T2020II
Operator’s Manual
T2020 Series II
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TAIT ELECTRONICS LIMITED
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Contents
Introduction ....................................................................................... 5
Safety Tr aining Information........................................................... 6
WARNING............................................................................. 6
Basic Operations .............................................................................. 7
Key functions................................................................................ 7
Indicators And Display Functions................................................. 8
Display Window..................................................................... 9
Display Window Indicators ........................................... 10
Standard Operations ...................................................................... 10
Switching the Radio On and Off................................................. 10
Switching the Radio On....................................................... 10
Switching the Radio Off....................................................... 10
Selecting a Channel or a Group................................................. 10
Selecting a Channel ............................................................ 10
Selecting a Group ............................................................... 11
Receiving a Call ......................................................................... 11
Monitor Ke y ................................................................................ 11
Making a Call ............................................................................. 12
Transmit Timer..................................................................... 13
Economy Mode .......................................................................... 13
Scanning Channels .................................................................... 13
To Activate Scanning........................................................... 13
To Stop Scanning ................................................................ 14
Making a Call ...................................................................... 14
Using Selcall (Selcall Option Fitted) .......................................... 14
Making a Selcall Call........................................................... 14
Group Calls ......................................................................... 16
Receiving a Selcall Call ...................................................... 17
Advanced User Operations............................................................ 19
Alphanumeric Entry Mode.......................................................... 19
Repeater T alkaround.................................................................. 20
Sending DTMF Tones (DTMF Option Fitted) ............................ 21
User Programmable Scan .......................................................... 22
Call Queuing (Selcall Option Fitted).......................................... 23
Call Queue Not Empty ........................................................ 23
Accessing the Call Queue................................................... 23
Exiting the Call Queue ........................................................ 24
Queuing Calls ..................................................................... 24
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Contents (continued)
Call Queue Full ................................................................... 24
Changing the Selcall Status Code (Selcall Option Fitted).......... 25
Diverting a Received Call (Selcall Option Fitted) ...................... 25
Activating Call Diversion Mode ........................................... 25
Exiting Call Diversion Mode ................................................ 26
Receiving a Call During Call Diversion ............................... 26
Making a Call to a Radio in Diversion Mode ....................... 27
Emergency Operation (Selcall Option Fitted) ........................... 27
Other Selcall Features ............................................................... 27
Altering User Options ................................................................. 28
Optional Accessories for the T2020
II
Radio................................ 30
Appendix.......................................................................................... 31
Maintenance of your T2020
II ...............................................
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Troubleshooting .......................................................................... 31
Despatcher Operation ................................................................ 31
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WXYZ
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Introduction
The T ait T2020II radio is a state-of-the-art mobile radio that provides outstanding communication flexibility and a wide range of innovativ e f eatures. The T2020IIis microprocessor controlled so that it can
be configured to suit your personal needs and those of your fleet, f or greater communication eff ectiv eness.
Call key
Status key
Microphone
socket
Auxiliary key
Monitor key
Channel key
Enter key
ON/OFF - Volume
knob
PTT key
Keypad
Display window
Scrolling available
indicator
Transmit indicator
Function key
Alphanumeric key
T2020IIControl Head
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Safety T raining Information
Warning:
This product generates Radio Frequency energy during transmissions. It is classified as suitable for ‘Occupational Use Only’. It is not intended for general use in
uncontrolled environments.
It must only be used with authorised accessories and antennas.
The operator must ensure that the minimum safe distance between persons and
the antenna is maintained during transmissions.
Do not exceed a duty cycle ratio of 50% transmit mode to standb y or receive modes.
The radio is in transmit mode when the PTT button on the microphone is pressed
or the ‘TX’ indicator shows.
Safe distances from each antenna are as follows:
Switch the radio off at petrol filling stations.
T20X0-K27
T20X0-3XX
Product
Minimum Safe DistanceAntenna Gain
(dBi) (metres) (inches)
4.5
2.15
5.15
0.82
0.63
0.88
32.4
24.6
34.8
Switch the radio off in the vicinity of explosive devices (such as in a quarry that
uses blasting techniques).
Use of a handheld microphone or a radio while in the act of driving could contravene the legislation that applies in your country or state. Please c heck the vehic le
regulations in your own country.
