Multitone RPR 563GS, RPR 563KGS Technical Manual

RPR 563GS/KGS

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TECHNICAL MANUAL

for

RADIO TRANSCEIVER HANDSET

MODELS RPR 563GS and RPR 563KGS

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
Marketing Communications
Kimbell Road
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG22 4AD
England

ISSUE DATE

C March 1998

© Multitone Electronics plc 1998

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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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(v) C 2A-3 C 5-13 C 6-3 C
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1-7 C 3-7 C 5-21 C 7-1 C
1-8 C 3-8 C 5-22 C 7-2 C

1-9 C 3-9 C 5-23 C 7-3/4 C
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2-1 C 3-11 C 5-25 C 7-7/8 C
2-2 C 3-12 C 5-26 C 7-9/10 C

2-3 C 4-1 C 5-27 C 7-11/12 C
2-4 C 4-2 C 5-28 C 7-13/14 C

2-5 C 5-1 C 5-29 C 7-15/16 C
2-6 C 5-2 C 5-30 C 7-17/18 C

2-7 C 5-3 C 5A-1 C 7-19/20 C
2-8 C 5-4 C 5A-2 C 7-21/7-22 C

2-9 C 5-5 C 5B-1 C 7-23/7-24 C
2-10 C 5-6 C 5B-2 C 7-25 C

2-11 C 5-7 C
2-12 C 5-8 C

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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 & 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 Program 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. Line Service (RPR 563GS only)

32. Switch-On and Rack Message
SPECIFICATION

33. Receiver

34. Transmitter

35. Signalling Formats

36. Power Supplies

37. Controls, Indicators, Alerts

38. Physical Characteristics

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TABLE Page

1. DTMF Frequency Pairs 1 - 9

2. Battery Life 1 - 9

ROLE

1. The Multitone RPR 563KGS is a UHF FM transceiver with selective calling and two-way
speech facilities. The unit can receive alphanumeric messages and can make selective
calling, speech and telephone calls. A sub-audio tone encoder/decoder is incorporated
ensuring that unwanted transmissions are ignored. The transceiver may be used in
simplex or duplex (telephone-style) mode.

2. Selective calling and telephone calls are made via a DTMF keypad. A reduced keypad
version of the transceiver, designated the RPR 563GS, (which does not have a DTMF
keypad) is available which is able to make limited telephone-style calls.

3. The transceiver is powered from a plug-in nickel-cadmium or metal hydride battery pack
which 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 systems.

4. Selective 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 unit 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.

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 call. Speech calls are indicated by ringing patterns
which match the appropriate tone alert codes.

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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.

Display Direction Control

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

carried.

Engineering Program Mode

14. May be used for reviewing programmed options in the transceiver. This feature is useful

for when carrying out engineering work on the system.

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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 receiver to be alerted 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.

Call Comparator

20. Prevents the transceiver from reacting to an identical message received within a pre­determined 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 call.

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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 563KGS transceivers, the volume levels for beep tone, ring tone, telephone

speech, simplex 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.

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 format may be set to 0, 1, 2, or 3. The default

system number is 1.

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System Retry Interval

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

Line Service (RPR 563GS only)

31. The following Line Service options may be specified, call to a telephone extension,
broadcast to all Manual Control Units (MCUs), broadcast to specific MCU (1-9), teams,
and users. The default option is Broadcast to all MCUs.

Switch-On and Rack Message

32. 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

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

a) Frequency Range: 440.025MHz to 441.000MHz
b) Number of Channels: 1
c) Channel Spacing: 25kHz.
d) Intermediate Frequencies: 21.4MHz and 455kHz.
e) Crystal Frequencies:

1st oscillator (XL303) carrier frequency + 21.4MHz

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2nd oscillator (XL302) 20.945MHz

f) Sensitivity (TEM Cell): -88dBm (-95dBm typical) TEM Cell

(6dB degradation allowed at extremes of

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

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Transmitter

34. The following parameters apply to the transmitter section of the transceiver:
a) Frequencies: 448.125MHz to 449.000MHz.
b) Number of Channels: 1
c) Channel Spacing: 25kHz.
d) Crystal Frequency: carrier frequency (MHz)

