DRG-Series Digital Radio Gateway Icom IDAS Conventional Wireline IP (Tier-2) (IC-FR5000/IC-FR6000 IDAS VHF/UHF Repeaters) Digital Radio Supplement
DRG-Series Digital Radio Gateway Icom IDAS Conventional Wireline IP (Tier-2) (IC-FR5000/IC-FR6000 IDAS VHF/UHF Repeaters) Digital Radio Supplement 2017 Omnitronics Pty Ltd. All rights reserved. ABN: 28 798 126 642 Product Notice No part of the contents of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written consent of Omnitronics. Information contained in this document is provided solely to enable use of Omnitronics products. Omnitronics assumes no liability whatsoever for neither technical or editorial errors that may appear in this document nor does it make a commitment to update the information contained herein. Omnitronics retains the right to make changes to this information at any time and without notice. Trademarks Icom is a registered trademark and IDAS (Icom Digital Advanced System) is a trademark of Icom Inc. DRG100, DRG200i, RediTALK, and Alto are trademarks of Omnitronics Pty Ltd. All other trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective holders. Technical Support If you require additional information or assistance with installation or configuration of this product, please contact our technical support at support@omnitronics.com.au or your local sales representative at the appropriate telephone number shown below. When contacting Omnitronics for support, please have your Omnitronics product serial number, system hardware, and system software versions available. Head Office: Omnitronics Pty Ltd 27 Sarich Court Osborne Park, WA 6017 Australia PH: +61 8 9445 2633 FAX: +61 8 9445 1687 main@omnitronics.com.au International Sales Office: Omnitronics Pty Ltd 301 Coronation Drive Milton, QLD 4064 Australia PH: +61 7 3369 5733 FAX: +61 7 3369 5799 sales@omnitronics.com.au North America Office: Omnitronics, Inc. 8301 Cypress Plaza Drive, Suite 103 Jacksonville, FL 32256-4416 USA PH: +1 (904) 425 0336 FAX: +1 (904) 296 8350 sales@omnitronicsworld.com Documentation Feedback Spot an error in this document or have a suggestion for improving it? Omnitronics welcomes your feedback regarding this manual. To provide feedback, please e-mail your comments to documentation@omnitronics.com.au. Be sure to include the Omnitronics product name and version with your correspondence. Omnitronics will carefully consider all feedback for future improvements to Omnitronics documentation and software. Date: April 2017 Document Number: MNL-00159-100 ii
Document Revision History Issue Date Description 1.00 04/2017 Original publication Please report any errors or omissions in this document to Omnitronics so that such errors or omissions may be corrected in later issues (see Documentation Feedback on page ii). iii
Contents About this Manual Overview... vii Intended Audience... vii Related Documentation... vii Capabilities Supported... viii Chapter 1 Configuration of DRG 1 Viewing the System Status...2 Viewing the Digital Radio Status...3 Digital Radio Configuration...3 Common Digital Radio Settings...4 Omnitronics Gateway Interface...5 Digital Radio Settings...5 Call Timeouts...7 IDAS Interface Settings...8 Network Settings...8 Conventional Settings...9 Audio Settings... 10 Chapter 2 Diagnostics and Statistics 11 Digital Radio Diagnostics... 12 Digital Radio Call... 13 Call Setup... 13 Busy Activation... 13 Send Text Message... 14 Radio Status Message... 14 Remote Radio Commands... 15 Radio Status... 15 Statistics... 16 vii v
Contents Omnitronics RTP Statistics... 16 Chapter 3 Configuration of Digital Radios 19 Configuration Problems... 20 Connectable Console List... 20 GPS Request Status... 22 Digital RAN CH... 23 Intermittent GPS Updates... 23 Appendix A Interface Information 25 Connecting the DRG... 25 Known Issues... 25 Notes 27 vi
About this Manual Overview The DRG-Series of Digital Radio Gateway devices supports many digital-radio functions. However, not all digital radios support all of these functions. Hence, the DRG is programmed at the factory to support a particular digital-radio interface depending on the digital radios you intend to use. This publication supplements the information in the DRG-Series Product Manual supplied with your DRG product. The information presented covers the configuration and diagnostics of the DRG implementing the Icom IDAS Conventional configuration with IP network connectivity. This digital-radio interface is known as Icom IDAS Conventional Wireline IP (Tier-2) and is compatible with Icom IC-FR50xx/IC-FR60xx IDAS VHF/UHF Repeater in conventional mode. Intended Audience This manual is intended for technical support personnel, system and network administrators, who install, configure and maintain the DRG. Related Documentation In addition to this supplement, the following provide related information. DRG100 Digital Radio Gateway Product Manual (MNL-00106) The following documents define the protocols implemented, which are all available as RFC documents from the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF): RFC3550 - RTP: A Transport Protocol for Real-Time Applications RFC3551 - RTP Profile for Audio/Video Conferences with Minimal Control RFC2833 - RTP Payload for DTMF, Telephony Tones and Telephony Signals RFC3261 - SIP: Session Initiation Protocol vii
