SRM9030-P25 RADIO – OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 4.2.11 RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indication) This screen displays the received signal strength in dBm. The reading is typically accurate within +/- 2 dBm between -120 and -80dBm, if the radio has been correctly calibrated. For example, -90dBm is a strong signal and –120dBm is no signal. The screen also shows the Bit Error Rate (BER) on digital channels. RSSI and BER are typically used to indicate signal quality.
SRM9030-P25 RADIO – OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 4.2.12 Crypto This menu allows the digital channel’s default transmit encryption key to be modified. The current selected digital channel has encryption enabled if the padlock symbol is displayed. Press the “OK” key for the “Crypto Key” menu. Digital Analogue If an Analogue channel is selected, a warning message will display “None-Analog When the Crypto menu is selected, the digital channel’s Encryption Key ID can be changed with the ▼ and ▲ keys.
SRM9030-P25 RADIO – OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 4.2.13 Setup Menu The screens in the Setup sub-menus allow the radio operator to edit/modify the operation of some of the general functions of the radio. Once the Menu key is pressed from the “Channel” screen, the ▼ and ▲ keys cycle through the available “Main” menus. Once the “Setup” menu appears, press the “OK” key to select it. The ▼ and ▲ keys are then used to scroll through the setup menus.
SRM9030-P25 RADIO – OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 4.2.14 Stored Calls This screen displays the received individual call records one by one, starting with the most recently received call record. Either the name of the caller from the phone book or the user ID is displayed if the ID is not known to the phone book. If stored calls are empty, NO RECORD is displayed. The ▼ and ▲ keys can be used to step through the stored calls. An error beep will sound if there are no more call records.
SRM9030-P25 RADIO – OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 4.2.15 Messages A radio unit can receive and transmit predefined short messages and text messages with another radio unit on a digital channel (P25 conventional only). Messages received are stored in radio memory. They can be viewed and deleted as required. If there are unread messages stored in the radio, the envelope icon on the default screen will flash.
SRM9030-P25 RADIO – OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Pressing “Menu” or “Back” keys takes the radio back to the Menu screen. A “Reset” function key press (if configured) takes the radio back to the default screen display. If “VIEW” is selected, pressing “OK” shows the Message View screen. If “SMSG” is selected, pressing “OK” shows the Short Message screen only for a digital channel, otherwise an error beep will sound.
SRM9030-P25 RADIO – OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 4.2.15.3 Message View Pop-Up Menu The Message View pop-up allows the following options: • Delete –deletes the current received message. • More – to view the full (entire) message. • Reply – to select the method of replying to the selected message. Selection is performed using the ▼ and ▲ keys. Pressing the “Menu” or “Back” key takes the radio back to the “Messages View” Screen.
SRM9030-P25 RADIO – OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS The selections are: • Call – Calls the selected sender. • SMsg – Sends a short message to the sender • TxtMsg – To edit and send a text message to the sender. Selection is made using the ▼ and ▲ keys. The “Menu” or “Back” key press returns to the “Messages View” pop-up screen. A “Reset” function key press (if configured) takes the radio back to the default screen display.
SRM9030-P25 RADIO – OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 4.2.15.7 Text Message Reply Screen This menu is used to reply with a free form text message. The maximum length of text message is 210 characters. The characters are entered via the keypad by pressing the relevant key one or more times to choose each character. The ▼ key is used to move the curser to the left. The ▲ key is used to move the curser to the right.
SRM9030-P25 RADIO – OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 4.2.15.8.1 Short Message Screen This screen allows the user to view and select a short message. It displays the selected short message text. The short message can be selected by using the ▼ and ▲ keys. A “Reset” function key press (if configured) takes the radio back to the default screen display. A “Back” or “Menu” keypress returns to the Message Pop-up screen. When the “OK” key is pressed, the Destination Pop-up screen is shown. 4.2.15.
