XTL Relay Trigger

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Bizkitjmd1
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XTL Relay Trigger

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I have a XTL5000 and I want to trigger a relay to turn on the lights in my car. I was told that I could use the VIP outputs on the radio. I programmed the emergency button to the horn/light output and programmed VIP1 out for Horn and I have nothing. Any body have any ideas?
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Re: XTL Relay Trigger

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Bizkitjmd1 wrote:I have a XTL5000 and I want to trigger a relay to turn on the lights in my car. I was told that I could use the VIP outputs on the radio. I programmed the emergency button to the horn/light output and programmed VIP1 out for Horn and I have nothing. Any body have any ideas?



I could be wrong, but I believe that the VIP output are collector outputs that pull to ground. You need to supply an external low current relay that has one side tied to +12 volts. The other side of the relay goes to the VIP output your dealing with.

Bear in mind that these VIP output controls are current limited to something like a max of 200 ma of current.

Jim
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Re: XTL Relay Trigger

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Jim202 wrote:
I could be wrong, but I believe that the VIP output are collector outputs that pull to ground. You need to supply an external low current relay that has one side tied to +12 volts. The other side of the relay goes to the VIP output your dealing with.

Bear in mind that these VIP output controls are current limited to something like a max of 200 ma of current.

Jim
Yeah, I took my meter and set to continuity and went from the accessory connector ground to the vip1 out and got nothing when I trigger the output. I guess back to the drawing board.
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Re: XTL Relay Trigger

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The "Horn/Light" button only arms the VIP output. The horn output is then only activated upon a call alert or page being received by the radio. I belive that the horn output pulses at this point. It's intended purpose is to signal the user that they are being called, as long as they are close enough to hear the cars horn.
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Re: XTL Relay Trigger

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Bizkitjmd1 wrote:
Jim202 wrote:
I could be wrong, but I believe that the VIP output are collector outputs that pull to ground. You need to supply an external low current relay that has one side tied to +12 volts. The other side of the relay goes to the VIP output your dealing with.

Bear in mind that these VIP output controls are current limited to something like a max of 200 ma of current.

Jim
Yeah, I took my meter and set to continuity and went from the accessory connector ground to the vip1 out and got nothing when I trigger the output. I guess back to the drawing board.



Your not going to see any continuity with the meter. You need to put like a 12 volt light bulb from +12 volts to the VIP-1 output pin 18 or VIP-2, pin 19 on the 05 control head accessory connector. Then when the output pin is triggered, it will pull that pin to ground and the bulb will light.

You also need to figure out the correct software programming to make the output VIP pin function. That might be the hardest of it all to make work.

Jim
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Re: XTL Relay Trigger

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When you say activating the lights....what do you mean exactly?

Are we talking about warning lights you installed on the vehicle or are you talking about flashing the headlights when a page or something is received.

You can do the 2nd one but your not going to be able to do the first one.

Jason
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