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E.F. Johnson Company 5300 Series Operating Manual
Summary of 5300 Series
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Operating manual 5300-series digital mobile radio project 25 compatible digital radio vhf 800 mhz.
Page 2: Changes For 7-01 Reprint
Changes for 7-01 reprint added encryption key select and select sq select sw info which required reformatting entire manual. Chg’d pn to -005. Page 9 - added hardware key select switch page 10 - added hardware key sel and selective sq sel sw page 11 - moved securenet info to general and added p25 to...
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Land mobile product warranty - the manufacturer’s warranty statement for this product is available from your product supplier or from e.F. Johnson, 299 johnson avenue, box 1249, waseca, mn 56093-0514. Phone (507) 835-6222. Copyright© 2001 by the e.F. Johnson company e.F. Johnson company, which was f...
Page 4: Safety Information
Safety information 4 safety information the fcc has adopted a safety standard for human exposure to rf energy. Proper operation of this radio under normal conditions results in user exposure to rf energy below the occupational safety and health act and federal communication commission limits. Warnin...
Page 5: Safety Information
Safety information 5 fcc exposure limits this mobile radio transceiver was tested by the manufacturer with an appropriate antenna in order to verify compliance with maximum permissible exposure (mpe) limits set under section 2.1091 of the fcc rules and regulations. The guidelines used in the evaluat...
Page 6: Safety Information
Safety information 6 table 2 lists the antenna whips and bases recommended for use in each frequency range. Each model of this radio was tested with the appro- priate antenna listed. The antenna was mounted in the center of the roof of a domestically manufactured four-door passenger sedan. The radio...
Page 7: Table Of Contents
Table of contents 7 table of contents safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 option switch functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 8: Table Of Contents
Table of contents 8 emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 conventional mode scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 priority channel sampling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 sta...
Page 9: Option Switch Functions
Option switch functions 9 option switch functions the six option switches with sample labels are shown above. Each of these switches can control one function in the conventional mode and another in the smartnet ® /smartzone ™ mode. The following tables indicate the functions available in each mode, ...
Page 10: Option Switch Functions
Option switch functions 10 conventional mode (cont’d) key cap label function see page prog keypad programming 38 mon monitor 29 sel sq normal/selective squelch 30 pri sel priority 34 rws radio wide scan 22 rta repeater talk-around 32 sel sq selective (call guard) squelch select 30 scan scanning on-o...
Page 11: Features
Features 11 features general features • 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 16 channels each programmable (256 channels total) • large liquid crysta...
Page 12: Features
Features 12 • failsoft operation on a predefined conventional channel if trunked system fails • priority group calls detected while listening to other group calls • call alert ™ (send and receive pages) • predefined messages (up to 16) can be sent to a dispatcher • predefined status conditions (up t...
Page 13: Controls And Display
Controls and display 13 controls and display figure 1 front panel controls front panel controls on-off/volume - pressing this control turns power on and off, and rotating it sets the volume level. Select switch - selects zones/channels and is also used for other functions such as selecting names fro...
Page 14: Controls And Display
Controls and display 14 multi-function indicator - this is a two-color led that indicates the following: red (constant) - transmitter keyed (ptt switch pressed). Green (constant) - busy condition (carrier detected in receive mode). Option switches - each of the six options switches on the front pane...
Page 15: Controls And Display
Controls and display 15 rear panel jacks dc power jack - connection point for the nominal 12-volt, negative ground power source (see figure 2). Antenna jack - type n jack for connecting the antenna. Accessory jack - connection point for optional accessories such as an external speaker (4-ohm, 12-wat...
Page 16: Controls And Display
Controls and display 16 status display - these two characters indicate the following status information: - this symbol in the left position indicates that the displayed channel is in the scan list (scanned normally). - a “p” in the left position indicates that the selected conventional channel is a ...
Page 17: General Operation
General operation 17 general operation turning power on when power is turned on by pressing the on-off/volume knob, the multi-function indicator flashes green, a series of beeps sound, and an initial greeting and operating mode are indicated by the alphanumeric display. The zone and channel displays...
