BK Radio KNG-P150, User Manual

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Page 2: ...ammable Switch and Button Functions 11 Options and Labels 12 Channel Zone Selection Options 13 Channel Zone Selector Knob 13 Button Menu Item Selection 14 Direct Keypad Entry 14 Using Knob and Button Operations Together 14 Basic Radio Operation 15 Command Zone Operation 16 Building a Command Zone CHAN 16 Editing a Command Zone CHAN 16 Code Guard NAC Operation 17 Code Guard Receive 17 Code Guard Tr...

Page 3: ... Picklist TXCG RXCG 26 TX RX Network Access Code Picklist TNAC RNAC 26 Talk Group ID Picklist TGID 27 Encryption Key Picklist KEY 27 Keyset Picklist KSET 27 Unit to Unit Call Options 28 Emergency Signalling Options 30 Encryption Operation 31 Required Setup 31 Basic Operation 31 Transmit Secure SEC 32 Transmit Encryption Key Selection KEY 32 User Selectable Encryption Keyset KEYST 32 Rekey Request ...

Page 4: ...around T A 44 Squelch Adjust SQL 44 Site Display STDS 45 Site Lock STLK 45 Site Search STSR 45 Surveillance Mode SURV 45 Transmit Digital TXAD 45 Transmit Power PWR 46 Keypad Programming 47 Keypad Programming Navigation 47 Entering Keypad Programming Mode 47 Global System Zone and Channel Parameters 48 Global Settings 48 Displayed Information Lines 48 User Password 49 System Settings 49 System Pri...

Page 5: ...2 Rx Mode 52 Rx Guard 52 RX NAC 52 Squelch Mode 52 Bandwidth 52 Tx Power 52 Tx Frequency 53 Tx Mode 53 Tx Guard 53 Tx NAC 53 TGID 53 P25 ID Unit Call Receive List 53 User Selectable Code Guards 54 User Selectable Network Access Codes 55 User Selectable Talkgroup IDs 55 Warranty 56 My Radio Settings 59 ...

Page 6: ...dealer can assist you in meeting these requirements Your dealer will program each radio with your authorized frequencies signaling codes etc and will be there to meet your communications needs as your system expands The FCC rules require manufacturers to comply with the FCC RF energy exposure limits for portable 2 way radios before they can be marketed in the U S When 2 way radios are used as a co...

Page 7: ...e FCC occupational RF exposure limits and may operate at duty factors of up to 50 talk Your BK Radio 2 way radio complies with the following RF energy exposure standards and guidelines United States Federal Communications Commission Code of Federal Regulations 47 CFR 1 1307 1 1310 2 1091 and 2 1093 American National Standards Institute ANSI Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers IEEE C95...

Page 8: ...rgy which when used improperly can cause biological damage Very high levels of x rays for example can damage tissues and genetic material The energy levels associated with radio waves from portable 2 way radios when properly used are not great enough to cause biological damage Experts in science engineering medicine health and industry work with organizations to develop standards for exposure to R...

Page 9: ...the radio including the antenna at least one inch 2 5 cm away from the nose Keeping the radio at the proper distance is important because RF exposures decrease with distance from the antenna Antenna should be kept away from eyes When worn on the body always place the radio in a BK Radio approved clip holder holster case or body harness for this product Using approved body worn accessories is impor...

Page 10: ...se within this product US Patent Nos 6 912 495 B2 5 870 405 5 826 222 5 754 974 5 715 365 5 701 390 5 649 050 5 630 011 5 581 656 5 517 511 5 491 772 5 247 579 5 226 084 and 5 195 166 Contact Information For additional information on exposure requirements or other information visit website http www relm com Information and Options Depending on model type KNG radios operate in the VHF UHF or 800MHz...

Page 11: ...acks are shipped uncharged or only partially charged Therefore a rechargeable battery pack should be properly charged in an approved battery charger before use Only RELM Wireless approved batteries should be used to insure proper operation and specifications Models with KZA0558 intrinsically safe certification must use a KAA0100IS battery to meet certification requirements Installing the Battery T...

Page 12: ...packs can be charged separately or while attached to a radio Periodically check the contacts on the battery pack for dirt or debris that could prevent a good electrical contact with the charging base WARNING Do not drop a battery pack into fire An explosion may occur Antenna Installation and Removal NOTE Transmitting without an antenna could result in damage to your radio Use RELM BK Radio approve...

