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1. Presets are saved and restored to from non volatile memory Changing the User ID login in as a different user will clear the presets as they are stored on a per user basis Changing control heads will not recall presets for the previous control head Preset button C can be configured to perform a mode change This applies to both OTP mode and OCF mode If the C button is configured for mode change then it is not used NOTE for normal preset functions DYNAMIC REGROUPING Dynamic regrouping requires that the network administrator determine which radio users should be formed into an impromptu talk group to respond to particular emergency conditions The administrator will edit the personalities of the affected radios to include an emergency profile and then page the affected radios to re register with the network to receive their edited personalities In response affected radios automatically re register to receive their edited personalities During re registration subscriber equipment will default to the emergency profile selected by the administrator GPS COORDINATES If the radio is equipped with a Global Positioning System GPS receiver the radio s current latitude and longitude coordinates are displayed using the GPS menu The following procedure assumes a GPS antenna is connected to the radio and it is receiving adequate signals from GPS satellites 1 Press the A or V button until the GPS menu appears in the bott
2. gt For an emergency call declaration other radio users and or dispatchers at consoles will hear the emergency signal a distinctive 3 tone burst They will also hear audio from the declaring radio s hot microphone if any For an emergency alert declaration only dispatchers at consoles will hear the emergency signal For an emergency call the declaring radio s microphone remains hot for a predetermined amount of time In other words the radio transmits audio for a period of time even when the microphone s PTT button is not pressed Audio is transmitted over the emergency talk group When the microphone is hot for this initial period typically ten seconds simply speak into it for voice transmission If an emergency declaration is not successful the radio will periodically re try until it is successful During this re try period the radio will flash EMERG PEND on the bottom line of the display It will display EMERG RETRY for each attempt 5 17 2 Silent Emergency When this feature is enabled and an emergency call or alert is declared by pressing the emergency button the radio will not play a tone and will display an abbreviated emergency message default is EBA This feature is enabled or disabled via programming or via the menu If the Silent Emergency feature is enabled or disabled via programming the setting will survive power cycle Enable Disable selection via the menu will NOT survive power
3. 12 inches 45 dBm max 3 dBm 97 6 cm 43 2 cm 43 dBm nominal 38 4 inches 17 inches Refers to Controlled Occupational Use and Uncontrolled General Population Use exposure The radio must be serviced and installed only by a qualified technician Be sure that the radio is properly grounded according to the installation instructions CAUTION This equipment generates or uses radio frequency energy Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an unauthorized change or modification is made This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation Government law prohibits the operation of unlicensed transmitters within the territories under government control Illegal operation is punishable by a fine imprisonment or both Refer service to qualified technicians only Do not operate the transceiver in explosive atmospheres gases dust fumes etc OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY GUIDELINES AND SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION The M 803 mobile radio transmits using a remote antenna When it is ON it receives and transmits radio frequency RF signals In 199
4. Pls Login with the 1 login command a User ID and password DTMF microphone required see Section 5 18 1 Press 1 Login command 2 Enter the full 10 digit User ID 3 Press the key 4 Enter the password See the following NOTE e If the radio is configured for alpha numeric passwords and the password has consecutive duplicate numbers MES33 for example enter between the consecutive duplicate numbers so the radio will not interpret the entry as a letter D in this example e If the radio is configured for numeric only passwords do not enter between duplicated numbers 5 Press the key twice The User ID may be remembered from the previous log in Refer to Section 5 4 for further details regarding log off commands The password will be established before the radio is put into operation Contact the local OpenSky network administrator for more information i If necessary contact radio system administration personnel for log in assistance and or radio specific log in instructions NOTE LOGGING OFF THE NETWORK The 0 command de registers the radio Typically it is automatically performed when correctly powering down the radio 1 e not just disconnecting the radio from vehicle power Using this method the User ID is remembered by the radio so only the password is needed at next log in To manually log off press 0 on the DTMF microphone s keypad If a user is logged in using encr
5. Talk Group Selection Squelch ON OFF Menu may not be available per radio programming Squelch level Menu may not be available per radio programming Receive Mode Menu may not be available per radio programming Dwell Display See Previous Page A yY current scan mode ScnModeMenu A yY talk group lt LockOutMenu A yY current priority 2 talk group Priority2 A yY current priority 1 talk group Priority1 A yY ID of emergency talk group EmgDismiss A yY time sender s name alias message text AlertsRecvd or oldest message A yY canned messages AlertMsg A yY current speed dial AlertDest A yY current speed dial SpeedDial A yY currently active profile ProfileMenu A yY selected talk group TalkGrpMenu A yY Squelch on off Squelch A yY selected squelch level Sq level A yY current receive mode MONITOR A yY Selected talk group bottom line option MM102014V1 Rev G Use lt or gt to select scan mode Press Select to return to dwell display See page 35 Use lt or gt to choose a talk group for locking unlocking Press Select to toggle lt on locked out a
6. Voice denied Invalid password h HOM DWN Yes Voice denied Home VNIC down i SRV BSY Yes Voice denied Serving VNIC congested j none Yes Voice denied Aged reg seq number k MAX USR Yes Voice denied Too many login instances l NAS BSY Yes Voice denied NAS changing talk group V none No Voice registered v none No Voice registration pending R none No Data registered only Table 5 4 Data Registration Codes DISPLAYED CODE LOWER DISPLAY RETRY MEANING R none No Data registered 1 none No Network access denied Unknown reason 2 none No Network ID unsupported 3 UNAUTH3 No Network ID not authorized Check IP 4 UNAUTH4 No Bad authentication 5 UNAUTHS5 No Unsupported authentication 6 MDS BSY Yes MDIS fully loaded 7 DUP IP No Service denied Duplicated IP address p none No Data registration pending d none No Data deregistration pending MM102014V1 Rev G 55 MM102014V1 Rev G 5 25 5 26 RECEIVE SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATION RSSI The engineering display s RSSI number represents in absolute value the dBm level of the signal received from the OpenSky s base station transmitter It represents a negative unit of measure but a negative minus sign does not precede the number in the display Because the displayed number represents a negative value higher increasing numbers represent lower decreasing received signal strengths Values lower than 110
7. base stations are not configured with geographic coordinates provisioned to V TAC radios Radio will not register or Bad logon credentials Check logon and password does not receive provisioning data No audio Speaker volume is muted Increase the volume level Poor audio Transmitting or receiving in a poor Check network connectivity and coverage area or subject to move to a better coverage area if interference possible Report the area without coverage to an authorized network technician Poor display visibility Ambient Light Sensor is obstructed Clear the obstruction and give the sensor a clear path to ambient light No network connectivity Radio is out of range or cannot Return to coverage area if possible icon in display connect with the OpenSky network and wait for condition to clear Base station network connection has Use single site trunking or switch failed to an alternate channel Radio will not transmit Radio may be out of coverage area Return to coverage area if possible or may be overheated If overheated let radio cool before retrying transmission Report this failure to an authorized technician Radio will not transmit Radio may be experiencing low The M 803 will cease to transmit if transmit indicator does not voltage the voltage drops below 8 5 volts flash Have the battery checked by an authorized technician Radio powers off for no Radio may be experiencing very
8. calls can be heard on the radio 33 MM102014V1 Rev G e The default emergency and emergency capable talk groups can be locked out only if they are NOT in an emergency state e Ifa talk group is locked out and is subsequently changed to the currently selected talk group the radio automatically unlocks it so the user can hear calls on the talk group NOTE e The radio may be configured so all talk groups are automatically locked out by default In this case they must be manually unlocked if desired e When in Fixed Scan Mode P1 and P2 groups cannot be locked out 5 12 1 Locking Out a Talk Group 1 4 Use the A or V button to scroll through the menu until LockOutMenu appears in the bottom line of the display The name of a talk group in the currently active profile will appear in the top line See Figure 5 5 Use the lt or gt buttons to scroll through the list of talk groups if any until the desired talk group for lock out appears in the top line of the display Press the Select button to lockout the displayed talk group A cursor lt appears next to the talk group s name Repeat steps 2 and 3 as needed to lockout additional talk groups The dwell display will re appear a few seconds after button presses end While scrolling through talk groups in the active profile the only talk groups that appear in the LockOutMenu are those in the active profile 5 12 2 Unlocking a Talk Group 1 Us
9. where electric blasting caps are being used OSHA Standard 1926 900 Radio Frequency Energy To prevent burns or related physical injury from radio frequency energy do not operate the transmitter when anyone outside of the vehicle is within the minimum safe distance from the antenna as specified in Table 2 1 Vehicles Powered By Liquefied Petroleum LP Gas Radio installation in vehicles powered by liquefied petroleum gas where the LP gas container is located in the trunk or other sealed off space within the interior of the vehicle must conform to the National Fire Protection Association Standard NFPA 58 This requires a The space containing radio equipment is isolated by a seal from the space containing the LP gas container and its fittings b Outside filling connections are used for the LP gas container c The LP gas container space is vented to the outside of the vehicle Vehicles Equipped With Airbags For driver and passenger safety avoid mounting the control head or any other component above or near airbag deployment areas In addition to driver side and passenger side front impact airbags some vehicles may also be equipped with side impact airbags For occupant safety verify the location of all airbags within the vehicle before installing the radio equipment MM102014V1 Rev G 3 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The M 803 digital mobile radio is a hardware component of the OpenSky network an integrated voice and data
10. 001 0006 using the DTMF keypad Like dialing a telephone number ignore do not enter dashes If the region number first 3 digits 027 in this example is the same as this radio s region number these digits do not need to be entered Likewise if the region and agency numbers first 6 digits 027 001 in this example are the same as this radio s numbers these digits do not need to be entered Leading zeros can also be ignored Refer to Section 5 18 3 Press the key to enter the number 5 15 1 2 Choosing and Sending the Message After specifying the destination radio s User ID the radio automatically allows you to choose a message The current message scrolls across the top line of the display To choose a message 1 Scroll through the message list using the lt or gt button The next available message in the list is displayed Pause between each arrow button press to observe the entire message as it scrolls across the top line of the display If the destination radio s User ID was chosen via the keypad on the DTMF microphone the keypad s 4 and 6 buttons can also be used to scroll through the available messages 2 To select and send the displayed message press the Select button or press the button on the keypad 3 The status of the sent message will be momentarily displayed see Table 5 2 39 MM102014V1 Rev G 5 16 Table 5 2 Status of Selective Alert Messages STATUS DEFI
11. Emergency Call or Alert 5 17 4 Receiving an Emergency Call 5 17 5 Dismissing an Emergency Call DUAL TONE MULTI FREQUENCY KEYPAD 5 18 1 Password Entry 5 18 2 DTMF Overdial ENCRYPTION 5 19 1 Automatic Encryption 5 19 2 Manual Encryption PRESET BUTTONS DYNAMIC REGROUPING GPS COORDINATES V TAC FUNCTIONS 5 23 1 Extended Coverage Modes XCOV amp XCOV TG 5 23 2 V TAC GPS Interlock 5 23 3 Scene Of Incident Mode SOT 5 23 4 Mobile Only Mode Mobile 5 23 5 Manually Changing V TAC Mode 5 23 6 Displaying V TAC Information ENGINEERING DISPLAY 5 24 1 Voice and Data Registration Codes 5 24 2 Transceiver Status 5 25 RECEIVE SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATION RSSI 5 26 CONTROL BLOCK SYMBOL ERROR RATE CBSER 6 BASIC OPERATION IN OCF MODE MM102014V1 Rev G TABLE OF CONTENTS TURNING THE RADIO ON TURNING THE RADIO OFF PRESET BUTTONS SQUELCH SELECT MONITOR MODE 6 5 1 Setting Monitor Mode 6 5 2 Duration of Monitor Mode Selections 6 6 GROUP CALLS IN P25 DIGITAL MODE 6 7 EMERGENCY GROUP CALLS IN P25 MODE BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING Figure 3 1 Personality Structure Example Figure 3 2 M 803 and CH 103 103PA Front Panel Figure 3 3 M 803 Rear Panel Half Duplex Radio Shown Figure 3 4 CH 103 Control Head Rear Panel Figure 3 5 V TAC Rear Panel Figure 4 1 Front Panel Components Figure 4 2 Sample Display Talk Group Menu Session Figure 4 3 Sample Top and Bottom Display Lines Figure 4 4 S
12. NOTE cycle and the enable disable state will revert to the programmed setting at power up 5 17 3 Clearing an Emergency Call or Alert To clear an emergency press and hold the Emergency button for at least three 3 seconds However this can only be accomplished at the radio where the emergency was originally declared the initiating radio by a dispatcher at a console at a supervisory radio or by the network administrator When the emergency is successfully cleared the remove tone will sound at the initiating radio Also for an emergency call the asterisk will clear from the display 5 17 4 Receiving an Emergency Call Upon receiving an emergency call declared by another radio e An emergency tone sounds in the radio s speaker headset three short high pitched beeps e EMERGENCY flashes in the display if the radio is not in stealth mode 42 MM102014V1 Rev G When the emergency talk group is selected an asterisk follows its name in the top line of the display The asterisk identifies the selected talk group is in an emergency state Some radios may be programmed by the system or network administration personnel to flash the Emergency button red when an emergency call is received This occurs only if the radio is not in stealth mode If scan mode is set to No Scan and the emergency was declared on the selected talk group audio on the emergency talk group is heard in the speaker headset See Section 5 13
