TP Radio Thor 1 TP9000EX Operating and maintenance manual

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TP9000EX Thor 1
ATEX/IECEx Hand Portable Radio
BASIC USER GUIDE

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Basic user guide
• Impotant information 4
• Radio Controls 7
• Programmable functions 8
• LED Indicator 10
• Getting Started 11
• Technical specications 12
• Declaration of conformaty 16
• Notes 17
• Attention 18

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Important information
Safe use of ATEX equipment:
• Do not change the battery & accessories in wet or humid environments.
• Always keep battery connectors dry and clean.
• Use only with ATEX approved accessories.
• Alternatively ATEX approved accessories in compliance with the accessory
connector ATEX specication may be used.
• Do not charge the battery in hazardous area.
• The battery BP930Ex may be replaced in hazardous area.
• For charge of battery use ATEX BL910 Single Position Charger or Dual Position
Charger
• Use only battery type BP930EX.
• Do not use a mechanically damaged radio.
• Unpacking of the radio and accessories must not take place in the ATEX
protected area.

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For your safety
It is very important that you read the following instructions and safety advices.
Since this radio is intended to be used in hazardous areas, it is of great impor-
tance to observe that no damage has been applied to endanger the safety of the
equipment. If for example the radio shows signs of damages on the enclosure or
malfunctioning during operation, it must be removed from the hazardous area
immediately and returned to
the manufacturer for testing and repair.
Authorised usage
The Portable Radio Type TP9000EX Thor 1 must not be used unless you have a
valid licence. Usage of the radio may be limited under the terms of your licence to
a limited geographical area.
Warranty limitation
IMPORTANT - The radio and batteries are sealed waterproof units.
To maintain the waterproof integrity, they were assembled in a controlled
environment.
The radio and batteries are not user maintainable units, and under no
circumstances should the units be opened except by authorized personnel.
Unauthorized opening of the units will invalidate the warranty.
Normal warranty is 12 months.
Servicing the radio
Only authorised TP Radio personnel may open the radio for servicing.
If non-authorised persons open the radio, the radio may no longer comply with the
ATEX directive, the guarantee will be renderedvoid, and the radio may no longer be
waterproof.

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Disclaimer
Any responsibility or liability for loss or damage in the context of use with this
product and the accompanying documentation is disclaimed by TP Radio.
The information in this manual is provided for information purposes only, is
subject to change without notice and may contain errors or inaccuracies.
Manuals issued by TP Radio are periodically revised and updated.
Anyone relying on this information should acquire the most current version e.g.
From www.tpradio.dk.
TP Radio is not responsible for the content or accuracy of any translations or
reproductions, in whole or in part, of this manual from any other source.
Pacemakers and other bio-medical electronic devices
The radio should never be used closer than 20cm to a pacemaker.
Precautions
Avoid water and salt in the I/O connector and keep it clean frequently.
Only use original TP Radio battery packs together with TP Radio charger.
Make sure they are clean and dry before attaching the transceiver.
Be careful not to damage any gaskets.
Be careful when handling the Lithium batteries.
With correct use they are safe but any misuse might cause dangerous situations.
Never short circuit the battery terminals, never expose the transceiver and the
batteries to extreme temperature or re and never use any kind of violence.
Do not submerge the transceiver more than 1 m for 30 minutes.
Keep the transceiver at least 1,0 m away from magnetic compass.

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Radio Controls
1. Push to Talk Button (PTT).
2. Function Button 1.
By default assigned for Speaker By default
assigned for Speaker Mute/Squelch Open.
3. Function Button 2.
By default assigned for Call By default
assigned for Call 1/Call 2
4. Channel Selector/Function Button 3.
By default assigned for By default assigned
for Emergency Call
5. Power switch/Volume control
6. Multi coloured LED indicator
7. Accessory Connector
8. Antenna
9. Microphone
10. Speaker

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Programmable Functions
Each Function Button can activate two dierent functions. Function 1 is activated
by a short press, and function 2 with a long press (3 seconds or more).
With our external speaker-microphone connected to the TP9000EX, an additional
(fourth) Function Button is accessible, and can be assigned to two more functions.
By default the Function Buttons on the TP9000EX are assigned as follows:
Function Button 1
• Short press: Speaker Mute – toggle between Mute on/o.
(LED indicator is ashing green/white.)
• Long press: Squelch Open – momentarily opening the squelch until
the button is released.
Function Button 2
• Short press: Call Telegram – Transmits a tone sequence to call
another radio.
• Long press: Call Telegram – Transmits a tone sequence to call yet
another radio.
Function Button 3 (Push the channel Selector)
• Short press: No Function.
• Long press: Energency Telegram – Transmits a tone
sequence to make an emergency call.

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If the default conguration does not comply with your requirements, our dealers
can do the programming of the Function Buttons according to your needs.
The following options can be assigned to fulll any needs:
• Call Telegram: Transmits a tone sequence to call another radio.
• Emergency Telegram: Transmits a tone sequence to make an emergency call.
• Speaker Mute: Toggle between Mute on/o. (LED indicator is
ashing green/white.)
• Squech Open: Momentarily opening the squelch until the but
ton is released.
• Adjust Squelsh mode: When activated, the squelch level can be ad justed with
the volume button. (LED indicator is ashing blue/white.)
Deactivated by an additional press.
• Internal / External Speaker Toggle between internal and external speaker.
Additional programmable functions:
• PTT Call Telegram: Transmits a tone sequence initially when the PTT button
is pressed.
• TILT Alert/Man down: Transmits an alert call when the TP9000EX is positioned
horizontally or inversely for a certain period of time.

