PUBLICATION NUMBER: 10515-0334-4100

FEBRUARY 2011
Rev. B

Tactical Radio Products

RF-7800M-MP
MULTIBAND MANPACK
RADIO

REFERENCE GUIDE

The material contained herein is subject to U.S. export approval.

No export or re-export is permitted without written approval from the U.S. Government.
 PUBLICATION NUMBER: 10515-0334-4100
FEBRUARY 2011
Rev. B

RF-7800M-MP
MULTIBAND MANPACK RADIO
REFERENCE GUIDE

The material contained herein is subject to U.S. export approval. No export

or re-export is permitted without written approval from the U.S. Government.

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CHAPTER 1 – EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION

1.1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

1.2 PURPOSE OF THIS MANUAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
1.2.1 Acronyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
1.3 EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
1.4 FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
1.5 CAPABILITY CHARACTERISTICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
1.5.1 VULOS Fixed Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
1.5.2 Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
1.5.3 Beacon Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
1.5.4 ANW2 Waveform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
1.5.5 ANW2B Waveform (Enhanced Features) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
1.5.6 QUICKLOOK Waveform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
1.5.7 ROVER Waveform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
1.5.8 CAM LOADING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

CHAPTER 2 – SYSTEM SETUP AND TEARDOWN

2.1 ITEMS INCLUDED WITH RF-7800M-MP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

2.2 BATTERY INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
2.2.1 Battery Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
2.2.2 Battery Storage and Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
2.2.3 Battery Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
2.3 VEHICULAR POWER INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
2.4 ANTENNA INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
2.5 DATA CABLES AND AUXILIARY CABLES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
2.6 AUDIO CONNECTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
2.7 GPS CONNECTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
2.8 USB NETWORK ADAPTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
2.9 UNUSED CONNECTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
2.10 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
2.11 INITIAL SETTINGS AND TURN-ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
2.12 BATTERY LIFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
2.13 RADIO OPERATING VOLTAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
2.14 SYSTEM TEARDOWN PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
2.15 STORAGE GUIDELINES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

CHAPTER 3 – BASIC OPERATION

3.1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

3.2 OPERATION TASK SUMMARY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3.3 CONTROLS, INDICATORS, AND CONNECTORS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3.4 PREPARING THE RF-7800M-MP FOR OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
3.4.1 Power On the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
3.4.2 Test Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

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3.4.3 Test Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11

3.4.3.1 BERT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
3.4.3.2 Self Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
3.4.3.3 Optional Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
3.4.3.4 Wideband Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
3.4.3.5 Module Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
3.4.3.6 LCD Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
3.4.3.7 SW Validation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
3.4.3.8 Keypad Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27
3.4.3.9 Memory Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
3.5 KEYPAD LOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29
3.5.1 Locking the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29
3.5.2 Unlocking the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29
3.6 FRONT PANEL OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29
3.6.1 Basic Front Panel Operating Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29
3.6.2 Menu Screens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31
3.6.3 Scrollable Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31
3.6.4 Edit Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31
3.6.5 Main Top Level Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32
3.6.6 Front Panel Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33
3.7 PROGRAMMING ENCRYPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-36
3.7.1 Loading COMSEC Fill Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-36
3.8 MODE BUTTON OPERATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37
3.8.1 Beacon Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-38
3.8.2 Clone Mode Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-39
3.8.3 Scan Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-42
3.9 REVIEWING KEY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-44
3.10 ZEROIZE FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-44
3.10.1 User-Selectable Zeroize Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-45
3.10.1.1 Zeroize All Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-48
3.10.1.2 Deactivate Mission Plan Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-48
3.10.1.3 Selective Zeroize Waveform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49
3.10.1.4 Erase Mission Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-50
3.10.2 Panic Zeroize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-51
3.10.3 Zeroize Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-52
3.11 DISPLAY LIGHT MENU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-53
3.11.1 Display Light Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-53
3.12 OPTION MENU SCREENS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-54
3.12.1 Options Main Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-54
3.12.2 Data Mode Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-55
3.12.2.1 Data Mode Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-55
3.12.2.2 Global Positioning System (GPS) Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-56
3.12.2.2.1 GPS Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-56

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3.12.2.2.2 GPS Status Screens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-57

3.12.3 Lock Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-60
3.12.3.1 Lock Keypad Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-60
3.12.4 Mission Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-60
3.12.4.1 Mission Plan Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-61
3.12.5 Network Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-62
3.12.5.1 Network Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-62
3.12.6 Radio Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-64
3.12.6.1 Radio Information Top Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-64
3.12.6.2 System Clock Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-64
3.12.6.2.1 System Clock Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-64
3.12.6.3 Battery Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-65
3.12.6.3.1 Battery Information Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-65
3.12.6.4 Network Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-66
3.12.6.4.1 Network Status Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-66
3.12.7 Radio Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-67
3.12.7.1 Radio Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-68
3.12.8 SA Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-69
3.12.8.1 SA Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-69
3.12.9 System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-70
3.12.9.1 System Information Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-70
3.12.9.2 Versions Screens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-71
3.12.9.3 Serial Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-72
3.12.9.4 Part Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-72
3.12.9.5 SW Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-73
3.12.9.6 Elapsed Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-73
3.12.9.7 TCXO Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-73
3.12.10 Test Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-74
3.12.11 TX Power Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-74
3.12.11.1 TX Power Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-74
3.12.12 View Key Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-75
3.12.12.1 View Key Information Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-76
3.12.13 VAA Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-77
3.12.13.1 VAA Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-77
3.12.14 Active Waveform Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-78
3.13 REMOTE CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-78
3.13.1 ASCII Programming Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-79
3.14 RETRANSMIT OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-80
3.14.1 Red Analog Audio Retransmit Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-80
3.14.2 Hardware Setup for Retransmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-81
3.14.3 Frequency Separation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-81
3.14.4 Red Analog Retransmit Audio Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-81
3.14.4.1 Retransmit Front Panel Settings on RF-7800M-MP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-82

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4.1 RF-7800M-MP PROGRAMMING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

4.1.1 Front Panel Display/Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
4.1.2 CPA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
4.1.3 ASCII Text Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
4.2 MENU TREES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
4.3 SOFTWARE AND MISSION PLAN INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
4.3.1 Initial Install Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
4.3.2 View Mission Plans/Software/Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
4.3.3 Install Mission Plans/Software/Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
4.3.3.1 Install Mission Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
4.3.3.2 Install Software Packages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
4.3.3.3 Install Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
4.3.4 Uninstall Mission Plans/Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
4.3.5 Waveform Lockouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
4.4 PROGRAMMING SCREENS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
4.4.1 Programming Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
4.4.2 Radio Config Submenu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
4.4.2.1 Change Maintenance Password Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
4.4.2.2 General Configuration Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
4.4.2.2.1 General Configuration Top Level Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
4.4.2.2.2 Audio Config. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
4.4.2.2.3 Audio Config Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
4.4.2.2.4 Autosave Configuration Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
4.4.2.2.5 Autosave Configuration Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
4.4.2.2.6 CT Override Configuration Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
4.4.2.2.7 CT Override Configuration Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
4.4.2.2.8 Data Port Config. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
4.4.2.2.9 Data Port Config Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
4.4.2.2.10 External Device Menu Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
4.4.2.2.11 External Device Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
4.4.2.2.12 External Keyline Menu Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
4.4.2.2.13 External Keyline Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
4.4.2.2.14 GPS Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
4.4.2.2.15 GPS Config Menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
4.4.2.2.16 Network Config. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
4.4.2.2.17 Network Config Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
4.4.2.2.18 Port Config . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31
4.4.2.2.19 Port Config Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31
4.4.2.2.20 Retransmit Config. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32
4.4.2.2.21 Retransmit Config Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32
4.4.2.2.22 Situational Awareness Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33
4.4.2.2.23 SA Configuration Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34
4.4.2.2.24 VPOD Config Menu Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36

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4.4.2.2.25 VPOD Configuration Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36

4.4.2.3 System Clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
4.4.2.4 System Clock Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
4.4.2.4.1 Current Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38
4.4.2.4.2 Current Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38
4.4.2.4.3 UTC Offset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38
4.4.2.4.4 System Clock Config . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39
4.4.2.5 Maintenance Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40
4.4.2.5.1 Reset HUB Capacity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41
4.4.2.5.2 Reset Crypto Battery Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42
4.4.2.5.3 Reset Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43
4.4.3 System Presets Program Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-44
4.4.3.1 System Presets Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-44
4.4.3.2 Reset System Preset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45
4.4.3.3 System Preset Programming Selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-46
4.4.4 Waveform Specific Menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-46

CHAPTER 5 – PREVENTIVE AND CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE

5.1 PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

5.2 CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
5.2.1 Troubleshooting Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
5.2.1.1 BIT Faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
5.2.1.2 Non-BIT Faults. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
5.3 BATTERIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
5.3.1 Battery Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
5.3.2 Recharging the Lithium-Ion Battery Packs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
5.3.3 Disposing of Li-ION Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
5.3.4 Battery Maintenance After Water Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
5.3.5 Memory Hold-Up Battery (HUB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
5.3.6 Internal Crypto Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

APPENDIX A - VULOS OPERATION AND PROGRAMMING

A.1 VULOS GENERAL OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

A.1.1 VULOS Fixed Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
A.1.2 VULOS Fixed Frequency Cipher Text (CT). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
A.2 LOADING VULOS COMSEC FILL DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
A.3 VULOS WAVEFORM PLUG-IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
A.4 VULOS MAIN STATUS SCREENS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4
A.5 VULOS FIXED FREQUENCY OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7
A.5.1 Plain Text VULOS Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7
A.5.2 Cipher Text VULOS Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-8
A.5.3 Operational Overrides - VULOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-8

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A.6 SCAN MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-9

A.6.1 Scan Mode Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-9
A.7 BEACON MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-13
A.7.1 VULOS Beacon Mode Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-13
A.8 VULOS OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-14
A.9 VULOS PROGRAMMING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-15
A.9.1 VULOS Programming Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-19
A.9.1.1 VULOS Preset Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-19
A.9.1.2 VULOS General Config Screens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-20
A.9.1.2.1 VULOS Frequency Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-20
A.9.1.3 VULOS COMSEC Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-21
A.9.1.4 VULOS Traffic Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-22
A.9.1.5 VULOS Power Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-23
A.9.1.6 VULOS Squelch Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-23
A.9.2 System Scan Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-25
A.9.3 Scan Mode Programming Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-26
A.9.3.1 Scan List Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-26
A.9.3.2 View Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-27
A.9.3.3 Remove Preset from Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-27
A.9.3.4 Priority Scan Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-28
A.9.3.5 Hang Time / Hold Time Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-29
A.9.4 Beacon Mode Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-29

APPENDIX B - ANW2, ANW2B OPERATION AND PROGRAMMING

B.1 ANW2, ANW2B GENERAL OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1

B.1.1 ANW2 Waveform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
B.1.2 ANW2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
B.1.3 ANW2B (Enhanced Features) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2
B.1.4 ANW2 Layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2
B.1.5 Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3
B.1.5.1 IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3
B.1.5.2 Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4
B.1.5.3 Physical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4
B.1.6 ANW2 Network Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4
B.1.6.1 One-Hop Neighbors, Relays, Maximum Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4
B.1.6.2 Net Healing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6
B.1.6.3 Voice Operations Audible Indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6
B.1.6.4 Guest Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6
B.1.7 ANW2, BGAN, and INE Networking Compared (Simplified). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6
B.1.8 ANW2 Mission Planning/Deployment Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8
B.2 LOADING ANW2, ANW2B COMSEC FILL DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-9
B.3 ANW2, ANW2B WAVEFORM PLUG-IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-9

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B.4 ANW2, ANW2B STATUS SCREENS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-10

B.4.1 Main Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-10
B.4.2 BGAN Top Level Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-12
B.4.3 BGAN Error Screens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-15
B.4.4 INE Top Level Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-17
B.5 ANW2 OPERATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-18
B.5.1 ANW2 Voice Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-18
B.5.2 ANW2 Data Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-19
B.5.3 Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-19
B.5.4 BGAN Fault Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-22
B.5.5 BGAN Warning Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-25
B.6 ANW2, ANW2B CONFIG OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-33
B.7 ANW2, ANW2B WIRELESS OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-33
B.7.1 BGAN Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-36
B.7.2 Black IPSEC VPN Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-40
B.8 ANW2, ANW2B PROGRAMMING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-41
B.8.1 ANW2, ANW2B Preset Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-46
B.8.1.1 Black Side Interfaces Screens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-47
B.8.1.2 ANW2 Voice Config Screens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-48
B.8.1.3 ANW2 Frequency Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-48
B.8.1.4 ANW2 Power Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-49
B.8.1.5 ANW2 TRANSEC Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-49
B.8.1.6 ANW2 Situational Awareness (SA) Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-49
B.8.1.7 ANW2 Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-50
B.8.2 ANW2 Configuration Programming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-51
B.8.2.1 ANW2 Time of Day Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-52
B.8.2.1.1 BGAN Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-52
B.8.2.2 Black IPV4 Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-53
B.8.2.3 Black Ethernet Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-54
B.8.2.4 Black VPN Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-54
B.8.2.5 VOIP Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-54

APPENDIX C - QUICKLOOK OPERATION AND PROGRAMMING

C.1 QUICKLOOK GENERAL OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1

C.2 LOADING QUICKLOOK COMSEC FILL DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
C.3 QUICKLOOK WAVEFORM PLUG-IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
C.4 QUICKLOOK MAIN STATUS SCREENS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2
C.5 QUICKLOOK MAIN PROGRAM SCREENS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3
C.6 QUICKLOOK FIXED FREQUENCY OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3
C.6.1 Plain Text QUICKLOOK Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-4
C.6.2 Cipher Text QUICKLOOK Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-4

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C.6.3 Operational Overrides - QUICKLOOK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5

C.7 QUICKLOOK PRESET PROGRAMMING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6
C.7.1 QUICKLOOK Configuration and Programming Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-9
C.7.1.1 QUICKLOOK Preset Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-9
C.7.1.2 QUICKLOOK Preset Main Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-9
C.7.1.3 QUICKLOOK General Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-9
C.7.1.4 QUICKLOOK Configuration Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-10
C.7.1.4.1 QUICKLOOK Frequency Hopping Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-10
C.7.1.5 QUICKLOOK COMSEC Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-11
C.7.1.6 QUICKLOOK TRAFFIC Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-12
C.7.1.7 QUICKLOOK TX Power Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-12
C.7.1.8 QUICKLOOK Hopset Configuration - Define. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-12
C.7.1.9 QUICKLOOK Hopset Configuration - Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-15
C.7.1.10 QUICKLOOK Hopset Configuration - Delete. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-16
C.7.1.11 QUICKLOOK Hopset Configuration - Copy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-16
C.7.1.12 QUICKLOOK Lockset Configuration - Define . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-17
C.7.1.13 QUICKLOOK Lockset Configuration - Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-18
C.7.1.14 QUICKLOOK Lockset Configuration - Delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-18

