Operator’s Manual OpenSky CS-803/ SP-103/TRCM -103 Digital Trunked Control Station
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Proper Radio Use, Installation, and Service Introduction Use, installation, and service of the CS-803 radio as summarized below will ensure the safe performance of this equipment. Use of this radio as described below will result in user exposure substantially below the FCC recommended limits for human exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic energy. Proper Use Do not operate this radio if any of the RF connectors are not secure or if open connections are not properly terminated.
FCC regulations This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference; and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Important Safety Instructions 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only with dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over. 13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
16) Warning: The exclamation point alerts the user to the presence of important operation and maintenance (service) instructions in the literature accompanying the product. 17) Outdoor Use Warning: To reduce the risk of Fire or Electric Shock, Do Not Expose This Apparatus to Rain or Moisture. 18) Wet Location Warning: Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION................................................................10 1.1 1.2 2 VOICE AND DATA OPERATION........................................................ 11 REAR PANEL...................................................................................... 11 OPERATION...........................................................................................12 2.1 OPERATION WITH THE SP-103 OR CH-103................................... 12 2.1.
TABLES TABLE 2-1: U SER INTERFACE CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS......................... 14 TABLE 2-2: DISPLAY PARTS AND FUNCTIONS ............................................... 17 TABLE 2-3: SAMPLE SETUP : DWELL DISPLAY HIERARCHY ........................ 18 TABLE 2-4: SIDE TONES M ENU COMPONENTS.............................................. 25 TABLE 2-5: B RIGHTNESS SELECTION MENU COMPONENTS........................ 25 TABLE 2-6: PROFILE SELECTION M ENU COMPONENTS................................
1 Product Description Your CS-803 Digital Control Station is a hardware component of the OpenSky network, an integrated voice and data communications system that delivers end-to-end digital transmissions over a single wireless network to various subscriber units. The CS-803 is intended to operate in an office environment, typically for dispatch purposes. The radio operates over both the Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) and National Public Safety Planning Advisory Committee (NPSPAC) frequency bands.
1.1 Voice and Data Operation In Conventional FM mode, the voice path operates like a traditional dispatch radio, with a microphone to transmit (push-to-talk) and a speaker to receive. The data path operates similarly to the voice path, but has a few slight differences. In OpenSky Trunked Protocol (OTP), there is no separate voice and data path – all transmitted information is digital. The system is TDMA based, and operates at a data rate of 19.2 kbps.
2 OPERATION 2.1 Operation with the SP-103 or CH-103 2.1.1 User Interface Components User interfaces such as the CH-103 and the SP-103 for your CS803 include Power Button/Speaker Volume Dials, the Microphone/Speaker I/O Port, a 5-key “soft-button” keypad for making menu selections, a 19-character vacuum fluorescent Display Panel, 3 Mode Selector buttons, an Emergency Button (CH-103 and SP-103 only) and an Ambient Light sensor. Additionally, the SP-103 includes a 12-position DTMF keypad.
Figure 2-2: SP-103 SkyPort 13
Table 2-1: User Interface Controls and Functions PART FUNCTION POWER Button/Volume Dial (CH-103 only, SP-103 has AC power with on/off switch on back of unit) Mic Connection Push to Power Up. Push again to Power Down. Twist clockwise to increase speaker volume. Twist counter-clockwise to decrease speaker volume. EMERGENCY button LIGHT sensor MENU and SELECTOR buttons DISPLAY area Attach hand-held microphone, hands-free speaker, or keypad, microphone here.
PART MODE SELECTOR buttons DTMF Keypad 3x4 array (SP103 only FUNCTION Depending on setup choices made by your Network Administrator, you’ll use these buttons to choose between software modes (FM, OTP), voice groups or channel presets. Depending on setup choices made by your Network Administrator, you’ll use the DTMF keypad for specific tasks such as entering a User ID and Password , or selective calling via the radio. 2.1.
Menu Display (The bottom line of text) The Menu Display changes as you press the Up and Down menu selector buttons to scroll through the menu loop. Dwell Display (The user-defined display default) When not engaged in menu selection, the 2-line VF display defaults to the user-selected Dwell Display. The top line shows the current Transmit Talkgroup. The bottom line shows the user’s choice of the current Profile, Received Talkgroup/Caller ID (when available), and Channel (when enabled).
