Multitone RPR 563, RPR 563K Amendment Instruction

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AMENDMENT INSTRUCTION NO. 236

AL2 TO TM1195 ISSUE 1

RPR 563/RPR 563K PAGING TRANSCEIVER

APRIL 1999

The attached amendment should be incorporated in the above Technical Manual
as soon as possible.

In line with the company policy of continued technical advancement, changes to
circuit diagrams and component layout diagrams are continually taking place. It is
not company policy that the technical manual should cover all previous issues of
products but only the latest design state. To this end, where an amendment
changes either the circuit diagram or component layout diagram, it may be prudent
to archive the previous diagrams, particularly if your product is of old design.

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(iii)/(iv) AL2 amendments recorded.
1-7/1-8 New Rx frequency band and crystal information.
3-3/3-4 To add crystal frequency calculation for Band V.
3-7/3-8 Corrections to paragraphs 27 and 30.

5C-1/5C-2 Correction to part number for Test Probe.

6-1/6-2 Contents List updated. Addition of new frequency band.
6-3/6-4 Change to antenna information.
6-5/6-6 Component Change C306 (Band T).
6-7/6-8 Filter and inductor information for Band V.

6-9/6-10 Correction to part number for 560n inductor.
6-11/6-12 Adds R351 for Band V.
6-15/6-16 Para 24: Alternative part number for Gate Array.

Para 26: Adds Parts List for new Decoder PCB.

6-17/6-18 New pages with Parts List for new Decoder PCB.

7-1/7-2 Contents List updated.

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With the compliments of Multitone Electronics plc

PCN Nos. 4681, 4841, 4899, 5140, 5193

TPF003-02 [10/98]

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7-3/7-4 Figure 1: Change to L6.

7-7/7-8 Figure 3: Changes to R350/R351.
7-29/7-30 Adds Figure 14 (Decoder Circuit Diagram Sheet 1 of 2)
7-31/7-32 Adds Figure 15 (Decoder Circuit Diagram Sheet 2 of 2)
7-33/7-34 Adds Figure 16 (Decoder Component Location Sheet 1 of 2)

7-35 Adds Figure 17 (Decoder Component Location Sheet 2 of 2)

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TECHNICAL MANUAL

for

RADIO PAGING TRANSCEIVER

MODELS RPR 563/RPR 563K

Printed and Published in England

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COMPANY LIABILITY

The information in this manual has been carefully compiled and checked for technical
accuracy. Multitone Electronics plc accept no liability for inaccuracies or errors. In line with
the company policy of technical advancement, the information within this document may be
changed. The user should ensure that the correct issue of the document is used. Comments
or correspondence regarding this manual should be addressed to:

Multitone Electronics plc
Technical Publications
Kimbell Road
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG22 4AD
England

ISSUE DATE

1 January 1997

© 1997 Multitone Electronics plc

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CONTENTS

Page (i) Title Page
Page (ii) Company Liability
Page (iii) Contents
Page (iv) Effective Page List
Page (v) Safety Summary

Warning
Page (vi) Caution
Section 1 Introduction and Specification
Section 2 Operating Instructions
Section 3 Technical Description
Section 4 Installation & Commissioning
Section 5 Servicing
Section 6 Spare Parts List
Section 7 Diagrams

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Page No. Issue Page No. Issue Page No. Issue Page No. Issue

