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E.F. Johnson Company 5300 Series Operating Manual

Mobile radio vhf/uhf/800 mhz analog and project 25 (digital) conventional smartnet/smartzone and project 25 trunked
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OPERATING
MANUAL
DIGITAL/ANALOG MOBILE RADIO
5300 S
ERIES
M
R
OBILE
ADIO
VHF/UHF/800 MH
Z
A
P
25 (D
) C
NALOG AND
ROJECT
IGITAL
ONVENTIONAL
SMARTNET
/S
Z
P
25 T
®
®
MART
ONE
AND
ROJECT
RUNKED
13.6 VDC
10-50 or 50-100 Watts (VHF);
15 Watts (UHF)
10-35 Watts (800 MHz)
Part No.: 242-53xx-xxx
June 2003
Part Number: 002-5300-008CD
Supersedes: 002-5300-007; 10/02

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  • Page 1 OPERATING MANUAL DIGITAL/ANALOG MOBILE RADIO 5300 S ERIES OBILE ADIO VHF/UHF/800 MH 25 (D NALOG AND ROJECT IGITAL ONVENTIONAL SMARTNET 25 T ® ® MART ROJECT RUNKED 13.6 VDC 10-50 or 50-100 Watts (VHF); 15 Watts (UHF) 10-35 Watts (800 MHz) Part No.: 242-53xx-xxx June 2003 Part Number: 002-5300-008CD...

  • Page 2: Safety Information

    In addition, changes or modi- Frequency Whip Model No. Base Model No. fications to this equipment not expressly approved by EFJohnson could void the user’s authority to operate this 136-144 MHz ASPJ1415 KM220 equipment (FCC rules, 47CFR Part 15.19).
  • Page 3 The company designs, manufactures, and markets conventional and trunked radio systems, mobile and portable subscriber radios, repeaters, and Project 25 digital radio products. EFJohnson is a wholly owned subsidiary of EFJ, Inc.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY INFORMATION 3.19 Transceiver Operating Modes ....17 General....... . 17 Conventional Mode .
  • Page 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONT’D) SMARTNET/SMARTZONE/P25 Operation At Extended Range ....40 Preventing Battery Discharge....40 TRUNKED FEATURES Licensing .

  • Page 6: Features

    FEATURES SECTION 1 FEATURES • NOTE: The availability of many of the following Emergency alarms and calls to alert a dispatcher of features is controlled by factory coding of your trans- an emergency condition (analog emergency avail- ceiver, installed options, and field programming. Refer able with ARM code 1.20 or later) •...

  • Page 7: Project 25 Trunked Features

    CONTROLS AND DISPLAY • 1.4 PROJECT 25 TRUNKED FEATURES Priority group calls when listening to other group calls when scanning • • Up to 256 talk groups programmable (channels Call Alert™ (send and receive pages) • select talk groups) Predefined status conditions (up to 8) can be sent to •...

  • Page 8: Rear Panel Jacks

    CONTROLS AND DISPLAY DC Power Jack Optional Remote Control Antenna Accessory Unit Jack Jack Jack Figure 2-2 Rear Panel Jacks Scan Edit Telephone/Special Encryption Mode Call Channel Zone Chnl 10-Character Alphanumeric Display Status Display Figure 2-3 Front Panel Display the display) can be programmed by your system oper- Antenna Jack - Type N jack for connecting the ator to control some function.
  • Page 9 CONTROLS AND DISPLAY as the channel frequency, ID numbers, and status and - This rotating clock-like symbol in the right error messages. position indicates that scanning is enabled. Zone Number - Indicates the currently selected zone - When this triangle is displayed, the scan list edit from 1 up to 16.

  • Page 10: General Operation

    GENERAL OPERATION SECTION 3 GENERAL OPERATION • 3.1 TURNING POWER ON AND SETTING If a conventional channel is selected, take the micro- VOLUME phone off-hook and if someone is talking, voice may be heard. If the MON (Monitor) option switch is 3.1.1 POWER ON/OFF programmed (see Section 4.3 on page 19), pressing it unsquelches the transceiver and either voice or...