13. a portable radio client attaches to or detaches from the V TAC It is a quick high pitched beep e PSTN Ring Tones There are two ring tones One is generated by the radio when there is an incoming telephone call or an outgoing telephone call attempt is waiting for the telephone interconnect gateway equipment to dial the Public Switched Telephone Network PSTN This is a single medium pitch repeating tone The second ring tone sounds when the gateway equipment has dialed the number It is a digital re creation of the actual ring from the PSTN telephone line ADJUSTING SPEAKER HEADSET AUDIO TREBLE LEVEL The tone of received signals heard in the speaker and headset can be adjusted using the radio s Treble Menu as follows 1 Use the A or V button to scroll through the menu until Treble Menu appears The radio s current treble level setting indicates in the top line of the display There are four 4 levels available low medium medium high and high 2 Use the lt button to reduce the treble level setting or the button to increase it 3 Press the Select button to return to the Dwell Display 5 9 CHECKING OR CHANGING THE ACTIVE PROFILE The radio can store up to sixteen 16 standard profiles within its personality one of which is always set as the currently active profile Each profile can contain up to sixteen 16 talk groups Each profile is typically configured to contain those talk groups specific to certai
14. are available for the radio but only one can be active at any time Changing the scanning mode changes the way the radio scans voice calls for all of profiles in the radio personality no matter which profile is or becomes active As described in Table 5 1 the choice of scanning mode broadens or narrows the span of communications with all the talk groups in the radio s profiles but does not affect interaction with the talk groups 35 MM102014V1 Rev G 36 Table 5 1 Scan Modes SCAN MODE No Scan EXPLANATION Eliminates distractions Full communications transmit and receive on selected talk group No calls received from other talk groups Normal Default The user can scan all talk groups in the active profile that are not locked out as long as there is demand on the site Receive calls from more than one talk group if available from the current site The priority P1 and P2 groups are user selectable Allows dragging of the selected P1 and P2 talk groups to the site on which the radio is registered If other calls are available at the site they also can be heard but they will not be actively dragged The default emergency talk group as well as any emergency enabled talk groups is only dragged if it is in emergency mode Fixed The priority groups are fixed to the selected profile s pre defined P1 and P2 configured via the UAS Receive calls from more than one talk group i
15. exact time is configurable In a multiple control head installation turning off the last powered up control head will also turn off the radio Several user selected radio settings i e volume pre set buttons and side tone levels are maintained for the next operational session At the next radio power up maintained settings will automatically restore In multiple control head installations settings are maintained for each control head position i If power is abruptly disconnected from the radio prior to executing the correct turn off procedure user selected radio settings and last tuned channel information will be lost 6 3 PRESET BUTTONS The front panel contains three buttons labeled A B and C In OCF mode the present buttons are used to set channels 57 MM102014V1 Rev G 6 4 6 5 58 Preset button C can be configured to perform a mode change This applies to both OTP mode and OCF mode If the C button is configured for mode change then it is not used NOTE for normal preset functions SQUELCH Squelch level values control the RX RF signal level at which the RX audio unsquelches becomes audible 6 4 1 1 Turn Squelch ON OFF 1 Press A or V button until the Squelch menu appears 2 Use the lt or gt button and Select to turn squelch ON OFF 6 4 1 2 Set Squelch Level 1 Press A or V button until the Sq Level menu appears 2 Use the lt or gt button until desired squelch
16. follows e If the dwell display is set to received talk group caller ID alias the display indicates either the User ID of the incoming caller if available or the talk group s name If the selected talk group matches the receive talk group caller ID alias is displayed Otherwise the talk group name is displayed e Ifthe dwell display is not set to received talk group the display indicates the data appropriate to those displays but provides no indication as to the identity of the incoming caller Refer to Section 5 13 for detailed information on talk group scanning Refer to Section 5 19 for detailed information regarding sending and receiving encrypted calls 5 6 2 Transmitting a Voice Call Transmit a voice call as follows 1 Ifnot already turn the radio on See Section 5 1 beginning on page 26 if necessary 2 Ifrequired log in to the network using a user ID and password See Section 5 3 beginning on page 27 as necessary Select the desired talk group for transmitting on 4 Press and hold the Push to Talk PTT button on the hand held microphone pause for a moment and then speak normally For maximum clarity hold the microphone approximately 1 2 inches from the mouth and do not shout or whisper into it If the call is queued by the network wait for the grant tone to sound before speaking 5 Release the PTT button when finished speaking If the transmitter roams to another site while transmitting the radio will auto re
17. for additional information on No Scan operation If scan mode is set to No Scan and the emergency was declared on a talk group other than the selected talk group the emergency talk group identified by an must be selected before audio on it is heard in the speaker headset If scan mode is set to Normal and the emergency was declared on the selected talk group the selected emergency talk group s name remains in the top line of the display Audio on the emergency talk group is heard in the speaker headset If scan mode is set to Normal and the emergency was declared on a talk group other than the selected talk group the emergency talk group s name appears in the bottom line of the display Audio on the emergency talk group is heard in the speaker headset If scan mode is set to Fixed and the emergency was declared on the selected talk group the selected talk group s alias appears in the top line of the display Audio on the emergency talk group is heard in the speaker headset If scan mode is set to Fixed and the emergency was declared on a talk group other than the selected talk group the emergency talk group s alias alternates with EMERGENCY in the bottom line of the display Audio on the emergency talk group is heard in the speaker headset The declaring radio s alias flashes in the bottom line of the display when the emergency talk group is selected An emer
18. is not shown on the 7 key and the Z is not shown on the 9 key of the DTMF keypad both letters are supported by the system To enter a Q from the keypad press the 7 key 3 times 7 P Q To enter a Z from the keypad press the 9 key 5 times Because the Q and Z are recognized by the system the number of presses required to enter other characters from those keys may be different For instance 5 key presses are NOTE required to enter an S using the 7 key 7 P Q R S If the key is pressed too many times continue pressing the key to scroll through the remaining characters and returning to the first character Remember to consider the characters not shown on the keys om ea EG co Ee Jew Figure 5 6 DTMF Microphone Keypad 44 MM102014V1 Rev G To perform a command from the keypad press the key followed by one of the pre set function keys as follows 0 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 32 33 61 62 60 NOTE Log off command 0 logs the user off the system See page 28 for additional information Log in command 1 lt User ID gt lt Password gt required for encryption See page 27 for additional information V TAC Scene Of Incident SOD channel attachment command 4 lt LC number gt lt band gt where LC represents the Licensed Channel number authorized for SOI radio communications and band is the number assigned to each frequency band For example if L
19. level is reached 0 256 3 Press the Select button SELECT MONITOR MODE Three Monitor modes are available for the M 803 mobile radio but only one can be active at any time Changing the Monitor mode changes the way the radio receives voice calls for all of the channels The selected Monitor mode remains in effect until it is changed or until the radio is powered down Upon power up the Monitor mode will default to the last saved mode Monitor mode is separate from the RSSI Squelch settings The explanations in Table 6 1 assume that the radio is receiving a signal which has satisfied the conditions for breaking NOTE RSSI squelch While in the Channel menu pressing the SELECT button on the control head will set the squelch mode to Monitor until the SELECT is released Releasing the SELECT button NOTE restores the previous Monitor mode MM102014V1 Rev G Table 6 1 Monitor Modes MONITOR MODE MONITOR EXPLANATION P25 Channels Will play received voice regardless of Network Access Code NAC Talk Group ID TGID or Destination ID DESTID Analog Channels Will play received voice regardless of CTCSS tone detection NORMAL P25 Channels Will play received voice if the NAC of call matches that specified for the selected channel Analog Channels Will play received voice if the CTCSS tone of the call matches that specified for the selected channel SELECT P25 Channels For Group Calls w
20. more detail Selective calls are terminated if an emergency is declared NOTE 37 MM102014V1 Rev G 5 15 5 14 1 Making a Selective Call Use the keypad on the microphone to input digits to place the call If the radio is not equipped with a keypad microphone use the A or V buttons to scroll through the menu until SpeedDial appears in the bottom line of the display Speed dial numbers are defined and provisioned by the OpenSky network administrator and cannot be manually entered into the radio by the user Contact the administrator if NOTE changes to the speed dial list are required 1 Ifusing the microphone s DTMF keypad A Press 8 on the keypad B Enter the number of the radio to be called e g 027 001 0006 Like dialing a telephone number ignore do not enter dashes If the region number first 3 digits 027 in this example is the same as this radio s region number these digits do not need to be entered Likewise if the region and agency numbers first 6 digits 027 001 in this example are the same as this radio s numbers these digits do not need to be entered Leading zeros can also be ignored C Press and release the key D Wait approximately two 2 seconds E Press and release the PTT button to initiate the selective call request When the called party accepts the call press the PTT again and begin speaking If using the buttons on the front of the radio A Scroll through the Menu o
21. of these bottom line options press the Select button from the dwell display Table 4 2 Display Parts and Functions COMPONENT FUNCTION Network When lit the network connectivity icon Connectivity indicates a network connection OTP Mode only Icon VOLUME Icon Indicates current speaker volume setting chosen by the user Note that a momentary numerical representation will also be shown ma within the display while the volume is being adjusted TWO TEXT During a menu session the display s bottom LINES line responds to up arrow and w down arrow buttons It indicates the current menu For example the Talk Group Menu is selected in Figure 4 3 The display s top line responds to the 4 left arrow and gt right arrow buttons It indicates the options within the current menu For example Police1 is the currently selected talk group in Figure 4 3 gt Alias is a logical ID name such as J_ Smith The name corresponds to a user ID such as 003 542 0001 Alias is limited to eight 8 characters 19 MM102014V1 Rev G Engineering Display Menu may not be avail able per programming Silent Emergency GPS Fix e g GPS Aged Site User ID IP Address Station Identification V TAC Mode e g XCOV XCOV TG SOI V TAC Channels Menu appears only if in SOI mode Operating Mode e g OTP OCF Stealth Mode blanks display when on T
22. panel When stealth mode is on the radio continues to scan the programmed list of talk groups and the user can key up on the selected talk group With stealth mode on pressing any radio button other than the mic s PTT button or the emergency button on front panel will immediately turn stealth mode off For example pressing the V button on the front panel will turn stealth mode off 23 MM102014V1 Rev G 4 5 ADJUSTING SIDE TONE AUDIO LEVEL The radio sounds confirming tones called side tones when its buttons are pressed Most users find this audible confirmation helpful when navigating the menus Side tone audio level can be adjusted or turned completely off using the Side Menu For covert operations it may be necessary to turn off side tones For safety s sake turning off the radio during covert operations is not recommended Neither activating Stealth Mode nor turning side tones off will eliminate the tones sounded when adjusting the volume of the radio Use volume control with caution when operating covertly WARNING To temporarily disable the side tones that could expose the user s presence and position use the menu buttons to access the Side Menu and select Off from the menu choices Figure 4 4 If the radio is operating properly but side tones are not heard when the menu buttons are pressed the side tones are probably turned off To turn them back on access the Sid
23. portable radio s operator manual for exact key sequences required 50 MM102014V1 Rev G 5 23 1 3 Additional XCOV TG Mode Information The talk group used for Extended Coverage for a Talk Group XCOV TG communications is the talk group that was selected at the V TAC when it entered XCOV TG mode However at the V TAC the selected talk group and or profile can be changed to another talk group and or profile when XCOV TG is in use The selected talk group and profile in effect when the V TAC transitioned to XCOV TG mode will continue to be used to validate portable radio connections and filter the network voice traffic sent to the portable radios The selected talk group and profile in use when the V TAC transitioned to XCOV TG mode is displayed on the bottom line of the dwell menu preceded by an X 5 23 2 V TAC GPS Interlock The V TAC GPS Interlock feature is enabled or disabled through programming by the system administrator If enabled the V TAC can transition from XCOV or XCOV TG to the Mobile Radio mode of operation based on the location and velocity of the VTAC provided by GPS in order to prevent a rolling VTAC This capability applies only to XCOV and XCOV TG mode of operation i The distance and velocity required for transition are programmed by the system administrator NOTE The VTAC will transition from XCOV or XCOV TG operation to the Mobile Radio mode of operation if e The distance traveled by the V
24. the emergency button for approximately four seconds AMBIENT LIGHT e Radio automatically adjusts the display and button backlight EMERGENCY button sensor brightness level based on ambient light Do not block this sensor MENU and e Cycle through the menu loop with UP and DOWN buttons SELECT buttons e Scroll through selections with LEFT 4 and RIGHT gt buttons e Press SELECT button to activate the current selection In some cases this is not necessary as the last selection will automatically activate after a short period The SELECT button flashes green when the radio is receiving and red when the radio is transmitting DISPLAY area e Menu selections and messages e Network Connectivity icon Figure 4 2 Current Volume Level icon Figure 4 2 e Volume numeric representation within the display 0 Muted 40 Loudest e User may select which one of several dwell displays the radio uses PRE SET buttons e These buttons are used to store and recall user selectable parameters such as scan mode selected profile selected talk group and priority talk group Different parameters can be stored at each of the three different pre set buttons 4 2 DISPLAY OVERVIEW The display shows the radio status Table 4 2 Network connectivity OTP Mode only and volume icons appear on the right The volume level is also represented numerically within the display with zero 0 or muted being the
