Ericsson EDACS PRISM HP/LPE-200, Operator'S Manual

Page 1: ...Operator s Manual EDACS PRISM HP LPE 200 Radio ericssonz ...

Page 2: ...hout any warranty Improvements and changes to this manual necessitated by typographical errors inaccuracies of current information or improvements to programs and or equipment may be made by Ericsson Inc at any time and without notice Such changes will be incorporated into new editions of this manual No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or ...

Page 3: ...ueued Trunked Mode Only 26 Autokey Trunked Mode Only 26 System Busy Trunked Mode Only 27 Call Denied Trunked Mode Only 27 Carrier Control Timer 27 Low Battery Warning 27 Low Battery Alert Transmit Lockout 28 Key Press Alert 28 OPERATION 28 TURNING ON THE RADIO 28 SYSTEM GROUP CHANNEL SELECTION 29 System Selection 29 Group or Channel Selection 32 TRUNKED MODE OPERATION 34 Receiving A Group Call 34 ...

Page 4: ...6 Pre Programmed Keypad Key 46 INDIVIDUAL CALLS 46 Receiving And Responding To An Individual Call Trunked Mode Only 46 Sending An Individual Call Trunked Mode Only 49 Pre Stored Individual Calls 49 System Model 49 Scan Model 49 Direct Dialing of Individual Calls System Model only 50 Call Storage Lists 50 TELEPHONE INTERCONNECT CALLS 52 Receiving A Telephone Interconnect Call Trunked Mode Only 52 S...

Page 5: ...EATURE ENCRYPTION DISPLAY 67 Serial Number ROM 12 Hex Digits 68 Feature Encryption Data Stream 68 Number Fields 69 Features Enabled 70 AEGIS OPERATION 71 VOICE MODES 71 Mode 1 Clear Modes 71 Mode 2 Aegis Digital Mode 71 DTMF 72 Mode 3 Aegis Private Modes 72 Transferring Keys Into the Radio 74 Displaying The Currently Used Cryptographic Key Number 75 System Encryption Key 75 Group Channel Encryptio...

Page 6: ...nels To A Scan List 84 Deleting Channels From A Scan List 85 Turning Scan On 86 Turning Scan Off 87 OPERATING RULES AND REGULATIONS 87 OPERATING TIPS 89 BATTERY PACKS 89 CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK 89 RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK DISPOSAL 91 INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK 91 REMOVING THE BATTERY PACK 92 INTRINSICALLY SAFE USAGE 93 BATTERY PACKS 93 ACCESSORIES 94 GLOSSARY 95 WARRANTY 100 NICKEL CADMIUM BAT...

Page 7: ...ed via digital communication with the system controller This provides advanced programmable fea tures and fast access to communication channels In the conventional mode the user selects a channel and directly communicates on that channel In this mode a system refers to a set of channels A channel is a transmit receive radio frequency pair Advanced hardware and software technology en ables this rad...

Page 8: ... front panel The top panel houses a rotary SYS TEM GROUP CHANNEL knob POWER ON OFF VOL UME control knob and an EMERGENCY button An OPTION button CLEAR MONITOR button and the Push To Talk PTT button are all located on the left side panel The Universal Device Connector UDC is located on the right panel and is used while programming the radio and for accessory connection A battery release button is l...

Page 9: ...Figure 1 PRISM HP Radio Scan Model Shown 9 ...

Page 10: ...Figure 2 PRISM HP Radio System Model Shown 10 ...

Page 11: ...gure 3 Top Back And Left Panel Views POWER ON OFF VOLUME Knob TX LED SYSTEM GROUP CHANNEL Knob Antenna EMERGENCY Button OPTION Button CLEAR MONITOR Button Push To Talk PTT Button BATTERY RELEASE Button 11 ...

Page 12: ...it the positions accessed If the knob will not access all positions do not force it POWER ON OFF VOLUME KNOB Applies power to the radio and ad justs the receiver s volume Rotating the control clockwise applies power to the radio A single alert tone if en abled through programming indi cates the radio is operational Rotating the control clockwise in creases the volume level Minimum volume levels ma...

