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ES Models II / III
Portable Radio
Operating Manual
for the
5100 ES Portable Radio
51SL ES Portable Radio
51FIRE Portable Radio
51L
T ES Portable Radio
Ascendâ„¢ Portable Radio
Project 25 Conventional and T
runked
Analog and Digital Conventional
SMAR
TNET
®
/SmartZone
®
Multi-Net
®
Tr
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Part Number 002-5100-72501
October 201
1
2
Table of Contents
Default Chapter
5
Table of Contents
5
Federal Communications Commission Regulations
17
Safety Requirements
17
Compliance with Rf Exposure Standards
18
Contact Information
19
Operating Instructions
19
Battery Disposal
20
1 Features
21
General Features
21
Conventional Features
23
SMARTNET / Smartzone Features
23
Project 25 Trunked Features
24
Multi-Net Features
25
2 Controls and Display
27
Front Panel Controls
27
Top Panel Controls
29
LED Indicators
29
LED Startup Failure Indications
30
Side Controls
31
Side Controls and Jacks
31
Display
32
Standard Portable Display
33
ES Series Portable Radio Standard Display
33
Enhanced Portable Display
34
Portable Icons
34
ES Series Portable Radio Enhanced Display
34
Graphical Display
34
RSSI Threshold Indications
36
Signaling Tones
36
RSSI Threshold Indicators
36
Tones for the es Series Portable Radios
36
3 General Operation
39
Turning Power on and Setting Volume
39
Power up
39
Standard and Soft Power down
40
Setting Volume Level
40
Power-Up Password
41
Zone and Channel Select
42
Zone Select
42
Channel Select
43
Channel / 16 Zone Feature
43
Direct Zone / Channel Selection
43
Combined Zone and Channel
45
Favorite Zone
45
Battery and Accessory Connector
46
Battery Removal / Installation
46
Battery Removal
46
Low Battery Indication
47
Battery Charging
47
Beltclip Installation
48
Connecting an Accessory
48
Backlight
49
Accessory Connector
49
Keypad Lock
50
Setting Squelch
51
Transmit Disable
51
Radio Operating Modes
51
Conventional Mode
52
SMARTNET / Smartzone Mode
52
P25 Trunked Mode
53
Multi-Net Mode
54
Conventional, Trunked Systems
55
Systems, Channels, and Zones
55
Site, System, Channel, and Zone Relationships
55
Multi-Net Systems
56
Channels
56
Zones
56
4 Radio-Wide Features
57
Viewing Radio Information
57
Option Keys / Buttons
58
Programmable Option Button and Menu Mode Functions
58
Feature Enable / Disable
60
Features Which May be Enabled/Disabled Using the Function Button
60
Menu Mode
61
Menu Mode Buttons
61
Function Recall
62
Time-Out Timer
62
Home Channel Select
63
Power Output Select
63
Alert Tone Select
63
Surveillance Mode
64
Scanning
64
Priority Scanning
65
Radio Wide Scanning
65
Priority Scan Mode
66
Scan Hold Time
66
Transmitting in the Scan Mode
66
Nuisance Channel Delete
67
Radio Wide Scan Mode
67
Scan Lists
67
Determining Channels in Priority Scan List
68
Group / Priority Scan Lists
68
Selecting a Priority Scan List
68
Editing a Priority Scan List
69
Determining Channels in Radio Wide Scan List
70
Editing a Radio Wide Scan List
70
Radio Wide Scan Lists
70
Global Positioning System (GPS)
71
Viewing GPS Data
71
Sending GPS Data
72
Over the Air Programming
72
Radio Set up
72
OTAP Transfer Times
73
5 Conventional Mode Features
75
Monitoring before Transmitting
75
Automatic Channel Monitoring
75
Manual Channel Monitoring
76
Monitor Mode
76
Busy Channel Lockout
77
Call Guard Squelch
77
Call Guard Squelch Enable / Disable
78
Tone Call Guard Squelch
78
Digital Call Guard Squelch
79
Call Guard Disable
79
Conventional Squelch Adjust
79
Selective Squelch Code Select (CTCSS / DCS / NAC)
79
Penalty Timer
81
Conversation Timer
81
Repeater Talkaround
81
Displaying Transmit / Receive Frequency
82
Emergency Alarm and Call
82
