Vertex Standard EVX-534 User manual

EVX-539
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EVX-534 EVX-539
EVX-534/-539 (Dot Matrix Display)
operating Manual prograMMable Functions/Features
IP57Submersible(1m/30min.)
AvailableProgrammableFunctionKeys
2-ToneEncode/Decodeø1
5-ToneEncode/Decodeø1
MDC-1200®Encode/Decodeø1
Scan
GroupScan
DualWatch
FM-Scan(Follow-MeScan)
TAScan
DirectModeø2
SiteSearchø2
TransmitInterruptø2
DTMFSignaling(AnalogandDigital)
Encryptionø1
Privacy(Basic/Enhanced)
256bitAESEnhancedEncryptionø2
VOX
TalkAround
Emergency
LoneWorker
TXSaveDisable
DirectChannelEntry
CodeUp/Downø1
CodeSetø1
SpeedDialø1
DTMFCodeSetø1,3
IDCheckø1
TextMessageø2
ARTS™ø1/ARTS
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(AutoRangeTranspondSystem)
ø1:Analogmode
ø2:Digitalmode
ø3:EVX-539only

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 BatteryPackInstallationandRemoval...............6
 BatteryCharging..................................................6
 LowBatteryIndication........................................7
 BeltClipInstallationandRemoval.....................8
 MIC/SPCapInstallation......................................8
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 EVX-534............................................................11
 EVX-539............................................................12
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 PreliminarySteps...............................................14
 OperationQuickStart........................................14
 AutomaticTime-OutTimer...............................17
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 ProgrammableKeyFunctions..........................18
 DescriptionofOperatingFunctions.................21
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
Younowhaveatyourngertipsavaluablecommunicationstool,aVertexStandardtwo-wayradio!Rugged,reliable
andeasytouse,yourVertexStandardradiowillkeepyouinconstanttouchwithyourcolleaguesforyearstocome,
withnegligiblemaintenance down-time.Pleasetakeafewminutestoreadthismanualcarefully.Theinformation
presentedherewillallowyoutoderivemaximumperformancefromyourradio,incasequestionsariselateron.
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r Therearenoowner-serviceablepartsinsidetheradio.Allservicejobsmustbereferredtoanauthorized
VertexStandardServiceRepresentative.
r Inordertomaintainthespeciedwaterintegrityperformance,periodicmaintenanceisrecommended.
r Shouldtheradiosustainasevereshock(e.g.ifitisdropped),thewaterintegritymaybecompromised,
requiringservice.Shouldthisoccur,contactyourAuthorizedVertexStandardDealer.

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introDuction
The EVX-534/-539 are full-featured Hand-Held Digital/AnalogTransceiver designed forbusiness communica-
tionsintheVHF/UHFLandMobilebands.Bothtransceiversaredesignedforreliablebusinesscommunicationsin
awidevarietyofapplicationswithawiderangeofoperatingcapabilityprovidedbytheirleading-edgedesign.
Both transceiver supports up to 512 channels within a maximum of 32 groups, and each channel can be pro-
grammedwithauniquealphanumerictaginoneofsixdifferentlanguages.
Importantchannelfrequencydataisstoredintheashmemory,andiseasilyprogrammablebyaVertexStandard
licenseddealersusingapersonalcomputerwithVertexStandardProgrammingequipment:FIF-12USBProgram-
mingInterface,andCT-106ConnectioncablewithCE151Software.Or,onceasingleradioisprogrammed,clon-
ingcableCT-27canbeusedtoprogramadditionalradiosdirectly.
ThepageswhichfollowwilldetailthemanyadvancedfeaturesprovidedintheEVX-534/-539transceiver.After
reading this manual, you may wish to consult with your NetworkAdministrator regarding precise details of the
congurationofthisequipmentforuseinyourapplication.

