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ABC
MOTORCYCLE MESH COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
FOR AVA ARROW HELMETS
USER'S GUIDE
Version 1.0.0
ENGLISH

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  • Page 1 MOTORCYCLE MESH COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR AVA ARROW HELMETS USER’S GUIDE Version 1.0.0 ENGLISH...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    BLUETOOTH DEVICES 4.1 Phone Pairing 4.1.1 Initially Pairing the ABC 4.1.2 Pairing When the ABC is Turned Off 4.1.3 Pairing When the ABC is Turned On 4.2 Second Mobile Phone Pairing - Second Mobile Phone and GPS 4.3 GPS Pairing...
  • Page 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTINUED MOBILE PHONE USAGE 5.1 Making and Answering Calls 5.2 Speed Dialing 5.2.1 Assigning Speed Dial Presets 5.2.2 Using Speed Dial Presets 5.3 HD Voice (Always On) STEREO MUSIC 6.1 Playing Music with Bluetooth Devices MESH INTERCOM 7.1 What is Mesh Intercom? 7.1.1 Open Mesh...
  • Page 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTINUED 10. CONFIGURATION SETTING 10.1 Headset Configuration Menu 10.1.1 Remote Control Pairing 10.2 Software Configuration Setting 10.2.1 Headset Language 10.2.2 Audio Equalizer (Default: Off) 10.2.3 VOX Phone (Default: Enable) 10.2.4 VOX Sensitivity (Default: 3) 10.2.5 Intercom-Audio Overlay Sensitivity (Default: 3) 10.2.6 Audio Overlay Volume Management (Default: Disable)
  • Page 5: About The Abc

    1. ABOUT THE ABC 1.1 Product Features Bluetooth ® Mesh Intercom™ up to 2 km (1.2 mi)* Audio Multitasking™ * in open terrain ABC Motorcycle Mesh Communication System for Ava Arrow Helmets | 5...
  • Page 6: Product Details

    1.2 Product Details Mesh Intercom Button (+) Button Center Button (-) Button Button Module Speaker Charging & Status LED Microphone Connector Speaker Antenna DC Power Charging & Firmware Upgrade Port ABC Motorcycle Mesh Communication System for Ava Arrow Helmets | 6...
  • Page 7: Package Contents

    1 ABOUT THE ABC 1.3 Package Contents Hook and Loop Fastener Wired Microphone for Wired Microphone Hook and Loop Fasteners USB Power & Data Cable for Speakers (USB-C) ABC Motorcycle Mesh Communication System for Ava Arrow Helmets | 7...
  • Page 8: Installing The Headset On Your Helmet

    2. INSTALLING THE HEADSET ON YOUR HELMET To securely install the ABC on your helmet, please follow this procedure. 2.1 Preparing the Helmet for Installation 1. While pushing the tab on the Button Module cover, push it upward to remove it.
  • Page 9: Installing The Headset

    2. Push the Battery Module into the corresponding slot until you hear a click. Note: Make sure the helmet’s rubber guard is not jammed between the Battery Module and its slot. ABC Motorcycle Mesh Communication System for Ava Arrow Helmets | 9...
  • Page 10 Then, attach the left speaker to the hook and loop fastener. Note: To prevent them from interfering with the installation pads, tuck the remaining portion of the cable into the grooves and crevices in the inner shell. ABC Motorcycle Mesh Communication System for Ava Arrow Helmets | 10...
  • Page 11 Note: To prevent them from interfering with the installation pads, put the remaining portion of the cable into the gap under the helmet’s rubber guard. 9. Reattach the center pad and snap the snap fasteners. ABC Motorcycle Mesh Communication System for Ava Arrow Helmets | 11...
  • Page 12 2 INSTALLING THE HEADSET ON YOUR HELMET 10. Align the cheek pad’s cutout with the Button Module’s cable. Then, slide cheek pads between the inner and external shells, and reattach the cheek pads’ snap fasteners. ABC Motorcycle Mesh Communication System for Ava Arrow Helmets | 12...
  • Page 13: Getting Started

    3. GETTING STARTED 3.1 Downloadable Software 3.1.1 Sena Motorcycles App By simply pairing your phone with your headset, you can use the Sena Motorcycles App for quicker, easier set up and management. Sena Motorcycles • Download the Sena Motorcycles App on...
  • Page 14: Charging

    2.0 hours of Mesh communication after charging the headset for 20 minutes. • Any 3rd party USB charger can be used with ABC if the charger is approved by either the FCC, CE, IC, or other locally approved agencies.
  • Page 15: Volume Adjustment

    Instructions are for when powering the headset on. Powering On HOLD Note: When the battery is low while in use, you will hear a voice prompt saying “Low battery.” ABC Motorcycle Mesh Communication System for Ava Arrow Helmets | 15...
  • Page 16: Pairing The Headset With Other Bluetooth Devices

    1. Press and hold the Center Button and the (+) Button for 1 second. Blinking HOLD “Phone pairing” Note: • The phone pairing mode lasts for 3 minutes. • To cancel phone pairing, tap the Center Button. ABC Motorcycle Mesh Communication System for Ava Arrow Helmets | 16...
  • Page 17: Pairing When The Abc Is Turned Off

