Motorola GP540, User Manual

Page 1: ...Professional Radio GP540 GP580 User Guide 68P64120B21 Issue July 2002 ...

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Page 5: ...tery 15 Attaching the Antenna 16 Removing the Antenna 16 Attaching the Belt Clip 17 Removing the Belt Clip 17 Attaching the Dust Cover 18 Radio Operation 19 Turning The Radio On or Off 19 Adjusting the Radio s Volume 19 Radio Self Test 19 Basic Radio Calls 20 Selecting a Zone and Mode 20 Selecting a Zone GP580 radios only 20 Selecting a Mode 20 Receiving a Call 21 Making a Call 21 Conventional Mod...

Page 6: ... Scan 35 Scan Operation 35 Turning Scan On or OFF with the Keypad GP580 radios only 35 Deleting Nuisance Modes 36 Viewing a Scan List GP580 radios only 36 Programming a Scan List GP580 radios only 37 Scan Modes 38 Programming the Radio Lists GP580 radios only 39 Programming the Telephone List Numbers 39 Programming the Call List 40 Telephone Operation 42 Answering a Telephone Call 42 Making a Tele...

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Page 8: ... Monitor Button Also functions as the select key when programming your radio s lists 4 Push to Talk PTT Button Press and hold down this button to talk release it to listen 5 Side Button 2 programmable 6 Side Button 3 programmable 7 Top Button programmable Recommended as Emergency button 8 LED Indicator The indicator LED on top of the radio indicates radio operating conditions Before using this pro...

Page 9: ...ng a message 10 Antenna 11 Accessory Connector Connects headsets remote speaker micro phones and other accessories Replace attached dust cover when not in use Additionally for GP580 radios 12 LCD Screen 13 Menu Keys 14 Keypad UG_540_580 _EN fm Page 5 Wednesday August 14 2002 10 13 AM ...

Page 10: ...d of time before releasing or hold down pressing and holding down the programmable buttons while checking status or making adjustments Button Short Press Long Press Hold Down Permanent Monitor Monitor Continually monitors the selected channel Monitors the selected channel for any activity Volume Set Sounds a tone for adjusting the radio s volume level Scan Toggles between the start stop of the Sca...

Page 11: ...IEW 7 English Call Response Respond to or exit from a Private Call or Call Alert Phone Enters or leaves Phone mode Button Short Press Long Press Hold Down UG_540_580 _EN fm Page 7 Wednesday August 14 2002 10 13 AM ...

Page 12: ...a blank display However when editing existing information the above sequence may differ For instance if the last character entered is a R pressing 7 to enter the next character would start the character cycle at S and NOT at P When editing existing information pressing 1 would ALWAYS start the character cycle at the blank space and NOT at 1 Key Number of Times the Key is Pressed 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 0 1 ...

Page 13: ...eginning of the list If you hold either key down the display will scroll at a faster rate until the key is released The left arrow key is also used for editing when you are entering information manually from the keypad Pressing the left arrow key when editing numeric information such as telephone numbers will backspace and erase the display one character at a time If you have erased all the digits...

Page 14: ...ormation The top two screen rows show radio status indicator symbols explained in the following table Symbol Name and Description A XPAND Indicator Indicates that your radio has the companding feature activated B Power Level Indicator R lights up when your radio is configured to transmit in Low Power S lights up when your radio is configured to transmit in High Power C Carrier Squelch Indicator In...

Page 15: ...Inhibit on Busy Mode If you press the PTT switch while the mode is busy you will hear a continuous low pitched alert tone indicating that no transmission is possible on this mode This tone will continue until the PTT switch is released Transmit Inhibit on Flat Battery If you press the PTT while the battery is flat you will hear a con tinuous low pitched alert tone indicating that transmission is i...

Page 16: ...your transmission has been cut off This tone will continue until the PTT switch is released Phone Busy A bah bah bah bah tone when telephone interconnect is accessed indicates that all available modes are busy and the radio is in queue for the next available phone line Call Alert Page Received A group of four medium pitched tones every five seconds indi cates that your radio has received a Call Al...

