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SDP660
USER GUIDE
ISSUE 1.4
Document Number: TNM-U-E-0114
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Date: September 2018
© Simoco Wireless Solutions 2018
Simoco Wireless Solutions
Uttoxeter Old Road,
Tel: +44 (0) 1332 375500
Fax: +44 (0) 1332 375501
www.simocowirelesssolutions.com
Field House,
Derby.
DE1 1NH.
Simoco Wireless Solutions
1270 Ferntree Gully Road,
Scoresby Victoria,
3179
Australia.
Tel: +61 (0)3 9730 3999
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Page 3: 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 4: Errors And Omissions
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 group: Doc Number: TNM-U-E-0114 ISSUE 1.4... -
Page 5: Document History
To order printed copies of this or any of the above publications, please contact Simoco. See the Support page for contact information. A comprehensive list of documentation is available for download on the Simoco website www.simocowirelesssolutions.com via the Partner Portal. -
Page 6: Table Of Contents
RF Exposure Compliance and Control Guidelines and Operating Instructions Guidelines: Instructions: Approved Accessories WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (WEEE) NOTICE GENERAL NOTES MANUAL COMPILATION PAGINATION SIMOCO SUPPORT ABBREVIATIONS 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1. OVERVIEW 1.2. CONFIGURATION 1.3. FEATURES 2 GETTING STARTED 2.1. PREPARING THE RADIO FOR USE Doc Number: TNM-U-E-0114 ISSUE 1.4... - Page 7 5.11.1. Making an Emergency Call 5.12. DUPLEX OPERATION 5.12.1. Setup – Infrastructure 5.12.2. Setup – SDP660 5.12.3. Receiving Duplex Calls on the SDP660 5.12.4. Initiating Duplex Calls from the SDP660 5.12.5. Disconnecting the call 6 MENU SYSTEM 6.1. MENU NAVIGATION 7 MENU SCREENS 7.1.
- Page 8 7.8.3. Send Template 7.8.4. New Message 7.8.5. Sending Status, Template and Text Messages 7.8.6. Viewing Received Messages 7.9. MUTE ADJUST MENU 7.10. BACKLIGHT MENU 7.11. BRIGHTNESS MENU 7.12. KEY BEEPS MENU 7.13. SPEAKER VOLUME MENU 7.14. ALERT VOLUME MENU 7.15. RADIO STATUS MENU 7.15.1.
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Page 9: List Of Figures
Figure 9: Welcome Screen (example). Figure 10: Default Screen with Keys Locked. Figure 11: Duplex Setup in FPP. Figure 12: SDP660 Receiving Duplex Call. Figure 13: FPP – PTT TX Control for Duplex Call. Figure 14: FPP – Earpiece Volume and Mic Gain settings. - Page 10 Figure 44: Display Test Menu. Doc Number: TNM-U-E-0114 ISSUE 1.4 Page...
- Page 11 Table 4: SDP660 – Controls. Table 5: Icon Details. Table 6: Call Initiation Formats. Table 7: Call Modifiers. Table 8: MS Behaviour Commands. Table 9: SDP660 DMR Portable Radio Accessories. Table 10: Alert Tones. Doc Number: TNM-U-E-0114 ISSUE 1.4 Page...
