Motorola Astro Radio Software 68 81098e85 O Manual
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189
SmartZone
EnvironmentFrom the MAIN MENU, press F4 twice and then F2 twice to access this
screen.
This screen allows you to change and view parameters for the
SmartZone environment. 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
Failsoft Inactivity (sec)Use the UP/DOWN arrows to make your selection or enter a value
directly. If a radio remains inactive while operating in Failsoft for the
time specified in this field, the radio will momentarily leave Failsoft
mode and attempt to find a control channel. A value of zero in this
field indicates that the radio will not leave failsoft. The valid range is
0 (zero) to 255 seconds in one-second increments.
Busy Override Delay (sec)Use the UP/DOWN arrows to make your selection or enter a value
directly. This is the time interval (in seconds) during which the user
must depress the PTT button in order for the radio to issue a busy
override signal. The valid range is 2 to 6 seconds in one-second
increments.
Aff. Hold Off (sec)Use the UP/DOWN arrows to make your selection or enter a value
directly. This is the time that the radio should delay before affiliating
to a new site when leaving a site which just incurred a failure. Valid
entries are 1, 3, 7, 15, 31, 63, 127 and 255 seconds.
Busy Override Chirp AckUse the UP/DOWN arrows to make your selection. If this field is set to
On, the radio will produce a chirping sound after a busy override has
been issued.
Display Site TrunkingUse the UP/DOWN arrows to make your selection. If this field is set to
On, the radio will display the Site Trunking message when the user is
locked onto a site that is in Display Site Trunking mode.
DDBBMOTOROLA Radio Service Software Enter or Scroll to Select Value.
ASTRO Model:
..WIDE OPTIONS:SMART ZONE ENVIRONMENT
SMART ZONE ENVIRONMENT
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Failsoft Inactivity (sec).....120 Filter Constant K1..............9
Busy Override Delay (sec).......4 Filter Constant K2..............8
Aff. Hold Off (sec)...........255 Filter Constant K3..............8
Busy Override Chirp Ack........ON Filter Threshold Constant T1...14
Display Site Trunking..........ON Filter Threshold Constant T2...1A
Full Spectrum CC Scan.........OFF Filter Threshold Constant T3...20
Full Spectrum CC Scan Timer....10
RSSI OSW Counter...............80
RSSI Acceptable Threshold......34
RSSI Good Threshold............40
RSSI Excellent Threshold.......46
F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10
HELP EXIT
190 Full Spectrum CC ScanUse the UP/DOWN arrows to make your selection. If this field is set to
On, the radio will perform a Full Spectrum Control Channel (CC) scan
when the radio goes out of range of all its programmed control
channel information.
Full Spectrum CC Scan Timer
(sec)This field will be visible only if Full Spectrum CC Scan is set to On. Use the
UP/DOWN arrows to make your selection or enter a value directly.
This is the amount of time that is available to the radio to perform a
full spectrum CC scan before returning to the normal CC scan. The
valid range of values is 5 to 31 seconds.
RSSI (Received Signal Strength
Indication) OSW CounterUse the UP/DOWN arrows to make your selection or enter a value
directly. This is the number of OSWs (in 23-ms intervals) for which the
radio must remain inactive on the control channel before a set of RSSI
samples is taken. Valid values range from 60 to 255 ms.
Note: RSSI or Received Signal Strength Indication refers to the
strength of the current signal.
RSSI Acceptable ThresholdUse the UP/DOWN arrows to make your selection or enter a value
directly. In the RSSI sampling scheme, RSSI values are separated into
four levels: poor, acceptable, good and excellent. This value specifies
the poor/acceptable boundary. Domain {L: 00
191 Filter Constants K1, K2, and K3Use the UP/DOWN arrows to make your selection or enter a value
directly. The threshold constants K1, K2, and K3 are designed to reduce
filter damage as time between sampling increases.
The RSSI filter has the following characteristic:
Filter Val. = (Filter Val. * K + Current Reading * (10 - K)) / 10
where the domain of K is {K: K = K1, K2, K3} and 0 (no filter)
192
Voice-On-Control
(VOC) OptionsFrom the MAIN MENU, press F4 twice, F2 and then F3 to access this
screen.
This screen defines the necessary data fields for operation on a Voice-
on-Control capable site. When a site enters VOC Mode, its control
channel is surrendered for a voice call. All radios that are not VOC
capable will go out of range at that time.
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
VOC Capable
(Voice-On-Control Capable)Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to enable/disable this feature. When a
radio is VOC-capable, it is able to handle the transition of a site going
into and out of VOC mode without entering an out-of-range state.
RSSI Acceptable ThresholdEnter the desired value in hexadecimal or use the UP/DOWN arrow
keys to scroll through the available choices. This field defines the
minimum signal strength (RSSI value) for a radio to determine that it
is in range of a valid Voice-On-Control channel. If a site enters Voice-
On-Control, the radio will remain locked on to that site.
One of the possible conditions that would cause the radio to roam to
another site (or possibly enter an out-of-range state) is when the radio
determines there is about five seconds of low signal strength (that is,
RSSI below this threshold) on the last active control channel. Valid
entries range from 0 (zero) to 255.
