Simoco Wireless Solutions SDM600UW Users Manual

SAI Global

SDM630

Mobile Radio

Operating Instructions

Simoco Australasia Pty Ltd 1270 Ferntree Gully Road

Scoresby

Victoria, 3179

Australia

DMR Tier II

TNM-U-E-0108 Issue 1.1

ISO9001 Lic.QEC20848

SDM630 DMR TIER II – OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTATION

The following documentation is available for use with the SDM600 series of products:

TNM-U-E-0110 SDM630 DMR User Guide

TNM-I-E-0038 SDM600 Installation Sheet

To order copies of any of the above publications, or any other Simoco product, contact Simoco Australasia on +61 3-9730-3999 or send a Fax on +61 3-9730-3968.

The Simoco web site also has a comprehensive list of documentation available for download.

http://www.simoco.com.au

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

This publication is copyright and no part may be reproduced without prior permission of Simoco Australasia.

Due to our policy of continuous improvement to our products and services, technical specifications and claims, correct at time of publication, may be subject to variation without prior notice.

Simoco Australasia has endeavoured to ensure that the information in this document is fairly and accurately stated, but does not accept liability for any errors or omissions.

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SAFETY

1. Do NOT operate your radio, without a hands free kit, whilst driving a vehicle.

2. Do NOT operate your radio in an explosive atmosphere. Obey the 'Turn Off Two-way Radios' signs where these are posted, e.g. on a petrol station forecourt.

3. Do NOT touch the antenna while the radio is transmitting.

HINTS FOR USING THE RADIO

• When speaking, hold the microphone a few centimetres from your mouth and speak across it, rather than into it.

• Keep the length of your conversation to a minimum and replace the microphone on its cradle after use.

• When it is possible to move location, avoid making calls from known poor signal-strength areas such as the radio systems fringe areas (limit of range) or from screened or shadowed areas, e.g. an underground car park or underpass.

• To avoid unnecessary drain on the vehicle battery, keep the engine running when using the radio for extensive periods of time.

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................6

1.

1.1 Overview ......................................................................................................6

1.2 Configuration ..............................................................................................6

1.3 Installation ...................................................................................................6

1.4 Modes of Operation ....................................................................................6

2. CONTROLS .........................................................................................................7

3. MENU SYSTEM.................................................................................................10

3.1 Menu Navigation .......................................................................................11

4. MENU SCREENS .............................................................................................. 13

4.1 Channel Screen .........................................................................................13

4.2 Menus.........................................................................................................16

4.2.1 Zone Menu ..............................................................................................16

4.2.2 Squelch ...................................................................................................17

4.2.3 Mute Adjust .............................................................................................18

4.2.4 Phonebook Menu .................................................................................... 19

4.2.5 User Options ...........................................................................................20

4.2.6 Contrast...................................................................................................21

4.2.7 Alert Volume............................................................................................22

4.2.8 Radio Information ....................................................................................23

4.2.9 RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indication) ............................................24

4.2.10 Setup Menu ............................................................................................. 25

4.2.11 Stored Calls.............................................................................................26

4.2.12 Messages................................................................................................27

4.2.13 Scan Edit Menu ....................................................................................... 35

4.2.14 No Menu..................................................................................................37

5. COMMON FUNCTIONS AND FACILITIES .......................................................38

5.1 Switch-On/Switch-Off ...............................................................................38

5.2 Volume Adjustment ..................................................................................38

5.3 Receiving (Single Channel Screen) .........................................................38

5.4 Received Individual Calls .........................................................................38

5.4.1 Stored Calls Screen................................................................................. 39

5.5 Transmitting ..............................................................................................39

5.6 Scan/vote Functions .................................................................................40

5.6.1 Scan/Vote Screen....................................................................................40

5.7 Keypad Lock..............................................................................................41

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5.8 Emergency Alarm...................................................................................... 41

5.8.1 Receiving Emergency Calls..................................................................... 41

5.8.2 Making an Emergency Call...................................................................... 41

6. SPECIAL FUNCTION KEYS .............................................................................43

6.1 Alarm..........................................................................................................43

6.2 Channel Up and Down ..............................................................................43

6.3 Low Power .................................................................................................43

6.4 Menu...........................................................................................................43

6.5 Mute............................................................................................................43

6.6 Reset .......................................................................................................... 43

6.7 Scan ...........................................................................................................43

6.8 Skip ............................................................................................................43

6.9 Squelch ......................................................................................................43

6.10

6.11

6.12

7. TROUBLESHOOTING.......................................................................................45

8. OPTIONS ...........................................................................................................46

Talkaround .............................................................................................43

Zone........................................................................................................44

Undefined...............................................................................................44

8.1 Quick Release Transceiver Kit................................................................. 46

8.2 Microphone/Control Head Extension Lead ............................................. 46

8.3 Desk Top Base Kit.....................................................................................46

9. APPENDICES....................................................................................................47

9.1 Alert Tones And Messages ......................................................................47

9.2 Glossary.....................................................................................................48

9.3 Compliance with RF Energy Exposure Guidelines (United STATES and

Canada)................................................................................................................49

SDM630 DMR TIER II – OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 O

The SDM600 Series Radios are versatile Digital Signal Processor (DSP) controlled, two-way mobile radios. The SDM600 Series is available in a number of frequency bands and versions for specific applications. These Operating Instructions describe the operation of the DMR Tier II Standard compliant Mobile Radio, consisting of an SDM600 Transceiver and SDM630 Control Head.

