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LBI-38733C

EDACS

 

M-RK I

PORTABLE RADIO

Operator’s Manual

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Summary of Contents for EDACS M-RK I

Page 1: ...LBI 38733C EDACS M RK I PORTABLE RADIO Operator s Manual e ...

Page 2: ...ecording for any purpose without the express written permission of Ericsson Inc TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY INFORMATION 6 BATTERY CHARGING AND CARE 7 FOR BEST PERFORMANCE 9 EXTENDED OPERATIONS 10 FCC LICENSING 11 TRANSCEIVER SERVICE 11 INTRODUCTION 13 USER INTERFACE 15 BUTTONS AND KNOBS 17 INDICATORS 20 UNIVERSAL DEVICE CONNECTOR UDC 21 ALERT TONES 21 Call Originate 21 Autokey Trunked Mode Only 21 Ca...

Page 3: ...rring Keys Into The Radio 31 Key Zero 32 PRIVATE OPERATION 33 Receiving An Encrypted Call 33 Transmitting An Encrypted Call 33 Scanned Group Calls 34 LAST SYSTEM GROUP OR CHANNEL RECALL SUPERVISORY RADIO UNITS ONLY 34 EDACS TRUNKED MODE OPERATION 35 RECEIVING A CALL 35 SENDING A CALL 36 CONVENTIONAL FAILSOFT 37 SCAT OPERATION 38 EMERGENCY OPERATION 38 Receiving An Emergency Call 38 Declaring An Em...

Page 4: ...Scan Lockout Mode 48 Data Lockout Mode 49 ProFile Select Option 49 Option Availability 49 STATUS MESSAGE OPERATION 50 Status Operation 50 Message Operation 51 EDACS CONVENTIONAL P1 SCAN 51 DYNAMIC REGROUP OPERATION 52 Emergency Operation 52 MACRO KEY OPERATION 53 CONVENTIONAL MODE OPERATION 55 RECEIVING A CALL 55 SENDING A CALL 56 EMERGENCY OPERATION 57 Using 5 Tone Signalling For Emergency Declar...

Page 5: ...TABLE OF CONTENTS CONT OPERATING RULES AND REGULATIONS 63 OPERATING TIPS 64 INTRINSICALLY SAFE USAGE 65 BATTERY PACKS 66 ACCESSORIES 67 GLOSSARY 68 WARRANTY 74 NICKEL CADMIUM BATTERY WARRANTY 75 5 ...

Page 6: ...uch a manner that the antenna is close to or touching exposed parts of the body especially the eyes or face while the radio is transmitting DO NOT operate the radio near unshielded electrical blasting caps or in an explosive atmosphere unless it is a type specifically designed and qualified for such use DO NOT operate the radio unless the antenna con nector is secure and any open connectors are pr...

Page 7: ...is battery into the municipal waste stream Check with your local solid waste officials for details concerning recycling options or proper disposal in your area Call Toll Free 1 800 8 BATTERY for information and or procedures for returning rechargeable batteries in your state Your radio comes supplied with a Ni Cd battery pack which can be recharged from 500 to 1000 times before requiring replaceme...

Page 8: ... switch on the radio to the off position before charging Failing to turn the power switch to off during the charge cycle will result in a less than full charge condition which will noticeably reduce the operating time between charges Normal battery operation time is 8 hours This may vary depending upon how much the receiver audio is present and how much you transmit The actual time may vary from d...

Page 9: ...arge cycles are recommended to bring a new battery up to its rated capacity 3 Store and charge the batteries at room temperature 65 F to 75 F Batteries that have been stored for over a month should be recharged before putting into service due to chemical self discharge which occurs at a rate of approximately 1 per day Do not charge cold batteries 40 F or below 4 Reduced capacity or memory effect m...

Page 10: ...ng interior move closer to a window preferably one generally in the direction of the System At 800 MHz the wave length is very short sometimes moving a few inches to a few feet can make significant signal strength changes Finding the best location can also be done while listening to the background noise while moving about Attempt to find a spot where the background noise is reduced to a minimum or...