(I) 1 2A-3 1 5-17 1 6-9 1 AL2
(ii) 1 2A-4 1 5-18 1 6-10 1

(iii) 1 3-1 1 5-19 1 6-11 1 AL2
(iv) 1 AL2 3-2 1 5-20 1 6-12 1 AL1

(v) 1 3-3 1 5-21 1 6-13 1 AL1
(vi) 1 3-4 1 AL2 5-22 1 6-14 1

1-1 1 3-5 1 5-23 1 6-15 1 AL2
1-2 1 3-6 1 5-24 1 6-16 1 AL2

1-3 1 3-7 1 AL2 5-25 1 6-17 1 AL2
1-4 1 3-8 1 AL2 5-26 1 6-18 1 AL2

1-5 1 3-9 1 5-27 1 7-1 1 AL2
1-6 1 3-10 1 5-28 1 7-2 1 AL2

1-7 1 AL2 3-11 1 5-29 1 7-3/4 1 AL2
1-8 1 3-12 1 5-30 1 7-5/6 1

1-9 1 4-1 1 5A-1 1 7-7/8 1 AL2
1-10 1 4-2 1 5A-2 1 7-9/10 1

2-1 1 5-1 1 5B-1 1 7-11/12 1
2-2 1 5-2 1 5B-2 1 7-13/14 1

2-3 1 5-3 1 5C-1 1 7-15/16 1
2-4 1 5-4 1 5C-2 1 AL2 7-17/18 1

2-5 1 5-5 1 5D-1 1 7-19/20 1
2-6 1 5-6 1 5D-2 1 7-21/22 1

2-7 1 5-7 1 6-1 1 AL2 7-23/24 1
2-8 1 5-8 1 6-2 1 AL2 7-25/26 1 AL1

2-9 1 5-9 1 6-3 1 AL2 7-27 1
2-10 1 5-10 1 6-4 1

2-11 1 5-11 1 6-5 1 AL2 7-29/7-30 1 AL2
2-12 1 5-12 1 6-6 1 AL2 7-31/7-32 1 AL2

2-13 1 5-13 1 6-7 1 AL2 7-33/7-34 1 AL2
2-14 1 5-14 1 6-8 1 AL2 7-35 1 AL2

2A-1 1 5-15 1
2A-2 1 5-16 1

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THE TRANSCEIVER SHOULD NOT BE CARRIED INTO AREAS WHERE EXPLOSIVE
GASES MAY BE PRESENT.

SAFETY SUMMARY

The following information applies to both operating and servicing personnel. General
Warnings and Cautions will be found throughout the manual, where they apply, which refer
to the applicable part of this summary.

WARNING statements identify conditions or practices that could result in personal injury or
loss of life.

CAUTION statements identify conditions or practices that could result in equipment damage.

WARNING

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CAUTION

STATIC SENSITIVE DEVICES ARE USED WITHIN THIS EQUIPMENT. CARE MUST BE
USED TO ENSURE DAMAGE TO THESE DEVICES IS NOT CAUSED BY HIGH LEVELS
OF STATIC ELECTRICITY. SPARE BOARDS OR COMPONENTS SHOULD BE STORED
IN ANTI-STATIC PACKAGING WHEN NOT INSTALLED IN THE EQUIPMENT.

PROTECT THE TRANSCEIVER FROM LIQUIDS, STRONG MAGNETIC FIELDS AND
EXTREME TEMPERATURES. DO NOT LEAVE THE TRANSCEIVER EXPOSED TO
STRONG SUNLIGHT. AREAS SUCH AS WINDOW LEDGES ARE TO BE AVOIDED.

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SECTION 1

INTRODUCTION AND SPECIFICATION

CONTENTS:

1. ROLE
STANDARD FEATURES

6. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

7. Acoustic and Visual Alerts

8. Message Storage

9. Message Length

10. Beep Code Alpha

11. Automatic Speech Switching

12. Battery Economy Circuit (BEC)

13. Display Direction Control

14. Engineering Mode
OPTIONAL FEATURES

15. Permanent On

16. Alert Duration

17. Escalating Alert (Escalert)

18. Extended Alert

19. Group Call

20. Call Comparator

21. Time-of-Day

22. Mute Mode

23. Program Volume Levels

24. Battery Low Indication

25. Display Direction at Switch-On

26. Speech Timeout

27. Address Digits Displayed

28. Test Mode

29. System Number

30. System Retry Interval

31. Switch-On and Rack Message

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CONTENTS (Continued)

SPECIFICATION

32. Receiver

33. Transmitter

34. Signalling Formats

35. Power Supplies

36. Controls, Indicators, Alerts

37. Physical Characteristics

TABLE Page

1. DTMF Frequency Pairs 1 - 9

2. Battery Life 1 - 9

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ROLE

1. The Multitone RPR 563K radio paging transceiver comprises a UHF receiver and VHF
transmitter, allowing paging and two-way speech facilities. The unit can receive
alphanumeric paging messages and make paging, speech and telephone calls. The
transceiver may be used in simplex or duplex (telephone) mode.

