SERVICE MANUAL ADDENDUM SMARTNET™/S /CONVENTIONAL MOBILE ® M A R T O N E 9883 800 MH OBILE ® SMARTNET /CONVENTIONAL ™ MART 13.6 VDC, 15 or 30 Watts 806-824 MHz Transmit 851-870 MHz Receive Part No. 242-98xx-30x/-50x Second Printing...
TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION Power Output Select ..... . 2-9 Conventional Mode Scanning ....2-10 Priority Channel Sampling .
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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONT’D) RADIO-WIDE PARAMETER SCREENS ..3-7 DSP BOARD SERVICING Introduction ......3-7 INFORMATION Radio-Wide General screen .
GENERAL INFORMATION SECTION 1 GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1 SCOPE OF MANUAL Model Revision Manufacture Warranty From P.N. Plant Letter Date Number ® This addendum updates the following LTR 98xx 02 0 12345 9800-series service manual with the additional infor- mation needed to service 9800-series SMARTNET™/ ®...
GENERAL INFORMATION 1.5 MISCELLANEOUS 1.5.3 SYSTEMS, CHANNELS, AND ZONES 1.5.1 ACCESSORIES A zone and channel are selected to place and receive calls. The following describes the relationship Table 1-1 is a partial listing of accessories that are between systems, channels, and zones. available for 9800-series transceivers.
4 SmartNet channels. Zones are similar to programming software (see Table 1-1). Programming banks used in other EFJohnson transceivers. One use is described in Section 3. The operating software of zones may be to program the channels used for (firmware) is Flash upgradable if required.
OPERATION SECTION 2 OPERATION Option Switches Speaker EMER SCAN Microphone On-Off/Volume Select Switch Jack (Press/Rotate) (Press/Rotate) Figure 2-1 Front Panel Controls And Indicators ™ 2.1 FEATURES 2.1.3 SMARTNET II FEATURES • 2.1.1 GENERAL FEATURES Up to 256 talk groups programmable ™...
OPERATION Select Switch - Rotating this switch increases or is automatically disabled when a speaker is plugged decreases the selected channel. It is also used for other into this jack. functions such as selecting the zone and scrolling through lists. See Section 2.3.5 for more information. Accessory Cable (Not Shown) - This optional pigtail cable installs in the speaker jack opening and is used Option Switches - The five front panel option switches...
OPERATION • - Indicates that radio-wide scan is enabled (see If a conventional channel is selected and the Section 2.3.11). Monitor option switch is programmed (see Section 2.4.4), pressing that switch unsquelches/squelches - Indicates that repeater talk-around is enabled on the receiver and either voice or background noise is the selected conventional channel (see Section 2.4.9).
OPERATION 1. Press the Zone option switch and the alias (name) of zone. To select the home zone, simply press this the current zone is indicated on the upper line of the switch. Then to change the home zone to the currently display.
OPERATION A turn-off delay allows the radio to remain active detected, the microphone must also be on-hook for for the programmed delay time after the ignition switch scanning to occur. An off-hook condition also disables is turned off. At the same time, advantages of ignition coded squelch as described in Section 2.4.3 switch control can be utilized such as preventing battery discharge that may occur if the transceiver is...
OPERATION which follows). This list may contain up to 16 chan- Radio Wide Mode Scan List nels of any type (conventional or SMARTNET/Smart- Zone) assigned to any zone. Radio wide scanning is With radio wide scanning, there is only one turned on and off by the Radio Wide Scan option preprogrammed scan list available regardless of the switch as follows.
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OPERATION radio-wide scan icon is displayed). Then press Conventional Operation the Scan Edit option switch to select the scan list edit mode. This is a non-trunked operation mode which accesses independent radio channels (there is no auto- 2. With conventional channels, if applicable, select the matic access to several channels as with trunked oper- list to be edited (1-3) by rotating and then pressing ation).
OPERATION 2.4 CONVENTIONAL FEATURES Busy Indicator - With scanning disabled, note if the Transmit/Busy indicator on the front panel is green. 2.4.1 INTRODUCTION If it is not, the channel is not being used and the call can be transmitted. If it is on, a carrier is being The following information describes features detected, so the channel may be busy (see next unique to the conventional operating mode (described...
OPERATION Off - The transmitter keys even if the channel is busy. the PTT switch is released after the transmitter has Noise - The transmitter is disabled if any signal is been disabled. If the PTT switch is pressed during the detected on the channel.
OPERATION selection is not permitted on the current channel, the selected scan list. The radio transmits on the priority fixed power level is flashed and no power change channel. occurs. Turning power off or changing channels does not change the power setting selected for a channel. Priority/Tx Selected - Priority sampling occurs and the priority channel is the one programmed in the 2.4.11 CONVENTIONAL MODE SCANNING...
