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53SL ES Series Mobile Radio Operating Manual April 2009

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E C T I O N

Section 2

Controls & Display

2.1

Standard Control Head

The standard control head provides the primary controls, display, and speaker for the
mobile radio.

2.1.1

Front Panel Controls

Figure 2.1 shows the controls for the 53SL ES Mobile radio.

Figure 2.1

Front Panel Controls

Programmable Option Buttons

Speaker

Display

Multi-function

Indicator

On-Off / Volume

Select / Zone

Microphone

Connection

Summary of Contents for 53SL ES Series

Page 1: ...ation in this manual supports subscriber radio software release 9 1 used on this radio Some information in this manual may not be compatible with earlier subscriber radio software releases If necessary check with your EFJohnson representative to verify the software version installed on your mobile radios Part Number 002 5400 70003 April 2009 ...

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Page 3: ...all Guard are trademarks of EFJohnson Technologies All other company and or product names used in this manual are trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective manufacturers Information in this manual is subject to change without notice 53SL ES Series Mobile Radio Operating Manual April 2009 ...

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Page 5: ...1 5 Using PC Configure to Determine Options 1 5 Licensing 1 5 Radio Accessories 1 5 Digital Keypad Microphone 1 6 Handheld Control Unit 1 6 Base Station Unit 1 7 2 Controls Display 2 1 Standard Control Head 2 1 Front Panel Controls 2 1 Display 2 3 Lightning Control Head 2 5 Front Panel Controls 2 5 Display 2 7 Rear Panel Connectors 2 9 3 Dual Controls External Speaker 3 1 Dual Control Configuratio...

Page 6: ... 4 3 Password Entry Procedure 4 4 User Power On Passwords 4 4 Master Password 4 4 Zone Password 4 4 Speaking into the Microphone 4 4 Display Backlight Control 4 5 Display Viewing Angle Contrast Adjust 4 5 Zone Channel Display and Select 4 6 Zone Channel Display 4 6 Channel Lock Option 4 7 Zone Channel Select 4 7 54 channel 16 zone Feature 4 8 Direct Channel Select 4 8 Favorite Zone Selection 4 9 S...

Page 7: ...ts 5 11 Priority Mode Scan Lists 5 11 Determining Channels in Priority Scan List 5 11 Selecting a Priority Scan List 5 11 Editing a Priority Scan List 5 12 Radio Wide Scan List 5 13 Determining Channels in Radio Wide Scan List 5 13 Editing a Radio Wide Scan List 5 13 Global Positioning System GPS 5 14 Viewing GPS Data 5 14 Sending GPS Data 5 15 Over the Air Programming 5 15 Radio Set Up 5 15 OTAP ...

Page 8: ...nnel 6 12 Talkgroup Scanning 6 13 Standard Conventional Calls 6 13 Placing a Standard Conventional Call 6 13 Receiving a Standard Conventional Call 6 14 DTMF ANI Signaling 6 14 Single Tone Encoder 6 15 Five Tone Encoder 6 15 MDC1200 Compatibility 6 15 Project 25 Mode Features 6 16 Digital Unit ID 6 16 Talkgroup ID 6 16 Network Access Code NAC 6 16 EFJohnson System Out of Range Indicator 6 16 EFJoh...

Page 9: ...rd Group Call 7 2 Receiving a Standard Group Call 7 3 Private Unit To Unit Calls 7 4 Placing an Enhanced Private Conversation Call 7 4 Placing a Standard Private Conversation Call 7 5 Receiving a Private Call All Types 7 6 Telephone Calls 7 7 Placing a Telephone Call 7 7 Receiving a Telephone Call 7 8 Call Alert 7 9 Answering a Page 7 9 Initiating a Page 7 10 Messaging 7 10 Sending Status Conditio...

Page 10: ...taining Keys in Memory 8 4 Encryption Key Select 8 4 Encryption Key Erase 8 5 Encryption Icon Operation 8 5 Clear Secure Strapping 8 5 Transmit Mode Options 8 5 Analog Receive Mode Options 8 6 Talkgroup Encryption Override 8 7 Security Settings Override 8 7 Conventional P25 Talkgroup Security Override 8 7 Secure Call Behavior 8 7 Failsoft Group Regroup or Dynamic Regroup Call 8 7 Channel with only...

Page 11: ...n 9 2 Interface Connection 9 3 Context Activation 9 3 PPP Link Establishment 9 4 Connection and Testing 9 18 10 Tones Error Messages 10 1 Supervisory Tones 10 1 Error Messages 10 3 11 Service Information 11 1 Product Warranty 11 1 Online Registration 11 1 Telephone Technical Support 11 2 BEFORE Contacting Technical Support 11 2 Factory Customer Service 11 2 Returns for Repairs 11 3 Replacement Par...

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Page 13: ...al Speaker 3 7 4 1 Zone Display 4 6 4 2 Channel Display 4 7 4 3 54 Channel 16 Zone Display 4 8 5 1 Option Buttons 5 1 6 1 53SL ES Keypad Programming Menu Flowchart 6 24 8 1 Key Selection Example 8 3 8 2 Scan Mode 8 9 9 1 Network Connection Screen 9 4 9 2 New Connection Wizard Screen 9 5 9 3 Network Connection Type Screen 9 5 9 4 Advanced Connection Options Screen 9 6 9 5 Host or Guest Screen 9 7 9...

Page 14: ...Manual April 2009 List of Figures continued Figure Page 9 18 Radio Properties Screen Networking Tab 9 18 9 19 Radio Connection Window 9 19 9 20 Command Prompt Screen Sending Ping 9 19 9 21 Command Prompt Screen Replies to Successful Ping 9 20 ...

Page 15: ...Radio Operating Manual April 2009 xi List of Tables Table Page 2 1 Standard Control Head Display Symbols 2 4 2 2 Lightning Display Operating Status Mode Symbols 2 7 5 1 Programmable Option Button and Menu Mode Functions 5 2 ...

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Page 17: ...ight 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 recom...

Page 18: ...nd international standards and guidelines listed below regarding human exposure to radio frequency 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 and 100 listen and is authorized by the FCC for occupational use In terms of measuring RF energy for compliance with the FCC exposur...

Page 19: ...e monopoles over a ground plane or dipoles at several different ranges of rated radio power for mobile radios installed in a vehicle Mobile Antennas Install antennas at the center of the roof or the center of the trunk deck taking into account the bystander exposure conditions of backseat passengers and the recommended minimum lateral distances in Table 1 These mobile antenna installation guidelin...

Page 20: ...ons For a list of EFJohnson Technologies approved accessories refer to the radio service manual or contact EFJohnson Technologies as follows Contact Information For additional information on exposure requirements or other information contact EFJohnson Technologies at the following address or telephone number Customer Service Department EFJohnson Technologies 1440 Corporate Drive Irving TX 75038 24...

Page 21: ...s equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the i...

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Page 23: ...l operating modes Seamless interoperability with analog and digital wideband and narrowband and a wide variety of trunking protocols all available simultaneously in the same radio Figure 1 1 53SL ES Mobile Radio Depending on the specific model and options the 53SL ES mobile radio operates in the VHF 136 174 MHz UHF 380 380 470 MHZ UHF Low 403 470 MHz UHF High 450 512 MHz and 700 800 762 870 MHz fr...

Page 24: ...nventional Vote Scan is Standard Supports Key Elements of MDC1200 Compatible with Motorola Astro Supports up to Motorola System v7 4 Simplified cabling with a single multi function accessory connection in the rear Operating Modes Conventional Analog and Project 25 Digital Trunking Mode Project 25 P25 Digital SMARTNET II SmartZone Data and Control Interfaces Supports P25 Conventional IP Packet Data...

