Ericsson AEGIS EDACS M-PA LBI-38795A User manual

LBI-38795A
Operator’s Manual
AEGIS EDACS®M-PA
SYSTEM MODEL
PORTABLE RADIO
Mobile Communications

Copyright © May 1992, Ericsson GE Mobile Communications Inc.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
INDICATORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
POWER-UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
SYSTEM/GROUP/CHANNEL
SELECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
VOICE MODES . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Clear Modes . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Table of Contents (Cont.)
Aegis Digital Mode . . . . . . . 16
Aegis Private And Voice Guard
PrivateModes . . . . . . . . . . 16
TRUNKEDMODE OPERATION . . . 20
Receiving A Message . . . . . . 20
Sending A Message . . . . . . 21
Emergency Operation (Trunked
Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Dynamic Regrouping . . . . . . 23
Wide Area System Scanning . . 24
ScanningTrunkedGroups . . . . 24
Special Calls . . . . . . . . . . 26
Manually Dialed Telephone Inter-
connect Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
STATUS MESSAGE OPERATION . . 30
CONVENTIONAL MODE
OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Receiving A Message . . . . . . 30
Sending A Message . . . . . . 31
Emergency Operation (Conven-
tional Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Scanning Conventional
Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
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Table of Contents (Cont.)
OPERATINGTIPS . . . . . . . . . . . 34
OPERATING RULES AND REGULA-
TIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
BATTERY PACKS . . . . . . . . . . . 36
INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK . 36
REMOVING THE BATTERY PACK . . 36
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK . S38
RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK
DISPOSAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
SWIVEL MOUNT REMOVAL AND
REPLACEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
GLOSSARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERY
WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
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Figure 1 - Aegis EDACS M-PASystem Model Radio
SIDEVIEW FRONT VIEW
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INTRODUCTION
TheAegis

EDACSM-PA

Systemmodel
portable radio is a high-performance two-way ra-
dio that provides clear voice, Aegis digital, and
Aegis private communications. The radio is also
compatible with Voice Guard®communication
systems. Personality programming allows maxi-
mum integration flexibility into EDACS and con-
ventional radio systems.
The radio must be equipped with the en-
crypt/decrypt option before operation in Aegis
private or Voice Guard modes is possible. This
option allows the radio to communicate using
highly secure state-of-the-art Aegis and Voice
Guard encryption and decryption techniques.
Operating controls on the radio include a
rotatable system/group/channel control knob, ro-
tatable volume control, 16-button keypad, push-
to-talk, emergency and monitor buttons. The
on/off power switch for the unit is located on the
removable battery pack.
The8-digitalphanumericliquidcrystaldisplay
(LCD) on the front of the radio displays the oper-
ating status of the radio. This backlit display also
has sixteen status flags that indicate various op-
erating conditions such as private communica-
tions enabled, transmitter on, scanning, or
emergency mode enabled.
The exact operation of your radio will vary
depending upon the mode of operation, the ra-
dio’s programming, and the particular radio sys-
tem. Consult your radio system’s representative
for particular features that are programmed into
your radio.
CONTROLS
ON/OFF SWITCH
TheON/OFF SWITCHis locatedonthebat-
terypack. Slidingthisswitchupwill supplypower
totheradiofromthebatterypack. Anaudibleclick
will be heard and the "ON" indicator will be ex-
posed. Whentheradioisturnedon,itwillperform
a power-up self test and then resume operation
onthepreviousoperatingsystem,groupor chan-
nel as displayed in the LCD. Sliding the switch
down will turn the radio off.
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VOLUME CONTROL KNOB
TheVOLUMECONTROLKNOBisarotatable
control on the top of the radio used to adjust the
receiver’saudiolevelinthespeaker. Rotatingthis
knob in a clockwise direction will increase the
audio level. Counter-clockwise rotation will de-
crease the audio level. Minimum levels may be
programmedintotheradiotopreventmissedcalls
due to too low of a volume setting.
