User's Manual
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QUICK TALK
TM
PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES.................................................................................................................................
Holdoff Mode - option transmits messages immediately upon
a change of switch condition, and will hold off a message
indicating further change for the programmed holdoff time.
Example: A Quick Talk
TM
is used as a gate doorbell. It is
practical for the message to be transmitted immediately, and
also desirable to have a one-minute holdoff before the same
message is re-sent, even if the button is pushed repeatedly.
Dwell / Holdoff Time – specifies the dwell time or holdoff time
described above. This time is programmed independently for
the OPEN and CLOSED conditions.
Message Repeat
Number of Message Transmissions
You can set a limit to the number of times the message will be
transmitted at a scheduled interval.
Time Between Transmissions
This sets the amount of time the Quick Talk
TM
will wait between
repeated transmissions. You can program a different Wait
Time for the open condition, and for the closed condition of
your switch.
The Quick Talk
TM
is set at the factory to transmit switch status
messages only when they change.
Example: The switch status message for switch open is
“Pump motor temperature OK”. You may schedule the Quick
Talk
TM
to transmit this message once every two hours; this
way, you know the Quick Talk
TM
is operating properly.
If the corresponding switch status message for switch closed is
“Pump Motor Over Temperature”, you may schedule the Quick
Talk
TM
to broadcast this message every two minutes, so the
situation would receive prompt attention.
Example: Suppose you have a vehicle detection switch that
closes when it detects a vehicle at the delivery door of your
building. Your recorded message might then be “Vehicle at
Delivery Door”. You may want this message to be transmitted
every two minutes for approximately a quarter hour after a
vehicle is detected, then to stop transmitting until the vehicle is
moved. In this case, you would program the Time Between
Transmissions for two minutes, and set the Number of
Message Transmissions to 8.
When a vehicle arrives, the switch closes and the message is
transmitted every 2 minutes until it has been sent 8 times over
a span of 16 minutes, unless the vehicle leaves before 16
minutes has lapsed. In this case, the switch opens and the
message ceases when the vehicle is moved.
When another vehicle arrives, the Quick Talk
TM
again transmits
the message every two minutes for about a quarter of an hour,
or until the vehicle leaves.
Repeat Message on each transmission
Your recorded voice message can be programmed to repeat
from one time to nine times on each Quick Talk
TM
radio
transmission. Urgent messages may require more phrase
repeats.
Example: You recorded the message “Pump Motor Hot”, and
then programmed the Quick Talk
TM
to repeat the phrase two
(2) times in each transmission. In this case, activating the
switch results in the Quick Talk
TM
transmitting: “...beep. Pump
motor hot. Pump motor hot....” The beginning beep can be
added to attract attention to Quick Talk
TM
transmissions.
Voice Messages
The Input Open and Input Closed messages are recorded via
the Input Screen. Refer to the Recording Your Quick Voice
Talk
TM
Messages section of this manual for instructions on
recording voice messages. The Recorded box indicates
whether or not a message has been recorded. The Maximum
Record Time for each message is also indicated. This time is
determined by the number of inputs programmed on the
Summary Screen.
Power Options Screen
Power Fail and Low Battery Alert messages can be
programmed for unique frequencies, tones, and Voice
messages.
FIG-5: Programmer Power Options Screen
Frequency Table #
To match other RITRON radios, the owner can select from a
table of transmit frequencies. Simply “read-out” the Frequency
Code of your RITRON portable, mobile or base radio and enter
the same code when programming the Quick Talk
TM
.
Transmit Frequency
Once you have selected a Frequency Code the actual transmit
frequency will appear here. If your operating frequency does
not appear on the Frequency Code list, a licensed radio
service technician will be able to enter other frequencies within
the radio’s operating band.