Vertex Standard VX-2100E User Manual
VX-2100E
OPERATING MANUAL
VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD.
4-8-8 Nakameguro, Meguro-Ku, Tokyo 153-8644, Japan
VERTEX STANDARD
US Headquarters
10900 Walker Street, Cypress, CA 90630, U.S.A.
YAESU EUROPE B.V.
P.O. Box 75525, 1118 ZN Schiphol, The Netherlands
YAESU UK LTD.
Unit 12, Sun Valley Business Park, Winnall Close
Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 0LB, U.K.
VERTEX STANDARD HK LTD.
Unit 5, 20/F., Seaview Centre, 139-141 Hoi Bun Road,
Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
VERTEX STANDARD (AUSTRALIA) PTY., LTD.
Normanby Business Park, Unit 14/45 Normanby Road
Notting Hill 3168, Victoria, Australia
SERIES
Congratulations!
You now have at your fingertips 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 downtime.
Please take a few minutes to read this manual carefully. The information presented
here will allow you to derive maximum performance from your radio, in case questions arise later on.
We’re glad you joined the VERTEX STANDARD team. Call on us anytime, because
communications is our business. Let us help you get your message across.
SAFETY/WARNING I NFORMATION
WARNING - DO NOT operate the VX-2100E 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 dBd.
The radio must be used in vehicle-mount configurations with a maximum
operating duty factor not exceeding 50 %, in typical Push-to-Talk configurations.
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 shown below.
Antenna Installation:
For rear deck trunk installation, the antenna must be located at least the
following distance away from rear-seat passengers.
For roof top installations, the antenna must be placed in the center of the roof.
Unsafe Radiation Distance
VHF Model
1 m
Warning!
The 50.0 V RF voltage (@25 W/50 Ω) is applied to the antenna terminal of
the transciver while transmitting.
Do not touch the TX RF section absolutely while transmitting.
UHF Model
0.8 m25 W
Caution: The radio can become hot.
Do not operate the radio continuously in transmission mode for longer than
7 minutes. Ensure enough standby/reception time for cool-down between
transmission periods. Be sure that TOT timer is correctly installed and properly working. Avoid touching the rear bottom of the transceiver’s body while
transmission.
INTRODUCTION
The VX-2100E Series are full-featured FM transceiver designed for flexible mobile and base station business communications in the VHF or UHF Land Mobile
bands. These transceiver are designed for reliable business communications in a
wide variety of applications with a wide range of operating capability provided by
their leading-edge design.
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 Programming Cable and CE82 Software.
The pages which follow will detail the many advanced features provided on the VX-
2100E 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
NOTICE !
There are no owner-serviceable parts inside 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.
ATTENTION IN CASE OF USE
This transceiver works on frequencies which are not generally permitted.
For frequency allocation, apply for a licence
at your local spectrum management authority.
For actual usage contact your dealer or sales
shop in order to get your transceiver adjusted
to the allocated frequency range.
List of the practicable area
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EST FIN FRA DEU GRC
HUN ISL IRL ITA LVL
LIE LTU LUX MLT NLD
NOR POL PRT SVK SVN
ESP SWE CHE GBR ---
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CONTROLS & CONNECTORS
Front Panel
Important! - All buttons located on the Front Panel are Programmable Function (PF)
Buttons, configured according to your network requirements and programmed by
your VERTEX STANDARD dealer. The instructions below describe a typicallyconfigured radio.
gc hi
d
VOL/PWR Knob
c
Turn this control clockwise to turn the radio on and to increase the volume. Turn
it counterclockwise into the click-stop to turn the radio off.
Microphone Jack
d
Connect the microphone plug to this jack.
[P1] - [P4]
e
These buttons can be set up for special applications, such as High/Low power
selection, Monitor, Talk-Around, etc., as determined by your network requirements and programmed by your VERTEX STANDARD dealer.
Buttons (Programmable Function Buttons)
e
f
[T]/[S]
f
In the factory default, pressing either button changes the current channel (and
displayed channel number or name). Holding in either button for more than 1.5
second causes the radio to begin stepping (repeatedly) upward or downward
through the channels.
Buttons (Programmable Function Buttons)
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CONTROLS & CONNECTORS
Channel Number Indicator
g
Indicates the operating channel.
Blinks the squelch setting level (0-9, A, b, and C) while adjusting the squelch
threshold level. Appear the decimal point “.” when selecting the Scan enabel
channel.
Transceiver Status Indicator
h
The “A” and “B” indicators show current transceiver status, which can be customized via programming by your VERTEX STANDARD dealer to meet your
communications/network requirements. The possible “A” and “B” displays are
explained below.
TX/BUSY Indicator
i
Indicates transceiver’s Transmit/Receive Status
Steady Red: Transmitting in progress
Steady Green: Signaling Off
Blinking Green: Busy Channel/Squelch Off
TRANSCEIVER STATUS INDICATOR
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INDICATOR
A B
This indicator is Illuminated constantly when
CTCSS- or DCS-controlled squelch is disabled. The
indicator blinks while the audio is passing normally.
Illuminates the indicator when the radio’s transmitter is set to the “Low Power” mode.
Illuminates the indicator when the “Talk Around”
function is activated.
Illuminates the indicator when the “Voice Scrambler” function is enabled.
Illuminates the indicator when the “Emergency” feature is activated.
Illuminates the indicator when the “Horn Alert” feature is activated.
Illuminates the indicator when the radio is turned to
a PA amplifier.
Illuminates the indicator when the front panel’s keys
are locked.
Illuminates the indicator when the output port on
the Accessory Connector is turned to “ON.”
Illuminates the indicator when the radio is the “Ready
for Communication” condition while operating with
the 2-Tone or 5-Tone signaling.
STATUS DESCRIPTION
MONI
LOW
TA (Talk Around
Encryption
(
Requires optional Unit
Emergency
Horn Alert
Public Address
Key Lock
EXT ACC
RFC
)
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Rear Panel
CONTROLS & CONNECTORS
c
d
f
e
13.6V DC Cable Pigtail with Connector
c
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.
Antenna Socket
d
The 50-Ohm coaxial feedline to the antenna must be connected here, using a
type-M (PL-259) plug.
D-Sub 15-Pin Accessory Connector
e
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 accessories such as data transmission/reception modems, and external Channel control input etc.
External Speaker Jack
f
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.
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