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Summary of Contents for M/A-COM P7200 Series

Page 1: ...Operator s Manual MM23772 Sept 05 P7200 Series Portable Radios ...

Page 2: ...engineer or disassemble the Object Code or in any other way convert the Object Code into human readable form NOTICE Repairs to this equipment should be made only by an authorized service technician or facility designated by the supplier Any repairs alterations or substitution of recommended parts made by the user to this equipment not approved by the manufacturer could void the user s authority to...

Page 3: ...BATTERIES 9 SCOPE 12 INTRODUCTION 13 OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES 14 USER INTERFACE 16 OPENSKY OPERATION 26 BASIC OPERATION 28 TRUNKED OPERATION 39 PROJECT 25 P25 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION 55 OPERATION FOLLOWING WATER CONTACT 58 IMMERSIBLE P7200 PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE 59 BATTERY WARRANTY 62 WARRANTY 63 ...

Page 4: ...ards Institute C95 1 1992 IEEE Standard for Safety Levels with Respect to Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields 3 kHz to 300 GHz American National Standards Institute C95 3 1992 IEEE Recommended Practice for the Measurement of Potentially Hazardous Electromagnetic Fields RF and Microwave RF EXPOSURE GUIDELINES CAUTION To ensure that exposure to RF electromagnetic energy is withi...

Page 5: ...o the recipients of your transmission M A COM recommends you hold the microphone at least 5 cm 2 inches from mouth and slightly off to one side Table 1 RF Exposure Compliance Testing Distances TESTED DISTANCES worst case scenario RADIO FREQUENCY Body Face 700 800 MHz 1 1 cm 2 5 cm The information in this section provides the information needed to make the user aware of a RF exposure and what to do...

Page 6: ...e which if not correctly performed or adhered to could result in personal injury Do not proceed beyond a WARNING symbol until the conditions identified are fully understood or met CAUTION The CAUTION symbol calls attention to an operating procedure practice or the like which if not performed correctly or adhered to could result in damage to the equipment or severely degrade the equipment performan...

Page 7: ...N For optimum audio clarity at the receiving radio s hold the portable radio approximately three inches from your mouth and speak into the microphone at a normal voice level Keep the antenna in a vertical position when receiving or transmitting a message Do not hold the antenna when receiving a message and especially do not hold when transmitting a message WARNING Do NOT hold onto the antenna when...

Page 8: ...ht Electric Blasting Caps WARNING To prevent accidental detonation of electric blasting caps DO NOT use two way radios within 1000 feet of blasting operations Always obey the Turn Off Two Way Radios signs posted where electric blasting caps are being used OSHA Standard 1926 900 Potentially Explosive Atmospheres WARNING Areas with potentially explosive atmospheres are often but not always clearly m...

Page 9: ...o battery damage and void the battery warranty CAUTION CONDITIONING NEW BATTERIES When charging new batteries or batteries that have been in storage for long periods weeks months or longer the charger may stop early in the recharging cycle Though the charger will indicate a ready status the battery may actually have reduced capacity This phenomenon is related to battery chemistry and is more prono...

Page 10: ...g rechargeable batteries in your state Nickel Metal Hydride Battery There are no special requirements concerning the disposal of NiMH batteries Batteries can be recycled Call Toll Free 1 800 8BATTERY for information CHANGING THE BATTERY PACK Removing the Battery Pack Make sure the power to the radio is turned OFF 1 Press the latch at the bottom of the battery pack 2 Lift the battery pack from the ...

Page 11: ... of the battery pack with the slot at the top of the battery cavity 2 Push the battery pack down to attach the battery to the radio 3 Verify that the battery pack is properly latched to the radio Figure 2 Attaching the Battery Pack ...

Page 12: ...tions and Accessories the user interface and other common components in the first few sections of the manual The balance of this manual will then be devoted to functionality It is not the intent of this manual to cover all modes of operation As other modes of operation become available the operation will be covered in additional manuals ...

Page 13: ...ects a communications system and group While communicating in a trunked mode channel selection is transparent to the user and is controlled via digital communication with the system controller This provides advanced programmable features and fast access to communication channels In Conventional Analog mode the user selects a channel and communicates directly on that channel In this mode a system r...

