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Operators Manual
AE/LZT 123 1868 R10A
®
EDACS /ProVoice LPE-200
Portable Radio
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NOTE! Repairs to this equipment should be made only by an authorized service technician or facility designated by the supplier. Any repairs, alterations or substitution of recommended parts made by the user to this equipment not approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment in addition to the manufacturer's warranty. NOTICE! The software contained in this device is copyrighted by M/A-COM Private Radio Systems, Inc. Unpublished rights are reserved under th
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION............................................... 7 USER INTERFACE ........................................... 8 BUTTONS AND KNOBS ........................... 12 KEYPAD .................................................... 15 Standard Functions ................................ 16 Scan Model ............................................ 17 System Model......................................... 17 BUTTON AND KEYPAD REASSIGNMENT ............................... 18 DISPL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Group or Channel Selection ...................32 TRUNKED MODE OPERATION................35 Receiving A Group Call ..........................35 Sending A Group Call .............................37 Conventional Failsoft ..............................38 EMERGENCY OPERATION......................38 SCANNING TRUNKED GROUPS.............40 Turning Scan On and Off........................40 Adding Groups to a Scan List.................41 Deleting Groups from a Scan List...........44
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Sending A Telephone Interconnect Call (Trunked Mode Only)....................... 55 DTMF Overdial / Conventional Mode Telephone Interconnect................... 58 PROGRAMMABLE ENTRIES ......................... 61 Prestoring Individual and Telephone Interconnect Calls from the Keypad (System Model only) ........................ 61 STATUS/MESSAGE OPERATION ................. 62 STATUS OPERATION.............................. 62 MESSAGE OPERATION........................... 63 D
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ADDING CHANNELS TO A SCAN LIST.....................................................83 DELETING CHANNELS FROM A SCAN LIST..........................................84 NUISANCE DELETE ..............................84 TURNING SCAN ON .................................85 TURNING SCAN OFF ...............................85 OPERATING RULES AND REGULATIONS....86 OPERATING TIPS...........................................88 BATTERY PACKS............................................88 CH
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INTRODUCTION This manual describes how to use the EDACS /ProVoice LPE-200 Portable Radio. The LPE-200 is a synthesized, microprocessor-based, high performance portable FM radio providing reliable two-way communications in the Enhanced Digital Access Communications System (EDACS) or ProVoice trunking environment and conventional communication systems. In the trunked system mode, the user selects a communications system and group. In this mode, channel selection is transparent to the user and i
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• Up to 800 system/group combinations and up to 200 conventional channels • Translucent keys USER INTERFACE The LPE-200 operating controls are located on the radio's front, top and left panels. A 6-button (scan model) or 15-button (system model) keypad, Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), microphone and speaker are on the front panel. The top panel houses a rotary SYSTEM/GROUP/ CHANNEL knob, POWER ON- OFF/VOLUME control knob and an EMERGENCY button. An OPTION button, CLEAR/MONITOR button and the Push-
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Figure 1 - LPE-200 Radio (Scan Model Shown) 9
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Figure 2 - LPE-200 Radio (System Model Shown) 10
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System/Group Channel Knob Power On/Off Volume Knob Antenna Emergency Button TX LED Battery Release Button Option Button Clear/Monitor Button Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button Figure 3 Top, Back and Left Panel Views 11
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BUTTONS AND KNOBS This section describes the primary function of the button and knob controls. Other functions associated with these controls are detailed in later sections. SYSTEM/Selects systems or groups/channels (depending on GROUP/ programming). This is a 16 - CHANNEL position rotary knob. See KNOB SYSTEM/GROUP/CHANNEL SELECTION for details. Note: The radio is supplied with a mechanical stop which can, if desired, limit the positions accessed. If the knob will not access all positions do no
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level (i.e. VOL = 31). The volume range is from a minimum programmed level of zero (displayed as OFF in the display) up to 31 which is the loudest level. EMERGENCY/The EMERGENCY/HOME button is used to automatically HOME select a pre-programmed BUTTON Group/System by pressing and holding for a programmed duration. It can also be used to declare emergency by pressing and holding for programmed duration. The button must be pre-programmed for either operation, not both. OPTION Programmable per syste
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CLEAR/ Serves several purposes depending on the operating MONITOR mode. In trunked mode, the BUTTON CLEAR/MONITOR button exits the current operation and removes all displays associated with it. The radio and display then return to the group receive state. In conventional mode, pressing this button unmutes the receiver so activity on the selected channel can be monitored. When pressed and held for approximately 3 seconds, this button toggles conventional channel decoding/encoding (Channel Guard,
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KEYPAD The keypad layout has a total of 6 or 15 keys. The keys have special functions and are labeled as such using a symbol or abbreviated word describing its primary function. Numeric entry is a secondary function of the keys. Each key is described below. Figure 4 - Keypad (Scan Model) Figure 5 - Keypad (System Model) 15
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Standard Functions < Primary function - changes the system or group/channel > (depending on programming). Secondary function - used to scroll through items within a list. Press <, to scroll in increasing order, > to scroll in decreasing order. Primary function - accesses the M menu list. This is a list of additional features that are not available directly from the keypad. See MENU for details. Secondary function - activates a selected item within a list. After the menu list is accessed, select
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Scan Model O User defined. A Adds or deletes selected groups or channels from the scan list of the currently selected system. See trunked and conventional scan section for details. S Toggles scan operation on and off. System Model 1 Used to directly access systems via the keypad and to access system selection in increasing or decreasing order, or to select a set (bank) of systems. See SYSTEM/ GROUP/ CHANNEL SELECTION for details. 2 Used to directly access groups via the keypad and to access grou
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4 Used to turn private encryption feature on and off. Adds or deletes selected groups 6 or channels from the scan list of 9 the currently selected system. See trunked and conventional scan section for details. First press recalls current status. Second press adds or deletes. * Used to place a telephone call through the radio by selecting the telephone interconnect special call function. See Telephone Interconnect Calls for details. # Used to call an individual or make an all-call. See Individual
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The operating procedures that follow assume that the buttons and keypad keys operate as marked. If they have been reassigned, Table 1 should be completed to show the new function(s). Substitute the new assigned keys when using the operating procedures. Table 1 - Button and Key Assignments STANDARD ASSIGNMENTS REASSIGNMENT OPTION (Side) CLEAR/MONITOR PTT EMERGENCY < > M O A S 19
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DISPLAY The radio display is made up of 3 lines (Figure 6). Lines 1 and 2 contain eight alphanumeric character blocks and are used primarily to display system and group names. Line 1 also displays radio status messages. The 3rd line is used primarily to display radio status icons. All three lines are used to display menu options when in the menu mode. If programmed, the display backlighting will illuminate upon power up when radio controls are operated. Figure 6 - Display Radio Status Icons Stat
