Tyco Electronics P5400 manual

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    Operator’s Manual MM-012099-001 Rev. B, Mar/08 M/A-COM P5400 Series Portable Radio[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 2 MANUAL REVISION HISTORY REV DATE REASON FOR REVISI ON - Sep/07 Initial release. A Oct/07 Added SAR information for UHF-H series P540 0 portable radios. B Mar/08 Added SAR information for VHF series P5400 portable rad ios and updated the product warrant y. M/A-COM Technical Publications w ould particularly apprec iate feedbac[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1 SAFETY CONVENTIONS ............................................................................................................. ..... 10 2 SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION ............................................................................................ 11 2.1 RF EXPOSURE GUIDELINES ..........[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 8.8 TURNING ON THE RADIO ..................................................................................................... 39 8.9 SYSTEM SELECTION .............................................................................................................. 39 8.10 GROUP/CHANNEL SELECTION .........[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 8.28 PORTABLE DATA.................................................................................................................. .. 59 8.28.1 Displays ......................................................................................................................... 60 8.28.2 DATA OFF Operati[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 6 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 10.8.1 GROUP/CHANNEL SELECTION ............................................................................... 91 10.9 MODIFY SCAN LIST ............................................................................................................... 91 10.9.1 P5470 Model..................................[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 7 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 10.25.4 Exiting Data Calls ........................................................................................................ 111 10.25.5 Scan Lockout Mode ..................................................................................................... 111 10.25.6 Data Lockout Mode .........[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 8 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Figure 9-9: Backlight Menu Item Parameter ...................................................................................... ........... 74 Figure 9-10: Backlight Menu Display............................................................................................ ................ 74 Figure 10-1[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 9 SAFETY SECTION[...]

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    MM-012099-001, 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 safe[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 11 2 SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION The M/A-COM P5400 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 haz[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 12 • As noted in Table 2-1, ALWAYS keep the device and its anten na AT LEAST 1.1 cm (0.43 inches) from the body and at least 2.5 cm (1.0 inch) fro m 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,[...]

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    MM-012099-001, 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 are[...]

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    MM-012099-001, 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. A[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 15 4 BATTERIES The P5400 series portable radios use rechargeable, recyclable Nickel Cadmium (NiCd), Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH), or Lithium Ion (Li Ion) batteries. Please follow the dire ctions below to maximize the useful life of each type of battery. Do not disassemble or modify Lithium Ion battery packs. The Lithium Ion bat[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 16 CAUTION Always use M/A-COM authorized chargers and conditioners. Use of unauthorized chargers and conditioners may void the warranty. 4.1.3 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 b[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 17 Do not leave any M/A-COM 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 P5400 has been designed to t ole rate changing the battery pack without turning power off, M/A-COM, Inc. re[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 18 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 [...