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M/A-Com P5100 Series Operator's Manual

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    M-803 gemini series mobile radio otp 5.07 ocf 3.13.

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    Revision history date updated by description of change 08/14/01 dennis giddings new notice of copyright this manual and the hardware and software it describes are copyright © 2001 m/a-com, inc. All rights reserved under the copyright laws of the united states and canada and other laws. Without limit...

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    Software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual iii iii iii iii preface n o t i c e s t o t h e u s e r a n d s a f e t y t r a i n i n g i n f o r m a t i o n important information on safe and optimal operation. Read this before using your m-803 mobile radio warning your m-803 radio generates rf el...

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    Iv iv iv iv m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 before operating this radio, be sure you: • do not operate this radio if any of the rf connectors are not secure or if open connections are not properly terminated. • do not operate this radio near electrical blasting caps or in an explosiv...

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    Software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual v vvv this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class b digital device pursuant to part 15 of the fcc rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential install...

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    Vi vi vi vi m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 3. The radio should only be used by authorized and trained personnel and should not be operated by children. 4. Do not operate your radio in explosive atmospheres (gases, dust, fumes, etc.) or near explosive blasting caps. 5. Do not attempt...

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    Software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual vii vii vii vii table of contents welcome to the opensky network 1 opensky overview 2 internet protocol (ip) network 2 tcp / ip backbone 2 addressable headers 3 system-wide voice encryptability 3 integrated voice and data 3 digitized voice, text and gr...

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    Viii viii viii viii m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 hardware connections 23 display screen overview 25 dwell displays 27 dwell display user-selectable 27 sample dwell displays 28 dwell display–profile 28 dwell display-caller 29 dwell display–received talkgroup 29 dwell display–channe...

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    Software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual ix ix ix ix power down 59 set volume 60 voice calls 61 talkback calls 63 emergency communications 64 advanced radio operations 65 fine-tuning your personality 66 dynamic regrouping 66 talkaround mode 67 troubleshooting 68 ch-103 control head 71 feature...

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    Xxxx m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 connectivity interface 87 indexes and tables i index i table of figures iii.

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    Software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual 1 c h a p t e r 1 welcome to the opensky network opensky overview 2 internet protocol (ip) network 2 tcp / ip backbone 2 addressable headers 3 system-wide voice encryptability 3 integrated voice and data 3 digitized voice, text and graphics 4 multi-age...

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    Chapter 1—welcome to the opensky network 2222 m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 opensky overview m/a-com’s opensky is a suite of radio communi- cations products implementing an integrated digital voice and data system based on the internet protocol. The opensky network is digital, but ...

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    Welcome to the opensky network—chapter 1 software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual 3 333 defined talk group consisting of the set of users you need to talk with most. • unlike your conventional fm radio, your m-803 mobile radio is a node on an internet-protocol (ip) network with its own unique...

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    Chapter 1—welcome to the opensky network 4444 m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 digitized voice, text and graphics by converting analog voice waves to digital code before transmitting them over the network, opensky technology makes it possible for mobile radio users to send and receive...

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    Welcome to the opensky network—chapter 1 software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual 5 555 multi-agency coverage opensky is scalable and designed to accommodate a virtually unlimited number of mobile and portable devices from a single fleet, or even a complex network made up of several cooperati...

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    Chapter 1—welcome to the opensky network 6666 m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 • user talk groups connect you at all times with precisely the users you need to reach, no matter who they work for, or where they’re located within the network. Connectivity with legacy equipment the all-d...

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    Welcome to the opensky network—chapter 1 software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual 7 777 with a vtac device in your vehicle, you’ll enjoy extended signal reach into buildings or behind barriers, as well as repeater capability for off-network unit-to- unit communications. Background roaming and...

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    Chapter 1—welcome to the opensky network 8888 m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 optional gps tracking gps tracking devices embedded in optionally-equipped m-803 radios quickly and accurately locate users on a visual display screen for dispatchers, virtually eliminating the need for use...

