Tyco MM102014V1 - Manual

MM102014V1, Rev. G 2 SAFETY INFORMATION The M-803 digital mobile radio generates RF electromagnetic energy during transmit mode. This radio is designed for and classified as “Occupational Use Only”, meaning it must be used only during the course of employment by individuals aware of the hazards and ...

MM102014V1, Rev. G 8 Table 2-1: Minimum Allowable Distances RATED POWER ANTENNA GAIN MPE 1 UNCONTROLLED* MPE CONTROLLED* 45 dBm max 43 dBm nominal 0 dBm 68.5 cm (27 inches) 30.6 cm (12 inches) 45 dBm max 43 dBm nominal 3 dBm 97.6 cm (38.4 inches) 43.2 cm (17 inches) *Refers to Controlled (Occupation...

MM102014V1, Rev. G 3 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The M-803 digital mobile radio is a hardware component of the OpenSky® network, an integrated voice and data communications system that delivers end-to-end digital transmissions over a single wireless network to the dash-mounted or trunk-mounted radio receive...

MM102014V1, Rev. G 3.1 VOICE OPERATION The voice path operates like a traditional dispatch radio, with a microphone to transmit (push-to-talk) and a speaker to receive. In OpenSky Trunked Protocol (OTP), there is no separate voice and data path – all transmitted information is digital. 3.2 DATA OPER...

MM102014V1, Rev. G 3.6 PERSONALITY As illustrated in Figure 3-1, a personality defines the profiles and talk groups available to the user. It is the structuring of a collection of profiles and privileges established by the OpenSky network administrator to provide the user with a comprehensive set of...

MM102014V1, Rev. G 13 3.7 GPS OPTION The radio can be equipped with an optional Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver. Utilized with a micro-patch antenna, this option allows the user to track his/her coordinates and report these to central dispatch when within range of an OpenSky network. See pa...

MM102014V1, Rev. G The radio uses a nominal amount of battery power when it is turned off. If the vehicle in which the radio is installed is likely to be left unused for extended periods of time, M/A-COM recommends installing Time-Delay Relay (p/n MAMROS0088) to prevent excessive vehicle battery dra...

MM102014V1, Rev. G 4 BASIC OPERATION 4.1 FRONT PANEL COMPONENTS OVERVIEW The front panel of the dash-mounted M-803 mobile radio is identical to the front panel of the CH-103 control head utilized in remote/trunk-mounted M-803 and V-TAC radio installations. It includes a 19-character 2-line display, ...

MM102014V1, Rev. G 17 Table 4-1: Front Panel Controls and Functions PART FUNCTION POWER Button/ Volume Dial • Push to turn the radio on 3 . • Push and hold for approximately one-half (0.5) of a second 4 to turn the radio off. • Twist clockwise to increase volume. • Twist counter-clockwise to decreas...

MM102014V1, Rev. G Icons Network Connectivity (OTP Mode) Volume Level Two Text Lines Figure 4-2: Sample Display (Talk Group Menu Session) 4.2.1 Network Connectivity Icon (OTP Mode Only) The illuminated network connectivity icon (refer to Table 4-2) indicates network connectivity has been achieved. T...

MM102014V1, Rev. G 19 4.2.5 Dwell Display When not engaged in menu selection, the 2-line display defaults to the user-defined default display, known as the “dwell display.” The top line indicates the currently selected talk group. The bottom line indicates the currently selected profile, received ta...

MM102014V1, Rev. G 21 Menu Name Radio Displays (top and bottom lines) Usage Notes See Previous Page ▲ ▼ current scan mode Scan Mode (Normal, No Scan, Fixed) “ ScnModeMenu ” Use ◄ or ► to select scan mode. Press Select to return to dwell display. See page 35. ▲ ▼ talk group “<” Talk Group Lock Out...

MM102014V1, Rev. G Menus will vary depending upon system programming, radio hardware, and optional configurations. All menus except the dwell display menu can be turned off by network administration personnel. No V-TAC-related menus are displayed on non-V-TAC radios/control heads. The “Vchan Menu” i...

