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Operator’s Manual

MM-014716-001

Jun/08

M/A-COM

M7300 Series

Digital Mobile Radio

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Page 1: ...Operator s Manual MM 014716 001 Jun 08 M A COM M7300 Series Digital Mobile Radio...

Page 2: ...is a trademark of M A COM All other brand and product names are trademarks registered trademarks or service marks of their respective holders NOTICE This product conforms to the European Union WEEE Di...

Page 3: ...DUCT DESCRIPTION 15 5 1 CH721 CONTROL HEADS 15 5 2 INTERCOM OPERATION 16 5 3 GPS RECEIVER 16 6 CHANGE OPERATING MODE 17 6 1 CHANGE FROM OTP MODE 17 6 2 CHANGE TO OTP MODE 17 7 OPENSKY OPERATION 18 7 1...

Page 4: ...rol Head 35 7 26 2 Speed Dialing a Selective Call 35 7 26 3 Receiving a Selective Call 35 7 26 4 Terminating a Selective Call 35 7 27 SELECTIVE ALERT 36 7 27 1 Sending Selective Alert Messages 36 7 27...

Page 5: ...TRUNKED OPERATION 56 9 1 RADIO STATUS ICONS 56 9 2 MESSAGES 57 9 3 ALERT TONES 59 9 4 MENU 60 9 5 RECEIVING A CALL 63 9 6 SENDING A CALL 63 9 7 CONVENTIONAL FAILSOFT 63 9 8 EMERGENCY OPERATION 64 9 8...

Page 6: ...9 15 2 Message Operation 74 9 16 EDACS CONVENTIONAL P1 SCAN 74 9 17 DYNAMIC REGROUP OPERATION 75 9 17 1 Emergency Operation 75 9 18 PAGE P25 TRUNKED ONLY 75 10 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION 76 10 1 RADIO STA...

Page 7: ...oup Call 91 11 5 2 Receiving a Group Call 92 11 6 INDIVIDUAL CALLS IN P25 MODE 92 11 6 1 Transmitting an Individual Call 92 11 6 2 Receiving an Individual Call 92 11 7 EMERGENCY GROUP CALLS IN P25 MOD...

Page 8: ...le 7 5 Keypad Function Commands 27 Table 7 6 Scan Modes 33 Table 7 7 Status of Selective Alert 37 Table 8 1 Front Panel Default Controls and Functions 45 Table 8 2 Available Feature Numbers 49 Table 8...

Page 9: ...ke 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...

Page 10: ...ure to RF energy These standards provide recommended levels of RF exposure for both workers and the general public These recommended RF exposure levels include substantial margins of protection All tw...

Page 11: ...Telecommunications Radio Standards Specification Radiofrequency Exposure Compliance of Radiocommunication Apparatus All Frequency Bands CAUTION Table 2 1 lists the recommended minimum lateral distance...

Page 12: ...ng specific information of how to install the antennas to facilitate recommended operating distances to all potentially exposed persons Use only the M A COM approved supplied antenna s or approved rep...

Page 13: ...determining the expected performance of electronic circuits when the radio is transmitting Electric Blasting Caps To prevent accidental detonation of electric blasting caps DO NOT use two way radios...

Page 14: ...gency messages The FCC requires that you keep conversations brief and confine them to business To save time use coded messages whenever possible Using your radio to send personal messages except in an...

Page 15: ...y with large buttons volume knob and channel knob providing a user friendly interface 5 1 CH721 CONTROL HEADS The CH721 control head is available as either a Scan or System model and can be mounted wi...

Page 16: ...nsed option allows the M7300 radio to pass audio locally between control heads and not over the network It gives users at multiple control heads connected to the same radio the ability communicate wit...

Page 17: ...o cycle through the menu until the Mode Menu appears in the bottom line of the display 2 Use to choose an available mode Press MENU and confirm Y N with and press MENU again 3 Press the MENU button to...

