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Zephyr Xpor t Field Audio Transceiver USER’S GUIDE Manual Versi on 1.0 fo r software ve rsion 1.0 a nd later 17 February, 200 3.
The Xport's Front Panel L C D Di sp l a y A u d i o Le ve l m e te ri ng Modem c onnec t ion s t at us Menu a c c es s NA V Key A l l ow s fo r e asy m e n u acce ss. NA V al s o act s as an "esc ape " k ey when in a m enu s el ec t ion.
Zephyr Xpor t Field Audio Transceiver USER’S GUIDE Manual Versi on 1.0 fo r software ve rsion 1.0 a nd later 17 February, 200 3.
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE II CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCING THE XPORT Customer Service We support you... By phone/Fax in th e USA. Customer service i s available from 9:3 0 AM to 6: 00 PM USA Eastern Time, Mo nday through Friday at +1 216.241. 7225. Fax: +1 216.
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCING THE XPOR T iii IMPORTANT NOTE: The Zephyr XPORT 's POTS LINE interface is intended for us e with analog loop start telephone lines . This jack should not be c onnected to other types of lines, such a proprietary t elephone jack present in many office telephone system s.
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE IV CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCING THE XPORT Test Lines To aid you in testing and demonst rating your Zephyr XPORT , Telos Systems has the following test number s available: • USA: +216 781.9310 or 21 6 781.9311 (Layer I II Dual transmit @ 32 KHz sample rate for Zephyr/Zephyr Xstream + aac Plus @ 48 kHz SR for Xport).
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCING THE XPOR T v e WARNING: ZEPHYR XPO RT USES CONVECTION COOLING. DO NOT BLOCK THE VENTILATION O PENINGS IN TH E TOP AND REAR OF THE UNIT. FAILURE TO ALLOW PROPER VENT IUALATION COULD DAMAGE THE UNIT OR CREATE A FIRE HAZARD.
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE VI CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCING THE XPORT A note from the CEO It's been nearly 10 years since Telo s brough t you the original Zephyr – the first product in the world to use MP3, a nd the first to br ing all the necessary pieces for ISDN remotes together in one easy- to- use and reliable pack a ge.
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCING THE XPOR T vii T able of C ontents Table of Conte nts .............................................................................................................. ..................................
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE VIII CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCING THE XPORT 3.8 Remo te Contr ol ................................................................................................................. ............................. 29 4 FREQUENTLY ASKE D QUESTIO NS .
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCING THE XPOR T 1 1 Introducing the Zephyr XPORT : Ordinary Phone L ine – Extraor dinary Audio ISDN makes for great sounding remotes, but you can’t always get ISDN where and when you want it.
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE 2 CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCING THE XPORT Here's where to turn for additional inf ormation: Tell me more about the box. Section 2 (Getting Oriented) wi ll guide you step- by- step through setup and testing of the XPORT . I've never used a code c or plugged in a telepho ne.
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE CHAPTER 2 - GETTING START ED 3 2 Getting Oriented This Quick Start section will walk you step- by- step through setting the unit up and placing calls. This section includes an introduction to the XPORT and includ es the basic information required to get you up and runni ng in a hurry.
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE 4 CHAPTER 2 - GETTING START ED • Promise to read the full manual later. Now, let’s get started. What you need before you start… To complete the following you will nee.
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE CHAPTER 2 - GETTING START ED 5 Ideally, you should check an unknown line by connecting an ordinary analog telephon e and attempting a call. h HOT TIP! The Xport us es the center pins of the 6- position miniature modular jack - In parts of Eu rope we have seen the same type of jack u sing different pins.
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE 6 CHAPTER 2 - GETTING START ED Mixer Adjustment s h HOT TIP! The Xport ha s "stowable" control knobs for the mixer functions.
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE CHAPTER 2 - GETTING START ED 7 If successful, the words " Connect Lock " will appear along with a call duration timer. You should now see audio on the Receive audio meter (labeled "Rcv") moving as the audio is received from the test line.
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE 8 CHAPTER 2 - GETTING START ED 2.3 What have we here? Time for a guided tour of your XPORT . Accessories A stand is available for the Xport to tip the un it up for easier viewing. Contact your Telos representative to order Telos Part # 1451- 001 99- 001 .
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE CHAPTER 2 - GETTING START ED 9 The Default Di splay This is the di splay you will se e most of the time. It has bargraph meters for Send and Receive audio levels, a status line, and modem quality bargraphs for each direction.
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE 10 CHAPTER 2 - GETTING STARTED Lost Modem Sync…Falling back to Phone Mode – The modem connection has failed and there fore the connection has been conve rted to “Phone” mode.