2. Paging and telephone calls are made via a DTMF keypad. A reduced keypad version
of the transceiver, designated the RPR563 (which does not have a DTMF keypad) is
available which is able to make limited telephone calls.

3. A choice of plug-in metal hydride battery packs are available to power the transceiver.
All battery packs may be trickle or fast-charged via contacts in the base. Another set
of contacts in the battery pack allow the transceiver to be programmed, and allow
absence registration when used with absence/charging racks on Multitone paging
systems.

4. Paging calls to the receiver are in Multitone Mk7 digital format which has a capacity of
up to 10,000 individual address codes. Visual alert is by flashing LED and eight audible
tone alert patterns (Beep Code) are available. Alphanumeric messages can be
displayed on a 14-character dot matrix Liquid Crystal Display (LCD).

5. The transceiver is housed in a Bayblend case which provides a lightweight but strong
construction. A pocket clip, holster and wrist strap lanyard are available as carrying
devices.

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STANDARD FEATURES

Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

6. The LCD provides a visual display of up to 14 alphanumeric characters (longer

messages are displayed in 14 character blocks). A backlight provides enhanced LCD
viewing under low light conditions.

Acoustic and Visual Alerts

7. A range of eight different audible tone alert codes (beep codes) are programmed as

standard. These alerts, when initiated, are accompanied by the illumination of an LED
to provide visual indication of a paging call. Speech calls are indicated by ringing
patterns which match the appropriate tone alert codes.

Message Storage

8. Up to five messages may be stored by the transceiver for review later. They are held

on a first in/first out basis.

Message Length

9. The maximum length of any received message is between 63 and 81 characters,

depending on whether beep code alpha and time stamp are in use.

Beep Code Alpha

10. Up to four beep codes may be reserved to trigger an associated alphanumeric

message; each message not exceeding 14 characters in length.

Automatic Speech Switching

11. Allows speech to follow automatically after an alert tone.

Battery Economy Circuit (BEC)

12. The radio channel is monitored periodically and when no activity is present the receiver

circuits are powered down, hence conserving energy and battery life.

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Display Direction Control

13. The direction of the display may be changed to suit the way in which the transceiver is
carried.

Engineering Mode

14. May be used for reviewing programmed options in the transceiver. This feature is
useful for when carrying out engineering work on the paging system.

OPTIONAL FEATURES

Permanent On

15. When a battery pack is fitted and the Permanent On option enabled, the transceiver
cannot be switched off.

Alert Duration

16. This is the duration of the alert tone at normal volume level. Options are 8s, 16s, 32s,
or continuous alert. This does not include the period of any `Silent' and/or `Quiet'
beep(s) that may be programmed. When a speech call is received, the programmed
option is overridden and the alert duration is reduced to 4s.

Escalating Alert (Escalert)

17. Defines the alert sequence, which is four seconds of silence (LED only), followed by
four seconds of Quiet beep, and the remainder of the alert as Full beep.

Extended Alert

18. Extended Alert is an additional alert sequence which acts as a reminder if the original
alert is not acknowledged. During Extended Alert, the LED flashes every two seconds,
and every two minutes two pips are emitted unless the transceiver is in Mute Mode.

Group Call

19. Group Call is an option which allows the pager to be operated as part of a group (or
team). If enabled, any call to the group will alert the user audibly. The Group size may
be none, 10 or 100 as required.

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Call Comparator

20. Prevents the transceiver from reacting to an identical message received within a pre-

determined period. Options are none, 30s, 120s, 300s or disabled.

Time-of-Day

21. When enabled, displays the time in hh:mm format. The transceiver uses an internal

clock which is synchronised by time information from the last valid Mk7 paging call.

Mute Mode

22. When Mute Mode is enabled, tone alert is suppressed when calls are received.

However, if a mute override beep code is received (triple pip or continuous pips), mute
is ignored and the transceiver responds with audible and visual alerts.

