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6 Series OUTPOST

®

 Wireless Callbox 

 

 
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Have questions?  Call 800-USA-1-USA (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.ritron.com

 

T

ABLE OF 

C

ONTENTS

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Basic Operation 

  6

 

S

ERIES

 O

UTPOST

®

 

C

ALLBOX 

M

ODEL 

N

UMBERS

............. 1 

  A

BOUT THE 

6

 

S

ERIES 

O

UTPOST

®

 

C

ALLBOX

...................... 1 

  O

PERATING THE 

6

 

S

ERIES 

O

UTPOST

®

 

C

ALLBOX WITH 

F

ACTORY 

D

EFAULT 

S

ETTINGS

......................................... 2 

  E

XPOSURE TO 

R

ADIO 

F

REQUENCY 

E

NERGY

..................... 2 

 

Installation Instructions 

  A

PPLYING 

P

OWER TO THE 

O

UTPOST

®

 

C

ALLBOX

................ 3 

   

Using Rechargeable Batteries for Battery Back-up

.......... 4 

   

FIG-1: Charge Jumper Shown in Charge Position

........... 4 

  P

OWER 

M

ANAGEMENT 

O

PTIONS

...................................... 4 

   

FIG-2: Sensor Turn-On Jumper Shown in Turn-On Position

..... 4 

  C

ALLBOX 

C

ONTROLS AND 

C

ONNECTORS

.......................... 5 

   

FIG-3: Callbox Assembly, Controls and Connectors

........ 5 

  B

ASIC

 O

UTPOST

®

 

I

NSTALLATION 

I

NSTRUCTIONS

................ 6 

    C

OVERAGE

................................................................ 6 

  XT

 

O

UTPOST

®

 

I

NSTALLATION 

I

NSTRUCTIONS

.................... 6 

   

FIG-4: XT Callbox Mounting Brackets

............................ 6 

  O

PTIONAL 

XT

 

O

UTPOST

®

 

M

OUNTING 

B

RACKET 

I

NSTALLATION 

I

NSTRUCTIONS

.......................................... 7 

   

FIG-5: Optional XTMK Mounting Bracket XT Callbox

....... 7 

  H

OW TO 

S

EAL THE 

A

NTENNA

........................................... 7 

 

Field Programming 

  H

OW TO 

R

EADOUT 

C

URRENT 

R

ADIO 

F

REQUENCY 

&

 

T

ONE 

C

ODES

......................................................................... 8 

  H

OW TO 

F

IELD 

P

ROGRAM 

F

REQUENCY 

&

 

T

ONE 

C

ODES

..... 9 

  H

OW TO 

F

IELD 

P

ROGRAM 

2-T

ONE 

D

ECODE 

(R

ECEIVE

)

 

C

ODES

....................................................................... 10 

  T

ABLE 

1: P

ROGRAMMABLE 

F

REQUENCY 

C

ODES

............. 11 

    

C

ANADIAN 

F

REQUENCY 

C

ODES

....................... 11 

  T

ABLE 

2:

 

 I

NTERFERENCE 

E

LIMINATOR 

P

ROGRAMMABLE 

QC

 

T

ONE 

C

ODES

................................................ 12 

  T

ABLE 

3:

 

 D

IGITAL 

I

NTERFERENCE 

E

LIMINATOR 

P

ROGRAMMABLE 

DQC

 

T

ONE 

C

ODES

.............. 12 

  T

ABLE 

4:

 

 P

ROGRAMMABLE 

2-T

ONE 

D

ECODE 

(R

ECEIVE

)

 

C

ODES

..........................................................12 

  H

OW TO 

F

IELD 

P

ROGRAM 

S

INGLE

-D

IGIT 

R

ADIO 

F

EATURE 

C

ODES

....................................................................... 13 

  T

ABLE 

5: S

INGLE

-D

IGIT 

R

ADIO 

F

EATURE 

C

ODES

............ 13 

  H

OW TO 

F

IELD 

P

ROGRAM 

A

DVANCED 

F

EATURE 

C

ODES

... 14 

  T

ABLE 

6: A

DVANCED 

F

EATURE 

C

ODES

.......................... 14 

 

Programmable Features 

  P

ROGRAMMABLE 

O

UTPOST

®

 

C

ALLBOX 

F

EATURES

........... 16 

    

Glossary of Terms

..................................................... 16 

  I

NTERCOM 

(A

LWAYS

-O

N

)

 