Page 18: General Operation
General operation 18 zone/channel display the selected zone and channel are displayed by the zone and channel displays shown in figure 3 on page 15. In addition, a unique alphanumeric identification tag (alias) is displayed for each channel in the alphanumeric display area. This unique identificatio...
Page 19: General Operation
General operation 19 highest zone or channel is displayed, wrap-around to the lowest zone or channel occurs and vice versa. If an unprogrammed channel is selected, “unprogramd” is displayed and a tone sounds. The transceiver may also be programmed so that only programmed channels are selected. The t...
Page 20: General Operation
General operation 20 prevent possible transmitter damage caused by transmitting for an exces- sively long period. Home zone select if the home zone option switch is programmed, pressing it selects the preprogrammed home zone. This provides a quick way of returning to the home zone. The transceiver m...
Page 21: General Operation
General operation 21 scanning introduction scanning monitors the channels in the scan list for messages your transceiver is programmed to receive. When a message is detected, scan- ning stops and the message is received. Shortly after the message is complete, scanning resumes (unless it has been dis...
Page 22: General Operation
General operation 22 • to turn scanning off, press the scan option switch again and is no longer indicated in the status display and “scan off” is briefly displayed. • if the zone or channel is changed while scanning is selected, scanning continues on the same or a different scan list (see page 23)....
Page 23: General Operation
General operation 23 standard mode scan list note: the selected channel is always scanned. With conventional operation, up to three scan lists can be programmed. The list that is scanned is selected by the scan option switch as described on page 33. Selecting another conventional channel does not ch...
Page 24: General Operation
General operation 24 nuisance channel delete with standard scanning, channels can be temporarily deleted from the scan list, for example, if messages on a channel become annoying. This feature is not available with radio wide scanning. Proceed as follows: note: the selected channel and also conventi...
Page 25: General Operation
General operation 25 programming a scan list if the scn ed (scan edit) option switch is programmed, conven- tional and smartnet/smartzone standard scan lists can be user programmed as follows: 1. Make sure that both standard and radio wide scanning are off (the rotating icon is not indicated in the ...
Page 26: General Operation
General operation 26 secure communication general this transceiver may be optionally equipped to provide secure communication on some or all channels. This feature encrypts your voice so that it can be understood only by someone using a transceiver equipped with a similar encryption device and encry...
Page 27: General Operation
General operation 27 2. To select another key, rotate the select switch to display the desired key and then press the select switch to select it. Press the hardware key select switch again to return to normal operation. Transceiver operating modes each selectable channel can be programmed for either...
Page 28: Conventional Features
Conventional features 28 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 informa- tion and is used to make call requests. The radio automatically ...
Page 29: Conventional Features
Conventional features 29 busy indicator - with scanning disabled, note if the multi-function indicator on the front panel (see figure 1 on page 13) is steady green. If it is not, the channel is not being used and you can transmit your call. If it is green, the channel may be busy and you should not ...
Page 30: Conventional Features
Conventional features 30 busy channel lockout the busy channel lockout feature (also called transmit disable on busy) automatically disables the transmitter if the channel is busy when the ptt switch is pressed. When the transmitter is disabled by this feature, “busy” is displayed and a tone sounds....
Page 31: Conventional Features
Conventional features 31 channel is selected or transceiver power is turned off and on. Call guard squelch can also be disabled by taking the microphone off-hook or pressing the mon option switch as described on page 29. Selective (call guard) code select if the selective squelch select option switc...
Page 32: Conventional Features
Conventional features 32 conversation timer besides the time-out timer described on page 19 and the penalty timer just described, there is also a conversation timer that can be programmed with conventional channels. This timer limits the total length of a conversation rather than just the length of ...
Page 33: Conventional Features
Conventional features 33 pressing the tx pwr switch toggles the power setting. The new level is flashed in the display when this switch is pressed as “high power” or “low power”. If selectable power is not permitted on the current channel, the fixed power level is flashed and no power change occurs....
Page 34: Conventional Features
Conventional features 34 1. Press the scan option switch to enable scanning and scan list 1. This is indicated when “scan list 1” is momentarily displayed. 2. To select scan list 2 (if available), press the scan option switch again and “scan list 2” is momentarily displayed. Repeat to display scan l...
