SEPTEMBER 1996 FX800A FX800AE FX801A FX802A FX810A FX810AE Campus Pager EL NC CA 9 8 6 IT SM AN 7 TR 5 3 4 2 A/C 1 0 L AL DES GE CO MESSA 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CUSTOMER SUPPORT INFORMATION DES GE CO MESSA 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Order toll-free in the U.S. 24 hours, 7 A.M.
FCC STATEMENT FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and INDUSTRY CANADA RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT Class B Digital Device. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
CAMPUS PAGER NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM) ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENT INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD 1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado. 2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para referencia futura. 3. Todas las advertencias en el aparato eléctrico y en sus instrucciones de operación deben ser respetadas. 4. Todas las instrucciones de operación y uso deben ser seguidas. 5.
NOM STATEMENT 11. El aparato eléctrico deberá ser connectado a una fuente de poder sólo del tipo descrito en el instructivo de operación, o como se indique en el aparato. 12. Precaución debe ser tomada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la polarización del equipo no sea eliminada. 13.
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CAMPUS PAGER CONTENTS 1. Specifications .................................................................................6 2. Important Notes.............................................................................7 3. Introduction...................................................................................8 3.1 Overview ................................................................................8 3.1.1 Unpacking the Campus Pager (Base Unit and Two Pagers)......................................
CAMPUS PAGER 1. Specifications Operating Voltage — 120 VAC, 60 Hz Transmitting Frequency — 27.255 MHz System Codes — 1000 combinations Transmitting Range — Up to 2 miles (3.2 km) Pagers Supported — 100 RF Transmitting Power — 7 watts Message Code Numbers — 10 (0-9) Antenna Connection — UHF/RF connector Power — FX810A: 120 VAC, 60 Hz; FX810AE: 230 VAC, 50 Hz; FX801A, FX802A: 2 AAA batteries (not included) Size — FX810A: 3”H x 10”W x 8.5”D (7.6 x 25.4 x 21.6 cm); FX801A, FX802A: 3.5”H x 2.5”W x 1”D (8.9 x 6.
CAMPUS PAGER 2. Important Notes We recommend that you use a surge protector with all electronic devices. Use a surge suppressor on the input power supply of the Campus Pager. WARNING BEWARE OF ELECTRIC SHOCK!!! You might be shocked if you remove the cover or back of the Campus Pager. THERE ARE NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE! If you have problems with your Campus Pager, call for technical support.
CAMPUS PAGER 3. Introduction 3.1 Campus Pager The Campus Pager is a wireless, in-house paging system that alerts you to important messages through its individual system pagers. One model (FX800A) is available with included pagers (FX801A), and another model (FX810A) works with pagers that you order separately (FX801A, FX802A). 3.1.
CAMPUS PAGER Figure 3-1. Campus Pager. You can use the Campus Pager in a variety of applications, in any environment in which you need unlimited/direct paging. The Pager has a transmission range of up to 2 miles (3.2 km).
CAMPUS PAGER The Campus Pager can send ten different message codes (0-9) and address up to 100 individual (system) pagers. Attractive features of the Campus Pager system include: • Nonvolatile memory—stores system and pager codes for over one year, even if the power fails. • Pager message memory—stores the last eight message codes and lets you review them by pressing a button. • “Page All” feature—sends a message to all pagers simultaneously.
CAMPUS PAGER 3.3 Vibrating/Tone Pager (FX802A) The Vibrating/Tone Pager works in a similar fashion, except that it does not beep 12 times every ten seconds. Instead, it vibrates once. The process does not repeat three times, but the unit does beep once every 60 seconds, and allows you to view old messages from newest to oldest by pushing the on/off button. The FX802A includes one pager; however, you can order additional pagers to work with your base unit.
CAMPUS PAGER 4. Installation 4.1 Positioning the Campus Pager You can operate the Campus Pager from a flat surface such as a table, counter, or shelf. Or, you can use the supplied wall-mount brackets to mount it on a wall. Steel and concrete walls reduce the Campus Pager’s transmitting range. If the Campus Pager is located in a concrete or steel building, and part of the coverage area is located outside the structure, place the unit and antenna close to a window.
