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Summary of Contents for E.F. Johnson Company 51 Series
- Page 1 PRELIMINARY OPERATING 51xx Series MANUAL FM Portable Radio Project 25, Conventional ™ ® SMARTNET , SmartZone...
- Page 3 LAND MOBILE PRODUCT WARRANTY - The manufacturer’s warranty statement for this product is available from your product supplier or from the E.F. Johnson Company, 299 Johnson Avenue, Box 1249, Waseca, MN 56093-0514. Phone (507) 835-6222. Copyright© 2001 by the E.F. Johnson Company E.F.
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Page 4: Safety Training Information
SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION WARNING This radio produces RF electromagnetic energy when transmitting and is designed and classified for “Occupational Use Only”. Radio equipment with this classification must be used only during the course of employ- ment by individuals aware of the hazards and the ways to minimize such hazards. - Page 5 SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION • DO NOT transmit more than 50% of total radio use time (50% duty cycle). Transmitting for more than 50% of the time can cause FCC RF exposure compliance requirements to be exceeded. This radio is transmitting when- ever Tx is indicated in the display.
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Page 6: Features
FEATURES FEATURES General Features • Programmable for the following modes of operation: – Conventional analog – Conventional Project 25 (digital) – SMARTNET™/SmartZone® trunked (analog or digital) • Up to 16 zones with up to 16 channels each programmable (256 channels total) •... -
Page 7: Smartnet™ Ii/Smartzone® Features
FEATURES SMARTNET™ II/SmartZone® Features • Up to 256 talk groups programmable • Group, Enhanced Private Conversation™, Private Conversation II™, and Telephone Calls • Emergency alarms to alert dispatcher of emergency conditions • Emergency calls for high priority system access • Failsoft operation on a predefined conventional channel if trunked sys- tem fails •... - Page 8 FEATURES NOTES...
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Page 9: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION ......4 FEATURES ..........6 General Features . - Page 10 TABLE OF CONTENTS Power Output Select ........34 Emergency Mode (Conventional) .
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Page 11: Option Switch Functions
OPTION SWITCH FUNCTIONS OPTION SWITCH FUNCTIONS The programmable option switches are as follows: • F1, F2, F3, and F4 keys on the front panel • Three push-button switches on the side • Orange push-button switch on the top panel • Three-position A/B/C switch on top panel These switches can control one function when a conventional channel is selected and another when a SMARTNET/SmartZone channel... - Page 12 OPTION SWITCH FUNCTIONS SMARTNET/SMARTZONE MODE Switch Function See Page Backlight Call Alert Call Response 50, 52 Clear/Secure Home Zone Keypad Lock Message Phone Private Call 47, 51 Radio Wide Scan Scan Scan Edit Site Lock (SmartZone only) Site Search (SmartZone only) Status Tones On-Off Zone Select...
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Page 13: Controls And Display
CONTROLS AND DISPLAY CONTROLS AND DISPLAY Front Panel Controls Display Up/Down Sw Option Keys Microphone Option Keys DTMF Keypad Speaker Full Keypad Model Limited Keypad Model Speaker - The transceiver speaker is located behind this grill. When a speaker/microphone is used, this speaker is automatically disabled. Microphone - The microphone is located in this area. - Page 14 CONTROLS AND DISPLAY Front Display - This is a dot-matrix graphical LCD (Liquid Crystal Dis- play). The display backlight can be programmed to turn on when any key is pressed or when the Backlight option switch is pressed (see page 20). DTMF Keypad - The full keypad, 17-key models include the keys required to dial telephone, unit ID, and group ID numbers and also to enter numbers during for keypad programming.
