Trango Systems Flacon Plus User manual

Falcon PLUS™ SERIES
5.8 GHz Wireless Video/Audio/Alarm/Data
Transmission System
Installation and Operating
Instructions

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Quick Start Guide
1• Verify proper operation of camera and monitor/event
recorder using coaxial cable prior to installing wireless link.
2• Install transmitter (VTX5900) and receiver (VRX5900) units
to a steel pole in desired location per installation drawing
(see Figure 1A). The pole must be securely mounted so that
it does not move, and may be from 1.5” to 3” in diameter.
3• Install antennas above the enclosures.
WARNING
USE EXTREME CARE WHEN INSTALLING ANTENNAS
NEAR POWER LINES.
4• Slide heatshrink over antenna cable. Tighten antenna cable
to receiver and transmitter. Heat the heatshrink until it
contracts around the connector junction.
5• Connect video, audio, power, alarm, PC interface cables as
needed to units through flanges. Tighten flanges to allow
small air gap at bottom of enclosure.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Power adapter must be kept dry.
6• Verify that LEDs are lit up and transmitter and receiver are
on same channel.
7• Tighten lid of enclosure.
8•To help protect against potential lightning damage, use a
lightning surge arrestor in line with all cabling entering a
structure and at the antenna input.

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CAUTION
DO NOT APPLY POWER TO THE TRANSMITTER UNLESS
THE ANTENNA IS CONNECTED. PERMANENT DAMAGE
MAY RESULT.

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Your Trango Wireless Video System
Congratulations on choosing Trango Systems, Inc. to fulfill your
wireless video needs. Unpack your system carefully. If any items
are missing, notify your sales representative. If an item appears to
be damaged from shipment, replace it in its packing material and
notify the shipper.
Save the packaging for further storage of the equipment.
Service:
If the unit ever needs repair service, contact a Trango
Systems, Inc. distributor for return authorization and
shipping instructions.
FCC Information:
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy, and if not installed and used in
accordance with these instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is
no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged
to correct the interference by one of more of the following
measures:
1) Reorient the receiving antenna;

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2) Increase the separation between the affected
equipment and the receiver;
3) Connect the affected equipment to an outlet on a
different circuit from that
which the receiver is connected to;
4) Consult the dealer and/or experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
VTX5900: # NCYVTX5900
CANADA: VTX5900: 29451031885
VRX5900: 29451031885A
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Intentional or unintentional changes or modifications not
expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance must not be made. Any such modifications
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment
and will void the manufacturer’s warranty.

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System Description:
The Falcon PLUS™ Wireless Video System is a
professional quality system designed for sending composite
NTSC or PAL video, audio, and alarm signals using 5.8 GHz
wireless technology. The typical Falcon PLUS™ system
consists of a VTX5900 transmitter and antenna, VRX5900
Receiver and antenna, and power adapters. The system is
ideal for permanent or temporary video links due to its
portable nature and easy installation. It is not designed for
operation while in motion.
Figure 1a shows the most common connection diagram for
setting up a wireless video link using the Falcon PLUS™.
Audio connections are not shown. The default channel
selection is Channel 1.
Figures 1b and 1c show the orientation of the antennas and
mounting of the enclosures. Since the antennas are
directional, they must be aligned towards each other as
shown.
NOTE: Make sure that your camera and monitor/recorder
work properly hardwired before attempting to install the
wireless link.

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• Figure 1a•

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• FIGURE 1b •

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• FIGURE 1c •

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Installation:
The Falcon PLUS™ system is factory-configured for
operation on channel 1 with right and left audio operational.
To obtain the best picture quality and transmission distance,
the following rules of thumb should be followed:
1) Mount the transmitter and receiver antennas above
human and mechanical traffic, the higher the better. A
10 foot 2 3/8” diameter steel mast on top of a building is
typical. Make sure that the mast is well grounded to
earth ground with an 8 AWG or larger wire. For
maximum range, the transmit and receive antennas
must be 15 to 20 feet above all obstacles in the line of
sight.
2) Keep the transmission path as open as possible.
Objects such as walls and metallic objects near the
transmission path reflect signals and may reduce the
transmission distance.
3) Do not add additional lengths of cable to connect the
receiver to the antenna as significant losses in signal
and reduced transmission range will occur.
4) Keep the cable connecting the antenna to the
receiver as short as possible.
The VTX5900 transmitter and VRX5900 receiver units come
pre-mounted in a NEMA 4X rated aluminum enclosure that
allows mounting of the unit outdoors.

