Operator’s Manual MM-012125-001 Rev.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E MANUAL REVISION HISTORY REV DATE REASON FOR CHANGE - Sep/07 Initial Release. A Feb/08 Updated OpenSky operation. B Sep/08 Added quick buttons, new CH721 keymap, keypad lock/unlock, error messages, updated status call and status alert messages. C Jul/09 Harris conversion. D Apr/10 Added keypad lock/unlock instructions for EDACS and Conventional modes. E Aug/10 Updated antenna information.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1 SAFETY SYMBOL CONVENTION .................................................................................................... 8 2 RF ENERGY EXPOSURE INFORMATION ..................................................................................... 9 2.1 RF ENERGY EXPOSURE AWARENESS, CONTROL INFORMATION, AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR FCC OCCUPATIONAL USE REQUIREMENTS ................................ 9 2.1.1 Federal Communications Commission Regulations .....
MM-012125-001, Rev. E TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 7.18 7.19 7.20 7.21 7.22 7.23 7.24 7.25 7.26 7.27 7.28 7.29 7.30 7.31 7.32 7.33 8 4 ADJUST DISPLAY AND BUTTON BACKLIGHT BRIGHTNESS ........................................ 32 STEALTH MODE ...................................................................................................................... 32 7.19.1 Enable Stealth Mode ...................................................................................................... 32 7.19.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 8.10 8.11 8.12 8.13 8.14 8.15 8.16 8.17 8.18 8.19 8.20 8.21 8.22 8.23 8.9.1 Serial Number ROM (12 Hex Digits) ............................................................................ 58 8.9.2 Data Stream ................................................................................................................... 58 8.9.3 Features Enabled............................................................................................................
MM-012125-001, Rev. E TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 9 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION ...................................................................................................... 73 9.1 CH721 FRONT PANEL COMPONENTS ................................................................................. 73 9.1.1 Primary Functions (Quick Access) ................................................................................ 74 9.1.2 Keypad Lock/Unlock ....................................................................
MM-012125-001, Rev. E TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Figure 8-2: Scan Model ........................................................................................................................... 47 Figure 8-3: Typical Display..................................................................................................................... 49 Figure 9-1: System Model .......................................................................................................................
MM-012125-001, Rev. E 1 SAFETY SYMBOL CONVENTION The following conventions are used throughout this manual to alert the user to general safety precautions that must be observed during all phases of operation, service, and repair of this product. Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safety standards of design, manufacture, and intended use of the product.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E 2 RF ENERGY EXPOSURE INFORMATION 2.1 RF ENERGY EXPOSURE AWARENESS, CONTROL INFORMATION, AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR FCC OCCUPATIONAL USE REQUIREMENTS Before using your mobile two-way radio, read this important RF energy awareness and control information and operational instructions to ensure compliance with the FCC’s RF exposure guidelines.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E 2.2 COMPLIANCE WITH RF EXPOSURE STANDARDS The Harris Corporation M5300 mobile two-way radio is designed and tested to comply with a number of national and international standards and guidelines (listed below) regarding human exposure to RF electromagnetic energy. This radio complies with the IEEE and ICNIRP exposure limits for occupational/controlled RF exposure environment at duty factors of up to 50% talk-50% listen and is authorized by the FCC for occupational use.
