Operations and Maintenance Manual

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SECTION 3 OPERATION
Operation of the STR-1800 series radios is accomplished by utilizing a special software program to
configure the radio for the proper configuration and then connecting the system into the target platform for
audio data transmission and reception.
The following sections describe the STR-1800 series radio operations from the perspective of configuring
the unit for the proper radio channel characteristics prior to final system installation.
3.1 Minimum System Requirements
This package requires a PC executing under the Windows XP or System 7 operating system.
3.2 Software Installation
The control software for the STR-1800 series radios is provided as a standard installation program from the
factory. Executing this program activates a standard windows software installation process with full
instructions as to required user actions. The installation will create the program “STR1800.exe” in the
specified install directory.
3.3 Conventions
The STR-1800 control software supports standard Windows type operation, including menu based selection
processes. The STR-1800 control program utilizes LabVIEW, a software package from National
Instruments. The install directory also contains other support files associated with the run-time version
capability required of LabVIEW for the control program.
3.4 Getting Started
3.4.1 Radio Interconnect
Before taking any actions from the control program with an STR-1800 series radio, the radio must be
connected to a primary power source and to the PC via a special programming interface cable and adapter.
The exact configuration and cable assembly number used varies based on the type of user.
Field users are limited to controlling channel specific information including frequency, transmit power
level (Hi, Med, Lo), operational mode (V.23 analog or future), and channel bandwidth (currently 12.5 or 25
KHz). The configuration for these users is as shown below.
13.6 VDC
Power
Supply
Primary
Power
Connector
STR-18xx
Radio
DB-25
Front Panel
Connector
DB-9
Front Panel
Connector
Windows
Based
PC
Serial
Port
SRI Assembly #
30-STR1800-02
Field Programming Cable
Figure 4 Field Radio to PC Interconnect Configuration