Vertex Standard VX-2100E Series, VX-2200E Series Operatiing Manual

VX-2100E

SERIES

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.

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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

Unsafe Radiation Distance

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 INFORMATION

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.

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.

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.

VHF Model

1 m

UHF Model

0.8 m25 W

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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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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.

c

VOL/PWR Knob

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.

d

Microphone Jack

Connect the microphone plug to this jack.

e

[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 require­ments and programmed by your VERTEX STANDARD dealer.

f

[T]/[S]

Buttons (Programmable Function Buttons)

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.

d

f

e

gc hi

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g

Channel Number Indicator

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.

h

Transceiver Status Indicator

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.

i

TX/BUSY Indicator

Indicates transceiver’s Transmit/Receive Status

Steady Red: Transmitting in progress
Steady Green: Signaling Off
Blinking Green: Busy Channel/Squelch Off

CONTROLS & CONNECTORS

TRANSCEIVER STATUS INDICATOR

MONI

LOW

TA (Talk Around

)

Encryption

(

Requires optional Unit

)

Emergency

Horn Alert

Public Address

Key Lock

EXT ACC

RFC

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

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Rear Panel

CONTROLS & CONNECTORS

c

13.6V DC Cable Pigtail with 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.

d

Antenna Socket

The 50-Ohm coaxial feedline to the antenna must be connected here, using a
type-M (PL-259) plug.

e

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 acces­sories such as data transmission/reception modems, and external Channel con­trol input etc.

f

External Speaker Jack

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.

f

c
d

e