Operator’s Manual MM23772 Rev. F, Jul/08 M/A-COM P7200 and P5200 Series Portable Radios

MM23772, Rev. F 10 1 SAFETY CONVENTIONS The following conventions are used throughout this manual to alert the user to general safety precautions tha

MM23772, Rev. F 100 10.17.3 Private Mode (P7200 Only) The Private Mode allows the radio to transmit encrypted messages and receive clear or private t

MM23772, Rev. F 101 If the cryptographic key(s) are zeroed, one or more keys must be transferred from the Keyloader into the radio before private comm

MM23772, Rev. F 102 Conventional Digital or encrypted channels require Channel Guard on the channel to operate correctly. The voice coding technology

MM23772, Rev. F 103 3. When the radio receives a P25 call, the radio will unmute and the ID of the transmitting radio will appear in the display. 4.

MM23772, Rev. F 104 11 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION The radio functions in the conventional mode when using conventional communications channels (non-trunk

MM23772, Rev. F 105 11.1.1 Buttons and Knobs This section describes the primary function of the button and knob controls. Other functions associated

MM23772, Rev. F 106 11.1.2 Keypad (P7250, P5250, and P7270) The keys on the keypad have special functions and are labeled using a symbol or abbreviat

MM23772, Rev. F 107 Figure 11-3: P7270 Radio Front Panel Table 11-2: P7270 Keypad Functions KEY FUNCTION Primary Function: Allows the user to scr

MM23772, Rev. F 108 11.2 DISPLAY The radio display is made up of 3 lines (see Figure 11-4). Lines 1 and 2 contain eight alphanumeric character blocks

MM23772, Rev. F 109 ICON DESCRIPTION Steady (rotates clockwise) – Scan mode enabled. If icon is not visible – Scan is disabled. Steady – Channel Gu

MM23772, Rev. F 11 2 SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION The M/A-COM P7200 and P5200 portable radios generate RF electromagnetic energy during transmit mod

MM23772, Rev. F 110 Where: xxxx is the error code and DSP ERR or DIG V ERR is the message. 11.5 ALERT TONES The P7200 and P5200 radio provides audibl

MM23772, Rev. F 111 If system selection is programmed to the SYSTEM/CHANNEL Selection knob, direct access to systems will not be available. Pressing

MM23772, Rev. F 112 11.9.2 P7250 and P5250 Model 1. Press  to toggle scan OFF and verify is not displayed. 2. Select channel. 3. Press  once t

MM23772, Rev. F 113 2. *TXEMER* will flash in the display, plus and will be displayed. After 2-3 seconds the transmit icon will turn off. 3. *T

MM23772, Rev. F 114 3. The radio will continue to receive and transmit normally while in the menu function. 4. To scroll through the menu options us

MM23772, Rev. F 115 Table 11-5: Menu Item Information FEATURE DISPLAY PARAMETER SETTING COMMENT Keypad Lock Menu Item: KEY LOCK Once Selected: LOCKED

MM23772, Rev. F 116 Table 11-6: Information Display PRS - NAME XXXXXXXX Personality Name EEPR SIZ EEPROM Size RAM SIZ RAM Size FLSH SIZ Flash Size

MM23772, Rev. F 117 12 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE The Technical Assistance Center's (TAC) resources are available to help with overall system operatio

MM23772, Rev. F 118 13 BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING Use Table 13-1 as a troubleshooting guide if the radio does not operate properly. If additional assistan

MM23772, Rev. F 119 BATTERY WARRANTY A. M/A-COM, Inc. (hereinafter "Seller") warrants to the original purchaser for use (hereinafter "

MM23772, Rev. F 12 • As noted in Table 2-1, ALWAYS keep the device and its antenna AT LEAST 1.1 cm (0.43 inches) from the body and at least 2.5 cm (1

MM23772, Rev. F 120 WARRANTY A. M/A-COM, Inc. (hereinafter "Seller") warrants to the original purchaser for use (hereinafter "Buyer&qu

MM23772, Rev. F 121 NOTES

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MM23772, Rev. F 13 3 OPERATING TIPS Antenna location and condition are important when operating a portable radio. Operating the radio in low lying ar

MM23772, Rev. F 14 3.1.3 Aircraft Always turn off a portable radio before boarding any aircraft! Use it on the ground only with crew permission. DO

MM23772, Rev. F 15 4 BATTERIES The P7200 and P5200 series portable radios use rechargeable, recyclable Nickel Cadmium (NiCd), Nickel Metal Hydride (N

MM23772, Rev. F 16 4.2 CHARGING BATTERY PACKS Battery chargers are available from M/A-COM with nominal charge times of one hour. Combinations include

