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CELLCOM 10 DIGITAL WIRELESS INSTRUCTION MANUAL Version 1.5.7...
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Beltpack Batteries........6-5 Accessing the Talk/Listen Paths on the CellCom 10 Beltpack ..6-10 Beltpack Menu Options.
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Doing a Site Survey to Determine Coverage Areas ... . . 9-3 CELLCOM 10 CONFIGURATION EDITOR..10-1 Introduction ......... . 10-1 Loading and Saving Configurations .
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FIGURES Figure 1-1 A CellCom 10 Antenna, Beltpack, and Base Station..1-1 Figure 1-2 A CellCom 10 Digital Wireless Communication System 1-3 Figure 1-3 Configurations for a Studio and Large-Scale Broadcast Fa- cility....................1-4 Figure 2-1 Connect the CellCom Base Station to the Wired Devices..
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Figure 11-19 Download Timeout ..........11-12 Figure 11-20 Ethernet Firmware Upgrader........11-13 Figure 11-21 Firmware Upgrade Over Ethernet ......11-13 Figure 11-22 Browse to Firmware File......... 11-14 Figure 11-23 Firmware Download ..........11-14 Figure B-1 Base Station Programming Menus ........ B-1 Vitec Group Communications CellCom-10 Instruction Manual...
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TABLES Table 4-1 Party Line Pinout ............. 4-5 Table 4-2 Pinouts for Connecting to Other Digital Matrix Intercom Sys- tems ....................4-10 Table 4-3 Pin Assignments for Stage Announce Connector ..4-12 Table 4-4 Pinout for Cable to Upgrade Base Station Firmware..4-12 Table 4-5 Pinout for Cable to Upgrade Beltpack Firmware ...
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Please read and follow these instructions before operating a CellCom 10 wireless communication system. Keep these instructions for future reference. (1) WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.
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Please familiarize yourself with the safety symbols in Figure 1. When you see these symbols on a CellCom 10 wireless communication system, they warn you of the potential danger of electric shock if the system is used improperly. They also refer you to important operating and maintenance instructions in the manual.
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EN55103-2 Electromagnetic compatibility. Product family standard for audio, video, audio-visual, and entertainment lighting control apparatus for professional use. Part 2: Immunity. UL 60065-7, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No.60065-3, IEC 60065-7 Safety requirements. And thereby compliance with the requirement of Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2004/108/EC and Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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Vitec Group Communications CellCom-10 Instruction Manual...
GETTING STARTED: AN INTRODUCTION TO CELLCOM 10 With a CellCom 10 wireless beltpack users can roam freely around a studio or production facility while talking and listening to all, or A CellCom 10 system selected, members of the production team. With its six communication...
CellCom 10 may be used stand-alone or connected with party-line router for voice and/or digital matrix intercom systems. The base station holds communications. connections for several wired interfaces, including party lines, 4-wire sources, a program audio source, and a stage announce output device.
Figure 1-2: A CellCom 10 Digital Wireless Communication System A CELLCOM 10 COMMUNICATION SYSTEM A CellCom 10 system consists of three basic elements: • The wireless beltpacks. • The base station that routes communication to and from wireless beltpacks and other audio devices.
For added coverage, it is possible to connect a second CellCom 10 base station to the first. Figure 1-3 illustrates how a CellCom 10 system can be set up to operate in a single studio or in a large-scale permanent broadcast facility.
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Note for North American customers: The limited bandwidth of 1.92–1.93 GHz allows one RF cell to accomodate a maximum of five transceiver antennas. A base station can therefore furnish two separate cells with a total of ten antennas. Vitec Group Communications 1 - 5 CellCom-10 Instruction Manual...
• A wired beltpack, such as a Clear-Com 501 or 601 beltpack. configuration. Specifically, this quick-start exercise shows how to: • Wire the CellCom 10 base station to a party-line beltpack, a 4-wire audio source, and a CellCom 10 antenna. • Assign labels to two CellCom10 wireless beltpacks.
CellCom 10 Base Station Rear Panel Figure 2-1: Connect the CellCom Base Station to the Wired Devices 4. To get the CellCom 10 into a “clean” state for the example below, from the base station’s front-panel display, scroll to and select PORTS, then 4WIR1, then CALLS, then NONE.
Figure 2-2: Clear the Base Station’s Memory and Enable the Party Line 5. Enable the party line by pressing the CH A enable button on the base staton’s front panel until the CH A enable light illuminates (see Figure 2-2). Auto-nulling should be performed after the party line circuit is connected.
