EF Johnson 2425311, 2425312 Users manual

DIGITAL/ANALOG MOBILE RADIO

OPERATING

MANUAL

5300 SERIES MOBILE RADIO

■ APCO Project 25 Conventional

■ APCO Project 25 Trunked

■ SMARTNET

®

/SmartZone

®

■ Analog (FM) Conventional

VHF
UHF
800 MH

Z

Part No. 242-53xx-xxx

November 2004

Part Number: 002-5300-00xCD NR

5300 SERIES MOBILE

OPERATING MANUAL

■ APCO PROJECT 25 CONVENTIONAL

■ APCO PROJECT 25 TRUNKED

■ SMARTNET

■ ANALOG (FM) CONVENTIONAL

®

/SmartZone

®

VHF/UHF/800 MHz

Copyright© 2004 by the EFJohnson Company

The EFJohnson 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 and Call Guard
SMARTNET
and Private Conversation II
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.

®

, SmartZone®, SecureNet™, Call Alert™, Enhanced Private Conversation™,

™

are trademarks of Motorola, Inc. All other company and/or

®

are trademarks of the EFJohnson Company.

LAND MOBILE PRODUCT WARRANTY - The manufacturer’s warranty statement for this
product is available from your product supplier or from EFJohnson Company, 1440 Corporate
Drive, Irving, TX 75038-2401. Phone [phone].

Information in this manual is subject to change without notice.

Current Software Versions: Flash 2.2.2/3.2.2, ARM 1.24.1/DSP 1.58.0, PCConfigure 1.22.0

SAFETY INFORMATION

RF ENERGY EXPOSURE AWARENESS AND CONTROL INFORMATION, AND

OPERATIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FCC OCCUPATIONAL USE REQUIREMENTS

Before using your mobile two-way radio, read this
important RF energy awareness 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 energy 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-rays, 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 two-way
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.

radios before they can be marketed in the U.S. When two­way 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 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) regarding human expo­sure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy. This radio
complies with the IEEE and ICNIRP exposure limits for
occupational/controlled RF exposure environment at duty
factors of up to 50% talk and 100% listen and is authorized
by the FCC for occupational use. In terms of measuring RF
energy for compliance with the FCC exposure guidelines,
your radio antenna radiates measurable RF energy only
while it is transmitting (during talking), not when it is
receiving (listening) or in standby mode.

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 §§ 2 sub-part J.

• American National Standards Institute (ANSI) / Institute

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

1992.

• Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)

C95.1-1999 Edition.

http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/rf-faqs.html
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/radiofrequencyradiation/
index.html

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION REGULATIONS

The FCC rules require manufacturers to comply with

the FCC RF energy exposure limits for mobile two-way

RF EXPOSURE COMPLIANCE AND CONTROL GUIDELINES AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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

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SAFETY INFORMATION

Guidelines

:

• User awareness instructions should accompany device

when transferred to other users.

• Do not use this device if the operational requirements

described herein are not met.

Instructions

:

• Transmit no more than the rated duty factor of 50% of the

time. To transmit (talk), push the Push-To-Talk (PTT)
button. To receive 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).

• Transmit only when people outside the vehicle are at least

the recommended minimum lateral distance away, as
shown in Table 1, from a properly installed according to
installation instructions, externally-mounted antenna.

NOTE: Table 1 lists the recommended minimum lateral
distance for bystanders in an uncontrolled environment
from transmitting types of antennas (i.e., monopoles over a
ground plane, or dipoles) at several different ranges of
rated radio power for mobile radios installed in a vehicle.

c.) The installation manual should provide specific

information of how to install the antennas to facil­itate recommended operating distances to all
potentially exposed persons.

• Use only EFJohnson approved supplied antenna or

EFJohnson approved replacement antenna. Unauthorized
antennas, modifications, or attachments could damage
the radio and may violate FCC regulations. Antennas
tested with EFJohnson radios are listed in Table 2.

Table 2 Tested Antenna Whips and Bases

(Antenna Manufacturer - Antenna Specialists)

Frequency Whip Model No. Base Model No.

136-144 MHz ASPJ1415 KM220
144-152 MHz ASPA1415 KM220
152-162 MHz ASPB1415 KM220
162-174 MHz ASPC1415 KM220
400-430 MHz ASPE1615 KM220
430-470 MHz ASPD1615 KM220

470--512 MHz ASPF1615 KM220

806-869 MHz ASPA1855 KM220
890-960 MHz ASPG1865 KM220

Table 1 Rated Power and Recommended Lateral

Distance

Rated Power of Vehicle-

Installed Two-Way Radio

Up to 50 watts 1.0 meter

50-110 watts 1.5 meter

Recommended Minimum

Lateral Distance From

Transmitting Antenna

MOBILE ANTENNAS

• Install antennas at the center of the roof or the center of

the trunk deck taking into account the bystander exposure
conditions of backseat passengers and the recommended
minimum lateral distances in Table 1. These mobile
antenna installation guidelines are limited to metal body
motor vehicles or vehicles with appropriate ground
planes. The antenna installation should additionally be in
accordance with:

a.) The requirements of the antenna manufacturer/

supplier.

b.) Instructions in the Radio Installation Manual,

including minimum antenna cable lengths.