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 19 PRODUCT INFORMATION[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 20 5 INTRODUCTION The P5400 series portable radio is available in two mo dels: the P5450 Scan model with a lim ited 6-button front-mounted keypad and the P5470 System model w ith a 15-button DTMF front-mounted keypad. The UHF P5400 portable radio delivers end-to-end encrypted digital voice and IP data communications. It is des[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 21 6 OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES Table 6-1 lists the Options and Accessories tested for use with the P5400 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 exposur[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 22 DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER 3-Wire Kit, Mini- Lapel Mic, Black EA-009580-0 05 3-Wire Kit, Mini- Lapel Mic, Beige EA-009580-0 06 Explorer Headset with PTT EA-009580-007 Lightweight Head set Single Speake r with PTT EA-009580-008 Breeze Headset with PTT EA-009580-009 Headset, Heavy Duty, N/C Beh ind-the-Head, with PTT EA-009580-0[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 23 7 USER INTERFACE This section describes the primary user interface; the buttons, knob controls, indicators, and display. Figure 7-1: P5400 Portable Radio[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 24 7.1 CONTROLS 7.1.1 Buttons and Knobs The P5400 portable radios feature two rotary control knobs, an emergency button, and a dual-position A/B switch located on the top of the radio ( Figure 7-2). The Push-To-Talk (PTT) button a nd two option buttons are located on the side ( Figure 7-3). Figure 7-2: Top View Figure 7-3: Sid[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 25 POWER ON-OFF/VOLUME KNOB Applies power to the radio and adjusts audio volume. 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 [...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 26 Figure 7-4: P5450 “Scan” Model Front Panel Figure 7-5: P5470 “System” Model Front Panel Alpha-numeric character entry is the secondar y function of most of the P5400 keypad ke ys in the EDACS mode of operation. In addition, the (*) and (#) key s are also available. The primary and secondary functions of each key, wh[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 27 KEY FUNCTION Primary function : Enables or disables Private Mode for the system/group/channel displayed. Primary function : Adds groups or channels from the currently selected system to the Scan list. Primary function : Status key. Access to the status list (0-9). The Status key permits the transmission of a pre-programmed [...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 28 7.1.3.1 Radio Status Icons Status Icons represent various operating characteristics of the rad io and appear on the third line of the display. Each of the icons will be discussed in further detail in the corresponding modes of operation; EDACS and Conventional icons will be discussed in the EDACS or Conventional Operation s[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 29 Figure 7-7: Full Cycle Battery Charge Indicator The battery charge indicators illustrate approximate level only, based on battery voltage. Refer to Figure 7-7. Figure 7-8: Tri-Color LED 7.1.4 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 [...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 31 EDACS OPERATION[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 32 8 EDACS OPERATION 8.1 CONTROLS The radio features two rotary control knobs and an emergency button mounted on the top of the radio. Push-To-Talk and option buttons are mounted on the side. The front mounted keypad has six buttons on the P5450 Scan model and 15 buttons on the P5470 System Radio. 8.1.1 Buttons and Knobs This [...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 33 8.1.2 Keypad The keys on the keypad have special functions a nd are labeled using a symbol or abbreviated word describing its primary function. Alpha-numeric entry is a secondary function of the keys. Each key is described in the following subsections. Figure 8-1: P5450 “Scan” Radio Front Panel Table 8-1: P5450 Keypad F[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 34 Figure 8-2: P5470 “System” Radio Front Panel Table 8-2: P5470 Keypad Functions KEY FUNCTION  Primary Function : Accesses the pre-store d menu. Secondary Function : Activates a selected item within the menu. This is similar to an “Enter” key. Primary Funct ion: Allows the user to scro ll through avail able systems[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 35 8.2 DISPLAY The radio Display is made up of 3 lines (see Figure 8-3). 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 dis[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 36 8.3 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 8-3). Table 8-3: Status Icon De scriptions Steady – “Busy” transmitting or receiving. Appears in the 2 nd position of th[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 37 Figure 8-4: Full Cycle Battery Charge Indicator The battery charge indicators illustrate approximate level only, based on battery voltage. Refer to Figure 8-4. 8.4 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 Fi[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 38 MESSAGE NAME DESCRIPTION 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[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 39 8.7 ALERT TONES The P5400 radio provides audible Alert Tones or “beep s” to indicate the various operating conditions (see Table 8-4). Table 8-4: Alert Tones NAME TONE DESCRIPTION Call Originate one sho rt mid-pitc hed OK to t alk afte r pressin g the pu sh-to-talk button Call Queued one high-pitc hed Call queued fo r p[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 40 METHOD 2: From the keypad: If sy stem selection is programmed as the pri mary function of and select a system by pressing or to scroll thro ugh the system list. The display registers the new system name on line one . METHOD 3: (P5470 model radios only) Direct Access: Press to enter the syst em select mode. Press the numeric[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 41 4. Press once to add as a nor mal group or channel. 