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ETTING TO KNOW THE RADIO

Doc No. 84382 Rev 2

THALES COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PROPRIETARY INFORMATION

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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Table 1- 2 Technical Characteristics

Characteristics

Specification

Weight

Liberty

Radio including battery ~28 ounces (794 grams)

Dimension

2.5” W x 1.9” D x 7” L (excluding antenna and knobs)

6.4cm W x 4.8cm D x 17.8 cm L (excluding antenna and knobs)

Operating Temperature

(-30°C* (22°F ) to + 60°C (140°F))

(*cold starts below -25°C may require a 3 minute warm-up for
full specification compliance)

Storage Temperature

Low Temperature – minimum of -40°C (-40°F) for 24 hours

High Temperature -- maximum of 85°C (+85°F) for 24 hours

Operational Low Pressure

15,000 feet operational

Storage Low Pressure

Exposure to storage at 30,000 ft.

Charging Temperature

0°C (32°F) to + 45°C (113°F)

Rechargeable Battery Operating
Temperature Range

-20°C (-4°F) to + 60°C (140°F)

Rated Power

UHF – 5W

VHF – 5W

700 MHz – 2.5W

800 MHz – 3.0W

Summary of Contents for Liberty PRC7332

Page 1: ...LIBERTYTM LAND MOBILE RADIO PRC7332 USER S GUIDE APRIL 2009 ...

Page 2: ...TE LIBERTYTM RADIOS Please use the following field support contact information Contact Info Bob DiDonato Thales Communications Inc Mobile 1 410 908 7678 Email Bob DiDonato thalescomminc com Scott Glazer Thales Communications Inc Mobile 1 240 422 2612 Email Scott Glazer thalescomminc com ...

Page 3: ...t of THALES COMMUNICATIONS INC LICENSE AGREEMENTS This software is licensed solely for use within this product US Patent Nos 6 912 495 B2 6 199 037 B1 5 870 405 5 826 222 5 754 974 5 715 365 5 701 390 5 649 050 5 630 050 5 630 011 5 581 656 5 517 511 5 491 772 5 247 579 5 226 084 and 5 195 166 The AMBE voice compression software included in the product is protected by intellectual property rights ...

Page 4: ...NC PROPRIETARY INFORMATION RECORD OF CHANGES Revision Date Description of Change Author Rev 1 Jan 2009 Initial Pilot Field Trials Version SJA Rev 2 April 2009 Updated to include scan functions use of pre programmable side buttons and added FCC information SJA ...

Page 5: ...1 4 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS 1 7 CONTROLS 1 7 Special Hot Keys 1 8 Four Way Navigation Buttons with Enter Button 1 9 Side Buttons 1 10 INDICATORS 1 11 LCD and Keypad Backlight 1 11 LED Indicators 1 11 Connectors 1 12 CHAPTER 2 DISPLAY MENU SCREENS 2 1 GENERAL INFORMATION 2 1 DISPLAY MENU SCREENS 2 2 SPLASH Screen 2 2 HOME Screen 2 3 MENU Screen Displays 2 6 SELECT Menu Screen 2 7 VIEW Menu Screen 2...

Page 6: ...NT PROCEDURES OPERATOR 4 4 Audio Accessory Removal Replacement 4 4 Antenna Removal Replacement 4 4 Battery Removal Replacement 4 5 RADIO DISASSEMBLY 4 5 CHAPTER 5 BATTERY CHARGERS 5 1 GENERAL INFORMATION 5 1 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS 5 2 Weight and Dimensions 5 2 Temperature 5 2 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS 5 2 PERFORMANCE 5 2 OPERATING INDICATIONS 5 3 CHAPTER 6 ACCESSORIES AND ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT 6 ...

