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Voice Pager
MODEL：
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：VP200
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Contents
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Contents
CONTENTS ...................................................................................................................................................................................0
GETTING STARTED ...................................................................................................................................................................1
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QUIPMENT REQUIRED
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ROGRAMMING INTERFACE
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INSTALLING PROGRAMMER SOFTWARE..........................................................................................................................2
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NSTALLATION
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UNNING
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CONNECTING PROGRAMMER TO VP200 ...........................................................................................................................6
VP200 PROGRAMMING ............................................................................................................................................................7
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NTRODUCTION
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TARTING THE PROGRAMMER
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AIN MENU
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Menu bar............................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Serial Setting....................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Serial No ............................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Tone System..........................................................................................................................................................................11
Channel................................................................................................................................................................................11
Setting ................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
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Getting Started
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Getting Started
The VP200 Pager Programming Software provides the flexibility to program VP200
pagers to meet individual requirements. To obtain the best results from the product,
please take a few minutes to read this instruction guide.
Equipment Required
To install and operate the programmer, you need a system that meets the following
minimum requirements:
An personal computer (PC), or compatible
Windows SE or above operating system (XP Recommended)
128 MB of RAM
A USB output port
Programming Interface
The Programming interface kit, shown in following Figure, supports VP200 programming
Items included with the interface kit consist of the following:
VP200 Programming software
VP200 Programmer
USB Cable - Type A to B
VP200 Programmer
USB Cable - Type
A to B
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Installing Programmer Software
Installation
Install the programmer software into a PC as follows:
1. Uncompress the VP200_Setup.zip and save them in a temporary directory.
2. Double click the setup.exe file. Click on “Y”.
3. Click “Next” on the Welcome screen.
4. Enter your user information and click “Next”. (Note: you must enter at least a single
character "into the company field)
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5. Choose where the program should be installed and click “Next”.
6. On the Select Program Folder screen, choose where you would like the program to
show up in your start menu and click “Install”.
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7. If you had installed USB driver then click “Finish” on the Setup Complete screen and
VP200 Pager Programmer has been installed on your computer.
8. If you did not install USB driver then click “OK” to install USB driver.
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9. Please reboot your computer after USB driver and programming software installed.
Running
You now have the program installed. To run it from the Start menu/ Programs/ Gold Apollo
/VP200 Pager Programmer.
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Connecting Programmer to VP200
Refer to Figure then connect the programmer kit as follows:
1. At the rear of the PC, connect the USB cable Type A Male to the USB port.
2. Plug the USB cable Type B Male into USB connector of the VP200 programmer.
Hardware installation is complete.
Computer
VP 200
VP 200
Programmer
USB Cable Type
A to B
Figure Programmer Hardware Connections
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VP200 Programming
Introduction
The following describes the procedures for using the VP200 programmer to accomplish:
1. Establish a computer hardware configuration.
2. Make sure VP200 has fully charged battery.
3. Turn the On/Off volume control to the OFF position.
4. Turn the function switch to position ‘C’.
5. With your right or left thumb, press down firmly and hold the reset button.
6. With your other hand, turn the On/Off volume control to ON.
7. The amber and red indicators should both light and a constant loud tone should sound
for three seconds at least, then pager enter the programming mode and release the
reset button.
8. Observe the position of the programming pins and insert the VP200 into the VP200
programming nest. The red indicator on the programming interface should light.
9. After programming succeeded, need to turn the On/Off volume control to the ON
position to effect the values.
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Starting the Programmer
1. The application can be launched from Start → Programs → Gold Apollo → VP200
Pager Programmer. The following window appears:
2. Input your password. If key in wrong password for 3 times, the system shuts off
automatically. If the password is correct, the following window appears:
3. Now, the system examines that if the VP200 programmer is well installed. If any
questions, the following window appears:
4. The system shuts off automatically, please re-check the VP200 programmer and COM
port are well installed or not then, re-execute the system. If the connection with
programmer is OK, the system enters the Main Menu.
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Main Menu
Menu bar
In the menu bar, there are main menus with submenus like those conventionally used in
Windows applications.
File | Open
Open a VP200 code-plug file. The file has the extension “.tbl”.
File | Save
Save the current code-plug data to a file. If the code-plug data file has already been
saved, VP200 suggests the same filename to you click on Save, the file is overwritten.
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File | Save As
Save the current code-plug data to a file with different filename. If you saved the
code-plug data file previously and don’t need to change the file name, you can used
the Save command instead.
File | Restore all factory settings
Restore to default settings.
Pager | Write
Write the current code-plug data to the pager.
Pager | Read
Read code-plug data from the pager.
Pager | Verify
Verify the pager data.
Advance
Set important parameters which requires a password to enter.
