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P a g e

 

 

 

could

 

be

 

useful

 

for

 

radio

 

direction

 

finding

 

(using

 

a

 

highly

 

directional

 

antenna,

 

you

 

can

 

determine

 

when

 

you

 

are

 

facing

 

toward

 

or

 

directly

 

away

 

from

 

a

 

signal

 

source)

 

or

 

to

 

compare

 

the

 

performance

 

of

 

different

 

antennas.

 

From

 

the

 

Analyze

 

Menu,

 

select

 

RF

 

Power

 

Plot.

 

RF

 

Power

 

Plot

 

RF

 

Power

 

Plot

 

allows

 

you

 

to

 

analyze

 

the

 

signal

 

strength

 

over

 

time

 

on

 

a

 

single

 

frequency.

 

This

 

The

 

RF

 

Power

 

Plot

 

Menu

 

appears.

 

 

Set

 

Frequency

 

 

sets

 

the

 

frequency

 

to

 

analyze.

 

Modulation

 

 

tap

 

to

 

set

 

the

 

modulation.

 

Attenuator

 

 

tap

 

to

 

turn

 

attenuation

 

on

 

or

 

off.

 

Sample

 

Rate

 

 

tap

 

to

 

set

 

how

 

long

 

each

 

vertical

 

bar

 

in

 

the

 

power

 

plot

 

represents.

 

Tap

 

Start

 

to

 

start

 

the

 

power

 

plot.

 

 

You

 

will

 

hear

 

received

 

signals.

 

In

 

the

 

above

 

example,

 

the

 

antenna

 

was

 

changed

 

from

 

an

 

external

 

(poorly

 

grounded)

 

mag

 

mount

 

antenna

 

for

 

the

 

transmission

 

starting

 

at

 

about

 

35

 

seconds

 

to

 

the

 

included

 

the

 

transmission

 

starting

 

at

 

about

 

80

 

 

s.

 

on

unit

 

antenna

 

for

 

seconds.

 

Raw

 

Data

 

Output

 

This

 

function

 

is

 

used

 

to

 

analyze

 

raw

 

decoded

 

data

 

using

 

external

 

software.

 

Uniden

 

does

 

not

 

yet

 

support

 

this

 

output,

 

but

 

will

 

provide

 

the

 

output

 

format

 

to

 

software

authors

 

for

 

inclusion

 

in

 

their

 

program

Summary of Contents for HOMEPATROL-1

Page 1: ...e Copyright 2011 Uniden America Corporation All Rights Reserved Uniden and HomePatrol are registered trademarks of Uniden America Corporation Other trademarks used in this document are the property o...

Page 2: ...ating Sites 20 Creating a Department 23 Editing Unit IDs 25 Programming Motorola Trunked 27 Editing System Options 28 Creating Sites 28 Creating a Department 31 Editing Unit IDs 34 Programming EDACS T...

Page 3: ...ffic to determine the LCN assignments for EDACS and LTR systems Band Scope Graphically indicates the received signal level across a range of frequencies to help identify RF signal sources RF Power Plo...

Page 4: ...rol 1 If prompted select Mass Storage Mode on the HomePatrol 1 The HomePatrol 1 s screen will blank white 3 Start Sentinel on your PC Note The PC must be connected to the Internet for the following st...

Page 5: ...use the Serial mode for the first time you must install the serial drivers on your PC For Windows XP or Windows Vista copy the appropriate driver from your HomePatrol s USB Driver directory to a folde...

Page 6: ...traightforward once you learn to create a new system this manual covers only programming new systems In the following sections we assume you have created a Favorites List called My Systems and are add...

Page 7: ...u want to make a similar system later Delete System Deletes the system from the Favorites List Creating a Department From the system menu select Edit Department Create a Department to contain channels...

Page 8: ...ype of transmission being used on the channel setting a specific value can improve performance Modulation AUTO Lets you change the modulation method used for the channel The default of AUTO will cause...

Page 9: ...one department must exist in the system for this option to operate Delete Channel deletes the current channel from the Department Setting a Department s Location You can define a departments location...

Page 10: ...the new settings added Repeat this to define rectangles for the department The HomePatrol 1 will use either the Circle or Rectangles depending on which one you last selected Programming P25 Standard...

Page 11: ...epartments to hold system channels Edit Unit IDs Allows you to enter and edit Unit IDs so that individual radios are identified on the system Copy System Copies the entire system This is useful if you...

Page 12: ...to attenuate signals when receiving the site if set to On Set Location Lets you enter the site s geographic location Delete Site Allows you to delete the site from the database Editing the Band Plan...

Page 13: ...equency Delete Frequency deletes the frequency from the site New Frequency tap to add additional frequencies then repeat the above steps Setting a Site s Location You can define a site s location usin...