5. Press twice to add as a Priority 2 grou p. 6. Press three times to add as a Priority 1 g roup. 7. Press to re-start scanning. 8.11.2 P5450 Model 1. Press to toggle scan OFF and verify is not displa yed. 2. Select group or channel. 3. Press once to rem ove group or chann[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 42 1. Press . The menu mode is entered. 2. Press or until the displa y shows: Figure 8-7: 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 8-8). F[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 43 FEATURE DISPLAY PA RAME TE R SETTING COMMENT Toggle Scan On/Off SCAN ON/OFF Toggles Scan operation ON/OFF. Toggle Private Mode PRIVATE ON/OFF Toggles Private Mode ON/OFF. Display Current Encryption Key DISP KEY N/A Displays current encryption key. Informational display only. No selectable settings. Display Current Home Grou[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 44 8.13 BACKLIGHT ON/OFF 1. Press to access the menu. 2. Press or to s croll through menu until “BCKLGHT” appears. 3. Press to select Backlight menu. 4. Press or to toggle backlig ht ON and OFF. 5. Press to select new backlight setting. 8.14 CONTRAST ADJUST 1. Press to access the menu. 2. Press or to s croll through menu u[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 45 8.17.1 Using the Menu Button 1. Press . 2. Using the or key s, scroll until the cursor ( > ) appears to the left of “TX POWER” in the display. 3. Press again to toggle between High and Low power. 4. “POWER = HIGH” or “POWER = LOW” will appear momentarily on the top line of the display. 8.17.2 Using the Pre-Pr[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 46 8.18.3 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 auto-select operation is pre-programmed and the rad io is in the [...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 47 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. 8.18.4 Private Operation 8.18.4.1 Receiving an Encrypted Call When receiving, the radio automatically switches between clear or private operation. If the transmission be[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 48 Conventional digital or encrypted channels require Channel Guard on the channel to operate correctly. The voice coding technology em bodied in this product is protected by int ellectual property rights including patent rights, copyrights, and trade secrets of Digital Voice Systems, Inc. The user of this technology is explic[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 49 Priority 2 groups are already set and a new group is as signed as Priority 1 or Priority 2, the previousl y assigned group 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 t[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 50 8.19.3 Deleting Groups from a Scan List P5450 Model Radio 1. With scan operation turned OFF, select the desired group to delete from the selected trunked sy stem group scan list. 2. Press . The current status of the group i s displayed for a time-out period. 3. While the current status is displayed, press . until the group [...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 51 8.20.2 Priority System Scan The radio can also be pre-programmed for Priority System Scan. The priority system is the desired o r preferred system. While receiving the control channel of the selected system, the radio will periodically leave the selected system and search for the control channe l of the priority system. Thi[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 52 8.21.2 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 tim e is programmable and there[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 53 Figure 8-11: Calls Received Lists To access the Calls Receiv ed 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 receiv ed. After pressing the display will appear similar to Figure 8-12. Figure 8-12: WHC Individual Call Display Pressi[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 54 3. Press the PTT button; when the radio is clear to trans mit 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. 8.22.2.2 Direct Dial Individual Calls (P5470 Model Only) 1. The following procedure describes how to initiate[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 55 8.23.2 Sending a Telephone Interconnect Call 8.23.2.1 Pre-Stored Number Use the following procedures to initiate and complete a Telephone Interconnect call. 1. P5470 Model : To select a previously stored phone num ber, press the key. Use the or buttons to scroll through the list of stored num bers. P5450 Model : To select a[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 56 Overdial operation can also be used to initiate a tele phone 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 func tion in trunked mode if a dial tone is directly accessible. Tel[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 57 METHOD 2: (P5470 model radios only) 1. Enter the overdial selection mode by pressing the button. 