Page 13: ...PTION BUTTON Programmable per system CLEAR MONITOR BUTTON Serves several purposes depending on the operating mode In trunked mode the CLEAR MONITOR button exits the current operation and re moves all displays associated with it The radio and display then return to the group receive state In conven tional mode pressing this button un mutes the receiver so activity on the selected channel can be mon...

Page 14: ...adio to the receive mode KEYPAD The keypad layout has a total of 6 or 15 keys The keys have special functions and are labeled as such using a symbol or abbreviated word describing its pri mary function Numeric entry is a secondary function of the keys Each key is described below Figure 4 Keypad Scan Model 14 ...

Page 15: ...dary function used to scroll through items within a list Press to scroll in increasing order to scroll in decreasing order M Primary function accesses the menu list This is a list of additional features that are not available di rectly from the keypad See MENU for details Figure 5 Keypad System Model 15 ...

Page 16: ...adio returns to its normal receive state Scan Model O User defined A Adds or deletes selected groups or channels from the scan list of the cur rently selected system See trunked and conventional scan section for details S Toggles scan operation on and off System Model 1 Used to directly access systems via the keypad and to access system se lection in increasing or decreasing order or to select a s...

Page 17: ...he scan list of the cur rently selected system See trunked and conventional scan section for details First press recalls current status Second press adds or de letes Used to place a telephone call through the radio by selecting the telephone interconnect special call function See Telephone Intercon nect Calls for details Used to call an individual or make an all call See Individual Call for detail...

Page 18: ...ld be assigned as the talk around function key etc The operating procedures that follow assume that the buttons and keypad keys operate as marked If they have been reassigned Table 1 should be completed to show the new function s Substitute the new assigned keys when using the operating procedures Table 1 Button and Key Assignments STANDARD ASSIGNMENTS REASSIGNMENT OPTION Side CLEAR MONITOR PTT EM...

Page 19: ...ily to display system and group names Line 1 also displays radio status mes sages The 3rd line is used primarily to display radio status icons All three lines are used to display menu options when in the menu mode If programmed the display backlighting will illuminate upon power up when radio controls are operated Figure 6 Display 19 ...

Page 20: ...chan nel FLASHING indicates a call has been queued In conventional mode ON indicates a call is being received ON indicates the radio is transmitting Note When operating in a trunked sys tem the radio may be programmed to automatically transmit without pressing PTT to maintain digital communication with the site controller The transmit indica tor will turn on whenever the radio is trans mitting ON ...

Page 21: ...hen or in conjunction with message the radio will no longer transmit The radio will automat ically power down soon after this condition exists indicates the EDACS is in the failsoft mode if enabled through programming ON indicates the group or channel is en abled to receive encrypted messages FLASHING indicates an encrypted transmission is being received ON indicates the scan mode is enabled rotat...

Page 22: ...cates Channel Guard is temporarily disabled Messages During radio operation various radio status mes sages can be displayed The messages are described below Message Name Description QUEUED Call Queued Trunked mode only Indi cates the system has placed the call in a request queue SYS BUSY System Busy Trunked mode only Indi cates the system is busy no channels are currently available the queue is fu...

Page 23: ...n nel Scan mode to search for the control channel WA SCAN Wide Area Scan Trunked mode only Indi cates the control channel is lost and radio has en tered the Wide Area Scan mode to search for a new system if enabled through programming TALKARND Talk around Conventional mode only Indicates the radio is oper ating on conventional channels in talk around mode no repeater SYSC ON System Scan Features O...

Page 24: ...he battery is discharged be yond the point of operation upon which the radio will automatically shutdown RXEMER Receive Emergency Trunked mode only Indi cates an emergency call is being received This mes sage will be flashing on line two TXEMER Transmit Emergency Trunked mode only Indi cates an emergency call has been transmitted This message will be flashing on line two VOL 31 Volume Level Indica...

Page 25: ...Error Messages If either of the following error messages is displayed the radio was either programmed incorrectly or needs servicing DSP ERR ERR XXXX DSP ERR Power Up only UNIVERSAL DEVICE CONNECTOR UDC The Universal Device Connector UDC provides connections for external accessories such as a headset or a speaker microphone When the radio is locked in a vehicular charger repeater the UDC provides ...

