Chore-Time Chore-Tronics Broadcaster Specifications

Broadcaster
Installation and Operators
Instruction Manual
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MT2461BJuly 2022
Installation and Operators Manual
Installation and Operators Manual

Warranty Broadcaster
2MT2461B
LIMITED WARRANTY ("Warranty")
Chore-Time Group, a division of CTB, Inc. ("Chore-Time") warrants new BROADCASTER® systems ("Product")
manufactured by Chore-Time to be free from defects in material or workmanship under normal usage and conditions, for
One (1) year from the date of purchase by the original purchaser ("Purchaser"). If such a defect is determined by Chore-
Time to exist within the warranty period, the exclusive remedy will be to repair or replace the Product at the sole discretion
of Chore-Time, at no charge to the Purchaser. Labor costs associated with the removal and/or installation of replacement
and/or repaired Product, as well as freight costs, are not covered by this Limited Warranty. This Warranty is not
transferable, and applies only to the Purchaser.
THIS WARRANTY CONSTITUTES CHORE-TIME'S ENTIRE AND SOLE WARRANTY AND CHORE-TIME EXPRESSLY
DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, EXPRESS AND IMPLIED
WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES AS TO MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR
PARTICULAR PURPOSES. Chore-Time shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or special
damages which any Purchaser may suffer or claim to suffer as a result of any defect in the Product. Consequential or
Special Damages as used herein include, but are not limited to, lost or damaged products or goods, costs of transportation,
lost sales, lost orders, lost income, increased overhead, labor and incidental costs, and operational inefficiencies. Some
jurisdictions prohibit limitations on implied warranties and/or the exclusion or limitation of such damages, so these
limitations and exclusions may not apply to you. This Limited Warranty gives the Purchaser specific legal rights. You may
also have other rights based upon your specific jurisdiction.
The following circumstances will render this Warranty void:
• Modifications made to the Product not specifically delineated in the Product manual.
• Product not installed, tested, and/or operated in accordance with the instructions published by the Chore-Time.
• All components of the Product are not original equipment supplied by Chore-Time.
• Product was not purchased from a Chore-Time authorized distributor or certified representative.
• Product was not installed by a Chore-Time authorized distributor or representative, or a licensed electrician.
• Product experienced malfunction or failure resulting from misuse, abuse, mismanagement, negligence, alteration, acci-
dent, or lack of proper maintenance, or from lightning strikes, electrical power surges or interruption of electricity.
• Product experienced corrosion, material deterioration and/or equipment malfunction caused by or consistent with the
application of chemicals, minerals, sediments or other foreign elements.
• Product was used for any purpose other than for the care of poultry and livestock.
• Product malfunction or failure due to insufficient telephone, wireless, broadband, and/or cellular quality or service, or
due to other equipment connected to the same landline and/or cellular modem line.
This Limited Warranty may only be modified in writing by an officer of Chore-Time. Chore-Time will have no obligation
or responsibility for any representations or warranties made by or on behalf of any distributor, dealer, agent or certified
representative.
DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
Compliance with federal, state and local rules which apply to the location, installation and use of the Product are the
responsibility of the Purchaser. Chore-Time will not be liable for any damages which result from non-compliance with such
rules.
Chore-Time does not represent nor warrant that the Product will prevent any loss, damage or injury to person or property, or
that the Product will in all cases provide the protection for which it is installed or intended. Purchaser acknowledges that
Chore-Time is not an insurer, and that Purchaser assumes all risk for loss or injury.
Purchaser acknowledges that signals which are transmitted over the landlines or cellular modem lines or other modes of
communication pass through communication networks wholly beyond the control of Chore-Time, and are not maintained by
Chore-Time, and, therefore, Chore-Time will not be responsible for any Product or communication failure which prevents
transmission signals from reaching the intended telephone numbers.
