Tait TB8100, User Manual

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TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual
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Contents
Preface .......................................................................................................vii
Typographical Conventions .............................................................vii
Associated Documentation ..............................................................vii
Publication Record ........................................................................viii
Introduction .......................................................................................................1
From T800 to TB8100 ................................................................................3
Operation Modes .........................................................................................4
Channels ......................................................................................................5
Profiles ........................................................................................................6
Subaudible Signalling ...................................................................................7
Power Saving ...............................................................................................8
Task Manager ..............................................................................................9
Modifying Task Manager ........................................................................9
Tasks and Comments ............................................................................ 10
Inputs ................................................................................................... 10
Actions ................................................................................................. 10
Custom Inputs and Actions ...................................................................11
Remote Connections ................................................................................. 12
Alarms ....................................................................................................... 13
Alarm Notification Options .................................................................. 13
Enabling Alarm Notification .................................................................13
System Interface ......................................................................................... 14
Software Feature Enabler ........................................................................... 15
Getting Started ................................................................................................17
Connecting and Logging On .....................................................................19
Monitoring Alarms .................................................................................... 20
Monitoring the Base Station ...................................................................... 21
Viewing Configuration Settings .................................................................22
Diagnosing Problems ................................................................................. 23
Configuration Tutorial ............................................................................... 24
Step 1: Install the Service Kit and Calibration Kit on your PC .............. 24
Step 2: Connect and Log On ................................................................ 24
Step 3: Read the Base Station’s Configuration ...................................... 25
Step 4: Configure the Base Station as a Talk-Through Repeater ........... 25
Step 5: Configure a Channel .................................................................27
Step 6: Set the Default Channel. ...........................................................27
Step 7: Program the Changes into the Base Station ...............................27
Basic Tasks .......................................................................................................29
Using the Service Kit ................................................................................. 31
Toolbar ................................................................................................31
Status Bar ............................................................................................. 32
Setting Service Kit Options ........................................................................ 33
Setting Up and Configuring Connections .................................................. 34
Physical Connection Options ................................................................ 34
Adding a Connection ........................................................................... 37
Adding a Direct Connection ...........................................................37
Adding a Modem Dialup Connection .............................................. 38