User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Features
- Controls and Display
- General Operation
- Radio-wide Features
- 4.1 Viewing Radio Information
- 4.2 Option Keys / Buttons
- 4.3 Feature Enable / Disable
- 4.4 Menu Mode
- 4.5 Function Recall
- 4.6 Time-Out Timer
- 4.7 Home Channel Select
- 4.8 Power Output Select
- 4.9 Alert Tone Select
- 4.10 Surveillance Mode
- 4.11 Scanning
- 4.12 Global Positioning System (GPS)
- 4.13 Radio Service
- 4.14 RSSI
- 4.15 Fire Ground Mode
- Conventional Mode Features
- 5.1 Monitoring Before Transmitting
- 5.2 Monitor Mode
- 5.3 Busy Channel Lockout
- 5.4 Call Guard Squelch
- 5.5 Penalty Timer
- 5.6 Conversation Timer
- 5.7 Repeater Talkaround
- 5.8 Displaying Transmit / Receive Frequency
- 5.9 Emergency Alarm and Call
- 5.10 Conventional Mode Scanning
- 5.11 Standard Conventional Calls
- 5.12 ANI Signaling Options
- 5.13 Project 25 Mode Features
- 5.13.1 Digital Unit ID
- 5.13.2 Talkgroup ID
- 5.13.3 Network Access Code
- 5.13.4 Out of Range (EFJohnson Conventional) Indication
- 5.13.5 Automatic (EFJohnson Conventional) Registration
- 5.13.6 P25 Group Calls
- 5.13.7 Talkgroup Scan
- 5.13.8 P25 Unit Calls
- 5.13.9 P25 Conventional Telephone Calls
- 5.13.10 Call Alert
- 5.13.11 Call History
- 5.13.12 Messaging
- 5.13.13 Status Messaging
- 5.13.14 P25 Packet Data
- 5.14 Keypad Programming
- 5.15 Text Messaging
- 5.16 Fire Ground Mode
- SmartNet / SmartZone / P25 Trunked Features
- 6.1 Analog and Digital Operation
- 6.2 Standard Group Calls
- 6.3 Unit Calls
- 6.4 Telephone Calls
- 6.5 Call Alert
- 6.6 Messaging
- 6.7 Sending Status Conditions
- 6.8 Emergency Alarm and Call
- 6.9 Failsoft Operation
- 6.10 SmartNet / SmartZone / P25 Trunked Scanning Features
- 6.11 Dynamic Regrouping
- 6.12 SmartZone and P25 Trunking Unique Features
- 6.13 Zone Password
- Messages
- Secure Communication (Encryption)
- Data Features
- Service Information
Viking™ VP600 Portable Radio Operating Manual 4-19
Radio-wide Features
on P25 Trunking and SmartNet/SmartZone channels. The Fire Commander Mode is
limited to the Conventional System. If the Fire Ground Channel is not a Conventional
channel and the user tries to enter Commander Mode on that channel, the radio will bad
beep. The only Fire Mode feature currently offered on the P25Trunking and Smartnet/
Smartzone protocols is the Lock Keypad/Volume option.
The intended set up is to have one radio running in Fire Commander Mode, and remain
outside the emergency site. The remaining radios operating at, and inside, the emergency
site should operate in Fire Responder Mode. The Fire Commander can issue Evacuation
Alerts to notify the First Responders they must evacuate. The Fire First Responders can
perform a Communication Check to determine their signal strength to ensure they are in
range of the Fire Commander.
Each radio can be programmed for up to four Fire Commander buttons (Fire Commander
1 through Fire Commander 4), and up to four Fire First Responder buttons (Fire
Responder 1 through Fire Responder 4). Each Fire Mode can be selectively programmed
for specific Fire Commander and Fire Responder options. Each Fire Mode can also be
programmed to operate on a designated channel or the current selected channel. If a
designated channel is chosen, the radio will automatically switch to the designated
channel when that Fire Mode is entered.
There are times when P25 digital voice is better than analog voice. Under these
circumstances it is best to operate in the P25 digital voice mode. If programmed, the radio
will change its transmit mode, based on signal strength, from analog to P25 Digital. If the
radio receives carrier with a RSSI below the Fair RSSI threshold, the radio will
automatically switch its transmit type from analog to P25 Digital. This will be evident as
the received audio should sound suddenly clear without background static as heard on an
analog channel.
Locked Radio Option - The user can choose to have different radio controls locked while
in Fire Mode and is set by programming. If this option is enabled, the radio will lock the
front and side buttons. Additionally, the radio can be programmed to lock the Channel
Selector, Volume Knob, Front Only Keypad, and Toggle switch. No matter the keypad
lockout options programmed, in Fire Mode the subscriber will always allow the buttons
for Emergency, Comm Check, Evac Alert, and the button programmed to initiate Fire
Mode, as it will be used to cancel Fire Mode. The radio will not power down while in Fire
Mode. Fire Mode must manually be exited for power down to occur.
Out of Range - When programmed, the Fire Commander will send out a beacon at the
programmed beacon time interval. If the Fire Responder does not receive a carrier event,
with an RSSI above the OOR threshold, within its programmed OOR Inactivity Duration
time, it will go OOR to notify the user they are no longer in receiving range of the Fire
Commander radio.