Maxon PM180 User manual

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1. Safety / Warnings
2. Features
3. Appearance of PM180 Series Mobile Radio
4. Controls & Keys
5. Menu Description
6. Terminal Description
7. Specifications
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Table of Contents

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Government law restricts the operation of unlicensed radio transmitters within government
controlled territories.
Illegal operation is punishable by fine or imprisonment or both.
Refer service to qualified technicians only.
EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES (GASES, DUST, FUMES, etc.)
Shut OFF the transceiver while refueling or while parked in gasoline service stations.
Do not carry spare fuel containers in the trunk of your vehicle if your transceiver is mounted in the
trunk area
INJURY FROM RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSMISSIONS
Do not operate your transceiver when somebody is either touching the antenna or standing within
two to three feet of it to avoid the possibility of radio frequency burns or related physical injury.
1. Safety / Warnings
Notices
Do not attempt to configure your transceiver while driving, it is dangerous.
This transceiver is designed for a 13.8V DC power supply. Don’t use a 24V battery including
over DC 16V supply to power on the transceiver.
Do not put the transceiver in excessively dusty, humid or wet areas, nor unstable surfaces.
Do not modify the transceiver for any reason.
Please keep it away from interferential devices (such as TV, generator, Medical devices etc.)
Do not expose the transceiver to long periods of direct sunlight nor place it close to heating
appliances.
If an abnormal odor or smoke is detected coming from the transceiver, turn OFF the power
immediately. Contact an Authorized Dealer.
Do not transmit with high output power for extended periods; the transceiver may overheat.
Do not operate the transceiver when vehicle engine is stopped for extended periods. The
vehicle engine may not be started due to low battery.
Do not use incompatible accessories from other manufactures. It could result in damage and or
malfunction to the accessory and or to the radio.
Precautions
Please read carefully the following precautions to prevent fire, personal injury, or transceiver
damage:

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The transceiver operates on 12V negative ground systems only! Check the battery polarity and
voltage of vehicle before installing the transceiver.
Power Cable Connection
1. Check for an existing hole, conveniently located in the firewall, where the power cable can be passed through.
If no hole exists, use a circle cutter to drill a hole, then install a rubber grommet
2. Run the power cable though the firewall and into the engine compartment.
3. Connect the red lead to the (+) battery terminal and the black lead to the negative (-) battery terminal.
Place the fuse as close to the battery as possible.
4. Coil the surplus cable and secure it with a retaining band.
Be sure to leave enough slack in the cables so the transceiver can be removed for servicing while keeping
the power applied.
For passenger safety, install the transceiver securely using the supplied mounting bracket and
screw set so the transceiver will not break loose in the event of a collision.
When replacing the fuse in the DC power cable, be sure to replace it with a fuse of the same value.
Never replace a fuse with one that is rated with a higher value.
Installing the Transceiver
1. Mark the position of the hole in the dash, using the mounting bracket as a template. Using a 4.2mm (5/32 inch)
drill bit, drill the holes, then attach the mounting bracket using the supplied screws.
Mount the transceiver within easy reach of the user and where there is sufficient space at the rear of the
transceiver for cable connections.
2. Connect the antenna and the supplied power cable to the transceiver.
3. Slide the transceiver into the mounting bracket and secure it using the supplied hex-headed screws.
4. Mount the microphone hanger in a location where it will be within easy reach of the user.
The microphone and microphone cable should be mounted in a place where they will not interfere with the
safe operation of the vehicle.
Electronic equipment in your vehicle may malfunction if they are not properly protected from the
radio frequency energy which is present while transmitting.
Typical examples include electronic fuel injection, anti-skid braking, and cruise control. If your
vehicle contains such equipment, consult the dealer for the make of vehicle and enlist his/her aid
in determining if they will perform normally while transmitting
Preparation

