Operator’s Manual 14221-1200-2000 Rev.
14221-1200-2000, Rev. A MANUAL REVISION HISTORY REV DATE REASON FOR CHANGE - May/11 Initial Release. A Oct/11 Added antenna. Harris Corporation, Public Safety and Professional Communications (PSPC) Business continually evaluates its technical publications for completeness, technical accuracy, and organization.
14221-1200-2000, Rev. A TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1 SAFETY SYMBOL CONVENTION .................................................................................................... 5 2 RF ENERGY EXPOSURE INFORMATION ..................................................................................... 6 2.1 RF ENERGY EXPOSURE AWARENESS, CONTROL INFORMATION, AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR FCC OCCUPATIONAL USE REQUIREMENTS ................................ 6 2.1.1 Federal Communications Commission Regulations ...
14221-1200-2000, Rev. A TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 6.20 6.21 6.22 6.23 6.19.1 Vote Scan ....................................................................................................................... 26 6.19.2 Add Groups/Channels to Scan List ................................................................................ 26 6.19.3 Delete Groups/Channels from Scan List ....................................................................... 27 6.19.4 Nuisance Delete .................................
14221-1200-2000, Rev. A 1 SAFETY SYMBOL CONVENTION The following conventions are used throughout this manual to alert the user to general safety precautions that must be observed during all phases of operation, service, and repair of this product. Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safety standards of design, manufacture, and intended use of the product.
14221-1200-2000, Rev. A 2 RF ENERGY EXPOSURE INFORMATION 2.1 RF ENERGY EXPOSURE AWARENESS, CONTROL INFORMATION, AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR FCC OCCUPATIONAL USE REQUIREMENTS Before using your mobile two-way radio, read this important RF energy awareness and control information and operational instructions to ensure compliance with the FCC’s RF exposure guidelines.
14221-1200-2000, Rev. A 2.2 COMPLIANCE WITH RF EXPOSURE STANDARDS Your Harris Unity mobile two-way radio is designed and tested to comply with a number of national and international standards and guidelines (listed below) regarding human exposure to RF electromagnetic energy. This radio complies with the IEEE and ICNIRP exposure limits for occupational/controlled RF exposure environment at duty factors of up to 50% talk-50% listen and is authorized by the FCC for occupational use.
14221-1200-2000, Rev. A Table 2-1: Recommended Minimum Safe Lateral Distance from a Transmitting Antenna Connected to a Unity XG-100M Mobile Radio ANTENNA PART NUMBERS RF BAND RECOMMENDED MINIMUM LATERAL HUMAN BODY DISTANCE FROM TRANSMITTING ANTENNA CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT UNCONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT 24.4 inches (62 centimeters) 54.3 inches (138 centimeters) 33.9 inches 86 cm 75.6 inches 192 cm 7.9 inches (20 centimeters) 19.7 inches (50 centimeters) 7.
14221-1200-2000, Rev. A For a list of approved accessories refer to the product manuals, the Products and Services Catalog, or contact Harris at 1-800-368-3277. 2.2.3 Contact Information For additional information on exposure requirements or other information, contact Harris at 1-800-5287711 or at www.pspc.harris.com. 2.3 REGULATORY APPROVALS 2.3.1 Part 15 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1.
14221-1200-2000, Rev. A 3 OPERATION SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS 3.1 TRANSMITTER HAZARDS WARNING • The operator of any mobile radio should be aware of certain hazards common to the operation of vehicular radio transmitters. A list of several possible hazards is given: Explosive Atmospheres – Just as it is dangerous to fuel a vehicle with the motor running, similar hazards exist when operating a mobile radio. Be sure to turn the radio off while fueling a vehicle.
14221-1200-2000, Rev. A 4 OPERATING RULES AND REGULATIONS Two-way FM radio systems must be operated in accordance with the rules and regulations of the local, regional, or national government. In the United States, the Unity mobile radio must be operated in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). As an operator of two-way radio equipment, you must be thoroughly familiar with the rules that apply to your particular type of radio operation.
14221-1200-2000, Rev. A 5 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The Unity mobile is a state-of-the-art radio designed to meet the critical demands of its users.
