Mine Site Technologies MP70 MinePhone User manual

MP70 MinePhone
Quick Start Guide
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Contents
Revision History................................................................................................................5
Contact Information..........................................................................................................7
About this Guide...............................................................................................................9
Chapter 1: Product Overview...................................................11
1.1 Hardware Features ..........................................................................................12
1.2 Display............................................................................................................13
1.3 Charging the MinePhone.................................................................................14
Chapter 2: User Basics..............................................................17
2.1 Switching the MinePhone On and Off............................................................17
2.2 Accessing Menu Features................................................................................18
2.3 Changing the Speaker Volume........................................................................19
2.4 Changing the Backlight Time and Brightness.................................................22
2.5 Writing a Text Message...................................................................................24
2.6 Sending a Text Message..................................................................................25
Chapter 3: Voice Communications...........................................29
3.1 Using Push To Talk ........................................................................................29
3.1.1 Push To Talk.......................................................................................29
3.1.2 Broadcast Push To Talk......................................................................31
3.1.3 Emergency "Man Down" Call............................................................31
3.2 Phone Calls......................................................................................................32
3.2.1 Make a Call........................................................................................32
3.2.2 Receive a Call.....................................................................................35
Appendix A: MP70 MinePhone Specication.........................37
Appendix B: Acronyms.............................................................39
Appendix C: Hardware Warranty...........................................41
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Appendix D: Firmware EULA..................................................43
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Revision History
DateChangeRevision
12-2012QSG for MP70 rmware 2.0.6.0A
Copyright ©2012 Mine Site Technologies Pty Ltd. All rights reserved. Mine Site
Technologies Pty Ltd reserves the right to make changes to specications and information
in this manual without prior notice.
Mine Site Technologies Pty Ltd accepts no responsibility for any errors or omissions
contained in this guide.
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Contact Information
AUSTRALIA - Sydney
113 Wicks Road
North Ryde NSW 2113 AUSTRALIA
Tel: [phone]
CANADA - Sudbury
1085 Kelly Lake Road
Sudbury Ontario P3E 5P5 CANADA
Tel: [phone]
CHINA - Hangzhou
4F, Building 1
1413 Moganshan Road
Hangzhou CHINA 310011
Tel: [phone]x206
UNITED STATES - Denver
13301 W 43rd Drive
Golden Colorado 80403 USA
Tel: [phone]
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About this Guide
This Quick Start Guide describes the features and basic operation of the MP70 and MP71
Minephone. You will get the most out of the MinePhone if you read each section.
Conventions used in this manual
This publication uses specic formatting for certain data types. These may differ or appear
similar in certain languages. In this document, they appear as follows:
•User interface elements such as menu options, text elds and buttons (including physical
buttons) look like this.
• Non-interactive elements such as message folders and hardware components look like
this.
• Text entered and specic settings or options chosen by the user look like this.
• System messages and output in response to commands look like this.
•References to external documents look like this.
Icons
The following icons may appear in this document to highlight specic information:
DescriptionIcon
The Note icon indicates important or useful
information and references.
Note:
The Important icon contains information to
prevent damage to the product and injury
to the user.
Important:
The Caution icon indicates to stop and pay
attention or an action not to be performed.
Caution:
Related Documentation
The following documents, available from MST, include information relevant to the
conguration and operation of the MP70 MinePhone:
•MinePhone Administrator Guide
•MinePhone MP70 User Guide
•ICA Administration Console User Manual
•MineDash User Manual
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Additional Support
For additional support please visit our website: http://www.minesite.com.au/
Note: The information provided in this document ("Information") is presented in
good faith and believed to be correct as at the date of this document. MST makes
no representations as to the accuracy or completeness of the Information. The
Information is supplied on the condition that the recipient will make their own
determination as to the suitability of the Information for their purposes prior to use.
Under no circumstances will MST be responsible for any damages whatsoever
resulting from the use of, or reliance upon, the Information.
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Chapter
1
Product Overview
This chapter describes the features of the MP70 MinePhone and the charging dock.
Note: The MP70 series includes both the yellow MP70 for Intrinsically Safe
environments, and the orange MP71 for Hard Rock environments, which supercedes
the discontinued Hard Rock MP70. Unless otherwise specied, all references to the
MP70 apply equally to the MP71.