MM23772, Rev. F 17 4.4 CHANGE THE BATTERY PACK 4.4.1 Remove the Battery Pack Make sure the power to the radio is turned OFF. CAUTION Although the P7

MM23772, Rev. F 18 4.5 BATTERY DISPOSAL CAUTION In no instance should a battery be incinerated. Disposing of a battery by burning will cause an expl

MM23772, Rev. F 19 5 INTRODUCTION The P7200 and P5200 series radios are dual-band multi-mode portable radios. The P7200 series radio is available wit

MM23772, Rev. F 2 MANUAL REVISION HISTORY REV DATE REASON FOR REVISION - Jan/06 Initial release. A Dec/06 Updated operation info. B Apr/07 Added

MM23772, Rev. F 20 Figure 5-1: P7230 Select Model Radio Figure 5-2: P7250 and P5250 Scan Models

MM23772, Rev. F 21 Figure 5-3: P7270 System Model 5.1 WATER RESISTANCE (P7200 ONLY) The P7200 series portable radios operate reliably even under adv

MM23772, Rev. F 22 6 OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES Table 6-1 lists the Options and Accessories tested for use with the P7200 and P5200 series portable radi

MM23772, Rev. F 23 DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER Speaker Microphone, Ant. Version, Ruggedized, Charger Compatible KRY 101 1617/387 Metal Belt Clip KRY 10

MM23772, Rev. F 24 7 CHANGE OPERATING MODE 7.1 CHANGE FROM OTP MODE To change from OTP operating mode to P25/EDACS/Conventional: 1. Use  or  to

MM23772, Rev. F 25 8 OPENSKY OPERATION Once an OpenSky system has been selected from the available systems on your P7200 or P5200 series portable rad

MM23772, Rev. F 26 8.2.1 Buttons and Knobs The function of the button and knob controls will vary depending on the mode of operation. The primary fun

MM23772, Rev. F 27 8.2.2 Keypad (P7250, P5250, and P7270) The keys on the keypad have special functions and are labeled using a symbol or abbreviated

MM23772, Rev. F 28 8.3 DISPLAY The P7200 and P5200 display (Figure 8-2) is made up of 3 lines. Lines 1 and 2 contain twelve alpha-numeric character b

MM23772, Rev. F 29 8.5 TRI-COLOR LED Figure 8-3: Tri-Color LED The Tri-Color LED changes color to indicate radio status and is visible from both th

MM23772, Rev. F 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1 SAFETY CONVENTIONS...

MM23772, Rev. F 30 8.7 LOG OFF THE NETWORK The *0## command de-registers the radio. Typically, this is automatically performed when powering down the

MM23772, Rev. F 31 8.9 OPENSKY DISPLAY OVERVIEW The 12-character x 3-line display shows the radio status. The first two lines of the display are text

MM23772, Rev. F 32 8.10 ALERT TONES The P7200 and P5200 radios provide audible Alert Tones or “beeps” to indicate the various operating conditions (s

MM23772, Rev. F 33 8.11 BASIC MENU STRUCTURE Table 8-4 illustrates the basic P7200 and P5200 OpenSky menu structure. Menu items will vary depending u

MM23772, Rev. F 34 MENU NAME RADIO DISPLAYS USAGE NOTES See Previous Page Selected Channel “ChannelMenu” Displays the current channel. Press  to retu

MM23772, Rev. F 35 8.12 ERROR MESSAGES This section lists and describes the error messages that may be displayed by the P7200 during OpenSky operatio

MM23772, Rev. F 36 MESSAGE DESCRIPTION BAD VID Invalid voice user ID. Check User ID. If correct, contact your system administrator. HOM DWN The Home V

MM23772, Rev. F 37 8.13 KEYPAD 8.13.1 Keypad Function Commands (P7270 Only) To perform a command from the keypad, use one of the keypad commands: Ta

MM23772, Rev. F 38 8.13.2 Quick Buttons (P7270 Only) Quick Buttons are a two-button sequence that gives the radio user quick access to certain menu i

MM23772, Rev. F 39 When a key on the DTMF keypad is pressed, the DTMF tone is played through the radio’s speaker. 8.14 CHANGE THE ACTIVE PROFILE The

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MM23772, Rev. F 40 On P7250 model radios, when stealth mode is on, pressing any radio button (other than the mic’s PTT button or the emergency button

MM23772, Rev. F 41 b. If the received talk group does not match the selected talk group, then the received talk group name is displayed. • When the

MM23772, Rev. F 42 P1 and P2 groups CANNOT be locked out. The default emergency and emergency-capable talk groups can be locked out if they are NOT

MM23772, Rev. F 43 Table 8-7: Scan Modes SCAN MODE EXPLANATION No Scan Eliminates distractions. Full communications (listen and talk) with the active