APPENDIX D - ROVER OPERATION AND PROGRAMMING

D.1 ROVER GENERAL OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1

D.2 ROVER WAVEFORM PLUG-IN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1
D.3 ROVER MAIN STATUS SCREENS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1
D.4 ROVER FIXED FREQUENCY OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-4
D.4.1 Plain Text ROVER Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-4
D.4.2 Cipher Text Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-4
D.4.3 Operational Overrides - ROVER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-5
D.5 ROVER PROGRAMMING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-6
D.5.1 ROVER Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-7
D.5.1.1 ROVER Programming and Configuration Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-7

APPENDIX E - TECHNICAL INFORMATION

E.1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-1

E.2 USER POWER SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-3
E.3 CHASSIS CONNECTOR PINOUT DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-4
E.4 MATING CONNECTORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-8
E.5 SUPPORT KITS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-10
E.6 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-10

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APPENDIX G - GLOSSARY

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2-1 Items Included with the RF-7800M-MP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

2-2 Equipment Setup and Teardown (Dismount/Manpack Configuration) . . . . . . 2-5
2-3 Harris RNDIS Network Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
2-4 Radio Operating Voltage Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
3-1 Controls, Indicators, and Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
3-2 BERT Test Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
3-3 Self Test Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
3-4 Optional Tests Menu tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
3-5 Wideband Test Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
3-6 Module Test Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
3-7 LCD Test Option. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
3-8 Software Validation Test Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
3-9 Keypad Test Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27
3-10 Memory Test Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
3-11 Basic Screen Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
3-12 Front Panel Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33
3-13 Crypto Fill Menu Tree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37
3-14 Beacon Menu Tree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-38
3-15 Clone Mode Menu Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-39
3-16 Zeroize Button Menu Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-46
3-17 Panic Zeroize Menu Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-51
3-18 Display Light Menu Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-53
3-19 Options Main Menu Tree (Top Level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-54
3-20 Data Mode Options Menu Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-55
3-21 GPS Options Menu Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-56
3-22 Lock Keypad Menu Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-60
3-23 Mission Plan Menu Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-60
3-24 Network Options Menu Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-62
3-25 Radio Information Top Menu Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-64
3-26 System Clock Menu Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-64
3-27 Battery Information Menu Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-65
3-28 Network Status Menu Tree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-66
3-29 Radio Options Menu Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-67
3-30 SA Options Menu Tree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-69
3-31 System Information Menu Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-70
3-32 Power Options Menu Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-74
3-33 View Key Information Menu Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-75
3-34 VAA Options Menu Tree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-77
3-35 Black Digital Retransmission Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-80
4-1 Programming Main Menu Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
4-2 Radio Config Menu Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
4-3 General Configuration Top Level Menu Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
4-4 Audio Config Menu Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
4-5 Autosave Menu Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
4-6 CT Override Menu Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17

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4-7 Data Port Config Menu Tree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18

4-8 External Device Menu Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
4-9 External Keyline Menu Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
4-10 GPS Config Menu Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
4-11 Network Config Menu Tree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
4-12 Port Config Menu Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31
4-13 Retransmission Config Menu Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32
4-14 Situational Awareness Menu Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33
4-15 VPOD Config Menu Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36
4-16 System Clock Menu Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
4-17 System Presets Menu Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-44
5-1 HUB Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
A-1 VULOS Programming Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-15
B-1 ANW2 Layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3
B-2 IP Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4
B-3 One-Hop Neighbors, Relays, Maximum Radios Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5
B-4 Net Healing Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6
B-5 ANW2, BGAN, and INE Networking Compared (Simplified) . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-7
B-6 Front Panel BGAN User State Transitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-15
B-7 ANW2 Programming Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-42
B-8 ANW2 Programming Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-43
C-1 QUICKLOOK Programming Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6
C-2 QUICKLOOK Programming Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-8
D-1 ROVER Programming Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-6
E-1 RF-7800M-MP Connector Pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-9

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1-1 Scan Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

1-2 ANW2 Data Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
2-1 Items Included With the RF-7800M-MP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2-2 Typical Battery Life (BA-5590) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
3-1 RF-7800M-MP Controls, Indicators, and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
3-2 System Preset Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32
3-3 Front Panel Button and Control Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34
3-4 Electronic Fill Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-36
3-5 Waveforms and Crypto Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-36
3-6 FOM Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-58
3-7 TFOM Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-59
3-8 LOS Receive Path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-78
5-1 Daily Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
5-2 Weekly Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
5-3 Non-BIT Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
5-4 Run-Time Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
A-1 VULOS Fixed Frequency Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
B-1 ANW2 Data Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
B-2 BGAN Fault Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-22
B-3 BGAN Warning Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-25
B-4 BGAN Self Test Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-31
E-1 RF-7800M-MP Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-1
E-2 USER Power Levels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-3
E-3 AUDIO 6-Pin Connector Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-4
E-4 32-Pin BLACK Auxiliary Interface Connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-5
E-5 32-Pin RED Auxiliary Interface Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-6
E-6 J9 Vehicular Amplifier Adapter (VAA) Interface Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-7
E-7 J4 USB/KDU Connector Pinout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-8
E-8 Connectors and Mating Connector Part Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-8
F-1 International Maritime Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-1
F-2 CTCSS Frequencies and Designator Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-4
F-3 CDCSS Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-4

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EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION

1.1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

All safety precautions necessary for the protection of personnel and equipment are cross-referenced in the following
list. The WARNING or CAUTION is referenced to the paragraph number where it is used in the manual, and a brief
subject phrase indicating the content is provided. Read these items in their entirety before performing the referenced
procedure.

 WARNING – Paragraph 2.2.1 – For batteries containing Lithium, do not puncture, disassemble, mutilate,
short circuit, incinerate, expose to water, recharge non-rechargeable batteries, expose to fire, or expose to
temperatures above 130 F (54.4 C).
 WARNING – Paragraph 2.2.1 – Do not activate Complete Discharge Device (CDD) of a damaged lithium
battery.
 WARNING – Paragraph 2.2.1 – Do not dispose of batteries in uncontrolled trash.
 WARNING – Paragraph 2.2.1 – Never use batteries of different chemistry.
 WARNING – Paragraph 2.2.1 – If the battery becomes hot, a hissing sound is heard, or an irritating smell
occurs; power the radio OFF, disconnect the batteries from the radio and move the equipment to a well-
ventilated area.
 CAUTION – Paragraph 2.5 – Failure to power down the RF-7800M-MP before connecting or disconnecting
equipment to the Red or Black Data connectors could damage the RF-7800M-MP or accessory equipment.
 CAUTION – Paragraph 2.9 – Failure to cover unused connectors may damage the connectors.
 WARNING – Paragraph 2.11 – RF shock could occur from coming into contact with the antenna while radio
is transmitting.
 CAUTION – Paragraph 4.3 – Make sure battery is fully charged before performing these procedures.
 WARNING – Paragraph 5.3.2 – Do not attempt to recharge a disposable battery.
 WARNING – Paragraph 5.3.3 – Do not dispose of lithium-ion batteries in uncontrolled trash.
 WARNING – Paragraph 5.3.3 – A damaged lithium-ion battery that is exposed to water could cause a fire
or explosion.
 WARNING – Paragraph A.5 – If an optional handset or headset is used, check volume level to avoid damage
to hearing.
 WARNING – Paragraph A.5 – To prevent electrical shock and RF burns, avoid making RF power output
connections or touching antenna while in transmit.
 WARNING – Paragraph B.5 – If an optional handset or headset is used, check volume level to avoid damage
to hearing.
 WARNING – Paragraph B.5 – To prevent electrical shock and RF burns, avoid making RF power output
connections or touching antenna while in transmit.

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1.2 PURPOSE OF THIS MANUAL

This operation manual provides information required to support user operation and Harris Level I Maintenance on
the RF-7800M-MP Manpack Receiver/Transmitter, referred to throughout this manual as RF-7800M-MP.
The RF-7800M-MP can be equipped with several software options and may not include all features described in this
manual.

NOTE
This manual assumes that the RF-7800M-MP has been crypto
initialized prior to performing the operating procedures. The
radio will need to be re-initialized if it has been opened or
tampered, or the Hold-Up Battery (HUB) has been depleted.
Refer to the RF-7800M-MP Application Programming
Manual (10515-0375-4100) for the Production Initialization
Data (PID) initialization procedure. If further information is
required, refer to depot level support or contact Harris Product
Services.

The Communications Planning Application (CPA) contains sample plans with example nets for each of the
waveforms in the radio. Sample plans can be used as a starting point for programming a waveform in the radio. If
additional support is required, contact Harris at (866) 264-8040 or https://premier.harris.com/rfcomm.

1.2.1 Acronyms

Acronyms used are contained in the Glossary (Appendix G) at the back of this manual.

1.3 EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION

The RF-7800M-MP Multiband Manpack Radio is a tactical transceiver that provides secure voice and high-speed
networked data services on the move. The RF-7800M-MP is a member of the Harris Falcon III family of products,
which provides highly reliable communications for the severe conditions of tactical operations.

The RF-7800M-MP provides multi-band, multi-mode operation in fixed-site, vehicular, or manpack battery
operation. Upgrade to future waveforms is enabled by the Software Communications Architecture (SCA). Built-In
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) and CITADEL® encryption provide high level security using a 128 or 256-
bit key.

The RF-7800M-MP frequency range is continuous from 30.0000 MHz to 1999.9950 MHz. Supported waveforms
are:

 VHF/UHF Line Of Sight (VULOS) Fixed Frequency FM and AM (with AES and CITADEL encryption)
 Adaptive Networking Wideband Waveform (ANW2)
 Adaptive Networking Wideband Waveform (ANW2B) - Enhanced Features
 QUICKLOOK (with AES and CITADEL encryption) - Optional Waveform
 Remotely Operated Video Enhanced Receiver (ROVER) - Optional Waveform
The radio operates with the batteries listed in Paragraph 2.2.

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1.4 FEATURES

The RF-7800M-MP has the following features:

 30.0000 MHz to 1999.9950 MHz continuous frequency coverage

 Up to 99 programmable system presets (numbered 01 - 99) containing user-specified frequencies and
operating parameters
 Up to 99 programmable waveform presets (numbered 01 - 99) for each installed waveform
 Built-In Test (BIT) for operational test as well as battery check
 Menu display of firmware and hardware versions
 Internal Global Positioning System (GPS) unit for use with time tracking and position reporting
 Internal GPS unit for functions such as time tracking and position reporting for use with VULOS and ANW2
 Internal HUB to maintain programmed information when the RF-7800M-MP main battery is removed
 AES embedded encryption mode for ANW2
 Situational Awareness feature to transmit encrypted location information
 Exclusion Band feature that prevents operations on specified frequencies in VULOS or ANW2
 Supports Mixed-Excitation Linear Predictive Vocoder (MELP) digitized voice operations
 Support for optional remote Keypad Display Unit (KDU)
 Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) - when attached to an external BGAN terminal, it will access the
International Marine Satellite (INMARSAT)
 Retransmission operation capability, when used with RF-7800S Secured Personal Radio (SPR)

1.5 CAPABILITY CHARACTERISTICS

The following paragraphs discuss the capabilities of the RF-7800M-MP.

1.5.1 VULOS Fixed Frequency

VULOS fixed frequency operation is supported by the RF-7800M-MP. Operating narrowband frequency bands are:

 VHF Low Band – 30.0000 MHz to 89.9999 MHz

 VHF High Band – 90.0000 MHz to 224.9999 MHz
 UHF Band – 225.0000 MHz to 511.9950 MHz
 SATCOM Band – 243.0000 MHz - 270.0000 MHz receive and 291.0000 MHz - 318.3000 MHz transmit

1.5.2 Scan List

The RF-7800M-MP can scan up to 10 Line-of-Sight (LOS) fixed frequency nets in the modes listed in Table 1-1.
Digital squelch cannot be used. Presets in [CT] mode will only scan in AES Cipher Feedback (CFB)1 and will not
work in CITADEL or AES Counter (CTR)1.

When the RF-7800M-MP is keyed in scan mode, it transmits on one of the following nets:

 The net currently paused on (if actively receiving traffic or still in the return-to-scan hang time).

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 The priority transmit net if the radio is actively scanning.

The following are RF-7800M-MP scan operating capabilities and limitations:

 Priority Transmit Channel - The net on which the RF-7800M-MP transmits if the Push-To-Talk (PTT)
button is pressed when the radio is actively scanning. A Priority Transmit net may be user assigned. If not
assigned, the first net in the scan list is defaulted as Priority Transmit.
 Hold Time - The length of time the RF-7800M-MP dwells on a net before returning to scan even with a
signal present. Useful for monitoring multiple active nets by using a value long enough to determine
receiver of call. It also allows it to continue scanning automatically.
 Hang Time - The length of time the RF-7800M-MP dwells on a net after a signal ends before returning to
scan. Helpful if occupied with other tasks while monitoring the radio.
 Priority Receive Channel - The RF-7800M-MP can scan a designated priority receive net. It samples the
priority receive net every other net. For example:
- If Ch. 4 = Priority receive net, and
- 1 through 10 = RF-7800M-MP nets selected for scanning, then
- Scan sequence is: 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 4 10 4 1 4........
 Manual Scanning - Pressing [CLR] while the RF-7800M-MP is scanning puts the radio in a manual scan
mode, where the radio stays on one channel until operator chooses to go to another channel.

Table 1-1. Scan Modes

Mode Description
FM (PT, CT) Voice
AM (PT, CT) Voice

1.5.3 Beacon Mode

Beacon mode sets the RF-7800M-MP to transmit a beacon signal for supporting direction-finding efforts. Output
signal is modulated by an audio tone swept from 300 Hz to 3300 Hz. The operational frequency in Beacon mode is
90.0000 MHz AM by default, but the frequency can be changed by the user. The power level of the radio can be
adjusted along with the transmit period to extend battery life in Beacon mode.

