Page 1 TB8100 base station Service Kit User’s Manual MBA-00010-08 Issue 8 December 2007...
Page 2: Contact Information
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
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...
Page 4 Viewing Power Management Unit Information ........69 Inputs ..................... 70 Outputs ..................70 Versions ..................70 Operational Information ................71 Monitoring the Current Channel ............71 Current Channel ................71 Profile Information ................. 71 © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 ii Contents...
Page 5 Setting Up a Reminder Tone ............128 Editing a Signalling Profile ..............129 Subaudible Signalling ..............129 Tx Timers ..................132 Advanced ..................134 Task Manager ................135 Working With the Channel Table ............136 TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Contents iii...
Page 6 Testing the Coaxial Relay Driver ...........178 Testing Digital Inputs ..............179 Detecting Subaudible Signalling ............179 Power Amplifier Tests ................181 Control Tests ..................181 Testing the PA Fault LED ..............181 Testing the Fan ................182 Testing the Transmitter ...............182 © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 iv Contents...
Page 7 Viewing System Flag States ..............221 Monitoring Recent Actions ..............224 Viewing Timers .................. 224 Viewing Counters ................224 Viewing Flag States ................224 Glossary ................225 Index .................235 Tait General Software Licence Agreement ..........243 TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Contents v...
Page 9: Preface
Welcome to the TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual. This manual provides you with information about the Tait TB8100 Service Kit in PDF format. You can view it online or print it if you want a paper copy. It describes how to use Version 03.07 of the Service Kit.
Page 10: Publication Record
Issue Date Description June 2003 First release of the manual. Describes version 1.00 of the Tait TB8100 Service Kit software. March 2004 Second release of the manual. Describes version 02.00 of the Service Kit. September Describes version 02.01 of the Service Kit.
Page 11: Introduction
Part A Introduction The Service Kit is a Windows-based software program that makes it easy to monitor and configure a Tait TB8100 base station. You can also use it to carry out diagnostic tests and to update the base station’s firmware.
Page 13: From T800 To Tb8100
From T800 to TB8100 The TB8100 is a software-based radio. This means that its programming software has far more scope. For those who are familiar with the Tait PGM800Win programming software, here are some key differences. The Service Kit does more than configure channels. It can monitor operational details, receive alarms, and carry out diagnostic tests.
Page 14: Operation Modes
It is in the form of a traffic light: Green indicates Run mode Orange indicates Standby mode Red indicates Download mode Click on it to change mode. The status bar also displays the current mode. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 4 Part A: Introduction...
Page 15: Channels
Channels A TB8100 base station consists of the equipment needed to operate on just one channel. However, using the Service Kit you can program up to 255 channels into a single base station. This is confusing, until you realize that ‘channel’ has different meanings.
Page 16: Profiles
To configure an individual channel, you assign custom profiles to it. The only items you configure in the channel table are the transmit and receive frequencies. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 6 Part A: Introduction...
Page 17: Subaudible Signalling
Subaudible Signalling The TB8100 base station can transmit and receive using subaudible signalling. Both CTCSS tones and codes are supported. CTCSS attaches a subaudible tone to the carrier signal. DCS attaches a digital code. A receiver programmed with a particular tone or code will not unmute unless that tone or code is presented with the RF signal.
Page 18: Power Saving
Power Saving The TB8100 base station can save power by switching off parts of its circuitry. The standard base station has a limited ability to reduce the current that the base station uses, but the Power Saving Modes license lets you configure three different power saving modes.
Page 19: Task Manager
This customizes the way the base station operates without modifying its firmware. Task Manager can perform many functions that previously required expensive external equipment. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Task Manager 9...
Page 20: Tasks And Comments
This flag can also be an override input. When an override action is carried out (for example Enable power saving), the equivalent override input (for example Power saving enabled) becomes true and any tasks with that input will be processed. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 10 Part A: Introduction...
Page 21: Custom Inputs And Actions
Similarly, a custom action can combine up to eight actions. When a task with a custom action is processed, all its constituent actions are carried out. You can also use counters, timers, and your own flags when defining tasks. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Task Manager 11...
Page 22: Remote Connections
Remote Connections The TB8100 base station is designed for remote monitoring, diagnostics, configuration, firmware upgrade, and control. The Service Kit can carry out all these functions remotely. Provided a remote link is in place, you can connect and log on to the base station just as if you were directly connected.
Page 23: Alarms
Alarm notification methods need to be set up and configured. Choose carefully which ones to implement, based on the available resources and your policy for remote monitoring. See TN-742, Remotely Monitoring and Configuring the Tait TB8100, for details. To set up an alarm notification method, you may need a physical link (for example, modems and a telephone line).
Page 24: System Interface
In addition, Task Manager actions make it possible to configure digital input lines to have any of a wide range of functions. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 14 Part A: Introduction...
Page 25: Software Feature Enabler
Software Feature Enabler The TB8100 base station has many capabilities, but some of them require a license before you can use them. The Service Kit lets you enable the feature sets you require. The following feature sets are available: Default Radio...
Page 27: Getting Started
To learn how to program the base station, go straight to the configuration tutorial. Topics Connecting and Logging On Monitoring Alarms Monitoring the Base Station Viewing Configuration Settings Diagnosing Problems Configuration Tutorial TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Getting Started 17...
Page 29: Connecting And Logging On
“Logging On” on page To connect and log on to a base station 1. If the Service Kit is not already running, select Start > Programs > Tait Programming Applications > TB8100 Service Kit. 2. Connect the supplied cable or a standard mouse extension cable from a serial port on your PC to the serial port on the control panel.
Page 30: Monitoring Alarms
To view a list of recent alarms, select Monitor > Alarms > Tip: Reported Alarms. Most monitoring forms have an Alarm Status LED, which Note: indicates whether the module has any active alarms. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 20 Part B: Getting Started...
Page 31: Monitoring The Base Station
To view information about the modules belonging to the base station, select an item under Module Details. To view information about the way the base station is currently operating, select an item under Monitoring. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Monitoring the Base Station 21...
Page 32: Viewing Configuration Settings
3. In the navigation pane, click a subheading (for example ‘General’); the main part of the Service Kit window changes to display the corresponding form. In this way, you can view any aspect of the base station’s current configuration. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 22 Part B: Getting Started...
Page 33: Diagnosing Problems
Service Kit window changes to reflect your selection. 4. Click Start Test. View the results of the test on-screen. 5. If necessary, click Stop Test. 6. Return the base station to Run mode. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Diagnosing Problems 23...
