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Tyco Electronics M7300 Series User's Manual

1. SYSTEM NUMBER SYSTEM NAME TRK CNV GRP CHN NUMBER GRP CHN NAME 101 MM 014716 001 16 WARRANTY A M A COM Inc hereinafter Seller warrants to the original purchaser for use hereinafter Buyer that Equipment manufactured by or for the Seller shall be free from defects in material and workmanship and shall conform to its published specifications With respect to all non M A COM Equipment Seller gives no warranty and only the warranty if any given by the manufacturer shall apply Rechargeable batteries are excluded from this warranty but are warranted under a separate Rechargeable Battery Warranty ECR 7048 Seller s obligations set forth in Paragraph C below shall apply only to failures to meet the above warranties occurring within the following periods of time from date of sale to the Buyer and are conditioned on Buyers giving written notice to Seller within thirty 30 days of such occurrence 1 for fuses and non rechargeable batteries operable on arrival only 2 for parts and accessories except as noted in B 1 sold by Sellers Service Parts Operation ninety 90 days 3 for P7200 P7100 P5400 P5300 P5200 P5100 P3300 PANTHER 405P and 605P M7300 M7200 including V TAC M7100 M5300 and M3300 radios two 2 years effective 10 01 2007 4 for all other equipment
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4. teat ieee 30 T22 ransmittin sa Voice Cal epee ces bets 30 7 22 ADJUSTING AUDIO TREBLE LEVEL 30 7 23 INTERCOM MODE wast eI assed Goes 31 V2A TALK GROUP LOCKOUT scien i et Ae Gs 31 T241 ELock Outa Talk sibdouitese ost eth estutvediiesseatdgivt cadet EEEE EI cb 32 T2422 aa 32 1 29 SCANNING bth Rie E Ea EE eS 32 7 25 1 Checking or Changing Active Scan Mode 000 ci eecceseceseceseceseceeeeeseeeseeeseeseneeeaeeeaeeenaes 33 7229 2 Scanning Profy ieee E E tude 34 120 MAKING SELECTIVE CAELS aiieieo n a edie Ca E SeN 34 7 26 1 Manually Dialing a Selective Call System Model Control 35 1 26 2 Speed Dialing Selective diesen dee 35 7 26 3 Receiving a Selective 35 7 26 4 Terminating a Selective Call nii iii 35 727 SRRECTIVE ALBR Te wists ated O OKE VE aA irate arr EA 36 7 27 1 Sending Selective Alert 36 7 272 Receiving Messages
5. Toggle sequence Changes present group or channel to next scan Add Delete 099 2 1 5 choice in scan list through scan selections Last Scanned Channel Recall Menu Item SCAN ADD Press twice when actively receiving three times when not receiving Scan icon displayed Changes the selected channel to the last scanned channel Home group or channel selection Menu item HOME Once selected Home group or channel displayed Changes to the group or channel defined for Home function System select Menu item SYS SEL Once selected SYS n 1 64 n umber of desired system Displays the system selected External alarm 2 Menu item EXTALRM2 ON OFF Toggles external alarm 2 feature ON or OFF Menu item SYSGRP 1 System and ve all Changes to the System amp Group Channel group selection Menu item SYSGRP 4 programmed for SYSGRP 1 5 Menu item SYSGRP 5 Mute Menu item MUTE ON OFF Toggles the mute function ON or OFF to control the audio output from the selected radio Mute 1 Menu item MUTE 1 ON OFF Toggles the mute 1 function ON or OFF on radio 1 Mute 2 Menu item MUTE 2 ON OFF Toggles the mute 2 function ON or OFF on radio 2 Multiple radio Menu item RADIO ON OFF Toggles the currently selected radio operation Radio seledtion Menu item RADIO 1 ON OFF Changes to radio 1 Menu item RADIO 2 ON OFF Changes to radio 2 No Data Menu item NO DATA
6. following the talk group s name 3 Press the MENU button 40 MM 014716 001 The emergency dismiss timer is cleared when the emergency is cleared NOTE 7 30 ENCRYPTION In the OpenSky network both data and voice use a 128 bit or 256 bit key encryption standard published by the Federal Information Processing Service FIPS called Advanced Encryption Standard AES AES is approved by the U S Department of Commerce for encryption of classified materials When encryption is enabled on the network data is encrypted from the MDIS to the Mobile End System MES e g M7300 mobile radio This form of encryption provides air link security Voice encryption is handled either automatically or manually Automatic encryption is initiated through the Unified Administration Server UAS for a specific talk group and requires nothing from the user Manual encryption is initiated by two or more radio users and requires system model control heads Both methods of encryption are discussed in the following sections 7 30 1 Automatic Encryption For automatic encryption a network administrator will select the talk group to be encrypted at the interface to the UAS Once the talk groups have been selected and identified as secure credentials for key generation are generated automatically by the system and provisioned to authorized users This process requires that authorized users login to the network and be authenticated Encryption ke
7. b If the received talk group does not match the selected talk group then the received talk group name is displayed When the dwell display is set to received talk group and the scan mode is None a Ifthe received talk group matches the selected talk group then the alias if available or the user id of the incoming caller is displayed b Ifthe received talk group does not match the selected talk group then None is displayed When the dwell display is not set to received talk group then there is no display indication of an incoming call Refer to Section 7 25 for detailed information on talk group scanning Refer to Section 7 30 for detailed information regarding sending and receiving encrypted calls 7 21 2 Transmitting a Voice Call Transmit a voice call as follows 1 2 3 4 5 Turn the radio on If required log in to the network using a user ID and password see Section 7 4 Select the desired talk group for transmitting on Press and hold the Push to Talk PTT button on the hand held microphone pause for a moment and then speak normally For maximum clarity hold the microphone approximately 1 inches from the mouth and do not shout or whisper into it If the call is queued by the network wait for the grant tone to sound before speaking Release the PTT button when finished speaking Refer to Section 7 30 for detailed information regarding sending and receiving encrypted calls ADJUSTING AUDIO TREBLE
8. Profile Selection Talk group Selection Dwell Display NOTE See Previous Page current scan mode Use to turn scan on and off Press MENU to return ScnModeMenu gt dwell display e talk group lt Use gt to choose a talk group for locking unlocking Press LockOutMenu ee J MENU to toggle lt on locked out and off current priority talk group Use lt gt to choose new priority talk group Press MENU to Priority1 gt return to dwell display current priority talk group E Priority2 gt Use lt to choose new priority talk group Press MENU to return to dwell display alert received Use gt to choose emergency talk group Press MENU to EmgDismiss time sender s alias message text AlertsRcvd or oldest message GS dismiss No alerts or alert message text scrolls in display Use lt to view messages current speed dial Use gt to choose speed dial number Press MENU to go AlertDest GS to AlertMsg menu Scroll through canned messages with lt Press MENU to send message and return to dwell display current speed dial Use gt to choose a
9. and select Off from the menu choices If the radio is operating properly but side tones are not heard when the menu buttons are pressed the side tones are probably turned off To turn them back on access the Side Tone menu and select a setting other than off Use the following procedure to set side tone level 1 Use G to cycle through the menu until the Side Menu appears in the bottom line of the display 2 Use to change to the desired level Off Low Medium and High To turn side tones completely off use the Off setting CHANGING OPERATING MODE 1 Use to cycle through the menu until the Mode Menu appears in the bottom line of the display 2 Use to choose an available mode Press MENU and confirm Y N with and press MENU again RECEIVING AND TRANSMITTING VOICE CALLS As soon as the radio completes the startup log on provision self test sequence and registers on the OpenSky network voice calls from talk groups in the active profile will be audible 29 MM 014716 001 7 22 7 21 1 Receiving a Voice Call No action is required to receive a voice call The display responds to incoming voice calls as follows When the dwell display is set to received talk group and the scan mode is Normal or Fixed a Ifthe received talk group matches the selected talk group then the alias if available or user id of the incoming caller is displayed
10. Priority P1 and P2 groups are user selectable Receive calls from more than one talk group if available from the current site Normal Default Allows dragging of the selected talk group P1 P2 and default emergency talk groups to the site on which the radio is registered If other calls are available at the site they also can be heard but they will not be actively dragged The default emergency talk group as well as any emergency enabled talk groups is only dragged if it is in emergency mode Functions the same as Normal Scan Mode except the priority groups are fixed to the Fixed selected profile s pre defined P1 and P2 groups configured via the UAS In this mode P1 and P2 groups CANNOT be locked out 7 25 1 Checking or Changing Active Scan Mode The currently active scan mode does not appear in the dwell display To check it access ScnModeMenu and observe it in the top line of the display To change the active scan mode 1 Use to scroll through the menus until ScnModeMenu appears in the display 2 Use to scroll through the scan options until the desired mode appears See Table 7 6 33 MM 014716 001 7 26 34 7 25 2 Scanning Priority The following lists the scanning priority order from highest to lowest SOS Selected talk group in emergency state Default emergency group in emergency state Selected talk group Emergency cap
11. RF ENERGY EXPOSURE INFORMATION sscsccssssssssccsssessscscessensccsssscsssssscssesssseneesesesseneesoes 10 2 1 EXPOSURE AWARENESS CONTROL INFORMATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR FCC OCCUPATIONAL USE REQUIREMENTS 10 2 1 1 Federal Communications Commission Regulations ceeeeceeeceeeeeeeneeeeeesecnseeeaeens 10 2 2 COMPLIANCE WITH RF EXPOSURE 11 2 21 Mobile Antennas Se sche ait aeiccniiiainl qe Eaa Naeata 11 2 22 APProved ACCESSOLIES E E RETE 12 2 23 Contact Mnf Orman E eoe R i 12 OPERATION SAFETY RECOMMENDATION G scccsssssssssssssssssscsscsssseneesecssseneesesssssseessesseees 13 3 1 TRANSMITTERVHAZARD S jiu inthis VEE EEEE ai SEAS EEEIEE ARNE E dh geet 13 3 2 SAFE DRIVING RECOMMENDATIONS ee 13 OPERATING RULES AND REGULATIONS csscsssssscscsscssscssssscsscssscenerscsessenseneesesssssscssesseees 14 4 1 OPERATING TIPS Eaa RSA 14 PRODUCT 5 15 a 6 YGH72 CONTROL HEADS 15 5 2 INTERCOM OPERATION inosine nn icles etn acca a E 16 537
12. The data state is enabled by one of the following depending on how it was disabled DATA ON will be displayed top line of display for 2 seconds then the display returns to normal e Replacing the microphone into the hookswitch going on hook Only valid if the DATA OFF operation was entered by removing the microphone from the hookswitch going off hook e Clearing an emergency but valid only if an emergency caused DATA OFF operation 9 14 4 Exiting Data Calls Under normal conditions the radio enters the scan lockout mode and returns to the control channel after completion of a data call transmit or receive If during a data call one of the following conditions occurs the data call is immediately terminated and the radio performs the desired function e The PTT is activated e The PTT is in Public Address mode e An emergency is declared by pressing the pre programmed emergency button e A group or system change is made 72 MM 014716 001 9 15 9 14 5 Scan Lockout Mode Following the transmission or reception of a data call if scan is enabled scanning will stop temporarily duration pre programmed During this time the scan LED will flash to indicate that scan is enabled but temporarily suspended This mode is normally exited when the pre programmed time expires however the following actions will terminate the scan lockout mode before the timeout is completed e The CLR System Model or CLEAR
13. Wide Area System Scanning and search the programmed adjacent systems until a suitable control channel is found 9 9 3 Priority System Scan The radio can also be programmed for Priority System Scan To ensure that this feature operates correctly the control channel of the priority system must be located on channel one unless you are using the ProScan algorithm The priority system is the desired or preferred system While receiving the control channel of the selected system the radio will periodically leave the selected system and search for the control channel of the priority system at a programmable rate The programmable rate is defined by the value in the Priority Scan Time control unless the ProSound ProScan algorithm is enabled as explained below This priority scan timer is reset each time the PTT button is pressed or when a call is received If the priority system control channel is found or meets the predefined ProScan criteria the radio will automatically switch to the priority system 9 9 4 When Wide Area System Scan Is Enabled If the radio cannot find the control channel of the selected system and begins Wide Area System Scan WA Scan the radio will only scan for the priority system control channel if the priority system is in the WA Scan list 9 9 5 When ProScan Is Enabled The radio monitors the priority system and will switch to the priority system if the priority system meets the criteria defined in the ProSound ProS
14. control heads is still powered up Power off all control heads Radio will not register or does not receive provisioning data Bad logon credentials Check logon and password No audio Speaker volume is muted Increase the volume level fos etn Mas Check network connectivity and move to a Transmitting or receiving in a f i better coverage area if possible Report Poor audio poor coverage area or subject to interference the area without coverage to an authorized network technician Poor display visibility Ambient Light Sensor is obstructed Clear the obstruction and give the sensor a clear path to ambient light No network connectivity icon in display Radio is out of range or cannot connect with the OpenSky network Base station network connection has failed Return to coverage area if possible and wait for condition to clear Use single site trunking or switch to an alternate channel Radio will not transmit Radio may be out of coverage area or may be overheated Return to coverage area if possible If overheated let radio cool before retrying transmission Report this failure to an authorized technician Warning No MRU Message Radio control head is unable to communicate with mobile radio unit radio transceiver Have the radio connections checked by an authorized technician Control head randomly changes display In multiple control hea
15. 74 9 17 DYNAMIC REGROUP OPERATION reanna 75 9 17 1 Emergency Operation er neee a e anae aen aea 75 9 1 8 PAGE P25 TRUNKED ONLY E EEE 75 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION seeseseseeeeoesorseseseseseeeecreeeeeesosorcroeoeeesererererereeeesororcreeeeseeerererereeeeseserere 76 10 1 RADIO STATUS ICONS rarene veaa SEEE EEEE ail eae hae 76 10 2 MESSAGES ororena e a i e e a eE ENE AAE EE eS 76 10 3 ALERT TONES enia a enaa eai eanna e e eaa a eoa ae 78 10 4 MENU i de ad ee a eee gees 78 10 5 JRECEIVING A CAL deeb aa toi pedeten eit seeds ba 81 10 6 SENDING A CAL posi seh te haste eee St ita ues teh eta ae eas tel deta ies 81 10 7 EMERGENCY OPERATION A ete 81 10 7 1 Using 5 Tone Signaling to Declare an Emergency 82 10 7 2 Tone Encode Transmission 82 10 8 SCANNING CONVENTIONAL CHANNELS 222 82 10 8 1 Adding Channels to a Scan 15 82 10 8 2 Deleting Channels from a Scan List eee eeceeseesceeseeeeeceecaeceaeceeeeseeseneeeneeeaeeeaeeenaes 83 10 8 3 Nuisance Deletes one ene ee en eed 83 10 9 EFURNING 83 1010 TURNING SCAN OFF tee ME oe
16. 8 2 Clear Modes ea ste a ens eed Se nel 51 8 8 3 ProVoic Digital aP eia Vela aaaeaii 52 8 84 ProVoice Private ea er ade a E a a 52 8 8 3 Private rrr e aerar S erta e 53 8 8 6 Conventional Operation ardao on iener e K e r e e a a a es 54 89 MACRO KEY OPERATION vkoa e AR e a SSE AA ss 55 EDACS AND P25 TRUNKED OPERATION s seseseseeosorseseseseseeeecrceeereeeeseseeerererereeeesororcroeseseeeeererereee 56 5 5 5 E EE A As 56 9 2 MESSAGES neriie 57 9 3 ALERT TONES eea oat ete ete et ee 59 MENU tices nie inwnl geht ati ania aha a 60 995 RECEIVING lt 63 9 6 SENDING E i 63 9 7 CONVENTIONAL FAILSOPT bite alain Galea anneal 63 9 8 4 EMERGENCY OPERATION auf en bd bed aoe cae einen 64 9 8 1 Receiving Emergency Call 64 9 8 2 Declaring an ed Giese eee 64 9 95 SYSTEM SCAN OPERATION e ea Eaei TE T 64 Wide Ar a System 64 9 9 2 ses dant iet
17. C and press MENU again Press the MENU button to confirm CHANGE TO OTP MODE 1 Use 2 to scroll through available systems until OpenSky is displayed 2 The radio transitions to OTP mode 17 MM 014716 001 7 OPENSKY OPERATION 71 CH721 FRONT PANEL COMPONENTS The front panel of the control head includes a dot matrix display controls for menu navigation an emergency button three pre set buttons a Power On Off Volume Control knob and a microphone connector In addition the system model control head features a DTMF keypad Figure 7 1 Table 7 1 lists all default front panel controls and their functions TX IBSY DTMF INDICATORS POWER ON OFF KEYPAD VOLUME CONTROL DISPLAY GROUP UP DOWN PROGRAMMABLE MICROPHONE SCAN SCROLL EMERGENCY SELECTOR RAMP SOFT KEYS CONNECTOR CONTROL BUTTON AMBIENT LIGHT SENSOR Figure 7 1 System Model Figure 7 2 Scan Model 18 MM 014716 001 The buttons on the front panel are backlit for operation in a low ambient light level such as nighttime operation Some buttons also flash to provide feedback of various operating conditions In addition the front panel contains a light level sensor that samples ambient light levels for automatic display and button backlight brightness adjustments In other words it automatically brightens the display and backlights when higher external light levels exist and it automatically dims the display and bac
18. Display Table 9 1 Icons and Descriptions DESCRIPTION 2 Indicates the EDACS system is Failsoft mode if enabled through programming Indicates selected group or channel is in scan list Indicates selected group or channel is programmed as Priority 1 in scan list Indicates selected group or channel is programmed as Priority 2 in scan list Indicates scan mode enabled Volume bars indicates relative volume level Indicates the current channel is set up as an analog channel Indicates the current channel is set up as a ProVoice channel Indicates receiving or transmitting Encrypted Calls Indicates special call mode individual or telephone 56 MM 014716 001 9 2 MESSAGES During radio operation various messages are displayed on either line 1 or line 2 Typical messages include control channel status information such as system busy or call denied or messages associated with the radio s operation i e volume adjust These messages are described as follows Table 9 2 Display Messages QUEUED Call Queued Indicates the system has placed the call in a request queue Indicates the system is busy no channels are currently available the queue is full or SYSBUSY System Busy an individual call is being attempted to a radio that is currently transmitting DENIED Denied Indicates the radio is not authorized to operate on the selected system Indicates
19. LEVEL The tone of received signals can be adjusted using the radio s Treble Menu as follows 1 Use to scroll through the menu until Treble Menu appears The radio s current treble level setting indicates in the top line of the display There are four levels available low medium medium high and high ra Use lt to increase or decrease Press the MENU button or wait a few seconds to return to the Dwell Display 30 MM 014716 001 7 23 7 24 INTERCOM MODE The optional intercom mode gives users at multiple control heads connected to the same radio the ability to communicate with each other without transmitting over the air Turn intercom mode on and off using the INTERCOM menu as follows 1 Use GS to cycle through the available menu items until INTERCOM appears in the display 2 Use lt to toggle between On and Off When intercom mode is turned on e Incoming voice calls will override intercom communications for the duration of the voice call The radio and associated control heads will remain in intercom mode and intercom communications will resume when the voice call ends e TG INTERCOM appears in the control head s display when talking on the intercom This indicates microphone audio is not sent out on the selected talk group rather it remains localized between the radio control positions i e the control heads conn
20. MM 014716 001 7 25 The default emergency and emergency capable talk groups can be locked out if they are NOT in an emergency state If a talk group is locked out and is subsequently changed to the currently selected talk group it will automatically be unlocked by the radio so the user can hear calls on the talk group The radio may be configured so all talk groups are automatically locked out by default In this case they must be manually unlocked if desired 7 24 1 Lock Out a Talk Group 1 Use to scroll through the menu until LockOutMenu appears in the bottom line of the display The name of a talk group in the currently active profile will appear in the top line 2 Use to scroll through the list of talk groups if any until the desired talk group for lock out appears in the top line of the display 3 Press the MENU button to lockout the displayed talk group A less than symbol lt appears next to the talk group s name 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 as needed to lockout additional talk groups The dwell display will re appear a few seconds after button presses end While scrolling through talk groups in the active profile the only talk groups that appear in the LockOutMenu are those in the active profile 7 24 2 Unlock a Talk Group 4 1 Use to scroll through the menu until LockOutMenu appears in the bottom line of the display The name of a talk group in the currently acti
21. ON OFF Toggles data feature ON or OFF EDACS Convent ional item ECP1SCAN ON OFF Toggles this feature ON or OFF Priority 1 Scan Group selection Menu item GRP SEL Once selected GRP n 1 64 n umber of desired group Displays the group selected Status Condition Menu item STATUS Once selected ST n 0 9 n umber of pre programmed status Transmits the pre programmed status message Message Condition Menu item MESSAGE Once selected MSG n 0 9 n umber of pre programmed messages Transmits the pre programmed message MM 014716 001 9 5 9 6 9 7 PARAMETER FEATURE DISPLAY SETTINGS COMMENT Feature He eae Informational displays Indicates current features programmed into the Encryption See Feature Ener tion only no user selectable as well as certain information required to Display settings add features to the radio Display section Menu Item SYS SCAN Once selected SYSC ON ON OFF or SYSC OFF System Scan Enable System Scan features like ProScan are toggled ON and OFF RECEIVING A CALL 1 Turn the radio on by rotating the POWER ON OFF VOLUME knob clockwise out of detent A short alert signal if enabled through programming indicates the radio is ready to use 2 The display shows the last selected or the power up depending on programming system and group names If the
22. Scan Model button is pressed e The PTT is pressed e A group or system change is made e Enter phone call mode e Enter individual call mode e Anew emergency assignment has been received e The PTT is pressed in Public Address Mode e Anemergency is declared or cleared e Microphone is removed from hookswitch off hook e Receiving an individual or phone call e Receiving an Agency Fleet or System All Call e Pressing the SCAN button to turn scan ON or OFF 9 14 6 Data Lockout Mode The data lockout mode is a pre programmed mode when the radio will not respond to any data channel assignments and prevents receive data calls from interrupting voice calls Transmit data calls will still be initiated when needed by the operator After a pre programmed time the radio will respond to receive data calls however the following conditions will clear the data lockout mode e The CLR System Model or CLEAR Scan Model button is pressed e Transmitting a data call e Changing a system e emergency is declared e Pressing the PTT while in Public Address mode e Turning scan ON with the SCAN button STATUS MESSAGE OPERATION Status and message operation is possible with either the Scan or System version of the M7300 Series mobile radio unit The following procedure is applicable for the System version For operation with the Scan version the four primary keycaps must be reconfigured and pre programmed for status message operat
23. a higher elevation 14 MM 014716 001 5 1 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The M7300 mobile is a state of the art radio that trunks seamlessly between the 800 MHz frequency band and the newly available 700 MHz frequency band The M7300 mobile is designed to meet the critical demands of its users The M7300 mobile supports multiple operating modes including OpenSky digital trunked operation Enhanced Digital Access Communications System EDACS or ProVoice trunked modes P25 digital trunked mode P25 digital conventional mode and conventional analog mode The M7300 also provides Project 25 conventional capabilities for interoperability with other users in the 700 800 MHz bands The optional Global Positioning System GPS receiver module can provide standard GPS formatted data over the air for vehicle tracking systems The optional Advanced Encryption Standard AES is available for maximum communications security OpenSky radios benefit from a flexible software based digital radio design Features and user profiles are software defined and can be reprogrammed over the air The optional over the air programming feature allows communications protocols to be changed easily and added at any time The M7300 radio uses the CH 721 Control Head which is available in two models System and Scan The display is designed to maximize readability and ease of use The CH 721 utilizes a 3 line 12 character alphanumeric display with large buttons volu
