Tyco Electronics P5300 manual

Operator’s Manual MM-008212-001 Rev. A, Jul/07 M/A-COM P5300 Series Portable Radio[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 2 MANUAL REVISION HISTORY REV DATE REASON FOR REVISI ON - May/07 Initial release. A Jul/07 Added Lithium Ion battery pac k tamper warning. M/A-COM Technical Publications w ould particularly apprec iate feedback on any errors found in this document and suggestions on h ow the document could be improved. Subm it your comments an[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1 SAFETY CONVENTIONS ............................................................................................................. ..... 10 2 SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION ............................................................................................ 11 2.1 RF EXPOSURE GUIDELINES ..........[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 8.6.2 Talk Groups ................................................................................................................... 37 8.7 OPENSKY DISPLAY OVERVIEW .......................................................................................... 37 8.7.1 Display’s Top Line ................[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 9 EDACS OPERATION................................................................................................................ .......... 54 9.1 TURNING ON THE RADIO ..................................................................................................... 54 9.2 CONTROLS ................[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 6 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 9.23.3 Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency: Overdial/Conventional Mode ......................................... 76 9.24 PROGRAMMABLE ENTRIES ................................................................................................. 77 9.24.1 Pre-Storing Individual and Telephone Interconnect Calls from th[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 7 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 12 BASIC TROUBLES HOOTING ........................................................................................................ 101 FIGURES Figure 4-1: Removing the Battery Pack .......................................................................................... ............... 17 Figure 4-2: [...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 8 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Table 8-8: Emergency Calls vs. Emergency Alerts ................................................................................ ....... 50 Table 9-1: P5300 Keypad Functions .............................................................................................. ................ 55 Table 9-2: Dis[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 9 SAFETY SECTION[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 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[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 11 2 SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION The M/A-COM P5300 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 [...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 12 • As noted in Table 2-1, ALWAYS keep the device and its antenna AT LEAST 2.8 cm (1.1 inch) from the body and at least 2.5 cm (1.0 inch) from the face when transm itting to ensure FCC RF exposure compliance requirements are not exceeded. However, to provide the best sound quality to the recipients of your transmission, M/A[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 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[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 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[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 15 4 BATTERIES The P5300 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[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 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[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 17 Do NOT leave any M/A-COM rechargeable batteri es in a charger for more than a few day s. 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 P5300 has been designed to t ole rate changing the battery pack without turning power off, M/A-COM, Inc. [...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 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 [...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 19 PRODUCT INFORMATION[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 20 5 INTRODUCTION The P5300 series portable radio is available in two mo dels: the P5350 Scan model with a lim ited 6-button front-mounted keypad and the P5370 System model w ith a 15-button DTMF front-mounted keypad. The 900 MHz P5300 portable radio delivers end-to-end dig ital voice and IP data communications. It is designed[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 21 6 OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES Table 6-1 lists the Options and Accessories tested for use with the P5300 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[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 22 DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER Hurricane Headset with PTT EA-009580-017 Hurricane Headset with PTT and Pigtail Jack EA-009580-018 C ARRYING C ASE A CCESSORIES Leather Carrying Ca se without D-Rings Kit, consists of: Leather Case without D-rings Elastic Strap Swivel Mount, used with Belt Loop Kit: CC-023931-003, incl: CC-023931-001[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 23 7 USER INTERFACE This section describes the primary user interface; the buttons, knob