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DMR_Manager Operating Manual 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 Index 1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................ 4 2 CONCEPTS OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................. 5 2.1 TRX ARCHITECTURE .......................................................................................................................5 2.
DMR_Manager Operating Manual 6.1.2 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 DOWNLOAD .................................................................................................................................... 19 6.2 RA-DMR MENU............................................................................................................................21 6.2.1 SETUP.............................................................................................................................................. 21 6.2.1.
DMR_Manager Operating Manual 1 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 INTRODUCTION This document illustrates the applications and how to use the Radio Activity DMR base stations management software. Radio Activity DMR base stations can support a lot of applications and the management software is designed with forms for reading the parameters that can change depending on the particular application.
DMR_Manager Operating Manual 2 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 CONCEPTS OVERVIEW The Radio Activity DMR Base Station can include several TRX (master and slaves), where TRX refers to a transmitter, one or many receivers, DSP, IO board and a power supply. Radio Activity DMR Base Stations allow many different applications: they can work like a single repeater or in a radio network made of different repeaters linked together in different way such as Ethernet link, RF link. 2.
DMR_Manager Operating Manual 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 The board is realized with surface mounting components (SMD) to maximally reduce dimensions. On the frontal panel 2 LEDs are placed for monitoring internal PLLs lock status. Transmitter module is realized with surface mounting components (SMD) and it is housed in a shielded, 8TE box for 220mm Eurocards, with an heatsink mounted on side, with a thermal resistance of about 1.2°K/W. The unit can be extracted from the front side of the rack.
DMR_Manager Operating Manual 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 Remote control service can be performed through an Ethernet connection pre-existing in the site, or through GPRS modem which can be integrated into the station, or through the radio channel and another Radio Activity station.
DMR_Manager Operating Manual 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 2.4.1 SYNCHRONIZATION, VOTING AND EQUALIZATION Simulcast radio network are able to realize the maximum radio coverage of the territory with minimum use of radio frequency. In a simulcast network, unlike a cellular system in which each cell is characterized by a particular frequency, all the terminals operate at the same frequency, like a big cell.
DMR_Manager Operating Manual 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 AUDIO Remote control UHF Link UHF Link Control Center 2/4 Wire UHF Link fc Circular TRX RBS Main fl fc fl fl UHF Link Circular TRX UHF Link fc UHF Link fc fl fc RBS Sub-Master Circular TRX Circular TRX RBS Slave UHF Link RBS Slave Circular UHF Link TRX RBS Slave Star simulcast network configuration 2.
DMR_Manager Operating Manual 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 2.5.1 ALARM MESSAGES This feature of Radio Activity DMR Base Stations allows the user to bind some events with the sending of short text messages: when a certain event occurs, the user will receive the text message on the designed mobile terminal and a warning message when the problem is resolved (see Alarm Events Setup).
DMR_Manager Operating Manual 3 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 INSTALLATION To use the DMR-Manager properly and to the correct management of the Radio Activity DMR Base Stations it is necessary to have a PC and a LAN connection. 3.
DMR_Manager Operating Manual 3.3 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 CREATING LINK TO DESKTOP It is possible to create a link on the desktop of the file DMR_Manager.exe, from Radio_Activity folder: click with the right button on DMR_Manager.exe, then click on Send to, click on Desktop. 3.4 UNINSTALLATION FROM WINDOWS 2000 OR WINDOWS XP Double click on Unistall.bat 3.5 UNINSTALLATION ON WINDOWS VI STA OPERATING SYSTEM Run Unistall.bat as Administrator (click with the right button on Unistall.
DMR_Manager Operating Manual 4 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 PROGRAM STARTUP To start the program: ∞ double click on DMR_Manager.exe in the Radio_Activity folder; ∞ double click on the link created on the desktop. 4.1 CONNECTION SETUP After the welcome screen, the connection setup mask will appear: The equipment can be accessed through LAN or through Asynchronous Serial Port: you can choose by this form the connection mode and specify the proper parameters.
