I recently installed 2 XTL 5000 W9 consolettes: the consolettes were used to replace 2 Astro Spectra W9 consolettes in the same configuration, utilizing the ACC 2 to operate. Initially, I believed it would simply be ‘plug and play’ provided the radios were programmed correctly. However, it hasn’t worked out that way; the transmitted audio is absolutely hideous.
S101 is configured identically to the old Spectras, as follows:
S101-1: ON
S101-2: NOT USED
S101-3: ON
S101-4: ON
S101-5: OFF
S101-6: ON
S101-7: OFF
S101-8: NOT USED
ACC 2 is configured identically to the old Spectras, as follows:
PIN 1: RX+
PIN 2: AUD_SHLD
PIN 3: TX+
PIN 10: PTT*
PIN 11: TX-
PIN 16: RX-
1. The consolettes are dedicated to one talkgroup each. Both talkgroups are operational.
2. Audio input to each consolette adjusted for loss and set to 0 dB
3. Audio input to each consolette loud and clear at demarc (3ft away).
4. Each consolette receives loud and clear w/ net radio check on assigned talkgroups.
5. The consolettes key, but, the transmitted audio over the net, though somewhat understandable, is unusable: think extreme garble.
6. I had my guys use an XTS 5000 from the same location to see if anything spurious would inject the handheld. The handheld worked fine.
I’m somewhat confident what is wrong/incorrect w/ one consolette is most likely the wrong/incorrect w/ the other, but it’s simply not jumping out at me.
Is there something in the CPS or consolette configuration I may have overlooked?
Is there something missing or needed on the AIBs?
Is it possible/probable it’s not the correct/ correctly configured AIB? The new AIBs have jumpers, whereas the older AIBs do not. But when I look at the schematics, the jumpers don’t appear to be relevant.
Any insight/ suggestions/ recommendations is appreciated.
S101 is configured identically to the old Spectras, as follows:
S101-1: ON
S101-2: NOT USED
S101-3: ON
S101-4: ON
S101-5: OFF
S101-6: ON
S101-7: OFF
S101-8: NOT USED
ACC 2 is configured identically to the old Spectras, as follows:
PIN 1: RX+
PIN 2: AUD_SHLD
PIN 3: TX+
PIN 10: PTT*
PIN 11: TX-
PIN 16: RX-
1. The consolettes are dedicated to one talkgroup each. Both talkgroups are operational.
2. Audio input to each consolette adjusted for loss and set to 0 dB
3. Audio input to each consolette loud and clear at demarc (3ft away).
4. Each consolette receives loud and clear w/ net radio check on assigned talkgroups.
5. The consolettes key, but, the transmitted audio over the net, though somewhat understandable, is unusable: think extreme garble.
6. I had my guys use an XTS 5000 from the same location to see if anything spurious would inject the handheld. The handheld worked fine.
I’m somewhat confident what is wrong/incorrect w/ one consolette is most likely the wrong/incorrect w/ the other, but it’s simply not jumping out at me.
Is there something in the CPS or consolette configuration I may have overlooked?
Is there something missing or needed on the AIBs?
Is it possible/probable it’s not the correct/ correctly configured AIB? The new AIBs have jumpers, whereas the older AIBs do not. But when I look at the schematics, the jumpers don’t appear to be relevant.
Any insight/ suggestions/ recommendations is appreciated.
