Multitone WP pager
Multitone
April 2012
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Multitone WP pager – an
introduction
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The Multitone WP Pager is an
inexpensive, feature-rich POGSAG
pager designed to work in the most
testing of conditions
Dustproof and waterproof
Has a battery life of up to 4000* hours,
so your employees are always
contactable
Simple to use – so your teams focus on
the job in hand, not their
communication device
*under normal usage conditions
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The Multitone WP pager
working in harsh conditions
• This feature-rich pager is ideal for
groups working in wet, damp, dusty
or dirty conditions making it ideal for
managing differing teams in industry
or the Emergency Services
• Shift supervisors
• Can communicate with those
who are on specific shifts
• Can change shift pattern profile
so you only communicate with
those team members who are
working
• Know workers have arrived via
the built in RFID tag – gives
immediate acknowledgement of
arrival on the premises
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The Multitone WP pager
working in harsh conditions
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Those working in emergency services
– Receive an audible tone so are
instantly aware of the criticality of
the call
– Only those teams who need to
respond to an emergency receive
the request to attend thereby
avoiding confusion
– A record of the last 40 calls received
is automatically kept, giving an audit
trail
– Users can configure their profile to
reflect a change in duties, ie holidays
– RFID tag can acknowledge arrival at
a station and for the control centre
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Multitone WP Pager –
controlling communication
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The Multitone WP pager can be
programmed to communicate with
numerous differing teams and groups
– Industries with differing work groups
and shift patterns can programme
pagers so that they only receive
communication when they are
expected to be working
Standard messages can be preprogrammed, reducing the time it takes
to send a message
14 audible ringtones so teams are
immediately aware of the message
intensity, ie emergency or just
information
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Key features
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POCSAG protocol in VHF and UHF frequency bands (85 – 472MHz)
– Crystal or synthesised options
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Long battery life up to 4000 hours
– Requires one AA alkaline or rechargeable battery
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Easy to programme making the pager more flexible to user post changes
– Optional USB programming cradle
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Optional charger cradle includes alarm contacts and message LED
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Fast charge cradle with short recharge time of 6 hours max
Programmable alarm contacts for remote devices
Super bright message LED when the pager is in the cradle
Simple RJ45 connection with current protection
8 available receiver addresses (Identities or RIC’s)
– Each with 4 programmable sub addresses
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4 user profiles for all 8 receiver addresses
– Each WP user may switch profiles according to activity
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Message service features
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Receiver addresses : up to 8 numeric and/or
alphanumeric addresses
Each with 4 sub-addresses by address with prefixed message
– Choice from Alphanumeric, numeric, tone
or disabled
– Beep codes 1 to 8 call up sub address and 80
character message
– Each sub address has option for ring
selection
Memory - up to 20 messages of 255 characters
each
Unread message alert 1 to 4 minutes and
message buffer 10 to 250
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Message service features
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Alert melodies : Select from 14 tones
Alert duration up to 99 seconds
Select alert style - Vibrate alert / Tone and
vibrate / Vibrate then tone
Silent mode – NO alert tone, message only
Low battery warning of 1 to 4 minutes or
during defined time period
LCD display of 5 lines of 20 characters,
back light, modifiable zoom
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General features
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Alkaline or rechargeable battery with
recharger cradle option
– Easy battery replacement
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Languages : French, English, German, Spanish,
Dutch
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Light in Weight for size: 94 g
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Size : 84.5 mm x 63.5 mm x 23.5 mm
(MIT820: 82mm x 55mm x 20mm)
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Supplied with plastic holster and lanyard
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Built in RFID tag
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General features - chargers
USB programming charger, fast charger or
standard charger
• Includes power supply
