EF Johnson 2424110 User Manual

Rhein Tech Laboratories Report #: 2004210 360 Herndon Parkway FCC ID: ATH2424110 Suite 1400 Model: 242-41xx Herndon, VA 20170 Standards: FCC Part 90 &IC RSS-119 http://www.rheintech.com

Date: December 13, 2004

APPENDIX J: USER’S MANUAL

Please refer to the Operator’s Manual.

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OPERATING

MANUAL

4100

4100 SERIES PORTABLE RADIO

■ APCO Project 25

– Conventional – Trunked

■ SMARTNET

SmartZone

■ Analog (FM)

DIGITAL/ANALOG PORTABLE RADIO

Conventional

VHF UHF

700/800 MH

Part No. 242-41xx-xxx

Part Number 002-4100-xxxx

December 2004

4100 SERIES PORTABLE

OPERATING MANUAL

■ APCO PROJECT 25 CONVENTIONAL

■ APCO PROJECT 25 TRUNKED

■ SMARTNET

/SmartZone

■ ANALOG (FM) CONVENTIONAL

■ VHF/UHF/800 MHz

The E.F. Johnson Company, which was founded in 1923, provides wireless communication systems solutions for public safety, government, and commercial customers. The company designs, manufactures, and markets conventional and trunked radio systems, mobile and portable subscriber radios, repeaters, and Project 25 digital radio products. EFJohnson is a wholly owned subsidiary of EFJ, Inc.

Viking Head/EFJohnson logo, PCConfigure Johnson Company. SMARTNET vate Conversation company and/or product names used in this manual are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective manufacturer. The IMBE™ voice coding technology embodied in this product is protected by intellectual property rights including patent rights of Digital Voice Systems, Inc.

™

, and Private Conversation II™ are trademarks of Motorola, Inc. All other

, SmartZone®, SecureNet™, Call Alert™, Enhanced Pri-

™

, and Call Guard® are trademarks of the E.F.

LAND MOBILE PRODUCT WARRANTY - The manufacturer’s warranty statement for this product is available from your product supplier or from E.F. Johnson Company, 1440 Corporate Drive, Irving, TX 75038-2401. Phone toll free 1-800-328-3911.

Information in this manual is subject to change without notice.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SAFETY INFORMATION

• Federal Communications Commission Regulations 6

• Compliance with RF Exposure Standards. . . . . . . .6

• RF Exposure Compliance and Control Guidelines

and Operating Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

• Contact Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

• Electromagnetic Interference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

• Usage Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

• Battery Disposal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

1 FEATURES

1.1 General Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

1.2 Conventional Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

1.3 SMARTNET/SmartZone Features . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

1.4 Project 25 Trunked Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

2 CONTROLS AND DISPLAY

2.1 Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

2.2 Top Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

2.3 Side Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

2.4 Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

3 GENERAL OPERATION

3.1 Turning Power On and Setting Volume . . . . . . . .13

Power Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Standard and Soft Power Down . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Setting Volume Level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

3.2 Power-Up Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Password Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

3.3 Zone and Channel Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

3.4 Low Battery Indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Battery Charging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

3.5 Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

3.6 Keypad Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

3.7 Setting Squelch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

3.8 Transmit Disable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

3.9 Radio Operating Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Conventional Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

SMARTNET/SmartZone Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

P25 Trunked Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Systems, Channels, and Zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

4 RADIO-WIDE FEATURES

4.1 Option Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

4.2 Menu Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

4.3 Time-Out Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

4.4 Home Zone/Channel Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

4.5 Power Output Select. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

4.6 Alert Tone Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

4.7 Surveillance Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

4.8 Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Priority Scanning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Radio Wide Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Scan Hold Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Transmitting in the Scan Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Nuisance Channel Add/Delete. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

4.9 Scan Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Priority Scan Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Radio Wide Scan Lists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

5 CONVENTIONAL MODE FEATURES

5.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

5.2 Monitoring Before Transmitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

5.3 Monitor Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

5.4 Busy Channel Lockout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

5.5 Call Guard Squelch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Call Guard Squelch Enable/Disable . . . . . . . . . 28

Tone Call Guard Squelch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Digital Call Guard Squelch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Selective Squelch Code Select. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

5.6 Penalty Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

5.7 Conversation Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

5.8 Repeater Talk-Around . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

5.9 Displaying Transmit/Receive Frequency . . . . . . . 30

5.10 Emergency Alarm and Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Emergency Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Emergency Man-Down Feature. . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

5.11 Conventional Mode Scanning

General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Transmitting in Scan Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Priority Channel Sampling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

5.12

Standard Conventional Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

5.13 DTMF/ANI Signaling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

5.14 Single Tone Encoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

5.15 MDC1200 Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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5.16 Clone Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Wireless Cloning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Cloning Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

5.17 Project 25 Mode Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Unit ID Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Group ID Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Network Access Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

P25 Group Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

P25 Unit Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

P25 Conventional Telephone Calls. . . . . . . . . . 36

Call Alert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Messaging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Status Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

P25 Packet Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

5.18 Keypad Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Menu Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Zone Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Zone Change Parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Channel Change Parameter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

System Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Channel Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

6 SMARTNET/SMARTZONE/P25

TRUNKED FEATURES

6.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

6.2 Analog and Digital Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

6.3 Viewing Unit ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 2

6.4 Standard Group Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Placing a Standard Group Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Receiving a Standard Group Call . . . . . . . . . . . 42

6.5 Private (Unit-To-Unit) Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Placing an Enhanced Private Conversation Call 43 Placing a Standard Private Conversation Call . 44

Receiving a Private Call (All Types) . . . . . . . . 45

6.6 Telephone Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Placing a Telephone Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Answering a Telephone Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

6.7 Call Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Answering a Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Initiating a Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

6.8 Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 7

6.9 Sending Status Conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

6.10 Emergency Alarm and Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Emergency Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Emergency Man-Down Feature. . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

6.11 Failsoft Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

6.12 SMARTNET/Smartzone/P25 Trunked Scanning Features49

General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Priority Talk Group Sampling . . . . . . . . . . 49

6.13 Dynamic Regrouping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

6.14 SmartZone and P25 Trunked Unique Features. . . 50

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Busy Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Site Trunking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Determining Current Site and Searching For New

