Ignition Sense; Using The Ignition Sense Terminal; Turning The Transceiver On/Off With The Ignition Sense Function; Turning The Transceiver On/Off With The Ignition Sense Function And The Power Switch - Kenwood TK-3180 Function Reference

8 IGNITION SENSE

This function allows you to turn the transceiver ON/OFF
using the status of the Ignition Sense terminal. The
Ignition Sense terminal will be High when the engine is
running and it will be Low when the engine is not running.
When the Ignition Sense terminal is high, the transceiver
does not activate the Horn Alert regardless of the Ignition
Sense configuration. (Refer to 9 Horn Alert.)
You can enable/disable this function using KPG-89D.
Note: You must prepare the KTC-46 Ignition Sense Cable to use
this function.
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Configuration using KPG-89D
• Configuring the Mic Sense function (Refer to
FPRG 6.7.1 Common-Page 1 tab - Ignition
Sense.)
8.1 Using the Ignition Sense
Terminal
The operation of the Ignition Sense terminal varies
depending on the Ignition Sense Type.
You can configure the Ignition Sense Type using KPG-
89D.
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Configuration using KPG-89D
•
Configuring the Ignition Sense Type (Refer to
FPRG 6.7.1 Common-Page 1 tab - Ignition Sense
Type.)
8.1.1 Turning the Transceiver ON/OFF
with the Ignition Sense Function
The transceiver is automatically turned ON/OFF
according to the Ignition Sense terminal status by
selecting "Ignition Only".
The transceiver automatically is turned ON when the
Ignition Sense terminal becomes high and automatically
turned OFF when the terminal becomes low. In this case,
you cannot turn the transceiver ON/OFF using the Power
switch.
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8.1.2 Turning the Transceiver ON/OFF
with the Ignition Sense Function
and the Power Switch
You can turn the transceiver ON/OFF using the status of
the Ignition Sense terminal and by pressing the Power
switch when selecting "Ignition & SW".
This function allows you to turn the transceiver OFF by
pressing the Power switch even if the engine of the car is
running (Ignition Sense is High). In this case, the status
of the Power switch is not stored.
The transceiver is automatically turned ON when the
Ignition Sense terminal becomes High.
8.2

Timed Power-off

This function allows you to keep turning the transceiver
OFF for the configured duration while the engine of the
car is not running (Ignition Sense Terminal is Low).
This function is convenient to perform communications
after the engine is stopped.
You can configure the duration from the time when the
Ignition Sense terminal becomes Low to the time when
the transceiver is automatically turned OFF.
The Timed Power-off Pre-alert tone sounds in the
following way when the Warning Tone is configured to
"OFF".
•
1 minute before the transceiver is turned OFF:
• 10 seconds before the transceiver is turned OFF:
• 2 seconds before the transceiver is turned OFF:
Note:
" The Timed Power-off does not activate when the Ignition Sense
function is disabled.
" When the Ignition Sense terminal becomes High, the Timed
Power-off is reset and the transceiver returns to the normal
operation.
" The Timed Power-off function is disabled when turning the
transceiver ON by pressing and holding the Power switch while
the Ignition Sense function is configured to "Ignition & SW".
" The Timed Power-off function is reset when turning the
transceiver ON/OFF by pressing the Power switch during the
Timed Power-off duration while the Ignition Sense function is
configured to "Ignition & SW".
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Configuration using KPG-89D
• Configuring the Timed Power-off duration (Refer
to FPRG 6.7.1 Common-Page 1 tab - Timed
Power-off.)
Function Reference Version: 1.11