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Telex: 
Operating Instructions 


RadioCom" 
FM-1 

QSB-1 

SMP 


Professional 
Wireless 
Intercom System Management 


TELEX. 





Table of Content 


Section T IntFodut Ulli x. aces eu ale reihe ae es 1-1 
Overall Descriptio srecne an aec draw a eee das ae dade nada m qax M deed dei 1-1 
Section 2 System Manager Program (SMP) Software. ................0 00 ccc eee eee 2-1 
System Manager Program (SMP) cria ee SQE VE PEU N ER Re sas 2-] 
Installing the program Tor the first time (Step 1) na a a 2-] 
Installing Driver for QSB-1 Card Reader (Step 2)... 2... ilie o 2-1 
Launching the System Manager Program (Step 3)... me Rr as 2-2 
Using the System Manager Prosa... ren u a 2-3 
Configuration o re a er en ee a a a uu wae ewe 2-4 
Bullen ODIO. ooa eue eda aaa ae a nee teeendeereteneastaeekoareaws 2-5 
Download Unloddllis,. „era un waere aa aR EER EENES ERE PEES E 2-6 
Downlöading an Event eee resitan rear Ieee eben ete A Ra kas 2-6 
Uploading a SnapShot. a osos a don bestes ena dao 2-6 
Section 3 OSBL AAA 3-1 
OSB A 3-1 
SB] Apesta OH. usa acci eek to evi Pace y da X ded ode p Roc do ea ds Des oe DN ¥en 3-1 
Section 4 FM-1 Frequency Manager..............lsslesseeeeee rn 4-1 
Front Panel Control and Connections en ee 4-1 
Rear Panel Controls and Connections «cuc Dex E ra A 4-1 
EN] Spec rias Diele 4-2 
a RO messe 4-2 
Basic Dêscription esseeri ide deidad 4-2 
Connecting the BM-T to the Base Salon. cusa jc kee a a 4-2 
Powenng the Unite eres bd Deo id iaa 4-2 
Start UP SCHEN Gu cse x4 ee eye ae er ea VE RR ee ee oi ee eee 4-2 
Downloading a Cardoso oa AERE td aba be did eR ea eae 4-3 
Selecting an Event and Downloading to System.. ica oe e exe x a a 4-3 
Snap WO ee song os pe TEE PEDES Lei aot to tim iis d e cp abi depu 4-3 
section 5 FM-1 Menu Structure i.a laxe bern ERE ara ERI da AR 5-1 
FM-1 Menü Flow- Chath: Lu cisco ached ocenta i iE Ea lia esas 5-1 
Section 6 Software License: ; ar... Rer Re eget ACE REC eel ss ra c ae drew wed 6-1 
End-User License Agreement for Telex® Software susanne ha 6-1 
Section 7 DataFlash® Card Handling and Storage Precautions ......................... 7-1 
Section 8 Frequency Bands soii darin 8-1 
Fregueñcy Bands is ed She Ee AT Ses aeea ee a EUREN e 8-1 
Band Pairing for 3986008 s aid ENG bo ee 8-1 
Table 1 Available Band Pairings 2.42.2. su u. ea a 8-1 
Table 2 Band Names and TV Channels. ssec Rr a ee EO RR RD a 8-1 
Section 9 Replacement Parts and Accessories... 9-] 


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Overall Description 


The SMP Software along with the QSB-1 and FM-1 allow a 
user to easily manage large systems of BTR-1 base stations 
along with their beltpacks. 


The SMP (System Manager Program) software enables a user 
to set-up multiple events on the computer. An event is a partic- 
ular situation where a pack of ten base stations need their pa- 
rameter set a certain way. These parameters include transmit 
and receive frequencies, intercom levels, auxiliary levels, to 
name a few. The event could be a football game or act one of a 
broadway show, the possible applications are endless. A good 
example is a college football team which uses a ten pack 
BTR-1 system for its’ coaches on the field to talk to each other 
and the personal in the press box. If that team plays twelve 
games a year and six of them are away then the SMP could be 
used to set up 7 events. Event one would be the frequencies 
and parameters for a ten pack of base stations used at home. 
The other six events would be the ten pack's frequencies and 
parameters for the away locations. 


1-1 


Section 


1 


Introduction 


The QSB-1 (Qard Serial Bus) pod interfaces with the SMP via 
a USB connection to the computer. This enables the user to 
download events into a small, convenient, DataFlash® card. 
FM-1 "Snap Shots" can also be uploaded to the SMP from the 
DataFlash card via the QSB-1. 


