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P25 VEHICLE RADIO EXTENDER
User's Guide
8A087X02 R3
February 2016

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  • Page 1 VRX1000 P25 VEHICLE RADIO EXTENDER User’s Guide 8A087X02 R3 February 2016...
  • Page 2 8A087X02 R3 VRX1000 User’s Guide NOTES February 2016 Page 2 of 92...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    In-Band..........................19 Band Locking ........................20 VRX1000 Operation Basics ..................21 PSU Features Supported by VRX1000 on Motorola Infrastructure ......22 ‘VRX1000 Enabled’ PSU Features Supported on Non-Motorola Infrastructure ..23 Powering up the VRX1000 ..................24 Turning ON the VRX1000 ..................24 Activating the VRX1000 via the Control Head ..............
  • Page 4 VRX1000 Enabled / Disabled Rules while MSU Scan is enabled ........44 Outbound Calls (received by MSU from the FNE) with MSU Scan Enabled ......44 Inbound Calls (received by VRX1000 from PSU) with MSU Scan Enabled ......44 Unsupported PSU Features..................45 P25 Digital Mode Operation ..................
  • Page 5 Digital Mode – P25 Enhanced Trunking Features Support ........65 P25 Digital VRX1000 Mode with P25 Conventional Mode Selected on MSU ...... 65 P25 Digital VRX1000 Mode with P25 Trunked (FDMA) Mode Selected on MSU ....66 Forced Analog Mode ....................67 Forced Analog Mode –...
  • Page 6 Analog VRX1000 Mode with 3600 Baud Analog or Digital Trunking Mode Selected on MSU .............................. 79 Analog VRX1000 Mode with P25 Phase II (TDMA) Trunking Mode Selected on MSU ..80 Mixed VRX1000 Mode ....................81 Special Features Support ................... 82 TPS Signaling ......................
  • Page 7 Table 2 VRX1000 vs Infrastructure Compatibility ............17 Table 3 VRX1000 Features vs Type of PSU ..............22 Table 4 VRX1000 Enabled PSU Features Support on Non-Motorola Infrastructure ..23 Table 5 AVRA Functionality ................... 25 Table 6 VRX1000 Status Display Messages / Icons ............30 Table 7 DVRS/VRX1000 Enabled PSU Models .............

  • Page 8: Foreword

    8A087X02 R3 VRX1000 User’s Guide Foreword The Vehicular Radio Extender (VRX1000) is designed to be seamlessly interfaced to the following Motorola Solutions Mobile Radios: Mobile Radio Model Firmware Requirements Notes APX2500 APX4500 Requires option GA00631 APX5500 R14.50.00 or later APX6500...

  • Page 9: Firmware

    The VRX1000 Operation described in this Document requires the following Firmware: APX2500/APX4500/APX6500/APX7500 - firmware release: Host R14.50.00 or later. APX Mobile Radios operating as the host mobile for the VRX1000 require subscriber option GA00631 for operation. APX2000/APX4000/APX6000/APX7000/APX8000 – firmware release R14.50.00 or later.

  • Page 10: Trademarks

    8A087X02 R3 VRX1000 User’s Guide Trademarks MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, ASTRO, XTL 2500, XTL 5000, XTS 1500, XTS 2500, 5000, 2000, 4000, 2500, 4500, 6000, 7000, APX 8000, APX 6500, APX 7500, MDC1200 are trademarks of Motorola Solutions Inc. February 2016 Page 10 of 92...

  • Page 11: Commercial Warranty And Service

    Futurecom Systems Group, ULC. warrants to the original purchaser all standard products sold by Futurecom Systems Group, ULC. to be free of defects in material and workmanship for one (1) year from the date of shipment from Futurecom Systems Group ULC.

  • Page 12: Notations Used In This Manual

    8A087X02 R3 VRX1000 User’s Guide Notations Used in This Manual The following notations are used throughout this document: NOTE: A clarifying statement that expands on the text that follows. IMPORTANT! An important statement that should be considered and / or implemented in order to achieve adequate equipment operation.

