68P02950C35-B Micom-2-2E Computer Interface - Mobat-USA
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1. Special icons available only in MICOM2E are N B MB Noise Blanker ON OFF Activates deactivates repetitive noise filter Clipper ON OFF When on uses voice processing to boost the output power Attenuator ON OFF When on attenuates the incoming signal by 20dB 2 Hel Help Displays on line help il Exit Exit Exits the Cl application Application Status Line This line contains five fields that describe the application status Status Displays the position of the mouse cursor File Radio Displays File if the application loads the radio data base from a file otherwise Radio is displayed S N Displays the radio s serial number Code Displays the radio s code this code can not be changed COM Displays the communication port and baud rate General Operation General This section describes how to Load the control panel Load parameters from the radio Load radio parameters from a file In addition general Cl operations are described including Renaming the application Selecting a language Customizing the Cl serial communication parameters Resetting the MICOM 2 2E Radio Loading the Control Panel When you run the CI application the main window opens while the program examines whether the Cl data base is empty or contains entries If the data base is empty a black screen opens If there are entries in the database the Cl automatically loads the Cl co2. 49 MICOM 2 2E CI Software User s Guide Click 0 to turn clarifier off Coarse Button Figure 17 The Clarifier Box Setting the Notch Filter The notch filter reduces a narrow frequency type noise within the current channel bandwidth in order to improve voice quality The notch filter setting can be changed using predefined steps which move the notch center frequency higher or lower within the channel bandwidth To change the setting use the left and right buttons lt To move the notch filter to a specific location drag and drop the coarse button To turn the notch filter option off click OFF button Note The notch filter is only available when the radio is in channel mode and the channel bandwidth is 2700 or 3300 Notch Filter 300 900 1500 2100 2700 latindihiaffitinluutund Figure 18 The Notch Filter Box 50 MICOM 2E Enhanced Operation Selecting and Configuring a Channel The MICOM 2E radio can have up to 200 programmed channels Note The radio can only be set to channels that have been programmed using the Radio Service Software RSS To select a new channel using the Channel box Step 1 Open the Channel Scan tab Note Ifthe radio is in Scan mode press the Scan button to return to Channel mode The active tab will be Channel Step 2 Click the Channel drop down list and select the required channel from the list If a scroll bar appe
3. 4 5 Insert the CI Install disk disk 1 into drive A Enter Windows If Windows is already running close any open applications From the File menu choose Run Type a setup or b setup and then press Enter Follow instructions on the screen If the installation process is completed successfully the Cl software is now installed on your hard disk and a new program group has been created in your Program Manager window named MICOM 2 2bE Computer Interface How to Connect the Radio to your Computer Connect the radio side of the RS232 cable to the Accessory connector on the radio rear panel Connect the computer side of the RS232 cable to the PC serial port If necessary use a D25 to D9 adapter How to Start the Computer Interface Application 1 Turn on your computer at the DOS prompt type win and press Enter 2 Connect your radio to the computer 3 Turn the radio on 4 Double click the Computer Interface icon The application starts to run and after a few seconds the main window of the Cl appears on the screen The Main Window After the application has completed initialization the Cl main window appears The main window is comprised of a title bar a menu bar a tool bar and an application status line Menu Bar Title Bar Window Title Tool Bar Radio 1 File Preferences 3 gja Open Read Por Hel Exit Application Status Line Figure 1 Cl Main Window
4. Basic Motorola part no FLN2423 For Micom 2E Enhanced Motorola part no FLN2423 Computer Configuration Requirements In order to communicate with the radio using the Cl an IBM PC with the following configuration is required 486DX 66 MHz or higher 16MBRAM A monitor with a minimum resolution of 800x600 and at least 256 colors Microsoft Windows operating system version 3 11 Free hard disk space of at least 12 Mbytes One 3 inch 1 44 MB floppy disk drive One serial communication port A mouse Computer Support If you encounter a problem first check your hardware setup Problems requiring additional analysis should be referred to Motorola Radio Support Center 3761 S Central Avenue Rockford IL 61102 USA Tel 847 725 4830 or 800 227 6772 Global Data Specialists 3707 E Broadway Road Suite 2 Phoenix AZ 85040 USA Tel 602 437 4331 Fax 602 437 1858 US Federal customers should contact Motorola USFG Depot 7940 Penn Randall Place Upper Marlboro MD 20772 Tel 301 736 4300 or 800 969 6680 Fax 801 735 7414 or 800 784 4133 Getting Started General This section guides you in the installation of the MICOM 2 2E Computer Interface Software and in the connection of the radio to your computer How to Install the Software The Computer Interface Software is shipped to you on 32 inch diskettes To set the software up on a hard disk proceed as follows 1 2 3
5. The Title Bar The title bar of the main window indicates the radio name or any other name given by the user The Main Window Menu Bar The menu bar enables the selection of commands and dialog boxes using the mouse or keyboard shortcuts Figure 2 displays a tree of the menus Radio 1 File ViewiChange Commands Preferences Window Help Squelch on Monitor on Noise Blanker on Attenuator on Clipper on Reset Contents Search for help on About 1 Radio Panel V Notch Filter Log File i Stack Window Title Comm Ports Open Ale Option Read Device Language French Spanish Figure 2 CI Menu Tree MICOM 2 2E CI Software User s Guide Tool Bar The tool bar enables the user access to commonly used commands and dialog boxes by clicking an icon button The icons available in both MICOM2 and MICOMZ2E are y Open Open Opens an existing radio parameter file default file Read Read Device Loads parameters from the radio T Port Communication Ports Selects the baud rate and the computer communication port dialog box s Sc Squelch ON OFF Turns the squelch circuit on or off When squelch is on the speaker remains muted until the radio detects a valid signal in its input When squelch is off the speaker emits all signals including noise z Mon Mon Monitor Mute ON OFF Mutes or unmutes the speaker in SelCall ALE mode The Main Window
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7. or select Auto for All Channels Step 4 Open the To drop down list and select a specific station name with which to perform bidirectional transmission or the net name of a net in which to perform bidirectional transmission with all net members 58 MICOM 2E Enhanced Operation Step 5 f you want to add a message to bidirectional transmission select a message from the message drop down list or type a message in the message field To remove a message from the message field click the Clr Msg button Step 1 Click the Send button to start bidirectional transmission The bidirectional transmission label changes from black to red indicating that bidirectional transmission has begun Wait until the bidirectional transmission is completed before proceeding To stop bidirectional transmission Step 1 Click the Abort button The bidirectional transmission label changes from red to black indicating that bidirectional transmission has been stopped Using the Stack Note This section refers only to MICOM 2E radios equipped with the ALE option Unanswered calls in ALE mode are stored in the Stack which can save up to 200 calls depending on the log file size When at least one unanswered call is registered the Stack button in the Link tab is activated If the stack is empty i e there are no unanswered calls the Stack button is disabled Note The contents of the Stack are not necessarily identical to those of the ra