The FM-1 (Frequency Manager) interfaces with up to ten 
BTR-1 base stations. The FM-1 talks to the bases via a CAN 
bus system. The CAN bus starts at the FM-1 and daisy chains 
through all the base stations and then back to the FM-1 to ter- 
minate. The DataFlash— card is inserted in the card reader 
slot for the FM-1 to read events from the card. With the 
DataFlash— card in the FM-1 the user can select an event on 
the card and download the selected event. Now the user can 
download the event into the base stations. The FM-1 can also 
take "snap shots"of the ten pack of bases and download those 
parameters on the DataFlash— card for eventually uploading 
into the SMP. 


DataFlash®is a registered trademark of Atmel> Corporation 


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Section 


2 


System Manager Program (SMP) Software 








- 
System Manager Program (SMP) —— — 
Setup was completed successfully. (» 
Installing the Program (Step 1) 
Completed 


1. Insert the Manual/SMP Program compact disc into your 
CD-ROM drive. The program will automatically start. 









Skipped: BasaControl,di 
Skipped: Event.di 


2. Select the "System Manager Program" button. You will au- resa arial 


tomatically go to the system manager page. C Stews — 
Create folder: C:\Documents and Settings|GubsermlStert MerulProgramsiFM-1 Syste... 


3. Click on the "Install Software" button. The Setup Wizard Create shortcut: Cripocuments and SsttingsiGubsernitart MenulProgrems eit Sy. 





Execute: rundi32.exe advpack.dl, Launch IMP Section "C:\Program FiesiTelex Commu... 

i i i i Create shortcut: C:\Documents and Settngs\GubsermiStart MenulProgramsiFM-1 Sy... 

screen will appear. Follow the Setup Wizard instructions Elect bal eene roe cate m Ardet ii 
on your screen. Completed = 


Mulsoft Instal System v2.0 


®rM-i System Manager 1.0 (1.3.0.2) Setup 






Cancel | 





Welcome to the FM-1 System 
Manager 1.0 (1.3.0.2) Setup Wizard 


This wizard wil guide you through the installation of FM-1 
System Manager 1.0 (1.3.0.2). 


Tt is recommended that you close all other applications 
before starting Setup. This will make it possible to update 
relevant system files without having to reboot your 
computer 


Click Next to continue. 








Installing Driver for QSB-1 Card Reader 
(Step 2) 


1. Connect the supplied USB cable to an available USB port 
on your computer. 

2. Connect the QSB-1 to the USB cable. 

3. The QSB-1 device driver should be loaded automatically 
to your computer. If they were not loaded, follow the in- 
structions on your screen. 

4. The device driver can be found at: C:\Program Files\Telex 
Communications\FM-1 System Manager on your com- 











puter. 
®FM-1 System Manager 1.0 (1.3.0.2) Setup =15) x} 
Choose Install Location i Found New Hardware 
Choose the folder in which to install FM-1 System Manager 1.0 (1.3.0.2). (» 


A $ OSB DataFlash Readerwiiter 


Setup will install FM-1 System Manager 1.0 (1.3.0.2) in the Following folder. To install in a 
different folder, dick Browse and select another folder. Click Instal to start the installation. 





Found New Hardware Wizard 






Welcome to the Found New 
Hardware Wizard 


This wizard helps you install a device driver for a 
hardware device 










Space required: 23.5MB 
Space available: 12.368 B 


Nullsoft Install System v2.05 








To continue, cick Next. 





Found New Hardware Wizard Found New Hardware Wizard 











Install Hardware Device Drivers Locate Driver Files ¿y 
A device diver ss a sollware program that enables a hardware device to work vath Where do you want Windows to search for driver files? NS 
an operaling system, 

This wizard wil complete the installation for thes device: Search for driver files for the following hardware device: 
23 OSB DatsFlash Reader/Wiites e). QSB DataFlash ReaderAwiter 
5 M en A The wizard searches for suitable drivers in its driver database on your computer and in 
Wi z 4 3 E 
C o D iyaa leioung pied seach econ a you specin 
installation cick Next. To start the search, click Next, If you are searching on a floppy disk or CD-ROM drive, 
insest the floppy disk or CD before clicking Next. 
‘What do you want the wizard to do? Optional search locations: 


(* Search for a sutable diver for my device reccmmendedi opdi 


C Display a fist of the known drivers for this device so that | can choose a specific 
driver 