Page 34: Configuration Tutorial
Configuration Tutorial The following tutorial shows you how to make some basic changes to the standard configuration that turn the TB8100 into a basic repeater. You modify the signal path, change from carrier gating to noise gating, optionally configure subaudible signalling, and set the receive and transmit frequencies. The aim is to get you started and to introduce you to some of the many configuration settings that are covered in the online Help and the manual.
Page 35: Step 3: Read The Base Station's Configuration
Step 4: Configure the Base Station as a Talk-Through Repeater 1. In the navigation pane, under Base Station, click General. 2. Click Channel Profile. The Edit Channel Profile dialog box appears. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Configuration Tutorial 25...
Page 36 4. Click the Signal Path tab. 5. In the Talk through repeater list, click RxA- TxA. A thick line now connects the receive Path A to the transmit Path A. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 26 Part B: Getting Started...
Page 37: Step 5: Configure A Channel
When the Service Kit receives confirmation of this, it closes the dialog box. 4. Press F6 to return the base station to Run mode. It is now operational. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Configuration Tutorial 27...
Page 39: Basic Tasks
Changing Base Station Mode Working With Base Station Configurations Logging Off and Disconnecting Changing Base Station Passwords Access Profiles Working with Different Versions Upgrading Base Station Firmware Working with the Software Feature Enabler TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Basic Tasks 29...
Page 41: Using The Service Kit
Log off. See also “Logging On” on page 46 Read Reads in the configuration information of the base station you are logged on to. See also “Working With Base Station Configurations” on page TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Using the Service Kit 31...
Page 42: Status Bar
IP address. If the base station is connected via Ethernet it displays its IP address instead of the connection speed. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 32 Part C: Basic Tasks...
Page 43: Setting Service Kit Options
Specifies where the Service Kit will look for firmware files when you ask it to download new firmware into a base station. If you receive new firmware for a base station upgrade, copy it to this folder. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Setting Service Kit Options 33...
Page 44: Setting Up And Configuring Connections
The set of user-defined connections available to the Service Kit must reflect the ways that the Service Kit PC will be physically connected to the different base stations. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 34 Part C: Basic Tasks...
Page 45 Remote RS-232 The Service Kit can connect remotely via modems to the base station’s front or Connection rear serial port. For details on setting this up, see TN-742 Remotely Monitoring and Configuring the Tait TB8100. TB8100 RS-232 Modem PSTN...
Page 46 The Service Kit can connect remotely to any of a number of base stations via a Connection Using single link if an asynchronous port switch is used. For details on setting this up, an Asynchronous see TN-906-AN Connecting to TB8100 Base Stations via an Asynchronous Port Port Switch Switch. front...
Page 47: Adding A Connection
A direct connection can have very short intervals, for example 1 second for monitoring and 5 seconds for alarms. 8. Click OK. The new connection now appears in the Connections dialog box. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Setting Up and Configuring Connections 37...
Page 48: Adding A Modem Dialup Connection
In the Area code box, enter the base station’s area code. b. In the Country code box, select the base station’s country code. c. Select the Use country code and area code check box. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 38 Part C: Basic Tasks...
Page 49: Adding A Connection That Uses A Port Switch
7. Select the Port switch check box. This enables the connection to use the port switch. 8. In the Connect command box, enter a command in the format ^M/Cx^M, where: x is the APS port that the base station is connected to. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Setting Up and Configuring Connections 39...
Page 50: Adding A Network Connection
5. Enter the IP address of the base station. (If the network uses network address translation (NAT), enter instead the IP address that will ultimately be translated into the base station’s IP address.) © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 40 Part C: Basic Tasks...
Page 51: Copying A Connection
4. Modify the settings as desired. For information about individual settings, see “Adding a Connection” on page 5. Click OK. Working with the Connections Tree The Connections dialog box displays the available connections in a tree structure. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Setting Up and Configuring Connections 41...
Page 52: Export And Import Of Service Kit Connections
If necessary, a new South City folder will be created. Existing connections are only overwritten if they have the same name, are of the same type, and are in the same position in the tree. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 42 Part C: Basic Tasks...
Page 53: Exporting Connections
To import connections 1. Copy a TB8100 connections file (*.t8n) from another Service Kit into the main folder of your Service Kit program. 2. Run the Service Kit and select Tools > Configure Connections. 3. Click Import. 4. If necessary, select the desired connections file.
Page 54: Connecting To A Base Station
5. If the base station is fitted with a TaitNet Ethernet system interface, turn the base station on now. When the connection succeeds, the Log On dialog box appears. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 44 Part C: Basic Tasks...
Page 55: Connecting Via Ethernet
The Service Kit will keep trying to connect until you click Cancel. If connecting remotely does not succeed after two minutes, you may be able to use ping to see if the base station is accessible. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Connecting to a Base Station 45...
Page 56: Logging On
The serial number of the reciter. The LED to the left indicates whether the reciter has any alarms. PA S/N The serial number of the power amplifier. The LED to the left indicates whether the PA has any alarms. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 46 Part C: Basic Tasks...
Page 57: Logon Details
You cannot carry out diagnostic tests. Note: Authorized Tait service centers have a higher level of access when directly connected and do not need to select a level or enter a password.
Page 58: Changing Base Station Mode
You can reset the base station using the Service Kit. 1. Click Mode. 2. Click Reset Base Station. 3. Wait for the base station to restart, and then connect and log on again. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 48 Part C: Basic Tasks...
Page 59: Working With Base Station Configurations
Create a template from a base station’s configuration and use it to create configurations for other base stations. Export one base station’s channels or task list and import it into other base stations. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Working With Base Station Configurations 49...
Page 60: Creating A New Configuration
1. Select File > New. The Select Template File dialog box appears. 2. Select an appropriate template (*.t8t file) from the templates in the Template folder. This template will provide a set of default settings. Templates can be provided by Tait or created for your system or organization. 3. Click Open.
Page 61: Saving A Configuration
To change a base station’s configuration settings, you must make the changes using the Service Kit, and program them into the base station. Programming only affects the settings that you can view after clicking Configure. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Working With Base Station Configurations 51...
Page 62: Creating A Configuration Template
4. Enter a name for the template. 5. Click Save. The Service Kit saves the configuration settings to a template file. This file has the name you entered and the template extension (.t8t). © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 52 Part C: Basic Tasks...
Page 63: Changing Base Station Passwords
3. Enter the new password. 4. Re-enter the password in the next box. 5. Click OK to change the password and close the dialog box. Important: Take care not to lose the Administrator password. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Changing Base Station Passwords 53...
Page 64: Access Profiles
The ‘User’ access level has a configurable access profile. This means that your access to the base station varies, depending on the type of connection and the Service Kit function. Tait-authorized service centers always have unrestricted access when locally connected. Viewing an Access Profile You may need to check and see what functions you are permitted to carry out on a particular base station.