VOC Site Lock Time (sec)Enter the desired value directly or use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to
scroll through the available choices. This field defines the maximum
time that a radio will remain locked onto a Voice on Control site
before it will attempt to lock on to another site (and possibly enter an
out-of-range state). Valid entries range from 15 to 255 seconds in one-
second increments.
DDBCMOTOROLA Radio Service Software Use UP/DOWN Arrows to Select Choice.
ASTRO Model:
...TRUNKING:WIDE OPTIONS:VOC OPTIONS
VOC OPTIONS
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VOC Capable.....................Disabled
RSSI Acceptable Threshold.............52
VOC Site Lock Time....................60
VOC Pended Emer Time (ms)............500
VOC Activation Time (ms).............500
F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10
HELP EXIT
193 VOC Pended Emer Time (ms)Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select a value for this timer or enter a value directly. This is the maximum length of time that the radio will delay before a certain subset of ISWs will be sent while the radio is in VOC mode. Valid entries range from 500 to 6000 ms in 25-ms increments. Note: Most ISWs are not permitted to be sent in while the radio is in VOC mode (the exceptions being Emergency and Phone Reject requests). VOC Activation Time (ms)Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select a value for this timer or enter a value directly. This field determines the maximum length of time that the radio will delay before sending in ISW requests upon receiving a system status OSW indicating the site is exiting VOC Mode. The valid range is 500 ms to 6000 ms in 25-ms increments.
194
Trunking SystemsFrom the MAIN MENU, press F4 twice and then F3 to access this
screen.
TRUNKING SYSTEM 1, Type II/IIi
This screen is used to program the radio’s Trunking System
configuration. A Trunking System refers to a specific repeater site, the
System ID, the individual radio ID for that system, the control channel
frequencies and the connect tone required to operate on that system.
Each system that the radio is programmed to operate on is linked to
one or more Trunking personalities. The personality defines the
features available to the radio while operating on that system. Each
radio is uniquely identified on each system by its Individual ID.
Note: The Remote Monitor and RM Base Time fields will be valid for
Portables only.
Note: For Other Band Trunking radios (UHF/VHF), F6 CHAN
ASSIGN will be visible instead of Control Channel.
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 - ADD SYSTEMAdds a Trunking system. You cannot add a system unless a system key or
a hardware key present.
F3 - PREV SYSTEMAccesses the previous system.
F4 - NEXT SYSTEMAccesses the next system.
F5 - DELETE SYSTEMDeletes the current system. You will be prompted before the system is
actually deleted.
DDCMOTOROLA Radio Service Software Enter or Scroll to Select System.
ASTRO Model:
MAIN:CHANGE/VIEW:TRUNKING:SYSTEM
System............ 1 TRUNKING SYSTEM
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System Key...............Disabled
System Type................II/IIi
System ID....................0001
Alias...................Disabled
Individual ID..............1-0001
Connect Tone (Hz)#.......0-105.88 Network ID.....................010
Coverage Type............Disabled
Affiliation Type...........On PTT
Dynamic Regrouping.......Disabled
Zone....Blank Chan....Blank
Remote Monitor...........Disabled
RM Base Time................15
F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10
HELP ADD PREV NEXT DELETE CONTROL MULTIKEY ASTRO MORE EXIT
SYSTEM SYSTEM SYSTEM SYSTEM CHANNEL OPTIONS OPTIONS OPTIONS
195 F6 - CONTROL CHAN (for 800MHz radios only)Brings up a screen where you can change and view the control channels for the system. or F6 CHAN ASSIGN (Other Band Trunking)Brings you to the Channel Assignment Data screen which allows you to enter Channel Assignment data. F7 - MULTIKEY OPTIONSBrings up a screen where you can change and view parameters associated with Multikey Trunking system options. F8 - ASTRO OPTIONSBrings up a screen where you can view and modify options that are unique to ASTRO models. F9 - MORE OPTIONSBrings up a screen where you can configure other options for Trunking system operation. Field Definitions SystemUse the UP/DOWN arrow keys to scroll through the available systems. Alternatively, you can use the F3/F4 function keys to navigate through the available systems. System KeyAn FTR or System Key is required to access this field. It holds the system key status for the current Trunking system. System TypeUse the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select the Trunking system type. If the Trunking System is Type II or IIi, the individual ID is a four-digit hexadecimal number. For Type II Trunking, your radio will have a single Individual ID per system, independent of the number of talkgroups, user groups, or personalities it is affiliated with on that system . Each radio has a single individual ID per system, independent of the number of talkgroups, user groups, or personalities it is affiliated to on that system. System IDA system key or FTR key is required to access this field. This field contains the four-digit hexadecimal number which identifies the Trunked system. AliasUse the UP/DOWN arrow keys to enable/disable the System Alias feature. If Alias is enabled, the upper eight bits of the System ID are ignored. Individual IDThis field will be accessible only for Type II/IIi radios. Enter the four-digit ID that uniquely identifies the current radio within the system. An actual ID must be entered, not a personality number. Valid IDs range Type I The original MOTOROLA Trunked signalling protocol. Type II An enhanced version of the original protocol that provides additional fleet management flexibility for a given system via an expanded signalling format. Type IIi A hybrid of Type I and II signalling systems. This Trunking protocol type allows Type I radios to communicate with Type II radios on the same voice channel.
