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V-Series Panels | User Guide
User
Guide
Eclipse
V-Series
®
Panels
A guide to the set-up and
functions of V-series
panels.
Part Number:399G301 Rev B
Date: 27 May, 2020

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  • Page 1 V-Series Panels | User Guide User Guide Eclipse V-Series ® Panels A guide to the set-up and functions of V-series panels. Part Number:399G301 Rev B Date: 27 May, 2020...
  • Page 2 Document Reference V-Series Panels User Guide Part Number: 399G301 Revision: B Legal Disclaimers Copyright © 2020 HME Clear-Com Ltd. All rights reserved. Clear-Com and the Clear-Com logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HM Electronics, Inc. The software described in this document is furnished under a license agreement and may be used only in accordance with the terms of the agreement.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    V-Series Panels | User Guide Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions ............9 Safety symbols ..................10 Mains power cord .................. 10 Introduction ................... 12 V-Series Panels covered by this guide ..........13 Further information ............... 13 Overview ..................14 Headset connector options .............
  • Page 4 V-Series Panels | User Guide 4.2.1 V-Series main panel rear connectors (no AES-3 or T-Adapter) ..35 4.2.2 V-Series main panel rear connectors (AES-3) ....... 35 4.2.3 V-Series main panel rear connectors (T-Adapter) (Now obsolete) ..35 4.2.4 V Series expansion panel rear connectors ........36 4.2.5 V-Series desktop panel rear connectors (no AES-3 or T-Adapter) ..
  • Page 5 V-Series Panels | User Guide Auxiliary levels (volume) control ............. 64 Listen Again ................. 64 Up / Down buttons on lever key and pushbutton panels ...... 65 Alternative text key ............... 65 5.10 Rotary control on rotary panels ............ 66 5.11 Dial pad (2RU and desktop panels) ..........
  • Page 6 V-Series Panels | User Guide LOCAL PREF (Local Preferences) menu ..........94 6.6.1 TIMEOUTS menu ..............96 6.6.2 LEVEL ADJ (Level Adjust) Menu ..........98 6.6.3 BRIGHTNESS menu ..............99 6.6.4 MESSAGE menu ..............100 6.6.5 RESET XPTS (Reset Crosspoints) menu ........102 SYS CONFIG (System Configuration) menu ........
  • Page 7 V-Series Panels | User Guide 6.19.5 LOGIN PORT menu.............. 161 6.19.6 DHCP menu ............... 162 6.19.7 SUBNETMASK (Subnet Mask) menu ........162 6.19.8 CON TYPE (Connection Type) menu ........163 6.19.9 DNS/IP ................165 6.20 CONFIRM CLEAR menu ............. 165 6.21 IP menu map ................
  • Page 8 V-Series Panels | User Guide 9.10 AC mains power supply (external) ..........187 9.11 Temperature ................187 9.12 Humidity ................187 9.13 Dimensions (1RU panels) ............187 9.14 Dimensions (2RU panels) ............187 9.15 Dimensions (Desktop panels) ............. 188 Glossary ..................189 Page 8...

  • Page 9: Important Safety Instructions

    V-Series Panels | User Guide Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

  • Page 10: Safety Symbols

    V-Series Panels | User Guide Warning: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. Safety symbols Familiarize yourself with the safety symbols in Figure 1-1: Safety symbols. These symbols are displayed on the apparatus and warn you of the potential danger of electric shock if the system is used improperly.
  • Page 11 V-Series Panels | User Guide • Mains power cords used in the U.S. must also comply with standard UL817. Page 11...

  • Page 12: Introduction

    V-Series Panels | User Guide Introduction This guide describes how to install, use and maintain V-Series™ user panels from HME Clear-Com ® V-Series user panels are fully compatible with both the Eclipse and Eclipse HX digital matrix systems, and are available in 12-key, 24-key and 32 key pushbutton, rotary and lever key formats.

  • Page 13: V-Series Panels Covered By This Guide

    V-Series Panels | User Guide V-Series Panels covered by this guide The V-Series family of panels comprises: Format Product Description number 19” rack mount 1RU 12 lever key panel. Lever Key V12LD 19” rack mount 2RU 24 lever key panel with dial V24LD pad.

  • Page 14: Overview

    V-Series Panels | User Guide Overview This chapter provides an overview of the V-Series family of panels, including: • Headset connector and expansion panel options. • Front panel lights and controls. • Key display and fonts. Note: For a brief description of all the V-Series panels covered by this guide, including product numbers, see Table 1 in this guide.

  • Page 15: Front Panel Lights And Controls

    V-Series Panels | User Guide Front panel lights and controls 3.3.1 V12LD Figure 3-1: V12LD front panel lights and controls 3.3.2 V12PD Figure 3-2: V12PD front panel lights and controls Page 15...

  • Page 16: V12Rd

    V-Series Panels | User Guide 3.3.3 V12RD Figure 3-3: V12RD front panel lights and controls 3.3.4 V24LD Figure 3-4: V24LD front panel lights and controls Page 16...

  • Page 17: V24Pd

    V-Series Panels | User Guide 3.3.5 V24PD Figure 3-5: V24PD front panel lights and controls 3.3.6 V24RD Figure 3-6: V24RD front panel lights and controls Page 17...

  • Page 18: V32Ld

    V-Series Panels | User Guide 3.3.7 V32LD Figure 3-7 V32LD front panel controls 3.3.8 V12LDE Page 18...

  • Page 19: V12Pde

    V-Series Panels | User Guide Figure 3-8: V12LDE front panel lights and controls 3.3.9 V12PDE Figure 3-9: V12PDE front panel lights and controls 3.3.10 V1RDE Figure 3-10: V12RDE front panel lights and controls 3.3.11 V16LDE Figure 3-11 V16LDE expansion panel See Figure 3-7 V32LD front panel controls above for keyset controls.

  • Page 20: V12Ldd

    V-Series Panels | User Guide 3.3.12 V12LDD Figure 3-12: V12LDD front panel lights and controls Page 20...

  • Page 21: V12Pdd

    V-Series Panels | User Guide 3.3.13 V12PDD Figure 3-13: V12PDD front panel lights and controls Page 21...

  • Page 22: V12Rdd

    V-Series Panels | User Guide 3.3.14 V12RDD Figure 3-14: V12RDD front panel lights and controls Key display window The key display window is located next to the selection pushbutton, lever key or rotary control. You can access assigned labels either by pushing the selection control (pushbutton and rotary panels) or toggling (lever key panels).

  • Page 23: Navigating The Key Display Window

    V-Series Panels | User Guide • Latched talk indicator. • Latched listen indicator. • Panel monitoring indicator. • Microphone indicator. • Incoming VOX indicator. • Antenna active indicator. • Destination type indicator (for example, a partyline, IFB, or Fixed Group). •...

  • Page 24: Key Display Window Controls

    V-Series Panels | User Guide Figure 3-16: Key Status icons 3.4.2 Key display window controls Figure 3-17: Lever key display window controls Figure 3-18: Pushbutton key display window controls Page 24...

  • Page 25: Navigating The Reply Key Display Window

    V-Series Panels | User Guide Figure 3-19: Rotary key display window controls 3.4.3 Navigating the Reply key display window By default, the Reply key is placed in the lower left corner of the panel. You can move this to any other position from panel programming in the EHX software. Note: From the EHX Software, you can enable dual Reply keys.

  • Page 26: Supported Fonts In V-Series Panels

    V-Series Panels | User Guide Figure 3-20: Navigating the Reply key display window Feature Description / comments Label Field 10 character field for the Reply / caller label. Latch Indicator Indicates the latch status of the key. As the Reply key is non-latching these indicators are not displayed.

  • Page 27: What's New In Eclipse-Hx V. 9.0

    V-Series Panels | User Guide Font Description / comments The V-Series panel display will support ten characters. This covers the codepoint range 12352 to 12447 (decimal), Hiragana 0x3040 to 0x309F (hex). The V-Series panel display will support five characters. The V-Series panel display will support five characters, as Full-width this is a normal width font.

