RTS RKP-4 manual

Operating Instructions RKP-4B, RKP-4 Professional Wireless Key panel System[...]

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Table of Contents Section 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 General Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 System Fe[...]

-ii- Table of Contents (continued) Section 7 RKP-4 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1 Basic Operational Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1 S[...]

General Description The RTS RKP-4 UHF wireless keypanel system is the ulti - mate in reliable, high performance, encrypted full duplex communications. The RKP-4 system includes the RKP-4B frequency agile base station and a RKP-4 frequency agile beltpack. The RKP-4 system is ideal for users who want the freedom of a wireless keypanel and want full a[...]

1-2 Figure 1-1 RKP-4B -Block Diagram[...]

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Controls and Connections - Front Panel 1. On/Off Switch: Turns the base station on/off 2. [Menu] and [Set] buttons: Used to select menus and set options on the LCD. 3. Backlit LCD w/Contrast Adjust: Adjust the level of contrast to the LCD. 4. [Up] and [Down] buttons: Used to select menus and set options on the LCD. 5. Peak Aux Level Light: Will fla[...]

Controls and Connections - Rear Panel 12 . Relay Contacts: Normally Open. When activated it will close. 13. Receive Antenna Connector: TNC Female connecto r. The color dot near the connector must match the color of the antenna. 14. Auxiliary Connector: RJ-12 connector used to connect balanced auxiliary audio into and out of a base station. 15. CAN [...]

Controls and Connections - Top Panel 1. On/Off & V olume Control: Turns the beltpack power on and controls headset volume. 2. Intercom Buttons: Assignable for several types of operation, including talk onl y, listen onl y , talk with auto- listen, and all-call (where activating the key also acti - vates all keys to the left of that key). Keys f[...]

7. [MENU] and [SET] buttons: Used to select menus and set options on the LCD. 8. LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) 9. [UP] and [DOWN] buttons: Used to select beltpack options on the LCD. 10. Headset Connector: Female XLR connecto r. A dynamic or electret headset microphone is automatically detected. 11. Battery Latch: Press down to enable the battery pa[...]

4-1 Section 4 Specifications RKP-4B Specifications Overall RF Frequency Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482 - 608 MHz, 614 - 746 MHz in 18 MHz TX and RX bands Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-15 V olts AC/DC @ 1 Amp Temperature Range . . . . . . . .[...]

4-2 RKP-4 Specifications Overall RF Frequency Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482 - 608 MHz, 614-746 MHz in 18 MHz TX and RX bands Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 “AA” Cells Alkaline (NiMH optional) Current Draw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Unpacking Unpack your RKP-4 system. Below are the items that should come with our base station and each belt pack. Contact the shipper or your dealer immediately if anything is damaged or missing. RKP-4B RKP-4 Quantity Description 1 RKP-4 Base Station 1 Operating Instructions (CD-ROM) 1 In-Line Power Supply 2 Antennas (one Transmit, one Receive) 1 [...]

Rack Mounting The rack mounting brackets come with each RKP-4. These brackets may be used to mount a single base station in a 19” wide rack or mount two base stations side by side in a rack. Figure 5-1 shows the three brackets that come with a base station. Rack Mounting a Single Base Station 1. Remove the four pan head screws (two on each side) [...]

Antenna Connection The base station is supplied with two (2) antennas. One 1/2-wave antenna for Transmit and one 1/2-wave for Receive. The antennas have TNC male connectors. The frequency range of the antennas should match the receiv - er and transmitter of the base station. Match the color code on the antenna with the color code on the base statio[...]

Keep the distance between the base station and the beltpacks as short as possible. The greater the distance, the weaker the signal. Make sure the “signal paths” between the base station and beltpacks are unobstructed. Y ou should be able to visibly locate the base station antennas at all times for best perform - ance. Attempting to operate the [...]

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Basic Operational Description The RKP-4B is the base station for the RKP-4 beltpack. The wireless keypanel system is a full duplex (simultaneous talk and listen) audio system that is designed to work with Adam , Adam  CS and Zeus  and CRONUS  Digital Matrix Intercom Systems. The RKP-4 ’s operation is very sim - ilar to the MKP-4, BKP-[...]

Interfacing to the RKP-4B TX/RX Antennas The TNC jack marked “RCV” is for the receive antenna. The TNC jack marked “TRAN” is for the transmit antenna. The base station will come with two 1/2 wave antennas. Always match the color dot on the base station with the colored band on the antenna. Matrix Port The RKP-4B connects to a matrix via the[...]

