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Radio systems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cnI and SDO of the modem lo-

mination card, channel 1 remote control unit (RCU) to

trial data signals

 

'

termination card are

the two fixed station transmitters (ITX1 and ITX2)

 

 

i n

the remote operators

which use the same channel I frequency. Following

 

 

 

-

1

allocated to the remote op-

...on neet

ed

to the LIAR

 

 

selection of channel 1, the CPU will load the data

 

tor

 

 

 

RT con\ etts the serial data to parallel data

messages onto the data bus and the operator's serial

 

flc

 

 

interface addresses sequentially onto the address bus;

 

 

 

 

 

 

USC 011 the control processor unit (CPU)

,',

r.1 bus

 

and ViCC versa.

 

 

the 'channel I selected' indication will then be displayed

 

 

 

on operator controller 1 and a 'channel 1 busy' indica-

 

\ll

,2

,-, n trol; ,Ind channel selections from the con-

 

 

are naken to the relevant UART as 'serial data

tion on all other controllers. On receipt of the channel

 

od all indications from the CEQ and fixed radio

selected indication, operator 1 will press the SELCALL

 

.r

 

 

are taken from the parallel data bus via the

buttons to call the required mobile and press the

 

 

 

 

 

L ART as 'serial data out'.

send/key-transmitter button. The SELCALL code for

 

the required mobile will be sent as an eleven-bit data

I he serial data in and out signals (SDI and SDO)

 

.111 e

leven-bit data word as shown in Fig 8.53 (a).

word to the operator's serial interface where it will

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

be loaded onto the address and data bus, under the

 

cl o en-bit word corn prises a start zero '0' bit,

 

data bits, a parity bit which can be either '0' or

control of the CPU, and transferred to the SELCALL

 

la give odd Ts parity, and a stop T bit. The odd

serial interface. The interface will convert the parallel

 

parity is achieved by choosing a '0' or '1' for the

data to serial data using a UART associated with chan-

raw \ bit to 'Ave an odd number of '1' bits when the

nel 1 and the serial data will pass to the SELCAL L.

r,irity

and eight data bits are added together. This

encoder in the channel 1 termination card. The encoder

en,ibles a simple form of error detection check to be

will convert the serial data to the necessary SELCALL

,arried out at the receiving end. The serial data is

VF sequential tones which will be passed, together

,onn.erted to the FSK signalling format shown in Fig

with the transmitter keying frequency of 2970 Hz

,;.51 (b) for remote operator controllers. The FSK

(originating from the local operator's termination card)

,1

nal5 comprise a 2295 Hz tone for logic zero and a

and the CTCSS tone from the channel I RCU, to the

 

Hz tone for logic one. The eleven-bit tone-burst

two fixed station transmitters.

1 , preceded by a synchronising preamble of 40 ms at

A 2970 Hz detector in each transmitter will switch

2505 Hz. For a control, selection or indication message

on the RF transmitters and the SELCALL sequential

requiring only one eleven-bit data word, the word is

tones and the CTCSS sub-audible tone will modulate

repeated once and checked for correct reception. For a

the RF carrier signal. When the relevant mobile receiver

I nc,aee which requires more than one eleven-bit word,

detects the correct SELCALL code, the audio output

he first is repeated once followed by the remaining

of that receiver will be unmuted and a call tone heard

c io en-bit words of the message. The last two eleven-bit

by the mobile user. The mobile user will press the

,Aords of the message form a checksum byte, which is

mobile press-to-talk (PIT) switch and reply verbally

11 , cd for error detection.

 

 

with his name or callsign: a sub-audible CTCSS tone

 

In order to understand the general signalling

will also be transmitted.

rinciples adopted for the M87 control system, a typical

On receipt of the correct RF carrier and CTCSS

,eleaion of channel 1 by a controller followed by the

tone, either one or both channel I fixed station receivers

:ransrnission of a SELCALL to a mobile will be

will receive the call. If both receive the call, the CTCSS

,1e , cribed.