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e) Frequency Stability: ±2.5kHz.
f) Output Power: #50mW (conducted). (3dB degradation

allowed at extremes of operating

temperature range.)
g) Radiated Output Power 15-50mW (40mW typical).
h) Adjacent Channel Power: 0.2µW at ±20kHz.
i) Antenna: Telescopic (standard)

Flexible (optional).
j) Deviation: ±4.0kHz.
k) Spurious Radiation: 0.25µW max (30-1000MHz)

1.0µW max (1.0-12.75GHz)

Spurious radiation is better than 4nW at

the following frequencies: 41-68MHz, 87.5-

118MHz, 162-230MHz, 470-862MHz &

10.7-12.75GHz.

Signalling Formats

35. The transceiver signalling parameters are as follows:
a) Tone Squelch Frequencies: 88.5, 103.5, 114.8, 127.3, 141.3Hz
b) Selective calling Code Format: Multitone Mk7 digital format (Manchester

encoded).

c) DTMF Frequency Pairs: see Table 1.

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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

Power Supplies

36. The following battery packs are available for powering the transceiver:

a) Battery Type:

(i) Battery Pack P566: 3.6V (nominal) 600mAH Metal-Hydride re-

chargeable pack.

(ii) Battery Pack P565: 3.6V (nominal) 1200mAH Metal-Hydride

re-chargeable pack.

b) Battery Life (P565) (typical):

Controls, Indicators, Alerts

37. The following controls, indicators and alerts are available:

a) Controls: Keypad (15 keys on RPR563KGS, 3 keys

on RPR563GS).
Press-to-Talk button.
On/Cancel button.

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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

38. 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: 21mm

(with 600mAH battery pack).
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. Fi tting the Battery Pack

7. Switching On

9. Quiescent Mode

10. Receiving a Non-Speech Call

17. Receiving a Speech Call (Selective Calling)

21. Receiving a Speech Call (Telephone Style)

23. Loud Speech (Simplex)

25. New Status

26. Cancell ing Alerts

27. Escalati ng Alert

29. Extended Alert

30. Memory Replay

34. Making a Call (Telephone-Style Operation)

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

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

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

43. Terminating a Call

47. Program Volume Modes

49. ABSENCE RACK REGISTRATION AND CHARGING

55. RECHARGING THE BATTERY PACK

TABLES Page

1. Message Display Formats 2 - 6

2. Beep Code and Alert Patterns 2 - 9

FIGURES

1. RPR563GS/KGS Transceiver 2 - 2
2 DTMF Keypad and Function Keys 2 - 3

3. Fitting the Battery Pack 2 - 4

4. Switch On Sequence 2 - 5

ANNEXE

A Engineering Mode

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

12

11

13

14

PSG10150-1

2

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KEY:

1. Microphone

2. Function Keys

3. Press-to-Talk Butto n

4. Cancel/On/Memory Button

5. Alert LED

6. Liquid Crystal Dis play

7. Tx LED

8. Loudspeaker

9. DTMF Keypad (RPR563KGS only)

10. Antenna

11. Wrist Strap Loop

12. Pocket Clip

13. Battery Pack Button

14. Battery Pack

Figure 1: RPR563GS/KGS Transceiver

CONTROLS AND INDICATORS

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

DTMF KEYPAD
(RPR563KGS ONLY)

FUNCTION KEYS

PSG10516-1

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Figure 2: DTMF Keypad and Function Keys

2. The foll owing controls are found on both the full and reduced keypad versi ons of the

transceiver:

PRESS-TO- T ALK Us e d to manually key the transmitter on (selective calling

only).

ON/CANCEL/ Initially switches on the transceiver and then subsequently
MEMORY cancels incoming calls, or illuminates LCD and keypad
RECALL (when no calls received). Recalls stored messages.

LINE Press button to request a li ne before dia l li ng tel ephone or

selective calling code (or for direct connection on reduced
keypad option). Pressing button twice during a tel ephone
call puts the transceiver into loud speech mode. Press Shift

followed by for Emergency line request.

