Vertex Standard VX-7200, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...APCO P25 FM Transceiver VX 7200 Operating Manual A P2 P1 P3 P4 Vertex Standard LMR Inc 4 6 8 Shibaura Minato ku Tokyo 108 0023 Japan ...

Page 2: ...carefully The information presented here will allow you to derive maximum performance from your radio in case ques tions arise later on We re glad you joined the Vertex Standard team Call on us anytime because com munications is our business Let us help you get your message across Notice There are no owner serviceable parts inside the transceiver All service jobs must be referred to an authorized ...

Page 3: ...1 or FIF 12 Programming Cable and CE76 Software The pages which follow will detail the many advanced features provided on the VX 7200 Series transceiver After reading this manual you may wish to consult with your Network Administrator regarding precise details of the configuration of this equipment for use in your application For North American Users Regarding 406 MHz Guard Band The U S Coast Guar...

Page 4: ...s been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to 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...

Page 5: ...il 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 Indu...

Page 6: ... improperly can cause biological damage Very high levels of x rays for example can damage tis sues and genetic material Experts in science engineering medicine health and industry work with organi zations to develop standards for safe exposure to RF energy These standards pro vide recommended levels of RF exposure for both workers and the general public These recommended RF exposure levels include...

Page 7: ...al and international standards and guidelines listed below regarding human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy This radio complies with the IEEE and ICNIRP exposure limits for occupational controlled RF expo sure environment at duty factors of up to 50 talk 50 listen and is authorized by the FCC for occupational use only In terms of measuring RF energy for com pliance with the FCC e...

Page 8: ...ds compliance only when transmitting Transmit only when people outside the vehicle are at least the recom mended minimum lateral distance away as shown in Table below from the body of a vehicle with a properly installed antenna This separation distance will ensure that there is sufficient distance from a properly installed according to installation instructions externally mounted antenna to satisf...

Page 9: ...ditions of backseat passengers and according to the specific instructions and restrictions in the Installation Chapter along with the requirements of the antenna supplier Trunk lid installations are limited to vehicles with clearly defined flat trunk lids and in some cases to specific radio models and antennas See the Instal lation Chapter for specific information on how and where to install speci...

Page 10: ...adio equipment is installed on a vessel and operated as a fixed unit the antenna installation must comply with the following requirements in order to en sure optimal performance and compliance with RF energy exposure limits in the standards and guidelines listed above An antenna intended for Maritime operation should be chosen and installed according to the manufacturers recommendations The antenn...

Page 11: ...ws desktop or overhead mounting Use a 7 32 inch 5 5 mm bit to drill the holes to a surface which is more 0 4 inch 10 mm thick and can support more than 3 3 lbs 1 5 kg and secure the bracket with the supplied screws spring washers flat washers and nuts You may secure the bracket using the supplied tapping screws instead of the screws and nuts In this case drill the small pilot holes instead of the ...

Page 12: ...r bypass the DC cable s fuse it is there to protect you your transceiver and your vehicle s electrical system Warning Never apply AC power to the power cable of the transceiver nor DC voltage greater than 15 8 Volts When replacing the fuse only use a 15 A fuse Failure to observe these safety precautions will void the Limited War ranty on this product Before connecting the transceiver check the vol...

Page 13: ...ceiver to the DC cable Antenna Installation The mobile antenna installation is limited to metal body motor vehicles or vehicles with appropriate ground planes Antennas mounted on the trunk should be located at least the following distance away from operator and passengers in order to comply with the FCC IC RF expo sure requirements If can not meet these requirements the antenna must be placed in t...

Page 14: ...ct the RED power cable lead to the POSITIVE power supply terminal and connect the BLACK power cable lead to the NEGATIVE power supply terminal Antenna Installation When used the VX 7200 transceiver as a base station the antenna installation must comply with the following requirements in order to ensure optimal perfor mance and compliance with the RF energy exposure limits in the standards and guid...

Page 15: ...responsibility of the licens ee to manage the site in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements and may require additional compliance actions such as site survey measure ments signage and site access restrictions in order to insure that exposure limits are not exceeded Installation ...

Page 16: ...ncy Microphone The emergency microphone is located behind this small slit When the emer gency feature is activated this microphone is enabled P1 P4 Buttons Programmable Function Buttons These buttons can be set up for special applications such as High Low power selection Monitor Talk Around etc as determined by your network require ments and programmed by your Vertex Standard dealer A Button Progr...