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    Welcome to the opensky network—chapter 1 software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual 9 999 analog-to-digital rollover the m-803 can work with existing analog infra- structure to enable an essentially seamless transition to fully digital communications if your user group or another user group wit...

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    Chapter 1—welcome to the opensky network 10 10 10 10 m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 voice grouping (into talk groups, user groups, and profiles) is probably the most obvious advantage to individual users, but the interconnectivity of the opensky network also enables a variety of ess...

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    Software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual 11 11 11 11 c h a p t e r 2 network organization your voice feature personality 12 user groups 13 profiles 14 talk groups 15 listen groups 15 talkback scanning 16 radio personality 16 terminology 18.

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    Chapter 2—network organization 12 12 12 12 m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 your voice feature personality when you activate your radio at the beginning of a shift and sign on with your unique identity code, your radio is assigned its ip address and “provisioned” with a radio personal...

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    Network organization—chapter 2 software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual 13 user groups a user group is a set of users who regularly need to communicate (all the officers in a state police barracks, for instance, or all the drivers who work a particular shift). • in conventional fm radio broad...

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    Chapter 2—network organization 14 14 14 14 m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 profiles a profile is a set of up to 16 user groups. All sorts of configurations are possible within this simple architecture. Police officers on the same shift might make up a profile, for instance. Within th...

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    Network organization—chapter 2 software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual 15 figure 2 user profile sample configuration user group 1 user group 2 user group 3 user group 16 . . . Talk groups while your active profile can contain up to 16 user groups, only the primary group in any profile is you...

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    Chapter 2—network organization 16 16 16 16 m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 you may only have one talk group, but that doesn’t keep you from tuning in different profiles to monitor a different “bank of channels.” talkback scanning while you cannot initiate contact with users in your “...

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    Network organization—chapter 2 software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual 17 figure 3 radio personality sample configuration profile 1 (1 talk group and up to 15 listen groups) . . . Profile 2 (1 talk group and up to 15 listen groups) . . . ...Profile 16 (1 talk group and up to 15 listen groups...

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    Chapter 2—network organization 18 18 18 18 m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 terminology most of the terms and concepts you’ll need to communicate with your dispatcher, network administrator and other users have parallels in legacy analog networks. Digital compare to analog user group ...

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    Software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual 19 19 19 19 c h a p t e r 3 getting started before your first shift 20 radio controls 20 front panel components 21 peripheral interface 23 rs-232 port 23 i/o connector 23 can 2.0 bus 23 hardware connections 23 display screen overview 25 dwell displays ...

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    Chapter 3—controls and indicators 20 m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 before your first shift if you’re already familiar with mobile radio functions and the “profile and personality” architecture of an all- digital network, you’ll find the features and controls of your new m-803 to be...

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    Controls and indicators—chapter 3 software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual 21 front panel components the front panel of your m-803 (or ch-103) includes the power button/speaker volume dial, the micro- phone/speaker i/o port, a 5-key “soft-button” keypad for making menu selections, a 19-charac...

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    Chapter 3—controls and indicators 22 m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 component function power button/ .......... Volume dial push to power up. Push again to power down. Twist clockwise to increase speaker volume. Twist counter-clockwise to decrease speaker volume. Mic/speaker ..........

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    Controls and indicators—chapter 3 software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual 23 peripheral interface the m-803 supports a variety of interfaces with its flexible interconnect. The rear panel provides power supply connectors and interfaces for both analog and digital peripherals. Rs-232 port the...

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    Chapter 3—controls and indicators 24 m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 figure 5 rear panel components connectors and interfaces component function ser connector................ Plug in your optional mobil data terminal (mdt) to this serial rs-232 port. I/o connector.................. P...

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    Controls and indicators—chapter 3 software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual 25 display screen overview the display screen shows the current status of your radio setup. Signal strength and volume indicators reside in the right-hand sector. The rest of the screen is devoted to a 2-line vacuum fl...