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MM-012125-001, Rev. E For a list of Harris approved accessories refer to the product manuals, the Products and Services Catalog, or contact Harris at 1-800-368-3277. 2.2.3 Contact Information For additional information on exposure requirements or other information, contact Harris at 1-800-5287711 or at www.rfcomm.harris.com.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E 3 OPERATION SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS 3.1 TRANSMITTER HAZARDS WARNING • The operator of any mobile radio should be aware of certain hazards common to the operation of vehicular radio transmitters. A list of several possible hazards is given: Explosive Atmospheres – Just as it is dangerous to fuel a vehicle with the motor running, similar hazards exist when operating a mobile radio. Be sure to turn the radio off while fueling a vehicle.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E 4 OPERATING RULES AND REGULATIONS Two-way FM radio systems must be operated in accordance with the rules and regulations of the local, regional, or national government. In the United States, the M5300 mobile radio must be operated in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). As an operator of two-way radio equipment, you must be thoroughly familiar with the rules that apply to your particular type of radio operation.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E 5 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Designed to meet the critical demands of utility and public service users, the M5300 mobile provides the latest in digital radio technology. The M5300 mobile supports multiple operating modes, including OpenSky® digital operation, Enhanced Digital Access Communications System (EDACS®), and conventional analog mode. The M5300 uses Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) technology in the OpenSky mode to allow multiple users to share a single RF channel.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E 6 CHANGE OPERATING MODE 6.1 CHANGE FROM OTP MODE To change from OTP operating mode to EDACS or Conventional: , CLR, or OPT to cycle through the menu until the “Mode Menu” appears in the bottom 1. Use line of the display. 2. Use to choose an available mode. Press MENU and confirm (Y/N) with MENU again. and press 3. Press the MENU button to confirm. Or Preset button C can be configured via programming to reboot the radio into a particular application mode.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E 7 OPENSKY OPERATION 7.1 CH721 FRONT PANEL COMPONENTS The front panel of the control head includes a dot matrix display, controls for menu navigation, an emergency button, three pre-set buttons, a power button/rotary volume dial, and a microphone connector. In addition, the system model control head features a DTMF keypad. Table 7-1 lists all default front panel controls and their functions.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E Table 7-1: Front Panel Default Controls and Functions PART FUNCTION Power OnOff/Volume Control Knob Turn knob clockwise to power on the radio and increase volume. Turn counter-clockwise to decrease volume and power off the radio. Mic Connection Connection for hand-held, hands-free, speaker-mic, or headset.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E 7.2 POWER UP AND VOLUME CONTROL 7.2.1 Power Up 1. Rotate the Power/Volume Control knob clockwise to power on the radio. The display illuminates when the radio powers up. 2. Wait for the power-up sequence to complete, which takes approximately ten (10) seconds. During this time, if enabled for auto registration, the radio is provisioned with a customized user personality designed for the user’s specific needs by the OpenSky network administrator. 3.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E 7.5 LOG OFF THE NETWORK The *0## command de-registers the radio. Typically, this is automatically performed when powering down the radio. Using this method, the User ID is remembered by the radio so only the password is needed at next log-in. Manually log-off by pressing *0## (System Model only). 7.6 TURN THE RADIO OFF To turn the radio off, rotate the Power Button/Volume Dial counter-clockwise.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E 7.8 RADIO STATUS ICONS Status Icons indicate the various operating characteristics of the radio. The icons show operating modes and conditions (see Table 7-2). The location of icons on the display may vary depending on configuration. Table 7-2: Icons and Descriptions ICON DESCRIPTION Indicates data registration. Volume bars – indicates relative volume level. 7.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E MESSAGE DESCRIPTION BADMDIS MDIS failed mutual authentication. If condition persists in strong signal conditions, contact your system administrator. MDS BSY MDIS busy – retry. UNK DOM Unknown home domain. If condition persists in strong signal conditions, contact your system administrator. KEYSYNC Mismatched key sequence number. UNK ALG Unknown/unsupported encryption algorithm. BADSIZE Unsupported MDIS key size. NOAUT11 MES failed data mutual authentication.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E MESSAGE DESCRIPTION No Access Incoming encrypted voice cannot be decrypted. If condition persists in strong signal conditions, contact your system administrator. NO REG Not registered with MDIS, VNIC, or both. Locked Out Another control head is actively using the user interface. DISABLED Function disabled (e.g., function invalid in current context). 7.11 PERSONALITY As illustrated in Figure 7-4, a personality defines the profiles and talk groups available to the user.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E 7.12 ALERT TONES The M5300 radio also provides audible Alert Tones or “beeps” to indicate the various operating conditions (see Table 7-3). Table 7-3: M5300 OpenSky Mode Alert Tones NAME Call Queued TONE 1 low tone/2 high tones DESCRIPTION Call queued for processing. Radio is out of coverage area or requested talk group is active. Sounds when resources become available for a call request placed in the queue (if enabled) upon channel access.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E Table 7-4: Basic Menu Structure MENU NAME RADIO DISPLAYS (TOP AND BOTTOM LINES) To/From Dwell Display USAGE NOTES , CLR, or OPT Engineering Display bit-error rates and RSSI data Displays radio system connection data. For engineering use. , CLR, or OPT Silent Emergency “SilentEmerg” Use to toggle Silent Emergency “On” or “Off.” Use to choose an available mode (OTP, ECP, or OCF).
