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iNX Push Button Station User Manual
350-084
Rev. A - 4/24/2020
Polara
iNX Push Button Station User Manual
Rev. A
4/24/2020
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  • Page 1 Push Button Station User Manual 350-084 Rev. A - 4/24/2020 Polara iNX Push Button Station User Manual Rev. A 4/24/2020 Page 1 of 26...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Push Button Station Installation ........................6 iNX PBS ....................................6 Connecting an External Button ............................. 8 Technical Support Contact ..........................8 Using the Polara Field Service (Polara FS) App ..................8 Bluetooth Connection ............................... 9 Auto-Login ..................................11 Home Page Menu Options..........................12 Health Log ...................................
  • Page 3 Push Button Station User Manual 350-084 Rev. A - 4/24/2020 6.3.5.1 Button Push Force .................................. 17 6.3.5.2 Button Press Output ................................17 6.3.5.3 LED Flash Behavior ................................18 Password ..................................... 19 Assigning a Name to a PBS ............................20 Setting the PBS Time and Date ............................

  • Page 4: Safety Information

    The iNX uses the same rugged housing as Polara’s “iNS” iNavigator. In addition to the push button, the iNX contains a speaker, a 10-watt RMS audio amplifier, a noise monitoring microphone for auto volume control, and LED indication.

  • Page 5: Function

    10-watt audio amplifier. • Weather resistant speaker. • Volume and other settings set using the free Polara Field Service App, connected over Bluetooth. • Standard Message: "Yellow lights are flashing". • Custom 1 Message: Standard Message in Spanish ("Las luces amarillas estan relampaqueando”).

  • Page 6: Technical Specification-Operating Specifications

    Android device. Your device must have iOS version 9.0 or higher or Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or higher. The Polara FS App will need to be installed on your device. It is available on the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store.
  • Page 7 Push Button Station User Manual 350-084 Rev. A - 4/24/2020 reroute wires, the optimal position of this hole is approx. 6.25” below the lower mounting hole. If not, you need to figure out a way to achieve more wire length.

  • Page 8: Connecting An External Button

    Your device must have iOS version 9.0 or higher or Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or higher. The Polara FS App will need to be installed on your device. It is available on the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store.

  • Page 9: Bluetooth Connection

    5.1 Bluetooth Connection Before starting the Polara FS App, make sure your device has Bluetooth set to ON in Settings. Start the app. Connecting to an iNX PBS with an iOS or Android device requires the use of location and Bluetooth. If you are prompted to allow the use of these services, please choose to allow to proceed to connect to the devices.
  • Page 10 Push Button Station User Manual 350-084 Rev. A - 4/24/2020 Tap the refresh symbol at the top right or pull down to refresh. This will display a list of all available devices within range. Tap a name to select, enter the password (factory default is 1234), then tap “Connect”. This will display the main menu.

  • Page 11: Auto-Login

    Push Button Station User Manual 350-084 Rev. A - 4/24/2020 5.2 Auto-Login For customers where the majority or all of the mid-block crossings used within an area have the same password, a feature is available to enable logging in without having to re-enter the password.

  • Page 12: Home Page Menu Options

    Push Button Station User Manual 350-084 Rev. A - 4/24/2020 6. Home Page Menu Options The home page (main page) lists all available menu options for the iNX. Page 12 of 26...

  • Page 13: Health Log

    Push Button Station User Manual 350-084 Rev. A - 4/24/2020 6.1 Health Log To access the health log tap “Health Log” Select “Read” to display all activity entries. Select the ellipsis in the top right corner to bring up the options menu.

  • Page 14: Info/Diagnostics

    Push Button Station User Manual 350-084 Rev. A - 4/24/2020 6.2 Info/Diagnostics From the Home page, Tap “Info/Diagnostics”. On this page the iNX device Unit Serial Number and PCB Serial Number are displayed. There is a button to Reboot the Device, and a second button to “View All Unit Information”.

  • Page 15: Settings

    Push Button Station User Manual 350-084 Rev. A - 4/24/2020 6.3 Settings The settings page contains all the iNX parameters that can be adjusted. In the following pages they will be described and explained. This page lists all available configurations. The elipsis at the top right hand corner enables the loading of default values.

  • Page 16: Volume Settings

    Push Button Station User Manual 350-084 Rev. A - 4/24/2020 6.3.1 Volume Settings 6.3.2 Locate Volume Minimum This setting adjusts the minimum level at which the locate sound will be played. The auto volume adjustment will not go below this setting.

  • Page 17: Speech Message Start Delay

    Push Button Station User Manual 350-084 Rev. A - 4/24/2020 6.3.3.4 Speech Message Start Delay This setting controls the amount of time that will pass after detection of the Lights Input signal before beginning to play the speech message.

  • Page 18: Led Flash Behavior

    Push Button Station User Manual 350-084 Rev. A - 4/24/2020 6.3.5.3 LED Flash Behavior The iNX’s LED Flash behavior can be programmed to either track the LIGHTS INPUT signal, such that whatever pattern of High and Low voltages is present on the input will be reflected on the LED, or it can be programmed to play a predefined pattern when the input goes HIGH, following a button press.

  • Page 19: Password

    Push Button Station User Manual 350-084 Rev. A - 4/24/2020 6.4 Password Each unit will require that the password be changed from default in order to avoid the repeating “Change Password” voice message. At the main menu, tap “Settings”. Tap “Password” at the bottom of the screen. Tap in the boxes and enter the old and new passwords as shown on the screen below.

  • Page 20: Assigning A Name To A Pbs

    Push Button Station User Manual 350-084 Rev. A - 4/24/2020 6.5 Assigning a Name to a PBS Each PBS may be given a name to help identify it while performing configuration and updates. You may want to use a name that will include the location.

  • Page 21: Setting The Pbs Time And Date

    Push Button Station User Manual 350-084 Rev. A - 4/24/2020 6.6 Setting the PBS Time and Date While viewing the main menu, select PBS Configuration, then select Date/Time. Tap to choose a method of obtaining the time, then tap on “Save”...

  • Page 22: Wireless Sync

    Push Button Station User Manual 350-084 Rev. A - 4/24/2020 6.7 Wireless Sync Use this feature to configure PBS to PBS wireless links for warning light system control units that are not using a Radio Transceiver. This function provides a link between PBSs on the same mid-block crossing such that a button press on one unit enables flashing lights, voice message and flashing yellow LED on the far side button.

  • Page 23: Firmware Update

    Tap the “Update Firmware” button. A File Browser will appear with all valid firmware files. The file which is bundled with the installed Polara FS app (which typically indicates that it is the newest file) will appear in dark text and other firmware files will appear lighter. Also, the files will be listed in order from newest to oldest.
  • Page 24 Push Button Station User Manual 350-084 Rev. A - 4/24/2020 Note: If the device already contains the firmware in the selected file, then a dialog box will appear saying that the device is already up to date, otherwise the firmware update process will begin.

  • Page 25: Audio Update

    Push Button Station User Manual 350-084 Rev. A - 4/24/2020 8. Audio Update Connect to the PBS and from the Home page tap “Audio Update” Only the Speech Message options for Custom 1 and Custom 2 can be changed from factory default.

  • Page 26: Regulatory Notice

    Push Button Station User Manual 350-084 Rev. A - 4/24/2020 9. Regulatory Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

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