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RECALM ANCOR Operating Manual

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  • Page 1 Operating manual ANCOR Active Noise Cancelling offered by recalm V1.0 | 05.2021...
  • Page 2 Phone: +49 40 766 29 -3881 Email: service@recalm.com Web: http://www.recalm.com Service requests: http://service.recalm.com © Copyright recalm GmbH: These operating manual may only be reproduced, translated or made accessible to third parties with the express permission of recalm GmbH. Original operating manual...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Function ................23 LED Overview ..............24 Assembly ................... 25 Disassemble the headrest ..........25 Mount ANCOR on the headrest ........27 Mounting A2B sensors ............29 Commissioning ................. 30 Connecting the supply cable ..........30 Producing a power supply ..........31 Service 33 Activate and deactivate ANC on the button ......
  • Page 4 10.5 Fix ANC feature limitation..........50 11 Decommissioning and dismantling ........52 11.1 Decommissioning ANCOR ..........52 11.2 Disassemble the headrest ..........53 11.3 Detach ANCOR from the headrest ........54 12 Storage 13 Disposal ..................57 ANCOR V1.0 | 05.2021...

  • Page 5: About This Operating Manual

    It contains information on correct installation, commissioning, operation and troubleshooting. This operating manual is aimed at people who integrate the ANCOR into a vehicle, put it into operation and operate it for the first time.

  • Page 6: Presentation Of Information

    Service requests can be made via the web link https://service.recalm.com. Presentation of information For fast and safe work with the ANCOR, uniform warnings, symbols, terms and abbreviations are used in this operating manual. For a better understanding, these are explained in the following chapters.

  • Page 7: Abbreviations Used

    1.2.2 Abbreviations used Active Noise Cancelling (aktive Geräuschunterdrü- ckung) EVEN Active Noise Cancelling offered by recalm Automotive Audio-Bus(interface for data transmis- sion for noise cancellation) CAN-Bus Controller Area Network bus (interface for data ex-...
  • Page 8 Result: Describes the result of an executed instruction. QR code: Indicates further web links or access to the ANCOR app. Menu Menu items of the ANCOR app are displayed in italics. Buttons of the ANCOR app are shown in square [button] brackets.

  • Page 9: Important Safety Instructions

    ANCOR.  Keep the instruction manual so that it is legible. Ensure that it is accessible to all users at all times.  Always pass on the ANCOR to third parties together with these operating instructions. Intended use...

  • Page 10: Non-Intended Use

    Important safety instructions Noise reduction by means of the ANCOR is only possible in a limited range of frequencies and sound pressure levels, see section "Field of Applicationin chapter "3Specifications". The ANCOR may only be used together with the approved parts from the scope of delivery.

  • Page 11: Qualification Of Users

    Qualification of users The activities described in this owner's manual require knowledge of the functioning and structure of the vehicle on which the ANCOR is used. Therefore, in order to ensure operational safety, these activi- ties may only be carried out by a person who is sufficiently instructed in handling the vehicle and, if necessary, safety precautions and who has a suitable driving license.
  • Page 12 Avoid collisions within the vehicle cabin as well as unwanted operation and starting the vehicle.  Do not hold on to the ANCOR when entering the vehicle, as this can lead to damage to the device.  In the event of severe weather or strong winds, noise and measurement errors may occur on the A2B sensors and on the microphones of the ANCOR.

  • Page 13: Work On Electrical Equipment

    Behavior in an emergency Malfunctions or dangerous situations may lead to an immediate risk of injury to persons or to a risk of damage to the ANCOR or other devices in the working environment.  If necessary, stop the vehicle and put it out of service.
  • Page 14  If the ANCOR does not deactivate the ANC automatically, deac- tivate the ANC manually via the button on the device frame or via the ANCOR app (see Chapter 8.1 ...