Program Volume Levels

23. On RPR 563K transceivers, the volume levels for beep tone, ring tone, telephone

speech, pager speech and DTMF echo may be adjusted from the keypad.

Battery Low Indication

24. Visual and audible indication of low battery voltage indication are available as

programmable options.

Display Direction at Switch-On

25. Display direction may be changed for handheld or belt-worn operation. When the

transceiver is switched off, the current display direction is stored in EEPROM, unless
the battery is low. The default display direction is correct for handheld operation.

Speech Timeout

26. The speech timeout duration may be set for 10s, 30s, 300s, or continuous. The default

is 300s.

Address Digits Displayed

27. At switch-on, the number of address digits displayed is programmable between two and

five digits. The default is five digits.

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Test Mode

28. This is for engineering use only. This feature limits the beep duration to one second
and defeats the call comparator.

System Number

29. The System Number for the Mk7 Digital paging format may be set to 0, 1, 2, or 3. The
default system number is 1.

System Retry Interval

30. The System Retry Interval may be set to 30s, 45s, 60s or 90s. The default is 30s.

Switch-On and Rack Message

31. A Switch-On message of up to 14 characters may be programmed. A Rack Message
of up nine characters, which is displayed when the transceiver is inserted into an
absence rack, may also be programmed. The default Switch-On message is
"Multitone 560" and the default Rack message is "Absent".

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SPECIFICATION

Receiver

32. The following parameters apply to the receiver section of the transceiver:

a) Frequency Range: 438 - 470MHz
b) Frequency Bands: 438.000 - 438.999MHz

Z:

439.500 - 444.999MHz

Y: 445.000 - 452.999MHz
X: 453.000 - 460.999MHz
W: 461.000 - 470.000MHz

V: 439.000 - 439.499MHz
c) Number of Channels: 1
d) Channel Spacing: 20kHz/25kHz
e) Intermediate Frequencies: 45MHz and 455kHz.
f) Crystal Frequencies:

1st oscillator (XL303) carrier frequency - 45MHz
(Bands Z, Y, X, W) 9

1st oscillator (XL303) carrier frequency + 45MHz
(Band V only) 9

2nd oscillator (XL302) 44.545MHz

g) Sensitivity (TEM Cell): -93dBm (-99dBm typical) TEM Cell

(6dB degradation allowed at extremes of

operating temperature range).
h) Sensitivity (On-Body): 50µV/m (25µV/m typical) 8-position
i) Adjacent Channel Selectivity: Better than 50dB (60dB typical)
j) Co-Channel Rejection -12dB (-5dB typical)
k) Spurious Response 45dB (55dB typical)
l) Intermodulation Response: 45dB (55dB typical) 2-signal method.

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Transmitter

33. The following parameters apply to the transmitter section of the transceiver:
a) Frequency Range: 138 - 174.100MHz
b) Frequency Bands: Z: 138.000 - 140.499MHz

Y: 140.500 - 142.999MHz
X: 143.000 - 146.999MHz
W: 147.000 - 150.999MHz
V: 151.000 - 154.999MHz

U: 155.000 - 158.999MHz
T: 159.000 - 162.999MHz
S: 163.000 - 166.999MHz
R: 167.000 - 170.999MHz

Q: 171.000 - 174.100MHz
c) Number of Channels: 1
d) Channel Spacing: 12.5kHz or 25kHz.
e) Crystal Frequency: carrier frequency (MHz)

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f) Frequency Stability: ±5ppm.
g) Radiated Output Power: #20mW
h) Adjacent Channel Power: 0.2µW at ±20kHz.
i) Antenna: Ferrite Stub (standard).