1.5.4 ANW2 Waveform

ANW2 is a high-speed wideband waveform in the 225.0000 MHz to 1999.9950 MHz high-band portion of the radio
that allows simultaneous voice and high-speed data capabilities. The high-speed data is multidirectional traffic that
operationally appears as full-duplex. AES encryption is used. Traffic Encryption Keys (TEKs) and Transmission
Security Keys (TSKs) are both loaded for this waveform. Refer to Table 1-2 for ANW2 data rate capabilities.

Table 1-2. ANW2 Data Rates

Bandwidth Data Rates
1.2 MHz 50 kbps to 2.8 Mbps
5 MHz 200 kbps to 5 Mbps

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ANW2 supports:

 Ad-Hoc Networking
 Network Forms Automatically - No preassigned net master or infrastructure is needed
 Self Healing - Tolerates loss of any node in the network
 Relay - Any radio is able to relay voice and data packets between two radios not within range of
each other.
 Simultaneous Voice and Data - Voice and data over network at the same time
 Conventional Half-Duplex Voice - One station talks as is the case with a conventional digital voice channel
 Multiple Data Transmissions - Multiple data exchanges are supported between radios at the same time
 Flexible Waveform - Each connection can use a different auto-negotiated data rate, if needed, and only for
as much time as needed to transmit the data. This provides improved performance in varying channel
conditions (i.e. mobile communications or local noise).
 Transport Standard Internet Protocol (IP) Packets - Supports IPv4 protocol and any application that sends
unicast or multicast traffic over IP such as Command and Control Personal Computer (C2PC) or Tactical
Chat (TAC CHAT) IP (via Ethernet interface)
 Encryption - Voice encryption using AES
 Situational Awareness (SA) - embedded situational awareness application sends IP-based position reports
based on user configuration for location or time/periodic reports. Packet formats include Harris,
International, or Cursor on Target (CoT). The F2 International format is based on the National Marine
Electronics Association (NMEA) standard.

1.5.5 ANW2B Waveform (Enhanced Features)

ANW2B is only supported in RF-7800M-MP radios using System Firmware version 2.0 or higher. It includes
ANW2 and the following additional features:
 Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) support
 30 Node network capability (refer to Paragraph B.1.6.1)
 Alphanumeric net list naming
 85 K extended range
 Configurable voice hops (up to nine)
 Multicast enhancements (refer to Paragraph B.1.6.4)

1.5.6 QUICKLOOK Waveform

QUICKLOOK is a unique and easy to use frequency hopping waveform. The waveform preset screens allow an
operator to modify the QUICKLOOK preset configuration stored in non-volatile memory on the radio.
QUICKLOOK configuration allows an operator to create, configure, review, and delete HOPSETS (sets of
frequencies used together in a hopping pattern) and LOCKSETS (Sets of frequencies defined as exclusion bands.
Both QUICKLOOK 1A and 2 modes are supported, with auto-detect on receive.

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1.5.7 ROVER Waveform

Remotely Operated Video Enhanced Receiver (ROVER) operation from the RF-7800M-MP is the reception of
ROVER video feeds over the high-band portion (1000.00 MHz to 2000.00 MHz) of the radio in [PT] mode only.
The purpose of the waveform is to receive Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR) video feed and provide
Moving Picture Experts Group 4 (MPEG4) video stream to the attached red network.

1.5.8 CAM LOADING

The CITADEL Algorithm Modification (CAM) is used for specific key issues on the RF-7800M-MP. CAM loading
is provided by the radio and used for both VULOS and QUICKLOOK waveforms when using the CITADEL
encryption modes.

NOTE
Keys are not zeroized when loading a CAM in CITADEL.
Keys tags will be required for CITADEL CAM in a Key Fill
File.

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CHAPTER 2

SYSTEM SETUP AND TEARDOWN

NOTE
In cases where the RF-7800M-MP is installed in a system, the
system level documentation takes precedence.

2.1 ITEMS INCLUDED WITH RF-7800M-MP

Table 2-1 provides a list of items included with the RF-7800M-MP. Figure 2-1 shows all of the items included with
the RF-7800M-MP. Refer to Paragraph E.6 for optional items.

Table 2-1. Items Included With the RF-7800M-MP

Description Part Number
Low-Band/High-Band Radio Assembly 12043-1000-XX
Modified H-250/U Handset 10075-1399
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Programming Cable Assembly 12043-2750-A006
RF-7800M-MP e-Publication that contains the following: 10515-0334-6000
RF-7800M-MP ANW2/ANW2B Pocket Guide (10515-0334-
4000)
RF-7800M-MP QUICKLOOK Pocket Guide (10515-0334-4010)
RF-7800M-MP Multiband Manpack Radio Reference Guide
(10515-0334-4100)
RF-7800M-MP Multiband Manpack Radio Operation Manual
(10515-0334-4200)
Falcon III Multiband Vehicular Radio Systems RF-300M-
V150/V250/V255, RF-7800M-V150 System
Installation/Maintenance Manual (10515-0333-4200)
RF-7800M-MP ANW2/ANW2B Pocket Guide 10515-0334-4000
RF-7800M-MP Multiband Manpack Radio Reference Guide 10515-0334-4100
Communications Planning Application (CPA) RF-7800MM-SW001

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LOW-BAND/HIGH-BAND
RADIO ASSEMBLY
(12043-1000-XX) COMMUNICATIONS PLANNING
APPLICATION CD (10518-2940-XX)

MODIFIED H-250/U
HANDSET (10075-1399)
USB PROGRAMMING
CABLE ASSEMBLY
ELECTRONIC (12043-2750-A006)
PUBLICATION CD
(10515-0334-6000)

ANW2 POCKET GUIDE

(10515-0334-4000)

REFERENCE GUIDE
(10515-0334-4100)

CL-0334-4200-0001E
Figure 2-1. Items Included with the RF-7800M-MP

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2.2 BATTERY INSTALLATION

The following paragraphs provides information on battery installation. The RF-7800M-MP can use one of the
following:

 BB-390B/U Nickel-Metal Hydride (Ni-MH)

 BB-590/U Nickel-Cadmium (Ni-Cd)
 BB-2590/U Lithium-Ion (Li-ION)
 BA/BB-5590/U Lithium Sulfur Dioxide (Li-SO2)
 BA-5390/U Lithium Manganese Dioxide (Li-MnO2)
NOTE
Use of batteries other than those listed may result in
equipment malfunction.

2.2.1 Battery Safety

Observe the following warnings, cautions, and maintenance information about the battery.

WARNING
For batteries containing Lithium, do not puncture,
disassemble, mutilate, short circuit, incinerate, expose to
water, recharge non-rechargeable batteries, expose to fire, or
expose to temperatures above 54.4C (130 F). Failure to
comply may cause battery to vent, rupture, start a fire, or
explode, causing personal injury.

WARNING
Do not activate Complete Discharge Device (CDD) of a
damaged lithium battery as this could release toxic material
that can cause personal injury.

WARNING
Do not dispose of batteries in uncontrolled trash. A partially
discharged or damaged lithium battery is considered to be
hazardous waste that can cause personal injury.

WARNING
Never use batteries of different chemistry as this could cause
personal injury.

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WARNING
If the battery becomes hot, a hissing sound is heard, or an
irritating smell occurs; power the radio OFF, disconnect the
batteries from the radio and move the equipment to a well-
ventilated area. If a battery leak is detected, follow appropriate
Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) procedures to reduce risk of
personal injury.

WARNING
ACID CONTAMINATES LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES.
Every effort must be made to keep lithium-ion batteries
isolated from lead-acid batteries because lead-acid batteries
contain sulfuric acid. DO NOT use the same tools and
materials such as screwdrivers, wrenches, hydrometers, and
gloves for both types of batteries. Any trace of acid or acid
fumes will permanently damage lithium-ion batteries on
contact.

WARNING
Use only battery chargers approved by Harris, and never
attempt to modify the battery or charger. Doing so may result
in damage to the battery, the radio, or cause personal injury to
the user.

Dispose of partially and fully discharged batteries in accordance with your local directives. Improper disposal of
hazardous waste is prohibited by law.

When using BA-5590/U Lithium batteries, it is recommended that the user consult MIL-B-49430 (ER), MIL-SPEC,
batteries, non-rechargeable, Lithium Sulfur Dioxide, and MIL-B-49430/3D (ER), MIL-SPEC, batteries, non-
rechargeable, Lithium Sulfur Dioxide BA-5590/U.

2.2.2 Battery Storage and Maintenance

For maximum battery life, observe the following:

 The lithium-ion battery does not have “memory” problems associated with other rechargeable batteries. It
is not necessary to wait until the battery is completely discharged before recharging these batteries.
 Keep the battery's metal contacts clean.
 Replace the battery when it no longer provides acceptable performance. The BB-390, BB-590, and
BB-2590/U batteries can be recharged several hundred times before requiring replacement.
 Store unused batteries in a cool, dry place.
 Recharge the battery after long periods of non-use (six months) to maximize battery life.

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 Any time the main battery is disconnected from the radio, the Rear-Panel Hold-Up Battery (HUB) is being
used to maintain memory. The life of the HUB can be extended by keeping a charged main battery
connected to the radio. A fresh HUB is good for at least five (5) years without the main battery attached.
Refer to Paragraph 3.12.6.3.1 for information about the HUB life indicator.
NOTE
The keys and programming will be erased, and the
maintenance password will default to RF7800M if the radio
has been opened or tampered, or the Rear-Panel HUB has
been depleted. If the internal Crypto Battery has been
depleted, the radio will need to be crypto initialized. Contact
Harris RF Communications Product Service.

2.2.3 Battery Installation

See Figure 2-2. Perform the following to install batteries:

a. Place battery in battery box so connector aligns with the radio power connector.
b. Attach radio chassis to battery box with batteries.
c. Latch the side clasps.

30 MHZ TO 225 MHZ TO

512 MHZ 2000 MHZ
ANTENNA ANTENNA
GPS
ANTENNA

RADIO
ASSEMBLY

BATTERY
LATCH

BATTERY BOX

INDIVIDUAL ACCESSORIES
WILL VARY

CL-0334-4200-0002B

Figure 2-2. Equipment Setup and Teardown (Dismount/Manpack Configuration)

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2.3 VEHICULAR POWER INSTALLATION

Connector pinouts have been provided in Appendix E. The radio chassis assembly can be mounted in vehicular
configurations. Both versions can be powered via the rear power connector.

2.4 ANTENNA INSTALLATION

Antennas attach to the RF-7800M-MP by the following connections:

 J8 HB ANT - (J8 High-Band [HB] Antenna [ANT]) N Connector, High-Band Port 20 watts, 225.0000 MHz
- 1999.9950 MHz
 J5 LB ANT - (J5 Low-Band [LB] Antenna) Threaded Neill (N) Connector (TNC), Low-Band Port 10 watts,
30.0000 MHz - 511.9950 MHz
 J7 - Bayonet Neill-Concelman (BNC) Connector, Not Used

2.5 DATA CABLES AND AUXILIARY CABLES

Connector pinouts have been provided in Paragraph E.3. Summary of the connectors are as follows:

 Black Data Connector (Top Left, J6) - 10/100BaseT Ethernet, Harris Internet Protocol Security (IPSec),
black Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2 On-The-Go (OTG), External Power Amplifier (PA) (key, hop clock,
feedback, control), console, and auxiliary power.
 Red Data Connector (Top Right, J3) - 10/100BaseT Ethernet, Electronics Industries Alliance (EIA)-422/3
Synchronous Serial Data, RS-232 Asynchronous Remote, RS-232 Synchronous Serial Data, console, fixed
audio, and Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN).
 USB/Keypad Display Unit (KDU) Connector (J4) - Red USB 2 OTG, Point-To-Point Protocol (PPP) data,
Synchronous/Asynchronous (SYNC/ASYNC) data. Refer to Paragraph 2.8 for connection details.
 AUDIO (J1) - Used for Audio.

CAUTION
Failure to power down the RF-7800M-MP before connecting
or disconnecting equipment to the Red or Black Data
Connectors could damage the RF-7800M-MP or accessory
equipment.

2.6 AUDIO CONNECTIONS

Connector pinouts have been provided in Paragraph E.3. Summary of the connectors are as follows:

 AUDIO (J1) - Connect H-250/U handset or optional retransmission cable (12055-1950-A1), when used in
retransmission mode.

2.7 GPS CONNECTIONS

Connector pinouts have been provided in Paragraph E.3. Connections are as follows:

 GPS (J2) - Antenna connection for internal Global Positioning System (GPS).

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2.8 USB NETWORK ADAPTER

RF-7800M-MP version 3.0.0 enables Ethernet traffic via a USB (J4) connection by utilizing the Remote Network
Driver Interface Specification (RNDIS) protocol. After successfully installing Windows drivers, attaching a USB
cable (12043-2750-A006), and powering the radio on, the Network Connections dialog in Windows XP will show
an additional interface for Harris RNDIS Network Device. See Figure 2-3.

NOTE
The USB driver New Found Hardware wizard requires files
that are located in the usbdrivers folder of the connected radio.
Copy the falcon3-rndis.inf and falcon3-serial.inf driver
information files to your computer and use these the next time
the radio’s USB port is connected. Each computer USB port
must be configured separately.

Figure 2-3. Harris RNDIS Network Device

When the USB cable is plugged-in, Windows adds a networking device to the Network Connections dialog. If the
cable were to become detached or the radio powered-off, the interface is removed from the Network Connections
dialog. This behavior is natural as the interface can only be present when the radio (USB Device) has been powered
and connected.

