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7 Series OUTPOST

®

 Wireless Callbox 

 

 

 
 

 

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 

  7

 

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ALLBOX 

M

ODELS

.......................................... 1 

  A

BOUT THE 

7

 

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ERIES 

O

UTPOST

®

 

C

ALLBOX

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

  O

PERATING THE 

7

 

S

ERIES 

O

UTPOST

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C

ALLBOX WITH 

F

ACTORY 

D

EFAULT 

S

ETTINGS

........................................................................ 3 

  E

XPOSURE TO 

R

ADIO 

F

REQUENCY 

E

NERGY

.................................... 3 

 

Installation Instructions 

  A

PPLYING 

P

OWER TO THE 

O

UTPOST

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C

ALLBOX

............................... 4 

  P

OWER 

M

ANAGEMENT 

O

PTIONS

..................................................... 5 

    Using Rechargeable Batteries for Battery Back-up .................. 5 

    FIG-1: Charge Jumper Shown in Charge Position ................... 5 

  FIG-2: Sensor Turn-On Jumper Shown in Turn-On Position ............ 5 

  C

ALLBOX 

C

ONTROLS AND 

C

ONNECTORS

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

    FIG-3: Callbox Assembly, Controls and Connectors ................ 6 

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ASIC

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UTPOST

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I

NSTALLATION 

I

NSTRUCTIONS

.............................. 7 

  C

OVERAGE

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

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O

UTPOST

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I

NSTALLATION 

I

NSTRUCTIONS

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

    FIG-4: XT Callbox Mounting Brackets ...................................... 7 

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PTIONAL 

XT

 

O

UTPOST

®

 

M

OUNTING 

B

RACKET 

I

NSTALLATION 

I

NSTRUCTIONS

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

    FIG-5: Optional XTMK Mounting Bracket XT Callbox............... 8 

  H

OW TO 

S

EAL THE 

A

NTENNA

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

 

Field Programming 

  H

OW TO 

R

EADOUT 

C

URRENT 

R

ADIO 

F

REQUENCY 

&

 

T

ONE 

C

ODES

.... 9 

  H

OW TO 

F

IELD 

P

ROGRAM 

F

REQUENCY 

&

 

T

ONE 

C

ODES

.................. 10 

  H

OW TO 

F

IELD 

P

ROGRAM 

2-T

ONE 

D

ECODE 

(R

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)

 

C

ODES

....... 11 

T

ABLE 

1: P

ROGRAMMABLE 

F

REQUENCY 

C

ODES

........................... 12 

 

C

ANADIAN 

F

REQUENCY 

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

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ABLE 

2:

 

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LIMINATOR 

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QC

 

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ONE 

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ODES

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T

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3:

 

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IGITAL 

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LIMINATOR 

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

T

ABLE 

4:

 

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ROGRAMMABLE 

2-T

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(R

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)

 

C

ODES

.... 13 

 

H

OW TO 

F

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P

ROGRAM 

S

INGLE

-D

IGIT 

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ADIO 

F

EATURE 

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ODES

......................................................................... 14 

T

ABLE 

5: S

INGLE

-D

IGIT 

R

ADIO 

F

EATURE 

C

ODES

.......................... 14 

 

H

OW TO 

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IELD 

P

ROGRAM 

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DVANCED 

F

EATURE 

C

ODES

. 15 

T

ABLE 

6: A

DVANCED 

F

EATURE 

C

ODES

......................................... 15 

 

Programmable Features 

  P

ROGRAMMABLE 

O

UTPOST

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C

ALLBOX 

F

EATURES

.......................... 17 

  

 Glossary 

of 

Terms................................................................... 17 

  I

NTERCOM 

(A

LWAYS

-O

N

)

 

P

ROGRAMMING

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

  U

SEFUL 

F

EATURES TO USE WITH 

I

NTERCOM 

(A

LWAYS

-O

N

)

 

P

ROGRAMMING

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

  S

WITCH 

O

UTPUT 

O

PTIONS 

-

 

A

LLOWS 

C

ONTROL OF AN 

E

XTERNAL 

D

EVICE

........................................................................................ 20 

 2-T

ONE 

D

ECODE 

(R

ECEIVE

)

 

S

ETTINGS

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

 

Voice Messages 

  A

UTOMATIC 

V

OICE 

M

ESSAGES

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

  

 Greeting 

Message ................................................................... 22 

     Voice Alert Message ............................................................... 22 

     Low Battery/Power Fail Message............................................ 22 

     Sensor Detect On Message .................................................... 22 

     Sensor Detect Off Message .................................................... 23 

  A

UTOMATIC 

ID

 