OVERVIEW OF BELTPACK OPERATION Figure 2-3: Overview of Beltpack Operation ASSIGNING LABELS TO THE CELLCOM BELTPACKS To assign a name (“label”) to CellCom beltpack #1 1. From the base station’s front-panel display, use the setup/enter knob to select BELTPACKS, then BPK01, and then LABEL. Rotate the setup/enter knob until the desired item is highlighted.
the character. Rotate the knob to select the character to replace it with. Press the knob in to select the new character. 3. When selecting characters for the beltpack’s item label is complete press the setup/enter knob again to save. 4.
the 4-wire device should be able to hear audio from the wireless beltpack. • Examine wireless beltpack #2. If it is on page #1, the green (listen) light should be flashing and it should be possible to hear audio from beltpack #1. At this point, beltpack #1 won’t be able to hear audio from beltpack #2.
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front-panel display flashes to indicate that the changes are being saved and applied. 2. Ater a few seconds talk from the wired beltpack’s microphone. • Audio from the wired beltpack should be audible on the two wireless belpacks, and on the 4-wire audio device. On the wireless beltpacks.
CELLCOM 10 BASE STATION INTRODUCTION The CellCom 10 base station provides all of the intelligence and signal routing for the CellCom 10 digital wireless intercom system. The base station is effectively a full-duplex digital matrix communications system, with virtual “ports” for the wireless beltpacks rather than physical ports.
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Headset Connector The 4-pin male XLR-type headset socket connects to Clear-Com headsets and other headsets with 4-pin female connectors. This headset connector is for the onboard two-channel intercom, with controls just to the right of the connector. Channel A Talk Switch and Light/Listen Level...
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Display Screen The display screen shows all of the menus and programming options that are available within the CellCom 10 system. The user can select a particular beltpack and view all of its current talk/listen assignments, or see all of the current members of a particular group. Via the screen...
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screen shows beltpacks 1 through 5, and the second shows 6 through 10.) Power Switch The power switch will turn the CEL-BASE base station on and off. 3 - 4 Vitec Group Communications CellCom-10 Instruction Manual...
CONNECTING THE CELLCOM 10 BASE STATION The CellCom 10 base station connects to the following wired interfaces through its rear-panel connectors: The CellCom 10 base station connects to several wired • Base station to AC power interfaces that can • Base station to party-line channels A and B communicate with the wireless beltpacks.
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Output level control is set via the front-panel display programming. The second connector of each pair is a loop-through, so that the user can continue the connection to another CellCom 10 base station or to another party-line beltpack or station. This connector auto-detects a connection with a powered party-line channel (30-VDC on Pin 2), and the base’s internal 200-ohm party-line termination and DC voltage to...
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Level adjustment is done via the front-panel display programming. Base Loop Connector The base loop RJ-45 connector is used to join two CellCom 10 base stations to form one larger communications system with additional wireless beltpacks. The wired connection passes the digital audio signals and time slot data between the two bases.
Up to two channels of party-line intercom can be connected to the CellCom 10 base station. The descriptions below will discuss connections with Clear-Com and compatible party-line, RTS party-line, the ability of CellCom 10 to power a few Clear-Com beltpacks by itself, and the front-panel settings associated with these party-line connections.
When the CellCom 10 base detects a wired party line being connected with 30 VDC on Pin 2, it does not enable the 24-VDC power supply that the CellCom 10 base station supplies to the connector to support a handful of locally connected wired party-line beltpacks. The base station then appears to the wired party-line system as a remote station.
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7. If the changes are saved the route will be reinstated on power up. CONNECTING TO AN RTS™ WIRED BELTPACK CellCom 10 can only transmit and receive audio from channel 2 of an RTS wired beltpack. Connect using a standard XLR cable. Ensure that the party-line type is set to “RTS”...
MATRIX INTERCOM Up to four channels of 4-wire/digital matrix intercom can be connected to the CellCom 10 base. The descriptions below will discuss connections with Clear-Com Matrix Plus digital matrix, Clear-Com Eclipse digital matrix, other brands of digital matrix intercoms, other 4-wire audio devices, and the front-panel settings associated with these 4-wire connections.
In the Matrix Plus PGM-WIN configuration software, set the matrix port that is connected to the CEL-BASE base station 4-wire port to “4-Wire.” If the label of this CellCom 10 4-wire port is to be put onto more than one intercom panel within the matrix system, and any and...
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Within the CellCom-10 Base Station configuration software, the user can adjust the input and output level for that port. Alternately, the input and output levels can be adjusted on the CellCom 10 base for the particular 4-wire port, using the front-panel display. Repeat the procedure for each CellCom 10 4-wire port that is connected with the Matrix Plus system.
SA OUT connector. When using the CellCom 10 4-wire ports in this way, make sure that proper connections are made between CellCom 10 and the other device.
Connect a microphone cable to the male 3-pin XLR connector on the rear of the CellCom 10 base station, and connect the other end to the external audio system. When the output is activated, the beltpack user’s voice will be sent at line level to the audio system. The audio output ceases when the beltpack user stops pressing the rotary encoder;...