196from 1 to FFFE. The decimal equivalent of this Individual ID is used for your radios Private Conversation Call ID (7+ID#), interconnect land- to-portable unit calls (7+ID#), and interconnect land-to-portable talkgroup calls (7+ID#). Connect Tone (Hz) #This field is not applicable to SmartZone systems. Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to make your selection or enter the desired value directly. The Connect Tone is a sub-audible tone required on the voice channel to access the Trunked Repeater. The function is similar to the Conventional Repeater Access Tone. Coverage TypeA system key or FTR key is required to access this field. The choices for this field are: In an AMSS system, multiple sites are linked together to form a larger Trunked system. Radios programmed for Wide Area AMSS can use the site that they are within range of, and when they move between sites, they can switch sites without interruption of communications that are in progress. Up to eight control channels can be used for Wide Area Systems. If WAC AMSS is selected and WAC AMSS Failsoft is selected on the TRUNKING PERSONALITY screen (F4/F4/F4), the F6 key on the TRUNKING PERSONALITY screen will be used to view and modify failsoft channel information. Radios programmed for Local AMSS are allowed to use only one site. This site is entered as the Site ID below the Coverage Type field. Affiliation TypeUse the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select the desired Affiliation Type. SmartZone radios MUST use Automatic Affiliation. These radios always affiliate on power-up and on site switches (in addition to affiliating on Talkgroup changes). 0 - 105.88 Hz 4 - 97.3o Hz. 1 - 76.60 Hz 5 - 116.13 Hz 2 - 83.72 Hz 6 - 128.57 Hz 3 - 90.00 Hz 7 - 138.46 Hz WAC AMSS Wide Area Coverage Automatic Multiple Site Select. Local AMSS Local Automatic Multiple Site Select. SmartZone Motorola system for wide area roaming. Disabled Disable wide area coverage. Automatic The radio will immediately affiliate with the central controller as soon as it is turned on and will automatically re-affiliate each time the talkgroup is changed (that is, if the selected talkgroup does not match last affiliated talkgroup). On PTT The radio will affiliate only when PTT is pressed.
197 Dynamic RegroupingUse the UP/DOWN arrow keys to enable/disable this feature for the current system. A Dynamic Regrouping Talkgroup position (DYN) must be assigned on the ZONE/SUMMARY screen (F4/F8). Enabling Dynamic Regrouping will automatically add DYN to the list of talkgroups on that screen. Dynamic Regrouping allows the dispatcher to temporarily reassign selected radios operating in separate fleets and/ or talkgroups into a single group. Note: Only one DYN position may be assigned for each system. ZoneThis field will be visible only if Dynamic Regrouping is enabled. Use the UP/ DOWN arrow keys to make your selection or enter a number directly. This is the zone position used when a radio is dynamically regrouped. This is used in conjunction with the channel position to determine which zone/channel talkgroup will be used during Dynamic Regrouping. ChanThis field will be visible only if Dynamic Regrouping is enabled. Use the UP/ DOWN arrow keys to make your selection or enter a number directly. This is the channel position used when a radio is dynamically regrouped. This is used in conjunction with the zone position to determine which zone/channel talkgroup will be used during Dynamic Regrouping. Remote MonitorThis field is applicable to Portable radios only. Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to enable/disable Radio Trace (remote monitor) for this system. RM Base TimeThis field is applicable to Portable radios only. Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select the desired timer value or enter a value directly. Network ID This field is only displayed for radios equipped with CAI Digital Operation. This field displays the Network ID for the current system. Note: This field cannot be edited.
198
Control Channel
(800 MHz) From the MAIN MENU, press F4 twice, F3 and then F6 to access this
screen.
This screen is used to change and view Control Channel frequencies
for the current system. 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 - ADD CHAN
(Add Channel)Adds a channel.
F3 - PREV SYSTEMAccesses the previous system.
F4 - NEXT SYSTEMAccesses the next system.
F5 - DELETE CHAN
(Delete Channel)Deletes the current channel. You will be prompted for confirmation
before the channel is actually deleted.
Field Definitions
SystemUse the UP/DOWN arrow keys to scroll through the available Trunking
systems. Alternately the F3/F4 function keys can be used to navigate
through the available systems.
Control ChannelA system key or FTR key is required to access this field. The F2 and F5
function keys can be used to add/delete channels respectively. Enter
the Control Channel frequencies directly in MHz. Four Control
Channel frequencies are standard (eight if Wide Area AMSS is enabled
and four for Local AMSS).
DDCFMOTOROLA Radio Service Software Enter or Scroll to Select System.
ASTRO Model:
...TRUNKING:SYSTEM:CONTROL CHANNEL
System............ 1
CONTROL CHANNELS
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Number Frequency
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1 851.0125
F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10
HELP ADD PREV NEXT DELETE EXIT
CHAN SYS SYS CHAN