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Page 12: Personal Safety
PERSONAL SAFETY SAFETY PRECAUTIONS These Safety Precautions, Warnings and Cautions advise personnel of specific hazards which may be encountered during the procedures contained in this document and that control measures are required to prevent injury to personnel, and damage to equipment and/or the environment. -
Page 13: Hazardous Substances
Do NOT use or store the batteries above +60 °C. Do NOT dispose of batteries in a fire. Do NOT operate the radio if the antenna has become disconnected or damaged. Only recharge batteries in an approved battery charger. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES Before using any hazardous substance or material, the user must be conversant with the safety precautions and first aid instructions:... -
Page 14: Warnings
WARNINGS RADIO FREQUENCY RADIATION WARNING RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) RADIATION. A RF RADIATION HAZARD EXISTS IN THIS EQUIPMENT. TO AVOID RF INJURY, DO NOT TOUCH THE ANTENNA WHEN THE TRANSMITTER IS IN USE. DO NOT OPERATE TRANSMITTER WITH ANTENNA DISCONNECTED Lithium Batteries WARNING LITHIUM BATTERIES. -
Page 15: Compliance With Rf Energy Exposure Guidelines (United States And Canada)
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 16: Federal Communications Commission Regulations
RF exposure and to satisfy compliance regulations. 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 17: Guidelines
• User awareness instructions should accompany the device when transferred to other users. • This radio meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines when used with the Simoco accessories supplied or designated for the product. The designated Simoco belt clip type is PAR-600CLIP and the extension speaker microphone types are PAR-9180LMS2-2, PAR-9180LMW1 and PAR-600LMS4. -
Page 18: Approved Accessories
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 19: Waste Electrical And Electronic Equipment (Weee) Notice
WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (WEEE) NOTICE The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive became law in most EU countries during 2005. The directive applies to the disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment within the member states of the European Union. ... -
Page 20: General Notes
GENERAL NOTES MANUAL COMPILATION This manual provides detailed information on the SB2000 base station including General Description, Installation and Operation, Options, Technical Description, Alignment and Testing, Fault Finding Procedures, and Superseded Technical Information. Details of both “basic” and “optional units” have been included in this Technical Manual, therefore, some material may not be relevant to every system. -
Page 21: Simoco Support
Email:customer.service@simocowirelesssolutions.com 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 22 A link to the online Simoco Group Support Centre Ticket Tracking system is provided www.simocowirelesssolutions.com/support If you still require further technical assistance after raising a support ticket, please contact us via the email addresses or via the Technical Support Helpline numbers below.
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Page 23: Abbreviations
ABBREVIATIONS Acknowledgement Advanced Encryption Standard Bit Error Rate Command Line Interface Cyclic Redundancy Check Clear To Send decibel relative to the carrier decibel relative to the isotropic decibel relative to the milliwat Data Communication Equipment DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Doc Number: TNM-U-E-0114 ISSUE 1.4 Page... - Page 24 Domain Name Server Data Terminal Equipment Electro-Magnetic Compatibility Federal Communications Commission Forward Error Correction Front End Processor General Public License HTTPS Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure Internet Protocol kbps kilobit per second Doc Number: TNM-U-E-0114 ISSUE 1.4 Page...
- Page 25 Local Area Network Line-of-Sight Media Access Control MDIX Medium Dependant Interface Crossover Management Information Base Maximum Recption Unit Maximum Transmission Unit Normally Closed Network Management System Normally Open Network Time Protocol Operating System Doc Number: TNM-U-E-0114 ISSUE 1.4 Page...
- Page 26 Personal Computer Packet Error Rate Point Of Sale Power Radio Frequency RoHS Restriction of the use of Hazardeous Substances Repeater Received Signal Strength Request To Send REmote Terminal Unit Receiver SCADA Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Doc Number: TNM-U-E-0114 ISSUE 1.4 Page...
- Page 27 SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol Software Defined Radio Transmission Control Protocol Terminal Server 5 Transmitter User Datagram Protocol VSWR Voltage Standing Wave Ratio WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Radio IP Exchanger Doc Number: TNM-U-E-0114 ISSUE 1.4 Page...
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Page 28: Introduction
SDP660 Series Radios. 1.2. CONFIGURATION Before the SDP660 radio can be used it must be configured using the Field Personality Programmer (FPP). The configuration process loads the customised channels, signalling and user options so that the radio will operate with the user’s system. - Page 29 • Selector knob enhances usability, for control of volume and brings smart-phone speed-scrolling to the radio. • IP67 rated side-connector. • Battery life 40% greater than equivalent analogue and Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA) technologies. • Multiple programmable buttons, from side function keys to main keypad for ultimate customisation.
