.Operator’s Manual -2000 Rev. F, April 2015 UNITY® XG-100M Mobile Radio Full-Spectrum Multiband Radio With CH-721 Control Head.Harris Corporation at any time and without notice. Such changes will be incorporated into new editions of this manual. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose, without the express written permission of Harris Corporation.-2000, Rev. F TABLE OF CONTENTS Page SAFETY SYMBOL CONVENTION.6 RF ENERGY EXPOSURE INFORMATION.
7 RF ENERGY EXPOSURE AWARENESS, CONTROL INFORMATION, AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR FCC OCCUPATIONAL USE REQUIREMENTS.7 2.1.1 Federal Communications Commission Regulations.7 COMPLIANCE WITH RF EXPOSURE STANDARDS.BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING. 43 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.44 WARRANTY. 45 APPENDIX A CONFIGURING ENCRYPTION. 46 CREATE KEYS USING HARRIS KEY ADMIN.46 LOAD ENCRYPTION KEYS.46 A.2.1 Load UKEKS with Key Loader and RPM (for OTAR-Enabled Systems).46 A.2.2.Table 6-6: Available Feature Numbers.23 Table 7-1: Basic Troubleshooting.43 Harris Corporation, Public Safety and Professional Communications (PSPC) Business continually evaluates its technical publications for completeness, technical accuracy, and organization.
You can assist in this process by submitting your.Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safety standards of design, manufacture, and intended use of the product. Harris assumes no liability for the customer’s failure to comply with these standards.Exposure awareness can be facilitated by the use of a label directing users to specific user awareness information. Your Harris Unity two-way radio has an RF exposure product label. Also, your Unity Installation and Operator’s Manuals include information.-2000, Rev. F COMPLIANCE WITH RF EXPOSURE STANDARDS Your Harris Unity mobile two-way radio is designed and tested to comply with a number of national and international standards and guidelines (listed below) regarding human exposure to RF electromagnetic energy. This radio complies with the IEEE and ICNIRP exposure limits for occupational/controlled RF exposure environment at duty factors of up to 50% talk-50% listen and is authorized by the FCC for occupational use.2.2.2 Approved Accessories This radio has been tested and meets the FCC RF guidelines when used with the Harris accessories supplied or designated for use with this product.
Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with the FCC’s RF exposure guidelines, and may violate FCC regulations.For a list of approved accessories refer to the product manuals, the Products and Services Catalog, or contact Harris at 1-800-368-3277. 2.2.3 Contact Information For additional information on exposure requirements or other information, contact Harris at 1-800-528- 7711 or at www.pspc.harris.com. REGULATORY APPROVALS 2.3.1 Part 15 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.-2000, Rev. F OPERATION SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS TRANSMITTER HAZARDS The operator of any mobile radio should be aware of certain hazards common to the operation of vehicular radio transmitters.
A list of several possible hazards is given: WARNING. Explosive Atmospheres – Just as it is dangerous to fuel a vehicle with the motor running, similar hazards exist when operating a mobile radio.-2000, Rev. F OPERATING RULES AND REGULATIONS Two-way FM radio systems must be operated in accordance with the rules and regulations of the local, regional, or national government. In the United States, the Unity mobile radio must be operated in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).-2000, Rev. F PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The Unity mobile is a state-of-the-art radio designed to meet the critical demands of its users. The XG-100M provides full-spectrum multiband coverage:.
30 to 50 MHz, VHF Low (Receive Only). 136 to 174 MHz, VHF High (5 – 50 W).-2000, Rev. F OPERATION TURN THE RADIO ON Rotate the POWER ON-OFF/VOLUME knob clockwise, out of detent to turn the radio on. A short beep (if enabled through programming) indicates the radio is ready for operation.
The display indicates, if programmed, the last selected system name on line 1 and the last selected group or channel name on line CH-721 FRONT PANEL COMPONENTS The front panel of the control head includes a dot matrix display, controls for menu navigation, an.-2000, Rev. F Table 6-1: Front Panel Default Controls and Functions PART FUNCTION Turn knob clockwise to power on the radio and increase volume. Turn counter-clockwise to decrease volume and power off the radio. Power On- Off/Volume Minimum volume levels may be programmed into the radio to prevent Control knob missed calls due to a low volume setting.-2000, Rev. F RADIO STATUS ICONS Status icons are indicators that show the various operating characteristics of the radio. Figure 6-3: Sample Display The appearance of the display (i.e., font sizes, etc.) may vary depending on radio programming.
NOTE Table 6-2: Icons and Descriptions ICON DESCRIPTION Indicates selected group or channel is in scan list.-2000, Rev. F RADIO MESSAGES During radio operation, various messages are displayed on either line 1 or line 2.