Flexible Whip (optional).
j) Deviation: ±2.25kHz (12.5kHz channel spacing)

±4.5kHz (25kHz channel spacing).
k) Spurious Radiation: 0.25µW max (30-1000MHz)

1.0µW max (1.0-12.75GHz)

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TONE FREQUENCY
PAIRING

HIGH FREQUENCY GROUP (Hz)

1209 1336 1477 1633

LOW
FREQUENCY
GROUP (Hz)

697 1 2 3 A
770 4 5 6 B
852 7 8 9 C
941 * 0 # D

Table 1: DTMF Frequency Pairs

BATTERY

PACK

STANDBY

(NO TRAFFIC AND

CONTINUOUS ON)

USEAGE

PROFILE MODEL

(Tx TIME)

P566 120 HOURS 1 HOUR IN

12 HOUR SHIFT

P565 240 HOURS 2 HOURS IN

12 HOUR SHIFT

Table 2: Battery Life

Signalling Formats

34. The transceiver signalling parameters are as follows:

a) Tone Squelch Frequencies: 88.5, 103.5, 114.8, 127.3, 141.3, 151.4,

167.9Hz

b) Paging Code Format: Multitone Mk7 digital format (Manchester

encoded).

c) DTMF Frequency Pairs: see Table 1.

Power Supplies

35. The following re-chargeable battery packs are available for powering the transceiver:

a) Battery Type:

(I) 600mAH Battery Pack P566: 3.6V (nominal) Metal Hydride.
(ii) 1200mAH Battery Pack P565: Metal Hydride re-chargeable pack

b) Battery Life (typical):

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Controls, Indicators, Alerts

36. The following controls, indicators and alerts are available:
a) Controls: Keypad (15 keys on RPR 563K, 3 keys on

RPR 563).
Press-to-Talk button.
On/Cancel button.

b) Indicators: 14 character (7 x 5 dot matrix) Liquid

Crystal Display (LCD) with icon. Viewing
area 33.1mm x 5.8mm.

Alert LED (red).
Transmit LED (green).
Keyboard backlight.

c) Audible Alert 78dB (82dB typical) SPL @ 30cm (full

volume).

Physical Characteristics

37. The following parameters apply to the physical characteristics of the transceiver:
a) Temperature Range: -10EC to +55EC (Operational)

(LCD performance may be degraded below
0EC and above +45EC).

-20EC to +70EC (Storage)
b) Environmental: Designed to meet IP52
c) Dimensions: Length: 159mm

Width: 58mm
Depth: 27mm

Dimensions include 600mAH battery pack,

but exclude antenna and pocket clip.
d) Weight: #269gm with 1200mAH Battery Pack
e) Case Material: Bayblend in Storm Grey.

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SECTION 2

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

CONTENTS:

1. CONTROLS AND INDICATORS

OPERATION

5. Fitting the Battery Pack

7. Switching On

9. Quiescent Mode

10. Receiving a Non-Speech Call

17. Receiving a Paging Speech Call

21. Receiving a Speech Call (Telephone Style)

23. Loud Speech (Simplex)

25. New Status

26. Cancelling Alerts

27. Escalating Alert

29. Extended Alert

30. Memory Replay

34. Making a Call (Telephone-Style Operation)

38. Making a Call to a Telephone (RPR 563K only)

39. Making a Call to Another Mobile (RPR 563K only)

42. Making a Call to a Manual Control Unit (RPR 563K only)

43. Terminating a Call

46. Program Volume Modes

48. RECHARGING THE BATTERY PACK

51. ABSENCE RACK REGISTRATION AND CHARGING

TABLES: Page

1. Message Display Formats 2 - 7

2. Beep Code and Alert Patterns 2 - 10

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THE TRANSCEIVER SHOULD NOT BE CARRIED INTO AREAS WHERE
EXPLOSIVE GASES MAY BE PRESENT.

CAUTION

PROTECT THE TRANSCEIVER FROM LIQUIDS, STRONG MAGNETIC FIELDS
AND EXTREME TEMPERATURES. DO NOT LEAVE THE TRANSCEIVER
EXPOSED TO STRONG SUNLIGHT. AREAS SUCH AS WINDOW LEDGES ARE
TO BE AVOIDED.

