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M/A-Com P5100 Series Operator's Manual

Summary of P5100 Series

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    Operator’s manual mm102708v1 rev. F, aug/06 p5100 series portable radios.

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    Mm102708v1, rev. F manual revision history rev date reason for change a jun/04 initial release b dec/04 added ru101219v171 and v173 coverage and corrected led, updated ce marking information, updated radio display and moved safety conventions to section one. C may/05 add marine channels, change lape...

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    Mm102708v1, rev. F notice! This device is a rf transceiver intended for land mobile radio applications. The device may have use restrictions, which require that the national authority be contacted for any system licensing requirements, frequency use, allowable power level, etc. 3.

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    Mm102708v1, rev. F table of contents page 1 safety training information............................................................................................... 8 1.1 rf exposure guidelines ................................................................................................... 8 1....

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    Mm102708v1, rev. F 9.4.2 select model .................................................................................................................. 29 9.5 modify scan list (scan model only) ...................................................................... 29 9.6 backlight on/off (scan mode...

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    Mm102708v1, rev. F 11.7.6 data lockout mode ....................................................................................................... 47 11.8 page (p25 trunking only) .............................................................................................. 47 12 project 25 (p25) c...

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    Mm102708v1, rev. F figure 9-3: information display .................................................................................................................... 35 figure 11-1: calls received lists ..................................................................................................

  • Page 8: Safety Training Information

    Mm102708v1, rev. F 1 safety training information the m/a-com p5100 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 the h...

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    Mm102708v1, rev. F 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...

  • Page 10: Safety Symbol Conventions

    Mm102708v1, rev. F 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...

  • Page 11: 3 Operating

    Mm102708v1, rev. F 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...

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    Mm102708v1, rev. F 3.1.2 electronic devices caution rf energy from portable radios may affect some electronic equipment. Most modern electronic equipment in cars, hospitals, homes, etc. Are shielded from rf energy. However, in areas in which you are instructed to turn off two-way radio equipment, al...

  • Page 13: 4 Maritime

    Mm102708v1, rev. F 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. 13.

  • Page 14: 5 Batteries

    Mm102708v1, rev. F 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...

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    Mm102708v1, rev. F 3. Lift the battery pack from the bottom. 4. Remove the battery pack from the radio. Figure 5-1: removing the battery pack 5.4.2 attaching the battery pack make sure the power to the radio is turned off. 1. Align the tab on the top of the battery pack with the slot at the top of t...

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    Mm102708v1, rev. F rechargeable battery pack disposal – the productyou have purchased contains a rechargeable battery. The battery is recyclable. At the end of its useful life, under various state and local laws, it may be illegal to dispose of this battery into the municipal waste stream. Check wit...

  • Page 17: 6 Introduction

    Mm102708v1, rev. F 6 introduction this manual describes how to use the p5100 series portable radio. The p5100 series portable radio is available without a front mounted keypad (p5130 – select model) and with a 6-button front mounted keypad (p5150 – scan model radio). The p5100 series radios are synt...

  • Page 18: Options and Accessories

    Mm102708v1, rev. F 7 options and accessories table 7-1 lists the options and accessories tested for use with the p5100 series portable radios. Items for use with a specific band split are noted. Refer to the maintenance manual or to m/a-com’s products and services catalog for a complete list of opti...

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    Mm102708v1, rev. F description part number miscellaneous accessories (continued) speaker mic antenna version plus kry 101 1617/184 speaker mic, charger compatible kry 101 1617/185 speaker mic, ant. Version, charger comp. Kry 101 1617/186 speaker mic, immersible kry 101 1617/283 speaker mic, ant. Ver...

  • Page 20: 8 User

    Mm102708v1, rev. F 8 user interface led figure 8-1: top view figure 8-2: side view 20

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    Mm102708v1, rev. F figure 8-3: scan model front panel controls 8.1 controls the p5100 portable radios feature two rotary control knobs and an emergency button mounted on the top of the radio. The push-to-talk (ptt), option, and monitor buttons are mounted on the side. In addition, the p5150 scan mod...