  • Page 28: Installing V-Series Panels

    V-Series Panels | User Guide Installing V-Series panels This chapter describes how to install V-Series panels, including expansion panels. It also describes how to install the optional two additional IP channels that are available. Placing panels 4.1.1 Placing rack mounted panels Locate all panels at comfortable heights for operation and leave at least 2 inches (51 mm) of clearance behind the rear of the panel’s chassis to allow for cable connectors.
  • Page 29 V-Series Panels | User Guide Figure 4-1: Desktop panel wall mounting kit Rotate the front panel, so that the controls and display will face upwards when wall mounted: Remove the eight countersunk screws that hold the front of the panel in place (the countersunk screws are located on the ends of the panel, four on each end) Note: Retain all the screws and remove the front panel assembly.
  • Page 30 V-Series Panels | User Guide Rotate the front panel 180 degrees taking care not to pull on any of the cables and reposition it. Ensure that no cables are trapped before refitting the screws. Apply pressure to the panel front to align the screw holes and fit the top and bottom screws loosely on each side before fitting the remaining screws and tightening all the screws.
  • Page 31 V-Series Panels | User Guide Figure 4-4: Desktop casing (without lower bracket) Use the two fixing screws to attach the lower wall bracket to the rear of the desktop panel so that the offset part of the plate faces away from the panel body.

  • Page 32: Placing Expansion Panels

    V-Series Panels | User Guide Figure 4-5: Desktop casing (with lower bracket attached) Hang the panel on the upper wall bracket and mark the position of the screw hole for the lower bracket on the wall. Remove the panel and place a suitable fixing for the lower wall bracket.

  • Page 33: Wiring V-Series Panels

    V-Series Panels | User Guide at least 2 in. (51 mm) of clearance behind the rear of the chassis to allow for cable connectors. 4.1.3.2 Power Each expansion panel is powered by an external power supply which may be mounted on the back of the panel using the mounting clip provided. To connect the power supply to an expansion panel, route the transformer’s output lead to the power connector on the back of the panel.
  • Page 34 V-Series Panels | User Guide Note: For detailed wiring information concerning Eclipse / Eclipse HX connections, see the Eclipse / Eclipse HX Installation Guide. V Series panels also provide a LAN connection using the industry standard RJ-45 connector. If the connection is directly to a PC, use a CAT5 crossover cable to connect to the LAN port.

  • Page 35: V-Series Main Panel Rear Connectors (No Aes-3 Or T-Adapter)

    V-Series Panels | User Guide 4.2.1 V-Series main panel rear connectors (no AES-3 or T- Adapter) Figure 4-6: V Series main panel rear connectors (no AES-3 or T-adapter) 4.2.2 V-Series main panel rear connectors (AES-3) Figure 4-7: V Series main panel rear connectors (AES-3) 4.2.3 V-Series main panel rear connectors (T-Adapter) (Now obsolete)

  • Page 36: Series Expansion Panel Rear Connectors

    V-Series Panels | User Guide 4.2.4 V Series expansion panel rear connectors Figure 4-9: V-Series expansion panel rear connectors 4.2.5 V-Series desktop panel rear connectors (no AES-3 or T- Adapter) GPIO Expansion Power Auxiliary Matrix (DB25F) (RJ45) panel Supply Audio Port (RJ45) (24VDC)

  • Page 37: V-Series Desktop Panel Rear Connectors (Aes-3)

    V-Series Panels | User Guide 4.2.6 V-Series desktop panel rear connectors (AES-3) AES-3 AES-3 RJ-45 Connector Connector GPIO Power Auxiliary Matrix Expansion (DB25F) (RJ45) Supply Audio Port Panel (24VDC) (DB25M) (RJ45) (RJ45) Figure 4-11: V-Series desktop panel rear connectors (AES-3) Page 37...

  • Page 38: Series Desktop Panel Rear Connectors (T-Adapter) (Now Obsolete)

    V-Series Panels | User Guide 4.2.7 V Series desktop panel rear connectors (T-Adapter) (Now obsolete) T-Adapter RJ-45 Connector GPIO Expansion Power Auxiliary Matrix (DB25F) (RJ45) Supply Audio Port Panel (24VDC) (DB25M) (RJ45) (RJ45) Figure 4-12: V-Series desktop panel rear connectors (T-Adapter) 4.2.8 Mains power cord The V-Series panels are powered by an external power supply which may be...

  • Page 39: Power Connector Wiring

    V-Series Panels | User Guide • Mains power cords used in the U.S. must also comply with standard UL817. • The equipment must be connected to a mains socket outlet with a protective earthing connection. • Where the mains plug or an appliance coupler is used as the disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain readily operable.

  • Page 40: Matrix Panel Gpio Connector Wiring

    V-Series Panels | User Guide Figure 4-14: Matrix to panel wiring (analog) 4.2.11 Matrix panel GPIO connector wiring Most input/output devices (other than the matrix, expansion panels and auxiliary audio devices) are connected to the panel via the GPIO connector. This connector is also used to connect up to two channels over IP.

  • Page 41: Programmable Relay Contacts

    V-Series Panels | User Guide Figure 4-15: GPIO connector pinout Description Description Panel Mute relay Panel Mute output relay Common output Normally Closed Panel Mute relay Panel Aux output relay Normally output Normally Open Closed Panel Aux output relay Panel Aux output relay Normally Common Open Not connected...

  • Page 42: Opto-Isolated Inputs

    V-Series Panels | User Guide Figure 4-15: GPIO connector pinout shows the wiring of the relay contacts to the GPIO connector. Both normally open and normally closed contacts are provided. They are rated at 1 Amp at 24 V DC. This relay is not designed for switching mains AC line voltage. To switch an external device running on mains AC line voltage, use an external relay (or other switching mechanism) activated by this relay.

  • Page 43: Auxiliary Audio Connector

    V-Series Panels | User Guide Figure 4-16: Example GPIO logic input wiring In the above example, pressing the footswitch applies 5V DC from the panel between B1 and A1. This enables the detection of a logic input. If logic input 1 has been configured in ECS / EHX to activate the Mic On/Off function the footswitch could be used to control the panel microphone.

  • Page 44: Option To Aes-6 Interface Card

    V-Series Panels | User Guide Headset 2 Left Ear Headset 2 Left Ear Ground Headset 2 Right Ear Headset 2 Right Ear Ground Headset 2 PTT 1 Headset 2 PTT 2 External Output 2 +ve External Output 2 -ve External Output 1 +ve External Output 1 -ve Hot MIC Output +ve Hot MIC Output -ve...
  • Page 45 V-Series Panels | User Guide The pinout for the CAT5 cable to connect an AES-6-RJ to a V-Series panel AES-3 interface is given in the table below. Wire color Description / function White/Orange not used Orange not used White/Green Rx (+) Blue Tx (+) White/Blue...

  • Page 46: T-Adapter Option To Dig-2/Dif-102 Interface

    V-Series Panels | User Guide Figure 4-19: Panel connected by 3 party AES-3 network Note: The cable specifications are as stated previously unless the connections to the 3rd party network require different cable specifications. In this case the customer should contact Clear-Com for advice. 4.2.16 T-Adapter option to DIG-2/DIF-102 interface Note: The information in this section no longer applies to recent version of EHX software.

  • Page 47: Lan Connector

    V-Series Panels | User Guide Orange not used White/Green not used Blue Tx/Rx (+) White/Blue Tx/Rx (-) Green not used White/Brown not used Brown not used Table 11: DIG-2-6 to panel wiring (T-Adapter interface) The T-Adapter interface RJ45 connection is capable of operation with up to 3000m (10,000ft) of screened 24 AWG Cat5e cabling of 110 ohm +/- 10 ohm impedance.
  • Page 48 V-Series Panels | User Guide Figure 4-22: Example of daisy chained panels The pinout for the expansion panel cable RJ45 connector is given below: Figure 4-23: Expansion panel connector pinout The CAT5 cables used to connect V Series main panels to expansion panels and expansion panels to further expansion panels are wired as straight through and the same signals are present along the daisy chain.

  • Page 49: Ip Connection To Matrix

    V-Series Panels | User Guide Note: If power is removed from an expansion panel within a chain that panel and all expansion panels after it in the chain will no longer work. Note: For connections to Expansion Panels, a ferrite core must be added to the socket end of CAT5 cable.

