Zaxcom IFB200 User manual

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FCC ID: PR6IFB
IC: 12755A-IFB
FCC Rule Part: 15.247
IC Radio Standards Specification: RSS-210
ACS Project: 15-2006
Manufacturer: Zaxcom, Inc.
Model: IFB200
User Manual

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USER MANUAL
Published April 2015
IFB200
ZaxNet Remote Control. Reinvented

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Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS .......................................................................................................................... 2
KNOWING YOUR IFB-200 ..................................................................................................................... 4
HOME SCREEN ........................................................................................................................................ 6
ALTERNATE HOME SCREEN ......................................................................................................................................6
HOME SCREEN OPERATIONS....................................................................................................................................7
MAIN MENU ............................................................................................................................................. 8
NAVIGATING THE MAIN MENU ................................................................................................................................8
REMOTE GAIN ADJUST.............................................................................................................................................8
UNIT CODE SELECT .................................................................................................................................................8
REMOTE FREQUENCY ADJUST ..................................................................................................................................8
REMOTE POWER MODE ...........................................................................................................................................9
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PLAYBACK CONTROL ............................................................................................................................................10
TIMECODE ROUTING .............................................................................................................................................10
TIMECODE FRAME RATE SELECT ...............................................................................................................................1
IFB AUDIO MIX .......................................................................................................................................................1
LOCK PAGE ...........................................................................................................................................................12
EXTENDED MENU .................................................................................................................................13
NAVIGATING THE EXTENDED MENU......................................................................... ERROR!BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
EXITING THE EXTENDED MENU ................................................................................ ERROR!BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
1K NOTCH FILTER.................................................................................................................................................13
RECORD FORMAT..................................................................................................................................................13
IFB TRANSMIT POWER .............................................................................................. ERROR!BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
POWER ROLL.........................................................................................................................................................15
IFB MODE..............................................................................................................................................................14
IFB VOTING ENABLE ................................................................................................. ERROR!BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
ZAXNET IFB FREQUENCY......................................................................................... ERROR!BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
IFB DROPOUT COMPENSATOR ..............................................................................................................................15
POWER-UP MODE .................................................................................................................................................17
FORMAT MICRO SD CARD.....................................................................................................................................17
TIME CODE JAM MODE ............................................................................................. ERROR!BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
TIME CODE SOURCE ..............................................................................................................................................18
GROUP CODE SELECT............................................................................................................................................19
AUDIO INPUT SELECT ............................................................................................................................................19
MINIMUM FREQUENCY ...........................................................................................................................................19
MAXIMUM FREQUENCY ..........................................................................................................................................19
ERX SOFTWARE UPDATE.......................................................................................................................................20
RECORD ON BOOTUP...........................................................................................................................................20
INPUT PHASE INVERT .............................................................................................................................................20
HOME SCREEN TIMECODE DISPLAY ........................................................................................................................21
BACKLIGHT TIMER .................................................................................................... ERROR!BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
ENCRYPTION MENU...............................................................................................................................................21
ENCRYPTION CODE...............................................................................................................................................22

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MEDIA ......................................................................................................ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
MEDIA CAPACITY...................................................................................................... ERROR!BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
............................................................................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
RECORDING FORMAT ............................................................................................... ERROR!BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
FIRMWARE .............................................................................................ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
UPDATING IFB-200 FIRMWARE ................................................................................. ERROR!BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
WIRING DIAGRAMS ..............................................................................................................................25
Balanced Line Level Analog In –...................................................................................................................... 25
AES Digital in –................................................................................................................................................ 25
AUDIO OUT ..........................................................................................................................................................25
12 Volt DC power –........................................................................................................................................25
SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................................................................26
PRODUCT SUPPORT.............................................................................................................................27
ZAXCOM WARRANTY POLICY AND LIMITATIONS .....................................................................28

