HME Clear-Com FreeSpeak Edge, User Manual

Page 1: ...User Guide FreeSpeak Edge Base Station User Guide Part Number PUB 00113 Revision A June 24 2021 ...

Page 2: ...everse engineering No part of this document may be reproduced in any form by any means without prior written authorization of Clear Com an HME Company Clear Com Offices are located in California USA Cambridge UK Dubai UAE Montreal Canada and Beijing China Specific addresses and contact information can be found on Clear Com s corporate website www clearcom com Clear Com contacts Americas and Asia P...

Page 3: ...e Configuration Manager CCM Walkthrough 22 3 1 Accessing the CCM 24 3 2 Changing the CCM Password 25 3 3 Hardware Page Overview 26 3 4 Configuration Page Overview 27 3 5 Status Page 31 4 Example Applications 32 4 1 Fast and Easy Setup E1 33 4 2 Using E1 With Six Transceivers 35 4 3 Using IP Transceivers with the Base Station 37 4 4 Split Frequency Setup 5 2 4 and 1 9 GHz System 39 5 Connecting Tra...

Page 4: ...ing 102 9 2 Introduction 102 9 3 Using Security Certificates 103 9 4 Forcing HTTPS 104 10 Configuring from the Front Panel 106 10 1 Introduction to Configuring from the Front Panel 107 10 2 Front Panel Menus 108 10 3 Passwords Addresses and Reset to Default Settings 112 11 Upgrading 114 11 1 Introduction 115 11 2 Upgrading using the CCM 115 11 3 Upgrading using a USB stick 115 12 Spare parts 117 1...

Page 5: ...33 15 1 GPIO pinouts 134 15 2 2 Wire Pinouts 135 15 3 4 Wire Pinouts 136 15 4 DECT Sync 136 16 Regulatory Compliance 137 16 1 FCC Notice 137 16 2 FCC IC EC RF Exposure Warning 138 16 3 Industry Canada Compliance Statement 138 16 4 Korean Notice 138 16 5 European Union CE mark 139 16 6 United Kingdom UKCA Mark 139 16 7 Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Waste 140 Page 5 ...

Page 6: ...ak Edge Base Station 1 Introduction This chapter provides an overview of the FreeSpeak Edge Base Station It contains the following sections 1 1 Product Features 7 1 2 FreeSpeak Edge Base Station Interconnections 8 Page 6 ...

Page 7: ...n up to a total of 16 of FreeSpeak II and FreeSpeak Edge beltpacks l Eight Dante channels l Eight 4 wire ports l Port 8 is dedicated to program feed and stage announce l Four 2 wire ports Clear Com or RTS The secure browser based Core Configuration Manager CCM offers intuitive configuration and you also have the option of using the touch sensitive front panel screens You can connect the FreeSpeak ...

Page 8: ... FreeSpeak Edge Base Station 1 2 FreeSpeak Edge Base Station Interconnections The following graphic shows an overview of how the FreeSpeak Edge Base Station can interconnect with other intercom components Page 8 ...

Page 9: ...s example applications It contains the following sections 2 1 Front Panel Connectors Controls and Indicators 10 2 2 Intercom Touchscreens 12 2 3 Rear Panel Connectors and Indicators 14 2 4 System Powering 15 2 5 Clear Com Ethernet Cable Recommendations 16 2 6 Stage Announce and Program Feed 17 2 7 Setting the Management IP Address 17 2 8 Saving and Restoring System Configuration 20 2 9 Resetting t...

Page 10: ...User Guide FreeSpeak Edge Base Station 2 1 Front Panel Connectors Controls and Indicators Page 10 ...

Page 11: ...in Volume Level LEDs l Red high volume level l Amber medium volume level l Green low volume level F Base Station status LED l Off the device is off or initializing l On solid green All ok with the device l Flashing green slow 2 Hz there are warning s with the device l Flashing green fast 4 Hz there are error s with the device G Color touchscreen displays H Pin reset I Power Input LEDs J USB A conn...

Page 12: ...o keys which can be configured for channels groups or point to point communications channels 2 2 1 Left Intercom Touchscreen Item Description A Listen activation indicator B Volume level indicator Control the volume with the rotary controller next to the channel audio source C Talk button D Call button Use this to send a call signal E Menu button Touch to see l Stage Announce l All talk l Remote m...

Page 13: ...indication Audio routes can be point to point or channels B Notification bar l Beltpack registration l Progress of upgrades l Support information gathering l Resoration of configuration progress C Reply button Use CLEAR to clear the currently visible entry does not clear the entire key stack Page 13 ...

Page 14: ... Program Feed PGM and Stage Announce SA to be used with the split XLR cable connector that is supplied with the Base Station F Dect Sync RJ45 connectors IN OUT G E1 RJ45 connectors to splitter transceiver Do not connect IP transceivers here H SFP cage for E1 fiber connection to splitter transceiver Either single mode or multi mode fiber modules Modules must match existing cabling Do not connect IP...

Page 15: ...st one failing 2 4 1 Using the External DC Power Connector CAUTION YOU MUST CONNECT THE EXTERNAL DC POWER SUPPLY IN THE ORDER DESCRIBED AND ILLUSTRATED BELOW 1 Connect the external power supply 12V cable connector A to the rear chassis 12V input connector of the Station Note When connecting the power cable be sure to push until the connector locks into the device 2 Connect External Power Supply ma...

Page 16: ...r the AWG number the less temperature rise there wil be in the cable when using PoE This is particularly important for bundles Local building regulations may rule out the use of 26 AWG or higher depending on the installation Check with your local building regulations Use AWG 24 or lower Shielded Twisted Pair STP or Foiled Twisted Pair FTP Using shielded cable means less problems with interference ...

