Icom IC-FR9020, IC-FR9010 Instruction Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

VHF P25 REPEATER

iFR9010

iFR9020

UHF P25 REPEATER

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation
is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harm­ful interference.

FORWARD

Thank you for purchasing this Icom repeater. The IC-FR9010/
FR9020
Icom’s state of the art technology and craftsmanship. With
proper care, this product should provide you with years of
trouble-free operation.

We want to take a couple of moments of your time to thank
you for making the
of choice, and hope you agree with Icom’s philosophy of
“technology first.” Many hours of research and develop­ment went into the design of your

This manual covers up to firmware version 71MDV024 and
DSPV326.

v h f /u h f p25 r e p e a t e r s are designed and built with

The IC-FR9010/FR9020

IC-FR9010/FR9020.

your repeater

R WARNING! NEVER let metal, wire or other ob-

jects touch any internal part or connectors on the rear
panel of the repeater. This may result in an electric
shock.

R WARNING! The antenna (s) used for this trans-

mitter must be fixed-mounted on outdoor permanent
structures with a separation distance of at least 6 me­ters from all persons during normal operation. The
peak conducted output power at each antenna terminal
must not exceed 250 Watts and the peak radiated out­put power must not exceed 1000 Watts EIPR. Users
and installers must ensure that FCC requirements for
satisfying RF exposure compliance are met. (See FCC
Rules Part 1, Sections 1307 and 1310)

IMPORTANT

READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL carefully

and completely before attempting to operate the re­peater.

SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL—This in-

struction manual contains important safety and operat­ing instructions for the IC-FR9010/FR9020 VHF/UHF
repeaters.

EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS

WORD DEFINITION

RWARNING!

CAUTION

NOTE

Personal injury, fire hazard or electric
shock may occur.

Equipment damage may occur.
If disregarded, inconvenience only. No risk

of personal injury, fire or electric shock.

PRECAUTIONS

R WARNING HIGH VOLTAGE! NEVER attach

an antenna or internal antenna connector during trans­mission. This may result in an electrical shock or burn.

R WARNING HIGH VOLTAGE! NEVER install

the antenna at any place that person touch the an­tenna easily during transmission. This may result in an
electrical shock or burn.

R WARNING! NEVER apply AC to the DC power

receptacle on the repeater rear panel. This could cause
a fire or damage the repeater.

R WARNING! NEVER apply more than 16 V DC,

such as a 24 V battery, to the DC power receptacle on
the repeater rear panel. This could cause a fire or dam­age the repeater.

CAUTION: NEVER expose the repeater to rain,

snow or any liquids.

DO NOT use or place the repeater in areas with

temperatures below –30°C (–22°F) or above +60°C
(+140°F). Be aware that temperatures can exceed
70°C (+158°F), resulting in permanent damage to the
repeater if left there for extended periods.

DO NOT place the repeater in excessively dusty envi-

ronments or in direct sunlight.

DO NOT put anything on top of the repeater. This will

obstruct heat dissipation. Place the repeater in a se­cure place to avoid inadvertent use by children.

BE CAREFUL! The heatsink will become hot when

operating the repeater continuously for long periods.

BE CAREFUL! If a linear amplifier is connected, set

the repeater’s RF output power to less than the linear
amplifier’s maximum input level, otherwise, the linear
amplifier will be damaged.

Use Icom microphones only. Other manufacturer’s
microphones have different pin assignments, and con­nection to the repeater may damage the repeater.

Approved Icom optional equipment is designed for opti­mal performance when used with an Icom repeater.
Icom is not responsible for the destruction or damage
to an Icom repeater in the event the Icom repeater is
used with equipment that is not manufactured or ap­proved by Icom.

For U.S.A. only

CAUTION:

repeater, not expressly approved by Icom Inc., could
void your authority to operate this repeater under
FCC regulations.

Chan ges or modifi cations to thi s

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NOTICE: The AMBE + 2 ™ voice coding Technology

WARNING

CAUTION

embodied in this product is protected by intellectual
property rights including patent rights, copyrights and
trade secrets of Digital Voice Systems, Inc. This voice
coding Technology is licensed solely for use within this
Communications Equipment. The user of this Technol­ogies explicitly prohibited from attempting to extract,
remove, decompile, reverse engineer or disassemble
the Object Code, or in any other way convert the Ob­ject Code into a human readable form. U.S. Patents
Nos #5,870,405, #5,826,222, #5,754,974, #5,701,390,
#5,715,365, #5,649,050, #5,630,011, #5,581,656,
#5,517,511, #5,491,772, #5,247,579, #5,226,084 and
#5,195,166.

FCC INFORMATION

• FOR CLASS A UNINTENTIONAL RADIATORS

This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to
part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer­ence when the equipment is operated in a commercial
environment. This equipment generates, uses, and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instruction manual,
may cause harmful interference to radio communica­tions. Operation of this equipment in a residential area
is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the
user will be required to correct the interference at his
own expense.

SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION

Your Icom radio generates RF electro­magnetic energy during transmit mode.
This radio is designed for and classified
as “Occupational Use Only”, meaning it

must be used only during the course of
employment by individuals aware of the hazards,
and the ways to minimize such hazards. This radio
is NOT intended for use by the “General Popula­tion” in an uncontrolled environment.