  • Page 50: Adding One Extra Ip Channel

    V-Series Panels | User Guide 4.3.1 Adding one extra IP channel This is typically used if you want to configure the extra IP channel to connect to a 4-wire interface, or to an analogue or digital partyline. To add on extra IP channel: From the EHX software, navigate to Cards and Ports >...
  • Page 51 V-Series Panels | User Guide information about the Audio Mixer, see the Eclipse HX Configuration Software User Guide. Note: If required, you can change the default settings. See 4.3.4 Advanced multi IP channel configurations. Connect the V-Series Panel EXT0 connector to the FOR-22, CCI-22 or HelixNet unit using an RJ-45 crossover cable.

  • Page 52: Adding Two Extra Ip Channels

    V-Series Panels | User Guide • Two-Way Radio – to connect to a third-party two-way radio system by using the FOR 22 Interface Module. • Direct – to connect to a 4-wire interface. • HelixNet – to connect to the digital HelixNet partyline. A partyline, two-way radio or HelixNet interface connected to EXT 0 in this way provides the same functionality as the same interface connected directly to an MVX port, for example call signaling Tx and Rx in the case of...
  • Page 53 V-Series Panels | User Guide Figure 4-28 Audio Mixer for two extra IP channels Matrix 2 and Matrix 3 are the additional IP connections to the IVC-32. The default mixer settings when two additional channels are selected are to route Ext 0 to/from Matrix 2 and Ext 1 to/from Matrix 3. This routing can be changed using the Audio Mixer.
  • Page 54 V-Series Panels | User Guide • Two-Way Radio – to connect to a third-party two-way radio system by using the FOR 22 Interface Module. • Direct – to connect to a 4-wire interface. • HelixNet – to connect to the digital HelixNet partyline. By default, the extra IP channel is configured as Direct, which is used for a 4-wire connection.

  • Page 55: Binaural Audio

    V-Series Panels | User Guide 4.3.3 Binaural audio If you configure the panel for binaural audio, the following default mixer settings appear in the panel Audio Mixer. This mode is useful for situations when you require separate audio channels in the left and right headphone inputs. Figure 4-30 Audio Mixer for binaural 4.3.4 Advanced multi IP channel configurations...

  • Page 56: Microphone Connector

    V-Series Panels | User Guide 4.4.1 Microphone connector Figure 4-31: Microphone connector Description / comments Screen Microphone input + Microphone input - Table 12: Microphone connector pinout Note: Configuration of the wrong type of microphone or headset will degrade or nullify the audio from the panel or worse still, damage the microphone or headset.
  • Page 57 V-Series Panels | User Guide Table 13: XLR-4M headset connector pinout Figure 4-33: XLR-5F headset connector Description / comments Microphone Screen Microphone Input Headphone Return Left Headphone Output Right Headphone Output Table 14: XLR-5F headset connector pinout Figure 4-34: XLR-7M headset connector Description / comments Microphone -ve Microphone +ve...
  • Page 58 V-Series Panels | User Guide Description / comments PTT1 PTT2 Table 15: XLR-7M headset connector pinout The V-Series panels have two GPI inputs called logic 1 and logic 2. They can be used for PTT actions or wired to foot-switches for example. The logic 1 can be physically accessed via the rear DB25 socket labelled GPIO connector OR the XLR 7 front headset socket.

  • Page 59: Mains Ac Power

    V-Series Panels | User Guide logic 2 = = XLR 7 front headset pin 7 Note: Configuration of the wrong type of microphone or headset will degrade or nullify the audio from the panel or worse still, damage the microphone or headset. The PTT1 and PTT2 functions on an XLR-7 headset or a second headset connected via the auxiliary audio connector are connected to the logic 1 and logic 2 inputs.
  • Page 60 V-Series Panels | User Guide The DIP switch is located on the right hand edge of the main PCB (looking from the rear) behind the headset connector. Figure 4-35: DIP switch location (headset detect) Headset 1 auto detect is controlled by switch 1 on SW2 and headset 2 auto detect is controlled by switch 2 on SW2.

  • Page 61: Panel Microphone Gain

    V-Series Panels | User Guide 4.6.3 Panel microphone gain The preamplifier gain of the panel microphone can be adjusted over a range of +20 to +70 dB; the panel microphone gain’s default setting is 50 dB. However, if two panels are talking to each other at the same time with the panel microphone gain set to maximum, feedback may occur even if the speaker dim is set to maximum in ECS / EHX.

  • Page 62: Using The Front Panel Controls

    V-Series Panels | User Guide Using the Front Panel Controls This chapter describes the functionality of the V-Series front panel controls in detail, including the small functional differences between lever key panels, pushbutton panels and rotary control panels. Note: For a brief description of all the V-Series panels covered by this guide, including product numbers, see Table 1: V-Series Panels covered by this guide.

  • Page 63: Selectable Shift Pages

    V-Series Panels | User Guide 5.2.1 Selectable Shift Pages If this option is enabled in EHX software, the shift button behaves as follows: • From the Main page (page 0), a short press or tap displays the last selected shift page. If no shift page has previously been selected, the panel displays shift page 1.

  • Page 64: Menu

    V-Series Panels | User Guide Menu V-Series panel functions are configured in Menu mode. You enter Menu mode by pressing and releasing the Menu button. When the panel enters Menu mode, the display windows are cleared of labels and the panel menus are displayed. The blue menu LED is lit.

  • Page 65: Up / Down Buttons On Lever Key And Pushbutton Panels

    V-Series Panels | User Guide Pressing the auxiliary volume control switch momentarily activates the Listen Again feature. The last stored audio will be replayed (this feature is configured in ECS / EHX). Repeatedly pressing the auxiliary volume control will step back through the stored messages.

  • Page 66: Rotary Control On Rotary Panels

    V-Series Panels | User Guide Figure 5-1: EHX Port List Options 5.10 Rotary control on rotary panels The rotary control located next to the key window display on rotary panels is used to adjust the volume on the connection. Turn the rotary control clockwise to increase the volume and anticlockwise to decrease the volume.

  • Page 67: Push-To-Talk (Ptt) Operation

    V-Series Panels | User Guide Dial pad key Menu shortcuts Dial menu Local Exclusive Local page override Assignment Panel menu Local Key Assign menu Local Preferences menu Fast Key Assign menu Diagnostics menu Table 16: Dial pad menu shortcuts When the dial pad keys are used to access a menu function, the blue menu LED is lit.

  • Page 68: Communication Errors

    V-Series Panels | User Guide The status LEDs (tallies) signal the following: LED action / state Description / comments Solid red A talk path (audio route) is active. Solid green A listen path (audio route) is active. Solid amber A talk and listen path (audio route) is active. LED is off Key is either not configured or the menu option is not selectable.

  • Page 69: Reply Key General Purpose Input (Gpi) Functionality On Lever Key Panels

    V-Series Panels | User Guide When the key is inactive, the talk/listen status indicator below the key is lit amber. When a talk path is active (key pressed down) the status light is lit red, and when a listen path is active (key pressed up) the status light is lit green. An incoming call to the panel will cause the Reply key indicator to flash red.
  • Page 70 V-Series Panels | User Guide Function key options Option Description Function key LED behavior Activate all pre- When this option is selected, no LED is on while selected Talk configured audio routes are activated the key is pressed. keys. for latched keys until the associated function key is pressed (and held).

  • Page 71: Change Function Key Options On A V32Ld Panel

    V-Series Panels | User Guide This mode has a 10 second timeout. Supervisor When this option is allocated to a LED is on while function key, pressing the key will Supervise mode enable the first stage of Supervisor is enabled. To exit mode.

  • Page 72: Pushbutton Panels

    V-Series Panels | User Guide 5.15.4 Using a Scrolling Assignment function key on a V32LD panel The Scrolling Assign feature allows you to scroll through members of a Sort Group in order to access individual group members quickly. This is the default option on Function Key 1. To use Scrolling Assign, Sort Groups must be already created and assigned to a panel key.

