OTE VS 2001 Release Note

VS 2001
UHF Vehicle Radio
Equipment
Technical Handbook
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The information in this document is subject to change without notice and describes only the product defined in the
introduction of this documentation. This document is intended for the use of OTE’s customers only for the purposes
of the agreement under which the document is submitted, and no part of it may be reproduced or transmitted in any
form or means without the prior written permission of OTE. The document has been prepared to be used by
professional and properly trained personnel, and the customer assumes full responsibility when using it. OTE
welcomes customer comments as part of the process of continuous development and improvement of the
documentation.
The information or statements given in this document concerning the suitability, capacity, or performance of the
mentioned hardware or software products cannot be considered binding but shall be defined in the agreement made
between OTE and the customer. However, OTE has made all reasonable efforts to ensure that the instructions
contained in the document are adequate and free of material errors and omissions. OTE will, if necessary, explain
issues which may not be covered by the document.
OTE liability for any errors in the document is limited to the documentary correction of errors. OTE WILL NOT BE
RESPONSIBLE IN ANY EVENT FOR ERRORS IN THIS DOCUMENT OR FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCIDENTAL
OR CONSEQUENTIAL (INCLUDING MONETARY LOSSES), that might arise from the use of this document or the
information in it.
This document and the product it describes are considered protected by copyright according to the applicable laws.
Other product names mentioned in this document may be trademarks of their respective companies, and they are
mentioned for identification purposes only.
Copyright © OTE S.p.A. 2003. All rights reserved.
OTE S.p.A.
A Finmeccanica Company
Via E. Barsanti 8, 50127 - Firenze, Italy
Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone]

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Safety rules
Before using the equipment, read all the instructions contained in the
manual and with special care those relative to safety.
Lue käyttöohjeet ja erityisesti turvallisuuteen liittyvat ohjeet ennen
laitteen käyttöä.
Alvorens over te gaan tot het gebruik van het apparaat lees met
aandacht al de instructies van het handboek en let vooral op die die de
veiligheid betreffen.
Alvorens het apparaat in gebruik te nemen lees alle instructies van het
handboek en vooral de voorschriften betreffende de veiligheid.
Avant toute utilisation de l’appareil, lire toutes les indications
contenues dans le Manuel et avec une attention particulière celles
relatives à la sécurité.
Läs alla instruktioner i denna manual innan ni använder apparaten och
då särskilt noggrannt de anvisningar som gäller säkerheten.
Læs alle de vejledninger, der er indeholdt i manualen med særlig
opmærksomhed på de vejledninger, der vedrører sikkerheden, før
apparatet tages i brug.
Vor Gebrauch des Geräts alle in dieser Bedienungsanleitung
enthaltenen Anweisungen und Vorschriften lesen.
Den Sicherheitsbestimmungen ist dabei besondere Aufmerksamkeit
zu widmen.

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Πριν χρησιµοποιήσετε τη συσκευή διαβάστε όλες τις οδηγίες που
περιέχονται στο εγχειρίδιο και δώστε ιδιαίτερη προσοχή στης
οδηγίες ασφαλείας.
Prima di utilizzare l’apparecchiatura leggere tutte le indicazioni
contenute nel manuale e con particolare attenzione quelle relative alla
sicurezza.
Antes de utilizar el equipo leer todas las instrucciones contenidas en
el manual, poniendo particular atención a las de seguridad.
Antes de utilizar o aparelho, leia todas as instruções que constam no
manual e com muita atenção as instruções relativas à segurança.

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This equipment is marked
According to the requirements specified in the R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC and the
Commission Decision 6th April 2000, the EC marking is accompanied by the Class
II equipment class identifier.
This equipment is intended for sell and use in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Sweden,
The Netherlands, United Kingdom.
This equipment requires authorization or license for use.
This equipment operates on frequency bands non-harmonised in the EU.
This equipment can also be used worldwide where the equipment is approved for
use.