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Knowing your IFB-200
1. INC Key
•Increases the parameters of a menu item.
•From the home screen will change the transport commands of the corresponding transmitter.
2. LCD Display
3. Menu Key
•Press it to access the menu and to advance to the next menu item..
•Holding it while powering up will take you into the Extended Menu
4. DEC / Stop Key
•Decreases the parameters of the menu items.
•From the home screen will change the transport commands of the corresponding transmitter.
5. Micro SD Card Slot
6. Power Switch
7. Antenna Connector – ZaxNet
8. * Antenna connector type is RSMA
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1. Audio In Connector - TA5M
This connector will be used to input both analog and digital audio.
•Analog audio is two channels balanced line level.
•Digital audio is an AES pair.
2. Audio Out - 3.5mm (summed to mono on tip of a TRS)
•When in playback the playback audio from the card will be outputted.
•When in transmit mode the inputted audio with be outputted.
•When in receive mode the ZaxNet received audio will be outputted. If there is no ZaxNet
audio present the inputted audio will be outputted.
•When recording the inputted audio will be outputted. When recording in receive mode the
ZaxNet received audio will be outputted.
3. Time code IN/OUT - BNC –
The BNC is menu selectable to be used as a time code input or output.
4. DC Power Input - Switchcraft 761 connector.
5. Analog input trim adjust - Channel 1 ( Left )
6. Analog input trim adjust - Channel 2 ( Right )
7. Audio out level adjust
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Zaxcom IFB200
Home Screen
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Home Screen
Frequency
This is the ZaxNet transmit / receive frequency that the IFB200 is operating on.
Recorder Status
This displays the transport status of the internal recorder. When a valid time code signal is being received
this will flash “JAM”. When a formatted card is inserted the approximate record time left on the card will
also flash.
ZaxNet TRX Transport Status
This displays the transmit commands being sent to the transmitters. When in RX mode this will become
the status of the internal recorder.
•REC - TRX record commands will be sent.
•- - - - - Is displayed when the IFB200 is not sending any commands.
•STOP - TRX Recording / Playback is stop commands will be sent.
•PLAY - TRX playback commands will be sent.
Please note that this is the order of the commands as they appear in the IFB200. So for example to go
from REC to PLAY you would need to press the DEC key 3 times and to go from PLAY to STOP you would
need to press the INC key once.
Input Audio Meter
This displays the modulation of the inputted audio signal.
•When the record format is set to MONO you will see one meter.
•When in receive mode the meter will display the received audio.
Alternate Home Screen
If the HOME TC DISPLAY menu is set to ON then the frequency will be replaced with the timecode and the
record status is moved to the lower left corner.
Home Screen with time code
2.404
STOP
STOP
ZaxNet Recorder ZaxNet TRX
Frequency Status Status
Input Audio Meter
Meter Indications
-20, -10, 0 dBFS
01:02:34:01 - - - -
STOP I I I

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Home Screen
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Home Screen Operations
From the home screen pressing the INC or DEC key will cycle through the TRX control commands in order. If a
formatted card is inserted the internal recorder will follow this sequence. For example if you send a record
command to the TRX the internal recorder will go into record as well.
The IFB200 will boot up to “- - - -“ mode where no command is being sent. Press INC you will see REC
displayed and a record command will be sent to the TRX and put the internal recorder into record mode. To
stop, press the DEC key twice. You will cycle through “- - - -“ then to STOP. Playback would be one more press
of the DEC key.