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Connecting Microphone
1. Insert the microphone plug into jack on the front panel of the transceiver.
Be sure the tab on the microphone plug is facing the left hand side (Figure 1-2).
2. Mount the microphone on the microphone hanger where it will be
within easy reach of the user.
3. To remove the microphone plug, press the tab on the connector
while pulling the plug out of the transceiver jack.
Supplied Accessories
Carefully unpack the transceiver. We recommend that you identify the items listed below before
discarding the packing. If any item are missing or have been damaged during shipment, file a claim
with the carrier immediately.
DC power cable with 15A Fuse ............................................................................................................. 1
Mounting Bracket .................................................................................................................................... 1
Screw set
5 x 16 mm self-tapping screw .......................................................................................................... 4
Hex-headed screw with washer ...................................................................................................... 4
Spring washe ..................................................................................................................................... 4
Flat washer ...................................................................................................................................... 4
Microphone (with cable) ......................................................................................................................... 1
Microphone hanger (with 4 x16 mm self-tapping screws) .................................................................... 1
User manual ............................................................................................................................................ 1
Figure 1-2) Installation and Removing of the Microphone
Microphone
Spring Washer
M4 x 6mm
Hex-headed Screw
Heat Sink
(Aluminum Diecasting)
Antenna Connector
DC Power Cable Power Input
Connector
Fuse
Red(+) Cable
Black(-) Cable
5x16mm
Self-tapping Screw
Flat Washer
M4 x 6mm
Hex-headed Screw
Mounting Bracket
12V Vehicle Battery

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2. Features
The followings are the main features of the PM180 Series Mobile Radio:
128 x 32 Dots Graphic LCD
512 Channels and 32 Groups are Selectable.
Channel Spacing: 12.5 / 25kHz (12.5kHz for USA)
Wide Band Coverage (VHF: 136~174MHz; UHF: 400~470, 450~520MHz)
Call Guard Squelch of Standardized CTCSS / DCS
Identification Origination (2 Tone and 5 Tone)
Built-in Scrambler (Inversion Type)
Built-in Compander (Compressor and Expander)
GPS Data Communication (Option)
Normal Scanning / Priority Scanning
BCL (Busy Channel Lock) / BCLO (Busy Channel Lock Out)
5W / 10W / 20W / 40W (UHF) / 50W (VHF) Power Switchable
Selectable Squelch Level (0~10)
Time-Out Timer (TOT)
Standard DTMF Encode and DTMF Decoder with ANI Function
Programmable Home Channel Function
Emergency & Built-in Emergency Microphone
Talk Around
Internal or External Speaker
Remote Radio Stun / Revive (Uses 5 tone)
Ignition Function / Horn Alert / Public Address
4W Front-Mounted Speaker
Heavy-Duty Microphone
Various Parameters and PC Downloading Methods
Built-in D-SUB15 Accessory Connector
PC Program Tuning

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3. Appearance of PM180 Series Mobile Radio
Figure 4-1) Appearance PM180 Series
Hand MIC
Speaker
EXT Speaker Jack
DC Power CableHeat Sink
(Aluminum Diecasting)
15 Pin Accessory ConnectorAntenna Connector
MIC Jack
Emergency MIC
TX/RX Status LED
Power ON/OFF
Volume Switch
Programmable Function Button
Enter Switch
Channel UP/DOWN Switch

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Power ON / OFF Volume Switch
Press and hold the knob over 2 seconds to turn the mobile radio on and off.
Rotate to adjust the volume level from 1 to 16. Turn it clockwise to increase the volume and
counterclockwise to decrease the volume.
When the knob is pushed less than 2 seconds, Squelch can be changed.
4. Controls & Keys
Figure 5-1) PM180 Front Panel
Speaker
MIC Jack
Emergency MIC
TX/RX Status LED
Power ON/OFF
Volume Switch
S Key
A Key
B Key
Key
Enter Switch
Channel UP/DOWN Switch
Welcome SC NM Team 1
Display
It is a 125 x 36 LCD graphic type. Each icon indicates related operation.
Figure 5-2) PM180 Series LCD Indicator
001 CH 001
RSSI
Display
Channel & Status Display
CTCSS/DCS
Alert ON/OFF
2/5 TONE Scramble Narrow/Wide
Key Lock
Compander
RF Power Level
Status
Scan

