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SDM622
User Manual
Issue: 1.0
Document Number: TNM-U-E-0145
Date: October 2017
Field House,
Uttoxeter Old Road,
Derby.
DE1 1NH.
Tel: +44 (0) 1332 375500
Fax: +44 (0) 1332 375501
www.simocowirelesssolutions.com
1270 Ferntree Gully Road,
Scoresby Victoria,
3179
Australia.
Tel: +61 (0)3 9730 3999
Fax: +61 (0)3 9730 3988
www.simocowirelesssolutions.com
©2017 Simoco Wireless Solutions

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  • Page 1 1270 Ferntree Gully Road, Uttoxeter Old Road, Scoresby Victoria, Derby. 3179 DE1 1NH. Australia. Tel: +44 (0) 1332 375500 Tel: +61 (0)3 9730 3999 Fax: +44 (0) 1332 375501 Fax: +61 (0)3 9730 3988 www.simocowirelesssolutions.com www.simocowirelesssolutions.com ©2017 Simoco Wireless Solutions...
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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Preface Personal Safety Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Notice xviii 1 Introduction Overview Configuration Installation SDM622 Features 2 Controls Main Screen Layout Soft Labels Text Panel Icons 3 Basic Operation Turning the Radio On and Off Password Screen Welcome Screen Key Lock...
  • Page 4 RSSI Selcall Functions Speaker Volume Menu Text Message Menu Scan Menu DTMF Operation 5 Special Function Buttons 6 Troubleshooting Document History Simoco Support Abbreviations Document Number: TNM-U-E-0145 Issue: 1.0 Page iv...
  • Page 5 List of Figures Figure 1: Controller Microphone Buttons Figure 2: Display layout Figure 3: Icon Row Locations Figure 4: Idle Screen Figure 5: Password Screen Figure 6: Welcome Screen Figure 7: Key Lock Figure 8: Volume Adjustment Figure 9: Zone Screen Figure 10: Channel Screen Figure 11: Receive a Call Figure 12: Main Menu...
  • Page 6 Figure 44: Scan Menu Document Number: TNM-U-E-0145 Issue: 1.0 Page vi...

  • Page 7: Preface

    Copyright All information contained in this document is the property of Simoco. All rights are reserved. This document may not, in whole or in part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated, stored, or reduced to any electronic medium or machine- readable form, without prior written permission from Simoco.
  • Page 8 Whilst every endeavour has been made to eliminate any errors, some may still exist. It is requested that any errors or omissions noted should be reported to either of the following who are part of the Simoco Wireless Solutions:...

  • Page 9: Personal Safety

    Personal Safety These Safety Precautions advise personnel of specific hazards which may be encountered during the installation and operation of the Simoco radio equipment and that control measures are required to prevent injury to personnel, and damage to equipment and/or the environment.
  • Page 10 regulations and vehicle manufacturer’s guidelines. Post installation checks should be performed to ensure that there is no effect on the operation of the vehicle’s electronics. Beryllium and Beryllia WARNING: Beryllium and Beryllia The power amplifier module uses semiconductor devices containing beryllium oxide. Refer to the Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) 2002 and/or the appropriate Safety Data Sheet.
  • Page 11 RF exposure for both workers and the general public. These recommended RF exposure levels include substantial margins of protection. All Simoco two-way radios are designed, manufactured, and tested to ensure they meet government established RF exposure levels. In addition, manufacturers also recommend specific operating instructions to users of two-way radios.
  • Page 12 RF exposure and to satisfy compliance requirements. Compliance with RF Exposure Standards Simoco two-way radios are designed and tested to comply with a number of national and international standards and guidelines (listed below) for human exposure to RF electromagnetic energy.
  • Page 13 RF Exposure Compliance and Control Guidelines and Operating Instructions To control exposure to yourself and others and ensure compliance with the Occupational/Controlled environment exposure limits always adhere to the following procedures. Guidelines: User awareness instructions should accompany the device when transferred to other users.
  • Page 14 SDM600TU and SDM600UW (406.1 MHz to 512 MHz). Vehicle Installation Instructions The antenna(s) used for the SDM600 series of mobile two-way radios must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 90 cm (35.5 inches) from all persons for SDM600AC (150 MHz -174 MHz), 75 cm (29.5 inches) for SDM600TU and SDM600UW...
  • Page 15 FCC regulations. Approved Accessories This radio meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines when used with the Simoco accessories supplied or designated for the product. Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with the FCCs RF exposure guidelines and may violate FCC regulations.
  • Page 16 If you use any other personal medical device, consult the manufacturer of the device to determine if it is adequately shielded from RF energy. Your Doctor may also be able to help you in obtaining this information. Use of Communication Devices While Driving Always check the laws and regulations on the use of radios in the countries and areas where you drive.
  • Page 17 Do not remove, install or change batteries in such areas. Sparks in a potentially explosive atmosphere can cause an explosion or fire resulting in serious bodily injury or even death. The areas with potentially explosive atmospheres referred to include fuelling areas such as below decks on boats, fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities, areas where the air contains chemicals or particles, such as grain dust or metal powders.