controls, indicators, and display. Figure 7-1: P530 0 Por ta bl e Ra di o[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 24 7.1 CONTROLS 7.1.1 Buttons and Knobs The P5300 portable radio s feature two rotary control knobs, an emergency bu tton, and a dual-position A/B switch located on the top of the radi o ( Figure 7- 2). The Push-To-Talk (PTT ) button an d two option but tons are located on th e side ( Figure 7-3). Figure 7-2: Top View Figure 7[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 25 The functions of the button and knob c ontrols 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. The functions while in other modes are discussed in later sections. POWER ON-OFF/VOLUME KNOB Applies pow[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 26 7.1.2 Keypad The front mounted keypad of the P 5350 “Scan” model has six buttons and P5370 “S ystem” model has 15 buttons. Refer to Figure 7-4: P5350 “Scan” Radio Front Panel a nd Figure 7-5: P5370 “System” Model Front Panel, respectively . Figure 7-4: P5350 “Scan” Radio Front Panel Figure 7-5: P5370 “[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 27 Alpha-numeric character entry is the function of m ost of the P5300 keypad keys in the OpenSky mode of operation. In addition, the (*) and (#) keys are also available. The function of each key is described in Table 7-1 and the following section. Table 7-1: P 5300 Front Keypad Functions KEY FUNCTION Primary function: Acts mu[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 28 7.1.3 Display The P5300 display is made up of 3 lines. Lines 1 a nd 2 contain twelve alpha-numeric character blocks each. The 3 rd line also contains twelve blocks, each u sed to display radio status i cons. If programmed, the display backlighting will illuminate upon power up or when radio controls are operated. Specific d[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 29 STATUS ICON DESCRIPTIONS Steady – transmit at low power. Appears in the 5th position of the display. If icon is not visible – transmit at high power. Steady – battery charge indicator (refer to Figure 10-4). Appears in the 12th position of the display . Flashing – Low battery indicator (refer to Figure 10 -4). Stead[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 30 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 Figure 8-2). In OpenSky mode only two radio st ates are refle cted by the LED and the status they represent are: Green: Receiving Red: Transm itting If the LED [...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 31 OPENSKY OPERATION[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 32 8 OPENSKY OPERATION Once an OpenSky system has been selected from the available systems on your P5300 series portable radio, the characteristics described in th e following sections will govern operation. 8.1 CONTROLS The P5300 portable radio features two rotary cont rol knobs, an emergency button, and a dual-position A/B s[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 33 Table 8-1: Keypad Functions KEY FUNCTION Primary function: Acts much as an “enter” button to activate a selection. Secondary function: While in the “dwell display,” press repeatedly to scroll through and view status display (on 2 nd line) for current profile, caller, received talk group, and channel. Scrolls thru av[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 34 8.2 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 8-2). Table 8-2: Status Icons D escriptions Steady – Battery charge indicator. Appears in the 1 st position in OpenSky mode.[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 35 8.3 TRI-COLOR LED Figure 8-2: 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 8-2). In OpenSky mode only two radio st ates are refle cted by the LED and the status they represent are: Green: Receiving Red: Transm itting If the LED is[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 36 If necessary, contact radio system administration personnel for log-in assistance and/or radio-specific log-in instructions. 8.5 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 [...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 37 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 Group Profile 1 Profile 2 Profile 3 Figure 8-3: Personality Structure Example 8.6.2 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[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 38 8.8 ALERT TONES The P5300 radio also provides audible Alert Tones or “beeps” to indicate the various operating conditi ons (see Table 8-3). Table 8-3: Alert Tones NAME TONE DESCRIPTION Call Queued one low to ne/two high tones Call queued f or processing Call Denied three short Radio is o ut of coverage area or requested[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 39 8.9 BASIC MENU STRUCTURE Table 8-4 illustrates the basic P5300 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 8-4: Basic P5300 OpenSky Menu Stru[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 40 Menu Name Radio Displays (first and second lines ) Usage Notes See Previous Page selected channel Selected Channel (Menu may not be available per radio programming) “ ChannelMenu ” Displays the current channel. Press to return to dwell display. current scan mode Scan Mode (e.g. Normal, No Scan, Fixed) “ ScnModeMenu ?