  • Page 13: Declaration Of Conformity

    8A087X02 R3 VRX1000 User’s Guide Declaration of Conformity This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.

  • Page 14: Rf Energy Exposure Compliance, Awareness And Control Information And Operational Instructions

    Futurecom requires the P25 VRX1000 operator to ensure FCC Requirements for Radio Frequency Exposure are met. The minimum distance between all possible personnel and the body of the VRX1000 equipped vehicle is specified in the “RF Safety” booklet. Failure to observe the Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) distance exclusion area around the antenna may expose persons within this area to RF energy above the FCC exposure limit for bystanders (general population).

  • Page 15: Rf Exposure Label

    50% Tx duty cycle is defined as Push To Talk (PTT), 50% Talk - 50% Listen. 100% Tx duty cycle is defined as Push To Talk (PTT), 100% Talk IMPORTANT The maximum allowed gain of the λ/4 Omni-directional antenna for the VRX1000 is Unity (0dBd). RF Exposure Label The RF Exposure Label should be affixed in the vehicle beside the mobile radio control head.

  • Page 16: Installation Requirements For Compliance With Radio Frequency (Rf) Energy Exposure Safety Standards

    To ensure compliance with RF Energy Safety Standards:  Install only Futurecom / Motorola Solutions approved antennas and accessories and set conducted power into the VRX1000 antenna equal to or lower than the approved power levels – refer to Table 1. February 2016...

  • Page 17: Introduction

    User’s Guide Introduction The VRX1000 is a simplex radio coverage extender, which is interfaced to a compatible remote mount Motorola Solutions Mobile Radio and enables Portable Subscriber Units (PSU) to be used in areas where only Mobile Subscriber Unit (MSU) coverage is available and PSU coverage is either intermittent or completely absent.

  • Page 18: Identifying Your Vrx1000 Model

    Cross-Band Cross-Band VRX1000 models do not include any filters on the MSU side since the MSU and VRX1000 are not intended to simultaneously operate in the same frequency band. In single band MSU configurations the MSU and VRX1000 operate in different frequency bands.

  • Page 19: In-Band

    Frequency changes may require filter retuning or replacement. NOTE: The VRX1000 and MSU require two or three (in the case of dual band MSU) separate antennas. IMPORTANT! The In-Band filters connected to the APX MSU can handle up to 50 Watts MSU TX power and have typical insertion loss of 1.5dB.

  • Page 20: Band Locking

    If Band locking is enabled in the VRX1000 and SCAN is enabled in the MSU, the MSU will skip over any channels in the scan list that are configured to operate in the same frequency band as the VRX1000.

  • Page 21: Vrx1000 Operation Basics

    IMPORTANT! Depending on the selected personality settings and configuration capabilities of the complete radio system infrastructure, the features / options described throughout this document may or may not be applicable to the specific VRX1000 operation. February 2016 Page 21 of 92...

  • Page 22: Psu Features Supported By Vrx1000 On Motorola Infrastructure

    Table 3 VRX1000 Features vs Type of PSU Note 1 When selecting a VRX1000 Mode on the Generic P25 PSU, it registers upon first Group Call. Generic PSU is deregistered after a preprogrammed timer counting the period of inactivity expires.

  • Page 23: Vrx1000 Enabled' Psu Features Supported On Non-Motorola Infrastructure

    Limited Features support on P25 TDMA FNE Not Supported (Group Voice, PTT-ID and Emerg Alarm/Call) Table 4 VRX1000 Enabled PSU Features Support on Non-Motorola Infrastructure *PC II support only; Enhanced Private Calls are only supported on Motorola infrastructure. February 2016 Page 23 of 92...