Warranty
Effective: April 2017

Contents
Topic Page
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Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Safety and General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Follow Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Decal Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
DANGER: Moving Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
DANGER: Electrical Hazard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
General Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Broadcaster™ Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Connection to Chore-Tronics® 3 Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Getting Familiar with the Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Control Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Navigation Arrow Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Enter Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Alphanumeric Keypad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Mounting the Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Broadcaster Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Disarming the Broadcaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Method 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Method 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Arming the Broadcaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Saving the Current Installed Modems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Cellular Modem Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Checking Cell Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Land Line Modem Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
General Settings Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Setting Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Setting Clock Format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Main Box Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Base Box Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Box Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Alert Delay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Alert Suspend Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Alert Digital Inputs Naming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Landline Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Cellular Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
SMS Text Messaging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Server Voice and Texting Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Alert Notify List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Acknowledgment Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Network Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
LAN Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
View History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Copy History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Auxiliary Box Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Box Type (Auxiliary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Contents - continued
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Time and Date (Auxiliary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Auxiliary Box Clock Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Auxiliary Box Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Alert Names (Aux.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Alert Box Network Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Broadcaster™ Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Call/Text Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
System Alert Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Battery Testing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Testing Modems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Landline Modem Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Cellular Modem Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
SMS Texting Modem Testing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Updating Broadcaster™ Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Operator Panel Hot Key Combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
SMS Text commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Cell Modem Sim Card Installation (GSM/ATT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Fiber Ethernet (Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Wireless Radios (CT3 and other Chore-Tronics Controls) Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Ethernet Cat 5e-6 (CT3 and other Chore-Tronics Controls) Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
CT2 Alarm Relay Kit (50246) Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
External Alert (Alarm) Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Generator Transfer Alert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Broadcaster IO Board’s Eight Digital Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Parts Listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Broadcaster Safety and General Information
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Caution, Warning and Danger Decals have been placed on the equipment to warn of potentially dangerous
situations. Care should be taken to keep this information intact and easy to read at all times. Replace missing or
damaged safety decals immediately.
Safety–Alert Symbol
This is a safety–alert symbol. When you see this symbol on your equipment, be alert to the potential
for personal injury. This equipment is designed to be installed and operated as safely as
possible...however, hazards do exist.
Understanding Signal Words
Signal words are used in conjunction with the safety–alert symbol to identify the severity of the warning.
DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, WILL result in death or
serious injury.
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, COULD result in death or
serious injury.
CAUTION indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, MAY result in minor or moderate
injury.
Follow Safety Instructions
Carefully read all safety messages in this manual and on your equipment safety signs. Follow recommended
precautions and safe operating practices.
Keep safety signs in good condition. Replace missing or damaged safety signs.
Decal Descriptions
DANGER: Moving Parts
Disconnect electrical power before working on system, equipment may
start automatically. Otherwise, personal injury will result.
Severe personal injury will result if the equipment is operated without
covers properly installed.
DANGER: Electrical Hazard
Disconnect electrical power before inspecting or servicing equipment
unless maintenance instructions specifically state otherwise.
Ground all electrical equipment for safety.
All electrical wiring must be done by a qualified electrician in
accordance with local and national electric codes.
Ground all non-current carrying metal parts to guard against electrical
shock.
Electrical disconnects and over current protection are not supplied with the equipment.
Safety and General Information

General Information Broadcaster
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The Chore-Time Broadcaster is designed to be used to send notifications to Landlines or Mobile devices. Using
the equipment for purposes other than specified in this manual may cause personal injury and/or damage to the
equipment.
Broadcaster™Features
• Alert system provides notifications to: Landline via voice, Cellphones via voice and Cellphones via
text.
• Passes along alert notifications from Chore-Tronics®to user.
• Add and name up to eight alert inputs (subject to system limitations)
• Notify list can be up to 10 numbers
• List can consist of:
-Voice calls to a landline.
-Voice calls to a cell phone.
-SMS (text) message to a cell phone.
• Voice calls can be made on a landline or via the optional cellular modem
• SMS messages are sent via cellular modem only
• The Broadcaster™notifies each number in the list, in order, until the acknowledgment code is entered.
• If SMS messaging is used, all phones that have been sent a message will be sent an additional message
informing which number acknowledged the alert.
Connection to Chore-Tronics®3 Control
• The Chore-Tronics® 3 Main Control connects to the Broadcaster™using Ethernet via: Traditional
Cat5e cable, Fiber-Optic Cable, and/or Wireless Ethernet Radios.
• Will pass on alerts from the Chore-Tronics 3 to the user.
• A maximum of 20 controls can be connected to the Broadcaster™.
• Broadcaster will alert user if communication is lost between the Chore-Tronics®3 and the Broadcaster.
• Eight alert inputs are available on the Broadcaster™Main Box. If more than eight inputs are required,
then the optional Auxiliary box is used. Each Auxiliary box will add an additional eight alert inputs.
• Place an Auxiliary box with every house to give eight alert inputs per house!
• Broadcaster™will alert user if communication is lost between the main box and auxiliary box.
General Information
Introduction

Broadcaster Introduction
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Getting Familiar with the Control
Control Navigation
Navigation Arrow Buttons
These buttons allow you to scroll up
and down in long screens and left
and right to select the option you
want. In some screens, the left and
right buttons are used to edit a field.