[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 41 8.10 KEYPAD FUNCTION COMMANDS (P5370 ONLY) To perform a command from the keypad, use the keypad commands in Table 8-5. Table 8-5: Keypad Function Commands *0 Log-off command: *0## (logs the user off the system). See Section 8.5 for additional inform ation. Key presses: *1 Log-in command : *1<User ID> # <Password &g[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 42 8.14 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 di[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 43 8.16 CHANGE OPERATING MODE 1. Press the or buttons to cycle through the menu 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 8.17 RECEIVING AND TRANSM ITTING VOICE CALLS As soon as the[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 44 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[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 45 The choice of scanning mode broadens or narrows the span of communications with all the groups in profiles you listen to, but does not affect your interaction with t hose groups you talk with. The scanning modes available for selection may be limited to a subset of the three scanning modes by the administrator. Table 8-6: S[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 46 8.20.2.2 Duration of Scanning Mode Selections Scanning Mode selections survive power down. At start up, the rad io defaults to the scanning mode of set during last use. The last selection made remains in effect until a new selection is made from the Scan Mode menu. 8.20.3 Scanning Priority The following lists the scanning p[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 47 If a Selective Call is attempted without registration, “No Priv” is displayed. 8.21.1 Manually Dialing a Selective Call (P5370 Only) 1. Enter *8, the User ID number of the user be ing called, and the # key (no dashes or spaces). Note that this feature must be enabled by the administrator. *8< destination user id >[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 48 8.21.3 Accepting a Selective Call 1. The radio will ring (like a telephone), indica ting you are receiving a Selective Call. 2. Press the button to accept the incoming selective call. 3. “CONNECT” will appear in the di splay, followed by “Lim 10 Min.” “SEL CALL” and the alias of the caller appear in the display [...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 49 8.22.2 Sending a Message The sending process has three steps. First select the destination radio’s User ID, then select the alert message, and finally send the message. 8.22.2.1 Selecting a Destination Us ing the Keypad (P5370 Only) 1. Using the keypad, enter *7, the keys. At the “AlertDst” prompt, enter the full User[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 50 2. Press the key and or to select Y or N. 3. At the “Delete? Y” prompt, press the key. The message will be deleted. Received messages cannot be saved. 8.23 MAKING INTERCONNECT CALLS (P5370 ONLY) 1. Using the keypad, enter *9, followed by the telepho ne number being called, and the # ke y (no dashes or spaces). *9< te[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 51 No emergency audio (voic e) transmission (hot-mic) capability available (per programming by system administrator) In addition to the Emergency Alert signal, the microphone goes hot for a predetermined length of time to allow f or emergency audio (voice) transmission. The radio de claring the emergency has channel access pri[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 52 The emergency dismiss timer is cl eare d when the emergency is cleared. 8.24.4 Clearing an Emergency Call or Alert 1. When the emergency ends, press and hold the red emer gency button for three to five seconds to clear the emergency alert and call while on the active emer gency talk group. The rem ove tone sounds when the e[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 53 EDACS OPERATION[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 54 9 EDACS OPERATION 9.1 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 7-2 for location of the POWER O N-OFF/VOLUME KNOB. 2. The display shows the last selected system and [...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 55 EMERGENCY/ HOME BUTTON Automatically selects the pre-programmed Group/Sy stem by pressing and holding for a programmed duration. It can also be used to declare an emergency by pressing and holding for a programmed duration. The button must be pre- programmed for either operation, but not both. PTT BUTTON Push-To-Talk must b[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 56 Figure 9-2: P5370 “System” Radio Front Panel KEY FUNCTION  Primary Function : Accesses the pre-stored menu. Secondary Function : Activates a selected item within the menu. This is similar to an “Enter” key. Primary Funct ion: Allows t he user to scrol l through ava ilable system s, groups, or channels, depending [...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 57 9.3 DISPLAY The radio Display is made up of 3 lines (see Figure 9-3). 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[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 58 9.4 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 9-2). Table 9-2: Display Descri ptions Steady – “Busy” transmitting or receiving. Appears in the 2 nd position of the di[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 59 9.5 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 colors of the LED and the status they represent are defined below. Green: Receiving Red: Transm itting If the LED is flashing rapidly, the radio [...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 60 MESSAGE NAME DESCRIPTION SYSC OFF System Scan Features Off Indicates the Sy stem Scan features are disabled. LOW BAT T Low Battery Battery voltage has dropped to th e point to where the radio is no longer able to transmit. The radio will still receive calls until the battery is discharged beyond the point of opera tion at w[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 61 9.8 ALERT TONES The P5300 radio provides audible Alert Tones or “beep s” to indicate the various operating conditions (see Table 9-3). Table 9-3: Alert Tones NAME TONE DESCRIPTION Call Originate one short mid-pitched OK to talk after pressing the push-t o-talk button Call Queued one high-pitched Call queued for processi[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 62 Example: System: 1 = North Group: 1 = Group 1 2 = South 2 = Group 2 3 = East 3 = Group 3 4 = West 4 = Group 4 1. Press . (South is the currently selected syste m.) 2. Press . (Press 4 to select “West” syste m.) 3. Press . (West is the newly selected system.) 