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Wulfsberg FLEXCOMM II C-5000 Pilot's Manual

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  • Page 1 These commodities, technology or software are controlled in accordance with the United States Export Administration Regulations, Export Classification Control Number (ECCN) EAR99. When exporting, diversion contrary to U. S. law is prohibited. COBHAM PRIVATE...
  • Page 2 Wulfsberg Electronics makes no warranty, expressed or implied, with regard to this manual, including but not limited to any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non- infringement.
  • Page 3 C-5000 Pilot’s Guide Record of Revisions Date Date Date Inserted Date Inserted 10/04/2001 06/19/2009 11/21/2013 E. Brown per DCA W13479 Publication No. 150-041103 Page 3 of 51 Rev. C C-5000 Pilot’s Guide Nov 2013...
  • Page 4 C-5000 Pilot’s Guide Record of Revisions Date Date Date Inserted Date Inserted Publication No. 150-041103 Page 4 of 51 Rev. C C-5000 Pilot’s Guide Nov 2013...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    C-5000 Pilot’s Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION PAGE INTRODUCTION ............................8     .................................. 8 EATURES   ............................8 RANSCEIVER VERVIEW BASIC OPERATION ............................. 9     & C ............................9 RONT ANEL ONTROLS   ..............................11   ......................... 11 URNING THE YSTEM N AND...
  • Page 6 C-5000 Pilot’s Guide   ................................44 CANNING   ..........................46 DDITIONS TO THE   ........................47 HANGING ETWORK CCESS ODES   ..................48 ROGRAMMING ROUPS SING THE RONT ANEL   ....................50 ODIFYING ROGRAMMABLE ROUPS   ............................51 DITING A ROUP Publication No.
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  • Page 8: Introduction

    The Wulfsberg C-5000 Communication Management Controller (CMC) is a microprocessor-based control head device that controls one or two Wulfsberg transceivers. The C-5000 supports the full line of Wulfsberg FLITECOMM, FLEXCOMM I, and FLEXCOMM II transceivers. This manual is intended to quickly instruct the user on the basic operations of the C-5000 and also outline the advanced operations that set the C-5000 apart from any other communication device.

  • Page 9: Basic Operation

    DATA TRANSFER PORT – This serial port is used to transfer data between the C-5000 and the Wulfsberg Remote Programmer software. While preset channels can be programmed from the front panel, the best method is to use a PC and the Wulfsberg Remote Programming (RP) software. Publication No. 150-041103 Page 9 of 51 Rev.
  • Page 10 C-5000 Pilot’s Guide KEYPAD – The C-5000 has a 12 button keypad. Each button’s primary functions are described below. 1:DIR Toggles the transceiver under cursor control in and out of DIRECT mode. Use this button to enter a “1” during keypad entry mode. 2:MODE This button will cycle through the enhanced modes of operation.

  • Page 11: The Home Page

    C-5000 Pilot’s Guide The Home Page The HOME PAGE is the primary operational page of the C-5000. The HOME PAGE becomes visible when the C-5000 is ready for user input, immediately after the power up and initialization sequences have completed. The C-5000 can control two radios. When viewing the HOME PAGE, Radio 1 is always displayed on the top line.

  • Page 12: Turning The System On And Off

    C-5000 Pilot’s Guide Turning the System On and Off To power the C-5000 ON, press and hold the ON button for approximately one second. When initialization is complete, the HOME PAGE will appear on the display. To power the C-5000 OFF, press and hold the ON button for several seconds. The following message flashes on the display several times: ! ! ! U S E C A U T I O N...

  • Page 13: Selecting A Preset Channel Using The Cursor/Value Knob

    C-5000 Pilot’s Guide Radio 2  Place the cursor on the bottom line of the display.  Tune to a channel with activity on it or press the TEST button. This will unsquelch the radio, allowing you to hear the current volume level. ...

  • Page 14: Selecting A Channel By Alphanumeric Identifier

    C-5000 Pilot’s Guide  Input the channel number using the keypad buttons.  Press the ENTER button. The input channel number will be selected, assuming it was a valid channel. If you input an invalid channel number, the display will reappear as depicted above, giving you the opportunity to input a valid channel number.

  • Page 15: Receiving/Transmitting

    C-5000 Pilot’s Guide Receiving/Transmitting Receiving The C-5000 is constantly monitoring its radios for reception. When a signal is received, the C-5000 will light the receive indicator for the receiving radio, and route the audio to the operator’s headset (Assuming the associated intercom switch is selected). The following illustration depicts radio 1 receiving. RX Indicator ...

  • Page 16: Enabling (Turning On) A Transceiver

    C-5000 Pilot’s Guide Enabling (Turning On) a Transceiver  Place the cursor under the radio’s status indicator. The following illustration shows the cursor under radio 2’s status indicator.  1 2 3 L U K E A F B T W R 1 R A D I O O F F ...