  • Page 18: Waste Electrical And Electronic Equipment (Weee) Notice

    Mounting fixings/screws can damage cables and wires that run under some mounting surfaces in the vehicle. Contact the vehicle manufacturer for the detailed locations of cables and wires in your vehicle, and avoid mounting any units in these locations. Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Notice The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive became law in most EU countries during 2005.

  • Page 19: Introduction

    The SDM600 series radios are versatile digital (DMR standard) or analogue (FM) two- way mobile radios.  The SDM600 series is available in a number of frequency bands and versions for specific applications.  This manual describes the operation of the SDM622 Controller Microphone variant (P/No MAR-622CM).
  • Page 20 40 Zones (up to 250 Channels per zone). 102 x 64 LCD graphic display, with up to 8 lines of 14 characters Context based soft menu labels. Light Emitting Diode (LED) PTT/Rx indicator. A radio Channel can be defined as either Analogue or DMR mode, and a Zone may contain a mix of Analogue or DMR Channels.

  • Page 21: Controls

    2 Controls The default controls on the SDM622 Controller Microphone are shown in Figure 1. Figure 1: Controller Microphone Buttons SDM622 Function Control On/Off Press and hold for 2 seconds to turn the radio on or off (a ‘Key Beep’ will indicate when the key can be released when turning radio off) Volume Increase volume (of received voice and/or alerts**)

  • Page 22: Main Screen

    SDM622 Function Control Scroll up key (to change a setting) button Scroll down key (to change a setting) button ‘Back’ softkey button F5  FPP programmable function button (generally assigned as Duress Alarm, in (Orange which case it requires long key press to activate). key) F6 (Side FPP programmable function button...

  • Page 23: Soft Labels

    Soft Labels The bottom line of the screen is used to display the Soft Labels associated with the function buttons. The soft label text is defined in the FPP and can be assigned to the F1 to F4 function buttons. Each soft label can be up to eight characters. Text Panel The main area of the default screen is the Text Panel, which displays textual information.
  • Page 24 Icon Position Icon Icon Meaning Analogue Mode DMR Tier II mode (conventional) First Icon (Radio Mode) DMR Tier III mode (trunk) Talk around mode Radio is transmitting Radio is receiving a valid signal Radio is receiving an invalid signal. Analogue mode - Invalid CTCSS tone. Second Icon Digital mode - Invalid system or colour-code (Channel...
  • Page 25 Icon Position Icon Icon Meaning Call diversions are active. Note: This icon may be temporarily overridden by the rotating arrow icon if trunk registration is lost). Individual Call Group Call Emergency Call Individual Emergency Priority Individual Call Priority Group Call Third Icon (Call Type) All Call...
  • Page 26 Icon Position Icon Icon Meaning Channel has digital encryption enabled, or an encrypted digital signal is being received. Unanswered call or unread Status/Data messages. Unanswered voice calls can be viewed in the Fourth Icon 'Call Log' menu. Unread Status/Data messages can be viewed in the 'Messages' menu Missed call list contains unviewed entry.

