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M/A-Com P5100 Series Operator's Manual

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    Operator’s manual mm101332v1 rev. K, sep/06 p7100 ip series portable radios.

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    Mm101332v1, rev. K manual revision history rev date reason for change r1a mar/03 initial release r2a jun/03 added uhf—h (4w) and p25 functionality. R3a feb/04 added uhf-l (4w). D feb/04 added ce mark and safety symbol conventions. E may/04 improved detail in operating instructions. F nov/04 added ru...

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    Mm101332v1, rev. K 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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    Mm101332v1, rev. K table of contents page 1 safety training information............................................................................................... 7 1.1 rf exposure guidelines ................................................................................................... 7 1....

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    Mm101332v1, rev. K 10.4.2 scan model .................................................................................................................... 32 10.5 nuisance delete (system model) ............................................................................. 32 10.6 backlight on/off .......

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    Mm101332v1, rev. K 11.8.4 exiting data cells.......................................................................................................... 53 11.8.5 scan lockout mode ....................................................................................................... 53 11.8.6 data lo...

  • Page 7: Safety Training Information

    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...

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    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...

  • Page 9: Safety Symbol Conventions

    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...

  • Page 10: 3 Operating

    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...

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    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...

  • Page 12: 4 Maritime

    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.

  • Page 13: 5 Batteries

    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...

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    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...

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    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 productyou have purchased contains a rechargeable battery. The battery is recyclable. At the end of its ...

  • Page 16: 6 Introduction

    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 –...

  • Page 17: Options and Accessories

    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...

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    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 kry 101 1617/183 speaker mic antenna version plus kry 101 1617/184 speaker mic, charger compatible kry 101 1617/185 speaker ...

  • Page 19: 8 User

    Mm101332v1, rev. K 8 user interface figure 8-1: top view figure 8-2: side view 19.

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    Mm101332v1, rev. K figure 8-3: system model figure 8-4: scan model 20

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    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...

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    Mm101332v1, rev. K 8.1.2 keypad (scan and system models only) the keys on the keypad have special functions and are labeled using a symbol or abbreviated word describing its primary function. Numeric entry is a secondary function of the keys. Each key is described in the following subsections. Figur...

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    Mm101332v1, rev. K figure 8-6: system radio front panel key function same as scan model. Same as scan model. Selects a specific system. If the rotary knob is used to select the system and more than 16 systems are programmed in the radio, the key is used to select additional banks (groupings) of syst...

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    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...

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    Mm101332v1, rev. K table 8-1: display descriptions steady – “busy” transmitting or receiving flashing – call queued steady – special call mode (individual or telephone) steady – during all radio transmissions steady – transmit at low power if icon is not visible – transmit at high power steady – bat...

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    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...

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    Mm101332v1, rev. K message name description sysc off system scan features 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 t...

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    Mm101332v1, rev. K table 8-2: alert tones name tone description call originate (a) one short mid- pitched ok to talk after pressing the push-to-talk button call queued (t) one high-pitched call queued for processing autokey (t) one mid-pitched queued call received channel assignment system busy (t) ...

  • Page 29: 9 Conventional

    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...

  • Page 30: 10 Basic

    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...

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    Mm101332v1, rev. K if system selection is programmed to the system/group/channel knob, direct access to systems will not be available. Pressing or will scroll through different sets of 16 systems each (banks) if more than 16 systems are programmed into the radio. The systems within each bank are the...

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    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. Press thr...

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    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 from 1 - 4. 5. Press...

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    Mm101332v1, rev. K 3. Press again to toggle between high and low power. 4. “power = high” or “power = low” will appear momentarily on the top line of the display. 10.10.2 using the pre-programmed option button press the option button. “power = high” or “power = low” will appear momentarily on the to...

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    Mm101332v1, rev. K 3. Press . The backlight menu item is activated. Line one shows the active menu item and its current parameter setting. Line two shows the currently selected system or group name (see figure 10-2). Figure 10-2: backlight menu display 4. The menu item's parameter setting shown in ...

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    Mm101332v1, rev. K table 10-1: menu item information feature display parameter setting comment keypad lock menu item: key lock locked unlocked 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 keypa...

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    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...

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    Mm101332v1, rev. K 10.12.3 private mode the private mode allows the radio to transmit encrypted messages and receive clear or private transmissions. The radio transmits private if the group/channel is programmed for private operation and forced operation is pre-programmed. If autoselect operation is...

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    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...

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    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...

  • Page 41: 11 Trunked

    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...

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    Mm101332v1, rev. K group will change to non-priority scanning. One of the following messages may be momentarily displayed: the radio is not programmed to scan. Scan dis fixed p1 a priority 1 group has been pre-programmed into the radio. A new priority 1 group cannot be selected. A fixed scan list ha...

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    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 stat...

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    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...

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    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...

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    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* w...

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    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 the ch...

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    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...

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    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...

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    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 num...

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    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...

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    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.). Each macro ...

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    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...

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    Mm101332v1, rev. K 2. Press the ptt button. If the receiving radio receives the page and responds, both radios will emit three high-pitched tones. 11.9.1.1 direct dial page (system mode only) the following procedures describe how to initiate and complete a direct dial page. 1. The id is not stored i...

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    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...

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    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...

  • Page 57: (Edacs Only)

    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 pre...

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    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...

  • Page 59: 15 Immersible

    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 ...

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    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...

  • Page 61: 16 Battery

    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 conform to its p...

  • Page 62: 17 Warranty

    Mm101332v1, rev. K 17 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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    Mm101332v1, rev. K notes 63.

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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..