  • Page 24: Powering Up The Vrx1000

    Talk Group selected on the MSU. The steering may involve both VRX1000 channel and mode change. Turning ON the VRX1000 When the MSU is powered up, the VRX1000 can be activated by one or more of the methods described in the following section. ...

  • Page 25: Automatic Vrx1000 Activation (Avra)

    Mode) if one of the VIP inputs on the MSU control head is wired to the desired trigger source – portable charger switch or door switch or custom manual switch. When AVRA is enabled in the VRX1000, the user still has the option of manually changing the VRX1000 mode from the MSU control head or remotely.

  • Page 26: Remote Activation Of The Vrx1000

    This feature requires the use of a P25 PSU and implies Digital or Forced Analog VRX1000 mode of operation. To remotely activate a VRX1000, the PSU user can send a Call Alert (Page) with the ID of the specific VRX1000.
  • Page 27 NOT initiate VRX1000 mode change c. Remote Activation Enabled – the MSU will acknowledge Call Alerts addressed to its ID and will initiate VRX1000 mode change provided the source ID of the Call Alert is programmed in the “VRX1000 Remote Activation IDs” table.

  • Page 28: Turning Off The Vrx1000

    NOT initiate VRX1000 mode change c. Remote Activation Enabled – the MSU will acknowledge Call Alerts addressed to its ID and will initiate VRX1000 mode change provided the source ID of the Call Alert is programmed in the “DVR Remote Activation IDs” table.

  • Page 29: Automatic Vrx1000 Deactivation

    Automatic VRX1000 Deactivation AVRA If the VRX1000 is in the SYSTEM or LOCAL Mode and the AVRA VIP input is de- asserted, the VRX1000 can be programmed to automatically switch to OFF Mode as described in Table 5. If the VRX1000 is in the OFF Mode, de-asserting the AVRA VIP will not result in any change.

  • Page 30: Vrx1000 Status Display

    8A087X02 R3 VRX1000 User’s Guide VRX1000 Status Display The following MSU control head display Icons / messages relate to the VRX1000 operation: O5 DISPLAY ICON / DVRS STATUS DESCRIPTION MESSAGE VRX1000 is in a Primary State Steady Primary VRX1000 Receiving...

  • Page 31: Dvrs/Vrx1000 Enabled' Psus

    ‘DVRS/VRX Enabled’, can only be programmed as ‘P25 Generic’ since they are not capable of enhanced communications with the VRX1000. IMPORTANT! The VRX1000 must have Option TT05953AA in order to be able to use with VRX/DVRS Enabled portable radios. February 2016 Page 31 of 92...

  • Page 32: Vrx1000 Status Tones

    8A087X02 R3 VRX1000 User’s Guide VRX1000 Status Tones VRX1000 Status Tones - MSU Speaker The following VRX1000 specific tones will be heard in the MSU speaker under the circumstances described below: TONE TYPE TONE NAME DVRS STATUS ‘DVRS’ Button Press...

  • Page 33: Vrx1000 Status Tones - Psu

    8A087X02 R3 VRX1000 User’s Guide VRX1000 Status Tones - PSU P25 ‘DVRS/VRX1000 Enabled’ PSU The following tones are available (if programmed) in the P25 “DVRS/VRX1000 Enabled” PSUs: TONE TYPE TONE NAME DESCRIPTION Series short Go Ahead System VRX1000 system mode talk permit tone,...

  • Page 34: Table 10 Analog Psu - Vrx1000 Specific Tones

    8A087X02 R3 VRX1000 User’s Guide Conventional Analog PSUs The VRX1000 in analog mode can be configured to send the following tones to the analog PSUs: TONE TYPE TONE NAME DESCRIPTION Beep Encrypted Call Sent to local analog PSUs when the MSU is receiving encrypted call.

  • Page 35: Dvrs/Vrx1000 Enabled' Mobile Radio Tgs / Channels

    VRX1000 operation may be enabled (by the VRX1000 and MSU programming) on selected mobile radio Talk Groups / channels and disabled on others. When the user selects a DVRS/ VRX1000 Enabled TG / channel on the MSU control head, the VRX1000 operation is enabled in the following manner: ...

