Vertex Standard EVX-5400, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...ual Watch FM Scan Follow Me Scan TA Scan Encryptionø1 Privacy Basic Enhanced ø2 VOX Talk Around Emergency Lone Worker TX Save Disable Direct Channel Entryø3 Code Up Downø1 Code Setø1 Speed Dialø1 DTMF Code Setø1 3 ID Checkø1 TX Messageø1 ARTSTMø1 ARTSIITM Auto Range Transpond System ø1 Analog mode only ø2 Digital mode only ø3 Requires Optional MH 75A8J EVX 5400 Operating Manual ...

Page 2: ...G DO NOT operate the EVX 5400 radio when any person s bystanders outside the vehicle are within the distances shown in the chart at the bottom of this section Safety Training information Antennas used for this transmitter must not exceed an antenna gain of 0 dBi The radio must be used in vehicle mount configurations with a maxi mum operating duty cycle not exceeding 50 in typical Push to Talk con ...

Page 3: ...by a Vertex Standard licensed dealer using a personal computer with Vertex Standard Program ming equipment FIF 12 USB Programming Interface CT 104A or CT 171 Connection Cable with CE142 Software Or once a single radio is programmed cloning cable CT 4 can be used to program additional radios directly The pages which follow will detail the many advanced features provided by the EVX 5400 Series trans...

Page 4: ...o provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa tion This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that inter ference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does ca...

Page 5: ...est conforme aux CNR d Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence L exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes 1 l appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage et 2 l utilisateur de l appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi même si le brouillage est susceptible d en compromettre le fonctionnement r Conformément à la réglementation d Industr...

Page 6: ...oggle the transceiver s power on and off VOL Knob Turn this control clockwise to increase the volume Microphone Jack Connect the microphone plug to this jack TX BUSY Indicator Indicates transceiver s Transmit Receive Status P1 P4 Keys Programmable Function Keys These keys can be set up for special applications such as High Low power selection Monitor Talk Around etc as determined by your network r...

Page 7: ...w Transmit Power Mode ON Scan is enabled Priority Scan is activated Talk Around is enabled Receiver Monitor Group Scan is enabled AUX A Port Option Switch Key Function or Lone Worker is activated VOX is activated Privacy or Encryption is enabled Priority 2 Channel Audio Compander is activated RSSI Indicator four steps 8 Character Alpha numeric Display 5 tone Status Call or Digital Text Message is ...

Page 8: ... same or equivalent type fuse External Speaker Jack An external loudspeaker may be connected to this 2 contact 3 5 mm mini phone jack Caution Do not connect either wire of this line to ground and be certain that the speaker has adequate capability to handle the audio output 12 W from the radio D Sub 15 Pin Accessory Connector External TX audio line input PTT Push To Talk Squelch and external RX au...

Page 9: ... the analog channel press the PF key which is pro grammed to the Monitor feature to listen for channel activity When receiving a call transmit only after the incoming call ends The radio cannot receive a call and transmit simultaneously Press the PTT switch If the channel is clear the TX BUSY indicator will glow red on the Analog Channel or blue on the Digital Channel The radio is now transmitting...

Page 10: ...reafter To resume transmitting you must release the PTT switch and wait for the penalty timer to expire if you press the PTT switch before this timer expires the timer restarts and you will have to wait another penalty period Key Lock In order to prevent accidental operating function feature change or inadvertent transmission various aspects of the front panel s keys may be locked out To activate ...

Page 11: ...ext page and these functions are explained beginning after page 12 For further details contact your Vertex Standard dealer In this chapter the following icons are used to indicate features supported in either the Analog mode or Digital mode Indicates a Analog mode only feature Indicates a Digital mode only feature For features that are available in both Analog and Digital modes no icon is shown Fo...

Page 12: ... Set SET SQL OFF SQL OFF Momentarily SQL Set Beep OFF AF Minimum Volume CH Announcement Whisper VOX VOX Set VOX Anti Trip Horn Alert PA Public Address EXT ACC 1 EXT ACC 2 Emergency Lone Worker Group Up Group Down Channel Up Channel Down Speed CH Up Speed CH Down PRI 1 PRI 2 PRI 2 Set PRI 2 Disable Direct CH 1 Direct CH 2 Direct CH 3 Direct CH 4 Direct CH Entryø Scan Group Scan Dual Watch FM Scan S...

