E.F. Johnson Viking VM600 Series, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...Viking VM600 Series Mobile Radio Operating Manual Project 25 Conventional and Trunked Conventional Analog and Digital SMARTNET SmartZone Part Number 002 0600 05000 April 2014 Draft 4 29 2014 ...

Page 2: ...d are trademarks of EFJohnson Technologies All other company and or product names used in this manual are trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective manufacturers Information in this manual is subject to change without notice Viking VM600 Mobile Radio Operating Manual April 2014 Draft 4 29 2014 ...

Page 3: ...one 1 5 Base Station Unit 1 6 2 Controls Display 2 1 Standard Control Head 2 1 Front Panel Controls 2 1 Display 2 3 Lightning Control Head 2 5 Front Panel Controls 2 6 Display 2 8 Rear Panel Connectors 2 10 3 Dual Controls External Speaker 3 1 Dual Control Configurations 3 1 Remote Conversion Kit 250 5300 002 3 2 Remote Control Head Kit 250 5300 003 3 2 Hardware Setup 3 3 Radio Programming using A...

Page 4: ...d 4 4 Speaking into the Microphone 4 5 Display Backlight Control 4 5 Display Viewing Angle and Contrast Adjust 4 5 Zone Channel Display and Select 4 6 Zone Channel Display 4 6 Channel Lock Option 4 7 Zone Channel Select 4 7 54 channel 16 zone Feature 4 8 Direct Channel Select 4 8 Favorite Zone Selection 4 9 Setting Squelch Control 4 10 Transmit Disable 4 10 Operation At Extended Range 4 10 Prevent...

Page 5: ...t 5 11 Selecting a Priority Scan List 5 11 Editing a Priority Scan List 5 12 Radio Wide Scan List 5 13 Determining Channels in Radio Wide Scan List 5 13 Editing a Radio Wide Scan List 5 13 Global Positioning System GPS 5 14 Viewing GPS Data 5 14 Sending GPS Data 5 15 Over the Air Programming 5 15 Radio Set Up 5 15 OTAP Transfer Times 5 16 6 Conventional Features 6 1 Monitoring Before Transmitting ...

Page 6: ...all 6 14 Receiving a Standard Conventional Call 6 14 DTMF ANI Signaling 6 14 Single Tone Encoder 6 15 Five Tone Encoder 6 15 MDC1200 Compatibility 6 15 Project 25 Mode Features 6 16 Digital Unit ID 6 16 Talkgroup ID 6 16 Network Access Code NAC 6 16 EFJohnson System Out of Range Indicator 6 16 EFJohnson System Automatic Registration 6 17 P25 Group Calls 6 17 Changing Talkgroup Assigned To a Channe...

Page 7: ...ed Private Conversation Call 7 5 Placing a Standard Private Conversation Call 7 6 Receiving a Private Call All Types 7 7 Telephone Calls 7 7 Placing a Telephone Call 7 8 Receiving A Telephone Call 7 9 Call Alert 7 9 Answering a Page 7 10 Initiating a Page 7 10 Messaging 7 11 Sending Status Conditions 7 11 Emergency Alarm and Call 7 12 Emergency Alarms 7 12 Emergency Call Alert 7 13 Emergency Calls...

Page 8: ...se 8 5 Encryption Icon Operation 8 5 Clear Secure Strapping 8 5 Transmit Mode Options 8 5 Analog Receive Mode Options 8 6 Security Settings Override 8 7 Conventional P25 Talkgroup Security Override 8 7 Secure Call Behavior 8 7 Failsoft Group Regroup or Dynamic Regroup Call 8 7 Channel with only a Talkgroup Specified 8 7 Channel with both a Talkgroup and Announcement Group Specified 8 8 Channel wit...

Page 9: ...tivation 9 3 PPP Link Establishment 9 4 Connection and Testing 9 20 10 Tones Error Messages 10 1 Supervisory Tones 10 1 Error Messages 10 3 11 Service Information 11 1 Product Warranty 11 1 Online Registration 11 1 Telephone Technical Support 11 2 BEFORE Contacting Technical Support 11 2 Factory Customer Service 11 2 Returns for Repairs 11 3 Replacement Parts 11 4 Internet Home Page 11 4 Draft 4 2...

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Page 11: ...splay 4 7 4 3 54 Channel 16 Zone Display 4 8 5 1 Option Buttons 5 1 6 1 Viking VM600 Keypad Programming Menu Flowchart 6 24 8 1 Key Selection Example 8 3 8 2 Scan Mode 8 9 9 1 Network Connection Screen 9 4 9 2 New Connection Wizard Screen 9 5 9 3 Network Connection Type Screen 9 6 9 4 Advanced Connection Options Screen 9 7 9 5 Host or Guest Screen 9 8 9 6 Connection Name Screen 9 9 9 7 Select a De...

Page 12: ...bile Radio Operating Manual List of Figures continued Figure Page 9 19 Radio Connection Window 9 21 9 20 Command Prompt Screen Sending Ping 9 21 9 21 Command Prompt Screen Replies to Successful Ping 9 22 Draft 4 29 2014 ...

Page 13: ...io Operating Manual xi List of Tables Table Page 2 1 Standard Control Head Display Symbols 2 4 2 2 Lightning Display Operating Status Mode Symbols 2 8 5 1 Programmable Option Button and Menu Mode Functions 5 2 Draft 4 29 2014 ...

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Page 15: ...s RF energy however should not be confused with these other forms of electromagnetic energy which when used improperly can cause biological damage Very high levels of x rays for example can damage tissues and genetic material Experts in science engineering medicine health and industry work with organizations to develop standards for exposure to RF energy These standards provide recommended levels ...

Page 16: ...al standards and guidelines listed below regarding human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy This radio complies with the IEEE and ICNIRP exposure limits for occupational controlled RF exposure environment at duty factors of up to 50 talk and 100 listen and is authorized by the FCC for occupational use In terms of measuring RF energy for compliance with the FCC exposure guidelines y...

Page 17: ...controlled environment from transmitting types of antennas i e monopoles over a ground plane or dipoles at several different ranges of rated radio power for mobile radios installed in a vehicle Mobile Antennas Install antennas at the center of the roof or the center of the trunk deck taking into account the bystander exposure conditions of backseat passengers and the recommended minimum lateral di...

Page 18: ... or other information contact EFJohnson Technologies at the following address or telephone number Customer Service Department EFJohnson Technologies 8050 Jetstar 175 Irving TX 75063 Telephone Toll Free 800 328 3911 Electromagnetic Interference This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and...

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Page 21: ...riety of trunking protocols all available simultaneously in the same radio Figure 1 1 Viking VM600 Mobile Radio Depending on the specific model and options the Viking VM600 mobile radio operates in the VHF 136 174 MHz UHF 380 380 470 MHZ UHF Low 403 470 MHz UHF High 450 512 MHz and 700 800 762 870 MHz frequency bands at 15 35 output watts transmitter power The Viking VM600 uses the Enhanced AMBE 2...

Page 22: ...ory connection in the rear Operating Modes Conventional Analog and Project 25 Digital Trunking Mode Project 25 P25 Digital SMARTNET II SmartZone Data and Control Interfaces Supports P25 Conventional IP Packet Data P25 Astro IV D Supports GPS AVL Data Simplified Feature Updates and Option Selection Over the Air Programming OTAP option enables you to program radios without connecting them to a compu...

Page 23: ... Software This manual was prepared to support subscriber radio software release 9 1 used on this radio Some information in this manual may not be compatible with earlier subscriber radio software releases 1 4 Available Options Availability of optional features is controlled by factory programming of the control logic Only those features that are specifically ordered and enabled in a particular rad...

