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Operator’s Manual MM23772 Rev. B, Apr/07 M/A-COM P7200 Series Portable Radios[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 2 MANUAL REVISION HISTORY REV DATE REASON FOR REVISI ON - Jan/06 Initial release. A Dec/06 Updated operation info. B Apr/07 Added EDACS/Conventional/P25 operation. M/A-COM Techni cal Publicat ions would part icularly appreciat e feedback on any erro rs found in this do cument and suggestions o n how the document coul d be im proved.[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1 SAFETY CONVENTIONS ............................................................................................................. ..... 10 2 SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION ............................................................................................ 11 2.1 RF EXPOSURE GUIDELINES ................[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 7.9.1 Display’s Top Line ........................................................................................................ 30 7.9.2 Display’s Second Line ................................................................................................... 30 7.9.3 Dwell Display .....................[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 8 EDACS OPERATION................................................................................................................ .......... 48 8.1 TURNING ON THE RADIO ..................................................................................................... 48 8.2 CONTROLS ......................[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 6 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 8.24 TELEPHONE INTERCONNECT CALLS ................................................................................ 71 8.24.1 Receiving a Telephone Interconnect Call ...................................................................... 71 8.24.2 Sending a Telephone Interconnect Call .........................[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 7 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 9.17.2 Digital Mode .................................................................................................................. 90 9.17.3 Private Mode.................................................................................................................. 91 9.17.4 Private Operation .........[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 8 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 12 BASIC TROUBLES HOOTING ........................................................................................................ 113 FIGURES Figure 4-1: Removing the Battery Pack .......................................................................................... ............... 17 Figure 4-2: Attach[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 9 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Table 7-2: Status Icons Descriptions ........................................................................................... .................. 27 Table 7-3: Alert Tones ......................................................................................................... .......................... 31[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 10 1 SAFETY CONVENTIONS The following conventions are used throughout this ma nual to alert the user to general safety precautions that must be observed during all phases of operation, servi ce, and repair of this product. Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warning else where in this manual violates safety sta[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 11 2 SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION The M/A-COM P7200 portable radio generates RF electromagnetic energy during transmit mode. This ra dio is designed for and classified as “Oc cupational Use Only,” meaning it must be used only during the course of employment by individuals aware of the hazards and the w ays to minimize such hazard[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 12 the recipients of your transmission, M/A-COM recommends you hold the microphone at least 5 cm (2 inches) from mouth, and slightly off to o ne side. Table 2-1: RF Exposure Compliance Testing Distances TESTED DISTANCES (worst case scenario) RADIO FREQUENCY Body Face 700/800 MHz 1.1 cm 2.5 cm The information in this section provides[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 13 3 OPERATING TIPS Antenna location and condition are important when opera ting 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 whe[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 14 3.1.3 Aircraft 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!! 3.1.4 Electric Blasting Caps To prevent accidental detonation of el ectric blasting caps, DO NOT use two-way radios within 1000 feet of blasting operations. Always obey the &qu[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 15 4 BATTERIES The P7200 series portable radios use rechargeable, recyclable Nickel Cadmium (NiCd) or Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries. Please follow the directions below to maximize the useful life of each type of battery. If the battery is ruptured or is leaking electrolyte that results in skin or eye contac t with the electr[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 16 4.2 CHARGING BATTERY PACKS Battery chargers are available from M/A-COM with nominal charge times of one hour. Com binations include single and multi-position, rapid c harge units. M/A-COM chargers are rapid chargers specifically d esigned for charging nickel-based battery packs. The chargers differentiate between NiCd or NiMH bat[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 17 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 P7200 has been designed to t ole rate changing the battery pack without turning power off, M/A-COM, Inc. recommends turning the radio off before changing battery packs to ensure safety and best operat[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 18 4.5 BATTERY DISPOSAL CA UTION In no instance should a battery be incinerate d. Disposing of a battery by burning will cause an explosion. 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 la[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 19 5 INTRODUCTION The P7200 series radios are dual-band multi-mode porta ble radios. The P7200 series radio is available without a front mounted keypad (P7230 Select model - Figure 5-1), with a 6-buttoned front mounted keypad (P7250 Scan model - Figure 5-2) and with a DTMF front mounted ke ypad (P7270 Syst em model - Figure 5-3). Th[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 20 Figure 5-1: P7230 “Select” Model Radio Figure 5-2: P7250 “Scan” Model[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 21 Figure 5-3: P7270 “System” Model 5.1 WATER RESISTANCE The P7200 series portable radios operate reliably ev en under adverse conditions. These radios meet MIL- STD-810F specifications for driven rain, humidity, and salt fog. 5.2 UNIVERSAL DEVICE CONNECTOR (UDC) The Universal Device Connector (UDC) provides connec tions for ext[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 22 6 OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES Table 6-1 lists the Options and Accessories tested for use with the P7200 series portable radios. Refer to the maintenance manual or to M/A-COM’s Pr oducts and Services Catalog for a complete list of options and accessories, including those items that do not adversely affect the RF energy exposure. Alw[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 23 DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER Belt Loop with Swivel KRY 101 1609/1 Swivel (part of KRY 101 1639 and 1648) KRY 101 1608/2 Leather Case (Belt Loop type) KRY 101 1638/1 Leather Case Kit (with Leather Case P/N: KRY 101 1639/1) KRY 101 1639/2 Leather Case Kit, including: Leather Case: KRY 101 1639/3 Swivel Mount: KRY 101 1608/2 Elastic Reta[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 24 7 OPENSKY OPERATION Once an OpenSky system has been selected from the available systems on your P7200 series portable radio, the characteristics described in th e following sections will govern operation. 7.1 POWER ON/OFF AND VOLUME CONTROL 7.1.1 Power ON/OFF Rotate the Power ON/OFF/Volume Control knob clockw ise to power the rad[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 25 7.2.1 Buttons and Knobs The function of the button and knob controls will vary depending on the mode of operation. The primary functions of the button and knob controls when in the OpenSk y mode of operation are listed in the following paragraphs. POWER ON-OFF VOLUME KNOB Applies power to the radio and adjusts audio volume. Rotat[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 26 7.2.2 Keypad (P7250 and P7270 Only) The keys on the keypad have special functions a nd are labeled using a symbol or abbreviated word describing its primary function. Numeric entry is a se condary function of the keys. Each key is described in the following subsections. Table 7-1: Keypad Functions KEY FUNCTION   Primary fun[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 27 7.3 DISPLAY The P7200 display is made up of 3 lines. Lines 1 a nd 2 contain twelve alpha-numeric character blocks each. The 3 rd line displays radio status icons. If programme d, the display backlighting will illuminate upon power up or when operating radio controls. See the operation sections of this manual for specific display [...]

