Page 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS; Page
3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION ............................................... 7USER INTERFACE ........................................... 8 BUTTONS AND KNOBS ........................... 12KEYPAD .................................................... 15 Standard Functions .........................
Page 7 - INTRODUCTION
7 INTRODUCTION This manual describes how to use the EDACS /ProVoice LPE-200 Portable Radio. The LPE-200 is a synthesized, microprocessor-based,high performance portable FM radio providingreliable two-way communications in the EnhancedDigital Access Communications System (EDACS) orProVoice trunki...
Page 8 - Translucent keys; USER INTERFACE; The LPE-200 operating controls are located on
8 • Up to 800 system/group combinations and up to200 conventional channels • Translucent keys USER INTERFACE The LPE-200 operating controls are located on the radio's front, top and left panels. A 6-button (scanmodel) or 15-button (system model) keypad, LiquidCrystal Display (LCD), microphone and sp...
Page 11 - Figure 3 – Top, Back and Left Panel Views
11 Power On/OffVolume Knob System/GroupChannel Knob Antenna EmergencyButton TX LED Option Button Clear/MonitorButton Push-To-Talk(PTT) Button BatteryReleaseButton Figure 3 – Top, Back and Left Panel Views
Page 13 - OFF; HOME; Programmable per system.
13 level (i.e. VOL = 31 ). The volume range is from a minimumprogrammed level of zero(displayed as OFF in the display) up to 31 which is the loudestlevel. EMERGENCY/ HOME BUTTON The EMERGENCY/HOMEbutton is used to automaticallyselect a pre-programmedGroup/System by pressing andholding for a programm...
Page 15 - KEYPAD; The keypad layout has a total of 6 or 15 keys.
15 KEYPAD The keypad layout has a total of 6 or 15 keys. The keys have special functions and are labeled assuch using a symbol or abbreviated word describingits primary function. Numeric entry is a secondaryfunction of the keys. Each key is described below. Figure 4 - Keypad (Scan Model) Figure 5 - ...
Page 16 - Standard Functions; to scroll in
16 Standard Functions <> Primary function - changes thesystem or group/channel(depending on programming). Secondary function - used toscroll through items within a list.Press < , to scroll in increasing order, > to scroll in decreasing order. M Primary function - accesses themenu list. T...
Page 17 - Scan Model; User; System Model; Used to turn scan on and off.
17 Scan Model O User defined. A Adds or deletes selected groupsor channels from the scan list ofthe currently selected system.See trunked and conventionalscan section for details. S Toggles scan operation on andoff. System Model 1 Used to directly access systemsvia the keypad and to accesssystem sel...
Page 18 - BUTTON AND KEYPAD REASSIGNMENT; Pre-programming the radio using the PC
18 4 Used to turn private encryptionfeature on and off. 69 Adds or deletes selected groupsor channels from the scan list ofthe currently selected system.See trunked and conventionalscan section for details. Firstpress recalls current status.Second press adds or deletes. * Used to place a telephone c...
Page 19 - The operating procedures that follow assume that; Table 1 - Button and Key Assignments; STANDARD ASSIGNMENTS
19 The operating procedures that follow assume that the buttons and keypad keys operate as marked. Ifthey have been reassigned, Table 1 should becompleted to show the new function(s). Substitutethe new assigned keys when using the operatingprocedures. Table 1 - Button and Key Assignments STANDARD AS...
Page 20 - Status icons are indicators that show the various
20 DISPLAY The radio display is made up of 3 lines (Figure 6). Lines 1 and 2 contain eight alphanumeric characterblocks and are used primarily to display system andgroup names. Line 1 also displays radio statusmessages. The 3rd line is used primarily to displayradio status icons. All three lines are...
Page 22 - LOW BATT
22 Auto Power mode automatically adjustsradio output power to optimize batterylife. Indicates battery voltage is getting low. Note: W hen or in conjunction with LOW BATT message the radio will no longer transmit. The radio willautomatically power down soon afterthis condition exists. Indicates the E...
Page 23 - Messages; Message; QUEUED
23 On - indicates selected group or channel is priority-one scan. On - indicator for conventional channel is enabled with Channel Guard. FLASHING - indicates Channel Guard is temporarily disabled. Messages During radio operation, various radio status messages can be displayed. The messages aredescri...
Page 24 - WA SCAN; SYSC OFF; Low Battery
24 Message Name Description ChannelScan Indicates the controlchannel is lost and the radiohas entered the ControlChannel Scan mode tosearch for the controlchannel. (Usually out ofrange indication.) WA SCAN W ide AreaScan - Trunked mode only. Indicates the radio hasentered the Wide AreaScan mode to s...