8. 2 radios equipped with the SelCall option 27 MICOM 2 2E CI Software User s Guide You can activate or deactivate the Selcall option from the Cl application To activate deactivate the SelCall option Step 1 From the Preferences menu select SelCall Option Wait until the application has completed any changes in the control settings before proceeding Monitoring the Speaker Note This section refers only to MICOM 2 radios equipped with the SelCall option When SelCall is active you can switch the speaker on or off Step 1 From the Command menu select Monitor Alternatively click the Monitor button on the toolbar When Monitor is activated the MON icon appear on the radio LCD display The Monitor button toggles from on to off and vice versa Note The monitor function is only available when the SelCall mode is activated 28 MICOM 2 Basic Operation Entering SelCall Mode Note This section refers only to MICOM 2 radios equipped with the SelCall option Selective calling enables you to contact predefined nets If SelCall is not active from the Preferences menu select SelCall Making Selective Calling Step 1 Select the Link tab Step 2 Select the call type Station Net or All Call Step 3 Open the Net drop down list and select the identification number of the net you wish to call from the net list box Alternatively you can click inside the net box and type the net number Step 1 O
9. Commands menu The squelch is a toggle button i e each time you click it the squelch circuit changes its state from on to off and vice versa You can set the squelch state regardless of the current mode of the CI application Turning the Noise Blanker On or Off To turn noise blanker on or off click the Noise Blanker button or select Noise Blanker from the Commands menu The noise blanker button toggles from on to off and vice versa Note The noise blanker function is only available when the noise blanker option is enabled using the RSS Turning the Attenuator On or Off To turn attenuator on or off click the Atten Attenuator button or choose Attenuator from the Commands menu The Atten button button toggles from on to off and vice versa Turning the Clipper On or Off To turn clipper on or off click the Clip Clipper button or choose Clipper from the Commands menu The Clipper button toggles from on to off and vice versa Setting the Clarifier The clarifier enables fine tuning of the receive frequency to improve voice quality when the incoming signal is slightly off frequency The upper and the lower frequency deviation limits are 200Hz To change the clarifier setting in predefined steps use the left and right buttons to decrease increase the clarifier deviation by 10 Hz To set the clarifier at a specific frequency deviation drag and drop the coarse button To set the clarifier to off click on the O digit
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11. and select the required speed from the list Alternatively click inside the Band box and type S for Slow F for Fast To change the mode of the current channel Step 1 Click the Mode drop down list and select the required type from the list Alternatively click inside the Band box and type S for SSB A for AME P for PLT Pilot To change the bandwidth of the current channel Step 1 Click the Bandwidth drop down list and select the required bandwidth from the list Alternatively click inside the Tx Power box and type 2 for 2700 L for LSM for modem use 3 for 3300 C for C W Note When the Channel Frequency Power Band AGC Mode Bandwidth settings and configurations are changed these are displayed on screen but are not reflected in the radio To update the radio configuration click the Set button or press Enter 52 MICOM 2E Enhanced Operation Setting the Priority Channel To set the radio to work with the priority channel click the Priority button and wait for radio to respond The radio changes its current channel to the pre defined priority channel overriding the current status and the standard operating procedure You can select a priority channel regardless of the current mode of the CI application Selecting a Group and Scanning To select a scan group Step 1 Click the Scan Group drop down list and select the required group A B C D E or ALE N
12. line registers error messages and other messages for the user For example if the last request is still in process the message Command in progress appears in the Status line If you attempt to issue a command while the radio is transmitting the message Radio is transmitting now commands cannot be executed during transmitting appears in the Status line 47 MICOM 2E Enhanced Operation General This section describes how to operate the MICOM 2E radio using the Computer Interface software Note When the MICOM 2E radio is controlled by the Cl the radio keyboard is locked to prevent user interference To enable keyboard functionality turn the radio off and on For all models the Cl enables the user to Turn the squelch on or off Turn the noise blanker on or off Turn the attenuator on or off Turn the clipper on or off Set the clarifier Set the notch filter Select or change a channel and change its configuration Set the priority channel Select or change a group and start or stop scanning For MICOM 2E radios equipped with the SelCall option the Cl enables the user to Activate deactivate ALE Option Monitor the speaker Initiate selective calling Reply to calls in ALE mode Use the stack option Reply to unanswered calls View the ALE log file 48 MICOM 2E Enhanced Operation Turning Squelch On or Off To turn squelch on or off click the squelch button or choose Squelch from the
13. the selected channel number and its parameters to the radio Priority Button Instantaneously changes the current channel to a pre defined priority channel overriding the current status and the standard operating procedure p Priority Start Stop Scan Button The Start Scan button initiates scanning of channels in the currently selected group This is considered the Radio Scanning state Start Scan 4 Stop Scan The Stop Scan button stops radio scanning The radio status switches to Channel mode Link Tab Note This paragraph refers only to MICOM 2 radios equipped with the SelCall option In radios equipped with the SelCall option this tab is visible only if the SelCall option is active The SelCall Link tab includes all SelCall controls and displays all SelCall status information In the SelCall tab you can Select the net channel and station Perform selective calling Display unanswered calls Reply unanswered calls 20 MICOM 2 Basic Control Panel Window Link Mode Controls Figure 7 Link Tab The following table lists the SelCall controls and parameters Parameter Call Type type selection Net drop down Channel drop down To drop down Indicates The required selective call type Station private call Net all members in a specific net All Call broadcast call Lists all available nets and displays the name of the selected net Lists all available chan
14. to accept or Abort to rejectthe Call Figure 19 The Incoming Private Call Dialog Box 56 MICOM 2E Enhanced Operation The following table lists the parameters and controls available in the Incoming Call window Parameter Indication Action Net read only The net number and name in which the call was established Channel read only The channel number in which the call was established Station Name readonly The name of the Caller Message readonly f an AMD message is attached the call it is displayed in this field Accept button Accepts an incoming call Abort button Rejects an incoming call You can confirm or reject the call To confirm the call click the Accept button in the message box This will cause the radio to confirm the call and establish the link To reject the call click the Abort button in the message box This will cause the radio to send a reject message to the station that performed the call and to revert the radio to its previous state Setting Sounding ON and OFF Note This section refers only to MICOM 2E radios equipped with the ALE option Sounding is a method of testing all channels in the network under field conditions by sending out a unilateral broadcast signal on unoccupied channels at periodic intervals When a station identifies a sounding signal sent from another station the quality of the received signal is registered in the database of connectivity information within t