Typical messages include control channel status information, such as system busy or call denied, or messages associated with the radio's operation, (i.e., volume adjust). These messages are described as follows: Table 6-3: Radio Messages MESSAGE NAME.-2000, Rev. F MESSAGE NAME DESCRIPTION The system number for the current base station of the system displayed in line 1. It is SYS=1-64 System = 1 - 64 displayed in line 2 of the display. Press the system key to obtain this display.
The group number of the group displayed in line 2 of display.-2000, Rev. F ALERT TONES The Unity mobile radio also provides audible alert tones or “beeps” to indicate the various operating conditions. These alert tones can be enabled or disabled through programming. Table 6-4: Alert Tones NAME TONE DESCRIPTION A short mid-pitched Sounds after keying the radio (Push-To-Talk button is pressed).-2000, Rev. F MENU The menu function accesses features that are not available directly from the keypad. The order and specific number of menu items available is configurable through programming. Upon radio power up, the menu item at the beginning of the menu list is always displayed first.
Subsequent access to the menu function returns the last menu item shown in the display.-2000, Rev. F PARAMETER MENU ITEM DISPLAY COMMENT SETTINGS Used to enter the system select mode and select a new System select Menu item: SYS system. Menu item: External alarm #2 ON, OFF Toggles external alarm #2 feature ON or OFF. EXTALRM2 System and group Menu item.-2000, Rev. F 6.8.1 Serial Number ROM (12 Hex Digits) Example: To enable a feature in a radio, call Harris and ask for the ROM serial number. The serial number shown here is for example only.
6.8.2 Feature Encryption Data Stream.-2000, Rev. F 6.8.3 Features Enabled These numbers indicate which features are enabled. Example: Table 6-6 lists possible features available in the user's radio. Table 6-6: Available Feature Numbers FEATURE STANDARD OR POSSIBLE FEATURES NUMBER OPTIONAL Conventional Priority Scan Standard Group Scan (P25 Trunked) Standard Priority System Scan (P25 Trunked).-2000, Rev. F VOICE ANNUNCIATION When enabled via programming, the Voice Annunciation feature provides audible feedback for various radio operations. The radio can be programmed to play an audio message for any or all of the following.
This message can be a pre-recorded (canned) message or a user-recorded message.-2000, Rev. F button is pressed again, the radio returns to the previous system/group or channel. At this time, the user can toggle between the Home system/group or channel and the previous system/group or channel. 6.12 MACRO KEY OPERATION Macro key operation permits the user to accomplish a series of keystrokes with a single 'macro' keystroke.-2000, Rev. F During this mode of operation, the control unit displays CONV FS in the alphanumeric display.
An increase in activity on the channel during conventional failsoft operation may be noticed, so be careful not to transmit until the channel is clear. Operation during conventional failsoft is the same as operation on a conventional system, except that it is not possible to select a communications channel, or use emergency and special call.-2000, Rev. F 6.16.3 Emergency Lock If Emergency Lock is enabled via radio programming, the radio locks on the group or channel after an emergency is declared. The radio user cannot change to another group or channel until the emergency is cleared.-2000, Rev.
F 6.17 MIXED SYSTEM ZONES A Zone is a grouping of analog conventional channels, P25 conventional channels, and/or P25T or P25C talkgroups. Mixed System Zones are defined in RPM and can be comprised of any combination of channels/groups from multiple systems as long as the system definitions share the same WACN/System ID.-2000, Rev. F If MDC signaling on PTT release is enabled (in RPM), the radio transmits post-call MDC signaling when PTT is released. IF STE is enabled (in RPM), the MDC post-call signaling is transmitted after STE is sent.-2000, Rev.
F If the radio cannot find the control channel of the selected system and begins WA Scan, the radio only scans for the priority system control channel if the priority system is in the WA Scan list. Press MENU and then use the ramp control to scroll through the selections until SYS SCAN is displayed.-2000, Rev. F The following is a description of programmable scan features that should be helpful in understanding the Scan Operation of the radio: Scan Hang Time - The delay time the radio waits before resuming scan after the push-to-talk is released or after the carrier has dropped a channel.-2000, Rev.
F 6.24.3 Add Groups/Channels to Scan List 1. With scan operation turned off, select the desired group/channel to add to the selected scan list. Press (+) or (-) with to display the current priority status of the group on line 1 for a time-out period.-2000, Rev. F 6.24.7 Priority Scanning When scan is enabled and the Priority 1 and Priority 2 groups/channels have been identified, the radio listens to calls on those groups/channels and the selected group/channel. While receiving a scanned call, the radio continues to monitor the selected Priority 1 and Priority 2 groups/channels and drops the call if the selected group/channel or other higher priority call becomes active.-2000, Rev. F 6.24.9.3 Edit Custom Scan Lists Scan must be off to edit a Custom Scan List.
