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SRP9180 / SRP9170 P25
Portable Radio
P25 User Manual
TNM-U-E-0091 V1.4
August 2009
TMC Radio Pty. Ltd.
1270 Ferntree Gully Road
Scoresby
Victoria, 3179
ISO9001 Lic.QEC20848
SAI Global
Australia

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  • Page 1 SRP9180 / SRP9170 P25 Portable Radio P25 User Manual TNM-U-E-0091 V1.4 August 2009 TMC Radio Pty. Ltd. 1270 Ferntree Gully Road Scoresby Victoria, 3179 ISO9001 Lic.QEC20848 SAI Global Australia...
  • Page 2 TNM-U-E-0102 SRP9180 Brief User Guide (General) To order copies of any of the above publications, or any other TMC Radio product, contact TMC Radio on +61 3-9730-3800 or send a Fax on +61 3-9730-3968. The TMC Radio web site also has a comprehensive list of documentation available for download.
  • Page 3 • Metal belt clips must NOT be used in hazardous areas. • It is a requirement that when the radio is used in a hazardous area that either the SRP9180 Accessory Cover Assy (6102 350 1446) or an approved Simoco IECEx accessory is fitted (refer Section 7 for list of approved accessories).
  • Page 4 When it is possible to move location, avoid making calls from known poor signal-strength • areas such as the radio systems fringe areas (limit of range) or from screened or shadowed areas, e.g. an underground car park or underpass. © TMC Radio 2009 Page 4 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    SRP9170/80 P25 Portable Radio – User Manual CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ....................8 Overview...................... 8 Configuration ....................8 Modes of SRP9180 P25 Operation ............8 CONTROLS......................9 MENU SYSTEM....................11 Menu Navigation ..................12 MENU SCREENS ....................14 Channel Screen..................14 Menus ......................16 4.2.1...
  • Page 6 Lightweight Lapel Function Speaker Microphone (PAR-9180LMS2) 55 7.13 Four Function Speaker Microphone (PAR-9180LMS4) ...... 55 7.14 Four Function Antenna Speaker Microphone (PAR-9180LMR4) ..55 7.15 GPS Microphone (PAR-9180LMGM) ............ 55 7.16 Earpiece (PA-LMEP8)................56 © TMC Radio 2009 Page 6 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...
  • Page 7 Programming Lead (MAR-9180PRLDU..........56 7.18 Belt Clip (PAR-9180CLIP) ..............56 7.19 Stud Mount (PAR-9180STUD)............... 56 ALERT TONES AND MESSAGES..............57 GLOSSARY....................... 58 COMPLIANCE WITH RF ENERGY EXPOSURE GUIDELINES (UNITED STATES AND CANADA) ..................60 © TMC Radio 2009 Page 7 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    SRP9170/80 P25 Portable Radio – User Manual 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 O VERVIEW The Simoco SRP9180 Series Radios are a family of versatile Digital Signal Processor (DSP) controlled, software-defined two-way portable radios. This User Manual describes the operation of the APCO P25 Standard compliant Portable Radio.

  • Page 9: Controls

    Accessory Connector Function #3 Function #2 Function #4 Function #1 Keypad Figure 1 – SRP9180 Portable Key Layout SRP9180 Label Function Key/Control The radio is turned on by rotating the volume knob On/Off / Volume clockwise, and turned off by rotating it anti-clockwise.
  • Page 10 Keypad can be used to select a Channel or Special Keypad 7 8 9 Function. * 0 # E.g. 12# will select channel 12. Indicator LED Function Green Green LED when receiving a signal. Red LED when the radio is transmitting. © TMC Radio 2009 Page 10 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...

  • Page 11: Menu System

    SRP9170/80 P25 Portable Radio – User Manual 3 MENU SYSTEM The SRP9180 P25 portable radio uses a menu structure for access to all of the radio features and functions. The structure of the menu can be programmed to meet the specific needs of individual customers.

  • Page 12: Menu Navigation

    Numeric keys can be programmed (using FPP) with functions i.e. Scan. To access this, you can press the “M” or menu key from the channel screen and then the numeric key assigned to that function. © TMC Radio 2009 Page 12 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...
  • Page 13 Setup Menu SubMenu Selections Backlight ON/OFF Back Menu #1 Back Select (Other User Zone Zone Select Menu items) Menu Normal Channel Channel ENTRY POINT = Default Screen Screen Figure 2 - Menu Navigation © TMC Radio 2009 Page 13 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...

