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antenna. Similarly, for good coverage for nine or more beltpacks simultaneously, 
a third antenna may be required.  

CONDITIONS AFFECTING COVERAGE AREAS

The environment in which a system is located affects the coverage area for any 
particular beltpack/antenna combination. The presence of walls, floors, ceilings, 
trees, shrubbery, people, and numerous other items may affect the coverage zone. 
Metallic objects, safety doors, lighting equipment, and bodies of water may 
possibly block transmission. You must take these factors into consideration when 
planning your installation.  

Summary of Contents for CellCom 10

Page 1: ...DIGITAL WIRELESS MATRIX I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L CellCom 10...

Page 2: ...ons Inc 4065 Hollis Street Emeryville CA 94608 3505 U S A Clear Com is a registered trademark of Vitec Group Communications The Clear Com Logo is a registered trademark of Vitec Group Communications C...

Page 3: ...om Systems 4 4 Connecting to 4 Wire and Digital Matrix Intercom 4 6 Connecting to a Program Audio Source 4 9 Connecting to the Stage Announce Output 4 9 Connecting to a PC 4 10 Linking Two Base Statio...

Page 4: ...s 6 10 OPERATING THE CELLCOM 10 TRANSCEIVER ANTENNA 7 1 Transceiver Antenna 7 1 Transceiver Antenna Splitter 7 4 INSTALLING A SYSTEM 8 1 Initial System Setup 8 1 Doing a Site Survey to Determine Cover...

Page 5: ...safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 7 Protect power leads from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs at c...

Page 6: ...evant CE FCC UL and CSA specifications set out below EN55103 1 Electromagnetic compatibility Product family standard for audio video audio visual and entertainment lighting control apparatus for profe...

Page 7: ...vii This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interfer...

Page 8: ...C E L L C O M 1 0 W I R E L E S S C O M M U N I C A T I O N S Y S T E M viii...

Page 9: ...hes for unused radio frequency RF channels CellCom avoids the noise and interference issues associated with traditional wireless systems using congested UHF and VHF bands Figure 1 A CellCom 10 Antenna...

Page 10: ...meters 3 200 feet over CAT 5 cable from the base station avoiding expensive RF cable Five character labels for each beltpack and wired connection Communication groups can be created customized and as...

Page 11: ...CAT 5 cable Each antenna provides an area or cell in which four to five full duplex beltpacks can operate Figure 2 above shows an example configuration Beltpacks can roam among and between cells with...

Page 12: ...a large scale permanent broadcast facility Note Each antenna is designed to handle five beltpacks simultaneously in good conditions However if interference or propagation problems occur in an area to...

Page 13: ...en members of the group Note For a quick overview of the CellCom 10 programming menus refer to Appendix 2 CONNECTING THE BASE STATION To connect the CellCom base station to a party line beltpack 1 Mak...

Page 14: ...then NONE See Figure 2 Figure 2 Clear the Base Station s Memory and Enable the Party Line POWER PL CH A PL CH B PRGM IN SA OUT SA RLY 4 WIRE ECLIPSE PORTS 1 2 3 4 BASE LOOP LAN PC PROGRAM TRANSCEIVER...

Page 15: ...e staton s front panel until the CH A enable light illuminates See Figure 2 Be aware that a loud tone is generated in the party line beltpack s headset when it is first enabled from the front panel Th...

Page 16: ...es are saved and applied automatically five seconds after the last time you press or turn the setup enter knob The front panel display flashes to indicate that the changes are being saved and applied...

Page 17: ...g saved and applied 6 Repeat the procedure for beltpack 2 CALLING THE GROUP FROM THE WIRELESS BELT PACKS To call the group from beltpack 1 1 If beltpack 1 s label BPK01 does not appear on page 1 indic...

Page 18: ...ld be able to hear the audio coming in from the 4 wire device On the two wireless beltpacks the green listen lights should be flashing indicating an incoming call to group 1 from a member of group 1 2...

Page 19: ...again the talk paths from the wired beltpack on party line channel A are re established to the 4 wire device and to the two wireless beltpacks 4 You can remove the talk paths from the wired beltpack...

Page 20: ...C E L L C O M 1 0 W I R E L E S S C O M M U N I C A T I O N S Y S T E M 2 8...