Enter Button
This button is used to select an option and save.
Display
Alphanumeric
Key Pad
Navigation
and Edit Buttons
Ethernet Port (A)
Backup Battery Switch
RJ-11
Telephone Jack
Cellular
Antenna
(used for troubleshooting)
Ethernet Port (B)
(used to connect to LAN network)
Figure 1. Control
Power Supply
Connection
Connection
Navigation
Buttons
Figure 2. Navigation Buttons
Figure 3. Enter Button
Enter
Button

Introduction Broadcaster
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Alphanumeric Keypad
The Alphanumeric Keypad is used to enter a
number directly into a field without having to scroll
to the number. The Alphanumeric Keypad can also
be used to change the name of some text fields. The
first letter above each Key is chosen by pushing
that Key once. To choose the second letter above
each Key, push that Key twice. In our example, the
letter B is chosen by pressing the #2 button two
times in a row. The letter R is chosen by pressing
the #7 button three times in a row.
The Back button is used to return to the
previous-viewed screens.
The Select button does the same function as the
Enter button.
Figure 4. Alphanumeric Buttons
Select Button
To choose "B" push #2 twice
To choose "R"
push #7 three times
Back Button

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Mounting the Control
Disarming the Broadcaster
Before Setting up the Broadcaster, it will have to be disarmed. There are two methods to Disarm/Arm the
Broadcaster.
Method 1
Press the 3 and 9 button simultaneously and release. The Current Condition Screen displays "Disarmed."
Method 2
1. From the Current Conditions Screen, press the Back Button to enter the Main Menu.
2. Select Alert Actions.
3. Select Arm/Disarm.
4. Press Enter to change the current Status.
Arming the Broadcaster
1. Arm the Broadcaster after you have completed all the Setup.
2. Test the Modems by sending a Dial Test and sending a test alert from the Controls.
3. Saving the current installed Modems must be done before continuing with the setup of the Broadcaster.
Installation
Broadcaster Setup
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Figure 5. Mounting the Control
18" [45.7cm]
11-3/4" [29.8cm]
Telephone
Cellular
Antenna
Ethernet Port (A)
Ethernet Port (B)
Power Supply
Jack Line In
Telephone Jack (B)
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Saving the Current Installed Modems
Cellular Modem Setup
From the Current Conditions screen, press the Back Button.
1. From the Main Menu, select Setup.
2. Select General.
3. From the General Setup menu screen, scroll down and select Cell Modem Config.
4. Select Cell Modem Setup.
5. The current installed Cell Modem displays. If none are installed, you still must save as None.
6. Press Enter to save. Select Yes to confirm.
Checking Cell Signal
From the Current Conditions screen, press the Back Button.
1. From the Main Menu, select Setup.
2. Select General.
3. From the General Setup menu screen, scroll down and select Cell Modem Config.
4. Select Cell Signal. The Cellular Signal screen displays.
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Land Line Modem Setup
From the Current Conditions screen, press the Back Button.
1. From the Main Menu, select Setup.
2. Select General.
3. From the General Setup menu screen, scroll down and select Land Modem Config.
4. Select Land Modem Setup. The current installed Land Modem displays.
5. Press Enter to Save.
6. Select Yes to confirm.
General Settings Menu
Setting Date and Time
1. From Current Conditions screen, press the Back Button to get to the Main Menu.
2. From the Main Menu, select Setup.
3. Select General.
4. Select Time and Date.
5. Select Set Time and Date.
6. Edit the Time and Date with the Arrow Buttons.
7. Press the Enter to save.
Setting Clock Format
1. From the Time & Date screen, select Set 24/12 Hr. Clock to change the time format.
2. Move the pointer to Yes.
3. Press Enter to change from the current format.
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Main Box Setup
Base Box Type
1. From the Setup Menu screen, select General.
2. Select Box Type.
3. Select Base.
4. Press Enter to save. The Broadcaster™restarts after the BOX TYPE is saved.
5. After the restart, return to General Setup screen to continue with the setup.
Box Name
1. From the Setup Menu screen, select General.
2. Select a Box Name from the list.
3. Press Enter to save.
If "Other" is selected, use the Keypad and Arrow buttons to enter each letter or number. (The maximum number
of characters is eight.) It is important to note that the landline modem will only voice the box names that are
in the list.
Alert Delay
The Alert Delay setting allows the user to delay an alert from being sent for X amount of time. This delay gives
the condition time to clear (2 minutes and 50 seconds is the maximum delay).