25. 125 for example indicate a possible antenna problem or radio operation in a fringe or no coverage area Higher RSSI values 85 for example displayed 85 with CBSER values greater than zero 0 generally indicate RF interference is being induced into the receiver or radio s antenna system along with the received signal It is not uncommon for an OpenSky signal with low RSSI and degraded CBSER to be decoded by the radio and heard at the speaker without any problem CONTROL BLOCK SYMBOL ERROR RATE CBSER The engineering display s CBSER value indicates data distortion or interference Zero 0 represents no errors When operating in RF fringe areas this number may increase as interference in the received data signals increases 56 MM102014V1 Rev G 6 BASIC OPERATION IN OCF MODE OCF is a conventional FM Mode with P25 common Air Interface 6 1 TURNING THE RADIO ON 1 If set up to turn the radio on and off press the Power Button Volume Dial The display will illuminate when the radio powers up However the Power Button can be configured differently as described in Section 5 1 Power Button Volume Dial Figure 6 1 Power Button Volume Dial 2 Wait for the power up sequence to complete which takes approximately ten 10 seconds 3 The radio will display the Channel Menu 6 2 TURNING THE RADIO OFF To turn the radio off push and hold the Power Button Volume Dial for approximately one half of a second
26. 6 the Federal Communications Commission FCC adopted RF exposure guidelines with safety limits based on the recommended limits of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements NCRP and the American National Safety Institute ANSI The design of the M 803 mobile radio complies with the FCC guidelines for Occupational Controlled exposure to RF electromagnetic fields as measured by the Maximum Permissible Exposure MPE To assure optimal performance and human exposure to RF electromagnetic energy is within the FCC guidelines always adhere to the following 1 The push to talk button should only be pressed when intending to send a voice message 2 The radio should only be used for necessary work related communications 3 The radio should only be used by authorized and trained personnel and should not be operated by children The MPE radius is the minimum distance from the antenna axis distances listed in Table 2 1 that persons should maintain in order to avoid RF exposure higher than the allowable MPE level set by the FCC MM102014V1 Rev G Do not operate the radio in explosive atmospheres gases dust fumes etc or near explosive blasting caps Do not attempt any unauthorized modification to the radio Changes or modifications to the radio may cause harmful interference Only qualified personnel should service the radio Always use M A COM authorized accessories antennas control heads speakers micro
27. C 25 800 MHz band 0 is being used for SOI enter lt 4 25 0 gt Do not enter spaces Exit SOI mode with 4 See page 52 for additional information Single Site Channel command 5 lt SMR NPSPAC channel gt lt band gt See SOI mode instruction above Load Default Personality command 6 This command applies only if the radio is not voice registered on the network Initiate Selective Alert command 7 lt Target ID gt Choose Message See page 39 for additional information Radio to Radio Call command Selective call number PTT to dial See page 38 for additional information Public Switched Telephone Network PSTN Call command See page 40 for additional information Begin Manual Encryption command 32 lt Pre Determined Encryption Key of Up To 16 Digits gt See page 46 for additional information End Manual Encryption command 33 Initiate XCOV Mode Initiates extended coverage for individual users Initiate XCOV TG Mode Initiates extended coverage for a talk group Exit XCOV or XCOV TG Mode Returns to the normal mode When entering letters or numbers from the keypad that has if two or more adjacent characters represented by the same key on the keypad the pound key must be pressed after all but the last of the adjacent characters For example to enter MACOM6 press the following keys 6 key twice M 2 key twice A key 2 key 4 times C 6 key 4 times O key the 6 key twice M key and then th
28. N DC Power Connection RS 232 Serial Port CAN Ports E j Figure 3 4 CH 103 Control Head Rear Panel 3 11 V TAC REAR PANEL As shown in Figure 3 5 the V TAC consists of an RF Combiner and two radio units assembled to allow operation from a single antenna One of the radio units the Mobile Radio Unit MRU is configured as a mobile radio The second radio unit the VRB is configured to operate with a base station frequency plan Each unit requires connection to a DC power source All cable connections are color coded on the rear panel of the V TAC components Refer to Installation Manual MM102094V1 for specific connection details BTX MRX Antenna MTX BRX _ DC Power _ WO Port RF COMBINER TXRX RF Antenna RX RF Antenna i VRB VEHICULAR J REPEATER BASE gt CAN MRU MOBILE DC Power F RADIO UNIT DC Power RX RF Antenna VO Port TX RX RF Antenna GPS Antenna RS 232 Port Figure 3 5 V TAC Rear Panel 15 MM102014V1 Rev G 4 BASIC OPERATION 4 1 FRONT PANEL COMPONENTS OVERVIEW The front panel of the dash mounted M 803 mobile radio is identical to the front panel of the CH 103 control head utilized in remote trunk mounted M 803 and V TAC radio installations It includes a 19 character 2 line display menu and select buttons for menu navigation an emergency button three pre set buttons a power button rotary volume dial a microphone connector See Figure 4 1 Table 4 1 lists all front panel cont
29. NITION MESSAGE Delivering Select Alert message transmit attempt Congested Too busy Try again Dest Down Receiving radio not logged on Not registered Not Reg Transmitting radio not logged on Not registered Delivered Transmission complete Unreach No response Partial Transmission interrupted 5 15 2 Receiving Selective Alert Messages When a selective alert message is received by a radio a four beep tone is heard and NewAlert flashes until the new message is read Up to eight 8 received messages are stored If another message is received the first oldest message automatically deletes to make room for the new incoming 5 15 2 1 Displaying Messages Received 1 Using the A or V button scroll through the menu until AlertsRecvd Alerts Received appears in the bottom line of the display No alerts or the last received newest message appears in the display It is preceded by the time the message was received and the sender s name alias 2 View other received messages using the lt and gt buttons Use lt to view older messages and to view newer messages 3 To delete the message currently being viewed press the Select button 5 15 2 2 Deleting Messages Received To delete a received message 1 Display the message 2 Delete the message by pressing the Select button 3 Confirm the deletion by pressing the Select button again 5 15 3 Defining Pre Programmed Messages All
30. ONT PANEL COMPONENTS OVERVIEW 4 2 DISPLAY OVERVIEW 4 2 1 Network Connectivity Icon OTP Mode Only 4 2 2 Volume Level Icon 4 2 3 Display s Top Line 4 2 4 Display s Bottom Line 4 2 5 Dwell Display 4 2 6 Menu Display and Control Area 4 2 7 Dwell Display User Selectable 4 3 ADJUSTING DISPLAY amp BUTTON BACKLIGHT BRIGHTNESS 4 4 STEALTH MODE 4 5 ADJUSTING SIDE TONE AUDIO LEVEL 4 6 CHANGE OPERATING MODE BASIC OPERATION IN OTP MODE 5 1 TURNING THE RADIO ON 52 SELF TEST 5 3 LOGGING IN TO THE NETWORK 5 4 LOGGING OFF THE NETWORK a TURNING THE RADIO OFF 5 6 RECEIVING AND TRANSMITTING VOICE CALLS 5 6 1 Receiving a Voice Call 5 6 2 Transmitting a Voice Call RADIO TONES ADJUSTING SPEAKER HEADSET AUDIO TREBLE LEVEL MM102014V1 Rev G TABLE OF CONTENTS CHECKING OR CHANGING THE ACTIVE PROFILE CHECKING OR CHANGING THE SELECTED TALK GROUP INTERCOM MODE TALK GROUP LOCK OUT 5 12 1 Locking Out a Talk Group 5 12 2 Unlocking a Talk Group 5 12 3 Caution Regarding Profile Changes SCAN MODE 5 13 1 Checking or Changing Active Scan Mode 5 13 2 Changing Priority Talk Group SELECTIVE CALL 5 14 1 Making a Selective Call 5 14 2 Receiving a Selective Call SELECTIVE ALERT 5 15 1 Sending Selective Alert Messages 5 15 2 Receiving Selective Alert Messages 5 15 3 Defining Pre Programmed Messages TELEPHONE INTERCONNECT CALLS EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS 5 17 1 Declaring an Emergency Call or Alert 5 17 2 Silent Emergency 5 17 3 Clearing an
31. Operator s Manual MM102014V1 Rev G Jul 07 M A COM M 803 Digital Mobile Radio with Vehicular Tactical Network V TAC Tyco Electronics Our commitment Your advantage MM102014V1 Rev G MANUAL REVISION HISTORY REV DATE REASON FOR CHANGE R1A Jul 03 Original Release B Mar 04 Replaced blasting caps hazard information with OSHA standard blasting caps hazard information C Nov 04 Updated safety information personality section menu structure figure log in and log off sections radio tones section stealth mode section V TAC SOI mode section selective call section emergency communications section and DTMF microphone section Added information on telephone interconnect calls GPS coordinates display V TAC XCOV TG mode operations and engineering data display D Dec 04 Updated emergency communications and manual encryption sections Separated selective alert subsection from selective call section E Feb 06 Added OCF operation F Sep 06 Updated basic menu structure and voice scanning priority Added fixed scanning and V TAC GPS Interlock information G Jul 07 Further clarified operation information and added V TAC cautions Reformatted for online availability M A COM Technical Publications would particularly appreciate feedback on any errors found in this document and suggestions on how the document could be improved Submit your comments and suggestions to Ty
32. TAC exceeds a maximum permissible distance from a reference point The maximum distance is configured via programming The reference point is the location of the V TAC based on latitude longitude provided by the GPS when the V TAC first transitions into XCOV or XCOV TG either directly at power up from V TAC Mobile Radio mode or from VTAC SOI mode NOTE Distance traveled is the current location of the VTAC based on the latitude longitude provided by the GPS from the reference point e The velocity of the VTAC exceeds a maximum velocity threshold in miles hour The maximum velocity threshold is configured through programming Velocity is based on the velocity information provided by the GPS If location and velocity information are not provided by the GPS and the VTAC is in XCOV or XCOV TG mode VTAC GPS Interlock processing is suspended When location and velocity information are provided by the GPS VTAC GPS Interlock processing is resumed taking the first valid GPS position coordinates as the location reference point and acting immediately on GPS provided velocity This is intended to cover the situation where the GPS is not operational If the GPS is out of coverage the last location and velocity information provided by the GPS and will be deemed useable When the VTAC transitions from XCOV or XCOV TG mode to Mobile Radio mode the VTAC will disconnect all connected clients 51 MM102014V1 Rev G 52 When the VTAC trans
33. al mode transition When in the Mobile Only operating mode neither of these mode identifiers appears in the display XCOV vs XCOV TG mode determination methods are described later When the V TAC goes from XCOV mode to Mobile Only mode the tones sound and Mobile flashes in the display for ten 10 seconds In most cases the V TAC s Mobile Only mode is desired when the vehicle is in motion and an Extended Coverage mode is desired when the vehicle is stationary a configurable parameter The exact method used for mode selection depends upon the specific radio installation For example one V TAC radio installation could have a 2 position toggle switch mounted on the vehicle s dash panel for manual mode selection while another could automatically enable an Extended Coverage mode when the portable radio is removed from its cradle charger within the vehicle CAUTION The V TAC operator has control of the following functions affecting call processing e Talk Group selection e Talk Group scanning e Call preemption of the portable and mobile radio clients e g by the Scene Commander The V TAC takes advantage of OpenSky s TDMA capability to minimize interference between its local and network radio links when operating in an Extended Coverage mode XCOV or XCOV TG an undesirable characteristic of many traditional vehicular repeater systems However unlike OpenSky network radio channels Extended Coverage supports only one active vo
34. alkGrpMenu appears on the bottom line of the display The currently selected talk group appears in the top line of the display For example Police as shown in Figure 5 4 2 Use the lt or gt buttons to scroll through the available list of talk groups in the active profile This list is determined by the OpenSky network administrator OR Second Method 1 From the dwell display press the 4 or gt buttons to scroll through the available list of talk groups in the active profile TalkGreMenu ACTIVE MENU TalkGrp Menu Figure 5 4 Talk Group Menu 5 11 INTERCOM MODE The optional intercom mode gives users at multiple control heads connected to the same radio the ability communicate with each other without transmitting over the air Turn intercom mode on and off using the INTERCOM menu as follows 32 MM102014V1 Rev G 5 12 1 Use the 4 or v button to cycle through the available menu items until INTERCOM appears in the display 2 Use the lt or gt buttons to toggle between On and Off When intercom mode is turned on e Incoming voice calls will override intercom communications for the duration of the voice call The radio and associated control heads will remain in intercom mode and intercom communications will resume when the voice call ends e TG INTERCOM appears in the control head s display when talking on the intercom This indicates microphone audio is not se
35. approved by the manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment in addition to the manufacturer s warranty Dd This product conforms to the European Union WEEE Directive 2002 96 EC Do not dispose of this product in a public landfill Take it to a recycling center at the end of its life oes This manual is published by M A COM Inc without any warranty Improvements and changes to this manual necessitated by typographical errors inaccuracies of current information or improvements to programs and or equipment may be made by M A COM Inc at any time and without notice Such changes will be incorporated into new editions of this manual No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying and recording for any purpose without the express written permission of M A COM Inc Copyright 2003 2007 M A COM Inc All rights reserved 2 MM102014V1 Rev G TABLE OF CONTENTS REGULATORY AND SAFETY INFORMATION SAFETY INFORMATION 2 1 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY GUIDELINES AND SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION 8 22 COMMON HAZARDS PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 3 1 VOICE OPERATION 3 2 DATA OPERATION 3 3 REMOTE CONTROL HEAD OPERATION 3 4 INTERCOM OPERATION 3 5 V TAC OPERATION 3 6 PERSONALITY 3 6 1 Profiles 3 6 2 Talk Groups 3 7 GPS OPTION 3 8 FRONT PANEL 3 9 M 803 REAR PANEL 3 10 CONTROL HEAD REAR PANEL 3 11 V TAC REAR PANEL BASIC OPERATION 4 1 FR