Initially, the status may show ‘Network cable unplugged’. This is normal behavior when the radio is connected via
USB and an ANW2 waveform is not the active preset. The status may also show ‘Acquiring network address’ if no
IP address is assigned to the port. To get connected, do the following:

a. Set the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties by selecting the Harris
USB Remote NDIS Network Device properties, going to the TCP/IP properties dialog and setting the
IP address and Subnet mask for the USB connection.
b. At the radio, set PROG > RADIO CONFIG > GENERAL CONFIG > NETWORK CONFIG >
RED ETHERNET CONFIG > RED ETHERNET PORT to USB. Refer to Paragraph 4.4.2.2.17.
c. Set a preset for Adaptive Networking Wideband Waveform (ANW2), or ANW2B. A Remotely
Operated Video Enhanced Receive (ROVER) preset may also be used to make an Ethernet connection.
The USB connection can be interrupted in several ways:

 Disconnecting the USB cable or disconnecting a hub to which the USB cable is attached
 Switching the radio into or out of INSTALL mode
 Rebooting or power-cycling the radio
 Turning off the radio

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Windows application response to a USB interruption will be application specific. In most cases, this usually results
in packets being dropped until the interface is present again. If plugging the USB cable back in while a networking
waveform is active does not reestablish communication it may be necessary to terminate all programs using the
Harris USB Remote NDIS Network Device and re-launch the application(s).

To make a USB serial connection using HyperTerminal, note what USB port number is being used by windows
(Computer Management > Device Manager > Ports). If the Harris Console Serial Port (COM 13) is used for
example, then set HyperTerminal to connect using COM13.

2.9 UNUSED CONNECTIONS

Place rubber boots over unused front panel connectors.

CAUTION
Failure to cover unused connectors may damage the
connectors due to moisture related shorts or cause the
connectors to be unusable due to dirt or mud being packed into
the connector.

2.10 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT

Refer to Paragraph E.6 for descriptions of the accessories available for the RF-7800M-MP.

2.11 INITIAL SETTINGS AND TURN-ON

Refer to Paragraph 3.4 for more detail. Perform the following procedure to power up the radio and run Built-In Test
(BIT):

WARNING
RF shock could occur from coming into contact with the
antenna while radio is transmitting.

a. Rotate the Cipher switch to Plain Text (PT) or Cipher Text (CT) position. This initializes the RF-
7800M-MP software and performs a Power-On Self-Test (POST). When the radio is first turned on, the
“HARRIS” logo screen is displayed, followed by the “FALCON III” screen. The Initializing Screen is
displayed next, which shows the radio’s operating software version. This screen will remain on the
display until the radio has completed powering up. All key presses are disabled during this process.
b. Observe battery meter next to Battery (BAT) on the display. Volume (VOL) appears in place of this
display when user adjusts the volume.) BAT flashes when the battery voltage is critically low. If this
happens, replace the battery with a freshly charged one.
c. Press [OPT] > TEST OPTIONS > SELF TEST > RUN SELF TEST > YES.
NOTE
If a fault appears on the display, refer to Chapter 5 for
troubleshooting.

d. EMIT RF FOR TEST? (YES, NO). If YES is selected, radio will transmit (emit RF) during self test.
If NO, radio will not transmit.

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e. Press [OPT] > RADIO INFORMATION > BATTERY INFORMATION to access the battery test
menu. The screen displays information about the main battery. Actual DC voltage is shown along with
the battery charge status (NOMINAL, LOW, HIGH). If the radio is placed in a Vehicular Amplifier
Adapter (VAA), this screen shows the voltage as Not Applicable (N/A) and the Status as CHARGING.
Refer to Paragraph 2.13 for proper battery voltage.
f. Press [ENT] to continue.The HUB Capacity screen is shown. A bar graph represents the approximate
HUB life remaining. Any time the main battery is disconnected from the radio, the Rear-Panel HUB is
being used to maintain system time and encryption keys.
g. Press [ENT] to continue. The internal Crypto Battery Capacity screen is shown. A bar graph represents
the approximate life remaining.
2.12 BATTERY LIFE

Typical battery life is shown in Table 2-2.

Table 2-2. Typical Battery Life (BA-5590)

Radio Conditions Battery Life (Hours)
VHF/UHF Line Of Sight (VULOS), CT, 10 watts, 11
6:3:1 Standby/RX/TX
ANW2, 5 watts 10
QUICKLOOK, 5 watts 10
ROVER, 5 watts 10

2.13 RADIO OPERATING VOLTAGES

See Figure 2-4 for radio operating voltages. For battery tests, including battery voltage, VAA system, rear panel
HUB, and internal crypto battery, refer to Paragraph 3.12.6.3.

34.8 VDC OPERATION CEASES*

34.3 VDC OVERVOLTAGE WARNING*

NORMAL OPERATING VOLTAGE RANGE

19 VDC MINIMUM FULL-FEATURE OPERATING VOLTAGE

OPERATION WITH REDUCED CAPABILITY

18 VDC OPERATION CEASES*

*RADIO SHUTDOWN OCCURS AT > 34.8 VDC ± 0.5 VDC,

and AT <17.5 VDC ± 0.5 VDC.
F-0334-4200-0003

Figure 2-4. Radio Operating Voltage Range

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2.14 SYSTEM TEARDOWN PROCEDURES

See Figure 2-2. Perform the following procedure to tear down the RF-7800M-MP:

a. Zeroize the radio to erase all communications information. Refer to Paragraph 3.10.
b. Turn the radio function switch to the OFF position.
c. For the GPS models, the GPS antenna may remain on the radio because of its small size.
d. Disconnect the handset, headset, or any cabling, if used, from the transceiver.
e. Disconnect the antenna from the antenna connector.
2.15 STORAGE GUIDELINES

Store the RF-7800M-MP powered off with battery connected to increase internal crypto battery life. Store the radio
in a secure location, and use local security procedures. Store batteries in a clean, cool (not exceeding +30 °C [+86
°F]), dry and ventilated storage area.

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CHAPTER 3

BASIC OPERATION

3.1 INTRODUCTION

This chapter describes the basic operating capabilities and procedures for the RF-7800M-MP. These instructions
assume the RF-7800M-MP has been programmed for operation, as described in Chapter 4. Operating and
programming tasks that are specific to an individual waveform are explained in the appendices.

For information on front panel keypad navigation and display usage, refer to Paragraph 3.6.

3.2 OPERATION TASK SUMMARY

RF-7800M-MP operating tasks are generally performed in the following order:

 Turn on and self-test radio – Paragraph 3.4.1

 Unlock the keypad (if locked) – Paragraph 3.5
 Program encryption for Cipher Text Operation – Paragraph 3.7
 Load waveform-specific fills – Paragraph 3.8
 Set Cipher Switch for Plain Text or Cipher Text operation – Paragraph 3.4.1
 Select proper System Preset – Paragraph 3.6.5
 Verify communications with other net members per local directives
Some operations can be performed at any time during normal usage. These operations include:

 Display light/contrast adjustments – Paragraph 3.11

 Perform optional internal tests – Paragraph 3.4.2
 Set radio options – Paragraph 3.12
 Zeroize radio – Paragraph 3.10
 Scan Mode Operation – Paragraph 3.8.3
 Beacon Mode Operation – Paragraph 3.8.1
 Retransmit Operation - Paragraph 3.14

3.3 CONTROLS, INDICATORS, AND CONNECTORS

Figure 3-1 shows the radio controls, indicators, and connectors for the RF-7800M-MP. Table 3-1 describes the
controls, indicators, and connectors for both models. Refer toTable E-6 for Vehicular Amplifier Adapter (VAA)
Interface Connector J9 (rear). Battery connector J10 is also a rear connector.

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1 2

TOP VIEW

3 4 * 5 6

11 7
***

10 ** 9 8

* USB/CIK ON SOME VERSIONS FRONT VIEW

** LB ANT ON SOME VERSIONS
CL-0334-4200-0004-A
*** HB ANT ON SOME VERSIONS

Figure 3-1. Controls, Indicators, and Connectors

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Table 3-1. RF-7800M-MP Controls, Indicators, and Connectors

Key Control/Indicator Function
1 Black Side Top Connector Provides interface for various black data devices.
(J6)
2 Red Side Top Connector (J3) Provides interface for various red data devices.
3 Global Positioning System Connector for GPS antenna.
(GPS) Antenna Connector
(J2)
*4 Universal Serial Bus Connector for red USB and external KDU or CIK on some
(USB)/Keypad Display Unit versions.
(KDU) or Cryptographic NOTE: Thumb drive loading is available as a feature with
Ignition Key (CIK) firmware version 2.0 and later.
Connector (J4)
5 Display Displays operational and programming screens.
6 Cipher Switch
OFF A pull-to-turn action is required to enter or leave this position.
Turns radio off.
[CT] Places the radio in the Cipher Text (CT) encryption mode.
[PT] Places the radio in Plain Text (PT) non-encrypted mode.
[LD] Load (LD) places the radio off-line for security or installation. In
security, the radio is ready to load encryption. In install, the radio
is ready to load software or mission plans.
[Z] A pull-to-turn action is required. This zeroizes all programmed
variables, including encryption variables.
7 6-Pin AUDIO/Fill Connector Provides a connection for an H-250 handset or crypto fill device
(J1) that uses a 6-pin connector.
8 Satellite Communications Not Used.
(SATCOM) Antenna
Connector (J7)
9 Keypad
Switches the display to alternate screens for additional
information. Refer to Paragraph 3.6.
([Next])
[CALL] Used to initiate and terminate a Voice over IP (VoIP) call.
[LT] Light (LT) provides access to the Keypad/Display backlight
control menu. Refer to Paragraph 3.11.
[MODE] Used to select Beacon, Clone, and Scan features. Refer to
Paragraph 3.9.
[SQL] Squelch (SQL) enables or disables squelch.
[ZERO] Provides access to the zeroize menus. Refer to Paragraph 3.10.2.
[OPT] Option (OPT) provides access to the options menus. Refer to
Paragraph 3.12.

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Table 3-1. RF-7800M-MP Controls, Indicators, and Connectors (Continued)

Key Control/Indicator Function
[PGM] Program (PGM) provides access to the radio's programming
menus. Refer to Paragraph 4.1.
[CLR] Clear (CLR) returns a field to its previous value, or activates the
previous menu or screen. CLR is also used to terminate an active
VoIP call.
[ENT] Enter - Selects scroll field choices or locks in entry field data.
[PRE +/-] Allows the operator to scroll through the programmed nets. Up
(+) scrolls up through the presets, down (-) scrolls down through
the presets.
[VOL +/-] Up (+) increases volume, down (-) decreases volume. (Not
lockable.)
 or  ([Left Arrow] or Allows the operator to move the cursor to the left or right, or to
[Right Arrow]) select a new menu field.
 or  ([Up Arrow] or Allows the operator to step through a scroll field list.
[Down Arrow])
**10 Low-Band (LB) Antenna Provides a 50-ohm antenna port via Threaded Neill (N) -
Connector (J5) Connector (TNC) for 30.0000 - 512.0000 MHz. This connection
is used for VHF/UHF Line Of Sight (VULOS).
***11 High-Band (HB) Antenna Provides a 50-ohm antenna port via N-Connector for 225.0000
Connector (J8) MHz to 2000.0000 MHz. This connection is used for the
Adaptive Networking Wideband Waveform (ANW2/ANW2B)
waveform.

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3.4 PREPARING THE RF-7800M-MP FOR OPERATION

This section describes the actions needed to begin operating the RF-7800M-MP. There are several screens observed
during the initialization process while the radio is powering up. When the radio is turned on, the “HARRIS” logo
screen is displayed, which is followed by the FALCON III screen. If the radio is not Harris Production Initialization
Data (PID) initialized, the SW NOT VALIDATED screen will be displayed. If this is the case, any crypto-related
functions (using CT mode or filling Keys) are disabled. It is a rare case for a radio in the field to lose its Production
Initialization Data (PID) initialization and can be resolved by using a special cable and software to reprogram the
crypto.
The following screens represent the sequence of events that could be seen during the radio powerup process.
3.4.1 Power On the Radio

Harris Logo Screen Rotate the cipher switch to [PT] or [CT]. This initializes the RF-
7800M-MP software and performs a Power-On Self-Test (POST).
When the radio is first turned on, the “HARRIS” logo screen is
displayed. All key presses are disabled during this process.

Falcon III Screen This screen is displayed next in the powering up progression. If the
radio is not Type-1 Initialized or the SW needs to be validated, this
screen will not be displayed, but the SW Not Validated screen will be
displayed. All key presses are disabled while this screen is displayed

Software (SW) Not Validated

This screen is displayed if the Radio is not Type-1 Initialized or the
SW needs to be validated using the OPT>TEST OPTIONS>SW
VALIDATION menu option. All key presses are disabled while this
screen is displayed.
System Release - Version
This screen displays the system release version information.

SW: 12093-8911 V3.0.0

System Release - Fault If this information cannot be obtained the “CONFIG FAULT”
message will displayed. All key presses are disabled while this screen
is displayed.

Power On - Self Test

This screen notifies the operator that Power On Self Test is currently
running during startup. All key presses are disabled while this screen
is displayed.

Powerup Complete
This screen is shown at the end of the power-up sequence while the
radio is loading the selected System Preset. Once the waveform has
been started, the Top Level screen for that waveform will be
displayed.
All key presses are disabled while this screen is displayed.

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When powered on, the RF-7800M-MP starts on the last selected operating preset. If this needs to be changed, press
[PRE +/-] up or down to access the correct system preset. Alternatively, press [Right Arrow] to highlight the preset
number field, enter the preset number on the keypad, then press [ENT]. If the display shows “Keypad Locked”, refer
to Paragraph 3.5 for more information.

The following screen is displayed if the radio fails its POST. If the POST fails, the user will be informed as such and
instructed to run the Self Test operation on the entire radio to determine more details about the component that
caused the POST failure. Once the tests are complete, any errors will be displayed on the front panel. The operator
will then be able to clear the screens and attempt to use the radio in its current state. It is possible that the POST
failure is not critical enough to hamper normal radio operation, however, radio operations may be impaired
depending on the type of failure.

POST Failed Indicates that some component inside the radio failed its POST while
the radio was initializing during power-up. To run the Self Tests, press
[OPT] and scroll down to select TEST OPTIONS. Refer to
Paragraph 3.4.2 for details on conducting these tests.

Software Version Mismatch This screen is displayed during the start-up process after POST is
complete. It alerts the operator that the version of some software
component does not match the expected value in the Firmware
Release.
The operator must press [CLR] or [ENT] to clear this screen.
No Waveforms Installed

This screen is displayed when there are no waveforms installed in the

radio. The install service must be used to install a waveform.

