Vertex VX-5500 Operating Manual

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VX-5500

Operating Manual

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Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.

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Congratulations!

You now have at your ngertips a valuable communications tool - a Vertex Standard two-way radio! Rugged, reliable and easy to use, your Vertex Standard radio will keep you in constant touch with your colleagues for years to come, with negligible maintenance down time.

Please take a few minutes to read this manual carefully. The information presented here will allow you to derive maximum performance from your radio. After reading it, keep the manual handy for quick reference, in case questions arise later on.

We’re glad you joined the Vertex Standard team. Call on us any time, because our business is communications. Let us help you get your message across.

NOTICE

There are no user-serviceable points inside this transceiver. All service jobs must be referred to your Authorized Service Center or Network Administrator.

Safety / Warning Information

WARNING - DO NOT operate the

VX-5500L/V/U

standers) outside the vehicle is within following range.

Safety Training information:

Antennas used for this transmitter must not exceed an antenna gain of 0 dBd. The radio must be used in vehicle-mount congurations with a maximum operating duty factor not exceeding 50%, in typical Push-to-Talk congurations.

radio when someone (by-

This radio is restricted to occupational use, work related operations only where the radio operator must have the knowledge to control the exposure conditions of its passengers and bystanders by maintaining the minimum separation distance of following range.

Failure to observe these restrictions will result in exceeding the FCC RF exposure limits.

Antenna Installation:

For rear deck trunk installation, the antenna must be located at least the following range away from rear seat passengers and bystanders in order to comply with the FCC RF exposure requirements.

For roof top installation, the antenna must be placed in the center of the roof.

Radiated frequency and Distance

VX-5500L (B

3.87 ft (1.08 m

)

VX-5500V (C

3.28 ft (1.0 m

) )

2.54 ft (0.77 m

VX-5500U (D

)

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VX-5500 Operating Manual

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The

VX-5500

and base station business communications in the VHF Low-Band (70/30 Watts: programmable), VHF High-Band (50/25 Watts: programmable) and UHF (45/25 Watts: programmable) Land Mobile Bands. Each model is designed for reliable business communications in a wide variety of applications, with a wide range of operating capability provided by its leading-edge design.

The 250-channels memories can each be programmed with a 8-character channel name.

Important channel frequency data is stored in EEPROM and flash memory on the CPU, and is easily programmable by dealers using a personal computer and the Vertex Standard

The pages which follow will detail the many advanced features provided on the

transceiver. After reading this manual, you may wish to consult with your Net-

5500

work Administrator regarding precise details of the conguration of this equipment for use in your application.

Series are full-featured FM transceivers designed for flexible mobile

Programming Cable and

CT-71

CE49

Software.

VX-

For North American Users Regarding 406 MHz Guard Band

The U.S. Coast Guard and National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration have requested the cooperation of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission in preserving the integrity of the protected frequency range 406.0 to 406.1 MHz, which is reserved for use by distress beacons. Do not attempt to program this apparatus, under any circumstances, for operation in the frequency range 406.0 - 406.1 MHz if the apparatus is to be used in or near North America.

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Controls & ConneCtors

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Front Panel

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POWER Button

Press the button to turn the transceiver ON and OFF.

TX Indicator

This lamp glows red when the radio is transmitting.

BUSY Indicator

This lamp glows green when the channel is busy.

Liquid Crystal Display

The display include an 8-character alpha-numeric section showing channel and

group names, status and identity information, and error messages. Additional indicators on the display show priority channel assignments and scan include/exclude selection.

This channel on “Selectable tone” List

This channel on “Public address”

or “sPeaker” List

This channel on “Horn alert” List

This channel on “oPtion” List

This channel on “Intercom” List

Receiver Monitor

This channel on “Scan” List

Channel Group Number

This channel on “auX a/b/c” List

8 Character Alpha-numeric Display

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Controls & Connectors

p/ Button

Pressing these buttons changes the current group (and displayed group number or

name). Holding this button for more than 1/2 second causes the function to repeat.

SQC Indicator

This lamp glows orange when incorrect position at the setting of CE49.

Programmable Function Button (PF button

This button can be set up for special applications, such as high/low power selection,

monitor, dimmer, talk-around, and call alert function, as determined by your network requirements and programmed by your Vertex Standard dealer.

)

VOLUME Knob

This knob sets the volume of the receiver.

EMERGENCY Microphone

The emergency microphone is located behind this small slit. When the emergency

feature is activated, this Microphone is enabled.