  • Page 15: Specifications

    Specifications Specifications ANCOR General data Dimensions (W x H x D) 560 mm x 250 mm x 230 mm Weight 3.5 kg Protection class housing IP54 Environmental and operating conditions Distance of head restraint rods min. 112 mm (center to center) Max.
  • Page 16 Short-circuit strength yes, individual pins from the supply plug to GND and to the supply voltage Reverse polarity protection Dew protection Interfaces 1x A2B 1x CAN-Bus 1x Ethernet 1x RS232 1x USB ANCOR V1.0 | 05.2021 Page 16 of 59...
  • Page 17 – EMC of machines with internal electrical on-board electrical sys- tem – Part 1: General EMC requirements DIN EN ISO 14982:2009: Agricultural and forestry machinery – EMC – Test methods and evaluation criteria ANCOR V1.0 | 05.2021 Page 17 of 59...

  • Page 18: A2B-Sensor

    44,5 mm x 36 mm x 110 mm Weight 90 g Protection class housing IP67 Operating temperature -40 to +105 °C Electrical data Connection I know SAL8 RSC3 Short-circuit strength Dew protection Interface A2B 1x Input 1x Output ANCOR V1.0 | 05.2021 Page 18 of 59...

  • Page 19: Scope Of Delivery

    Scope of delivery Scope of delivery The scope of delivery includes: • One Acoustic unit ANCOR • One A2B sensor (optional: additional A2B sensors incl. sensor cable) • a supply cable • two clamping rings • an operating manual ANCOR V1.0 | 05.2021...

  • Page 20: Device Description

    Device description Device description Device Overview Abb. 1 Front view of the ANCOR Speaker Buttons with two LEDs (see chapter 5.3LED Overview Body Frame Bracket ANCOR V1.0 | 05.2021 Page 20 of 59...
  • Page 21 (supply voltage, CAN bus, A2B bus) Type plate with device name and QR code for digital operat- ing instructions Service connections with seal label (only for recalm service): 1x CAN Bus Interface 1x Ethernet port 1x USB port (retrieval of statistical data) ANCOR V1.0 | 05.2021...
  • Page 22 CAN bus connector, DT06-2S-CE 13, 2-pin M8 connector, 3-pin Abb. 4 Pin assignment of the 6-pin German connector VIN (root) CAN_P (green) GND (schwarz) A2B_A_N / A2B_B_N (green) CAN_N (yellow) A2B_A_P / A2B_B_P (yellow) ANCOR V1.0 | 05.2021 Page 22 of 59...

  • Page 23: Function

    LED „LINK OK“ Connection "INPUT" Function The ANCOR is an acoustic device for active noise reduction in vehi- cle cabins and is based on the principle of Active Noise Cancelling (ANC). Disturbing and health-endangering sound pressure levels are reduced with the help of artificially generated counter-noise.

  • Page 24: Led Overview

    LED Overview The button on the device frame of the ANCOR has two LEDs that indicate the current operating status of the ANCOR. Operating status...

  • Page 25: Assembly

    Risk of minor injuries due to clampable parts! When working on the clampable parts of the headrest and the bracket of the ANCOR, fingers or parts of the skin can be pinched.  Proceed with caution during the work.  Fold the backrest of the driver's seat into a horizontal position.
  • Page 26  Slide the covers down from the headrest rods and place them back on the respective headrest guide.  Fold the backrest of the driver's seat back into the upright posi- tion. ANCOR V1.0 | 05.2021 Page 26 of 59...

  • Page 27: Mount Ancor On The Headrest

    ATTENTION Collision warning! If the ANCOR is installed within the vehicle cabin, there is a risk of collision between the person carrying the vehicle, the ANCOR and parts of the vehicle cab or vehicle operation.  Carry out the assembly exclusively outside the vehicle cabin.
  • Page 28  The clamping cylinders of the ANCOR are fixed. The supplied clamping rings can additionally fix the head- rest in its position, so that the weight of the ANCOR does not unintentionally pull the headrest downwards. To fix the headrest in height: ...

  • Page 29: Mounting A2B Sensors

    Assembly  Place the headrest with the mounted ANCOR on the seat of the driver's seat and enter the vehicle cabin.  Fold the backrest of the driver's seat into a horizontal position.  Insert the headrest rods back into the headrest guide and adjust the desired height of the headrest.