Page 65: Modifying Access Profiles
Service Kit session. Select No to cancel disconnecting, and then change the base station’s mode back to Run before disconnecting. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Logging Off and Disconnecting 55...
Page 66: Working With Dual-Channel & Multi-Reciter Subracks
(Other reciters can be selected during on-site monitoring and diagnostics.) If the reciters in the subrack have Ethernet system interface boards, fans can be remotely monitored by connecting a Service Kit to reciter 1. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 56 Part C: Basic Tasks...
Page 67: Working With Different Versions
Before installing a version of the Service Kit from the product CD, check the Service Kit compatibility table in the Release Notes to make sure that the Service Kit will be compatible with the base station modules' firmware and hardware versions. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Working with Different Versions 57...
Page 68: Service Kit Handling Of Older Versions
If you have any concerns, check the Release Notes for new features, enhancements, or fixed issues. These apply to the new Service Kit but not to older base station versions. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 58 Part C: Basic Tasks...
Page 69: Upgrading Base Station Firmware
Files\Tait Programming Applications\TB8100 Service Kit\FirmwareFiles). Older firmware versions and a compatibility file are also copied over. Firmware versions are also available from the Tait support website. Copy them into the firmware files folder. You can use the Service Kit to upgrade the firmware of base station modules.
Page 70 (this means going back to the Firmware Download form and trying again), or retry the step that failed. If necessary, contact Tait for assistance. It helps if you can provide the error log (this is stored in the LogFiles folder (see Tools > Options for its location).
Page 71: Working With The Software Feature Enabler
The Seq column indicates how many times it has been enabled or disabled. Enabling Additional Features If you want a feature set, obtain a license key from Tait for that feature set, and then use the Service Kit to enable it. To enable a feature set 1.
Page 72: Disabling A Feature Set
The progress bar indicates how far the disabling has progressed. On completion, a new number appears in the Feature License Key column. Communicate this new number to Tait if you are entitled to a refund or if you want to re-enable the feature set.
Page 73: Disabling The Power Saving Modes Feature Set
The progress bar indicates how far the disabling has progressed. On completion, a new number appears in the Feature License Key column. Communicate this new number to Tait if you are entitled to a refund or if you want to re-enable the feature set.
Page 75: Monitoring
Part D Monitoring The Service Kit lets you monitor the TB8100 base station. It can provide details about each module and monitor the level of incoming and outgoing signals. The Service Kit can also display the base station’s log. Monitoring can take place while the base station is in Run mode;...
Page 77: Module Details
Calibration Kit. Exciter setting The current switching range of the exciter. This can be changed using the Calibration Kit. System interface The type of system interface card that the reciter is fitted with. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Module Details 67...
Page 78: Versions
Use it if you need to confirm exactly what it is that you are dealing with. Module The name of the PA. This non-editable name is used internally to identify the Product code The product code and name for the type of PA. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 68 Part D: Monitoring...
Page 79: Versions
Use it if you need to confirm exactly what it is that you are dealing with. Module The name of the PMU. This non-editable name is used internally to identify the module on the rack frame bus. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Module Details 69...
Page 80: Inputs
The version number of the PMU hardware. Firmware The version number of the PMU firmware and its creation date. Calibrated Indicates when the PMU was last calibrated using the Calibration Kit. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 70 Part D: Monitoring...
Page 81: Operational Information
Configure > Base Station > Channel Table. Profile Information The Signalling profile and Channel profile areas (Monitor > Monitoring > Channel) indicate which profiles have been assigned to the channel and display information about them. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Operational Information 71...
Page 82: Current Source
Configure > Base Station > System Interface. Software The channel number was selected by software. The channel number is the default channel (set by the Service Kit in Configure > Base Station > General). © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 72 Part D: Monitoring...
Page 83: Monitoring The Reciter
88). The SINAD is only an approximation, but it is reasonably accurate if a receiver filter with a de-emphasised audio response is selected. Input lines The Input lines area displays the audio levels for the balanced and unbalanced line inputs. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Operational Information 73...
Page 84: Monitoring The Power Amplifier
The base station reports power values in 1W increments. With a 5W PA this can mean that the forward power gauge displays a power of 0W when in fact the PA is operating at 0.99W. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 74 Part D: Monitoring...
Page 85: Monitoring The Power Management Unit
This form has a gauge displaying the battery voltage and another displaying the output current. Rectangles represent the different PMU submodules and LEDs indicate the status of power inputs and outputs. A rectangle is disabled if the equivalent submodule is not installed. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Operational Information 75...
Page 86 AC power input is too low or too high Gray Mains Failure test is running The submodule label indicates the voltage the DC-DC converter is designed for (12, 24, or 48 V). © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 76 Part D: Monitoring...
Page 87 The submodule label indicates the voltage that the auxiliary power submodule is designed to produce (12, 24, or 48 V). Output Current The Output Current gauge shows how much current the PMU is supplying to the rest of the subrack. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Operational Information 77...
Page 89: Configuring The Base Station
Part E Configuring the Base Station The Service Kit lets you configure the TB8100 base station. Click Configure, and select an item from the navigation pane. For information about configuring channels and their profiles, “Configuring Channels” on page Topics Choosing a Configuration...
Page 91: Choosing A Configuration
Click New to open a new configuration based on the default template. Click Open to select an existing configuration file. Click Read to read a base station’s configuration. You may need to connect and log in to a base station first. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Choosing a Configuration 81...
Page 93 (An empty Default gateway box is equivalent to a default gateway address of 0.0.0.0.) TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Configuring General Options 83...
Page 94: Configuring The System Interface
The first assignment shown is the factory default. The other assignment can be selected by changing the link. See TN-1142-AN for details. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 84 Part E: Configuring the Base Station...
Page 95: Configuring External Channel Selection
You can however individually map each digital input to a particular bit that is used to select the channel. This becomes necessary if normal channel selection would use a digital input that is already in use as a digital output. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Configuring the System Interface 85...
Page 96: Configuring Rssi Output
If the equipment is configured to operate with older Tait base stations, you can specify that the RSSI output behaves like the output from a Tait T800 VHF or UHF base station.
Page 97 To configure the RSSI output 1. Select Configure > Base Station > System Interface. 2. If your equipment is configured to work with Tait T800 equipment, in the Characteristics box, select Emulate T800 VHF or Emulate T800 UHF. This sets the parameters for the RSSI output. Otherwise, select User Defined and continue.
Page 98: Converting Between Microvolts And Dbm
-103.47 70.00 -70.09 2.00 -100.97 80.00 -68.93 2.50 -99.03 90.00 -67.90 3.00 -97.45 100.00 -66.99 4.00 -94.95 150.00 -63.47 5.00 -93.01 200.00 -60.97 7.50 -89.49 250.00 -59.03 © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 88 Part E: Configuring the Base Station...