CAMPUS PAGER 2. Insert the center-loaded antenna connector into the antenna jack on the right side of the Campus Pager. Turn the connector clockwise until the antenna locks in place. For maximum efficiency, extend the antenna to its full length, orient it vertically, and keep it away from walls. See Figure 4-2. Figure 4-2. Connecting the antenna to the Campus Pager. 3. Mark the positions for the two supplied mounting screws on the wall. The positions should be 5-7/8” apart.
CAMPUS PAGER Figure 4-3. Connecting the Campus Pager to the mounted screws. You can use an outdoor base antenna in place of the supplied antenna to increase the Campus Pager’s transmitting range. The PL259-type antenna jack on the Campus Pager makes it easy to use with a variety of antennas. WARNING When installing or removing a base station antenna, use extreme caution. If it starts to fall, let it go. It could contact overhead power lines.
CAMPUS PAGER 4.2 Positioning the Antenna Ground Wire For best transmission, fully extend the black antenna ground wire. Do not coil this wire, as this will diminish the transmission efficiency. 4.3 Connecting Power to the Campus Pager Plug the power cord into a standard AC outlet. The Campus Pager does not operate when AC power fails, but it maintains the system code in memory. (See Section 4.6.
1.5V 1.5V CAMPUS PAGER AAA AAA OPEN Figure 4-4. Installing batteries in the pager. The pager will notify you when the batteries are getting low, by displaying “b” on the pager’s LED when you press the pager’s ON/OFF switch. It will also notify you by beeping once every fifteen seconds. The pager also maintains memory during a power loss, so you do not need to re-enter its pager code (see Section 5.3).
CAMPUS PAGER 5. Using the Campus Pager This section contains operating notes for using the Campus Pager. Read these notes before attempting to operate the system. 5.1 Overview Before operating the Campus Pager, be sure that you understand the following information concerning the paging system’s capabilities. The Campus Pager covers a maximum range of up to two miles using the supplied center-loaded antenna. This distance is based on average conditions over a line-of-sight path.
CAMPUS PAGER 2. Turn the Campus Pager over and locate the system code button, which is inside the hole labeled SYSTEM CODE. Insert a pointed object such as a straightened paper clip and press the button (see Figure 5-5). The TRANSMIT display will show the previous system code for about one second, then shows ___. Figure 5-1. The Campus Pager system code button. 3. Enter a three-digit system code. After about one second, the display shows ___, and the system code is stored. 4.
CAMPUS PAGER 5.3 Storing the Pager Code Before you can use the Tone Pager or Vibrating/Tone Pager, you must designate a pager code for each of the pagers. NOTE You must reset all pager codes when you enter a new system code. To enter and save a pager code, follow these steps: 1. Turn the pager OFF. 2. Press and hold the ON/OFF switch, then slide it to the ON position (see ON OFF Figure 5-2. Pager ON/OFF Switch.
CAMPUS PAGER 3. Make sure that the Campus Pager is turned ON, then enter a two-digit pager code (00-99) and then 0. 4. Press the TRANSMIT button on the Campus Pager, and the unit will transmit the pager code to the pager. The pager will beep four times, and flash “L” on its display four times. The pager then beeps 12 times and simultaneously flashes 0 on its display to confirm that it received the message code 0.
CAMPUS PAGER NOTE You cannot reset either of these codes after you press the TRANSMIT button. 4. Press the TRANSMIT button. The TRANSMIT display lights during transmission, and the pager’s display flashes the message code number seven times. The three digits will remain lit until you perform one of the following actions: • Turn the Campus Pager OFF • Press A/C or CANCEL • Transmit a message to a pager If desired, press TRANSMIT again to re-send the current message code to the pager. 5.
CAMPUS PAGER 5.6 Receiving a Message Code with the Tone Pager When a Tone Pager is turned ON and receives a page, it sounds 12 beeps and flashes the received message code on its display, unless you press the ON/OFF button to silence the pager before it finishes beeping. The 12 beeps and message code display repeat about 10 seconds later. Press ON/OFF to silence the pager when it beeps again, or the pager beeps once about every 60 seconds to remind you that there is a new call.
CAMPUS PAGER 6. Service Information If you have problems with your Campus Pager, first call for technical support. If technical support personnel cannot solve the problem with your Pager, you might have to return the unit to the factory for service. Before calling for technical support, please have the following items ready: 1. Campus Pager serial number 2. Campus Pager Operator’s Guide 3. Sales receipt 4.
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