Page 13: ...se turn the antenna counterclockwise until released Radio Controls KNG ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO PQRS TUV WXYZ 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 5 6 0 BK RADIO On Off Volume Programmable Side Buttons Push to Talk Speaker Accessory Connector Alphanumeric Display Microphone Programmable Buttons Keypad Channel Zone Select Collar Switch Antenna Connector Emergency Button Toggle Switches LED 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 10 12 13 14 ...

Page 14: ...cators Receiver Signal Strength RXD RXA Receive Digital Receive Analog Hold Time Active TXD TXA Transmit Digital Transmit Analog L H Low or High transmit power Selected channel is encrypted Flashing when Tx is encrypted or when Rx incoming signal is encrypted Battery Level Indicator P1 P2 Priority 1 Channel Priority 2 Channel Scanned Channel C Channel Scan On D Dual Mode Scan On Z P Zone Scan On C...

Page 15: ...ned Channel Unit ID Shows your P25 Unit ID While receiving the ID of the radio transmitting the message is displayed If the received ID is programmed in your radio s Call List the corresponding label will be displayed Received Talk Group ID P25 Talk Group ID of the radio transmitting the message currently being received Pick List Selection NAC TGID or Code Guard currently selected from the program...

Page 16: ...n Active functions are indicated by a highlighted background SCN Active SCN Inactive 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 10 12 13 14 16 SCAN PRI VOL Right Toggle Collar Switch Left Toggle Orange Button KNG ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO PQRS TUV WXYZ 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 5 6 0 BK RADIO Square Diamond Up Down Side Buttons 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 10 12 13 14 16 SCAN PRI On Off On Off Keypad Menu Operation One button can be progr...

Page 17: ...1 x x x Inhibit x x INH x Menu x MENU x x Monitor x x x MON x Nuisance Delete x DEL x Picklist Rx CxCSS x x RXCG x Picklist Rx NAC x x RXNC x Picklist Talkgroup ID x x TGID x Picklist Tx CxCSS x x TXCG x Picklist Tx NAC x x TXNC x Picklist KEY x x KEY x Picklist KEYSET x x KSET x x Priority Channel x x PRI x Priority Scan x x x PSCN x x Radio Check x x x RCHK x Radio Info x x x Rekey Request x x R...

Page 18: ...yption option Channel Zone Selection Options The KNG can be programmed with up to 2048 individual channels These channels can be divided into zones of one or more channels Accessing a channel or zone depends on radio programming Channels or zones can be selected using the channel zone select knob by an assigned button or menu item or by direct keypad entry More than one selection mode can be progr...

Page 19: ...nnels or zones Pressing a number will activate the zone or channel list Zone Select 1 Label 1 2 Label 2 3 Label 3 ESC PREV NEXT ENT Zone Select 118 Label 119 Label 120 Label ESC PREV NEXT ENT 120 Select the desired channel or zone and press the square button marked ENT to go to the highlighted location Press the diamond button marked ESC to cancel the selection and return to the currently operatin...

Page 20: ...TT 1 Press the PTT Push To Talk switch When the radio is transmitting the indicator LED glows red and TXD or TXA appears in the display 2 Talk in a normal voice with the microphone one to two inches from your mouth 3 Release the PTT switch to stop transmitting If the length of your message is nearing the programmed Time Out Timer setting a tone sounds indicating 5 seconds left to transmit At the e...

Page 21: ...arrows to select the zone to add the channel or use the number keys to move directly to the desired zone Pressing the Enter button copies the channel information to the first available channel slot in the selected command zone Example If the command zone has three channels the newly added channel will be channel four Editing a Command Zone CHAN When operating in a Command Zone press the CHAN butto...

Page 22: ...ust be clear prior to transmitting on a Code Guarded channel If the LED Indicator is yellow do not transmit Busy Channel Lockout can be programmed to disallow transmitting while a channel is busy 1 Press the PTT switch When the transmitter is on the LED Indicator glows red and TX appears in the display 2 Talk in a normal voice with the microphone one to two inches from your mouth 3 Release the PTT...

Page 23: ...lch is achieved by programming the receive NAC F7E 3966 decimal The radio will unmute when a digital signal with any NAC is detected The F7E 3966 decimal NAC is reserved for receivers and is not allowed as a transmit NAC Selective squelch is used for processing Group Calls and Unit to Unit Calls TGIDs are assigned on a per channel basis Users can be separated into Talk Groups with each group havin...

Page 24: ...g the D annunciator in addition to the RX or TX annunciator Analog receptions and transmissions will be indicated by illuminating the A annunciator in addition to the RX or TX annunciator Mixed Mode Talkback If Mixed Mode Talkback is enabled transmissions initiated while hold time remains will be in the same mode as the received signal if the signal was received on the Ready to Transmit RTX channe...

