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Operator’s Manual

EDACS

®

 PRISM HP

Radio

ericssonz

Summary of Contents for EDACS PRISM HP

Page 1: ...Operator s Manual EDACS PRISM HP Radio ericssonz...

Page 2: ...out 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 Ericsson I...

Page 3: ...5 Call Originate 26 Call Queued Trunked Mode Only 26 Autokey Trunked Mode Only 26 System Busy Trunked Mode Only 26 Call Denied Trunked Mode Only 27 Carrier Control Timer 27 Low Battery Warning 27 Low...

Page 4: ...45 ProSound 45 INDIVIDUAL CALLS 46 Receiving And Responding To An Individual Call Trunked Mode Only 46 Sending An Individual Call Trunked Mode Only 48 Pre Stored Individual Calls 48 System Model 48 Sc...

Page 5: ...67 Serial Number ROM 12 Hex Digits 68 Feature Encryption Data Stream 68 Number Fields 69 Features Enabled 70 AEGIS OPERATION 71 VOICE MODES 71 Mode 1 Clear Modes 71 Mode 2 Aegis Digital Mode 71 DTMF...

Page 6: ...ls To A Scan List 84 Deleting Channels From A Scan List 85 Turning Scan On 86 Turning Scan Off 87 OPERATING RULES AND REGULATIONS 87 OPERATING TIPS 89 BATTERY PACKS 89 CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK 89 REC...

Page 7: ...on systems In the EDACS or trunked system mode the user selects a communications system and group In this mode channel selection is transparent to the user and is controlled via digital communication...

Page 8: ...n CLEAR MONITOR button and the Push To Talk PTT button are all located on the left side panel The Universal Device Connector UDC is located on the right panel and is used while programming the radio a...

Page 9: ...Figure 1 PRSM HP Radio Scan Model 9...

Page 10: ...Figure 2 PRSM HP Radio System Model 10...

Page 11: ...ure 3 Top Back And Left Panel Views POWER ON OFF VOLUME Knob TX LED SYSTEM GROUP CHANNEL Knob Antenna EMERGENCY Button OPTION Button CLEAR MONITOR Button Push To Talk PTT Button BATTERY RELEASE Button...

Page 12: ...t the positions accessed If the knob will not access all positions do not force it POWER ON OFF VOLUME KNOB Applies power to the radio and ad justs the receiver s volume Rotating the control clockwise...

Page 13: ...TION BUTTON Programmable per system CLEAR MONITOR BUTTON Serves several purposes depending on the operating mode In trunked mode the CLEAR MONITOR button exits the current operation and re moves all d...

Page 14: ...o the receive mode KEYPAD The keypad layout has a total of 6 or 15 keys The keys have special functions and are labeled as such using a symbol or abbreviated word describing its pri mary function Nume...

Page 15: ...function used to scroll through items within a list Press to scroll in increasing order to scroll in decreasing order M Primary function accesses the menu list This is a list of additional features th...

Page 16: ...ra dio returns to its normal receive state Scan Model O User defined A Adds or deletes selected groups or channels fromthescan listofthe cur rently selected system See trunked and conventional scan se...

Page 17: ...on and off 6 9 Adds or deletes selected groups or channels fromthescan listofthe cur rently selected system See trunked and conventional scan section for details First press recalls current status Se...

Page 18: ...example the Mkey could be assigned as the HOME key the Okey could be assigned as the talk around function key etc The operating procedures that follow assume that the buttons and keypad keys operate...

Page 19: ...o display system and group names Line 1 also displays radio status mes sages The 3rd line is used primarily to display radio status icons All three lines are used to display menu options when in the m...

Page 20: ...chan nel FLASHING indicates a call has been queued In conventional mode ON indicates a call is being received ON indicates the radio is transmitting Note When operating in a trunked sys tem the radio...

Page 21: ...tery voltage is getting low Note When or in conjunction with message the radio will no longer transmit The radio will automat ically power down soon after this condition exists indicates the EDACS is...

Page 22: ...group or channel is priority two scan channel Indicator for conventional channel with Channel Guard Messages During radio operation various radio status mes sages can be displayed The messages are des...

Page 23: ...ol Chan nel Scan mode to search for the control channel WA SCAN Wide Area Scan Trunked mode only Indi cates the control channel is lost and radio has en tered the Wide Area Scan mode to search for a n...

Page 24: ...ates an emergency call has been transmitted This message will be flashing on line two VOL 31 Volume Level Indicates the current vol ume level The volume level display ranges from OFF silent to 31 loud...

Page 25: ...connections for external accessories such as a headset or a speaker microphone When the radio is locked in a vehicular charger repeater the UDC provides the audio and control connections between the...