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Channel Selector
Rotate to select a channel. Turn clockwise to increase the channel and counterclockwise to
decrease the channel.
Press to select a group if the group is set.
Press and hold over 2 seconds to enter into the menu.
Microphone Jack
Insert the microphone plug into this jack.
S Key
Press the key to activate its programmable function. The default setting is RF power/Selcall.
A Key
Press the key to activate its programmable function. The default setting is Key tone/Menu.
B Key
Press the key to activate its programmable function. The default setting is TX inhibit/Scan.
Key
Press the key to activate its programmable function. The default setting is Monitor. When in the
Menu, a key press will step back one step. Also used as an exit key.
TX/Busy LED
TX LED lights red while transmitting.
PTT Switch
To send a voice transmission, press and hold the switch, and then speak into the microphone.
Release PTT to receive.

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4.1 Programmable Key Functions
Keys can be programmed with the functions listed below. Each key has the ability for two functions
to be programmed, and are activated with a short press or long press. Please contact your dealer for
further details on these functions.
*The function can be selected only when GPS is installed.
Channel Up
Channel Down
Monitor ON/OFF
Key lock ON/OFF
Scan Mode
Selcall Mode
TX Power Change
Emergency
DTMF ON/OFF
Horn Alert ON/OFF
Public Address ON/OFF
Talk Around ON/OFF
Fast Channel Mode
TOT ON/OFF
BCL ON/OFF
Scramble ON/OFF
Compander ON/OFF
TX Inhibit ON/OFF
Key Tone ON/OFF
TX Alert ON/OFF
*GPS ON/OFF
Menu
DTMF Buffer Clear
Scan Add/Remove
Status Send
Staus Receive Check
DTMF One Time Send
Voting Mode
Squelch Change
Group Charge
4.2 Operations
Power ON / OFF
Press and hold the volume knob to turn the radio on.
If the radio is protected with a password, “PASSWORD INPUT” will appear on the display when
power is on. To unlock the radio, enter the correct password.
1. Choose a number by rotating the channel selector.
2. Press the selector to input the number.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the whole password.
If no key is pressed within 10 seconds, the radio will return to the password protect state.
4. Press the selector for more than 1 second to complete the entry.
Press and hold the volume for approximately 2 seconds to turn the radio off.further details on
these functions.
Volume Adjustment
Rotate the volume knob clockwise to increase the volume and counterclockwise to decrease the
volume. Maximum increment is 16 levels.

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Transmitting
1. Choose the wanted group and a channel.
2. Press and hold the PTT switch, then speak into the microphone.
For best sound quality at the receiving radio, hold the microphone approximately 5~10cm from
your mouth.
3. Release the PTT to receive.
4. When communication is completed, return the microphone to its hanger.
Power Adjustment
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4
1. Press “S” button (default setting) or a button programmed as power control.
2. Rotate the selector to select one of 4 levels.
Transmitting output power can be controlled with 4 levels.
The maximum output power is 25W.
Receiving
1. Select the wanted group and channel
2. When a call is received, LED becomes green.
The user should not press the PTT during the reception.
If 2/5 tones are programmed without any matched tones, the radio will not receive properly. Sending
and receiving signals are prohibited until the matched tone is received.
001 CH 001
001 CH 001
001 CH 001
Channel Selection / Group Selection
Choose the wanted channel/group using the channel selector if it is programmed with a group.
To select a group, push the selector and rotate to the wanted group. Push the selector again to set
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Enabling / Disabling Scan
To activate the Scan function, press the “B” key (default setting) or the key programmed as scan
over 2 seconds. The scan icon appears on the display.
To stop the Scan, press and hold the “B” key (default setting) over 2 seconds or the key
programmed as scan.
Normal Scan
The scan is processed in the sequence of channels when the radio is programmed. While the signal
is being received, if you want to return to the scan list without listening to the call, press the “S”
button. If you to delete a channel from the scan list during the receiving signal, press the button “A”.
Priority Scan
The priority scan is shown as “P-” in conjunction with the channel on the LCD. The priority scan is to
check a receiving status between each scan channels per the following: P, S1, P, S2, P, S3. The
priority channel is scanned periodically within the normal scanning and the priority is received prior to
other signals. During the status of receiving a signal, the channel can be moved to next scan
channel by up/down button. Furthermore, the channel of receiving signal can be deleted from the list
of scan temporarily. When the priority is received, the channel can not be changed or deleted.
Key Lock
During standby, if a key programmed for key lock is pressed, the key lock icon is shown on the
display. The channel selector is halted along with the programmable keys. Only monitor and the
volume control are functional.
SelCall
*At programmed SelCall, paging between individuals or groups can be available with 5 tones.
A maximum of 100 IDs’ can be stored in the list.
*To escape SelCall model, press and hold the channel selector over 2 seconds.
1) Call on SelCall
001 CH 001 SC NM Team 2
SC NM CEO
ID selection
No SelCall operation SelCall operation

