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SDP660 – USER MANUAL 

TNM-U-E-0114 

Jun 15 (Iss. 1.4) 

Page 18 

INTRODUCTION

 

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INTRODUCTION 

1.1

 

O

VERVIEW

 

The  SDP600  Series  Radios  are  versatile  Digital  Signal  Processor  (DSP)  controlled,  two-way 
portable radios.  The SDP600 Series Radio is available in a number of frequency bands for specific 
applications. 

The radios are software programmable and can be customised to the operational requirements of 
a customer’s particular fleet.  Simoco representatives can help in programming the radio facilities 
to meet a customer’s present and future requirements. 

A  comprehensive  range  of  accessories  is  available  to  compliment  the  SDP600  Series  Radios 
including: chargers, antennas, remote speaker microphones, covert/surveillance kits, holsters and 
carry cases.  Refer to Simoco for comprehensive descriptions and pricing. 

The SDP660 model offers full keypad functionality for telephony, complex groups, advanced data 
messaging  and  a  total  of  12  programmable  function  keys.    The  SDP650  model  offers  seven 
function keys but no keypad. 

This User Manual describes the facilities that are currently available and can be programmed into 
the SDP660 Series Radios. 

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C

ONFIGURATION

 

Before  the  SDP660  radio  can  be  used  it  must  be  configured  using  the  Field  Personality 
Programmer (FPP).  The configuration process loads the customised channels, signalling and user 
options so that the radio will operate with the user’s system. 

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EATURES

 

The SDP660 portable radio has the following features: 

 

Integrated Man Down 

– motion and positional sensor for full employee safety. 

 

IP67 performance for best in class resistance to water and dust. 

 

Ear-piece speaker for full-duplex calling mode. 

 

Bluetooth, enhances the radio with wireless accessories and applications. 

 

Integral Global Positioning System (GPS) Antenna for dedicated satellite performance placed 
optimally within the radio. 

 

High output main speaker for loud & clear digital audio. 

 

7-colour Light Emitting Diode (LED) with all-round viewing for clear indication of radio status. 

 

Easy access to emergency button for no-doubt notification. 

 

Ergonomic push-to-talk. 

 

Selector  knob  enhances  usability,  for  control  of  volume  and  brings  smart-phone  speed-
scrolling to the radio. 

 

IP67 rated side-connector. 

 

Battery  life  40%  greater  than  equivalent  analogue  and  Frequency  Division  Multiple  Access 
(FDMA) technologies. 

 

Multiple  programmable  buttons,  from  side  function  keys  to  main  keypad  for  ultimate 
customisation. 

 

Intuitive keypad. 

 

Full colour display with intuitive interface. 

Summary of Contents for SDP600UW

Page 1: ...une 2015 Field House Uttoxeter Old Road Derby DE1 1NH Tel 44 0 1332 375500 FAX 44 0 1332 375501 http www simocogroup com 1270 Ferntree Gully Road Scoresby Victoria 3179 Australia Tel 61 0 3 9730 3999...

Page 2: ...ghts including patent rights copyrights and trade secrets of Digital Voice Systems Inc This voice coding Technology is licensed solely for use within this Communications Equipment The user of this Tec...

Page 3: ...hanges to Support page email addresses 1 2 25 July 2013 Special functions Man Down Lone worker and DMR All Calls Dial String added Section 9 Dial Strings added plus other minor amendments 1 3 14 Octob...

Page 4: ...18 2 GETTING STARTED 19 2 1 PREPARING THE RADIO FOR USE 19 2 1 1 Charging the Battery 19 2 1 1 1 Procedure 19 2 1 2 Fitting the Battery 20 2 1 3 Fitting the Antenna 20 2 1 4 Fitting the Belt Clip 21...

Page 5: ...ENU 37 7 2 ZONE MENU 38 7 3 SETTINGS MENU 38 7 4 OPTIONS MENU 39 7 5 CONTACTS MENU 39 7 6 INFORMATION MENU 40 7 7 MESSAGES MENU 41 7 7 1 Inbox 41 7 7 2 Outbox 42 7 7 3 Send Status 42 7 7 4 Send Templa...

Page 6: ...S Page Figure 1 Fitting the Battery 20 Figure 2 Fitting the Antenna 20 Figure 3 Fitting the Belt Clip 21 Figure 4 Fitting Audio Accessory Programming Cable 21 Figure 5 SDP660 Controls 22 Figure 6 Defa...

Page 7: ...gure 36 Key Beeps Menu 47 Figure 37 Speaker Volume Menu 48 Figure 38 Alert Volume Menu 48 Figure 39 Radio Status Menu RSSI Screen 49 Figure 40 Radio Status Menu Battery Level Screen 49 Figure 41 Radio...

Page 8: ...a hands free kit whilst driving a vehicle Do NOT operate your radio in an explosive atmosphere unless the radio s level of IECEx approval is approved for use in that atmosphere Obey the Turn Off Two w...

