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Motorola MICOM-2RS User`s guide

1. 4 12 4 Reducing a window to an icon When you finish working with your application you may want to reduce the application window to an icon if you want the application for later use When you reduce an application window to an icon the application continues to run but its window does not take up space on the desktop Click the be Minimize button in the upper right corner of the window you want to reduce From the application Control menu choose Minimize ALT SPACEBAR N 4 12 5 Closing an application window Double click the application Control menu in the upper left corner of the window From the application Control menu choose Size ALT SPACE C 2 13 Getting Started 2 14 2 4 13 REARRANGING GROUP WINDOWS When you open several group windows at a time some windows are hidden beneath others You can use the Cascade and Tile commands on the Window menu to rearrange all the group windows so that some part of each window is visible The Cascade command resizes and layers the open group windows within the MICOM 2 RSS workspace so that each title bar is visible as shown in Figure 2 6 No Tx Freq File Yiew Change Service Tools Dentes ER ASK Y FI IF El Configuration Check A nn Rx Freq MICOM 2E RSS Preferences Window Help Radio Configuration Summary Tx Power Band Mode A G C B W Guard Scanned Channels Scan Rate Baud Rate Alert Tone CW PTT
2. CHAPTER 9 PRINT EXIT 91 PRINT The Print command from the File menu enables the user to print the currently loaded RSS radio parameters Before using this command you have to install a printer refer to the Windows documentation To perform this operation do one of the following From the File menu choose Print ALT F P ES e On the toolbar click the Print button The Print dialog is then opened providing the capability to set the printing parameters such as the number of pages to be printed the print quality etc You may also select the Printer Setup from this box For further information refer to the Windows documentation Printer Default Printer HP LaserJet 451 451 MX on servicesZtech jet LPT1 Print Range Click to access Printer Setup O Selector O Pages E Print Quality Copies fi O Print to File O Collate Copies Figure 9 1 Print Dialog Box After you press the OK button the Printing in Progress window appears which enables you to stop the printing process Printing in Progress Figure 9 2 Printing in Progress Window 68P02953C05 9 1 Print Exit 9 2 EXIT The Exit command enables the user to end the programmer session To exit the program do one of the following 1 From the File menu choose Exit ALT F E 2 Press ALT SPACEBAR to open the application Control menu and then choose Close A prompt message for unsaved changes may appear After you exit
3. Status Line Figure 4 1 View Change Menu gt 4 2 RADIO CONFIGURATION SUMMARY WINDOW The Radio Configuration Summary window provides information about channels groups options and accessories configuration for view only This window contains four information fields Channels Groups Options and Accessories A double click in each field automatically opens the associated dialog box providing the capability to edit the required parameters For example when you double click the Groups field the Groups dialog box appears Note that you may also access these dialog boxes from the Main menu or using the buttons on the toolbar 68P02953C05 4 1 Information Windows This field contains information regarding each This field contains information about the scanned channel transmit and receive frequencies the channel groups the group designation letter the transmit power level the type of side band guard channel and the channels of each group transmission the mode and the AGC Double click to open the Groups dialog box Double click to open the Channels dialog box gt MICOM 2E RSS c rss yehudar rss Radio Configuration Summary 2 File View Change Service Tools Preferences Window Help E Tx Freq Rx Freq Tx Power Band Mode A G C B W Guard Scanned Channels 4 12 4 3 6 7 1 2 3 6 6 7 4 Beep after keyboard press 1kw Amplifier Tuner Scan Rate 2 Sec Chan C Beep after PTT rel
4. Technician COM1 9600 Status Line Figure 2 3 RSS Window 2 8 68P02953C05 Getting Started 2 4 10 THE TOOLBAR If you have a mouse you can use the Toolbar for guick access to commonly used commands When you first start the RSS the Toolbar is displayed just below the menu bar To display or hide the Toolbar select View Change from the Main menu and check Toolbar When the pointer is located on the bottom edge of each toolbar button the button s name appears underneath it At the same time the Help prompt on the Status line is updated Sy SON N so o PP ES S SP e SS MON SS EP EP Y Ss amp Fe oe g Ss SP pa De LO RS OS SI ES EE EES BEEF EF IE E em DI INIFIES Figure 2 4 The Toolbar The following table describes the default buttons that appear on the Toolbar Click To D New Create a new radio parameter data base according to the present mode Basic Enhanced ke Open Open an existing radio parameter file The RSS displays the Open dialog box where you can locate and open the file you want DI Information Display information on the radio parameter file E Enhanced To toggle between basic and enhanced radio configuration Save Save the active radio parameter data base with its current name If you have not named the data base the RSS displays the Save As dialog box for you to do so Print Print the current loaded radio parameters a Ce Read Device Load parameters from the radio If you re workin
5. 2 4 5 SELECTING OPTIONS IN A DIALOG BOX A dialog box is a special window containing options that you select to tell the RSS how to carry out a command The dialog boxes are displayed when you choose the Radio Options command from the View ChangelConfiguration menu and the Save As command from the File menu illustrates some features common to dialog boxes 68P02953C05 2 5 Getting Started Type information in text boxes Double click the Control menu box to close the dialog box Move the dialog box by dragging the title bar Save Radio Parameters File File Name List Files of Type RSS file RSS file RSS file RSS RSS Select items from list boxes Use the scroll bars to view items not visible Click a check box to select an option Click it again to clear the option Directories c winword genesis run Choose a command button to carry out an action ce 2 winword gt genesis E gt run O Default Path Drives Bemas E If the arrow is attached to the list select an option Radio Options Priority Channel Scan Rate Baud Rate E 8 Alert Tone 2 Sec Chan _Cw PTT Hold Tr Beep After Side Tone 150 msec 500 msec Data Power Y Keyboard Press v PTT Release _ Accessory _ Microphone _ Hide Frequency v Noise Blanker Select an option or type one in the text box Figure 2 2 Dialog Box Options 68P02
6. Alert Tone The radio speaker alert tone low or high CW PTT Hold The time which elapses between the moment you release the PTT button until the radio stops the transmission Alternate Display The time interval the radio shows its unstable displays Frequency Clarifier and Dimmer on the front panel Following this time interval the initial display returns 4 4 68P02953C05 Information Windows Parameter Description Data Power The transmit data power non audio The nominal transmit data power of the radio will not exceed the transmit power level If the selected data power level is higher than the transmit power level the radio will automatically cut back the data power Beep after keyboard Sounding a beep on the close radio after each keyboard press Beep after PTT release Sounding a beep on the remote radio after each PTT release Accessory side tone The audio from the accessories routed to the transmitter and to the speaker Microphone side tone The audio from the microphone routed to the transmitter and to the speaker Hide Frequency Disables the radio frequency display Noise Blanker Filter the received cyclic noises The following table describes the parameters of the Accessories field in the Radio Configuration Summary Window CO 1kw Amplifier 7 Tuner C Accessory 1 C Accessory 2 Figure 4 6 Radio Configuration Summary Window Accessories Field Parameter Description 1 KW Amplifier The rad
7. Manco mes 101 200 ED To focus on Group Guard Channel OK Cancel Deselect and Help press TAB Click to cancel the selection All the selected channels in a group will be deselected Toggles between the first 100 channels and the other 100 channels 101 200 Figure 8 3 Groups Configuration Dialog Box The Guard Channel is the channel scanned by the radio at 50 duty cycle with other scanned channels in the group The Scanned Channels are the channels the radio scans in a current group If there are no programmed channels or no channels are selected in a group the Scanned Channels buttons are rectangular and gray The following list defines the shape and color of the buttons following channels and group configuration Since this manual is printed in black and white please refer to your computer screen while reading the following information 68P02953C05 8 5 Configuration Settings Button shape Button color Configuration Rectangular Gray with blue This channel is programmed but not selected in the current number group Elliptical Green This channel is selected in the current group but it is not programmed It appears on the Configuration Check list as selected but not programmed Elliptical Green with blue This channel is programmed and it is also included in the number current group Elliptical Yellow This channel is selected as guard channel It appears on the Configuration Check list a
8. AA MOTOROLA Copyright Motorola Inc 1997 All Rights Reserved Product Services 1301 E Algonquin Rd Schaumburg IL 60196 708 576 0246 MICOM 2E ALE HF SSB Transceiver 1 6 30 MHz 125 W P E P and Average Radio Service Software User s Guide Software Part No FVN4647A 68P02953C05 0 AA MOTOROLA MICOM 2E ALE Land Mobile Products Sector g HF SSB Transceiver 1 6 30 MHz 125 W P E P and Average Radio Service Software User s Guide Software Part No FVN4647A Motorola Communications Israel Ltd 1997 Land Mobile Products Sector A subsidiary of Motorola Inc All Rights Reserved 16 Kremenetski Street Tel Aviv 67899 RSS User s Guide Printed in Israel October 1997 68P02953C05 0 AA MOTOROLA MICOM 2E ALE Land Mobile Products Sector HF SSB Transceiver 1 6 30 MHz 125 W P E P and Average TABLE OF CONTENTS Acronyms and A DDreviati Ons sesse ee ED EG EERS E ee kn nun nen Vii chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 APPLICATION ARE EE HE AE EE RE EE ER N 1 1 1 2 7 dd dae dik d VEE OE EE sn ra EO EE N EE 1 1 1 3 PROGRAMMING KIT is ten ee Gee ae nase 1 1 1 4 COMPUTER CONFIGURATION REOUIREMENTS ee se se ee se ee se ee se es se ee se ese ese ee ee 1 1 15 CUSTOMER SS BI die HR EE EE EE OE AG 1 2 1 6 COMPUTER SOFTWARE COPYRIGHTS ees sesse esse esse ee ee ee ee see eed bee Gee ee ee See ee 1 2 chapter 2 GETTING STARTED 2 1 HOW THIS MANUAL IS ORGANIZED ese see se sees se ee ee see
9. Band width Basic 2700 Enhanced 2700 3300 LSM CW The following table lists the parameters of the Groups field in the Radio Configuration Summary Window Guard Scanned Channels Figure 4 4 Radio Configuration Summary Window Groups Field 68P02953C05 4 3 Information Windows Column Header Parameter None Group designation letter Guard The group guard channel Scanned Channels The channels scanned in a particular group When the channel numbers are followed by an ellipsis there are more scanned channels than the display allows and you have to open the Groups dialog box to see all the channels in the group The following table describes the parameters of the Options field in the Radio Configuration Summary Window Priority Channel V Beep after keyboard press Scan Rate 2 Sec Chanl v Beep after PTT release Baud Rate 9600 CI Accessory side tone Alert Tone C Microphone side tone Cw PTT Hold Hide Frequency Alternate Display Y Noise Blanker Data Power Level Max Figure 4 5 Radio Configuration Summary Window Options Field Parameter Description Priority Channel The channel the radio switches to by pressing the priority button on the front panel Scan Rate The time interval the radio scans each channel seconds channel Baud Rate Radio serial communication baud rate bps This parameter may be modified only if your user level is Technician
