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Foreword 

ICP9000 Navigator Series Console Operator’s Manual

 

04/15

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Features of the ICP9000 Navigator Series Console 

Enhanced multi-tasking operation

Graphical User Interface (GUI) features touch-screen, mouse or wand support

Desktop layout customizable each operator, including right or left-hand operation

Available in 4, 8, and 12-channel control (4 and 8-channel consoles are field expandable)

Accommodates a m

ax

imum of 10 consoles per system

Supports Tone, DC, and E&M control types

Includes Paging Encoder for individual, sequential multi-channel group, stack paging and one-touch
paging

DTMF Decode for Automatic Number Identification

16-Frequency control per channel

The 24 programmable buttons allocated as two per channel to support channel functions such as alert
tone, frequency change, infinite or timed mute, monitor and supervisor as well as one-touch paging
using preprogrammed aliases.

Optional full-duplex telephone interface capability

Supports headset, desktop microphone, and footswitch

Allows standard PC applications to capture printer port output for logging

Multiple dispatcher profiles allow custom configuration of channel names, programmable buttons,
channel and window positioning and colors and feature restriction

Individual master volume controls for select and unselect speakers

Individual select and unselect volumes per channel

Easy-to-use Windows

®

-based programming application

VU-meter for receive and transmit audio

12/24-hour clock

Logging recorder output

Custom paging and multiple alert tones

Summary of Contents for GAI-Tronics ICP9000 Series

Page 1: ...Pub 43004 025G G A I T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N A H U B B E L L C O M P A N Y Model ICP9000 Navigator Series Console Operator s Manual...

Page 2: ...respect to services exceed 100 of the total cost of services provided hereunder Limitations Exclusions The warranty on any equipment supplied hereunder is subject to Customer s use in compliance with...

Page 3: ...UNCTIONS 16 File Open 16 File Save 17 File Exit 17 Setup Select Com Port 17 Setup Configure Database 18 Setup Audio Options 18 Setup Operator Setup 19 Setup Control Setup 22 Setup Card Suite File 23 T...

Page 4: ...erride 43 Exiting Paging Mode 43 DTMF DECODE 44 MULTI SELECT 45 Using Multi Select 45 Signaling in Multi Select 45 Multi Select Alert 46 Operations of Channel Transmit during Multi Select Mode 46 POSI...

Page 5: ...Patch Alert 56 OUTPUT CONTROL XCP0600A 57 MDC1200 STAT ALERT SIGNALING CP0650 TDN9413A 58 RapidCall Buttons 59 Receiving RapidCall Transmissions 63 CONSOLE DIAGNOSTICS 65 ENTERING THE DIAGNOSTIC MODE...

Page 6: ...which this device is connected This is to avoid damaging the equipment caused by local lightening strikes and other electrical surges This equipment is Hearing Aid Compatible HAC The telephone Consume...

Page 7: ...provides an overview of the graphical user interface GUI of the ICP9000 Navigator Series console and some general information the operator should be familiar with before proceeding to the Standard Fe...

Page 8: ...hannel The 24 programmable buttons allocated as two per channel to support channel functions such as alert tone frequency change infinite or timed mute monitor and supervisor as well as one touch pagi...

Page 9: ...04A 4 Channel Navigator Series MCU expandable ICPN9008A 8 Channel Navigator Series MCU expandable ICPN9012A 12 Channel Navigator Series MCU The following options may be ordered pre installed in your I...

Page 10: ...h connector XCP0160A 50 foot cable 25 pair with connector XHS003C Amplified Headset requires XCC003B XCC003C Coiled Cord with PTT requires XCP0140A or XAAB002A XDM003A Desk Mic requires XAAB002A for r...

Page 11: ...ew and Layout The ICP9000 Navigator graphical user interface or GUI is flexible easy to use and allows fast accurate selections by using a touch screen a wand or the standard computer mouse or track b...

Page 12: ...d with a button a function or a status Indicators can be either the entire button or simply the border of a button The placement of each indicator intuitively associates the indicator with the proper...

Page 13: ...e for the operator to know the proper audio is being transmitted or received While becoming familiar with the console the operator should watch the VU for proper and consistent deflection during voice...

Page 14: ...accessory buttons apply as described in the Standard Feature Operation section of this manual Whenever the main TRANSMIT button is referenced in the following sections it is understood that the opera...

Page 15: ...their associated programmable button labels are configurable The four alert tone button labels are configurable The toolbar buttons can be reordered or even removed per operator The assignment and or...

Page 16: ...gator Series Console Operator s Manual 04 15 16 Menu Functions FileOpen Opens and copies the database ICP9000Config mdb to the specified path This is used with a previously saved database The database...