Page 24: ...tional analog mode Other variables such as frequency range are hardware dependent instead of software dependent Radios in the field may be upgraded with new features A new feature can be purchased and a special encrypted code string keyed to the Electronic Serial Number ESN of the radio is then provided by EFJohnson Technologies This string is in the form of a computer file which enables the featu...

Page 25: ... enhanced operation for this radio The following describes some of the accessories available 1 6 1 Digital Keypad Microphone An optional accessory microphone is available with an integral Digital Keypad You can program various radio features to the keys This can place often used functions conveniently on the microphone Figure 1 2 Digital Keypad Microphone Draft 4 29 2014 ...

Page 26: ...power the Viking VM600 radio from 110 volt AC line voltage This lets the Viking VM600 be used in a field office base station or headquarters building Figure 1 3 Viking VM600 Mobile Radio Mounted in Base Station Consult with your EFJohnson representative for additional accessories that can be used with your EFJohnson mobile radio Draft 4 29 2014 ...

Page 27: ...trol head provides the primary controls display and speaker for the mobile radio 2 1 1 Front Panel Controls Figure 2 1 shows the controls for the Viking VM600 Mobile radio Figure 2 1 Front Panel Controls Programmable Buttons Speaker Display Multi function Indicator On Off Volume Select Zone Microphone Connection Draft 4 29 2014 ...

Page 28: ... two color LED that indicates the following Red constant Transmitter keyed PTT switch pressed Green constant Busy condition carrier detected in receive mode Note This indicator is disabled when the Surveillance mode is programmed see Section 5 10 Option Buttons Each of the six options buttons on the front panel including the one located to the left of the display can be programmed by your system o...

Page 29: ...g on the options installed A zone is a collection of channels that can be any combination of the conventional P25 Trunked and SMARTNET SmartZone types Note The zone channel numeric display and the zone channel select bars in all supported protocols and display operating modes can be inhibited by programming Status Display Two characters indicate various status information See Table 2 1 Channel Num...

Page 30: ...radio is in conventional unit call call alert or text messaging and an applicable unit ID is selected P25 data channel grant radio is operating on a data channel or text message mode active Status Display Symbols Scan enabled The current channel is the priority channel in the enabled scan list only when scan is on or when in scan edit mode located in left position The current channel is the priori...

Page 31: ...iking VM600 mobile radios is the Lightning Control Head illustrated in Figure 2 4 The Lightning Control Head offers superior readability and display options for the radio user The control head can be fitted to both dash and remote mount mobile radio installations Figure 2 4 Radio with Lightning Control Head Draft 4 29 2014 ...

Page 32: ...der the display Multi function Indicator The halo light surrounding the Select Control is used to indicate radio transmit and receive status Steady Red Radio transmitting Steady Green Radio receiving Steady Orange Radio idle Select Zone Channel This control has two actions rotation and press In normal non menu mode press the control to select either the zone or the channel Then rotate the control ...

Page 33: ... buttons can be programmed with different radio functions See the Armada Programming manual for information on programming these button functions Figure 2 6 Lightning Option Buttons 4 Way Navigation Pad This button pad is used to navigate through various radio functions and menus The pad can be programmed with different radio functions One Touch Programmable Buttons 4 Way Navigation Pad F7 F8 F2 F...

Page 34: ... Lightning Control Head Display Table 2 2 lists the symbols used on the display to indicate various operating modes and status Table 2 2 Lightning Display Operating Status Mode Symbols Lightning Control Head Symbols Keypad programming edit mode Displayed when the radio is in a mode where you can edit radio settings Monitor mode enabled Repeater Talk Around mode enabled Scan Enabled Security Enable...

Page 35: ...perations P25 data channel grant radio is operating on a data channel Site lock mode Multi Net trunking group scan enabled Signal strength indicates an acceptable site and may range from 4 bars to no bars GPS link active Call history only when radio is in conventional unit call call alert or text messaging and an applicable unit ID is selected Text message mode active Radio wide scan mode enabled ...

Page 36: ...and Lightning control heads Figure 2 8 Rear Panel Connectors DC Power Connection point for the nominal 12 volt negative ground power source see Figure 2 8 Antenna Type N for connecting the antenna Accessory Black connector for connecting optional accessories such as an external speaker 4 ohm 12 watt horn alert siren control and ignition sense line Accessory Antenna DC Power Draft 4 29 2014 ...

Page 37: ...series mobile radio is available in two dual control configurations each with different programming and setup requirements Dash mount radio with a remote mount control head Remote mount radio with two remote control heads Figure 3 1 Dash Mount Radio with Remote Control Head Figure 3 2 Remote Mount Radio with Two Remote Control Heads Draft 4 29 2014 ...

Page 38: ...quired The remote control cable is also available in 6 ft part number 597 5357 775 01 and 50 ft part number 597 5357 775 03 lengths but these must be ordered separately 3 1 2 Remote Control Head Kit 250 5300 003 This kit includes the material required to add a remote control head to an existing dash mount or remote mount configuration The kit includes ES Remote control head with mounting bracket D...

Page 39: ... above the hang up button on the rear of the microphone Use of other microphones in this configuration will result in degraded operational performance 3 1 4 Radio Programming using Armada No special programming is required for dash mount mobiles with a single remote control head 3 1 5 Programming Dual Remote Control Configurations The Dual Remote configuration requires special programming to accom...

Page 40: ... Speaker Figure 3 3 Programming Microphone Gain Settings Removal of either control head will affect system performance If there is a need to later convert the system to a single control head application Armada must be used to un check the Dual Remote Control Head Gain on the Mic Levels screen Draft 4 29 2014 ...

Page 41: ...ad and any remote control heads set as Master so in all dual control configurations one control head must be set as the Slave to ensure correct operation Control head addressing is set as follows 1 Power up the mobile radio 2 Press buttons F3 F4 and F5 at the same time and release see Figure 3 4 3 The display will read ADDRESS 21 if the control head is configured as the Master or ADDRESS 22 thru A...

Page 42: ...e Audio In the dual remote control configuration when transmitting from one of the control heads it is possible for the push to talk PTT on the microphone of the second remote head to also be active In this case the voice transmissions of both users will be transmitted resulting in a party line operation This is done to allow either control unit access to the voice channel and to eliminate the cir...

Page 43: ...le radios ship from the factory with the internal speaker in the control head enabled and audio is also routed to the 8 pin accessory connector at the rear of the radio If you connect an external speaker to the 8 pin accessory connector as described in the installation manual the internal speaker will not be automatically disabled and both speakers will be active To disable the internal speaker pr...

Page 44: ... speaker proceed as follows 1 Power up the mobile radio 2 Press buttons F2 and F5 at the same time and release see Figure 3 4 3 Rotate the Select knob until display reads SPKR ENABL 4 After a short time out period display will read CYCLE PWR 5 Power the radio off and back on and the internal speaker will be enabled Draft 4 29 2014 ...

Page 45: ...hannel is selected a tone sounds if tones are enabled and the radio is ready for normal operation If ENTER PSWD is briefly displayed refer to the next section The radio can be programmed so that one of the following combinations are selected at power up Last Zone Last Channel Last Zone Home Channel Home Zone Last Channel Home Zone Home Channel The Home Zone and Channel are pre programmed With the ...

Page 46: ...is programmed see Section 5 3 on page 25 pressing it unsquelches the radio and either voice or background noise is heard If a SMARTNET SmartZone or P25 trunked channel is selected the radio cannot be manually unsquelched The minimum volume level that the volume control can select can be programmed This can be used to prevent missed messages caused by unintentionally turning the volume down too far...

