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CX4E  

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Scope Communications UK Ltd, Quantum House, Totnes, Devon TQ9 5AL  United Kingdom 

Tel:+44 (0)1803 860700 Fax: +44 (0)1803 863716 

www.scope-uk.com

 

 
 

 

 
 

Connexions CX4 

 

Radio Paging Transcoder 

Mains, Multi Port Version 

 
 

                      

 

 
 
 

Installation & User Manual 

 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for Connexions CX4

Page 1: ... Communications UK Ltd Quantum House Totnes Devon TQ9 5AL United Kingdom Tel 44 0 1803 860700 Fax 44 0 1803 863716 www scope uk com Connexions CX4 Radio Paging Transcoder Mains Multi Port Version Installation User Manual ...

Page 2: ...s delivery notes price lists and invoices Alternatively these can be provided on request Faxed proforma invoices and quotations refer to conditions available upon request Important Safety Information Scope products are designed to operate safely when installed and used according to general safety practices The following requirements should be observed at all times Do NOT subject this equipment to ...

Page 3: ...d to fire or other casualty accident neglect abuse abnormal use or battery leakage damage WARNING No User Serviceable Parts Celui ci ne contient aucune piece pouvant etre reparee par l utilisateur Caution Risk of electric shock do not open Attention Risque de choc electrique ne pas ouvrir Alteration or modification to any part of this equipment without the prior written consent of the manufacturer...

Page 4: ...where exceptionally difficult operating conditions exist it may be advantageous to install an external antenna Installing the transmitter on the second or third floor of a building will more often than not boost overall range However horizontal range is not always required as much as propagation through a multi storey building Here it may be more useful to use a small external antenna mounted outs...

Page 5: ... mesh or wire reinforced glass c Metal sheeting large mirrors or suspended ceilings d Lift shafts All of the above can reflect radio waves and thereby reduce the capability of the transmitter to perform its desired functions 6 The circuit boards within this equipment may be harmed by Electrostatic Discharge ESD Installers should ensure that both themselves and the system s chassis are grounded bef...

Page 6: ...IAL PORTS 9 way D Type Plug PIN SIGNAL DIRECTION 1 N C 2 RECEIVE DATA RX IN 3 TRANSMIT DATA TX OUT 4 DATA TERMINAL READY DTR OUT 5 GROUND GND 6 N C 7 REQUEST TO SEND RTS OUT 8 CLEAR TO SEND CTS IN 9 5V 100mA max for Scope peripherals As information passes only from the host equipment to the ConneXions transcoder you will only need to read the DTR line which if high shows that power is applied to t...

Page 7: ...ConneXions CX4 Mains Multi Port Version CX4E Issue 1 Page 6 of 14 DIAGRAM 1 ...

Page 8: ...e pagers are at least 3 metres from the transmitter and aerial Under certain conditions it is possible to flood the pager receivers and corrupt the data received 4 Check that the pagers have the battery installed with the correct polarity and are correctly powered up Check the pager baud rate and frequency matches the Connexions transmitter see label on inside of chassis plate 5 Check that the red...

Page 9: ... of these contacts will cause irreparable damage This unit can support up to 8 dry volt free contacts on PL1 which when shorted to ground will send a pre programmed message to a particular pager address which could be to an individual a group or all pager operatives at the same time These messages are pre programmed and can only be changed by qualified service personnel The trigger time required t...

Page 10: ...o minutes if still active For customers who wish to connect directly to PL1 the pinout arrangement on the 9 way D plug is shown below PL1 9 way D Plug Dry Contact No 1 1 2 3 3 5 4 7 6 2 7 4 8 6 9 8 5 GROUND Test Calls a test call message can be sent every 10 seconds This feature is very useful for site surveys and range testing The default is dry contact no 1 ...

Page 11: ...Effective Radiated Power ERP Service Information If you experience a problem with your equipment you must first telephone our service hotline where we may request that you undertake a few simple checks If a problem still remains we will arrange collection of your system by overnight carrier at our expense Upon receipt we will endeavour to service or replace the system within 24 working hours and r...

Page 12: ...acing 12 5 KHz Adjacent Channel better than 200nW 4 5 KHz deviation TX Baud Rate 512 or 1200 RF Standards applied EN 300 224 1 01 2001 EMC Standards applied EN 301 489 1 V1 8 1 EN 301 489 3 V1 4 1 Notified Body No 0891 General Ports RS232 serial on COM1 COM2 and COM3 USB 8 way dry contact I F Comms Baud Rate 600 to 9600 software adjustable Footprint mm 330 L x 190 W x 70 D max dependent on system ...

Page 13: ...00 to 1 999 000 If for example a base address of 0100 000 is applied to a transcoder the first real pager number will 0100 008 followed by 0100 016 and so on Logical pager numbers are normally used on systems fitted with the telephone interface and those which are interfaced to personal computers The algorithm would perform the following function For example take the logical pager number of 123 Th...

Page 14: ... LED lighting for the same period to show that data is being transmitted The time taken to transmit the message is dependent upon the pager baud rate For 512 baud this is approximately 4 seconds whilst at 1200 baud the time is approximately 2 seconds The unit can accept sequential data at 9600 baud which will be buffered and dealt with as soon as the preceding transmission has ended The RTS line f...

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