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M7300 Scan Model Mobile Radio User’s Guide for Orleans County, NY Training Session Notes Trunked Radio System ECP-3406...
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Project 25 Interoperable digital radio system standard Intended for all public safety LMR bands (VHF, UHF, and 800 MHz) Developed Jointly by: Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) National Association of State Telecommunications Directors (NASTD) Various agencies of the Federal government (FED) in the early 90’s to improve spectral efficiencies TIA/EIA Standard in 1999.
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Project 25 Benefits Key benefits sought by the user community: – Competitive procurement of equipment – Interoperability of equipment – Spectrum efficiency – User-friendly operation equivalent to today's public safety equipment and common across all bands, system configurations, services, and manufacturers ECP-3406 page 4...
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* SAFETY ITEMS * DO NOT...operate the mobile radio when someone is outside the vehicle within two feet of the antenna. This is a recommendation from OSHA that applies to any type of radio transmitter such as a cellular telephone, CB radio, our old radio system, or our new radios. DO NOT...operate the mobile radio if any of the antenna connectors are loose.
Operating Rules and Regulations The Federal Communications Commission sets all rules for two- way radio use. All users of two-way radio equipment should be familiar with these basic rule requirements. It is a violation of FCC rules to interrupt any distress or emergency message Any use of profane or obscene language is prohibited It is against the law to send false call letters or a false distress...
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Conventional vs. Trunked Computerized Assignment of Channels Trunked Conventional Service Counter Service Counter Service Employee Customer ECP-3406 page 7...
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Why Trunking? Trunking: Improves spectral efficiency Relieves the user from managing the channel Encourages cross agency / shared communications Establishes communications privacy Encourages private communications Discourages eavesdropping by scanners Establishes “queuing” rather than “waiting” Enables priority use during busy times ECP-3406 page 8...
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Trunked Radio System Features Digital Control Channel Multiple Working Channels < 0.5 Second Access Group & Individual Voice Calls Logical ID ( ) for each radio Late / Delayed Entry Emergency Calls Queuing with Priority Unit Enable / Disable Wide Area Coverage ECP-3406 page 9...
Communication Range Many factors affect range: Site Location Urban Clutter Reflections / Multipath Ducting over Water Heavy vegetation Weather Frequency ECP-3406 page 10...
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Multisite - What the Radios Do Site 1 Site 2 Units inform the System of their location: Each time the Radio is powered up Each time a System selection is made Each time a Group selection is made When Radio detects a high bit error rate on the Control Channel, Radio will look for another site ( algorithm programmed in radio Automatically switches to new site when criteria met...
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M7300 Scan Model Operation ECP-3406 page 13...
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Control Head Functions On/Off Display & Volume Area Control Knob OPTION MENU TX & BSY Indicators CLEAR Group Select Emergency Knob Button Scroll Ramp Programmable Scan Microphone Control Control Soft Keys Connection ECP-3406 page 14...
Display Information Line 1 Line 2 Mode SYSTEM see next page Icon for display TALK GROUP messages A or D VOL = 1-40 Channel Guard Volume Bars Icon indicates relative volume level Encryption Scan On Scan Volume Level Icon Icon Priority only visible as rotates...
Displayed Messages • LINE 1: Current System Name SYSTEM) example: Volume Level (VOL = 10) Caller Identification (GR 1234) Call Queued (QUEUED) (* WHC *) ‘Who Has Called’ • LINE 2: Current Talk Group Name ( TALK GROUP) example: System Busy (SYS BUSY) Call Denied (DENIED)
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M7300 Desk Top Station Power Remote Control M7300 Scan Station Power Indicator Panel Model Radio Switch (on back) Desk Top Microphone Volume Speaker Microphone Jack Control ECP-3406 page 17...
Alert Tones Call Originate short mid-pitched beep (“beep”) Autokey short mid-pitched beep sounding after queued and an open channel is gained (“beep”) Call Queued high-pitched tone (“beep”) sounded when the system places the call request in a queue System Busy three low-pitched tones (“dut-dut-dut”), only with I-Calls Call Denied...