Site 51

Locking/Unlocking a Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

ZoneFail Site Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

P25 Wide Area Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

7 MISCELLANEOUS

7.1 Supervisory Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

7.2 Error Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

7.3 System Operator Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

7.4 Speaking Into Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

7.5 Operation At Extended Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

7.6 Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

7.7 Radio Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

8 DETERMINING AVAILABLE OPTIONS

8.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

8.2 Upgrading A Radio With New Options . . . . . . . . 57

8.3 Using PCConfigure To Determine Options . . . . . 57

9 PASSWORD DESCRIPTION

9.1 New Password Enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

9.2 Programming Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Lost Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Changing Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Password Entry Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

9.3 Password Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

User (Power-On) Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Download/Upload Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Master Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

9.4 Zone Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

TABLE OF CONTENTS

10 SECURE COMMUNICATION

(ENCRYPTION)

10.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Encryption Algorithms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Encryption Available With Various Channel Types

FIPS and Non-FIPS Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

10.2 Encryption Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Key and Algorithm IDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

PID/SLN Key Management Modes . . . . . . . . . 62

Maintaining Keys in Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Encryption Key Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Encryption Key Erase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Encryption Icon Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

10.3 Clear/Secure Strapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 3

Transmit Mode Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Receive Mode Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Talk Group Encryption Override . . . . . . . . . . . 64

10.4 OTAR (Over-The-Air Rekeying) . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Encryption Key Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Keysets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Crypto Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Key Management Facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Message Number Period (MNP) . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

10.5 Radio Setup For Encryption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

General Encryption Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Additional Setup For OTAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

10.6 Radio OTAR Capabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

SEM 4100/53xx, Standard 41xx . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

UCM Equipped 4100. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

OTAR Option Switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

SAFETY INFORMATION

RF ENERGY EXPOSURE AWARENESS AND CONTROL INFORMATION, AND

OPERATIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FCC OCCUPATIONAL USE REQUIREMENTS

Before Using Your Portable Two-Way Radio, Read This Important RF Energy Awar eness And Control Information And Operational Instructions To Ensure Compliance With The FCC’s RF Exposure Guidelines.

NOTICE: This radio is intended for use in occupational/controlled conditions where users have full knowledge of their exposure and can exercise control over their exposure to meet FCC limits. This radio device is NOT authorized for general population, consumer, or any other use.

This two-way radio uses electromagnetic energy in the radio frequency (RF) spectrum to provide communications between two or more users over a distance. It uses radio frequency (RF) energy or radio waves to send and receive calls. RF ener gy is one form of electromagnetic energy. Other forms include, but are not limited to, electric power, sunlight and x-rays. RF energy, however, should not be confused with these other forms of electromagnetic energy, which when used improperly can cause biological damage. Very high levels of x-ra ys, for example, can damage tissues and genetic material.

Experts in science, engineering, medicine, health and industry work with organizations to develop standards for exposure to RF energy. These standards provide recommended levels of RF exposure for both workers and the general public. These recommended RF exposure levels include substantial margins of protection. All two-way radios marketed in North America are designed, manufactured and tested to ensure they meet government established RF exposure levels. In addition, manufacturers also recommend specific operating instructions to users of twoway radios. These instructions are important because they inform users about RF energy exposure and provide simple procedures on how to control it. Please refer to the following web sites for more information on what RF energy exposure is and how to control your exposure to assure compliance with established RF exposure limits.

• http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/rf-faqs.html

• http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/radiofrequencyradia-

tion/index.html

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION REGULATIONS

The FCC rules require manufacturers to comply with the FCC RF energy exposure limits for portable two-way radios before they can be marketed in the U.S. When two-way radios are used as a consequence of employment, the FCC requires users to be fully aware of and able to control their exposure to meet occupational requirements. Exposure awareness can be facilitated by the use of a product label directing users to specific user awareness information. Your EFJohnson two-way radio has a RF exposure product label. Also, your EFJohnson user manual, or product manual, or separate safety booklet includes information and operating instructions required to control your RF exposure and to satisfy compliance requirements.

COMPLIANCE WITH RF EXPOSURE STANDARDS

Your EFJohnson two-way radio is designed and tested to comply with a number of national and international standards and guidelines (listed below) for human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic ene rgy. This radio complies with the IEEE and ICNIRP exposure limits for occupational/controlled RF exposure environment at operating duty factors of up to 50% transmitting and is authorized by the FCC for occupational use only. In terms of measuring RF energy for compliance with the FCC exposure guidelines, your radio radiates measurable RF energy only while it is transmitting (during talking), not when it is receiving (listening) or in standby mode.

NOTE: The approved batteries supplied with this radio are rated for a 5-5-90 duty factor (5% talk-5% listen 90% standby), even though this radio complies with the FCC occupational RF exposure limits and may operate at duty factors of up to 50% talk.

Your EFJohnson two-way radio complies with the following RF energy exposure standards and guidelines:

• United States Federal Communications Commission,

Code of Federal Regulations; 47 CFR §§ 1.1307,

1.1310, 2.1091 and 2.1093

• American National Standards Institute (ANSI) / Insti-

tute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95. 1-1992

SAFETY INFORMATION

• Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)

C95.1-1999 Edition

RF EXPOSURE COMPLIANCE AND CONTROL GUIDELINES AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

To control your exposure and ensure compliance with the occupational/controlled environment exposure limits, always adhere to the following procedures.

Guidelines

• Do not remove the RF Exposure Label from the

device.

• User awareness instructions should accompany the

device when it is transferred to other users.

• Do not use this device if the operational requirements

described herein are not met.

Operating Instructions

• Transmit no more than the rated duty facto r of 50% of

the time. To transmit (talk), push the Push-To-Talk (PTT) but ton. T o rec eive calls, release the PTT button. Transmitting 50% of the time, or less, is important because this radio generates measurable RF energy exposure only when transmitting (in terms of measuring for standards compliance).

• Hold the radio in a vertical position in front of face

with the microphone (and the other parts of the radio , including the antenna) at least one inch (2.5 cm) away from the nose. Keeping the radio at the proper distance is important because RF exposures decrease with distance from the antenna. The antenna should be kept away from eyes.

• When worn on the body, always place the radio in an

EFJohnson approved clip, holder, holster, case, or body harness for this product. Using approved bodyworn accessories is important because the use of EFJohnson or other manufacturer’s non-approved accessories may result in exposure levels which exceed the FCC’s occupational/controlled environment RF exposure limits.