Page 99: Configuring Fan Control
Emulating T800 Fan Operation In Tait T800 series base stations, the fan is usually turned on and off based on the state of the transmitter’s RF output. To emulate this, follow these steps: 1. Select Configure > Base Station > Fan Control.
Page 100: Select Fan Type
(both PA and PMU) it is fitted with. Note: Fans used in the TB8100 must have the correct wiring. Power and ground (2-wire fans) or power, ground and rotation detect (3- wire fans). Both fans in a subrack should be of the same type.
Page 101: Configuring Miscellaneous Items
‘delay before relay opens’, and then opens the relay. To enable and configure the operation of an antenna relay 1. Select Configure > Base Station > Miscellaneous TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Configuring Miscellaneous Items 91...
Page 102: Minimum Battery Voltage
In the default configuration file, the auxiliary power supply is configured to turn on only when the base station is mains powered (see the Mains option below). © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 92 Part E: Configuring the Base Station...
Page 103: Ctcss Characteristics
Reverting to Run mode You can configure the base station to automatically revert to Run mode. This is recommended if Service Kits will remotely connect to the base station over unreliable communication lines. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Configuring Miscellaneous Items 93...
Page 104: External Clock Reference Frequency
Enabling Automatic Entry Into CCI Mode TB8100 base stations can be controlled by any computer program that uses the Tait Computer Controlled Interface (CCI) protocol. This can be done remotely via RS-232 or TCP/IP connections. The computer program can send a logon sequence to put the base station into CCI mode, or you can configure the base station to automatically enter CCI mode on entering Run mode.
Page 105: Printing A Base Station Configuration
The > and < buttons move the highlighted item. Click an item to highlight it. 3. Click Printer Settings and check the printer setup. 4. Click Print to send the configuration information to the printer. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Printing a Base Station Configuration 95...
Page 107: Configuring Channels
Part F Configuring Channels The Service Kit lets you configure the TB8100 base station’s channels and their underlying profiles. Click Configure, and then select an appropriate item from the navigation pane. Topics Getting Started with Channels Customizing the Default Channel Profile...
Page 109: Getting Started With Channels
All the channels you created will appear in the drop-down list. 10. Click OK to commit your changes and close the form. 11. Save the changes to a configuration file. 12. Program the changes into the base station. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Getting Started with Channels 99...
Page 110: Customizing The Default Channel Profile
Manager action. 4. In the Receiver Gating tab, set the criteria for receiver gating (see “Configuring Receiver Gating” on page 106) 5. In the Signal Path tab, do the following: © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 100 Part F: Configuring Channels...
Page 111 Task Manager to define any inputs and actions to customize the way channels with the default profile will respond in different situations. 9. Click OK to confirm your changes and close the dialog box. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Customizing the Default Channel Profile 101...
Page 112: Customizing The Default Signalling Profile
You can also enable transmit lockout and anti-kerchunking. 5. In the Advanced tab, check that the settings for CTCSS gating are suitable. 6. Click OK to confirm your changes and return to the General form. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 102 Part F: Configuring Channels...
Page 113: Using Advanced Profile Features
Many users combine both ways to configure channels. They use default profiles for most channels but create a set of their own profiles for channels with advanced configuration requirements. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Using Advanced Profile Features 103...
Page 114: Working With Channel Profiles
(the Add Channel Profile and Edit Channel Profile dialog boxes are almost the same). Important: If the base station doesn’t have an Advanced Profiles license, don’t add profiles. The channel table cannot use them. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 104 Part F: Configuring Channels...
Page 115 9. If your system requires a tone on idle, select the Tone on Idle tab and enable and configure this feature (see “Tone On Idle” on page 125). TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Working with Channel Profiles 105...
Page 116: Configuring Receiver Gating
6. In the second gating logic box, select AND or OR. AND means that the subaudible signaling criteria must be met as well as the RSSI and/or SINAD criteria. OR means that either criterion suffices to open the receiver gate. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 106 Part F: Configuring Channels...
Page 117: Configuring Power Saving
4. If desired, use the Task Manager action Disable Power Saving to disable power saving when it is not needed. For example: IF Battery voltage low THEN Enable power saving IF NOT Battery voltage low THEN Disable power saving TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Working with Channel Profiles 107...
Page 118: Editing A Channel Profile
Your country may use Narrow band, Mid band and Wide Note: band to refer to different channel spacings. Make sure that the option you select has the correct value. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 108 Part F: Configuring Channels...
Page 119 Max Tx deviation. Gain will be applied to the CTCSS signalling to cause the deviation specified. If you subsequently alter the Max Tx deviation, the Herz value of the subaudible deviation will alter, but not its percentage. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Working with Channel Profiles 109...
Page 120 However, when signal levels are high, the minimum sensitivity may be degraded. The AGC setting has no effect on VHF receivers. AGC is normally enabled, but Tait recommends disabling it when: The anticipated receive signal strength is < -107 dBm (1 microvolt) and strong interfering signals (>...
Page 121: Receiver Gating
For information about gating in a base station with Power Save, see the Installation and Operation Manual. Gate opens Gating level Gate closes TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Working with Channel Profiles 111...
Page 122 High. Typically, these options correspond to hysteresis values of 1–2, 2–5, and 5–10 dB respectively. The actual hysteresis varies with the RSSI gating level (see below). Set the hysteresis level you want, test TB8100 operation, and adjust the setting as appropriate. Table 1: Typical hysteresis values for the different hysteresis options...
Page 123 RSSI or more slowly to a signal of lower strength that has valid subaudible signalling. Interfering signals are unlikely to have a high RSSI. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Working with Channel Profiles 113...
Page 124: Signal Path
Only the audio that belongs to the keying source will be used to modulate the transmission. The keying sources and their priority levels are: © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 114 Part F: Configuring Channels...
Page 125 Note: The path to the speaker is always enabled. However, the speaker buttons on the control panel let you turn the speaker off and mute or unmute its audio. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Working with Channel Profiles 115...
Page 126 Equivalent Max Tx 60% of Max Tx Receiver setting deviation (Hz) deviation (Hz) 12.5 kHz Narrow Band 2500 1500 20 kHz Mid Band 4000 2400 25 kHz Wide Band 5000 3000 © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 116 Part F: Configuring Channels...
Page 127 In the Add or Edit Channel Profile dialog box, Signal Path tab, the two Mic drop-down lists specify the line output and transmit audio paths for any microphone connected to the control panel. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Working with Channel Profiles 117...
Page 128 The Filter drop-down lists let you select an audio filter for each enabled transmit path. The options are the same as for the receive paths, except that Pre-emphasis filters replace the de-emphasis ones. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 118 Part F: Configuring Channels...