P

ROGRAMMING

....................... 18 

  U

SEFUL 

F

EATURES TO USE WITH 

I

NTERCOM 

(A

LWAYS

-O

N

)

 

P

ROGRAMMING

............................................................ 18 

  S

WITCH 

O

UTPUT 

O

PTIONS 

-

 

A

LLOWS 

C

ONTROL OF AN 

E

XTERNAL 

D

EVICE

....................................................... 19 

 2-T

ONE 

D

ECODE 

(R

ECEIVE

)

 

S

ETTINGS

.......................... 20 

 

GateGuard

®

 Application 

Configuration for the Remote Control of a Gate Controller 

  C

ONFIGURING THE 

C

ALLBOX FOR A 

G

ATE

G

UARD

®

 

A

PPLICATION

............................................................... 21 

  

FIG-6:

 

XT

 

C

ALLBOX 

A

SSEMBLY

.................................... 22 

   

Table 7: XT Callbox 6-Conductor Interface Cable

.......... 22 

  H

OW TO 

F

IELD 

P

ROGRAM THE 

O

UTPOST

®

 

C

ALLBOX FOR 

G

ATE

G

UARD

®

 

O

PERATION

........................................... 23 

  O

PTIONAL 

G

ATE

G

UARD

®

 

S

ETTING

/F

EATURES

................ 23 

 

Licensing

 

 

FCC Licensing

............................................................. 25 

 

How to Obtain an FCC Radio License

............................. 25 

 

Safety Standards

.......................................................... 25 

 

INDUSTRY CANADA Regulations

.................................. 25 

 

INDUSTRY CANADA License Application

....................... 25 

 

Service

....................................................................... 25 

 

Warranty

 

 RITRON,

 

INC.

 

L

IMITED 

W

ARRANTY

.............................. 26

 

THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING RITRON 

  Congratulations on your purchase of the 

OUTPOST

®

 Callbox.  Your new radio is the 

culmination of RITRON’s 28 years of designing, 
manufacturing, and supplying reliable, professional 
wireless communication products.  Ritron wireless 
products will improve the operation, safety, and 
profitability of any organization by providing instant 
voice communications between employees 
throughout the workplace. 

 

Summary of Contents for OUTPOST RQX-156

Page 1: ...y are trademarks of Ritron Inc Call 800 USA 1 USA For the right Wireless Solutions for your communication needs P O Box 1998 Carmel Indiana 46082 1998 317 846 1201 Fax 317 846 4978 Optional Keypad maybe ordered installed at time of purchase or as a field installation kit part no RQX XT KP For Serial s 13250 or Higher Use Ritron Pub No 14500055 6 Series Owners Manual For Serial s 13249 or Lower Use...

Page 2: ...GRAMMABLE DQC TONE CODES 12 TABLE 4 PROGRAMMABLE 2 TONE DECODE RECEIVE CODES 12 HOW TO FIELD PROGRAM SINGLE DIGIT RADIO FEATURE CODES 13 TABLE 5 SINGLE DIGIT RADIO FEATURE CODES 13 HOW TO FIELD PROGRAM ADVANCED FEATURE CODES 14 TABLE 6 ADVANCED FEATURE CODES 14 Programmable Features PROGRAMMABLE OUTPOST CALLBOX FEATURES 16 Glossary of Terms 16 INTERCOM ALWAYS ON PROGRAMMING 18 USEFUL FEATURES TO U...

Page 3: ...Volume Level Field programmable to any one of 5 preset levels and PC programmable to 2 100 volume level Normal or High Microphone Gain Field and PC programmable to normal or high microphone gain High Low Power Output The callbox can be Field programmed for transmitter power output VHF 1 Watt UHF 1 Watt or 2 Watt See Special Note on page 3 Battery powered The OUTPOST Callbox is powered by 6 Alkalin...

Page 4: ...the unit when using antennas available from RITRON These products are not to be used by the general public in an uncontrolled environment unless compliance with the Uncontrolled General Population limits for RF exposure can be assured Antennas other than those available from RITRON listed below have not been tested for compliance and may or may not meet the exposure limits at the distances given H...

Page 5: ...of the callbox is optimized for battery power operation The External 12 VDC Power Fail Alert option is NOT ENABLED It is recommended that if an external source of power is used that the internal batteries be installed as a back up against loss of power If this option is chosen we recommend that the External 12 VDC Power Fail Alert feature be ENABLED via Field or PC programming How the Callbox Oper...