15. MOTOHOLA Land Mobile Products Sector MICOM 2 2bE HF SSB Transceiver Computer Interface Software Motorola Inc 1998 User s Guide Motorola Inc Land Mobile Products Sector 1301 E Algonquin Road 68P02950C35 B Schaumburg IL 60196 April 1998 MOTOHOLA Land Mobile Products Sector MICOM 2 2bE HF SSB Transceiver Computer Interface Software Motorola Communications lsrael Ltd 1998 Land Mobile Products Sector A subsidiary of Motorola Inc 16 Kremenetski Street Tel Aviv 67899 All rights reserved User s Guide Printed in Israel April 1998 68P02950C35 B Table of Contents Acronyms and Abbreviations vii Introduction CT M 1 PAP alaa i DERE chee betwee Bek A cs Rese ees adie Midd eter 1 Prerequisites vecc iti ie ee Adee ie eee ies 1 Computer Interface Content ccccceceeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeseaeeesaeeeeneeeeaes 1 Computer Configuration Requirements cccccesceceereeseteeeeeeeeeneeeeaes 2 Computer S pport uic tasei centered dt ttd ead otc east da unas 2 Getting SUAS EE 3 General nee eee EROR e RUE MER EI MP IEEE 3 How to Install the Software ssssssssseseeeeeeeneen nen 3 How to Connect the Radio to your Computer sssssss 3 How to Start the Computer Interface Application sssss 3 The Main Window sese 5 The Mie Bears isc 2 cc si cists narei EEEE ENESA 5 Men
16. OM 2E Enhanced Operation Log File io Quantity 3 Aji J Help Close From To Date Start End _ CallType Net Channel PIERRE FRANK 11 03 98 13 52 13 52 Station 1 3 PIERRE PATRICE 11 03 98 1352 1352 Station 1 7 FRANK PIERRE 11 03 98 13 53 13 54 Station 1 Message Box pe Figure 21 The Log List The log list contains the following information Field Indication From The caller s station name To The called station name Date The date on which the call was made Start The starting time of the call End The ending time of the call Call type The call type Station Net or All Call Net number The net number Channel The channel number Message The received transmitted message If the Log list window is too small to contain the list of calls a scroll bar appears on the right hand side of the window enabling you to scroll the list 63 MICOM 2 2E CI Software User s Guide The Log List Toolbar The log list toolbar enables quick access to commonly used commands and dialog boxes To display or hide the toolbar select Toolbar from the View Change menu The log list command buttons are Delete Click this button to delete specific calls that you have marked To select multiple records hold down the Ctrl button and click the rows in the row selector Er e All Click this button to delete all calls olf Em Del All T D Click this button to
17. The stack list command buttons are Delete s Click this button to delete specific calls that you have m marked To select multiple records hold down the Siete Ctrl button and click the rows in the row selector Delete All Click this button to delete all unanswered calls Del All Reply Click this button to reply to an unanswered call that you have marked one call only Help t Click this button to display on line help Help Close Click this button to close the Stack List window Close 61 MICOM 2 2E CI Software User s Guide Replying to Unanswered Calls Note This section refers only to MICOM 2E radios equipped with the ALE option To reply to an unanswered call registered in the Stack list Step 1 Click the listing to which you wish to reply Step 2 Click the Reply button in the Stack list toolbar The CI application automatically performs the following sequence e The marked listing is deleted from the Stack list e The Stack list is closed e The Station name and all relevant information net and channel are automatically loaded into the Link tab fields Step 3 Click the Send button to initiate the call Using the Log File Note This section refers only to MICOM 2E radios equipped with the ALE option Viewing the Log File The Log viewer enables you to view the log of all incoming and outgoing calls To open the Log viewer window from the View Change menu select Log File 62 MIC
18. and parameters Parameter Indicates Group Net drop down The selected Group Net number Net Name read only The current Net Name only in ALE mode 41 MICOM 2 2E CI Software User s Guide ALE Scan mode Note This section refers only to MICOM 2E radios equipped with the ALE option When the ALE mode is operating the MICOM 2E can automatically scan up to twenty nets 1 to 20 each with up to 200 channels The nets are pre programmed in the radio using the RSS for ALE and each net has an assigned name network address and Self Address In the Cl you can switch from one net to another using the Scan Group drop down menu Basic Scan mode When the ALE mode is off or if your radio is not equipped with the ALE option the MICOM 2E operates in basic mode and can automatically scan up to five groups A B C D and E each with up to 200 channels The groups are pre programmed in the radio using the radio s RSS depending on the radio model In the Cl you can switch from one group to another by selecting a new group in the Scan Group drop down menu An additional channel can be programmed as a guard channel This channel is scanned more frequently than the other channels Command Status Line The Status line registers error messages and other messages for the user For example if the last request is still in process the message Command in progress appears in the Status line If you attempt to issue a comm
19. and while the radio is transmitting the message Radio is transmitting now commands cannot be executed during transmitting appears in the Status line 42 MICOM 2E Enhanced Control Panel Window Buttons The Channel Scan tab command buttons are CD D 4 UJ c o 3 Y se Click this button to download the selected channel number and its parameters to the radio Priority Button Instantaneously changes the current channel to a pre defined priority channel overriding the current status and the standard operating procedure p Priority Start Stop Scan Button The Start Scan button initiates scanning of channels in the currently selected group This is considered the Radio Scanning state Start Scan 4 Stop Scan The Stop Scan button stops radio scanning The radio status switches to Channel mode Link Tab Note This paragraph refers only to MICOM 2E radios equipped with the ALE option In radios equipped with the ALE option this tab is visible only if the ALE option is active The Link tab includes all ALE controls and displays all SelCall status information In the Link tab you can Select the net channel station and message Perform ALE calling Display unanswered calls Reply unanswered calls 43 MICOM 2 2E CI Software User s Guide Station C Net All Call a Send St BPoviecs Ae Abet Y Command Status Figure 15 Link Tab Th
20. ars inside the list box this means that there are more channels than displayed Use the scroll bar to scroll the list Alternatively you can click inside the Channel box and type the required channel number Selecting a new channel will automatically change all other fields in the dialog box to values stored in the computer s memory for this channel To change the frequency of the current channel Step 1 Select Simplex for identical Tx and Rx frequencies or Duplex for different Tx and Rx frequencies Step 2 Click inside the Tx Freq or Rx Freq fields or use the Tab key to reach the Tx Freq or Rx Freq fields Step 3 Type the required frequency MHz To change the power level of the current channel Step 1 Click the Tx Power drop down list and select the required power level from the list Alternatively click inside the Tx Power box and type one of the following L for Low M for Medium H for High M for Maximum Note The first time you type M the value selected is Medium the second time you type M the value is Maximum 51 MICOM 2 2E CI Software User s Guide To change the band of the current channel Step 1 Click the Band drop down list and select the required band from the list Alternatively click inside the Band box and type U for USB upper side band L for LSB lower side band To change the A G C of the current channel Step 1 Click the A G C drop down list