24. a short period to hold the channel The radio sounds a mid pitched tone when it is clear to talk Immediately press the PTT button to keep the assigned channel Sounds after pressing the PTT button indicating the system has placed the call request in the queue The receiving unit s also sound s the tone to indicate they will receive a call shortly Sounds if the radio is keyed when the system is busy if no channels are available for sending the message if the call queue is full or if an individual call is being attempted to a radio that is transmitting Gall Denied A low pitched tone Indicates the radio is not authorized on the system that has been selected Autokey A mid pitched tone Call Queued A high pitched tone System Busy Three low pitched tones 59 MM 014716 001 NAME TONE DESCRIPTION Sounds if the programmed time for continuous transmission is exceeded The transmitter will shut down shortly after the alert interrupting communications Release and re key the PTT button to maintain communications This will reset the carrier control timer and turn the transmitter back on Indicates a key has been pressed A short low pitched Five short high pitched Carrier Control Timer warning tones followed by a long low pitched tone Key Press Alert A short tone tone indicates no action was taken because the key is not active in the current mode In P25 trunked mode if the rec
25. current operation and removes all displays associated with it The radio and display then return to the group receive state In Conventional mode pressing this button unmutes the receiver so activity on the selected channel can be monitored When pressed and held for approximately 3 seconds this button toggles conventional channel decoding Channel Guard Digital Channel Guard T99 ON and OFF if programmed for the selected channel MENU Primary function access the menu list This is a list of additional features that are not available directly from the keypad Secondary function activate a selected item within a list similar to an enter key SCAN Primary function toggle scan operation on and OFF Secondary function toggle the keypad buttons between their primary function and their secondary function Pre Set buttons Used to store and recall user selectable parameters amp SYS Used to enter the System select mode GRP Used to enter the Group select mode STS Permits the transmission of a pre programmed status message to an EDACS site MSG Permits the transmission of a pre programmed message to an EDACS site PHN Used to place telephone calls through the radio by selecting the interconnect special call function 45 MM 014716 001 PART FUNCTION DIS Used to adjust the current display intensity and the keypad backlight level IND U
26. delivery system adds time of day information and forwards the message to the destination receiving radio The sending radio receives a brief message noting the status of the transmission Refer to Table 7 7 for a list of possible status messages The first few characters of a message are part of the message text entered when the message is programmed This programming is performed by the system or network administration personnel Messages successfully received by the destination radio are stored until deleted or until it is power cycled 7 27 1 Sending Selective Alert Messages The destination radio s User ID can be selected via the menu or via the keypad on the system model control head Menu Button Method 1 Using scroll through the menu until AlertDest Alert Destination appears the bottom line of the display The current speed dial number scrolls on the top line 2 Use to change to a different speed dial number 3 When the desired speed dial number appears press the MENU button to activate the selection 4 Choose and send the message Keypad Method System Model Control Head To select the destination radio s User ID using the keypad perform the following 1 Press 7 on the keypad AlertDest appears in the display 2 Enter the number of the destination radio e g 027 001 0006 using the DTMF keypad If the region number first 3 digits 027 in this example is the same as this radio s regi
27. is being received the display name is updated and the received channel is switched to the priority channel Scanning of the priority one channel will continue if a message is being received on the priority 2 channel While receiving a call on a non priority or a priority 2 channel the radio periodically checks the priority 1 and 2 channels If Scan with Channel Guard is enabled the radio will use Channel Guard to decide whether to unmute on a priority channel The radio stops on squelch detection on a priority channel In normal operation the radio unmutes only on detecting the correct Channel Guard otherwise it remains muted until the priority channel call and hang time have ended An optional feature allows the radio to continue scanning upon the detection of the wrong Channel Guard on a priority channel The user can then select the rate at which this channel is scanned until the call ends 10 8 1 Adding Channels to a Scan List 1 With scan operation turned OFF select the desired channel to add to the selected conventional system channel scan list 2 Press or with to display the current scan status on line 1 of the display for a time out period 82 MM 014716 001 3 While current scan status is displayed press to add the channel to the scan list is displayed This sets the selected channel for non priority scanning 4 Press again to set the channel for Priority 2 P2 scanning and is displayed
28. not in the I Call list If the ID is in the I Call list then the call will be transmitted as defined by the I Call mode programmed in the list for that ID DTMF The overdial and hot keypad features for transmitting DTMF tones are not available while in ProVoice Digital Mode ERROR Messages If any of the following error messages are displayed the radio was either programmed incorrectly or needs servicing DSP ERR DSP ERR DIGV ERR ERR xxxx Power Up Only If the ProVoice circuit board is not responding correctly one of the following error messages will be displayed and the radio needs servicing HARDWARE ERR 3X 3X will be a number between 30 and 38 8 8 4 ProVoice Private Mode ProVoice private mode allows the radio to transmit encrypted messages and receive clear or private transmissions The radio will transmit private if the group channel is programmed for private operation and forced operation is pre programmed If the radio was pre programmed for auto select the radio will transmit in the following modes e If Private mode is enabled transmissions are always in private mode 52 MM 014716 001 e If Private mode is disabled and a private call is received the reply transmission will be in Private mode if the transmission is made during the scan hangtime If the reply transmission occurs after the scan hangtime the transmission will be in Clear mode When operating
29. of Seller s manufacture 1 year If any Equipment fails to meet the foregoing warranties Seller shall correct the failure at its option i by repairing any defective or damaged part or parts thereof ii by making available at Sellers factory any necessary repaired or replacement parts or iii by replacing the failed Equipment with equivalent new or refurbished Equipment Any repaired or replacement part furnished hereunder shall be warranted for the remainder of the warranty period of the Equipment in which it is installed Where such failure cannot be corrected by Seller s reasonable efforts the parties will negotiate an equitable adjustment in price Labor to perform warranty service will be provided at no charge during the warranty period only for the Equipment covered under Paragraph B 3 and B 4 To be eligible for no charge labor service must be performed at a M A COM factory by an Authorized Service Center ASC or other Servicer approved for these purposes either at its place of business during normal business hours for mobile or personal equipment or at the Buyer s location for fixed location equipment Service on fixed location equipment more than thirty 30 miles from the Service Center or other approved Servicers place of business will include a charge for transportation Seller s obligations under Paragraph C shall not apply to any Equipment or part thereof which i has been modified or otherwise altered other than pu
30. or designated for use with this product Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with the FCC s RF exposure guidelines and may violate FCC regulations For a list of M A COM approved accessories refer to the product manuals M A COM s Products and Services Catalog or contact M A COM at 1 800 368 3277 2 2 3 Contact Information For additional information on exposure requirements or other information contact M A COM Inc at 1 800 528 7711 or at http www macom wireless com MM 014716 001 3 3 1 3 2 OPERATION SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS WARNING TRANSMITTER HAZARDS The operator of any mobile radio should be aware of certain hazards common to the operation of vehicular radio transmitters A list of several possible hazards is given Explosive Atmospheres Just as it is dangerous to fuel a vehicle with the motor running similar hazards exist when operating a mobile radio Be sure to turn the radio off while fueling a vehicle Do not carry containers of fuel in the trunk of a vehicle if the radio is mounted in the trunk Areas with potentially explosive atmosphere are often but not always clearly marked Turn OFF your radio when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere It is rare but not impossible that the radio or its accessories could generate sparks Interference to Vehicular Electronics Systems Electronic fuel injection systems electronic anti skid braking systems electro
31. or emergency messages The FCC requires that you keep conversations brief and confine them to business To save time use coded messages whenever possible e Using your radio to send personal messages except in an emergency is a violation of FCC rules You may send only those messages that are essential for the operation of your business e It is against Federal law to repeat or otherwise make known anything you overhear on your radio Conversations between others sharing your channel must be regarded as confidential e The FCC requires that you identify yourself at certain specific times by means of your call letters Refer to the rules that apply to your particular type of operation for the proper procedure e No changes or adjustments shall be made to the equipment except by an authorized or certified electronics technician Under U S law operation of an unlicensed radio transmitter within the jurisdiction of the United States may be punishable by a fine of up to 10 000 imprisonment for up to NOTE two 2 years or both 4 1 OPERATING TIPS The following conditions tend to reduce the effective range of two way radios and should be avoided whenever possible e Operating the radio in areas of low terrain or while under power lines or bridges e Obstructions such as mountains and buildings e In areas where transmission or reception is poor some improvement can be obtained by moving a few yards in another direction or moving to
32. tees RE eee eke 84 10 11 SQUELCELADIUS Piss VE E ea el ean el aed 84 10 111 election een e 84 10 11 2 Pre Programmed Keypad Key cee eeceecesceeeeecnseceseceseceseceseceecsseeeseeseaeesaeeeaeeenaeenaes 84 10 12 TYPE 99 DECODE 84 10 12 1 Menu Selection E a E sated oie 85 10 12 2 Pre Programmed Keypad 85 10 13 DIRECTSMODE OPERA TION nie cqudadeadesiioeessecheveleubestacuedieteaedeteodceusteenies 85 MM 014716 001 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 11 P25 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION cccssssssssscsccssccsssssssssescsscsssseseesesssseneesesssssnesssessessssenessesees 86 11 1 STATUS ICONS tices ial whan el i ane eee ete 86 11 2 MESSAGES saute ta adobe edits dink fens 87 11 3 ABER TTONES 89 89 11 5 GROUP CALLS IN P25 eee beets ole dented onde deeded ele hae 91 lol Transmitting a Group Call sensie sanea 91 11 5 2 Receiving a Group aan ian sea eae ea In grace 92 11 6 INDIVIDUAL CALLS IN P25 MODE roren ne de aE Ke aA E OH a Ee 92 11 6 1 Trans
33. the control channel On the calling radio line 1 shows the called individual s name if found in the list of stored individuals or ID followed by the logical ID number of the unit being called If the receiving radio receives the Page and responds both radios will emit three high pitched tones The receiving radio will also display PAGE and the ID of the calling radio 75 MM 014716 001 10 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION 10 1 RADIO STATUS ICONS Status icons are indicators that show the various operating characteristics of the radio The icons appear on the first line of the display Figure 10 1 Typical Display Table 10 1 Icons and Descriptions ICON DESCRIPTION HEE Indicates selected group or channel is in scan list Indicates selected group or channel is programmed as Priority 1 in scan list Indicates selected group or channel is programmed as Priority 2 in scan list Indicates the current channel is set up as an analog channel Volume bars indicates relative volume level E Indicates a conventional channel enabled with Channel Guard Function Indicates scan mode enabled 10 2 MESSAGES During radio operation various messages are displayed on either line 1 or line 2 Typical messages include control channel status information such as system busy or call denied or messages associated with the radio s operation i e volume adjust These messages are described as follows Ta
34. the menu when REVISION is selected by the operator Emergency Indicates an emergency has been declared by the LID that follows the display EM An example of this is EM 01201 INDV Individual Call Displayed in line 2 of the display when an individual call is in progress trunked and T99 modes only Group Call Indicates a group call is in progress and is displayed on line 1 of the display trunked and T99 modes only SPKRON External Speaker Displayed when the external speaker is enabled External Speaker Displayed when the external speaker is disabled OFF BANK 1 8 The bank of keys that are going to be loaded when the keyloader loads encryption keys This is only valid for radios that support VGS VGE or DES encryption It is displayed on line 2 of the display when the encryption keyloader is connected KEY LOAD Po Displayed on line 1 of the display when the encryption keyloader is connected KEY ZERO Displayed on line 2 of the display when the reset and option buttons are pressed simultaneously for approximately two seconds The encryption keys are zeroed SYS KEY System Key Displayed on line 1 of the display in the display key mode of the menu It is followed in the second line with a key number KEY lt 1 7 gt KEY 1 7 Displayed on line 2 of the display in the display key mode of the menu for conventional systems when the SYS KEY or CHN KEY is displayed in line 1 and for trunked systems
35. the speed dial feature requires a system model control head Figure 7 1 See Section 7 13 for more detail Selective calls are terminated if an emergency is declared The network limits selective calls to ten 10 minutes maximum MM 014716 001 7 26 1 Manually Dialing a Selective Call System Model Control Head 1 Press 8 on the keypad 2 Enter the number of the radio to be called e g 027 001 0006 If the region number first 3 digits 027 in this example is the same as this radio s region number these digits do not need to be entered Likewise if the region and agency numbers first 6 digits 027 001 in this example are the same as this radio s numbers these digits do not need to be entered Leading zeros can also be ignored Press and release the key 4 Wait approximately two 2 seconds Press and release the PTT button to initiate the selective call request When the called party accepts the call press the PTT again and begin speaking 7 26 2 Speed Dialing a Selective Call Speed dial numbers are defined and provisioned by the OpenSky network administrator and cannot be manually entered into the radio by the user Contact the administrator if changes to the speed dial list are required NOTE 1 Scroll through the Menu options using GS until SpeedDial appears in the bottom line of the display 2 Using scroll through the pre programmed speed dial numbers until the desired number ap
36. the system name on the display as long as the external alarm feature is enabled External Alarm ON OFF Public Address ON OFF Public Address is toggled ON and OFF External Speaker External Speaker is toggled ON and OFF Encryption Key Enables the radio to accept the loading of Up to 8 banks of 7 keys 90 goes out Loading KEY LOAD BANK N encryption keys Menu item DISP KEY Display Current Once selected Encryption SYS KEY GRP KEY or Displays current encryption key number Key s CHN KEY and KEY N Scan Menu item SCAN ON OFF Toggles scan function ON or OFF Menu Item PRIVATE Private Mode Once selected PVT or ON OFF Toggles private function ON or OFF key light Menu Item SQUELCH Front Panel Once selected 1 16 Allows setting of squelch Squelch Adjust SQLCH xx Menu item SCAN ADD Scan Add Once selected Proper S 2or1 Adds group or channel to scan list scan icon displayed Menu item SCAN DEL Scan Delete Once selected Scan icon Deletes channel from scan list MM 014716 001 FEATURE Scan Add Delete Last Scanned Channel Recall Home channel selection System select External alarm 2 System and Channel selection Mute Mute 1 Mute 2 Multiple radio operation Radio selection Talkaround feature Feature Encryption Display System Scan Enable Type 99 Decode Enable DISPLAY Menu item SCAN A D When sele
37. when the primary keys are enabled Personality Name Displayed on line 1 of the display under the revision selection of the menu The personality name is displayed on line 2 at the same time M A COM Displayed on line 1 of the display under the revision selection of the menu The copyright year is shown in line 2 of display at the same time c 2008 10 3 ALERT TONES The M7300 series mobile radio also provides audible alert tones or beeps to indicate the various operating conditions These alert tones can be enabled or disabled through programming Table 10 3 M7300 EDACS Mode Alert Tones NAME TONE DESCRIPTION Sounds after keying the radio Push To Talk button is Call Originate A short mid pitched tone pressed Indicates the radio has been assigned a working channel Sounds if the programmed time for continuous transmission is exceeded The transmitter will shut down shortly after the alert interrupting communications Release and re key the PTT button to maintain communications This will reset the carrier control timer and turn the transmitter back on Indicates a key has been pressed A short low pitched Five short high pitched Carrier Control Timer warning tones followed by a long low pitched tone Key Press Alert A short tone tone indicates no action was taken because the key is not active in the current mode 10 4 MENU The menu function accesses features that are not available di
38. 0 29 72 Magnetic Mount Combined GPS 700 800 700 800 MHz AN 025167 011 28 69 700 800 MHz AN 025167 001 ee ld 700 800 Roof 28 69 700 800 MHz AN 025167 004 Combined GPS 764 870 28 69 Roof Mount 11 MM 014716 001 Rsare Rsare MOE ANTENNA PART CONTROLLED UNCONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENT CM CM 700 800 MHz AN 025167 014 39 87 12 Install the radio s antenna refer to Table 2 1 for applicable antenna part numbers in the center of the vehicle s roof These mobile antenna installation guidelines are limited to metal body motor vehicles or vehicles with appropriate ground planes The antenna installation should additionally be in accordance with the following e The requirements of the antenna manufacturer supplier included with the antenna e Instructions in the M7300 Radio Installation Manual including minimum antenna cable lengths e The installation manual providing specific information of how to install the antennas to facilitate recommended operating distances to all potentially exposed persons Use only the M A COM approved supplied antenna s or approved replacement antenna Unauthorized antennas modifications or attachments could damage the radio and may violate FCC regulations 2 2 2 Approved Accessories This radio has been tested and meets the FCC RF guidelines when used with the M A COM accessories supplied
39. 1 6 Backlight Indicates the display intensity and keypad backlight level Group ID Indicates that the call is a group call and is followed by the GID of the caller WHC 1 Who Has Called This display indicates the number from the Who Has Called list Individual calls received but not responded to are stored in a Who Has Called list This list is accessible by pressing the key and then the INDV key after the Individual call has timed out or the Clear button is pressed This display is on line 2 and the LID of the caller is displayed on the top line Currently the list is not implemented and the display will always be WHC 1 Phone Call Displayed when a phone call is received from the site It is displayed in line 1 of the display Line 2 of the display will contain the display INDV when line 1 contains this message The radio interprets a received phone call as an individual call Displayed when the menu key is pressed and remains displayed in line 1 until a menu item is selected SYS 1 64 System 1 64 The system number for the current base station of the system displayed in line 1 It is displayed in line 2 of the display Press the system key to obtain this display INDV 1 99 Individual 1 99 Indicates which item in the individual call list is being displayed It is displayed in line 2 of the display The name or ID of the item in the list is displayed in line 1 of the display Phone 1 99 Indicates which item in the phone list i
40. 4 Menu item SYSGRP 5 Menu item MUTE Menu item MUTE 1 Menu item MUTE 2 Menu item RADIO Menu item RADIO 1 Menu item RADIO 2 Menu item TALKARND Once selected TALKARND on line 1 Menu item CHN SEL Once selected CHN Menu Item FEATURES Once selected See Feature Encryption Display section Menu Item T99 ENAB Once selected T99 ON or T99 OFF Menu Item SYS SCAN Once selected SYSC ON or SYSC OFF PARAMETER SETTINGS 1 16 ON OFF S 2or1 Toggle sequence S 2 1 S 1 64 n umber of desired system ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF 1 99 n umber of desired channel Informational displays only no user selectable settings ON OFF ON OFF COMMENT Displays current encryption key number Allows setting of squelch Toggles scan function ON or OFF Adds group or channel to scan list Deletes group or channel from scan list Changes present group or channel to next scan choice in scan list Changes the selected channel to the last scanned channel Changes to the group or channel defined for Home function Displays the system selected Toggles external alarm 2 feature ON or OFF Changes to the System amp Group Channel programmed for SYSGRP 1 5 Toggles the mute function ON or OFF to control the audio output from the selected radio Toggles the mute 1 function ON or OFF on radio 1 Toggles the mute 2 funct
41. 5 A third press of sets the channel for Priority 1 P1 scanning and is displayed on line 1 If the P1 or P2 channels are already set and a new channel is then assigned as the P1 or P2 channel the previously assigned priority channel will change to non priority scanning The priority setting selection sequence is set and stops at P1 therefore the channel must be deleted from the scan list by pressing before the channel is set to a previous priority setting Any channel that is in a system s channel scan list will show E or when it is the selected channel 10 8 2 Deleting Channels from a Scan List 1 With scan operation turned OFF select the desired channel to delete from the selected conventional system s channel scan list 2 Press or with The current status is displayed for a time out period Press to delete the channel from the scan list E H or H will turn OFF 10 8 3 Nuisance Delete A channel can also be deleted from the scan list if it is not the currently selected channel by pressing twice during scan operation while the radio is displaying the unwanted channel The channel will be deleted from the conventional system s channel scan list in the same manner as if done using the steps above Deletions done in this manner will not remain deleted if the radio is turned OFF and then back ON 10 9 TURNING SCAN ON 1 Toggle the scan operation ON by pressing SCAN The SCAN indicator will turn ON when t
42. Current GPS coordinate latitude and longitude data continuously scrolls in the top line of the display in a degrees minutes seconds format 2 Use G to change to another menu If the internal GPS receiver s data is expired 30 minutes or more or unavailable the radio uses the serving base station s coordinates GPS Site is displayed The GPS Menu NOTE will also indicate if the data is aged 2 minutes or more GPS Aged is displayed 43 MM 014716 001 8 8 1 P25 EDACS CONVENTIONAL COMMON OPERATION CH721 FRONT PANEL COMPONENTS The front panel of the control head includes a dot matrix display controls for menu navigation an emergency button three pre set buttons a Power On Off Volume Control knob and a microphone connector In addition the system model control head features a DTMF keypad Table 8 1 lists all default front panel controls and their functions All functions and controls of the Scan radio operate the same as the corresponding functions and controls on the System radio POWER ON OFF VOLUME CONTROL DISPLAY DTMF KEYPAD INDICATORS TX amp BUSY SYSTEM RAMP PRE SET MICROPHONE SCAN EMERGENCY GRoup CONTROL BUTTONS CONNECTOR ON OFF CONTROL LIGHT ee SENSOR Figure 8 1 System Model Figure 8 2 Scan Model Button function may vary depending upon system programming radio hardware and optional configurations Complete the table in Section 14 if the ke
