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E.F. Johnson 5100 SERIES Service Manual - 51Xx Series Portable

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Manual is about: PORTABLE DIGITAL/ANALOG VHF/UHF/800 MHz

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    Service manual ual 5100 series portable digital/analog vhf/uhf/800 mhz 7.2 vdc 5 & 1 w (vhf), 4 & 1 w (uhf), 3 w (800 mhz) part no. 242-51xx-xxx first printing september 2001 preliminary.

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    51xx series portable vhf/uhf/800 mhz project 25 (digital) and analog 7.5 vdc 5 & 1 w (vhf), 4 & 1 w (uhf), 3 w (800 mhz) part no. 242-51xx-xxx copyright© 2001 by the e.F. Johnson company the e.F. Johnson company, which was founded in 1923, provides wireless communication systems solutions for public...

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    Table of contents ii september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 table of contents 1 general information 1.1 scope of manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 1.2 transceiver description . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 general . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 analog/d...

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    Table of contents (cont’d) iii september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 table of contents 3 transceiver programming 3.1 general . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 programming setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 computer description . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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    Table of contents (cont’d) table of contents iv september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 4.6 transmit frequency determination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13 4.7 harmonic filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13 5 alignment procedure 5.1 general . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    1-1 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 general information section 1 general information 1.1 scope of manual this service manual contains alignment and service information for the e.F. Johnson 5100-series portable digital transceivers. 1.2 transceiver description 1.2.1 general the 5100-series port...

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    General information 1-2 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 channels a channel selects a radio channel or talk group in a system as follows: conventional analog mode - a channel selects a specific radio channel, call guard (ctcss/dcs) squelch coding, and other parameters unique to that channel. Con...

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    General information 1-3 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 1.4 part number breakdown the following is a breakdown of the part number used to identify this transceiver. Some combinations are not available. F (frequency band) 1 - vhf (136-174 mhz) 3 - uhf (403-470 mhz) 4 - uhf (450-512 mhz) 8 - 800 ...

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    General information 1-4 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 antennas - the vhf and uhf antennas tuned for a specific frequency band have a color coded tip as indi- cated in table 1-1. Encryption options - transcrypt 460 scrambling is standard. This type of scrambling can be enabled and programmed u...

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    General information 1-5 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 using a tone-type telephone. If you have a pulse-type telephone, wait until the message is finished and an operator will come on the line to assist you. When you enter some numbers, another number is requested to further categorize the typ...

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    General information 1-6 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 5100 series portable specifications the following are general specifications intended for use in testing and servicing this transceiver. For current advertised specifications, refer to the specification sheet available from your sales repr...

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    2-1 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 operation section 2 operation 2.1 features 2.1.1 general featu res • programmable for the following modes of operation: – conventional analog – conventional project 25 (digital) – smartnet ™ /smartzone ® trunked (analog or digital) • up to 16 zones with up to...

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    Operation 2-2 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 table 2-1: programmable option switch functions conventional mode smartnet/smartzone mode function see section: function see section: backlight 2.4.4 backlight 2.4.4 clear/secure 2.4.13 call alert 2.7.7 displayed information 2.6.2 call response 2.7....

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    Operation 2-3 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 figure 2-1 front panel controls speaker display dtmf keypad option keys microphone full keypad model limited keypad model up/down sw option keys 2.3.2 top panel controls two-color indicator - indicates the following conditions: steady red - transmit...

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    Operation 2-4 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 channel switch - this 16-position switch allows up to 16 channels to be selected. This switch operates in conjunction with up to 16 programmable zones to allow up to 256 channels to be selected. Antenna connector - connection point for the antenna. ...

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    Operation 2-5 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 call id - indicates that the display is showing the id of the calling party (see section 2.7.4). Scan - indicates that system scan is activated (see section 2.5). 2.4 general operation 2.4.1 introduction the following section describes features avai...

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    Operation 2-6 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 when any key is pressed. It then automatically turns off after a programmed delay so that battery drain is minimized. 2.4.5 option switches the programmable option switches are as follows: • f1 , f2 , f3 , and f4 on front panel. In addition, with fu...

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    Operation 2-7 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 2.4.9 home zone the radio can be programmed with a home zone. Then when power is turned on, the radio can be programmed so that either the home or last selected zone is automatically selected. If the home zone option switch is programmed, it can be ...

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    Operation 2-8 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 the control channel transmits and receives system information to and from all radios registered on the system. Therefore, once a control channel is found, it is continuously monitored for incoming call infor- mation and is used to make call requests...

