Pliant Crewcom User manual

Quick Start Guide

At a minimum, you will need:

• A CrewCom Conguration File (CCF) - Created via CrewWare or Auto Conguration (instructions below)

• 1 Control Unit (CU)

• Up to 6 Radio Packs (RPs) with charged batteries

• 1 Radio Transceiver (RT)

• Minimum of 2 headsets to test communication

• 1 Cat 5e (or greater) cable or Single Mode Dual LC Fiber (for CU to RT connection)

Note:

This document does not cover conguration nor use of a CrewCom Hub. For more information about Hubs and other advanced CrewCom conguration

possibilities, refer to the documentation provided on Pliant’s website and Support via the link or QR code above.

Getting Started

Plan your coverage area and position devices.

Plan Your Coverage Area

Before installation begins, it is a good idea to plan your coverage area so that equipment is positioned in the best possible locations.

Here are some tips when planning your coverage area:

• Map out the site and identify the most critical areas where communication is needed.

• Consider cable length limitations during planning. Copper: 330 ft. (100 m). Fiber: 32,800 ft. (10 km).

• Locate antennas in open spaces and avoid obstructions (especially metal) and other nearby RF sources.

• If using omni-directional antennas, position antennas in center of coverage area and as high as possible.

This Quick Start Guide is a basic reference for information on setting up your CrewCom system with the minimum equipment

required for wireless communication. For complete operation instructions, see the CrewCom devices’ Operating Manuals or the

CrewCom Support page available at https://plianttechnologies.com/support/crewcom-support/ or scan the QR code to the right.

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Position Control Unit (CU) and Radio Transceiver (RT)

A. Place the CU on a at, dry surface or in a desired rack-mounted location (rack screws not included). Wherever it is placed, ensure that the air input

and output sections on the sides of the CU are not restricted.

B. Connect the CU to a compatible power source using provided AC power cord, but do not turn on power yet. Attach

provided omni-directional antennas (2) to the RT and mount the RT in the center of desired coverage area.

Note:

If using directional antennas (where legal), mount them on the edge of the coverage area and point antennas across coverage area.

Find more antenna positioning recommendations and detailed RT mounting procedures on Pliant’s website and Online Help.

Control Unit (CCU-44)

Radio Transceiver (CRT-2400)

Connect the RTs.

IMPORTANT:

For pre-congured systems, device port connections must match your CCF’s system diagram in order to operate. For auto-congured

systems, connect up to three RTs into any available CrewNet™or RT Loop port as desired.

A. Connect at least one RT to the CU via an available CrewNet port.

B. If you have additional RTs, connect via an available CrewNet port on a CU (or Hub if applicable), or by daisy-chaining to an existing RT.

CrewNet Port Types

RJ-45 Ports - Use the supplied 15 ft. (4.6 m) Cat 5e cable, or your own Cat 5e (or greater) cable (up to 330 ft. (100 m) in length). Any CrewCom device connected to

CrewNet via a Cat 5e (or greater) cable will receive Power Over CrewNet (PoC) via the CrewNet port. In some situations, there may be too many connected devices or the

cable lengths may be too long for the PoC to adequately power all devices, and this will be indicated by the NET PWR LED lighting red. In this case, one or more additional

Pliant 48VDC power supplies (PPS-48V) must be used.

Fiber (Optical) Ports - For a ber CrewNet port, a Single Mode Fiber cable (duplex LC connector) will be required (up to 32,800 ft. (10,000 m) in length). Any CrewCom

device connected to CrewNet via ber port must receive power via a Pliant 48VDC power supply (included with Hubs; sold separately with all other devices).

CrewNet

Connection

2nd CrewNet Connection

Connection Ports on

back of Control Unit

(CCU-44)

Additional RT via CrewNet daisy-chainConnection Ports on bottom of RT

Choose your CCF process.

Pre-Congured

Your CU may have been pre-congured with a CrewCom Conguration

File (CCF) at the factory or other source—consult the documentation

provided with your system for your specic conguration details.

Auto Congure

If your CU has not been pre-congured with a CCF (and if you do not have

a saved CCF on a USB drive to load to your CU), you will need to either

Auto Congure your system or install CrewCom’s software application,

CrewWare, to create one. Refer to the documentation provided on Pliant’s

website and Online Help for assistance in creating and saving a CCF.

Note:

Auto Conguration is only available on systems updated to version 1.10 or

above.

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Pre-Congured

A. Turn on the power switch on the front of the CU.

B. Wait for the conguration le (CCF) to load on the system. The CU

will display a progress bar during the load process. A “CCF Loaded”

message and a conguration le summary will display when the

load is complete. Once the message completes, the home screen will

display on the front of the CU.

