7 Series OUTPOST
®
Wireless Callbox
Programmable Features
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P
ROGRAMMABLE
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UTPOST
®
C
ALLBOX
F
EATURES
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The OUTPOST
®
Callbox has a variety of programmable
features that determine how your callbox operates. Some of
these features can be Field Programmed (FP) by you
without
using special tools, while other features can only be
Programmed (PC) with a PC and RQX Series PC
Programmer version 10.1.0 or higher. Contact your Ritron
dealer or the factory for details.
G l o s s a r y o f T e r m s
Intercom Mode –
The Automatic Turn-Off feature has been
disabled and the Callbox is able to receive calls at any time.
Sleep –
If Automatic Turn-Off is
DISABLED
and Battery
Saver is
ENABLED
the Callbox will go into a low current
Sleep Time when it is not being used, waking up periodically
to check for a received message. Pressing the
ON/PTT
button
will wake-up the radio immediately.
Wake-Up
– When Battery Saver is
ENABLED
and the
Callbox has entered the low current Sleep state, the radio will
wake-up periodically to check for a received message. The
Sleep Time is set by the Battery Saver Sleep Time.
No Activity Time
– A continuous period of time where the
Callbox is not sending or receiving a call.
Programmable Features
Key:
FP
for Field Programmable Feature
– no software required
PC
for PC Programmable Feature with Software
F i e l d P r o g r a m m i n g E n a b l e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( P C )
This option is
ENABLED
as the Factory Default setting. This
permits all Field Programmable features (FP) to be field
programmed by you. If
DISABLED
, the features can only be
programmed using special Ritron PC Programming software.
S e n d C a l l T o n e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( P C o r F P )
The Factory Default setting has the Call Tone feature
ON
(
refer to “How to Field Program Single-Digit Radio Feature
Codes on page
14)
. The callbox can be programmed to
transmit a Call Tone if the Reset Time has expired and the
ON/PTT
button is pressed. This will alert system users that
the call is originating from the callbox.
S p e a k e r V o l u m e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( PC or FP)
The Factory Default setting is medium volume. Field
programming allows you to select from 5 different Volume
settings. PC Programming allows any volume level between 2
– 100%. 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.
C o m p a n d i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 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 audio
before it is heard on the speaker to reduce the background
noise common in radio communications. See page
14
.
H i g h / L o w P o w e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( PC or FP)
The UHF callbox can be set to transmit at high (2-Watt) or low
(1-Watt) power. Low power is recommended in battery
powered installations.
Refer to Special Note on page
4
regarding
Alkaline
batteries.
!
Au t o m a t i c T u r n - O f f . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( P C o r F P )
This feature is
ENABLED
as the Factory Default setting. The
callbox will turn
OFF
when the RQX Reset Time has expired.
The Reset Time is a pre-programmed amount of time of “no
activity” (no calls transmitted, no 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.
Operating the callbox with Automatic Turn-OFF DISABLED
significantly increases battery drain, and is therefore
NOT
recommended for battery only powered applications. Battery
life can be increased using the Battery Saver Enable feature
detailed in this section.
B a t t e r y S a v e r E n a b l e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( P C )
When the OUTPOST
®
Callbox is programmed to operate with
Automatic Turn-Off disabled, Battery Saver can increase
battery life in both internal and external battery powered
applications.
With Battery Saver Enable, the callbox will periodically Wake-
Up and listen for a received signal before returning to a low
current Sleep state. The time between Wake-Up states can be
PC programmed between 0.5 - 8 seconds with the Battery
Saver Sleep Time setting. A longer time between Wake-Up
states will result in increased battery life.
The callbox immediately leaves Battery Saver mode any time
the
ON/PTT
Button is pressed or a signal is received, and will
not return to Battery Saver until the period of no activity
exceeds the RQX Reset Time.
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