From the radio menu, select CUSTSCAN. Select EDIT LST.
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Select the desired system from the list. Select the desired channel group. Scroll through available options:.-2000, Rev. F To access the list, press the IND key twice. Use to scroll through the list. Press the MENU key to display the time elapsed since the call was received. 6.25.2 Call Storage Lists There are two lists available for call storage in the radio; the calls received list (1-10) and the personality list (1-99 as defined by the user).-2000, Rev.
Press the PTT button; the radio performs the necessary signaling to obtain a communication channel. When the signaling is complete and the radio is clear to transmit, TX indicator turns ON and the channel access tone sounds. Line 1 shows the called individual's name if found in the list of stored individuals or ID followed by the logical ID number of the unit being called.-2000, Rev. Press and release the PTT button; the radio performs the necessary signaling to obtain a communication channel. When the signaling is complete and the radio is clear to transmit, the TX indicator turns on and the channel access tone sounds. Line 1 shows the accompanying name if selected from the list of stored numbers or the phone number if entered directly.-2000, Rev. F 6.29 STATUS/MESSAGE OPERATION (P25 AND EDACS) Status and message operation is possible with either the Scan or System version of the Unity mobile radio unit.
The following procedure is applicable for the System version. For operation with the Scan version, the four primary keycaps must be reconfigured and pre-programmed for status/message operation.-2000, Rev. F 6.30 SQUELCH ADJUST (CONVENTIONAL) In the conventional mode of operation, the squelch can be re-adjusted in the MENU selection mode or from a front panel key on the keypad that has been pre-programmed. A default value of 9, or any user level between 1 and 16, can be selected using programming software.-2000, Rev. F 6.31 TALK-AROUND (CONVENTIONAL) Talk-Around provides short range, line of sight communications. Make sure the radio is ON and then select the desired conventional system and channel. If enabled via programming, press MENU and then use the ramp control to scroll through the selections until TALKARND is displayed.-2000, Rev.
F 6.32 OTAP Radios with R3A and later software support Over-the-Air-Programming (OTAP) via ProFile Manager. RPM creates, modifies and stores personality information while ProFile Manager delivers the personality over the network to the desired radios. ProFile Manager also contains the ability to read personality information over-the-air and save the files, so that RPM can modify the information if necessary.-2000, Rev. After receiving the “You have mail” message, press MENU to access the menu.
Scroll through menu until RD MAIL is displayed. Press MENU to select. Scroll through the list of received messages. Selecting a received message with the MENU key will bring up a reply to sender option.
6.35.3 Delete Radio TextLink Messages Select DEL MAIL with the MENU key to delete ALL messages in the inbox.-2000, Rev. F BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING If the radio is not operating properly, check Table 7-1 for likely causes. For additional assistance, contact a qualified service technician. Table 7-1: Basic Troubleshooting SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION Radio will not turn Test the connection to the vehicle power No power.(in North America) telephone number. Support is also available through mail, fax and e-mail. For more information about technical assistance services, contact your sales representative, or call the Technical Assistance Center at: North America: 1-800-528-7711 International: 1-434-385-2400 Fax: 1-434-455-6712 PSPC tac@harris.com E-mail.Please register this product within 10 days of purchase. Registration validates the warranty coverage, and enables Harris to contact you in case of any safety notifications issued for this product.
Registration can be made on-line at the Customer Care center webpage: CREATE KEYS USING HARRIS KEY ADMIN Harris Key Admin is part of the Harris Key Manager and is used by the Crypto Officer (CO). The CO creates a Master Set of keys from which a Distribution Set is produced.
Using the Key Admin software, the CO can save keys into Distribution key files for technicians to use in radios.A.2.2 Load Keys Using Harris Key Loader Harris Key Loader is part of Harris Key Manager and can be used by the Crypto Officer or Technician to load the keys into the Unity radio. Refer to the Harris Key Loader online help if additional information is required when performing this procedure.Make sure that valid keys have been created and stored in the KVL Device before proceeding. A.3 PROTECTED KEYS The Protected Keys feature transfers P25 Voice Keys, from Harris Key Loader to the radio, that have been wrapped (AES) or encrypted (DES) with Key Protection Keys (KPKs). KPKs are nothing more than unprotected Key Encryption Keys (KEKs).-2000, Rev.