10. Hold down ENTER until you have finished reading the definition To minimize Help This procedure closes the Help window but the Help icon remains on the desktop cS e Click the y Minimize button in the upper right corner of the Help window e From the Control menu choose Minimize ALT SPACEBAR N 13 2 68P02953C05 On line Help To expand Help to maximum size This procedure enlarges Help to fill the entire RSS window When you maximize Help other open windows remain open even though they are hidden X e Click the 4 Maximize button in the upper right corner of the Help window 3 From the Control menu choose Maximize ALT SPACEBAR X To resize Help The Help window cannot be moved or sized if its currently maximized cS 1 If the Help window has been enlarged to maximum size click the n Restore button in the upper right corner of the Help window 2 Point to the border or corner of the Help window 3 When the mouse pointer displays a two headed arrow y drag the window border or corner until the window is the size you want If the Help window has been enlarged to maximum size choose restore from the Control menu ALT SPACEBAR R 2 From the Control menu choose Size ALT SPACEBAR S The pointer displays a four headed arrow d5 3 Press an arrow key to indicate the border you want to move The pointer displays a two headed arrow I 4 Use the appropriate arrow keys to move the bor
11. Options dialog box Parameter Enables to Priority Channel Scan Rate Baud Rate Alert Tone CW PTT Hold Beep After Side Tone Alt Display Time 68P02953C05 Switch to this channel after pressing the priority button on the front panel The time interval the radio scans each channel seconds channel Select the radio s serial communication baud rate Selecting the radio baud rate which is different from the PC s may cause communication failures following restart The radio s baud rate is updated at restart only The baud rate may be changed only if you re working in technician mode Select a low or high radio speaker alert tone Select the time which elapses between the moment you release the PTT button until the radio stops to transmit Select sounding a beep on the close radio after each keyboard press or select sounding a beep on the remote radio following PTT release You may choose one option or both Select the audio sources the radio routes to the speaker You may choose 39 66 Accessory Microphone or both Select the time length for showing the radio unstable displays on the front panel for example the frequency display Following this interval the initial display returns 8 7 Configuration Settings Parameter Enables to Data Power Level The transmit data power non audio The nominal transmit data power of the radio should not exceed the transmit power level If
12. box where you can select the type of test you want to perform Select the baud rate and the serial communication port The RSS displays the Communication Ports dialog box where you can make the selection Display the errors in the configuration When there are no configuration errors this button is grayed Display a summarized on line help 68P02953C05 Getting Started 2 4 11 THE STATUS LINE The status line at the bottom of the application window provides information about the radio and the PC parameters and the user level It also displays a short summarized Help about a current focused item To display or hide the bar select View Change from the Main menu and click Status Line Radio parameters PC communication source file radio configuration Access help File File Serial Code Technician COM2 2400 Prompt help line Technician parameters Radio serial Radio User level source file radio number code Programmer Technician Figure 2 5 The Status Line NOTE When the Serial or the Code number are too long for the allocated field on the Status Line the first few digits followed by an ellipsis will appear To see the entire number go to the Radio Wide Information Window The following table describes the fields appearing on the Status Line Field Displays File The current source of technician parameters file radio File The current source of data base parameters file radio Serial The
13. buttons to add or delete an ECN from the list Figure 12 13 ECN List Dialog Box To add an ECN to the existing list type the ECN number in the designated field and click the Add button To delete an ECN select it from the list and click the Delete button After you add or delete an ECN the ECN list in the Radio Wide Information window is automatically updated 68P02953C05 12 11 Technician Mode 12 5 12 12 SERIAL NUMBER MODIFICATION The Modify Serial Number command enables the user to change the radio serial number To perform this operation from the Technician menu choose Modify Serial Number ALT S T S The Serial No Modification dialog is then opened providing the capability to make the intended changes You can modify the serial number only if you loaded Technician parameters from the radio If you loaded parameters from a file then the current serial number is for view only To load back the updated number into the radio choose Write Device ALT F W from the File menu or click the Write button on the toolbar and select Technician parameters Then the serial number is automatically updated on the Radio Wide Information window and on the Status line Serial No Modification Old Serial No New Serial Figure 12 14 Serial No Modification Dialog Box 68P02953C05 Technician Mode 12 6 RECOVERY MODE The Recovery Mode command enables the user to program technician paramete
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15. ee ee se ee ee Ge eke Gee ee Ge ee Gee ee eke ee 2 1 2 2 HOW TO INSTALL THE SOFTWARE nieee ieat csoro ee se ese see ee ese eke Gee see eke ee ee ee see ee ee 2 1 2 3 HOW TO CONNECT THE RADIO TO YOUR COMPUTER esse ees se esse ee esse ee ee see ee ee 2 1 2 4 BEFORE YOU BEGIN YOUR WORK WITH THE RSS esse esse sesse see see ee esse ee ee se eek ee 2 1 2 4 1 Using the Mouses suk EE EER ED 3 52 Messen 2 2 24 2 Using the Key Board ciclista deere tica 2 3 2 4 3 RSS Menus and CommandS esse see esse ese ee Se Se ee ee Ge ee ee ee Re GRA Gee Gee ee 2 3 24 4 Choosing Commands yi N EE EE OE OE AE 2 5 2 4 5 Selecting Options in a Dialog BOX eee see se se ee Ge Re Gee RA Ge ee Gee Re eke 2 5 2 4 6 Command Buttons sis ses LEES EE GEES NE 0 428888 Rssshlssnsineenssk nissan 2 7 ZAT Usine Scroll Bars visibilidad 2 7 2 4 8 Selecting Options Using Keys iese see ee se ee Ge ee GR ee Ge Re GR ee GR ee GRA Ge eke Ged 2 8 EE ET RE AE ee as OE EE EE ERG 2 8 2 4 TO The Toolbar ER een east 2 9 24 11 The status Eine laa por pil muons eek ker 2 10 2 4 12 Moving and Sizing WindoWS ocooccconnononnnoncnncnnnoncnnnonncnnnoncnn concen ee Ge Re ek ee ee 2 11 2 4 13 Rearranging Group Windows esse se sesse se se ee Gee SA Ge Re Ge ee ek ee Re Re ek ee ee 2 14 25 STARTING THE Rosi 222422 2 15 2 6 HOW TO CONFIGURE THE SOFTWARE TO YOUR COMPUTER ees se esse sees 2 16 Land Mobile Products Sector 68P02953C05 0 OMotorola Inc 1997 l 1301 E A
16. hardware version 7 radio options 10 1 6 radio parameter data base 9 radio parameter file 9 radio parameters 9 10 radio software version 7 Read Device command 1 2 Receive frequency 3 Receive Only Frequency 3 Recovery Mode 1 13 Index 2 S Save As command 4 Save command 4 scan rate 10 4 7 scanned channel 1 4 scanned channel groups 1 4 serial communication parameters 2 serial communication port 10 Serial No 7 serial number 2 4 1 12 Serial Port 17 Side Tone 7 Simplex Frequency 3 Software Ver 7 special products 8 standard oscillator 9 10 STARTING THE RSS 15 status line 11 1 3 2 1 T technician mode 9 10 1 2 4 7 technician parameters 2 1 2 6 11 12 13 technician utilities 1 13 temperature word 9 10 Tile 14 Toolbar 9 1 2 Transmit frequency 3 Transmit Only Frequency 3 transmit power 1 3 4 transmit power level 1 Tuner 5 9 Tx Power Level 2 U user level 11 12 1 W Write Device 3 4 2 6 9 10 11 12 13 Write Device command 3 4 68P02953C05 68P02953C05 0 DIO
17. option Open Option File File Name Directories c genesis run option opt Ee option1 opt gt genesis E gt run List Files of Type Option fie or messe i Figure 11 1 Open Option File Dialog Box 68P02953C05 Radio Options The File Name box lists files with the filename extension selected in the List Files Of Type box To see a list of files with a particular extension type an asterisk a period and three character extension then press ENTER After you press OK the option handling dialog box displayed in Figure 11 2 is opened The option parameters are for view only Enable New Option i The radio number for which the Option for radio code 999999 option is intended Delete LSB Option name Compatible with Option versions All Hardware versions The option hardware and software versions with All Software versions which this option is compatible Compatible with Radio versions All Hardware versions The radio hardware and software versions with All Software versions which this option is compatible This line indicates the user level programmer This option can be handled only by a programmer N h EE technician required to handle this option 11 Close Figure 11 2 Enable New Option Dialog Box After you press the Enable or the Disable button the relevant Communication in Progress message box appears on the screen If there is no response from the
18. the application the following settings are saved into MICOM2 INI file Restore Minimize Alt F4 Switch To Ctrl Esc Close Figure 9 3 Control Menu Double click the Application Control menu box Radio Wide Information window size location Cascade or Tile configuration Configuration Check window size location Cascade or Tile configuration Toolbar status view hide Status line status view hide Communication ports Baud rate Next time when you access the application the settings remain unchanged except for the Radio Configuration Summary window which is always maximized and brought to front upon start up 9 2 68P02953C05 CHAPTER 10 BUILT IN TEST EQUIPMENT The BITE command enables the user to perform radio built in tests To start the tests perform one of the following steps e From the Service menu choose BITE ALT S B e On the toolbar click the BITE button The BITE dialog is then opened providing the capability to select the test type and to see the test results Click to select one out of three test options Different radio assemblies are tested for each test type Test Type Click these buttons to start BITE or close the window Full test Channel test Low RF test Scroll to see BITE test results A symbol appears near each test with the following Test Results meaning Control Head Response E ie Radio Programmed NOT PERFORMED YCO1 First In
19. the list e Modify Serial No To modify the radio serial number e Recovery Mode To edit technician parameters without loading them from the radio POWER CALIBRATION The Power Calibration command enables the user to calibrate the radio transmit power To start calibration from the ServicelTechnician menu choose Power Calibration ALT S T P If you loaded Technician parameters from the radio the Power Calibration dialog displayed in Figure 12 2 is then opened providing the capability to perform the power calibration procedure If you loaded parameters from a file then the Power Calibration window illustrated in Figure 12 3 appears and the parameters are for information only The Status Line is updated accordingly 68P02953C05 12 1 Technician Mode Select the transmit freguency Select the power level Select the power word range for power calibration for power calibration for power calibration Power Calibration Freq Range Power Level Power Word Click this button to transmit power with the selected power word Figure 12 2 Power Calibration Dialog Box The parameter modification is temporary until the radio restarts unless you load back the modified parameters into the radio To do that choose Write Device ALT F W from the File menu or click the Write button on the toolbar and select technician parameters The following table displays the power calibration parameters loaded from a file for informatio
20. the radio or the communication parameters baud rate or communication ports are not compatible a communication failure message appears 68P02953C05 7 3 Read Write Radio Configuration When the PC s baud rate is different from the radio s as defined by the RSS a warning appears on the screen indicating a possible communication failure upon restart 7 2 2 WRITE DEVICE IN TECHNICIAN MODE The user working in Technician mode see Preferences Setting is able to load radio parameters into the radio and operate additional utilities such as power calibration oscillator calibration ECN list modification and serial number modification Following selection of Write Device command from the File menu and the Write Device dialog is then opened providing the capability to select which parameters to load You may select technician parameters only if technician parameters were loaded from the radio or the Recovery Mode was used Write Device Write Items Select this item to program the radio configuration parameters outlined in the radio Radio Parameters configuration dialog boxes Technician Parameters Select this item to program special radio parameters such as calibration parameters ECNs and serial number This item is enabled only if you previously loaded technician parameters from the radio Figure 7 5 Write Device Dialog Box The parameters listed below are defined as technician parameters and may be altered only wh
