Tyco Electronics MM102014V1 manual

Operator’s Manual MM102014V1 Rev. G, Jul/0 7 M/A-COM M-803 Digital Mobile Radio with Vehicular Tactical Network (V-TAC)[...]

MM102014V1, Rev. G MANUAL REVISION HISTORY REV DA TE REASON FOR CHANGE R1A Jul/03 Original Release. B Mar/04 Replaced “blasting caps” hazar d information with OSHA-standard blasting caps hazard information. C Nov/04 Updated safety information, personality section, menu structure figure, log-in and log-off sections, radio tones section, stealth [...]

MM102014V1, R ev. G 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1 REGULATORY AND SAFETY INFORMATION ............................................................................. 6 2 SAFETY INFORMATION............................................................................................................. ........ 7 2.1 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY GUIDELINES AND S AFETY T[...]

MM102014V1, Rev. G 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 5.9 CHECKING OR CHANGING THE ACTIVE PROFILE ......................................................... 31 5.10 CHECKING OR CHANGING THE SE LECTED TALK GROUP ........................................... 32 5.11 INTERCOM MODE ....................................................................................[...]

MM102014V1, R ev. G 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 6.1 TURNING THE RADIO ON ..................................................................................................... 57 6.2 TURNING THE RADIO OFF ................................................................................................... 57 6.3 PRESET BUTTONS ...........................[...]

MM102014V1, Rev. G 1 REGULATORY AND SAFETY INFORMATION The following conventions are used 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 warnings elsewhere violates safety standards of design, manufac[...]

MM102014V1, R ev. G 2 SAFETY INFORMATION The M-803 digital mobile 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 mini mize such hazards. This radi[...]

MM102014V1, Rev. G 8 Table 2-1: Minimum Allowable Distances RATED POWER ANT EN N A GA IN MPE 1 UNCONTROLLED* MPE CONTROLLED* 45 dBm max 43 dBm nominal 0 dBm 68.5 cm (27 inches) 30.6 cm (12 inches) 45 dBm max 43 dBm nominal 3 dBm 97.6 cm (38.4 inches) 43.2 cm (17 inches) *Refers to Controlled (Occup ational Use) and Uncontrolled (G eneral Population[...]

MM102014V1, R ev. G 4. Do not operate the radio in explosive atmospheres (gases, dust, fumes, etc.) or near explosive blasting caps. 5. Do not attempt any unauthorized modification to the radio. Changes or modifications to the radio ma y cause harmful interference. Only qualifie d personnel should service the radio. 6. Always use M/A-COM authorized[...]

MM102014V1, Rev. G 3 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The M-803 digital mobile radio is a hardware compon ent of the OpenSky® network, an integrated voice and data communications system that delivers end- to-end digital transmissions over a single wireless network to the dash-mounted or trunk-mounted radio receiver. There are two principle operating modes for [...]

MM102014V1, R ev. G 3.1 VOICE OPERATION The voice path operates like a traditional dispatch radio, with a microphone to transm it (push-to-talk) and a speaker to receive. In OpenSky Trunked Protocol (OTP), there is no separate voice and data path – all transmitted information is digital. 3.2 DATA OPERATION Data operation requires the connection o[...]

MM102014V1, Rev. G 3.6 PERSONALITY As illustrated in Figure 3-1 , a personality defines the profiles and talk groups available to the user. It is the structuring of a collection of profiles and privile ges established by the OpenSky network adm inistrator to provide the user with a comprehensive set of pr ofiles to co mmunicate effectively with the[...]

MM102014V1, R ev. G 13 3.7 GPS OPTION The radio can be equipped with an optional Global Po sitioning System (GPS) receiver. Utilized with a micro-patch antenna, this option allows the user to track his/her coordinates and report these to central dispatch when within range of an OpenSky network. See page 48 for additional information. 3.8 FRONT PANE[...]

