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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com LBI-39134A Installation Manual ORION MOBILE RADIO & CONTROL UNIT MOTORCYCLE INSTALLATION...
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Ericsson Inc., at any time and without notice. Such changes will be incorporated into new editions of this manual. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,.
Figure 1 shows a typical motorcycle installation. NOTE Ericsson Inc. does not assume liability for possible degradation of the radio or motorcycle performance due to mounting procedures. RELATED DOCUMENTATION ORION Mobile Radio, Scan & System (136-174 MHz) ..LBI-38903 ORION Mobile Radio, Scan &...
D2ZB5R ORION Mobile Radio w/Scan Control Unit, (European Version, Ericsson labels) D2ZB5S ORION Mobile Radio w/System Control Unit, (European Ver- sion, Ericsson labels) D2ZB5T Field upgrade kit to adapt existing remote mount ORION radios (USA Version) for motorcycle applications. D2ZB5U Field upgrade kit to adapt existing remote mount ORION radios (European Version) for motorcycle applications.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SM-MC2GT Motorcycle Cable Kit: includes PTT and CG Monitor SM-C70GM Belt Box Cable Assembly Interface HARDWARE KITS A typical Motorcycle Kit is shown in Figure 2. Hardware Kits 350A1396G1-G4 are shown in Figure 3 and 4. Hardware kit 350A1396G1 is used to factory install the radio mounting bracket and alternator whine reject filter to the weather-resistant case.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Figure 2 - Typical Motorcycle Kit...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com POWER CONSIDERATIONS The motorcycle may be equipped with additional lights, light flashers, sirens, PA systems, etc. Therefore, consideration must be given to the total system current drain. It is recommended that the radios be set to not exceed the applicable rated RF power output and current drain shown in Table 1 for all ORION motorcycle applications.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Hardware Application Kit 350A1396G1 Case/Antenna Assembly Hardware Kit 350A1396G2 Figure 3 - Hardware Installation Kits for Harley-Davidson & Kawaski Motorcycles...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Control Unit/Microphone Hardware Kit 350A1396G3 Motorcycle Adapter Mounting Kit 350A1396G4 Figure 4 - Typical Hardware Installation Kits for Harley-Davidson & Kawasaki Motorcycles...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Table 1 - RF Power Versus Current Setting STANDARD ORION ORION MOTORCYCLE RADIO RF RADIO POWER Actual RF RF PWR CURRENT RF PWR CURRENT POWER (Rated) (Typical) (Rated) (Typical) Setting 136-174 MHz 136-174 MHz 50 W (USA 27 ±0.5 W 14 A...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com INSTALLATION Installation of the ORION mobile radio and control unit consists of: • Assembling and installing the weather resistant motorcycle case assem- bly, including the adapter bracket, case/antenna mounting bracket, and bottom case (previously assembled) to the motorcycle mounting bracket (user supplied).
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION Assembling & Installing The Weather Resistant Case As- sembly The motorcycle Weather Resistant Case Assembly may be installed on almost any motorcycle. Installation instructions provided here include information for the Harley-Davidson Dyna and Road King models and the Kawasaki K1000.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Figure 5 - Radio Installation, Harley-Davidson Motorcycles (188D6803, Sh. 1, Rev. 2A)
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Figure 6 - Radio Installation, Kawasaki K1000 (188D6803, Sh. 2, Rev. 2A)
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4. Insert the power, control, and antenna cables through the square hole in the case/antenna mounting bracket and then through the bottom case assembly. 5. Mount the case mounting bracket and bottom case assembly onto the 4 resilient mounts using the serrated flange nuts and flat washers included inside the weather resistant case.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Figure 7 - Case Mounting Bracket And Case Assembly Figure 8 - Radio Connections...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com CONTROL UNIT MOUNTING Mount the control unit within convenient reach of the operator, and where it will not interfere with the safe operation of the motorcycle. Figure 9 shows a typical installation of the control unit and microphone. Note also, the location of the option switch for the Headset Option.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com CAUTION Be careful to avoid damaging some vital part of the motorcycle if it becomes necessary to drill mounting holes. Also, always check to see how far the mounting screws will extend below the mounting surface before installing.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Figure 10-Control Unit Mounting Assembly (188D6804, Rev. 2)
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Figure 11 - Typical Speaker Mounting Cable Routing Power And Control Cables Cable routing consists of planning and routing the cable runs between the radio, control unit, and battery. The cables should be routed away from exhaust pipes, mufflers, and moving parts, or where mechanical damage may result.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Typical Harley-Davidson Installation 1. Disconnect gas line from tank and drain gas into an approved container. 2. Remove cowling, gas tank, and fairing, if required, to gain access to the triangular frame assembly beneath the gas tank to permit cable routing. 3.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 9. Route speaker leads from the control cable underneath the handlebar to the rear of the instrument panel assembly in the vicinity of the speaker. Secure to headlight cabling with cable ties. Excess cable should be bundled and secured with cable ties behind the instrument panel assembly.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Figure 12 - Option Cable Stored Beneath Saddle Area Figure 13 - Triangular Frame Assembly...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Figure 14 - Control Unit Connections For motorcycle models equipped with gas tank fairing The cable may be routed from the saddle area, under the fairing, around the left side of the gas tank filler pipe, and up to the area of the control unit. The fairing may have to be notched to provide entrance and exit space.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com NOTE It may be necessary to notch a portion of the fairing at the control unit end and at the saddle area to provide entrance and exit holes for the cable. The entrance and exit cutaway holes are required to permit the fairing to be remounted flush to the gas tank.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Control Cable The control cable (remote mount, extended option) is routed between the control unit and the motorcycle radio case. In addition to the main cable, the cable assembly contains a pair of black speaker leads and a single yellow wire for ignition switch standby control.