• If you are not using a body-worn accessory and are not

using the radio in the intended use position in front of the face, then ensure the antenna and the radio are kept at least one inch (2.5 cm) from the body when transmitting. Keeping the radio at the proper distance is important because RF exposures decrease with increasing distance from the antenna.

• Use only EFJohnson approved supplied or replace-

ment antennas, batteries, and accessories. Use of non-

EFJohnson approved antennas, batteries, and accessories may exceed the FCC RF exposure guidelines.

• For a list of EFJohnson approved accessories, see the

service manual or marketing accessory lists or contact the E.F. Johnson Company

CONTACT INFORMATION

Toll-Free: 1-800-328-3911 FAX: 972-818-0639 E-Mail: customerservice@efjohnson.com. You can also

e-mail a person directly if you know their first initia l/l ast name (example: jsmith@efjohnson.com).

You may also contact the Customer Service Department by mail. Please include all information that may be helpful in solving your problem. The mailing address is as follows:

E.F. Johnson Company Customer Service Department 1440 Corporate Drive Irving, TX 75038-2401

ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this devi ce does not cause harmful interference. In addition, changes or modification to this equipment not expressly approved by the E.F. Johnson Company could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment (FCC Rules, 47CFR Part 15.19).

USAGE COMPATIBILITY

DO NOT operate it in areas that are sensitive to RF energy such as aircraft, hospitals, blasting sites, and fuel storage sites. Areas with potentially flammable atmospheres are usually , but not always, clearly posted. These may include gas stations, fuel and chemical storage and transfer stations, below deck on boats, and areas where the air contains flammable chemicals or particles such as grain dust or metal powders.

BATTERY DISPOSAL

Dispose of the nickel metal-hydride (NiMH) battery used by this radio in accordance with local regulations. DO NOT dispose of it in fire because it can explode. Also, do not short the terminals because it may become very hot.

SECTION 1 FEATURES

FEATURES

NOTE: The availability of many of the following features is controlled by factory coding of your radio, installed options, firmware version, and field programming. Refer to Section 8 for mor e information.

1.1 GENERAL FEATURES

• The following operating modes are programmable:

– Conventional analog – Conventional Project 25 (digital) – Trunked Project 25 (digital) – SMARTNET

or digital)

™

/SmartZone® trunked (analog

• Up to 32 zones with 16 channels each (512 channels

total) are standard.

• Large graphic display with backlight

• 16-position channel select switch

• 3-position rotary option switch

• Up to 9 (limited keypad) or 21 (DTMF keypad)

programmable option switches

• Each option button programmable with a different

function for each operating mode (Conventional, SMARTNET/SmartZone, Trunked P25)

• Menu mode

• AES 256-bit FIPS 140-2 approved encryption

available on P25/digital channels

• DES/DES-XL 64-bit encryption available on analog

channels, DES-OFB on digital channels (see Section 10).

• Emergency calls for high priority system access

• Priority (standard) and Radio Wide scan modes with

user programmable scan lists

• User selectable high and low power output

• Surveillance mode

• Time-out timer

• Keypad lock to prevent accidental key presses

• Power up password to prevent unauthorized use.

• Programmable and user adjustable tone volume

• Programmable minimum volume level

• Soft power down to prevent accidental power off

• Operates on both wide and narrow band channels

1.2 CONVENTIONAL FEATURES

• Up to 512 channels or talk groups programmable

• Repeater talk-around

• Carrier or Call Guard

squelch on analog channels, NAC and talk group IDs on P25 channels.

(CTCSS/DCS) controlled

• Normal/selective squelch selectable by option

switch or menu

• Monitor mode selectable by option switch or menu

• Penalty and conversation timers

• Dual priority channel sampling when scanning

(analog and digital channels)

• Busy channel lockout (transmit disable on busy)

• Unit calls on P25 channels

• Telephone calls on P25 channels with overdial.

• Cloning capability (wireless or using cable)

• Emergency alarms and calls to alert a dispatcher of

an emergency condition.

• Single tone encoder controllable by user on analog

channels

• ANI (Automatic Number Identification) on analog

channels

• MDC1200 ANI and Emergency Alert support.

• Call Alert™ on P25 channels (send and receive

pages).

• Predefined messages (up to 16) can be sent to a

dispatcher (P25 mode only)

• Predefined status conditions (up to 8) can be sent to

a dispatcher (P25 mode only)

• OTAR (Over-The-Air-Rekeying) compatible (P25

channels only).

• Keypad programming with password access

(Federal Government users only)

1.3 SMARTNET/SMARTZONE FEATURES

• Up to 512 talk groups programmable (channels

select talk groups)

• Group, Enhanced Private Conversation™, standard

Private Conversation, and Telephone calls

• Emergency alarms to alert a dispatcher of

emergency conditions

• Emergency calls for high priority system access

• Failsoft operation on a predefined conventional

channel if trunked system fails

• Priority group calls detected while listening to other

group calls when scanning

• Call Alert™ (send and receive pages)

• Predefined messages (up to 16) can be sent to a

dispatcher

FEATURES

• Predefined status conditions (up to 8) can be sent to

a dispatcher

• Dynamic regrouping (dispatcher can automatically

gather users on a channel to receive a message)

• Roaming (SmartZone only)

1.4 PROJECT 25 TRUNKED FEATURES

• Up to 512 talk groups programmable (channels

select talk groups)

• Group and Unit Calls

• Telephone calls with overdial

• Emergency alarms to alert a dispatcher of

emergency conditions

• Emergency calls for high priority system access

• Failsoft operation on a predefined conventional

channel if trunked system fails

• Priority group calls detected while listening to other

group calls when scanning

• Call Alert™ (send and receive pages)

• Predefined status conditions (up to 8) can be sent to

a dispatcher

• Dynamic regrouping (dispatcher can automatically

gather users on a channel to receive a message)

• Roaming

SECTION 2 CONTROLS AND DISPLAY

CONTROLS AND DISPLAY

Figure 2-1 Front Panel Controls

2.1 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS

NOTE: The location of these controls is shown in Figure 2-1.

Microphone - The microphone is located behind the small opening shown in Figure 2-1. For best results, hold the radio 2-3 inches from you mouth and speak at a normal conversational level. Do not shout since it distorts your voice and does not increase range.

