Clear-com Tempest2400 User Manual

2 -Channel Wireless Intercom Reference ManualTempest®24 00

4 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Maintenance and CareCleaning Generally, the Tempest Wireless hardware should be clea

94 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Tempest Block Diagram

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96 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Symbols2-Wire 532-Wire - Con gure 533-Pin Wiring Scheme 564-Wire 515-Bay Ba er

97 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System NName Equipment 45Network Number 33Normal Mode i, 57, 67, 79, 80Null Manual 54PPai

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6 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Quick Start GuideWhat You Will NeedBaseSta on » Power cord » One BaseSta on antenn

7 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System 4. Pair BeltSta ons to the BaseSta onPairing is a programming process that allo

8 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Theory of Opera on The above illustra ons show the theory of opera on for both the

9 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System With 2xTX technology, each audio packet is transmi ed twice, each on one of two consec

10 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System What’s In The BoxBaseSta onBaseSta onAC Power Cord( 1) Whip Antenna ½ Wave Pairing

11 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Accessory Items You May Require Headsets A Headset is required for

12 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System BaseSta on OverviewFront Panel Le 1- Local Headset ConnectorThe 4-PIN XLR male he

13 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System 7- Volume ControlThe mul purpose Volume control operates di erently depending on the

14 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Front Panel Right1- 2-Wire Intercom Type Slide Switch A&B The 2-Wire Intercom T

15 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System 4- 2-Wire/4-Wire Select (SEL) Bu onThe 2-Wire/4-Wire Select (SEL) bu on sets the wir

16 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Rear Panel Le 1- AC Power Input ConnectorThe IEC AC Power Input Connector accepts

17 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Rear Panel Right 1- SA (Stage Announce) ConnectorThe SA connector is used to output

18 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System 6- Local Area Network (LAN) RJ-45 ConnectorThe Local Area Network (LAN) RJ-45 Conne

19 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System BeltSta on Overview1- Volume- CH A and CH B In Opera onal Mode, turning the Volum

20 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System 6- CALL Bu on The CALL Bu on sends a 2-Wire compa ble call signal to any wireless

21 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Talk Bu on A and B There are two TALK bu ons on each BeltSta on, one for

22 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Bo om view of the transceiverTransceiver Controls1- RX LEDThe RX LED illuminates wh

23 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System BaseSta on SetupSteps to Setup the BaseSta on• Choose a loca on for the BaseSta

Thank you from Clear-ComWe at Clear-Com want to thank you for purchasing a Tempest® 2400 Wireless Intercom System. We have made every eort to build a

24 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Power Connec onsThe Tempest BaseSta on can be powered from AC or DC power. The fro

25 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Antenna Loca on Proper antenna loca on is essen al for op mum system per

26 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Antenna Confi gura onsWhen a aching the supplied ½ Wave Omni-direc onal Whip anten

27 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System To remotely locate antenna always use high quality, low loss, 50 ohm RF cable termina

28 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Remote Transceiver Setup the Transceiver • Choose a BaseSta on loca on.• Choose

29 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Maximizing System Performance and Opera onal Range Radio waves (especially those

30 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Con gure the BaseSta onBaseSta on se ngs can be con gured in two ways: from t

31 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Adjust SidetoneTo demonstrate the use of the controls, this details instruc

32 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Selec ng a Frequency BandThe Tempest 2.4GHz wireless system is approved for licen

33 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Network Number and Lockout KeyThe Network Number determines the RF frequency hopping

Document ReferenceTempest®2400 Wireless Intercom System 2-Channel Reference ManualPart Number 810516Z Rev ELegal DisclaimersCopyright © 2012 HM Electr

34 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Adjus ng Network Number and Lockout KeyThe Network Number and Lockout Key se ngs

35 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Set Display Mode to Sta c or DynamicThe Sta c or Dynamic selec on only a ects

36 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System BaseSta on Headset Connec on and ControlsThe BaseSta on headset connec on

37 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Front Panel LockThe Front Panel Lock func on is intended to minimize the probability

38 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System GPO Relay ContactsTempest Wireless provides six General Purpose Output (GPO) contac

39 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Auxiliary OutputAudio from the Auxiliary OUT Connector can be assigned from any combin

40 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System BaseSta on Menu

41 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System BeltSta on SetupThe BeltSta on can be con gured in three ways. It can be con gured

42 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System BeltSta on SetupSteps to Setup the BeltSta ons• Install the ba ery.• “Pair” Bel

43 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Charging the Lithium-Polymer Ba eryWith the Lithium-Polymer ba eries installed

iTable of ContentsImportant Safety Instrucons ...

