Guard0910
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Was wondering is the 8180 capable of being used to control lights, through a relay of coarse. I have been told yes and no by the same dealer but diferent tech's.
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baycomm
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Yes it can. There are 3 outputs that can be switched using FleetSync commands. These are able to control a relay which can then control whatever you want. Features like this require the dealer to have very good knowledge of the programming software.
Guard0910
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I have the software. How would I go about doing it. and what pins on the 25 pin connector do I use.
Thanks in advance
Jeff
Thanks in advance
Jeff
code3cowboy
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15 and 16 iirc
Guard0910
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After my Radio sitting at the Radio Repair Shop for 4 months, My dealer states that they won't even help me so I am turning to the forums for help. What I am looking for I guess is there a special relay that I need, and some decently instructions on how to program the radio to Open and close relay.
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Jeff
After my Radio sitting at the Radio Repair Shop for 4 months, My dealer states that they won't even help me so I am turning to the forums for help. What I am looking for I guess is there a special relay that I need, and some decently instructions on how to program the radio to Open and close relay.
Thanks Again
Jeff
Remote aux I/O from one radio to another is done by fleetsync and is a special type of status message. There are a total of three available.
The radio has nine programable I/O ports available on the rear 25 pin connector. Any of those nine can be programmed as an input or an output. Input is easy. All you need is a dry contact closure to ground to make it active. A simple switch is all you need. The outputs are tricky. They have almost no drive at all and are pulled up to 5 volts. A buffered relay is what you want to use on these and this is what I use with good success:
ELK-924 Sensitive Relay
Now if you need only one or two outputs, code3cowboy mentioned pins 15 & 16. These can be used and are output only. Nice thing is they are open collector and can sink 500 mA of current, enough to run a small relay directly ( coil 100 ohm or more is perfect).
To make this all work, first the pins used from the DB-25 need to be programmed under "extended function". Then basic fleetsync parameters (fleet, id) need to be set up as well as the target radios id (this is to which "output" radio changes state when the "input" radio changes also).
If this is the first time someone has done this, they will need to have both radios with the input switches and output relay attached and the the programming computer handy 'cuz I will almost guarantee it will not fly right on the first go-around and some trial and error testing will be needed.
If your radio shop doesn't have the guts to tackle something more than just putting freqs and PL's into a radio, I would find a shop with people that are a little more knowledgeable.
If you want to read up on how this is done, here's a link to a PDF manual (about 3 megs):
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2991846/TK-2180_7180_FUNC_v200.pdf
Can you program your own radios or are you stuck with your dealer to do this?
The radio has nine programable I/O ports available on the rear 25 pin connector. Any of those nine can be programmed as an input or an output. Input is easy. All you need is a dry contact closure to ground to make it active. A simple switch is all you need. The outputs are tricky. They have almost no drive at all and are pulled up to 5 volts. A buffered relay is what you want to use on these and this is what I use with good success:
ELK-924 Sensitive Relay
Now if you need only one or two outputs, code3cowboy mentioned pins 15 & 16. These can be used and are output only. Nice thing is they are open collector and can sink 500 mA of current, enough to run a small relay directly ( coil 100 ohm or more is perfect).
To make this all work, first the pins used from the DB-25 need to be programmed under "extended function". Then basic fleetsync parameters (fleet, id) need to be set up as well as the target radios id (this is to which "output" radio changes state when the "input" radio changes also).
If this is the first time someone has done this, they will need to have both radios with the input switches and output relay attached and the the programming computer handy 'cuz I will almost guarantee it will not fly right on the first go-around and some trial and error testing will be needed.
If your radio shop doesn't have the guts to tackle something more than just putting freqs and PL's into a radio, I would find a shop with people that are a little more knowledgeable.
If you want to read up on how this is done, here's a link to a PDF manual (about 3 megs):
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2991846/TK-2180_7180_FUNC_v200.pdf
Can you program your own radios or are you stuck with your dealer to do this?
Guard0910
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Thank you
I do have the software, and I greatly appreciate the help.
Thanks Again
Jeff
I do have the software, and I greatly appreciate the help.
Thanks Again
Jeff
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