Installation Guide Radio Mobile DM3G Low-Band Version 1.2.
Date : October 18th 2019 Document history Edition Date Description Parts revised V1.0.0 V1.1.0 11/07/2019 17/10/2019 all §1-2-7.1.1 V1.2.0 18/10/2019 Document creation Addition of FCC statements and RF exposure limitations Correction in technical spec §13 Version naming convention : Vx.y.
Date : October 18th 2019 Table of Contents 1 Abbreviations and Symbols .........................................................................................4 2 Safety instructions and Regulations............................................................................6 3 Overview ........................................................................................................................8 4 Packages contents and Accessories ..........................................................
Date : October 18th 2019 Abbreviations and Symbols 1 ACC Accessory, car ignition notch which provides electrical power to accessories AF Audio Frequency ANI Automatic Number Identification, terminal number on an analog radio network BT Bluetooth, wireless standard dBm Power unit in decibels to one milliwatt DM3G Name of an eDMR™ radio terminal ; DM3G Low-band refers to the 3050MHz frequency band e-DMR™ extended-Digital Mobile Radio, digital radio technology, developed by TPL Systèmes EU Eu
Date : October 18th 2019 Compliant to European Union health, safety, and environmental protection standards, compliant to be sold within European Economic Area Compliant to FCC rules Caution required ! Refer to product documentation Power-on indicator Radio TX indicator Radio RX indicator (channel occupancy) USB connection Bluetooth logo, shows Bluetooth antenna connector.
Date : October 18th 2019 2 Safety instructions and Regulations Before operating the product read this manual ! ! ! ! ! Any changes or modifications of this product not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate this equipment. Users of DM3G Low-Band should ensure that the regulation of frequency allocations and applications are respected and must also check with local authority of frequency regulation in their respective country.
Date : October 18th 2019 The DM3G installation is critical to its well-functioning. We recommend you to follow installation instructions carefully. The DM3G must never be installed : - in a confined place which would not enable airflow - near a heat source RF Exposure limit : The antenna gain used with this device should be 0 dBi or less and all persons should maintain a minimum separation distance of 141.05 cm for general uncontrolled exposure and general controlled exposure.
Date : October 18th 2019 Overview 3 DM3G mobile terminal is a device designed for communications over e-DMR™ digital radio networks and analog radio networks. For US market, only analog radio mode can be used at the date of this document.
Date : October 18th 2019 TPL reference Description Contents EDMR_DM3G VOIX_KIT_INSTALL DM3G Voice Installation Kit Kit contains all elements listed below EDMR_DM3G_ETRIER Mounting bracket for mobile terminal Screws and washers to fix bracket on car dashboard are not provided EDMR_DM3G_CAB_AL50 Power cable with integrated 10A fuse VIS_MOL_4x10_M4_AC x4 VI_ROND_EVENT_4 x4 Screw kit to fix terminal on mounting bracket 2 plugs and connector for external loudspeaker 2 plugs and connector for vehicle
Date : October 18th 2019 4.2 Accessories Several accessories are available for the DM3G : TPL reference Name EDMR_MCE3_FIL Wired MCE (3G version, RJ45 male connector) with its support EDMR_MCE3_BT Bluetooth MCE (3G version) with its charging support (RJ45 connector, 1m long cable). MCE3G BT is provided with BT antenna below.
Date : October 18th 2019 TPL/HP20W 20W external loudspeaker C5558 5W external loudspeaker EDMR_DM_CAB40 Extension cable for MCE (5m long cable, with RJ45 male and female connectors) EDMR_DMD_KIT_PROG USB programming cable (type A M/M) with software and manual on USB key 5 5.1 Device description Front panel (wired version) Configuration connector USB connector. Enables to configure and upgrade DM3G with USB cable and configuration software tool.
Date : October 18th 2019 LEDs Power indicator, green LED Radio TX indicator, red LED Channel occupancy indicator (by RF carrier), yellow / orange LED 5.2 Front panel (Bluetooth version) Configuration connector USB connector. Enables to configure and upgrade DM3G with USB cable and configuration software tool. Refer to DM3G Configuration Handbook for more details.
Date : October 18th 2019 Power supply connector and Inputs/outputs Power supply is performed by a 13.2VDC SELV through a DB44 male connector. Also this connector provides input / output signals for special applications. See paragraph 5.4 for detailed pinout. GPS antenna connector SMA type female connector 5.4 Rear DB44 connector Male DB44 connector, located on the rear of the device, is used for terminal power supply, and also for various I/O.