21. changes its current channel to 26 MICOM 2 Basic Operation the pre defined priority channel overriding the current status and the standard operating procedure You can select a priority channel regardless of the current mode of the CI application Selecting a Group and Scanning To select a scan group Step 1 Click the Scan Group drop down list and select the required group A B C D E or SelCall Net 1 2 5 if your radio includes the SelCall option from the list Note When the radio is in scanning mode each time you select a new group the radio changes its scan group immediately Entering Scan Mode To start scanning click the Start Scan button The tab name and configuration changes to the Scan tab The radio enters Scan mode and begins to scan channels in the currently selected group Exiting Scan Mode There are three different ways to stop scanning Stop Scan Click the Stop Scan button The radio stops scanning the tab name and configuration changes to the Channel tab and the radio status reverts to Channel mode Priority Click the Priority button The radio stops scanning reverts to Channel mode and sets the priority channel PTT Press the PTT microphone button The radio immediately stops scanning at the last channel reached Note The PTT option is available only when the radio is in basic scan mode Activating Deactivating the SelCall Option Note This section refers only to MICOM
22. ck Note This section refers only to MICOM 2 radios equipped with the SelCall option Unanswered calls in SelCall mode are stored in the Stack which can save up to 200 calls depending on the log file size When at least one unanswered call is registered the Stack button in the Link tab is activated If the stack is empty i e there are no unanswered calls the Stack button is disabled Note The contents of the Stack are not necessarily identical to those of the radio cache The Stack is only updated when the application is running and can store up to 200 unanswered calls 30 MICOM 2 Basic Operation Viewing the Stack List To display the Stack log file from the View Change menu select Stack Alternatively click the Stack button in the Link tab A dialog box containing the list of station names and the date and time of the unanswered calls appears You can answer these calls directly from the list delete selected entries or all entries If the Stack list window is too small to contain the list of calls a scroll bar appears on the right hand side of the window enabling you to scroll the list Stack List PIERRE 11 03 98 13 53 1354 Station How Selector Figure 10 The Stack List The following table details the information displayed in the Stack list Field Indication From The caller s station name To The called station name Date The date on which the call was made Start The starti
23. dio cache The Stack is only updated when the application is running and can store up to 200 unanswered calls 59 MICOM 2 2E CI Software User s Guide How Selector Viewing the Stack List To display the Stack log file from the View Change menu select Stack Alternatively click the Stack button in the Link tab A dialog box containing the list of station names and the date and time of the unanswered calls appears You can answer these calls directly from the list delete selected entries or all entries If the Stack list window is too small to contain the list of calls a scroll bar appears on the right hand side of the window enabling you to scroll the list Stack List 11 03 98 13 53 1354 Station Message Box pe Figure 20 The Stack List The following table details the information displayed in the Stack list Field Indication From The caller s station name To The called station name Date The date on which the call was made Start The starting time of the call End The ending time of the call Message The received transmitted message Net number The net number Channel The channel number Call type The call type Station Net or All Call 60 MICOM 2E Enhanced Operation The Stack List Toolbar The stack list toolbar enables quick access to commonly used commands and dialog boxes To display or hide the toolbar select Toolbar from the View Change menu
24. display on line help Y ar m Q o o D Click this button to close the Log List window Close 64 Keyboard Shortcuts Press For quick access to dialogs and commands Alt F File Alt F O Open Alt F R Read device Alt F X Exit Alt V View Change Alt V C Clarifier Alt V N Notch Filter Alt V L Log File Alt V S Stack Alt C Commands Alt C S Squelch on off Alt C M Monitor on off Alt C N Noise Blanker on off Alt CA Attenuator on off Alt C C Clipper on off Alt C R Reset Alt P Preferences Alt P T Window Title Alt P P COM Ports Alt P S SelCall Option Alt PA ALE Option Alt W Window Alt H Help Alt H C Contents Alt H S Search for help on Alt H A About 65 68P02950C35 B 06802950C35 9
25. e MICOM 2 2E radio from a remote or local location using a personal computer IBM PC or compatible Important For more information on the MICOM 2 2E options and on how various functions described in this User s Guide such as scanning groups selective calling nets and so on see any of the following manuals relevant to your specific equipment MICOM 2 HF SSB Transceiver Owner s Manual 68P02941C60 MICOM 2 HF SSB Transceiver Digital Selective Calling Option 68P02950C95 MICOM 2E HF SSB Transceiver Owner s Manual 68P02952C60 It is highly recommended that you read these manuals and familiarize yourself with the functions of the MICOM 2 2E prior to using the CI application Prerequisites To use the Cl software to control the radio a basic working knowledge of Microsoft Windows is recommended If you are new to the Windows operating environment you should learn Windows fundamentals using the mouse working with windows and opening and closing documents before you begin to work with the Cl software Computer Interface Contents The CI option Motorola part no S947 consists of the following 1 Application software available on 31 2 inch diskettes 2 This User s Guide 68P02950C35 3 An RS232 cable FKN46174 MICOM 2 2E CI Software User s Guide The Cl option can also be ordered as a field retrofit kit In this case the radio model must be stated when ordering the kit as follows For Micom 2
26. e following table lists the Link controls and parameters Parameter Indication Setting Call Type type The required ALE call type selection Station private call Net all members in a specific net All Call broadcast call Net drop down Lists all available nets and displays the name of the selected net Channel drop down Lists all available channels in the selected net and displays the Rx frequency of the selected channel To drop down Lists all stations and the current net names stored in the ALE directory Clr Msg button Clears the message field Tel button Inserts the word Dial at the beginning of the message field for ASTIC use Message List dropdown Lists all defined messages up to 100 editable Messages can be edited MICOM 2E Enhanced Control Panel Window Buttons The Link tab command buttons are Send Button G send Click this button to initiate ALE Calling i Stack Button Stack Displays all unanswered calls in ALE mode i Replace Button f Replace Disconnects aborts the ALE link and initiates ALE calling on a better channel Abort Button B Abot Disconnects aborts ALE calling Command Status Line The Status line registers error messages and other messages for the user For example if the last request is still in process the message Command in progress appears in the Status line If you attempt to issue a command while the radio is transmitting the m
27. en button on the toolbar Note If the radio configuration has been changed using the RSS click the Read button to read the new radio parameters into the CI database Selecting the Language The CI software can display texts and messages in three different languages English French and Spanish Step 1 From the Preferences menu choose Language Select the required language from the drop down list MICOM 2 2E CI Software User s Guide Changing the Title of the Radio Window This option enables you to change the title of the radio which appears in the window s title bar To change the title of the radio window Step 1 From the Preferences menu select Application Name An input message box appears Step 2 Type a new name and press Enter or click the OK button The application name is replaced with the new name Customizing the CI Communication Parameters You can customize the Cl serial communication parameters i e communication ports and baud rate The communication port and baud rate are displayed on the application status line To customize CI communication parameters Step 1 From the Preferences menu choose Comm Ports The Communication Ports dialog box is displayed Baud Rate Comm Port 1200 com O 2400 C 4800 9606 vx X 2 Beri Figure 3 The Communication Ports Dialog Box 10 General Operation The following table lists the Communication Ports window param