MM102014V1, Rev. G The radio uses a nominal amount of battery power when it is turned off. If the vehicle in which the radio is installed is likely to be left unused for extended periods of time, M/A-COM recommends installing Time-Delay Relay (p/n MAMROS0088) to prevent excessive vehicle battery drain. Finally, the TX/RX mini-UHF connector (half-du[...]

MM102014V1, R ev. G Figure 3-4: CH-103 Control Head Rear Panel 3.11 V-TAC REAR PANEL As shown in Figure 3-5 , the V-TAC consists of an RF Combiner and two radio units, assembled to allow operation from a single antenna. One of the radio units, the Mobile Radio Unit (MRU), is configured as a mobile radio. The second radio unit, the VRB, is confi gur[...]

MM102014V1, Rev. G 4 BASIC OPERATION 4.1 FRONT PANEL COMPON ENTS OVERVIEW The front panel of the dash-m ounted M-803 mobile radi o is identical to the front panel of the CH-103 control head utilized in remote/trunk-mounted M-803 and V-T AC radio installations. It includes a 19-character 2-line display, menu and select buttons for menu navigation, a[...]

MM102014V1, R ev. G 17 Table 4-1: Front Panel Controls and Functions PART FUNCTION POWER Button/ Volume Dial • Push to turn the radio on 3 . • Push and hold for a pproxima tely one-half ( 0.5) of a secon d 4 to turn the radio o ff. • Twist clockwise to increase volu me. • Twist counter-clockwise to decrease volume. Mic Connection • Connec[...]

MM102014V1, Rev. G Icons Network Connectivity (OTP Mode) Volume Level Two Text Lines Figure 4-2: Sample Display (Talk Group Menu Session) 4.2.1 Network Connectivity Icon (OTP Mode Only) The illuminated network connectivity icon (refer to Table 4-2 ) indicates network connectivity has been achieved. This icon will always be illuminated when the powe[...]

MM102014V1, R ev. G 19 4.2.5 Dwell Display When not engaged in menu selection, the 2-li ne displa y defaults to the user-defined def ault display, known as the “dwell display.” The top line indicates the currently selected talk group. The bottom line indicates the currently selected profile, received talk group/caller ID/alias 5 , V-TAC mode, V[...]

MM102014V1, Rev. G Table 4-3: Basic Menu Structure Menu Name Radio Displays (top and bottom lines) Usage Notes To/From Dwell Display ▲ ▼ registration, RF sync an d transceiver sta tus codes Engineering Display (Menu may not be avail- able per programmi ng.) bit-error rates and RSSI data Displays radio system connection data. For engineering use[...]

MM102014V1, R ev. G 21 Menu Name Radio Displays (top and bottom lines) Usage Notes See Previous Page ▲ ▼ current scan mode Scan Mode (Normal, No Scan, Fixed) “ ScnModeMenu ” Use ◄ or ► to select scan mode. Press Select to return to dwell display. See page 35 . ▲ ▼ talk group “<” Talk Group Lock Out “ LockOutMenu ” Use ◄[...]

MM102014V1, Rev. G Menus will vary depending u pon system programming, ra dio hardware, and optional configurations. All menus except the dwell display menu can be turned off by network administration personnel. No V-TAC-related menus are displaye d on non-V-TAC radios/control heads. The “Vchan Menu” is only displayed if the V-TAC is in the SOI[...]

MM102014V1, R ev. G 4.2.7 Dwell Display User-Selectable The top line of the dwell display for OpenSky trunked mode operation is always the selected talk group for the profile of the particular radio. In OpenSk y Conventional FM, it is always the selected channel. What appears in the bottom line depends on the c hoice ma de as a dwell display option[...]

MM102014V1, Rev. G 4.5 ADJUSTING SIDE TONE AUDIO LEVEL The radio sounds confirming tones called “side tones” wh en its buttons are pressed. Most users find this audible confirmation helpful when navigating the m enus. Side tone audio level can be adjusted or turned completely off using the “Side Menu.” For covert operations, it may be neces[...]

