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MSAT G2

GO-KIT MANUAL

Adapted

from

materials

developed

by

Mitch

Hergett,

Columbia

Telecommunications

Corporation,

for

the

Washington,

DC

Council

of

Governments

©

copyright

LightSquared

2011

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Summary of Contents for MSAT G2 Go-kit

Page 1: ...MSAT G2 GO KIT MANUAL Adapted from materials developed by Mitch Hergett Columbia Telecommunications Corporation for the Washington DC Council of Governments copyright LightSquared 2011 ...

Page 2: ...Monitor Codes 8 Telephony Service 10 Placing Receiving a Call 11 Call Services 12 Unit Maintenance and Storage 13 Network Overview 14 Coverage 14 SMART Groups 15 Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions 17 Quick Reference 1 How to Read the Handset Display 18 Quick Reference 2 How to Use a GETS Card 22 ...

Page 3: ... provide resistance Place the antenna on the roof of the vehicle oriented so that the antenna s cable outlet is facing you It is important to make sure the antenna is placed on a level firm metal surface The magnets are very powerful be careful not to get your fingers pinched between the antenna and the mounting surface as the magnets attach to the surface Remove the 12 V cigarette lighter adapter...

Page 4: ...ll illuminate to indicate that it is active Once the handset is activated and locked onto the satellite an LCD display similar to the image below should appear B1 indicates that the MSAT G2 is locked onto LightSquared s beam 1 over the East Coast see Network Coverage section below for more details S99 indicates the MSAT G2 has a signal strength of 99 out of a possible 99 with the LightSquared sate...

Page 5: ...groups with the up down arrow keys until the desired talkgroup is illuminated Press the GROUP soft key again to select the desired talkgroup A private talkgroup for one to one push to talk operation can be selected as follows Press the GROUP soft key i e the right side Minus sign key on the handset and scroll to the Private Mode talkgroup tag 00 using the up down arrow keys Press the GROUP soft ke...

Page 6: ... can make a PTT call by pressing and holding the large PTT button on the left side of the handset CALLING will appear on the handset When the talkgroup you are calling is connected you will hear a double tone and the screen will change from CALLING to USER ON ...

Page 7: ...ton to allow others to speak The handset will then display VACANT When there is no current user holding the PTT button VACANT will be displayed on your handset as well as all other handsets participating in the PTT If the talkgroup remains vacant for more than 10 seconds the talkgroup will be dropped from the network ...

Page 8: ...becomes the active speaker by pressing and holding the PTT button that user s directory number DN will be displayed on your handset Once that user releases the PTT button Vacant will once again be displayed on the handset ...

Page 9: ... 30 seconds 2 Priority 1 Interrupt can be engaged to take the talkgroup away from a user or override a hot mike from another radio that has been accidentally keyed In this case all users on the talkgroup will hear a broadcast interruption To initiate the P1 Interrupt press the P1 button located between the Power and the PTT button on the left side of the handset The user will see CALLING appear on...

Page 10: ...e determines whether a talkgoup s radio traffic will be picked up by the MSAT G2 s scan function Monitor Code 0 LOW LightSquared downloads all talkgroups with Monitor Code 0 unless otherwise requested Any talkgroup with Monitor Code 0 assigned to it will only hear that talkgroup when the radio is tuned to that talkgroup Monitor Code 1 MEDIUM and Monitor Code 3 HIGH Both of these Monitor Code level...

Page 11: ...e bottom of the display screen The word unlock or lock at the bottom of the screen indicates what is going to happen the next time the up arrow key is pressed When the padlock icon appears scanning of all talkgroups with a Monitor Code 1 is locked or disabled Pressing the up arrow key again will remove the padlock icon and the word lock should appear at the bottom of the display screen ...

Page 12: ...igns both a toll free and a non toll free number currently in either the 703 or 571 area codes to its units so government and public safety customers can call the phones with a Government Emergency Telecommunications Service GETS card Toll free numbers cannot be called with a GETS card The telephony service is compatible with GETS in two additional ways 1 LightSquared has installed a dedicated T1 ...