MM23772, Rev. B 28 7.5 TRI-COLOR LED Figure 7-3: Tri-Color LED The Tri-Color LED changes color to indicate radio status and is visible fro m both the front and top of the radio (see Figure 7-3). In OpenSky mode only two radio st ates are reflected by the LED and the status they represent are: Green: Receiving Red: Transmitting Orange: If the LED is[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 29 7.7 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 radi o so only the password is needed at next log-in. Manually log-off by pressing *0##. If a user is logged in using encryption features, it[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 30 7.9 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 th e menu buttons. Status icons appear in t he bottom line (line 3) of the display (see Table 7-2). 7.9.1 Display’s Top Line The display’s t[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 31 7.10 ALERT TONES The P7200 radio also provides audible Alert Tones or “beeps” to indicate the various operating conditi ons (see Table 7-3). Table 7-3: Alert Tones NAME TONE DESCRIPTION Call Queued one low tone/two high tone s Call queued for processing Call Denied three short Radio is out of coverage area or request ed talk [...]

MM23772, Rev. B 32 7.11 BASIC MENU STRUCTURE Table 7-4 illustrates the basic P7200 OpenSky menu structure. Menu items will vary depending upon system programming, radio hardware , and optional configurations. A ll menus except the dwell display menu can be turned off by network administration personnel. Table 7-4: Basic P7200 OpenSky Menu Structure[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 33 Menu Name Radio Displays (first and second lines ) Usage Notes See Previous Page   current scan mode Scan Mode (e.g. Normal, No Scan, Fixed) “ ScnModeMenu ” Use  or  to turn scan on and off. Press  to return to dwell display.   talk group “<” Talk group Lock Out “ LockOutMenu ” Use  or  t[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 34 7.12 KEYPAD FUNCTION COMMANDS (P7270 ONLY) To perform a command from the keypad, u se on of the following keypad commands: Table 7-5: Keypad Function Commands *0 Log-off command: *0## (logs the user off the system). See Section 7.7 for additional information. *1 Log-in command : *1<User ID> # <Password > ## (required [...]

