Revolabs 10-FLX2-200-VOIP 10-FLX2-020-VOIP 10-FLX2-002-VOIP 10-FLX2-101-VOIP - Manuals

7 Quick setup for VoIP 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. Connecting the Base Station Pl...

9 To answer a call using the conference phone, simply remove one or more Microphones from the Charger Base when the Speaker rings. If a microphone is already out of the charger base when an incoming call comes in, pressing the button on the microphone will answer the call in conference phone mode. Y...

10 Installing FLX2 Components The Revolabs FLX2 TM 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...

11 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 ...

12 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 ...

13 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...

14 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 charg...

15 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 Charger Base has a power supply that needs to be connected, as shown be...

16 network values like IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and DNS Servers. You will need to restart the phone for any changes you made in this section to take effect. If you are using DHCP, you can go to the System Info menu, and select About System. The assigned IP address for the FLX will b...

17 call, as well as the Speaker and Microphones, are controlled by the FLX Dialer. The user can switch between ‘speaker mode’ and ‘handset mode’ while in a call. Handset Mode Handset mode allows a telephone call to take place through the handset speaker and microphone located in the FLX Dialer. This...

18 NOTE: When using the FLX connected through the AUX IN and AUX OUT to another device, only the FLX speaker can be used. All other speakers, e.g. in a television set, must be turned off. To avoid audio problems, any Echo Cancellation provided on the Video Conferencing unit should be switched off. N...

20 Placing a VoIP 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 mo...

21 Answering an Incoming Call 1. When the FLX2 System identifies an incoming call, it will play the ring tone through the FLX Speaker. If the Dialer is not in the Charger Base it will play a ring tone, too. 2. The FLX Dialer will display the caller ID information for the incoming call. The yellow ph...

22 Ending a Telephone call 1. A call can be ended in two fashions. a. Press the Red ‘End Call’ button on the FLX Dialer during a call. b. Place the Dialer in the charger. (‘Handset mode’ only) 2. When a call is ended the home screen is shown again. 3. Microphones not in the Charger Base will maintai...

23 Muting a Call 1. In handset mode, the ‘Mute’ and ‘UnMute’ key will mute/unmute the FLX Dialer microphone, not the wireless Microphones. 2. In speaker mode, the ‘Mute’ and ‘UnMute’ key will mute/unmute all wireless Microphones. NOTE: If the setting ‘All Mic Mute’ is OFF, the Microphone mute button...

25 Component behavior in and out of the Charger Base 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. Dialer When the Dialer is placed into the Charger Base during a call in ‘s...

26 Bluetooth The FLX2 System is equipped with a Bluetooth interface allowing a call to be placed through a cell phone, computer, or 3 rd 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 ...

27 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. The discovery mode screen will read “System in discoverable ...

29 Setting Device Trust Level 1. Go to the Menu  Bluetooth. Select ‘Device List’. 2. Select the desired device and press the ‘Enter’ key or the ‘Select’ key to view the device details. 3. Press the ‘Option’ key and then select ‘Options…’. 4. Choose either ‘Auto-Connect’ or ‘Ask’ depending on the tr...

30 Video Conference Collaboration The FLX2 System is equipped with balanced analog audio input and output to be connected to 3 rd party video or PC conferencing system. This allows the FLX Microphones and Speaker to be used as Microphones and Speaker for video calls. It also provides Acoustic Echo C...

31 Mixing the audio signals As discussed earlier, Audio and Video, or Bluetooth and Video calls can be made simultaneously from a FLX system, requiring FLX to mix the audio of the different inputs to go to the different outputs. In the Audio Controls menu, available from the main menu and the Active...

32 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. Menu Hierarchy Menu Navigation 1. Enter the menu by pressing the ‘Menu’ soft-key in the home screen. 2. The l...

33 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 re...

35 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 histor...

38 Set Speed Dial 1. Browse to the Contacts menu: Menu  Contacts, scroll to the desired contact, and press 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 ...

40 Device Status 1. Browse to Device Status: Menu  Device Status. 2. The Device Status screen shows status for the Microphones and the Speaker. NOTE: The device status list is colorized. If a device is charging or off, it will appear white. If a device is fully charged or has more than 50% battery ...

41 Bluetooth The ‘Bluetooth’ menu has been explained earlier in this manual on page 26. Home When selecting the ‘Home’ menu item, the Dialer will go back to displaying the home screen. The same effect can be achieved by pressing the ‘Return’ key, or the red ‘End Call’ button. Call When selecting ‘Ca...

42 Date/Time 1. Browse to the Date/Time menu: Menu  Setup  Set Date/Time. 2. To set the date or time, select either the ‘Set Date’, or ‘Set Time’ option, and press either ‘Enter’ or ‘Select’. 3. Edit time and date (month/day/year) using the numeric keys and the left and right buttons. The ‘Done’ k...

43 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 passw...

44 Aux Audio ‘Aux Audio’ is to control the AUX In and AUX Out connectors on the base. 1. Aux In ON/OFF and Aux Out ON/OFF allow enabling / disabling the Aux connectors of the FLX phone. 2. Aux In Level allows changing the level of the Aux In signal. 3. Aux Out Level allows changing the level of the ...

46 Web Access ON / OFF Web Access OFF allows you to disable the web interface into the FLX. If Web Access is set to off, any attempt to open the web interface will be declined. Please be aware that if the web interface is switched off, it can only be restarted from the phone. Pairing All FLX2 wirele...

