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M U S I C A M U S A

FieldFone II Users Guide

For Revision 2.1 Software

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MUSICAM USA

Corporate Computer Systems, Inc.

670 North Beers Street • Building 4

Holmdel, NJ 07733 USA

Phone (732) 739-5600 • Fax (732) 739-1818

http://www.musicamusa.com

Second Printing, August, 1997

Summary of Contents for FieldFone II

Page 1: ...FieldFone II Users Guide ...

Page 2: ...ne II Users Guide For Revision 2 1 Software MUSICAM USA Corporate Computer Systems Inc 670 North Beers Street Building 4 Holmdel NJ 07733 USA Phone 732 739 5600 Fax 732 739 1818 http www musicamusa com Second Printing August 1997 ...

Page 3: ...ys 11 Keypad Beeper 11 FieldFone II Configuration 11 Using Automatic Bit Rate Selection 11 Setting Loopback State 13 Adjusting LCD Display Contrast 14 Setting Modem Time Out 15 Answer Ring Number 15 Auto Re dial 15 AT Commands 15 User Profile 16 Manual Dialing 16 Programming and Using the Speed Dial Directory 17 Dialing Using Telephone Set 17 Credit Card Calls 18 Resetting Defaults 18 Using the Re...

Page 4: ...will sound In all but the worst cases FieldFone II will yield a substantial improvement over ordinary phone line audio In addition FieldFone II provides the same audio quality in both directions simultaneously and controls four separate relay contact closures when connected to a StudioFone or another FieldFone II at the far end FieldFone II is ideal for on site news reporting remote interviewing s...

Page 5: ...SICAM USA however cannot guarantee the quality of the phone service available in your area We have made every attempt to insure that your FieldFone II will connect at the highest possible bit rate to yield the best audio possible Even if a connection cannot be made at the maximum possible bit rate you can be assured that the audio FieldFone II delivers is the best achievable at the connection rate...

Page 6: ...art 33 6 kb s modem with auto answer auto redial auto data rate fallback continuous line condition monitoring and built in telephone speed dialer In addition the FieldFone II has a telephone directory capable of storing 256 40 digit telephone numbers Connection to the telephone network is through a built in industry standard RJ 11 jack FieldFone II uses state of the art compression technology to p...

Page 7: ...ephone line and an external telephone set if desired The four relay outputs are accessed through a DB 25 connector and a DB 9 connector is provided for remote control and software maintenance Connectors for AC power 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz and 12 VDC power are also located on the rear panel as is the power switch and fuse Front panel indicators include Power On line Norm signal level and Clip over le...

Page 8: ... CENTREX system should also be avoided since some systems employ line equalization In addition we recommend that shared lines be avoided since another device going off hook while a connection is established will terminate the FieldFone II connection If the line used has call waiting or any other line interrupting service these features must be disabled Plug one end of the provided telephone line c...

Page 9: ...BACK LIT LCD DISPLAY Displays all control functions and modes of the FieldFone II 6 INPUT 3 LEVEL ADJUST Adjusts level of mic line input 3 7 HEADPHONE 1 OUTPUT 1 4 Headphone output 1 8 HEADPHONE 2 OUTPUT 1 4 Headphone output 2 9 RELAY STATUS INDICATORS LED relay and cue status indicators 10 STATUS INDICATORS LED FieldFone II status indicators 11 NAVIGATION KEYS Menu navigation keypad 12 ALPHANUMER...

Page 10: ...phone or line level select for input 3 6 UNBALANCED RETURN AUDIO OUTPUT Unbalanced line level return audio output 7 UNBALANCED LOCAL AUDIO OUTPUT Unbalanced line level local audio output 8 RS232 CONTROL DB 9 connector for remote control and software upgrades 9 OPTO INPUTS RELAY OUTPUTS DB 25 connector for contact closure I O 10 FAN Cooling fan for reliable operation 11 DC POWER INPUT Input for opt...

Page 11: ...ng transformer or adapter Phantom power is not provided Balanced monaural line level audio is input through the XLR Input 3 connector on the rear panel setting the level switch accordingly Mic Line mixing is accomplished using the three input level controls located on the front panel Adjust the levels so that the green NORM indicator illuminates when audio is present and the red CLIP indicator doe...

Page 12: ...st audio formats however we encourage you to experiment with the Sound Shaper setting To access the Sound Shaper settings use the command sequence Operation Snd Shaper and select one of the five factory settings Phone Line Connection Connection to the phone line is made through a standard RJ 11 connector on the rear panel Only the two center connectors tip ring or red green are active therefore ei...

Page 13: ...selections may be visible on the display By using the ç and è left and right arrow keys the display can be scrolled to show all possible options and selections The alphanumeric portion of the keypad is used for entering information and for dialing Each of the 12 keys associated with the alphanumeric portion of the keypad represent up to four different characters Different characters are selected b...

Page 14: ... connect at 33 6 kb s operation A connection at 33 6 kb s is preferable as this allows FieldFone II to deliver the widest possible frequency response Unfortunately clean POTS lines are not a certainty and FieldFone II will fall back to lower bit rates when less than ideal lines are encountered We have found that special conditioned lines do not provide any advantage and in some instances result in...