  • Page 17: Using The Edit Page

    C-5000 Pilot’s Guide Using the Edit Page The EDIT PAGE allows the operator to temporarily change properties of a preset channel, and permanently change properties of a manual channel. Precisely which properties can be changed varies with channel and radio type. For example, transmit power can only be changed on RT-5000 radios, because the other radios do not have variable power capability.

  • Page 18: Editing A Preset Channel

    C-5000 Pilot’s Guide Editing a Preset Channel To temporarily change the properties of a preset channel, do the following.  On the HOME PAGE, select the preset channel you want to edit.  Press the EDIT button to load the channel into the EDIT PAGE. ...

  • Page 19: Selecting A Pl (Ctcss) Tone

    Rotate the VALUE knob clockwise to increment the tone, or counterclockwise to decrement the tone. Keep rotating the VALUE knob until the desired tone is displayed. Appendix A lists the frequencies associated with the Wulfsberg CTCSS tone numbers. NOTE: Selecting a DPL(DCS) Tone ...

  • Page 20: Changing Transmit Power

    C-5000 Pilot’s Guide  Rotate the VALUE knob clockwise to increment the tone, or counterclockwise to decrement the tone. Continue rotating the VALUE knob until the most significant digit is that of the desired tone.  Move the cursor under the least significant digit of the tone, as illustrated below. .

  • Page 21: Changing Receiver Bandwidth

    C-5000 Pilot’s Guide Changing Receiver Bandwidth The receiver bandwidth can only be changed on the manual channel. To change the manual channel’s receiver bandwidth, do the following.  Move the cursor under the bandwidth field, as depicted below. . . M 5 0 6 .

  • Page 22: Enhanced System Features

    C-5000 Pilot’s Guide Enhanced System Features Phone Patch Mode The C-5000 can patch into the phone system using both DTMF and pulse dialing. This requires equipment on the ground, such as a transceiver and an interface box, to connect the base station radio to the telephone lines.

  • Page 23: Relay Operation

    C-5000 Pilot’s Guide  Select the desired channel for radio 2.  Press the MODE button until the following display page appears. P R E S S E N T E R B U T T O N F O R S I M U L C A S T M O D E ...

  • Page 24: Relay/Simulcast Operation

    C-5000 Pilot’s Guide Relay/Simulcast Operation Relay-Simulcast mode combines the functions of Relay Mode and Simulcast Mode. It allows you to establish an automatic radio link with two other locations that have radios tuned to different frequencies in different frequency bands, and allows you to transmit to those same locations simultaneously. You can establish relay/simulcast operation as follows.
  • Page 25 C-5000 Pilot’s Guide  Press the ENTER button. The following illustrates the REPEATER PAGE for radio 1 on channel 1 and radio 2 on channel 2. R E P E A T E R M O D E . . 1 R C V ...

  • Page 26: Encryption Features

    C-5000 Pilot’s Guide Encryption Features Turning Encryption On and Off Put the cursor on the top or bottom line depending on which radio is to be selected. Press the PVT button to toggle encryption on and off. If the C-5000 has been configured to control an RT-5000 with an encryption module and the preset channel being used has been set up for encryption, the privacy indicator will light.

  • Page 27: Performing An Otar

    C-5000 Pilot’s Guide Performing an OTAR  Ensure you are on the HOME PAGE, the cursor is on the line of the radio you wish to select, and an OTAR capable channel is selected.  Press the OTAR button. The following illustrates the display when the OTAR button was pressed with radio 1 under cursor control.

  • Page 28: Programming Preset Channels

    Programming Preset Channels Using the Front Panel Although Wulfsberg highly recommends using the PC based Remote Programmer software to program preset channels for the C-5000, they can be programmed from the front panel. The process is as follows.
  • Page 29 C-5000 Pilot’s Guide P R O G : 2 = N E X T 3 = B A C K A D D - . . 1  Use the cursor/value knobs to select the number for the new channel. Only available channel numbers will be displayed.
  • Page 30 C-5000 Pilot’s Guide It is very important that the zone/channel information entered on this page match the settings programmed into the ITM via CPS. The system will not function properly if this NOTE: information is incorrect. P R O G : 2 = N E X T 3 = B A C K F R E Q = 0 0 0 .
  • Page 31 C-5000 Pilot’s Guide P R O G : 2 = N E X T 3 = B A C K E N C R Y P T I O N T Y P E = C L R  Use the cursor/value knobs to input the channel’s encryption type. This option can be CLR (no encryption), EXT (external encryption), STD (internal encryption on internal transceiver module), or OTAR (internal encryption with OTAR capability on internal transceiver module).
  • Page 32 C-5000 Pilot’s Guide P R O G : 2 = N E X T 3 = B A C K 3 R D I N J E C T I O N =  Use the cursor/value knobs to input the channel’s third I.F. Injection as HI or LO. The default is LO.
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  • Page 34: Glossary

