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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Please Read This First Quick Start Package Contents Getting To Know the Control Box Getting To Know the Helmet Headset 4 4 5 7 8 THE HELMET HEADSET Helmet Headset Status Light Powering On the Helmet Headset Powering Off the Helmet Headset Charging the Helmet Headset Helmet Headset Volume Control Helmet Headset Wireless Technology Installing the Helmet Headset Quick Removal of the Headset Unit Connecting the Helmet Headsets to the Control Box Connecting the Helmet Headset Rider to the
BIKERCOM OPERATION Connection Priorities 25 OPERATING RIDER TO PASSENGER INTERCOM Operating Rider to Passenger Intercom Rider to Passenger Intercom Activation Volume 26 26 OPERATING BIKE TO BIKE INTERCOM Operating Bike to Bike Intercom 27 OPERATING AUX1 AND AUX2 WIRED CONNECTIONS Operating AUX1 and AUX2 Wired Connections 27 OPERATING THE AUDIO WIRED CONNECTION Operating the Audio Wired Connection 28 OPERATING THE MPR WIRELESS CONNECTION WITH A MOBILE PHONE Operating the MPR Wireless Connection wit
INTRODUCTION PLEASE READ THIS FIRST Thank you for choosing the BikerCom as your motorcycle communications system; we know you have many choices available and are honored you have put your trust in the BikerCom system. The BikerCom has been designed to meet all your motorcycle communication requirements and expectations, if you have any comments, questions or feedback please contact us at service@openroad.com.tw and you will receive a prompt reply.
PACKAGE CONTENTS COMPONENT DESCRIPTION QUANTITY Control Box (CB) Core of the BikerCom System 1 Helmet Headset Unit Helmet Headset Rider (HHR) Helmet Headset Passenger (HHP) Helmet Headset One for the Rider One for the Passenger 2 Helmet Headset Clip Attaches to the Helmet 2 Boom Microphone Adjustable Microphone 2 Carry Case For storing the Helmet Headsets when not in use 2 Power Supply Unit For charging the Helmet Headsets 1 Hex Key For installing the Helmet Headsets 1 Helmet Headset
COMPONENT DESCRIPTION QUANTITY Speaker Ear Pocket Spacer Dot For adjusting the Speaker space inside the helmet 10 Power Cable With Fuse For connecting the Control Box to the battery 1 Push To Talk Button (PTT) Connection Cable For transmitting with Two Way Radio 1 PTT Adhesive Pad For affixing the PTT Button 3 Connection Cable (3.
GETTING TO KNOW THE CONTROL BOX Helmet Headset Rider (HHR) Helmet Headset Passenger (HHP) Switch On and Off the Helmet Headset Connections. Power Power On and Off the Control Box. Other Connect with a Bluetooth equipped device. Mobile Phone Rider (MPR) Connect with the Rider’s Bluetooth equipped device. Images not to scale. Push To Talk Connect the Push To Talk Button. Two Way Radio Connect your Two Way Radio. Auxiliary 1 & Auxiliary 2 Connect your Navigation or Radar Detector Device.
GETTING TO KNOW THE HELMET HEADSET Microphone Speakers Volume Up + Microphone Positioning Indicator One strip black, one strip silver. Silver side faces towards the mouth. Status Light Charging Port Multi Function Button Volume Down - Image not to scale. THE HELMET HEADSET The BikerCom includes two Helmet Headsets; the Helmet Headset Rider (HHR) is for the Rider and the Helmet Headset Passenger (HHP) is for the Passenger.
HELMET HEADSET STATUS LIGHT HELMET HEADSET STATUS Steady four times blinking blue light Power On Mode Not paired with Control Box Not connected to Control Box Not ready for use Steady single blinking blue light Power On Mode Connected to Control Box Ready for use Steady double blinking red light Low Battery Approximately 30 minutes power left Still red light Charging Connected to Power Supply Unit *The term paired means that the Helmet Headset has stored the identity of the Control Box or other de
HELMET HEADSET VOLUME CONTROL The Helmet Headset Volume can be adjusted to suit the preference of the Rider and/or Passenger. The Helmet Headset must be connected to the Control Box to adjust the volume level. INCREASING THE HELMET HEADSET VOLUME To increase the Helmet Headset volume complete the following steps: 1. Ensure the Helmet Headset is in Power On mode and connected to the Control Box. 2.
RESETTING THE HELMET HEADSET RIDER WIRELESS CONNECTION WITH THE CONTROL BOX To reset the wireless connection between the Helmet Headset Rider and the Control Box complete the following steps: 1. Long press the HHR Multi Function Button for approximately 10 seconds until the status light quickly blinks red and blue. 2. Power On the Control Box, ensure the Control Box HHR Button is switched to ON. 3. The Control Box HHR status light will quickly blink red. 4.