CONTENTS (Continued)

FIGURES: Page

1. Transceiver 2 - 3

2. DTMF Keypad and Function Keys 2 - 4

3. Fitting the Battery Pack 2 - 5

4. Switch On Sequence 2 - 6

ANNEXE:

A Engineering Mode

WARNING

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

12

11

13

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KEY:

1. Microphone

2. Function Keys

3. Press-to-Talk Button

4. Cancel/On/Memory Button

5. Alert LED

6. Liquid Crystal Display

7. Tx LED

8. Loudspeaker

9. DTMF Keypad (RPR563K only)

10. Antenna

11. Wrist Strap Loop

12. Pocket Clip

13. Battery Pack Button

14. Battery Pack

Figure 1: Transceiver

CONTROLS AND INDICATORS

1. Controls and indicators for the transceiver are shown in Figure 2.

DTMF KEYPAD

(`K' VERSIONS ONLY)

FUNCTION KEYS

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Figure 2: DTMF Keypad and Function Keys

2. The following controls are found on both the full and reduced keypad versions of the
transceiver:

PRESS-TO-TALK Used to manually key the transmitter on (paging calls only).
ON/CANCEL/ Initially switches on the transceiver and then subsequently

MEMORY cancels incoming calls, or illuminates LCD and keypad (when
RECALL no calls received). Recalls stored messages.

LINE Press button to request a line before dialling telephone or

paging code (or for direct connection on reduced keypad
option). Pressing the button during a telephone call puts the
transceiver into loud speech mode. Press the Shift key
followed by for Emergency line request.

CLEAR/OFF/ Pressing during a speech call ends the call. Press the
MUTE Shift key ( ) followed by to mute the transceiver.

Press Shift and hold down for three seconds to
switch off transceiver.

SHIFT/REVERSE Press and hold to adjust speech volume ( ) during a call.

Used in conjunction with a second key initiates the alternative
function for that key. Pressed twice during status
interrogation reverses display.

3. In addition to the controls in paragraph 2, the full keypad version also has keys `0' to
`9', `*' and `#'.

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Figure 3: Fitting the Battery Pack

4. The transceiver has the following indicators:

a) LCD A 14-character alphanumeric display. This displays paging call

messages, and transceiver and system status messages.
b) Tx KEY Lights when the transmitter is active.
c) ALERT Lights when a paging call has been received.

OPERATION

Fitting the Battery Pack

5. Refer to Figure 3. Hold the battery against the transceiver as shown in Figure 3. Slide
the battery pack onto the lower edge of the transceiver until it clicks into position.

6. Removal is a reversal of the above procedure, but press the battery button before
releasing the battery pack.

QUIET TONE (2.73kHz) *
ALERT LAMP

SHOW ALL LCD SEGMENTS
RECEIVER ADDRESS

SWITCH-ON MESSAGE
BACKLIGHTS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

SECONDS

* QUIET TONE IS MODULATED IF BATTERY VOLTAGE IS LOW.

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Figure 4: Switch On Sequence

Switching On

7. Check that a fully-charged battery pack has been fitted. Press once. The
transceiver will initiate its switch on sequence as shown in Figure 4.

8. The address display will depend on the number of address digits option. When the
switch-on sequence has finished the transceiver enters the quiescent mode. If the
EEPROM is faulty, then a series of `E's will be displayed.

Quiescent Mode

9. This is the transceiver's normal operating state, when no calls are being made or being
received, no buttons are pressed and the backlights are off. The display shows the
highest priority status, and, if enabled, Time-of-Day information (hh:mm) derived from
the transceiver's internal clock.

Receiving a Non-Speech Call

10. When a call is received, the Alert LED will flash and, optionally, an audible alert tone
will be generated. The alert tone will follow one of eight tone patterns which are
summarised in Table 2. Press to cancel the alert and read the accompanying
message.

TONE ONLY, NO MESSAGE, NO SPEECH

CALL TYPE

SPEECH ONLY
BEEP CODE ALPHA, NO OFF-AIR

MESSAGE (WITH OR WITHOUT SPEECH)
OFF-AIR MESSAGE AND BEEP CODE

ALPHA (WITH OR WITHOUT SPEECH)

12:00 4 **
12:01 Call Ended **

12:02 Fire **
12:03 Go to Room 26 **

T

T T

T

T

T

T T

T T

T T T

EXAMPLE

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Table 1: Message Display Formats

11. The displayed message comprises combinations of the following elements:

Element Example

a) Time stamp + space 12:00
b) Beep Code (Tone Only message) 4
c) Speech call Speech
d) Beep code alpha Fire
e) Off-Air Message (Alpha) Please call reception
f) Message Terminator ** or **?

