HARRIS TR-0066-E 800 MHz P5500, 800 MHz P5300 User Manual Manual
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Rhein Tech Laboratories, Inc. 360 Herndon Parkway Suite 1400 Herndon, VA 20170 http://www.rheintech.com Appendix M: Client: Harris Corporation Model: P5500 800 MHz Radio ID’s: OWDTR-0066-E/3636B-0066 Standards: FCC Part 90/IC RSS-119 Report #: 2011067 Manual Please refer to the following pages for the Operators Manual and the Safety Manual. 50 of 65 Operator’s Manual 14221-1400-2000 Jul/11 P5500 Series Portable Radio 14221-1400-2000 REV DATE Jul/11 REASON FOR REVISION Initial release. Harris Corporation, Public Safety and Professional Communications (PSPC) Business continually evaluates its technical publications for completeness, technical accuracy, and organization. You can assist in this process by submitting your comments and suggestions to the following: Harris Corporation fax your comments to: 1-434-455-6851 PSPC Business or Technical Publications e-mail us at: PSPC_TechPubs@harris.com 221 Jefferson Ridge Parkway Lynchburg, VA 24501 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The software contained in this device is copyrighted by Harris Corporation Unpublished rights are reserved under the copyright laws of the United States. This device is made under license under one or more of the following US patents: 4,590,473; 4,636,791; 5,148,482; 5,185,796; 5,271,017; 5,377,229; 4,716,407; 4,972,460; 5,502,767; 5,146,497; 5,164,986; 5,185,795; 5,226,084; 5,247,579; ; 5,491,772; 5,517,511; 5,630,011; 5,649,050; 5,701,390; 5,715,365; 5,754,974; 5,826,222; 5,870,405; 6,161,089; and 6,199,037 B1. DVSI claims certain rights, including patent rights under aforementioned U.S. patents, and under other U.S. and foreign patents and patents pending. Any use of this software or technology requires a separate written license from DVSI. CREDITS! Harris Corporation, assuredcommunications, EDACS, VIDA, and OpenSky are registered trademarks and ProScan and Failsoft are trademarks of Harris Corporation. RBRC and 1-800-8-BATTERY are registered trademarks of Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation. AMBE is a registered trademark and IMBE, AMBE+, and AMBE+2 are trademarks of Digital Voice Systems, Inc. TORX is a registered trademark of CAMCAR division of TEXTRON, Inc. All other product and brand names are trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks of their respective holders. NOTICE! The material contained herein is subject to U.S. export approval. No export or re-export is permitted without written approval from the U.S. Government. Rated: EAR99; in accordance with U.S. Dept. of Commerce regulations 15CFR774, Export Administration Regulations. Information and descriptions contained herein are the property of Harris Corporation. Such information and descriptions may not be copied or reproduced by any means, or disseminated or distributed without the express prior written permission of Harris Corporation, PSPC Business, 221 Jefferson Ridge Parkway, Lynchburg, VA 24501. This manual covers Harris Corporation products manufactured and sold by Harris Corporation. This product conforms to the European Union WEEE Directive 2002/96/EC. Do not dispose of this product in a public landfill. Take it to a recycling center at the end of its life. The voice coding technology embodied in this product is protected by intellectual property rights including patent rights, copyrights, and trade secrets of Digital Voice Systems, Inc. The user of this technology is explicitly prohibited from attempting to decompile, reverse engineer, or disassemble the Object Code, or in any other way convert the Object Code into human-readable form. Repairs to this equipment should be made only by an authorized service technician or facility designated by the supplier. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Harris Corporation could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. This manual is published by Harris Corporation, without any warranty. Improvements and changes to this manual necessitated by typographical errors, inaccuracies of current information, or improvements to programs and/or equipment, may be made by Harris Corporation, at any time and without notice. Such changes will be incorporated into new editions of this manual. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose, without the express written permission of Harris Corporation. Copyright © 2011 Harris Corporation. All rights reserved. 14221-1400-2000 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1. SAFETY CONVENTIONS.................................................................................................................................... 8 2. SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION .............................................................................................................. 9 2.1 RF EXPOSURE GUIDELINES .................................................................................................................. 9 2.2 ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE/COMPATIBILITY .............................................................. 10 2.3 REGULATORY APPROVALS ................................................................................................................ 10 2.3.1 Part 15 ......................................................................................................................................... 10 2.3.2 Industry Canada .......................................................................................................................... 10 3. OPERATING TIPS .............................................................................................................................................. 11 3.1 EFFICIENT RADIO OPERATION .......................................................................................................... 11 3.1.1 Antenna Care and Replacement .................................................................................................. 11 3.1.2 Electronic Devices ...................................................................................................................... 11 3.1.3 Aircraft ........................................................................................................................................ 12 3.1.4 Electric Blasting Caps ................................................................................................................. 12 3.1.5 Potentially Explosive Atmospheres ............................................................................................ 12 4. BATTERIES ......................................................................................................................................................... 13 4.1 CONDITIONING BATTERY PACKS..................................................................................................... 13 4.1.1 Conditioning NiMH Battery Packs ............................................................................................. 13 4.1.2 Additional Information ............................................................................................................... 13 4.2 CHARGING BATTERY PACKS ............................................................................................................. 13 4.3 BATTERY PACK USAGE....................................................................................................................... 14 4.4 CHANGING THE BATTERY PACK ...................................................................................................... 14 4.4.1 Removing the Battery Pack......................................................................................................... 14 4.4.2 Attaching the Battery Pack.......................................................................................................... 16 4.5 BATTERY DISPOSAL ............................................................................................................................ 16 5. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................ 17 5.1 WATER RESISTANCE............................................................................................................................ 18 5.2 UNIVERSAL DEVICE CONNECTOR ................................................................................................... 18 6. OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES ....................................................................................................................... 19 7. CHANGE OPERATING MODE ........................................................................................................................ 21 7.1 CHANGE FROM OTP MODE ................................................................................................................. 21 7.2 CHANGE TO OTP MODE ....................................................................................................................... 21 8. OPENSKY OPERATION.................................................................................................................................... 22 8.1 CONTROLS .............................................................................................................................................. 22 8.1.1 Buttons, Knobs, and Switch ........................................................................................................ 23 8.1.2 Keypad ........................................................................................................................................ 24 8.1.3 Display ........................................................................................................................................ 25 8.1.4 Radio Status Icons....................................................................................................................... 25 8.2 TRI-COLOR LED ..................................................................................................................................... 26 8.3 LOG IN TO THE NETWORK.................................................................................................................. 26 8.4 LOG OFF THE NETWORK ..................................................................................................................... 27 8.5 PERSONALITY........................................................................................................................................ 27 8.5.1 Profiles ........................................................................................................................................ 27 8.5.2 Talk Groups ................................................................................................................................ 28 8.6 OPENSKY DISPLAY OVERVIEW......................................................................................................... 28 8.6.1 Display’s Top Line...................................................................................................................... 28 8.6.2 Display’s Second Line ................................................................................................................ 28 8.6.3 Dwell Display ............................................................................................................................. 28 8.7 ALERT TONES ........................................................................................................................................ 29 14221-1400-2000 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 8.8 8.9 8.10 8.11 8.12 8.13 8.14 8.15 8.16 8.17 8.18 8.19 8.20 8.21 8.22 8.23 8.24 8.25 8.26 8.27 8.28 8.29 8.30 8.31 BASIC MENU STRUCTURE...................................................................................................................30 ERROR MESSAGES ................................................................................................................................32 KEYPAD FUNCTION COMMANDS (P5570 ONLY) ............................................................................34 QUICK KEYS (P5570 ONLY) .................................................................................................................34 LOCK/UNLOCK THE KEYPAD .............................................................................................................35 DUAL-TONE MULTI-FREQUENCY (P5570 ONLY)............................................................................35 CHANGING THE ACTIVE PROFILE.....................................................................................................35 CHANGING THE SELECTED TALK GROUP ......................................................................................35 ADJUSTING DISPLAY AND BUTTON BACKLIGHT BRIGHTNESS ...............................................36 STEALTH MODE .....................................................................................................................................36 8.17.1 Enabling Stealth Mode ................................................................................................................36 8.17.2 Disabling Stealth Mode ...............................................................................................................36 ADJUSTING SIDE TONE AUDIO LEVEL ............................................................................................36 CHANGE OPERATING MODE ..............................................................................................................37 8.19.1 From OTP to ECP Mode .............................................................................................................37 8.19.2 From ECP to OTP Mode .............................................................................................................37 RECEIVING AND TRANSMITTING VOICE CALLS...........................................................................37 8.20.1 Receiving a Voice Call ................................................................................................................37 8.20.2 Transmitting a Voice Call ...........................................................................................................38 ADJUSTING AUDIO TREBLE LEVEL ..................................................................................................38 TALK GROUP LOCK OUT .....................................................................................................................38 8.22.1 Lock Out a Talk Group ...............................................................................................................39 8.22.2 Unlock a Talk Group ...................................................................................................................39 SCANNING...............................................................................................................................................39 8.23.1 Selecting Scan Modes .................................................................................................................39 8.23.2 Changing Active Scan Mode .......................................................................................................40 8.23.3 Scanning Priority .........................................................................................................................40 8.23.4 Scan Mode Quick Key (P5570 Only) ..........................................................................................41 MAKING SELECTIVE CALLS ...............................................................................................................41 8.24.1 Manually Dialing a Selective Call (P5570 Only) ........................................................................41 8.24.2 Selective Call Using Speed Dial..................................................................................................42 8.24.3 Accepting a Selective Call ..........................................................................................................43 8.24.4 Rejecting a Selective Call............................................................................................................43 8.24.5 Terminating a Selective Call .......................................................................................................43 SELECTIVE ALERTS ..............................................................................................................................43 8.25.1 Defining Messages ......................................................................................................................43 8.25.2 Sending a Message ......................................................................................................................44 8.25.3 Receiving a Message ...................................................................................................................44 8.25.4 Deleting a Selective Alert Message .............................................................................................45 MAKING INTERCONNECT CALLS (P5570 ONLY) ............................................................................45 EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS.....................................................................................................45 8.27.1 Declaring an Emergency Call or Alert ........................................................................................46 8.27.2 Receiving an Emergency Call .....................................................................................................46 8.27.3 Dismissing an Emergency ...........................................................................................................46 8.27.4 Clearing an Emergency Call or Alert ..........................................................................................47 OPENSKY ENCRYPTION.......................................................................................................................47 8.28.1 Automatic Encryption .................................................................................................................47 8.28.2 Manual Encryption (P5570 Only) ...............................................................................................48 DYNAMIC REGROUPING .....................................................................................................................49 STATUS MESSAGES ..............................................................................................................................49 8.30.1 Send Status Message via the Keypad (System Model Radios Only)...........................................49 8.30.2 Send Status Message via the Menu .............................................................................................49 REQUEST TO TALK (RTT) MESSAGES ..............................................................................................49 14221-1400-2000 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 8.32 8.33 9. 8.31.1 Send RTT Message via the Keypad (System Model Radios Only) ............................................ 50 8.31.2 Send RTT Message via the Menu ............................................................................................... 50 GPS COORDINATES .............................................................................................................................. 50 V-TAC OPERATION ............................................................................................................................... 50 8.33.1 Extended Coverage Modes (XCOV, XCOV-TG, and XCOV-PROF) ....................................... 50 8.33.2 Change Between Extended Coverage Modes ............................................................................. 51 8.33.3 Radio Limitations Using Extended Coverage Modes ................................................................. 51 8.33.4 Use XCOV Mode ........................................................................................................................ 51 8.33.5 Use XCOV-TG Mode ................................................................................................................. 52 8.33.6 Using XCOV-PROF Mode ......................................................................................................... 53 8.33.7 Use Scene-of-Incident Mode....................................................................................................... 53 EDACS, CONVENTIONAL, P25 (ECP) OPERATION................................................................................... 56 9.1 TURNING ON THE RADIO .................................................................................................................... 56 9.2 CONTROLS .............................................................................................................................................. 56 9.2.1 Buttons, Knobs, and Switch ........................................................................................................ 57 9.2.2 Keypad ........................................................................................................................................ 58 9.3 DISPLAY .................................................................................................................................................. 60 9.4 RADIO STATUS ICONS ......................................................................................................................... 61 9.5 TRI-COLOR LED ..................................................................................................................................... 62 9.6 RADIO STATUS MESSAGES ................................................................................................................ 63 9.7 ERROR MESSAGES ................................................................................................................................ 64 9.8 ALERT TONES ........................................................................................................................................ 64 9.9 SYSTEM SELECTION ............................................................................................................................ 65 9.10 GROUP/CHANNEL SELECTION........................................................................................................... 65 9.11 MODIFY SCAN LIST .............................................................................................................................. 66 9.11.1 P5570 Model ............................................................................................................................... 66 9.11.2 P5550 Model ............................................................................................................................... 66 9.12 MENU ....................................................................................................................................................... 66 9.12.1 Menu Item Selection Process ...................................................................................................... 67 9.13 BACKLIGHT ON/OFF ............................................................................................................................. 69 9.14 CONTRAST ADJUST .............................................................................................................................. 69 9.15 DECLARING AN EMERGENCY ........................................................................................................... 70 9.16 LOCKING/UNLOCKING KEYPAD ....................................................................................................... 70 9.17 HIGH/LOW POWER ADJUSTMENT ..................................................................................................... 70 9.17.1 Using the Menu Button ............................................................................................................... 70 9.17.2 Using the Pre-Programmed Option Button ................................................................................. 70 9.18 ENCRYPTION.......................................................................................................................................... 70 9.18.1 Displaying the Currently Used Cryptographic Key Number ...................................................... 71 9.18.2 Key Zero ..................................................................................................................................... 71 9.18.3 Receiving an Encrypted Call ....................................................................................................... 71 9.18.4 Transmitting an Encrypted Call .................................................................................................. 71 9.19 SCAN OPERATION ................................................................................................................................. 72 9.19.1 Turning Scan On and Off ............................................................................................................ 72 9.19.2 Add Groups and Channels to a Scan List .................................................................................... 72 9.19.3 Deleting Groups from a Scan List ............................................................................................... 73 9.19.4 Nuisance Delete .......................................................................................................................... 74 9.20 SYSTEM SCAN (EDACS AND P25 TRUNKED) .................................................................................. 74 9.20.1 Wide Area System Scanning....................................................................................................... 74 9.20.2 Priority System Scan ................................................................................................................... 74 9.20.3 ProScan ....................................................................................................................................... 75 9.21 EMERGENCY OPERATION................................................................................................................... 75 9.21.1 Receiving an Emergency Call ..................................................................................................... 