CAN Bus The CAN bus allows the connection of multiple base stations to a Frequency Manage r . The Frequency Manager then can be used to set all the base stations to a frequency plan plus set a variety of other options on the base station. The base stations then can program frequencies of their beltpacks via an over- the-air link. Thus a whole syste[...]

Local Headset The local base station headset allows direct communications to the beltpack. It does not connect to the Matrix. Volume Control Turn control clockwise to increase the headphone vol - ume. Talk Button Press to enable audio path from the headset microphone. The talk light will activate when the talk button is active. This light has two f[...]

Start-up When the RKP-4B is powered-up the 1st screen displayed is the start-up splash screen. It will be displayed for about 2 seconds. This screen contains the software version and chan - nel map versions that are loaded into the base station. The following screen has software version sb10022, and channel map versions B0001 and 30001. This indica[...]

System Settings The systems settings allows a number of base station charac - teristics to be set. This includes base name, base number, aux type, base TX power, Matrix configuration options, sidetone and frequencies. Name and Number The name of the base station may be set to any 10 digit alphanumeric characte r . For example, the name of the user [...]

Changing the Auxiliary types, TX power and Sidetone 1. From the status screen hit <MENU> once to arrive at the security code / system settings / four wire settings / RF meter menu screen. 2 . Select the system settings menu with the <UP>/<DOWN> arrow buttons and press <SET> to go to the base station settings sub-menu. 3. Sel[...]

Matrix Settings There are four options to set in this screen. Any changes in these settings requires the power of the beltpack and the base station to be reset. The settings are the following: Display Call Enable - (Default) All incoming calls appear in the call waiting displa y. Disable - LED flashes until caller releases ke y. Key Flash Enable - [...]

ClearScan TM Press and hold <MENU> + <SET> for 3 seconds to enter the ClearScan TM menu. There will be three option from which to choose from by using the <UP>/<DOWN> arrow buttons and then press <SET>. Those options and the results are explained belo w. ClearScan TM Groups This option scans all the groups in the base [...]

Alternate Screen Press and hold <MENU> for 3 seconds to toggle between the alternate screen and the status screen. The alternate screen is shown belo w. The alternate screen displays the base name and number in double wide double tall characters. Up to ten character in the name can be displayed. It also shows the bands of the unit and the cur[...]

RKP-4 Operation Basic Operational Description The RKP-4 is the beltpack for the RKP-4 keypanel system. The wireless system is a full duplex (simultaneous talk and lis - ten) audio system that is designed to work with Adam , Adam  CS and Zeus  and CRONUS  Digital Matrix Intercom System. The RKP-4 ’s operation is very similar to the MKP[...]

Battery Installation Ensure that the On/Off volume control knob is turn off. Press down and hold down the battery release latch, slide the battery pack about 1/8 inch back, toward the latch, until it stops. Then lift battery pack out. Replace batteries as follows: WARNING : Do not place an alkaline battery pack in any bat - tery charge r . Severe c[...]

Headset Connection The headset connector is a XLR type connecto r . Four or five pin headset connectors may be installed in the unit. See the “RKP-4 Controls and Connections” section for information on the pinouts. A dynamic or electret headset microphone is automatically detected by the beltpack and a bias voltage sup - plied if needed. Sideto[...]

RKP-4 Top Panel On/Off & Volume Control: Turns the beltpack power on and controls headset volume. Intercom Buttons: Assignable for several types of operation, including talk onl y, listen onl y , talk with auto-listen, and all- call (where activating the key also activates all keys to the left of that key). Keys feature momentary or latching op[...]

Group and Channels The first screen the beltpack displays on the rear LCD,after power-up, is the group / channels screen. This screen shows the currently selected group followed by the receive and transmit channels where the unit is set. Editing Group / Channels 1. Push <SET> to edit the group. The group number will begin flashing. 2. Select [...]

Receive Frequency This screen displays the frequency in MHz of the beltpack receive r . The frequency is not changeable in factory defined groups. The frequency is changeable in user groups. Editing the RX Frequency (User Groups Only) 1. Set the unit to the desire user defined group and chan - nels. See groups and Channels Instructions. The menu st[...]

Microphone Gain This screen displays the setting of the microphone gain of the beltpack. There are 16 possible settings. The number 0 indi - cates no microphone gain, the number 15 is maximum gain. Each step is about 3 dB of audio. Adjusting the Microphone Gain 1. Push <SET> at the microphone gain screen. The num - ber will begin flashing. 2.[...]