 

 

 

 

 

detector in each will lift the mute on the receiver audio

 

f he 'select' button for channel I is first pressed on

stage and pass the audible speech signals to the voting

he controller. The eleven-bit code is then transmitted

equipment. The better signal will be selected and the

:rain

the controller to the operator's serial interface

output of the voted receiver will be connected by the

tr.\ RT. A second UART in the serial interface will

receive audio pair into the channel 1 termination card

detect

the operation of the interface UART and pre-

via the receive amplifier in the RCU. At the same time,

pares

the

relevant parallel data address. On the next

an eleven-bit serial data word indicating the voted

, can by the CPU, the data and address will be loaded

receiver will be passed from the UART to the FSK

on

the data and address bus. The CPU will decode the

modem in the RCU. The FSK tone-burst, eleven-bit

,i..ILlress

data, identify the associated operator termina-

word will be decoded by the modem in the channel 1

tion card and decode the data bus message, which will

terminating card and an eleven-bit serial data word

, ordirm that the selection of channel 1 has been made.

passed to the channel serial interface, where channel 1

I he CPU, via the CMOS highway, will switch the

UART will convert it to a parallel data word. Under

 

luple.xer (MUX) on the addressed operator termina-

control of the CPU, the parallel data word will be

!on card to channel 1

 

and the MUX on channel

passed, via the data bus, to the UART associated with

termination card to the operator input, i.e., OP1 for

operator I (OP I) in the operator's serial interface.

:he local operator controller shown in Fig 8.52. On

The UART will convert the parallel data to serial

"aY is

 

 

 

 

of this operation, the 'send audio' high-

data and this will pass via the cable highway to the

connected from the local operator's controller

local operator controller (0P1), where the voted re-

Ihrough the operator termination card, channel 1 ter-

ceiver will be indicated on an LCD display. At the

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Telecommunications

Chapter 8

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Fla. 8.52 Radio communications M87 control system — block diagram

same time, the audio reply will be heard on the loudspeaker.

A similar procedure will take place for all controls, i.e., by-pass voting selection, talkthrough selection and calls to non-selective call mobiles, where the CTCSS tone will unmute the mobile receivers.

8.9.2 Operational description of the MotorolaStorno CAF2200 system

The control system is based on the TE2200 terminal unit. The terminal unit comprises interface circuits for fixed stations, telephones directly wired to the radio system (DWTS) and PA(B)X tie circuits. The terminal

unit is connected to the fixed stations, DWTS and the PA(B)X by multipair cables.

The fixed stations can be located in one or more locations as necessary to provide good radio cover of the power station. Each fixed station comprises radio transmitters and receivers, one of each per radio channel in use.

The fixed stations operate in duplex mode, i.e : , they can receive and transmit simultaneously. This means that a continuous RF carrier is transmitted for as long as the channel is in use, even when no speech is modulating the RF carrier. The continuous RF carrier enables handportables and mobiles to identify busy channels when scanning for a free channel, following a

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Radio systems

associated with the terminal unit. The DWTS use

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTMF signalling to operate the terminal unit equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and receive standard telephone ringing when called by

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the terminal unit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The DWTS are located at local control points, e.g.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CCR, works control office and the power station re-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ception desk.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The star button (*) on the keyboard is depressed to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

obtain a dial tone. The handportable automatically

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

searches for the first free channel and transmits the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

relevant DTMF code (see Fig 8.16 and Fig 8.54),

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On receipt of the DTMF code, the TE2200 stores

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the dial tone request until the CPU is free to deal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with the call and simultaneously transmits a continuous

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

carrier to busy the channel. When the CPU is free to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

deal with the call request, the TE2200 transmits an idle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(R) tone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On receiving the idle tone the handportable transmits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

its 3-digit DTMF ID to the CPU. The CPU then

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

repeats the ID back to the handportable in the form of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a SSFC comprising a pulse of idle tone followed by

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

each of three tones representing the handportable ID.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On receiving the correct ID, the handportable trans-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CPANNEL 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mits a pulse of acknowledgement (R) tone and simul-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IED 5 , A7ICA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

taneously unmutes the loudspeaker.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HANNEL 3

 

 

Receipt of the acknowledge tone by the TE2200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

, xED STATIC-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

results in a dial tone being sent to the handportable.