The U.S. Coast Guard and National Oceanographic andAtmosphericAdministration have requested the
cooperationoftheU.S.FederalCommunicationsCommissioninpreservingtheintegrityoftheprotected
frequencyrange406.0to406.1MHz,whichisreservedforusebydistressbeacons.Donotattempttopro-
gramthisapparatus,underanycircumstances,foroperationinthefrequencyrange406.0-406.1MHzif
theapparatusistobeusedinornearNorthAmerica.
Warning-Frequencyband406-406.1MHzisreservedforuseONLYasadistressbeaconbytheUSCoast
GuardandNOAA.Undernocircumstanceshouldthisfrequencybandbepartofthepreprogrammedoper-
atingfrequenciesofthisradio.

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Warning! Fcc rF exposure requireMents
ThisRadiohasbeentestedandcomplieswiththeFederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)RFexposurelimits
forOccupationalUse/Controlledexposureenvironment.Inaddition,itcomplieswiththefollowingStandardsand
Guidelines:
r FCC96-326,GuidelinesforEvaluatingtheEnvironmentalEffectsofRadio-FrequencyRadiation.
r FCCOETBulletin65Edition97-01(2001) SupplementC,EvaluatingCompliancewithFCCGuidelinesfor
HumanExposuretoRadioFrequencyElectromagneticFields.
r ANSI/IEEEC95.1-1992,IEEEStandardforSafetyLevelswithRespecttoHumanExposuretoRadioFrequen-
cyElectromagneticFields,3kHzto300GHz.
r ANSI/IEEEC95.3-1992,IEEERecommendedPracticefortheMeasurementofPotentiallyHazardousElectro-
magneticFields-RFandMicrowave.

ThisradiogeneratesRFelectromagneticenergyduringtransmitmode.Thisradioisdesignedforandclas-
siedasOccupational Use Only,meaningitmustbeusedonlyduringthecourseofemploymentbyindi-
vidualsawareofthehazards,andthewaystominimizesuchhazards.Thisradioisnotintendedforuseby
theGeneralPopulationinanuncontrolledenvironment.

Toensurethat yourexposetoRFelectromagnetic energyiswithintheFCCallowable limitsforoccupa-
tionaluse,alwaysadheretothefollowingguidelines:
 

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Warning! Fcc rF exposure requireMents
 

 
                



 

                   


              


 
 


 
 

 


EVX-534/-539 OpErating Manual
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Warning! ic rss general requireMent
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r UnderIndustryCanadaregulations,thisradiotransmittermayonlyoperateusinganantennaofatypeandmax-
imum(orlesser)gainapprovedforthetransmitterbyIndustryCanada.Toreducepotentialradiointerferenceto
otherusers,theantennatypeanditsgainshouldbesochosenthattheequivalentisotropicallyradiatedpower
(e.i.r.p.)isnotmorethanthatnecessaryforsuccessfulcommunication.
r Thisradiotransmitter(identifythedevicebycerticationnumber,ormodelnumberifCategoryII)hasbeen
approvedby IndustryCanadato operate withtheantenna
typeslistedattherightwiththemaximumpermissiblegain
andrequiredantennaimpedanceforeachantennatypeindi-
cated.Antennatypesnotincludedinthislist,havingagain
greater than the maximum gain indicated for that type, are
strictlyprohibitedforusewiththisdevice.
 

           

 


 

              
  

 

VhF MoDel uhF MoDel
 ATV-16A:−2.15dBi,50-ohm  ATU-16B:−2.15dBi,50-ohm
 ATV-16B:−2.15dBi,50-ohm  ATU-16C:−2.15dBi,50-ohm
 ATV-16C:−2.15dBi,50-ohm  ATU-16F:−2.15dBi,50-ohm
 ATV-16XL:−2.15dBi,50-ohm ATU-16BS:−2.15dBi,50-ohm