75 14221-1400-2000 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 9.22 9.23 9.24 9.25 9.26 9.27 9.28 9.29 9.21.2 Declaring an Emergency Call......................................................................................................75 INDIVIDUAL CALLS (EDACS AND P25 MODES)..............................................................................76 9.22.1 Receiving and Responding to an Individual Call ........................................................................76 9.22.2 Sending an Individual Call ..........................................................................................................77 9.22.3 Call Storage Lists ........................................................................................................................78 TELEPHONE INTERCONNECT CALLS (EDACS AND P25 TRUNKED) ..........................................78 9.23.1 Receiving a Telephone Interconnect Call ....................................................................................78 9.23.2 Sending a Telephone Interconnect Call .......................................................................................78 9.23.3 Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency: Overdial........................................................................................79 PRE-STORING INDIVIDUAL AND TELEPHONE INTERCONNECT CALLS FROM THE KEYPAD80 STATUS/MESSAGE OPERATION (EDACS AND P25 MODES).........................................................81 9.25.1 Status Operation ..........................................................................................................................81 9.25.2 Message Operation ......................................................................................................................82 DYNAMIC REGROUP OPERATION (EDACS) ....................................................................................82 9.26.1 Emergency Operation ..................................................................................................................82 MACRO KEY OPERATION ....................................................................................................................82 PORTABLE DATA (EDACS AND P25 MODES) ..................................................................................82 9.28.1 Displays .......................................................................................................................................83 9.28.2 DATA OFF Operation.................................................................................................................83 9.28.3 DATA ON Operation ..................................................................................................................83 9.28.4 Exiting Data Calls .......................................................................................................................83 9.28.5 Scan Lockout Mode ....................................................................................................................83 9.28.6 Data Lockout Mode .....................................................................................................................84 TYPE 99 OPERATION (ANALOG CONVENTIONAL) ........................................................................84 9.29.1 Type 99 with or without Channel Guard .....................................................................................84 9.29.2 Resetting Type 99 after a Call .....................................................................................................85 9.29.3 Type 99 Disable after PTT ..........................................................................................................85 10. CUSTOMER SERVICE.......................................................................................................................................86 10.1 CUSTOMER CARE ..................................................................................................................................86 10.2 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE....................................................................................................................86 11. BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING ..........................................................................................................................87 FIGURES Page Figure 4-1: Removing the Battery Pack.......................................................................................................................... 15 Figure 4-2: Attaching the Battery Pack .......................................................................................................................... 16 Figure 5-1: P5550 Scan and P5570 System Models ....................................................................................................... 17 Figure 5-2: P5500 15-Pin Universal Device Connector ................................................................................................. 18 Figure 8-1: Top View ..................................................................................................................................................... 22 Figure 8-2: Side View ..................................................................................................................................................... 22 Figure 8-3: P5550 “Scan” Model Front Panel ................................................................................................................ 24 Figure 8-4: P5570 “System” Model Front Panel ............................................................................................................ 24 Figure 8-5: Radio Display OpenSky Mode..................................................................................................................... 25 Figure 8-6: Full Cycle Battery Charge Indicator ............................................................................................................ 26 Figure 8-7: Tri-Color LED ............................................................................................................................................. 26 Figure 8-8: Personality Structure Example ..................................................................................................................... 28 Figure 9-1: Top View ..................................................................................................................................................... 56 Figure 9-2: Side View ..................................................................................................................................................... 56 Figure 9-3: P5550 “Scan” Model Front Panel ................................................................................................................ 58 14221-1400-2000 Figure 9-4: P5570 “System” Model Front Panel ............................................................................................................ 59 Figure 9-5: Radio Display .............................................................................................................................................. 60 Figure 9-6: Full Cycle Battery Charge Indicator ............................................................................................................ 62 Figure 9-7: Tri-Color LED ............................................................................................................................................. 62 Figure 9-8: Menu Display .............................................................................................................................................. 66 Figure 9-9: Backlight Menu Item Selection Parameter .................................................................................................. 67 Figure 9-10: Backlight Menu Display ............................................................................................................................ 67 Figure 9-11: System Encryption Key Display ................................................................................................................ 71 Figure 9-12: Group/Channel Encryption Key Display ................................................................................................... 71 Figure 9-13: Calls Received Lists .................................................................................................................................. 76 Figure 9-14: WHC Individual Call Display.................................................................................................................... 77 Figure 9-15: Calls Received and Personality Lists ......................................................................................................... 78 TABLES Page Table 2-1: RF Exposure Compliance Testing Distances ................................................................................................ 10 Table 6-1: Options and Accessories ............................................................................................................................... 19 Table 8-1: Buttons, Knobs, and Switch Functions ......................................................................................................... 23 Table 8-2: Keypad Functions ......................................................................................................................................... 24 Table 8-3: Status Icons Descriptions .............................................................................................................................. 25 Table 8-4: Alert Tones.................................................................................................................................................... 29 Table 8-5: Basic P5500 OpenSky Menu Structure ......................................................................................................... 30 Table 8-6: Keypad Function Commands ........................................................................................................................ 34 Table 8-7: Quick Key Sequence ..................................................................................................................................... 34 Table 8-8: Scan Modes ................................................................................................................................................... 40 Table 8-9: Status of Selective Call ................................................................................................................................. 42 Table 8-10: Status of Selective Alert Messages ............................................................................................................. 43 Table 8-11: Emergency Calls vs. Emergency Alerts ...................................................................................................... 45 Table 8-12: Band Definitions ......................................................................................................................................... 55 Table 9-1: Buttons, Knobs, and Switch Functions ......................................................................................................... 57 Table 9-2: P5550 Keypad Functions .............................................................................................................................. 58 Table 9-3: P5570 Keypad Functions .............................................................................................................................. 59 Table 9-4: Status Icon Descriptions................................................................................................................................ 61 Table 9-5: Alert Tones.................................................................................................................................................... 64 Table 9-6: Menu Item Information ................................................................................................................................. 68 Table 9-7: Information Display ...................................................................................................................................... 69 Table 11-1: Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................................... 87 14221-1400-2000 1. SAFETY CONVENTIONS The following conventions are used throughout this manual to alert the user to general safety precautions that must be observed during all phases of operation, service, and repair of this product. Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warning elsewhere in this manual violates safety standards of design, manufacture, and intended use of the product. Harris Corporation assumes no liability for the customer’s failure to comply with these standards. WARNING CAUTION NOTE The WARNING symbol calls attention to a procedure, practice, or the like, which, if not correctly performed or adhered to, could result in personal injury. Do not proceed beyond a WARNING symbol until the conditions identified are fully understood or met. The CAUTION symbol calls attention to an operating procedure, practice, or the like, which, if not performed correctly or adhered to, could result in damage to the equipment or severely degrade the equipment performance. The NOTE symbol calls attention to supplemental information, which may improve system performance or clarify a process or procedure. The ESD symbol calls attention to procedures, practices, or the like, which could expose equipment to the effects of Electro-Static Discharge. Proper precautions must be taken to prevent ESD when handling circuit modules. WARNING - The electrical hazard symbol indicates there is an electrical hazard present. 14221-1400-2000 2. SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION WARNING The Harris P5500 portable radio generates RF electromagnetic energy during transmit mode. This radio is designed for and classified as “Occupational Use Only,” meaning it must be used only during the course of employment by individuals aware of the hazards and the ways to minimize such hazards. This radio is NOT intended for use by the “General Population” in an uncontrolled environment. The P5500 portable radio has been tested and complies with the FCC RF exposure limits for “Occupational Use Only.” In addition, this Harris radio complies with the following Standards and Guidelines with regard to RF energy and electromagnetic energy levels and evaluation of such levels for exposure to humans: 2.1 • FCC OET Bulletin 65 Edition 97-01 Supplement C, Evaluating Compliance with FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields. • American National Standards Institute (C95.1 – 1992), IEEE Standard for Safety Levels with Respect to Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields, 3 kHz to 300 GHz. • American National Standards Institute (C95.3 – 1992), IEEE Recommended Practice for the Measurement of Potentially Hazardous Electromagnetic Fields – RF and Microwave. RF EXPOSURE GUIDELINES To ensure that exposure to RF electromagnetic energy is within the FCC allowable limits for occupational use, always adhere to the following guidelines: CAUTION • DO NOT operate the radio without a proper antenna attached, as this may damage the radio and may also cause the FCC RF exposure limits to be exceeded. A proper antenna is the antenna supplied with this radio by Harris Corporation or an antenna specifically authorized by Harris for use with this radio. (Refer to Table 6-1.) • DO NOT transmit for more than 50% of total radio use time (“50% duty cycle”). Transmitting more than 50% of the time can cause FCC RF exposure compliance requirements to be exceeded. The radio is transmitting when the “TX” indicator appears in the display. The radio will transmit by pressing the “PTT” (Push-To-Talk) button. • ALWAYS transmit using low power when possible. In addition to conserving battery charge, low power can reduce RF exposure. • ALWAYS use Harris authorized accessories (antennas, batteries, belt clips, speaker/mics, etc). Use of unauthorized accessories may cause the FCC Occupational/Controlled Exposure RF compliance requirements to be exceeded. (Refer to Table 2-1.) 14221-1400-2000 • As noted in Table 2-1, ALWAYS keep the device and its antenna AT LEAST 1.1 cm (0.43 inches) from the body and at least 2.5 cm (1.0 inch) from the face when transmitting to ensure FCC RF exposure compliance requirements are not exceeded. However, to provide the best sound quality to the recipients of your transmission, Harris Corporation recommends you hold the microphone at least 5 cm (2 inches) from mouth, and slightly off to one side. Table 2-1: RF Exposure Compliance Testing Distances RADIO FREQUENCY 800 MHz TESTED DISTANCES (worst case scenario) Body Face 1.1 cm 2.3 cm The information in this section provides the information needed to make the user aware of RF exposure, and what to do to assure that this radio operates within the FCC RF exposure limits of this radio. 2.2 ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE/COMPATIBILITY During transmissions, this Harris radio generates RF energy that can possibly cause interference with other devices or systems. To avoid such interference, turn off the radio in areas where signs are posted to do so. DO NOT operate the transmitter in areas that are sensitive to electromagnetic radiation such as hospitals, aircraft, and blasting sites. 2.3 REGULATORY APPROVALS 2.3.1 Part 15 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 2.3.2 Industry Canada Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement. 10 14221-1400-2000 3. OPERATING TIPS Antenna location and condition are important when operating a portable radio. Operating the radio in low lying areas or terrain, under power lines or bridges, inside of a vehicle or in a metal framed building can severely reduce the range of the unit. Mountains can also reduce the range of the unit. In areas where transmission or reception is poor, some improvement may be obtained by ensuring that the antenna is vertical. Moving a few yards in another direction or moving to a higher elevation may also improve communications. Vehicular operation can be aided with the use of an externally mounted antenna. Battery condition is another important factor in the trouble free operation of a portable radio. Always properly charge the batteries. 3.1 EFFICIENT RADIO OPERATION For optimum audio clarity at the receiving radio(s), hold the portable radio approximately two (2) inches from your mouth and speak into the microphone at a normal voice level. Keep the antenna in a vertical position when receiving or transmitting a message. Do not hold the antenna when receiving a message and, especially, do not hold when transmitting a message. Do NOT hold onto the antenna when the radio is powered on! WARNING 3.1.1 Antenna Care and Replacement WARNING WARNING 3.1.2 Do not use the portable radio with a damaged or missing antenna. A minor burn may result if a damaged antenna comes into contact with the skin. Replace a damaged antenna immediately. Operating a portable radio with the antenna missing could cause personal injury, damage the radio, and may violate FCC regulations. Use only the supplied or approved antenna. Unauthorized antennas, modifications, or attachments could cause damage to the radio unit and may violate FCC regulations. Refer to Table 6-1. Electronic Devices CAUTION RF energy from portable radios may affect some electronic equipment. Most modern electronic equipment in cars, hospitals, homes, etc. is shielded from RF energy. However, in areas in which you are instructed to turn off two-way radio equipment, always observe the rules. If in doubt, turn it off! 11 14221-1400-2000 3.1.3 Aircraft WARNING 3.1.4 Always turn off a portable radio before boarding any aircraft! Use it on the ground only with crew permission. DO NOT use while in-flight! Electric Blasting Caps WARNING 3.1.5 • • • To prevent accidental detonation of electric blasting caps, DO NOT use two-way radios within 1000 feet of blasting operations. Always obey the "Turn Off Two-Way Radios" signs posted where electric blasting caps are being used. (OSHA Standard: 1926.900) Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Areas with potentially explosive atmospheres are often, but not always, clearly marked. These may be fuelling areas, such as gas stations, fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities, and areas where the air contains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust, or metal powders. WARNING Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death. Turn OFF two-way radios when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere. It is rare, but not impossible that a radio or its accessories could generate sparks. 12 14221-1400-2000 4. BATTERIES The P5500 series portable radios use rechargeable, recyclable Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) or LithiumIon (Li-Ion) batteries. Please follow the directions below to maximize the useful life of each type of battery. 4.1 WARNING Do not disassemble or modify Lithium Ion battery packs. The Lithium Ion battery packs are equipped with built-in safety and protection features. Should these features be disabled or tampered with in any way, the battery pack can leak electrolyte, overheat, emit smoke, burst, and/or, ignite. WARNING If the battery is ruptured or is leaking electrolyte that results in skin or eye contact with the electrolyte, immediately flush the affected area with water. If the battery electrolyte gets in the eyes, flush with water for 15 minutes and consult a physician immediately. CONDITIONING BATTERY PACKS 4.1.1 Conditioning NiMH Battery Packs Condition a new NiMH battery before putting into use. This also applies to rechargeable NiMH batteries that have been stored for long periods (weeks, months, or longer). Conditioning requires fully charging and fully discharging the battery three (3) times using the tri-chemistry charger. The first time the battery is put into the charger, this unit will condition Nickel-based battery packs by automatically charging and discharging (cycling) the battery. Refer to the appropriate charger manual for details. Failure to properly condition NiMH battery packs before initial use will result in shortened performance by the battery. CAUTION 4.1.2 Additional Information For more information regarding the proper care of portable radio batteries or establishing a battery maintenance program, refer to ECR-7367 which may be ordered by calling toll free 1-800-368-3277, then select option 7. 4.2 CHARGING BATTERY PACKS Battery chargers are available from Harris with nominal charge times. Combinations include single and multi-position charge units. Harris chargers are specifically designed for charging nickel-based and Lithium Ion battery packs. The chargers are chemistry-specific for the battery packs and automatically adjust the charging profiles accordingly. Refer to the appropriate charger manual for specific operating instructions. Observe the following guidelines when charging a battery pack: • Avoid high temperature during charging. 13 14221-1400-2000 • Discontinue use if the charger is overheating. • Only charge Harris battery packs using a charger approved for use by Harris Corporation. • Do not leave batteries in the charger indefinitely. For best results leave the battery in the charger for two to six hours after the Green Ready LED comes on. Then place the battery pack into service and fully discharge (as indicated by the radio low battery warning) before re-charging. If any faults are encountered while charging the battery pack, consult the charger’s manual to determine the cause and possible corrective action. 4.3 BATTERY PACK USAGE Nickel-based and Lithium-Ion batteries vary in capacity and life cycle. Nickel-based and Lithium-Ion type batteries require basic usage guidelines be followed in order to optimize the battery runtime or shift life. The following guidelines will help optimize the battery runtime or shift life: • Ensure Nickel-based battery packs are fully discharged (as indicated by the radio low battery warning) before re-charging. Full discharge is not required for Lithium-Ion battery packs. • Periodically condition Nickel-based battery packs. The frequency should be determined based on usage patterns (refer to ECR-7367). If the battery is fully discharged (to radio Low Battery warning) during routine use, the frequency of conditioning may be reduced. Lithium-Ion batteries do not suffer from memory-effect and therefore do not require conditioning. Do not leave any Harris rechargeable batteries in a charger for more than a few days. 4.4 CHANGING THE BATTERY PACK 4.4.1 Removing the Battery Pack Make sure the power to the radio is turned OFF. CAUTION Although the P5500 has been designed to tolerate changing the battery pack without turning power off, Harris Corporation recommends turning the radio off before changing battery packs to ensure safety and best operation. 1. Press or pull both latches on either side of the battery pack toward the bottom of the radio simultaneously. 2. Pull the battery away from the radio. 3. Remove the battery pack from the radio. 14 14221-1400-2000 Figure 4-1: Removing the Battery Pack 15 14221-1400-2000 4.4.2 Attaching the Battery Pack Make sure the power to the radio is turned OFF. 1. Align the tabs at each side on the bottom of the battery pack with the slots at the bottom of the battery cavity . 2. Push the top of the battery pack down until the latches click to attach the battery to the radio. 3. Tug gently to verify that the latches are secure and the battery pack is properly attached to the radio. Figure 4-2: Attaching the Battery Pack 4.5 BATTERY DISPOSAL In no instance should a battery be incinerated. Disposing of a battery by burning will cause an explosion. CAUTION RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK DISPOSAL – The product you have purchased contains a rechargeable battery. The battery is recyclable. At the end of its useful life, under various state and local laws, it may be illegal to dispose of this battery into the municipal waste stream. Check with your local solid waste officials for details in your area for recycling options or proper disposal. Canadian and U.S. users may call Toll Free 1-800-8-BATTERY® for information and/or procedures for returning rechargeable batteries in your locality. 16 14221-1400-2000 5. INTRODUCTION The P5500 series portable radio is available in two models: the P5550 Scan model with a limited 6-button front-mounted keypad and the P5570 System model with a 15-button DTMF front-mounted keypad. Figure 5-1: P5550 Scan and P5570 System Models The P5500 portable radio delivers end-to-end encrypted digital voice and IP data communications. It is designed to support multiple operating modes including: • EDACS® (Enhanced Digital Access Communications System) • ProVoice™ Trunked Mode • OpenSky® Trunked Protocol • P25 Trunked Mode • P25 Digital Conventional Mode • Conventional Analog Mode The P5500 portables can include all of these modes or just one. Additional modes of operation can be added with software updates. The P5500 supports a full range of advanced digital trunking features, including voice group calls, priority scanning, emergency calls, late call entry, and dynamic reconfiguration. It performs autonomous 17 14221-1400-2000 roaming for wide area applications. High quality voice coding and robust audio components assure speech clarity. In the trunked modes, the user selects a communications “operating” system (i.e., EDACS, OpenSky, ProVoice, or P25) and group. While communicating in a trunked mode, channel selection is transparent to the user and is controlled via digital communication with the system controller (e.g., a CSD in an EDACS system). This provides advanced programmable features and fast access to communication channels. In Conventional Analog mode, the user selects a channel and communicates directly on that channel. A channel is a transmit/receive radio frequency pair. The exact operation of the radio will depend on the operating mode, the radio’s programming, and the particular radio system. Most features described in this manual can be enabled through programming. Consult your System Administrator for the particular features programmed into your P5500. Then refer to the corresponding section(s) within this manual for feature and operation information. 