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  • Page 1 These commodities, technology or software are controlled in accordance with the United States Export Administration Regulations. When exporting, diversion contrary to U.S. law is prohibited.
  • Page 2 FLEXCOMM 2000 (P-2000/C-2000/RT-2000) OPERATOR’S MANUAL P-2000 and C-2000/RT-2000 Transceiver Systems P-2000 Part Number: 400-049200-11-xxx-xxxx-xxxx C-2000 Part Number 400-049300-11-xxx RT-2000 Part Number 400-049400-11-xxx-xxxx-xxxx Page 2 of 40 Publication No. 150-049105 Operator’s Manual Rev. D Oct 2007 These commodities, technology or software are controlled in accordance with the United States Export Administration Regulations. When exporting, diversion contrary to U.S.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    FLEXCOMM 2000 (P-2000/C-2000/RT-2000) OPERATOR’S MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction ............................... 6 A. Features............................6 B. Transceiver Overview ........................7 2. Basic Operations ............................8 A. Front Panel & Controls ........................ 8 B. Keypad Buttons ........................... 9 C. The Home Page......................... 10 D.
  • Page 4 FLEXCOMM 2000 (P-2000/C-2000/RT-2000) OPERATOR’S MANUAL RF Exposure Information This radio is restricted to occupational/controlled applications where users have been made aware of the potential for exposure and can exercise control over their exposure. Antennas used for the radio must not exceed the antenna gain shown below for each transmit frequency range.
  • Page 5 FLEXCOMM 2000 (P-2000/C-2000/RT-2000) OPERATOR’S MANUAL I M P O R T A N T MOTOROLA CPS PROGRAMMING NOTES The following items must be performed or the P-2000 will not function properly! 1. Zones must be set for a maximum of 16 channels per zone. 2.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    OPERATOR’S MANUAL Introduction The Wulfsberg "2000" family of Flexcomm products are comprised of the P-2000 panel mount transceiver and the RT-2000 remote mount transceiver which is controlled by the C-2000 control head. The P-2000 and RT-2000 are capable of being populated with one or two ITM's (Internal Transceiver Modules) covering any combination of the following frequency bands: VHF (137-174 MHz) UHF -1 (403-470 MHz or 380-470 MHz), UHF -2 (450-520 MHz) and 800 (806-870 MHz or 764-870 MHz).

  • Page 7: Transceiver Overview

    DC and the keypad is backlit from either 28VDC, 5 VDC or 5 VRMS AC. The Wulfsberg C-2000 is a control display unit that can be used as a slave control head with a P- 2000 panel mount transceiver, or as a primary or slave control head for the RT- 2000 remote transceiver.

  • Page 8: Basic Operations

    FLEXCOMM 2000 (P-2000/C-2000/RT-2000) OPERATOR’S MANUAL Basic Operations FM #1 Transfer FM #2 Transfer A. Front Panel & Controls FM #1 Volume FM #1 Select Data Port FM #2 Select FM #2 Volume Cursor Knob Keypad Value/Enter/Pwr Knob DISPLAY - The P-2000 has a color LCD display. It provides the visual feedback for the system. Exactly what is displayed depends on the current operating mode of the P-2000.

  • Page 9: Keypad Buttons

    P-2000/C-2000/RT-2000 OPERATOR’S MANUAL B. Keypad Buttons The P-2000 has a 12 button keypad. Each button’s functions are described below. 1:DIR Toggles the active transceiver in and out 6:KEY This button will prompt the user for a of DIRECT mode. Use this button to enter a “1” transmit encryption key to override the preset during keypad entry mode.

  • Page 10: The Home Page

    FLEXCOMM 2000 (P-2000/C-2000/RT-2000) OPERATOR’S MANUAL C. The Home Page The HOME PAGE is the primary operational page of the P-2000. The HOME PAGE becomes visible when the P-2000 is ready for user input, immediately after the power up and initialization sequences have completed.
  • Page 11 FLEXCOMM 2000 (P-2000/C-2000/RT-2000 OPERATOR’S MANUAL (2) STATUS LINE - The status line is located on the very bottom of the display and it is where the user will be prompted to either input more information via the keypad, or where the Message Indictor will show there is a system message to view.
  • Page 12 FLEXCOMM 2000 (P-2000/C-2000/RT-2000) OPERATOR’S MANUAL (4) Turning the System On and Off To power-on the P-2000, press and hold the PWR button (push in the VALUE Knob) for approximately one second and release. Several version number and copyright pages appear on the display while the unit performs a self-test and initializes the attached radio systems.

  • Page 13: Setting The Display Brightness

    FLEXCOMM 2000 (P-2000/C-2000/RT-2000 OPERATOR’S MANUAL D. Setting the Display Brightness When the user presses the DIM button, the display brightness adjustment display appears. When the value knob is turned clockwise, the display brightness increases in intensity. When the value knob is turned counter clockwise, the display brightness decreases in intensity.

