30 Connection TB8100 Installation Guide© Tait Electronics Limited February 2007Note When a reciter fitted with a TaitNet RS-232 system interfaceboard is used in a TB8100 base station, the RS-232 port on thecontrol panel is disabled. In this situation you must connect to theRS-232 port at the rear of the reciter. Refer to “TaitNetRS-232” on page 25 for more details. When a reciter fitted witha TaitNet Ethernet system interface board is used, the RS-232port on the control panel is available only when the base stationfirst powers up. Refer to “Connection” in the Installation andOperation Manual for more details.2.6 12V PA Power Saving Control ConnectionTo enable Power Saving in the 12V PA, you must connect digital out 1 onthe reciter’s system interface connector to pin 1 of the Power Saving controlconnector on the rear panel of the PA. Once this connection is made, thePA will shut down whenever the reciter goes into Deep Sleep mode. Formore information on the operation and configuration of Power Saving, referto “Power Saving” in the Installation and Operation Manual.Note When a base station with a 12V PA is configured for Deep Sleep,digital out 1 is dedicated to Power Saving control and should notbe used for any other Task Manager function.Two ways of making the Power Saving control connection between the 12VPA and reciter are described below. The circled numbers in the followinginstructions refer to Figure 2.3.Method 1 1. Connect one end of the Power Saving control cable b (Tait partnumber 219-02971-00) to the Power Saving control connector c atFigure 2.3 Fitting the Power Saving control cable to a 12V PAbe cdreciter shown with TaitNet RS-232system interface board