MM-012125-001, Rev. E MENU NAME Selected Channel RADIO DISPLAYS (TOP AND BOTTOM LINES) See Previous Page “ChannelMenu” USAGE NOTES Displays the current channel. Press MENU to return to dwell display. , CLR, or OPT Scan Mode “ScnModeMenu” Use to select scan mode (Normal, No Scan, or Fixed). Press MENU to return to dwell display. , CLR, or OPT Talk group Lock Out “LockOutMenu” Use to choose a talk group for locking/unlocking. Press MENU to toggle “<” on (locked out) and off.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E 7.14 DUAL-TONE MULTI-FREQUENCY Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) is the system used by touch-tone telephones. DTMF assigns a specific tone frequency to each key so a microprocessor can easily identify its activation. The radio supports DTMF with a system model control head (Figure 7-1). This allows for specific tasks such as entering a user ID and password, or selective calling. When a key on the DTMF keypad is pressed, a single low-pitched tone is heard from the microphone.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E QUICK KEYS FUNCTION Lights/Tones On/Off. 4# This turns the TX/RX LEDs, Backlight, and Side Tones On/Off. When this quick button is used, if any of the TX/RX LEDs, Backlight, and/or Side Tones are On then they are all turned Off. If the radio is in Stealth mode, this quick button is disabled since the user is not able to turn on the light/tones in stealth mode. 7.15.3 Keypad Lock/Unlock To lock or unlock the keypad: 1. Press the MENU button. 2.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E 7.17 CHECK OR CHANGE THE SELECTED TALK GROUP Each profile stored in the radio can have up to sixteen (16) talk groups. One talk group within the currently active profile is set as the “selected talk group.” For the radio user, the selected talk group is typically the focus of most voice transmissions and receptions. There are two ways to change the selected talk group: First Method: 1. Scroll through the menu until “TalkGrpMenu” appears on the bottom line of the display.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E With stealth mode on, pressing any radio button (other than the mic’s PTT button or the emergency button) on front panel immediately turns stealth mode off. WARNING 7.20 ADJUST SIDE TONE AUDIO LEVEL The radio sounds confirming tones called “side tones” when its buttons are pressed. Most users find this audible confirmation helpful when navigating the menus. Side tone audio level can be adjusted or turned completely off using the “Side Menu.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E • If the dwell display is not set to received talk group, the display indicates the data appropriate to those displays, but provides no indication as to the identity of the incoming caller. Refer to section 7.26 for detailed information on talk group scanning. 7.22.2 Transmit a Voice Call Transmit a voice call as follows: 1. Turn the radio on. 2. If required, log-in to the network using a user ID and password. See section 7.4 beginning on page 22 as necessary. 3.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E CAUTION A user at a radio with only one control head/front panel can turn intercom mode on. In this case, pressing the microphone’s PTT button does not send microphone audio anywhere. 7.25 TALK GROUP LOCK OUT There are two ways of focusing voice communications by suppressing calls from talk groups in the currently active profile: 1. No Scan. By turning scan off (selecting “No Scan” via the “ScnModeMenu”), only the selected talk group is audible. 2. Lock Out.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E 7.25.2 Unlock a Talk Group 1. Scroll through the menu until “LockOutMenu” appears in the bottom line of the display. The name of a talk group in the currently active profile appears in the top line. 2. Use to scroll through the list of talk groups, if any, until the talk group desired for unlocking appears in the top line of the display. A less-than symbol (“<”) appears next to the name of a talk group that is currently locked out. 3. Press the MENU button to unlock the talk group.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E 7.26 SCAN Three scanning modes are available for the radio, but only one can be active at any time. Changing the scanning mode changes the way the radio scans voice calls for all profiles in the radio personality, no matter which profile is or becomes active. As described in Table 7-7, the choice of scanning mode changes the span of communications with all the talk groups in the radio’s profiles, but does not affect interaction with the talk groups.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E 7.26.2 Scan Priority The following lists the scanning priority order (from highest to lowest): 1. Selected talk group in emergency state. 2. Default emergency group in emergency state. 3. Selected talk group. 4. Emergency capable group in emergency state 5. Priority 1 talk group. 6. Priority 2 talk group. 7. Other (non-priority) . 7.26.2.1 Change Scan Priority Follow this procedure to set talk groups in the current profile as the Priority 1 or Priority 2 talk group: 1.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E STATUS MESSAGE Reject Unavailable Calling Connecting Hangup Lim 10 min Timing Out Sel Call DEFINITION Peer or this user declined request to establish selective/PSTN call. Peer cannot be reached for selective/PSTN call. Calling peer (i.e., for selective or PSTN calls). Establishing selective/PSTN call with peer. Peer or this user terminated selective/PSTN call. Selective/PSTN call limited to 10 minutes.