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    Mm102708v1, rev. F system/group/ channelknob the system/group/channel knob is used to select systems or group/channels (depending on programming). This is a 16-position rotary knob. Note: a mechanical stop, which can limit the positions accessed, is shipped with the radio but must be installed. To i...

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    Mm102708v1, rev. F table 8-1: scan model radio key functions key function primary function: allows the user to select system, groups, or channels, depending on personality programming. The buttons act as step up or step down. Pressing one of these buttons displays the next or previous stored system,...

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    Mm102708v1, rev. F 8.2.1 radio status icons status icons indicate the various operating characteristics of the radio. The icons show operating modes and conditions and appear on the third line of the display (see table 8-2). Table 8-2: display icons steady – “busy” transmitting or receiving flashing...

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    Mm102708v1, rev. F figure 8-7: led 8.2.2 led the led (figure 8-7) changes color to indicate radio status and is visible from both the front and top of the radio. The two colors of the led and the status they represent are listed in table 8-3. Table 8-3: led color and status color status green receiv...

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    Mm102708v1, rev. F 8.2.3 status messages during radio operation, various radio status messages can be displayed. The messages are described below. Message name description queued call queued trunked mode only. Indicates the system has placed the call in a request queue. Trunked mode only. Indicates ...

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    Mm102708v1, rev. F 8.2.4 error messages if either of the error messages shown below is displayed, the radio is programmed incorrectly or needs servicing. Dsp err err=xxxx (power up only) or dig v x err x where: xxxx is the error code and dsp err or dig v err is the message. 8.3 alert tones the p5100...

  • Page 28: 9 Basic

    Mm102708v1, rev. F 9 basic operation this section covers those functions and features common to all p5100 radio models. Subsequent sections will cover functions and features common to specific operating modes (conventional, trunked, and p25). 9.1 turning on the radio 1. Power on the radio by rotatin...

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    Mm102708v1, rev. F 9.3 group selection the control used to select groups is also programmable. Group selection may be assigned to the system/group/channel knob on the top of the radio, to the and buttons (scan model only), or to the option 1 button on the side of the radio. The following subsections...

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    Mm102708v1, rev. F 4. Press once to add as a normal group or channel. Press twice to add as a priority 2 group. Press three times to add as a priority 1 group. 5. Press to re-start scanning. 9.6 backlight on/off (scan model only) 1. Press to access the menu. 2. Press or to scroll through menu until ...

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    Mm102708v1, rev. F 9.10 high/low power adjustment transmit power adjustment is possible if enabled through programming. Within conventional systems, transmit power is adjustable on a per channel basis. Within p25 trunked and edacs systems, transmit power is adjustable on a per system basis. There ar...

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    Mm102708v1, rev. F 9.11.1 menu item selection an example of the menu item selection process and menu item parameter change is detailed below for the backlight menu item. 1. Press . The menu mode is entered. 2. Press or until the display shows: 3. Press . The backlight menu item is activated. Line on...

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    Mm102708v1, rev. F table 9-1: menu item information feature display parameter setting comment locks the keypad. To unlock; press and release “m” then within 1 second press the option button (note: this sequence is also a short cut to locking the keypad.) keypad lock menu item: key lock once selected...

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    Mm102708v1, rev. F parameter feature display comment setting select telephone numbers from phone list phn call n/a trunked only. Trunked only. Toggles data operation on/off. Data operation no data on/off select individual call from ic list ind call n/a trunked only. Select group grp sel n/a trunked ...

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    Mm102708v1, rev. F 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) – 2003...

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    Mm102708v1, rev. F the overdial dtmf tones are not available while in the digital mode. 9.12.2.1 scanned group calls receiving a scanned group call is the same as receiving a selected group call. During the scan hang time, if the radio was programmed for autoselect, it will transmit back in the same...