The radio is software programmable and it can be customised to the operational requirements of your particular fleet. Your Simoco representative can help in programming your radio facilities to meet your present and future requirements.

1.2 C

The SDM630 Radio must be configured using the Field Personality Programmer (FPP) prior to operation. The configuration process defines the radio channels, signalling and other settings so that the radio will operate with your system

1.3 I

As the installation of your SDM600 Transceiver is a technical and possibly hazardous operation, we recommend that it is installed and set up for use by your dealer or an authorised installer. However, if you need information regarding the correct procedures for installation, please refer to the SDM600 Series Installation Instructions supplied with the radio.

1.4 M

The SDM630 Radio is capable of operation in Analogue FM and DMR modes.

VERVIEW

ONFIGURATION

NSTALLATION

ODES OF OPERATION

Radio Channels are organised in groups of up to 250 per zone. Up to 40 zones may be defined.

Generally, zones can be programmed with channels belonging to common function groups.

A radio channel can be defined as either Analogue or DMR, and a Zone may contain a mix of Analogue or DMR Channels.

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2. CONTROLS

Figure 1 – SDM630 Control Head

Figure 2 –SDM630 Control Head

The SDM630 Control Head has the following features:

• 11 programmable direct function Buttons

• 10 additional indirect Function Buttons (keys 0-9)

• 1000 Channels

• 40 Zones

•

250 Channels per zone

•

LCD 102x64 graphic display. 8 lines of 14 characters (small font). 3 fonts, small medium and large. Context based soft menu labels.

• LED indicator

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SDM630 Key Label Function

To turn the radio on, press and hold the volume knob

Power On/Off

PTT

Volume

Function Key F1

Function Key F2

Function Key F3

Function Key F4

Function Key F6

Function Key F5

Function Key F7

Function Key F8

Function Key F9

Function Key F10

Function Key F11

Programmable Function key. Located on Microphone.

for about 1 second. To turn the radio off, press and hold the volume knob until the long tone sounds. Push-to-Talk. Hold the microphone about 10cm from the mouth. Press and hold the PTT switch and speak. Release to listen. Turn the volume knob clockwise to increase volume and anti-clockwise to reduce volume.

Programmable Function key. Default – Menu Select.

Programmable Function key. Default – Channel Down.

Programmable Function key. Default – Channel Up.

Programmable Function key. Default – OK.

Programmable Function key. Default – Alarm.

Programmable Function key. Default – Call

Programmable Function key. Default – Reset / Cancel.

Programmable Function key.

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SDM630 Key Label Function

Function Key F12

1 2 3

Keypad

4 5 6 7 8 9

* 0 #

Indicator LED Function

Green

Red

Programmable Function key.

Keypad can be used to select a Channel or Special Function. E.g. 12# will select channel 12.

Green LED when receiving a signal.

Red LED when the radio is transmitting.

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3.

MENU SYSTEM

This section details the operation of the menu system for the SDM630.

The SDM630 has a menu system that is configurable by the FPP. The FPP has a pool of menu entries that can be applied as required in the order required. In simple configurations, no menu can be programmed, if required. See Figure 5 for example menu.

Pressing the “F4” key from the top-level channel screen enters the menu system. By default this key has a soft menu label alongside it titled “MENU”. The soft key “F1” is generally the accept or “OK” key.

The menus possible are:

• Zone (usually the first menu, as often accessed)

•

Squelch

•

Mute Adjust (FM) / Monitor (DMR)

• Phonebook

• Phonebook Edit

•

User Options

• Contrast

• Alert Volume

•

Radio Info

•

Mode

• RSSI

•

Setup

•

Stored Calls

• Messages

• No Menu

The presence and order of the above menu selections is determined by the FPP configuration.

The menu selections assigned to it. This means that lesser used selections can be partly hidden away under Setup subgroup if required, although still accessible.

The on/off functions, such as Key Beeps or Backlight

menu is a special case entry.

Setup

User Options

menu group is also a menu subgroup. This subgroup usually contains

is a subgroup that can have any of the list of

Setup

The order and presence of the Setup subgroup selections is determined by the FPP. For instance

Info, RSSI

and

Contrast

could be placed under

Setup

.

