Futurecom PDR8000 Operating instructions

Futurecom Systems Group, ULC
PDR8000® Portable Digital Repeater
Programming Guide
Document: 8K088X04
Revision: R5.00
Date: 2021-11-08

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Document Revisions
Revision
Date
Notes & References
R1.0
2017-05-24
Initial Version
R2.0
2017-10-02
Release R2.0 updates, newsletter signup info
R3.0
2018-07-27
Release R3.0 updates
R3.02
2018-08-23
Release R3.02 updates
R3.03
2018-12-03
Release R3.03 updates, added Tweaker screen shots
R4.00
2019-10-31
Release R4.0 updates, added Booster Pack
R4.01
2020-04-27
Release 4.01 updates
R4.02
2020-07-24
Changed Tweaker references to Futurecom Repeater
Configurator (FRC), documentation updates
R4.03
2020-10-27
Added note about Rackmount to Booster Pack
section
R5.00
2021-11-08
Updates for DFSI and Rackmount PDR8000.

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The list of Firmware given below is the minimum requirement for PDR8000 operation
described in this document:
Repeater Module Firmware: 4C088X01 5.00
Repeater Module Boot Firmware: 4C088X02 5.00
Transceiver DSP: 4C083X03 1.18
Baseband DSP: 4C083X04 1.54
IF Module Firmware: 4C088X07 5.00
IF Module Boot Firmware: 4C088X08 5.00
Futurecom Repeater Configurator (FRC): 6V088X01 1.28.1 or later

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Table of Contents
RF Energy Exposure Compliance, Awareness and Control Information and Operational Instructions ..13
PDR8000 Programming Basics.....................................................................................................14
INSTALLING AND Uninstalling the Futurecom Repeater Configurator (FRC) 14
Using the Futurecom Repeater Configurator (FRC) Off-Line 15
Viewing PDR8000 Personality Files....................................................................................................15
Modifying PDR8000 Personality Files.................................................................................................15
Saving PDR8000 Personality Files.......................................................................................................15
Using the Futurecom Repeater Configurator (FRC) On-Line 17
Setting up Communications with the PDR8000.................................................................................17
COM Options: Ports...........................................................................................................................17
Reading the PDR8000 Electronic Label ..............................................................................................18
Reading from the PDR8000 (Uploading Data)....................................................................................18
Writing to the PDR8000 (Downloading Data)....................................................................................18
Futurecom Repeater Configurator (FRC) Icons..................................................................................20
PDR8000 Programming Guidelines 23
PDR8000 Programming 23
PDR8000 Configuration 24
Set Device Date and Time ..................................................................................................................24
Frequency Band Configuration...........................................................................................................27
Personality Information .....................................................................................................................30
Hardware/Software Information .......................................................................................................31
Common Settings...............................................................................................................................32
Deployment Data Configuration 39
General Configuration........................................................................................................................41

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Channel Configuration .......................................................................................................................49
Analog Code Table..............................................................................................................................62
Service 69
Monitoring..........................................................................................................................................70
Status Report......................................................................................................................................76
Status Log...........................................................................................................................................77
Status EEPROM Log............................................................................................................................78
Booster Pack....................................................................................................................................80
Booster Pack Specifications 81
PDR8000 and Booster Pack hardware configurations 82
PDR8000 operation with Booster Pack 83
PDR8000 Specifications....................................................................................................................88
Troubleshooting ..............................................................................................................................91
Error & Warning Codes.....................................................................................................................93
Glossary...........................................................................................................................................95