Page 7: ...DISPLAY SAMPLE 2 2 FIGURE 2 2 DEFAULT SPLASH SCREEN 2 2 FIGURE 2 3 LIBERTY TM HOME SCREEN DISPLAY SAMPLE 2 3 FIGURE 2 4 OPERATING SCREEN HOME SAMPLE SCREEN 2 4 FIGURE 2 5 OPERATING SCREEN SOFTKEYS MENU 2 5 FIGURE 2 6 SELECT MENU SCREEN 2 7 FIGURE 2 7 VIEW MENU SCREEN 2 8 FIGURE 2 8 PROGRAM MENU SCREEN P25 CHANNEL TYPE 2 9 FIGURE 2 9 PROGRAM MENU SCREEN ANALOG NARROWBAND AN 2 12 FIGURE 2 10 PROGRAM...

Page 8: ...LE 2 9 PROGRAM MENU ANALOG WIDEBAND AW 2 15 TABLE 2 10 CTCSS TONES AND CODES 2 17 TABLE 2 11 CDCSS CODES 2 17 TABLE 2 12 MAINTENANCE MENU OPTIONS 2 20 TABLE 3 1 SCAN AND PRIORITY SCAN SIDE BUTTON OPTIONS 3 7 TABLE 4 1 OPERATOR TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 4 3 FIGURE 5 1 LIBERTY TM SINGLE BAY CHARGER 5 1 TABLE 5 2 BATTERY CHARGER WEIGHTS AND DIMENSIONS 5 2 TABLE 5 3 CHARGING AND STORAGE TEMPERATURES 5 2 T...

Page 9: ... Occupational controlled exposure limits are applicable to situations in which persons are exposed to RF energy as a consequence of their employment and such persons have been made aware of the potential for exposure and can exercise control over their exposure This means you can use the transceiver only if you are aware of the potential hazards of operating a transceiver and are familiar in ways ...

Page 10: ...ts are not exceeded Face with NO Accessory Radio 2 5 cm Antenna 5 5 cm Body worn using belt clip Radio 1 6 cm Antenna 2 0 cm Body worn using belt holster Radio 2 0 cm Antenna 2 2 cm ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE COMPATIBILITY Electronic devices are susceptible to electromagnetic interference EMI if they are not adequately shielded or designed for electromagnetic compatibility Because this transceiv...

Page 11: ...ied and authorized to do so and these persons should always take extreme care once the covers have been removed HAZARDS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION TO ORDNANCE HERO DO NOT operate the radio within 27 feet 8 meters of any type of fuzed ordnance Operating the radio in close proximity to ordnance MAY induce or otherwise couple currents and or voltages of magnitudes large enough to initiate electro e...

Page 12: ...might result in injury or death if not carefully observed Do not proceed beyond a WARNING symbol until the conditions identified are fully understood or met CAUTION A CAUTION Statement indicates an operational procedure practice or other condition which if not performed correctly or adhered to could result in a risk of danger damage to the equipment or severely degrade equipment performance NOTE A...

Page 13: ...s This chapter covers information covering the various displays menu screens that can be found on the radio c Chapter 3 Operating Instructions This chapter describes the operating instructions for the radio d Chapter 4 Maintenance This chapter provides instructions required for on equipment and off equipment preventive and corrective maintenance of the LibertyTM Radio e Chapter 5 Battery Chargers ...

Page 14: ...GETTING TO KNOW THE RADIO 1 0 Doc No 84382 Rev 2 THALES COMMUNICATIONS INC PROPRIETARY INFORMATION Figure 1 1 LibertyTM Radio ...

Page 15: ...perated transceiver capable of providing both secure and non secure communications The radio is software upgradeable in the field and selected features are capable of being enabled and disabled on a per radio basis In addition multiple software loads will be available with encryption support added or removed The LibertyTM Multi Band radio is designed to provide Public Safety communications both vo...

Page 16: ...nteroperability Legacy Analog FM Radios P25 Digital Radios P25 Trunking Systems Future Programmable Channels Initial Release 1 banks Groups of Zones 16 Zones up to 256 Channels User Programmable from o Front Panel Menu o PC Programmer Production Release Up to 2608 Conventional Channels or Trunked Talkgroups Any Combinations 10 banks Groups of Zones 175 Zones up to 16 channels talkgroups each 3 add...