36. as well on V TAC installations The radio s display is highly interactive It responds in the top and bottom text lines as the user presses the menu buttons 4 v lt gt and Select to scroll through the menu loop and the entries for each menu i Although the radio display supports eight 8 characters on the top line systems currently limit talk group names to seven 7 NOTE 22 MM102014V1 Rev G 4 3 4 4 4 2 7 Dwell Display User Selectable The top line of the dwell display for OpenSky trunked mode operation is always the selected talk group for the profile of the particular radio In OpenSky Conventional FM it is always the selected channel What appears in the bottom line depends on the choice made as a dwell display option From dwell display press Select to change the bottom line display option by cycling through available options Whatever the preference the radio will respond dynamically to changes in status always displaying the current information about the current network connection The bottom line indicates the currently selected profile received talk group caller ID alias V TAC mode V TAC channel or radio channel To set one of these bottom line options press the Select button from the dwell display For V TAC installations in a V TAC mode V TAC mode or V TAC channel can also be displayed If a menu is not enabled it is not available for display in the bottom line of the dwell display Table 4 3
37. at functionality for accessing the OpenSky radio network using connected portable radios Each portable radio connected to the V TAC using Extended Coverage is considered a client on the V TAC Extended Coverage benefits permitted portable radios since it allows them to get network connectivity using the V TAC s higher transmit output power and better antenna system In addition dispatchers can communicate with the portable radios the clients connected to the V TAC and logging recorders can record their tactical communications The V TAC supports two Extended Coverage modes Extended Coverage for individual users XCOV and Extended Coverage for a Talk Group XCOV TG Up to eight 8 client radios can connect to the V TAC via the XCOV mode having fully radio functionality including selective calling and mobile data Using the XCOV TG mode up to thirty 30 client radios can connect to the V TAC XCOV TG is designed to support a large number of client radios in a tactical scenario However unlike XCOV radios connected to the V TAC using XCOV TG are limited to communicating only on the XCOV TG talk group and emergency communications Advanced features such as selective calling and mobile data operations are not available to the XCOV TG connected clients i Extended Coverage for a Talk Group XCOV TG is only available in OpenSky radio firmware versions 9 0 and later NOTE When operating in an Extended Coverage mode the V TAC act
38. be configured in another way as described in the following NOTE Power Button 4 Volume Dial Figure 5 1 Power Button Volume Dial 2 Wait for the power up sequence to complete which takes approximately ten 10 seconds During this time if enabled for auto registration the radio is provisioned with a customized user personality designed for the user s specific needs by the OpenSky network administrator If this personality contains encrypted talk groups or the user is authorized for and intends to use manual encryption User Login must be performed This requires a microphone with a DTMF keypad so that the User ID and password can be entered 3 When provisioning is complete the radio will display the Dwell Display See Figure 5 2 If User Login is required the bottom line of the Dwell Display will flash the message Pls Login User Selected Dwell Display r Current d Volume Level Figure 5 2 Dwell Display and Speaker Volume Icon 26 MM102014V1 Rev G Shipped from the factory the Power Button will need to be pressed a first time It can then be configured to function in other ways In most cases the particular way is established during radio installation The possibilities are e Turn the radio on and off by pressing the button e The button is disabled and the radio is turned on and off power with the vehicle s ignition key switch e The button is disabled and the radio is turned on and off
39. call by pressing and holding the emergency button until the emergency cleared tone one long low pitched sounds This tone sounds identical to the removed tone Emergency Alert Tone This tone sounds when an emergency alert is declared It is three 3 short beeps Selective Call Ring Tone When a selective call is placed a ringing tone is heard at the called radio similar to that of a telephone The ringing is repeated every four 4 seconds until the call is accepted or rejected by the radio being called or until the network drops the call if unanswered after one 1 minute Selective Alert Received Tone When a selective alert is received the radio will emit a series of four short tones low high low low The four tones are only played once to indicate a selective alert has been received Roam Tone The roam tone is a quick high low beep sequence that sounds when the radio transitions from one radio base station site to another If this tone sounds just after pressing the PTT button keep the PTT button pressed and begin speaking into the microphone after the grant tone sounds 30 MM102014V1 Rev G 5 8 e V TAC On Tone This tone sounds when a V TAC automatically transitions from the mobile only mode to one of the V TAC XCOV modes and from V TAC XCOV mode to mobile radio mode It does not sound on manual transition It is a quick high low high low pitched beep e V TAC Client Attach Detach Tone This tone sounds when
40. cessing Service FIPS called Advanced Encryption Standard AES AES is approved by the U S Department of Commerce for encryption of classified materials When encryption is enabled on the network data is encrypted from the Mobile Data Intermediate System MDIS to the Mobile End System MES e g M 803 mobile radio This form of encryption provides air link security Voice encryption is handled either automatically or manually Automatic encryption is initiated through the Unified Administration System UAS formerly known as the NAS for a specific talk group and requires nothing from the user Manual encryption is initiated by two or more radio users and requires DTMF microphones Both methods of encryption are discussed in the following sections 5 19 1 Automatic Encryption For automatic encryption a network administrator will select the talk group to be encrypted at the interface to the UAS Once the talk groups have been selected and identified as secure credentials for key generation are generated automatically by the system and provisioned to authorized users This process requires that authorized users login to the network and be authenticated Encryption keys require no manual handling and are never sent in the clear over any network interface or air link 1 Pls Login appears displayed in the bottom line of the dwell display 2 Login normally using the DTMF microphone to enter User ID and Password If a user is en
41. co Electronics Wireless Systems Segment or fax your comments to 1 434 455 6851 M A COM Inc Technical Publications or e mail us at techpubs tycoelectronics com 221 Jefferson Ridge Parkway Lynchburg VA 24501 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The software contained in this device is copyrighted by M A COM Inc Unpublished rights are reserved under the copyright laws of the United States This device is made under license under one or more of the following US patents 4 590 473 4 636 791 5 148 482 5 185 796 5 271 017 5 377 229 4 716 407 4 972 460 5 502 767 5 146 497 5 164 986 5 185 795 CREDITS OpenSky is a registered trademark of M A COM Inc All other brand and product names are trademarks registered trademarks or service marks of their respective holders NOTICE This manual covers M A COM products manufactured and sold by M A COM Inc The voice coding technology embodied in this product is protected by intellectual property rights including patent rights copyrights and trade secrets of Digital Voice Systems Inc The user of this technology is explicitly prohibited from attempting to decompile reverse engineer or disassemble the Object Code or in any other way convert the Object Code into human readable form Repairs to this equipment should be made only by an authorized service technician or facility designated by the supplier Any repairs alterations or substitutions of recommended parts made by the user to this equipment not
42. communications system that delivers end to end digital transmissions over a single wireless network to the dash mounted or trunk mounted radio receiver There are two principle operating modes for the radio e OpenSky Trunked Protocol OTP e Optional OpenSky Conventional FM OCF OCF allows operation on conventional analog channels with Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System CTCSS OCF also allows operation on P25 conventional digital channels using the digital P25 CAI Common Air Interface The M 803 is intended to operate in a mobile environment typically a motor vehicle The radio operates over both the Specialized Mobile Radio SMR and National Public Safety Planning Advisory Committee NPSPAC frequency bands These bands provide more than 840 possible channels spread over the 806 824 MHz transmit and 851 869 MHz receive bands The M 803 operates half duplex with a 15W typical transmit output power Optional full duplex operation is also available The M803 is available in four hardware configurations three of which are further defined for data operation as half or full duplex e Dash mount with built in control head Additional remote control heads can be added half or full duplex e Trunk mount with a single or multiple remote control heads half or full duplex e Data only No control head half or full duplex PC required e V TAC Full Duplex Vehicle Repeater with a one or more remote control heads The M 803 us
43. d to communicate with one another There can be any number of authorized users assigned to a talk group Talk Groups are established and organized by the OpenSky network administrator An OpenSky talk group is similar to a channel within a conventional FM radio system 12 MM102014V1 Rev G 3 7 3 8 3 9 GPS OPTION The radio can be equipped with an optional Global Positioning System GPS receiver Utilized with a micro patch antenna this option allows the user to track his her coordinates and report these to central dispatch when within range of an OpenSky network See page 48 for additional information FRONT PANEL The front panel provides the interface for the operator It includes a 19 character 8 over 11 vacuum fluorescent display navigation and select buttons for menu navigation three pre set buttons a power button rotary volume control knob a microphone connector and an emergency button The front panel of the dash mounted M 803 mobile radio is identical to the front panel of the CH 103 control head utilized in remote trunk mounted M 803 and V TAC radio installations In addition the front panel contains a light level sensor that samples ambient light levels for automatic display and button backlight brightness adjustments In other words it automatically brightens the display and backlights when higher external light levels exist and it automatically dims the display and backlights during lower external light lev
44. e 6 key once 6 Press the key twice to complete the entry 5 18 1 Password Entry Password entry requires a DTMF microphone Password characters are encrypted on the display using symbols to indicate the entry The encryption symbols for each entry will appear in the display as they are scrolled through for example and Press the key twice to complete the entry process Refer to the above NOTE for more details If the radio is configured for alpha numeric passwords and the password has consecutive duplicate numbers MES33 for example enter between the consecutive duplicate numbers so the radio will not interpret the entry as a letter D in this example If the radio is configured for numeric only passwords do not enter between duplicated numbers 45 MM102014V1 Rev G 5 19 i If the password is wrong the radio will not successfully register with the network for wide area voice reception The radio can still be used in single site mode NOTE 5 18 2 DTMF Overdial Using the DTMF microphone the radio can transmit DTMF tones corresponding to numbers characters 0 9 and on the mic s keypad To overdial numbers characters transmit by pressing and holding the PTT button and then press the corresponding keys one at a time on the keypad ENCRYPTION In the OpenSky network both data and voice use a 128 bit key encryption standard published by the Federal Information Pro
45. e Tone menu and select a setting other than off Use the following procedure set side tone level 1 Use the A and Y buttons to cycle through the menu until the Side Menu appears in the bottom line of the display 2 Use the lt or gt buttons to change to the desired level Off Low Medium or High To turn side tones completely off use the Off setting 3 Press the Select button to confirm and begin using the side tone level setting The dwell display will appear when the radio begins using the new setting SIDE TONE MENU OPTIONS Off Low Med High OTT Side Menu ACTIVE MENU Side Menu Figure 4 4 Side Tones Menu 24 MM102014V1 Rev G 4 6 CHANGE OPERATING MODE Perform the following procedure to change the operating mode l i wares CY oh Press the A and VW buttons to cycle through the menu until the Mode Menu appears in the bottom line of the display Then use the lt or gt buttons to choose an available mode Press Select Confirm Y N by pressing lt or gt button Press Select again The dwell display will appear when the radio begins using the new setting 25 MM102014V1 Rev G 5 BASIC OPERATION IN OTP MODE 5 1 TURNING THE RADIO ON 1 If set up to turn the radio on and off press the Power Button Volume Dial as indicated in Figure 5 1 The display will illuminate when the radio powers up However the Power Button control can
46. e display Applies to GPS equipped radios only See page 48 User s identification name scrolls across top line of the display if programmed Radio s Internet Protocol IP address scrolls across top line of the display identification name scrolls line of the display if Station s across top programmed Use lt or gt to turn choose an available V TAC operating mode See page 48 Use lt or gt to turn choose an available V TAC channel for Scene Of Incident SOI mode communications See pages 48 and 52 Use lt or gt to turn choose an available mode Press Select and confirm Y N with lt or gt and Select again Use lt or gt to turn on Press any button to turn it off See page 23 Use lt or gt to choose speaker headset treble level Press Select to return to dwell display See page 31 Use lt to dim and gt to brighten backlighting Press Select to return to dwell display See page 23 Use lt or gt to choose side tone level Press Select to return to dwell display See page 24 Use lt or gt to turn intercom on and off Press Select to return to dwell display See page 32 Displays the current channel Press Select to return to dwell display Scan Mode Normal No Scan Fixed Talk Group Lock Out Priority 2 Talk Group Priority 1 Talk Group Emergency Dismiss Alerts Received Alert Message Alert Destination Speed Dial Profile Selection
47. e the A or V button to scroll through the menu until LockOutMenu appears in the bottom line of the display The name of a talk group in the currently active profile will appear in the top line See Figure 5 5 Use the lt 4 or gt buttons to scroll through the list of talk groups if any until the talk group desired for unlocking appears in the top line of the display A cursor lt appears next to the name of a talk group that is currently locked out LOCKOUT MENU OPTIONS Sample Talk Group from Personality Dwell Display Folic Pe ACTIVE MENU LockOut Menu Figure 5 5 Lock Out Menu 34 MM102014V1 Rev G 5 13 3 Press the Select button to unlock the talk group The cursor lt next to the name of the talk group disappears The dwell display appears as soon as the radio acknowledges the selection 5 12 3 Caution Regarding Profile Changes A talk group s lock out status does not survive a change of profile If after locking out talk groups in the current profile and then selecting a new profile all talk groups that were previously locked are automatically unlocked Compare options before changing to another profile If the user s goal can be achieved by temporarily assigning priority talk group status to a talk group it could be possible to avoid having to lock out the same talk groups again in a new profile See Section 5 13 2 for additional information SCAN MODE Three scanning modes