43. NDV displays on line 2 Proceed with the message SCAT OPERATION A SCAT Single Channel Autonomous Trunking System operates with the same set of features as a standard EDACS system The only significant user change relates to the BSY indicator Since only one channel operating as both control and working channel exists in SCAT System BSY indicator will be ON when the SCAT channel is in the working channel mode When the transmission on the channel is completed the indicator turns OFF and indicates the return of SCAT control channel signaling 69 MM 014716 001 9 13 TELEPHONE INTERCONNECT CALLS 70 9 13 1 Receiving a Telephone Interconnect Call Trunked Mode Only Receiving a telephone interconnect call is identical to receiving an individual call See the Overdial Operation section if access to services requiring over dial is needed Overdial operations are available for any special call whether it is an individual call or a telephone interconnect call 9 13 2 Sending a Telephone Interconnect Call Trunked Mode Only Use the following procedures to initiate and complete a Telephone Interconnect call 1 To select a previously stored phone number select phone call mode from the menu press PHN and use the ramp control to scroll through the list of stored phone numbers The selection mode rules apply While in the phone call list the MENU key will toggle the display between the phone call name
44. Operator s Manual 014716 001 08 M7300 Series Digital Mobile Radio Electronics Our commitment Your advantage MM 014716 001 MANUAL REVISION HISTORY REV DATE REASON FOR CHANGE Jun 08 Initial Release M A COM Technical Publications would particularly appreciate feedback on any errors found in this document and suggestions on how the document could be improved Submit your comments and suggestions to Tyco Electronics Wireless Systems Segment or fax your comments to 1 434 455 6851 M A COM Inc Technical Publications or e mail us at techpubs tycoelectronics com 221 Jefferson Ridge Parkway Lynchburg VA 24501 CREDITS This device is made under license under one or more of the following US patents 4 590 473 4 636 791 5 148 482 5 185 796 5 271 017 5 377 229 4 716 407 4 972 460 5 502 767 5 146 497 5 164 986 5 185 795 The voice coding technology embodied in this product is protected by intellectual property rights including patent rights copyrights and trade secrets of Digital Voice Systems Inc The user of this technology is explicitly prohibited from attempting to decompile reverse engineer or disassemble the Object Code or in any other way convert the Object Code into human readable form EDACS and OpenSky are registered trademarks of M A COM Inc ProVoice is a trademark of M A COM All other brand and product names are tradem
45. Power On Off Volume Control knob clockwise to increase the volume and counter clockwise to decrease the volume SELF TEST After power up the M7300 radio undergoes a multi function automatic registration procedure As many as sixteen 16 possible radio profiles are downloaded to the radio from the network in response to the User s ID LOGIN TO THE NETWORK Login occurs either automatically auto registration if the radio has a valid registration or if enabled and authorized for encryption Section 7 30 requires the user to enter a User ID and password If encryption is enabled and authorized on the radio the user will be prompted to Pls Login with the 1 login command a User ID and password System Model Control Head required 1 Press 1 Login command 2 Enter the full 10 digit User ID 3 Press the key 4 Enter the password e If the radio is configured for alpha numeric passwords and the password has consecutive duplicate numbers MES33 for example enter between the consecutive duplicate numbers so the radio will not interpret the entry as a letter D in this example e If the radio is configured for numeric only passwords do not enter between duplicated numbers 5 Press the key twice 20 MM 014716 001 7 5 7 6 7 7 The User ID may remembered from the previous log in Refer to Section 7 5 for further details regarding log off commands The password will be est
46. able group in emergency state Priority 1 talk group Priority 2 talk group Other non priority 7 25 2 1 Changing Scanning Priority Follow this procedure to set talk groups in the current profile as the Priority 1 or Priority 2 talk group 1 Use to scroll through the menu until Priority1 or Priority2 appears in the bottom line of the display 1 group has higher priority than the Priorty2 group The talk group currently set as the priority talk group appears in the top line of the display gt Use lt to select a new priority talk group Press the MENU button to set the newly selected talk group as the priority talk group MAKING SELECTIVE CALLS Selective calling is a feature that allows two radio units to obtain and utilize an independent voice path for a private call Radios can be configured to both initiate and receive selective calls or to only receive selective calls In the OpenSky system a source radio can be configured to initiate selective calls through a pre programmed list in memory This method uses the speed dial list set up by the OpenSky network administrator and provisioned as part of the registration process In addition a properly equipped source radio can initiate a selective call to any radio in the system by entering the ten digit voice user ID which looks like a telephone number of the target device Entering a selective call number without using
47. ablished before the radio is put into operation Contact the local OpenSky network administrator for more information If necessary contact radio system administration personnel for log in assistance and or radio specific log in instructions NOTE LOG OFF THE NETWORK The O 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 radio so only the password is needed at next log in Manually log off by pressing O requires System Model If a user is logged in using encryption features it is necessary to log off when encryption is no longer required TURNING THE RADIO OFF To turn the radio off rotate the Power On Off Volume Control knob counter clockwise In multiple control head installations turning off the last powered up control head will also automatically turn off the radio Several user selected radio settings i e scan mode pre set buttons and side tone levels are maintained for the next operational session At the next radio power up maintained settings will automatically restore along with the network personality settings In multiple control head installations settings are maintained for each control head position If power is abruptly disconnected from the radio prior to executing the correct turn off procedure user selected radio settings and last tuned channel information will be lost This can extend th
48. and the phone call number If the phone number is not stored in this list but the phone number is known it can be entered directly from the keypad If necessary a pause can be entered by pressing and holding 0 9 or until an underscore appears in the display 2 Press and release the button the radio performs the necessary signaling to obtain a communication channel When the signaling is complete and the radio is clear to transmit TX indicator turns on and the channel access tone sounds Line 1 shows the accompanying name if selected from the list of stored numbers or the phone number if entered directly The message PHONE is displayed line 2 The radio then automatically transmits the programmed number stored in the special call queue 3 Telephone ringing will be heard When someone answers the phone press the PTT button and speak into the microphone Release the PTT button to listen to the caller Unsuccessful interconnect signaling returns the radio to the normal receive mode and the number remains displayed until the special call is cleared by pressing the CLR button or the time out expires or another group or system is selected 4 To terminate the call momentarily press the CLR button The M7300 Series mobile radio is capable of half duplex conversation only The caller s message can only be sent if the PIT button is pressed the radio is transmitting and the caller can only be heard by the person being ca
49. annel TX Select the group the radio will transmit on while scanning The radio is programmed to transmit on either the scanned group or the selected group Scan List privileges this feature allows or prohibits scan list changes by the user P1 Programming priority group programming is accomplished by one and only one of three methods e From the keypad where the Priority programming is not fixed and does not follow the selected channel e Priority 1 group programming follows the selected channel or e Priority 1 group programming is fixed during PC programming and cannot be changed by the user 1 Always Scan determines if the Priority 1 Group will always be scanned regardless of the scan state set by the user 9 10 1 Adding Groups to a Scan List 1 With scan operation turned off select the desired group to add to the selected Trunked system group scan list 2 Press or with gt to display the current priority status of the group on line 1 for a time out period 3 While the status is displayed press with to add the group to the scan list is displayed 4 Press with a second time to set the group to Priority 2 is displayed 5 Press with a third time to set the group to Priority 1 is displayed in column 1 line 1 The priority level selection sequence only advances the group to the next higher priority level and stops at priority level 1 To select a low
50. arks registered trademarks or service marks of their respective holders NOTICE et This product conforms to the European Union WEEE Directive 2002 96 EC Do not dispose of this product in a public landfill Take it to a recycling center at the end of its life This manual covers M A COM products manufactured and sold by M A COM Inc Repairs to this equipment should be made only by an authorized service technician or facility designated by the supplier Any repairs alterations or substitutions of recommended parts made by the user to this equipment not approved by the manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment in addition to the manufacturer s warranty This manual is published by Inc without any warranty Improvements and changes to this manual necessitated by typographical errors inaccuracies of current information or improvements to programs and or equipment may be made by Inc at any time and without notice Such changes will be incorporated into new editions of this manual No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying and recording for any purpose without the express written permission of M A COM Inc Copyright 2008 M A COM Inc All rights reserved 2 MM 014716 001 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page SAFETY SYMBOL CON VEN DION 9
51. as well If PTT is pre programmed as one of the triggers the microphone will become active for voice communication after the tone sequence is complete Tone encode will be transmitted with Channel Guard if one is defined and tones are always transmitted in clear voice mode even if the channel is set for digital or private see VOICE MODES Digital or private voice transmission will resume normally after the tone transmission SCANNING CONVENTIONAL CHANNELS Channels which have been previously added to the scan list on a per system basis can be scanned The selected channel is scanned if enabled through programming whether or not it is in the scan list Each conventional system s channel scan list is retained in memory when the radio is turned OFF The scan rate will vary depending upon the number of channels in the scan list and whether or not the radio is programmed to scan for channels with decoding enabled Fewer channels will result in a faster scan rate If programmed for dual priority scan operation the priority 1 priority 2 and the remaining scan list channels are scanned Once a signal is detected and the correct encoded squelch signal is decoded if programmed the radio receives the message and displays the received scan channel At the same time scanning continues on the priority and priority 2 channels If a priority 1 or priority 2 channel carrier regardless of encoded squelch decoding is detected while a non priority channel
52. asing and lt decreasing order In the previous example pressing up with the system as shown in the next display ramp control selects the EAST EAST SYS 3 The radio can be programmed to wrap around from one end of a list to the other end or to stop at the ends DIRECT ACCESS To directly access a selection enter the corresponding number e g 4 followed by MENU to activate the selection The entered number is displayed on line 2 as shown below Line 1 shows the current list being used for selection SEL SYS 4 If a mistake is made while entering the number press the DEL button to backspace once and correct the entry If an invalid number is entered a short low pitched tone sounds when MENU is pressed To exit the selection mode press the CLR button or wait for the time out If the selection mode is cleared while an entry is pending i e numbers are entered on line 2 but MENU has not been pressed the entry on line 2 will be disregarded and the previous selection will remain active If the time out activates while an entry is pending the entry on line 2 will be selected if it is within the valid range if it is out of range the entry on line 2 will be disregarded and the previous selection will remain active While in system group or channel selection mode the radio continues to receive calls normally and continues scanning if it is enabled If a call is received duri
53. ast selected group or channel name on line 2 SELECTION MODE RULES Many operations require selection from a list such as system group or phone number This selection process is handled in the same manner for all lists The SS ramp control MENU 0 9 and the CLR button are used during the selection process The following example systems list is used to explain the process The hookswitch functions the same as the CLR key in I Call phone call and menu modes NOTE SYSTEM 1 NORTH 2 SOUTH 3 EAST 4 WEST After entering a selection mode the following generic display format will appear XXXXXXXX YYY ZZZ 46 MM 014716 001 8 4 8 5 Line 1 shows the currently selected item name XXXXXXXX from the list Line 2 indicates the list YYY that the selection is to be made from and the number of the selected item ZZZ within the list In some cases the information on lines 1 and 2 will be exchanged Enter the system selection mode by pressing the SYS key If SYSTEM 2 is the current selection the display appears as follows SOUTH SYS 2 Line 1 contains the current system name SOUTH and line 2 SYS 2 indicates that selection is from the system list and it is the second system within the list is A new system from the list is selected by using the SS ramp control or by directly entering the system number with the numeric keys The ramp control scrolls through the list in incre
54. ay and associated Priority 1 or 2 group on the Group line of the display 9 10 6 Turning Scan Off Toggle scan operation off by pressing SCAN The radio will resume operation on the selected group 67 MM 014716 001 9 11 INDIVIDUAL CALLS 9 11 1 Receiving and Responding to an Individual Call When the radio receives an individual call a call directed only to the user s radio it unmutes on the assigned working channel and turns on the BSY indicator Line 1 shows ID followed by the logical ID number of the radio sending the message or the associated name if the ID number is found in the individual call list The individual call indicator will display INDV on line 2 The radio can be programmed to ring when an individual call is received If enabled the ring begins five seconds after the caller unkeys and will continue until the PTT button the CLR button or IND is pressed Hookswitch functions the same as CLR key in I CALL phone call and menu modes NOTE If a response is made 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 receive mode but WHC will be displayed If the caller s ID is not received UNKNOWN will display for the duration of the call and there will be no call back hang time To respond after the call back time out press the IND key The rad
55. be disabled METHOD 3 G STAR is transmitted on a pre programmed conventional emergency system and channel regardless of the selected channel In this case the selected channel is available for voice transmission and the radio will periodically change to the pre programmed emergency system and channel to send the emergency signaling and then change back to the selected channel METHOD 4 Same as METHOD 3 but the radio will lock on to the pre programmed emergency system and channel Any attempts to change the system or channel will be disabled The emergency state can be cleared by turning the radio OFF and then back ON 81 MM 014716 001 10 8 10 7 1 Using 5 Tone Signaling to Declare an Emergency If 5 Tone signaling is defined for emergency declaration in place of G STAR emergency signaling a pre programmed tone sequence will be transmitted instead of the G STAR sequence This emergency declaration functions as the G STAR emergency in all other respects 10 7 2 Tone Encode Transmission In conventional mode two keys can be defined to be tone encode triggers If either one of the pre programmed tone encode triggers is pressed a pre programmed tone sequence will be transmitted on the current system and channel See Section 10 7 if the emergency key is used The TX indicator will light during tone transmission and a beep will sound at the end of the transmission If enabled audible side tones will be heard in the radio speaker
56. before connecting or disconnecting any cables including the data cable Also turn power to the radio OFF when docking or undocking a connected laptop computer Failure to turn the power OFF can damage the radio NOTE requiring service by a M A COM approved service center 9 14 1 Displays The following will be displayed on the control unit during the various states of data mode of operation TX DATA Displayed on bottom line of display when the radio is transmitting a data call RX DATA Displayed on bottom line of display when the radio is receiving a data call DATA OFF Displayed on top line of display when the radio is in the data disabled state DATA ON Displayed for two seconds on top line of display when the radio is toggled to the data enabled state 9 14 2 DATA OFF Operation The radio can be placed in the data disable state by any of the following methods When the data state is disabled the control unit displays DATA OFF on the top line An ongoing data call is allowed to complete except when an emergency is declared e Removing the microphone from the hookswitch hookswitch option must be enabled by pre programming e Declaring an emergency not to be used unless an actual emergency condition exists Alert tone will sound e Pressing the OPT button System Model or OPTION Scan Model pre programmed Alert tone will sound e Selecting the function using the MENU button pre programmed 9 14 3 DATA ON Operation
57. ble 10 2 Display Messages TALKARND Talk around Indicates the radio is operating on conventional channels in talk around mode no repeater VOL 31 Volume Level Indicates the current volume level The volume level display ranges from OFF silent to 31 loudest 76 MM 014716 001 Caller s ID Not Indicates that an individual call is being received but the caller s ID was not received Received T99 ON Type 99 Decode ON Indicates the Type 99 Decode feature is enabled T99 OFF Type 99 Decode OFF Indicates the Type 99 Decode feature is disabled PAON Public Address ON Indicates that the public address function of the radio is enabled Public Address OFF Momentary 2 seconds indicates that public address function of the radio was disabled ALRM ON External Alarm Indicates that the external alarm function of the radio is enabled Enabled ALRM OFF External Alarm Momentary 2 seconds indicates that the external alarm function of the radio was Disabled disabled NO KEY Encryption Key Flashing indicates that no encryption key or an incorrect encryption key is Missing programmed into the radio BCKL 1 6 Backlight Indicates the display intensity and keypad backlight level GR Group ID Indicates that the call is a group call and is followed by the GID of the caller Displayed when the menu key is pressed and remains displayed in line 1 until a menu item is selected SYS 1 64 System 1 64 The system number for the cur
58. can Options dialog box If ProScan is enabled the rate at which the radio will scan for the priority system is defined by the System Sample Time control 9 9 6 Menu Selection Press MENU and then use 2 ramp control to scroll through the selections until SYS SCAN is displayed Then press MENU to toggle the System Scan state SYSC ON SYSC OFF display message is displayed for two seconds to show the new state 9 9 7 Pre Programmed Keypad Key Press the pre programmed key and the SYSC ON or SYSC OFF display message is displayed for two seconds to show the new state 65 MM 014716 001 9 10 GROUP SCAN OPERATION Only Groups that are part of the radio s scan list will be scanned Groups are added to the scan list on a per system basis through programming the radio keypad or both dependent upon programming This scan list can be changed by the user from the keypad unless programmed otherwise Each system s group scan list is retained in memory when the radio is turned off The M7300 Series mobile radio can also be programmed to provide Trunked Priority Group Scan capability which operates similar to priority scan in Conventional mode The following is a description of programmable scan features that should be helpful in understanding the Group Scan Operation of the radio Scan Hang Time the delay time the radio waits before resuming scan after the push to talk is released or after the carrier has dropped a ch
59. cess to the Phone Call Feature Telephone Interconnect Call Section Menu Item Individual Call IND CALL Allows access to the Individual Call Feature Once Selected See Individual Call Section Menu Item EXTALARM EXTALARM replaces the system name on the External Alarm Once Selected ON OFF display as long as the external alarm feature is EXTALARM enabled Menu item PUB ADDR Once selected ON OFF Public Address is toggled ON and OFF PA ON or PA OFF Public Address Menu item EXT SPKR Once selected ON OFF External Speaker is toggled ON and OFF SPKR ON or SPKR OFF External Speaker 61 MM 014716 001 62 FEATURE Encryption Key DISPLAY Menu item KEYLOAD Once selected PARAMETER SETTINGS Up to 8 banks of 7 keys COMMENT Enables the radio to accept the loading of Loading KEY LOAD BANK N encryption keys Display Current Ba KEY Encryption SYS KEY GRP KEY or Displays current encryption key number Key s CHN KEY and KEY N Scan Menu item SCAN ON OFF Toggles scan function ON or OFF Menu Item PRIVATE Private Mode Once selected PVT or OFF Toggles private function ON or OFF key light Menu item SCAN ADD Scan Add Once selected Proper S 2or1 Adds group or channel to scan list scan icon displayed Menu item SCAN DEL Scan Delete Once selected Scan icon Deletes group or channel from scan list goes out Scan
60. ct the desired P25 system 2 Select the radio unit to call callee source ID from the pre programmed individual call list or enter the ID number on the radio keypad 3 Press and hold the PTT 4 When grant tone is received if enabled through programming speak into the microphone Release the PTT 11 6 2 Receiving an Individual Call The radio will unmute according to the squelch mode defined in the radio personality monitor normal selective 1 Select the desired P25 system and Talk Group Channel or turn scan on and make sure the desired channel is in the scan list 2 When the radio receives a P25 call the radio will unmute and the ID of the transmitting radio will appear in the display 3 Press the PTT button to respond Unanswered calls will appear in the Who Has Called WHC list EMERGENCY GROUP CALLS IN P25 MODE There is no method available for a system wide Emergency clear An emergency group call must be cleared on each individual radio NOTE 11 7 1 Declaring an Emergency Group Call 1 Select the desired P25 system and Talk Group Channel 2 Press the red emergency button on the top of the radio The radio will broadcast a short emergency transmission with the emergency bit set TXEMER will appear in the display of the transmitting radio 92 MM 014716 001 3 To send a voice message press the PTT and speak into the microphone 4 To clear an emergency from the transmitting radio per
61. cted Toggles through scan selections Menu Item SCAN ADD Press twice when actively receiving three times when not receiving Scan icon displayed Menu item HOME Once selected Home group or channel displayed Menu item SYS SEL Once selected SYS n Menu item EXTALRM2 SYSGRP 1 SYSGRP 2 SYSGRP 3 SYSGRP 4 SYSGRP 5 Menu item Menu item Menu item Menu item Menu item Menu item MUTE Menu item MUTE 1 Menu item MUTE 2 Menu item RADIO Menu item RADIO 1 Menu item RADIO 2 Menu item TALKARND Once selected TALKARND on line 1 Menu Item FEATURES Once selected See Feature Encryption Display section Menu Item SYS SCAN Once selected SYSC ON or SYSC OFF Menu Item T99 ENAB Once selected T99 ON or T99 OFF PARAMETER SETTINGS Toggle sequence 20495 1 64 n umber of desired system ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF Informational displays only no user selectable settings ON OFF ON OFF 11 5 GROUP CALLS IN P25 MODE 11 5 1 Transmitting a Group Call 1 2 Select the desired P25 system Select the Talk Group Conventional Channel system group channel knob or the group key Press and hold the PTT Selected COMMENT Changes present group or channel to next scan choice in scan list Changes the selected channel to the last scanned channel Changes to the group or channel defined for Home func
62. d configurations another user is operating the radio from another control head None Encrypted calls cannot be made Not authorized to use Contact system administrator to request encryption privileges Screen displays The radio network ID has not Contact system administrator UNAUTH3 been added to the network Screen displays Radio authentication of the VNIC x Contact system administrator NOAUTHV failed Screen displays VNIC authentication of the radio oe Contact system administrator NOAUTHM failed MM 014716 001 SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION Screen displays The voice authentication security policy is set to only allow Contact system administrator NOSUPRT authenticated users Encrypted calls cannot Pamade User not logged in Log in refer to Section 7 14 1 95 MM 014716 001 13 96 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE The Technical Assistance Center s TAC resources are available to help with overall system operation maintenance upgrades and product support TAC is the point of contact when answers are needed to technical questions Product specialists with detailed knowledge of product operation maintenance and repair provide technical support via a toll free in North America telephone number Support is also available through mail fax and e mail For more information about technical assistance services contact your sal