Page 11: ...information regarding the FCC license ap plication Form 571 call 717 337 1212 or contact the FCC District Office nearest your location TRANSCEIVER SERVICE There are no user serviceable components inside the radio Altering the internal components or adjustments may result in illegal emissions including off frequency operation or damage to the radio Should any of the indicators fail to light turn th...

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Page 13: ...the user it is controlled by digital communication with the EDACS site equipment This provides advanced programmable features and fast access to communication channels In conventional mode the user selects a radio chan nel and directly communicates on that channel In this mode a system refers to a set of channels A channel is a transmit receive radio frequency pair The radio s exact operation will...

Page 14: ...STEM GROUP CHANNEL knob OPTION button CLEAR MONITOR button Push To Talk PTT button Battery latch Battery Antenna EMERGENCY button Indicators Universal Device Conector UDC Microphone Speaker Figure 2 EDACS M RK 1 Portable Radio 14 ...

Page 15: ...OPTION button a CLEAR MONITOR button and a Push To Talk PTT but ton The Universal Device Connector UDC is located on the right side panel viewed from front This connec tor is utilized for accessory connections Maintenance personnel also use the UDC to program the radio The speaker microphone and three 3 illuminating indicators are located on radio s front panel These indi cators light up to show v...

Page 16: ...Figure 3 Top and Side Panel Views 16 ...

Page 17: ...OPERA TION section for specific details POWER ON OFF VOLUME KNOB Applies power to the radio and adjusts the receiver s volume Rotating the control clockwise out of detent applies power to theradio A singlealert tonesounds if enabled through programming to indicate the radiois operational Rotating the control clockwise increases the volume level Minimum volume levels may be programmed into the radi...

Page 18: ... enable special call mode If the OPTION button is programmed for a toggle feature pressing it will toggle the programmed feature between two different states for example on and off The toggle features that can be programmed are scan on off sys tem group channel bank 1 2 repeater talkaround on off data on off Pri vate clear status on off message on off P1 Conv Scan on off and transmit output power ...

Page 19: ...ion and removes all displays associated with it The radio and display then return to the groupreceivestate Inconventionalmode pressing this button unmutes the receiver so activity on the selected channel can be monitored When pressed and held for approximately 3 seconds this button toggles conventional channel decod ing encoding Channel Guard Digital Channel Guard T99 on and off if programmed for ...

Page 20: ...CONDITION COLOR Transmitting TX BAT Continuous Red Battery Low Warning TX BAT Flashes Red Busy BSY SCN Continuous Green Call Queued BSY SCN Flashes Green Scanning BSY SCN Flashes Red BankSelect Enabled OPT Flashes Green Talkaround Enabled OPT Flashes Green Special Call Enabled OPT Continuous Green High Power Transmit On OPT Flashes Green Emergency Transmit Enabled OPT Flashes Green Emergency Recei...

Page 21: ...ll Originate A short mid pitched alert tone sounds after keying the radio after pressing the PTT button At this time the TX BAT indicator lights red and in trunked mode the BSY SCN indicator lights green This indicates the radio has been assigned a working channel or that the radio is transmitting on a conventional channel and voice com munication can begin immediately In conventional mode this al...

Page 22: ... should be received shortly If the PTT button is released when a call is queued the radio will autokey whenever a channel becomes available see Autokey System Busy Trunked Mode Only Three low pitched beeps will sound if the radio is keyed when the system is busy if 1 no channels are available for sending the message 2 if the call queue is full or 3 an individual call is being attempted to a radio ...

Page 23: ...d The radio will continue to receive and transmit normally however the battery pack should be charged or replaced as soon as possible If the radio is keyed during this time the TX BAT indicator will light continu ously not flash to indicate the radio is transmitting Low Battery Alert Transmit Lockout If the radio is keyed and the user hears either a low pitched tone or two tones and the TX BAT ind...

Page 24: ... the currentIy selected conventional channel has the channel busy transmit lockout feature enable and the radio is keyed when the channel is busy the radio will sound this low pitched alert tone to warn the operator that no trans mission is occurring OPERATION TURNING ON THE RADIO Rotate the POWER ON OFF VOLUME knob clock wise out of detent to turn the radio on Ensure the antenna and battery pack ...