This radio has been tested and complies with the FCC
and IC RF exposure limits for “Occupational Use Only”.
In addition, your Icom radio complies with the follow­ing Standards and Guidelines with regard to RF energy
and electromagnetic energy levels and evaluation of
such levels for exposure to humans:

• FCC OET Bulletin 65 Edition 97-01 Supplement C,

Evaluating Compliance with FCC Guidelines for
Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromag­netic Fields.

• American National Standards Institute (C95.1-1992),

IEEE Standard for Safety Levels with Respect to
Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromag­netic Fields, 3 kHz to 300 GHz.

• American National Standards Institute (C95.3-1992),

IEEE Recommended Practice for the Measurement
of Potentially Hazardous Electromagnetic Fields– RF
and Microwave.

To ensure that your expose to RF elec­tromagnetic energy is within the FCC
and IC allowable limits for occupation­al use, always adhere to the following
guidelines:

• DO NOT operate the radio without a proper antenna
attached, as this may damaged the radio and may
also cause you to exceed FCC and IC RF exposure
limits. A proper antenna is the antenna supplied with
this radio by the manufacturer or antenna specifi­cally authorized by the manufacturer for use with this
radio.

• DO NOT transmit for more than 50% of total radio
use time (“50% duty cycle”). Transmitting more than
50% of the time can cause FCC and IC RF expo-sure
compliance requirements to be exceeded.

Electromagnetic Interference/Compatibility

During transmissions, your Icom radio generates RF
energy that can possibly cause interference with other
devices or systems. To avoid such interference, turn
off the radio in areas where signs are posted to do so.
DO NOT operate the transmitter in areas that are sen­sitive to electromagnetic radiation such as hospitals,
aircraft, and blasting sites.

Occupational/Controlled Use

The radio transmitter is used in situations in which per­sons are exposed as consequence of their employment
provided those persons are fully aware of the potential
for exposure and can exercise control over their expo­sure.

Icom, Icom Inc, and the Icom logo are registered trademarks of
Icom Incorporated (Japan) in Japan, the United States, the United
Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Russia and/or other coun­tries.
All other products or brands are registered trademarks or trade­marks of their respective holders.

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Votre radio Icom produit une énergie
électromagnétique de radiofréquences
(RF), en mode de transmission.
Cette radio est conçue pour un «usage

professionnel seulement» et classée
comme tel, ce qui signifie qu’elle doit être utilisée
uniquement dans le cadre d'un travail par des per­sonnes conscientes des dangers et des mesures
visant à minimiser ces dangers. Elle N’EST PAS
conçue pour une«utilisation grand public», dans
un environnement non contrôlé.

Cet appareil a été évalué et jugé conforme, aux limites
d’exposition aux RF de la FCC et d’IC, pour une «utili­sation grand public». En outre, votre radio Icom satis­fait les normes et directives qui suivent en matière de
niveaux d'énergie et d’énergie électromagnétique de
RF et d’évaluation de tels niveaux en ce qui concerne
l’exposition humaine:

• Supplément C, édition 97-01, du Bulletin OET n° 65

de la FCC,«Evaluating Compliance with FCC Guide­lines for Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Elec­tromagnetic Fields».

• Norme de l’American National Standards Insti-

tute(ANSI): IEEE C95.1-1992 sur les niveaux de
sécurité compatibles avec l’exposition humaine aux
champs électromagnétiques de radio fréquences (3
kHz à 300 GHz).

• Norme de l’ANSI: IEEE C95.3-1992 sur la méthode

d’évaluation recommandée du champ magnétique
potentiellement dangereux des radiofréquences et
des micro-ondes.

Afin de vous assurer que votre ex­position à une énergie électromag­nétiquede RF se situe dans les lim­ites permises par la FCC et d’IC pour
une utilisation grand public, veuillez

en tout temps respecter les directivessuivantes:

• NE PAS faire fonctionner la radio sans qu’une antenne
appropriée y soit fixée, car ceci risque d’endommager
la radio et causer une exposition supérieure aux lim­ites établies par la FCC et d’IC. L’antenne appropriée
est celle qui est fournie avec cette radio par le fab­ricant ou une antenne spécialement autorisée par le
fabricant pour être utilisée avec cette radio.

• NE PAS émettre pendant plus de50% du temps
total d’utilisation de l’appareil («50% du facteur
d'utilisation»). La notion «50% du facteur d’utilisation»
s’applique également au mode VOX/PTT. Émettre
pendant plus de 50% du temps total d’utilisation peut
causer une exposition aux RF supérieure aux limites
établies par la FCC et d’IC. Lorsque le voyant DEL
rouge s’allume, cette radio est en train d’émettre. La
radio émettra si vous appuyez sur le bouton du mi­crophone.

Interférence électromagnétique et compatibilité

En mode de transmission, votre radio Icom produit de
l’énergie de RF qui peut provoquer des interférences
avec d’autres appareils ou systèmes. Pour éviter de
telles interférences, mettez la radio hors tension dans
les secteurs où une signalisation l’exige. NE PAS faire
fonctionner l’émetteur dans des secteurs sensibles au
rayonnement électromagnétique tels que les hôpitaux,
les aéronefs et les sites de dynamitage.