Page 6: ...ve activity on the channel The Sleep Period called Battery Saver Sleep Time can be set using the Ritron RQX Series PC Programmer to between 0 5 and 8 seconds Longer sleep times result in better battery life but increase the chances that activity on the channel may be missed The unit will come out of this mode when activity is detected during the wake up period or if the ON PTT button is pressed Th...

Page 7: ...harge re chargeable backup batteries Sensor Turn On Jumper The Sensor Turn On jumper can be set to turn on the radio whenever the Sensor Input is pulled low Input Output Connector The 6 pin polarized connector is used to connect external input output devices This allows connection of an external 12 VDC input an external DC level sensor input and a 1A contact switch closure output Speaker Connector...

Page 8: ...card align the center of the hole over the ON PTT Button and the mushroom head fastener strips on the back of the placard with the strips on the front of the OUTPOST case Press firmly to interlock the strips snapping the panel into position XT OUTPOST INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS The XT OUTPOST can be mounted to virtually any surface with four 4 diameter fasteners not included Choose a type of screw ...

Page 9: ...callbox FIG 5 Optional XTMK Mounting B T Callbo racket X x HOW TO SEAL THE ANTENNA If the OUTPOST Callbox is to be used outdoors it is imperative that the entire antenna connection be sealed with seal tape to provide proper operation and prevent voiding warranty Seal tape can be purchased at most Industrial Supply Stores Harware and Home Center Stores or Electronic Supply Stores Regarless of the a...

Page 10: ...Dot frequency of 464 500 MHz Frequency code 04 with 100 0 Hz tone Tone code 12 6 If a 5 th digit is displayed the channel has been programmed for DQC and the last three digits indicate the DQC code see Table 3 on page 12 In this example an RQX 456 was programmed to operate on the Brown Dot frequency of 464 500 MHz Frequency code 04 with a DQC code of 723 7 If more than 5 digits are displayed the r...

Page 11: ...king the Program button until the program display shows the desired number Pause the radio will sound a low tone and show a hyphen across the center of the display to indicate that it is ready to accept the next digit 9 Enter the 2 nd digit of the frequency code by clicking the Program button until the program display shows the desired number Pause the radio sounds a low tone and will show a hyphe...

Page 12: ...e program display shows the desired number Pause the radio will sound a low tone and show a hyphen across the center of the display to indicate that it is ready to accept the next digit 8 Enter the 2nd digit of the 2 Tone code by clicking the Program button until the program display shows the desired number Pause the radio sounds a low tone and will show a hyphen across the center of the display t...

Page 13: ...464 5625 12 5 55 466 0375 12 5 56 466 0625 12 5 57 466 0875 12 5 58 466 1125 12 5 59 466 1375 12 5 60 466 1625 12 5 61 466 1875 12 5 62 466 2125 12 5 63 466 2375 12 5 64 466 2625 12 5 65 466 2875 12 5 66 466 3125 12 5 67 466 3375 12 5 68 466 3625 12 5 69 467 7875 12 5 70 467 8375 12 5 71 467 8625 12 5 72 467 8875 12 5 73 467 9125 12 5 74 469 4875 12 5 75 469 5125 12 5 76 469 5375 12 5 77 469 5625 ...

Page 14: ...196 6 48 199 5 49 206 5 50 229 1 51 254 1 TABLE 3 DIGITAL INTERFERENCE ELIMINATOR PROGRAMMABLE DQC TONE CODES Code 023 025 026 031 032 036 043 047 051 053 054 065 071 Code 072 073 074 114 115 116 122 125 131 132 134 143 145 Code 152 155 156 162 165 172 174 205 212 223 225 226 243 Code 244 245 246 251 252 255 261 263 265 266 271 274 306 Code 311 315 325 331 332 343 346 351 356 364 365 371 411 Code ...

Page 15: ...ll appear on the program display 7 Enter the single digit code by clicking the Program button until the program display shows the desired number Pause the radio will sound a low tone and show a hyphen across the center of the display to indicate that it is ready to accept the next digit 8 Press and release the ON PTT button to save your programming A triple beep will sound to indicate that program...

Page 16: ...umber Pause the radio will sound a low tone and show a hyphen across the center of the display to indicate that it is ready to accept the next digit 8 Enter the 2 nd digit of the feature code by clicking the Program button until the program display shows the desired number Pause the radio sounds a low tone and will show a hyphen across the center of the display to indicate that it is ready to acce...

