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2.16 The Voter Interface
Uses
This interface represents a voter. Ports 1 through 7 of the blade is configured as repeater and port 8
is set as console.
Explanation of Fields
•
Blade Number
o
The blade that is configured as voter.
•
Vote dB Difference
o
Number of dB's needed to override this port if it's
actually voted (0 - 40).
•
Vote Hold Off
o
This allows time for all vote receivers to
unsquelch before an initial vote occurs
(0 - 255 ms).
•
Free Vote
o
After the vote hold off expires, a free vote period
can be designated in which any vote receiver can
be voted (the vote period is ignored). This allows
an initially voted noisy receiver to be unvoted
more quickly (0 - 255ms).
•
Vote Lock Time
o
This locks the vote on the currently voted
receiver (0 - 65534 ms).
•
Data Mute
o
True: Don't mute data during vote lock
o
False: Mute data during vote lock
•
Sub Comparator
o
Check this box if there will be more than one
blade used for voting.
In this case port 8 of
blade 1 will need to be cascaded to port 1 of the
next blade.
•
Auto Transmitter Steering
o
This check box is used to give the voter the ability
to auto steer to last receiver.
•
Channel Types
o
Repeater: This is used for a port to have the ability to
receive audio, but also transmits out if a console with
priority has been established
o
Receiver: This makes the port only able to receive, not
transmit out
o
Transmitter: This port is only to transmit the audio out,
but does nothing if audio is received
o
Console: This port will go out the transmitter and all
the repeaters (except when Auto Transmitter Steering
is checked) when it keys up, but not have priority over
audio being voted
o
Console with Priority: This port will go out the
transmitter and all the repeaters (except when Auto
Transmitter Steering is checked) when it keys up, but
DOES
have priority over audio being voted
o
None: This deactivates the port completely
Figure 2-16: The configuration screen for the Voter
interface.