Vertex Standard VXD-R70, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...Digital Two Way Radio System VXD R70 Repeater Installation Guide ...

Page 2: ...g and Lightning Protection 9 1 6 1 Electrical Ground 9 1 6 2 RF Ground 9 1 6 3 Lightning Ground 10 1 6 4 Equipment Ground 10 Chapter 2 Mechanical Installation 11 2 1 Unpacking Equipment 11 2 2 Transferring Equipment from Shipping Container to Rack or Cabinet 11 Chapter 3 Indicators and Connectors 12 3 1 Front Panel 12 3 1 1 LED Indicator Descriptions 12 3 2 Rear Panel 13 3 2 1 Rear Panel Part 13 3...

Page 3: ...l not be deemed to grant either directly or by implication estoppel or otherwise any license under the copyrights patents or patent applications of Vertex Standard except for the normal non exclusive license to use that arises by operation of law in the sale of a product Document Copyrights No duplication or distribution of this document or any portion thereof shall take place without the express ...

Page 4: ... Be sure that Product Safety and RF Safety Booklet enclosed with this radio is available to the end user upon completion of the installation of this radio Before using this product the operator must be familiar with the RF energy awareness information and oper ating instructions on the Product Safety and RF Exposure chapter beginning with page 4 to ensure compli ance with Radio Frequency RF energy...

Page 5: ...n tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digi tal device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not in stalled and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to ...

Page 6: ...d RF exposure levels In addition manufacturers also recommend specific operating instructions to users of 2 way radios These instructions are important because they inform users about RF energy exposure and provide simple procedures on how to control it Please refer to the following Web sites for more information on what RF energy exposure is and how to con trol your exposure to assure compliance ...

Page 7: ...stop talking The red LED will extinguish when the radio stops transmitting Transmitting 50 of the time or less is important because this radio generates measurable RF energy exposure only when transmit ting in terms of measuring for standards compliance Transmit only when people outside the vehicle are at least the recommended minimum lateral distance away as shown in Table 1 from the body of a ve...

Page 8: ...h RF Safety Standards For a list of Vertex Standard approved antennas visit the following Web site which lists approved acces sories for your radio model http www vertexstandard com lmr Compliance and Control Guidelines and Operating Instructions for Mobile Two Way Radios Installed as Fixed Site Control Stations If mobile radio equipment is installed at a fixed location and operated as a control s...

Page 9: ...es with an Air Bag Do not mount or place a mobile radio in the area over an air bag or in the air bag deployment area Air bags inflate with great force If a radio is placed in the air bag deployment area and the air bag inflates the radio may be propelled with great force and cause serious injury to occupants of the vehicle Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Turn off your radio prior to entering an...

Page 10: ...that the environmental conditions do not exceed the equipment specifications for tempera ture humidity and air quality NOTE The VXD R70 Repeater has been manufactured with a power saving main fan The fan powers ON temporarily as a self check after user initially turns the repeater power ON If the repeater s internal ambient temperature remains below 30 C 86 F the fan does not operate It powers ON ...

Page 11: ... at 15 A For a nominal 220 240 VAC input the AC source must supply 3 A and should be protected by a circuit breaker rated at 10 A 1 4 1 Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to the effects of overloading on overcurrent protection devices and supply wiring Appropriate consideration of equipment ratings should be used when addressing this concern 1 5 Equipment Mounting Methods The VXD R7...

Page 12: ...industry sources for rules and guidelines on grounding and lightning protection at communications sites 1 6 4 Equipment Grounding The repeater is equipped with a ground screw located on the rear of the repeater power supply module This screw is used to connect the repeater to the site grounding All antenna cables and AC and DC power cabling should be properly grounded and lightning protected by fo...

Page 13: ...ransportation com pany and to Vertex Standard 2 2 Transferring Equipment from Shipping Container to Rack or Cabinet The repeater is shipped in a box Upon delivery the equipment must be removed from the container and transferred to a rack or cabinet NOTE Customer supplied cabinets and racks must have mounting rail and hole spacing compat ible with EIA Universal 48 3 cm 19 inches specifications Cabi...

Page 14: ...er function disabled Blinking RED Repeater in self test mode Off Repeater in normal operation mode DIGITAL Solid BLUE Repeater in Digital Mode ANALOG Solid YELLOW Repeater in Analog Mode TX A Solid GREEN Repeater transmitting Analog Solid GREEN Repeater transmitting on Slot A Digital RX A Solid YELLOW Repeater receiving Analog Solid YELLOW Repeater receiving on Slot A Digital TX B Solid GREEN Repe...

Page 15: ...olonged use Auto switching from AC to battery with loss of AC power is a function of the standard repeater power supply Supply will automatically switch back to AC operation upon the return of AC power The front panel power LED switches from green to red when on battery power Power Supply Fan Runs continuously to cool the repeater Main Power Supply Connector AC Input 100 240 Volts Rear Accessory C...

Page 16: ..._ID_2 Accessory Identifier 18 GND Ground 6 MAP_ID_1 Accessory Identifier 19 GP5 2 Monitor 5V Level GPIO Monitor Input3 7 SW B Switched Battery Voltage 20 GP5 6 5V Level GPIO 8 PWRGND Ground 21 GP5 3 5V Level GPIO Channel Activity Function 9 SPKR Speaker 3 2 ohm minimum impedance 22 GP5 7 5V Level GPIO 10 SPKR Speaker 3 2 ohm minimum impedance 23 EMERGENCY Emergency Switch Input 11 Tx Audio Rear Ex...

Page 17: ... to the repeater at this time Make sure that the cir cuit breaker associated with the AC outlet is turned to OFF NOTE The AC source must be installed near the equipment and must be easily accessible Each repeater ships with a 2 438 m 8 feet 3 conductor line cord that connects the repeater to a 110 120 220 240 VAC source Figure 4 1 shows the location where the AC line cord connects to the repeater ...

Page 18: ...n AC power failure The battery backup system is connected to the repeater through the DC connector mounted at the rear of the repeater see Figure 4 2 The repeater power supply will trickle charge the backup battery If the battery is significantly discharged it is recommended that an external charger be used to charge the battery The repeater is to be connected to a battery charger that is in accor...

Page 19: ...ystems that are not located at high RF density sites The duplexer must be able to handle at least 50 W continuously For the best system performance the insertion loss should be less than 2 dB If the repeater is used in higher RF density sites the use of a pass notch duplexer is recommended 4 2 2 Antenna Selection The selection of the antenna is critical to system performance The selected antenna m...

Page 20: ...Operation of the repeater can be verified by observing the state of the 8 LEDs located on the front panel and exercising radio operation Some repeater components can become extremely hot during operation Turn off all power to the repeater and wait until sufficiently cool before touch ing the repeater 5 2 1 Front Panel LEDs After turning ON the repeater power or after a repeater reset the 8 LEDs on...

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Page 23: ...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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