Page 25: ...ting talkgroup affiliation If the affiliation was unsuccessful the LED will continue to flash If the radio is not in range of the system Out of Range will be displayed and an alert tone will sound every ten seconds If registration is refused or denied a denied message and tone will appear briefly before switching to Out of Range mode After successful registration the programmed LCD display criteri...

Page 26: ... selected channel Once the signal ends the radio continues to monitor the channel for the preset scan delay time before it resumes scanning Channel Scan operation can be a switch or as a button or menu list item Channel Scan may be used in conjunction with Priority Scan operation see Priority Scan Scanning Code Guarded Channels Conventional Analog Channels When a signal is detected scanning stops ...

Page 27: ...or Talkback Scan press PTT while a channel is active or while scan delay time remains you will be responding on the transmit frequency of the received channel The RX indicator will be shown in the display while scan delay time remains Talkback Scan will not work if Priority Scan is on and your radio is also programmed to transmit on the Priority 1 channel see Priority Scan Vote Scan Requires Optio...

Page 28: ...traffic When a qualified signal is detected the speaker is opened to listen to the message If a message is detected on the channel designated as Priority 2 the radio will continue to monitor Priority 1 channel for activity If activity is detected the radio will switch to the Priority 1 channel When used in conjunction with Channel Scan the radio monitors the Priority channels and will switch from ...

Page 29: ... channel Select Assigns a specific channel as the priority channel To assign a specific channel as a System Priority Channel highlight Select and press the ENTER button The Zone selection menu will be displayed Highlight the zone of the desired priority channel and press the ENTER buttons The Channel selection menu will then be displayed Highlight the desired channel and press the ENTER button to ...

Page 30: ...will be shown at the top of the LCD display Zone Scan operation can be a switch or as a button or menu list item and may be used in conjunction with Priority Scan operation Zone Scan List ZSC Conventional Channels The Zone Scan List allows the radio user to add or remove zones from the list of zones to be scanned The Zone Scan List operation can be assigned as a button or menu list item When Zone ...

Page 31: ...elect analog or mixed mode channel User assigned Transmit and Receive Code Guards are selected independently To change a Code Guard open the RXCG or TXCG menu select the desired tone and press ENTER To return the tone to the pre programmed value select Default If allowed picklist values can be changed through keypad programming TX RX Network Access Code Picklist TNAC RNAC Conventional Digital or M...

Page 32: ...fault Press ENTER to set the selection If allowed picklist values can be changed through keypad programming Encryption Key Picklist KEY Digital or Mixed Mode Channels Encryption equipped radios only Selecting an Encryption Key from the Pick List will assign the key to all encrypted channels that do not have Key Lock programmed Locked key channels will continue to use the pre programmed key See Enc...

Page 33: ... P25 ID List Enter ID Enter a numeric P25 ID Press Enter to enter Unit Call Mode The LCD displays the ID number or associate label of the targeted radio Press the PTT button to send the unit to unit call To exit the Individual Call mode press Exit If there is no response to the call after 60 seconds the radio exits the Unit to Unit mode and returns to normal operation Receiving an Individual Unit ...

Page 34: ...ng systems Options include disallowing unit to unit operation limiting operation to only the programmed unit call list or response only which allows the user to respond to incoming calls only Check with your system administrator for information about your programmed features Placing a Call When placing a unit to unit call on a trunking channel a telephone type ring tone will be emitted until the t...

Page 35: ...g on the radio s PC programmable settings emergency signal will be sent automatically or with each Push to Talk Placing an Emergency Call 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 10 12 13 14 16 SCAN PRI VOL LITE T A MENU PR1 TXD EMERGENCY KNG P25 To place an emergency call press and hold the programmed emergency button until the radio beeps and the display flashes EMERGENCY Radio automatically sends the emergency ...

Page 36: ...nnel Radios that have the OTAR factory option support Over the Air Rekeying of encryption keys OTAR The KNG PC programming software must be used to enable OTAR and to mark the channel s that will communicate with the Key Management Facility KMF In addition the radio must have key encryption keys used only to encrypt other keys loaded with an APCO Project 25 compatible key fill device such as the M...

Page 37: ...t key for transmit The key can be locked to the channel or if programming allows a transmit key other than the default key can be selected from the radio s Key Pick List To change an encryption key open the KEY menu Programmed key labels will be displayed Select the desired key and press ENTER To return the key to the pre programmed value select Default If a key is selected that has not been progr...