Display - This is a graphical LCD (Liquid Crystal Display). The display backlight can be programmed to turn on when any key is pressed or when the Backlight option switch is pressed or menu parameter selected (see Section 3.5).

Up/Down Switch - Selects zones when multiple zones are programmed (see Section 3.3). Pressing the upper part of the switch selects the next higher number and pressing the lower part selects the next lower number. This control also provides up/down select in the menu mode and in other modes when up/down select is required.

F1 - In menu mode (see Section 4.2), functions as a step back and exit switch. If menu mode is not used, it is a programmable option switch.

F2 - Selects the menu mode when that mode is enabled by programming. Also functions as an Enter or Select switch in the menu and other modes. If menu mode is not used, it is a programmable option switch.

F3, F4 - Programmable option switches.

CONTROLS AND DISPLAY

DTMF Keypad - The full keypad DTMF models include the 12 keys required to dial telephone and un it ID numbers.

Speaker - The radio speaker is located near the bottom of the front panel. When a speaker/microphone is used, it is automatically detected when the Opt Sel 1 line of the accessory connector is pulled low. The logic then automatically disables the internal speaker.

Channel Switch - This 16-position switch selects up to 16 channels in the current zone. Additional zones can be programmed to allow up to 512 channels to be selected by this switch. This control can be disabled as described in Section 3.3.

Rotary Option Switch - This is a three-position switch that can be programmed to control various options. The “A” position is “on” and the “B” and “C” positions are “off” (see Section 4.1). When this switch is programmed to select zones, “A” selects Zone 1, “B” Zone 2, and “C” Zone 3 if applicable.

Antenna Connector - Connection point for the antenna. Make sure the antenna is tight before using the radio.

Emergency Switch - This switch or some other option switch can be programmed as an Emergency switch to alert a dispatcher of an emergency condition. Refer to Sections 5.10 and 6.10 for more information. This switch can also be programmed for other functions.

Figure 2-2 Top Panel Controls

2.2 TOP PANEL CONTROLS

Multi-Function Indicator - Indicates the following conditions:

Steady R ed Flashing Red Steady G reen

- Transmitter keyed.

- Low battery in receive mode.

- Carrier detected in receive mode.

NOTE: This indicator is disabled if the Surveillance mode is programmed (see Section 4.7).

On-Off/Volume - Turning the knob clockwise turns power on and sets the volume level. Turning it counterclockwise to the detent turns power off. The minimum volume level can be set by programming. Soft power down can be programmed as described in Section 3.1.2, and the volume control can be disabled as described in Section 3.1.3.

2.3 SIDE CONTROLS

Figure 2-3 Side Controls and Jacks

PTT (Push-To-Talk) Switch - This switch is pressed to turn the transmitter on to transmit a message. It is then released to listen. Transmitting is indicated when the top panel indicator is constant red or is displayed (surveillance mode only, see Section 4.7).

Option Switches 1, 2, and 3 - Each of these switches can be programmed to control a specific function (see Section 4.1). In addition, they can be programmed for

CONTROLS AND DISPLAY

soft power down (see Section 3.1.2). These switches can also be temporarily disabled by the keypad lock feature (see Section 3.6) or permanently disabled.

Battery - To remove the battery, press the release button on the bottom and pivot the bottom of the battery outward.

Accessory Connector - Connection point for optional accessories such as a speaker/microphone or earphone. It is also the connection point for the computer when programming the radio or for data equipment when the P25 Packet Data feature is used (see Section 5.17.10).

2.4 DISPLAY

- When the scan or the scan list edit mode is

enabled, indicates that the displayed channel is a priority channel. If dual priority is used, indicates that it is a second priority channel.

- Low battery indication (see Section 3.4).

- Voice encryption is enabled or an encrypted

call is being received. This indication flashes when an encrypted call is received on a digital channel (see Section 10.2.7).

- Priority or radio wide scanning is enabled (see

Section 4.8).

- In the surveillance mode only, indicates that

the transmitter is keyed (see Section 4.7). This icon is displayed in place of the preceding scan mode icon when applicable. They do not conflict because the scan icon is not displayed in the transmit mode.

- Repeater talk-around is enabled (see

Section 5.8).

Figure 2-4 Graphical Display

The front panel display is shown above. Icons are typically shown in the upper part of the display and text messages in the lower part. The icons are as follows:

- When the scan or the scan list edit mode is

enabled, indicates that the displayed channel is in the scan list and scanned (see Section 4.8).

- The Monitor mode is enabled by the Monitor

option switch or menu parameter (see Section 5.3). The radio can also be programmed so this icon is displayed when the Normal mode is selected by the Normal/Selective function (see Section 5.5.2).*

- Keypad programming or another mode is

enabled which allows the user to edit radio parameters.

- An interconnect (telephone) call is in progress

(see Section 6.6).

- A Project 25 or SMARTNET/SmartZone

private (unit-to-unit) call is in progress.

SECTION 3 GENERAL OPERATION

GENERAL OPERATION

3.1 TURNING POWER ON AND SETTING

VOL UM E

3.1.1 POWER UP

Power is turned on and off by the top panel OnOff/Volume switch. When power is initially turned on, the following events occur:

• The software version number is displayed.

• A self test is performed.

• The currently selected zone is displayed.

• If a conventional P25 channel is selected, the

Individual ID of the radio is displayed.

• If a SMARTNET/SmartZone or P25 Trunked

channel is selected, the Unit ID of the radio is displayed.

• A tone sounds (if tones are enabled)

• The selected channel alias is displayed continuously

when power-up is complete.

Programming determines if the radio powers up on the last selected zone or the pre-programmed home zone. Refer to Section 3.3 for information on the channel that is selected. The minimum volume level may be set by programming. This can prevent missed messages resulting from inadvertently turning the volume to an inaudible level.

3.1.2 STANDARD AND SOFT POWER DOWN

To turn power off, rotate the On-Off/Volume control counterclockwise until a click occurs. Power may remain on for an instant after turn-off occurs.

for the Up/Down volume function. When the buttons are used, the volume control function of the knob is disabled (it is still used to switch power). Volume buttons may be used instead of the knob, for example, if accidental turning of the volume knob is a problem.

When the volume control buttons are used, the number of steps (ticks) required to change the volume from the minimum level to maximum level is programmable for 1-50. For example, if “20” is programmed, there are 20 adjustment steps from minimum to maximum volume. Only one volume control button can be programmed if desired and wrap-around then occurs after the maximum or minimum level is selected.