[^ Microsoft Windows Update 


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Launching the System Manager Program 
(Step 3) 


1. Click on the computer desktop icon, shown to the right, to 


launch th : 
sail E ci FM-1 System Manager.exe 


2. The following Screen will then appear: 


FM-1 System Manager - [untitled.fm1] SIC] x 
File Edit Help 


[- Base 1: Base 2: 


F Tx Frequency: 482.000 MHz F Tx Frequency: 482.000 MHz j 
1 Ax Frequency: 614.000 MHz 1 Ax Frequency: 614.000 MHz D ad opone 


[V Enabled Configuration | [7 Enabled Configuration | Frequencies 


Base 3: Base 4: Iv Settings 
F Tx Frequency: 482 000 MHz F Tx Frequency: 482.000 MHz 
1 Rx Frequency: 614.000 MHz 1 Rx Frequency: 614.000 MHz 


[V Enabled Configuration | [7 Enabled Configuration | 


La 
r Base 5: r Base 6: 
F Tx Frequency: 482 000 MHz F Tx Frequency: 482.000 MHz 


1 Rx Frequency: 614.000 MHz 1 Rx Frequency: 614.000 MHz 


[v Enabled Configuration VW Enabled Configuration | 


Base 7: Base 8: 
F Tx Frequency: 482 000 MHz F Tx Frequency: 482.000 MHz 


1 Rx Frequency: 614.000 MHz 1 Rx Frequency: 614.000 MHz 


[v Enabled Configuration | [v Enabled Configuration | 
Base 9: Base 10; 


F Tx Frequency: 482.000 MHz F Tx Frequency: 482.000 MHz 
1 Rx Frequency: 614.000 MHz 1 Rx Frequency: 614.000 MHz 


[v Enabled Contiguration | [v Enabled Configuration | 


























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Figure 2-1 
The main screen of the system manager program. 


2-2 


Using the System Manager Program 


The main screen displays the 10 base stations. 


1. Event Name. 


2. Base Name — A 10 character name for the base is dis- 
played here. The name is entered in the configuration 
screens. 


3. The Band Designation — Base 1, shown here, is a Fl base 
station. This indicates its transmit band is in the F band 
and it's receive band is in the 1 band. See section 8 for 
band definitions. 


4. Enable — If checked the user can enter configuration and 
change settings, etc. If not checked the user cannot re-con- 
figure the base station. The FM-1 will only download to 
base stations that are enabled. 


5. Configuration Button — Selecting this button allows the 
configuration of that BTR-1 base main settings and the 
TR-1’s buttons A, B and C 


6. Lock — Will lock all ten base stations so the configuration 
can be viewed but not accidentally changed. A base must 
have the enable check marked in order to view the config- 
uration. 


7. Download Frequencies — If selected, and settings is not, 
then only frequencies will be downloaded to the 
DataFlash— card for that event. 


8. Download Settings - If selected, and frequency is not, 
then only settings will be downloaded to the DataFlash® 
card for that event. 

12 5 6 7 8 


FéM-1 System Manager - [until fed.fm1] 





Base? 
F Tx Frequency: 482.000 MHz 


1 Rx Frequency: 614.000 MHz 
I Enabled Configuration 


Base 1: 
F  Tx Frequency: 482.000 MHz 


1 Ax Frequency: 614.000 MHz 
[v Enabled Configuration 





—Base 3: 
F Tx Frequency: 482.000 MHz 
1 Ax Frequency: 614.000 MHz 


[V Enabled Configuration | IV Enabled 


Base 5 Base & 
F  Tx Frequency: 482,000 MHz Fo Tx Frequency: 482 000 MHz 


1 Ax Frequency: 614.000 MHz 1 Rx Frequency 614.000 MHz 


[Y Enabled Configuration | IV Enabled Configuration 


Base & 


—Base 4: 
F Tx Frequency: 482.000 MHz 
1 Rx Frequency: 614.000 MHz 


Configuration 


Base 7: 
F Tx Frequency. 482.000 MHz F Tx Frequency: 482.000 MHz 
1 Ax Frequency: 614.000 MHz 1 Rg Frequency. 614.000 MHz 


[v Enabled Configuration | [7 Enabled Configuration 


Base 9: Base 10: 
F Tx Frequency: 482.000 MHz F Tx Frequency: 482.000 MHz 


1 Rx Frequency: 614.000 MHz 1 Rg Frequency: 614.000 MHz 
[v Enabled Ív Enabled Configuration 





Configuration 


Figure 2-2 
The Main Screen Of The System Manager Program. 