9.10 GROUP/CHANNEL SELECTION Several methods can be used to se[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 63 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. 9.12 BACKLIGHT ON/OFF 1. Press to access the menu. 2. Press or to scroll through menu until “BCKLGHT” appears. 3. Press to select Backlight menu. 4. Press or to toggle backlight ON and OFF. 5. P[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 64 9.16.1 Using the Menu Button 1. Press . 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. 9.16.2 Using the Pre-Pro[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 65 Figure 9-7: 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 9-8). Figure 9-8: Backlight Menu Display 4. The menu item's parameter setting[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 66 Table 9-4: Menu Item Information FEATURE DISPLA Y PARA METER SETTING COMMENT Keypad Lock Menu Item: KEY LOCK Once Selected: LOCKED Locked Unlocked Locks the key pad. To unlock; press and releas e  then within 1 second press the option button NOTE: This sequence is also a short cut to locking the keypad. Backlight Adjust [...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 67 Table 9-5: 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 b y the DSP code, in Hexadecimal. Bit mappe[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 68 call or hang time is still active. Individual phone, all call, and emergency calls are transmitted clear if the digital mode is disabled or inoperative. If receiving an analog message trunked call, the radi o responds in the analog mode during the hang time on the working channel. If receiving an analog I-Call, the radio re[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 69 9.19.2 Adding Groups to a Scan List P5350 Model Radio 1. Scan must be OFF to add/delete groups to/from the scan list. If the Scan icon is ON, press the  key to turn Scan OFF. 2. Select the desired group using the Voice group selection k nob and/or the or keys. If the selected group is currently on the list, pressing will[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 70 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 level, the group must be deleted from the scan list and then added back to the scan list. E[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 71 9.20 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 thr[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 72 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- progra[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 73 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[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 74 P5370 Model Radio 1. To select a pre-stored individual phone numb er, enter the individual call mode using the key. is displayed. Then scroll through the list of stored num bers using the or keys. 2. Press the PTT button; when the radio is clear to transmit, turns ON, turns OFF and the channel access tone sounds. Line one s[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 75 Figure 9-11: 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 a[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 76 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 to be heard. 9.23.2.2 Direct Dialing of Phone Calls (P5370 Model Only) 1. If the phone number is not stored in the pre-stor ed list of ph[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 77 P5370 Model Radio 1. Follow the procedure in Section 9.23.2 to establish a connection to the telephone system or consult the system administrator for the procedure to access a dial tone on the trunked or conventional system. 2. Overdial numbers are transmitted us ing one of the following m ethods: METHOD 1: 1. Enter the ove[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 78 entries will accept up to 5 digits. The phone call list entries accept a combination of up to 31 digits and pauses. 4. Press and hold the key until the display changes indicating that the number has been stored. Repeat steps 1-4 to store additional numbers, to cha nge numbers already stored, or to change the storage locatio[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 79 9.25.2 Message Operation The following method can be used to transm it a Message using the Message Operation. 1. Press the key. 2. Press the corresponding pre-programmed 0 through 9 pre-programmed “message” key. If no message has been programmed for the selected number key, the radio will display NO ENTRY . A valid sele[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 80 however, either data or voice is selected transparently by the operator through no rmal usage of the radio. Data communications is not supported in conventional mode. The radios can be connected to a Mobile Data Te rminal (MDT) or to a host computer. Any RS-232 compatible device that supports the Radio Data Interface (RDI) [...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 81 9.28.5 Scan Lockout Mode Following the transmission or reception of a data call, if scan is enabled, scanning will stop temporarily. There are two independent pre-programmed times associ at ed with this mode; one after a received data call and one after a transmitted data ca ll. During this time the scan indicator will flas[...]