SRM9030-P25 RADIO – OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS When the “Back” or “Menu” key is pressed, the radio returns to the Message Reply pop-up screen. When “OK” key is pressed, the Destination Selection Pop-up Menu screen appears. 4.2.15.10 Destination Select Pop-Up Menu This menu allows selection of the message destination. The selections are: • PH. BK: Selects the destination from the phone book • ENT.ID: Enters the destination unit ID • CANCEL: Cancels the destination selection.
SRM9030-P25 RADIO – OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS The “Menu” or “Back” key returns to the Destination Selection Pop-up screen. Pressing “OK” key sends the message to the chosen destination ID and the radio returns to the default screen. 4.2.15.12 Enter Unit ID Screen This screen allows manual entry of the destination unit ID decimal digits. The valid range of unit ID: (0 – 16,777,215). The entered digits can be deleted by using the ▼ key.
SRM9030-P25 RADIO – OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 4.2.16 Scan Edit Menu This menu allows channels in Scan Groups to be added or deleted by the user. Add and Delete changes to a Scan Group are stored permanently in the radio. 4.2.16.1 Scan Group Edit Screen When selected, the “Scan Group Edit” screen is displayed, which shows the channels within the Scan Group. The second line from the top shows the name of the selected channel in the scan group. The next line shows the channel type, i.e.
SRM9030-P25 RADIO – OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS The pop-up selections are: • Add: adds a channel to the scan group • Delete: deletes the currently selected channel from the scan group • Back: returns to previous menu screen The ▼ and ▲ keys make the selection. The “Menu” or “Back” key takes the radio back to the “Scan Edit” main screen. A “Reset” function key press (if configured) takes the radio back to the default screen display.
SRM9030-P25 RADIO – OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS The second line from the top shows the name of a channel that is not a member of the Scan Group. Other channels that are not members of the scan group can be selected using the ▼ and ▲ keys. A “Reset” function key press (if configured) takes the radio back to the default screen display. When the “Back” key or “Menu” is pressed, the radio returns to the main Scan Edit screen.
SRM9030-P25 RADIO – OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 5. COMMON FUNCTIONS AND FACILITIES 5.1 SWITCH-ON/SWITCH-OFF The On/Off power switch on the SRM9030 is on the rotary volume control, located on the top left hand side of the radio control head. To turn the mobile on, press and hold the volume knob until a beep is heard. The radio will turn on after about one second. The display will illuminate and show a ‘Welcome Message’ text as programmed by the Field Programmer.
SRM9030-P25 RADIO – OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS The Speaker Icon will show when a valid signal is being received and audio will be heard at the Loudspeaker. The icon will be shown as an outline when a signal is being received that is not addressing this radio and hence, is not audible.
SRM9030-P25 RADIO – OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 5.5.1 Stored Calls Screen This screen displays the received individual call records one by one, starting with the most recently received call record. On the first line under the menu label, either the name of the caller from the phone book or the user ID is shown. The user ID is displayed if the ID is not known to the phone book. The next line has the zone that the call was received on and the line below shows the channel.
SRM9030-P25 RADIO – OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS If “DELETE” is selected, pressing “OK” removes the selected call record (being viewed) from the list. The radio returns to the Stored Calls Screen with the next record being displayed. If “CANCEL” is selected, the Stored Calls screen is displayed. If “CALL” is selected, pressing “OK” sets the radio to individual calling mode with the ID of the stored call.
SRM9030-P25 RADIO – OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS If a Priority Channel is assigned to Scan mode, the radio will interleave a check of this channel between each normal Scan channel. 5.7.1 Scan/Vote Screen Scan can be started by (1) Pressing the function key that has been assigned the scan function by the Field Programmer or (2) Selecting a zone channel that has been assigned to automatically scan by the Field Programmer, or (3) Under User Options menu, selecting the SCAN ON option.