Date : October 18th 2019 20 RS232 RX RS232 Data Receive 21 OUTPUT1 22 INPUT2 Input signal (undefined) 23 INPUT1 Transmit Enable (TE) 24 /MASTER_RESET Master Reset : hardware reset 25 AUDIO_MIC_IN Audio microphone input 26 DPS_CAN_RX 27 DSP_CAN_TX 28 MCE_UART_RX 29 MCE_UART_TX 30 AUDIO_DIFF_OUT- 31 VBAT Wired MCE: UART interface : Rx (from MCE) Wired MCE : UART interface : Tx (from MCE) AF differential signal transmitted by DM3G Power 32 VBAT Power 33 V24 DCD V24 Data Carr
Date : October 18th 2019 Pin number Name Function 1 GND Ground 2 MCE/DB44/DSP_UART_TX MCE Data TX 3 MCE_WIRE/DB44/DSP-UART-RX MCE Data RX 4 RJ45_MCE_AUDIO_DIFF_OUT+ Audio output signal, symetric, -10dBm, 600 5 RJ45_MCE_AUDIO_DIFF_OUT- Audio output signal, symetric, -10dBm, 600 6 VBAT_12V +12VDC power 7 RJ45_MCE_AUDIO_DIFF_IN+ Audio input signal, symetric, -10dBm, 600 8 RJ45_MCE_AUDIO_DIFF_IN- Audio input signal, symetric, -10dBm, 600 6 MCE micro keypad 1 – Loudspeaker 2 – LE
Date : October 18th 2019 7 Installation Before setting any piece in the vehicle TPL Systèmes advises you to assemble all pieces together and find best place for each, in order to avoid overstretched cables. 7.1 Antennae 7.1.1 RF Antenna For US market : The antenna gain used with this device should be 0 dBi or less and all persons should maintain a minimum separation distance of 141.05 cm for general uncontrolled exposure and general controlled exposure.
Date : October 18th 2019 7.2 How to power the DM3G from vehicle For DM3G with a wired MCE, TPL Systèmes recommends to connect after “ACC” notch. So the mobile starts up automatically without any action from user. For DM3G with a BT MCE, TPL Systèmes recommends to power DM3G device directly from car battery (before ACC notch). BT MCE can be powered from an ACC notch (eg, cigarette lighter). User needs to switch on and off mobile from MCE key.
Date : October 18th 2019 - Connect the RF antenna to the BNC connector at the rear panel. The antenna characteristics must be 50 Ω impedance. Please refer to manufacturer recommendations for antenna installation on vehicle. - Connect the GPS antenna to the SMA connector at the rear of the DM3G if you wish to use GPS positioning. - Connect power wires from power supply cable to car battery pads or ACC notch (+12VDC), depending on your DM3G model (see paragraph 7.2).
Date : October 18th 2019 7.4 Accessories 7.4.1 External loudspeaker It is possible to connect an external loudspeaker to radio mobile (see diagram below). External loudspeaker can be provided by TPL Systèmes (refer to paragraph 4.2), ready to connect. User can also use an external loudspeaker of its own (8 input impedance) and use provided plugs and connector to connect to power cable. There is no polarity on external loudspeaker plugging.
Date : October 18th 2019 Do not cross loud-speaker cable with RF antenna cable. 7.4.2 Horn Vehicle horn can be connected to radio mobile DM3G. It is not active in analog radio mode. Horn must be controlled via an external relay. Relay is specified as such : with diod, 12V, 30A. See diagram below. For truck vehicles, with a 24V voltage battery, use a 24V relay.
Date : October 18th 2019 7.5 Wired or BT MCE The MCE micro-keypad can be installed on its support with the patella mounting. The setup can be made on the car dashboard, above the gear shift with the keypad turned to the driver or passenger. Examples of MCE fastening : MCE BT is powered from cigarette lighter and placed between front seats (top view, left image) ; MCE BT is fastened on storage rack between seats (right image) Take care not to damage airbags or electric beam when you drill.
Date : October 18th 2019 - Place MCE on its support. - Plug the wired MCE RJ45 connector to the RJ45 connector of DM3G power cable. o In case of BT MCE, plug the RJ45 from MCE charging support to RJ45 connector of DM3G power cable. - Remove protective film from micro-keypad screen. Bluetooth Option 8 Following elements are provided with Bluetooth option : MCE3G BT MCE charger support BT antenna for DM3G Bluetooth antenna must be screwed onto DM3G device. 8.
Date : October 18th 2019 8.2 Bluetooth MCE pairing DM3G BT mobile is provided with an unpaired MCE BT. User must pair the MCE BT with the DM3G BT on first start up. The procedure is described hereafter. - Mobile is identified by its serial number printed on a tag at the terminal rear.
Date : October 18th 2019 When MCE battery is discharged, a beep tone is transmitted every 15 seconds for 1 minute. The « Battery low » message is displayed. When critical discharge level is exceeded, MCE automatically switches off after 30 seconds. When MCE is placed on its support, battery is charging. When it starts charging, MCE plays an audio beep tone and battery icon animates. The red LED located at the MCE top lights up (see paragraph 8.1). This enables to control charge status when MCE is off.
Date : October 18th 2019 External loud-speaker status Press one of the arrow keys to check out and/or change loud-speaker audio volume if connected. Go to Menu | Settings | Communication to toggle loudspeaker activation. External loud-speaker is active. External loud-speaker is deactivated. Current channel Display of channel information.
Date : October 18th 2019 Screen from GPS menu displays terminal position in decimal degrees. GPS status Status : fixed Lat: N43,639100 Long: E1,423650 Back 10 Maintenance TPL Systèmes recommends to perform antenna and radio terminal control, at least every 5 years. 11 Warranty – Customer Support All TPL Systèmes products are guaranteed one (1) year, parts and labor, return to factory, from their delivery date.
Date : October 18th 2019 such wastes, and so preserve, protect and improve the quality of the environment, and protect human health. This product has been designed and manufactured with materials and components of high quality that can be reused or recycled. It is compliant with Directive 2011/65/EU on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.