Page 17: ...ing antenna and knobs Operating Temperature 30 C 22 F to 60 C 140 F cold starts below 25 C may require a 3 minute warm up for full specification compliance Storage Temperature Low Temperature minimum of 40 C 40 F for 24 hours High Temperature maximum of 85 C 85 F for 24 hours Operational Low Pressure 15 000 feet operational Storage Low Pressure Exposure to storage at 30 000 ft Charging Temperature...

Page 18: ... 84403 Rev 2 THALES COMMUNICATIONS INC PROPRIETARY INFORMATION LIBERTYTM RADIO LOCATION OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS The LibertyTM Radio Physical Features are as shown in the figure below Figure 2 1 LibertyTM Radio Physical Characteristics ...

Page 19: ...uttons The features on the display can be programmed to select any programmable function of the radio 7 Programmable Soft key Button 3 This button activates the feature or function displayed immediately above it on the color display Additional entries are accessed by scrolling through the selections using the left right navigation buttons The features on the display can be programmed to select any...

Page 20: ...ature Current programmable functions are Disabled Ni Low Power Monitor Scan Priority Scan and Talkaround 16 Side Button 2 This button can be programmed to select any feature Current programmable functions are Disabled Ni Low Power Monitor Scan Priority Scan and Talkaround 17 Side Button 3 this button can be programmed to select any feature Current programmable functions are Disabled Ni Low Power M...

Page 21: ...edit a list each key can generate different characters of the alphabet refer to Table 1 4 or a complete list of keypad characters By default the first letter in each word will automatically be capitalized the remaining letters in the word will automatically be lower case However the user may override this by pressing to switch between upper case lower case and automatic case To select the case of ...

Page 22: ...INC PROPRIETARY INFORMATION Table 1 4 Keypad Characters Key Number times the key is pressed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Space 0 1 A B C 2 D E F 3 G H I 4 J K L 5 M N O 6 P Q R S 7 T U V 8 W X Y Z 9 Switches letter case Special Hot Keys Figure 1 3 Liberty Special Hot Keys ENT Button ...

Page 23: ... with Enter Button The Navigation Left Right Up Down refer to Figure 1 4 buttons are used to scroll through the radio s lists or items in the display or both When an item icon is highlighted the ENT button in the center of the Navigation buttons is used to enter the highlighted function or screen NOTE When the OPERATING MAIN Screen is displayed the ENT button functions as a hotkey short cut to the...

Page 24: ...TION Side Buttons The three 3 side buttons refer to Figure 1 5 can be preprogrammed to select variety of features Programming is achieved using the PcProgrammer Currently these buttons can each be set for Hi Low Power Monitor Scan Priority Scan or Talk Around Figure 1 5 Programmable Side Buttons ...

Page 25: ...on Select knob by pressing any key or button These lights will remain on for a pre determined time period before they turn off automatically LED Indicators The LED on the top of the radio indicates the radio s operating status Table 1 5 LED Indicators LED Indicator What it Means RED Radio Transmitting Flashing RED Low Battery while transmitting GREEN Receiving Busy Channel Indication OFF Standby F...

Page 26: ...Connectors Side Connector The side connector Refer to Figure 1 7 is a 20 pin connector located on the right side of the radio This connector is used for multiple functions including interfacing with the Radio Programmer Accessories Cloning and Data Mode cables Figure 1 7 Side Connector Side Connector ...

Page 27: ... the radio It is recommended that an antenna ALWAYS be connected to the radio when transmitting even though the radio includes protective circuits to prevent damage from transmitting without an antenna An antenna should be connected whenever the radio is immersed NOTE It is recommended that an antenna ALWAYS be connected to the radio when transmitting Figure 1 8 Antenna Connector Antenna Connector...

Page 28: ... Battery Connector The battery connector is a 4 pin connector located on the back of the radio The battery is connected to the radio by inserting the top of the battery under the flap at the top of the radio and snap down into place Figure 1 9 Battery Connector Battery Connector Underside of Battery ...