Page 26: ...nked Mode Only A high pitched tone after pressing the PTT button indicates the system has placed the call request in the queue The receiving unit s also hear the tones indicat ing they will receive a call shortly If the the PTT button is released the radio will autokey whenever a channel becomes available see Autokey Autokey Trunked Mode Only After being placed in queue see called queued the site ...

Page 27: ...he radio is not authorized on the system that has been selected Carrier Control Timer If the programmed time for continuous transmission is exceeded five short high pitched warning tones fol lowed by a long low pitched tone will be heard The transmitter will shut down shortly after hearing the alert interrupting communications Release and re key the PTT button to maintain communications This will ...

Page 28: ...dicate a key has been pressed A short low pitched tone indicates the key is not active in the current mode OPERATION TURNING ON THE RADIO 1 Turn on the radio by rotating the POWER ON OFF VOLUME knob clockwise A short alert signal if enabled through programming indicates the radio is ready to use 2 The display shows the last selected system and group or a default system and group depending on progr...

Page 29: ...tem number posi tion 1 16 The display registers the new system name on line one In the EDACS trunked environment will be displayed if communication with the system s control channel cannot be established This may occur if for example the radio is out of range of the trunking site It may be necessary to move to another location or select another trunking system to re establish the control channel l...

Page 30: ... name on line one METHOD 3 Direct Access Press 1to enter the system select mode Press the numeric key which is mapped to the desired sys tem Press M The radio will move to the selected system Note If system selection is programmed to the SYSTEM GROUP CHANNEL knob direct access to systems will not be available Pressing or will scroll through different sets of 16 systems each banks if more than 16 s...

Page 31: ...Example System 1 North Group 1 Group 1 2 South 2 Group 2 3 East 3 Group 3 4 West 4 Group 4 Press 1 South is the currently selected system Press 4 Press M 31 ...

Page 32: ... highest programmed group will remain selected Note If group selction is programmed to the SYSTEM GROUP CHANNEL knob direct access to groups will not be avail able Pressing the or will scroll through different sets of 16 groups each banks if more than 16 groups are pro grammed into the radio The groups within each bank are then selectable via the SYSTEM GROUP CHANNEL knob as described in METHOD 1 ...

Page 33: ...de Press the numeric key which is mapped to the desired group Press M The radio will move to the se lected group Example System 1 North Group 1 Group 1 2 South 2 Group 2 3 East 3 Group 3 4 West 4 Group 4 Press 2 North is the currently selected group Press 4 33 ...

Page 34: ... with the site Receiving A Group Call 1 Turn on the radio by rotating the POWER ON OFF VOLUME knob clockwise A short alert signal if enabled through programming indicates the radio is ready to use 2 GROUP CALL When the radio receives a group call it unmutes on the assigned working channel and comes on Line one shows GR followed by the logical ID number if received of the unit sending the message o...

Page 35: ...e one of the display Use the to view the radio ID s of other radios that initiated group calls Pressing the Mkey will display the time elapsed since that call was received Pressing PTT will initiate an individual call to the displayed radio ID Turning the radio off will clear this list Note The list described above also functions to store previous individual calls received See Indi vidual Calls se...

Page 36: ...are displayed and a short mid pitch tone sounds if programmed indicating communication can be gin 4 Hold the radio approximately three inches from the mouth and speak in a normal voice into the micro phone located upper left of speaker grille 5 Release the PTT button when the transmission is complete and listen for a reply If two or more tones or a high pitched tone is heard the system may be busy...

Page 37: ...ll be the same as operation on a conventional system except that it will not be possible to select a communications chan nel or use emergency and special call When trunking is restored the radio will automatically be returned to nor mal operation Emergency Operation The radio s ability to declare an emergency clear an emergency remain locked on an emergency system and group and the emergency audio...

Page 38: ...the antenna for approxi mately one second this time is programmable and therefore could be longer or shorter check with the system administrator The radio will transmit an emergency call request with the radio ID until an emergency channel assignment is received 2 When the working channel assignment is received the radio sounds a single beep indicating the radio has auto keyed see Auto Key and is ...