Page 17: ...uration Channels in the CCM and click the add button next to the PGM and SA ports to put them into channels as required These audio resources can be routed to Channels Groups Roles and Logic events GPIOs Note These resource are unidirectional simplex not duplex 2 7 Setting the Management IP Address By default your Base Station works with DHCP IP addressing However you can set a static IP address f...

Page 18: ...touchscreen press Clr to clear the IP address field 7 Enter the new IP address using the touchscreen 8 Press OK 9 Edit the subnet if required 10 Press OK 11 The Management IP address has been changed 2 7 2 Setting the Management IP Address from the CCM To access the CCM see Core Configuration Manager CCM Walkthrough on page 22 1 In the CCM navigate to Hardware Resources 2 Click anywhere on the Bas...

Page 19: ...User Guide FreeSpeak Edge Base Station For more information see FreeSpeak Edge Base Station LAN Configuration Rules on page 53 Page 19 ...

Page 20: ...ttings Save 4 Push the 4th rotary controller System setting are saved to the USB drive The progress of this Save is shown in the notification bar on the front panel 2 8 3 Restoring System Configuration Your system configuration can be restored to the Base Station at any time using the Restore button in the CCM and also from the front panel menu system On restore the saved configuration is reapplie...

Page 21: ...ront of the Base Station 2 Using the rotary controllers navigate to Administration Reset Reset to Default Reset Base 3 Press the 4th rotary controller 4 The device will reset to factory defaults and reboot Network settings are also reset and the password is reset to default 2 9 2 Resetting to Default from the CCM 1 In the CCM navigate to Status Overview Host Device 2 Select Reset to Default 3 From...

Page 22: ...n Manager CCM Walkthrough This chapter describes the main pages of the CCM It contains the following sections 3 1 Accessing the CCM 24 3 2 Changing the CCM Password 25 3 3 Hardware Page Overview 26 3 4 Configuration Page Overview 27 3 5 Status Page 31 Page 22 ...

Page 23: ...at enable you to quickly set up configure and edit your system It provides an overview of all the system components and interfaces It is password protected and suitable for use in poorly lit environments You can access the CCM using the following internet browsers l Chrome l Safari l Firefox l Microsoft Edge Page 23 ...

Page 24: ...rk as the Base Station 3 In the browser address field enter the IP address of the Base Station You can find this from the front panel menus see Configuring from the Front Panel on page 106 The login screen appears If you enter an incorrect user name or password an error message appears and you are prompted to re enter your user credentials 4 Enter the username and password and then click Login The...

Page 25: ...he Hardware page opens On subsequent occasions the Status page opens 3 2 Changing the CCM Password Change the password to one of your own choosing in the top right corner of the navigation bar Note You can reset your password to the default at any time from the Base Station front panel menus Page 25 ...

Page 26: ... the system l Remove any registered transceivers from the system l Register beltpacks to the system l Create Dante ports Arcadia Central Station only In the Hardware Resources page you can l Adjust settings on interface ports l Configure network information LAN ports and IP addresses for the Station and transceivers l Upgrade firmware l Find and change administrative details such as l Administrati...

Page 27: ...udio to channels and set up talk and call keys It consists of four areas l Channels l Roles l Groups l Logic GPIOs The Configuration page enables you to l View existing channels and add new channels l Add ports to channels l View existing groups and add new groups l View and edit roles l View and edit General Purpose Inputs GPIs and General Purpose Outputs GPOs Page 27 ...

Page 28: ...nd add ports to channels Audio keys beltpacks and other devices are added to channels in the Roles page The center panel on this screen shows the live state of audio routing 3 4 2 Groups Page The Groups Page allows you to view Groups and add ports to Groups Roles are added to Groups in the Roles page Page 28 ...

Page 29: ...com system Roles are made for l The Base Station l FreeSpeak II beltpacks l FreeSpeak Edge beltpacks A role can be made that can be used with either an FS II beltpack or an FS Edge beltpack this role can only be used on one beltpack at any one time The Roles page of the CCM enables you to l View edit add and delete roles Page 29 ...

Page 30: ...eltpack when an on air light comes on l Up to 10 different audio routes can be generated on each GPI l 4 x GPOs The most common uses for output relays are to turn on an on air light connect to a radio or send an input to an external audio console l Up to 10 different actions can be generated on each GPO l You can also set up extended control sequences in the Control Logic section Relays GPOs and G...

Page 31: ...es that are connected to the FreeSpeak Edge Base Station These include l Transceivers l Beltpacks l Interface ports Here you will see error and warning states Note Error states are used exclusively to indicate that audio via this resource is not working You can quickly see if entities are l Offline l Online l Initializing Page 31 ...

Page 32: ...s chapter contains examples of typical applications It contains the following sections 4 1 Fast and Easy Setup E1 33 4 2 Using E1 With Six Transceivers 35 4 3 Using IP Transceivers with the Base Station 37 4 4 Split Frequency Setup 5 2 4 and 1 9 GHz System 39 Page 32 ...

Page 33: ...ctly to the Base Station The Core Configuration Manager CCM is the easiest way to configure your system but this setup can be configured with minimal use of the CCM if you work with the default role setup Using the default setup all devices have talk and forced listen keys to Channel 1 and Channel 2 and can engage call signals to those channels Page 33 ...

Page 34: ... 42 l To access the CCM see Core Configuration Manager CCM Walkthrough on page 22 l To register beltpacks see Registering Beltpacks on page 72 l To set Port Function see Port Function on page 59 l To perform null and set power see Connecting 2 Wire Systems on page 55 l To connect Program Feed see Stage Announce and Program Feed on page 17 Page 34 ...