CONNECTING TO A PC CONNECTING VIA THE SERIAL PORT The PC serial port on the rear of the CellCom 10 base station is mainly used for firmware version upgrades of the system. A specially wired cable is required for these updates, consisting of two 9-pin D-type connectors for the PC and the CellCom 10 ends.
LAN port to upgrade firmware. LINKING TWO BASE STATIONS TO FORM LARGER SYSTEMS Two CellCom 10 base stations may be joined via the rear-panel BASE LOOP connection to create larger communications systems that will support additional wireless beltpacks, plus all of the available rear-panel connected devices on both bases.
(CEL-TA) DIRECTLY TO A TRANSCEIVER PORT A CEL-TA transceiver/antenna connects to the transceiver port on the CellCom 10 base station using a standard 4-pair CAT-5 data cable with RJ-45 connectors. It may be located up to 1,000 meters from the base...
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Note: It is recommended that shielded CAT-5 cable is used. For example, a splitter can be used to connect to a CellCom 10 base that is located in a production truck outside an arena or stadium, with a single CAT-5 cable going to the splitter which is then located just inside the stadium.
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1.5.6 or better must be installed on the base stations. POWERING AN ANTENNA OR ANTENNA SPLITTER Provision of 24 VDC power to a CellCom 10 antenna is done in one of three ways: • Connect the antenna to a 150/UNI-DIN power supply unit through the 4-pin DIN connector at the antenna.
PROGRAMMING A SYSTEM FROM THE BASE STATION A system is programmed A CellCom 10 system is programmed using the menus displayed on the base station’s front panel. Programming the system requires four using the menus displayed basic steps: on the base station’s front panel.
CHANGING BELTPACK LABELS The first step in creating a CellCom 10 system is to create individual names (“labels”) for the wireless beltpacks and for the wired devices connected to the base station. Use individual labels for building “point-to-point”...
The AVAILABLE BELTPACKS menu appears, as shown in Figure 5-2. The first page shows the first five beltpack labels. AVAILABLE BELTPACKS BPKO1 BPKO3 BPKO2 BPKO6 BPKO4 BPKO5 AUDIO CAMS2 CAMS1 CAMS5 CAMS3 CAMS4 Figure 5-2: From the AVAILABLE BELTPACKS menu, select a beltpack •...
Audio ports include headset, 6. When the desired new character appears, press the setup/enter knob to select it. The box disappears, and is replaced by the solid 4-wire, party line, stage highlight. announce, and program source labels. 7. Repeat steps 4 through 6 for all the characters in the label that are to be changed.
The first page of the menu shows the first 5 ports, starting with HDSTA (front-panel headset A) and continuing through 4WIR3 (the third 4-wire connector on the rear panel), as shown in Figure 5-6. By scrolling all the way to the right, and then continuing to scroll, 4WIR4 through STGAN (stage announce) will appear.
front-panel display flashes to indicate that the changes are being saved and applied. In order to edit another port label, scroll clockwise to the BACK command and select it. The AVAILABLE AUDIO PORTS menu appears. Select a new audio port to edit, and repeat steps 2 through 9. CREATING GROUP LABELS A group label is used when a CellCom beltpack needs to communicate with all members of a group simultaneously, as in a party line.
GP 01 S T G - Figure 5-11: A menu for editing the selected group appears 4. Scroll to and select the alphanumeric character to be changed. A box appears around the character. 5. Rotate the setup/enter knob. As the knob is rotated the entire range of available characters appears, starting with upper-case characters, proceeding to lower-case characters, then to digits, and finally to punctuation characters.
The MEMBERS menu appears, as shown in Figure 5-13. On this set of pages, all of the base-station wired ports appear (HDSTA through STGAN, “headset A” through “stage announce”), followed by the labels for all ten CellCom 10 beltpacks. EDITING MEMBERS OF GP01--AUDIO HDSTA...
• Created names (“labels”) for communication groups and assigned members to the each group. The next step is to assign these communication routes to the individual CellCom beltpacks. For this example, communication routes are assigned to the beltpack in position one—BPK01. The procedure is identical for all remaining beltpacks.
Figure 5-15: How a Beltpack Displays its Six Communication Routes (“Labels”) 4. Select the beltpack key to assign a communication route to. For this example, it is the beltpack’s Talk A key, page 1. A screen appears with a list of available sources and destinations to assign to this key.
SELECT TYPE OF KEY 2 FOR Bpk02 - BPK02 Figure 5-17: Key Type Menu The display automatically returns to the screen for selecting the next key to program. 7. Select the next key and follow steps 4 through 6. Continue until sources and destinations have been assigned to all desired keys on that beltpack.