  • Page 14: Selecting The Active Transceiver

    FLEXCOMM 2000 (P-2000/C-2000/RT-2000) OPERATOR’S MANUAL F. Selecting the Active Transceiver To make FM1 or FM2 the “active transceiver” means that the keypad/rotary knobs will perform operations on that transceiver. The active transceiver is always highlighted in a bright blue color. As shown in the picture below, FM1 is the active transceiver. FM #1 Select To make FM1 the active transceiver, push the FM #1 SELECT BUTTON as shown above.

  • Page 15: Selecting A Standby Channel Using The Cursor/Value Knob

    FLEXCOMM 2000 (P-2000/C-2000/RT-2000 OPERATOR’S MANUAL G. Selecting a Standby Channel Using the Cursor/Value Knob When the P-2000 first powers on, the selected channels will be set to those that were active when the unit was powered down. To select a different preset channel, do the following: Using the cursor knob, put the square cursor around the channel number.

  • Page 16: Selecting A Channel By Alphanumeric Identifier

    FLEXCOMM 2000 (P-2000/C-2000/RT-2000) OPERATOR’S MANUAL Selecting a Channel by Alphanumeric Identifier To change the standby channel using the alpha identifier, use the cursor knob to move the cursor square around the alpha identifier as shown below. Turn the value knob until the channel is your desired channel.

  • Page 17: Receiving/Transmitting

    FLEXCOMM 2000 (P-2000/C-2000/RT-2000 OPERATOR’S MANUAL K. Receiving/Transmitting Transmitting To transmit on a radio system, select the appropriate source on your audio panel, and key the microphone. Transmission will begin on the radio’s currently selected Active channel. During the transmission, the radio’s transmit indicator will light, and the channel’s transmit frequency will be displayed.

  • Page 18: Qmem Operations

    FLEXCOMM 2000 (P-2000/C-2000/RT-2000) OPERATOR’S MANUAL QMEM Operations When the user presses the QMEM key, the system will enter the QMEM mode. This mode allows the user to either select or program a QMEM location. When the user presses the QMEM key, then presses a keypad key (0-9), the channel programmed into the corresponding (0-9) QMEM location shall be loaded into the active channel, and the previously active channel shall be loaded into the standby channel.

  • Page 19: Message Page

    FLEXCOMM 2000 (P-2000/C-2000/RT-2000 OPERATOR’S MANUAL Message Page This page allows the user to manage text messages for the system. When no unread messages exists within the system, the MSG indicator will not be visible on the normal operation page. When the MSG key is pressed on the normal operation page and no messages are available, the no message page is displayed.
  • Page 20 FLEXCOMM 2000 (P-2000/C-2000/RT-2000) OPERATOR’S MANUAL The cursor knob allows the selection of the message list, back button, erase button, and next button. Pressing ENTER while the back button is selected returns to the previous page. Pressing ENTER while the erase button is selected deletes the currently selected message from the message list.

  • Page 21: Programming/Editing A Preset Channel

    FLEXCOMM 2000 (P-2000/C-2000/RT-2000 OPERATOR’S MANUAL Programming/Editing a Preset Channel *NOTE: Currently changing the Transmit Power is the only function allowed for editing a Preset Channel. The EDIT PAGE allows the operator to temporarily change properties of a preset channel. Precisely which properties can be changed varies with channel and radio type At a minimum, all information that can be determined by the system during the LEARN mode is displayed on this page.
  • Page 22 FLEXCOMM 2000 (P-2000/C-2000/RT-2000) OPERATOR’S MANUAL NOTE: The following fields, while currently displayed, are not active and will not contain accurate information as of software revision 4. Frequency Fields (FRQ:) – These fields display the current channel’s receive and transmit frequencies. Tone Fields (TN:) –...

  • Page 23: Enhanced System Features

    FLEXCOMM 2000 (P-2000/C-2000/RT-2000 OPERATOR’S MANUAL Enhanced System Features A. Relay Mode Relay Mode allows your aircraft’s P-2000-based transceiver system to automatically relay receiver audio from one transceiver and retransmit it out the opposite transmitter. If a Relay Mode link is established between two locations, a message received from one location is automatically retransmitted to the other.

  • Page 24: Simulcast Mode

    FLEXCOMM 2000 (P-2000/C-2000/RT-2000) OPERATOR’S MANUAL Simulcast Mode Simulcast Mode allows you to transmit simultaneously to two locations that have radios tuned to different frequencies. You can establish simulcast operation as follows. From the HOME page select the desired channel for FM1. From the HOME page select the desired channel for FM2.

  • Page 25: Relay/Simulcast Mode

    FLEXCOMM 2000 (P-2000/C-2000/RT-2000 OPERATOR’S MANUAL Relay/Simulcast Mode 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.

  • Page 26: Repeater Mode

    FLEXCOMM 2000 (P-2000/C-2000/RT-2000) OPERATOR’S MANUAL Repeater Mode Repeater mode is not a specific mode of the P-2000 but an airborne repeater can effectively be created by preprogramming specific channels and then using the RELAY MODE. It is also necessary for the two transceivers, FM1 and FM2 to use the same band. In other words, you cannot perform a repeater function with a P-2000 that has FM1 operating in the 137-174 MHz band and FM2 operating in the 800 MHz band.

