TN670 1 Stratus™ Controller Stratus

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TN670 Rev 1-0-0 Aug 16
TN670 Stratus™ Controller
MT-4 Radio Systems
TECHNICAL NOTES
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© 2016 Codan Limited All rights reserved.
43 Erie Street
Victoria, B.C.
Canada V8V 1P8
Toll Free Canada & U.S.A.
Phone: 1-800-664-4066
Fax: 1-877-750-0004
International
Phone: 250-382-8268
Fax: 250-382-6139
Internet
Email: LMRsales@codanradio.com
Web: www.codanradio.com
The Stratus™ Controller is a general-purpose controller for routing digital P25 communications over a Wide Area
Network (WAN) or Local Area Network (LAN). The Stratus™ Controller will work in digital clear or digital secure
mode; it is fully capable of all operation with encrypted calls. The Stratus™ Controller will also route analog
communications, but only in a full broadcast mode (ie. Analog signal received at one site will automatically be
transmitted at all sites). FSI (version 2) will support more analog routing (CTCSS and DCS) and will be incorporated
into the Stratus™ Controller in the future.
The Stratus™ Controller uses the TIA-102 (P25) standard Digital Fixed Station Interface (DFSI) to link to FSI
capable devices such as the Codan Universal Interface Card (UIC). The Stratus™ Controller can support both
Fixed Station radios using the UIC, or emulate Fixed Station Radios allowing DFSI capable consoles to connect
to the Stratus™ Controller. The Stratus™ Controller supports multivendor solutions for both radios and consoles
through the FSI standard. The Stratus™ Controller is comprised of a server (located anywhere on the WAN / LAN)
with embedded fi rmware.
Figure 1: Sample Stratus™ Controller Application
DFSI CONSOLE
SUBSCRIBER
2
1
5
4
3
67
8
11
10
9
FUNCTION
12
SYSTEM REGULATOR
MADE IN CANADA
VOL METER
+
-
ON
OFF
SPKR
INT
EXT
EXT
SPKR
ANTENNA A
RX A
TX A
CODAN RADIO SYSTEM WITH UIC
UIC
RX B
TX B
RX A
TX A
PULL DOWN
TO REMOVE
ETHERNET
ZEROIZE
KEY
USB
TRANSMITTER
CNTL
BUS
MIC RF OUT
AD
ANALOG
DIGITAL
NORM
OFF
KEY TX
MICMODE
REF
IN
USB
FREQUENCY (MHz)
MADE IN CANADA
MODEL # CODE
RECEIVER
NORM
SQ. DISABLE
OFF
CNTL
BUS
AD
RF NI
REF
IN
USB
FREQUENCY (MHz)
MADE IN CANADA
MODEL # CODE
2
1
5
4
3
67
8
11
10
9
FUNCTION
12
SYSTEM REGULATOR
MADE IN CANADA
VOL METER
+
-
ON
OFF
SPKR
INT
EXT
EXT
SPKR
ANTENNA A
RX A
TX A
CODAN RADIO SYSTEM WITH UIC
UIC
RX B
TX B
RX A
TX A
PULL DOWN
TO REMOVE
ETHERNET
ZEROIZE
KEY
USB
TRANSMITTER
CNTL
BUS
MIC RF OUT
AD
ANALOG
DIGITAL
NORM
OFF
KEY TX
MICMODE
REF
IN
USB
FREQUENCY (MHz)
MADE IN CANADA
MODEL # CODE
RECEIVER
NORM
SQ. DISABLE
OFF
CNTL
BUS
AD
RF NI
REF
IN
USB
FREQUENCY (MHz)
MADE IN CANADA
MODEL # CODE
2
1
5
4
3
67
8
11
10
9
FUNCTION
12
SYSTEM REGULATOR
MADE IN CANADA
VOL METER
+
-
ON
OFF
SPKR
INT
EXT
EXT
SPKR
ANTENNA A
RX A
TX A
CODAN RADIO SYSTEM WITH UIC
UIC
RX B
TX B
RX A
TX A
PULL DOWN
TO REMOVE
ETHERNET
ZEROIZE
KEY
USB
TRANSMITTER
CNTL
BUS
MIC RF OUT
AD
ANALOG
DIGITAL
NORM
OFF
KEY TX
MICMODE
REF
IN
USB
FREQUENCY (MHz)
MADE IN CANADA
MODEL # CODE
RECEIVER
NORM
SQ. DISABLE
OFF
CNTL
BUS
AD
RF NI
REF
IN
USB
FREQUENCY (MHz)
MADE IN CANADA
MODEL # CODE
STRATUS™ CONTROLLER
SUBSCRIBER
SUBSCRIBER
IP NETWORK (FSI)
DFSI CONSOLE
IP NETWORK (FSI)
OVER 3G / 4G LTE CELLULAR
IP NETWORK (FSI)
OVER DIGITAL MICOWAVE
IP NETWORK (FSI)
IP NETWORK (FSI)
PHYSICALLY LOCATED ANYWHERE ON NETWORK
TN670 Stratus™ Controller
MT-4 Radio Systems
TECHNICAL NOTES
TN670 Rev 1-0-0 Aug 16Page 2 of 4 © 2016 Codan Limited All rights reserved.