14221-1200-2000, Rev. A 6 OPERATION 6.1 TURN THE RADIO ON Rotate the POWER ON-OFF/VOLUME knob clockwise, out of detent to turn the radio on. A short beep (if enabled through programming) indicates the radio is ready for operation. The display indicates, if programmed, the last selected system name on line 1 and the last selected group or channel name on line two. 6.
221-1200-2000, Rev. A Table 6-1: Front Panel Default Controls and Functions PART FUNCTION Power OnOff/Volume Control knob Turn knob clockwise to power on the radio and increase volume. Mic Connection Connection for hand-held, hands-free, speaker-mic, or headset. Turn counter-clockwise to decrease volume and power off the radio. Declares an emergency, if enabled through programming.
14221-1200-2000, Rev. A 6.4 RADIO STATUS ICONS Status icons are indicators that show the various operating characteristics of the radio. Figure 6-3: Typical Display Table 6-2: Icons and Descriptions ICON DESCRIPTION Indicates selected group or channel is in scan list. Indicates selected group or channel is programmed as Priority 1 in scan list. Indicates selected group or channel is programmed as Priority 2 in scan list. Indicates scan mode enabled. Volume bars – indicates relative volume level.
14221-1200-2000, Rev. A 6.5 RADIO MESSAGES During radio operation, various messages are displayed on either line 1 or line 2. Typical messages include control channel status information, such as system busy or call denied, or messages associated with the radio's operation, (i.e., volume adjust). These messages are described as follows: Table 6-3: Radio Messages MESSAGE NAME QUEUED Call Queued Indicates the system has placed the call in a request queue.
14221-1200-2000, Rev. A MESSAGE NAME DESCRIPTION GRP=1-1250 Group = 1 - 1250 The group number of the group displayed in line 2 of display. It is displayed in line 1 of the display. Press the group key to obtain this display. The maximum number of groups programmed in a radio is determined by the personality. INDV=1-255 Individual = 1 - 255 Indicates which item in the individual call list is being displayed. It is displayed in line 2 of the display.
14221-1200-2000, Rev. A 6.6 ALERT TONES The Unity mobile radio also provides audible alert tones or “beeps” to indicate the various operating conditions. These alert tones can be enabled or disabled through programming. Table 6-4: Alert Tones NAME Call Originate TONE A short mid-pitched tone. Autokey A mid-pitched tone. Call Queued A high-pitched tone. System Busy Three low-pitched tones. Call Denied Carrier Control Timer Key Press Alert Page (P25T Only) Out of Range 18 A low-pitched tone.
14221-1200-2000, Rev. A 6.7 MENU The menu function accesses features that are not available directly from the keypad. The order and specific number of menu items available is configurable through programming. Upon radio power up, the menu item at the beginning of the menu list is always displayed first. Subsequent access to the menu function returns the last menu item shown in the display. To enter the menu mode, press MENU.
14221-1200-2000, Rev. A MENU ITEM 6.8 PARAMETER SETTINGS DISPLAY System select Menu item: SYS External alarm #2 Menu item: EXTALRM2 System and group selection Menu item: S/G1 - S/G16 Mute COMMENT Used to enter the system select mode and select a new system. ON, OFF Toggles external alarm #2 feature ON or OFF. Menu item: MUTE ON, OFF Group selection Menu item: GRP Number of desired group Selects the system/group or channel programmed for the corresponding system/group key.
14221-1200-2000, Rev. A 6.8.2 Feature Encryption Data Stream Example: These data streams define the features the user has enabled in his radio and are required by Harris to enable other features. The data streams shown here are for example only. Note: There are four displays: FD1, FD2, FD3, and FD4. All four are required.
14221-1200-2000, Rev. A Table 6-6: Available Feature Numbers FEATURE NUMBER 6.
14221-1200-2000, Rev. A 6.11 MACRO KEY OPERATION Macro key operation permits the user to accomplish a series of keystrokes with a single "macro" keystroke. Up to ten (10) macro keys can be defined, each capable of executing up to twenty (20) keystrokes, to any pushbutton input (i.e., keypad keys, buttons, etc.). Each macro key can be preprogrammed to activate when pressed or when released. A macro key can also be pre-programmed to change the keystroke sequence the next time the macro key is activated.