About this Manual RFC3264 - An Offer/Answer Model with the Session Description Protocol RFC4566 - SDP : Session Description Protocol Capabilities Supported The capability matrix below lists the features of the various Icom digital-radio interfaces supported by the DRG and how these interfaces compare to the DX-Altus/Alto and RediTALK systems. Capability matrix Capability DX-Altus + Alto RediTALK ICOM PC-CMDV2 (donor, F6053, 5053) ICOM WIRELINE (IP) T2, IC- R50xx/FR60xx) IDAS MultiTrunk (IP) T3, (IC-R50xx/FR60xx) Notes Channel Change NA Individual Call Group Call All Call Default Call Digital Radio Linking DX-Altus limited functionality Call Alert Console to radio only Individual Text Console to radio only; Alto both Group Text Console to radio only; Alto both Emergency Voice Call Radio to console only Emergency Alert Msg Radio Status Msg Individual status message only Poll Radio Status T3 limited functionality Radio Check T3 limited functionality Remote Monitor Radio Disable/Stun Radio Enable/Revive Radio Kill Lone Worker Supported by radio/protocol not console Man Down viii Scanning NA Talkgroup Registration NA NA Supported by certain radio models and only in later versions of the protocol Applicable to trunk protocols only (some conventional radios support it) Basic GPS Location Services Advanced GPS Loc Services Alto planned for phased future release Request Radio GPS Location Supported on Icom handhelds by status message response to console side (e.g. 100) NA = Not applicable = Supported; = Not supported; = Partially supported (feature implemented but not fully tested with third-party radios)
Chapter 1 Configuration of DRG This chapter discusses the configuration of the DRG implementing the Icom IDAS (Icom Digital Advanced System) Wireline IP (T2) digital-radio interface. Note that all web page images shown in this supplement are specific to the DRG100 device; however, the pages for the other DRG devices will be similar. This chapter includes the following sections: Viewing the System Status Viewing the Digital Radio Status on page 3 Digital Radio Configuration on page 3 IDAS Conventional IP (T2) Supplement 1
Chapter 1, Configuration of DRG Viewing the System Status Select the System Status menu to display comprehensive status information about your DRG. This information is read-only so you cannot make any changes to the values. Figure 1 shows an example of the System Status page when logged in under the administrator account if you are logged in under the technician or limiteduser account, the information displayed will be the same; however, you will not see as many menu items. Common information Shows status information common to all digital-radio interfaces Interface information Shows status information specific to the IDAS digital-radio interface Figure 1. System status page 2 DRG-Series Digital Radio Gateway
Most of the information shown on this page is the same for all digital-radio interfaces supported by the DRG for further information about these values, refer to the respective DRG-Series Product Manual. The information that is specific to the IDAS interface described in this supplement appears under the Digital Radio: ICOM IDAS IP Status section (see Viewing the Digital Radio Status on page 3). Viewing the Digital Radio Status Figure 2 shows the typical interface information for a DRG implementing the IDAS Wireline IP (T2) interface configured for a conventional system. Figure 2. ICOM IDAS IP digital radio status for conventional mode The information displayed under this section includes the following: UDP connection shows the state of the connection to the IDAS digital radio and can be either Connected or Disconnected. Destination Radio ID shows the individual caller s identity. This identifies the radio with which the DRG has established an Individual Call. If a call is not established, it will show None. Digital Radio Configuration Select Digital Radio on the menu, and then select the Digital Radio tab to display the configuration page similar to the one shown in Figure 3. This page shows the settings common to all digital-radio interfaces, and is the same in basic and advanced modes. These common settings allow you to disable some of the digital-radio capabilities depending on your requirements (see Common Digital Radio Settings below). The settings applicable to the IDAS IP Conventional system appear on the System Configuration tab (see IDAS Interface Settings on page 8). IDAS Conventional IP (T2) Supplement 3
Chapter 1, Configuration of DRG Figure 3. Digital radio configuration page for common settings Common Digital Radio Settings The settings on the Digital Radio tab shown in Figure 3 are common to all digital-radio interfaces and are discussed in this section. 4 DRG-Series Digital Radio Gateway
