User Manual

TSAM Installation and Maintenance Revision 2.10
CTI Products, Inc.
Table of Contents
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1. System Description ......................................................................................................1
1.1 TSAM Features ...................................................................................................................1
1.2 Model Description ..............................................................................................................2
1.3 Feature Breakdown .............................................................................................................3
1.4 TSAM Audio Switching .....................................................................................................4
2. Main Channel Operation ............................................................................................5
2.1 Steering Algorithms ............................................................................................................5
2.1.1 Smart-Steer Intelligent Selection Algorithm...........................................................................5
2.1.2 First Receiver Voted Selection Algorithm .................................................................................5
2.2 Basic Transmit Site Update Modes & Controls..................................................................5
2.2.1 Instant Update Mode..................................................................................................................6
2.2.2 End of Receive (EOR) Update Mode / Ping-Pong Repeater Operation.....................................6
2.2.3 Instant Update Input...................................................................................................................7
2.2.4 Fast Steer On Console 1 PTT.....................................................................................................7
2.3 Initial Transmitter Selection Options..................................................................................8
2.3.1 Home Transmitter / Transmit Revert Timer...............................................................................8
2.3.2 Dynamic Update Mode ..............................................................................................................9
2.3.3 Dynamic Multicast Mode...........................................................................................................9
2.3.4 Transmitter Revert and Dynamic Mode Timer Resets...............................................................9
2.4 Simplex Operation ............................................................................................................10
2.5 Repeater Operation ...........................................................................................................10
2.5.1 Repeater Operation with various Steering Algorithms.............................................................11
2.5.1.1 Repeater Keying with Instant Update Mode......................................................................11
2.5.1.2 Repeater Keying with EOR Update Mode.........................................................................11
2.5.2 Repeater Hang Time ................................................................................................................11
2.5.2.1 Repeater Hang Time with Instant Update Mode................................................................11
2.5.2.2 Repeater Hang Time with EOR Update Mode ..................................................................12
2.5.3 RPT Disable Input ...................................................................................................................12
2.5.4 RPT KEY Output.....................................................................................................................12
2.5.5 Repeater Keying Programming Options ..................................................................................12
2.5.6 Console Priority with Repeater Systems ..................................................................................13
2.6 Multicast Options..............................................................................................................14
2.6.1 Multicast Operation and Secondary Transmitters ....................................................................14
2.6.2 Dynamic Mode with Multicast Operation................................................................................14
3. Secondary Channel Operation .................................................................................15
3.1 Secondary Site Selection...................................................................................................16
3.2 Secondary Site Select "Off"..............................................................................................17
3.3 Alert Tone Generation ......................................................................................................17
3.4 Secondary Channel PL Monitor Control ..........................................................................17
3.4.1 Momentary PL Monitor Control ..............................................................................................18
3.4.2 Sustained PL Monitor Control .................................................................................................18
4. Installation..................................................................................................................19
4.1 Power Supply Requirements.............................................................................................19
4.2 Expansion TSAMs for more than 8 Transmitters .............................................................19