Page 35: Conventional Features
Conventional features 35 changing the priority channel if a specific priority channel is associated with the current scan list, it can be changed if the pri sel option switch is programmed. Proceed as follows: 1. Make sure that both standard and radio wide scanning are off (the rotating icon is not ...
Page 36: Conventional Features
Conventional features 36 2. Monitor the channel automatically or manually as described on page 28. 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 if the channel is busy (see descr...
Page 37: Conventional Features
Conventional features 37 group ids each project 25 channel is programmed with a group id code that determines the group of mobiles which will receive your call on that channel and also which calls you can receive. Coded squelch project 25 conventional channels use a nac (network access code) instead...
Page 38: Conventional Features
Conventional features 38 press the ptt switch and begin talking before a call timer expires. Proceed as follows to place this call: 1. Press the call option switch and the identification of the last indi- vidual call placed is displayed. 2. If required, rotate the select switch to display the identi...
Page 39: Conventional Features
Conventional features 39 menu description a menu system is used to select parameters to be changed in the keypad programming mode. When the keypad programming mode is selected by pressing the prog option switch, the first menu parameter “zone chg” is displayed as just described. Rotate the select sw...
Page 40: Conventional Features
Conventional features 40 figure 4 keypad programming menu flowchart zone change parameter the “zone chg” menu parameter selects the zone containing the conventional channel to be reprogrammed. It does not change the zone selected for normal operation. Press the select switch to select the “zone chg”...
Page 41: Conventional Features
Conventional features 41 and then scroll through the programmed channels by rotating that switch. When the desired channel is displayed, select it by pressing the select switch. System parameters the “sys prm” menu parameter selects the conventional mode timer to be reprogrammed (see following). Pre...
Page 42: Conventional Features
Conventional features 42 channel parameters the “chan prm” menu parameter selects the following conven- tional channel parameters that can be reprogrammed. Press select switch to select the “chan prm” parameter and then rotate that switch to display the desired parameter. Then press the select switc...
Page 43: Conventional Features
Conventional features 43 the code using the select switch and f3 and f2 keys the same as when setting the receive frequency as described above. Press the f2 key (see illustration on page 39) to reset the nac to 0. When the desired code is displayed, store it by pressing the f6 key. If an invalid cod...
Page 44: Smartnet/smartzone Features
Smartnet/smartzone features 44 smartnet/smartzone features introduction an overview of the smartnet/smartzone operating mode is located on page 27. The following information describes the features unique to the smartnet and smartzone operation. Refer to the “general operation” section starting on pa...
Page 45: Smartnet/smartzone Features
Smartnet/smartzone features 45 • if in the secure mode and your transceiver does not have the proper encryption key, “keyfail” is displayed and the call must be made in the clear mode. • if the busy tone sounds and “busy” is displayed, the system is busy. Release the ptt switch and wait for the call...
Page 46: Smartnet/smartzone Features
Smartnet/smartzone features 46 mode may be programmed depending on the capabilities of the radio system. Operation in both modes is described in the following informa- tion. The call option switch is required to place these calls, and either that switch or the resp (response) switch is required to r...
Page 47: Smartnet/smartzone Features
Smartnet/smartzone features 47 (selected by pressing the c/s (clear/secure) option switch if enabled on the channel). 4. When the call is finished or is not answered, end it by pressing the private call option switch and placing the microphone back on-hook. Placing a private conversation ii call 1. ...
Page 48: Smartnet/smartzone Features
Smartnet/smartzone features 48 receiving a private call (all types) 1. When a private call is received, “call” is displayed and a recurring call tone sounds. 2. To answer the call, press the call (private call) option switch and then the ptt switch and begin speaking. The unit id of the calling mobi...
Page 49: Smartnet/smartzone Features
Smartnet/smartzone features 49 2. If required, rotate the select switch to display the desired number. The tag of each number is displayed. 3. Press and then release the ptt switch and “dialing” is displayed. One of the following conditions then occur: • if the access is successful, a dial tone soun...