  • Page 73: Pushbutton Reply Key Gpi Operation

    V-Series Panels | User Guide To cancel a connection, press the pushbutton. The button returns to dim illumination. An incoming call is signaled by a flashing red Reply pushbutton. To pick up the call, press the Reply pushbutton. 5.16.1 Pushbutton Reply key GPI operation Connecting a footswitch (or other type of switch) to GPI 3, which is pre-assigned to the Reply key, the panel will not clear the item that is currently being viewed on the reply stack when you release the switch.

  • Page 74: Rotary Panel Reply Key

    V-Series Panels | User Guide In the default state (latching), pressing the rotary control or talk button momentarily latches the key. If you hold the rotary control or talk button for more than 200ms, the key does not latch and the connection terminates as soon as the key is released. When the rotary control is inactive, the center of the control is lit green.

  • Page 75: Rotary Panel Interruptible Foldback (Ifb) Operation

    V-Series Panels | User Guide panel determines which buttons are available for making assignments and which remain in intercom mode. This feature extends to expansion panels, enabling you to perform intercom and assignment operations simultaneously. When the INTERCOM key is selected, the panel enters Assignment Panel (AP) mode without entering Menu mode.

  • Page 76: Rotary Panel Forced Listen

    V-Series Panels | User Guide Figure 5-5: Rotary Panel latched and unlatched talk to IFB 5.17.5 Rotary panel Forced Listen Forced listen key operation on rotary panels differs from lever key and pushbutton panels. A forced listen key on a rotary panel will show the rotary control lit bright green to indicate active listen.
  • Page 77 V-Series Panels | User Guide MIC INPUTS: -21.5dBu NOMINAL, -30dBFS NPR-06 AUDIO BLOCK DIAGRAM BIASBALANCE GAIN SELECT SIDE TONE SIDE TONE GN MIC CONTROL CONTROL BIAS/ COMPRESSOR/ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ BALANCED 20-70dB -21.5dB +12dB +/-6dB (✓) (✓) LIMITER CONTROL PTT &...

  • Page 78: Using The Menu System

    V-Series Panels | User Guide Using the Menu System This chapter describes the structure and functionality of the V-Series menu system. Note: For a brief description of all the V-Series panels covered by this guide, including product numbers, see Table 1 in this guide. Navigating the menu system To enter menu mode, press the menu button on the front panel to display the top level menu.

  • Page 79: Fast Key Assign

    V-Series Panels| User Guide • 4 - Assignment Panel menu • 5 - Local Key Assign menu • 7 - Local Preferences menu • # - Fast Key Assign For more information, see section 5.11 Dial pad (2RU and desktop panels). Fast Key Assign The Fast Key Assign facility on V-Series panels with dial pads enables you to create and delete local key assignments through the dial pad (see Table 16:...

  • Page 80: The Dial Code

    V-Series Panels| User Guide 6.2.1 The Dial code The fast key assign requires 3 to 5 key presses for a dial code number to use. The dial code number will be displayed on the reply key as the user is dialing it.
  • Page 81 V-Series Panels| User Guide To exit assign mode press Menu on the panel. Figure 6-3: Fast Key Assign sequence 6.2.2.3 Deleting key assignments To delete a key assignment, press the # key followed by the * key. The Reply key displays DELETE? and all the keys that can be deleted flash. To delete the assignments on one of the flashing keys, press: •...

  • Page 82: Scrolling Assignment

    V-Series Panels| User Guide To exit delete mode press the Menu button. Scrolling assignment Note: For a description of how to configure and assign sort groups from the EHX Configuration Software, see the EHX User Guide. You can quickly assign a key to a sort group entity using the ASSIGN key. To do this: From the EHX Configuration Software, configure one or more keys as Sort Group keys.
  • Page 83 V-Series Panels| User Guide Figure 6-4: Main menu display for rack mounted panels Figure 6-5: Main menu display for desktop panels The main menu options are as follows: Menu option Description / comments SYS INFO Comprises menu options that enable panel keys and nearby panels to be viewed.

  • Page 84: Sys Info (System Information) Menu

    V-Series Panels| User Guide Menu option Description / comments The supervise option must be enabled in ECS / EHX, otherwise this menu option is not displayed. For more information, see your ECS / EHX documentation. Figure 6-6: Main menu options SYS INFO (System Information) menu The System Information (SYS INFO) menu enables you to view all the partylines and Fixed Groups programmed on the local system.

  • Page 85: View Keys Menu

    V-Series Panels| User Guide FIXED GRP Lists both the available Fixed Groups and members of Fixed Groups. NEAR PNLS List of panels configured as nearby panels in ECS / EHX. MONITORS List of panels monitoring this panel. FL SOURCE List of forced listen sources available to the panel. FL DEST List of forced listen destinations available to the panel.
  • Page 86 V-Series Panels| User Guide Figure 6-11: VIEW KEYS menu on desktop panels 6.5.1.1 KEY INFO menu The VIEW KEYS > KEY INFO menu provides information about the selected key. Figure 6-12: KEY INFO menu on rack mounted panels Page 86...

  • Page 87: Party Line Menu

    V-Series Panels| User Guide Figure 6-13: KEY INFO menu on desktop panels The items in italics in the above figures (together with LIST) are system and configuration dependent as follows: Variable Description / comments Attributes May be any of the following: Talk, Talk + Lstn, Talk + FL (Forced Listen), Dual T+L, Listen or Force Lstn Sys Name...
  • Page 88 V-Series Panels| User Guide Note: To return to the SYS INFO menu, press the Reply key or Reply key talk button (VIEW PL). Figure 6-14: Partyline menu for rack mounted panels Figure 6-15: Partyline menu for desktop panels 6.5.2.1 PL MEMBERS menu Figure 6-16: Partyline members menu for rack mounted panels Page 88...

  • Page 89: Fixed Grp Menu

    V-Series Panels| User Guide Figure 6-17: Partyline members menu for desktop panels The PARTY LINE > PL MEMBERS menu shows you the members of the partyline you selected in the PARTY LINE menu. Use the volume up/down buttons or the rotary control on the Reply key (PL MEMBERS) will scroll through the list of party line members.

  • Page 90: Near Pnls Menu

    V-Series Panels| User Guide Figure 6-19: Fixed Group menu for desktop panels Use the Reply key (VIEW FG) up/down volume buttons or rotary control to scroll through the available fixed groups on the panel display. Select one of the fixed groups to display the membership for that fixed group. Note: To return to the SYS INFO menu, press the Reply key or Reply key talk button (VIEW FG).

  • Page 91: Monitors Menu

    V-Series Panels| User Guide Note: To return to the SYS INFO menu press the Reply key or Reply key talk button (NEAR PNLS). Figure 6-20: Nearby panels menu for rack mounted panels Figure 6-21: Nearby panels for desktop panels 6.5.5 MONITORS Menu The MONITORS menu displays a list of the ports monitoring the current panel.

  • Page 92: Fl Source Menu

    V-Series Panels| User Guide Figure 6-22: Monitors menu for rack mounted panels Figure 6-23: Monitors menu for desktop panels 6.5.6 FL SOURCE Menu The FL SOURCE menu option lists all the forced listen sources configured in the system. Note: A forced listen is a permanently enabled audio path set up in ECS / EHX between a source and a destination, allowing the destination to listen to the source without the source having to activate a talk key.

  • Page 93: Fl Dest Menu

    V-Series Panels| User Guide Figure 6-24: Force listen source menu on rack mounted panels Figure 6-25: Force listen source menu on desktop panels Use the up/down volume buttons or rotary controller on the Reply Key (FL SOURCE) to scroll through the list of forced listen sources. Note: To return to the SYS INFO menu press the Reply key or Reply key talk button (FL SOURCE).

  • Page 94: Local Pref (Local Preferences) Menu

    V-Series Panels| User Guide Figure 6-27: Forced listen destination menu on desktop panels Use the volume up/down buttons or rotary control on the Reply Key (FL DEST) to scroll through the list of forced listen destinations. Note: To return to the SYS INFO menu press the Reply key or Reply key talk button (FL DEST).
  • Page 95 V-Series Panels| User Guide Figure 6-29: Local preferences PIN entry on desktop panels On lever key and pushbutton panels enter the PIN code using the volume up/down buttons under each number. On rotary panels, press the rotary control to select the left hand digit and the talk button to select the right hand digit in the display.