The radio can also be programmed so that volume control is also be disabled by the Keypad Lock feature. Refer to Section 3.6 for more information.

The relative volume level can be determined by the position of the index on the volume knob or by a reference signal as follows:

• If a key press tone is enabled, a short tone sounds

when a key is pressed.

• If a conventional channel is selected and the

Monitor option switch or menu parameter is programmed, pressing that switch unsquelches the receiver and either voice or background noise is heard (see Section 5.3). If a SMARTNET/SmartZone or P25 Trunked channel is selected, the receiver cannot be manually unsquelched.

A soft power down feature can be programmed to prevent radio power from being turned off by accidentally turning the on-off/volume control. Any side button can be programmed for this function in addition to its normal function. Then for power to turn off, this button must be pressed during or after power is turned off in the normal manner using the knob (there is no time out).

3.1.3 SETTING VOLUME LEVEL

The volume level is adjusted by the top panel volume control knob or by option buttons programmed

3.2 POWER-UP PASSWORD

3.2.1 GENERAL

The power-up password feature prevents unauthorized use of the radio by locking the keypad on power up until the proper password is entered. This feature is enabled or disabled by programming.

When it is enabled, “ENTER PSWD” is briefly displayed when power is turned on. The eight-digit

GENERAL OPERATION

numeric password must be then be entered as follows. If an incorrect password is entered, “INCORRECT” is displayed and it must be re-entered.

DTMF Keypad Models - Enter the password using the 1-8 keys and then press the Enter (F2) key when finished. If a mistake is made, the last digit can be erased by pressing the F1 (Clear) key.

Limited Keypad Models - Select the proper number for each position by pressing the Up/Down switch. When the proper number for a position is displayed, select it and move on to the next position by pressing the F2 (Enter) key. If the password is less than eight digits, press F2 twice after the last digit.

3.2.2 PASSWORD FEATURES

An enhanced password scheme allows up to four power-on (user) passwords, download and upload passwords, and a master password to be programmed.

The current User password can be changed if the “Set User Password” option switch or menu parameter is programmed. Selecting this function displays prompts for entering and confirming a new password. It is recommended that a number key not be used for this function because the password mode is exited if that key is pressed to enter a number. Refer to Section 9 for more information on passwords.

3.3 ZONE AND CHANNEL SELECT

After the highest programmed zone is displayed, wrap-around to the lowest programmed zone occurs and vice versa. The selected zone is also displayed briefly on power up. If the selected zone alias needs to be displayed continuously, it must be programmed as part of the channel alias.

Channel Select

Channels are selected by the rotary 16-position switch on the top panel. The alias (identification) for the selected channel/group is displayed continuously during normal operation.

When an unprogrammed channel is selected, “UNPROGRAMD” is displayed and a tone sounds (if tones are enabled). When conventional

channels are selected and the Display Information option key or menu parameter is programmed, either the channel frequency or alias can be displayed (see Section 5.9).

The channel selector knob can also be disabled by programming. Channels must then be directly selected as described next (if applicable). It may be desirable to disable the channel select knob when direct selection is used in order to prevent confusion since the channel knob then may not indicate the selected channel.

The radio can also be programmed so that the channel select control is also be disabled by the Keypad Lock feature (Section 3.6) similar to the volume control described in Section 3.1.3.

The selected zone and channel are selected and displayed as follows. For more information on zones and channels, refer to Section 3.9.5.

Zone Select

The front panel Up/Down switch briefly displays and changes the alias of the current zone. When not in special modes such as the menu mode, pressing either the top or bottom part of this switch once displays the alias of the current zone. Then quickly pressing it again changes the selected zone up or down. The rotary A/B/C switch on the top panel can also be programmed for zone select. The “A” position then selects Zone 1, “B” Zone 2, and “C” Zone 3 (if applicable).

irect Zone/Channel Selection

The direct Channel Select feature is available if the Channel Select option switch or menu parameter is programmed. This feature allows channels to be directly selected using the DTMF keypad numeric keys (DTMF models only) or Up/Down switch (all models).

For direct selection purposes, channels are numbered sequentially starting with the lowest zone. Each zone can be programmed with up to 16 channels, so Zone 1 channels are numbered 1-16, Zone 2 channels 17-32, and so on as shown below. For example, Zone 1/Channel 16 is selected by Channel 16, and Zone 2/Channel 16 is selected by Channel 32.

GENERAL OPERATION

Seq. Ch. No. Zone Channel

111

16 16 17 2 1

32 16 33 3 1

Proceed as follows to select channels using this

mode:

1. Enable the direct Channel Select mode by pressing the Channel Select option switch or selecting the “Chan Selct” menu parameter. The alias and sequential number of the current channel are alternately displayed.

• When an unprogrammed channel is displayed, the

sequential channel number and “Unprogramd” are alternately displayed.

• If an invalid channel number is entered using the

0-9 keys, or the F2 or Channel Select option switch is pressed with “Unprogrammed” displayed, an error tones sounds, “Invalid” is briefly displayed, and the displayed channel does not change.

• The rotary Channel Select switch may not correctly

indicate the selected channel after direct channel selection is used. However, if this switch is enabled and rotated, it selects the channel it is indicating. For example, if the switch index is pointing to channel 3 and channel 15 of the current zone is being displayed, rotating it to channel 4 selects channel 4 of the current zone.

• If the rotary Channel Select switch is enabled, the

radio always powers up on the channel it is selecting.

2. Select the desired channel using the Up/Down keys or directly enter it using the 0-9 keys (if available). If using the 0-9 keys, the radio attempts to display the entered number after the 3rd digit is entered or approximately 2 seconds after the last key is pressed.

3. T o exit the this mode and select the entered channel, press the Channel Select switch again or the F2 key . To exit without changing the channel, press the F1 key. This mode is also exited automatically without changing the channel after approximately 1 minute of no activity.

NOTE: The Channel Select function should probably not be assigned to a number key because pressing that key to select a channel then exits the select mode.

Other features of this mode are as follows:

• When using the Up/Down keys, wrap-around to the

lowest zone/channel occurs after the last channel in the highest programmed zone is displayed and vice versa. For example, if Zone 1/Channel 5 is the highest programmed channel, wrap-around occurs after Zone 1/Channel 16 is displayed.

