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Futurecom VRX1000 User Manual

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VRX1000
VEHICLE RADIO EXTENDER
User's Guide
8A087X02 Draft 0.11
APRIL 2015

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  • Page 1 VRX1000 VEHICLE RADIO EXTENDER User’s Guide 8A087X02 Draft 0.11 APRIL 2015...
  • Page 2 8A087X02 DRAFT 0.11 VRX1000 User’s Guide NOTES April 2015 Page 2 of 20...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    VRX1000 Operation Basics ....................14   Powering up the VRX1000..................15  Turning ON the VRX1000 ................... 15  Activating the VRX1000 via the Control Head ..............15   Turning OFF the VRX1000 ..................16  Deactivating the VRX1000 via the MSU Control Head............16  ...

  • Page 4: Manual Revisions

    8A087X02 DRAFT 0.11 VRX1000 User’s Guide Manual Revisions Rev # Date Notes & References DRAFT Oct 28, DRAFT 0.1 2014 DRAFT Apr 30, DRAFT 0.11 0.11 2015 April 2015 Page 4 of 20...

  • Page 5: Computer Software Copyrights

    Any copyrighted computer program contained in the Futurecom products described in this manual may not be copied, reproduced, modified, reverse-engineered, or distributed in any manner without the express written permission of Futurecom.

  • Page 6: 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 7: Notations Used In This Manual

    8A087X02 DRAFT 0.11 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 8 8A087X02 DRAFT 0.11 VRX1000 User’s Guide FCC LABELS: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference. (2) This device must accept interference...

  • Page 9: Rf Energy Exposure Compliance, Awareness And Control Information And Operational Instructions

    Futurecom requires the 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 10: 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 11: Installation Requirements For Compliance With Radio Frequency (Rf) Energy Exposure Safety Standards

    To ensure compliance with RF Energy Safety Standards:  Install only Futurecom / Motorola 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. April 2015...

  • Page 12: Introduction

    User’s Guide Introduction The VRX1000 is a simplex radio coverage extender, which is interfaced to a compatible remote mount Motorola 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 13: 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 14: 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. April 2015 Page 14 of 20...

  • Page 15: 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 16: Turning Off The Vrx1000

    To deactivate the VRX1000 via the MSU control head:  Press the DVRS button to enter the ‘DVR/ VRX1000 Control Mode’, then press the MODE button until VR OFF is displayed and either press the SEL button or wait for the screen timeout (6 seconds).

  • Page 17: Selecting Vrx1000 Channel

    When a ‘DVRS Enabled’ TG / Channel is selected on the MSU, the user may enter the ‘DVRS/VRX Control Mode’ by pressing the assigned DVRS button on the MSU control head and then change the VRX1000 mode / channel / status as described below: Independent VRX1000 Channel Change To change the VRX1000 channel: ...

  • Page 18: Appendix 1 - Vrx1000 Specifications - Preliminary

    Number of MSU Modes (VRX 2047 Entries Enabled) CTCSS/DCS 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 19 8A087X02 DRAFT 0.11 VRX1000 User’s Guide Max Spurious Output -20 dBm Frequency Stability +/- 0.75ppm (-30°C to +60°C; +25°C Ref.) FM Hum and Noise 12.5 / 25 kHz 34 dB / 40 dB Audio Response +1, -3 dB of 6 dB / octave pre-emphasis characteristic over 300 Hz –...

  • Page 20: Contact Information

    1-800-701-9180 Head Office and Manufacturing 3277 Langstaff Rd Concord, Ontario L4K 5P8 Canada 905-660-5548 www.futurecom.com Futurecom Systems Group, ULC. 3277 Langstaff Rd Concord, Ontario L4K 5P8 Canada 1-800-701-9180 © Futurecom Systems Group, ULC 2014 April 2015 Page 20 of 20...

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