APPROVED ACCESSORIES

• This radio has been tested and meets the FCC RF expo-

sure guidelines when used with the EFJohnson accesso­ries supplied or designated for this product. Use of other
accessories may not ensure compliance with the FCC’s
RF exposure guidelines, and may violate FCC regula­tions.

• For a list of EFJohnson approved accessories, refer to the

radio service manual or contact the EFJohnson Company
as follows.

CONTACT INFORMATION

For additional information on exposure requirements
or other information, contact the EFJohnson Company at
the following address or telephone number:

Customer Service Department
EFJohnson Company
1440 Corporate Drive
Irving, TX 75038-2401

Telephone Toll Free: [phone]

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SAFETY INFORMATION

Federal Communications Commission Regulations 3

Compliance with RF Exposure Standards . . . . . . .3

RF Exposure Compliance and Control Guidelines

and Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Mobile Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Approved Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

1 GENERAL

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

1.2 General Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

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

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

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

2 CONTROLS AND DISPLAY

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

2.2 Rear Panel Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

2.3 Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

3 GENERAL OPERATION

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

Power ON/OFF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Setting Volume Level

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

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

Password Features With Later Models. . . . . . . 13

Password Features with Early Unrev Models. . 13

3.3 Backlight Control & Display Viewing Angle Adj 14

3.4 Zone/Channel Display and Select . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Zone/Channel Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Zone/Channel Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Direct Channel Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

3.5 Setting Squelch Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

3.6 Transmit Disable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

3.7 Radio Operating Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

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

Conventional Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

SMARTNET/SmartZone Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

P25 Trunked Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Systems, Channels, and Zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

4 RADIOWIDE FEATURES

4.1 Option Switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

4.2 Time-Out Timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

4.3 Home Zone/Channel Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

4.4 Power Output Select. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

4.5 Alert Tone Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

4.6 Power Turn-Off Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

4.7 Horn Alert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

4.8 Microphone Off-Hook Detect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

4.9 Surveillance Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

4.10 Public Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

4.11 Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Standard Scanning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Radio Wide Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Scan Hold Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Transmitting in the Scan Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Nuisance Channel Delete. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

4.12 Scan Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Standard Mode Scan Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Radio Wide Scan List

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

5 CONVENTIONAL FEATURES

5.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

5.2 Monitoring Before Transmitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

5.3 Monitor Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

5.4 Busy Channel Lockout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

5.5 Call Guard Squelch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Call Guard Squelch Enable/Disable . . . . . . . . . 26

Tone Call Guard Squelch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Digital Call Guard Squelch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Selective Squelch Code Select

(CTCSS/DSC/NAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

5.6 Penalty Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

5.7 Conversation Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

5.8 Repeater Talk-Around . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

5.9 Displaying Transmit/Receive Frequency . . . . . . . 28

5.10 Emergency Alarm and Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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

Emergency Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

5.11 Conventional Mode Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Selecting a Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Transmitting in Scan Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Priority Channel Sampling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

5.12 Standard Conventional Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

5.13 DTMF/ANI Signaling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

5.14 Single Tone Encoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

5.15 Project 25 Mode Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Unit ID Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Group ID Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Network Access Code (NAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

P25 Group Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONT’D)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

P25 Unit Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Call Alert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Messaging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Status Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

P25 Packet Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

5.16 Keypad Programming

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Menu Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Zone Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Zone Change Parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Channel Change Parameter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

System Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Channel Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

6 SMARTNET/SMARTZONE/P25

TRUNKED FEATURES

6.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

6.2 Analog and Digital Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

6.3 Viewing Unit ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

6.4 Standard Group Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

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

Placing a Standard Group Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Receiving a Standard Group Call . . . . . . . . . . . 38

6.5 Private (Unit-To-Unit) Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Placing an Enhanced Private Conversation Call 39
Placing a Standard Private Conversation Call . 40

Receiving a Private Call (All Types) . . . . . . . . 40

6.6 Telephone Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Placing a Telephone Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Receiving a Telephone Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

6.7 Call Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

6.8 Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 2

6.9 Sending Status Conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

6.10 Emergency Alarm and Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Emergency Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Emergency Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

6.11 Failsoft Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

6.12 SMARTNET/SmartZone/P25 Trunked Scanning

Features44

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Priority Talk Group Sampling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Scan List Editing and Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

6.13 Dynamic Regrouping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

6.14 SmartZone and P25 Trunking Unique Features . .45

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Busy Override. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Site Trunking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Determining Current Site and Searching For a

New Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Locking/Unlocking a Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

