Distribution Frame (Überleitverteiler) DMR, 3-fold Distribution Frame (Überleitverteiler) DMR, available on demand up to 9-fold Attention: If needed, a power supply unit is available separately: 900012 Power Supply Unit 230V/12V for Major 4a + Major 5a m4a_5a_kenwood_nexedge_eng (09.10.2014) - 2 - Kompetent für Elektroniksysteme...
General Information In order to allow direct connection to a digital radio of the Kenwood NEXEDGE series, Major 4a and Major 5a can be equipped with the software option Kenwood NEXEDGE. General Features : - alphanumeric LC display with background lighting...
Control Elements Major 4a gooseneck microphone status LEDs handpiece with PTT button LC display function buttons special buttons PTT button short call button call button loudspeaker (LS) button Control Elements Major 5a gooseneck microphone status LEDs loudspeaker LC display volume button...
Display Elements Major 4a / 5a LC Display All alphanumeric readouts are presented by a LC display with background lighting. Status LEDs Carrier Display (Squelch) The carrier display LED can be controlled by voice (2-wire connection) or via squelch input (using the radio set).
ST2A PWR operating voltage 12V, max. 1,5 A inside: positive terminal, outside: GND Sockets Pinout Major 4a/5a All of the schemes show the sockets as viewed from the rear of the Major. There are two sockets for connecting a headset.
RS232 Interface RS232 Interface RS232 Cable for Flashing/Printing/Monitoring RS232 25pin connector on computer RS232 socket on Major Pinout RS232 ST4 TxD RS232 RxD RS232 Configuration of the RS232 Interface 9600 Baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, no protocol RS232 9pin connector on computer RS232 socket on Major Pinout...
Example Configurations Direct Connection to the Radio RS232 Audio, U B Major 4a Remote Control of the Radio RS232 Audio, U B Audio, RS485 Major 4a RS232 Audio, U B Several Control Panels, remotely Connected to the Radio RS232 Audio, U B...
: switch to status input (if a complete call is entered in the display) ¡ : volume control Standard Keypad Assignment Major 5a Comparable to Major 4a, but without the additional buttons S1...S4 and F1...F4. m4a_5a_kenwood_nexedge_eng (09.10.2014) - 9 - Kompetent für Elektroniksysteme...
The call button reduces by 1, and the red PTT button increases by 1. Differences Major 4a - Major 5a The Major 4a is different from the Major 5a in the following points: 1. different keypads 2. Major 4a has a handset, Major 5a has none 3.
Simultaneuos pressing of the buttons opens the menu. Due to the different keypad designs, for the same operations different keys are used in Major 4a and Major 5a. In the following, the handling of Major 4a is described. For the respective keys that have to be used in Major 5a please consider the table below.
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Menu Structure continued select number: È Æ Æ Æ Adjust contrast : F4 Set date/time : F4 Transmit test tone : F4 Æ Æ Next menu : F3 Next menu : F3 Next menu : F3 ...
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Menu Structure continued select number: È Æ Æ Æ Æ Æ Æ Adjust clock : F4 Serial number : F4 Æ Next menu : F3 Next menu : F3 - displayed for 3 seconds È...
With button F4 the displayed value is È programmed. Register: As every button of the Major 4a/5a is freely programmable, the registers 174 and 175 for the Z-button have to be programmed with the right values. As this already is the case in the factroy È...
Changing the Assignment of Button Functions All buttons of the Major 4a/5a are freely For saving, the following actions are necessary: programmable. The numeric keys, the * and # keys as well as the function buttons for volume (only Major 5a), loudspeaker, short call, call and È...
Customizing the Call Input Reset to Factory Defaults In reg. 010 you can define the variable digits for Using the following steps, Major 4a can be reset selective call input. to factory defaults. If reg. 010 is FFFFF000, all 5 digits must be Attention! entered via the keypad.
In order to program your customized SDS texts, Reg. 013: 5-tone encoder the Major 4a/5a must be connected to a PC using Reg. 067: channel numbers of the analog a RS232 connection cable. If your PC does not channels have a real COM port (9-pin SUB-D socket) a Reg.184/185: function of the call button in analog...
Table of Registers Major 4a/5a reg. function reg. function short call 0-9 digit: 0 = decoder off -009 1 digit: 0 = group call, 1 = selective call 1 = decoder on digit: variable digits, that must be entered configuration 1 for decoder 1 configuration 1 für decoder 2...
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reg. function reg. function loudspeaker (LS) configuration configuration for channel select digit: LS timer: nnn * 1s digit: (000=no timer, FFF=open mode) 0 = ne channel select digit: LS on taking earphone (only M4a) 1 - 3 = channels of 1-3 digits 0 = off 5 - 7 = channels of 1-3 digits which are 1 = on...
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reg. function reg. function function 3 -button long volume function 4 -button short digit: save last volume function 4 -button long y/n (1/0) function 5 -button short digit: volume at power-on function 5 -button long function 6 -button short short call A function 6 -button long short call B function 7 -button short...
reg. function Programmable Functions 180-183: 1 Function 2 (transmit call): digit: function 0: no function 1: display switching output status digit: 2: transmit call 2: display channel digit: 2: transmit short call 3: display telephone mode digit: 0-9: transmit short call n 4: display decoder status F: manual input of short call number digit: 2: call...
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Programmable Functions Function 4 (volume): Function 7 (input calling number/tone): digit: 4: volume digit: 7: input of calling tone digit: 0: toggle loudspeaker (on/off) digit: 0: delete input 1: volume 1: new input 3: toggle monitor function 2: input of complete call digit: 4: volume digit: 1: volume digit: 7: input of calling tone...
Important Settings at the Kenwood Radio Menu: Edit ==> Additional Functions ==> Additional Functions 1 ==> General Page 3 - COM-Port 1: Data, Normal, Stop bits: 2, 9600 Baud - COM-Port-Priority: Serial Data - PC-Interface Protocol: Version 2 ==> General Page 4 - Serial Input: Data Priority m4a_5a_kenwood_nexedge_eng (09.10.2014) - 24 -...
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Menu: Edit ==> Advanced Function ==> Modulation Line - Mic-PTT: MI2-Line: Connect m4a_5a_kenwood_nexedge_eng (09.10.2014) - 25 - Kompetent für Elektroniksysteme...
November 2005, the purchasers or users are obliged to return old equipment produced by us free of cost. FunkTronic GmbH will dispose of this old equipment at its own expense according to regulations.
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