SRM9030-P25 RADIO – OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 5.8 KEYPAD LOCK The Keypad Lock function prevents accidental key presses. The Control Head has a keypad lock function that may be enabled by the Field Programmer during configuration. If this function is activated, a key icon will be displayed in the bottom right-hand side of the display when locked. The PTT, Alarm Key (if assigned), Reset Key (if assigned) are not locked. To unlock the keypad, it is necessary to press and hold down the “OK” key for 2 seconds.
SRM9030-P25 RADIO – OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS When emergency mode is triggered, the radio can be configured by the FPP to transmit and receive on a cyclic basis with FPP programmed time periods. The display will show “TxEm”:Channel No. During TX, the radio will generate an emergency broadcast call on either the currently selected channel or an FPP nominated channel. Others may listen to the automatic transmissions to hear conversations near the radio. Turning the radio off and on will disable emergency mode.
SRM9030-P25 RADIO – OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 6. SPECIAL FUNCTION KEYS Several function keys are simply short cuts to a menu screen. For further information on the operation of these function keys, refer to the menu descriptions in section 4. 6.1 ALARM Sets alarm mode on the radio. All transmissions in alarm mode will have the emergency flag set. 6.2 ANNOUNCE After pressing this button, the next PTT call only will be made to the pre-programmed Announce group. 6.
SRM9030-P25 RADIO – OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 6.13 SCRAMBLER (ANALOGUE) If an analogue channel is selected, then the scrambler function button can activate a simple voice inversion scrambler for low security applications. Scramble mode is indicated by the ‘SC” indicator icon. 6.14 SEND DTMF 1 / 2 (ANALOGUE) Sends a pre-defined DTMF dialling string. 6.15 SKIP Removes a scan channel from the scan list if the Skip button is pressed while stopped on that channel.
SRM9030-P25 RADIO – OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 7. APPENDICES 7.1 ALERT TONES AND MESSAGES Key Beep 0.05 440 Hz 880 Hz 1480 Hz Off 0.05 Grant Tone Duration Indicated in seconds 0.05 Error Tone Beep Alert Bip Alert 2 x Bip Alert 0.10 0.10 0.10 Ring Alert Telephone Ring Tone 0.19 Urgent Alert Continuous Alert Continuous 9000_52b Figure 3 – Alert Tones © ComGroup Australia 2010 page 57 TNM-U-E-0094 Issue 1.
SRM9030-P25 RADIO – OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 7.2 GLOSSARY A summary of common radio terms and some other terms used in this document, and their meanings, are given below.
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SRM9030-P25 RADIO – OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 7.4 COMPLIANCE WITH RF ENERGY EXPOSURE GUIDELINES (UNITED STATES CANADA) AND RF ENERGY EXPOSURE AWARENESS AND CONTROL INFORMATION AND OPERATIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FCC OCCUPATIONAL USE REQUIREMENTS. Before using your ComGroup Australia 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.
SRM9030-P25 RADIO – OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS • United States Federal Communications Commission, Code of Federal Regulations; 47CFR part 2 sub-part J • American National Standards Institute (ANSI) / Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95. 1-1992 • Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95.
SRM9030-P25 RADIO – OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Table 1a). Rated Power and Recommended Lateral Distance for General Population uncontrolled exposure for SRM9000AC (150MHz to 174MHz). Rated Power of VehicleRecommended Minimum installed Mobile Two-way Lateral Distance from Radio Transmitting Antenna 90cm (35.5 inches) 25 watts with λ/4 dipole (2.14dBi gain) Table 1b). Rated Power and Recommended Lateral Distance for Occupational/ Controlled exposure for SRM9000AC (150MHz to 174MHz).
SRM9030-P25 RADIO – OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Vehicle Installation Instructions: The antenna(s) used for the SRM9000 series of mobile two-way radios must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 90cm (35.5 inches) from all persons for SRM9000AC (150-174MHz), 75cm (29.5 inches) for SRM9000TU and SRM9000UW (406.1-512MHz) and 55cm (21.7 inches) for SRM9000X8 (806-870MHz). The gain of the antenna(s) may not be greater than 0dBd (2.14dBi).