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RF Energy Exposure Compliance, Awareness and Control
Information and Operational Instructions
This radio equipment is intended for use in occupational / controlled conditions, where users have full
knowledge of their exposure and can exercise control over their exposure to meet FCC limits. This radio
device is NOT authorized for general population, consumer or any other use.
ATTENTION!
Changes or separation distances specified in the RF Safety Booklet (available on the Futurecom website:
modifications not expressly approved by Futurecom Systems Group,
ULC. could void the User’s authority to operate the equipment. To satisfy FCC/ISED RF
Exposure requirements for mobile transmitting devices, the minimum
http://www.futurecom.com/support/documentation-software/) should be maintained to ensure
compliance, operations at closer than this distance is not allowed.
ATTENTION!
Futurecom requires the PDR8000 operator to ensure FCC Requirements for Radio Frequency Exposure
are met. The minimum distance between all possible personnel and the antenna is
Specified in the RF Safety Booklet (available on the Futurecom website:
http://www.futurecom.com/support/documentation-software/). Failure to observe the Maximum
Permissible Exposure (MPE) distance exclusion area around the antenna may expose persons within this
area to RF energy above the FCC exposure limit for bystanders (general population). It is the
responsibility of the PDR8000 operator to ensure MPE limits are observed at all times during
transmissions. The PDR8000 operator must ensure at all times that no person comes within MPE
distance from the antenna.

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PDR8000 Programming Basics
INSTALLING AND Uninstalling the Futurecom Repeater Configurator (FRC)
If Futurecom Repeater Configurator (FRC) or Tweaker is previously installed on the PC, uninstall it before
you install the new Futurecom Repeater Configurator (FRC).
To uninstall the Tweaker –go to the Control Panel, Add and Remove Programs, find PDR_Tweaker and
select the Remove option.
To uninstall the Futurecom Repeater Configurator (FRC) –go to the Control Panel, Add and Remove
Programs, find the PDR8000 Futurecom Repeater Configurator (FRC) and select the Remove option.
To install the Futurecom Repeater Configurator (FRC), download the application from the Futurecom
website into the desired location on your PC.
For optimum view of the Futurecom Repeater Configurator (FRC) menu windows on the PC, following
are the recommended settings for Windows 10.
•The Windows display resolution set to 1920 x 1080 and text size no greater than 125%.
•The Futurecom Repeater Configurator (FRC) font size should not be greater than 9.
•It is recommended to use ‘Tahoma’Regular 8 Font. Please see the screen below.
Operating Systems
Windows 10
Processor
1GHz or higher grade processor
Peripherals
USB Port

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Using the Futurecom Repeater Configurator (FRC) Off-Line
The Futurecom Repeater Configurator (FRC) can be used off-line to review, modify and save new
personality templates (dpd) files.
Viewing PDR8000 Personality Files
Run the Futurecom Repeater Configurator (FRC).
Select File →DPD Files (Templates) →Load DPD File and specify the dpd file location and name when
prompted.
Modifying PDR8000 Personality Files
Once a dpd file is successfully opened (as described in the previous section), the dpd settings are
available for reviewing and modification off-line.
Saving PDR8000 Personality Files
For saving the Personality files, make sure the Futurecom Repeater Configurator (FRC) is On-Line.
Power up the PDR8000. Connect the PDR8000 to the PC running the Futurecom Repeater Configurator
(FRC).
After editing the personality setting, the dpd file can be saved by selecting File →DPD Files (Templates)
→Save DPD File and specifying a new or the same dpd file name and location.

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The User can select the Deployments to be saved in the Pop-up window as shown below.
The saved dpd file will consist of the Deployments selected above.
Next there will be a prompt to select the File Encryption type to Default or Custom.
If the user selects ‘Custom’, a password is required to be created.

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NOTE:
After the PDR8000 is programmed as per the user’s requirements and the unit has been tested
successfully with this template, it is recommended to save the template as dpd file on the computer for
future use.
Using the Futurecom Repeater Configurator (FRC) On-Line
To use the Futurecom Repeater Configurator (FRC) on-line the following is required:
1Futurecom Repeater Configurator (FRC) software installed on the PC.
2Powered up PDR8000.
3Programming cable (USB cable directly connected to the PDR8000).
Setting up Communications with the PDR8000
1. Ensure the USB cable is plugged into your PC and connected to the USB port on the PDR8000.
2. Ensure the PDR8000 is powered up. Check the LED Display on the panel.
3. The ‘Power’ LED and ‘DC /Battery’ LED should be green.
4. On the splash screen, select PDR8000 –by clicking the labeled button on the bottom right.
5. On the Futurecom Repeater Configurator (FRC) click on ‘Ports’ under ‘COM Options’ menu.
6. Check if the ‘Futurecom USB modem’is displayed on the Com port field.
7. If the com port display is blank, check the USB connection or change the USB Port on the
computer.
COM Options: Ports
Field Name
Range
Description
Notes
COM Port
N/A
Drop down list of ports available when
connecting directly to the PDR8000 USB
Port.

