Operating Manual

March 2008 5100 ES Models II/III Portable Radio Operating Manual 2-7
Controls and Display
2.5 Signaling Tones
Information is communicated to users of the 5100 ES radio using signal tones and alerts
and by LED signaling. Table 2.3 shows the information and signaling tones supported by
the 5100 ES radio.
If you are viewing a PDF of this manual on a computer equipped
with a sound card, double-click on the Horn icon ( ) next to the Message Name to
hear the tone.
P25 Data Context enabled – Radio is ready for data operations
P25 Data Channel Grant – Radio is operating on a data channel
Site Lock (only used with Multinet trunking)
Multinet trunking group scan enabled
Transmit – Displayed while radio is transmitting while surveillance mode is enabled
Signal strength – indicates an acceptable site (only used with Multinet trunking)
GPS link active
Call history – used in conventional call alert, unit call, or text messaging when selecting a unit ID
Text message mode active
Radio Wide Scan Enabled
Figure 2.5 5100 Icons
Icon Description
Table 2.3 Tones for the 5100 ES Radios
Message Name Message Description Audible Description
Tone
Category
Action Performed An action has been performed such as
selecting an item in List
One high pitched beep, one
medium pitched beep and one
high pitched beep
Keypress
Alert TX Warning Timer for Group, Unit, and
Interconnect Calls
High Pitched Beep Action
Alert Site Trunking Radio is in Site Trunking High pitched beep Action
Alert Tone Adjust Used when adjusting the Volume for
Alert Tones
Medium pitched tone Keypress
Analog Signaling Side
Tone
Occurs during Conventional Analog
Pre ANI Signaling
Medium pitched continuous tone Action