Page 25: ...32 different system group or channels selected in two 2 differ ent banks of 16 If programmed in this manner the OPTION button is used to toggle between the two banks and then the SYSTEM GROUP CHANNEL knob is rotated to select the system group or chan nel No special calls can be initiated by a radio programmed in this manner BUTTON REASSIGNMENT Pre programming the radio using the PC Program ming So...

Page 26: ...following conditions 1 Emergency Enabled and Home Enabled The radio will switch to the programmed home System and or Group and send an emergency transmission 2 Emergency Enable and Home Disabled The radio will send an emergency transmission on the current System Group 3 Emergency Disabled and Home Enabled The radio will switch to the home System and or Group 4 Emergency Disabled and Home Disabled ...

Page 27: ... Voice Modes Each system trunked or conventional in the radio is programmed for either Aegis or Voice Guard communi cations Aegis programmed systems have three 3 dif ferent voice modes clear analog digital and private Voice Guard systems have two 2 voice modes clear analog and private The voice modes are programmed on a per group basis within each trunked system and on a per channel basis within e...

Page 28: ...E RECEIVE CLEAR Yes No PRIVATE Yes Yes assumes the proper cryptographic key is loaded GROUP CHANNEL PROGRAMMING TRANSMIT CLEAR RECEIVE DIGITAL RECEIVE PRIVATE RECEIVE CLEAR Yes No No DIGITAL Yes Yes No PRIVATE Yes No Yes assumes the proper cryptographic key is loaded Conventional Aegis or encrypted channels require Channel Guard on the channel to operate correctly NOTE 28 ...

Page 29: ... cannot be easily monitored with a standard receiver Groups and channels programmed for Aegis digital operation trans mit only digital signals Private calls cannot be received or transmitted when the radio is in the Aegis digital mode because the radio does not know the cryptographic key used Message trunked group calls and individual calls will be answered back in the mode they were received assu...

Page 30: ...Accordingly a Voice Guard transmission cannot be received by a radio set to receive an Aegis transmission Cryptographic keys are transferred to the radio using a cryptographic Keyloader Up to seven 7 different cryptographic keys numbered 1 7 can be transferred from a Keyloader and stored in the radio An individual key is automatically selected on a per group channel basis according to the radio s ...

Page 31: ...pability the mode may be toggled between private and clear with the OPTION button Radios programmed for forced private operation do not allow a change of the transmit mode therefore the OPTION button has no effect Transferring Keys Into The Radio The following procedure outlines basic key transfer ring steps 1 Turn the radio off 2 Plug the modular connector of the Keyloader cable into the Keyloade...

Page 32: ...o will change to the selected group or channel as indicated in the display Key Zero All cryptographic keys can be zeroed erased from radio memory by pressing the MONITOR CLEAR button and while still pressing this button press and hold the OPTION button Press both buttons for 2 seconds A series of beeps will begin at the start of this 2 second period and then switch to a solid tone after the keys h...

Page 33: ...rivate operation and the cor rect cryptographic key must be loaded into the radio Transmitting An Encrypted Call 1 Select the desired group or channel 2 Place the radio in private mode by pressing the OPTION button When private mode is enabled the OPT indicator will flash green If the last state of the radio was private mode the private mode will be enabled on power up Also the private mode will b...

Page 34: ...g 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 LAST SYSTEM GROUP OR CHANNEL RECALL SUPERVISORY RADIO UNITS ONLY This feature enables the user to recall the last se lected system group after an EDACS emergency or home function a conventional emergency or home fu...

Page 35: ...es the radio is ready to use 2 Adjust the POWER ON OFF VOLUME knob to the desired volume level 3 Select the desired system and group The radio is now ready to receive group and individuaI calls 4 When a Call is received the radio will unmute un squelch on the assigned working channel and the BSY SCN indicator will light up green Adjust the volume as necessary 5 GROUP CALL If the call is a group ca...