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E Press the # button or (-) using to reject an incoming Selective Call. A selective call is interrupted if an emergency is declared on a monitored talk group. 7.27.4 Terminate a Selective Call Press the # button or (-) using to terminate an incoming Selective Call. 7.28 SELECTIVE ALERT Selective alert messaging is an OTP feature allowing one of up to eight (8) pre-programmed text messages (refer to section 7.28.3) to be sent from one radio to another.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E 2. To select and send the displayed message, press the Select button, or press the # button on the keypad. 3. The status of the sent message is momentarily displayed (Table 7-9). Table 7-9: Status of Selective Alert STATUS MESSAGE Alert Sent Delivered Delivering New alert No alerts Busy Dest Down Ignored Inv Option Not Reg Partial Unauth Alrt Unknown Msg Unreachable DEFINITION Alert message successfully sent to target. Alert message passed to network.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E the radio user. The entire selective alert message, including the abbreviation, can include up to two hundred (200) text characters. 7.29 TELEPHONE INTERCONNECT CALLS (SYSTEM MODEL CONTROL HEAD) If the radio system is equipped with Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) interconnect equipment, telephone calls can be made from the M5300 using this procedure: 1. Press the *9 keys. 2. Enter the telephone number.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E • If the emergency behavior of the active profile is Default, the radio moves to the default emergency voice group of the profile and this talk group becomes the select talk group. 2. The display alternates between the emergency voice group name and “EMERGENCY” and declaring User ID to indicate that the emergency has been initiated. If the attempt is unsuccessful, “E-PEND” flashes periodically and a retry is queued for 10 seconds.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E • If scan mode is set to “No Scan” and the emergency was declared on a talk group other than the selected talk group, the emergency talk group (identified by an “*”) must be selected before audio on it is heard in the speaker/headset. • If scan mode is set to “Normal” and the emergency was declared on the selected talk group, the selected/emergency talk group’s name remains in the top line of the display. Audio on the emergency talk group is heard in the speaker/headset.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E Presets are saved and restored to/from non-volatile memory. Changing the User ID (login in as a different user) clears the presets since they are stored on a per-user basis. Changing control heads does not recall presets for the previous control head. NOTE Preset button C can be configured via programming to reboot the radio into a particular application mode. Contact your system administrator to determine if this feature is enabled in your radio. 7.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E Enter SOI Mode Selecting Pre-Programmed Channel: 1. Scroll through the menu until the Client Mode menu appears. 2. Using , scroll until SOI is displayed. 3. Press MENU to confirm mode selection. 4. Using , scroll through a list of pre-programmed channels. 5. Press MENU to confirm channel and enter SOI mode. Use the Client Mode menu to return to normal operation (Network Mode). The personality and profile in use at the time the radio entered SOI mode is restored.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E 8 EDACS OPERATION 8.1 CH721 FRONT PANEL COMPONENTS The front panel of the control head includes a dot matrix display, controls for menu navigation, an emergency button, three pre-set buttons, a power button/rotary volume dial, and a microphone connector. In addition, the system model control head features a DTMF keypad. Table 8-1 lists all default front panel controls and their functions.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E Table 8-1: Front Panel Default Controls and Functions PART FUNCTION Power/Volume Knob Turn knob clockwise to power on the radio and increase volume. Turn counter-clockwise to decrease volume and power off the radio. Mic Connection Connection for speaker-mic or headset. The Emergency button declares an emergency if enabled through programming. Ambient Light Sensor Radio automatically adjusts the display and button backlight brightness level based on ambient light.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E 8.1.1 Primary Functions (Quick Access) The secondary function of the SCAN button is to toggle the keypad buttons between their primary function and their secondary function. When the secondary keypad is active, i.e. entering phone digits for an interconnect call, the SCAN button can be used to toggle the keypad buttons back to their primary function, perform a task, and then toggle back to finish entering the digits for the phone number.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E ICON DESCRIPTION Indicates the current channel is set up as an analog channel. 8.3 MESSAGES During radio operation, various messages are displayed on either line 1 or line 2. Typical messages include control channel status information, such as system busy or call denied, or messages associated with the radio's operation, (i.e. volume adjust).