Page 129 Selecting the High pass filter check box inserts a high pass filter with a very low 3 dB cut frequency into the appropriate signal path; this effectively AC couples the signal path. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Working with Channel Profiles 119...
Page 130 To determine the expected line level, set up your system and use a Service Kit diagnostic test to measure the level. See “Measuring the Audio Input Level” on page 175. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 120 Part F: Configuring Channels...
Page 131: Power Saving
‘Rx sniff’ to check if there is a valid signal, switching it off again, and so on. Rx cycling is the length of time that the receiver is switched off for. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Working with Channel Profiles 121...
Page 132: Cwid System
The Morse area defines the base station’s identity broadcasts. The Automatic CWID system area lets you enable and configure the regular sending of those broadcasts. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 122 Part F: Configuring Channels...
Page 133 The base station can only transmit the complete CWID when it has enough idle time. Transmit every Specifies the interval in minutes between one identity broadcast and the next. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Working with Channel Profiles 123...
Page 134: Task Manager
Task Manager form and displays the tasks that apply to the selected channel profile. Use it to edit or add Task Manager inputs and actions that apply to the channel profile. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 124 Part F: Configuring Channels...
Page 135: Tone On Idle
Displays the nominal level of the idle tone at the line interface. This is calculated from the idle tone’s relative tone level (that you specified above) and the configured line level. Frequency Specifies the frequency of idle tones. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Working with Channel Profiles 125...
Page 136: Working With Signalling Profiles
Set up a test profile and assign it to a channel. Use this channel Tip: when testing your system before commissioning. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 126 Part F: Configuring Channels...
Page 137 In the Decode Signal column, select a tone or code. CTCSS tones appear prefaced by a ‘C’ and DCS codes are prefaced by a ‘D.’ The rest of the row now displays default settings. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Working with Signalling Profiles 127...
Page 138: Setting Up A Reminder Tone
When you program the base station with these changes, it adds a reminder tone to the transmissions from the group that it re-transmits. Note: To configure the reminder tone, select the Advanced tab of the Edit Signalling Profile dialog box. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 128 Part F: Configuring Channels...
Page 139: Editing A Signalling Profile
Most of the tab is taken up by a table. Each row in the table specifies a subtone that the base station will recognize and the action that it will take. Default subtones for the transmitter are specified in the Default encode signalling area. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Working with Signalling Profiles 129...
Page 140 047, the receiver will unmute to 047 and to 023i. Both these codes then become unavailable, to prevent you selecting the same code or its equivalent inverse again. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 130 Part F: Configuring Channels...
Page 141 Default encode signalling area lets you specify the subtone to be used when transmitting audio from line in, when repeating received signals without subaudible signalling, when repeating received signals with subaudible signalling that has not been decoded. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Working with Signalling Profiles 131...
Page 142: Tx Timers
Transmit lockout terminates the current transmission and gives other users the opportunity to use the channel. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 132 Part F: Configuring Channels...
Page 143 DCS end tone. This consists of a 134 Hz tone that lasts 180 ms and is not configurable. In the Add or Edit Signalling Profile dialog box, Tx Timers tab, the Reverse tone burst check box enables reverse tone bursts. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Working with Signalling Profiles 133...
Page 144: Advanced
Specifies the length of time that the reminder tone sounds for. Tone level Specifies the amplitude of the reminder tone relative to the nominal audio level. Tone frequency Specifies the frequency of the reminder tone. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 134 Part F: Configuring Channels...
Page 145: Task Manager
Task Manager form and displays the tasks that apply to the signalling profile named above the tab. Use it to configure Task Manager inputs and actions that apply to the channel profile. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Working with Signalling Profiles 135...
Page 146: Working With The Channel Table
‘Multiple’ means that the profile definition defines more than one value for the column’s parameter. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 136 Part F: Configuring Channels...
Page 147 De-Emph Speech Band’ and ‘Pre/De-Emph Full Band’ mean that pre-emphasis is applied to any enabled transmit path and that the equivalent de-emphasis is applied to any enabled receive path. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Working With the Channel Table 137...
Page 148: Buttons
Removes the current row from the channel table. Import Lets you add a set of channels from a file exported from another base station. “Importing Channels” on page 141. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 138 Part F: Configuring Channels...
Page 149: Editing A Channel (Default Profiles)
The arrow appears at the left of the row indicating that it is selected. 2. If desired, click in the Channel Name cell and edit the channel’s name. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Working With the Channel Table 139...
Page 150: Adding And Copying Channels
1. Select Configure > Base Station > Channel Table. 2. Click in the row of the channel that you want to block copy. 3. Click Block Copy. The Block Copy dialog box appears. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 140 Part F: Configuring Channels...
Page 151: Importing Channels
To import channels 1. In the Channel Table form (Configure > Base Station > Channel Table), click Import. 2. Navigate to the folder containing the TB8100 channel file (*.t8h), select it, and click Open. Exporting Channels You can export channel configurations. This provides an exported channel file that you can import into other base station channel tables.
Page 152: Selecting A Channel
After you change channel or re-configure channels, the base station may not start operating on the correct channel while still in Standby mode. Change to Run mode, and it will operate on the correct channel as configured. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 142 Part F: Configuring Channels...
Page 153: Printing Channel Data
The > and < buttons move the highlighted item. Click an item to highlight it. 3. Click Printer Settings and check the printer setup. 4. Click Print to send the configuration information to the printer. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Printing Channel Data 143...
Page 155: Alarms
Use the Service Kit to enable and configure these notification methods. Topics Monitoring Alarms Viewing Recent Alarms Disabling Unwanted Alarms Altering Alarm Thresholds Notifying Alarms Configuring Alarm Center Communications Configuring Email Messaging TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Alarms 145...
Page 157: Monitoring Alarms
Use Task Manager to configure an automatic response to Tip: alarms. In general, each alarm has an equivalent Task Manager input. When the alarm occurs, Task Manager executes any tasks with that alarm as an input. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Monitoring Alarms 147...
Page 158: Reciter
Check to see if a recent Task Manager action has changed the channel number (Monitor > Task Manager > Recent Actions). © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 148 Part G: Alarms...
Page 159: Power Amplifier
The Power Amplifier area shows the alarm status of the PA associated with the reciter you are logged on to. When a fault is no longer active, any actions (for example, inhibiting transmission) are reversed. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Monitoring Alarms 149...
Page 160 The PA has an invalid hardware configuration. Either the driver is not present invalid or the configuration says that there is a Final 2 output stage but no Final 1, which is impossible. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 150 Part G: Alarms...