SYSTEM INFO (“INFO”) When INFO is selected the screen displays the system’s current firmware version, DECT system ID (for registering beltpacks), and if applicable, IP address. BUILD: APR132007 15:27:24 V1.6.6.115 SYSTEMID: 100EC012 (B12) IPADDRESS: 129 67 61 36 CARRIERS: 0000 000300 RAM: 8MB COPYRIGHT 2004-2006 VITEC GROUP COMMUNICATIONS Figure 5-19: System Info Menu...
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on each antenna that are occupied by beltpacks. This information may be useful during a site survey, or when troubleshooting coverage areas or antenna connections. A typical display is shown below: ANTNS MENU 1/ __ __ __ __ __ 6/ 1 __ __ __ __ BACK 2/ __ __ __ __ __ 7/ 3 __ __ __ __...
Figure 5-23: IP Address Menu The IP address may be changed by use of the Enter/Setup rotary encoder. The current part of the IP address that will be changed is highlighted and slowly rotating the encoder increases the IP address in increments of 1 per step whilst rapidly rotating the encoder increases the IP address in increments of 10 per step.
REMOTE MICROPHONE KILL (“RMK”) When RMK is selected the remote microphone kill menu will be displayed. Beltpack Remote MIC Kill KILL(BP) KILL(PL) KILL(ALL) BACK Figure 5-26: Temote MIC Kill Menu Kill Beltpack Microphones (“KILL(BP”) Selecting this function will kill the microphones on all the wireless beltpacks connected to the base station.
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The top right of the display shows the system name and whether the system is the master (MAS) or slave (SLV) in a linked pair of base stations. The line below the title line is battery monitor that shows the battery levels of all beltpacks that are connected to the base station.
Figure 6-1: Overview of Beltpack Functions A CellCom 10 wireless beltpack gives the user simultaneous access to six channels of talk/listen communication, with the ability to switch among them as desired. Any or all of these six routes may be kept open during use.
A 4-pin male headset connector is provided for connection with a standard Clear-Com headset or similar. The CellCom 10 beltpack will operate for approximately 8 hours on four AA alkaline or rechargeable NiMH batteries. Real operational times depend on usage and quality of batteries used.
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Level-Control Lights, Channels A and B Three level-control lights are located next to each talk knob. The first light is green, the second is yellow, and the third is red. With the knob turned fully counterclockwise, only the green LED is lit to indicate low volume.
BELTPACK FRONT/DISPLAY SECTION Figure 6-3: View of Front of Beltpack Backlit LCD Display The display screen shows the various communications routes and other information relevant to the beltpack. The backlighting comes on when any action is taken with the scroll or enter buttons, and remains on for approximately 10 seconds.
Figure 6-4: View of Back of Beltpack Power Button The recessed power button is used to turn the CellCom 10 beltpack on and off. Press and hold the button for about three seconds to turn the unit on. To turn the unit off, again press and hold the button for about three seconds.
Headset Connector The male 4-pin headset connector provides audio pathways for the headset microphone and headset earpiece(s). This connector supports all Clear-Com and compatible headsets using female 4-pin connectors. It will support dynamic microphones. 6 - 6 Vitec Group Communications...
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After pressing the POWER button on the rear of the beltpack for approximately three seconds, the top control panel LEDs will flash and the display will light. The display will say “CellCom 10” and “Searching for Network.” It will briefly say “Getting Roles,” and then will go to the main user screen.
Damage and possible injury will result. Rechargeable AA-size NiMH (nickel-metal hydride) batteries may be used with the CellCom 10 beltpack. Select good quality batteries with high amperage ratings for the best and longest performance. These batteries will last for many charge cycles, and will power the beltpack for approximately 8 hours.
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Alarm Options. The alarm will also be displayed on the base station battery monitor. The CellCom 10 beltpack features an internal battery charger circuit, with intelligent circuitry to prevent overcharging. It is powered via the pin connector on the bottom of the beltpack, using the supplied universal power supply.
REMOVING REGISTERED BELTPACKS FROM THE BASE STATION Beltpacks can be removed from the base station and new ones substituted with the CellCom 10 Toolkit program. Refer to the chapters “CellCom Toolkit” and “Cellcom Configuration Editor” for more information. ACCESSING THE TALK/LISTEN PATHS ON THE CELLCOM 10 BELTPACK The user can access up to six communications routes with a beltpack.
Figure 6-7: How the beltpack displays its six communication routes The case of a label on the beltpack indicates its assignment type: • All uppercase - Talk • First letter in uppercase, rest lowercase - DTL • All lowercase - Listen To activate a talk or listen to an assigned source or destination (“label”) 1.
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SETTING AND ADJUSTING LISTEN LEVELS A beltpack’s incoming audio volume (“listen level”) can be adjusted in two ways: • The overall maximum level for the beltpack can be set by using the beltpack menu options. • The incoming audio level can be adjusted during talk or listen on the beltpack using the beltpack’s talk buttons.