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE CHAPTER 2 - GETTING START ED 11 3. Press the <SEL> button once . Note that the menu item moves to the top of the screen and information about Country is displayed. 4. Press the < 6 > button repeatedly to view the possi ble settings for this men u item (e.
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE 12 CHAPTER 2 - GETTING STARTED For example: Press the num ber 2 once ...... See the chara cter A ... press it again ...... See the chara cter B ... press it again ...... See the chara cter C ... press it again ...... See the chara cter a .
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE CHAPTER 2 - GETTING START ED 13 Phone Places a call to a standard telephone. DS P hybrid technology prevents sen d audio coloration due to leakage, however the audio quality will still be o nly 300 to 3.3 kHz telephone quality.
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE 14 CHAPTER 2 - GETTING STARTED IS D N S U P P O R T O p t io n a l IS DN S , o r I S DN S + U inte rf a ces CO N T A CT CL OS U RE S HE AD P HO N E & MON I TO R OUT PUT.
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE CHAPTER 3 - THE DETAILS 15 3 The Det ails By now your Xport should be up and running . In this section, we assume you have gotten to know your Xport by going through the Quick Start procedure and brief tour covered in Section 2 (Getting Started).
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE 16 CHAPTER 3 - THE DETAILS h HOT TIP! The Xport uses th e center pins o f the 6- position miniature modular (RJ- 11 styl e) jack.
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE CHAPTER 3 - THE DETAILS 17 (What to do if…), or consult your Zephyr Xstream User's Manual for extensive tips for troubleshooting the problem. If you are not using the 2- wire "U" in terface, you can disregard this LED.
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE 18 CHAPTER 3 - THE DETAILS 3.2.1 Audio Inputs The Xport mixer has two analog audio inputs as follows: MIC IN PUT This XLR female input will a ccept microphones w ith nominal ou tput levels from - 53 to - 43 dBu. A Ph antom Power source of 12 volts at 10 mill iamps will power most Condenser microphones.
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE CHAPTER 3 - THE DETAILS 19 DIRECT RECEIVE OUT This XLR balanced output contains th e audio re ceived from the far e nd. This output is active when ever a receive signal is present . Nominal output level is + 4 dBu (20 dBu clip point).
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE 20 CHAPTER 3 - THE DETAILS Dial Setups Dial Setups are very simi lar to the "D ial Setups" us ed in the Zephyr Xstream. Each of the 100 dial setups consists of se veral pieces of information. A Setup number – this 2- digit number ( 00 to 99) can be used to instantly access a given setup.
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE CHAPTER 3 - THE DETAILS 21 Entry" will be displayed. 3. Press <SEL> to continue or press < 5 > and then <SEL> to escape withou t changing. 4. Enter a name (see Sect ion 2.3.1 for an example on how to select and enter information).
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE 22 CHAPTER 3 - THE DETAILS Activatin g a Location S etup – Step by Step Note that this process is the same as accessing a Dial Setup , only a three- digit number is used.
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE CHAPTER 3 - THE DETAILS 23 3. Once the desired setup is highlighted, pres s the <SEL> button to allow en try of (or editing of) the inform ation for this setup. If an empty setup was selected, "Unused Entry" will be displayed.
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE 24 CHAPTER 3 - THE DETAILS 5. Move the cursor to the word Save (using < 5 > or < 6 >) and t hen press <SEL> to complete the editing process. 3.5 The Xport's ISDN inter face Units with either of the ISDN interfac e opti ons will displa y "Found ISDN card" shortly after startup.
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE CHAPTER 3 - THE DETAILS 25 ISDN STATUS SCREE N When using ISDN, one of the follow ing stat us words will be showed on the default screen. Ready: Line is initia lized and is idle. If a SPID is required, and has been omitted, this could be displayed.
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE 26 CHAPTER 3 - THE DETAILS 3. Using a "straight through" 8 pin ca ble wired according to TIA/EIA T- 568- A T- 568A or T- 568B connect the ISDN S ja ck of the first Xport to the ISDN S ja ck of the second Xstream. 4.
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE CHAPTER 3 - THE DETAILS 27 Connecting the Cell Phone to the Xport For more information on using this feature, see the Application Note on our web site. See http://www.telos- systems.com/support/csb.ht m The majority of cellular telephones inc lude a connector intended for use with a headset.
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE 28 CHAPTER 3 - THE DETAILS • Click “OK” button to save new settings 4. Installation is complete. To uninstall, run “Add/Remove Programs” applet from the Windows Control Panel. Choose Telos Soundcard Emulator and click “Uninstall” Changing config uration Open “Control Panel”.
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE CHAPTER 3 - THE DETAILS 29 playback. 4. Click "OK" Changing th e playback vo lume The Telos Soundcard Emulator supports Windows ® mixer device interface. To change the playback volume, use the fader or volume control available in your playback applicat ion, or you can use the Windows Volume Control tool.