Page 29: ...radio This chapter contains the following Description Page Number General Information 2 1 Display Menu Screens 2 2 SPLASH Screen 2 2 HOME Screen 2 3 MENU Screen Display 2 6 SELECT Menu Screen 2 7 VIEW Menu Screen 2 8 PROGRAM Menu Screen 2 9 Channel Type P25 2 9 Channel Type Analog Narrowband AN 2 12 Channel Type Analog Wideband AW 2 14 RADIO INFORMATION Menu Screen 2 18 MAINTENANCE Menu Screen 2 1...

Page 30: ...ided into three distinct regions as shown in Figure 2 1 Figure 2 1 LibertyTM Home Screen Display Sample SPLASH Screen Immediately upon powering on the radio a SPLASH screen Figure 2 2 is displayed The SPLASH screen appears or fades in first the picture followed by the THALES logo followed by the Slogan and finally the Version This screen is displayed while the radio is executing its Power Up seque...

Page 31: ...three separate areas Status Area The area contains symbols that indicate various radio operating conditions Refer to Table 2 1 for a complete breakdown of these symbols and their meanings Table 2 1 Status Area Symbols Symbol Indication Received Signal Strength Indication RSSI FUTURE Battery Conventional flashes when battery is low Smart the number of bars shown indicate the charge remaining in the...

Page 32: ...played at the beginning of this line to indicate the current zone Line 2 Indicates the current selected Channel Talkgroup Name A icon is displayed at the beginning of this line to indicate the current channel A icon indicates that the channel is operating in UHF frequency range A icon indicates that the channel is operating in VHF frequency range A icon indicates that the channel is operating in t...

Page 33: ...nd Mode Indicates the following P25 Mode Analog Narrowband Analog Wideband Indicates the following HI TX power setting Default Low Tx power setting Individual Call or Page call Alert Call Received Flashes when an individual call is received SoftKeys Area The Softkeys Area of the OPERATING shall display one row of softkeys situated directly above the 3 softkey button as shown in Figure 2 5 MENU PRI...

Page 34: ...s allows navigation between each screens by paging left or right Table 2 4 Functional Category Options Functional Category Description Programming PROGRAM RED Information Maintenance VIEW INFORMATION MAINTENANCE BLUE Selection SELECT GREEN The Softkey Menu entry SAVE is used to save the changes made on any selection or programming screen If the softkey below SAVE is pressed the current changes are...

Page 35: ... function BANK This election allows the user to select a Bank from a drop down list as the active Bank The Bank selection reverts to the default Bank if the battery is removed for an extended time When BANK is selected and ENT is pressed a drop down list appears will appear containing a listing of the BANK selections ZONE This selection allows the user to select a Zone corresponding to the active ...

Page 36: ...ition changes the displayed parameters to reflect the settings for the selected channel The displayed parameters are shown in Figure 2 7 Figure 2 7 VIEW Menu Screen The displayed channel parameters are defined as follows Table 2 6 View Channel Parameters Channel Parameters Description Name Channel Talk Group Name Type Waveform AN AW P25 Encrypt OFF AES DES RX Freq xxx xxxxx RX SQ Mode Receive Sque...

Page 37: ...rrowband AN and Figure 2 10 for Analog Wideband AW The Channel is selected by using the channel knob on the top of the radio While in this screen changing the channel knob position changes the displayed parameters to reflect the parameter settings for the channel selected by the channel knob Channel Type P25 Figure 2 8 PROGRAM Menu Screen P25 Channel Type NOTE Only the parameters that are programm...

Page 38: ...z UHF 380 520 MHz 700 MHz 763 775 MHz 800 MHz 851 869 MHz TX FREQ This selection allows the user to enter the Transmit Frequency in MHz as XXX XXXXX For TX FREQ the radio checks the frequency entered versus the band limits UHF VHF 700 MHz 800 MHz The four band limits are as follows VHF 136 174 MHz UHF 380 520 MHz 700 MHz 763 775 MHz 793 805 MHz 800 MHz 806 824 851 869 MHz For the 700 MHz and 800 M...