Serial Number Code The base serial number is required to be input to the beltpack to allow communication with that base station. The number like the encryption code, is composed of four hexidecimal digits. This extra security along with the encryption code means there is over 4 billion possible code combinations. Changing the Serial Number Code 1. [...]

Entering ClearScan TM 1. Press and hold <MENU> + <SET> for 3 seconds. The following screen will appear: 2. Use the <DOWN> arrow button to select the type of ClearScan TM desired. 3. Push <SET> to start the ClearScan TM 4. Scan Groups a. After the scan is done the group icon will be flashing. The left side of the screen will [...]

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Startup and Operational Check When power is applied, all LEDs will first flash green, then red (unless the beltpack is in dark operation. See “RKP-4 Operation”. This confirms that all LEDs are working correct - ly. Also, the call waiting window will display asterisks (****) then dashes (----). NOTE: If the RKP-4keypanel cannot establish data co[...]

NOTE: . Y ou can scroll one name at a time by clicking and immediately releasing the < SCROLL UP > or < SCROLL DOWN > button. If you press and hold the button it will start scrolling slowly through the names. After a few sec - onds the scroll speed will increase. This is useful when you need to scroll through a long list. . The followin[...]

Intercom Key Operation for Different Types of Key Assignments Basic Talk and/or Listen Key Operation: The lower button activates talk (if assigned). The upper button acti - vates listen (if assigned). Talk and listen may be latched on or off independently by tapping up or down. NOTE: The following paragraphs describe special types of key assignment[...]

Call Waiting Operation for Incoming Calls As previously described, the talk indicator for a key will flash when there is an incoming call to that ke y , and you may acti - vate that key to talk back. Also if display call is set to enable at the base, the caller ’s name will appear in the call waiting windo w , and you may press down on the call w[...]

9-1 Section 9 RKP-4 Menu Structure Figure 9-1 RKP-4 Menu Structure[...]

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Frequency Bands The RKP-4B system operates in TV channels 16 to 36 and 38 to 59. This is the frequency range of 482 to 608 MHz and 614 MHz to 746 MHz. The band, TV channels and frequencies are shown in Table 2. Most bands are 18 MHz wide, however band 7 is 24 MHz wide. Bands F to E are always base transmit bands (beltpack receive bands). Bands 1 to[...]

Factory Group Plan There are 50 factory defined groups in a base station and beltpack. These group are organized in different ways to provide flexibility to the user on selecting frequencies. A group is com - posed of intermodulation free frequencies, but a group is also organized to be composed of fre - quencies in different combinations of the TV[...]

Reread the sections of this manual to make sure you have completed system set-up properl y. If you are unable to solve the problem, contact the dealer from whom you purchased the system for assistance. 12-1 Section 12 Troubleshooting PROBLEM DISTORTION - System ’s audio quality seems distorted at medium to high input levels. HISS - System seems t[...]

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Improper battery selection, use, installation and care are the cause of numerous wireless system failures. Alkaline Batteries: Alkaline batteries such as Mallory’s DURACELL® or Eveready ’s ENERGIZER® provide the most reliable operation in wireless transceivers. The use of low cost carbon-zinc batteries is NOT recom - mended. Nickel-Metal Hydr[...]

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14-1 Section 14 RKP-4B to Matrix Cable Figure 14-1 RJ12 Intercom Cable Wiring Diagram Figure 14-2 RJ12 to 9-pin Intercom Cable Wiring Diagram[...]

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15-1 Section 15 FCC Information FCC LICENSING The Telex RKP-4B and the RKP-4 Transmitter/Receiver are Type Accepted under United States Federal Communications Commission Part 74. Licensing of Telex equipment is the User ’s responsibility and licensibility depends on the user ’s classification, users application, and frequency selected. Telex st[...]

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16-1 Section 16 Software License End-User License Agreement for Telex ® Software IMPO RT ANT - Please red this document carefully before using this product. THIS DOCUMENT S TA TES THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS UPON WHICH TELEX COM - MUNIC ATIONS, INC. (the “COM PANY”) OFFERS TO LICENSE THE INS TALLED SOFT - WARE OR PROGRAM (the “SOFT WARE”) FOR[...]

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ALP-600 480-800 MHz Bi-Directional Log Periodic Antenna Includes mounting hardware and 10 feet (3 meters) of coaxial cable with TNC Connectors P N. 878896 ALP-450 450-900 MHz Log Periodic Antenna Includes mounting hard - ware and 10 feet (3 meters) coaxial cable with TNC connectors Order No. 7 1147000 Antenna Cables Special low loss antenna cables [...]

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