Tait TB8100 - Page 40

40 Functional Description TB8100 Installation and Operation Manual
© Tait Electronics Limited June 2005
limitation, we recommend that you cycle through all three
speaker modes immediately after changing base station, finally
selecting the speaker mode you want. This forces the base station
to refresh the control panel LED display.
■ The second base station does not communicate with the PMU, but the
PMU does provide power to it.
■ Email alarm outputs are only possible from the currently selected base
station
1
.
■ PA and PMU fan rotation detection should be turned off. This is not
supported by the system control bus, which can be switched IN/OUT
based on the currently selected base station. Refer to “Fan Signals” on
page 43 for more information on fan operation.
Service Kit ■ The Service Kit can only log on to the currently selected base station (1
or 2).
■ On the Monitor > Module Details > Reciter screen, the Module field
will state “Reciter 1” irrespective of the base station.
■ On the Monitor > Module Details > Power Amplifier screen, the
Module field will state “Power Amplifier 1” irrespective of the base
station.
■ As there is no PMU on base station 2, no PMU settings for this base
station will function. This includes the PMU battery voltage display,
monitoring, diagnostics, and power management display.
■ All PMU alarm LEDs on the Alarm screen of base station 2 will be grey.
■ In the Configure > Base Station > Miscellaneous form for base station
2, the Power configuration areas will display voltages of zero, and
error messages will be displayed when you leave the form.
■ All fan faults will not be detected, displayed, or acted on (if disabled).
■ The display of fan states in Diagnostic forms may be incorrect.
■ If you read a configuration from base station 2 and then go to Configure
> Alarms > Thresholds, the PMU battery voltages will be at zero. If you
want to click OK to confirm any changes to the screen, you need to re-
enter the PMU voltages. If not, just click Cancel.
Recommended
Service Kit Settings
The following Service Kit settings are recommended for dual base station
operation:
■ Disable the fan alarm for the PA on base stations 1 and 2.
■ Disable the fan alarm for the PMU on base station 1.
■ Disable Alarm Center and Email on base stations 1 and 2.
■ Disable the “No PMU detected” alarm on base station 2.
1. Email alarm outputs are available from both base stations if both reciters are
fitted with a TaitNet RS-232 system interface board (refer to “TaitNet
RS-232” on page 122 for more details).