• Programmable contact relay for external
output to;
– Alert siren remote control
– Doors
– Gates
– Visual alarms
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Option of a cradle with external antennae
– Extends the range of paging
– Used in marginal locations
– Sensitivity dependent upon terrain
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Applications – alarm contacts
Alarm contacts
• Programmable
• Closure number
• Closing time
• Opening time
• 1 amp current limit
• Drive external devices
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Applications – Range extension
Cradle with external aerial extends the sensitivity of the pager
• Used where pager range is marginal
• The WP pager is left in the cradle and will alert and flash the
LED for a paging call
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Pager specifications
POCSAG features
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Frequency (MHz): examples: 85.955 MHz – 460MHz MHz
Channel spacing: 25 KHz
Transmission speed: 512bps or 1200bps or 2400bps
Modulation: NRZ
Frequency stability: +/- 4.5KHz
Sensitivity: 512bps 3uV/m, 1200bps 5uV/m, 2400bps 7uV/m
Selectivity: 65dB +/-25KHz
Intermodulation protection: > 65 dB
Frequency stability :±10 ppm
Alert signal : > 86dBA @ 30 cm, frequency 2731Hz
Operating humidity and temperature from -10°C to 60°C, 95% at 40°C
Storage humidity and temperature from -10°C to 70°C, 95% at 40°C
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Pager programming
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Programming is an easy process using the USB charger cradle and power supply
Programming software, driver and guides may be obtained from the Multitone
web site
– www.waterproofwpager.com
Default receiver identities (RICS) are :
– RIC 1 is 11501 and enabled
– RICs 2 to 8 are disabled
– Pagers RIC’s may be incremented when programming more than one pager
The history of a pager received messages may be retrieved from a pager
Custom programming can be protected by a password and saved for future use
Pager software may be updated using the programming cradle
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Using the WP pager
Safety line
connection point
4 line LCD display
Red and green
status LED’s
Menu select
Power On / Off
escape
read message
Navigation keys
Icon
Description
Icon
Description
Power on indicator light
Battery level
Programmed alarm clock
Active ring tone
Vibrator only
Unread alert message
(Flashing)
Alert message in memory
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Using the WP pager
Safety line
connection point
4 line LCD display
Red and green
status LED’s
Menu select
Power On / Off
escape
read message
Navigation keys
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Key programmable features
Feature
Benefit
Ring inhibit
User may programme periods when the pager
will not ring, if they are on holiday or are off
sick. This ensures that only those who should
receive the messages do so
User choice of zoom
If working in poor lighting makes the message
easier to see and therefore act upon
Lock message to prevent deletion
Ensuring a tamper free audit trail for those who
need to record actions and activity
Prevent user shutdown of the pager
To avoid being turned off accidently if holder is
on call
Set an alarm
Prompt to move to another area or just a
reminder to do something
Display the pager software version
Companies can ensure all pagers and using the
correct version of software, so all can function
in the same manner
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Key programmable features
Feature
Benefit
Run a pager self test for display, keyboard
and alert tones
Can ensure that the pager in consistently in
good working order, so messages are always
received
Any key message read
Can access message without complicated
sequence of key presses – focus on the job
in hand
Start text and user name
Identifies the team group name or group
Auto backlight when a message is received
A visual guide to message receipt
User profiles – select the receiver addresses
for each profile
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Applications - profiles
User profiles allows a user to be active in different teams
• Time of day – morning, evening, shits or weekends
• Change of duty – security, emergency, rest period
• Profile are linked to enabled receiver addresses and sub addresses
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Why Multitone?
Our expertise and product suite ranges from working with the
emergency services delivering time critical messages, such as
mobilising a cardiac team in a hospital, a fire crew or ensuring
school teachers working in challenging environments can get
immediate access to support and assistance or just informing
warehouse operators or retail staff what items need to be
collected. Whatever your communication needs, Multitone can
provide the answer, be it equipment focussed, single point of
contact for support, standard telephony, professional services or
a bespoke infrastructure . We offer product and service options
that combine together to create a communication suite which
meets the needs of different industries and organisations, be
they large or small.
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