Page 15: ...e line condition may deteriorate after an acceptable connection is established or there may be random error bursts that may affect audio quality FieldFone II provides a real time line condition monitor shown here to display the current condition of the line in use The line condition is continually displayed as a horizontal bar where the length of the bar indicates the line condition The longer the...

Page 16: ... connection Under some circumstances where the line condition is not constant the calling unit may establish a high rate connection that can not be supported over time If this occurs the FieldFone II will automatically re negotiate the connection causing a momentary muting of the audio You can also manually hang up and redial selecting a lower bit rate before re establishing communication Setting ...

Page 17: ...shed the far end modem is looped digitally before the encoder decoder This is useful for testing the communications link as well as the FieldFone II When in the remote loopback state the display should look like this Notes on using remote loopback During remote loopback the loopback state of the far end FieldFone FieldFone II or StudioFone must be NONE Do not attempt to change the configuration of...

Page 18: ... the FieldFone II will answer an incoming call The number of rings that the FieldFone II will wait before answering is set by the command sequence Operation Modem Control Ring Number number where number 1 to 7 Be careful not to set the ring number so high that the calling FieldFone FieldFone II or StudioFone will time out before your unit answers Auto Re dial The FieldFone II can automatically re ...

Page 19: ... turned off You can save the current modem profile for later recall using the command sequence Operation Modem control User Profile Manual Dialing Once all audio and phone connections have been made and all functions have been set up properly you are now ready to dial into a far end FieldFone FieldFone II or StudioFone The manual dialing function of the FieldFone II can be accessed in one of two w...

Page 20: ...a new speed dial directory entry press SDSET I then enter a descriptive name press ENTER enter the phone number and press ENTER The FieldFone II display will show the entry number for a few seconds and return to the top of the directory To scroll through the speed dial directory press the SDIAL key and use the left and right arrow keys Once the desired number is located press the ENTER key to dial...

Page 21: ...ial is 732 555 5555 and you want to make a credit card call Your credit card number is 123 456 7890 Since the last digit s must be dialed from the FieldFone you make a Speed Dial entry containing the digits 7890 for security do not program your full card number into memory First issue the AT command X1 to tell the FieldFone II not to wait for a dial tone At this point you can save a User Profile i...

Page 22: ...1 through F4 to activate relays 1 through 4 These are non latching momentary contact relays and will stay closed only as long as the digit keys are held down The four CUE lamps are directly linked to the relays to confirm relay activation Both normally open and normally closed relay contacts are available Refer to Appendix C for the connector pin out Software Upgrades Since all control and signal ...

Page 23: ...ecommended that any download or debug mode be used without factory guidance If your FieldFone II should require a software upgrade you will be sent a floppy disk and instructions for installing the new software If you don t have a PC MUSICAM USA can download the software directly over the telephone lines ...

Page 24: ...28 8 19 2 Bit Rate Dial Hang up Dial Timeout Sdial Ring Number Audio Data Diagno Server Mode Rate Threhld AT Commands User Profile Modem Control Operation Status None Local Lb Conv Lb Modem Lb Remote Lb Sys Loopback Light Dark LCD Contrast Beep Auto Redial Commands Set Up Factory use only ...

Page 25: ...minal 600Ω or 20 kΩ selectable balanced Mic input Gain 26 to 71 dB nominal balanced 20 kΩ Line output level 8 dBu nominal balanced XLR Headphone output 12 5 dBu 150Ω separate level controls for Send and Receive audio mono feed to stereo connector Relay Contacts and Signaling 4 opto isolated inputs and 4 dry floating SPDT relay or TTL outputs Power requirements AC 95 250 VAC 48 62 Hz 50 Watts Power...

Page 26: ...lly closed 21 OPA 14 Relay A common 10 OPB 15 Relay B normally open 22 OPB 16 Relay B normally closed 11 OPC 3 Relay B common 23 OPC 4 Relay C normally open 12 OPD 5 Relay C normally closed 24 OPD 17 Relay C common 18 Relay D normally open 19 Relay D normally closed 6 Relay D common 20 25 Ground 12 13 5 VDC Remote Control Software Upgrade 2 TD 3 RD 5 Gnd ...

Page 27: ...uses harm to the telephone network the telephone company may discontinue your service temporarily If possible they will notify you in advance But if advance notice isn t practical you will be notified as soon as possible You will be advised of your right to file a complaint with the FCC Your telephone company may make changes in its facilities equipment operations or procedures that could affect t...

Page 28: ...rn authorization number This number should be included with the customer s mailing address and telephone number when the product is returned Products must be returned to MUSICAM USA 670 North Beers St Building 4 Holmdel NJ 07733 U S A Attention Warranty Repair During the first year after the date of purchase all labor and materials will be provided without charge There shall be no warranty for eit...

Page 29: ...WARRANTIES MUSICAM USA DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE THIS LIMITED WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE OTHERS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN NO EVENT SHALL MUSICAM USA OR ANY OF ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY ...

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