  • Page 36: In Car Monitor (Icm)

    8A087X02 R3 VRX1000 User’s Guide In Car Monitor (ICM) The ICM feature allows the MSU to monitor PSU Voice traffic and is configurable in the MSU codeplug as follows:  ICM is enabled / disabled globally in the MSU via the ‘ICM Allowed’ Field ...

  • Page 37: Primary / Secondary Operation Basics

    During the ‘Primary / Secondary’ phase, the VRX1000 units exchange P25 messages. When a VRX1000 is activated (switched to System or Local mode), it sends a query – “Is there a Primary?” If it receives a Primary (or Permanent Primary) ‘Heart Beat’, then the VRX1000 assumes Secondary state.

  • Page 38: Table 11 Primary Vrx1000 Definitions

    Table 11 Primary VRX1000 Definitions NOTE: As an option, an external light may be placed on the top of the vehicle, which can be used to indicate which VRX1000 is the currently selected Primary. February 2016 Page 38 of 92...

  • Page 39: Permanent Primary Activation

    VRX1000 User’s Guide Permanent Primary Activation If programmed, a VRX1000 can be forced to be a Permanent Primary from the MSU CH. NOTE: If another Permanent Primary is already present, the newly activated Permanent Primary VRX1000 will force the “old” Permanent Primary to assume Permanent Primary ‘On Standby’...

  • Page 40: Vrx1000 Modes Of Operation

    User’s Guide VRX1000 Modes of Operation When a “DVRS/VRX1000 Enabled” TG / Channel is selected on the APX MSU control head, the VRX1000 can be switched to one of the following modes – OFF, LOCAL or SYSTEM. OFF Mode ACTIVITY...

  • Page 41: Local Mode

    DVRS Button Press Short high-pitched tone. VRX1000 Control Mode is accessible. MSU Receiving from System VRX1000 may be programmed to repeat audio received by MSU to the PSU Users over the VRX1000 Channel. MSU Speaker Audio is present. MSU User PTTs the MSU...

  • Page 42: Selecting Vrx1000 Mode

    VRX1000 mode by pressing the DVRS button and entering the ‘DVR/VRX Control Mode’. If mode change by the user is prohibited in the specific VRX1000 personality, the user can only select between the ‘Strapped’ (either LOCAL or SYSTEM) and OFF VRX1000 modes from the ‘DV/VRXR Control Mode’...
  • Page 43 VRX channels (or no channel selection options at all). If Channel Strapping is enabled then the VRX1000 will always land on the specified Strapped VRX channel first even when more than one channel is on its allowed channels list.

  • Page 44: Msu Scan

    VRX1000 User’s Guide MSU Scan Supported MSU Scan Types The MSU Scan feature is allowed while the VRX1000 is active (System or Local Mode) if the MSU Scan type is configured as one of the following:  Conventional Scan ...

  • Page 45: Unsupported Psu Features

    8A087X02 R3 VRX1000 User’s Guide Unsupported PSU Features The following PSU features are not presently supported by the VRX1000 or DVRS/VRX Enabled PSUs:  Evac Tone  Hearclear  DTMF Hot Keypad  Securenet  Soft ID  QCII ...

  • Page 46: P25 Digital Mode Operation

    8A087X02 R3 VRX1000 User’s Guide P25 Digital Mode Operation This chapter provides details on the VRX1000 Digital P25 mode of operation. The P25 Digital mode assumes the following:  APX MSU Programmed for VRX1000 Operation  P25 FDMA only mode is selected on the MSU.

  • Page 47: Psu Affiliation

    The PSU Conventional Astro ID and TG ID are valid on the FNE.  The MSU is on a P25 Mode (VRX Enabled) thus allowing P25 VRX1000 operation. Generic P25 PSU is registered during the first Group Call made after switching to the VRX enabled mode.