48. e tion Code S Synchro See Connec See Table 5 3 See Table 5 4 nized below tivity Icon i i Volume Control Block ao ae Levei icon Symbol Error i ieat Rate CBSER ndication t RSSI section 5 26 Section 5 25 Figure 5 7 Example Engineering Display 5 24 1 Voice and Data Registration Codes The engineering display s voice and data registration codes identify the current registered operational status of the radio on the OpenSky network Voice registration is granted by the VNIC Voice Network Interface Controller computer and data registration is granted by the MDIS computer See Table 5 3 and Table 5 4 respectively 5 24 2 Transceiver Status The engineering display s transceiver status is a plus symbol during normal operations If the radio is a full duplex M 803 or a V TAC a status of C indicates there is a problem with the radio s RF combiner 54 Table 5 3 Voice Registration Codes DISPLAYED CODE LOWER DISPLAY RE TRY MEANING none none No Off network a VDENIED No Voice denied Unknown reason b BAD VID No Voice denied Unknown MES ID Check User ID c none No Voice denied Duplicate MES ID d none No Voice denied IP address denied e none No Voice denied Duplicate IP address f BAD PWD No Voice denied Missing password g BAD PWD No _
49. ead of using the Vmode Menu some radio installations may be configured to automatically enter a V TAC mode when a dash mounted switch is flipped or some other i action is performed For example the V TAC can be wired and configured to automatically enter the XCOV mode when the vehicle s portable radio is removed from its vehicular charger See the section Changing Between Extended Coverage Modes on page 50 for additional information 5 23 6 Displaying V TAC Information When using a V TAC mode repeated pressions of the Select button causes the following information to appear in the bottom line of the dwell display e XCOV and XCOV TG modes only Total number of portable radios clients currently connected to the V TAC e XCOV TG mode only Talk Group currently used for XCOV TG communications e XCOV TG mode only Profile currently used for XCOV TG communications e All V TAC modes Current V TAC channel Does not apply to the Mobile Only mode e All V TAC modes Currently utilized V TAC mode XCOV XCOV TG SOI or Mobile Only mode 53 MM102014V1 Rev G 5 24 ENGINEERING DISPLAY Some radios may have access to an engineering display that presents various data related to the radio system An example display is shown in Figure 5 7 Typically this display is accessed by pressing the Y button once from the dwell display RF Synchron Transceiver Voice Registra Data Registra ization Status Network tion Cod
50. els POWER BUTTON AMBIENT LIGHT 2 LINE VOLUME DIAL SENSOR DISPLAY AREA MICROPHONE MENU AND EMERGENCY PRE SET CONNECTION SELECT BUTTONS BUTTON BUTTONS Figure 3 2 M 803 and CH 103 103PA Front Panel M 803 REAR PANEL The M 803 rear panel is shown in Figure 3 3 It contains most of the radio s cable connections The DC power connector accepts vehicle battery power to power the radio and an ignition accessory control sense input The I O connector contains the speaker output connections and optional connections including NMEA formatted GPS output data if the optional GPS receiver is installed in the radio A serial port is provided for connection to a standard serial DTE type device such as a mobile data terminal An antenna port connection is also available for connecting a GPS antenna if the optional GPS receiver is installed in the radio If not a nylon plug is inserted into this hole Connection to a CAN device such as the CH 103 control head is made through the 3 pin CAN connector Controller Area Network a type of digital interface used to transfer control data and digitized voice data between the mobile radio and control head s connected to it 13 MM102014V1 Rev G The radio uses a nominal amount of battery power when it is turned off If the vehicle in which the radio is installed is likely to be left unused for extended periods of time M A COM recommends installing Time Delay Relay p n MAMROS00838 to p
51. es Time Division Multiple Access TDMA technology to allow multiple users to share a single RF channel In addition a single RF channel can support simultaneous digital voice and data communications The V TAC takes advantage of OpenSky s TDMA ability to minimize interference between its local and network radio links when operating in an Extended Coverage mode XCOV or XCOV TG an undesirable characteristic of many traditional vehicular repeater systems The M 803 provides integrated voice and data services Voice operation is provided using a microphone and speaker included in the radio installation kit For data transfers the M 803 is constructed with an industry standard RS 232 interface serial port for connecting an optional laptop PC A PC not included with the M 803 provides network connectivity through the standard serial DTE type interface The M 803 is a soft radio Its functions are determined by the software applications installed The optional GPS tracking devices embedded in M 803 radios can provide quick and accurate positional information to a connected laptop locally in the vehicle GPS can also provide positional information over the radio link if configured to do so Unlike most dispatch radio systems however an active transmission can be pre empted by a dispatcher or supervisor This results in the transmitting radio instantly switching to receive the priority in bound call Normal operation can be resumed
52. f available from the current site The user can scan all talk groups in the active profile that are not locked out as long as there is demand on the site Allows dragging of the selected P1 and P2 talk groups to the site on which the radio is registered If other calls are available at the site they also can be heard but they will not be actively dragged The default emergency talk group as well as any emergency enabled talk groups is only dragged if it is in emergency mode 5 13 1 Checking or Changing Active Scan Mode The currently active scan mode does not appear in the dwell display To check it access ScnModeMenu and observe it in the top line of the display To change the active scan mode access ScnModeMenu and select the other mode as described in the following section 5 13 1 1 Changing Scan Mode 1 Use the A and Y buttons to scroll through the menus until ScnModeMenu appears in the display 2 Use the lt or gt buttons to scroll through the scan options until the desired mode appears See Table 5 1 MM102014V1 Rev G 5 14 5 13 2 Changing Priority Talk Group The following lists the scanning priority order from highest to lowest e Selected talk group in emergency state e Default emergency group in emergency state e Selected talk group e Emergency capable group in emergency state e Priority 1 talk group e Priority 2 talk group e Other non priority To Set Scan Prio
53. from each position e Outgoing voice calls can be initiated Any control head can initiate a call but only one can talk at a time All other connected control heads will hear both sides of the conversation e Incoming and outgoing audio can be heard Outgoing audio is not broadcast at the source position e Independent audio control is available e Radio settings such as talk group scan mode etc can be controlled Any connected control head can override the radio settings of other connected control heads e Comfort settings such as volume and display brightness that are applicable to the individual control head can be adjusted and cannot be overridden by other control heads e An optional intercom function is available between control units Audio will be broadcast to ALL connected control heads INTERCOM OPERATION The intercom option a licensed option allows the M 803 radio to pass audio locally between control heads and not over the network It gives users at multiple control heads connected to the same radio the ability communicate with each other without transmitting over the air When activated incoming network radio calls are still scanned and broadcast at each control head V TAC OPERATION V TAC operation requires the V TAC hardware configuration RF Combiner Vehicular Repeater Base VRB and Mobile Radio Unit MRU and offers the user four 4 different operating modes Extended Coverage for individual users XCOV E
54. gaged in a call on a talk group encrypted at the network administrator level Secure Call will appear in the bottom line of the dwell display if the user is logged in to that talk group If a secure call is in progress elsewhere and the user has not logged in the bottom of the dwell display will alternate between No Access and the alias of the radio that is currently engaged in the secure call 5 19 2 Manual Encryption Two or more users can manually encrypt a call if enabled without an established encrypted talk group A pre determined key and a DTMF microphone are required at each radio 46 MM102014V1 Rev G 5 20 The key must be pre determined by the users prior to making a manually encrypted call on a talk group It can be between one and sixteen 1 16 digits and it is entered into the radio using the keypad on the DTMF microphone If two communicating radios have different manually defined keys receive audio at each radio will sound garbled With manual encryption enabled unencrypted radio users on the talk group can still make standard voice unencrypted calls on the talk group However if an unencrypted user attempts to transmit on the talk group when one of the encrypted users is already transmitting on the talk group the unencrypted radio will sound a deny tone and No Access will appear in the display Also the encrypted user can hear standard unencrypted calls but cannot respond while stil
55. gency call can be dismissed as described in the following section A radio declaring an emergency on a talk group has a hot mic time period of typically ten 10 seconds just after it declares the emergency This time period may be adjusted NOTE by system or network administration personnel on a per radio basis 5 17 5 Dismissing an Emergency Call To ignore an emergency call declared by another radio user dismiss it as follows 1 2 Press the A or V button until EmgDismiss appears in the display Press the lt or gt buttons until the talk group in the emergency state appears as indicated by an asterisk following the talk group s name Press the Select button An emergency is dismissed for a configurable amount of time only default 5 minutes NOTE The emergency dismiss timer is cleared when the emergency is cleared 43 MM102014V1 Rev G 5 18 DUAL TONE MULTI FREQUENCY KEYPAD Dual Tone Multi Frequency DTMF is the system used by touch tone telephones DTMF assigns a specific tone frequency to each key so a microprocessor can easily identify its activation The radio supports DTMF using a microphone with an alphanumeric keypad see Figure 5 6 This allows for specific tasks such as entering a user ID and password or selective calling When a key on the DTMF keypad is pressed a single low pitched tone will be heard from the microphone The key tones are not adjustable Although the Q
56. ice call at a time Frequency selection is automatic from a predetermined list of channels This list is defined as part of the configuration being available for V TAC operation The process is supported by GPS location information that allows the V TAC to be aware of its location and choose accordingly from its channel list If no Extended Coverage channels have been configured the V TAC will remain in Extended Coverage mode and it will continue to search its V TAC channel list 5 23 1 2 Changing Between Extended Coverage Modes By default the specific Extended Coverage mode utilized either XCOV or XCOV TG is determined by commands sent to the V TAC and portable radios from the system administrator or radio installation personnel In other words these commands determine which Extended Coverage mode the V TAC and radios normally utilize when transitioning from the Mobile Only mode Therefore they also determine the access method that must be employed at a portable radio to connect to the V TAC After commands of this type are sent to the V TAC and portable radios each must be rebooted powered off and then back on before the change will take effect However both the V TAC and the portable radios can manually override this command determined default mode At the V TAC this is accomplished by a selection from the Vmode Menu Manual override at a portable radio is accomplished by pressing a pre defined key sequence refer to the respective
57. ide Tones Menu Figure 5 1 Power Button Volume Dial Figure 5 2 Dwell Display and Speaker Volume Icon Figure 5 3 Profile Menu Figure 5 4 Talk Group Menu Figure 5 5 Lock Out Menu Figure 5 6 DTMF Microphone Keypad Figure 5 7 Example Engineering Display Figure 6 1 Power Button Volume Dial Table 2 1 Minimum Allowable Distances Table 4 1 Front Panel Controls and Functions Table 4 2 Display Parts and Functions Table 4 3 Basic Menu Structure Table 5 1 Scan Modes Table 5 2 Status of Selective Alert Messages Table 5 3 Voice Registration Codes Table 5 4 Data Registration Codes Table 6 1 Monitor Modes Table 7 1 Basic Troubleshooting MM102014V1 Rev G 1 REGULATORY AND SAFETY INFORMATION The following conventions are used to alert the user to general safety precautions that must be observed during all phases of operation service and repair of this product Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere violates safety standards of design manufacture and intended use of the product M A COM Inc assumes no liability for the customer s failure to comply with these standards CAUTION NOTE The WARNING symbol calls attention to a procedure practice or the like which if not correctly performed or adhered to could result in personal injury Do not proceed beyond a WARNING symbol until the conditions identified are fully understood or met The NOTE symbol calls atte
58. ill play received voice if the NAC and the TGID of call matches that specified for the selected channel For Individual Calls will play received voice if the NAC of call matches that specified for the selected channel and the DESTID of the call matches the SOURCEID of the radio Analog Channels Will play received voice if the CTCSS tone of the call matches that specified for the selected channel Identical to NORMAL mode 6 5 1 Setting Monitor Mode 1 Press A or V button until Monitor mode menu appears Monitor Normal or Select 2 Use the lt or gt button to cycle through the list of modes until the desired mode is displayed 3 The radio will return to the Channel menu after a few seconds Monitor mode has been changed 6 5 2 Duration of Monitor Mode Selections Monitor Mode selections survive power down To save the current Monitor mode without powering down the radio reboot the radio from the OCF mode to any mode including the OCF mode using the Sel to Load menu The following settings will be saved Monitor mode RSSI squelch control RSSI squelch level side tone control and brightness 59 MM102014V1 Rev G 6 6 6 7 60 GROUP CALLS IN P25 DIGITAL MODE 6 6 1 1 Transmitting a Group Call 1 Select the desired P25 channel from the channel menu using the lt or gt button 2 Press and hold the PTT button and speak into the microphone 3 Release the PTT button and wait f
59. itions from XCOV or XCOV TG mode to Mobile Radio mode an audio and visual indication is provided to the operator This indication is identical to the indication of the mode transition based on the external event switch When the VTAC is in Mobile Radio mode the VTAC can return to XCOV or XCOV TG mode only by the external event switch or manually via the control head menu If the VTAC is in XCOV or XCOV TG mode and the VTAC transitions to Mobile Radio due to exceeding the distance and velocity thresholds the VTAC will not transition back into XCOV or XCOV TG mode when it falls back within the distance or velocity thresholds 5 23 3 Scene Of Incident Mode SOI SOI mode is user selectable using the V TAC s Vmode Menu The SOI mode provides a local repeater function with no network connection It supports two concurrent voice calls and it supports communication between other mobiles and portables connected to the V TAC via the SOI mode When using the SOI mode both the V TAC and any connected portable or mobile radios the clients are off the OpenSky network Therefore communications with radios and dispatch personnel on the network is not possible CAUTION Frequency selection is performed manually from a list of pre defined channels using the V TAC s Vchan Menu The radio indicates the FCC channel number for each in addition to its alpha numeric identifier In SOI mode the V TAC supports the following featu
