Rts BP317 User Manual

USER

I

MODEL

MANUAL

BP317

I

Portable Belt Pack User Station

:

9350-5435-00

Rev

Dl

1/95

RTS

'"

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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UNPACKINGANDINSPECnON
WARRAElTYINEDRMAnON

RETLJRNSHIPPINGINSTRUCIIONS

SECllON

1.lDESmON
12

BP317

SECllON

2.1

TYPE

22TYPEOFMOUNTNG
23CHOOSINGHEADSETS

2.4 CABLING REQUIREMENTS

1:

DESCRIPTION & SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATIONS

2:

INSTALLATION

OF SYSTEM, POWJWNG METHOD

2.4.1WIRES5

2.42GROUNDING

2.43SIGNAL

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POWER

SUPPLW(IES)

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5

6

6

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7

7
7

8

2.SMECHANICAL

2.6SYSTEMCHECK

2.7 STANDARD

SECTI0NI:OPERATION

3.1 OPERATING CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS

320PERATION

DIAGRAMS

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USER

STATION CONNECTIONS

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8
9

6

11
11

12

Page

3

SECTION
DESCRIPTION & SPECIFICATIONS

The

usw

duplex, confemme

A confenwe line
people

channel,
usen
sham

Full duplex

the

user

1:

Uodcl

BF317

station.

This

usw

M

talk

and

all

users

are

talking

the

same confaence

operation

same time, that

while the second

is

a

patable,

station

he

intacom

intercom

listen

can

listen when one

(co1&~115ig). Up

allows two way condon at

is,

one user

usw

single-channel

is

designed

to

system.

system allows a group of

on

a

singIe

cha~~L

to

line

(or

conference bus),

can

intermpt a second

is

still

talking.

be

used

On

or

more other

75

nscrs

intacom

in

a

fan

this

can

In

ncumal

rest

talker's

tokeep

intelligibility

other
The

Themomentarypasitionallows

tion,
latched

user

another activity.
Model
Unmodified

1.

system

operation,

lkta.

A micauphone switch on

miaophone

theirtnicmphomM1dIn thisoondition,speech

microphones

microphone

(1)

center

(2)

momentary

(3)

latched

especially

posih

needs

to

BP317

BP317

An

XLR4

microphone headset or handset.

to

is

enhanced

is

switcb

"OFF",

"ON".

mful

allows

have.

two

Connections, Inputs & Outputs

usw

type female connector for a dynamic

one

or

more

users

each

station allows

be

enabled

not

pmmt

has

"ON",

in a

"hands

way

stations have

and

allows

since

background

three

positions:

and

quickbumsofcommunica-

high

noise environment

£fee" operation. when the

convedon while performing

two

connexm.

talk

and

the

listuras

noise

the

the

from

The

The

BP317

with

a

headset,

to

the

intercom system. The

headset

via

nects
type cable. The

ininterface

and

The volume control on the

cumpensate

variation, variations in headset I handset sensitivity, and
variations in talker voices.
reduces distortion by driving the headphone amplifier only
as much as needed.

(or

a

handset)

a four conductor fable and corntor. The

to

the system

BP317

well

to the inmm system: the volume control,

the

microphone

for.

user

in

effect, interfaces a human

user

tallcs

The

headset

using

a

three

contains two conmls

connects

conductor "microphone"

switch.

BP317

hearing differences,

The

has a wide

volume control in the

and

listens

using

to

the

BP317

to

help the user

ambient

uw

BP317

con-

range

noise

BP317

the

to

2.

An

XLR-3

the

Power

Reqninments

-\The

BP317

opaable

Power

is

using two different methods: (1) the

method,

Optional Features

User-instaUed options include:
connection,

opelalion.

BP317

The

the

Series

theTW

is found in Appendix A.

Intercom

type

femak

con-

communications line.

requires

at

reduced performance from

carried

or

(2)

the

to

the

three

from

unit

wire

+

15

to

+35

from

a system power supply

or

Series

carbon

two-wire

works with both the TWIntercom System and

17

Intercom System. Further information about

line opention, and two-channel

System

and

the Series

to

tie

the station

volts

DC,

+

12

to

+I49

TW

or

two

17

method.

microphone

17

Intmcm System

headset

to

but is

volts.

wire

line

13

BP317 SPECIFICATIONS

Input DC Voltage

DC

18 to 35 volts

-)

(12 to 17 volts,

DC Cmnt

Quiescent
Operating, 10 dB

below dipping

ohm

headphones

25

'20

milliamperes

35

milliamperes

reduced

perfor-

Headphone Amplifier

Voltage

Onlput

Gain

Voltage

34
8 volts

1/2

HeadphoneImpedanceRange

25

to

600

ohms (500 to

dB

watt

2000

@-@peak

peak

with

into

25

into

25

ohms

reduced levels)

ohms

Impedance

10,000 ohms,

Across

Lie

minimum

Environmental

Temperature

operating
Storage

Humidity

Storage 5% to 95% non-condensing

&

Noise Contribution

One unit -75 dBu
Ten units -67 dBu

Microphone Preamplifier

Input Impedance 470 ohms/dynamic
Source Impedance 200

ohms,

nominal

Maximum Input
Level 150 millivolts

Frequency Response
(-54

dBu input) 100 hertz to 10 kilohertz

mi

f

3

dB

NOTE: DO NOT USE HEADPHONES WH

IMPEDANCES LESS THAN

Sidetone

Adjustment

Range

25

OHMS.

-2OdBtoNlon

Headset Connector

Dynamic Microphone XLR

type

4-pin female

Lie Connections

Input XLR

type

3-pin

female

Dhndoos

H

x

3.00

W

x

1.5P

D,

5.20
132

H

x

76

W

x

38

D,

inches

millimeters

Weight

1.1

pounds,

0.5 kilograms

Fi

Clear,

anodized

*Depth

with

SPECIFICATION NOTES:

aluminum I or textured grey paint

beltclip: 1.87 inchcs 147.5

mm

Limiter Range 30 dB
Carbon

Mic

(User

Option)

Excitation Cln~ent I0

Current Source

Transfer Ratio

Output

milliamperes,

milliamperes

3.3

=

3.3 millisiemens

i5

milliamperes into 200 ohms

=

f

1 volt peak, nominal

nominal

/ volt

Page 5

0 dBu

0

dBm

Note:

=

0.775 volts rms.

=

1

milliwatt

=

0.775 volts rms into

(0

dBu, open circuit)

M

products and specifications subject

600

change wilhout notice.

ohm load

to