  • Page 27: Basic Operation

    3 Basic Operation Turning the Radio On and Off Pressing the red On/Off button briefly will switch the radio On. After a brief delay the display will revert to the Idle Screen, at which time the radio is ready for use. The radio can be programmed to automatically power-up in DMR or Analogue modes.

  • Page 28: Welcome Screen

    If incorrect, the radio will sound an error beep and clear the screen to allow the user to try again. If wrong pin number is entered 3 times, the radio will switch off. Welcome Screen The FPP has a ‘Welcome Text’ option, and if enabled, the radio will display a text message for 2 seconds while the radio initialises.

  • Page 29: Volume Adjustment

    To Unlock the keypad: The radio will display 'Unlock' next to the F1 key. Press the F1 key followed by the ‘*’ button within 2 seconds When the F1 key is pressed, the radio will display 'Now Press *'. When the star key is pressed, the original F1 button label will be redisplayed. Volume Adjustment Once the radio has powered up, use the +/- buttons on top of the microphone to adjust the speech level at the loudspeaker.

  • Page 30: Select A Channel

    ▴ and ▾ keys when these have been programmed as Zone Up and Zone Down. Select a Channel The SDM600 series radio can have up to 2000 channels in its channel database. A channel can be selected from the current Zone as follows: Figure 10: Channel Screen 1.

  • Page 31: Receive A Call

    In most systems, it is important to wait a short time between pressing the PTT switch and commencing to speak. This ensures that the path is properly established and avoids lost or distorted speech. Use the correct on-air protocol and keep transmissions short. Release the PTT switch as soon as the message is finished.

  • Page 32: Receive Individual Calls

    Figure 11: Receive a Call When receiving a private call, the individual call icon will be displayed. When receiving a group call, the group call icon will be displayed. When receiving a call, press the PTT key within the preset time period to call back. Receive Individual Calls Unanswered received Individual calls addressed to the radio are stored in radio memory.

  • Page 33: Emergency Alarm

    Emergency Alarm There are a number of Alarm configuration options – refer Application Note SGAN-17- 004 SDx600 Terminal Emergency Calls and Alarms Application Note for more details. The Application Note can be downloaded from the Simoco Wireless Solutions website https://www.simocogroup.com/portal/resource-library/application- notes/category/dmr-2.
  • Page 34 “skipped” by pressing the programmed Skip function key. Once a channel is “skipped” it will not be scanned for the duration of that Zone/Channel selection. When transmitting on a channel, the second line of the display shows the name of the current channel that the radio is transmitting on.

  • Page 35: Menu System

    4 Menu System General The SDM622 has a menu system that is configurable by the FPP. The FPP has a pool of menu entry options that can be applied as required and in the order that is required. In simple configurations, the menu may be entirely omitted if required. In the example screen of Figure 12, the four menu choices are: Channel selection.

  • Page 36: Menu Navigation

    selections can be partly hidden away under the Setup subgroup but still remain accessible. The order and presence of the Setup subgroup selections is determined by the FPP. For instance Info, RSSI and Contrast could be placed under Setup. The User Options menu group is also a menu subgroup. This subgroup usually contains on/off functions, such as Key Beeps or Backlight.

  • Page 37: Menu Screens

    Figure 14: Menu Options User Options Menu The User Options menu is a variation of the Settings menu, where the selection of menu configuration items is preset by the FPP. Menu Screens The menu structure on the SDM622 is configurable using the FPP. A system administrator usually tailors the order and presence of the menu options to specific customer requirements.

  • Page 38: Home Screen (Channel & Zone)

    This section describes all the menus that are currently available. Normally, the menus are divided into three menu lists. These are the Main Menu list, the Setup Menu list and the User Options Menu list. In the default configuration, the Main Menu contains the Channel, Zone and Setup menus.

