COMMUNICATIONS-APPLIED TECHNOLOGY ICRI/2P, Setup And Operating Procedures

Page 1: ...face A Rapidly Deployable Radio Interoperability Solution for Public Safety Personnel MANUFACTURED BY COMMUNICATIONS APPLIED TECHNOLOGY CO INC RESTON VA USA CAGE CODE 0EEY2 http www c at com If you have any questions please contact C AT TECHNICAL SUPPORT at 800 229 3925 x23 voice 703 471 4428 fax or E mail to techsupport c at com or access the ICRI bulletin board at www c at com ...

Page 2: ...BLE CONNECTION 17 USING A NEXTEL PHONE IN DIRECT CONNECT MODE 17 SETTING RADIOS TO BRIDGE THROUGH THE ICRI 2P 18 TROUBLESHOOTING RADIO SETUP 18 LAND LINE TELEPHONE CELLULAR PHONE INTERFACE 19 CONNECTING A LAND LINE TELEPHONE TO THE ICRI 2P 19 CONNECTING A CELLULAR TELEPHONE TO THE ICRI 2P 20 THE LOCAL HANDSET 21 USING THE HANDSET 21 ADJUSTING THE VOLUME 21 ICRI TO ICRI LINK 22 ICRI UNIT IDENTIFIER...

Page 3: ...nsole radios SPRINT NEXTEL Direct Connect phones or a combination Land line telephones cell phones STU STE or satellite phones can also be connected to the ICRI The ICRI 2P circuitry does not attempt to modify or digitally process the incoming audio so that unnecessary delays are not inserted into the audio transfer or keying processes Radios telephones and or recording devices connected to the IC...

Page 4: ...RI advise participating agencies that they will need to supply a spare radio for the radio interoperability 4 Verify that the radios are known to operate properly and have at least one fullycharged battery or other reliable power source Among the power sources that can be used to power the ICRI are 12 volt vehicle battery Vehicle cigarette lighter 115v AC with an external adapter BA590 military Co...

Page 5: ...o the transmitted signal from one radio reducing the receive sensitivityof the other in band radios Consider using external mobile antennas connected to the radios if necessary Use only bridge interconnect cables that are well shielded 4 Some bridge cables contain in line audio amplifiers for radios designed with low audio levels It is best to rout those cables away from radio antennas and connect...

Page 6: ...n fully charged it will provide at least 10 hours of continuous use Check the radios transmit and receive functions battery and channel selection Connect one interface cable to the ICRI and one radio Connect the handset Set the volume controls for the radios and handset to a position mid waybetween fullyCLOCKWISE and fully COUNTER CLOCKWISE NOTE A radio s internal speaker will be disabled when the...

Page 7: ...re to close the purge valve after the pressure is released turn clockwise or the case will not be waterproof even with the lid latched FIGURE 2 ICRI CASE OUTSIDE The Pelican case will appear as in FIGURE 2 with radio interface cables located in the front recess Additional cutouts are provided for the a storage of an extra battery pack and b for the positioning of radios during ICRI operations Abbr...

Page 8: ...Communications Status board is located behind the foam on the top of the Pelican case This board is to be used only with dry erase markers to indicate which agencies are connected to the ICRI and each other during an incident A dry erase marker and eraser are included in the ICRI kit ...

Page 9: ...FACE JACK C This 5 pin 240 connector supports the handset p n 280 0125 only other ICRI handset models are not compatible Pinout 1 Ground 2 Audio from handset s microphone to the ICRI radios 3 PTT 4 Audio to the handset s speaker from the ICRI radios 5 Audio to the handset s speaker from the ICRI radios HANDSET VOLUME CONTROL D This knob controls the volume to the handset only Turn clockwise for mo...

Page 10: ... power source is at least 10 5V the internal battery will charge while the ICRI is operating AND the power switch is in the EXTERNAL BAT CHG position The ICRI is not operating when the switch is in the middle centerr position is OFF If the external power source is at least 10 5V the internal battery will charge There is no microprocessor boot time If the unit is turned off it will immediately resu...

Page 11: ...d and the handset or the 2 5mm jack on a cell phone using C AT interconnect cable P N 179 0693 A phone connected to the ICRI will be used for dialing and other keypad functions since the speaker and mic functions are disabled Use the optional ICRI s handset to talk listen to the remote individual if using the ICRI as a base station BRIDGE ID ON OFF D This ICRI is configured with a bridge gateway i...

Page 12: ...byanyof the external ICRI power options and will run for at least 24 hours with 8 AA alkaline batteries somewhat less in cold weather or an external battery pack a vehicle supplied or other DC source or AC To charge the internal batteries connect the ICRI to a power supply 10 5V to 20V DC Once connected the internal battery will begin to recharge if the ICRI s POWER switch is in the OFF or EXTERNA...

Page 13: ...ase To reinsert the tray make sure the tray s key goes in the matching slot side of the case Insert the tray into the housing from the bottom end of the case pushing the tray until it locks into place To reinstall the assembled battery pack onto the adapter align the slots on the top of the battery pack with the slide rails on the adapter Slide the battery pack onto the adaptor until it locks in p...