28. end button to start calling When the link has been established a link establishment message will appear on the LCD display and a handshake icon will appear in the To Field Handshake Icon t Re establishing a link on a different channel If you are linked to another user and the channel become noisy you can use the ALE mechanism to reestablish the link on a better channel To reestablish a link Step 1 Click the Replace button on the Link tab The radio will send an Abort message to the remote station and will automatically establish a link on a different channel as determined by the ALE data base 55 MICOM 2 2E CI Software User s Guide Disconnecting Aborting Selective Calling If you wish to disconnect or abort selective calling Step 1 Click the Abort button on the Link tab Note The radio will send an Abort message to the remote station and will revert to the last mode Scan mode or Channel mode If the Home acknowledge flag is not on the Abort message will not be sent this parameter can be programmed in the RSS Replying to Calls in ALE Mode Note This section refers only to MICOM 2E radios equipped with the SelCall option When the Cl receives an ALE call request a message box opens notifying the user that an incoming selective call has been received Incoming Net Call Net 1 wer Channel 3 Station Name BILL Message JOHN PLEASE CALL ME BACK Press OK
29. er frequency and radio errors Status Annunciators Above the character display are five status icons which indicate five parameters of the radio operating status clarifier noise blanker NB monitor stack and alarm I Clarifier icon D Noise blanker icon Do Monitor icon Stack icon SS Alarm icon Radio LEDs The three LEDs indicate the radio PTT condition radio mode and squelch condition as follows LED Color Lights when Tx Red the PTT key is pressed LSB Orange the radio is in LSB mode SQ Green the squelch circuit is active Minimize Button The minimize button enables you to reduce the Cl main window so that only the radio display is visible Clarifier The clarifier enables fine tuning of the receive frequency to improve voice quality when the incoming signal is slightly off frequency The 15 MICOM 2 2E CI Software User s Guide clarifier can be turned off and is automatically disabled during transmission The upper and the lower frequency deviation limits are 200Hz Note When the radio switches to a new channel the clarifier is automatically turned off The Card Board The card board contains all information and variable parameters necessary to control the radio in various modes and activities such as channel mode scan mode selective call replying calls and so on The card board consists of two tabs Channel Scan and Link The Channel Scan tab is used for channel and scan mod
30. es and the Link tab is used for selective calling link information display of unanswered calls and reply to unanswered calls Note In MICOM 2 radios equipped with the SelCall option only the Channel Scan tab is visible when SelCall mode is off Channel Scan Tab The Channel Scan tab includes channel and scan controls Only one of these controls appears on the screen depending on whether the radio is in channel or scan mode Channel Mode Controls 2 Figure 5 Channel Scan Tab in Channel Mode The following table lists the channel controls and parameters Parameter Indicates Channel drop down The number of the selected channel 16 MICOM 2 Basic Control Panel Window Tx Frequency Rx Frequency Band AGC Tx Power Mode Bandwidth read only read only drop down read only read only The transmit frequency MHz Frequency range 1 6 MHz 30 MHz The receive frequency MHz Frequency range 0 1 MHz 30 MHz Side band operation Upper Side Band or Lower Side Band Automatic receive Gain Control Slow used for voice communication Fast generally used for data transmission only when required by the HF data modem Transmit power level low 25 Watt high 100 Watt medium 60 Watt max 125 Watt Note When a 400W 1000W amplifier is connected to the radio the transmitted power is 400W 1000W and not as displayed in the Tx Power box read only read only Carrie
31. essage Radio is transmitting now commands cannot be executed during transmitting appears in the Status line 45 MICOM 2 2E CI Software User s Guide Update Link Quality Tab Note This paragraph refers only to MICOM 2E radios equipped with the ALE option In radios equipped with the ALE option this tab is visible only if the ALE option is active In the Update Link Quality tab you can Activate sounding Perform bidirectional transmission Type e 7 CN sj essi NNNM Figure 16 Update Link Quality Tab 46 MICOM 2E Enhanced Control Panel Window The following table lists the ULQ Update Link Quality controls and parameters Parameter Indicates Type type The required ULQ type selection Sounding Bidirectional transmission Net label Displays the current net number and name Channel drop down Lists all available channels in the current net and displays the Rx frequency of the selected channel To drop down Lists all station and net names stored in the ALE directory Clear Msg button Clears the message field Message List dropdown Lists all defined messages up to 100 editable Messages can be edited Buttons The Update Link Quality tab command buttons are Send Button d send Click this button to initiate sounding bidirectional transmission Abort Button RS Abort Aborts sounding bidirectional transmission Command Status Line The Status
32. et 1 2 20 if your radio includes the ALE option from the list Note When the radio is in scanning mode each time you select a new group the radio changes its scan group immediately Entering Scan Mode To start scanning click the Start Scan button The tab name and configuration changes to the Scan tab The radio enters Scan mode and begins to scan channels in the currently selected group Exiting Scan Mode There are three different ways to stop scanning Stop Scan Click the Stop Scan button The radio stops scanning the tab name and configuration changes to the Channel tab and the radio status reverts to Channel mode Priority Click the Priority button The radio stops scanning reverts to Channel mode and sets the priority channel PTT Press the PTT microphone button The radio immediately stops scanning at the last channel reached Note The PTT option is available only when the radio is in basic scan mode 53 MICOM 2 2E CI Software User s Guide Activating Deactivating the ALE Option Note This section refers only to MICOM 2E radios equipped with the ALE option You can activate or deactivate the ALE option from the Cl application To activate deactivate the ALE option Step 1 From the Preferences menu select ALE Option Wait until the application has completed any changes in the control settings before proceeding Monitoring the Speaker Note This section refers only to MICOM 2E radios eq
33. eters Parameter Specifies Baud Rate The serial communication baud rate To select a baud rate click one of the options 1200 2400 4800 9600 bps Note If the MICOM 2 2E is intended for operation with HF Modem type CCIR 476 3 in ARQ mode the serial communication baud rate must be set to 9600 bps Comm Port The serial communication ports Select a port from the drop down list Note If all ports are being used by other applications close such applications to free the ports Comm Note Prior to any communication attempt verify test button that the communication cable is firmly connected on both sides radio and PC and oc that the radio is on To verify the selected baud rate and communication port enable radio communication and click the Check button The Communication Progress window is displayed You can stop this process at any time by clicking the Abort button If you selected an incorrect baud rate or communication port a communication failure prompt appears on the screen indicating that you must select a new value 11 MICOM 2 2E CI Software User s Guide Radio Communication Parameters The MICOM 2 2E radio has the following communication parameters Baud rate 1200 2400 4800 or 9600 user selectable Data bits 8 factory setting Stop bits 1 factory setting Parity Odd factory setting Resetting the Radio This option enables you to reset the MICOM 2 2E radio Step 1 From the Pre