MM102014V1, R ev. G 4.6 CHANGE OPERATING MODE Perform the following proc edure to change the operating mode: 1. Press the ▲ and ▼ buttons to cycle through the menu until th e “Mode Menu” appears in the bottom line of the display. 2. Then use the ◄ or ► buttons to choose an available mode. 3. Press Select. 4. Confirm (Y/N) by pressing ?[...]

MM102014V1, Rev. G 5 BASIC OPERATION IN OTP MODE 5.1 TURNING THE RADIO ON 1. If set-up to turn the radio on and off, press the Power Button/Volume Dial as indicated in Figure 5-1 . The display will illuminate when the radio powers up. However, the Power Button control can be configured in another way as described in the following NOTE. Figure 5-1: [...]

MM102014V1, R ev. G Shipped from the factory, the Power Button will need to be pressed a first time. It can then be configured to func tion in other ways. In most cases, the particular way is established during radio installation. The possibilities are: • Turn the radio on and off by pressing the button. • The button is disabled and the radio i[...]

MM102014V1, Rev. G If encryption is enabled and authorized on the radio, th e user will be prompted to “Pls Login” with the *1 login command, a User ID, and password (DTMF microphone required, see Section 5.18 ). 1. Press *1 (Login command). 2. Enter the full 10-digit User ID. 3. Press the # key. 4. Enter the password. See the following NOTE. ?[...]

MM102014V1, R ev. G 5.6 RECEIVING AND TRANSM ITTING VOICE CALLS As soon as the radio completes the startup/log-on/provision/self-test sequence and registers on the OpenSky network, voice calls from talk groups in the active profile will be audible. 5.6.1 Receiving a Voice Call No action is required to receive a voice call. The di splay responds to [...]

MM102014V1, Rev. G is pressed if it is out of coverage, if the requested talk group is already active, or if the channel is busy. The user must release the Push-to- Talk butto n and re-key the PTT to make another call request. • Queued Tone If the radio site is currently fully occupied with ca lls, a new call request may be queued by the system. [...]

MM102014V1, R ev. G • V-TAC On Tone This tone sounds when a V-TAC automatically tran sitions from the mobile-only mode to one of the V-TAC XCOV modes, and from V-TAC XCOV mode to mobile radio m ode. It does not sound on manual transition. It is a quick high-low-high-low-pitched beep. • V-TAC Client Attach/Detach Tone This tone sounds when a por[...]

MM102014V1, Rev. G Figure 5-3: Profile Menu 5.10 CHECKING OR CHANGING TH E 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 th e “selected talk group.” For the radio user, the selected talk group is typically the focus of most voice transmi[...]

MM102014V1, R ev. G 1. Use the c or d button to cycle through the available menu items until “INTERCOM” appears in the display. 2. Use the ◄ or ► buttons 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[...]

MM102014V1, Rev. G • The default emergency and emergency-capable talk groups can be locked out only if they are NOT in an emergency state • If a talk group is locked out and is sub sequently changed to the currently selected talk group, the radio automatically unl ocks it so the user can hear calls on the talk group. • The radio may be config[...]

MM102014V1, R ev. G 3. Press the Select button to unlock the talk group. The cursor (“<”) next to the na me of the talk group disappears. The dwell display appears as soon as the radio acknowledges the selection. 5.12.3 Caution Regarding Profile Changes A talk group’s lock out status does not survive a change of profile. If after locking o[...]

MM102014V1, Rev. G Table 5-1: Scan Modes SCAN MODE EXPLANATION No Scan Eliminates distractions . Full communications (transm it and r eceive) on selected talk group. No calls received from other talk groups. Normal (Default) The user can scan all talk groups in the active profile that are not locked out as long as th ere is demand on the site. Rece[...]

MM102014V1, R ev. G 5.13.2 Changing Priority Talk Group The following lists the scanning priori ty order (from highest to lowest): • 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 • Ot[...]

MM102014V1, Rev. G 5.14.1 Making a Selective Call Use the keypad on the microphone to input digits to place the call. If the radio is not equipped with a keypad microphone, use the ▲ or ▼ buttons to scroll through the me nu until “SpeedDial” appears in the bottom line of the display. Speed dial numbers are defined and provisioned by the Ope[...]