Usage professionnel/contrôlé

Ce radio émetteur est utilisé dans des cas où des per­sonnes sont exposées en raison de leur travail, pourvu
qu’elles soient conscientes du risque d’exposition et
qu’elles puissent exercer un contrôle sur cette exposi­tion.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

FORWARD ................................................................. i

IMPORTANT .............................................................. i

EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ............................................ i

PRECAUTIONS .......................................................... i

SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION .........................ii

FCC INFORMATION ..................................................ii

TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................iv

1 LCD DISPLAY ..................................................... 1

2 LED DISPLAY ...................................................... 1

3 KEY CONTROLS ................................................. 1

3.1 Key entry without [SHIFT] key ........................ 1

3.2 Key entry following [SHIFT] key ..................... 1

4 CONTROL KNOB ................................................ 2

4.1 VOLUME ........................................................ 2

4.2 SQUELCH CONTROL .................................. 2

4.3 LCD BACKLIGHT DIMMER ........................... 2

4.4 LCD BACKLIGHT TIMER ............................... 2

5 CHANNEL SELECTION ...................................... 2

6 P25 CALLING SELECTION (Digital Base Mode

Only) .................................................................... 2

6.1 INDIVIDUAL CALL ENTRY (Digital Base Mode

Only) ...............................................................3

7 P25 PTT MODE ................................................... 3

8 P25 CONVENTIONAL CONTROL SIGNALLING

(SBC) (DIGITAL BASE MODE ONLY) ................ 3

8.1 EMERGENCY MODE TX .............................. 3

8.2 CALL ALERT .................................................. 4

8.3 RADIO CHECK .............................................. 4

8.4 RADIO INHIBIT .............................................. 4

8.5 RADIO UNINHIBIT ......................................... 4

8.6 STATUS UPDATE .......................................... 4

8.7 STATUS REQUEST ....................................... 4

8.8 PREDEFINED MESSAGES ........................... 5

8.9 RADIO MONITOR .......................................... 5

8.10 SBC LOG ..................................................... 5

9 P25 SQUELCH ADJUSTMENT ........................... 5

10 TALKGROUP ALIAS ID ...................................... 5

11 KEY-LOCK ........................................................... 6

12 MANUAL CWID START AND STOP ................... 6

13 DTMF ENCODE ................................................... 6

14 ANALOG CHANNEL DATA ................................ 6

16 BAR GRAPH/CHANNEL DISPLAY .................... 7

17 LCD BACKLIGHT TOGGLE ................................ 7

18 CHANGING TX POWER ...................................... 7

20 EMERGENCY CALL RECEPTION ...................... 8

21 REPEAT MODE ................................................... 8

21.1 ANALOG ...................................................... 8

21.2 DIGITAL ....................................................... 8

21.3 MIXED .......................................................... 8

22 BASE MODE ........................................................ 8

22.1 ANALOG ...................................................... 8

22.2 DIGITAL ....................................................... 8

22.3 MIXED .......................................................... 8

23 REMOTE CONTROL ........................................... 8

24 DISPLAYING THE FIRMWARE VERSIONS ....... 9

25 DISPLAYING THE SERIAL NUMBER ................ 9

26 DISPLAYING THE PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE

VERSION ............................................................. 9

27 DATA CHECK ...................................................... 9

28 ERROR MESSAGES ........................................... 9

29 FIRMWARE ERROR DETECTION ...................... 9

30 RS-232 ERROR DETECTION ............................ 10

31 DSP ERROR DETECTION ................................ 10

32 OPTION PORT PINOUT .................................... 11

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1 LCD DISPLAY

3 KEY CONTROLS

LCD display consists of 4 x 20 characters as shown.

RX = = = = = = = = = =
TX = = = = = = = = = =

C001 TAC 2 MD N
GPC 500

Line 1: The incoming RSSI with 10 steps
Line 2: The output power levels with 10 steps
Line 3: The left 4 letters show channel numbers.

The middle 8 letters shows the channel name.
(If not programmed, it will be blank.)
The right 4 letters displays the status of the ra­dio as described below.

a. RX mode:

M = Mix, both analog and digital can be

received

D = Only digital can be received

b. TX mode:

D = PTT digital transmission
A = PTT analog transmission

c. Monitor mode:

= Monitor off

S = Selective squelch

d. P25 squelch:

N = Normal squelch
S = Selective squelch

e. Low Voltage Icon:

= Low Voltage state (Icon flashes with

ALM LED)

f. Key lock mode:

= Key lock (Not displayed if in Low

Voltage alarm)

g. Shift mode:

= SHIFT KEY ICON (reverts to normal

within 2 seconds)

Line 4: The left 2 letters show GPC (GROUP CALL),

AC (ALL CALL), IC (INDIVIDUAL CALL). The
right 18 letters displays the GROUP NAME, IN­DIVIDUAL NUMBERS, and so on.

2 LED DISPLAY

The IC-FR9010/FR9020 has 5 LED's from left to
right.