Page 21: ...tween wired and wireless communication devices The two party line intercom connectors four 4 wire connectors and program input stage announce output each have their own full duplex time slot They can...

Page 22: ...ight and listen level knob function the same as the controls for Channel A Party Line Channels A and B Enable Switches The channel A and channel B enable switches and associated lights activate the co...

Page 23: ...lCom 10 base in order to discover specific information regarding users or to program communications routes and groups Turning the knob clockwise scrolls display items toward the right and turning the...

Page 24: ...C E L L C O M 1 0 W I R E L E S S C O M M U N I C A T I O N S Y S T E M 3 4...

Page 25: ...PANEL CONNECTORS Figure 1 CellCom 10 Base Station Back Panel IEC Power Connector The 3 conductor AC power connector and universal power supply accepts voltages from 90 to 250 volts at 50 60 Hz Power...

Page 26: ...ss beltpacks in the system Party Line Channel B Connectors These connectors are the same as those for PL CH A Program Input Connector This female 3 pin XLR connector accepts a line level audio signal...

Page 27: ...pack assigned to one base to a wireless beltpack assigned to the other base LAN Connector This RJ 45 connector is used for rapid system software upgrades and in the future will be used for intelligent...

Page 28: ...wired party line stations or beltpacks or to a second CellCom 10 base station To connect party line equipment to the base station 1 Check that the party line LED on the front panel is out which indica...

Page 29: ...unit before enabling the party line See the chapter Programming a System from the Base Station for more information Warning Previous versions of this manual described a cable which would allow you to...

Page 30: ...termination audio levels and call signaling options for the selected party line system 7 If you save your changes the route will be reinstated on power up For more information on programming the base...

Page 31: ...lCom 10 4 wire port that is connected with the Matrix Plus system Note that CellCom 10 does not currently generate a call signal to the Matrix port CONNECTING WITH CLEAR COM ECLIPSE DIGITAL MATRIX The...

Page 32: ...0 front panel display for the particular CellCom 10 4 wire port CONNECTING WITH OTHER 4 WIRE DEVICES Various other 4 wire audio devices can be connected with CellCom 10 The Clear Com EF 1M 4 wire inte...

Page 33: ...nd give the connector a five character alphanumeric label You may assign that program input by itself to a beltpack using the BELTPACKS menu or use the GROUPS menu to assign the program input to any g...

Page 34: ...relation to the D connector pins on the PC end Pin 2 goes to pin 3 pin 3 goes to pin 2 and pin 5 goes to pin 5 in other words the data Tx and Rx lines on pins 2 and 3 are reversed Those are the only w...

Page 35: ...and point to point conversations between beltpacks registered with the two different bases are possible The one limitation to this expanded system is that the CEL TA transceiver antennas connected to...

Page 36: ...end a site survey as described in Chapter 8 Installing a System CONNECTING TRANSCEIVER ANTENNAS WITH A SPLITTER CEL SP A splitter CEL SP will connect up to five transceiver antennas to one of the tran...

Page 37: ...is to connect the antenna to a powered antenna splitter as illustrated in Figure 2 An antenna splitter distributes power to all antennas connected to it A single power supply unit can power the maxim...

Page 38: ...C E L L C O M 1 0 W I R E L E S S C O M M U N I C A T I O N S Y S T E M 4 1 4...

Page 39: ...le groups For example GP 01 is the generic name for Group 1 3 Assign members to the groups you have created Group members are drawn from the wireless beltpacks and from the wired devices connected to...

Page 40: ...time you press or turn the setup enter knob the front panel display flashes to indicate that the changes are being saved and applied CREATING BELTPACK LABELS The first step in creating a CellCom 10 sy...

Page 41: ...neric name Figure 4 Editing a Beltpack s Label 4 Scroll to and select the alphanumeric character you wish to change A box appears around the character 5 Rotate the setup enter knob As you do so the en...

Page 42: ...e first page of the menu shows the first 5 ports starting with HDSTA front panel headset A and continuing through 4WIR3 the third 4 wire connector on the rear panel as shown in Figure 6 By scrolling a...

Page 43: ...omatically five seconds after the last time you press or turn the setup enter knob The front panel display flashes to indicate that the changes are being saved and applied If you wish to edit another...

Page 44: ...starting with upper case characters proceeding to lower case characters then to digits and finally to punctuation characters 6 When the desired new character appears press the setup enter knob to sele...