Page 161: System
Otherwise leave the threshold at zero, so that the alarm is never triggered. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Monitoring Alarms 151...
Page 162 10°C above the fan threshold temperature. Air intake The temperature is below the configured minimum. The base station is not temperature low designed for operation below the default minimum. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 152 Part G: Alarms...
Page 163: Power Management Unit
If the voltage falls further so that it is below the Power shutdown voltage (Configure > Base Station > Miscellaneous), the PMU will shut down to protect the battery. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Monitoring Alarms 153...
Page 164 The PMU is providing more than 15 A of current and is automatically limiting high its output, lowering the output voltage. There is a short circuit or the PMU is faulty. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 154 Part G: Alarms...
Page 165: Viewing Recent Alarms
Alarm log can only store the most recent 50 alarms and these are lost if the base station is reset. Alarms are stored in CSV format. The default extension is *.csv. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Viewing Recent Alarms 155...
Page 166: Disabling Unwanted Alarms
To disable unwanted alarms 1. Select Configure > Alarms > Alarm Control. 2. Clear the check boxes of the alarms to be disabled. 3. Click OK. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 156 Part G: Alarms...
Page 167: Altering Alarm Thresholds
VSWR alarm instead. The resolution of the reverse power measurement is only 1 W, so the reverse power alarm would only trigger if there is a serious antenna fault. VSWR is calculated with better precision and reliably detects load failure. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Altering Alarm Thresholds 157...
Page 168 The Minimum box defines the lower limit for the received signal strength as measured in the receiver. When the RSSI falls below this limit, the base station triggers the RSSI low alarm and the Task Manager input RSSI low becomes true. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 158 Part G: Alarms...
Page 169: Notifying Alarms
1. Select Configure > Alarms > Notification Methods. 2. In the Over the air area, Type box, select an alarm type. Currently, only Pip Tones are available. A pip tone is a 600Hz tone with a duration of 200ms. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Notifying Alarms 159...
Page 170: Notifying Over The Line
2. In the Over the line area, Type box, select an alarm type. Currently, only Pip Tones are available. A pip tone is a 600Hz tone with a duration of 200ms. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 160 Part G: Alarms...
Page 171 5. In the Pip level box, specify the level of the pip tones in dB. This level is relative to the line level specified in the channel profile for the current channel. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Notifying Alarms 161...
Page 172: Configuring Alarm Center Communications
Configuring Alarm Center Communications If the base station has a dial-up modem and is able to connect via a telephone line to a PC running the Tait Alarm Center program, you need to enable and configure that connection. If the base station is connected via an Asynchronous Port Switch (APS), see TN-906-AN for more information.
Page 173: Configuring Port Switch Commands And Responses
/X^M is the command mode exit instruction. 4. In the Disconnect response box, leave the default value ‘3’. This is the message that the APS uses to acknowledge a disconnect command. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Configuring Alarm Center Communications 163...
Page 174: Configuring Email Messaging
8. Set up suitable Task Manager actions that send email in response to appropriate events. Select Diagnose > Reciter > Misc I/O and send a test email to Tip: verify that the configuration works. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 164 Part G: Alarms...
Page 175: Configuring Syslog Communications
(options range from one minute to 12 hours). Note: TB8100 syslog messages are not fully reliable, even though they use TCP. They can be lost if Internet traffic is particularly heavy. In addition, the base station cannot send its heartbeat or any other syslog messages if a Service Kit is connected or if it is in CCI mode.
Page 177: Diagnosing
(for example, a voltage on the RSSI output pin) that facilitates setting up or troubleshooting the base station’s interface to external equipment. Topics Carrying Out Diagnostic Tests System Tests Reciter Tests Power Amplifier Tests Power Management Unit Tests TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Diagnosing 167...
Page 179: Carrying Out Diagnostic Tests
7. If necessary, click Stop Test to end the test (some tests end automatically). Selecting Run mode or disconnecting the Service Kit also ends the test. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Carrying Out Diagnostic Tests 169...
Page 180: System Tests
2. Turn up the volume and listen to confirm that a 700 Hz test tone at 0 dBm is coming from the speaker. 3. Click Stop Test to conclude the test. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 170 Part H: Diagnosing...
Page 181 1. In the LED test area, click Start Test. 2. Check that each of the control panel LEDs is going on and off in a recognisable sequence. 3. Click Stop Test to conclude the test. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual System Tests 171...
Page 182: Reciter Tests
Receiver Tests The Receiver form (Diagnose > Reciter > Receiver) lets you carry out various tests on the receiver part of the TB8100 reciter. Testing Receiver Operation The Set receiver frequency test provides a quick way to get the receiver operating.
Page 183: Testing Receiver Sensitivity
If the receiver was receiving any RF, the test result will be ‘fail.’ Measuring Received Signal Levels You can measure the strength of RF signal that the base station receives across a band of frequencies. A bar graph displays the results. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Reciter Tests 173...
Page 184: Determining Synthesiser Lock Ranges
2. Click Start Test in the exciter or receiver row. The exciter or receiver checks all the channel frequencies in the band that the base station is type-approved to operate in. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 174 Part H: Diagnosing...
Page 185: Audio I/O Tests
1. Make sure that audio is being fed into one or more inputs on the reciter’s system interface. 2. Select Diagnose > Reciter > Audio I/O. 3. Click the appropriate option to select the type of input you want to measure. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Reciter Tests 175...
Page 186: Generating An Audio Output
The Digital outputs area lets you toggle any digital output between active (green LED) and inactive (gray LED). You can do the same to the Rx Gate and Coax Relay outputs. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 176 Part H: Diagnosing...
Page 187: Testing Hardware Channel Selection
When the output is activated, its LED displays Green. (If the output is not present on the system interface board, an error message appears.) 4. Check the response of any attached equipment. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Reciter Tests 177...
Page 188: Testing The Rx Gate Output
4. Check the response of any attached equipment. 5. When you have finished testing the output, click Stop Test. This returns the coaxial relay driver output to the state it was in when you started the test. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 178 Part H: Diagnosing...
Page 189: Testing Digital Inputs
1. Select Diagnose > Reciter > Subaudible Scan. 2. Click Start Monitoring. The form will now display ‘Scanning...’ If any subaudible signalling is received, its type and modulation frequency or code is displayed. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Reciter Tests 179...
Page 190 CTCSS filters at low frequencies (Configure > Base Station > Miscellane- ous). 3. If desired, check the current receive frequency (Monitor > Monitoring > Channel). 4. When you are ready to stop scanning, click Stop Monitoring. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 180 Part H: Diagnosing...
Page 191: Power Amplifier Tests
(The PA has a pair of LEDs: a green status LED and a red fault LED. They are only visible when the front panel is removed.) 1. Select Diagnose > Power Amplifier > Control Tests. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Power Amplifier Tests 181...
