click on it to be presented with the Firmware U...

Page 20: ...3 4 Upload Procedure Feedback The screenshot above appears after the new firmware has been updated and installed However the process is not complete until the unit has rebooted itself The time can var...

Page 21: ...rs and Roles Figure 4 1 User Types Page Edit and Add User Types Without at least one Super User the system could be configured so that no one had the ability to change passwords or remove and add user...

Page 22: ...o recover Figure 4 2 Users Page Add Edit or Delete Users To add users click the Add User button on the Users page Provide the User Name Login a Password and select the user Role from the drop down lis...

Page 23: ...udio systems are all interfaced to the Z2 Controller via four RSP Z2 units using JPS Bridge channels and one NXU 2B that uses JPS RoIP Refer to the diagram on the next page The eight 8 channels refere...

Page 24: ...dge channels are available on newer JPS products such as this unit as well as other Z series products and on some third party devices such as the MCC 4 Multi Channel Audio Console that have implemente...

Page 25: ...n to the Z2C The following sections of this manual contain instructions for completing the above four steps Whether you are adding a virtual JPS Bridge or a JPS RoIP streaming channel the first step i...

Page 26: ...the Z2C by JPS Bridge channels Other numbers can be used if desired the recommendations are an aid to help ensure that no port number is used more than once Units that connect using JPS RoIP streams m...

Page 27: ...descriptions are case sensitive the name or a truncated version will appear on the channel icon and the description will appear when the cursor hovers over it Names and descriptions are designations l...

Page 28: ...s an optional feature available by license on select JPS devices If the button or the option is grayed out and encryption is desired contact JPS to purchase a license If you already possess a license...

Page 29: ...idge channels which represent but are not directly interfaced to the radio or other communications system they are streaming Note that the only other configuration options available for virtual JPS Br...

Page 30: ...o the Z2C the backhaul channel on the RSP Z2 should be configured as a JPS Bridge channel Figure 5 5 RSP Z2 Independent Passthrough Configuration with JPS Bridge Backhaul In order to stream from the b...

Page 31: ...Bridge channel and the Z2C The RSP Z2 s default JPS Bridge channel configuration will begin with a pair of recommended Listening Bridge Ports one for each backhaul defaulting to 5004 and 5006 It does...

Page 32: ...ection to connect the remote resource to the Z2C 5 1 4 4 Bridge Channel Connecting the Remote Resource Configuration to the Z2C The final step involves rebooting the RSP Z2 After reboot each RSP Z2 Br...

Page 33: ...audio encryption is preferred on this channel and has been licensed enable it Yes select the Encryption Type and enter an Audio Encryption String composed of letters numbers spaces and or symbols Not...

Page 34: ...mote unit match If there is a mismatch audio will be unintelligible Depending on how you are using your units resources additional configuration including channel configuration on the Z2C may be requi...

Page 35: ...ncryption is desired contact JPS to purchase a license If you already possess a license key and need to enter it open the right side hamburger menu Click the key icon to open the license key dialog bo...

Page 36: ...same as is used for all channel types see next figure A local USB Headset will automatically come up with the proper Channel Type set as Enabled and with the USB Headset Defaults profile Whatever is...

Page 37: ...d under Help for full information about profiles 5 3 1 USB Headset Settings The USB Headset requires only a few settings options and the USB headset default settings should be appropriate in most circ...

Page 38: ...VOX Adjust Microphone Gain first as it affects where the threshold should be set VOX Hangtime holds the VOX indication active between syllables or during pauses in speech It should be set no lower th...

Page 39: ...smission from any radio user Note that the radio user whose radio is in TX mode will not be able to hear the audio from the headset until the radio is taken out of TX mode because the majority of radi...

Page 40: ...terop com Additional details regarding MCC device settings may be obtained from JPS support at support jpsinterop com 5 5 Recorder Channel Configuration Settings In addition to Local and Remote Resour...

Page 41: ...d verify functionality with the Stancil Logging Recorder however other recorders that support unicast RTP streams should function with little to no issue In the following example we will configure rec...

Page 42: ...ion As shown in the next screenshot to set up a Recording Channel on the Z2C that will stream to the associated Recorder channel change the preferred codec to match and enter the IP address and port n...

Page 43: ...Z2 Controller Operations Manual Interoperability Now 5 21 Z2C Installation and Operation Manual Figure 5 18 Recorder Channel Configuration on Z2C End of Section Five...

Page 44: ...Z2 Controller Operations Manual Z2C Installation and Operation Manual 5 22 Interoperability Now Blank page for your notes...

