Northrop Grumman 810R901G01 Personal Communication Unit - PCU User Manual users manual

Northrop Grumman Corporation Personal Communication Unit - PCU users manual

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MMoouunntteedd WWaarrrriioorr SSoollddiieerr SSyysstteemm CCoorrddlleessss CCoommmmuunniiccaattiioonnssCCoorrddlleessss CCoommmmuunniiccaattiioonnss SSyysstteemm((CCCCSS))UUSSEERR OOVVEERRVVIIEEWW
MMoouunntteedd WWaarrrriioorrCCoorrddlleessss CCoommmmuunniiccaattiioonnss SSyysstteemm ((CCCCSS))• Add-on to existing VIS (Vehicle Intercom Set)• User stays connected to Intercom/Radio without beingphysically connected to vehicle by wire or cable• Retains all features of existing VIS equipment• User may move about vehicle un-tethered• User may completely dismount vehicle• Dismounted user can talk over Intercom/Radio up to 250meters away from vehicle.• Two-way radio feature for multiple dismounted users.
UUnniivveerrssaall AAddaapptteerr IInntteerrffaaccee ((UUAAII))MMoouunnttiinngg BBrraacckkeettssIInntteerriioorr AAnntteennnnaa CCoonnnneeccttoorrEExxtteerriioorr AAnntteennnnaa CCoonnnneeccttoorrCCaabbllee CCoonnnneeccttoorr ttooFFFFCCSSCCaabbllee CCoonnnneeccttoorr ttooFFFFCCSSBBaaiilloouutt CCaabbllee CCoonnnneeccttoorr ttoo PPCCUUIInntteerrffaaccee CCaabblleeCCoonnnneeccttoorr ttoo RRDDUU
RReemmoottee DDiissppllaayy UUnniitt ((RRDDUU))DisplayKeypadMounting BracketsInterface CableConnector (to UAI)
PPeerrssoonnaall CCoommmmuunniiccaattiioonnss UUnniitt ((PPCCUU)) Fully Assembled DisassembledBailout connectionto UAIAntenna connectorData connectorKeypadBelt ClipBattery PackBailout connectionto HeadsetBattery ReleaseLED Display
CCCCSS WWiirriinngg DDiiaaggrraamm*** for reference only / connector locations approximateUAIRDUPCUHEADSETBailout Connection – detachfor remote useFFCSPCUHEADSETBailout Connection – detachfor remote useGUNNERCOMMANDER / DRIVER / SOLDIERFFCS
RRDDUU KKeeyyppaadd && DDiissppllaayyPPPOOOWWWEEERRR OOONNN///OOOFFFFFFMMMOOODDDEEE SSSEEELLLEEECCCTTTIIINNNCCCRRREEEMMMEEENNNTTTDDDEEECCCRRREEEMMMEEENNNTTTLLLEEEDDD DDDIIISSSPPPLLLAAAYYYRDU Display automatically goesblank after 5 seconds if no buttonsare pressed. Press MODE SELECTbutton to restore display.
RRDDUU MMOODDEESSP r ess to s cr ol l through modes .1. BIT (Built-In T es t)Runs self-test and displays result. Will see ; press OR to run self-test.Automatically displays if passed, OR THRU if failed.NOTE: When powering-on, RDU automatically runs BIT & displays result.2. CHANNELDisplays current channel: THRU . Press OR to changechannel.3. VOL UMEDisplays current volume: (softest) THRU (loudest).Press OR to increase/decrease volume.4. OPERAT ING MODEDisplays current UAI operating mode: (Local)* OR (Broadcast)OR (Group) OR (Listening Silence). Press OR tochange operating mode. *Default at power-up is Local mode5. AUDIO/DAT ADisplays current setting: (audio) OR (data). Press OR to toggle setting.