MM-012125-001, Rev. E MESSAGE NAME DESCRIPTION Individual ID Indicates the call is an individual call and the ID number of the caller, example "ID 2725." Who Has Called This display indicates the number from the Who Has Called list. Individual calls received but not responded to are stored in a Who Has Called list. This list is accessible by pressing the # key and then the INDV key after the Individual call has timed out or the Clear button is pressed.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E MESSAGE DESCRIPTION EM Emergency Indicates an emergency has been declared by the LID that follows the display, “EM.” An example of this is “EM 01201.” *INDV* Individual Call Displayed in line 2 of the display when an individual call is in progress (trunked and T99 modes only). *GROUP* Group Call Indicates a group call is in progress and is displayed on line 1 of the display (trunked and T99 modes only).
MM-012125-001, Rev. E 8.4 ALERT TONES The M5300 series mobile radio also provides audible alert tones or “beeps” to indicate the various operating conditions. These alert tones can be enabled or disabled through programming. Table 8-4: Alert Tones NAME TONE Call Originate A short mid-pitched tone. Autokey A mid-pitched tone. Call Queued A high-pitched tone. System Busy Three low-pitched beeps. Call Denied A low-pitched tone.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E 8.6 SELECTION MODE RULES Many operations require selection from a list such as system, group or phone number. This selection process is handled in the same manner for all lists. The ramp control, MENU, 0-9, *, #, and the CLR button are used during the selection process. The following example systems list is used to explain the process: The hookswitch functions the same as the CLR key in I-Call, phone call, and menu modes.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E 8.7 DIRECT ACCESS To directly access a selection, enter the corresponding number (e.g. 4) followed by MENU to activate the selection. The entered number is displayed on line 2 as shown below. Line 1 shows the current list being used for selection. SEL SYS 4 If a mistake is made while entering the number, press the DEL button to backspace once and correct the entry. If an invalid number is entered, a short low-pitched tone sounds when MENU is pressed.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E An example of the menu item selection process and menu item parameter change is detailed below for the contrast menu item. 1. Press MENU to enter the menu mode. 2. Press the ramp control until the display shows: MENU CONTRAST 3. Press MENU. The contrast menu item is activated and the display is similar to the following: CNTRST = X YYYYYYYY Line 1 shows the active menu item and its current parameter setting (XXX). Line 2 shows the currently selected system or group name (YYYYYYYY). 4.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E FEATURE External Speaker Scan Scan Add Scan Delete Scan Add/Delete Last Scanned Channel Recall Home group or channel selection System select DISPLAY Menu item: EXT SPKR Once selected: SPKR ON or SPKR OFF Menu item: SCAN Menu item: SCAN ADD Once selected: Proper scan icon displayed. Menu item: SCAN DEL Once selected: Scan icon goes out. Menu item: SCAN A/D When selected: Toggles through scan selections.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E FEATURE 8.9 PARAMETER SETTINGS DISPLAY COMMENT Feature Licensing Display Menu Item: FEATURES Once selected: See Feature Licensing Display section Indicates current features program- med Informational displays into the radio as well as certain information required to add features to the radio (refer only; no user to the Table of Contents for Feature selectable settings Licensing Display.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E These data streams define the features the user has enabled in his radio and are required by Harris Corporation to enable other features. The data streams shown here are for example only. Note: There are three displays: FD1, FD2, and FD3. All three are required.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E FEATURE NUMBER POSSIBLE FEATURES STANDARD OR OPTIONAL 16 Mobile Data Optional 17 Status/Message (EDACS only) Optional 21 EDACS Security Key (ESK) Optional 22 ProFile™ (EDACS only) Optional 23 Narrowband Standard 34 Direct Frequency Entry Optional 38 Radio TextLink Optional 8.10 SYSTEM/GROUP/CHANNEL SELECTION In the following description of SYSTEM/GROUP/CHANNEL SELECTION, the term group is used for both group and channel.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E METHOD 1: If group selection is programmed to the SYSTEM/GROUP/CHANNEL knob, select a group by turning the SYSTEM/GROUP/CHANNEL knob to the desired group. The display registers the new group name on line 2. If the wrap option is OFF and the knob is moved to a position greater than the number of programmed groups, the highest programmed group remains selected.