SLS-2 OPERATIONS MANUAL MANUAL REV. A Table Of Contents Introduction Jumpstart, or “Real hams donʼt read manuals!” Specifications Important Safety Warning Getting to know your SLS-2 Front Panel Rear Panel Inside Installation Operation Desktop / Local Operation Remote Operation Application Information...
Ok, but at least read this one section before operating the SLS-2: 1. The SLS-2 allows you to switch 8 circuits of an RJ45 common jack to one of the two switched jacks. The default SLS-2 wiring is such that the port pinouts are 1-to-1, i.e. straight-through wiring.
SLS-2 OPERATIONS MANUAL MANUAL REV. A GETTING TO KNOW YOUR SLS-2 Your SLS-2 is a quality, precision instrument that will give you many years of outstanding service; take a few minutes to get to know it. Front Panel On the front panel there is one pushbutton and two LED indicator lights. The button is a pushbutton toggle switch which selects between the two cables connected to the rear ports.
MANUAL REV. A Rear Panel The rear panel of the SLS-2 features three RJ45 jacks. One is a common jack, and the other two are the switched jacks. The front panel pushbutton alternately connects either Port 1 or Port 2 to the Common Port.
SLS-2. If you open the case of the SLS-2 in order to rewire the jumper headers, take care not to splash solder on any exposed traces, potentially causing a short circuit. Also take care to ensure no foreign objects are left inside the case when re-assembling the lid to the case.
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SLS-2 OPERATIONS MANUAL MANUAL REV. A center pin is positive, and that the power supply is capable of 12 volts DC at 100 mA. An example application is shown below. One microphone is switched between two identical transceivers. XCVR 1 14.270.00...
Note that if no DC power is applied to the SLS-2, the selection defaults to Port 1, and no LEDs will illuminate. You can take advantage of this situation to create your own “remote mode” as...
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MANUAL REV. A Re-wiring the jumper headers in the SLS-2 requires you to open the case of the SLS-2. To do so, locate the four screws on the side of the case, and remove them. Lift off the lid. Inside, you will find the wiring jumper headers.
MANUAL REV. A SLS-2 RJ45 Pin Diagram The RJ45 jacks on the rear of the SLS-2 have the following pinout, which is a one-to-one correspondence with the pinout of the jumper headers. NOTE: Not all manufacturers number the pins of RJ45 connectors in this order. Some are reverse of this pinout.
Typical Yaesu Mic Pinout A typical Yaesu mic pinout is shown below. Once again, please consult your radio owner’s manual for exact details, and beware that some radio manufacturers number the RJ45 pins opposite of the numbering on the SLS-2 pins. Number Name...
MANUAL REV. A Additional Application Information There are numerous resources online which may help you if you choose to use the internal rewiring capability of the SLS-2. Here is a short list of some that may be useful to you. Description Tigertronics http://www.tigertronics.com/sl_wirebm.htm...
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