34. ferences menu select User gt Reset The radio receives the reset command and initializes itself to the last stable state The radio then sends a message to the application to synchronize the displayed parameters 12 General Operation 13 MICOM 2 Basic Control Panel Window Once the radio parameters are loaded into the CI the control panel window appears The control panel includes the radio display a clarifier and a card board comprised of a channel tab and a link tab Card Board Radio Display Clarifier File Radio 1 View Change Commands Preferences Window Help 2 Open Read Port Sg On Mon Help Exit MICOM 2 Display Minimize Senier OFF D 200 100 0 100 200 CHAN 5 el EAE ener gt Simplex C Duplex RxFreq TxPower Band AGC Made Bacwidth Channel Tx Freq 5 e 731700 7 11700 Max USB Slow SSB 2700 T Command Status Channel Li File S N 8565 0000 Code 0197971111 COM 1 9600 Tab Label Tab Label Link Channel or Scan Figure 4 Control Panel 14 MICOM 2 Basic Control Panel Window Radio Display This box simulates the LCD display of the radio including an LCD text and icon display LEDs and a Minimize button LCD Display The LCD display consists of eight characters indicating the radio status and providing information such as channel or scan mode transmission clarifi
35. ge menu The log list command buttons are Delete Click this button to delete specific calls that you have marked To select multiple records hold down the Ctrl button and click the rows in the row selector Er e All Click this button to delete all calls olf Em Del All T D Click this button to display on line help Y ar m Q o o D Click this button to close the Log List window Close 35 MICOM 2E Enhanced Control Panel Window Once the radio parameters are loaded into the Cl the control panel window appears The control panel includes the radio display a clarifier a Notch Filter and a card board comprised of a channel tab link tab and Update Link Quality Card Board Radio Display Clarifier Radio 1 Eie View Change Commands Preferences Window Help MICOM 2E Ce CH7 F 9 404 00 Simplex C Duplex Channel Tx Freq PxFreq Tx Power Band AGC Mode Badwidth 7 2 9 40400 340400 Low I fuse Slow sss 2700 1 Command Status Tab Label Tab Label Tab Label Channel or Scan Link Update Link Quality Figure 12 Control Panel 36 MICOM 2E Enhanced Control Panel Window Radio Display This box simulates the LCD display of the radio and includes the following elements two textual displays mode and information an icon display a transmission Tx bar a receive tran
36. he network Note Sounding can only be performed if the sounding flag in the radio has been programmed as OFF in the ALE RSS To turn Sounding on Step 1 Select the Update Link Quality tab Step 2 In the Type field select Sounding 57 MICOM 2 2E CI Software User s Guide Step 3 Click the Send button to set Sounding to ON The Sounding option label changes from black to red indicating that sounding has been activated Note As sounding is a broadcast signal you cannot select a station name from the To list and you cannot add a message to a sounding process To turn Sounding off Step 1 Select the Update Link Quality tab Step 2 In the Type field select Sounding Step 3 Click the Abort button to set Sounding to OFF The Sounding option label changes from red to black indicating that the sounding process is not active Bidirectional Transmission Note This section refers only to MICOM 2E radios equipped with the ALE option Bidirectional transmission is a method of exchanging LQA Link Quality Analysis scores with any station in the network without establishing a link This can be done on a single channel or on all network channels An AMD message can also be added to the bidirectional transmission To initiate bidirectional transmission Step 1 Select the Update Link Quality tab Step 2 In the Type field select Bidirectional Step 3 Open the Channel drop down list and select a specific channel
37. ission The upper and the lower frequency deviation limits are 200Hz Note When the radio switches to a new channel the clarifier is automatically turned off Notch Filter The notch filter reduces noise in a specific user defined range within the channel bandwidth in order to improve voice quality The notch filter can be turned off and is automatically disabled during transmission Note When the radio switches to a new channel the notch filter is automatically turned off The Card Board The card board contains all information and variable parameters necessary to control the radio in various modes and activities such as channel mode scan mode selective call replying calls and so on The card board consists of three tabs Channel Scan Link and Update Link Quality The Channel Scan tab is used for channel and scan modes The Link tab is used for selective calling link information display of unanswered calls and reply to unanswered calls The Update Link Quality tab is used for sounding and channel score management in ALE mode Note n MICOM 2E radios equipped with the ALE option only the Channel Scan tab is visible when the ALE mode is turned off 38 MICOM 2E Enhanced Control Panel Window Channel Scan Tab The Channel Scan tab includes channel and scan controls Only one of these controls appears on the screen depending on whether the radio is in channel or scan mode Channel Mode Controls Si
38. mplex C Duplex Channel Tx Freq Px Freq Tx Power Band Mode Badwidth 1 27 00000 27 00000 Max LSB mp SSB LSM f Command Status Channel Figure 13 Channel Scan Tab in Channel Mode The following table lists the channel controls and parameters Parameter Indicates Sets Simplex type The Receive Rx and Transmit Tx selection frequencies are identical When you type a value in either the Rx or the Tx Frequency fields the other field will automatically be set to the same frequency Duplex type Indicates that the Receive Rx frequency is selection different from the Transmit Tx frequency When you type a value in either the Rx or the Tx Frequency field this does not affect the other frequency field Channel drop down Lists all programmed channels in the radio and displays the selected channel Tx Frequency read write The transmit frequency MHz Frequency range 1 6 MHz 30 MHz Rx Frequency read write The receive frequency MHz Frequency range 0 1 MHz 30 MHz Band drop down Side band operation 39 MICOM 2 2E CI Software User s Guide Parameter AGC Tx Power Mode Bandwidth drop down drop down Indicates Sets Upper Side Band or Lower Side Band Automatic receive Gain Control Slow used for voice communication Fast generally used for data transmission only when required by the HF data modem Transmit power level lo
39. ne 59 Using the Stack aret eee e trt Foe Edu eie UR Rae 60 Viewing the Stack List 61 The Stack List Toolbar 62 Replying to Unanswered Calls eene 63 Using the Log File i tees certc tte eee eee Sa ete an 63 Viewing the Log File rnt tenet teen tee 63 The Log List Toolbar ott ete cete bedi 65 Keyboard Shortcuts ssssssssssssseeeeeeeen nens 66 vi Acronyms and Abbreviations AGC Automatic Gain Control ALE Automatic Link Establishment AME Amplitude Modulation Equivalent ARQ Automatic Repeat Request BDIR Bidirectional CI Computer Interface HF High Frequency LCD Liquid Crystal Display LED Light Emitting Diode LSB Lower Side Band Net Network PLT Pilot mode RSS Radio Service Software Rx Receive SelCall Selective Calling SQ Squelch Tx Transmit ULQ Update Link Quality USB Upper Side Band Vil Introduction Application The MICOM 2 2E is a high performance DSP based multi purpose HF SSB radio It is intended for use in voice data and fax operation in mobile or base station configurations The MICOM 2 2E is operated from its integral front panel or remotely via a personal computer It can be integrated into a large variety of advanced systems such as data and fax networks VHF UHF microwave and telephone interconnect high power 400W 1000W systems and so on The Computer Interface Cl user s guide is designed for users who wish to control th