BELTPACK MENU OPTIONS The CellCom 10 beltpack presents the user with a number of adjustable parameters. The main categories of the adjustments are: Alarm Options, Audio Options, View Status, and Adjust Contrast accessed through the menu.
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center ENTER button takes the user to the previous screen or exits to the beltpack’s main menu. ALARM OPTIONS Low Battery Alarm The low-battery alarm has three settings: ON1, ON2 and OFF. Using the scroll keys, select the desired setting and then press the center ENTER key.
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This option allows the user to select the proper setting for the headset microphone. The available settings are Dynamic (Balanced) Mic and Dynamic (Unbalanced) Mic. For most Clear-Com and other headsets, the Dynamic (Unbal) Mic setting is proper. Microphone Level Option This option allows the user to set the level of the beltpack’s headset...
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Beltpack ID Beltpack ID, also known as IPEI, gives the unique identification number for the transceiver in the CellCom 10 beltpack. RF Carrier Mask The RF carrier mask tells the base station and beltpacks which of the standard DECT carrier frequencies to use.
PROGRAMMING AT THE BELTPACK INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING ON THE BELTPACK In programming the Beltpack, the general considerations are: • It is necessary to have a radio connection to be able to engage programming mode. It is not generally possible to enter programming mode unless the normal working display is present.
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This menu is reached by holding both the UP and DOWN keys pressed for at least 3 seconds. To return to normal operation, select Exit (the Up arrow on the display) and press pushbutton C. To navigate around any menu, use the UP and DOWN scroll buttons to highlight the required item (the highlighted item is shown in inverse video).
THE KEY OPTIONS MENU This is the Key menu for programming the key assignments and how the pushbuttons behave on the Beltpack. Note: These features are not operational on CellCom-10 systems. This menu is reached by selecting the Page option on the main programming menu.
• The Pushbutton menu showing the Exit (to the main programming menu) option selected. THE ALARM OPTIONS MENU This is the Alarm menu for determining whether the low battery and/or low signal strength warnings should sound in the headphone. This menu is reached by selecting the Alarm option on the main programming menu.
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• Exit the Alarms menu by using the scroll buttons to select the Exit symbol and press button C. SWITCHING THE LOW BATTERY ALARM ON AND Select the battery from the above menu and press Pushbutton C. This calls up the low battery alarm menu on which the user can set the low battery alarm options.
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Low Battery Threshold Setup Moving the slider with the left and right scroll buttons allows the low battery alarm threshold to be set. When the battery level reaches the threshold set the low battery alarm will activate. Press button C to confirm the setting and exit back to the low battery menu.
When the required option is selected use the scroll buttons to select another menu item. To return to the main programming menu, select Exit (the Up arrow on the display) and press pushbutton C. THE HEADPHONE MENU This menu is reached by selecting the Settings option on the top level programming menu, then the headphone options on the audio menu.
• The Headphones menu showing the Headset Limiter threshold option selected. • This facility allows the user to make a local setting of the maximum signal level which is permitted to reach the headphone. The available levels are -6 to +16 dBu in 1 dBu stepsUse the scroll buttons to set the Headphone Limiter level on the slider then press button C to return to the previous menu.
• Use the scroll buttons to select the microphone type from those available (Dynamic (Bal) mic, Dynamic (UnBal) mic, Electret mic) and then press button C to set the microphone type. Use the scroll button to select the Exit symbol and press button C to return to the main Microphone menu •...
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• The Status (Information) menu showing the Beltpack version number icon highlighted. • When this icon is selected the display appears. • The Status (Information) menu showing the Beltpack ID icon highlighted. When this icon is selected the display appears. IPEI stands for International Portable Equipment Identifier, EMC for Equipment Manufacturer Code, PSN for Portable Serial Number (unique to every Beltpack) and C for check-digit.
• The Status (Information) menu showing the Connection Information icon highlighted. When this icon is selected the display appears. The components of this display are laid out in the format which is specified for this technology and appear as follows: Figure 7-1: Connection Information Display Table 7-1: Connection Information Item...
Table 7-1: Connection Information Item Description Timeslot Number (used by Active Antenna) Received Signal strength Indication (digital indication). This is an arbitrary number in the range 0-52 and, therefore, significant only in the context of a particular installation. Block error rate for received frames. Raw battery level indication.
as appropriate. Note: Do not confuse this display with Adopting a "Role" in the operation volume. The displays are similar but the two operations are quite different and unrelated. LATCH LATCH This facility allows the user to specify whether a particular pushbutton, in normal operation, is latching, non-latching or both.
• Dual Talk/Listen is included here as it is effectively an extension of the latching function. TALK/LISTEN MENU This facility allows the user to determine whether a particular route, in normal operation, is for Talk, Listen or Talk and Listen. This is one of the procedures which requires Selection of Key and Page.