DIGI = The LED is ON when receiving a digital sig-

nal

REP = The LED is ON when in repeat mode

(The IC-FR9010/FR9020 can be programmed
for SIMPLEX - SEMIDUPLEX - DUPLEX ­REPEATER on a per channel basis.)

ALM = The LED flashes when an error on either TX

or RX occurs

TX = The LED is ON when in Transmit

BUSY = The LED is ON when receiving a signal

3.1 Key entry without [SHIFT] key

[0]–[9] = Channel numbers and individual call

address (target address)

[A] = P25 calls (Group Call, All Call, and

Individual Call)

[B] = The beginning and the end of indi-

vidual call number

[C] = TX Transmit mode (Clear or Secure),

only models with encryption
[D] = P25 mode (analog or digital TX)
[Q] = Cancel channel number, individual

number

[#] = Ending channel number, individual

number

[CH] = Channel number entry, depress CH,

then 0–9 for channels

[F] (Scan) = P25 Conventional Control Messages

(SBC)

[MON] = monitor ON or OFF

Rotary knob = Volume, Squelch, Back Light Dimmer

and Timer

3.2 Key entry following [SHIFT] key

[0] = P25 test mode start and finish
[1] = Backlight ON/OFF
[2] = TX power HIGH/LOW
[3] = Talkaround ON/OFF
[4] = Change
[5] = No function
[6] = No function
[7] = Indicates Analog channel data
[8] = Key lock ON/OFF
[9] = No function
[A] = Manual CWID send key
[B] = Programmed CWID Start/Stop key
[C] = Cryptogram Test
[D] = No function
[Q] = Indicating P25 data (while de-

pressed)

[#] = DTMF Entry

[CH] = Toggle Bar-Graph or TX RX Fre-

quencies

[F] (Scan) = SBC (Conventional Control Messag-

es) Log/Emergency Call

[MON] = P25 squelch normal or selective and

analog MONITOR modes

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4 CONTROL KNOB

5 CHANNEL SELECTION

4.1 VOLUME

Rotate the knob to change the volume level.
The volume level varies from 0 to 34. If the lo­cal speaker is active, the audible beep level will
change as the knob is rotated.
Figure 1 shows the Volume at level 12.

RX
TX

C001 TAC 2 MD N

Volume - 12

Figure 1

4.2 SQUELCH CONTROL

Push the rotary knob once to select the squelch
level and then turn the knob to vary the level from
0 to 15. 0 is open squelch.
Figure 2 shows the Squelch at level 6.

RX
TX

C001 TAC 2 MD N

Squelch - 6

Figure 2

4.3 LCD BACKLIGHT DIMMER

Push the rotary knob twice to select the dimmer

level and then turn the knob to select a level from
0 to 15. 0 is the darkest.
Figure 3 shows the Dimmer at level 5.

RX
TX

C001 TAC 2 MD N

Dimmer - 5

Figure 3

4.4 LCD BACKLIGHT TIMER

Push the rotary knob three times to adjust the

Backlight Timer. The time varies from 0 to 30 sec­onds. This function is inactive when the backlight
has been turned ON with [SHIFT] + [1] (backlight
ON/OFF).
Figure 4 shows the Backlight Timer set for 15 sec­onds.

RX
TX

The IC-FR9010/FR9020 has capability of up to 500
channels.
Push [CH], and then enter the channel number.
Example-1 CH-8; Push [CH] + [0] + [0] + [8] or [CH] +
[8] + [#]
Example-2 CH-500; Push [CH] + [5] + [0] + [0]

6 P25 CALLING SELECTION (Digital

Base Mode Only)

Push and release [A] repeatedly to scroll through the
menu. Radio displays GPC 00001 = Group 1 Call, GPC
every group = All Call, IDC--------- = Individual Call.
Figure 5 shows Talk Group Identification (TGID), Group
1 Call.
Figure 6 shows an All Call (everygroup), to everygroup
on the same NAC.
Figure 7 shows an Individual Call, to and individual unit
ID on the same NAC.
(Refer to Section 10, Figure 11 and 12 for ID entry.)

RX
TX

C001 TAC 2 MD N
GPC 00001

Figure 5

RX
TX

C001 TAC 2 MD N
GPC everygroup

Figure 6

RX
TX

C001 TAC 2 MD N
IDC--------------

Figure 7

C001 TAC 2 MD N

Light - 15

Figure 4

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6.1 INDIVIDUAL CALL ENTRY (Digital Base
Mode Only)

Push and release [A] repeatedly until “IDC-----” is

displayed.
Push [B], and enter the numerical Unit ID.
To deleted a digit, push the star [Q] key. Push [B]
or [#] to complete entry.
Figure 8 shows entry start, when [B] is pushed.
Figure 9 shows completed entry, [1] + [2] + [3] +
[4] + [5] + [B].

RX
TX

8 P25 CONVENTIONAL CONTROL

SIGNALLING (SBC) (DIGITAL
BASE MODE ONLY)

NOTE: SBC functions are selectable in the Program-

ming Software. The IC-FR9010/FR9020 has
been developed to work with any P25 radio
under the TIA specifications. However not all
subscriber radios have the capability of these
functions.