14221-1200-2000, Rev. A 6.14.1 Receive an Emergency Call When receiving an emergency call from the selected group and system, an alert beep sounds and the BSY indicator illuminates. The message *RXEMER* flashes in the display on line 2 until the emergency condition is cleared. Follow standard emergency procedures. By default, The ID of the radio declaring an emergency appears in the display until the emergency hangtime expires.
14221-1200-2000, Rev. A 6.16 WIDE AREA SYSTEM SCAN (TRUNKED ONLY) The Unity mobile radio can be programmed for Wide Area System Scan (WA Scan) operation for multisite applications. Upon the loss of the currently selected system's control channel, radios can be programmed to automatically scan the control channels of other systems. If a new control channel is found, the radio switches to the new system and sounds an alert tone.
14221-1200-2000, Rev. A 6.19 SCAN OPERATION Only groups or channels that are part of the radio's scan list are scanned. Groups/channels are added to the scan list on a per system basis through programming, the radio keypad, or both, dependent upon programming. The scan list can be changed by the user from the keypad unless programmed otherwise. Each system's scan list is retained in memory when the radio is turned off.
14221-1200-2000, Rev. A 4. Press (+) with a second time to set the group to Priority 2. is displayed. a third time to set the group to Priority 1. is displayed in column 1, line 1. 5. Press (+) with The priority level selection sequence only advances the group to the next higher priority level and stops at priority level 1. To select a lower priority level, the group must be deleted from the scan list and then added back to the scan list.
14221-1200-2000, Rev. A 6.20 INDIVIDUAL CALLS (P25 MODES ONLY) 6.20.1 Receive and Respond to an Individual Call When the radio receives an individual call (a call directed only to the user's radio), it unmutes on the assigned working channel and turns on the BSY indicator. Line 1 shows “ID” followed by the logical ID number of the radio sending the message, or the associated name if the ID number is found in the individual call list. The individual call indicator displays *INDV* on line 2.
14221-1200-2000, Rev. A The saved call list shows all ten storage locations. If no calls have been received, the saved call list is empty and the pre-stored list is available upon entering the individual call mode. When in the saved call list, pressing MENU toggles the time stamp ON and OFF. The time stamp indicates how long ago the call was received. The display indicates this information as HH:MM:SS where HH = hours, MM = minutes and SS = seconds.
14221-1200-2000, Rev. A If an incorrect status was selected or the incorrect number button was pressed, the status can be changed during the pre-programmed time-out period by pressing another number button. The status selection can also be cancelled by pressing the CLR button prior to the time-out period. To view the currently selected status after it has been transmitted, press the STS button. If the status was not sent successfully to the site, the text associated with the status flashes in the display.
14221-1200-2000, Rev. A 2. The display shows SQLCH=xx, where "xx" is the value between 1 and 16. to scroll through the values. Then press the MENU (select) key to save 3. Use the ramp control the new value after the display time-out (2 seconds). The displayed value is selected and saved. 4. If the MENU or CLR key is pressed before the time-out, the menu feature exits and the squelch level is not updated. The original value is restored. 6.22.2 Pre-Programmed Keypad Key 1.
14221-1200-2000, Rev. A 7 BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING If the radio is not operating properly, check Table 7-1 for likely causes. For additional assistance, contact a qualified service technician. Table 7-1: Basic Troubleshooting SYMPTOM 32 CAUSE SOLUTION Radio will not turn on. No power. Test the connection to the vehicle power supply. Radio will not turn off. If in multiple control head configuration, one of the attached control heads is still powered up. Power off all control heads. No audio.
14221-1200-2000, Rev. A 8 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE The Technical Assistance Center's (TAC) resources are available to help with overall system operation, maintenance, upgrades and product support. TAC is the point of contact when answers are needed to technical questions. Product specialists, with detailed knowledge of product operation, maintenance and repair provide technical support via a toll-free (in North America) telephone number. Support is also available through mail, fax and e-mail.
14221-1200-2000, Rev. A 9 KEYPAD REMAPPING If the keys have been remapped to provide new functions, fill in the following template for future reference.
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14221-1200-2000, Rev. A WARRANTY Please register this product within 10 days of purchase. Registration validates the warranty coverage, and enables Harris to contact you in case of any safety notifications issued for this product. Registration can be made on-line at http://www.pspc.harris.com/Service/WarrantySupport.asp. A.
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