CONTROL KNOB
The rotatable 16-position CONTROL KNOB
located on the top of the radio may be pro-
grammed to select trunked groups and conven-
tionalchannelsoritmaybeprogrammedtoselect
systems. SeeSYSTEM/GROUP/CHANNEL SE-
LECTION for details.
Astopplatemay beinstalledundertheknob
to limit the maximum number of positions to less
than sixteen (16). It is normally factory installed
for fifteen (15) positions.
PTT BUTTON
PressingthePTTBUTTON ontheside ofthe
radio will enable the radio’s transmitter. The "TX"
statusflaginthedisplaywillturnonwhentheradio
is transmitting. Releasing the PTT BUTTON will
return operation to receive mode.
Whenoperatinginatrunkedsystem,theradio
may be programmed to automatically transmit
(withoutthe operatorpressingthePTTBUTTON)
tomaintaincommunicationwiththesitecontroller.
The "TX" status flag willturn on when theradio is
transmitting.
MONITOR BUTTON
Trunked Mode
When operating in trunked mode, pressing
the MONITOR BUTTON after an individual call
has been received will return the radio to the
groupcallmode. Theradiowillnotrespondonan
individual basis, but willthen transmit group calls
whenthePTTBUTTONispressed. Theradiowill
also automatically return to the group call mode
after the programmed call-back time-out period
expires.
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Pressing the MONITOR BUTTON will also
clear any digits entered from the numeric keypad
andreturntheradiototheselectedgroupdisplay.
In addition, this button is used to toggle be-
tween group and regroup settings if the Dynamic
Regrouping mode (with deselect capability) has
been enabled by the site controller.
Conventional Mode
When the radio is operating in conventional
mode the MONITOR BUTTON is used to un-
squelch the receiver. If programmed for the se-
lected channel, it will also toggle Channel Guard
(CG) and/or Type 99 (T99) signaling on and off.
Momentarily pressing the MONITOR BUT-
TON will unsquelch the receiver. If programmed,
pressing and holding the button for at least one
(1)secondwilltoggleCGand/orT99signalingon
oroff. AfteraT99callhasbeenreceived,pressing
theMONITORBUTTONwillresettheradioforthe
next call. Note: Selecting another channel will
turnCGandT99signalingbackonifprogrammed
for the channel.
EMERGENCY BUTTON
When operating in trunked mode, pressing
and holding the red EMERGENCY BUTTON on
top of the radio for approximately one (1)second
willinitiateanemergencycallwithvoiceoperation
on the programmed home group. If no home
group is programmed into the radio, voice opera-
tion will be on the selected group.
In conventional mode, initiating an emer-
gency call by pressing the EMERGENCY BUT-
TON will cause the radio to transmit GE-STAR
signaling on the programmed emergency chan-
nel. If no emergency channel is programmed,
GE-STAR will be transmitted on the selected
channel.
STEP BUTTON
The STEP button located on the keypad may
be programmed to select trunked groups and
conventional channels or it may be programmed
toselectsystems.SeeSYSTEM/GROUP/CHAN-
NEL SELECTION for details.
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STEP is also used to scroll through the pro-
grammed special call table when the special call
mode is enabled.
SCAN BUTTON
PressingtheSCANbuttononthekeypadwill
togglescanoperationonandoff. Whentheradio
is scanning, the "SCN" status flag in the display
willshowandallgroups/channels onthescanlist
in the current system will be scanned.
SPECIAL CALL BUTTON
When operating in trunked mode, pressing
SPC will switch operation from the group select
mode to the special call mode. The last selected
special call will be displayed.
While in special call mode, the next pro-
grammed special call may be selected by press-
ingSTEP. Pressing2ndthenSTEPwill selectthe
previousprogrammedspecialcall. Thecaller’sID
of the last received individual call and the last
receivedgroupcallontheselectedgrouparealso
selectable using this method. See Special Calls
for details.