C001 TAC 2 MD N
IDC __

Figure 8

RX
TX

C001 TAC 2 MD N
IDC 12345

Figure 9

7 P25 PTT MODE

Push [D] to select PTT (Push-To-Talk) mode.
When the display shows PTT is Analog, the radio
transmits in analog mode.
When the display shows PTT is Digital, the radio trans­mits in digital mode.
Figure 10 shows Analog.
Figure 11 shows Digital.

RX
TX

C001 TAC 2 MA N
PTT is Analog

Figure 10

RX
TX

C001 TAC 2 MD N
PTT is Digital

Figure 11

8.1 EMERGENCY MODE TX/RX

Push and hold the [F] key to send an Emergency
Call.
Reboot the radio to clear the Emergency Alert.

NOTE: The radio will transmit on the programmed

EMERGENCY channel not necessarily the
channel that appears on the display.

EMERGENCY MODE RX
To clear a received Emergency call, push and re­lease [F] twice.
Push [F] to enter the SBC mode.

Key functions after entering menu selection;
Push [A] for the next and [B] for the previous menu
item.
[C] stops transmission. (The radio transmits the
SBC 4 times until acknowledged.)
[ D] moves the cursor between items within the se-

lection.
[Q] deletes the last digit.
[#] transmits the selected SBC mode.

NOTE: When the radio is in SBC mode, it can re-

ceive Group calls, All Call and Individual
calls but no source address (caller unit ID)
is displayed. Emergency calls can be re­ceived when in SBC mode but the radio
gives priority to Radio Inhibit. Both Emer­gency and Radio Inhibit are ignored when
in SBC transmitting mode.

The radio will revert to normal operation if no key
is pushed for 10 seconds.

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8.2 CALL ALERT

To send a Call Alert, push [F] then push [A] or [B]
until the selection is displayed, then enter the tar­get ID of the radio to alert and push [#]. If the target
radio has received the Call Alert the display should
show “ACK” (acknowledgement).
Figure 12 displays a Call Alert ACK.

Call Alert
To: 366

MD N
Fm: 00000366 (ACK)

Figure 12

8.3 RADIO CHECK

The dispatcher can send a message to a subscrib­er unit requesting a response from the radio. (For
example, to check if it is in operation.)

8.5 RADIO UNINHIBIT

Used to enable a subscriber unit that has been
disabled, the password must match the password
entered in the BTIII program.

To uninhibit a radio, push [F] then push [A] or [B]
until the selection is displayed and enter the target
radio’s ID, enter the password and then push [#].
The target radio will be returned to normal opera­tion. The target radio should send an ACK if suc­cessful.
Figure 15 shows the Radio Uninhibit entry mode.

Radio Uninhibit
To: _

Password: MD N

Figure 15

To initiate a Radio Check, push [F] then push [A]
or [B] until the selection is displayed, then enter
the target ID of the radio to alert and push [#]. If the
target radio has received the Call Alert the display
should show “ACK” (acknowledgement).
Figure 13 shows Radio Check display.

Radio Check
To: _

MD N
Fm: 00000366 (ACK)

Figure 13

8.4 RADIO INHIBIT

This function is used to disable a subscriber unit
(mobile or portable). The subscriber unit cannot
be turned ON at all until an Uninhibit Command
is sent. The password must match the password
entered in the BTIII program for inhibit to occur.

To inhibit a radio, push [F] then push [A] or [B] un­til the selection is displayed then enter the target
radio’s ID. Push [D] and enter the programmed
password, then push [#]. The target radio will be
totally disabled. If the target radio has received
the Call Alert the display should show “ACK” (ac­knowledgement).
Figure 14 shows the Radio Inhibit entry display.

Radio Inhibit
To: _

Password: MD N

Figure 14

8.6 STATUS UPDATE

Used to send user status. The status numbers re­lates to an actual message list. Indicates the User
status (0–255) and Unit status (0–255).
To send a Status Update, push [F] then push [A]
or [B] until the selection is displayed and enter the
target radio ID. Then push [D] and enter the user
(USR), message number, push [D] again and en­ter the unit number, then push [#]. If the target ra­dio has received the Call Alert the display should
show “ACK” (acknowledgement).
Figure 16 shows Status Update ready to be sent
to 366.

Status Update
To: 366

USR: 1 UNT: 0 MD N

Figure 16

8.7 STATUS REQUEST

Used to request the status of another unit. After
the request is sent the target unit should respond
with the current status. In the example below USR:
2 means the number 2 status message.

To send a Status Request, push [F] then push [A]
or [B] until the selection is displayed and enter the
target radio ID then push [#]. The target unit should
respond with the message number, unit ID and
ACK.
Figure 17 shows Status Request received from

366.

Status Request
To: 366

USR: 2 UNT: 0 MD N
FM: 00000366 (ACK)

Figure 17

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8.8 PREDEFINED MESSAGES

Used to send a predefined system message.

To send a Predefined Message, push [F] then push
[A] or [B] until the selection is displayed, then enter
the target radio ID, push [D] and enter a message
number and push [#]. The target radio should send
and ACK if successful.
Figure 18 shows Message 2 ready to be sent to

366.

Short Message
To: 366

9 P25 SQUELCH ADJUSTMENT

Push [SHIFT] + [MON] to choose the P25 squelch
mode.