DMR_Manager Operating Manual 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 ∞ port speed (600 bps – 115,2 Kbps); ∞ bit per character (7 – 8); ∞ parity (nothing, even, odd); ∞ stop bit (1 – 2) ∞ possibility of activating the HW control flow (RTS/CTS) ∞ possibility of activating a connection through a modem rather than a direct connection (if this is the case you must specify the phone number and the Modem Reset button will be activated).
DMR_Manager Operating Manual 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 When you create a new profile, before going on,you have to save it clicking New profile : The program will require a name to store the new profile: Clicking Ok the remote control system will be activated. Note: Clicking Exit will cause the termination of the program; if you saved a changed profile, or it has been created a new one, these changes will be maintained. 4.
DMR_Manager Operating Manual 5 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 MAIN MENU WINDOW Once the logical connection is established, the main menu window will appear: Many of the functions that can be activated here are dedicated to control activities /factory diagnostics that the user is not normally required to do (unless this is required by technical staff).
DMR_Manager Operating Manual 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 The green/red light on the top right displays the result of the “interrogations” made by the PC: Action Light colour Interrogation sent by the PC, waiting for an equipment reply Yellow The equipment has sent the reply into a predefined timeout Green No reply from the equipment into a predefined timeout Red The PC sent an interrogation which do not require any reply from the equipment (special cases) Blue All the items in the Menu bar are illus
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DMR_Manager Operating Manual 6 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 MENU DETAILS A detailed description of all the menu items follows. 6.1 SOFTWARE MENU 6.1.1 VERSIONS Clicking Software Versions the following form will appear: This form shows the current version and the emission date of all the software modules in the Base Station Click Read to refresh the data in the window; click Close to close the window. 6.1.
DMR_Manager Operating Manual 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 This form allows the user to update the whole or a part of the software of the Base Station. In the section Source File of the form the name of the file to download will appear with its complete path. If this field is empty or the name/path is not correct click … to choose the right file to download. Once you have chosen the file clicking Open , to download the file click on Download .
DMR_Manager Operating Manual 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 The new software will be effective after a restart, therefore, once the download is completed, you are prompted to restart the DSP immediately, clicking Sì : The user can choose to restart the system immediately or to postpone the restart. The VCTCXO , Boot 497 and Main 497 options are used to upgrade the software of the peripheral modules (TX and RX). They may be used only on request of the technical staff. 6.2 RA-DMR MENU 6.2.
DMR_Manager Operating Manual 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 Menu item Description Setup System’s general settings Date and Time Allows the user to update the date and the time clock of the device basing on the time of the PC.
DMR_Manager Operating Manual Click Write on file 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 Read from file to save or read a configuration on/from a file on the PC. The form TCP/IP settings allows to set the data network basic parameters of the Base Station. 6.2.1.3 GPS/GPRS CONFIGURATION This form allows to set the GPS/GPRS module functionalities. Click Read or Write to read/save the current settings. Click Write on file or Read from file to save or read a configuration to/from a file on the PC.
DMR_Manager Operating Manual 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 6.2.1.4 STARTUP STATUS This form contains the start commands of the Base Station. If the … ON-LINE button is not checked, the TRX is not active but can react to Remote Control commands: therefore it is possible to update software, configurations and settings. If this button is checked, the TRX is online and fully working. Click Read or Write to read/save the current settings. 6.2.
DMR_Manager Operating Manual 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 Menu item Description Radio Configuration TRX configurations TRX Operating modes Sets TRX operating mode Channels table Displays/setting channel parameters TX control Displays/setting TX parameters RX control Displays/setting RX parameters Test AF Allows to test the internal audio chain Audio Lines configuration Displays/setting Audio lines Multichannel Displays/setting Multichannel parameters AFC Displays/setting synchronism status
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DMR_Manager Operating Manual 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 Menu item Description Operating modes Radio operating mode No configured Radio No options selected Subscriber point-point Telephone point to point radio link, subscriber side User point to point Telephone point to point radio link, user side 2/4 wires point to point Point to point radio link, 2/4 wires Duplex repeater Repeater Satellite link side RF link in a satellite, iso-frequency network Satellite local transmitter side Local transm
DMR_Manager Operating Manual 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 The parameters of the channels table are reported in the following table.