Page 35: ...Transceivers This setup includes two splitters both connected via shielded Cat 5e cable using E1 connectivity Four channels are configured in the CCM Channel 1 ALL Channel 2 Lighting Channel 3 Sound Channel 4 FoH 16 roles are configured for the beltpacks Page 35 ...

Page 36: ...owledge Center l To access the CCM see Core Configuration Manager CCM Walkthrough on page 22 l To register beltpacks see Registering Beltpacks on page 72 l To set port settings for 2 wire sources see Connecting 2 Wire Systems on page 55 l To set port settings for 4 wire sources see Connecting 4 Wire Systems on page 58 l To connect program and stage announce see Stage Announce and Program Feed on p...

Page 37: ...raffic These are configured using the CCM There are four 2 wire partylines and a Dante network Note The Dante network must be on a different VLAN or network from the IP transceivers Note The AES67 network must be set up correctly for the IP transceivers in order to meet the needs of Clear Com IP transceivers for high levels of PTP accuracy See the AoIP Network Recommendations guide available from ...

Page 38: ...e 40 l For information on the connection process for IP transceivers see the Quick Start Guides QSGs for FS Edge IP transceivers available from the FreeSpeak Edge Knowledge Center l For information about connecting to 2 w systems see Connecting 2 Wire Systems on page 55 l For information about connecting to Dante see Connecting to Dante Enabled Devices on page 62 l For information about Channels s...

Page 39: ...with 5 beltpacks l FS Edge IP transceivers 5 with 6 beltpacks l FS II IP transceivers 2 4 with 5 beltpacks The E1 Transceivers will automatically connect to the base once powered but the Edge and IP transceivers require additional configuration in the CCM and must be connected to a network that is configured for AES67 traffic Page 39 ...

Page 40: ... Connecting Transceivers This chapter describes how to connect to E1 and IP transceivers It contains the following sections 5 1 Overview of Transceivers 41 5 2 Connecting Transceivers Over E1 42 5 3 Connecting Transceivers Over IP 46 Page 40 ...

Page 41: ...User Guide FreeSpeak Edge Base Station 5 1 Overview of Transceivers Page 41 ...

Page 42: ...s up to 2 splitters each hosting up to 5 transceivers so up to 10 transceivers in total Transceivers splitters are connected to the Base Station using connectors G and H See Rear Panel Connectors and Indicators on page 14 Note Transceivers and splitters can be connected using Fiber or copper cable If you use Fiber the devices MUST have local power and you MUST configure the ports to fiber in the C...

Page 43: ...e cable l 1312 ft 400 m using shielded 26 AWG Cat 5 6e cable Base Station to splitter splitter is powered l 2625 ft 800 m using shielded 24 AWG Cat 5 6e cable l 1312 ft 400 m using shielded 26 AWG Cat 5 6e cable Splitter to TCVRs TCVRs powered by splitter l 328 ft 100 m using shielded 24 AWG Cat 5 6e cable l 164 ft 50 m using shielded 26 AWG Cat 5 6e cable TCVRs have local direct power l 2625 ft 8...

Page 44: ... the connector port and slide the module into the connector Note When using a Fiber connection all devices must have local power supplied 5 2 3 E1 Transceiver Splitter Port Connection Type RJ45 or Fiber Transceivers splitters can be connected to the Base Station using either RJ45 cable or fiber cable The connection type for the ports is determined by a software setting in the Core Configuration Ma...

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Page 46: ...cable runs Example TCVR 1 total cable length 328ft 100m TCVR 2 total cable length 2788ft 850m The difference in cable length between transceivers 2460ft 750m Therefore in this case you must set transceiver cable length on both transceivers This allows any latency to be calculated and offset by the system In the configuration tool navigate to Resources Transceivers Details General Cable Length 5 3 ...

Page 47: ... This chapter describes how to set up and configure your network for FreeSpeak Edge Base Station IP transceivers It contains the following sections 6 1 Network Setup for IP Transceivers 48 6 2 FreeSpeak Edge Base Station LAN Configuration Rules 53 Page 47 ...

Page 48: ...s 1 4 I and J on the Base Station Rear Panel Connectors and Indicators on page 14 The LAN ports are fully user configurable but you can work with the following default settings l LAN 1 Management and AES67 AoIP audio traffic are combined on this connector l LAN 2 Not configured l LAN 3 Not configured SFP l LAN 4 Not configured SFP 6 1 1 Connection to IP Transceivers Example 1 Page 48 ...

Page 49: ...User Guide FreeSpeak Edge Base Station 6 1 2 Connection to IP Transceivers and Dante Example 2 Page 49 ...

Page 50: ...User Guide FreeSpeak Edge Base Station 6 1 3 Connection to IP Transceivers and Dante Example 3 Page 50 ...

Page 51: ...Station 6 1 4 Connection to IP Transceivers Example 4 If you are connecting to a network set up where there is lots of traffic either management or AES67 Clear Com recommends that you split AES67 traffic into its own segment Page 51 ...

Page 52: ...an 3 If more are required consider using a Boundary Clock or a Transparent Clock l For more information on achieving a well regulated PTP network and recommendations for suitable switches see Clear Com AoIP Network Recommendations available from the FreeSpeak II Knowledge Center l Use DHCP the default setting for fast and easy setup of the devices If the device does not encounter a DHCP server on ...

Page 53: ... port l AES67 cannot be on the same LAN port as DANTE primary or secondary IP Rules l The IP addresses cannot be in the reserved range 10 0 0 0 10 0 0 7 l The IP addresses cannot be in the LQ tunnel range 172 23 xxx xxx l The IP addresses cannot be in the localhost range 127 xxx xxx xxx l The IP addresses cannot be in the multicast range 224 xxx xxx xxx 239 xxx xxx xxx Static IP Rules l The static...