2. Press and hold the PTT button while entering the overdial num ber sequence from the keypad. This method sends DTMF tones during individual, telephone interc onnect, trunked group, or conventio nal channel calls. Press the PTT[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 58 8.25.1 Status Operation P5470 Model Radio One of two methods can be used to transmit a status condition. METHOD 1: 1. Press the key, then use the or butto ns 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 ne[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 59 8.26 DYNAMI C REGROUP OPERATION 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-programme d to respond to regrouping. Dynamic regrouping will not be activated in a radio until the system manager se nds an activation message. Each radio[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 60 8.28.1 Displays The following will be displayed during the va rious states of data mode of operation: TX DATA Appears on top line of display when th e radio is transm itting a data call. RX DATA Appears on top line of display when the radio is receiving a data c all. DATA OFF Appears on top line of dis play when the radio i[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 61 • 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 (P5450 m odel) or (P5470 model) to toggle Scan ON or OFF. 8.28.6 Data Lockout[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 63 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 64 9 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION The radio functions in the conventional mode when using conventional comm unications channels (non- trunked). 9.1 CONTROLS The radio features two rotary control knobs and an emergency button mounted on the top of the radio. Push-To-Talk and option buttons are mounted on the side. The front mounted k[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 65 9.1.1 Buttons and Knobs This section describes the primary function of the button and knob controls. Refer to Figure 9-1 and Figure 9-2. POWER ON-OFF VOLUME KNOB Applies power to and adjusts the recei ver’ s volume. Rotating the control clockwise applies power to the radio. A single alert tone (if enabled through programm[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 66 9.1.2 Keypad 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 9-3: P5450 “Scan” Radio Front Panel KEY FUNCTION Primary Function:[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 67 Figure 9-4: P5470 “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. Secondary Fun[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 68 9.2 DISPLAY The radio display is made up of 3 lines (see Figure 9-5). Lines 1 an d 2 contain eight alphanum eric character blocks and are used primarily to display sy stem or group/channel names. Line 1 also displays radio status messages. The 3rd line is used primarily to display radio status icons. All three lines are use[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 69 9.2.1 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 9-1). Table 9-1: Status Icon De scriptions STATUS ICON DESCRIPTIONS Steady – “Busy” transmitting or re ceiving. A ppea[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 70 9.3 TRI-COLOR LED Figure 9-7: 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 9-7). The colors of the LED and the status they represent are: Gre en: Receiving Red: Transmitting Unencrypted Orange: Transmitting Encrypted 9.4 STATUS ME[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 71 9.4.1 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. 9.5 ALERT TONES The P5400 radio provides audible Alert Tones or “bee[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 72 METHOD 3: (P5470 model radios only) Direct Access: Press to enter the system select mode. Press the numeric key, which is mapped to the desi red system. Press . The radio will move to the selected system. If system selection is programmed to the Vo ice Group Selection control knob, direct access to systems will not be avail[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 73 6. Press three times to add as a Priority 1 g roup or channel. 7. Press to re-start scanning. 9.9.2 P5450 Model 1. Press to toggle scan OFF and verify is not displa yed. 2. Select group or channel. 3. Press once to rem ove group or channel from the list. 4. Press once to add as a nor mal group or channel. 5. Press twice to [...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 74 An example of the backlight menu item selection process and menu item parameter change is shown in Figure 9-9. 1. Press to enter the menu mode. 2. Press or until the displa y shows: Figure 9-9: Backlight Menu Item Parameter 3. Press . The backlight menu item is activated. Line one shows the active menu item and its current [...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 75 Table 9-3: Menu Item Information FEATURE DISPLAY PA RA ME TE R SETTING COMMENT Keypad Lock Menu Item: KEY LOCK Once Selected: LOCKED Locked Unlocked Locks the keypad. To unlock; press and release then within 1 second press the option button ( NOTE: this sequence is also a short cut to locking the keypad.) Backlight Adjust M[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 76 Table 9-4: 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 The DSP Features supported by the DSP code, in Hexadecimal. Bit mappe[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 77 2. * TXEMER * will flash in the display, plus and will be display ed. After 2-3 seconds the transmit icon will turn off. 3. * TXEMER * and will remain until the emergency is cleared. (Refer to Section 8.21 for more detail concerning emergency operation.) 4. Press the PTT and will reappear. 5. Release PTT when the transmissi[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 78 9.17.2 Digital Mode The Digital Mode allows the radio to transmit and r eceive digitized voice signa ls. Digital signals provide improved weak signal performance and cannot be easily monitored with a standard receiver. Groups and channels programmed for digital operation transmit onl y digital signals. Indivi dual phone c a[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 79 2. When the radio receives a call, the radio will unmute and the channel name will appear in the display. 