Page 14: ...ally safe options must be used with intrinsically safe radios Refer to Table 2 Table 2 Options and Accessories DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER ANTENNAS Flexible Gain Antenna 800 MHz KRE 101 1506 1 Whip Antenna 800MHz KRE 101 1506 2 BATTERIES IMMERSION RATED 7 5V Nickel Cadmium NiCd Battery BKB 191 210 33 7 5V Nickel Metal Hydride NiMH Battery BKB 191 210 34 7 5V NiCd Battery Intrinsically Safe IS BKB 191 ...

Page 15: ...C103333V1 KRY 101 1639 4 Nylon Case Black with Swivel Belt Loop KRY 101 1648 1 Nylon T Strap KRY 101 1656 1 Nylon Case Orange with Belt Loop KRY 101 1649 1 Swivel Mount Clip KRY 101 1608 3 Speaker Mic Industrial OT V2 10121 Speaker Mic Industrial PLUS OT V2 10122 Earpiece Kit IS for use with Speaker Mic Antenna Version OT V1 10234 Ultra Lite Headset with Inline PTT OT V4 10314 Liteweight Headset w...

Page 16: ...16 USER INTERFACE Figure 3 Top View Figure 4 Side View ...

Page 17: ...17 Figure 5 System Model ...

Page 18: ...18 Figure 6 Scan Model ...

Page 19: ...lume level i e VOL 31 The volume range is from a minimum programmed level of zero displayed as OFF in the display up to 31 which is the loudest level CONTROL KNOB Selects systems or groups channels depending on pro gramming This is a 16 position rotary knob Note A mechanical stop which can limit the positions accessed is shipped with the radio but must be installed To install the mechanical stop r...

Page 20: ...group or channel Secondary Function Scrolls UP or DOWN through available menus Primary Function Accesses the pre stored menu The menu can include high low power setting keypad lock LCD contrast LCD and keypad backlighting Secondary Function Activates a selected item within a list After a menu list is accessed using the or keys scroll through the available items within the menu using the OPT1 or OP...

Page 21: ...rconnect and individual unit to unit calls The keys operate like a normal telephone keypad Selects a specific group Turns the Scan operation ON and OFF Enables or disables Private Mode for the system group channel displayed Adds groups or channels from the currently selected system to the Scan list Status Access to the status list 0 9 The Status key permits the transmission of a pre programmed sta...

Page 22: ... primarily to display radio status icons All three lines are used to display menu options when in the menu mode If programmed the display backlighting will illuminate upon power up or when radio controls are operated Specific display characteristics will be discussed in the operation section of this manual Figure 9 Blank Radio Display Radio Status Icons Status Icons indicate the various operating ...

Page 23: ...r to Figure 10 Steady Transmit in encrypt mode Flashing Receiving an encrypted call Steady Indicates operation in VTAC mode Signal Strength Indicator Indicating weaker signal refer to Figure 11 Signal Strength Indicator Indicating stronger signal refer to Figure 11 Figure 10 Battery Charge Indicator Full Cycle The battery charge indicators see Figure 10 illustrate approximate level only based on b...

Page 24: ...from both the front and top of the radio see Figure 12 The three colors of the LED and the status they represent are Green Receiving Red Unencrypted transmission Orange Encrypted transmission ALERT TONES The P7200 radio provides audible Alert Tones or beeps to indicate the various operating conditions see Table 4 ...

Page 25: ... one low pitched one short mid pitched Low battery TX Low Battery Alert B one low pitched After PTT battery too low to transmit T trunked mode only B both trunked and conventional modes UNIVERSAL DEVICE CONNECTOR UDC The Universal Device Connector UDC provides connections for external accessories such as a headset or a speaker microphone and for programming cables The UDC is located on the right s...

Page 26: ...rsonalities are stored on the network and downloaded over the air to the radio This process is called provisioning Provisioning occurs at radio power up and at user log in Each personality can contain up to sixteen 16 profiles and each profile can contain up to sixteen talk groups Profiles As stated above each profile can contain up to sixteen 16 talk groups A profile also defines the radio s emer...