Page 39: ...ery pack is removed The following procedures outline scan operations for trunked groups See the conventional mode operating procedures for specific procedures on conventional channel scanning Turning Scan On and Off 1 Toggle scan operation on by pressing S Scan or 3 System icon rotates clockwise to indi cate radio is scanning 2 Toggle scan operation off by again pressing Sor 3 will disappear If th...

Page 40: ...e S key to turn scan off 2 Select the desired group using the SYS TEM GROUP CHANNEL knob and or the or keys If the selected group is currently on the list pressing Awill display on line three 3 If the scan list status icon is blank the group can be added to the scan list by pressing the A key will be displayed on line three 4 Press the Akey a second time to set the group to Priority 2 A is display...

Page 41: ...ed SCAN DIS The radio is not programmed to scan FIXED P1 A Priority 1 group has been pre pro grammed into the radio A new Priority 1 group cannot be selected FIXD LST A fixed scan list has been pre pro grammed into the radio It is not possible to change the list without reprogramming the radio Note To quickly view multiple group scan status press Athen slowly but consistently rotate the group knob...

Page 42: ... group will be deleted from the system s group scan list in the same manner as if done using the steps above Deletions done in this manner will not remain deleted if the radio is turned off and then back on SYSTEM Radio Adding Groups To A Scan List 1 With scan operation turned off select the desired group to add to the selected trunked system group scan list 2 Press 6 The current priority status o...

Page 43: ... 1 and Priority 2 groups are already set and a new group is assigned as Priority 1 or Priority 2 the previously assigned group will change to non priority scanning One of the following messages may be momentarily displayed SCAN DIS The radio is not programmed to scan FIXED P1 A Priority 1 group has been pre pro grammed into the radio A new Priority 1 group cannot be selected FIXD LST A fixed scan ...

Page 44: ...group can also be deleted from the scan list if it is not the currently selected group by pressing 9key during scan operation while the radio is displaying the unwanted group The group will be deleted from the system s group scan list in the same manner as if done using the steps above Deletions done in this manner will not remain deleted if the radio is turned off and then back on SCANNING TRUNKE...

Page 45: ...f other systems If a new control channel is found the radio will switch to the new system and sound an alert tone Priority System Scan The radio may also be programmed for priority sys tem scan A priority system may be assigned among the systems programmed into the radio Radios programmed in this manner will check for the priority trunked system s control channel at a programmable rate ranging fro...

Page 46: ...n the adjacent systems until a suitable one is found Menu Selection Press Mand then use the control to scroll through the selections until is displayed Then press Mto toggle the System Scan state The or display message is dis played for two seconds to show the new state Pre Programmed Keypad Key Press the pre programmed key and the or display message is dis played for two seconds to show the new s...

Page 47: ...ting unit If a response is not made before the call back time out the radio will return to normal receive display and will appear on the first line of the LCD To respond after the call back time out press the key The radio s display will show the callers ID on the first line and WHCI 1 on the second line Pressing the PTT button at this point will initiate an individual call back to the original ca...

Page 48: ...gh the list Pressing the M key will display the time elapsed since the call was received After pressing an example of the display is as follows Pressing PTT will initiate an individual call to the displayed logical ID Turning the radio off and on will clear this list 48 ...

Page 49: ...button when the radio is clear to transmit turns on turns off and the channel access tone sounds Line one shows the called individual s name if found in the list of stored individu als or ID followed by the logical ID number of the unit being called The message displays on line two Scan Model 1 To select a pre stored individual number enter the menu mode by using the Mkey Scroll through the mode l...

Page 50: ...individual unit ID is known it can be entered directly from the keypad Note The ID of the last individual call made can be recalled by pressing then the OPTION button 2 Press the PTT button to transmit turns on turns off and the channel access tone sounds Line one shows the called individual s ID followed by the logical ID number of the unit being called The mes sage displays on line two Proceed t...

Page 51: ... list The saved call list shows all ten storage locations If no calls have been received the saved call list will be empty and the pre stored list will be available upon entering the individual call mode When in the saved call list pressing the Mkey toggles the time stamp on and off The time stamp indicates how long ago the call was received When in the pre stored list pressing the Mkey toggles th...