Page 26: ...TT button is released the radio will autokey whenever a channel becomes available see Autokey Autokey Trunked Mode Only After being placed in queue see called queued the site calls the radio when a ch...

Page 27: ...ring 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 Low Battery Warning A...

Page 28: ...OWER ON OFF VOLUME knob clockwise A short alert signal if enabled through programming indicates the radio is ready to use 2 The display shows the last selected system and group or a default system and...

Page 29: ...e display registers the new system name on line one In the EDACS trunked environment will be displayed if communication with the system s control channel cannot be established This may occur if for ex...

Page 30: ...name on line one METHOD 3 Direct Access Press 1to enter the system select mode Press the numeric key which is mapped to the desired sys tem Press M The radio will move to the selected system Note If s...

Page 31: ...Example System 1 North Group 1 Group 1 2 South 2 Group 2 3 East 3 Group 3 4 West 4 Group 4 Press 1 South is the currently selected system Press 4 Press M 31...

Page 32: ...highest programmed group will remain selected Note If group selction is programmed to the SYSTEM GROUP CHANNEL knob direct access to groups will not be avail able Pressing the or will scroll through d...

Page 33: ...e Press the numeric key which is mapped to the desired group Press M The radio will move to the se lected group Example System 1 North Group 1 Group 1 2 South 2 Group 2 3 East 3 Group 3 4 West 4 Group...

Page 34: ...with the site Receiving A Group Call 1 Turn on the radio by rotating the POWER ON OFF VOLUME knob clockwise A short alert signal if enabled through programming indicates the radio is ready to use 2 GR...

Page 35: ...one of the display Use the to view the radio ID s of other radios that initiated group calls Pressing the Mkey will display the time elapsed since that call was received Pressing PTT will initiate an...

Page 36: ...re displayed and a short mid pitch tone sounds if programmed indicating communication can be gin 4 Hold the radio approximately three inches from the mouth and speak in a normal voice into the micro p...

Page 37: ...lsoft will be the same as operation on a conventional system except that it will not be possible to select a communications chan nel or use emergency and special call When trunking is restored the rad...

Page 38: ...he antenna for approxi mately 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 t...

Page 39: ...ry pack is removed The following procedures outline scan operations for trunked groups See the conventional mode operating procedures for specific procedures on conventional channel scanning Turning S...

Page 40: ...can off 2 Select the desired channel using the SYS TEM GROUP CHANNEL knob and or the or keys If the selected channel is currently on the list pressing Awill display the S status flag 3 While the statu...

Page 41: ...rogrammed to scan FIXED P1 A Priority 1 group has been pre pro grammed into the radio A new Priority 1 group cannot be selected FIXD LST A fixed scan list has been pre pro grammed into the radio It is...

Page 42: ...l be deleted from the system s group 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 SYS...

Page 43: ...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 One of the following messages may be...

Page 44: ...Nuisance Delete A group can also be deleted from the scan list if it is not the currently selected group by pressing 9key during scan operation while the radio is displaying the unwanted group The gr...

Page 45: ...scan timerisreseteach time the PTT button is pressed or when a call is received If the priority system control channel is found the radio will automatically switch to the priority system ProSound The...

Page 46: ...continue until the PTT button the CLEAR MONITOR button or the individual call mode is entered If a response is made by pressing the PTT to the call prior to the programmed call back time out the call...

Page 47: ...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 To access this list press the key twice Use the keys...

Page 48: ...individual call mode using the key turns on Then scroll through the list of stored numbers using the or key 2 Press the PTT button when the radio is clear to transmit turns on turns off and the chann...

Page 49: ...following procedures describes how to initiate and complete a direct dialed individual call 1 If the individual call ID is not stored in the pre stored list of call ID s but the individual unit ID is...

Page 50: ...ing any index other than 0 or toggle between the two lists by pressing the key If wrap is enabled thecalls received list wraps on itself and not into the other list The saved call list shows all ten s...

Page 51: ...The second line displays Proceed with the call Sending A Telephone Interconnect Call Trunked Mode Only Pre Stored Number Use the following procedures to initiate and complete a Telephone Interconnect...

Page 52: ...tton and speak into the microphone Release the PTT button to listen to the callee Unsuccessful interconnect signalling returns the radio to the nor mal receive mode and the number remains dis played u...

Page 53: ...plete and the radio isclear to transmit turns on turns off and the channel access tone sounds Line one shows the called phone number The message dis plays on line two The radio then automatically tran...

Page 54: ...a DTMF signalling if a dial tone has already been accessed on the system This is the method that is used for making a telephone intercon nect call while operating in the conventional mode but will als...