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Hereby, OTE S.p.A., declares that this VS 2001 is in compliance with the essential
requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.
OTE S.p.A. vakuuttaa täten että VS 2001 tyyppinen laite on direktiivin 1999/5/EY
oleellisten vaatimusten ja sitä koskevien direktiivin muiden ehtojen mukainen.
Hierbij verklaart OTE S.p.A. dat het toestel VS 2001 in overeenstemming is met de
essentiële eisen en de andere relevante bepalingen van richtlijn 1999/5/EG.
Bij deze verklaart OTE S.p.A. dat deze VS 2001 voldoet aan de essentiële eisen
en aan de overige relevante bepalingen van Richtlijn 1999/5/EC.
Par la présente, OTE S.p.A. déclare que ce VS 2001 est conforme aux exigences
essentielles et aux autres dispositions de la directive 1999/5/CE qui lui sont
applicables.
Härmed intygar OTE S.p.A. att denna VS 2001 står I överensstämmelse med de
väsentliga egenskapskrav och övriga relevanta bestämmelser som framgår av
direktiv 1999/5/EG.
Undertegnede OTE S.p.A. erklærer herved, at følgende udstyr VS 2001 overholder
de væsentlige krav og øvrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999/5/EF.
Hiermit erklärt OTE S.p.A. die Übereinstimmung des Gerätes VS 2001 mit den
grundlegenden Anforderungen und den anderen relevanten Festlegungen der
Richtlinie 1999/5/EG.
ΜΕ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΑ OTE S.p.A. ∆ΗΛΩΝΕΙ ΟΤΙ [type of equipment]
ΣΥΜΜΟΡΦΩΝΕΤΑΙ ΠΡΟΣ ΤΙΣ ΟΥΣΙΩ∆ΕΙΣ ΑΠΑΙΤΗΣΕΙΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΙΣ ΛΟΙΠΕΣ
ΣΧΕΤΙΚΕΣ ∆ΙΑΤΑΞΕΙΣ ΤΗΣ Ο∆ΗΓΙΑΣ 1999/5/ΕΚ.
Con la presente OTE S.p.A. dichiara che questo VS 2001 è conforme ai requisiti
essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva 1999/5/CE.
Por medio de la presente OTE S.p.A. declara que el VS 2001 cumple con los
requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de
la Directiva 1999/5/CE.
OTE S.p.A. declara que este VS 2001 está conforme com os requisitos essenciais
e outras disposições da Directiva 1999/5/CE.
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Summary
LIST OF ACRONYMS ............................................................................XVII
REFERENCE REGULATIONS .............................................................. XXVII
1. GENERAL INFORMATION .................................................................... 1
1.1 INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................................1
1.2 TETRA NETWORK OVERVIEW .......................................................................................2
1.1.1 TETRA network equipment................................................................................5
1.1.1.1 Radio Base Station (BS) ....................................................................5
1.1.1.2 Switching and Control Node (SCN)....................................................5
1.1.1.3 Network Management System (NMS)................................................5
1.1.1.4 Control Room Server (CRS)...............................................................5
1.1.1.5 WDS, RDS and LDS ..........................................................................5
1.1.1.6 Terminals: fixed stations, vehicular and hand-held radios.................6
1.1.2 Reference standard ...........................................................................................6
1.3 GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS ......................................................................................7
1.1.1 E-WHERE/FPG1/A Module ...............................................................................8
1.4 NETWORK APPLICATION................................................................................................9
1.5 CHARACTERISTICS AND OPERATING FUNCTIONS..................................................10
1.6 SERVICES.......................................................................................................................12
1.7 PROGRAMMING THE EQUIPMENT ..............................................................................13
1.8 TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS .................................................................................14
1.9 MAIN COMPONENTS .....................................................................................................16
1.10 SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS ....................................................................................17
1.11 ESD PRECAUTIONS ......................................................................................................19
2. TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION................................................................ 21
2.1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................21
2.2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION..............................................................................................21
2.2.1 VS 2001 connectors overview .........................................................................21
2.3 RADIO UNIT FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION ..................................................................23
2.3.1 Base Band card ...............................................................................................25
2.3.1.1 External connector ...........................................................................27
2.3.1.2 Base Band card interfacing ..............................................................28
2.3.1.3 Level Translator................................................................................30
2.3.1.4 Power Unit........................................................................................30
2.3.1.5 I/F Audio ...........................................................................................30
2.3.1.6 Microcontroller..................................................................................31

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2.3.1.7 DSP.................................................................................................. 32
2.3.1.8 ASIC Time Base and PLL................................................................ 33
2.3.2 R/T card........................................................................................................... 34
2.3.2.1 Functional description...................................................................... 36
1.1.1.2 R/T card interfacing ......................................................................... 39
1.1.3 P.A. card.......................................................................................................... 41
1.1.3.1 Functional description...................................................................... 42
1.1.3.2 P.A. card Interfacing ........................................................................ 43
1.4 FPG1/A FRONT PANEL ................................................................................................. 45
1.4.1.1 Control panel architecture................................................................ 45
1.4.1.2 External interfacing .......................................................................... 47
1.5 E-WHERE/FPG1A MODULE.......................................................................................... 48
1.5.1 System Architecture with E-WHERE/FPG1/A Interface ................................. 49
1.5.2 Mechanical description of E-WHERE/FPG1/A Module................................... 49
1.5.3 Pin out connector ............................................................................................ 51
3. INSTALLATION ..................................................................................53
3.1 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................. 53
3.2 UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS AND STORAGE, TRANSPORT REQUIREMENTS..... 53
3.2.1 Unpacking ....................................................................................................... 53
3.2.2 Storage............................................................................................................ 53
3.2.3 Repackaging and transport............................................................................. 53
3.3 INSTALLATION CONFIGURATION ............................................................................... 54
3.3.1 Vehicle configuration without E-WHERE / FPG1/A Module ........................... 54
3.3.2 Vehicle configuration with E-WHERE / FPG1/A Module ................................ 55
3.3.3 Motorcycle configuration ................................................................................. 56
3.4 INSTALLATION OF THE CONTROL PANEL................................................................. 57
3.4.1 3.6.1 Installation of the control panel in a car ................................................. 57
3.4.1.1 Installation in the car radio cavity..................................................... 58
3.4.1.2 Installation with adjustable bracket.................................................. 59
3.4.1.3 Installation with lite bracket.............................................................. 61
3.4.2 Installation of the control panel in a motorcycle.............................................. 62
3.5 RADIO UNIT INSTALLATION......................................................................................... 64
3.6 ANTENNA INSTALLATION ............................................................................................ 65
3.7 EXTERNAL CONNECTORS........................................................................................... 66
3.7.1 Antenna connector J18 ................................................................................... 66
3.7.2 Main rear connector (P01) .............................................................................. 66
1.1.3 Front panel connectors ................................................................................... 67
1.1.3.1 Front connectors.............................................................................. 67
1.1.1.2 Rear side connectors....................................................................... 69
1.8 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ...................................................................................... 72
1.9 E-WHERE/INSTALLATION............................................................................................. 74
1.9.1 Test of E-WHERE/FPG1/A Module................................................................. 74
1.9.2 Cables ............................................................................................................. 77