 

 

 

 

CL

T RECEyEg

 

 

The handportable user then keys, on air, the re-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

quired mobile or handportable ID or the access code

\ \

COLPLING UNIT

for the PABX followed by the telephone number in

 

 

 

 

71:ME CONTgOLLED SIGIkIALL,NG SYSTEM

 

 

 

 

, -zyjE!,,LILT F EOUEtiCY

DTMF signalling.

 

 

 

 

iil-liFY 'KEYING

 

 

 

 

zxEP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On receiving the first DTMF tones, the CPU removes

 

 

 

 

QESSQ TALX SIGNAL

 

 

 

11` 47A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the dial tone and stores the received code.

 

 

 

:7 E CALL SIGNALLING SYSTEM

If the DTMF ID code is for a handportable or

 

 

 

 

AS

CHPONCUS

 

 

 

, ER - =',ANSP.!IT -TER

mobile, the CPU checks that the handportable is not

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fr( 8.52

(coned) Radio communications M87 control

already engaged on a call. If it is engaged then a busy

tone is returned to the caller. If not, the CPU sends a

 

 

 

 

 

system — block diagram

 

 

 

 

 

preamble idle (R) tone to alert all quiescent hand-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

portables which are continually scanning the channels

 

 

PREAMBLE

 

¶1 BITS

that an ID is about to be transmitted. All handport-

 

 

 

ables lock-on to the channel and receive the subse-

 

 

 

 

 

(111.11111161

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

also hears the ID which acts as a confidence tone fol-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

quently transmitted ID. The calling handportable user

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

lowing the keying process.

 

 

 

 

 

 

8 BITS DATA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the called handportable is switched on and re-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ceives the ID correctly, it acknowledges the call by

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

automatically returning an acknowledgement (R) tone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At the same time the AF section of the handportable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is unmuted and the acknowledgement (R) tone is heard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in the handportable at full volume, i.e., it by-passes

 

 

 

. 8.53 N187 control system — serial data format

the volume control. This acts as an alerting signal to

 

 

 

the user of the called handportable indicating that an

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

incoming call has been received.

dial tone request being initiated by the user of the

On receipt of the acknowledgement (R) tone, the

mobile or handportable.

TE2200 sends a ringing tone which is heard by both

The DWTS have numeric keypads with star (*) and

handportables at the volume control setting level which

gate (#) buttons as found on modern pushbutton

exists at each handportable.

Mephones. Four alpha buttons (A to D) are also pro-

The called party answers the call by depressing the

.ided for use with the special programming facilities

PIT switch.

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Telecommunications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAPPI• F.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 VOSILE CALL

Es.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bt.ocKE:1,-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

':- k.. .NrJEL ENGAGED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIAL

 

 

DIAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TONE

 

TONE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RLAIGNG 7.7:NE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

!DLE TONE

 

 

SELECTIVE CALL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SELECTEE CALL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9 X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5:Irns

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

400 , 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 26 !S 3s. Is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"E RmI N A L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E.T3 uLPI,IEN T

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

q9

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

riT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CCNNE".:. ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLE

AR :0,5s,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PASS ,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P ,

s1 cD

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIG. 8.54 Mobile-to-mobile signalling on the Motorola-Storno CAF2200 system

The TE2200 removes the ringing tone, connects the channel fixed station receiver AF output to the transmitter AF input and leaves the channel under the control of the system timers.

If a call is completed before it is timed-out by the system timers, each party has to press the gate (if) button, which is equivalent to replacing the handset of a telephone, to release the call.

The system incorporates four system timers:

The channel activity timer circuit monitors the operation of PTT activity on the channel fixed station receiver. If no activity is detected for a preset period, a warning tone is transmitted which is heard

on both handportables. If a PTT is not operated within 10 s then the channel time-out sequence is initiated, which transmits a time-out sequence of

tones after another 10 s and immediately mutes the t wo handportable receivers and releases the connection.