DMR_Manager Operating Manual 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 Channel name Channel present Presence of the channel Channel enabled Enabling of the channel TRX Mode Indicates all of the possible transmission mode allowed: Analog, compatible with ETSI standard, compatible with Motorola terminals Channel spacing [KHz] Allows to choose the channel spacing: 25KHz, 20KHz, 12.
DMR_Manager Operating Manual 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 …and then click on Edit data :the following form will appear: It is also possible double click on the column of the channel to modify. To add a new channel you must select an empty channel in the channels table and modify it as described above. The maximum number of channels is 200.
DMR_Manager Operating Manual 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 6.2.2.3 TX CONTROL. Clicking on RA-DMR Radio configuration TX control you can adjust the settings of the transmitter: You can set some filters (low pass, high pass and notch), set a delay, choose to equalize the signal to transmit (choosing the number of equalizer filter taps) and choose the modulation type (PM or FM).
DMR_Manager Operating Manual 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 HP filter It is a programmable high pass filter that can be inserted at the transmitter. It is used to eliminate the received sub-audio. LP filter It is a programmable low pass filter that can be inserted at the transmitter. It is rarely used to limit the bandwidth of the receiver output. Notch The notch filter, if enabled, is automatically set on the frequency of sub-audio tone transmission.
DMR_Manager Operating Manual 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 HP filter It is a programmable high pass filter that can be inserted at the output of the receiver. It is used to eliminate the received subaudio. LP filter It is a programmable low pass filter that can be inserted at the output of the receiver. It is rarely used to narrow the bandwidth of the receiver. Delay 1. 2. Allows you to set a delay on the received signal. Its function is organized as follow: Off: the filter is not active.
DMR_Manager Operating Manual 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 6.2.2.5 AF TEST This form allows to personalize the internal audio generator and can be used to test mobile terminals. A monitor of the received selective call is available setting the desired standard in the section Decoded sel call/DTMF The generator features and analyzer measures are referred to the selected test input, usually TX and RX; if the lines test form is active, signalling is sent to the selected line.
DMR_Manager Operating Manual 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 DMR users are interested only in using the section Line 1 . It is possible to set nominal levels for input and output lines, high and low pass filters and delays. The input signal in fact, after the analog to digital conversion, is regulated in amplitude according to the user’s settings.
DMR_Manager Operating Manual You must check Line user 2011/07/04 if there is a user side telephone interface, or Version 1v2 Line PSTN if there is a subscriber side telephone interface (BCA-C). The Busy Tone Decoder function activates the engaged line recognition algorithm (used in the automatic radio-telephone interface). The Freq Ring Gen box allows to set the frequency of the telephone call signal (usually 25Hz), which is active only in user side interfaces (bca-u). The box Num Ring C.
DMR_Manager Operating Manual 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 The MTCH protocol is configured on 28 timeslots, selectable to transmit or receive. All the timeslots are accessible to all the DSP connected to the same bus. To set the MTCH parameters click on RA-DMR Radio configuration Multichannel . The following form will appear: The section Enable timeslot tx allows the user to select the timeslot to transmit, and the section Setting RX Timeslot allows to select the timeslot to read from the LAN.
DMR_Manager Operating Manual 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 The Signallings section of the multichannel configuration form, displays the timeslot in use (first column) and related signalling (usually PTT). To enable these functions click on Set ; All the parameters will assume their original values if you restart the device, unless you perform a Save in eep operation (see the DMR LAYER CONFIGURATION paragraph). Note: The configuration of MTCH is set by the factory for the intended use.
DMR_Manager Operating Manual 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 Menu item Description Synchronism source Allows to choose the synchronism source No sync No Synchronism source selected Digital Synchronism based on a proprietary pattern sent at the beginning of the transmission and then on superaudio tones. Internal The synchronism source is a crystal oscillator placed inside the DSP module, which has a stability better than 0.5 ppm in the thermal range of functioning.
