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  • Page 1 Operating Manual BTR-24 Wireless Base Station...
  • Page 3 We hope that your experience with this product is a pleasant one and hope to provide you with a continuing line of RTS products well into the future. In order to get the most out of your new wireless intercom system, please take a few moments to look through this...

  • Page 4: Customer Support

    All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. Warranty and Service Information For warranty and service information, refer to the appropriate web site below: RTS Intercoms... . . www.rtsintercoms.com/warranty • RTS Digital •...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    BTR-24 Base Station ........
  • Page 6 Section 6 User Configuration Options ........6-1 Computer Requirements .

  • Page 7: Section 1 Introduction

    WARNING: Indicates a situation which, when not avoided, has the potential to result in death or severe Operating in the 2.4 GHz frequency band, the BTR-24 uses the injury. widely adopted IEEE 802.11 technology and is approved for license free use in most countries. The system also incorporates...
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  • Page 9: Section 2 Btr-24 Base Station

    GREEN = Battery is charged. 3. AP Active Light – the green light will blink to indicate that the BTR-24 has successfully booted and is operating. 9. Programming Input – RJ-45 jack for wired Ethernet connections. 4. RF Channel Display – displays the current RF channel of operation.

  • Page 10: Technical Specifications

    BTR-24 Low Battery Indication ......

  • Page 11: Section 3 Initial Equipment Setup

    7 full hours to completely The supplied antennas are vertically polarized. This means that charge a dead battery. A BTR-24 can also be used while charging both the transmitting and receiving antennas should operate in the the battery, but this will require a much longer time to completely vertical position for the best performance.

  • Page 12: Btr-24 Base Station

    BTR-24 Base Station The supplied omni-directional antennas have a circular antenna NOTE: Antennas should never be mounted on, or next to metal, pattern and radiate RF signals equally in all directions. When such as beams, walls with metal studs, equipment using the omni-directional antennas, the base station should be racks, etc.

  • Page 13: Improving Range And Reception

    NOTE: The antennas listed in the “Accessories and Replacement Parts” section of this manual have been approved and authorized for use with the BTR-24 base station. Using an unauthorized antenna may be illegal. Figure 3-3 Beltpack on Hip...

  • Page 14: System Quick Start Guide

    System Quick Start Guide The following is a list to quickly get the BTR-24 base station and wireless TR-240 (or TR-24) beltpacks operating. NOTE: Additional setup information can be found in the "Operating for the First Time" section of this operating manual.

  • Page 15: Section 4 Btr-24 Operation

    Booting While lockout is activated, the decimal point will remain solid on Once the power switch on the BTR-24 has been turned on, the the display. To unlock a base station, use the same key sequence LED labeled "Power/Low Battery" will illuminate solid green.

  • Page 16: Factory Reset

    Factory Reset The BTR-24 base station has the ability to restore settings and parameters back to the factory state. The settings that are restored include the following: • RF Channel • User configurations (described in Section 6) Login Password IP address...

  • Page 17: Section 5 System Operation

    RF channel. Many more half-duplex beltpacks can be used. If a BTR-24 base station is loaded beyond its capacity limit, the SELECT POWER usability becomes highly subjective. Users will begin to BATTERY...

  • Page 18: Wireless And Wired Mixed-Mode

    Wireless and Wired Mixed-Mode Perform a ClearScan. A BTR-24 base station can also support a mixture of wired and wireless TR-240 (or TR-24) beltpacks. Figure 5-2 shows an • Press and hold the <SELECT> button until the decimal example of this type of configuration.

  • Page 19: Extended Wireless Mode

    Extended Wireless Mode Turn on the base station(s). An extended wireless mode configuration is where wireless coverage is provided to multiple locations by adding a BTR-24 to • After approx. 15 seconds, the boot cycle will complete, an existing local area network (LAN) via Ethernet cable or the active RF channel is displayed and the LED labeled through a building's Ethernet infrastructure.

  • Page 20: Linking Multiple Base Stations

    Many channels, overlapping and non-overlapping, can co-exist Coverage without noticeable interference if channel utilization, or amount Area of channel activity, is minimal. For example, a BTR-24 with ten (10) wireless full-duplex TR-240s is operating at maximum Area channel utilization. A second BTR-24 operating on an adjacent...

  • Page 21: Separation Distance And Antenna Gain

    / switches are set to pass packets for the intercom system devices. When BTR-24 base stations are operating indoors and through walls, the interference will be greatly reduced and the separation distances required to keep them from interfering will also be reduced.
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  • Page 23: Section 6 User Configuration Options

    Section 6 - User Configuration Options User Configuration Options Network Configuration The BTR-24 base station has additional features that can be Use the following instructions to properly configure the accessed by logging into the unit from a personal computer. computers Ethernet adapter to communicate to the BTR-24.

  • Page 24: Logging Into A Device

    NOTE: At this point, make a note of the current settings on this Identify the IP address of the BTR-24 that is going to be screen (so they can be placed back when done editing logged into by locating the sticker on the unit.

  • Page 25: Software Version

    The second line of the User Menu Options screen indicates the system model, region and compatibility mode. For example, Figure 6-8 indicates that this device is a BTR-24 (Rev.02), has been configured for use in North America and is compatible for...

  • Page 26: User Menu Options

    User Menu Options There are several ways that a particular BTR-24 can be custom Enable/Disable 802.11 WEP Encryption configured to the unique and specific requirements of a user. The Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption adds security to There are eleven (11) options that are available to the BTR-24.