Page 47: ...d If an incorrect password is entered INCORRECT is displayed and it must be re entered An enhanced password scheme allows up to four power on user passwords download and upload passwords and a master password to be programmed The current User password can be changed if the PW CHG option switch is programmed Selecting this function displays prompts for entering and confirming a new password 4 1 2 1...

Page 48: ... the operation A User password is not required to upload or download parameters 4 1 2 6 Master Password The Master Password overrides all the preceding passwords It can be used by a system administrator as a pass key to a password controlled function or to change a lost or inadvertently changed password Master passwords are set up and changed the same as the other passwords It does not override th...

Page 49: ...klight Control If the BKLHT option button is programmed it can be used to select high medium or OFF backlight modes Otherwise the keypad and display backlight is fixed in one of these modes by programming The backlight is totally disabled when the Surveillance mode is programmed see Section 5 10 4 1 5 Display Viewing Angle and Contrast Adjust If the display is difficult to read from the angle you ...

Page 50: ...above the Zone Number In addition the alias text identifier for the selected zone will be shown on the display screen Figure 4 1 Zone Display Similar to the selected zone the selected channel is shown on the radio display Figure 4 2 When selected by the Zone Channel switch see Section 4 1 6 3 the select bar will display above the Channel Number In addition the alias text identifier for the selecte...

Page 51: ...ault is disabled When the option is programmed the channel number will continue to show the selected channel only The Channel Identifier Alias will change to show the current scanned active channel If the option is not enabled then the channel number and alias will both change to indicate the current scanned active channel as described 4 1 6 3 Zone Channel Select The front panel Select switch is u...

Page 52: ...mable feature allows for more than 16 channels in a zone When enabled using the PCConfigure software the radio can be configured with up to 16 zones and 54 channels per zone This feature forces the radio display to switch the zone and channel number indicators The zone number will be shown on the far right on the display and channel number now to the left of the zone number as illustrated in Figur...

Page 53: ...bably not be assigned to a number key because pressing that key to select a channel then exits the select mode Other features of this mode are as follows When using the Up Down keys wrap around to the lowest zone channel occurs after the last channel in the highest programmed zone is displayed and vice versa For example if Zone 1 Channel 5 is the highest programmed channel wrap around occurs after...

Page 54: ...st 4 1 7 Setting Squelch Control This radio does not have a squelch control The squelch level is preset and usually does not require readjustment However if the squelch threshold needs to be changed on a conventional analog channel it can be changed using keypad programming if available see Section 5 17 on page 36 Note The Keypad programming feature is available to Federal Government users only 4 ...

Page 55: ... the Control Head The radio Control Head requires periodic cleaning depending upon the operating environment You will need a soft brush of a size that can access all exposed areas of the Control Head You will also need a vacuum cleaner that is portable enough to easily access the Control Head To clean the Control Head 1 Use the brush to remove the bulk of sand and dust from the Control Head Ensure...

Page 56: ...occurring turn power OFF and then ON again to reset the control logic Also make sure that the controls are properly set and that the power external speaker and accessory cables if used are securely plugged into the back of the radio If the radio is completely inoperative check the power cable fuse that is usually located near the vehicle battery If it is blown remedy the cause if possible and repl...

Page 57: ... converts the audio signal to digital data packets Another difference is that analog channels use Call Guard CTCSS DCS squelch control and Project 25 channels use a NAC Network Access Code and talkgroup ID codes With Project 25 operation a NAC is transmitted which must match the NAC programmed in the Repeater or Base Station equipment and the radio s being called for communication to occur In addi...

Page 58: ... found it is continuously monitored for incoming call information and is used to make call requests When the radio is keyed a channel grant request is sent through the control channel The system then informs the requesting radio what traffic channel to use through the control channel Once the request is granted by the system the radio moves to the designated traffic channel for the actual talkgrou...

Page 59: ...m is limited to 864 depending on the option enabled Channels may also be limited by available memory space as described in the following information 4 2 4 2 Channels A channel selects a radio RF channel or talkgroup as follows Conventional Analog Mode A channel selects a specific radio channel Call Guard CTCSS DCS squelch coding and other parameters unique to that channel Conventional Project 25 M...

Page 60: ...f up to 16 channels of any type For example a zone could include 12 conventional channels and four SMARTNET channels One use of zones may be to program the channels used for operation in a different geographical areas The maximum number of zones is 32 or 54 depending on the option enabled Draft 4 29 2014 ...

Page 61: ...ttons on the front panel one is located to the left of the display can be programmed to control a different set of functions for each of the three operating modes Therefore up to 18 different functions can be controlled by these buttons six each for conventional SMARTNET SmartZone and P25 Trunking Figure 5 1 Option Buttons Programmable Option Buttons F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 Draft 4 29 2014 ...

Page 62: ...Talkgroup Select X SELECT TG Disable Call Guard X Display GPS X X X X GPS Display Information Select frequency or channel display X DISPLAY Emergency Mode Select X X X X EMERGENCY Emergency Clear X EMERG CLR Erase Keys OTAR X X X X ERASE KEYS External Public Address X X X X EXTERNAL PA Favorite Channels X X X X FAVORITES Group Scan GRP SCAN High Low Power Select X X X X TX POWER Home X X X X HOME ...

Page 63: ...TALK ARND Request to Talk X RTT RWS List Edit X X X X RWS EDIT Scan Mode Select X X X X SCAN Scan List Edit Select X X X X SCAN EDIT Scan List Select X X X SCAN SELCT Set User Password X X X X SET PASWD Site Lock Select X X SITE LOCK Site Search Select X X SITE SRCH Squelch Code Select List X SQLCH CODE Status Select X X X X STATUS Surveillance Mode Select X X X X SURV MODE Text Messaging X TEXT M...

Page 64: ...ransmitter It can also prevent possible transmitter damage caused by transmitting for an excessively long period 5 4 Home Channel Select If the HOME option switch is programmed pressing it selects the preprogrammed home channel This provides a quick way of returning to a frequently used channel Pressing and holding this switch until a tone sounds makes the currently selected channel the new Home T...

Page 65: ...the TN VOL option switch is programmed Relative levels of 170 to 170 can be set with 0 the default setting A minus value decreases the tone volume and a plus value increases it The user adjusted level permanently overrides the programmed level if applicable 5 7 Power Turn Off Delay The radio can be installed so that the vehicle ignition switch as well as the front panel power switch of the radio c...

Page 66: ...not controlled by the vehicle ignition switch When it is enabled HORN ON is briefly displayed and when it is disabled HORN OFF is briefly displayed It defaults to the OFF mode whenever power is turned on If a power turn off delay is programmed as just described it is functional during that delay When activated it can be programmed to sound for three 1 second beeps or continuously for 2 90 seconds ...

Page 67: ...programmed The user selected mode permanently overrides the programmed mode if applicable 5 11 Public Address This feature allows a single microphone to be used for either radio or public address An external public address system can be connected to pin 7 of the radio accessory pigtail cable This is a low level output so some sort of PA amplifier is required The External PA option button or menu s...

Page 68: ...io Wide type is the same regardless of the system type programmed on the selected channel Only one type of scanning can be enabled at a time For example if priority scanning is enabled and Radio Wide Scan is enabled priority scanning is automatically disabled and vice versa Refer to the following for more information 5 12 1 Priority Standard Scanning Priority scanning also referred to as standard ...

Page 69: ...and RW SCN ON is briefly displayed In addition is displayed along with an R in the left Status position To turn radio wide scanning OFF press the RWS option switch again and RW SCN OFF is briefly displayed and with R is no longer displayed If the zone or channel is changed while radio wide scanning scanning continues normally 5 12 3 Scan Hold Time When a message is received or transmitted while sc...