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Page 30: Getting Started
2 GETTING STARTED This User Manual covers the basic operation of the Simoco SDP660 Digital Portable radio. The radio is software programmable and can be customised to the operational requirements of a customer’s specific needs. Simoco representatives can help in programming the radio facilities to meet a customer’s present and future... -
Page 31: Fitting The Battery
4. Place the battery pack, or the radio with the battery attached, into the charging slot on the charger. 5. Check that the Red LED on the charger is illuminated. 6. The fast charging process will be initiated. When the battery pack is fully charged, the Green LED on the charger will be illuminated see Table 3 ... -
Page 32: Fitting The Belt Clip
Figure 2: Fitting the Antenna. To remove the antenna, ensure the radio is turned off and turn the antenna anticlockwise. 2.1.5. Fitting the Belt Clip Align the belt clip with the grooves of the belt clip housing on the back of the battery. Push the belt clip downwards until a click is heard. -
Page 33: Configuration
2.2. CONFIGURATION Before the SDP660 radio can be used it must be configured using the Field Personality Programmer (FPP). The configuration process loads the customised channels, signalling and user options so that the radio will operate with the user’s system. -
Page 34: Front Panel Controls
• Multi-coloured LED for a clear indication of radio status. • Full colour display with intuitive interface. The Controls of the SDP660 Portable radio are shown below in Figure 5. Figure 5: SDP660 Controls. ... -
Page 35: Table 4: Sdp660 - Controls
Prog. function key. Default – Right key for scrolling. Nav-Select Select Default – Function Select. Numeric Used to enter Idents, send text messages and set status. Keypad 16 Microphone Table 4: SDP660 – Controls. Doc Number: TNM-U-E-0114 ISSUE 1.4 Page... -
Page 36: Main Screen
4 MAIN SCREEN 4.1. 4.1 DEFAULT SCREEN LAYOUT The default screen layout is shown below in Figure 6. Figure 6: Default Screen Layout. The screen has three main areas: the Icon Bar; the Text Panel; and the Soft Labels area. ... - Page 37 Standard Icons are displayed in six positions Icon 1 to Icon 6 as shown above. Therefore, up to six Icons can be displayed at once. The Special Icons include the: • Battery Icon. This is always displayed on the default screen at the top left on the Icon bar.
- Page 38 Icon ICON INDICATION Position Icon 2 Transmit indicator. Displayed when radio is transmitting. (Channel A filled speaker icon indicates that a signal is present and the radio Activity) is unmuted. The outline speaker icon indicates that a signal is present and the radio is muted.
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Page 39: Table 5: Icon Details
Icon ICON INDICATION Position OVCM Individual Call. Data Call. Telephone Call. Icon 5 Talk Around enabled. Talk Around is enabled for current channel (Misc.) only. Global Positioning System Icon. Icon will flash while waiting to acquire GPS location. Icon will be steady if location acquired. Lone Worker . -
Page 40: Basic Operations
To turn the radio On, press the Red handset button (F12), the initial opening screen will be displayed. When the radio is switched on and power is applied, the radio displays ‘Simoco Xd’ while the DSP boots up the radio. ... -
Page 41: Welcome Screen
Figure 8: Password Screen. 5.3. WELCOME SCREEN Within the FPP there is a ‘Welcome Text’ field, which enables a welcome message to be displayed on the screen when the radio is switched on. If the Welcome Text has been defined, the radio will display the welcome message and radio ID for two seconds while the radio initialises. -
Page 42: Adjusting The Volume
If the keypad is ‘Locked’, all the keys except PTT, Alarm, Reset and Unlock function are disabled. When the keypad is locked, the radio will display the key icon on the icon bar and ‘UnLock’ above the F1 key. ... -
Page 43: Selecting A Channel
5.7. SELECTING A CHANNEL A channel can be selected by any of the following methods: 1. By menu selection. Access the ‘Channel’ menu and use the ▲ /▼ keys to select the desired channel. 2. By using the function keys. In the FPP, the functions ‘Channel Up’... -
Page 44: Receiving A Call
Note. A Transmit Limit Timer may be setup that limits a continuous transmission on a channel. The last 10 seconds before the timer expires may be accompanied by warning beeps. When transmitting a private call, the icon to the right will be displayed. When transmitting a group call, the icon to the right will be displayed. -
Page 45: Scan/Voting Screen