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    Chapter 3—controls and indicators 26 m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 after any menu/select procedure, your display screen will revert to whatever display you have chosen as your dwell display. Once the dwell display is active, it will change dynamically to reflect the current profile...

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    Controls and indicators—chapter 3 software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual 27 dwell displays the m-803 display screen is highly interactive and responds with a changing display in the upper and lower text lines as the user presses the menu selection buttons to scroll through the menu loop and...

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    Chapter 3—controls and indicators 28 m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 figure 7 dwell display hierarchy sample setup profile caller received talkgroup channel tactical south highway metro 978240001 ...40002 dispatch no caller police 01 dispatch ems 09 no calls ot450 ot460 0t550 ot999 c...

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    Controls and indicators—chapter 3 software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual 29 figure 8 dwell display—profile sample screen dwell display-caller if you select caller as your dwell display, the upper line of text will show the transmit talkgroup for the active profile. The lower line of text wi...

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    Chapter 3—controls and indicators 30 m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 figure 10 dwell display—received talkgroup sample screen dwell display–channel if you select channel as your dwell display, the upper line of text will show the transmit talkgroup for the active profile. The lower l...

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    Controls and indicators—chapter 3 software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual 31 figure 12 display screen—no access sample screen you can wait for the condition to clear, or, if an off- network mode of operation will temporarily suit your needs, navigate to the mode menu and select a conventiona...

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    Chapter 3—controls and indicators 32 m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07.

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    Display panel functions—chapter 4 software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual 33 c h a p t e r 4 display screen functions menu and selector keypad 34 user-selectable menu operations 34 keypad navigation 34 select dwell display 35 select operational mode 36 universal connectivity 37 duration of m...

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    Chapter 4—display panel functions 34 m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 menu and selector keypad display screen functions are launched from the menu and selector keypad. Most user-selectable radio operations are conducted by using the keypad to make selections from the operations menus....

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    Display panel functions—chapter 4 software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual 35 1.) repeatedly press the up or down key to cycle through the list of available menu headings. When the menu you want appears in the top line of the display screen . . . 2.) repeatedly press the left or right key to ...

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    Chapter 4—display panel functions 36 m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 Ø how to set your dwell display selection 1.) if the top line of your display screen shows the transmit talkgroup for your selected profile, you’re ready to begin. 2.) use the left and right buttons to cycle through...

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    Display panel functions—chapter 4 software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual 37 operate your radio as a fully-networked component of the opensky digital network and carry on rich-featured communications with similarly networked agencies or subscribers. At startup, your m-803 automatically selec...

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    Chapter 4—display panel functions 38 m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 • if you stray outside the network’s strong coverage area and require an off-network conventional radio connection, select coverage mode to temporarily improve your capabilities. To protect against inadvertent or to...

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    Display panel functions—chapter 4 software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual 39 the radio itself will undertake when you press the select button to confirm a mode change. At power up, your radio automatically adopts the operating mode of its previous use. Any changes you make to the mode during...

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    Chapter 4—display panel functions 40 m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 each of your other profiles, if any, is another group of as many as 16 more user groups, one of which is always the default talkgroup. See the getting started chapter for a full discussion of user groups, profiles, ...

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    Display panel functions—chapter 4 software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual 41 figure 15 profile selection menu sample display component explanation profile menu........ Determines which group of up to 16 user groups will be your active profile. Menu option ....... When you access the menu, th...

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    Chapter 4—display panel functions 42 m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 selection, use the menu selector keypad to access the profile menu. To assign talkgroup status to a new user group during your work shift, access the talkgroup menu from the menu selector keypad and make a new selec...

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    Display panel functions—chapter 4 software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual 43 prioritizing a talkgroup at different times during your shift you may want to improve your radio’s sensitivity to incoming calls from a particular user group. If you make no such changes during a radio use session, ...

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    Chapter 4—display panel functions 44 m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 figure 17 priority talkgroup menu sample screen component explanation priority ...................... Talkgroup menu when this menu is active, the left and right buttons will scroll you through the user groups in yo...