MM23772, Rev. B 35 7.16 STEALTH MODE For some users, it is important to be abl e to turn o ff the radio’s display lights and side tones, but not the radio traffic. For example, in c overt operations, lights a nd sounds could inadvertently expose an otherwise unobservable radio user. For this purpose, the radio h as a Stealth feature that disables[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 36 7.18 CHANGE OPERATING MODE 1. Press the  or  buttons to cycle through the m enu until “Mode Menu” is displayed. 2. Press  or  to select the desired operating mode. 3. Press  and use  or  to select Y or N. 4. Press  again to make selection and return to the dwell display 7.19 RECEIVING AND TRAN SMITTING[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 37 Lock out is a listening (receive ) function and only bl ocks 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[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 38 7.22 SCANNING 7.22.1 Selecting Scan Modes Three scanning modes are available for the radio, bu t 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 bro[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 39 7.22.2 Checking or Cha nging Active Scan Mode 7.22.2.1 Setting the Scan Mode 1. Press the  or  buttons until “ScnModeMenu” appears in the display. 2. Use the  or  keys to scroll through the list of modes until your choice appears: Normal, None, or Fixed. 3. Press the  key to activate the scan mode selecti on an[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 40 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 U ser ID (similar to a tele phone number) of the target radio. S[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 41 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 private 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 th[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 42 Table 7-7: Status of Selective Alert Messages STATUS MESSAGE DEFINITION Delivering Select Alert message transmit attempt Busy Too busy – Try again Dest Down Receiving radio not logged on – Not registered Not Reg Transmitting radio not logged on – Not registered Delivered Transmission complete Unreachable No response Partial[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 43 7.24.3 Receiving a Message When a selective alert message is r eceived by a radio, a four-beep tone is heard. The tone is heard only once, but the message “NEWALRT” alte rnates 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 autom[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 44 Table 7-8: 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 cons[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 45 With “No Scan,” only the emergency tone is heard, not the initial open m ic transmission. To dismiss or ignore the emergency, refer to Section 7.26.3. 7.26.3 Dismissing an Emergency The “Dismissing an Emergency” function allows you to “ignore” an emergency declared by another user. An emergency is dismissed for a conf[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 46 7.27.1 Automatic Encryption For automatic encryption, a system ad ministrator will select the talk gr oup to be encrypted at the interface to the UAS. Once the talk groups have been sele cted and identified as secure, credentials for key generation are generated automatically by the system and provisioned to authorized users. Thi[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 47 7.28 DYNAMIC REGROUPING Dynamic regrouping requires that the network admi nistrator determine whic h radio users should be formed into an impromptu talk group to respond to particular emergency conditions. The administrator will edit the personalities of the aff ected radios to include a n emergency profile and then page the affe[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 48 8 EDACS OPERATION 8.1 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. Refer to Figure 8-1 for location of the POWER ON-OFF/VOLUME KNOB. 2. The display shows the last selected system and group o[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 49 8.2.1 Buttons and Knobs This section describes the primary function of the bu tton and knob controls. Other functi ons associated with these controls are detailed in later sections. POWER ON-OFF VOLUME KNOB Applies power to and adjusts the receiver’s volume. Rotating the control clockwise applies power to the radio. A single al[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 50 8.2.2 Keypad (P7250 “Scan” and P7270 “System” Models Only) The keys on the keypad have special functions a nd are labeled using a symbol or abbreviated word describing its primary function. Numeric entry is a se condary function of the keys. Each key is described in the following subsections. Figure 8-2: P7250 “Scan” [...]

