Altair WBP-210 User manual

WBP-210
SINGLE CHANNEL WIRELESS BELTPACK
WB-200 SERIES WIRELESS INTERCOM SYSTEM
OWNERS MANUAL
ISSUE 29J10
AUDIO ELECTRONICS DESIGN
AUDIO ELECTRONICS DESIGN AUDIO ELECTRONICS DESIGN
AUDIO ELECTRONICS DESIGN
EQUIPOS EUROPEOS ELECTRÓNICOS, S.A.L
Avda. de la Industria, 50. 28760 TRES CANTOS-MADRID (SPAIN).
34-91-761 65 80 34-91-804 43 58 [email protected]m
www.altairaudio.com

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1. INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................................................3
2. SWITCHES, CONTROLS, ADJUSTMENTS AND CONNECTORS....................................................................4
2.1 UPPER PANEL..........................................................................................................................................................4
2.2 FRONT PANEL.........................................................................................................................................................4
2.3 REAR PANEL...........................................................................................................................................................4
3. OPERATION..............................................................................................................................................5
3.1 HEADSET CONNECTION..........................................................................................................................................5
3.2 MIC ON/OFF/PUSH TO TALK SWITCH (TALK)........................................................................................................6
3.3 OLUME UP/DOWN SWITCHES.............................................................................................................................6
3.4 CALL SWITCH.........................................................................................................................................................6
3.5 OLED DISPLAY........................................................................................................................................................7
3.6 MENU SWITCH.......................................................................................................................................................7
3.6.1 MICROPHONE GAIN.......................................................................................................................................7
3.6.2 MICROPHONE PHANTOM POWER................................................................................................................7
3.6.3 MICROPHONE EXTRA GAIN...........................................................................................................................8
3.6.4 SIDETONE GAIN ADJUSTMENT......................................................................................................................8
3.6.5 IBRATOR ON/OFF........................................................................................................................................8
3.6.6 HEADSET BEEP REGULATION.........................................................................................................................8
3.6.7 CHANGING THE BELTPACK NAME................................................................................................................9
3.6.8 OLED CONTRAST ADJUSTMENT....................................................................................................................9
3.6.9 LED BRIGHT ADJUSTMENT............................................................................................................................9
3.6.10 KEYBOARD LOCK CONFIGURATION............................................................................................................9
3.6.11 KEYBOARD LOCK..........................................................................................................................................9
3.6.12 TWIN MODE................................................................................................................................................10
3.6.13 STAND BY MODE........................................................................................................................................10
3.6.14 BELTPACK REGISTRATION...........................................................................................................................10
3.6.15 BELTPACK DEREGISTRATION.......................................................................................................................11
3.7 ON/OFF SWITCH....................................................................................................................................................11
3.8 SELECT SWITCH....................................................................................................................................................12
3.9 USB DC-IN CONNECTOR......................................................................................................................................12
4. SPECIAL OPERATIONS ............................................................................................................................12
4.1 AUXILIARY BATTERY..............................................................................................................................................13
4.2 RESET BUTTON......................................................................................................................................................13
5. SPECIAL RECOMMENDATIONS................................................................................................................13
6. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE....................................................................................................................14
7. BATTERY CHARGER ALTAIR WBPC-210....................................................................................................15
7.1 CHANGING THE FUSE............................................................................................................................................15
7.2 CONNECTING TO THE MAINS...............................................................................................................................15
7.3 BELTPACK BATTERY CHARGE................................................................................................................................16
8. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS...................................................................................................................17
9. WARRANTY ...........................................................................................................................................18
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1. INTRODUCTION
Congr tul tions on your purch se of the ALTAIR single ch nnel wireless beltp ck WBP-210 of
the WB-200 series wireless intercom system. There re lot the ch r cteristics th t m ke of the
ALTAIR WB-200 series one of the most highlighted in the udio profession l m rket, some re
enumer ted here:
Du l pre- mble diversity ntenn system detects nd selects the higher r dio sign l ensuring
better cover ge nd minimum dropouts.
Digit l encryption process llows high security convers tions.
Beltp ck uses intern l ntenn s for more comfort ble belt fitting.
As b ttery dependent device, speci l c re h s been t ken s b ttery st tus indic tion, low
consumption “c ll receive” mode nd gener l low power circuitry.
Out of r nge indic tion, helps the user to underst nd r dio cover ge nd nticip te to possible
communic tion f ilures.