MM23772, Rev. F 44 8.23.3 Scan Priority The following lists the scan priority order (from highest to lowest): • Selected talk group in emergency sta

MM23772, Rev. F 45 8.24.1 Manually Dialing a Selective Call (P7270 Only) 1. Enter *8, the User ID number of the user being called, and the # key (no

MM23772, Rev. F 46 2. Press and hold a key associated with a given number for more than three seconds. For example, press and hold the  to open the

MM23772, Rev. F 47 Table 8-9 lists and defines the messages that may be displayed by the radio during a Selective Alert. Table 8-9: Status of Selectiv

MM23772, Rev. F 48 8.25.2.2 Select a Destination Using the Menu 1. Using the  or  key, scroll through the menu until “AlertDst” (Alert Destination

MM23772, Rev. F 49 8.26.2 Receive an Interconnect Call Press , , or  buttons to accept an incoming Interconnect Call. 8.27 EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIO

MM23772, Rev. F 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 8.27.1 Declare an Emergency Call or Alert...

MM23772, Rev. F 50 alternate between the emergency talk group name and “EMERGENCY” to indicate that the emergency has been initiated. 2. The micropho

MM23772, Rev. F 51 8.28 OPENSKY ENCRYPTION (P7200 ONLY) In the OpenSky network, both data and voice use a 128-bit or 256-bit key encryption standard

MM23772, Rev. F 52 8.28.2.1 Using Manual Encryption 1. Press *32 on the keypad. 2. Enter the key (1 – 16 digits for 128 bit encryption; 17 – 32 dig

MM23772, Rev. F 53 The V-TAC supports two Extended Coverage modes: Extended Coverage for individual users (XCOV) and Extended Coverage for a talk grou

MM23772, Rev. F 54 8.31.4 Use the XCOV-TG Mode When using the XCOV-TG mode, up to thirty (30) client radios can connect to the V-TAC. However, unlik

MM23772, Rev. F 55 8.31.5 Use the Scene-of-Incident Mode The Scene-of-Incident mode (SOI) is user-selectable. The SOI mode provides a local repeater

MM23772, Rev. F 56 Table 8-11: Band Definitions RF BAND RF CHANNEL NUMBER 0 = SMR Band 0: 1-830 1 = AMPS Band 1: 1-600 2 = BORDER Band 2: 1-600 3

MM23772, Rev. F 57 9 EDACS AND P25 TRUNKED OPERATION 9.1 TURN ON THE RADIO 1. Power ON the radio by rotating the POWER ON/OFF/VOLUME knob clockwise

MM23772, Rev. F 58 9.2.1 Buttons and Knobs This section describes the primary function of the button and knob controls. Other functions associated wi

MM23772, Rev. F 59 9.2.2 Keypad (P7250, P5250, and P7270) The keys on the keypad have special functions and are labeled using a symbol or abbreviated

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MM23772, Rev. F 60 Figure 9-3: P7270 Radio Front Panel Table 9-2: P7270 Keypad Functions KEY FUNCTION Primary Function: Allows the user to scroll

MM23772, Rev. F 61 9.3 DISPLAY The radio display is made up of 3 lines (see Figure 9-4) containing twelve character blocks. Lines 1 and 2 primarily d

MM23772, Rev. F 62 9.4 RADIO STATUS ICONS Status Icons indicate the various operating characteristics of the radio. The icons show operating modes an

MM23772, Rev. F 63 9.5 TRI-COLOR LED Figure 9-5: Tri-Color LED The Tri-Color LED changes color to indicate radio status and is visible from both th

MM23772, Rev. F 64 MESSAGE NAME DESCRIPTION TXEMER Transmit Emergency Indicates an emergency call has been transmitted on this radio. This message wil

MM23772, Rev. F 65 9.9 SYSTEM SELECTION METHOD 1: From the control knob: If system selection is programmed to theSYSTEM/GROUP/CHANNEL SELECTION cont

MM23772, Rev. F 66 METHOD 2: (P7270, P7250, and P5250 model radios) From keypad: If group selection is programmed as the primary function of  and 

MM23772, Rev. F 67 9.12 NUISANCE DELETE (P7270 MODEL) A channel can temporarily be deleted from the scan list if it is not the currently selected cha

MM23772, Rev. F 68 9.17 HIGH/LOW POWER ADJUSTMENT Transmit power adjustment is possible if enabled through programming. Within conventional systems,

MM23772, Rev. F 69 9.18.1 Menu Item Selection Process An example of the menu item selection process and menu item parameter change is detailed below