R

E

-S

END

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

     How to Program Automatic ID Re-Send.................................. 23 

    Table 7: Automatic ID Re-Send............................................... 23 

   Using Automatic ID Re-Send to Extend RQX Reset Time ...... 23 

  H

OW TO 

R

ECORD A 

V

OICE 

M

ESSAGE

............................................. 24 

  T

ABLE 

8:

  

V

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M

ESSAGE 

C

ODES

................................................ 24 

  H

OW TO 

P

LAY A 

V

OICE 

M

ESSAGE

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

  H

OW TO 

E

RASE A 

V

OICE 

M

ESSAGE

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

 

GateGuard

®

 Application 

Configuration for the Remote Control of a Gate Controller 

  C

ONFIGURING THE 

C

ALLBOX FOR A 

G

ATE

G

UARD

®

 

A

PPLICATION

..... 26 

  

FIG-6:

 

XT

 

C

ALLBOX 

A

SSEMBLY

..................................................... 27 

   Table 9: XT Callbox 6-Conductor Interface Cable ...................... 27 

  H

OW TO 

F

IELD 

P

ROGRAM THE 

O

UTPOST

®

 

C

ALLBOX FOR 

G

ATE

G

UARD

®

 

O

PERATION

............................................................ 28 

  O

PTIONAL 

G

ATE

G

UARD

®

 

S

ETTINGS

/F

EATURES

.............................. 28 

 

Licensing

 

 FCC 

Licensing ............................................................................. 30 

  How to Obtain an FCC Radio License ........................................ 30 

  INDUSTRY CANADA Regulations .............................................. 30 

  

Safety 

Standards......................................................................... 30 

 Service ........................................................................................ 30 

 

Warranty

 

 RITRON,

 

INC.

 

L

IMITED 

W

ARRANTY

............................................... 31

 

THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING RITRON 

  Congratulations on your purchase of the 

OUTPOST

®

 Callbox.  Your new radio is the 

culmination of RITRON’s 30 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. 

 

 

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Summary of Contents for Outpost RQX-157

Page 1: ...iet Call and Quick Assist are registered trademarks of Ritron Inc Quick Talk Liberty and RadioNexus 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 Email ritron ritron com www ritron com Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ...ATURE CODES 15 TABLE 6 ADVANCED FEATURE CODES 15 Programmable Features PROGRAMMABLE OUTPOST CALLBOX FEATURES 17 Glossary of Terms 17 INTERCOM ALWAYS ON PROGRAMMING 19 USEFUL FEATURES TO USE WITH INTERCOM ALWAYS ON PROGRAMMING 19 SWITCH OUTPUT OPTIONS ALLOWS CONTROL OF AN EXTERNAL DEVICE 20 2 TONE DECODE RECEIVE SETTINGS 21 Voice Messages AUTOMATIC VOICE MESSAGES 22 Greeting Message 22 Voice Alert ...

Page 3: ...s the overall communication system Available options include Entry Keypad RQX 157 XT KP and RQX 457 XT KP keypad versions of the 7 Series Outpost callbox are available to allow local access with up to 500 unique codes This version hosts a 2x6 DTMF keypad mechanically mounted to the stainless steel faceplate RSS 100 The RSS 100 is a complete solar power supply system consisting of a 10 watt solar p...

Page 4: ...ox will transmit an Alert Tone at the end of each transmission when the batteries approach end of life This allows sufficient time for you to replace the batteries and assure uninterrupted service 12 VDC Power Fail Alert This feature can be enabled via Field or PC programming The callbox will transmit an Alert Tone if it detects loss of 12 VDC power This Alert Tone replaces a Low Battery Alert The...

Page 5: ...e 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 Hig...

Page 6: ...noise and hum and capable of supplying at least 1 Ampere Order Ritron model RPS EXPO 110 VAC to 12 VDC cube power supply Factory Default programming 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 powe...

Page 7: ...y before the unit turns itself off is called the RQX Reset Time RQX Reset Time and Automatic Turn Off can both be Field programmed or PC programmed by the factory or your Ritron dealer via the Ritron RQX Series PC Programmer Automatic Turn Off mode is the factory default mode for power management with an RQX Reset Time of 10 seconds Battery Saver PC Programmable Only This mode is similar to the Au...

Page 8: ...r The internal speaker is connected to the radio printed circuit board with a polarized connector On PTT Connector The On PTT switch is connected to the radio printed circuit board with a polarized connector Pre Drilled Mounting Holes Mounting holes located in the 4 corners of the case back are pre drilled for mounting to a plate wall or post Once mounted the case front is secured to the case back...

Page 9: ...ign 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 COVERAGE Depending on the unit location and installation the OUTPOST set for 1 Watt can cover up to 1 mile line of sight To increase range use an external antenna tha...