Page 45: ...menu 3 Select MEMBERS from the menu The MEMBERS menu appears as shown in Figure 13 On this set of pages all of the base station wired ports appear HDSTA through STGAN headset A through stage announce...

Page 46: ...o assign these communication routes to the individual CellCom beltpacks For this example communication routes are assigned to the beltpack in position one BPK01 The procedure is identical for all rema...

Page 47: ...our selection and the next screen appears for assigning that key as a talk only or talk and listen key 6 Select either talk only or dual talk listen for that key The display automatically returns to t...

Page 48: ...o level appears on the screen press and release the setup enter knob to select it 7 Your changes are saved and applied automatically five seconds after the last time you press or turn the setup enter...

Page 49: ...ystem ID for registering beltpacks and if applicable IP address To return to the SYSTEM menu press the setup enter button ANTENNAS ANTNS When you select ANTNS the display shows the status of the activ...

Page 50: ...antenna status and beltpack connections Rotate or push in the setup enter knob to exit this menu RESTORING THE DEFAULTS DFLTS When you select DFLTS a screen appears asking if you want to restore the...

Page 51: ...sten communication with the ability to switch among them as desired Any or all of these six routes may be kept open during use Incoming volume levels listen levels may be individually adjusted using t...

Page 52: ...et While you hold the knob down your voice transmits on that channel When you release the knob your voice no longer transmits To latch a knob on for hands free use quickly tap the knob Another quick t...

Page 53: ...lights steadily and the red LED lights until the conversation is ended by again pushing the answer back button BELTPACK FRONT DISPLAY SECTION Figure 3 View of Front of Beltpack Backlit LCD Display Th...

Page 54: ...it on To turn the unit off again press and hold the button for about three seconds Battery Case The removable battery case will hold four alkaline AA or four NiMH nickel metal hydride rechargeable bat...

Page 55: ...adset Connector The male 4 pin headset connector provides audio pathways for the headset microphone and headset earpiece s This connector supports all Clear Com and compatible headsets using female 4...

Page 56: ...l provide between 7 and 8 hours of typical use The batteries alternate in the battery case with the spring on the negative end and the tab on the positive end For best performance use fresh alkaline b...

Page 57: ...used to upgrade the firmware of the beltpacks A PC software utility program called CellCom 10 Toolkit is used in conjunction with this cable to register the beltpacks For instructions on registering b...

Page 58: ...etc 2 When you reach the appropriate page select one or both of the assignments on that page by depressing the corresponding talk buttons on the beltpack A or B 3 Press and hold the appropriate talk b...

Page 59: ...on to increase or decrease the incoming volume level listen level for that assignment As you scroll between pages the listen levels for the various assignments remain intact For example rotating the t...

Page 60: ...ck button on his beltpack and establish a private conversation The lighting crew member cannot however initiate a direct call back to the stage manager BELTPACK MENU OPTIONS The CellCom 10 beltpack pr...

Page 61: ...e in a location when first setting up transceiver antennas for either a temporary or permanent installation When you select OFF the low signal alarm does not operate AUDIO OPTIONS Headphone Off Level...

Page 62: ...which the system uses typically starting with 700 for the first beltpack and going up from there Beltpack Version Beltpack Version gives the current software version on the beltpack and a CRC number...

Page 63: ...mically change as needed during use In addition the Received Signal Strength Indication RSSI is numerically indicated with 55 being the highest value also the error percentage is shown Adjust Contrast...

Page 64: ...C E L L C O M 1 0 W I R E L E S S C O M M U N I C A T I O N S Y S T E M 6 1 4...

Page 65: ...e areas Each CEL TA is connected to the CellCom 10 base either directly or via a CEL SP splitter The unit has two flanges on the rear side that permit the unit to be screwed or otherwise attached to s...

Page 66: ...Com 10 base directly or via the splitter Up to 1 000 meters of 4 pair CAT 5 cable can be used for this connection between base and transceiver antenna Power LED This green LED indicates that the trans...

Page 67: ...re smooth handoffs between transceiver antennas It is good practice to have each beltpack seeing two or more antennas so a minimum of two antennas in any system is to be considered If a sixth beltpack...

Page 68: ...With the provided omnidirectional antennas the coverage is circular so put the transceiver antennas in the center of the area in which you want coverage In outdoor settings with line of sight the abse...