MM102014V1, Rev. G 4.2.7 Dwell Display User-Selectable The top line of the dwell display for OpenSky trunked mode operation is always the selected talk group for the profile of the particular radio. In OpenSky Conventional FM, it is always the selected channel. What appears in the bottom line depend...

MM102014V1, Rev. G 4.5 ADJUSTING SIDE TONE AUDIO LEVEL The radio sounds confirming tones called “side tones” when its buttons are pressed. Most users find this audible confirmation helpful when navigating the menus. Side tone audio level can be adjusted or turned completely off using the “Side Menu....

MM102014V1, Rev. G 4.6 CHANGE OPERATING MODE Perform the following procedure to change the operating mode: 1. Press the ▲ and ▼ buttons to cycle through the menu until the “Mode Menu” appears in the bottom line of the display. 2. Then use the ◄ or ► buttons to choose an available mode. 3. Press Sele...

MM102014V1, Rev. G 5 BASIC OPERATION IN OTP MODE 5.1 TURNING THE RADIO ON 1. If set-up to turn the radio on and off, press the Power Button/Volume Dial as indicated in Figure 5-1. The display will illuminate when the radio powers up. However, the Power Button control can be configured in another way...

MM102014V1, Rev. G Shipped from the factory, the Power Button will need to be pressed a first time. It can then be configured to function in other ways. In most cases, the particular way is established during radio installation. The possibilities are: • Turn the radio on and off by pressing the butt...

MM102014V1, Rev. G If encryption is enabled and authorized on the radio, the user will be prompted to “Pls Login” with the *1 login command, a User ID, and password (DTMF microphone required, see Section 5.18). 1. Press *1 (Login command). 2. Enter the full 10-digit User ID. 3. Press the # key. 4. E...

MM102014V1, Rev. G 5.6 RECEIVING AND TRANSMITTING VOICE CALLS As soon as the radio completes the startup/log-on/provision/self-test sequence and registers on the OpenSky network, voice calls from talk groups in the active profile will be audible. 5.6.1 Receiving a Voice Call No action is required to...

MM102014V1, Rev. G • V-TAC On Tone This tone sounds when a V-TAC automatically transitions from the mobile-only mode to one of the V-TAC XCOV modes, and from V-TAC XCOV mode to mobile radio mode. It does not sound on manual transition. It is a quick high-low-high-low-pitched beep. • V-TAC Client Att...

MM102014V1, Rev. G Figure 5-3: Profile Menu 5.10 CHECKING OR CHANGING THE SELECTED TALK GROUP Each profile stored in the radio can have up to sixteen (16) talk groups. One talk group within the currently active profile is set as the “selected talk group.” For the radio user, the selected talk group ...

MM102014V1, Rev. G 1. Use the c or d button to cycle through the available menu items until “INTERCOM” appears in the display. 2. Use the ◄ or ► buttons to toggle between “On” and “Off.” When intercom mode is turned on: • Incoming voice calls will override intercom communications for the duration of...

MM102014V1, Rev. G 3. Press the Select button to unlock the talk group. The cursor (“<”) next to the name of the talk group disappears. The dwell display appears as soon as the radio acknowledges the selection. 5.12.3 Caution Regarding Profile Changes A talk group’s lock out status does not survi...

MM102014V1, Rev. G Table 5-1: Scan Modes SCAN MODE EXPLANATION No Scan Eliminates distractions . Full communications (transmit and receive) on selected talk group. No calls received from other talk groups. Normal (Default) The user can scan all talk groups in the active profile that are not locked o...

MM102014V1, Rev. G 5.13.2 Changing Priority Talk Group The following lists the scanning priority order (from highest to lowest): • Selected talk group in emergency state • Default emergency group in emergency state • Selected talk group • Emergency capable group in emergency state • Priority 1 talk ...