21. 0 3 Programming cable 4 D25 to D9 cable adapter 1 4 COMPUTER CONFIGURATION REQUIREMENTS In addition to the application programming kit a DOS IBM PC 386 486 is required to communicate with the radio The computer should be equipped with e Microsoft Windows operating system version 3 1 or higher e Hard drive e One 5 inch 1 2 MB floppy disk drive or one 3 inch 1 44 MB floppy disk drive e One serial communication port COM1 or COM2 e A mouse is recommended but not required 68P02953C05 1 1 Introduction 1 5 1 6 1 2 CUSTOMER SUPPORT If you encounter a problem check your hardware setup refer to section 2 3 Problems requiring additional analysis will be referred to the appropriate area Field Engineer group for investigation Phone Line support for the RSS software is available at 1 800 448 3245 The Direct Dial Long Distance DDLD phone number is 708 576 7300 and fax number is 708 576 2172 The System Support Center address is 1335 C Basswood Drive Schaumburg IL 60173 COMPUTER SOFTWARE COPYRIGHTS The MOTOROLA products described in this instructions manual include copyrighted MOTOROLA computer problems Laws in the United States and other countries preserve for MOTOROLA certain exclusive rights for copyrighted computer problems including the exclusive right to copy or reproduce in any form the copyrighted computer program Accordingly any copyrighted MOTOROLA computer programs contained in the M
22. 7 If the measurement equals the recommended value in Table 12 1 select the next frequency range and repeat the procedure 12 4 68P02953C05 Technician Mode 8 After the calibration procedure is completed for Max power level repeat the procedure for High Medium and Low levels 9 Click the OK button to exit the Power Calibration dialog box and complete calibration using the selected power levels 12 3 OSCILLATOR CALIBRATION The Oscillator Calibration command enables the user to calibrate the oscillator frequency and the oven temperature for high stability oscillator only There are two basic calibration modes automatic and manual The automatic calibration procedure is performed by the radio itself using an external reference The manual calibration procedure can be performed in two different modes transmit or receive Transmit mode In this mode the reference frequency is the frequency of the internal oscillator and the RF output parameters are measured with high stability measurement equipment e Receive mode In this mode the reference frequency is external for example a calibrated radio a radio with an accurate frequency source or external equipment connected to the RF output To start calibration from the Technician menu choose Oscillator Calibration ALT T S O The Oscillator Calibration dialog is then opened providing the capability to perform the calibration procedure The Oscillator Calibration dialog
23. 953C05 Getting Started 2 4 6 COMMAND BUTTONS You can choose a command button to initiate an immediate action such as carrying out or canceling a command The OK Cancel and Help buttons are common command buttons They are often located along the bottom or on the right side of the dialog box A command button followed by an ellipsis opens another dialog box To choose a command button ES e Click the command button 1 To return to your active window press ESC again 2 A dark border marks the selected button 3 Press the SPACEBAR or ENTER If the button has an underlined letter in its name you can choose the command button in one step Press and hold down ALT while typing the underlined letter OK Cancel and Close Help Choosing the OK button closes the dialog box and completes the command using the selected options For example choosing the OK button in the Print dialog box starts printing the radio parameters file To choose the OK button you can either click the button or press ENTER Choosing the Cancel or the Close button discards the options you have selected closes the dialog box and returns you to your active window Each of these buttons closes the dialog box without reversing any completed changes To choose the Cancel button click the button or press ESC To choose the Close button click the button or press ESC or ENTER You can also use the Close command on the Control menu in the upper left c
24. AMMER MODE The user working in Programmer mode see Preferences Setting is able to load parameters from the radio The current working mode is displayed on the Status line The Read Device command from the File menu enables the user to load parameters from the radio using a serial communication interface To perform this operation do one of the following e From the File menu choose Read Device ALT F R e On the toolbar click the Read button The window displayed in Figure 7 1 appears The bar advancing from left to right indicates the computer attempts to load parameters from the radio In general the bar indicates a communication attempt and it stops once there is no response from the radio You may also stop this process at any moment by clicking the Abort button Communication Progress Reading Radio Parameters Figure 7 1 Communication Progress Window If there is no response from the radio or the communication parameters baud rate or communication ports are not compatible a Communication Failure message appears 68P02953C05 7 1 Read Write Radio Configuration 7 1 2 READ DEVICE IN TECHNICIAN MODE The user working in Technician mode see Preferences Setting is able to load radio and technician parameters power calibration oscillator calibration ECN list modification and serial number modification from the radio and program the radio using the serial communication interface The user working mode is d
25. Hold Priority Channel V Beep after keyboard press C Beep after PTT release O Accessory side tone C Microphone side tone C Hide Frequency C Noise Blanker O 1kw Amplifier Accessory 1 O Accessory 2 CO Tuner File File Serial Programmer COM2 9600 Figure 2 6 Windows Cascade Configuration The Tile command resizes and arranges the open group windows side by side in the MICOM 2 RSS workspace Not all the window may be visible in the allotted space for each group Figure 2 7 shows tiled windows 68P02953C05 Getting Started MICOM 2 RSS File View Change Service Tools Preferences Window Help Djeaje 8 AE 4 2 El Tea T I T configuration check Jradio Configuration sqzi Radio Model Priority channel 1 is not progra Serial No gt Radio Code Software Ver EI Hardware Vel CH SW Vel C H HW Verf Scan Rate Baud Rate Alert Tone Low CW PTT Hold Alternate Display 5Sec Data Power Level Max File File Serial Code Programmer COM1 9600 Figure 2 7 Windows Tile Configuration 2 5 STARTING THE RSS The RSS setup utility automatically creates the MICOM 2 program group the RSS application icon the MICOM 2 RSS ON LINE HELP icon and the Read Me setup icon Double click on the Read Me icon displays a quick guided tour of the RSS oie ME S MEON 2 MICOM 2 ReadMe R
26. OTOROLA products described in this instruction manual may not be copied or reproduced in any manner without the express written permission of MOTOROLA Furthermore the purchase of MOTOROLA products shall not be deemed to grant either directly or by implication estoppel or otherwise any license under the copyrights patents or patent applications of MOTOROLA except for the normal non exclusive royalty free license to use that arises by operation of law in the sale of a product 68P02953C05 CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 2 1 HOW THIS MANUAL IS ORGANIZED This section GETTING STARTED describes the installation of MICOM 2 Radio Service Software connecting the radio to your computer and a short guide of Windows fundamentals To help you use the RSS efficiently this manual is organized by tasks beginning with setting the user level creating new configuration files reading and programming the radio and setting the radio parameters configuration The operation of each of the RSS screens is described in detail A description of each data field is also given Many of the skills described in this manual are also covered in the on line Help You may install and start the RSS as described in this manual then choose the command from the Help menu and follow the directions on the screen 2 2 HOW TO INSTALL THE SOFTWARE The Radio Service Software is shipped to you on 31 2 and 514 inch diskettes To set it up on a hard disk follow the procedu
27. Ss RSS HELP Figure 2 8 MICOM 2 RSS Program Group You can start RSS using either the mouse or the keyboard If Windows is not already running type win at the command prompt XO Double click the MICOM 2 RSS icon 68P02953C05 2 15 Getting Started NA as ses Do one of the following e Ifthe RSS icon is selected press ENTER e Ifthe RSS icon is not selected use the arrow keys to select it and then press ENTER e If the RSS icon is not selected and the MICOM 2 RSS group window is not active press CTRL TAB until the group is active A group is active when the title bar and the icon in the group are highlighted Then select the RSS icon and press ENTER 2 6 HOW TO CONFIGURE THE SOFTWARE TO YOUR COMPUTER The software allows control of several computer configuration parameters to best suit your specific needs as follows e Serial Port COM 1 or COM 2 e Baud Rate You can select the serial communication baud rate 1200 2400 4800 or 9600 Printer You can select the printer e Default Path Name You can select the default directory in which the radio configuration parameter files are stored When you start the RSS for the first time the software is set for a default computer configuration The default serial port is COM1 and the serial communication baud rate is 9600 bps The default printer is configured by the Windows operating system and the default path name is your current working directory The
28. W The Help window has buttons you can use to move around the Help system easily If a particular feature is not available the button associated with it is dimmed By choosing a button at the top of the Help window you can display a list of Help topics search for a list of topics that include a particular keyword and move forward and backward through the Help topics you have used in the current Help session Some words in a Help window are marked with a dotted or solid underline and appear in color if you have a color video display Words marked with a solid underline are jump terms you can use to move around the Help system quickly When you click a jump term you immediately move to a Help topic associated with that word Clicking a word or phrase marked with a dotted underline displays a definition of that term You can get help about all of the Help system s features and practice using them within Help itself 1 From the Help menu choose How To Use Help ALT H H 2 From the list of Using Help Topics choose the information you want to see 13 2 FINDING THE INFORMATION YOU WANT IN HELP There are three ways to find the information you need e Use the Search feature in Help For example to find background information and procedures for saving a radio configuration file search the Help system for the phrase save files The RSS Help System displays a list of topics and procedures related to saving You can choose a topic
29. adio which in turn starts receiving on the selected receive frequency channel Read the RF counter measurement Press the Stop Calibration button and compare the measurement result to the Radio Specifications If the measurement result does not match the specifications modify the frequency word and go back to step 2 It is not recommended to change the temperature word If the measurement result matches the specifications press the OK button A message to load the measured frequency into the radio using the Write Device command appears on the screen 68P02953C05 Technician Mode 12 4 ECN LIST MODIFICATION The Modify ECN List command enables the user to add or delete ECNS to the existing list To perform this operation from the Technician menu choose Modify ECN List ALT S T E The ECN List dialog is then opened providing the capability to make the intended changes You can modify the list in this dialog box only if you loaded Technician parameters from the radio If you loaded parameters from file then this list is for view only To load back the changes into the radio choose Write Device ALT F W from the File menu or click the Write button on the toolbar and select technician parameters This field displays the list of engineering changes performed on of the radio Scroll to see the entire list In this box type the ECN to be added Type or select from the list the ECN to be deleted Click one of these