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Changing Talk Groups SYSTEM 1 TRNG 2 GROUP SELECT KNOB GROUP NAMES DISPLAYED Turn the GROUP SELECT knob to select a group or a channel Group/channel names appear on Line 2 of the display ECP-3406 page 21...
Adjusting the Volume VOLUME CONTROL KNOB SYSTEM 1 TRNG 2 VOL= 30 RELATIVE NUMERIC VOLUME VOLUME ICON LEVEL DISPLAYED DISPLAYED DURING ADJUSTMENT Turn the VOLUME CONTROL knob to set the desired volume level of received traffic ( minimum = OFF / loudest = 40 The numeric volume level is only displayed as the knob is being turned, and will disappear when knob movement is stopped The 1-5 bars Relative Volume Icon remains visible...
Making A Group Call SYSTEM 1 TRNG 1 GROUP SELECT GROUP NAMES KNOB DISPLAYED Rotate the GROUP SELECT knob to select the group you want to reach The Group names appear on Line 2 of the display PTT to transmit to the talk group ECP-3406 page 23...
Receiving A Group Call GR 1234 TRNG 1 CALLER’S CALLER’S (Rotating RADIO ID TALK GROUP Scan icon OR ALIAS displayed) Line 1 displays the caller’s Radio ID Line 2 displays the talk group If in Scan and you want to talk to the caller, change to the talk group that appeared in the display ECP-3406 page 24...
Changing Systems SYSTEM 2 TRNG 1 SYSTEM NAMES RAMP MAY C YSTEM HANGE DISPLAYED P-25 – D ( ) – A ( CONTROL digital analog Toggle the RAMP CONTROL button to select a system System names appear on Line 1 of the display The type of the new System may change appearance of icon ECP-3406 page 25...
Changing the Display Brightness BRIGHTNESS LEVEL DISPLAYED BCKL ADJ MENU TRNG 1 RAMP CONTROL Press the MENU key Use the RAMP CONTROL to find BCK LIGHT Press the MENU key again BCKL ADJ will appear in the display Use the RAMP CONTROL button to change the brightness of the display intensity Press the MENU key again to save the new setting ECP-3406...
Changing the Display Contrast CONTRAST LEVEL DISPLAYED CNTRST = 8 MENU TRNG 1 RAMP CONTROL Press the MENU key Use the RAMP CONTROL to find CONTRAST Press the MENU key again CNTRST = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 will appear in the display, along with the current setting Use the RAMP CONTROL button to change the contrast level Press the MENU key again to save the new setting...
Declaring an Emergency* SYSTEM 1 * TXEMER * *TXEMER* EMERGENCY APPEARS BUTTON Press and hold the EMERGENCY key for a pre-programmed amount of time Wait until * TXEMER * appears in display * TXEMER * will flash, alternating with the current group PTT and talk Note: This feature only available when in the trunked mode –...
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Receiving an Emergency CALLER’S ID OR ALIAS DISPLAYED GR 1234 * RXEMER * *RXEMER* APPEARS The Radio ID or Alias of the radio that declared the emergency will appear on Line 1 while that person is transmitting * RXEMER * will appear in display, flashing alternatively with the current talk group until the emergency is cleared PTT and respond if appropriate ECP-3406...
Clearing an Emergency* DISPLAY RETURNS TO NORMAL CLEAR SYSTEM 1 TRNG 1 EMERGENCY BUTTON Press and hold the CLEAR key Press and hold the EMERGENCY key The display will return to the condition previous to the emergency state Supervisory radios only ECP-3406 page 31...
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Call Scanning Group 1 Group 2 ECP-3406 page 32...
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Group Call Scanning The radio is able to monitor multiple groups, but the radio can only receive one group at a time The radio can scan only those groups on a “Scan List” This list can be programmed by the user, or The list may be directly programmed into the radio by the Network Administrator Turning the Scan function On or Off can be:...