Page 52: ...d Mode Only Pre Stored Number Use the following procedures to initiate and complete a Telephone Interconnect call 1 System Model To select a previously stored phone number press turns on Use the keys to scroll through the list of stored numbers Scan Model To select a previously stored phone number press M Use the keys to select the menu option PHN CALL Press the M key again then use the keys to sc...

Page 53: ...remains displayed until the special call is cleared or the time out expires or another group or system is selected Terminate a call by pressing the CLEAR MONITOR button 4 To terminate the call momentarily press the CLEAR MONITOR button Direct Dialing of Phone Calls System Model only 1 If the phone number is not stored in the pre stored list of phone numbers but the phone number is known it can be ...

Page 54: ... speaker When someone answers the phone press the PTT button and speak into the microphone Release the PTT button to listen to the individual called Unsuc cessful interconnect signalling returns the radio to the normal receive mode and the number remains displayed until the special call is cleared or the time out expires or another group or system is se lected Terminate a call by pressing the CLEA...

Page 55: ...ntercon nect call while operating in the conventional mode but will also function in trunked mode if a dial tone is directly accessible Telephone numbers and other number sequences for overdialing can be stored in the phone list when program ming the radio These numbers are accessed by pressing M then following the selection mode rules The following steps are required to dial these numbers SCAN Ra...

Page 56: ... overdial select entry mode can be re entered if the call is still active by pressing M System Radio The following steps are required to dial these num bers 1 Follow the procedure in Sending A Telephone In terconnect Call Trunked Mode Only to establish a connection to the telephone system or consult the system administrator for the procedure to access a dial tone on the trunked or conventional sys...

Page 57: ... the PTT button is pressed during the call This overdial select entry mode remains active until the call is dropped cleared or Mis pressed The overdial select entry mode can be re entered if the call is still active by pressing PROGRAMMABLE ENTRIES Prestoring Individual and Telephone Interconnect Calls from the Keypad System Model only Individual Call ID numbers telephone numbers and other number ...

Page 58: ... underscore appears in the display telephone interconnect only The individual call list entries will accept up to 5 digits The phone call list entries accept a combination of up to 31 digits and pauses 4 Press and hold Muntil the display changes indicat ing that the number has been stored 5 Repeat the steps above if the number stored in an entry location needs to be changed STATUS MESSAGE OPERATIO...

Page 59: ... is selected and will be transmitted to the site or stored in the radio memory where it can be polled by the site at a future time Status messages can also be programmed for single key operation so that a single press of a key assigned to a status message automat ically transmits that message If the site does not receive the status properly the radio will sound a low pitched tone The status select...

Page 60: ... Pressing and holding the CLEAR MONITOR button for 2 5 seconds toggles the user into and out of the dynamic regroup groupset A double beep will sound for entry or exit The display will indicate REGRP_0x where x is a digit of 1 to 8 indicating the group when dynamic regroup has been enabled by the user If the radio is in dynamic regroup and the user selects a group that has not been regrouped the d...

Page 61: ...o be pre programmed to change the key stroke sequence the next time the macro key is activated For detail operation and assignment of macro keys contact your communications supervisor or administra tor EDACS CONVENTIONAL P1 SCAN This feature permits the radio user to scan a pre pro grammed conventional system and channel as a Priority 1 P1 channel while the radio is selected for EDACS trunked syst...

Page 62: ...he menu mode press M Upon entering the menu selection mode Menu op tions will appear on the display i e The radio will continue to receive and transmit nor mally while in the menu function To scroll through the menu options use the or keys When the required menu item has been found align the cursor with the option then press Mto select it The menu item s parameter setting shown in the dis play can...

Page 63: ... the menu item selection process and menu item parameter change is detailed below for the backlight menu item PRESS M The menu mode is entered PRESS or until the display shows PRESS M The backlight menu item is activated Line one shows the active menu item and its current parameter setting Line two shows the currently selected system or group name 63 ...

Page 64: ... option selection level For menu items that display radio information press ing or will scroll through a list of informational displays The menu items are listed Table 2 The TX POWER menu item when selected toggles LO HI AUTO power for trunked systems or LO HI power for conventional systems It does not use or to scroll nor an additional press of the M button NOTE 64 ...

