RELM KNG Series, Programming Manual

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Page 2: ...0 5 2 Firmware Driver Installation 12 5 3 Firmware Upgrade 14 5 3 1 Portables 14 5 3 2 Mobiles and Remote Control Head RCH 16 6 Advanced System Key Generation and Use 17 6 1 Introduction 17 6 2 Advanced System Key Components 17 6 2 1 Master Key 17 6 2 2 Child Key 17 6 3 ASK Operation 21 6 3 1 Create the Child Key 21 7 Radio Firmware Upgrades 24 8 Radio Options Upgrades 24 8 1 Radio Options Files 2...

Page 3: ... 5 Emergency Talk Group Selection 39 9 11 Programming and Configuring Trunked OTAR 39 9 11 1 Required Information 39 9 11 2 KMF Programming Requirements 39 9 11 3 Subscriber Keyload Requirements 39 9 11 4 P25 Trunking OTAR Programming 39 9 11 5 Confirmed Data 40 9 11 6 OTAR 40 9 11 7 Network 41 9 11 8 Other Data Settings 41 9 11 9 KMF Programming 43 9 11 10 Subscriber Radio Keyloading Requirements...

Page 4: ...tions KZA0558 Intrinsically Safe KZA0577 DES OFB AES Encryption Includes FIPS 140 2 Approved Hardware KZA0570 Project 25 Over the Air Rekey OTAR KZA0579 Project 25 9600 Baud Trunking 2048 Channel KZA0581 Multi Cast Vote Scan Plus KZA0582 Over the Air Reprogramming KZA0591 GPS Option for KNG Portables KZA0593 Project 25 Phase II TDMA Trunking KZA 0595 Project 25 Link Layer Authentication Radio Auth...

Page 5: ...a on the same channel Integrated Voice and Data Receiver Mode Ability to receive standard P25 signals C4FM and simulcast LSM modulation C4FM CQPSK Phase 1 Phase 2 Project 25 Phase 1 FDMA or Phase 2 TDMA Phase 1 C4FM CQPSK Phase 2 H CPM H DQPSK Over The Air Rekey Ability to securely update encryption Keys P25 OTAR Authentication Project 25 Link Layer Authentication for registration AES 128 Over the...

Page 6: ...ight be disconnected from the Internet as a policy In these cases the user can install the driver manually To install the RELM RNDIS driver do the following 1 With the radio turned on and plugged in open the Device Manager Start Control Panel Hardware and Sound Device Manager 2 Under Other Devices right click RNDIS Ethernet Gadget 3 Choose Update Driver Software 4 Select Browse my computer for dri...

Page 7: ...ects to see the computer hosting NeoVision at IP address 10 250 46 5 During NeoVision installation this address is loaded into the driver However the process occasionally fails and the user must load the address manually Steps Open Control Panel Navigate through Network and Internet Network and Sharing Center View Basic Network Information In lower right corner of window click Local Area Connectio...

Page 8: ...KNG Series Trunked Radio Programming Guide Page 8 of 57 July 2014 Click Properties Click Internet Protocol Version 4 IPV4 Click Properties ...

Page 9: ...d or available on the CD Disconnect the PC from the Internet In Control Panel navigate to Device Manager Connect the radio to the PC and turn the radio on Right click on the radio driver icon It will be found either in Network Adaptors as USB Ethernet RNDIS Gadget or in Universal Serial Bus Controllers as Unknown Device Click Update Driver and browse to the proper file location Click the checkbox ...

Page 10: ...uctions for downloading firmware revisions and installing them in KNG series radios RELM firmware updates are available at no cost to the end user 5 1 RELM Service Website The RELM service website can be found at http www relmservice com From this website you can access the many services RELM customers are offered To obtain the latest radio Firmware and drivers select the Support Material hub ...

Page 11: ...eries Trunked Radio Programming Guide Page 11 of 57 July 2014 Then select the radio type typically it is BK Radio Digital Radios From here you can select whether you need a Mobile or Portable and the banding ...

Page 12: ...ve downloaded the zip file extract it to a folder you can find easily the desktop works best 1 With radio turned off connect the radio to the PC via USB cable use KNG side port adapter for portables 2 While holding the radio push to talk turn on radio power 3 When the top LED flashes blue release the push to talk button Windows will attempt to automatically install the drivers or prompt for driver...