Omnitronics Gateway Interface The information displayed under Omnitronics Gateway Interface is the same regardless of the digital-radio interface you are configuring, and includes only the following setting: TCP Port is the port the DRG uses for incoming TCP connections the DRG acts as a TCP server accepting incoming connections on this port from other Omnitronics devices. Digital Radio Settings The information displayed under Digital Radio Settings controls whether a specific capability is published to the DX-Altus Server, and therefore visible on an Omnitronics Dispatch Console such as Alto. Disable Call Alert option disables the ability for the console operator to send a call alert to another radio. Call alerts allow console operators to request call backs from radio operators (the radio operator acknowledges the alert by pressing PTT). Disable Individual Call option disables the ability to initiate an individual call from a console. Disable Individual Call Timeout option disables individual-call timeouts. Individual Call Timeout is the time in seconds that the DRG will wait for individual-call activity before it cancels the individual call and reverts to broadcast mode. This timeout is only used when the Disable Individual Call Timeout option is not selected. Disable Group Call option disables the ability to initiate a group call from a console to a group of radios. Disable Group Call Timeout option disables group-call timeouts. Group Call Timeout is the time in seconds that the DRG will wait for group-call activity before it cancels the group call and reverts to broadcast mode. This timeout is only used when the Disable Group Call Timeout option is not selected. Disable All Call Timeout option disables the All Call Timeout and allows the console operator to immediately setup a new call without the need to wait or cancel the All Call. If the timeout is enabled, it implies that the console operator will have to either first cancel the call (only applicable to P25) or wait for the timeout to expire (P25, MOTOTRBO, and ICOM). All Call Timeout is the time (in seconds) that the DRG will wait for all call activity to cease before it reverts to broadcast mode. This timeout is only used when the Disable All Call Timeout option is not selected. IDAS Conventional IP (T2) Supplement 5
Chapter 1, Configuration of DRG Call Setup Timeout is the timeout applied to call setup when the console operator does not PTT within a reasonable time (see Figure 4 on page 7). The console operator can use Alto to send a request to setup a specific call type. If a PTT is received within the specified time window, the DRG will setup this call type. However, if no PTT is received and the timer expires, the DRG will revert to its default call state. If an incoming call is received during this timeout window, the DRG will accept the incoming call and it will void the operator s original request. In this case, the operator needs to request the call type again after the incoming call ends. Disable Emergency option disables access to the Emergency feature from the DRG and any connected dispatch consoles such as Alto. Disable Text Messaging disables the ability to send a text message to a specific radio or to a group of radios. Disable GPS option disables the feature to update and send Radio GNSS (GPS) updates to the consoles. These unsolicited updates are received from the Radio Repeater/Basestation. Portable handheld radios can be configured to send regular interval updates or as per PTT. Disable Radio GPS Request Update option disables the capability of a console user to request the GNSS (GPS) location of a specific portable handheld radio. In order for this feature to function, see Radio GPS Request Status ID option below. Radio GPS Request Status ID option is configurable Status ID should match the Status ID configured in the Radio repeater / base station. Essentially, a Radio GNSS (GPS) Request Update is a special type of status message. By default, this ID is set to the maximum status ID which is 100. Disable Radio Status Message disables access to the status messages from the DRG and any connected dispatch consoles such as Alto. Disable Poll Radio Status disables access to the Poll Radio Status capability from the DRG and any connected dispatch consoles. Disable Kill Radio option disables access to the Kill Radio capability from the DRG and any connected dispatch consoles such as Alto. The Kill Radio capability renders a remote radio permanently disabled. Default Call Type selects the default call type to use, which can be None or Group Call. Default Group specifies the number of the group to call when the Default Call Type is set to Group Call. Each of the following options disables a specific remote radio command. This also affects the Diagnostics page: when you select an option (to disable the remote radio command), the corresponding command will not be available under the Remote Radio Commands section (see Remote Radio Commands on page 15). 6 DRG-Series Digital Radio Gateway