Page 70: ...re is not available with radio wide scanning Channels can also be permanently added or deleted from a scan list as described in the next sections Proceed as follows to temporarily delete a channel Note The selected channel and also conventional priority channels cannot be deleted from the scan list 1 While receiving a message on the channel to be deleted press and hold the SCAN option switch until...

Page 71: ...a list see Editing a Priority Scan List 1 Enable Priority scanning as described in Section 5 12 1 Also select the scan list if applicable as described in the following Selecting a Priority Scan List description 2 Select the desired zone and then scroll through the channels by rotating the Select switch When the displayed channel is in the scan list scanned normally the symbol is displayed next to ...

Page 72: ...ited 4 Select the channel you want to add or delete by rotating the Select switch After the last channel in the current zone is displayed the first valid channel in the next zone is displayed and vice versa Lists are limited to 256 channels If an attempt is made to add more than 256 LIST FULL is displayed and a channel must be deleted before another can be added Note Priority channels can be delet...

Page 73: ...a default condition Proceed as follows 1 Make sure that both priority and radio wide scanning are OFF the rotating icon is not indicated in the right status display Select the scan edit mode by pressing the RWS ED option switch This mode is indicated by a triangle in the upper left corner of the display see Figure 2 3 2 Select the channel you want to add or delete by rotating the Select switch A s...

Page 74: ... fix Note It may take up to 10 minutes depending upon signal conditions for the GPS receiver to obtain a position fix During this time No Sat Rec is displayed Failure of data to appear indicates that the receiver was unable to obtain a fix When the system acquires a fix one of the following GPS data items will appear on the display Latitude e g 40o 55 32 N Longitude e g 90o23 41 W Altitude in mete...

Page 75: ...dio should take Prompt Activate and Off line Prompt the radio displays the message ACTIVATE after a successful OTAP download prompting the radio user to respond On mobile subscriber units the user should press the Select button to indicate an affirmative answer or the F6 button F5 on the Lightning control head to indicate a negative answer The radio user has 30 seconds to answer An affirmative ans...

Page 76: ...s the OTAP parameter If the OTAP procedure is not successful the radio will reboot and return to normal operating mode with the current parameters 5 15 2 OTAP Transfer Times Larger files tie up the radio for a long time Therefore any user interface event such as a channel change zone change button press or toggle switch position change portable radios only stops the OTAP procedure and returns the ...

Page 77: ...ith SMARTNET SmartZone and P25 Trunked operation monitoring is performed automatically Monitor conventional channels automatically or manually as follows 6 1 1 Automatic Channel Monitoring If the selected channel is programmed for Busy Channel Lockout also called Transmit Disable On Busy monitoring is performed automatically Refer to Section 6 3 for more information on this feature 6 1 2 Manual Ch...

Page 78: ...de disables the protocol signalling events that the Busy Channel Lockout option Tone NAC Status depend on but not carrier events Scanning temporarily halts The Monitor Mode operates as follows 1 To monitor the transmit frequency for activity before transmitting briefly press the MON option switch The display then indicates MON see Figure 2 3 The receiver unsquelches and noise is heard even if carr...

Page 79: ...el Status Indicated status of the radio as seen from the repeater If the status shows Busy then the mobile is transmitting If Busy Channel Override is permitted by programming it is possible to transmit even when the transmitter is disabled by this feature Release the PTT switch and then quickly press it again within one second 6 4 Call Guard Squelch Tone or digital Call Guard squelch also called ...

Page 80: ... tones assigned those above 33 210 7 Hz are normally not used because of their close proximity to the voice band which starts at 300 Hz In addition tones 11 97 4 Hz 39 69 3 Hz 40 206 5 Hz 41 229 1 Hz and 42 254 1 Hz are normally not used because they may cause interference with adjacent tones A reverse burst is transmitted when the push to talk switch is released and also detected when calls are r...

Page 81: ...onal mode functions can then be assigned to these keys The CTCSS DCS NAC list is programmed with up to 64 tone CTCSS or digital DCS Call Guard codes Different codes can be programmed for the transmit and receive modes and carrier squelch selective squelch disabled can be programmed if desired In addition each position can be programmed with an NAC code for use with P25 operation When the Call Guar...

Page 82: ...can be programmed for the same times as the time out timer and timing starts when the PTT switch is released If the PTT switch is pressed while the timer is running the timer stops and continues when the PTT switch is released When the penalty timer expires a beep sounds and the transmitter can then be keyed 6 6 Conversation Timer A conversation timer can be programmed on conventional systems in a...

Page 83: ...ch RTA ON is flashed in the display and when it is disabled RTA OFF is flashed This feature remains enabled during scanning and changing channels or turning power OFF does not change the selected condition Talk around is available on conventional channels only The Talkaround capability can be Disabled on a per channel basis requiring the user to use the infrastructure if disabled Radio to Radio co...

Page 84: ...l mode a special P25 emergency data transmission is sent and in the conventional analog mode an DTMF emergency ID is sent Refer to Section 6 12 3 for information on the MDC1200 Emergency Alert Proceed as follows to send an emergency alarm 1 If required select a channel of a system on which Emergency Alarms are enabled and then press the EMER option switch The radio then automatically transmits the...

Page 85: ...mergency call is automatically transmitted without having to press the PTT switch see following description The system to which the emergency channel is linked must have Emergency Calls enabled Analog and Digital P25 calls can be individually enabled If the emergency call is sent on a P25 channel an emergency indication is sent according to the P25 standard the emergency bit is set in the Common A...

Page 86: ... audio the front panel LED and receive icons are disabled in the receive mode 5 To exit this mode cycle radio power or press and hold the Emergency switch 6 10 Conventional Mode Channel Scanning Channel scanning features common to all operating modes are described in Sections 5 12 and 5 13 The following information describes features unique to conventional operation 6 10 1 Selecting a Scan List Co...

Page 87: ...elected The radio transmits on the selected channel Priority Tx Selected Priority sampling occurs and the priority channel or channels are those programmed in the selected scan list The radio transmits on the selected channel Priority Tx Priority 1 Priority sampling occurs and the priority channel or channels are those programmed in the selected scan list The radio transmits on the priority 1 chan...

Page 88: ...scan sequence With dual priority the first and second priority channels are alternately sampled at the Loopback Time Priority channel sampling occurs only with conventional scanning It does not occur with radio wide scanning when listening to any type of SMARTNET SmartZone P25 trunked call encrypted call or when transmitting The priority sampling times are programmed by the following parameters Lo...

Page 89: ...ged If no indication displayed the scan list may not be user editable or the channel may not be in the scan list 6 10 4 Talkgroup Scanning In additional to conventional channel scanning a list of talkgroups can be scanned on a specific channel Talkgroup scan monitors a single digital conventional channel When a call is received the radio searches the scan list for a talkgroup that matches the rece...

Page 90: ...microphone back on hook 6 11 2 Receiving a Standard Conventional Call To receive a standard conventional call proceed as follows 1 Select or scan the channel programmed for the call you want to receive refer to Section 6 10 for more scanning information 2 After the call is received take the microphone off hook and press the PTT switch to talk and release it to listen If scanning responses may occu...

Page 91: ...ype of RTT The radio transmits and sends a tone of the programmed frequency and duration When the tone is sent all other radios on the system will hear the tone transmitted and need to open audio 6 12 2 Five Tone Encoder The radio transmits five tones The first four tones are the Five Tone ID of the radio The last tone is based on the radio mode Normal Call Emergency Call Secure Call 6 12 3 MDC120...