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    Display panel functions—chapter 4 software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual 45 concentrating your attention entirely on your default, selected or priority talkgroup. • lock out. By locking out selected talkgroups, you can eliminate just the background “noise” you select, focusing your scanning...

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    Chapter 4—display panel functions 46 m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 3.) if the word none appears in the top line, you haven’t received any voice calls from user groups in this profile, so lock out is not an option. 4.) use the left and right buttons to cycle through the list of cand...

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    Display panel functions—chapter 4 software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual 47 4.) use the left and right buttons to cycle through the list of candidates, if any, until the user group you want to unlock appears onscreen. 5.) press the select button to activate the fail-safe confirmation proces...

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    Chapter 4—display panel functions 48 m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 have received a voice call from them since powering up. Lock out ............. Talkgroup both locked-out and not-locked groups appear in the menu. You can’t confirm the status of any group except by pressing the sel...

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    Display panel functions—chapter 4 software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual 49 no calls from listen groups. Normal .............. Scanning this is the default setting. Network administrator has established this as the most effective configuration for everyday use. Full communications (listen a...

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    Chapter 4—display panel functions 50 m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 Ø how to set your scan mode 1.) use the up and down buttons to cycle through the menu choices until scnmodemenu appears. 2.) use the left and right buttons to cycle through the list modes until your choice appears: ...

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    Display panel functions—chapter 4 software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual 51 select channel if your reception is poor or you are repeatedly denied channel access, you can manually change the radio to a different channel. When you use the menu buttons to choose channel, the m-803 adjusts to s...

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    Chapter 4—display panel functions 52 m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 menu option............. When you access the menu, the first available channel appears in the option line. To change, scroll through the pre-sets and confirm your choice with the select button. Enable/disable side t...

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    Display panel functions—chapter 4 software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual 53 your selected dwell display will appear as soon as the m-803 accepts your choice. Figure 21 side tones menu sample screen component explanation side tones menu...... Used to tune in any available pre- set channel fr...

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    Chapter 4—display panel functions 54 m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 2.) use the left button to change the display from nominal to dimmer, or the right button to change the display to brighter. 3.) press the select button to lock in your choice. Your selected dwell display will appea...

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    Software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual 55 c h a p t e r 5 basic radio operations power up 56 log-on 57 self-test 58 power down 59 set volume 60 voice calls 61 talkback calls 63 emergency communications 64.

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    Chapter 5—basic radio operations 56 m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 power up power up, power down, and volume functions are all handled from the power button/volume dial, a front panel component. Ø how to turn your radio on 1.) push the power button/volume dial. Your radio’s vacuum f...

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    Basic radio operations—chapter 5 software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual 57 log-on if the radio network requires a log-on, pushing the power button/volume dial will supply power to your radio, but will not connect it to the opensky network. Your radio will not boot and provision itself until...

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    Chapter 5—basic radio operations 58 m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 4.) when provisioning is complete, the m-803 will display your last-saved dwell display in the front panel display screen. Self-test after power up and your m-803 radio undergoes a multi-function automatic boot proce...

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    Basic radio operations—chapter 5 software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual 59 3.) the pass message remains onscreen briefly, then yields to the last-saved dwell display for the logged-on radio subscriber. 4.) . . . Bist fail. If a radio component, element, interface or functionality fails the ...

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    Chapter 5—basic radio operations 60 m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 Ø how to turn your radio off 1.) push the power button/volume dial. Your radio’s vacuum fluorescent display panel will fade to darkness to indicate power down. 2.) several user-selected radio settings, including your...

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    Basic radio operations—chapter 5 software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual 61 2.) whether you are receiving a voice call or not, your volume setting change will immediately reflect in the front panel display screen speaker volume indicator. Voice calls as soon as your radio completes the start...

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    Chapter 5—basic radio operations 62 m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 4.) regardless of your active dwell display, the display screen’s signal strength indicator glows brightly for a strong signal from the incoming caller, dimly for a weak signal. The steps for making a voice call are ...