    C-5000 Pilot’s Guide Glossary AM – Acronym for “Amplitude Modulation”. In this type of modulation, the amplitude of the signal is varied in proportion to the voice or data input signal. The signal quality can be severely degraded because of lightning or man made electrical noise. AM is only used in the frequency ranges 108 to 152 MHz and 225 to 400 MHz.
  • Page 35 C-5000 Pilot’s Guide FM – Acronym for “Frequency Modulation”. In this type of modulation, the frequency of the signal is varied from its center point in proportion to the amplitude of the voice or data signal. Most importantly, this type of modulation is not affected by lightning or other atmospheric noise. Guard Receiver –...
  • Page 36 Repeat – This mode of operation uses a ground or air based repeater to retransmit your signal to another radio. Transmit and receive frequencies are different. RP - Acronym for “Remote Programmer”. Wulfsberg’s software to program the C-5000 with channel information via a connector of the front of the C-5000 is called the RP Software. It is recommended that this method is used whenever possible to program the C-5000 memory.
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  • Page 38: Appendix A - Ctcss (Pl) Tone Codes

    C-5000 Pilot’s Guide Appendix A – CTCSS (PL) Tone Codes C-5000 TONE C-5000 TONE TONE FREQ TONE TONE FREQ TONE CODE (HZ) CODE CODE (HZ) CODE 179.9 67.0 71.9 186.2 74.4 192.8 77.0 203.5 79.7 82.5 85.4 210.7 88.5 218.1 225.7 233.6 91.5...
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  • Page 40: Appendix B - Mode 2 Operation

    C-5000 Pilot’s Guide Appendix B – Mode 2 Operation Overview The C-5000 has the capability to control the RT-5000 in such a way that the user can monitor both the main and the Guard (ITM) channel at the same time. This mode of operation is more difficult to use than MODE 1.
  • Page 41 C-5000 Pilot’s Guide Setting the Active Transceiver You can toggle the active transceiver for a radio between Main and Guard by pressing the soft keys. The UPPER SOFT key toggles the active transceiver for radio 1. The LOWER SOFT key toggles the active transceiver for radio 2.

  • Page 42: Appendix C - Single Microphone Operation

    Supports both Mode 1 and Mode 2 operation. Configuring Single-Mic Mode You can configure the C-5000’s microphone mode using either the Wulfsberg Remote Programmer software or from the C-5000’s front panel. To set the option using the Remote Programmer software, simply select Single or Dual from the Mic Mode combo box, located on the Hardware Configuration screen.
  • Page 43 C-5000 Pilot’s Guide Setting the Active RT You can change the active RT by pressing the soft keys. If radio 1 does not already contain the active RT, pressing the UPPER SOFT key will make radio 1’s active transceiver the active RT. If radio 1 already contains the active RT, pressing the UPPER SOFT key toggles the active RT between radio 1’s Main and Guard.

  • Page 44: Appendix D - C-5000P Operation

    C-5000 Pilot’s Guide Appendix D – C-5000P Operation Overview The C-5000P (SWID 12) adds onto the existing capabilities of the digital C-5000. While much of the operation is identical to these previous versions, there are some differences due to the added features and capability.
  • Page 45 C-5000 Pilot’s Guide  1 2 3 L U K E A F B T W R 1  . . 1 T A C T I C A L - 0 0 1  The radio is now scanning the channels contained in the selected scan group. When a signal is detected on one of the channels, the display will show something like the following indicating which channel is currently receiving: 5 2 0...

  • Page 46: Additions To The Edit Page

    C-5000 Pilot’s Guide Additions to the Edit Page There are now two edit pages, hereafter referred to as ‘primary’ and ‘secondary’. Pressing EDIT once while on the home page brings up the primary edit page, and pressing EDIT a second time brings up the secondary edit page.

  • Page 47: Odes

    C-5000 Pilot’s Guide Changing Network Access Codes P25 channels do not support sub audible CTCSS and DCS tones, but rather use a Network Access Code (NAC) to perform the digital equivalent of an analog sub audible tone. The NACs used by a channel can be temporarily overridden on the EDIT PAGE.
  • Page 48 Programming Scan Groups Using the Front Panel Although Wulfsberg highly recommends using the PC based FCT software to program scan groups for the C-5000P, they can also be programmed from the front panel. The process is as follows.
  • Page 49 C-5000 Pilot’s Guide P R O G : 2 = N E X T 3 = B A C K R / T S Y S  Use the cursor/value knobs to select the radio this group is being programmed for. Press the MODE button to go to the next menu page.

  • Page 50: Scan Groups

    C-5000 Pilot’s Guide different channel). Only one channel may have priority, and setting the priority flag automatically removes it from any other channel that may have had it. Press MODE to go to the next slot in the scan group. P R O G : 2 = N E X T 3 = B A C K...

  • Page 51: Changing Network Access C Programming Scan Groups U Modifying User Programmable Editing A Scan Group

    C-5000 Pilot’s Guide selecting priority automatically removes it from any other channel in the group that may already have it. P R O G : C N V . 1 / 1 0 ← - . . . - - - - - - - - - - - - ...

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