  • Page 27: Encryption Features

    FLEXCOMM 2000 (P-2000/C-2000/RT-2000 OPERATOR’S MANUAL Encryption Features A. Turning Encryption On and Off Select FM1 or FM2 depending on which transceiver you want to encrypt. Press the PVT button to toggle encryption on and off. If the P-2000 preset channel being used has been set up for encryption, the privacy indicator will light.

  • Page 28: Performing An Otar

    FLEXCOMM 2000 (P-2000/C-2000/RT-2000) OPERATOR’S MANUAL Rotate the VALUE knob to change the encryption key. A value of “PSET” indicates you want to use the channel’s preset encryption key. A numeric value (1-16) indicates you want to override the preset key with the specified key. Press the ENTER button to accept the displayed key.
  • Page 29 FLEXCOMM 2000 (P-2000/C-2000/RT-2000 OPERATOR’S MANUAL The following illustrates the display with an OTAR in progress. The OTAR process will automatically time-out after 2 minutes of unsuccessful OTAR NOTE: attempts. At anytime during the OTAR operation, or after the OTAR has completed, whether successfully or unsuccessfully, the user must press the OTAR or HOME key to cancel/exit the OTAR operation.

  • Page 30: Adding Encryption Keys

    FLEXCOMM 2000 (P-2000/C-2000/RT-2000) OPERATOR’S MANUAL D. Adding Encryption Keys Before a transceiver will transmit encrypted messages, the user must load encryption keys into the transceiver.To accomplish this, the user must first put the transceiver into KEY LOAD mode, and then using a Motorola KVL, load the keys. Perform the following steps to load keys: From the HOME page press the PROG button.

  • Page 31: Erasing Encryption Keys

    FLEXCOMM 2000 (P-2000/C-2000/RT-2000 OPERATOR’S MANUAL The unit will display a dialog box indicating that it needs to be restarted, highlight YES and press the enter button to restart the unit. E. Erasing Encryption Keys It may be desirable to erase the encryption keys contained in a P-2000 transceiver. For example, prior to sending the unit in for service.

  • Page 32: Cps Mode

    MOTOROLA named CPS. Normally this procedure is accomplished by a technician familiar with this software package since extensive knowledge is required to operate the Motorola software. As a note to the technician, no RIB box is required between the PC and P-2000 since Wulfsberg has built this capability into its transceiver.
  • Page 33 * NOTE The C-2000 is not capable of CPS Programming. Using the CPS software, read the FM1 and save the file as sent by the Wulfsberg Factory for backup purposes. Perform any changes to the archive file such as adding/deleting channels, changing encryption options etc.

  • Page 34: System Setup Mode

    FLEXCOMM 2000 (P-2000/C-2000/RT-2000) OPERATOR’S MANUAL System Setup Mode The P-2000 comes from the factory already configured for a normal installation, however, there are several options the installer can select. These options are very simple to update. The process is as follows.
  • Page 35 FLEXCOMM 2000 (P-2000/C-2000/RT-2000 OPERATOR’S MANUAL Lock QMEM – To keep users from altering the QMEM settings, this option can be set to YES. Factory default for this option is “NO”. Lock Volume – The volume of the headset outputs can be locked in the maximum volume position by setting this option to “YES”.

  • Page 36: Maintenance

    FLEXCOMM 2000 (P-2000/C-2000/RT-2000) OPERATOR’S MANUAL Maintenance Pages The following information is not normally needed by an operator. The maintenance pages are used by a technician to make audio level adjustments and verify system operation via BITE (Built-In-Test). Ensure you are on the HOME PAGE and press the PROG button. Highlight the MAINTENANCE (It’s located below the SYTEM option) option and press the ENTER button.

  • Page 37: Flashport Mode

    FLEXCOMM 2000 (P-2000/C-2000/RT-2000 OPERATOR’S MANUAL A. Flashport Mode The flashport mode is one of the mode options available on the Transceiver Maintenance page. This mode allows the technician to upgrade the embedded software within the internal transceiver. Select the transceiver to perform the flash upgrade. Highlight START and press enter to begin.

  • Page 38: Software Versions Display Page

    FLEXCOMM 2000 (P-2000/C-2000/RT-2000) OPERATOR’S MANUAL C. Software Versions Display Page To view the software version of all programmed parts within the P-2000, select the Software Version page from the MAINTENANCE MODE page. From the MAINTENANCE MODE page, Highlight the SOFTWARE VERSIONS option and press ENTER.

  • Page 39: Steps To Successful Setup And Operation

    FLEXCOMM 2000 (P-2000/C-2000/RT-2000 OPERATOR’S MANUAL Steps to Successful Setup and Operation While we would like to pull products out of the box and immediately start to use them, this system is one that takes just little work to get to that point. First READ THE OPERATORS MANUAL!!!! This will familiarize you with the buttons and display pages of the system.
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