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E 4. Hold the microphone approximately three inches from the mouth and speak in a normal voice. 5. Release the PTT button when the transmission is complete and listen for a reply. 8.14 CONVENTIONAL FAILSOFT In the unlikely event of a failure of the EDACS system, communications can take place in conventional failsoft mode. The radio is automatically directed to a communications channel set up for this purpose.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E 8.16 SYSTEM SCAN OPERATION The radio can be programmed with the following System Scan features. These features are automatically enabled upon radio power up. A key or menu option is also defined to allow the System Scan features to be toggled during radio operation. This is covered in the Menu Selection and Pre-Programmed Keypad Key sections. The System Scan state is maintained through system changes but defaults to ON at power up. 8.16.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E 8.16.6 Menu Selection Press MENU and then use the ramp control to scroll through the selections until SYS SCAN is displayed. Then press MENU to toggle the System Scan state. The SYSC ON or SYSC OFF display message is displayed for two seconds to show the new state. 8.16.7 Pre-Programmed Keypad Key Press the pre-programmed key and the SYSC ON or SYSC OFF display message is displayed for two seconds to show the new state. 8.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E at priority level 1. To select a lower priority level, the group must be deleted from the scan list and then added back to the scan list. Each new group added to the scan list starts at the lowest priority. If the Priority 1 and Priority 2 groups are already set and a new group is assigned as Priority 1 or Priority 2, the previously assigned group changes to non-priority scanning. 8.17.2 Delete Groups from a Scan List 1.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E 8.17.6 Turn Scan Off Toggle scan operation off by pressing SCAN. The radio resumes operation on the selected group. 8.18 INDIVIDUAL CALLS 8.18.1 Receive and Respond to an Individual Call When the radio receives an individual call (a call directed only to the user's radio), it unmutes on the assigned working channel and turns on the BSY indicator.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E 8.18.2 Call Storage Lists There are two lists available for call storage in the radio, the calls received list (1-10) and the personality list (1-99 as defined by the user). When the individual call mode is entered by pressing IND, the calls received list is available. The user can toggle to the personality list by selecting any key other than DIS or toggle between the two lists by pressing the IND key.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E 8.20 TELEPHONE INTERCONNECT CALLS 8.20.1 Receive a Telephone Interconnect Call Receiving a telephone interconnect call is identical to receiving an individual call. See the DTMF Overdial Operation section if access to services requiring "over-dial" is needed. Overdial operations are available for any special call whether it is an individual call or a telephone interconnect call. 8.20.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E 1. Follow the procedure in Sending a Telephone Interconnect Call to establish a connection to the telephone system or consult the system administrator for the procedure to access a dial tone on the trunked or conventional system. 2. Overdial numbers are transmitted using either method as follows: METHOD 1: Press and hold PTT while entering the overdial number sequence from the keypad.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E NOTE Turn power to the radio OFF before connecting or disconnecting any cables, including the data cable. Also, turn power to the radio OFF when docking or undocking a connected laptop computer. Failure to turn the power OFF can damage the radio, requiring service by a Harris approved service center. 8.21.1 Displays The following is displayed on the control unit during the various states of data mode of operation.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E 8.21.5 Scan Lockout Mode Following the transmission or reception of a data call, if scan is enabled, scanning stops temporarily (duration pre-programmed). During this time the scan LED flashes to indicate that scan is enabled but temporarily suspended. This mode is normally exited when the pre-programmed time expires; however, the following actions terminate the scan lockout mode before the timeout is completed. • The CLR (System Model) or CLEAR (Scan Model) button is pressed.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E 8.22.1 Status Operation Status operation permits the transmission of a pre-programmed status condition to the EDACS site. To send a status condition, press the STS button (keylight comes on) then press one of the number buttons (0-9) to select the pre-programmed status. If no status has been programmed for the selected number button, the radio displays NO ENTRY and the radio sounds a low tone. A valid selection permits the status text to appear in the display for a pre-programmed time.