12. Unless in test mode, all messages are in one of the formats shown in Table 1.

13. The terminator **? is used when the call contains any suspect characters, or is

terminated early because of corrupt data. Otherwise the terminator ** is used.

14. When the total message length is 14 characters or less, it is displayed for the duration

of the alert, if uncancelled. On cancelling the alert the message is displayed for a
further 2.5 seconds.

15. When the total message length is greater than 14 characters, it scrolls through to the

end of the message at 1.25 second intervals, pausing for 2.5 seconds on the final
screen. This process continues until the alert is cancelled. On cancelling the alert the
message is displayed again from the beginning.

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16. The transceiver is able to receive new calls during an alert, although receiver sensitivity
may be degraded. The new call takes over the previous call, which is placed in
memory. Preceding calls have "new" status unless cancelled during the alert.

Receiving a Paging Speech Call

17. When a call is received, the Alert LED will flash and a telephone-style ringing tone will
be audible for four seconds. Any alphanumeric message will be displayed as for a non­speech call. The speech audio channel switches on immediately after the audible alert.

18. Press to cancel the alert and wait to hear the speech message. A further press of
the button cancels speech. If is pressed again, before the speech timeout period
expires, the speech channel may be re-opened.

19. The call is terminated by one of the following actions:
a) pressing

b) pressing
c) expiration of the transceiver speech timeout
d) a Mk7 speech termination signal from the paging system.

20. If the speech call has been rejected by two presses of , any subsequent pressing of
is assumed to be a new call request (see `Making a Call').

Receiving a Speech Call (Telephone Style)

21. Assuming a speech call has been received (as in paragraph 17) press to talk back.
The transceiver will be switched into telephone mode and the speech audio level will
drop to the programmed telephone speech level. The display direction will be set to
read correctly for keyboard use. When the call ends, volume level and display direction
will return to their default settings. Extended alert and new status are cancelled.

22. The call is terminated by pressing , the speech timeout, or by a Mk7 speech
termination signal from the paging system. The transceiver will display the message
"Call Ended".

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Loud Speech (Simplex)

23. Under some circumstances telephone-style communication will not be possible,

e.g. noisy environment, wearing of protective headgear. The high volume levels
required for listening would inhibit operation because of feedback. In this situation a
PMR-style of operation is desirable.

24. To select loud speech, press twice (the message "Use PTT" is displayed). To

speak, depress the PTT key. Release the PTT switch after speaking, to listen to the
other party. Subsequent presses of toggles the transceiver between telephone
mode (the message "On" is displayed) and loud speech mode (message "Use PTT" is
displayed).

New Status

25. Each call is automatically given new status when first received. New status is removed

by cancelling the alert or reviewing the call from memory. If the alert is left uncancelled
then the prompt "x new messages" appears on the display showing the number of
messages with new status (where x is a integer from 1 to 5). Each message must be
viewed in full for new status to be removed.

Cancelling Alerts

26. Cancel the alert by pressing the button. The beep and LED alert cease but the

message is replayed from the beginning.

Escalating Alert

27. The escalating alert has three stages - the first two lasting 4 seconds each and the last

one 8s, 16s, 32s or continuous. The stages are as follows:

Stage 1: LED, flashing beep pattern.
Stage 2: LED, low volume beep pattern.
Stage 3: LED, full volume beep pattern.

28. The option for Escalating Alert is programmed into the EEPROM. However, the

escalating alert and the Mute mode are overridden by beep code 5 (triple pip) and beep
code 8 (continuous pip). They cause the alert to be on full volume for the whole of the
programmed alert duration.