Page 39: ...values in bold underlined type VHF UHF 700 800 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 3 0 3 0 2 5 3 0 4 0 4 0 5 0 5 0 HI TX PWR This selection allows the user to set the low transmit power setting to any of the values in the following table with default values in bold underlined type VHF UHF 700 800 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 3 0 3 0 2 ...

Page 40: ...opriate is entered in an entry box while the squelch NOISE level contains a drop down selection list with ranges of 0 16 with 0 being open squelch When the radio is set for AN the available selections are as follows RX SQ MODE is selected and ENT is pressed a drop down list with the Analog selections Analog CSQ CTCSS Tone Refer to Table 3 7 CDCSS Code Refer to Table 3 8 TX SQ MODE TX SQ MODE is us...

Page 41: ...Hz as XXX XXXXX For TX FREQ the radio checks the frequency entered versus the band limits UHF VHF 700 MHz 800 MHz The four band limits are as follows VHF 136 174 MHz UHF 380 520 MHz 700 MHz 763 775 MHz 793 805 MHz 800 MHz 806 824 851 869 MHz For the 700 MHz and 800 MHz bands the radio also checks the frequency separation of TX and RX for valid values i e for the 700 MHz band the separation is 30 M...

Page 42: ...s selection allows the user to set the low transmit power setting to any of the values in the following table with default values in bold underlined type VHF UHF 700 800 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 3 0 3 0 2 5 3 0 4 0 4 0 5 0 5 0 Channel Type Analog Wideband AW Figure 2 10 PROGRAM Menu Screen Analog WideBand AW ...

Page 43: ...evel For Analog mode the desired receive CTCSS or CDCSS value as appropriate is entered in an entry box while the squelch NOISE level while the squelch NOISE level contains a drop down selection list with ranges of 0 16 with 0 being open squelch When the radio is set for AN the available selections are as follows TX SQ MODE is selected and ENT is pressed a drop down list with the either Analog sel...

Page 44: ...t the second frequency once the first frequency typically RX is entered Also since frequency is in steps of 3 125 and 2 5 kHz only the radio rounds each entered frequency to the nearest acceptable value ENCRYPT Not enabled this release LO TX PWR This selection allows the user to set the low transmit power setting to any of the values in the following table with default values in bold underlined ty...

Page 45: ... 218 1 Hz M3 77 0 Hz XB 110 9 Hz 2Z 162 2 Hz 5B 225 7 Hz M4 79 7 Hz WB 114 8 Hz 2A 167 9 Hz 6Z 229 1 Hz 9Z 82 5 Hz YZ 118 8 Hz 2B 173 8 Hz 6A 233 6 Hz M5 85 4 Hz YA 123 0 Hz 3Z 179 9 Hz 6B 241 8 Hz M6 88 5 Hz YB 127 3 Hz 3A 186 2 Hz 7Z 250 3 Hz M7 91 5 Hz 2Z 131 8 Hz 3B 192 8 Hz 7A 254 8 Hz 07 94 8 Hz 2A 136 5 Hz 4Z If CDCSS is chosen a drop down list will be made available that contains the 83 va...

Page 46: ...reen is for information only The user cannot change any parameter including the enabled options on this screen Figure 2 11 RADIO INFORMATION Menu Screen NOTE Please use the following support contacts Bob DiDonato Thales Communications Inc Mobile 1 410 908 7678 Email Bob DiDonato thalescomminc com Scott Glazer Thales Communications Inc Mobile 1 240 422 2612 Email scott glazer thalescomminc com For ...

Page 47: ...tion Keys are used to scroll through the available selections NOTE For additional information relating to Maintenance refer to Chapter 4 of this manual Figure 2 12 MAINTENANCE Menu Screen NOTE This screen is temporarily being used for Downloading Radio configuration file to radio puts radio in program mode by being on this screen for future releases of the radio this will be automatic NOTE The rad...