Page 92: ...ny number from 1 65 535 Group ID detect can be disabled by the Normal Selective squelch function described in Section 6 4 and the Monitor Mode described in Section 6 2 6 13 3 Network Access Code NAC Project 25 conventional channels also use a NAC Network Access Code to control which calls are received on a channel The NAC can be 1 4095 and each transmit and receive channel can be programmed for a ...

Page 93: ...g are also displayed for 0 5 7 0 seconds or continuously during the call P25 PTT ID The unit ID of the radio placing the call is displayed P25 Talkgroup The alias of the talkgroup on which the call is being received is displayed User Group ID If the group ID of the call being received is included in a preprogrammed User Group ID list the alias programmed in that list for that group is displayed Re...

Page 94: ...ct the menu option The alias tag of the last Unit Call is displayed 2 If required rotate the Select switch to display the desired alias ID The alias and ID of the unit calls that have been programmed are alternately displayed 3 Press and then release the PTT switch Ringing is then heard and WAIT displayed to indicate that the radio is being rung To disable this ringing but not the call briefly pre...

Page 95: ... and the default code is 1P the P represents a pause 6 13 8 2 Placing a Telephone Call To recall from list 1 Select the conventional channel that is programmed to select the desired access and de access codes 2 Momentarily press the PHONE option switch or make the menu selection The display indicates the last number dialed by alternately displaying LAST NUM and the telephone number In addition the...

Page 96: ...the de access code which tells the system that the call is finished and that the repeater can be released 6 13 8 3 Answering a Telephone Call To answer a telephone call 1 When a telephone call is received ringing similar to a standard telephone is heard and PHONE is displayed 2 To answer the call press the Phone option switch and press the PTT switch to talk and release it to listen 3 When the cal...

Page 97: ...h to directly enter the ID of the radio you wish to page 2 If required rotate the Select switch to display the desired radio The alias of each number is displayed 3 Press the PTT switch and one of the following occur If five beeps sound the system received the page and the paged radio is on the air and received it The page mode is automatically exited If the system received the page but the called...

Page 98: ...dged a tone sounds and NO ACK is displayed Note A smart console with message receiving capabilities must be used to receive messages 6 13 12 Status Messaging The status messaging feature allows you to manually or automatically send your current status to your dispatcher on P25 channels Up to eight status conditions can be preprogrammed and they are identified by an alias If the STATUS option switc...

Page 99: ...he PROG option switch or by selecting the option from the menu password entry is not required The keypad programming mode is indicated by CHNG ZONE and a triangle in the display as follows Keypad programming allows conventional channel parameters such as the transmit and receive frequency Call Guard squelch code and encryption key to be changed In addition several conventional mode timers can be c...

Page 100: ...ure 6 1 Refer to the descriptions which follow for more information Figure 6 1 Viking VM600 Keypad Programming Menu Flowchart 6 14 2 Zone Password Each zone can be programmed with a password to prevent unauthorized reprogramming of zone by keypad programming When this password is programmed it must be entered before system or channel parameters in that zone can be changed by keypad programming A d...

Page 101: ...HNG CHAN menu parameter selects the conventional channel to be reprogrammed Disabled or P25 Trunked SMARTNET SmartZone channels cannot be selected This does not change the channel selected for normal operation Press the Select switch to display CHNG CHAN and then scroll through the programmed channels by rotating that switch When the desired channel is displayed select it by pressing the Select sw...

Page 102: ... and then rotate that switch to display the desired parameter Then press the Select switch again to select it A single beep sounds when the switch is pressed if that option is enabled The squelch control parameters are unique to the type of conventional channel selected analog or Project 25 Note If PASSWORD is briefly displayed when attempting to select a parameter see Section 6 14 2 Note If a mix...

Page 103: ...is not programmed TX TIMER Enables or disables the time out timer on the current channel Rotate the Select switch to toggle between the ON and OFF mode and when the desired setting is displayed store it by pressing the Select switch A single beep sounds when the switch is pressed if that option is selected Channel Alias Programs the alias for the channel Up to ten characters from A Z and 0 9 and s...

Page 104: ... channel is a mixed mode analog and P25 channel this selects the transmit type Either Analog or Digital P25 can be selected This then determines if a Tx Code or Tx NAC is programmed above 6 15 Text Messaging If enabled mobile radios have text message receiving capability digital conventional mode only Note Mobile radios can receive text messages but cannot transmit them All received messages are l...

Page 105: ...wing symbols period question mark apostrophe forward slash and backslash Incoming message text is parsed to meet this requirement i e lower case letters are capitalized and any character not meeting the requirement is replaced by space If the message is 10 characters or less in length the text will remain stationary on the display If the message is longer than 10 characters the text will scroll ac...

Page 106: ...GPS data sent are Latitude e g 40 55 N Longitude e g 90 41 W Time e g 14 23 Altitude in meters e g 390 2 Course Over Ground e g 183 4 DEG Speed e g 55 MPH Date e g 26NOV2008 Number of GPS satellites currently received GPS data can be sent manually automatically or on system request depending upon the options enabled 6 16 1 Manually Sending GPS Data If so configured the radio will send GPS data to ...

Page 107: ...nual 6 31 Conventional Features 6 16 3 Sending GPS Data in Response to System Request If so configured the radio accepts P25 data requests for GPS data and responds over the air or through Ethernet with the current GPS data Draft 4 29 2014 ...

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Page 109: ...gital operation can be selected for communication on SmartZone traffic channels Each talkgroup can be programmed for either type of operation Digital operation is an optional feature 7 2 Viewing Unit ID When power is turned on with a SMARTNET SmartZone channel selected the five digit Unit ID from 1 65 535 is briefly displayed as IDxxxxx When a P25 channel selected the eight digit unit ID from 1 16...

Page 110: ... version in the radio 7 3 Standard Group Calls Standard calls are between you and another mobile group of mobiles or a control station a radio in a fixed location Most calls are probably this type Proceed as follows to place and receive group calls 7 3 1 Placing a Standard Group Call To place a Standard Group Call 1 Turn power ON and set the volume as described in Section 4 Select the channel prog...

Page 111: ...ID is invalid the call is being made to an invalid group ID or group calls are not enabled DISABLED ID is displayed and an alert tone sounds If an attempt is made to change an analog channel from the clear to the secure mode and there is no available secure channel CLEAR ONLY is flashed an error tone sounds and the call is terminated If an attempt is made to change an analog channel from the secur...

Page 112: ...at group is displayed Received Key ID The Key ID or the alias if programmed of the key used to decode the call is displayed 7 4 Private Unit To Unit Calls Private calls allow calls to be placed to a specific radio unit Either the Enhanced Private Conversation or standard Private Conversation modes may be programmed depending on the capabilities of the radio system One difference between these call...

Page 113: ... Unit Call by rotating and pressing the Select switch A single beep sounds when the switch is pressed if that option is selected With the Hand Held Control Unit HHC enter the number using the DTMF keypad To cancel the call press the Private Call Option key again 3 Press the PTT switch to initiate the call If the entered number is valid the display indicates the alias of the ID if it matches an ID ...

Page 114: ...the PTT switch to initiate the call Proceed to the bulleted list which follows Item 3 in the next section for events that may occur next To make a direct entry using front controls or keypad on the HHC 1 Press and hold the Private Call option key until a tone sounds approximately one second The last ID called is displayed 2 If using the front panel controls enter the ID of the radio you are callin...

Page 115: ...ounds once The unit ID of the calling mobile is displayed The display toggles between CALL RCVD and the calling ID 2 To answer the call select the menu parameter or press the Private Call option key and then the PTT switch and begin speaking More information follows If the PTT switch is pressed before the Private Call key the call is transmitted as a group call If private calls are not permitted t...