ZoneFail Site Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

7 MISCELLANEOUS

7.1 Supervisory Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

7.2 System Operator Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

7.3 Speaking Into Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

7.4 Operation At Extended Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

7.5 Preventing Battery Discharge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

7.6 Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

7.7 Radio Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

8 DETERMINING AVAILABLE OPTIONS

8.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

8.2 Upgrading A Radio With New Options . . . . . . . . 49

8.3 Using PCConfigure To Determine Options . . . . . 49

9 5300 MOBILE FIRMWARE VERSIONS

9.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

9.2 Early Unrevised Logic Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

9.3 Programming Software Required. . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

9.4 Firmware Required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

9.5 Identifying Radios With Revised Logic Board . . 51

10 PASSWORD DESCRIPTION

10.1 New Password Enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Software Versions Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Availability With Earlier Versions . . . . . . . . . . 52

10.2 Programming Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Lost Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Changing Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Password Entry Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

10.3 Password Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

User (Power-On) Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Download/Upload Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Master Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

10.4 Zone Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONT’D)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

11 SECURE COMMUNICATION

(ENCRYPTION)

11.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Encryption Algorithms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Encryption Available With Various

Channel Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

5300 Encryption Capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

FIPS and Non-FIPS Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

11.2 Encryption Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Key and Algorithm IDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

PID/SLN Key Management Modes . . . . . . . . . 55

Maintaining Keys in Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Encryption Key Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Encryption Key Erase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

11.3 Clear/Secure Strapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Transmit Mode Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Receive Mode Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Talk Group Encryption override . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Encryption Icon Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

11.4 OTAR (Over-The-Air Rekeying). . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Encryption Key Types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Keysets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Crypto Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Key Management Facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Message Number Period (MNP) . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

11.5 Radio Setup For Encryption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

General Encryption Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Additional Setup For OTAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

11.6 Radio OTAR Capabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

SEM 5100/5300, Standard 5100 . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

UCM Equipped 5300. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

OTAR Option Switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

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SECTION 1 GENERAL

GENERAL

1.1 FEATURES

NOTE: The availability of many of the following
features is contro lled by field programming and by
what options were ordered. For example, encryption
and some operating modes are optional. See the
EFJohnson product description and Sections 8 and 9
for further details.

1.2 GENERAL FEATURES

• The following operating modes are programmable:

– Conventional analog and P25
– Trunked SMARTNET

®

/SmartZone® and P25

• Power Output

– VHF Band: 10-50 and 50-100 watts
– UHF Band: 15 watts
– 800 MHz Band: 10-35 watts

• 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 FIPS 140-2 approved encryp­tion available on digital channels (see Section 11).

• The front panel bezel is black, and the label on the

right top of the front panel is “RS-5300”.

• Up to 16 zones with 16 channels each (256 channels

total) are standard.

• Large liquid crystal display (LCD) with backlight

• Six programmable option switches

• Horn alert

• External public address

• Programmable power-off delay

• Each option button programmable with a different

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

• Emergency calls for high priority system access

• Standard and Radio Wide scan modes with user

programmable scan lists

• User selectable high and low power output

• Stealth mode

• Time-out timer

• Power up password to prevent unauthorized use.

• Programmable and user adjustable tone volume

• Programmable minimum volume level

• Operates on both wide and narrow band channels

1.2.1 CONVENTIONAL FEATURES

• Up to 256 channels or talk groups programmable

• Repeater talk-around

• Penalty and conversation timers

• 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

• Monitor mode selectable by option switch

• Dual priority channel sampling when scanning

(analog and digital channels)

• Busy channel lockout (transmit disable on busy)

• Unit calls on P25 channels

• Emergency alarms and calls to alert a dispatcher of

an emergency condition (analog emergency avail­able only with firmware 1.20 or later).

• ANI (Automatic Number Identification) on analog

channels

• 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)

1.2.2 SMARTNET/SMARTZONE FEATURES

• Up to 256 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)

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GENERAL

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

dispatcher

• 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)

1.2.3 PROJECT 25 TRUNKED FEATURES

• Up to 256 talk groups programmable (channels

select talk groups)

• Group and Unit 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 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

9

SECTION 2 CONTROLS AND DISPLAY

PTT Switch

Six Option

Six Option

Switches

Switches

Multi-function

Multi-function

Indicator

Indicator

Display

Display

PTT Switch

CONTROLS AND DISPLAY

Microphone

Microphone

Figure 2-1 Front Panel Controls

2.1 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS

On-Off/Volume - Pressing this control turns power on
and off, and rotating it sets the volume level.

Select Switch - Selects zones/channels and is also
used for other functions such as selecting names from
a call list. When selecting zones/channels, a bar above
the zone or channel display (see Figure 2-3) indicates
which is being changed. This bar is switched between
displays by pressing this switch, and zone and chan­nels are selected by rotating it (see “Zone/Channel
Select” on page 15).