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    Basic radio operations—chapter 5 software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual 63 2.) if you hear a 3-beep sequence (medium tone / medium tone / high tone), the network has acknowledged your request for clearance and placed your call in the queue. When the network becomes available, the radio will...

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    Chapter 5—basic radio operations 64 m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 emergency communications your radio can send out an alert or place voice calls over the entire network in an emergency. Opensky handles emergency calls and alerts with the very highest priority, giving you and the pe...

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    Software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual 65 c h a p t e r 6 advanced radio operations fine-tuning your personality 66 dynamic regrouping 66 talkaround mode 67 troubleshooting 68.

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    Chapter 6—advanced radio operations 66 m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 fine-tuning your personality access to as many as 16 profiles within your pre- determined radio personality gives you tremendous responsiveness to the changing needs of your workday. What’s more, within each profi...

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    Advanced radio operations—chapter 6 software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual 67 Ø how to re-provision for an emergency 1.) “punch in” your user id when directed by the network administrator. 2.) re-registration will default to dynamically- regrouped emergency profile. Talkaround mode in the a...

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    Chapter 6—advanced radio operations 68 m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 troubleshooting if your radio does not operate properly, check the chart below for likely causes. For additional assistance, contact a qualified service technician. Symptom likely cause solution radio will not tur...

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    Advanced radio operations—chapter 6 software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual 69 symptom likely cause solution poor display visibility ambient light sensor is obstructed. Clear obstruction and give sensor a clear path to ambient light. Screen displays: no access your radio is out-of-range or c...

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    Control head unit—chapter 7 software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual 71 c h a p t e r 7 ch-103 control head features and components 72 equipment configurations 73 dash-mount mobile configuration 73 dash-mount mobile with ch-103 74 trunk-mount mobile configuration 76 vtac vehicular tactical ne...

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    Chapter 7—control head unit 72 m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 features and components the opensky ch-103 provides remote access for voice and data, as well as remote user interfaces to control m-803 mobile radios and vtac vehicular tactical networks. Opensky’s digital interface allo...

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    Control head unit—chapter 7 software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual 73 equipment configurations the m-803 mobile radio supports multiple control heads for vehicles that require more than one display screen and user interface. Dash mount mobile in the most basic configuration, the m-803 radio...

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    Chapter 7—control head unit 74 m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 component explanation duplexer .................... M-803 supports optional duplexer for full duplex operation. Mdt .......................... M-803 supports optional mobile data terminal for full-feature graphics. Dash-m...

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    Control head unit—chapter 7 software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual 75 • complete common user interface including display screen, preset buttons, and menu/selector keypad, • individual audio controls, • i/o port for wired microphone/speaker, • alternate interface site for mobile data termina...

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    Chapter 7—control head unit 76 m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 trunk-mount mobile configuration for trunk-mount installation, the m-803 is installed without a front panel user interface. Instead, one or as many as five control head units throughout the vehicle provide remote control ...

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    Control head unit—chapter 7 software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual 77 in addition, each control head provides the following components and capabilities: • remote shared voice access to the m-803, • remote control for the m-803, • complete common user interface including display screen, pres...

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    Chapter 7—control head unit 78 m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 figure 26 vtac vehicular tactical network sample installation component explanation vtac .......................... Three hardware components mounted together make up the vtac array. Mdt .......................... Each ch...

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    Control head unit—chapter 7 software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual 79 in an installation with multiple control heads, communications functions are generally shared among all control heads, while local interface functions like volume and brightness are independently controlled for each ch-10...

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    Chapter 7—control head unit 80 m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 shared and arbitrated functions examples of shared functions which will affect the operational status of all connected control heads: • power up and log-on • mode selection • voice group selection • emergency mode for sha...

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    Software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual 81 81 81 81 c h a p t e r 8 vtac vehicular tactical network vehicular tactical network 82 backward and forward compatibility 82 operational modes 83 “a base station in a trunk” 83 hardware components 84 vtac mobile unit 84 vtac base unit 85 rf combiner...