Page 116: ...the last called telephone number is displayed if it is in the phone number list Otherwise the last ten digits of the last called telephone number are displayed The phone call mode is indicated by in the display 2 If using the front panel controls enter the telephone number by rotating and pressing the Select switch A single beep sounds when the switch is pressed if that option is selected The 0 9 ...

Page 117: ...in the clear mode by pressing the Clear Secure option key if strapped to switchable Otherwise load the correct key 4 When the telephone call is finished or it could not be completed for some reason end it by pressing the Phone option switch and placing the microphone back on hook 7 5 2 Receiving A Telephone Call To receive a telephone call 1 When a telephone call is received ringing similar to a s...

Page 118: ...party answers or for 20 seconds whichever occurs first If no answer occurs within 20 seconds a continuous tone sounds and NO ANS is displayed If the mobile being called is not on the air a continuous tone is heard instead of ringing and NO ACK is displayed Standard Private Conversation Mode If the mobile being called is not on the air or does not answer you will not hear a response When the call i...

Page 119: ...lected One of the following then occurs If five beeps sound and ACK RCVD is displayed the message was received and automatically acknowledged by the system If after five tries the message is not acknowledged a tone sounds and NO ACK is displayed Note Only the message number assigned to the alias is sent not the actual text of the alias For example If MSG 1 is assigned to alias In Service MSG 1 is ...

Page 120: ...are enabled Emergency Call talkgroup selection priority is as follows For example if a global emergency channel is not programmed the emergency talkgroup of the selected channel is used and so on Global radio wide emergency channel Emergency group of the selected channel Talkgroup of the selected channel tactical Announcement group of the selected channel The emergency programming of the system to...

Page 121: ...dio on the selected channel the emergency alarm ACK tone will sound five consecutive tones and the Emergency Received message will display followed by the unit ID of the emergency radio If any other emergency calls are made after this initial one using a different radio the tone will not sound but the unit ID will be updated to reflect the most recent emergency call To exit out of this state press...

Page 122: ...ack from the console for an emergency Call Emergency Exit is played when you press and hold the emergency button Below are the tones for Emergency 3 If the preceding Emergency Hot Mic feature is enabled the call is automatically transmitted without pressing the PTT switch If it is disabled press the PTT switch and begin speaking as with a standard call 4 All group calls which follow are then emerg...

Page 123: ...ilsoft connect tone can be programmed This allows the radio to emit a distinct and different tone for failsoft than tones used during other operating modes The failsoft connect tone setting will normally be selected to Default This means that the connect tone used during failsoft will be the connect tone setting the system sends over the air or the programmed connect tone if no over the air value ...

Page 124: ...ls are received while scanning Private and telephone calls are not interrupted by priority messages P25 Trunking allows two Priority talkgroups per list Every radio on the system has to register with the Zone or Site Controller so that the system knows where everyone is and if traffic from one site needs to be sent to another site This is determined by the list of Talkgroups registered with the ra...

Page 125: ...tch to the channel with the priority call Note The Priority Monitor must not be confused with Transmit Priority which is used when a call is placed in Queue when all the Voice Channels are busy 7 11 2 Scan List Editing and Selection SMARTNET SmartZone and P25 Trunked scan lists are user programmable if the SCN ED option switch is programmed or if the menu parameter is selected The procedure is des...

Page 126: ...cted if power is cycled If a locked regroup command is received the displayed talkgroup cannot be changed manually or by cycling power It can be changed only after a clear order is received from the console Dynamic regrouping operates as follows 1 When this command is received alternating tones sound and the radio automatically changes to the regrouping channel The display shows the alias entered ...

Page 127: ...members will start receiving your message as channels become available 7 13 2 Site Trunking Site trunking occurs when a site can no longer participate in wide area trunking It is disconnected from other sites and only supports calls with other radios on that site and cannot route audio to other sites When site trunking is occurring the radio searches for other sites that may provide wide area cove...

Page 128: ...ess the LOCK option switch again and UNLOCK is momentarily displayed When the user site locks the radio the icon will begin to flash The site lock indicator will be hidden while the radio is in menu mode unit call or interconnect call Site lock is a global setting but the icon will only be displayed in P25 and SmartZone 7 13 5 Auto Site Search Auto site search automatically searches sites and rank...

Page 129: ... 7 13 7 P25 Wide Area Scan This feature is intended to enhance roaming performance especially when system level steering through radio or talkgroup permissions is used 7 13 8 Normal P25 and SmartZone Control Channel Hunt The following control channel search methods are normally used to find a control channel Short Hunt The dynamic array of 7 adjacent sites SmartZone or 15 adjacent sites P25 Trunki...

Page 130: ... Site Preference lists can still be used The Wide Area Scan feature functions as follows 1 Assume TG1 is selected If it is the first time this talkgroup is selected normal searching for a control channel occurs according to the hunt methods previously described 2 When another talkgroup is selected the active valid site for TG1 is stored in EEPROM memory 3 The next time TG1 is selected the followin...

Page 131: ...he version of software running on the SEM module File Format version will display the file format of the currently loaded RCF ESN will display the electronic serial number of the radio Bootloader version will display the version of the radio bootloader DSP version will display the version of the DSP software IP Address will display the IP address provided by the system If no IP address has been pr...

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Page 133: ...8 3 Secure communication can be programmed on a per channel or per talkgroup basis to operate in various ways When a secure call is received the LED indicates Red and is indicated in the display 8 1 Encryption Algorithms 8 1 1 SecureNet SecureNet encryption digitizes the voice and then encrypts it using the DES algorithm It uses a 64 bit encryption key The SecureNet protocols include the following...

Page 134: ... channels the DES OFB or AES OFB protocol is used 8 1 4 FIPS and Non FIPS Modes FIPS 140 2 is a Federal Information Processing Standard for encrypted radios used by the Federal Government This standard specifies Federal security requirements for cryptographic modules for a wide range of applications and environments All Viking VM600 models are FIPS certified 8 2 Encryption Keys An encryption key i...

Page 135: ...the Project 25 specification is equivalent to CKR Common Key Reference also used to define this parameter Figure 8 1 Key Selection Example More information on these modes follows PID Mode PID mode is analog encryption only Since the EFJohnson Technologies System Management Assistant SMA does not work with analog keys PID mode can be used only when keys are loaded using the Motorola KVL 3000 or KVL...

Page 136: ...y Retention is enabled keys are stored in memory and are not lost when power is removed If it is disabled they are removed almost immediately after power is turned off With Viking VM600 mobile models the keys are maintained for approximately eight hours with this feature disabled However a tamper switch causes immediate key erasure when the radio cover over the logic board is removed 8 2 4 Encrypt...

Page 137: ...ayed when the radio is in secure mode and receives a clear call on a digital and P25 trunking channel It is not displayed when receiving a clear call in the secure mode on an analog channel An option can be programmed to sound a beep whenever a secure call is received on a clear channel 8 3 Clear Secure Strapping 8 3 1 Transmit Mode Options The following transmit options are available when encrypt...

Page 138: ...ear and there is no way to change it For example if the last known state is Clear and this parameter is not selected it is never possible to transmit a Secure message on a channel strapped Secure because all that happens is transmitting is disabled an error tone sounds and SEC ONLY is displayed 8 3 2 Analog Receive Mode Options The following receive options can be programmed with conventional oper...

Page 139: ...ilsoft or is dynamically regrouped the radio will use any key to decrypt a received call and will transmit using switched strapping and the key PID specified as originally programmed If the radio is group regrouped most functionality is retained The radio will continue to use the key PID specified as programmed will use any key to decrypt a received call However the strapping of the current channe...