More th n 15 HOURS b ttery life in full duplex. Second ry b ttery (AA lk line), provides extr time:
4-6 hours.
Before beginning oper tion it is import nt to re d this m nu l. This m nu l will help you to
inst ll nd use your new beltp ck. It is very import nt to re d it c refully, m inly the p r gr phs
m rked s NOTE, PRECAUTION nd DANGER, for your security.
Save the original packing, you can re-use it to transport the unit. NE ER SHIP THE ALTAIR
WBP-210 WITHOUT ITS ADDECUATE PACKAGE.
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2. SWITCHES, CONTROLS, ADJUSTMENTS AND CONNECTORS
Switches, controls, djustments nd connectors th t you c n find in your ALTAIR intercom
beltp ck. The description nd expl n tion of e ch one will be found in the corresponding section.
2.1 UPPER PANEL
- MIC SWITCH.
- UPPER VOLUME UP/DOWN
SWITCHES.
2.2 FRONT PANEL
- CALL SWITCH.
- OLED DISPLAY.
- MENU SWITCH.
- SELECT SWITCH.
- ON/OFF SWITCH.
- FRONT VOLUME UP/DOWN
SWITCHES.
2.3 REAR PANEL
- USB BATTERY CHARGER
CONNECTOR.
- HEADSET CONNECTOR.
- HEADSET CONNECTOR.
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3. OPERATION
The WB-200 series intercom system re designed to llow m ximum e sy communic tions
oper tion between the different control re s in music or the tre live perform nces, television,
cinem , conference h lls, nd wh tever bro d events where multiple nd f st communic tions re
required, by me ns of its simult neous listening-spe king oper tion system.
The Single Ch nnel Wireless Beltp ck WBP-210 unit w s designed for intensive use in port ble
pplic tions. An unbre k ble pl stic belt clip en bles e sy nd secure suit bility. C ll sign lling is
Triple, visu l, udible nd with vibr tion for improving d pt bility. The unit c n be configured for
dyn mic or electret microphones en bling the use of different types of he dsets nd h nds-free
e rpieces in the m rket.
New perform nces re incorpor ted to e se the use in stress conditions: He dset connector by
st nd rd size XLR-4 for higher dur bility nd comp tibility, long life Li-Ion b ttery, second ry b ttery
supply for emergency unch rged m in b tteries, keybo rd lock to prevent in dvertent oper tions,
bigger illumin ted switch buttons, nd m ny others.
Intern l preset configur tions, b ttery rem ining time, cover ge nd nother inform tion is
provided by helpfull colour screen. Gener l keybo rd oper tion is en bled by direct keystrokes in
both upper nd front p nels.
Other gener l specific tions re m int ined over the cl ssic WBP-200/202 beltp cks: intern l
du l diversity ntenn s, high listening level, number of beltp cks per b se st tion, cover ge, etc. This
new beltp cks c n be combined with the cl ssic size WBP-200/202 on the s me inst ll tion.
In order to begin to use its new beltp ck ALTAIR WBP-210, turn on the b se st tion on which the
beltp ck is registered (if it is not registered to ny b se, goes to the registry section).
Once turn on the b se st tion, push nd hold the on/off switch of the beltp ck for two
seconds. All the beltp ck leds light on nd l st little while it will sound the buzzer (if
buzzer is turn on) nd will vibr te (if the vibr tor is turn on), indic ting th t it is oper tive.
If the b se on which it is registered finds within its r nge, the led of the ON/OFF switch will
begin to blink, the r nge indic tor pl ced t the upper left corner of the OLED displ y will
begin to blink nd the udio will be opened. At this moment you c n begin to use your beltp ck
ALTAIR WBP-210.
If the beltp ck ALTAIR WBP-210 rem ins turned on during period of ten minutes without
connection to the b se st tion (the b se st tion is turned off, outside r nge, or the beltp ck is not
registered to ny b se st tion), it will be turned off utom tic lly to conserve b tteries.
3.1 HEADSET CONNECTION
A TINY Q-G nd st nd rd XLR-4 connectors llows to connect he dset to the beltp ck. The
he dset imped nce must be of 200 Ω or higher (up to 2 KΩ) nd the microphone m y be dyn mic
or electret type.
For the electret microphone type it is necess ry to en ble the ph ntom power of 9 VDC with
key combin tion or with MENU selection.
