Vertex Standard VX-2200E Series Operating Manual

VX-2200E

SERIES

OPERATING MANUAL

VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD.

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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-2200E 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-2200E Series are full-featured FM transceivers 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.

The 128-channel 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 Programming Cable and CE82 Software.

The pages which follow will detail the many advanced features provided on the VX-
2200E 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

gch

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g

LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)

The display includes a 8-character alpha-numeric section showing Channel name
tags/identity information and error messages, and an upper icon row displaying
feature status (see below).

h

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

“Call” indicator

“Dual Watch” is activated

Low Transmt Power Mode “ON”

: “Scan” is activated
: “Priority Scan” is activated

“Talk-Around” is enabled

Receiver Monitor

“Group Scan” is enabled

“AUX A” Port is activated

8 Character Alpha-numeric Display

“Encryption” is enabled Channel Group Number

Priority Channel

RSSI Indicator (four steps)

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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

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BASIC OPERATION OF THE TRANSCEIVER

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

Switching Power ON/OFF

 Turn the VOL/PWR knob turn on the radio. The display will become illumi-

nated.

 Press the [T]/[S] button to choose the desired operating channel. A channel

name will appear on the display. If you want to select an operating channel from
a different group, press the PF (Programmable Function) button which is pro­grammed to the Group Up/Down feature to select the group you want before
selecting the operating channel. See page 7 for more information on the Pro­grammable Function keys.

Setting the Volume

 Turn the VOL/PWR knob clockwise to increase the volume, and counterclock-

wise to decrease it.

Transmitting

 To transmit, monitor the channel and make sure it is clear.
 Press the PF button which is programmed to the Monitor feature to listen for

channel activity.

 When receiving a call, transmit only after the incoming call ends. The radio

cannot receive a call and transmit simultaneously.

 Press the PTT switch.
 If the channel is clear, the TX/BUSY indicator will glow red. The radio is now

transmitting. While holding in the PTT switch, speak across the face of the micro­phone in a clear and normal voice. For best transmission, hold the microphone
about 1-1/2 to 2 inches away from your mouth. Release the PTT switch to receive.

 If the Busy Channel Lockout feature has been programmed on a channel, the

radio will not transmit when a carrier is present. Instead, the radio will generate
a short beep three times and indicate “*

ERRORERROR

ERRORERROR

ERROR *” on the display. Release the

PTT switch and wait for the channel to be clear of activity.

 If CTCSS or Digital Coded Squelch (DCS) Lockout has been programmed on a

channel, the radio can transmit only when there is no carrier being received or
when the carrier being received includes the correct CTCSS tone or DCS code.

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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 10
seconds before time-out. Another beep will sound just before the deadline; the red
“TX” indicator will disappear and transmission will cease soon thereafter. To re­sume transmitting, you must release the PTT switch and wait for the “penalty timer”
to expire (if you press the PTT switch before this timer expires, the timer restarts,
and you will have to wait another “penalty” period)

Key Lock

In order to prevent accidental frequency change or inadvertent transmission, various
aspects of the VX-2200E’s keys may be locked out.

To activate the Locking feature, press and hold in the [P1] key while turning the
radio on. To disable the Locking feature, repeat this power-on procedure.

ADVANCED OPERATION

Programmable Function (PF) Buttons

The VX-2200E Series includes six Programmable Function (PF) Buttons. The PF
button functions can be customized, via programming by your VERTEX STAN­DARD dealer, to meet your communications/network requirements. Some features
may require the purchase and installation of optional internal accessories. The pos­sible PF button programming features are illustrated below, and these functions are
explained on the pages to follow. For further details, contact your VERTEX STAN­DARD dealer. For future reference, check the box next to the function that has been
assigned to each PF button on your particular radio, and keep it handy.

BASIC OPERATION OF THE TRANSCEIVER