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French
r Conformément à la réglementation d’Industrie Canada, le présent émetteur radio peut fonctionner avec une
antenned’untypeetd’ungainmaximal(ouinférieur)approuvépourl’émetteurparIndustrieCanada.Dansle
butderéduirelesrisquesdebrouillageradioélectriqueàl’intentiondesautresutilisateurs,ilfautchoisirletype
d’antenneetsongaindesortequelapuissanceisotroperayonnéequivalente(p.i.r.e.)nedépassepasl’intensité
nécessaireàl’établissementd’unecommunicationsatisfaisante.
r Le présent émetteur radio (identier le dispositif par son numéro de certication ou son numéro de modèle
s’ilfaitpartiedumatérieldecatégorieI)aétéapprouvéparIndustrieCanadapourfonctionneraveclestypes
d’antenneénumérésdansledroitetayantungainadmissible
maximaletl’impédancerequisepourchaquetyped’antenne.
Les types d’antenne non inclus dans cette liste, ou dont le
gainestsupérieuraugainmaximalindiqué,sontstrictement
interditspourl’exploitationdel’émetteur.
 

 





 


 

Warning! ic rss general requireMent
VhF MoDèle uhF MoDèle
 ATV-16A:−2.15dBi,50-ohm  ATU-16B:−2.15dBi,50-ohm
 ATV-16B:−2.15dBi,50-ohm  ATU-16C:−2.15dBi,50-ohm
 ATV-16C:−2.15dBi,50-ohm  ATU-16F:−2.15dBi,50-ohm
 ATV-16XL:−2.15dBi,50-ohm ATU-16BS:−2.15dBi,50-ohm

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beFore you begin
r To remove the battery, turn the radio offandre-
moveanyprotectivecases.SlidetheBatteryPack
Latchonthebottomoftheradiotowardthefront
panel while sliding the battery down about 1/2
inch(1.5 cm).Then lift the battery out from the
radio.
        



r Toinstallthebatterypack,alignthebatterypack
totheradiowithanoffsetabout1/2inch(1.5cm)
from the top edge of battery compartment, then
slide the battery pack upward until it locks in
placewitha“Click.”

r Remove theSpacer Platefrom thenest ofthe
optional CD-58 Desktop Charger, if the Battery
Spacerisinstalled.
r Insertthe DC plug from the optionalPA-55AC
AdapterintotheDCjackontherearpanelofthe
optionalCD-58Desktop Charger, and then con-
nectthePA-55ACAdaptertotheAClineoutlet.
r Insert the battery pack into the CD-58 Desktop
Charger while aligning the slots of the battery
pack with the guides in the nest of the CD-58;
referto the followingillustrationfor details on
PA-55
CD-58
SpacerPlate ACLineOutlet

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beFore you begin
properpositioningofthebatterypack.Ifcharging
withthetransceiverattached,turnthetransceiver
off. The antennajackshouldbeat the leftside
whenviewingthechargerfromthefront.
r Ifthebatterypackisinsertedcorrectly,theLED
indicatorwillglowred.Afully-dischargedbattery
packwillchargecompletelyin1.5-3.0hours
(dependingonthebatterypackbeingcharged).
r When charging is completed, the LED indicator
willchangetogreen.
r Disconnect the battery pack from the CD-58
DesktopChargerandunplugthePA-55AC
AdapterfromtheAClineoutlet.
1) Always use the Vertex Standard FNB-
V133LI-UNI or FNB-V134LI-UNI Lithi-
um-Ion Battery Pack.
2) Use only the Vertex Standard CD-58 Desktop
Charger and the Vertex Standard PA-55 AC Adapter.
3) To reduce the risk of explosion, recharge the bat-
teries outside of hazardous locations.
4) Perform the battery charging where the ambient
temperature range +41 °F to +104 °F (+5 °C to +40
°C). Charge out of this range could cause damage
to the battery pack.
5) Battery Pack should not be exposed to excessive
heat such as sunshine, re, or the like.
6) Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an in-
correct type. Refer to the enclosed instructions for
disposal of used batteries.
7) For further details and cautions of the charging,
refer to the Operating Manual of the CD-58 Desk-
top Charger.

