Codan 8571 Service manual

8570 and 8571 Remote control
Operators handbook

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© Copyright 1996 Codan Pty Ltd.
Codan Part Nº 15-04018 Issue 2, February 1996

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Contents
1 About this handbook
Standards and icons.................................................................1-2
Glossary...................................................................................1-3
Other documents......................................................................1-6
2 Overview
Equipment ...............................................................................2-2
Installing your remote control system......................................2-2
The console .............................................................................2-3
Key-pad..............................................................................2-3
Power control buttons........................................................2-4
Function buttons ................................................................2-4
Intercom/function buttons..................................................2-5
Transceiver control buttons................................................2-5
Numeric key-pad................................................................2-7
3 Using the system
Operating the remote control system.......................................3-2
Operating the console ........................................................3-2
Switching on the transceiver from the console...................3-4
Channels..................................................................................3-5
How to select a channel .....................................................3-5
Tuning the antenna ..................................................................3-8
Adjusting the volume.............................................................3-10
Clarifying the signal ..............................................................3-11
Muting the background noise ................................................3-12

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Scanning channels .................................................................3-13
Programming scan tables.................................................3-13
Selecting a programmed scan table..................................3-22
Scanning for incoming calls.............................................3-23
Using autoscan.................................................................3-26
Viewing the setup functions menus.......................................3-27
Functions and options available.......................................3-28
Setting up the console for selective calling............................3-30
4 Sending and receiving calls
Sending a voice call.................................................................4-2
Using the microphone........................................................4-3
PTT timer...........................................................................4-4
Selective calling ......................................................................4-5
Setting up the transceiver and console...............................4-5
Sending a selective call......................................................4-6
Receiving a selective call...................................................4-9
Receiving a selective call in scan mode...........................4-10
Reviewing received calls .................................................4-11
Group calls ............................................................................4-14
Sending a group call ........................................................4-14
State calls and All calls..........................................................4-15
State calls.........................................................................4-15
All calls............................................................................4-15
Using the beacon feature .......................................................4-17
Sending a selective beacon call........................................4-18
Sending a 99-beacon call.................................................4-21
Sending and receiving tone calls ...........................................4-23
Sending a tone call...........................................................4-24
Receiving a tone call—8525/8528 series.........................4-27
Using the free-tuning receiver ...............................................4-28

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Using the console as an intercom—basic single site,
split site or daisy chain ..........................................................4-30
Example—operator 1 calling operator 2..........................4-31
Example—operator 1 calling all operators ......................4-33
Receiving emergency Selcalls ...............................................4-36
5 Programming channels
Programming transceivers type 8525 and 8528.......................5-2
Copying channels to a P-channel—8525 and 8528............5-3
Creating a receive-only P-channel—8525 and 8528..........5-6
Overwriting an existing P-channel—8525 and 8528 .........5-9
Creating a temporary channel—8525 and 8528...............5-11
Preventing accidental changes or deletion—
8525 and 8528 .................................................................5-12
Deleting a P-channel—8525 and 8528 ............................5-14
Programming transceivers type 9323 and 9360.....................5-16
Creating a receive-only channel—9323 and 9360...........5-17
Copying a channel and changing options on protected
channels—9323 and 9360................................................5-21
Deleting a channel—9323 and 9360................................5-25
6 Ancillary equipment
IPC-500 Radio telephone interconnect....................................6-2
8580 Data modem ...................................................................6-3
Establishing data transfer mode.........................................6-3
Receiving an ARQ call ......................................................6-4
Ending data transfer mode .................................................6-5
9300 ALE Controller...............................................................6-6
Sending an ALE call..........................................................6-7
9001 HF Fax and data interface and 9002 data modem...........6-9
Computer...............................................................................6-10
Computer command language..........................................6-10
The transceiver responses:...............................................6-12

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7 Appendix
Display messages.....................................................................7-1
Operator error messages ....................................................7-2
System error messages.......................................................7-3
Supply monitor warning messages.....................................7-4
Index
Figure
Figure 2.1 The 8570 remote control console..........................2-3
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1About this handbook
The 8570/8571 remote control system is used to control a
remotely sited transceiver. This handbook explains how to
operate the installed system from the 8570 console. It
assumes that you already know how to operate the transceiver
and power supply, which are supplied separately.
The handbook contains seven chapters:
Chapter 2 gives an overview of the system. It describes the
system components and explains the use of many of the
controls.
Chapter 3 tells you how to operate the remote control system.
Chapter 4 tells you how to send and receive calls.
Chapter 5 tells you how to program channels.
Chapter 6 provides information about using ancillary
equipment with your remote control system.
Chapter 7 contains a list of warning and error messages.
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Standards and icons
The following standards and icons are used in this handbook:
•the names of buttons and knobs appear in bold
typeface—for example: ‘press the Tune button on the
remote control console’
•menu names and text requiring emphasis are in italics
This icon... Means...
qthe end of a subject.
a warning.
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Glossary
This term…Means…
ARQ Automatic Repeat Request—a type of signalling
in which the call is repeated until answered
Called ID the ID of the station being called (the receiving
station’s self ID).
CB Citizens Band
CICS Computer Interface Command Set
Selcall station a location of a transceiver able to transmit and
receive Selcalls
EPROM Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
EEPROM Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only
Memory
FEC Forward Error Correction—a type of signalling
that does not require an answer; parity checks
are carried with the data signal
Group call a Selcall to all transceivers within a selected
group
HF High Frequency
ID Identification
I/O Input/output
LCD Liquid Crystal Display
LED Light Emitting Diode