CHANNEL Selector Knob

This knob select the operating channel.

Programmable Function Button (PF button

This button can be set up for special applications, such as high/low power selection,

monitor, dimmer, talk-around, and call alert function, as determined by your network requirements and programmed by your Vertex Standard dealer.

)

Side Panel

Microphone Jack

Connect the microphone plug to this jack.

(It is on both sides.)

Microphone Jack

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Controls & Connectors

REAR (Heatsink)

Antenna Socket

The 50-ohm coaxial feedline to the antenna must be connected here, using a type-M

(PL-259) plug.

External Speaker Jack

An external loudspeaker may be con nected to this 2-contact, 3.5-mm mini-phone

jack.

Caution: Do not connect this line to ground, and be certain that the speaker has ad-

equate capability to handle the audio output from the VX-5500.

13.8-V DC Cable Pigtail w/Connector

The supplied DC power cable must be connected to this 2-pin connector. Use only

the supplied fused cable, extended if necessary, for power connection.

DSUB 25-Pin Accessory Connector

External TX audio line input, PTT (Push To Talk), Squelch, and external RX audio

line output signal may be obtained from this connector for use with accessories such as data transmission/reception modems, etc.

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BasiC operation of the transCeiver

Important! - Before turning on the radio the rst time, conrm that the power connections have been made correctly and that a proper antenna is connected to the antenna jack.

Switching Power ON/OFF

Push the

The radio will start up on the last channel used prior to shut-down during the previous operating session.

Turn the

nel name will appear on the display. If you want to select the operating channel from a different Memory Channel Group, press the UP (p) or to select the Memory Channel Group you want before selecting the operating channel.

POWER

CHANNEL

Setting the Volume

Turn the

decrease it. If no signal is present, press and hold in the seconds; background noise will now be heard, and you may use this to set the

UME

1/2 seconds to quiet the noise and resume normal (quiet) monitoring.

VOLUME

knob for the desired audio level. Press and hold the

Transmitting

To transmit, wait until the “

press the dicator will appear or the “TX” indicator will glow red). While holding in the switch, speak across the face of the microphone in a clear, normal voice level, and then release the

PTT

switch turn on the radio. The display will become illuminated.

selector knob to choose the desired operating channel. A chan-

DOWN

knob clockwise to increase the volume, and counterclockwise to

button more than 1/2

MON

” indicator is off (the channel is not in use), and

BUSY

(Push-To-Talk) switch on the side of the microphone (the “TX” in-

switch to receive.

PTT

() button

VOL-

button more than

PTT

Selecting Groups and Channels

Press the UP (p) or



different group of channels.

Turn the



rent group.

CHANNEL

DOWN

selector knob to select a different channel within the cur-

() button (repeatedly, if necessary) to select a

Automatic Time-Out Timer

If the selected channel has been programmed for automatic time-out, you must limit

the length of each transmission. While transmitting, a beep will sound ve seconds before time-out. Another beep will sound just before the deadline; the “TX” indicator will disappear and transmission will cease soon thereafter. To resume transmitting, you must release the press the another “penalty” period).

before this timer expires, the timer restarts, and you will have to wait

PTT

and wait for the “penalty timer” to expire (if you

PTT

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BasiC operation of the transCeiver

ARTS™ (Auto Range Transpond System)

This system is designed to inform you when you and another ARTS™-equipped sta-

tion are within communication range.

During ARTS™ operation, your radio automatically transmits for about 1 second

every 25 (or 55) seconds (the interval is programmed by Dealer) in an attempt to Shake hands with the other station.

If you move out of range for more than one minutes, your radio senses that no sig-

nal has been received, a ringing beeper will sound. If you subsequently move back into range, as soon as the other station transmits, your beeper will sound.

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Programmable Function Button (PF button)

The

VX-5500

button functions can be customized, via programming by your meet your communications/network requirements. Some features may require the purchase and installation of optional internal accessories.

To activate the primary Accessory function, press the PF button momentarily. To access the secondary Accessory function (which may include the Alarm), press and hold the

button for 1.5 seconds or longer.

The possible PF button programming features are illustrated at the next page, and their functions are explained on page 8.

includes the seven Programmable Function Buttons (PF button).

Vertex Standard dealer, to

The PF

For further details, contact your Vertex Standard dealer. For future reference, check the box next to each function that has been assigned to the PF button on your particular radio, and keep it handy.