MM102014V1, R ev. G destination (receiving) radio. The sending radio r eceives a brief message noting the status of the transmission. Refer to Table 5-2 for a list of possible status messages. The first few characters of a message are part of the message text entered when the message is programmed. This programming is performed by th e system or ne[...]

MM102014V1, Rev. G Table 5-2: Status of Selective Alert Messages STATUS MESSAGE DEFINITION Delivering Select Alert mes sage transmit attemp t Congested 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 Unreach No response Part[...]

MM102014V1, R ev. G 2. Enter the telephone number. (Ignore dashes/spaces, and precede the number with any required access digits such as a 1 for long distance.) 3. Press the # key. 4. Wait a few seconds and then press and release the mi c’s PTT button to initiate the call. An initial ring tone plays indicating call initiation. Once the ga teway p[...]

MM102014V1, Rev. G ¾ For an emergency call declaration, “EMERGENCY ” indicates in the bottom line of the display. In addition, the emergency talk group’s name appe ars in the top line of the display, followed by an asterisk (*). The emergency talk group can be forwarded across the OpenSky network for emergency communications. ¾ For an emerg[...]

MM102014V1, R ev. G • When the emergency talk group is selected, an aster isk (*) follows its name in t he top line of the display. The asterisk identifies the selected talk group is in an emergency state. Some radios may be programmed by the system or network administration personnel to flash the Emergency button (red) when an emergency call is [...]

MM102014V1, Rev. G 5.18 DUAL-TONE MULTI-FRE QUENCY KEYPAD 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 using a microphone w ith an alphanumeric keypad (see Figure 5-6 ). This allows for [...]

MM102014V1, R ev. G To perform a command from the key pad, press the * key followed by one of the pre-set function keys as follows: *0 Log-off command: *0## (logs the user off the system). See page 28 for additional information. *1 Log-in command: *1<User ID> # <Password> ## (required for encryption). See page 27 for additional informat[...]

MM102014V1, Rev. G If the password is wrong, the radio will not su ccessfully register with the network for wide area voice reception. The radio can still be used in single-site mode. 5.18.2 DTMF Overdial Using the DTMF microphone, the radio can transmit DTMF tones corresponding to numbers/characters 0-9, * and # on the mic’s keypad. To overdial [...]

MM102014V1, R ev. G The key must be pre-determined by the user s prior to making a manually encrypted call on a talk group. It can be between one and sixteen (1 - 16) digits and it is entered into the radio using the keypad on the DTMF microphone. If two communicating radios have different (manually-defined) keys, receive audio at each radio will s[...]

MM102014V1, Rev. G • Scan mode • Intercom mode When information has been saved to a preset, the button will be illuminated green. If the button is not designated as a preset, it will be illuminated red. Presets are saved and restored to/from non-volatile memory. Changing the User ID (login in as a different user) will clear the presets, as they[...]

MM102014V1, R ev. G • Extended Coverage for Individual Users (display reads “XCOV”) • Extended Coverage for a Talk Group (display reads “XCOV-TG”) • Scene-of-Incident (display reads: “SOI”) • Mobile-Only (display reads: “Mobile”) These modes are described in deta il in the following s ubsections. 5.23.1 Extended Coverage Mod[...]

MM102014V1, Rev. G NOT flash these messages during a manual mode tran sition). When in the Mobile-Only operating mode, neither of these mode identifiers appears in the display. XCOV vs. XCOV-TG mode deter mination methods are described later. When the V-TAC goes from XCOV mode to Mobile-Only mode, the tones sound and "Mobile" flashes in t[...]

MM102014V1, R ev. G 5.23.1.3 Additional XCOV-TG Mode Information The talk group used for Extended Coverage for a Talk Group (XCOV-TG) communications is the talk group that was selected at the V-TAC when it entered XCOV-TG mode. However, at the V-TAC, the selected talk group and/ or profile can be changed to another talk group and/or profile when XC[...]