Page 18: ...splay controls for menu navigation an emergency button three pre set buttons a Power On Off Volume Control knob and a microphone connector In addition the system model control head features a DTMF key...

Page 19: ...how the system is defined Ambient Light Sensor Radio automatically adjusts the display and button backlight brightness level based on ambient light Do not block this sensor or While in the dwell displ...

Page 20: ...e to increase the volume and counter clockwise to decrease the volume 7 3 SELF TEST After power up the M7300 radio undergoes a multi function automatic registration procedure As many as sixteen 16 pos...

Page 21: ...nal session At the next radio power up maintained settings will automatically restore along with the network personality settings In multiple control head installations settings are maintained for eac...

Page 22: ...s1 received talk group and current channel name Press the ramp control to scroll through and view one of these second line options 7 10 PERSONALITY As illustrated in Figure 7 4 a personality defines t...

Page 23: ...G z TG d TG e TG f TG a TG d TG g TG h TG i TG Talk Group Profile 1 Profile 2 Profile 3 Figure 7 4 Personality Structure Example If Global Profile is enabled by the system administrator the number of...

Page 24: ...rgency Cleared Tone One long low pitched tone Sounds when an emergency is cleared Selective Call Ring Tone A ringing tone similar to a telephone Ringing is repeated every four seconds until the call i...

Page 25: ...n name scrolls across top line of the display if programmed Radio s IP address IP Address IP Address Radio s Internet Protocol IP address scrolls across top line of the display station s call sign Sta...

Page 26: ...AlertsRcvd or oldest message No alerts or alert message text scrolls in display Use to view messages current speed dial Alert Destination AlertDest Use to choose a speed dial number Press MENU to go...

Page 27: ...ctive Alert command 7 Target ID Choose Message See page 36 for additional information 8 Radio to Radio Call command Selective call number PTT to dial 9 Public Switched Telephone Network PSTN Call comm...

Page 28: ...administrator Second Method From the dwell display use the talk group selection knob or to scroll through the available list of talk groups in the active profile 7 17 ADJUSTING DISPLAY AND BUTTON BAC...

Page 29: ...s For safety s sake turning off the radio during covert operations is not recommended To temporarily disable the side tones that could expose the user s presence and position use the menu buttons to a...

Page 30: ...ction 7 30 for detailed information regarding sending and receiving encrypted calls 7 21 2 Transmitting a Voice Call Transmit a voice call as follows 1 Turn the radio on 2 If required log in to the ne...

Page 31: ...on the talk group CAUTION A user at a radio with only one control head front panel can turn intercom mode on In this case pressing the microphone s PTT button will not send microphone audio anywhere...

Page 32: ...he active profile the only talk groups that appear in the LockOutMenu are those in the active profile 7 24 2 Unlock a Talk Group 1 Use to scroll through the menu until LockOutMenu appears in the botto...

Page 33: ...re available at the site they also can be heard but they will not be actively dragged The default emergency talk group as well as any emergency enabled talk groups is only dragged if it is in emergenc...

Page 34: ...ed talk group as the priority talk group 7 26 MAKING SELECTIVE CALLS Selective calling is a feature that allows two radio units to obtain and utilize an independent voice path for a private call Radio...

Page 35: ...croll through the Menu options using until SpeedDial appears in the bottom line of the display 2 Using scroll through the pre programmed speed dial numbers until the desired number appears in the disp...

Page 36: ...se to change to a different speed dial number 3 When the desired speed dial number appears press the MENU button to activate the selection 4 Choose and send the message Keypad Method System Model Cont...

Page 37: ...s or the last received newest message appears in the display It is preceded by the time the message was received and the sender s name alias 2 View other received messages using 3 To delete the messag...

Page 38: ...io transmits audio for a period of time even when the microphone s PTT button is not pressed An emergency talk group is provided greater priority and infinite hang time by the radio system s infrastru...