MM23772, Rev. B 51 Figure 8-3: P7270 “System” Radio Front Panel KEY FUNCTION   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 : Accesses the pre-stored menu. S[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 52 8.3 DISPLAY The radio Display is made up of 3 lines (see Figure 8-4). Lines 1 and 2 contain eight alphanumeric character blocks and are used primarily to display s ystem and group names. Line 1 also displays radio status messages. The 3rd line is used primarily to di splay radio status icons. All three lines are used to display m[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 53 8.4 RADIO STATUS ICONS Status Icons indicate the various operating characteris tics of the radio. The icons show operating modes and conditions and appear on the third line of the display (see Table 8-1). The battery icon indicates approximate level only, based on battery voltage. Table 8-1: Display Descriptions Steady – “Bus[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 54 8.5 TRI-COLOR LED Figure 8-5: Tri-Color LED The Tri-Color LED changes color to indicate radio status and is visible fro m both the front and top of the radio (see Figure 8-5). The three colors of the LED and the status they represent are: Green: Receiving Red: Unencrypted transmission Orange: Encrypted transmission 8.6 STATUS MES[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 55 MESSAGE NAME DESCRIPTION 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 (silent) to 31 (loudest). WHC Who Has Called Indicates an individual call ha[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 56 8.9 SYSTEM SELECTION METHOD 1: From the control knob: If system selection is programmed to the SYSTEM/GROUP/CHANNEL SELECTION control knob, select a system by turning the knob to the desired system number position (1- 16). The displa y registers the new system name on line one. The  button can be programmed to provide access t[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 57 METHOD 2: (System and Scan model radios only) 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: (System model radios onl y) Direct Access: Press  to enter th[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 58 8.12 NUISANCE DELETE (SYSTEM MODEL) A channel can temporarily be deleted from the scan list if it is not the currently selected channel. 1. Turn Scan ON. 2. When the radio receives a call on the channel, press the  . The channel is removed from the scan list until the radio is power cycled. 8.13 BACKLIGHT ON/OFF 1. Press  t[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 59 8.17 HIGH/LOW POWER ADJUSTMENT Transmit power adjustment is possible if enabled through programm ing. Within conventional systems, transmit power is adjustable on a per channel basis. Within EDACS systems, transmit power is adjustable on a per system basis. There are two ways to toggle between high and low power: 8.17.1 Using the[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 60 8.18.1 Menu Item Selection Process An example of the menu item selection process and menu item parameter change is detail ed below for the backlight menu item. 1. Press  . The menu mode is entered. 2. Press  or  until the display shows: 3. Press  . The backlight menu item is activated. Line one shows the active menu i[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 61 FEATURE DISPLAY PA RA MET ER SETTING COMMENT Transmit Power Select Menu Item: TX PO WER Once Selected: POWER= HIGH or LOW Selects radio output power mode. Radio Revision Information Menu Item: REVISION N/A Selects the information disp lay to view. Informational display only (see Table 8-4 ). No user sel ectable settings. Toggle S[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 62 8.19 DIGITAL VOICE OPERATION Digital voice programmed systems have three (3) diffe rent voice modes: clear (analog), digital, and private (encrypted). The voice modes are programmed on a per-group basis within each trunked system. 8.19.1 Clear Mode The Clear Mode is a voice mode in which the radio trans mits and receives only cle[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 63 8.19.3.1 Displaying the Currently Used Cryptographic Key Number To Display the Currently Used Cryptographic Key Number for either the sy stem encryption key (for special call such as individual, phone, all, agency or fleet) or the group/channel ke y (for group or conventional calls), perform the following procedure: 1. Press the [...]

