HME DX200 User Manual

DX200

Wireless Intercom

HME# 400G527
Rev D 6/23/05

Operating Instructions

Table of Contents

SECTION 1.

EQUIPMENT IDENTIFICATION...............................................................................................................2

MAIN EQUIPMENT FEATURES...............................................................................................................3

Base Station Features...............................................................................................................................3

Beltpac Features.......................................................................................................................................4

SECTION 2. EQUIPMENT SETUP........................................................................................................5

BATTERY CHARGER SETUP...................................................................................................................5

Connect AC Power Supply.......................................................................................................................5

Charge Batteries.......................................................................................................................................5

BASE STATION SETUP............................................................................................................................6

Equipment Connections...........................................................................................................................6

BELTPAC SETUP AND REGISTRATION.................................................................................................7

Set Up Beltpacs........................................................................................................................................ 7

Register Beltpacs.....................................................................................................................................7

INTERCOM AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT SET UPS ...........................................................................9

2-Wire Intercom.......................................................................................................................................9

4-Wire Intercom.......................................................................................................................................9

Auxiliary Equipment..............................................................................................................................10

8-Ohm Speaker......................................................................................................................................10

Multiple DX200 Units............................................................................................................................10

SECTION 3. EQUIPMENT OPERATION...........................................................................................11

BASE STATION OPERATION ................................................................................................................11

Front Panel Controls, Indic ators and Conne ctor......................................................................................11

BELTPAC OPERATION ..........................................................................................................................13

Beltpac Controls and Indicator Lights.....................................................................................................13

Microphone Gain Adjustment................................................................................................................14

Batteries ................................................................................................................................................14

SECTION 4. TROUBLESHOOTING....................................................................................................15

SECTION 5. TECHNICAL DATA........................................................................................................16

EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS.............................................................................................................16

Base Station ........................................................................................................................................... 16

Beltpac.................................................................................................................................................. 17

BLOCK DIAGRAM..................................................................................................................................18

DX200 Base Station............................................................................................................................... 18

INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................................1

Illustrations in this pub lic ation are app roximate repre se ntations o f the ac tu al
equipment, and m ay not be exactly as the equipment appear s.

HM Electronics, Inc. is not responsible for equipment malfunctions due to
erroneou s translation o f its pub lications f ro m the ir o riginal English version.

The HME logo and product names are registered trademarks of H M Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved.

© 2005 HM Electronics, Inc.

FCC NOTICE

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction
manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communication. Operation of this equipment in a residential
area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference
at his own expense.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by HM Electronics, Inc. could void the users auth orit y
to operate this equipment.

MANDATORY SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

FOR INSTALLERS AND USERS

Use only manufacturer or dealer supplied antennas.
The Federal Communications Commission has adopted a safety standard for human exposure to RF (Radio

Frequency) energy, which is below the OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act) limits.
The term “IC:” before the certification/registration number only signifies that the Industry Canada technical

specifications were met.

Base Station Antenna minimum safe distance: 7.9 inches (20 cm) at 100% duty cycle.
Base Station Antenna gain: This device has been designed to operate with an antenna having a maximum

gain of up to 7dBi.
Antenna mounting: The antenna(s) used for the base transmitter must be installed to provide a separation

distance of at least 7.9 inches (20 cm) from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction
with any other antenna or transmitter.

Antenna substitution: Do not substitute any antenna for the one supplied by the manufacturer or radio dealer.
You may be exposing person or persons to excess radio frequency radiation. You may contact your radio
dealer or the manufacturer for further instructions.

WARNING: Maintain a separation distance from the base station transmit antenna to a person(s) of at least

7.9 inches (20 cm) at 100% duty cycle.
You, as the qualified end-user of this radio device must control the exposure conditions of bystanders to ensure

the minimum separation distance (above) is maintained between the antenna and nearby persons for satisfying
RF exposure compliance. The operation of this transmitter must satisfy the requirements of
Occupational/Controlled Exposure Environment, for work-related use. Transmit only when person(s) are at
least the minimum distance from the properly installed, externally mounted antenna.

Hereby, HM Electronics, Inc. declares that the DX200 is in compliance with the essential requirements and other
relevant provisions of R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC.