Page 45: ...g capability and channel configuration are all simplified for the operator who accesses the Z2C using its Graphical User Interface GUI from any standards compliant web browser on a computer or touchsc...

Page 46: ...ze visible screen space The hamburger menu on the left can be used to hide the Resource Area The hamburger menu on the right opens Advanced Features to enter license keys System Firmware to upload new...

Page 47: ...or JPS RoIP channels The Z2C GUI consolidates interoperability net dispatching monitoring and recording management and the Z2C audio engine handles all audio mixing 6 2 1 Example System For simplicity...

Page 48: ...ink indicates that the remote system is available as a usable resource in the Z2C To create a new interoperability net right click on a channel icon and select Put in next Net or drag and drop a chann...

Page 49: ...hey will show active PTT 6 2 2 1 COR and PTT Let s expand the COR and PTT discussion by looking carefully at net 3 Figure 6 4 COR and PTT Radio connections are typically made by a Donor Radio that is...

Page 50: ...channel receives this signal has Active COR and sends both to its local RSP Z2 to the Z2 Controller The Z2 Controller sends this audio plus and Active PTT signal to the VHF TAC donor radio on RSP Z2...

Page 51: ...d by the dispatcher The Dispatch Source Is used by the dispatcher to communicate with resources that are placed in the Dispatch Resource Drop Zone Will hear any incoming audio to any of the channels i...

Page 52: ...be used as the Dispatch Source MCC 4 Multi Channel Desktop Console Another simple option is the JPS branded MCC 4 Multi Channel Console shown below This unit includes the JPS Bridge channel protocol...

Page 53: ...ystem status can be understood at a glance a yellow outline and single arrow indicate channels in monitor only mode and the red outline and two way arrow indicate channels that have been placed in ful...

Page 54: ...channel This channel is in the Dispatch Area and is also a member of Net 3 The transmission by a user on the channel creates the green Active COR indication in both places In Net 3 The other two chan...

Page 55: ...will dispatch to be retransmitted on the VHF TAC channel as shown below Figure 6 10 VIA PTToC Dispatches to VHF TAC Note that in both of the screenshots above the channel VHF TAC was effectively remov...

Page 56: ...signated a Monitor or Listener and any number of other channel resources that are being monitored listened to by the Monitor Each Monitor Group displays the Monitor and the monitored channels regardle...

Page 57: ...the Dispatch Resource Area However channels in the Dispatch Resource Area may not be dragged directly into an interoperability net they did not previously occupy Visual indicators are used to help id...

Page 58: ...nd monitor group pictured above and in the next screenshot the USB Headset is monitoring both the Dispatch Source as well as the resources that the Dispatcher is monitoring Therefore as the Dispatcher...

Page 59: ...ructions on how to set up and configure Recording channels on the Z2C see Section 5 5 Recorder Channel Configuration Settings in this Manual In the next screenshot all eight of the Recorder channels h...

Page 60: ...pon controlled by the User 6 3 Summary Guidelines for Icon Placement and Z2C Operations Use the following lists for reference for the different areas of the Z2C GUI and device operation 6 3 1 Resource...

Page 61: ...h the Dispatcher Right click Along with Drag and Drop capability appropriate right click activated actions can be performed on icons anywhere on the Home Screen including those within the Resources Ar...

Page 62: ...n the Dispatch Resource Area do not receive any audio from other icons in the Dispatch Area they only communicate with the Dispatch Source Concurrent Net and Dispatch placement Being placed in both th...

Page 63: ...er symbol to move all icons out of the net and back to the Resources Area At this point you can use the trash can symbol to eliminate the net altogether Net Area Dispatch Area and Monitors Area operat...

Page 64: ...ors Area may not be dragged directly into an interoperability net they did not previously occupy Any channel icon other than that of the Dispatch Source can be dragged from an interoperability net to...

Page 65: ...ge and JPS RoIP Channels used in the Z2C are the green dot and no dot at all If there is no dot the channel is idle for one of the reasons listed in the table The green dot indicates Active Connected...

Page 66: ...Z2 Controller Operations Manual Z2C Installation and Operation Manual 6 22 Interoperability Now End of Section Six...

Page 67: ...of this Operations Manual These upgrades may result in differences in the current Z2 Controller web pages from what has been provided in previous chapters Additional improvements may have been made th...

Page 68: ...Z2 Controller Operations Manual Z2C Installation and Operation Manual 7 2 Interoperability Now End of Document...

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