Page 36: ...e radio on and set the desired volume level Select the desired system and group 2 Press and hold the PTT button The radio will perform signalling required to obtain a working channel When transmitting it will light the TX BAT indicator red 3 When the working channel is assigned the radio will sound the short mid pitched call originate aIert tone and light the BSY SCN indicator green If two or more...

Page 37: ...to a communications channel set up for this purpose An increase in activity on the channel during conventional failsoft operation may be noticed so be careful not to transmit until the channel is clear Operation during conventional failsoft will be the same as operation on a conventional system except that it will not be possible to select a communications chan nel or use emergency and special cal...

Page 38: ... the channel is completed the indi cator turns OFF and indicates the return of SCAT control channel signaling EMERGENCY OPERATION The radio s ability to declare an emergency clear an emergency and remain locked on an emergency system and group can each be enabled or disabled through programming When an emergency is declared scan ning will stop and restart only after the emergency has been cleared ...

Page 39: ...nment is received 2 When the working channel is assigned the radio sounds a single beep Autokey alert tone the OPT indicator lights red the TX BAT indicator lights red and the BSY SCN indicator lights green This indi cates the radio is ready for voice transmissions The OPT indicator will remain lit until the emergency is cleared 3 Press the PTT button and speak into the microphone in a normal voic...

Page 40: ...loss of the currently selected system s control chan nel the radio can be programmed to automatically scan the control channels of other systems lf a new control channel is found the radio will switch to the new system and sound an alert tone If the radio is programmed for wide area system scan operation the SYS TEM GROUP CHANNEL knob is normally programmed to select only groups and channels not s...

Page 41: ...s reset each time the PTT button is pressed or when a call is received If the priority system control channel is found the radio will automatically switch to the priority system SCANNING TRUNKED GROUPS If the radio is programmed to scan each system will normally be programmed with a fixed scan list that con sists of some or all of the selectable groups in the radio 16 maximum if one bank 32 maximu...

Page 42: ... it to transmit on the currentIy selected group or on the scanned group during the scan hangtime When a group call is received on one of the groups being scanned the radio will stop scanning unmute on the assigned channel and alternately flash the BSY SCN indicator green and green red If the radio is programmed to transmit on scanned groups the operator can respond transmit to the scanned group ca...

Page 43: ...e A conventional channel must be equipped for telephone interconnect capability before a telephone interconnect call can be placed on the chan nel Receiving And Responding To A Special Call The radio may be programmed to ring when it re ceives a special call If not responded to answered the radio will continue ringing until the call back hangtime programmable expires After time out the radio will ...

Page 44: ...button is programmed to enable special call mode The following procedure outlines procedures nec essary to initiate and send a special call 1 Each position of the SYSTEM GROUP CHANNEL knob can be programmed with a different special call Rotate the knob to the position that corresponds to desired special call 2 Press the OPTION button to place the radio in the special call mode The OPT indicator wi...

Page 45: ... of either data or voice is selected transparently by the operator through normal usage of the radio Data communications is not sup ported in the conventional mode DATA RS2 Type DATA and ProFile are EDACS enhanced separately pur chased features that when turned on can be used to configure M RK radios Data now applies to two classes of data Exter nal Device Data Applications Mobile Data Terminals a...

Page 46: ...tions Apply only to either ProFile or MDT The radios can be connected to Mobile Data Termi nals MDT or to a host computer radio A host radio routes all data MDT and ProFile externally Any RS 232 compatible device that supports the Radio Data Interface RDI protocol Version 1 91 or higher may be connected to the radio Support for MDT s or host computers is a programmable option per radio Additionall...

Page 47: ...d Data On Operation DATA ON OFF applies to all radio data i e MDT and Profile The data state is enabled by one of the following depending on how it was disabled Pressing the OPTION button if pre programmed as a no data button toggles data state on or off Clearing an emergency valid only if emergency caused data off operation Exiting Data Calls Under normal conditions the radio enters the scan lock...

Page 48: ...ly two independent pre programmed times after receive data call and after transmit data call During this time the BSY SCN indicator will flash to indicate that scan is enabled but temporarily suspended This mode is nor mally exited when the pre programmed time expires however the following actions will terminate the scan lockout mode before the time out is completed The clear button is pressed The...

