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Midian VAE-1-VX1 Manual

Voice alarm encoder with lone worker and man-down
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VAE-1-VX1
Voice Alarm Encoder
with Lone Worker and Man-Down
Manual Revision: 2013-04-03
Covers Software Revisions:
VAE-1: 01.53.00 & Higher
Covers Hardware Revisions:
VS-VX1: D & Higher
This manual & product supports the following Vertex radios:
Portables: VX-350, VX-410, VX-420, VX-450, VX-460, VX-600, VX-800, VX-820, VX-900, VX-920
Mobiles: VX-2100, VX-2200, VX-4000, VX-4100, VX-4200, VX-4500, VX-4600, VX-5500, VX-6000
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  • Page 1 VAE-1-VX1 Voice Alarm Encoder with Lone Worker and Man-Down Manual Revision: 2013-04-03 Covers Software Revisions: VAE-1: 01.53.00 & Higher Covers Hardware Revisions: VS-VX1: D & Higher This manual & product supports the following Vertex radios: Portables: VX-350, VX-410, VX-420, VX-450, VX-460, VX-600, VX-800, VX-820, VX-900, VX-920...

  • Page 2: Hardware Specifications

    3. Install the unit into the radio per the Hardware Installation Section of this manual. 4. Program the radio per the Radio Programming Section of this manual. *** Midian is not responsible for any damage/loss resulting from the use of Midian’s products.

  • Page 3: General Information

    GENERAL INFORMATION Midian’s VAE-1 is a voice alarm encoder that can have a voice message stored in it and when the emergency input is grounded the VAE-1 will transmit an emergency ANI and/or the prerecorded voice message. The following are some common applications: Emergency Location and Lone Worker: The VAE-1 is ideal for providing voice location messages for Public Safety (firefighters and police) or for lone workers in areas where GPS location is not available.

  • Page 4: Product Programming

    PRODUCT PROGRAMMING Midian’s VAE-1-VX1 is programmed using the KL-4 programmer. Please reference the KL-4 manual for setup instructions of the programming software and hardware. From the product selection screen on the MPS software, select the VAE-1-VX1 from the list and click OK.
  • Page 5 Wake on COR/Wake on VOX: Select the appropriate method that the unit should use to come out of power save. COR Hold-Up Time This is the amount of time after loss of COR/VOX that the unit considers COR/VOX dropped. VOX Settings > Sensitivity: This is a threshold detection based on the energy level in the audio. VOX Settings >...
  • Page 6 Common PTT: Check this box. Trunking Delay Enable: Check this box if using a trunking system. This will cause the unit to hold off transmitting the ANI until it has received a channel acquisition acknowledgement from the radio. Key-Up Delay: This sets the amount of time the unit waits after keying the radio before it transmitting the ANI.
  • Page 7 Protocol Format: Select the desired signaling format in which the ANI and ENI will be transmitted. ANI Position: This can be set for the beginning of transmission (leading), end of transmission (trailing) or both. Tone Duration: This field only applies to DTMF and 5-Tone formats and sets the length of each tone. Tone Gap Duration: This field only applies to DTMF and sets the length of the gap between tones.
  • Page 8 Protocol Format: This displays the format selected on the ANI tab. Fleet ID: This field only applies to FleetSync and sets the Fleet ID for the ENI. Unit ID: This sets the Emergency ANI of the unit. Message: This field only applies to G-Star. Status: This field only applies to G-Star.
  • Page 9 Midian recommends experimenting to determine the best sensitivity setting for the work environment.
  • Page 10 Transmit Frequency: When the emergency input is grounded the unit sends an Emergency ANI either once or multiple times. This field tells the unit to send the voice alarm with the emergency ANI only on the first Emergency ANI or on all Emergency ANI’s. Require PTT to Record: Most radios will only pass audio to the option board when PTT is pressed.
  • Page 11 PTT > Active Polarity: This sets whether the unit looks for an active low or active high to start a recording. PTT > Debounce: If checked the unit will require a continuous active state for 30 msec before accepting the PTT. Mode >...
  • Page 12 COR > Active Polarity: This sets whether the unit looks for an active low or active high to start recording the received audio. For these radios the polarity should be set to high. COR > Debounce: If checked the unit will require a continuous active state for 30 msec before accepting the COR.
  • Page 13 Audio Enable > Active Polarity: This sets the polarity necessary for the unit to enable the speaker of the radio to pass beeps. Emergency > Active Polarity: This sets whether the unit looks for an active low or active high to trigger an emergency ANI.
  • Page 14 Trunking Delay Input > Active Polarity: This sets whether the unit needs an active low or active high indication from the radio to indicate a trunked channel has been established.
  • Page 15 Tones > Over-The-Air-Signal Modulation: Adjust the slider for the desired modulation of the Emergency ANI. This level is expressed as a percentage of max voice audio level. Midian recommends using 67%. Playback > Playback Level: This controls the audio level when a stored voice message is played back on the radio speaker.
  • Page 16 Determining the gain settings for these amplifiers is an involved process, so Midian simplified this process by developing an algorithm that requires the technician to make only four voltage measurements. From these four measurements, all of the many internal settings are determined.
  • Page 17 Locate the column that corresponds to the modulation and units of measurement for each of the audio hookup points. Adjust the slider bar such that the value appearing in the appropriate column matches what was measured as closely as possible. Midian recommends the following values based on 60% modulation:...