MM102014V1, Rev. G When the VTAC transitions from XCOV or XCOV TG m ode to Mobile Radio mode, an audio and visual indication is provided to the operator. This indication is identical to the indication of the m ode transition based on the external event switch. When the VTAC is in Mobile Radio mode, the VT AC can return to XCOV or XCOV TG mode only [...]

MM102014V1, R ev. G 5.23.4 Mobile-Only Mode (“Mobile”) The Mobile-Only mode is user-selectable from the “Vm ode Menu” or the radio can be configured to enter this mode automatically. When utilized, portable radi os (clients) cannot connect to the V- TAC. In this mode, the V-TAC provides two-way communications and it acts like a standard M-8[...]

MM102014V1, Rev. G 54 5.24 ENGINEERING DISPLAY Some radios may have access to an engineering display that presents various data related to the radio system. An example display is shown in Figure 5-7 . Typically, this display is accessed by pressing the ▼ button once from the dwell displa y. Figure 5-7: Example Engineering Display 5.24.1 Voice and[...]

MM102014V1, R ev. G Table 5-3: Voice Registration Codes DISPLAYED CODE LOWER DISPL AY RE-TRY MEANING (none) (none) No Off network. a VDENIED No Voice denied: Unknown reason. b BAD VID No Voice denied: Unknown MES ID.(Check User ID.) c (none) No Voice denied: Duplicate MES ID. d (none) No Voice denied: IP address denied. e (none) No Voice denied: Du[...]

MM102014V1, Rev. G 5.25 RECEIVE SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATION (RSSI) The engineering display’s RSSI num ber represents, in absolute value, the dBm level of the signal received from the OpenSky’s base station transmitter. It represents a negative unit of measure, but a negative/minus sign does not precede the number in th e display. Because the dis[...]

MM102014V1, R ev. G 6 BASIC OPERATION IN OCF MODE OCF is a conventional FM Mode with P25 common Air Interface. 6.1 TURNING THE RADIO ON 1. If set-up to turn the radio on and off, press the Power Button/Volume Dial . The display will illuminate when the radio powers up. However, the Power Button can be configured differently as described in Section [...]

MM102014V1, Rev. G Preset button C can be configured to perform a mode change. This applies to both OTP mode and OCF mode. If the C button is configur ed for mode change, then it is not used for normal preset functions. 6.4 SQUELCH Squelch level values control the RX RF signal le vel at which the RX audio “unsquelches” (becomes audible). 6.4.1.[...]

MM102014V1, R ev. G Table 6-1: Monitor Modes MONITOR MODE EXPLANATION MONITOR P25 Channels: Will play received voice regardless of Network Access Code (NAC), Talk Group ID (TGID), or Destination ID (DESTID). Analog Channels: Will play received voice regardless of CT CSS tone detection. NORMAL P25 Channels: Will play received voice if the NAC of cal[...]

MM102014V1, Rev. G 6.6 GROUP CALLS IN P25 (DIGITAL) MODE 6.6.1.1 Transmitting a Group Call 1. Select the desired P25 channel from the channel me nu using the ◄ or ► button. 2. Press and hold the PTT button and speak into the microphone. 3. Release the PTT button and wait for a response, if required. 6.6.1.2 Receiving a Group Call The radio will[...]

MM102014V1, R ev. G 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.[...]

MM102014V1, Rev. G Warning: No MRU” Message. Radio control head is unable to communicate with mobile radio unit (radio transceiver). Have the radio connections checked by an authorized technician. Control head randomly changes display. In multiple control head configurations, another user is operating the radio from another control head. None Enc[...]

MM102014V1, R ev. G 63 8 WARRANTY A. M/A-COM, Inc. (hereinafter "Seller") warrants to the original purchaser for use (h ereinafter "Buyer") that Equi pment manufactured by or for the Sell er shall be free from defects in materi al and workmanship, and s hall conform to its published specificatio ns. With respect to all non-M/A-C[...]

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