Page 25: ...by field programming and by which options were ordered See the EFJohnson Technologies product description and the following sections in this manual for additional information 1 2 Radio Software and Configuration Programming The radio operating software can be easily updated to accommodate new releases and updates issued from EFJohnson technical support 1 3 Supported Software This manual was prepar...

Page 26: ...e and can be programmed The features controlled by factory programming are as follows P25 Options P25 conventional mobile data P25 trunked mobile data P25 conventional operation P25 trunked operation Encryption Options DES DES OFB OTAR Options OTAR P25 conventional OTAR P25 trunked Trunking Options SMARTNET analog operation SmartZone analog operation Digital SMARTNET SmartZone EFJohnson Multi Net ...

Page 27: ...omputer file which enables this feature and is downloaded to the radio using PC Configure 1 4 2 Using PC Configure to Determine Options To determine what software options have been enabled in a particular radio use the PC Configure programming software to read and display what options are installed 1 5 Licensing This radio operates on radio spectrum frequencies assigned and licensed by the Federal...

Page 28: ...n integral Digital Keypad You can program various radio features to the keys This can place often used functions conveniently on the microphone Figure 1 2 Digital Keypad Microphone 1 6 2 Handheld Control Unit The optional Handheld Control Unit is an accessory for the 53SL ES series mobile radio This control can be used in all installation configurations Figure 1 3 Handheld Control Unit ...

Page 29: ...ted radio a Junction Box Part No 023 5300 130 must be used This Junction Box provides various connections for the control and an external speaker along with connections for programming and rekeying the remote radio 1 6 3 Base Station Unit A Base Unit power supply is available that can be used to power the 53SL ES radio from 110 volt AC line voltage This lets the 53SL ES be used in a field office b...

Page 30: ...1 8 53SL ES Series Mobile Radio Operating Manual April 2009 Radio Accessories Section 1 Radio Overview ...

Page 31: ...e standard control head provides the primary controls display and speaker for the mobile radio 2 1 1 Front Panel Controls Figure 2 1 shows the controls for the 53SL ES Mobile radio Figure 2 1 Front Panel Controls Programmable Option Buttons Speaker Display Multi function Indicator On Off Volume Select Zone Microphone Connection ...

Page 32: ...olor LED that indicates the following Red constant Transmitter keyed PTT switch pressed Green constant Busy condition carrier detected in receive mode Note This indicator is disabled when the Surveillance mode is programmed see Section 5 10 Option Buttons Each of the six options buttons on the front panel including the one located to the left of the display See Figure 2 2 can be programmed by your...

Page 33: ...that can be any combination of the conventional P25 Trunked and SMARTNET SmartZone types Note The zone channel numeric display and the zone channel select bars in all supported protocols and display operating modes can be inhibited if programmed in PC Configure Status Display These two characters indicate the following status information Channel Number Indicates the currently selected channel conv...

Page 34: ...ntional unit call call alert or text messaging and an applicable unit ID is selected P25 data channel grant radio is operating on a data channel or text message mode active Status Display Symbols Scan enabled The current channel is the priority channel in the enabled scan list only when scan is on or when in scan edit mode located in left position The current channel is the priority 2 channel in t...

Page 35: ...superior readability and display options for the radio user The control head can be fitted to both dash and remote mount mobile radio installations Figure 2 4 Radio with Lightning Control Head 2 2 1 Front Panel Controls The Lightning Control Head panel controls are illustrated in Figure 2 5 Figure 2 5 Light Control Head Controls One Touch Programmable Buttons 8 4 Way Navigation Pad Display On Off ...

Page 36: ...Radio receiving Steady Orange Radio idle Select Zone Channel This control has two actions rotation and press In normal non menu mode press the control to select either the zone or the channel Then rotate the control to change either the zone or channel depending on the selection It is indicated on the display whether zone or channel is selected Microphone Connection A compatible microphone plugs i...

Page 37: ...e In Classic Single Line mode display will have primary fields corresponding to the fields available today on the 53SL ES control head with the addition of the soft menu keys Figure 2 7 shows the front panel display Figure 2 7 Lightning Option Buttons Table 2 2 lists the symbols used on the display to indicate various operating modes and status Table 2 2 Lightning Display Operating Status Mode Sym...

Page 38: ... Interconnect mode enabled Private call mode enabled Radio is in Roaming mode only used with Multi Net trunking P25 data context enabled radio is ready for data operations P25 data channel grant radio is operating on a data channel Site lock mode Multi Net trunking group scan enabled Signal strength indicates an acceptable site and may range from 4 bars to no bars GPS link active Call history only...

Page 39: ...e to both the Standard and Lightning control heads Figure 2 8 Rear Panel Connectors DC Power Connection point for the nominal 12 volt negative ground power source see Figure 2 8 Antenna Type N for connecting the antenna Accessory Black connector for connecting optional accessories such as an external speaker 4 ohm 12 watt horn alert siren control and ignition sense line Accessory Antenna DC Power ...

Page 40: ...2 10 53SL ES Series Mobile Radio Operating Manual April 2009 Rear Panel Connectors Section 2 Controls Display ...

Page 41: ...The 51SL ES series mobile radio is available in two dual control configurations each with different programming and setup requirements Dash mount radio with a remote mount control head Remote mount radio with two remote control heads Figure 3 1 Dash Mount Radio with Remote Control Head Figure 3 2 Remote Mount Radio with Two Remote Control Heads ...

Page 42: ...5100 010 which must be ordered separately if required The remote control cable is also available in 6 ft part number 597 5357 775 01 and 50 ft part number 597 5357 775 03 lengths but these must be ordered separately 3 1 2 Remote Control Head Kit 250 5300 003 This kit includes the material required to add a remote control head to an existing dash mount or remote mount configuration The kit includes...

Page 43: ...e hang up button on the rear of the microphone Use of other microphones in this configuration will result in degraded operational performance 3 1 4 Radio Programming using PC Configure No special programming is required for dash mount mobiles with a single remote control head 3 1 5 Programming Dual Remote Control Configurations The Dual Remote configuration requires special programming to accommod...

Page 44: ...nal Speaker Figure 3 3 Programming Microphone Gain Settings Removal of either control head will affect system performance If there is a need to later convert the system to a single control head application PC Configure 2 10 2 or later must be used to un check the Dual Remote Control Head Gain on the Mic Levels screen ...

Page 45: ...ontrol head and any remote control heads set as Master so in all dual control configurations one control head must be set as the Slave to ensure correct operation Control head addressing is set as follows 1 Power up the mobile radio 2 Press buttons F3 F4 and F5 at the same time and release see Figure 3 4 3 The display will read ADDRESS 21 if the control head is configured as the Master or ADDRESS ...

Page 46: ...1 7 2 Microphone Audio In the dual remote control configuration when transmitting from one of the control heads it is possible for the push to talk PTT on the microphone of the second remote head to also be active In this case the voice transmissions of both users will be transmitted resulting in a party line operation This is done to allow either control unit access to the voice channel and to el...

Page 47: ...53SL ES mobiles ship from the factory with the internal speaker in the control head enabled and audio is also routed to the 8 pin accessory connector at the rear of the radio If you connect an external speaker to the 8 pin accessory connector as described in the installation manual the internal speaker will not be automatically disabled and both speakers will be active To disable the internal spea...

Page 48: ...e the internal speaker proceed as follows 1 Power up the mobile radio 2 Press buttons F2 and F5 at the same time and release see Figure 3 4 3 Rotate the Select knob until display reads SPKR ENABL 4 After a short time out period display will read CYCLE PWR 5 Power the radio off and back on and the internal speaker will be enabled ...

Page 49: ... selected at power up Last Zone Last Channel Last Zone Home Channel Home Zone Last Channel Home Zone Home Channel The Home Zone and Channel are pre programmed With the Last Zone Home Channel configuration the programmed home channel number of the last active zone is selected If this channel number is not programmed in the active zone UNPROGRAMD is displayed If the Radio ID feature is enabled in PC...