PPCCUU DDiissppllaayy**PPCCUU AAnntteennnnaaDisplay automatically goes blankafter 5 seconds if no buttons arepressed. Press MODE SELECTbutton to restore display.CCCOOONNNNNNEEECCCTTTOOORRR (((BBBNNNCCC TTTyyypppeee)))To remove, twistconnector counter-clockwise and pull off.To attach, push in andtwist connector clockwiseuntil locked.*Display shuts off when PCU is connected to bailout cable
PPCCUU KKeeyyppaaddMMMOOODDDEEE SSSEEELLLEEECCCTTTPPPOOOWWWEEERRR OOONNN///OOOFFFFFFDDDEEECCCRRREEEMMMEEENNNTTTIIINNNCCCRRREEEMMMEEENNNTTTNOTE: PCU Display automaticallygoes blank after 5 seconds if nobuttons are pressed. Press MODESELECT button to restore display.
PPCCUU MMOODDEESSP r ess to s cr oll through modes .1. BIT (Built-In T es t)Runs self-test and displays result. Will see ; press OR to run self-test.Automatically displays if passed, OR THRU if failed.NOTE: When powering-on, PCU automatically runs BIT & displays result.2. CHANNELDisplays current channel: THRU . Press OR to changechannel.3. VOL UMEDisplays current volume: (softest) THRU (loudest).Press OR to increase/decrease volume.4. AUDIO/DAT ADisplays current setting: (audio) OR (data). Press OR to toggle setting.5. BATTERY STATUSDisplays current battery charge level: (>10% charge remaining) THRU (>90% charge remaining). NOTE: If b0is seen, battery has less than 10% charge remaining and PCU will automatically shut off after 1minute of further use. If b_ or blinking F1 is seen, PCU is still attempting to sense charge level; maytake up to 3 minutes when PCU is first powered-on.
PPCCUU BBaatttteerryy PPaacckkLLOOCCKKTTAABBSSRREELLEEAASSEELLAATTCCHHSSOOCCKKEETTSSCCOONNTTAACCTTSS• F ully-charged batter y provides at least 4 hrs of remote us e• B attery does not use charge while PCU is connected to crews tation• Audible alarm is heard i n heads et when charge drops below20%!AVOI D S HORT ING B ATTERY CONTACTS. K EEPU NU S E D B ATTERIES CLEAR OF METAL OBJECTSAND S URF ACES .
BBaatttteerryy RReemmoovvaall // IInnssttaallllaattiioonnTTOO RREEMMOOVVEE BBAATTTTEERRYY::1. Power-off PCU.2. Slide latch away from battery and hold in position.3. Apply slight force to eject battery in direction shown.TTOO IINNSSTTAALLLL BBAATTTTEERRYY::1. Ensure battery contacts/ tabs/ sockets are aligned with PCU.2. Insert lock tabs into sockets and press-in until battery pack is flush with PCU.3. Apply slight force in direction shown until “click” is heard, indicating battery islocked into place.223322
PPCCUU SSeettuuppBailout Connector toHeadset (alwaysconnected)Bailout Connector to FFCSPPPCCCUUUCCCVVVCCC HHHEEEAAADDDSSSEEETTTDDiissccoonnnneecctt ffoorr RReemmoottee UUsseeCCoonnnneecctt ttoo FFFFCCSS ffoorr OOnnbbooaarrdd // WWiirreedd UUssee(To FFCS)