40. nels in the selected net and displays the Rx frequency of the selected channel Lists all station and net names stored in the SelCall directory 21 MICOM 2 2E CI Software User s Guide Buttons The SelCall tab command buttons are Send Button d send Click this button to initiate Selective Calling Stack Button Stack Displays all unanswered calls in SelCall mode Abort Button Disconnects aborts selective calling Command Status Line The Status line registers error messages and other messages for the user For example if the last request is still in process the message Command in progress appears in the Status line If you attempt to issue a command while the radio is transmitting the message Radio is transmitting now commands cannot be executed during transmitting appears in the Status line 22 MICOM 2 Basic Control Panel Window 23 MICOM 2 Basic Operation General This section describes how to operate the MICOM 2 radio using the Cl Computer Interface software The operations available depend on the specific radio model For all models the Cl enables the user to Turn the squelch on or off Set the clarifier Select or change a channel and change its configuration Set the priority channel Select or change a group and start or stop scanning For MICOM 2 radios equipped with the SelCall option the Cl enables the user to Activate Deactiva
41. ng time of the call End The ending time of the call Call type The call type Station Net or All Call Net number The net number Channel The channel number 31 MICOM 2 2E CI Software User s Guide The Stack List Toolbar The stack list toolbar enables quick access to commonly used commands and dialog boxes To display or hide the toolbar select Toolbar from the View Change menu The stack list command buttons are Delete Delete Delete All Del All Reply Help Help Close Close Click this button to delete specific calls that you have marked To select multiple records hold down the Ctrl button and click the rows in the row selector Click this button to delete all unanswered calls Click this button to reply to an unanswered call that you have marked one call only Click this button to display on line help Click this button to close the Stack List window 32 MICOM 2 Basic Operation Replying to Unanswered Calls Note This section refers only to MICOM 2 radios equipped with the SelCall option To reply to an unanswered call registered in the Stack list Step 1 Click the listing to which you wish to reply Step 2 Click the Reply button in the Stack list toolbar The CI application automatically performs the following sequence e The marked listing is deleted from the Stack list e The Stack list is closed e The Station name and all relevant information net and channel a
42. ntrol panel Note The Cl application is shipped from the factory with an empty database file When you first open the application the Open command in the File menu and the Open button are disabled Once you have read the radio parameters from the radio using the Read Device command they are automatically saved in the database file which will then be available through the Open command General Operation Loading Parameters from the Radio The Read Device command uses a serial communication interface to load the radio parameters directly from the radio This method of loading the radio parameters is time consuming and is not recommended on a regular basis Step 1 From the File menu choose Read Device or click the Read Note Device button on the toolbar A window with a progress bar appears The bar advances from left to right indicating the progress of loading parameters from the radio into the computer The loaded parameters are automatically saved in a default file If there is no response from the radio or if the communication parameters baud rate or communication ports are not compatible a communication failure message appears Loading Parameters from a File The Open command in the File menu enables you to load radio parameters directly from the database file This is the fastest and recommended manner of loading the radio parameters Step 1 From the File menu choose Open Alternatively click the Op
43. pen the Channel drop down list and select a channel Step 2 f you selected call type Station open the To drop down list and select a specific station name Step 3 Click the Send button to start calling Aborting Selective Calling Step 1 Click the Abort button on the Link tab The radio will send an Abort message to the remote station and will revert to the last mode Scan mode or Channel mode Note If the HOME acknowledge flag is not on the Abort message will not be sent to the remote radio this parameter can be programmed in the RSS 29 MICOM 2 2E CI Software User s Guide Replying to Calls in SelCall Mode Note This section refers only to MICOM 2 radios equipped with the SelCall option When the Cl receives a SelCall request a message box opens notifying the user that an incoming selective call has been received Incoming Private Call Net NET1 Channel 1 Station Name WY OK BILL i B6 Abort D Press OK to accept or Abort to rejectthe Call Figure 9 The Incoming Private Call Dialog Box You can confirm or reject the call To confirm the call click the OK button in the message box This will cause the radio to confirm the call and establish the link To reject the call click the Abort button in the message box This will cause the radio to send a reject message to the station that performed the call and to revert the radio to its previous state Using the Sta
44. r reinsertion level SSB Single Side Band The radio operates on the upper side band with suppressed carrier AME Amplitude Modulation Equivalent The radio operates on the upper lower side band with the carrier inserted 6 dB below peak envelope power PLT Pilot mode The radio operates on the upper lower side band with the carrier inserted 15 dB below peak envelope power The bandwidth of the current channel Note MICOM 2 has only one bandwidth 2700 Hz 17 MICOM 2 2E CI Software User s Guide Status Line In the following cases an error appears in the status line The typed channel frequency is out of range The typed channel frequency is not a numerical value The channel frequency box is empty Note If there is an error in the typed channel or frequency you cannot press the set button Scan Mode Controls If the MICOM 2 radio is equipped with a SelCall option two scan modes are available SelCall scan mode Basic scan mode enabled when SelCall is off Figure 6 Channel Scan tab in Scan Mode The following table lists the channel controls and parameters Parameter Indicates Group Net drop down The selected Group Net number Net Name read only The current Net Name only in SelCall mode SelCall Scan mode Note This section refers only to MICOM 2 radios equipped with the SelCall option 18 MICOM 2 Basic Control Panel Window When the SelCall mode i
45. re automatically loaded into the Link tab fields Step 3 Click the Send button to initiate the call Using the Log File Note This section refers only to MICOM 2 radios equipped with the SelCall option Viewing the Log File The Log viewer enables you to view the log of all incoming and outgoing calls To open the Log viewer window from the View Change menu select Log File 33 MICOM 2 2E CI Software User s Guide Log File co Quantity 3 Delete Del All From To Date Start End _ CallType Net Channel PIERRE FRAN i 11 03 98 13 52 13 52 Station 1 3 PIERRE PATRICE 11 03 38 13 52 1352 Station 1 7 FRANK PIERRE 11 03 98 13 53 13 54 Station 1 Figure 11 The Log List The log list contains the following information Field Indication From The caller s station name To The called station name Date The date on which the call was made Start The starting time of the call End The ending time of the call Call type The call type Station Net or All Call Net number The net number Channel The channel number If the Log list window is too small to contain the list of calls a scroll bar appears on the right hand side of the window enabling you to scroll the list 34 MICOM 2 Basic Operation The Log List Toolbar The log list toolbar enables quick access to commonly used commands and dialog boxes To display or hide the toolbar select Toolbar from the View Chan
