Tyco P7100IP - Manual

MM101332V1, Rev. K 1 SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION The M/A-COM P7100 IP portable 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 th...

MM101332V1, Rev. K Table 1-1: RF Exposure Compliance Testing Distances TESTED DISTANCES (worst case scenario) RADIO FREQUENCY Body Face 800 MHz 1.1 cm 2.5 cm VHF (136-174 MHz) 1.1 cm 2.5 cm UHF-H (450-512 MHz) 1.1 cm 2.5 cm UHF-L (378-430 MHz) 1.1 cm 2.5 cm The information in this section provides t...

MM101332V1, Rev. K 2 SAFETY SYMBOL CONVENTIONS The following conventions are used to alert the user to general safety precautions that must be observed during all phases of operation, service, and repair of this product. Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere vi...

MM101332V1, Rev. K 3 OPERATING TIPS Antenna location and condition are important when operating a portable radio. Operating the radio in low lying areas or terrain, under power lines or bridges, inside of a vehicle or in a metal framed building can severely reduce the range of the unit. Mountains ca...

MM101332V1, Rev. K Use only the supplied or approved antenna. Use of unauthorized antennas, modifications or attachments could cause damage to the radio unit and may violate FCC regulations. (Refer to Table 7-1: Options and Accessories.) 3.1.2 Electronic Devices CAUTION RF energy from portable radio...

MM101332V1, Rev. K 4 MARITIME CHANNELS As part of FCC Equipment Authorization Part 80 licensing, a maritime frequency usage plan has been included in this manual for reference. The antenna connector (between antenna and radio) is a nominal 50 Ω impedance. 12

MM101332V1, Rev. K 5 BATTERIES The P7100 series portable radios use rechargeable, recyclable Nickel Cadmium (NiCd) or Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries. Please follow the directions below to maximize the useful life of each type of battery. If the battery is ruptured or is leaking electrolyte th...

MM101332V1, Rev. K 5.4 CHANGING THE BATTERY PACK 5.4.1 Removing the Battery Pack Make sure the power to the radio is turned OFF. 1. Press the latch at the bottom of the battery pack. 2. Lift the battery pack from the bottom. 3. Remove the battery pack from the radio. Figure 5-1: Removing the Battery...

MM101332V1, Rev. K 5.5 BATTERY DISPOSAL CAUTION In no instance should a battery be incinerated. Disposing of a battery by burning will cause an explosion. RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK DISPOSAL – The product you have purchased contains a rechargeable battery. The battery is recyclable. At the end of its...

MM101332V1, Rev. K 6 INTRODUCTION This manual describes how to use the P7100 IP series portable radio. The P7100 IP series radio is available without a front mounted keypad (P7130 – Select model), with a 6-button front mounted keypad (P7150 – Scan model) and with a DTMF front mounted keypad (P7170 –...

MM101332V1, Rev. K 7 OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES Table 7-1 lists the Options and Accessories tested for use with the P7100 IP series portable radios. Items for use with a specific band split or part number are noted. Refer to the maintenance manual or to M/A-COM’s Products and Services Catalog for a com...

MM101332V1, Rev. K DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER Batteries (Wind Driven Rain) 7.5V NiCd Battery BKB 191 210/43 7.5V NiMH Battery BKB 191 210/44 Miscellaneous Accessories Speaker Mic <IS> KRY 101 1617/183 Speaker Mic Antenna Version Plus <IS> KRY 101 1617/184 Speaker Mic, Charger Compatible <...

MM101332V1, Rev. K 8.1 CONTROLS The radio features two rotary control knobs and an emergency button mounted on the top of the radio. Push-To-Talk, option and monitor buttons are mounted on the side. The front mounted keypad has no buttons on the P7130 IP Select model, six buttons on the P7150 IP Sca...

MM101332V1, Rev. K 8.2 DISPLAY The radio Display is made up of 3 lines (see Figure 8-7). Lines 1 and 2 contain eight alphanumeric character blocks and are used primarily to display system and group names. Line 1 also displays radio status messages. The 3rd line is used primarily to display radio sta...