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E 9 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION 9.1 CH721 FRONT PANEL COMPONENTS The front panel of the control head includes a dot matrix display, controls for menu navigation, an emergency button, three pre-set buttons, a power button/rotary volume dial, and a microphone connector. In addition, the system model control head features a DTMF keypad. Table 8-1 lists all default front panel controls and their functions.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E Table 9-1: Front Panel Default Controls and Functions PART FUNCTION Power/Volume Knob Turn knob clockwise to power on the radio and increase volume. Turn counter-clockwise to decrease volume and power off the radio. Mic Connection Connection for hand-held, hands-free, speaker-mic, or headset. The Emergency button declares an emergency if enabled through programming.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E PRIMARY is displayed when the SCAN button is used to toggle the keypad keys back to their primary functions. This provides quick access to the primary functions of the keypad. This is a programmable feature of the SCAN button only. Careful consideration should be given to possible operational conflicts before enabling this feature. Several keys on the Scan version have a secondary function.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E 9.3 MESSAGES During radio operation, various messages are displayed on either line 1 or line 2. Typical messages include control channel status information, such as system busy or call denied, or messages associated with the radio's operation, (i.e., volume adjust). These messages are described as follows: Table 9-2: Display Messages MESSAGE NAME TALKARND Talk-around Indicates the radio is operating on conventional channels in talk-around mode (no repeater).
MM-012125-001, Rev. E MESSAGE NAME DESCRIPTION CHN=1-99 Channel = 1 - 99 Displayed on line 1 of the display. This is a conventional channel index displayed when the group key is depressed. FIX LIST Fixed List The Priority scan list is fixed and cannot be changed using the add or delete keys. FIXED P1 Fixed Priority 1 The Priority 1 scan channel is fixed and cannot be changed using the add or delete keys.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E programmed, the last selected system name on line 1 and the last selected group or channel name on line 2. 9.6 SELECTION MODE RULES Many operations require selection from a list such as system, channel or phone number. This selection process is handled in the same manner for all lists. The ramp control, MENU, 0-9, *, #, and the CLR button are used during the selection process.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E SEL SYS 4 If a mistake is made while entering the number, press the DEL button to backspace once and correct the entry. If an invalid number is entered, a short low-pitched tone sounds when MENU is pressed. To exit the selection mode, press the CLR button or wait for the time-out. If the selection mode is cleared while an entry is pending (i.e., numbers are entered on line 2, but MENU has not been pressed), the entry on line 2 is disregarded and the previous selection remains active.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E CNTRST = X YYYYYYYY Line 1 shows the active menu item and its current parameter setting (XXX). Line 2 shows the currently selected system or group name (YYYYYYYY). 4. The menu item's parameter setting shown in the display can now be changed by using the ramp control to scroll through the list of parameter values. Once the desired setting is reached, press MENU to store the value and return to the normal display.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E FEATURE Menu item: HOME Home group or Once selected: Home channel group or channel selection displayed. Menu item: SYS SEL System select Once selected: SYS = n External alarm Menu item: EXTALRM2 #2 Menu item: SYSGRP 1 Menu item: SYSGRP 2 System Menu item: SYSGRP 3 selection Menu item: SYSGRP 4 Menu item: SYSGRP 5 COMMENT Changes to the group or channel defined for Home function. 1-64 = (n)umber of desired system Displays the system selected.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E • Number Fields - defines limits • Features enabled - displays bit fields of enabled features 9.9.1 Serial Number ROM (12 Hex Digits) Example: To enable a feature in the radio, contact Harris Corporation and provide the ROM serial number. The serial number shown here is for example only. 9.9.2 Feature Licensing Data Stream Example: These data streams define the features the user has enabled in his radio and are required by Harris Corporation to enable other features.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E 9.9.3 Features Enabled These numbers indicate which features are enabled. Example: Table 9-5 lists possible features available in the user's radio.