  • Page 39: Backlight

    main voice audio. The Alert level can be set in the range of -30 to +30 above the nominal voice level of 0 (zero). Use the ▴ and ▾ keys to select the relative alert volume level. A beep will sound at the indicated level each time the setting is changed.

  • Page 40: Brightness

    Brightness The Brightness menu allows the User to set the intensity of the control unit’s display and key backlighting where this is possible. Figure 18: Brightness Menu Screen Use the ▴ and ▾ keys to select the required brightness level (range 1 to 8). To accept and save the setting and return to the previous screen, press the Select key.

  • Page 41: Figure 20: Call Divert - Target Type Screen

    Figure 20: Call Divert – Target Type screen 2. On the Target Type screen, using the ▴ and ▾ keys, select ‘Custom’ to enter the radio ID manually or select ‘Contact’ to choose the radio ID from the contact list. Press the Select key. 3.

  • Page 42: Call Log

    Figure 23: Call Divert screen - Diversion in Place To cancel a diversion, use the ▴ and ▾ keys to select the relevant un-divert option. Press the Select key to complete the undivert procedure. Figure 24: Call Divert screen Call Log The Call Log menu displays the list of received individual call records for the radio.

  • Page 43: Contrast

    Contrast The Contrast menu allows the user to change the “contrast” of the control units display (when adjustable). This optimises the LCD display for the best contrast at varying viewing angles and lighting conditions. Figure 26: Contrast Menu Screen Use the ▴ and ▾ keys to choose the required contrast level. Press the Select key to save the selected contrast level and return to the previous screen.

  • Page 44: Keybeeps

    Figure 28: Contact Details Screen The details displayed for the contact are: Depot– Contact name. 11 – The Contact number to dial (e.g. UID, TGID, dialstring, PSTN). Group – The type of contact (e.g. Individual, Group, PSTN) Keybeeps The Keybeeps menu allows the User to enable or disable the acoustic feedback signals associated with pressing the function keys on the control unit.

  • Page 45: Radio Information

    The SDM600 series radios have a carrier noise mute and it is recommended that a default mute setting of 4 is used. This means that, with a setting of 4, the mute will open at the point where an analogue signal is sufficiently noise free to be intelligible.

  • Page 46: Selcall Functions

    Figure 33: RSSI Menu The RSSI/BER will be displayed until the Back key is pressed to return to the next highest menu level. Selcall Functions Selcall is an analogue-mode signalling option that allows the mobile radio to send sequences of tones and respond to them. Selcall can be used to allow individual mobiles (or groups of mobiles) in that system to be to be selectively called.

  • Page 47: Speaker Volume Menu

    Other Selcall Functions The SDM622 has several other functions that affect how the radio operates with received Selcalls. Depending on the particular incoming Selcall, the receive screen can show arbitrary text such as ‘EMERGENCY’ or ‘ALL CLEAR’ instead of identifying the caller and displaying their status.

  • Page 48: Figure 36: Text Message Menu

    Figure 36: Text Message Menu Received messages are stored in the ‘Inbox’. If there are unread messages stored in the radio, the message icon will be displayed on the default screen. Use the ▴ and ▾ keys to scroll through the Messages menu options. Press the Select key to access the required option.

  • Page 49: Figure 38: Send Status Menu

    Figure 38: Send Status Menu The information displayed on the Send Status message screen shows the unique number and the text of the status message. To select a different Status message, use the ▴ and ▾ keys to scroll through the programmed status messages.

  • Page 50: Figure 40: New Message Screen

    New Messages The New Message menu option can be used to create, edit and send short text messages. Figure 40: New Message Screen Each message can be up to 23 characters in length. The number of remaining characters that can be entered is displayed above the message. Text characters are entered using the keypad.

  • Page 51: Figure 41: Send Message Screen

    5. Short messages confirming that the message is being sent and that delivery has been successful or that delivery has failed will be displayed. Figure 41: Send Message screen Sending a message can fail if the destination radio is not available. Viewing Received Messages When selected, the details of received messages (Status, Template and Text Messages) stored in the Inbox will be displayed on the Messages View screen.

