Motorola Astro Radio Software 68 81098e85 O Manual
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169 is by pressing the radio’s H/L button. If this option is disabled, the alarm is disarmed on receipt of an incoming call. Ext Alarm Delay (sec)This field will be visible only if the Horn and Lights option is enabled. Enter the desired value for the time delay before Horn and Lights are activated. The valid range is 0 (zero) to 15 seconds. Horn Duration (sec)This field will be visible only if the Horn and Lights option is enabled. Enter a desired value for the maximum length of time the horn will stay on before the user responds to a call. Valid values range from 1 to 255. A value of Infinite is also available. Lights Duration (sec)This field will be visible only if the Horn and Lights option is enabled. Enter a desired value for the maximum length of time the light will stay on before the user responds to a call. Valid values range from 1 to 255. A value of Infinite is also available.
171
More Radio
Wide Options
(
Mobiles Only
)
From the MAIN MENU, press
F4
,
F3
, and then
F9
to access this screen.
Mobiles Only
The MORE RADIO WIDE OPTIONS screen is used to enable additional radio
wide options and access the corresponding option configuration screens. Press
Ta b
to select the desired field, or press the desired function key (
F1 - F10
). If a
field is highlighted, use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select the desired choice
or value.
Function Key Descriptions
F2
- SIREN/PA OPTIONS
This function will be visible only if the Siren/PA Option field is set to a value other
than Disabled.
Brings up a screen from which you can program parameters
associated with the Siren/PA option.
F3
- VRS-EP OPTIONS
This function will be visible only if the VRS-EP Option field is set to Enabled.
Brings
up a screen from which you can program parameters associated with the VRS-
EP feature.
Field Definitions
Siren Option
The Siren/PA hardware option must be purchased for Siren/PA operation.
Use the
UP/DOWN arrows and select the desired functionality.
A value of Disabled is also available.
VRS-EP Option
Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to enable/disable Vehicular Repeater System—
Expanded Protocol (VRS-EP) operation. The VRS-EP unit is hardware
equipment which can be attached to an ASTRO mobile radio. It converts the
vehicle with the radio into a mobile repeater system at the push of a button.
VRS-EP operation allows the operation of portable radios in a region outside
the signal range of the base station.
DCI
MOTOROLA Radio Service Software Use UP/DOWN Arrows to Select Choice.
ASTRO MOBILE Model:
MAIN:CHANGE/VIEW:CONFIG:MORE OPTIONS
MORE RADIO WIDE OPTIONS
-----------------------
Siren Option....................Siren/PA
VRS-EP Option....................Enabled
F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10
HELP SIREN/PA VRS-EP EXIT
OPTIONS OPTIONS
PA Only Only the parameters for the Public Address option will be
displayed on the SIREN AND PA OPTIONS screen (
F4/F3/F9/F2
).
Siren/PA All the Siren/PA options will be displayed on the SIREN AND PA
OPTIONS screen (
F4/F3/F9/F2
).
172
Siren and PA
Options (
Mobiles
Only
)
From the MAIN MENU, press
F4
,
F3
,
F9
and then
F2
to access this
screen.
This screen allows further customizing of the Siren/PA option.
Siren/PA
hardware must be attached to the radio for these parameters to have any
affect.
Press
Ta b
to select the desired field, or press the desired function
key (
F1 - F10
). If a field is highlighted, use the UP/DOWN arrow keys
to select the desired choice or value.
Field Definitions
Options Audio Muting
Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to enable/disable this feature. If this
field is set to Enabled, option audio will not be heard over the Public
Address (PA). This is to prevent deciphered SECURENET audio and
Mobile Voice Storage message playback audio from being heard on the
siren speaker outside the vehicle when in External Radio Mode.
If this feature is disabled, the audio from any options in the system will
be heard on the siren speaker outside the vehicle when in External
Radio Mode. This is in addition to normal audio.
PA Ignition Sense
Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to enable/disable this feature. If PA
Ignition Sense is set to Enabled, the Public Address (excluding External
Radio Mode) will cease to operate when the vehicle ignition is turned
off. When this feature is disabled, the operator can use the Public
Address system whether the vehicle’s ignition is On or Off.
Ext Radio Ignition
Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to enable/disable this feature. When
this feature is enabled, the Public Address External Radio Mode will
cease to operate when the vehicle ignition is turned off. When this
feature is disabled and Public Address is in the External Radio Mode,
the received audio will be broadcasted over the Siren speaker
independent of the vehicle’s ignition state.
Default PA Volume Level
This field contains the default Public Address system volume level.
DCIB
MOTOROLA Radio Service Software Use UP/DOWN Arrows to Select Choice.