Page 38: ...rs a tone will sound and the display will momentarily show REKEYED Keyset Viewing and Selecting KSET OTAR equipped radios only The radio can hold up to 8 encryption keysets Only one keyset can be active at any time The radio will receive messages encrypted with any of the keys in any of the keysets but transmit keys can only be selected from the active keyset To change an encryption keyset open th...

Page 39: ...io s keypad Locally Stored Messages Up to five manually entered messages can be stored in individual radios Sending a Message To initiate a text message press the TXT button or select Text Message from the menu Select Send from the menu and press Enter Select Message Type From the Select Entry Type menu choose the type of message to send and press Enter Predefined List or Manual Entry List When Pr...

Page 40: ...unit ID Press Send to send the message Message Acknowledgement When the text message has been received by the targeted radio an alert tone will sound and the acknowledgment message will be displayed Press OK or wait for five seconds to return to normal radio operation If the targeted radio is unavailable an alert tone will sound and the failed acknowledgement message will be displayed Press RTRY t...

Page 41: ...e message User Status Messaging STS Conventional Digital Channels Sending a Status Update NOTE When sending a message the message ID is transmitted The receiving radio will display the message programmed with the corresponding ID If the receiving radio has no programmed message with the transmitted ID Status Status X is displayed where X is the received ID number Select Status Message Press the ST...

Page 42: ... group of radios with matching talk group ID Select Enter to manually enter the ID or Select to choose and ID from the pre programmed talk group pick list Dispatch Select Dispatch to send a status message to a dispatch console Message Acknowledgement If the message has been received by the targeted radio an alert tone will sound and the acknowledgment message will be displayed If the targeted radi...

Page 43: ...e audio to pass If Auto Reset is programmed the radio will return to the muted standby mode when the time conditions have been met Call Alert Paging ALRT Digital Channels The KNG can be programmed to send and receive Call Alert messages on digital channels Sending a Call Alert Press the ALRT button or open Call Alert from the menu Select Target Radio Last Call Select Last Call to send the message ...

Page 44: ...heck from the menu Select Target Radio Last Call Select Last Call to send the request to the radio which you last sent a radio check request Press Enter to send the query Call List Selecting Call List opens a list alias for the pre programmed Unit IDs Select the desired target ID and press Enter to send the query Unit ID Select Unit ID to enter the P25 ID of the target radio Use the keypad to ente...

Page 45: ...end the message to same radio you last sent an inhibit or uninhbit message Press SEND to send the message Call List Selecting Call List opens a list alias for the pre programmed Unit IDs Select the desired target radio and press SEND to send the message Unit ID Select Unit ID to enter the P25 ID of the target radio Use the keypad to enter the ID and press SEND to send the message Message Acknowled...

Page 46: ...annel is busy How the radio reacts to a busy channel is programmed with the following operation options Indicate When a channel is busy the LED will flash green Lockout When a channel is busy the LED flashes and Push to talk will be disabled When PTT is pressed a Busy message will show in the display and an alarm will sound Override LED flashes and first PTT displays the Busy message Release and p...

Page 47: ...ing cable available from RELM Wireless Refer to the cloning cable manual for cloning information Control Lockout LCK Conventional and Trunking Channels The KNG portable offers a variety of control lock options Control lock can be assigned to a toggle switch collar switch or as a button or menu item Switch Assignment When assigned to a toggle switch toggling the switch on locks all controls except ...

Page 48: ...nu item Refer to the Keypad Programming section for detailed information on how to edit programmed radio information Monitor MON Conventional Channels There are four settings available for monitoring traffic on a selected channel Monitor can be assigned to a button or as a menu item Monitor Modes and Indicators Selective Digital channels only Required for Unit to Unit calls and Talkgroup use No in...

Page 49: ...CD displays programmed radio settings Repeater Talkaround T A Conventional Channels In Repeater Talkaround mode the radio will transmit on the programmed receive frequency of the selected channel When T A is enabled the icon will be displayed on the top line of the LCD NOTE Channels programmed as receive only are not affected by the Talkaround selection Talkaround selection can be assigned to a sw...

Page 50: ...Site Search automatically searches and selects the best available trunking site Site Lock can be assigned as a button or menu list item Surveillance Mode SURV Conventional and Trunking Channels When Surveillance Mode is on all audible indicators beeps etc and lighting functions LEDs and Display are disabled Surveillance Mode can a switch button or as a menu list item Transmit Digital TXAD Conventi...

Page 51: ...al mode Transmit Power PWR Conventional and Trunking Channels Transmit Power can be selected between the programmed high and low settings The power output of the settings depend on radio options model and editor settings When operating in the high power mode H will be displayed on the top line of the LCD In low power mode L is displayed Power selection can be assigned as a button switch or menu li...