Disable Radio Check disables access to the Radio Check capability from the DRG and any connected dispatch consoles such as Alto. Disable Stun Radio disables access to the Stun Radio capability from the DRG and any connected dispatch consoles such as Alto. Disable Revive Radio disables access to the Revive Radio capability from the DRG and any connected dispatch consoles such as Alto. Disable Monitor Radio disables access to the Monitor Radio feature from the DRG and any connected dispatch consoles such as Alto. Call Timeouts Call timeouts applicable to the digital-radio interface are illustrated in the timing diagram depicted in Figure 4. The purpose of a call timeout is to ensure the connection (call type and recipient) is maintained during overs so that the call is not prematurely disconnected. If no further activity (BUSY/PTT) is detected during the time specified by the call timeout, the call will automatically disconnect. The timeouts for each call type (IND, GRP, ALL) can be enabled or disabled, and configured independently Figure 4. Digital radio timing diagram showing call timeouts IDAS Conventional IP (T2) Supplement 7
Chapter 1, Configuration of DRG If the call timeout associated with a particular call is not disabled, the DRG will maintain the connection (call type and recipient), and reset the call timer after every over. If a call timeout occurs (no one pressed PTT within the timeout), the DRG will revert to the default call type. This means that the next PTT will then set up an All call. If the call timer expires while a BUSY/PTT is active, the timer restarts. If the call timeout associated with a particular call is disabled, the DRG will apply the default call configuration (All call). Keep in mind that the radio itself may have similar timers that cannot be interrogated by the DRG, and if these timers clash with those on the DRG, the DRG will not behave as expected. It is advisable that you always set the DRG timers greater than the actual radio timers. IDAS Interface Settings Select Digital Radio, and then select the System Configuration tab to display the configuration page similar to the one shown in Figure 5. This page shows the digital-radio configuration for the IDAS Conventional system, and is the same in basic and advanced modes. Network Settings The settings displayed under Network Settings include the following: Destination Address is the IPv4 IP address of the radio repeater/base station to which the DRG connects. TCP Port is the TCP port used by this DRG to establish a TCP connection with the radio repeater/base station. The radio repeater/base station must be configured to listen on this port. UDP Port is the UDP port used by this DRG to send and receive RTP data with radio repeater/base station. This must be the same in the configuration for the radio repeater/base station and the DRG. Key Code is the authentication key included in packets that is used to authenticate the packets. This key allows the DRG to connect to the radio repeater/base station and must be the same as the key code configured in the radio repeater/base station. 8 DRG-Series Digital Radio Gateway
Figure 5. Digital radio configuration for IDAS IP conventional system Conventional Settings The settings for a conventional system are displayed under Conventional Settings, and include the following: Unit ID is the unique unit identity of this DRG as a subscriber on the radio network. This is used to identify the DRG to the Icom radio system, and must match the entry in the Connectable Console List section of the Icom FR5000 (see Configuration Problems on page 20). IDAS Conventional IP (T2) Supplement 9
Chapter 1, Configuration of DRG Radio Access Number (RAN) is the unique radio access number (RAN) for this DRG as a subscriber on the radio network. The RAN is the digital equivalent of CTCSS for accessing an IDAS repeater or digital code squelch function. This is configurable between 1 and 64. Disable RAN Validation option is cleared by default. Therefore, all incoming voice and digital requests will be filtered on the RAN value. Header Delay Count is the number of wakeup messages (referred to as header delays) to send preceding the actual digital request. When transceivers/handheld radios are configured for power-saving modes, header delays are required to prepare the radio for receiving a request. This option is configurable number between 0 and 15. Setting this value to 0 will disable sending header delays. Audio Settings The settings displayed under Audio Settings include the following: Transmit Gain is the gain in decibels (db) that is applied to digital audio sent from this DRG to the repeater/base station. The gain ranges from - 10dB to 10dB with a default of 0dB. Receive Gain is the gain in decibels (db) that is applied to digital audio received by this DRG from the repeater/base station. The gain ranges from -10dB to 10dB with a default of 0dB. 10 DRG-Series Digital Radio Gateway
Chapter 2 Diagnostics and Statistics This chapter discusses the diagnostic features of the DRG and how to use these features with the IDAS Conventional digital-radio interface, and includes the following sections: Digital Radio Diagnostics on page 12 Statistics on page 15 IDAS Conventional IP (T2) Supplement 11
Chapter 2, Diagnostics and Statistics Digital Radio Diagnostics The DRG provides a separate diagnostics page for performing basic diagnostics and troubleshooting of the digital radio interface. Select Digital Radio under the Diagnostics menu to view the Digital Radio Diagnostics page similar to the one shown in Figure 6. Figure 6. Viewing the digital radio diagnostics page for IDAS IP interface 12 DRG-Series Digital Radio Gateway