If it is disabled, the radio can be programmed to power-up on the last selected or home channel number of the last selected or home zone. With the “Last Zone”/“Home Channel” configuration, the programmed home channel number of the last active zone is selected. If it is not programmed, “Unprogrammd” is displayed. With earlier models, the last selected channel is displayed when powering up on the last selected zone, and channel 1 is displayed when powering up on the home zone.

3.4 LOW BATTERY INDICATION

3.4.1 GENERAL

NOTE: If the radio contains encryption keys and is not programmed for infinite key retention, be sure to reattach a battery within approximately 30 seconds to prevent the loss of these keys (see following).

A low-battery condition is indicated by the icon in the display . The battery should be recharged or replaced as soon after this indication appears. Once this indication appears, it stays on until power is cycled.

GENERAL OPERATION

The following additional low battery indications

and conditions may be enabled by programming:

• A chirp sounds once a minute in the receive standby

and transmit modes.

• A chirp sounds each time the PTT switch is pressed.

• The top panel LED indicator flashes red every 30

seconds in the receive mode.

• Low power is selected when transmitting.

As indicated in the preceding note, the radio may need to be connected to a constant power source to preserve the encryption keys in memory. This is required if “infinite key retention” is not To allow the battery to be changed without losing the keys with this feature disabled, storage capacitors maintain the supply voltage to memory for approximately 30 seconds without a battery attached. Therefore, be sure to reattach a battery within that time. Refer to Section 8.1.6 for more information on encryption keys.

There is a battery saver feature that can be enabled by programming. This feature functions on trunked channels only, and it automatically selects low transmit power when the receive signal strength (RSSI) indicates that the site is nearby.

3.4.2 BATTERY CHARGING

NOTE: When a battery is charged while attached to the radio, make sure radio power is off (see following).

The battery can be charged separately or while attached to the radio. When it is charged while attached to the radio, radio power should be turned off. If it is not, the battery begins slowly discharging when the charger enters the trickle charge mode. This mode is indicated by a green Ready indication, and it is entered automatically when the battery is nearly fully charged. Gradual discharging occurs in the trickle mode because the charge current of approximately 50 mA is less than the radio standby current of approximately 200 mA.

programmed.

UHF range). Radios programmed for SMARTNET/ SmartZone operation, for example, may affiliate while in the charger which causes them to automatically key . Therefore, do not leave radio power on while charging as described above.

3.5 BACKLIGHT

The backlight for the display and option keys can be programmed to automatically turn on when any key is pressed. It then automatically turns off after a programmed delay of 0-7.5 seconds so that battery drain is minimized. If the Backlight option switch or menu parameter is programmed, the user can manually turn the backlight on and off (it then stays on). If the Surveillance mode is programmed, the backlight is disabled (see Section 4.7). The radio can be programmed so that the backlight turns on in the keypad lock mode when a key is pressed (see next section).

3.6 KEYPAD LOCK

The Keypad Lock feature temporarily disables the front panel keys to prevent keys from being accidentally pressed. This feature is available if the Keypad Lock option switch is programmed. To lock the keypad, simply press the Keypad Lock option switch. Then to unlock the keypad again, press and hold this switch until a tone sounds (approximately 1 second).

Permanent Keypad Lockout can also be programmed. The keypad is then permanently disabled and cannot be enabled by the user. Additional information on this feature is as follows:

• A global “Front Keypad Lockout Only” function

can be selected by programming. The front panel keys but not the side panel option keys disabled by the preceding Keypad Lock and Permanent Lock functions. If this function is not selected, both the front and side panel keys are disabled. The PTT switch is never disabled.

are then

CAUTION: Do not transmit in close proximity to the charger base (see following).

Do not expose the charger base to high level RF signals while a battery is being charged because this may cause a charger fuse to blow (especially in the

• The Channel Selector and Volume controls can be

programmed so that they are locked by the Keypad Lock function.

• The “Channel Selector Enabled” function can be

programmed globally. If this is not selected, the

GENERAL OPERATION

channel selector is always disabled regardless of the Permanent Lockout or Keypad Lock status. Channels can then be selected only by direct channel select (see Section 3.3).

• The volume control is permanently disabled if a

Volume Up/Down option switch is programmed regardless of the Permanent Lockout or Keypad Lock status. Refer to Section 3.1.3 for more information.

• There is the option to enable the backlight when a

key is pressed in the Keypad Lock mode. There is also the option when programming conventional channels to disable DTMF dialing.

3.7 SETTING SQUELCH

This radio does not have a squelch control. The squelch level is preset during alignment. If the keypad programming feature is available (see Section 5.18), the squelch level can be changed by the user on each conventional analog channel.

3.8 TRANSMIT DISABLE

Transmitting can be disabled on each conventional, SMARTNET, SmartZone, and P25 Trunked channel so that the channel is monitor-only. When transmitting is attempted on a receive-only channel, “Rx Only” is displayed and an error tone sounds.

tional channel selects a transmit and receive frequency and other channel parameters such as squelch control coding.

Conventional channels can be either standard (analog) or Project 25 (digital). With digital operation, the DSP (Digital Signal Processor) converts the audio signal to digital data which is sent over the air as complex tones. Another difference is that analog channels use Call Guard (CTCSS/DCS) squelch control and Project 25 channels use a NAC (Network Access Code) and talk group ID codes.

With Project 25 operation, a NAC is transmitted and it must match the NAC programmed in the base equipment and the radio(s) being called for communication to occur. In addition, to receive standard group calls, the receiving radio must be programmed to detect the transmitted talk group ID code.

With conventional operation, a busy channel condition is detected automatically if the busy channel lockout (transmit disable on busy) feature is programmed. Otherwise, it must be detected manually . An out-of-range condition is not indicated by special tones or messages as with SMARTNET operation because there is no initial data exchange with the repeater that allows this condition to be detected. Operating features unique to conventional channels are described in Section 5.

3.9 RADIO OPERATING MODES

3.9.1 GENERAL

Each selectable channel can be programmed for the conventional (analog or APCO Project 25 digital), SMARTNET/SmartZone, or APCO Project 25 digital trunked operating mode. For example, Zone 1/Channel 1 could be a conventional channel, Zone 1/Channel 2 a SMARTNET channel, and so on. More information on these modes follows.