OPERATION • than a carrier, this time should be relatively long to Otherwise, busy and out-of-range conditions are prevent the interruptions from making a message diffi- not indicated and speaking can begin after moni- cult to understand. Times of 0.5-8.0 seconds can be toring the channel.
OPERATION Section 2.3, and features unique to the conventional display either the talk group of the incoming call or the mode are described in Section 2.4. ID of the radio making the incoming call. If the ID is in the Trunking Call List, the alias of that mobile is 2.5.2 VIEWING UNIT ID displayed instead of the ID.
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OPERATION Direct Entry Method (With DTMF Microphone Only) displayed. When the system is no longer busy, the called party automatically responds. 1. With a SMARTNET/SmartZone channel selected, • press and hold the Private Call option switch until a If an out-of-range condition exists or the radio tone sounds (approximately 1 second).
OPERATION 2.5.5 PRIVATE CONVERSATION II CALLS 2. Using the 0-9, #, and * keys, enter the 6-digit ID of the mobile unit you are calling. To erase the last General digit entered, rotate the Select switch counterclock- wise, and press the Private Call switch to cancel the Private calls allow you to place a call to a specific call.
OPERATION switch again. If the call is not answered within 20 Direct Entry Method (With DTMF Microphone Only) seconds, it is automatically terminated. 1. With a SMARTNET/SmartZone channel selected, • If private calls are not permitted (Private Call press and hold the Phone option switch until a tone switch not programmed), press the Call Response sounds (approximately 1 second).
OPERATION • If the radio system is busy, “BUSY” is displayed of the selected channel is then displayed and a busy tone sounds. The call automatically continuously. proceeds when the radio system becomes avail- • able. If the call is ended before it proceeds, your If the radio you are paging is not in service, a tone position in queue is lost.
OPERATION 1. Momentarily press the Status option switch, and the number of attempts have been made. To exit this alias of the last status sent is displayed. mode, power must be turned off and then on again. 2. To change the displayed status, scroll through the Emergency Calls status list by rotating the Select switch.
OPERATION they are user programmable if the Scan Edit option 3. When regrouping is canceled by the dispatcher, switch is programmed (see “Programing a Scan List” transceiver operation returns to normal. in Section 2.3.11). 2.5.14 SMARTZONE FEATURES Scanning is enabled/disabled by the Scan option switch.
OPERATION When locked on a site, it is still possible to search Single Short Medium-Pitch Tone for a different site using the site search function • described in the preceding section. When a new site is A valid key has been pressed. found, the radio is then locked on that site.
PROGRAMMING SECTION 3 PROGRAMMING Remote Programming Interface (RPI) Programming Cable Part No. 597-2002-200 Part No. 023-9800-000 Battery Ign Sense Antenna Figure 3-1 Programming Setup • 3.1 GENERAL A hard disk drive with at least 5 MB of free space • A CD-ROM drive •...
PROGRAMMING 3. Windows 3.1 - In the Program Manager, double indicator is amber. The standard mode should be click the SETUP.EXE file on the CD-ROM or click selected for all but Flash programming. that file name and select File > Run. With some remote mount transceivers (not 9800 Windows 95/98/NT - In the bottom left corner of series), this switch is used to turn transceiver power on...
PROGRAMMING Data File Name Radio Wide Screens System Screens Conv System SMARTNET System Channel Screen Figure 3-2 Main Screen (Later PCTrunk Versions) 3.1.7 HELP FILES 3.1.9 DISPLAYING SCREENS To display help information on the current screen, The latest release of PCTrunk uses a different click Help in the menu bar or press F1.
PROGRAMMING 3.2.1 PRELIMINARY clicking Window > Toolbar. A window can also be displayed by selecting it in the Window Menu. 1. Select a programming file as follows: Create a New File - To start with a new file containing default parameters, select File > New and then the frequency band of the radio (VHF/ Screen Pop-Up Buttons UHF/800 MHz).
PROGRAMMING 3.3 MENU COMMANDS 2. If required, display the Conventional System programming screens by clicking the System button or selecting Window > Conventional System (see Section 3.1.9). Menu Bar 3. Program the conventional systems and channels as 3.3.1 FILE MENU described in Section 3.5.
The Systems Menu is used to create new The Radio Series menu show above selects the SMARTNET and SmartZone systems. It is also used radio type (9883 Mobile) being programmed. to delete current systems. Conventional systems cannot be added because only one can be created.
PROGRAMMING 3.4 RADIO-WIDE PARAMETER SCREENS Delete (Zones) Button - Deletes the last zone added. 3.4.1 INTRODUCTION Defaults The radio-wide screens program the parameters Home Zone - Selects the zone that is selected by the that are the same for all systems, channels, and zones. Home Zone option switch if programmed.