Digital Radio Call The Digital Radio Call section includes several diagnostic tools to help you test and diagnose call setup for various types of calls to a digital radio or group of radios, and busy activation. Call Setup Use the tools in this section to set up and test a particular call type. Call Type determines the type of digital radio call to make. Depending on the call type, it may occur as soon as you click Setup Call or it may occur on the first Push-To-Talk request after you click Setup Call. The types available will depend on the capabilities and configuration of the radio but may include: Default Call Type Next radio call will be the default for this radio Individual Call Group Call All Call Call Alert A call to a single radio A call to all radios in a particular group Calls all radios on the network Sends an alert to one radio. This is sent immediately without waiting for a the next Push To Talk request Some of these call types may not be available depending on whether the corresponding call-type option is disabled on the Digital Radio page. For further information about these options, refer to Common Digital Radio Settings in Chapter 1, Configuration of DRG on page 4. Destination: Radio ID or Group ID specifies the unique identity of the radio, or the group of radios, that you want to call. To set up a particular call to a radio, or group of radios, select the call type from the Call Type dropdown, type the numerical destination into the Destination: Radio ID or Group ID text box, and then click Setup Call this sends the request to the radio and may occur as soon as you click the button or immediately after the next Push-to-Talk. The call type should appear next to the Call Type under the Radio Status section (see Radio Status on page 15). Busy Activation Toggle Busy allows you to simulate and test the busy signal on this DRG. This is useful when you suspect the busy signal from the repeater/base station is not detected. IDAS Conventional IP (T2) Supplement 13
Chapter 2, Diagnostics and Statistics To simulate and test the busy signal, click Activate Busy. This should send a busy indication to the dispatch console so you can check whether the busy indication operates as expected. You should also see the busy indication under Radio Status section (see Radio Status section on page 15). When you are done, click the button again to stop the test. Send Text Message You can use Send Text Message section to send a text message to the specified radio or group of radios. Message Type allows you to select the type of message to send and can be one of the following: Individual or Group. Destination Radio ID or Group ID is the identity of the radio to which you want to send the message. To send a text message, select the type of message from the Message Type dropdown list, type the destination in the Destination: Radio ID or Group ID text box, type your text message into the Example Text Message text box, and then click Send Text to send the message. Radio Status Message You can use Radio Status Message section to send a text message to the specified radio or group of radios. Message Type allows you to select the type of status message to send and can be one of the following: Individual or Group. Destination: Radio ID or Group ID is the identity of the radio to which you want to send the message. Status Message Number is the number of the status message to send. To send a status message, select the type of message from the Message Type dropdown list, type the destination in the Destination: Radio ID or Group ID text box, type status message number into the Status Message Number text box, and then click Send Status to send the status message. 14 DRG-Series Digital Radio Gateway
Remote Radio Commands You can use the Remote Radio Commands section to send commands to the remote radio. Command is the command you want to send to the radio. The commands available will depend on the capabilities and configuration of the radio but may include the following: Radio Check Sends a message to a particular radio ID to determine whether the radio is powered on and receiving. Stun Radio Revive Radio Monitor Radio Sends a message to a radio terminal that will temporarily disable the radio. Sends a message to a radio terminal that has previously been stunned to revive the radio. Sends a message to radio terminal and places the radio into monitor mode. Some of these commands may not be available depending on whether the corresponding command option is disabled on the Digital Radio page. For further information about these options, refer to Common Digital Radio Settings in Chapter 1, Configuration of DRG on page 4. Destination Radio ID is the identity of the radio to which you want to send the command. To send a command to the radio, select the command from the Command dropdown list, type the numeric radio identity into the Destination: Radio ID text box, and then click Execute to send the command. Radio Status The Radio Status section displays the current status of the digital radio connected to the DRG. The contents depend on the functionality of the radio and firmware, and may include the following: Communication Status indicates the current communication state of the link between the DRG and the connected digital radio. It shows OK if the communication link is good or failed if the link is not working Push To Talk indicates whether the radio is currently transmitting (ON) or not transmitting (OFF). Busy indicates whether the radio is currently receiving (ON) or not receiving (OFF). Call Type indicates the current active call type, which can be: All Call, Group Call, or Individual Call. IDAS Conventional IP (T2) Supplement 15
