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Operator's Manual
MM-011553-001
Rev. A, Apr/08
M/A-COM
M7200 Series
Digital Mobile Radio
with Vehicular Tactical Network (V-TAC)

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  • Page 1 Operator’s Manual MM-011553-001 Rev. A, Apr/08 M/A-COM M7200 Series Digital Mobile Radio with Vehicular Tactical Network (V-TAC)
  • Page 2 M/A-COM Technical Publications would particularly appreciate feedback on any errors found in this document and suggestions on how the document could be improved. Submit your comments and suggestions to: Tyco Electronics Wireless Systems Segment or fax your comments to: 1-434-455-6851 M/A-COM, Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    MM-011553-001, Rev. A TABLE OF CONTENTS Page SAFETY SYMBOL CONVENTION....................6 RF ENERGY EXPOSURE INFORMATION ..................7 RF ENERGY EXPOSURE AWARENESS, CONTROL INFORMATION, AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR FCC OCCUPATIONAL USE REQUIREMENTS ........ 7 2.1.1 Federal Communications Commission Regulations............7 COMPLIANCE WITH RF EXPOSURE STANDARDS ............. 8 2.2.1 Mobile Antennas......................
  • Page 4 MM-011553-001, Rev. A TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 6.18.1 Enabling Stealth Mode ....................25 6.18.2 Disabling Stealth Mode ....................25 6.19 ADJUSTING SIDE TONE AUDIO LEVEL................25 6.20 CHANGE OPERATING MODE....................26 6.21 RECEIVING AND TRANSMITTING VOICE CALLS ............26 6.21.1 Receiving a Voice Call ....................26 6.21.2 Transmitting a Voice Call....................
  • Page 5 MM-011553-001, Rev. A TABLE OF CONTENTS Page WARRANTY ............................47 FIGURES Figure 6-1: System Model ........................14 Figure 6-2: Scan Model ........................... 14 Figure 6-3: Personality Structure Example ..................... 19 TABLES Table 2-1: Rated Power and Recommended Minimum Safe Lateral Distance ......... 8 Table 6-1: Front Panel Default Controls and Functions................

  • Page 6: Safety Symbol Convention

    MM-011553-001, Rev. A SAFETY SYMBOL CONVENTION The following conventions are used throughout this manual to alert the user to general safety precautions that must be observed during all phases of operation, service, and repair of this product. Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safety standards of design, manufacture, and intended use of the product.

  • Page 7: Rf Energy Exposure Information

    MM-011553-001, Rev. A RF ENERGY EXPOSURE INFORMATION RF ENERGY EXPOSURE AWARENESS, CONTROL INFORMATION, AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR FCC OCCUPATIONAL USE REQUIREMENTS Before using your mobile 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 8: Compliance With Rf Exposure Standards

    MM-011553-001, Rev. A COMPLIANCE WITH RF EXPOSURE STANDARDS Your MA/COM, Inc. M7200 mobile two-way radio is designed and tested to comply with a number of national and international standards and guidelines (listed below) regarding human exposure to RF electromagnetic energy. This radio complies with the IEEE and ICNIRP exposure limits for occupational/controlled RF exposure environment at duty factors of up to 50% talk-50% listen and is authorized by the FCC for occupational use.

  • Page 9: Mobile Antennas

    MM-011553-001, Rev. A 2.2.1 Mobile Antennas Install the radio’s antenna (refer to Table 2-1 for applicable antenna part numbers) in the center of the vehicle’s roof. These mobile antenna installation guidelines are limited to metal body motor vehicles or vehicles with appropriate ground planes. The antenna installation should additionally be in accordance with the following.

  • Page 10: Operation Safety Recommendations

    MM-011553-001, Rev. A OPERATION SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS TRANSMITTER HAZARDS The operator of any mobile radio should be aware of certain hazards common to the operation of vehicular radio transmitters. A list of several possible hazards is given: • Explosive Atmospheres – Just as it is dangerous to fuel a vehicle with the motor running, similar hazards exist when operating a mobile radio.

  • Page 11: Operating Rules And Regulations

    MM-011553-001, Rev. A OPERATING RULES AND REGULATIONS Two-way FM radio systems must be operated in accordance with the rules and regulations of the local, regional, or national government. In the United States, the M7200 mobile radio must be operated in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

  • Page 12: Product Description

    MM-011553-001, Rev. A PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ® When operating the M7200 mobile radio in P25, EDACS , or Conventional mode, refer to the standard M7200 operator’s manual, MM23016, available online at www.macom-wireless.com. The M7200 Vehicular Tactical Network provides public safety users extended connectivity with the most advanced digital voice and data network.