Page 52: ...quare buttons are used navigate the programming functions The following table shows possible button functions Keypad Programming Buttons ENT Opens the highlighted function or enters the displayed information ESC Press once to go back to previous screen or hold to exit programming mode and return to normal radio operation NEXT Move to the next item in a displayed list or the next character in a dis...

Page 53: ... for editing global system zone and channel parameters see table Keypad Programming Sub Menus Global System Zone Channel Display Top Sys Pri 1 Add Delete Add Delete Rx Tx NAC Display Middle Tx on Pri 1 Label Label Sq Mode Display Bottom Sys Pri 2 Zone Pri 1 Rx Tx Freq Bandwidth User Password Tx on Pri 1 Rx Tx Mode Tx Power Zone Pri 2 Rx Tx Guard TGID Global Settings To edit the programmable Global...

Page 54: ...nt operating zone Zone and Channel Current operating zone and channel numbers Zone Number Zone number of currently operating zone User Password Select User Password from the Global menu to edit the keypad programming password Enter a six digit numeric NOTE Changing the user password does not affect the power up or administrator password System Settings To edit the programmable System settings sele...

Page 55: ...one eight Delete Zone When selected the list of available zones is displayed Choose the zone you wish to delete When a zone is removed all subsequent zones move up one spot Example If there are seven zones in the radio and zone five is deleted zone six now becomes zone five and zone seven becomes zone six Edit Zone Select Edit Zone to change the programmable zone information Zone Label Use the key...

Page 56: ...G COMMAND ZONE CHANNELS DO NOT ADD OR DELETE COMMAND ZONE CHANNELS VIA THE KEYPAD PROGRAMMING METHOD Add Channel Select to add a new channel Choose the zone to which the channel is to be added Enter a valid channel index number of 1 2048 NOTE To access channels about channel sixteen the radio must be programmed via PC for keypad channel select or Channel Select must be assigned as a button or menu...

Page 57: ... the keypad Enter the desired value in hexadecimal 000 FFF NOTE F7F is an invalid receiver NAC Choose Select to use a receiver NAC from the programmed pick list Squelch Mode Digital or Mixed Mode Receive Channels Only Normal Requires carrier and NAC only to unmute digital signals Selective Required for Individual Calls and use of Talkgroup IDs Bandwidth Analog or Mixed Mode Channels Only Narrowban...

Page 58: ...d F7F are invalid transmit NACs Choose Select to use a transmit NAC from the pick list TGID Analog or Mixed Mode Channels Only Select Enter to program a transmit Talk Group ID via the keypad Enter the desired value 1 65535 NOTE 0 is an invalid transmit Talk Group ID Choose Select to use a TGID from the pick list P25 ID Unit Call Receive List The KNG can be pre programmed with up to 100 Project 25 ...

Page 59: ...ograming menu Select the tone to edit To enter a CTCSS tone select Tone and enter the desired frequency in Hertz 67 0 254 1 Hz To enter a CDCSS digital tone select Digital then enter the three digit code Use the INV button to invert the code Valid Code Guard Tone Values Group A Group B Group C 67 0 XZ 151 4 5Z 71 9 XA 146 2 4B 74 4 77 0 XB 162 2 5B 82 5 YZ 156 7 5A 79 7 88 5 YB 173 8 6A 94 8 ZA 16...

Page 60: ...lected via a programmed button or menu item see TX RX Network Access Code Picklist If enabled the tones can be programmed via the radio s keypad Select User NACs from the programing menu Select the NAC to edit Enter the desired value in hexadecimal 000 FFF NOTE F7E and F7F are invalid as user selectable NAC values User Selectable Talkgroup IDs The KNG can be pre programmed with up to 32 user selec...

Page 61: ...t impractical to have service provided by your dealer contact the RELM BK Radio Technical Service Department at 800 422 6281 Repairs may be sent to the address below RELM Wireless Corporation Attention Customer Service 7100 Technology Drive West Melbourne FL 32904 Keypad Text Programming Characters 1 1 ABC 2 A B C a b c 2 DEF 3 D E F d e f 3 GHI 4 G H I g h i 4 JKL 5 J K L j k l 5 MNO 6 M N O m n ...

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Page 64: ...Menu Settings Conv Trunked Serial ID Conv Trunked Collar Switch Left Toggle Right Toggle Orange Button Top Side Bottom Side Diamond Up Arrow Down Arrow Square My Radio Settings ...

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