Page 27: ... need to communicate with one another There can be any number of authorized users assigned to a talk group Talk groups are established and organized by the OpenSky network administrator An OpenSky talk group is similar to a channel within a conventional FM radio system ...

Page 28: ... NOTE In the trunked environment CC SCAN will be displayed if communication with the system s control channel cannot be established This may occur if for example the radio is out of range of the trunking site It may be necessary to move to another location or select another trunking system to re establish the control channel link for trunked mode operations CC SCAN is displayed on the group line u...

Page 29: ...otate System Group Channel knob or If this knob is not programmed for channels press the buttons to change channels MODIFY SCAN LIST System Model 1 Press to toggle scan OFF and verify is not displayed 2 Select group or channel 3 Press once to remove group or channel from list 4 Press once to add as a normal group or channel Press twice to add as a Priority 2 group Press three times to add as a Pri...

Page 30: ...ugh menu until BCKLGHT appears 3 Press to select Backlight menu 4 Press to toggle backlight ON and OFF 5 Press to select new backlight setting CONTRAST ADJUST 1 Press to access the menu 2 Press to scroll through menu until CONTRAST appears 3 Press to select Contrast menu 4 Press to adjust contrast setting from 1 4 5 Press to select new contrast setting DECLARING AN EMERGENCY 1 Press and hold the r...

Page 31: ...POWER in the display 3 Press again to toggle between High and Low power 4 POWER HIGH or POWER LOW will appear momentarily on the top line of the display Using the Pre Programmed Option Button Press the Option button POWER HIGH or POWER LOW will appear momentarily on the top line of the display MENU The Menu function accesses features that are not available directly from the keypad The order and ac...

Page 32: ...value and return the menu option selection level For menu items that display radio information pressing or will scroll through a list of informational displays The possible menu items are in Table 5 An example of the menu item selection process and menu item parameter change is detailed below for the backlight menu item 1 PRESS The menu mode is entered 2 PRESS or until the display shows see Figure...

Page 33: ... keypad To unlock press and release M then within 1 second press the option button NOTE this sequence is also a short cut to locking the keypad Backlight Adjust Menu Item BCK LIGHT Once Selected BCKL OFF ON Selects the light level for backlighting Contrast Adjust Menu Item CONTRAST Once Selected CNTRST 1 2 3 4 Selects the display contrast level Transmit Power Select Menu Item TX POWER Once Selecte...

Page 34: ...ed Only Talkaround TALKARND ON OFF Conventional Only Toggles Talkaround feature ON OFF Select Channel CHN SEL N A Conventional Only Feature Encryption Display Menu Item FEATURES Once Selected See Feature Encryption Display Section N A Indicates current features programmed into the radio as well as certain information required to add features to the radio Informational display only No user selectab...

Page 35: ...ored with a standard receiver Groups and channels programmed for digital operation transmit only digital signals Message trunked group calls and individual phone calls I Calls are answered back in the mode in which they were received assuming the call or hang time is still active Individual phone all call and emergency calls are transmitted clear if the digital mode is disabled or inoperative 1 If...

Page 36: ...keys can be stored for private systems The bank is specified per system When operating on a group or channel programmed for Private Mode all transmissions are private transmissions and the radio receives clear and private signals The status icon is displayed when the Private Mode is enabled If the selected group or channel is programmed for auto select capability the mode may be toggled between pr...

Page 37: ...ng the radio automatically switches between clear or private operation If the transmission being received is an encrypted transmission it will be decrypted the icon is displayed the receiver will unsquelch and the message will be heard in the speaker For this to occur the selected group or channel must be programmed for private operation and the correct cryptographic key must be loaded into the ra...

Page 38: ...t it can receive clear and private calls provided autoselect was programmed in the radio The user can select transmitting on the scanned or selected group If a group is entered in the scan list more than once and in different modes clear digital private only the first occurrence of the group will be used Table 6 Transmit Receive Mode Compatibility for Digital Voice Operation GROUP CHANNEL PROGRAMM...