Page 9: ...rical Safety Regulations appropriate to the country of operation WARNING DANGEROUS VOLTAGES DANGEROUS VOLTAGES EXIST IN ALL THE BATTERY CHARGERS USED WITH THIS RADIO FOR THE APPROPRIATE SAFETY PRECAUT...

Page 10: ...s of protection All Simoco two way radios are designed manufactured and tested to ensure they meet government established RF exposure levels In addition manufacturers also recommend specific operating...

Page 11: ...r accessories may not ensure compliance with the FCC s RF exposure guidelines and may violate FCC regulations Do not use this device if the operational requirements described herein are not met Instru...

Page 12: ...Ear Approved Accessories This radio meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines when used with the Simoco accessories supplied or designated for the product Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance...

Page 13: ...Functions and Accessories Details of both the default and optional system configurations have been included in this User Manual therefore some material may not be relevant to every system Configuratio...

Page 14: ...US Customer Services Email customerservice simocogroup com TECHNICAL SUPPORT In order to streamline support requests and better serve our customers at Simoco we utilize a support ticket system Every s...

Page 15: ...co EMEA techsupport simocogroup com Simoco Australasia inquiry aus simocogroup com Simoco Americas techsupport simocogroup com Technical Support Helplines Simoco EMEA Tel UK 08717 411 040 Internationa...

Page 16: ...le Access FM Frequency Modulation FOACSU Full Off Air Call Set Up FPP Field Personality Programmer GPS Global Positioning System ICNIRP International Commission on Non Ionizing Radiation Protection ID...

Page 17: ...io Receive Any DMR signal regardless of Colour Code or TGID will be heard Normal Mute Mode of Radio Receive Only signals with matching Colour Code will be heard Push To Talk The action or signal that...

Page 18: ...2 CONFIGURATION Before the SDP660 radio can be used it must be configured using the Field Personality Programmer FPP The configuration process loads the customised channels signalling and user option...

Page 19: ...FER TO THE PERSONAL SAFETY PAGES Your radio is powered by a 2200 mAh Lithium Ion battery To avoid damage and comply with warranty terms the battery should be charged with a Simoco Standard Battery cha...

Page 20: ...io See arrow 1 in Figure 1 below Press down slightly on the battery release clip located at the top of the battery until a click is heard See arrow 2 Figure 1 Fitting the Battery To remove the battery...

Page 21: ...socket cover 2 On the audio accessory programming cable locate the tab lug of the connector into either the top or bottom tab hole on the side of the radio as required see Figure 4 below 3 Tighten th...

Page 22: ...ric keypad Function buttons and numeric buttons can also have a second programmable function provided by a longer button press Multi coloured LED for a clear indication of radio status Full colour dis...

Page 23: ...LCD Display 10 Function Key F1 Menu Prog function key Default Menu Select 11 Function Key F11 Prog function key Default Start Call Send Message 12 Function Key F12 Prog function key Default End Call C...

Page 24: ...tual information in three lines These three lines contain both Persistent and Non persistent text information as follows Text Line 1 Persistent Text e g Zone name Text Line 2 Persistent Text e g Chann...

Page 25: ...t indicator Displayed when radio is transmitting A filled speaker icon indicates that a signal is present and the radio is unmuted The outline speaker icon indicates that a signal is present and the r...

Page 26: ...tation Steady Green once orientation has been remembered Flash Red when the man down sensor has detected a lack of motion an impact to or an abnormal orientation of the Radio Icon 6 Misc Encryption If...

Page 27: ...the FPP i e no keys pressed The radio will emit warning beeps for 10 seconds prior to switching off Pressing any key will reset this timer 5 2 ENTERING A PASSWORD Within the FPP there is a Password fi...

Page 28: ...AND UNLOCKING THE KEYPAD When the keypad is not in use it can be locked to prevent accidental keypad operation This is known as the KeyLock facility Figure 10 Default Screen with Keys Locked If the ke...

Page 29: ...0 channels A zone can be selected by any of the following methods 1 By menu selection Access the Zone menu and use the keys to select the desired zone 2 By using the function keys In the FPP the funct...

Page 30: ...rder to hear any replies The radio cannot listen and talk to groups simultaneously If you wish to talk to other groups or individuals these can be selected on the contact menu or dialled before pressi...

Page 31: ...io will interleave a check of this channel between each normal Scan channel The radio may also check the Priority Channel every few seconds while stopped on a channel If a signal is found on the Prior...

Page 32: ...ations near the radio The power button is not operable in emergency alarm mode The radio can be programmed to either remain in emergency alarm mode or to exit emergency alarm mode when the number of p...

Page 33: ...dial 8 followed by the extension number then press or the PTT button While the call is waiting to be answered by the recipient the telephone icon and CALLING will be displayed Once the recipient has a...