  • Page 14: Menu Screens

    If a radio channel is defined as an Analogue FM channel, it will receive both P25 Digital* and Analogue FM signals. * When an Analogue FM channel is selected and in Monitor mode , all unencrypted digital P25 traffic will be heard regardless of NAC or Talkgroup. © TMC Radio 2009 Page 14 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...
  • Page 15 Battery charge indicator. 6 vertical bars above the icon show the battery state of charge. Trunking mode. Icon is shown when a trunking system has been selected. © TMC Radio 2009 Page 15 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...

  • Page 16: Menus

    Radio has stopped on a scan channel. 4.2 M ENUS The menu structure on the SRP9180 is configurable using the Field Programmer. A system administrator usually tailors the order and presence of the menu options to specific customer requirements. This section will describe all the possible menus.
  • Page 17 Zone. Direct access to the “Zone” menu from other screens can also be programmed to one of the function keys with the Field Programmer. © TMC Radio 2009 Page 17 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...

  • Page 18: Squelch

    When Normal squelch is selected, the radio will receive all decryptable or clear digital transmissions with the correct NAC. Reception is not conditional upon the talkgroup or Unit ID. An “N” icon on the display indicates normal squelch. © TMC Radio 2009 Page 18 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...

  • Page 19: Mute Adjust / Monitor (Analogue Channels)

    From the menu list, step through the menu options with the ▼ and ▲ keys until the “Mute Adjust” menu is displayed. Press the “OK” key for the Mute adjustment screen. Analogue Mute Screen The mute adjustment will be applied to all the radio’s analogue channels. © TMC Radio 2009 Page 19 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...

  • Page 20: Phonebook

    The “OK” key returns to the default channel screen with the selected mute setting. It is recommended that the default mute setting of 4 be used. The SRP9180 series radios have a carrier noise mute and this means the mute will open at the point where an analogue signal is sufficiently noise free to be intelligible with a setting of 4.
  • Page 21 4.2.4.2 Making an Individual Call with Call Alert When the “OK” key is pressed with the Phone Book entry displayed: A Call Alert is sent to the displayed ID. The called radio will sound a Call Alert. © TMC Radio 2009 Page 21 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...

  • Page 22: Phonebook Edit

    • Add: to add a new phone entry. • Edit: to edit (modify) the selected phone entry. • Delete: to delete the currently selected phone entry. The selection is made with the ▼ and ▲ keys. © TMC Radio 2009 Page 22 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...
  • Page 23 Conventional channel. The first step is to edit the System ID, if required. Upon entering this screen, the current trunked System ID of the selected phone entry is displayed. © TMC Radio 2009 Page 23 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...
  • Page 24 Reset function key to delete. The “#” key is used to enter a “.”. If there is no change for the IP address, press “OK” key and move on to the next sub-menu screen to edit the name. © TMC Radio 2009 Page 24 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...

  • Page 25: User Options

    Pressing the “Back“ / “M” key saves all the function settings and returns to the next highest menu level. Toggle functions include Key Beeps, Backlight, Talk-Around, Analogue Scrambler and Low Power Override. These functions can also be assigned directly to the radio’s function keys, if required. © TMC Radio 2009 Page 25 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...

  • Page 26: Contrast

    From the Settings Sub Menu, step through the menu options with the ▼ and ▲ keys until the Alert menu is displayed. Press the “OK” key for the “Alert Volume” adjustment screen. © TMC Radio 2009 Page 26 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...

  • Page 27: Radio Info

    Radio Info menu is displayed. Press the “OK” key for the “Radio Info” Screen. The ▼ and ▲ keys select the following information pages: P25 Conv. ID and Radio Band Radio Software Version and Serial Number © TMC Radio 2009 Page 27 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...
  • Page 28 P25 Radio Unit Trunked ID and IP Address Feature Authorisation Enables Encryption Status External Application Memory Status The “Radio Info“ screens are read-only screens. Press “OK” to return to the Channel Screen. © TMC Radio 2009 Page 28 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...

  • Page 29: Mode

    The screen also shows the Bit Error Rate (BER) on digital channels. RSSI and BER are typically used to indicate signal quality. From the Settings Sub Menu, step through the menu options with the ▼ and ▲ keys until the “RSSI” menu is displayed. © TMC Radio 2009 Page 29 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...
  • Page 30 “OK” key is pressed which will return to the main channel menu. A lower RSSI value indicates a stronger signal, i.e. –80dBm is a stronger signal than – 100dBm. © TMC Radio 2009 Page 30 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...