Page 50: Smartnet/smartzone Features
Smartnet/smartzone features 50 answering a telephone call 1. When a telephone call is received, “ringing” similar to a standard tele- phone is heard and “phone” is displayed. 2. To answer the call, press the phone option switch and press the ptt switch to talk and release it to listen (since the tra...
Page 51: Smartnet/smartzone Features
Smartnet/smartzone features 51 • if the mobile being called is not on the air, no ringing is heard and “no ack” is displayed. Private conversation ii™ mode • if the mobile being called is not on the air or does not answer, you will simply not hear a response. 4. When the call is finished or it could...
Page 52: Smartnet/smartzone Features
Smartnet/smartzone features 52 messaging the messaging feature allows preprogrammed messages to be sent to your dispatcher. Up to 16 messages can be preprogrammed, and they are identified by a tag (alias). If an msg option switch is programmed, messages are sent as follows: 1. Momentarily press the ...
Page 53: Smartnet/smartzone Features
Smartnet/smartzone features 53 • if five beeps sound, the status was received and acknowledged by the dispatcher. • if after 6 seconds, the message is not acknowledged, a tone sounds and “no ack” is displayed. Press and release the ptt switch to send it again or press the status option switch to exi...
Page 54: Smartnet/smartzone Features
Smartnet/smartzone features 54 failsoft operation if a failure occurs in the smartnet/smartzone system so that it cannot be used, the transceiver automatically enters the failsoft mode. When in this mode, “failsoft” and the tag (alias) of the selected channel are alternately displayed. When in the f...
Page 55: Smartnet/smartzone Features
Smartnet/smartzone features 55 1. When this command is received, an alternating tone sounds for 5 seconds, the transceiver automatically changes to that channel, and the display indicates the tag (alias) of the channel. 2. Manually select the channel corresponding to that tag. If this is not done, t...
Page 56: Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous 56 determining current site and searching for a new site to determine the current radio site and the signal level of that site, press the search option switch. The display then alternately indicates the current site number as “site xx” and the signal level as “rssi xx”. To exit, press ...
Page 57: Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous 57 continuous tone (invalid condition) • a transmission is being attempted on a conventional channel programmed as receive-only. • the transmitter is disabled by the transmit disable on busy feature (page 30). • the transmitter has been disabled by the time-out timer feature (page 19)....
Page 58: Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous 58 five beeps • the paged mobile received the page and acknowledged it (page 50). • the message that was sent has been received and acknowledged (page 52). • the status condition that was sent has been received and acknowledged (page 52). Four beeps • the emergency alarm condition was ...
Page 59: Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous 59 if you require additional information on the operation of a feature, contact your system operator. If the keypad programming option switch is available, you can reprogram some conventional channel parameters. Refer to “keypad programming” on page 38 for more information. Speaking in...
Page 60: Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous 60 licensing a government license is usually required to operate this transceiver on the air. Your system operator will normally handle the licensing requirements. Transceiver service if “unprogramd” is displayed, the cause could be any of the following: • an unprogrammed channel is se...
Page 61: Index
Index 61 index a alias 18 alphanumeric display 15 antenna 6 b backlight 17 battery discharge 59 busy channel lockout 29, 36 busy indicator 29 busy override 55 c call alert (paging) 50 call guard squelch 30 channel 15, 18 conventional mode 27 conversation timer 32 ctcss signaling 30 d dcs signaling 3...
Page 62: Index
Index 62 mode conventional 27 smartnet/smartzone 27 monitor mode 29 monitoring before transmitting 28 multi-function indicator 14 n nac 37 o on-off/volume control 13 operating modes 27 option switch alert (call alert) 51 bklht 17 c/s (clear/secure) 26, 44, 47, 49, 54 call (indiv call) 37 call (priva...
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Index 63 smartnet/smartzone mode 27 speaker 14 speaking into microphone 59 squelch control 19, 43 standard calls placing (conv) 35 placing (smartnet) 44 receiving (conv) 36 receiving (smartnet) 45 status display 16 status messages 52 supervisory tones 56 t tag 18 talk-around 32 telephone calls placi...
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Part no. 002-5300-005 07-01hph printed in u.S.A..