MM23772, Rev. B 64 8.19.4.2 Transmitting an Encrypted Call 1. Select the desired group or channel. 2. Place the radio in Private Mode by pressing  key, and then follow the selection mode rules. On a System radio, the  key can be used to toggle the Private Mode ON/OFF. When Private Mode is enabled, the icon is displayed. If the last state of t[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 65 • If the radio scans to a group other than the selected group then receives a call on the selected group, the radio will switch to the selected group. However, if the “scanned-to” group is programmed at a higher priority the ra dio will remain on the “scanned-to” group. • The radio will continue scanning if a new grou[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 66 4. Press  a second time to set the group 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 selection sequence only advances the group to next higher priority level and stops at priority level 1. To select a lower priority leve[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 67 8.21 SCANNING TRUNKED SYSTEMS The radio can be programmed with the following Syst em Scan features. 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 Sy stem Scan state will be maintained through s[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 68 signal quality of the control channel for each site in it s adjacent scan list. (The signal quality metric used for the ProScan algorithm is based on a combination of both R eceived S ignal S trength I ndicator ( RSSI ) and Control Channel Verification (CCV) measurements .) When the selected system degrades to a pre- programmed l[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 69 The volume of the ring is adjustable through t he volume control levels. 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 time- out, the radio will return to normal recei[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 70 8.23.2 Sending an Individual Call 8.23.2.1 Pre-Stored Individual Calls The following procedures describe how to initiate and complete a Pre-Stored Individual Call. System Model Radio: 1. To select a pre-stored individual phone number , enter the individual call mode using the  key. is displayed. Then scroll through the list of[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 71 Figure 8-12: 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 ava ilable upon entering the individual call mode. When in the saved call list, pressing the  key toggles the time stamp ON and[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 72 until the special call is cleared or the time-out e xpires or another group or system is selected. Terminate a call by pressing the  button. In half-duplex mode, only one person may ta lk at a time. The radio PTT butt on needs to be pressed in order to communicate to the individual called and released for the individual called[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 73 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  . P7270 Model Radio: 1. Follow the procedure in Section 8.24.2 to establish a connection to the telephone system or consult the system administrator f[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 74 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. Status messages can also be programmed for single key operation so that a single press of a key assi[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 75 time; however, either data or voice is selected tran sparently by the operator through normal usage of the radio. Data communications is not su pported in the conventional mode. The radios can be connected to Mobile Data Term inals (MDT) or to a host computer. Any RS-232 compatible device that supports the Radio Data Interface (R[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 76 8.29.5 Scan Lockout Mode Following the transmission or receptio n of a data call, if scan is enab led, scanning will stop tem porarily (two independent pre-programmed times; after a rece ive data call and after a transmit data call). During this time the scan indicator will flash to indicate that scan is enabled but temporarily s[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 77 9 PROJECT 25 (P25) CONVENTIONAL OPERATION 9.1 TURNING ON THE RADIO Power ON the radio by rotating the POWER ON-OF F/VOLUME knob clockwise. A short alert signal (if enabled through programming) indicates the radio is ready to use. Refer to Figure 9-1 for loc ation of the POWER ON-OFF/VOLUME KNOB. The display shows the last selecte[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 78 9.2.1 Buttons and Knobs This section describes the primary function of the bu tton and knob controls. Other functi ons associated with these controls are detailed in later sections. POWER ON-OFF VOLUME KNOB Applies power to and adjusts the receiver’s volume. Rotating the control clockwise applies power to the radio. A single al[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 79 9.2.2 Keypad (P7250 “Scan” and P7270 “System” Models Only) The keys on the keypad have special functions a nd are labeled using a symbol or abbreviated word describing its primary function. Numeric entry is a se condary function of the keys. Each key is described in the following subsections. Figure 9-2: P7250 “Scan” [...]

MM23772, Rev. B 80 Figure 9-3: P7270 “System” Radio Front Panel KEY FUNCTION   Primary Function: Allows t he 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 : Accesses the pre-stored menu. [...]

MM23772, Rev. B 81 9.3 DISPLAY The radio Display is made up of 3 lines (see Figure 9-4). Lines 1 and 2 contain eight alphanumeric character blocks and are used primarily to display s ystem and group names. Line 1 also displays radio status messages. The 3rd line is used primarily to di splay radio status icons. All three lines are used to display m[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 82 9.3.1 Radio Status Icons Status Icons indicate the various operating characteris tics of the radio. The icons show operating modes and conditions and appear on the third line of the display (see Table 9-1). The battery icon indicates approximate level only, based on battery voltage. Table 9-1: Display Descriptions Steady – “B[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 83 9.4 TRI-COLOR LED Figure 9-5: Tri-Color LED The Tri-Color LED changes color to indicate radio status and is visible fro m both the front and top of the radio (see Figure 9-5). The three colors of the LED and the status they represent are: Green: Receiving Red: Unencrypted transmission Orange: Encrypted transmission 9.5 STATUS MES[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 84 9.5.1 Error Messages If either of the Error Messages shown below is displayed, the radio is programmed incorrectly or needs servicing. DSP ERR ERR=XXXX (PowerUp only) or DIG V x ERR x Where: xxxx is the error code and DSP ERR or DIG V ERR is the message. 9.6 ALERT TONES The P7200 radio provides audible Alert Tones or “beep s”[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 85 If system selection is programmed to the SYSTEM/GROUP/CHANNEL knob, direct access to systems is not av ailable. Press  or  to scroll through different sets of 16 systems each (banks) if more than 16 sy stems are programmed into the radio. The systems within each bank are then se lectable via the SYSTEM/GROUP/ CHANNEL knob a[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 86 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. 9.9.2 P7250 Scan Model 1. Press  to toggle scan OFF and verify is not displayed. 2. Select group or channel. 3. Press  once to remo[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 87 9.13 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 * flashes in the display, plus and will be display ed. After 2-3 seconds the transmit icon turns off. 3. * TXEMER * and remains until the emergency is cleared. 4. Press[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 88 Figure 9-6: Menu Display 3. The radio will continue to receive and tr ansmit normally while in the menu function. 4. To scroll through the menu options use the  or  keys. When the required menu item has been found align the cursor with the option then press  to select it. The menu item's parameter setting shown in t[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 89 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. Table 9-3: Menu Item Information FEATURE DISPLAY PA RA MET ER SETTING COMMENT Keypad Lock Menu Item: KEY LOCK Once Selected: LOCKED Locked Unlocked Locks the keypad. To unlock;[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 90 Table 9-4: Information Display PRS - NAME XXXXXXXX Personality Name EEPR SIZ EEPROM Size RAM SIZ RAM Size FLSH SIZ Flash Size RF BAND Frequency Band HSD RATE Data Transfer Rate PRS VER Software Version DSP_ _RAM DSP Soft ware Version FLSH - VER FLASH Software r - released, 01A - revision state M/A-COM (C) – 2004 Copyright 9.17 [...]