The system dynamic timer circuit is activated when all but one channel are engaged. The timer timesout the longest established call 10 s after first transmitting a warning tone.

The minimum call timer prevents clear-down by the dynamic timer until after a preset minimum period selected by the customer in the range 10-60 s.

The maximum call timer clears down a call when the dynamic timer is not in operation, after a preselected period in the range 20 s to 5 minutes.

If a handportable user tries to key without waiting for a dial tone or tries to do something on the system which is an incorrect operation, a 'don't do that' cadence of tones is transmitted from the TE2200.

At first the operation of the handportable can be rather intimidating and people become a little overawed. However, after using the unit for a while most people regard it as being similar to a modern telephone.

Group calls

Two types of group calls are available on the system:

(a)Hierarchical group calls — these are based on the three-digit IDs given to the handportables and mobiles. To enter the group call mode, the gate (#) key is pressed instead of the star (*) key to obtain a dial tone.

If a single digit is pressed followed by another gate (#), a hundred group is called, i.e., all handportables with the same first digit of their I Ds as the group digit transmitted. For example, a #4# would call the 400 to 499 group of handportables.

If two digits are pressed a tens group is called. For example, a #40# would call the 400 to 409 group of handportables.

(b)Serial group calls use system number-pools in which a series of non-related three-digit numbers

can be stored. To send a serial group call the user of a DWT, handportable or mobile merely keys-

710

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Radio systems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i n

the number of the system number-pool followed

The fixed station can be switched back to normal by

 

 

 

 

 

sending the relevant telegram from a handportable/

 

 

by the star (*) button.

 

 

mobile in a similar manner to that used for switching

 

 

 

 

 

 

-11)breviated dialling

to the fall-back mode.

 

 

ih

e

,vstern

number-pools can also be used to store

Other advanced features

 

("TN numbers or short but frequently-used

nianners,

ny number in the system number-pool can

The system has a number of advanced software-driven

 

 

c

d for ei: her serial o,roup calls or abbreviated

features, some of which could be useful in emergencies.

 

 

 

 

 

These features include:

 

in hers •

 

 

 

 

 

\l,rmarl port select

• Busy number break-in.

Channel congestion override.

To manually select a channel port, the second display

 

 

mo de of the hancloortable has to be selected by pressing

• Call enquiry and transfer.

the

on 'off button a second time. This is followed by

• Emergency calls to system manager or other desig-

 

 

 

 

riessing the B button.

 

nated DWT by keying 00 (without dial tone).

 

The display changes to a C followed by four dashes.

 

 

 

 

A four-digit security access code has to be keyed-in to

Call-back when free.

0es:upy the dashed positions on the display.

Abbreviated dialling.

 

The display then changes to CO1 indicating that

 

 

 

..hiannel I has been selected.

• Change of handportable ID using the keypad.

 

I f another channel is required, this can be selected by

 

 

1,,j\,ing

the required channel number and pressing B.

8.10 Handportable radiotelephone

Once in manual select mode, the group call or call

..alf facility can be used and the group of handport-

transceivers

dhies locked-on to the selected channel. This provides

The handportable radiotelephone transceivers (hand-

ihe equivalent of an open channel and by-passes the

portables) used for power station radio systems have

c. stem timers.

to comply with the following performance specifica-

 

It is envisaged that this facility will be very useful

 

tions of the Radiocommunications Agency of the De-

during emergencies or during commissioning when an

partment of Trade and Industry (DTI):

intricate test sequence is being carried out involving a

 

 

number of dispersed commissioning engineers.

• For frequency modulated (FM), UHF and VHF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

equipment — MPT 1303 — Performance Speci-

Fixed station fall-back mode

 

fication for Angle modulated VHF and UHF radio

This Facility is software-driven in the fixed station.

 

equipment, incorporating integral antennas, for use

It enables a fixed station to be switched to act as a

 

in the Private Mobile Radio Service.

,niasi-open channel on talkthrough.