Normal SQL = If NAC is the same, the receiver will

unmute

Selective SQL = If NAC and GROUP is the same, the

receiver will unmute
Figure 21 shows Normal SQ.
Figure 22 shows Selective SQ.

RX
TX

Message :2 MD N

Figure 18

8.9 RADIO MONITOR

Used to key up a target radio from 10 to 60 sec­onds and monitor the transmit audio.

To monitor a radio, push [F] then push [A] or [B]
until the selection is displayed, then enter the tar­get radio ID, push [D] and enter 1 (10 seconds), 2
(30 seconds), or 3 (60 seconds).
Figure 19 shows Radio Monitor request to 366 to
transmit for 30 seconds.

Radio Monitor
To: 366

TX Mult :1 MD N

Figure 19

8.10 SBC LOG

To toggle the SBC Log ON, push [SHIFT] + [F],
to turn the log OFF, push [F]. When the SBC Log
is entered, the last SBC call is displayed. Push
[B] to scroll to the previous records and push [A]
to scroll to the end of the list. The radio will store
up to 99 log entries. When more than 99 entries
are made the oldest log will be deleted.

C001 TAC 2 MD N
Normal SQL

Figure 21

RX
TX

C001 TAC 2 MD S
Selective SQL

Figure 22

10 TALKGROUP ALIAS ID

When GPC is selected with the [A] key, the TGID alias
is indicated as programmed (Maximum 8 characters).
Figure 23 shows POLICE for the TGID alias.

RX
TX

C001 TAC 2 MD N
GPC POLICE

Figure 23

NOTE: When the radio is reset or reprogrammed,

all logs are deleted.

Figure 20 shows the fifth entry of the SBC Log.

<SBC Log>

5: To: 00000366 F

Radio Monitor

TX Mult: 3

Figure 20

5

11 KEY-LOCK

Push [SHIFT] + [8] to enable and disable the key-lock.
This symbol shows on the LCD. Key-lock and Key­Unlock icon is displayed for 2 seconds and then reverts
to show the TGID. The [PTT], [MON] and [SHIFT] key
are not locked. If [PTT], [MON] and [SHIFT] needs to
be locked, select DISABLE in the programming soft­ware. If the station is to be remotely controlled it is rec­ommended to leave [PTT] enabled, remote [PTT] will
not work when [PTT] is locked. To release key lock,
push [SHIFT] + [8] again.
Figure 24 shows Key locked.
Figure 25 shows Key unlocked.

RX
TX

RX
TX

C001 TAC 2 MD N
CWID function start

Figure 28

13 DTMF ENCODE

Push [SHIFT] + [#] and then enter 0-9, [Q] or [#] to
transmit DTMF. The DTMF modulation level will be the
same as the CWID level.
Figure 29 displays DTMF Encode mode.

DTMF Encode
123456

C001 TAC 2 MD N
Key-Lock

Figure 24

RX
TX

C001 TAC 2 MD N
Key-Unlock

Figure 25

12 MANUAL CWID START AND

STOP

Push [SHIFT] + [A] to manually send the programmed
CWID.

CAUTION: The transmitter will energize immediately

when [A] is pushed.

To turn off CWID, push [SHIFT] + hold [B] for 2 sec­onds. (This disables both programmed and manual
CWID.)
To return to normal operation, either reboot the radio
or push [SHIFT] + hold [B] for 2 seconds. (CWID must
be enabled in programming to use these functions.)
Figure 26 shows CWID Sending.
Figure 27 shows CWID function stop.
Figure 28 shows CWID function start.

CWID sending
Code: ICOM

MD N

Figure 29

14 ANALOG CHANNEL DATA

Push [SHIFT] + [7] to scroll through the data. [7] must
be depressed to scroll.

1) RX width (narrow/wide/4 kHz)

2) TX width (narrow/wide/4 kHz)

3) Base mode (Simplex/Semi-duplex/Duplex/Repeat­er)

4) RX CTCSS/DCS, CTCSS and DCS are used in RX

5) TX CTCSS/DCS, CTCSS and DCS are used in TX

6) TX RX Modulation type either PM or FM (PM is the
default)

(Depending on the pre-setting, this information cannot
be displayed. Ask your dealer for details.)
Figure 30 displays indicates a narrow channel during
scroll.

RX
TX

C001 TAC 2 MD N
RX Narrow Channel

Figure 30

C001 TAC 2 MD N

Figure 26

RX
TX

C001 TAC 2 MD N
CWID function stop

Figure 27

6

15 P25 CHANNEL DATA

17 LCD BACKLIGHT TOGGLE

Push [SHIFT] + [Q] to scroll through the data, [Q] must
be depressed to scroll.

1. Unit ID (source address)

2. RX NAC

3. TX-NAC

4. TGID

5. Emergency Alarm RCV

6. Call Alert RCV

8. Radio Inhibit RCV

9. Radio Uninhibit RCV

10. Status Update RCV

11. Status Request RCV

12. Short Message RCV

13. Radio Monitor RCV

7. Radio Check RCV
These functions may be enabled and disabled in the
programming software’s “MISCELLANEOUS/INFOR­MATION DISPLAY” section.
Figure 31 shows the Unit ID.

