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Operator's Manual
MM23016
Sep-05
M7200 Series
Digital Mobile Radio

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  • Page 1 Operator’s Manual MM23016 Sep-05 M7200 Series Digital Mobile Radio...
  • Page 2 MANUAL REVISION HISTORY REVISION DATE REASON FOR CHANGE Sep. 2005 Initial Release. M/A-COM Technical Publications would particularly appreciate feedback on any errors found in this document and suggestions on how the document could be improved. Submit your comments and suggestions to: Wireless Systems Business Unit or fax your comments to: (434) 455-6851 M/A-COM, Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1 SAFETY SYMBOL CONVENTION............6 2 RF ENERGY EXPOSURE INFORMATION ........7 2.1 RF ENERGY EXPOSURE AWARENESS, CONTROL INFORMATION, AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR FCC OCCUPATIONAL USE REQUIREMENTS ......7 2.1.1 Federal Communications Commission Regulations...8 2.2 COMPLIANCE WITH RF EXPOSURE STANDARDS....8 2.2.1 Mobile Antennas..............9 2.2.2...
  • Page 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 6.3.12 Checking or Changing the Active Profile ......38 6.3.13 Checking or Changing the Selected Talk Group....39 6.4 INTERCOM MODE ................. 40 6.5 TALK GROUP LOCK OUT............. 41 6.5.1 Locking Out a Talk Group..........41 6.5.2 Unlocking a Talk Group ..........
  • Page 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page FIGURES Figure 5-1: Personality Structure Example............18 Figure 5-2: CH-103/103PA Front Panel ............19 Figure 5-3: Transceiver Rear Panel ..............20 Figure 5-4: CH-103 Control Head Rear Panel...........21 Figure 6-1: CH-103 Front Panel Components ...........22 Figure 6-2: Sample Display (Talk group Menu Session)........24 Figure 6-3: Basic Menu Structure..............27 Figure 6-4: Top and Bottom Display Lines ............28 Figure 6-5: Power Button/Volume Dial.............29...

  • Page 6: Safety Symbol Convention

    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.

  • Page 7: Rf Energy Exposure Information

    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.

  • Page 8: Federal Communications Commission Regulations

    exposure to assure compliance with established RF exposure limits. http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/rf-faqs.html http://www.osha.gov./SLTC/radiofrequencyradiation/index.html 2.1.1 Federal Communications Commission Regulations Your M/A COM, Inc. M7200 series mobile two-way radio is designed and tested to comply with the FCC RF energy exposure limits for mobile two-way radios before it can be marketed in the United States.

  • Page 9: Mobile Antennas

    Table 2-1 lists the recommended minimum lateral distance for a controlled environment and for unaware bystanders in an uncontrolled environment, from transmitting types of antennas (i.e., monopoles over a ground plane, or dipoles) at rated radio power for mobile radios installed in a vehicle. Transmit only when unaware bystanders are at least the CAUTION uncontrolled recommended minimum lateral distance away...

  • Page 10: Approved Accessories

    2.2.2 Approved Accessories This radio has been tested and meets the FCC RF guidelines when used with the M/A-COM accessories supplied or designated for use with this product. Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with the FCC’s RF exposure guidelines, and may violate FCC regulations.

  • Page 11: Operation Safety Recommendations

    3 OPERATION SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS 3.1 TRANSMITTER HAZARDS 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: WARNING • Explosive Atmospheres – Just as it is dangerous to fuel a vehicle with the motor running, similar hazards exist when operating a mobile radio.
  • Page 12 • Keep both hands on the steering wheel and the microphone in its hanger whenever the vehicle is in motion. • Place calls only when the vehicle is stopped. • When talking from a moving vehicle is unavoidable, drive in the slower lane.

  • Page 13: Operating Rules And Regulations

    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 M7200 Series mobile radio must be operated in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

  • Page 14: Operating Tips

    4.1 OPERATING TIPS The following conditions tend to reduce the effective range of two-way radios and should be avoided whenever possible: • Operating the radio in areas of low terrain, or while under power lines or bridges. • Obstructions such as mountains and buildings. •...

  • Page 15: Product Description

    5 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The M7200 series digital mobile radio 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 the dash-mounted or trunk-mounted radio receiver. Table 5-1 lists the available configurations of the M7200 mobile radio.

  • Page 16: Voice Operation

    The optional GPS tracking devices embedded in M7250 radios can provide quick and accurate positional information to a connected laptop locally in the vehicle. GPS can also provide positional information over the radio link, if configured to do so. Unlike most dispatch radio systems, however, an active transmission can be pre-empted by a dispatcher or supervisor.