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    Mm102708v1, rev. F 10 conventional operation in addition to the features covered in section 9 - basic operation, the following functions are applicable to conventional mode operation. The radio functions in the conventional mode when using conventional (non-trunked) communications channels. 10.1 rec...

  • Page 38: 11 Trunked

    Mm102708v1, rev. F 11 trunked operation in addition to the features covered in section 9 - basic operation, the following functions are applicable to p25 trunked and edacs operation. The radio functions in the p25 trunked or edacs mode when using trunked communications systems. 11.1 scanning trunked...

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    Mm102708v1, rev. F 5. Press a third time to set the group to priority 1. Will display on line three. The priority level section sequence only advances the group to the next high priority level and stops at priority level 1. To select a lower priority level, the group must be deleted from the scan li...

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    Mm102708v1, rev. F 11.2.1 wide area system scanning the p5100 series radios can be programmed for wide area system scan operation for roaming across mobile systems. Upon the loss of the currently selected system's control channel, radios can be programmed to automatically scan the control channels o...

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    Mm102708v1, rev. F 11.2.5 pre-programmed keypad key (scan model only) press the key pre-programmed to toggle system scan and the sysc on or sysc off display message is displayed for two seconds to show the new state. 11.3 emergency operation the radio's ability to declare an emergency, clear an emer...

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    Mm102708v1, rev. F if a response is made to the call by pressing the ptt 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* w...

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    Mm102708v1, rev. F 3. Press the ptt button; when the radio is clear to transmit turns on, turns off and the channel access tone sounds. Line one shows the called individual's name or lid. The message *indv* is displayed on line two. 11.5 telephone interconnect calls 11.5.1 receiving a telephone inte...

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    Mm102708v1, rev. F 11.6 status/message operation (scan model only) 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. 11.6.1 statu...

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    Mm102708v1, rev. F (i.E., keypad keys, option button, etc.). Each macro key can be pre-programmed to activate when pressed or when released. A macro key may also be pre-programmed to change the keystroke sequence the next time the macro key is activated. For detail operation and assignment of macro ...

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    Mm102708v1, rev. F 11.7.2 data off operation the radio can be placed in the data disabled state by any of the following methods. When the data state is disabled, data off appears in the top line of the display. • declaring an emergency (not to be used unless an actual emergency condition exists). Al...

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    Mm102708v1, rev. F 11.7.5 scan lockout mode following the transmission or reception of a data call, if scan is enabled, scanning will stop temporarily (two independent pre-programmed times; after a receive data call and after a transmit data call). During this time the scan indicator will flash to i...

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    Mm102708v1, rev. F 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...

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    Mm102708v1, rev. F 12.2.2 receiving an individual call the radio will unmute according to the squelch mode defined in the radio personality (monitor, normal, selective). 1. Select the desired p25 system and talk group/channel or turn scan on and make sure the desired channel is in the scan list. 2. ...

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    Mm102708v1, rev. F 12.3.2 receiving an emergency group call 1. Select the desired p25 system and talk group/channel. 2. When the radio detects an incoming emergency group call, the radio will sound an alert tone and “rxemer” will appear in the display. 3. Voice or emergency transmissions will be hea...

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    Mm102708v1, rev. F 13 operation following water contact if the microphone air path or speaker grill of the p5100 model radios become clogged with water, follow instructions under “radio microphone” and “radio speaker” sections to assure the highest quality transmitted and received messages. 13.1 rad...

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    Mm102708v1, rev. F 14 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 conform to its p...

  • Page 53: 15 Warranty

    Mm102708v1, rev. F 15 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 specifications. With res...

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    M/a-com wireless systems 221 jefferson ridge parkway lynchburg, virginia 24501 (outside usa, 1-434-385-2400) toll free 1-800-528-7711 www.Macom-wireless.Com printed in u.S.A..