• For amplitude modulated (AM) VHF equipment —

Any handportable or mobile user knowing the ne-

 

MPT1304 — Performance Specification for Am-

..cssary security access code is able to switch a fixed

 

 

plitude modulated VHF radio equipment, incor-

qalion to this mode of operation.

 

 

porating integral antennas, for use in the Private

Firstly, the handportable has to be switched to the

 

 

Mobile Radio Service.

manual mode of operation to enable the user to man-

 

• For frequency modulated (FM) VHF and UHF

daily

select the channel to be switched to fall-back

mode. In the manual mode a telegram can be trans-

 

equipment manufactured to the mobile specification

mitted on the selected channel which switches the chan-

 

MPT 1326 — Performance Specification for

nel to talkthrough.

 

Angle modulated VHF and UHF equipment for use

Once the fixed station is switched to the fall-back

 

at fixed and mobile stations in the Private Mobile

mode,

it transmits a preamble idle (R) tone to capture

 

Radio Service.

ail quiescent handportables and mobiles. This is fol-

 

 

Itmed by a,telegram to switch all the handportables

In addition to these requirements, the Joint Radio

and

mobiles to the fall-back channel. The handport-

Committee (JRC) recommends that the maximum ERP

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At Iles/mobiles then operate in the same manner as a

from the handportable be limited to 0.5 W.

:_lroup call where everybody hears and can speak to

 

For power station radio systems, this recommended

eryone else, i.e., equivalent to open channel operation

value of RF power has been found to be too high.

on talkthrough.

Control and Instrumentation equipment used in power

The Fixed station software repeats the handport-

stations is specified to withstand a radio field strength

able/ mobile capturing process at regular intervals to

of 10 V/m for radio signals in the frequency bands

include newly switched-on radios or those that were

between 20 MHz and 500 MHz (CEGB General

out of range during the previous polling transmissions.

Specification for Electronic Equipment — EES 1980).

711

Telecommunications

Chapter 8

 

 

Tests, supported by calculations, show that if a handportable having an ERP of 0.5 W is held within a distance of 0.5 m of sensitive C and I equipment, a field strength in excess of 10 V/m is produced (Fig 8.55).

The variation in field strength given in Fig 8.55 is clue to different antenna gains associated with the different manufacturers. The calculated values are based on equations, which are only relevant for the far field region (see Fig 8.12). The far field follows a short transitional region at the end of the near field, which extends up to one-sixth of the wavelength from the antenna. As can be seen from Fig 8.12, inside the near field region the impedance of the wave changes rapidly from a constant value of 377 to a high or low wave impedance, dependent on the source impedance.

The value of one-sixth of a wavelength for a UHF radio signal of 460 MHz will be of the order of 0.1 m which represents the origin of the graphs in Fig 8.55. These graphs cannot therefore be extrapolated into the area between the antenna and a distance of 0.1 m from the antenna, because of the rapidly changing wave impedance.

 

 

 

MOTOROLA KT220 1W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0 5W

 

 

 

EFFECTIVE

 

 

 

 

RADIATED

 

 

 

 

POWER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STORNO AN865

 

 

 

AND MOTOROLA WHIP

 

 

 

STORNO AN864

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHILIPS TELESCOPIC

 

 

 

PHILIPS COIL WHIP

 

RANK PL201

 

-4- MOTOROLA SHORT

 

 

 

 

HEL !FLEX 25mm

 

3 . 2

 

 

 

 

3 3

05

01

 

 

 

DISTANCE m

 

MEASURED RESULTS

- -CALCULATED RESULTS

Fit:, 8.55 Field strengths from typical handportable transmitters at short distances, with 0.5 W into

the antenna

Tables 8.5 and 8.6 provide a schedule of antennas of different manufacture with the approximate gains as specified by the manufacturers. Using these antenna gains, the K factor shown in the table for each antenna has been calculated for both 0.5 W and 1.0W RF powers into the antenna. The K factor is calculated using Equation (8.10) from Section 8.5 of this chapter, where K = (30G 1 )+

The electric field strength (E) from an isotropic radiator is given by:

E = (30P 1 ) I/R V/m

where P 1 = transmitted power, W distance from radiator, m

For an antenna of gain (G t ) with respect to an isotropic radiator, the equation becomes:

E = (300 1 P)+/R = K (P,H.- / R V/m

where K = (30G1)+ is a constant for a particular antenna arrangement.