RX
TX

C001 TAC 2 MD N
Unit ID 00000047

Figure 31

16 BAR GRAPH/CHANNEL DIS-

PLAY

Push [SHIFT] + [CH] to eliminate the channel name/
bar graph and display the frequencies for TX and RX.
Push [SHIFT] + [CH] to toggle back.
Figure 32 displays the frequencies instead of channel
name.
The 1st and 2nd character on line 1 indicates Receive
Channel.
The 3rd character indicates Wide band.
The 4th character indicates Simplex mode.
The modes of operation are: “S” = Simplex, “H” = Semi
duplex; “D” = Duplex and “R” = Repeat Line 2, “TXN”
indicates TX is Narrow band.

RXWS 154.600
TXN 154.600

C001 TAC 2 MD N
GPC 00001

Figure 32

By Default, the Backlight illuminates for 5 seconds af­ter pushed any key then goes out. Push [SHIFT] + [1]
for the backlight to stay ON. Push [SHIFT] + [1] again
to return to default operation.
Figure 33 Indicates the Backlight is ON.
See section 4 for backlight timer settings.

RX
TX

C001 TAC 2 MD N
Light turn ON

Figure 33

18 CHANGING TX POWER

Push [SHIFT] + [2] to select High or Low TX power.
When high power is selected, the icon “ ” appears. If
the radio is programmed for high power, the radio can
be changed to low power with this function. If the radio
is programmed for low power, it can be switched to
high power with this function.
Figure 34 displays the high power symbol.

RX
TX

C001 TAC 2 MD N
GPC 00001

Figure 34

19 CALLER ID

In Simplex mode the IC-FR9010/FR9020 display indi­cates the source Unit ID or Individual ID.
Figure 35 displays the Source ID as 00000366 in group
call mode.
Figure 36 displays the Source ID in Individual call
mode.

RX
TX

C001 TAC 2 MD N
CAL 00000366 (GPC)

Figure 35

RX
TX

C001 TAC 2 MD N
CAL 00000366 (IDC)

Figure 36

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20 EMERGENCY CALL RECEPTION

22 BASE MODE

The 4th line of the LCD shows the Emergency Alarm
when an emergency call is received. The LCD back
light flashes and the audible tone heard from the
speaker can be increased or decreased with the vol­ume control.
Figure 37 below displays the Emergency Caller's ID

00000366.

RX
TX

Emergency Alm MD N
Fm: 00000366

Figure 37

21 REPEAT MODE

21.1 ANALOG

If the received CTCSS/DCS matches the pro­grammed CTCSS/DCS, the radio transmits the
programmed carrier frequency and CTCSS/DCS.

21.2 DIGITAL

Matching NAC (Network Access Code);

If the programmed NAC matches the received
NAC it allows the radio to repeat. The pro­grammed NAC and TGID (Talk Group Identifica­tion) is transmitted.

$F7F in RX NAC

If the RX NAC is $F7F, all incoming signals are
repeated with the same NAC and TGID as re­ceived.

$F7F in RX NAC w/Through OFF;

If the RX NAC is $F7F, receives all incoming
signals and transmits the programmed NAC and
TGID.

21.3 MIXED

In Mixed mode, the radio receives both Analog
and Digital signals automatically. Individual chan­nel programming can be combined as described
in 21.1 and 21.2 above. If the radio receives an­alog, it transmits analog, if it receives digital, it
transmits digital.

22.1 ANALOG

If the received CTCSS/DCS matches the pro­grammed CTCSS/DCS, the radio’s receiver will
open. The [MON] key may be pushed to bypass
any tone signaling.

22.2 DIGITAL

Matching NAC (Network Access Code);

If the programmed NAC/TGID matches the re­ceived NAC/TGID, the receiver will open. Push
SHIFT] + [MON] to switch between selective SQL
and normal SQL mode.

$F7E in RX NAC

If the NAC is set for $F7E, the radio should re­ceive any incoming NAC.

22.3 MIXED

In Mixed mode, the radio receives both Analog
and Digital signal automatically. Channel pro­gramming can be combined as described in 22.1
and 22.2 above on an individual channel.

23 REMOTE CONTROL

IC-FR9010/FR9020 can be controlled remotely by pull­ing pin 24 of the EXT OPTION 25 pin D-sub connector
to a low level. Local operation is restored when pin
24 goes high. In the remote mode only channels 1–16
can be controlled. Also when in remote mode Front
Panel MON and Channel Selection is disabled. Refer
to the chart on page 11 for Channel control pinouts
and other related information.
Figure 38 below shows CH–1 in remote control mode.
The 3rd line shows E001 instead of C001. (EXXX
means remote, CXXX is Local Mode.)

RX
TX

E001 TAC 2 MD N
GPC 00001

Figure 38

8

24 DISPLAYING THE FIRMWARE

27 DATA CHECK

VERSIONS

Both the radio and DSP firmware versions are indi­cated on the LCD after the radio switches ON for 2
seconds, unless a “Starting Message” has been pro­grammed.
Figure 39 displays Radio and DSP Firmware versions.

<71BSV200A710>
<DSP V109>

Figure 39

Figure 40 shows the programmable starting message
“Your Message Here”.