Page 50: ... prevent missed messages caused by unintentionally turning the volume down too far Relative levels of 0 255 can be set in steps of 1 0 sets the lowest minimum volume Note This setting is applicable to ES mobiles with ES Series Remote Control Heads The minimum volume setting has no effect on the volume of a pre ES Series model remote control head using an internal speaker whether it is attached to ...

Page 51: ...rently the same radio features are enabled for each Entering any User Password at power up enables normal radio operation The current User password can be changed if the PW CHG option switch is programmed Selecting this function displays prompts for entering and confirming a new password 4 1 2 1 Programming Passwords Passwords are programmed using PC Configure The applicable radio must be connecte...

Page 52: ...y to a password controlled function or to change a lost or inadvertently changed password Master passwords are set up and changed the same as the other passwords It does not override the following Zone Password 4 1 2 7 Zone Password A zone password can be programmed with the 53SL ES radio It prevents unauthorized reprogramming of zones by keypad programming Note The programming and usage of this p...

Page 53: ...acklight is totally disabled when the Surveillance mode is programmed see Section 5 10 4 1 5 Display Viewing Angle Contrast Adjust If the display is difficult to read from the angle you normally view it the viewing angle can be adjusted as follows Press and hold F2 and F6 to enter angle change mode If you do not rotate the select switch for three seconds it times out and goes back to zone or chann...

Page 54: ... 4 1 6 3 the select bar will display above the Zone Number In addition the alias text identifier for the selected zone will be shown on the display screen Figure 4 1 Zone Display Similar to the selected zone the selected channel is shown on the radio display Figure 4 2 When selected by the Zone Channel switch see Section 4 1 6 3 the select bar will display above the Channel Number In addition the ...

Page 55: ...o The default is this channel lock is disabled When the option is programmed the channel number will continue to show the selected channel only The Channel Identifier Alias will change to show the current scanned active channel If the option is not enabled then the channel number and alias will both change to indicate the current scanned active channel as described 4 1 6 3 Zone Channel Select The ...

Page 56: ...6 zone Feature This programmable feature allows for more than 16 channels in a zone When enabled using the PCConfigure software the radio can be configured with up to 16 zones and 54 channels per zone This feature forces the radio display to switch the zone and channel number indicators The zone number will be shown on the far right on the display and channel number now to the left of the zone num...

Page 57: ...Select function should probably not be assigned to a number key because pressing that key to select a channel then exits the select mode Other features of this mode are as follows When using the Up Down keys wrap around to the lowest zone channel occurs after the last channel in the highest programmed zone is displayed and vice versa For example if Zone 1 Channel 5 is the highest programmed channe...

Page 58: ...press the Select button The radio will remain on the channel that was just added to the Favorites list 5 To exit without saving press the programmed Favorite button the button you pressed to enter this mode 6 Upon exit the radio will remain on the channel that was just added to the Favorites list 4 1 7 Setting Squelch Control This radio does not have a squelch control The squelch level is preset a...

Page 59: ...crease battery capacity the radio should be turned OFF when not in use Since power consumption is significantly higher when transmitting it is good practice to have the vehicle running while transmitting This ensures that optimum power is being delivered to the radio and that the battery does not become discharged 4 1 11 Cleaning the Control Head The radio Control Head requires periodic cleaning d...

Page 60: ... Section 4 1 4 for more information If some other problem is occurring turn power OFF and then ON again to reset the control logic Also make sure that the controls are properly set and that the power external speaker and accessory cables if used are securely plugged into the back of the radio If the radio is completely inoperative check the power cable fuse that is usually located near the vehicle...

Page 61: ... DSP Digital Signal Processor converts the audio signal to digital data packets Another difference is that analog channels use Call Guard CTCSS DCS squelch control and Project 25 channels use a NAC Network Access Code and talkgroup ID codes With Project 25 operation a NAC is transmitted which match the NAC programmed in the repeater or base station equipment and the mobile s being called for commu...

Page 62: ... once a control channel is found it is continuously monitored for incoming call information and is used to make call requests When the radio is keyed a channel grant request is sent through the control channel The system then informs the requesting radio what traffic channel to use through the control channel Once the request is granted by the system the radio moves to the designated traffic chann...

Page 63: ...annels assignable to a system is limited to 864 depending on the option enabled Channels may also be limited by available memory space as described in the following information 4 2 4 2 Channels A channel selects a radio RF channel or talkgroup as follows Conventional Analog Mode A channel selects a specific radio channel Call Guard CTCSS DCS squelch coding and other parameters unique to that chann...

Page 64: ...nes A zone is a collection of up to 16 channels of any type For example a zone could include 12 conventional channels and four SMARTNET channels One use of zones may be to program the channels used for operation in a different geographical areas The maximum number of zones is 32 or 54 depending on the option enabled ...

Page 65: ...ttons Six option buttons on the front panel one is located to the left of the display can be programmed to control a different set of functions for each of the three operating modes Therefore up to 18 different functions can be controlled by these buttons six each for conventional SMARTNET SmartZone and P25 Trunking Figure 5 1 Option Buttons Programmable Option Buttons F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 ...

Page 66: ... X DATA MODES Digital Project 25 Talkgroup Select X SELECT TG Disable Call Guard X Display GPS X X X X GPS Display Information Select frequency or channel display X DISPLAY Emergency Mode Select X X X X EMERGENCY Emergency Clear X EMERG CLR Erase Keys OTAR X X X X ERASE KEYS External Public Address X X X X EXTERNAL PA Favorite Channels X X X X FAVORITES Group Scan GRP SCAN High Low Power Select X ...

Page 67: ... X X SCAN Scan List Edit Select X X X X SCAN EDIT Scan List Select X X X SCAN SELCT Set User Password X X X X SET PASWD Site Lock Select X X SITE LOCK Site Search Select X X SITE SRCH Squelch Code Select List X SQLCH CODE Status Select X X X X STATUS Surveillance Mode Select X X X X SURV MODE Text Messaging X TEXT MSG Tone Volume Edit Alert X X X X NUMBERS THAT CAN BE ADJUSTED Tone Volume Edit Key...

Page 68: ...time can also be programmed that prevents further transmissions for a certain time after the transmitter is disabled see Section 6 5 One use of this feature is to prevent a channel from being kept busy for an extended period by an accidentally keyed transmitter It can also prevent possible transmitter damage caused by transmitting for an excessively long period 5 4 Home Channel Select If the HOME ...

Page 69: ...nd disabled if the TONE option switch is programmed To turn all tones OFF press this switch and TONE OFF is displayed Then to turn all tones ON again press it and TONE ON is displayed If this switch is not programmed tones are fixed in the ON or OFF condition by programming Alert tones can be disabled depending on programming The Alert Tone volume can be adjusted relative to the volume control set...

Page 70: ...he 53SL ES Installation Manual for more information on how to install this feature Additional information on the horn alert feature follows It activates when receiving any Unit call in the P25 conventional mode and any Private Unit and Call Alert paging call in the SMARTNET SmartZone and P25 Trunked modes It does not sound when receiving standard Group or telephone calls and is not programmable on...

Page 71: ...ce mode at the user s discretion It overrides any other programming of these functions such as a Tone or Backlight option switch This feature can be turned ON and OFF via menu selection or by the user if the SURVLC option switch if programmed The user selected mode permanently overrides the programmed mode if applicable 5 11 Public Address This feature allows a single microphone to be used for eit...

Page 72: ...nnel and the operation of the Radio Wide type is the same regardless of the system type programmed on the selected channel Only one type of scanning can be enabled at a time For example if priority scanning is enabled and Radio Wide Scan is enabled priority scanning is automatically disabled and vice versa Refer to the following for more information 5 12 1 Priority Standard Scanning Priority scann...