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Page 15: Top Panel Controls
CONTROLS AND DISPLAY Top Panel Controls On-Off Antenna Volume Connector Emergency Channel (Option) Switch Switch Option On-Off/Volume - Turning the knob clockwise turns power on and sets the volume level. Turning it counterclockwise to the detent turns power off. Channel Switch - This 16-position switch allows up to 16 channels to be selected. -
Page 16: Side Controls
CONTROLS AND DISPLAY Side Controls Option Switches PTT Switch Accessory Connector Battery Pack Option Switches - These three switches can be system operator pro- grammed to control a specific function (see page 11). PTT Switch - This switch is pressed to turn the transmitter on. The indi- cator on the top panel lights red when the transmitter is keyed. -
Page 17: Display
CONTROLS AND DISPLAY Display SL Pri Scan Call ID Alphanumeric Display The front panel display is shown above, and the following informa- tion is indicated: Alphanumeric Characters - This area of the display indicates the selected channel, error conditions, and other information. Sec - Indicates that transmissions are encrypted (see page 28). -
Page 18: General Operation
GENERAL OPERATION Call ID - Indicates that the display is showing the ID of the calling party (see page 47). Scan - Indicates that system scan is activated (see page 23). GENERAL OPERATION Introduction The following section describes features available with both trunked and conventional operation. -
Page 19: Power-Up Password
GENERAL OPERATION • If key press tones are enabled (see page 23), a short tone sounds when front panel keys are pressed. • If a conventional channel is selected and the Monitor option switch is programmed (see page 31), pressing that switch unsquelches/squelches the receiver and either voice or background noise is heard. -
Page 20: Backlight
GENERAL OPERATION 2. Enter the old eight-digit password and press the # key (not F4 ). If the correct password is entered, “NEW PSWD” is displayed. 3. Enter the new password and press F4 . The password is changed. Backlight The backlight for the display and keypad can be manually turned on by pressing the Backlight option switch if it is available. -
Page 21: Keypad Lock
GENERAL OPERATION Keypad Lock If the Keypad Lock option switch has been programmed, the keypad can be locked (disabled) to prevent keys from being accidentally pressed. To lock the keypad, simply press this switch. Then to unlock it again, press and hold it until a tone sounds. The keypad can also be disabled by system operator programming. -
Page 22: Home Zone
GENERAL OPERATION zones can be programmed for a total of 16 x 16 channels per zone or 256 channels. One use of zones may be to select groups of channels programmed for operation in different geographical areas or radio systems. If selectable zones have been programmed in your radio, consult your system operator for more information on how they are used. -
Page 23: Tone Enable/Disable
GENERAL OPERATION One use of this feature is to prevent a channel from being kept busy for an extended period by an accidentally keyed transmitter. It can also prevent possible transmitter damage caused by transmitting for an exces- sively long period. Conventional channels can also be programmed with the Penalty and Conversation timers that are described starting on page 33. -
Page 24: Radio Wide Scan
GENERAL OPERATION Standard Scanning Standard scanning monitors only channels that are the same type as that currently selected. Therefore, if a conventional channel is selected, only conventional channels are scanned, and if a SMARTNET channel is selected, only SMARTNET channels are scanned. Standard scanning is turned on and off by the Scan option switch as follows. - Page 25 GENERAL OPERATION • If the zone or channel is changed while radio wide scanning, scanning continues normally. Scan Resume Delay When a message is received or transmitted while scanning, there is a system operator programmable delay before scanning resumes. The delay after receiving a call prevents another message from being received before you can make a response, and the delay after transmitting a call ensures that you hear a response to your call instead of another message...
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Page 26: Scan Edit
GENERAL OPERATION is in the current scan list if “ SL ” (Scan List) is indicated in the upper part of the display. Nuisance Channel Delete With standard scanning, channels can be temporarily deleted from the scan list, for example, if messages on a channel become annoying. This feature is not available with radio wide scanning. - Page 27 GENERAL OPERATION Preliminary 1. With conventional channels, select the list to be edited (1-3) by pressing the key corresponding to the desired list number with scanning enabled (see page 35). If a list is not selected, the last active scan list is automat- ically edited.