The next list shows the TINY Q-G nd the XLR-4 pins correspondence:
HEADSET
PIN 1 0 V (MICROPHONE)
PIN 2 SIGNAL (MICROPHONE)
PIN 3 0 V (HEADPHONES)
PIN 4 SIGNAL (HEADPHONES)
NOTE: He dphones could be with double or single muff. In c se of using double muff
he dphone, the two spe kers should be wired in p r llel mode.
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3.2 MIC ON/OFF/PUSH TO TALK SWITCH (TALK)
The MIC switch llows to en ble/dis ble the
microphone, so th t we re ble to spe k with other
units connected to the s me intercom ch nnel.
If the microphone is ctiv ted, its ssoci ted LED will light up nd this icon, will show in the
displ y: , nd on the other h nd, if it is dis bled, its ssoci ted LED will turn off nd will not
show the icon in the displ y.
The MIC switch h s two oper tion modes. When this switch is pressed quickly the microphone
ch nges its st te, if it w s en bled, upon being pressed it gets dis bled nd turns off the
ssoci ted LED, nd if it w s dis bled, upon being pressed gets en bled nd turns on the
ssoci ted LED.
When the MIC switch is pressed nd held, the unit will enter in the speci l function PUSH TO
TALK, this me ns th t the microphone will be en bled until the switch is rele sed.
The unit provides MIC-KILL (turns off the MIC) system, so th t when the mic is en bled it is
possible to muted it by the MIC-KILL function of the b se st tion ALTAIR WBP-200 or m ster st tion
EF-200, connected to the b se st tion. This MIC-KILL system is comp tible with other intercom
systems of the m rket.
The st te of the MIC (on/off), it is stored in the unit.
3.3 OLUME UP/DOWN SWITCHES
The volume switches llows ttenu ting or mplifying the sign l sent to
the he dphones. This switches djusts the listen level to the he dphones s
you wish.
The beltp ck h s two volume switches p irs, one p ir in the upper p nel: nd the
other on the front p nel: the four buttons perform the s me function. When
volume UP/DOWN switches re pressed, ppe rs in the OLED displ y
the volume level indic tion llow us ch nge this volume level. There re 10 steps of
volume (1-10), nd this is indic ted in the OLED displ y with the next icon: .
The VOLUME, it is stored in the unit.
FACTORY PRESET: 7.
3.4 CALL SWITCH
When this switch is pressed, c ll
sign l is sent to the system nd to the
intercom ch nnel in which it is connected
the b se st tion. The c ll sign l m kes the LED
ssoci ted with the switch to st rt blinking; the OLED
displ y lights in red with the word CALL showed
intermittently nd the number ssoci ted with the
wireless beltp ck th t is c lling t this time (if the c ll is
from the b se st tion does not indic te ny number
ssoci ted); if the vibr tor is en bled (see vibr tor on/off section for more inform tion) will be
vibr te; if the buzzer is en bled (see buzzer on/off section for more inform tion) n intermittent
sound t kes pl ce during bout three seconds, the s me s in ll the units (wireless beltp cks,
beltp cks, b se st tions, desk st tions, m ster st tions, etc.), connected to the s me intercom
ch nnel.
If the CALL switch is pressed continuously, the dur tion of the c ll sign l will be higher (the
time th t the switch is pressed, nd pproxim tely 3 seconds more).
If c ll sign l is gener ted in n extern l unit (wireless beltp cks, beltp cks, b se st tions,
desk st tions, m ster st tions, etc.), the LED ssoci ted with the CALL switch will st rt blinking, the
OLED displ y lights in red with the word CALL showed intermittently nd the number ssoci ted
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with the wireless beltp ck th t is c lling t this time (if the c ll is from the b se st tion does not
indic te ny number ssoci ted), if the vibr tor is en bled (see vibr tor on/off section for more
inform tion) will be vibr te, nd if the buzzer is en bled (see buzzer on/off section for more
inform tion) n intermittent sound will t ke pl ce during bout three seconds.
3.5 OLED DISPLAY
The wireless beltp ck h s colour OLED displ y of 96x64 pixels to show the
mess ges nd the configur tion of the unit t gl nce.