Page 73: ...press the RWS option switch and RW SCN ON is briefly displayed In addition is displayed the same as with priority scanning To turn radio wide scanning OFF press the RWS option switch again and RW SCN OFF is briefly displayed and is no longer displayed If the zone or channel is changed while radio wide scanning scanning continues normally 5 12 3 Scan Hold Time When a message is received or transmit...

Page 74: ...come annoying This feature is not available with radio wide scanning Channels can also be permanently added or deleted from a scan list as described in the next sections Proceed as follows to temporarily delete a channel Note The selected channel and also conventional priority channels cannot be deleted from the scan list 1 While receiving a message on the channel to be deleted press and hold the ...

Page 75: ...list see Editing a Priority Scan List 1 Enable Priority scanning as described in Section 5 12 1 Also select the scan list if applicable as described in the following Selecting a Priority Scan List description 2 Select the desired zone and then scroll through the channels by rotating the Select switch When the displayed channel is in the scan list scanned normally the symbol is displayed next to th...

Page 76: ...layed and it cannot be edited 4 Select the channel you want to add or delete by rotating the Select switch After the last channel in the current zone is displayed the first valid channel in the next zone is displayed and vice versa Lists are limited to 256 channels If an attempt is made to add more than 256 LIST FULL is displayed and a channel must be deleted before another can be added Note Prior...

Page 77: ...does not reselect a default condition Proceed as follows 1 Make sure that both priority and radio wide scanning are OFF the rotating icon is not indicated in the right status display Select the scan edit mode by pressing the RWS ED option switch This mode is indicated by a triangle in the upper left corner of the display see Figure 2 3 2 Select the channel you want to add or delete by rotating the...

Page 78: ...satellites to obtain a valid position fix Note It may take up to 10 minutes depending upon signal conditions for the GPS receiver to obtain a position fix During this time No Sat Rec is displayed Failure of data to appear indicates that the receiver was unable to obtain a fix When the system acquires a fix one of the following GPS data items will appear on the display Latitude e g 40o 55 32 N Long...

Page 79: ... PC Configure determines the possible actions the radio should take Prompt Activate and Off line Prompt the radio displays the message ACTIVATE after a successful OTAP download prompting the radio user to respond On mobile subscriber units the user should press the Select button to indicate an affirmative answer or the F6 button to indicate a negative answer The radio user has 30 seconds to answer...

Page 80: ...user or PC Configure operator activates the OTAP parameter If the OTAP procedure is not successful the radio will reboot and return to normal operating mode with the current parameters 5 15 2 OTAP Transfer Times Larger files tie up the radio for a long time Therefore any user interface event such as a channel change zone change button press or toggle switch position change portable radios only sto...

Page 81: ...ir conversation With SMARTNET SmartZone and P25 Trunked operation monitoring is performed automatically Monitor conventional channels automatically or manually as follows 6 1 1 Automatic Channel Monitoring If the selected channel is programmed for Busy Channel Lockout also called Transmit Disable On Busy monitoring is performed automatically Refer to Section 6 3 for more information on this featur...

Page 82: ... is not overridden Monitor mode disables the protocol signaling events that the Busy Channel Lockout option Tone NAC Status depend on but not carrier events Scanning temporarily halts The Monitor Mode operates as follows 1 To monitor the transmit frequency for activity before transmitting briefly press the MON option switch The display then indicates MON see Figure 2 3 and the receiver unsquelches...

Page 83: ...programmed for the current channel Status Indicated status of the radio as seen from the repeater If the status shows Busy then the mobile is transmitting If Busy Channel Override is permitted by programming it is possible to transmit even when the transmitter is disabled by this feature Release the PTT switch and then quickly press it again within one second 6 4 Call Guard Squelch Tone or digital...

Page 84: ...4 1 Hz Although there are 42 tones assigned those above 33 210 7 Hz are normally not used because of their close proximity to the voice band which starts at 300 Hz In addition tones 11 97 4 Hz 39 69 3 Hz 40 206 5 Hz 41 229 1 Hz and 42 254 1 Hz are normally not used because they may cause interference with adjacent tones A reverse burst is transmitted when the push to talk switch is released and al...

Page 85: ...ssing the key for the code For example to select code 3 from the table simply press the 3 key No other conventional mode functions can then be assigned to these keys The CTCSS DCS NAC list is programmed with up to 64 tone CTCSS or digital DCS Call Guard codes Different codes can be programmed for the transmit and receive modes and carrier squelch selective squelch disabled can be programmed if des...

Page 86: ...ection 5 3 The penalty timer can be programmed for the same times as the time out timer and timing starts when the PTT switch is released If the PTT switch is pressed while the timer is running the timer stops and continues when the PTT switch is released When the penalty timer expires a beep sounds and the transmitter can then be keyed 6 6 Conversation Timer A conversation timer can be programmed...

Page 87: ...lkaround capability can be Disabled on a per channel basis requiring the user to use the infrastructure if disabled Radio to Radio communication is not allowed 6 8 Displaying Transmit Receive Frequency If the DISP option switch is programmed it can be used to display the channel frequency in megahertz Pressing this switch toggles between displaying the standard channel alias and the frequency The ...

Page 88: ...on switch The radio then automatically transmits the emergency alarm 2 Either Normal or Silent operation can be programmed With the Normal mode the red LED lights the emergency tone sounds and EMERGNCY flashes in the display This indication continues to flash until the alarm mode is ended see Step 4 If silent programmed none of these indications occur If No Receive Activity During Emergency is pro...

Page 89: ...ency call is sent on a P25 channel an emergency indication is sent according to the P25 standard the emergency bit is set in the Common Air Interface If it is sent on an analog channel the DTMF Emergency ID is sent in place of the ANI DTMF PTT ID if applicable Note The DTMF Emergency ID is sent only if pre or post DTMF ANI is enabled on the channel by programming 6 9 3 1 Emergency Hot Mic If Emerg...

Page 90: ...describes features unique to conventional operation 6 10 1 Selecting a Scan List Conventional systems are programmed with a default scan list that is normally selected by all channels in that system However there is a programmable option to slave a particular conventional scan list to a zone This then becomes the default list for all conventional channels in that zone it overrides the system progr...

Page 91: ...priority channel or channels are those programmed in the selected scan list The radio transmits on the priority 1 channel Priority 1 on Selected The priority 1 channel is always the selected channel The radio transmits on the selected channel Talkback No priority sampling occurs The radio transmits on the channel of a call while scanning is halted or during scan hold time Then once scanning resume...

Page 92: ...tional scanning It does not occur with radio wide scanning when listening to any type of SMARTNET SmartZone P25 trunked call encrypted call or when transmitting The priority sampling times are programmed by the following parameters Lookback Time A This time determines how often the priority channel is checked for activity Times of 0 25 4 00 seconds in 0 25 second steps can be programmed Lookback T...

Page 93: ...r the channel may not be in the scan list 6 10 4 Talkgroup Scanning In additional to conventional channel scanning a list of talkgroups can be scanned on a specific channel Talkgroup scan monitors a single digital conventional channel When a call is received the radio searches the scan list for a talkgroup that matches the received talkgroup Audio opens up if a match is found The radio can be prog...

Page 94: ...onventional Call 1 Select or scan the channel programmed for the call you want to receive refer to Section 6 10 for more scanning information 2 After the call is received take the microphone off hook and press the PTT switch to talk and release it to listen If scanning responses may occur on the priority selected or receive channel as described in Section 6 10 2 3 When the call is finished place t...

Page 95: ... the programmed frequency and duration When the tone is sent all other radios on the system will hear the tone transmitted and need to open audio 6 12 2 Five Tone Encoder The radio transmits five tones The first four tones are the Five Tone ID of the radio The last tone is based on the radio mode Normal Call Emergency Call Secure Call 6 12 3 MDC1200 Compatibility MDC1200 is a signaling protocol de...

