ComLink CS-540 Repeater

The ComLink CS-540 by BridgeCom Systems provides a feature rich repeater platform to meet a variety of communications needs. Packed with 40 Watts of RF power, this dual fan-cooled unit can serve as a community repeater, a 16 channel base station, or an LTR trunking channel.

• 16 Channel Base Station
• Over-the-Air Programming to Enable/Disable Users
• Up to 40 Watts of RF Power
• Rack Mount Design
• Optional Internal Mount Duplexer
• Dual Cooling Fans
• 12.5kHz or 25kHz Channel Spacing on a Per Channel Basis
• Air-Time Logging
• Battery Backup Circuitry
• Internal Speaker with External Audio Jack
• Internal 10A Power Supply
• DB25 Accessory Port for External Control and Interfacing
• Standard DB9 Serial Interface for Programming
• Alpa-Numeric Display
• Station ID, TX Timeout Timer, and Courtesy Tone

ComLink CS-540 Repeater

Long Description:

Introducing the ComLink™ CS-540 FM Communications System by BridgeCom Systems, Inc. The CS-540 provides a feature rich repeater/base station platform to meet a variety of applications in the land mobile radio industry. Packed with 40 Watts of RF power, this dual fan-cooled unit can become a community repeater, a 16 channel base station, manage a channel in an LTR� trunking system, and much more.

Applications:

• On-Site Communications: Provides clear, reliable communications for settings such as golf courses, warehouses, office buildings, factories, colleges, and universities.
• Community Repeater: Each channel provides for quick and reliable decodes for up to 64 users with 50 CTCSS and 112 DCS codes available.
• Trunking Systems: Excellent choice for interfacing LTR� and Passport� trunking controllers.
• External Peripherals: Easily connects to your favorite telephone interconnects, DC remotes, external tone panels, and all sorts of signaling products.
• Amateur Repeater: Both the VHF and UHF versions operate in their respective amateur region of the spectrum.
• Link-Radio Ready: Connect a "Link-Radio" to the repeater for cross-band applications and interoperability.
• GMRS Ready: Add a tuned internal duplexer and everything is set to put a GMRS repeater on the air.
• Feature Rich Base Station: 16 fullduplex channels that can support up to 64 users per channel.
• Customizable: The CS-540 uses Flash Memory which permits updates. If you have a need that is not mentioned here, let us know and we’ll see if we can make your idea a reality!

• Built-In 10A Power Supply: No need for purchasing a power supply. It’s included!
• Battery Backup with Built-in Charging Circuit: Automatically switches to external battery when AC-Line fails. Charging circuit keeps battery fully charged. Battery not supplied.
• 13.8 Volts Output: Perfect for powering peripherals requiring high current and saving valuable site resources.
• Dual Cooling Fans: Programmable operation TX only or continuous operation.
• Front Panel Speaker: Ideal for monitoring the channel.
• External Speaker Out: Connect an external speaker for 10 Watts output into an 8Ω load. Great for routing received audio to another room.
• 25-pin Accessory Connector: All the signals are here to connect the CS-540 to just about anything:
  • RX Discriminator Out
  • External PTT In
  • TX Audio In
  • Broadband Audio In
  • 13.8V Out (1A Max)
  • COS Output
  • Multipurpose I/O
• Keypad Lock: Prevent tampering when repeater is in service at site.
• Excellent Receiver Sensitivity of 0.25μV
• Channel Spacing: 12.5 kHz/25 kHz
• Built-In LTR Decoder: Decodes and displays ID and Home channel of call being repeated.
• Transmitter Fine-Tune Alignment from Front Panel:
  • Mic Gain
  • Sub Audible Deviation
  • Overall TX Deviation
  • TX Frequency
  • TX Power
• Over-the-Air Programming and Maintenance via DTMF Tone Sequences: For example, add a new user or deactivate a non-paying customer. Saves costly trips to the site.
• Composite Input: Ideal for handling external peripherals that mix sub-audible and voice information.
• TX Timeout Timer: Limit TX time to protect against ’stuck mic’ situations.
• Per User Features:
  • Air Time Logging
  • Courtesy Tone (0, 500, 1000, 1500)
  • TX Hang Timer
  • Tone-In-Tail Selectable*
    *Makes for quicker decodes
• Built-in CWID: Programmable broadcast interval and transmission rate (11 or 22 wpm).
• CSQ Repeat: Channel can be set up to repeat all incoming transmissions regardless of signaling.
• Feature-Rich Carrier Operated Switch (COS): Dedicate one output pin of the accessory connector to become a COS output. Select the COS to toggle based on either carrier or valid signaling. Polarity of the output pin can be either active high or active low. Also, COS can be dedicated to operate for only one user!
• 100% LTR� Compatible and Lo-Speed Data Ready: Compatible with your favorite LTR� trunking contoller. The CS-540 provides DC-coupling from the receiver to the controller and from the controller all the way to the RF transmitter. No sub-audible signal degradation. Transmitter-data ready in 24 ms after external PTT isengaged.
• Windows� Based Programmer: The CS-540 is setup and programmed using the PGM-540 programming software. No expensive programming box or cable required! Uses an off-the-shelf DB9 male-female for the programming cable. (Cable included with programming software package.)