CONTINUOUS BEEP

SINGLE BEEP

DOUBLE BEEP

TRIPLE BEEP

SINGLE PIP

DOUBLE PIP

TRIPLE PIP

CONTINUOUS PIP

SILENT ALERT

PIP/BEEP TONE ALERT PATTERN

4

1

3

2

6

7

5*

8*

9

BEEP
CODE

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Table 2: Beep Code and Alert Patterns

* The escalating alert and the Mute mode are overridden by beep code 5

(triple pip) and beep code 8 (continuous pip). They cause the alert to be on
full volume for the whole of the programmed alert time, or for four seconds
if it is a speech call.

NOTE: Silent Alert is not currently supported by Access 3000 systems.

Extended Alert

29. If enabled and the call is not cancelled, the transceiver enters extended alert after the
normal alert has finished. During extended alert, the LED flashes for 0.125s, every 2s.
Two 0.125s pips (2s apart) are emitted every two minutes (unless in Mute mode). The
pips are synchronised to the LED flashes.

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Memory Replay

30. Incoming messages are automatically entered into the transceiver's memory store which

can accommodate up to five calls. To start the memory replay cycle, from the quiescent
display, press the button twice. If in extended alert, press the key once only.
The transceiver displays the header of the first message (or the phrase "no messages"
if none exist). If no messages exist, the display returns to quiescent mode after
2 seconds.

31. New messages which have not been cancelled are displayed first. When all new

messages have been reviewed, the transceiver returns to quiescent mode. Once new
status has been removed it is possible to view all the messages in the memory by
pressing again.

32. The header refers to the first message screen and consists of a time stamp, plus the

initial part of the message (or the whole message if 14 characters or less). Press
to step through each message header on the display. The most recent call is displayed

first and corresponds to the `1'.

33. The display automatically scrolls through messages at 1.25 second intervals until the

final screen is reached. The final screen terminates in ** (to denote the end of the
message) and is displayed for 2.5 seconds. If all messages have been viewed the
transceiver display returns to the quiescent condition.

Making a Call (Telephone-Style Operation)

34. The procedure for making a telephone-style call is as follows:

a) Press . The message "Please Wait" will be displayed. If the channel is clear

(i.e. the base station is not transmitting) then the transceiver sends its Talk code
in DTMF. The transceiver then reverts to its quiescent state.

b) When the paging system is ready to service the call it sends a "Line Ready" call.

The transceiver rings, displays the message "Ready" and drops into telephone
mode, i.e. the transceiver audio volume will be adjusted to telephone speech level.
Dial tones from the paging system will normally be heard from the transceiver.

c) Enter the required dialling sequence.

35. If, after a predetermined interval, the paging system does not respond with a "Line

Ready" call, the transceiver sends its Talk code again, and repeats this process at the
specified interval until a response is received from the paging system. If the key
has been pressed and a Line Ready call is subsequently received, the transceiver still
sends the Un-Talk code and reverts to its quiescent state.

36. The line request can be cancelled at any time by pressing .

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37. On reduced keypad versions, connection to the designated point is automatic once
has been pressed.

Making a Call to a Telephone (RPR 563K only)

38. Once the dialling tone has been received, the telephone number may be dialled as if
calling from another telephone.

Making a Call to Another Mobile (RPR 563K only)

39. The procedure for making a call to another mobile is as detailed in paragraph 34. If the
call is to another paging receiver, then the user number and numeric message must be
dialled when requested by the paging system.

40. A control message is sent by the paging system which sets the transceiver into simplex
mode. The message "Use PTT" is displayed by the transceiver.

41. If the recipient is a non-speech paging receiver then the paging system clears down the
originator when the message has been sent.

Making a Call to a Manual Control Unit (RPR 563K only)

42. Once the "Line Ready" call has been received, connection is made using designated
MCU intercepts. The default intercept numbers are:

*0 to call several MCUs which have continuous talkback monitoring facilities

or:

*1 to *8 to call a designated MCU.

Terminating a Call

43. To terminate a call, press . The transceiver sends its Un-Talk code, displays the
message "Call Ended" and reverts to quiescent state.

44. An internal speech timeout function will terminate a speech call if it has not been
terminated manually. The paging system may also terminate the call but will warn the
user with a tone a few seconds before termination.