Speakerbus iE801 User manual

Quick Start Guide
iE801
Revision 8
Published Date: 29 July 2022
Guide Reference: QS801/R8
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ASSIGNING AN ACTIVE APPEARANCE TO A SPEAKER
CHANNEL
To assign an active call/line, automatic ring down (ARD), manual ring
down (MRD), virtual private wire (VPW), Hoot or Intercom appearance to
an iE801 speaker channel:
1. Ensure the appropriate handset is active with a call present selected
by pressing the left or right handset soft key.
2. Locate either an available speaker channel or an idle occupied
speaker channel on the iE801, and press its associated soft key. An
available speaker channel contains the icon below.
An occupied speaker channel has an (a) idle call/line, ARD, VPW or
Intercom appearance, or (b) MRD or Hoot attached to it. With the
exception of MRDs and Hoots, an occupied idle speaker channel will be
over written and lost when a new call/line, ARD, MRD, Hoot, VPW and
Intercom is assigned to it.
As soon as the call/line, ARD, MRD, VPW, Hoot or Intercom is moved
from the handset or hands free to a dynamic speaker channel, the
icon below is displayed.
MOVING AN ACTIVE APPEARANCE TO A HANDSET
To move an appearance (call/line, ARD, MRD, VPW, Hoot or Intercom)
back from speaker to a handset.
1. Press the appropriate speaker channel’s soft key in quick succession.
ENDING ACTIVE CALLS ON SPEAKER CHANNELS
To end an active appearance, Call/Line, VPW or ARD on a Speaker
Channel:
1. Press the F1 key (if it is set to Clear).
Screen one displays the following text: CLEAR SPEAKER Press to
select the desired key.
2. Press the speakers associated soft key to end the call.
The appearance remains on the speaker channel in an idle state.
Repeat steps 1 and 2 to remove the appearance from the speaker
channel.
SPEAKING ON A SPEAKER CHANNEL
To speak on a speaker channel using Tap Latch ensure latching is enabled
per speaker channel.
Set Latching Per Speaker Channel
To set latching on a speaker channel:
1. Press OK to display Main menu.
2. Using ◄or ►locate Program menu.
3. Using ▲or ▼highlight Speakers and press OK.
4. Using ▲or ▼highlight Edit and press OK.
5. Press to select the desired speaker key.
6. Using ▲or ▼highlight Latching and press OK until latching is set to
On.
7. When finished highlight Save and press OK.
8. Press and hold Qto return to the idle screen.
Tap-Latch
To speak on a speaker channel using tap latch:
1. Locate the appropriate speaker channel.
The icon in the above illustration indicates the microphone is muted
until the soft key is pressed .
2. Tap the soft key associated with the speaker channel. The speaker
icon changes and displays the icon below. It indicates the
microphone is active.
3. Talk into microphone. Remember that you have to be in close
proximity to the microphone to be heard clearly.
4. Tap the associated soft key when finished talking. The speaker
channel’s state changes back from active to mute (for call/line, ARD,
VPW and Intercom appearances) or active to monitor mode (for
Hoot and MRD appearances).
Push-to-Talk
When in Tap-Latch mode you can also push-to-talk by pressing and
holding the speaker key when talking. The channel will mute when you
release the key.
ADDING SPEAKER CHANNELS TO THE iE801 GROUP
TALK KEYS
1. Press the F2 key on the iE801.
2. Press one of the two group talk keys. The key LED will turn red and the iE801
screen displays PROGRAM.
3. Add the required speaker channels to the group talk key by pressing their
associated soft keys. The speaker channel’s LED are lit orange to show they
have been added to the group talk key.
4. Press the F2 key when you have added the required number of speaker
channels to the group talk key.
TALKING ON iE801 GROUP TALK KEYS
To speak on a group talk key using Tap Latch, ensure latching is enabled
on the appropriate group talk key.
1. Ensure the required iE801 group talk key has the necessary speaker
channels added to it.
2. Assign the required active appearances to the speaker channels.
3. Tap the group talk key. The associated speaker channels are active
which is indicated by their green LEDs and the screen label displays
G1, G2 etc. Tap the group talk key again to mute the speaker
channels.
OR
4. Press and hold the group talk key to talk. Release the group talk key
to mute the speaker channels.

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FRONT VIEW DESCRIPTION MUTE KEY GANGING
Mute Key Ganging mutes speaker channels on all attached iE801s Speaker
Modules. If two iE801s are attached to an iD808 with Mute Key Ganging
disabled, muting will only occur on the respective iE801 module when the
mute key (F3) is pressed. This is indicated by the mute title label on that
iE801.
When Mute Key Ganging is enabled and a mute key (F3) is pressed on one
of the two iE801s the speaker channels on both units are muted. This is
indicated by the mute all title.
Contact your System Administrator if you require the above features.
Key No. Description Extended Description
1Individual Rotary
Volume Controls
Controls the speaker channel’s audio
level.
2F3 Key Mute / Mute All - Mutes speaker channels
on an iE801 OR Mutes speaker channels
on iD808 and all attached iE801s if
ganged.
3F2 Key Program Key - Used to program the
group talk keys.
4Speakers Speakers
5Soft Keys Key that is associated with the speaker
channel.
6Group Talk Keys Used to talk to multiple speaker channels
simultaneously.
7F1 Key This key can be set to:
Clear - Changes an active appearance’s
state on a speaker channel from active
to idle and removes a Hoot/MRD
appearance from a speaker channel.
Wipe - Removes appearances from
speaker channels.
Signal - Rings a manual ring down
channel.
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