Zaxcom IFB200
Main Menu
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Main Menu
Navigating the Main Menu
•Press the MENU Button to enter the menu.
•To advance to the next menu press the MENU Button again.
Remote Gain Adjust
This menu will only appear if IFB mode is set to TX.
The remote gain menu adjusts the gain, via ZaxNet, of the TRX transmitter that has the same group and unit
code displayed if “ALL” is selected for the unit code each TRX transmitter in that group will be adjusted
simultaneously. If the TRX is not in range of the ZaxNet signal, the gain command will have to be repeated
once the transmitter comes back into range
Adjusting the transmitter gain
•Press the INC key to increase the gain. The display will show”++” in the top right hand corner as the
gain is being adjusted.
•Press the DEC key decrease the gain. The display will show”- -” in the top right hand corner as the
gain is being adjusted.
•Each key press will alter the gain by 2dB.
Unit Code Select
Each TRX transmitter can be assigned a specific unit code. That unit code allows for a specific transmitter to
be controlled individually from the IFB200. This menu allows for the unit code to be changed so each
transmitter can be individually adjusted from the IFB200. If “ALL” is selected multiple transmitters, in the
same group, can be adjusted at the same time.
So when the unit code number selected in this menu matches the unit code on a TRX transmitter that
transmitter can be remotely controlled that transmitter(s).
The unit code can be set to any number from 1 to 200 or “ALL” can be selected - to control all transmitters
at the same time.
Please note that If the unit code is changed pressing the MENU key will navigate back to the Remote Gain
Menu. If no changes are made to the unit code pressing the MENU key will advance the IFB200 to the next
menu item.
Remote Frequency Adjust
This menu will only appear if IFB mode is set to TX.
REMOTE GAIN
GROUP 01 UNIT001
REMOTE CONTROL
UNIT CODE = ALL

Zaxcom IFB200
Main Menu
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The frequency adjust menu is where the frequency of the transmitter that are being controlled is changed
from.
If the unit code is set to “ALL” the IFB200 will display “WARNING” and the frequencies cannot be changed.
This is because if “ALL” is selected all transmitters will be re-tuned to the same frequency.
•Pressing the INC key will increase the frequency.
•Pressing the DEC key will decrease the frequency.
•Pressing the INC or DEC key will increase or decrease the frequency by .1 MHz
•Pressing and holding INC or DEC the key will increase or decrease the frequency by 1MHz.
Remote Power Mode
The remote power mode menu allows for the power setting of the TRX transmitters to be adjusted.
The TRX transmitter have three selectable power settings:
•NORMAL - The transmitters are at full transmitting power.
•WAKE - If the TRX transmitter is set to REMOTE STANDBY it will power up to a non-transmitting super
low power mode. A TRX transmitter in this state will use approximately 25% of the power of full
operations. This may be helpful if you have to mic someone who will not be on set for a while and you
want to conserve battery life.
To use this feature set the TRX menu set the BOOT UP MODE to REMOTE STANDBY. When in REMOTE
STANDBY the TRX, when powered up, will remain in standby mode until it receives the wake
command from the IFB200 to wake it. Once the TRX is awoken the only way the TRX will go back into
this mode is with a power cycle.
So when “WAKE” is selected in this menu the TRX transmitter will go to full power.
•LOW 2-Low 2 disables the RF power amplifier, RF board and microphone pre-amp on the TRX
transmitter. In LOW 2 mode the TRX will use approximately 50% of the power of normal operations
which will extend the battery life of the transmitter.
The TRX transmitter can be put into or taken out of LOW 2 mode when selected in this menu. The TRX
transmitter can be put into, and taken out of, Low 2 mode as often as you like.
Settings:
•0: POWER=ON – Normal operation - the TRX will be fully powered ON
•1: POWER=ON – Normal operation (same as 0) filler to prevent accidental power setting adjustment.
•2: POWER=ON – Normal operation (same as 0) filler to prevent accidental power setting adjustment.
•3: POWER=ON – Normal operation (same as 0) filler to prevent accidental power setting adjustment.
•4: POWER=ON – Normal operation (same as 0) filler to prevent accidental power setting
adjustment.
•5: POWER=WAKE – This would be select to wake a TRX transmitter to full power when the boot up
mode is set to remote standby.
REMOTE CH 548.0
UNIT CODE = 1
REMOTE POWER MODE
0: POWER = ON