VIP 1&2 for Horn & Lights

[rawfire6]

Hello, I'm looking for assistance with relay configuration to enable Horn & Lights off a UHF Range 2 XTL5000.
So far, I have not been able to trigger the relay from a QC II alert to enable the horn & lights. I have been using a standard bosch type relay.
I have tried one relay for both functions and I have tried one relay for each function.

When I activate the QCII tones from another test radio, the XTL5000 receives the tones and displays "page received" however no trigger of the relay.

I now have a tone that emits from the radio as well as the red TX light stays solid on the 05 control head.
My code plug configuration is as follows.

Radio wide/Alarm

Check= Horn & Lights

Check=Permanent Horn & Lights
Duration= 3 sec for both

Check= Two Alarm Option

I have enabled the H/L menu item.

This appeared to be a simple process, but it is really frustrating. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

 

[rawfire6]

This would be a fire station alerting question. If anyone has assistance with using an XTL 5000 for fire station alerting, I'd appreciate any assistance.

 

[mmckenna]

I've done it on CDM-1250's, not on XTL's.
But, did you assign a pin on the accessory connector for that function?

 

[wgbecks]

You're probably aware that you actually have to operate the H/L to enable and select either horn, light, or both?
It's also important to know if this is a dash mount, or a remote mount radio, and what control head is in use?
How are/is the relay(s) wired? What connector and pins are they attached to?

 

[a417]

I've done it on CDM-1250's, not on XTL's.
But, did you assign a pin on the accessory connector for that function?

Do XTLs give you the option of Active Hi vs Active Lo like the Pro Series did? Might be working but inverting your expected output?

 

[wgbecks]

XTL VIP Out-1 and VIP Out-2 are +12 vdc active.

 

[a417]

XTL VIP Out-1 and VIP Out-2 are +12 vdc active.

Thanks, last VIP I played with was on a trunk mount analog spectra.

 

[n2hbx]

Your VIP outputs should be tied to one side of the relay coils and the other side tied to +12. Put a diode across the coil to prevent back EMF from falsing the relay. When the radio decodes, the VIP lines go low, activating the relays.

Larry