Page 49: ...elect can be mapped to a key on the radio Option Availability If the ProFile Select Option is not mapped to a key or part of a macro the option will not be available Also if ProFile Off terminates any ongoing conversation s with ProFile Manager If this occurs ProFile Manager must restart communication with the radio from the beginning it does NOT restart where it was interrupted as DATA OFF does I...

Page 50: ...he radio can operate in either status or message but not both and can only transmit one status condition or one message text Status Operation Status operation permits the transmission of a pre programmed status condition to the EDACS site To send a status condition press the OPTION button to select the pre programmed status After the time out expires the status will be transmitted to the site or s...

Page 51: ...text selection can also be cancelled by pressing the CLEAR button prior to the time out period EDACS CONVENTIONAL P1 SCAN This feature permits the radio user to scan a pre pro grammed conventional system Priority 1 P1 channel while the radio is selected for EDACS trunked system If activity is detected on the conventional P1 channel the radio will unmute and remain on this conventional chan nel for...

Page 52: ... for entry or exit The TX BAT indicator will flash to indicate that dynamic group is active The double beep and lack of the periodic low battery audible alarm will be a sign that the TX BAT indictor is showing dynamic regroup is active Also when Systems and Groups are pre pro grammed on the knob as in the M RK I the knob be comes a group only knob when in dynamic regroup This permits the user to g...

Page 53: ...apable of executing up to 20 key strokes to any pushbutton input i e keypad buttons OPTION button etc Each macro keys 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 A macro key function will be aborted if the user changes a button or knob position For detail operation ...

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Page 55: ...utes unsquel ches the receiver so activity on the selected channel can be monitored When pressed for approximately 3 sec onds this button toggles conventional channel decoding Channel Guard Digital Channel Guard or Type 99 on and off if programmed for the selected channel Selecting a new conventional channel will turn the decode function on if it was previously turned off RECEIVING A CALL 1 Turn t...

Page 56: ...stem and channel 4 The radio is now ready to send calls 5 Verify the channel is not busy by observing that the BSY SCN indicator is not lit up green or by momen tarily pressing the CLEAR MONITOR button to un squelch the radio 6 Press and hold the PTT button The TX BAT indicator will light up red and the short mid pitched call origi nate alert tone will sound if programmed If the channel busy trans...

Page 57: ...gency signal is transmitted on the selected channel lf the channel is changed the emergency signalling will continue to be transmitted on the newly selected channel METHOD 2 Same as Method 1 but the radio will lock onto the selected channel Any attempts to change the channel will be disabled METHOD 3 GE STAR is transmitted on a pre pro grammed conventional emergency system and channel regardless o...

Page 58: ...rter check with the system administrator Follow standard emergency proce dures The emergency state can be cleared by turning the radio off and then back on or by changing systems System changes are always allowed during GE STAR emergency transmissions however if a new system is selected GE STAR signalling will be cleared stopped Using 5 Tone Signalling For Emergency Declaration If 5 Tone signallin...

Page 59: ...e will become active for voice communication after the tone sequence is complete Tone encode will be transmitted with Channel Guard if one is defined and tones are always transmitted in clear voice mode even if the channel is set for digital or private see VOICE MODES Digital or private voice transmission will resume normally after the tone trans mission SCANNING CONVENTIONAL CHANNELS If the radio...

Page 60: ...r Channel Guard The OPTION button may be programmed to toggle scan on and off The radio will continue scanning if a new channel is selected when scan is on Depending upon programming pressing the PTT button when the radio is scanning will cause it to transmit on the currently selected channel or on the scanned channel during scan hangtime When a call is received on one of the channels being scanne...

Page 61: ...mitting scan will turn off after transmitting In this case scan can only be turned back on if the OPTION button is programmed to toggle scan on and off TYPE 99 DECODE CONVENTIONAL ONLY If the Type 99 Decode Option has been pre pro grammed individual selective calling is possible The radio can now decode individual group or supergroup paging calls Two sets of Type 99 paging codes must be pre progra...