Your Message Here

Figure 40

25 DISPLAYING THE SERIAL NUM-

BER

Push and Hold [D], turn ON the radio, the serial num­ber is indicated (Maximum 8 digits). When the [D] key
is released, the radio will reboot in the normal mode.
Figure 41 shows KY0000329 serial number.

Serial KY000329

Figure 41

26 DISPLAYING THE PROGRAM-

MING SOFTWARE VERSION

The IC-FR9010/FR9020 has a self diagnostic function.
All data in the EEROM is checked every time the radio
is switched ON. If the data is not properly stored, the
radio automatically turns to programming mode.
Figure 43 shows ERROM Data error.

EEROM Data Error

Figure 43

28 ERROR MESSAGES

If there is a problem with the RX PLL, TX PLL or PA,
then the ALM LED flashes ON and indicates which
section has the issue. Figure 46 displays a RX PLL
error, note this may be displayed in REM mode if the
remote channel lines are open or a channel is selected
remotely that is not programmed. (EXXX will be dis­played instead of CXXX, where XXX is the channel
number.)
Figure 44 displays a RX PLL error.
Figure 45 displays a TX PLL error.
Figure 46 displays a PA error.

RX
TX

C001 MD N
RX PLL Error

Figure 44

RX
TX

C001 MD N
TX PLL Error

Figure 45

RX
TX

Push and Hold [A], and turn ON the radio, the program­ming software version is indicated. When the [A] key is
released, the radio will reboot in the normal mode.
Figure 42 shows V-0.2.3195 version.

C001 MD N
PA Error

Figure 46

29 FIRMWARE ERROR DETECTION

Set by p-kgprg 023195

Figure 42

9

When the radio itself detects a malfunction, the main
CPU will restart automatically.

30 RS-232 ERROR DETECTION

If the communications between PC and the repeater
have trouble, the following messages are shown on
the LCD.

- Overrun error

- Framing error

- Parity error

- Unknown command

- Data unmatched

- Send error

- Answer timeout

- Receive timeout

31 DSP ERROR DETECTION

When there is a problem with the DSP, the following
message may be shown on the display. Please check
that the DSP board is installed correctly, and the cor­rect firmware version is displayed at startup.
Figure 47 shows DSP failure.
Figure 48 shows DSP not ready.
Figure 49 shows DSP serial error.

RX

TX

C001 MD N

DSP Failure

Figure 47

RX

TX

C001 MD N

DSP Not Ready

Figure 48

RX

TX

C001 MD N

DSP Serial Error

Figure 49

10

32 OPTION PORT PINOUT

25 pin D-sub connector for remote control is provided on the rear panel of IC-FR9010/FR9020. The functions of
each pin are as follows:

Pin No. Name Description I/O Levels Comments

1 CH 0 LSB external binary channel

selection

2 CH 1 External binary channel

selection

3 CH 2 External binary channel

selection

4 CH 3 External binary channel

selection
5 Unassigned
6 REM MON Remote Monitor l 0 to +3.3 V DC +3.3 V = Monitor On
7 GND Ground
8 Unassigned
9 REM D/A Remote Digital Analog select 0 V – 3.3 V +3.3 V = Analog

10 DEM OUT Discriminator audio out O≈330 mVrms

11 BUSY Channel busy indication O 0 to +3.3 V DC +3.3 V = busy
12 RSSI Receive signal strength

indicator

13 MOD1 External audio modulation input l≈50 mVrms

14 GND Ground
15 PTT Push to talk l 0 to +3.3 V DC 0 V = transmit
16 MOD 2 External modulation input l≈400 mVrms

17 SIMP Simplex mode selected O 0 to +3.3 V DC 0 V = simplex
18 ERR Alarm indication O 0 to +3.3 V DC Duty Cycle Determines which

19 DECODE Decode valid indication O 0 to +3.3 V DC 5 V = valid signaling
20 RX AUD 1 Buffered receive audio O≈700 mVrms

21 RX AUD 2 Buffered receive audio O≈700 mVrms

22 TX OUT O
23 EXT PW/SW External power switch l 0 Open

24 Remote External channel selection

mode

25 +12 V O 12 V DC 800 mA Max out

l 0 to +3.3 V DC 0000 is channel 1

l 0 to +3.3 V DC

l 0 to +3.3 V DC

l 0 to +3.3 V DC 1111 is channel 16

0 V = Digital

C4FM on DIGITAL MODE
1 kHz
@ ±3 kHz

O 0 to +2.5 V DC

analog

1 kHz
for ±3 kHz

After limiter and filtering/LOW
1 kHz
for ±3 kHz

1 kHz
@ ±3 kHz

1 kHz
@ ±3 kHz

source

l 0 to +3.3 V DC 0 V = external

FREQ

i.e. External CTCSS/DCS IN

alarm

1 & 2 Can produce 0 dBm into

600 Ω input

1 & 2 Can produce 0 dBm into

600 Ω input

0 V = ON

11

NOTE: Pins 1–4, 6 and 9 are only available when pin 24 (Remote Mode) is at 0 V. See page 8 for more

information on display indications.

MEMO

12

MEMO

13

MEMO

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