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E METHOD 2: If system selection is programmed as the primary function of the ramp control, select a system by pressing up or down to scroll through the system list. The display registers the new system name on line 1. METHOD 3: Press SYS to enter the system select mode and follow the selection mode rules detailed earlier. Use the ramp control to scroll through the systems. 9.10.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E 2. Ensure that the channel is not busy by pressing the CLR button to briefly disable any channel decoding and unmute the receiver or observe the unlit BSY indicator. If the Channel Busy Lockout feature is programmed for the selected channel, the radio does not transmit when the channel is busy. 3. Press and hold the PTT button. The TX indicator turns on and a short beep sounds (if programmed) indicating that communication can begin. 4.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E Tone encode is transmitted with Channel Guard if one is defined, and tones are always transmitted in clear voice mode, even if the channel is set for digital. Digital voice transmission resumes normally after the tone transmission. 9.15 SCAN CONVENTIONAL CHANNELS Channels, which have been previously added to the scan list on a per system basis, can be scanned. The selected channel is scanned (if enabled through programming) whether or not it is in the scan list.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E 2. Press (+) or (-) with . The current status is displayed for a time-out period. Press (-) with to delete the channel from the scan list. , , or turns OFF. 9.15.3 Nuisance Delete A channel can also be deleted from the scan list, if it is not the currently selected channel, by pressing down with twice during scan operation while the radio is displaying the unwanted channel.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E 9.18.1 Menu Selection 1. Press the MENU key and then use the ramp control SQUELCH is displayed. Then press MENU (select) again. to scroll through the selections until 2. The display shows SQLCH=xx, where "xx" is the value between 1 and 16. 3. Use the ramp control to scroll through the values. Then press the MENU (select) key to save the new value after the display time-out (2 seconds). The displayed value is selected and saved. 4.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E 9.19.1 Menu Selection Press MENU and then use the ramp control to scroll through the selections until T99 ENAB is displayed. Then press MENU to toggle the Type 99 decode state. The T99 ON or T99 OFF display message is displayed for two seconds to show the new state. 9.19.2 Pre-Programmed Keypad Key Press the pre-programmed key and the T99 ON or T99 OFF display message is displayed for two seconds to show the new state. 9.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E 10 BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING If the radio is not operating properly, check Table 10-1 for likely causes. For additional assistance, contact a qualified service technician. Table 10-1: Basic Troubleshooting SYMPTOM Radio will not turn on. 90 CAUSE No power. SOLUTION Test the connection to the vehicle power supply. If in multiple control head Radio will not turn off. configuration, one of the attached control heads is still powered up. Power off all control heads.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION Control head randomly changes display. In multiple control head configurations, another user is operating the radio from another control head. None. Screen displays: UNAUTH3 The radio network ID has not been added to the network. Contact system administrator. Screen displays: NOAUTHV Radio authentication of the VNIC failed. Contact system administrator. Screen displays: NOAUTHM VNIC authentication of the radio failed. Contact system administrator.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E 11 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE The Technical Assistance Center's (TAC) resources are available to help with overall system operation, maintenance, upgrades and product support. TAC is the point of contact when answers are needed to technical questions. Product specialists, with detailed knowledge of product operation, maintenance and repair provide technical support via a toll-free (in North America) telephone number. Support is also available through mail, fax and e-mail.
MM-012125-001, Rev. E WARRANTY Please register this product within 10 days of purchase. Registration validates the warranty coverage, and enables Harris to contact you in case of any safety notifications issued for this product. Registration can be made on-line at www.pspc.harris.com/CustomerService or by contacting Harris Warranty Administration at the following: U.S. & Canada: Phone Number: 1-800-368-3277, Option 4 (toll free) Fax Number: 1-434-455-6821 E-mail: mailto:WarrantyClaims@Harris.
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