Page 14: ...range to store the setting If you select Rectangles tap Create New Location to add a rectangle or an existing rectangle to edit it Enter the latitude and longitude for one corner of the rectangle Next...

Page 15: ...l Allows you to edit or add channels for the Department Set Location Lets you set the geographic boundaries for the department This is used for location based channel selection Delete Department Lets...

Page 16: ...ve values or increase the channel s volume relative to other channels Set Service Type Lets you change the service type assignment for the channel Copy Channel Puts the channel information into the co...

Page 17: ...ng rectangle to edit it Enter the latitude and longitude for one corner of the rectangle Next enter the latitude and longitude for an opposing corner of the rectangle When you accept the setting you a...

Page 18: ...ee the Unit ID menu Edit Name lets you change the alpha tag assigned to the ID Edit Unit ID lets you change the Unit ID Set Alert lets you set an alert tone that sounds whenever the user transmits Cop...

Page 19: ...dvanced Option and Edit Favorites Lists Select the Favorites List for the system you want to program or create a new list Select Create New System or select the system you want to edit Select P25 One...

Page 20: ...Freq Trunk systems You can turn on off ID Search and set the P25 NAC option Tap the ID Search to toggle between ID Search On HomePatrol 1 will stop on all unavoided channels even if not in its databas...

Page 21: ...quency from the Site menu Then select Create New Frequency Enter the frequency and tap Accept The Frequency menu appears Edit Frequency allows you to change the frequency Delete Frequency deletes the...

Page 22: ...department the distance from the center of the circle to an edge ACCEPT the range to store the setting If you select Rectangles tap Create New Location to add a rectangle or an existing rectangle to e...

Page 23: ...the Department s name Edit Channel Allows you to edit or add channels for the Department Set Location Lets you set the geographic boundaries for the department This is used for location based channel...

Page 24: ...ve values or increase the channel s volume relative to other channels Set Service Type Lets you change the service type assignment for the channel Copy Channel Puts the channel information into the co...

Page 25: ...ng rectangle to edit it Enter the latitude and longitude for one corner of the rectangle Next enter the latitude and longitude for an opposing corner of the rectangle When you accept the setting you a...

Page 26: ...ee the Unit ID menu Edit Name lets you change the alpha tag assigned to the ID Edit Unit ID lets you change the Unit ID Set Alert lets you set an alert tone that sounds whenever the user transmits Cop...

Page 27: ...anced Option and Edit Favorites Lists Select the Favorites List for the system you want to program or create a new list Select Create New System or select the system you want to edit Select Motorola N...

Page 28: ...on all unavoided channels even if not in its database and ID Search Off HomePatrol 1 ignores all channels not in its database Set Emergency Alert Allows you to set a tone to sound when a radio s emer...

Page 29: ...he band plan select Edit Band Plan from the Site menu You will see the Select Band Plan menu Select to use the 800 900 Standard band plan the 800 Splinter band plan or a custom band plan If you select...

Page 30: ...t the above steps Setting a Site s Location You can define a site s location using either a single circle defined by the centerpoint s latitude and longitude and the distance from the center or range...

Page 31: ...or an existing rectangle to edit it Enter the latitude and longitude for one corner of the rectangle Next enter the latitude and longitude for an opposing corner of the rectangle When you accept the...

Page 32: ...boundaries for the department This is used for location based channel selection Delete Department Lets you delete the department Editing Channels Select Edit Channel from the Department menu Create a...

Page 33: ...nment for the channel Copy Channel Puts the channel information into the copy buffer This can be used to quickly settings for an additional channel after you Copy a channel a menu option appears to Pa...

Page 34: ...rectangles for the department The HomePatrol 1 will use eithe the Circle or Rectangles ed Unit IDs identify the specific radio currently transmitting on the channel You can program Unit IDs into the H...

Page 35: ...lert tone that sounds whenever the user transmits Copy ID lets you copy the ID information so that you can Paste it into another location Delete ID lets you delete the ID information from the From the...

Page 36: ...t Unit IDs Allows you to enter and edit Unit IDs so s are identified on the system Copy System Copies the entire system This is useful if you want to make a similar system later Delete System Deletes...

Page 37: ...y Lets you add or change the frequencies used by the site Modulation toggles the modulation used for the site lows you to attenuate signals when LCN Finder automatically determines the correct LCN for...

Page 38: ...point s latitude and longitude and e or by using the latitude and longitude of opposing corners At the Site Menu select Set Location the distance from the center or rang rectangles each rectangle defi...

Page 39: ...the new settings added Repeat this to define rectangles for the site The HomePatrol 1 will use eithe the Circle or Rectangles ed Creating a Department From the system menu select Edit Department r de...