As the battery discharges during use, the voltage
gradually becomes lower. When the battery voltage
becomestoolow,substituteafreshlychargedbattery
and recharge the depleted pack. The LED indicator
onthetopoftheradiowillblinkredwhenthebattery
voltageislow.
YoumayconrmthebatteryconditionbytheBattery
Icon on the display. See page 13 for more informa-
tion.
CAUTION
Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisreplaced
with an incorrect battery. Replace only with
thesameorequivalenttype.

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
beFore you begin
r To install the Belt Clip: align
the Belt Clip to the groove of
the Battery pack, then press
theBeltClipdownwarduntilit
locksinplacewitha“Click.”
Belt Clip Tab
r ToremovetheBeltClip:usea
at head screw driver to press
theBelt ClipTabawayfrom
the battery pack to unlock the
Belt Clip,thenslidetheBelt
Clipupwardtoremoveit.

InstalltheMIC/SP cap with the
suppliedscrews.
r   
MIC/SP 
r     
   

MIC/SP
MIC/SP

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EVX-534
AB C D
PTTSwitch
SIDE-1Button
SIDE-2Button
MIC/SPJack
(ExternalMIC/SP)
Speaker Microphone
AntennaJack
TOP SEL(TopSelect)Key
CH(Channel)Selector
VOL(Volume)/PWR(Power)Knob
BatteryPackLatch
controls & connectors (eVx-534)
LCD(LiquidCrystalDisplay) 4-ButtonProgrammableKey
LEDIndicator(Programmable)
 Defaultsettingsare:
 SteadyRed: Transmittinginprogress(Analog)
 SteadyBlue: Transmittinginprogress(Digital)
 BlinkingGreen:BusyChannel
 SteadyGreen: ToneSquelchindefeatedcondition

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EVX-539
A
B
C
D
1
4
PQ
RS WX
YZ
GHI
ABC
JKL
TUV
DEF
MNO
DEL
56
789
0#
23

CXL
OK
PTTSwitch
SIDE-1Button
SIDE-2Button
MIC/SPJack
(ExternalMIC/SP)
Speaker Microphone
AntennaJack
TOP SEL(TopSelect)Key
CH(Channel)Selector
VOL(Volume)/PWR(Power)Knob
BatteryPackLatch
controls & connectors (eVx-539)
LCD(LiquidCrystalDisplay) 16-ButtonDTMFKeypad
LEDIndicator(Programmable)
 Defaultsettingsare:
 SteadyRed: Transmittinginprogress(Analog)
 SteadyBlue: Transmittinginprogress(Digital)
 BlinkingGreen:BusyChannel
 SteadyGreen: ToneSquelchindefeatedcondition

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lcD icons & inDicators
GroupNumber
“Privacy”or“Encryption”isactivated
LowTransmitPowerMode“On”
“CALL”Indicator
ReceiverMonitor
BatteryIcon
“Group Scan”isenabled
Priority-2Channel
:“Dual Watch”isactivated
:“Talk-Around”isenabled
:“Scan”isenabled
:“Priority Scan”isactivated
DotMatrixDisplay
“VOX”isactivated
“5-tone Status Call”or
“Digital Text Message”isreceived
battery icon
:
:
:
w/blink:
FullBatteryPower
ModerateBatteryPower
LowBatteryPower
PoorBatteryPower(ChargetheBattery)
TXPower&RSSIIndicator(foursteps)

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
r Installachargedbatterypackontothetransceiver,
asdescribedpreviously.
r Screw the supplied antenna
ontotheAntennajack.
 Itisnotrecommendedtoop-
eratethistransceiverwithout
anantennaconnected.
r If you have a Speaker/Mi-
crophone,werecommend
thatitnotbeconnected
untilyouarefamiliarwiththebasicoperationof
theEVX-534/-539. Refertonext page formore
informationaboutSpeaker/Microphoneusage.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Waterresistanceof thetransceiver(IP57:1
meter/30minutes)isassuredonlywhenthe
followingconditions:
r Batterypackisattachedtothetransceiver;
r Antennaisconnectedtotheantennajack;
r
andMIC/SP cap is installedintheMIC/
SPjack.
r Useofaspeakermicrophoneintheacces-
soryconnectornegatestheIP57rating.

