Tyco Electronics M7200 manual

Operator’s Manual MM23016 Nov/06 M7200 Series Digital Mobile Radio[...]

MM23016 MANUAL RE VISION HISTOR Y REV DATE REASON FOR CHANGE - Nov/06 Initial Release. M/A-COM Technical Publications woul d particularly appr eciate feedback on any erro rs found in this doc ument and suggestions on how the document co uld be improved. Submit your co mments and suggestions to: Wireless Systems Business Unit or fax your comments to[...]

MM23016 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1 SAFETY SYMBOL CONVENTION .................................................................................................... 6 2 RF ENERGY EXPOSURE INFORMATION ..................................................................................... 7 2.1 RF ENERGY EXPOSURE AWARENESS, CONTROL INFORMATION, AND OPERATION[...]

MM23016 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 6.18.2 Disabling Stealth Mode ................................................................................................. 25 6.19 ADJUSTING SIDE T ONE AUDIO LEVEL .............................................................................. 25 6.20 CHANGE OPERATING MODE .........................................[...]

MM23016 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page FIGURES Figure 6-1: System Model ....................................................................................................... ................ 14 Figure 6-2: Scan Model ......................................................................................................... .................. 14 Figure 6-3:[...]

MM23016 1 SAFETY SYMBOL CONVENTION 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 warnings else where in this manual violates safety standar[...]

MM23016 2 RF ENERGY EXPOSURE INFORMATION 2.1 RF ENERGY EXPOSURE AWAREN ESS, CONTROL INFORMATION, AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR FCC OCCUPATIONAL USE REQUIREMENTS Before using your mobile two-way radio, read th is important RF energy awareness and control information and operational instructions to ensure compliance with th e FCC’s RF exposure gui[...]

MM23016 2.2 COMPLIANCE WITH RF EXPOSURE STANDARDS Your MA/COM, Inc. M7200 mobile two-way radio is d esigned and tested to comply with a number of national and international standard s and guideline s (listed below) regarding human exposure to RF electromagnetic energy. This radio complies with the IEEE and ICNIRP exposure limits for occupational/co[...]

MM23016 2.2.1 Mobile Antennas Install the radio’s antenna (refer to Table 2-1 for applicable antenna part numbers) in the center of the vehicle’s roof. These mobile antenna installation guidelines are limited to metal body motor vehicles or vehicles with appropriate ground planes. The antenn a installation should additionally be in accordance w[...]

MM23016 3 OPERATION SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS 3.1 TRANSMITTER HAZARDS The operator of any mobile radio should be aware of c ertain hazards common to the operation of vehicular radio transmitters. A list of several possible hazards is given: • Explosive Atmospheres – Just as it is dangerous to fuel a ve hicl e with the motor running, similar hazard[...]

MM23016 4 OPERATING RULES AND REGULATIONS Two-way FM radio systems must be operated in accord ance with the rules a nd regulations of the local, regional, or national government. In the United States, the M7200 mobile radio must be operated in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). As an operator o[...]

MM23016 5 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The M7200 mobile is a state-of-the-art radio th at operates seamlessly betwee n the 800 MHz frequency band and the 700 MHz frequency band. The M7 200 is designed to meet the critical communications demands of public service users and comp lies with MIL-STD-810F specifications. The M7200 is capable of supporting m ultip[...]

MM23016 5.2 INTERCOM OPERATION The intercom option, a licensed option, allows th e M7200 radio to pass audio locally between control heads and not over the network. It gives users at mu ltiple control heads connected to the same radio the ability communicate with each other without transmi tting over-the-air. When activated, incoming network radio [...]

MM23016 6 OPENSKY OPERATION 6.1 CH721 FRONT PANEL COMPONENTS The front panel of the control head includes a dot matrix display, controls for menu navigation, an emergency button, three pre-set buttons, a power button/rotar y volume dial, and a microphone connector. In addition, the system model control head features a DTMF keypad. Table 6-1 lists a[...]

MM23016 In addition, the front panel contains a light-level sen sor that samples ambient light levels for automatic display and button backlight brightness adjustments. In other words, it autom atically brightens the display and backlights when higher external light levels exist and it automatically dims the display and backlights during lower exte[...]