Page 62: ...on or a se lected keypad key Type 99 operation may be reset manu ally or automatically pre programmed Manual reset is achieved by briefly pressing the CLEAR button Automat ic reset if enabled occurs after a 30 second interval following the most recent decode of a Type 99 tone sequence 62 ...

Page 63: ...er these rules 1 It is a violation of FCC rules to interrupt any distress or emergency message In conventional mode the radio operates in much the same way as a telephone party line therefore always listen to make sure the line is clear that no one else is on the air before sending any messages If someone is sending an emergency message such as reporting a fire or asking for help in an accident KE...

Page 64: ...ns of call letters Refer to the rules that apply to the particular type of opera tion for the proper procedure 8 No changes or adjustment shall be made to the equipment except by an authorized or certified elec tronic technician OPERATING TIPS The following conditions tend to reduce the effective range of two way radios and should be avoided when ever possible Operating the radio in low areas of t...

Page 65: ...y Safe by the Factory Mutual Research Corporation Intrinsically Safe approval includes Class l II Ill Division 1 hazardous locations in the presence of Groups C D E F and G atmospheres Non Incendive approval includes Class I Division 2 hazardous locations in the presence of Groups A B C and D atmospheres Hazardous locations are defined in the National Elec trical Code Useful standards NFPA 437A an...

Page 66: ...abeled as Factory Mutual Intrinsically Safe Use of non specified battery packs voids Factory Mutual approval The follow ing battery pack options are approved for use in intrinsi cally safe radios PKPA5X Rechargeable Battery Pack Extra High Capacity Tall Case PKPA5W Rechargeable Battery Pack High Capacity Short Case 66 ...

Page 67: ... accessories other than those listed voids Factory Mutual approval PKAE3A Speaker Microphone PKAE1C Speaker Microphone Antenna PKAC1J Earpiece Kit PKHC1C Belt Clip PANC1B Antenna 136 160 MHz Helical PKNC1K Antenna 806 870 MHz Whip PKNC1L Antenna 378 440 MHz Whip PKNC1N Antenna 440 512 MHz Whip 67 ...

Page 68: ... system that is used to digitally communicate with the radios operating on the system when they are not engaged in active voice communications conventional channel a radio channel transmit receive that is allo cated for conventional non trunked use and may be manually selected by the operator conventional mode communicating on radio channels allocated for conventional use CCT Carrier ControlIed Ti...

Page 69: ...5 10 or 15 seconds permitting the user to respond to the group call The radio may also be programmed for no lock out period At the end of the lock out period the radio sounds two short low pitched beeps and is again ready to receive a call from any of the programmed groups Trunked Mode Only hangtime the time interval between when a call is initi ated and when it will be dropped cancel by the syste...

Page 70: ...hat performs the data basing and system monitoring for the site controller system scan a programmed feature to scan monitor activity on separate trunked systems and receive calls on any of these systems Trunked Mode Only talk around mode also referred to as direct mode talk around provides a direct unit to unit short range com munications link It is intended to maintain communications outside of t...

Page 71: ...mically allocated to groups of people for communicationpurposes trunked system a set of one or more trunked groups wide area en code a programmed option which ensures all sys tem scanning mobile and portable radios have time to lock onto the call before the initiating unit is allowed to talk working channel a radio channel transmit receive that is auto matically assigned by the site controller for...

Page 72: ...RADIO TYPE _____________________ FREQUENCY BAND ____________________ OPERATOR S NAME ____________________ EMERGENCY GROUP ____________________ EMERGENCY CHANNEL ____________________ OPTION BUTTON ____________________ 72 ...

Page 73: ...KNOB POSITION BANK SYSTEM NAME TRK CONV GROUP CHANNEL NAME USE 73 ...

Page 74: ...e Equipment covered under Paragraph B 3 and only during the first three 3 months following the date of sale to the Buyer Thereafter labor will be charged at prevailing rates To be eligible for no charge labor service must be performed by an Authorized Service Center or other Servicer approved for these purposes either at its place of business during normal business hours for mobile or personal equ...

Page 75: ...e remaining unexpired warranty period of the original battery This warranty becomes 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 except as to title bas...

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