For new power station radio systems, the practice is therefore to restrict the RF power to the handportable antenna to 0.5 W. Even with this limitation, some handportables will exceed the 10 V/m field strength when operated within 0.3 m. For this reason, even lower output powers (of the order of 0.05 W) into the antenna are expected to be specified in future to eliminate any possibility of Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) to C and I equipment. This lower handportable transmitted output will have to be compensated by use of distributed fixed station receivers around the power station. With distributed fixed stations, power stations can be almost completely cOvered by these low RF signals without risk of interference to C and I equipment. This means that radio cover is not the problem it once was within a large modern power station.

However, the presence of high audible noise in some areas of the power station is still a problem. Most handportables can be used with headsets and noise cancelling microphones or throat microphones. Unfortunately, unless staff have to work continuously in the noisy environment, they are not prepared to be cluttered with headsets, microphones, voice-operated switching boxes and the associated cable leads.

In an attempt to find an alternative, handportables have been modified for use in power stations by drilling a small aperture in the lower face of the handportable which also contains the loudspeaker. An acoustic tube connects this aperture to a desensitised `electree microphone in the handportable. This enables the handportable to be held to the ear and operated like a telephone. An acoustic transducer fitted to the handportable produces a 110 dB sound pressure level alerting tone on receipt of the correct SELCALL code. These

712

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Radio systems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE

8.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Antenna schedule for transmitter output of 0.5 W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

e•-•-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Field strength

 

Distance from antenna

 

 

 

 

 

Gain with

Effective

 

 

 

 

 

Manufacture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

respect to

radiated

At

 

At

 

At

 

 

 

 

 

and type of antenna

 

 

1

 

 

 

dipole, dB

power, W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.1

m,

 

l m, Vim

 

10 V/m,mm

 

K = (30G0T

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V/rr,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

, .tlotorola - Storno

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spring helitlex AN 864

- 8

 

0 079

 

19

 

 

1.9

 

190

2.79

 

 

 

length 46 mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flexible whip AN 865

- 6

 

0.126

 

24.5

 

2.5

 

260

3.52

 

 

 

length 155 mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alotarola-Storno

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short heliflex (25 rum)

-12

 

0.03

 

12

 

 

1.2

 

123

1.76

 

 

 

X/4 Whip (pencil length)

- 6

 

0.126

 

24.5

 

2.5

 

260

3.52

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Philips

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coil whip antenna

-10

 

0.05

 

15.5

 

1.55

 

150

2.2

 

 

 

Telescopic antenna (P5000)

- 9

 

0.06

 

17

 

 

1.7

 

170

2,49

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Theoretical 0.5 W ERP

 

 

0.5

 

50

 

 

5

 

500

4.97

 

 

 

from a 0.5 W handportable

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Philips HP IAN1 used in

-14

 

0.02

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ERA tests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE

8.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Antenna schedule for transmitter output of I W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manufacture

 

Gain with

 

 

 

 

Field strength

Distance from antenna

 

1

 

 

 

and antenna type

 

respect to

 

ERP

 

at 1 m

For FS = 10 V/m

 

K = (30G )2

 

 

 

dipole

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.gotorola-Storno

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spring befit-1ex AN 864

 

- 8 dB

 

0.16

W

 

2.7

V/m

 

270 mm

 

2.79

 

 

 

length 46 mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flexible whip AN 865

 

- 6 dB

 

0.25

W

 

3.46 V/m

 

350 mm

 

3.52

 

 

 

length 155 mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motor°la-Storno

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short helillex (25 mm)

 

-12 dB .