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At call waiting, press the “S” key over 2 seconds at default setting or the key programmed as
SelCall. Rotate the selector to select the SelCall channel you want to call. If you want to call “ID: A”
in the list, select “A” by the selector.
And then push the selector to send the SelCall signal to the radio you want to call.
If the program is set as sending caller’s ID altogether, the receiving radio is shown the caller’s ID on
the display.
Communication on the SelCall
Select the channel of the party you wish to talk to.
Push the PTT button and then caller’s ID is transmitted on that channel.
Emergency
When a button is programmed as emergency, the emergency function can be activated.
When a button programmed as emergency is pressed over 2 seconds, the alert signal is repeatedly
transmitted in normal mode. When a radio is in 5 tone setting mode, the alert is transmitted with 5
tones.
Fast Channel
Press a button programmed as Fast channel.
Rotate the selector to change channels.
Only channels programmed as Fast channel with ICON “F” is shown in the display.
This function is activated when some channels in the channel list are selected as Fast channel by
programmer and a button is pre-programmed as fast channel setting.
Stun / Revive
When Stun/Revive function is programmed with SelCall ID, stunning a radio or reviving a radio can
be activated by remote control.
When a radio programmed with Stun ID receives Stun ID from a control radio, all buttons and
selectors of the programmed radio are locked. In this state, only PTT works for sending alert
sounds.
Even if the power to the radio is reset it remains Stunned. The stun status is continued until it
receives Revive ID.
Stun status
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Scramble / Descramble
This function is used for preventing eavesdropping and can only be utilized if this function is used on
both the transmitting and receiving radios.
BCL / BCLO
This function is to limit sending signals to avoid interrupting others’ communication when many radio
users are on the same channel.
If PTT is pushed while receiving a signal, an alert sounds with message shown on the display.
Time Out Timer (TOT)
This function is to prohibit a radio from occupying one channel for a long period of time.
An alert sounds when the TOT timer expires. Transmit stops even if the PTT button is depressed.
A penalty timer is used to allow the unit to cool before transmission can be repeated.
2-Tone
When 2-tone is matched between caller and receiver in the status of programmed 2-tone, normal
communication is performed.
Horn Alert
This function is to alert people away from vehicle through external speaker when certain calls are
received.
Public Address
This function is to route sounds from microphone to an external speaker or similar external
equipment.
Talk Around
When communication through repeaters is performed, this function is to allow communication among
radios directly if a repeater is out of range or usage is not required.
4. 3 Advanced Operations
It should be set in the programming software.
Transmitting mode at TX channel during scan (Programmable)
1. Home : Sending signal is always on the channel from which scan was initiated.
2. Last Receive : Sending signal is on the last channel to receive a call.
3. Current Channel : Sending signal is on any channel within the scan list.
4. Priority Scan : When sending signal is initiated, it always transmits on the priority channel. When
a call is received it will transmit on the received channel as long as it is within the
Scan Dwell time. When scan resumes it transmits on the priority channel.
5. Priority Only: Anytime PTT is pressed, it transmits on the priority channel.