Table 2-2: Display Parts and Functions COMPONENT FUNCTION Data Connectivity Icon Resident in every display screen. If this icon is displayed, there is a data connection. If the icon is not present, there is no data connection. Resident in every display screen. Shows current speaker volume setting chosen by the user. During a menu session, the bottom line responds to the Up and Down menu buttons to show the active menu (Talkgroup Menu in this case).
Dwell Display User-Selectable The first line of any Dwell Display for Open Sky trunked mode operation is always the selected Talkgroup for your selected profile. What appears in the second line, depends on what choice you make for your default display preference. Whatever your preference, your control station user interface will respond dynamically to changes in status, always displaying the current information about your network connection.
How to turn the Control Station/SP-103 on 1. Push the Power Switch on the rear panel of the CS803. An LED on the front of the CS-803 will illuminate to indicate Power Up. CS-803 Power Switch 2. Push the Power Switch on the rear panel of the SP103. The user interface display will display Booting Please Wait.
3. Wait through the Startup Sequence, which lasts approximately 10 seconds. During this time your control station is provisioned with your customized user personality, emergency conduct and user specifications, all designed for your specific needs by the Network Administrator and prompted by your User ID. 4. When provisioning is complete, the CS -803 user interface located on the SP-103 or CH-103 will display the Dwell Display in the Display Screen. User-Selected Dwell Display Current Volume Setting 5.
memory elements, interfaces, connectivity elements, and RF functionalities are diagnosed for operational integrity. How to Turn the Control Station/SP-103 Off 6. Push the Power Switch on the rear panel of the CS-803 and the SP-103. The LED on the front of the CS -803 and the user interface on the SP-103 will cease to illuminate to indicate Power Down. 7. Several user-selected radio settings will survive the Power Down procedure. 8.
Voice Calls As soon as your control station completes the Startup/Log On/Provision/Self-Test sequence and registers on the OpenSky network, you will begin to hear voice calls from the talk and listen groups in your active profile, if they are available. 2.1.3.1.1 How to Receive a Voice Call No action is required on your part, but the following list details how your control station responds to incoming voice messages. 1.
Radio Tones The control station user interfaces provides four (4) tones that provide feedback to the user indicating whether the control station is able to transmit on the channel when Push-t o-Talk (PTT) is pressed. These are described in the sections below. • Deny Tone If the control station is not able to access the channel when PTT is pressed, the control station user interface will issue three short beeps, all of the same pitch, as the deny indication.
Enable/Disable Side Tones The control station user interface sounds confirming tones when the Menu or Selector buttons are pressed. Most users find this audible confirmation helpful in navigating the menus in the Display Panel. The side tone level can be adjusted, by navigating to the Side Tone menu, and selecting Off, Low, Med, or High. To temporarily disable the tones use the Menu Selector buttons to access the Side Tone Menu. Select Off from the menu choices.
Table 2-4: Side Tones Menu Components COMPONENT EXPLANATION Side Tones Menu Used to select side tone level. Menu Option When the Menu is accessed, the screen will indicate whether the side tones are Off, Low, Med, or High. To change the setting, press the Left or Right button and confirm your choice with the Select button. Select Brightness Setting The CS -803 user interfaces utilize a front-panel light sensor to adjust the display to ambient light conditions.
Check or Change Active Profile If the Dwell Display is set to Profile, the screen will display the user’s active profile at all times. Otherwise, to see the current selection, use the Menu Selector keypad to access the Profile Menu. To switch to a new active Profile during your work shift, access the Profile Menu from the Menu Selector keypad and make a new selection from the options. To Set your Active Profiles: 1. Use the Up and Down buttons to cycle through the Menu choices until ProfileMenu appears.
Check or Change Active Talkgroup 1. Use the Up and Down buttons to cycle through the Menu choices until TalkGrpMenu appears. 2. Use the Left and Right buttons to cycle through the list of user groups in your Active Profile, as established by your Network Administrator. 3. Press the Select button to lock in your choice. Your selected Dwell Display will appear as soon as the CS-803 accepts your choice.