Page 17: ... electrolyte and ultimately in failure of the battery Charging a hot battery above 35 C results in reduced discharge capacity affecting the performance of the radio Motorola rapid rate battery chargers contain a temperature sensing circuit to ensure that the battery is charged within these temperature limits New batteries can be stored up to two years without significant cycle loss Store new unuse...

Page 18: ...ull charge charge a new battery for 14 16 hours before initial use 1 Place the radio with the battery attached or the battery alone in the charger 2 The charger s LED indicates the charging progress Battery chargers will charge only the Motorola authorized batteries listed below other batteries will not charge FM Factory Mutual NiCd Charger LED Status Red Battery is charging Green Battery is fully...

Page 19: ...the radio s body 2 Press the top part of the battery towards the radio until you hear a click 1 2 Slots 1 Turn off the radio if it is turned on 2 Slide the battery latches on both sides of the battery downwards 3 Pull the top part of the battery away from the radio s body and remove the battery 3 2 Battery Latches UG_540_580 _EN fm Page 15 Wednesday August 14 2002 10 13 AM ...

Page 20: ...moving the Antenna Turn the antenna counterclockwise until you can remove it 1 Align the threaded end of the antenna with the radio s antenna connector 2 Turn the antenna clockwise to fasten it UG_540_580 _EN fm Page 16 Wednesday August 14 2002 10 13 AM ...

Page 21: ...grooves of the belt clip with those of the battery 2 Press the belt clip downwards until a click is heard 1 Use a key to press the belt clip tab away from the battery 2 Slide the belt clip upwards to remove it 2 1 Belt Clip Tab UG_540_580 _EN fm Page 17 Wednesday August 14 2002 10 13 AM ...

Page 22: ...oop all the way down to the base of the antenna 3 Insert the dust cover tab into the slot above the connector Dust Cover Loop Dust Cover Tab Slot for Dust Cover Tab 4 Tighten the thumbscrew to hold the cover in place DO NOT overtighten the thumbscrew Thumbscrew UG_540_580 _EN fm Page 18 Wednesday August 14 2002 10 13 AM ...

Page 23: ...tact your nearest Motorola Service Shop The power up self check verifies that the radio s microprocessor based systems are working but it does not check all of the rf components nor does it check the operation of all customer spe cific features Motorola recommends that the functionality of the radio be periodically checked by an authorized Motorola service shop To turn the radio on turn the On Off...

Page 24: ...he desired zone and mode Selecting a Zone GP580 radios only Selecting a Mode 1 Press until ZONE is displayed 2 Press l the soft key below ZONE The current zone name blinks on the display For example PLANT POLICE ZONE MUTE CALL PLANT POLICE 3 Press until the desired zone name is displayed or Enter the number of the desired zone For example 4 Press 5 The displayed zone is the new selected zone 1 Tur...

Page 25: ...ress the PTT switch This allows you to make another call without getting a busy signal 1 Turn the radio on and select the desired zone and mode see Selecting a Zone and Mode 2 Your radio is now set to receive calls on the selected mode 1 Turn the radio on and select the desired con ventional zone and mode see Selecting a Zone and Mode 2 Press and hold the PTT switch on the side of the radio and sp...

Page 26: ... Only Radios can have more than one power level High power can be programmed on modes where high power is permitted and low power can be programmed on all other modes The high low power feature can be selected via the menu keys FAILSOFT OPERATION TRUNKED SYSTEMS ONLY The failsoft system ensures continual radio communications capability during a trunked system failure Your radio will automatically ...

Page 27: ...feature Note Pressing or the PTT switch will exit this menu without changing the mute selection 1 Press until MUTE is displayed 2 Press the soft key below MUTE You will see the current mute state momentarily or Then ZONE MUTE CALL TONES ON TONES OFF ON OFF 3 Press the softkey below the desired mute state on or off The radio returns to the home display PLANT POLICE UG_540_580 _EN fm Page 23 Wednesd...

Page 28: ... whether the radio that you are calling is in service The radio being called can also view the calling radio s ID number before answering You can then choose whether or not to leave your radio s ID number via a Call Alert page with the radio you are calling so that you may be called back Enhanced Private Conversation operation is similar to telephone operation Answering a Private Call 1 Press unti...