44 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Pairing with a BaseSta onPair BeltSta on to BaseSta on:Con rm that the BaseSt

45 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Adjus ng so that each BeltSta on always appears in the same posi on of the BaseSta

46 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Call Func onThere are two call methods available in Tempest. The  rst uses the CA

47 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Set Mic GainSet the Mic Gain properly to ensure the best audio quality. To set the Mic

48 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Seamless Roaming - BeltSta on Con gura onInstalla ons with mul ple BaseSta

49 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System BeltSta on Menu

50 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Wired Intercom Interface to the BaseSta onEach of Tempest’s twohardwired intercom

51 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Controls The 2-Wire Intercom Type Select Switch determines the type of 2-

52 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System 4-Wire (Matrix) Intercom Interface4-Wire intercom systems use two pairs of wires to

53 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System 2-Wire (Party-Line) Interface2-Wire party-line intercom systems carry one or two (dep

iiNavigate the BaseStaon Menu ...70Navigate

54 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Auto-Null ExplainedIn 2-Wire intercom systems, ine ciencies in the hybrid circuitr

55 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Manual NullGenerally, Auto-Null will adequately control the inherent echo caused by th

56 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System 2-Wire Wiring SchemesWiring schemes vary, and it is important to ensure that the cab

57 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Modes of Opera onTempest Wireless BaseSta ons o er 3 modes of opera on: Normal

58 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Split ModeIn Split mode, users are opera ng in a combina on of Normal an

59 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Connec ng Mul ple BaseSta ons Tempest BaseSta ons may be used together to f

60 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Steps to Confi gure a Mul ple BaseSta on System • Locate and con gure antennas to

61 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System When an external 2-Wire hardwired intercom system IS present: Set the 2-Wire Intercom

62 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Accu- Sync Three BaseSta ons Accu-SyncedAccu-Sync provides a common  ming signal b

63 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System ZSync TechnologyZero Sync (ZSync) technology has been developed to enable

1 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Important Safety Instruc onsThe word “Cau on” is the lowest of the three si

64 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Parallel Zero Sync GeneratorThe Tempest Parallel Zero Sync Generator (PSG) provides

65 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Master ModeMaster Mode is a Tempest BaseSta on func on that allows mul ple BaseSta

66 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Special RF Considera ons with Mul ple BaseSta onsWhenever mul ple Tempest BaseS

67 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Maximum Number of Collocated Systems Factors that a ect the maximum number of systems

68 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Seamless RoamingTempest Seamless Roaming is a powerful feature that allows a BeltSta

69 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Coverage PlanningPlacing your antennas for Tempest Seamless Roaming follows th

70 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System How Do I …?Remove Ba eries from BeltSta ons Remove the ba ery cover from the back

71 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Adjust Min/Max BeltSta on Volume LevelsFrom the BeltSta on:• To set the Minimum vol

72 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Con gure Relays for Individual BeltSta onsFrom the BeltSta on: • Press MENU; sel

73 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Update the Firmware (with CodeUpdater)Tempest  rmware updates are released periodi

2 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System A/C Power WarningUsers should exercise extreme care when working with electricity. Ad

74 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Troubleshoo ngBaseSta onLimited RF rangeBaseSta on antenna or transceiver should

75 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System No audio passing when not using an external hardwired intercom system and Tempest Base

76 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System BeltSta onBeltSta on will not power up• Con rm that ba ery(ies) is (are) instal

77 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Bu ons on the BeltSta on do not func onA number of bu ons on the BeltSta on can h

78 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Default Se ngsBaseSta on Defaults BeltSta on DefaultsHeadset Sidetone: -18 dB He

79 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Tempest Part NumbersModel Number (Clear-Com Part Number)Descrip onTempest® 2.4 G Hz S

80 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System System Features• All digital, frequency hopping spread spectrum technology - no fr

81 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System 2.4 G Hz System Speci ca ons RF Frequency 2400 to 2480 HzRF Scheme FHSS with TD

82 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System BaseSta on Speci ca onsIntercom Audio Channels 2 Full Duplex BeltSta ons per

83 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System BeltSta on Speci ca ons Intercom Audio Channels 2 Simultaneous Listen Paths

3 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Ba ery SafetyBa ery Transporta onRechargeable lithium ba eries are subject to

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85 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Glossary2-Wire or TW: A type of intercom system characterized by audio signals transm

86 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Full Duplex: Simultaneous two-way conversa ons (i.e. telephone communica on).GPIO

87 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Time Domain Mul ple Access (TDMA): Radio technology that takes advantage of the rela

88 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System FCC Informa onThis unit has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a c

89 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Limited WarrantyThis document details the Clear-Com Standard Limited Warranty f

90 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System f) Invalida on of Warrantyi) This Limited Warranty shall be invalidated if the pr

91 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System Technical SupportIn order to ensure that your experience with Clear-Com and our World

92 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System f) Support for Direct Salesi) Customers may u lize the Customer Service Centers o

93 Tempest®24 00 2 -Channel Wireless Intercom System REPAIR POLICYa) Repair Authoriza ons: All products sent to Clear-Com or a Clear-Com