Page 10: ...le of supporting the total weight of the XT callbox 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 AFB 1545 Antenna before sealing Wrap tape from bottom sealing to enclosure Overlap sealing tape 1 inch be yond the rigid section of the an tenna...

Page 11: ...ot 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 13 In this example an RQX 457 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 ra...

Page 12: ...triple beep indicating that the radio is in program mode and a hyphen will appear on the program display 8 Enter the 1 st digit of the frequency 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 9 Enter the 2 nd digit of...

Page 13: ... 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 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 to indicate that it is ready to accept the next digit 94 9...

Page 14: ...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 12 5 99 No change VHF Business Band Code Frequency ColorDot BW 03 151 625 Red Dot 12 5 04 151 955 Purple Dot 12 5 05 151 925 12 5 06 154 540 12 5 07 154 515 12 5 08 154 655 12 5 09 1...

Page 15: ...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 412 413 423 431 432 445 446 452 454 455 462 464 465 Code 466 503 506 516 523 532 546 565 606 662 612 624 627 Code 631 632 645 654 664 703 712 723 731 7...

Page 16: ... will 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 prog...

Page 17: ... 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 accept th...

Page 18: ...4 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 the RQX Reset Time 826 Disable Auto Turn Off Callbox will remain on at all times This mode of operation is not recommended for batter...

Page 19: ...ower 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 receive au...

Page 20: ... 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 TX Inhibit PC or FP With this feature enabled the Callbox cannot transmit when there is a received signal A busy signal will be heard on the Callbox speaker when the PTT is presse...

Page 21: ... low tones that sounds like a busy signal when you press 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 tone decode in Intercom Always On mode it will sound an alert tone ...

Page 22: ...ch 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 SETTINGS on page 21 ...

Page 23: ... for decode time is 1 second All Call decoded for 4 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 tone must be decoded for the programmed period of time All Call is not enabled as received from the factory Ring Tone Enable PC With this feature enabled the Callbox will sound a ring signal in the speaker similar to a tel...

Page 24: ...til the Callbox is answered if the Callbox has been programmed with the Automatic ID Re Send feature Will be sent after the Call Tone if the Call Tone feature is enabled Is automatically sent ahead of Sensor Detect or Low Battery Power Fail messages Can be up to 3 seconds long Low Battery Power Fail Message The Low Battery Power Fail Message is automatically transmitted when low voltage is detecte...

Page 25: ... and the Greeting Message Welcome to Ritron someone will be with you shortly is heard on the Callbox speaker If the radio channel is not being used the Callbox will transmit the Call Tone followed by the Voice Alert Message Main Entrance This will be heard by all system radio users but not heard on the Callbox speaker If the Callbox is not answered within 20 seconds RQX Reset Time the Call Tone an...

Page 26: ...t digit 8 Enter the 2 nd digit of the Record 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 accept the next digit 9 Enter the 3 rd digit of the Record Code by clicking the Program button until the program display shows the desired number ...

Page 27: ...er of the display to indicate that it is ready to accept the next digit 8 Enter the 2nd digit of the Play 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 accept the next digit 9 Enter the 3 rd digit of the Play Code by clicking the Program...

Page 28: ...ned on the right side of the case opposite the antenna See FIG 6 on page 27 8 Position the XT Callbox case in the chosen installation location and secure it in place with four screws through the mounting brackets 9 If programming is required loosen the 4 captive screws in the front corners of the internal Callbox case and separate the case front from the case back These screws are captive to the h...

Page 29: ...Plastic Case Screws 4 Corners RF Mating Connectors Battery Mating Connectors On PTT Switch Front 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 Output Connector Sensor Turn On Jumper Cables must be routed to the side of internal plastic case assembly Table 7 XT Cal...

Page 30: ...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 Operating the callbox with Automatic Turn Off DISABLED ...

Page 31: ...tone decode receive code is received the callbox will transmit a single beep if the switch has been opened and a double beep if the switch has been closed The switch will open when the callbox turns off if it is programmed for Automatic Turn Off GateGuard On Code Off Code PC This operation allows programming of separate ON and OFF 2 tone decode receive codes The OUTPOST will CLOSE the Switch Outpu...

Page 32: ...ers of the radios to obtain a radio license before using them Application forms can be obtained from the nearest Industry Canada District office 1 Fill in the items per the instructions If you need additional space for any item use the reverse side of the application 2 Use a typewriter or print legibly 3 Make a copy for your files 4 Prepare a check or money order to Receiver General for Canada for...

Page 33: ...half 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 inconvenience business interruption commercial loss lost profits or s...

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