 

0.06

W

 

1.73 V/m

 

173 mm

 

1.76

 

 

 

X/4 Whip (pencil length)

 

-6 dB

 

0.25

W

 

3.46 V/m

 

350 mm

 

3.52

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Philips

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coil whip antenna

 

-10 dB

 

0.1

W

 

2.2

V/m

 

220 mm

 

2.2

 

 

 

Telescopic antenna (P5000)

 

- 9 dB

 

0.125 W

 

2.4

V/m

 

240 mm

 

2.49

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Theoretical 0.5 W ERP from

 

- 3 dB

 

0.5

W

 

5

V/m

 

500 mm

 

4.97

 

 

 

a l. W handportable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

modifications greatly improved the performance of the handportable in acoustically noisy areas.

8.11Vehicle- mounted radiotelephones

The vehicle-mounted radiotelephones used for power

station radio systems have to comply with the same performance specifications issued by the Radiocommunications Agency of the DTI referred to in the sections on fixed station transmitters and receivers, i.e., MPT 1302 and MPT 1326.

A vehicle-mounted radiotelephone comprises:

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Vehicle boot-mounted transceiver.

Vehicle dashboard-mounted controller.

Vehicle-mounted antenna.

The transceiver is a robust unit consisting of a receiver, transmitter and control interface. The transceiver is connected to the dashboard-mounted controller by a multicore cable which uses a plug and socket arrangement to interconnect the controller and transceiver. The plug and socket are held together using a retaining clip. The transceiver is connected to a roof or boot-mounted antenna by a coaxial cable. The coaxial cable is connected to the transceiver by a screwclamped coaxial connector.

The vehicle dashboard-mounted controller comprises a loudspeaker and microphone, with controls for loudspeaker volume, squelch setting of the receiver (this is the muting arrangement which sets the level of RF signal required to lift the AF mute), channel selection and indicator.

The vehicle antenna is either wing-mounted or roofmounted. The antennas used for power station radio systems are usually three-quarter wave for UHF and five-eighths wave for VHF and the Philips Telecomm GX Series of antennas in this range are shown in Figs 8.56 and 8.57.

8.11.1 Vehicle antennas

The efficiency of the quarter wave antenna is dependent on the mounting position, the better position being the centre of the vehicle roof, which acts as a good electromagnetic reflecting surface when it is a grounded metal roof acting as the common earth for the vehicle electrical systems. The metal reflecting surface has the effect of adding an electrical image of the antenna which, for a quarter wave antenna, would produce a transmit/receive characteristic equivalent to a half-wave antenna (Fig 8.37). The grounded metal roof is referred to as the 'ground plane' of the antenna.

If the antenna is mounted on a non-metallic roof, a ground plane should be formed by sticking metal foil to the inside of the roof. The metal foil must be bonded to the earthed chassis of the vehicle and to the earth contact of the antenna coaxial cable. Mounting the antenna on the vehicle wing is a less efficient arrangement but may have to be accepted for vehicles with non-metallic roofs.

Figure 8.37 (a) shows the effect of placing a conducting plane between the elements of a dipole antenna and Fig 8.37 (b) shows the equivalent circuit using a conducting plane. This plane is referred to as the ground plane for a monopole antenna. Each monopole has a feed point impedance of half that of the dipole because the voltage injected is divided between the two elements of the original dipole.

Figure 8.37 (c) shows the free space radiation patterns of quarter wave monopoles over perfectly con-

ducting ground planes of various diameters. The infinite ground plane shows a 3 dB gain over a dipole at zero degrees elevation angle, but any finite ground plane will exhibit a 3 dB loss. The 3 dB gain for an infinite ground plane is due to the fact that the same field is produced by an input voltage of half that required by a dipole across an impedance of half that of the original dipole.

[t should be noted that the diameter of the ground plane for the 0.5 wavelength case shown in Fig 8.37 (c) must be 3.5 m for an operating frequency of 86 MHz and 0.6 m for 460 !v1Hz. Thus, to obtain the advantages of the ground plane reflection effect, the mounting position of the antenna should be chosen with care,

8.11.2 Noise suppression

In order to improve the signal to noise ratio of the receiver, it is necessary to suppress any electrical noise from the engine and ancillary electrical equipment.