Multi-function Indicator - This is a two-color LED
that indicates the following:

Red (constant) - Transmitter keyed (PTT switch

pressed).

Green (constant) - Busy condition (carrier detected

in receive mode).

On-Off/

On-Off/
Volume

Volume

NOTE: This indicator is disabled when the Surveil­lance mode is programmed (see Section 4.9).

Option Switches - Each of the six options switches on
the front panel (including the one located to the left of
the display) can be programmed by your system oper­ator to control some function. The switch functions
can be different for each operating mode (conven­tional, SMARTNET/SmartZone, and Project 25
Trunked). Therefore, up to 18 functions can be
controlled by these switches. Refer to Section 4.1 for
more information on option switch functions.

Speaker - An internal 16-ohm, 5-watt speaker is
located behind the grille. An optional 4-ohm, 12-watt
external speaker may be used if desired. The internal
speaker is disabled when an external speaker is used.

PTT Switch - This push-button switch on the micro­phone is pressed to talk (key the transmitter) and
released to listen.

Select

Select
Switch

Switch

Speaker

Speaker

10

Optional

Remote Control

Unit Connector

Figure 2-2 Rear Panel Connectors

DC Power
Connector

Accessory

Connector

CONTROLS AND DISPLAY

Antenna

Connector

Scan Edit

Mode

Telephone/Special

Call Channel

10-Character Alphanumeric Display

Figure 2-3 Front Panel Display

2.2 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS

DC Power - Connection point for the nominal 12-volt,
negative ground power source (see Figure 2-2).

Antenna - Type N for connecting the antenna.

Accessory - Black connector for connecting optional

accessories such as an external speaker (4-ohm,
12-watt), horn alert, and ignition sense line.

Remote Control Unit - Connection point for a remote
control unit if used. This cable is optional with front­mount models.

Data (Not Shown) - An optional female DB9 jack for
connecting external data equipment when the P25
Packet Data feature is used (see Section 5.15.9).

Encryption

Zone

No.

Status

Display

Chnl

No.

Siren Control (Not Shown) - An optional yellow/
orange connector similar to the accessory jack for
connecting the optional siren controller.

2.3 DISPLAY

Alphanumeric Display - This 10-character area of the
display indicates the alias (unique identification) for
the selected zone or channel, depending on which
select mode is active. It may also indicate such things
as the channel frequency, ID numbers, and status and
error messages.

Zone Number - Indicates the currently selected zone
from 1 up to 16. A zone is a collection of channels that
can be any combination of the conventional, P25
Trunked, and SMARTNET/SmartZone types.

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CONTROLS AND DISPLAY

Channel Number - Indicates the currently selected
channel (conventional) or talk group (other modes).

Status Display - These two chara c te r s ind i cate the
following status information:

- This symbol in the left position indicates that

the displayed channel is in the scan list
(scanned normally).

- A “P” in the left position indicates that the

selected conventional channel is a priority
channel (first priority with dual priority).

- A “2” in the left position indicates that the

selected conventional channel is a second
priority channel.

- This rotating clock-like symbol in the right

position indicates that scanning is enabled.

- When this triangle is displayed, the scan list edit

or keypad programming mode is indicated (see
Section 4.12 or Section 5.16).

- Indicates a SMAR TNET/SmartZone telephone

call has been initiated. It is non-functional in the
conventional mode.

- Indicates that voice encryption is enabled or that

an encrypted call is being received. Refer to Section

11.3.4 for more information.

MON - Indicates that the conventional monitor mode
is enabled by taking the microphone off-hook or
pressing the MON option switch. This disables
squelch control features so that all messages on the
channel are heard. Refer to Sections 5.2 and 5.3 for
more information.

- The lines above the zone and channel displays

indicate which display is changed if the Select switch
is turned. To switch between displays, press the Select
switch (see Section 3.4.2).

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SECTION 3 GENERAL OPERATION

GENERAL OPERATION

3.1 TURNING POWER ON AND SETTING VOL UM E

3.1.1 POWER ON/OFF

Power is turned on and off by pressing the On­Off/Volume knob. When power is turned on, the radio
goes through a self test. When that is successfully
completed, the unit ID is briefly displayed (except
when a conventional analog channel is selected), a
tone sounds (if tones are enabled), and the radio is
ready for normal operation. If “ENTER PSWD” is
briefly displayed, refer to the next section.

The radio can be programmed* so that one of the
following combinations are selected at power up:

• Last Zone/Last Channel

• Last Zone/Home Channel

• Home Zone/Last Channel

• Home Zone/Home Channel

The Home Zone and Channel are prepro­grammed. With the “Last Zone”/“Home Channel”
configuration, the programmed home channel number
of the last active zone is selected. If this channel
number is not programmed in the active zone, “Unpro­gramd” is displayed. With earlier models, the last
selected channel is displayed when powering up on the
last selected zone, and the home channel is displayed
when powering up on the home zone.