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    Operation 2-9 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 • if the zone or channel is changed while radio wide scanning, scanning continues normally. 2.5.4 scan resume delay when a message is received or transmitted while scanning, there is a system operator programmable delay before scanning resumes. The ...

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    Operation 2-10 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 the selected channel is fixed and cannot be changed. Scanning may also be disabled on some channels. 2. If scanning is enabled, turn it off by pressing the scan option switch. 3. Press the scan edit option switch. The alias of the first channel in ...

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    Operation 2-11 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 transmitter even if the channel is not in use. In this case, the channel must be monitored manually as follows: rx indicator - with scanning disabled, note if the indi- cator on the top panel is steady green. If it is not, the channel is not being ...

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    Operation 2-12 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 tone call guard squelch tone-type call guard squelch utilizes subaudible ctcss tones from 67-254.1 hz. Although there are 42 tones assigned, those above 33 (210.7 hz) are normally not used because of their close proximity to the voice band which st...

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    Operation 2-13 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 you are out of range of the repeater, you cannot talk to anyone else on that channel even though the mobile you are calling may be only a short distance away. To allow communication when this situation occurs, repeater talk-around can be used to al...

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    Operation 2-14 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 no priority - no priority channel sampling occurs when the list is selected. The radio transmits on the selected channel. Priority/tx priority - priority sampling occurs and the priority channel is the one programmed in the selected scan list. The ...

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    Operation 2-15 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 2. Monitor the channel automatically or manually as described in section 2.6.3. 3. Press the ptt switch and the call proceeds as follows: • if the busy channel lockout feature is programmed on the channel, the transmitter is automatically disabled ...

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    Operation 2-16 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 (cycling power does not reselect the old talk group). Proceed as follows: 1. Select the channel to be changed and then press the talk group select option switch. 2. Display the talk group to be assigned to that channel by pressing the and keys. Tal...

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    Operation 2-17 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 with the 460 scrambler, a clear/secure option switch may be programmed. Pressing this switch changes the transmission mode for the selected channel and momentarily displays either “clear” or “secure”. In the coded mode, transmissions are in scram- ...

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    Operation 2-18 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 at a fixed location). Most calls you make will probably be this type. Placing a standard group call 1. Turn power on and set the volume as described in section 2.4.2. Select the channel programmed for the talk group you want to call (see section 2....

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    Operation 2-19 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 3. Press the ptt switch to initiate the call. The display then indicates the alias of the destination radio. If the entered digits do not correspond to a valid list entry, “invalid” is displayed and an error tone sounds. Proceed to the bulleted lis...

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    Operation 2-20 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 2.7.5 private conversation ii calls general private calls allow you to place a call to a specific mobile unit. Either the enhanced private conversa- tion™ or private conversation ii™ modes may be programmed depending on the capabilities of the radi...

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    Operation 2-21 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 • to end the call when the conversation is complete or at any other time, press the clr key. If the call is not answered within 20 seconds, it is automati- cally terminated. • if private calls are not permitted (private call switch not programmed),...

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    Operation 2-22 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 • if you are not authorized to make telephone calls, “reject” is displayed and a continuous tone sounds. End the call by pressing the clr key. • if the radio system is busy, “busy” is displayed and a busy tone sounds. The call automatically proceed...

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    Operation 2-23 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 answering a page 1. When a page is received, the display indicates “page” and a recurring received page tone sounds (five beeps) sounds. 2. To clear and ignore the page, press the clr key. Note: if the clr key is programmed for the private call fun...

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    Operation 2-24 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 with a standard call. All calls that follow are then emergency calls and they occur on the emergency talk group. 4. To exit the emergency mode, power must be turned off and then on again. 2.7.11 failsoft operation if a failure occurs in the smartne...

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    Operation 2-25 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 value of the current site as “rssi x” and then returns to displaying the channel alias. Searching for a new site to search for a new site, press the site search option switch (if programmed) to toggle through the available sites. “rssi x” is displa...

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    Operation 2-26 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 figure 2-3 keypad programming flowchart rad parm clone? Rx freq tx freq rx cg/nac tx cg/nac tx power tot on-off * # zone no. Zone x clr key chan xx # * # # # # # # # wide/nar band # tx timer penalty timer conver. Timer # # # * * * # six beeps • the...

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    Operation 2-27 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 shows the keypad programming mode menu structure for this radio. The information which follows describes how the various parameters are programmed. When program- ming is complete, exit the keypad programming mode by turning power off. Do not turn p...