Page 96: ...ed see following Group IDs can be any number from 1 65 535 Group ID detect can be disabled by the Normal Selective squelch function described in Section 6 4 and the Monitor Mode described in Section 6 2 6 13 3 Network Access Code NAC Project 25 conventional channels also use a NAC Network Access Code to control which calls are received on a channel The NAC can be 1 4095 and each transmit and recei...

Page 97: ...be programmed so that the following are also displayed for 0 5 7 0 seconds or continuously during the call P25 PTT ID The unit ID of the mobile placing the call is displayed P25 Talkgroup The alias of the talkgroup on which the call is being received is displayed User Group ID If the group ID of the call being received is included in a preprogrammed User Group ID list the alias programmed in that ...

Page 98: ...the Unit Call option switch or select the menu option The alias tag of the last Unit Call is displayed 2 If required rotate the Select switch to display the desired alias ID The alias and ID of the unit calls that have been programmed are alternately displayed 3 Press and then release the PTT switch Ringing is then heard and WAIT displayed to indicate that the mobile is being rung To disable this ...

Page 99: ...6 13 8 2 Placing a Telephone Call To recall from list 1 Select the conventional channel that is programmed to select the desired access and de access codes 2 Momentarily press the PHONE option switch or make the menu selection The display indicates the last number dialed by alternately displaying LAST NUM and the telephone number In addition the phone mode is indicated by the icon 3 If required ro...

Page 100: ...an be released 6 13 8 3 Answering a Telephone Call To answer a Telephone call When a telephone call is received ringing similar to a standard telephone is heard and PHONE is displayed 1 To answer the call press the Phone option switch and press the PTT switch to talk and release it to listen 2 When the call is finished end it as in the preceding Step 6 6 13 9 Call Alert The Call Alert feature allo...

Page 101: ...ach number is displayed 3 Press the PTT switch and one of the following occur If five beeps sound the system received the page and the paged mobile is on the air and received it The page mode is automatically exited If the system received the page but the called mobile is not on the air a single beep sounds and NO ACK is displayed six seconds after the PTT switch is pressed Auto exit then occurs 6...

Page 102: ...2 Status Messaging The status messaging feature allows you to manually or automatically send your current status to your dispatcher on P25 channels Up to eight status conditions can be preprogrammed and they are identified by an alias If the STATUS option switch is programmed status conditions are sent as follows 1 Momentarily press the STATUS option switch or select the option from the menu The a...

Page 103: ...option switch or by selecting the option from the menu password entry is not required The keypad programming mode is indicated by CHNG ZONE and a triangle in the display as follows Keypad programming allows conventional channel parameters such as the transmit and receive frequency Call Guard squelch code and encryption key to be changed In addition several conventional mode timers can be changed I...

Page 104: ...de menu structure is located Figure 6 1 Refer to the descriptions which follow for more information Figure 6 1 53SL ES Keypad Programming Menu Flowchart 6 14 2 Zone Password Each zone can be programmed with a password to prevent unauthorized reprogramming of zone by keypad programming When this password is programmed it must be entered before system or channel parameters in that zone can be change...

Page 105: ... Channel Change Parameter The CHNG CHAN menu parameter selects the conventional channel to be reprogrammed Disabled or P25 Trunked SMARTNET SmartZone channels cannot be selected This does not change the channel selected for normal operation Press the Select switch to display CHNG CHAN and then scroll through the programmed channels by rotating that switch When the desired channel is displayed sele...

Page 106: ...o select the CHAN PARMS parameter and then rotate that switch to display the desired parameter Then press the Select switch again to select it A single beep sounds when the switch is pressed if that option is selected The squelch control parameters are unique to the type of conventional channel selected analog or Project 25 Note If PASSWORD is briefly displayed when attempting to select a paramete...

Page 107: ... not available if that switch is not programmed TX TIMER Enables or disables the time out timer on the current channel Rotate the Select switch to toggle between the ON and OFF mode and when the desired setting is displayed store it by pressing the Select switch A single beep sounds when the switch is pressed if that option is selected Channel Alias Programs the alias for the channel Up to ten cha...

Page 108: ...xed Mode Only If the selected channel is a mixed mode analog and P25 channel this selects the transmit type Either Analog or Digital P25 can be selected This then determines if a Tx Code or Tx NAC is programmed above 6 15 Text Messaging If enabled mobile radios have text message receiving capability digital conventional mode only Note Mobile radios can receive text messages but cannot transmit the...

Page 109: ... letters numbers and the following symbols period question mark apostrophe forward slash and backslash Incoming message text is parsed to meet this requirement i e lower case letters are capitalized and any character not meeting the requirement is replaced by space If the message is 10 characters or less in length the text will remain stationary on the display If the message is longer than 10 char...

Page 110: ...ter digital conventional only Examples of GPS data sent are Latitude e g 40 55 N Longitude e g 90 41 W Time e g 14 23 Altitude in meters e g 390 2 Course Over Ground e g 183 4 DEG Speed e g 55 MPH Date e g 26NOV2008 Number of GPS satellites currently received GPS data can be sent manually automatically or on system request depending upon the options enabled 6 16 1 Manually Sending GPS Data If so c...

Page 111: ...ing Global Positioning System GPS Data Section 6 Conventional Mode Features 6 16 3 Sending GPS Data in Response to System Request If so configured the radio accepts P25 data requests for GPS data and responds over the air or through Ethernet with the current GPS data ...

Page 112: ...6 32 53SL ES Series Mobile Radio Operating Manual April 2009 Sending Global Positioning System GPS Data Section 6 Conventional Mode Features ...

Page 113: ...digital operation can be selected for communication on SmartZone traffic channels Each talkgroup can be programmed for either type of operation Digital operation is an optional feature 7 2 Viewing Unit ID When power is turned ON with a SMARTNET SmartZone channel selected the five digit Unit ID from 1 65 535 is briefly displayed as IDxxxxx When a P25 channel selected the eight digit unit ID from 1 ...

Page 114: ...u and another mobile group of mobiles or a control station a radio in a fixed location Most calls are probably this type Proceed as follows to place and receive group calls 7 3 1 Placing a Standard Group Call To place a Standard Group Call 1 Turn power ON and set the volume as described in Section 4 Select the channel programmed for the talkgroup you want to call see Section 4 1 6 3 2 If the talkg...

Page 115: ... menu parameter and an attempt is made to transmit on a channel strapped as Clear CLEAR ONLY is displayed and the transmitter is disabled Likewise if the Clear mode is selected and the channel is strapped as secure SECR ONLY is displayed and the transmitter is disabled 7 3 2 Receiving a Standard Group Call Calls are received on only the talkgroup and or announcement group programmed for the select...

Page 116: ...in one of the following modes Disabled Answer only capability List only Unit IDs can be selected from a preprogrammed list only direct entry as follows is not allowed Unlimited Unit IDs can be selected from a list and also dialed directly using the front panel controls or the keypad on the HHC 7 4 1 Placing an Enhanced Private Conversation Call To recall from a list 1 Momentarily press the Private...

Page 117: ...ne and NO ACK is displayed If the busy tone sounds and BUSY is displayed the called mobile has answered the call but the system is busy When the system is no longer busy the call back tone sounds If your radio or the called radio is inhibited or not programmed to make this type of call or for the requested secure mode RSPNS ONLY is displayed and an alert tone sounds If your radio does not have the...

Page 118: ...l If the selected mobile ID is not valid INVALID ID is displayed and an alert tone sounds If the radio system is busy four low tones sound and BUSY is displayed When the system is no longer busy the call back tone four beeps is heard and the channel is automatically acquired Press the PTT switch to continue the call If the call is in the secure mode and your radio does not have the proper encrypti...