  • Page 17: Intercom Operation

    • Comfort settings, such as volume and display brightness that are applicable to the individual control head can be adjusted and cannot be overridden by other control heads. • An optional intercom function is available between control units. (Audio will be broadcast to ALL connected control heads.) 5.4 INTERCOM OPERATION The intercom option, a licensed option, allows the M7250 radio to pass audio locally between control heads and not over the network.

  • Page 18: Talk Groups

    Profile 1 Profile 2 Profile 3 TG a TG a TG d TG d TG b TG e TG g TG c TG f TG x TG h TG y TG i TG z TG = Talk Group Figure 5-1: Personality Structure Example 5.5.2 Talk Groups A talk group represents a set of users that regularly need to communicate with...

  • Page 19: Front Panel

    5.7 CH-103 FRONT PANEL The CH-103 front panel provides the interface for the operator. It includes a 19-character (8 over 11) vacuum fluorescent display, navigation and select buttons for menu navigation, three pre-set buttons, a power button/rotary volume control knob, a microphone connector, and an emergency button. In addition, the front panel contains a light-level sensor that samples ambient light levels for automatic display and button backlight brightness adjustments.

  • Page 20: Transceiver Rear Panel

    5.8 TRANSCEIVER REAR PANEL The rear panel of the transceiver is shown in Figure 5-3. It contains most of the radio’s cable connections. The DC power connector accepts vehicle battery power to power the radio and an ignition/accessory control sense input.

  • Page 21: Control Head Rear Panel

    5.9 CONTROL HEAD REAR PANEL The rear panel of the CH-103 control head contains the interface connections necessary between the radio and control unit. As shown in Figure 5-4, five connection points are: • POWER - The DC power connector accepts vehicle battery power to power the unit and an ignition/accessory control sense input for on/off control via the vehicles ignition switch/key.

  • Page 22: Operation

    6 OPERATION 6.1 CH-103 FRONT PANEL COMPONENTS The front panel of the CH-103 control head includes a 19-character 2-line display, menu and select buttons for menu navigation, an emergency button, three pre-set buttons, a power button/rotary volume dial, a microphone connector.

  • Page 23: Table 6-1: Front Panel Controls And Functions

    Table 6-1: Front Panel Controls and Functions PART FUNCTION • Push to turn the radio on POWER • Push and hold for approximately one-half (0.5) of a Button/Volume Dial second to turn the radio off. • Twist clockwise to increase volume. •...

  • Page 24: Display Overview

    6.2 DISPLAY OVERVIEW The display shows the radio status (Table 6-2). Network connectivity and volume icons appear on the right. The volume level is also represented numerically within the display with zero (0 or muted) being the lowest volume level and forty (40) being the highest/loudest level. “Mute” displays when the speaker is muted.

  • Page 25: Display's Top Line

    6.2.3 Display’s Top Line The display’s top line of text changes as the menu buttons are pressed to scroll through the selections in the active menu. When the dwell display is present, press the buttons to scroll through available talk groups.
  • Page 26 Radio Displays Menu Name Usage Notes (top and bottom lines) To/From Dwell Display (Bottom menu on page 27) ▲ ▼ Engineering registration, RF sync and Displays radio system connection data. transceiver status codes Display For engineering use. See page 57. bit-error rates (Menu may not be avail- and RSSI data...

  • Page 27: Figure 6-3: Basic Menu Structure

    Radio Displays Menu Name Usage Notes (top and bottom lines) ▲ ▼ talk group “<” Use ◄ or ► to choose a talk group for Talk group locking/unlocking. Press Select to toggle Lock Out “LockOutMenu” “<” on (locked out) and off. See page 41. ▲...

  • Page 28: Menu Display And Control Area

    Figure 6-4: Top and Bottom Display Lines 6.2.6 Menu Display and Control Area Following power-up, the radio display shows the default talk group. Pressing buttons change the display to the next available menu. Refer to Figure 6-3: Basic Menu Structure. In many cases, the dwell display automatically re-appears after no menu buttons are pressed for a short period of time (between 10 and 30 seconds).

  • Page 29: Basic Radio Operation

    options, press the Select button from the dwell display. If a menu is not enabled it is not available for display in the bottom line of the dwell display. Figure 6-3 shows the Basic Menu Structure and some options available. Available profiles, talk groups, and channels vary widely from network to network depending on system hardware, and option configuration.

  • Page 30: Figure 6-6: Dwell Display And Speaker Volume Icon

    When provisioning is complete, the radio will display the Dwell Display. See Figure 6-6. If User Login is required, the bottom line of the Dwell Display will flash the message “Pls Login.” Figure 6-6: Dwell Display and Speaker Volume Icon...
  • Page 31 Shipped from the factory, the Power Button will need to be pressed a first time. It can then be configured to function in other ways. In most cases, the particular way is established during radio installation. The possibilities are: A. Turn the radio on and off by pressing the button. B.