MM102014V1, Rev. G 5.14.1 Making a Selective Call Use the keypad on the microphone to input digits to place the call. If the radio is not equipped with a keypad microphone, use the ▲ or ▼ buttons to scroll through the menu until “SpeedDial” appears in the bottom line of the display. Speed dial numbe...

MM102014V1, Rev. G Table 5-2: Status of Selective Alert Messages STATUS MESSAGE DEFINITION Delivering Select Alert message transmit attempt Congested Too busy – Try again Dest Down Receiving radio not logged on – Not registered Not Reg Transmitting radio not logged on – Not registered Delivered Tran...

MM102014V1, Rev. G 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 i...

MM102014V1, Rev. G ¾ For an emergency call declaration, “EMERGENCY” indicates in the bottom line of the display. In addition, the emergency talk group’s name appears in the top line of the display, followed by an asterisk (*). The emergency talk group can be forwarded across the OpenSky network for ...

MM102014V1, Rev. G To perform a command from the keypad, press the * key followed by one of the pre-set function keys as follows: *0 Log-off command: *0## (logs the user off the system). See page 28 for additional information. *1 Log-in command: *1<User ID> # <Password> ## (required for ...

MM102014V1, Rev. G The key must be pre-determined by the users prior to making a manually encrypted call on a talk group. It can be between one and sixteen (1 - 16) digits and it is entered into the radio using the keypad on the DTMF microphone. If two communicating radios have different (manually-d...

MM102014V1, Rev. G • Extended Coverage for Individual Users (display reads “XCOV”) • Extended Coverage for a Talk Group (display reads “XCOV-TG”) • Scene-of-Incident (display reads: “SOI”) • Mobile-Only (display reads: “Mobile”) These modes are described in detail in the following subsections. 5.23....

MM102014V1, Rev. G NOT flash these messages during a manual mode transition). When in the Mobile-Only operating mode, neither of these mode identifiers appears in the display. XCOV vs. XCOV-TG mode determination methods are described later. When the V-TAC goes from XCOV mode to Mobile-Only mode, the...

MM102014V1, Rev. G 5.23.1.3 Additional XCOV-TG Mode Information The talk group used for Extended Coverage for a Talk Group (XCOV-TG) communications is the talk group that was selected at the V-TAC when it entered XCOV-TG mode. However, at the V-TAC, the selected talk group and/or profile can be chan...

MM102014V1, Rev. G 54 5.24 ENGINEERING DISPLAY Some radios may have access to an engineering display that presents various data related to the radio system. An example display is shown in Figure 5-7. Typically, this display is accessed by pressing the ▼ button once from the dwell display. Figure 5-7...

MM102014V1, Rev. G 6 BASIC OPERATION IN OCF MODE OCF is a conventional FM Mode with P25 common Air Interface. 6.1 TURNING THE RADIO ON 1. If set-up to turn the radio on and off, press the Power Button/Volume Dial . The display will illuminate when the radio powers up. However, the Power Button can b...

MM102014V1, Rev. G Preset button C can be configured to perform a mode change. This applies to both OTP mode and OCF mode. If the C button is configured for mode change, then it is not used for normal preset functions. 6.4 SQUELCH Squelch level values control the RX RF signal level at which the RX a...

MM102014V1, Rev. G Table 6-1: Monitor Modes MONITOR MODE EXPLANATION MONITOR P25 Channels: Will play received voice regardless of Network Access Code (NAC), Talk Group ID (TGID), or Destination ID (DESTID). Analog Channels: Will play received voice regardless of CTCSS tone detection. NORMAL P25 Chan...

MM102014V1, Rev. G 6.6 GROUP CALLS IN P25 (DIGITAL) MODE 6.6.1.1 Transmitting a Group Call 1. Select the desired P25 channel from the channel menu using the ◄ or ► button. 2. Press and hold the PTT button and speak into the microphone. 3. Release the PTT button and wait for a response, if required. ...

MM102014V1, Rev. G 7 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 on. No power. Test the connection to th...

MM102014V1, Rev. G 63 8 WARRANTY A. 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 specif...