63. d and enabled with the Type 99 Decode Option the radio can beep the vehicle horn when a Type 99 call is received This option permits alerting persons out of the vehicle when a call is received Type 99 is automatically disabled when Scan is enabled NOTE 10 12 1 Menu Selection Press MENU and then use the s ramp control to scroll through the selections until T99 ENAB is displayed Then press MENU to toggle the Type 99 decode state The T99 ON or T99 OFF display message is displayed for two seconds to show the new state 10 12 2 Pre Programmed Keypad Key Press the pre programmed key and the T99 ON or T99 OFF display message is displayed for two seconds to show the new state 10 13 DIRECT MODE OPERATION The direct mode or talk around provides short range line of sight communications One of the buttons on the control unit must be pre programmed for this feature to function 1 Make sure the radio is ON and then select the desired conventional system and channel 2 Press the pre programmed button to toggle the talk around function ON 3 Ensure that the channel is not busy by pressing the CLR System version or CLEAR Scan version to briefly disable any channel decoding and unmute the receiver or observe the unlit BSY indicator If the Channel Busy Lockout feature is programmed for the selected channel the radio will not transmit when the channel is busy 4 Press and hold the PTT button The TX indicator will light and a shor
64. d by the FCC for occupational use In terms of measuring RF energy for compliance with the FCC exposure guidelines your radio antenna radiates measurable RF energy only while it is transmitting talking not when it is receiving listening or in standby mode Your M A COM Inc M7300 mobile two way radio complies with the following RF energy exposure standards and guidelines e United States Federal Communications Commission FCC Code of Federal Regulations 47 CFR 2 sub part J e American National Standards Institute ANSD Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers IEEE C95 1 2005 e Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers IEEE C95 1 2005 e IC standard RSS 102 Issue 2 2005 Spectrum Management and Telecommunications Radio Standards Specification Radiofrequency Exposure Compliance of Radiocommunication Apparatus All Frequency Bands CAUTION 2 2 1 Mobile Antennas Table 2 1 Rated Power and Recommended Minimum Safe Lateral Distance Rsare Rsare Ree CONTROLLED UNCONTROLLED Fe NUMBER ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENT CM CM Dual Band 700 800 700 800 MHz AN 025167 002 28 69 Combined GPS 700 800 700 800 MHz AN 025167 005 Hor 28 69 700 800 MHz AN 025167 015 Combined GPS 764 870 39 87 Roof Mount Dual Band 700 800 Low 700 800 MHz AN 025167 010 er ag 28 69 700 800 MHz AN 025167 006 Dual Band 700 80
65. display EM An example of this is EM 01201 INDV Individual Call Displayed in line 2 of the display when an individual call is in progress trunked and T99 modes only Group Call Indicates a group call is in progress and is displayed on line 1 of the display trunked and T99 modes only External Speaker ON Displayed when the external speaker is enabled External Speaker Displayed when the external speaker is disabled OFF BANK 1 8 The bank of keys that are going to be loaded when the keyloader loads encryption keys This is only valid for radios that support VGS VGE or DES encryption It is displayed on line 2 of the display when the encryption keyloader is connected KEY LOAD P Displayed on line 1 of the display when the encryption keyloader is connected KEY ZERO Displayed on line 2 of the display when the reset and option buttons are pressed simultaneously for approximately two seconds The encryption keys are zeroed SYS KEY System Key Displayed on line 1 of the display in the display key mode of the menu It is followed in the second line with a key number KEY lt 1 7 gt MM 014716 001 KEY 1 7 Displayed on line 2 of the display in the display key mode of the menu for conventional systems when the SYS KEY or CHN KEY is displayed in line 1 and for trunked systems when the SYS KEY or GRP KEY is displayed in line 1 PRIMARY __ Displayed on line 1 of the display
66. display in the display key mode of the menu for trunked GRP KEY Group Key systems only It is followed in the second line with a key number KEY lt 1 7 gt Displayed on line 2 of the display in the display key mode of the menu for KEY 1 7 conventional systems when the SYS KEY or CHN KEY is displayed in line 1 and for trunked systems when the SYS KEY or GRP KEY is displayed in line 1 PRIMARY Displayed on line 1 of the display when the primary keys are enabled Personality Name Displayed on line 1 of the display under the revision selection of the menu The personality name is displayed on line 2 at the same time M A COM Displayed on line 1 of the display under the revision selection of the menu The copyright year is shown in line 2 of display at the same time c 2008 The M7300 series mobile radio also provides audible alert tones or beeps to indicate the various operating conditions These alert tones can be enabled or disabled through programming Table 9 3 Alert Tones NAME TONE DESCRIPTION Sounds after keying the radio Push To Talk button is Call Originate A short mid pitched tone pressed Indicates the radio has been assigned a working channel After being placed in a queue or releasing the PTT button prior to a working channel assignment the site calls the radio when a channel becomes available At this point the radio automatically keys the transmitter autokey for
67. e Example 23 Figure 8 12 System Model E 44 Figure 8 2 Scan Model fans whee i ee ea enn Maeda 44 Pioure 9 1 Typical nenese fees ee edie E r N E e E a 56 Figure 10 1 Typical DIS playerin erani e E AE E A E a aed 76 Figure 11 1 Typical Display ar eiee e E EE A 86 TABLES Table 2 1 Rated Power and Recommended Minimum Safe Lateral Distance 11 Table 7 1 Front Panel Default Controls and 19 Table 7 2 Icons and Descriptions oirt EEEE a EEEE NESS 22 Table 7 3 M7300 OpenSky Mode Alert Tones 0 eee eesceseceseceseceseceseeeseeeeeeesaecsaecaecaeesseeseeeseeseneees 24 Table 7242 Basic Menu 5 lade 25 Table 7 5 Keypad Function 27 Table 7 6 Sc in Modes ninenin a Ue I eee IE el ae 33 Table 7 Status of Selective Alert orrena aea Ea leiden ails heehee 37 Table 8 1 Front Panel Default Controls and 45 Table 8 2 Available Feature Numbers 49 Table 8 3 Transmit Receive Mode Compatibility for ProVoice Operation 51 Table 8 4 Current Cryptographic Key Displa
68. e Menu lt gt ON or OFF INTERCOM selected channel ChannelMenu See Next Page Displays radio system connection data For engineering use Use lt to toggle Silent Emergency OFF ON gt to choose an available mode Press MENU and Use lt confirm VIN with 2 and press MENU again Radio s current GPS latitude and longitude position scrolls across top line of the display Applies to GPS equipped radios only User s identification name scrolls across top line of the display if programmed Radio s Internet Protocol IP address scrolls across top line of the display Station s identification name scrolls across top line of the display if programmed Use to enable Press any button to disable Use 22 to choose speaker headset treble level Press Select to return to dwell display Use display gt to dim or brighten Press MENU to return to dwell Use S gt to choose side tone level Press MENU to return to dwell display Use lt to turn intercom on and off Press MENU to return to dwell display Displays the current channel Press MENU to return to dwell display MM 014716 001 Radio Displays Menu Name top and bottom lines Vie Scan Mode Talk group Lock Out Priority 1 Talk group Priority 2 Talk group Emergency Dismiss Alerts Received Alert Destination Speed Dial
69. e Radio settings such as talk group scan mode etc can be controlled Any connected control head can override the radio settings of other connected control heads 15 MM 014716 001 e Comfort settings such as volume and display brightness that are applicable to the individual control head can be adjusted and cannot be overridden by other control heads e An optional intercom function is available between control units Audio will be broadcast to ALL connected control heads 5 2 INTERCOM OPERATION The intercom option a licensed option allows the M7300 radio to pass audio locally between control heads and not over the network It gives users at multiple control heads connected to the same radio the ability communicate with each other without transmitting over the air When activated incoming network radio calls are still scanned and broadcast at each control head 5 3 GPS RECEIVER An optional Global Positioning System GPS tracking receiver is available for M7300 radios It provides vehicle location information to dispatch personnel via the OpenSky digital data radio network 16 MM 014716 001 6 CHANGE OPERATING MODE CHANGE FROM OTP MODE To change from OTP operating mode to P25 EDACS or Conventional 6 1 1 2 3 6 2 Use Ge to cycle through the menu until the Mode Menu appears in the bottom line of the display gt Use to choose an available mode Press MENU and confirm Y N with
70. e aT E 43 8 P25 EDACS CONVENTIONAL COMMON OPERATION ccssssssssssssssssssscssssssssssssssessessessesees 44 8 1 CH721 FRONT PANEL COMPONENTS arere asevera aroia esi a aii Seas 44 8 1 1 Primary Functions Quick 46 8 2 TURNING THE RADIO ON daan rd th avd dota aoe 46 MM 014716 001 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 8 37 SELECTION MODE RULES ois Ales intel teen ute Gar a pee adele ts abe det ants deletes 46 8 4 DIRECT ACCESS fic eniog te Hea eh A ee 47 8 5 FEATURE ENCRYPTION DISPLAY ataiona ree aaaea ee apane RO TE Vaiaata 47 8 5 1 Serial Number ROM 12 Hex 1 1 5 48 8 5 2 Feature Encryption Data Stream sisie ecese 48 85 9 N esteem tent a 49 8 6 SYSTEM GROUP CHANNEL SELECTION cccecccesecsssseeseceeeeseeeeceaecaeeeeceaecaeeeeeeaecnaeeneeeees 50 8 6 1 System Selection sec ceases See ee ae eee en 50 8 6 2 Group and Channel Selection 0 eee eesecesecsseceseceseceseesscesseeseneeeneeeaaecaaecsaecsaecnaeenseeess 50 8 7 LAST SYSTEM GROUP CHANNEL 51 8 8 DIGITAL VOICE OPERATION PROVOICE cccesssessseseceseeseeeeceaeeaeeeeeeaecaaeeeeesecnaeeaeeeees 51 8 8 1 Voice Modes te Mee 51 5
71. e on Line 1 p Displayed on line 1 when an entry from the individual ID list is selected after pressing SELINDY Se ecrnaauallD the INDV key The entry is a number between 1 and 32 inclusive SYS ALL System All Call Displayed on line 1 to indicate a system all call has been received This is code group and revision number that is displayed in line 2 when the menu item REVISION is selected The gg is the group number of the software The first v is the hardware version and vv is the revision of the software Phone Call Displayed when an initiated phone call is in progress This is displayed on line 2 of the display Indicates that there is no data stored in one of the programmable items in either the NO ENTRY phone list or individual call list The user programmable items are items 1 through 10 in each list INV SYS Invalid System Displayed when the current system is an invalid type e rons Displayed on line 1 of the display This is a conventional channel index displayed Channeled when the group key is pressed FIX LIST Fixed List The Priority scan list is fixed and cannot be changed using the add or delete keys FIXED 1 Fixed Priority 1 i 1 scan channel is fixed and cannot be changed using the add or delete Displayed in line 2 when the message M A COM is displayed in line 1 while c 2008 displaying different items under the menu when REVISION is selected by the operator I
72. e time required for the radio to register with the network upon the NOTE subsequent power up MENU DISPLAY AND CONTROL AREA Following p power up the radio display shows the default talk group Figure 7 3 Pressing up or down with Ge changes the display to the next available menu In many cases the dwell display automatically re appears after no menu buttons are pressed for a short period of time between 10 and 30 seconds For some menus such as the GPS and User ID menus this does not occur until the user presses a front panel button When the dwell display is active it will change dynamically to reflect the current profile received talk group caller ID when available or channel when enabled The radio s display is highly interactive It responds in the top and bottom text lines as the user presses the menu buttons lt gt lt gt and MENU to scroll through the menu loop and the entries for each menu Table 7 4 outlines the basic menu structure refer to Section 7 12 21 MM 014716 001 Figure 7 3 Typical Display 7 8 RADIO STATUS ICONS Status Icons indicate the various operating characteristics of the radio The icons show operating modes and conditions see Table 7 2 The location of icons on the display may vary depending on configuration Table 7 2 Icons and Descriptions ICON DESCRIPTION ATT Volume bars indicates relative volume level 7 9 DWELL DISPLAY When not engaged in menu s
73. ected to the mobile radio e Ifa exists on the currently selected talk group when a PTT button is pressed at one of the control heads TG in use appears in the display to indicate intercom mic audio cannot preempt the call on the talk group A CAUTION TALK GROUP LOCK OUT There are two ways of focusing voice communications by suppressing calls from talk groups in the currently active profile 1 No Scan By turning scan off selecting No Scan via the ScnModeMenu only the selected talk group is audible 2 Lock Out By locking out selected talk groups the chatter of the locked out talk groups cannot be heard This focuses the user s scanning resources to calls only on desired talk groups Talk group lock out is a scan related feature With lock out one or more talk groups in the active profile can be temporarily disabled from being scanned Calls are not received on locked out talk groups Lock out settings are not retained between profile changes or when the radio is power cycled Lock out is a listening receive function and only blocks received calls on locked out talk groups Lock out does not affect transmit capability The above methods do not NOTE 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 voice calls can be heard on the radio P1 and P2 talk groups cannot be locked out NOTE 31
74. ed on the top line of the dwell display The user can change the selected talk group to any of the other talk groups within the profile Personality Profile 1 Profile 2 Profile 3 TG Talk Group Figure 7 4 Personality Structure Example If Global Profile is enabled by the system administrator the number of available talk groups to scan doubles NOTE 7 10 2 Talk Groups A talk group represents a set of users that regularly need to communicate with one another There can be any number of authorized users assigned to a talk group Talk groups are established and organized by the OpenSky network administrator An OpenSky talk group is similar to a channel within a conventional FM radio system 23 MM 014716 001 7 11 ALERT TONES The M7300 radio also provides audible Alert Tones or beeps to indicate the various operating conditions see Table 7 3 Table 7 3 M7300 OpenSky Mode Alert Tones NAME TONE DESCRIPTION Call Queued One low tone two high tones Call queued for processing Radio is out of coverage area or requested talk group is active Sounded when resources become available for a call request placed in the queue if enabled upon channel access Grant or Go Ahead Single short beep If the radio roams to another site while transmitting then it will auto rekey and begin transmitting on that tower It gives a second grant tone to let the user know they have roamed Notifies the user acce
75. eeeseeeseecseecnaecsaecsaecssecsseesseesseeseneseaeeeaeeeaaeenaes 69 9 12 SCAT OPERATION a la eee ee eee 69 9 13 TELEPHONE INTERCONNECT CALLS 2 cnc cannes aie eae 70 9 13 1 Receiving a Telephone Interconnect Call Trunked Mode Only 70 9 13 2 Sending a Telephone Interconnect Call Trunked Mode 70 9 13 3 DTMF Overdial Conventional Mode Telephone 70 9 13 4 Programmable canes 71 9TA MOBILE DATA te bass Sues tel 71 A TA I DIE o E A 72 914 2 DATA OFF Operations E eis E R ET A ET 72 9 143 DATA ON Operation tase deebice caceensftandes EEVEE ACES T2 9144 Exiting Data Calls i A a E aA 72 9 14 5 Scan Lockout 73 9 14 6 Data Eocko t reon rnern arei Eae are KEETE AEE EE gai 73 9 15 STATUS MESSAGE OPERATION 73 9 15 12 Status Operation sisi cert hackles ieee diene a ene ieee Ae ieee 74 9 152 Message have 74 9 16 EDACS CONVENTIONAL SCAN
76. egister with the network for wide area voice reception The radio can still be used in single site mode NOTE 7 14 2 DTMF Overdial Using the keypad on a System Model the radio can transmit DTMF tones corresponding to numbers characters 0 9 and on the keypad To overdial numbers characters transmit by pressing and holding the PTT button and then press the corresponding keys one at a time on the keypad 27 MM 014716 001 7 15 7 16 7 17 7 18 CHANGING THE ACTIVE PROFILE The radio can store up to sixteen 16 standard profiles one of which is the currently active profile To change the currently active profile until ProfileMenu is displayed 1 Scroll through the menu with K 2 Use gt to scroll through the list of available profiles 3 Profile becomes active when selected for longer than 2 seconds when the MENU is pressed or when the menu is changed using Ge CHECKING OR CHANGING THE SELECTED TALK GROUP Each profile stored in the radio can have up to sixteen 16 talk groups One talk group within the currently active profile is set as the selected talk group For the radio user the selected talk group is typically the focus of most voice transmissions and receptions There are two ways to change the selected talk group First Method 1 Use to scroll through the menu until TalkGrpMenu appears on the bottom line of the display The curre
77. eiving radio accepts a Page P25 T Only Three high pitched tones page both the receiving and transmitting radios emit three high pitched tones Out of Range One low pitched tone Indicates the radio is in Wide Area Scan Radio will periodically beep when in Wide Area Scan 9 4 60 MENU The menu function accesses features that are not available directly from the keypad The order and specific number of menu items available is configurable through programming Upon radio power up the menu item at the beginning of the menu list will always be displayed first Subsequent access to the menu function will return the last menu item that was shown in the display To enter the menu mode press MENU The ramp control and CLR are used during the selection process All of the selection mode rules previously detailed apply to the menu item selection process with the exception of direct access The radio will continue to receive and transmit normally while in the menu function g i gt new item is displayed by using the GSS ramp control to scroll through the list in increasing and decreasing order The displayed menu item is made active by pressing MENU After entering the menu selection mode the following generic display format will appear MENU YYYYYYYY Line 1 indicates the radio is in the menu selection mode Line 2 indicates the menu item YYYYYYYY that is to be viewed or changed some menu items pro
78. elected ON OFF External Speaker is toggled ON and OFF SPKR ON or SPKR OFF Menu item KEYLOAD Once selected Up to 8 banks of 7 keys Enables the radio to accept the loading of KEY LOAD BANK N encryption keys Public Address External Speaker Encryption Key Loading 79 MM 014716 001 80 FEATURE Display Current Encryption Key s Front Panel Squelch Adjust Scan Scan Add Scan Delete Scan Add Delete Last Scanned Channel Recall Home channel selection System select External alarm 2 System selection Mute Mute 1 Mute 2 Multiple radio operation Radio selection Talkaround feature Channel selection Feature Encryption Display Type 99 Decode Enable System Scan Enable DISPLAY Menu item DISP KEY Once selected SYS KEY GRP KEY or CHN KEY and KEY N Menu item SQUELCH Once selected SQLCH xx Menu item SCAN Menu item SCAN ADD Once selected Proper scan icon displayed Menu item SCAN DEL Once selected Scan icon goes out Menu item SCAN A D When selected Toggles through scan selections Menu Item SCAN ADD Press twice when actively receiving three times when not receiving Scan icon displayed Menu item HOME Once selected Home group or channel displayed Menu item SYS SEL Once selected SYS n Menu item EXTALRM2 Menu item SYSGRP 1 Menu item SYSGRP 2 Menu item SYSGRP 3 Menu item SYSGRP
79. election the first two lines of the display default to the user defined display known as the dwell display The top line indicates the currently selected talk group The second line will display the currently selected profile caller ID alias received talk group and current channel name Press the ramp control to scroll through and view one of these second line options 7 10 PERSONALITY As illustrated in Figure 7 4 a personality defines the profiles and talk groups available to the user It is the structuring of a collection of profiles and privileges established by the OpenSky network administrator to provide the user with a comprehensive set of profiles to communicate effectively with the necessary talk groups or individuals Indicates data registration Personalities are stored on the network and downloaded over the air to the radio This process is called provisioning Provisioning occurs at radio power up and at user log in Each personality can contain up to sixteen 16 profiles and each profile can contain up to sixteen talk groups Alias is logical ID name such as J_Smith The name corresponds to a user ID such as 003 542 0001 22 MM 014716 001 7 10 1 Profiles As stated above each profile can contain up to sixteen 16 talk groups A profile also defines the radio s emergency behavior All transmissions are made on the selected talk group display
80. enSky network administrator determines if the Emergency button is used to declare an emergency call or if it is used to declare an emergency alert This is based upon the radio s currently active profile e The OpenSky network administrator also determines if the emergency is declared on the currently selected talk group or a default emergency talk group Again this is based upon the radio s currently active profile A talk group upon which an emergency is declared on is considered an emergency talk group 38 MM 014716 001 e Upon successful emergency declaration gt gt An emergency tone will sound in the radio s speaker headset if the radio is not in stealth mode At the declaring radio the Emergency button flashes red if the radio is not in stealth mode The administrator can configure the radio to automatically transmit upon successful emergency declaration at which point the MENU button will flash red However the MENU button flashing red is not a requirement for successful emergency declaration On the declaring radio during an emergency call declaration the talk group that the emergency is declared on is temporarily displayed and then the word EMERGENCY flashes on the second line of the display For an emergency alert declaration EMERG ALERT appears in the bottom line of the display For an emergency call declaration other radio users and or dispatchers at consoles will hear the em
81. equipped with Public Switched Telephone Network PSTN interconnect equipment telephone calls can be made from the M7300 using this procedure 37 MM 014716 001 7 29 1 Press the 9 keys 2 Enter the telephone number Ignore dashes spaces and precede the number with any required access digits such as a 1 for long distance 3 Press the key 4 Wait a few seconds and then press and release the mic s PTT button to initiate the call An initial ring tone plays indicating call initiation Once the gateway picks up the call another ring tone sounds 5 When the caller answers press the PTT button when speaking and release it to listen to the caller 6 hang up press button or using 7 28 2 Receiving an Interconnect Call When receiving an Interconnect Call a ring sounds in the speaker and or headset Press up or down using GQ or any number key to accept an incoming Interconnect Call Press the microphone s PTT button when speaking transmitting to the caller Press the button or using to reject an incoming Interconnect Call EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS The M7300 mobile radio can transmit both emergency voice calls and emergency alerts over the entire network OpenSky handles emergency calls and alerts with the highest priority For critical voice communications an emergency call can be raised on the default talk group or the currently selected talk group by declarin
82. er cycle and the enable disable state will revert to the programmed setting at power up Clearing an Emergency Call or Alert Check with the system administrator to ensure that the radio is programmed to allow an emergency to be cleared If enabled via programming clear an emergency by 1 Pressing and holding the CLR CLEAR button and simultaneously pressing the emergency button 2 After the Emergency Cleared Tone sounds release both buttons 39 MM 014716 001 If the radio is in stealth mode clearing the emergency will take the radio out of stealth mode NOTE 7 29 4 Receiving an Emergency Call Upon receiving an emergency call declared by another radio e emergency tone sounds in the radio s speaker headset three short high pitched beeps e EMERGENCY flashes in the display if the radio is not in stealth mode e On receiving radios with the emergency talk group selected the alias of the sending party is displayed for 5 seconds during the open mic period then the word Emergency flashes on the second line of the display and continues until the emergency state ends e If scan mode is set to No Scan and the emergency was declared on the selected talk group audio on the emergency talk group is heard in the speaker headset See page 32 for additional information on No Scan operation e If scan mode is set to No Scan and the emergency was declared on a talk group other than the