  • Page 31: Crypto

    Once the “M” key is pressed from the “Channel” screen, the ▼ and ▲ keys cycle through the available “Main” menus. Once the “Setup” menu appears, press the “OK” key to select © TMC Radio 2009 Page 31 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...

  • Page 32: Stored Calls

    The “M” or “Back” key returns to Menu screen. When “OK” key is pressed, a pop up menu is displayed so that the message can be deleted or party called back. © TMC Radio 2009 Page 32 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...

  • Page 33: Messages

    If there are no messages in the radio, the envelope icon will not appear on the default screen. To view/delete/send messages, go to the Menu selection and choose the “Messages” menu. © TMC Radio 2009 Page 33 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...
  • Page 34 View Received Messages Screen Received messages (both short messages and text messages) can be viewed from this screen. This screen displays the received messages one by one, starting with the most recent received message. © TMC Radio 2009 Page 34 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...
  • Page 35 The radio will return to the “Messages View” screen with the next message being selected and displayed. If “MORE” is selected, pressing “OK” will display the full message. If “REPLY” is selected, pressing “OK” will display the “Message Reply” pop-up screen. © TMC Radio 2009 Page 35 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...
  • Page 36 If a message exceeds a screen, the ▼ and ▲ keys can select the other pages. Pressing “M” or “OK” returns to the “Messages View” pop-up screen. The “Reset” function key press (if configured), takes the radio back to the default screen display. © TMC Radio 2009 Page 36 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...
  • Page 37 This menu is used to reply with a pre-defined short message. This screen shows the destination unit identifier and the selected short message. The short message can be selected from the short message list by using the ▼ and ▲ keys. © TMC Radio 2009 Page 37 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...
  • Page 38 When “Back” key “M” is pressed, the radio returns to the Message Reply pop-up screen. Pressing “OK” sends the edited text message in reply to the sender of the message. The radio returns to the default screen. © TMC Radio 2009 Page 38 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...
  • Page 39 A “Reset” function key press (if configured) takes the radio back to the default screen display. A “Back” or “M” keypress returns to the Message Pop-up screen. When the “OK” key is pressed, the Destination Pop-up screen is shown. © TMC Radio 2009 Page 39 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...
  • Page 40 • PHBK: to select the destination from the phone book. • ENT.ID: enter the destination unit ID. • CANCEL: to cancel the destination selection. Use the ▼ and ▲ keys to make the selection. © TMC Radio 2009 Page 40 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...
  • Page 41 This screen allows manual entry of the destination unit ID decimal digits. The valid range of a unit ID is 0 – 16,777,215. The entered digits can be deleted by using the ▼ key. The “M” or “Back” key returns to Destination Selection pop-up Menu screen. © TMC Radio 2009 Page 41 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...

  • Page 42: Scan Edit Menu

    When “Reset” function key is pressed (if configured), the radio returns to the default screen display. When the “Back” key or “Menu” is pressed, the radio returns to the “Scan Group Edit” screen. When “OK” key is pressed, a pop-up action selection menu is displayed. © TMC Radio 2009 Page 42 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...
  • Page 43 Prty2: A Priority 2 channel will have the second highest priority in the scan group. • The priority of the channel is selected using the ▼ and ▲ keys and pressing OK. The Scan Group Add screen will appear next. © TMC Radio 2009 Page 43 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...

  • Page 44: No Menu

    The “No Menu” option exists in the FPP for when a menu entry is not required. If all entries are “No Menu”, there will be no menu system available. This may be desirable for simple configurations. © TMC Radio 2009 Page 44 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...

  • Page 45: Common Functions And Facilities

    5 COMMON FUNCTIONS AND FACILITIES 5.1.1 Switch-On/Switch-Off The On/Off power switch on the SRP9180 is on the rotary volume control, located on the top left hand side of the radio control head. To turn the portable on, rotate the volume knob clockwise. The radio will turn on after about one second.

  • Page 46: Selecting Channels

    The caller unit ID may be viewed, answered and deleted by the user as desired. A newly received individual call addressed to the radio sounds an alert tone periodically until the user presses any key. © TMC Radio 2009 Page 46 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...

  • Page 47: Stored Calls Screen

    The “Menu” or “Back” key returns to Menu screen. When “OK” key is pressed, a pop up menu is displayed so that the message can be deleted or party called back. 5.1.9 Received Call Pop-Up Menu © TMC Radio 2009 Page 47 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...