46. s operating the MICOM 2 can automatically scan up to five nets 1 2 3 4 and 5 each with up to 100 channels The nets are pre programmed in the radio using the RSS for SelCall and each net has an assigned name network address In the Cl you can switch from one net to another using the Scan Group drop down menu Basic Scan mode When the SelCall mode is off or if your radio is not equipped with the SelCall option the MICOM 2 operates in basic mode and can automatically scan up to five groups A B C D and E each with up to 100 channels The groups are pre programmed in the radio using the radio s RSS depending on the radio model In the Cl you can switch from one group to another by selecting a new group in the Scan Group drop down menu An additional channel can be programmed as a guard channel This channel is scanned more frequently than the other channels Command Status Line The Status line registers error messages and other messages for the user For example if the last request is still in process the message Command in progress appears in the Status line If you attempt to issue a command while the radio is transmitting the message Radio is transmitting now commands cannot be executed during transmitting appears in the Status line 19 MICOM 2 2E CI Software User s Guide Buttons The Channel Scan tab command buttons are CD D 4 UJ c o 3 Y se Click this button to download
47. smit level indicator and a minimize button Mode Display Indicates the current working mode for example CH for channel mode Freq For frequency mode ALE for ALE mode and so on Information Display Information pertaining to the operation presently being performed in the current working mode For example when the radio is in Channel Mode this line displays the actual frequency of the specified channel Icon Display Above the textual display is the Icon Display where any of the ten following icons can be displayed indicating various parameters of the radio s operating status as follows USB LSB Squelch Monitor Noise Blanker Clarifier Notch Filter Bandwidth AGC E H Alarm SAE BHIN Transmission Bar Tx The transmission bar is displayed when the PTT button is pressed indicating that the MICOM 2E is transmitting 37 MICOM 2 2E CI Software User s Guide Receive Transmit Level In Transmit mode this bar displays the output power level In Receive mode this bar displays the level of the received signal when the receive level button is pressed Minimize Button The minimize button enables you to reduce the main window of the Cl so that only the radio display is visible Clarifier The clarifier enables fine tuning of the receive frequency to improve voice quality when the incoming signal is slightly off frequency The clarifier can be turned off and is automatically disabled during transm
48. te the SelCall option Monitor the speaker Initiate selective calling Reply to calls in SelCall mode Use the stack option Reply to unanswered calls View the SelCall log file Turning Squelch On or Off To turn squelch on or off click the squelch button or choose Squelch from the Commands menu The squelch is a toggle button i e each time you click it the squelch circuit changes its state from on to off and vice versa You can set the squelch state regardless of the current mode of the CI application 24 MICOM 2 Basic Operation Setting the Clarifier The clarifier enables fine tuning of the receive frequency to improve voice quality when the incoming signal is slightly off frequency The upper and the lower frequency deviation limits are 200Hz To change the clarifier setting in predefined steps use the left and right buttons to decrease increase the clarifier deviation by 10 Hz To set the clarifier at a specific frequency deviation drag and drop the coarse button To set the clarifier to off click on the O digit Click 0 to turn clarifier off Coarse Button Figure 8 The Clarifier Box 25 MICOM 2 2E CI Software User s Guide Selecting and Configuring a Channel The MICOM 2 radio can have up to 100 programmed channels Note The radio can only be set to channels that have been programmed using the Radio Service Software RSS To select a new channel using
49. the Channel box Step 1 Open the Channel Scan tab Note Ifthe radio is in Scan mode press the Scan button to return to Channel mode The active tab will be Channel Step 2 Click the Channel drop down list and select the required channel from the list If a scroll bar appears inside the list box this means that there are more channels than displayed Use the scroll bar to scroll the list Alternatively you can click inside the Channel box and type the required channel number Selecting a new channel will automatically change all other fields in the dialog box to values stored in the computer s memory for this channel Note When new channel settings and configurations are selected these are displayed on screen but are not reflected in the radio To update the radio configuration click the Set button or press Enter To select a different band for the current channel Step 1 Click the Band drop down list and select the required band from the list Alternatively click inside the Band box and type U for USB upper side band or L for LSB lower side band Note When new band settings and configurations are selected these are displayed on screen but are not reflected in the radio To update the radio configuration click the Set button or press Enter Setting the Priority Channel To set the radio to work with the priority channel click the Priority button and wait for radio to respond The radio
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52. uipped with the ALE option When SelCall is active you can switch the speaker on or off Step 1 From the Command menu select Monitor Alternatively click the Monitor button on the toolbar When Monitor is activated the MON icon appear on the radio LCD display The Monitor button toggles from on to off and vice versa Note The monitor function is only available when the ALE mode is activated 54 MICOM 2E Enhanced Operation Entering ALE Mode Note This section refers only to MICOM 2E radios equipped with the ALE option Selective calling enables you to contact predefined nets If the ALE option is not active from the Preferences menu select ALE Option Making Selective Calling Step 1 Select the Link tab Step 2 Select the call type Station Net or All Call Step 3 If you selected Net in Step 2 open the Net drop down list and select the identification number of the net you wish to call from the net list box only when the radio is in scan mode Step 4 Open the Channel drop down list and select Auto for automatic channel selection or select a specific channel Step 5 f you selected Station in Step 2 open the To drop down list and select a specific station name Step 6 If you want to add a message to your call select a message from the message drop down list or type inside the message field a message To remove a message from the message field click the Clr Msg button Step 7 Click the S
53. w 25 Watt medium 60 Watt high 100 Watt max 125 Watt Note When a 400W 1000W amplifier is connected to the radio the transmitted power is 400W 1000W and not as displayed in the Tx Power box drop down drop down Carrier reinsertion level SSB Single Side Band The radio operates on the upper side band with suppressed carrier AME Amplitude Modulation Equivalent The radio operates on the upper lower side band with the carrier inserted 6 dB below peak envelope power PLT Pilot mode The radio operates on the upper lower side band with the carrier inserted 15 dB below peak envelope power The bandwidth of the current channel as follows Display Range 2700 850 2700 Hz 3300 350 3300 Hz LSM 1450 1950 Hz C W 650 1150 Hz 40 MICOM 2E Enhanced Control Panel Window Status Line In the following cases an error message appears in the status line The typed channel frequency is out of range The typed channel frequency is not a numerical value The channel frequency box is empty Note If there is an error in the typed channel or frequency you cannot press the set button Scan Mode Controls If the MICOM 2E radio is equipped with an ALE option two scan modes are available ALE scan mode Basic scan mode enabled when ALE is off Command Status Scan Figure 14 Channel Scan Tab in Scan Mode The following table lists the channel controls
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