60. key and begin transmitting on that tower A second grant tone will be sounded to notify the user NOTE they have roamed Refer to Section 5 19 for detailed information regarding sending and receiving encrypted calls RADIO TONES The radio provides several tones in addition to the volume level tones sounded momentarily only when volume level is adjusted and confirming tones sounded momentarily when a menu or option is selected These tones provide feedback to the user about whether the radio is able to transmit on the channel when the PTT button is pressed and are described below e Deny Tone If the radio is not able to access the channel when PTT is pressed the radio will issue three short beeps all of the same pitch as the deny indication The radio will issue the deny tone when the PTT 29 MM102014V1 Rev G is pressed if it is out of coverage if the requested talk group is already active or if the channel is busy The user must release the Push to Talk button and re key the PTT to make another call request Queued Tone If the radio site is currently fully occupied with calls a new call request may be queued by the system The radio issues three tones a low pitched tone followed by two mid pitched tones to indicate the call has been placed in a queue The user may release PTT at this point When resources are available the radio begins transmitting the grant tone sounds and the user must press PTT a pre deter
61. l manually encrypted CAUTION Pn aa Perform the following to transmit or receive manually encrypted calls 1 Press 32 on the DTMF microphone keypad 2 Enter the key up to 16 digits 3 Press the key i There is a two 2 second delay between entering the encryption key and manual encryption feature taking affect NOTE 4 To end manual encryption press 33 If a user is engaged in a call on a talk group that has been manually encrypted at the radio level the user will see Secure Call on the bottom of the dwell display If a secure encrypted call is in progress and the user has not entered the key the bottom of the dwell display will alternate between No Access and the alias of the radio that is currently engaged in the secure call Once the user has terminated manual encryption UnSecure appears temporarily in the bottom line of the dwell display PRESET BUTTONS The front panel contains three buttons labeled A B and C By holding one of these buttons down for approximately three 3 seconds the following current information is saved to the function of that button e Selected talk group e Selected profile e Selected priority talk group e Lockouts 47 MM102014V1 Rev G 5 21 5 22 5 23 e Scan mode e Intercom mode When information has been saved to a preset the button will be illuminated green If the button is not designated as a preset it will be illuminated red
62. ll apply Rechargeable batteries are excluded from this warranty but are warranted under a separate Rechargeable Battery Warranty ECR 7048 Seller s obligations set forth in Paragraph C below shall apply only to failures to meet the above warranties occurring within the following periods of time from date of sale to the Buyer and are conditioned on Buyer s giving written notice to Seller within thirty 30 days of such occurrence 1 for fuses and non rechargeable batteries operable on arrival only 2 for parts and accessories except as noted in B 1 sold by Seller s Service Parts Operation ninety 90 days 3 for PANTHER Series hand portable and mobile radios two 2 years 4 for all other equipment of Seller s manufacture one 1 year If any Equipment fails to meet the foregoing warranties Seller shall correct the failure at its option i by repairing any defective or damaged part or parts thereof ii by making available at Sellers factory any necessary repaired or replacement parts or iii by replacing the failed Equipment with equivalent new or refurbished Equipment Any repaired or replacement part furnished hereunder shall be warranted for the remainder of the warranty period of the Equipment in which it is installed Where such failure cannot be corrected by Seller s reasonable efforts the parties will negotiate an equitable adjustment in price Labor to perform warranty service will be provided at no charge during the warrant
63. low The M 803 automatically powers apparent reason voltage down when voltage drops below 5 0 volts Have the battery checked by an authorized technician 61 MM102014V1 Rev G Warning No MRU Radio control head is unable to Have the radio connections Message communicate with mobile radio unit checked by an authorized radio transceiver technician Control head randomly In multiple control head None changes display configurations another user is operating the radio from another control head Encrypted calls cannot be made Not authorized to use Contact system administrator to request encryption privileges Encrypted calls cannot be made User not logged in Log in refer to Section 5 18 1 V TAC Menu does not display Unit not set up as a V TAC VRB is not responding None Check power connection Ensure front panel VRB VRM data cable is connected Report the problem to a technician 62 MM102014V1 Rev G 8 WARRANTY M A COM Inc hereinafter Seller warrants to the original purchaser for use hereinafter Buyer that Equipment manufactured by or for the Seller shall be free from defects in material and workmanship and shall conform to its published specifications With respect to all non M A COM Equipment Seller gives no warranty and only the warranty if any given by the manufacturer sha
64. lowest volume level and forty 40 being the highest loudest level Mute displays when the speaker is muted The rest of the display consists of two text lines that change in response to user interaction with the menu buttons A sample display is shown in Figure 4 2 gt The Power Button may be configured to function in different ways or be disabled altogether Refer to Section 5 1 for more detail At power up to V TAC mode e g portable radio not in vehicular charger at V TAC turn on the V TAC will sound four tones high medium high medium as it initiates the default Extended Coverage mode The length of time necessary to hold the Power Button is configurable The default time length is one half of a second 17 MM102014V1 Rev G 18 Icons Network 5 Connectivity OTP Mode Volume Level Two Text Lines Figure 4 2 Sample Display Talk Group Menu Session 4 2 1 Network Connectivity Icon OTP Mode Only The illuminated network connectivity icon refer to Table 4 2 indicates network connectivity has been achieved This icon will always be illuminated when the powered radio is connected to the network Transmitting voice communications may be possible even if the Network Connectivity icon is not illuminated However reception of voice calls from others is not guaranteed NOTE while in this state 4 2 2 Volume Level Icon As shown in Figure 4 2 the volume level icon indicates the current s
65. mined amount of time to hold the call up This time could be set to as little as 0 seconds in which case the user would be required to PTT immediately Check with your System Administrator Grant Tone or Go Ahead Tone Sounds when resources become available for a call request placed in the queue if enabled upon channel access The grant tone is a short single beep When the grant tone is heard press and hold the PTT button and begin speaking If the transmitter roams to another site while transmitting the radio will auto rekey and begin transmitting on that tower A second grant tone will be sounded to notify the user they have roamed Removed Tone After access to the radio channel has been granted and the user is transmitting the radio may be pre empted by a high priority call or by loss of coverage The removed tone is a single long low pitched tone which notifies the user that access to the channel has been lost When the removed tone is heard access to the channel has been lost and the radio is no longer transmitting even if the PTT button is being pressed The PTT button must be re keyed to regain channel access Start Emergency Emergency Call Received When an emergency call is initiated all users configured to receive emergency call notification and the initiator of the call will hear three 3 short high pitched tones Emergency Cleared Tone When an emergency call has been initiated the initiator of the call can clear the
66. n communication activities such as police patrol If the dwell display is set to profile the currently active profile s name appears in the bottom line of the display Otherwise to determine which profile is currently active use the menu buttons to access the Profile Menu The active profile s name will appear in the top line of the display To switch to activate a different profile 1 Press the 4 or V button until ProfileMenu appears in the bottom line of the display The name of the currently active profile appears in the top line For example TacNet as shown in Figure 5 3 2 Press the lt or gt buttons to choose the desired profile stored in the radio as established by the OpenSky network administrator 3 Press the Select button to activate the newly chosen profile After a short time a few seconds the newly chosen profile activates and the dwell display re appears 31 MM102014V1 Rev G ACTIVE MENU Profile Menu Figure 5 3 Profile Menu 5 10 CHECKING OR CHANGING THE SELECTED TALK GROUP Each profile stored in the radio can have up to sixteen 16 talk groups One talk group within the currently active profile is set as the selected talk group For the radio user the selected talk group is typically the focus of most voice transmissions and receptions There are two ways to change the selected talk group First Method 1 Use the A and V buttons to scroll through the menu until T
67. n the last control head is turned off The radio has a power off timer that if enabled automatically turns the radio and control heads if any off after a period of no use i e lack of button presses voice or data transmissions etc The timer s period is pre programmed by the system or network administration personnel Incoming voice traffic is not considered in other words these calls do not reset the automatic power off timer 5 2 SELF TEST After power up the M 803 radio undergoes a multi function automatic registration procedure As many as sixteen 16 possible radio profiles are downloaded to the radio from the network in response to the User s ID The M 803 mobile radio conducts a diagnostic Built In Self Test BIST This test is a battery of hardware diagnostic tests on the internal components of the radio All processor and memory elements interfaces connectivity elements and RF functionality are analyzed for operational integrity 5 3 LOGGING IN TO THE NETWORK Pushing the Power Button Volume Dial will supply power to the radio unless configured otherwise as noted in Section 5 1 Login occurs either automatically auto registration if the radio has a valid registration or if enabled and authorized for encryption Section 5 19 requires the user to enter a User ID and password 27 MM102014V1 Rev G 5 4 5 5 If encryption is enabled and authorized on the radio the user will be prompted to
68. nd off See page 33 Use lt or gt to choose new priority talk group Press Select to return to dwell display See page 37 Use lt or gt to choose new priority talk group Press Select to return to dwell display See page 37 Use lt or gt to choose emergency talk group Press Select to dismiss See page 43 No alerts or alert message text scrolls in display Use lt to view older messages and P to view newer messages See page 40 Use lt or gt to choose message for sending transmitting See page 38 Use lt or gt to choose a speed dial number Press Select to return to dwell display See page 38 Use lt or gt to choose a speed dial number Press Select to return to dwell display See page 37 Use lt or gt to choose an available profile Press Select to return to dwell display See page 31 Use lt or gt to choose a talk group in current profile Press Select to return to dwell display See page 32 Use lt or gt to turn squelch on or off Press Select to return to dwell display Use lt or gt to select squelch level Press Select to return to dwell display Use lt or gt to choose a receive mode Press Select to return to dwell display Use lt or gt to scroll top line through talk groups Press Select to change bottom line option See pages 19 amp 22 Use a up arrow and Y down arrow to scroll through menus 21 MM102014V1 Rev G Menus will
69. nt out on the selected talk group rather it remains localized between the radio control positions i e the control heads connected to the mobile radio e Ifacall exists on the currently selected talk group when a PTT button is pressed at one of the control heads TG in use appears in the display to indicate intercom mic audio cannot preempt the call on the talk group TALK GROUP LOCK OUT There are two ways of focusing voice communications by suppressing calls from talk groups in the currently active profile No Scan By turning scan off selecting No Scan via the ScnModeMenu only the selected talk group is audible Lock Out By locking out selected talk groups the chatter of the locked out talk groups cannot be heard This focuses the user s scanning resources to only calls on desired talk groups Talk Group lock out is a scan related feature With lock out one or more talk groups in the active profile can be temporarily disabled from being scanned Calls are not received on locked out talk groups Lock out settings are not retained between profile changes or when the radio is power cycled Lock out is a listening receive function and only blocks received calls on locked out talk groups Lock out does not affect transmit capability The above methods do not NOTE apply to recent emergency lock outs Only talk groups in the active profile can be locked out since they are the only talk groups whose voice
70. ntion to supplemental information which may improve system performance or clarify a process or procedure The ESD symbol calls attention to procedures practices or the like which could expose equipment to the effects of Electro Static Discharge Proper precautions must be taken to prevent ESD when handling circuit modules The electrical hazard symbol is a WARNING indicating there may be an electrical shock hazard present MM102014V1 Rev G 2 SAFETY INFORMATION The M 803 digital mobile radio generates RF electromagnetic energy during transmit mode This radio is designed for and classified as Occupational Use Only meaning it must be used only during the course of employment by individuals aware of the hazards and the ways to minimize such hazards This radio is NOT intended for use by the General Population in an uncontrolled environment WARNING This radio has been tested and complies with the FCC RF exposure limits for Occupational Use Only In addition the M 803 digital mobile radio complies with the following Standards and Guidelines with regard to RF energy and electromagnetic energy levels and evaluation of such levels for exposure to humans e FCC OET Bulletin 65 Edition 97 01 Supplement C Evaluating Compliance with FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields e American National Standards Institute C95 1 1992 IEEE Standard for Safety Levels with Res