MM101332V1, Rev. K Figure 8-9: Tri-Color LED 8.2.2 Tri-Color LED The Tri-Color LED changes color to indicate radio status and is visible from both the front and top of the radio (see Figure 8-9). The three colors of the LED and the status they represent are: Green: Receiving Red: Unencrypted transmi...

MM101332V1, Rev. K MESSAGE NAME DESCRIPTION SYSC OFF System ScanFeatures Off Trunked mode only. Indicates the System Scan features are disabled. LOW BATT Low Battery Battery voltage has dropped to the point to where the radio is no longer able to transmit. The radio will still receive calls until th...

MM101332V1, Rev. K 9 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION In addition to the features covered in the following BASIC OPERATION section, the following functions are for the conventional mode. The radio functions in the conventional mode when using conventional communications channels (non-trunked). 9.1 RECEIVING A...

MM101332V1, Rev. K 10 BASIC OPERATION 10.1 TURNING ON THE RADIO 1. Power ON the radio by rotating the POWER ON-OFF/VOLUME knob clockwise. A short alert signal (if enabled through programming) indicates the radio is ready to use. Refer to Figure 8-1 for location of the POWER ON-OFF/VOLUME KNOB. 2. Th...

MM101332V1, Rev. K 10.4 MODIFY SCAN LIST 10.4.1 System Model 1. Press  to toggle scan OFF and verify is not displayed. 2. Select group or channel. 3. Press  once to remove group or channel from list. 4. Press  once to add as a normal group or channel. Press  twice to add as a Priority 2 group. P...

MM101332V1, Rev. K 4. Press   to toggle backlight ON and OFF. 5. Press  to select new backlight setting. 10.7 CONTRAST ADJUST 1. Press  to access the menu. 2. Press   to scroll through menu until “CONTRAST” appears. 3. Press  to select Contrast menu. 4. Press   to adjust contrast setting fr...

MM101332V1, Rev. K PRS - NAME XXXXXXXX Personality Name EEPR SIZ EEPROM Size RAM SIZ RAM Size FLSH SIZ Flash Size RF BAND Frequency Band HSD RATE Data Transfer Rate PRS VER Software Version DSP_ _RAM DSP Software Version FLSH - VER FLASH Software r - released, 01A - revision state M/A-COM (C) – 2004...

MM101332V1, Rev. K 10.12.3.2 Key Zero All cryptographic keys can be zeroed (erased from radio memory) by pressing the MONITOR/CLEAR button and while still pressing this button, press and hold the OPTION button. Press both buttons for 2 seconds. A series of beeps will begin at the start of the 2 seco...

MM101332V1, Rev. K Table 10-2: Transmit/Receive Mode Compatibility for Digital Voice Operation GROUP/CHANNEL PROGRAMMING (TRANSMIT) CLEAR RECEIVE DIGITAL RECEIVE PRIVATE RECEIVE CLEAR Yes No No DIGITAL Yes Yes No PRIVATE Yes No Yes* *assumes the proper cryptographic key is loaded Conventional Digita...

MM101332V1, Rev. K 11 TRUNKED OPERATION This section describes P25 Trunked and EDACS operation. 11.1 SCANNING TRUNKED GROUPS Groups that have been previously added to the scan list on a per system basis may be scanned. Each system's group scan list is retained in memory when the radio is powered OFF...

MM101332V1, Rev. K 11.1.3 Deleting Groups from a Scan List 11.1.3.1 Scan Model 1. With scan operation turned OFF, select the desired group to delete from the selected trunked system group scan list. 2. Press  . The current status of the group is displayed for a time-out period. While the current st...

MM101332V1, Rev. K 11.2.2 Priority System Scan The radio can also be programmed for Priority System Scan. The priority system is the desired or preferred system. While receiving the control channel of the selected system, the radio will periodically leave the selected system and search for the contr...

MM101332V1, Rev. K 11.3 EMERGENCY OPERATION The radio's ability to declare an emergency, clear an emergency, remain locked on an emergency system and group, and the emergency audio and display freeze can each be enabled or disabled through programming. When an emergency is declared scanning will sto...

MM101332V1, Rev. K If a response is made by pressing the PTT to the call prior to the programmed call-back time-out, the call will automatically be directed to the originating unit. If a response is not made before the call-back time-out, the radio will return to normal receive display, and *WHC* wi...

