Clear-Com FreeSpeak Antenna Splitter - Manual (Page 34)

Clear-Com Communication Systems
FreeSpeak V2.0 Instruction Manual
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To Connect the FreeSpeak Basestation to an Antenna
1. Connect a CAT-5 cable from transceiver port 1 on the FreeSpeak
basestation’s rear panel to a FreeSpeak antenna (connection 3).
See Figure 2-1 for an illustration (shielded CAT-5 is recommended).
2. Power up the basestation.
3. Power up the beltpacks.
If the beltpacks do not connect to the basestation within 30 seconds,
check that they are registered to the basestation. If they are not,
refer to the chapter “FreeSpeak Configuration Editor” for instructions
on registering the beltpacks to the basestation.
Figure 2-1: Connect the FreeSpeak Basestation to the Wired Devices
4. To get the FreeSpeak into a “clean” state for the example below,
from the basestation’s front-panel display, scroll to and select
PORTS, then 4WIR1, then CALLS, then NONE (NONE is the last
element in the list.). Then also select PORTS, then PLCHA, then
CALLS, then NONE (See Figure 2-2).
POWER PL CH-A PL CH-B PRGM IN SA OUT
SA RLY
4-WIRE / ECLIPSE PORTS
1 2 3 4
BASE LOOP LAN
PC PROGRAM
TRANSCEIVER
1 2
90-260V, 50/60Hz
80 Watts
1 2 3
FreeSpeak Base Station Rear Panel
Connect XLR cable to
party-line beltpack Connect CAT-5 cable
to 4-wire audio source Connect CAT-5 cable to
FreeSpeak antenna
Channel A
Eclipse Matrix
FreeSpeak Antenna
Party-Line Beltpack
Always power up external
party-line equipment,
FreeSpeak splitters, and
FreeSpeak active antennas
before powering the
FreeSpeak basestation.