Page 39: ...nt of time In other words the radio transmits audio for a period of time even when the microphone s PTT button is not pressed Audio is transmitted over the emergency talk group When the microphone is...

Page 40: ...is set to Normal and the emergency was declared on the selected talk group the selected emergency talk group s name remains in the top line of the display Audio on the emergency talk group is heard i...

Page 41: ...ce or air link 1 Pls Login appears displayed in the bottom line of the dwell display 2 Login normally using the keypad on a system model control head to enter User ID and Password If a user is engaged...

Page 42: ...ree buttons labeled A B and C By holding one of these buttons down for approximately three 3 seconds the following current information is saved to the function of that button Selected talk group Selec...

Page 43: ...nna is connected to the radio and it is receiving adequate signals from GPS satellites 1 Press until the GPS menu appears in the bottom line of the display Current GPS coordinate latitude and longitud...

Page 44: ...addition the system model control head features a DTMF keypad Table 8 1 lists all default front panel controls and their functions All functions and controls of the Scan radio operate the same as the...

Page 45: ...within a list phone list for example OPT OPTION Toggle a PC programmable feature ON and OFF CLR CLEAR In Trunked mode the CLR button exits the current operation and removes all displays associated wi...

Page 46: ...Several keys on the Scan version have a secondary function The MENU key is the SELECT secondary function with the CLEAR key remaining the same for the secondary function On the System version the OPT...

Page 47: ...s made while entering the number press the DEL button to backspace once and correct the entry If an invalid number is entered a short low pitched tone sounds when MENU is pressed To exit the selection...

Page 48: ...led displays bit fields of enabled features 8 5 1 Serial Number ROM 12 Hex Digits Example When the user wants to enable a feature in his radio he will need to call M A COM Inc They will ask for the RO...

Page 49: ...tures available in the user s radio Table 8 2 Available Feature Numbers FEATURE NUMBER POSSIBLE FEATURES STANDARD OR OPTIONAL 01 Conventional Priority Scan Standard 04 Group Scan EDACS and P25 Trunked...

Page 50: ...a new system These procedures are presumed to be starting from the normal receive display METHOD 1 If system selection is programmed to the SYSTEM GROUP CHANNEL knob select a system by turning the SY...

Page 51: ...SG5 buttons 8 8 DIGITAL VOICE OPERATION PROVOICE 8 8 1 Voice Modes Each system trunked or conventional in the radio is programmed for no digital voice operation analog only or digital voice format Pro...

Page 52: ...hang time has expired the call will be transmitted in the mode defined by the system mode as programmed for the current system if the ID being called is not in the I Call list If the ID is in the I Ca...

Page 53: ...between displaying the system key or the group channel key Table 8 4 Current Cryptographic Key Display ENCRYPTION KEY DISPLAYED MESSAGE DISPLAYED System SYS KEY KEY 1 Group Channel GRP KEY CHN KEY KE...

Page 54: ...programmed for auto select it will transmit back in the same mode it received the call For example if a clear group is entered in the scan list it will only receive clear calls If the same group was a...

Page 55: ...ble of executing up to twenty 20 keystrokes to any pushbutton input i e keypad keys buttons etc Each macro key can be pre programmed to activate when pressed or when released A macro key can also be p...

Page 56: ...amming Indicates selected group or channel is in scan list Indicates selected group or channel is programmed as Priority 1 in scan list Indicates selected group or channel is programmed as Priority 2...

Page 57: ...the caller s ID was not received TX DATA Transmit Data Indicates the radio is transmitting a data call RX DATA Receive Data Indicates the radio is receiving a data call Displayed on line 2 DATA OFF D...

Page 58: ...N Select Phone After pressing the PHN key selecting an entry from the phone list by typing the entry number will display this message on Line 1 SEL INDV Select Individual ID Displayed on line 1 when a...