  • Page 11: Zone/Channel Display

    GENERAL OPERATION switch above the display and then press the first option highest zone or channel is displayed, wrap-around to switch above the display. Then release both switches the lowest zone or channel occurs and vice versa. If an and turn the Select switch until the best contrast is unprogrammed channel is selected, obtained.

  • Page 12: Home Zone/Channel Select

    GENERAL OPERATION Table 3-1 Programmable Option Switch Functions Available in Mode: Suggested See Descript. Function Key Label in Section: Conv. Proj 25 Trk SMARTNET SmartZone TONES Alert tones On-Off 3.11 BKLHT Backlight On-Off ALERT Call Alert Select RESP Call Response Select 5.5.4 Change Keyset 8.2.10...

  • Page 13: Power Output Select

    GENERAL OPERATION frequently used zone and channel. The transceiver is 3.12 POWER TURN-OFF DELAY also programmed so that either the home or last selected zone/channel is automatically selected when The transceiver can be installed so that the power is turned on (see Section 3.1). vehicle ignition switch as well as the front panel power switch of the transceiver control power.

  • Page 14: Microphone Off-Hook Detect

    GENERAL OPERATION vehicle ignition switch. When it is enabled, “HORN always routed to the PA system, and the radio can be ON” is briefly displayed, and when it is disabled, programmed so that receive audio is also routed. “HORN OFF” is briefly displayed. It defaults to the When the PA is enabled/disabled, “Ext PA On/Off”...

  • Page 15: Radio Wide Scanning

    GENERAL OPERATION 3.17.4 SCAN HOLD TIME When a message is received or transmitted while scanning, there is a delay before scanning resumes. The delay after receiving a call prevents another message from being received before a response can be Scan Enable Indicator made.

  • Page 16: Scan Lists

    GENERAL OPERATION 2. The channel is then deleted and scanning of the list (the procedure is on page 14). Also select the remaining channels in the scan list resumes. scan list if applicable as described in the following “Selecting a Scan List” description. 3.

  • Page 17: Transceiver Operating Modes

    GENERAL OPERATION on a list, “NO EDIT” is momentarily displayed and 3.19.2 CONVENTIONAL MODE it cannot be edited (conventional channels only). This is a non-trunked operating mode which 4. Select the channel you want to add or delete by accesses independent radio channels. There is no auto- rotating the Select switch.

  • Page 18: P25 Trunked Mode

    GENERAL OPERATION include roaming (SmartZone only), telephone*, SmartZone operation, the control channel data rate ™ private, and emergency calls, Call Alert , and is 3600 baud (both digital and analog calls) and the messaging. Either analog or digital signaling may be narrowband digital voice data rate is 9600 baud.

  • Page 19: Conventional Features

    CONVENTIONAL FEATURES announcement group, emergency group, and other graph which shows the amount of available memory parameters unique to that talk group. space that is used by the current data. A maximum of up to approximately 256 channels can be programmed with the preceding modes. These Zones channels can belong to a single system or multiple systems.

  • Page 20: Busy Channel Lockout

    CONVENTIONAL FEATURES 1. To monitor the transmit frequency for activity If Busy Channel Override is permitted by before transmitting, briefly press the MON option programming, it is possible to transmit even when the switch. The display then indicates “MON” (see transmitter is disabled by this feature.

  • Page 21: Digital Call Guard Squelch

    CONVENTIONAL FEATURES band which starts at 300 Hz. In addition, tones 11 (97.4 channels, each position can be programmed with an Hz), 39 (69.3 Hz), 40 (206.5 Hz), 41 229.1 Hz), and 42 NAC code. (254.1 Hz) are normally not used because they may cause interference with adjacent tones.