Page 48: ...vely receiving radio signals with audio output and Standby mode powered on but neither transmitting nor receiving The time is shown in hours minutes IBIT FUTURE The IBIT Initiated Built In Test function runs self test of the primary radio boards and functions If there is a failure the screen will show the test results PASS or FAIL for each test RESET FUTURE The RESET function provides a means for ...

Page 49: ...Side Buttons 3 8 Squelch Monitor 3 8 Hi Low Power 3 8 Talk Around 3 8 Modifying Menu Selections SELECT Menu or PROGRAM Menu 3 9 Changing ZONES 3 9 Screen Saver 3 10 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Connecting the Battery The battery is connected to the radio by inserting the top of the battery under the flap at the top of the radio and snap down into place Connecting the Antenna The antenna is connected to ...

Page 50: ... blank screen the Thales Screen the Liberty Screen and an Operating Screen The radio has a Power On Self Test POST function that checks basic radio functions every time the radio is powered up Use the switch to set the volume to a comfortable level Select the desired channel using the Channel Select Switch The radio is now ready for operation Figure 3 1 Radio ON OFF Volume Knob and ZONE Select ON ...

Page 51: ...NOTE When the HOME Screen is displayed the ENT button functions as a hotkey short cut to the MENU Screen Press the MENU softkey or the ENT button to access menus Once in the MENU s the user uses the left and right arrows allows navigation between each screens by paging left or right to the applicable Menu Press EXIT to return to the HOME Screen Figure 3 2 Menu Access MENU Softkey NAV ENTER ...

Page 52: ... inches away LED Transmit Indications OFF Not Transmitting or Receiving RED Transmitting Transmitting with Speaker Mic Push PTT on Speaker Mic Speak into Speaker Mic Receiving Conventional Channels Talkgroups Verify PTT is NOT pressed Audio will come through the Speaker or Speaker Mic LED Receive Indications OFF Not Transmitting or Receiving GREEN Receiving Signal Transmitting with Speaker Mic Pus...

Page 53: ...within your unit 1 Press the PRIV Softkey from the HOME screen 2 Enter the Unit ID number 3 Press enter then press PTT to initial the call The Unit ID will be active until a different channel is selected or the user presses EXIT NOTE The Individual Call or Page icon will appear on the Operating Screen Figure 3 4 P25 Unit to Unit Call ...

Page 54: ...scan list the user will not be able to select SCAN ON Priority Scan To enable priority scan press the pre programmed side button When the radio is in Priority Scan the main screen will show the scan bar plus any of the following P1 if no priority channels are defined current channel will become P1 P1 if only P1 was defined or only P2 was defined 1 priority channel P2 if P1 and P2 were both defined...

Page 55: ...l is received The main screen will temporarily change to the scan Rx channel indicating which ZONE SCAN Channel frequency and ID information NOTE When a call is received the scan function will stop And when the call has ended the radio will resume scanning Monitor Timer The Monitor Timer is the amount of time the radio will sample a channel picked up during a scan before the radio returns to scan ...

Page 56: ... the channel the radio will remain open squelch otherwise it will close squelch If a channel or Zone is changed with Monitor Enabled 1 If a channel or zone is changed on the radio the radio will immediately open squelch on the new channel monitor mode remains on 2 Once the Monitor side button is pressed the radio will close squelch 3 The user may change back to the original channel 4 The original ...

Page 57: ...to enter the menus 2 Using the left right arrow keys scroll to the applicable menu 3 To edit an entry in that menu press either the up or down arrows to scroll to desired line item The user may either select from drop down menus or enter data directly using the numeric keypad 4 After the changes have been completed hit the SAVE softkey 5 To move to the next menu press the up arrow until you reach ...

Page 58: ...ped with a screensaver that turns the color display OFF after a period of inactivity similar to cell phones to conserve battery life The color screen can be re activated by any of the following actions Received call Press PTT Change volume or channel Press any key NOTE The ENTER Light stays ON but maybe difficult to see in bright light ...