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HUB/CRYPTO Warnings This screen is displayed during the start-up process after POST is
complete. It alerts the operator to check the condition of the Hold-Up
Battery (HUB) or the Crypto Battery in the radio. Once the HUB or
CRYPTO Battery capacity expires, they should be replaced as soon as
possible since the radio may lose its Comsec Fill and crypto
initialization at any time.
(HUB/CRYPTO Battery Low)
This screen is displayed if a battery capacity is less than 16 days.
The operator must press [CLR] or [ENT] to clear this screen.The
Rear-Panel HUB will continue to function, but should be changed
soon to avoid memory losses.
(Capacity is Near Expiration)
Capacity Expired screen occurs when the radio calculates that there is
no more life left in the battery. This means it could run out of power
at any moment and should be changed.

(HUB Capacity has Expired)

Once the Crypto Battery’s capacity expires, it should be replaced as
soon as possible since the radio will lose its keys and programming if
the main battery is removed.

Refer to Paragraph 4.4.2.5 for the HUB Capacity reset procedure.

Refer to Paragraph 5.3.5 for information about replacing the HUB.
(CRYPTO Capacity has Expired)
Refer to Paragraph 4.4.2.5 for the Crypto Capacity reset procedure.
Refer to Paragraph 5.3.6 for information about replacing the Crypto
Battery.
HUB/CRYPTO Invalid Warnings This screen is displayed during the start-up process after POST is
complete. It alerts the operator that the HUB or Crypto Battery
Changed Date is no longer valid since the current radio time is less
than the HUB or Crypto Battery Changed Date. This screen is only
displayed in rare cases.

The operator must press [CLR] or [ENT] to clear this screen.

HUB/CRYPTO Tamper Alerts If the radio detects that it had been previously taken apart (lid off) or
if the HUB has no power left, the operator will be notified during
power-up that the crypto has been zeroized and that a tamper has
occurred.

The operator must press [CLR] or [ENT] to clear this screen.

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HUB/CRYPTO Replace If the radio detects that it had been previously taken apart during
powerup, the operator will be prompted as to whether or not the
HUB/CRYPTO Battery was replaced. Selecting YES will reset the
HUB Change Date to the current Radio Time.

The operator must press [CLR] or [ENT] to clear this screen.

HUB/CRYPTO Reset
This screen is displayed after the HUB or CRYPTO Battery Change
Date has been reset to the current Radio Time.

The operator must press [CLR] or [ENT] to clear this screen.

Invalid Clock Reset

This screen is displayed if the radio detects that the Radio Time was
reset (i.e. the year is 1970) and displays a message indicating the HUB
Capacity or Crypto Battery Capacity is no longer valid. If the HUB or
Crypto Battery replaced date is greater than the Radio Time, the first
screen is displayed. Otherwise, the corresponding battery screen is
displayed.

One of these screens will be displayed whenever the radio time is

within the year 1970.

The operator must press [CLR] or [ENT] to clear this screen.

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Password Reset This screen is displayed to indicate to the operator that the
Maintenance Password has been reset to the factory default. Any
operation that requests the Maintenance Password will also prompt for
a new password.
The operator must press [CLR] or [ENT] to clear this screen.
Crypto Alert
This screen is displayed to indicate that an Alarm was detected by the
Crypto.

The keypad is disabled on this screen until power-up is complete.

The operator must press [CLR] or [ENT] to clear this screen after
power-up is complete.

This screen indicates a major failure occurred while the radio was
Radio Powerup Failure powering up. If this problem is not resolved by a power-cycle, the
Crypto Firmware should be reprogrammed. If none of these steps
address the problem, the radio will need to be fixed by a Harris service
professional or returned to Harris for service.

All key presses are disabled while this screen is displayed.

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3.4.2 Test Options

See Figure 3-1 The Test Options menu allows the user to run Built-In Test (BIT) functions, perform other internal
radio system checks, and report specific problems when found.

7 STU
OPT

TEST OPTIONS

BERT

SELF TEST

OPTIONAL TESTS
WIDEBAND
MODULE TESTS
LCD TESTS
SW VALIDATION

KEYPAD TEST
MEMORY TEST
F-0334-4200-0010B

Figure 3-1. Test Options Menu Tree

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3.4.3 Test Options Menu

Test Options Menu 1. Select [OPT] > TEST OPTIONS to access the radio’s internal
test functions. Choose the type of test to be performed.
 BERT - Performs transmit or receive Bit Error Rate Test
(BERT) on 30 MHz to 512 MHz portion of radio in VULOS
or QUICKLOOK.
 SELF TEST - Runs BIT for all hardware modules.
 OPTIONAL TESTS - Allows the user a choice of running a
test on the Receiver Exciter Synthesizer (RES) Flash, Fast
File System, or just the Power Amplifier (PA) through RES.
 WIDEBAND - Use this to run transmit or receive tests on the
high-band portion of the radio.
 MODULE TESTS- Allows the user a choice of running a test
on all modules or individual modules.
 LCD TESTS- Use to verify the Liquid Crystal Display
(LCD) segments.
 SW VALIDATION - Validate software in radio.
 KEYPAD TEST - Allows the user to verify front panel
keypad operation.
 MEMORY TEST - Validates integrity of the radio’s volatile
memory.

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3.4.3.1 BERT
Figure 3-2 for BERT menu tree. When a BERT is performed, the radio either receives or transmits various different
patterns using the narrowband low-band section on the radio. The user should ensure that the radios are configured
to communicate with each other using synchronous data presets prior to running the test.

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TEST OPTIONS
BERT
BERT MODE
TRANSMIT
SYNC PATTERN
63, 511, 2047, 4095, MARK,
SPACE, 1:1, 0011
RECEIVE
SYNC PATTERN
63, 511, 2047, 4095, MARK,
SPACE, 1:1, 0011
F-0334-4200-0060

Figure 3-2. BERT Test Option

BERT Mode Transmit 1. Select [OPT] > TEST OPTIONS and select BERT.
2. Choose BERT Mode of TRANSMIT or RECEIVE.
3. Press [ENT] to continue.

BERT Mode Receive

Sync Pattern Selection 4. Select synchronization (sync) pattern to use for transmit or
receive. Choices are: 63, 511, 2047, 4095, MARK, SPACE, 1:1,
or 0011.

Transmitting Sync Pattern 5. For Transmit, wait while the radio is actively transmitting the
BERT pattern.
6. Press [CLR] to return to the main Test Options menu.

If a narrowband waveform, such as Advanced Narrowband Digital

Voice Terminal (ANDVT), is not the currently active waveform, then
the message * UNABLE TO START * INVALID WF OR MODE
is displayed.

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BERT Receive Test Idle In BERT Receive Mode, the radio displays received BERT
information from another radio that is in BERT Transmit Mode.
7. For BERT Receive Mode, the first (default) and third screens
display the number of blocks received and the total number of bit
errors detected.
(Block View) 8. Press [Next] to get the second and last screens which display the
BERT Receive Test Idle average Bit Error Rate (BER), which is the total number of bit
errors divided by the total number of bits received.
9. Press [CLR] to return to the main Test Options menu.

(BIT Error Rate View)

Receiving

(Block View)
Receiving

(BIT Error Rate View)

Bert Start Failed 10. This screen indicates that the BERT Transmit or Receive has
failed to start due to an invalid configuration. Press [ENT] or
[CLR] to return to the Test Options screen.

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3.4.3.2 Self Test

When a Self Test is performed, general system BIT functionality is checked. If any faults were encountered, they
are displayed for the maintenance user at the end of system testing.

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TEST OPTIONS
SELF TEST
RUN SELF TEST
NO
YES
EMIT RF FOR TEST?
NO, YES F-0334-4200-0061

Figure 3-3. Self Test Option

Run Self Test 1. Select [OPT] > TEST OPTIONS and select SELF TEST.
2. Press [ENT].
3. Select YES to RUN SELF TEST and press [ENT].

RF Emit Confirm 4. Select YES within three seconds to EMIT RF FOR TEST or the
test will proceed with the NO option. When NO is selected, TX
test paths that emit RF will not be executed.
5. Press [ENT] to continue.

Self Test in Progress 6. Test progress screens (displayed while test is running).

Self Test Passed 7. Screen indicating that the test has passed. There is no additional
information provided. Press [ENT] to return to the main Test
Options menu.

Self Test Failed 8. Screen indicating that the test has failed. A specific module is
shown along with a fault code that can be referenced for
troubleshooting. Press [Next] to see more text information of the
current fault. If there are multiple faults, use [Up Arrow] or
[Down Arrow] to scroll through the list of faults.

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Self Test Failed Info Screen provides additional text information of the fault that occurred.
Press [Next] to return to the screen above. Press [Up Arrow] or
[Down Arrow] to display the next or previous fault, respectively.
Press [CLR] or [ENT] to return to the main Test Options menu.

3.4.3.3 Optional Tests

See Figure 3-4 for Optional Tests menu tree.

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TEST OPTIONS
OPTIONAL TESTS
RES FLASH
TEST MAY TAKE 3 TO 8 MIN
RUN TEST
NO, YES
FAST FILE SYSTEM
RUN TEST
NO, YES

PA = > RES
RUN TEST
NO, YES

F-0334-4200-0062

Figure 3-4. Optional Tests Menu tree

RES FLASH Test 1. Select [OPT] > TEST OPTIONS and select OPTIONAL
TESTS.
2. To execute Receiver Exciter Synthesizer (RES) FLASH tests,
scroll to RES FLASH and press [ENT] to continue.

Continue RES FLASH Test 3. Screen indicating that the test may take three to eight minutes.
4. Press [ENT] to continue or press [CLR] to exit.

Run RES FLASH Test 5. Scroll to YES and press [ENT] to continue.

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Tests in Progress 6. Screen indicating that the test is in progress.

7. Pressing [CLR] will cause BIT to attempt to abort the test and will
display the “ABORTING” text in the progress screen. If BIT is
able to abort the current test, the Optional Test Aborted Screen is
Attempting to Abort Test displayed. If BIT was unable to abort the test, then the Optional
Test Abort Failed Screen is displayed. Otherwise, at the
completion of the test, either the Optional Test Passed Screen or
the Optional Test Failed Screen will be displayed if the test has
passed or failed.
Test Aborted 8. This screen indicates to the user that the optional test has
successfully been aborted. Press [ENT] or [CLR] to return to the
Optional Tests Menu screen.

Unable to Abort 9. This screen indicates that the request to abort the optional test has
failed. Press [ENT] or [CLR] to return to the Optional Tests
Menu screen.

Test Passed 10. This screen is displayed if no faults were detected during the test
operation. Press [ENT] or [CLR] to return to the Optional Tests
Menu screen.

FAST FILE SYSTEM Test 11. To execute Fast File System tests, scroll to FAST FILE
SYSTEM and press [ENT] to continue.

Run FAST FILE SYSTEM Test 12. Scroll to YES and press [ENT] to continue.

Tests in Progress 13. Screen indicating that the test is in progress.

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Test Passed 14. This screen is displayed if no faults were detected during the test
operation. Press [ENT] or [CLR] to return to the Optional Tests
Menu screen.

PA=>RES Test 15. To execute PA =>RES tests, scroll to PA => RES and press
[ENT] to continue.

Run PA=>RES Test 16. Scroll to YES and press [ENT] to continue.

Tests in Progress 17. Screen indicating that the test is in progress.

Test Passed 18. This screen is displayed if no faults were detected during the test
operation. Press [ENT] or [CLR] to return to the Optional Tests
Menu screen.

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3.4.3.4 Wideband Tests

See Figure 3-5 for Wideband Test menu tree. When a Wideband Test is performed, various wideband areas on the
Highband RF hardware are checked. Ensure that highband connector of the radio (J8) is connected to a test load or
necessary equipment prior to performing any of the tests in this section.

WARNING
Some wideband tests can cause the radio to transmit over the
air. RF shock could occur from coming into contact with an
antenna while radio is transmitting.

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TEST OPTIONS
WIDEBAND TESTS
ENGINEERING MODE
TX RX

SELECT TX OR RX

TX
SELECT RF PATH
HIGHBAND, LOWBAND
BANDWIDTH
1250 KHZ, 2500 KHZ, 5000 KHZ
TX FREQUENCY (MHZ)
ENTER XX TO XX
TX PWR. DB FROM FULL
ENTER 0 TO 13
RUN TEST
NO, YES
RX
SELECT RF PATH
HIGHBAND, LOWBAND
BANDWIDTH
1250 KHZ, 2500 KHZ, 5000 KHZ
RX FREQUENCY (MHZ)
ENTER XX TO XX
TEST DURATION (SECS)
ENTER 1 TO 600
RUN TEST

(A) NO, YES

F-0334-4200-0063-1

Figure 3-5. Wideband Test Option (Sheet 1 of 2)

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(A)

RX SENSITIVITY
SELECT RF PATH
HIGHBAND, LOWBAND
RX FREQUENCY (MHZ)
ENTER XX TO XX
TEST DURATION (SECS)
ENTER 1 TO 600
RUN TEST
NO, YES

TX POWER
SELECT RF PATH
HIGHBAND, LOWBAND
BANDWIDTH
1250 KHZ, 2500 KHZ, 5000 KHZ
TX FREQUENCY (MHZ)
ENTER XX TO XX
TX PWR. DB FROM FULL
ENTER 0 TO 13
TEST DURATION (SECS)
ENTER 1 TO 600 FULL DUPLEX
RUN TEST SELECT RF PATH
NO, YES HIGHBAND, LOWBAND
BANDWIDTH
TX FREQUENCY
1250 KHZ, 2500 KHZ, 5000 KHZ
SELECT RF PATH
RX FREQUENCY (MHZ)
HIGHBAND, LOWBAND
BANDWIDTH ENTER XX TO XX
1250 KHZ, 2500 KHZ, 5000 KHZ TX FREQUENCY (MHZ)
TX FREQUENCY (MHZ) ENTER XX TO XX
ENTER XX TO XX TX PWR. DB FROM FULL
TEST DURATION (SECS) ENTER 0 TO 13
ENTER 1 TO 600 TEST DURATION (SECS)
RUN TEST ENTER 1 TO 600
NO, YES RUN TEST
NO, YES

F-03334-4200-0063-2

Figure 3-5. Wideband Test Option (Sheet 2 of 2)

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Run Wideband Tests 1. Select [OPT] > TEST OPTIONS and select WIDEBAND
TESTS.
2. Press [ENT] and choose from the following types of wideband
test to perform.
 TX RX - Performs all transmit (TX) and receive (RX) tests
 ENGINEERING MODE- Performs Engineering Mode test.
 TX FREQUENCY - Performs transmit frequency accuracy
test.
 TX POWER - Performs transmit power output test.
 RX SENSITIVITY - Performs receive sensitivity test.
3. After selecting test type, press [ENT] to continue or press [CLR]
to exit.
Select TX or RX 4. Select all transmit tests (TX) or receive tests (RX) and press
[ENT] to continue.