Page 17: ...igure 4 The above section refers to backing up the profile database FileExit Closes the ICP9000 Navigator GUI application Setup SelectComPort This selection can be set in the operator setup and should...

Page 18: ...aracters or less 2 If no label is desired on a particular button enter one or more spaces in the field for that button This includes Programmable Buttons 1 and 2 as well as the four Alert Tone buttons...

Page 19: ...s displayed in the tabbed window The name of the current operator profile is displayed in the status bar at the bottom of the window To create a Setup file for another operator press the NEXT button W...

Page 20: ...ndividual operator Control The Control portion has four different modes of operation that determine what action the display takes after a button press 1 Display Always On the operator will be unable t...

Page 21: ...t a time Similarly assigned aliases can be removed from an operator by dragging and dropping to the unassigned alias window on the left The order of assigned aliases can be changed using the drag and...

Page 22: ...The Timeout selection causes the output to turn off when the time expires The timeout can be programmed from one to 100 seconds Use the box in the upper right hand corner to program the communication...

Page 23: ...e exported from the ICP9000 using the Card Suite software creating a filename with the cst extension The Navigator GUI opens this file and extracts the paging alias information from the archived data...

Page 24: ...can be changed to group functions together by right clicking and dragging the toolbar button to a new location Pressing the ALIGN button center justifies the newly ordered Tool Option buttons preserv...

Page 25: ...rrent user logged on The shortcut key combination is Ctrl S Tools ResetConsole This reboots the console s MCU Logon The Operator Log On box allows the user to login to Navigator If a profile had been...

Page 26: ...r s Manual 04 15 26 Diagnostics Opens a window where console diagnostics can be accessed This screen is password protected and should only be accessed by authorized personnel Window Organize Allows th...

Page 27: ...mode of operation where the selected channel is not included In some of these cases the selected channel audio is routed to the unselect speaker while the audio of the channel s included in the curre...

Page 28: ...perator s current set up The select MUTE button is only active when a handset or headset is used When activated the select MUTE button indicator lights and the selected channel volume slider is grayed...

Page 29: ...programmable buttons per channel by default labeled WC1 and WC2 located below the volume buttons on each channel These buttons may be programmed to perform various operations specific to the channel o...

Page 30: ...o patch multi select frequency or multi PL ChannelMonitor The channel monitor feature allows a particular channel to be placed into monitor mode at any time during most modes of operation without firs...

Page 31: ...y prior to transmitting If this is not done it is possible that the transmission will step on another transmitting user in the system on the same frequency possibly resulting in neither transmission r...

Page 32: ...the speaker of the other console When this occurs this audio is amplified and transmitted which again is output from the speaker of the parallel console and picked up by the transmitting console This...

Page 33: ...ressed Decode of digital signaling still occurs on either a dedicated channel or the selected channel as described in CARD Suite When the channel TRANSMIT button is released the transmission stops and...

Page 34: ...re is not available on the selected channel or a parallel console is transmitting at the time of PL selection Frequency Selection If the base station on the selected channel is capable of transmission...

Page 35: ...ed frequency While in frequency selection mode if no button is pressed for five seconds the frequency selection mode is automatically exited and a new frequency is not selected Once the desired alias...

Page 36: ...re programmed paging is restricted on the current channel and an error beep is generated Upon initially entering paging mode the console enters manual paging mode if enabled on the channel via CARD Su...

Page 37: ...aging mode The paging line of the information window displays the type of page on the left side of the window and blanks or the last paged digits or capcode on the right side It is important when usin...

Page 38: ...no aliases have been configured the numeric pad of the Paging window remains unchanged The ALIAS SELECT UP and DOWN buttons will not respond However if aliases have been programmed into the MCU but no...

Page 39: ...aging mode returns to normal operation or hot standby paging and selects the previously selected channel As discussed earlier the operator should exercise caution when following a page with a voice tr...

Page 40: ...k time Upon completion of all pages TALK NOW flashes at the upper right of the display if a talk time has been programmed for any of the transmitted aliases During this time the microphone is active a...

Page 41: ...e and paging mode will be entered assuming the current mode of operation will allow entry into paging mode The One Touch Paging window allows the operator to view up to 12 aliases at one time Using th...

Page 42: ...other paging formats in that there are no limits on the number of digits that can be transmitted and there are no preset aliases available To select Immediate DTMF paging ensure the console is in manu...

Page 43: ...for an alias using the channel SELECT buttons Unless the operator is very familiar with the way the console uses paging channels and selected channels allowing override of the auto base station selec...