1. From the Setup Menu screen, select General.
2. Select Alert Delay.
3. Press Enter to Save.
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Alert Suspend Time
The time after an alert has been Acknowledged to go back to inactive or call/text if still active. The maximum
suspend time is 29:50 (min:seconds).
1. From the Setup Menu screen, select General.
2. Select Alert Suspend Time.
3. Enter the Alert Suspend time.
4. Press Enter to Save.
Alert Digital Inputs Naming
You can name up to eight different alert inputs. These inputs are normally open. See diagram wiring for proper
wiring to the inputs. A specific name can be assigned to inputs by selecting (Other) from the Input Name List.
The landline modem will only voice the names in the list.
1. From the Setup Menu screen, select General.
2. Select Input Names.
3. Select the Input you want to name/rename.
4. Select a Name for the Input from the list. Available Input names are Other, Gen Temp, Gen Batt, Low fuel,
SP, Max Temp, Min Temp, Temp, Door 2, Door 1, Water press, Gen Sw, Gen, Input01, Input02, Input03,
Input04, Input05, Input06, Input07, and Input08.
5. If "Other" is selected use the Keypad and Arrow Buttons to enter each letter or number. (The maximum of
letters and numbers is eight.)
6. Press Enter to Save.
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Dialing
Enter the phone numbers you want to call or text in each of the modems and Server calls.
• Depending on your local system some Landlines will need a 1 added to the front of the phone number.
• All Server numbers Voice and Text need a 1 added in front of the phone number.
Landline Dialing
If a landline is not used, go to the cellular dialing section.
1. From the Main Menu, select Setup.
2. Select Dialing.
3. Select Landline Calling and press Enter.
4. Select Dialing Numbers.
5. Select the line you want to change and press Enter.
6. Enter the full phone number (including "1" if needed). Press Enter to save.
Up to ten phone numbers can be assigned.
Cellular Dialing
1. From the Setup Menu select the Dialing Setup.
2. Select Cellular Dialing.
Changing the Cellular Call Volume
Perform a test cell call in the Dial Test Menu before changing the default.
1. Select General
2. Select Call Volume
3. Change to desired call volume.
4. Press Enter to save.
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Adding/Changing Cell Numbers
Perform a test cell call in the Dial Test Menu before changing the default.
1. Go to Dialing Setup Screen and select Cellular Calling.
2. Select Dialing Numbers
3. Select the line you want to change and select Enter.
4. Enter the full phone number. Once the number has been entered it will be saved. Up to 10 phone
numbers can be assigned.
SMS Text Messaging
DO NOT text while operating any motored vehicle!
1. Go to the Setup Menu and select Dialing.
2. Select SMS Text Messaging.
3. Select General.
4. Select Acknowledge Delay. (Acknowledge delay is used to give the SMS message receiver time to
acknowledge the text message. It can be set from 10 seconds to 5:50 minutes/seconds.
5. Press Enter to save.
Adding/Changing SMS Text Numbers
1. Go to the Setup Menu and select Dialing.
2. Select SMS Text Messaging
3. Select Phone Number List.
4. Select the number you want to change and press Enter.
5. Enter the full phone number. as soon as the last number is entered, the SMS number will be saved.
Enter is not needed. Up to 10 phone numbers can be assigned.
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Server Voice and Texting Dialing
All Server numbers Voice and Text need a "1" added in front of the phone number.
1. From the Setup Menu, select Dialing.
2. Select Server Calling.
3. Select Dialing Numbers.
4. Select the number you want to edit.
The Server Call Numbers list does not represent an order of dialing—It is just a list of numbers from which
you can select.
5. Enter the full phone number, including a "1" at the front.
6. Press Enter to Save. The Server Call Numbers list displays with the updated number.
Setting up Server Texting uses the same basic procedure. Select Server Texting from the Dialing Setup
screen, then follow steps 3 through 6.
Alert Notify List
The Alert Notify List is a list of up to 10 numbers selected from any of the numbers entered in the DIALING
SETUP menu. The numbers can be selected from any of the five different dialing lists: Landline, Cellular, SMS,
Server Voice, and Server Text. The Alert Notify List can be any order you need.
1. From the Setup Menu, select Dialing.
2. From the Dialing Setup screen, scroll down to Alert Notify List and press Enter.
3. Select a number (1 in the example below) in the list and press Enter.
4. Select Edit to change the number or select Delete to delete the number.
5. If editing, use the Arrow Buttons to edit the letter and number. The numbers can be selected from any of the
five different dialing lists (Landline, Cellular, SMS, Server Voice, and Server Text).
