People owning WB Equipment may be interested in the full system handbook for the Wire Broadcast system WB1400. There are many sections in this handbook but most will not be of any use to you. Please respect the limited bandwidth of my web site by only downloading the sections pertinent to the equipment you own.
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The WB1400 System Handbook
Which Documents Do You Need?
The links in the table below give full access to the WB1400 Manual and a set of drawings from the training course notes. As the majority of visitors to this page will have access to a limited amount of WB1400 equipment I have attempted to categorise the documentation under the headings below.
Find the downloading instructions at the top of this page.
System Overview - All Owners
I think most people will be interested in a system overview, take a look or download Section 00, 01 and the Training Notes. The largest file is Section 15, so I would ask you not to view or download this unless you have telephone exchange WB shelves as this only describes the slide in units on those shelves.
WB1400 / WB1401 Receiver Owner
If you have a speech receiver then Section 09 is applicable as it contains a technical description of the working of the receiver. If it is a signalling receiver (siren controller) Section 10 describes this units function.
Carrier Control Point Owner
If you are lucky enough to own a CCP, Section 03 will be helpful but Section 04 is of little use. You may be interested in Section 17 to see how it integrates into the system.
Exchange Apparatus Owner
If you have exchange equipment, then quite a number of sections apply, but as Equipment Exchange bypass were only used in the conversion from WB400 to WB1400 this is of little use unless you own the said item. Sections 02, 05, 06, 07, 12 and 13 are for exchange apparatus only.
E9 E3100 Index and Glossary of Equipment
For All Owners
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E9 E3101 Introduction to Carrier System WB 1400
For All Owners
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E9 E3102 Transmission Parameters
For Exchange Apparatus Owners
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E9 E3103 Carrier Control Point, description
For Carrier Control Point ( CCP ) Owners
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E9 E3104 Carrier Control Point, installation
Of little use to CCP owners
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E9 E3105 Equipment Carrier WB 1401 Control Point Exchange
For Exchange Apparatus Owners
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E9 E3106 Equipment Carrier WB 1402 Distribution Exchange
For Exchange Apparatus Owners
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E9 E3107 Equipment Carrier WB 1403 (MAR Mounting)
For Exchange Apparatus Owners
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E9 E3108 System Alignment and Commissioning
Of little interest to Owners
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E9 E3109 Receiver Speech WB 1400 and WB 1401
For Speech Receiver Owners
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E9 E3110 Receiver Signalling WB 1400 and WB 1401
For Signalling Receiver Owners
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E9 E3111 Receiver Installation
Of little interest to Owners
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E9 E3112 Equipment Exchange By-Pass WB1400
For Exchange Apparatus Owners. This equipment was designed for use during telephone exchange upgrades.
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E9 E3113 Interconnexion of WB 1400 Equipment Shelves
For Exchange Apparatus Owners
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E9 E3114 Test Equipment Functions
Maybe of use if you have a Tester WB1401 / 1402
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E9 E3115 Exchange Plug-in-Units, Circuit Operation
Limited use for Exchange Apparatus Owners
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E9 E3116 List of Diagrams
Of little use to Owners.
To find WB1400 circuit diagrams - Navigate to diagram repository on this website, by using the top of page navigation menu bar.
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E9 E3117 System Reference Diagrams
Carrier Control Point Owners
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E9 E3118 Monitor Unit WB 1400
Of little use to Owners
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Training Notes
For All Owners
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WB 400 Related Instructions
Summary
This section contains a number of Telecommunications Instructions relating to the WB 400, 600 and 700, the forerunner to WB1400. These were discovered in the UAX13 Telephone Exchange exhibition at Avoncroft Museum, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. The documents are drawn from a number of sections of the T.I.'s.
Find the downloading instructions at the top of this page.
A8 J1053 CARRIER SYSTEM WB400 Exchange and Carrier Control Point Equipment Planning
A 17-Page guide for people planning the installations, giving details of equipment provisioning and network design.
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E9 E2080 CARRIER SYSTEM WB400 and ASSOCIATED SIGNALLING SYSTEMS Description
A 50-Pages (large file 13 Mb) describing the operation of the WB400, WB600 and WB700. Includes a detailed explanation of the circuits. On page 48 a list of modifications (works specifications) maps the history of its development.
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E9 E2091 CARRIER SYSTEM WB400 and ASSOCIATED SIGNALLING SYSTEMS
Maintenance Procedures
A 10-Pages for system maintenance. WB400 Alarm arrangements, exchange and CCP, fault location. Signalling System (HANDEL), testing, speaking clock level check. WB600 fault location. ROC Group telephone.
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E9 E2093 CARRIER SYSTEM WB400, SIGNALLING SYSTEM WB600 Test Equipment
A 9-Pages describing the various testers and their operation.
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E9 E2099 CARRIER SYSTEM WB400 Noise Interference
A 4-Page guide to the elimination of noise created by the exchange and radio interference from Decca and Rugby VLF station.
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USER INSTRUCTION CARD WB400
This PDF contains a double sided scan of an original 1968 card for the little draw in the WB400. Print double sided on A4 paper to create the correct size of card for your receiver.
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