Page 44: ...rrently in the queue indicated by the 10 after the 4 5 6 and 7 The 4th entry is an entry that did not have a DTMF decode alias programmed in the console The 5th 6th and 7th entries each had a DTMF dec...

Page 45: ...tored is also recalled Pressing a channel SELECT button toggles between select and unselect and by doing so channels can be added or removed from the selection When the desired channels have been sele...

Page 46: ...ode One restriction applies to the use of the channel TRANSMIT button as well as many of the programmable button functions while in multi select mode While selecting the multi select indicated by the...

Page 47: ...e encrypted by the transmitter The status line of the information window also displays CLEAR to indicate that the selected channel is now in clear mode CodedReceptionIndicator The CODED and CLEAR on t...

Page 48: ...r coded or clear mode The operator can select coded or clear transmission while either the coded or clear mode is indicated If however any one channel in the selection is not secure capable neither co...

Page 49: ...for the selected channel DC channels do not support more than four different transmission currents Therefore multi frequency is not compatible with dc operation MonitorButtonwithDCControl The MONITOR...

Page 50: ...frequency buttons monitor secure operation and MULTI PL If the operator attempts to activate any of these features an error beep is generated E MwithToneRemoteControl The E M Signaling option supports...

Page 51: ...the console s supervisor option while in normal operation If the SUPERVISOR button s border is red it indicates that parallel consoles are not allowed to transmit on the selected channel Other channe...

Page 52: ...ct speaker The numeric pad can now be used to dial the desired number The number entered is displayed on the right side of the second line of the information window as it is entered If an error is mad...

Page 53: ...certain modes of operation may be restricted Placing the caller on hold using the PHONE HOLD button will allow all console functions to be accessible and the console will operate as if the phone were...

Page 54: ...is being established the operator must take the phone off hold by pressing the PHONE HOLD button At this point the PHONE PATCH indicator lights and the phone patch is established Since the patch is b...

Page 55: ...annel by using the main TRANSMIT button the headset or handset PTT The operator continues to hear the phone caller s voice during transmission but the phone caller does not hear the console operator s...

Page 56: ...n to establish the patch and begin the transmission The operator may then announce to the channels that the patch has been established Upon transmitting the border indicator of the RADIO PATCH button...

Page 57: ...w can be expanded reduced to show additional buttons by clicking on the right margin and dragging to the right left Selecting a Control button will cause the button s border to light If the button is...

Page 58: ...tely equipped mobile radio that receives a Radio Disable message specifically directed to that radio will become inoperative Radio Enable re enables a disabled mobile radio Select Call allows an indiv...

Page 59: ...may be enabled or disabled on each channel and PTT ID transmissions occur on any channel in which PTT ID transmission is enabled RapidCallButtons Call Alert When the CALL ALERT button is pressed the S...

Page 60: ...e 2 key will again select the first alias beginning with the letter A If however there are no aliases beginning with the letter B the second press of the 2 key will select the first alias beginning wi...

Page 61: ...owever since this call type is designed to determine if a particular radio is within range group and wildcard ID s are not permitted After pressing the TRANSMIT button Radio Check behaves in the same...

Page 62: ...f simply seeing that the call was acknowledged in the information window the addressed radio will respond with an inbound Radio Enable or Radio Disable message This inbound acknowledgement will be sta...

Page 63: ...ERT 11 04A 0 9 TO ENTER ID SCROLL UP DOWN TO SELECT ALIAS Figure 30 Select Call Display ReceivingRapidCallTransmissions PTT and Post PTT When a PTT or Post PTT ID call is received the queue position c...

Page 64: ...rt is received the queue position the transmitting unit s alias name if programmed unit ID and the call time will be displayed in the queue with flashing CALL ALERT If configured a printer log entry w...

Page 65: ...is selected depending on the security level setting you may be prompted to enter a service password If an incorrect password is entered nothing happens and you can press the MODE key to return to the...

Page 66: ...eadset to reduce ear fatigue These tones include error beeps paging tones alert tones and talk prohibit tones When the operator elects to adjust the side tone volume the console displays the current v...

Page 67: ...prevent distortion and clipping of voice audio Increasing the sensitivity of a microphone simply adds pre gain to the microphone so that less pronounced voices will have pre amplification applied A l...

Page 68: ...s lost power or is out of paper To disable or enable the printer error enter the printer error screen The console displays the current setting as shown below USER PARAMETERS 1 SIDE TONE VOLUME ADJUST...

Page 69: ...tal Private Line A continuous sub audible data signal that is transmitted along a carrier A radio that has DPL on the receive frequency requires both the presence of carrier and the correct DPL code b...

Page 70: ...Notes ICP9000 Navigator Series Console Operator s Manual 04 15 70 NOTES...

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