71. om line of the display Current GPS coordinate latitude and longitude data continuously scrolls in the top line of the display in a degrees minutes seconds format 2 Press the A or V button to change to another menu If the internal GPS receiver s data has expired 30 minutes or more or is unavailable the radio uses the serving base station s coordinates GPS Site is displayed The GPS menu NOTE will also indicate if the data is aged 2 minutes or more GPS Aged is displayed V TAC FUNCTIONS When a mobile radio detects that it is part of a V TAC configuration two additional menu items become available Vmode Menu and Vchan Menu The Vchan Menu is available only when a V TAC is operating in the special mode referred to as the Scene of Incident mode SOT The Vmode Menu permits user selection and control of one of four 4 different V TAC operating modes 48 MM102014V1 Rev G e Extended Coverage for Individual Users display reads XCOV e Extended Coverage for a Talk Group display reads XCOV TG e Scene of Incident display reads SOT e Mobile Only display reads Mobile These modes are described in detail in the following subsections 5 23 1 Extended Coverage Modes XCOV amp XCOV TG 5 23 1 1 General Information In addition to all standard mobile radio operating capabilities Extended Coverage adds the V TAC s bridging vehicular repe
72. once the in bound call is concluded This feature is particularly useful for V TAC users operating as a scene commander 10 MM102014V1 Rev G 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 VOICE OPERATION The voice path operates like a traditional dispatch radio with a microphone to transmit push to talk and a speaker to receive In OpenSky Trunked Protocol OTP there is no separate voice and data path all transmitted information is digital DATA OPERATION Data operation requires the connection of a laptop PC OpenSky works through standard IP protocols such as UDP IP The data path operates similarly to the voice path with a few differences All external data information in and out of the radio uses the RS 232 serial port connection REMOTE CONTROL HEAD OPERATION For remote mount installations configured with a CH 103 control head all normal radio operations and interfaces can be made remotely from the radio unit via the remote control head connected to the radio unit by a single twisted pair connection that is easy to route through a vehicle Up to six control units may be attached to a trunk mount radio or V TAC Each control head provides a serial access point for data and any one only one at a time of these can be connected to a data device such as a personal computer Where multiple control heads are connected or where a dash mount radio is installed with additional remote control heads several other features are available
73. or a response if required 6 6 1 2 Receiving a Group Call The radio will unmute according to the receive mode MONITOR NORMAL SELECT and the RSSI Squelch settings 1 Select the desired P25 channel from the channel menu using the lt or gt button When the radio receives a P25 call the radio will unmute 2 Press the PTT button to respond EMERGENCY GROUP CALLS IN P25 MODE 6 7 1 1 Declaring an Emergency Group Call 1 Press and release the orange emergency button This button is located just to the right of the 5 button Menu and Select keypad All future transmitted Group Calls will have the Emergency Flag set 2 No other user action is required 3 Cycle radio power to clear the emergency flag 6 7 1 2 Receiving an Emergency Call A received Emergency Group Call is indistinguishable from a normal Group Call MM102014V1 Rev G 7 BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING If the radio is not operating properly check Table 7 1 for likely causes For additional assistance contact a qualified service technician Table 7 1 Basic Troubleshooting SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION Radio will not turn on No power Test the connection to the vehicle power supply Radio will not turn off If in multiple control head Power off all control heads configuration one of the attached control heads is still powered up V TAC will not transmit V TAC channels and or geographic Contact system administrator coverage zones are not defined or
74. or the currently selected talk group by declaring an emergency on the talk group The exact talk group is determined by the currently active profile After successfully declaring an emergency on a talk group the declaring radio s microphone remains hot for a predetermined amount of time In other words the radio transmits audio for a period of time even when the microphone s PTT button is not pressed An emergency talk group is provided greater priority and infinite hang time by the radio system s infrastructure Hang time is the maximum duration of quiet time between transmissions on the talk group before the infrastructure assets are automatically taken away Because an emergency call is handled on a talk group it is received by all radios and consoles monitoring the talk group An emergency alert is a data message sent by the radio to the MIS console or any console capable of receiving it It identifies the radio declaring the emergency and the radio s location if the radio is equipped with a GPS receiver Voice audio is not automatically transmitted during the emergency if the administrator configures the radio for alert notification only 5 17 1 Declaring an Emergency Call or Alert To declare an emergency call or emergency alert press and release the orange Emergency button This button is located just to the right of the 5 button Menu and Select keypad see Figure 4 1 on page 16 Note the following e The OpenSky net
75. peaker headset volume setting Turn the volume dial to change the setting In addition to the volume level icon at the right of the display volume level is also presented numerically within the display This numeric representation only appears NOTE during and briefly after the volume adjustment is made 4 2 3 Display s Top Line The display s top line of text changes as the 4 and gt menu buttons are pressed to scroll through the selections in the active menu When the dwell display is present press the 4 and buttons to scroll through available talk groups The top line of the display also indicates other information such as the selected talk group when the dwell display is active and alert messages 4 2 4 Display s Bottom Line The display s bottom line of text changes as the 4 and W menu buttons are pressed to scroll through the menus The menu structure is shown in Table 4 3 The bottom line of the display also indicates other information such a login prompt emergency status and dwell display messages as described in the following section MM102014V1 Rev G 4 2 5 Dwell Display When not engaged in menu selection the 2 line display defaults to the user defined default display known as the dwell display The top line indicates the currently selected talk group The bottom line indicates the currently selected profile received talk group caller ID alias V TAC mode V TAC channel or radio channel To set one
76. pect to Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields 3kHz to 300 GHz Use of this radio as described below will result in user exposure substantially below the FCC recommended limits for human exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic energy Before operating this radio e Do not operate this radio if any of the RF connectors are not secure or if open connections are not properly terminated e Do not operate this radio near electrical blasting caps or in an explosive atmosphere This radio has been tested and complies with the FCC RF exposure limits for Uncontrolled Exposure and Occupational exposure The difference is in the minimum safe distance that people must be away from the antenna when transmitting RF energy To assure optimal radio performance and that human exposure to RF electromagnetic energy is within the guidelines transmit only when people are at least the minimum distance away from a properly installed antenna Refer to Table 2 1 for the minimal allowable distances Note that the M 803 can transmit without pressing the PTT as part of the normal registration process the radio periodically performs The TX light behind the SELECT button on the front panel will glow red when this or any transmission is in process MM102014V1 Rev G 2 1 Table 2 1 Minimum Allowable Distances RATED POWER ANTENNA MPE MPE GAIN UNCONTROLLED CONTROLLED 45 dBm max 0 dBm 68 5 cm 30 6 cm 43 dBm nominal 27 inches
77. phones etc Use of unauthorized accessories can cause the FCC RF exposure compliance requirements to be exceeded The information listed above provides the user with the information needed to make him or her aware of a RF exposure and what to do to assure that this radio operates within the FCC exposure limits of this radio 2 2 COMMON HAZARDS The operator of any mobile radio should be aware of certain hazards common to the operation of vehicular radio transmissions Possible hazards are Explosive Atmospheres Just as it is dangerous to fuel a vehicle with the motor running be sure to turn the radio OFF while fueling the vehicle Do NOT carry containers of fuel in the trunk of the vehicle if the radio is mounted in the trunk Interference To Vehicular Electronic Systems Electronic fuel injection systems electronic anti skid braking systems electronic cruise control systems etc are typical types of electronic devices that can malfunction due to the lack of protection from radio frequency RF energy present when transmitting If the vehicle contains such equipment consult the dealer for the make of vehicle and enlist his aid in determining if such electronic circuits perform normally when the radio is transmitting Electric Blasting Caps To prevent accidental detonation of electric blasting caps DO NOT use two way radios within 1000 feet 304 8 meters of blasting operations Always obey the Turn Off Two Way Radios signs posted
78. ptions using the A and V buttons until SpeedDial appears in the bottom line of the display B Using the lt and gt buttons scroll through the pre programmed speed dial numbers until the desired number appears in the display 2 Continue by pressing the PTT button when speaking transmitting to the caller 3 To end the call press the Select button The network limits selective calls to ten 10 minutes maximum 5 14 2 Receiving a Selective Call When someone calls in from another radio using the selective call function a ring will sound in the speaker and or headset Press the button to answer the call and press the microphone s PTT button when speaking transmitting to the caller Press the Select button to end the call A selective call will be interrupted if an emergency is declared on a monitored talk group The network limits selective calls to ten 10 minutes maximum SELECTIVE ALERT Selective alert messaging is an OTP feature allowing one of up to eight 8 pre programmed text messages refer to Section 5 15 3 to be sent from one radio to another The user specifies a destination radio s User ID selects one of the pre programmed text messages and then transmits it to the destination radio The message delivery system adds time of day information and forwards the message to the 38 MM102014V1 Rev G destination receiving radio The sending radio receives a brief message noting the status of the t
79. ransmission Refer to Table 5 2 for a list of possible status messages The first few characters of a message are part of the message text entered when the message is programmed This programming is performed by the system or network administration personnel Messages successfully received by the destination radio are stored in the radio until deleted or until the radio is power cycled 5 15 1 Sending Selective Alert Messages 5 15 1 1 Specifying the Destination The destination radio s User ID can be selected via the menu buttons on the radio s front panel or via the keypad on the DTMF microphone if the radio is so equipped Menu Button Method 1 Using the A or V button scroll through the menu until AlertDest Alert Destination appears in the bottom line of the display The current speed dial number scrolls on the top line 2 Press the lt or gt button to change to a different speed dial number Pause between each arrow button press to observe the entire number as it scrolls across the top line of the display 3 When the desired speed dial number appears press the Select button to activate the selection 4 Continue with the section Choosing and Sending the Message Keypad Method DTMF Microphone Required To select the destination radio s User ID using the keypad perform the following steps 1 Press 7 on the keypad AlertDest appears in the display 2 Enter the number of the destination radio e g 027
80. reble Level Display Brightness Side Tone Level Intercom Selected Channel Menu may not be available per radio programming 20 Table 4 3 Basic Menu Structure To From Dwell Display A Y registration RF sync and transceiver status codes bit error rates and RSSI data A yY OFF ON SilentEmerg A yY current latitude and longitude degrees minutes seconds GPS A yY User ID of user currently logged in User ID A yY Radio s IP address IP Address A yY station s call sign Station ID A yY V TAC operating mode Vmode Menu A yY V TAC SOI channel Vchan Menu A yY available modes Mode Menu A yY OFF StealthMenu A yY LOW MEDIUM MEDHIGH HIGH Treble Menu A yY Se gt gt Bright Menu A yY OFF LOW MED HIGH Side Menu A yY ON or OFF INTERCOM A yY selected channel ChannelMenu A yY See Next Page Displays radio system connection data For engineering use See page 54 Use lt or gt to toggle between OFF ON Press Select to enable Radio s current GPS latitude and longitude position scrolls across top line of th
81. res e Talk Group selection e Talk Group scanning e Call preemption of the client radios 1 e Scene Commander can preempt a call from a portable or mobile radio In SOI an emergency initiated at the V TAC will preempt a client voice call NOTE MM102014V1 Rev G 5 23 4 Mobile Only Mode Mobile The Mobile Only mode is user selectable from the Wmode Menu or the radio can be configured to enter this mode automatically When utilized portable radios clients cannot connect to the V TAC In this mode the V TAC provides two way communications and it acts like a standard M 803 mobile radio Refer to the following section for instructions on choosing this mode 5 23 5 Manually Changing V TAC Mode CAUTION Erene a es eta Use the following procedure to manually change between the Mobile Only mode and one of the three 3 V TAC related modes 1 Press the A or V button until Vmode Menu appears in the bottom line of the display The current mode appears in the top line Mobile XCOV XCOV TG or SOI Press the lt or gt button to select another mode Press the Select button A yes no confirmation prompt appears Press the Select button Go a E If the SOI mode was selected the Vchan Menu automatically appears choose a radio frequency channel using the lt and gt buttons and confirm by pressing the Select button If selecting the SOI mode observe the WARNING in Section 5 23 3 Inst
82. revent NOTE excessive vehicle battery drain Finally the TX RX mini UHF connector half duplex provides connection for an RF antenna and the RX port is capped with a nylon plug For full duplex radios the RX port has a TNC connector output and both RF ports and antenna are connected through an RF combiner RX RF ANTENNA TX IRX TNC FULL RF GPS ANTENNA DUPLEX ONLY ANTENNA CONNECTOR CAN CONNECTION 1 0 SERIAL PORT Figure 3 3 M 803 Rear Panel Half Duplex Radio Shown 3 10 CONTROL HEAD REAR PANEL The rear panel of the CH 103 control head contains the interface connections necessary between the radio and control unit As shown in Figure 3 4 five connection points are e POWER The DC power connector accepts vehicle battery power to power the unit and an ignition accessory control sense input for on off control via the vehicles ignition switch key e AUDIO Provides connection to an external speaker e SERIAL A serial port is provided to transfer data to and from a mobile data terminal or PC It is configured as a DTE device e CAN The two 3 pin CAN connectors are used to connect the CH 103 a CAN device to the M 803 V TAC and to other control heads These two connectors are connected in parallel to allow daisy chaining of additional control heads A terminator supplied must be connected to the unused CAN port of the last control head 14 MM102014V1 Rev G AUDIO Speaker Connection POWER SERIAL CA