This product operates in the 2400 to 2483.5 MHz frequency range. The use of this frequency range is not yet
harmonized between all countries. Some countries may restrict the use of a portion of this band or impose other
restriction re lating to po wer le v e l o r use. Yo u should c o ntact your Spe ctr um autho rity to dete rmine po ssible re strictio ns.

SECTION 1. INTRODUCTION

The DX200 provides private, secure communication. E a ch base station can have up to fifteen Beltpacs
“registered” to it. Four of the fifteen Beltpacs can transmit at the same time. However, by connecting two or
more base stations together, these numbers can be increased. For example, two base stations can support thirty
Beltpacs, of which eig ht can transmit at the same time. Beltpacs c an b e use d either in the push-to- talk or hands­free mode. The base station operator can stop any Beltpac from transmitting.

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The DX200 can be used w ith RTS
and 4-wire cabled intercoms can be operated at the same time. Also, using the AUX In and AUX Out
conn ections , a secon d 4-wir e int ercom ch annel can be used.

Either a monitor speaker or a local headset can be used with the DX200. Using a local headset, the base station
operator can talk to crew members on the cabled intercom channel, Beltpacs only or all channels.

The ba s e s tati on can be opera ted usi ng st andard DC electricity or a veh icle elect rica l system for mobile
operation. A power supply and cable are included with the base station.

and Clear-Com® cabled intercom s yste ms. On the interco m channel, 2-wire

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EQUIPMENT IDENTIFICATION

The following equipment i s standard with the DX200 Wireless Intercom System.
As you unpack the equipmen t, ch eck the p acking li st to be sure you received a ll items listed.

BS200 Base Station

Base Station Antennas

(1 per AC40A Battery Charger, with Power Cables)

AC40A Battery Charger

115/230 Volt AC Power Supply

(1 per Base Station, with Power Cables)

Beltpac Pouch

BP200 Beltpac

Beltpac Battery

(2 per Base Station)

OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT

HS4-3

Sin g le Earpiece & Lapel Microphone

HS14

Single-Muff Medium-Weight Headset

HS20-3

XLR Headset Adapters:
MD-XLR4M
MD-XLR4F

HS12 Hea dset

Dual - Ear p iece Lightweight Head s et

Mini-DIN to 4-Pin Male

Mini-DIN to 4-Pin Female

MD-XLR5F

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Mini-DIN to 5-Pin Female

MAIN EQUIPMENT FEATURES

Base Station Features

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

1. POWER switch

2. RESET REGISTRAT ION button

3. REGISTRATION STATUS display

4. UNLATC H switch

5. IC (Intercom) receiver level control and

indicator light

6. ISO (Isolate) recei ver level contr ol and

indicator light

7. 2W and 4W indicator li ghts

8. SND and RCV (S end and Receive) controls

9. AUX IN and OUT (Auxiliary In and Out)

controls

10. LOCAL HEADSET VOLUME control

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

Front Panel

11. LOCAL HEADSET ISO indicator light

12. LOCAL HEADSET IC indicator light

13. LOCAL HEADSET MIC LEVEL con trol

14. LOCAL HEADSET TALK indicator light

15. LOCAL HEADSET cabl e connector

16. RESET button (recessed)

17. REGI S TER BELTP A C but ton

18. 2W/4W button

19. 4W ONLY button

20. AUX IN button

21. ISO+ button

22. LOCAL HEADSET IC / ISO SELE CT button

23. LOCAL HEADSET TA LK bu tton

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

24. CLEAR-COM / RTS TW button

25. RTS CHANNEL select button

26. 2-Wire inter com connector (fem ale)

27. NULL control

28. 2-Wire inter com connector (male)

29. 4-Wire connector

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30. 0

ANTENNA conn ector

Rear Panel

31. 90

32. AUX IN connector

33. AUX OUT connector

34. 8-OHM SPKR 2-pin Phoenix connector

35. Power connector

36. Chassi s g round connector

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ANTENNA conn ector

Beltpac Features

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1. Headset cable connector

2. Beltpac power lights

3. ISO (Isolate) button

4. IC (Intercom) button

5. PWR (Power) button

2 3 4 2

8 9

5

6

7

6. Volume-up button

7. Volume-down button

8. Battery

9. Battery release latch

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