Emergency Alarms
82
Emergency Call Alert
83
Emergency Calls
84
Emergency Hot MIC
84
Placing an Emergency Call
84
External Emergency Switch
85
Emergency Talkgroup
85
Conventional Mode Scanning
85
Selecting a Scan List
86
Transmitting in Scan Mode
86
Priority Channel Sampling
86
Changing the Priority Channel
87
Standard Conventional Calls
88
Placing a Standard Conventional Call
88
Receiving a Standard Conventional Call
88
ANI Signaling Options
89
DTMF / ANI Signaling
89
Single Tone Encoder
90
Two Tone Encoder
90
MDC1200 Compatibility
90
Five-Tone Signaling
91
GE Star
91
Clone Mode
92
Wireless Cloning
92
Cloning Procedure
92
Project 25 Mode Features
93
Digital Unit ID
93
Talkgroup ID
93
Network Access Code
94
Out of Range (Efjohnson Conventional) Indication
94
Automatic (Efjohnson Conventional) Registration
95
P25 Group Calls
95
Changing a Channel Talkgroup
96
Talkgroup Scan
96
Talkgroup Lock
97
P25 Unit Calls
99
P25 Conventional Telephone Calls
99
Access / De-Access Codes
100
Placing a Telephone Call
100
Answering a Telephone Call
101
Call Alert
101
Call History
102
Messaging
102
Status Messaging
103
P25 Packet Data
103
Keypad Programming
103
Menu Description
104
Keypad Programming Menu Flowchart
104
Zone Password
105
Zone Change Parameter
105
Channel Change Parameter
105
System Parameters
106
Channel Parameters
106
CTCSS / DCS Squelch Control (Analog Channel)
108
NAC Squelch Control (Project 25 Channel)
108
Text Messaging
108
Data Setup for Text Messaging
108
Sending a Text Message
109
Receiving a Text Message
110
Replying to a Received Text Message
110
Viewing Previously Received Messages
110
Sending Global Positioning System (GPS) Data
111
Automatically Sending GPS Data
111
Manually Sending GPS Data
111
Sending GPS Data in Response to System Request
112
Fire Ground Mode
112
RSSI Tones (Fire Ground Mode)
114
6 SMARTNET / Smartzone / P25 Trunked Features
115
Analog and Digital Operation
115
Standard Group Calls
115
Placing a Standard Group Call
116
Receiving a Standard Group Call
117
Private (Unit-To-Unit) Calls
117
Placing an Enhanced Private Conversation Call
118
Placing a Standard Private Conversation Call
119
Receiving a Private Call (All Types)
120
Telephone Calls
121
Placing a Telephone Call
121
Answering a Telephone Call
122
Call Alert
123
Answering a Page
123
Initiating a Page
123
Messaging
124
Sending Status Conditions
124
Emergency Alarm and Call
125
Emergency Alarms
125
Emergency Call Alert
126
Emergency Calls
126
Emergency Hot MIC
127
Placing an Emergency Call
127
External Emergency Feature
128
Failsoft Operation
128
Failsoft Connect Tone
128
SMARTNET / Smartzone / P25 Trunked Scanning Features
128
Priority Talkgroup Sampling
129
Dynamic Regrouping
130
Smartzone and P25 Trunked Unique Features
131
Signal Strength Indication Icon
131
Busy Override
131
Site Trunking
132
Determining Current Site and Searching for New Site
132
Locking / Unlocking a Site
133
Auto Site Search
133
Zonefail Site Lock
133
P25 Wide Area Scan
134
Normal P25 and Smartzone Control Channel Hunt
135
Talkgroup Steering through System Access Permissions
135
Initialize System Info on System Change
135
7 Multi-Net Features
137
Multi-Net Terms
137
Multi-Net Features
137
Decode (Receive) ID Codes
139
Multi-Net Standard and Special Call Receive Priority
139
Receive Priority Calls
140
Access Priority
141
System Authorization
141
Caller Identification
142
Dynamic Move to a New Zone / Channel
142
Dynamically Re-Programmable Zone / Channel
142
Emergency
143
Emergency Zone / Channel Selection
143
Automatic / Manual Transmit
143
Encryption
144
Group Scanning
144
Scan ON-OFF and Indicators
145
Group Scan Lists
145