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Page 28: Secure Communication
GENERAL OPERATION 3. With conventional channels, to add the channel to the scan list and exit this mode, press the F4 . With SMARTNET/SmartZone channels, press the “ 1 ” key and then F4 . Secure Communication This transceiver may be optionally equipped to provide secure com- munication on some or all channels. -
Page 29: Conventional Features
CONVENTIONAL FEATURES ® SMARTNET™/SmartZone -This is a trunked operating mode that uses ID codes to select what mobiles are being called and what calls are received. Monitoring is performed automatically and special messages and tones indicate busy and out-of-range conditions. Enhanced features include roaming (SmartZone only), telephone, private, and emergency ™... -
Page 30: Display Mode Selection
CONVENTIONAL FEATURES Display Mode Selection If the Displayed Information option switch is programmed, it is usually the three-position toggle switch on the top panel. This switch selects the following conventional channel display modes. If this switch is not programmed or a SMARTNET/SmartZone channel is selected, the Alias mode is always used. -
Page 31: Monitor Mode
CONVENTIONAL FEATURES Manual Channel Monitoring The automatic monitoring just described may not be programmed or it may occasionally disable the transmitter even if the channel is not in use. In this case, the channel must be monitored manually as follows: Rx Indicator - With scanning disabled, note if the “... -
Page 32: Busy Channel Lockout
CONVENTIONAL FEATURES Busy Channel Lockout The Busy Channel Lockout feature (also called Transmit Disable On Busy) automatically disables the transmitter if the channel is busy when the PTT switch is pressed. When a busy condition is detected by this feature, the transmitter is disabled, “BUSY” is indicated in the display, and a tone similar to a standard telephone busy tone sounds until the PTT switch is released. -
Page 33: Penalty Timer
CONVENTIONAL FEATURES switch (if available) so that “NORMAL is flashed in the display. Then to re-enable Call Guard squelch, press the Normal/Selective switch again so that “SELECTIV” is flashed. The mode selected by this switch does not change when other channels are selected or power is cycled. Call Guard squelch can also be disabled by the monitor mode described on page 31. -
Page 34: Conversation Timer
CONVENTIONAL FEATURES Conversation Timer A conversation timer can be programmed on conventional channels to limit the total length of a conversation rather than just the length of each transmission as with the time-out timer. This timer can be programmed for 0.5 - 7.5 minutes, and it is reset when the time between transmissions exceeds the penalty time just described. -
Page 35: Emergency Mode (Conventional)
CONVENTIONAL FEATURES channel, the fixed power level is flashed and no power change occurs. Turning power off or changing channels does not change the power setting selected for a channel. Emergency Mode (Conventional) On conventional Project 25 channels, an emergency mode may be programmed to be selectable by the orange Emergency switch located on the top panel (see illustration on page 15). -
Page 36: Priority Channel Sampling
CONVENTIONAL FEATURES lists can be system operator or user programmed as described in the infor- mation which follows. With limited keypad (5-key) models, only one scan list is available and it cannot be user programmed. However, nuisance channels can still be temporarily deleted as described on page 26. -
Page 37: Placing And Receiving Standard Conventional Calls
CONVENTIONAL FEATURES Priority channel sampling occurs only with Standard conventional scanning. It does not occur with Radio Wide scanning, when listening to any type of SMARTNET/SmartZone call, or when transmitting. A series of “ticks” may be heard and the indicator on the top panel flashes green when the priority channel is sampled while listening to a message on some other channel. -
Page 38: Dtmf/Ani Signaling
CONVENTIONAL FEATURES 2. Monitor the channel automatically or manually as described on page 30. 3. Press the PTT switch and the call proceeds as follows: • If the Busy Channel Lockout feature is programmed on the channel, the transmitter is automatically disabled if the channel is busy (see description on page 32). -
Page 39: Project 25 Mode Features
CONVENTIONAL FEATURES Post-TX ANI - A preprogrammed ANI sequence is automatically sent each time you release the PTT switch. Disabled - All DTMF signaling is disabled. Project 25 Mode Features Viewing Individual ID Each transceiver which operates on Project 25 (digital) channels is assigned an eight-digit individual ID. -
Page 40: Keypad Programming
CONVENTIONAL FEATURES 2. Display the talk group to be assigned to that channel by pressing Up/ Down select switch. Talk groups are indicated by an alias (unique alphanumeric identification). 3. To select that talk group and return to normal operation, press the Talk Group select switch again. - Page 41 CONVENTIONAL FEATURES and it prevents unauthorized changing of radio programming. The default password is eight zeros, and the F4 key must be pressed after the digits are entered. This password is not user reprogrammable. Keypad programming allows conventional channel parameters such as the transmit and receive frequency and Call Guard squelch code to be changed.
- Page 42 CONVENTIONAL FEATURES programming mode by turning power off. Do not turn power on again for a short time so that the radio has time to copy the settings to memory. Cloning The cloning mode is used to program one transceiver with another with identical information.
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Page 43: Channel Parameter Programming
CONVENTIONAL FEATURES Channel Parameter Programming Zone Selection The zone containing the channel to be programmed must be selected if applicable. To do this, with “RAD PARM” displayed press the key corre- sponding to the zone containing the channel. Alternatively, press the Up/ Down select switch to scroll through the programmed zones and the “RAD PARM”... - Page 44 CONVENTIONAL FEATURES toggle between “WIDE” and “NARROW”, and when the desired setting is displayed, save it and proceed to the next parameter by pressing the F4 or # key. Receive Frequency - When the Rx icon is indicated to the left of Pgm and a frequency or eight zeros is displayed, the receive channel frequency can be programmed.