  • Page 48: Signaling Request Interactions With Voice And Signaling Proxy

    User’s Guide Signaling Request Interactions with Voice and Signaling Proxy When the VRX1000 is in the process of handling a voice or signaling request for a PSU and another Local PSU initiates a Signaling request, the VRX1000 will respond depending on its programming and as described in Table 18 and Table 19 below. PSU Emergency Alarm is considered High Priority Signaling.

  • Page 49: Voice Request Interaction With Signaling And Voice Proxy

    Dynamic Regrouping and Announcement / Multigroup are considered low priority voice. PSU Emergency Alarm is considered high priority signaling. All other PSU signaling (such as Status, Message etc.) is considered low priority. Voice Proxy Request Interactions with Voice Proxy are handled by the VRX1000 as programmed. New Request Existing Request...

  • Page 50: Msu Voice And Signaling Proxy Interactions

    VRX1000 TG Translation list and the MSU is on TG B then all inbound Local PSU calls will be repeated by the VRX1000 to the FNE on TG B. If the MSU mode is then switched to TG C then the Local PSU calls will be repeated on TG C to the FNE.

  • Page 51: Private Calls

    ‘Go Ahead’ tones are generated in the ‘DVRS/VRX Enabled’ PSUs. Different tones are generated to indicate if the VRX1000 is in Local or System Mode or the call is P25 Encrypted. As a programming option Local Mode tones can be generated when the System is busy and only Local mode is available.

  • Page 52: Status Broadcast

    NOT have Option VRX8003 installed. The status indication is passed to the Local PSU every time the status changes. If there is no change to the status, the VRX1000 sends status indication to the Local PSUs at a preprogrammed time interval. The VRX1000 also sends a network status notification every time a Local PSU is affiliated with the FNE via VRX1000.

  • Page 53: Patch

    MSU is on a P25 Trunking mode. OTAR is not supported on a P25 conventional MSU channels. NOTE: P25 Trunked OTAR is not supported on ‘Generic P25’ PSUs or if the VRX1000 does not have Options TT05952AA and TT05953AA installed. Patch...

  • Page 54: Dynamic Regrouping

    The VRX1000 extends this functionality to the ‘DVRS/VRX Enabled’ Local PSUs when the VRX1000 is in the SYSTEM or LOCAL mode and the MSU is operating on a P25 trunked channel. PSU Reprogram request (PSU requesting to be dynamically...

  • Page 55: P25 Encryption

    Even though the VRX1000 can be programmed to support TG translation, it cannot support encryption key translation. When the VRX1000 is on a P25 Digital channel, inbound digital audio from a Local PSU is handled according to the following table:...

  • Page 56: Remote Vrx1000 Activation And Steering By Psu Call Alert (Page)

    All VRX1000 should have unique IDs programmed in the digital mode settings menu if the remote control feature is to be used. If no VRX1000 ID is programmed, the VRX1000 will assume the ID of the MSU currently interfaced to it. Remote activation and steering are supported when the MSU ID = VRX1000 ID.

  • Page 57: Table 25 Typical Remote Steering Scenarios

    8A087X02 R3 VRX1000 User’s Guide The following table illustrates some typical remote steering scenarios: VRX1000 A VRX1000 B Local PSU Steering Steering BEFORE AFTER BEFORE AFTER LOCAL OR OFF OR SYSTEM LOCAL OR SYSTEM SYSTEM Call Alert (Page) LOCAL SECONDARY...

  • Page 58: Emergency In Digital Mode

    Secondary VRX1000s will go through Primary / Secondary voting to select a new Primary to pass the emergency to the System.  If a VRX1000 is in the OFF Mode when it receives an Emergency from a local ‘Attempts Counter’ PSU, the VRX1000 will switch to System mode after the exceeded, affiliate the PSU and pass the Emergency to the System.