PROGRAMMING Button - Displays the following screen that selects the channels in each Zone and System that are in this scan list. Select each Zone and then the channels to be included from that zone. Delete Entry - Deletes the selected channel from the scan list.
PROGRAMMING Scan Talkback When a message is received when scanning, this parameter selects how the radio responds during the call hang time. “Selected Group” forces it to transmit on the selected talk group, and “Active Group” forces it to transmit on the scanned or active talk group. Voice On Control With SmartZone operation, some remote sites are designated Voice On Control sites.
PROGRAMMING This prevents all radios on the system from sending Minimum Volume - Sets the minimum volume level affiliation ISWs at the same time. that can be selected by the volume control. This can be used to prevent missed messages caused by inad- Failsoft Inactivity - Programs failsoft operation (see vertently turning the volume down too far.
PROGRAMMING Penalty Timer - This timer disables transmitting Scan List Button after the time-out timer expires (Section 2.4.7). Times up to 3 minutes, 45 seconds in 15-second Clicking Scan List in the left pane or that button steps can be programmed. in the General screen displays the preceding screen which is used to program the conventional scan lists Conversation Timer - This timer limits the total...
PROGRAMMING as described in Section 2.3.11. User editing can be rect Call Guard (CTCSS/DCS) code is detected. enabled and disabled on each scan list. Since it takes much longer to detect an incorrect Call Guard signal than a carrier, this time should be Scan Mode relatively long to prevent the interruptions from making a message difficult to understand.
PROGRAMMING Figure 3-3 Conventional Channel Screen 4. Click the Modify button to display the screen which channel (makes it selectable) and programs the alias enables that channel and programs the alias (tag) (tag) and transmit and receive frequencies. and transmit and receive frequencies. Then program the other parameters in the main part of the screen.
PROGRAMMING Channel Type Trailing ANI - A DTMF-coded ID is sent at the end of each transmission. Channel Type Box - Selects the specific system from which the channel is selected. All programmed Channel Modulation systems are displayed by number and type (conven- tional, SMARTNET, SmartZone).
PROGRAMMING System ID - Read-only field which shows the ID of System Lists the system currently being edited. Clicking System Lists in the left pane or that button in the General screen displays the screens used to program the various lists that are unique for each SMARTNET/SmartZone system.
PROGRAMMING List Only - Telephone calls can be placed and received, and numbers can be recalled from memory only. Unlimited - Telephone calls can be placed and received, and numbers can be recalled from memory or dialed using a microphone keypad. SMARTNET/SmartZone Other IDs Screen Private Call Individual ID - Uniquely identifies the radio on a...
PROGRAMMING 3.6.6 SMARTNET/SMARTZONE SYSTEM EMERGENCY SETTINGS SCREEN The SMARTNET/SmartZone Emergency Settings screen and the parameters it programs are as follows: SMARTNET/SmartZone System Talk Groups Screen and program unique talk group information. This screen is shown on the next page, and the parameters it programs are as follows: Talk Group - Selects the talk group to program.
PROGRAMMING Normal - When the user presses the Emergency Entry Alias - Up to 8 characters can be entered to option switch, an emergency signal is sent to the identify the phone number. This identification is dispatcher. Audio and visual feedback is provided displayed when phone numbers are selected by the by the radio.
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PROGRAMMING Close Button - Validates the entry and closes the To edit an announcement group, click the dialog box. The entry is also validated when another “Modify List” button on the right and the preceding message number is selected. screen is displayed. Select the announcement group to be edited from a pull-down menu selecting by clicking the “AG”...
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PROGRAMMING Trunking Call List Screen Priority Monitor Scan Screen This screen allows the list of IDs used for private calls to be programmed. A maximum of 16 IDs can be programmed (see Sections 2.5.4 and 2.5.5). To edit this list, click the Trunking Call List tab and then the “Modify List”...
PROGRAMMING Figure 3-4 SMARTNET/SmartZone Channel Screen 4. Repeat the preceding steps for the other scan lists if This screen is shown above, and it programs the applicable. alias for each of up to eight status conditions that can be sent. The meaning of each status number is defined Status Aliasing Screen by the system manager.
PROGRAMMING 3.6.8 SETTING UP SMARTNET/SMARTZONE Channel Index Box - Displays the channels in the CHANNELS selected zone. The channel type is selected by the Channel Type box below it. The SMARTNET/SmartZone Channel screen shown in Figure 3-4 is displayed when the - Displays the screen shown in the SMARTNET or SmartZone channel type is selected.
PROGRAMMING Emergency Group - Selects the talk group used for Screen” description in Section 3.6.7). If “No Scan emergency calls. List” is programmed, scanning is not selectable on that channel. Talk Permit Tone - When enabled, a short tone sounds after a request for a group call has been approved by the main controller.
