Colorado time systems Wireless Water Polo Horn User manual

Colorado Time Systems
1551 E. 11
th
Street, Loveland, CO 80537 Phone: [phone] x256 Fax: [phone] Toll free: 800-287-0653 ext. 256
www.coloradotime.com E-mail: [e-mail]
F953 Rev. 20110901 (page 1)
Wireless Water Polo Horn User Instructions
The wireless water polo horn is easy to set up and requires no user
intervention once set up. The horn can be portable (shown at right) or
mounted on a wall (shown on page 2).
It contains a built-in wireless scoreboard adapter:
•Physically connect the horn to your CTS timer (System 6, for
example) and use it to transmit scoreboard data wirelessly to
wireless shot clocks and/or a WA-1 connected to a scoreboard.
•Physically connect the horn to a scoreboard or shot clock, and it can
function as a receiver of wireless data for that display.
Setting the Switches for Specific
Applications
The configuration switches are accessible from the right side
of the horn, and are labeled CONFIG. When you look at
them with the horn right side up, the switches can be set Left
or Right. When you look at them so the switch numbers are
right side up, the horn will be on its back and the switches
can be set Up or Down. With the power off, set switches 1
and 2 according to what you want the wireless adapter
inside the horn to do:
Physically Connected to Via Wireless Function Switch 1 Switch 2
CTS timer or Pace Clock
Controller RS232 Transmits data to a wireless shot clock, or wireless adapter attached to a scoreboard Right/Down Right/Down
LED Scoreboard, Pace
Clock or Shot Clock RS485
Receives data from a wireless adapter
attached to the timer and passes it to the
device it’s physically attached to
Left/Up Left/Up
DisplayLink computer
RS232
Receives data from a wireless adapter
attached to the timer and passes it to the
DisplayLink computer it is physically
attached to
Left/Up Right/Down
LED numeric scoreboard
without RS485 jacks RS232
Receives data from a wireless adapter
attached to the timer and passes it to the
scoreboard it’s physically attached to
Left/Up Right/Down

Colorado Time Systems
1551 E. 11
th
Street, Loveland, CO 80537 Phone: [phone] x256 Fax: [phone] Toll free: 800-287-0653 ext. 256
www.coloradotime.com E-mail: [e-mail]
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Setting the Channel
The wireless water polo horn must be set to the same channel as the wireless device it is sending data to or
receiving data from.
Using Multiple Wireless Water Polo Horns on Different Channels
If you are sending different data from two or more timers to separate horns/scoreboards (for example, a water
polo tournament with multiple games going on at once), choose channels that are as far apart as possible, and at
least two apart.
With the power off, select the channel on the horn by setting switches 3, 4 and 5. Use the same settings for a
wireless adapter connected to your System 6:
Channel Switch 3 Switch 4 Switch 5
1 Right/Down Right/Down Right/Down
2 Left/Up Right/Down Right/Down
3 Right/Down Left/Up Right/Down
4 Left/Up Left/Up Right/Down
5 Right/Down Right/Down Left/Up
6 Left/Up Right/Down Left/Up
7 Right/Down Left/Up Left/Up
8 Left/Up Left/Up Left/Up
To select the channel on another product, such as a wireless shot clock/pace clock, see
the manual for that product.
Attach Legs or Mount on Wall
Legs
If desired, attach the legs to the mounting holes in the
bottom of the enclosure, using the bolts and split ring
washers provided. The washer goes between the bolt
head and the leg. (See picture at left)
Wall mount brackets
To mount your horn on the wall, attach the brackets to
the bottom of the enclosure using the bolts provided, as shown (top right). The washer
goes between the bolt head and the bracket. Choose the location for the horn. It is your
responsibility to choose a wall of suitable material capable of securely supporting the
horn, which weighs 8 pounds (3.6 kg). Mark the hole locations on the wall, using the
remaining holes in the brackets as a guide. Mount with wall anchors.
Handle
You can remove the handle if you’d like. Simply unscrew the screws using a Philips screwdriver, remove the
handle, and replace the screws to keep water from getting inside the unit.
Antenna
If the antenna is not already attached, screw it into the wireless water polo horn. You have received a spare
antenna; keep it in a safe place in case you need it.

Colorado Time Systems
1551 E. 11
th
Street, Loveland, CO 80537 Phone: [phone] x256 Fax: [phone] Toll free: 800-287-0653 ext. 256
www.coloradotime.com E-mail: [e-mail]
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Plugging in
Using the power cord provided, plug the horn into AC power, and turn it on.
Use as scoreboard adapter
To send data from the System 6 or other CTS timer, use the R-2DC cable
To receive data for:
oLED Scoreboard, Pace Clock or Shot Clock, use R-DC4 cable
oLED Numeric Scoreboard without RS485 jacks, use R-2DC cable (one line of scoreboard only; multi-
line not supported)
oVideo board or matrix display, connect the DisplayLink computer to the wireless adapter using R-0002-
0428 cable. This cable must be ordered separately.

Colorado Time Systems
1551 E. 11
th
Street, Loveland, CO 80537 Phone: [phone] x256 Fax: [phone] Toll free: 800-287-0653 ext. 256
www.coloradotime.com E-mail: [e-mail]
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Adjusting the volume
Loosen the knob on the front of the enclosure and slide the speaker cover closed to slightly muffle the sound,
and open to increase the sound. Tighten the knob so it stays in the location you have chosen.
Battery charging
For portable units, charge the battery by plugging the unit in to AC power overnight with the power switch off.
For wall-mounted units, leave the unit plugged in and turned on.
Horn
The horn will only sound from Module 1, which is the default for both the System 6 and the System 5. Please
refer to the Water Polo User manual for your timer for details about modules.
FCC Compliance Statement for Wireless Water Polo Horn/Scoreboard Adapter
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own
expense.
Unauthorized modifications or changes made to this device not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance voids the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.