3.9.2 CONVENTIONAL MODE

This is a non-trunked operating mode which accesses independent radio channels. There is no automatic access to several channels. Selecting a conven-

3.9.3 SMARTNET/SMARTZONE MODE

This is a trunked operating mode in which automatic access is provided to several RF channels. ID codes are used to select what radios are being called and what calls are received. Monitoring is performed automatically and special messages and tones indicate busy and out-of-range conditions.

SMARTNET and SmartZone operation and programming is very similar. Basically, SMARTNET operation is limited to a single repeater site and SmartZone operation allows automatic roaming between sites. Enhanced SMARTNET/SmartZone features include roaming (SmartZone only), telephone, private, and emergency calls, Call Alert Either analog or digital signaling may be used (digital is optional).

™

, and messaging.

GENERAL OPERATION

When a SMARTNET or SmartZone channel is selected or the radio is powered up on one of those channels, it searches for a control channel. Once a control channel is found, the alias (name) of the selected channel is displayed and the radio attempts to register on the radio system. If a control channel could not be found (because of an out of range condition or the system ID is not correct, for example), “NO SYS” (early units) or “Out Rnge” (later units) is displayed and the radio continues to search for a control channel.

The control channel transmits and receives system information to and from all radios registered on the system. Therefore, once a control channel is found, it is continuously monitored for incoming call information and is used to make call requests. The radio automatically changes to a traffic channel to place and receive calls and then returns to the control channel when the call is complete. Operating features unique to SMARTNET/SmartZone channels are described in Section 6.

3.9.4 P25 TRUNKED MODE

The P25 Trunked operating features are very similar to the SmartZone type just described. Since SmartZone features are also similar to SMARTNET features, all three modes are described in the Section 6. Some differences between the P25 Trunking and SmartZone modes are as follows:

• Digital signaling is always used with P25 calls.

Either analog or digital signaling may be used for SmartZone calls.

• Calls made to a specific radio in the P25 mode are

called Unit Calls. In the SMARTNET/SmartZone mode they are called Private Calls.

• Messaging is not available with P25 calls.

Subsystem ID (RFSS). The SmartZone mode does not use the WACN and RFSS IDs.

• P25 Unit IDs can be 1-16,777,215 (000001-FFFFFF

hex) and SmartZone Unit IDs can be 1-65,535 (0001-FFFF hex).

3.9.5 SYSTEMS, CHANNELS, AND ZONES

A zone and channel are selected to place and receive calls. The following describes the relationship between systems, channels, and zones.

Systems

A system is a collection of channels or talk groups belonging to the same repeater site. It defines all the parameters and protocol information required to access a site. Up to 16 systems of any type can be programmed.

The maximum number of channels assignable to a system is limited to 512. Channels may also be limited by available memory space as described in the following information.

Channels

A channel selects a radio (RF) channel or talk group as follows:

Conventional Analog Mode - A channel selects a specific radio channel, Call Guard (CTCSS/DCS) squelch coding, and other parameters unique to that channel.

Conventional Project 25 Mode - A channel selects a specific radio channel, NAC squelch coding, talk group ID, and other parameters unique to that channel.

• The P25 control channel data rate is 9600 bau d and

the digital voice data rate is also 9600 baud. With SmartZone operation, the control channel data rate is 3600 baud (both digital and analog calls) and the narrowband digital voice data rate is 9600 baud.

• The P25 mode uses a system ID, Wide Area

Communications Network (WACN) ID, and RF

SMARTNET/SmartZone and Trunked Project 25 Modes - A channel selects a specific talk group,

announcement group, emergency group, and other parameters unique to that talk group.

A maximum of up to 512 channels can be programmed with the preceding modes. These channels can belong to a single system or multiple systems.

GENERAL OPERATION

The maximum number is also limited by the available memory. For example, since more memory is required to program a SMARTNET system than a conventional system, the total number of channels decreases as the number of SMARTNET channels increases. The programming software displays a bar graph which shows the amount of available memory space that is used by the current data.

Zones

A zone is a collection of up to 16 channels of any type. For example, a zone could include 12 conventional channels and 4 SMARTNET channels. One use of zones may be to program the channels used for operation in a different geographical areas. The maximum number of zones is 32.

SECTION 4 RADIO-WIDE FEATURES

4.1 OPTION SWITCHES

NOTE: For descriptions of the functions controlled by these switches, refer to the section of this manual referenced in the last column of Table 4-1.

Almost all the buttons on this radio are

programmable as follows:

• On the side panel, the three buttons above the PTT

switch (see Figure 2-3 on page 11).

RADIO-WIDE FEATURES

• On the top panel, the rotary three-position switch

and the orange button (see Figure 2-2 on page 11).

• On the front panel, F1 and F2 unless the menu mode

is used (see next section), and F3 and F4.

• With DTMF keypad models, all 12 DTMF keys.

The functions that can be controlled by option switches are shown in Table 4-1. Each option switch can be programmed to control a different function in each of the three operating modes. For example, F3 can control one function when a conventional channel is selected, another when a SMARTNET/SmartZone channel is selected, and still another when a Project 25 trunked channel is selected.

4.2 MENU MODE

NOTE: For descriptions of the functions controlled by the menu mode parameters, refer to the section of this manual referenced in the last column of Table 4-1.

Most functions that can be controlled by an option switch can also be controlled by the menu mode. The functions that can be controlled by the menu mode are shown in Table 4-1. Functions can be controlled by both an option switch and a menu parameter if desired.

When the menu mode is used, the F1 and F2 switches become dedicated menu mode control switches (see following illustration). The F1 switch is Back/Clear, and the F2 switch is Menu Select/Enter. If the menu mode is disabled, these switches can be programmed for other functions.

Menu Mode Buttons

Only the enabled menu items which apply to the selected channel type are displayed. For example, if a conventional channel is selected, only the enabled functions for conventional channels are displayed.

When in the menu mode, messages continue to be received on the selected channel. However, the display does not indicate who is calling. Pressing the PTT switch exits the menu mode and keys the transmitter.

The menu mode operates as follows:

1. To select the menu mode, press the F2 key. Up to

three menu parameters are then displayed as shown in the preceding illustration.