Page 26 - Error Messages; If either of the following error messages is displayed,; ALERT TONES; The LPE-200 radio also provides audible alert; Call Originate; A short mid-pitched alert tone sounds after keying
26 Error Messages If either of the following error messages is displayed, the radio was either programmed incorrectly or needsservicing: DSP ERRERR=XXXX DSP ERR or DIG V ERR (Power Up only) UNIVERSAL DEVICE CONNECTOR (UDC) The Universal Device Connector (UDC) provides connections for external access...
Page 29 - Turn on the radio by rotating the POW ER ON-; NOTE
29 OPERATION TURNING ON THE RADIO 1. Turn on the radio by rotating the POW ER ON- OFF/VOLUME knob clockwise. A short alertsignal (if enabled through programming)indicates the radio is ready to use. 2. The display shows the last selected system and group or a default system and group (dependingon pro...
Page 30 - System Selection
30 SYSTEM/GROUP/CHANNEL SELECTION System Selection Several methods can be used to select a new system. METHOD 1: From knob: If system selection is programmed to the SYSTEM/GROUP/CHANNEL knob, select asystem by turning the SYSTEM/GROUP/CHANNEL knob to thedesired system number position (1-16). The dis...
Page 32 - Press; Group or Channel Selection; Several methods can be used to select a new
32 Press M . Group or Channel Selection Several methods can be used to select a new group or channel. METHOD 1: From knob: If group selection is programmed to theSYSTEM/GROUP/ CHANNEL knob,select a group by turning theSYSTEM/GROUP/CHANNEL knob tothe desired group number position.The display register...
Page 35 - TRUNKED MODE OPERATION; Digital trunking provides fast communication; Receiving A Group Call
35 TRUNKED MODE OPERATION Digital trunking provides fast communication access at all times, even during busy hours. In thismode the operator selects a communications systemand group and the audio communication or workingchannel (W C) is allocated through digital signalingwith the site. Receiving A G...
Page 38 - GROUP; Emergency Operation
38 Conventional Failsoft In the unlikely event of a failure of the EDACS or ProVoice System, communications may take placein conventional failsoft mode. The radio will beautomatically directed to a communications channelset up for this purpose. During this mode ofoperation, CONV FS will be displayed...
Page 39 - Auto
39 declared scanning will stop and restarts only afterthe emergency has been cleared. Receiving an Emergency Call W hen receiving an emergency call on the selected group and system, an alert beep is heard and comes on. The message *RXEMER* flashes in the display on line two until the emergencycondit...
Page 43 - SYSTEM Model Radios; SCAN DIS
43 SYSTEM Model Radios 1. W ith scan operation turned off, select the desired group to add to the selected trunkedsystem group scan list. 2. Press 6 . The current priority status of the group will be displayed in column 10 of line threefor a time-out period. If the group is not part ofthe scan list ...
Page 45 - blank; Nuisance Delete
45 SYSTEM Model Radios 1. W ith scan operation turned off, select the desired group to delete from the selectedtrunked system's group scan list. 2. Press 9 . The current status of the group is displayed for a time-out period. 3. W hile the status is displayed, press 9 to delete the group from the sc...
Page 46 - SCANNING TRUNKED SYSTEMS; The radio can be programmed with the following; Wide Area System Scanning; The LPE-200 radio may be programmed for wide; Priority System Scan; The radio may also be programmed for Priority
46 SCANNING TRUNKED SYSTEMS The radio can be programmed with the following System Scan features. These features areautomatically enabled upon radio power up. A key ormenu option is also defined to allow the System Scanfeatures to be toggled during radio operation. This iscovered in the MENU SELECTIO...
Page 47 - When Wide Area System Scan Is Enabled:; If the radio cannot find the control channel of the
47 ProSound/ProScan algorithm is enabled asexplained on the following page). This priority scantimer is reset each time the PTT button is pressed orwhen the call is received. If the priority systemcontrol channel is found, (or meets the predefinedcriteria (ProSound/ProScan)), the radio willautomatic...
Page 48 - ProSound; The radio may be programmed for ProSound; ProScan; The radio may be programmed for ProScan
48 ProSound The radio may be programmed for ProSound system scan operation for multi-site applications.ProSound is an enhanced multi-site system scanningalgorithm compared to W ide Area System Scan.ProSound provides the radio with the ability to selecta new system for the radio to communicate on, wh...
Page 52 - LID
52 Pressing PTT will initiate an individual call to the displayed logical ID. Turning the radio off and on willclear this list. Sending An Individual Call (Trunked Mode Only) Pre-Stored Individual Calls The following procedures describes how to initiate and complete a pre-stored individual call. Sys...