  • Page 52: Scan Menu

    Scan Menu The Scan menu allows the User to manually start and stop the channel scanning process on the current channel, if the channel is programmed as a “scan” channel in the FPP. This Scan function can be programmed to a toggle key. Figure 44: Scan Menu Use the ▴...

  • Page 53: Dtmf Operation

    DTMF Operation When DTMF is enabled, DTMF tones can be sent using the Keypad from the Main Channel screen. Pressing 0...9, * and # will send the associated tones. The tone period and gap are set using the FPP. DTMF is only applicable to Analogue mode, and can only be enabled using the FPP. Document Number: TNM-U-E-0145 Issue: 1.0 Page 35...

  • Page 54: Special Function Buttons

    5 Special Function Buttons The six function buttons on the SDM622 (the ‘F1’ button through to ‘F6’ – see Figure 1) can be assigned a different function using the FPP, depending on whether a short, long or double-press is applied. The table below describes the function-button function re-assignments available for the SDM622: Button Function Description...
  • Page 55 Button Function Description Automatically navigate the radio to the contact with the attribute Go To Contact B ‘Goto B’ as configured in the CONTACTS page. This function is Zone/Channel/Contact List specific. Automatically navigate the radio to the contact with the attribute Go To Contact C ‘Goto C’...
  • Page 56 Button Function Description When active, all lights and sounds normally emitted from the radio Stealth Mode are turned off. Stealth mode is cancelled by pressing the emergency Toggle button, if any knob is turned, or if any active button is pressed (including PTT).

  • Page 57: Troubleshooting

    That all cables and their connections are secure; and The vehicle battery is charged. If these checks are OK, please see Simoco Group’s Departmental contact details on the Support page and contact the relevant Technical Support Helpline or Customer Services for further advice.

  • Page 58: Document History

    Document History This section provides you with details about the changes that are in each version of this document. Version Comments Date Author Reviewer Approver Number Tony Barend Initial version Oct 2017 Sita Patel McTackett Gildenhuys Document Number: TNM-U-E-0145 Issue: 1.0 Page 40...

  • Page 59: Simoco Support

    Simoco Support At Simoco we welcome your comments, feedback, and suggestions. Departmental contacts have been provided for your quick reference below. UK Customer Services Email: customer.service@simocowirelesssolutions.com Telephone Numbers: 08717 411 050 International: +44 (0) 1332 375 671 Fax: 08717 411 049...
  • Page 60 Technical Support In order to streamline support requests and better serve our customers, at Simoco we utilize a support ticket system. Every support request is assigned a unique ticket number, which customers can use to track the progress and responses online. For reference, Simoco provide complete archives and history of all customer support requests.

  • Page 61: Abbreviations

    Abbreviations Automatic Number Identification (displaying identity of received calls) Bit Error Rate Channel A logical combination of RF Frequency, Default Talk Group Indentity (TGID), other channel associated parameters (CTCSS, scan etc.) CTCSS Continuous Tone Controlled Squelch System: A sub-audio tone used for val- idating a received signal (also known as a PL tone) ETSI Digital Mobile Radio standard Digital Signal Processor...
  • Page 62 Light Emitting Diode Monitor Mode Mode of (digital) radio receive: any DMR signal regardless of Colour Code or TGID will be heard Normal Mode Mode of (digital) radio receive: Only signals with matching Colour Code will be heard OACSU Off Air Call Setup (Calls are passed thru to User's handset immediately, no call ringing occurs) OVCM Open Voice Channel Mode: Can listen and talk on voice calls that do not spe-...
  • Page 63 RSSI Received Signal Strength Indication Selcall Selective calling: A signalling system that identifies users Selective Mode Mode of (digital) radio receive: Only signals with matching Colour Code and TGID or subscriber Unit ID (UID) will be heard Talk Around (swap channel’s tx/rx frequencies to talk to another radio directly instead of through a repeater) To Be Done TGID...
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