Page 13: ...ot prompted to install drivers you will have to select the device and do it manually On Windows select the start menu and devices and printers The radio is listed as Radio Flasher Double click the icon and select the Hardware Tab Select Properties and then Change settings ...

Page 14: ...e band your radio is in you can download the firmware by selecting the download link You can also view the release notes for each version of firmware for a list of new features and bug fixes After downloading the zipped file unzip the file into a folder that is easy to find Then run the install file If flashing radios right away insure the Run Lightning Light is selected Once the software launches...

Page 15: ... portable and the radio connected to the PC is a portable If there is a mismatch the radio could be inoperable after it is flashed 5 Click the Start button to begin A status bar will indicate the progress Wait for the radio to reboot before disconnecting from the PC If you are finished click the exit button If there are more radios to be done repeat from step 1 ...

Page 16: ...ramming Guide Page 16 of 57 July 2014 5 3 2 Mobiles and Remote Control Head RCH The mobile and RCH firmware can be found both at the same page on the service website The steps for updating the firmware are the same as the portable ...

Page 17: ... and the Child Key 6 2 1 Master Key The Master Key is a USB device configured and supplied by RELM which allows the user organization to create child keys with the Child Key Maker software 6 2 2 Child Key The Child Key is the core of the ASK scheme It is a cryptographic based key which contains both the access list for various programming parameters and the authentication information which allows ...

Page 18: ... Generation The Windows program Child Key Maker CKM creates the child user keys CKM can customize the permission list by setting a Ranges of values for UID TGID b Permission list for modification of various parameters c Maximum number of programming cycles d Expiration date for the key ...

Page 19: ... 19 of 57 July 2014 6 2 2 2 NeoVision Advanced System Key ASK NeoVision ASK is the Windows based software used to configure software settings for KNG radios The ASK scheme works by restricting access to NeoVision capabilities based on the child key ...

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Page 21: ...the Master Key supplied by RELM into a USB port of the computer b Start Child Key Maker exe c If required by the master key enter the passphrase in each required box to log in Note If a passphrase is required the user must enter a phrase the first time Child Key Maker is used This phrase will be used for subsequent access ...

Page 22: ...e cycles permitted Maximum Value is 65535 e Set the expiration date default is 6 months from the current day f If only a software key is desired select Key Type Software and select a folder to save the access key This file may be distributed to the end user s computer in any typical manner flash drive network transfer etc g If desired check the box Require Password hardware key type only This opti...

Page 23: ... July 2014 i Insert a new USB Child Key device in a USB slot of computer and click OK j Record the password generated by Child Key Maker If the box Require Password is checked NeoVision will prompt for it before starting k Repeat steps a k for each child key ...

Page 24: ...re 8 1 Radio Options Files The KNG radio feature set is contained in an encrypted options file NeoVision programming software can read the current radio options file and save this file The radio options file is bound to a specific radio by the embedded ESN The options file can only be loaded into a radio if the ESN matches that stored on the radio Use the tools menu to read the current radio optio...

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Page 26: ...file save as command to save the current radio options The default filename is radio ESN opt Once saved the options file can be e mailed to RELM customer service and new options enabled The updated options file is then written back to the radio by the end user or service tech ...

Page 27: ...rocess other control commands from the system KNG Series radios will initially search pre programmed system control channels during initial system acquisition In the event that the designated system is not found KNG series radios will institute a full spectrum control channel search This allows new radio sites to be added without reprogramming KNG series radios Trunked System Talk Groups A group o...

Page 28: ...ly trunking systems for which a valid system key is present can be programmed using NeoVision ASK 9 1 1 NeoVision ASK Ensure that the child key is inserted in a USB slot of the computer hardware key option or that the key file resides on the computer software key option Start NeoVision ASK Hardware key If prompted enter the password associated with the key Software key Select the folder in which t...

Page 29: ...14 NeoVision ASK will enforce the restrictions programmed on the child key and will allow the user to edit only the permitted parameters and enter only valid UIDs and TGIDs NeoVision is now ready to program the remaining trunked system parameters as described below ...

