User's Manual

Table of Contents
1. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION...................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Wireless IQ Base Station .................................................................................................................................................. 2
1.1.1 External Features............................................................................................................................................................... 2
1.2 COMMUNICATOR
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s ...................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.2.1 Features and Controls ........................................................................................................................................................ 4
1.2.2 How to Wear the COMMUNICATOR
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........................................................................................................................... 4
1.2.3 How to Use the COMMUNICATOR
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Controls ............................................................................................................... 5
1.2.4 COMMUNICATOR
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Registration ................................................................................................................................... 5
1.2.5 Battery Removal and Replacement ................................................................................................................................... 7
1.3 Battery Charger ................................................................................................................................................................. 8
2. PREPARATION FOR INSTALLATION ..................................................................................................................... 9
2.1 Tools Required .................................................................................................................................................................. 9
2.2 Battery Charger Setup and Battery Charging .................................................................................................................... 9
2.2.1 Battery Charger Setup for Use In the United States .......................................................................................................... 9
2.2.2 Battery Charger Setup for Use Outside the United States .................................................................................................... 10
2.2.3 Battery Charging ............................................................................................................................................................. 10
2.3 Interference Prevention ................................................................................................................................................... 11
2.3.1 Radio Frequency (RF) Interference ................................................................................................................................. 11
2.3.2 Electrical Interference ..................................................................................................................................................... 12
3. EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................................. 13
3.1 Base Station Installation .................................................................................................................................................. 13
3.1.1 Walk Test for Best Transmission/Reception ................................................................................................................... 14
3.1.2 Mount Base Station on Wall ........................................................................................................................................... 15
3.1.3 Install Remote Antenna Kit (if needed)........................................................................................................................... 15
3.2 Cable Pulling ................................................................................................................................................................... 17
3.3 Outside Speaker and Microphone Installation and Cable Connections .......................................................................... 17
3.3.1 Microphone Installation .................................................................................................................................................. 18
3.3.2 SP2500LP Low-Profile Speaker Installation ................................................................................................................... 19
3.4 Optional SP2000A Speaker/Microphone Installation .......................................................................................................... 20
3.5 Optional External Vehicle Detector Installation ............................................................................................................. 21
3.6 Optional HME Vehicle Detector Board (VDB) Installation ........................................................................................... 21
3.7 External Message Repeater Installation .......................................................................................................................... 22
4. EQUIPMENT SETUP .................................................................................................................................................. 23
4.1 Internal Message Repeater Setup .................................................................................................................................... 23
4.2 Early Warning Setup ....................................................................................................................................................... 23
4.3 Dual-Lane Setup ............................................................................................................................................................. 23
4.4 Split-B Audio Setup ........................................................................................................................................................ 23
4.5 Auto-Hands-Free Setup ................................................................................................................................................... 23
5. SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL CHECK ............................................................................................................................. 24
5.1 Noise Reduction Adjustment .......................................................................................................................................... 24
5.2 VAA (Voice Activated Attenuation) Adjustment ........................................................................................................... 25
6. WIRELESS IQ OPERATION ..................................................................................................................................... 26
6.1 Changing Languages ....................................................................................................................................................... 26
6.2 Obtaining COMMUNICATOR
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Status .......................................................................................................................... 26
6.3 Single-Lane Operation (one base station for one speaker post in one lane) ................................................................... 27
6.4 Dual-Lane Operation (two base stations for two speaker posts in two lanes) ................................................................... 28
6.5 Tandem Operation (two base stations for two speaker posts in one lane) ....................................................................... 29
6.6 Internal Communication .................................................................................................................................................. 30
6.7 Speed-Team Operation.................................................................................................................................................... 31
6.8 Wired Backup System ..................................................................................................................................................... 31
6.9 Message Repeater Operation ........................................................................................................................................... 31
6.9.1 Recording Messages ....................................................................................................................................................... 31
6.9.2 Message Repeater Switch Settings .................................................................................................................................. 32
7. IN CASE OF PROBLEMS ........................................................................................................................................... 33
8. EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................................. 38
9. BLOCK DIAGRAM ..................................................................................................................................................... 39
10. BASE INTERFACE DESCRIPTION ......................................................................................................................... 40
10.1 Audio Circuit Board ........................................................................................................................................................ 40
10.2 Transceiver Circuit Board ............................................................................................................................................... 41
10.3 Switcher Circuit Board .................................................................................................................................................... 42
10.4 Vehicle Detector Circuit Board (Optional) ..................................................................................................................... 42
11. WIRING DIAGRAMS.................................................................................................................................................. 43