83. er priority level the group must be deleted from the scan list and then added back to the scan list Each new group added to the scan list starts at the lowest priority If the Priority 1 and Priority 2 groups are already set and a new group is assigned as Priority 1 or Priority 2 the previously assigned group will change to non priority scanning 9 10 2 Deleting Groups from a Scan List 1 With scan operation turned off select the desired group to delete from the selected trunked system s group scan list 66 MM 014716 001 2 Press or with The current scan status of the group is displayed for a time out period 3 Press with to delete the group from the scan list or turns off Any group that is not in a trunked system group scan list will show a blank when it is the selected channel 9 10 3 Nuisance Delete A group can also be deleted from the scan list if it is not the currently selected group by pressing with during scan operation while the radio is displaying the unwanted group The group will be deleted from the system s group scan list in the same manner as if done using the steps above Deletions performed in this manner will not remain deleted if the radio is turned off and then back on 9 10 4 Turning Scan On 1 Toggle scan operation by pressing SCAN The SCAN indicator turns on when the radio is scanning The SCAN key light blinks when temporari
84. ergency signal a distinctive 3 tone burst They will also hear audio from the declaring radio s hot microphone if For an emergency alert declaration only dispatchers at consoles will hear the emergency signal and if any audio from the declaring radio s hot microphone For an emergency call the declaring radio s microphone remains hot for a predetermined amount of time In other words the radio transmits audio for a period of time even when the microphone s PTT button is not pressed Audio is transmitted over the emergency talk group When the microphone is hot for this initial period typically ten seconds simply speak into it for voice transmission If an emergency declaration is not successful the radio will periodically re attempt until it is successful During this retry period the radio will flash EMERG PEND on the bottom line of the display It will display EMERG RETRY for each attempt 7 29 2 Silent Emergency When this feature is enabled and an emergency call or alert is declared by pressing the emergency button the radio will not play a tone and will display an abbreviated emergency message default is EBA This feature is enabled or disabled via programming or via the menu NOTE 7 29 3 If the Silent Emergency feature is enabled or disabled via programming the setting will survive power cycle Enable Disable selection via the menu will NOT survive pow
85. es representative or call the Technical Assistance Center at North America 1 800 528 7711 International 1 434 385 2400 Fax 1 434 455 6712 E mail tac tycoelectronics com MM 014716 001 14 KEYPAD REMAPPING If the keys have been remapped to provide new functions fill in the following template for future reference Button Function Button Function T T MM 014716 001 15 RADIO SETUP RADIO TYPE FREQUENCY BAND OPERATOR S NAME EMERGENCY GROUP SYSTEM NUMBER SYSTEM NAME TRK CNV GRP CHN NUMBER GRP CHN NAME USE 98 MM 014716 001 SYSTEM NUMBER SYSTEM NAME TRK CNV GRP CHN NUMBER GRP CHN NAME 99 MM 014716 001 SYSTEM NUMBER SYSTEM NAME TRK CNV GRP CHN NUMBER GRP CHN NAME USE 100 MM 014716 001
86. ess is not correct the radios will not communicate 8 8 6 2 Channel Guard Channel Guard encode is transmitted on analog clear channels only Channel Guard decode will operate on either a clear or private channel The exception is when G STAR signaling is used see G STAR paragraph 8 8 6 3 G STAR When G STAR is programmed on a private channel the radio will transmit G STAR in clear mode and then switch to private for the voice portion of the call If G STAR is sent with Channel Guard then both are sent in clear mode and the radio switches to private mode Emergency G STAR data burst is transmitted in clear mode 54 8 9 MM 014716 001 MACRO KEY OPERATION Macro key operation permits the user to accomplish a series of keystrokes with a single macro keystroke Up to ten 10 macro keys can be defined each capable of executing up to twenty 20 keystrokes to any pushbutton input i e keypad keys buttons etc Each macro key can be pre programmed to activate when pressed or when released A macro key can also be pre programmed to change the keystroke sequence the next time the macro key is activated For detail operation and assignment of macro keys contact your communications supervisor or administrator 55 MM 014716 001 9 EDACS AND P25 TRUNKED OPERATION 9 1 RADIO STATUS ICONS Status icons are indicators that show the various operating characteristics of the radio Figure 9 1 Typical
87. form one of the following steps a Change systems b Change channels if not prohibited by programming c Cycle power by turning radio off and then back on d Press the Clear and Emergency buttons simultaneously providing the Clear Emergency option is enabled in the Supervisory Options in the personality 11 7 2 Receiving an Emergency Group Call 1 Select the desired P25 System and Talk Group Channel 2 When the radio detects an incoming Emergency Group Call the radio will sound an alert tone and RXEMER will appear in the display 3 Voice or emergency transmissions will be heard at the receiving radio 4 To clear an emergency from the receiving radio perform one of the following steps a Change systems b Change channels if not prohibited by programming c Cycle power by turning radio off and then back on d Press the Clear and Emergency buttons simultaneously providing the Clear Emergency option is enabled in the Supervisory Options in the personality 93 MM 014716 001 12 94 BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING If the radio is not operating properly check Table 12 1 for likely causes For additional assistance contact a qualified service technician Table 12 1 Basic Troubleshooting SYMPTOM Radio will not turn on CAUSE No power SOLUTION Test the connection to the vehicle power supply Radio will not turn off If in multiple control head configuration one of the attached
88. g an emergency on the talk group The exact talk group is determined by the currently active profile After successfully declaring an emergency on a talk group the declaring radio s microphone remains hot for a predetermined amount of time In other words the radio transmits audio for a period of time even when the microphone s PTT button is not pressed An emergency talk group is provided greater priority and infinite hang time by the radio system s infrastructure Hang time is the maximum duration of quiet time between transmissions on the talk group before the infrastructure assets are automatically taken away Because an emergency call is handled on a talk group it is received by all radios and consoles monitoring the talk group An emergency alert is a data message sent by the radio to the MIS console or any console capable of receiving it It identifies the radio declaring the emergency and the radio s location if the radio is equipped with a GPS receiver Voice audio is not automatically transmitted during the emergency if the administrator configures the radio for alert notification only 7 29 1 Declaring an Emergency Call or Alert To declare an emergency call or emergency alert press and release the orange Emergency button This button is located just to the right of the 5 button Menu and Select keypad see Figure 7 1 on page 18 The emergency is raised after the Emergency Raise Delay default is one second e The Op
89. he radio is scanning Scanning will stop while the microphone is off hook if the hookswitch feature is enabled through programming NOTE 2 When a channel on the scan list receives a channel assignment the radio unmutes on the assigned channel BSY indicator comes ON and the received scan channel is displayed e The radio will continue scanning if a new channel is selected when scan is ON e Pressing the PTT button when scan is ON will cause the radio to transmit on the displayed channel or to the currently selected channel depending on programming e Pressing with when scan is ON causes the radio to recall the scanned channel that was last received This channel is recalled for a period equal to the scan hang time 83 MM 014716 001 10 10 TURNING SCAN OFF Toggle the scan operation OFF by pressing SCAN The radio will resume operation on the selected channel 10 11 SQUELCH ADJUST In the conventional mode of operation the squelch can be re adjusted in the MENU selection mode or from a front panel key on the keypad that has been pre programmed A default value of 9 or any user level between 1 and 16 can be selected using programming software The user can change this setting either of two ways from the front panel keys A value of 16 requires a strong signal to open squelch a value of 2 requires a very weak signal to open squelch and a value of 1 is open squelch NOTE When the squelch adjust feature is ac
90. her eles eins Ween een etal 65 99 3 Priority System Scan whe een ae a ee eee 65 9 94 When Wide Area System Scan Is 65 9 9 5 When ProScanIs Enabled 65 90 67 Men Selections e aE 65 9 9 7 Pre Programmed Keypad 65 9 10 GROUP SCAN OPERATION eroen niner a ae i ees 66 9 10 1 Adding Groups to a Scan LiSt eee eee cseeseecsecesecesecesecesecesecsseesseeeeeecsaecaaecsaecnaeenaeens 66 9 10 2 Deleting Groups from a Scan 15 66 910 3 Nuisance Deleter drz 67 9 104 Scam aE E 67 9 10 5 Prionty Group Scamming n Aa 67 9 10 67 Turing Scan E Eaa ese 67 INDIVIDUAL CALES Wetted 68 9 11 1 Receiving and Responding to an Individual 3 68 MM 014716 001 10 TABLE OF CONTENTS OA Calls 1 68 9 11 3 Sending an Individual Call 0 ee eee ees
91. hese analog signals are non digitized and non encrypted Clear Mode transmissions can easily be monitored by unauthorized persons Groups or channels programmed for clear operation cannot transmit or receive unencrypted digital or private messages 51 MM 014716 001 8 8 3 ProVoice Digital Mode ProVoice digital mode allows the radio to transmit and receive digitized voice signals These digital signals provide improved weak signal performance and they cannot be easily monitored with a standard receiver Groups and channels programmed for ProVoice digital operation transmit only digital signals Private calls cannot be received or transmitted when the radio is in ProVoice digital mode because the radio does not know the cryptographic key used Message trunked group calls and individual calls will be answered back in the mode they were received assuming the call or hang time is still active Individual phone all and emergency calls will be transmitted clear if digital mode is disabled or inoperative e If receiving an analog message trunked call the radio will respond in analog mode during the hang time on the working channel e If receiving an analog I Call the radio will respond in analog mode during the hang time e When using the WHC feature to respond to an I Call after the hang time has expired the call will be transmitted in the mode defined by the system mode as programmed for the current system if the ID being called is
92. his feature enabled through programming allows the user to recall the last selected system group after an emergency or home function or system group key function For example if the Home button pre programmed is pressed the radio will go to the designated Home system group or channel If the Home button is pressed again the radio returns to the previous system group or channel At this time the user can toggle between the Home system group or channel and the previous system group or channel The operation is the same for the 561 565 buttons DIGITAL VOICE OPERATION PROVOICE 8 8 1 Voice Modes Each system trunked or conventional in the radio is programmed for no digital voice operation analog only or digital voice format ProVoice ProVoice programmed systems have three 3 different voice modes clear analog digital and private The voice modes are programmed on a per group basis within each trunked system and on a per channel basis within each conventional system A radio must be equipped with the encrypt decrypt option before it will operate in private mode Current ProVoice Conventional operation is for talk around mode only NOTE Table 8 3 Transmit Receive Mode Compatibility for ProVoice Operation PROGRAMMING CLEAR DIGITAL PRIVATE TRANSMIT CLEAR No DIGITAL No PRIVATE Yes No Yes 8 8 2 Clear Modes In Clear Mode the radio transmits and receives only clear analog voice signals T
93. ian eS 23 110 2 Talk Groups aan lari 23 FL cAL ERT TONES 24 7 12 5 esiaine e a E Eeee 24 7 13 DUAE TONE MULTIFFREQUENCY ennenen eiei i 27 7 14 KEYPAD COMMANDS SYSTEM MODEL CONTROL 27 141 Password Entry 27 PAA 2 DIPME OVer dial cesses 27 1 CHANGING THE ACTIVE PROFILE E 26 MM 014716 001 TABLE OF CONTENTS 7 16 CHECKING OR CHANGING THE SELECTED TALK 28 7 17 ADJUSTING DISPLAY AND BUTTON BACKLIGHT 5 28 7 18 STEALTHMODE e aint ai eta GS 28 7184 Enabling Stealth Modes ei hie oath bien 29 TIS Disabling Stealth MOde s z a ss ccse sobessess ies eneeier entan eai dpsie iiie 29 7 19 ADJUSTING SIDE TONE AUDIO 29 7 20 CHANGING OPERATING MODE seo aee a re Er e ea eT EE A EE E esiti 29 7 21 RECEIVING AND TRANSMITTING VOICE CALLS 0000 eeeeseeenceeneeeneecnaecnseenaeeeseeaes 29 721 17 Voice
94. ilure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safety standards of design manufacture and intended use of the product M A COM Inc assumes no liability for the customer s failure to comply with these standards The WARNING symbol calls attention to a procedure practice or the like which if not correctly performed or adhered to could result in personal injury Do not proceed beyond a WARNING symbol until the conditions identified are fully WARNING understood or met The NOTE symbol calls attention to supplemental information which may improve system performance or clarify a process or procedure NOTE 5 The ESD symbol calls attention to procedures practices or the like which could expose f equipment to the effects of Electro Static Discharge Proper precautions must be taken Atas to prevent ESD when handling circuit modules MM 014716 001 2 2 1 RF ENERGY EXPOSURE INFORMATION RF ENERGY EXPOSURE AWARENESS CONTROL INFORMATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR FCC OCCUPATIONAL USE REQUIREMENTS Before using your mobile two way radio read this important RF energy awareness and control information and operational instructions to ensure compliance with the FCC s RF exposure guidelines This radio is intended for use in occupational controlled conditions where users have full knowledge of their exposure and can exercise control over their exposure to mee
95. io s display will show the callers ID on the first line and 1 on the second line Pressing the PTT button at this point will initiate an individual call back to the original caller If the last call was a group call the display will show WHCG 1 Pressing the PTT button will place the call as an individual call The radio stores the IDs of the last 10 callers in the Calls Received List as shown Individual calls are stored in the top half of the list 1 10 and group calls are stored in the bottom half of the list 1 10 The most recent call is stored in position 1 the second most recent call is stored in position 2 etc CALL RECEIVED LIST INDIVIDUAL Most recently received calls GROUP display the time elapsed since the call was received 9 11 2 Call Storage Lists There are two lists available for call storage in the radio the calls received list 1 10 and the personality list 1 99 as defined by the user When the individual call mode is entered by pressing IND the calls received list is available The user can toggle to the personality list by selecting any key other than DIS or 68 MM 014716 001 9 12 toggle between the two lists by pressing the IND key If wrap is enabled the calls received list wraps on itself and not into the other list CALL RECEIVED PERSONALITY LIST LIST Programmable 1 10 from Keypad Preprogrammed into Radio The saved call list shows all ten storage locat
96. ion 73 MM 014716 001 9 16 9 15 1 Status Operation Status operation permits the transmission of a pre programmed status condition to the EDACS site To send a status condition press the STS button keylight comes on then press one of the number buttons 0 9 to select the pre programmed status If no status has been programmed for the selected number button the radio will display NO ENTRY and the radio will sound a low tone A valid selection will permit the status text to appear in the display for a pre programmed time After the time out expires or the MENU button has been pressed the MENU button will override the time out period the status is selected and will be transmitted to the site or stored in the radio memory where it can be polled by the site at a future time If the site receives the status properly when transmitted or polled by the site a high pitched tone sounds and the keylight associated with that status will remain lit If the site does not receive the status properly a low pitched tone sounds and the keylight associated with the status will blink If an incorrect status was selected or the incorrect number button was pressed the status can be changed during the pre programmed time out period by pressing another number button The status selection can also be cancelled by pressing the CLR button prior to the time out period To view the currently selected status after it has been transmitted press the STS butto
97. ion ON or OFF on radio 2 Toggles the currently selected radio Changes to radio 1 Changes to radio 2 Toggles talkaround ON or OFF transmit frequency changed to receive frequency Displays the conventional channel selected Indicates current features programmed into the radio as well as certain information required to add features to the radio Type 99 Decode is toggled ON and OFF System Scan features like ProScan are toggled ON and OFF MM 014716 001 10 5 10 6 10 7 RECEIVING A CALL 1 Turn the radio on by rotating the POWER ON OFF VOLUME knob clockwise out of detent A short alert signal if enabled through programming indicates the radio is ready to use 2 Adjust the POWER ON OFF VOLUME knob to the desired volume level Select the desired conventional system and channel The display indicates the current conventional system and channel names 4 The radio is now ready to receive calls When the radio receives a call and the correct encoding is decoded if programmed and enabled it unmutes on the channel and the BSY indicator comes on SENDING A CALL 1 Turn ON the radio and set the POWER ON OFF VOLUME knob to the desired volume level Select the desired conventional system and channel 2 Ensure that the channel is not busy by pressing the CLR button to briefly disable any channel decoding and unmute the receiver or observe the unlit BSY indicator If the Channel Busy Lockout fea
98. ions If no calls have been received the saved call list will be empty and the pre stored list will be available upon entering the individual call mode When in the saved call list pressing MENU toggles the time stamp ON and OFF The time stamp indicates how long ago the call was received The display indicates this information as HH MM SS where HH hours MM minutes and SS seconds When in the pre stored list pressing MENU toggles the Logical IDentification LID ON and OFF 9 11 3 Sending an Individual Call The following procedures describe how to initiate and complete an individual call 1 To select a previously stored individual select the I Call mode from the menu or press IND followed by the ramp control to scroll through the list of stored individuals The selection mode rules apply While in the individual call list the menu key will toggle the display between the call name and the unit ID number If the individual is not stored in this list but the individual s unit ID is known it can be entered directly from the keypad 2 Press the PTT button the radio performs the necessary signaling to obtain a communication channel When the signaling is complete and the radio is clear to transmit TX indicator turns ON and the channel access tone sounds Line 1 shows the called individual s name if found in the list of stored individuals or ID followed by the logical ID number of the unit being called The message I
99. klights during lower external light levels Table 7 1 Front Panel Default Controls and Functions PART Power On Off Volume Control knob FUNCTION Turn knob clockwise to power on the radio and increase volume Turn counter clockwise to decrease volume and power off the radio Mic Connection Connection for hand held hands free speaker mic or headset If enabled through programming the emergency button sends an emergency alert and opens voice communication on the currently selected talk group or the default emergency talk group depending upon how the system is defined Ambient Light Sensor Radio automatically adjusts the display and button backlight brightness level based on ambient light Do not block this sensor While in the dwell display scrolls through available talk groups Scrolls through selections within the active menu available talk groups pre programmed speed dial numbers canned alert messages etc OPT OPTION Scrolls through available menu items CLR CLEAR Press to activate the current selection In some cases this is not necessary as the last MENU selection will automatically activate after a short period Menu selections and messages Network Connectivity icon Display Area Current Volume Level icon Volume represented numerically within the display 0 Muted 40 Loudest User may select which one of several dwell displays the radio
100. lled when the PTT NOTE is released the radio is receiving 9 13 3 DTMF Overdial Conventional Mode Telephone Interconnect Once the radio has established a connection to the public telephone system it may be necessary to over dial more digits to access banking services answering machines credit card calls or other types of systems that require DTMF Dual Tone Multi Frequency access digits Overdial operation can also be used to initiate a telephone interconnect call via DTMF signaling if a dial tone has already been accessed on the system This is the method that is used for making a telephone interconnect call while operating in the conventional mode but will also function in trunked mode if a dial tone is directly accessible Telephone numbers and other number sequences for overdialing can be stored in the phone list when programming the radio or stored by the operator in the first ten phone list entries These numbers are accessed by pressing PHN then following the selection mode rules The following steps are required to dial these numbers MM 014716 001 9 14 1 Follow the procedure in Sending a Telephone Interconnect Call Trunked Mode Only 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 using either method as follows METHOD 1 Press and hold PTT while entering the ove
101. ly disabled Scanning will stop while microphone is off hook if the hookswitch feature is enabled through programming NOTE 2 When a group on the scan list receives a channel assignment the radio unmutes on the assigned channel the BSY indicator comes on and the received scan group is displayed e The radio will continue scanning if a new group is selected when scan is on e Pressing the PTT button when scan is on will cause the radio to transmit on the displayed group or on the currently selected group depending on programming e Pressing up with lt gt when scan is on will cause the radio to recall the scanned group that was last received This group is recalled for a period equal to the scan hang time 9 10 5 Priority Group Scanning When scan is enabled and the Priority 1 and Priority 2 groups have been identified the radio will listen to calls on those groups and the selected group While receiving a scanned group call the radio will continue to monitor the selected Priority 1 and Priority 2 groups and will drop the call if the selected group or other higher priority call becomes active During a Priority 2 call the radio will continue to monitor for a Priority 1 group call The radio will monitor for Agency and Fleet calls that correspond to the Agency and Fleet associated with the Priority 1 and Priority 2 groups Priority Agency and Fleet calls will be indicated by displaying AGENCY or FLEET on the System line of the displ
102. mands 0 Log off command logs the user off the system See page 21 for additional information Log in command 1 lt User ID gt lt Password gt required for encryption See page 20 for 1 additional information x4 Enter Scene of Incident Mode SOI on specified channel and band 4 lt gt lt gt 4 Exit SOI Mode 6 Go to default profile Selects default profile if the radio is not voice registered Initiate Selective Alert command 7 lt Target ID gt Choose Message See page 36 for additional information 8 Radio to Radio Call command Selective call number PTT to dial Public Switched Telephone Network PSTN Call command See page 37 for additional 9 information Begin Manual Encryption command 32 lt Pre Determined Encryption Key gt 32 1 16 digit encryption key for 128 bit encryption 17 32 digit encryption key for 256 bit encryption See page 41 for additional information 33 End Manual Encryption command 7 14 1 Password Entry Password entry requires a system model control head Password characters are encrypted on the display using symbols to indicate the entry The encryption symbols for each entry will appear in the display as they are scrolled through for example and Press the key twice to complete the entry process If the password is wrong the radio will not successfully r