Page 30: ...system page Parameters for the channel identifier table should be provided by the radio infrastructure vendor Channel identifiers for VHF and UHF are dependent on the frequencies that have been liscensed by the radio system operator Channel plans for 700 and 800 MHz are well defined and usually do not vary Bandwidth KHz Specifies the channel bandwidth in KHz usually 12 5 KHz TX Offset Specifies wh...

Page 31: ...hannel Frequencies The Control Channel Frequencies are programmed on the Control Channel s Tab of the appropriate trunked system page Transmit and Receive frequencies are entered for the control channel at each site It is permissible to enter alternate control channels Up to 256 control channels can be entered While 256 is an upper limit in practice this will not prevent a radio from operating on ...

Page 32: ...e enabled on the Talk Group Tab of the appropriate trunked system page Talk Group Table Talk groups enabled for assignment to specific channel locations are entered in this table Once populated these talk groups will appear in the Talk Group drop down menu on each trunking channel page Alias The Alias assigned to the specific talk group id ID Actual talk group id decimal Key The SLN location of th...

Page 33: ... Sets the encryption key SLN location to use during Failsoft Talk Groups are assigned to a zone and channel position in the Zone Page 9 6 Programming for Individual Calls The Unit ID Alias table is entered on the Unit Calls Tab of the appropriate trunked system page Unit Call Table Entries in this table will be assigned to the Unit Call list and be accessible to the user via the Unit Call menu or ...

Page 34: ...nel locations are entered in this table Once populated these announcement groups will appear in the Announcement Group drop down menu on each trunking channel page Alias The Alias assigned to a specific announcement group id ID Actual announcement group id decimal Key The SLN location of the encryption key assigned to this announcement group Encryption Strapping Determines the encryption strapping...

Page 35: ...gned aliases and can also be assigned as preferred sites to talk and announcement groups Site aliases will also be visible when making selections from the Site Display Site Search and Site Lock menu or function button items Alias The alias assigned to a specific site id RFSS ID The Radio Frequency Sub System to which the specified site is assigned Site ID Actual site id RFSS ID and Site ID are det...

Page 36: ...Zone and Channel Programming Zone Settings Screen Selecting the Zone tab will display the zone General page The left pane shows the active zones A right mouse click in the left pane will bring up a drop down menu Options for this menu are Add Zone Delete Cut Copy and Paste ...

Page 37: ... functional parameters The highlighted channel location and alias will then be displayed above the Channel Listing pane A right click in the Channel pane will display a drop down menu which will enable the channels to be assigned to the highlighted zone Select the Edit Channel List option The channel locations can be enabled separately but selecting the check box Right clicking in the channel pane...

Page 38: ...edge from the system the radio will indicate the emergency alarm has been acknowledged 9 10 2 Tone on Received Emergency Call If enabled the radio will indicate an audible tone upon receipt of radio traffic which includes an active emergency signal The radio will also display Emergency and the unit ID or alias of the radio initiating the emergency 9 10 3 Emergency Call If enabled when the emergenc...

Page 39: ...ompile a code plug for OTAR operation on the designated system KMF IP Address KMF UDP Port Subscriber UDP Port Rx Security Level and the Tx Security level settings 9 11 2 KMF Programming Requirements Each subscriber will have to be enabled and detailed in the KMF data base before any re keying activity can take place 9 11 3 Subscriber Keyload Requirements Each subscriber will require a UKEK and an...

Page 40: ...io will deregister from the KMF Server and trunked data system when powering off or switching to other trunked radio systems Rekey Request Timeout When rekeying is initiated by the radio Rekey Request message this setting determines the maximum length of time the radio will wait for the Rekey Request procedure to complete before reporting a time out Times of 15 to 240 seconds can be programmed Def...

Page 41: ... system administrator for this value Subscriber UDP Port The UDP port the radio expects KMMs from the KMF The default value is 64414 Consult system administrator for this value 9 11 8 Other Data Settings Voice Interrupts Data When enabled a voice call will interrupt the data activity including OTAR For mission critical voice systems this should be enabled Voice interrupts Data Holdoff Timer The se...

