K-Tech ET401 Series Installation Manual

K-Tech International, Inc.
Torrington, CT USA
Record the phone number for the phone line. This is the number needed to call into the K-Tech phone.
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Phone line must be an analog Central Office (CO), Plain Old Telephone Service line (POTS) or Analog Private Branch Exchange (PBX). All
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special features such as call waiting and call forwarding should be disabled.
PHONE LINE: Must be a DTMF line with dial tone. Voltage between 24-51 volts. Amperage minimum - 30 mA.
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No other equipment should be sharing the phone line, e.g. Fax, Modem, etc. (This is a safety code requirement in some areas. Check your
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local code.)
Phone wire should be twisted shielded pair in the traveling cable and other places where possible. 18-22 AWG size recommended. Shielding
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should be grounded at one end only.
TOOLS REQUIRED
Flat/Phillips head screwdriver
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Drill for #8 sheet metal screw
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1/4" nut driver (Fortress)
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Wire cutter/stripper
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Sentry & Liberator (Surface Mount):
1. Remove the phone's rear
enclosure.
2. Using the rear enclosure as a
template mark the mounting screw
hole locations.
3. Drill holes for the #8 screws
(included).
4. Mount the back cover to the
mounting surface.
NOTE: All phones should be grounded when mounted on a non-metal surface.
PROGRAM
SWITCH
BATTERY
1-800-993-9399
READ THIS BEFORE INSTALLING!
1. Hook up the phone line and connect the battery.
2. Check to make sure all the following are plugged in correctly: LED, speaker, button, microphone,
and battery. (Note: on OEM models, button wires are yellow. LED wires are red and black.)
3. Program and test the phone.
4. Remount dust cover to back of phone or mount phone to enclosure as required.
Fortress (Flush Mount):
1. Determine the location for the phone's
front plate on the car station panel or
other suitable surface.
2. Cut out an 8" high x 5.5" wide opening
to allow for the dust cover.
3. Position the unit in the hole and use
the face plate as a template to locate
the mounting screw holes.
4. Drill holes for the #8 screws
(included).
5. Remove the dust cover from the back
of the Fortress plate to program.
MIC SPK LED
SERIAL #
RING JUMPERS
PHONE LINE
BUTTON
Programming &
Installation Guide
WIRING & SET-UP
MOUNTING
1 – Voice Message #1 [Blank] (Automatic)
2 – Voice Message #2 [Serial number]
3 – Phone Directory [Blank]
4 – Auto shut off timer [05 minutes]
5 – Outgoing number of rings [4]
7 – Enter programming mode
8 – ID number [01]
9 – Security Code [ 1 2 3 4 ]
0 – Volume [5] (1 = softest; 7 = loudest)
# – Exit programming mode or shut-off
ET401 Series
Commander (COP Mount):
1. If studs are not present, use the plate
as a template to mark the stud
locations. Install studs.
2. Mount the OEM plate to the panel.
Make sure the cover is as tight to the
panel as possible to avoid feedback
and oscillations (squealing) between
the microphone and speaker.
3. Connect the remote push-button (not
included) to the appropriate wire going
to the phone board receptacle marked
BUTTON.
4. Install the included LED(s) or connect
the remote light to the appropriate wire
going to the phone board receptacle
marked LED.
Program Feature Number [Default Setting]
Memory Address 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (phone number
must be at least one digit—max 30 digits)