103. me knob and channel knob providing a user friendly interface CH721 CONTROL HEADS The CH721 control head is available as either a Scan or System model and can be mounted with the radio Front Mount or it can be mounted and operated remotely The following lists available control head options e 023218 0001 Local Scan e 023218 0002 Remote Scan e 023218 0003 Local System e 023218 0004 Remote System For remote mount installations configured with a CH721 control head all normal radio operations and interfaces can be handled via the control head connected to the radio unit via a 3 wire Controller Area Network CAN cable Up to five control heads may be attached to a trunk mount radio and up to four control heads can be connected to a front mount M7300 Each control head provides a serial access point for data and any one only one at a time can be connected to a data device such as a personal computer Where multiple control heads are connected or where a dash mount radio is installed with additional remote control heads the following features are available from each position e Outgoing voice calls can be initiated Any control head can initiate a call but only one can talk at a time All other connected control heads will hear both sides of the conversation e Incoming and outgoing audio can be heard Outgoing audio is not broadcast at the source position e Independent audio control is available
104. mitting an Individual 92 11 6 2 Receiving an Individual Call 0 eee cseeseeeseecseeceseceaeceseceseesseesseeeseeeseeseaeeeaeeenaeenaes 92 11 7 EMERGENCY GROUP CALLS IN P25 MODE lenitie iiai 92 11 7 1 Declaring an Emergency Group Call eee eeeescecnecnseceseceseceseceseeseeeeeeeseeeaeeeaaeenaees 92 11 7 2 Receiving an Emergency Group 93 12 BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING 0 cssssssscsscessscecescensesecssssssssscsscsssssscesesssseneesesssssssssesscssssenersesees 94 13 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE cssscssscssssccsscsscsscccssensesssssssnsssscsscsssseneesessssenecsessssssecsscssessssssersesses 96 14 KEYPAD REMAPPING 00 cscsscsssssessccecssccssesncesecesseneesessssssecsscsscssessncesessssenecsessssssessscsscssssenesserses 97 15 zZRADIO USE LUD sasssisscscnsssssscscssssseassoseseasssveceandoncdeasetsdosahacdoseosenssoapedss seseisbed cssdesesasansssessasvedeantensscaseasece 98 WARRANTY 102 MM 014716 001 TABLE OF CONTENTS FIGURES Figure 7 1 System Model te a ania 18 Pisure 7 27 Scan TE AAEE Bh eid eater E ETE eget 18 Figure 7 3 Typical Display seeno aa a aE a e riage n 22 Figure 7 4 Personality Structur
105. n If the status was not sent successfully to the site the text associated with the status will flash in the display The radio can also be pre programmed to redesignate the keypad buttons for STO thru ST9 to send status condition In this configuration the radio status operation will operate as previously described except the STS button is not required The keylight associated with STO thru ST9 will indicate which status is selected 9 15 2 Message Operation Message operation permits the transmission of a pre programmed message text to an EDACS site To send a message press the MSG button keylight comes on then press one of the number buttons 0 9 to select the pre programmed message text If no message text has been programmed for the selected number button the radio will display NO ENTRY and a low pitched tone sounds A valid selection will permit the message text to appear in the display for a pre programmed time After the time out expires or the MENU button has been pressed the MENU button will override the time out period the message text is selected and will be transmitted to the site If the site receives the message properly when transmitted a high pitched tone sounds and the MSG keylight remains lit If the site does not receive the message properly a low pitched tone sounds and the MSG keylight will blink If an incorrect message text was selected or the incorrect number button was pressed the message text can be changed duri
106. n his radio and are required by M A COM Inc to enable other features The data streams shown here are for example only Note There are three displays FD1 FD2 and FD3 All three are required Number Fields Example MM 014716 001 These number fields show the set limits of the of the user s radio as e SG Maximum number of system groups combination available e SY XXX Maximum trunked system limit e CH Maximum number of conventional channels available The user needs to know the limits of his radio before attempting to enable other features The numbers shown here are for example only 8 5 3 Features Enabled These numbers indicate which features are enabled Example Table 8 2 lists possible features available in the user s radio Table 8 2 Available Feature Numbers POSSIBLE FEATURES 04 Group Scan EDACS and P25 Trunked Standard 06 WAscan ProSound ProScan EDACS only Optional 21 EDACS Security Key ESK Optional 22 ProFile EDACS only Optional Narrowband Standard 6 29 ProVoice Optional 32 FIPS 140 2 Optional 49 MM 014716 001 8 6 RUPER POSSIBLE FEATURES EANA 38 Radio TextLink Optional SYSTEM GROUP CHANNEL SELECTION In the following descri
107. ndicates an emergency has been declared by the LID that follows the display EM gency An example of this is EM 01201 x x a Displayed in line 2 of the display when an individual call is in progress trunked and INDV Individual Call T99 modes only Group Call Indicates a group call is in progress and is displayed on line 1 of the display trunked P and T99 modes only External Speaker Displayed when the external speaker is enabled SPKROFF ere Speaker Displayed when the external speaker is disabled Code Group and Ggg v vv Revision Number MM 014716 001 The bank of keys that are going to be loaded when the keyloader loads encryption BANK 1 8 keys This is only valid for radios that support VGS VGE or DES encryption It is displayed on line 2 of the display when the encryption keyloader is connected Indicates which group the dynamic regroup operation has been enabled where Dynamic Regroup is a digit of 1 co E KEY LOAD Displayed on line 1 of the display when the encryption keyloader is connected KEY ZERO Displayed on line 2 of the display when the reset and option buttons are pressed simultaneously for approximately two seconds The encryption keys are zeroed Displayed on line 1 of the display in the display key mode of the menu It is followed in SYS KEY System Key the second line with a key number KEY lt 1 7 gt Displayed on line 1 of the
108. ne Keep conversations brief If a conversation requires taking notes or complex thought stop the vehicle in a safe place and continue the call Whenever using a mobile radio exercise caution 13 MM 014716 001 4 OPERATING RULES AND REGULATIONS Two way FM radio systems must be operated in accordance with the rules and regulations of the local regional or national government In the United States the M7300 mobile radio must be operated in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission FCC As an operator of two way radio equipment you must be thoroughly familiar with the rules that apply to your particular type of radio operation Following these rules helps eliminate confusion assures the most efficient use of the existing radio channels and results in a smoothly functioning radio network When using your two way radio remember these rules e Itis a violation of FCC rules to interrupt any distress or emergency message As your radio operates in much the same way as a telephone party line always listen to make sure that the channel is clear before transmitting Emergency calls have priority over all other messages If someone is sending an emergency message such as reporting a fire or asking for help in an accident KEEP OFF THE AIR e The use of profane or obscene language is prohibited by Federal law e It is against the law to send false call letters or false distress
109. nergy exposure is and how to control your exposure to assure compliance with established RF exposure limits http www fcc gov oet rfsafety rf fags html http www osha gov SLTC radiofrequencyradiation index html 2 1 1 Federal Communications Commission Regulations Your M A COM Inc M7300 mobile two way radio is designed and tested to comply with the FCC RF energy exposure limits for mobile two way radios before it can be marketed in the United States When two way radios are used as a consequence of employment the FCC requires users to be fully aware of and able to control their exposure to meet occupational requirements Exposure awareness can be facilitated by the use of a label directing users to specific user awareness information Your M A COM Inc M7300 two way radio has an RF exposure product label Also your M7300 Installation and Operator s Manuals include information and operating instructions required to control your RF exposure and to satisfy compliance requirements 10 MM 014716 001 2 2 COMPLIANCE WITH RF EXPOSURE STANDARDS Your MA COM Inc M7300 mobile two way radio is designed and tested to comply with a number of national and international standards and guidelines listed below regarding human exposure to RF electromagnetic energy This radio complies with the IEEE and ICNIRP exposure limits for occupational controlled RF exposure environment at duty factors of up to 50 talk 50 listen and is authorize
110. ng the selection mode process the radio will return to the normal receive mode display Continuing with the selection process will return the display to the same point in the NOTE selection process if the selection mode time out has not yet expired Any press of the PTT button during the selection mode process will initiate transmission and exit the selection mode FEATURE ENCRYPTION DISPLAY Feature Encryption Display is available through the menu function and if programmed appears in the menu as FEATURES This data indicates current features programmed into the radio as well as information required to add features to the radio 47 MM 014716 001 48 Once the feature has been accessed all normal menu functions work The user can scroll up or down through all of the entries Feature Encryption Display provides the ability to view in the order displayed the following Serial number ROM data serial number of the ROM e Feature encryption data stream used to enable features e Number Fields defines limits e Features enabled displays bit fields of enabled features 8 5 1 Serial Number ROM 12 Hex Digits Example When the user wants to enable a feature in his radio he will need to call M A COM Inc They will ask for the ROM serial number The serial number shown here is for example only 8 5 2 Feature Encryption Data Stream Example These data streams define the features the user has enabled i
111. ng the pre programmed time out period by pressing another number button The message text selection can also be cancelled by pressing the CLR button prior to the time out period To view the currently selected message text after it has been transmitted press the MSG button and then the CLR button prior to the time out period If the message text was not sent successfully to the site the text associated with the message will flash in the display EDACS CONVENTIONAL P1 SCAN This feature permits the radio user to scan a pre programmed conventional system and channel as a Priority 1 P1 channel while the radio is selected for EDACS trunked system If activity is detected on the conventional P1 channel the radio will unmute and remain on this conventional channel for the programmable hang time The radio must be pre programmed to designate a button for scan ON OFF operation 74 MM 014716 001 9 17 9 18 DYNAMIC REGROUP OPERATION Dynamic regroup operation permits multiple talk groups up to eight to be added to a radio via the Communications Systems Director CSD The radio must be pre programmed to respond to regrouping Dynamic regrouping will not be activated in a radio until an activation message is sent by the system manager Each radio that receives and acknowledges regrouping instructions is successfully regrouped Pressing and holding the CLEAR Scan Model or CLR System Model button for 2 5 seconds toggles the user int
112. nic cruise control systems etc are typical electronic systems that can malfunction due to the lack of protection from radio frequency energy present when transmitting If the vehicle contains such equipment consult the dealer and enlist their aid in determining the expected performance of electronic circuits when the radio is transmitting Electric Blasting Caps To prevent accidental detonation of electric blasting caps DO NOT use two way radios within 1000 feet of blasting operations Always obey the Turn off Two Way Radios signs posted where electric blasting caps are being used OSHA Standard 1926 900 Liquefied Petroleum LP Gas Powered Vehicles Mobile radio installations in vehicles powered by liquefied petroleum gas with the LP gas container in the trunk or other sealed off space within the interior of the vehicle must conform to the National Fire Protection Association standard NFPA 58 requiring gt The LP gas container and its fittings gt Outside filling connections shall be used for the LP gas container gt The LP gas container shall be vented to the outside of the vehicle SAFE DRIVING RECOMMENDATIONS Recommended by AAA Read the literature on the safe operation of the radio Keep both hands on the steering wheel and the microphone in its hanger whenever the vehicle is in motion Place calls only when the vehicle is stopped When talking from a moving vehicle is unavoidable drive in the slower la
113. nt of a failure of the EDACS system communications can take place in conventional failsoft mode The radio will be automatically directed to a communications channel set up for this purpose During this mode of operation the control unit will display CONV FS in the alphanumeric display An increase in activity on the channel during conventional failsoft operation may be noticed so be careful not to transmit until the channel is clear Operation during conventional failsoft will be the same as operation on a conventional system except that it will not be possible to select a communications channel or use emergency and special call When trunking is restored the radio will automatically be returned to normal operation 63 MM 014716 001 9 8 9 9 Emergency and Special Call are not operational during conventional failsoft In addition the GRP control will not operate NOTE EMERGENCY OPERATION The radio s ability to declare an emergency clear an emergency remain locked on an emergency and group and the emergency audio and display freeze can each be enabled or disabled through programming When an emergency is declared scanning will stop and will restart only after the emergency has been cleared 9 8 1 Receiving an Emergency Call When receiving an emergency call from the selected group and system an alert beep is heard and the BSY indicator lights The message RXEMER flashes in the display on line 2 until the emergenc
114. ntly selected talk group appears in the top line of the display 2 Use to scroll through the available list of talk groups in the active profile This list is determined by the OpenSky network administrator Second Method From the dwell display use the talk group selection knob 2 to scroll through the available list of talk groups in the active profile ADJUSTING DISPLAY AND BUTTON BACKLIGHT BRIGHTNESS The radio uses a light sensor on the front panel to automatically adjust display brightness and button backlight brightness to ambient light conditions The display and backlights automatically brighten at higher external light levels and automatically dim at lower external light levels However the Bright Menu gives the user some manual brightness control as follows os 1 Using scroll through the menu until Bright Menu appears 2 Use to increase or decrease brightness Display and button backlight brightness will immediately dim or brighten STEALTH MODE For some users it is important to be able to turn off the radio s display lights button backlighting volume and side tones but not the radio traffic For example in covert operations lights and sounds could inadvertently expose an otherwise unobservable radio user For this purpose the radio has a Stealth feature that disables the radio display light indicator light and audible side tones When stealth m
115. o and out of the dynamic regroup group set A double beep will sound for entry or exit The display will indicate REGR_Ox where x is a digit of 1 to 8 indicating the group when dynamic regroup has been enabled by the user If the radio is in dynamic regroup and the user selects a group that has not been regrouped the display will show NO ENTRY The radio will be prevented from transmitting and receiving calls in this condition except for scanned groups 9 17 1 Emergency Operation If the pre programmed group set on the currently selected system contains an EMER HOME group and the radio is in dynamic regroup the radio will exit dynamic regroup and declare the emergency on the HOME group If no EMER HOME group is present the radio will declare the emergency on the currently selected dynamic regroup group PAGE P25 TRUNKED ONLY Page sends a PING message to a radio and functions similar to Individual Call The following procedures describe how to initiate and complete a Page 1 To select a previously stored individual select the Page mode from the menu followed by the ramp control to scroll through the list of stored individuals The selection mode rules apply While in the individual call list the MENU key toggles the display between the call name and the unit ID number On System model radios the individual s unit ID can also be entered directly from the keypad 2 Press the PTT button the radio performs the necessary signaling on
116. ode is on the radio continues to scan the programmed list of talk groups and the user can key up on the selected talk group 28 MM 014716 001 7 19 7 20 7 21 7 18 1 Enabling Stealth Mode e 1 Using C scroll through the menu until StealthMenu appears 2 immediately turn stealth mode on press or with 3 To turn stealth mode off press any button on the radio s front panel 7 18 2 Disabling Stealth Mode Pressing any radio button other than the mic s PTT button or the emergency button on front panel will immediately turn stealth mode off For example pressing the MENU button on the front panel will turn stealth mode off With stealth mode on pressing any radio button other than the mic s PTT button or the emergency button on front panel will immediately turn stealth mode off WARNING ADJUSTING SIDE TONE AUDIO LEVEL The radio sounds confirming tones called side tones when its buttons are pressed Most users find this audible confirmation helpful when navigating the menus Side tone audio level can be adjusted or turned completely off using the Side Menu For covert operations it may be necessary to turn off side tones For safety s sake turning off the radio during covert operations is not recommended To temporarily disable the side tones that could expose the user s presence and position use the menu buttons to access the Side Menu
117. on a group or channel programmed for private mode all transmissions will be private transmissions and the radio will receive clear and private signals If the selected group or channel is programmed for auto select capability the mode can be toggled between private and clear with the OPT or OPTION button Radios programmed for forced private operation do not allow a change of the transmit mode therefore the OPT or OPTION has no effect 8 8 4 1 Displaying the Currently Used Cryptographic Key Number To display the cryptographic key currently in use for either the system encryption key for special call such as individual phone all agency or fleet or the group channel key for group or conventional calls perform the following procedure Not Available on Conventional radios 1 Press the MENU button 2 Use to select DISP KEY Then press the MENU button 3 Then use lt to toggle between displaying the system key the group channel key Table 8 4 Current Cryptographic Key Display ENCRYPTION KEY MESSAGE DISPLAYED DISPLAYED Syst SYS KEY ys em KEY 1 GRP KEY CHN KEY Group Channel KEY 2 KEY 2 8 8 4 2 Key Zero All cryptographic keys can be zeroed erased from radio memory by pressing the CLR button System Model or CLEAR Scan Model and while still pressing this button press and hold the OPT button System Model or OPTION Scan Model Press both buttons for 2 seconds A serie
118. on number these digits do not need to be entered Likewise if the region and agency numbers first 6 digits 027 001 in this example are the same as this radio s numbers these digits do not need to be entered Leading zeros can also be ignored Refer to Section 7 13 3 Press the key to enter the number Choosing and Sending the Message After specifying the destination radio s User ID Section 7 27 1 the radio automatically allows you to choose a message The current message scrolls across the top line of the display To choose a message 1 Scroll through the message list using The next available message in the list is displayed Pause between each arrow button press to observe the entire message as it scrolls across the top line of the display 2 To select and send the displayed message press the Select button or press the button on the keypad 3 The status of the sent message will be momentarily displayed Table 7 7 36 MM 014716 001 7 28 Table 7 7 Status of Selective Alert STATUS MESSAGE DEFINITION Delivering Select Alert message transmit attempt Busy Too busy Try again Dest Down Receiving radio not logged on Not registered Not Reg Transmitting radio not logged on Not registered Delivered Transmission complete Unreachable No response Partial Transmission interrupted 7 27 2 Receiving Messages When a selective alert me
119. ontrol until one of the first ten entries is reached NO ENTRY is displayed if the location is empty 3 Enter the desired number If necessary a pause can be entered by pressing and holding 0 9 or until an underscore appears in the display The individual call list 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 MENU until the display changes indicating that the number has been stored Repeat the steps above if the number stored in an entry location needs to be changed MOBILE DATA The M7300 Series mobile radios when operating in the EDACS configuration permit either voice or data calls to be transmitted or received The radio can handle only one type of call at a time however selection of either data or voice is selected transparently by the operator through normal usage of the radio Data communications is not supported in the conventional mode The mobile radios can be connected to Mobile Data Terminals MDT or to a host computer Any RS 232 compatible device that supports the Radio Data Interface RDI protocol Version 1 91 or greater can be connected to the mobile radio Support for MDTs or host computers is a programmable option per radio Additionally radios programmed for host computers can also be programmed for data only operation no voice calls transmitted or received 71 MM 014716 001 Turn power to the radio OFF
120. outs e Scan mode e Intercom mode Presets are saved and restored to from non volatile memory Changing the User ID login as a different user will clear the presets since they are stored on a per user basis Changing control heads will not recall presets for the previous control head Preset button C can be configured via programming to reboot the radio into a particular application mode Contact your system administrator to determine if this feature is NOTE enabled in your radio DYNAMIC REGROUPING Dynamic regrouping requires that the network administrator determine which radio users should be formed into an impromptu talk group to respond to particular emergency conditions The administrator will edit the personalities of the affected radios to include an emergency profile and then page the affected radios to re register with the network to receive their edited personalities MM 014716 001 7 33 In response affected radios automatically re register to receive their edited personalities During re registration subscriber equipment will default to the emergency profile selected by the administrator GPS COORDINATES The radio s current latitude and longitude coordinates may be displayed using the GPS menu The following procedure assumes a GPS antenna is connected to the radio and it is receiving adequate signals from GPS satellites 1 Press 2 until the GPS menu appears in the bottom line of the display
121. pears in the display 3 Press and release the PTT button to ring the other user a The ring tone is sounded b If the other user accepts the call the called user s alias will appear in the initiating caller s display The two are now in a private call until one ends the call the call is terminated due to an initiated emergency or the maximum time limit of ten 10 minutes is reached 4 To end the call press the button or using 7 26 3 Receiving a Selective Call When someone calls in from another radio using the selective call function a ring sounds in the speaker and or headset Press up or down using or any number key to accept an incoming Selective Call Press the microphone s PTT button when speaking transmitting to the caller Press the button or using to reject an incoming Selective Call A selective call will be interrupted if an emergency is declared on a monitored talk group 7 26 4 Terminating a Selective Call Press the button or using to terminate an incoming Selective Call 35 MM 014716 001 7 27 SELECTIVE ALERT Selective alert messaging is an OTP feature allowing one of up to eight 8 pre programmed text messages refer to Section 7 27 3 to be sent from one radio to another The user specifies a destination radio s User ID selects one of the pre programmed text messages and then transmits it to the destination radio The message
122. peration i e volume adjust These messages are described as follows Table 11 2 Display Messages TALKARND Talk around Indicates the radio is operating on conventional channels in talk around mode repeater VOL 31 Volume Level Indicates the current volume level The volume level display ranges from OFF silent to 31 loudest Caller s ID Not Indicates that an individual call is being received but the caller s ID was not received Received T99 ON Type 99 Decode ON Indicates the Type 99 Decode feature is enabled T99 OFF Type 99 Decode OFF Indicates the Type 99 Decode feature is disabled Paon Public Address ON Indicates that the public address function of the radio is enabled Public Address OFF Momentary 2 seconds indicates that public address function of the radio was disabled ALRM ON External Alarm Indicates that the external alarm function of the radio is enabled Enabled ALRM OFF External Alarm Momentary 2 seconds indicates that the external alarm function of the radio was Disabled disabled PVT DIS Private Mode Indicates that private mode is disabled or no encryption key has been programmed for Disabled the selected group channel or special call FRCD PVT Forced Private Indicates that forced private operation has been pre programmed into the radio Operation NO KEY Encryption Key Flashing indicator indicates that no encryption key or an incorrect encryption key is Missing programmed into the radio BCKL