Page 59: ...roubleshooting and removal replacement procedures This chapter contains the following Description Page Number General Information 4 1 Operational Checkout 4 2 Radio Preventative Maintenance 4 2 Inspection and Cleaning 4 2 External Battery Preventative Maintenance 4 2 Troubleshooting 4 3 Removal Replacement Procedures Operator 4 4 Audio Removal Replacement 4 4 Antenna Removal Replacement 4 4 Batter...

Page 60: ...lt water sand or mud The user should wipe exposed contacts such as the side connector battery connector and audio connector with fresh water and then dry with low pressure air if available Small pieces of dirt and debris may infiltrate the grill of the internal speaker and should be cleaned out with a soft brush or blown out with low pressure air if available to remove any particles EXTERNAL BATTE...

Page 61: ...unicate with other radio users Radios set to different frequencies Set all radios to the same frequency can be accomplished by loading from PC Programmer Radios are set with different CTCSS tones Set receive and transmit CTCSS tones the same in all radios Radios set to different modulation types Set radios to same modulation type External Speaker Microphone not working no audio External Speaker Mi...

Page 62: ...is powered down and the battery is removed from the radio Audio Accessory Removal Replacement Remove replace the audio accessory as follows a Disconnect the audio accessory e g handset from the audio accessory connector on the side of the radio b Replace the audio accessory with a known good one Antenna Removal Replacement Remove replace antenna as follows a Disconnect the antenna from the antenna...

Page 63: ...hazardous chemical and are prone to aggressive explosion under intense heat CAUTION Turn off power before removing the battery by setting the volume switch to the OFF position Failure to do so may corrupt the programmed configuration and may damage the radio circuitry a To disconnect the battery from the radio press the tabs on both sides to release and lift out from battery b To replace the batte...

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Page 65: ... Initial Pilot Field Trials only the following chargers will be available Standard Single Bay Charger PN 1600682 1 The single unit charger P N 1600682 1 operates on 90 to 260 VAC power only The battery charger charges the battery to full charge within three hours automatically adjusting to the appropriate settings when the battery is inserted The battery chargers communicate with the circuitry in ...

Page 66: ...C 131 F Storage Non operational Temperature Range 40 C 40 F to 85 C 185 F Attempting to charge batteries outside the operating temperature range can result in damage to both the chargers and batteries ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS Table 5 4 Charging and Storage Temperatures Charger Type Electrical Characteristics Single Unit Charger 90 to 264 VAC 47 63 Hz PERFORMANCE Battery charge time can be affect...

Page 67: ... the status LED to flashing RED FLASHING RED If the battery temperature is below 0 C the charger shall set the status LED to flashing YELLOW FLASHING YELLOW During charging the charger shall set the status LED to solid Yellow YELLOW When charging is 90 the charger shall set the status LED to GREEN GREEN When a battery charger error is detected the charger shall set the status LED to flash RED GREE...

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Page 69: ...quipment for the LibertyTM Radio 6 1 Antennas 6 1 Batteries 6 2 Battery Chargers 6 2 Cases Holsters 6 3 Audio Accessories 6 3 Cables 6 4 Surveillance Equipment 6 4 AVAILABLE ACCESSORIES AND ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT FOR THE LIBERTYTM RADIO Antennas One antenna is supplied for the LibertyTM Radio Table 6 1 Antenna Versions Part Number Freq Band 1600678 1 136 174 MHz 380 520 MHz 763 869 MHz The antenna is...

Page 70: ...e several battery charger options available Table 6 3 LibertyTM Battery Chargers Part Number Description 1600682 1 Replacement Desktop Vehicle Charger Unit for PN 6752 1600683 1 FUTURE Advanced Six Slot Lithium Ion Rechargeable Battery Charger 120 V AC only recommended for desktop use only Also includes battery diagnostics and charge status LED s 1600694 1 FUTURE Volt DC Cigarette Lighter Adapter ...

Page 71: ...1 FUTURE Earphone Kit for Speaker Microphone plugs into the ear connects to the Speaker Microphone and mutes its speaker 1600696 1 Speaker Microphone balanced audio fits in the palm of the hand or attaches to shoulder strap has its own Press To Talk PTT switch and volume control 1600696 2 FUTURE Speaker Mic with Antenna balanced audio fits in the palm of the hand or attaches to shoulder strap has ...

