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VRC2000 Installation and Operations Manual2
Table of Contents3
Introduction7
- Warranty Registration7
Unpacking8
Features and Benefits8
Product Description8
- Exercise8
- Figure 1. Equipment Diagram8
- Figure 2. Typical VRC2000 Configuration9
- Front-Panel Controls10
- Back-Panel Connectors10
- Figure 3. VRC2000 Front-Panel Controls10
- Figure 4. VRC2000 Back-Panel Connectors10
- Remote/Local Modes11
Before You Install12
- Power Requirements12
- Software Requirements12
- Telephone Line Requirements12
- Equipment Placement12
- Telephone Option12
Initialization12
- Step 1 - Operating Voltage12
- Step 2 - Internal Lithium Battery13
- Step 3 - Surge Protection Option13
- Step 4 - Back-Panel Connections13
- Figure 5. VRC2000 Transformer Wiring Diagram13
- Figure 6. VRC2000 Lithium Battery Jumper Diagram13
- Figure 7. VRC2000 Back-Panel Connectors13
- Step 5 - Power up14
- Figure 7A. VRC2000 Back-Panel Connectors14
- Figure 8. Power-Up Configuration14
Operational Modes15
- Local Vs. Remote Modes15
- Setup Modes15
- User Modes15
- Operator Mode15
- Automatic Mode15
- Tutorial15
- Figure 9. VRC2000 Front-Panel Controls15
- Figure 10. Operational Modes15
VRC2000 Setup16
- VRC2000 Word List16
- VRC2000 Setup and User Modes17
- Security17
- Changing Access Codes18
- Figure 11. VRC2000 Front-Panel Controls18
- Internal Battery/Access Code Check20
- Figure 11A. VRC2000 Front-Panel Controls20
- Turning the VRC2000 Voice On/Off21
- Toggling between User and Setup Modes22
- Changing the System Identifier22
- Table 1. System Identifier Word List23
- Setting the Clock24
- Clock Setting Exercise25
- Table 2. Clock/Calendar Setting Exercise25
- Telephone Interface26
- Telephone Interface Setting Exercise26
- Setting up Outbound Telephone Numbers27
- Table 3. Telephone Interface Setting Exercise27
- Telephone Number Programming Exercise30
- Table 4. Telephone Number Programming Exercise30
- Figure 12. Telephone Configuration Quick Reference31
- Alarms32
- Table 5. Pager Number Programming Exercise32
- Table 6. Outbound Telephone Number Command Codes32
- Programming VRC2000 Alarm Delays and Channels33
- Setting up Status Channels33
- Status Channel Programming Exercise37
- Table 7. Status Channel Access Codes37
- Metering Channels42
- Calibration Constant and Tolerance Limits44
- Setting up Metering Channels45
- Table 8. Metering Channel Access Codes48
- Metering Channel Programming Exercise49
- Setting up Command Channels56
- Command Channel Programming Exercise58
- Table 9. Command Channel Access Codes58
- Setting Time-Of-Day Functions60
- Entering Time/Date on Time-Of-Day Functions61
- Table 10. Time-Of-Day Function Access Codes61
- Time-Of-Day Function Programming Exercise62
- Setting up Mute Functions65
- Mute Function Programming Exercise66
- Table 11. Mute Function Access Codes66
- Setting up Sequence Output Programs68
- Sequence Output Programming Exercise68
- Table 12. Sequence Output Programming Exercise69
- Table 13. Sequence-Output Program Access Codes69
- Setting up Auto-Logging Functions70
- Auto-Logging Programming Exercise71
- Clearing All Programming73
VRC2000 Installation74
- Step 1 - Determine Metering Channel Input Type74
- Figure 13. VRC2000 Metering-Channel Input Conversion74
- Step 2 - Metering Connections75
- Step 3 - Determine Status-Channel Input Range75
- Figure 14. VRC2000 Back-Panel Connectors75
- Figure 15. VRC2000 Metering-Channel Input Schematic75
- Figure 16. VRC2000 Status-Channel Input, Series Diode Inserted75
- Figure 17. Status-Channel Surge Protection75
- Step 4 - Status Connections76
- Step 5 - Command Connections76
- Figure 18. VRC2000 Back-Panel Connectors76
- Figure 19. VRC2000 Status-Channel Input Schematic76
- Figure 20 VRC2000 Command-Channel Input Schematic77
- Figure 21. VRC2000-To-Command Relay Unit Schematic77
- Step 6 - Telephone Interface Connection78
- Step 7 - Four-Wire Connections (Dedicated Circuits)78
- Figure 22. VRC2000 Back-Panel Connectors78
- Step 8 - Two-Way Radio Connection79
Operation80
- Accessing User Mode80
- Taking Readings from Status and Metering Channels80
- Single/Multiple Responses from Status/Metering Channels81
- Issuing Commands82
- Remembering VRC2000 Codes84
- Alarms84
- Figure 23. DTMF Keypad84
- Checking Current Date and Time86
- Using Sequence Output Programs86
- Using the Sound Sensor87
- Turning the Data Interface ON/OFF87
- Table 14. Sequence Output Access Codes87
- Auto-Logging88
Maintenance and Service89
- General Treatment89
- Troubleshooting89
- Figure 24. Receive Amplifier Schematic90
- Figure 25. RFI Filter91
- Figure 26. Microphone Amplifier Schematic92
Frequently Asked Questions93
Specifications96
Firmware License97
Warranty98
FCC Part 15 Compliance98
FCC Part 68 Compliance99
Patent Information99
Appendix A: Glossary100
Appendix B: Connector Pinouts104
Table 15. Command 1-8 Pinout104
Table 16. Command 9-16 Pinout105
Table 17. Metering Pinout105
Appendix C: Accessories106
- Software106
- Table 18. Status Pinout106
- Hardware107
Appendix D: Theory of Operation108
- Figure 27. VRC2000 Block Diagram108
- Microcontroller Theory109
- Table 19. VRC2000 Chip-Enable Logic109
- Table 20. Hardware Interrupt Prioritization110
- Telephone Logic and Interface110
- Metering Channel Inputs111
- Status Channel Inputs111
- Unbalanced Audio Output111
- Command Channel Outputs112
- DTMF Encoder/Decoder112
- Real-Time Clock112
- Digital Voice Synthesizer113
- Power Supply113
Appendix E: Technical Description114
- VRC2000 Unit114
- Real-Time Clock and Memory114
- Inputs114
Appendix F: Remote/Local Tutorial116
- Local Mode116
- Figure 28. VRC2000 Front-Panel Controls116
- Remote Mode119
Appendix G: Time-Of-Day Function Tutorial120
- Exercise 1120
- Exercise 3122
Appendix H: Setup Worksheets123
- Worksheet 1: Auto-Logging123
- Worksheet 2: Real-Time Clock/Calendar123
- Worksheet 3: Telephone Interface Options Setup123
- Worksheet 4: System Identifier Setup124
- Worksheet 5: Access Codes Setup124
- Worksheet 6: Outbound Telephone Numbers125
- Worksheet 7: Sequence-Output Programs125
- Worksheet 8: Time-Of-Day Functions Setup126
- Worksheet 9: Mute Assignments127
- Worksheet 10: Command Channel Setup128
- Worksheet 11: Metering Channel Setup129
- Worksheet 12: Status Channel Setup130
Appendix I: Word List131
Appendix J: Schematics135

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