r Tur n th e t o p panel’s
VOL/PWR knob clock-
wisetoturntheradio
on.
r Turnthetoppanel’sCH
Selectorknob to choose
thedesiredoperating
channel.Achannelname
willappearontheLCD.
Theradioannouncesthe
channel number, if the ChannelAnnouncement
FeatureisenabledviathePCProgrammingSoft-
ware.
r Ifyouwanttoselecttheoperatingchannelfroma
differentChannelGroup,press(orpressandhold)
theProgrammablekeyassignedtothe“group
up/DoWn”functiontochangedesiredChannel
Groupbeforeselectingtheoperatingchannel.
Note: Some models are programmed so that the
operating channels are selected by the Program-
mablekeyandtheChannelGroupisselectedby

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theCHSelectorknob.Forfurtherdetails,contact
yourVertexStandarddealer.
r RotatetheVOL/PWR
knobtosetthevolume
le vel . I f n o s ign al is
presentontheanalog
channel, press (or press
andhold)theProgram-
mable key (assigned to
the “sql oFF” func-
tion; backgroundnoise
willnowbeheard,and
you may use this to set
theVOL/PWRknobfor
thedesiredaudiolevel.Press(orpressandhold)
theProgrammablekeyagaintoquietthenoise
andresumenormal(quiet)monitoring.
r Totransmit,monitorthe
channelandmakesureit
isclear.
 Press and hold the PTT
switch. Speak into the
microphoneareaofthe
frontpanel grille in a normalvoice level.To re-
turntotheReceivemode,releasethePTTswitch.
r Pressthe(Orange)TOP
SEL key, SIDE-2 but-
to n , or f r o n t pa n e l ’s
programmablekeypad
toactivateoneofthe
pre-programmedfunc-
tionswhichmayhave
beenenabledatthe
timeofprogramming
by the dealer. See the
nextchapterfordetails
regardingfeature avail-
abilityforthisradio.
EVX-539
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B
C
D
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4
PQ
RS WX
YZ
GHI
ABC
JKL
TUV
DEF
MNO
DEL
56
789
0#
23

CXL
OK
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B
C
WX
YZ
DEF
MNO
CXL
operation
r IfaSpeaker/Microphone
is available, remove the
plasticcapand itstwo
mountingscrewsfrom
therightsideofthe
transceiver,thenalign
theconnectorofthe
Speaker/Microphone
on the radio; secure the connector pin using the
screws supplied with the Speaker/Microphone.
Holdthespeakergrilleupnexttoyourearwhile
receiving. To transmit, press the PTT switch on
theSpeaker/Microphone,justasyouwouldon
themain transceiver’s body,andspeakintothe
microphoneonanormalvoicelevel.
Note 1): Save the original plastic cap and its
mounting screws. They should be reinstalled
when not using the Speaker/Microphone.
2) When you press the PTT switch on the Speak-
er/Microphone, it disables the internal micro-
phone, and vice versa.
rEVX-534/-539radios have two modes of DMR
operationtomaximizespectrumefciency.Stan-
dardoperation requires use of aTDMA repeater
(such as the EVX-R70) to utilize the repeater’s
dualtimeslot capability for doubling yourradio
eet’scommunicationpathsforuptotwosimul-
taneoustransmissions.ThesecondmodeisDirect
mode, which enables two communications paths
on a single frequency, doubling your capacity
withonlythesubscriberradios.Norepeateris
necessarywhenoperatinginDirectmode.
r IftheBCLO(BusyChannelLockout)feature
hasbeenprogrammedonananalog channel,the
radiowill not transmit when a carrier is present.
Instead, the radio will generate short beep three
times. Release the PTT switch and wait for the
channeltobeclearofactivity.
r Ifthe BTLO(BusyToneLockout)featurehas
beenprogrammedonananalog channel or
CCLO(ColorCodeLockout)featurehasbeen
programmedonadigital channel, the radio
cantransmitonlywhenthere isnocarrierbe-
ing received or when the carrier being received
includesthe correcttone(CTCSS toneorDCS
code)onananalog channelorcorrectcodeona
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operation