NOTE: In dual control configurations (front mount
radio with remote control unit), the power switches at
both control points must be off for power to turn off.

3.1.2 SETTING VOLUME LEVEL

• If a conventional channel is selected, take the micro-

phone off-hook and if someone is talk ing, voice may
be heard. If the MON (Monitor) option switch is
programmed (see Section 5.3 on page 26), pressing
it unsquelches the radio and either voice or back­ground noise is heard. If a SMARTNET/SmartZon e
or P25 trunked channel is selected, the radio cannot
be manually unsquelched.

3.2 POWER-UP PASSWORD

3.2.1 GENERAL

The power-up password feature prevents unau­thorized use of the radio by requiring that an 8-digit
password be entered to make it operational. 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
numeric password must be entered by pressing and
rotating the Select switch. If an incorrect password is
entered, “INCORRECT” is displayed and it must be
re-entered.

3.2.2 PASSWORD FEATURES WITH LATER

MODELS

With later revised models (with firmware 1.24.1/

2.2.1/3.2.1 or later), 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
“PW CHG” option switch is programmed. Selecting
this function displays prompts for entering and
confirming a new password. Refer to Section 10 for
more information on passwords.

The relative volume setting can be determined

using a reference tone as follows:

• If the key press tones are enabled (see Section 4.5 on

page 20), a short tone sounds when an option switch
is pressed or the Select switch is pressed or rotated.

* This feature requires radio firmware 2.2.1/3.2.1 or

(ARM) 1.24.1 or later.

3.2.3 PASSWORD FEATURES WITH EARLY

UNREVISED MODELS

With early unrevised models (with earlier firm­ware than listed above), only one power-on password
is available, and it cannot be changed by the user. This

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GENERAL OPERATION

password must also be entered whenever program­ming data is read or written using the PCConfigure
software. If this password is lost, all personality infor­mation must be erased using the PCTune software and
the radio reprogrammed. Refer to Section 10 for more
information on passwords.

3.3 BACKLIGHT CONTROL AND DISPLAY VIEWING ANGLE ADJUST

If the BKLHT option switch is programmed, it
can be used to select high, medium, or off backlight
modes. Otherwise, the keypad and display backlight is
fixed in one of these modes by programming. The
backlight is totally disabled when the Surveillance
mode is programmed (see Section 4.9).

If the display is difficult to read from the angle
you normally view it, the viewing angle can be
adjusted as follows: Press and hold the last option
switch above the display
switch above the display

and then press the first option

. Then release both switches
and turn the Select switch until the best contrast is
obtained. This function times out in 3-5 seconds.

NOTE: If the display appears blank or all icons are
continuously displayed, the viewing angle is probably
improperly adjusted.

3.4 ZONE/CHANNEL DISPLAY AND SELECT

3.4.1 ZONE/CHANNEL DISPLAY

The selected zone and channel numbers are
displayed by the zone and channel displays shown in
the following illustration. In addition, the selected
zone identification (alias) is displayed in the alphanu­meric display area when the zone select mode is
enabled, and the channel alias is displayed when the
channel select mode is enabled (see following). With
conventional channels, the channel frequency may be
displayed instead of the alias if the Display Informa­tion option switch is programmed (see Section 5.9).

A zone can include any mix of up to 16 channels,
and up to 16 zones can be programmed. Therefore, up
to 256 channels can be selected. One use for zones
may be for operation in different geographical areas.

Channel Select Indicator

Zone Select Indicator

Zone

No.

Chnl

No.

3.4.2 ZONE/CHANNEL SELECT

The front panel Select switch is used to change
the zone and channel. Pressing this switch toggles
between the zone and channel select modes, and
rotating it changes the zone or channel.

The current mode is indicated by the bar over the
zone or channel display. For example, when the bar is
over the zone display (see following illustration), the
zone select mode is enabled.

Rotating the Select switch clockwise increases
the zone or channel and rotating it counterclockwise
decreases the zone or channel number. After the
highest zone or channel is displayed, wrap-around to
the lowest zone or channel occurs and vice versa. If an
unprogrammed channel is selected,

“UNPROGRAMD”

is displayed and a tone sounds. The radio may also be
programmed so that only programmed channels are
selected.

The radio can be programmed so that the bar
defaults to either the zone or channel display when
power is turned on and after a change is made. The
delay that occurs before it returns is programmed for
1-15 seconds. It can also be programmed to remain in
the last selected mode.

3.4.3 DIRECT CHANNEL SELECT

The direct Channel Select feature is available
with the HHC* (Handheld Control Unit) only, and if
the Channel Select option switch parameter is
programmed. This feature allows channels to be
directly selected using the HHC numeric keys or Up/
Down switch.