  • Page 22: Conversation Timer

    CONVENTIONAL FEATURES 4.7 CONVERSATION TIMER 4.10 EMERGENCY ALARM AND CALL A conversation timer can be programmed on NOTE: The following enhanced conventional emer- conventional systems in addition to the time-out timer gency features require 5300 operating (ARM) software (see Section 3.8). This timer limits that total length of 1.21 or later and PCConfigure 1.19 or later.

  • Page 23: Emergency Calls

    CONVENTIONAL FEATURES 2. When the emergency alarm is acknowledged, “ACK 4.11.2 SELECTING A SCAN LIST RCVD” is briefly displayed and the emergency acknowledge tone (two beeps) sounds. This alert Conventional mode scan lists are selected by tone can be disabled if desired. Silent operation may repeatedly pressing the Scan option switch.

  • Page 24: Priority Channel Sampling

    CONVENTIONAL FEATURES 4.11.4 PRIORITY CHANNEL SAMPLING to a message, the priority channels are scanned in the normal scan sequence. With dual priority, the first and NOTE: The following describes priority sampling second priority channels are alternately sampled at the when scanning conventional channels. Priority Loopback Time.

  • Page 25: Standard Conventional Calls

    CONVENTIONAL FEATURES 2. Select the channel that you want to be the priority 4. Press (and hold) the PTT switch to talk and release channel using the Select switch in the normal it to listen. When the call is finished, place the manner.

  • Page 26: Network Access Code (Nac)

    CONVENTIONAL FEATURES receive the call. A call is received on a channel if a 4.14.5 P25 UNIT CALLS selected or scanned channel is programmed with that ID and the correct NAC is detected (see following). Unit calls (also called Individual Calls) can be Group IDs can be any number from 0-65,535.

  • Page 27: Call Alert

    CONVENTIONAL FEATURES response can then be made without changing the Initiating a Page selected channel. 1. With a P25 conventional channel selected, momen- • tarily press the ALERT (Call Alert) option switch. If no Unit Call has been programmed with the ID of the calling mobile, a response may have to be The alias of the last ID called is displayed.

  • Page 28: Status Messaging

    CONVENTIONAL FEATURES 4.14.8 STATUS MESSAGING frequency and Call Guard squelch code to be changed. In addition, several conventional mode timers can be The status messaging feature* allows you to changed. It cannot be used to reprogram disabled manually or automatically send your current status to channels or P25 Trunked and SMARTNET/SmartZone your dispatcher on P25 channels.

  • Page 29: Zone Change Parameter

    CONVENTIONAL FEATURES The eight-digit password must then be entered by TX TIMER - Selects the transmit time-out timer. rotating and pressing the Select switch. After the Rotate the Select switch to decrement/increment correct password is entered, the parameters for that the timer in 15-second steps (“0”...
  • Page 30 CONVENTIONAL FEATURES • The displayed code is stored after the last digit is POWER SW - Switchable power selectable by programmed. If an invalid code is entered, a beep the High/Low power switch. This choice is not sounds, “INVALID” is briefly displayed, and the available if that switch is not programmed.

  • Page 31: Smartnet/Smartzone/P25

    SMARTNET/SMARTZONE/P25 TRUNKED FEATURES SECTION 5 SMARTNET/SMARTZONE/P25 TRUNKED FEATURES 5.1 INTRODUCTION is strapped to Clear or Coded. Refer to Section 8.1 for more information. An overview of the SMARTNET/SmartZone and P25 trunked operating modes is located in Section 3. Press the PTT switch and begin talking. An optional 3.19.

  • Page 32: Receiving A Standard Group Call

    SMARTNET/SMARTZONE/P25 TRUNKED FEATURES • 5.4.3 RECEIVING A STANDARD GROUP CALL List only - Unit IDs can be selected from a prepro- grammed list only (direct entry using the keypad is Calls are received on only the talk group and/or not allowed) announcement group programmed for the selected channel (with scanning disabled).