ASTRO MOBILE Model:
...MORE OPTIONS:SIREN/PA OPTIONS
SIREN AND PA OPTIONS
--------------------
Public Address Siren
Options Audio Muting....Disabled HiLo Airhorn Tones........Enabled
PA Ignition Sense.......Disabled Manual Tone..................Wail
Ext Radio Ignition......Disabled Siren Ignition Sense......Enabled
Default PA Volume Level........11
Siren/PA After Reset...LAST STATE
F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10
HELP EXIT
173 Siren PA After Reset Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to make your selection from among the following: HiLo Airhorn Tones Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to enable/disable this feature. When this feature is enabled, HiLo and/or Airhorn tones are allowed. When this feature is disabled, HiLo and/or Airhorn Siren tones cannot be produced. In this state (disabled), r Pressing the HiLo button will not create a HiLo tone; and r Automatic Yelp will not override to the Airhorn mode when Horn Ring is pressed. This feature allows HiLo and Airhorn tones to be disabled for applications in which they are not desired or allowed. Manual Tone Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to make your selection. Siren Ignition Sense Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to enable/disable this feature. When the Siren Ignition Sense is enabled, the Siren will be cease to operate when the vehicle’s ignition is turned off. When the Siren Ignition Sense is disabled, the operator can use the Siren whether the vehicle’s ignition is on or off. Off The Siren will be in a switched off state when the radio is turned on. Last State When the radio is turned on, the siren will return to its previous state. That is, if the Siren was on when the radio was turned off, the Siren will be on. If the Siren was off when the radio was turned off, the Siren will be off. Airhorn An Airhorn tone will be heard when the horn ring is pressed. Wail A Wail tone will be heard when the horn ring is pressed. Yelp A Yelp tone will be heard when the horn ring is pressed.
174
VRS Options
(
Mobiles Only
)
From the MAIN MENU, press
F4
,
F3
,
F9
and then
F3
to access this
screen.
Mobiles Only
This screen allows you to view/edit some of the Vehicular Repeater
System (VRS) options on a radio-wide basis. Press
Ta b
to select the
desired field, or press the desired function key (
F1 - F10
). If a field is
highlighted, use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select the desired choice
or value.
Function Key Descriptions
F7
- MODE STEERING
(
not shown
)
This function will be visible only if the Mode Steering field on this screen is
set to Enabled.
Brings up a screen from which you can view/edit all of
the Vehicular Repeater System—Expanded Protocol (VRS-EP) steering
modes that can be found in a VRS-EP system.
Field Definitions
Mobile Detector
In this version, you will NOT be able to change the setting for the Vehicular
Repeater System—Expanded Protocol (VRS-EP) Mobile Detector option.
This
option is needed when the mobile radio is to be used on a non-repeater
dispatch system. It is not required if a site repeater is being used.
DCIC
MOTOROLA Radio Service Software Use UP/DOWN Arrows to Select Choice.
ASTRO MOBILE Model:
...CONFIG:MORE OPTIONS:VRS-EP OPTIONS
VRS-EP OPTIONS
--------------
Conventional Options Radio-Wide Options
Mobile Detector.........Disabled Base Repeater...........Disabled
Repeat Mode..Mobile Audio Repeat VIP Control of VRS......Disabled
Access Ack & TOT Tones...Enabled VIP Logic............Active Open
Trunking Access Tones.....Disabled TOT Duration (sec)........Infinite
In Car Monitor (ICM) Option Singletone Freq (Hz)........847.5
In Car Monitor Default......Both VRS Tx Squelch Type............TPL
Operator Select ICM.....Disabled VRS Tx PL Freq........67.0 Hz XZ
Portable Priority Interrupt (PPI) Tx PL Forwarding........Disabled
ICM PPI.................Disabled Mode Steering.............Disabled
Repeater PPI.............Enabled Access PL Freq........69.3 Hz WZ
Conv PPI Timing (sec).....Slow Crystal Pull..............Disabled
Trunked PPI Timing (ms)...Fast
F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10
HELP EXIT
175 Repeat Mode In this version, you will NOT be able to change the setting for the VRS-EP Repeat Mode feature. The Repeat Mode option indicates the manner in which the VRS-EP will repeat or re-transmit signals to the portable radios within the area of operation. Where more than one VRS-EP unit will be involved (Multi-unit VRS-EP operation), all participating units must be programmed with the same Repeat Mode. The available settings for this feature are: Access Ack and TOT Tones Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to enable/disable the Vehicular Repeater System—Expanded Protocol (VRS-EP) Access Ack and Time- Out-Timer (TOT) Tones. If this option is enabled, the VRS-EP unit will transmit a high-pitch tone after it has successfully received a message that can be repeated from a portable unit. This tone is sent to the portable radio and is heard by the user of that radio. If the transmission is not successfully completed before the Time-Out Timer (TOT) expires, a lower pitch tone will be heard instead. Note: The user of a portable may not hear either tone after