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PROGRAMMING 800 MHz Channels FCC Chan. Mobile Rx Mobile Tx FCC Chan. Mobile Rx Mobile Tx FCC Chan. Mobile Rx Mobile Tx Freq. Freq Freq. Freq Freq Freq 851.0125 806.0125 852.2125 807.2125 853.4125 808.4125 851.0375 806.0375 852.2375 807.2375 853.4375 808.4375 852.2625 807.2625 853.4625...
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PROGRAMMING 800 MHz Channels FCC Chan. Mobile Rx Mobile Tx FCC Chan. Mobile Rx Mobile Tx FCC Chan. Mobile Rx Mobile Tx Freq. Freq Freq. Freq Freq Freq 854.6125 809.6125 855.8125 810.8125 857.0125 812.0125 854.6375 809.6375 855.8375 810.8375 857.0375 812.0375 855.8625 810.8625 857.0625...
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PROGRAMMING 800 MHz Channels FCC Chan. Mobile Rx Mobile Tx FCC Chan. Mobile Rx Mobile Tx FCC Chan. Mobile Rx Mobile Tx Freq. Freq Freq. Freq Freq Freq 858.2125 813.2125 859.4125 814.4125 860.6125 815.6125 858.2375 813.2375 859.4375 814.4375 860.6375 815.6375 859.4625 814.4625 860.6625...
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PROGRAMMING 800 MHz Channels FCC Chan. Mobile Rx Mobile Tx FCC Chan. Mobile Rx Mobile Tx FCC Chan. Mobile Rx Mobile Tx Freq. Freq Freq. Freq Freq Freq 861.8125 816.8125 863.0125 818.0125 864.2125 819.2125 861.8375 816.8375 863.0375 818.0375 864.2375 819.2375 863.0625 818.0625 864.2625...
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PROGRAMMING 800 MHz Channels FCC Chan. Mobile Rx Mobile Tx FCC Chan. Mobile Rx Mobile Tx FCC Chan. Mobile Rx Mobile Tx Freq. Freq Freq. Freq Freq Freq 865.4125 820.4125 866.3000 821.3000 866.9000 821.9000 865.4375 820.4375 866.3125 821.3125 866.9125 821.9125 866.3250 821.3250 866.9250...
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PROGRAMMING 800 MHz Channels FCC Chan. Mobile Rx Mobile Tx FCC Chan. Mobile Rx Mobile Tx FCC Chan. Mobile Rx Mobile Tx Freq. Freq Freq. Freq Freq Freq 867.5000 822.5000 868.1000 823.1000 868.7000 823.7000 867.5125 822.5125 868.1125 823.1125 868.7125 823.7125 868.1250 823.1250 868.7250...
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PROGRAMMING 800 MHz Channels FCC Chan. Mobile Rx Mobile Tx FCC Chan. Mobile Rx Mobile Tx FCC Chan. Mobile Rx Mobile Tx Freq. Freq Freq. Freq Freq Freq 869.3000 824.3000 869.5375 824.5375 869.7750 824.7750 869.3125 824.3125 869.5500 824.5500 869.7875 824.7875 869.8000 824.8000 869.3250...
ALIGNMENT AND PERFORMANCE TESTS SECTION 4 ALIGNMENT AND PERFORMANCE TESTS Remote Programming Interface (RPI) Part No. 023-9800-000 4.7-ohm 13.6 VDC Power Supply Speaker Load Ign Sense (Optional) Wattmeter PC-Compatible Computer 50-ohm Load Signal Generator/ Comm. Monitor Figure 4-1 Alignment Setup 4.1 GENERAL With 800 MHz models, only three or four adjust- ments are made manually and the others are made...
ALIGNMENT AND PERFORMANCE TESTS RF Signal Generator - When connecting the gener- 2. Insert the disk containing the PCTune software in ator to the antenna jack, use at least a 6 dB pad drive A: (or B:). between the generator and transceiver. This protects the generator if the transmitter is accidentally keyed 3.
ALIGNMENT AND PERFORMANCE TESTS Figure 4-2 PCTune Main Screen 4.1.5 READING CURRENT SETTINGS 5. The computer then attempts to establish communi- cation with the transceiver. When communication is established, “Com Link Established” is displayed in To read and display the settings currently the “Status”...
ALIGNMENT AND PERFORMANCE TESTS 2. With high power (30W) models only, C656 on the 2. Set the communication monitor for the displayed PA board is adjusted for minimum current. Remove frequency and then click “OK” to transmit a signal the bottom cover and adjust C656 as required. modulated with an 80 Hz tone.
ALIGNMENT AND PERFORMANCE TESTS 4.5 RECEIVER IF ALIGNMENT AND CHECK 1. Manually or automatically select “RSSI”. Connect an RF signal generator to the antenna jack using a 6 1. If required, remove the top cover of the transceiver dB or greater pad and set it for the displayed to access the RF board.