Turning SCAN On/Off SYSTEM 1 TRNG 1 SCAN ICON SCAN APPEARS BUTTON Press SCAN to turn on the scan function – any group in the scan list will be scanned The rotating icon displayed ( ) indicates SCAN is on Press SCAN again to turn off the scan function ( no icon Note: The microphone may need to be on hook for scanning to function...
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Establishing A Scan List SYSTEM 1 TRNG 1 SCAN ICON SCAN DISAPPEARS BUTTON To Scan, you must have a Scan List To create a Scan List ( ) you must have or edit an existing Scan List the Scan function turned off Press the SCAN button to turn scan off ( the scan icon disappears ECP-3406...
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Adding a Talk Group to the Scan List S APPEARS BRIEFLY TRNG 3 GROUP SELECT KNOB III SCAN PRIORITY SCAN SCAN ICON DISPLAYED BUTTON RAMP CONTROL Select the group you wish to scan Make sure Scan is turned OFF ( no rotating scan icon Press scan ramp up (+) to add the group to the scan list An S will appear briefly to indicate the group is in the scan list...
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Creating a Priority 2 Talk Group 2 APPEARS BRIEFLY TRNG 3 GROUP SELECT KNOB II SCAN PRIORITY SCAN SCAN ICON DISPLAYED BUTTON RAMP CONTROL Select the group you wish to make your priority 2 talk group Press scan ramp up (+) once to make the group the Priority 2 scanned talk group A “2”...
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Creating a Priority 1 Talk Group 1 APPEARS BRIEFLY TRNG 3 GROUP SELECT KNOB ISCAN PRIORITY SCAN SCAN ICON DISPLAYED BUTTON RAMP CONTROL Select the group you wish to make your priority 1 talk group Press scan ramp up (+) once to make the group the Priority 1 scanned talk group A “1”...
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Deleting Groups from the Scan List SYSTEM 1 TRNG 1 GROUP SELECT KNOB NO SCAN SCAN PRIORITY SCAN SCAN RAMP ICON ICON DISAPPEARS BUTTON CONTROL Select the group you wish to delete from the Scan List Make sure Scan is turned OFF ( no rotating Scan icon Press the scan ramp down ( –...
Special Calls Individual Calls & Telephone Calls ECP-3406 page 40...
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Sending a Individual Call MENU CAPTAIN INDV= 12 RAMP CLEAR CONTROL Push the MENU key Use the RAMP CONTROL to locate INDIVIDUAL Push MENU key again to access the pre-programmed list of radio units or aliases Use the RAMP CONTROL to find the desired unit PTT –...
Receiving an Individual Call CALLER’S RADIO ID OR ALIAS DISPLAYED ID= 12345 * INDV * *INDV* CLEAR DISPLAYED Line 1 displays the Radio ID of the caller Line 2 displays * INDV * PTT to answer the caller Press the CLEAR key to return to group call mode Note: While in the individual call mode, you will miss all talk group calls ECP-3406 page 42...
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Missing an Individual Call * WHC * DISPLAYED CLEAR * WHC * TRNG 1 If an Individual Call is not answered: Line 1 will display * WHC * and the radio will begin ringing To stop the ringing, press the CLEAR button ECP-3406 page 43...
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Returning a Missed Individual Call CALLER’S RADIO ID OR ALIAS DISPLAYED MENU 1234 WHCI= 1 WHCI ENTRY NUMBER DISPLAYED Push the MENU key Use the RAMP CONTROL to locate INDIVIDUAL Push MENU key again Line 2 shows the WHCI ( ) entry number Who Has Called Index Line 1 shows the LID or alias of the unit that sent the message...
Telephone Interconnect Calls In order to connect to a telephone scan, your system must be equipped with a Public Service Telephone Network (PSTN) interface device of some type You will receive specific instructions regarding disclosure of the direct-dial-in capabilities of your telephone interface system as they apply to your radio system utilization and to your organization ECP-3406...