  • Page 30: Commissioning

    Abb. 8 Connecting the supply cable  Connect the 6-pin German connector (2) to the connector on the bottom of the ANCOR (1).  Connect the 3-pin M8 connector to the "INPUT" connector on the A2Bsensor. ATTENTION: Risk of damage to the cable connection on the M8 connector.

  • Page 31: Producing A Power Supply

     Connect one end of the supplied sensor cable to the "OUTPUT" connector of the A2B sensor that is already connected to the ANCOR.  Connect the other end of the sensor cable to the "INPUT" con- nector of the additional A2B sensor.
  • Page 32  Turn on the ignition of the vehicle to establish the power supply.  The ANCOR begins the boot process.  The red LED on the button of the ANCOR is constantly lit.  As soon as the boot process is successfully completed (after about 60 seconds), the red LED goes out, the beep "System...

  • Page 33: Service

    Service Service The use of the ANCOR app is recommended, as the app offers more extensive usage possibilities (see chapter8.2Operation of the AN- COR appFor the basic operation of the ANC, the app is not neces- sary. Preconditions: • •...

  • Page 34: Operation Of The Ancor App

    • Settings for the Bluetooth connection (see Chapter 8.2.1) • Onboarding for the introduction to app operation • Initial configuration of the ANCOR for a vehicle variant (see Chapter 8.2.2) • Display of the current configuration setting • Enabling and disabling the ANC (see Chapter 8.2.4) •...

  • Page 35: Connect Your Mobile Device Via Bluetooth

     Enable Bluetooth on the mobile device and make the device visible to other devices.  Press and hold the BUTTON of the ANCOR for at least 5 sec- onds until the blue LED on the button flashes.  The Bluetooth mode of the ANCOR is started.
  • Page 36 Service If the ANCOR is paired with the mobile device:  Open the ANCOR app and press the "Settings" button.  Select the Menu item Configura- tion .  The Bluetooth Pairing view opens.  Wait for the desired ANCOR to appear in the list of available de- vices.

  • Page 37: Configuring Ancor For Vehicle Variant

    In order to ensure effective use, the ANCOR must be configured before operation for the respective vehicle variant on which the de- vice is used. The function of the ANCOR is adapted to the acoustic characteristics of the vehicle cabin of the respective vehicle. The...
  • Page 38 Service To configure the ANCOR for a vehicle variant:  Open the ANCOR app and press the "Settings" [] button.  Select the Menu item Configura- tion .  The Bluetooth Pairing view opens.  Wait for the desired ANCOR to appear in the list of available de- vices.
  • Page 39  Select the appropriate model of the vehicle variant from the list.  The Overview menu opens again.  Press the [Save Configura- tion]button.  The ANCOR app saves the configuration settings.  After successful saving, the Overview menu opens again. ANCOR V1.0 | 05.2021...

  • Page 40: Live View User Interface

    Service 8.2.3 Live View User Interface If the mobile device is connected to the ANCOR via Bluetooth, the ANCOR app switches to live view after opening. Abb. 9 Live view of the ANCOR app 1 Connected ANCOR 5 Visualization of performance...

  • Page 41: Enable And Disable Anc In The App

    Desired background noise, e.g. by radio or hands-free sys- tem, can impair the perception of noise reduction. However, this does not restrict the actual function of the ANC.  Open the ANCOR app. Abb. 10 Live view with Abb. 11 Live view with...

  • Page 42: Retrieve Statistical Data (Optional)

    This provides an overview of the effectiveness and benefits of all ANCOR used. The statistical data can be read out either via the ANCOR app or via a subsequently available LTE stick. The LTE stick is available on request from the recalm service.
  • Page 43 Service To retrieve the statistical data via the ANCOR app:  Open the ANCOR app and press the "Dashboard" [ ]button.  The statistical data of the ANCOR are transferred and displayed on a dash- board within the app.  Select the time period for which you want the data to be dis- played.

  • Page 44: Cleaning And Maintenance

    Service. It is recommended that you perform existing updates to the ANCOR or ANCOR app. If an update is available, it is displayed by a push notification in the ANCOR app.  Confirm the execution of updates within the ANCOR app.

