RTS BTR-240 Quick Start Quide

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BTR-240 TR-240
Wireless Intercom
Prior to use, the BTR-240 battery packs should be fully charged.
NOTE:
to the battery charge instructions in the user manual.

Wireless Mode Setup

For a wireless mode configuration, a BTR-240 base station provides the wireless coverage
area for beltpacks configured in wireless mode.
menu
set
POWER
1. Select a location for the BTR-240 base station and connect the power cord and
antennas.
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For omni-directional antennas, place the BTR-240 as close to the center of the coverage
area as possible.
2. Connect the base station to external audio interfaces. For example: local headset,
2-wire, 4-wire, auxiliary, speaker.
3. Turn on the base station.
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After approx. 25 seconds, the boot cycle will complete and Status Screen is displayed.
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Activate the connected audio interfaces by navigating the menu on the LCD screen.
4. Perform a ClearScan.
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Press and hold the <MENU> + <SET> buttons simultaneously for approx. 3 seconds.
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ClearScan will find and select the optimal RF channel for operation.
5. Plug headsets into the TR-240 beltpacks and turn them on, one by one.
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If the beltpack has not been previously set to "wireless mode", press and hold the
<TALK> button while the beltpack boots.
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Allow a few seconds between each beltpack power on.
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After approx. 20 seconds, a voice prompt will announce "wireless" in the beltpack
headphones indicating that wireless communication has started.

Wired Mode Setup

For a wired mode configuration, TR-240 beltpacks are directly connected to each other via
Ethernet cable or through a building's Ethernet infrastructure. No base station is required for a
wired mode configuration.
Location
Building
Infrastructure
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Q U I C K S T A R T G U I D E
BTR-240
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1. Connect the TR-240(s) to each other with Ethernet cables via the RJ-45
Refer
connectors.
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Use CAT-5e or better Ethernet cables that are wired to standards T-568A or T-568B.
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Do not use more than 100m (328ft) of Ethernet cable between devices.
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If desired, a TR-240 in wired mode can be plugged into an AC outlet for prolonged use.
2. Plug headsets into the TR-240 beltpacks and turn them on, one by one.
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If the beltpack has not been previously set to "wired mode", press and hold the <2>
button while the beltpack boots.
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Allow a few seconds between each beltpack power on.
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After approximately 20 seconds, a voice prompt will announce "wired" in the beltpack
headphones indicating that wireless communication has started.

Master Wireless Mode Setup

For a master wireless mode configuration, one TR-240 beltpack is configured as the "master"
and provides the wireless coverage for other "wireless" beltpacks. The "master" beltpack can
still be used for audio just as a "wireless" beltpack. No base station is required for a master
wireless mode configuration.
1. Select one of the beltpacks to operate in master wireless mode and plug in a
headset.
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If desired, the "master" beltpack can be plugged into an AC outlet for prolonged use.
2. Turn on the "master" TR-240 beltpack.
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If the beltpack has not been previously set to master wireless mode, press and hold the
<1> button while the beltpack boots.
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After approximately 20 seconds, a voice prompt will announce "master wireless" in the
beltpack headphones.
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A second voice prompt will announce the current RF channel of operation, for example,
"Channel 1".
3. Perform a ClearScan.
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Continue holding the <1> button until the voice prompt announce "RF Selection".
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Press <TALK> and the voice prompt will announce "ClearScan".
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ClearScan will find and select the optimal RF channel for operation.
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Release all the buttons for approx. 3 seconds and the ClearScan channel becomes
active.
4. Once the "master" TR-240 beltpack has booted and been configured, plug
headsets into the "wireless" beltpacks and turn them on, one by one.
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If the beltpack has not been previously set to "wireless mode", press and hold the
<TALK> button while the beltpack boots.
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Allow a few seconds between each beltpack power on.
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After approximately 20 seconds, a voice prompt will announce "wireless" in the
beltpack headphones indicating that wireless communication has started.
Bosch Security Systems, Inc.
MASTER TR-240
SERVING AS A
BASE STATION