  • Page 13: Intercom Operation

    MM-011553-001, Rev. A • Comfort settings, such as volume and display brightness that are applicable to the individual control head can be adjusted and cannot be overridden by other control heads. • An optional intercom function is available between control units. (Audio will be broadcast to ALL connected control heads.) INTERCOM OPERATION The intercom option, a licensed option, allows the M7200 radio to pass audio locally between control...

  • Page 14: Operation

    MM-011553-001, Rev. A OPERATION CH721 FRONT PANEL COMPONENTS The front panel of the control head includes a dot matrix display, controls for menu navigation, an emergency button, three pre-set buttons, a Power On/Off Volume Control Knob, and a microphone connector. In addition, the system model control head features a DTMF keypad. Table 6-1 lists all default front panel controls and their functions.

  • Page 15: Power Up And Volume Control

    MM-011553-001, Rev. A In addition, the front panel contains a light-level sensor that samples ambient light levels for automatic display and button backlight brightness adjustments. In other words, it automatically brightens the display and backlights when higher external light levels exist and it automatically dims the display and backlights during lower external light levels.

  • Page 16: Volume Control

    MM-011553-001, Rev. A 2. Wait for the power-up sequence to complete, which takes approximately ten (10) seconds. During this time, if enabled for auto registration, the radio is provisioned with a customized user personality designed for the user’s specific needs by the OpenSky network administrator. If this personality contains encrypted talk groups or if the user is authorized for, and intends to use, manual encryption, User Login must be performed.

  • Page 17: Log Off The Network

    MM-011553-001, Rev. A LOG OFF THE NETWORK The *0## command de-registers the radio. Typically, this is automatically performed when powering down the radio. Using this method, the User ID is remembered by the radio so only the password is needed at next log-in. Manually log-off by pressing *0## (requires System Model). If a user is logged in using encryption features, it is necessary to log-off when encryption is no longer required.

  • Page 18: Radio Status Icons

    MM-011553-001, Rev. A RADIO STATUS ICONS Status Icons indicate the various operating characteristics of the radio. The icons show operating modes and conditions (see Table 6-2). The location of icons on the display may vary depending on configuration. Table 6-2: Icons and Descriptions ICON DESCRIPTION Indicates data registration.

  • Page 19: Talk Groups

    MM-011553-001, Rev. A Profile 1 Profile 2 Profile 3 TG a TG a TG d TG b TG d TG e TG g TG c TG f TG x TG h TG y TG i TG z TG = Talk Group Figure 6-3: Personality Structure Example 6.10.2 Talk Groups...

  • Page 20: Basic Menu Structure

    MM-011553-001, Rev. A NAME TONE DESCRIPTION Emergency Cleared one long low-pitched tone Sounds when an emergency is cleared. Tone Ringing is repeated every four (4) seconds until the call Selective Call Ring a ringing tone similar to a is accepted or rejected by the radio being called or until Tone telephone the network drops the call if unanswered after one (1)

  • Page 21: Table 6-4: Basic Menu Structure

    MM-011553-001, Rev. A Table 6-4: Basic Menu Structure Radio Displays Menu Name Usage Notes (top and bottom lines) To/From Dwell Display registration, RF sync and Engineering Display transceiver status codes (Menu may not be Displays radio system connection data. For engineering use. available per bit-error rates programming.)
  • Page 22 MM-011553-001, Rev. A Radio Displays Menu Name Usage Notes (top and bottom lines) See Previous Page “ON” or “OFF” to turn intercom on and off. Press MENU to return Intercom “INTERCOM” to dwell display. Selected Channel selected channel Displays the current channel. Press MENU to return to dwell (Menu may not be display.

  • Page 23: Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency

    MM-011553-001, Rev. A Menus and button function will vary depending upon system programming, radio hardware, and optional configurations. No V-TAC-related menus are displayed on non-V-TAC radios/control heads. The “Vchan Menu” is only displayed if the V-TAC is in the SOI mode. If a V-TAC is in an Extended Coverage mode (XCOV or XCOV-TG), the number of portable radios (“clients”) connected to the V-TAC is displayed in the bottom line of the dwell menu.