Chapter 2, Diagnostics and Statistics Statistics Radio ID indicates the identity of the radio that is receiving or transmitting. Group ID indicates the currently active group (transmitting or receiving). Last Text Message Received shows the last text message received from a radio. Last Text Message Sent shows the last text message sent. Select Statistics under Diagnostics to show the Statistics page similar to the one shown in Figure 7. The page is the same in both basic and advanced modes, and provides comprehensive statistics of the DRG operation. Omnitronics RTP Statistics Under Statistics on this page, you can view the various statistic counters and other useful information, which includes the following: RTP receive total packets is the total number of RTP packets received. RTP receive valid packets the number of valid RTP packets received from the remote device. RTP receive invalid packets is the number of packets received that do not contain valid RTP formatting. If this number is very large, it may indicate that this port is being used by some other network protocol. RTP receive valid bytes is the total number of bytes received via RTP. RTP receive sequence errors indicates the number of packets that either were not received or which arrived out of order. If this value is large, it indicates that the network is experiencing packet loss or excessive network jitter. RTP receive packets too late indicates that a packet containing audio arrived at the DRG after it should have been played. If this value is large, it indicates excessive and changing network propagation delays. RTP receive STUN packets indicates the number of value STUN messages received. Some VoIP clients send STUN messages on the RTP port to help determine network configuration. RTP receive MULTICAST packets indicates whether a packet has been received from a multicast address. RTP transmit packets is the number of complete network (UDP) VoIP packets sent, but does not include other packets such as web server data or SNMP packets. 16 DRG-Series Digital Radio Gateway
Figure 7. Viewing the Statistics page for the IDAS interface RTP transmit bytes is the total number of data bytes sent, and includes the payload data, but it does not include the overhead due to Ethernet protocol. IDAS Conventional IP (T2) Supplement 17
Chapter 2, Diagnostics and Statistics Current transmit bytes per second is an estimate of the current bandwidth usage for VoIP. This will display a non-zero value only if the DRG is currently transmitting audio information. Time since valid RTP packet is the time in milliseconds since the last RTP packet was received. RTCP receive total packets is the total number of RTCP packets received. RTCP receive valid packets is the number of valid RTCP packets received from the remote device. RTCP receive valid bytes is the total number of bytes received via RTCP. Time since valid RTCP packet is the time in milliseconds since the last RTCP packet was received. Source Name is the name (address) of other IPR/VoIP devices communicating with this DRG, such as: IPR110Plus:Group1@192.168.0.89. Location is the location or name configured in the remote DRG device, such as DxAltus Radio Channel 1. Firmware Information identifies the firmware, and the version of the firmware, that this IPR device is running. Source IP Address is the source IP address for this audio source, such as 192.168.0.89. Source UDP Port is the UDP Port for this audio source, such as 5004. Received packets is the number of VoIP data packets received from the remote device. Duplicate packets is the number of packets that have been detected containing exactly the same data (network errors). Misordered packets is the number of packets that have arrived out of order, usually due to network delays. Packets arrived too late is the number of packets that have arrived after the point where they should have been played (network errors due to high latency). Current playout delay is how much audio (in milliseconds) the DRG device is currently holding in its jitter buffer. Current Busy State is the current state of the Busy (Mute) input. Current PTT State is the current state of the remote audio source requested for the local DRG PTT output. This will appear if the remote site currently has an active busy signal from a connected radio. 18 DRG-Series Digital Radio Gateway
Chapter 3 Configuration of Digital Radios This chapter discusses how to configure the Icom digital radios to operate with the DRG implementing the Icom IDAS Conventional system with IP-based networking. This chapter includes the following topic: Configuration Problems on page 20 Connectable Console List on page 20 GPS Request Status on page 22 Digital RAN CH on page 23 Intermittent GPS Updates on page 23 IDAS Conventional IP (T2) Supplement 19