83. rity 1 Use the A or V button to scroll through the menu until Priorityl or Priority2 appears in the display Priority group has higher priority than the Priorty2 group 2 Use the lt or gt button until the desired talk group is displayed 3 Press the Select button to set the newly selected talk group as the Priority 1 or Priority 2 talk group e Changing the priority ofa listen group does not change your talk group e You can set priority for two talk groups but only in the selected profile e The scanning priority settings are reset to the default values when the radio is turned NOTE off SELECTIVE CALL Selective calling is a feature that allows two radio units to obtain and utilize an independent voice path for a private call Radios can be configured to both initiate and receive selective calls or to only receive selective calls In the OpenSky system a source radio can be configured to initiate selective calls through a pre programmed list in memory This method uses the speed dial list set up by the OpenSky network administrator and provisioned as part of the registration process In addition a properly equipped source radio can initiate a selective call to any radio in the system by entering the ten digit voice user ID which looks like a telephone number of the target device Entering a selective call number without using the speed dial feature requires an optional DTMF microphone See Section 5 18 for
84. rols and their functions POWER BUTTON AMBIENT LIGHT 2 LINE VOLUME DIAL SENSOR DISPLAY AREA MICROPHONE MENU AND EMERGENCY PRE SET CONNECTION SELECT BUTTONS BUTTON BUTTONS Figure 4 1 Front Panel Components The buttons on the front panel are backlit for operation in a low ambient light level such as nighttime operation Some buttons also flash to provide feedback of various operating conditions In addition the front panel contains a light level sensor that samples ambient light levels for automatic display and button backlight brightness adjustments Meaning it automatically brightens the display and backlights when higher external light levels exist and automatically dims the display and backlights during lower external light levels 16 MM102014V1 Rev G Table 4 1 Front Panel Controls and Functions PART FUNCTION POWER e Push to turn the radio on Button Volume Dial e Push and hold for approximately one half 0 5 of a second to turn the radio off e Twist clockwise to increase volume Twist counter clockwise to decrease volume Mic Connection Connect hand held hands free DTMF microphone speaker mic or headset here Pressing the EMERGENCY button if enabled through programming will send an emergency alert and open voice communication on the currently selected talk group or the default emergency talk group depending upon how the system is defined e To end an emergency call press and hold
85. s both as a local base station by operating on a base station frequency plan to communicate with the attached client radios and as a mobile radio by operating on a mobile frequency plan to connect to the OpenSky radio network The V TAC rebroadcasts voice traffic received from connected client radios routes the received audio to its speaker and relays this voice traffic to the network for distribution to other users It also routes received audio network traffic to its speaker and forwards this audio to the connected client radios However filtering of some network traffic can occur Extended Coverage mode can be enabled automatically or manually via the menu For example an automatic mode transition may occur after the vehicle s operator has removed the portable radio from its charger within the vehicle When the V TAC transitions between the Mobile Only mode and an Extended Coverage mode or between an Extended Coverage mode and the Mobile Only mode a four beep high medium high medium tone sequence sounds in the speaker this tone does NOT play during a manual mode transition Also for ten 10 seconds the V TAC s control head flashes XCOV if it transitions to the Extended Coverage for individual users mode or XCOV TG if it transitions to the Extended Coverage for a Talk Group mode or Mobile if it transitions to the Mobile Only mode the display does 49 MM102014V1 Rev G NOT flash these messages during a manu
86. selective alert messages are pre defined by the radio system s maintenance personnel These messages are sometimes referred to as canned messages Custom selective alert messages cannot be created by the radio user The entire selective alert message including the abbreviation can include up to two hundred 200 text characters TELEPHONE INTERCONNECT CALLS If the radio system is equipped with Public Switched Telephone Network PSTN interconnect equipment telephone calls can be made from the M 803 s DTMF microphone using this procedure 1 Press the 9 keys 40 MM102014V1 Rev G 5 17 2 Enter the telephone number Ignore dashes spaces and precede the number with any required access digits such as a for long distance 3 Press the key 4 Wait a few seconds and then press and release the mic s PTT button to initiate the call An initial ring tone plays indicating call initiation Once the gateway picks up the call the ring tone changes 5 When the caller answers press the PTT button when speaking and release it to listen to the caller 6 To hang up press the Select button on the front panel EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS The M 803 and V TAC mobile radios can transmit both emergency voice calls and emergency alerts over the entire network OpenSky handles emergency calls and alerts with the highest priority For critical voice communications an emergency call can be raised on the default talk group
87. shows the Basic Menu Structure and some options available Available profiles talk groups and channels vary widely from network to network depending on system hardware and option configuration i Visible menu items will vary depending on the system hardware and option configuration NOTE ADJUSTING DISPLAY amp BUTTON BACKLIGHT BRIGHTNESS The radio uses a light sensor on the front panel to automatically adjust display brightness and button backlight brightness to ambient light conditions The display and backlights automatically brighten at higher external light levels and automatically dim at lower external light levels However the Bright Menu gives the user some manual brightness control as follows 1 Use the A or V button to scroll through the menu until Bright Menu appears A lt lt gt gt symbol appears in the top line of the display 2 Use the lt button to reduce the brightness or the button to increase the brightness Display and button backlight brightness will immediately dim or brighten STEALTH MODE The radio s display illumination and button backlighting can be completely turned off using stealth mode Turn stealth mode on and off as follows 1 Use the A and VW buttons to cycle through the menu until StealthMenu appears 2 To immediately turn stealth mode on press either the lt button or the gt button once 3 To turn stealth mode off press any button on the radio s front
88. vary depending upon system programming radio hardware and optional configurations NOTE All menus except the dwell display menu can be turned off by network administration personnel No V TAC related menus are displayed on non V TAC radios control heads The Vchan Menu is only displayed if the V TAC is in the SOI mode If a V TAC is in an Extended Coverage mode XCOV or XCOV TG the number of NOTE portable radios clients connected to the V TAC is displayed in the bottom line of the dwell menu Ifa V TAC is in the Extended Coverage for a Talk Group mode XCOV TG the selected talk group and profile in use is displayed OpenSky Digital Mobil DISPLAY LINES Selection p Di l i Menu Talk GreMenu Figure 4 3 Sample Top and Bottom Display Lines 4 2 6 Menu Display and Control Area Following power up the radio display shows the default talk group Pressing the 4 and w buttons change the display to the next available menu Refer to Table 4 3 In many cases the dwell display automatically re appears after no menu buttons are pressed for a short period of time between 10 and 30 seconds For some menus such as the GPS Fix and User ID menus this does not occur until the user presses a front panel button When the dwell display is active it will change dynamically to reflect the current profile received talk group caller ID when available or channel when enabled V TAC mode or V TAC channel can be displayed
89. with a panel or dash mounted switch e g a toggle switch Radio on off power control is completely independent of the vehicle s ignition key switch This configuration is not recommended If the radio is installed in this manner it should be used with caution as excessive battery drain can occur if the radio is left on for an extended period when the vehicle s engine is not running e A combination of power button control and ignition key switch on off power control i e much like a standard car radio For example when the radio is turned off using the power button prior to turning the vehicle off using the ignition switch key it will not automatically turn back on when the vehicle is re started However if the radio is left on when the vehicle is turned off it will turn on and off with the vehicle s ignition key switch Unlike a standard car radio and for public safety purposes it is possible to turn the radio on while the vehicle is turned off e A setting can be changed to adjust the amount of time it takes for the radio to turn off to help prevent accidental press of the power button from turning the radio off For example a setting of two 2 seconds will require the power button be pressed and held for two seconds to turn the radio off This feature is only available for the on to off transition e In multiple control head installations the radio powers up when the first control head is turned on and it powers down whe
90. work administrator determines if the Emergency button is used to declare an emergency call or if it is used to declare an emergency alert This is based upon the radio s currently active profile e The OpenSky network administrator also determines if the emergency is declared on the currently selected talk group or a default emergency talk group Again this is based upon the radio s currently active profile A talk group upon which an emergency is declared on is considered an emergency talk group e Upon successful emergency declaration gt An emergency tone will sound in the radio s speaker headset if the radio is not in stealth mode gt At the declaring radio the Emergency button flashes red if the radio is not in stealth mode The administrator can configure the radio to automatically transmit upon successful emergency declaration at which point the Select button will flash red However the Select button flashing red is not a requirement for successful emergency declaration 41 MM102014V1 Rev G gt For an emergency call declaration EMERGENCY indicates in the bottom line of the display In addition the emergency talk group s name appears in the top line of the display followed by an asterisk The emergency talk group can be forwarded across the OpenSky network for emergency communications gt For an emergency alert declaration EMERG ALERT indicates in the bottom line of the display
91. xclusive and in lieu of all other warranties whether oral written expressed implied or statutory NO IMPLIED OR STATUTORY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE SHALL APPLY IN NO EVENT SHALL THE SELLER BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL SPECIAL INDIRECT OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES This warranty applies only within the United States M A COM Inc M A COM Inc 1011 Pawtucket Blvd 221 Jefferson Ridge Parkway Lowell MA 01853 Lynchburg VA 24501 1 877 OPENSKY 1 800 528 7711 ECR 7047C 63 z Tyco Electronics Our commitment Your advantage Tyco Electronics Wireless Systems Segment 221 Jefferson Ridge Parkway Lynchburg Virginia 24501 Outside USA 1 434 385 2400 Toll Free 1 800 528 7711 www macom wireless com Printed in U S A
92. xtended Coverage for a Talk Group XCOV TG Scene of Incident SOI and normal Mobile Only operation Refer to Section 5 23 for operating information on these modes 11 MM102014V1 Rev G 3 6 PERSONALITY As illustrated in Figure 3 1 a personality defines the profiles and talk groups available to the user It is the structuring of a collection of profiles and privileges established by the OpenSky network administrator to provide the user with a comprehensive set of profiles to communicate effectively with the necessary talk groups or individuals Personalities are stored on the network and downloaded over the air to the radio This process is called provisioning Provisioning occurs at radio power up and at user log in Each personality can contain up to sixteen 16 profiles and each profile can contain up to sixteen talk groups 3 6 1 Profiles As stated above each profile can contain up to sixteen 16 talk groups A profile also defines the radio s emergency behavior All transmissions are made on the selected talk group displayed on the top line of the dwell display The user can change the selected talk group to any of the other talk groups within the profile Personality Profile 1 Profile 2 Profile 3 TGa TG d TGa TGb TGe TG d TGc TGf TGg TGx TGh TG y TGi TGz TG Talk Group Figure 3 1 Personality Structure Example 3 6 2 Talk Groups A talk group represents a set of users that regularly nee
93. y period only for the Equipment covered under Paragraph B 3 and B 4 To be eligible for no charge labor service must be performed at a M A COM factory by an Authorized Service Center ASC or other Servicer approved for these purposes either at its place of business during normal business hours for mobile or personal equipment or at the Buyer s location for fixed location equipment Service on fixed location equipment more than thirty 30 miles from the Service Center or other approved Servicer s place of business will include a charge for transportation Seller s obligations under Paragraph C shall not apply to any Equipment or part thereof which i has been modified or otherwise altered other than pursuant to Seller s written instructions or written approval or ii is normally consumed in operation or iii has a normal life inherently shorter than the warranty periods specified in Paragraph B or iv is not properly stored installed used maintained or repaired or v has been subjected to any other kind of misuse or detrimental exposure or has been involved in an accident The preceding paragraphs set forth the exclusive remedies for claims based upon defects in or nonconformity of the Equipment whether the claim is in contract warranty tort including negligence strict liability or otherwise and however instituted Upon the expiration of the warranty period all such liability shall terminate The foregoing warranties are e
94. yption features it is necessary to log off when encryption is no longer required TURNING THE RADIO OFF To turn the radio off push and hold the Power Button Volume Dial for approximately one half of a second exact time is configurable The radio s display fades to darkness In a multiple control head installation turning off the last powered up control head will also automatically turn off the radio Several user selected radio settings i e scan mode volume pre set buttons and side tone levels are maintained for the next operational session At the next radio power up maintained settings will automatically restore along with the network personality settings In multiple control head installations settings are maintained for each control head position If power is abruptly disconnected from the radio prior to executing the correct turn off procedure user selected radio settings and last tuned channel information will be lost This can extend the time required for the radio to register with the network upon the NOTE subsequent power up 28 MM102014V1 Rev G 5 6 5 7 RECEIVING AND TRANSMITTING VOICE CALLS As soon as the radio completes the startup log on provision self test sequence and registers on the OpenSky network voice calls from talk groups in the active profile will be audible 5 6 1 Receiving a Voice Call No action is required to receive a voice call The display responds to incoming voice calls as

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