RF Path 5. RF Path used for test is HIGHBAND. Press [ENT] to continue or

press [CLR] to abort.

Select Bandwidth 6. Select bandwidth used for test: 1250 kHz, 2500 kHz, or 5000
kHz.
7. Press [ENT] to continue.

Select Frequency 8. Enter TX or RX frequency between 227.500 MHz and 1997.500

MHz.
9. Press [ENT] to continue.

Select Transmit Power 10. For transmit power, enter dB reduction from full power (0 to 13).
11. Press [ENT] to continue.

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Test Duration 12. For receive, enter test duration (1 to 600 Seconds).
13. Press [ENT] to continue.

Run Tests 14. Select YES or NO to run the test.

15. Press [ENT] to continue or press [CLR] to exit.

Test in Progress 16. This screen indicates that the test is in progress. The [CLR] button
may be pressed to stop testing. Pressing [CLR] will cause BIT to
attempt to stop the current test. If the test was successfully
stopped, then the Wideband Test Complete screen is activated. If
the test failed to stop, then the Wideband Test Abort Failed screen
is activated.

Test Complete
17. This screen indicates that the test is complete.

Wideband RX Test Results

If the test was either the RX Functionality test or RX Sensitivity
test, then pressing [CLR] or [ENT] will activate the Wideband
RX Test Results screen. If the test was the TX Functionality test,
then pressing [CLR] or [ENT] will return to the Wideband Test
Power Level screen. Otherwise, if the test was either the TX
Power Output test or the TX Frequency Accuracy test, pressing
[CLR] or [ENT] will return to the Wideband Test Timeout
screen.

Bit Error Rate 18. This screen displays the receive bit error rate. Press [ENT] to
continue.

Bits Per Block of Data 19. This screen displays the bits per block (BLK) of data. Press [ENT]
to continue.

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Maximum Number of Bit Errors 20. This screen displays the maximum number of bit errors (ERR).
Press [ENT] to continue.

Last Block With Errors 21. This screen displays the last block with errors. Press [ENT] to
continue.

Number of Blocks With Errors 22. This screen displays the number of blocks with errors. Press
[ENT] to continue.

Number of Blocks Received 23. This screen displays the number of blocks received. Press [ENT]
to continue.

Maximum Signal to Noise Ratio 24. This screen displays the maximum signal-to-noise ratio (SNR).
Press [ENT] to continue.

Minimum Signal to Noise Ratio 25. This screen displays the minimum signal-to-noise ratio. Press
[ENT] to continue.

Average Signal to Noise Ratio 26. This screen displays the average (AVR) signal-to-noise ratio.
Press [ENT] to continue.

Total Number of Bit Errors 27. This screen displays the total number bit errors. Press [ENT] to
continue.

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3.4.3.5 Module Tests

See Figure 3-6 for Module Test menu options.

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OPT

TEST OPTIONS
MODULE TESTS
MODULE TO TEST
ALL
VOICE
TRANSEC
TRANSCEIVER
TRAFFIC
TOD
SCP
NOTIFICATION
KDP
GPS
GPP
FPGA
FAST FILE SYSTEM
RDSP
MDSP
DSP
DATA
CRYPTO

F-0334-4200-0064

Figure 3-6. Module Test Options

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Module to Test 1. Select [OPT] > TEST OPTIONS and select MODULE TESTS.
2. Press [ENT] and scroll to select the Module to Test. Choices are:
 ALL - Performs tests on all modules/circuits
 VOICE
 TRANSEC - Transmission Security
 TRANSCEIVER
 TRAFFIC
 TOD - Time of day
 SCP
 NOTIFICATION
 KDP - Keypad Display Program
 GPS
 GPP - General Purpose Processor
 FPGA - Field Programmable Gate Array
 FAST FILE SYSTEM
 RDSP - Red Digital Signal Processor
 MDSP - Modem Digital Signal Processor
 DSP - Digital Signal Processor
 DATA
 CRYPTO
3. Press [ENT] to continue with the selected test.
4. Press [CLR] to return to the Module Tests Menu screen.
Test in Progress This screen appears during test.

Test Passed 5. This screen is displayed if no faults were detected during the test
operation. Press [ENT] or [CLR] to return to the Module Tests
Menu screen.

Test Failed 6. Screen indicating that the test has failed. A specific module is
shown along with a fault code that can be referenced for
troubleshooting.
7. Press [Next] to see more text information of the current fault. If
there are multiple faults, use [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] to
scroll through the list of faults.
8. Press [CLR] to exit.

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3.4.3.6 LCD Test

See Figure 3-7. The LCD test requires the operator to check for any missing segments on the LCD.

7 STU
OPT

TEST OPTIONS
LCD TEST
F-0334-4200-0065

Figure 3-7. LCD Test Option

LCD Test 1. Select [OPT] > TEST OPTIONS and select LCD TEST.
2. Press [ENT] to continue through each pattern display. At each
pattern display, check for any missing segments on the LCD.
3. Press [Right Arrow] or [ENT] to continue to the next test. Press
[Left Arrow] or [CLR] to move back through LCD test screens.

Vertical Lines 1 Example

Horizontal Lines 1 Example

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3.4.3.7 SW Validation
See Figure 3-8 for Software Validation test menu tree. The Software (SW) Validation test should typically be
performed after a PID Initialization or tamper recovery of the radio. This test can run for 30 minutes and is used to
validate the file system.

7 STU
OPT

TEST OPTIONS
SW VALIDATION
MAINTENANCE PASSWORD
TEST MAY TAKE UP TO 30 MIN

VALIDATE FILE SYSTEM

NO, YES
F-0334-4200-0010C

Figure 3-8. Software Validation Test Option

Software Validation 1. Select [OPT] > TEST OPTIONS and select SW

VALIDATION. This screen notifies the user that the test may
take an extended amount of time for SW validation.
2. Press [CLR] to remove this screen and return to the previous
screen.
3. Press [ENT] to continue to the next screen.
Software Verification 4. Scroll to YES and press [ENT] to continue.

Software Test In Progress Test progress screens (displayed while test is running).

Software Test Passed 5. This screen indicates that the test has passed. There is no
additional information provided.
6. Press [ENT] to return to the main Test Options menu.

Software Test Failed 7. This screen indicates that software validation has failed. It is
recommended to turn in the radio for maintenance and the
software be re-installed if this occurs.
8. Press [ENT] to return to the main Test Options menu.

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3.4.3.8 Keypad Test

See Figure 3-9. When a Keypad test is performed, a text representation of the Front Panel button that is pressed is
displayed. The only buttons that are not displayed on this screen are Push-To-Talk (PTT) and [CLR].

7 STU
OPT

TEST OPTIONS
KEYPAD TEST
PRESS KEY TO TEST
F-0334-4200-0066

Figure 3-9. Keypad Test Option

Keypad Test 1. Select [OPT] > TEST OPTIONS and select KEYPAD TEST.

Initial Screen Display

2. Press any button except for [CLR] to display a description of the
button pressed.
3. Press [CLR] to return to the Test Options Menu screen.

[Up Arrow] pressed

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3.4.3.9 Memory Test

See Figure 3-10. When a Memory Test is performed, the integrity of volatile memory is checked.

7 STU
OPT
TEST OPTIONS
MEMORY TEST
RUNNING MEMORY TEST WILL
RESET THE RADIO
RUN MEMORY TEST
NO, YES
F-0334-4200-0067

Figure 3-10. Memory Test Option

Memory Test Info 1. Select [OPT] > TEST OPTIONS and select MEMORY TEST.
The first screen will inform the operator that the radio will reset
during the Memory Test operation. This means that a power
off/power on cycle will automatically be performed after the
Memory Test. No configuration settings will be lost or changed.
Press [CLR] to exit and return to the Test Options Menu screen.
2. Press [ENT] to continue.
Memory Test Confirm 3. Select YES and press [ENT] to confirm whether or not the
Memory Test operation should be initiated. The radio reboots and
begins memory test. This operation will validate the integrity of
volatile memory. If this test fails repeatedly, the radio may need
to be serviced.
Select NO to exit and return to the Test Options Menu screen.
Memory Test In Progress 4. Wait while the Memory Test operation is running. The operation
should take about 20 to 30 seconds.

Memory Test Passed 5. Memory Test completed with no errors found in the volatile
memory. Press [ENT] or [CLR] to exit and return to the current
preset screen.

Memory Test Failed 6. If something wrong was found with the volatile memory, this
screen will display. Perform the test again to verify results.
Running a Self Test should provide more information about the
error; refer to Paragraph 3.4.3.2.
7. Press [ENT] or [CLR] to exit and return to the current preset
screen.

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3.5 KEYPAD LOCK

The Keypad Lock function provides the capability to lock the RF-7800M-MP front panel keypad. This reduces the
potential for inadvertent key presses that could affect radio operation or programming. See Figure 3-22 and refer to
Paragraph 3.12.3.1.

3.5.1 Locking the Keypad

Perform the following procedure to lock the keypad:

a. Press [OPT].
b. Use the [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] to select LOCK KEYPAD, and press [ENT].

3.5.2 Unlocking the Keypad

When a ‘Keypad is Locked’ message is displayed, press buttons in the sequence of [1], [3], [7], and [9] to unlock
the keypad. If there is more than a two second delay between key presses, the sequence will time out and you must
start the key press sequence over again.

3.6 FRONT PANEL OPERATION

This section defines the basic operation of the RF-7800M-MP. The descriptions define the operation of the front
panel screens and also provide rules for the operation of the screens.

3.6.1 Basic Front Panel Operating Conventions

The following list provides general operating conventions that are expected for all front panel screens, whether
provided by the radio or an installed waveform. While this list does not cover every situation that may exist for
special purpose screens, it provides operational guidelines for the majority of the front panel screens. See
Figure 3-11.

 An item that is displayed with reverse video indicates that item is currently selected (has focus).
 A highlighted item indicates that item is currently selected.
 Selecting a menu item may display a sub-menu related to the item, or it may display the first screen in a
series of screens for configuring settings related to the item.
 When an item is displayed to be configured, it will default to the current value stored in the radio.
 After configuring an item under a given menu (or sub-menu), use [ENT] to step to the next configuration
screen unless the end of the tree is reached, which the [ENT] key will return to the menu displayed before
the first configuration screen.
 Use [CLR] to cancel the configuration of an item under a given menu (or sub-menu), and return to the
previous screen. Use [Next] (refer to Table 3-3) to switch between multiple views of a waveform’s top level
screen views.
 If a Hot Key is pressed to display a menu, pressing that key again will typically deactivate all menus and
screens associated with that Hot Key menu.
 If there are multiple views for a waveform's top level screen, the [Next] key will be used to switch between
views.
 If the waveform provides some sort of scan functionality for which scanning can be stopped temporarily,
the [CLR] key will be used to stop or resume scanning.

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 Any front panel operation that causes the radio to transmit over the air, other than the Push-to-Talk button,
will be initiated from the CALL Menu for the current waveform.
 Any operation that causes the radio to transmit over the air, other than the Push-to-Talk button, will be
aborted when the [CLR] key is pressed. (A confirmation screen is typically displayed before actually
performing the abort.)
 While the radio is able to transmit or receive over the air, the top line of the screen will always remain
visible, which indicates the current TX/RX Status, Battery/Volume Level, Waveform, Squelch, Crypto type,
and Cipher Switch values.
 Blank spaces in a text string are entered by pressing [0] twice.
 While navigating through program menus and screens, the top line is reserved for indicating the current
location within the program menus. The bottom line can display status messages on the waveform screens,
or it can be used for navigational information for configuration screens.

BAT/VOL METER
FIVE LEVELS DISPLAYED
“BAT” - BATTERY (BAT) METER CRYPTO TYPE
DISPLAYS BY DEFAULT “____” - NONE
“VAA” - INDICATES VAA CONNECTION “AESSTD1”
“VOL” - VOLUME (VOL) METER “AESSTD2”
DISPLAYS FOR FOUR “CITCTR”
SECONDS WHEN “CITCFB”
VOLUME UP/DOWN “CITSSCFB”
IS PRESSED

CIPHER TYPE
“PT” - PLAIN TEXT
“CT” - CIPHER TEXT
“LD” - LOAD
“__” - UNKNOWN

NEXT INDICATOR RX RECEIVE/TX POWER

SQUELCH TYPE CORRESPONDS TO DISPLAYS TRANSMIT
“MON” - MONITOR (MON) “NEXT” KEY. USED TO POWER DURING TX
“NOI” - NOISE (NOI) NAVIGATE THROUGH OR SIGNAL LEVEL
“TON” - TONE (TON) MULTI-VIEW SCREENS DETECTED DURING RX

CL-0334-4200-0011A

Figure 3-11. Basic Screen Features

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3.6.2 Menu Screens

Menu Screens are used primarily for options and program modes. A menu may have submenus which will display
when that menu item is selected. The [Up Arrow] and [Down Arrow] keys are used to scroll up and down the menu.
.

3.6.3 Scrollable Screens

Many program and option screens provide a list of items. These are presented using a scrolling item on the screen
that are cycled through using the [Up Arrow] and [Down Arrow] keys. Once the desired item is selected, pressing
the [ENT] key will accept the new value.
.

3.6.4 Edit Screens

Some screens require a value to be entered using the numeric keys on the keypad. Depending on the value to be
entered, the numbers and/or letters on each key can be used to enter the value. Pressing a key repeatedly will cycle
through the associated values for that key (1, A, B, and C, for example). Once the desired value has been entered,
pressing the [ENT] key will accept the new value.
.