To activate Scanning, select a channel that has been programmed as a Scan channel. Once selected, the scanning will either start automatically, if programmed, or the programmed scan function button will need to be pressed. (FPP configurable). While listening on the channel, the user is able to PTT on that channel. After the signal disappears, the radio will remain listening on the channel for a short time (FPP configurable, typically 4 seconds for scanning and 2 seconds for voting) before resuming scanning. -
Page 46: Emergency Alarm
In SDMT, on the Subscribers configuration page, ensure that the ‘Mode’ for the relevant Portable radio ID is set to ‘Duplex Mode’. 5.12.2. Setup – SDP660 In the FPP, on the Systems branch of the navigation tree, ensure that the ‘Outgoing Telephony Calls are Duplex’... -
Page 47: Receiving Duplex Calls On The Sdp660
Figure 11: Duplex Setup in FPP. 5.12.3. Receiving Duplex Calls on the SDP660 In a Full Off Air Call Set Up (FOACSU) system, the radio will start ringing and the telephone icon will be displayed. Once the call is answered, ‘PABX’ will be displayed on the screen along with the duplex icon indicating that simultaneous two-way communication is activated. -
Page 48: Figure 13: Fpp - Ptt Tx Control For Duplex Call
Figure 13: FPP – PTT TX Control for Duplex Call. If the PABX caller is experiencing any audible feedback or echo, in the FPP under the ‘Global’ > ‘Audio’ section, reduce the ‘Earpiece Volume Offset’ and ‘Mic Gain’ settings. see Figure 14. -
Page 49: Menu System
6 MENU SYSTEM This section details the operation of the menu system for the SDP660 Portable Radios. The SDP660 radio software uses a programmed menu structure to enable the operator to access the radio options. The structure of the menu can be configured using the FPP to meet a customer’s specific needs. -
Page 50: Menu Navigation
6.1. MENU NAVIGATION Pressing the ‘Menu’ (F1) key selects Menu mode from the main Channel Screen. Once in menu mode, the ▼ and ▲ keys scroll through the menus. To exit Menu mode, press the ‘Back’ (F4) key or the Menu timeout will exit automatically. -
Page 51: Menu Screens
7 MENU SCREENS The menu structure on the SDP660 Portable Radio is configurable using the FPP. A system administrator usually tailors the order and presence of the menu options to specific customer requirements. This section describes all the menus that are currently available. -
Page 52: Zone Menu
7.2. ZONE MENU The Zone menu is used for changing Zones. A Zone is normally defined as a group of radio channels with a common operational role. Figure 17: Zone Menu. Once the ‘Zone’ menu appears, press the ▼ and ▲ keys to choose the required Zone. Press the ‘Select’... -
Page 53: Options Menu
The Setup menu structure may include, for example: • Information (Radio software and hardware information); • Mute Adjust; • Radio Status; or • User Options. 7.4. OPTIONS MENU The Options menu allows the user access to a preset selection of menu options for user radio interface configuration items. -
Page 54: Information Menu
Figure 20: Contacts Menu. Use the ▼ and ▲ keys to scroll through the available contacts. Pressing the ‘Select’ key will display the details for the selected contact see see Figure 21. Pressing the PTT key will place a call to the selected contact. ... -
Page 55: Messages Menu
Using the ▼ and ▲ keys, select a radio information item from the list. Press the ‘Select’ key to display the specific information screen. Examples are shown in Figure 23. The ‘Radio Info’ screens are read-only screens. Figure 23: Radio Infomation Screens ... -
Page 56: Inbox
7.8. Inbox The Inbox is used to store the received messages. Up to 20 messages can be stored in the Inbox. These messages are volatile, which means that, at radio start-up, the inbox will be empty. Figure 25: Messages – Inbox. ... -
Page 57: Send Status
To scroll through the stored messages, use the▼ and ▲ keys. Pressing the ‘Select’ key will display the selected Message. Pressing the ‘Select’ key again will give ‘Reply’ and ‘Delete’ options. To return to the Messages Menu, press the ‘Back’ key. 7.8.2. -
Page 58: New Message
Figure 28: Messages – Send Template. To select a different Template message, use the▼ and ▲ keys to scroll through the programmed messages. Press the ‘Select’ key to display the Send screen, which allows you to select a Contact from the Contacts menu. -
Page 59: Sending Status, Template And Text Messages
The text used in the message is lowercase, left justified. The ◄ and ► keys are used to scroll the cursor left or right. A double press of the ‘#’ key will erase the character to the left of the cursor. A double press of the ‘*’... -
Page 60: Mute Adjust Menu
Figure 31: Message View Screen. The information displayed for each message includes: either the name of the sender from the Contacts list or, if the ID is not known to the Contact list, the sender ID; and the first two lines of the messages in text string. ... -
Page 61: Backlight Menu