  • Page 96: Timeouts Menu

    V-Series Panels| User Guide Figure 6-31: Local preferences menu for desktop panels The LOCAL PREF menu provides access to the following menu items: Menu option Description / comments TIMEOUTS Displays the timeouts setting menu. LEVEL ADJ Displays the menu to set the audio levels for the microphones, headset and loudspeaker.
  • Page 97 V-Series Panels| User Guide use this timeout to ensure that recorded conversations are not left on a panel where they may be accessed later by other operators. Figure 6-32: Timeouts menu for rack mounted panels Figure 6-33: Timeouts menu for desktop panels The TIMEOUTS menu provides access to the following menu items: Menu option Description / comments...

  • Page 98: Level Adj (Level Adjust) Menu

    V-Series Panels| User Guide 6.6.2 LEVEL ADJ (Level Adjust) Menu The LEVEL ADJ (Level Adjust) menu displays the audio levels setup menu. Figure 6-35: Level adjust menu for rack mounted panels Figure 6-36: Level adjust menu for desktop panels This menu adjusts the audio gain values for gooseneck panel microphone and headset microphones to preset levels of 20, 40, 50, 60, 70 or 80 db.

  • Page 99: Brightness Menu

    V-Series Panels| User Guide Menu option Description / comments LS DIM The amount the loudspeaker is dimmed by when a talk key is pressed (-70dB, -20dB, -12dB, -6dB, -3dB, 0dB). L SIDETONE First headset left sidetone level. The key status (lever key) or pushbutton or talk button (rotary) is lit when the left sidetone is on.

  • Page 100: Message Menu

    V-Series Panels| User Guide Figure 6-37: Brightness menu for rack mounted panels Figure 6-38: Brightness menu for desktop panels Use the up/down buttons or rotary control on the Reply key to alter the brightness of the displays. Note: If you change the display brightness locally, the EHX software can only change it by performing a black reset.
  • Page 101 V-Series Panels| User Guide Figure 6-39: Message menu for rack mounted panels Figure 6-40: Message menu for desktop panels The MESSAGE menu provides access to the following menu options / actions: Menu options / Description / comments actions RECORD When you press the RECORD button, you can record up to 10 seconds of audio from the microphone into an audio file on the panel.

  • Page 102: Reset Xpts (Reset Crosspoints) Menu

    V-Series Panels| User Guide ERASE When you press the ERASE button, the current outgoing message is erased. Configurable Enables access to the Messaging menu on v-series panels. Messaging If the tick box is disabled, the panel will not show the MESSAGE menu.
  • Page 103 V-Series Panels| User Guide digit in the display. The PIN code digits will be shown as in the PIN code entry window. Figure 6-42: System configuration menu on rack mounted panels Figure 6-43: System configuration menu for desktop panels The SYS CONFIG menu displays the following menu options: Menu options Description / comments PARTY LINE...

  • Page 104: Party Line Configuration Menu

    V-Series Panels| User Guide Menu options Description / comments INPUT LVLS Enables you to set input audio levels. OUTPUT LVLS Enables you to set output audio levels. Table 24: SYS CONFIG menu options Note: To return to the main menu, press the Reply key / Reply key talk button (SYS CONFIG).
  • Page 105 V-Series Panels| User Guide Selecting one of the partylines displays the membership menu for that partyline. Note: To return to the SYS CONFIG menu, press the Reply key / Reply key talk button (PL CONFIG). 6.7.1.1 PL MEMBERS (Partyline membership) menu The PL CONFIG >...

  • Page 106: Fixed Grp Configuration Menu

    V-Series Panels| User Guide 6.7.1.2 PL INTS (Interfaces) and PL PANELS (Panels) menus Use the volume up/down buttons (lever key and pushbutton panels) or rotary control on the Reply Key (PL INTS (interfaces) or PL PANELS (panels)) to scroll through the list of possible interfaces / panels. If the interface or panel is a member of the partyline a selection bar is displayed under the interface or panel name.
  • Page 107 V-Series Panels| User Guide Use the volume up/down buttons (lever key or pushbutton panels) or rotary control on the Reply Key (FG CONFIG) to scroll through the available fixed groups on the panel display. Selecting one of the fixed groups will display the membership menu for that fixed group.

  • Page 108: Local Pnl (Local Panel) Configuration Menu

    V-Series Panels| User Guide Note: To return to the FIXED GRP (FG CONFIG) menu, press the Reply key / Reply key talk button (FG MEMBERS). 6.7.2.2 FG INTS (Interfaces) and FG PANELS (Panels) menus Use the volume up/down buttons (lever key and pushbutton panels) or rotary control on the Reply Key (FG INTS (interfaces) or FG PANELS (panels)) to scroll through the list of possible interfaces / panels.

  • Page 109: Local Keys Configuration Menu

    V-Series Panels| User Guide Figure 6-53: Local panel configuration menu for desktop mounted panels The LOCAL PNL menu displays the following menu options: Menu options Description / comments LOCAL KEYS Use this menu to assign keys on the panel. ATTRIBUTES Use this menu to set the attributes of the panel keys.
  • Page 110 V-Series Panels| User Guide Figure 6-54: Local Keys menu for rack mounted panels Figure 6-55: Local Keys menu for desktop panels 6.7.4.1 KEY ASSIGN menu Select a label on the LOCAL KEYS menu to display the KEY ASSIGN menu. The KEY ASSIGN menu displays the labels that are attached to that key. On lever key panels, press a lever key down to show what is configured on the talk key for a label, and down to show what is configured on the listen key.
  • Page 111 V-Series Panels| User Guide Controls Description / comments CLEAR / Talk Removes the highlighted label and shuffle the labels to the left. GET LABEL / Displays the available Sort Groups. When you select a Talk key label from a group, the label is assigned to the selected key.

  • Page 112: Attributes Menu

    V-Series Panels| User Guide Pressing the Reply key or Reply key talk button will return you to the Get Label menu. 6.7.5 ATTRIBUTES menu The LOCAL PNL > ATTRIBUTES menu enables you to set the attributes of a panel key to TALK, LISTEN, TALK + LSTN, TALK + FL or DUAL T+L. Attribute Description / comments TALK...
  • Page 113 V-Series Panels| User Guide Figure 6-56: Remote panel menu for rack mounted panels Figure 6-57: Remote panel menu for desk top panels Use the up / down buttons (lever key and pushbutton panels) or rotary control on the Reply key to scroll through the list of available Sort Groups. To select a sort group from the list, use the pushbutton or lever key or talk button corresponding to the display window.
  • Page 114 V-Series Panels| User Guide Menu option Description / comments Accepts the currently displayed item and you to the REMOTE PNL menu where the remote keys can be selected and the attributes of the selected remote keys set. Table 29 Sort Group menu options The Reply key displays the label of the selected Sort Group.

  • Page 115: Fl Config (Forced Listen Configuration) Menu

    V-Series Panels| User Guide Figure 6-59: Remote panel menu (RMT keys and attributes mode) for desktop panels Menu option Description / comments RMT KEYS Press to assign keys on the remote panel ATTRIBUTES Press to set the properties of the remote panel keys. Table 30 Remote panel menu (RMT keys and attributes mode) Note: To return to the Sort Group version of the menu, press the Reply key or Reply key talk button (REMOTE PNL).
  • Page 116 V-Series Panels| User Guide Figure 6-61: Forced listen configuration men for desktop panels Menu option Description / comments SOURCE Press to select forced listen sources (FL SOURCE menu). DEST Press to select forced listen destinations (FL DEST menu). Table 31: FL CONFIG menu options Note: To return to the SYS CONFIG menu, press the Reply key or Reply key talk button (FL CONFIG).