Page 39: ...he selected group then receives a call on the selected group the radio will switch to the selected group However if the scanned to group is programmed at a higher priority the radio will remain on the scanned to group The radio will continue scanning if a new group is selected when scan is ON Pressing the PTT button when scan is ON will cause the radio to transmit on the displayed group or to the ...

Page 40: ...IS The radio is not programmed to scan FIXED P1 A Priority 1 group has been pre programmed into the radio A new Priority 1 group cannot be selected FIXD LST A fixed scan list has been pre programmed into the radio It is not possible to change the list without reprogramming the radio NOTE To quickly view multiple group scan status press then slowly but consistently rotate the group knob Each group ...

Page 41: ...T A fixed scan list has been pre programmed into the radio It is not possible to change the list without reprogramming the radio NOTE To quickly view multiple group scan status press either or the key Then slowly but consistently rotate the group knob Each group status will appear on the display Deleting Groups from a Scan List Scan Model 1 With scan operation turned OFF select the desired group t...

Page 42: ...nning The P7200 series radios can be programmed for Wide Area System Scan operation for roaming across mobile systems Upon the loss of the currently selected system s control channel radios can be programmed to automatically scan the control channels of other systems If a new control channel is found the radio will switch to the new system and sound an alert tone Priority System Scan The radio can...

Page 43: ...trength Indicator RSSI and Control Channel Verification CCV measurements When the selected system degrades to a pre programmed level the radio will begin to look for a better control channel Once a control channel that exceeds the pre programmed parameters is found the radio will change to the new system and emit a tone if enabled through programming If the control channel is completely lost the r...

Page 44: ...n line two in the display until the emergency is cleared 3 Press PTT and speak into the microphone in a normal voice and momentarily turn ON 4 Release PTT when the transmission is complete To clear the emergency first press and hold the CLEAR MONITOR button While continuing to hold the CLEAR MONITOR button press the EMERGENCY button This will work if the radio is programmed to clear emergencies IN...

Page 45: ...e original caller The radio stores the IDs of the last 10 callers in the Calls Received List as shown Individual calls are stored in the top half of the list 1 10 and Group calls are stored in the bottom half of the list 1 10 The most recent call is stored in position 1 the second most recent call is stored in position 2 etc Figure 20 Calls Received Lists To access this list press the key twice Us...

Page 46: ...oll through the mode list using the or key 2 Press is displayed Scroll through the list of stored phone numbers using the or key until the desired number is displayed Press 3 Press the PTT button when the radio is clear to transmit turns ON turns OFF and the channel access tone sounds Line one shows the called individual s name or LID The message INDV displays on line two Direct Dial Individual Ca...

Page 47: ...l ten storage locations If no calls have been received the saved call list will be empty and the pre stored list will be available upon entering the individual call mode When in the saved call list pressing the key toggles the time stamp ON and OFF The time stamp indicates how long ago the call was received When in the pre stored list pressing the key toggles the Logical IDentification LID ON and ...

Page 48: ... queue 3 A telephone ring will be heard from the speaker When someone answers the phone press the PTT button and speak into the microphone Release the PTT button to listen to the callee Unsuccessful interconnect signaling returns the radio to the normal receive mode and the number remains displayed until the special call is cleared or the time out expires or another group or system is selected Ter...

Page 49: ...as established a connection to the public telephone system it may be necessary to over dial more digits to access banking services answering machines credit card calls or other types of systems that require Dual Tone Multi Frequency DTMF access digits Overdial operation can also be used to initiate a telephone interconnect call via DTMF signalling if a dial tone has already been accessed on the sy...

Page 50: ...d or is pressed The overdial select entry mode can be re entered if the call is still active by pressing PROGRAMMABLE ENTRIES Pre Storing Individual and Telephone Interconnect Calls from the Keypad System Mode Only Individual Call ID numbers telephone numbers and other number sequences for overdialing are stored in the special calls lists when programming the radio The first ten entry locations of...

Page 51: ...eriod the status is selected and will be transmitted to the site or stored in the radio memory where it can be polled by the site at a future time Status messages can also be programmed for single key operation so that a single press of a key assigned to a status message automatically transmits that message If the site does not receive the status properly the radio will sound a low pitched tone Th...