Page 119: ...Telephone numbers can be selected from a preprogrammed list only direct entry as follows is not allowed Unlimited Telephone numbers can be selected from a list and also dialed directly entered using the front panel controls or the keypad on the HHC 7 5 1 Placing a Telephone Call To recall from a list 1 With a SMARTNET SmartZone P25 channel selected momentarily press the Phone option switch or sele...

Page 120: ... it is not possible to talk and listen at the same time Each time the PTT switch is released a go ahead tone is sent to the landside party to indicate when they can respond To dial a number after the connection is made press the PTT switch and dial the number using the keypad on the HHC Ο If the selected telephone number is not valid INVALID is displayed and an alert tone sounds Select a valid num...

Page 121: ...AGE RCVD is displayed The ID of the radio paging you is stored as the last ID received 2 To clear or ignore the page press any option switch If the PTT switch is pressed a group call is placed on the selected channel 3 To answer the page as a private or unit call see Section 7 4 press the Private Call option switch or select the menu parameter If the ID of the radio paging you is in the Call list ...

Page 122: ...ived the page but the called mobile is not on the air a single beep sounds and NO ACK is displayed six seconds after the PTT switch is pressed Auto exit then occurs 7 7 Messaging The messaging feature allows preprogrammed messages to be sent to your dispatcher Up to 16 messages can be preprogrammed and they are identified by an alias Messages are sent as follows Note This feature is not available ...

Page 123: ...ed if that option is selected One of the following conditions then occurs If five beeps sound and ACK RCVD is displayed the status was received and acknowledged by the system If after five tries the message is not acknowledged a tone sounds and NO ACK is displayed Note Only the status number assigned to the alias is sent not the actual text of the status condition alias itself 7 9 Emergency Alarm ...

Page 124: ...s sounds Silent operation may also be programmed in which case no tone sounds and there is no indication that an acknowledgment occurred 3 The radio continues to transmit this message until an acknowledgment is received or the programmed number of attempts have been made The emergency alarm mode is exited when radio power is cycled or by pressing and holding the Emergency option switch 7 9 2 Emerg...

Page 125: ... first press of the Emergency switch Subsequent presses do not trigger automatic transmissions To reset this function hold emergency button or cycle power 7 9 3 2 Placing an Emergency Call To place an Emergency Call 1 If required select a channel of a system on which Emergency Calls are enabled and press the Emergency option switch or select the menu option The Emergency Call is then sent as descr...

Page 126: ...he failsoft mode When in this mode FAILSOFT is displayed A failsoft tone may also be heard depending on how the repeater is programmed When in the failsoft mode operation is in the conventional mode on the preprogrammed failsoft channel a different failsoft channel can be programmed on each talkgroup If a transmission is attempted before a failsoft channel is located a continuous tones sounds unti...

Page 127: ...d to select one of the programmed scan lists or NO LISt scanning is disabled If scanning is enabled and the selected channel does not permit scanning it is automatically enabled again when a channel is selected that permits scanning The selected scan list can be temporarily changed if the Scan List Select option switch is programmed The procedure is described in Section 7 11 2 In addition to calls...

Page 128: ...y new talkgroup activity till it finishes the voice channel and returns to the Control Channel If a Talkgroup is set as a Priority Monitor talkgroup on the system the system sends the Talkgroup s call information over the voice channel so it can be detected and move to this priority call So even if the radio cannot hear the Control Channel it will receive the call information and switch to the cha...

Page 129: ...ne whether the regroup talkgroup is analog or digital If the Cancel Dynamic Regrouping option switch is programmed it can be pressed to exit the dynamic regrouping mode This mode can also be exited through the menu Otherwise if the lock mode was not specified the selected talkgroup can be manually changed and the previous talkgroup is reselected if power is cycled If a locked regroup command is re...

Page 130: ...ical Sites and the sites where a Critical User is located This feature operates as follows 1 Assume that you have attempted to place a call and the system was busy BUSY displayed and busy tone sounded 2 Release the PTT switch and then press it for five seconds or more If a chirp like tone sounds with the PTT switch pressed busy override is occurring Note Remember that not all members of the talkgr...

Page 131: ...ee following the radio will be locked on the new site when this function is exited Note If a site failure occurs the radio will automatically leave the failed site and register on another site after a predetermined delay When the failed site recovers the radio will after a predetermined delay return to the site 7 13 4 Locking Unlocking a Site It is sometimes desirable to stay on a site To prevent ...

Page 132: ...rently this condition must be detected for at least 1 minute for the Zone Fail Site Lock mode to be selected The result of this operation is that all radios with the same programmed home site are forced to the home site to communicate which ensures that they can continue to communicate If the home site is not available the Out of Range condition tells the user to attempt communication on another s...

Page 133: ...rough radio or talkgroup permissions is used To use system channel resources more efficiently some system operators are using system access permissions to steer certain talkgroups to particular sites For example a police department may be allowed to use only Site 1 and a public works department may be allowed to use only Site 2 A Wide Area Scan can be programmed to minimize the problem just outlin...

Page 134: ...adio display The Radio Info radio button or menu item is selected to view this information When selected the information will scroll across the radio display You can pause and move the text back and forth using the same controls as you would for text messaging This information includes Band Current operating frequency band SEM version will display the version of software running on the SEM module ...

Page 135: ...n see Section 8 3 Secure communication can be programmed on a per channel or per talkgroup basis to operate in various ways When a secure call is received the LED indicates red and is indicated in the display 8 1 Encryption Algorithms 8 1 1 SecureNet SecureNet encryption digitizes the voice and then encrypts it using the DES algorithm It uses a 64 bit encryption key The SecureNet protocols include...

Page 136: ...nvironments All 53SL ES models are FIPS certified 8 2 Encryption Keys An encryption key is a cryptographic variable that is required by the encryption algorithm to encrypt and decrypt voice or data To maintain system security these keys must be protected from disclosure and also periodically replaced or updated With the DES encryption used by EFJohnson Technologies radios see Section 8 1 the same ...

Page 137: ...e the EFJohnson Technologies System Management Assistant SMA does not work with analog keys PID mode can be used only when keys are loaded using the Motorola KVL 3000 or KVL 3000 Plus keyloader When this mode is selected keys are loaded directly into a PID of 0 63 that corresponds to the PID programmed for each channel if applicable The Keys Table in PC Configure is not programmed with this mode S...

Page 138: ...s disabled they are removed almost immediately after power is turned OFF With 53SL ES mobile models the keys are maintained for approximately eight hours with this feature disabled However a tamper switch causes immediate key erasure when the radio cover over the logic board is removed 8 2 4 Encryption Key Select When multiple encryption keys are programmed see preceding information the KY SEL opt...

Page 139: ...hen the radio is in secure mode and receives a clear call on a digital and P25 trunking channel It is not displayed when receiving a clear call in the secure mode on an analog channel An option can be programmed to sound a beep whenever a secure call is received on a clear channel 8 3 Clear Secure Strapping Certain options are available when transmitting and receiving when encryption is selected 8...

Page 140: ...e last known state usually Clear and there is no way to change it For example if the last known state is Clear and this parameter is not selected it is never possible to transmit a Secure message on a channel strapped Secure because all that happens is transmitting is disabled an error tone sounds and SECR ONLY is displayed 8 3 2 Analog Receive Mode Options The following receive options can be pro...

Page 141: ... per talkgroup basis similar to the trunked modes SMARTNET SmartZone P25 Trunked However there is the option to override the talkgroup encryption programming and program it on a per channel basis Therefore if desired on conventional digital channels encryption can be programmed differently for each channel Conventional analog channel encryption is always programmed on a per channel basis 8 4 2 Sec...

Page 142: ...isabled and a secure announcement group call is received that uses a different key than the one specified the radio will not unmute but will display the received call information 8 4 2 4 Channel with only an Announcement Group Specified If a secure component talkgroup call is received the first check will be for the any key option as specified on the announcement group list If the any key option i...