F APPENDIX B KEYPAD REMAPPING If the keys have been remapped to provide new functions, fill in the following template for future reference. BUTTON FUNCTION BUTTON FUNCTION Emergency Preset A Preset B Preset C. Rocker.
Rocker Rocker Rocker MENU.-2000, Rev. F APPENDIX C RADIO SETUP RADIO TYPE: FREQUENCY BAND: OPERATOR'S NAME: EMERGENCY GROUP: SYSTEM NUMBER SYSTEM NAME TRK/CNV GRP/CHN NUMBER GRP/CHN NAME.-2000, Rev. F SYSTEM NUMBER SYSTEM NAME TRK/CNV GRP/CHN NUMBER GRP/CHN NAME.-2000, Rev.
F SYSTEM NUMBER SYSTEM NAME TRK/CNV GRP/CHN NUMBER GRP/CHN NAME.-2000, Rev. F SYSTEM NUMBER SYSTEM NAME TRK/CNV GRP/CHN NUMBER GRP/CHN NAME.-2000, Rev. F APPENDIX D PPP/SLIP CONNECTION D.1 OVERALL CONFIGURATION This appendix describes how to setup PPP and SLIP connections between a Unity mobile radio acting as a Mobile Data Terminal (MDT) and a Mobile Data Peripheral (MDP). The MDP in Figure D-1 is a Windows XP machine.-2000, Rev.
F D.2 RADIO CONFIGURATION 1. Use RPM to configure Unity MDT services, PPP IP address, and RF IP address. Within Data Options Data Interfaces tab, enable MDT and configure the MDT’s PPP address: Enable MDT Services Unity MDT’s PPP IP Address MDT Modem.-2000, Rev. F D.3 MDP PPP CONFIGURATION (WINDOWS XP) D.3.1 Windows XP Modem Configuration The following configures a modem that will be used for the PPP connection on a Windows XP Mobile Data Peripheral. Open the Control Panel (StartSettingsControl Panel). 2.-2000, Rev. Windows will install the driver.
Click Finish when completed. D.3.2 Windows XP Dial-Up Connection The following configures a dial up connection to use the Windows XP Mobile Data Peripheral’s modem. Open the Control Panel (StartSettingsControl Panel).
2.-2000, Rev. Choose Dial-up connection. Choose a Name for the connection. This is for informational purposes only and is the name that the connection will use within the Network Connection window. In this particular case, the radio name and the IP address assigned to that radio has been chosen as an indicator (XG-100M 10.1.101.209).-2000, Rev. The following dialog is displayed: 19.
Choose either Cancel or Properties. If Properties is chosen, proceed with Section D.3.3, Configuring a PPP Dial-up Connection, step 3. D.3.3 Windows XP PPP or SLIP Configuration D.3.3.1 Configuring a PPP Dial-up Connection PPP connection is preferred over SLIP in most windows configurations as it allows for dynamic address assignment from the radio as well as frame validation.-2000, Rev. F Any phone number will do. Choose Configure. Verify that settings and baud rate match the RPM configuration for the radio.
Choose the Options tab. Deselect Prompt for name and password, certificate, etc. Deselect Prompt for phone number. Choose Idle time before hanging up: to be never.-2000, Rev. Choose the Security tab and verify the settings shown on the following screen. Choose the Networking tab. Choose the Type of dial-up server I am calling: to be PPP: Windows 95/98/NT4/2000, Internet.
Deselect Client for Microsoft Networks.-2000, Rev. Choose Settings located beneath the PPP:Windows 95/98/NT 4/2000, Internet selection. Uncheck all options. The previous Networking tab properties window will be accessible again. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Choose Properties.
Dynamic Use Unity MDT’s RF IP Address.-2000, Rev. Select Obtain an IP address automatically unless the radio will be defining its own IP address. If this is specified, it must match the PPP/SLIP address within RPM (often defaulted to: 199.81.106.100). Check with the system administrator regarding specifying a static IP address. 17.-2000, Rev. Since SLIP does not allow dynamic address assignment, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and choose Properties. Unity MDT’s RF IP Address 5.
Specify the IP address after consulting with the system administrator. Choose OK.-2000, Rev. F D.3.4 Windows XP Route Configuration Notes 1. After the PPP has connected run the following commands: The italicized IP address (i.e., 10.1.100.209) is the radio’s RF IP address as configured in RPM and the site. The bold IP address (i.e., 199.81.106.0) is a submask built off of the radio’s PPP IP address.About Harris Corporation Harris Corporation is a leading technology innovator that creates mission-critical solutions that connect, inform and protect the world. The company’s advanced technology provides information and insight to customers operating in demanding environments from ocean to orbit and everywhere in between.