5.1 WATER RESISTANCE The P5500 series portable radios operate reliably even under adverse conditions. These radios meet MILSTD-810F specifications for wind driven rain, humidity, and salt fog. 5.2 UNIVERSAL DEVICE CONNECTOR The Universal Device Connector (UDC) provides connections for external accessories such as a headset, a speaker-microphone, audio test box, audio test cables, and programming cables. The UDC is located on the right side of the radio, opposite the PTT Button. The UDC facilitates programming and testing the radio. The UDC pins perform different functions depending on the accessory attached to the UDC. Figure 5-2: P5500 15-Pin Universal Device Connector 18 14221-1400-2000 6. OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES Table 6-1 lists the Options and Accessories tested for use with the P5500 series portable radios. Refer to the maintenance manual or to Harris Corporation’s Products and Services Catalog for a complete list of options and accessories, including those items that do not adversely affect the RF energy exposure. WARNING Always use Harris authorized accessories (antennas, batteries, belt clips, speaker/mics, etc). Use of unauthorized accessories may cause the FCC Occupational/Controlled Exposure RF compliance requirements to be exceeded. Refer to Table 2-1. Always use the correct options and accessories (battery, antenna, speaker/mic, etc.) for the radio. Intrinsically safe options must be used with intrinsically safe radios. See Table 6-1. CAUTION Table 6-1: Options and Accessories DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER ANT E NNAS Helical Coil 136-151 MHz Helical Coil 150-162 MHz Helical Coil 162-174 MHz Helical Coil 150-174 MHz KRE 101 1219/1 KRE 101 1219/2 KRE 101 1219/3 KRE 101 1219/21 Helical Coil 378-403 MHz Helical Coil 403-430 MHz ¼ Wave Whip 378-430 MHz Helical Stub 440-494 MHz Helical Stub 470-512 MHz ¼ Wave Whip 440-512 MHz KRE 101 1219/9 KRE 101 1219/10 KRE 101 1223/10 KRE 101 1219/12 KRE 101 1219/14 KRE 101 1223/12 ¼ Wave Whip 800 MHz High Gain, Flexible Construction, 800 MHz ¼ Wave Whip, Wide Bandwidth, 800 MHz ¼ Wave Whip, 900 MHz KRE 101 1223/01 KRE 101 1506/1 KRE 101 1506/2 KRE 101 1223/02 B AT T E R IE S (IMME R S ION-R AT E D) NiMH, immersible, non-IS NiMH, immersible,Li Ion, immersible, non-IS NiMH, immersible, Goldpeak cells, non-IS BT-023406-003 BT-023406-004 BT-023406-005 BT-023406-103 CHARGERS Sleeve, Desktop Charger Single Charger, Tri-Chemistry 6-bay Charger, Tri-Chemistry Sleeve, Desktop Charger Single Charger, Tri-Chemistry 6-bay Charger, Tri-Chemistry MIS C E L L ANE OUS AC C E S S OR IE S Speaker Mic without Antenna (cc) provision, MC-023933-001 Speaker Mic with Antenna (cc) provision, Earphone for Speaker Mic GPS, non-IS Ruggedized Speaker Mic, Coil Cord Standard Speaker Mic, Non-Antenna DR OP S HIP AUDIO AC C E S S OR IE S MC-023933-002 LS103239V1 MC-009104-002 MC-011617-601 MC-011617-701 Earphone Kit, Black Earphone Kit, Beige 2-Wire Kit, Palm Mic, Black EA-009580-001 EA-009580-002 EA-009580-003 19 14221-1400-2000 DESCRIPTION 2-Wire Kit, Palm Mic, Beige 3-Wire Kit, Mini-Lapel Mic, Black 3-Wire Kit, Mini-Lapel Mic, Beige Explorer Headset with PTT Lightweight Headset Single Speaker with PTT Breeze Headset with PTT PART NUMBER EA-009580-004 EA-009580-005 EA-009580-006 EA-009580-007 EA-009580-008 EA-009580-009 Headset, Heavy Duty, N/C Behind-the-Head, with PTT Ranger Headset with PTT Skull Mic with Body PTT and Earcup Headset, Heavy Duty, N/C Over-the-Head, with PTT Throat Mic with Acoustic Tube and Body PTT Throat Mic with Acoustic Tube, Body PTT, and Ring PTT EA-009580-010 EA-009580-011 EA-009580-012 EA-009580-013 EA-009580-014 EA-009580-015 Breeze Headset with PTT and Pigtail Jack Hurricane Headset with PTT Hurricane Headset with PTT and Pigtail Jack EA-009580-016 EA-009580-017 EA-009580-018 C AR R Y ING C A S E AC C E S S OR IE S Leather Carrying Case without D-Rings Kit, consists of: Leather Case without D-rings Elastic Strap Swivel Mount, used with Belt Loop Kit: CC-023931-003, incl: CC-023931-001 FM-011820 KRY 101 1608/2 used with: KRY 101 1609/1 Leather Carrying Case with D-Rings Kit, consists of: Leather Case with D-rings Elastic Strap Swivel Mount used with Belt Loop Leather Carrying Case with D-rings used with Elastic Strap and Shoulder Strap Kit: CC-023931-004, incl: CC-023931-002 FM-011820 KRY 101 1608/2 used with: KRY 101 1609/1 CC-023931-002 FM-011820 CC103333V1 Swivel Mount and Belt Loop KRY 101 1608/2 KRY 101 1609/1 CC-023932-001 KRY 101 1609/1 Nylon Case (black) with Belt Loop Nylon Case (orange) with Belt Loop Standard Leather Case with Shoulder Strap Kit, consists of: Standard Leather Case with D-Rings Shoulder Strap with Loop for Speaker/Mic used with Swivel Mount Standard Leather Case with Belt Loop Kit, consists of: Standard Leather case without D-Rings Standard Leather Belt Loop used with Swivel Mount Standard Black Nylon Case with Belt Loop Kit, consists of: Standard Black Nylon Case Standard Leather Belt Loop 20 CC-023932-002 KRY 101 1609/1 Kit: CC-014528-004, incl: CC-014528-002 CC-014524-001 KRY 101 1608/2 Kit: CC-014528-003, incl: CC-014528-001 CC-014527 KRY 101 1608/2 Kit: CC-014534-002, incl: CC-014534-001 CC-014527 Standard Restraining Strap used with Shoulder Strap with Loop for Speaker/Mic Standard Leather Belt Loop Shoulder Strap with Loop for Speaker/Mic Metal Belt Clip (standard CC-014524-002 Metal Belt Clip (alternate) “T” Strap Holder CC-011318 KRY 101 1656/1 CC-014527 CC-014524-001 CC23894 14221-1400-2000 7. CHANGE OPERATING MODE 7.1 CHANGE FROM OTP MODE To change from OTP operating mode to EDACS/P25/Conventional (ECP): 1. Use 2. Use or or 3. Press the to cycle through the menu until “App Mode” is displayed. to choose an available mode. Press and or to confirm (Y/N). button to confirm. Or With a system model radio, press 1# to transition to ECP. 7.2 CHANGE TO OTP MODE 1. Use or to scroll through available systems until OpenSky is displayed and wait. 2. The radio transitions to OTP mode. 21 14221-1400-2000 8. OPENSKY OPERATION OpenSky is only available in the 800 MHz model of the P5500 series portable radios. NOTE Once an OpenSky system has been selected from the available systems on your P5500 series portable radio, the characteristics described in the following sections will govern operation. 8.1 CONTROLS The P5500 portable radio features two rotary control knobs, an emergency button, and a dual-position A/B switch, all located on the top of the radio. Refer to Figure 8-1. The Push-To-Talk (PTT) button and two option buttons are located to the left side of the radio keypad, see Figure 8-2. The front mounted keypad of the P5570 “System” model has 15 buttons and the P5550 “Scan” model has six buttons. Refer to Figure 8-3 and Figure 8-4. Figure 8-1: Top View 22 Figure 8-2: Side View 14221-1400-2000 8.1.1 Buttons, Knobs, and Switch The functions of the buttons, knob controls, and dual position A/B Switch vary depending on the mode of operation. Their functions while in the OpenSky mode of operation are discussed in the following paragraphs. Table 8-1: Buttons, Knobs, and Switch Functions POWER ON-OFF VOLUME KNOB The Power On-Off/Volume Knob is rotated to apply power to the radio and adjust audio volume up and down. Rotating the control clockwise applies power to the radio. A single alert tone (if enabled through programming) indicates the radio is operational. Rotating the control clockwise increases the volume level. Minimum volume levels may be programmed into the radio to prevent missed calls due to a low volume setting. While adjusting the volume, the display will momentarily indicate the volume level (e.g., VOL=40). The volume range is from a minimum programmed level of zero (displayed as OFF in the display) up to 40, which is the maximum level. VOICE GROUP SELECTION KNOB Used to select voice groups when operating within an OpenSky system. This is a 16-position rotary knob. A mechanical stop, which can limit the number of positions accessed, is shipped with the radio but must be installed. To install the mechanical stop, remove the voice group selection knob, loosen the set screw on the voice group selection knob metal base (using a 1.27 mm hex wrench), and remove the voice group selection knob metal base. Replace the 16 channel ring with the channel stop ring located at the desired channel. Re-install the voice group selection knob metal base, tighten the set screw, and reinstall the voice group selection knob. EMERGENCY BUTTON Press the emergency button to declare an emergency. To clear an emergency, press and hold the Option 2 button . While holding , press the emergency button. Release both buttons when the “emergency cleared” tone sounds. PTT BUTTON The Push-To-Talk button must be pressed before voice transmission begins. SIDE OPTION BUTTON 1 SIDE OPTION BUTTON 2 A/B SWITCH Scrolls UP or DOWN thru available items within a sub-menu, such as available talk groups, preprogrammed speed dial numbers, canned alert messages, etc. Currently undefined in OTP mode. 23 14221-1400-2000 8.1.2 Keypad The front mounted keypad of the P5550 “Scan” model has six buttons and P5570 “System” model has 15 buttons. Refer to Figure 8-5 and Figure 8-6, respectively. Figure 8-3: P5550 “Scan” Model Front Panel Figure 8-4: P5570 “System” Model Front Panel In OTP mode, numeric entry is the primary function of the keys. Each key is described in Table 8-2. Table 8-2: Keypad Functions KEY FUNCTION Primary function: Acts much as an “enter” button to activate a selection. Secondary function: While in the “dwell display,” press repeatedly to scroll through and view status display (on 2nd line) for current profile, caller, received talk group, and channel. Scrolls thru available menu items (see Table 8-5). (P5550 only) (P5550 only) (P5550 only) Currently undefined in OpenSky mode. Toggles scan mode On/Off. Currently undefined in OpenSky mode. The alpha-numeric keys are used to place telephone interconnect and individual (unitto-unit) calls, operating like a normal telephone keypad. Also used to enter alpha-numeric passwords for logging into the OpenSky network, if not pre-configured for automatic registration at power-up. (P5570 Only) (P5570 Only) (P5570 Only) 24 Initiates OpenSky functions (log in, log out, selective call, telephone interconnect call, etc.). See page 30 for additional information. It is also used as an escape or to clear an entry (something like backspace, but it clears everything, not only the last digit/character). Used in conjunction with alpha-numeric keys for passwords and OpenSky functions. See page 30 for additional information. 14221-1400-2000 8.1.3 Display The P5500 display is made up of 3 lines. Lines 1 and 2 contain twelve alpha-numeric character blocks each. The 3rd line also contains twelve blocks, each used to display radio status icons. If programmed, the display backlighting will illuminate upon power up or when radio controls are operated. Specific display characteristics will be discussed in following sub-sections. Figure 8-5: Radio Display OpenSky Mode 8.1.4 Radio Status Icons Status Icons indicate the various operating characteristics of the radio. The icons show operating modes and conditions and appear on the third line of the display (see Table 8-3). Table 8-3: Status Icons Descriptions STATUS ICON DESCRIPTIONS OPENSKY ICONS Steady – Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI). Appears in the 1 and 2 positions of the display. st nd Steady – Radio is data registered. Appears in the 3 position of the display. rd Steady – Stealth mode is enabled, all tones and the display backlight are disabled, voice is still heard. Appears in the 4 position of the display. th Steady - Radio is transmitting or receiving an encrypted voice call. Appears in the 6 position of the display. th Animated – The radio is scanning for a VTAC. Once the radio has attached to a VTAC, the icon will turn off. The icon th appears in the 7 position of the display. VTAC Connection Indicator – Indicates the client is connected to a VTAC. Appears in the 8 position of the display. th Steady – Indicates Scan mode is Normal or Fixed. Is not displayed when Scan mode is None. Appears in the 9 position of the display. th Steady – Indicates Selective Call mode. Appears in the 11 position of the display. th Steady – Battery charge indicator. Appears in the 12 position of the display. th Flashing – Low battery indicator. 25 14221-1400-2000 Figure 8-6: Full Cycle Battery Charge Indicator The battery charge indicator illustrates approximate charge only, based on battery voltage. Refer to Figure 8-6. 8.2 TRI-COLOR LED Figure 8-7: Tri-Color LED The Tri-Color LED changes color to indicate radio status and is visible from both the front and top of the radio (see Figure 8-7). In OpenSky mode the following radio states are reflected by the LED and the status they represent are: 8.3 Green: Receiving Red: Transmitting Orange: If the LED is flashing rapidly, the radio is receiving an emergency call. If the LED is flashing every ½ second, the selected talk group is in the emergency state (although not transmitting). If the selected talk group is in the emergency state, an asterisk will be displayed next to the talk group name. LOG IN TO THE NETWORK Login occurs either automatically (auto registration) if the radio has a valid registration or, if enabled, requires the user to enter a User ID and password. The user will be prompted to “Pls Login” with the *1 login command, a User ID, and password. 1. Press *1 keys (Login command). 2. Enter the full 10-digit User ID. 3. Press the key. 4. Enter the password. 26 14221-1400-2000 • If the radio is configured for alpha-numeric passwords and the password has consecutive duplicate numbers (“MES33” for example), enter #, the key, between the consecutive duplicate numbers so the radio will not interpret the entry as a letter (“D” in this example). • If the radio is configured for numeric-only passwords, do not press the duplicated numbers. 5. Press the key between key twice. The User ID may be remembered from the previous log-in. (Refer to Section 8.4 for further details regarding log-off commands.) The password will be established before the radio is put into operation. Contact the local OpenSky network administrator for more information. NOTE 8.4 If necessary, contact radio system administration personnel for log-in assistance and/or radio-specific log-in instructions. LOG OFF THE NETWORK The *0## command de-registers the radio. Typically, this is automatically performed when powering down the radio. Using this method, the User ID is remembered by the radio, so only the password is needed at next log-in. If a user is logged in, it is necessary to log-off. 8.5 PERSONALITY As illustrated in Figure 8-8, a personality defines the profiles and talk groups available to the user. It is the structuring of a collection of profiles and privileges established by the OpenSky network administrator to provide the user with a comprehensive set of profiles to communicate effectively with the necessary talk groups or individuals. Personalities are stored on the network and downloaded over-the-air to the radio. This process is called “provisioning.” Provisioning occurs at radio power-up (if the personality is not already stored in the radio’s memory) and at user log-in. When changes are made to the personality, the radio is automatically re-provisioned. Each personality can contain up to sixteen (16) profiles and each profile can contain up to sixteen talk groups. 8.5.1 Profiles As stated above, each profile can contain up to sixteen (16) talk groups. A profile also defines the radio’s emergency behavior. All transmissions are made on the selected talk group (displayed on the top line of the dwell display). The user can change the selected talk group to any of the other talk groups within the profile. 27 14221-1400-2000 Profile 1 Profile 2 Profile 3 TG a TG d TG a TG b TG e TG d TG c TG f TG g TG x TG h TG y TG i TG z TG = Talk Group Figure 8-8: Personality Structure Example 8.5.2 Talk Groups A talk group represents a set of users that regularly need to communicate with one another. There can be any number of authorized users assigned to a talk group. Talk groups are established and organized by the OpenSky network administrator. An OpenSky talk group is similar to a channel within a conventional FM radio system. 8.6 OPENSKY DISPLAY OVERVIEW The 12-character x 3-line display shows the radio status. The first two lines of the display are text lines that change in response to user interaction with the menu buttons. Status icons appear in the bottom line (line 3) of the display (see Table 8-3). 8.6.1 Display’s Top Line The display’s top line of text changes as the and buttons are pressed to scroll through the available menu options (see Table 8-5). When the dwell display is present, the selected talk group will be displayed. Other information, such as alert messages will scroll across the top line of the display. 8.6.2 Display’s Second Line The second line will display information such as active menu, login prompt, emergency status, and dwell display messages as described in the following section. 8.6.3 Dwell Display When not engaged in menu selection, the first two lines of the display default to the user-defined display, known as the “dwell display.” The top line indicates the currently selected talk group. The second line will display the currently selected profile, caller ID/alias 1, received talk group, and current channel name. Press the button repeatedly to scroll through and view one of these second line options. Alias is a logical ID name such as “J_Smith.” The name corresponds to a user ID such as 003-542-0001. 28 14221-1400-2000 8.7 ALERT TONES The P5500 radio also provides audible Alert Tones or “beeps” to indicate the various operating conditions (see Table 8-4). Table 8-4: Alert Tones NAME TONE DESCRIPTION Call Queued one low tone/two high tones Call is queued for processing. Call Denied three short beeps Radio is out of coverage area or requested talk group is active. Sounded when resources become available for a call request placed in the queue (if enabled) upon channel access. Grant (or Go-Ahead) single short beep Call Removed single long low-pitched tone Notifies the user access to the channel has been lost (out of coverage area or pre-empted by higher-priority call). Low Battery one low-pitched/one short mid-pitched Low battery Selective Alert Received four short tones Only played once to indicate a selective alert has been receive. Emergency Alert Tone three long beeps Sounds when an emergency alert is declared. Emergency Cleared Tone one long low-pitched tone Sounds when an emergency is cleared. Selective Call Ring Tone a ringing tone similar to a telephone Ringing is repeated every four (4) seconds until the call is accepted or rejected by the radio being called or until the network drops the call if unanswered after one (1) minute. Roam Tone two short tones, one highpitched and one low-pitched Sounds when the radio transitions from one radio base station site to another. Out of Range Tone three brief tones If enabled via programming, sounds at a programmable interval while the radio is in a state of persistent deactivation. If the radio roams to another site while transmitting, then it will auto rekey and begin transmitting on that tower. It gives a second grant tone to let the user know they have roamed. 29 14221-1400-2000 8.8 BASIC MENU STRUCTURE Table 8-5 illustrates the basic P5500 OpenSky menu structure. Menu items will vary depending upon system programming, radio hardware, and optional configurations. All menus except the dwell display menu can be turned off by network administration personnel. Table 8-5: Basic P5500 OpenSky Menu Structure MENU NAME RADIO DISPLAYS USAGE NOTES To/From Dwell Display Engineering Display bit-error rates and RSSI data Displays radio system connection data. For engineering use. Silent Emergency “SilentEmerg” Use Operating Mode “App Mode” GPS Fix “GPS” User ID “User ID” IP Address “IP Address” Radio’s Internet Protocol (IP) address scrolls across top line of the display. Station Identification “Station ID” Station’s identification/name scrolls across top line of the display (if programmed). or to toggle between OFF/ON. Press to enable. Use or to choose an available mode (OTP, OCF, or ECP). Press confirm (Y/N) with or and again. and GPS latitude and longitude position of currently tuned-to base station [“GPS (Site)”] or V-TAC (“GPS”) scrolls across top line of the display. “GPS (Aged)” indicates VTAC coordinates haven’t been updated for more that 2 minutes. User’s identification/name scrolls across top line of the display (if programmed). Stealth Mode (display backlight is disabled) “StealthMenu” Use or Treble Level “Treble Menu” Use Press or Display Brightness “Bright Menu” Use or Side Tone Level “Side Menu” to turn Stealth Mode “On” or “Off.” to choose speaker treble level (LOW, MEDIUM, MEDHIGH, or HIGH). to return to dwell display. to brighten or dim backlighting. Press Use or to choose side tone level (OFF, LOW, MED, or HIGH). Press return to dwell display. See Next Page 30 to return to dwell display. to 14221-1400-2000 MENU NAME RADIO DISPLAYS USAGE NOTES See Previous Page Selected Channel “ChannelMenu” Displays the current channel. Press Scan Mode “ScnModeMenu” Use Press Talk group Lock Out “LockOutMenu” Use or to choose a talk group for locking/unlocking. Press (locked out) and off. Priority 2 Talk group “Priority2” Use or to choose Priority 2 talk group. Press to return to dwell display. Priority 1 Talk group “Priority1” Use or to choose Priority 1 talk group. Press to return to dwell display. Alerts Received or to return to dwell display. to scroll through available scan modes (Normal, No Scan, or Fixed). to return to dwell display. “Alerts Rcvd” “No alerts” or alert message text scrolls in display. Use or oldest message messages. or to toggle “<” on to scroll through all Alert Destination “Alert Dest” Use or to choose a speed-dial number. Press to go to the “Alert Msg” menu. Use or to scroll through “canned messages.” Press to send message and return to dwell display. Speed Dial “Speed Dial” Use or to choose a speed-dial number and press PTT to place call. Profile Selection “ProfileMenu” Use or to choose an available profile. Press Talk group Selection “TalkGrpMenu” Status LED “Status LED” Use or to toggle status led “On” or “Off.” When On, the LED flashes red when the radio transmits, green when receiving, and amber when in emergency. When Off, the LED will not light at all. Status Message “Status Msg” Use or to scroll through available messages. Request to Talk Message “RTT Msg” Use or to scroll through available messages. VTAC Client Mode “Client Mode” Use or to choose Client Mode (Network, XCOV, XCOV-TG, or SOI). Emergency Dismiss “EmgDismiss” or Use display. to return to dwell display. to choose a talk group in current profile. Press or to choose emergency talk group. Press Use and off. Use and to scroll through menus. to return to dwell to toggle “<” on (dismiss) 31 14221-1400-2000 8.9 ERROR MESSAGES This section lists and describes the error messages that may be displayed by the radio during OpenSky operation. 32 MESSAGE DESCRIPTION NOAUT01 Unspecified MDIS error. If condition persists in strong signal conditions, contact your system administrator. MDENIED Unspecified MDIS error. If condition persists in strong signal conditions, contact your system administrator. UNAUTH3 Unauthorized IP. The radio network ID has not been added to network. UNAUTH4 Bad authentication. If condition persists in strong signal conditions, contact your system administrator. UNAUTH5 Unsupported authentication. If condition persists in strong signal conditions, contact your system administrator. MDISBSY The MDIS is busy. If condition persists in strong signal conditions, contact your system administrator. DUP IP Duplicate IP. BADIKEY Invalid infrastructure public key sequence number (IPKSN). BADEKEY Invalid end-system public key sequence number (EPKSN). UNK MES Unknown mobile end system (MES). If condition persists in strong signal conditions, contact your system administrator. NOAUT05 MDIS failed mutual authentication. If condition persists in strong signal conditions, contact your system administrator. BADMDIS MDIS failed mutual authentication. If condition persists in strong signal conditions, contact your system administrator. MDS BSY MDIS busy – retry. UNK DOM Unknown home domain. If condition persists in strong signal conditions, contact your system administrator. KEYSYNC Mismatched key sequence number. UNK ALG Unknown/unsupported encryption algorithm. BADSIZE Unsupported MDIS key size. NOAUT11 MES failed data mutual authentication. If condition persists in strong signal conditions, contact your system administrator. NOAUT12 No response from MDIS. If condition persists in strong signal conditions, contact your system administrator. NOREPLY No SME response from MDIS. If condition persists in strong signal conditions, contact your system administrator. VDENIED Unspecified VNIC error. If condition persists in strong signal conditions, contact your system administrator. 14221-1400-2000 MESSAGE DESCRIPTION BAD VID Invalid voice user ID. Check User ID. If correct, contact your system administrator. HOM DWN The Home VNIC is down. Retry. If error continues, contact your system administrator. SRV BSY The serving VNIC is busy (congested). MAX USR The maximum number of users are already registered with the specified user ID. OpenSky allows one User ID to log onto the network using up to three different radios. Use *0## command or power down one of the other radios to de-register the radio. NAS BSY The system cannot provision MES because of an administrative process. NOAUTHM The MES failed voice mutual authentication. If a valid radio displays this error, contact TAC (see Section 10.2). NOSUPRT The MES cannot support the required provision. If condition persists in strong signal conditions, contact your system administrator. NOAUTHV VNIC does not support or failed mutual authentication. If condition persists in strong signal conditions, contact your system administrator. PLS LOGIN Login with keypad. BAD PWD An invalid password has been entered. Verify the password and re-enter. OVER_TEMP The radio may be too hot. The radio will cease transmitting if it exceeds an operational temperature threshold. Let the radio cool before attempting to transmit. Report this failure to authorized technician. No App ECP mode is unavailable (not programmed). NO PRIV Missing required privilege. NO SYNC No forward-channel sync (weak or no coverage). If condition persists in strong signal conditions, contact your system administrator. Dead battery Radio must shutdown because battery charge is critically low. NO REG Not registered with MDIS, VNIC, or both. DISABLED Function disabled (e.g., function invalid in current context). 33 14221-1400-2000 8.10 KEYPAD FUNCTION COMMANDS (P5570 ONLY) To perform a command from the keypad, use the keypad commands in Table 8-6. Table 8-6: Keypad Function Commands COMMANDS FUNCTION *0 Log-off command: *0## (logs the user off the system). See Section 8.4 for additional information. *1 Log-in command: *1 # ## (required for encryption). See Section 8.1.3 for additional information. *2 Status Message: *2 <0...9> #. *4 Enter Scene of Incident Mode (SOI) on specified channel and band: *4 # # where LC is the channel number that is being used as a SOI repeater and band is the number assigned to each frequency band. For example, if LC 25 800 MHz (band 0) is being used for SOI, then enter *4,25,#,0,#. Exit SOI Mode with *40# *5 RTT Message: *5 <0...9> #. *7 Initiate Selective Alert command: *7 #[Choose Message]#. See Section 8.25 for additional information. *8 Radio-to-Radio Call command: *8 #(PTT to dial). *9 Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) Call command: *9 #(PTT to dial) See Section 8.26 for additional information. *32 Begin Manual Encryption command: *32 # 1-16 digit encryption key for 128 bit encryption; 17-32 digit encryption key for 256 bit encryption. *33 End Manual Encryption command: *33# *61 Initiate XCOV Mode: Extended coverage for individual users. *62 Initiate XCOV-TG Mode: Extended coverage for talk groups. *63 Initiate XCOV-PROF Mode command: *63#. *60 Exit XCOV or XCOV-TG Mode: Returns to the normal mode. 8.11 QUICK KEYS (P5570 ONLY) Quick Keys are a two-button sequence that provides the user with quick access to certain menu items. Quick Keys function as a toggle for these menu items. Table 8-7: Quick Key Sequence QUICK KEYS 34 FUNCTION 1# Transition to ECP Mode If ECP code is not loaded in the radio, “No App” appears in the display. 2# Toggles Stealth Mode On/Off 3# Toggles Scan Mode On/Off (Normal/Fixed, see details below) • If the Scan Mode is Normal when the Scan Mode is toggled Off, the Scan Mode will be Normal when toggled On again. • If the Scan Mode is Fixed when the Scan Mode is toggled Off, the Scan Mode will be Fixed when scan mode is toggled On again. • If the Scan Mode is Off when the radio boots up, the Scan Mode will be Normal when Scan Mode is toggled On. 14221-1400-2000 QUICK KEYS FUNCTION 4# Lights/Tones On/Off Pressing 4# turns the TX/RX LEDs, Backlight, and Side Tones On/Off. If any of the TX/RX LEDs, Backlight, and/or Side Tones are On, and this quick key sequence is used, then all of the TX/RX LEDs, Backlight, and Side Tones are turned Off. If the radio is in Stealth mode, this quick key is disabled since the user is not able to turn on the light/tones in stealth mode. XCOV and XCOV-TG Attach/Detach This quick key sequence is used to manually connect to a V-TAC. When attaching to a V-TAC, the radio’s programming determines whether to attach to the V-TAC in XCOV or XCOV-TG mode. 6# • If the user attaches to a V-TAC manually, using the *61# or *62# command sequence, the radio is understood to be attached and this quick key sequence will detach the radio from the VTAC. • If the user detaches manually from a V-TAC using the *60# command sequence, the radio is understood to be detached and this quick key sequence will attach the radio to a VTAC. • At bootup, the radio is understood to be detached from a VTAC. If a radio automatically attaches to a VTAC, the radio is still understood to be detached from a VTAC and will attempt to attach to a VTAC. • If a radio manually attaches to a VTAC and then is automatically detached from a VTAC, the radio is still understood to be attached to a VTAC and will attempt to detach from a VTAC. 8.12 LOCK/UNLOCK THE KEYPAD 1. Press and hold the button. 