Page 143: ...option is disabled and the channel is secure and uses key 1 2 The talkgroup is 2 the any key option is disabled and the channel is secure and uses key 2 3 The talkgroup is 1 the any key option is disabled and the channel is secure and uses key 3 Figure 8 2 shows which calls will unmute versus which ones will remain muted while scanning on a certain channel Figure 8 2 Scan Mode If there are multipl...

Page 144: ...ventional and trunked channels and only to program DES OFB keys It is not used on SMARTNET SmartZone channels or to load DES keys 8 5 1 Encryption Key Types There are two types of keys used with OTAR Traffic Encryption Key TEK The key used to encrypt voice and data traffic All radios using encryption must have at least one of these keys Key Encryption Key KEK The key used to encrypt keys contained...

Page 145: ... this range traditionally UKEKs will reside in SLN 61440 and or 61442 and CKEKs if present will reside in 61441 and or 61443 The EFJohnson Technologies KMF uses SLN 61440 for DES UKEKs Erase Previous Keyset on OTAR Changeoveris selected in PC Configure the keys in the original keyset are erased when the OTAR Changeover command or the Keyset option switch are used to select the other keyset If this...

Page 146: ...numbers are ignored When determining this number consider the likelihood of someone trying to spoof the system by retransmitting recorded messages and then adjust the MNP accordingly The higher the risk the smaller the MNP should be A disadvantage of setting a low MNP is that the chance of rejecting valid messages becomes higher In addition traffic level and terrain contribute to lost messages and...

Page 147: ...ese keys can be the DES type There are KEKs unique to a subscriber unit UKEK and common to a group CKEK The other type of key is the Traffic Encryption Key TEK used to encrypt voice and data messages Key ID This is a 16 bit four hex digit number identifier from 1 65535 for an encryption key which allows the key to be identified without revealing the actual key variable This ID and the Algorithm ID...

Page 148: ...r future use This may be done over the air OTAR or by directly connecting a keyloader to the subscriber unit Radio Set Identifier RSI Subscriber units are programmed with one or two Radio Set Identifier RSI numbers that identify the unit for OTAR purposes The RSI can be unique to an individual subscriber unit or unique to a group of subscriber units An individual unit RSI is always assigned and a ...

Page 149: ...itional PIDs for special calls can also be specified on the system screen for digital and trunked calls Note The encryption type is not selectable on digital channels because the DES mode is determined by the key type loaded not by PC Configure Note Key Loss Key KLK offered by Motorola does not erase the UKEK which allows the radio to be rekeyed by the KMF remotely By not erasing the UKEK the KLK ...

Page 150: ...or if the radio dumps keys due to long term battery disconnect However it may need to be loaded if the radio is manually deleted from the KMF and then recreated since the message number must be reset to 0 the Load Target RSI command resets the message number to 0 KMF RSI This RSI is normally 9 999 999 and should not need to be loaded since it defaults to this number Verify that the above informati...

Page 151: ...FY KEYSET ATTRIBUTES 0x14 MODIFY KEYSET ATTRIBUTES RESPONSE 0x15 NEGATIVE ACK 0x16 NO SERVICE 0x17 REKEY ACK 0x1D REKEY 0x1E WARM START 0x20 ZEROIZE 0x21 ZEROIZE RESPONSE 0x22 OTAR REGISTRATION 0x25 OTAR REGISTARTION RESPONSE 0x26 UNABLE TO DECRYPT 0x27 8 7 1 OTAR Option Switches The following additional option switches can be programmed with the 53SL ES mobile to control OTAR functions Change Key...

Page 152: ...the rekey request message was not received by the KMF However depending on the KMF configuration and channel traffic it is possible that the message was received and a response is still pending Rekeyed The rekey session initiated by the radio was successful 8 7 2 P25 Trunking Icons There are two different P25 data related icons which indicate if the radio is on a trunking system One indicates whet...

Page 153: ...n timing the radio may stay on the data channel for a longer period of time the second step above while it OTAR registers an action which can kick off an OTAR update procedure Eventually the radio will leave the data channel The radio will be told by the system when it should the data channel A sign that has not successfully OTAR registered is that the radio s data context icon will be on but the ...

Page 154: ...8 20 53SL ES Series Mobile Radio Operating Manual April 2009 Radio OTAR Capabilities Section 8 Secure Communication Encryption ...

Page 155: ...t to act as a packet data modem for a remote application connected to the subscriber unit through an RS 232 or Serial Line Internet Protocol SLIP connection The SLIP connection requires an Ethernet port Three P25 compliant conventional data operating modes are supported Direct Radio to Radio mode In this mode the radio will transmit data directly to another subscriber without any involvement of fi...

Page 156: ...empts to send the data packet continue until the radio receives an acknowledgment confirming the successful receipt of the packet or until the radio exceeds the selected amount of transmit attempts Response Timer Selects the period of time the radio waits for an acknowledgment that a CAI transmission is successful before it tries the transmission again SNDCP Activation Wait Timer Controls the time...

Page 157: ...ile Data Peripheral MDP Interface cable 9 2 3 Context Activation In order for the radio to access data service on a trunking system it must be a valid user on the system and it must be affiliated to an RF site Once this is accomplished the radio must request data services from the trunked system through the process of context activation a data registration of the radio with the system Context acti...

Page 158: ...ed This is accomplished by creating a new connection using the Microsoft Windows Operating System Note The following screen shots are derived from Windows XP The network connection screen can be accessed through the control panel Click the create a new connection link 1 Using the Control Panel access the Network Connection screen Figure 9 1 Figure 9 1 Network Connection Screen 2 Click Create a new...

Page 159: ...53SL ES Series Mobile Radio Operating Manual April 2009 9 5 P25 Trunking Unique Features Section 9 Data Features Figure 9 2 New Connection Wizard Screen Figure 9 3 Network Connection Type Screen ...

Page 160: ...up an advanced connection then click Next The Advanced Connection Options screen appears Figure 9 4 Figure 9 4 Advanced Connection Options Screen 5 Select Connect directly to another computer then click Next The Host or Guest screen appears Figure 9 5 6 Select Guest then click Next The Connection Name screen appears Figure 9 6 ...

Page 161: ...53SL ES Series Mobile Radio Operating Manual April 2009 9 7 P25 Trunking Unique Features Section 9 Data Features Figure 9 5 Host or Guest Screen Figure 9 6 Connection Name Screen ...

Page 162: ...ce screen appears Figure 9 7 Figure 9 7 Select a Device Screen 8 From the Select a device pull down list select the communications port to use to connect the cable from the radio to the computer Then click Next The Connection Availability screen appears Figure 9 8 9 Under the Create this connection for options select Anyone s use Then click Next The Completing New Connection Wizard screen appears ...

Page 163: ...53SL ES Series Mobile Radio Operating Manual April 2009 9 9 P25 Trunking Unique Features Section 9 Data Features Figure 9 8 Connection Availability Figure 9 9 Completing New Connection Wizard Screen ...

Page 164: ...s established and should be in the network connection folder The Connect Radio screen appears Figure 9 10 Figure 9 10 Connect Radio Screen 11 Click Properties The Radio Properties screen appears Figure 9 11 12 Under the General tab click Configure Verify that the communications port selected in Step 8 is selected in the Select a device pull down list ...

Page 165: ...ies Mobile Radio Operating Manual April 2009 9 11 P25 Trunking Unique Features Section 9 Data Features Figure 9 11 Radio Properties Screen General Tab 13 Click OK The Modem Configuration screen appears Figure 9 12 ...

Page 166: ... April 2009 P25 Trunking Unique Features Section 9 Data Features Figure 9 12 Modem Configuration Screen 14 From the Maximum Speed pull down list select 9600 Leave all other options unchecked and click OK The Radio Properties screen returns Figure 9 13 ...