Page 52: ... a single macro keystroke Each Macro Key is capable of executing up to twenty 20 keystrokes to any push button input i e keypad keys OPTION button etc Each macro key can be pre programmed to activate when pressed or when released A macro key may also be pre programmed to change the key stroke sequence the next time the macro key is activated For detail operation and assignment of macro keys contac...

Page 53: ...sed unless an actual emergency condition exists Alert tone will sound Pressing the OPTION button if pre programmed for no data key Alert tone will sound Pressing the no data ND key pre programmed Data On Operation The data state is enabled by one of the following depending on how it was disabled DATA ON will appear on the top line in the display for two seconds then the display will return to norm...

Page 54: ...nded This mode is normally exited when the pre programmed time expires however the following actions will terminate the scan lockout mode before the timeout is completed The CLEAR button is pressed The PTT is pressed The group or system is changed Phone call mode is entered Individual call mode is entered A new emergency assignment has been received An emergency is declared or cleared An individua...

Page 55: ...d in the radio personality monitor normal selective 1 Select the desired P25 system and Talk Group Channel or turn scan on and make sure the desired channel is in the scan list 2 When the radio receives a P25 call the radio will unmute and the channel name will appear in the display 3 Press the PTT button to respond INDIVIDUAL CALLS IN P25 MODE Transmitting an Individual Call 1 Select the desired ...

Page 56: ...ired P25 system and Talk Group Channel 2 Press the red emergency button on the top of the radio The radio will broadcast a short emergency transmission with the emergency bit set TXEMER will appear in the display of the transmitting radio 3 While the PTT is NOT pressed the mic will be open and the radio will broadcast an approximately 2 second transmission e g background noise which will be repeat...

Page 57: ...3 Voice or emergency transmissions will be heard at the receiving radio 4 To clear an emergency from the receiving radio perform one of the following steps a Change systems b Change channels if not prohibited by programming c Cycle power by turning radio off and then back on d Press the Clear and Emergency buttons simultaneously providing the Clear Emergency option is enabled in the Supervisory Op...

Page 58: ...reaths of air directly into the radio microphone air hole Refer to Figure 23 This will help to clear any water trapped in the microphone air path and allow the microphone to function properly Figure 23 Radio Microphone RADIO SPEAKER To assure the user receives the highest quality receive audio possible after the radio has contacted water or been immersed it may be necessary to clear excess water f...

Page 59: ...MR must be serviced by a service center authorized and certified by M A COM to perform the necessary tests to verify watertight integrity As part of a thorough preventive maintenance plan M A COM recommends Immersion Rated P7200 portable radios be at a minimum tested and re certified on an annual basis M A COM further recommends that the radios be tested on or close to the anniversary of the ship ...

Page 60: ...orized to service the radios warranted under Option HTMR Contact M A COM s Technical Assistance Center TAC at 1 800 528 7711 in the U S and Canada or at 434 385 2400 worldwide for a listing of service centers authorized by M A COM to service P7200 radios with Option HTMR or If a TECH LINK subscriber access M A COM s TECH LINK web site for a list of Customer Service Managers CSM or Regional Service...

Page 61: ...61 NOTES ...

Page 62: ...mes void if 1 The battery has been subjected to any kind of misuse detrimental exposure or has been involved in an accident 2 The battery is used in equipment or service other than the radio equipment for which it is specified E The preceding paragraphs set forth the exclusive remedies for claims based upon defects in or non conformity of any battery whether the claim is in contract warranty tort ...

Page 63: ...be provided at no charge during the warranty period only for the Equipment covered under Paragraph B 3 and B 4 To be eligible for no charge labor service must be performed at a M A COM factory by an Authorized Service Center ASC or other Servicer approved for these purposes either at its place of business during normal business hours for mobile or personal equipment or at the Buyer s location for ...

Page 64: ...M A COM Wireless Systems 221 Jefferson Ridge Parkway Lynchburg Virginia 24501 Outside USA 434 385 2400 Toll Free 800 528 7711 www macom wireless com Printed in U S A ...

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