HHeeaaddsseett UUssaaggeeOONN--BBOOAARRDD ((CCoonnnneecctteedd ttoo FFFFCCSS))Headset PTT switch operates per selected FFCS Intercom setting (PTT / LIVE / VOXetc.)RREEMMOOTTEE ((DDiissccoonnnneecctteedd ffrroomm FFFFCCSS))Headset PTT Switch operates as follows:1. Rear position: Talk (VOX) / Listen.2. Middle position: Listen only.3. Forward position (momentary): Talk over radio.NOTEAll remote PCU talk is voice-activated (VOX) by default. To bypass VOX whileoperating remotely:(1) Ensure vehicle FFCS “WORK” switch is set to “INTERCOM.”(2) Hold headset PTT switch in forward (momentary) position to talk.PTT Switch
BBaassiicc OOppeerraattiioonnPPPOOOWWWEEERRR OOONNN RRRDDDUUURRREEE---AAATTTTTTAAACCCHHH BBBAAAIIILLLOOOUUUTTT CCCAAABBBLLLEEE1. Passes BIT2. Set Channel3. Set Volume4. Select Operating Mode5. Ensure Audio (AU) isselectedDDDIIISSSCCCOOONNNNNNEEECCCTTT PPPCCCUUU FFFRRROOOMMMBBBAAAIIILLLOOOUUUTTT CCCAAABBBLLLEEECCCOOONNNFFFIIIGGGUUURRREEE FFFFFFCCCSSS***CCOOMMMMAANNDDEERR OONNLLYY::AALLLL CCRREEWW::PPPOOOWWWEEERRR OOONNN PPPCCCUUU1. Passes BIT2. Set Channel3. Set Volume4. Ensure Audio (AU) is selected5. Run Self-Test to confirmsettingsRREEMMOOTTEE // OOFFFFBBOOAARRDD UUSSEEWWIIRREEDD // OONN--BBOOAARRDD UUSSEELLLEEEAAAVVVEEE BBBAAAIIILLLOOOUUUTTT CCCAAABBBLLLEEE DDDEEETTTAAACCCHHHEEEDDD***RRRAAADDDIIIOOO AAACCCCCCEEESSSSSS WWWHHHIIILLLEEE RRREEEMMMOOOTTTEEE IIISSSDDDEEETTTEEERRRMMMIIINNNEEEDDD BBBYYY SSSEEETTTTTTIIINNNGGGSSS OOOFFFFFFFFFCCCSSS CCCOOONNNNNNEEECCCTTTEEEDDD TTTOOO UUUAAAIII
AAuuttoonnoommoouuss RReemmoottee UUsseeUUUAAAIII &&& PPPCCCUUU(((sss))) ssseeettt tttooo CCChhhaaannnnnneeelll 000222PPPCCCUUUsss ssseeettt tttooo CCChhhaaannnnnneeelll 0001112 or more remote PCUs are used as two-way radio network when set tounique channel.• E ven if autonomous PCU s are in range of another vehicle,networ k is not compromised unless vehicle U AI is on samechannel.• Any PCU within range can enter the autonomous network bys witching to the corresponding channel.• Max range for Autonomous Communication = 250m (L OS )
LLooccaall OOppeerraattiinngg MMooddee• L owes t transmitting power emitted by vehicle• Allows onboard per s onnel to us e VI C-3 while dis connected fr ombailout cable• Not intended for off-board r emote us e• Max imum Range = 30 meters (LOS)RRReeemmmooottteee PPPCCCUUU30 m MAXVVVeeehhhiiicccllleee UUUAAAIII SSSeeettt tttooo LLLOOO
BBrrooaaddccaasstt OOppeerraattiinngg MMooddee• Highes t transmitting power emitted by vehicle• U s ed for communicating with off-board r emote us ers• Max imum Range = 250 meters (LOS)RRReeemmmooottteee PPPCCCUUU250 m MAXVVVeeehhhiiicccllleee UUUAAAIII ssseeettt tttooo bbbCCC
