Vega NI-223 User Manual

Model NI223

IP-223 iDen Interface

Technical Manual

JUNE 2005 P.N. 804165
Revision A

Accessories:

1) iDen Radio DB9 Splitter Cable Assembly, Telex PN (301953)

NI223 iDen Radio Interface 1

Table of Contents
1

General ...................................................................................2

2 Front and Rear Panel Connections......................................2

2.1 Front Panel LED.............................................................................................................2

2.2 Rear Panel Connectors....................................................................................................2

3 NI223 Setup and Alignment Procedure ...............................3

3.1 IP-223 Setup.................................................................................................................... 3

3.1.1 Jumper Settings....................................................................................................... 3

3.1.2 Web Page Configuration......................................................................................... 3

3.2 Connecting the IP-223 and the NI223 ............................................................................ 4

3.3 iDen Radio Setup............................................................................................................5

3.4 C-Soft Setup.................................................................................................................... 5

3.4.1 Setup IP Multicast List............................................................................................ 5

3.4.2 Set Global Parameters............................................................................................. 6

3.4.3 C-Soft Phone Control Buttons................................................................................ 6

3.4.4 C-Soft Radio Line Types:....................................................................................... 6

3.5 Audio Alignment Procedure........................................................................................... 8

3.5.1 Receive Audio Alignment....................................................................................... 8

3.5.2 Transmit Audio Alignment..................................................................................... 8

4 Assemblies: NI223 and Cabling ...........................................9

5 Warranty, Service, Repair, and Comments.......................10

6 NI223 Specifications............................................................11

Table of Figures

Figure 1 Multicast Setup Screen IP-223 Showing iDen Radio Setup ............................................ 2

Figure 2 iDen Radio Setup Page..................................................................................................... 4

Figure 3 Connection between IP-223 and NI223 ........................................................................... 4

Figure 4 Setup IP Multicast List – iDen Radio in Phone Mode operation..................................... 5

Figure 5 Setup Global Parameters - Phone Ring Multicast and Port.............................................. 6

Figure 6 C-Soft Phone Control Buttons Setup................................................................................ 6

Figure 7 IP-223 Receive Audio Alignment Example..................................................................... 8

Figure 8 IP-223 Transmit Audio Gain Setup..................................................................................9

2 NI223 iDen Radio Interface

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1 General

The NI223 is an iDen interface box
designed to connect the IP-223
Ethernet Adapter Panel to an iDen
radio phone system, primarily the
Nextel network. The IP-223/NI223

LAN/WAN

combination will make the Nextel
network an IP asset to any
Telex/Vega IP base consoles. (C-Soft,
C-6200, IP-1616 or IP-2002) The IP­223 must be placed in iDen Radio
Mode to control the NI223. iDen Radio Mode is selected in the Multicast Setup Screen of the IP-

223. See Figure 1. Note, iDen Radio Mode is only available in IP-223 Software Versions

1.09 and higher.

NI223 to

iDen

NI223 to

iDen

nalogIP Network

Figure 1 Multicast Setup Screen IP-223 Showing iDen Radio Setup

Each line has a pull down menu that allows selection of iDen Radio Mode. The multicast address
and port numbers are configured just as any other mode, with the exception of the ring signal.
Standard phone calls can be made through the iDen interface and the IP223. The ringing signal is
broadcast on a unique multicast address. The ringing signal broadcast must be known to all
listening consoles, therefore, make sure the configuration for the ring multicast and port numbers
are consistent on the IP-223 and any listening console. For console configurations, please refer to
the specific User Manual for that product.

2 Front and Rear Panel Connections

2.1 Front Panel LED

POWER: Green LED indicates power to the NI223.

2.2 Rear Panel Connectors

There is only a single connector on the rear of the NI223. All connections terminate on the
DB25.

NI223 iDen Radio Interface 3

Pin # Signal Pin # Signal

1) +12VDC 14) IP223 Ground

2) IP223 Transmit Data 15) MUTE (unused)

3) IP223 Receive Data 16) Option 1 (unused)

4) Option 2 (unused) 17) Radio Transmit Data

5) Radio Receive Data 18) +5VDC

6) Radio Audio IN 19) Radio Audio OUT

7) PTT Relay NO (unused) 20) RTS (unused)

8) Radio DGND 21) CTS

9) Radio Audio GND 22) NC

10) NC 23) NC

11) PTT Relay COM (unused) 24) IP223 RX+

12) IP223 RX- 25) IP223 TX+

13) IP223 TX- Shield Ground

Make sure you connect the Earth Ground to avoid noise issues.

3 NI223 Setup and Alignment Procedure

3.1 IP-223 Setup

3.1.1 Jumper Settings

Jumper position Connection Type:
“B” Balanced 600 Ohm
Line 1: J3, J9 ,J11, J16, J21
Line 2: J25, J28, J29, J19, J20

“A” 600 Ohm Rx Termination
Line 1: J14
Line 2: J24

Serial Port Communications Jumpers: iDen Radio Mode
Line 1: J35 “B”
Line 2: J26 “B”

3.1.2 Web Page C onfiguration

Figure 1 shows the Multicast Setup page. This is the location that iDen Radio Mode is initially
configured via the pull down menu for Channel Type. It must be done first to allow the iDen
Radio Setup page to be displayed. The iDen Radio Interface can be used to make Direct Connect,
Group Call or Alert Calls in a normal radio sense. The multicast fields are setup using normal
radio configurations. Figure 2 shows the iDen Radio Setup page. The right most column holds
the iDen Radio Direct Connect numbers. The number placed in this field will be associated with
a Function tone. When a Console changes to that Function tone and Transmits, that Direct
Connect number will be sent to the iDen Radio and if available, a connection will be made. If
using the iDen Radio interface is used to make a phone call, the multicasts are unused, as a
TCP/IP socket connection is made in the same manner as Phone mode.

4 NI223 iDen Radio Interface

Figure 2 iDen Radio Setup Page

3.2 Connecting the IP-223 and the NI223

Figure 3 Connection between IP-223 and NI223