4a/5a are not included! Major 4a with BOS option 714000 Major 5a Major 5a with FMS option Major 5a with BOS option 900012 Power supply unit (230/12 Volt), suitable for Major 4a and Major 5a m4a_5a (06.08.2012) - 2 - Kompetent für Elektroniksysteme...
LED Display. A gooseneck microphone with a high dynamic range is part of the standard equipment of Major 5a as well as Major 4a. By using a plain text based menu structure the programmable features have been extended significantly and at the same time programming has become more straightforward.
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). If the light is on, the radio circuit is occupied, that is, a carrier signal (carrier is keyed) is present.
ST2A PWR operating voltage 12V, max. 1,5 A inside: positive terminal, outside: earth 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.
Major 4a and Major 5a show the following differences: 1. different keyboards 2. Major 4a includes a handset, Major 5a does not 3. minor differences in the software, resulting from 1. and 2. 4. optional telephone interface only for Major 4a m4a_5a (06.08.2012)
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 Kontrast einstellen : F4 Datum/Uhr einstellen: F4 Transmit test tone : F4 Æ Æ nächstes Menü : F3 nächstes Menü : 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...
Register: Button stores the displayed values. EEPROM programmed È Register: As every button of the Major 4a/5a is freely programmable, registers 174 and 175 have to be programmed with the appropriate values of the short call button (Z-button). È...
Individual Programming of the Buttons It is possible to program each button of the The following steps are necessary to save the Major 4a with two different functions. changes made in the register. The duration of pressing the button (short or long pressing) decides, which of the functions ...
9 = maximum volume The following steps are necessary to save the È changes made in the register. Funk Tronic Major 4a È select number: Register: EEPROM programmed È Now tap button 1 once short and once long (in menu “select number:“).
0 = not applicable È The 8-tone sequence consists of the 5 digits that are entered via the keypad followed by the last Funk Tronic Major 4a 3 digits from register 015 (personal identification code). select number: m4a_5a (06.08.2012) - 15 -...
Reset to Factory Defaults Channel Scanning Function Using the following steps, Major 4a can be reset The channel scanning function is activated if the to factory defaults. waiting time in register 067/5 is programmed NOT to be zero. Zero deactivates this function.
Sample Configurations 4a/5a The following situation shows the easiest way for remote radio control using a Major 4a/5a. If a remote control is not required, a 7-wire line is sufficient for AF, squelch and PTT. AF, Squelch, PTT max. 8...
2 x FT630-2, only if carrier FT630-2, only if carrier signaling is to be transmitted! signaling is to be transmitted! FT630-2 without remote channel control Sample Configurations Major 4a/5a, AC controlled oder 4 FT634C or FT633AC or FT634C (with remote channel control) or...
Hardware Configuration Two/Four-Wire Configuration The Major 4a/5a can be configured for 2-wire and 4-wire connection. Starting with software version 2.0 switching from 2-wire to 4-wire is done by programming register 051/4. Two-Wire Connection using FT630 Over longer distances the radio set can be controlled via a 2-wire line. If PTT is keyed at the Major, a DC voltage is applied to the line in addition to the audio signal.
Connecting Major 4a/5a --> Two-Way-Radio via Multiwire All audio in/outputs of the Major 4a/5a are equipped with transformers and hence are potential-free. If no potential-free in/outputs are available at the radio, in both cases one of the audio connections has to be grounded, preferably by connecting pins 1 and 8 to GND pin 4. Switching from 2- to 4-wire is carried out by programming register 051/4.
Table of Registers Major 4a/5a Reg. Function Reg. Function Short dial 0 Configuration 1 for decoder 1 Short dial 1 Short dial 2 Digit -> ring tone type (alarm clock) Short dial 3 = no ring tone Short dial 4...
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Reg. Function Reg. Function For emergency call NL the 5 tone of the sequence Transmit timeout Digit = n * 100 sec is always the car‘s ID-code. Thus, the 6 tone is Digit = n * 10 sec programmed as the 5 digit in the decoder (020- 029).
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Reg. Function Reg. Function Channel range Digit -> Key beep Digit -> lowest channel = off Digit -> highest channel = on Set-up of channel select FFSK code Digit -> ID code after PTT start Digit -> Channel select = off = no = on = one digit...
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Reg. Function Reg. Function Set-up of channel scanner Reference values for decoding Digit = scanner stops on carrier Digit -> max. length of remaining tones Digit -> scanner waiting time on Digit -> n * 500 ms carrier Digit -> n * 50 ms nn * 100 ms Digit ->...
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Reg. Function Reg. Function Group call decoder Set-up 1 for FFSK emergency call Digit -> group call tone (reg. 03x) 0-E = tone from tone sequence = group call off Set-up 2 for FFSK emergency call (reg. 04x) Digit -> digital output = off Decoder for FFSK emergency call 1-7 = digital output...
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Reg. Function Digits 1-4 nn * 1s repeating time for short call A-E 103 Short Call A 104 Short Call B 105 Short Call C 106 Short Call D 107 Short Call A 108 Function PTT2 passive ==> active 109 Function PTT2 active ==>...
Keyboard Functions 130 Function 0 - button, short Function register for inputs (108-127) 131 Function 0 - button, long Function register for buttons (130-179) 132 Function 1 - button, short Digit -> Function 133 Function 1 - button, long 134 Function 2 - button, short = none 135 Function 2 - button, long = transmit single tone...
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Digit -> ext. short call (2 Digit: 4) 1,5 = headset microphone 0-E = short call n 2,6 = handpiece microphone 3,7 = GN or HS microphone Digit -> remote channel control call = switch GN/HS microphone Digit: 4) = PTT off (if started via input) = send remote channel control call = send channel request Digit ->...
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only with BOS option Function 9 --> enter status (1 Digit = 9) Digit -> for channel select BOS Digit -> 0 = squelch input 001-092 = BOS channel 2m 1 = external muting 347-519 = BOS channel 4m = input Digit ->...
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Reg. Function Reg. Function only with FMS option only with BOS option Digit -> acknowledgement-independent Digit frame repetition 0 = no function 1 = yes 1 = display digital output status 0 = no 2 = display channel (BOS) 3 = display telephone mode Digit ->...
Reset to Factory Defaults Reg. Function reset to factory defaults reset to factory defaults, including poti settings Attention! Reset is carried out without further confirmation! m4a_5a (06.08.2012) - 31 - Kompetent für Elektroniksysteme...
Technical Data Operating voltage 12 V Current consumption max. 800 mA Weight 1,5 kg Dimensions W x D x H (without gooseneck) 245 x 220 x 95 mm Input impedance 2-wire/4-wire 600 ohm Input level 4-wire 50 mV (-24 dBm) to 775 mV (0 dBm) Input level 2-wire 70 mV (-21 dBm) to 1050 mV (+2,5 dBm) Ouput impedance 2-wire/4-wire...
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.
Release Notes 06.08.12 - Version Major 4a/5a English 1.0 released. Translation of Major4a/5a German V 3.05. m4a_5a (06.08.2012) - 34 - Kompetent für Elektroniksysteme...
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