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Reading the PDR8000 Electronic Label
The Electronic Label of the PDR8000 contains information regarding the firmware currently loaded in
the PDR8000, the hardware model and serial number.
To read the PDR8000 Electronic Label, open the Hardware/Software Information window in the
Futurecom Repeater Configurator (FRC).
The electronic label can be read either on-line or by loading a previously saved epr or dpd file.
The Electronic Label is also stored in the dpd file, even though the information contained in it does not
overwrite the electronic labels of the PDR8000s during ‘cloning’.
NOTE:
An epr file contains the personality and calibration data of a specific PDR8000 unit. A dpd file contains
the personality settings of a PDR8000 unit. Used for ‘cloning’.
Reading from the PDR8000 (Uploading Data)
To read a PDR8000 unit:
1. Establish On-Line communication with the PDR8000.
2. Select PDR8000 →Load Data from PDR8000 Repeater OR Press F2.
3. The personality data of the currently connected PDR8000 unit will be loaded into the Futurecom
Repeater Configurator (FRC) memory for reviewing and / or editing.
Writing to the PDR8000 (Downloading Data)
Applying dpd File (‘Cloning’)
Select File →DPD Files (Templates) →Apply DPD to The Repeater. Specify the desired .dpd file name
and location when prompted.
If the user has an old dpd file created with R1.0 or R2.0 or R3.0, the Futurecom Repeater Configurator
(FRC) upgrades this file to the current dpd format prior to applying it to the PDR8000.
The file can be selected by pressing Ctrl+F6, or from the menu:
File-> DPD Files (Templates)->Apply DPD File
Upon loading an old dpd file, this dialogue window will appear:

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If the user selects “Yes”, this message will appear:
This message indicates that the program created a new file with the same name as the old file, but with
the suffix “_v2_to_v4_updated.dpd”
For example, if the original file was named: Myfile.dpd
The upgraded file would be: Myfile_v2_to_v4_updated.dpd
After closing this message, it will immediately load the new upgraded dpd file.
Writing Selected Changes to the PDR8000
If any changes are made while reviewing the personality data of a PDR8000 (On-Line), the fields
containing changes are shaded in green (if the changes are valid). If the changes are not valid, the fields
will be marked red and the new settings cannot be saved to the repeater.

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After making the necessary changes to all the settings on the various Futurecom Repeater Configurator
(FRC) screens, the new personality can be saved to the PDR8000 by executing any of the following:
1. PDR→Save Changes to PDR Repeater
2. OR
3. F4
4. OR
5. PDR→EEprom Maintenance (Ctrl+E) →Changes ->PDR
6. OR
7. Click on the EEprom Maintenance Icon →Changes -> PDR
Reset the repeater (after the changes are saved) in order to ensure the changes are in effect. Resetting
of the PDR8000 can be done by executing any of the following methods:
•PDR→Reset PDR Repeater
•OR
•F3
•OR
•EEprom Maintenance →Reset Repeater
When the PDR8000 personality has been changed and the changes are not causing any detected errors,
the EEprom maintenance icon is flashing yellow. Clicking on the icon opens the EEprom screen which
offers the options of saving the changes to the PDR8000 and resetting the PDR8000. If the data changes
contain errors, the EEprom icon is flashing red and the screens containing conflicting data will be
marked with a red exclamation mark. In this case, the changes cannot be written to the PDR8000
EEPROM until the errors are eliminated.
Futurecom Repeater Configurator (FRC) Icons
The Futurecom Repeater Configurator (FRC) window on the top of the menu tree (left-hand
side) displays icons for quick access to some of the menu items. The icons and their functionality
are described below.