- Page 45 CONVENTIONAL FEATURES Transmit NAC - When “NAC xxx” is displayed with the Tx icon indicated to the left of Pgm , the receive NAC can be programmed the same as the Receive NAC described above. Transmit Power Level - When any of the following indications are displayed, the power output level for the channel can be programmed.
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Page 46: Smartnet/Smartzone Features
SMARTNET/SMARTZONE FEATURES SMARTNET/SMARTZONE FEATURES Introduction The following information describes features unique to the SMARTNET and SmartZone operating mode (see brief description on page 29). Refer to the preceding “Conventional Features” section for information on features common to that operating mode, and to the “General Information”... -
Page 47: Enhanced Private Conversation Calls
SMARTNET/SMARTZONE FEATURES • If in the secure mode and your transceiver does not have the proper encryption key, “KEYFAIL” is displayed and the call must be made in the clear mode (selected by the Clear/Secure option switch if enabled on the channel). •... - Page 48 SMARTNET/SMARTZONE FEATURES system. The Enhanced Private Conversation mode is described in the following information, and the Private Conversation II mode is described starting on page 51. The Private Call option switch is required to place these calls, and either that switch or the Call Response option switch is required to receive them.
- Page 49 SMARTNET/SMARTZONE FEATURES 2. Using the 0-9 keys, enter the ID (all six digits) of the mobile unit you are calling. To erase the last digit, press the Down switch, and to cancel the call, press the F3 key. 3. Press the PTT switch to initiate the call. If the entered ID did not contain six digits, “INVALID”...
- Page 50 SMARTNET/SMARTZONE FEATURES in the clear mode (selected by the Clear/Secure option switch if enabled on the channel). • If an out-of-range condition exists or the radio system is not in service, “LOST CALL” is displayed and a continuous tone sounds. End the call by pressing the F3 key.
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Page 51: Private Conversation Ii Calls
SMARTNET/SMARTZONE FEATURES Private Conversation II Calls General Private calls allow you to place a call to a specific mobile unit. Either the Enhanced Private Conversation™ or Private Conversation II™ modes may be programmed depending on the capabilities of the radio system. - Page 52 SMARTNET/SMARTZONE FEATURES Direct Entry Method (Full Keypad Models Only) 1. With a SMARTNET/SmartZone channel selected, press and hold the Private Call option switch until a tone sounds (approximately 1 second). The last ID called is displayed. 2. Using the 0-9 keys, enter the ID (all six digits) of the mobile unit you are calling.
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Page 53: Telephone Calls
SMARTNET/SMARTZONE FEATURES 2. To answer the call, press the Private Call option switch and then the PTT switch and begin talking. The alias of the incoming call is displayed if the ID is in your call list. Otherwise, the unit ID is displayed. - Page 54 SMARTNET/SMARTZONE FEATURES 2. Enter the index of the desired telephone number if you know it or scroll through the list using the Up/Down switch until you find the desired number. Press the F3 key to cancel the call. 3. Press the PTT switch to initiate the call. The display indicates “WAIT” while the connection to the phone system is occurring.
- Page 55 SMARTNET/SMARTZONE FEATURES • If the selected number is not valid, “INVALID” is momentarily displayed, an error tone sounds, and the call is not initiated. Select a valid number. • If enabled by system operator programming, a number can be dialed during a call by simply holding down the PTT switch and dialing the number.