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Sending a Phone Call MENU 5551234 * PHONE * RAMP CLEAR CONTROL Push the MENU key Use the RAMP CONTROL to find PHN CALL Push MENU key again Use the RAMP CONTROL to find the desired number Press the CLEAR key to return to group call mode Note: The radio is capable of one-way conversation only –...
Receiving a Phone Call PHONE * INDV * PTT to answer the call Note: The radio is capable of one-way conversation only – The caller can only hear the radio when the PTT is pressed and the caller can only be heard when the PTT is released ECP-3406 page 48...
Special Licensed Features Status & Message Alert Calls Request-to-Talk Function Public Address Feature Intercom Feature External Speaker Option Note – Your radio may be using any of these features (or none of them), and the feature used may be enabled differently – Always check with your management to determine if these features are to be used and how they will be used.
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Status & Message Operations STATUS operation allows a pre-programmed status condition to be transmitted to a P25 trunked tower site MESSAGE operation allows a pre-programmed text message to be transmitted to a P25 trunked tower site STATUS MESSAGE Each is assigned an ID that is cross- referenced to a determined condition ( ie., Off Duty, In Service, Transporting, or some similar message...
Status Message Operation STATUS MESSAGE NUMBER DISPLAYED STATUS = 8 MENU TRNG 1 RAMP CONTROL Press the MENU key Use the RAMP CONTROL to find STATUS Press the MENU key again Use the RAMP CONTROL to locate the status message to be sent up to 10 different status messages can be pre-programmed Press the MENU key again to send the status message ECP-3406...
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RTT Message Operation MESSAGE NUMBER DISPLAYED MESSAGE = 3 MENU TRNG 1 RAMP CONTROL Press the MENU key Use the RAMP CONTROL to find MESSAGE Press the MENU key again Use the RAMP CONTROL to locate the RTT message to be sent ( to 10 different messages can be pre-programmed Press the MENU key again to send the RTT message ECP-3406...
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“Request-to-Talk” Function SYSTEM 1 OPTION TRNG 1 Press and release the OPTION key to send a “Request-to-Talk” notification to the dispatcher When the dispatcher acknowledges your request, press the PTT and transmit normally Note – Each customer may have a different method to signal RTT ( RTT-Normal, ), which may result in certain keypad keys or RTT-Priority, or RTT-Cancel...
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Public Address Feature NOTE – Additional Equipment Required MENU MENU PUBADDR CLEAR RAMP CONTROL Press the MENU key to access the radio menu options Use the RAMP CONTROL to locate “PubAddr” Push MENU key again to enable the Public Address feature PTT will route voice traffic to the PA speaker and will not transmit to the talk group Press the CLEAR key to exit the PA feature and return to normal talk group...
Intercom Operation NOTE – Additional Equipment Required MENU MENU INTERCOM CLEAR RAMP CONTROL Press the MENU key to access the radio menu options Use the RAMP CONTROL to locate “Intercom” Push MENU key again to enable the Intercom feature When enabled, PTT from any microphone will route voice traffic to other control head speakers and will not transmit to the talk group Press the CLEAR key to exit the Intercom feature and return to normal talk group mode...
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External Speaker Feature NOTE – Additional Equipment Required MENU MENU EXTSPKR CLEAR RAMP CONTROL Press the MENU key to access the radio menu options Use the RAMP CONTROL to locate “ExtSpkr” Push MENU key again to enable the External Speaker feature All received voice traffic will be re-routed to the vehicle’s external speaker and will not be carried by the vehicle’s internal speaker Press the CLEAR key to disable the external speaker and return to normal...
Radio Care Troubleshooting Tips ECP-3406 page 57...
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Troubleshooting Tips Issue What do you do? Any talk group or system configuration Contact your management or structuring (fleet mapping) issue, or to report the issue any RF coverage issues Contact your management Any physical radio equipment issues to report the issue Any failure of the radio or any error Contact your management code appears in the display that is not...
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