Page 192: Testing The Fan
60 seconds. Note: You can carry out this test together with other tests, for example to see the effect of transmission on battery voltage when the AC mains supply is off. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 182 Part H: Diagnosing...
Page 193 In the Modulation frequency box, specify the frequency of the tone that will modulate the test signal. 4. Wait until the PA transmitter LED is gray (this means that the base station is not busy). TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Power Amplifier Tests 183...
Page 194 If you don’t end the test, it automatically stops when the Time to autostop box has counted down to zero. If the transmission time was not long enough, click Start Transmission again. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 184 Part H: Diagnosing...
Page 195: Power Management Unit Tests
4. Check that power to the PA and the Reciter/control panel stays on. 5. Click Stop Test. Testing the Fan You can ask the base station to turn the PMU fan on and off; this tests the fan and its control circuitry. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Power Management Unit Tests 185...
Page 196: Testing The Pmu Fault Led
2. Click Start Test at the bottom of the form. 3. Click the Toggle button above the Aux Output box. The state of the LED should change. 4. Click Stop Test. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 186 Part H: Diagnosing...
Page 197: Viewing Additional Details
The form has a thermometer for each heatsink temperature sensor and an output voltage gauge. It also shows you all the monitoring information in Monitor > Monitoring > Power Management. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Power Management Unit Tests 187...
Page 199: Task Manager
You can also monitor recent Task Manager actions and disable any tasks that may be causing problems. Topics Accessing Task Manager Working With Task Manager Inputs Actions Customizing Task Manager Customizing Task Manager Monitoring Task Manager TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Task Manager 189...
Page 201: Accessing Task Manager
Tasks belonging to a In the signalling profile’s Edit Signalling Profile dialog box, signalling profile select the Task Manager tab Tasks that respond to Configure > Alarms > Alarms Task Manager an alarm TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Accessing Task Manager 191...
Page 202: Working With Task Manager
<<Insert Item Inserts the task displayed in the Task list item area just below the selected item in the task list. See also “Adding a Task” on page 193. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 192 Part I: Task Manager...
Page 203: Adding A Task
Make sure that the choices you make are appropriate. Be particularly careful with powerful actions such as Reset base station. While Tait has carefully tested each input and each Important: action, it is not possible to test the enormous number of possible combinations of inputs and actions.
Page 204: Adding A Comment
Standby mode, Task Manager is disabled and no tasks are executed.) To disable a task 1. In any Task Manager form, click a task. 2. Click Enable/Disable. The tick at the beginning of the task turns into a cross. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 194 Part I: Task Manager...
Page 205: Importing Tasks
Select. The items turn bold. Repeat until you have selected everything you want to export. 2. Click Export. The Export Task Items dialog box appears. 3. Navigate to a suitable folder for the TB8100 task item export file (*.t8i) in, give the file a name and click Save. Note: Custom inputs, actions, counters, timers and flags are not included in the file.
Page 206: Task Manager Inputs And Actions
Auxiliary supply flag on. If the Auxiliary power control box is set to Task Manager (Configure > Base Station > Miscellaneous), the auxiliary power output is active. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 196 Part I: Task Manager...
Page 207 When the base station enters Run mode, each flag is cleared, unless a Task Manager task explicitly sets it. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Task Manager Inputs and Actions 197...
Page 208: Channel Profile Inputs
Example IF NOT External channel select enabled THEN Go to channel 2 This example specifies the channel that the TB8100 will operate on if a Task Manager action disables external channel selection. This is another way of specifying the channel in software; you can also select a channel as the default.
Page 209 Rx Gate line active. IF NOT Receiving valid signal THEN Transmit CWID now. This sends a Morse code identifier at the end of each transmission. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Task Manager Inputs and Actions 199...
Page 210: Signalling Profile Inputs
Manager turns on the Subaudible decode system flag. This occurs on entering Run mode. It also occurs if a Task Manager task turns the flag on after a previous task has disabled it. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 200 Part I: Task Manager...
Page 211: System I/O
RSSI high The RSSI high input becomes true when the RF signal that the base station is receiving exceeds the maximum signal strength specified in Configure > Alarms > Thresholds. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Task Manager Inputs and Actions 201...
Page 212: Alarm Inputs
This input becomes true when the PMU is operating in battery protection mode, triggering the ‘Battery protection mode’ alarm. For information about this alarm, see “Battery protection mode” on page 154. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 202 Part I: Task Manager...
Page 213 This input becomes true when the ‘No PMU detected’ alarm is triggered. This occurs when the module fails or control bus communications are disrupted. For information about this alarm, see “No PMU detected” on page 153. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Task Manager Inputs and Actions 203...
Page 214 PMU power up fault This input becomes true when the PMU’s ‘Power up fault’ alarm is triggered. For information about this alarm, see “Power up fault” on page 153. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 204 Part I: Task Manager...
Page 215: Custom Inputs
To obtain Help on a task’s action, click the task. In the Task Tip: list item area, click the Help icon beside the action box. General Actions General actions relate to the general operation of the base station. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Task Manager Inputs and Actions 205...
Page 216 When the base station enters Run mode, the flag is disabled. Note: The default state of the Loopback system flag is ‘disabled’. The default for most other system flags is ‘enabled’. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 206 Part I: Task Manager...
Page 217 IF Base station in Run mode THEN Reset base station This results in an inoperable base station. Be careful with any tasks using powerful actions such as Reset base station. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Task Manager Inputs and Actions 207...
Page 218 The system interface must be configured using the Service Kit to enable channel selection. Other Task Manager actions can tell the base station to change Note: to a different channel. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 208 Part I: Task Manager...
Page 219 Default signalling profile is used. If a Task Manager action selects a channel profile, that profile is used. The Advanced Profiles and Task Manager feature license is required. Example IF Base station in Run mode THEN Enable TM signalling profile selection TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Task Manager Inputs and Actions 209...
Page 220 209), this action has no effect. Example IF Base station in Run mode THEN Enable TM channel profile selection IF Digital input 01 active THEN Select channel profile (Ch prof 2) © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 210 Part I: Task Manager...
Page 221: Channel Profile Actions
Tx Key line can be used to key the transmitter. If the channel profile does not configure the base station as a line-controlled base station, these Task Manager actions have no effect. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Task Manager Inputs and Actions 211...
Page 222 CWID. When the base station enters Run mode, the flag is enabled. When the flag is disabled, there is no automatic transmission of the CWID. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 212 Part I: Task Manager...
Page 223: Signalling Profile Actions
When the base station enters Run mode, the flag is enabled. When the flag is enabled, any subtones are decoded and checked against the current signalling profile. A received signal is only valid if it contains a specified subtone. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Task Manager Inputs and Actions 213...
