Black Box FX800A manual

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    CUSTOMER SUPPORT INFORMATION Order toll-free in the U.S. 24 hours, 7 A.M. Monday to midnight Friday: 877-877-BBOX FREE technical support, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746 Mail order: Black Box Corporation , 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com SEPTEMBER[...]

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    4 FCC ST A TEMENT FEDERAL COMMUNICA TIONS COMMISSION and INDUSTR Y CANADA RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE ST A TEMENT Class B Digital Device. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful [...]

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    5 CAMPUS P AGER NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM) ELECTRICAL SAFETY ST A TEMENT INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD 1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado. 2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para referencia futura. 3. Todas las advertencias en[...]

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    6 NOM ST A TEMENT 11. El aparato eléctrico deberá ser connectado a una fuente de poder sólo del tipo descrito en el instructivo de operación, o como se indique en el aparato. 12. Precaución debe ser tomada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la polarización del equipo no sea eliminada. 13. Los cables de la fuente de poder deben ser guiados d[...]

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    7 CAMPUS P AGER TRADEMARKS All applied-for and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.[...]

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    8 CAMPUS P AGER CONTENTS 1. Specifications .................................................................................6 2. Important Notes.............................................................................7 3. Introduction ...................................................................................8 3.1 Overview .............[...]

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    9 CAMPUS P AGER 1. Specifications Operating Voltage — 120 VAC, 60 Hz Transmitting Frequency — 27.255 MHz System Codes — 1000 combinations Transmitting Range — Up to 2 miles (3.2 km) Pagers Supported — 100 RF Transmitting Power — 7 watts Message Code Numbers — 10 (0-9) Antenna Connection — UHF/RF connector Power — FX810A: 120 VAC, [...]

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    10 CAMPUS P AGER 2. Impor tant Notes We recommend that you use a surge protector with all electronic devices. Use a surge suppressor on the input power supply of the Campus Pager. W ARNING BEWARE OF ELECTRIC SHOCK!!! You might be shocked if you remove the cover or back of the Campus Pager. THERE ARE NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE! If you have pro[...]

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    11 CAMPUS P AGER 3. Introduction 3.1 Campus Pager The Campus Pager is a wireless, in-house paging system that alerts you to important messages through its individual system pagers. One model (FX800A) is available with included pagers (FX801A), and another model (FX810A) works with pagers that you order separately (FX801A, FX802A). 3.1.1 U NPACKING [...]

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    12 CAMPUS P AGER Figure 3-1. Campus Pager . You can use the Campus Pager in a variety of applications, in any environment in which you need unlimited/direct paging. The Pager has a transmission range of up to 2 miles (3.2 km). • restaurants • hospitals • factories • hotels • apartment complexes • construction sites • offices • retai[...]

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    13 CAMPUS P AGER The Campus Pager can send ten different message codes (0-9) and address up to 100 individual (system) pagers. Attractive features of the Campus Pager system include: • Nonvolatile memory—stores system and pager codes for over one year, even if the power fails. • Pager message memory—stores the last eight message codes and l[...]

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    14 CAMPUS P AGER 3.3 Vibrating/T one Pager (FX802A) The Vibrating/Tone Pager works in a similar fashion, except that it does not beep 12 times every ten seconds. Instead, it vibrates once. The process does not repeat three times, but the unit does beep once every 60 seconds, and allows you to view old messages from newest to oldest by pushing the o[...]

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    15 CAMPUS P AGER 4. Installation 4.1 Positioning the Campus Pager You can operate the Campus Pager from a flat surface such as a table, counter, or shelf. Or, you can use the supplied wall-mount brackets to mount it on a wall. Steel and concrete walls reduce the Campus Pager’s transmitting range. If the Campus Pager is located in a concrete or st[...]

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    16 CAMPUS P AGER 2. Insert the center-loaded antenna connector into the antenna jack on the right side of the Campus Pager. Turn the connector clockwise until the antenna locks in place. For maximum efficiency, extend the antenna to its full length, orient it vertically, and keep it away from walls. See Figure 4-2 . Figure 4-2. Connecting the anten[...]

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    17 CAMPUS P AGER Figure 4-3. Connecting the Campus Pager to the mounted screws. You can use an outdoor base antenna in place of the supplied antenna to increase the Campus Pager’s transmitting range. The PL259-type antenna jack on the Campus Pager makes it easy to use with a variety of antennas. W ARNING When installing or removing a base station[...]

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    18 CAMPUS P AGER 4.2 Positioning the Antenna Ground Wire For best transmission, fully extend the black antenna ground wire. Do not coil this wire, as this will diminish the transmission efficiency. 4.3 Connecting Power to the Campus Pager Plug the power cord into a standard AC outlet. The Campus Pager does not operate when AC power fails, but it ma[...]

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    19 CAMPUS P AGER Figure 4-4. Installing batteries in the pager . The pager will notify you when the batteries are getting low, by displaying “b” on the pager’s LED when you press the pager’s ON/OFF switch. It will also notify you by beeping once every fifteen seconds. The pager also maintains memory during a power loss, so you do not need t[...]

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    20 CAMPUS P AGER 5. Using the Campus Pager This section contains operating notes for using the Campus Pager. Read these notes before attempting to operate the system. 5.1 Overview Before operating the Campus Pager, be sure that you understand the following information concerning the paging system’s capabilities. The Campus Pager covers a maximum [...]

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    21 CAMPUS P AGER 2. Turn the Campus Pager over and locate the system code button, which is inside the hole labeled SYSTEM CODE. Insert a pointed object such as a straightened paper clip and press the button (see Figure 5-5 ). The TRANSMIT display will show the previous system code for about one second, then shows ___. Figure 5-1. The Campus Pager s[...]

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    22 CAMPUS P AGER 5.3 Storing the Pager Code Before you can use the Tone Pager or Vibrating/Tone Pager, you must designate a pager code for each of the pagers. NOTE You must reset all pager codes when you enter a new system code. To enter and save a pager code, follow these steps: 1. Turn the pager OFF. 2. Press and hold the ON/OFF switch, then slid[...]

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    23 CAMPUS P AGER 3. Make sure that the Campus Pager is turned ON, then enter a two-digit pager code (00-99) and then 0. 4. Press the TRANSMIT button on the Campus Pager, and the unit will transmit the pager code to the pager. The pager will beep four times, and flash “L” on its display four times. The pager then beeps 12 times and simultaneousl[...]

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    24 CAMPUS P AGER NOTE You cannot reset either of these codes after you press the TRANSMIT button. 4. Press the TRANSMIT button. The TRANSMIT display lights during transmission, and the pager’s display flashes the message code number seven times. The three digits will remain lit until you perform one of the following actions: • Turn the Campus P[...]

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    25 CAMPUS P AGER 5.6 Receiving a Message Code with the T one Pager When a Tone Pager is turned ON and receives a page, it sounds 12 beeps and flashes the received message code on its display, unless you press the ON/OFF button to silence the pager before it finishes beeping. The 12 beeps and message code display repeat about 10 seconds later. Press[...]

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    26 CAMPUS P AGER 6. Ser vice Infor mation If you have problems with your Campus Pager, first call for technical support. If technical support personnel cannot solve the problem with your Pager, you might have to return the unit to the factory for service. Before calling for technical support, please have the following items ready: 1. Campus Pager s[...]

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