REVOLABS FLX2TM Wireless Conference System for analog phone lines System Guide Models: 10-FLX2-200-POTS 10-FLX2-020-POTS 10-FLX2-002-POTS
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Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Revolabs FLX2TM Wireless Conference Phone. This system utilizes state of the art technology providing high band-width audio and enabling clear, reliable, un-tethered communications with your telephone, PC, mobile device, and video conferencing system. The Revolabs FLX2 Conferencing Phone allows enhanced freedom for telephone and video conferences by allowing independent locations of the microphones and the speaker used during the call.
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General Information The Revolabs FLX2 Conference Phone includes several components which, in the sum, make up the conferencing phone. The components are the Charge Base, Speaker, Microphones and Dialer (handset).
Quick setup for Telephone Conference Calls While all components delivered with the Revolabs FLX2 Conference Phone are partially charged, we recommend charging the Speaker, the Microphones, and the Dialer for at least 8 hours or overnight before starting to use the system. Please note that the Revolabs FLX2 Conference Phone comes with two different power supplies. Please ensure that you are using the correct power supply when connecting the Base Station and the Charger Base.
Making a call To make a conference call, take at least one of the Microphones out of the Charger Base, and take the Dialer out of the Charger Base. You can remove all Microphones and the Speaker if you wish, but this is not required. Use the Dialer to enter the number you want to call, including any leading digits your telephone connection might require. The Speaker and any Microphone that is not in the Charger Base will be active during the call.
Description The Revolabs FLX2™ Wireless Conference Phone is a unique marriage of innovative technology and ergonomic design, allowing for an unparalleled experience when making telephone calls, video conference calls, or using it with your Bluetooth enabled cell phone or computer to make speaker phone calls. The technology used allows the Microphones, the Dialer, and the Speaker to co-exist with other wireless products such as wireless LANs (802.11b&g) without interference.
Installing FLX2 Components The Revolabs FLX2TM System is comprised of several components that work together to provide you with a great wireless conferencing system. These components must be setup correctly for optimal performance of the system. FLX2 Base Station The Base Station is the wireless receiver and sender of the audio stream from the Microphones and to the Speaker, as well as to the Dialer. It features the ability to connect two Revolabs FLX Microphones and one Speaker wirelessly.
FLX2 Charger Base The FLX2 Charger Base, shown below, provides charging capabilities for all battery operated system components, including the Dialer, the Speaker, and the Microphones, by allowing them to charge in one simple and organized location. The FLX2 Charger Base is not required while in a conference call, however it can maintain the charge of the FLX Speaker and FLX Dialer while a call is in progress.
FLX Dialer The FLX Dialer equips the user with an intuitive and interactive tool for configuring and operating the FLX System. The Dialer is not only used to make and answer conference calls, but it is also used for configuring the system settings, having a call using the handset, and monitoring the system components. The FLX Dialer, shown below, is composed of several parts such as a color LCD screen, a compilation of buttons, and a microphone and handset speaker.
FLX Speaker The FLX Speaker, shown below, is a wireless active omnidirectional speaker that has been designed and optimized specifically for use with the FLX Conferencing System. The Speaker is equipped with a pairing button on the bottom and 4 LED indicators on the top to display the activity of the Speaker and the mute status of the system. The Speaker can operate in or out of the Charger Base during conference calls.
FLX Microphones The FLX Microphones provide a sleek and unobtrusive form factor allowing for closer proximity to the participants and creating the best audio available to the far end. They are equipped with a button for pairing and muting, an LED indicator to display mute status and battery charge level, and an internal buzzer to warn if the Microphones have lost connection to the Base Station.
Initial Setup After unpacking the FLX2 Conferencing System, there are a few initial setup tasks that must be performed before a call can take place or any system configuration can be changed. Connecting System Cables The FLX2 Base Station and Charger Base each have a power supply that needs to be connected, as shown below. In addition, the Base Station needs to be connected to the telephone network using the provided RJ11 telephone cable before a conference call can be made.
Handset Mode Handset mode allows a telephone call to take place through the handset speaker and microphone located in the FLX Dialer. This allows a single user to make and receive a private call. It also provides the ability for the FLX2 System to act as a personal desk phone. The Microphones and Speaker are not used during a handset call. The user can switch between ‘speaker mode’ and ‘handset mode’ while actively in a call by using the key marked ‘‘Handset’ or ‘Speaker’.
Cancellation provided on the Video Conferencing unit must be switched off. NOTE: For security reasons, Microphones will not send any audio signal to the AUX OUT connector when in the charger. To receive audio signal on the AUX OUT, microphones have to be taken out of the Charger Base.