The main menu bar definitions are defined 


below: 


FILE: 
New: 


Open: 

Save: 

Save as: 
Print: 

Print Preview: 


Download: 


Upload: 


Exit: 


EDIT: 


New Event: 
Delete Event: 


Rename Event: 


Copy Event: 


Paste Event: 


Paste 
Frequencies: 


Creates a new event. 
Opens a file with a .fml extension 


Saves file with current name and a 
<.fm1> file extension. 


Saves file with a new name you create 
and a <.fm1> file extension. 


Prints a report of the main settings of the 
ten base stations. 


On-screen preview of print output. Can 
also print from this screen. 


Downloads current Event, or Events, to 
the QSB-1 and DataFlash® memory card. 


Uploads “SnapShot” files taken at the 
FM-1 Frequency Manager of the base 
stations. 


Exit the Program. 


Creates New Event within the current file. 
Deletes Event selected. 
Renames Event selected. 


Copies currently selected event into 
memory. 


Pastes current event in memory to SMP. 
Adds the event to the end of the event 
folder tabs. 


Allow the user to paste frequencies only 
into an event from a tab delimited text 
file. For example, Microsoft® Excel can 
be used as a source to transfer frequen- 
cies to the SMP. The 1st column of 10 
rows in Excel can be base TX frequen- 
cies and the 2nd column of 10 rows can 
be the RX frequencies. This 2 x 10 array 
of numbers is then selected and copied to 
the clip board. Now "Paste Frequencies" 
may be used to paste the 2 x 10 array of 
frequencies to the SMP. The frequencies 
of the base stations read from the file 
must be within the bands set for the 
bases in the SMP. 


HELP: 
About: 


Cas £ x 


Copyright © 2004-2005, Telex Communications, Inc. 


Provides current software version infor- 
mation. 


FM-1 System Manager 
Version 1.3.0.2 





Configuration Button 


This button creates the configuration of the selected BTR-1 
and TR-1. It allows access to the following items. 


Base Main 
Button A 
Button B 
Button C 


Four wire settings 


When the configuration button is pressed the following screen 


will appear: 


1. Name - If desired the user can enter up to a 10 character 
name for the base station. This will be displayed at the top 
of the status screen of the base. 










BASE 01 Configuration 


Name 
BASE 






Base Frequency Assi 
Transmit Frequency 
482 000 MHz 
Band 


2—À =) 


2. Transmit Band — Select the transmit band of the base sta- 
tion from the drop down menu. This will set the frequencies 
that will appear in the transmit frequency drop down menu. 


3. Transmit Frequencies — Enter directly or select the trans- 
mit frequency from the drop down menu. The range of fre- 
quencies to select from was set by the transmit band list. 


4. Intercom — This item allows the select of the intercom 
type that the base station will be set to. The options are: 
Telex 2 Wire, RTS 2 Wire XLR, RTS 2 Wire DB15, 
ClearCom 2 Wire and Four Wire. 


5. Receive Band — Enter directly or select the receive band 
of the base station from the drop down menu. This will set 
the frequencies that will appear in the receive frequency 
drop down menu. 


6. Receive Frequencies — Select the receive frequency from 
the drop down menu. The range of frequencies to select 
from was set by the receive band list. 


7. Auxiliary Input Select — The auxiliary input of a base sta- 
tion may be routed one of two ways: 


Local = Any audio placed into the auxiliary input port 
is routed only to the base's local headset and beltpack 
(Recommended) 


Global = Any audio placed into the auxiliary input port 
is routed not only to the base's local headset and 
beltpack, but also to any wired system connected to the 
base station. 








Aux Input Select Sidetone 
Local 


Te Local 
C Global Belpack 












(@ High Power 


C Normal Power 








r Beltpack Off Mode 


( Mute ICs C Button A C Button C (* Main Display 


C Last ICs C Button B 





Default Display 


C Alt Display 








10 


11 


Figure 2-3 
The Base Main Screen 


2-4 


8. Sidetone - The sidetone is the amount of a user’s own 
voice that is feed back to their headphones. Both the 
beltpack and base stations sidetone my be adjusted. 


9. Transmit Power - The base transmit power can be set to 
the following positions: 
Normal = The transmit power is 10 dB below maxi- 
mum power. This is 5 mW typically. 