  • Page 32: Self-Test

    6.3.2 Self-Test After power-up, the M7250 radio undergoes a multi-function automatic registration procedure. As many as sixteen (16) possible radio profiles are downloaded to the radio from the network in response to the User’s ID. The M7250 mobile radio conducts a diagnostic Built-In Self-Test (BIST). This test is a battery of hardware diagnostic tests on the internal components of the Mobile Radio Unit (MRU).

  • Page 33: Logging Off The Network

    6.3.4 Logging off the Network The *0## command de-registers the radio. Typically, it is automatically performed when correctly powering down the radio (i.e., not just disconnecting the radio from vehicle power). Using this method, the User ID is remembered by the radio so only the password is needed at next log-in. To manually log-off, press *0## on the DTMF microphone’s keypad.

  • Page 34: Radio Tones

    Refer to section 6.6 for detailed information on talk group scanning. Refer to section 6.11 for detailed information regarding sending and receiving encrypted calls. 6.3.6.2 Transmitting a Voice Call Transmit a voice call as follows: If not already, turn the radio on. See section 6.3.1 beginning on page 29 if necessary.
  • Page 35 Grant Tone or Go-Ahead Tone This feature must be enabled as part of the radio configuration to be active. When resources become available for a call request placed in the queue the grant tone sounds (if enabled) upon channel access. It is a short single tone beep.

  • Page 36: Adjusting Side Tone Audio Level

    for the telephone interconnect gateway equipment to dial the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). This is a single medium-pitch reiterative tone. The second ring tone sounds when the gateway equipment has dialed the number. It is a digital recreation of the actual ring from the PSTN telephone line.

  • Page 37: Adjusting Display & Button Backlight Brightness

    Figure 6-7: Side Tones Menu 6.3.9 Adjusting Display & Button Backlight Brightness The radio uses a light sensor on the front panel to automatically adjust display brightness and button backlight brightness to ambient light conditions. The display and backlights automatically brighten at higher external light levels exist and automatically dim at lower external light levels.

  • Page 38: Stealth Mode

    6.3.11 Stealth Mode The radio’s display illumination and button backlighting can be completely turned off using stealth mode. Turn stealth mode on and off as follows: Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to cycle through the menu until “StealthMenu” appears. To immediately turn stealth mode on, press either the ◄...

  • Page 39: Checking Or Changing The Selected Talk Group

    Figure 6-8: Profile Menu 6.3.13 Checking or Changing 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.”...

  • Page 40: Intercom Mode

    Figure 6-9: Talk Group Menu 6.4 INTERCOM MODE The optional intercom mode gives users at multiple control heads connected to the same radio the ability communicate with each other without transmitting over-the-air. Turn intercom mode on and off using the “INTERCOM” menu as follows: Use the buttons to cycle through the available menu items until...

  • Page 41: Talk Group Lock Out

    6.5 TALK GROUP LOCK OUT There are two ways of focusing voice communications by suppressing calls from talk groups in the currently active profile: No Scan. By turning scan off (selecting “No Scan” via the “ScnModeMenu”), only the selected talk group is audible. Lock Out.

  • Page 42: Unlocking A Talk Group

    Press the Select button to lockout the displayed talk group. A less than symbol (<) appears next to the talk group’s name. Repeat steps 3 and 4, as needed, to lockout additional talk groups. The dwell display will re-appear a few seconds after button presses end. While scrolling through talk groups in the active profile, the only talk groups that appear in the “LockOutMenu”...

  • Page 43: Scan Mode

    6.6 SCAN MODE Two 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 of profiles in the radio personality, no matter which profile is or becomes active.

  • Page 44: Changing Priority Talk Group

    6.6.2 Changing Priority Talk Group When scanning, the default emergency talk group has the highest scan priority ), followed by the currently selected talk group (2 ), a talk group set as the priority talk group (3 ), followed by other talk groups in the currently active profile that are not locked out.

  • Page 45: Receiving A Selective Call

    Speed dial numbers are defined and provisioned by the OpenSky network administrator and cannot be manually entered into the radio by the user. Contact the administrator if changes to the speed dial list are NOTE required. If using the microphone’s DTMF keypad: A.
  • Page 46 radio to another. The user specifies a destination radio’s User ID, selects one of the pre-programmed text messages, and then transmits it to the destination radio. The message delivery system adds time-of-day information and forwards the message to the destination (receiving) radio. The sending radio receives a brief message noting the status of the transmission.

  • Page 47: Table 6-4: Selective Alert Status Messages

    6.7.3.2 Choosing and Sending the Message After specifying the destination radio’s User ID (section 6.7.3.1), the radio automatically allows you to choose a message. The current message scrolls across the top line of the display. To choose a message: Scroll through the message list using the ◄ or ► button. The next available message in the list is displayed.