MM23772, Rev. B 91 9.17.3 Private Mode The Private Mode allows the radio to transmit en crypted messages and receive clear or private transmissions. The radio transm its private if the gr oup/channel is programmed for private operation and forced operation is pre-programmed. If autoselect op eration is pre-programmed and the radio is in the Private[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 92 If the cryptographic key(s) are zeroed, one or more ke ys must be transferred from the Keyloader into the radio before private communications may continue. 9.17.4 Private Operation 9.17.4.1 Receiving an Encrypted Call When receiving, the radio automatically switches betw een clear or private operation. If the transmission being r[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 93 Conventional Digital or encrypted channels require Channel Guard on the channel to operate correctly. The voice coding technolog y embodied in this product is protected by intellectual property rights including pate nt rights, copyrights, and trade secrets of Digital Voice Systems, Inc. The user of this technology is explicitly p[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 94 3. When the radio receives a P25 call, the radio w ill unmute and the ID of the transmitting radio will appear in the display. 4. Press the PTT button to respond. 5. Unanswered calls will appear in the Who Has Called (WHC) list. 9.20 EMERGENCY GROUP CALLS IN P25 MODE There is no method available for a system-wide Emergency clear.[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 95 10 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION The radio functions in the conventional mode when using conventional comm unications channels (non- trunked). 10.1 CONTROLS The radio features two rotary control knobs and an emergency button mounted on the top of the radio ( Figure 10-1). Push-To-Talk and option buttons are mounted on the side (Figure 1[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 96 10.1.1 Buttons and Knobs This section describes the primary function of the bu tton and knob controls. Other functi ons associated with these controls are detailed in later sections. POWER ON-OFF VOLUME KNOB Applies power to and adjusts the re ceiver’s volume. Rotating the control clockwise applies power to the radio. A single [...]

MM23772, Rev. B 97 10.1.2 Keypad (P7250 “Scan” and P7270 “System” Models Only) The keys on the keypad have special functions a nd are labeled using a symbol or abbreviated word describing its primary function. Numeric entry is a se condary function of the keys. Each key is described in the following subsections. Figure 10-2: P7250 “Scan?[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 98 Figure 10-3: P7270 “System” Radio Front Panel KEY FUNCTION   Primary Function: Allows t he 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 : Accesses the pre-stored menu.[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 99 10.2 DISPLAY The radio display is made up of 3 lines (see Figure 10-4). Lines 1 and 2 contain eight alphanumeric character blocks and are used primarily to display s ystem and group names. Line 1 also displays radio status messages. The 3rd line is used primarily to di splay radio status icons. All three lines are used to display[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 100 10.2.1 Radio Status Icons Status Icons indicate the various operating characteris tics of the radio. The icons show operating modes and conditions and appear on the third line of the display (see Table 10-1). The battery icon indicates approximate level only, based on battery voltage. Table 10-1: Display Descriptions Steady – [...]