High = The transmit power is at full power. This is 50 
mW typically. (Recommended) 


10. Beltpack Off Mode - Sets the base station's wired connec- 
tivity when the beltpack is off, out of communications 
range or in push-to-transmit mode with the talk button off. 


Mute ICs - The base drops connectivity to any wired 
intercom connected to it after 1 second of not receiving 
communications from a beltpack. 


Last IC - The base maintains connectivity to the wired 
intercoms(s) the beltpack was last at if not receiving 
communications from a beltpack. 


BTN A-The base connects to the "A" button defined 
wired intercom(s) when not receiving communications 
from a beltpack. 


BTN B - The base connects to the "B" button defined 
wired intercom(s) when not receiving communications 
from a beltpack. 


BTN C - The base connects to the "C" button defined 
wired intercom(s) and activates the "C" button options 
(QB and/or Relay if active) when not receiving com- 
munications from a beltpack. 


11. Default Display - The user may select the normal or alternate 
status screen for the default display on the base station. 


Button Options 


The other three tabs in the configuration screen are the settings 
for the three TR-1 buttons: A, B and C. Displayed in figure 
2-4 is the tab for button C. The other buttons tabs are almost 
identical. The C button was chosen to display below because it 
has a few more additional options. If the intercom type chosen 
is "four wire" the button tabs are replaced by a single "four 
wire" tab. The operation of it's features are similar to that be- 
low: 


1. Talk = The intercom port is active. Audio is passed to and 
from the beltpack and base’s local headset. 


2. Listen Only = The audio on the intercom port can be 
heard at the beltpack headset, but no audio is passed to the 
intercom port from the beltpack. 


3. Mute = The intercom port is off. No audio is placed on or 
taken from that port. If selected, intercom level controls 
will not be settable. 


2-5 









. IC in (Listen) — Sets the level of the intercom audio com- 


ing into the base station. Will be the only adjustment active 
1f Listen Only is selected. 


. IC out (Talk) — Sets the level of the intercom audio going 


out of the base station. 


. Relay Closure - If selected, when button C on the 


beltpack 1s pressed, a relay closure is activated on the rear 
of the base station. 


. QB = If selected, when button C on the beltpack is 


pressed, a 1000 Ohm path to ground is activated at pin 15 
of the male and female D-sub connectors in the rear of the 
base station. This can be used to active a PTT on some ex- 
ternal radio systems. Audio from the beltpack and local 
base station's headset is also available at pin 15 when the 
button is pressed. 


. Auxiliary Audio Enable — If selected auxiliary audio is 


switched to on in the base station. 


. Auxiliary In / Out Levels — If enable is selected, then the 
auxiliary in and out levels are set here. 














Intercom 2 





IC in (Listen). IC ou (Tal 








Talk D x C Tak à Quarterback 
C Listen Orly — - | E | C Listen Only = | 5 
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C Tak n [Listen] cut [Talk] C Tak pos out (Tak) 


C Listen Orly — - | : | 


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ICin (Listen) IC out (Talk] 




















Figure 2-4 
The Button “C” Screen 


Downloading / Uploading 


After an event is set-up it may be downloaded to a 
DataFlash> card for the eventual downloading into a FM-1 
and thus to a system of up to 10 base stations. 


A snap shot of a system of up to 10 base stations may also be 
uploaded to the SMP in order to examine the settings of the 
system for trouble-shooting, use the system as a ‘base line" for 
setting up other events, or just for records. 


Downloading an Event 


1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 


Open FM-1 System Manger Program 

Create an Event 

Save Event 

Download Event to QSB-1 and DataFlash> memory card. 
Place memory card in an FM-1 and download card to FM-1. 


Uploading a SnapShot 


1. 


Download a Snap shot(s) to the DataFlash memory 
card from the FM-1 


Remove the DataFlash> card from the FM-1 and 
place in the QSB-1. 


Open FM-1 System Manger Program 


Upload the snapshot to the SMP from the memory card 
that is in the QSB-1. 


NOTE: Snap Shots are named sequentially by the FM-1. The 
Ist snap shot will be, "snap shot 0" the second, "snap shot 1", 
etc. Up to 10 snap shots may be taken. 


2-6 


QSB-1 


The QSB-1 (Qard Serial Bus) pod interfaces with the SMP 
(System Manager Program) via a USB connection to the com- 
puter. The QSB-1 allows the user to download events into a 
small, convenient, DataFlash> memory card. Event(s) and 
Snapshot(s) of the system can also be uploaded to the SMP 
from the card via the QSB-1. 