123. ption of SYSTEM GROUP CHANNEL SELECTION the term group is used for both group and channel y The M7300 SYSTEM GROUP CHANNEL knob and the 2 ramp control are programmable for maximum flexibility If the SYSTEM GROUP CHANNEL knob is assigned to select groups then the 2 ramp control is assigned to select systems If the SYSTEM GROUP CHANNEL knob is assigned to select systems then the ramp control is assigned to select groups System group and channel selection is the primary function for these controls Either systems or groups can also be selected by entering the select mode and following the selection mode rules described earlier The system select or group select modes are entered by pressing SYS or GRP respectively from the standard receive mode Using the ramp control after entering a particular selection mode in this manner is the secondary function of these keys 8 6 1 System Selection Several methods some of which depend on programming can be used to select a new system These procedures are presumed to be starting from the normal receive display METHOD 1 If system selection is programmed to the SYSTEM GROUP CHANNEL knob select a system by turning the SYSTEM GROUP CHANNEL knob to the desired system position The display registers the new system name on line 1 If the wrap option is OFF and the knob is moved to a position greater than the number of programmed systems the highest prog
124. r up 9 9 1 Wide Area System Scan The M7300 Series mobile radio can be programmed for wide area system scan operation for multi site applications Upon the loss of the currently selected system s control channel radios can be programmed to automatically scan the control channels of other systems If a new control channel is found the radio will switch to the new system and sound an alert tone 64 MM 014716 001 9 9 2 ProScan The radio can be programmed for ProScan system scan operation for multi site applications depending on the version of radio flash code ProScan provides the radio with the ability to select a new system for the radio to communicate on when the selected system drops below a predefined level This is accomplished by enabling each radio to analyze the signal quality of its current control channel and compare it with the signal quality of the control channel for each site in its adjacency scan list The signal quality metric used for the ProScan algorithm is based on a combination of both Received Signal Strength Indicator RSSI and Control Channel Verification CCV measurements When the selected system s signal quality level degrades below a pre programmed level the radio will begin to look for a better control channel Once a control channel that exceeds the pre programmed parameters is found the radio will change to the new system and emit a tone If the control channel is completely lost the radio enters
125. radio is unable to obtain a control channel line 2 shows CC SCAN Adjust the POWER ON OFF VOLUME knob to the desired volume level Select the desired system and group The display indicates the current system and group names The radio is now ready to receive calls When the radio receives a group call it unmutes on the assigned working channel and the BSY indicator comes on Line 1 shows GR followed by the logical ID number if received of the unit sending the message or the associated name if the ID number is found in the individual call list SENDING A CALL 1 Turn the radio on and set the POWER ON OFF VOLUME knob to the desired volume level Select the desired system and group 2 Press and hold the PTT button The radio will display the system and group names and perform the necessary signaling required to obtain a communication channel 3 When the working channel is assigned TX and BSY indicators are turned ON and a short beep is sounded indicating communication can begin If two or more tones or a high pitched tone is heard the system may be busy and the call request has been placed in queue or the request has been denied for some reason NOTE Refer to the Section 9 3 for more details 4 Hold the microphone approximately 1 1 2 inches from the mouth and speak in a normal voice 5 Release the PTT button when the transmission is complete and listen for a reply CONVENTIONAL FAILSOFT In the unlikely eve
126. rammed system will remain selected METHOD 2 If system selection is programmed as the primary function of the ramp control select a system by pressing up or down to scroll through the system list The display registers the new system name on line 1 METHOD 3 Press SYS to enter the system select mode and follow the selection mode rules detailed earlier Use ramp control to scroll through the systems 8 6 2 Group and Channel Selection Several methods some of which depend on programming can be used to select a new group or channel These procedures assume starting from the normal receive display METHOD 1 If group selection is programmed to the SYSTEM GROUP CHANNEL knob select a group by turning the SYSTEM GROUP CHANNEL knob to the desired group The display registers the new group name on line 2 If the wrap option is OFF and the knob is moved to a position greater than the number of programmed groups the highest programmed group will remain selected 50 MM 014716 001 8 7 8 8 METHOD 2 If group selection is programmed as the primary function of the ramp control select a group by pressing up or down to scroll through the group list The display registers the new group name on line 2 METHOD 3 Press GRP to enter the group select mode and follow the selection mode rules detailed earlier Use the ramp control to scroll through different groups LAST SYSTEM GROUP CHANNEL RECALL T
127. rdial number sequence from the keypad This method sends DTMF tones during individual telephone interconnect trunked group or conventional channel calls Anytime the PTT button is pressed and held the keypad is enabled for DTMF entry METHOD 2 Press PHN to enter the overdial select entry mode and follow the selection mode rules to call up a stored number from the phone list or to directly enter the overdial digits Press PTT to send the overdial sequence once If the number needs to be transmitted again it must be selected or entered again this prevents unwanted numbers from being sent the next time the PTT button is pressed during the call This overdial select entry mode remains active until the call is dropped cleared or MENU is pressed The overdial select entry mode can be re entered if the call is still active by pressing PHN 9 13 4 Programmable Entries Individual call ID numbers telephone numbers and other number sequences for overdialing are stored in the special call lists when programming the radio The first ten entry locations of these lists can be changed by the radio operator The keypad is used when adding changing and storing numbers in these entry locations Use the following procedure to store a number in one of the first ten entries of a special call list 1 Press IND or PHN to enter the individual call list or the phone call list The selection mode rules apply 2 Scroll through the list using the ramp c
128. rectly from the keypad The order and specific number of menu items available is configurable through programming Upon radio power up the menu item at the beginning of the menu list will always be displayed first Subsequent access to the menu function will return the last menu item that was shown in the display To enter the menu mode press MENU The ramp control MENU and CLR are used during the selection process All of the selection mode rules previously detailed apply to the menu item selection process with the exception of direct access The radio will continue to receive and transmit normally while in the menu function A new item is displayed by using the SS ramp control to scroll through the list in increasing and decreasing order The displayed menu item is made active by pressing MENU After entering the menu selection mode the following generic display format will appear MENU YYYYYYYY Line 1 indicates the radio is in the menu selection mode Line 2 indicates the menu item YYYYYYYY that is to be viewed or changed some menu items provide radio information and do not have changeable parameters 78 MM 014716 001 An example of the menu item selection process and menu item parameter change is detailed below for the contrast menu item 1 2 Press MENU to enter the menu mode Press G ramp control until the display shows MENU CONTRAST Press MENU The contrast men
129. rent base station of the system displayed in line 1 It is displayed in line 2 of the display Press the system key to obtain this display SEL PHN Select Phone After pressing the PHN key selecting an entry from the phone list by typing the entry number will display this message on line 1 Code Group and This is the code group and revision number that is displayed in line 2 when the menu Revision Number item REVISION is selected The gg is the group number of the software The first v is the hardware version and vv is the revision of the software NO ENTRY Indicates that there is no data stored in one of the programmable items in either the phone list or individual call list The user programmable items are items 1 through 10 in each list INV SYS Invalid System Displayed when the current system is an invalid type CHN 1 99 Channel 1 99 Displayed on line 1 of the display This is a conventional channel index displayed when the group key is pressed FIX LIST Fixed List The Priority scan list is fixed and cannot be changed using the add or delete keys FIXED P1 Fixed Priority 1 The Priority 1 scan channel is fixed and cannot be changed using the add or delete keys c 2008 Displayed in line 2 when the message M A COM is displayed in line 1 while displaying different items under the menu when REVISION is selected by the operator Emergency Indicates an emergency has been declared by the LID that follows the
130. ress the G amp D ramp control until the display shows MENU CONTRAST 3 Press MENU The contrast menu item is activated and the display will be similar to the following 89 MM 014716 001 CNTRST X YYYYYYYY Line 1 shows the active menu item and its current parameter setting XXX Line 2 shows the currently selected system or group name YYYYYYYY 4 The menu item s parameter setting shown in the display can now be changed by using the ramp control to scroll through the list of parameter values the desired setting is reached press MENU to store the value and return to the normal display For menu items that display radio __ __ ee information use 2 to scroll through a list of informational displays The menu items are listed in Table 11 4 Table 11 4 Menu Item Information FEATURE DISPLAY jaina COMMENT Menu Item Contrast Adjust ER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Selects the Contrast level CNTRST E AS Informational displays only see radio no user Selects the information display to view selectable settings Menu item PHN CALL Phone Call Once selected See Allows access to the Phone Call Feature Telephone Interconnect Call Section Menu Item EXTALARM Once Selected EXTALARM Menu item PUB ADDR Once selected PA ON or PA OFF Menu item EXT SPKR Once selected SPKR ON or SPKR OFF Menu item KEYLOAD Once selected EXTALARM replaces
131. rsuant to Seller s written instructions or written approval or ii is normally consumed in operation or iii has a normal life inherently shorter than the warranty periods specified in Paragraph B or iv is not properly stored installed used maintained or repaired or v has been subjected to any other kind of misuse or detrimental exposure or has been involved in an accident The preceding paragraphs set forth the exclusive remedies for claims based upon defects in or nonconformity of the Equipment whether the claim is in contract warranty tort including negligence strict liability or otherwise and however instituted Upon the expiration of the warranty period all such liability shall terminate The foregoing warranties are exclusive and in lieu of all other warranties whether oral written expressed implied or statutory NO IMPLIED OR STATUTORY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE SHALL APPLY IN NO EVENT SHALL THE SELLER BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL SPECIAL INDIRECT OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES This warranty applies only within the United States M A COM Inc M A COM Inc 1011 Pawtucket Blvd 221 Jefferson Ridge Parkway Lowell MA 01853 Lynchburg VA 24501 1 877 OPENSKY 1 800 528 7711 ECR 7047F 102 MM 014716 001 This page intentionally left blank 103 Electronics Our commitment Your advantage Tyco Electronics Wireless Systems Segment 221 Jeffer
132. rypted user attempts to transmit on the talk group when one of the encrypted users is already transmitting on the talk group the unencrypted radio will sound a deny tone and No Access will appear in the display Also the encrypted user can hear standard unencrypted calls but cannot respond while still manually encrypted 41 MM 014716 001 CAUTION Perform the following to transmit or receive manually encrypted calls 1 Press 32 on the keypad 2 Enter the key 1 16 digits for 128 bit encryption 17 32 digits for 256 bit encryption 3 Press the key 4 end manual encryption press 33 If a user is engaged in a call on a talk group that has been manually encrypted at the radio level the user will see Secure Call on the bottom of the dwell display If a secure encrypted call is in progress and the user has not entered the key the bottom of the dwell display will alternate between No Access and the alias of the radio that is currently engaged in the secure call Once the user has terminated manual encryption UnSecure appears temporarily in the bottom line of the dwell display PRESET BUTTONS The front panel contains three buttons labeled A B and C By holding one of these buttons down for approximately three 3 seconds the following current information is saved to the function of that button e Selected talk group e Selected profile e Selected priority talk group e Lock
133. s being displayed It is displayed in line 2 of the display Line 1 of the display will be the last 3 characters of the list item contents SEL PHN Select Phone After pressing the PHN key selecting an entry from the phone list by typing the entry number will display this message on line 1 Code Group and This is the code group and revision number that is displayed in line 2 when the menu Revision Number item REVISION is selected The gg is the group number of the software The first v is the hardware version and vv is the revision of the software MM 014716 001 Phone Call Displayed when an initiated phone call is in progress This is displayed on line 2 of the display NO ENTRY Indicates that there is no data stored in one of the programmable items in either the phone list or individual call list The user programmable items are items 1 through 10 in each list INV SYS Invalid System Displayed when the current system is an invalid type CHN 1 99 Channel 1 99 Displayed on line 1 of the display This is a conventional channel index displayed when the group key is pressed FIX LIST Fixed List The Priority scan list is fixed and cannot be changed using the add or delete keys FIXED P1 Fixed Priority 1 The Priority 1 scan channel is fixed and cannot be changed using the add or delete keys c 2008 Displayed in line 2 when the message M A COM is displayed in line 1 while displaying different items under
134. s of warning beeps will begin at the start of this 2 second period and then switch to a solid tone after the keys have been zeroed The display will indicate KEY ZERO If the cryptographic key s are zeroed one or more keys must be transferred from the Key Loader into the radio before private communications can continue Refer to Key Manager TQS3416 Administration and Software Release Notes for further information 8 8 5 Private Operation 8 8 5 1 Receiving an Encrypted Call When receiving the radio automatically switches between clear or private operation If the transmission being received is an encrypted transmission it will be decrypted the receiver will unsquelch and the message will be heard in the speaker The selected group or channel must be programmed for private operation and the correct cryptographic key must be loaded into the radio for this to occur 53 MM 014716 001 8 8 5 2 Transmitting an Encrypted Call 1 Select the desired group or channel 2 Place the radio in private mode by pressing the OPT button System Model or OPTION Scan Model If the last state of the radio was private mode the private mode will be enabled on power up In addition the private mode will be enabled if forced operation has been programmed in the radio If a group or channel is not programmed for private mode operation PVT DIS will be displayed if an attempt is made to enable private transmit mode It is not possible to operate on
135. sed to call an individual or make an all call by selecting the individual call function 8 2 8 3 8 1 1 Primary Functions Quick Access The secondary function of the SCAN button is to toggle the keypad buttons between their primary function and their secondary function When the secondary keypad is active i e entering phone digits for an interconnect call the SCAN button can be used to toggle the keypad buttons back to their primary function perform a task and then toggle back to finish entering the digits for the phone number PRIMARY is displayed when the SCAN button is used to toggle the keypad keys back to their primary functions This provides quick access to the primary functions of the keypad This is a programmable feature of the SCAN button only Careful consideration should be given to possible operational conflicts before enabling this feature Several keys on the Scan version have a secondary function The MENU key is the SELECT secondary function with the CLEAR key remaining the same for the secondary function On the System version the OPT has a secondary function of DELETE MENU is SELECT and CLR retains its CLEAR functionality TURNING THE RADIO ON Rotate the POWER ON OFF VOLUME knob clockwise out of detent to turn the radio on A short beep if enabled through programming indicates the radio is ready for operation The display indicates if programmed the last selected system name on line 1 and the l
136. selected talk group the emergency talk group identified by an must be selected before audio on it is heard in the speaker headset e If scan mode is set to Normal and the emergency was declared on the selected talk group the selected emergency talk group s name remains in the top line of the display Audio on the emergency talk group is heard in the speaker headset e If scan mode is set to Normal and the emergency was declared on a talk group other than the selected talk group the emergency talk group s name appears in the bottom line of the display Audio on the emergency talk group is heard in the speaker headset e The declaring radio s alias appears in the bottom line of the display when the emergency talk group is selected e emergency call can be dismissed as described in the following section A radio declaring an emergency on a talk group has a hot mic time period of typically ten 10 seconds just after it declares the emergency This time period may be adjusted NOTE by system or network administration personnel on a per radio basis 7 29 5 Dismissing an Emergency Call An emergency is dismissed for a configurable amount of time only default 5 minutes NOTE To ignore an emergency call declared by another radio user 1 Press until EmgDismiss appears in the display 2 Press until the talk group in the emergency state appears as indicated by an asterisk
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138. speed dial number Press MENU then SpeedDial gt use lt gt to select canned message currently active profile Use to choose an available profile Press MENU to ProfileMenu gt return to dwell display selected talk group Use lt to choose a talk group in current profile Press TalkGrpMenu MENU to return to dwell display Selected talk group Use to scroll top line through talk groups Press MENU bottom line option to change bottom line option Use gt CLR or OPT to scroll through menus Menus will vary depending upon system programming radio hardware and optional configurations 26 MM 014716 001 7 13 7 14 DUAL TONE MULTI FREQUENCY Dual Tone Multi Frequency DTMF is the system used by touch tone telephones DTMF assigns a specific tone frequency to each key so a microprocessor can easily identify its activation The radio supports DTMF with a system model control head Figure 7 1 This allows for specific tasks such as entering a user ID and password or selective calling When a key on the DTMF keypad is pressed the DTMF tone is played through the radio s speaker KEYPAD COMMANDS SYSTEM MODEL CONTROL HEAD To perform a command from the keypad press the key followed by one of the pre set function keys as follows Table 7 5 Keypad Function Com
139. ss to the channel has been lost Call Removed Single long low pitched tone out of coverage area or pre empted by higher priority call Selective Alert Four shortton s Only played once to indicate a selective alert has been Received received Emergency Alert Tone Three long tones Sounds when an emergency alert is declared One long low pitched tone Sounds when an emergency is cleared Selective Call Rin Mite a tonesimilart a Ringing is repeated every four seconds until the call is Tone 9 tele A accepted or rejected by the radio being called or until the network drops the call if unanswered after one minute Two ring tone one generated by the radio when there is an incoming telephone call or an outgoing telephone call A single medium pitch attempt is waiting for the telephone interconnect gateway per amg TONES repeating tone equipment to dial the Public Switched Telephone Network PSTN The second ring tone sounds when the gateway equipment has dialed the number Call Denied Three short beeps Two short tones one high Roam Tone pitched and one low pitched Sounds when the radio transitions from one radio base station site to another If enabled via programming sounds at a programmable Out of Range Tone Three brief tones interval while the radio is in a state of persistent deactivation 7 12 BASIC MENU STRUCTURE Table 7 4 illustrates the basic M7300 OpenSky menu structure Men
140. ssage is received by a radio a four beep tone one low two high and one low is heard and NewAlert flashes until the new message is read Up to eight 8 received messages stored If another message is received the first oldest message is automatically deleted to make room for new incoming messages Displaying Received Messages 1 Using ss scroll through the menu until AlertsRecvd Alerts Received appears in the bottom line of the display No alerts or the last received newest message appears in the display It is preceded by the time the message was received and the sender s name alias 9 2 View other received messages using lt 3 To delete the message currently being viewed press the MENU button Deleting Received Messages To delete a received message 1 Display the message 2 Delete the message by pressing the MENU button 3 Confirm the deletion by pressing the MENU button again 7 27 3 Defining Pre Programmed Messages All selective alert messages are pre defined by the radio system s maintenance personnel These messages are sometimes referred to as canned messages Custom selective alert messages cannot be created by the radio user The entire selective alert message including the abbreviation can include up to 99 text characters TELEPHONE INTERCONNECT CALLS SYSTEM MODEL CONTROL HEAD 7 28 1 Placing an Interconnect Call If the radio system is
141. t FCC limits This radio device is NOT authorized for general population consumer or any NOTE other use CAUTION rT This two way radio uses electromagnetic energy in the radio frequency RF spectrum to provide communications between two or more users over a distance It uses RF energy or radio waves to send and receive calls RF energy is one form of electromagnetic energy Other forms include but are not limited to electric power sunlight and x rays RF energy however should not be confused with these other forms of electromagnetic energy which when used improperly can cause biological damage Very high levels of x rays for example can damage tissues and genetic material Experts in science engineering medicine health and industry work with organizations to develop standards for exposure to RF energy These standards provide recommended levels of RF exposure for both workers and the general public These recommended RF exposure levels include substantial margins of protection All two way radios marketed in North America are designed manufactured and tested to ensure they meet government established RF exposure levels In addition manufacturers also recommend specific operating instructions to users of two way radios These instructions are important because they inform users about RF energy exposure and provide simple procedures on how to control it Please refer to the following websites for more information on what RF e
142. t beep sounds if pre programmed indicating that communication can begin 5 Release the PTT button when the transmission is complete and listen for a reply 6 When the communication is completed press the pre programmed button to toggle the talk around function OFF 85 MM 014716 001 11 P25 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION 11 1 RADIO STATUS ICONS Status icons are indicators that show the various operating characteristics of the radio The icons appear on the first line of the display Figure 11 1 Typical Display Table 11 1 Icons and Descriptions DESCRIPTION Indicates selected group or channel is in scan list gt Indicates selected group or channel is programmed as Priority 1 in scan list Indicates selected group or channel is programmed as Priority 2 in scan list Indicates a conventional channel enabled with Channel Guard Function Indicates transmitting or receiving in encrypted mode Indicates the current channel is set up as an analog channel Indicates the current channel is set up as a ProVoice channel Indicates scan mode enabled Indicates the current channel is set up as a Project 25 P25 channel 86 MM 014716 001 11 2 MESSAGES During radio operation various messages are displayed on either line 1 or line 2 Typical messages include control channel status information such as system busy or call denied or messages associated with the radio s o