Page 54: ...r systems This chapter describes how to connect your FreeSpeak Edge Base Station with other intercom systems It contains the following sections 7 1 Connecting 2 Wire Systems 55 7 2 Connecting 4 Wire Systems 58 7 3 Connecting to Dante Enabled Devices 62 Page 54 ...

Page 55: ... via the partyline Quantity of beltpacks and length of cable are variables dependent on the type of devices and existing cabling To calculate what will work best in your circumstances see the Encore Partyline Power Calculator available from the Clear Com website l Enable disable the partyline power Default setting Disabled These functions can be set either in the 2 wire port settings page of the C...

Page 56: ...rmination is set in the CCM not the front panel menu system To do this in the CCM navigate to Hardware Resources Physical Ports See below To configure 2 wire port settings in the CCM navigate to Hardware Resources Physical Ports select port Page 56 ...

Page 57: ...lling HelixNet HLI 2W2 Yes Encore MS 702 4 Yes Encore RS Beltpack RS 701 702 703 Yes RTS 2 wire equipment Yes but does not pass call signalling to 4 wire audio routes FreeSpeak FreeSpeak II Base II Yes 2 way radio Yes via a TW 47 interface Where there is a choice between a 2 wire and a 4 wire connection 4 wire provides the best audio quality and is preferred On a FreeSpeak II Base Station only por...

Page 58: ...atory requirements use screened shielded cable when connecting 4 wire ports l Pinout configuration Port Function can be set on all the Base Station 4 wire interfaces This is a software switch that switches the configuration of the pins on the RJ45 connectors according to the device you are connecting to Default setting 4 wire X 7 2 1 Example Connections Page 58 ...

Page 59: ...uts and outputs on these devices are complementary Previously a crossover cable was necessary when connecting bases to other bases RJ45 connector It is no longer necessary to use a crossover cable as there is now a Port Function toggle which changes pinouts as required To set this function navigate in the CCM to Hardware Rescources Physical Ports and select the required 4 wire port Port Function P...

Page 60: ...s using 1 1 Cat5 6 6e cable 2 In the CCM navigate to Hardware Resources Physical Ports 3 Select the 4 wire port 4 Select Port Function 7 2 3 Using Stations to Interconnect Equipment When connecting Clear Com Stations to other Clear Com equipment and other third party systems 4 wire use the following guidelines Page 60 ...

Page 61: ...HME DX210 DX410 4 wire Yes FreeSpeak FreeSpeak II Base II 4 wire Yes Edge Arcadia Station When connecting two Stations with a straight cable the Port Function settings must be as follows Station 1 4 wire Station 2 4 wire X Yes 2 way radio 4 wire device with relay activation Depends on third party pinout Yes call signal can fire relay Connect to a DB9 on the Station rear On a FreeSpeak II Base Stat...

Page 62: ...ware Resources and click on the host panel to see the host device settings Under the Network tab select the port for Dante This port will default to a DHCP setting If you wish to configure a static IP address you must do this in the Dante controller Note LAN 3 and 4 are for use with an SFP module either fiber or RJ45 LAN connectors can be configured in any way you wish but the CCM enforces that yo...

Page 63: ...er to the LAN connector that is designated for Dante Connect the other end to a switch on your Dante network 3 Open the Dante Controller and check that the network interface details are correct 4 Check network and connection details under the Status tab in the CCM Page 63 ...

Page 64: ...troller 6 Route the channels as required in the Dante Controller 7 You will see available Dante ports in the Configuration page of the CCM These ports can be assigned to channels on the Base Station in the usual way 8 Select the required channel click the icon next to the port Page 64 ...

Page 65: ...ercom system It contains the following sections 8 1 Configuring Station Settings 66 8 2 Adding IP Transceivers FS Edge FS II 1 9 71 8 3 Registering Beltpacks 72 8 4 Channels and Groups 74 8 5 Managing Channels 76 8 6 Managing Groups 80 8 7 Creating and Editing Roles 86 8 8 Setting up GPIOs and Logic Events 91 8 9 Monitoring System Status 94 Page 65 ...

Page 66: ... and connected resources l Change the following wireless beltpack system settings l Administration pin numbers l FS Edge wireless region important for system compliance l FSII battery type if you are not using the supplied Li ion batteries you may use Alkaline or NiMH type batteries l Configure security settings l Add new licenses only for the Arcadia Central Station Click the pencil icon to name ...

Page 67: ...peak Edge Base Station 8 1 1 Configuring the Network After changing the network configuration you must click Apply or Enter key For information see FreeSpeak Edge Base Station LAN Configuration Rules on page 53 Page 67 ...

Page 68: ...our computer 3 Select the file and when the Upgrade button lights click it This begins the upgrade process Device to upgrade File extension Base Station FS II IP TCVR FS Edge IP TCVR ccf FS II beltpack FS II E1 TCVR fww FS Edge beltpack ccu 8 1 3 Setting Up the Wireless Beltpack System Select the Wireless tab From the Wireless tab you can set or view the following System and Station settings Page ...

Page 69: ...t sorting l Role number l Alphabetical FreeSpeak Edge l The wireless region for your FreeSpeak Edge beltpacks The region set here MUST match the hard coded setting on your Edge transceiver or the system will not work You will see an error flag in the Status page if the regions do not match Please contact your Clear Com representative if you have any difficulties with this l Select from a list of 5...

Page 70: ...ed with the beltpacks in which case you must specify battery type here Choose between l Alkaline AA batteries default setting l NiMH batteries for use in settings where air pressure is an issue for instance on an underwater site l The OTA pin you need for over the air OTA registration of your FreeSpeak II beltpacks Page 70 ...