Placing a Telephone Call 1. From the home screen on the FLX Dialer enter the phone number to be called. 2. Once the number is entered completely, press the green ‘call’ button to initiate the phone call. 3. If any Microphones are out of the Charger Base and active, the call will default to ‘speaker mode’ and will be identified by the ring tone being played out of the Speaker. 4.
Ignoring an Incoming Telephone Call 1. When the FLX2 System identifies an incoming call, it will play the ring tone through the FLX Speaker. 2. The FLX Dialer will display the caller ID information for the incoming call. 3. A call can be ignored in one of two fashions. a. Press the Red ‘End Call’ button on the FLX Dialer. b. Press the ‘Ignore’ key on the FLX Dialer. Note: Once the user ignores the call, the system will cease to ring, but the option to answer is available until the caller disconnects.
Active Call Management The FLX2 System has many call features that can be used when receiving or making phone calls. These features can be controlled via the FLX Dialer during the call. Caller ID 1. If the incoming caller is in the Contact List, Caller ID will display both name and number of the incoming contact. 2. If the incoming caller is not in the Contact List, Caller ID will display the incoming information from the network, which might include the telephone number and Caller ID.
Active Call Menu <<< Add some description and picture of the active call menu >>> Placing a Call on Hold 1. Access the Active Call Menu by pressing the ‘Enter’ key during a call. Select menu item ‘Hold’. 2. To resume the call press the ‘Resume’ key. 3-Way Calling 1. Press the ‘Enter’ key to access the Active Call Menu and select ‘Conference’. 2. Create the second call by selecting Dialer, Contacts, or Recent. 3. Merge the two calls by pressing green ‘Call’ button again. Call Waiting 1.
Note: When using the red ‘End Call’ button while another caller is on hold, that caller will remain on-hold in the telephone network. The FLX2 Conference Phone will not be able to retrieve that call. Charging Components during a Call Each system component will respond differently when placed in or out of the charger during an active telephone call. The following is a description of what can be expected.
Bluetooth The FLX2 System is equipped with a Bluetooth interface allowing a call to be placed through a cell phone, computer, or 3rd party Bluetooth device. The FLX Microphones and Speaker then act as the Microphone and Speaker for that call. The FLX2 System only supports the Hands Free Profile for Bluetooth 2.0 or newer. Should the application on the computer, cell phone, or other 3rd party device require other profiles to be supported, FLX cannot act as the Speaker and Microphone for that application.
Adding a Device 1. Go to the Menu Bluetooth. Select ‘Discovery Mode’ to activate Bluetooth and accept Bluetooth Request from other devices. 2. The FLX Dialer displays “This device is visible to other devices in range for 3 minutes” 3. Scan for devices from the Bluetooth device you want to connect to the FLX2 System. 4. When the FLX2 System’s name shows up on the Bluetooth device, select the FLX2 System, and connect to it. 5. If prompted for confirmation, select ‘yes’.
Viewing Device Details 1. Go to the Menu Bluetooth. Select ‘Device List’. 2. Select desired device and press the ‘Enter’ key or the ‘Select’ key to view device details 3. Device Information screen is shown with device name, address, BT version, and date/time the device was first connected. Accepting Device Connection Request If the trust setting for a previously paired Bluetooth device is set to ‘Ask’ and that device comes into range with the FLX2 System, a message will appear on the FLX Dialer. 1.
Making a call via Bluetooth 1. With the Bluetooth connection enabled, dial a number from the Bluetooth device. The call will be conducted using the FLX Speaker and Microphones. Answering a call via Bluetooth 1. You can answer a Bluetooth call directly from your FLX system. If answering the call with the FLX system it will automatically be in speaker mode. 2.
level for the AUX IN connector. This can be either microphone level or line level. See page 38 on setting the volume for the AUX OUT connector. Making a Video Call The FLX2 System acts as a wireless Microphone, Speaker and mixer for the video conference call. Once configured, a video call can be made using the 3rd party user interface supplied with the video conference system. Simply remove the Microphones from the charger to activate the analog audio input.
FLX2 System Configuration There are many features to the FLX2 System that can be modified and configured using the FLX Dialer. The following is a list of those features and their options.
Recent Calls The Recent Calls call log stores the contact information from calls placed or received, allowing the user to review recent calls, redial a recent call, or store a recent call in the system directory. Recent Call Log 1. Access recent call log by browsing: Menu Recent Calls 2. The recent call list is sorted chronologically with most recent call at top 3. If a recent call was made by a number stored in the Contact list, the contact name is shown in this list, otherwise the caller ID is shown. 4.