The card for use with the QSB-1 is a 2 MB DataFlash> mem- 
ory card. These may be purchased in various electronic stores 
or from Telex, see the “Accessories and Replacement Parts” 
section of the manual. 


NOTE: The 2 MB card is the only size currently compatible 
with the FM-1, QSB-1 and SMP. Larger or smaller 
DataFlash> cards will NOT work. 


Section 


3 


QSB-1 


Connections 


NOTE: Item 2 is Located 
on back of Unit 





Figure 3-1 
The QSB-1 Card Reader 
1. Card Slot - Only use 2 MB DataFlash— memory cards. 
2. USB Connection — Connect USB cable from computer. 


The QBS-1 is powered from the computer via it's USB cable. 


QSB-1 Specifications 


Temperature Range 


A etie a a eH ITI RE estet Tee RE Do cosets 





32°F to 104?F (0?C to 40°C) 


———————— 2.47°W x 0.97°H x 3.37”D 


(6.3 cm x 2.5 cm x 8.6 cm) 
2 oz (57 g) 

Version 1.1 or 2.0 
DataFlash>, 2 MB Only 


DataFlash is a registered trademark of Atmel Corporation 


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Front Panel Controls and Connections 


. Power Switch. 


. <MENU> and <SET> buttons — Used to select menus 


and set options on the LCD. 
. Backlit Graphics LCD (Liquid Crystal Display). 


. <UP> and <SET> buttons — Used to select options on 
the LCD. 


. Contrast Adjust — Adjusts the LCD's contrast. 


. Snap Shot Button — Press and hold for 2 seconds and 
the user will be asked to check if a DataFlash® card is 
in the "card reader" slot. Press again and a "snap shot" 
of the BTR-1(s) will be taken. This will record fre- 
quencies and other important parameters of the BTR-1 
system. 


. Card Reader Slot — Slot where the 2 MB DataFlash> 


card is inserted. 


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Section 


4 


FM-1 Frequency Manager 


Rear Panel Controls and Connections 


1. CAN Bus Out — This RJ-45 jack is where the CAN 
bus communication goes out to the first BTR-1 base 
station. 


2. CAN Bus Termination - This RJ-45 jack is where the 
CAN bus communication terminates from the last 
BTR-1 base station. 


3. Power — IEC receptacle. Accepts 100 — 240 VAC, 50 — 
60 Hz. 


RadioCom" FM-1 


CARD READER 
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Figure 4-1 
Front View of FM-1 


m —— (am 


y Erg 


" = —  —— 
| RadioCom" FM-1 
SYSTEMS MANAGER 


PIN: 879830 





TERMINATION 


Figure 4-2 
Rear View of FM-1 


4-1 


FM-1 Specifications 


Temperature Range 
Dimensions 


Memory Card Type 
Event Storage 
Power Requirements 
Communication Bus 


PIN 12345678 





CAN LOW 


CAN HIGH 


NC = Not Connected 


(Looking at rear panel of FM-1) 


Figure4-3 
CAN Bus OUT RJ-45 Pinout 


Operation 


Basic Description 


The FM-1 (Frequency Manager) interfaces with up to ten 
BTR-1 base stations. The FM-1 talks to the bases via a CAN 
bus system. The CAN bus starts at the FM-1 and daisy chains 
through all the base stations and then back to the FM-1 to ter- 
minate. The flash card is inserted in the card reader slot for the 
FM-1 to read events from the card. With the flash card in the 
FM-1 the user can select an event on the card and download 
the selected event. Now the user can download the event into 
the base stations. The FM-1 can also take “snap shots" of the 
ten pack of bases and download those parameters on the flash 
card for eventually uploading into the SMP. 


Connecting the FM-1 to the Base Stations 


The FM-1 communicates to the base stations via the CAN bus. 
This CAN bus starts at the FM-1 *OUT" port. It is connected 
from there to the first base station. It does not matter which 
CAN bus base station jack is the input or output. From the 
first base it daisy chains through all the base stations (up to 
ten). The CAN bus connects from the last base station to the 
FM-1 port marked "Termination". 