DELETE A ROUTE ASSIGNMENT This facility allows the user to delete a route assignment from a pushbutton (key). This is one of the procedures which requires Selection of Key and Page. The procedure is as follows: • Ensure that the display is showing the appropriate page. •...
ADJUST CONTRAST • Select the Adjust Contrast option from the main programming menu and press button C to display the contrast setup. • The contrast adjustment slider is displayed. • Use the scroll buttons to adjust the contrast level and press button C to set the contrast and exit to the previous menu.
Press any key to return to the main menu. TAP LATCH The Tap Latch function determines whether the rotary push buttons latch with one tap or two taps when the beltpack is set in latching mode. • Select the Button Options menu from the Programming menu. •...
• Press button C to set the keylock mode. If keylock is on a symbol will be displayed on the main pages showing that the keys are locked. To temporarily disengage keylock press and hold the scroll keys simultaneously for 3 seconds. A short beep in the headphones will signal that the keylock has been disengaged.
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Use the scroll buttons to adjust the master volume as indicated by the volume bars until the required level is reached. Vitec Group Communications 7 - 1 9 CellCom-10 Instruction Manual...
Multiple units are used to support the beltpacks and to create larger, customized coverage areas. Each CEL-TA is connected to the CellCom 10 base, either directly or via a CEL-SP splitter. The unit has two flanges on the rear side that permit the unit to be screwed or otherwise attached to surfaces.
Matrix Connector This RJ-45 connector is used to connect the bi-directional signal from the CellCom 10 base, directly or via the splitter. Up to 1,000 meters of 4-pair 24 AWG CAT-5 cable can be used for this connection between base and transceiver/antenna. If 26 AWG CAT5 cable is used the maximum distance is 500 meters.
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If it is between 6 and 10 users, place two transceiver/antennas next to each other, both with a direct connection to the CellCom 10 base or splitter. In larger systems – approaching 20 beltpacks – it is wiser to allow one transceiver/antenna for every 3 to 4 users to ensure smooth handoffs between transceiver/antennas.
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The proprietary technology within CellCom 10 permits the beltpack user to go between coverage zones created by different transceiver/antennas connected to the CellCom 10 base, and for the system to hand over the communication between beltpack and base from one transceiver/antenna to the next one. Thus, a larger, customizable communications area may be designed.
(CEL-SP) The CEL-SP antenna splitter is the device that connects multiple transceiver/antennas to the CellCom 10 base station. It has an RJ-45 connector that carries the data between a base transceiver port and the splitter, and five RJ-45 connectors to feed that information to and from up to five antennas.
CellCom 10 base. Matrix (CellCom 10 Base) Connector This RJ-45 connector accepts a 4-pair data cable from the CellCom 10 base station transceiver port. This cable can be up to 1,000 meters (3,200 feet) in length if 24AWG cable is used or up to 500 meters (1,600 feet) if 26AWG cable is used.
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This female DB-15 connector is reserved for future use. CONNECTING AN ANTENNA SPLITTER TO THE CELLCOM 10 BASE AND TO TRANSCEIVER/ANTEN- After the connections have been made between the splitter and the transceiver/antennas, make sure that the data LED’s are lit at the individual ports on the antenna splitter.
INSTALLING A SYSTEM The user can begin using a CellCom 10 system as soon as it is received as long as the beltpacks are registered to the base, using the generic user labels for the beltpacks and the rear-panel connections.
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Note: To meet FCC 1. Run 4-pair CAT-5 cable from the CellCom 10 base to the antenna or splitter, and determine that the antenna or splitter is showing both emissions requirements power (green LED lit) and signal (yellow LED lit when the base a ferrite must be fitted station is on).
DOING A SITE SURVEY TO DETERMINE COVERAGE AREAS Some CellCom 10 users may want to test coverage areas more extensively before setting up a a complete system. Testing a system in the setting in which it will be located helps to set up the system successfully to meet operational needs.
display. The error rate is shown in the ERR field in the middle of the display. Figure 9-1: A Beltpack’s Site Survey Screen • The RS (signal strength) number will fluctuate, ranging from 0 to 55, as the user walks through the coverage area, and may even fluctuate as the user stands still.
Zone C Zone A Zone B 1 User 4 Users 5 Users Figure 9-2: Mapping overlapping coverage zones In some environments the user may observe that despite having a high signal strength, the beltpack consistently reports a high error rate. This could be due to two things: •...
BELTPACK SCREEN DISPLAYS: WHICH SIGNIFIES: RPN 6 Antenna 1 on transceiver port 1 RPN 7 Antenna 2 on transceiver port 1 RPN 8 Antenna 3 on transceiver port 1 RPN 9 Antenna 4 on transceiver port 1 RPN 10 Antenna 5 on transceiver port 1 RPN 11 Antenna 1 on transceiver port 2 RPN 12...