143. t is displayed in line 1 of the Phone Call display Line 2 of the display will contain the display INDV when line 1 contains this message The radio interprets a received phone call as an individual call Displayed when a failure of the EDACS system occurs All communication will be in Displayed when the menu key is pressed and remains displayed in line 1 until a menu item is selected ig The system number for the current base station of the system displayed in line 1 It is System displayed in line 2 of the display Press the system key to obtain this display The group number of the group displayed in line 2 of display It is displayed in line 1 of the display Press the group key to obtain this display There are up to 48 groups available i e 3 banks of 16 The maximum number of groups programmed in a radio is determined by the personality GRP 1 64 Group 1 64 Indicates which item in the individual call list is being displayed It is displayed in line 2 INDV 1 99 Individual 1 99 of the display The name or ID of the item in the list is displayed in line 1 of the display Phone 1 99 Indicates which item in the phone list is being displayed It is displayed in line 2 of the display Line 1 of the display will be the last 3 characters of the list item contents After pressing the PHN key selecting an entry from the phone list by typing the entry SERPHN Select Phong number will display this messag
144. taken because the key is not active in the current mode 11 4 MENU The menu function accesses features that are not available directly from the keypad The order and specific number of menu items available is configurable through programming Upon radio power up the menu item at the beginning of the menu list will always be displayed first Subsequent access to the menu function will return the last menu item that was shown in the display To enter the menu mode press MENU The ramp control MENU and CLR are used during the selection process All of the selection mode rules previously detailed apply to the menu item selection process with the exception of direct access The radio will continue to receive and transmit normally while in the menu function A new item is displayed by using the eS ramp control to scroll through the list in increasing and decreasing order The displayed menu item is made active by pressing MENU After entering the menu selection mode the following generic display format will appear MENU YYYYYYYY Line 1 indicates the radio is in the menu selection mode Line 2 indicates the menu item YYYYYYYY that is to be viewed or changed some menu items provide radio information and do not have changeable parameters An example of the menu item selection process and menu item parameter change is detailed below for the contrast menu item 1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode 2 P
145. that the external alarm function of the radio is enabled External Alarm Momentary 2 seconds indicates that the external alarm function of the radio was ALRM OFF Disabled disabled PVT DIS Private Mode Indicates that private mode is disabled or no encryption key has been programmed for Disabled the selected group channel or special call FRCD PVT aed Indicates that forced private operation has been pre programmed into radio NO KEY Encryption Key Flashing indicates that no encryption key or an incorrect encryption key is Missing programmed into the radio BCKL 1 6 Backlight Indicates the display intensity and keypad backlight level GR Group ID Indicates that the call is a group call and is followed by the GID of the caller e Indicates the call is an individual call and the ID number of the caller example ID Individual ID 2725 Indicates the System Scan features are disabled 57 MM 014716 001 nave This display indicates the number from the Who Has Called list Individual calls received but not responded to are stored in a Who Has Called list This list is A accessible by pressing the key and then the INDV key after the Individual call has WHC 1 Who Has Called timed out or the Clear button is pressed This display is on line 2 and the LID of the caller is displayed on the top line Currently the list is not implemented and the display will always be WHC 1 Displayed when a phone call is received from the site I
146. the control channel is lost and the radio has entered the Control Channel CC SCAN Conttel channel Scan Scan mode to search for the control channel Indicates the control channel is lost and the radio has entered the Wide Area Scan WA SCAN Wee Ales Sean mode to search for a new system if enabled through programming RXEMER Receive Emergency Indicates an emergency call is being received This message will be flashing on line 2 TXEMER Transmit Emergency an emergency call has been transmitted This message will be flashing on VOL 31 Volume Level volume level The volume level display ranges from OFF silent UNKNOWN Not Indicates that an individual call is being received but the caller s ID was not received TX DATA Transmit Data Indicates the radio is transmitting a data call RX DATA Indicates the radio is receiving a data call Displayed on line 2 DATA OFF Data OFF Indicates the radio is in the data disabled state Displayed on line 1 Indicates the radio has been toggled to the data enable state Displayed for two DATA ON Data ON seconds on line 1 when toggled to enable state System Scan SYSC ON Features ON Indicates the System Scan features are enabled System Scan SYSC Features OFF PAON Public Address ON Indicates that the public address function of the radio is enabled Public Address OFF Momentary 2 seconds indicates that public address function of the radio was disabled ALRM ON Indicates
147. this group channel in private mode If the radio is programmed for forced private transmit operation FRCD PVT will be displayed if an attempt is made to disable private transmit mode It is not possible to transmit on this group channel in clear mode If the radio does not have the correct encryption key loaded NO KEY will be displayed and the call will not be transmitted 3 Continue with standard transmission procedures A private mode access tone will be heard when the PTT button is pressed 8 8 5 3 Scanned Group Calls Receiving a scanned group call is the same as receiving a selected group call During the scan hang time if the radio was programmed for auto select it will transmit back in the same mode it received the call For example if a clear group is entered in the scan list it will only receive clear calls If the same group was available in private and entered in the scan list it can receive clear and private calls provided auto select was programmed in the radio The user can select transmitting on the scanned or selected group If a group is entered in the scan list more than once in different modes clear digital private only the first occurrence of the group will be used 8 8 6 Conventional Operation 8 8 6 1 Outside Address The same outside address works similar to Channel Guard operation must be programmed in the transmitting and receiving radios when ProVoice digital or private operation is enabled If addr
148. tion Displays the system selected Toggles external alarm 2 feature ON or OFF Changes to the System amp Channel programmed for SYSGRP 1 5 Toggles the mute function ON or OFF to control the audio output from the selected radio Toggles the mute 1 function ON or OFF on radio 1 Toggles the mute 2 function ON or OFF on radio 2 Toggles the currently selected radio Changes to radio 1 Changes to radio 2 Toggles talkaround ON or OFF transmit frequency changed to receive frequency Indicates current features programmed into the radio as well as certain information required to add features to the radio System Scan features like ProScan are toggled ON and OFF Type 99 Decode is toggled ON and OFF When a grant tone is received if enabled through programming speak into the microphone Release PTT and wait for response simultaneously using either the 91 MM 014716 001 11 6 11 7 11 5 2 Receiving a Group Call The radio will unmute according to the squelch mode defined in the radio personality monitor normal selective 1 Select the desired P25 system and Talk Group Channel or turn scan on and make sure the desired channel is in the scan list 2 When the radio receives a P25 call the radio will unmute and the channel name will appear in the display 3 Press the PTT button to respond INDIVIDUAL CALLS IN P25 MODE 11 6 1 Transmitting an Individual Call 1 Sele
149. tivated Channel Guard T99 decode and Scan are disabled When the squelch adjust feature is exited Channel Guard T99 decode and NOTE Scan are restored to their previous states 10 11 1 Menu Selection 1 Press the MENU key and then use the ramp control SS to scroll through the selections until SQUELCH is displayed Then press MENU select again 2 The display will show SQLCH xx where xx is the value between 1 and 16 3 Use the ramp control to scroll through the values Then press the MENU select key to save the new value after the display time out 2 seconds The displayed value will be selected and saved 4 If the MENU or CLR key is pressed before the time out the menu feature will exit and the squelch level will not be updated The original value will be restored 10 11 2 Pre Programmed Keypad Key 1 Press the pre programmed key and the display will indicate SQLCH xx where xx is the value between 1 and 16 2 Use the ramp control to scroll through the values Then press MENU to save the new value or wait for the display time out 2 seconds The displayed value will be selected and saved 3 Ifthe CLR key is pressed before the time out the squelch level will not be updated and the original value will be restored 10 12 TYPE 99 DECODE If the Type 99 Decode Option has been pre programmed individual selective calling is possible The radio can now decode individual group or supergroup paging calls Two sets of T
150. ture is programmed for the selected channel the radio will not transmit when the channel is busy 3 Press and hold the PTT button The TX indicator will turn on and a short beep sounds if programmed indicating that communication can begin 4 Hold the microphone approximately 1 2 inches from the mouth and speak in a normal voice Release the PTT button when the transmission is complete and listen for a reply EMERGENCY OPERATION If enabled G STAR emergency signaling can be transmitted when operating in the conventional mode This G STAR signaling will transmit 5 times with a delay between each transmission To send an emergency call on the selected conventional system and channel or on an optionally pre programmed conventional emergency system and channel proceed as follows Press and hold the red Emergency button for approximately one second this time is programmable and therefore could be longer or shorter check with the system administrator The radio turns on the TX indicator and proceeds to transmit the pre programmed G STAR emergency signaling sequence G STAR is programmed to transmit in one of the following methods METHOD 1 G STAR is transmitted on the selected channel If the channel is changed the emergency signaling will continue to be transmitted on the newly selected channel METHOD 2 Same as METHOD 1 but the radio will lock on to the currently selected channel Any attempts to change the system or channel will
151. u item is activated and the display will be similar to the following CNTRST X YYYYYYYY Line 1 shows the active menu item and its current parameter setting XXX Line 2 shows the currently selected system or group name YYYYYYYY The menu item s parameter setting shown in the display can now be changed by using the ramp control to scroll through the list of parameter values the desired setting is reached press MENU to store the value and return to the normal display For menu items that display radio information use to scroll through a list of informational displays The menu items are listed in Table 10 4 Table 10 4 Menu Item Information PARAMETER FEATURE DISPLAY SETTINGS COMMENT Menu Item CONTRAST Once selected CNTRST Contrast Adjust 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Selects the Contrast level Informational Radio Revision Menu item displays only Information REVISION see radio no user selectable settings Selects the information display to view Menu item PHN CALL Phone Call Once selected See Allows access to the Phone Call Feature Telephone Interconnect Call Section Menu Item EXTALARM EXTALARM replaces the system name on the External Alarm Once Selected ON OFF display as long as the external alarm feature is EXTALARM enabled Menu item PUB ADDR Once selected ON OFF Public Address is toggled ON and OFF PA ON or PA OFF Menu item EXT SPKR Once s
152. u items will vary depending upon system programming radio hardware and optional configurations All menus except the dwell display menu can be turned off by network administration personnel 24 MM 014716 001 Engineering Display Menu may not be available per programming Silent Emergency Operating Mode e g OTP EDACS etc GPS Fix User ID IP Address Station Identification Stealth Mode Treble Level Display Brightness Side Tone Level Intercom Selected Channel Menu may not be available per radio programming Table 7 4 Basic Menu Structure Radio Displays To From Dwell Display ee registration RF sync and transceiver status codes bit error rates and RSSI data OFF ON SilentEmerg J available modes Mode Menu current latitude and longitude GPS Fix User ID of user currently logged in User ID K gt Radio s IP address IP Address GS station s call sign Station ID OFF StealthMenu LOW MEDIUM MEDHIGH HIGH Treble Menu gt lt lt gt gt Bright Menu eS OFF LOW MED HIGH Sid
153. uses Pre Set Buttons A amp These buttons are used to store and recall user selectable parameters such as scan mode selected profile selected talk group and priority talk group Different parameters can be stored at each of the three different pre set buttons Preset button C can be configured via programming to reboot the radio into a particular application mode Contact your system administrator to determine if this feature is enabled in your radio 19 MM 014716 001 7 2 7 3 7 4 POWER UP AND VOLUME CONTROL 7 2 1 Power Up 1 Rotate the Power On Off Volume Control knob clockwise to power the radio The display will illuminate when the radio powers up 2 Wait for the power up sequence to complete which takes approximately ten 10 seconds During this time if enabled for auto registration the radio is provisioned with a customized user personality designed for the user s specific needs by the OpenSky network administrator If this personality contains encrypted talk groups or if the user is authorized for and intends to use manual encryption User Login must be performed This requires a system model control head so that the User ID and password can be entered 3 When provisioning is complete the radio will display the Dwell Display If User Login is required the bottom line of the Dwell Display will flash the message Pls Login 7 2 2 Volume Control Turn the
154. ve profile will appear in the top line 2 Use lt to scroll through the list of talk groups if any until the talk group desired for unlocking appears in the top line of the display A less than symbol lt appears next to the name of a talk group that is currently locked out 3 Press the MENU button to unlock the talk group The less than symbol lt next to the name of the talk group disappears The dwell display appears as soon as the radio acknowledges the selection e Changing the active profile removes any lockouts you have made e Turning off the radio removes any lockouts you have made NOTE SCANNING Three scanning modes are available for the radio but only one can be active at any time Changing the scanning mode changes the way the radio scans voice calls for all of profiles in the radio personality no matter which profile is or becomes active As described in Table 7 6 the choice of scanning mode changes the span of communications with all the talk groups in the radio s profiles but does not affect interaction with the talk groups 32 MM 014716 001 Table 7 6 Scan Modes SCAN MODE EXPLANATION Eliminates distractions No Scan Full communications transmit and receive on selected talk group No calls received from other talk groups The user can scan all talk groups in the active profile that are not locked out as long as there is demand on the site
155. vide radio information and do not have changeable parameters MM 014716 001 An example of the menu item selection process and menu item parameter change is detailed below for the contrast menu item 1 2 Press MENU to enter the menu mode Press G ramp control until the display shows MENU CONTRAST Press MENU The contrast menu item is activated and the display will be similar to the following CNTRST X YYYYYYYY Line 1 shows the active menu item and its current parameter setting XXX Line 2 shows the currently selected system or group name YYYYYYYY The menu item s parameter setting shown in the display can now be changed by using the ramp control to scroll through the list of parameter values Once the desired setting is reached press MENU to store the value and return to the normal display For menu items that display radio information use to scroll through a list of informational displays The menu items are listed in Table 9 4 Table 9 4 Menu Item Information PARAMETER FEATURE DISPLAY SETTINGS COMMENT Menu Item CONTRAST Contrast Adjust Onc selected 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Selects the Contrast level CNTRST Informational Radio Revision Menu item displays only Information REVISION see radio no user Selects the information display to view selectable settings Menu item PHN CALL Phone Call Once selected See Allows ac
156. when the SYS KEY or GRP KEY is displayed in line 1 PRIMARY __ Displayed on line 1 of the display when the primary keys are enabled Personality Name Displayed on line 1 of the display under the revision selection of the menu The personality name is displayed on line 2 at the same time Displayed line 1 of the display under the revision selection of the menu The copyright year is shown in line 2 of display at the same time c 2008 88 MM 014716 001 11 3 ALERT TONES The M7300 series mobile radio also provides audible alert tones or beeps to indicate the various operating conditions These alert tones can be enabled or disabled through programming Table 11 3 M7300 EDACS Mode Alert Tones NAME TONE DESCRIPTION Sounds after keying the radio Push To Talk button is Call Originate A short mid pitched tone pressed Indicates the radio has been assigned a working channel Sounds if the programmed time for continuous transmission is exceeded The transmitter will shut down shortly after the alert interrupting communications Release and re key the PTT button to maintain communications This will reset the carrier control timer and turn the transmitter back on Indicates a key has been pressed A short low pitched Five short high pitched Carrier Control Timer warning tones followed by a long low pitched tone Key Press Alert A short tone tone indicates no action was
157. y 53 Table 9 1 Toons and Descriptions ise a settee 56 Table 9 2 Display 5 A deste ave E Eat 57 T ble 9 37 Alert TONES Sre orei ia bite nisin ede 59 Table 9 4 Menu Item Information tiini n eee e a 61 Table 10 1 Icons and DeScriptions esccain a i A i a 76 Tabl 10 2 Display a Ea ai ede an 76 Table 10 3 M7300 EDACS Mode Alert Tones esessseeseeeeeereerssresresresresresserrissrsstssesseeressrestssrenresrrseete 78 Table 10 4 Menu Item 79 Tabl 1 1 1 Icons and adel set R 86 Table 11 2 Display Messages sano eirge a Si eedeielidibiniti ott ands ia dei deen 87 Table 11 3 M7300 EDACS Mode Alert Tones ceccescseeceseceseeeseeeeneeeaeesseesaeecaecsseeeseeeseeeseeeeeeeeaes 89 Table 11 4 Menu Item 90 Table 12 1 94 MM 014716 001 1 SAFETY SYMBOL CONVENTION The following conventions are used throughout this manual to alert the user to general safety precautions that must be observed during all phases of operation service and repair of this product Fa
158. y condition is cleared Follow standard emergency procedures 9 8 2 Declaring an Emergency To send an emergency call to the selected system and group or on an optionally pre programmed emergency group proceed as follows 1 Press and hold the red emergency button for approximately one second This time is programmable and therefore could be longer or shorter Check with the system administrator The radio will transmit an emergency call request with the radio ID until an emergency channel assignment is received 2 When the working channel assignment is received the radio sounds a single beep Autokey alert tone indicating it is ready for voice transmission flashes on line 2 in the display until the emergency is cleared Press PTT and speak into the microphone in a normal voice 4 Release PTT when the transmission is complete and listen for a reply The emergency can be cleared by pressing and holding the CLR button followed by pressing the red emergency button then releasing both buttons SYSTEM SCAN OPERATION The radio can be programmed with the following System Scan features These features are automatically enabled upon radio power up A key or menu option is also defined to allow the System Scan features to be toggled during radio operation This is covered in the Menu Selection and Pre Programmed Keypad Key sections The System Scan state will be maintained through system changes but will default to ON at powe
159. ype 99 paging codes must be pre programmed into the radio When the radio decodes an appropriate Type 99 code sequence an alert tone and visual indicator is provided to the user The receiver then operates as a noise squelched unit until Type 99 is reset Type 99 decode continues to operate during this noise squelched period The appropriate Type 99 alert tone will sound again if it detects a valid two tone sequence 84 MM 014716 001 Type 99 operation can be reset manually or automatically pre programmed Manual reset is achieved by briefly pressing CLR if programmed Automatic reset if enabled occurs after a 30 second interval following the most recent decode of a Type 99 tone sequence Hookswitch pre programmed can also enable or disable Type 99 decode The pre programmed key light will blink when Type 99 is disabled by the hookswitch Type 99 decode will continue to be active while the radio s CLR button is pressed This allows the user to monitor calls and still be alerted when a call is directed to the user While the user continues to press CLR the user will hear both calls and all Type 99 tone signals If CLR is pressed for longer than two 2 seconds Type 99 decode will either be disabled or re enabled depending upon its present state To check the Type 99 enable status press the Scan Add Delete ramp control The current status of Type 99 decode will be displayed for a time out period If a Horn Alert Option is installe
160. ys have been remapped to provide new functions MM 014716 001 Table 8 1 Front Panel Default Controls and Functions PART Power On Off Volume Control knob FUNCTION Turn knob clockwise to power on the radio and increase volume Turn counter clockwise to decrease volume and power off the radio Mic Connection Connection for hand held hands free soeaker mic or headset The Emergency button declares an emergency if enabled through programming Ambient Light Sensor Radio automatically adjusts the display and button backlight brightness level based on ambient light Do not block this sensor a J This rotary switch selects the systems or groups channels depending upon programming This rocker type button is used to display the current SCAN status for a group channel and then add or delete the group channel from the system scan list Pressing the add delete button twice while the radio is actively receiving or three times when the radio is not receiving selects the last scanned channel Last Scanned Channel Recall The primary function of this rocker type button is to scroll through the System list or the Group Channel list depending upon programming The secondary function is to increment or decrement items within a list phone list for example OPT OPTION Toggle a PC programmable feature ON and OFF CLR CLEAR In Trunked mode the CLR button exits the
161. ys require no manual handling and are never sent in the clear over any network interface or air link 1 Pls Login appears displayed in the bottom line of the dwell display 2 Login normally using the keypad on a system model control head to enter User ID and Password If a user is engaged in a call on a talk group encrypted at the network administrator level Secure Call will appear in the bottom line of the dwell display if the user is logged in to that talk group If a secure call is in progress elsewhere and the user has not logged in the bottom of the dwell display will alternate between No Access and the alias of the radio that is currently engaged in the secure call 7 30 2 Manual Encryption System Model Two or more users can manually encrypt a call if enabled without an established encrypted talk group A pre determined key is required at each radio The key must be pre determined by the users prior to making a manually encrypted call on a talk group and is entered into the radio using the keypad For 128 bit encryption this key is between 1 and 16 digits For 256 bit encryption this key is between 17 and 32 digits NOTE If two communicating radios have different manually defined keys receive audio at each radio will sound garbled With manual encryption enabled unencrypted radio users on the talk group can still make standard voice unencrypted calls on the talk group However if an unenc

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