Page 55: ...sing the M button Press M to enter the overdial select entry mode and follow the selection mode rules to call up a stored number from the phone list turns on Press PTT to send the overdial sequence on...

Page 56: ...entering the overdial number sequence from the key pad This method sends DTMF tones dur ing individual telephone interconnect trunked group or conventional channel calls Anytime the PTT button is pres...

Page 57: ...s and other number sequences for overdialing are stored in the special calls lists when programming the radio The first ten entry locations of these lists can be changed by the radio operator The keyp...

Page 58: ...sion of a pre programmed status condition to the EDACS site Mes sage operation permits the transmission of a pre pro grammed message text to an EDACS site STATUS OPERATION To send a status condition p...

Page 59: ...ed press the Mkey and then the key to ramp to STS re press the Mkey again and then the CLEAR button prior to the time out period If the status was not sent successfully to the site the text associated...

Page 60: ...scanned groups Emergency Operation If the pre programmed groupset on the currently se lected system contains an EMER HOME group and the radio is in dynamic regroup the radio will declare the emergency...

Page 61: ...mute and remain on this conventional channel for the programmable hang time The radio must be pre programmed to designate a key for P1 scan on off operation MENU The menu function accesses features th...

Page 62: ...When the required menu item has been found align the cursor with the option then press Mto select it The menu item s parameter setting shown in the display can now be changed by using or to scroll thr...

Page 63: ...play shows PRESS M The backlight menu item is activated Line one shows the active menu item and its current parameter setting Line two shows the currently selected system or group name The menu item s...

Page 64: ...hrough a list of informational displays The menu items are listed Table 2 The TX POWER menu item when selected toggles LO HI AUTO power for trunked systems or LO HI power for conventional systems It d...

Page 65: ...ER Once selected POWER HI LO AUTO TRNK Selects radio output power mode Radio Revision Information Menu item REVISION Informational displays only see radio no user selectable settings Selects the infor...

Page 66: ...A Trunked Only Refer to the Table of Contents for TELEPHONE INTERCONNECT CALLS Select Group GRP SEL N A Trunked Only Refer to the Table of Contents for SYSTEM GROUP CHANNEL SELECTION Talkaround TALKAR...

Page 67: ...EAT The PROFEAT menu also provides access to the radio ProFeature data This data indicates current fea tures programmed into the radio as well as information required to add features to the radio Once...

Page 68: ...umber The serial number shown here is for example only Feature Encryption Data Stream Example These data streams define the features the user has enabled in his radio and are required by Ericsson Inc...

Page 69: ...Maximum number of sys tem groups combination available TRKSYS _XXX EDACS maximum trunked system limit CNVCHN _XXX Maximum number of conven tional channels available The user needs to know the limits...

Page 70: ...ailable in the user s radio Bit Fields Possible Features 01 Conventional Priority Scan 04 Trunked Group Scan 05 Priority System Scan 06 Wide Area Scan ProSound 07 Dynamic Regroup 08 EDACS Emergency 10...

Page 71: ...lear operation cannot transmit or re ceive Aegis digital or private messages Mode 2 Aegis Digital Mode The Aegis digital mode allows the radio to transmit and receive digitized voice signals Aegis dig...

Page 72: ...I Call list If the ID is in the I Call list then the call is transmitted as defined by the I Call mode programmed in the list for that ID DTMF The overdial DTMF tones are not available while in the Ae...

Page 73: ...V4025 with software version 3 N or later VGE radios require VGE Keyloader Option V4028 with software version 2 N or later When operating on a group or channel programmed for private mode all transmis...

Page 74: ...d KEY LOAD and the second line will read BANK N where N keybank number Press the or button to select the keybank A beep will indicate that the keyloader is connected 7 Press the EXE button on the Keyl...

Page 75: ...group or conventional calls perform the following procedure 1 Press the Mbutton 2 Use the or button to select DISP KEY 3 Then use the or button to toggle between displaying the system key or the group...

Page 76: ...mmunications may continue Private Operation Receiving An Encrypted Call When receiving the radio automatically switches be tween clear or private operation If the transmission being received is an enc...

Page 77: ...ion 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 Sc...

Page 78: ...RIVATE RECEIVE CLEAR Yes No No DIGITAL Yes Yes No PRIVATE Yes No Yes assumes the proper cryptographic key is loaded PORTABLE DATA The PRISM HPradios when operating in the EDACS configuration permit ei...

Page 79: ...os pro grammed for host computers may also be programmed for data only operation no voice calls transmitted or received DISPLAYS The following will be displayed in the display during the various state...

Page 80: ...re programmed DATA ON OPERATION The data state is enabled by one of the following depending on how it was disabled DATA ON will be displayed on the top line in the display for two seconds then the dis...

