Clear-Com Tempest2400 - Manual (Page 18)

12 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System
BaseStati on Overview
Front Panel Left
1- Local Headset Connector
The 4-PIN XLR male headset connector is compati ble with most Dynamic or Electret headsets that have 4-PIN XLR
female connectors. This headset connector allows a user to communicate on any one of the two intercom channels.
Controls for this connector are located to the immediate right. The mic gain for the Local Headset can be adjusted
from the “Set Mic Gain” menu, under the “BaseStati on Setti ngs.” (Note: the headset must be purchased separately.)
2- Talk Butt on and LED
The Talk butt on works in conjuncti on with the Local Headset Connector. The Talk butt on enables or disables the
microphone for the local headset. A blue “TALK” LED will illuminate when the mic is enabled. Tempest uses an
intelligent latching method for talk butt ons. Pressing TALK momentarily will cause the mic butt on to latch. The blue
“TALK” LED will stay lit and the microphone will remain enabled. Pressing and holding TALK will cause the butt on to
act in a momentary fashion. The blue “TALK” LED will remain lit and the microphone will remain enabled only as long
as the butt on is pressed.
3- Call Butt on
The Call butt on sends a wired intercom-compati ble call signal to any wireless BeltStati on and any 2-Wire hardwired
intercom device on the intercom channel currently selected for the Local Headset.
4- Mic Kill Butt on
The Mic Kill butt on sends a signal to wireless BeltStati ons that disables Talk butt ons that are enabled. This butt on is for
the wireless system only. No Mic Kill signal is sent out to the hardwired intercom. Mic Kill signals from the hardwired
intercom are accepted and passed through to the wireless users.
A momentary press and release of the MIC KILL disables any wireless BeltStati on Talk butt on currently enabled on
the selected channel, as well as the BaseStati on local headset connector. If the Mic Kill butt on is pressed and held
for three seconds, all wireless BeltStati on Talk butt ons on all channels are disabled. A wireless BeltStati on user may
enable a Talk butt on at any ti me aft er the Mic Kill butt on is pressed and released. The “OFF” indicator appears in place
of the “TALK” indicator on the BeltStati on display and the user will not hear sidetone if both Talk butt ons are OFF.
5- Local Headset Channel LEDs
The two Local Headset Channel LEDs labeled A and B indicate the currently selected intercom channel for the
BaseStati on local headset. Only one channel may be selected at a ti me. Pressing the Volume control while in
Operati onal Mode cycles the Channel LEDs in order from A to B .
6- Peak LEDs
The two PEAK LEDs indicate when the mic audio from the local headset is reaching a peak level and is about to
enter into limiti ng. These indicators should not be illuminated during normal use. The mic gain for the Local Headset
connector can be adjusted from the “Set Mic Gain” menu, under “BaseStati on Setti ngs.” Setti ng the mic gain correctly
is criti cal for quality communicati on audio.