  • Page 48: Telephone Interconnect Calls

    To delete the message currently being viewed, press the Select button. 6.7.3.5 Deleting Received Messages To delete a received message: Display the message (refer to Section 6.7.3.4). Delete the message by pressing the Select button. Confirm the deletion by pressing the Select button again. 6.7.3.6 Defining Pre-Programmed Messages All selective alert messages are pre-defined by the radio system’s maintenance...

  • Page 49: Declaring An Emergency Call Or Alert

    even when the microphone’s PTT button is not depressed. An emergency talk group is provided greater priority and infinite hang-time by the radio system’s infrastructure. Hang-time is the maximum duration of quiet time between transmissions on the talk group before the infrastructure assets are automatically taken away.

  • Page 50: Clearing An Emergency Call Or Alert

    • For an emergency call declaration, other radio users and/or dispatchers at consoles will hear the emergency signal, a distinctive 3-tone burst. They will also hear audio from the declaring radio’s “hot” microphone, if any. • For an emergency alert declaration, only dispatchers at consoles will hear the emergency signal and, if any, audio from the declaring radio’s “hot”...

  • Page 51: Dismissing An Emergency Call

    • 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.

  • Page 52: Figure 6-11: Dtmf Microphone Keypad

    Although the “Q” is not shown on the 7 key, and the “Z” is not shown on the 9 key of the DTMF keypad, both letters are supported by the system. To enter a “Q” from the keypad, press the 7 key 3 times (7, P, Q). To enter a “Z”...

  • Page 53: Password Entry

    To perform a command from the keypad, press the * key followed by one of the pre-set function keys as follows: Log-off command: *0## (logs the user off the system). See page 33 for additional information. Log-in command: *1<User ID> # <Password> ## (required for encryption).

  • Page 54: Encryption

    If the password is wrong, the radio will not successfully register with the network for wide area voice reception. The radio can still be used in single-site mode. NOTE 6.11 ENCRYPTION In the OpenSky network, both data and voice use a 128-bit key encryption standard published by the Federal Information Processing Service (FIPS), called Advanced Encryption Standard (AES).
  • Page 55 The key must be pre-determined by the users prior to making a manually encrypted call on a talk group. It can be between one and sixteen (1 - 16) digits and it is entered into the radio using the keypad on the DTMF microphone. NOTE If two communicating radios have different (manually- defined) keys, receive audio at each radio will sound...

  • Page 56: Preset Buttons

    6.12 PRESET BUTTONS The front panel contains three buttons labeled A, B, and C. By holding one of these buttons down for approximately three (3) seconds, the following current information is saved to the function of that button: • Selected talk group •...

  • Page 57: Engineering Display

    6.15 ENGINEERING DISPLAY Some radios may have access to an engineering display that presents various data related to the radio system. An example display is shown in the following figure. Typically, this display is accessed by pressing the ▼ button once from the dwell display.

  • Page 58: Table 6-5: Voice Registration Codes

    Table 6-5: Voice Registration Codes DISPLAYED LOWER RETRY MEANING CODE DISPLAY (none) (none) Off network. VDENIED Voice denied: Unknown reason. Voice denied: Unknown MES ID. BAD VID (Check User ID.) (none) Voice denied: Duplicate MES ID. (none) Voice denied: IP address denied. (none) Voice denied: Duplicate IP address.

  • Page 59: Receive Signal Strength Indication (Rssi)

    6.15.3 Receive Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) The engineering display’s RSSI number represents, in absolute value, the dBm level of the signal received from the OpenSky’s base station transmitter. It represents a negative unit of measure, but a negative/minus sign does not precede the number in the display.

  • Page 60: Basic Troubleshooting

    7 BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING If the radio is not operating properly, check Table 7-1 for likely causes. For additional assistance, contact a qualified service technician. Table 7-1: Basic Troubleshooting SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION Radio will not No power. Test the connection to the turn on.
  • Page 61 SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION Radio will not Radio may be experiencing The M7250 will cease to transmit low voltage. transmit if the voltage (transmit drops below 8.5 volts. indicator does Have the battery checked not flash). by an authorized technician. Radio powers Radio may be experiencing The M7250 automatically off for no...

  • Page 62: Warranty

    8 WARRANTY M/A-COM, Inc. (hereinafter "Seller") warrants to the original purchaser for use (hereinafter "Buyer") that Equipment manufactured by or for the Seller shall be free from defects in material and workmanship, and shall conform to its published specifications. With respect to all non-M/A-COM Equipment, Seller gives no warranty, and only the warranty, if any, given by the manufacturer shall apply.
  • Page 64 M/A-COM Wireless Systems 221 Jefferson Ridge Parkway Lynchburg, Virginia 24501 (Outside USA, 434-385-2400) Toll Free 800-528-7711 www.macom-wireless.com Printed in U.S.A.

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