Page 54 - Call Storage Lists; calls received
54 2. Press the PTT button to transmit. turns on, turns off and the channel access tone sounds.Line one shows the called individual's IDfollowed by the logical ID number of the unitbeing called. The message *INDV* displays on line two. Proceed talking into the microphone. Call Storage Lists There ar...
Page 55 - TELEPHONE INTERCONNECT CALLS
55 W hen in the saved call list, pressing the M key toggles the time stamp on and off. The time stampindicates how long ago the call was received. W henin the pre-stored list pressing the M key toggles the L ogical ID entification ( LID ) on and off. TELEPHONE INTERCONNECT CALLS Receiving A Telephon...
Page 59 - Sending A Telephone
59 The following steps are required to dial thesenumbers: SCAN Radio: 1. Follow the procedure in Sending A Telephone Interconnect Call (Trunked Mode Only) to establish a connection to the telephone systemor consult the system administrator for theprocedure to access a dial tone on the trunkedor conv...
Page 64 - Pressing and holding the CLEAR/MONITOR; NO ENTRY; If the pre-programmed groupset on the currently
64 activation message is sent by the system manager.Each radio that receives and acknowledges theregrouping instructions is successfully regrouped. Pressing and holding the CLEAR/MONITOR button for 2.5 seconds toggles the user into and outof the dynamic regroup groupset. A double beep willsound for ...
Page 65 - MACRO KEY OPERATION; Macro key operation permits the user to; MENU; The menu function accesses features that are not
65 declare the emergency on the currently selecteddynamic group. MACRO KEY OPERATION Macro key operation permits the user to accomplish a series of key strokes with a single"macro" key stroke. Each Macro Key is capable ofexecuting up to twenty (20) key strokes, to anypushbutton input (i.e., ...
Page 68 - Table 2 - Menu Item Information; FEATURE
68 The TX POW ER menu item, when selected,toggles LO/HI/AUTO power for trunked systemsor LO/HI power for conventional systems. It doesnot use < or > to scroll nor an additional press of the M button. Table 2 - Menu Item Information FEATURE DISPLAY PARAMETER SETTING COMMENT Keypad Lock Menu ite...
Page 70 - DIGITAL VOICE OPERATION; Digital voice programmed systems have three (3); Clear Mode; The clear mode is a voice mode in which the radio
70 FEATURE DISPLAY PARAMETER SETTING COMMENT FeatureEncryptionDisplay Menu Item:FEATURESOnce selected:See FeatureEncryptionDisplay section Informationaldisplays only; nouser selectablesettings Indicates current featuresprogrammed into the radioas well as certaininformation required to addfeatures to...
Page 71 - Digital Mode; The digital mode allows the radio to transmit and
71 non-encrypted. Clear mode transmissions can beeasily monitored by unauthorized persons. Groups orchannels programmed for clear operation cannottransmit or receive digital or private messages. Digital Mode The digital mode allows the radio to transmit and receive digitized voice signals. Digital s...
Page 72 - DTMF; The overdial DTMF tones are not available while in; Private Mode; The private modes allow the radio to transmit
72 DTMF The overdial DTMF tones are not available while in the Digital Mode. Private Mode The private modes allow the radio to transmit encrypted messages and receive clear or privatetransmissions. The radio transmits private if thegroup/channel is programmed for private operationand forced operatio...
Page 74 - All cryptographic keys can be zeroed (erased; KEY ZERO; W hen receiving, the radio automatically switches
74 Group/Channel Encryption Key Key Zero All cryptographic keys can be zeroed (erased from radio memory) by pressing theMONITOR/CLEAR button and while still pressing thisbutton, press and hold the OPTION button. Pressboth buttons for 2 seconds. A series of beeps willbegins at the start of the 2 seco...
Page 76 - Scanned Group Calls; Receiving a scanned group call is the same as
76 Scanned Group Calls Receiving a scanned group call is the same as receiving a selected group call. During the scan hangtime, if the radio was programmed for autoselect, itwill transmit back in the same mode it received thecall. For example, if a clear group is entered in thescan list, it will onl...
Page 78 - PORTABLE DATA; The LPE-200 radios, when operating in the; DISPLAYS; The following will be displayed in the display; TX DATA
78 PORTABLE DATA The LPE-200 radios, when operating in the EDACS configuration, permit either voice or datacalls to be transmitted or received. The radio canhandle only one type of call at a time; however,selection of either data or voice is selectedtransparently by the operator through normal usage...