30. ame can contain up to eight characters and an extension of three characters 6 2 5 INFORMATION The Information command displays the relevant information for the radio configuration file e From the File menu choose Information ALT F I e Click the m Information button on the toolbar File Information c rss 1 rss User Name Last Saved On f Moshe Koenig Mon Sep 08 16 16 28 1997 Comment New version Zo Figure 6 5 File Information Dialog Box 6 2 6 ENHANCED The Enhanced command toggles between Basic and Enhanced radio file configuration modes From the File menu choose Enhanced ALT F E The mark Y next to the Enhanced option indicates that the RSS is in Enhanced mode ES e Click the Basic button on the toolbar The depressed icon Pa indicates that the RSS is in Enhanced mode 68P02953C05 6 5 CHAPTER 7 READ WRITE RADIO CONFIGURATION 7 1 READ DEVICE The Read Device command enables the user to load a radio configuration file directly from the radio and is similar to the Open command which enables the user to load a radio configuration file from the disk Using the Read Device command allows you to load the radio configuration file perform any required changes save the configuration and program the radio It is advisable to save the configuration file loaded from the radio on the computer disk use the Save command as a back up file 7 1 1 READ DEVICE INPROGR
31. and read its contents e Get context sensitive Help as you work For example if you display the Save As dialog box and need help about its options press F1 or press the Help button in the dialog box The RSS Help System displays information about the options The information in a Help topic may lead you to other related topics You can always backtrack through the Help topics you have viewed in the order you viewed them Note however that the record of topics you have viewed is erased each time you close the Help window 68P02953C05 13 1 On line Help To get help on a dialog box Z e Click the Help button on the in the dialog box e With the dialog box displayed on the screen press F1 To get help on a window X e With the pointer located on the window the title bar is highlighted click the 2 Help button on the toolbar e With the window displayed on the screen press Fl To jump to a cross reference Z 1 In a Help topic point to a term or phrase with a solid underline The pointer changes to a hand symbol dy 2 Click the left mouse button Press TAB to select a term or phrase with a solid underline 2 Press ENTER To display a definition X 1 In a Help topic point to a term or phrase with a dotted underline The pointer changes to a hand symbol dy 2 Hold down the left mouse button until you have finished reading the definition Press TAB to select a term with a dotted underline
32. board information the RSS documentation uses some special conventions e The keys on your keyboard may not be labeled exactly as they appear in this manual For example the Control key is shown as CTRL and the Escape key is shown as ESC e Keys are often used in combinations or sequences For example SHIFT F1 means to hold down the SHIFT key while pressing the Fl key and ALT F A means to press and release each of these keys in order first ALT then F and then A e Arrow keys is the collective name for the UP ARROW DOWN ARROW LEFT ARROW and RIGHT ARROW keys RSS MENUS AND COMMANDS Choosing a command tells the RSS what to do next to load parameters from the radio to program radio parameters and so on Commands that carry out similar actions are grouped on a menu For example the File menu contains commands you use to load save and print the radio parameters The menus are listed on the menu bar at the top of the RSS window You can use the mouse or the keyboard to display the commands on each menu To open the menus and browse through the commands drag across the menu bar with the mouse or press the ALT key and then press the underlined letter in the name of the menu you want to open The RSS carries out some commands right away If more information is needed to complete a command the RSS displays a dialog box You select options in the dialog box to control how the command is carried out 2 3 Getting Started Open
33. boxes for Automatic Calibration mode and for Manual Calibration mode are illustrated below For Standard oscillators Pendulum the frequency word range is 0 255 and temperature word range is 0 127 For High Stability oscillators the frequency word range is 0 4095 Oscillator Calibration Calibration Mode Click to select the calibration Manual mode Automatic Transmit Receive This field displays the oscillator Oscillator type installed in your radio Type Freq Word Ext Ref Mhz Type an external reference Standard frequency The frequency error line updates while you type Calibrate Y OK ar Manco Help Click this button to start Figure 12 6 Standard Oscillator Calibration Dialog Box albration 68P02953C05 12 5 Technician Mode 12 6 Oscillator Calibration Calibration Mode Automatic gt Transmit Receive Freq Word Temp Word Ext Ref Mhz Click to select the calibration mode This field displays the oscillator type installed in your radio Type an external reference frequency The frequency error line updates while you type Click this button to start calibration Figure 12 7 High Stability Oscillator Calibration Dialog Box Automatic Mode Oscillator Calibration Calibration Mode gt Automatic Transmit Oscillator Receive Type High Stability Freq Word Temp Word Ext Ref Mhz Click t
34. d transmit Tx and receive Rx frequency MHz Transmit range 1 6 MHz 30 MHz Resolution 10 Hz Receive range 0 1 MHz 30 MHz Resolution 10 Hz Transmit Only Frequency 3 Transmit Only Frequency The radio acts as a transmitter only When you click this option a box appears to type the required transmit frequency MHz Transmit range 1 6 MHz 30 MHz Resolution 10 Hz Receive Only Frequency B Receive Only Frequency The radio acts as a receiver only When you click this option a box appears to type the required receive frequency MHz Receive range 0 1 MHz 30 MHz Resolution 10 Hz An error appears on the frequency input error line in the following three cases e The typed frequency is out of range e The typed frequency is not a numerical value e The typed frequency has a resolution greater than 10 Hz You typed more than five digits after the decimal point 68P02953C05 8 3 Configuration Settings 8 3 RA EA 6 8 4 The frequency error line is updated while you type the required frequency You cannot press OK and close the Channel Configuration dialog box or pass on to another channel while the frequency box is empty the channel is not programmed or the typed frequency is faulty The Radio Configuration Summary window is updated automatically following the changing or entering of new parameters into the Channel Configuration dialog box GROUPS It is possible t
35. de 14 Channel 2 4 5 channel parameters 10 1 Channels 1 3 4 9 Channels command 1 channels configuration 1 channels parameters 1 communication port 2 3 communication ports 1 2 3 2 computer configuration 17 configuration errors 10 9 10 3 configuration file 1 configuration parameters 9 CW PTT Hold 4 7 68P02953C05 INDEX D Data Power 5 Data Power Level 8 default buttons 9 Default Path Name 17 E ECN 2 4 engineering changes 8 error list 9 10 3 Exit command 2 external accessories 10 G group parameters 10 groups 1 3 4 1 4 5 guard channel 4 9 4 6 H Half Duplex Frequencies 3 Hide Frequency 5 8 high stability oscillator 5 9 10 High Stability Oscillator Calibration 6 Ignore Radio Code 13 MICOM 2 program group 15 MICOM 2 RSS icon 15 MICOM2 INI file 2 Microphone side tone 5 Mode 3 2 Modify ECN List 1 11 Modify ECN List command 11 Modify Serial No 1 Modify Serial Number command 12 Index 1 N New command 1 Noise Blanker 5 8 O Open command 2 Options 1 4 6 7 1 6 oscillator calibration 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 P pointer 9 13 power calibration 2 4 1 2 3 4 5 power word 3 Print command 1 Printer 17 printing parameters 1 priority button 4 9 priority channel 10 4 7 programmer mode 1 R radio built in test 10 Radio Code 7 radio configuration 1 radio configuration file 1 radio
36. der To return the Help window to its former size press ESC 5 When the window is the size you want press ENTER To close Help e Inthe Help window choose Exit from the File menu or press ALT F4 The next time you choose Help the Help window retains its size and location even if you have quit Windows in the interim To summarize you may minimize expand resize or restore the Help window like any regular RSS window 68P02953C05 13 3 Accessory Alert Tone Alternate Display Time Band Baud Rate Channel Communication Ports Default Path Delete LSB Group Guard Channel Half Duplex Noise Blanker Power Level Mode Priority Channel 68P02953C05 GLOSSARY An external auxiliary which is connected to the radio such as amplifier or tuner The radio speaker alert tone High Low The time interval the radio shows its unstable displays Frequency Clarifier and Dimmer on the front panel seconds The type of side band transmission Upper Side Band Lower Side Band The radio serial communication Baud Rate bits second A narrow band of frequencies including the assigned carrier frequency within which a radio system must operate in order to prevent interference with stations on adjacent channels The two serial ports available on IBM PC computers A directory selected as default directory for Open and Save commands An option which enables disables the radio Lower Side Band transmiss
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38. e Communication Ports dialog box Parameter Enables to Baud Rate Select one out of four serial communication baud rates measured in bits per second bps Comm Port Select Coml for communication serial port number 1 or Com2 for communication serial port number 2 If one or both communication ports are previously utilized for example by a mouse the port will be disabled grayed and it will not be used to program the radio 68P02953C05 Preferences Menu Following selection the baud rate and communication port are updated on the Status line NOTE Prior to any communication attempt make sure the programming cable is firmly connected on both sides radio and PC and the radio is on To verify if the baud rate and communication ports selected enable radio communication click the Check button on the Communication Ports Dialog Box The Communication Progress window appears on the screen Communication Progress Testing communication Figure 5 4 Communication Progress Window You may stop this process at any moment by clicking the Abort button If you selected the wrong baud rate or communication port a communication failure prompt appears on the screen and you have to select new values 68P02953C05 5 3 CHAPTER 6 WORKING WITH FILES 6 1 GENERAL This section explains some basic tasks such as opening editing and saving files The File menu displayed in Figure 6 1 provides commands for creating new files
39. ease C Accessory 1 Baud Rate Accessory side tone O Accessory 2 Alert Tone C Microphone side tone Cw PTT Hold C Hide Frequency Alternate Display C Noise Blanker Data Power Level File File Serial 1122334 Code 0529970 Programmer COM2 3600 This field lists the accessories configuration of the radio Double click to open the Accessories dialog box This field lists the selected radio options such as priority channel scan rate radio s baud rate and so on Double click to open the Options dialog box Figure 4 2 Radio Configuration Summary Window 4 2 68P02953C05 Information Windows The following table lists the parameters of the Channels field in the Radio Configuration Summary Window Tx Freq Rx Freq Tx Power Band Mode AGC BW Figure 4 3 Radio Configuration Summary Window Channels Field Column Header Parameter No Tx Freq Rx Freq Tx Band Mode A G C B W Channel number Transmit frequency MHz Frequency range 1 6 MHz 30 MHz Resolution 10 Hz Receive frequency MHz Frequency range 100 KHz 30 MHz Resolution 10 Hz Transmit power level low medium high or maximum Side band operation Upper Side Band or Lower Side Band The carrier reinsertion level SSB Single Side Band PLT Pilot Mode and AME Amplitude Modulation Equivalent Automatic Receive Gain Control operation slow or fast