Chapter 3, Configuration of Digital Radios Configuration Problems You must ensure the Icom digital radio is properly configured to operate with the DRG; otherwise, you might not hear any audio and the digital features might not work although the channel button on the Omnitronics console indicates the radio connection is up, and the DRG status page indicates that the radio is connected. In ICOM IP Conventional mode, the data (audio and digital) is broadcast with a Unit ID via UDP. If you do not configure the Unit ID properly so that it matches the value configured in the DRG, you might encounter this problem. Note Omnitronics is not usually responsible for the configuration of other manufacturer s products; however, we have learned a few tricks along the way! The information provided in this section describes some of the settings that helped Omnitronics during the development of the DRG gateways. You should check these settings with the manufacturer before relying on this information. Although Omnitronics has made every effort to assure the accuracy of this information, it does not accept any liability or responsibility whatsoever for any damage or losses that may result from the use of this information. Connectable Console List Follow the procedure below to configure the Connectable Console List in your Icom radio (this uses the FR5000). To configure the Connectable Console List 1. Configure the radio s Connectable Console List : 1.1. Using your web browser, navigate to the configuration page (default username: cbadmin default pwd: ucfr5000). 1.2. On the main menu, navigate to Remote Dispatch under Operation Settings [Conventional]. 20 DRG-Series Digital Radio Gateway
1.3. Select Enable for the Remote Dispatch setting. 1.4. Under the Connectable Console List, in the IP Address text box, type the IP address of the DRG100, and then in the Comments text box, type a descriptive comment. 2. Configure the DRG Conventional Settings section: 2.1. Select Digital Radio on the menu, and then select the System Configuration tab. 2.2. Under Conventional Settings, in the Unit ID text box, type the unit identity of the DRG. The Unit ID identifies the DRG to the Icom radio system and must match the individual call identity in the transceiver configuration. 2.3. Click Save and then click Restart. In an operational environment, it is recommended you do not have multiple DRG devices connected to the same radio; otherwise you might experience unexpected behavior. IDAS Conventional IP (T2) Supplement 21
Chapter 3, Configuration of Digital Radios GPS Request Status You should check GPS Request Status under Digital Status to ensure the radio matches the Radio GPS Request Status ID in the DRG. 22 DRG-Series Digital Radio Gateway
Digital RAN CH If you still do not have any DRG functionality when connected to the radio, you should also check the Digital RAN CH setting on FR-series radios as this must match the Radio Access Number (RAN) in order to communicate (see Conventional Settings on page 9). Intermittent GPS Updates This issue concerns intermittent GPS updates that occur when a RediTALK console operator requests a GPS update from the transceiver. The request is sent to the transceiver, which displays GPS Poll. However, the GPS update is not always received at the DRG. This indicates that the transceiver (repeater) is not sending the request although it is receiving the status update. This is most likely due to an incorrect GPS Digital Setting configuration. To mitigate this issue, you must configure the transceiver to send GPS updates before PTT is active and the call is initiated (Send with Login), as shown in Figure 8. IDAS Conventional IP (T2) Supplement 23
Chapter 3, Configuration of Digital Radios Figure 8. Enabling Send with Login With the Send with Login setting enabled, GPS updates will be sent before PTT allowing RediTALK to immediately indicate the transmitting radio. The RediTALK console operator will know the location and identity of the current active calls. This is helpful especially when you have many radios in the system. If you configure the transceiver to send GPS updates at the end of the transmission (Send with Logoff), the DRG firmware will not be able to decode the GPS data. This is because during the voice call, the GPS data is mingled with voice data before the end of the transmission, which results in the packet frame data different to the protocol. This means the radio s location and identity would only appear on the GPS map after the call ends and not during the transmission. 24 DRG-Series Digital Radio Gateway
Appendix A Interface Information This appendix discusses some important information about your DRG-IDAS product, and includes the following topics: Connecting the DRG Known Issues Connecting the DRG The information in this section includes the interface connection requirements. You will need the following hardware to connect the DRG: Ethernet Cat-5 network connection Suitable DC power supply (recommended minimum): DRG100: 12VDC@300mA DRG200i: 12VDC@700mA Known Issues As of the date of publication of this supplement, there are no known issues with this implementation. IDAS Wireline IP (T2) Supplement 25
Notes IDAS Conventional IP (T2) Supplement 27
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