Page 79 - The radio can be placed in the data disabled; DATA OFF; The data state is enabled by one of the following; DATA ON
79 DATA ON Displayed for two seconds on top lineof display when the radio is toggled tothe data enabled state. DATA OFF OPERATION The radio can be placed in the data disabled state by any of the following methods. W hen the datastate is disabled, the display shows " DATA OFF " on the top lin...
Page 83 - ADDING CHANNELS TO A SCAN LIST
83 receiver or observe the display for the absence of . If the Channel Busy Lockout feature isprogrammed for the selected channel, the radiowill not transmit when the channel is busy. 3. Press and hold the PTT button. The radio will display and a short beep sounds (if programmed) indicating that com...
Page 86 - OPERATING RULES AND REGULATIONS; Two-way FM radio systems must be operated in
86 OPERATING RULES AND REGULATIONS Repairs to this equipment should be madeonly by an authorized service technician orfacility designated by the supplier. Anyrepairs, alterations or substitution ofrecommended parts made by the user to thisequipment not approved by themanufacturer could void the user...
Page 88 - OPERATING TIPS; The following conditions tend to reduce the; BATTERY PACKS; After receiving a new rechargeable battery pack,
88 OPERATING TIPS The following conditions tend to reduce the effective range of two-way radios and should beavoided whenever possible. • Operating the radio in low areas of terrain orwhile under power lines or bridges. • Operating the radio inside of a vehicle or in ametal or steel framed building ...
Page 90 - RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK DISPOSAL; for information and/or; INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK
90 RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK DISPOSAL NICKEL CADMIUM (NiCd) BATTERY PACKDISPOSAL The product you have purchasedmay contain a NiCd (NickelCadmium) rechargeable,recyclable battery. At the end ofits useful life under various stateand local laws it may be illegal todispose of this battery into the munic...
Page 91 - Figure 7 - Installing and Removing
91 2. Align the battery pack tabs with the battery mounting plate slots on the back of the radio(see Figure 7). 3. Insert the tabs into the slots, push down and slide the battery toward the battery latch until thebattery latch clicks into place. 1. While pressing the Battery PackRelease Button 4. Wh...
Page 92 - INTRINSICALLY SAFE USAGE; Selected portable radios with appropriate factory
92 2. Press the battery release button to release the battery. 3. Remove the battery pack by sliding it back until it stops. Then lift up and away until it separatefrom the radio. INTRINSICALLY SAFE USAGE Selected portable radios with appropriate factory installed options are certified as Intrinsica...
Page 93 - Only battery packs identified with a green
93 BATTERY PACKS Only battery packs identified with a green FM/CSA label shall be used with a portable radio thatis rated and labeled as Factory Mutual/CSAIntrinsically Safe. Use of nonspecified battery packsvoids Factory Mutual/CSA approval. The followingbattery packs are approved for use in intrin...
Page 94 - ACCESSORIES
94 ACCESSORIES Use of accessories other than those listed voids Factory Mutual/CSA approval. The followingaccessories are for use with intrinsically safe radios: KRY 101 1617/3 Speaker Microphone KRY 101 1617/A2, A4 Speaker Microphone with Antenna ProVision (orderantenna seperately) RLD 541 07/11 Ea...
Page 95 - GLOSSARY
95 GLOSSARY agency - an agency is composed of multiple fleets. Units can be programmed to initiate agencycalls to access multiple fleets. (Trunked ModeOnly) Base/UnitOperation - a programmed option used in some fleets so units can only hear and talk to a base dispatchunit, not to other mobiles or pe...
Page 98 - WARRANTY
98 WARRANTY A. M/A-COM Private Radio Systems, Inc. (hereinafter "Seller") warrants to the original purchaser for use (hereinafter "Buyer") that Equipment manufactured by or for the Seller shall be free fromdefects in material, workmanship and title, and shall conform to its published...
Page 99 - BATTERY WARRANTY
99 BATTERY WARRANTY A. M/A-COM Private Radio Systems, Inc. (hereinafter "Seller") warrants to theoriginal purchaser for use (hereinafter "Buyer") that nickel-cadmium andnickel-metal hydride batteries supplied by Seller shall be free from defects inmaterial and workmanship, and shall ...
Page 100 - OPERATOR’S RADIO SETUP
100 OPERATOR’S RADIO SETUP RADIO TYPE: _____________________________ FREQUENCY BAND: ________________________ OPERATOR’S NAME: _______________________ EMERGENCY GROUP: ______________________
Page 101 - EMERGENCY NUMBERS; Police
101 EMERGENCY NUMBERS Police State Police Fire Poison Control Ambulance Life Saving andRescue Squad