Page 42: ...is port can be set to any unused UDP port value P25 defines available UDP ports 49200 49213 as available UDP ports for P25 applications Allow Keyset Selection Enabling this checkbox allows the radio user to designate which keyset is the active keyset A keyset is a group of keys that will be used within a subscriber unit for the same algorithm and cryptoperiod This allows the group of keys to be ma...

Page 43: ...d operation for the given Radio Record This step must be done before the KMF can communicate with the radio 9 11 10 Subscriber Radio Keyloading Requirements for OTAR Operation There are several different steps that must be taken before any OTAR activity can take place The following items should be configured using a keyloader device at radio setup Important Note The Update command on the KVL shoul...

Page 44: ...target device were zeroized Use the key to select OK 9 11 10 2Loading the Unique Key Encryption Key UKEK UKEK The Unique Key Encryption Key will be used to decode KMMs from the KMF This will allow the TEK keysets to be sent to the radio via the OTAR process 1 Turn on the KVL and the target radio then connect them using the appropriate cable 2 Use the key to select TARGET from the Main Menu The fol...

Page 45: ...Message Number for the given RSI this RSI loading step should take place whenever a Radio Record is created for the given radio even if the radio already happens to have the given RSI loaded KMFRSI The proper KMFRSI value should be loaded into the radio The default value for KMFRSI is 9999999 Consult system administrator for this value MNP The correct Message Number Period should be loaded into th...

Page 46: ...ear until you have entered the first digit of the RSI KMFRSI or MNP the KMFRSI or MNP currently stored in the KVL is displayed You may edit this number as desired 9 11 11 OTAR Trouble Shooting Proper OTAR operation first requires that the radio be configured for voice and data operation This requires the subscriber radio to be properly configured in the radio system as well as configured using Neo...

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Page 48: ... of 57 July 2014 Additional System Settings 1 Verify the Primary Core Access Point is set 2 If the system is configured for a Backup Core Access Point verify this is set In some instances this should be set to the same as the Primary Core Access Point ...

Page 49: ... Radio System Configurations 9 11 11 3Subscriber Configuration 1 Verify that OTAR is enabled 2 Verify that the Correct KMF IP Address KMF UDP Port and Subscriber UDP Port are entered 3 Select voice interrupts data 4 Enable SNDCP Registration Version 1 9 11 11 4Verifying Radio Status ...

Page 50: ...ked Radio Programming Guide Page 50 of 57 July 2014 Assign the Radio Info function to the trunking menu items This will allow verification of unit ID IP Address OTAR registration and authentication Radio Info display ...

Page 51: ...es use of radio firmware 5 0 0 and above NeoVision 2 0 0 and above 10 1 Programming the KNG Mobile for DFSI Operation The DFSI interface is configured via the Fixed Station window which is found on the Global Common General page of NeoVision programming software Enter an appropriate IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway for your IP Network If you are unsure of appropriate values from a comput...

Page 52: ...nd prompt You can then select an IP address which is currently not in use In NeoVision configure the Fixed Station to use an IP address that is currently not in use Enter the Subnet Mask and Default Gateway as provided The P25 DFSI Standard identifies UDP port 7000 as the default control port No default port is identified for the Voice UDP Port ...

Page 53: ... FSIConsole exe or send this file to the desktop as a shortcut and double click to open Enter the IP address of the target radio and the UDP Control Port This is configured via NeoVision as shown in Section 10 1 If it is necessary to set the UDP voice port select Options then Settings Enter the UDP Control Port and Voice Port Click Save Settings ...

Page 54: ...d Radio Programming Guide Page 54 of 57 July 2014 Once the IP Address and port address are set click connect The display on the KNG radio will now be blanked out and the radio will be controlled by FSIConsole operation ...

Page 55: ... Page 55 of 57 July 2014 A red control box indicates that the option is available A green control box indicates the option has been selected or activated Click the Disconnect button to return control of the KNG mobile to the local control head ...

Page 56: ...ute a Trunked Radio System Key Background System Keys are used to protect trunked radio systems from unauthorized access The System Key is a cryptographically encoded file derived from the Trunked Radio System ID RELM trunked radio programming software NeoVision requires that the System Key be available before trunked radio parameters can be programmed into a RELM radio Procedure 1 The System Key ...

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