  • Page 45: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 10.1 Measures to remedy faults The following table gives an overview of any malfunctions occurring at the ANCOR or an the A2B sensors,their possible causes as well as information on how to eliminate the faults. Disturbance Possible cause...
  • Page 46 Possible cause Remedy A beep sounds limited functionality Press and hold the and the rote LED button for at least 10 on the ANCOR seconds; in case of flashes. repeated occurrence, read error codes and submit service re- quests, see Chapter 10.2...

  • Page 47: Read Error Codes And Submit Service Requests

    10.2 Read error codes and submit service requests If there is a fault on the ANCOR, a beep sounds and the red LED on the button flashes.  Press and hold the button on the ANCOR for at least 10 sec- onds.
  • Page 48 Troubleshooting To read an error code:  Open the ANCOR app and press "Settings" button [  Select the menu item Support .  The error data available at ANCOR is read out and writ- ten to an error log.

  • Page 49: Troubleshoot Bluetooth Connection Issues

    Troubleshooting 10.3 Troubleshoot Bluetooth connection issues It is possible that the ANCOR does not appear in the list of available devices within the ANCOR app. If no available device is generally found, the ANCOR app automatically opens the Bluetooth settings of the mobile device for verification.

  • Page 50: Uncheck Over-Temperature Shutdown

     Reduce the ambient temperature in the vehicle cabin, e.g. with the help of the vehicle's air conditioning system.  Wait for the ANCOR to cool down and automatically turn back  If the ANCOR cannot be put back into operation, contact the recalm service.
  • Page 51 Troubleshooting If the ANC function is still restricted:  Repeat the above steps. After the third boot process with possible instabilities, the ANCOR automatically switches to error mode and the red LED on the button starts flashing. Follow the steps in chapter "10.2Read error codes and submit ser- vice requests".

  • Page 52: Decommissioning And Dismantling

    Decommissioning and dismantling Decommissioning and dismantling Decommissioning of the ANCOR is required if • malfunctions that cause increased noise pollution, • the ANC behaves irregularly, • Fehler! Verweisquelle konnte nicht gefunden werden. • of the ANCOR is to be dismantled.
  • Page 53 Risk of minor injuries due to clampable parts! When working on the clampable parts of the headrest and the bracket of the ANCOR, fingers or parts of the skin can be pinched.  Proceed with caution during the work.  Fold the backrest of the driver's seat into a horizontal position.

  • Page 54: Detach Ancor From The Headrest

    If the headrest is held to the vehicle with the mounted ANCOR during entry or exit, people can easily injure themselves and the ANCOR can fall down.  Before getting in or out, place the headrest with the ANCOR in the driver's seat. ATTENTION...
  • Page 55  Loosen the screws on the back of the clamping cylinders with a wrench (width 10mm).  Pull the headrest rods out of the clamping cylinders.  The ANCOR is detached from the headrest.  Place the ANCOR safely.  Insert the headrest rods back into the headrest guide and adjust the desired height of the headrest.

  • Page 56: Storage

    Storage Storage  Comply with the storage conditions (see chapter "3Specifications").  Store the ANCOR exclusively in enclosed, non-hazardous rooms.  Make sure the storage space is well ventilated and dry. ANCOR V1.0 | 05.2021 Page 56 of 59...

  • Page 57: Disposal

     Dispose of the ANCOR and the supplied components in accord- ance with the legal regulations of the respective country.  Do not dispose of the ANCOR in household waste. G collect used electrical appliances separately in accordance with the Eu-...
  • Page 58 41 Dashboard Meaning Feature dB(A) Fixing faults Dismantling ANCOR-App ANCOR by headrest Enabling and disabling ANC Headrest from the driver's seat 25, User interface Operation Bluetooth-Verbindungsprobleme49 Configuring the vehicle variant 37 Electrical equipment Connect mobile device via...
  • Page 59 Technical data Relevant documents A2B-Sensor Connect your mobile device via STILL Bluetooth In the Mount A2B sensors Overview ANCOR on headrest 6-pin German connector A2B-Sensor ANCOR Frontansicht Improper use ANCOR Rückansicht Emergency Versorgungskabel Übertemperaturabschaltung Qualification of users Behaviour under increased noise...

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