Decatur Electronics G3 - VIP Activation and LED Status

G3
™
User’s & Installation Manual
7/October/2020
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2.5.3 VIP™ Activation
Before activating the VIP™ it is recommended that you read Section
3 on Operating the G3™.
Note: The motor vehicle must be running, simply having the key
turned to auxiliary is not enough to fully activate the VIP™.
Make sure the LED light on the VIP™ is constantly on.
The VIP™ does not have to be plugged into the G3™ for
you to note the LED status.
• Itmaytakeupto60secondsfortheVIP™tostart
communicating with certain motor vehicles, although
most only take a few seconds.
• IftheLEDisashing,thereareerrorsinthedatabeing
sent from the motor vehicle.
• DonotexposetheVIP™toexcessivemoistureor
submerge the VIP™.
• IftheLEDismostlyobutickersonlyoccasionally
there is an issue with the power being supplied to the
VIP™. The VIP™ is in hibernation mode to conserve the
motor vehicle's battery.
If the LED is on and the VIP™ is connected to a radar unit, then
when the radar is turned on and it runs through its diagnostics
routine it will show the message “VIP” as the last message on power
up.
Once the power-up routine has run correctly and the VIP™
message has been displayed, the next step is to make sure the G3™
computer is congured properly. To do this have the motor vehicle
running but stopped. With the VIP™ properly installed try to put
the radar into moving mode. The VIP™ should note that the motor
vehicle is stopped and automatically switch the radar to stationary
mode.