Page 71: ... IP transceivers 1 Navigate to Hardware Resources and select Add Resource The following screen appears 2 Select IP Transceivers The following screen appears 3 Select the transceiver that you want to register from the left hand area of the screen and click the right hand arrow The selected transceiver appears in the right hand list of registered transceivers Page 71 ...

Page 72: ...on Roles before the beltpack can connect 8 3 1 Registering a beltpack by USB cable This method of registering beltpacks is recommended for fast and easy set up To register a beltpack using a USB cable connect a beltpack to Base Station using a USB A to micro USB B FSII USB C FSE cable The beltpack can be powered on either before or after connection The Base Station will show Beltpack ID is now reg...

Page 73: ...ide FreeSpeak Edge Base Station 2 Click Start OTA Registration Note A timer is started indicating how long the system is open for registration You can close OTA registration on the system at any point Page 73 ...

Page 74: ...llowing communication between members 8 4 1 Channels A Channel operates as an intercom Partyline or conference All members can talk to and listen to all other members as long as they have keys to do so The default key behavior setting for a wireless beltpack in a Channel is Talk and Forced Listen For more information see Key Behavior Page 74 ...

Page 75: ...ast to a number of members at the same time A group member can reply directly to the announcer using the Reply key The other group members will not hear this To set up a group you must first put the members in the Group Then when the members are in the Group you can set up a key or keys to talk to it Page 75 ...

Page 76: ... ports and add or remove ports from the channel To access the Channels screen navigate to Configuration Channels The Channels screen appears 8 5 1 Viewing Information About a Channel When you open the Channels screen the left hand panel displays a list of all the channels that are currently present The following information is displayed for each channel Page 76 ...

Page 77: ...l can contain up to 10 characters You can edit this label from the center panel Online This indicates how many of the total channel members are online Talkers This indicates how many members have active talk routes on this channel 8 5 2 Adding a New Channel To add a new channel 1 Click the new channel icon A new entry appears in the list of added channels Note You can only add new channels up to a...

Page 78: ... add ports to a channel 1 From the Channel panel select the channel in which the port is to be added 2 From the Ports panel click the add port icon of the port that you require The port is now added to the channel and appears in the list of ports in the center panel Page 78 ...

Page 79: ... Click the remove icon of the port that you want to remove The port is removed 8 5 5 Deleting a Channel To delete a channel 1 From the Channels panel select the channel that you want to delete 2 Remove all the ports from the channel Note If you do not remove the ports you will be prompted to do so in step 3 3 Click the More Actions icon and select Delete Page 79 ...

Page 80: ...ove ports from the groups Note Beltpacks are added to Groups in the Roles page To access the Groups screen navigate to Configuration Groups The Groups screen appears 8 6 1 Viewing Information About a Group When you open the Groups screen the left hand panel displays a list of all the groups that have been created The following information is displayed for each group Page 80 ...

Page 81: ...characters You can edit this label from the center panel Online This indicates how many of the total group members are online Talkers This indicates how many FS II beltpacks or logic routed ports have active talk routes on this group 8 6 2 Adding a New Group To add a new group 1 Click the new group icon A new entry appears in the list of added groups Note You can only add new groups up to a maximu...

Page 82: ...roup group administrator Adding Ports to a Group 1 From the Group panel select the group in which the port is to be added 2 From the Ports panel click the add port icon of the port that you require The port is now added to the group and appears in the list of ports in the center panel Adding Roles to a Group 1 In the Roles page select the role you wish to add to the group 2 On the left side of the...

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Page 84: ...up by selecting it in the Groups page The group administrator will talk to the whole group The group members can talk directly back to the group administrator using the Reply key This communication will not be broadcast to the group only the administrator will hear 8 6 4 Removing Ports from a Group To remove a port from a group 1 From the Groups panel select the required group 2 Click the remove i...

Page 85: ...Group To delete a group 1 From the Groups panel select the group that you want to delete 2 Remove all the ports from the group Note If you do not remove the ports you will be prompted to do so in step 3 3 Click the trash can icon The group is deleted Page 85 ...

Page 86: ...dd edit clone or delete roles 8 7 1 Viewing Roles To view roles navigate to Configuration Roles The following screen appears A list of roles appears on the left hand side of the screen 8 7 2 Adding Roles To add roles 1 Navigate to Configuration Roles 2 Click Add Roles The following screen appears Page 86 ...

Page 87: ...role at a given time Note When creating multiple roles the system will add an incrementing numerical suffix to the role name Roles names must be unique Note You can also edit the label and endpoint assignments from the icons that appear beside each role in the left hand side of the screen 4 Click Create The new role appears in the list of roles in the left hand side of the Roles screen Page 87 ...

Page 88: ... key assignment screen appears 3 Click to select the required audio source 8 7 4 Configuring Role Settings To configure the settings for a role 1 Navigate to Configuration Roles and select the required role from the list of roles in the left hand side of the screen 2 From the Settings panel on the right hand side of the screen scroll to the required setting 3 Edit the setting as required Page 88 ...

Page 89: ... the screen 2 Click CLONE The role is cloned and added to the list of roles in the left hand side of the screen 8 7 6 Deleting Roles To delete roles 1 Navigate to Configuration Roles and select the role that you wish to delete from the list of roles in the left hand side of the screen 2 Click DELETE The role is deleted and removed from the list of roles in the left hand side of the screen Page 89 ...

Page 90: ...ions Resulting Audio Behavior Talk Only Press key to talk Key only controls talk Listen Only Press key to listen Key only controls listen Talk and Listen Press key to talk and listen Dual Talk and Listen beltpacks only Press key to talk and listen Listen latches on or off according to preference quick tap to latch The user can push and hold PTT to activate talk Force Listen Permanent listen Talk a...