43 Erie Street
Victoria, B.C.
Canada V8V 1P8
Toll Free Canada & U.S.A.
Phone: 1-800-664-4066
Fax: 1-877-750-0004
International
Phone: 250-382-8268
Fax: 250-382-6139
Internet
Email: LMRsales@codanradio.com
Web: www.codanradio.com
The Stratus™ Controller listens to all incoming data from every connected radio site and every console. Each
connection (from site to site or console to site) uses routing rules confi gured in the software to decide on the routing
path. These routing paths are determined by NAC or Talk Group ID. Each connection can use different mapping.
The Stratus™ Controller has the capability to convert from any NAC to any Talk Group ID and vice versa. This
allows for any combination of mapping (affi liating) between all sites using any type of P25 code.
Local repeating (at the repeater site) will repeat ALL NACs since the receiver is programmed for $F7F at all sites.
Local Repeating can be done through the Stratus™ Controller however, latency (200 – 700 ms depending on
complexity) can occur.
Each site can allow ALL Unit IDs, or can be programmed to allow specifi c Unit IDs per site. The Stratus™ Controller
is not capable of routing based on Unit ID, but will block Units from sites.
The Stratus™ Controller has the following capabilities / features:
• Create an FSI Fixed Station connection
• Create an FSI Gateway connection
• Register P25 Talkgroups
• Register P25 Subscriber units
• Confi gure audio to be routed between specifi c FSI connections
• Using NAC based routing
• OR Talkgroup based routing
• Translate NAC codes for re-broadcast
• Log call activity and errors (playback not yet available)
• Forced remote reset
• Backup / Restore confi guration fi les
• Update Firmware
• Buffer and correct network voice issues (with limitations)
• When used with a Codan UIC card
• Control channel selection
• Local repeat / No repeat / Stratus Controller repeat selection
• Read 9.5 VDC and 13.8 VDC voltage inputs
• Read 4 Analog and 4 Digital General Purpose I/O (GPIO) status
• Report Rx / Tx Status (Active / Inactive)
TN670 Rev 1-0-0 Aug 16
TN670 Stratus™ Controller
MT-4 Radio Systems
TECHNICAL NOTES
Page 3 of 4
© 2016 Codan Limited All rights reserved.
43 Erie Street
Victoria, B.C.
Canada V8V 1P8
Toll Free Canada & U.S.A.
Phone: 1-800-664-4066
Fax: 1-877-750-0004
International
Phone: 250-382-8268
Fax: 250-382-6139
Internet
Email: LMRsales@codanradio.com
Web: www.codanradio.com
Stratus™ Controller Software Features
The Stratus™ Controller software allows for remote (IP) confi guration and monitoring of the Stratus™ Controller
using any web browser as the Graphical User Interface (GUI). This means that no software package is required for
the Stratus™ Controller GUI.
The Stratus™ Controller GUI has a secure login screen as shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2: Stratus™ Controller GUI Secure Login
The Stratus™ Controller GUI allows the user to confi gure both DFSI parameters for each radio site as well as
multiple console DFSI connections through Fixed Site emulation, as shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3: Stratus™ Controller GUI Confi guration
TN670 Stratus™ Controller
MT-4 Radio Systems
TECHNICAL NOTES
TN670 Rev 1-0-0 Aug 16Page 4 of 4 © 2016 Codan Limited All rights reserved.
43 Erie Street
Victoria, B.C.
Canada V8V 1P8
Toll Free Canada & U.S.A.
Phone: 1-800-664-4066
Fax: 1-877-750-0004
International
Phone: 250-382-8268
Fax: 250-382-6139
Internet
Email: LMRsales@codanradio.com
Web: www.codanradio.com
The Stratus™ Controller GUI shows the layout of the Stratus™ Controller system as a tree. Real-Time Site
Monitoring is available through the GUI that can display frequently updated (< 5 seconds) system status as
shown in Figure 4. The Stratus™ Controller GUI also has General purpose I/O (4 digital, 4 analog) and voltage
monitoring capability for each radio site.
Figure 4: Stratus™ Controller GUI Status
The Stratus™ Controller GUI allows for NAC (Normal Squelch) OR Talk Group ID (Selective Squelch) routing,
confi gurable at each site as shown in Figure 5. Priorities can also be set per site, for each NAC or TGID, to allow
different users or groups higher or lower routing priority if a signaling confl ict occurs. See Figure 6.
Figure 5: Stratus™ Controller GUI NAC and TGID Routing Figure 6: Stratus™ Controller GUI Priorities
Stratus™ is a trademark of Codan Limited.

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