Page 13: ... Press Key Press Hold Key Microphone Key Press Key Press Hold Key P1 P2 P3 P4 p q A B C D Ü Reset CALL 1 CALL 2 CALL 3 CALL 4 CALL 5 Code Up Code Down Code Set Speed Dial DTMF Code Setø Call Status Set Status Up Status Down Status Check Duty ID Check ARTS Login TEXT Message Option SW1 Option SW2 TX Save Disable Lock ...

Page 14: ...play Privacy Press or press and hold the assigned PF key to toggle the Privacy feature On and Off The Privacy feature initiates an encryption algorithm that will protect your communication from unauthorized eavesdropping When the Privacy feature is activated the icon will be indicated on the display Privacy Set You can change a Privacy Code to maintain the best security using this function Press o...

Page 15: ... this function Press or press and hold the assigned PF key A tone will sound and the cur rent squelch level will appear on the display Press the key to select the desired squelch level Available selections are SQLLV OP Open SQLLV TH Threshold SQLLV NM Nor mal and SQLLV TI Tight Press the P4 key to store the new setting The display indicates SET briefly then reverts to the normal channel indication...

Page 16: ...micro phone gain VOX Press or press and hold the assigned PF key the display indicates VOX O N briefly and activates the VOX function allowing hands free automatic activation of the transmitter based on voice input into the microphone When the VOX func tion is activated a small dot will be indicated at the bottom right of the dis play You may disable the VOX function temporarily by pressing the PT...

Page 17: ...n If you receive a call from the base station with the signaling horn alert will be activated and your vehicle s horn will sound Press again or press and hold again the assigned PF key the display indicates HA OFF briefly and the Horn Alert function is disabled PA Public Address Press or press and hold the assigned PF key to use the transceiver as a PA am plifier The Public Address can be used eve...

Page 18: ...s when the Lone Worker Timer programmed by your Vertex Standard dealer has expired Press again or press and hold again the assigned PF key the display indicates L WK OFF briefly and the Lone Worker feature is disabled If the user does not reset the timer by pressing the PTT switch the radio switches to Emergency mode Group Up Down Press or press and hold the assigned PF key to select a different g...

Page 19: ...the display indicates PRI2 EN briefly and enabling the priority channel 2 of the group Direct CH 1 to Direct CH 4 Press or press and hold the assigned PF key to recall the pre programmed chan nel by your Vertex Standard dealer directly Direct CH Entry This function requires the Optional MH 75A8J 16 Keypad Microphone You can call the desired channel directly using this function Press or press and h...

Page 20: ...n one of the following channels if you press the PTT switch during the scan ning pause o Scan Pause channel Talk Back o Last Busy channel o Priority 1 channel o Priority 2 channel o User Programmed channel Select Channel o Scan Start channel Group Scan The Scanning feature is used to monitor multiple channels programmed into the transceiver While scanning the radio will check each channel of the p...

Page 21: ...dealer to activate the scanner When the scanner stops on an Active channel the user assigned priority channel will automatically be checked every few seconds If activity is found on the user assigned priority channel the radio will switch between it and the dealer assigned priority channel if any Scan Set Press or press and hold the assigned PF key to add delete the current channel to from your sc...

Page 22: ...ress and hold the assigned PF key to activate the Talk Around feature when you are operating on duplex channel systems separate receive and transmit frequencies utilizing a repeater station The Talk Around feature allows you to bypass the repeater station and talk directly to a station that is nearby This feature has no effect when you are operating on simplex channels as the receive and transmit ...

Page 23: ...ey In this case you may set and cancel the setting by the microphone s C for cancel and D for set key Speed Dial Your Vertex Standard dealer may have pre programmed Auto Dial telephone num ber memories into your radio To dial a number Press or press and hold the assigned PF key Press the keys to select the Auto Dial memory number which is pre programmed by your Vertex Standard dealer then press th...

Page 24: ... RADIO CH STUN and REVIVE Press or press and hold the assigned PF key to enter the Call Menu mode Press the keys or P1 P2 keys to select the desired Call mode then press the P4 key to accept the selection You may cancel the selection by pressing the P3 key Press the or P1 P2 keys to select the station to be called Note If the optional MH 75A8J 16 Keypad Microphone is used you may en ter the statio...

Page 25: ...l alert command to the designated radio If the designated radio is active the designated radio transmits the ACK com mand and displays your ID number on the display If not your radio s display indicates NO ACK VIEW ID You may confirm the Call ID of the Contact Alias Press the P4 key to confirm the Call ID Press the P3 key to return the display to the Tag Name indication EDIT TAG You may edit the T...