  • Page 27: Display/Edit Mac Filter List

    ClearScan and select the optimal RF channel for operation each time it is booted. When Auto-ClearScan is disabled, the BTR-24 will operate on the last RF channel set by the user. By default, Auto-ClearScan is disabled.
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  • Page 29: Section 7 Maintenance And Care

    To place a BTR-24 into long term storage: After the last event: a. If the BTR-24 was used for 4 hours or less then do not recharge the battery pack. b. If the BTR-24 was used for more than 4 hours then recharge the pack for two hours (via direct charge).
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  • Page 31: Section 8 Rf Channels And Interference

    (Channels 1, 6, and operate on any RF channel between 1 and 11. In Europe and China, the BTR-24 system has the ability to operate on any RF 11). In Europe and China, there are more non-overlapping channel between 1 and 13.

  • Page 32: Csma-Ca

    Figure 8-2 files. 802.11 Transmitter Spectral Mask at 2.4GHz For a real-time audio application, like the BTR-24 system, Figure 8-3 shows that the “non-overlapping” RF channels devices cannot simply wait for extended periods of time for the actually do overlap at lower signal levels. The reality is that even channel to become clear.

  • Page 33: 802.11 Wireless / Rf Interference

    In some environments, RF interference can be controlled, and in others, it cannot. There are numerous ways that a BTR-24 system • If users are co-located in multiple areas and/or separated operator can avoid a significant impact to RF interference.

  • Page 34: Wired / Network Interference

    Wired / Network Interference The BTR-24 system allows both wireless and wired users to operate at the same time. Similar to wireless interference, wired users may experience performance degradation if operating over an existing Ethernet infrastructure that has a lot of traffic.

  • Page 35: Section 9 Hardware Specifications

    Section 9 - Hardware Specifications Program The Program connector is a standard 8-pin modular jack (RJ-45). This port is to be used with standard Ethernet cables of Category 5e or better. The program connector has automatic crossover detection so both straight and crossover cables can be used. Refer to Figure 9-1 for the wiring diagram of the program port.
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  • Page 37: Section 10 Troubleshooting

    Interference” for instructions on how to avoid RF interference. When the BTR-24 power switch was turned • Turn off the BTR-24 and plug in the power • The BTR-24 internal battery is exhausted. on, the unit's power light came on but the supply to charge the battery.
  • Page 38 Problem Possible Cause Solution One or more of the wireless beltpacks do not • The TR-240 (or TR-24) did not boot in • Review the operating manual for the communicate to each other. wireless mode. TR-240 (or TR-24) for instructions on how to boot the beltpack in wireless mode.
  • Page 39 Problem Possible Cause Solution “Echo” is heard in base station or beltpacks. • Acoustical Echo • Disable the <TALK> buttons of each TR-240 (or TR-24) device one-by-one to identify if the echo is coming from one particular source. • When the echo source(s) have been identified, following echo...
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  • Page 41: Section 11 Regulatory Information

    Section 11 - Regulatory Information FCC and Industry Canada The BTR-24 complies with Part 15 of FCC rules and Industry Canada RSS-210. Le BTR-24 est conforme à la Partie 15 des reglements de la FCC et Industrie Can ada RSS-210.

  • Page 42: Eu Compliance Information

    This equipment is intended for use in professional intercom applications. Area Channel RF Power, EiRP Indoors The European version of the BTR-24 is intended to be operated in (no restrictions) 1 - 13 100mW (ISO 3166-1, 2 letter country code): Outdoors...

  • Page 43: China Compliance Information

    For this purpose the China version of the BTR-24 has been approved for use with kits in Table 11-1. The kits contain an antenna, coaxial cable(s) of a...

  • Page 44: Eu Declaration Of Conformity

    EU Declaration of Conformity The version of the BTR-24 which displays the “CE” mark on the requirements of the R&TTE Directive of the European Union. product label are compliant with the essential The Declaration of Conformity is displayed below: Security...

  • Page 45: Section 12 Accessories And Replacement Parts

    TR-240 beltpack with 4-pin female XLR jack, F01U169594 North America rechargeable battery and charger/power supply. F01U169596 Euro F01U169598 China BTR-24 Base Station and power supply. F01U120575 North America BTR-24 F01U120576 Euro / China Omni Antenna (3dB) with TNC reverse polarity...
  • Page 46 Model Number Part Number Description 3 ft. (0.9m) coax with TNC reverse polarity F01U144920 RPT-3 plug connectors. 10 ft. (3m) coax with TNC reverse polarity plug F01U117873 RPT-10 connectors. TNC reverse polarity coupler. Coupler is a F01U144921 TNC-RP reverse polarity jack to jack. Communications Cable, Ethernet CAT.

  • Page 47: Section 13 Glossary

    Section 13 - Glossary Adjacent Channel Interference. The interference between multiple access points on different RF channels. Acoustic Echo The coupling of audio from a headset back into it’s own attached microphone, or another microphone nearby. Result from using a digital intercom system with latency when (1) headsets are used with poor acoustical isolation between the headphones and boom microphone;...
  • Page 48 TR-240’s in wired mode without a BTR-240 or BTR-24base station. Wireless Mode The TR-240’s radio is active and the Ethernet port is deactivated. A BTR-240 or BTR-24 base station serves as the access point and provides wireless coverage for communication between the TR-240’s.
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  • Page 50 Bosch Se cu rity Sys tem, Inc. 8601 East Cornhusker High way, Lin coln, NE 68507 Made in U.S.A. of Do mes tic & For eign Content 09/2013 PN F01U265060 Rev 02...

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