Page 140: ... the any key option is enabled all secure traffic both component talkgroups and the announcement group will unmute provided the proper key is stored in the radio If the any key option is disabled then the radio will determine the key that the talkgroup is supposed to use by reading the programmed key PID from the talkgroup list If the received key matches the expected key then the component talkgr...

Page 141: ...is 1 the any key option is disabled and the channel is secure and uses key 3 Figure 8 2 shows which calls will unmute versus which ones will remain muted while scanning on a certain channel Figure 8 2 Scan Mode If there are multiple channels in the scan list that utilize the same talkgroup the security parameters used will be first determined from the selected channel parameters if applicable or f...

Page 142: ...y to program DES OFB and AES keys It is not used on SMARTNET SmartZone channels or to load DES keys 8 5 1 Encryption Key Types There are two types of keys used with OTAR Traffic Encryption Key TEK The key used to encrypt voice and data traffic All radios using encryption must have at least one of these keys Key Encryption Key KEK The key used to encrypt keys contained in OTAR Key Management Messag...

Page 143: ...in SLN 61440 and or 61442 and CKEKs if present will reside in 61441 and or 61443 The EFJohnson Technologies KMF uses SLN 61440 for DES UKEKs and 61442 for AES UKEKs If Erase Previous Keyset on OTAR Changeover is selected in Armada the keys in the original keyset are erased when the OTAR Changeover command or the Keyset option switch are used to select the other keyset If this not selected the keys...

Page 144: ...s number consider the likelihood of someone trying to spoof the system by retransmitting recorded messages and then adjust the MNP accordingly The higher the risk the smaller the MNP should be A disadvantage of setting a low MNP is that the chance of rejecting valid messages becomes higher In addition traffic level and terrain contribute to lost messages and should also be considered when selectin...

Page 145: ...pe There are KEKs unique to a subscriber unit UKEK and common to a group CKEK The other type of key is the Traffic Encryption Key TEK used to encrypt voice and data messages Key ID This is a 16 bit four hex digit number identifier from 1 65535 for an encryption key which allows the key to be identified without revealing the actual key variable This ID and the Algorithm ID uniquely identify a key w...

Page 146: ...ir OTAR or by directly connecting a keyloader to the subscriber unit Radio Set Identifier RSI Subscriber units are programmed with one or two Radio Set Identifier RSI numbers that identify the unit for OTAR purposes The RSI can be unique to an individual subscriber unit or unique to a group of subscriber units An individual unit RSI is always assigned and a RSI may be assigned The individual RSI i...

Page 147: ...hannel screen see Section 8 4 1 Additional PIDs for special calls can also be specified on the system screen for digital and trunked calls Note The encryption type is not selectable on digital channels because the AES DES mode is determined by the key type loaded not by Armada Note Key Loss Key KLK offered by Motorola does not erase the UKEK which allows the radio to be rekeyed by the KMF remotely...

Page 148: ...erm battery disconnect However it may need to be loaded if the radio is manually deleted from the KMF and then recreated since the message number must be reset to 0 the Load Target RSI command resets the message number to 0 KMF RSI This RSI is normally 9 999 999 and should not need to be loaded since it defaults to this number Verify that the above information was properly stored in the radio by v...

Page 149: ...ET ATTRIBUTES RESPONSE 0x15 NEGATIVE ACK 0x16 NO SERVICE 0x17 REKEY ACK 0x1D REKEY 0x1E WARM START 0x20 ZEROIZE 0x21 ZEROIZE RESPONSE 0x22 OTAR REGISTRATION 0x25 OTAR REGISTARTION RESPONSE 0x26 UNABLE TO DECRYPT 0x27 8 7 1 OTAR Option Switches The following additional option switches can be programmed with the Viking VM600 mobile radio to control OTAR functions Change Keyset Toggles the active key...

Page 150: ...ot received by the KMF However depending on the KMF configuration and channel traffic it is possible that the message was received and a response is still pending Rekeyed The rekey session initiated by the radio was successful 8 7 2 P25 Trunking Icons There are two different P25 data related icons which indicate if the radio is on a trunking system One indicates whether or not you are on a data ch...

Page 151: ...n the data channel for a longer period of time the second step above while it OTAR registers an action which can kick off an OTAR update procedure Eventually the radio will leave the data channel The radio will be told by the system when it should the data channel A sign that has not successfully OTAR registered is that the radio s data context icon will be on but the radio will periodically keep ...

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Page 153: ...packet data modem for a remote application connected to the subscriber unit through an RS 232 or Serial Line Internet Protocol SLIP connection The SLIP connection requires an Ethernet port Three P25 compliant conventional data operating modes are supported Direct Radio to Radio mode In this mode the radio will transmit data directly to another subscriber without any involvement of fixed network eq...

Page 154: ...nue until the radio receives an acknowledgment confirming the successful receipt of the packet or until the radio exceeds the selected amount of transmit attempts Response Timer Selects the period of time the radio waits for an acknowledgment that a CAI transmission is successful before it tries the transmission again SNDCP Activation Wait Timer Controls the time that a radio waits for the KMF to ...

Page 155: ...cable 9 2 3 Context Activation In order for the radio to access data service on a trunking system it must be a valid user on the system and it must be affiliated to an RF site Once this is accomplished the radio must request data services from the trunked system through the process of context activation a data registration of the radio with the system Context activation is initiated from the radio...

Page 156: ...ter and the radio with data capability enabled This is accomplished by creating a new connection using the Microsoft Windows Operating System Note The following screen shots are derived from Windows XP The network connection screen can be accessed through the control panel Click the create a new connection link 1 Using the Control Panel access the Network Connection screen Figure 9 1 Figure 9 1 Ne...

Page 157: ...king VM600 Mobile Radio Operating Manual 9 5 Data Features 2 Click Create a new connection link The New Connection Wizard screen appears Figure 9 2 Figure 9 2 New Connection Wizard Screen Draft 4 29 2014 ...

Page 158: ...9 6 Viking VM600 Mobile Radio Operating Manual Data Features 3 Click Next The Network Connection Type screen appears Figure 9 3 Figure 9 3 Network Connection Type Screen Draft 4 29 2014 ...

Page 159: ...ck Next The Advanced Connection Options screen appears Figure 9 4 Figure 9 4 Advanced Connection Options Screen 5 Select Connect directly to another computer then click Next The Host or Guest screen appears Figure 9 5 6 Select Guest then click Next The Connection Name screen appears Figure 9 6 Draft 4 29 2014 ...

Page 160: ...9 8 Viking VM600 Mobile Radio Operating Manual Data Features Figure 9 5 Host or Guest Screen Draft 4 29 2014 ...

Page 161: ...Viking VM600 Mobile Radio Operating Manual 9 9 Data Features Figure 9 6 Connection Name Screen Draft 4 29 2014 ...

Page 162: ...e 9 7 Select a Device Screen 8 From the Select a device pull down list select the communications port to use to connect the cable from the radio to the computer Then click Next The Connection Availability screen appears Figure 9 8 9 Under the Create this connection for options select Anyone s use Then click Next The Completing New Connection Wizard screen appears Figure 9 9 Draft 4 29 2014 ...

Page 163: ...Viking VM600 Mobile Radio Operating Manual 9 11 Data Features Figure 9 8 Connection Availability Figure 9 9 Completing New Connection Wizard Screen Draft 4 29 2014 ...

Page 164: ... network connection folder The Connect Radio screen appears Figure 9 10 Figure 9 10 Connect Radio Screen 11 Click Properties The Radio Properties screen appears Figure 9 11 12 Under the General tab click Configure Verify that the communications port selected in Step 8 is selected in the Select a device pull down list Draft 4 29 2014 ...