Page 29: ...atus annunciator F will blink indicating that a call is being received You have 20 seconds to answer the call before the radio automatically returns to the home display 3 Press the call response button or the call button 4 The display shows the incoming caller s ID number and the call received annunciator will turn off 5 After viewing the caller s ID number you can decide to either talk privately ...

Page 30: ...d pressing shows the first member of the list To enter a number from the call list To enter a number from a location in the call list 3 The display shows the last ID number transmitted or received 4a Enter the new six digit ID number using the keypad 4b On the display the old ID number disappears and the new digits appear as they are being entered 4c The cursor flashes indicating the location of t...

Page 31: ... blinks to show the location of the second digit 4d Enter the second digit of the location number 4e The radio goes to that position in the list The display alternates between showing the member s name and ID number Alternates between and 5 Press the PTT switch to transmit the ID number 6 If the radio you are calling is on the air you will hear a telephone type ringing for 20 seconds or until the ...

Page 32: ...th the called radio so you can be called back later 2 Press the PTT switch to send the Call Alert page You will hear five beeps indicating that the system has received your ID number and the radio you are calling is on the air 3 Press 4 The radio will return to the home display PLANT POLICE PLANT POLICE 1 Upon receiving a Call Alert page four alert tones sounds repeats every 5 seconds 2 The green ...

Page 33: ...s tone when attempting to send the radio ID number A bad keypress tone will also be heard if you try to enter a seventh digit Once you have started entering numbers the key functions as a backspace key Pressing it causes the last digit entered to be erased and the cursor moves to the left When the last digit is erased an additional press of this key causes the last ID number transmitted or receive...

Page 34: ...list the display alternates between showing the member s name and ID number Alternates between and 4a Press either or to enter the call list 4b Enter the first digit of the location number If there are fewer than 10 members in the list go directly to step 4e 4c If there are 10 or more members in the list the display shows ID LOC X_ where X is the first digit The cursor blinks to show the location ...

Page 35: ...e system but the radio you are paging is not on the air your radio remains in the Call Alert mode If after six seconds the called radio fails to acknowledge the alert a low pitched alert tone sounds and the display changes to NO ACKNOWLEDGE 6b Press the PTT switch to send the ID number again or press to hang up and return to the home display 6a If you hear five beeps the ID number has been receive...

Page 36: ...matically returns to the home display SCANNING SITE PLANT POLICE 1 Press until SITE is displayed 2 Press l the softkey below SITE 3 The current lock state is momentarily displayed or 4 The display changes to 5 Press the key below the desired lock state 6 The radio automatically returns to the home display SITE PAGE CALL SITE LOCKED SITE UNLOCKED LOCK UNLK PLANT POLICE UG_540_580 _EN fm Page 32 Wed...

Page 37: ...either direct or repeat operation If the repeat direct feature is programmed to the keypad you can change the repeat direct setting by doing the following SMART PTT Smart PTT is a per mode feature which gives the system manager better control of radio operators When smart PTT is enabled in your radio you cannot transmit on an active mode Three radio wide variations of smart PTT are available Trans...

Page 38: ...er of the two above variations This feature allows you to override the transmit inhibit state by quick keying two PTT presses within a programmable period the default is one second of each other the radio Note If you try to transmit press the PTT on a smart PTT mode that is busy a continuous alert tone is generated until the PTT is released the transmission is inhibited The red LED blinks when the...

Page 39: ...mode and a second as the second priority mode Automatic scanning autoscan can be programmed through the CPS If autoscan is enabled for a mode your radio begins scanning using the mode s scan list whenever you select that mode The radio will continue autoscanning until you select a mode that does not have autoscan enabled Turning Scan On or OFF with the Keypad GP580 radios only Trunking Priority Mo...

Page 40: ...en your radio is locked on the mode to be deleted press the nuisance mode delete button programmed via the CPS 2 A valid keypress chirp is heard indicating that the mode has been deleted 3 The radio continues scanning the remaining modes in the list 4 To resume scanning the deleted mode you must leave and re enter scan operation PLANT POLICE 1 Press until VIEW is displayed 2 Press l the soft key b...