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* Later models only

GENERAL OPERATION

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.

Seq. Ch. No. Zone Channel

111

16 16
17 2 1

23 16
33 3 1

Proceed as follows to select channels using this
mode:

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.

• 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 Channel Select option switch is
pressed with “Unprogramd” displayed, an error
tones sounds, “Invalid” is briefly displayed, and the
displayed channel does not change.

3.5 SETTING SQUELCH CONTROL

This radio does not have a squelch control. The
squelch level is preset and usually does not require
readjustment. However, if the squelch level needs to
be changed on a conventional analog channel, it can be
changed using keypad programming if available (see
Section 5.16 on page 35).

3.6 TRANSMIT DISABLE

1. Enable the direct Channel Select mode by pressing
the Channel Select option switch. The alias and
sequential number of the current channel are
alternately displayed.

2. Select the desired channel using the Up/Down keys
or directly enter it using the 0-9 keys. 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. To exit this mode and select the entered channel,
press the Channel Select switch again. 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 t he

lowest zone/channel occurs after the last channel in

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. W ith
the SMARTNET/SmartZone and P25 Trunked modes,
this feature is available only with firmware 1.24.1/

2.2.1/3.2.1 or later and PCConfigure software 1.22.0
or later.

3.7 RADIO OPERATING MODES

3.7.1 GENERAL

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

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GENERAL OPERATION

3.7.2 CONVENTIONAL MODE

This is a non-trunked operating mode which
accesses independent radio channels. There is no auto­matic access to several channels. Selecting a conven­tional 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 mobile(s) being called for commu­nication to occur. In addition, to receive standard group
calls, the receiving mobile 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.

3.7.3 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 mobiles are being called
and what calls are received. Monitoring is performed
automatically and special messages and tones indicate
busy and out-of-range conditions.

include roaming (SmartZone only), telephone, private,
and emergency calls, Call Alert
Either analog or digital signaling may be used.

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 a nd
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.

3.7.4 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 Section 6.
Some differences between the P25 Trunking and
SmartZone modes are as follows:

™

, and messaging.

• Digital signaling is always used with P25 calls.

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

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

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

• Messaging is not available with P25 calls.

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

• Telephone calls are currently not available in this

mode.

• The P25 control channel data rate is 9600 baud and

the digital voice data rate is also 9600 baud. With

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GENERAL OPERATION

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
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).

3.7.5 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.

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.

Mode - A channel selects a specific talk group ID and
other parameters unique to that talk group.

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 approximately 256 channels
can be programmed with the preceding modes. These
channels can belong to a single system or multiple
systems. 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.

The maximum number of channels assignable to
a system is limited to 256. 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)

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 16.

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SECTION 4 RADIOWIDE FEATURES

Table 4-1 Programmable Option Switch Functions

RADIOWIDE FEATURES

Suggested

Key Label

TONES Alert tones On-Off X X X X 4.5
BKLHT Backlight On-Off X X X X 3.3
ALERT Call Alert Select X X X X 6.7
RESP Call Response Select X X X 6.5.4
KY CHG Change Keyset X X X X 11.6.3
CH SEL Channel Select (w/HHC only) X X X X 3.4.3
C/S Clear/Secure Select X X X X 11.3
TG SEL Digital Talk Group Select X 5.15.4
DISP Display Inform ation Select X 5.9
EMER Emergency Select X X X X 5.10, 6.10
KY CLR Erase Keys X X X X 11.2.6
PUB AD External PA X X X X 4.10
TX PWR High/Low Tx Power Select X X X X 4.4
HOME Home Zone Select X X X X 4.3
HORN Horn Honk Select X X X X 4.7
KY SEL Key Select X 11.2.5
PROG Keypad Programming Select X 5.16
MSG Messaging X X X 6.8
MON Monitor Mode Select X 5.3
SEL SQ Normal/Selective Select X 5.5
OTAR OTAR Rekey Request X 11.6.3
DATA P25 Packet Data Mode X 5.15.9
PHONE Phone Call Select X X 6.6
PRI ED Priority Channel Select X 5.11.4
CALL Private Call Select X X 6.5
RWS Radio Wide Scan Select X X X X 4.11.3

Remote Access (Pyramid Reptr) -

RTA Repeater Talk-Around Select X 5.8
RWS ED RWS List Select X X X X 4.12.2
SCAN Scan Select X X X X 4.11.2
SCN ED Scan Edit Select X X X X 4.12
SN LST Scan List Select X X X 4.12
PW CHG Set User Password X X X X 3.2
SQ LIST Squelch Select List X 5.5
LOCK Site Lock Select X X 6.14.5, 6.14.3
SEARCH Site Search Select X X 6.14.4, 6.14.3
STATUS Status Select X X X X 6.9
SURVLC Surveillance Mode Select X X X X 4.9
TN VOL Tone Volume Select X X X X 4.5
CALL Unit Call Select X X 5.15.5