Page 17: ...ature 824 Disable External 12 VDC Disables the External 12 VDC Loss of power notification and reverts back to Low Battery notification 825 Enable Auto Turn Off Callbox will automatically turn off when it has not been used transmit or receive for a period of time longer than RQX Reset Time 826 Disable Auto Turn Off Callbox will remain on at all times This mode of operation is not recommended for ba...

Page 18: ...0 A lower speaker volume reduces audio distortion and provides a more natural sound For best performance do not set the volume any higher than is necessary for your application Companding PC or FP The Factory Default setting for Companding is OFF NOT selected The radio can be programmed to ENABLE or DISABLE audio companding Companding will compress transmit audio before sending it and expand recei...

Page 19: ...ent transmit times ranging from 5 30 seconds and PC programmed for 1 255 seconds The 2 Tone Decode Code required to activate the feature can be Field Programmed from the 9 different 2 Tone Decode Codes in Table 4 or PC programmed for any 2 Tone frequency pair between 300 1500 Hz Busy Channel Lockout PC or FP With this feature enabled the Callbox cannot transmit when there is a received signal A bu...

Page 20: ...ing a different tone code The radio will beep a series of long low tones that sounds like a busy signal when you press down the ON PTT button USEFUL FEATURES TO USE WITH INTERCOM ALWAYS ON PROGRAMMING Programming for Selective Calling 2 Tone Paging Decode PC or FP This allows selective calling to a Callbox in a radio system where there is more than one Callbox When the Callbox is programmed for 2 ...

Page 21: ...rn Off Switch On When Active with Turn Off Code PC This option operates the same as Switch On When Callbox in Use with the added ability to OPEN the switch when a unique 2 Tone Turn Off Code is received Unlike the Switch On When Callbox in Use feature the switch will not OPEN when the RQX Reset Time expires unless the Callbox is programmed for Automatic Turn Off See 2 TONE DECODE RECEIVE SETTING o...

Page 22: ...radio looks for the 2nd tone 2nd Tone decoded for 1 sec PC You can custom program the 2nd tone of the 2 tone code to any frequency between 300 1500 Hz The 2nd tone must be decoded for the programmed period of time after the 1st tone has been decoded All Call decoded for 1 sec PC With 2 Tone All Call enabled you can custom program an All Call tone to any frequency between 300 1500 Hz The All Call t...

Page 23: ... 6 conductor interface cable with wirenuts dress your external wires accordingly Refer to Table 7 With your selected hardware secure and seal the conduit to ensure moisture and vandal resistant functions to the XT Callbox case Consult the manufacturer of the external device you are attempting to control for the recommended wire gauge Confirm that your application will NOT exceed the maximum rating...

Page 24: ...nt Plate Bottom Edge Threaded Inserts for Front Plate Mounting 4 Corners Internal Antenna Battery Holder with D Cell Batteries Installed 6 Conductor Interface Cable Charge Jumper Input Out Connect put or Table 7 XT Callbox 6 Conductor Interface Cable Input Output Wire Description Connector Pin Red External 12 VDC input 6 Black External 12 VDC input 5 Blue Switch Output connection 4 Green Switch Ou...

Page 25: ...o calls received before the callbox turns OFF in order to conserve battery life The callbox can be turned back ON when the ON PTT button is pressed This is the recommended mode of operation for all battery only powered applications If Automatic Turn Off is NOT selected the callbox does NOT completely turn OFF but remains in the Intercom mode allowing the callbox to receive calls at any time Operat...

Page 26: ...This can be programmed to detect a logic level and transmit an Alert tone when a change in logic level is detected Separate alert tones are used for OPEN logic level high tone and CLOSED logic level low tone Busy Channel TX Inhibit PC or FP This will not allow you to transmit when another user is already transmitting on your radio frequency even if they are using a different tone code The radio wi...

Page 27: ...nt Ritron observes these guide lines and recommends that you do also DO NOT hold the radio so that the antenna is very close to or touching exposed parts of the body especially the face or eyes while transmitting Keep the radio vertical four inches away while talking into the front panel DO NOT press the Push To Talk except when you intend to transmit DO NOT operate radio equipment near electrical...

Page 28: ...behalf of RITRON Warranties implied by state law such as implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are limited to the duration of this limited warranty as it applies to the covered product Incidental and consequential damages are not recoverable under this warranty this includes loss of use or time inconven ience business interruption commercial loss lost profits o...

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