2. While holding the button, press the button on the side of the radio. 8.13 DUAL-TONE MULTI-FREQUENCY (P5570 ONLY) Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) is the system used by touch-tone telephones. DTMF assigns a specific tone frequency to each key so a microprocessor can easily identify its activation. This allows for specific tasks such as entering a user ID and password, or selective calling. When a key on the DTMF keypad is pressed, the DTMF tone is played through the radio’s speaker. 8.14 CHANGING THE ACTIVE PROFILE The radio can store up to sixteen (16) standard profiles, one of which is the currently active profile. To change the currently active profile: 1. Press the 2. Use or or buttons until “ProfileMenu” is displayed. to scroll through the list of available profiles. 3. Profile becomes active when selected for longer than 2 seconds, when the is pressed, or when the menu is changed using the or button. Press to activate the selected profile. 8.15 CHANGING THE SELECTED TALK GROUP Each profile stored in the radio can have up to sixteen (16) talk groups. One talk group within the currently active profile is set as the “selected talk group.” To change the selected talk group, turn the Group Selection knob on top of the radio. 35 14221-1400-2000 8.16 ADJUSTING DISPLAY AND BUTTON BACKLIGHT BRIGHTNESS 1. Press the 2. Use or or buttons until Bright Menu is displayed. to brighten or dim the display and button backlighting. 8.17 STEALTH MODE For some users, it is important to be able to turn off the radio’s display lights and side tones, but not the radio traffic. For example, in covert operations, lights and sounds could inadvertently expose an otherwise unobservable radio user. For this purpose, the radio has a Stealth feature that disables the radio display lights, indicator lights, and audible alert and side tones. When Stealth Mode is on, the radio continues to scan the programmed list of talk groups and the user can key-up on the selected talk group. 8.17.1 Enabling Stealth Mode P5570 only: Quick Key combination 2# toggles Stealth Mode on and off. Both models: Press the or buttons to scroll through menus until “StealthMenu” appears in the display. To immediately activate Stealth Mode press the or button once. This activates Stealth Mode, exits the Stealth Menu, and returns to the Dwell Display. The display lights, indicator lights, and side tones are disabled. The stealth mode icon is displayed. 8.17.2 Disabling Stealth Mode P5570 only: To re-enable all lighting, side tones and exit Stealth Mode, press Quick Key combination 2# again. The radio returns to the Dwell Display. Stealth Mode can also be disabled by using the Stealth Menu. NOTE P5550 only: To re-enable all lighting, side tones and exit Stealth Mode, press any key other than PTT or Emergency. The radio returns to the Dwell Display. The display lights, indicator lights, and side tones are re-enabled. The stealth mode icon disappears. 8.18 ADJUSTING SIDE TONE AUDIO LEVEL The radio sounds confirming tones called “side tones” when its buttons are pressed. Most users find this audible confirmation helpful when navigating the menus. Side tone audio level can be adjusted or turned completely off using the “Side Menu” or the Quick Key combination #4. NOTE Quick Key combination #4 turns off the backlight in addition to the side tones. Unlike Stealth Mode, alert tones can still be heard. For covert operations, it may be necessary to turn off side tones. For safety’s sake, turning off the radio during covert operations is not recommended. 36 14221-1400-2000 If the radio is operating properly but side tones are not heard when the menu buttons are pressed, the side tones are probably turned off. To turn them back on, access the “Side Tone” menu and select a setting other than “off.” Use the following procedure set side tone level: 1. Press the or buttons to cycle through the menu until “Side Menu” is displayed. 2. Press or to change to the desired level (Off, Low, Medium, and High). To turn side tones off completely, use the “Off” setting. 8.19 CHANGE OPERATING MODE 8.19.1 From OTP to ECP Mode Method 1 (Quick Key, P5570 only): Press 1#. If ECP is not loaded in the radio, the radio displays “No App.” Method 2: 1. Press the or 2. Press to select the desired operation mode. or buttons to cycle through the menu until “App Mode” is displayed. 3. Press and use 4. Press to make selection and return to the dwell display. or to select Y or N. 5. “Restart Please Wait” appears in the display as the radio switches modes. 8.19.2 From ECP to OTP Mode Press the or buttons to cycle through available systems until “OPEN SKY” appears in the display. Pause briefly and the radio will switch automatically from ECP to OTP operation. 8.20 RECEIVING AND TRANSMITTING VOICE CALLS As soon as the radio completes the initialization sequence and registers on the OpenSky network, the user will begin to hear calls from the talk groups in the active profile, if available. 8.20.1 Receiving a Voice Call No action is required to receive a voice call. The display responds to incoming voice calls as follows: • When the dwell display is set to received talk group and the scan mode is Normal or Fixed: a. If the received talk group matches the selected talk group, then the alias (if available) or user ID of the incoming caller is displayed. b. If the received talk group does not match the selected talk group, then the received talk group name is displayed. • When the dwell display is set to received talk group and the Scan Mode is None, the radio only receives voice on its selected talk group. When the call is received, the alias (if available) or the user ID of the incoming caller is displayed. • When the dwell display is not set to received talk group, then there is no display indication of an incoming call. 37 14221-1400-2000 NOTE A radio receiving a System All Call, Regency All Call, or an Agency All Call displays “All Call” instead of the alias. A radio not transmitting on a talk group in emergency status will drop all other calls to scan into an All Call. 8.20.2 Transmitting a Voice Call 1. Select the desired talk group. 2. Depress and hold the PTT button, wait a couple of seconds. If programmed by the administrator, a grant tone will be sounded. 3. Begin speaking into the microphone in a normal voice. 4. For maximum clarity, hold the radio approximately 2 inches from your mouth. Take care not to cover up the microphone while speaking. 5. Release the PTT button to terminate an outgoing voice call. 8.21 ADJUSTING AUDIO TREBLE LEVEL The tone of received signals can be adjusted using the radio’s “Treble Menu.” 1. Press the or buttons to cycle through the menu until “Treble Menu” is displayed. 2. Press or to increase or decrease level. There are four levels available: low, medium, mediumhigh, and high. 3. Press or wait a few seconds to return to the dwell display. 8.22 TALK GROUP LOCK OUT There are two ways to focus voice communications by suppressing calls from talk groups in the active profile. • No Scan. By changing the Scanning Mode to “No Scan” only the selected talk group is scanned. • Lock Out. By locking out selected talk groups, background noise or chatter can be eliminated and scanning resources can be focused on just those groups whose calls you wish to monitor. NOTE Lock out is a listening (receive) function and only blocks received calls on locked out talk groups. Lock out does not affect transmit capability. “No Scan” and “Lock Out” do not apply to recent emergency lock outs. Only talk groups in the active profile can be locked out, since they are the only talk groups whose voice calls can be heard on the radio. Talk group lock out is a scan-related feature. With lock out, one or more talk groups in the active profile can be temporarily disabled from being scanned. Calls are not received on locked-out talk groups. Lock out settings are not retained between profile changes or when the radio is power cycled. P1 and P2 groups CANNOT be locked out. NOTE The default emergency and emergency-capable talk groups can be locked out if they are NOT in an emergency state. If a talk group is locked out and is subsequently changed to the currently selected talk 38 14221-1400-2000 group, it will automatically be unlocked by the radio so the user can hear calls on the talk group. The radio may be configured so all talk groups are automatically locked out by default. In this case, they must be manually unlocked, if desired. 8.22.1 Lock Out a Talk Group 1. Use the display. or buttons to scroll through the menu choices until “LockOutMenu” appears in the 2. Use the or keys to scroll through the list of talk groups, if any, until the user group you want to lock out appears in the display. 3. Press the key to select the lockable talk group. 4. “<” appears next to the locked out talk group. 8.22.2 Unlock a Talk Group 1. Use the display. or buttons to scroll through the menu choices until “LockOutMenu” appears in the 2. Use the or keys to scroll through the list of talk groups, if any, until the user group you want to unlock appears in the display. 3. Use the NOTE key to unlock the displayed talk group. • Changing the active profile removes any lockouts you have made. • Turning off the radio removes any lockouts you have made. 8.23 SCANNING 8.23.1 Selecting Scan Modes Three scanning modes are available for the radio, but only one can be active at any time. Changing the scanning mode changes the way the radio scans voice calls for all of the profiles in the radio personality, no matter which profile is or becomes active. The choice of scanning mode broadens or narrows the span of communications with all the groups in profiles you listen to, but does not affect your interaction with those groups you talk with. The scanning modes available for selection may be limited to a subset of the three scanning modes by the administrator. 39 14221-1400-2000 Table 8-8: Scan Modes SCAN MODE EXPLANATION No Scan Eliminates distractions. Full communications (listen and talk) with the active talk group. No calls received from other talk groups. The user can scan all talk groups in the active profile that are not locked out as long as there is demand on the site. Priority (P1 and P2) groups are user selectable. Normal (Default) Receive calls from more than one talk group, if available from the current site. Allows dragging of the selected talk group, P1, P2, and default emergency talk groups to the site on which the radio is registered. (If other calls are available at the site, they also can be heard but they will not be actively dragged.) The default emergency talk group, as well as any emergency-enabled talk groups, is only dragged if it is in emergency mode. Functions the same as Normal Scan Mode, except the priority groups are fixed to the selected profile’s predefined P1 and P2 groups (configured via the UAS). Fixed The scanning mode choice remains in effect until it is changed. Even if the radio is turned off, the current scanning mode selection is saved for the next use. 8.23.2 Changing Active Scan Mode 8.23.2.1 Setting the Scan Mode 1. Press the 2. Use the Fixed. 3. Press the or or buttons until “ScnModeMenu” appears in the display. keys to scroll through the list of modes until your choice appears: Normal, None, or key to activate the scan mode selection and return to the dwell display. 8.23.2.2 Duration of Scanning Mode Selections Scanning Mode selections survive power down. At startup, the radio defaults to the scanning mode of set during last use. The last selection made remains in effect until a new selection is made from the Scan Mode menu. 8.23.3 Scanning Priority The following lists the scanning priority order (from highest to lowest): 40 • Selected talk group in emergency state. • Default emergency group in emergency state. • Selected talk group. • Emergency capable group in emergency state. • Priority 1 talk group. • Priority 2 talk group. • Other (non-priority). 14221-1400-2000 8.23.3.1 Changing Scan Priority 1. Press the or keys until “Priority1” or “Priority2” appears in the display (Priority1 group has higher priority than the Priorty2 group). 2. Press the or key to select and activate the selection. The radio automatically returns to the Dwell 3. Press the Display. • • NOTE button until the desired talk group is displayed. • Changing the priority of a listen group does not change your talk group. Priority can be set for two talk groups (Priority1 and Priority2), but only in the selected profile. The scanning priority settings are reset to the default values when the radio is turned off. 8.23.4 Scan Mode Quick Key (P5570 Only) Pres 3# to toggle Scan mode on and off. If the Scan mode icon (see Table 8-3) is On; either the Normal or Fixed Scan modes are enabled, depending on programming. If the Scan mode icon is not displayed, Scan mode is set to No Scan. 8.24 MAKING SELECTIVE CALLS Selective calling is the capability for two voice radio units to obtain and use an independent talk path for a unit-to-unit call. A properly equipped radio can initiate a selective call to any radio in the system that is also programmed for selective calls. In the OpenSky system, a radio can be configured to initiate selective calls through a pre-programmed list in memory called a speed dial list. Alternatively, a properly equipped radio can initiate a selective call to any radio in the system by entering the ten-digit User ID (similar to a telephone number) of the target radio. Some radios are configured to only receive (not initiate) selective calls. NOTE Selective calls are terminated if an emergency is declared. The network limits selective calls to ten (10) minutes maximum. If a Selective Call is attempted without registration, “No Priv” is displayed. NOTE 8.24.1 Manually Dialing a Selective Call (P5570 Only) 1. Enter *8, the User ID number of the user being called, and the # key (no dashes or spaces). Note that this feature must be enabled by the administrator. *8 # A shortened User ID number can be dialed using the following guidelines: • If the radio being called is in the same region and agency – enter only the last four digits. • If the radio being called is in the same region, but a different agency – enter the last seven digits. 41 14221-1400-2000 • If the radio being called is in another region or if the area is unknown – enter all ten digits. 2. Press the PTT (and release) to ring the other user. The ring tone is sounded. If the other user accepts the call, the called user’s alias will appear in initiating caller’s display. The two are now in a unit-to-unit call until one ends the call, the call is terminated due to an initiated emergency, or the maximum time limit of ten (10) minutes is reached. If the called radio is busy “BUSY” will appear in the second line of the display. Table 8-8 lists and defines the messages that are displayed by the radio during a selective call. Table 8-9: Status of Selective Call STATUS MESSAGE Busy Disconnect Network Err Reject Unavailable Calling Connecting Hangup Lim 10 min Timing Out Sel Call DEFINITION Peer is involved in another selective/PSTN call. Selective/PSTN call was terminated for unknown reason. Selective/PSTN call cannot continue because of an unspecified network error. Peer or this user declined request to establish selective/PSTN call. Peer cannot be reached for selective/PSTN call. Calling peer (i.e., for selective or PSTN calls). Establishing selective/PSTN call with peer. Peer or this user terminated selective/PSTN call. Selective/PSTN call limited to 10 minutes. Selective/PSTN call has 10 seconds remaining before limit is reached (shown for 5 seconds). Selective call is active. 8.24.2 Selective Call Using Speed Dial NOTE • Speed dial numbers are defined and provisioned by the OpenSky network administrator and cannot be manually entered into the radio by the user. Contact the administrator if changes to the speed dial list are required. Scroll through the Menu options using the or button until “Speed Dial” appears in the second line of the display. Using the or keys, scroll through the pre-programmed speed-dial numbers until the desired number appears in the display and press the PTT button. OR • Press and hold a key associated with a given number for more than three seconds. For example, press and hold the to open the Speed Dial Menu and display the number assigned to that key in the speed dial list. Press the PTT button. A ring tone is sounded. If the other user accepts the call, the called user’s alias will appear in initiating caller’s display. The two are now in a unit-to-unit call until one ends the call, or the call is terminated due to an initiated emergency. If the called radio is involved in another selective call, “BUSY” will appear on the second line of the display. “Unavailable” is displayed when the call has not been answered after a 1 minute timeout or when the other party is not registered on the network. 42 14221-1400-2000 8.24.3 Accepting a Selective Call 1. The radio will ring (like a telephone), indicating you are receiving a Selective Call. 2. Press or buttons to accept the incoming Selective Call. 3. “CONNECT” appears in the display, followed by “Lim 10 Min.,” “SEL CALL,” and the alias of the caller, once the call is established. 8.24.4 Rejecting a Selective Call When a Selective Call is received (the radio is ringing), you can reject the call by pressing call is rejected and “Reject” appears on the callers display. or . The 8.24.5 Terminating a Selective Call Terminate a Selective Call (call must be active) by pressing the appear in the display followed by the active talk group. or button. “HANGUP” will 8.25 SELECTIVE ALERTS Selective alert messaging is an OTP feature that allows one of up to eight (8) pre-programmed (canned) text messages to be sent from one radio to another. The sender specifies a destination (receiving) radio, selects one of the pre-programmed text messages, and then transmits it to the destination radio. The message delivery system adds sender and time-of-day information and forwards the message to the destination (receiving) radio. The sending radio receives a brief message noting the status of the transmission. Received messages are stored in the radio until deleted or until the radio is rebooted. Received messages do not survive a reboot. 8.25.1 Defining Messages All selective alert messages are pre-defined. The messages are programmed and provisioned remotely by your OpenSky system administrator. The radio user cannot create selective alert message content. The entire selective alert message, including the abbreviation, can be up to 99 characters long. Table 8-9 lists and defines the messages that may be displayed by the radio during a Selective Alert. Table 8-10: Status of Selective Alert Messages STATUS MESSAGE Alert Sent Delivered Delivering New alert No alerts Busy Dest Down Ignored Inv Option Not Reg Partial Unauth Alrt Unknown Msg DEFINITION Alert message successfully sent to target. Alert message passed to network. Delivering alert message to target. New alert message received. No alerts are available. VNIC congested and cannot deliver message at the current time. Destination home VNIC down. Destination is either non-responsive or does not care to respond. Distribution option is invalid. Destination is not registered. Not all destination ESN instances reachable. Unauthorized service function; initiator is not authorized to send the selected service message. Unknown status received from VNIC. 43 14221-1400-2000 STATUS MESSAGE DEFINITION Unreachable Alert destination cannot be reached. 8.25.2 Sending a Message The sending process has three steps. First select the destination radio’s User ID, then select the alert message, and finally send the message. Refer to the procedures in subsections 8.25.2.1 or 8.25.2.2 for instructions on selecting a destination for a Selective Alert Message. 8.25.2.1 Selecting a Destination Using the Keypad (P5570 Only) 1. Using the keypad, enter *7. At the “AlertDst” prompt, enter the full User ID of the unit to send the message. A shortened User ID number can be dialed using the following guidelines: • If the radio being called is in the same region and agency – enter only the last four digits. • If the radio being called is in the same region, but a different agency – enter the last seven digits. • If the radio being called is in another region or if the area is unknown – enter all ten digits. 2. Press the key to activate the selection. 3. Use the and buttons, or the the desired message is displayed. 4. Press the or and buttons to scroll through the available messages until key to send the message. 5. Observe Status Messages (Table 8-10) to ensure proper delivery. 8.25.2.2 Selecting a Destination Using the Menu 1. Using the or 2. Use the or and press the 3. Use the displayed. 4. Press the key, scroll through the menu until “AlertDst” (Alert Destination) appears. button to scroll through the list of User IDs until the desired destination is displayed key. or buttons to scroll through the available messages until the desired message is key to send the message. 5. Observe Status Messages (Table 8-10) to ensure proper delivery. 8.25.3 Receiving a Message When a selective alert message is received by a radio, a four-beep tone is heard. The tone is heard only once, but the message “NEWALRT” alternates with the talk group on the main display. Up to 8 received messages can be stored. If a ninth message is received, the first (oldest) message is automatically deleted to make room for the new message. Received messages are displayed with the time and source information. To display a Selective Alert Message: 1. Using the or button, scroll through the menu items until “Alerts Rcvd” appears. The oldest message is displayed and scrolls across the top line of the display. 44 14221-1400-2000 2. The message includes the time, the User ID, and alias of the sender along with the message. 3. To view the next message, press the or button to go forward or backwards. 8.25.4 Deleting a Selective Alert Message 1. Display the message. 2. Press the key and or to select Y or N. 3. At the “Delete? Y” prompt, press the key. The message will be deleted. Received messages cannot be saved. NOTE 8.26 MAKING INTERCONNECT CALLS (P5570 ONLY) 1. Using the keypad, enter *9, followed by the telephone number being called, and the # key (no dashes or spaces). *9 # Wait a couple of seconds and press and release the PTT button to initiate the call. An initial ring tone will sound to indicate signal call initiation. Once the gateway picks up the call, the ring tone will change. Press and hold the PTT and talk normally then release the PTT to listen. 2. To hang up the call, press the button or the key. 8.27 EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS The P5500 portable radio is capable of sending an emergency alert and making emergency calls on the network. The OpenSky system handles emergency calls with the highest priority, allowing you or the people you serve to get needed help. Emergency call and alert capability for a profile is configured by the system administrator. NOTE The radio that initiates an emergency alert emits a signal of 3 distinct beeps that only goes to the dispatch console. Table 8-11: Emergency Calls vs. Emergency Alerts EMERGENCY ALERT EMERGENCY CALL An Emergency Alert message is sent to the dispatcher console. The dispatch console plays an emergency tone when it receives the message. An Emergency Alert message is sent to the dispatcher console. All peers (radios and consoles) and the dispatch console play the emergency tone whenever an emergency call is detected. An emergency tone plays for each new emergency, or when a profile is changed, (assuming there is an emergency on one of the talk groups for the new profile). If the orange LED is flashing rapidly, the radio is receiving an emergency call. If the LED is flashing every ½ second, the selected talk group is in the emergency state (although not transmitting). If the selected talk group is in the emergency state, an asterisk displays next to the talk group name. 45 14221-1400-2000 EMERGENCY ALERT EMERGENCY CALL No emergency audio (voice) transmission (hot-mic) capability available (per programming by system administrator) In addition to the Emergency Alert signal, the microphone goes hot for a predetermined length of time to allow for emergency audio (voice) transmission. The radio declaring the emergency has channel access priority. Note that the User can also use the PTT after the pre-determined hot-mic audio transmission, or during to extend the initial hot-mic audio transmission. 8.27.1 Declaring an Emergency Call or Alert 1. Press the red emergency button on the radio to enter emergency mode. NOTE The emergency behavior for the selected profile is configured by the network administrator. This determines whether pressing the Emergency button sends an Emergency Call or just an Emergency Alert. An Emergency Alert is always part of and sent with an Emergency Call. If the active profile of the unit initiating the emergency is configured to Emergency Alert, the threebeep emergency alert signal is sent only to the dispatcher console. If the active profile of the unit initiating the emergency is configured to Emergency Call, the threebeep emergency alert signal is sent to the dispatcher console and to all other radios within the selected talk group. The default emergency talk group becomes the selected talk group. The display will alternate between the emergency talk group name and “EMERGENCY” to indicate that the emergency has been initiated. 2. The microphone is hot (open mic) for a programmed amount of time in order to send your voice out on the emergency talk group. If the attempt is unsuccessful, “E-PEND” flashes periodically and a retry is queued for 10 seconds. If unsuccessful because of lost sync, retry occurs immediately upon reacquiring sync. On each retry attempt, the radio temporarily displays “E-RETRY.” This process repeats until the emergency is successfully declared. 8.27.2 Receiving an Emergency Call When receiving an emergency call, the radio sounds the emergency tone (three short high-pitched tones). The radio will flash “EMERGENCY” and display the alias of the user that triggered the emergency or the alias of the talk group (if the incoming talk group is the selected talk group of the receiving radio). With “No Scan,” only the emergency tone is heard, not the initial open mic transmission. To dismiss or ignore the emergency, refer to Section 8.27.3. 8.27.3 Dismissing an Emergency The “Dismissing an Emergency” function allows you to “ignore” an emergency declared by another user. An emergency is dismissed for a configurable amount of time (default = 5 minutes). NOTE 1. After receiving an emergency call, press the 46 or button until you see “EmgDismiss.” 14221-1400-2000 2. Press the to toggle “<” on (dismiss) and off. This works in similar fashion to the lock out menu. The emergency dismiss timer is cleared when the emergency is cleared. NOTE 8.27.4 Clearing an Emergency Call or Alert Check with your system administrator to ensure that your radio is configured with the ability to clear an emergency. NOTE 1. To clear an emergency, press and hold . While holding both buttons when the “emergency cleared” tone sounds. , press the emergency button. Release 2. The radio returns to your default selected talk group. The “EMERGENCY” display is removed from the main screen. NOTE If the radio is in stealth mode, clearing the emergency will cause the radio to exit stealth mode. 8.28 OPENSKY ENCRYPTION In the OpenSky network, both data and voice use a 128-bit or 256-bit key encryption standard published by the Federal Information Processing Service (FIPS), called Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). AES is approved by the U.S. Department of Commerce for encryption of classified materials. When encryption is enabled on the network, data is encrypted from the MDIS to the Mobile End System (MES) (e.g., P5500 portable radio). This form of encryption provides airlink security. Voice encryption is handled either automatically or manually. Automatic encryption is initiated through the Unified Administration Server (UAS) for a specific talk group and requires nothing from the user. Manual encryption is initiated by two or more radio users. Both methods of encryption are discussed in the following sections. NOTE When a user transmits encrypted voice, any listening users with different encryption keys hear distorted voice and “No Access” appears in the radio display. 