Page 72: ...apters and COTS USB Mini AB Mini AB cable Used to connect two radios together for channel cloning Surveillance Equipment The following surveillance equipment is available for use with the radio Table 6 7 LibertyTM Surveillance Equipment Part Number Description 1600497 1 FUTURE Security Harness 3 Wire Tan in color with wired earpiece Requires audio programming Side Connector Adapter PN 1600703 1 16...

Page 73: ...uelch System CTCSS Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System DES Data Encryption Standard DTMF Dual Tone Multi Frequency DTMF GPS Global Positioning System HMI Human Machine Interface IBIT User Initiated Built In Test KEK Key Encryption Kay LCD Liquid Crystal Display LMR Land Mobile Radio NAC Network Access Code OTAP Over The Air Programming OTAR Over The Air Rekeying OTG On The Go P25 Project 25 Digit...

Page 74: ...ne Coded Squelch System CTCSS CTCSS is an audio tone between 67 0 Hz and 254 8 Hz that is attached to the RF signal It is used to filter out all unwanted communications present on that channel The tone is filtered out of the signal prior to sending the demodulated audio to the speaker which is why it is not heard It is known by several brand names such as Private Line PL Code Guard and CG amongst ...

Page 75: ...el The Channel Frequency currently loaded into the radio for Receiving Transmitting operations Squelch The muting of audio circuits when received signals levels fall below a pre determined threshold With carrier squelch the user will hear all channel activity which exceeds the radio s preset squelch level Standby An operating condition whereby the radio s speaker is muted but still continues to re...

Page 76: ... one particular radio It can be used to identify an incoming call or to initiate a unit to unit call There are over 16 777 215 possible values Every Project 25 device handhelds mobiles repeaters base stations consoles etc may be assigned a UnitID Zone A zone is a group of channels Each zone can be assigned up to 16 channels The radio can store up to 16 zones or groups of channels Zone A zone is a ...

Page 77: ...APPENDIX A APP A 1 APPENDIX A QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE ...

Page 78: ...see P25 Unit to Unit Call P25 Unit Call Status Also see P25 Unit to Unit Call Softkey Menu displays programmed softkeys only Menu PRIV Private Call TLKARND Talk Around LED Indicators LED Indicator What it Means RED Radio Transmitting Flashing RED Low Battery while transmitting GREEN Receiving Busy Channel Indication 0FF Standby Programmable Side Buttons Side Buttons Programmable Options Each butto...

Page 79: ...5 The Channel name is displayed Select the waveform TYPE P25 Enter the RX TX Freq Enter the RX TX NAC Enter the RX TX TG Turn ENCRYPT ON or OFF Adjust the LO HI Power Setting PROGRAM CHANNEL AN The Channel name is displayed Select the waveform TYPE AN Enter the RXSQMOD CSQ CTCSS CDCSS Enter the TXSQMOD OFF CTCSS CDCSS Enter the RXSGLVL 0 16 0 is open squelch Enter the TXSQLVL Enter the RX TX Freq ...

Page 80: ...from PC Programmer Radios are set with different CTCSS tones Set receive and transmit CTCSS tones the same in all radios Radios set to different modulation types Set Radios to same modulation types External Speaker Mic not working no audio External Speaker Mic not properly installed Verify speaker mic is attached correctly No audio Remove and replace the external audio speaker microphone Check the...

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Page 82: ...Keys Area 2 5 Status Area 2 3 Indicators Connectors 1 12 LCD and Keypad Backlight 1 11 LED Indicators 1 11 Maintenance External Battery Preventive Maintenance 4 2 General Information 4 1 Operational Checkout 4 2 Radio Disassembly 4 5 Radio Preventive Maintenance 4 2 Removal Replacement Procedures Operator 4 4 Troubleshooting 4 3 Operating Instructions Changing ZONES 3 9 Connecting the Antenna 3 1 ...

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