9.19 SENDI NG A CALL 1. Select desired system/channel. 2. Ensure the channel is not busy by pressing the button momentarily. If audio is heard or if the icon is on, the channel is busy. 3. When you’re sure that the ch[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 81 P25 OPERATION[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 82 10 P25 OPERATION Once a P25 system has been selected from the availabl e systems on your P5400 series portable radio, the characteristics described in the follo wing sections will govern operation. 10.1 CONTROLS The radio features two rotary control knobs and an emergency button mounted on the top of the radio. Push-To-Talk[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 83 10.1.1 Buttons and Knobs This section describes the primary function of the button and knob controls. Refer to Figure 10-1 and Figure 10-2. POWER ON-OFF VOLUME KNOB Applies power to and adjusts the recei ver’ s volume. Rotating the control clockwise applies power to the radio. A single alert tone (if enabled through progr[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 84 10.1.2 Keypad The keys on the keypad have special functions a nd are labeled using a symbol or abbreviated word describing its primary function. Alpha-numeric entr y is a secondary function of the keys. Each key is described in the following subsections. Figure 10-3: P5450 “Scan” Radio Front Panel Table 10-1: P5450 Keyp[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 85 Figure 10-4: P5470 “System” Radio Front Panel Table 10-2: P5470 “System” Keypad Functions KEY FUNCTION  Primary Function : Accesses the pre-store d menu. Secondary Function : Activates a selected item within the menu. This is similar to an “Enter” key. Primary Funct ion: Allows the user to scroll th rough ava[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 86 10.2 DISPLAY The radio display is made up of 3 lines (see Figure 10-5). Lines 1 and 2 contain eight alphanumeric character blocks and are used primarily to display sy stem 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 di[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 87 10.3 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 10-3). Table 10-3: Display Descriptions Steady – “Busy” transmitting or receiving. Appears in the 2 nd position of the [...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 88 Figure 10-6: Full Cycle Battery Charge Indicator The battery charge indicators illustrate approximate level only, based on battery voltage. Refer to Figure 10-6. 10.4 TRI-COLOR LED Figure 10-7: 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 (se[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 89 MESSAGE NAME DESCRIPTION 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[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 90 10.6 ALERT TONES The P5400 series radios provide audible Alert Tones or “beeps” to indicate the various operating conditions (see Table 10-4). Table 10-4: Alert Tones NAME TONE DESCRIPTI ON Call Originate one short mid -pitched OK to talk after pressing the push-to -talk button Call Queued one hi gh-pitched Call queued [...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 91 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 Se[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 92 10.9.2 P5450 Model 1. Press to toggle scan OFF and verify is not displa yed. 2. Select group or channel. 3. Press once to rem ove group from the list. 4. Press once to add as a nor mal group. 5. Press twice to add as a Priority 2 grou p. 6. Press three times to add as a Priority 1 g roup. 7. Press to re-start scanning. 10.1[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 93 Figure 10-9: 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 10-10). Figure 10-10: Backlight Menu Display 4. The menu item's parameter se[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 94 FEATURE DISPLAY PARA MET ER SETTING COMMENT Display Current Home Group/Channel HOME N/A Selects Home Group/Channel Select Desired System SYS SEL N/A Selects a new system. Add Group/Channel to Scan List SCAN ADD N/A Adds to Scan List. Delete Group/Channel SCAN DEL N/A Deletes Group or Channel from Scan List. Add/Delete Scan [...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 95 10.11 BACKLIGHT ON/OFF 1. Press to access the menu. 2. Press or to s croll through menu until “BCKLGHT” appears. 3. Press to select Backlight menu. 4. Press or to toggle backlig ht ON and OFF. 5. Press to select new backlight setting. 10.12 CONTRAST ADJUST 1. Press to access the menu. 2. Press or to s croll through menu[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 96 2. Using the or keys, scroll until the cursor ( > ) appears to the left of “TX POWER” in the display. 3. Press again to toggle between High and Low power. 4. “POWER = HIGH” or “POWER = LOW” will appear momentarily on the top line of the display. 10.15.2 Using the Pre-Programmed Option Button Press the Option [...