  • Page 48: Transmitting

    The talk group for a transmission is usually associated with a channel selection. A talk group will address all others that have the same TGID selected. While on a P25 channel, the transmission will be P25 digital. For an analogue channel, the transmission will be analogue FM. © TMC Radio 2009 Page 48 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...

  • Page 49: Scan/Vote Functions

    The channel can be changed by using the ▼ and ▲ keys. Other channels may be either Scan or Normal channels, depending on the radio’s configuration. Scanning/Voting is indicated by a rotating arrow symbol. © TMC Radio 2009 Page 49 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...

  • Page 50: Keypad Lock

    When in Analogue FM mode, there is a simple voice inversion scrambler for low security applications. A double beep will sound at the start of each PTT. The scrambler function key is assigned using the Field Programmer. © TMC Radio 2009 Page 50 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...

  • Page 51: Emergency Alarm

    During TX, the radio will generate an emergency broadcast call on either the currently selected channel or an FPP nominated channel. Others may listen to the automatic transmissions to hear conversations near the radio. Turning the radio off and on will disable emergency mode. © TMC Radio 2009 Page 51 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...
  • Page 52 The keys will then autolock again 10 seconds after no user activity. Keys are locked in this mode with the exception of Emergency, PTT and any function key that has been assigned Reset function. © TMC Radio 2009 Page 52 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...
  • Page 53 If scan is enabled for the current channel in the current zone and auto scan is not enabled, then start scanning the channels defined in the current channel’s scan group. The 2 press of the scan key will turn scanning off. © TMC Radio 2009 Page 53 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...
  • Page 54 Talkaround mode is indicating to the user by a double beep at the start of each PTT. 6.18 Z This function provides a shortcut to the detailed zone menu. © TMC Radio 2009 Page 54 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...
  • Page 55 SRP9170/80 P25 Portable Radio – User Manual 7 ACCESSORIES The following accessories are available for the SRP9180 portable radio. Contact your TMC Radio Dealer for further information. 7.1 L (PAR-9180BATL2 ITHIUM ATTERY Capacity of 2200 mAh, non Intrinsically safe battery.

  • Page 56: Programming Lead

    Belt Clip for belt widths of up to 50mm. The clip screws onto the rear of the battery. 7.19 S (PAR-9180STUD) OUNT Klickfast Stud for the Klickfast range of quick docking portable radio attachment options. © TMC Radio 2009 Page 56 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...

  • Page 57: Alert Tones And Messages

    2 short beeps 10s (silence) Missed individual call repeat Page 3 short high tones Received Page Missed Page 2 short beeps 10s(silence) repeat A page was sent. Figure 3 – Alert Tones © TMC Radio 2009 Page 57 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...

  • Page 58: Glossary

    Unique identifier allocated to each radio (0-16,000,000) Radio Frequency RSSI Received Signal Strength Indication Receive Selective Mode of radio receive - Only signals with matching NAC and TGID or Unit ID will be heard © TMC Radio 2009 Page 58 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...
  • Page 59 SRP9170/80 P25 Portable Radio – User Manual will be heard Transmit WACN Wide Area Coverage Network Zone A collection of channels (usually organised by functional group of users) © TMC Radio 2009 Page 59 TNM-U-E-0091 1.4...

  • Page 60: Compliance With Rf Energy Exposure Guidelines (United States And Canada)

    RF ENERGY EXPOSURE AWARENESS AND CONTROL INFORMATION AND OPERATIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FCC OCCUPATIONAL USE REQUIREMENTS. Before using your TMC Radio portable two-way radio, read this important RF energy awareness and control information and operational instructions to ensure compliance with the FCC’s RF exposure guidelines.
  • Page 61 RF energy only while it is transmitting (during talking), not when it is receiving (listening) or in standby mode. Your TMC Radio two-way radio complies with the following RF energy exposure standards and guidelines: United States Federal Communications Commission, Code of Federal Regulations; 47CFR •...
  • Page 62 User awareness instructions should accompany the device when transferred to other users. • This radio meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines when used with the TMC Radio • accessories supplied or designated for the product. The designated TMC belt clip type is...
  • Page 63 25mm (1.0 inches) 440-512MHz 10mm (0.4 inches) 25mm (1.0 inches) Approved Accessories To obtain a list of other TMC Radio approved accessories see contact details below or visit • the following website which lists approved accessories: http://www.tmcradio.com Contact Information For additional information, please contact TMC Radio Pty.

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