  • Page 33: Placing A Standard Private Conversation Call

    SMARTNET/SMARTZONE/P25 TRUNKED FEATURES 4. When the call is finished or is not answered, end it begin speaking. The unit ID of the calling mobile is by pressing the CALL option switch and placing the displayed. More information follows: microphone back on-hook. •...

  • Page 34: Receiving A Telephone Call

    SMARTNET/SMARTZONE/P25 TRUNKED FEATURES • If the access is successful, a dial tone sounds and listen (since the transceiver operates half duplex, it the dialed number is displayed and sent. Either is not possible to talk and listen at the same time). ringing or a busy signal is then heard as with a standard telephone call.

  • Page 35: Messaging

    SMARTNET/SMARTZONE/P25 TRUNKED FEATURES CALL option switch and placing the microphone 5.9 SENDING STATUS CONDITIONS back on-hook. The status feature allows you to manually or Initiating a Page automatically send your current status to your dispatcher. Up to eight status conditions can be prepro- 1.

  • Page 36: Emergency Alarms

    SMARTNET/SMARTZONE/P25 TRUNKED FEATURES 5.10.2 EMERGENCY ALARMS 5.11 FAILSOFT OPERATION An emergency alarm is a special data transmis- If a failure occurs in the SMARTNET/Smart- sion on the selected talk group that alerts a dispatcher Zone or P25 Trunked system so that it cannot be used, of an emergency situation (an emergency tone usually the system directs the transceiver to automatically sounds at the console).

  • Page 37: Priority Talk Group Sampling

    SMARTNET/SMARTZONE/P25 TRUNKED FEATURES tion, nuisance channels can be temporarily deleted Proceed as follows to change the currently as described in Section 3.17.6. selected scan list: • Each talk group is programmed to select one of the 1. With scanning disabled (the rotating icon is not programmed scan lists or “No List”...

  • Page 38: Smartzone And P25 Trunking Unique Features

    SMARTNET/SMARTZONE/P25 TRUNKED FEATURES group only. If it is assigned as a normal talk group, 5.14.3 SITE TRUNKING normal transmissions are allowed. General Site trunking occurs when a site can no longer 5.14 SMARTZONE AND P25 TRUNKING participate in wide area trunking. When site trunking UNIQUE FEATURES is occurring, the radio searches for other sites that may provide wide area coverage.

  • Page 39: Miscellaneous

    MISCELLANEOUS SECTION 6 MISCELLANEOUS • 6.1 SUPERVISORY TONES The status condition that was sent has not been acknowledged (page 35). Single Beep (Alert Tone) Five Beeps (Recurring) • Power was turned on and a successful power-up • sequence occurred (see “Turning Power On and The page was received (page 34).

  • Page 40: Speaking Into Microphone

    MISCELLANEOUS radio was set up, not to any programming that a user vehicle running while transmitting. This ensures that can perform. If a feature is controlled by a front panel optimum power is being delivered to the transceiver option switch and that switch is not available, it is and that the battery does not become discharged.

  • Page 41: Secure Communication (Encryption)

    It uses a 128, 192, or 256 bit encryption key nication can be manually enabled and disabled by that instead of the 56-bit key used with DES. EFJohnson switch. Otherwise, channels are strapped to Clear or radios support only 256-bit AES keys. The type of Coded operation.

  • Page 42: Fips And Non-Fips Modes

    Therefore, to switch back to the original key, it must be manually reselected. Proceed as follows to select a The 5300 series mobiles radios using the key: Motorola UCM module are FIPS certified for the DES-OFB and AES encryption modes. Encryption on 1.

  • Page 43: Scrambling

    Secure Autodetect - Both clear and SecureNet signals trunked channels or to load DES/DES-XL or the new are automatically detected. This mode is automati- AES keys. This is true industry-wide and not just with cally selected if the transmit mode is switch selectable. EFJohnson equipment.