MM23016 6.2 POWER UP AND VOLUME CONTROL 6.2.1 Power Up 1. Rotate the Power/Volume Control knob clockwise to power on the radio. The display will illuminate when the radio powers up. 2. Wait for the power-up sequence to complete, which takes approximately ten (10) seconds. During this time, if enabled for auto registration, t h e radio is provisione[...]

MM23016 The User ID may be remembered from the previous log-in. (Refer to Secti on 6.5 for further details regarding log-off commands.) The password will be est ablished before the radio is put into operation. Contact the local OpenSky network administrator for more information. If necessary, contact radio system administration personnel for log-in[...]

MM23016 6.8 RADIO STATUS ICONS Status Icons indicate the various operating characteris tics of the radio. The icons show operating modes and conditions (see Table 6-2 ). The location of icons on the display may vary depending on configuration. Table 6-2: ICONS and Descriptions ICON DESCRIPTION Indicates data registration. Volume bars – indicates [...]

MM23016 TG a TG b TG c TG x TG y TG z TG d TG e TG f TG a TG d TG g TG h TG i TG = Talk Gr oup Profile 1 Profile 2 Profile 3 Figure 6-3: Personality Structure Example 6.10.2 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 grou p. T[...]

MM23016 NAME TONE DESCRIPTION Emergency Cle ared Tone one long low-pitche d tone Sounds when and eme rgen cy is cleared Selectiv e Call Ring Tone a ringing to ne similar t o a telephone Ringing is repeat ed ever y four (4) secon ds until the call is accepted o r rejected b y the radio being calle d or until the network drops the ca ll if unanswered[...]

MM23016 Table 6-4: Basic Menu Structure Menu Name Radio Displa ys (top and bot tom lines) Usage Notes To/From Dwell Display registration , RF s ync and transceiver st at us codes Engineering Display (Menu may not be available per programming.) bit-erro r rates and RSSI data Displays radio system connection data . For engineering use. OFF/ON Silent [...]

MM23016 Menu Name Radio Displa ys (top and bot tom lines) Usage Notes To/From Dwell Display See Previous Page current scan mode Scan Mode “ ScnModeMenu ” Use to turn scan on and off. Press MENU to return to dwell displa y. talk group “<” Talk group Lock Out “ LockOutMenu ” Use to choose a talk group for locking/unlocking. Pr ess MENU[...]

MM23016 6.13 DUAL-TONE MULTI-FREQUENCY 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. The radio supports DTMF with a system model control head ( Figure 6-1 ). This allows for sp ecific tasks such as entering a us[...]

MM23016 6.15 CHANGING THE ACTIVE PROFILE The radio can store up to sixteen (16) standard profil es, one of which is the currently active profile. To change the currently active profile: 1. Press up or down using until “ProfileMenu” is display ed. 2. Use to scroll through the list of available profiles. 3. Profile becomes active when selected fo[...]

MM23016 6.18.1 Enabling Stealth Mode 1. Using , scroll through the menu until “StealthMenu” appears. 2. To immediately turn stealth mode on, press up or down with . 3. To turn stealth mode off, press an y button on the radio’s front panel. 6.18.2 Disabling Stealth Mode Pressing any radio button other than the mic’s PTT button or the emergen[...]

MM23016 6.21 ITTING VOICE CALLS the 6.2 RECEIVING AND TRAN SM As soon as the radio completes the startup/log-on/provision/self-test sequence and registers on OpenSky network, voice calls from talk groups in the active profile will be audible. 1.1 Receiving a Voice Call No action is required to receive a voice call. The di splay responds to incoming[...]

MM23016 2. Use to toggle between “On” and “Off.” When intercom mode is turned on: Incoming voice calls will override intercom communi cations for the duration of the voice call. The radio and associated control heads • will remain in intercom mode and intercom communications will • calized between the • s in the display to indicate in[...]

MM23016 6.24.1 Lock Out a Talk Group 1. Use to scroll through the menu until “LockOutMenu” appears in the bottom line of the display. The name of a talk group in the curre ntly active profile will appear in the top line. 2. Use to scroll through the list of talk groups, if any, until t he desired talk group for lock out appears in the top line [...]