8.28.1 Automatic Encryption For automatic encryption, a system administrator will select the talk group to be encrypted at the interface to the UAS. Once the talk groups have been selected and identified as secure, credentials for key generation are generated automatically by the system and provisioned to authorized users. This process requires that authorized users login to the network and be authenticated. Encryption keys require no manual handling and are never sent “in the clear” over any network interface or airlink. 47 14221-1400-2000 8.28.1.1 Using Automatic Encryption 1. Locate the talk group that has been encrypted at the system administrator level. 2. “Pls Login” appears in the display (unless the keypad was used to log in). 3. Log in normally by entering your User ID and Password. If a user is engaged in a call on a talk group encrypted at the network administrator level, “Secure Call” will appear in the second line of the dwell display if the user is logged in to that talk group. If a secure call is in progress elsewhere and the user has not logged in, the bottom of the dwell display will alternate between “No Access” and the alias of the radio that is currently engaged in the secure call. NOTE If enabled via programming, a radio can automatically login at voice registration and enable voice encryption. 8.28.2 Manual Encryption (P5570 Only) Two or more users can manually encrypt a call, if enabled, without an established encrypted talk group. A pre-determined “key or code” is required. Note that while a user is engaged in an encrypted call, users within the talk group that are not encrypted can still make standard voice calls on that talk group. The encrypted user can hear the standard unencrypted calls, but cannot respond while still manually encrypted. Manual key entry only affects the currently selected talk group. All available talk groups within the current profile may be independently encrypted. NOTE The key must be pre-determined by the users prior to making a manually encrypted call on a talk group and is entered into the radio using the keypad. For 128 bit encryption, this key is between 1 and 16 digits. For 256 bit encryption, this key is between 17 and 32 digits. 8.28.2.1 Using Manual Encryption 1. Press *32 on the keypad. 2. Enter the key (1 – 16 digits for 128 bit encryption; 17 – 32 digits for 256 bit encryption). 3. Press #. 4. To end manual encryption, press *33. If a user is engaged in a call on a talk group that has been manually encrypted at the radio level, the user will see “Secure Call” on the bottom of the dwell display. If a secure (encrypted) call is in progress, and the user has not entered the key, the bottom of the dwell display will alternate between “No Access” and the alias of the radio that is currently engaged in the secure call. Once the user has terminated manual encryption, “UnSecure” appears temporarily in the bottom line of the dwell display. 48 14221-1400-2000 8.29 DYNAMIC REGROUPING Dynamic regrouping requires that the network administrator determine which radio users should be formed into an impromptu talk group to respond to particular emergency conditions. The administrator will edit the personalities of the affected radios to include an emergency profile and then page the affected radios to re-register with the network to receive their edited personalities. In response, affected radios automatically re-register to receive their edited personalities. During reregistration, subscriber equipment will default to the emergency profile selected by the administrator. 8.30 STATUS MESSAGES If enabled via programming, the radio can transmit a pre-programmed status message. Section 8.30.1 describes how to send a status message via the keypad and Section 8.30.2 describes how to send a status message via the menu. 8.30.1 Send Status Message via the Keypad (System Model Radios Only) 1. Press *2 <0…9> # on the keypad. 2. A Status message can be associated with each key (0 – 9). This text is displayed on the first line of the display when the key is pressed until another key is pressed. • If no messages have been configured, “No Messages” is displayed. • If a message is not assigned to a key, “No Entry” is displayed for the keypad sequence. • You can press multiple keys to select the desired Status message. 3. The # key terminates the keypad sequence and sends the currently selected status message. If no messages have been configured or no message is associated with the key, no message is sent and an error tone is played. Press the * key to cancel the keypad sequence. 8.30.2 Send Status Message via the Menu 1. Press or until “Status Msg” appears and press “No Messages” is displayed. 2. Scroll through the available messages using the 1st line of the display. or . If no messages have been configured, . The configured Status message is displayed on 3. Press the button to send the currently selected message. If no messages have been configured, no message is sent and an error tone sounds. Press or to cancel status message selection. 8.31 REQUEST TO TALK (RTT) MESSAGES If enabled via programming, the RTT message feature allows you to send either a short service message to the VNIC. Section 8.31.1 describes how to send an RTT message via the keypad and Section 8.31.2 describes how to send an RTT message via the menu. Note that only one RTT message can be programmed into the radio. 49 14221-1400-2000 8.31.1 Send RTT Message via the Keypad (System Model Radios Only) 1. Press *5 <0…9> # on the keypad. The key associated with the RTT message (0-9) is configured via programming. 2. This message is displayed on the first line of the display when the key is pressed until another key is pressed. • If no message has been configured, “No Message” is displayed. • If a message is not assigned to the key, “No Entry” is displayed for the keypad sequence. 3. The # key terminates the keypad sequence and sends the currently selected RTT message. If no message has been configured or no message is associated with the key, no message is sent and an error tone is played. Press the * key to cancel the keypad sequence. 8.31.2 Send RTT Message via the Menu 1. Press or until “RTT Msg” appears and press Message” is displayed. . If no message has been configured, “No to select the message. The configured RTT message is displayed on the 1st line of the 2. Use or display. 3. Press the button to send the selected message. If no message has been configured, no message is sent and an error tone sounds. Press or to cancel RTT message selection. 8.32 GPS COORDINATES The radio’s current latitude and longitude coordinates may be displayed using the “GPS” menu. The following procedure assumes a GPS antenna is connected to the radio and it is receiving adequate signals from GPS satellites. 1. Press or until the “GPS” menu appears in the display. Current GPS coordinate latitude and longitude data continuously scrolls in the top line of the display in a degrees:minutes:seconds format. 2. Press NOTE or to change to another menu. If the internal GPS receiver’s data is expired (30 minutes or more) or unavailable, the radio uses the serving base station’s coordinates [GPS (Site) is displayed]. The GPS Menu will also indicate if the data is aged (2 minutes or more) [GPS (Aged) is displayed]. 8.33 V-TAC OPERATION 8.33.1 Extended Coverage Modes (XCOV, XCOV-TG, and XCOV-PROF) In addition to all standard portable radio operating capabilities, Extended Coverage adds the V-TAC’s bridging (vehicular repeat) functionality for accessing the OpenSky radio network. Each portable radio connected to the V-TAC using Extended Coverage is considered a “client” on the V-TAC. Extended Coverage benefits portable radio users since it allows them to get network connectivity using the V-TAC’s higher transmit output power and better antenna system. 50 14221-1400-2000 The V-TAC supports three Extended Coverage modes: Extended Coverage for individual users (XCOV), Extended Coverage for a talk group (XCOV-TG), Profile Extended Coverage (XCOV-PROF). Typically, Extended Coverage is used after the vehicle’s operator has exited the vehicle with a portable radio unit and the portable unit requires this bridging functionality to access the OpenSky radio network. The V-TAC takes advantage of OpenSky’s TDMA capability to eliminate interference between its local and network radio links when operating in an Extended Coverage mode, an undesirable characteristic of many traditional vehicular repeater systems. Because the V-TAC employs this technology, interference on the network and local radio links is minimized. A V-TAC in Extended Coverage mode sends its alias to clients. The alias is displayed in the second line of the dwell menu of the client, (“VA ”). The client must be connected to a V-TAC running version OTP14.4 or for the V-TAC to provide the alias to the client. If the client is connected to a V-TAC running version OTP14.3.1 or earlier, the client displays “VA None.” 8.33.2 Change Between Extended Coverage Modes By default, the specific Extended Coverage mode utilized is determined by commands sent to the V-TAC and portable radios from the system administrator or radio installation personnel. These commands determine which Extended Coverage mode the V-TAC and radios normally use and determine the access method employed by a portable radio to connect to the V-TAC. After these commands are sent to the V-TAC and portable radios, each must be rebooted (powered off and then back on) before the change takes effect. See the following sections for instructions on how to override this command manually. Note that the override is only successful if the V-TAC operating mode matches the manually selected portable V-TAC mode. 8.33.3 Radio Limitations Using Extended Coverage Modes Connecting a portable radio to a V-TAC introduces minor functional limitations. See the following sections for a listing. 8.33.3.1 Limitations Using Both XCOV and XCOV-TG Portable radios connected to the V-TAC using either of the Extended Coverage Modes, XCOV or XCOV-TG, will not channel-scan unless they lose radio frequency contact with the V-TAC. If manually enabled, radios will not scan network channels. 8.33.3.2 Limitations Using XCOV-TG The following portable radio keypad functions are disabled when the radio is connected to the V-TAC using the XCOV-TG mode: log-off, manual log-in, alerts, selective calls, PSTN calls, and speed dial calls. The following portable radio menus are disabled when the radio is connected to the V-TAC using the XCOV-TG mode: alert destination, alert message, alert received, priority talk group, and scan mode. In addition, the user cannot change talk group or profile. 8.33.4 Use XCOV Mode The Extended Coverage for individual users (XCOV) mode allows up to eight (8) client radios to connect to the V-TAC. The radios have full radio functionality including selective calling and mobile data. With the Extended Coverage for individual users’ (XCOV) mode, V-TAC configuration defines which portable radios are permitted V-TAC access. The radio will automatically connect to a V-TAC if it 51 14221-1400-2000 cannot find a network channel. The radio can also be manually connected to a V-TAC as indicated with the *61# and *62# commands, each determined by the system administrator in the radio configuration. 8.33.4.1 Manually Accessing the XCOV Mode P5570 Model Radios 1. Press *61# to manually access XCOV mode. 2. Press *60# to disconnect from XCOV mode. All P5500 Model Radios 1. Press 2. Press or or until the Client Mode menu appears. until XCOV is displayed. 3. Press to confirm mode selection. The radio reverts to the dwell display and the V-TAC icon is displayed. 8.33.5 Use XCOV-TG Mode When using the XCOV-TG mode, up to thirty (30) client radios can connect to the V-TAC. However, unlike XCOV, radios connected using XCOV-TG are limited to communicating only on the XCOV-TG talk group and emergency communications. Advanced features such as selective calling and mobile data operations are not available to the XCOV-TG connected clients. The talk group used for XCOV-TG communications is the talk group that was selected at the V-TAC when it entered XCOV-TG mode. Before a radio can connect to the V-TAC, the talk group must be selected on the P5500. If this talk group is not provisioned in the radio’s personality, the radio cannot connect to the V-TAC via the XCOV-TG mode. While connected to the V-TAC via XCOV-TG, a different talk group or profile cannot be selected. When a portable radio is connected to the V-TAC via XCOV-TG, the V-TAC forwards only the network voice traffic on the XCOV-TG talk groups. 8.33.5.1 Manually Accessing the XCOV-TG Mode For the Extended Coverage for a talk group mode (XCOV-TG), a portable radio user is granted access and connects to the V-TAC by simply selecting the same Talk Group that the V-TAC had selected when it entered the XCOV-TG mode. Contact the system administrator for questions regarding these aspects. During XCOV-TG mode operations, the V-TAC will not disconnect portable radios connected to it. A portable radio user must manually disconnect from the V-TAC by pressing *60 # on the radio’s keypad. However, if the V-TAC is switched out of the XCOV-TG mode, all portable radios will be automatically disconnected from the V-TAC. The radios will continue to look for another V-TAC until manually disconnected (*60#). P5570 Model Radios • Press *62# to manually access XCOV-TG mode. • Press *60# to manually disconnect XCOV-TG mode. All P5500 Model Radios 1. Press 2. Press 52 or or until the Client Mode menu appears. until XCOV-TG is displayed. 14221-1400-2000 3. Press to confirm mode selection. The radio reverts to the dwell display and the V-TAC icon is displayed. 8.33.6 Using XCOV-PROF Mode In XCOV-PROF mode, client attachment to a VTAC is based on profile rather than talk group. XCOV-PROF mode allows the transmission and receipt of voice calls on any talk group in the profile as opposed to only one talk group. XCOV-PROF allows emergencies on a non-selected talk group based on the emergency behaviors of the profile. XCOV-PROF minimizes data traffic between the client and VTAC while allowing flexibility of voice functionality. As a result, data services between the client and VTAC are disabled. Note the following regarding XCOV-PROF mode: • The client profile must match the VTAC. • The client profile used to connect to the VTAC must have been previously provisioned to the client prior to connection. If the profile is not in the client’s personality, the client cannot connect to the VTAC. • Neither the VTAC nor a client can change the profile once it has entered XCOV-PROF mode. The Profile menu will be disabled. • Client global profiles are disabled. 8.33.6.1 Access XCOV-PROF Mode P5570 Model Radios Only: • Enter the command *63 # to set the radio to use the XCOV-PROF mode. • Press *60 # to disconnect from the XCOV-PROF mode. All P5500 Model Radios: 1. Press 2. Press or or until the Client Mode menu appears. until XCOV-PROF is displayed. 3. Press to confirm mode selection. The radio reverts to the dwell display and the V-TAC icon is displayed. 8.33.7 Use Scene-of-Incident Mode The Scene-of-Incident mode (SOI) is user-selectable. The SOI mode provides a local repeater function (V-TAC) with no network connection. CAUTION When operating in the SOI mode, the radio is disconnected from the OpenSky network. Therefore, communications with radios and dispatch personnel on the network is not possible. SOI Mode, Manual Channel Entry (P5570 Model Only) 1. Press *4#. 2. The radio prompts for the channel. Enter the channel number and press to confirm channel. 3. The radio prompts for the band. Table 8-12 lists valid bands and their definitions. Enter the number assigned for the desired frequency band and press to confirm. 53 14221-1400-2000 4. The radio reverts to the dwell display. If accepted, you will be switched off the network, and be communicating locally through the V-TAC. Press *40# or use the Client Mode menu to return to normal operation (Network Mode). The personality and profile in use at the time the radio entered SOI mode is restored. SOI Mode, Manual Channel Entry (All P5500 Models) 1. Press 2. Press 3. Press 4. Press or or until the Client Mode menu appears. until SOI is displayed. to confirm mode selection. or until “Manual Select Chan” is displayed and press 5. Press or to edit the right-most digit and press desired channel is entered. to advance to the next digit. Repeat until the 6. The radio then prompts the user to edit the band. Table 8-12 lists valid bands and their definitions. Press or to edit the number assigned to the frequency band and press to confirm and enter the SOI mode. Use the Client Mode menu to return to normal operation (Network Mode). The personality and profile in use at the time the radio entered SOI mode is restored. SOI Mode, Pre-Programmed Channel Selection (All P5500 Models) 1. Press 2. Press 3. Press 4. Press 5. Press or or until the Client Mode menu appears. until SOI is displayed. to confirm mode selection. or scroll through a list of pre-programmed channels. to confirm channel and enter SOI mode. Use the Client Mode menu to return to normal operation (Network Mode). The personality and profile in use at the time the radio entered SOI mode is restored. 54 14221-1400-2000 Table 8-12: Band Definitions RF BAND RF CHANNEL NUMBER 0 = SMR Band 0: 1-830 1 = AMPS Band 1: 1-600 2 = BORDER Band 2: 1-600 3 = 700 MHz Band 1 Band 3: 1-477 4 = 700 MHz Band 2 Band 4: 481-957 5 = 700 MHz Band 3 Band 5: 1-477 6 = 700 MHz Band 4 Band 6: 481-957 7 = 900 MHz Band 7: 1-399 8 = 800 MHz Rebanded Band 8: 1-830 9 = 400 MHz T band WB Band 9: 1-6718 (Independent Separation Between TX and RX) 10 = 400 MHz T band NB Band 10: 1-6718 (Independent Separation Between TX and RX) 11 = 400 MHz T band Temp (NYPD only) Band 11: 1-120 14 = 700 MHz reband WB Band 14: 1-957 15 = 700 MHz reband NB Band 15: 1-959 55 14221-1400-2000 9. EDACS, CONVENTIONAL, P25 (ECP) OPERATION 9.1 TURNING ON THE RADIO 1. Power ON the radio by rotating the POWER ON-OFF/VOLUME knob clockwise. A short alert signal (if enabled through programming) indicates the radio is ready to use. 2. The display shows the last selected system and group or a default system and group (depending on programming). 3. Adjust the POWER ON-OFF/VOLUME knob to the desired volume level. 4. Select the desired system and group. The display indicates the current system and group names. 5. The radio is now ready to transmit and receive calls. NOTE 9.2 In the trunked environment, CC SCAN will be displayed if communication with the system's control channel cannot be established. This may occur if, for example, the radio is out of range of the trunking site. It may be necessary to move to another location or select another trunking system to re-establish the control channel link for trunked mode operations. CC SCAN is displayed on the group line until a control channel is accessed. CONTROLS The radio features two rotary control knobs, an emergency button, and a dual position A/B switch mounted on the top of the radio. The Push-To-Talk and two option buttons are located on the side. The front mounted keypad has six buttons on the P5550 Scan model and 15 buttons on the P5570 System Model Radio. Figure 9-1: Top View 56 Figure 9-2: Side View 14221-1400-2000 9.2.1 Buttons, Knobs, and Switch The functions of the buttons, knob controls, and dual position A/B Switch vary depending on the mode of operation. Their functions while in EDACS (ECP) mode are discussed in the following paragraphs. Refer to Figure 9-1 and Figure 9-2. Table 9-1: Buttons, Knobs, and Switch Functions Applies power to and adjusts the receiver’s volume. Rotating the control clockwise POWER ONOFF/VOLUME KNOB applies power to the radio. A single alert tone (if enabled through programming) indicates the radio is operational. Rotating the control clockwise increases the volume level. Minimum volume levels may be programmed into the radio to prevent missed calls due to a low volume setting. While adjusting the volume the display will momentarily indicate the volume level (i.e., VOL=31). The volume range is from a minimum programmed level of zero (displayed as OFF in the display) up to 40, which is the loudest level. VOICE GROUP SELECTION CONTROL KNOB Selects systems or group/channels (depending on programming). This is a 16-position rotary knob. EMERGENCY/ HOME BUTTON Automatically selects the pre-programmed Group/System by pressing and holding for a programmed duration. It can also be used to declare an emergency by pressing and holding for a programmed duration. The button must be pre-programmed for either operation, but not both. PTT BUTTON Push-To-Talk must be pressed before voice transmission begins. In trunked mode the radio’s ID is transmitted upon depression of the PTT button. SIDE OPTION BUTTON 1 SIDE OPTION BUTTON 2 A/B SWITCH Note: A mechanical stop, which can limit the positions accessed, is shipped with the radio but must be installed. To install the mechanical stop, remove the Voice Group Selection control knob, loosen the set screw on the Voice Group Selection control knob metal base (using a 1.27 mm hex wrench), and remove the Voice Group Selection control knob metal base. Replace the 16 channel ring with the channel stop ring located at the desired channel. Reinstall the Voice Group Selection control knob metal base, tighten the set screw, and reinstall the Voice Group Selection control knob. Activates one of a number of programmable software options selected during PC programming. Programmable options include hi/low power settings, keypad lock, LCD contrast, and LCD and keypad back lighting. Exits the current operation (removing all displays associated with it) and returns the radio to the selected talk group. Terminates individual and telephone interconnect calls. In ECP mode, can be pre-programmed to switch between two available software options. 57 14221-1400-2000 9.2.2 Keypad The front mounted keypad of the P5550 “Scan” model has six buttons and P5570 “System” model has 15 buttons. Refer to Figure 9-3 and Figure 9-4, respectively. Figure 9-3: P5550 “Scan” Model Front Panel Table 9-2: P5550 Keypad Functions KEY FUNCTION Primary Function: Accesses the pre-stored menu. Secondary Function: Activates a selected item within the menu. This is similar to an “Enter” key. Scrolls thru available menu items. Adds/Deletes selected groups or channels from SCAN list of the currently selected system. Toggles SCAN operation ON and OFF. Activates one of any programmable software options selected during the PC programming, including: high/low TX power and talkaround. 58 14221-1400-2000 Figure 9-4: P5570 “System” Model Front Panel Table 9-3: P5570 Keypad Functions KEY FUNCTION Primary Function: Accesses the pre-stored menu. Secondary Function: Activates a selected item within the menu. This is similar to an “Enter” key. Primary Function: Allows the user to scroll through available systems, groups, or channels, depending on personality programming. Secondary Function: Changes the selection for an item within a list. Primary Function: Refer to the separate key definitions within this table. Secondary Function: These keys function much as a typical DTMF telephone pad 0-9, *, and # keys; and are used to place telephone interconnect and individual (unit-tounit) calls. Selects a specific system. If the rotary knob is used to select the system and more key is used to select additional than 16 systems are programmed in the radio, the banks (groupings) of systems. Selects a specific group. Turns the Scan operation ON and OFF. Enables or disables Private Mode (encryption) for the system/group/channel displayed. Adds groups or channels from the currently selected system to the Scan list. Status. Access to the status list (0-9). The Status key permits the transmission of a pre-programmed status message to an EDACS site. Message. Access to the message list (0-9). The Message key permits the transmission of a pre-programmed message to an EDACS site. Deletes selected groups or channels of the currently selected system from the Scan list. Initiates telephone interconnect calls. Initiates individual unit-to-unit calls. 59 14221-1400-2000 9.3 DISPLAY The radio display is made up of 3 lines (see Figure 9-5). Lines 1 and 2 contain eight alphanumeric character blocks and are used primarily to display system and group names. Line 1 also displays radio status messages. The 3rd line is used primarily to display radio status icons. All three lines are used to display menu options when in the menu mode. If programmed, the display backlighting will illuminate upon power up or when radio controls are operated. Figure 9-5: Radio Display 60 14221-1400-2000 9.4 RADIO STATUS ICONS Status Icons indicate the various operating characteristics of the radio. The icons show operating modes and conditions and appear on the third line of the display (see Table 9-4). Table 9-4: Status Icon Descriptions STATUS ICON DESCRIPTIONS st Steady – During all radio transmissions. Appears in the 1 position of the display. nd Steady – “Busy” transmitting or receiving. Appears in the 2 position of the display. Flashing – Call is queued. rd Steady – T99 Mode enabled. Appears in the 3 position of the display. th Steady – Channel Guard enabled. Appears in the 4 position of the display. If icon is not visible – Channel Guard is disabled. Steady – Trunked system in Failsoft™ mode. Appears in the 4 position of the display. th Steady – Transmit at low power. Appears in the 5th position of the display. If icon is not visible – Transmit at high power. th Steady – Transmit in encrypt mode. Appears in the 6 position of the display. Flashing – Receiving an encrypted call. th th Steady – Indicates the current channel is set up as a Project 25 (P25) channel. Appears in the 7 and 8 positions of the display. th Steady – Indicates the current channel is set up as a ProVoice channel. Appears in the 7 position of the display. th Steady – Indicates the current channel is set up as an analog channel. Appears in the 7 position of the display. th Animated (rotates clockwise) – Scan mode enabled. Appears in the 9 position of the display. If icon is not visible – Scan is disabled. th Steady – Group or channel in scan list. Appears in the 10 position of the display. th Steady – Priority 2 group or channel. Appears in the 10 position of the display. th Steady – Priority 1 group or channel. Appears in the 10 position of the display. th Steady – Special call mode (individual or telephone). Appears in the 11 position of the display. Steady – Battery charge indicator. Appears in the 12th position of the display. Flashing – Low battery indicator. 61 14221-1400-2000 Figure 9-6: Full Cycle Battery Charge Indicator The battery charge indicator illustrates approximate charge only, based on battery voltage. Refer to Figure 9-6. 9.5 TRI-COLOR LED Figure 9-7: Tri-Color LED The Tri-Color LED changes color to indicate radio status and is visible from both the front and top of the radio (see Figure 9-7). The colors of the LED and the status they represent while operating in EDACS, P25, and Conventional (ECP) modes are defined below. 