Page 224: System I/O
If the base station is not fitted with a system interface board that provides a Tx Relay Driver line, the Tx Key system flag has no effect. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 214 Part I: Task Manager...
Page 225: Alarm
If the alarm log contains any alarms that have not already been sent as syslog messages, they will be lost. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Task Manager Inputs and Actions 215...
Page 226: Custom Actions
(Configure > Communications > Syslog). Custom Actions The Custom Actions submenu contains all the custom actions that have been defined for the base station using Configure > Task Manager > Custom Actions. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 216 Part I: Task Manager...
Page 227: Customizing Task Manager
In this way, up to eight standard inputs can be combined to produce an input that can only be true or false. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Customizing Task Manager 217...
Page 228: Defining A Custom Input
You can also create new custom actions and edit or rename existing ones. A custom action is a user-defined Task Manager action that consists of more than one standard action. It saves you writing several different tasks with the same input. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 218 Part I: Task Manager...
Page 229: Viewing A Custom Action
(as part of the fault log) to an Alarm Center. Unlike other alarms, they cannot be inputs to Task Manager and cannot be disabled. They do not cause the control panel alarm LED to flash. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Customizing Task Manager 219...
Page 230: Defining Counters, Timers, And Flags
Task Manager longer than 10 ms to process its tasks, causing it to miss the next instruction to go through its task list. Tait recommends that you avoid short timers (< 50 ms) if the task list has more than 10 enabled tasks.
Page 231: Monitoring Task Manager
The System Flags area is an important place to check, if the base station is not behaving as expected; Task Manager actions may be responsible. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Monitoring Task Manager 221...
Page 232 When the Transmit power override flag is enabled, the PA transmits using the override Task Manager override power level set in the current channel profile. When the flag is disabled, the PA transmits using its normal power level © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 222 Part I: Task Manager...
Page 233 When the TM Tx Key flag is enabled, Task Manager is keying the transmitter. When the flag is disabled, the transmitter is de-keyed, except when the Tx Key line is keying the transmitter. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Monitoring Task Manager 223...
Page 234: Monitoring Recent Actions
Task Manager. Each of the possible flags has an LED alongside it. A Green LED means that the timer is set. A gray LED means that is is cleared. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 224 Part I: Task Manager...
Page 235: Glossary
Glossary This glossary contains an alphabetical list of terms and abbreviations related to the TB8100 base station. For information about trunking, mobile, or portable terms, consult the glossary provided with the relevant documentation. access level There are three different levels of access to a base station: Administrator, User, and Read-only.
Page 236 Calibration Kit The TB8100 Calibration Kit is a utility for defining the switching ranges of the receiver and the exciter and for flattening the receiver response across its switching range. It can also be used to calibrate various parts of the reciter and the PA circuitry.
Page 237 CWID (Continuous Wave IDentification) is a method of automatically identifying the base station using a Morse code. Continuous wave means transmission of a signal with a single frequency that is either on or off, as opposed to a modulated carrier. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Glossary 227...
Page 238 Duty cycle is used in relation to the PA. It is the proportion of time (expressed as a percentage) during which the PA is operated. The TB8100 PA can be operated continuously. Electronic Industries Alliance. Accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and responsible for developing telecommunications and electronics standards in the USA.
Page 239 Hysteresis mode A mode of PMU operation designed to save power. The PMU is mainly turned off, but switches back on intermittently to maintain output voltage when the output current is low. TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Glossary 229...
Page 240 This results in a ‘kerchunk’ sound. line-controlled base A TB8100 is a line-controlled base station when it receives audio station (sending it out via its systems interface), transmits audio received over its systems interface, and its transmitter is keyed via the Tx Key line.
Page 241 Pre-emphasis is a process in the transmitter that boosts higher audio frequencies to improve the audio quality. reciter The reciter is a module of a TB8100 base station that acts as receiver and exciter. reverse tone burst Reverse tone bursts can be used with CTCSS. When reverse tone bursts are enabled, the phase of the generated tones is reversed for a number of cycles just before transmission ceases.
Page 242 It is the ratio of (signal + noise + distortion) to (noise + distortion). A SINAD of 12 dB corresponds to a signal to noise ratio of 4:1. The TB8100 can provide an approximate SINAD value while in service by comparing the in-band audio against out-of-band noise.
Page 243 TB8100 Base Station A Tait TB8100 base station consists of the equipment necessary to receive and transmit on one channel. Generally, this means a reciter, a PA, and a PMU. Often abbreviated to TB8100 or base station. Talk Through A TB8100 is a talk through repeater when its audio path is Repeater configured to pass the audio it receives on to the transmitter.
Page 244 Watchdog A watchdog circuit checks that the system is still responding. If the system does not respond (because the firmware has locked up), the circuit resets the system. © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 234 Glossary...
Page 245: Index
(by Task Manager action) alarm log testing clearing (by Task Manager action) upgrading firmware saving to file basic tasks sending (by Task Manager action) battery alarm notification configuring minimum voltage setting up state of TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Index 235...
Page 246 Task Manager action testing Task Manager actions for testing LEDs working with counter channel spacing defining of receiver Task Manager action when block copying viewing channel table CTCSS arrow in detect bandwidth © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 236 Index...
Page 247 (Task Manager action) overview fault diagnosis dial-up connection feature enabler digital input feature set mapping for channel selection disabling using to select channel filter viewing pin numbers bypassing viewing state of TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Index 237...
Page 248 See system interface board subaudible signalling IP address Morse code display on status bar multiple isolator in Channel Profiles form in channel table kerchunking keyup time naming the base station © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 238 Index...
Page 249 1 configuring monitoring heatsink temperatures receiver sensitivity monitoring operational information on AGC affects monitoring output current testing monitoring output voltage receiver squelch product code reciter serial number TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Index 239...
Page 250 Service Kit syslog collector application window sending alarm messages to installing syslog messages monitoring alarms disabling by Task Manager signal level system alarms measuring across band system flags signal path © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 240 Index...
Page 251 (by Task Manager action) Celsius or Fahrenheit Type box monitoring on PA monitoring on PMU template test tone, generating testing unbalanced line audio output measuring level of auxiliary power output monitoring battery backup Untitled.t8c file TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Index 241...
Page 252 PMU base station firmware of reciter USB port Vpp, of line in User access level VSWR configuring profile of monitoring version number watchdog resets of PA wide band © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007 242 Index...
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Tait TB8100 User Manual

Introduction

Getting Started

Basic Tasks

Monitoring

Configuring the Base Station

Configuring Channels

Alarms

Diagnosing

Task Manager

Glossary

Index

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