Determining Which Channels Are in a Group Scan List
145
Editing a Group Scan List
145
Scan List Select
146
Scan Delay and Continue Timers
146
Receive Delay
146
Call Delay
147
Transmitting in the Scan Mode
147
Nuisance Channel Add / Delete
147
Multi-Net Group Calls
148
Placing a Group Call
148
Receiving a Group Call
149
Multi-Net Special Calls
149
Placing a Special Call
150
Recalling Number from a List
150
Entering Number Using Keypad
151
Receiving a Special Call
152
Directed Group Calls
152
Telephone and Unit Calls
152
Number Entry / List Programming
153
Direct Entry Using Keypad
153
Telephone Number Requirements
153
Unit and Directed Group Ids
153
Subscriber Unit-Originated Special Calls
154
Radio Programming for Special Calls
154
Landside-Originate Special Calls
155
PTT Queuing (Camp-On) Disable
155
Receive-Only Channels
156
Roaming and Auto-Registration
156
Roaming (Site Search)
156
Manual / Auto-Registration
156
Automatic Site Search
157
Scan Dropout Criteria and RSSI Threshold
157
Manual Site Search
158
Site Lock
158
Status Messages
159
System Access (Busy) Queuing
159
Exiting Queue Mode
160
Receiving Calls in Queue Mode
160
Talk Permit (Proceed) Tone
160
Transmit and Receive Priority
160
Transmit Inhibit
161
8 Miscellaneous
163
Error Messages
163
System Operator Programming
166
Speaking into Microphone
166
Operation at Extended Range
166
Licensing
167
Radio Service
167
9 Available Options
169
10 Passwords
171
Password Descriptions
171
User (Power-On) Passwords
171
Download / Upload Passwords
172
Master Password
172
Zone Password
172
Programming Passwords
172
Lost Passwords
173
Changing Password
173
Password Entry Procedure
173
11 Secure Communication (Encryption)
175
Encryption Algorithms
175
Securenet
175
AES (Advanced Encryption Standard)
176
Encryption Available with Various Channel Types
176
FIPS Modes
176
Encryption Keys
177
Key and Algorithm Ids
177
PID / SLN Key Management Modes
178
Key Selection Example
178
Maintaining Keys in Memory
179
Encryption Key Select
179
Encryption Key Erase
179
Encryption Icon Operation
179
Clear / Secure Strapping
180
Transmit Mode Options
180
Analog Receive Mode Options
181
Talkgroup Encryption Override
181
Over-The-Air Rekeying (OTAR)
181
Motorola Third-Party RNC Registration
182
Programming by Keyloader
182
Radio OTAR Capabilities
182
Additional Functions Selectable by 5100 es Menu
183
OTAR Option Buttons
183
12 Data Features
185
P25 Trunking Features
185
Interface Connection
185
Context Activation
186
PPP Link Establishment
186
Network Connection Screen
187
New Connection Wizard Screen
188
Network Connection Type Screen
189
Advanced Connection Options Screen
190
Host or Guest Screen
191
Connection Name Screen
191
Select a Device Screen
192
Connection Availability
193
Completing New Connection Wizard Screen
193
Connect Radio Screen
194
Radio Properties Screen: General Tab
195
Modem Configuration Screen
196
Radio Properties Screen: Options Tab
197
Radio Properties Screen: Networking Tab
198
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Screen
199
Advanced TCP/IP Settings Screen
200
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Screen
201
Connection and Testing
202
Radio Properties Screen: Networking Tab
202
Radio Connection Window
203
Command Prompt Screen: Sending "Ping
203
Command Prompt Screen: Replies to Successful "Ping
204
13 Service Information
205
Product Warranty
205
Online Registration
205
Telephone Technical Support
206
Factory Customer Service
206
Returns for Repairs
207
Replacement Parts
208
Internet Home Page
208
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Category
Portable Radio
Language
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