62 Green: Receiving Red: Unencrypted transmission Orange: Encrypted transmission 14221-1400-2000 9.6 RADIO STATUS MESSAGES During radio operation, various radio Status Messages can be displayed. The messages are described below. MESSAGE QUEUED NAME Call Queued DESCRIPTION Indicates the system has placed the call in a request queue. SYS BUSY System Busy Indicates the system is busy, no channels are currently available, the queue is full, or an individual call is being attempted to a radio that is currently transmitting. DENIED Call Denied Indicates the radio or talkgroup is not authorized to operate on the selected system and/or talkgroup. CC SCAN Control Channel Scan Indicates the control channel is lost and the radio has entered the Control Channel Scan mode to search for the control channel (usually out of range indication). WA SCAN Wide Area Scan Indicates the radio has entered the Wide Area Scan mode to search for a new system (if enabled through programming). SYSC ON System Scan Features On Indicates the System Scan features are enabled. SYSC OFF System Scan Features Off Indicates the System Scan features are disabled. LOW BATT Low Battery Battery voltage has dropped to the point to where the radio is no longer able to transmit. The radio will still receive calls until the battery is discharged beyond the point of operation at which time the radio automatically shuts down. RXEMER Receive Emergency Indicates an emergency call is being received. This message will be flashing on line two. TXEMER Transmit Emergency Indicates an emergency call has been transmitted on this radio. This message will be flashing on line two. VOL=31 Volume Level Indicates the current volume level. The volume level display ranges from OFF (muted) to 40 (loudest). WHC Who Has Called Indicates an individual call has been received, but not responded to. The indicator turns OFF if the individual call mode is entered, the system is changed, or the radio is turned off and then on again. UNKNOWN Unknown ID Indicates an individual call is being received from an unknown ID. 63 14221-1400-2000 9.7 ERROR MESSAGES If either of the Error Messages shown below is displayed, the radio is programmed incorrectly or needs servicing. DSP ERR ERR=XXXX or DIG V ERR (PowerUp only) Where xxxx is the error code and DSP ERR or DIG V ERR is the message. 9.8 ALERT TONES The P5500 radio provides audible Alert Tones or “beeps” to indicate the various operating conditions (see Table 9-5). Table 9-5: Alert Tones NAME TONE DESCRIPTION Call Originate one short mid-pitched OK to talk after pressing the push-to-talk button Call Queued one high-pitched Call queued for processing Autokey one mid-pitched Queued call received channel assignment System Busy three low-pitched System busy or unable to complete call Call Denied one low-pitched Radio is not authorized on the system or group Carrier Control Timer five high-pitched/one long low-pitched PTT depressed for maximum length of time Low Battery Low battery one low-pitched/one short mid-pitched TX Low Battery Alert one low-pitched 64 After PTT - battery too low to transmit 14221-1400-2000 9.9 SYSTEM SELECTION METHOD 1: From the control knob: If system selection is programmed to the Voice Group Selection control knob, select a system by turning the knob to the desired system number position (1-16). The display registers the new system name on line one. The button can be programmed to provide access to a “2nd bank” of 16 system number positions (17-32). METHOD 2: From the keypad: If system selection is programmed as the primary function of and select a system by pressing or to scroll through the system list. The display registers the new system name on line one. METHOD 3: (P5570 model radios only) Direct Access: Press to enter the system select mode. Press the numeric key, which is mapped to the desired system. Press . The radio will move to the selected system. NOTE If system selection is programmed to the Voice Group Selection control knob, direct access to systems will not be available. Pressing or will scroll through different sets of 16 systems each (banks) if more than 16 systems are programmed into the radio. The systems within each bank are then selectable via the Voice Group Selection control knob as described previously in METHOD 1. Example: System: 1 = North 2 = South 3 = East 4 = West Group: 1 = Group 1 2 = Group 2 3 = Group 3 4 = Group 4 1. Press . (South is the currently selected system.) 2. Press . (Press 4 to select “West” system.) 3. Press . (West is the newly selected system.) 9.10 GROUP/CHANNEL SELECTION Several methods can be used to select a new group or channel. METHOD 1: From the Control knob: If group selection is programmed to the Voice Group Selection control knob, select a group by turning the Voice Group Selection control knob to the desired group number position. The display registers the new group name on line two. If the knob is moved to a position greater than the number of programmed groups, the highest programmed group will remain selected. The button can be programmed to provide access to a “2nd bank” of 16 group number positions (17-32). METHOD 2: From keypad: If group selection is programmed as the primary function of and select a group by pressing or to scroll through the group list. The display registers the new group name on line two. METHOD 3: (P5570 model radios only) Direct Access: Press to enter the group select mode. Press the numeric key mapped to the desired group. Press . The radio will move to the selected group. 65 14221-1400-2000 9.11 MODIFY SCAN LIST 9.11.1 P5570 Model 1. Press to toggle scan OFF and verify is not displayed. 2. Select group or channel. 3. Press once to remove group or channel from list. 4. Press once to add as a normal group or channel. 5. Press twice to add as a Priority 2 group. 6. Press three times to add as a Priority 1 group. 7. Press to re-start scanning. 9.11.2 P5550 Model 1. Press to toggle scan OFF and verify is not displayed. 2. Select group or channel. 3. Press once to remove group or channel from the list. 4. Press once to add as a normal group or channel. 5. Press twice to add as a Priority 2 group. 6. Press three times to add as a Priority 1 group. 7. Press to re-start scanning. 9.12 MENU The Menu function accesses features that are not available directly from the keypad. The order and actual menu items available is configurable through programming. Upon radio power up, the menu item that is at the top of the menu list will always be displayed first. Subsequent access to the menu function will return the last menu item that was shown in the display and cursor position. 1. To enter the menu mode, then press 2. Upon entering the menu selection mode, Menu options will appear in the display (see Figure 9-8). Figure 9-8: Menu Display 3. The radio will continue to receive and transmit normally while in the menu function. 4. To scroll through the menu options use the or found align the cursor with the option then press shown in the display can now be changed by using values. 66 keys. When the required menu item has been to select it. The menu item's parameter setting or to scroll through the list of parameter 14221-1400-2000 5. Once the desired setting is reached press level. to store the value and return the menu option selection For menu items that display radio information, pressing or informational displays. Possible menu items are listed in Table 9-6. will scroll through a list of 9.12.1 Menu Item Selection Process An example of the backlight menu item selection process and menu item parameter change is shown in Figure 9-9. 1. Press . The menu mode is entered. 2. Press or until the display shows: Figure 9-9: Backlight Menu Item Selection Parameter 3. Press . The backlight menu item is activated. Line one shows the active menu item and its current parameter setting. Line two shows the currently selected system or group name (see Figure 9-10). Figure 9-10: Backlight Menu Display 4. The menu item's parameter setting shown in the display can now be changed by using 5. Once the desired setting is reached press level. or to store the value and return the menu option selection For menu items that display radio information pressing or will scroll through a list of informational displays. An example of information displays is shown in Table 9-6. The TX POWER menu item, when selected, toggles LOW/HIGH power. It does not use or to scroll nor is an additional press of the button required. NOTE 67 14221-1400-2000 Table 9-6: Menu Item Information DISPLAY PARAMETER SETTING Keypad Lock KEY LOCK Locked Unlocked Backlight Adjust Contrast Adjust Transmit Power Select Radio Revision Information Toggle Scan On/Off Toggle Private Mode Display Current Encryption Key BACKLGHT CONTRAST TX POWER OFF, 1 thru 6 1, 2, 3, 4 HIGH or LOW REVISION N/A SCAN PRIVATE ON/OFF ON/OFF DISP KEY N/A Home Group/Channel. HOME Select Desired System Add Group/Channel to Scan List Delete Group/Channel Add/Delete Scan List Select OpenSky mode SYS SEL N/A Locks the keypad. To unlock; press and release “M” then within 1 second press the option button (NOTE: this sequence is also a short cut to locking the keypad.) Selects the light level for backlighting. Selects the display contrast level. Selects radio output power mode. Selects the information display to view. Informational display only. No user selectable settings. Toggles Scan operation ON/OFF. Toggles Private Mode ON/OFF. Displays current encryption key. Informational display only. No selectable settings. Returns the radio to the home system/ channel on conventional systems and to the home group on trunked systems. Selects a new system. SCAN ADD N/A Adds to Scan List. SCAN DEL SCAN A/D MODE N/A N/A Deletes Group or Channel from Scan List. Add or Delete from Scan List. Allows you to activate OpenSky mode. Permits the transmission of a preprogrammed message to a P25 or EDACS site. Toggles ProFile On/Off. Conventional Only. Toggles Talkaround feature ON/OFF. FEATURE Message ProFile Talkaround Select Telephone Numbers From Phone List Data Operation Select Individual Call from IC List Select Group 68 MSG COMMENT PROFILE TALKARND ON/OFF ON/OFF PHONE N/A NO DATA ON/OFF INDV N/A EDACS and P25 modes. GRP N/A Feature Encryption Display FEATURES N/A System Scan Enable Talk-around Type 99 Enable SYS SCAN TALK T99 EN ON/OFF EDACS and P25 modes. Indicates current features programmed into the radio as well as certain information required to add features to the radio. Informational display only. No user selectable settings. Toggles System Scan feature ON/OFF. Toggles Talk-Around ON/OFF. Toggles Type 99 Decode ON/OFF. ON/OFF EDACS and P25 trunked. EDACS and P25 trunked. Toggles Data Operation ON/OFF. 14221-1400-2000 Table 9-7: Information Display RADIO ID XXXXXXXX LID in EDACS/EA. In CONV it has no meaning. RAM SIZ RAM Size FLSH SIZ Flash Size RF BAND Frequency Band PERS VER Software Version DSP DATE Date DSP code was built. DSP TIME Time DSP code was built. DSP FEAT DSP VER The DSP Features supported by the DSP code, in Hexadecimal. Bit mapped (see IPC spec for details): • 0x0001 – Conventional • 0x0002 – EDACS • 0x0010 – AMPF • 0x0020 – undefined DSP Software Version FLSH VER FLASH Software ex: P54U0102 P=portable, 54=5400 radio, U=unencrypted, 01=major revision (>50 means unreleased code), 02=minor revision HARRIS CORPORATION (C) 2007 Copyright PERSNLTY Personality Name BLD DATE Date host (ARM) code was built. BLD TIME Time host (ARM) code was built. 9.13 BACKLIGHT ON/OFF 1. Press to access the menu. 2. Press or 3. Press to select Backlight menu. 4. Press or 5. Press to select new backlight setting. to scroll through menu until “BCKLGHT” appears. to toggle backlight ON and OFF. 9.14 CONTRAST ADJUST 1. Press to access the menu. 2. Press or 3. Press to select Contrast menu. 4. Press or 5. Press to select new contrast setting. to scroll through menu until “CONTRAST” appears. to adjust contrast setting from 1 - 4. 69 14221-1400-2000 9.15 DECLARING AN EMERGENCY 1. Press and hold the red Emergency/Home button (the length of time is programmable; check with the system administrator). 2. *TXEMER* will flash in the display, plus transmit icon and will be displayed. After 2-3 seconds the will turn off. 3. *TXEMER* and will remain until the emergency is cleared. See Section 9.21 for additional emergency operation. 4. Press the PTT and will reappear. 5. Release PTT when the transmission is complete. 9.16 LOCKING/UNLOCKING KEYPAD 1. Press button. 2. Within 1 second, press the button on the side of the radio. 9.17 HIGH/LOW POWER ADJUSTMENT Transmit power adjustment is possible if enabled through programming. Within conventional systems, transmit power is adjustable on a per channel basis. Within EDACS trunking systems, transmit power is adjustable on a per system basis. There are two ways to toggle between high and low power, described in Sections 9.17.1 and 9.17.2. 9.17.1 Using the Menu Button 1. Press 2. Using the display. 3. Press or keys, scroll until the cursor (>) appears to the left of “TX POWER” in the again to toggle between High and Low power. 4. “POWER = HIGH” or “POWER = LOW” will appear momentarily on the top line of the display. 9.17.2 Using the Pre-Programmed Option Button Press the button. “POWER = HIGH” or “POWER = LOW” will appear momentarily on the top line of the display. 9.18 ENCRYPTION The P5500 portable radio supports AES and DES encryption. When operating on a group or channel programmed for encryption, all transmissions are private and the radio receives clear and private signals. is displayed when the encryption is enabled. If the selected group or channel is programmed for autoselect capability, the mode may be toggled between encrypted and unencrypted by pressing the key, and then selecting the PRIVATE menu option. Radios programmed for forced encryption do not allow a change of the transmit mode. 70 14221-1400-2000 9.18.1 Displaying the Currently Used Cryptographic Key Number To display the Currently Used Cryptographic Key Number for either the system encryption key (for special call such as individual, phone, all, agency or fleet) or the group/channel key (for group or conventional calls), perform the following procedure: 1. Press the 2. Use the button. or button to select "DISP KEY." 3. Use the or button to toggle between displaying the system key (Figure 9-11) or the group/channel key (Figure 9-12). Figure 9-11: System Encryption Key Display Figure 9-12: Group/Channel Encryption Key Display 9.18.2 Key Zero All cryptographic keys can be zeroed (erased from radio memory) by pressing the button and while still pressing this button, press and hold the OPTION button. Press both buttons for 2 seconds. A series of beeps will begin at the start of the 2 second period and then switch to a solid tone after the keys have been zeroed. The display will indicate KEY ZERO. If the cryptographic key(s) are zeroed, one or more keys must be transferred from the Keyloader into the radio before private communications may continue. 9.18.3 Receiving an Encrypted Call When receiving, the radio automatically switches between clear or private operation. If the transmission being received is an encrypted transmission, it will be decrypted, the icon will be displayed, the receiver will unsquelch, and the message will be heard in the speaker. For this to occur, the selected group or channel must be programmed for private operation and the correct cryptographic key must be loaded into the radio. 9.18.4 Transmitting an Encrypted Call 1. Select the desired group or channel. 2. Place the radio in Private Mode by pressing key; then follow the selection mode rules. On a key can be used to toggle the Private Mode ON/OFF. When Private Mode is System radio, the enabled, the icon is displayed. 3. If the last state of the radio was Private Mode, the Private Mode will be enabled on power up. Also, the Private Mode will be enabled if forced operation has been programmed in the radio. 71 14221-1400-2000 If a group or channel is not programmed for Private Mode operation, PVT DIS will be displayed if an attempt is made to enable private transmit mode. It is not possible to operate on this group/channel in Private Mode. If the radio does not have the correct encryption key loaded, NO KEY# will be displayed and the call will not be transmitted. 4. Continue with standard transmission procedures. A Private Mode access tone will be heard when the PTT button is pressed. 9.19 SCAN OPERATION Groups/channels that have been previously added to the scan list on a per system basis may be scanned. Each system's scan list is retained in memory when the radio is powered OFF or when the battery pack is removed. 9.19.1 Turning Scan On and Off 1. Toggle Scan operation ON by pressing clockwise to indicate radio is scanning. (P5550 model) or 2. Toggle Scan operation OFF by again pressing disappear. (P5570 model). (P5550 model) or icon rotates (P5570 model). will • If the radio scans to a group/channel other than the one selected and then receives a call on the selected group, the radio switches to the selected group/channel. However, if the “scanned-to” group/channel is programmed at a higher priority the radio remains on the “scanned-to” group/channel. • The radio continues scanning if a new group/channel is selected when scan is ON. 3. Pressing the PTT button when scan is ON will cause the radio to transmit on the displayed group/channel or to the currently selected group (depending on programming). 9.19.2 Add Groups and Channels to a Scan List P5550 Model Radio 1. Scan must be OFF to add groups/channels to the scan list. If the Scan icon to turn Scan OFF. is ON, press the key or 2. Select the desired group/channel using the System/Group/Channel control knob and/or the keys. If the selected group/channel is currently on the list, pressing will display on line three. 3. If the scan list status icon is blank ( ), the group/channel can be added to the scan list by pressing the key. will be displayed on line three. 4. Press the key a second time to set the group/channel to Priority 2. A is displayed on line three. 5. Press a third time to set the group to Priority 1. A is displayed on line three. The priority level section sequence only advances the group/channel to the next high priority level and stops at priority level 1. To select a lower priority level, the group/channel must be deleted from the scan list and then added back to the scan list. Each new group added to the scan list starts at the lowest priority. If the Priority 1 and Priority 2 group/channel are already set and a new group is assigned as Priority 1 or 72 14221-1400-2000 Priority 2, the previously assigned group/channel will change to non-priority scanning. One of the following messages may be momentarily displayed. SCAN DIS The radio is not programmed to scan. FIXED P1 A Priority 1 group has been pre-programmed into the radio. A new Priority 1 group cannot be selected. FIXD LST A fixed scan list has been pre-programmed into the radio. It is not possible to change the list without reprogramming the radio. NOTE To quickly view multiple group scan status, press Each group status will appear on the display. then slowly rotate the group knob. P5570 Model Radio 1. With scan operation turned OFF, select the desired group/channel to add to the selected scan list. 2. Press . The current priority status of the group/channel will be displayed in column 10 of line three for a time-out period. If the group is not part of the scan list, the status will be blank. 3. While the status is displayed, press displayed on line three. 4. Press to add the group/channel to the scan list. The a second time to set the group to Priority 2. The icon is icon is displayed on line three. 5. Press a third time to set the group/channel to Priority 1. The icon is displayed on line three. The priority level selection sequence only advances the group/channel to next higher priority level and stops at priority level 1. To select a lower priority level, the group/channel must be deleted from the scan list and then added back to the scan list. Each new group/channel added to the scan list starts at the lowest priority. If the Priority 1 and Priority 2 group/channel are already set and a new group/channel is assigned as Priority 1 or Priority 2, the previously assigned group/channel will change to non-priority scanning. One of the following messages may be momentarily displayed. SCAN DIS The radio is not programmed to scan. FIXED P1 A Priority 1 group/channel has been pre-programmed into the radio. A new Priority 1 group cannot be selected. FIXD LST A fixed scan list has been pre-programmed into the radio. It is not possible to change the list without reprogramming the radio. NOTE To quickly view multiple group scan status, press either or the key. Then slowly rotate the group knob. Each group/channel status will appear on the display. 9.19.3 Deleting Groups from a Scan List P5550 Model Radio 1. With scan operation turned OFF, select the desired group/channel to delete from the selected scan list. 73 14221-1400-2000 2. Press . The current status of the group/channel is displayed for a time-out period. 3. While the current status is displayed, press until the group/channel from the scan list is "blank." The sequence is "blank," , , , "blank." Any group that is not in a scan list will show a "blank" for the time-out period when it is the selected channel. P5570 Model Radio 1. With scan operation turned OFF, select the desired group/channel to delete from the selected scan list. 2. Press . The current status of the group/channel is displayed for a time-out period. 3. While the status is displayed, press to delete the group/channel from the scan list. , ,or turns OFF. Any group/channel that is not in a scan list will show a "blank" for the time out period when it is the selected group/channel. 9.19.4 Nuisance Delete A group/channel can also be deleted from the scan list, if it is not the currently selected group/channel, by pressing the key (P5550 model) or the key (P5570 model) during scan operation while the radio is displaying the unwanted group/channel. The group/channel will be deleted from the scan list in the same manner as if done using the steps above. Deletions done in this manner will not remain deleted if the radio is powered OFF and then powered ON. 9.20 SYSTEM SCAN (EDACS AND P25 TRUNKED) The radio can be programmed using Radio Personality Manager (RPM) with the following System Scan features. Then these features are automatically enabled when the radio is powered ON. A key or menu option is also defined to allow the System Scan features to be toggled during radio operation. The System Scan state will be maintained through system changes but will default to ON when the radio is powered ON. Enable/Disable via Menu Selection Press and then use the or buttons to scroll through the selections until SYS SCAN is displayed. Then press to toggle the System Scan state. The SYSC ON or SYSC OFF display message is displayed for two seconds to show the new state. Enable/Disable via Pre-Programmed Keypad Key Press the key pre-programmed to toggle System Scan and the SYSC ON or SYSC OFF display message is displayed for two seconds to show the new state. 9.20.1 Wide Area System Scanning The P5500 series radio can be pre-programmed through RPM for Wide Area System Scan operation for roaming across mobile systems. EDACS radio systems manage the radios assigned to the system via a control channel (CC). Upon the loss of the currently selected system's control channel, radios can be programmed to automatically scan the control channels of other systems. If a new control channel is found, the radio will switch to the new system and sound an alert tone. 9.20.2 Priority System Scan The radio can also be pre-programmed for Priority System Scan. The priority system is the desired or preferred system. While receiving the control channel of the selected system, the radio will periodically leave the selected system and search for the control channel of the priority system. This is done at a preprogrammed rate defined by the value in the Priority Scan Time control, unless the ProScan™ algorithm is 74 14221-1400-2000 enabled, as explained in the following sections. This priority scan timer is reset each time the PTT button is pressed or when the call is received. If the priority system control channel is found, or meets the predefined criteria (ProScan), the radio will automatically switch to the priority system. 9.20.2.1 Enabling the Wide Area System Scan Function If the radio cannot find the control channel of the selected system and begins to wide area system scan, the radio will only scan for the priority system control channel if the priority system is in the wide area scan list. 9.20.2.2 When ProScan is Enabled The radio monitors the priority system and will switch to the priority system if the pre-preogrammed criteria ProScan options are met. If ProScan is enabled, the rate at which the radio will scan for the priority system is defined by the System Sample Time control, set in RPM, (refer to RPM On-Line Help). See Section 9.20.3 for more information on ProScan. 9.20.3 ProScan The radio may be programmed for ProScan system scan operation for multi-site applications. ProScan is a multi-site system scanning algorithm. ProScan provides the radio with the ability to select a new system for the radio to communicate on, when the selected system drops below a predefined level. This algorithm enables each radio to analyze the signal quality of its current control channel and compare it with the signal quality of the control channel for each site in its adjacent scan list. The signal quality metric used for the ProScan algorithm is based on a combination of both Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) and Control Channel Verification (CCV) measurements. When the selected system degrades to a pre-programmed level, the radio will begin to look for a better control channel. Once a control channel that exceeds the pre-programmed parameters is found, the radio will change to the new system and emit a tone (if enabled through programming). If the control channel is completely lost, the radio will enter Wide Area System scanning and search the programmed adjacent systems until a suitable control channel is found. 9.21 EMERGENCY OPERATION The radio's ability to declare an emergency, clear an emergency, remain locked on an emergency system and group, and the emergency audio and display freeze can each be enabled or disabled through programming. When an emergency is declared scanning will stop and restarts only after the emergency has been cleared. 9.21.1 Receiving an Emergency Call When receiving an Emergency Call on the selected group and system, an alert beep is heard and is displayed. The message *RXEMER* flashes in the display on line two until the emergency condition is cleared. 9.21.2 Declaring an Emergency Call Perform the following steps to send an emergency call to a selected system and group (or on an optionally pre-programmed group). 1. Press and hold the red EMERGENCY button that is on top of the radio in front of the antenna for approximately one second (this time is programmable and therefore could be longer or shorter; check with the system administrator). The radio will transmit an emergency call request with the radio ID until an emergency channel assignment is received. 75 14221-1400-2000 2. When the working channel assignment is received, the radio sounds a single beep indicating the radio has auto keyed (see Table 9-5) and is ready for voice transmission. *TXEMER* flashes on line two in the display until the emergency is cleared. 3. Press PTT and speak into the microphone in a normal voice. and momentarily turn ON. 4. Release PTT when the transmission is complete. To clear the emergency first press and hold the button. While continuing to hold the button, press the EMERGENCY button. (This will work if the radio is programmed to clear emergencies.) 