(Blank) Unprogrammed (not used) X X X X -

Function

Conv. Proj 25 Trk SMARTNET SmartZone

Available in Mode:

See Descript.

in Section:

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RADIOWIDE FEATURES

4.1 OPTION SWITCHES

The six option switches on the front panel (one is
located to the left of the display) can be programmed
by the PCConfigure programmer to control a different
set of functions for each of the three operating modes.
Therefore, up to 18 different functions can be
controlled by these switches (six each for conven­tional, SMARTNET/SmartZone, and P25 Trunking).
The available functions in each mode and the section
in which each is described are shown in Table 4-1.

4.2 TIME-OUT TIMER

The time-out timer disables the transmitter if it is
keyed for longer than the programmed time. It can be
programmed on each channel for times of 15 seconds
to 3 minutes, 45 seconds or it can be disabled.

If the transmitter is keyed continuously 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 dif f erent time can be programmed
for each system, and the timer can be enabled or
disabled on each channel.

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.

4.3 HOME ZONE/CHANNEL SELECT

If the HOME zone option switch is programmed,
pressing it selects the preprogrammed home zone and
channel. This provides a quick way of returning to a
frequently used zone and channel. The radio is also
programmed so that either the home or last selected
zone/channel is automatically selected when power is
turned on (see Section 3.1).

4.4 POWER OUTPUT SELECT

Each conventional channel and SMARTNET/
SmartZone and P25 Trunked system can be
programmed for High, Low, or Switchable transmit

power. If Switchable power is programmed on the
channel, the Tx PWR option switch can then be used
to select high or low transmitter power. All models
support switchable power.

Pressing the TX PWR switch toggles the power
setting. The new level is flashed in the display when
this switch is pressed as “HI POWER” or “LOW
POWER”. If selectable power is not permitted on the
current channel, the fixed power level is flashed as
“FIXED HIGH” or “FIXED LOW” and no power
change occurs. The selected power level for a channel
is permanent until it is manually changed again.The
power levels are set at the factory or when the radio is
tuned using the PCTune™ software. The factory
default low power setting is one-half the high power
setting.

4.5 ALERT TONE SELECT

The various alert tones that sound are described
in Section 7.1 on page 48. These tones can be enabled
and disabled if the TONE option switch is
programmed. To turn all tones off, press this switch
and “TONE OFF” is displayed. Then to turn all tones
on again, press it and “TONE ON” is displayed. If this
switch is not programmed, tones are fixed in the on or
off condition by programming. Alert tones are totally
disabled when the Surveillance mode is programmed
(see Section 4.9).

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 TN VOL
option switch 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.

4.6 POWER TURN-OFF DELAY

The radio can be installed so that the vehicle igni­tion switch as well as the front panel power switch of
the radio control power. This is done by connecting th e
accessory cable ignition switch input to the vehicle
ignition switch. Refer to the Installation section of the
5300 Service Manual for more information. A power­off delay of up to 254 minutes can then be
programmed or this feature can be disabled by

** This feature requires 5300 operating (ARM) soft-

ware 1.22 or later and PCConfigure 1.20 or later.

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programming “Forever” so there is no automatic
power off.

Both the ignition switch and the power switch
must then be on for radio power to turn on. The delay
can be overridden at any time by turning power off
using the front panel power switch or turning the igni­tion switch back on.

This turn-off delay can allow calls to be received
or the horn alert to be active for a time after the igni­tion switch is turned off. At the same time, advantages
of ignition switch control are utilized such as
preventing the battery discharge that may occur if the
radio is left on for an extended period (see
Section 7.5).

4.7 HORN ALERT

The horn alert feature* sounds an external alert
such as the vehicle horn when certain calls are
received. It is available if a Horn option switch is
programmed and the proper connection has been made
to the external alert. The horn alert output is pin 4 of
the accessory cable, and an external driver circuit of
some type is usually required. Refer to the Installation
section of the 5300 Service Manual for more informa­tion on how to install this feature.

Additional information on the horn alert feature
follows:

• It activates when receiving any Unit call in the

conventional mode and any Private/Unit and Call
Alert (paging) call in the SMARTNET/SmartZone
and P25 Trunked modes. It does not sound when
receiving standard Group or telephone calls, and is
not programmable on a per call basis.

• When activated, it can be programmed to sound for

three 1-second beeps or continuously for 2-90
seconds. It then turns off until another call is
received.

4.8 MICROPHONE OFF-HOOK DETECT

The microphone hanger can be connected to
chassis ground and the radio programmed to detect an
off-hook condition (Hangup Box Monitor selected).
The following operation then occurs when the micro­phone is taken off-hook:

Conventional Channel Selected
rarily halts (if applicable) and the Monitor Mode
described in Section 5.3 is enabled. However, the
receiver unsquelches only if a carrier is detected.

