Wireless Intercom System   Table of Contents 
 
 
3M 2003       March  i
 
Section 1.  Operation and Diagrams 
Introduction..................................................................................................................................................... 1-1 
System Components........................................................................................................................................ 1-1 
Base Station........................................................................................................................................ 1-1 
Headset............................................................................................................................................... 1-1 
Battery Charger.................................................................................................................................. 1-1 
Speaker and Microphone Assemblies................................................................................................ 1-1 
Interconnect Module .......................................................................................................................... 1-1 
Cross-Lane Module............................................................................................................................ 1-1 
Vehicle Alert System ......................................................................................................................... 1-1 
System Configurations.................................................................................................................................... 1-1 
Single-Lane Standard Communication System..................................................................................  1-1 
Dual-Lane Standard Communication System....................................................................................  1-1 
Single-Lane Duplex Communication System....................................................................................  1-2 
Dual-Lane Duplex Communication System.......................................................................................  1-2 
Cross-Lane Communication System.................................................................................................. 1-2 
Operating Theory ............................................................................................................................................ 1-2 
Processing Vehicle Alert Signals....................................................................................................... 1-2 
Transmitting and Receiving............................................................................................................... 1-2 
Talk/Listen Communication............................................................................................................... 1-3 
Talk Lock Mode................................................................................................................................. 1-3 
Page Mode.......................................................................................................................................... 1-3 
Page Monitor Mode............................................................................................................................ 1-4 
Cross-Lane Talk/Listen Mode............................................................................................................ 1-4 
Monitor Amplifier and Speaker ......................................................................................................... 1-4 
Headset Components....................................................................................................................................... 1-4 
Rechargeable Battery ......................................................................................................................... 1-4 
Base Station..................................................................................................................................................... 1-5 
DC Power........................................................................................................................................... 1-5 
Talk/Page Input.................................................................................................................................. 1-5 
Vehicle Detector Input....................................................................................................................... 1-5 
Menu Mic Input.................................................................................................................................. 1-6 
Base Station Configuration Jumpers and Switches............................................................................  1-6 
Base Station and External Components Diagram ........................................................................................... 1-9 
Interconnect Module ....................................................................................................................................... 1-11 
On/Off DC.......................................................................................................................................... 1-11 
Menu Microphone Signal Control...................................................................................................... 1-11 
Menu Speaker Audio Control ............................................................................................................ 1-11 
Monitor Speaker Audio Control......................................................................................................... 1-11