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE 30 CHAPTER 4 - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 4 Frequently Asked Questions We cover general questions about the Xport and the technology involved here. If you have questions related to operational issues , or need to troubles hoot a problem, see Section 5 (What to do if…).
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE CHAPTER 4 - FREQUENTLY ASK ED QUESTIONS 31 Is there anything I n eed to know about using ISDN for this application? Nothing special. The telephone network automatically translates the signals on the analog line to the digital form (c alled "G.
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE 32 CHAPTER 4 - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS combined with background sounds such as from sports spectators, traffic, appla use, etc. CELP does have the advantage of lower delay, but it comes at too much cost to audio quality, in o ur view.
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE CHAPTER 4 - FREQUENTLY ASK ED QUESTIONS 33 Anything bett er possible with mobile phones ? Not yet. Current generation phones have a maximum da ta rate of 14.4 kbps, not enoug h for anything approaching high fidelity. We expect to interface digital ly to next- generation phone s with fast rate capability.
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE 34 CHAPTER 5 - WHAT TO DO IF… 5 What to do if… Sadly, the world is not perfect. We all kn ow this, but that kn owledge does not help us when unexpected problems happen right before the "bi g broadcast". This section should help when things won't work.
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE CHAPTER 5 - WHAT TO DO IF… 35 active line present). When using POT S you can speed boot time by pressing < 5 > and < 6 > simultane ously when the "Found ISDN card" message is dis played. I can’t find the ISDN se tup menu.
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE 36 CHAPTER 5 - WHAT TO DO IF… I can dial local calls just fi ne, as can the far end. Why can ’t I place a long distance call? There may be a problem with your long distance carrier. Try diali ng a test call with a different carrier.
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE CHAPTER 5 - WHAT TO DO IF… 37 When placing ISDN “Zephy r mode” calls bet ween Xstream and my Xport, I get no audio or lock .
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE 38 CHAPTER 6 - T ECHNICAL & INSTALLATION IFNORMATION 6 T echnical & Inst allation Information 6.1 Environmental Considerations V entilation and am bient temperature The Xport should not be plac ed on bedding, ca rpet or other materials where the rear- panel ventilation openings could be blocked.
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE CHAPTER 6 - TECHNICAL & INSTALL ATION INFORMATION 39 Some failures are catastrophi c failures, while some are due to the cumulati ve damage that can occur over the course of several years.
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE 40 CHAPTER 6 - T ECHNICAL & INSTALLATION IFNORMATION 6. Note the standoff near JP 11 a nd headers JP6, JP7, and JP12 et al. Remove t he screw (and washer) from the standoff. 7. Plug in and fasten the ISDN card in as follows (see below): • Orient the Xport circuit boa rd so that the rear panel is to your left.
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE CHAPTER 6 - TECHNICAL & INSTALL ATION INFORMATION 41 6.3 Enabling Phantom Power e IMPORTANT! WARNING! DANGER! Always disconnect AC (mains) powe r a nd Telephone Circuits before removing the Zephyr Xport’s cover.
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE 42 CHAPTER 6 - T ECHNICAL & INSTALLATION IFNORMATION 7 S pecifications & W arranty All specifications subjec t to chan ge without notice GENERAL • F ull Duplex field terminal sup ports analog (POTS) telephone lines and ISDN circuits (optional).
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE CHAPTER 7 - SPECIFICATIO NS & WARRANTY 43 • Dynamic Range • No Decoder Lock: 94 dB • Encoder/Decoder loopback: 91 dB • T HD (Line input, 100 Hz to 10 kHz @ +4 dBu): 0.
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE 44 CHAPTER 7 - SPECIFICATIONS & WARRANTY ZEPHYR XPORT LIMITED W ARRANTY This Warranty covers “the P roducts,” whi ch are defined as the various a udio equipm ent, parts, software and accessories m anufactured, sold and/or distributed by TLS Corp.
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE CHAPTER 8 - REFERENCES 45 8 References We've kept the intimidating technical stuff out of this User's Guide. However, we know that some users want to stay a breast on the latest technology , or are just plain curious.
ZEPHYR XPORT USER’S GUIDE 46 CHAPTER 8 - REFERENCES Information on AAC, AA C-LD and CT-aacPlus • http://www.telos- systems.co m/techtalk/aac/default.htm • http://www.telos- systems.com/techtalk/aacpaper_2/default.htm A Plain English Exp lanation of IS DN • http://www.
The Xport's Rear Panel IS D N S U P P O R T Option a l ISD N S, or ISD N S + U i nt er f a ce s CO N T A CT CL OS U RE S HE AD P HO NE & M O NI T O R OUT PUT S Ha v e a m ix of loca l (s e n .
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