The Mine Site Technologies’ MP70 MinePhone is a Voice over WLAN (VoWLAN)
phone designed for use in hazardous mining environments. It provides two way voice
and text communication over the underground wireless network. It has the following
features:
• Durable design, built to an IP54 rating. (Note that while both phones have this rating,
only the MP70 is Intrinsically Safe)
• Colour 320x240 pixel TFT LCD screen
• Push To Talk function
• Text messaging
• Noise and echo cancellation
• Emergency "Man Down" mode
• Battery life of 48 hours standby, 4 hours talk time.
• Remote Speaker Microphone functionality (MP71 only)
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1.1 Hardware Features
Key
1. Display - TFT display
2. Speaker - Phone speaker.
3. Top Microphone - Microphone for Push To Talk (PTT) calls.
4. Bottom microphone - Microphone for voice calls.
5. Emergency / Man Down Button -
6. Push to talk (PTT) button - Button for Push To Talk (PTT) communication.
7. PTT Channel Up - Changes the PTT group channel.
8. PTT Channel Down - Changes the PTT group channel.
9. External headset jack cover - Removable cover for attaching an external Remote
speaker microphone. (enabled on MP71 and Hard Rock MP70 only)
10. Serial number / MAC address label - Handset identication label.
11. Beltclip mounting hole - Mounting hole for attaching the included beltclip or optional
metal beltclip.
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12. Approvals label - IEC / MSHA approvals label.
13. Left softkey / Call - Left selection on the display or answer a call.
14. Keypad - Keypad for entering contact numbers and text messaging.
15. Navigation key - Moves selection up or down when accessing the phone menu.
16. Right softkey / End - Right selection on the display or hang up active call.
17. Charging contacts - Contacts for charging the handset in the charging dock.
18. Indicator LED - LED on top of the phone will ash when receiving a call.
19. Power button - Button to switch the phone on or off.
1.2 Display
When the phone is switched on, the Home screen is displayed.
1. Network signal strength
2. Handset Extension number
3. PTT channel indicator
4. Battery level
5. Time and date
6. Function of the left softkey
7. Function of the right softkey
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1.3 Charging the MinePhone
The MinePhone has an internal battery providing up to 48 hours standby and 4 hours talk
time. It can be charged using the supplied charging dock and power adaptor, which can
operate at 110-240v AC. The charger should be placed in a well ventilated, non-hazardous
area with access to power.
Caution: Use only charging docks and power adaptors approved by Mine Site
Technologies. Use of any other charger may be dangerous, breach Intrinsic Safety
requirements, and/or void the warranty.
1. Connect the power adaptor to a wall socket.
2. Connect the lead from the power adaptor to the charging dock.
3. Place phone into the charger.
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4. The red indicator light will show if the battery is at or less than fully charged. If the
handset is at, charging time will take about 3 hours.
5. The green indicator light will come on when the handset is fully charged.
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Chapter
2
User Basics
This chapter describes the most commonly used functions of the phone.
2.1 Switching the MinePhone On and Off
To turn on the phone:
1. Press and hold down the Power button for 3 seconds. A splash screen briey displays
the hardware (PCB), rmware (FW) and resource le (RES) versions.
2. The Home screen will then be displayed and the phone will connect to the network.
To turn off the phone, press and hold down the Power button for 3 seconds. The phone
will beep and turn off.
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2.2 Accessing Menu Features
To access the menu:
1. Press the left softkey below the Menu option on the Home screen.
2. Use the vertical Navigation keys to scroll up and down the phone menu.
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2.3 Changing the Speaker Volume
There are three options for changing the speaker volume as described below.
1. Adjusting speaker volume during a call:
a) Use the vertical Navigation keys to adjust the volume.
2. Changing the speaker volume for phone calls:
a) Select Menu on the Home screen, scroll to the Sound option and press Select.
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b) Select Phone Call Volume.
c) Adjust the volume level using the vertical Navigation keys, and select OK.
3. Changing speaker volume for Push To Talk (PTT) calls:
a) Select Menu on the Home screen, scroll to the Sound option and press Select.
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