GGrroouupp OOppeerraattiinngg MMooddee• Vehicle s et to Group Mode can communicate with another“mas ter” vehicle I F both U AI s are on s ame channel AND mas tervehicle U AI is set to B roadcas t Mode• “Group” vehicle acts as a s i ngle remote PCU on the mas tervehicle’s network• R emote PCU s become part of mas ter vehicle’s network• R emote PCU s are able to key master vehicle’s radio (if access isallowed)• Max imum Range = 250 meters (LOS)“““GGGrrrooouuuppp””” vvveeehhhiiicccllleee UUUAAAIII ssseeettt tttooo gggPPP250 m MAX“““MMMaaasssttteeerrr””” vvveeehhhiiicccllleee UUUAAAIII ssseeettt tttooo bbbCCCRRReeemmmooottteee PPPCCCUUU250 m MAX
LLiisstteenniinngg SSiilleennccee OOppeerraattiinngg MMooddee• Only affects communications between vehicle & remote us ers• Onboard per s onnel can listen to remote PCU traffic but cannottalk to remote PCU (one-w ay Receive)• R emote pers onnel can talk to vehicle but cannot listen toonboard vehi cl e traffic (one-way T rans mit)• R emote pers onnel cannot transmit over radio• Communication between remote us ers is unaffected• Max imum Range = 250 meters (LOS)RRReeemmmooottteee PPPCCCUUU ###111VVVeeehhhiiicccllleee UUUAAAIII ssseeettt tttooo LLLSSS250 m MAX R ADI OI NT E R COMTALK TO PCURRReeemmmooottteee PPPCCCUUU ###222250 m MAX
SSaaffeettyy//UUssaaggee CCoonnssiiddeerraattiioonnss•• EEnnssuurree aallll ccoonnnneeccttiioonnss aarree sseeccuurree pprriioorr ttoo uussee•• KKeeeepp PPCCUU && UUAAII aanntteennnnaa aatt lleeaasstt 2200 ccmm ((88 iinncchheess))aawwaayy ffrroomm iinnddiivviidduuaallss ww// ppaacceemmaakkeerr•• KKeeeepp PPCCUU//UUAAII vvoolluummee aatt mmiinniimmuumm ffuullllyy--aauuddiibbllee lleevveell•• DDoo nnoott sshhoorrtt ccoonnttaaccttss oonn bbaatttteerryy ppaacckk;; kkeeeepp lloooosseebbaatttteerriieess aawwaayy ffrroomm mmeettaall oobbjjeeccttss• CCeeaassee uussee ooff CCCCSS iimmmmeeddiiaatteellyy uuppoonn eerrrraattiicc oorruunneexxppeecctteedd vveehhiiccllee bbeehhaavviioorr..!
SSaaffeettyy//UUssaaggee CCoonnssiiddeerraattiioonnss(CONTINUED)•• AAllll ccrriittiiccaall vvooiiccee ccoommmmuunniiccaattiioonn sshhoouulldd bbee rreeppeeaatteeddbbaacckk ttoo oorriiggiinnaattoorr•• CChhaannggeess ooff sseettttiinngg//mmooddee mmaayy rreessuulltt iinn bbrriieeff lloossss ooffccoommmmuunniiccaattiioonn ((22--44 sseecc)) ---- aallllooww PPCCUU ddiissppllaayy ttoo bbllaannkkbbeeffoorree ttrraannssmmiittttiinngg•• RReemmoovviinngg bbaaiilloouutt ccaabbllee ffoorr rreemmoottee uussee mmaayy rreessuulltt iinn 66--88 sseecc lloossss ooff ccoommmm..•• CCCCSS VVOOXX iiss lleessss sseennssiittiivvee tthhaann wwiirreedd VVIICC--33 VVOOXX;; mmaayyrreeqquuiirree lloouuddeerr vvooiiccee//iinnfflleeccttiioonn ttoo aaccttiivvaattee•• MMiicc bboooomm sshhoouulldd bbee ttoouucchhiinngg lliippss wwhheenn ttaallkkiinngg ttooeennssuurree VVOOXX iiss mmaaiinnttaaiinneedd..!