48 LED Pairing Indicators: Speaker Indicator Status Steady Red Speaker is in Pairing Mode, either waiting or pairing in progress Slow red- green flash Pairing failed or timed out Green flash Pairing successful Microphone Indicator Status Steady Red Pairing Mode, either waiting or pairing in progress...

49 Web Interface The FLX web interface provides access to advanced configuration settings, call statistics and system logs. Web access can be enabled or disabled from the FLX Handset, and the web interface is password protected using the same password that is required to access Administrator setting...

50 Enter the administrator password and click Login. After logging in, the FLX Home page will appear. The FLX web interface is organized into three categories: Home, User and Administrator. Choose any one of these categories by clicking on the corresponding link in the upper right corner. Home Page ...

51 User Settings In the upper right corner click the User link to access the User settings. The User Menu will appear on the left side of the page showing these options: • Audio • Call Forwarding • Date/Tim • Restart • Logout Choose a User Menu option to show the corresponding page. Audio The Audio ...

52 Audio Mixer The settings below can be changed at any time during a call. Speaker Mix The Speaker Mixer specifies the mix between AUX IN and the phone input to be played back on the speaker. It is a sliding scale from -8 (favoring phone) to +8 (favoring AUX IN). Phone Out Mix The Speaker Mixer spe...

54 Week For the specified month, select the week in which DST changes. For example, if DST changes on the second Sunday of the selected month, choose “Second.” Day Select the day on which DST changes, for example, Sunday. Hour Select the hour at which DST changes. For example, if DST changes at 2:00...

57 The table below describes the SIP Registration settings. Different IP PBX providers might use different names in their setup. The descriptions below will help you in mapping the FLX fields to your IP PBX fields. SIP Registration Registrar This is the IP address or DNS name of the SIP registrar se...

58 SIP Settings Use the SIP Settings page to configure settings related to SIP sessions, as shown in the illustration below. After changing any of these settings, the phone must be restarted for the changes to take effect. SIP Settings Use SIP session timers Specify the preference for using SIP sess...

59 period to be used for the session. Session timers minimum expiration period This is the minimum session timer expiration period that FLX will accept when negotiating the expiration period with the remote phone. It is measured in seconds; the default is 90. Require reliable SIP provisional respons...

60 DTMF Signaling Method Select the signaling method for transmitting DTFM tones, either via RTP (RFC2833) or SIP INFO messages. The default is RTP. Transport Use the web interface’s Transport page to manage transport and Network Address Translation (NAT) settings, and to enable or disable Quality o...

61 Transport Settings Use SRTP Use this setting to control Secure Real-time Transport Protocol (SRTP) usage. These are the available options: Disabled – Do not use SRTP; always use RTP. This is the default setting. Optional – Use the optional disposition for SRTP in SDP. If the remote end supports S...

62 remote nodes), FLX sends STUN binding requests as part of the media connectivity tests. When a candidate is nominated for use, a STUN binding request is sent with a flag indicating that the candidate pair is nominated. There are two nomination methods that can be used: Regular – For Regular Nomin...

63 Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) in the IP header is set to 24 (0x18). For layer 2, IEEE 802.1p tagging is supported. This option is unchecked by default. Media Settings Use the Media page to specify the preferred audio codecs and other audio stream processing preferences as shown in the...

65 Advanced Audio Settings Use the Advanced Audio Settings page to specify microphone mute behavior, AUX audio in and out settings, and Acoustic Echo Cancellation (AEC) settings. The illustration below shows this page. The settings and options on this page reflect the same settings as can be done on...

66 Aux In Level, Aux Out Level The “Aux In” and “Aux Out” settings are used to change the level of the Aux In and Out signals. The range is 1-15. Aux Out Mic/Line Use Aux Out Mic/Line to set the level of the Aux Out connectors to either Mic level or Line level. Omni AEC, Directional AEC, Lapel AEC T...

68 To export FLX configuration settings, click the Export button. A File Download window will appear prompting you to open or save the file as shown below. Click the “Save” button to save the file to the desired location. To import a configuration file, open a web session and login to the target pho...

69 Your web browser should indicate the download progress. When the download is complete, you will be prompted to save the compressed configuration file. The file name will include the IP address of the FLX and a date and time stamp, for example, log-10.134.123.101-120131-210112.tar.gz. You should b...

70 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 ...

71 Battery Exchange The rechargeable batteries in the different FLX components can all be exchanged. Please note that only Revolabs approved batteries should be used for the replacement. The following sections explain how to change the batteries in the different components. We recommend charging any...

72 Take the current battery out of the handset as shown, and replace it with the new battery. Please ensure that the connectors on the battery are lined up with the connectors inside the dialer. Speaker To change the rechargeable battery in the FLX speaker you will need to use a screwdriver to loose...

74 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...

78 Reset to Factory Defaults See page 41 for a description on how to reset the FLX2 Conference Phone back to its factory defaults. Technical Specifications Models The Revolabs FLX2 VoIP System is available with a variety of configurations to provide the best audio capture in the industry. The follow...

80 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. Op...

81 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, co...

82 E C Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer’s Name: Revolabs Manufacturer’s Address: 144 North Road, Suite 3250 Sudbury, MA 01776 U.S.A. Model: Model Numbers Base 10-FLXBASEEU-VOIP Charger Base 10-FLXCHGEU-01 Speaker 10-FLXSPEAKEREU-01 Microphone Omni 10-FLXMICEU-OM Microphone Directional 10-FLXMI...

83 Limited Warranty and Limitation of Liability 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 r...

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