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

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

SHIFT/REVERSE P ress and hold to adj ust speech v olume ( ) during a call.

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

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

`9', `*' and `#'.

PSG10152-1

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THE TRANSCEIVER SHOULD NOT BE CARRIED INTO AREAS WHERE EXPLOSIVE

CAUTION

PROTECT THE TRANSCEI VER FROM LIQUIDS, STRONG MAGNETIC F IELDS AND
EXT RE ME TEMPERATURES. DO NOT LEAVE T HE TRANSCEIVER EXPO SED TO
STRONG SUNLIGHT. AREAS SUCH AS WINDOW LEDGES ARE TO BE AVOIDED.

Figure 3: Fitting the Battery Pack

4. The transceiver has the following indicators:
a) LCD A 14-character alphanumeric display. This displays selective call

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

OPERATION

WARNING

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 positi on.

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Figure 4: Switch On Sequence

6. Re moval is a reversal of the above procedure, but press the battery button before

releasing the battery pack.

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

swit ch-on sequence has fi nished 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

rec ei ve d, no buttons are pressed and the backl ights are off. The displ ay 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, a series of beeps will

be heard. Press to cancel the alert and read the accompanying message.

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Table 1: Message Display Formats

11. The displayed message comprises combinations of the foll o wing elements:

Element Example

a) Time stamp + space 12:00
b) Beep Code (Tone Only message) 4
c) Speech call Call ended
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 aler t, if uncancelled. On cancel ling 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 ca nce lling the alert the
message is displayed again from the beginning.

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16. The tra nsce iv er is a b le t o rece i v e n e w ca lls duri n g a n a l e r t , a lthough 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 Speech Call (Selective Calling)

17. When a call is received, the Alert LED will flash and a telephone-style ringing tone will

be audible for four seconds. On receipt of sub-audio tone from the system the
transceiver will switch into speech mode. The message will be displayed as for a non­speech call. If the sub-audio tone is present, the speech audio channel switches on
immediately after the 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 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 wil l
dro p t o the programmed telephone speech level. The display di rection 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

ter minat ion signal from the 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, etc. The high volume levels
required for listening would inhi bi t operation because of feedback. In this situation a
PMR-style of operation is desirable.

24. T o se lect 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
oth er party. Subsequent presses of toggles the transceiver between telephone
mode (the m essage "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. Ca nce l t he 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 Be ep

Double Beep

Triple Be ep

Single Pip

Double Pip

Triple Pip

Continuous Pip

Silent Al ert

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 pi p) 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 c all 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 mem ory store which
can accomm odate up to five calls. To start the memory replay cycle, from the quiescent
dis play, 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. Ne w messages which have not been cancelled are displayed first. W hen all new
messages have been reviewed, the tra nsceiver returns to qui escent 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 fi rst 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

(base station not transmitting sub-audio tone) then the transcei ver sends its Talk
code in DTMF. The transceiver then reverts to its quiescent state.

b) W hen the 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 system will normally be heard on the RPR 563KGS version.

c) Enter the required di a lling sequence.

35. If, after a predetermined interval, the system does not respond with a "Line Ready" call,
the transceiver sends its Talk code again, and repeats thi s process at the specified
interval until a response is received from the 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 RPR 563GS (reduced keypad version), connection to the designated point is

automatic once has been pressed.

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

38. Once the dial li ng tone has been recei ved, the telephone number may be dialled as if

calling from another telephone.

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

39. The procedure for making a call to another mobile is as detailed in paragraph 34. If the

call is to another receiver, then the user number and numeric message must be dialled
when requested by the system.

40. A control message is sent by the system which sets the transceiver into simplex mode.

If s u b - a u di o tone from the system is lost before the control message is received, the
transceiver displays the message "Please Wait". When the sub-audio tone re-appears,
the message "Use PTT" is displayed.

41. If the recipient has a non-speech receiver then the system clears down the originator

when the message has been sent.

Making a Call to a Manual Control Unit (RPR 563KGS 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 i ts 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 system may also terminate the call but will warn the user with
a tone a few seconds before termination.