2. To scroll up or down through the menu parameter

list, press the Up/Down switch. The selected parameter is indicated by a dark bar.

3. To display the available modes for a highlighted

parameter, press the F2 switch. The currently selected mode is indicated by an asterisk.

4. Press the Up/Down switch to highlight the desired

mode. Then press the F2 key to select that mode.

5. To step back to the previous level or exit the menu

mode, press the F1 (Back) key.

4.3 TIME-OUT TIMER

The time-out timer disables the transmitter if it is keyed continuously for longer than the programmed

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Table 4-1 Programmable Option Switch and Menu Mode Functions

Function

Alert tones On-Off TonesXXXX4.6 Backlight On-Off BacklightXXXX3.5 Call Alert Select Call AlertXXXX5.17.7, 6.7 Call Response Select Call Rsp X X X 6.5 Cancel Dynamic Regroup Cancel DR X X X 6.13 Change Keyset (OTAR)Chg KeysetXXXX10.6.3 Channel Select Chan SelctXXXX3.3 Clear/Secure Select SecurityXXXX10.3 Clone Select (menu only) Clone X 5.16 Configure (menu only)ConfigXXXXNot curr. used Digital Talk Group Select Select TG X 5.17 Display Information Select Display X 5.9 Emergency Select EmergencyXXXX Erase Keys (menu only)Erase KeysXXXX10.2.6 High/Low Power SelectTx PowerXXXX4.5 Home Zone SelectHome ZoneXXXX4.4 Key Select Key Select X 10.2.5 Keypad Lock Select (Opt sw only) X X X X 3.6 Keypad Programming Select Keypad Prg X 5.18 Messaging Message X X X 5.17.8, 6.8 Monitor Mode Select Monitor X 5.3 Normal/Selective Select Squelch X 5.5 OTAR Rekey Request OTAR Rekey X 10.6.3 P25 Packet Data Data Modes X X 5.17.10 Phone Call Select PhoneXXXX5.17.6, 6.6 Priority Channel Select Priority X 5.11.3 Private Call Select Priv Call X X 6.5 Radio Wide Scan SelectRW ScanXXXX4.8 Repeater Talk-Around Select Talk Arnd X 5.8 RWS List Edit RWS EditXXXX4.9.2 Scan Mode Select ScanXXXX4.8 Scan List Edit SelectScan EditXXXX4.8 Scan List Select Scan SelctXXXX4.8 Set User Password Set PaswdXXXX 9 Squelch Select List Sqlch Code X 5.5 Single Tone Encoder Tone Encdr X 5.14 Site Lock Select Site Lock X X 6.14 Site Search Select Site Srch X X 6.14 Status Select StatusXXXX5.17.9, 6.9 Surveillance Mode SelectSurv ModeXXXX4.7 Tone Volume Edit Tone VolXXXX4.6 Unit Call Select Unit Call X X 5.17 Unprogrammed (not used)-XXXX Volume Down (Opt sw only)XXXX3.1.3 Volume Up (Opt sw only)XXXX3.1.3

Display

Conv. P25 Trk SMARTNET SmartZone

Available in Mode:

See Descript.

in Section:

5.10, 6.10

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time. It can be programmed for 15 seconds to 3 minutes, 45 seconds or it can be disabled.

If the transmitter is keyed for longer than the programmed time, the transmitter is disabled, a continuous tone sounds, and “TX TIMEOUT” is displayed. Five seconds before time-out occurs, a warning beep sounds to indicate that time-out is approaching. The timer and tone are reset by releasing the PTT switch.

A different time can be programmed for each system, and the timer can be enabled or disabled on each conventional channel. With conventional channels, a penalty time may also be programmed that prevents transmissions for a certain time after the transmitter is disabled (see Section 5.6).

One use of this feature is to prevent a channel from being kept busy for an extended period by an accidentally keyed transmitter. It can also prevent possible transmitter damage caused by transmitting for an excessively long period.

4.4 HOME ZONE/CHANNEL SELECT

The new level is flashed in the display as either “HI POWER” or “LOW POWER”. If selectable power is not permitted on the current channel, “FIXED LOW” or “FIXED HIGH” is flashed and no change occurs. The selected power level for a channel or system is permanent until it is manually changed again. The low power mode may be automatically selected during a low battery condition (see Section 3.4).

4.6 ALERT TONE SELECT

The various alert tones that sound are described in Section 7.1. These tones can be turned on and off if the Alert T one option switch or Tones menu parameter is programmed. When all tones are off, “TONE OFF” is momentarily displayed, and when all tones are on, “TONE ON” is momentarily displayed. If this switch or menu parameter is not programmed, tones are fixed in the on or off mode by programming. If the Surveillance mode is programmed (see following), tones are totally disabled.

If the Home Zone option switch or menu parameter is programmed, it selects the preprogrammed home zone. The selected channel is displayed if the channel switch is enabled, and the preprogrammed home channel is selected if it is disabled.

Pressing and holding the Home Zone option switch until a tone sounds makes the currently selected zone the new Home zone. The radio is also programmed so that either the home or last selected zone is selected when power is turned on. Refer to Section 3.3 for more information.

4.5 POWER OUTPUT SELECT

Each conventional channel and SMARTNET/ SmartZone and P25 Trunked system can be programmed for high, low, or switchable power. If the High/Low Power option switch or menu parameter is programmed and selectable power is programmed on the current channel or system, high and low transmitter power can be selected. All models support high and low power. The low power level is typically 1 watt and the high power level the rated power output of the radio (2.5 - 5 watts, depending on frequency band).

The Alert Tone volume can be adjusted relative to the volume control setting. This is done by programming and also by the user if the Tone Volume Adjust option button or menu parameter is programmed. Relative levels of –170 to +170 can be set with “0” the default setting. A minus value decreases the tone volume and a plus value increases it. The user adjusted level permanently overrides the programmed level if applicable.

4.7 SURVEILLANCE MODE

The Surveillance mode totally disables the backlight, all alert tones, and front panel LED indicator in all operating modes. The radio can be fixed in this mode by programming or it can be turned on and off by the user if the Surveillance Mode option button or menu parameter is programmed. The user selected mode permanently overrides the programmed mode if applicable. To provide a transmit indication when the front panel LED is disabled, the icon is displayed (see Section 2.4). This icon is displayed only in the surveillance mode.

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