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Transmitter Operation
Figure 2 shows the interior of the VTX5900 transmitter and the
functions of each control and input/output. Each control is
described in greater detail below. This card is encased in a NEMA
4X rated aluminum/powdercoat enclosure. Do not remove the card
from the enclosure.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The transmitter uses a non-
standard jack to connect to the transmitter antenna.
Any modification to this jack may void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment and will void the
manufacturer’s warranty.
CAUTION
DO NOT APPLY POWER TO THE TRANSMITTER
WITHOUT THE ANTENNA SECURELY ATTACHED.
DO NOT APPLY VOLTAGE TO THE ALARM PINS.
DAMAGE TO THE UNIT MAY RESULT.
1. Power
2. Alarm 1/2 inputs
3. Right audio input
4. Left audio input
5. Stereo/Alarm switch
6. Data
7. Video input
8. Toggle/Standby
9. Status LED
10. Channel LEDs
11. Antenna connector
12. Header for use with optional LC-485/422
(LC485/422 used to transmit simplex data for control.)

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• FIGURE 2•
Use with dry
(no voltage)
contact closures
only.
8
9
10
12
1
2
3 4
5
6 7
11

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VTX5900 Transmitter Inputs & Controls:
1. POWER INPUT
Accepts a 6-12 Vdc power source such as the standard
7 Vdc adapter (Trango part number PT07800-1), or an
optional battery. The nominal current draw is 200
milliamperes. If using an adapter from a third party, use
a well-regulated 300 mA minimum output supply. Do
not use the PT07800-1 to power a camera or video
distortion may occur.
2. ALARM INPUTS
These inputs are used to send alarm signals to the
receiver. They sense an open or closed state and reflect
that state to the receiver whenever it changes. The
alarm inputs operate independently of each other. The
transmitter is capable of sending either alarms or stereo
audio, selectable via the Stereo/Alarm switch. If you wish
to use the audio feature and alarm, you will send only
mono audio.
3/4. RIGHT & LEFT AUDIO INPUTS
Designed to mate to standard RCA connectors, each
input accepts 1 Vpp audio input and is terminated with
600Ωunbalanced configuration. It is designed to
interface to “lineout” audio sources. A preamplifier must
be used to connect a microphone to this input.
5. STEREO/ALARM SWITCH
When this switch is in the “R Audio On” position, stereo
audio transmission is enabled. This permits the
transmission of stereo audio with no data or alarms.
When it is in the “Alm/Data Mode On” position, R audio
is disabled. In its place, either alarms or user data (Data
Pass-Through mode) are transmitted. Trango Systems’
MIC-001 can be used for audio transmission.

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6. DATA INTERFACE
When connected to a personal computer via the optional
CBLDAT-1 interface cable, this input accepts serial
commands that control settings in the transmitters not
available on the front panel. See the TrangoLink
software section and program help for more information.
This is also the input for the RS-232 user data to be sent
in Data Pass-Through mode.
7. VIDEO INPUT
Designed to mate to a standard BNC male connector,
this input accepts 1Vpp video in both NTSC and PAL
formats. This input is terminated with 75Ω. RCA-BNC
adapters are available for use with some cameras and
VCRs.
8. TOGGLE/STANDBY
Depressing this switch momentarily changes the
transmitter channel. Remember to change the receiver
channel as well, since it is not automatically changed
when the transmitter channel is changed. Holding the
button down for 2 seconds places the transmitter in
Standby Mode.

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9/10. STATUS/CHANNEL LEDs
These LEDs display the transmitter status and current
transmitter channel. There are 12 channels to choose
from.
CAUTION
DO NOT APPLY EXTERNAL VOLTAGES TO THE
ALARM INPUTS AS PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE
UNIT MAY RESULT. USE ONLY DRY CONTACTS
WITH THESE INPUTS.