  • Page 117: Input Lvls (Input Levels) Configuration Menu

    V-Series Panels| User Guide 6.7.7.2 FL DEST configuration menu Selecting FL CONFIG > DEST takes you to the FL DEST menu. FL DEST is also displayed when you have selected a forced listen source (see previous section). Configuring a forced listen destination creates a forced listen from the panel being configured to the selected destination.
  • Page 118 V-Series Panels| User Guide Figure 6-63: Input levels configuration menu for desk top panels Press the up / down volume buttons (lever key and pushbutton panels) or turn the rotary control on the Reply key to scroll through the list of Sort Groups. When a Sort Group is selected by pressing the corresponding lever key, pushbutton or talk button the Sort Group membership menu is displayed.
  • Page 119 V-Series Panels| User Guide Figure 6-65 Input levels Sort Group membership menu for desktop panels The Sort Group menu options comprise the following: Menu option Description / comments START Takes you to the start of the current Sort Group. MIDDLE Takes you to the middle of the current Sort Group.
  • Page 120 V-Series Panels| User Guide 6.7.8.1 Setting the input levels for the selected label Figure 6-66: Input levels menu (selected label mode) for rack mounted panels Figure 6-67: Input levels menu (selected label mode) for desktop panels The +0 dB represents the input level for the audio source of the label and may be adjusted using the up and down buttons below the level display or the rotary encoder.

  • Page 121: Output Lvl (Output Levels) Configuration Menu

    V-Series Panels| User Guide 6.7.9 OUTPUT LVL (Output Levels) configuration menu The OUTPUT LVL (Output Levels) menu displays the Sort Groups available to the panel. Selecting one of the Sort Groups displays the membership menu for that Sort Group. Figure 6-68: Output levels configuration menu (available Sort Groups) for rack mounted panels Figure 6-69: Output levels configuration menu (available Sort Groups) for desktop panels...
  • Page 122 V-Series Panels| User Guide The Sort Group menu options comprise the following: Menu option Description / comments START Takes you to the start of the current Sort Group. MIDDLE Takes you to the middle of the current Sort Group. Takes you to the end of the current Sort Group. Press the OK key or talk button to select the port label to be configured.

  • Page 123: Diagnostic Menu

    V-Series Panels| User Guide Figure 6-71: Output levels menu (selected label mode) for desktop panels The +0 dB represents the output level for the audio source of the label and may be adjusted using the up and down buttons below the level display or the rotary encoder.
  • Page 124 V-Series Panels| User Guide Figure 6-73: Diagnostic menu for desktop panels The DIAGNOSTIC menu options are as follows: Menu option Description / comments SYSTEMDATA Displays the system data menu. TEST TONE Selecting TEST TONE turns the LED indicator sends a 1KHz test tone to the matrix output. Selecting Test Tone again disables the tone, and turns off the red LED.
  • Page 125 V-Series Panels| User Guide 6.8.1.1 Version numbers and IP address Figure 6-74: Diagnostic menu (offline display) for rack mounted panels Figure 6-75: Diagnostic menu (offline display) for desktop panels The version number displayed in the DIAGNOSTIC menu is for the panel application only.

  • Page 126: System Data Menu

    V-Series Panels| User Guide Table 35: Example diagnostic information Note: The version and IP address information is for main panels only. Expansion panels do not display this information. You can also access version information through ECS / EHX. 6.8.2 SYSTEM DATA menu Select the SYSTEMDATA menu to display system information for the panel.

  • Page 127: Upgrade Menu

    V-Series Panels| User Guide Table 36: System information Note: To return to the DIAGNOSTIC menu, press the Reply key or Reply key talk button (SYSTEMDATA). 6.8.3 UPGRADE menu The UPGRADE menu is displayed if: • A panel upgrade is available from the matrix. •...

  • Page 128: Call Menu

    V-Series Panels| User Guide Figure 6-80: Upgrade confirmation menu for rack mounted panels Figure 6-81: Upgrade confirmation menu for desktop panels If you are sure about the upgrade, select YES. The panel is upgraded with the new download. If you select NO, the upgrade prompt is not displayed again until the upgrade is downloaded from the matrix again.
  • Page 129 V-Series Panels| User Guide Figure 6-82: Call menu for rack mounted panels Figure 6-83: Call menu for desktop panels Use the up/down buttons (lever key and pushbutton panels) or rotary control on the Reply key to scroll through the available Sort Groups and select the name of the Sort Group containing the required label using the lever key or pushbutton or talk button.
  • Page 130 V-Series Panels| User Guide 6.9.1.1 Selected Sort Group in the CALL menu Figure 6-84: Selected Sort Group menu for rack mounted panels Figure 6-85: Selected Sort Group menu for desktop panels The selected Sort Group label / name is displayed on the Reply key and the first member of the sort group is displayed on the top row of the display.

  • Page 131: Dial Menu

    V-Series Panels| User Guide 6.10 DIAL menu The DIAL menu is provided on 1RU panels to allow users to dial telephone numbers. 2RU and desktop panels also have a dial pad for dialing telephone numbers. To use the DIAL facility, you must first set up a key on the panel to a TEL-14 interface module.
  • Page 132 V-Series Panels| User Guide If the initial number dial is unsuccessful, select the RELEASE key to release the telephone line. Select REDIAL to dial the number saved on the lower line of the display. If you exit DIAL mode, the redial number is cleared. The RELEASE and REDIAL keys perform the same function on 2RU panels whether the keypad or panel keys are used to dial the number.

  • Page 133: Local Excl (Local Exclusive) Menu

    V-Series Panels| User Guide 6.11 LOCAL EXCL (Local Exclusive) menu The LOCAL EXCL (Local Exclusive) menu enables you to select a single key for talk and temporarily deactivate all other latched keys on the panel. The required key is non-latching and so must be kept pressed while local exclusive is in operation.

  • Page 134: Assnmt Pnl (Assignment Panel) Menu

    V-Series Panels| User Guide Figure 6-92: Local page override menu for rack mounted panels Figure 6-93: Local page override menu for desktop panels Select any key with a label to override the local loudspeaker settings for all the destination panels associated with that key. When the talk key is released the override function ceases, and the loudspeaker settings at the destination panels revert to their normal settings.
  • Page 135 V-Series Panels| User Guide Note: In addition to the main menu, you can also enter assignment panel mode through an INTERCOM key on rotary panels. The INTERCOM key will function in exactly the same way as the REPLY key. Figure 6-94: Assignment panel menu (IFB assignment shown) for rack mounted panels Figure 6-95: Assignment panel menu (IFB assignment shown) for desktop panels Assignment...

  • Page 136: Assigning Interruptible Foldback (Ifb) Sources To An Ifb Destination

    V-Series Panels| User Guide To exit assignment mode all together, press the Reply key again. Table 37: Assignment menu modes 6.13.1 Assigning interruptible foldback (IFB) sources to an IFB destination Note: By default only one source per destination is configured. If multiple sources for an IFB destination are required, then the option to assign multiple sources to an IFB from an assignment panel (AP) must be enabled in your ECS / EHX software.
  • Page 137 V-Series Panels| User Guide 6.13.1.2 Rotary panel IFB setup: setting the audio levels On rotary panels, you can set the audio levels when assigning IFB sources and destinations using the rotary controls. To change the audio levels: Select the IFB destination (see above procedure). Turn the rotary control associated with the selected IFB destination key.

  • Page 138: Assigning Partyline Members

    V-Series Panels| User Guide Figure 6-98: Rotary panels: Setting the input level 6.13.2 Assigning partyline members To assign partyline members to a talk or listen key: Press the MENU button to access the menu mode. Press the ASSMNT PNL key and use the REPLY key to toggle to the partyline (PL) mode.

  • Page 139: Supervise Menu

    V-Series Panels| User Guide Press the ASSMNT PNL key and use the REPLY key to toggle to the Fixed Group (FG) mode. In Fixed Group assignment mode all available Fixed Group status LEDs, flash red. Note: Only assignment modes that have been configured in the ECS /EHX software will be available.
  • Page 140 V-Series Panels| User Guide EHX/Hardware/cards and ports/ Properties/Menu Options/Supervisor Mode Access Figure 6-99 Enable Supervise mode in EHX configuration software To access SUPERVISE via the panel MENU system: Press the MENU key to enter menu mode. Press the key labeled SUPERVISE. In SUPERVISE mode (see below) follow the instructions to select a panel to control.
  • Page 141 V-Series Panels| User Guide Figure 6-101: Supervise menu for desktop panels Use the up/down buttons (lever key and pushbutton panels) or rotary control on the Reply key to scroll through the available Sort Groups and select the name of the Sort Group containing the required label using the lever key or pushbutton or talk button.
  • Page 142 V-Series Panels| User Guide Figure 6-103: Selected Sort Group menu for desktop panels The selected Sort Group label / name is displayed on the Reply key and the first member of the sort group is displayed on the top row of the display. Selecting START will take the user to the start of the sort group.
  • Page 143 V-Series Panels| User Guide Figure 6-105: Supervise error message for desktop panels The Panel Offline error message (shown above) is displayed if the target panel cannot be supervised because it is offline. For other errors, such as an invalid port or panel type, the Unable to Supervise message is displayed.