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LED Indicator
• Power ON The LED ashes green once (Battery level full, >50%).
The LED ashes orange once (Battery level medium, 25-
50%).
The LED ashes red once (Battery level low, <25%).
• Stand-by The LED is white.
• Transmitting The LED is red. (LED is Cyan when transmitting with low
power, due to low battery.)
• Receiving The LED is green.
• Call received The LED is ashing red/white
• Low battery Alert The LED ashes red with beep sound every 30 seconds

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Getting started
Switch the Radio On/O
Turn the On-O/Volume Control knob clockwise.
To switch o, turn the On-O/Volume Control knob counterclockwise until you
hear a click.
Adjusting the Radio’s Volume
Turn the Volume Control knob to adjust the volume level.
Selecting a Radio Channel
Turn the Channel Selector until you reach the desired channel indicated with
numbers.
Transmit
1. Make sure the Channel Selector is set to the required channel.
2. Press the PTT button and speak clearly into the microphone. The distance
between your mouth and the microphone should be about 5 to 20 cm.
3. Release the PTT button when you nish speaking.
Receive
1. Turn your radio on and adjust the volume level.
2. Switch to the desired channel.

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Technical specications
ITEM SPECIFICATION
GENERAL DATA
VHF frequency range
UHF frequency range
145 – 174 MHz
406 – 470 MHz
Max. Number of channels 16
Channel Spacing 12,5 / 20 / 25 KHz
VHF Bandwidth
UHF Bandwidth
29 Mhz
64 MHz
Operation mode Simplex / Semi-Duplex
Antenna Impedance 50 ohm
Operating Temperature -20 °C to +55 °C
Storage temperature
Less than 1 month
Less than 3 monthLess than 1 year
-20 °C to +50 °C
-20 °C to +40 °C
-20 °C to +20 °C
Battery Lithium-Ion
3510 mAh rechargeable
Frequency error ± 2 ppm
Water ingress protection IP67
Dimensions incl. 3000mAh battery H = 137, B = 64, D = 31mm
Weight incl. battery 250 g.

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TRANSMITTER
RF output power, Programmable 0.5 - 2 Watt
Max deviation ± 5 KHz / 25 KHz channel
Spurious emission < 0,25 μW or - 36 dBm
Modulation distortion < 5 % @ ± 3,0 KHz
RECEIVER
Sensitivity (EMF) (25 KHz channel spacing)
@ 20 dB SINAD
@ 12 dB SINAD
0,45 μV
0,30 μV
Intermodulation
EN 300 720
EN 300 086
Better than
68 dB
65 dB
Spurious response > 70 dB
Channel selectivity > 70 dB
LF output power 2 x 0,5 Watt

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Intrinsically safe specications:
BL910:
Um: 16VDC (250VAC without damaging BP930Ex, BL910 will not work afterwards)
BP930EX CHARGING INPUT:
Umax: 4,2V
Imax: 1,8A
TP9000EX (RE930/7EX & RE930/2EX) CONNECTION FOR HANDHELD
ACCESSORIES OR PROGRAMMING UNIT PK930:
Uo: 4,2V
Io: 595mA
Po: 2,5W
Lo: 300µH
Co: 5µF
PK930
Um: 5VDC (250VAC without damaging TP9000Ex, BK930 will not work afterwards)
SW910EX TO SW919EX:
NEXUS Jack. TP9000EX connector
Uo: 4,2V Ui: 4,2V
Io: 595mA Ii: 595mA
Po: 2,5W Pi: 2,5W
Lo: 299µH Li: 100nH
Co: 99nF Ci: 4901nF

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HM930EX:
Ui: 4,2V
Ii: 595mA
Pi: 2,5W
Li: 41µH
Ci: 220pF
SPECIAL CONDITION FOR SAFE USE:
• Battery cassette BP930Ex shall only be charged in an area known to be non-
hazardous.
• The battery cassette BP930Ex shall only be charged with charger BL910.
• The battery cassette BP930Ex shall only be charged in an ambient temperature
range of: +10°C to +40°C
• The battery cassette BP930Ex may be replaced in hazardous area.
• The programming unit PK930 shall only be used in an area known to be non-
hazardous.
• Intrinsically safe equipment connected to the accessory connection shall com-
ply with the entity parameters shown above.
• The SW91xEX and HM930EX may be replaced in hazardous area.

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Simplied EU Declaration of Conformity
Hereby,
TP Radio, Agenavej 35-37,2670 Greve, Denmark
Declares that the radio equipment
Type: TP9000Ex Thor 1
Model: RE930/2Ex & RE930/7Ex
Is in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU
The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at the following
internet address:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1QvamFi8o-3t5iNHxH5ftMSnfCWMKFcAc

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Notes:

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Attention
GORE-TEX® Membrane
To keep the Radio watertight, it is very important that the Gore-Tex® membrane
under no circumstances must be damaged/covered or removed.
Do not remove the Gore-Tex® membrane or place any labels in the area.

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Battery Install
Wrong battery installation can damage radio power terminals - radio will not work
properly if terminals is bend !

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