The displ y, in idle mode, indic ting the b se st tion cover ge , the
time th t the beltp ck rem in on , the b ttery level of the trunk , if it is on the
microphone , ph ntom power , microphone extr g in , buzzer , the
registr tion number of the beltp ck , the n me of the
beltp ck , the vibr tor nd the volume level of the he dphones
After thirty seconds of in ctivity, the displ y nd the LEDs of the
wireless beltp ck, lower its brightness to s ve power, nd fter nother thirty seconds the displ y
goes off nd the LEDs down light intensity g in.
If you press ny key, receive c ll or plug the wireless beltp ck ch rger, the displ y will
switch b ck on nd the LEDs will return to their scheduled light intensity.
3.6 MENU SWITCH
When the MENU switch is pressed nd there isn't ctive ny mess ge on the wireless
beltp ck, ppe rs the menu of the beltp ck, with which v rious p r meters of the beltp ck
c n be configured. If ny beltp ck mess ge or the beltp ck menu re ctive, the
system return to norm l mode.
When the beltp ck menu is ctiv ted, the front p nel VOLUME switches move the cursor
up/down the options, the MENU (ESCAPE) switch exit the MENU nd the
SELECT (ENTER) switch ccess the p r meter th t is currently
selected.
3.6.1 MICROPHONE GAIN
The microphone g in djustment menu llows
ttenu ting or mplifying the mic sign l, from 1 (minimum
v lue) to 16 (m ximum v lue).
The microphone g in c n be djust directly (without menu), pressing the MIC
ON/OFF switch nd t the s me time the UP (to incre se the g in) or DOWN (to
decre se the g in) front p nel VOLUME switches.
The MIC GAIN, it is stored in the unit. Press g in to switch on if necess ry.
FACTORY PRESET: to MAX position (Dyn mic mic.)
3.6.2 MICROPHONE PHANTOM POWER
The microphone PHANTOM power could be ctiv ted or
dis bled with the beltp ck MENU. If n electret microphone
is used, the PHANTOM power must be en bled nd if
dyn mic microphone is used, the PHANTOM power must be dis bled. The microphone
PHANTOM power is 9 VDC.
The microphone ph ntom power c n be en ble/dis ble directly without
ccessing the beltp ck menu, pressing the MIC ON /OFF switch, nd t the
s me time the upper p nel VOLUME UP switch .
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If the microphone ph ntom power is en bled, this icon: ppe rs ne r to the
microphone icon .
When using electret type mics, MIC level must be set to round 5 steps higher th n
minimum position s gener l recommend tion. Set lso the SIDE TONE setting ccordingly.
The st te of the microphone ph ntom power, it is stored in the unit.
FACTORY PRESET: OFF (Dyn mic mic.)
3.6.3 MICROPHONE EXTRA GAIN
The wireless beltp ck h s n ddition l 6 dB
microphone g in, so if it is necess ry n ddition l micro-
phone g in, we c n ctiv te the microphone extr g in. This
extr g in c n be en bled/dis bled vi the ppropri te menu, or directly without ccessing the
beltp ck menu, pressing the MIC ON/OFF switch, nd t the s me time the upper p nel
VOLUME DOWN switch.
If the microphone
ppe rs ne r to the microphone
The st te of the
FACTORY PRESET: OFF (Microphone extr g in dis bled).
3.6.4 SIDETONE GAIN ADJUSTMENT
The sidetone g in djustment llows ttenu ting or mplifying
the own mic sign l th t we listen in our he dphones. The sidetone
g in c n be djust with the ppropri te menu, or directly without
ccessing the beltp ck menu, pressing the SELECT (BUZZER) switch nd t the
s me time the front p nel VOLUME switches (UP to incre se the g in or
DOWN to decre se the g in).
The SIDETONE GAIN, it is stored in the unit. Press g in to switch on the buzzer.
FACTORY PRESET: 7.
3.6.5 IBRATOR ON/OFF
This beltp ck vibr tor c n be en bled/dis bled vi the
ppropri te menu, or directly without ccessing the beltp ck menu,
pressing the MIC ON/OFF switch, nd t the s me time the SELECT (BUZZER)
switch (ch nging the vibr tor st te, if it is on, turn to off mode nd if the
vibr tor it is turned off, turn to on mode).
3.6.6 HEADSET BEEP REGULATION
E ch time you depressed key, the beltp ck emits beep onto
the he dsets to confirm keystroke oper tion. Depending of the
mbient noise or person l preferences you c n djust or c ncel out
th t beeps.