Page 26: ...el the new setting by pressing the P3 key RADIO CK You may check the radio status of the selected Contact Alias Press the P4 key to transmit the radio status command to the designated radio If the designated radio is alive the designated radio transmits the ACK command and then your radio s display indicates ACK RECV If not your radio s display indicates NO ACK RADIOMON You may monitor the situati...

Page 27: ...y delete the current character by pressing the Ý key or insert the space by pressing the key r Press the P4 key again the display indicates ALT SEL briefly select the desired alert tone using the keys or P1 P2 keys r Press the P4 key again to store the new setting into the contact list as the Private Call You may cancel the new setting by pressing the P3 key IV Manual This category allows you to p...

Page 28: ...status code When you press this key the display will indicate the Message corre sponding to the receive status condition per the pre defined status list Duty Press or press and hold the assigned PF key to toggle the Duty function of the 2 tone 5 tone or MDC1200 decoder On and Off When the Duty function is set to On the display indicates DUTY ON briefly and the user will always hear depending on th...

Page 29: ...from to other radio Press or press and hold the assigned PF key to enter the Text Message mode Press the P1 P2 keys or keys to select the function you wish to Available functions are IN BOX WRITEø and SEL MSG Press the P4 key to accept the selected function Refer to follows for detailed operation of each function Press the P3 key to cancel the Text Message feature and return to the normal operatio...

Page 30: ...sages by pressing the P3 key WRITE You may create a sending message and send save it in this function if you use with the optional MH 75A8J 16 Keypad Microphone The EVX 5400 can memorize up to 24 messages include pre programmed message which determined by the CE142 Programming Software Create the message Create the message using the 0 9 key for select the character and A B keys for select the digi...

Page 31: ...e This menu appears only when the optional MH 75A8J 16 Keypad Microphone is connected and you can not edit the message which determined by the CE142 Programming Software Press the P1 P2 keys to select message you wish to edit Press the P4 key then press the P1 P2 keys to select the EDIT menu Press the P4 key again then edit the message using the 0 9 key for select the character and A B key for sel...

Page 32: ...n where high power is almost always needed Press again or press and hold again the assigned PF key the display indicates TX SA ON briefly and the Transmit Saver activates to reduce the transmit pow er when a very strong signal from an apparently nearby station is being received Lock Press or press and hold the assigned PF key to lock the functionality of the front panel s keys You may change the l...

Page 33: ...an two minutes your radio senses that no signal has been received a short triple beep will sound and OUT SERV Out of Service will be displayed on the display for 2 seconds If you subsequently move back into communication range as soon as the other station transmits a short beep will sound and IN SERV will be indicated again on the display for 2 seconds ARTSII Auto Range Transpond System ARTSII is ...

Page 34: ...he Squelch level This Set Mode Item is appeared on the ana log channel only SQL OP Open SQL TH Threshold SQL NM Normal SQL TI Tight Beep Enables Disables the Key Beeper BEEP ON BEEP OFF Bell Enables Disables the Bell function of the CTCSS DCS Sub Audio System alert tone activated by incoming signaling BELL ON BELL OFF Light Enables Disables the TX BUSY indicator and the back light of the display a...

Page 35: ... Software CT 4 Programming Cable Radio to Radio Clone Cable FIF 12 USB Programming Interface CT 104A Connection Cable for FIF 12 8 pin DIN 8 pin Modular CT 171 Connection Cable for FIF 12 8 pin DIN 8 pin Modular Availability of accessories may vary some accessories are supplied standard per local requirements others may be unavailable in some regions Check with your Vertex Standard Dealer for chan...

Page 36: ...is designed as the heat sink Therefore the bottom and back sides of the transceiver show in Gray Color at the illustration below become very hot during transmission When install the transceiver take the setting method that does not touch these areas during usage ...

Page 37: ...ications products against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service for a given period of time from the date of purchase Limited Warranty Details North America customers USA and Canada http www vertexstandard com lmr warranty terms aspx Customers outside of North America contact the authorized dealer in your country ...

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Page 39: ...ide the transceiver All service jobs must be referred to an authorized Vertex Standard Service Representative Consult your Authorized Vertex Standard Dealer for installation of optional accessories The AMBE 2TM voice coding Technology embodied in this product is protected by intellectual property rights including patent rights copyrights and trade secrets of Digital Voice Systems Inc This voice co...

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