  • Page 24: Password Entry

    MM-011553-001, Rev. A 6.14.1 Password Entry Password entry requires a system model control head. Password characters are encrypted on the display using symbols to indicate the entry. The encryption symbols for each entry will appear in the display as they are scrolled through, for example: '-' and '+'. Press the # key twice to complete the entry process. If the password is wrong, the radio will not successfully register with the network for wide area voice reception.

  • Page 25: Adjusting Display & Button Backlight Brightness

    MM-011553-001, Rev. A 6.17 ADJUSTING DISPLAY & BUTTON BACKLIGHT BRIGHTNESS The radio uses a light sensor on the front panel to automatically adjust display brightness and button backlight brightness to ambient light conditions. The display and backlights automatically brighten at higher external light levels and automatically dim at lower external light levels.

  • Page 26: Change Operating Mode

    MM-011553-001, Rev. A If the radio is operating properly but side tones are not heard when the menu buttons are pressed, the side tones are probably turned off. To turn them back on, access the “Side Tone” menu and select a setting other than “off.”...

  • Page 27: Transmitting A Voice Call

    MM-011553-001, Rev. A 6.21.2 Transmitting a Voice Call Transmit a voice call as follows: 1. Turn the radio on. 2. If required, log-in to the network using a user ID and password. See Section 6.4 beginning on page 16 as necessary. 3.

  • Page 28: Talk Group Lock Out

    MM-011553-001, Rev. A A user at a radio with only one control head/front panel can turn intercom mode on. In this case, pressing the microphone’s PTT button will not send microphone audio anywhere. CAUTION 6.24 TALK GROUP LOCK OUT There are two ways of focusing voice communications by suppressing calls from talk groups in the currently active profile: 1.

  • Page 29: Unlock A Talk Group

    MM-011553-001, Rev. A 6.24.2 Unlock a Talk Group 1. Use to scroll through the menu until “LockOutMenu” appears in the bottom line of the display. The name of a talk group in the currently active profile will appear in the top line. 2.

  • Page 30: Scanning Priority

    MM-011553-001, Rev. A 1. Use to scroll through the menus until “ScnModeMenu” appears in the display. 2. Use to scroll through the scan options until the desired mode appears. See Table 6-6. 6.25.2 Scanning Priority The following lists the scanning priority order (from highest to lowest): 1.

  • Page 31: Speed Dialing A Selective Call

    MM-011553-001, Rev. A 2. Enter the number of the radio to be called (e.g., 027-001-0006). If the region number (first 3 digits; 027 in this example) is the same as this radio’s region number, these digits do not need to be entered. Likewise, if the region and agency numbers (first 6 digits;...

  • Page 32: Sending Selective Alert Messages

    MM-011553-001, Rev. A destination (receiving) radio. The sending radio receives a brief message noting the status of the transmission. Refer to Table 6-7 for a list of possible status messages. The first few characters of a message are part of the message text entered when the message is programmed.

  • Page 33: Receiving Messages

    MM-011553-001, Rev. A Table 6-7: Status of Selective Alert STATUS MESSAGE DEFINITION Delivering Select Alert message transmit attempt Busy Too busy – Try again Dest Down Receiving radio not logged on – Not registered Not Reg Transmitting radio not logged on – Not registered Delivered Transmission complete Unreachable...

  • Page 34: Emergency Communications

    MM-011553-001, Rev. A 2. Enter the telephone number. (Ignore dashes/spaces, and precede the number with any required access digits such as a 1 for long distance.) 3. Press the # key. 4. Wait a few seconds and then press and release the mic’s PTT button to initiate the call. An initial ring tone plays indicating call initiation.

  • Page 35: Silent Emergency

    MM-011553-001, Rev. A 6.29.2 Silent Emergency When this feature is enabled and an emergency call or alert is declared by pressing the emergency button, the radio will not play a tone and will display an abbreviated emergency message (default is EBA). This feature is enabled or disabled via programming or via the menu.

  • Page 36: Dismissing An Emergency Call

    MM-011553-001, Rev. A • An emergency call can be dismissed as described in the following section. A radio declaring an emergency on a talk group has a “hot” mic time period of typically ten (10) seconds just after it declares the emergency. This time period may be adjusted by system or network administration personnel on a per radio basis.