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41. en working in technician mode Parameter Enables to Power Calibration To calibrate the radio transmit power Oscillator Calibration To calibrate the radio oscillator Modify ECN List To add or delete an ECN from the list Modify Serial No Modify the radio serial number After making the selection and pressing the OK button the window displayed in Figure 7 6 appears The bar advancing from left to right indicates the computer starts loading parameters into the radio 7 4 68P02953C05 Read Write Radio Configuration Communication Progress Writing Radio Parameters Mm oo Figure 7 6 Communication Progress Window This process cannot be aborted and a message appears when it is successful If there is no response from the radio or the communication parameters baud rate or communication ports are not compatible a communication failure message appears When the PC s baud rate is different from the radio s as defined by the RSS a warning appears on the screen indicating a possible communication failure upon restart 68P02953C05 7 5 CHAPTER 8 RADIO CONFIGURATION SETTINGS 8 1 GENERAL The View ChangelConfiguration menu displayed in Figure 8 1 provides commands to set channel parameters scanned channel groups radio options and accessories configuration MICOM 2 RSS Mite ici Service Tools Preferences Window Help Configuration Channels Radio Configuration Summary Groups Radio Wide Informatio
42. following table describes how to change the default settings of the RSS Parameter Select an option from this menu Serial Port PreferenceslComm Ports Baud Rate PreferenceslComm Ports Printer FilelPrinter Default Path name FilelOpen or FilelSave As 2 16 68P02953C05 CHAPTER 3 MENU LAYOUT The Radio Service Software commands are listed on menus as shown in Figure 3 1 The menus are listed on the menu bar along the upper edge of the application window VIEW CHANGE SERVICE TOOLS PREFERENCE WINDOW HELP New Configuration BITE Enable New User Cascade Contents Option Search for Open Channels L Technician Comm Ports Tile Help on Groups adei he How to use Read Device ions A nto xe Options Calibration Wide Info Help Accessories Oscillator n About Information Calibration Consistency i Check Conf uration ModifvECN Enhanced Sann List ummary Modify Serial When selected on the Save Radio Wide Number View Change menu Save as Information Recovery Write Configuration Mode Device Check Print Tool Bar Exit Status Line Figure 3 1 Menu Layout In this application you select highlight a menu and then choose a command from that menu Choosing the command carries out the action 68P02953C05 3 1 Menu Layout To select a menu Z e Using the mouse pointer point to the name of the menu on the menu bar a
43. g in technician mode see Preferences Setting the RSS will display the Read Device dialog box where you can select the parameters you want to read from the radio 68P02953C05 2 9 Getting Started 2 10 Click To Write Device Channel Configuration Group Configuration Option Configuration y Accessory Configuration BITE Communication Ports Configuration Check Help Program the radio parameters If you re working in technician mode see Preferences Setting the RSS displays the Write Device dialog box where you can select the parameters to load into the radio When there are configuration errors the Write Device button is grayed and the Configuration Check button is highlighted and vice versa when the configuration is free of errors Select the channel parameters The RSS displays the Channel Configuration dialog box where you can select the parameters for each radio channel Select the group parameters The RSS displays the Group Configuration dialog box where you can select the scanned channels for each group Select radio options such as priority channel scan rate and so on The RSS displays the Radio Options dialog box where you can select the desired options Set the external accessories and connect to the radio The RSS displays the Accessories dialog box where you can select the accessories Perform radio built in test The RSS displays the Built In Test Equipment dialog
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45. ile Name List Select the directory and the drive where you want to save the file Figure 10 3 Save BITE File Dialog Box 10 2 68P02953C05 Built In Test e To save BITE results under a new filename type a name for the file e To save BITE results under an existing filename select the name in the list or type the current name When you click on the OK button an overwrite verification appears A filename can contain up to eight characters and an extension of three characters 68P02953C05 10 3 CHAPTER 11 RADIO OPTIONS The Enable New Option command enables the user to set up a new radio option installed into your radio or to disable an existing one To see which options are installed in your radio and if they are enabled or not display the Radio Wide Information window from the View Change menu To handle enable or disable an option you have to open an option file delivered to you by MOTOROLA This option file includes information about your Radio and the option that you request to handle To open this file from the Tools menu choose Enable New Option ALT T E The Open Option File dialog is then opened providing the capability to select the drive directory and file name Select the type of file you want to see in the File Name field To see an option file select opt Select or type the name of the option file you want to load from disk Select the drive directory or folder containing the desired
46. indow 4 6 68P02953C05 Information Windows The following table lists the parameters of the Radio Model field in the Radio Wide Information Window _____RadioMedel Serial No FEE Radio Code Software Ver PA Hardware Ver EER C H SAW Ver CH Hw ver Figure 4 8 Radio Wide Information Window Radio Model Field Parameter Description Serial No The radio serial number Also appears on the Status line Radio Code The radio specific factory identification code Also appears on the Status line Software Ver Hardware Ver C H SW Ver C H HW Ver The radio software version The radio hardware version The radio control head software version The radio control head hardware version The Radio Options List in the Radio Wide Information Window contains information on the add on options installed in the radio Enabled options only are active and can be configured Option S W Ver H W Ver Status High Stability Oscillator VO2 0010 Y01 0000 Disabled Delete LSB 02 0010 Y01 0000 Noise Blanker 02 0010 Y01 0000 Remote Control SelCall Disabled Figure 4 9 Radio Wide Information Window Radio Options List 68P02953C05 4 7 Information Windows The E C N List field in the Radio Wide Information Window includes a list of engineering changes performed on the radio Figure 4 10 Radio Wide Information Window ECN List The S P List field i
47. io is configured to work with a 1 KW amplifier Accessory 1 Saved for special configuration defined by the manufacturer Accessory 2 Saved for special configuration defined by the manufacturer Tuner The radio is configured to work with tuner 68P02953C05 4 5 Information Windows 4 3 RADIO WIDE INFORMATION WINDOW The Radio Wide Information window provides a summary of the radio hardware and software configuration for view only It contains four information fields Radio Model Radio Options List ECN List and SP List This field contains information about This field contains information about the the radio parameters add on options installed on the radio E MICOM 2E RSS cirssiyehudar rss Radio Wide Information 2 File View Change Service Tools Preferences Window Help e RA EBOEESIRAOF SZW Ver H w Ver Status Serial No 1122334455667 High Stability Oscillator VO2 0010 VO1 0000 Disabled Radio Code 0529970811 Delete LSB 02 0010 01 0000 Disabled _ Software Ver V03 0000 Noise Blanker 02 0010 01 0000 Disabled Hardware Ver 01 0000 Remote Control Disabled CH SAW ver vai oo SetCall Disabled CH Hw vevo le Serial 1122334 Code 0529970 Programmer This field contains a list of ECNs Engineering Change Notice This field contains a list of SP Special Products of the radio Figure 4 7 Radio Wide Information W
48. ion A group of scanned channels The channel scanned by the radio at 50 duty cycle with other scanned channels in the group The radio transmits and receives on different frequencies An option which enables the radio to filter received cyclic noises The transmit data power non audio Carrier reinsertion mode SSB AME and PLT The radio switches to this channel after pressing the Priority button on the front panel Glossary 1 Programmer Mode Scan Rate Side Tone Simplex Radio Code Technician Mode Glossary 2 Customized user mode which provides basic utilities The time interval the radio scans each channel seconds channel The audio sources the radio routes to the speaker Accessory Microphone or both The radio transmits and receives on the same freguencies The radio specific factory identification code Always appears on the Status Line Customizes user mode which enhances the basic RSS abilities and handles special utilities 68P02953C05 1 1 KW Amplifier 5 8 9 A A G C 3 Accessories 1 5 1 Accessories command 8 accessories configuration 1 Accessory 1 5 Accessory 2 5 Accessory side tone 5 Accessory 1 9 Accessory2 9 AGC 1 2 Alert Tone 4 7 Alt Display Time 7 Alternate Display 4 B Band 3 2 baud rate 10 12 17 4 2 3 7 2 Beep after keyboard 5 Beep after PTT release 5 BITE command 1 buttons 1 C calibration modes 5 Casca
49. isplayed on the Status line Following selection of Read Device command from the File menu the Read Device dialog is opened providing the capability to select which parameters to load You may select only one of the listed items or both Read Device Read Items Select this item to load radio parameters Radio Parameters soe Select this item to load technician parameters Technician Parameters to operate additional utilities such as power calibration oscillator calibration ECN list modification and serial number modification Figure 7 2 Read Device Dialog Box After making the selection and pressing the OK button the window displayed in Figure 7 3 appears The bar advancing from left to right indicates the computer attempts to load parameters from the radio You may stop this process at any moment by clicking the Abort button Communication Progress Reading Radio Parameters Figure 7 3 Communication Progress Window A prompt for unsaved parameters may appear before any attempt to load parameters from the radio If there is no response from the radio or the communication parameters are not compatible like baud rate a communication failure message appears 7 2 68P02953C05 Read Write Radio Configuration 72 WRITE DEVICE The Write Device command enables the user to program the radio using serial communication interface NOTE If the radio is disconnected or turned off during the Write Device operati
50. jection The test was not performed due to a failure of a related Synthesizer Lock item or the tested item did not withstand the test conditions Preselector Range 1 Preselector Range 8 Exciter The test summary line displays the number of passed tests the number of failed tests and the number of unperformed tests for a particular item Click here to print the results or to save them in a file Figure 10 1 BITE Dialog Box 68P02953C05 10 1 Built In Test When you start BITE the Communication in Progress message box appears on the screen Click the Abort button if you want to stop the test Communication Progress Performing Self Test Figure 10 2 Communication Progress Window If there is no response from the radio or the communication parameters baud rate or communication ports are not compatible a Communication Failure message appears After you press the Print button on the BITE dialog box the Print dialog box appears on the screen providing the capability to select the printing parameters After you press the Save button on the BITE dialog box the Save BITE File dialog is open providing the capability to select the drive directory and file name for saving the BITE results Type a name for the file or select one from the existing list Save BITE File File Name Directories ai List Files of Type BITE file BI Select the type of file you want to see in the F