9.22 INDIVIDUAL CALLS (EDACS AND P25 MODES) 9.22.1 Receiving and Responding to an Individual Call When the radio receives an individual call (a call directed only to the user's radio), it un-mutes on the assigned working channel and displays . The first line on the display shows the logical ID number of the unit sending the message, or the associated name if the ID number is found in the individual call list. The radio can be programmed to ring when an individual call is received. If enabled, the ring begins five seconds after the caller un-keys and will continue until the PTT button, the button or the individual call mode is entered. The volume of the ring is adjustable through the volume control levels. NOTE If a response is made by pressing the PTT to the call prior to the programmed call-back time-out, the call will automatically be directed to the originating unit. If a response is not made before the call-back timeout, the radio will return to normal receive display, and *WHC* will appear on the first line of the LCD. To respond after the call-back time-out, press the key. The radio's display will show the callers ID on the first line and WHCI=1 on the second line. Pressing the PTT button at this point will initiate an individual call back to the original caller. The radio stores the IDs of the last 10 callers in the Calls Received List as shown. Individual calls are stored in the top half of the list (1-10) and Group calls are stored in the bottom half of the list (1-10). The most recent call is stored in position 1, the second most recent call is stored in position 2, etc. Figure 9-13: Calls Received Lists 76 14221-1400-2000 To access the Calls Received List, press the key twice. Use the or buttons to scroll through the list. Pressing the key will display the time elapsed since the call was received. After pressing the display will appear similar to Figure 9-14. Figure 9-14: WHC Individual Call Display Pressing the PTT will initiate an individual call to the displayed logical ID. Powering the radio OFF and ON will clear this list. 9.22.2 Sending an Individual Call 9.22.2.1 Pre-Stored Individual Calls The following procedures describe how to initiate and complete a Pre-Stored Individual Call. P5570 Model Radio 1. To select a pre-stored individual phone number, enter the individual call mode using the displayed. Then scroll through the list of stored numbers using the or keys. key. is 2. Press the PTT button; when the radio is clear to transmit, turns ON, turns OFF and the channel access tone sounds. Line one shows the called individual's name if found in the list of stored individuals or LID followed by the logical ID number of the unit being called. The message *INDV* displays on line two. P5550 Model Radio 1. To select a pre-stored individual number, enter the menu mode by pressing the through the mode list using the or buttons. key. Scroll is displayed. Scroll through the list of stored phone numbers using the 2. Press buttons until the desired number is displayed. Press or 3. Press the PTT button; when the radio is clear to transmit turns ON, turns OFF and the channel access tone sounds. Line one shows the called individual's name or LID. The message *INDV* displays on line two. 9.22.2.2 Direct Dial Individual Calls (P5570 Model Only) 1. The following procedure describes how to initiate and complete a Direct Dial Individual Call. 2. The individual call ID is not stored in the pre-stored list of call IDs but the individual unit ID is known, it can be entered directly from the keypad. 3. Press and hold the PTT button to transmit. will turn ON, will turn OFF, and the channel access tone will sound. Line one shows the called individual's ID followed by the logical ID number of the unit being called. The message *INDV* displays on line two. Proceed talking into the microphone. 77 14221-1400-2000 9.22.3 Call Storage Lists There are two lists available for call storage in the P5500 series radios, the calls received list (1 - 10) and the personality list (1 - 99 as defined by the user). When the individual call mode is entered by pressing , the calls received list is available. The user can toggle to the personality list by selecting any index key. If wrap is enabled, the calls received other than 0 or toggle between the two lists by pressing the list wraps on itself and not into the other list. Figure 9-15: Calls Received and Personality Lists The saved call list shows all ten storage locations. If no calls have been received, the saved call list will be empty and the pre-stored list will be available upon entering the individual call mode. When in the saved call list, pressing the key toggles the time stamp ON and OFF. The time stamp key toggles the indicates how long ago the call was received. When in the pre-stored list pressing the Logical IDentification (LID) ON and OFF. 9.23 TELEPHONE INTERCONNECT CALLS (EDACS AND P25 TRUNKED) 9.23.1 Receiving a Telephone Interconnect Call When the radio receives a telephone interconnect call (a call directed only to the user's radio), it un-mutes on the assigned working channel and displays . The first line displays *PHONE*. The second line displays *INDV*. Proceed with the call. Press the PTT to talk, release the PTT to listen. 9.23.2 Sending a Telephone Interconnect Call 9.23.2.1 Pre-Stored Number Use the following procedures to initiate and complete a Telephone Interconnect call. key. Use the or P5550 Model: To select a previously stored phone number, press the key. Use the buttons to select the menu option PHN CALL. Press the key again then use the buttons to scroll through the list of pre-stored numbers. or or 1. P5570 Model: To select a previously stored phone number, press the buttons to scroll through the list of stored numbers. 2. Press and release the PTT button. When the radio is clear to transmit, turns ON, turns OFF, and the channel access tone sounds. Line one shows the accompanying name selected from the list of 78 14221-1400-2000 stored numbers. The message *PHONE* appears on line two of the display. The radio then automatically transmits the programmed number stored in the special call queue. 3. A telephone ring will be heard from the speaker. When someone answers the phone, press the PTT button and speak into the microphone. Release the PTT button to listen to the callee. Unsuccessful interconnect signaling returns the radio to the normal receive mode and the number remains displayed until the special call is cleared or the time-out expires or another group or system is selected. Terminate a call by pressing the button. NOTE In half-duplex mode, only one person may talk at a time. The radio PTT button needs to be pressed in order to communicate to the individual called and released for the individual called to be heard. 9.23.2.2 Direct Dialing of Phone Calls (P5570 Model Only) 1. If the phone number is not stored in the pre-stored list of phone numbers, but the phone number is key, then enter the known, it can be entered directly from the keypad. Start by pressing the required number from the keypad. Press and release the PTT button. NOTE The last number directly entered can be recalled by first pressing PTT button. then pressing the 2. A telephone ring can be heard from the speaker. When someone answers the phone, press and hold the PTT button and speak into the microphone. Release the PTT button to listen to the individual called. Unsuccessful interconnect signaling returns the radio to the normal receive mode and the number remains displayed until the special call is cleared or the time-out expires or another group or system is selected. 3. To terminate the call, momentarily press the button. 9.23.3 Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency: Overdial Once the radio has established a connection to the public telephone system, it may be necessary to “overdial” more digits to access banking services, answering machines, credit card calls, or other types of systems that require Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) access digits. Overdial operation can also be used to initiate a telephone interconnect call via DTMF signaling if a dial tone has already been accessed on the system. This method makes a telephone interconnect call while operating in the conventional mode but will also function in trunked mode if a dial tone is directly accessible. Telephone numbers and other number sequences for overdialing can be stored in the phone list when programming the radio. These numbers are accessed by pressing the key, then following the selection mode rules. Perform the following procedures to access and dial these stored numbers. P5550 Model Radio 1. Follow the procedure in Section 9.23.2 to establish a connection to the telephone system or consult the system administrator for the procedure to access a dial tone on the trunked or conventional system. 2. Enter selection mode first to enable entry of Overdial numbers by pressing the button. 79 14221-1400-2000 3. Follow the selection mode rules to call up a stored number from the phone list: Use the or buttons to scroll through the list of stored numbers. is displayed. Press the PTT to send the overdial sequence once. If the number needs to be transmitted again it must be selected or entered again (this prevents unwanted numbers from being sent the next time the PTT button is pressed during the call). Overdial select/entry mode remains active until the call is dropped, cleared, or overdial select/entry mode can be re-entered if the call is still active by pressing is pressed. The P5570 Model Radio 1. Follow the procedure in Section 9.23.2 to establish a connection to the telephone system or consult the system administrator for the procedure to access a dial tone on the trunked or conventional system. 2. Overdial numbers are transmitted using one of the following methods: METHOD 1: 1. Enter the overdial selection mode by pressing the button. 2. Use the or buttons to scroll through the list of stored numbers. is displayed. Press the PTT to send the overdial sequence once. If the number needs to be transmitted again it must be selected or entered again (this prevents unwanted numbers from being sent the next time the PTT button is pressed during the call). Overdial select/entry mode remains active until the call is dropped, cleared, or is pressed. The overdial select/entry mode can be re-entered if the call is still active by pressing METHOD 2: (P5570 model radios only) 1. Enter the overdial selection mode by pressing the button. 2. Press and hold the PTT button while entering the overdial number sequence from the keypad. This method sends DTMF tones during individual, telephone interconnect, trunked group, or conventional channel calls. Press the PTT to send the overdial sequence once. If the number needs to be transmitted again it must be selected or entered again (this prevents unwanted numbers from being sent the next time the PTT button is pressed during the call). Note: Anytime the PTT button is pressed and held, the keypad is enabled for DTMF entry. Overdial select/entry mode remains active until the call is dropped, cleared, or is pressed. The overdial select/entry mode can be re-entered if the call is still active by pressing This overdial select/entry mode remains active until dropped, cleared, or select/entry mode can be re-entered if the call is still active by pressing the is pressed. The overdial button. 9.24 PRE-STORING INDIVIDUAL AND TELEPHONE INTERCONNECT CALLS FROM THE KEYPAD Individual Call ID numbers, telephone numbers, and other number sequences for overdialing are stored in the special calls lists when programming the radio. The first ten entry locations of these lists can be changed by the radio operator. The keypad is used when adding, changing, and storing numbers in these entry locations. Use the following procedure to store a number in one of the first ten entries of a special call list: 1. Press the or button to enter the individual call list or the phone call list. 2. Scroll through the list using the or ENTRY is displayed if the location is empty. 80 is displayed. keys until one of the first ten entries is reached. NO 14221-1400-2000 3. Enter the desired number. If necessary, a pause can be entered by pressing and holding 0-9, , or until an underscore appears in the display (telephone interconnect only). The individual call list entries will accept up to 5 digits. The phone call list entries accept a combination of up to 31 digits and pauses. 4. Press and hold the key until the display changes indicating that the number has been stored. Repeat steps 1-4 to store additional numbers, to change numbers already stored, or to change the storage location of a number. 9.25 STATUS/MESSAGE OPERATION (EDACS AND P25 MODES) The Status and Message operations allow for the transmission of a pre-programmed status or a preprogrammed message to an EDACS site. Each Status and Message is assigned an ID then crossreferenced with the representative status condition (“Off Duty,” for example) or a message (“Call home”). In addition, Status conditions can also be associated with a programmable Menu entry (required for second method of transmitting a Status condition (see Section 9.25.1). 9.25.1 Status Operation P5570 Model Radio One of two methods can be used to transmit a status condition. METHOD 1: 1. Press the key, then use the or buttons to scroll to the pre-programmed status condition. STATUS and 0 through 9 pre-programmed status selections are available from the menu. 2. If STATUS is selected, you need to enter the number of the status condition you intend to transmit. If no status has been programmed for the selected number key, the radio will display NO ENTRY. A valid selection will display the status for a preprogrammed time. After the time-out expires or the key has been pressed (the key will override the time-out period), the status is selected and will be transmitted to the site or stored in the radio memory where it can be polled by the site at a future time. METHOD 2: 1. Press the key. 2. Press the corresponding pre-programmed 0 through 9 status condition key. If no status has been programmed for the selected number key, the radio will display NO ENTRY. A valid selection will permit the status condition to appear in the top line of the display and the status ID to appear in the second line of the display for a pre-programmed time. After the time-out expires or the key has been pressed (the key will override the time-out period), the status is selected and will be transmitted to the site or stored in the radio memory where it can be polled by the site at a future time. View the currently selected status after it has been transmitted by pressing the key and then the key and then the button prior to the time-out period. If the status was not sent successfully to the site, the text associated with the status condition will flash in the display. The status selection can be changed by pressing a different status key 0 through 9, or the status operation can be cancelled by pressing Option Button 2 . Both operations must be carried out prior to the timeout period. 81 14221-1400-2000 9.25.2 Message Operation The following method can be used to transmit a Message using the Message Operation. 1. Press the key. 2. Press the corresponding pre-programmed 0 through 9 pre-programmed “message” key. If no message has been programmed for the selected number key, the radio will display NO ENTRY. A valid selection will permit the message to appear in the top line of the display and the message ID to appear in the second line of the display for a pre-programmed time. The message selection can be changed by pressing a different message key 0 through 9, or the message operation can be cancelled by pressing Option Button 2 . Both operations must be carried out prior to the pre-programmed time-out period. 9.26 DYNAMIC REGROUP OPERATION (EDACS) Dynamic Regroup Operation permits multiple talk groups (up to eight) to be added to a radio via the system manager. The radio must be pre-programmed to respond to regrouping. Dynamic regrouping will not be activated in a radio until the system manager sends an activation message. Each radio that receives and acknowledges the regrouping instructions is successfully regrouped. Pressing and holding the button for 2.5 seconds toggles the user into and out of the dynamic regroup groupset. A double beep will sound for entry or exit. The display will indicate REGRP_0x where "x" is a digit of 1 to 8 indicating the group (when dynamic regroup has been enabled by the user). If the radio is in dynamic regroup and the user selects a group that has not been regrouped, the display will show NO ENTRY. The radio will be prevented from transmitting and receiving calls in this condition except for scanned groups. After the time-out expires or the key has been pressed (the key will override the time-out period), the status is selected and will be transmitted to the site or stored in the radio memory where it can be polled by the site at a future time. 9.26.1 Emergency Operation If the pre-programmed groupset on the currently selected system contains an EMER/HOME group and the radio is in dynamic regroup, the radio will declare the emergency on the currently selected dynamic group. 9.27 MACRO KEY OPERATION Macro key operation permits the user to accomplish a series of keystrokes with a single "macro" keystroke. Each Macro Key is capable of executing up to twenty (20) keystrokes, to any push button input (i.e., keypad keys, OPTION buttons, etc.). Each macro key can be pre-programmed to activate when pressed or when released. A macro key may also be pre-programmed to change the key stroke sequence the next time the macro key is activated. For detailed operation and assignment of macro keys, contact your communications supervisor or administrator. 9.28 PORTABLE DATA (EDACS AND P25 MODES) The P5500 series portable radios, when operating in the EDACS Trunked configuration, permit both voice and data calls to be transmitted and received. The radio can handle only one type of call at a time; 82 14221-1400-2000 however, either data or voice is selected transparently by the operator through normal usage of the radio. Data communications is not supported in conventional mode. The radios can be connected to a Mobile Data Terminal (MDT) or to a host computer. Any RS-232 compatible device that supports the Radio Data Interface (RDI) protocol (Version 1.91 or greater) may be connected to the radio. Support for an MDT or a host computer is a programmable option per radio. Additionally, radios may also be programmed for data only operation (no voice calls transmitted or received). 9.28.1 Displays The following will be displayed during the various states of data mode of operation: TX DATA Appears on top line of display when the radio is transmitting a data call. RX DATA Appears on top line of display when the radio is receiving a data call. DATA OFF Appears on top line of display when the radio is in the data disabled state. DATA ON Appears for two seconds on top line of display when the radio is toggled to the data enabled state. 9.28.2 DATA OFF Operation The radio can be placed in the data disabled state by any of the following methods. When the data state is disabled, DATA OFF appears on the top line of the display. • Declaring an emergency (not to be used unless an actual emergency condition exists). Alert tone will sound. • Pressing Option Button 1 • Pressing the pre-programmed “no data” (ND) key. Refer to previous bullet. (if pre-programmed as “no data” key). Alert tone will sound. 9.28.3 DATA ON Operation The data state is enabled by one of the following (depending on how it was disabled). DATA ON will appear on the top line in the display for two seconds then the display will return to normal. • Pressing the pre-programmed “no data” (ND) key toggles data state ON or OFF. • Clearing an emergency. This is valid only if the emergency caused “DATA OFF” operation. 9.28.4 Exiting Data Calls Under normal conditions, the radio enters the scan lockout mode and returns to the control channel after completion of a data call (transmit or receive). If, during a data call, one of the following operations occurs, the data call is immediately terminated and the radio performs the desired function: • If the PTT is activated. • If an Emergency is declared by pressing the pre-programmed emergency button. • If a group or system is changed. 9.28.5 Scan Lockout Mode Following the transmission or reception of a data call, if scan is enabled, scanning will stop temporarily. There are two independent pre-programmed times associated with this mode; one after a received data 83 14221-1400-2000 call and one after a transmitted data call. During this time the scan indicator will flash to indicate that scan is enabled but temporarily suspended. This condition typically returns to normal scan operation when the pre-programmed time expires; however, the following operations and conditions will terminate the scan lockout mode before the timeout has expired. • Press the • Press the PTT. • Change a group or system. • Enter Telephone Interconnect mode. • Enter Individual call mode. • Receive a new emergency assignment. • Declare or clear an emergency. • Receive an individual or phone call. • Receive an Agency, Fleet, or System All Call. • Press button. (P5550 model) or (P5570 model) to toggle Scan ON or OFF. 9.28.6 Data Lockout Mode During the voice call scan hang time (pre-programmed) the radio will not receive data calls. 9.29 TYPE 99 OPERATION (ANALOG CONVENTIONAL) Type 99 is a conventional in-band, two-tone sequential signaling method. This conventional signaling protocol controls the muting and unmuting of a radio. Type 99 encoded base stations, mobiles, or portables can selectively call individual units or groups of units in a conventional system. Type 99 is used in paging operations providing a dispatcher with the ability to selectively call a radio or a group of radios. If Type 99 is enabled in the radio personality, the radio can decode Individual, Group, and Supergroup Type 99 calls. In a selective signaling environment, the P5500 portable radios operate in one of two states, Monitor mode or Selective Call mode. • In Monitor mode, Type 99 “OFF,” the decoder is disabled and all calls are heard by the user. • In Selective Call mode, Type 99 “ON,” the decoder is enabled and only calls intended for the user will be heard. 9.29.1 Type 99 with or without Channel Guard Selective signaling operates with or without Channel Guard. If Channel Guard is enabled, the radio can be programmed with an "And" or an "Or" option, determined by programming with T99 Mute Control. • If the "And" option is programmed, T99 calls require the correct selective signaling (T99 tone sequence) AND the correct Channel Guard tones are heard by the user. • If the "Or" option is programmed, calls with the correct Channel Guard tones OR calls with the correct T99 tone sequence and Channel Guard tones are heard by the user. A radio operating in Selective Call mode that receives a selective call switches to the Monitor mode (after decoding the T99 call) and the TX/RX LED flashes green. The TX/RX LED indicates whether the channel has a carrier signal. 84 14221-1400-2000 9.29.2 Resetting Type 99 after a Call After decoding a Type 99 call, the radio operates in Monitor mode and all traffic on the channel is audible. If the channel has Channel Guard, only the traffic with the radio's Channel Guard tone will be heard. To reset Type 99 operation, use one of the following methods: • Press the button. • Press the button, if enabled through programming to toggle Type 99 ON/OFF. • Allow the "Auto-Reset" timer, if enabled through programming, to reset the Type 99 decoder. 9.29.3 Type 99 Disable after PTT The radio may be programmed with the Type 99 Disable after PTT feature, which automatically disables the Type 99 decoder after a transmission. Use one of the methods outlined in Section 9.29.2 section to reset Type 99 operation. 85 14221-1400-2000 10. CUSTOMER SERVICE 10.1 CUSTOMER CARE If any part of the system equipment is damaged on arrival, contact the shipper to conduct an inspection and prepare a damage report. Save the shipping container and all packing materials until the inspection and the damage report are completed. In addition, contact the Customer Care center to make arrangements for replacement equipment. Do not return any part of the shipment until you receive detailed instructions from a Harris representative. Contact the Customer Care center at http://www.pspc.harris.com/CustomerService or: North America: Phone Number: 1-800-368-3277 Fax Number: 1-321-409-4393 E-mail: PSPC_CustomerFocus@harris.com International: Phone Number: 1-434-455-6403 Fax Number: 1-321-409-4394 E-mail: PSPC_InternationalCustomerFocus@harris.com 10.2 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE The Technical Assistance Center's (TAC) resources are available to help with overall system operation, maintenance, upgrades and product support. TAC is the point of contact when answers are needed to technical questions. Product specialists, with detailed knowledge of product operation, maintenance and repair provide technical support via a toll-free (in North America) telephone number. Support is also available through mail, fax and e-mail. For more information about technical assistance services, contact your sales representative, or call the Technical Assistance Center at: 86 North America: 1-800-528-7711 International: 1-434-385-2400 Fax: 1-434-455-6712 E-mail: PSPC_tac@harris.com 14221-1400-2000 11. BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING Use the contents of Table 11-1 as a troubleshooting guide if the radio is not functioning properly. If additional assistance is required, contact a qualified service technician or call TAC support at 1-800-528-7711. Table 11-1: Troubleshooting SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTION Radio will not turn on. Low battery charge. Change the battery pack to a fully charged pack. No Audio Speaker volume is muted. Increase the volume level. Poor Audio User is in a poor coverage area or not on the network. Move to a better coverage area. Radio powers off for no apparent reason. Radio may be experiencing very low voltage. Have the battery checked by an authorized technician. Radio will not transmit. Radio may be out of coverage area or may be overheated. Return to coverage area if possible. If overheated, let radio cool before retrying transmission. Report this failure to an authorized technician. 87 14221-1400-2000 RECHARGEABLE BATTERY WARRANTY A. Harris Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, through its RF Communications Division (hereinafter "Seller") warrants to the original purchaser for use (hereinafter "Buyer") that nickel-cadmium, nickel-metal hydride, lithium-ion, and lithiumpolymer batteries supplied by Seller shall be free from defects in material and workmanship, and shall conform to its published specifications for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of purchase. B. For purposes of this warranty, batteries shall be deemed defective if (1) the battery capacity is less than 80% rated capacity, or (2) the battery develops leakage. C. If any battery fails to meet the foregoing warranty, Seller shall correct the failure by issuing a replacement battery upon receipt of the defective battery at an Authorized Service Center (ASC) or Seller factory (for OpenSky® Equipment only). D. Replacement batteries shall be warranted only for the remaining unexpired warranty period of the original battery. This warranty becomes void if: 1. The battery has been subjected to any kind of misuse, detrimental exposure, or has been involved in an accident. 2. E. The battery is used in equipment or service other than the radio equipment for which it is specified. The preceding paragraphs set forth the exclusive remedies for claims based upon defects in or non-conformity of any battery, whether the claim is in contract, warranty, tort (including negligence), strict liability or otherwise, and however instituted. Upon the expiration of the warranty period, all such liability shall terminate. The foregoing warranties are exclusive and in lieu of all other warranties, whether oral, written, expressed, implied or statutory. NO IMPLIED OR STATUTORY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE SHALL APPLY. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES. This warranty applies only within the United States. To obtain the name and address of an Authorized Service Center (ASC), ask your salesperson, or call one of the factory number(s) printed at the bottom of this page. Harris Corporation Harris Corporation RF Communications Division RF Communications Division 221 Jefferson Ridge Parkway 1680 University Avenue Lynchburg, VA 24501 Rochester, NY 14610 1-800-528-7711 1-585-244-5830 ECR-7048D 88 14221-1400-2000 WARRANTY Please register this product within 10 days of purchase. Registration validates the warranty coverage, and enables Harris to contact you in case of any safety notifications issued for this product. Registration can be made on-line at www.pspc.harris.com/CustomerService or by contacting Harris Warranty Administration at the following: U.S. and Canada: Phone Number: Fax Number: E-mail: International: A. B. C. D. E. 1-800-368-3277, Option 4 (toll free) 1-434-455-6821 mailto:WarrantyClaims@Harris.com Phone Number: 1-434-455-6403 Fax Number: 1-434-455-6676 E-mail: mailto:WarrantyClaims@Harris.com Harris Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, through its RF Communications Division (hereinafter "Seller") warrants to the original purchaser for use (hereinafter "Buyer") that Equipment manufactured by or for the Seller shall be free from defects in material and workmanship, and shall conform to its published specifications. With respect to all non-Seller Equipment, Seller gives no warranty, and only the warranty, if any, given by the manufacturer shall apply. Rechargeable batteries are excluded from this warranty but are warranted under a separate Rechargeable Battery Warranty (ECR-7048). Seller’s obligations set forth in Paragraph C below shall apply only to failures to meet the above warranties occurring within the following periods of time from date of sale to the Buyer and are conditioned on Buyer’s giving written notice to Seller within thirty (30) days of such occurrence: 1. for fuses and non-rechargeable batteries, operable on arrival only. 2. for parts and accessories (except as noted in B.1), ninety (90) days. 3. for P7300, P7200, P7100IP, P5400, P5300, P5200, P5100, P3300, M7300, M7200 (including V-TAC), M7100IP, M5300 and M3300 radios, two (2) years, effective 10/01/2007. 