SSaaffeettyy//UUssaaggee CCoonnssiiddeerraattiioonnss(CONTINUED)•• RReemmoottee ppeerrssoonnnneell wwiillll nnoottiiccee ssttaattiicc // ddeeccrreeaassee iinn ssiiggnnaallqquuaalliittyy wwhheenn mmoovviinngg oouutt ooff rraannggee ooff vveehhiiccllee ((>>225500 mm))..•• IIff ccoommmm.. iiss lloosstt dduuee ttoo mmoovviinngg oouutt ooff rraannggee,, uusseerr mmaayyhhaavvee ttoo mmoovvee ccoommpplleetteellyy bbaacckk wwiitthhiinn rraannggee ooff vveehhiiccllee ttoorreeccoovveerr ccoommmm..•• WWhheenn ooppeerraattiinngg rreemmootteellyy,, lloossss ooff PPCCUU PPoowweerr wwiillll rreessuullttiinn lloossss ooff HHeeaaddsseett ffuunnccttiioonnss ((AANNRR aanndd aauuddiioo ppaassss--tthhrroouugghh))•• PPCCUU ppoowweerr mmuusstt bbee rreeccyycclleedd iiff hheeaaddsseett bbeeccoommeessddiissccoonnnneecctteedd ffrroomm PPCCUU•• UUAAII ppoowweerr mmuusstt bbee rreeccyycclleedd iiss ttuurrrreett ppoowweerr iiss rreesseett•• MMaaxxiimmuumm ssiimmuullttaanneeoouuss rreemmoottee ttaallkkeerrss == 44.. CCuurrrreennttttaallkkeerrss hhaavvee pprriioorriittyy!
SSaaffeettyy//UUssaaggee CCoonnssiiddeerraattiioonnss(CONTINUED)•• RRaaddiioo aacccceessss ffoorr AALLLL rreemmoottee PPCCUUss iiss ddeetteerrmmiinneeddbbyy sseettttiinnggss ooff FFFFCCSS ccoonnnneecctteedd ttoo UUAAII ((ii..ee.. GGuunnnneerr’’ssFFFFCCSS))•• CCoooorrddiinnaattee aassssiiggnneedd cchhaannnneellss ffoorr eeaacchh vveehhiiccllee pprriioorr ttoommiissssiioonn..•• UUAAIIss//PPCCUUss sshhoouulldd sswwiittcchh bbaacckk ttoo aassssiiggnneedd cchhaannnneellaafftteerr GGrroouupp oorr AAuuttoonnoommoouuss uussee•• CChhaannnneell 6644 iiss rreesseerrvveedd ffoorr tteesstt uussee•• WWhheenn ppoowweerriinngg--oonn uunniitt,, sseellff tteesstt ddiissppllaayy mmaayy ““bblliinnkk””iinnddiiccaattiinngg uunniitt iiss rreesseettttiinngg,, ddoo nnoott aatttteemmpptt uussee uunnttiillsstteeaaddyy ““PPAA”” iiss sseeeenn• UUAAII aanndd PPCCUUss mmuusstt aallwwaayyss bbee oonn AAuuddiioo sseettttiinngg ((““AAUU””))!
SSaaffeettyy//UUssaaggee CCoonnssiiddeerraattiioonnss(CONTINUED)NOTE – This equipment has been tested and found to complywith the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant toPart 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed toprovide reasonable protection against harmfulinterference when the equipment is operated in acommercial environment. This equipment generates,uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if notinstalled and used in accordance with the instructions,may cause harmful interference to radiocommunications. Operation of this equipment in aresidential area is likely to cause harmful interference inwhich case the user will be required to correct theinterference at his own expense.WARNING – Changes or modifications to the CordlessCommunication Equipment described herein, notexpressly approved by the party responsible forcompliance, could void the authority to operate theequipment.RF EXPOSURE – For body worn operation, the PCU has beentested and meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines whenused with the Northrop Grumman designated antenna,battery pack and headset, and when less than 2.5 cmseparation is maintained between the antenna and theuser’s body. Use of other accessories may not ensurecompliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines.In order to comply with FCC RF exposure guidelines, theUAI must be installed and operated in such a way that aminimum separation distance of 20 cm is alwaysmaintained between the antennas and all persons duringnormal operation.!

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