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VTX5900 Transmitter Operation:
Changing Channels:
To change channels, simply depress the Toggle/Standby
switch momentarily until the LED(s) for the desired
channel is lit up. Remember to change the receiver
channel as well, since it is not automatically changed
when the transmitter channel is changed. As a rule of
thumb, the first 6 systems operating along the same
transmission path should be set to use even channels
(2,4,6,8,10,12). If more than 6 systems are required
along the same transmission path, use opposite
polarization antennas and then set the units to operate
on the odd channels (1,3,5,7,9,11). Contact Trango
Tech Support for additional help on setting the correct
configuration for your application.
Standby Mode -- Secure Standby Mode:
In this mode of operation the transmitter:
1. stops transmitting over the air completely by
shutting down the majority of its circuitry to save
power, and
2. waits to be returned to Normal mode by one of
the following:
• a change in either Alarm input,
• the Toggle/Standby switch, or
• the TrangoLink software.
To enter Secure Standby mode, press and hold the
Toggle/Standby switch for 2 seconds or use the
TrangoLink software (See the TrangoLink section of this
manual for more information).

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The Status LED will blink for about 1 minute to allow the
operator to leave the area. During this time the alarms
will not be sent to the receiver. After 1 minute, the alarm
inputs will be active and the status LED will then blink
every 2-3 seconds to indicate that the unit is in Secure
Standby mode.
To exit Secure Standby mode, momentarily press the
Toggle/Standby switch or use the TrangoLink software.
After exiting Secure Standby mode, the active channel
LEDs will be lit to indicate the transmitter is now
continuously transmitting again.
Standby Mode -- Power Save Standby Mode:
In Power Save Standby mode, the transmitter will awaken
(enter Normal mode) for a user-selectable amount of time if
an alarm is received over the Alarm 1 input. After this time
has expired, the transmitter will reenter Standby mode. The
amount of time after which the transmitter will reenter
Standby mode can be set to any value between 1 and 255
minutes using the TrangoLink software. If zero is entered,
the transmitter will be in Secure Standby mode, and will not
reenter Standby mode after awakening. More information
can be found in the TrangoLink section of this manual.
When the transmitter has been placed in Power Save
Standby mode, the Alarm 1 input is treated as normally-
closed. An open condition on this input will awaken the
transmitter for the preset amount of time. The state of the
Alarm 2 input does not affect the transmitter in Power Save
Standby mode.

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In Power Save Standby mode the transmitter:
1. stops transmitting over the air by shutting down
the majority of its circuitry to save power,
2. periodically and momentarily powers up and
transmits over the air, and
3. waits to be returned to Normal mode by one of
the following:
• an open condition on the Alarm 1 input,
• the Toggle/Standby switch, or
• the TrangoLink software.
To exit Power Save Standby mode, momentarily press the
Toggle/Standby switch, or use the TrangoLink software.
After exiting Power Save Standby mode, the active channel
LED will be on solid to indicate that the transmitter is now
continuously transmitting again. If the Power Save Timer is
still enabled, the radio will go back to Power Save Standby
when it times out again.
Data Pass-Through Mode:
The transmitter and receiver can be used to pass data at
rates from 1200 to 9600 bps. (For optimum data
transmission without losses, both the transmitter and
receiver should be configured to pass or accept data at
the same rate. The data rate and parity are configured
using the TrangoLink software.) To enter Data Pass-
Through mode, the illustrated switch should be placed in
“Alm/Data Mode On.” Then, from the TrangoLink
software, select “Pass-Through Mode.” Make sure both
the VTX5900 and the VRX5900 have been configured
for Data Pass-Through mode.

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The Right Audio channel will be disabled in this mode
while the Left Audio channel can still transmit monaural
audio. Alarms and Link Verification cannot be
transmitted when in Data Pass-Through mode. Do not
use CBLDAT-1 to send or receive data since it contains
extra wires not used for normal data transmission.
Figure 3 displays the pinout diagram to connect to the
RJ11 Data connector for RS-232 data pass-through.
To pass simplex (one way) RS-485 or RS-422 format
serial data, use the LC485/422 available from your
dealer. If using the LC485/422 converter, the data
connector must not be connected to any cabling. (to
prevent data corruption or damage to equipment.)
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PIN NUMBER
DATA connector
RJ11 - 6 position
VIDEO connector
RIGHT and LEFT
audio connectors
12345 6
PIN NUMBER DESCRIPTION
1 Reserved --
DO NOT USE
2 RS-232 Serial Data In to Radio
3 GND
4 Reserved --
DO NOT USE
5 RS-232 Serial Data Out to PC
6 Reserved --
DO NOT USE
• FIGURE 3 •