User Manual
VNS2200 Amplifier & Controller Installation Guide – Version 2.00
VS2511 - Weekly Tone & Bell Schedule Option
The weekly tone and bell schedule allows the VNS2200 to activate tones, bells or audible alerts stored in its memory according to a
pre-programmed weekly schedule. The weekly schedule consists of 48 daily events that can activate a respective tone, bell or
audible alert on the wireless receiver. The VNS2200 stores up to four different weekly schedules in its memory with one active
schedule.
Follow these steps to program a weekly schedule (see IMPORTANT NOTES at the end of this section):
1. Download and install the VPS software. Make sure the VNS2200 is powered on and connected to the serial port on the PC.
2. Click on Wireless Devices, VNS2200/VNS2210 Programmer.
3. Click on Read to retrieve the VNS2200 setting. Then, click on Schedule, Weekly Tone & Bell Schedule.
4. The Weekly Tone & Bell Schedule dialog box will be displayed. The last schedule file edited by the user will be retrieved from
the disk and displayed. If this file does not exist, a new file will be created by the VPS software. Below are the fields and functions
description:
Close Close the Weekly Tone & Bell Schedule dialog box.
Edit
Display a dialog box that allows updating the highlighted event on the schedule list (see step
5).
Upload
Upload the displayed schedule file in to the VNS2200 memory. This command will overwrite
the existing programming of the selected schedule.
Download Download the active schedule from the VNS2200 memory to the PC.
Open
Open and display a previously saved schedule file.
Note: The schedule is not active until uploaded to the VNS2200. Use the Upload command to
program this schedule in to the VNS2200.
Save As Save the displayed schedule to a file on the PC for later use.
Displayed Week Day Display the scheduled events for the selected day of the week.
Copy From Copy the daily events of the Displayed Week Day to the selected Week Day (see step 6).
Test Tone Test the tone or function programmed in to the highlighted event on the list.
Slot Set and display the active weekly schedule.
Last Date & Time
Read from Device
Last date and time information read from the VNS2200 when the dialog was opened.
Set Date & Time Now Synchronizes the VNS2200 clock to the PC date and time.
File Name Name of schedule file displayed.
Work Offline
Allows performing modifications to the schedule file without programming the VNS2200
(usually followed by the Upload command).
5. If the Edit command is selected, the Weekly Tone & Bell Schedule – Edit dialog box will be displayed. Below are the fields and
functions description:
Save
Update the schedule file and VNS2200 (when Work Offline box is cleared) with changes.
Note: If the Work Offline check box is checked, changes made to the schedule programming
are only saved to the disk and are not written in to the VNS2200 memory. To program the
VNS2200, click on Upload when all changes have been applied.
Cancel Ignore all changes and exit.
Time Time of day when then tone should be generated or an event should be activated.
Zone / Device ID Not applicable to VNS2200. Enter 001.
Description
General description for the event.
Note: This field is saved on the PC database only and is not programmed in to the VNS2200.
Alert Type
Type of tone or alert that will be activated by the VNS2200.
Alert 11 and up will activate a customized user-programmed audio alert stored in the
VNS2200.
Note: Alert Type with number higher than 90 are reserved for special operations.
Alert Level Volume of tone played.
Alert Length
Length of tone (in some cases, created by repeating a shorter tone). In some cases, can also
used to determine the length of dry-contact closure or opening.
Note: Alert length 9 (if supported) will send the selected Alert Type three times with a one
second pause between each repeat.
Alert Repeats
Number of times to repeat the selected tone sequence (as determined by Type, Level and
Length).
Alert Delay Delay between each repeat of the tone sequence.
Action Determines the type of activation command for alerts 10 and 91-99.
Duration Determines time interval for alerts 9-10 and 91-99.