Page 40: ...ID You will now see the Channel menu Edit Name Allows you to rename the channel Edit Talk Group ID Allows you to change the channel s Talk Group ID Delay 2 sec Lets you set the channel delay the amoun...

Page 41: ...single circle defined by the centerpoint s latitude and longitude and the distance from center or range or by using rectangles each rectangle defined by the latitude and longitude of opposing corners...

Page 42: ...t this to define rectangles for the department The HomePatrol 1 will use either the Circle or Rectangles depending on which one you last selected tting on the channel You can program Unit IDs into the...

Page 43: ...ounds whenever the user transmits Copy ID lets you copy the ID information so that you tion Delete ID lets you delete the ID information from the HomePatrol 1 From the Main Menu select Advanced Menu c...

Page 44: ...ets you add edit sites Edit Department Lets you create or edit departments to hold system channels Copy System Copies the entire This is useful if similar system later Delete System Deletes the system...

Page 45: ...the frequencies used by the site Modulation toggles the modulation used for the site lows you to attenuate signals when set to On LCN Finder automatically determines the correct LCN for the entered fr...

Page 46: ...point s latitude and longitude and e or by using the latitude and longitude of opposing corners At the Site Menu select Set Location the distance from the center or rang rectangles each rectangle defi...

Page 47: ...the new settings added Repeat this to define rectangles for the site The HomePatrol 1 will use eithe the Circle or Rectangles ed Creating a Department From the system menu select Edit Department r de...

Page 48: ...hange the channel s Talk Group ID Delay 2 sec Lets you set the channel delay the amount of time the HomePatrol 1 stays on a frequency after a transmission ends before continuing scanning 2 5 10 or 30...

Page 49: ...by using rectangles each rectangle defined by the latitude and longitude of opposing corners At the Department Menu select Set Location Set Service Type Lets you change the the system for this option...

Page 50: ...channel menu and select SAVE to add it to your Favorites List This section covers the advanced features of the HomePatrol 1 Extreme This includes Analysis Features Discovery Features Analysis Features...

Page 51: ...ill have the option to use the current system did not select to If you use the current system enter the the systems currently selected for scanning When you tap Accept all systems that match what you...

Page 52: ...e currently active Talk Group ID and Unit IDs on each frequency will also update LCN Monitor Channels are color coded as follows Light Blue Control Channel Red Encrypted cannot be determined for some...

Page 53: ...EDACS LTR LCN Finder If you select a system enter the first few letters of the system name then press ACCEPT The list of matching EDACS and LTR systems appears Select the system you want to analyze If...

Page 54: ...when all LCNs have been correlated You can press SAVE to save the LCN association for each frequency to the system Note that because this process uses statistical correlation it can result in false fi...

Page 55: ...ncies being checked Max Hold set to ON to have the maximum RSSI value for a frequency held during analyze Otherwise all values are reset on every sweep the band scope Tap Start to start Tap the left a...

Page 56: ...al minutes Finding a Local Interference Next set Marker as Peak to put the marker under the strongest signal Now set Marker as Center to center the range on the peak signal and narrow the span In this...

Page 57: ...tap to set the modulation Attenuator tap to turn attenuation on or off Sample Rate tap to set how long each vertical bar in the power plot represents Tap Start to start the power plot You will hear re...

Page 58: ...hannel activity and recording the audio for channels not currently in the database Before using this mode set your location and range and choose the database s to use for scanning To access the Trunki...

Page 59: ...ve audio recorded Select Off to treat all channel grants as new channels Record Duration set how much audio will be recorded for each new channel Time Out Timer set the maximum duration of any single...

Page 60: ...overy session Set Limit Frequencies tap to enter the upper and lower for reception If set to AUTO the HomePatrol 1 will use the default modulation method for each band Step tap to set the channel step...

Page 61: ...iew Discovery Mode menu see separate section later in this manual lts resume runs or rerun saved From the Discover menu select Review Discovery Mode In the review discovery mode you can review the res...

Page 62: ...ys a screen similar to the following with summary information about the Trunking below Restart this Run erases all logged hits for the session and starts the discovery session over Resume this Run res...

Page 63: ...scovery session over Resume this Run resumes the discovery session keeping all logged hits and found or avoided channels Delete this Run deletes the session and all logs from the HomePatrol 1 s memory...

Page 64: ...tep for the band is used Delay tap to set how long the HomePatrol 1 will pause after a transmission ends before resuming the limit search of frequencies that have been avoided during limit search This...

Page 65: ...ormance of the HomePatrol 1 through the release of firmware updates Both updating the database and firmware are managed using the HomePatrol Sentinel software included with your HomePatrol 1 See the d...

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