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How to contact DTC

For operator and troubleshooting
information, customers are encouraged to refer to
the details in this manual. For additional clarification
or instruction, or to order parts, contact DTC.
Customer Service is available Monday through
Friday between the hours of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM
EST at:
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Website: www.dtccom.com
Email: [e-mail]

486 Amherst Street
Nashua, New Hampshire 03063
USA

Copyright Notice

Copyright © 2002
DTC Communications, Inc. All rights
reserved. No part of this document may be
reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a re­trieval system or translated into any
language or computer language, in any form or by
any means, including but not limited to electronic,
magnetic, mechanical, optical, chemical, manual or
otherwise, without the prior written permission of DTC
Communications, Inc.

Disclaimer

The information in the document is subject to change
without notice. DTC makes no representations or war­ranties with respect to the contents hereof, and spe­cifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchant­ability or fitness for a particular purpose. DTC reserves
the right to revise this publication and to make changes
from time to time in the content hereof without obliga­tion of DTC to notify any person of such revision or
changes.

Trademarks

Trademarks of DTC Communications, Inc. include:

• DTC

®

• MiniPIX

• DynaPIX
Other product names used in this manual are the prop­erties of their respective owners.

®

Warranty

DTC warrants its manufactured components against
defects in material and workmanship for a period of
two (2) years, commencing on the date of original pur­chase.
Products manufactured by others that are approved
for use with DTC equipment are warranted for the
manufacturer’s warranty period, commencing from the
date of shipment from DTC.

FCC information

Forms can be obtained from the FCC on their web­site at:

www.fcc.gov

You can also contact the FCC using their FAX back
service at: [phone]

Additional instructions are available by telephone at:
[phone]

The filing fee form is returned to:

Federal Communications Commission
1270 Fairfield Road
Gettysburg, PA 17325-7245

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Manual Conventions

NOTE Describes special issues you should be aware

of while using a particular function.

WARNING Calls out situations in which equipment

could be damaged or a process could be incorrectly
implemented, but in which operator safety is not a
factor.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Overview ............................................................................. 5

Connections ........................................................................ 7

Quick Start .......................................................................... 8

Optional Accessories .......................................................... 8

Specifications .................................................................... 10

Programming Introduction ................................................ 12

Installing Programming Software ...................................... 13

Programming Procedure ................................................... 14

TIP Describes application hints.

Feature

Synthesizer

Programmable

External Battery

Modes of
Operation

Description

• Allows the unit to be frequency
versatile.

• Allows user to program multiple
feature sets and access them in
the field through a 10 position
switch. This switch is only read at
power up.

• This allows various size battery
packs to be connected.

• Track Mode’s primary purpose is
to allow a tracking receiver to
locate and track the beacon.

• Event Mode’s primary purpose is
to indicate the status of the break
wire.

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TWO YEAR WARRANTY

DTC Communications, Inc. (DTC) warrants its RF transmitting and receiving products to be free from
defects in workmanship or material for a period of two (2) years from the date of shipment unless
otherwise stated.
The liability of DTC, Inc. under this warranty is limited to replacing, repairing, or issuing credit, at
option, for any products, which are returned by the purchaser during such warranty period, provided:
DTC is notified and a Repair Authorization Number is issued by DTC Customer Service within 30 days
after discovery of such defects by Customer.
The defective units are returned to DTC with transportation charged Prepaid by the Customer.
Product damaged in shipment must be reported to and claim forms filed with the Carrier by the
Customer. In shipments to the factory, notice and claim procedures will be initiated by DTC.
DTC’s examination of such products shall disclose to its satisfaction that such defects exist and have
not been caused by misuse, misapplication, neglect, improper installation, improper storage, alter­ation, physical damage or accidents.
The warranty shall not apply to microphones, batteries, antennas, crystals or material ordinarily
susceptible to field damage or any accessories of a disposable nature. The warranty shall not apply to
Engineering Prototypes or Customer requested modifications to electronic circuits.
This warranty does not apply to and DTC does not independently warrant items or systems sold by
DTC which are produced by other manufacturers. With respect to such items, the Customer shall look
to the warranty of the original manufacturer and DTC disclaims all warranty, expressed or implied.
Nothing in this warranty, or any statement, brochure, bulletin, or advertisement is to be interpreted as
establishing the suitability of any product for particular application or use. Applications of the product
and the determination of suitability for any application, is the sole responsibility of the Customer.

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INTRODUCTION

The PB-5 is a reliable, fully synthesized, user programmable, one watt, package beacon.
It has a number of unique features. Two modes of operation allow you to track or monitor a package using a DTC TRAK/R
system or a VHF-FM receiver, Tracker mode and Event mode. The beacon’s two primary connections are the break wire
and the standby wire. When the break wire is broken the alarm is activated, which is transmitted to the receiver. When the
standby wire is removed, the transmitter wakes up and begins its pre-configured actions. The configuration options include
the ability to enable or disable the motion sense feature, event or track, and deviation settings.

TRACKER MODE

For tracking a letter or package, Tracker mode is used in conjunction with the DTC TRAK/R system. In the Tracker mode, the
PB-5 will send pulses to the DTC TRAK/R system at various repetition rates to signal that the package is stationary or in
motion and to identify location. The PB-5 Tracker mode is intended to be used with DTC’s TRAK/R systems. When the PB-5
is in Tracker Mode, it transmits pulses, which alerts the TRAK/R operator to the condition of the PB-5. The pulses produced by
the PB-5 can be directly monitored or converted to signal strength tones through the TRAK/R system. The pulse is a group of
four 15 millisecond pulses, spaced 15 milliseconds apart.

• Stationary
Stationary mode is transmitted when physical movement has not been detected for at least 4 seconds, but less than 30
minutes. At power up, the PB-5 defaults to stationary condition. The pulses are transmitted every two seconds in
stationary condition.

• Parked
Parked condition is transmitted when physical movement has not been detected for 30 minutes. The pulses are
transmitted every four seconds in parked condition.

• Motion
When physical movement has been detected, the PB-5 will transmit in the motion condition. The pulses are transmitted
every second in the motion condition.

• Break Wire
If the break wire is broken, the unit goes into alarm mode and sends out alarm tones once a second (interleaved with
tracking pulses also occurring once per second).

• Standby Wire
If the standby wire feature is used, then the unit will not begin to send tones until standby is exited (the alarm feature
will still work normally).

OVERVIEW

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