The levels of interference laid down by various countries are determined by the effect upon receiving equipment external to the vehicle, with the receiver located at a predetermined distance from the source. This can result in fields within the vehicle being too high for interference-free reception by sensitive equipment. Therefore, although the vehicle may be adequately suppressed for a conventional car radio/tape player, operation of communication type equipment in the VHF and UHF bands may require additional suppression.

Assuming that the vehicle has been fitted with the basic suppression measures, the problem is to find the optimum location of the proposed receiving equipment and ascertaining the area of likely interference. The following precautions should be taken:

Antenna position is one of the most important points to observe during installation. The antenna and coaxial cable should be as far from the sources of interference as possible. The ground plane of the antenna must not be affected by interference currents. Any currents containing noise pulses, either conducted or induced, flowing in the ground plane will cause interference to be fed to the input of the receiver.

Cables for the radio equipment should not be run parallel with the electrical cable looms of the vehicle.

Particular attention should be paid to the battery supply for the radio equipment. Additional suppression may be necessary.

Offending electrical ancillary equipment on the vehicle will have to be individually suppressed following installation of the radio equipment.

For detailed solutions to the various problem areas that can be experienced, refer to a specialised document, such as Philips Telecom Ltd Engineering Note TSP 427/1 Electrical Noise in Motor Vehicles.

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ELECTRICAL

FREQUENCY

RANGE 390-470 MHz

GAIN 5dB MINIMUM RELATIVE TO QUARTER-WAVE

ANTENNA WITH GROUND PLANE

I MPEDANCE

50 ohms

BANDWIDTH

2% For 1 51 VSWR

FEEDER

4 5m URM76 IRG58 C/U).

 

URM43 OR FSJ1-50 LOW-LOSS

MECHANICAL

 

ANTENNA ROD

2.5mm AND

 

1.6mm DIAMETER

 

STAINLESS STEEL WIRE

TYPICAL VSWR CURVE TYPE GX450

FREQUENCY MHz

3X450H

GX450HS

GX450S

FIG. 8.56 UHF three-quarter wave vehicle antennas

8.12 Interference problems

There are a number of sources of interference which have to be taken into account when designing radio `5, stems which use multiple RF channel operation.

8,12.1 intermodulation products

The most prevalent source of interference is inter-

modulation products which can be produced in any non-linear impedance, given the right conditions.

One of the possible sources of intermodulation has been referred to in Section 8.7.1 of this chapter. This is the output stage of the transmitter. Another can be the RF input stages or mixer stage of the receiver.

As an example of the production of intermodulation, consider four frequencies a, b, c and d.

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ELECTRICAL

 

FREQUENCY

 

RANGE

140-174 MHz

GAIN

3db MINIMUM RELATIVE TO QUARTER-WAVE ANTENNA

 

WITH GROUND PLANE

I MPEDANCE

50 ohms

BANDWIDTH

-L 2% FOR 1.5.1 VSWR

FEEDER

4.5m URM76 (RC 58/CAJ) OR URM43

MECHANICAL

 

ANTENNA ROD

2 5mm DIAMETER STAINLESS STEEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OX 150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ul

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 62

164

166

168

 

170

 

 

60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FREQUENCY MHz)

 

 

 

GX150CH

GX150TFH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flo. 8.57 VMF five-eighth wave vehicle antennas

Third order intermodulation products can be produced when the frequencies bear the following particular relationships to each other:

2a —b=c or a+b—c --d

e.g., Let a = 456.25 MHz

(Channel 25A fixed station transmitter)

b = 456.325 MHz

(Channel 27 fixed station transmitter)

Then 2a — b = 456.175 MHz, which is the Channel 24 fixed station transmit frequency

Let a = 456.100 MHz

(Channel 22A fixed station transmit frequency)

b = 456.325 MHz

(Channel 27 fixed station transmit frequency)

c = 456.250 MHz

(Channel 25A fixed station transmit frequency)

Then a + b — c = 456.175 MHz, which is again the Channel 24 fixed station transmit frequency.

To be able to select five channels without any third order intermodulation products being produced, it is necessary to have 12 regularly spaced. (e.g., 25 kHz

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