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53. mmand on the File menu and the Write Device button on the Toolbar are disabled grayed This command remains disabled until the errors are corrected and the list is clear 68P02953C05 4 9 Information Windows In order to draw your attention to the fact that you cannot load radio parameters while there are configuration errors the Configuration Check button on the Toolbar is active and the Configuration Check window comes forward displaying the error list 4 10 68P02953C05 CHAPTER 5 PREFERENCES SETTING 5 1 PREFERENCES MENU This chapter provides guidelines for RSS customization The Preferences menu displayed in Figure 5 1 includes commands to select the user level and the preferred communication ports MICOM 2 RSS File View Change Service Tools ait Window Help User Comm Ports Figure 5 1 Preferences Menu 52 USER The User command customizes the user to work in programmer or in technician mode The programmer mode provides basic utilities while technician mode enhances the program abilities and handles special utilities such as radio calibration To select the programmer mode choose User from the Preferences menu The dialog box displayed in Figure 5 2 appears The User dialog is then opened providing the capability to select the user level e When Programmer level is selected the technician commands on the Service menu are disabled After closing the dialog box the updated user level appea
54. n Options Cofiguration Check Accessories Tool Bar Status Line Figure 8 1 Configuration Menu The functions appearing under the Configuration menu are as follows e Channels To configure channels parameters such as frequencies transmit power level receive AGC and the carrier insertion level e Groups To configure the scanned channel groups e Options To configure the various radio options e Accessories To configure the external accessories connected to the radio 82 CHANNELS CONFIGURATION The Channels command enables the user to view and edit the channels configuration To perform these operations do one of the following e From the View Change menu choose Configurationl Channels ALT V C C 1 Click the Channels button on the toolbar or 2 Double click the Channels field in the Radio Configuration Summary window The Channels Configuration dialog is then opened providing the capability to program the channel parameters such as transmit power level AGC Automatic Gain Control and etc 68P02953C05 8 1 Configuration Settings At a given time one may program the radio as a transmitter or a receiver only Then transmission is done in the programmed transmit frequency and reception is disabled Similarly when the radio is programmed as a receiver only the reception is done in the programmed receive frequency and transmission is disabled Channel Configuration Channel Tx Powe
55. n only The transmit freguency range for power calibration Power Calibration Radio power level for power calibration Power calibration Parameters Radio power word for power fine tuning 2 5MHz 3 5MHz 3 5MHz 7 5MHz 7 5MHz 10MHz 10MHz 14MHz 14MHz 18MHz 18MHz 22MHz 22MHz 24MHz 24MHz2 27MHz 27MHz 30MHz Figure 12 3 Power Calibration Window 12 2 68P02953C05 Technician Mode 12 2 1 Power Calibration Setup To perform transmit power calibration POWER METER 1 Connect one of the two setups illustrated below using a serial or a termination power i HER ER meter MICOM2 RADIO DUMMY ACCESSORY PLUG ANTENNA OUT ATTENUATOR 40 dB MICOM2 RADIO UNDER TEST ACCESSORY PLUG ANTENNA OUT Figure 12 4 Power Calibration Setup 2 Set radio to Channel mode prior to continuation with the Power Calibration procedure 12 2 2 Power Calibration Procedure Perform the transmit power calibration procedure according to the following steps CAUTION During the calibration procedure the radio transmits in CW Continuos Wave mode via its RF output 1 Select the transmit frequency range from the list 2 Select the power level from the list starting from the Max level To adjust power level modify the power word The power word range and recommended power for each level are listed below The lis
56. n the Radio Wide Information Window includes a list of special products of the radio Figure 4 11 Radio Wide Information Window SP List 4 8 68P02953C05 Information Windows 4 4 CONFIGURATION CHECK WINDOW The Configuration Check window displays an updated list of errors in the configuration parameters for view only Each time a dialog box is closed a validation check is made updating the error list Guard channel 2 for group A is not programmed Channel 3 in group A selected but not programmed Figure 4 12 Configuration Check Window There are three types of errors as illustrated in Figure 4 12 Priority channel is not programmed the channel selected by pressing the priority button on the front panel is not programmed To program this channel select View ChangelConfigurationlChannels from the Main menu and enter the required data e Guard channel for group is not programmed the channel selected as guard channel is not programmed To program this channel select View ChangelConfigurationlChannels from the Main menu and enter the required data e Channel in group selected but not programmed the channel selected in a group is not programmed To program this channel select View ChangelConfigurationlChannels from the Main menu and enter the required data NOTE You cannot program the radio unless the error list is clear When there are configuration errors the Write Device co
57. nd click the left mouse button This opens the menu To move directly to a menu item you can drag the selection cursor down the menu until the menu item is highlighted and then release the mouse button 1 Press ALT or F10 to select highlight the menu bar 2 Press the LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW key to select the menu you want 3 Press ENTER to open the selected menu NOTE If a name in the menu bar has an underlined letter you can press ALT to move to the menu bar and then type the letter that s underlined to open the menu For example to open the File menu press ALT F To close a menu X e Click the menu name or anywhere outside the menu e Press ALT or F10 to cancel the menu and move back to the application workspace or e press ESC to close the menu but remain on the menu bar so that you can select another menu 3 2 68P02953C05 CHAPTER 4 INFORMATION WINDOWS 4 1 GENERAL The windows described in this chapter contain overall information on the radio configuration for example channels parameters and groups of scanned channels In addition they also contain data regarding the radio model and its options list and display the errors in the radio configuration setting To display or hide these windows check each one on the View Change menu MICOM 2 RSS Preferences MEAT Service Tools Window Help Configuration Radio Configuration Summary Radio Wide Information Cofiguration Check Tool Bar
58. ned providing the capability to select the drive directory and file name NOTE Only rss files can be opened 6 2 68P02953C05 Working with Files Select the type of file you want to see in the File Name box Select or type the name of the radio configuration file you want to load from disk Select the drive directory or folder containing the file you want to open Open Radio Parameters File File Name Directories c genesis run default rss Ee test err rss 2 genesis gt run PA Default Path List Files of T SEGE Drives Ass metas Id Vee merk E Check to set the selected directory as default directory for Open and Save command Figure 6 3 Open Radio Configuration File Dialog Box The File Name box lists files with the filename extension selected in the List Files of Type box To see a list of files with a particular extension type an asterisk a period and three characters extension then press ENTER When a current document has been modified and not saved yet a prompt for unsaved messages appears on the screen Press the button corresponding to the desired course of action A prompt message also appears on the screen when a specific file is not in rss format 68P02953C05 6 3 Working with Files j Cees skei masie ma TT 6 4 6 2 3 SAVE The Save command enables the user to save the current radio configuration file into an already open file To save the radio configuration do
59. o program and operate up to 100 channels on the MICOM 2 Basic radio whereas the MICOM 2 Enhanced radio enables programming and operating of up to 200 channels The Groups command enables the user to view and edit the configuration of the scanned channel groups To perform these operations do one of the following e From the View Change menu choose Configuration Groups ALT V C G 1 Click the Groups button on the toolbar 2 Double click the Groups field in the Radio Configuration Summary window The Groups Configuration dialog is then opened providing the capability to select parameters such as the group of scanned channels the guard channel and the scanned channel 68P02953C05 Configuration Settings Click or press SPACEBAR to select the channel that is included in the group Click or press SPACEBAR again to cancel Type or click to select the group Groups Group Guard Channel Type the selected Guard Channel Type OFF to cancel RRERERRERO Bpke ele eee ele SER ele E Scanned Channels gt Lp ICs 117118 tis 1101 14 as LS a aa ag 20 41 L25 L26 Lez L28 L291 L30 To focus on the previous next channel press LEFT RIGHT ARROW KEYS Click the mouse s right button or press SHIFT SPACEBAR to select the Guard Channel Click or press SHIFT SPACEBAR again to cancel asas Q 6 2 6 9 Q 6 D T 6 a 8 a o Zp 8 3 3 pl select channel Righ Y x
60. o select the calibration mode This field displays the oscillator type installed in your radio Load the Frequency Word and the Temperature Word from the radio using the Read Device command Click this button to start calibration Figure 12 8 Oscillator Calibration Dialog Box Manual Mode You can modify the options in this dialog box only if you loaded technician parameters from the radio If you loaded parameters from file then these options are for view only grayed To load back the modified parameters into the radio choose Write Device ALT F W from the File menu or click the Write button on the toolbar and select Technician parameters 68P02953C05 Technician Mode 68P02953C05 12 3 1 Automatic Calibration Mode 12 3 1 1 NOTE Following oscillator replacement do not perform automatic calibration Oscillator Calibration Setup To perform automatic oscillator calibration connect the setup illustrated below MICOM2 RADIO O UNDER TEST T E ACCESSORY PLUG ANTENNA OUT EXTERNAL REFERENCE Figure 12 9 Oscillator Automatic Calibration Setup 12 7 Technician Mode 12 3 1 2 Oscillator Calibration Procedure Perform the automatic oscillator calibration according to the following steps 1 Set the external reference frequency to the highest available level The default value is 30 MHz 2 To start automatic calibration press the Calibrate button Upon starting calib
61. ointing Moving the mouse to place the pointer over an item is called pointing Clicking Pointing to an item on your screen and then quickly pressing and releasing the mouse button is called clicking You select items on the screen and move around in a document by clicking Double clicking pointing to an item and quickly pressing the mouse button twice is a convenient shortcut for many of the tasks you perform in the RSS Dragging Holding down the mouse button as you move the pointer is called dragging 2 4 1 2 Pointer Shapes When you point with the mouse to different parts of the screen the pointer shape changes allowing you to perform different tasks Some commands also change the pointer shape The following table lists the common pointer shapes Pointer shape Significance A The pointer is in the menus inactive windows scroll bars Status line and Toolbar You can choose a menu or command and click a button 9 RSS is performing a task that will take a few seconds at The pointer is a window border You can change the size of the window vertically lt gt You can change the size of the window horizontally Ry or t2 You can change the size of the window diagonally F The pointer appears after you choose the Move or Size command from the Control menu You can move the window to a new position or drag a window border 68P02953C05 Getting Started 68P02953C05 2 4 2 2 4 3 USING THE KEYBOARD To provide key
62. on the operation fails and the programming of the radio database will be incomplete In such a case the radio communication operates at a baud rate of 1200 bps To communicate with the radio the RSS must be brought to a baud rate of 1200 bps When there are configuration errors the Write Device command on the File menu and the Write Device button on the Toolbar are disabled grayed This command remains disabled until the errors are corrected and the list is clear In order to draw your attention to the fact that you cannot load radio parameters while there are configuration errors the Configuration Check button on the Toolbar is active and the Configuration Check window comes forward displaying the error list 7 2 1 WRITE DEVICE INPROGRAMMER MODE The user working in Programmer mode see Preferences Setting is able to load the updated radio parameters back into the radio To perform this operation do one of the following From the File menu choose Write Device ALT F W Z e On the toolbar click the Write button After making the selection and pressing the OK button the window displayed in Figure 7 4 appears The bar advancing from left to right indicates the computer starts loading parameters into the radio Communication Progress Writing Radio Parameters mm oo Figure 7 4 Communication Progress Window This process cannot be aborted and a message appears when it is successful If there is no response from