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MM-008212-001, Rev. A 83 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 84 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. Push-To-Talk and option buttons are mounted on the side. The front mounted[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 85 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. Numeric entry is a se condary function of the keys. Each key is described in the following subsections. Figure 10-1: P5350 “Scan” Radio Front Panel KEY FUNCTION Primary Functio[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 86 Figure 10-2: P5370 “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 Fu[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 87 10.2 DISPLAY The radio display is made up of 3 lines (see Figure 10-3). 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 d[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 88 Steady ( rotates clockwise) – scan mode enabled. Appears in the 9th position of the display. If icon is not visible – scan is disabled Steady – Channel Guard enabled. Appears in the 4th position of the display. If icon is not visible – Ch annel Guard is disabled Steady – Indicates the current channel is set up as [...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 89 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 (no repeater). LOW BATT Low Battery Battery voltage has dropped to the poin[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 90 3. Adjust the POWER ON-OFF/VOLUME knob to the desired volume level. 4. Select the desired system and group. The displa y indicates the current sy stem and group names. 5. The radio is now ready to transmit and receive calls. 10.7 SYSTEM SELECTION METHOD 1: From the control knob: If system selection is programmed to the SYST[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 91 METHOD 3: (P5370 model radios only) Direct Access: Press to enter the group select mode. Press the numeric key mapped to the desired group. Press . The radio will move to the selected group. 10.9 MODIFY SCAN LIST 10.9.1 P5370 Model 1. Press to toggle scan OFF and verify is not displayed. 2. Select group or channel. 3. Press[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 92 10.12 CONTRAST ADJUST 1. Press to access the menu. 2. Press or to scroll through menu until “CONTRAST” appears. 3. Press to select Contrast menu. 4. Press or to adjust contrast setting from 1 - 4. 5. Press to select new contrast setting. 10.13 DECLARING AN EMERGENCY 1. Press and hold the red Emergency/Home button (the l[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 93 10.16 MENU The Menu function accesses features that are not ava ilable directly fro m the keypad. The order and actual menu items available is configurable through pro gra mming. At radio power up, the menu item that is at the top of the menu list will always be displayed fi rst. Subsequent access to the menu function will [...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 94 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 10-8). Figure 10-8: Backlight Menu Display 4. The menu item's parameter setting shown in th e display can now be changed b y usin[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 95 Table 10-3: Menu Item Information FEATURE DISPLAY PA RAME TE R SETTING COMMENT Keypad Lock Menu Item: KEY LOCK Once Selected: LOCKED Locked Unlocked Locks the keypad. To unlo ck; press and release then within 1 second press the option button ( NOTE: this sequence is also a short cut to locking th e keypad.) Backlight Adjust[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 96 Table 10-4: 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 b y the DSP code, in Hexadecimal. Bit map[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 97 Individual phone, all call, and emergency calls are tr ansmitted clear if the digital mode is disabled or inoperative. If receiving an analog I-Call, the radio responds in the analog mode during the hang time. When using the *WHC* feature to respond to an I -Call (after the hang time has expired), the call is transmitted in[...]

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MM-008212-001, Rev. A 99 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 100 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[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 101 12 BASIC TROUBLESHOOTIN G 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 batte[...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 102 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 [...]

MM-008212-001, Rev. A 103 WARRANTY A. M/A-COM, Inc. (hereinafter "Seller") wa rrants to the original pu rchaser for use (he reinafter "Buyer") that Equipment manufactured by or fo r the Seller shall b e free from defects in material and workmanship, and shall conform to its published sp ecifications. With respect to all non-M/A-[...]

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