Chapter 3 Performance Checking
3.1 Handheld Control Head Test Mode
3.1.1 Entering Display Radio Test Mode
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Within ten seconds after self test is complete, press button P2, five times in succession.
3. The radio beeps and will show a series of displays that will give information regarding various
version numbers and subscriber specific information. The displays are described in
Table 3-1.
NOTE: The radio stops at each display for 2 seconds before moving to the next information display.
If the information cannot fit into 1 line, the radio display scrolls automatically character by
character after 1 second to view the whole information. If the Top Navigation Button (
) is
pressed before the last information display, the radio shall suspend the information display
until the user presses Bottom Navigation Button (
) to resume the information display. The
radio beeps for each button press. After the last display, RF Test Mode will be displayed.
3.1.2 Color Display Test Mode
1. Press and hold button P1 in RF Test Mode. The radio beeps once and momentarily displays
‘Display Test Mode’.
2. On the next button press, the negative image of Display Test Mode will appear.
3. With each successive button press, the display background will change from Red, to Green,
and then to Blue.
4. With each successive button press, a horizontal bar will increase in size and change color,
from Red, to Green, to Blue, to Black, back to Red, to Green, to Blue, to Black, and finally, the
entire display background will change to Red.
5. With each successive button press, vertical bars will grow and change color, from Red, to
Green, to Blue, to Black, back to Red, and finally, the entire display background will change to
Green.
Table 3-1 Front Panel Access Test Mode Displays
Name of Display Description Appears
Service Mode The literal string indicates the radio has entered test mode. Always
Host Version The version of host firmware. Always
DSP Version The version of DSP firmware. Always
Model Number The radio’s model number as programmed in the codeplug. Always
MSN The radio’s serial number as programmed in the codeplug. Always
FLASHCODE The FLASH codes as programmed in the codeplug. Always
RF Band The radio’s band. Always