2.1.4 Lock Out Talkgroup There are at least two ways to focus your voice communications by suppressing calls from user groups in your active profile. • No Scan. By changing your Scanning Mode to NOSCAN means, you only scan your selected Talkgroup. • Lock Out. By locking out selected Talkgroups, you can eliminate just the background “noise” you select, focusing your scanning resources on just the groups whose calls you wish to track. Groups You Can Lockout • Active Profile.
2.1.4.1.2 How to Unlock a Listen Group 1. Use the Up and Down buttons to cycle through the Menu choices until LockOutMenu appears. 2. Your display screen shows LockOutMenu in the bottom line and, in the top line, the name of a user group from your active profile. 3. Use the Left and Right buttons to cycle through the list of candidates, if any, until the user group you want to Unlock appears onscreen. 4. Press the Select button to unlock the group. The < will disappear from next to the name.
2.1.5 Select Scan Mode Two scanning modes are available for the CS-803, but only one can be active at any time. Changing your scanning mode changes the way your control station scans voice calls for all of the profiles in your user personality, no matter which profile is or becomes active. Your choice of scanning mode will broaden or narrow the span of your communications with all the listen groups in your profiles, but does not affect your interaction with your talk groups.
Check or Change Active Scan Mode The Dwell Display screens do not show active Scan Mode status. To see your current selection, use the Menu Selector keypad to access the Scan Mode Menu. The scan mode status displayed in the top line of the screen display is your active status. To change scan mode during your work shift, access the Scan Mode Menu from the Menu Selector keypad and make a new selection from the options available.
2.1.5.1.1 How to set your Scan Mode 1. Use the Up and Down buttons to cycle through the Menu choices until ScnModeMenu appears. 2. Use the Left and Right buttons to cycle through the list modes until your choice appears: Normal or No Scan. 3. Press the Select button to lock in your choice. Your selected Dwell Display will appear as soon as the CS-803 accepts your choice.
2.1.6 Emergency Communications Your control station can send out an Alert or place Voice Calls over the entire network in an emergency. OpenSky handles Emergency Calls and Alerts with the very highest priority, giving you and the people you serve access to the help you need no matter how much traffic the network is handling. How to Place an Emergency Call 1. Press the red Emergency Button on your user interface to send an emergency alert.
2.1.7 Selective Call Selective calling is the capability for two voice radio units/control stations to shortly obtain and utilize an independent talkpath for a private call. In the OpenSky system, a source control station can be configured to initiate selective calls through a preprogrammed list in memory.
2.1.8 Dynamic Regrouping In the event of an emergency, the network administrator will determine what control station/radio users should be formed into an ad hoc talk group to respond to the emergency conditions. The administrator will edit the personalities of the affected users to include an emergency profile and then page the affected control stations/radios (not users) to re-register with the network to receive their edited personalities.
CS-803 Power Switch 3. Power Up the Desk Set as directed by the Third Party Desk Set’s user manual. 4. Wait through the Startup approximately 10 seconds. Sequence, which lasts During this time your control station is provisioned with your customized user personality, emergency conduct and user specifications, all designed for your specific needs by the Network Administrator and prompted by your User ID. 2.2.2 How to Log on to the Network Network log-on is either automatic or directed via a PC.
2.2.3 Self-Test After Power Up, your CS-803 control station undergoes a multifunction automatic Boot procedure. Your control station is provisioned with your user personality: as many as 16 user profiles are downloaded to your equipment from the network in response to your User ID. Emergency behavior is provisioned along with each profile. Your control station conducts a diagnostic Built-In Self-Test (BIST).
2.2.6 Voice Calls As soon as your control station completes the Startup/Log On/Provision/Self-Test sequence and registers on the OpenSky network, you will begin to hear voice calls from the talk and listen groups in your active profile, if they are available. How to Receive a Voice Call No action is required on your part. The incoming call will be forwarded as clear audio to the third part Tone Remote Desk Set.
• Deny Tone If the control station is not able to access the channel, the control station user interface will issue three short beeps, all of the same pitch, as the deny indication. The control station user interface will issue the deny tone if it is out of coverage, or if the requested voice group is already active. The user must release the Transmit button and re-key the Transmit button to make another call request.
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