View Recent Call Information 1. Access the recent call log by browsing: Menu Recent Calls or pressing the green ‘Call’ button while no call is in progress. 2. You can view a recent call one of two ways: a. In the recent call list, select the entry you want to view, and press the ‘View’ key. This displays more information for the recent call you selected. b. In the recent call list, press enter to bring up the Options menu.
Delete Call History 1. Access the recent call log by browsing: Menu Recent Calls or pressing the green ‘Call’ button while no call is in progress. 2. In the Recent Call menu, press ‘Enter’ to open the Options Menu. 3. In the Options Menu select ‘Delete Redundant’ to delete redundant call history information, or select ‘Delete All Calls’ to delete all call history information. 4. Press ‘Yes’ to delete the information when prompted for confirmation.
Add a Contact 1. Browse to the Contacts menu: Menu Contacts. 2. Press the ‘New’ key to create a new contact. 3. Edit the name in alphanumeric mode. Pressing ‘Clear’ while editing the name will delete the character left of the cursor. Press ‘Done’ when finished editing the name. This will bring you to the number editing screen. 4. Edit the phone number. The key ‘Clear’ will delete the character to the left of the cursor. Pressing ‘Done’ will store the new contact in memory. 5.
Search for Contact 1. Browse to the Contacts menu: Menu Contacts. 2. Use the keys (0-9) to apply a filter a. Once a key is pressed the title line will read ’Contact()’ and display the characters being typed. b. The search string can be up to 5 characters long. c. In this mode the ’Clear’ key will delete the last character in the filter field. 3. Only contact items that satisfy the filter will be shown in the contact screen. For example, if ‘C’ is entered, any contact name starting with ‘C’ will be shown.
Set Speed Dial 1. Browse to the Contacts menu: Menu Contacts, scroll to the desired contact, and selects the ‘View’ key to access the contact. 2. The contact view screen shows the current name and number. Pressing the ’Edit’ key will open the Edit Contact menu. 3. In the Edit Contact menu select ‘Set Speed Dial’. 4. Scroll to the desired speed dial number and press the ’Set’ key. 5.
Ringer 1. Browse to the Ringer menu: Menu Audio Controls Ringer. 2. Choose ‘Ringer Volume’ in the Ringer Settings menu to adjust the Ringer Volume. 3. Press the up and down buttons to increase and decrease the volume. 4. Choose ‘Ring Tone’ in the Ringer Settings menu to select a ring tone. 5. Use the up and down buttons to select a ring tone, and press enter to set the selected ring tone. Equalizer (EQ) 1. Browse to the Equalizer Settings menu: Menu Audio Controls EQ. 2.
Device Status 1. Browse to Device Status: Menu Device Status. 2. The Device Status screen shows status for the Microphones and the Speaker. System Information The following is a list of FLX Dialer menus that allow the user to retrieve system information. System Info 1. Browse to System Info: Menu System Info. 2. About System shows the firmware (FW) bundle version, the System Name, and phone type information. 3. Device Versions shows firmware version for the Speaker (SPK) and Microphones (MIC1, MIC2).
Call When selecting ‘Call’ in the menu, the Dialer will open the Dialer menu, allowing dialing a number. Setup Setup is divided into a generic area of features that are not password protected and Advanced Setup, which requires a password. Display 1. Browse to the Display menu: Menu Setup Display. 2. The Display menu offers three options: Contrast, Brightness, and Backlight time. 3.
Advanced Setup The following is a list of advanced configuration settings that are protected by a 4 digit password for administrator access only. The default password is 7386 (revo). This password should be changed by the system administrator. Please ensure that you take note of the changed password. Advanced Audio Browse to Advanced Audio menu: Menu Setup Advanced Setup Advanced Audio. Mic Audio The ‘Mic Audio’ allows to control the Microphones. 1.
1. Aux In ON/OFF and Aux Out ON/OFF allows to enable / disable the Aux connectors of the FLX phone. 2. Aux In Level allows to change the level of the Aux In signal. 3. Aux Out Level allows to change the level of the Aux Out signal. 4. Aux Out – MIC / LINE allows to set the level of the Aux Out connectors to either Mic level or Line level. AEC ‘AEC’ allows controlling the Acoustic Echo Cancellation Level of the different Microphone types (Omni, Directional, or Lapel). RF Power 1.