Iftheselectedchannelhasbeenprogrammedforau-
tomatic time-out, you must limit the length of each
transmission. While transmitting, a beep will sound
10secondsbeforetime-out.Anotherbeepwillsound
justbeforethedeadline;thetoppanel’sredLED(“TX”
indicator)will disappearandtransmissionwill cease
soonthereafter.Toresumetransmitting,youmustre-
leasethePTTswitchandwaitforthe“penaltytimer”
toexpire.

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aDVanceD operation

The EVX-534provides sevenprogrammablefunc-
tion(PF)keys:TOP SEL,SIDE-1,SIDE-2,[A],[B],
[C], and [D] keys. EVX-539 also includes the [Ý]
and[#]keys.
ThesePFkeyscanbecustomized,viaprogramming
byyourVertexStandarddealer,tomeetyourcommu-
nications/networkrequirements.
ThepossiblePF keyprogrammingfeaturesareil-
lustratedonthenextpage,andtheirfunctionsare
explainedbeginningafterpage20.Forfurtherdetails,
contactyourVertexStandarddealer.
Inthischapter, the followingiconsare used to indi-
catefeatures supported in either the “Analog” mode
or“Digital”mode:
:Indicatesa“Analog”modeonlyfeature.
:Indicatesa“Digital”modeonlyfeature.
Forfeaturesthat are available in both “Analog”and
“Digital”modes,noiconisshown.
Forfuturereference,checktheboxnexttoeachfunc-
tion that has been assigned to the PF key on your
particularradio,andkeepithandy.

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Function
prograMMable Key (press Key / press anD holD Key)
TOP SEL SIDE-1 SIDE-2 [A] [B] [C] [D] [Ü] [#]
None /////////
Monitor / / / / / / / / /
Monitor-Momentarily- /--- /--- /--- /--- /--- /--- /--- /--- /---
Lamp /////////
LowPower / / / / / / / / /
Privacy/Encryption / / / / / / / / /
PrivacySet / / / / / / / / /
SET /////////
SQLOFF / / / / / / / / /
SQLOFF-Momentarily- /--- /--- /--- /--- /--- /--- /--- /--- /---
SQLLevel / / / / / / / / /
BeepOFF / / / / / / / / /
AFMinimumVolume / / / / / / / / /
CHAnnouncement / / / / / / / / /
Whisper / / / / / / / / /
VOX /////////
VOXLevel / / / / / / / / /
VOXAnti-Trip / / / / / / / / /
Emergency ---/ ---/ ---/ ---/ ---/ ---/ ---/ ---/ ---/
LoneWorker / / / / / / / / /
GroupUp / / / / / / / / /
GroupDown / / / / / / / / /
ChannelUp / / / / / / / / /
ChannelDown / / / / / / / / /
SpeedChannelUp ---/ ---/ ---/ ---/ ---/ ---/ ---/ ---/ ---/
SpeedChannelDown ---/ ---/ ---/ ---/ ---/ ---/ ---/ ---/ ---/
PRI-1 /////////
PRI-2 /////////
PRI-2Set / / / / / / / / /
PRI-2Disable / / / / / / / / /
DirectCH1 / / / / / / / / /
DirectCH2 / / / / / / / / /
DirectCH3 / / / / / / / / /
DirectCH4 / / / / / / / / /
DirectCHEntry / / / / / / / / /
Scan /////////