6. Press Enter to save edits.
Number prefixes are as follows:
C= Cellular
T= SMS Text
P= Landline
SV = Server Voice
ST = Server Text
Examples: (C5) Cellular list, fifth number in the list.
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(T4) SMS list, fourth number in the list.
(P1) Landline list, first number in the list.
(SV3) Server Voice list, the third number in the list..
Acknowledgment Code
This code is used to Acknowledge all types of Alert calls.
The default Acknowledgment code is 123456. We recommend that a new code be assigned.
1. From the Setup Menu, select Dialing.
2. From the Dialing Setup screen, scroll down to Acknowledgment Code and press Enter.
3. The current code is displayed. Press Enter to edit.
4. Use the Number Pad and Arrow Buttons to edit.
5. Press Enter to save.
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Network Setup
Connect all devices to the local Ethernet network (CT3, Broadcaster, and or Broadcaster Aux Box).
The Base Box communicates via Ethernet IP addresses.
In most of the installs, a Dynamic IP is used in the Broadcaster.
The IP is determined by the connected Router.
All connected devices must be in the same range as the Broadcaster's IP range.
A Static IP is used in the CT3 and Broadcaster Aux Box.
A Static IP will be used on the Base Box if only a Landline and or Cell calling is used. (No Server)
LAN Network
Determine the LAN IP range.
If a router has been installed, see what its LAN IP is and use that IP range to set all the other devices
connected to the network. If the router has not been installed, a good IP range to use would be
192.168.2.xxx. The first three numbers must be the same and the last numbers must be different to all the
connected devices.
Base Box Network Setup
Setup Static or Dynamic IP Address
The factory default is set to Dynamic. Follow the steps below to change to a Static IP.
1. From the Setup Menu and select Network.
2. Select Configure Network and press Enter.
3. Select Static IP.
4. Select YES and press Enter to confirm your choice.
5. Select YES to edit the Static IP Address and press Enter.
6. Use the Number Pad and Arrow Buttons to edit the current IP address and press Enter to save.
7. Press the Back button to confirm. The Broadcaster will restart.
Subnet Mask
The Subnet Mask is assigned by the Router.
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Default Gateway
The Gateway is assigned by the Router.
Approved AUX List
Approved AUX List is a list of all devices (Chore-Tronics®3 and Auxiliary boxes) that are to be
monitored by the Base Box.
Adding Chore-Tronics®3 Controls and Auxiliary Boxes
1. Select Approved Aux List in the Network Setup Screen.
2. To add a Chore-Tronics®3 or Auxiliary box, press Enter on line 1.
3. Select Edit and press Enter.
4. Select CT3 or AUX and press Enter. Both are added in the same way. This example displays adding a
CT3 control.
5. Scroll down the list of approved Names and select a Name by pressing Enter. The choices are
Ofiice01, Office02, and House01 through House20.
6. Enter the IP address of the connecting unit.
7. Select Click Here to Add and press Enter.
8. Follow the same steps to add the remainder of the units that are connected.
9. After all the units have been added, press the Back Button.
10. Select Yes to save and restart the unit.
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Sleep Mode
The Sleep Mode feature allows the user to disable alerts from a specific house, houses, and/or Aux box.
The Base Broadcaster box will not send any Alerts from the selected units that are in the Sleep Mode.
The time can be set from 1 hour to a maximum of 30 days.
Setup Sleep Mode
1. From the Current Condition screen, press the Back button to go to the Main Menu.
2. Select Setup.
3. Select Network.
4. Select House Sleep Mode.
5. Select Click Here to Add.
6. Select a House Name using the Up and Down Arrows and press Enter to save.
7. Use the arrows to edit the number of days and hours and press Enter to save.
The example below displays 30 days, 0 hours in Sleep Mode. Thirty days is the maximum Sleep time.
The number of houses in the Current Condition screen will change by the number of houses in Sleep Mode.
The number of houses in Sleep mode are displayed in the Current Condition screen.
Editing, Viewing, or Deleting Sleep Mode
1. From the Network Setup menu (Main Menu–>Setup–>Network), select House Sleep Mode.
2. Select the House Name.
3. Select either Edit or Delete. If you select Delete, the selected House is removed from the Sleep Mode
list. It will be no longer be in Sleep Mode and will be on line.
4. If you select Edit, use the arrows to edit the end date and time.
5. Press Enter to save.
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