  • Page 59: Emergency Call

    The user’s Emergency Call has priority over all other types of call traffic. Upon receipt of an Emergency Call from a local PSU, the VRX1000 will proxy the call to the FNE. The VRX1000 also updates its display to indicate the PSUs Emergency Call condition.

  • Page 60: Fireground (Fg) Signaling

    8A087X02 R3 VRX1000 User’s Guide  If the revert TG is not in the VRX1000 TG Translation list then the emergency will be proxied and the inbound and outbound repeat will be on the new emergency revert TG.  If the MSU (interfaced to the Primary DVR) is placed in Emergency and programmed to revert in Emergency then a subsequent local PSU emergency will also be translated and declared on the MSU’s emergency revert TG.

  • Page 61: Automatic Psu Revert To Talk Around (Ta)

    PSUs to only unmute to the PSU selected Talkgroup, then they need to program ‘Selective Squelch’ in the PSU. If they are using the default ‘Normal Squelch’ setting, the PSUs will unmute to all calls proxied by the VRX1000 regardless of the incoming call Talkgroup.

  • Page 62: Group Alias Update

    Manager on the console. The updated Group Alias data is received by the members of the Talkgroup and their Unified Call List (UCL) is updated. The VRX1000 passes the Group Alias Update to the local ‘VRX1000/DVRS Enabled’ PSUs so that their UCLs can get the update even while they are not directly connected to the trunked system but are proxied via the VRX1000.

  • Page 63: Digital Mode - P25 Conventional Support

    Audio Buffering PSU Scan PSU Announcement Group PSU P25 Encryption PSU Status / Message *The APX MSU can be programmed so that MSU MIC PTT keys up either VRX1000 OR MSU side but not both. February 2016 Page 63 of 92...

  • Page 64: P25 Digital Vrx1000 Mode (Generic P25 Psus) With P25 Trunked (Fdma) Mode Selected On Msu

    PSU Group Services PSU Announcement Group PSU Status / Message Status only Status only *The APX MSU can be programmed so that MSU MIC PTT keys up either VRX1000 OR MSU side but not both. February 2016 Page 64 of 92...

  • Page 65: Digital Mode - P25 Enhanced Trunking Features Support

    PSU Group Services PSU Announcement Group PSU P25 Encryption PSU Status / Message *The APX MSU can be programmed so that MSU MIC PTT keys up either VRX1000 OR MSU side but not both. February 2016 Page 65 of 92...

  • Page 66: P25 Digital Vrx1000 Mode With P25 Trunked (Fdma) Mode Selected On Msu

    PSU Scan PSU Announcement Group PSU Status / Message Status only Status only *The APX MSU can be programmed so that MSU MIC PTT keys up either VRX1000 OR MSU side but not both. February 2016 Page 66 of 92...

  • Page 67: Forced Analog Mode

    Enabled’ PSU to transmit analog voice. When the MSU is on a P25 channel / talkgroup, the ‘DVRS/VRX Enabled’ PSU and the VRX1000 operate in P25 digital mode. At all times the signaling between the ‘DVRS/VRX Enabled’ PSUs and the VRX1000 is digital P25.

  • Page 68: Forced Analog Mode - Summary Of Features

    Status only Status only *The APX MSU can be programmed so that MSU MIC PTT keys up either VRX1000 OR MSU side but not both. ** P25 Encryption supported in direct mode i.e. local PSU to local PSU; no ICM support...

  • Page 69: Forced Analog Vrx1000 Mode With 3600 Trunking Mode Selected On Msu

    Yes ** PSU Status / Message *The APX MSU can be programmed so that MSU MIC PTT keys up either VRX1000 OR MSU side but not both. ** P25 Encryption supported in direct mode i.e. local PSU to local PSU; no ICM support...