Page 13: ... programmed with an international phone number or to any other international phone number i e one that does not use the North American numbering dialing plan dial 011 country code exchange number When dialing from a regular phone to a MSAT G2 unit use the following dialing procedure 1 Attempt to make the call by dialing the MSAT G2 s toll free number 2 If unsuccessful attempt to dial using the MSA...

Page 14: ...emergency call intercept center which will then patch you through to 911 in your area Because LightSquared equipment does not transmit Automatic Location Information ALI or Automatic Number Identification ANI when making telephone calls you will need to provide the call center with your current address or GPS location for them to identify the appropriate 911 Center for your needs You can also call...

Page 15: ... it is being stored for an extended period The go kit s battery will slowly deplete over time To avoid battery depletion continually charge the unit when it is not in use A constantly charged battery has a longer lifetime before replacement is required than a battery that is intermittently charged When storing the antenna cable coil it in large loops to prevent kinks in the wire that can damage th...

Page 16: ...cognizes beam numbers 0 7 The launch of the new satellite increased the number of beams of coverage from 6 to 8 However the LightSquared mobile terminals can only recognize up to 5 beam numbers As a result beam numbers 0 and 5 are duplicated Though they are different beams the Alaska and Southeast beams will appear on a local user s handset as beam 5 The same is true for the Hawaii and Northeast b...

Page 17: ... Radio Talkgroup and provides a free talkgoup for all qualifying users Unlike agency owned talkgroups all SMART groups can be used for PTT service in all eight 8 of LightSquared s coverage beams Nationwide SMART Groups Each government agency or public safety jurisdiction qualifies for one or more nationwide SMART groups ...

Page 18: ...16 Regional SMART Groups LightSquared also provides regional SMART groups These talkgroups are available to users that fall within a particular geographic region ...

Page 19: ...n the handset will automatically power up when the desktop power switch is turned on If pressing the power button does not power up the handset check to see whether the handset is plugged into the appropriate output The handset should be plugged into the output labeled handset Q How do I change the volume on my handset A Anytime a talkgroup is up on the air and throughout all telephone calls the u...

Page 20: ...cast an urgent message or take back control from a user who has forgotten to release the PTT button Power Button Holding the power button for three seconds will power on off the handset The desktop unit or go kit must be powered on and receiving power for the handset to power up PTT Button The Push to Talk button is used to speak in Dispatch Radio mode Arrow Keys These keys allow you to scroll thr...

Page 21: ...for a private talkgroup and 1 15 are the tag numbers for normal one to many talkgroups Soft Key Functions These are the functions mapped to the handset s soft keys When working in the main screen the up arrow key functions as a soft key MENU This function pulls up a menu of options that can be used to change handset settings GROUP This function pulls up a list of downloaded talkgroups that can be ...

Page 22: ... than S99 needs to be moved away from likely antenna satellite obstructions The beams are B1 East beam NCR is registered for this beam B2 Central beam NCR is registered for this beam B3 West beam B4 South beam B5 Alaska Hawaii split beam GPS Information This indicator will display the MSAT G2 s current latitude and longitude coordinates if available otherwise it will display GPS NOT AVAILABLE Lock...

Page 23: ...r responds within 10 seconds of the call being VACANT the call will end USER ON Displayed when the talkgroup has been established on the network and the user may begin speaking this is also indicated by a double audible tone P1 Displayed when a priority interrupt call has been initiated INCOMING CALL Displayed when the handset is receiving an incoming telephony call this is also indicated by an au...

Page 24: ...Carrier Code 333 During disasters with high telephone call volume from LightSquared devices congestion could occur due to the limited trunks outbound from the LightSquared switch LightSquared has added a dedicated reserve T1 outbound from its switch directly to the Sprint GETS switch If the user senses the outgoing phone call from a LightSquared device is failing without even leaving the LightSqua...

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