63. one of the following e From the File menu choose Save ALT F S e Click the Save button on the toolbar If you try to save the radio configuration into an unnamed file the Save As dialog box will open 6 2 4 SAVE AS The Save As command enables the user to save the current radio configuration into a file with a name directory and drive of his choice Choose Save As ALT F A from the File menu and the function window displayed in Figure 6 4 appears on the screen The Save As dialog is then opened providing the capability to select the drive directory and file name This dialog is also opened whenever there is no file name associated with the current parameters Type a name for the file or select one from the existing list Save Radio Parameters File File Name Directories c genesis run Ee genesis E gt run List Files of Type RSS fie ASS E fee ses E Select the type of file you want to Select the directory and Check to set the selected directory as default see in the File Name List the drive where you want directory for Open and Save command to save the file Figure 6 4 Save Radio Parameters File Dialog Box 68P02953C05 Working with Files To save parameters under a new filename type a name for the file To save parameters under an existing filename select the name in the list or type the current name By clicking the OK button an overwrite verification appears A file n
64. opening existing files and saving files The commands for printing files and exiting the RSS will be explained later in this book Ss MICOM 2E RSS c irsstyehudar rss Radio Configuration Summary BA File View Change Service Tools Preferences Window Help New Open Read Device Information Y Enhanced Save Save as Write Device Figure 6 1 File Menu 6 2 OPENING FILES 6 2 1 NEW The New command enables to create a new radio configuration file according to the present mode Basic Enhanced To create a new configuration file based on default values e From the File menu choose New ALT F N T e Click the New button on the toolbar 68P02953C05 6 1 Working with Files When the New button is pressed it enables creating a new radio configuration file according to the current mode Basic Enhanced When the File New option is chosen RSS displays a dialog in which you choose the mode for the new configuration file File Mode Enhanced Mode Basic Mode 7 MA 2e Figure 6 2 New File Mode Dialog When a current file has been modified and not saved yet a prompt for unsaved changes appears on the screen 6 2 2 OPEN The Open command enables loading a radio configuration file from the disk To open an existing file do one of the following From the File menu choose Open ALT F O e Click the Open button on the toolbar The Open File dialog is then ope
65. orner of the dialog box To choose the on line Help click the Help button or press Fl 2 4 7 USING SCROLL BARS Some windows and dialog boxes have scroll bars that you can use to view information that exists beyond the borders of the window To scroll through information displayed in a window or dialog box ES e Drag the scroll box through all the information in a list or point to one of the scroll arrows and hold down the mouse button until the information you want comes into view 68P02953C05 2 7 Getting Started 2 4 8 SELECTING OPTIONS USING KEYS Use the following shortcut keys to select and edit options in a dialog box To Press Move to the next text box option or command button TAB Move to the previous text box option or command button SHIFT TAB View a list and select an item Close a list without selecting an item Adjust a measurement up or down ALT DOWN ARROW to view the list UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW and then ALT DOWN ARROW to close the list ALT DOWN ARROW UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW 2 4 9 RSS WINDOWS The following section describes the main elements of the RSS windows and introduces terms used in this documentation To learn more about windows see your Windows documentation Application Control menu Title bar Minimize button MICOM 2 RSS Maximize button vice Tools Preferences Window Help Move Size 2 ser Minimize Maximize Close Alt F4 Switch To Ctrl Esc Radio File Serial
66. orts Dialog BOX iese sesse se see ee se Ge Re Gee Re Ge Ge Re GR ee RA Ge ke 5 2 Communication Progress WindOW sccscsscsssssecseesscneeeecseeeceseeeceaseeesaeeeeesesaeenaees 5 3 ol URE ER AE RE N EE ees 6 1 New File Mode Dialog iis kus toe Eed 22 200 es la ren 6 2 Open Radio Configuration File Dialog BOX ees sesse see se se ek ee GR ee RA Ge Re Ge Ge 6 3 Save Radio Parameters File Dialog BOX ees see see eke se ed se Ge Re GRA Ge Re Gee ke ek 6 4 File Information Dialog BOX esse see se ee see ee Ge Re Ge ee GR ee Ge ek GR ee GR ee RA Re GR ee ee 6 5 Communication Progress WindOW e iese sesse se Ge ee GR ee GR Ge Re Re GR Re GRA Ge Re Ge eed 7 1 Read Device Dialog Box serie EE oe SESSE NSR RE Ge GE ES SS ee Ge ee GE ee NG san 7 2 Communication Progress WindOW sccsescssssecseessceeeeeceaeeeceseeseceaeeeceaeceeesesaeenaees 7 2 Communication Progress Window uessessensesnersnesnensesnensesnensonnnensennonsonnonnennnenannnanne 7 3 Write Device Dialog BOX ee see ee ee Re RR RR RA GRA GR Re Re Re RR RR RA ee ee ee 7 4 Communication Progress WindOW e iese sesse ee Ge ee GR ee RA ge Re Re GR ee GR Ge Re Gee ee 7 5 Configuration Men GEL Ee ER besoe de Dee bek gee be 8 1 Channel Configuration Dialog Box sees see ee ee ek ee RA Ge GR Ge ee RA Ge Re Gee ee ee 8 2 Groups Configuration Dialog BOX sesse see sd se ee RA Ge Re Ge Re GR ee Ge Re GR ee eed 8 5 Radio Options Dialog BOX see se se ek Ge ee Ge
67. r Band A G C Mode 0 E ws Je uso Je stow Je sso 1 Frequency MHz Simplex Frequency Type the required frequency Half Duplex Frequencies Transmit Only Frequency Receive Only Frequency Z Figure 8 2 Channel Configuration Dialog Box Frequency input error line The following list defines the parameters you configure in the Channel Configuration dialog box Parameter Definition Channel No The channel number you want to configure You may type the number in the box or click the vertical scroll and choose from the list Tx Power Level Transmit power level Select from the list Band The type of side band transmission Select from the list When the Delete LSB option is enabled see Wide Information window then you may not select LSB from the list AGC Automatic Receive Gain Control Select from the list Mode Carrier reinsertion level Select from the list 8 2 68P02953C05 Configuration Settings Parameter Definition Simplex Frequency E Simplex Frequency The radio transmits and receives on the same frequencies When you click this option a box appears to type the required frequency MHz Frequency range 1 6 MHz 30 MHz Resolution 10 Hz Half Duplex Frequencies Tx Bo Rxz 5 Half Duplex Frequencies The radio transmits and receives on different frequencies When you click this option two boxes appear to type the require
68. radio or the comunication parameters baud rate or communication ports are not compatible a Communication Failure message appears Communication Progress Enabling the Option MEN AAA Communication Progress Disabling the Option NEE Figure 11 3 Communication Progress Message Boxes 11 2 68P02953C05 Radio Options You may enable disable certain options only if you work in technician mode There are a few options which you may enable or disable only When an option is Enable Only the Disable button will be grayed and vice versa 68P02953C05 11 3 CHAPTER 12 TECHNICIAN MODE 12 1 12 2 GENERAL The ServicelTechnician menu displayed in Figure 12 1 enables the user working in Technician mode see Preferences Setting to perform Technician utilities To perform these utilities it is necessary to load Technician parameters from the radio using the Read Device command The parameters loaded from a file are for information only MICOM 2 RSS File View Change Qi Tools Preferences Window Help BITE Technician Power Calibration Oscillator Calibration Modify E C N List Modify Serial Number Recovery Mode Figure 12 1 Technician Menu The following utilities appear in the Technician menu e Power Calibration To calibrate the radio transmit power e Oscillator Calibration To calibrate the radio oscillator e Modify ECN List To add or delete an ECN from
69. radio serial number as read from the file or loaded from the radio Code The radio code as read from the file or loaded from the radio User The current user level programmer or technician COM2 2400 The current PC s baud rate and active communication port 68P02953C05 2 11 Getting Started 2 4 12 MOVING AND SIZING WINDOWS You can size and move the RSS application window or any open window If you re working with several open windows you may want to view all open windows at once or move windows out of your way or make them smaller so you can see a few windows at once To avoid cluttering the screen close any windows you no longer need To view all open windows from the Window menu choose Tile ALT W T The RSS arranges all open windows on the screen To move from one to the next press CTRL F6 or click the window in which you want to work 2 12 2 4 12 1 Moving a window or dialog box You sometimes need to move a window to see another window behind it You can t drag a window completely off the screen at least some of the title bar must remain visible Also if the RSS window is maximized you cannot move it until you restore it You can move a dialog box at any time e Point to the title bar of the window or dialog box and drag it to the new position 1 To move a window choose Move from the RSS Control menu ALT SPACEBAR M 2 Press the arrow keys to position the outline of the window To retu
70. ration the Communication Progress message box appears on the screen Communication Progress Starting Oscillator Calibration Figure 12 10 Communication Progress Window 3 To stop calibration press the Abort button 12 3 2 Manual Calibration Transmit Mode 12 3 2 1 Oscillator Calibration Setup To perform manual oscillator calibration connect the setup illustrated below NOTE The required RF counter frequency stability is 0 05 PPM dee RSS I N N BET MICOM2 RADIO O ATTENUATOR o E ACCESSORY PLUG ANTENNA OUT Figure 12 11 Oscillator Calibration Setup Manual Transmit Mode 12 8 68P02953C05 Technician Mode 12 3 2 2 Oscillator Calibration Procedure CAUTION During the calibration procedure the radio transmits in CW Continuous Wave mode via its RF output 1 Prior to calibration set an external reference frequency with the highest possible value Perform the manual oscillator calibration in transmit mode according to the following steps 2 Fora standard oscillator PENDULUM load the frequency word from the radio For a high stability oscillator OCXO load the frequency and the temperature words from the radio or following oscillator replacement type the words which appear on the oscillator package 3 To start manual calibration in transmit mode press the Start Calibration button The RSS sends a message to the radio which in turn starts transmitting on the selected transmit freq
71. re given below 1 Insert the RSS Install diskette disk 1 in drive A or B and close the drive door 2 When Windows is running close any open application 3 From the File menu in Program Manager choose Run Alt F R 4 Type a setup b setup and then press ENTER 5 Follow instructions on the screen 2 3 HOW TO CONNECT THE RADIO TO YOUR COMPUTER Connect the Radio side of the programming cable to the MIC PROGRAMMING port on the radio front panel Connect the Computer side to the PC serial port Use a D25 to D9 adapter if required 2 4 BEFORE YOU BEGIN YOUR WORK WITH THE RSS You can use the keyboard or the mouse to carry out any action in the RSS If you are not familiar with using the mouse or keyboard or with choosing commands in Windows read the following information 68P02953C05 2 1 Getting Started 2 2 2 4 1 USING THE MOUSE 2 4 1 1 Basic Mouse Techniques The mouse controls a pointer on the screen You move the pointer by sliding the mouse over a flat surface in the direction you want the pointer to move You do not press the mouse button when you move the mouse If you run out of room to move the mouse lift it and then put it down The pointer does not move while the mouse is in the air The mouse has two buttons you use the left button for all tasks in the RSS Moving the mouse and pressing the mouse are the only actions involved in the basic skills of pointing clicking and dragging P