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LSB Lower Sideband
PCB Printed Circuit Board
PIN Personal Identification Number
PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network
PTT Press-To-Talk button
Revertive
signal A signal automatically transmitted back from a receiving transceiver to indicate message
received and decoded satisfactorily. The signal
is not transmitted for group calls.
RF Radio Frequency
RFDS Royal Flying Doctor Service (of Australia)
Rx Receive
SDE Selective calling option that transmits to a pre-
set address; also decodes incoming calls
SDEM Selective calling option that transmits a
programmable address; also decodes incoming
calls
SE2 Selective calling option that transmits to a pre-
set address; does not decode incoming calls
Self-ID the programmed address identification number
of your station. (Used by other stations to call
you.)
SEM
Selective calling option that transmits to a change-
able address; does not decode incoming calls
Tcvr Transceiver

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Tx Transmit
USB Upper Sideband

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Other documents
For information on how to install and setup the remote control
system, refer to the 8570 and 8571 installation handbook
(Codan part number 15-04070).
For information on ALE calling, refer to the 9300 ALE
controller user guide (Codan part number 15-04046).
For information on the installation and operation of an 8580
data modem, refer to the 8580 Data modem user guide
(Codan part number 15-04022).
For information on the installation and operation of the 9001
interface refer to the 9001 HF Fax and data interface user
guide (Codan part number 15-04038).
For information on the installation and operation of the 9002
modem refer to the 9002 HF Data modem user guide (Codan
part number 15-04041).
For information on using an IPC-500 Radio telephone
interconnect unit refer to the IPC-500 Interconnect user guide
and Installation manual (Codan part number 15-04064 or
15-04065).
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2Overview
This chapter describes:
•the main features of the 8570 and 8571 remote control
system (2-2)
•the buttons and knobs that control the 8570 console (2-3)
The remote control system is used to control a selected range
of Codan high frequency (HF) transceivers. It allows you to
install your transceiver in a remote location and control it
from another site. This enables you, for example, to site your
receiver or transceiver in an electrically quiet location while
controlling it from a poor reception area.

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Equipment
The system consists of two units:
•the 8570 remote control console (the console)
•the 8571 remote control interface (the interface)
The console and interface are connected by a land line or
VHF/UHF radio link.
You can use most transceiver functions, including channel
scanning and selective calling.
Options available for the remote control system are listed in
8570 and 8571 Installation handbook, Chapter 7,
Appendices, Options and accessories.
Installing your remote control system
To install and setup the components of your remote control
interface system, refer to the 8570 and 8570 Remote control
installation handbook,Chapter 2,Installation.
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The console
Figure 2.1 The 8570 remote control console
Key-pad
The console has five sets of buttons:
•power control
•functions
•intercom/function
•transceiver control
•numeric.

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Power control buttons
Control
On/Off Switches the console on and off.
Function buttons
Function buttons are mainly used to set up line parameters:
Sets up line compensation for the
console.
Sets up line compensation for the
interface.
Sets up line compensation between two
interfaces in split site configurations.
Selected use to suit system
requirements.
You can customise these buttons to perform operations such
as communicating with the interface and disabling other
consoles in your system.
For further information on these options see Setting up the
inputs and outputs in the 8570 and 8571 Remote control
installation handbook, Chapter 5, Accessories.

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Intercom/function buttons
Uses the console as an intercom to talk
to other consoles in your system.
Uses special functions, sets up menus
and views options for the current
channel.
Transceiver control buttons
Turns the remotely sited transceiver on
and off.
Tunes the antenna. You need to do this
each time you change channel for
automatic tuning antenna tuners.
Selects upper sideband (USB) or lower
sideband (LSB) operating mode. The
indicators on the button show the
sideband selected. (LSB is unavailable
in Australia except for receive-only
channels.)
Mutes normal background noise until a
selective call is received. When Selcall
mute is selected, the indicator to the top
left of the button is on.
Removes background noise when there
is no voice signal present. When mute is
selected, the indicator to the top left of
the button is on.

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Starts the transceiver scanning the
selected channels.
Tunes the receiver in 10 Hz steps to
help clarify the received speech.
Selects the next higher channel.
Selects the next lower channel.
Increases the speaker volume.
Decreases the speaker volume.
Starts a call on the selected channel.
Deletes a channel.
Selects the next higher setting.
Selects the next lower setting.