  • Page 70: Forced Analog Vrx1000 Mode With Conventional Analog Mode Selected On Msu

    PSU Scan PSU Announcement Group PSU P25 Encryption Programmable Programmable PSU Status / Message *The APX MSU can be programmed so that MSU MIC PTT keys up either VRX1000 OR MSU side but not both. February 2016 Page 70 of 92...

  • Page 71: Analog Mode Operation

    To enable Analog VRX1000 operation on a specific VRX1000 channel the Channel Type (in the Repeater Channel Setup Menu) must be set to Analog. The VRX1000 Tx = Rx Frequency / Frequencies as well as the Tx / Rx PL or DPL must be programmed to match the corresponding PSU settings.

  • Page 72: Emergency In Analog Mode

    Secondary VRX1000s will go through Primary / Secondary voting to select a new Primary to pass the emergency to the system.  If a VRX1000 is in the OFF mode when it receives an Emergency from a local ‘Attempts Counter’ PSU, the VRX1000 will switch to SYSTEM mode after the exceeded, affiliate the PSU and pass the Emergency to the system.

  • Page 73: Emergency Revert

    VRX1000 User’s Guide receipt of an Emergency Call from a local PSU, the VRX1000 will process the call locally as well as proxy the call to the FNE. On Type II trunking systems, the PSU Emergency Call will be proxied with the MSU Emergency ID, NOT the PSU MDC ID. The VRX1000 also updates its display to indicate the PSUs Emergency Call condition.

  • Page 74: Remote Vrx1000 Activation Via Dtmf

    The local PSU may be programmed to remotely activate the VRX1000 by switching it from OFF or LOCAL to SYSTEM mode by sending a pre-programmed DTMF sequence. The remote activation only works if the Local PSU and the VRX1000 are set to operate on the same radio channel.

  • Page 75: Mobile Mode Steering Via Pl/Dpl

    For Forced Analog mode operation, please refer to the Forced Analog Mode section of this document. When the VRX1000 is on an analog channel and the MSU is on a TDMA capable channel, the following features are supported via the VRX1000: ...

  • Page 76: Analog Mode - Summary Of Features

    Yes (except Tier 1) PSU Status / Message Yes Status only Yes Status only *The APX MSU can be programmed so that MSU MIC PTT keys up either VRX1000 OR MSU side but not both. February 2016 Page 76 of 92...

  • Page 77: Analog Vrx1000 Mode With P25 Conventional Mode Selected On Msu

    PSU P25 Encryption Yes (except Tier 1) Yes (except Tier 1) PSU Status / Message *The APX MSU can be programmed so that MSU MIC PTT keys up either VRX1000 OR MSU side but not both. February 2016 Page 77 of 92...

  • Page 78: Analog Vrx1000 Mode With Conventional Analog Mode Selected On Msu

    PSU P25 Encryption Yes (except Tier 1) Yes (except Tier 1) PSU Status / Message *The APX MSU can be programmed so that MSU MIC PTT keys up either VRX1000 OR MSU side but not both. February 2016 Page 78 of 92...

  • Page 79: Analog Vrx1000 Mode With 3600 Baud Analog Or Digital Trunking Mode Selected On Msu

    Yes ** PSU Status / Message *The APX MSU can be programmed so that MSU MIC PTT keys up either VRX1000 OR MSU side but not both. ** P25 Encryption supported in direct mode i.e. local PSU to local PSU; no ICM support.

  • Page 80: Analog Vrx1000 Mode With P25 Phase Ii (Tdma) Trunking Mode Selected On Msu

    Status only Status only *The APX MSU can be programmed so that MSU MIC PTT keys up either VRX1000 OR MSU side but not both. ** P25 Encryption supported in direct mode i.e. local PSU to local PSU; no ICM support...

  • Page 81: Mixed Vrx1000 Mode

     The default VRX1000 mode is digital i.e. the P25 modem is enabled by default.  If a call from a local PSU is detected and the VRX1000 does not decode a P25 ‘P25 Frame Sync Detection Timer’, the frame sync within the preprogrammed VRX1000 switches to analog mode and starts decoding analog mode signaling (such as DTMF, MDC1200).