3. Ensure that the microphone is in a position in front of where your mouth will be when wearing your helmet; readjust as necessary. The Microphone Positioning Indicator is a silver strip to aid in microphone positioning; the silver strip should face into your mouth. 4. Slide the Headset Unit down the Headset Clip until it firmly locks into place. 5.
THE CONTROL BOX The Control Box is the core of the BikerCom system, all wired and wireless devices connect to the Control Box and the Control Box then wirelessly transmits the audio signals to the Helmet Headsets. The Control Box has five 3.5mm Audio Jack sockets for connecting a variety of input devices and is equipped with Bluetooth® wireless technology enabling two connections with other devices also equipped with Bluetooth wireless technology such as a mobile phone or navigation device.
CONNECTION NAME CONNECTION STATUS LIGHT CONNECTION STATUS Steady blinking blue light Ready to connect with the Rider’s Bluetooth equipped device Still blue light Connected with the Rider’s Bluetooth equipped device Ready for use No light Power Off Mode Still yellow light Power On Mode MPR Push To Talk Button POWERING ON THE CONTROL BOX There are two options for Powering On the Control Box using either the PTT Button or the Control Box Power Button.
POWERING OFF THE CONTROL BOX There are two options for Powering Off the Control Box using either the PTT Button or the Control Box Power Button. OPTION ONE – POWER OFF USING THE PTT POWER OFF BUTTON For safety and convenience the PTT Button has a dedicated Power Off Button positioned on the end of the PTT Button. To Power Off the Control Box using the PTT Power Off Button complete the following steps: 1. Long press the PTT Power Off Button for approximately 5 seconds. 2.
TESTING THE WIRELESS CONNECTION If the Control Box is placed under your motorcycle seat it is recommended to test the wireless connection between the Helmet Headsets and Control Box because the wireless connection performance is affected by environmental factors which include having one or two human bodies sitting above the Control Box. The testing procedure should be carried out with one or two people sitting on the motorcycle to simulate real use conditions.
Auto Power Off Continued… During your stop if the motorcycle battery output is below 12.5 volts the Control Box will automatically Power Off. This means that your motorcycle battery will not run flat due to inadvertently leaving the Control Box Powered On. CONTROL BOX VOLUME SETTING The Control Box operates a fixed gain volume level with connected devices to ensure consistent and audible volume.
OPTION TWO – BIKE POWER SETUP Using the bike power setup your Two Way Radio is powered by the motorcycle battery when using a charging/power adapter usually connected to the motorcycle cigarette lighter socket. To connect your Two Way Radio using the bike power setup it is recommended to use the Noise Filter accessory to prevent the transmission of conductive noise from the motorcycle through the BikerCom system.
Option Three – External Antenna Setup Continued… NOTE: If the external antenna produces unwanted feedback noise it is recommended to disconnect the ground shielding from the motorcycle body at the antenna feed point; disconnection will not affect antenna performance. For more information about chassis grounding an electrical circuit contact the external antenna manufacturer or email: service@openroad.com.
Noise Filter Accessory Continued… Push To Talk Button Connect the Push To Talk Button. Control Box PTT Connect to the Control Box PTT socket. Power Cable Connect to the Power Cable With Fuse. Two Way Radio Connect the Two Way Radio charging/power adapter. C Image not to scale. Control Box Connect to the Control Box Power Cable.
CONNECTING TO THE CONTROL BOX RADIO SOCKET The Radio socket is for connecting your Two Way Radio. To connect your Two Way Radio to the Control Box complete the following steps: 1. Ensure that the Control Box and Two Way Radio are in Power Off mode. 2. Insert the Two Way Radio Connection Cable 3.5mm pin into the Control Box socket labeled Radio. 3. Insert the other end of the Two Way Radio Connection Cable into your Two Way Radio. You can now Power On your Two Way Radio and adjust any settings as required.
CONNECTING THE HELMET HEADSET RIDER TO THE CONTROL BOX The Helmet Headset Rider enables the Rider to receive all audio signals from the Control Box; only the Helmet Headset Rider can receive audio signals using the MPR wireless connection; full duplex intercom with the Passenger is enabled. For simplicity the Control Box connects with each Helmet Headset successively, first connecting with the Helmet Headset Rider and then with the Helmet Headset Passenger.