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Page 56: Call Alert
SMARTNET/SMARTZONE FEATURES 3. To end the call when the conversation is complete or at any other time, press the F3 key. Also press the F3 key to ignore an incoming call and end it without answering. Call Alert ™ The Call Alert feature allows pages to be sent and received. -
Page 57: Messaging
SMARTNET/SMARTZONE FEATURES 3. Press the PTT switch to send the page. If the entered ID is invalid, “INVALID” is momentarily displayed and the page is not sent. If the entered ID is valid, the display indicates the alias of the ID if it matches an ID in your call list. -
Page 58: Sending Status Conditions
SMARTNET/SMARTZONE FEATURES 2. Enter the index of the desired message if you know it or scroll through the list using the Up/Down switch until you find the desired message. Press the F3 key to cancel the message. 3. Press the PTT switch to send the message. When the message is received and acknowledged by the dispatcher, a signaling success tone (six beeps) sounds and the display returns to the normal channel indi- cation. -
Page 59: Failsoft Operation
SMARTNET/SMARTZONE FEATURES An emergency alarm is a special data transmission to alert your dispatcher of an emergency situation, and an emergency call is an urgent request for access to a voice channel. The emergency alarm and call are transmitted on the emergency talk group or announcement group that has been preprogrammed by your system operator on the currently selected channel. -
Page 60: Smartnet/Smartzone Scanning
SMARTNET/SMARTZONE FEATURES is released. When the radio system returns to normal operation, this condition is automatically detected and normal operation resumes. SMARTNET/SmartZone Scanning Scanning on a SMARTNET/Smartzone channel is similar to the standard and radio wide scanning described starting on page 23. Each channel can be programmed with a different scan list that includes up to 16 channels, one of which can be a priority channel. -
Page 61: Smartzone Features
SMARTNET/SMARTZONE FEATURES 2. To reset all talk and announcement groups to normal so that only the designated regrouping channel is on the dynamic group, manually select the designated regrouping channel if you know it. If this channel is not selected or there is no designated regrouping channel, all trans- missions occur on the dynamically assigned group regardless of which channel is selected, and the regrouping tone sounds each time the PTT switch is pressed. -
Page 62: Miscellaneous
MISCELLANEOUS for another, press the Site Lock option switch (if programmed). The display then momentarily indicates “LOCK x” to indicate that the current site is locked (“x” is the current site number). To unlock the site, press the Lock switch again and “UNLOCK” is momentarily displayed. When locked on a site, it is still possible to search for a different site using the site search function described in the preceding section. - Page 63 MISCELLANEOUS • Dynamic regrouping has been exited but the dynamic regrouping channel is still selected (page 60). • The paged mobile did not acknowledge the page (page 56). • The message that was sent has not been acknowledged (page 57). •...
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Page 64: Rechargeable Battery Pack
MISCELLANEOUS • Dynamic regrouping has occurred but the regrouping channel is not selected (page 60). Four Low Tones (Busy Signal) • The radio system is busy or a busy condition exists when making a telephone call. Four Alternating High and Low Tones •... - Page 65 MISCELLANEOUS NOTE: Be sure to turn transceiver power off before removing the battery pack. Failure to do so may result in the current settings not being saved in memory. Recharging Recharging is required when the green indicator on the top panel flashes when not receiving a signal, or when the red indicator flashes when transmitting.
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Page 66: System Operator Programming
MISCELLANEOUS System Operator Programming As noted several times in this manual, programming determines the availability and specific operation of many features. This usually refers to the programming performed by your system operator when the radio was set up, not to any programming that you can perform. If a feature is controlled by a front panel option switch and that switch is not available, it is probably not available or in a fixed condition. -
Page 67: Transceiver Service
MISCELLANEOUS Transceiver Service If the transceiver begins operating improperly, try turning power off and then on again to reset the logic. Also make sure that the battery is fully charged and in good condition. Some other possible causes of improper operation are as follows. If the transceiver still does not operate properly, return it to your system operator for service. - Page 68 INDEX INDEX Emergency Calls Accessory Connector Emergency Switch Enh. Priv. Conversation Call Alias Placing ANI Signaling Receiving Antenna Connector Extended Range Operation Backlight F1/F3 Switches Battery Failsoft Operation Care Features Life Conventional Recharging General Busy Channel Lockout Project 25 Busy Indicator SMARTNET SmartNet/SmartZone SmartZone...
- Page 69 INDEX Radio Wide Scan Licensing Repeater Talk-Around Low Battery Scan Scan Edit Site Lock Messaging Site Search (SmartZone) Microphone Status Mode Talk Group Select Conventional Tones On-Off SMARTNET/SmartZone Zone Monitor Mode Option Switches Monitoring Before Transmitting Paging Answering Nuisance Channel Delete Initiating Password Changing...
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Page 70: Index
INDEX Channel Delete Talk-Around, Repeater Conventional Mode Telephone Calls Determining Channels in Placing Programming Receiving Radio Wide Scan Mode Time-Out Timer Selecting Tone Enable/Disable Standard Scan Mode Tones Scan list Transmit Disable On Busy Scan Mode Transmitting, Scan Mode Transmitting In Troubleshooting Scan Resume Delay Scanning... - Page 72 Part Number 002-5100-001 8-01hph Printed in U.S.A...