  • Page 18: Hardware Installation

    HARDWARE INSTALLATION Be certain to follow standard anti-static procedures when handling any of Midian’s products. VX-350: Remove the battery, exposing the option board cover and remove the cover. Plug the unit onto the options connector. Replace the option board cover and battery. Firmware version 1.0 or higher should be used.
  • Page 19 VX-4000, VX-5500 & VX-6000: Remove the cover of the radio exposing the options connector. Plug the FIF-7A (from Vertex) onto the options connector per Vertex’s instructions. Then plug the unit onto the FIF-7A. Replace the cover of the radio. Firmware version 2.02 or higher is required in the VX-4000. Firmware version 0324 or higher should be used in the VX-5500.

  • Page 20: Radio Programming

    RADIO PROGRAMMING VX-350: For the VX-350 radio programming software CE-86 v1.01 or higher must be used. Read the radio with the option board installed. Select “Common” from the menu and then “Option”. The “Option Unit” should be read as “FVP-35”. Under the “Common”...
  • Page 21 VX-800: For the VX-800 radio programming software CE-31 v1.20 or higher (DOS) or v1.05 (Windows) must be used. Read the radio with the option board installed. Select “Common” from the menu and then “Miscellaneous”. Set the “Encryption Type” to “Hi Level”. This will also change the “Encryption Device” setting under “Common” > “Option”...
  • Page 22 VX-4500 & VX-4600: For the VX-4500 & VX-4600 radio programming software CE-115 v1.01 or higher must be used. Read the radio with the option board installed. Select “Common” from the menu and then “Option”. The “Option Unit” should be read as “FVP-35”. Under the “Common”...

  • Page 23: Operation

    OPERATION ANI Encode: When the PTT button is pressed, the unit will assert the PTT Output and send the programmed ANI tones out the TX Tone Output. ENI Encode: When the Emergency button is pressed, the unit will assert the PTT Output and send the programmed Emergency ANI tones out the TX Tone Output.

  • Page 24: Technical Notes

    However, some features may not be available in the radio when an option board is used. If a feature is not available, please contact Midian to see if the feature can be added.
  • Page 25 TP18 P1-4 +3.3V TP10 TP17 +VIN +3.3VDD P1-40 +3.3V (SOURCE) +3.5V TP14 560p +3.3V P1-1 100K MIDIAN ELECTRONICS, INC. DOCUMENT NAME P1-39 VAE-1-VX1 2007-12-01 SCHEMATIC DATE: DWN BY: APPR SHEET PROJECT NUMBER 7506 2013-02-04 REV: COPYRIGHT © 2013 1 of 1...
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