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Basic Operations
The T2020IIcontrol head includes the follo wing ke ys and indicators:
Ke y Functions
The ke ypad functions are as f ollow s:
Call Used to activate the Selcall function, to enable y ou to make calls to other
users.
Status Used to select preprogrammed status messages to indicate your own
present status (such as ‘EN ROUTE’ or ‘AT LUNCH’).
Channel Used to select a channel, a scan group, a number or a label associated
with the channel name, and to access the Repeater Talkaround option.
Alphanumeric Used to turn on Alphanumeric mode.
Monitor Used to access to the signalling mute and RF squelch control of your
receiver.
Auxiliary Used to control an auxiliary hardware option.
Function Used to customise the operation of your radio to suit your own require-
ments.
Enter Used to complete dialling entries. (Used for channel entry, Selcall calls,
DTMF dialling, alphanumeric entry and option selections.)
0 to 9 Used for dialling numbers when the indicator beside the Alphanumeric
(
) key is
not
illuminated.
[ABC] to [WXYZ] Used for entering letters when the indicator beside the Alphanumeric
(
) key is illuminated.
Star/Up If the ‘
’ indicator is displayed in the displa y windo w, these keys are
used to scroll up and down through a list of choices.
Hash/Down If the ‘
’ indicator is not displayed in the display window, they act as
dialling keys f or Selcall and DTMF dialling.
STAT
Ch
Fn
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Indicators and Display Functions
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Indicates that your radio has receiv ed a Selcall call. If the indicator is flashing, your radio receiv ed a call which you were unable to answer. Your radio
may be programmed to displa y your caller's identity.
●
Indicates that your radio is ready for you to select a status code relating to
your current activity. You may use the Up and Down (
/ ) scroll
keys to choose a status code or description from a list.
●
Indicates that your radio is ready for you to enter information to enable it to
select a new channel. You ma y use the Up and Down (
/ ) scroll
keys to choose from a list, the Alphanumeric (
) key to enter a label,
or the number keys. If the indicator is flashing, the current channel is in
Repeater T alkaround mode.
●
Indicates that you can enter inf ormation, such as a channel label, from the
keypad, using letters or numbers .
●
If this indicator is on continuously , the signalling mute (if activ e) is open. This
may be because either the microphone is off-hook, or y ou have pressed the
Monitor (
) key. If the indicator is continually flashing, the Monitor key
has been pressed for long enough to open the RF squelch.
Note:
When the radio is oper ating normally, this indicator is off.
●
Indicates the state of the auxiliary options switch. Depending upon the programmed configuration of the auxiliary options switch, this indicator may be
either on continuously or off continuously, or may only come on while the
Auxiliary (
) key is pressed do wn.
●
Indicates that you can change the user programmab le options. The display
window shows the option last view ed. You may use the Up and Down (
/
) scroll keys to move through the options, then select one with the
Enter (
) key.
●
Indicates you ha v e pressed the Enter ( ) key.
When these indicators are all off, the radio is in DTMF mode. It can now
transmit DTMF tones, entered via the k eypad.
STAT
Ch
Fn
CALL, ST ATUS, CHANNEL, ALPHANUMERIC &
FUNCTION indicators all
off
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Display Window
The LCD display window provides y ou with direct visual access to information and messages about the
status of your calls and your radio .
Display Window Indicators
BUSY
Busy
- This appears whenever there is activity on y ou current channel. If the
signalling mute on your radio is closed (see the
function), you may
not hear the traffic until you lift your microphone off-hook.
TX
Transmit
- Your radio is transmitting. This message is displayed when you
press the PTT key. It should also come on briefly when your r adio mak es a
Selcall or DTMF call.
SCAN
Scan
- Your radio is sampling each of a group of channels for any activity.
When it detects activity , it pauses on that channel f or as long as the channel
carries traffic and then resume scanning.
WAIT
Wait
- The channel you are using is busy and your call has been deferred.
The radio gives you an aler ting signal to indicate that the channel is now
free.
Scrolling available
- You are now able to use the Up and Down ( /
) scroll ke ys to move through a list of choices. Having found an ap-
propriate choice with the key s, push the Enter (
) key to select.
STAT
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Fn
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TX
SCANBUSY
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