Page 65: ...WER Once selected POWER HI LO AUTO TRNK Selects radio output power mode Radio Revision Information Menu item REVISION Informational displays only see radio no user selectable settings Selects the information display to view Toggle Scan On Off SCAN ON OFF Toggles Scan operation On Off Toggle Private Mode PRIVATE ON OFF Toggles AEGIS private mode ON Off Display current AEGIS Encryption Key DISP KEY ...

Page 66: ...ggles talkaround feature On Off Select Channel CHN SEL N A Conventional Only Table of Contents for SYSTEM GROUP CHANNEL SELECTION ProFeatures Menu item PROFEAT SERIAL_ROM_ FEATDATA_2 TRKSYS Informational displays only see radio no user selectable settings Indicates current features programmed into the radio as well as certain information required to add features to the radio refer to Table of Cont...

Page 67: ... if programmed appears in the menu as FEATURES This data indicates current features programmed into the radio as well as information re quired to add features to the radio Once the feature has been accessed all normal menu functions work The user can scroll up or down through all of the entries Feature Encryption Display provides the ability to view in the order displayed the following Serial numb...

Page 68: ...number The serial number shown here is for example only Feature Encryption Data Stream Example These data streams define the features the user has enabled in his radio and are required by Ericsson Inc to enable other features The data streams shown here are for example only Note There are three displays FEAT DATA1 FEATDATA2 FEATDATA3 All three are required 68 ...

Page 69: ...XX Maximum number of sys tem groups combination available TRKSYS XXX EDACS maximum trunked system limit CNVCHN XXX Maximum number of conventional channels available The user needs to know the limits of his radio before attempting to enable other features The numbers shown here are for example only 69 ...

Page 70: ...adio Bit Fields Possible Features 01 Conventional Priority Scan 04 Trunked Group Scan 05 Priority System Scan 06 Wide Area Scan ProSound 07 Dynamic Regroup 08 EDACS Emergency 10 Conventional Emergency 12 AEGIS 13 VGE 14 DES 15 VGS or User Specific Encryption 16 DATA 17 EDACS Status Message 22 Over The Air Personality Programming ProFile 70 ...

Page 71: ...ce signals These analog signals are non digitized and non encrypted Clear mode transmissions can be easily monitored by unauthorized persons Groups or channels programmed for clear operation cannot transmit or re ceive Aegis digital or private messages Mode 2 Aegis Digital Mode The Aegis digital mode allows the radio to transmit and receive digitized voice signals Aegis digital signals provide imp...

Page 72: ...ang time 3 When using the feature to respond to an I Call after the hang time has expired the call is transmitted in the mode defined by the system mode as programmed for the current system if the ID being called is not in the I Call list If the ID is in the I Call list then the call is transmitted as defined by the I Call mode programmed in the list for that ID DTMF The overdial DTMF tones are no...

Page 73: ...d VGE Up to 8 banks of 7 keys can be stored for Aegis DES and VGE systems The bank is specified per system DES radios require a DES Keyloader Option V4025 with software version 3 N or later VGE radios require VGE Keyloader Option V4028 with software version 2 N or later When operating on a group or channel programmed for private mode all transmissions are private transmis sions and the radio recei...

Page 74: ...necessary select a different cryptographic key to be transferred into the radio 6 Turn the radio on The top line on the radio display will read KEY LOAD and the second line will read BANK N where N keybank number Press the or button to select the keybank A beep will indicate that the keyloader is connected 7 Press the EXE button on the Keyloader to transfer the key The Keyloader will display GOOD ...

Page 75: ...cial call such as individual phone all agency or fleet or the group chan nel key for group or conventional calls perform the following procedure 1 Press the Mbutton 2 Use the or button to select DISP KEY 3 Then use the or button to toggle between displaying the system key or the group channel key System Encryption Key Group Channel Encryption Key 75 ...

Page 76: ...nications may continue Private Operation Receiving An Encrypted Call When receiving the radio automatically switches be tween clear or private operation If the transmission being received is an encrypted transmission it will be de crypted the icon will turn on the receiver will un squelch and the message will be heard in the speaker For this to occur the selected group or channel must be programme...

