
Echo Cancellation
When any digital intercom system is connected to a 2-wire
system, there will be some “echo”, called network (line) echo,
due to the audio latency of that digital intercom system. In a
2-wire intercom system, the transmitting and receiving audio
signals exist together on a single wire. At the base station, a
“nulling” circuit is used to isolate the transmitting and receiving
signals. Network (line) echo occurs because the nulling circuit
alone is insufficient at separating the transmit and receive signals
and a small portion of the 2-wire transmit signal is also present on
the 2-wire receive signal which gets transmitted back to the
beltpack devices. For digital systems, echo cancellation is used to
further isolate the 2-wire transmit and recieve signals.
The BTR-240 base station features automatic and adaptable
echo cancellation (AAEC). The BTR-240 will quickly “learn”
and adapt to the echo characteristics of a connected 2-wire
system. Once the echo has been characterized, the BTR-240 will
assist in removing echo for improved communication.
The learning process takes approximately three to five seconds.
During this time, users should talk only into the BTR-240 local
headset, or associated TR-240 beltpacks, and the users on the
2-wire beltpacks should have their talk features disabled. This
procedure only needs to be performed initially when the 2-wire
first becomes activated.
After the echo cancellation has learned the characteristics of the
system, it will continuously adapt as changes to the system occur.
NOTE: Excessive noise or talking on the 2-wire side will
prevent the echo cancellation from learning and echo
will be present. As soon as the audio on the 2-wire side
becomes quiet enough, the echo cancellation
learning cycle will complete and the echo will be
removed.
Other Sources of Echo
Users need to be aware that there are several sources of echo. In
addition to line echo, there is also a type referred to as acoustic
echo.
Acoustic echo is commonly heard by a user when their audio
arrives at a second user’s headset and a portion of that audio in the
headset gets back into the second user’s microphone (by having
the volume and/or microphone gain set fairly high or by using a
headset with poor acoustical isolation). That portion of audio is
then transmitted back to the first user and heard as “echo”.
To reduce the effects of acoustical echo, users should first turn off
their <TALK> buttons one by one to identify which devices are
the sources of echo. Once the source(s) have been identified,
acoustical echo is avoided by decreasing the headset volume,
microphone gain, sidetone level, or increasing the squelch
settings of that device.
NOTE: Do not leave any headsets unattended with the
<TALK> button enabled. When headsets are removed,
always ensure that the microphone path is disabled.
4-Wire (Matrix) Intercom
The BTR-240 base station has the ability to interface to two,
4-wire external audio intercom systems. As shown in Figure
5-21, these RJ-11 jacks are designated as “Intercom 1” and
“Intercom 2” on the rear panel.
The 4-wire intercom may be used at the same time as the 2-wire
intercom.
The 4-wire intercom uses two pairs of wires to support one
full-duplex audio channel. One pair for the sending balanced
audio and one pair for the receiving balanced audio. Refer to
Section 11 for the 4-wire hardware specifications and pinouts.
Many Matrix systems also have an additional pair of wires to
transfer data between devices. The BTR-240 4-wire connection
does not use these data lines and supports only the audio
interface.
Steps to change the 4-Wire Intercom Settings:
1. From the Status Screen, press <MENU> on the BTR-240
front panel.
2. Using the <UP>/<DOWN> buttons, navigate the cursor to
the “Intercom Settings” menu option, then press <SET> to
select the menu.
3. Once again, using the <UP>/<DOWN> buttons, navigate
the cursor to the “4W Intercom” menu option, then press
<SET> to select the menu.
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Figure 5-23
Intercom Menu Screen
2W Intercom 2W Intercom
-> 4W Intercom -> 4W Intercom
Figure 5-22
Main Menu Screen 2
Speaker SettingsSpeaker Settings
-> Intercom Settings-> Intercom Settings
Auxiliary Settings Auxiliary Settings
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BTR-240
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