MM23772, Rev. B 101 Green: Receiving Red: Unencrypted transmission Orange: Encrypted transmission 10.4 STATUS MESSAGES During radio operation, various radio Status Messag es can be displayed. The messages are described below. MESSAGE NAME DESCRIPTION TALKARND Talkaround Indicates the radio is operating on conventional channels in talkaround mode (n[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 102 10.6 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. Refer to Figure 10-1 for location of the POWER ON-OFF/VOLUME KNOB. 2. The display shows the last selected system and group or a default sys[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 103 10.8 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 SYSTEM/GROUP/ CHANNEL knob, select a group by turning the SYSTEM/GROUP/CHANNEL knob to the desired group number position. The displa y registers the new group name on[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 104 7. Press  to re-start scanning. 10.10 NUISANCE DELETE (SYSTEM MODEL) A channel can temporarily be deleted from the scan list if it is not the currently selected channel. 1. Turn Scan ON. 2. When the radio receives a call on the channel, press the  . The channel is removed from the scan list until the radio is power cycled.[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 105 10.15 HIGH/LOW POWER ADJUSTMENT Transmit power adjustment is possible if enabled through programm ing. Within conventional systems, transmit power is adjustable on a per channel basis. There are two ways to toggle between high and low power: 10.15.1 Using the Menu Button 1. Press  . 2. Using the  or  key, scroll until t[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 106 10.16.1 Menu Item Selection Process An example of the menu item selection process and menu item parameter change is detail ed below for the backlight menu item. 1. Press  to enter the menu mode. 2. Press  or  until the display shows: 3. Press  . The backlight menu item is activated. Line one shows the active menu ite[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 107 Table 10-3: Menu Item Information FEATURE DISPLAY PA RAME TER SETTING COMMENT Keypad Lock Menu Item: KEY LOCK Once Selected: LOCKED Locked Unlocked Locks the keypad. To unlo ck; press and release “M” then within 1 second press the option button ( NOTE: this sequence is also a short cut to locking th e keypad.) Backlight Adju[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 108 Table 10-4: Information Display PRS - NAME XXXXXXXX Personality Name EEPR SIZ EEPROM Size RAM SIZ RAM Size FLSH SIZ Flash Size RF BAND Frequency Band HSD RATE Data Transfer Rate PRS VER Software Version DSP_ _RAM DSP Soft ware Version FLSH - VER FLASH Software r - released, 01A - revision state M/A-COM (C) – 2004 Copyright 10.[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 109 10.17.3 Private Mode Private Mode allows the radio to transmit encrypted messages and receive clear or private transmissions. The radio transmits private if the group/channel is programmed for private operation and forced operation is pre-programmed. If autoselect operation is pre-progr ammed and the radio is in the Private Mode[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 110 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 ke ys must be transferred from the Keyloader into the radio before private communications may continue. 10.17.4 Private Operation[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 111 Conventional Digital or encrypted channels require Channel Guard on the channel to operate correctly. The voice coding technolog y embodied in this product is protected by intellectual property rights including pate nt rights, copyrights, and trade secrets of Digital Voice Systems, Inc. The user of this technology is explicitly [...]

MM23772, Rev. B 112 11 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE The Technical Assistance Center's (T AC) resources ar e 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, maintenanc[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 113 12 BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING Use Table 12-1 as a troubleshooting guide if the radio do es not operate properly. If additi onal assistance is required, contact a qualified service techni cian or call M/A-COM at 1-800-528-7711. Table 12-1: Troubleshooting SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSI BLE SOLUTI ON Radio will not turn on Low Battery. C[...]

MM23772, Rev. B 114 BATTERY WARRANTY A. M/A-COM, Inc. (hereinafter "Seller") warrants to the original purchaser for use (hereinafter "Buyer") that nickel-cadmium and nickel-metal hydride batteries supplied by Seller shall be free from defects in material and workmanship, and s hall conform to its published specif ications for a [...]

MM23772, Rev. B 115 WARRANTY A. M/A-COM, Inc. (he reinafter "Seller") warrants to the original purchaser for use (herein after "Buyer") that Equipment manufactured by or fo r the Seller shall be free from defects in m aterial and workmanship, and shall conform to its published sp ecifications. With respect to all no n-M/A-COM Eq[...]

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