2nd FUNCTION BUTTON
Seven (7) of the buttons on the keypad are
dual-functionbuttons. Pressandreleasetheblue
2ndfunctionbuttontoshiftkeypadselectiontothe
A/D, PVT, STO, RCL, CLR, KEY or STS buttons.
The following paragraphs describe operation of
the shifted buttons.
Figure 2 - Keypad
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ADD/DELETE BUTTON (Shifted SCAN
Button)
When in trunked mode, pressing and releas-
ing 2nd and then pressing A/D (shifted SCAN
button)willaddtheselectedgrouptothescanlist
if it is not already on the list. Repeating this
sequencewilldeletethegroupfromthelist. When
the selected group is on the scan list, the "S"
status flag will show in the display.
Inconventionalmode,pressingandreleasing
2ndandthen pressingA/Dwill scrolltheselected
channel’s scan priority between non-priority scan
("S"statusflag),priority-twoscan("2"statusflag),
priority-onescan("1"statusflag)andnoscan(no
status flags).
Scan must be turned off before groups or
channels can be added to or deleted from the
scan list. See SCAN BUTTON for details.
PRIVATE BUTTON (Shifted SPC Button)
Private transmit modeis enabled or disabled
by pressing and releasing 2nd and then pressing
PVT (shifted SPC button). When enabled, the
"PVT" status flag in the display will turn on.
If the radio is programmed for forced private
operation, "FRCD PVT" will be displayed when
2nd-PVT is pressed;private transmit mode isnot
disabled. If the selected group or channel is not
programmed forprivate operation, "PVT DIS" will
momentarily show in the display when 2nd-PVT
is pressed; the radio will not change to private
mode. See PRIVATE COMMUNICATIONS for
additional details.
STORE BUTTON (Shifted Digit 1)
STO(shifteddigit1)allowsten(10)telephone
numbers and ten (10) radio ID numbers to be
stored and later recalled with the RCL button.
Store a telephone number by entering the
number (up to 29 digits) followed by an asterisk
(*). Next, enter the storage location (1-10) and
press and release 2nd and then press STO.
"STORED" will be displayed for two seconds.
StoreindividualradioIDnumbersbyentering
the ID number (1 - 16382) followed by a pound
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sign(#).Nextenterthestoragelocation(1-10)and
press and release 2nd and then press STO.
"STORED" will be displayed for two seconds.
RECALL BUTTON (Shifted Digit 3)
RCL allows the previously stored telephone
or radio ID numbers to be recalled. To recall a
number first enter an * or # (* for telephone
number,# forradioIDnumber)andthenenterthe
storage location (1-10). Next press and release
2nd and then press RCL and the number will be
displayed.
CLEAR BUTTON (Shifted # Button)
To clear the last digit entered, press and
release 2nd and then press CLR (shifted # but-
ton).Holding CLR downwillrepetitivelyclear pre-
vious digits. The radio will return to the last
operating state when all entered digits are
cleared.
KEY BUTTON (Shifted Digit 6)
Pressingandreleasing2ndandthenpressing
KEY (shifted digit 6) will display the current oper-
atingcryptographic number.SeePRIVATE COM-
MUNICATIONS for details.
STATUS BUTTON
The STS button will be used for future status
operations.
KEYPAD LOCK FEATURE
Topreventaccidentalactivationofthebuttons
on the keypad, simultaneously press SCAN and
SPC to lock the keypad; "LOCKED" will be dis-
played momentarily. To unlock the keypad, press
SCANandSPCasecondtime;"UNLOCKED"will
be displayed momentarily.
INDICATORS
The radio’s liquid crystal display (LCD) lo-
cated on the front panel has eight (8) alphanu-
meric characters and sixteen (16) status flags.
This display provides indications of the current
operating system, group or channel and it dis-
playsvariousothermessagessuchasspecialcall
ID names or numbers, and telephone intercon-
nect numbers.
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