MM101332V1, Rev. K SYSTEM MODEL 1. To select a pre-stored individual phone number, enter the individual call mode using the  key. is displayed. Then scroll through the list of stored numbers using the  or  key. 2. Press the PTT button; when the radio is clear to transmit, turns ON, turns OFF and ...

MM101332V1, Rev. K Figure 11-3: Calls Received and Personality Lists The saved call list shows all ten storage locations. If no calls have been received, the saved call list will be empty and the pre-stored list will be available upon entering the individual call mode. When in the saved call list, p...

MM101332V1, Rev. K 3. A telephone ring will be heard from the speaker. When someone answers the phone, press the PTT button and speak into the microphone. Release the PTT button to listen to the callee. Unsuccessful interconnect signaling returns the radio to the normal receive mode and the number r...

MM101332V1, Rev. K 2. Overdial numbers are transmitted by entering the phone mode using the  button. Press  to enter the overdial select/entry mode and follow the selection mode rules to call up a stored number from the phone list. is displayed. Press PTT to send the overdial sequence once. If the...

MM101332V1, Rev. K 11.7 STATUS/MESSAGE OPERATION Status operation permits the transmission of a pre-programmed status condition to the P25 Trunked or EDACS site. Message operation permits the transmission of a pre-programmed message text to a P25 Trunked or EDACS site. 11.7.1 Status Operation To sen...

MM101332V1, Rev. K 11.7.5 Macro Key Operation Macro key operation permits the user to accomplish a series of keystrokes with a single "macro" keystroke. Each Macro Key is capable of executing up to twenty (20) keystrokes, to any push button input (i.e., keypad keys, OPTION button, etc.). Eac...

MM101332V1, Rev. K • Pressing the “no data” (ND) key toggles data state ON or OFF. • Clearing an emergency. (Valid only if the emergency caused “Data OFF” operation.) 11.8.4 Exiting Data Cells Under normal conditions, the radio enters the scan lockout mode and returns to the control channel after co...

MM101332V1, Rev. K 12 PROJECT 25 (P25) CONVENTIONAL OPERATION 12.1 GROUP CALLS IN P25 MODE 12.1.1 Transmitting a Group Call 1. Select the desired P25 system. (P25 icon will appear in display.) 2. Select the Talk Group/Conventional Channel. (Selected simultaneously using either the system/group/chann...

MM101332V1, Rev. K 12.3 EMERGENCY GROUP CALLS IN P25 MODE There is no method available for a system-wide Emergency clear. An emergency group call must be cleared on each individual radio. 12.3.1 Declaring an Emergency Group Call 1. Select the desired P25 system and Talk Group/Channel. 2. Press the r...

MM101332V1, Rev. K 13 RADIO TEXTLINK OPERATION (EDACS ONLY) Radio TextLink provides a simple means of exchanging text messages. This section describes how to send messages if the Radio TextLink feature is enabled. To send a text message: 1. Select SEND MSG with the  and scroll through the list of p...

MM101332V1, Rev. K 14 OPERATION FOLLOWING WATER CONTACT If the P7100 IP model radio has been immersed in water or if the microphone air path or speaker grill become clogged with water, follow instructions under “Radio Microphone” and “Radio Speaker” sections to assure the highest quality transmitted...

MM101332V1, Rev. K 15 IMMERSIBLE P7100 IP PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE Those P7100 IP radios labeled “immersible” (see Figure 15-1) require periodic testing using specialized equipment to verify the radio’s watertight integrity. Preventive Maintenance for Immersion-Rated Radios P7100 IP model radios with ...

MM101332V1, Rev. K IP 15.1 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE – IMMERSIBLE P7100 To preserve the watertight integrity of the P7100 IP portable radio, the radio must be serviced by a service center authorized and certified by M/A-COM to perform the necessary tests to verify the watertight integrity. Use one of the...

MM101332V1, Rev. K 16 BATTERY WARRANTY A. M/A-COM, Inc. (hereinafter "Seller") warrants to the original purchaser for use (hereinafter "Buyer") that nickel-cadmium and nickel-metal hydride batteries supplied by Seller shall be free from defects in material and workmanship, and shall ...