DMR_Manager Operating Manual 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 This form allows the user to control and modify the subaudio and superaudio parameters. You can set the frequency of the TCS tone (both TX and RX) or choose a DPL code (in the octal range 001-777), which is expressed in octal notation. To enable these functions click on Set ; All the parameters will assume their original values if you restart the device, unless you perform a Save in eep operation (see the DMR LAYER CONFIGURATION paragraph). 6.2.2.
DMR_Manager Operating Manual 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 This form allows the user to set the analogical voter inputs (in the section Voter parameters ), In the Voter parameters section you can: ∞ choose the signal sources for the analogical voting and the related setting time, ∞ set the hold time for the voted source (that is the minimum time before source changing), ∞ set the switch time (that is the minimum time between source changing after hold time expiration), ∞ set the signal hysteresis (that is the s
DMR_Manager Operating Manual 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 The Parameters section allows to enable different features: ∞ 4FSK modem: enables the 4FSK modem performed by the DSP, ∞ Receiving as terminal: if checked, the Base Station receives as it were a terminal, without the repeater features, ∞ Transmission as Base Station: if not checked, the Base Station transmits as it were a terminal, without the repeater features, ∞ Enabling DMR repeater: enables the repeater features.
DMR_Manager Operating Manual 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 packets to be voted). All the other features in this form are set by the technical staff according to the particular network configuration. In the section Master , you must insert the IP address of the Master Base Station. Click Read or Write to read/save the current settings. Click Write on file Read from file to save or read a configuration on/from a file on the PC. 6.2.2.
DMR_Manager Operating Manual 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 6.2.2.14 ALARM EVENTS SETUP This new feature is particularly useful because allows the user to receive on his mobile terminal (or on a group of user terminals) short text messages at the occurrence of certain events.
DMR_Manager Operating Manual 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 If the message has to be sent to a group of terminals, select Group ID It is possible to set how many times sending the alarm message consecutively by selecting Repetitions , and how frequently (seconds) by selecting Interval It is possible to set the timeslot the warning messages will be sent by selecting TS 1 or TS 2 . Select Write to activate the current settings.
DMR_Manager Operating Manual 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 6.2.3 CONTROLS. Menu item Description Controls Displays the current state of the Base Station I/O status Displays the state of I/O Radio control Displays and sets the radio operating parameters Calibration results Displays calibration results (TX,RX and loop) Audio lines control Displays and sets audio lines parameters Displays the activity of the radio network (form under Radio network monitor development).
DMR_Manager Operating Manual 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 6.2.3.1 RADIO CONTROL This form allows to constantly monitor the state of the radio. It is possible to monitor the power supply, the synchronism, the internal temperature, the calibration results and many other working parameters.
DMR_Manager Operating Manual 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 This section displays the TX current settings and all the RX measures. The Frequencies section displays the current operating channel, the transmitting and receiving frequencies and the subaudio settings (TCS,DPL,TCS frequency, DPL code).
DMR_Manager Operating Manual 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 6.2.3.2 CALIBRATIONS RESULTS This form displays the calibration results (TX,RX and loop test). Clicking Save in eep calibration levels will be saved on eeprom and used in case of unsuccessful result of a further calibration process. The Refresh button update the calibration results: it is useful when calibrating, to real time monitor the calibrations results.
DMR_Manager Operating Manual 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 6.2.3.3 AUDIO LINES CONTROL This form allows the user to perform some tests on the line interfaces. In the section Linea attiva you can select the line to be tested (clicking on Regola ), in the section Line n you can monitor the lines criteria. You can also set a audio signal generator connected to the output line and analyze the audio signal coming from the input line. 6.2.
DMR_Manager Operating Manual Menu item 2011/07/04 Version 1v2 Description Restart DMR Layer Restart the DMR application, which is based on radio layer TRX Layer Restart the radio Layer which manages the RF section DSP Restart the DSP VCTCXO Restart the internal clock Main Restart the whole software Reboot Restart the equipment (it is the same of switch off and switch on the radio) 6.2.5 CONFIGURATIONS UTILITY This form allows to save to the PC and load from PC the TRX and/or DSP parameters.