Page 167: ...15 Under the Options tab ensure that the box for Prompt for name and password certificate etc is unchecked Then select the Networking tab Figure 9 14 16 Under the Networking tab ensure that the following boxes are unchecked File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks Intel Wireless Connection Agent Deterministic Network Enhancer Client for Microsoft Networks ...

Page 168: ...009 P25 Trunking Unique Features Section 9 Data Features Figure 9 14 Radio Properties Screen Networking Tab 17 Ensure that the box for Internet Protocol TCP IP is checked Then click Properties The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties screen appears Figure 9 15 ...

Page 169: ... April 2009 9 15 P25 Trunking Unique Features Section 9 Data Features Figure 9 15 Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties Screen 18 Select Obtain an IP address automatically then click Advanced The Advanced TCP IP Settings screen appears Figure 9 16 ...

Page 170: ...009 P25 Trunking Unique Features Section 9 Data Features Figure 9 16 Advanced TCP IP Settings Screen 19 Ensure that the box for Use default gateway on remote network is unchecked Then click OK The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties screen returns Figure 9 17 ...

Page 171: ...unking Unique Features Section 9 Data Features Figure 9 17 Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties Screen 20 Click OK The Radio Properties screen returns Figure 9 18 21 Click Cancel The configuration of the connection between the radio and the portable computer is complete ...

Page 172: ...es Screen Networking Tab 9 2 4 1 Connection and Testing To connect the computer and radio and test the connection perform the instructions in the following paragraphs 9 2 4 1 1 Connection To connect the computer and radio right click on the network icon The Connecting Radio window Figure 9 19 appears and remains until the connection is made ...

Page 173: ...o from the mobile computer 1 Activate the Command Prompt screen from the Accessories pull down list of the Start menu see Figure 9 20 Figure 9 20 Command Prompt Screen Sending Ping 2 At the prompt type ping followed by the IP address of the radio In the above example the IP address 128 1 0 3 s used and the complete entry is ping 128 1 0 3 3 Check for one or more replies to the ping as in the examp...

Page 174: ...9 20 53SL ES Series Mobile Radio Operating Manual April 2009 P25 Trunking Unique Features Section 9 Data Features Figure 9 21 Command Prompt Screen Replies to Successful Ping ...

Page 175: ...ystem received your page but the paged mobile is not on the air Section 7 6 Telephone interconnect is not operational Section 7 5 Continuous Tone Invalid Condition A transmission is being attempted on a conventional channel programmed as receive only The transmitter is disabled by the transmit disable on busy feature Section 6 3 The transmitter has been disabled by the time out timer feature Secti...

Page 176: ...message that was sent has not been acknowledged Section 7 7 The status condition that was sent has not been acknowledged Section 7 8 Five Beeps Recurring The page was received Section 7 6 Two Short Tones A unit to unit call was received Section 7 6 Five Beeps The paged mobile received the page and acknowledged it Section 7 6 The message that was sent has been received and acknowledged Section 7 7 ...

Page 177: ...up affiliation attempt has received a DENIED response from the system The precise reason for a DENIED response is manufacturer dependent One common cause is that the group is disallowed on the site RFSS that the radio is attempting to affiliate on Aff Refusd A group affiliation attempt has received a REFUSED response from the system The precise reason for a REFUSED response is manufacturer depende...

Page 178: ...ed Disabled The selected channel is disabled Clear Only The selected channel or group is strapped clear only and that a secure call can not be made Corupt Prm The parameters checksum is correct but an error exists in the parameters file Cycle Power This error replaces the previous RX Back End Fail error It occurs when the radio has a communication failure with the RF Deck This error only occurs wi...

Page 179: ...age is primarily related to data registrations Invld Ch The channel entered by the user in keypad programming is not valid Key Fail The encryption key required by the current selected group channel is not valid Kypd Lockd The keypad lock function is active and key presses are not accepted in this mode Kset Fail The encryption key set chosen by the user is not valid List Only Direct entry of a unit...

Page 180: ...calculated checksum This indicates that there is an error in the parameters file This message only occurs if the redundant copy of the parameters is also corrupt or is unable to be used Rekey Fail This error indicates a failure in a rekeying process Rx Only The selected channel is Rx only Sts Failed No acknowledgement was received while sending a status report Timeout A time out has occurred in at...

Page 181: ...ested from the Warranty Department by phone at the numbers listed in Section 11 3 The Warranty Department may also be contacted for warranty service reports claim forms or any other questions concerning warranties or warranty service 11 1 1 Online Registration EFJohnson Technologies offers greater convenience through online product warranty registration Registering EFJohnson Technologies products ...

Page 182: ...escription of any troubleshooting actions performed 11 3 Factory Customer Service The EFJohnson Technologies Customer Service Department provides customer assistance on technical problems and the availability of local and factory repair facilities Regular customer service hours are 8 00 a m 5 00 p m Central Time Monday Friday A technical support subscription service is available or support can be ...

Page 183: ...n They may be able to suggest a solution to the problem making return of the equipment unnecessary Repair service is normally available through local authorized EFJohnson Technologies land mobile radio service centers If local service is not available the equipment can be returned to the EFJohnson Technologies repair depot for repair However before returning equipment contact the Customer Service ...

Page 184: ...ditional information on factory service the Depot Service Department can be contacted at the following e mail address depotrepair efji com 11 5 Replacement Parts Replacement parts can be ordered directly from the Service Parts Department To order parts by phone dial the toll free number as described in Section 11 3 When ordering please supply the part number and quantity of each part ordered EFJoh...

Page 185: ...it ID Project 25 Unit ID Project 25 6 16 Direct Channel Selection 4 8 Display 2 3 Zone Channel 4 6 Display View Angle Adjust 4 5 Displaying Frequency 6 7 Dynamic Regrouping 7 17 E Emergency Alarms Conv 6 8 Emergency Alarms SN SZ 7 12 Emergency Calls 7 13 Emergency Calls Conv 6 9 Emergency Hot Mic 6 9 7 13 Encryption 8 1 Encryption Key 8 2 Encryption Key Select 8 4 Encryption Keys 8 2 Encryption KY...

Page 186: ...ey Select 8 18 LOCK Site Lock 7 19 MON Monitor 6 2 MSG Message 6 21 OTAR Rekey Request 8 18 PHONE 6 19 7 7 7 8 Priority Priority Edit 6 13 Private Call 7 6 Private Call SmartNet 7 4 PUB AD Public Address 5 7 PW CHG Set User Password 4 3 RESP Call Response 7 7 RTA Repeater Talk Around 6 7 RWS Radio Wide Scan 5 9 RWS ED RW Scan List Edit 5 13 SCAN 5 8 5 10 SCN ED Scan Edit 5 12 SEARCH Site Search 7 ...

Page 187: ... 12 Silent Mode 6 8 Site Locking Unlocking 7 19 Searching for 7 19 Site ID SmartZone 7 19 Site Trunking 7 18 SLN Mode 8 3 SMARTNET SmartZone Mode 4 13 Soft Power Down 4 2 Speaker 2 2 Speaking Into Microphone 4 4 Squelch Adjust 4 10 Squelch Code Select 6 5 Squelch Control 4 10 6 28 Standard Calls Placing Conv 6 13 Receiving Conv 6 14 Receiving SMARTNET 7 3 Standard Private Conversation Mode 7 4 Sta...

Page 188: ...Index 4 53SL ES Series Mobile Radio Operating Manual April 2009 Index continued Zone Channel Select 4 7 Zones 4 16 ...

Page 189: ...this manual additional copies of this documentation or for technical assistance contact your EFJohnson Technologies representative To contact EFJohnson Technologies directly Customer Service Department EFJohnson Technologies Inc 1440 Corporate Drive Irving TX 75038 2401 Toll Free 800 328 3911 all except Multi Net Fax 972 818 0639 E Mail customerservice efjohnson com ...

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