completing a transmission if the user happens to be out of the range of the VRS-EP unit. If this option is disabled, the user of the portable radio will not get any acknowledgment tones of either successful or unsuccessful transmissions. Trunking Access Tones Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to enable/disable this feature. If this feature is enabled, the Vehicular Repeater System—Expanded Protocol (VRS-EP) unit will transmit a high-pitched tone after successfully receiving a repeatable message from a portable unit. This tone will be sent to the portable radio and will be heard by the user of that radio. If the transmission could not be successfully completed for some reason, a low-pitch tone will be heard instead. If this field is disabled, the tones described above will not be heard. Note: Even if this feature is enabled, these tones will not be heard if the portable radio is out of range of the VRS-EP unit. However, this feature will not affect Talk Permit, Talk Prohibit and System Busy tones. These tones are constantly active and will be heard by the user of the portable radio. Mobile Audio RepeatThe VRS-EP repeats any signal received and heard on the mobile radio. The user of the mobile radio may turn on the radio monitor to allow incoming base signals with any PL tone or DPL code to be heard by the portable radio users in the area. Turning the monitor off will prevent all base-to-portable signals from being heard unless the mobile radio’s coded squelch (PL/DPL) requirements are met. Note that taking the mic off the radio HUB (Hang-Up Box) will have an effect on the radio similar to that of an activated monitor. Mobile PL DecodeThe VRS-EP repeats base-to-portable transmissions only when the signal includes the correct PL tone or DPL code regardless of what is heard on the mobile speaker. For correct operation, PL or DPL must be programmed on the mobile modes for which base-to-portable signal repeats are to be regulated in this manner.
176 In Car Monitor Default In this version, you will NOT be able to change the setting for this feature. The In-Car Monitor (ICM) Default feature allows the selection of an operational mode for use in Vehicular Repeater System—Expanded Protocol (VRS-EP) activities during which a party remains in the vehicle. In such activities, the user who remains in the vehicle with the VRS-EP is given a certain set of transmission capabilities depending on the ICM Default selection. Valid options for this feature are as follows: Operator Select ICM In this version, you will NOT be able to change the setting for this feature. Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to enable/disable the Vehicular Repeater System—Expanded Protocol (VRS-EP) Operator Select ICM feature. This feature allows the user of the mobile radio to change the ICM setting by entering into a radio configuration state. When the Operator Select ICM feature is enabled, an extended press of the VRS- EP button puts the radio into this ICM configuration state. The ICM types can then be browsed using the radio’s Mode Up/Down buttons. The desired ICM may be locked in with a press of the Home button. ICM PPI In this version, you will NOT be able to change the setting for this feature. Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to enable/disable the In Car Monitor Portable Priority Interrupt (ICM PPI) option. If this option is enabled, portable-to-base transmissions take priority over mobile radio transmissions. The user of a portable radio will be able to transmit even if the mobile radio was previously keyed up and was in use by a party remaining in the vehicle. Repeater PPI Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to enable/disable the Repeater Portable Priority Interrupt (Repeater PPI) option. The Repeater PPI option, when enabled, causes any on-going transmissions from base to the portables to be interrupted if any portable radio user keys up. This option should be enabled if it is desirable that all portable unit operators be able to break into base station transmissions. A clicking sound heard on the portable radios is normal and unavoidable with Repeater PPI operation. Base Allows the mobile radio to transmit (when the PTT button is pressed) on the frequency corresponding to the mode on the control head’s display. This transmission will not be heard by the user of the portable radio. Port Allows the user of the mobile radio to transmit to the portables in the area of operation, but not to the base. The VRS-EP Tx PL frequency option must be set to match the portables’ receive PL frequency. If the mobile radio’s PTT button is pressed during an on-going portable-to-base activity, the attempted transmission is blocked, resulting in an audible talk-prohibit tone on the mobile radio. Both Allows the mobile radio to transmit on the frequency corresponding to the mode on the control head’s display and the portable frequency simultaneously. The VRS-EP Tx PL Frequency option must be set identical to the portable unit’s Receive PL Frequency. Again, if the mobile radio’s PTT button is pressed during an on-going portable-to-base activity, the attempted transmission is blocked and an audible talk prohibit tone is heard on the mobile radio.
