User's Manual

Vehicular Repeater System
Futurecom Systems Group Inc. annex13 Rev. Preliminary Page 6
The mobile user simultaneously keys both the Mobile radio and Vehicular Repeater transmitters when using the microphone
Push-to-Talk. The Vehicular Repeater receiver has full priority over the mobile radio operator microphone Push-to-Talk. The
mobile radio operator microphone Push-to-Talk has priority over the Mobile receiver.
When signals are present in both the Vehicular Repeater and Mobile receivers simultaneously, the signal from the Vehicular
Repeater has priority in the mobile speaker.
The mobile user may adjust the receiver volume level and transmit over the Vehicular Repeater and Mobile Radio, using the
microphone Push-to-Talk.
The SYSTEM repeat mode is used when full communications among all radio parties is desired.
CONTROL HEAD
The control unit is e.g. the standard MCS2000 control head. The Vehicular Repeater is designed to operate with a variety of
control heads. It is a ruggedly constructed weatherized control unit, incorporating an array of pushbuttons, a Liquid Crystal
display, 2 knobs and 2 LED indicators. The display and pushbuttons are backlit for nighttimes visibility.
The control unit is housed in a two-piece plastic, weather-resistant housing. The external radio/repeater connections are
made to connector on the rear of the unit. A microphone is provided and is secured to the control unit connector on the front
of the control unit.
A serial-control data interface is used to provide a communications connection between the control unit, the Vehicular
Repeater and the mobile radio.
The following features are provided:
Knobs for:
‘Volume’ with integral Power On/Off pushbutton switch
‘Channel’ selection
Pushbuttons for:
‘Zone’
‘Page’
‘Monitor’ ON/OFF
‘Alarm’ (∆)
‘Private’ (∅)
‘Repeater mode’ selection (H/L)
‘Phon’
‘Scan’
‘Call’
‘Opt’
‘Home Menu’
‘Sel’
LED Indicators for:
‘Mobile Transmit’ (Red LED)
‘Mobile Receiver Busy’ (Orange LED)
Display:
Alphanumeric LCD (with backlighting)
Indicators are provided to display the receiver and transmitter status of the mobile. The ‘Mobile Transmit’ red indicator
lights whenever the mobile transmitter is keyed. The ‘Mobile Receiver Busy’ orange indicator lights whenever the receiver is
busy, regardless of presence or absence of any CTCSS (Channel-Guard) tone coding.