ANTENNA INSTALLATION General The Ericsson ORION motorcycle options for the VHF, UHF, 800 MHz, and 900 MHz land mobile radio bands were specifically designed for use with Larsen OM series antennas. With the OM series antenna a ground plane is no longer necessary.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com λ in = 2805 2. Use the formula: F(MHz) Example 1: Assume the customer has an 800 MHz ORION with most of the transmit frequencies between 816-821 MHz. Therefore, center frequency is 818.5 MHz. Applying the above formula results in: λ...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com properly connected and dressed away from all moving parts and exhaust pipes, and secured with cable ties. Then recheck all electrical connections and radio mounting hardware. HEADSET INSTALLATION (OPTION) NOTE To enable the PTT switch on the handlebar switch for external headset options, the ORION mobile radio must be programmed so that INP2 is defined to be “PTT”...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Interconnection Diagram (USA version) (188D6783, Sh. 1, Rev. 2)
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Interconnection Diagram (USA version) (188D6783, Sh. 1, Rev. 2)
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Interconnection Diagram (European Version) (188D6783, Sh. 2, Rev. 2)
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Interconnection Diagram (European Version) (188D6783, Sh. 2, Rev. 2)
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Control Cable (USA Version) Remote Mount, Motorcycle Extended (19B802554P23, Rev. 20)
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Motorcycle Accessory Cable (19B802554P24, Rev. 20)
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Control/Power Cable (European Version) Remote Mount, Motorcycle Extended (19B802554P25, Rev. 20)
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Power Control Cable, USA Version (19B802622P2, Sh. 2, Rev. 2A)
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Motorcycle Radio Case Assembly (188D6465, Sh.1 Rev. 3)
Hardware Kit For Control Unit Mounting Bracket 350A1396G4 Hardware Kit For Adapter Bracket (For Harley-Davidson Motorcycles) Option D2ZB5N: Scan Control Unit, 344A4581P2 Option D2ZB5P: System Control Unit, 344A4581P4 344A4757P2 Nameplate (Ericsson Label) 344A3723P11 Motorcycle Version Label 19A703965P2 Alternator Filter 19B802554P23...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Option D2ZB5R: Scan Control Unit, 344A4581P2 Option D2ZB5S: System Control Unit, 344A4581P4 344A4757P2 Nameplate (Ericsson Label) 344A3723P11 Motorcycle Version Label 19A703965P2 Alternator Filter 19B802554P25 Control/Power Cable (European Version) 19B802554P24 Accessory Cable 19B802671P1 Remote Mount Front Cover...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Option D2ZB5U: Field Upgrade Kit (ORION Radio Conversion, European Version) 344A3723P11 Motorcycle Version Label 19A703965P2 Alternator Filter 19B802554P25 Control/Power Cable (European Version) 19B802554P24 Accessory Cable 188D6464P1 Motorcycle Case (Black) 188D6437P1 Case/Antenna Bracket 188D6438P1 Adapter Bracket (for Harley-Davidson Motorcycles) 350A1396G1 Hardware Kit For Motorcycle Case...
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Hardware Kit 350A1396G1 SBA123030/0080 Screw N415P9 Washer, Lock SBA123040/0100 Screw N415P11 Washer, Lock L14B15014 Screw, Hex Head, M6 x 14 N400P35 Washer, flat Ericsson Inc. Private Radio Systems Mountain View Road Lynchburg,Virginia 24502 1-800-528-7711 (Outside USA, 804-528-7711) Printed in U.S.A.
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