Page 59: ...u The personality name is displayed on line 2 at the same time M A COM Displayed on line 1 of the display under the revision selection of the menu The copyright year is shown in line 2 of display at t...

Page 60: ...that are not available directly from the keypad The order and specific number of menu items available is configurable through programming Upon radio power up the menu item at the beginning of the menu...

Page 61: ...of informational displays The menu items are listed in Table 9 4 Table 9 4 Menu Item Information FEATURE DISPLAY PARAMETER SETTINGS COMMENT Contrast Adjust Menu Item CONTRAST Once selected CNTRST 1 2...

Page 62: ...channel defined for Home function System select Menu item SYS SEL Once selected SYS n 1 64 n umber of desired system Displays the system selected External alarm 2 Menu item EXTALRM2 ON OFF Toggles ext...

Page 63: ...radio on and set the POWER ON OFF VOLUME knob to the desired volume level Select the desired system and group 2 Press and hold the PTT button The radio will display the system and group names and per...

Page 64: ...emergency channel assignment is received 2 When the working channel assignment is received the radio sounds a single beep Autokey alert tone indicating it is ready for voice transmission TXEMER flash...

Page 65: ...e desired or preferred system While receiving the control channel of the selected system the radio will periodically leave the selected system and search for the control channel of the priority system...

Page 66: ...not follow the selected channel Priority 1 group programming follows the selected channel or Priority 1 group programming is fixed during PC programming and cannot be changed by the user P1 Always Sca...

Page 67: ...layed 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 on the currently se...

Page 68: ...will display for the duration of the call and there will be no call back hang time To respond after the call back time out press the IND key The radio s display will show the callers ID on the first l...

Page 69: ...apply While in the individual call list the menu key will toggle the display between the call name and the unit ID number If the individual is not stored in this list but the individual s unit ID is k...

Page 70: ...ber stored in the special call queue 3 Telephone ringing will be heard When someone answers the phone press the PTT button and speak into the microphone Release the PTT button to listen to the caller...

Page 71: ...ed when adding changing and storing numbers in these entry locations Use the following procedure to store a number in one of the first ten entries of a special call list 1 Press IND or PHN to enter th...

Page 72: ...e microphone from the hookswitch hookswitch option must be enabled by pre programming Declaring an emergency not to be used unless an actual emergency condition exists Alert tone will sound Pressing t...

Page 73: ...et or System All Call Pressing the SCAN button to turn scan ON or OFF 9 14 6 Data Lockout Mode The data lockout mode is a pre programmed mode when the radio will not respond to any data channel assign...

Page 74: ...red The keylight associated with ST0 thru ST9 will indicate which status is selected 9 15 2 Message Operation Message operation permits the transmission of a pre programmed message text to an EDACS si...

Page 75: ...lected system contains an EMER HOME group and the radio is in dynamic regroup the radio will exit dynamic regroup and declare the emergency on the HOME group If no EMER HOME group is present the radio...

Page 76: ...Channel Guard Function Indicates the current channel is set up as an analog channel Volume bars indicates relative volume level Indicates scan mode enabled 10 2 MESSAGES During radio operation variou...

Page 77: ...TRY Indicates that there is no data stored in one of the programmable items in either the phone list or individual call list The user programmable items are items 1 through 10 in each list INV SYS Inv...

Page 78: ...rrupting communications Release and re key the PTT button to maintain communications This will reset the carrier control timer and turn the transmitter back on Key Press Alert A short tone Indicates a...

Page 79: ...displays The menu items are listed in Table 10 4 Table 10 4 Menu Item Information FEATURE DISPLAY PARAMETER SETTINGS COMMENT Contrast Adjust Menu Item CONTRAST Once selected CNTRST 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Se...

Page 80: ...re ON or OFF System selection Menu item SYSGRP 1 Menu item SYSGRP 2 Menu item SYSGRP 3 Menu item SYSGRP 4 Menu item SYSGRP 5 Changes to the System Group Channel programmed for SYSGRP 1 5 Mute Menu ite...