Reset Defaults 1. Go to Menu Setup Advanced Setup Admin Settings Reset Defaults. 2. Resetting defaults will revert back to factory defaults. Pairing of devices, recent calls, the contacts, and the system name are not affected by this. Set Password 1. Browse to the Set Password menu: Menu Setup Advanced Setup Admin Settings Set Password. 2. Set the password to an admin specified password. Note that setting this password will override the default password, so do not lose the new password.
the ‘Stop’ button, press the ‘Menu’, and select ‘Re-Pair’. When asked whether to ‘Scan for New Base’, select ‘Yes’. 4. After some time scanning for available bases, an overlay will appear asking ‘Pair with ?’ The system name is either the Factory preset name of FLX_xxxxxx, with xxxxxx the last 6 digits of the BT number on the bottom of the Base station, or the system name you previously selected in the Advanced Setup. Select ‘Yes’. 5.
6. Press the mute button on the Microphone and hold it until the LED turns solid red. The Microphone is now in pairing mode. 7. After a short time an overlay will appear on the Dialer ‘Pairing Successful’, after that the screen should read ‘MIC 1 Linked’ or ‘MIC 2 Linked’, based on which one you were linking. 9. If pairing was unsuccessful, the Microphone will show an alternating red - green slow blink sequence, indicating that the pairing failed. The Dialer will display a ‘Pairing Timeout’ message.
Power On/Off the System Components During normal use and operation of the FLX2 System, there is no need to turn off any part of the system. However, if the system is going to be stored without the Charger Base powered on, then each component should be powered off until further use. Dialer On/Off To power off the FLX Dialer, hold down the red ‘end call’ soft key until the device asks whether you want to shut id down. Confirm this by pressing ‘Yes’. To turn the Dialer back on, either: 1.
Troubleshooting Warning Messages Speaker / Microphone Link Lost If a FLX Microphone or FLX Speaker loses connection to the FLX2 Base Station, the LED indicator will begin flashing a sequence of red – yellow - green - yellow and start emitting a beeping notification. To reconnect the Microphone or Speaker move it back into range of the Base Station.
2. The Base Station is powered up, but the Status LED indicates a fault by missing every fifth green double flash. Power down and power up the Base Station. All components should reconnect to the Base Station after a few seconds. If the fault in the Base Station continues (every fifth double flash is skipped) please contact Revolabs support. 3.
LED Indicators Device LED Indicator Status Microphone in Charger Base Steady Red Charging Steady Green Fully charged Red flash Green flash Off Active phone call, microphone in Charger Base is muted Active phone call, microphone in Charger Base is unmuted Microphone is powered off: o Microphone is not seated properly o Charger tray is powered off Microphone not in Charger Base Off Microphone is powered off Single green flash every second On, connected, battery charged, un-muted Two Red flashes ev
Device LED Indicator Red flash every second Flashing Yellow* – Red – Yellow* – Green Alternating slow Red - Green flash Status o Connected, battery fully charged, “All Mic Mute” is ON, microphones unmuted Connected, battery fully charged, Master Mute or “All Mic Mute” is ON, all microphones muted Searching for a connection to the Base Station Speaker is not paired to a Base Station Speaker is powered off: Off o Speaker is not seated properly o Charger tray is powered off Speaker not in Charger Base Off
Reset to Factory Defaults See page 40 for a description on how to reset the FLX2 Conference Phone back to its factory defaults.
Technical Specifications Models The Revolabs FLX2 System is available with a variety of configurations to provide the best audio capture in the industry. The following is a list of the available models. All of these models work with analog telephone lines.
Microphones Dimensions Microphones Weight Bandwidth Battery life (talk time) Charge time 94.2 x 24.6mm x 18.5mm (omnidirectional Microphone) 28.6g (omnidirectional Microphone) 80-11,000 Hz from Microphone to Analog OUT. This is reduced for telephone calls based on the bandwidth supported by the phone transport.
Regulatory Information FCC Notice to Users Users are not permitted to make changes or modify the equipment in any way. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Revolabs, Inc. could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Restricted use with certain medical devices Hearing Aids Some devices may interfere with some hearing aids. In the event of such interference, you may want to consult with your hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives. Other Medical Devices If you use any other personal medical device, consult the manufacturer of your device to determine if it is adequately shielded from RF energy. Your physician may be able to assist you in obtaining this information.
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ACTA Part 68 information • • • • • • • • • • • This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and the requirements adopted by the ACTA. On the base of this equipment is a label that contains, among other information, a product identifier in the format US:AAAEQ##TXXXX. If requested, this number must be provided to the telephone company.
Warranty Limited Warranty Revolabs warrants to the end user (“Customer”) that this product will be free from significant defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for one year from the date of purchase from Revolabs or its authorized reseller.
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