4. for Unity® XG-100P, three (3) years. 5. for all other equipment of Seller’s manufacture, one (1) year. If any Equipment fails to meet the foregoing warranties, Seller shall correct the failure at its option (i) by repairing any defective or damaged part or parts thereof, (ii) by making available at Seller’s factory any necessary repaired or replacement parts, or (iii) by replacing the failed Equipment with equivalent new or refurbished Equipment. Any repaired or replacement part furnished hereunder shall be warranted for the remainder of the warranty period of the Equipment in which it is installed. Where such failure cannot be corrected by Seller’s reasonable efforts, the parties will negotiate an equitable adjustment in price. Labor to perform warranty service will be provided at no charge during the warranty period only for the Equipment covered under Paragraph B.3 and B.4. To be eligible for no-charge labor, service must be performed at Seller’s factory, by an Authorized Service Center (ASC) or other Servicer approved for these purposes either at its place of business during normal business hours, for mobile or personal equipment, or at the Buyer’s location, for fixed location equipment. Service on fixed location equipment more than thirty (30) miles from the Service Center or other approved Servicer’s place of business will include a charge for transportation. Seller’s obligations under Paragraph C shall not apply to any Equipment, or part thereof, which (i) has been modified or otherwise altered other than pursuant to Seller’s written instructions or written approval or, (ii) is normally consumed in operation or, (iii) has a normal life inherently shorter than the warranty periods specified in Paragraph B, or (iv) is not properly stored, installed, used, maintained or repaired, or, (v) has been subjected to any other kind of misuse or detrimental exposure, or has been involved in an accident. The preceding paragraphs set forth the exclusive remedies for claims based upon defects in or nonconformity of the Equipment, whether the claim is in contract, warranty, tort (including negligence), strict liability or otherwise, and however instituted. Upon the expiration of the warranty period, all such liability shall terminate. The foregoing warranties are exclusive and in lieu of all other warranties, whether oral, written, expressed, implied or statutory. NO IMPLIED OR STATUTORY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE SHALL APPLY. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE SELLER BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES. This warranty applies only within the United States. Harris Corporation RF Communications Division 221 Jefferson Ridge Parkway Lynchburg, VA 24501 1-800-528-7711 Harris Corporation RF Communications Division 1680 University Avenue Rochester, NY 14610 1-585-244-5830 ECR-7047L 89 Public Safety and Professional Communications | www.pspc.harris.com 221 Jefferson Ridge Parkway | Lynchburg, VA USA 24501 | 1-800-528-7711 Product Safety Manual 14221-1400-2010 Jul/11 This booklet contains important safety information regarding specific absorption rate (SAR) and RF exposure limits included in United States and international standards. Read the information in this booklet before operating your radio. P5500 Series Portable Radios REV DATE Jul/11 DESCRIPTION Initial release NOTICE! This device is a RF transceiver intended for land mobile radio applications. The device may have use r estrictions, w hich r equire t hat t he n ational au thority b e co ntacted f or an y s ystem licensing requirements, frequency use, allowable power level, etc. CREDITS OpenSky is a registered trademark of Harris Corporation. RBRC a nd 1 -800-8-BATTERY a re r egistered tr ademarks o f R echargeable B attery R ecycling Corporation. AMBE is a r egistered tr ademark a nd IMB E, A MBE+, a nd A MBE+2 a re t rademarks o f D igital Voice Systems, Inc. All o ther p roduct an d b rand n ames are tr ademarks, r egistered tr ademarks, o r s ervice marks o f their respective holders. NOTICE The material co ntained h erein is s ubject to U. S. export a pproval. N o e xport or r e-export is permitted without written approval from the U.S. Government. 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The voice coding technology embodied in this product is protected by intellectual property rights including patent rights, copyrights, and trade secrets of Digital Voice Systems, Inc. The user of this tech nology is ex plicitly p rohibited f rom atte mpting to d ecompile, r everse en gineer, o r disassemble the Object Code, or in any other way convert the Object Code into human-readable form. This manual is published by Harris Corporation, w ithout any warranty. I mprovements and changes to t his manual necessitated by typographical errors, inaccuracies of current information, or improvements to programs and/or equipment, may be made by Harris Corporation, at any time and without notice. Such changes will be incorporated into new editions of this manual. 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All rights reserved. 14221-1400-2010 Insert Declaration of Conformity. 14221-1400-2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page SAFETY SYMBOL CONVENTIONS ........................................... 5 SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION ........................................ 6 2.1 RF EXPOSURE GUIDELINES ..................................................... 6 2.2 ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE/COMPATIBILITY ... 7 3.1 OPERATING TIPS.......................................................................... 7 EFFICIENT RADIO OPERATION ............................................... 8 OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES ................................................. 10 BATTERY PACKS ........................................................................ 10 5.1 CONDITIONING NIMH BATTERY PACKS ............................. 10 5.2 CONDITIONING NICD BATTERY PACKSERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. 5.3 CONDITIONING LI-ION BATTERY PACKS ........................... 11 5.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ................................................. 11 5.5 BATTERY DISPOSAL ................................................................ 11 IMMERSIBLE P5500 PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE........................................................ 12 WARRANTY.................................................................................. 12 Harris Corporation, Public Safety and Professional Communications (PSPC) Business continually evaluates its tech nical p ublications f or co mpleteness, t echnical accu racy, an d o rganization. Yo u can assist in this process by submitting your comments and suggestions to the following: Harris Corporation PSPC Business or fax your comments to: 1-434-455-6851 Technical Publications 221 Jefferson Ridge Parkway or e-mail us at: PSPC_techpubs@harris.com Lynchburg, VA 24501 14221-1400-2010 1 SAFETY SYMBOL CONVENTIONS The following c onventions are u sed t o a lert t he user to ge neral s afety precautions that must be observed during all phases of operation, service, and repair o f t his product. F ailure t o c omply w ith t hese precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere violates safety standards of design, manufacture, and intended use of the product. Harris Corporation assumes no liability for the customer's failure to comply with these standards. WARNING CAUTION NOTE The WARNING symbol calls attention to a procedure, practice, or the like, which, if not correctly performed or adhered to, could result in personal injury. Do not proceed beyond a WARNING symbol until the conditions identified are fully understood or met. The CAUTION symbol c alls a ttention t o a n operating procedure, p ractice, or t he l ike, which, i f not pe rformed correctly or adhered to, could result in a risk of danger, damage to t he e quipment, or s everely de grade t he e quipment performance. The NOTE symbol c alls a ttention t o s upplemental information, which m ay improve system performance or clarify a process or procedure. The ESD symbol calls attention to procedures, practices, or the like, w hich c ould e xpose e quipment t o t he e ffects of ElectroStatic Discharge. Proper precautions must be taken to prevent ESD when handling circuit modules. 14221-1400-2010 2 SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION WARNING The Harris Corporation P5500 portable radio generates RF electromagnetic energy during transmit mode. This radio is designed for and classified as “Occupational Use Only,” meaning it must be used only during the course of employment by individuals aware of the hazards and the ways to minimize such hazards. This radio is NOT intended for use by the “General Population” in an uncontrolled environment. The P5500 portable r adio has b een t ested a nd c omplies w ith t he FCC RF exposure limits for “Occupational Use Only.” In addition, this radio complies with t he f ollowing S tandards a nd Guidelines w ith r egard t o R F e nergy a nd electromagnetic e nergy l evels a nd e valuation o f s uch l evels f or e xposure t o humans: • FCC O ET B ulletin 6 5 E dition 97-01 S upplement C , E valuating Compliance w ith FCC Guidelines for Human E xposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields. • American National Standards Institute (C95.1 – 1992), IEEE Standard for Safety L evels w ith R espect t o H uman E xposure t o R adio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields, 3 kHz to 300 GHz. • American N ational S tandards I nstitute ( C95.3 – 1992), I EEE Recommended P ractice f or t he M easurement o f P otentially H azardous Electromagnetic Fields – RF and Microwave. 2.1 RF EXPOSURE GUIDELINES CAUTION To ensure that exposure to RF electromagnetic energy is within the FCC allowable limits for occupational use, always adhere to the following guidelines: • DO NOT operate the radio without a proper antenna attached, as this may damage the radio and may also cause the FCC RF exposure limits to be exceeded. A proper a ntenna i s t he a ntenna s upplied w ith t his radio by Harris or an antenna specifically authorized by Harris Corporation for use with this radio. • DO NOT transmit for more than 50% of total radio use time (“50% duty cycle”). T ransmitting m ore t han 5 0% of t he t ime can cau se F CC RF exposure c ompliance r equirements t o be e xceeded. The r adio i s transmitting when t he “TX” indicator appears i n t he display. T he r adio will transmit by pressing the “PTT” (Push-To-Talk) button. • ALWAYS transmit us ing l ow p ower w hen possible. In a ddition t o conserving battery charge, low power can reduce RF exposure. 14221-1400-2010 • ALWAYS use H arris a uthorized acces sories ( antennas, batteries, belt clips, speaker/mics, etc). U se of unauthorized accessories may cause the FCC O ccupational/Controlled E xposure RF c ompliance r equirements t o be exceeded. • As n oted i n Table 2-1, ALWAYS keep t he d evice an d i ts an tenna AT LEAST 1.1 c m ( 0.43 i nches) f rom t he b ody a nd a t l east 2. 5 c m ( 1.00 inch) f rom t he f ace when transmitting t o e nsure FCC R F e xposure compliance requirements are not exceeded. However, to provide the best sound quality t o t he r ecipients o f y our t ransmission, Harris Co rporation recommends you hold the microphone at least 5 cm (2 inches) from your mouth, and slightly off to one side. Table 2-1: RF Exposure Compliance Tested Distances RADIO FREQUENCY BAND 800 MHz TESTED DISTANCES (worst case scenario) Body 1.1 cm Face 2.3 cm The information in this section provides the information needed to make the user aware of a RF exposure, and what to do to assure that this radio operates within the FCC RF exposure limits of this radio. 2.2 ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE/COMPATIBILITY During t ransmissions, Harris r adios ge nerate R F e nergy t hat c an possibly cause interference with other devices or systems. To avoid such interference, turn off the radios in areas where signs are posted to do so. DO NOT operate the transmitter in areas that are sensitive to electromagnetic radiation such as hospitals, aircraft, and blasting sites. 2.3 REGULATORY APPROVALS 2.3.1 Part 15 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 2.3.2 Industry Canada Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils r adio e xempts de l icence. L'exploitation e st autorisée a ux deux 14221-1400-2010 conditions suivantes : (1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur d e l 'appareil d oit a ccepter t out b rouillage r adioélectrique s ubi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement. OPERATING TIPS Antenna location and condition are important when operating a portable radio. Operating the radio in low lying areas or terrain, under power lines or bridges, inside of a vehicle or in a metal framed building can severely reduce the range of the unit. Mountains can also reduce the range of the unit. In areas where transmission or reception is poor, some improvement may be obtained by e nsuring t he antenna i s vertical. M oving a f ew y ards i n another direction or moving to a higher elevation may also improve communications. Vehicular o peration can b e aided w ith the us e o f an e xternally mounted antenna. Face receiving antenna in weak coverage. Battery condition is another important factor in the trouble free operation of a portable radio. Always properly charge the batteries. 3.1 EFFICIENT RADIO OPERATION Keep t he a ntenna i n a ve rtical po sition when r eceiving or t ransmitting a message. Do NOT hold onto the antenna when the radio is powered on. WARNING 3.1.1 Antenna Care and Replacement WARNING WARNING Always keep the antenna at least 0.43 inches (1.1 cm) away from the body and 1.0 inch (2.5 cm) from the face when transmitting to ensure FCC RF exposure compliance requirements are not exceeded. Do not use the portable radio with a damaged or missing antenna. A minor burn may result if skin comes into contact with a damaged antenna. Replace a damaged antenna immediately. Operating a portable radio with the antenna missing could cause personal injury, damage the radio, and may violate FCC regulations. 14221-1400-2010 WARNING 3.1.2 Electronic Devices CAUTION 3.1.3 Use only supplied or approved antennas. Use of unauthorized antennas, modifications, or attachments could cause damage to the radio unit and may violate FCC regulations. RF en ergy f rom p ortable r adios m ay af fect s ome el ectronic equipment. M ost modern e lectronic e quipment i n c ars, hospitals, homes, etc., are shielded from RF energy. However, in areas in which you are instructed to turn off two-way radio equipment, always observe the rules. If in doubt, turn it off! Aircraft Always turn off a portable radio before boarding any aircraft! WARNING 3.1.4 Use it on the ground only with crew permission. • DO NOT use while in-flight!! Electric Blasting Caps WARNING 3.1.5 • To prevent accidental detonation of electric blasting caps, DO NOT use two-way radios within 1000 feet of blasting operations. Always obey the "Turn Off Two-Way Radios" signs posted where electric blasting caps are being used. (OSHA Standard: 1926.900) Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Areas with potentially explosive atmospheres are often, but not always, clearly marked. These may be fuelling areas, such as gas stations, fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities, and areas where the air contains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust, or metal powders. WARNING Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death. Turn OFF two-way radios when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere. It is rare, but not impossible that a radio or its accessories could generate sparks. 14221-1400-2010 4 OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES A list of Options and Accessories approved f or u se wi th the P5500 portable radio can be f ound in t he Operator’s M anual 14221-1100-2010, a vailable online a t www.pspc.harris.com. A lso reference t he m aintenance m anual o r Harris Co rporation’s P roducts a nd S ervices Ca talog f or all a vailable o ptions and a ccessories, i ncluding t hose i tems t hat d o not a dversely a ffect t he RF energy exposure. WARNING CAUTION Always use Harris authorized accessories (antennas, batteries, belt clips, speaker/mics, etc). Use of unauthorized accessories may cause the FCC Occupational/Controlled Exposure RF compliance requirements to be exceeded. Always use t he c orrect o ptions a nd acc essories ( battery, antenna, s peaker/mic, et c.) f or t he r adio. I mmersion r ated options m ust be us ed with a n im mersion r ated r adio. Intrinsically s afe options m ust b e used with i ntrinsically s afe radios. BATTERY PACKS The P5500 series p ortable r adios use r echargeable, r ecyclable N ickel M etal Hydride ( NiMH) or L ithium Io n (L i-Ion) battery p acks. P lease f ollow t he directions below to maximize the useful life of each type of battery pack. WARNING WARNING 5.1 Do not disassemble or modify Lithium Ion battery packs. The Lithium Ion battery packs are equipped with built-in safety and protection features. Should these features be disabled or tampered with in any way, the battery pack can leak electrolyte, overheat, emit smoke, burst, and/or ignite. If the battery pack is ruptured or is leaking electrolyte that results in skin or eye contact with the electrolyte, immediately flush the affected area with water. If the battery electrolyte gets in the eyes, flush with water for 15 minutes and consult a physician immediately. CONDITIONING NIMH BATTERY PACKS Condition a new NiMH battery pack before putting into use. This also applies to r echargeable N iMH ba ttery pa cks t hat h ave be en s tored f or l ong periods (weeks, m onths, or l onger). Conditioning r equires f ully c harging a nd f ully discharging t he ba ttery pa ck t hree ( 3) t imes u sing t he t ri-chemistry charger. The first time the battery pack is put into the charger, this unit will condition 10 14221-1400-2010 Nickel-based battery packs by a utomatically c harging a nd discharging (cycling) the battery. Refer to the appropriate charger manual for details. CAUTION 5.2 Failure to properly condition NiMH battery packs before initial use will result in shortened performance by the battery. CONDITIONING LI-ION BATTERY PACKS Lithium Ion battery packs do not suffer from memory effect and therefore do not require conditioning. CAUTION 5.3 Always u se Harris a uthorized c hargers a nd c onditioners. Use of unauthorized c hargers and c onditioners m ay voi d t he warranty. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION For more information regarding the proper care of portable radio battery packs or establishing a battery maintenance program, refer to ECR-7367 which may be ordered by calling toll free 1-800-368-3277, then select option 7. 5.4 BATTERY DISPOSAL In no instance should a battery pack be incinerated. Disposing of a battery pack by burning will cause an explosion. CAUTION RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK DISPOSAL – The product you have purchased contains a r echargeable battery pack. The battery pack is recyclable. At the end of its useful life, u nder v arious state a nd l ocal l aws, i t m ay b e i llegal t o dispose of this battery pack into the municipal waste stream. Check with your local solid waste officials for details in your area for recycling options or proper disposal. C anadian and U.S. users m ay cal l T oll F ree 1-800-8-BATTERY® for information and/or pr ocedures for r eturning r echargeable batteries in your locality. 14221-1400-2010 11 6 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE The T echnical A ssistance Center's (TAC’s) r esources ar e av ailable t o h elp with o verall s ystem ope ration, m aintenance, up grades a nd p roduct s upport. TAC is your point of contact when answers are needed to technical questions. Product s pecialists, w ith d etailed k nowledge o f p roduct o peration, maintenance, and repair, p rovide t echnical s upport v ia a t oll-free (in N orth America) telephone number. Support is also available through mail, fax and e-mail. For more information about technical assistance services, contact your sales representative, or call the Technical Assistance Center directly at: North America: International: Fax: E-mail: 1-800-528-7711 1-434-385-2400 1-434-455-6712 PSPC_tac@harris.com WARRANTY Please register this product within 10 days of purchase. Registration validates the warranty coverage, and enables Harris to contact you in case of any safety notifications issued for this product. Registration can be made on-line at www.pspc.harris.com/CustomerService. 12 14221-1400-2010 RECHARGEABLE BATTERY WARRANTY A. Harris Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, through its RF Communications Division (hereinafter "Seller") warrants to the original purchaser for use (hereinafter "Buyer") that nickel-cadmium, nickelmetal hydride, lithium-ion, and lithium-polymer batteries supplied by Seller shall be free from defects in material and workmanship, and shall conform to its published specifications for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of purchase. B. For purposes of this warranty, batteries shall be deemed defective if (1) the battery capacity is less than 80% rated capacity, or (2) the battery develops leakage. C. If any battery fails to meet the foregoing warranty, Seller shall correct the failure by issuing a replacement battery upon receipt of the defective battery at an Authorized Service Center (ASC) or Seller factory (for OpenSky® Equipment only). D. Replacement batteries shall be warranted only for the remaining unexpired warranty period of the original battery. This warranty becomes void if: E. 1. The battery has been subjected to any kind of misuse, detrimental exposure, or has been involved in an accident. 2. The battery is used in equipment or service other than the radio equipment for which it is specified. The preceding paragraphs set forth the exclusive remedies for claims based upon defects in or non-conformity of any battery, whether the claim is in contract, warranty, tort (including negligence), strict liability or otherwise, and however instituted. Upon the expiration of the warranty period, all such liability shall terminate. The foregoing warranties are exclusive and in lieu of all other warranties, whether oral, written, expressed, implied or statutory. NO IMPLIED OR STATUTORY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE SHALL APPLY. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES. This warranty applies only within the United States. To obtain the name and address of an Authorized Service Center (ASC), ask your salesperson, or call one of the factory number(s) printed at the bottom of this page. Harris Corporation RF Communications Division 221 Jefferson Ridge Parkway Lynchburg, VA 24501 1-800-528-7711 Harris Corporation RF Communications Division 1680 University Avenue Rochester, NY 14610 1-585-244-5830 ECR-7048D 14221-1400-2010 13 WARRANTY A. Harris Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, through its RF Communications Division (hereinafter "Seller") warrants to the original purchaser for use (hereinafter "Buyer") that Equipment manufactured by or for the Seller shall be free from defects in material and workmanship, and shall conform to its published specifications. With respect to all non-Seller Equipment, Seller gives no warranty, and only the warranty, if any, given by the manufacturer shall apply. Rechargeable batteries are excluded from this warranty but are warranted under a separate Rechargeable Battery Warranty (ECR-7048). B. Seller’s obligations set forth in Paragraph C below shall apply only to failures to meet the above warranties occurring within the following periods of time from date of sale to the Buyer and are conditioned on Buyer’s giving written notice to Seller within thirty (30) days of such occurrence: 1. for fuses and non-rechargeable batteries, operable on arrival only. 3. for parts and accessories (except as noted in B.1), ninety (90) days. 4. for P7300, P7200, P7100IP, P5400, P5300, P5200, P5100, P3300, M7300, M7200 (including V-TAC), M7100IP, M5300 and M3300 radios, two (2) years, effective 10/01/2007. 5. for Unity® XG-100P, three (3) years. 6. for all other equipment of Seller’s manufacture, one (1) year. C. If any Equipment fails to meet the foregoing warranties, Seller shall correct the failure at its option (i) by repairing any defective or damaged part or parts thereof, (ii) by making available at Seller’s factory any necessary repaired or replacement parts, or (iii) by replacing the failed Equipment with equivalent new or refurbished Equipment. Any repaired or replacement part furnished hereunder shall be warranted for the remainder of the warranty period of the Equipment in which it is installed. Where such failure cannot be corrected by Seller’s reasonable efforts, the parties will negotiate an equitable adjustment in price. Labor to perform warranty service will be provided at no charge during the warranty period only for the Equipment covered under Paragraph B.3 and B.4. To be eligible for no-charge labor, service must be performed at Seller’s factory, by an Authorized Service Center (ASC) or other Servicer approved for these purposes either at its place of business during normal business hours, for mobile or personal equipment, or at the Buyer’s location, for fixed location equipment. Service on fixed location equipment more than thirty (30) miles from the Service Center or other approved Servicer’s place of business will include a charge for transportation. D. Seller’s obligations under Paragraph C shall not apply to any Equipment, or part thereof, which (i) has been modified or otherwise altered other than pursuant to Seller’s written instructions or written approval or, (ii) is normally consumed in operation or, (iii) has a normal life inherently shorter than the warranty periods specified in Paragraph B, or (iv) is not properly stored, installed, used, maintained or repaired, or, (v) has been subjected to any other kind of misuse or detrimental exposure, or has been involved in an accident. E. The preceding paragraphs set forth the exclusive remedies for claims based upon defects in or nonconformity of the Equipment, whether the claim is in contract, warranty, tort (including negligence), strict liability or otherwise, and however instituted. Upon the expiration of the warranty period, all such liability shall terminate. The foregoing warranties are exclusive and in lieu of all other warranties, whether oral, written, expressed, implied or statutory. NO IMPLIED OR STATUTORY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE SHALL APPLY. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE SELLER BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES. This warranty applies only within the United States. Harris Corporation Harris Corporation RF Communications Division RF Communications Division 221 Jefferson Ridge Parkway 1680 University Avenue Lynchburg, VA 24501 Rochester, NY 14610 1-800-528-7711 1-585-244-5830 ECR-7047L 14 14221-1400-2010 Public Safety and Professional Communications 221 Jefferson Ridge Parkway | Lynchburg, VA USA 24501 www.pspc.harris.com | 1-800-528-7711
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