DataFlash is a registered trademark of Atmel— Corporation 





4-2 


-4°F to 130?F (-20°C to 55°C) 

19.0"W x 1.72”H x 8.02”D 

(48.3 cm x 4.4 cm x 20.4 cm) 

3 Ibs 9 oz (1.62 kg) 

DataFlash®, 2 MB Only 

Up to 99 Events 

100 — 240 VAC, 50 — 60 Hz, IEC receptacle 
CAN Bus 


Powering the Unit 


The input to the FM-1 is a standard IEC connector. It accepts 
100 — 240 VAC, 50 — 60 Hz. 


If the unit has been connected to AC power for some time, and 
the front panel switch is turned on, the unit will power-up al- 
most instantaneously. However, if the unit has its' power 
switch in the on position and 1s then powered by VAC voltage 
via the rear panel the unit will take 3 to 4 seconds to 
power-up. This is normal, the internal power supply of the 
FM-1 takes 3 to 4 second to power up if powered-up cold. 


Start-up Screen 


When the FM-1 is powered-up the start-up srceen will be dis- 
played for 5 seconds. 





The lower left-hand corner contains the software version in 
the FM-1. After the start-up screen the event screen will be 
displayed. The event screen is the main default screen. It will 
display the current event in FM-1 memory. Up to 99 events 
may be stored in the FM-1 and on a card, see the "FM-1 Menu 
Flow Chart section for the menu structure. 





Downloading a Card 


The following steps download a card to the FM-1. 


1. From the event screen press <MENU> once to arrive at 
the download card / select event menu screen. 


2. Select download card with the <UP>/<DOWN> arrow 
buttons and press <SET> to go to the download screen. 


3. Make sure the DataFlash— card is in the FM-1 and 
press «SET». The unit will indicate it is downloading 
from the card. 


The FM-1 will say it has completed the download. Af- 
ter a few seconds it will now go to the event screen. 
The <MENU> button could also be pressed to proceed 
to the event screen. 


The contents on the DataFlash> card write over all previous 
FM-1 memory. 


Selecting an Event and Downloading to 
System 


The following steps select an event that has been downloaded 
from a DataFlash> card to the FM-1. Then that event is 
downloaded to the BTR-1s on the CAN bus. 


1. From the event screen press <MENU> once to arrive at 
the download card / select event menu screen. 


2. Select “select event” with the <UP>/<DOWN> arrow 
keys and press <SET> to go to the select event screen. 


3. The last event in FM-1 memory will be displayed. 
Press <SET> and the current events in memory will be 
displayed. The event will begin flashing. 


Use the <UP>/<DOWN> arrows to select the event de- 
sired. Press <SET> at the displayed event to enter the 
system download screen. 





5. Press <SET> again at the above screen to send the 
event to the system of BTR-1 base stations. 


6. After programmed, press «MENU? to arrive back at 
the event screen. 


As the BTR-Is are programmed and confirmed the numbers 
displayed will blink and turn to normal characters to show 
programming did occur. 


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After programming the display will indicate the following: 


Normal Numbers = The BTR-1 were programmed to the 
parameters downloaded. 


Inverted Numbers — Programming of the base cannot be 
confirmed. 


Snap Shot 


The FM-1 can take snap shots of the base station connected to 
its’ CAN bus. This is a record of the base station's frequencies 
and settings at the time the snap shot is taken. 


1. From the event screen press «Snap Shot> for about 2 
seconds. The following screen will occur. Make sure 
there is a DataFlash® in the FM-1. 





2. Press <SET> to take the snap shot. 


A snap shot is saved to the DataFlash card. If the snap shot 
is successful, the confirmation screen displays, then defaults to 
the event screen. 


Up to 10 snap shots may be placed on a DataFlash— card. 


DataFlash is a registered trademark of Atmel— Corporation 


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Section 


3 


FM-1 Menu Structure 


DOWHLOAD CARD 


Download Card <SET> DOWNLOADING CARD DOWNLOADING CARD 


INSERT CARD COMPLETE 
OK? PRESS 


PRESS SET 





<SET> 
Event Screen 


Telex Communications EUSKE: 
Radio om FM-1 


püWHLOBD CARD 


SELECT EVENT 


SYSTEM MANAGER Factors 
SbiB819 











«MENU» 
SELECT Event: 


Factors 
Select Event 


Figure 5-1 
FM-1 Menu Flow Chart 


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6 


Software License 


End-User License Agreement for Telex® Software 


IMPORTANT - Please red this document carefully before using this product. 