  • Page 44: Definitions

    Message. Refer to “KEK” for more periodically replaced or updated. information. With the DES encryption used by EFJohnson Common Key Reference (CKR) Group - This refers radios (see Section 8.2.3), the same encryption key is to a group of subscriber units which share the same used by both the encrypting (sending) and decrypting encryption keys.
  • Page 45 SECURE COMMUNICATION (ENCRYPTION) selves be encrypted by the currently active TEK. KVL are themselves encrypted. The KVL is used to There are KEKs unique to a subscriber unit (UKEK) perform the initial key loading of a subscriber unit so and common to a group (CKEK). The other type of that it contains the basic keys needed for OTAR by the key is the Traffic Encryption Key (TEK) used to KMF.

  • Page 46: Encryption Algorithms

    8.2.5 KEYSETS AND CRYPTO GROUPS DES on digital (P25) channels. It uses an encryption key of 128, 192, or 256 bits instead of the 56-bit key used with DES. EFJohnson radios support only 256- Keysets bit AES keys. Currently, OTAR does not support AES...

  • Page 47: Key Selection

    SECURE COMMUNICATION (ENCRYPTION) Crypto Group A Keyset A1 Keyset A2 Keyset ID 1 Keyset ID 2 Algorithm ID Algorithm ID Update Item (Opt) Update Item (Opt) Time/Date (Opt) Time/Date (Opt) Storage Loc. Keyset Name (Opt) Keyset Name (Opt) Number (CKR) SLN 21 Key #21: Key ID 54 Key #21: Key ID 94...

  • Page 48: Radio Requirements

    8.2.8 RADIO REQUIREMENTS radio is disconnected from power. If keys are to be erased immediately when power is removed, do not Currently, EFJohnson 51xx portables and 53xx select this parameter. mobiles that meet the following requirements support OTAR: 5.

  • Page 49: Radio Otar Capabilities

    SECURE COMMUNICATION (ENCRYPTION) • 3. Enter the 8-byte UKEK (overwrite = yes if Keysets 1 and 2 are for TEKs. Only one is active at requested) and load CKR 61440 into the radio. a time. • Keyset 255 is for KEKs and is considered active all 4.
  • Page 50 SECURE COMMUNICATION (ENCRYPTION) No Ack - No response was received from the KMF OTAR Rekey - Selecting this menu parameter in response to an Identify request before time out displays a submenu which allows the selection of the occurred (approximately 30 seconds). following parameters.

  • Page 51: Determining Available Options

    DETERMINING AVAILABLE OPTIONS SECTION 9 DETERMINING AVAILABLE OPTIONS 9.1 GENERAL enables this feature and is keyed to the electronic serial number of the radio is downloaded to the radio This manual describes the operation of all using the PCConfigure programming software. This features that are currently available for the 53xx trans- may be done by clicking the “Update Options”...
  • Page 52 DETERMINING AVAILABLE OPTIONS SMARTNET Analog or Digital Operation with Encryption Encryption Options - DES and/or DES XL (analog), DES-OFB (digital) Trunking Options - SMARTNET Trunking Figure 9-1 PCConfigure Radio Options Screen (53xx)

  • Page 53: Index

    INDEX 460 Scrambling Enh. Priv. Conversation Calls Key Management Facility Placing Keyloader Programming Receiving Keypad Programming Extended Range Operation Keyset AES Encryption Alias Alphanumeric Display Analog and Digital Operation Facility Licensing Failsoft Operation ANI Signaling Lookback Time Antenna FCC Exposure Limits Features Conventional Messaging...
  • Page 54 Key Select P25 Trunked Standard Calls LOCK (Site Lock) SMARTNET/SmartZone Placing (Conv) Priv. Conversation II Calls Placing (SMARTNET) Message Placing Monitor Receiving (Conv) Receiving Receiving (SMARTNET) MSG (Message) Private (Unit-To-Unit) Calls Standard Private Conversation Normal/Selective Mode Programming OTAR Rekey Request Project 25 Mode Status Display PHONE...
  • Page 55 Part Number 002-5300-008CD 6-03 Printed in U.S.A.

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