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 97 Mode, the radio transmits in the mode of the received call if the hang time is active. If no hang time is active, the radio transmits private. Cryptographic keys are transferred to the radio us ing a cryptographic Keyloader. Up to seven (7) different cryptographic keys, numbered 1-7, can be tran sferred from a Keyloader and[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 98 10.16.4 Private Operation 10.16.4.1 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 is displayed, the receiver will unsquelch and the message will be heard in the s[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 99 The voice coding technology embodied in this product is protected by intellectual property rights including patent rights, copy rights, and trade secrets of Digital Voice Systems, Inc. The user of this technology is explicitly prohibited from attempting to de-compile, reverse engineer, or to disassemble the Object Code, or [...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 100 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 to the next high pri ority level and stops at priority level 1. To select a lower priority level, the group must be deleted from the scan list and then added back to the scan list.[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 101 10.17.3 Deleting Groups from a Scan List P5450 Model Radio 1. With scan operation turned OFF, select the desired group to delete from the selected trunked sy stem group scan list. 2. Press . The current status of the group i s displayed for a time-out period. 3. While the current status is displayed, press until the group [...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 102 10.18.2 Priority System Scan The radio can also be programmed for Priority Syst em 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 fo r the control ch annel of the priority system. This[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 103 10.19.2 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 tim e is programmable and the[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 104 Figure 10-13: Calls Received Lists To access the Calls Receiv ed List, press the key twice. Us e the or buttons to scroll through the list. Pressing the key will display the time elapsed since the call was receiv ed. After pressing the display will appear similar to Figure 10-14. Figure 10-14: WHC Individual Call Display P[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 105 3. Press the PTT button; when the radio is clear to trans mit 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. 10.20.2.2 Direct Dial Individual Calls (P5470 Model Only) 1. The following procedure describes how to initia[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 106 10.21.2 Sending a Telephone Interconnect Call 10.21.2.1 Pre-Stored Number Use the following procedures to initiate and complete a Telephone Interconnect call. 1. P5470 Model : To select a previously stored phone num ber, press the key. Use the or buttons to scroll through the list of stored num bers. P5450 Model : To selec[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 107 Overdial operation can also be used to initiate a tele phone 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 func tion in trunked mode if a dial tone is directly accessible. Te[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 108 METHOD 2: (P5470 model radios only) 1. Enter the overdial selection mode by pressing the button. 2. Press and hold the PTT button while entering the overdial num be r sequence from the keypad. This method sends DTMF tones during individual, telephone interc onnect, trunked group, or conventio nal channel calls. Press the P[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 109 10.23.1 Status Operation P5470 Model Radio One of two methods can be used to transmit a status condition. METHOD 1: 1. Press the key, then use the or butto ns 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 [...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 110 10.24 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 acti[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 111 10.25.4 Exiting Data Calls Under normal conditions, the radio enters the scan loc kout 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 fun[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 112 10.26.2 Receiving a Group Call 1. The radio will unmute according to the squelch m ode defined in the radio personality (monitor, normal, selective). 2. Select the desired P25 system and Talk Group/Cha nnel or turn scan on and make sure the desired channel is in the scan list. 3. When the radio receives a P25 call, the rad[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 113 3. While the PTT is NOT pressed, the mic will be open and the radio will broad cast an approximately 2 second transmission (e.g., background noise) which will be repeated at 10-30 second interval s. 4. Press the PTT to stop the short transmissions. 5. To send a voice message, press the PTT and speak into the microphone. 6.[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 115 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 116 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, main[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 117 12 BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING Use Table 12-1 as a troubleshooting guide if the radio is not functioning properly. If additional 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 POSSIBLE SOLUTION Radio will not turn on Low batter[...]

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    MM-012099-001, Rev. B 118 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 [...]

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