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TIONS, INC. (the “COMPANY”) OFFERS TO LICENSE THE INSTALLED SOFTWARE OR PRO- 
GRAM (the “SOFTWARE”) FOR USE WITH THE PRODUCT IN WHICH IT WAS INSTALLED. YOU 
ARE AGREEING TO BECOME BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT 
AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT. PROMPTLY RE- 
TURN THE PRODUCT TO THE PLACE WHERE YOU OBTAINED IT FOR A FULL REFUND. 


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of this license, and the Company reserves all rights not expressly granted to you. You own the product or 
other media on or in which the Software is originally or subsequently recorded or fixed, but the Company 
retains ownership of all copies of the Software itself. 


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which it was installed. 

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ASSEMBLE, MODIFY, ADAPT, TRANSLATE, RENT, LEASE OR LOAN THE SOFTWARE OR 
CREATE DERIVATIVE WORKS BASED ON THE SOFTWARE OR ANY ACCOMPANYING 
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. Limited Warranty: The company does not warrant that the operation of the Software will meet your re- 
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or $50. 





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Section 


7 


DataFlash— Card Handling and Storage Precautions 


* Do not disassemble or remodel 


* Keep out of reach of children. Danger of swallowing. If swallowed, seek medical advice 
immediately 


* Do not impact, bend, drop or get wet 

* Do not touch the metal terminals with or hands or metal objects 

* Do not detach the label on the card 

* Do not store in location directly exposed to sunlight, a heat vent, or a heating appliance 
* Do not use or store in humid or dusty locations 

* Do not use or store in locations exposed to corrosive gases 


* Formatting will erase all existing data on the card 


Telex Communications, Inc. is not responsible for lost or destroyed data in the card. 


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Section 


8 


Frequency Bands 




























































































































































































Frequency Bands 

The BTR-1 system operates in TV channels 16 to 36 and 38 to Band TV Freq. Start Freq. End 

59. This is the frequency range of 482 to 608 MHz and 614 16 482 488 

MHz to 746 MHz. The band, the TV channels and frequencies F 17 aes 223 

are shown in Table 2. Most bands are 18 MHz wide, however 18 494 500 

band 7 is 24 MHz wide. 2 309 A 

H 20 506 512 

Bands F to E are always base transmit bands (beltpack receive 21 512 518 

bands). Bands 1-7 are always base receive bands (beltpack 22 518 524 

transmit bands). Thus an A2 base station would be comprised A 23 523 330 

of an A band transmitter paired with a 2 band receiver. 24 530 536 

B 25 536 542 

e o 26 542 548 

Band Pairing for Systems T "m en 

All band pairs cannot be made into a system (a single system 28 554 360 

is comprised of a base and beltpack). Table 1 show the avail- C 29 aa 566 

able band pairings. 30 566 a2 

31 572 578 

D 32 578 584 

Base TX Bands Base RX Bands 33 584 590 

F 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 34 590 596 

H 1,2, 3,4, 5, 6,7 E = 596 602 

36 602 608 

A 2, 3, 4 29, 6 „7 Not Used 37 608 614 

B 3,4,5,6,7 38 614 620 

C 4,5,6,7 1 39 620 626 

40 626 632 

D 5, 6,7 41 632 638 

E 6,7 2 42 638 644 

43 644 650 

44 650 656 

Table 1 3 45 656 662 

Available Band Pairings 46 662 668 

47 668 674 

In Table 1 it can been seen that a C base station transmit band 4 48 674 680 

can be paired with 4, 5, 6 or 7 receive bands. However, a C3 49 680 686 

unit cannot be made. This is because a certain amount of fre- 50 686 692 

quency separation between transmit and receive bands is re- 5 51 692 698 

quired for good transmit and receive operation. If they are too 52 698 704 

close the RF performance of the system is reduced. 53 704 710 

54 710 716 

6 55 716 722 

56 722 728 

7 57 728 734 

58 734 740 

59 740 746 





























Table 2 
Band Names and TV Channels 


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QSB-1 Card Reader 





USB Cable 





2 MB DataFlash® Memory Card 








AAA 


P/N 879845 


P/N 600091 


P/N 760600 


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Section 


9 


Replacement Parts and Accessories 


QSB-1 Kit 
Includes: QSB-1 Card Reader 
USB Cable 
DataFlash® Card Cat No. 301641000 





Power Cord for FM-1 


North America 550024013 
CAN BUS Cable 
17" RJ-45 Male Connectors P/N 879483 














DataFlash® is a registered trademark of Atmel® Corporation 


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