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Functions

None Channel Scan (SCN

) Dual Watch Call/Reset Noise Blanker (NB Talk-Around (TA Alpha Numeric (A/N DIMMER (DIM Emergency (EMG Horn Alert (HA

)

) Home Channel (HOM Intercom (IC Low Power (LOW Group Up (GRP UP

)

) Group Down (GRP DWN Channel Up (CH UP

) Channel Down (CH DWN AUX A AUX B AUX C Public Address (PA Monitor (MON

)

) Channel Recall (RCL Selectable Tone (ST Speaker (SP Squelch Level (SQL Compander (COMP Encryption (OPT

1: for VX-5500L

2: requires RMK-4000

3: requires Encryption Unit

)

) )

)

Programmable Function Button (PF Button

)

<1.5 sec >1.5 sec <1.5 sec >1.5 sec <1.5 sec >1.5 sec <1.5 sec >1.5 sec <1.5 sec >1.5 sec <1.5 sec >1.5 sec <1.5 sec >1.5 sec

)

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Channel Scan (SCN

The Scanning feature is used to monitor multiple signals programmed into the trans-

ceiver. While scanning, the transceiver will check each channel for the presence of a signal, and will stop on a channel if a signal is present. To activate scanning:

Press the assigned PF button of the “Scan” momentarily to activate scanning.



The scanner will search the channels, looking for active ones; it will pause each



time it nds a channel on which someone is speaking.

To stop scanning

Press the assigned PF button of the “Scan”.



Operation will revert to the channel to which the



Note: Your dealer may have programmed your radio to stay on one of the

following channels if you press the

Current channel (“Talk Back”)

“Last Busy” channel

“Priority” channel

“Home” channel

“Scan Start” channel

Dual Watch

The Dual Watch feature is similar to the Scan feature, except that only two channels

are monitored:

The current operating channel; and



The “Priority” channel.



To activate Dual Watch:

Press the assigned PF button of the “Dual Watch”.



The scanner will search the two channels; it will pause each time it nds a chan-



nel on which someone is speaking.

To stop Dual Watch:

Press the assigned PF button of the “Dual Watch”.



Operation will revert to the channel to which the



)

CHANNEL

switch during scanning pause:

PTT

CHANNEL

selector knob is set.

Call/Reset

When this feature is programmed and a selective call has been received, momentari-

ly press the assigned PF button of the “Call/Reset” to reset the ashing indicator and mute the receiver, otherwise press the assigned PF button of the “Call/Reset” to sent your radio’s identication code (ANI) to the dispatcher.

Noise Blanker (NB

Because local noise can be particularly troublesome in the VHF Low-Band fre-

quency spectrum, the Low-Band version of the feature, which may be toggled on and off by pressing the assigned PF button of the “Noise Blanker” for the appropriate length of time.

)

VX-5500

includes a Noise Blanker

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Talk-Around (TA

The feature causes the assigned PF button of the “Talk-Around” to select simplex

operation on semi-duplex channels: the transmit frequency becomes the same as the receive frequency (regardless of any programmed offset for the channel).

Note: This feature has no effect on simplex channels. After pressing the button,

“

-TAKARD-

)

” is displayed on the LCD.

Alpha Numeric (A/N

Press the assigned PF button of the “Alpha Numeric” to switch the display be-

tween the Group/Channel number, and the Group/Channel name (alphanumeric). A tone will sound each time you switch between numerical and alphanumerical display.

DIMMER (DIM

Press the assigned PF button of the “DIM” to adjust the brightness of the display

and key backright.

Emergency (EMG

Press the assigned PF button of the “EMG” to initiate an emergency call (requires

ANI board). When an emergency call is made, not tone is emitted and the display does not change. To end the emergency call, turn the transceiver power OFF.

Horn Alert (HA

Press the assigned PF button of the “HA” 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 activate.

When you turn Horn Alert ON, a tone will sound and “ ” appears on the display.

Home Channel (HOM

Press the assigned PF button of the “Home” to select the pre-programmed Home

Channel. Press it again to return to the previous channel. If used while scanning, pressing this key a second time will change to the revert channel.

)

Intercom (IC

This feature requires dual head conguration. Press the assigned PF button of the

“IC” to turn the intercom feature ON or OFF. While ON, you can press the switch to communicate to another control head operator without transmitting over

the air. When you press this key, a tone sounds and “ ” appears on the display. The intercom can be used even while scanning and receiving a call

Low Power (LOW

Press the assigned PF button of the “Low Power” to set the radio’s transmitter to

the “Low Power” mode.

Press this key again to return to “High Power” operation when in difcult terrain.