Page 91: ... a Channel or beltpack l Use a footswitch to allow the station user to open an audio route to a Channel l On an input from a two way radio an audio route can be established to a channel the radio talks to the channel 8 8 3 Examples of GPOs GPOs are triggered sent to an external device when a Talk Talk Listen or a Call comes into a named entity l When someone talks to stage announce an output relay...

Page 92: ...tion Logic 1 On the left panel click GPI1 to select it 2 Click the Add button in the center panel 3 Click the Options button to select a Source Select the Edge Base 4 Click the Options button to select a Destination Select the required Channel 5 Click the blue check mark 6 To label the GPI click the pencil icon 7 To test the GPI or turn it on and off navigate to Status Logic See Logic Page on page...

Page 93: ...nce SA 1 Navigate to Configuration Logic 2 On the left panel click GPO1 to select it 3 Click the Add button in the center panel 4 Click the Options button to select a Key Target Select stage announce SA 5 In this case the On Behavior field defaults to Talk Only 6 Click the blue check mark 7 To label the GPO click the pencil icon 8 To test the GPO navigate to Status Logic See Logic Page on page 30 ...

Page 94: ...onsists to two sections There is an upper section that displays a list of system icons representing the ports transceivers and endpoints and a lower section that gives detailed information about each connected device and about the Base Station Note There is currently no detailed status for 2W 4W and Dante 8 9 2 System Icons Each icon is color coded to give an easily accessible view of the status o...

Page 95: ...nected to your system and gives the following information for each device l Associated role l Type of transceiver l Battery level l Signal strength l Volume setting l Remote Microphone Kill RMK button to mute all microphones connected to your system l Call button to send a text message to all connected devices l Network and PTP status of transceivers l Reboot transceiver Page 95 ...

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Page 97: ...ate to Status Overview Host Device A screen appears that gives information about the Base Station and enables various procedures including l Reboot l Reset to Default l Collect Support Info l Sync Clock l Network l Management l AES67 l Dante l General l Status l Uptime l Sync Source l Version l PTP Page 97 ...

Page 98: ...g can be filtered on l Time default is 1 month prior to the current date and time l Exceptions warnings and errors default is unchecked Events are sorted by data Clicking the small blue arrow changes date order The Level column shows the status of data l Yellow triangle warning l Red circle with white cross error l No icon shown this data is informational The following apply to the Event Log Page ...

Page 99: ...a cannot be retrieved once it has been cleared l Event logs are not stored permanently only events since the last power or reboot cycle are available 8 9 6 Monitoring the Logic Page Status This page shows the GPIs and GPOs relay that you have set up in the Configuration Logic page You can see if these are currently active in the system under the Status column A green icon indicates a currently act...

Page 100: ...can be used to test the working of the GPIOs or to turn them permanently off or on These overide the working of the configured GPIOs In this example GPI 1 and GPO 2 are forced ON for testing purposes GPO 2 is permanently OFF for example if you want to ensure that a signal light never comes on at this time Page 100 ...

Page 101: ...k Edge Base Station 9 Security This chapter describes important security features It contains the following sections 9 1 Warning 102 9 2 Introduction 102 9 3 Using Security Certificates 103 9 4 Forcing HTTPS 104 Page 101 ...

Page 102: ...re information 9 2 Introduction The following are some of the main security features 9 2 1 Secure HyperText Transfer Protocol HTTPS HTTPS is an adaptation of the HTTP protocol It protects against an intermediary being able to intercept data between devices using data encryption and Public Key Cryptography to create a secured channel 9 2 2 Using HTTPS With Your FreeSpeak Edge Base Station When usin...

Page 103: ...requires specialized knowledge about how to obtain a fullchain certificate and private key and how to install them on your browser When using your own certificate you might have to provide a DNS server address and register the FS Edge Base Station 2 The EasyDNS certificate This is a commercial certificate When using the EasyDNS certificate you have to have a DNS server address for Base Station reg...

Page 104: ...cate offering different levels of security 2 Test the certificate by trying to reach the CCM on the HTTPS port Type HTTPS device IP address in the browser URL field and press the Enter key 3 This step allows you to enable the Force HTTPS feature 4 To enable Force HTTPS in the CCM navigate to Hardware Resources Host Security and click to enable Force HTTPS This turns port 80 off forcing traffic to ...

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Page 106: ...is chapter describes how to configure the FreeSpeak Edge Base Station from the front panel It contains the following sections 10 1 Introduction to Configuring from the Front Panel 107 10 2 Front Panel Menus 108 10 3 Passwords Addresses and Reset to Default Settings 112 Page 106 ...

Page 107: ...d l Null your 2 wire audio ports l Reset the Base Station to factory settings l Reset the CCM password To enter the Base Station menu system press the Menu button on the front panel Navigate through the hierarchical menu using the rotary controllers To select or commit a menu item press the rotary encoder next to it To exit the menu system press the Menu button again or leave the device to time ou...

Page 108: ...15 dB to 8 dB 12 dB default Sidetone Control l Tracking default l Non Tracking l Disabled 10 2 2 Host Settings Host Name Pushing the fourth rotary will open the on screen keyboard to allow the user to enter a new name for the device touchscreen OK when done Display l Screen Brightness High Medium default Low Very Low l Screen Dimming The screen will dim to Very Low when there is no activity Timeou...

Page 109: ...register third rotary Select Register and push the rotary fourth rotary to begin the connection sequence l Discover FSE TCVR l Lists all FS Edge transceivers visible on the network Select the transceiver you wish to register third rotary Select Register and push the rotary fourth rotary to begin the connection sequence Deregister will remove the transceiver from the system You will only see the De...