177 Conv PPI Timing (sec) Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select the Conventional Portable Priority Interrupt (Conv PPI) value. The Conv PPI Timing value indicates how frequently the Vehicular Repeater System—Expanded Protocol (VRS-EP) searches for possible Repeater Portable Priority interruptions on a Conventional Mode. During Conventional PPI operation, the VRS-EP will quickly ‘listen’ for possible portable radio activity during any transmission originating from the base. This on and off monitoring action will occur more frequently than with a PPI timing selection of “Fast” than with a selection of “Slow”. At either setting, the signal coming through from base is interrupted and the portable transmission picked up if such portable activity is detected. This implies that the transmission coming through from the base is interrupted only if a portable user happens to key up for some reason. Trunked PPI Timing (ms) Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select the Trunked Portable Priority Interrupt (Trunked PPI) Timing value. The Trunked PPI Timing setting indicates how frequently the Vehicular Repeater System—Expanded Protocol (VRS-EP) searches for possible Repeater Portable Priority interruptions on a Trunking Mode. During Trunking PPI operation, the VRS-EP will quickly ‘listen’ for possible portable radio activity during any transmission originating from the base. This on and off monitoring action will occur more frequently with a PPI Timing selection of “Fast” than with a selection of “Slow”. At either setting, the signal coming through from base is interrupted and the portable transmission picked up if such portable activity is detected. This implies that the transmission coming through from the base is interrupted only if a portable user happens to key up for some reason. Base Repeater Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to enable/disable the Vehicular Repeater System—Expanded Protocol (VRS-EP) Base Repeater option. The Base Repeater option must be enabled when the mobile radio is being used with a fixed site repeater. Enabling the Base Repeater option adds a 300-ms delay between unit prioritization thereby allowing non- priority mobiles to better detect any priority mobile in the system through the base repeater. VIP Control of VRS Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to enable/disable Vehicle Interface Port (VIP) Control of the Vehicular Repeater System—Expanded Protocol (VRS-EP). The VIP Control of VRS allows the user to initiate and/or stop VRS-EP operation via a VIP port. Note: Only after enabling VIP Control of VRS will the VRS-EP VIP- In feature be available for selection. This option must therefore be enabled prior to configuring the associated VIP-In feature.
178 VIP Logic Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select the desired Vehicle Interface Port (VIP) Logic. There are two possible choices: TOT Duration (sec) Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select the desired Time-Out Timer (TOT) Duration. The TOT Duration indicates the maximum allowed time for base-to-portable transmissions. Any signal originating from the base is timed and will be dropped as soon as the stipulated TOT duration expires. Valid values are Infinite (for unlimited transmissions), 30, 60 and 120 seconds. Singletone Freq (Hz) In this implementation, you will NOT be able to change the setting for this feature. When the Vehicular Repeater System—Expanded Protocol (VRS-EP) unit is activated, it transmits a 700-millisecond tone (Singletone) which is relied upon by other VRS-EP units operating in the same area. This signal burst is used by the area units to coordinate the VRS-EP automatic prioritization routine. All units in the fleet should be programmed with the same VRS-EP Singletone frequency if they are to be used in multi-unit operations. VRS-EP Tx Squelch Type Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select the Vehicular Repeater System—Expanded Protocol (VRS-EP) Tx Squelch type to be used during signal repeats or broadcasts originating from the unit. The VRS- EP Tx Squelch type indicates the squelch scheme to be used by the VRS-EP during a signal broadcast. Transmissions from the VRS-EP will only be audible to a radio within the VRS-EPs transmission range if that radios receive squelch type and setting match the VRS-EPs Tx Squelch designation. The options are: VRS-EP Tx PL Freq Enter the Tx PL (Private-Line) frequency directly in Hz or, if accessing the frequency entrys alpha-numeric code field, enter the desired PL code. The UP/DOWN arrow keys may also be used to scroll through the standard frequencies or codes, all of which are shown below. The PL code may also be selected by pressing the key matching its first letter and then scrolling to select the exact code. The Transmit (Tx) PL indicates the PL tone accompanying signals sent out by the Vehicular Repeater System—Expanded Protocol (VRS-EP). A portable radio within the VRS-EPs area of operation will be able to ‘hear’ broadcasts from the system only if that radios receive PL frequency matches the indicated VRS-EP frequency. Active Open The Vehicular Repeater System—Expanded Protocol (VRS-EP) unit will be activated when there is no connection between the two VIP pins, meaning the VIP switch is in the open position. Active Closed The VRS-EP unit will be activated when the VIP pins are shorted together, meaning the VIP switch is in the closed position. TPL Tone Private Line Squelch transmission. The VRS-EP will broadcast a tone of a given frequency along with all voice transmissions. CSQ Carrier Squelch transmission. The VRS-EP will broadcast a simple carrier presence signal with voice transmissions.