)

PTT

)

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Group Up/Down (GRP UP/DWN

Press the assigned PF button of the “GRP UP” or “GRP DWN” to select a differ-

ent group of channels.

)

Channel Up/Down (CH UP/DWN

Press the assigned PF button of the “CH UP” or “CH DWN” to select a different

channel within the current group.

)

AUX A/B/C

Press the assigned PF button of the “AUX A”, “AUX B”, or “AUX C” to turn the

output port (respectively).

Public Address (PA

Press the assigned PF button of the “PA” to use the transceiver as a PA amplier.

When you enable this function, a tone sounds and “ ” appears on the display. The public address can be used even while scanning and receiving a call.

Monitor (MON

Press the assigned PF button of the “MONI” momentarily to cancel CTCSS and

DCS signaling squelch; the “ key for 1/2 seconds to hear background noise (unmute the audio); the blinks on the display.

Channel Recall (RCL

During scan, you can press the assigned PF button of the “RCL” to select the last

called channel.

Selectable Tone (ST

Press the assigned PF button of the “Selectable Tone”, then rotate the

selector knob to select a 2-Tone.

)

” icon appears on the display. Press and hold this

MON

icon

MON

)

CHANNEL

Speaker (SP

Press the assigned PF button of the “SP” to switch “Front panel”, “Front panel

& Body” and “Body” speaker. When “Body” is selected, a tone sounds and the “ ” icon appears on the display. You can use this function while scanning and receiving a call. However, all audio will be emitted from the PA speaker.

Squelch Level (SQL

You can manually adjust the squelch level using this function:

1. Press the assigned PF button of the “SQL”. A tone sounds and “ on the display with the current squelch level.

2. Rotate the

3. Press the this key. A tone sounds and the display returns to the normal channel.

)

CHANNEL

)

selector knob to select the desired level.

SQL

” appears

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Compander (COMP

Press the PF button assigned to the “COMP” function to turn the “Compander” IC

ON or OFF.

This IC contains two variable gain circuits congured for compressing and expand-

ing the dynamic range of the radio's transmitted and received audio signal.

When you enable this function, the signal-to-noise radio can be improved by reduc-

ing the transmitted audio dynamic range.

)

Encryption (OPT

When the Voice Scrambler feature is enabled, pressing the assigned PF button of

the “Encryption” toggles the Scrambler on and off.

)

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optional aCCessories

Heavy Duty Microphone

MH-53 MH-53 MH-53 MD-12 CNT-6000 BSC-5000 RF DECK RMK-4000SH RMK-4000DH RMK-4000DB RMK-4000DBH CT-93 CT-81 CT-82 CT-83 F2D-8 FVP-25 FVP-35 FVP-36 VME-100 MLS-100 MLS-200 MMB-75 MMB-76 FIF-7A CN-6 LF-1 CE49 FIF-12 CT-71 CT-72 CT-105

C7A

Heavy Duty Microphone w/Noise Canceler

A7A

Heavy Duty DTMF Microphone w/Noise Canceler

B7A

Desktop Microphone

A7A

Control Head

Base Station Console

RF Deck w/MMB-75 (for Dual Band Installations) Remote Kit (for Single Transceiver) Remote Kit (for Dual-Head Installations) Remote Kit (for Dual Band Installations)

Remote Kit (for Dual Band plus Dual Head Installations) Cable for RMK-4000 (33 ft, 10 m) Cable for RMK-4000 (20 ft, 6 m)

Cable for RMK-4000 (8 ft, 2.5 m) Cable for RMK-4000 (2 ft, 0.6 m)

2-Tone Decode Unit (Requires FIF-7A) Voice Inversion Encryption/DTMF pager Unit (Requires FIF-7A) Rolling Code Encryption Unit (Requires FIF-7A) Voice Inversion Encryption Unit (Requires FIF-7A)

MDC1200®, GE-Star® Encoder Unit (Requires FIF-7A) External Speaker (12 W Peak Power) Waterproof External Speaker (12 W Peak Power)

Mobile Mounting Bracket Locking Mobile Mounting Bracket

Inter face Board (for F2D-8, FVP-25/-35/-36, VME-100)

Inter face Board (for Accessories)

Line Filter

Programming Software

USB Programming Interface Radio to PC Programming Cable Radio to Radio Programming Cable

Radio Programming Cable (for FIF-12)

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 changes to this list.

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Warranty pOlicy

Vertex Standard warrants, to the original purchaser only, its Vertex Standard manufactured communications 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.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference.

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