  • Page 82: Special Features Support

    Special Features Support TPS Signaling Tactical Public Safety (TPS) Signaling support can be enabled on a VRX1000 channel, operating in conjunction with a Conventional P25, Trunking P25, or Conventional Analog mobile radio channel. This capability enables specially programmed local PSUs to transmit TPS Leading and / or Trailing IDs.

  • Page 83: Troubleshooting

    INCOMP MSU HW Indicates incompatible MSU hardware. Alternating VR ERROR and Turn the DVRS/VRX1000 off and then back on. If it does RC ERROR XXXX not correct the condition, note the exact error code and contact Futurecom to obtain an RMA and instructions.

  • Page 84: Appendix 1 - Vrx1000 Specifications - Preliminary

    Number of MSU Modes (VRX 2047 Entries Enabled) CTCSS/CDCSS Programmable per Analog Channel Power Supply 13.8V DC +/- 20%, negative ground only DC Current Drain (VRX1000 Only): VRX1000 Off 0.01 A Max VRX1000 Standby 0.8 A VRX1000 Receive 0.8 A Transmit 3.0 A...
  • Page 85 8A087X02 R3 VRX1000 User’s Guide Receiver Specification 700 / 800 Frequency Band FCC [MHz] 136-174 380-406 764-775 406.1-512 851-869 Frequency Band IC [MHz] 138-174 406.1-430 768-776 450-470 851-869 Receiver Sensitivity Analog 12 dB SINAD -115 dBm Digital P25 5% BER...

  • Page 86: Contact Information

    8A087X02 R3 VRX1000 User’s Guide Contact Information Technical Support 905-660-5548 support@futurecom.com Orders Please contact Motorola Solutions / Drop Ship Return Authorizations 1-800-701-9180 Head Office and Manufacturing 3277 Langstaff Rd Concord, Ontario L4K 5P8 Canada 905-660-5548 www.futurecom.com February 2016 Page 86 of 92...

  • Page 87: Glossary

    Description Acknowledgement of communications. Automated DVR/VRX Activation. Permits automated activation of the DVR/VRX1000 by either using a VIP input on the MSU AVRA CH / DEK or a pin on the DVR/VRX1000 Auxiliary cable. Requires external logic / switch, not supplied with the DVRS/VRX1000 Hardware.
  • Page 88 Local PSU (optionally MSU) Local Mode communications without keying up the Mobile radio interfaced to the DVR. Since the VRX1000 is simplex only, there is no Local repeat in ‘Local Mode’. PSU switched to the DVR/VRX1000 channel and used for...
  • Page 89 Received Signal Strength Indicator. DVR/VRX1000 mode which provides extended voice and signaling communications between System Users and Local System Mode Portable Users over the selected DVR/VRX1000 channel / MSU Mode. A group of radio users who communicate with each other by Talk Group using the same communication path.

  • Page 90: Index

    8A087X02 R3 VRX1000 User’s Guide Index Activating the VRX1000 via the Control Head ..24 Leading & Trailing Tones ........74 Adaptive Power Control ........... 54 Legacy Mobexcom II Voting Compatibility Mode .. 39 Analog Audio Buffering ........... 73 Local Mode .............. 41 Analog Mode ............
  • Page 91 Talk Group Proxy ............. 50 Talk Group Translation ..........50 TPS Signaling ............82 Troubleshooting ............83 VRX1000 Features by PSU Type ......22 Turning OFF the VRX1000 ........28 VRX1000 Modes of Operation ........ 40 Turning ON the VRX1000 ........24 VRX1000 Specifications ..........
  • Page 92 Futurecom Systems Group, ULC. 3277 Langstaff Rd Concord, Ontario L4K 5P8 Canada 1-800-701-9180 © Futurecom Systems Group, ULC 2016...

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