Figure 33: Mute Adjust Menu. The default Mute Adjustment range is from 0 – 15. The mute adjustment setting will be applied to all the radio’s analogue channels. The SDP600 series radios have a carrier noise mute and it is recommended that a default mute setting of 4 is used. -
Page 62: Brightness Menu
When the Backlight is enabled, the control screen will be illuminated whenever there is any user activity. The backlight will remain on with no further user activity for the set period, after which, the backlight will turn off. The maximum backlight timeout period is programmed by the FPP. The numerical values on the display are in seconds. -
Page 63: Speaker Volume Menu
Figure 36: Key Beeps Menu. Use the ▼ and ▲ keys to select the key beeps On or Off as required. Press the ‘Select’ key to initiate the action and return to the previous screen. 7.13. SPEAKER VOLUME MENU The Speaker Volume Menu allows the user to set the radio start-up value of the audio volume control for user comfort. -
Page 64: Radio Status Menu
Figure 38: Alert Volume Menu. The level can be set in 33 steps over the range 0 to 32, with 0 (zero) being about the same as the voice level. 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 65: Battery Level
Figure 39: Radio Status Menu – RSSI Screen. The RSSI/BER will be displayed until either the ‘Back’ key is pressed to return to the next highest menu level or the ‘Select’ key is pressed which will return to the main channel menu. -
Page 66: Gps
During the Man Down “initialisation period”, the screen displays the three measured axis (left-right, up-down and front-back) of acceleration of the radio. During this “initialisation period”, it is important that the radio be held in the position that it will normally be worn in order to “train” the radio with its normal orientation. ... -
Page 67: Display Test
7.17. DISPLAY TEST The Display Test Menu allows the user to set the select various tests that will check different aspects of the radio’s display. Figure 44: Display Test Menu. Use the ▼ and ▲ keys to select the required test. Press the ‘Select’ key initiate the test. -
Page 68: Special Functions
8 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS Special functions can be programmed to each of the keys/buttons on the SDP660 Portable Radio by the FPP. These special functions can be simple short cuts to specific menus or an on/off toggle facility for specific actions. -
Page 69: Go To Contact A, B, C Or D
8.7.1. Go To Contact A, B, C or D This function allows the first four contact entries to be allocated to the keys rather than having to navigate through the menu system. 8.8. MENU The Menu function key is used for accessing the menu system. 8.9. -
Page 70: Lone Worker
• The radio uses a 3D accelerometer to determine the direction of the gravity’s 1 g downward acceleration. The direction of this force is averaged during the “learning” time. • Once trained, the gravity component of the acceleration is removed, leaving only movement, impacts and mis-orientation acceleration to be sensed. -
Page 71: Dial Strings
The dial plan specifies the sequence of key-presses that may be entered by the user via the SDP660 to initiate connectivity to a remote party using another terminal in the network. Additionally, dial strings may be entered to alter a terminal’s behaviour or configuration without initiating a call. -
Page 72: Table 8: Ms Behaviour Commands
Dial Type Notes String Cancel pending call request or cancel existing call Display own identity ##48*# or #48# Display own talk group ##49*# Displays the current talk group table (the list of table or #49# IDs considered to be group addresses). A scrollable list of group IDs is displayed on the radio’s screen. -
Page 73: Accessories
10 ACCESSORIES The accessories that are available for the SDP660 Portable Radio are listed below in Table 10. Contact Simoco for further information. Part No. Description Notes PAR- SDP Standard 2200 600BATL2 mAh Li-ion Battery PAR- Combined speaker and microphone for light duty... -
Page 74: Table 9: Sdp660 Dmr Portable Radio Accessories
Universal Serial Bus (USB) programming lead for 9180PRLDU use with the FPP when configuring the radio. SA-600IMD Intelligent Man-Down License Multi-Site Trunking * Available Q2 2013 600MST* License Table 9: SDP660 DMR Portable Radio Accessories. Doc Number: TNM-U-E-0114 ISSUE 1.4 Page... -
Page 75: Appendix A: Alert Tones And Messages
Appendix A: ALERT TONES AND MESSAGES ALERT TONES The Alert Tones supported by the SDP600 Series Portable Radio are listed below in Table 10. Frequency, Tone Duration, Tone Description Repeats Key Beep 940 Hz 60 ms Generated by key presses. Key Beeps can be enabled or disabled in the FPP. - Page 76 This page has been intentionally left blank.
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