Page 110: ... you must change the address to one not provisioned by the DHCP server 10 2 8 AES67 for IP transceivers The section of the menu is read only and only shown if the AES67 connection has been configured with a LAN port from the CCM It shows l LAN Port Assignment l DHCP Enabled Disabled l IP Address l Subnet Mask l MAC Address Note When changing from DHCP Enabled to DHCP Disabled the address previousl...

Page 111: ... into USB C on front of Base Station l License you will not see this menu item on an Edge Base l Connections current connected ports on this Base l Licensed Ports l Reset l Reboot l Reset to Default Reset here will reset role channel and network details You will need to Add your transceivers back into the system after reset l Reset CCM Password l Support Info l Settings l Save l Restore l CCM Acce...

Page 112: ... Press the Menu button on the front of the Base Station 2 Navigate to Networking Management IP Address using the rotary controllers 3 You will see the device IP address 10 3 2 Find the default password for the CCM 1 Press the Menu button on the front of the Base Station 2 Navigate to Administration CCM Access Default Password using the rotary controllers 3 You will see the default password in the ...

Page 113: ...uration details including network settings are reset When resetting to default from the CCM the network settings are NOT reset Note When you reset the Base Station to default settings you must Add the transceivers to the system again See Adding IP Transceivers FS Edge FS II 1 9 on page 71 10 3 4 Reset the CCM password 1 Press the Menu button on the front of the Base Station 2 Using the right hand ...

Page 114: ...Base Station 11 Upgrading This chapter describes how to upgrade the firmware on your Station It contains the following sections 11 1 Introduction 115 11 2 Upgrading using the CCM 115 11 3 Upgrading using a USB stick 115 Page 114 ...

Page 115: ...e 2 Press Select File and select the file containing the updated firmware 3 When the file is uploaded the Upgrade button will be enabled 4 Press the Upgrade button 5 The upgrade process will start and the Base Station will reboot before being available again 6 The new version of the firmware will be displayed in the Hosts panel 11 3 Upgrading using a USB stick 1 Copy the firmware file ccf onto a U...

Page 116: ...ide FreeSpeak Edge Base Station 7 To check the current firmware version in the menu system navigate to Administration Software Current The current software version is displayed in the 4th menu screen Page 116 ...

Page 117: ...Gbps MM LXFIBER SFP l SFP SMFO 1G LX l SFP MMFO 1G SX E1 fiber modules l Proprietary based on E1 SM l Proprietary based on E1 MM l HLI SMFO l HLI MMFO Fan plate assembly T40020 1 Rack ear x1 272G162 BRCKT PSU Eclipse Delta 272G048 Encoder cap x1 272G286 FS Edge Base User Guide PUB 00113 There is a detailed list of all Clear Com SFPs including range wavelength and speed on the FreeSpeak II Knowledg...

Page 118: ...erence Tables This chapter lists the front panel menu options It contains the following sections 13 1 Audio Settings 119 13 2 Host Settings 119 13 3 2 W Audio A B C D 120 13 4 Discovery 120 13 5 Transceiver 121 13 6 Networking 122 13 7 Administration 123 Page 118 ...

Page 119: ...bled Disabled HS Mic Type Electret Dynamic Sidetone Gain 8 to 15 dB Default 12 Sidetone Control Tracking Non Tracking Disabled 13 2 Host Settings Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Host Settings Host name Edit Press controller 4 to open a touchscreen keyboard Display Screen Brightness High Medium Low Very Low Screen Dimming 1 to 15 minutes Default 2 minutes Touchscreen sensitivity Low Medium High Pag...

Page 120: ... Enabled Disabled Mode Clear Com RTS 2W A Nulling The nulling function is only available if power is detected 2W B Nulling as above Audio B C Same as Audio A B 13 4 Discovery Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Discovery Discover FSII TCVR Discovered FSII TCVRs Register Unregister Discover FSE TCVR Discovered FSE TCVRs Register Unregister Page 120 ...

Page 121: ... Transceiver Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Transceiver TCVR 1 XX View configured transceivers Max l E1 10 l IP TCVRs 6 Version Label Cable Comp E1 only 0 69 m 70 139 m 140 209 m 210 279 m 280 349 m increments of 70 m up to 1540 1609 m Page 121 ...

Page 122: ...HCP Enabled Disabled IP Address Subnet mask MAC AES67 only visible if AES67 has been configured to its own LAN LAN Status Up Down Dante only visible if Dante has been configured in the CCM LAN Port By default management and AES67 are configured to LAN 1 This can be changed in the CCM DHCP Enabled Disabled IP Address Subnet mask MAC MAC address Page 122 ...

Page 123: ...s Software Current View current version Update Use this to update the Base using a USB stick Reset Reboot Press rotary 4 to reboot now Reset to Default Reset Base When you reset the Base here as well as system setup details channels and roles network details IP addresses are also reset This is not the case when resetting the Base in the CCM After resetting you must Add transceivers again Reset CCM...

Page 124: ... Station Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Support Info Generate Insert USB Settings Save Restore Insert USB CCM Access Username Default password Hardware Hw Info Hw Version BOM number PCB number Serial number Product number Page 124 ...

Page 125: ... contains a list of technical specifications for the Station It contains the following subsections 14 1 FreeSpeak Edge Base 126 14 2 Capacity 129 14 3 Frequency Response Base to Beltpack 129 14 4 Front Panel Headset Microphone 130 14 5 Network Specifications 131 Page 125 ...

Page 126: ...nel touch screens 2 480 x 128 color TFT LED Touch Screen displays Status LEDs 2 Power supply status LEDs 1 Base Station status LED 1 Volume level three color control LED array The Base Station has two power supplies which can be used together to provide power redundancy Power 1 AC Mains input 100 240V AC 50 60Hz 160W Max IEC60320 C14 inlet 2 DC Low Voltage Input 12V DC 5 12A External 1 AC DC Power...