Page 165: ...Viking VM600 Mobile Radio Operating Manual 9 13 Data Features Figure 9 11 Radio Properties Screen General Tab 13 Click OK The Modem Configuration screen appears Figure 9 12 Draft 4 29 2014 ...

Page 166: ...Operating Manual Data Features Figure 9 12 Modem Configuration Screen 14 From the Maximum Speed pull down list select 9600 Leave all other options unchecked and click OK The Radio Properties screen returns Figure 9 13 Draft 4 29 2014 ...

Page 167: ...at the box for Prompt for name and password certificate etc is unchecked Then select the Networking tab Figure 9 14 16 Under the Networking tab ensure that the following boxes are unchecked File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks Intel Wireless Connection Agent Deterministic Network Enhancer Client for Microsoft Networks Draft 4 29 2014 ...

Page 168: ...g Manual Data Features Figure 9 14 Radio Properties Screen Networking Tab 17 Ensure that the box for Internet Protocol TCP IP is checked Then click Properties The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties screen appears Figure 9 15 Draft 4 29 2014 ...

Page 169: ...Operating Manual 9 17 Data Features Figure 9 15 Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties Screen 18 Select Obtain an IP address automatically then click Advanced The Advanced TCP IP Settings screen appears Figure 9 16 Draft 4 29 2014 ...

Page 170: ...g Manual Data Features Figure 9 16 Advanced TCP IP Settings Screen 19 Ensure that the box for Use default gateway on remote network is unchecked Then click OK The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties screen returns Figure 9 17 Draft 4 29 2014 ...

Page 171: ...ata Features Figure 9 17 Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties Screen 20 Click OK The Radio Properties screen returns Figure 9 18 21 Click Cancel The configuration of the connection between the radio and the portable computer is complete Draft 4 29 2014 ...

Page 172: ...onnection and Testing To connect the computer and radio and test the connection perform the instructions in the following paragraphs 9 2 4 1 1 Connection To connect the computer and radio right click on the network icon The Connecting Radio window Figure 9 19 appears and remains until the connection is made Draft 4 29 2014 ...

Page 173: ...ate the Command Prompt screen from the Accessories pull down list of the Start menu see Figure 9 20 Figure 9 20 Command Prompt Screen Sending Ping 2 At the prompt type ping followed by the IP address of the radio In the above example the IP address 128 1 0 3 s used and the complete entry is ping 128 1 0 3 3 Check for one or more replies to the ping as in the example of Figure 9 21 This indicates t...

Page 174: ...9 22 Viking VM600 Mobile Radio Operating Manual Data Features Figure 9 21 Command Prompt Screen Replies to Successful Ping Draft 4 29 2014 ...

Page 175: ...d your page but the paged radio is not on the air Section 7 6 Telephone interconnect is not operational Section 7 5 Continuous Tone Invalid Condition A transmission is being attempted on a conventional channel programmed as receive only The transmitter is disabled by the transmit disable on busy feature Section 6 3 The transmitter has been disabled by the time out timer feature Section 5 3 The tra...

Page 176: ... been acknowledged Section 7 7 The status condition that was sent has not been acknowledged Section 7 8 Five Beeps Recurring The page was received Section 7 6 Two Short Tones A unit to unit call was received Section 7 6 Five Beeps The paged radio received the page and acknowledged it Section 7 6 The message that was sent has been received and acknowledged Section 7 7 The status condition that was ...

Page 177: ...as received a DENIED response from the system The precise reason for a DENIED response is manufacturer dependent One common cause is that the group is disallowed on the site RFSS that the radio is attempting to affiliate on Aff Refusd A group affiliation attempt has received a REFUSED response from the system The precise reason for a REFUSED response is manufacturer dependent Answr Only The user h...

Page 178: ...annel is disabled Clear Only The selected channel or group is strapped clear only and that a secure call can not be made Corupt Prm The parameters checksum is correct but an error exists in the parameters file Cycle Power This error replaces the previous RX Back End Fail error It occurs when the radio has a communication failure with the RF Deck This error only occurs with the X and ES radio platf...

Page 179: ... data registrations Invld Ch The channel entered by the user in keypad programming is not valid Key Fail The encryption key required by the current selected group channel is not valid Kypd Lockd The keypad lock function is active and key presses are not accepted in this mode Kset Fail The encryption key set chosen by the user is not valid List Only Direct entry of a unit ID or phone number is disa...

Page 180: ...ndicates that there is an error in the parameters file This message only occurs if the redundant copy of the parameters is also corrupt or is unable to be used Rekey Fail This error indicates a failure in a rekeying process Rx Only The selected channel is Rx only Sts Failed No acknowledgement was received while sending a status report Timeout A time out has occurred in attempting the current funct...

Page 181: ...y phone at the numbers listed in Section 11 2 The Warranty Department may also be contacted for warranty service reports claim forms or any other questions concerning warranties or warranty service 11 1 1 Online Registration EFJohnson Technologies offers greater convenience through online product warranty registration Registering EFJohnson Technologies products online allows customers to receive w...

Page 182: ...actions performed 11 3 Factory Customer Service The EFJohnson Technologies Customer Service Department provides customer assistance on technical problems and the availability of local and factory repair facilities Regular customer service hours are 8 00 a m 5 00 p m Central Time Monday Friday A technical support subscription service is available or support can be purchased on an as needed basis Th...

Page 183: ...Technologies land mobile radio service centers If local service is not available the equipment can be returned to the EFJohnson Technologies repair depot for repair However before returning equipment contact the Customer Service Department Repair Depot for the correct Ship To address Be sure to fill out a Factory Repair Request Form 271 for each unit to be repaired whether it is in or out of warra...

Page 184: ... can be ordered directly from the Service Parts Department To order parts by phone dial the toll free number as described in Section 11 3 When ordering please supply the part number and quantity of each part ordered EFJohnson Technologies dealers also need to give their account number If there is uncertainty about the part number include the designator C512 for example and the model number of the ...

Page 185: ...t ID Project 25 6 16 Direct Channel Selection 4 8 Display 2 3 Zone Channel 4 6 Display View Angle Adjust 4 5 Displaying Frequency 6 7 Dynamic Regrouping 7 18 E Emergency Alarms Conv 6 8 Emergency Alarms SN SZ 7 12 Emergency Calls 7 13 Emergency Calls Conv 6 9 Emergency Hot Mic 6 9 7 14 Encryption 8 1 Encryption Key 8 2 Encryption Key Select 8 4 Encryption Keys 8 2 Encryption KY CLR Key Erase 8 5 E...

Page 186: ...te Lock 7 20 MON Monitor 6 2 MSG Message 6 22 OTAR Rekey Request 8 18 PHONE 6 19 7 8 7 9 Priority Priority Edit 6 13 Private Call 7 6 Private Call SmartNet 7 5 PUB AD Public Address 5 7 PW CHG Set User Password 4 3 RESP Call Response 7 7 RTA Repeater Talk Around 6 7 RWS Radio Wide Scan 5 9 RWS ED RW Scan List Edit 5 13 SCAN 5 8 5 10 SCN ED Scan Edit 5 12 SEARCH Site Search 7 20 SEL SQ Normal Selec...

Page 187: ...ing 7 20 Searching for 7 20 Site ID SmartZone 7 20 Site Trunking 7 19 SLN Mode 8 3 SMARTNET SmartZone Mode 4 13 Soft Power Down 4 2 Speaker 2 2 Speaking Into Microphone 4 5 Squelch Adjust 4 10 Squelch Code Select 6 5 Squelch Control 4 10 6 28 Standard Calls Placing Conv 6 14 Receiving Conv 6 14 Receiving SMARTNET 7 4 Standard Private Conversation Mode 7 4 Status Display 2 3 Status Messages 6 22 7 ...

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