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Hanger in Scan (Programmable)
When it is set in the programmer, scan works while a microphone hangs in the clip.
If the microphone is lifted up, scan stops during that time.
Off-Hook Monitor (Programmable)
When the microphone is on the hanger, the radio must receive CTCSS + carrier to open the audio.
When the microphone is off, the radio must receive carrier only to open the audio.
Voting (Programmable)
It is to select the strongest signal repeater for communication.
After a radio compare signals among repeaters, the repeater with strongest signal is selected for call.

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To enter the menu, press and hold the channel selector knob for 2 seconds. The menu consists of
10 main menus along with various sub-menus. So, if the menu is set according to circumstance and
purpose of use, the radio can be utilized conveniently. The main menu has a list such as SCAN,
ID ANI, Message, Status Setting, Utility, Vehicle, Sound/Tone, RPT/ Talk Ad, GPS Setting, Software
Ver. and it is selected by the rotation of the right knob. To execute a function press the knob in.
5.1 SCAN Setting
It has 3 sub-menus (List, Priority Use, and Priority List). The selection is made available by rotating
the right knob and the activation is by pushing the knob.
1) List
①The channel list of group and whether the channel is in the scan is displayed as Yes or No. To
move among channels, rotate the right knob.
②Press the right knob to select Yes or No.
③To go to upper rank, press the red button.
5. Menu Description
Main Menu Procedure
Scan sub-menu procedure
Scan ID ANI Message Status
Utility Vehicle
Software Ver.#
Sound/Tone Rpt/Talk Arnd
GPS
L i s t P r i o r i t y Use P r i o r i t y L i s t
Scan Scan Scan
Team 1 Team 2 YESYES
L i s t L i s t
Team 1 Team 2 NoYes
L i s t L i s t
(Optional)
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2) Priority Use
①Rotate the right selector knob to change Yes/No.
②Push the right selector knob to set, Back to upper menu.
③To go to upper menu, press the Red button.
3) Priority List
①The channel list in the group and whether the channel is set as priority is displayed as the sign
of Yes or No. To change channel in the list, rotate the right knob.
②Rotate the right selector knob to change Yes/No.
③To go to upper menu, press the Red button.
5.2 ID ANI Setting
It has two kinds of sub-menu as DTMF & Selcall. With the right knob, select one of them. And set it
by pushing the knob.
Y E S N O
P r i o r i t y Use P r i o r i t y Use
Y E S P r i o r i t y Use
P riority Use Scan
Team 1 Team 2 YESYES
P r i o r i t y L i s t P r i o r i t y L i s t
Team 1 Team 1 NoYES
P r i o r i t y L i s t P r i o r i t y L i s t
DTMF SELCALL
ID ANI ID ANI
1) DTMF
①Rotate the right selector knob to select Yes or No.
Y E S N O
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②Press the knob to set, back to upper rank.
③To move back to upper menu, press the red button.
2) SelCall
①Rotate the right selector knob to select Yes or No.
②Press the knob to set, back to upper rank.
③To move back to upper menu, press the red button.
5.3 Status Setting
Consists of two modes similar to “Send” or “Receive Check”; Pre-programmed status is sent to the
ID to the channel receiving. And the receiving message can be checked. (Refer to menu table).
1) Send
①Display pre-programmed Status. Rotate the right selector knob to select a status to be sent,
press the right selector knob to set.
②Rotate the right selector knob to select the ID which you wanted to send the status. And then
press the right selector knob to set.
③After automatically getting out of the menu, the radio sends the status, with the receiver’s ID
and a sender’s ID orderly.
STATE L i s t e n
S t a t u s L i s t
STATE Meeting
S t a t u s L i s t Send t o
DT NM
GUARDROOM
Sand toSand to
DT NM
GUARDROOM
DT NM
GUARDROOM
001 CH 001
Y E S SELCALL
SELCALL ID ANI
Y E S N O
SELCALL SELCALL
Y E S DTMF
DTMF ID ANI