    5 seconds. Blinking HOLD “Phone pairing” 2. Select ABC in the list of Bluetooth devices detected. If your mobile Bluetooth phone asks for a PIN, enter 0000. Device B ABC Motorcycle Mesh Communication System for Ava Arrow Helmets | 17...
  • Page 18: Second Mobile Phone Pairing - Second Mobile Phone And Gps

    If your Bluetooth device Bluetooth asks for a PIN, enter 0000. Device B Note: If you pair your GPS device via GPS Pairing, its instruction will interrupt your Mesh Intercom conversations. ABC Motorcycle Mesh Communication System for Ava Arrow Helmets | 18...
  • Page 19: Mobile Phone Usage

    Manager or the Sena Motorcycles App. 5.2.2 Using Speed Dial Presets 1. Enter into the Speed Dial menu. HOLD “ Speed dial” 2. Navigate forward or backward through Speed Dial Preset numbers. ABC Motorcycle Mesh Communication System for Ava Arrow Helmets | 19...
  • Page 20: Hd Voice (Always On)

    Note: Refer to the manufacturer of your Bluetooth device that will be connected to the headset to see if it supports HD Voice. ABC Motorcycle Mesh Communication System for Ava Arrow Helmets | 20...
  • Page 21: Stereo Music

    6. STEREO MUSIC 6.1 Playing Music with Bluetooth Devices Play/Pause Music HOLD Track Forward/Backward HOLD HOLD ABC Motorcycle Mesh Communication System for Ava Arrow Helmets | 21...
  • Page 22: Mesh Intercom

    Mesh Intercom allows riders to connect and communicate with nearby users without the need to pair each headset together. The working distance between each ABC in Mesh Intercom can be up to 2 km (1.2 miles) in open terrain. In open terrain, the Mesh can be extended up to 8 km (5 miles) between a minimum of six users.
  • Page 23: Open Mesh

    Group Mesh by Mesh Grouping, the headset automatically switches from Open Mesh to Group Mesh. Up to 24 users can all be connected in each private group. Group Mesh ABC Motorcycle Mesh Communication System for Ava Arrow Helmets | 23...
  • Page 24: Starting Mesh Intercom

    7 MESH INTERCOM 7.2 Starting Mesh Intercom When Mesh Intercom is enabled, the ABC will automatically connect to nearby ABC users and allow them to talk to each other by pressing the Mesh Intercom Button. Mesh Intercom On Blinking “ Mesh intercom on, Open Mesh, channel 1”...
  • Page 25: Using Mesh In Group Mesh

    • If you do not press any button for approximately 10 seconds in a specific channel, the channel is automatically saved. • The channel will be remembered even if you turn off the ABC. • You can use the Sena Motorcycles App to change the channel.
  • Page 26: Joining An Existing Group Mesh

    Note: If the Mesh Grouping is not completed within 30 seconds, the current user (You) will hear a low tone double beep and the new users (D and F) will hear a voice prompt, “Grouping failed.” ABC Motorcycle Mesh Communication System for Ava Arrow Helmets | 26...
  • Page 27: Enable/Disable Mic (Default: Enable)

    “No Group Available.” 7.7 Reset Mesh If the headset in an Open Mesh or Group Mesh resets the Mesh, it will automatically return to Open Mesh (default: channel 1). HOLD ABC Motorcycle Mesh Communication System for Ava Arrow Helmets | 27...
  • Page 28: Mesh Audio Multitasking (Always On)

    The Intercom-Audio Overlay Sensitivity and the Audio Overlay Volume Management settings can be found in the Software Configuration Setting, accessible through the Sena Device Manager or the Sena Motorcycles App. ABC Motorcycle Mesh Communication System for Ava Arrow Helmets | 28...
  • Page 29: Function Priority And Firmware Upgrades

    You can upgrade firmware using the Sena Device Manager. The USB Power & Data Cable (USB-C) must be connected to your PC to upgrade firmware using the Sena Device Manager. Download the Sena Device Manager at oem.sena.com/ava. ABC Motorcycle Mesh Communication System for Ava Arrow Helmets | 29...
  • Page 30: Configuration Setting

    1. Turn on the headset and the Remote Control device. 2. Enter Remote Control Pairing mode. 3. Enter pairing mode in the Remote Control device. The headset will automatically connect with the Remote Control device in pairing mode. ABC Motorcycle Mesh Communication System for Ava Arrow Helmets | 30...
  • Page 31: Software Configuration Setting

    Button to answer an incoming call. 10.2.4 VOX Sensitivity (Default: 3) VOX Sensitivity can be adjusted depending on your riding environment. Level 5 is the highest sensitivity setting and level 1 is the lowest. ABC Motorcycle Mesh Communication System for Ava Arrow Helmets | 31...
  • Page 32 10.2.7 Voice Prompt (Default: Enable) You can disable Voice Prompts by software configuration settings, but the following voice prompts are always on. - Headset configuration settings menu, battery level indicator, speed dial ABC Motorcycle Mesh Communication System for Ava Arrow Helmets | 32...
  • Page 33: Troubleshooting

    To erase all of your settings and start fresh, the headset can be restored to factory default settings using the Factory Reset feature. HOLD “Configuration menu” “Factory reset” “ Headset reset, good-bye” ABC Motorcycle Mesh Communication System for Ava Arrow Helmets | 33...

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