Page 14: ...king blades slide between the blades on the plug and the body of the plug Connect the assembled cable to the DC source Connect the other end of the assembled cable to the ICRI s rear panel jack labeled DC INPUT Note Care should be taken to align the arrow on the plug with the arrow on the jack before attempting to insert the plug To remove the plug hold the fluted part of the plug s barrel and pul...

Page 15: ...u would install a speaker microphone If present tighten connector locking screws optional it is important that the connector be firmly seated against the electrical terminals on the body of the radio so that good electrical contact is made Connect the other end of the interconnect cable to RADIO INTERFACE jacks labeled 1 or 2 NOTE The plug on the interconnect cable and the jack on the ICRI are key...

Page 16: ...disconnect the connector for cable storage push inward on the locking ring with minimal force and at the same time turn the ring counter clockwise 1 8 45o turn to release the locking mechanism Then holding the metal barrel of the connector pull the connector straight out of the jack ...

Page 17: ...andsets NOTE At this point the speaker and mic of the Nextel have been disabled you will be able to communicate through the ICRI handset Connect the other end of the interconnect cable to either LAND MOBILE RADIO INTERFACE jack on the ICRI Set the Nextel into Direct Connect mode and program the desired Nextel talk group or Direct Connect number Program the phone to stay in Direct Connect mode See ...

Page 18: ...d to the radio via the speaker jack the audio path on the attached radio is disrupted You will be unable to hear or speak through that radio If you can hear or talk through the radio the cable may not be properly attached to your radio The LED directly beside the radio interface jack will light as audio is transmitted from the radio through the ICRI Troubleshooting radio setup NOTE See Interoperab...

Page 19: ...ove the telephone s handset from its cradle Disconnect the coiled cable from the telephone s handset do not disconnect the cable from the base of the telephone Plug the cable directly into the jack on the rear of the ICRI 2P the jack is labeled TELEPHONE NOTE The plug and jack are keyed and must be aligned FIGURE 18 ICRI 2P CONNECTED TO PHONE CORD FIGURE 19 TELEPHONE INTERFACE JACK Remove the tele...

Page 20: ...aker earphone audio to a mid level setting following the cell phone manufacturer s instructions The cell phone should be in the auto answer mode See phone s instruction manual for the procedure Dial a remote telephone or wait for an incoming call from another telephone To receive an incoming call the phone must be set to auto answer or an individual must be available to answer the phone by pressin...

Page 21: ...ore inserting into the jack After the plug is fully seated on the jack the locking ring on the plug should be turned clockwise until the ring cannot be turned further Adjusting the volume The audio level to the handset speaker can be adjusted by the rotating the volume knob above the jack Counterclockwise decreases the audio level and clockwise increases the listening level Set the audio level to ...

Page 22: ... power off or restart the ICRIs after connecting disconnecting the link cable All radios on a particular will be linked together when the link cable is connected The distance between ICRIs cable can be extended by connecting a commerciallyavailabilityCAT5 cable between one end of the cross over cable and one of the two ICRIs to be linked FIGURE 23 EXTERNAL RJ45 CONNECTION TALK GROUP 1 AND 2 ...

Page 23: ...e ICRI the message will not interrupt any audio activity but will wait for activity to cease before broadcasting The Unit Voice ID is also transmitted each time the ICRI is turned on If needed this function can be disabled This ICRI has a two position switch on the rear of the ICRI Switch position Left BRIDGE ID ON Switch position Right BRIDGE ID DISABLED OFF After switching the ID message off tur...

Page 24: ... L SO TH A T TH E SEE MANUAL FOR GREATER DETAILS SET UP INSTRUCTIO NS FOR THE ICRI LI G H TER A D A PTO R TH E C O N N EC TO R I S K EYED D O N O T A TTEM PT TO FO R C E TH E C O N N EC TO R I N TO TH E N O TE TO R EM O VE TH E C O N N EC TO R PU LL O N TH E B A C K O F TH E C O N N EC TO R B O D Y I N STEA D O F TWI STI N G O R TU R N I N G TH E C O N N EC TO R 1 C O N N EC T TH E EXTER N A L PO ...

Page 25: ... 25 APPENDIX B Connector Pin out Data FIGURE 25 ICRI PIN OUT DATA ...

Page 26: ... 26 APPENDIX C ICRI 2P Cover Instructions FAM configuration FIGURE 26 ICRI TOP COVER INSTRUCTIONS ...

Page 27: ... 27 APPENDIX D ICRI Board Adjustments FIGURE 27 ICRI BOARD ADJUSTMENT LOCATIONS ...

Page 28: ...jumper off the telephone or radio input channel will be temporarily disabled after a timed period of continuous activity The timing range is approximately 30 seconds to 2 minutes as set by time out timer adjust controls If the input signal is removed for approximately 5 seconds the time out timer resets and operation returns to normal Installation of defeat jumper turns off the time out timer and ...

Page 29: ...ce due to the transmitted signal from one radio reducing the receive sensitivity of the other in band radios Consider using external mobile antennas connected to the radios if necessary Use only bridge interconnect cables that are well shielded 9 Some bridge cables contain in line audio amplifiers for radios designed with low audio levels It is best to rout those cables away from radio antennas an...

Page 30: ...quency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try ...