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Maxon MDS Series, Programming Manual

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Device  Manager  on  your  computer.  The  driver  for  the  dongle  is made  by 

Silicon Labs. In this instance it is COM8. 

 

 

You  will  receive  an  error  if  the  wrong  COM  port  is  selected. 

 

b. 

Read

  the  MDS-Speaker  via  the  pull-down  selection  at  the  top  under 

“Programming” or by selecting the Read icon.   

   

 

The reading process may start slow, but should take less than a minute.   

     

 

 

If  you  get  a 

read  failed

  error,  restart  the  process  and  make  sure  your 

speaker is plugged in and turned on.     

 

Summary of Contents for MDS Series

Page 1: ...MDS Series Wireless Speakers Programming Guide 11535W 83rd Terrace Lenexa KS 66214 Toll Free 800 456 2071 US Only 913 859 9515 Website www maxonamerica com ...

Page 2: ...r on insert the USB Bluetooth Dongle into an available USB port on the computer Speakers must be turned on first to hear a unique Connection chime Use only one programming dongle computer at a time to prevent interference when programming Speaker and PC should be within a few feet of each other so that the Bluetooth connection can occur Programmer does not need to be running for dongle to connect ...

Page 3: ...an error if the wrong COM port is selected b Read the MDS Speaker via the pull down selection at the top under Programming or by selecting the Read icon The reading process may start slow but should take less than a minute If you get a read failed error restart the process and make sure your speaker is plugged in and turned on ...

Page 4: ... saved to your computer click on the file open it in the CPS programmer 3 Information stored in the speaker will now be displayed Various items are selected from the tree view on the left side of the screen A description of each is shown below Speaker Information Displays technical information about the speaker Items on this screen cannot be edited ...

Page 5: ...configured in the Zone e Announcement Chime When enabled the speaker automatically emits ascending tones at the beginning of a transmission to introduce the subsequent incoming audio When the person transmitting stops the speaker emits descending tones to signal to the listener that the transmission has ended You would use this feature to draw attention to incoming announcements about to be broadc...

Page 6: ...color code and slot number There is a maximum of 502 channels c In the example above 109 channels were created Start frequency was input with an offset of 0 0125 It starts with Color Code 2 and is incremented by 1 for each channel When it reaches 15 for the Color Code it is repeated 0 15 sequentially for each set of 16 channels Apply must be clicked to save the changes All of the fields can be edi...

Page 7: ... Menu a Analog Channel allows an easy way to create multiple channels automatically In this example it created 9 channels with the name of each channel called Analog ChannelX X is automatically incremented from 1 9 Maximum number of channels is 402 b Start Frequency is 450 0125 and incremented by 0 0125 for each channel created CTCSS tones start at 67Hz and every 2nd tone is input This is the Tone...

Page 8: ...kHz or 25kHz c Tail Degree is the frequency shift to eliminate the squelch tail d RX Frequency of the speaker e RX Squelch Type is selectable for Voice Only CTCSS DCS and Reverse DCS f RX CTCSS is used to select the tone frequency g RX DCS selects the DCS code or the Reverse DCS code h RX Squelch Level adjusts the squelch from open squelch 0 to tight squelch 5 Mixed Channel Edit ...

Page 9: ...Mixed Channel Hang time is the number of seconds the receiver sits on the channel when reception stops Basically a mixed channel is doing a 2 channel scan DMR Basic Settings a Displays the speaker ID number b Call Hang Time is the number of seconds the channel stays open after the call ends DMR Contacts a There are 3 types of contacts Group Call All Call and Individual Call b A Group Call can talk...

Page 10: ...Group lists can be made In this instance DMRRXGroupList 1 has the member Group 1 b Only Call Types with a Group Call are displayed 4 Save Your Work There are 2 ways to access Save as shown below or Next type in the file name then Save ...

Page 11: ...written to the speaker the speaker will reboot and within about 45 seconds you will hear the power on chime signaling that the speaker has restarted and is ready to use b If you want to write a file that has been previously edited saved get to the main page and select File or the Open icon a Locate the bin file you previously saved to your computer click on the file open it in the CPS programmer e...

Page 12: ...higher MDP 6424 Radio firmware version V2 5 1 0 or higher a Using the correct version of software read the radio In this example we are using V2 1 3 2 Contact Maxon if you need updated software b In the Settings menu select MDS Set as shown c Under Buttons MDS Set D can be selected This allows direct access to the MDS speaker adjustment There are 4 options under this menu 1 MDS ID Allows the user ...

Page 13: ...e setup make sure they appear in the zone as a Member Special note Only a MDP 6424 in digital mode can set the volume of a speaker f Under DMR Setting DMR Contacts there are 4 Call Type selections available 1 MDS Call Used to add speakers to the contact list Call ID can be found on the bottom of each speaker 2 Group Call Used to call a group of speakers or a group of individuals 3 Individual Call ...

Page 14: ...lected press the menu button again to send the information to the speaker The radio will show Send Message If the call is successful you will hear a 4 tone chime from the speaker b The other way is to use a predefined button press called MDS Set D In this example we have it programmed on P1 MDS Set D has 4 settings Each is explained below 1 MDS ID Use the menu button to select MDS ID There you mus...

Page 15: ...o step 3 3 MDS Volume Use the scroll button to adjust the level of the speaker volume Press the menu button to set it 4 MDS Set This shows the speaker ID you wish to set along with the volume level Press the menu button again to send the message You should hear 4 tones indicating the level has been changed 11535 W 83rd Terrace Lenexa KS 66214 Toll Free 800 456 2071 US Only 913 859 9515 website www...

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