Daniels P25 User manual

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For the past 50 years Daniels has provided customers in North
America and internationally with highly reliable Base Stations and
Repeaters that are environmentally robust to operate in rugged and
extreme temperature conditions where low current consumption
(solar powered) is a key requirement.
Daniels has been a pioneering member of the P25 Digital standard,
for radio system interoperability between emergency response
governmental organizations, providing enhanced functionality and
encryption. Our products operate between 29 - 960 MHz and are
available in a variety of Base Station and Repeater configurations
for two way voice and mobile data applications.
Our self-servicing customers range from Forestry and National Park
services through Police and Fire departments and on to Utility and
Transportation groups. Our products have been deployed in every
imaginable situation from the Antarctic to Hawaiian mountaintops to
Alaska, enabling respondents to Forest Fires, Ground Zero rescue
and routine patrols.
Daniels is an industry leader in Analog and P25 radio systems
design. We offer modular rack mounted Base Stations and Repeaters
capable of operating in the following bands:
Low Band VHF
VHF AM
VHF FM
UHF FM
800 MHz
900 MHz
ABOUT DANIELS
ELECTRONICS LTD.

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Daniels Electronics Ltd. provides many resources for the testing,
tuning, maintenance and design of your Daniels P25 Radio
System.
Instruction Manuals
Daniels Electronics instruction manuals are very comprehensive
and include information on:
Theory of operation
Detailed Specifications
Testing tuning instructions
Recommended test equipment
Component layout illustrations
Schematic diagrams
Parts lists
Jumper lists
Instruction manuals can be obtained from the factory.
Technical Notes
Technical notes outline key aspects of tuning, installing,
maintaining and servicing Daniels P25 Radio Systems.
Technical Notes can be found online at www.danelec.com under the
Library - Technical Notes section.
Daniels MT-4 and IFR 2975 Test Procedures (TN950)
Technical Note TN950 is an aid to configuring and testing Daniels
MT-4 radios using an IFR 2975 Service Monitor by Aeroflex.
TN950 is intended to be used with IFR 2975 Setup files that can be
loaded into the Service Monitor.
TN950 and the Setup Files can be found online at www.danelec.com
under the Library - Technical Notes section and can also be found
on the Aeroflex web page at www.p25.com.
Application Notes
Application Notes provide an overview of the range of applications
in which Daniels P25 Radio equipment can be used.
Application Notes can be found online at www.danelec.com under
the Library - Applications section.
P25 Training Guide
The P25 Training Guide provides the reader with a simple, concise
and informative description of Project 25.
The P25 Training Guide can be found online at www.danelec.com
under the Support - Training - Training Downloads section.
RESOURCES

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Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction .........................................................1
Daniels Model Numbers.............................................................................1
Differences Between MT-4 Series Modules...............................................2
Repeater and Base Modules .....................................................................3
Identifying MT-4 Model Numbers ...............................................................3
Hardware, Firmware and Software Definitions ..........................................5
Available Frequency Bands .......................................................................5
Chapter 2: Technical Information ...........................................7
Front Panel RJ45 Connector Jacks ...........................................................7
LVDS Serial Data .......................................................................................8
Daniels P25 Data Packet Repeating (OTAR, GPS, etc.) ...........................8
Mixed Mode Operation...............................................................................9
Upgrading Firmware Versions....................................................................9
Repeating Digital Signals......................................................................... 11
Chapter 3: P25 Radio System Configurations ..................... 13
Repeater Operation ................................................................................. 13
Complex Repeater Operation .................................................................. 14
Repeater Operation with External Analog Wireline Control ..................... 15
Analog Controlled Base Station Operation .............................................. 16
Fixed Station Ethernet Interface Operation (Preliminary Information) ..... 18
Chapter 4: P25 System Block Diagrams.............................. 19
Repeater Block Diagram.......................................................................... 20
Base Station Block Diagram .................................................................... 21
Chapter 5: Software ............................................................. 23
Connecting the PC to the Radio .............................................................. 23
Using the Appropriate Software Program ................................................ 24
Receiver and Transmitter Programming .................................................. 28
Firmware Version Number ....................................................................... 31
CI-RC-4M Multiple Link Controller Programming..................................... 32
Chapter 6: Radio System Components ............................... 35
Daniels P25 Radio System Components................................................. 35
Subrack.................................................................................................... 36
System Monitor ........................................................................................ 41
Power Amplifiers ...................................................................................... 43
Tuning and Maintenance Tools ................................................................ 43

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This document is written as an introduction to Daniels Electronics Ltd.
P25 Radio Systems. The document assumes the reader is familiar
with conventional Two-Way Radio Communications systems.
Project 25 is a standards initiative, to be amended, revised, and added
to as the users identify issues, and as experience is gained.
DANIELS MODEL NUMBERS
Daniels Electronics Ltd. has manufactured radio systems for more
than 50 years. In the early years, Daniels manufactured AM and
SSB radiotelephones for the marine industry, and more recently,
the MT series of radios for mountain top repeaters and base station
applications.
MT-2
The MT-2 series of radio modules were originally manufactured in the
1980’s. This radio series was a crystal controlled analog radio system
capable of wideband (25 KHz) operation. Although systems are still in
operation throughout North America, this series of radio modules was
discontinued in the 1990’s and is no longer supported.
MT-3
The MT-3 series of radio modules were originally manufactured in
the early 1990’s. This radio series was available with both crystal
controlled and synthesized analog radio modules capable of wideband
(25 KHz) or narrowband (12.5 KHz) operation. The MT-3 radio series
is manufactured and sold for use throughout North America and the
world. The crystal products have been discontinued.
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MT-4
The MT-4 series of radio modules entered production during 2001.
This radio series is the P25 compliant digital narrowband radio
system, capable of analog (wideband and narrowband) or P25 digital
operation.
Daniels Electronics is committed to continually improving and
enhancing our product line. As the MT-4 P25 products evolve, the
hardware, firmware and software of the radio modules change. In order
to define these changes, the MT-4 product line is further described
as:
MT-4R
The MT-4R series of P25 radios were manufactured from 2001 until
the end of 2003.
MT-4D
The MT-4D series of P25 radios are the current line of P25 modules.
MT-4E
The MT-4E series is a future generation of P25 modules.
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MT-4 SERIES
MODULES
The MT-4R and MT-4D modules are basically identical in operation, with
some advancements taking place in the RSS software programming
for the MT-4D (such as the ability to software program the squelch tail
on/off and timer). The only significant difference between the MT-4R
and MT-4D is in the transmitter modules. The MT-4R transmitter was
not capable of being programmed for mixed mode operation. Mixed
mode is the ability for one transmitter channel to operate on either
analog or digital, based on the received signal. In order to simulate
mixed mode, the MT-4R transmitter was programmed with Bank A
as the analog channels and Bank B as the digital channels, and the
received signal simply switched between Bank A and B. The MT-4D is
capable of mixed mode, so Bank A and B can be programmed in either
analog or digital operation.
A P25 system can be comprised of both MT-4R and MT-4D modules.
For example; an MT-4R receiver and MT-4D transmitter can be used
to create a repeater, or an MT-4D link pair can be added to an MT-4R
repeater.