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Blank spaces next to an antenna number indicate that no antenna has been detected in this position. So the above display would indicate that five antennas are connected to the base station in positions 1, 2, 3, 6, and 7. There are no active antennas in positions 4, 5, 8, 9, and 10.
CELLCOM 10 CONFIGURATION EDITOR INTRODUCTION The Cellcom/Freespeak Configuration Editor can be used to extract, backup, edit and restore configurations from the Cellcom/Freespeak base units. Configurations are initially extracted from a Cellcom/Freespeak base unit via the serial cable, and once extracted they can be edited and either sent back to the base unit or saved to disk for future use.
At this point the user has the choice of either loading a previously extracted configuration from disk, or extracting one from a Cellcom/Freespeak base unit. LOADING A CONFIGURATION FROM DISK To load a configuration from disk, click the "Load" button. A dialog box will pop up, allowing the user to browse for the configuration file.
Figure 10-3: Configuration Editor Timeout • If this occurs, check the cable, PC and base connection, and also make sure that 30 seconds have elapsed since powering on the base unit to ensure that serial comms have been activated. • Once the configuration has been retrieved from the base, the display should appear as follows: Figure 10-4: Configuration Setup UPLOADING CONFIGURATIONS...
BELTPACKS TAB This tab allows the user to register beltpacks with the base unit, edit key assignments and change input and output levels. Figure 10-5: Beltpacks Tab SELECTING THE BELTPACK TO REGISTER OR EDIT Select which of the ten available beltpack "slots" is to be edited using the arrow buttons next to the "Overview"...
Figure 10-7: Beltpack Overview DECT CARRIERS This shows the range of RF carriers that the base unit is currently using, in MHz. The carriers that a unit is permitted to use vary from country to country. Authorized service personnel and distributors may change this value after entering a password - contact ClearCom sales for details.
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the drop-down box, the user knows that they can always activate the stage announce by pushing the centre key, whatever page of the beltpack they are on. The label of "STGAN" will appear in the display above the key on all pages. •...
Listen and Dual Talk and Listen always have a latching action regardless of the setting of this check box. On Page Change Cut Checking the Talk or Listen boxes will cause Talk or Listen audio paths on the current page to be cut when a different page is selected. The audio paths will be restored when the page is reselected.
Figure 10-9: Beltpack Serial Number This performs two actions - firstly it sends the system number and DECT carrier mask information to the beltpack, and secondly it stores the serial number of the beltpack in the base unit configuration. If the program connects successfully with the beltpack, the "Serial Num"...
TYPE DROP-DOWN BOX This is only active when a partyline port is selected. It allows the user to select between Clear-Com, Drake and RTS wired beltpack settings. This affects the gain, termination and call signaling used when communicating with this port.
SELECTING THE GROUP TO EDIT Select which of the ten available groups is to be edited using the arrow buttons next to the right of the label edit box. CHANGING THE LABEL OF THE GROUP Select the group to be changed, then over-type the text in the label edit box.
Figure 10-13: System Tab If two units are to be linked together click on the “Base Loop Enable” checkbox. This will enable the second IP address and the system select for the map. Enter the IP address for the second system and click on the checkbox to specify which of the two linked systems the map is to be used for.
CELLCOM TOOLKIT INTRODUCTION The Cellcom Toolkit is a suite of PC programs running under Windows 95 or above, designed to allow the user to set up, backup, and upgrade the Cellcom base unit. It consists of the following tools: Beltpack registration This is used to associate a beltpack with a particular base station.
Figure 11-1: Toolkit Install Startup Click on the ‘Next’ button to continue the installation. The installer will request a name for identification and company name. Figure 11-2: Toolkit Installer Names 1 1 - 2 Vitec Group Communications CellCom-10 Instruction Manual...
Enter the required information and click on the ‘Next’ button. The installation requirements screen will be displayed by the installer. Figure 11-3: Toolkit Installation Path Either accept the proposed installation path or use the ‘Browse’ function to select a new installation path. Check that there is sufficient space available to complete the toolkit installation and click on the ‘Next’...
Either accept the default start menu name or enter a new menu. Select whether all users or just the installing user should be able to see the toolkit shortcuts and click on the ‘Next’ button to continue. The installer confirmation screen will be displayed. Figure 11-5: Toolkit Install Confirm Click on the ‘Next’...
BELTPACK REGISTRATION Registration is the process of telling the beltpacks which base station to communicate with, and telling the base station which beltpacks to communicate with. In some cases the beltpacks shipped with the base station may already be registered to it, in which case there is no need to use this tool immediately.
• Run the beltpack registration application, and select the COM port that the serial cable is attached to on the PC. If the beltpack communicates correctly with the PC, after a few seconds the application should produce a display similar to this: Figure 11-7: Base Station ID •...