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    Chapter 8—vtac vehicular tactical network 82 m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 vehicular tactical network the vehicular tactical network (vtac-803) is an 800 mhz software-based digital mobile network repeater for extending network coverage to portable radios, providing scene-of-inciden...

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    Vtac vehicular tactical network —chapter 8 software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual 83 operational modes by combining the functions of several components, the vtac-803 operates in a variety of modes: • mobile radio. This is the default mode of operation activated at power-up. Under ordinary c...

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    Chapter 8—vtac vehicular tactical network 84 m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 hardware components the vtac-803 is a 4-piece array of hardware components consisting of: • an m-803 full duplex trunk mounted mobile radio unit (mru), also known in this configuration as the vtac mobile; • ...

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    Vtac vehicular tactical network —chapter 8 software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual 85 vtac base unit the vtac base unit has the same transceiver and digital controller components as the opensky base station dcx, but in a vtac installation these components only operate as needed, when enabled...

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    Chapter 8—vtac vehicular tactical network 86 m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 scene of incident the vtac-803 can also be a vital link at the scene of an incident, providing a repeater among opensky sub- scriber radios, or alternatively, among radios in a mutual aid network that connec...

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    Vtac vehicular tactical network —chapter 8 software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual 87 gps option the opensky vtac-803 can be supplied with an optional embedded gps receiver. Gps data can be reported either over-the-air to remote dispatch positions or to a local terminal connected directly to...

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    Chapter 8—vtac vehicular tactical network 88 m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 figure 27 vtac connectors rear panel schematic i/o connector the i/o connector provides interfaces for an external 10 watt speaker and duplexer support. Additionally, the i/o connector provides access to a g...

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    Vtac vehicular tactical network —chapter 8 software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual 89 the can bus enables modularity and upgradeable for new applications. The maximum length of the can bus is 40 meters..

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    Software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual i-ii indexes and tables index (otp)opensky trunked protocol, 9, 22, 37 25khz rf channel, 7 active profile, 34, 39, 40, 41, 42, 45 active profile, 34, 39, 41, 42, 45 active scan mode check or change, 49 ad hoc work group, 17 addressability, 2 ambient li...

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    Index and tables iv m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 call in queue, 62 caller, current, 27, 35 can peripheral, 23 can port, 23 ch-103 control head unit, 23, 24 channel change, 51 select, 51 channel menu, 34, 51, 75, 76, 77, 79 communication protocols, 6, 9, 25, 37 connectivity, univer...

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    Index and tables software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual v ip backbone, 37 ip protocol, 3, 4 ip-backbone digital network, 13, 14 key-entry device, 4 keypad navigation, 34 laptop pc, 4 legacy equipment, 2, 6, 18 light sensor, 21, 22 listen group, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 39, 40, 41, 44, 48, 49, 50...

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    Index and tables vi m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 dynamically regrouped, 67 fine-tuning your radio, 66 personality upgrade, 37 power button/speaker volume dial, 21 power button/volume dial, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62 power down, 22, 28, 38, 50, 56, 59, 60, 69 power off, 44 power up...

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    Index and tables software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual vii set volume, 60 side tone menu, 52 side tones, 34, 52, 53 enable/disable, 52 signal reach, 7 signal repeater, 6, 7 signal strength, 7 signal strength icon, 25 signal strength indicator, 62 sign-on, 9 slip, 23 software applications, ...

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    Index and tables viii m-803 operator manual software version otp 5.07 voice-to-voice communications, 7, 15 volume, 21, 25, 57, 58, 60, 61 set volume, 60 volume dial/power button, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62 volume icon, 25, 26 volume indicator, 25 vtac vehicular tactical network, 5, 6, 67, 83 world w...

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    Index and tables software version otp 5.07 m-803 operator manual iii table of figures figure 1 user group ................................................................................... 13 figure 2 user profile................................................................................... 15...