This he dset beep volume c n be ch nged vi the
ppropri te menu, or directly without ccessing the beltp ck menu, pressing t the
s me time both UP nd DOWN front p nel VOLUME switches to select between 3
possible djustments: HIGH, LOW, OFF.
This he dset beep volume djustment will rem in on memory.
FACTORY PRESET: LOW
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3.6.7 CHANGING THE BELTPACK NAME
With the N me MENU, the user c n ch nge the beltp ck
n me th t ppe rs on the displ y , under the
beltp ck registr tion number, this n me h s 7
ch r cters, selected by the user.
FACTORY PRESET: ALTAIR1.
3.6.8 OLED CONTRAST ADJUSTMENT
The displ y contr st c n be ch nged using this menu,
between the v lues 1 nd 10, to d pt to different mbient light
conditions. The OLED displ y it is visible from ny ngle, nd the
contr st level does not ffect the displ y viewing.
The displ y contr st is djusted to its m ximum intensity, nd if the beltp ck rem in quiet
for thirty seconds, the displ y contr st level will f ll, nd if rem in quiet for nother thirty
seconds, the displ y shut off utom tic lly, turning on when ny key, or n extern l event
occurs.
This contr st displ y djustment will rem in on memory.
FACTORY PRESET: 5.
FACTORY PRESET: MEDIUM.
FACTORY PRESET: ALL.
3.6.11 KEYBOARD LOCK
The keyp d lock is useful to prevent unw nted use nd
to void unw nted key press. With this menu option you c n
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lock the keys configured in the keybo rd lock configur tion (see section 3.6.10) TOP P nel, FRONT
p nel or ll.
The keybo rd lock c n be en bled vi the ppropri te menu, or directly without ccessing
the beltp ck menu, pressing the ON/OFF switch, nd t the s me time the MIC ON/OFF
switch (ch nging the vibr tor st te, if it is on, turn to off mode nd if the vibr tor
it is turned off, turn to on mode). It c n only be dis ble by pressing the
ON/OFF switch, nd t the s me time the MIC ON/OFF switch unless the keybo rd lock
configur tion will be only the TOP p nel keys, in which c se it c n be dis bled by menu.
Whenever the keybo rd will be locked, the following icon ppe rs on the displ y: .
3.6.12 TWIN MODE
Twin mode llows ny two wireless beltp cks to t lk
priv tely between them. In order to keep the convers tion
between two wireless beltp cks, the two beltp cks with witch we w nt to t lk between priv tely,
must be configured in TWIN mode, nd w it few seconds they find one to the other, then st rts
priv te convers tion between the two beltp cks.
The beltp ck configured in TWIN mode lock for nother beltp ck in configured in TWIN
mode, nd set priv te communic tion with the first one it finds.
In TWIN mode don't work the CALL switches, nd the b se st tion
cover ge.
This TWIN oper ting mode do not need wireless b se st tion.
We c n enter or le ve this TWIN oper tion mode through the menu, or
pressing t the s me time the ON/OFF switch nd the front p nel VOLUME UP
switch.
3.6.13 STAND BY MODE
In this mode, the beltp ck c n receive CALLs, but the udio it
is disconnected. This mode is useful to s ve b ttery, since the
beltp ck consumes 5 times less th n in full duplex st te.
We c n enter this STAND BY mode through the menu, or pressing t the s me time
the ON/OFF switch nd the front p nel VOLUME DOWN switch.
To exit from STANDBY mode, press the ON/OFF switch briefly.
3.6.14 BELTPACK REGISTRATION
E ch beltp ck c n be registered in two different b se st tions,
so th t if it loses the r nge of one, ch nges the oper tion to the other
b se st tion. E ch b se st tion c n register m ximum of four
beltp cks. See the WBS-200 owners m nu l for det ils.
With the b se st tion turned on, press nd hold the REGISTER b se st tion switch during six
seconds. At this moment the b se st tion will sound (if the buzzer is turned on) nd will blink the
IN-RANGE (1-2-3-4) leds corresponding where is going w y to register the new beltp ck. If the
b se st tion h s registered four beltp cks lre dy, the function will be reset, nd new beltp cks
will not be ble to be registered until the deregistr tion of some
beltp ck is m de or deregister ll the beltp cks registered in the
b se st tion (consult the b se st tion WBS-200 m nu l for
more inform tion).
If we do not do nything during 60 seconds the function
will be reset.
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