Page 77: ...n key loaded NO KEY will be displayed and the call will not be transmitted 3 Continue with standard transmission procedures A private mode access tone will be heard when the PTT button is pressed Scanned Group Calls Receiving a scanned group call is the same as receiv ing a selected group call During the scan hang time if the radio was programmed for autoselect it will transmit back in the same mo...

Page 78: ...RIVATE RECEIVE CLEAR Yes No No DIGITAL Yes Yes No PRIVATE Yes No Yes assumes the proper cryptographic key is loaded PORTABLE DATA The PRISM HP LPE 200 radios when operating in the EDACS configuration permit either voice or data calls to be transmitted or received The radio can handle only one type of call at a time however selection of either data or voice is selected transparently by the operator...

Page 79: ... radios pro grammed for host computers may also be programmed for data only operation no voice calls transmitted or received DISPLAYS The following will be displayed in the display during the various states of data mode of operation TX DATA Displayed on top line of display when the radio is transmitting a data call RX DATA Displayed on top line of display when the radio is receiving a data call DA...

Page 80: ...pre programmed DATA ON OPERATION The data state is enabled by one of the following depending on how it was disabled DATA ON will be displayed on the top line in the display for two seconds then the display returns to normal Pressing the no data ND key toggles data state on or off Clearing an emergency but valid only if emergency caused data off operation EXITING DATA CALLS Under normal conditions ...

Page 81: ...dent pre programmed times after receive data call and after transmit data call During this time the scan indicator will flash to indicate that scan is enabled but temporarily suspended This mode is normally exited when the pre programmed time expires however the following actions will terminate the scan lockout mode before the timeout is completed The CLEAR button is pressed The PTT is pressed A g...

Page 82: ... operation or a single frequency for both transmit and receive during talk around no repeater operation To use this mode the operator selects a conventional system which in cludes one or more conventional channels Each conven tional channel may have one or more features such as Channel Guard programmed when the channel is se lected The CLEAR MONITOR button unmutes the receiver so activity on the s...

Page 83: ...ceive calls 5 When the radio receives a call and the correct encoding is decoded if programmed and enabled it unmutes on the channel and comes on Sending A Call 1 Turn on the radio and set the POWER ON OFF VOL UME knob to the desired volume level Select the desired conventional system and channel 2 Ensure that the channel is not busy by pressing the CLEAR MONITOR button to momentarily disable any ...

Page 84: ...can List 1 With scan operation turned off select the desired channel to add to the selected conventional system channel scan list 2 Press A Scan or 6 System The current status will be displayed in column 10 of line three for a time out period Press Aor 6to add the channel to the scan list is displayed on the line This sets the selected channel for non priority scan ning A second press of Aor 6sets...

Page 85: ... when it is the selected channel One of the following messages may be momentarily displayed SCAN DIS The radio is not programmed to scan FIXED P1 A Priority 1 group has been pre pro grammed into the radio A new Priority 1 group cannot be selected FIXD LST A fixed scan list has been pre pro grammed into the radio It is not possible to change the list without reprogramming the radio Deleting Channel...

Page 86: ...radio is dis playing the unwanted channel The channel will be de leted from the system s channel scan list in the same manner as if done using the steps above Deletions done in this manner will not remain deleted if the radio is turned off and then back on Turning Scan On 1 Toggle scan operation on by pressing Sor 3 rotates clockwise when the radio is scanning 2 When a channel on the scan list rec...

Page 87: ... user must be thoroughly familiar with the rules that apply to the intended type of radio operation Following these rules will help to elimi nate confusion assure the most efficient use of existing radio channels and result in a smoothly functioning radio network Scan will be temporarily disabled when an emergency is declared NOTE Repairs to this equipment should be made only by an authorized serv...

Page 88: ...nd false call letters or a false distress or emergency message 4 The FCC requires that conversations be brief and confined to business To save time use coded mes sages whenever possible 5 Using the radio to send personal messages except in an emergency is a violation of FCC rules Only those messages essential for the business operation may be sent 6 It is against the Federal law to repeat or other...

Page 89: ...ng unless using an outside antenna Obstructions such as mountains or buildings be tween the sending and receiving parties In areas where transmission or reception is poor some improvements may be obtained by insuring that the antenna is vertical Moving a few yards in another direc tion or moving to a higher elevation may also improve communication BATTERY PACKS CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK After rece...