72. rn the window to its former location press ESC When the window is where you want it press ENTER 2 4 12 2 Expanding a window to maximum size You can enlarge any window to fill the entire RSS window When you maximize a window other open windows remain open even though they are hidden e Click the 4 Maximize button in the upper right corner of the window you want to expand e From the application Control menu choose Maximize ALT SPACEBAR X 68P02953C05 Getting Started Le Zen 68P02953C05 2 4 12 3 Resizing an application window A window cannot be moved or sized if it is currently maximized 1 2 2 If the window has been enlarged to its maximum size click the Restore button Point to the border or corner of the window you want to size When the mouse pointer displays a two headed arrow drag the window border or corner until the window is the size you want it If you are sizing a window that has been enlarged to its maximum size choose Restore from the application Control menu ALT SPACEBAR R From the document Control menu choose Size ALT SPACEBAR S The pointer displays a four headed arrow Press an arrow key to indicate the border you want to move The pointer displays a two headed arrow Use the appropriate arrow keys to move the border To return the window to its former size press ESC When the window is the size you want press ENTER
73. rs on the Status line e When Technician level is selected after entering a valid password the technician commands on the Service menu are enabled After closing the dialog box the updated user level appears on the Status line Select this item to handle basic utilities Programmer Technician Select this item to handle special utilities Password The required password is GENESIS Ld Figure 5 2 User Dialog Box 68P02953C05 5 1 Preferences Setting 5 3 RA 5 2 COMM PORTS The Comm Ports command customizes the PC serial communication parameters by selecting the communication port and baud rate To perform this operation From the Preferences menu choose Comm Ports ALT P P e Click the Comm Ports button on the toolbar The Communication Ports dialog is then opened providing the capability to select the PC baud rate and communication port Communication Ports Baud Rate Comm Port Select one out of four listed baud rates Select the communication serial port Click to test radio PC communication using the selected communication port and baud rate Figure 5 3 Communication Ports Dialog Box NOTE Selecting a baud rate different from the radio s baud rate may cause communication failure To view the radio baud rate select ConfigurationlOptions from the View Change menu or view the Radio Configuration Summary window The following parameters are configured in th
74. rs without loading them previously from the radio To open the Recovery Mode dialog box from the Technician menu choose Recovery Mode ALT S T R WARNINGS 1 Do not use this command unless the radio is malfunctioning or it indicates a data base problem 2 When using the Recovery Mode the radio may not be calibrated Recovery Mode Click to perform technician utilities on file loaded parameters v Enable technician parameters editing Ignore radio code when writing to radio Click to cancel Write Device self test Figure 12 15 Recovery Mode Dialog Box 12 6 1 Enable Calibration Parameters Update In order to perform technician utilities the user has to load technician parameters from the radio using the Read Device command To bypass this requirement and perform technician utilities based on file loaded parameters you may use the first line of the Recovery Mode dialog box After checking this box the Status line is updated to radio simulating that the technician parameters were loaded from the radio 12 6 2 Ignore Radio Code When Writing To Radio When you load parameters into the radio using the Write Device command a self test is performed This test checks if the parameters loaded into the radio were previously read from the same radio You may bypass this test by checking the second line on the Recovery Mode dialog box 68P02953C05 12 13 CHAPTER 13 ON LINE HELP 13 1 USING THE HELP WINDO
75. s guard channel for group selected but not programmed Elliptical Yellow with This channel is programmed and selected as guard channel in blue number the current group Rectangular or All colors with This channel is focused Elliptical dotted outline NOTE If you select a guard channel and then change your selection without canceling the first selected guard channel remains included in the group 8 4 OPTIONS The Options command enables the user to view and edit the configuration of the radio options To perform these operations do one of the following e From the View Change menu choose ConfigurationlOptions ALT V C O X 1 Click the Option Configuration button on the toolbar 2 Double click the Options field in the Radio Configuration Summary window The Options Configuration dialog is then opened providing the capability to select radio options such as priority channel scan rate and baud rate 8 6 68P02953C05 Configuration Settings Priority Channel Radio Options Enabled only in Scan Rate Baud Rate Technician OS Alert Tone mode 2 Sec Chan Cw PTT Hold Beep After Side Tone Low High Alt Display 150 msec y Keyboard Press _ Accessory 500 msec y PTT Release _ Microphone Data Power _ Hide Frequency Y Noise Blanker Figure 8 4 Radio Options Dialog Box The following list defines the parameters you configure in the Radio
76. t Vii CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 APPLICATION The MICOM 2 is a high performance DSP based multi purpose HF SSB radio It is intended for use in voice data and fax operation in mobile or base station configurations The MICOM 2 is operated from its integral front panel or remotely via a personal computer It can be integrated into a large variety of advanced systems such as Data and Fax networks VHF UHF microwave and telephone interconnect 1 KW systems etc The Radio Service Software RSS manual is targeted for anyone who wants to program features into the MICOM 2 radio This feature programming or customizing personalizes a radio for the needs of individual customers resulting in radios with unique personalities 1 2 PREREQUISITES To use the RSS to program the radio it is recommended to have a basic working knowledge of Microsoft Windows If you are new to the Windows operating environment take the opportunity to learn Windows fundamentals using the mouse working with windows and opening and closing documents before you begin to work with the RSS If you are short of time or do not have an available Windows manual this manual covers briefly the basic techniques you need to start working with the RSS 1 3 PROGRAMMING KIT The programming kit Motorola part no FVN4312A contains the following items 1 Application software available on 3 and 5 inch diskettes 2 This User s manual Publication No 68P02942C8
77. ted items apply to all frequency ranges Note that the power word ranges of the Tuner and the 1 KWatt power level are fixed while the ranges for Low Medium High and Maximum levels are variable In other words the overall power word range is delimited by 0 the lower limit of Low and 127 Watt the upper limit of Max but each range may vary 68P02953C05 12 3 Technician Mode Table 12 1 Power Calibration Levels Power Level Power Word Range Recommended Power Watt Tuner 0 to 60 3 1 KWatt 0 to 70 10 Low 0 to lower limit of Medium 25 Medium Upper limit of Low to lower limit of High 60 High Upper limit of Medium to lower limit of Max 100 Max Upper limit of High to 127 125 3 To transmit power with the current calibration parameters press the Start Calibration button Upon starting calibration the Communication Progress message box appears on the screen Click the Abort button if you want to stop calibration Communication Progress Starting Power Calibration Figure 12 5 Communication Progress Window If there is no response from the radio or the communication parameters baud rate or communication ports are not compatible a Communication Failure message appears 4 Read the Power Meter measurement 5 Press the Stop Calibration button and compare the measurement result with the recommended value in Table 12 1 6 If the measurement result does not match the recommended value go back to step 2
78. the File menu to display these commands New Open Read Device Information Enhanced When an ellipsis follows a command name choosing the command Save Save as Write Device displays a dialog box Open Radio Parameters File File Name Directories 1 1ss ch full rss chanfull rss dav rss fail rss rad1 rss testrss testl rss List Files of Type ASS fie RSS JE E e moshekoenia E Select options in the dialog box to specify how the commands are carried out Figure 2 1 File Menu and Open Dialog Box 2 4 68P02953C05 Getting Started 2 4 4 CHOOSING COMMANDS To choose a command from a menu D 1 Point to a menu name and then click the left mouse button For example point to the File menu and click to display the File commands 2 Point to a command and click the left mouse button For example point to the File menu and click the left mouse button then point to the Save command and click to save parameters to disk 1 Press the ALT key to activate the menu bar 2 Press the underlined letter in a menu name 3 Press the underlined letter in a command name If a command name is followed by an ellipsis a dialog box appears so you can set the options you want You can close a menu without choosing a command To do so ROG e Click outside the menu 1 Press ESC to cancel the menu 2 To return to your active window press ESC again
79. the selected data power level is higher than the transmit power level the radio will automatically cut back the data power Hide Frequency Disables the radio frequency display Noise Blanker Filter received cyclic noises 8 5 ACCESSORIES The Accessories command enables the user to view and edit the radio system To perform these operations do one of the following e From the View Change menu choose ConfigurationlAccessories ALT V C A XxX 1 Click the L d Accessories button on the Toolbar 2 Double click the Accessories field in the Radio Configuration Summary window The Accessories dialog is then opened providing the capability to configure the radio system accessories such as 1 KW amplifier and tuner Click to select one out of three options Accessories External accessories v 1Kw Amplifier Y Tuner _ Accessoryl _ Accessory2 Z Figure 8 5 Accessories Dialog Box 8 8 68P02953C05 Configuration Settings The following list defines the parameters you configure in the Accessories dialog box Parameter Enables to 1 KW Amplifier Configure the radio to work with an 1 KW amplifier Accessory 1 Configure the radio to work with a special option defined by the manufacturer Accessory2 Configure the radio to work with a special option defined by the manufacturer Tuner Configure the radio to work with a tuner The tuner is not installed inside the radio 68P02953C05 8 9
80. uency channel 4 Read the RF counter measurement 5 Press the Stop Calibration button and compare the measurement result to the Radio Specifications 6 If the measurement result does not match the specifications modify the frequency word and go back to step 2 It is not recommended to change the temperature word 7 Ifthe measurement result matches the specifications press the OK button A message to load the measured frequency into the radio using the Write Device command appears on the screen 12 3 3 Manual Calibration Receive Mode 12 3 3 1 Oscillator Calibration Setup To perform manual oscillator calibration connect the setup illustrated below EXTERNAL RSS REFERENCE MICOM2 RADIO 5 UNDER TEST As GND AUDIO ANALYZER ACCESSORY PLUG ANTENNA OUT Figure 12 12 Oscillator Calibration Setup Manual Receive Mode 68P02953C05 12 9 Technician Mode 12 10 12 3 3 2 Oscillator Calibration Procedure Perform the manual oscillator calibration in receive mode according to the following steps 1 For a standard oscillator PENDULUM load the frequency word from the radio For a high stability oscillator OCXO load the frequency and the temperature words from the radio or following oscillator replacement type the words which appear on the oscillator package To start manual calibration in receive mode press the Start Calibration button The RSS sends a message to the r

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