SMARTNET/SmartZone/P25 Trunked Channel
Selected - Scanning temporarily halts if applicable.

If the off-hook condition is not detected (Hangup
Box Monitor not selected), the microphone hook state
has no affect on radio operation.

4.9 SURVEILLANCE MODE

If the Surveillance mode** is programmed, the
backlight, all alert tones, and front panel LED indi­cator are totally disabled in all operating modes.

This feature can be turned on and off by the user
if the SURVLC option switch is programmed. The
user selected mode permanently overrides the
programmed mode if applicable. (This feature is avail-

able only with firmware 1.22/2.0/3.0 or later and
PCConfigure 1.20 or later.)

4.10 PUBLIC ADDRESS

- Scanning tempo-

• It must be manually enabled and disabled by the

Horn option switch. It is not controlled by the
vehicle ignition switch. When it is enabled, “HORN
ON” is briefly displayed, and when it is disabled,
“HORN OFF” is briefly displayed. It defaults to the
off mode whenever power is turned on.

• If a power turn-off delay is programmed as just

described, it is functional during that delay.

* This feature requires 5300 operating (ARM) software

1.19 or later (or 2.0/3.0 or later).

An external public address system can be
connected to pin 7 of the radio accessory pigtail cable.
This is a low level output, so some sort of PA amplifier
is required. The External PA option switch is required
to control this feature.

In the public address mode, microphone audio is
always routed to the PA system, and the radio can be
programmed so that receive audio is also routed.

** This feature requires 5300 operating (ARM) soft-

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ware 1.16 or later (or 2.0/3.0 or later).

RADIOWIDE FEATURES

When the PA is enabled/disabled, “Ext PA On/Off” is
displayed momentarily. The radio can also be
programmed to display “Ext PA On” continuously.

4.11 SCANNING

4.11.1 INTRODUCTION

Scanning monitors the channels in the scan list
for messages the radio is programmed to receive.
When a message is detected, scanning stops and the
message is received. Shortly after the message is
complete, scanning resumes (unless it has been
disabled).

If the microphone off-hook condition is detected
(Hangup Box Monitor selected by programming),
scanning stops and selective squelch (such as Call
Guard CTCSS or NAC/group ID detect) is disabled on
conventional channels. If the off-hook condition is not
detected, taking the microphone off-hook has no affect
on radio operation. When a call is received in the scan
mode, the alias of the channel on which a call is
received (and any other display parameters that may
be programmed) are displayed until scanning resumes.
The selected channel alias is then displayed if
applicable.

There are two scan modes available: Standard
(Priority) and Radio Wide. The operation of the stan­dard type is unique to the type of channel selected, and
the operation of the Radio Wide type is the same
regardless of the channel type selected. Only one type
of scanning can be enabled at a time. For example, if
standard scanning is enabled and Radio Wide Scan is
enabled, standard scanning is automatically disabled
and vice versa. Refer to the following for more
information.

4.11.2 STANDARD SCANNING

Standard scanning (also referred to as priority
scanning) monitors only channels that are the same
type as that currently selected. For example, if a
conventional channel is selected, only conventional
channels are scanned and likewise for SMARTNET/
SmartZone and Project 25 trunked channels.

For more information on scanning functions in
the Conventional mode, refer to Section 5.11, and for

more information on how it functions in the other
modes, refer to Section 6.12. Scanning is turned on
and off by the Scan option switch as follows. If this
switch is not programmed, scanning is not available.

• To turn standard scanning on, press the SCAN

option switch. Scanning is enabled when a rotating

is indicated in the right status display as follows

and “SCAN ON” is briefly displayed.

Scan Enable Indicator

• T o turn scanning off, press the SCAN option switch

again. On conventional channels, this may also
select another list, so several presses may be
required (see Section 5.11). Scanning is disabled
when “SCAN OFF” is briefly displayed and is no
longer indicated in the status display.

• If the zone or channel is changed while scanning is

selected, scanning continues on the same or a
different scan list (see Section 4.12.1).

NOTE: Each SMARTNET/SmartZone and P25 trunked
channel can be programmed so that scanning is auto­matically enabled when the channel is selected.

4.11.3 RADIO WIDE SCANNING

NOTE: Use radio wide scanning only if two types of
channels need to be scanned at the same time such as
conventional and SMARTNET/SmartZone. Otherwise,
use the more efficient standar d scanning because ther e
is less chance of missed calls.

Radio wide scanning monitors the channels in the
preprogrammed radio wide scan list. This scan list
may contain up to 16 channels of any type assigned to
any zone (see Section 4.12.2). Radio wide scanning is
turned on and off by the RWS option switch as
follows. If this switch is not programmed, radio wide
scanning is not available.

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