Page 127: ...null null depth 60dB at 1kHz l 2 wire Power On Off A B C D paired software controlled l 2 wire Output Voltage 25 28 VDC 560 mA per pair A B or C D l 2 wire Impedance 10kΩ l 2 wire Operating Levels 18dBu nominal Clear Com Mode 12dBu nominal RTS Mode Headroom 18dB l 2 wire Frequency Response 200 to 12kHz 3dB l 2 wire Total Harmonic Distortion THD 0 1 THD at 1 kHz 4 wire I O 8 RJ45 l 4 wire I O Outpu...

Page 128: ...vel control via rotary encoder Sync IN OUT 2 RJ45 sync input and output E1 Splitter transceiver ports 2 RJ45 2 Fiber to be used with SFP module Note only 2 splitter ports active at any one time and these must both be EITHER RJ45 OR Fiber LAN connectors 2 RJJ45 2 Fiber to be used with SFP module All 4 LAN ports are fully user configurable to be split between management AES67 and Dante traffic Dimen...

Page 129: ...irectly to the Base Station 10 via a splitter Number of FreeSpeak beltpacks per Base Station Up to 16 beltpacks in total made up of either FreeSpeak II or FreeSpeak Edge beltpacks Audio Channels Max 100 Groups Max 100 GPIOs 14 3 Frequency Response Base to Beltpack Specification Value Base Station to beltpack frequency response l FreeSpeak II beltpacks 200 Hz 7 5 kHz l FreeSpeak Edge beltpacks 200 ...

Page 130: ...3dBu l Mic limiter threshold 50dBu 3dB l Mic limiter range 20dB l Max input level 25dBu l Input level 60dBu nominal 25dBu MAX l Headset mic voltage 5V Electret selectable Headset microphone output l Load Impedance 32Ω l Output Impedance 33Ω l Max Output Level before Distortion 13 dBu l Total Harmonic Distortion THD 0 1 THD at 1 kHz l Headset Mic Partyline 78 dBu Clear Com mode l Headset Mic Line O...

Page 131: ... Multicast On AoIP Network Timing PTPv2 AoIP PTPv1 Dante Perduplex Connection l 1 x FS II IPT bandwidth usage 7 Mbps l 1 x FS Edge IPT 9 6 Mbps Network Protocols l Ethernet IPv4 Unicast Audio and Control l mDNS Multicast Device Discovery Network Ports l Unicast l Port 80 TCP Web Interface System Management Expansion l Port 443 for HTTPS l Port 6001 UDP AES67 Data l Port 15000 15256 UDP AES67 Audio...

Page 132: ...oping bypass option QoS Tags for AoIP Clock IEEE 1588 2008 Announce Synch Follow_Up Delay_Req Delay_Resp Pdelay_Req Pdelay_Resp and Pdelay_Resp_Follow_Up packets EF 46 Expedited Forwarding Media RTP and RTCP media stream data AF41 34 Assured Forwarding Best Effort IEEE 1588 2008 signaling and management messages Discovery and connection management messages DF O Default Forwarding QoS Tags for Dant...

Page 133: ...tion 15 Pinouts This chapter describes the pinouts of the connectors on the FreeSpeak Edge Base Station It contains the following sections 15 1 GPIO pinouts 134 15 2 2 Wire Pinouts 135 15 3 4 Wire Pinouts 136 15 4 DECT Sync 136 Page 133 ...

Page 134: ...tation 15 1 GPIO pinouts GPIO 1 Relay 1 2 GPIO 2 Relay 3 4 Suggested wiring for a footswitch From To GPIO DB9 pin 4 input A1 GPIO DB9 pin 9 12V link jumper wire GPIO DB9 pin 5 input B1 footswitch GPIO DB9 Shell 0V footswitch Page 134 ...

Page 135: ...User Guide FreeSpeak Edge Base Station 15 2 2 Wire Pinouts 15 2 1 Clear Com 2 Wire XLR Pinout 15 2 2 RTS 2 Wire XLR pinout Page 135 ...

Page 136: ...SYNC IN DECTSYNC OUT Pin 2 DECTSYNC IN DECTSYNC OUT Pin 3 8 KHZ IN 8 KHZ OUT Pin 6 8 KHZ IN 8 KHZ OUT Caution Shielded Cable Requirement Shielded Cable is required for ALL FreeSpeak GPIO Port connectivity CAT 5e Shielded Cable must be used to assure compliance with domestic and international emissions standards Customers Installers and or qualified Personnel failing to use shielded cables may caus...

Page 137: ...llowing 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 i...

Page 138: ...c distance minimum de 20cm entre le radiateur et votre corps 16 3 Industry Canada Compliance Statement This Class A digital device complies with Canadian ICES 003 Avis de conformité à la réglementation d Industrie Canada Cet appareil est conforme aux CNR d Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence L exploitation est soumise aux deux conditions suivantes 1 cet appareil ne ...

Page 139: ...andards EN55032 EN55035 IEC EN62368 1 EN300328 EN301489 EN50581 16 6 United Kingdom UKCA Mark The UKCA UK Conformity Assessed marking is a new UK product marking that will be used for goods being placed on the market in Great Britain England Wales and Scotland The UKCA marking alone cannot be used for goods placed on the Northern Ireland market which require the CE marking or UK NI marking Warning...

Page 140: ...by Users in the European Union The symbol shown below is on the product or on its packaging which indicates that this product was put on the market after August 13 2005 and must not be disposed of with other waste Instead it is the user s responsibility to dispose of the user s waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of WEEE The separate collection and...