About
Information about the VP200 pager programming version .
Serial Setting
Select the communication port which is connected to your programmer kit. The system
will search the available COM port in the computer and define the COM port that already
connected with VP200 programmer as pre-programmed.
Serial No
The serial number of the VP200. After the scanner reading the serial number, it can only
be for use of writing into EEPROM.
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Tone System
Select the type of system that the address tones will be selected for. If a system other than
USER is selected, then tones pertaining to the selected system are the only tones
available for programming.
Standard Mode
If Standard Mode is selected, all call tones must match the tone listed in this table. If a
tone frequency other then the tone frequency listed in this table is entered in the call
tone field, the VP200 Pager Programmer will round this frequency to the nearest
frequency in the table.
User Mode
If USER is selected, then any address tone frequency can be entered if proper tone
spacing is maintained and between 280.0Hz and 3500.0Hz.
Channel
The model of VP200 is supported two channels. Here is an example for channel F1.
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Frequency
Channel F1
Enter the frequency of operation for the channel.
Channel Space
Select one of the channel spacing. The option has 12.5K, 10K, 6.25K, 2.5K or Auto.
Call Tone
CALL #1
If select this check box, the call address is always on.
Tone 1/Tone 2
Make tone field entries. Entries into the tone fields are subject to previous
selections of Tone System. If tone system selection is “Standard Mode”, after
selecting the desired Call/Tone field and then pressing (F9), the tone tables may be
displayed.
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Alert Tone Type
Select one of the Alert Tone type. The options has Standard, Continuous, User
defines.
Alert Patten
Enter in the tones A; B; C; D in the sequence in which you would like them to be
heard. A minus sign "-" creates a short pause. See the “Alert Tonality” for tones A; B;
C; D.
Alert Time
STD = Alert cycle controlled by the transmitted tone duration.
Priority Alert
If select this check box, the vibrate page alerts are replaced by tone alert for call 1
only.
Enable Function Switches Duty
Select this to enable the call tones individually. If this is not selected, all calls
tones will enable. Please note that the call tones will be enable subject to the
selection of the function switch.
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Setting
Model Options
Privacy Enable
If select this check box, it can prevent the reset button from being used to monitor
the channel.
Disable Power Save
If select this check box, the Power Save is disable.
Priority Max. Volume Level
If it is selected, the tone alert is at maximum volume regardless of the position of
the control.
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FIX Alert
If select this check box, the pager operates in the “fixed alert” mode. This means
the tone alert is at maximum volume regardless of the position of the volume
control. If it isn’t selected, then the alert tone and voice audio level are adjustable
using the volume control.
Vibrator in Charger
Define that the pager alarm in the charger (Charger) actively..
Enable Function Announcement
Enable or Disable the voice prompt when a pager is powered on or the function
switch is turned. This feature is available with the feature of “Save voice” is
enabled.
Enable Function With Vibration / Alert
Enable or Disable the vibration or alert prompt when a pager is powered on or the
function switch is turned.
One Channel
Select this to disable all the functions in the "Channel F2", which includes monitor
F2, Selective call F2, Normal scan, Priority Scan F1, Silent scan.
Reset Control
Determines how a select call pager squelches a message after receiving a page.
The option has Auto Reset、Delay N sec Auto Rest、Manual RESET、Time-Out
RESET、Revert SQ、Delay AUTO N with Revert. Click to displays “RESET
FUNCTION HELP”.
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Reminder
When “Save voice” is present, this option establishes the time witch the pager to
beep periodically indicating an unread message. The option has Disable、30
Second、60 Second、120 Second.
Save voice
Enable or disable stored voice on models with this option.
Record Section
Select the maximum length (in seconds) of a message. This entry is available only
on stored voice pagers. This option has 4 sections (120 seconds)、8 sections (60
seconds)、16 sections (30 seconds)、32 sections (15 seconds).
Function Switches Group
Determines the Function Switches. Here is an example for SW-A.
Mode
Select one of the pager operation modes. If a pager is set to a single channel
pager, only modes regarding F1 are available. The options are Monitor F1,
Monitor F2, Selective Call F1, Selective Call F2, Normal Scan, Priority Scan F1
and Silent Scan.
Alert Type
A pager can alert at three different ways. The option has Tone、Vibrate and Tone &
vibrate.
Push To Listen
Enable the PTL option. At this time, the Alert Type is changed to Vibrate
automatically and disabled the user selection for Alert Type. This option is only
available in selective call and silent scan modes.
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Alert Tonality
Each letter can have possible waking audio frequencies from 150 cycles per second to
5.49 kHz. The system rounds entered frequency off depending upon the possibilities of
the internal frequency divider on or.
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