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3.6.5 Main Top Level Screens

A top level screen is defined as the default screen that is displayed whenever the radio or waveform is started. The
information shown on the top level screens will change depending on the waveform selected. Most waveforms have
three or more top level screens, which can be viewed by pressing [Next] button repeatedly to scroll through the
screens. Refer to the specific Waveform Appendix to view the main screens.

System presets are used to quickly change between preprogrammed radio nets. Refer to Table 3-2.

Table 3-2. System Preset Selection

System Preset Selection Shows the system preset that is currently enabled.

The user can scroll through the complete list of system presets by
pressing [PRE +/-] up or down. To select a new preset, press [ENT]
while viewing that preset, or simply wait four seconds and the system
preset will change automatically.

Another method of changing system presets is to press [Left Arrow]

or [Right Arrow] until the system preset number is highlighted, and
then use the number buttons to type in the desired system preset
number. Press [ENT] to make the change.
While entering a new System Preset Number, the Preset Name for that
new System Preset Number will be displayed and an equals character
(=) will be displayed between the System Preset Number and Name.
System Preset Changing This screen is displayed while a Preset is being activated. The screen
will be displayed when the Mode Switch position is changed and is not
in the [Z] position. The cipher switch position is changed upon exiting
Program Mode. This includes switching the cipher switch out of [LD].
This screen will display until the Preset change has been completed.

System Preset Change Failed This screen is displayed when an error occurs while selecting a System
Preset. Common errors include the System Preset or Waveform Preset
is disabled or the Waveform is not installed in the radio.

The user is prompted to select another preset.

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3.6.6 Front Panel Keys

Some buttons on the front panel keypad have multiple uses based on what is currently being displayed on the screen.
For buttons that have multiple labels, as shown in Figure 3-12, the typical function of the button, called the Hot Key
function, is the label found at the bottom of the button (i.e. [MODE] for [3] button). The other two labels (a number
and a series of letters) are valid when updating an edit field. For buttons that have only one label (such as [ENT] or
[CLR]), they are dedicated to that purpose only and will not be used for any other function. A brief description of
each front panel button and control on the radio is shown in Table 3-1.

When updating an edit field, the alphanumeric buttons provide multiple character values. Each press of the same
button will cycle through the list of available character values. For example, the [1] button will display ‘1’ on the
first key press, ‘A’ on the second key press, ‘B’ on the third key press, ‘C’ on the fourth key press, ‘1’ on the fifth
key press, and so on until a different button is pressed. A list of the available character values for each button is
shown in Table 3-3.
.

NUMERIC VALUE CHARACTER VALUES

ASSIGNED TO KEY ASSIGNED TO KEY

GENERAL FUNCTION
ASSIGNED TO KEY, CALLED
THE HOT KEY FUNCTION

CL-0334-4200-0012

Figure 3-12. Front Panel Buttons

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Table 3-3. Front Panel Button and Control Definitions

[CLR] Button
This button is used to exit out of a screen or menu without accepting any changes to the current
parameters on the screen. On Waveform top level screens, it can also be used to de-select the
CLR currently focused field without accepting any changes to that parameter. Based on the
Waveform, the [CLR] button can also be used to switch between scanning and not scanning
if the Preset is configured for scan.
[ENT] Button
This button is used to accept the current value on the screen and proceed to the next item to
configure. Once the last item to configure is reached, the next [ENT] button key press will
ENT return to the menu that was displayed before entering the configuration screens. On menu
screens, this button will also go into the configuration screens or sub-menu that is associated
with the menu item that is currently selected. On waveform top level screens, this button will
accept the change to the currently focused field and remove focus from all fields on that screen.
[CALL]/[1]/[A]/[B]/[C] Button
If supported by the current Waveform, this button will display a Call Menu from the
Waveform top level screen. The Call Menu typically has options for hailing all radios or
1 ABC
CALL
directing traffic to a radio or set of radios, based on the operation of the waveform. Any front
panel operation that causes the radio to begin transmitting without the Push-to-Talk button
being pressed should be in this menu. This button is also used to enter the following characters:
'1', 'A', 'B' and 'C' when updating an edit field.
[LT]/[2]/[D]/[E]/[F] Button
2 DEF
This button will display the menu that is used to adjust the light display, light intensity and
LT screen contrast. This button is also used to enter the following characters: ‘2’, ‘D’, ‘E’ and ‘F’.
(Refer to Paragraph 3.11.)
[MODE]/[3]/[G]/[H]/[I] Button
3 GHI
MODE
This button is used to select Beacon, Clone, and Scan modes. It is also used to enter the
following characters: ‘3’, ‘G’, ‘H’ and ‘I’.
[SQL]/[4]/[J]/[K]/[L] Button
4 JKL
SQL
This button is used to enter the following characters: ‘4’, ‘J’, ‘K’ and ‘L’. See the applicable
Appendices for details regarding Squelch handling by each waveform.
[ZERO]/[5]/[M]/[N]/[O] Button
This button displays the Zeroize menu that allows a radio operator to reset the configuration
5 MNO
ZERO
of the entire radio or a specific component in the radio. The results of this operation can result
in the loss of communications between radios and should only be performed by advanced
users. This button is also used to enter the following characters: ‘5’, ‘M’, ‘N’ and ‘O’.
[Up Arrow]/[6]/[P]/[Q]/[R] Button
6 PQR
This button is used to scroll up by one in a menu screen or a scrolling list field. Scrolling up
typically involves displaying the previous item in the list. This button is also used to enter the
following characters: ‘6’, ‘P’, ‘Q’ and ‘R’.
[OPT]/[7]/[S]/[T]/[U] Button
This button is used to display the Option Menu that allows changes to the configuration of
7 STU
OPT
“run-time” operational parameters for the radio and the current Waveform. All other installed
Waveforms will not have any items in this menu. This button is also used to enter the following
characters: ‘7’, ‘S’, ‘T’ and ‘U’.

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Table 3-3. Front Panel Button and Control Definitions (Continued)

[PGM]/[8]/[V]/[W]/[X] Button
8 VWX
This button displays the Program Menu, which allows changes to configuration items. The
PGM radio will not enter program mode when transmitting and it will not transmit when in program
mode. This button is also used to enter the following characters: ‘8’, ‘V’, ‘W’ and ‘X’.
[Down Arrow]/[9]/[Y]/[Z]/[?] Button
9 YZ?
This button is used to scroll down by one in a menu screen or a scrolling list field. The scroll
down operation typically involves displaying the next item in the list. This button is also used
to enter the following characters: ‘9’, ‘Y’, ‘Z’, ‘?’.
[Next]/[0]/[Space] Button
This button is used to switch between multiple layers of the top level screen. If multiple views
0 are available for the top level screen, the Next indicator  (also may be referred to as Circular
Arrow button) will be displayed on the screen. This button is also used to enter the following
characters: ‘0’, Blank Space (press twice).
[Left Arrow] and [Right Arrow] Buttons
If there are multiple fields that can be selected on the current screen, these buttons are used to
move between them in the direction of the button that was pressed. On some configuration
screens, [Left Arrow] and [Right Arrow] can be used to decrease or increase the current
value displayed. These buttons also allow moving left or right, by one space at a time, in an
edit field while updating its contents.
[PRE + / -] Button
This button is used to scroll up or down through the list of System Presets programmed in the
+
PRE radio. Selecting a new Preset may also involve loading a different waveform than the one
-
currently selected. This button is only enabled while the Mode Switch is in the Front Panel
(FP) position.
[VOL + / -] Button
+
VOL This button is used to increase or decrease the radio volume. Pressing [VOL + / -] up (+) will
-
also initiate a zeroize when the function knob is in the [Z] position.

Cipher Switch
This switch is used to turn the crypto on or off in the radio and also place the radio in a mode
so crypto keys can be loaded.
[OFF] A pull-to-turn action is required to enter or leave this position. Turns radio off.

[CT] Turns on the crypto for normal radio operation. Any voice or data transmitted over the
air will be encrypted while the radio is in cipher text. As such, the radio can only receive
properly encrypted voice and data from other radios. (Plain text voice can be received using
the plain text override function).

[PT] Turns off the crypto for normal radio operation. Any voice or data transmitted over the
air will be unencrypted while the radio is in plain text. In addition, the radio cannot interpret
any encrypted data or voice that is received from other radios.

[LD] Places the radio switch in Load Mode so crypto keys can be loaded and software
installed/uninstalled. Also allows mission plans and new waveforms to be loaded. (Refer to
Paragraph 3.7.)

[Z] - This position is utilizes a pull-to-turn action and is used to perform an emergency zeroize
of the radio. (Refer to Paragraph 3.10.2.)

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3.7 PROGRAMMING ENCRYPTION

Operating the RF-7800M-MP in embedded encryption requires programming of the fill data. Secure
communications are only possible between stations using the same encryption key. Refer to Table 3-4 and Table 3-5.

Table 3-4. Electronic Fill Types

Fill Type Quantity Purpose Fill Method
Traffic Encryption Key Refer to Table 3-5 Transmission Encryption Communications Planning
(TEK) Application (CPA)
Transmission Security Key Refer to Table 3-5 Transmission Security CPA
(TSK)

Table 3-5. Waveforms and Crypto Modes

Waveform Fill Method Crypto Mode Key Type Quantity
VULOS CPA Advanced TEK 25
Encryption
Standard (AES)
(Data/Voice)

CITADEL TEK 25
ANW2 CPA AES (Data) TEK 99
AES (Voice) TEK 25
TRANSEC TSK 25
QUICKLOOK CPA AES TEK 25
CITADEL TEK 25

3.7.1 Loading COMSEC Fill Data

See Figure 3-13. This paragraph provides procedures for loading fill data. Perform the following procedure to load
keys:

a. Move cipher switch to [LD].

b. Select FILL.
c. Select WAVEFORM.
d. At the USB fill device screen, and press [ENT].
e. Select keyfill file and press [ENT]. (Key file has waveform name in it.) Radio indicates COMPLETE.
Press [ENT] to continue.
f. Repeat Step d and Step e for additional key fills (TEKs and/or Key Encryption Keys [KEKs]).
g. Perform a secure communications check using loaded TEKs and KEKs to ensure correct fills have been
loaded. Key loading can also be checked by going to [OPT] > VIEW KEY INFO.

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SWITCH TO [LD]

FILL
WAVEFORM
DSS PUBLIC KEY
FILL DEVICE
USB
SELECT FILE

F-0334-4200-0047

Figure 3-13. Crypto Fill Menu Tree

3.8 MODE BUTTON OPERATIONS

The [MODE] button is used to select various functions that may require quick or easy access by the operator. These
items include the following features:

 Beacon activation.
 Wireless Cloning of configuration parameters (does not include encryption fill data).
 SCAN, which allows VULOS presets to be scanned.

Mode Main Menu Screens 1. Set the cipher switch to [PT].

2. Press [MODE] to access the mode menu. The operations under
this menu can be performed while a waveform is currently
running. The [MODE] button menu items are:
BEACON
CLONE MODE
SCAN
3. Press [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] to move between the menu
items on the screen.
4. Press [ENT] to accept the current selection and proceed. Press
[CLR] to return to the preset top level screen.

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3.8.1 Beacon Operation

The Beacon Mode Screen allows the user to activate and deactivate beacon mode in VULOS. The VULOS
waveform must be installed before activating Beacon Mode. For Beacon operation, see Figure 3-14 and refer to the
following menus. For Beacon Mode programming, refer to Paragraph A.9.4.

3 GHI
MODE

BEACON
PRESS ENTER TO START
BEACON OPERATING

PRESS CLR TO STOP

F-0334-4200-0013

Figure 3-14. Beacon Menu Tree

Beacon Activate 1. Set the cipher switch to [CT] or [PT], press [MODE] and select
BEACON. This screen allows the operator to activate Beacon
Mode.
2. Press [ENT] to activate Beacon Mode.
3. Press [CLR] to terminate the beacon (YES) and return to the main
menu screen.
Entering Beacon Mode 4. Wait while Beacon Mode is activating. When beacon mode has
started, the Beacon Mode screen is displayed.

Beacon Mode 5. The Beacon mode screen indicates a 90.0000 MHz AM beacon
transmission is in progress.
6. Press [CLR] to exit from Beacon Mode.

Terminate Beacon Mode 7. Use the Terminate Beacon screen to actually stop the beacon.
Select YES and press [ENT] to stop the keying of the beacon and
exit Beacon Mode.

Exiting Beacon Mode 8. Wait while Beacon Mode is terminating. When Beacon Mode has
been fully stopped and deactivated, the top level screen of the last
active preset is displayed.

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3.8.2 Clone Mode Operation

Cloning is copying of configuration files by wireless transmission from one radio to another. Cloning is performed
as a cipher text operation only and must have a TEK. Only Mission Plan data can be cloned. For Cloning operation,
see Figure 3-15 and refer to the following menus.

3 GHI
MODE

CLONE MODE
SET FREQUENCY
SELECT KEY
CLONE TYPE
RECEIVE CLONE
TRANSMIT CLONE

SELECT FILE
F-0334-4200-0014

Figure 3-15. Clone Mode Menu Tree

Clone Mode Menu 1. Press [MODE] and select CLONE MODE.

2. Press [ENT] to start Clone Mode or [CLR] to return to the Main
Menu preset screen.

Clone Frequency Select The frequency is set to which cloned file will be received or
transmitted.
3. Set the desired frequency to a value between 30.0000 MHz and
224.9999 MHz. The default setting is 075.0000 MHz. Press a
number button ([0] through [9]) to set a single digit. [Left Arrow]
or [Right Arrow] move between the frequency's digits on the
screen. Press [CLR] to undo digits.
4. Press [ENT] to accept the frequency and continue or [CLR] to
exit out of Clone Mode.

Clone TEK Select 5. Select the correct encryption key to be used for cloning. The
choices can be TEK01 through TEK25 (depending upon loaded
keys).
6. Press [ENT] to proceed to the Clone Type screen.

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Clone Receive/Transmit Select 7. Select if this radio will be receiving or transmitting the
information to be cloned.
8. Press [ENT] to continue.