The maps generated by the Configuration Controller are compatible with those generated by the Configuration Editor (see chapter “CellCom 10 Configuration Editor”. SELECTING THE PC COM PORT Use the COM port drop-down box to select the COM port that the serial cable is plugged into on the PC.
Figure 11-10: Configuration Backup If the communication with the base unit starts successfully, the status text will change to “Receive in progress”, and the progress bar will begin to advance. If the PC is unable to communicate with the base station, after a couple of seconds an error dialog will be displayed.
There is no way of examining the contents of the configuration file using this program, so the user should choose a filename which helps to remember what the contents are. Make sure that the file is saved with a “.map” extension. The configuration of the base station has now been backed up.
If it does communicate with the base station successfully, the status text will change to “Send in progress”, and the progress bar will begin to advance. Figure 11-15: Save New Configuration When the send is complete, the status text should change to “Completed OK”, and the base station will reboot after a few seconds.
Select “Browse”, and navigate to the location of the new base unit firmware file. The firmware file will have a “.4kr” file extension. Figure 11-17: Select Firmware File Select the file, then press “Open”. The main application dialog box will now show the date of the new file, as below.
Figure 11-19: Download Timeout If this occurs, check the serial cable and all connections. The download process can be aborted at any time without harm to the Cellcom unit by pressing the “Exit” button. The Cellcom unit can also be powered off safely except when “Firmware successfully downloaded –...
Figure 11-20: Ethernet Firmware Upgrader Enter the IP address of the base station into the “IP Address” box. If the program fails to communicate with the base station, the display will remain as above. If it does connect, the display will change as follows: (Note that the base station needs to be powered on for about 20 to 30 seconds before it will start communicating over Ethernet).
Figure 11-22: Browse to Firmware File Select the file, then press “Open”. The main application dialog box will now show the date of the new file, as below. Figure 11-23: Firmware Download Press the “Download” button to start the download procedure. After a few seconds the progress bar should start to advance, and the “kBytes transmitted”...
BASE STATION PROGRAMMING SERIAL CABLE PINOUT Standard Null-modem cable with data Send and Receive crossed over. PC Connection usually 9 way Base station connection 9 way Female D-type connector Male D type connector Table 11-1: Null-Modem Cable Pinout BELTPACK PROGRAMMING SERIAL CABLE PINOUT PC Connection usually 9 way Beltpack connection 3.5mm Stereo...
SPECIFICATIONS CellCom 10 CEL-BASE Base Station Base-to-Beltpack Frequency Response100 Hz – 7.1 kHz Number of CEL-BP Beltpacks per Base Station Number of CEL-TA Transceiver/ Antennas Supported by Base: Number of Transceiver/Antenna Ports2 Number of Base Loop Ports 1 (combines 2 bases into one system)
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1-RU unit, 44 x 483 x 312 mm (hwd) (1.75 x 19.0 x 12.5 inches) Weight Approx. 10 lb. CellCom 10 CEL-BP Beltpack Beltpack Frequency Response 100 Hz – 7.1 kHz Beltpack Assignment-Select Buttons 3, used to scroll and select talk/listen “pages”...
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Via 24VDC power supply Range per CEL-TA Transceiver/Antenna 150 m from transceiver/antenna ideal, line-of-sight conditions; 50 m indoors; use multiple CEL-TAs for larger, customcoverage areas Connection to CellCom 10 Base RJ-45 Mounting Via integral tabs with holes for screws Dimensions 38 x 125 x 153 mm (dwh) (1.5 x 5.0 x 6.1 inches)
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Dynamic allocation of frequencies and handoff of beltpacks among the transceiver/antennas up to their individual limit of 5 connected beltpacks at a time; each beltpack is assigned a “virtual port” within the CellCom 10 base. NOTICE ABOUT SPECIFICATIONS While Clear-Com makes every attempt to maintain the accuracy of the information contained in its product manuals, that information is subject to change without notice.
• UHF wireless intercom systems have a limited warranty of three years. • All other Clear-Com and Drake brand systems and products, including beltpacks, have a limited warranty of two years. The warranty starts at the time of the product’s original purchase. The...
Telephone for Europe, Middle East and Africa: +49 40 6688 4040 or +44 1223 815000 Telephone for the Americas and Asia: +1 510 337 6600 Email: vitec.support@AVC.de Once the standard warranty period has expired, the User Support Center will continue to provide telephone support if you have purchased an Extended Warranty.
EXTENDED WARRANTY You can purchase an extended warranty at the time of purchase or at any time during the first two years of ownership of the product. The purchase of an extended warranty extends to five years the warranty of any product offered with a standard two-year warranty. The total warranty period will not extend beyond five years.
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This limited warranty is not transferable and cannot be enforced by anyone other than the original consumer purchaser. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights which vary from country to country. Vitec Group Communications Warranty...
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