Page 90: ...ries which have been stored charged or dis charged will generally not be capable of full capacity until the batteries have been fully cycled two or three times Charging a battery in an Ericsson rapid charger and discharging the battery pack with the radio until low battery is indicated is considered one cycle Improvements in the manufacturing of present gen eration NiCD rechargeable batteries mini...

Page 91: ...ils in your area for recycling options or proper disposal Call Toll Free 1 800 8 BATTERY for information and or pro cedures for returning rechargeable batteries in your state INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK 1 Ensure the POWER ON OFF VOLUME knob is in the OFF detent position 2 Align the battery pack tabs with the battery mounting plate slots on the back of the radio see Figure 7 3 Insert the tabs into ...

Page 92: ...away until it separate from the radio 4 When replacing the battery pack align the ribs on the sides of the battery pack with the slots in the sides of the radio Push down and slide the battery pack into place 2 Take hold of the Battery Pack and slide it back until it stops 3 Lift up and separate the bat tery pack from the radio 1 While pressing the Battery Pack Release Button Figure 7 Installing A...

Page 93: ...defined in the National Elec trical Code Useful standards NFPA 437A and NFPA 437M for the classifications of hazardous areas can be ordered from the National Fire Protection Association Batterymarch Park Quincy MA 02269 BATTERY PACKS Only battery packs identified with a green FM CSA label shall be used with a portable radio that is rated and labeled as Factory Mutual CSA Intrinsically Safe Use of ...

Page 94: ...ted voids Factory Mutual approval The following accessories are for use with intrinsically safe radios KRY 101 1617 3 Speaker Microphone KRY 101 1617 A2 A4 Speaker Microphone Antenna RLD 541 07 11 Earpiece Kit KRE 101 1223 01 Antenna 806 870 Mhz Whip 94 ...

Page 95: ...ed in active voice communications conventional channel a radio channel transmit receive that is allo cated for conventional non trunked use and may be manually selected by the operator conventional mode communicating on radio channels allocated for conventional use CCT Carrier Controlled Timer a programmable timer that will disable a transmission if the timer length is exceeded CG Channel Guard a ...

Page 96: ...is again ready to receive a call from any of the pro grammed groups Trunked Mode Only Individual Call Every radio in the system is programmed with a unique individual identification code A mobile or personal unit can be programmed to call another particular unit by selecting the individ ual by name or ID number Trunked Mode Only queueing the process that occurs when all channels in a trunked syste...

Page 97: ...iple user groups By using high speed digital data the radio goes to an unused channel when a call is initiated and will also only respond to calls in the same user group In this way conversation pri vacy between user groups is assured trunked radio system a radio system in which a limited number of radio channels is dynamically allocated to groups of people for communication purposes trunked syste...

Page 98: ...SYSTEM NUMBER SYSTEM NAME TRK CNV GRP CHN NUMBER GRP CHN NAME USE 98 ...

Page 99: ...SYSTEM NUMBER SYSTEM NAME TRK CNV GRP CHN NUMBER GRP CHN NAME USE 99 ...

Page 100: ... Equipment covered under Paragraph B 3 and only during the first three 3 months following the date of sale to the Buyer Thereafter labor will be charged at prevailing rates To be eligible for no charge labor service must be performed by an Authorized Service Center or other Servicer approved for these purposes either at its place of business during normal business hours for mobile or personal equi...

Page 101: ...remaining unexpired warranty period of the original battery This warranty becomes void if 1 The battery has been subjected to any kind of misuse detrimental exposure or has been involved in an accident 2 The battery is used in equipment or service other than the radio equipment for which it is specified E The preceding paragraphs set forth the exclusive remedies for claims except as to title based...

Page 102: ...OPERATOR S RADIO SETUP RADIO TYPE FREQUENCY BAND OPERATOR S NAME EMERGENCY GROUP 102 ...

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Page 104: ...State Police Fire Poison Control Ambulance Life Saving and Rescue Squad Ericsson Inc Private Radio Systems Mountain View Road Lynchburg Virginia 24502 AE LZT 123 1868 R4A 1 800 592 7711 Outside USA 804 592 7711 Printed in U S A ...