Pliant Tempest2400 MasterBelt Quick Start Manual

Quick Start Guide

Tempest2400 MasterBelt

2-Channel Quick Start Guide

What’s in each box:

MasterBelt

• MasterBelt

• Li-Poly rechargeable battery

• 3.5mm to 3.5mm 3 conductor data pairing cable

» Used to pair a BaseStation to the BeltStation(s)

• USB-A to Mini-USB

» Used to update MasterBelt or BeltStation rmware

• 5VDC wall charger with Mini USB connector

• CD with manual

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What else you may need:

• Headset, one for each user

» May be dynamic or electret microphone, with a 4-PIN XLR female

connector

Important things you need to know:

• Tempest2400 operates in the 2400 to 2483 MHz frequency spectrum.

• The Tempest MasterBelt and BeltStation are shipped with a default RF
conguration. It is highly recommended that you change your system
from the default to ensure proper RF performance especially in the
presence of other Tempest systems.

• A BeltStation must be paired with a MasterBelt for any communication
to take place. Pairing should be done AFTER the default RF
conguration is changed on the BaseStation.

• Charge the MasterBelt and BeltStation batteries prior to starting set-up.

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Quick Start Guide

Power ON the MasterBelt

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• Slide the battery door off by
pressing down and back.

• Install the battery or (3) AA
batteries and replace the
battery door.

• Press and hold the ON/OFF
button for two seconds; the
MasterBelt will vibrate as it
powers up.

• Power the MasterBelt OFF
by pressing and holding
the ON/OFF button for four
seconds.

2 sec

POWER ON

Selecting the RF band

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• The rst time you power up the MasterBelt, you will be prompted to “select an
authorized band for your location”.

• There are seven RF bands that use different parts of the 2.4GHz spectrum.

• Scroll to an appropriate band for your location and press Enter to select.

• Press MENU to return to the operational screen.

Band 1 is appropriate for most, but not all, locations worldwide (US is band 1). Some countries require
that you use a limited portion of the 2.4GHz band. It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that you select a
band that is permitted for use in your location.

Band Start End W
1 2400
2 2400
3 2423
4 2431 2480 49 1,2
5 2400
6 2423
7 2453

MHz

ide Avoid 802.11b/g
2480 80
2450 50
2473 50

2428 28
2450 27
2480 27

None

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7,8,9,10,11

1,11

1,2,3,4,5,6,7

Pair BeltStations to the MasterBelt

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• Conrm the MasterBelt is powered ON.

• Conrm the BeltStation is
powered OFF.

• Connect the 3.5mm
data pairing cable from
the MasterBelt to the
BeltStation.

• Power ON the BeltStation
while observing the
BeltStation LCD screen; the
BeltStation will vibrate and
“Pairing Complete” will
appear momentarily on the
LCD screen if pairing was
successful.

• The BeltStation will return
to the operational screen and log into the MasterBelt.

• The BeltStation will appear in the rst available slot (1-5) on the
MasterBelt LCD screen.

• Repeat for each BeltStation.

Note: MasterBelts and BeltStations are named to their

default setting name. They can be renamed.

Start Communicating

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Changing the Default RF Conguration

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From the front of the MasterBelt, follow the steps below:

• Press MENU (Main Menu).

• Scroll to Belt Settings and press ENT.

• Scroll to Tech Menu and press ENT.

• A warning message will appear; press ENTER to proceed.

• Press ENTER for Radio Conguration.

• Press ENTER for Network Number and use scroll knob to select a network
number other than zero and press ENTER to save setting.

• Press MENU to return to previous menu; scroll to Lockout Key and use scroll
knob to select a lockout key other than 255 and press ENTER to save setting.

• Press MENU repeatedly until you get back to the Operational screen.

• Power the MasterBelt OFF; wait 10 seconds and power the MasterBelt ON
again.

If you have multiple, collocated MasterBelts, ensure that you select different network numbers for each
MasterBelt conguration to help prevent interference between units. See Reference Manual for more
details.

• Plug a headset into MasterBelt and each BeltStation.

• To set Mic Gain, Press MENU and scroll down to Set Controls.

• Scroll to Mic Gain and Press ENTER.

• Use the scroll knob to set the Mic Gain for the headset that you are using;
speak loudly into the microphone until you have reached a desirable
setting. The blue TALK LED will ash red to indicate clipping. Press ENTER
to save at desired setting.

• Select the desired communication channel by pressing the A or B channel
knob.

• Adjust the headset listening volume by turning the A or B rotary control.

• Press the TALK button to talk to others on the selected channel (the blue
TALK LED will remain lit when talk is enabled on that channel).

• Conrm the desired talk channel and talk status by observing the
MasterBelt and BeltStation LCD screen.

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