  • Page 37: Manual Encryption (System Model)

    MM-011553-001, Rev. A If a secure call is in progress elsewhere and the user has not logged in, the bottom of the dwell display will alternate between “No Access” and the alias of the radio that is currently engaged in the secure call. 6.30.2 Manual Encryption (System Model) Two or more users can manually encrypt a call, if enabled, without an established encrypted talk group.

  • Page 38: Dynamic Regrouping

    MM-011553-001, Rev. A • Lockouts • Scan mode • Intercom mode Presets are saved and restored to/from non-volatile memory. Changing the User ID (login in as a different user) will clear the presets since they are stored on a per-user basis. Changing control heads will not recall presets for the previous control head.

  • Page 39: Extended Coverage Modes ("Xcov" & "Xcov-Tg")

    MM-011553-001, Rev. A • Scene-of-Incident (display reads: “SOI”) • Mobile-Only (display reads: “Mobile”) These modes are described in detail in the following subsections. 6.34.1 Extended Coverage Modes (“XCOV” & “XCOV-TG”) General Information In addition to all standard mobile radio operating capabilities, Extended Coverage adds the V-TAC’s bridging (vehicular repeat) functionality for accessing the OpenSky radio network using connected portable radios.
  • Page 40 MM-011553-001, Rev. A Operating the V-TAC in an Extended Coverage mode when the vehicle is in motion can have serious consequences to system operation and performance and is therefore not recommended. This condition is sometimes referred to as a “rolling V-TAC.” If necessary, contact the local administrator and/or radio installation personnel for mode CAUTION selection information for a particular installation.

  • Page 41: V-Tac Gps Interlock

    MM-011553-001, Rev. A 6.34.2 V-TAC GPS Interlock The V-TAC GPS Interlock feature is enabled or disabled through programming by the system administrator. If enabled, the V-TAC can transition from XCOV or XCOV-TG to the Mobile Radio mode of operation based on the location and velocity of the VTAC (provided by GPS) in order to prevent a rolling VTAC.

  • Page 42: Mobile-Only Mode ("Mobile")

    MM-011553-001, Rev. A When using the SOI mode, both the V-TAC and any connected portable or mobile radios (the clients) are off the OpenSky network. Therefore, communications with radios and dispatch personnel on the network is not possible. Use the SOI mode only when absolutely necessary and only when its use is approved by an OpenSky radio system network administrator and/or a scene commander.

  • Page 43: Displaying V-Tac Information

    MM-011553-001, Rev. A 4. Press the Select button. 5. If the SOI mode was selected, the “Vchan Menu” automatically appears; choose a radio frequency channel using , and confirm by pressing the Select button. If selecting the SOI mode, observe WARNING in Section 6.34.3.

  • Page 44: Basic Troubleshooting

    MM-011553-001, Rev. A BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING If the radio is not operating properly, check Table 7-1 for likely causes. For additional assistance, contact a qualified service technician. Table 7-1: Basic Troubleshooting SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION Radio will not turn Test the connection to the vehicle power No power.
  • Page 45 MM-011553-001, Rev. A SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION Radio control head is unable to “Warning: No Have the radio connections checked by an communicate with mobile radio unit MRU” Message. authorized technician. (radio transceiver). Screen displays: Radio authentication of the VNIC Contact system administrator. failed.

  • Page 46: Technical Assistance

    MM-011553-001, Rev. A TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE The Technical Assistance Center's (TAC) resources are available to help with overall system operation, maintenance, upgrades and product support. TAC is the point of contact when answers are needed to technical questions. Product specialists, with detailed knowledge of product operation, maintenance and repair provide technical support via a toll-free (in North American) telephone number.

  • Page 47: Warranty

    MM-011553-001, Rev. A WARRANTY M/A-COM, Inc. (hereinafter "Seller") warrants to the original purchaser for use (hereinafter "Buyer") that Equipment manufactured by or for the Seller shall be free from defects in material and workmanship, and shall conform to its published specifications. With respect to all non-M/A-COM Equipment, Seller gives no warranty, and only the warranty, if any, given by the manufacturer shall apply.
  • Page 48 Tyco Electronics Wireless Systems Segment 221 Jefferson Ridge Parkway Lynchburg, Virginia 24501 (Outside USA, 1-434-385-2400) Toll Free 1-800-528-7711 www.macom-wireless.com Printed in U.S.A.

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