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MM23772, Rev. F 70 FEATURE DISPLAY PARAMETER SETTING COMMENT Transmit Power Select Menu Item: TX POWER Once Selected: POWER= HIGH or LOW Selects

MM23772, Rev. F 71 9.19 DIGITAL VOICE OPERATION Digital voice programmed systems have three (3) different voice modes: clear (analog), digital, and p

MM23772, Rev. F 72 9.19.3.1 Display the Currently Used Cryptographic Key Number To Display the Currently Used Cryptographic Key Number for either the

MM23772, Rev. F 73 9.19.4.2 Transmit an Encrypted Call 1. Select the desired group or channel. 2. Place the radio in Private Mode by pressing  key

MM23772, Rev. F 74 2. Toggle Scan operation OFF by again pressing  (Scan model) or  (System model). will disappear. • If the radio scans to a

MM23772, Rev. F 75 2. Press . The current priority status of the group will be displayed in column 10 of line three for a time-out period. If the gr

MM23772, Rev. F 76 9.20.4 Nuisance Delete A group can also be deleted from the scan list, if it is not the currently selected group, by pressing the

MM23772, Rev. F 77 scan for the priority system is defined by the System Sample Time control, located in the ProScan Options dialog box. See Section 9

MM23772, Rev. F 78 To clear the emergency, first press and hold the  button. While continuing to hold the  button, press the EMERGENCY button. (This

MM23772, Rev. F 79 Figure 9-11: WHC Individual Call Display Pressing PTT will initiate an individual call to the displayed logical ID. Powering the r

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MM23772, Rev. F 80 any index other than 0 or toggle between the two lists by pressing the  key. If wrap is enabled, the calls received list wraps on

MM23772, Rev. F 81 3. A telephone ring will be heard from the speaker. When someone answers the phone, press the PTT button and speak into the microp

MM23772, Rev. F 82 3. Press  to enter the overdial select/entry mode and follow the selection mode rules to call up a stored number from the phone l

MM23772, Rev. F 83 STATUS is selected you need to enter the number of the status message you intend to transmit. If no status has been programmed for

MM23772, Rev. F 84 9.29 PORTABLE DATA The P7200 and P5200 series portable radios, when operating in the P25 Trunked or EDACS configuration, permit ei

MM23772, Rev. F 85 9.29.5 Scan Lockout Mode Following the transmission or reception of a data call, if scan is enabled, scanning will stop temporaril

MM23772, Rev. F 86 10 PROJECT 25 (P25) CONVENTIONAL OPERATION 10.1 TURN ON THE RADIO Power ON the radio by rotating the Power ON/OFF/Volume knob clo

MM23772, Rev. F 87 10.2.1 Buttons and Knobs This section describes the primary function of the button and knob controls. Other functions associated w

MM23772, Rev. F 88 10.2.2 Keypad (P7250, P5250, and P7270) The keys on the keypad have special functions and are labeled using a symbol or abbreviate

MM23772, Rev. F 89 Figure 10-3: P7270 “System” Radio Front Panel Table 10-2: P7270 Keypad Functions KEY FUNCTION Primary Function: Allows the use

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MM23772, Rev. F 90 10.3 DISPLAY The radio Display is made up of 3 lines (see Figure 10-4) that contain 12 character blocks. Lines 1 and 2 are used pr

MM23772, Rev. F 91 10.3.1 Radio Status Icons Status Icons indicate the various operating characteristics of the radio. The icons show operating modes

MM23772, Rev. F 92 10.4 TRI-COLOR LED Figure 10-5: Tri-Color LED The Tri-Color LED changes color to indicate radio status and is visible from both

MM23772, Rev. F 93 10.5.1 Error Messages If either of the Error Messages shown below is displayed, the radio is programmed incorrectly or needs servi

MM23772, Rev. F 94 If system selection is programmed to the SYSTEM/GROUP/CHANNEL knob, direct access to systems is not available. Press  or  to scr

MM23772, Rev. F 95 4. Press  once to add as a normal group or channel. 5. Press  twice to add as a Priority 2 group. 6. Press  three times to ad

MM23772, Rev. F 96 10.13 DECLAR AN EMERGENCY 1. Press and hold the red Emergency/Home button (the length of time is programmable; check with the sys

MM23772, Rev. F 97 Figure 10-6: Menu Display 3. The radio will continue to receive and transmit normally while in the menu function. 4. To scroll t

MM23772, Rev. F 98 The TX POWER menu item, when selected, toggles LOW/HIGH power. It does not use  or  to scroll nor is an additional press of the

MM23772, Rev. F 99 Table 10-6: Information Display PRS - NAME XXXXXXXX Personality Name EEPR SIZ EEPROM Size RAM SIZ RAM Size FLSH SIZ Flash Size R