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    Operation 2-28 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 receive frequency - when the rx icon is indicated to the left of pgm and a frequency or eight zeros is displayed, the receive channel frequency can be programmed. Press the clr key to clear the current frequency and then type in the new frequency. ...

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    3-1 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 transceiver programming section 3 transceiver programming figure 3-1 programming setup part no. 023-5000-011 programming cable 3.1 general 3.1.1 programming setup the following items are required to program the transceiver. The part numbers of this equipment ...

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    Transceiver programming 3-2 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 3. Windows 3.1 - in the program manager, double click the setup.Exe file on the cd-rom or click this file name and select file > run. Windows 95/98/nt/2000 - select start > settings > control panel and double click “add/remove programs...

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    Transceiver programming 3-3 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 figure 3-2 main screen (later pctrunk versions) data file name radio wide screens system screens channel screen conv system smartnet system revised pc trunk (version 5.10.0 or later) revised versions of pctrunk use a pane on the left s...

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    Transceiver programming 3-4 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 3.2 programming procedure the following is a general procedure you can use to program a transceiver. 3.2.1 preliminary 1. Select a programming file as follows: create a new file - to start with a new file containing default parameters,...

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    Transceiver programming 3-5 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 1. Select download from the menu bar and then the file type to be transferred (programming or scrambling). • if the power-up password is enabled, the program- ming password must be entered to download or upload a file (see section 3.7)...

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    Transceiver programming 3-6 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 dsp code to 50xx series portable - used along with the proper data file to update the radio operating software. 3.3.4 upload menu the upload menu is displayed only in the opening screen before a programming file is created. The followi...

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    Transceiver programming 3-7 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 this parameter is displayed in the status bar with later pctrunk versions (see figure 3-2). Radio-wide general screen zones total zones - the total number of zones currently set up. The maximum number allowed is 16. Zones are added by ...

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    Transceiver programming 3-8 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 note: with pctrunk, version 5.10.0 or later, the following screens are selected by clicking their name in the left pane, not by clicking the button in the general screen. Radio wide scan list screen note: the radio-wide scan list canno...

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    Transceiver programming 3-9 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 460 scrambler settings screen settings screen unit id - uniquely identifies the radio for flashcall signaling. Download id - this id must be received by the radio for it to accept a download of its scrambling parameters. Kill id - this...

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    Transceiver programming 3-10 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 silent signaling - if selected, causes the scrambler to send a tone ahead of data packets that forces the receiving unit to mute its audio before the data burst is heard. Quiet delay - if selected, adds an extra 100 ms lead- in delay ...

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    Transceiver programming 3-11 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 talk group on rx - the alias of the talk group on which the call is being received is displayed. Ptt id - the id of the mobile placing the call is displayed. Clear alert tone - if it is enabled, a short beep sounds to indicate the cle...

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    Transceiver programming 3-12 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 adjustable parameters busy override delay - with smartzone operation, this is the amount of time a user must press the ptt switch to override a smartzone busy that occurs because some member of the talk group is present at a site wher...

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    Transceiver programming 3-13 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 timers tx time-out timer - this timer limits the length of transmissions (section 2.4.10). Times up to 3 min- utes, 45 seconds in 15-second steps can be programmed. Penalty timer - this timer disables transmitting after the time-out t...

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    Transceiver programming 3-14 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 no priority - priority sampling does not occur (all channels are scanned in sequence). The radio trans- mits on the selected channel. Priority/tx priority - priority sampling occurs and the priority channel is the one programmed in th...

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    Transceiver programming 3-15 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 call encryption pid - indicates which des-ofb encryption key should be used for secure private calls. Call timer - sets the maximum time that the radio remains in the individual call mode after an individ- ual call is received. A resp...

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    Transceiver programming 3-16 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 figure 3-3 conventional analog channel screen 3.5.6 conventional analog channel screen parameters the following parameters are programmed in the conventional analog channel screen shown in figure 3-3. Selected channel zone box - click...

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    Transceiver programming 3-17 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 transmit power this fixes the transmit power on the channel for the high or low level or allows it to be switch select- able (the hi/lo power option switch is then required). Selectable power is not available with 800 mhz models (sect...

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    Transceiver programming 3-18 september 2001 part no. 001-5100-001 figure 3-4 conventional project 25 digital channel screen 3.5.7 conventional project 25 (digital) channel screen parameters the following parameters are programmed in the conventional project 25 digital channel screen shown in figure ...