Page 81: ...ency signaling can be transmitted when operating in the conventional mode This G STAR signaling will transmit 5 times with a delay between each transmission To send an emergency call on the selected c...

Page 82: ...r of channels in the scan list and whether or not the radio is programmed to scan for channels with decoding enabled Fewer channels will result in a faster scan rate If programmed for dual priority sc...

Page 83: ...e scan list or will turn OFF 10 8 3 Nuisance Delete A channel can also be deleted from the scan list if it is not the currently selected channel by pressing twice during scan operation while the radio...

Page 84: ...ss the MENU select key to save the new value after the display time out 2 seconds The displayed value will be selected and saved 4 If the MENU or CLR key is pressed before the time out the menu featur...

Page 85: ...can is enabled 10 12 1 Menu Selection Press MENU and then use the ramp control to scroll through the selections until T99 ENAB is displayed Then press MENU to toggle the Type 99 decode state The T99 O...

Page 86: ...hannel is in scan list Indicates selected group or channel is programmed as Priority 1 in scan list Indicates selected group or channel is programmed as Priority 2 in scan list Indicates a conventiona...

Page 87: ...eypad backlight level GR Group ID Indicates that the call is a group call and is followed by the GID of the caller WHC 1 Who Has Called This display indicates the number from the Who Has Called list I...

Page 88: ...f the display trunked and T99 modes only SPKR ON External Speaker ON Displayed when the external speaker is enabled SPKR OFF External Speaker OFF Displayed when the external speaker is disabled BANK 1...

Page 89: ...ble through programming Upon radio power up the menu item at the beginning of the menu list will always be displayed first Subsequent access to the menu function will return the last menu item that wa...

Page 90: ...access to the Phone Call Feature External Alarm Menu Item EXTALARM Once Selected EXTALARM ON OFF EXTALARM replaces the system name on the display as long as the external alarm feature is enabled Publ...

Page 91: ...io 1 Mute 2 Menu item MUTE 2 ON OFF Toggles the mute 2 function ON or OFF on radio 2 Multiple radio operation Menu item RADIO ON OFF Toggles the currently selected radio Menu item RADIO 1 ON OFF Chang...

Page 92: ...one 5 Release the PTT 11 6 2 Receiving an Individual Call The radio will unmute according to the squelch mode defined in the radio personality monitor normal selective 1 Select the desired P25 system...

Page 93: ...2 Receiving an Emergency Group Call 1 Select the desired P25 System and Talk Group Channel 2 When the radio detects an incoming Emergency Group Call the radio will sound an alert tone and RXEMER will...

Page 94: ...nnectivity icon in display Radio is out of range or cannot connect with the OpenSky network Base station network connection has failed Return to coverage area if possible and wait for condition to cle...

Page 95: ...SE SOLUTION Screen displays NOSUPRT The voice authentication security policy is set to only allow authenticated users Contact system administrator Encrypted calls cannot be made User not logged in Log...

Page 96: ...roduct specialists with detailed knowledge of product operation maintenance and repair provide technical support via a toll free in North America telephone number Support is also available through mai...

Page 97: ...ys have been remapped to provide new functions fill in the following template for future reference Button Function Button Function Emergency 1 Preset A 2 Preset B 3 Preset C 4 Rocker 5 Rocker 6 Rocker...

Page 98: ...MM 014716 001 98 15 RADIO SETUP RADIO TYPE FREQUENCY BAND OPERATOR S NAME EMERGENCY GROUP SYSTEM NUMBER SYSTEM NAME TRK CNV GRP CHN NUMBER GRP CHN NAME USE...

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Page 100: ...MM 014716 001 100 SYSTEM NUMBER SYSTEM NAME TRK CNV GRP CHN NUMBER GRP CHN NAME USE...

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Page 102: ...adjustment in price Labor to perform warranty service will 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 l...

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