CONNECTING TO THE CONTROL BOX MPR CONNECTION The Mobile Phone Rider (MPR) wireless connection enables the connection of the Rider’s mobile phone or a navigation device to make and receive mobile phone calls and/or receive navigation instructions. The recommended setup for the MPR connection is to connect the Rider’s mobile phone or you can connect a Garmin zūmo® 550 and then connect the Rider’s mobile phone to the Garmin device to make and receive mobile phone calls.
Connecting to the Control Box Other Connection Continued… However, for example if you first pair a Garmin zūmo 550 with the Other connection and later change, and pair a Garmin zūmo 660 with the Other connection, the Garmin zūmo 660 becomes the current or last used Bluetooth device. If you want to reconnect the original Garmin zūmo 550 with the Other connection you will need to repeat the pairing process.
NOTE: When connecting the Garmin device to the Control Box MPR wireless connection the audio signal is only transmitted to the Rider’s Helmet Headset (HHR) the Passenger’s Helmet Headset (HHP) does not receive the audio signal. OPTION TWO – CONNECTING TO THE OTHER WIRELESS CONNECTION Connecting a Garmin device to the Other wireless connection is the secondary setup option; using this setup option the Rider and Passenger will receive navigation instructions from the Garmin device.
2. HHR - Other - PTT – Radio – AUX1 – AUX2 The Helmet Headset Rider & Other wireless connection, Push To Talk Button, Two Way Radio, and Auxiliary 1 & 2 wired connections all maintain equal secondary priority. The Rider can maintain the phone call, communicate using Two Way Radio by pressing the PTT Button, and receive navigation instructions and radar detector alerts. 3. HHP – Audio The Helmet Headset Passenger wireless connection and Audio wired connection are the last priority.
DECREASING THE INTERCOM ACTIVATION VOLUME Decreasing the intercom activation volume allows a quieter voice to activate the Rider to Passenger intercom. Decreasing the intercom activation volume is similar to increasing the volume; complete the following steps: 1. Ensure the Headset is in Power On mode and connected to the Control Box. 2. Long press the Volume Down - button. 3.
OPERATING THE AUDIO WIRED CONNECTION The Audio socket is used for connecting an audio player enabling you to listen to music. The following instructions will guide you through operating a device connected to the Audio wired connection: 1. Ensure that the Helmet Headset Rider and Passenger are connected to the Control Box and functioning. 2. Ensure that the audio player is connected to the Control Box and functioning. 3. Music is heard by the Rider and Passenger. 4.
ENDING A CALL There are three options for ending a call: 7. The first and safest option is for the other party to end the call; the Rider does not need to take any action. 8. The second option requires the Rider to press the Multi Function Button on the Helmet Headset. 9. The third option requires the Rider to end the call on the phones keypad; using this option is the same as the usual manner that you would end a call.
SPECIFICATIONS HELMET HEADSET SPECIFICATIONS Part Name Helmet Headset Rider (HHR) Helmet Headset Passenger (HHP) Wearing Method Clamp to helmet Buttons Multi Function Button (MFB) Volume Up Button + Volume Down Button – Status Lights 1 X LED - Red/Blue Headset Unit Dimensions Width: 40 mm Length: 78 mm Thickness: 17 mm Microphone Type Noise Cancellation Microphone Dimensions Length: 200 mm Speaker Type Slim Dual Stereo Speaker Dimensions Diameter: 32 mm Total Helmet Headset Weight 100 g
CONTROL BOX SPECIFICATIONS Part Name Control Box (CB) Buttons Power Button Helmet Headset Rider (HHR) Button Helmet Headset Passenger (HHP) Button Other Button Mobile Phone Rider (MPR) Button Status Lights 5 X LED - Red/Blue/Green Dimensions Width: 75 mm Length: 140 mm Thickness: 30 mm Total Weight 150 g Power Supply Type Input: 12V Motorcycle Battery Mobile Phone Rider Connection Interface (MPR) Bluetooth Version: 2.
WARRANTY WARRANTY TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1. Open Road Solutions, Inc. provide warranty and product support only to the original purchaser of the BikerCom. 2. Open Road Solutions, Inc. will replace, repair or refund any faulty BikerCom product or part at its discretion provided it has not been misused in any way. 3. The BikerCom has no user serviceable parts; using a non-authorised repairer will void the warranty. 4. The BikerCom Product Warranty is valid for 12 months from the date of purchase. 5.
EN 300 328 V1.7.1 (2006) Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Wideband transmission systems; Data transmission equipment operating in the 2,4 GHz ISM band and using wide band modulation techniques; Harmonized EN covering essential requirements under article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive EN 301 489-17 V1.3.2 (2008-04) and EN 301 489-1 V1.8.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following 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. This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