Page 69: ...up to 1 000 meters in length Splitter to Transceiver Antenna Signal Indicator Light These yellow lights indicate that a connection from the CellCom 10 base is available to the particular transceiver c...

Page 70: ...OUT Connector This female DB 15 connector is reserved for future use CONNECTING AN ANTENNA SPLITTER TO THE CELLCOM 10 BASE AND TO TRANSCEIVER ANTENNAS After the connections have been made between the...

Page 71: ...ur first placements of antennas and splitters will be experimental and temporary After placing the antennas you will walk through the coverage areas to check for gaps and then re locate the antennas a...

Page 72: ...e of other cable can result in markedly shorter distances of cable runs and other possibly other performance problems During the initial system setup before walking through the system with a beltpack...

Page 73: ...plan a site setup accordingly Doing a complete site survey as described below helps you to set up an optimal system TESTING COVERAGE AREAS OF INDIVIDUAL ANTENNAS 1 Place the CellCom 10 base station in...

Page 74: ...ring audible audio breakup A beltpack can transmit to an antenna outdoors at an average distance of 125 meters when the beltpack has an unobstructed line of sight path to the antenna In ideal conditio...

Page 75: ...mber in the top rightmost corner of the beltpack s display when the beltpack is in site survey mode Reposition antennas if necessary Note that the numbering to identify antennas starts at 6 to identif...

Page 76: ...e 4 beltpacks currently connected Beltpacks 2 and 4 occupy the first 2 slots of antenna 3 beltpack 1 occupies the first slot of antenna 6 and beltpack 3 occupies the first slot of antenna 7 The displa...

Page 77: ...EAS The environment in which a system is located affects the coverage area for any particular beltpack antenna combination The presence of walls floors ceilings trees shrubbery people and numerous oth...

Page 78: ...C E L L C O M 1 0 W I R E L E S S C O M M U N I C A T I O N S Y S T E M 8 8...

Page 79: ...om A and Intercom B each XLR 3F with XLR 3M loop through on off termination switch via software Clear Com RTS selection via software 4 Wire Matrix Connection 4 RJ 45 for 4 wire Intercom 3 6 Program In...

Page 80: ...rotary encoders Headset Connector 4 pin male Clear Com standard Microphone Type Dynamic or electret selectable in beltpack menu Microphone and Headset Limiters Selectable in beltpack menu Powering Al...

Page 81: ...nna ideal line of sight conditions 50 m indoors use multiple CEL TAs for larger custom coverage areas Connection to CellCom 10 Base RJ 45 Mounting Via integral tabs with holes for screws Dimensions 38...

Page 82: ...or wider frequency response Modulation QPSK Frequencies of Operation 1 92 1 93 GHz RF Output 250 mW burst average level 2 4 mW Theory of Operation Dynamic allocation of frequencies and handoff of belt...

Page 83: ...RFC CARRIER FREQUENCY 0 1897 344 17 1911 168 1 1895 616 18 1912 896 2 1893 888 19 1914 624 3 1892 160 20 1916 352 4 1890 432 21 1918 080 5 1888 704 22 1919 808 6 1886 976 23 1921 536 7 1885 248 24 192...

Page 84: ...C E L L C O M 1 0 W I R E L E S S C O M M U N I C A T I O N S Y S T E M 1 0 2...

Page 85: ...C E L L C O M 1 0 W I R E L E S S C O M M U N I C A T I O N S Y S T E M 1 1 1 APPENDIX 2 OVERVIEW OF PROGRAMMING MENUS...

Page 86: ...C E L L C O M 1 0 W I R E L E S S C O M M U N I C A T I O N S Y S T E M 1 1 2...

Page 87: ...w clearcom com For technical support from the Americas and Asia Call 1 510 496 6666 Web site www clearcom com Email support clearcom com FAX 1 510 496 6610 EXCEPTIONS This warranty does not include da...

Page 88: ...ble discretion that any part of a product is defective due to faulty materials or workmanship Clear Com shall at its expense repair or replace such part and return the repaired replacement part to the...

Page 89: ...entation stating the return address telephone number date of purchase and a description of the problem A repair reference number To obtain a repair reference number contact the appropriate Technical S...

Page 90: ...W A R R A N T Y 1 2 4...

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