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3.1 M

Pressing the “F4” key selects Menu mode from the main Channel Screen. Once in menu mode, the ▼ and ▲ keys cycle through the menus.

To exit Menu mode, press the “F4” key again or the Menu timeout will exit automatically. Generally, pressing “F4” key while in a menu backs up to the next highest level of menu and the “F1” button selects the menu screen.

The ▼ and ▲ keys are used to navigate through a list of options such as channels, or increase/decrease a value.

ENU NAVIGATION

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Normal

Channel

ENTRY POINT = Default Screen

Note:

Example Menus only shown.

Other Menus may be configured with the FPP

OK Key

OK

Back

Back Key

Up Key

Down Key

P25 Conventional Menu rev1d

Back

Menu #x

(Optional)

Menu #3

(Optional)

Back

Menu #x

OK

Back

Menu #3

OK

Squelch

Mute

Adjust

RSSI

Mode

Radio Info

Crypto Key

Alert

Volume

Contrast

OK

BackBack

Submenu

BackBack

Back

Menu #2

Setup Menu

OK

User Options

OK

Key Beeps

ON/OFF

SubMenu Selections

Backlight

ON/OFF

OK

Back

Select

Zone

(Other User

Menu items)

Back

Menu #1

Zone Select

Menu

Channel

Screen

Figure 3 - Menu Navigation

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4. MENU SCREENS

4.1 C

HANNEL SCREEN

SPECIAL OPS

Zone 5

OK

Y

The Channel Screen shows the current channel and allows channel selection.

The

Channel Name

channel.

The Zone Name (middle) shows the text associated with the currently selected radio zone.

The

RSSI Bars

Pressing the “Menu” key enters the Menu mode.

The lower part of the screen is reserved for icons.

(top line) shows the text associated with the currently selected radio

(left) indicate the signal strength of the current channel.

MENU

Radio channels may be configured with the Field Programmer as specific frequencies or as auto scan types. When an auto scan channel is selected, it will immediately go into scan mode. Selecting another non-autoscan channel will stop the scan.

SPECIAL OPS

Zone 5

1 2 3

5

6

4

Y

Figure 4 Icon Locations

As there are six positions for icons and displayed icons exceed this, some icons will share the same location.

OK

MENU

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Position Icon

1

(Message)

2

(Talk Around)

3

(TX) (Other Signal) (Signal) (Scanning)

4

(Monitor) (Normal) (Selective)

4

C

(Connecting) ! (Connect Fail)

5

DMR

6

(Locked Keypad) (Individual Call)

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ICONS

INDICATION

A filled speaker indicates that a signal is present and the audio can be heard from the speaker.

The outline speaker icon indicates that a signal is present and the radio is muted. This could be another user group, for instance.

Scan Indicator. When radio is on a scan channel and scanning, the arrow will rotate.

Transmit Indicator.

Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI). A stronger signal will display more bars above the “antenna” icon

Selective Mute. Only radio signals specifically directed to the user or the channel’s defined talkgroup will be heard on the speaker.

Normal Mute. Only radio signals from the users own network will be heard on the speaker.

C

!

Monitor. All digital radio signals on the channel will be heard.

All keys except PTT, or any function assigned as Alarm, will be disabled. Press the OK key for 2 seconds to unlock all keys.

Talk Around enabled indicator. When shown, Talk Around is active.

Scrambler indicator. (analogue only)

Emergency mode. Blinking icon indicates that the emergency button has been pressed.

Individual Addressing Mode. When shown, the radio will transmit to an individual address instead of a talkgroup

Envelope icon. Indicates that a message(s) stored if icon steady, icon flashes if unread message(s) stored.

DMR Icon. Displayed when the radio is in DMR Mode.

Connecting icon. Shown when a text message is being sent and the connection is in progress.

Connection Fail icon. Shown when a text message transmission has failed.

*

Radio has stopped on a scan channel.

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4.2 M

ENUS

The menu structure on the SDM630 is configurable using the Field Programmer. A system administrator usually tailors the order and presence of the menu options to specific customer requirements.

This section will describe all the menus currently available.

Normally the menus are divided into two menu lists.

These are normally the Main menu list and the Setup menu list.

In the default configuration, the Main menu contains the Zone screen and a Setup screen. This allows access to the second “Setup” menu level.

4.2.1 Zone Menu

The Zone Screen is used for changing Zones. A Zone is normally defined as a group of radio channels with a common operational role.

When the “Zone” menu option is displayed, press the “OK” button to enter the “Zone“ select screen.

Once the “Zone” menu appears, press the ▼ and ▲ keys to choose the required Zone. Press the “OK” key to select the required Zone. The radio will return to the channel screen and select the first channel in the new Zone.

Direct access to the “Zone” menu from other screens can also be programmed to one of the function buttons with the Field Programmer.

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