Page 17: ...ward or downward through the channels LCD Liquid Crystal Display The display includes a 3 character numeric section showing Channel Group number or certain status indications see below a 12 character alpha numeric section showing Channel name tags identity information and error messages and an upper icon row displaying feature status Controls Connectors Call indicator Dual Watch is activated Low T...

Page 18: ...PL 259 plug D Sub 15 Pin Accessory Connector External TX audio line input PTT Push To Talk Squelch and external RX audio line output signals may be obtained from this connector for use with ac cessories such as data transmission reception modems and external Channel control input etc External Speaker Jack An external loudspeaker may be connected to this 2 contact 3 5 mm mini phone jack Caution Do ...

Page 19: ...and make sure it is clear THIS IS AN FCC REQUIRMENT Press the PF button which is programmed 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 BUSY TX indicator will glow red The radio is now transmitting While holding in t...

Page 20: ... 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 frequency change or inadvertent transmission vari ous aspects of the VX 7200 s keys and PTT switch may be locked out The pre cise lockout configuration may be configured using the User Set ...

Page 21: ...re ex plained on the pages to follow For further details contact your Vertex Standard dealer For future reference check the box next to the function that has been assigned to each PF button on your particular radio and keep it handy Function PF Button A P1 P2 P3 P4 MONI SQL DIMMER Channel Up Channel Down Group Up Group Down Scan DW Dual Watch Follow Me Scan Follow Me DW LOW TA Talk Around Emergenc...

Page 22: ...ithin the current group Group Up Down Press the assigned PF key to select a different group of channels Once the desired Group is reached press the Channel Up Down key generally the button to select the desired channel within the selected Group You may wish to have the Scanner pass through more than one Group during the scanning process normally scanning is performed within the current group only ...

Page 23: ...annel on which someone is speaking Press the assigned PF key again to disable scanning Operation will revert to the programmed revert channel or activate the Group scanning when Multi Group Scanning is enabled Note Your dealer may have programmed your radio to stay on one of the fol lowing channels if you press the PTT switch during the scanning pause Current channel Talk Back Last Busy channel Pr...

Page 24: ...Dual Watch frequency pair using the Follow Me feature select a channel using the Channel Up Down key generally the button Now press the assigned PF key pressing the assigned PF key locks the current chan nel as the User assigned Priority Channel Now press the Channel Up Down key to select another channel not the Scanning Start channel Your radio will now switch back and forth between the currently...

Page 25: ...r Pre Programmed Functions Emergency The VX 7200 series include an Emergency feature which may be useful if you have someone monitoring on the same frequency as your transceiver s channel Press the assigned PF key to initiate an emergency call For further details contact your Vertex Standard dealer CALL RESET This feature if enabled allows the user to change the 3 digit Page Call code used to call...

Page 26: ... Selectable Tone Press the assigned PF key to select a sub audible tone CTCSS DCS from the pre defined tone table You can operate the indicated sub audible tone in Select able Tone mode Horn Alert Press the assigned PF key to turn the Horn Alert function ON or OFF If you receive a call from the base station with 2 Tone or DTMF signaling horn alert will be activated and your vehicles horn will soun...

Page 27: ...ed PF key to enable the Individual Calling on the APCO Project 25 Digital System To return to the Group Calling on the APCO Project 25 press again the assigned key TX Mode Press the assigned PF key to select the TX mode Available selections are TX Mixed The VX 7200 transmits in the Analog Mode when after receiving the analog signal Meanwhile the VX 7200 transmits in the Digi tal Mode when after re...

Page 28: ...one sequence which matches yours your radio s squelch will open and the alert will sound The three digit code of the station which paged you will be displayed on your radio s LCD MDC1200 Encoding Generally MDC1200 Data Burst is a type of ANI It can be used to identify the calling radio or emergency call and also use to con trol special functions of the receiving radio RSSI Beep This feature allows...

Page 29: ...ELL Enables Disables the Bell function alert tone activated by incoming subaudible CTCSS DCS tone 5 Lighting Enables Disables the BUSY TX LED 6 Lock Set the Control Key Lockout Cofiguration Key PTT Key PTT 7 Group Select the desired Channel Group 8 SCAN Engages Disengages Scanning same as the programmable SCAN key 9 DW Engages Disengages Dual Watch same as the programmable DW key 10 TA Engages Dis...

Page 30: ...are supplied standard per local requirements others may be unavailable in some regions Check with your VERTEX STANDARD Dealer for changes to this list Warranty Policy Vertex Standard warrants to the original purchaser only its Vertex Standard manu factured communications products against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service for a given period of time from the date of p...

Page 31: ...Part 15 21 Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by Vertex Standard could void the user s authorization to operate this device ...

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