MM23016 Table 6-5: Scan Modes SCAN MODE EXPLANATION No Scan Eliminates distractions . Full communications (transmit and receive) on selected talk group. No calls received from other talk groups. Normal (Default) Full communications (transmit and receive) on the selected talk group. Scans all talk groups in the active profile that are not locked out[...]

MM23016 3. Press the MENU button to set the newly selected talk group as the priority talk group. 6.26 MAKING SELECTIVE CALLS Selective calling is a feature that allows two radio un its to obtain and utilize an independent voice path for a private call. Radios can be configured to both in itiate and receive selective calls or to only receive select[...]

MM23016 b. If the other user accepts the call, the called user’s alias will appear in i nitiating caller’s display. The two are now in a private call until one ends the call, the call is terminated due to an init iated emergency, or the maximum time limit of ten (10) minutes is reached. 4. To end the call, press the MENU button. 6.26.3 Receivin[...]

MM23016 Choosing and Sending the Message After specifying the destination radio’s User ID (S ection 6.27.1 ), the radio automatically allows you to choose a message. The current message scrolls across th e top line of the display. To choose a message: 1. Scroll through the message list using . The next available message in the list is display ed.[...]

MM23016 the radio user. The entire selective alert message, in cluding the abbreviation , can include up to two hundred (200) text characters. 6.28 TELEPHONE INTERCONNECT CALLS (SYSTEM MODEL CONTROL HEAD) If the radio system is equipped with Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) interconnect equipment, telephone calls can be made from the M7200 [...]

MM23016 • The OpenSky network administrator also determines if the emergency is declared on the currently selected talk group or a “default” emergency talk group. Again, this is based upon the radio’s currently active profile. A talk group upon which an emergency is declared on is consi dered an “emergency talk group.” • Upon successf[...]

MM23016 successfully cleared, the remove tone will sound at the initiating radio. Also, for an emergency call, the asterisk (*) will clear from the display. 6.29.4 Receiving an Emergency Call Upon receiving an emergency call declared by another radio: • An emergency tone sounds in the radio ’s sp eaker/headset (three short high-pitched beeps). [...]

MM23016 6.30 ENCRYPTION In the OpenSky network, both data and voice use a 128-bit or 256-bit key encryption stand ard published by the Federal Information Processing Service (FIPS) , called Advanced Encry ption Standard (AES). AES is approved by the U.S. Department of Commerce for encryption of classified materials. When encryption is enabled on th[...]

MM23016 Perform the following to transm it or receive manually encrypted calls: 1. Press *32 on the keypad. 2. Enter the key (up to 16 digi ts). 3. Press the # key. 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 b[...]

MM23016 1. Press until the “GPS” menu appears in the bottom line of the display. Current G PS coordinate latitude and longitude data continuously scr olls in the top line of the display in a degrees:minutes:seconds format. 2. Use to change to another menu. If the internal GPS receiver’s data is expired (30 minutes or more) or unavailable, the[...]

MM23016 7 BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING If the radio is not operating properly, check Table 7-1 for likely causes. For add itional assistance, contact a qualified service technician. Table 7-1: Basic Troubleshooting SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION Radio will not turn on. No power. Test the connection to the vehicle power supply. Radio will not turn off. If in multi[...]

MM23016 SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION Control head randomly changes display. In multiple control head configurations, another user is operating the radio from another control head. None Encrypted calls cannot be made. Not authorized to use. Contact system administrator to request encryption privileges. Encrypted calls cannot be made. User not logged in. L[...]

MM23016 8 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, maintenance and repair [...]

MM23016 9 WARRANTY A. M/A-COM, Inc. (hereinafter "Seller") warrants to the ori ginal purchaser for use (hereinafter "Bu yer") that Equipment manufactured by or for the Sell er shall be free from defects in material and workmansh ip, and shall conform t o its published specificatio ns. With respect to all non-M/A-COM E quipment, [...]

MM23016 APPENDIX A KEYPAD REMAPPING If the keys have been remapped to provide new functions , fill in the following template for future reference. Button Function Button Function Emergency 1 Preset A 2 Preset B 3 Preset C 4 Rocker • 5 Rocker •• 6 Rocker + 7 Rocker - 8 MENU 9 OPT/OPTION * CLR/CLEAR 0 SCAN # 43[...]

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