Page 81: ...ent pre programmed times after receive data call and after transmit data call During this time the scan indicator will flash to indicate that scan is enabled but temporarily suspended This mode is nor...

Page 82: ...mit and receive during repeater operation or a single frequency for both transmit and receive during talk around no repeater operation To use this mode the operator selects a conventional system which...

Page 83: ...eive calls 5 When the radio receives a call and the correct encoding is decoded if programmed and enabled it unmutes on the channel and comes on Sending A Call 1 Turn on the radio and set the POWER ON...

Page 84: ...ired channel to add to the selected conventional system channel scan list 2 Press A Scan or 6 System The current status will be displayed in column 1 of line one for a time out period Press Aor 6to ad...

Page 85: ...pre pro grammed into the radio A new Priority 1 group cannot be selected FIXD LST A fixed scan list has been pre pro grammed into the radio It is not possible to change the list without reprogramming...

Page 86: ...ain deleted if the radio is turned off and then back on Turning Scan On 1 Toggle scan operation on by pressing Sor 3 rotates clockwise when the radio is scanning 2 When a channel on the scan list rece...

Page 87: ...in a smoothly functioning radio network When using the radio remember these rules 1 It is a violation of FCC rules to interrupt any distress or emergency message In conventional mode the radio operate...

Page 88: ...in an emergency is a violation of FCC rules Only those messages essential for the business operation may be sent 6 It is against the Federal law to repeat or otherwise make known anything overheard on...

Page 89: ...ng parties In areas where transmission or reception is poor some improvements may be obtained by insuring that the antenna is vertical Moving a few yards in another direction or moving to a higher ele...

Page 90: ...will generally not be capable of full capacity until the batteries have been fully cycled two or three times Charging a battery in an Ericsson rapid charger and discharging the battery pack with the r...

Page 91: ...r details in your area for recycling options or proper disposal Call Toll Free 1 800 8 BATTERY for information and or procedures for returning recharge able batteries in your state INSTALLING THE BATT...

Page 92: ...way until it separate from the radio 4 When replacing the battery pack align the ribs on the sides of the battery pack with the slots in the sides of the radio Push down and slide the battery pack int...

Page 93: ...2 hazardous locations in the presence ofGroups A B C and D atmospheres Hazardous locations are defined in the National Elec trical Code Useful standards NFPA 437A and NFPA 437M for the classification...

Page 94: ...ngaged in active voice communications conventional channel a radio channel transmit receive that is allo cated for conventional non trunked use and may be manually selected by the operator conventiona...

Page 95: ...is again ready to receive a call from any of the programmed groups Trunked Mode Only Individual Call Every radio in the system is programmed with a unique individual identification code Amobile or per...

Page 96: ...ple user groups By using high speed digital data the radio goes to an unused channel when a call is initiated and will also only respond to calls in the same user group In this way conversation pri va...

Page 97: ...SYSTEM NUMBER SYSTEM NAME TRK CNV GRP CHN NUMBER GRP CHN NAME USE 97...

Page 98: ...SYSTEM NUMBER SYSTEM NAME TRK CNV GRP CHN NUMBER GRP CHN NAME USE 98...

Page 99: ...quipment covered under Paragraph B 3 and only during the first three 3 months following the date of sale to the Buyer Thereafter labor will be charged at prevailing rates To be eligible for no charge...

Page 100: ...maining unexpired warranty period of the original battery This warranty becomes void if 1 The battery has been subjected to any kind of misuse detrimental exposure or has been involved in an accident...

Page 101: ...OPERATOR S RADIO SETUP RADIO TYPE FREQUENCY BAND OPERATOR S NAME EMERGENCY GROUP 101...

Page 102: ...NOTES 102...

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Page 104: ...tate Police Fire Poison Control Ambulance Life Saving and Rescue Squad Ericsson Inc Private Radio Systems Mountain View Road Lynchburg Virginia 24502 AE LZT 123 1868 R1A 1 800 528 7711 Outside USA 804...

Page 105: ...rator s Manual DISPLAY The radio display is made up of 3 lines Figure 6 Lines 1 and 2 contain eight alphanumeric character blocks and are used primarily to display system and group names Line 1 also d...

Page 106: ...han nel FLASHING indicates a call has been queued In conventional mode ON indicates a call is being received ON indicates the radio is transmitting Note When operating in a trunked sys tem the radio m...

Page 107: ...battery voltage is getting low Note When or in conjunction with mes sage the radio will no longer transmit The radio will automatically power down soon after this condition exists indicates the EDACS...

Page 108: ...nnel is en abled with Channel Guard Messages During radio operation various radio status mes sages can be displayed The messages are described below Message Name Description QUEUED Call Queued Trunked...

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