Page 34: ...SDP660 USER MANUAL TNM U E 0114 Jun 15 Iss 1 4 Page 34 BASIC OPERATIONS Figure 14 FPP Earpiece Volume and Mic Gain settings...

Page 35: ...nnel Zone this is usually the first menu as it is often accessed Contact Radio Info Mute Adjust User Options Settings Backlight Brightness Contrast Key Beeps Speaker Volume Alert Volume Text Message G...

Page 36: ...or to increase decrease a value Figure 15 Menu Navigation example Select Zone Select Back Menu ENTRY POINT Default Screen Normal Channel Screen Channel Back Back Back Back Back Back Back Back Back Bac...

Page 37: ...ists until the required menu option is selected with the leading pointer and then press the Select Nav Select button Pressing the Back F4 button at any point will go back to the previous screen 7 1 CH...

Page 38: ...operation of some of the general functions of the radio The Settings menu options can be programmed into the Settings menu with the FPP The FPP User can choose to add any all or none of the menu opti...

Page 39: ...D talk group of radio units TGID dialled external network access gateway phone internet other radio networks dispatchers and PABX PSTN Up to 20 Contact Lists can be created and programmed into the Rad...

Page 40: ...etc The Information menu is typically located under to Settings menu Figure 22 Information Menu Using the and keys select a radio information item from the list Press the Select key to display the spe...

Page 41: ...keys to scroll through the Messages menu options Press the S key to access the required option Figure 24 Messages Menu 7 7 1 Inbox The Inbox is used to store the received messages Up to 20 messages ca...

Page 42: ...again will give Reply and Delete options To return to the Messages Menu press the Back key 7 7 3 Send Status The Send Status menu option can be used to send a short Status message to another party Up...

Page 43: ...Select key to display the Send screen which allows you to select a Contact from the Contacts menu See Para 6 7 6 Sending Status Template and Text Messages for further information 7 7 5 New Message The...

Page 44: ...elow for further information 7 7 6 Sending Status Template and Text Messages To send Status Template and Text Messages carry out the following 1 When the message has been selected created and is ready...

Page 45: ...message options are Reply This will open a text Message screen in order to reply to the selected message Delete This will delete the received message Back This will return to the message inbox The De...

Page 46: ...be heard 15 Only very strong or near perfect signals will be heard Use the and keys to adjust the mute threshold Press the Select key to save the selected mute setting and return to the previous menu...

Page 47: ...klighting where this is possible The Brightness menu is located under the Options menu Figure 35 Brightness Menu Use the and keys to select the required brightness level To accept and save the setting...

Page 48: ...vious screen press the Select key 7 13 ALERT VOLUME MENU The Alert Volume menu allows the user to set the offset of the Alert Volume in relation to the current Volume setting Thus the alert tones can...

Page 49: ...Bm if the radio has been correctly calibrated For example 90 dBm is a strong signal and 130 dBm is no signal The RSSI screen will also display the Bit Error Rate BER for slots one and two RSSI and BER...

Page 50: ...osition that it will normally be worn in order to train the radio with its normal orientation Consequently any significant deviation from this remembered orientation will be sensed The display should...

Page 51: ...ferent aspects of the radio s display Figure 44 Display Test Menu Use the and keys to select the required test Press the Select key initiate the test Press the Back key to end the test and return to t...

Page 52: ...hannel so the user can talk directly to other radios on the channel while the repeater is out of service or out of range When the key is pressed again or the Channel is changed the mobile s Tx channel...

Page 53: ...tatus using a programmed Man Down button see buttons The Man Down system sequence is The radio s man down system is enabled by pressing the allocated Man Down button The radio uses a 3D accelerometer...

Page 54: ...fter any user activity with the radio i e either PTT or Lone Worker buttons are pressed 8 14 DMR ALL CALL DIAL STRING This function is used as a short sequence of key presses for All Call dial string...

Page 55: ...Dial string modifiers are used to alter the attributes of a call They are prefixed to a dialled number Modifiers 1 5 6 8 and 9 may be combined 8 and 9 are mutually exclusive eg 81 nnn Table 8 Call Mod...

Page 56: ...arger PSU SA 230 V AC with 3 pin SA fitting PA PSU1A5 SDP Single Charger PSU Excludes Mains Cord PA ACCORD XX8 PAR 600CRG2 SDP Dual Charger Unit Excludes Power Supply PA PSU3A0 Charger for two portabl...

Page 57: ...SDP660 USER MANUAL TNM U E 0114 Jun 15 Iss 1 4 Page 57 ACCESSORIES Part No Description Notes SA 600IMD Intelligent Man Down License SA 600MST Multi Site Trunking License Available Q2 2013...

Page 58: ...r Off Complete 880 Hz 1 sec Alert tone generated after radio saves its data and is ready to power down PTT Grant 1000 Hz 30 ms Generated after PTT request granted and radio starts transmitting Call Al...

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