  • Page 144: Shift Menu

    V-Series Panels| User Guide • Cross-point level control. • Microphone gain. • Loudspeaker cut. • Head-set select. • Microphone mute. • Side-tone control General purpose inputs and outputs are not mimicked or remotely controllable as they may not be connected to the same hardware on the supervisor and target panels.
  • Page 145 V-Series Panels| User Guide Note: From the EHX software (Configuration > Preferences > Panel & Key Operation), you can configure the panel shift key to only open the shift menu if there are two or more shift pages with at least one key configured (not including unassigned key groups or Reply keys).

  • Page 146: Menu Map

    V-Series Panels| User Guide 6.16 Menu map Figure 6-108: V-Series panel menu map IP Configuration Page 146...

  • Page 147: Accessing The Ip Configuration Menus

    V-Series Panels| User Guide IP-enabled V-Series panels can connect to an Eclipse or Eclipse HX matrix over a standard Ethernet network using an IVC-32 card. Each IVC-32 card can support up to 32 V-Series panels using IP. IP-enabled V-Series panels also support an additional two channels using IP that you can use to connect 4-wire devices directly to the panel.

  • Page 148: Connect Menu

    V-Series Panels| User Guide Figure 6-110: IP Setup menu for desktop panels The IP SETUP menu features the following menu options: Menu option Description / comments NET SETUP Selects the NET SETUP menu (see 6.19 NET SETUP menu). CONNECT Select to initiate panel login to the matrix. DISABLE Disables IP connectivity on the panel.
  • Page 149 V-Series Panels| User Guide Figure 6-111: Panel connecting display for rack mounted panels Figure 6-112: Panel connecting display for desktop panels During phase 1 of the panel connection process, only progress messages will be displayed without status codes. If an error occurs then one of the following status messages is displayed: Error / status message Description / comments Network not connected...
  • Page 150 V-Series Panels| User Guide Code Error / status Description / comments message Err 1:0 Check User ID The name or password supplied were invalid. Err 4:0 Media busy The system is busy and will try again shortly. Info 3:0 Connecting... OK, connecting to the IVC.

  • Page 151: User Id Menu

    V-Series Panels| User Guide Code Error / status Description / comments message Err 6:20 Remote The IVC-32 has terminated the disconnected OK connection Err 6:21 Remote offline The IVC-32 could not be reached Err 6:22 Remote may retry IVC-32 may retry the connect. Err 6:23 Remote unmapped Err 6:24...

  • Page 152: Password Menu

    V-Series Panels| User Guide The USER ID menu is used to set up the user ID that enables the panel to log in to the matrix. The user ID: • Must correspond to a user ID that has already been set up in ECS / EHX for a port on an IVC-32 card (Matrix Hardware >...

  • Page 153: Cntl Delay (Control Delay) Menu

    V-Series Panels| User Guide Figure 6-116: Password setup menu for desktop panels Use the PASSWORD menu to set up the password the panel uses to log into the matrix. The password: • Must correspond to a password that has already been set up in ECS / EHX for a port on an IVC-32 card (Matrix Hardware >...
  • Page 154 V-Series Panels| User Guide The setting is held locally on the panel, which means that if the panel is moved to another port on the system, the control delay setting comes with it. The control delay must stay with the panel as it is based on geographical location, and therefore the size of audio and control latency.

  • Page 155: Net Setup Menu

    V-Series Panels| User Guide In lever key and pushbutton panels, use the up / down buttons to select the digits. For rotary panels, press the rotary control to select the left digit and the talk button to select the right digit. Each time a digit is selected the cursor will advance to the next digit automatically.
  • Page 156 V-Series Panels| User Guide The NET SETUP menu options are used to configure IP addresses and network connection parameters: Menu option Description / comments IP ADDRESS Used to set the IP address of the panel. IP GATEWAY Used to set the IP address of the gateway that the panel uses when connecting to the matrix.

  • Page 157: Ip Address Menu

    V-Series Panels| User Guide 6.19.1 IP ADDRESS menu Figure 6-121: IP address menu for rack mounted panels Figure 6-122: IP address menu for desktop panels Use the CLEAR key to clear the current IP address for the panel, and then enter the new IP address.

  • Page 158: Ip Gateway Menu

    V-Series Panels| User Guide address).If there is an IP address clash, the panel may repeatedly lose the connection with the IVC-32 card, and may also cause the IVC-32 card to crash. Note: Clear-Com recommends that DHCP is used wherever possible to automatically assign IP addresses rather than assigning IP addresses manually in order to reduce the risk of an address clash.

  • Page 159: Dns Server Menu

    V-Series Panels| User Guide When the IP Gateway for the panel has been entered exit the menu using the IP GATEWAY key or talk button. 6.19.3 DNS SERVER menu Figure 6-125: DNS Server menu for rack mounted panels Figure 6-126: DNS Server menu for desktop panels Use the CLEAR key to clear the current DNS Server address, and then enter the new address.

  • Page 160: Login Ip Menu

    V-Series Panels| User Guide 6.19.4 LOGIN IP menu Figure 6-127: Matrix IP menu for rack mounted panels Figure 6-128: Matrix IP menu for desktop panels The MATRIX IP menu enables you to clear and enter a new matrix IP address. In lever key and pushbutton panels, use the up / down buttons to select the digits.

  • Page 161: Login Port Menu

    V-Series Panels| User Guide 6.19.5 LOGIN PORT menu Figure 6-129: Login port menu for rack mounted panels Figure 6-130: Login port menu for desktop panels Use the CLEAR key to clear the current login port number, and then enter the new login port number.

  • Page 162: Dhcp Menu

    V-Series Panels| User Guide Note: When a panel logs in to a matrix, the matrix sends the IP address of the IVC- 32 card and the port number to use back to the panel. 6.19.6 DHCP menu Figure 6-131: DHCP menu for rack mounted panels ENABLE DISABLED DHCP...

  • Page 163: Con Type (Connection Type) Menu

    V-Series Panels| User Guide Figure 6-133: Subnet mask menu for rack mounted panels Figure 6-134: Subnet mask menu for desktop panels Use the CLEAR key to clear the current subnet mask, and then enter the new subnet mask. In lever key and pushbutton panels, use the up / down buttons to select the digits.
  • Page 164 V-Series Panels| User Guide Figure 6-136: Connection type menu for desktop panels V-Series panels support three types of IP network connection: Connection Description / comments type WANs (Wide Area Networks) cover a broad area and may include a number of local area networks (LANs). LANs (Local Area Networks) usually cover a small area, such as an office, a single building or business.

  • Page 165: Dns/Ip

    V-Series Panels| User Guide 6.19.9 DNS/IP Figure 6-137 DNS/IP menu Connection Description / comments type Allows you to specify a login name for the IVC server. This name can contain up to 239 characters including the host name. Allows you to specify a login IP address for the IVC server. Note: You can use the DNS/IP option to toggle between DNS mode and IP mode.

  • Page 166: Ip Menu Map

    V-Series Panels| User Guide 6.21 IP menu map Figure 6-138: IP menu map Page 166...

  • Page 167: Maintaining V-Series Panels

    V-Series Panels| User Guide Maintaining V-Series panels This chapter describes how to use the Local Maintenance Menu (LMM) on V- Series panels. The menu is a read-only diagnostic tool, designed to help users and support engineers retrieve information about the settings and performance of panels.

  • Page 168: Navigating The Llm Menu

    V-Series Panels| User Guide Figure 7-2: Top menu (Press Panel Info to enter LLM) in desktop panels Navigating the LLM menu To change the commands and values use either: • The up / down buttons under the display. • The talk or listen lever keys associated with the display. On a pushbutton panel, the pushbutton can also be used to scroll forwards through commands and the up button to scroll back through the commands or values.