Page 41: ...t a scan list is being viewed The dot of the priority scan annunciator H blinks if the current displayed member of the scan list is a priority 1 mode and is solid if the current displayed member of the scan list is a priority 2 mode 1 Press until PROG is displayed 2 Press l the soft key below PROG 3 Press l the soft key below SCAN The display shows the current mode selected For example PROG SCAN P...

Page 42: ...ty 1 would automatically cause the previous member s mode to be changed to a Scan Member This same behavior is also seen when programming the Priority 2 member Initial Scan Mode of Member Number of Times the Select Key is Pressed 1 2 3 4 Priority 2 Priority 1 Non Scan Member Scan Member Priority 2 Priority 1 Non Scan Member Scan Member Priority 2 Priority 1 Non Scan Member Scan Member Priority 2 P...

Page 43: ...tkey below PHON The display shows the first programmable member of the telephone list PLANT POLICE PROG SCAN PHON CALL FIRE DEPT 4 Press or or Use the keypad to enter the desired member s position number 1 to 19 to view the members of the telephone list 5 When you stop on a member of the list the display will alternate between showing the member s name and telephone number Alternates between and 6...

Page 44: ...t Selective Call and Call Alert To change the call list radio ID numbers 9 Use any of the alphanumeric keys to make the changes The blinking cursor indicates the position of the next number to be added If you require a pause in the phone dialing sequence to allow for a delay you can do so by first pressing the key followed by pressing the key The display will show a P for pause 10 When you have fi...

Page 45: ...ing the member s name and radio ID number Alternates between and 6 Press the select key to enter edit mode 7 A short press would enable the editing of the radio ID The display shows the current mem ber s radio ID number 8 A long press would enable the editing of the member s name The display shows the current member s name 9 Use any of the alphanumeric keys to make the changes The blinking cursor ...

Page 46: ...is not displayed when you answer the call Making a Telephone Call GP580 radios only There are three phases in making a phone call namely accessing the telephone system sending the telephone number having the conversation and hanging up Accessing the Telephone System 1 When a telephone call is being received you will hear telephone type ringing Alternates between and 2 Press the pre programmed phon...

Page 47: ...ch digit is sent out as its key is pressed or If your radio is programmed for buffered dial each digit is temporarily stored as you enter them After entering the number press the PTT switch to send out the number 5551135 6c The telephone number will be sent out you will hear tones as they are sent If you hear a busy signal go to step 8 for hang up procedure 6a Press or to enter the telephone list ...

Page 48: ...d PHONE BUSY is displayed 6a Press or to enter the telephone list 6b Enter the location any preprogrammed location from 1 through 19 of the number you wish to call 6c The radio will go to the selected location 6d The display alternates between showing the member s name and telephone number Alternates between and 6e Press the PTT button 6f The telephone number will be sent out you will hear tones a...

Page 49: ... number in the telephone list If you have live dial the number is sent as the keys are pressed If you have buffered dial press the PTT switch again to send out the extension number Motorola trunked systems and many conventional telephone interconnections generate a high pitched go ahead tone when the radio s PTT switch is released This is heard by the land line party and is an indicator to begin t...

Page 50: ...operation which gives your radio priority access Emergency call is programmable for either tactical or non tactical operation Tactical emergency operation places the call to the currently selected mode non tactical operation places the call to a predetermined emergency mode Emergency signals a critical situation It should NEVER be used for any other reason Sending an Emergency Alarm PLANT POLICE 1...

Page 51: ...a preprogrammed emergency mode 1 In radios with the silent emergency alarm option enabled pressing the emergency button sends an emergency signal to the dispatcher 2 During the emergency alarm procedure the LED will not light tones will not sound and the display will not change 3 The audio is muted turned off and will remain so until you exit the emergency state 1 Press the emergency button for mo...

Page 52: ...n communicate with each other This feature enabled in each radio via the CPS is typically used during special operations When your radio has been dynamically regrouped you will hear a distinct gurgle tone Mode Selection You will not notice whether your radio has this feature enabled until a dynamic regrouping is sent by the dispatcher If you turn your radio s mode selector knob to the dynamic regr...