C. Verify that your RTs and Hubs (if applicable) are receiving power by

checking that their Power LEDs are green.

i. Once conguration is complete both the TX and MODE LEDs

should be lit on all RTs.

Power on the system.

Install Radio Packs’ (RPs’) batteries.

A. Hold the RP at about a 45-degree angle, pointing the bottom end down.

Then, depress and hold the RP’s belt clip down.

B. Pry open the battery door and remove it.

C. While still holding the RP at a 45-degree angle and depressing the belt clip, install a fully-charged Pliant

Lithium-Polymer rechargeable battery or three AA batteries.

D. Place battery door back on the RP, making sure to align and insert its tab at the top rst. Secure a magnetic

door by pressing rmly until the magnet engages. Power Button

Battery Door

Rechargeable Battery

Radio Pack

Pair the RPs.

A. Connect the supplied USB-to-Micro-USB cable from the CU to the device (micro end goes into the RP’s USB port beneath its rubber port cover).

The RP will power on by itself.

B. The system will check that the RP rmware version is compatible.

(If it is not, disconnect the RP and update its rmware using CrewWare and

connection to your PC. If it is, the pairing process will automatically continue.)

C. When prompted, use the RP volume knobs and function button to select a Prole from the list of options that display on

the RP LCD. (Only Proles that are compatible with the connected RP model will be displayed.)

D. Wait for the Prole to load. The RP will display a “Pairing Complete” message when nished.

E. Disconnect the RP; it will power off automatically after a few seconds.

F. Turn the RP back on and wait for it to log in to the system. When an RP is logged in, a signal indicator is visible on its

Home screen and on the CU’s RP indicator (CU Home screen). The RP is ready for use.

G. Repeat steps 6A–6F until every RP is paired.

Note:

RP Proles are created in CrewWare or are generated during the autocongure process then stored in the system’s CCF. Your system may have been pre-

congured at the factory or other source. Consult the documentation provided with your system for your specic conguration details.

Radio Pack

(CRP-44-2400)

USB-to-Micro-USB

Auto Congure

A. Turn on the power switch on the front of the CU.

B. Select Auto Congure and follow the on-screen prompts.

C. Verify that your RTs are receiving power by checking that their Power

LEDs are green.

i. Once Auto Conguration is complete both the TX and MODE LEDs

should be lit on all RTs.

D. Auto Conguration is complete when the CU LCD shows a home

screen (grid) with no logged in RPs.

Note:

In a multi-CU system, only the Primary CU requires a CCF. If your Primary CU does not have a CCF, you need to load one. You can load a CCF via USB drive or via

LAN connection. Refer to Pliant’s website and Online Help for assistance in loading a CCF to non-Primary CUs.

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A. Plug a headset into each RP.

B. Adjust the headset listening volume by turning each conference’s

volume control knob.

C. Press the Talk button to talk to others on the selected conference;

you can listen and talk on multiple conferences at a time.

D. Conrm the desired conference and talk status by observing the

RP’s LCD.

Connect and conﬁgure hardwire ports (optional).

Start communicating.

Always conrm that the non-Pliant intercom system and the CrewCom wireless system function properly separately before connecting them together.

A. Press the WIRED button on the front of the CU. The Intercom Settings menu will display. Congure the 2-Wire and 4-Wire settings here, including

Intercom Type, Mic Kill (2-Wire only), Call (2-Wire Only), Echo Cancellation (ECAN), and audio levels.

B. If you need to adjust the conferences assigned to 2-Wire and 4-Wire ports, you may do so from the CU’s

System Conguration

Conferences

Assign to Hardwire

menu option.

C. Connect the 2-Wire intercom system to the 2-WIRE ports on the rear of the CU via 3-pin XLR cables/connectors. Initiate auto-null for the appropriate

2-Wire ports via the

Wired Settings

Auto Null

CU menu option.

D. Connect the 4-Wire intercom system to the 4-WIRE ports on the rear of the CU via ethernet RJ-45 cables/connectors. The number of ports for CCU-

22 and CCU-08 will be different than the CCU-44 example below, but they will be in similar locations.

Note:

In addition to 2-Wire and 4-Wire, connections such as GPO Relays, Stage Announce, Auxiliary In, and Auxiliary Out can be made to the CU. For more information on

these features, please refer to the documentation provided on Pliant’s website and Online Help.

Note:

You may also congure these hardwire connections and settings via CrewWare. Instructions for connecting to CrewWare are provided on Pliant’s website and

Online Help.

2-Wire Ports 4-Wire Ports

Control Unit Back (CCU-44)

Talk A

Talk B

Talk D

Talk C

Function 2 (F2)LCDMenuFunction 1 (F1)

Vol A Vol B Vol C Vol D

Function 2 (F2)LCDMenuFunction 1 (F1)

Talk A Talk B

Vol A Vol B