  • Page 169: Commands

    V-Series Panels| User Guide Figure 7-3: Position of Local Maintenance Menu (LLM) on panels The layout for the LLM is numbered as shown below: Figure 7-4: Layout of the Local Maintenance Menu (LLM) The main command appears in display 1. Displays 2-5 may show subtypes or parameters for that command.

  • Page 170: Version

    V-Series Panels| User Guide 7.3.1 Version The version command shows the versions of various components of the system. Display 2 shows the component and may be adjusted. Display 3 shows the version of that component. Note: The versions are not adjustable. Figure 7-5: version display To scroll through the panel software components, press the up/down keys (lever key and pushbutton panels) or use the rotary control and talk button...
  • Page 171 V-Series Panels| User Guide Figure 7-6: xpoint display The output streams displayed in window 2 can be scrolled through using the up/down volume keys under display 2 (lever key and pushbutton panels). On rotary panels use the rotary control and talk button to scroll through the output streams.

  • Page 172: Level

    V-Series Panels| User Guide 7.3.3 Level The level command enables you to change the internal level (volume) controls. Display 2 shows the controller name. Display 3 shows the controller value. Figure 7-7: level display Five level options shown in display 2 to can be set using the up/down buttons (lever key and pushbutton panels) or the rotary encoder and talk button (rotary panels).
  • Page 173 V-Series Panels| User Guide The output audio stream crosspoint options are: Crosspoint options Description / comments hs1l Headset 1 left ear hs1r Headset 1 right ear hs2l Headset 2 left ear hs2r Headset 2 right ear Main loudspeaker auxls Auxiliary loudspeaker mtx1 Mono audio to the matrix via the analogue connection or one channel of stereo via an AES-3...

  • Page 174: Limit

    V-Series Panels| User Guide The input audio stream crosspoint options are: Crosspoint options Description / comments mtx1 Input mono audio from the matrix using the analog connection or one channel of stereo using an AES-3 card mtx2 Input a second channel of stereo from the matrix via the AES-3 card ext1 Input from external input 1 on the auxiliary audio...

  • Page 175: Filter

    V-Series Panels| User Guide The available input streams shown in display 2 are: Options Description / comments Input from headset 1 microphone Input from headset 2 microphone Table 51: Input stream options (display 2) The available limiters are shown in display 3 and the limiter parameters and units are shown in display 4.

  • Page 176: La (Listen Again)

    V-Series Panels| User Guide The available input streams in display 2 are: Options Description / comments Input from headset 1 microphone Input from headset 2 microphone ext1 Input from external input 1 on the auxiliary audio connector ext2 Input from external input 2 on the auxiliary audio connector mtx1 Input mono audio from the matrix via the analogue...

  • Page 177: Mixer

    V-Series Panels| User Guide Figure 7-11: la (Listen Again) display The parameter names and values are shown below: Parameter Description / comments threshold The signal level in dB needed to trigger the Listen Again recording maxsilence The maximum time in ms that silence will not cause fragmentation of a message stale The time in seconds after which a message will be...

  • Page 178: Setup

    V-Series Panels| User Guide 7.3.9 Setup The setup command allows all the audio settings to be saved and restored from a file in nonvolatile memory on the panel. This is an action command. Display 2 shows save or restore. Display 3 shows DO IT, and when the command is executed shows DONE. Figure 7-13: setup display The action options in display 2 are: Options...

  • Page 179: Voiceplay

    V-Series Panels| User Guide The commands in display 2 are as follows: Options Description / comments start Start the voice recording system stop Stop the voice recording system erase Erase the recorded message Table 59: commands (display 2) The action in display 3 is: Options Description / comments DO IT...

  • Page 180: Outtrim

    V-Series Panels| User Guide Figure 7-16: intrim display The available input channels where the trim can be set are: Options Description / comments ext1 Input from external input 1 on the auxiliary audio connector ext2 Input from external input 2 on the auxiliary audio connector Input from headset 1 microphone Input from headset 2 microphone on the auxiliary...

  • Page 181: Gpio

    V-Series Panels| User Guide mtx1 Mono audio to the matrix via the analogue connection or one channel of stereo via an AES-3 card mtx2 Second channel of stereo to matrix via AES-3 card ext1 External output 1 on auxiliary audio connector ext2 External output 2 on auxiliary audio connector hotmic...

  • Page 182: Module

    V-Series Panels| User Guide lev 1 number 0..15 relay0 closed/open relay1 closed/open Table 65: Input names and permissible values 7.3.15 Module The module command allows commands to be sent to the display modules. Display 2 shows the command. Display 3 shows the value. Figure 7-19: module display The commands and permissible values are as follows: Input names...

  • Page 183: Compliance

    V-Series Panels| User Guide Compliance • Applicant Name: Clear-Com LLC • Applicant Address: 1301 Marina Village Pky, Suite 105, Alameda CA 94501, USA • Manufacturer Name: HM Electronics, Inc. • Manufacturer Address: 1301 Marina Village Pky, Suite 105, Alameda CA 94501, USA •...
  • Page 184 V-Series Panels| User Guide Canada ICES-003 EMC Class A Industry Canada ICES-003 Compliance Label: CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A) This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numèrique de la classe A est conforme á la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

  • Page 185: Specifications

    V-Series Panels| User Guide Specifications Note: 0 dBu is referenced to 0.775 V RMS Front panel controls and connectors Control / Connector Description / comments Talk/Listen Switches 11 or 23 Answer Back Switch Volume Controls Headset Connector 1 XLR-4M or XLR-5F or XLR-7M Panel Mic Connector 1 3-pin Table 67: Front Panel controls and connectors...

  • Page 186: Expansion Panel Rear Connectors

    V-Series Panels| User Guide Expansion panel rear connectors Connector Description / comments Expansion In RJ-45 Expansion Out RJ-45 DC Power 4 Pin Table 71: Expansion panel rear connectors Panel microphone input Characteristic Description / comments Type Electret Input Level -70 to -40dBu Impedance 1700 Ohms +/- 10% Electret 1000 Ohms +/- 10% Dynamic...

  • Page 187: Ac Mains Power Supply (External)

    V-Series Panels| User Guide Input impedance 120 kOhms Output impedance 50 Ohms Table 75: Audio input / output 9.10 AC mains power supply (external) Characteristic Description / comments Voltage 100 - 240VAC Frequency 50 - 60 Hz Power 50W maximum Table 76: AC mains power supply (external) 9.11 Temperature Characteristic...

  • Page 188: Dimensions (Desktop Panels)

    V-Series Panels| User Guide Depth 6.75 in. (17.15 cm) with PSU mount 3.5 in (8.9 cm) without PSU mount Weight 7.5 lbs. (4.0 kg) Table 80: Dimensions (2RU) 9.15 Dimensions (Desktop panels) Characteristic Description / comments Height 5.9 in. (15.00 cm) Width 10.25 in.

  • Page 189: Glossary

    V-Series Panels| User Guide Glossary Term Definition Analog Port Any of the matrix’s analog input/output RJ-45 connectors that are used to connect cable from the matrix to panels and interfaces. Each port connects to a separate audio channel in the matrix. Alias label A label that is temporarily assigned and replaces a previously labeled port or conference.
  • Page 190 V-Series Panels| User Guide Term Definition Conference An internal matrix virtual partyline or busbar where many panels and interfaces can talk onto or listen from the party line without talking to themselves. Destination A device such as an intercom panel, beltpack, or interface to which audio signals are sent.
  • Page 191 V-Series Panels| User Guide Term Definition themselves, other announcers, videotapes of commercials, or some mix of sources, while they on the air. This is typically found in television news and live broadcast events. Announcers usually wear a small ear piece so they can hear the selected foldback audio mix.
  • Page 192 V-Series Panels| User Guide Term Definition Examples include time division and wavelength division multiplexing. Non-volatile Data stored in the CPU’s firmware (ROM) that is not Memory lost when the power is turned off. Palette The port, KeyGroup and Monitor selection screen in Dynam-EC.
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