Page 53: ...or knob to the dynamic regrouping position to transmit on the dynamic regrouping mode 4 Talk and listen as usual 5 When the dynamic regrouping is cancelled by the dispatcher a If the mode selector knob is in the dynamic regrouping position an invalid mode tone is heard until a normal mode is selected b If the mode selector knob is in any other mode position the radio will transmit in the selected ...

Page 54: ...numbers of channel resources to accommodate low density areas as well as high density areas PLANT POLICE 3 Automatic Site Registration De registration SmartZone radios automatically send in their unit IDs and current mode selections upon power up power down site switches mode changes and when they exit emergency operation This allows the zone controller to know where the radio is at all times and ...

Page 55: ...os can program certain sites to be always preferred most preferred or least preferred This gives the user the flexibility to keep a radio on a particular site regardless of the presence of a stronger signal from an adjacent site This also forces the radio to always look for its preferred site and use it whenever possible 8 Site Trunking If the zone controller loses communication with any site that...

Page 56: ...ys preferred most preferred or least preferred The default value is no preference This feature is programmed via the CPS 1 Press the search button a If the radio is presently locked on a site the display shows either the name of the current site or the site number b If the radio is scanning for a new site the display shows until it locks onto a new site This is a timed display which disappears aft...

Page 57: ...ways operates on the best preferred site more than one preferred site can be enabled Most Preferred Site A site marked in this fashion is one level of preference below always preferred The radio attempts to remain on this site unless an always preferred site is determined to have either the same or a higher RSSI level The radio always determines the best most preferred site and switches to it when...

Page 58: ...programmable busy override chirp acknowledgement is heard 5 If a grant is received you should note that not all of the members of the mode are engaged in the call You will not be able to determine this More sites may join the call however if members become available at these sites and the original call is still active 1 When a site goes into site trunking the radio receives this indication and dis...

Page 59: ...Voice selective call decode also eliminates the need for you to listen to traffic that is of no concern to you This is a per radio feature enabled on a per mode basis and available as individual call or group call Voice Selective Call is another method of unmuting a radio other than PL codes Radios with Voice Selective Call may be programmed to unmute one of two ways 1 Press until CALL is displaye...

Page 60: ...Voice selective call automatic reset is cancelled when the monitor button is pressed or when the mode is changed The automatic reset timer is started over if it was running when either a voice selective call was again decoded or a successful transmission was completed Making a Voice Selective Call GP580 radios only There are four phases in making a Voice Selective call namely initiating a Voice Se...

Page 61: ...e the PTT In both Selective Call and Call Alert a will match any number in the ID position For exam ple paging ID 000 will page all IDs from 0000 0009 Paging will page all radios on the system To enter a number from the call list 1 Press until CALL is displayed 2 Press l the softkey below CALL 3 The display shows the last ID number transmitted or received 4a Enter the new four digit ID number usin...

Page 62: ...o directly to step 4e 4c If there are 10 or more members in the list the display shows ID LOC X_ where X is the first digit The cursor blinks to show the location of the second digit 4d Enter the second digit of the location number 4e The radio goes to that position in the list The display alternates between showing the member s name and ID number Alternates between and CW NORTH ID 2350 5 Press th...

Page 63: ...dio ID Number that you wish to Page The procedure for entering the Radio ID Number is exactly the same as the process outlined in the Selective Call section Please refer to Entering the Desired Radio ID Number on page 57 Sending the Call Alert If the page is unsuccessful 5 The display shows the current mode The audi ble alert LED and call received annunciator turns off 6 The ID number of the radio...

Page 64: ... until the ID transmission is completed this helps you avoid talking while the ID code is being transmitted This tone can be disabled on a per radio basis Also the ID code transmission can be programmed to follow the voice transmission 5b Press the PTT switch to send the ID number again or press to hang up and return to the home display 5a If you hear five beeps the radio you are paging is on the ...

Page 65: ...o use for routine maintenance checks or if there is reason to doubt the availability of a radio unit When the dispatcher checks for the radio the radio will receive the command and automatically acknowledge it The transmit red LED will light when the radio sends the acknowledgement EMERGENCY OPERATION Please refer to Emergency Operation on page 46 UG_540_580 _EN fm Page 61 Wednesday August 14 2002...

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