Receive Clone 9. If RECEIVE CLONE was previously selected, wait until another
radio is configured to transmit a clone file. Press [CLR] at any
time to display the message RECEIVE CLONE ABORTED.
Press [CLR] or [ENT] to abort the transfer and return to the Clone
Type screen.

10. When the receiving process begins, this screen shows that a clone
file is being transmitted from another radio using the same
frequency and key selection.

11. This screen is displayed upon successful reception of a clone file.

12. Press [ENT] or [CLR] to exit the cloning menu.

13. This screen confirms to the user that the transfer has been aborted
and no valid clone file has been received.

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Transmit Clone 14. If TRANSMIT CLONE was previously selected, configure

which clone file in the radio will be transmitted for cloning, or to
select ALL PLAN FILES for cloning. Use [Up Arrow] or
[Down Arrow] to scroll through the available choices and press
[ENT] to select and continue.

15. This screen will be shown briefly when the cloning procedure
starts.

16. This screen is shown during the file transfer process. Press [CLR]
at any time to abort the cloning procedure (TRANSMIT CLONE
ABORTED). Press [CLR] or [ENT] to abort the transfer and
return to the Clone Type screen.

17. This screen is displayed upon successful transmission of a clone

file. If the clone procedure is not successful, an error message will
be displayed that explains the problem. Press [ENT] or [CLR] to
exit the cloning menu.

18. This screen confirms to the user that the transfer has been aborted
and no valid clone file has been transmitted.

19. This screen is displayed on a receiving radio in the event that a

transfer is aborted by a transmitting radio.

Clone Failure Error 20. This screen is displayed if the radio detects an insufficient amount
of memory available during the process of receiving a clone file.
Pressing [ENT] or [CLR] will send the user to the Clone
Receive/Transmit screen.

Clone No Valid Keys Error 21. This screen is displayed in the event that there are no keys
currently installed in the radio. Press [ENT] or [CLR] to exit
clone mode.

Clone No Files Error 22. This screen is displayed in the event that there are no clone files
in the radio. Pressing [ENT] or [CLR] will send the user to the
Clone Receive/Transmit screen.

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3.8.3 Scan Mode

The Scan Preset screens display radio status while the radio is scanning. The Scan Preset is activated from
[MODE]>SCAN. Currently VULOS is the only waveform that supports scanning. Scanning is configured by
defining a Scan List of specific VULOS Waveform Presets.

While the radio is scanning, it progresses through the Scan List and uses the parameters in each Waveform Preset
for detecting an RF signal. Once a signal is detected, the radio stops on that waveform preset. The radio will resume
scanning either after a specified amount of time or after a timeout once the reception is complete. Until the radio
resumes scanning, the operator can transmit on that preset to respond to the reception. Scanning can be manually
stopped and resumed using the [CLR] button.

For information about enabling Scan Mode, refer to Paragraph A.9.2. For programming Scan Mode, refer to
Paragraph A.9.3.

Scan Mode 1. Select [MODE]>SCAN to access this screen.

2. Press [ENT] to enable scan mode.

Enable Scan Mode

Scan Changing Preset 3. Wait while the Scan Preset is being activated. If the Scan Preset or
the specified waveform is not properly configured, the Scan
Failed screen will be displayed. The keypad is disabled while this
screen is being displayed.

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Scan Failed 4. This screen is displayed if the Scan Preset cannot be activated.
Some possible errors are the preset is disabled or a Scan List has
not been defined for the selected waveform.
5. Select another preset or modify the Scan configuration in Program
Mode (refer to Paragraph A.9.3).
Scan Preset is Disabled

6. Press [MODE] to return to the Mode Menu. Select SCAN and

press [ENT] to view the SCAN DISABLE screen. Press [ENT] to
disable scan mode and return to the preset top level screen.

Scan Disabled

This screen is displayed if a Scan List has not been defined - Scan List
Empty.

Scan List Not Defined

Scan In Progress 7. Scanning is enabled. The mode switch is set to SCAN and the
radio is actively scanning presets in the scan list. The text
“SCAN” will flash on the top line of the screen to indicate that the
radio is in automatic scan mode. If a signal is detected on a certain
preset, the Scan Preset screen below will be displayed.
8. Press [CLR] to cause the radio to stop scanning and display the
Displayed when radio is automatically
scanning presets in the scan list. Scan Preset screen for the last scanned preset. Press [CLR] again
to restart scanning.
Scan Preset This screen displays the preset parameters for the current Scan Preset
in the Scan List. It is displayed when a signal is detected or the
operator presses the PTT key or [CLR] while scanning. Once the RX
or TX reception is complete, the radio will resume scanning after the
configured timeout expires.

9. When in manual scan mode, use [PRE +/-] to scroll through the
list of Scan Presets in the Scan List.
10. If scanning was stopped using the [CLR] key, press [CLR] to
resume scanning.

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Presets Corrected If any of the presets in the scan list are modified to make them valid
for scanning, a message is displayed indicating that presets have been
corrected.

Displayed when presets are corrected

before scanning.

Presets Ignored
If there are non-scannable presets in the scan list, a message is
displayed indicating that those presets are ignored during scanning.

Displayed when non-scannable presets

are ignored during scanning.

Presets Corrected/Ignored
If both of the above cases occur, this message is displayed.

Displayed when presets are corrected

and ignored.

3.9 REVIEWING KEY INFORMATION

Encryption status in the RF-7800M-MP can easily be determined to ensure proper operation. Refer to
Paragraph 3.12.12.1 for menu information and operating procedures.

3.10 ZEROIZE FUNCTIONS

There are two separate methods used to zeroize the RF-7800M-MP. Each method allows different zeroize
operations.

 User-Selectable Zeroize Menu - Paragraph 3.10.1

 Panic Zeroize - Paragraph 3.10.2

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3.10.1 User-Selectable Zeroize Menu

See Figure 3-16 and refer to the following menus. Zeroize can be performed in either plain text or cipher text
operation. [ZERO] ([5] on the keypad) is intended to remove specific data from memory as described in the
following paragraphs. Refer to Paragraph 3.10.2 for the separate Panic Zeroize function.

The Zeroize All operation will deactivate the current Mission Plan and erase all encryption. The crypto initialization,
and installed mission plan files are not affected by the Zeroize All operation. A Mission Plan should be activated
after the Zeroize All operation if the operator wishes to use the radio. The radio will also need to have crypto keys
loaded if cipher text operations are to be performed. As part of the Zeroize All operation, a default system preset
will be created for each installed waveform. This preset only provides minimal functionality of the waveform.

The Deactivate Mission Plan operation will deactivate the current mission plan. A mission plan should be activated
after this operation if the operator wishes to use the radio. As part of the Deactivate Mission Plan operation, a default
system preset will be created for each installed waveform. This preset only provides minimal functionality of the
waveform.

The Selective Zeroize operation provides the ability to delete individual encryption items. Once the item has been
zeroized, the key location associated with that item will be empty and cannot be used for secure communications.
This operation requires maintenance access (password).

The Erase Mission Plans operation is used to remove all loaded mission plans from the radio. Once the plans are
deleted, they are no longer available to run from the Activate Mission Plan screen. After this operation is performed,
a new mission plan will need to be either loaded from the CPA for the RF-7800M-MP, or configured from the front
panel.

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5 MNO
ZERO

ZEROIZE ALL
ZEROIZE RADIO
NO
YES
ZEROIZE IN PROGRESS
ZEROIZE SUCCESSFUL/FAILED
DEACTIVATE MISSION PLAN
DEACTIVATE PLAN
NO
YES
CLEAR PLAN IN PROGRESS OR CLEAR PLAN
SUCCESSFUL/FAILED

SELECTIVE ZEROIZE
ZEROIZE WAVEFORM*
SELECT WAVEFORM
VULOS

TEK
TEK ##
TRKEK

ZEROIZE TRKEK?

NO
YES

* MAINTENANCE PASSWORD
MAY BE REQUIRED

(A) (B)
F-0334-4200-0015C-1

Figure 3-16. Zeroize Button Menu Tree (Sheet 1 of 2)

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(A) (B)

ANW2
TEK
VOICE
IPSEC
TSK
TSK ##
TRKEK
ZEROIZE TRKEK?

NO
YES
QUICKLOOK

TEK
TEK ##

ERASE MISSION PLANS TRKEK

NO ZEROIZE TRKEK
YES NO
YES

F-0334-4200-0015C-2

Figure 3-16. Zeroize Button Menu Tree (Sheet 2 of 2)

Zeroize Main Menu This menu allows the operator to select a zeroize operation for erasing
a component or resetting a component back to the factory defaults.

The Zeroize Menu Screen will display the following selectable menu
options:
ZEROIZE ALL
DEACTIVATE MISSION PLAN
SELECTIVE ZEROIZE
ERASE MISSION PLANS

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3.10.1.1 Zeroize All Menu

Zeroize Radio Verification 1. Select [ZERO] > ZEROIZE ALL.

2. Confirm the ZEROIZE RADIO operation. Select NO to return to
the Zeroize Main Menu. Select YES to zeroize the radio.

Zeroize Progress 3. When YES is selected, wait while the zeroize process completes.

4. Note that the zeroize completed successfully. Press [ENT] to

return to the top level screen.

5. If the zeroize is not completed, a zeroize failed is displayed. Press

[ENT] to return to the top level screen.

3.10.1.2 Deactivate Mission Plan Menu

Clear Active Fill Verification 1. Select [ZERO] > DEACTIVATE MISSION PLAN.
2. Confirm that the currently active Mission plan will be reset to
default parameters. Select NO to return to the Zeroize Main
Menu. Select YES to clear the current Mission plan and return to
defaults.

Clear Active Fill Progress Screens 3. When YES is selected, wait while the clear process completes.

4. Note that the mission plan cleared successfully. Press [ENT] to

return to the top level screen.

5. If the clear is not completed, a clear plan failed is displayed to alert

the user that the procedure failed. Press [ENT] to return to the top
level screen.

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3.10.1.3 Selective Zeroize Waveform

Selective Zeroize Waveform 1. With ZEROIZE WAVEFORM selected, use [Up Arrow] or
[Down Arrow] to choose the waveform that will be affected.
2. Press [ENT].

Selective Zeroize No Keys Loaded 3. This screen is displayed if Selective Zeroize is selected but no
Comsec Fill is installed in the radio. Pressing [CLR] or [ENT]
will return to Zeroize Menu screen.

Selective Zeroize Type 4. Select the type of key information to be zeroized for the selected
waveform. The following choices will be displayed for each
waveform:

VULOS: TEK, TRKEK

ANW2: TEK, TSK, TRKEK
ANW2B: TEK, TSK, TRKEK
QUICKLOOK: TEK, TRKEK

5. Pressing [CLR] will return to the Selective Zeroize Waveform

Screen. Pressing [ENT] will display either the Selective Zeroize
Crypto mode screen or the select screen associated with the
selected Key Type.
6. Press [ENT] to continue.
Selective Zeroize Crypto Mode 7. This screen will be displayed if the selected waveform and key
type supports multiple crypto modes (ANW2). The operator must
select the desired crypto mode for the COMSEC Fill item to be
zeroized. AES is the only choice for ANW2.

This screen is only displayed for the VULOS waveform.

8. Press [ENT] to continue.

Selective Zeroize TEK 9. Select a specific TEK to be zeroized. The list of TEKs filled in the
radio for the selected waveform and crypto mode can be seen in
the scroll down list.
The possible TEK choices are TEKs filled in the radio for selected
waveform and crypto mode.
This screen is displayed for the VULOS and ANW2 waveforms.

10. Press [ENT] to continue.

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Selective Zeroize Confirm 11. Confirm whether or not the selected COMSEC fill component
should be zeroized.
 If YES is selected and the [ENT] button is pressed, the Selective
Zeroize operation will be initiated. A screen will display to show
whether the zeroize was successful or failed.
 If NO is selected or the [CLR] button is pressed, the Select
screen for the selected Key Type will be displayed.
Selective Zeroize in Progress 12. Wait while zeroize is in progress. The keypad is disabled while
this screen is displayed.

Selective Zeroize Successful This screen is displayed if the Selective Zeroize operation completed
successfully. The selected Comsec fill component has been erased.

13. Press [CLR] or [ENT] to return to the Selective Zeroize menu.

Selective Zeroize Failed This screen is displayed if a failure occurred during the Selective
Zeroize operation. The selected Comsec fill component is not
guaranteed to be erased.

14. Press [CLR] or [ENT] to return to the Selective Zeroize menu.

3.10.1.4 Erase Mission Plans

Erase Mission Plans Confirm 1. Select [ZERO] > ERASE MISSION PLANS to remove mission
plans only without affecting other items.
2. Use [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] to choose YES or NO.
 If YES is selected and the [ENT] button is pressed, the Erase
Mission Plans operation will be initiated.
 If NO is selected, the radio’s top level screen will be displayed.
 If [CLR] is pressed, the Zeroize menu is displayed.
Erase Mission Plans In Progress 3. Wait while the Erase Mission Plans operation is in progress. The
keypad is disabled while this screen is displayed.

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Erase Mission Plans Complete 4. If the Erase Mission Plans operation completed successfully, the
installed Mission Plans are removed from the radio. There is no
active mission plan.
5. Press [ENT] or [CLR] to return to the radio’s top level screen.

Erase Mission Plans Failed 6. If a failure occurred during the Erase Mission Plans operation, the
Mission Plans are not guaranteed to be erased completely.
7. Press [ENT] or [CLR] to return to the radio’s Top Level screen.

3.10.2 Panic Zeroize

See Figure 3-17 and refer to Paragraph 3.10.3. When the RF-7800M-MP function knob is set to [Z] by a pull-to-turn
action, all crypto fill information is deleted from the radio. Also, the radio presets and all other configuration
programming is reset to factory defaults. The current mission plan file is deactivated, however, all loaded mission
plans remain in the radio memory.

Panic Zeroize can be performed with or without the main battery attached.

NOTE
Do not confuse the [Z] function knob position with the
[ZERO] front panel pushbutton. Refer to Paragraph 3.10.1
for [ZERO] pushbutton instructions.

PULL TO
TURN

ALARM OCCURED
POWER CYCLE RADIO

F-0334-4200-0016A

Figure 3-17. Panic Zeroize Menu Tree

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3.10.3 Zeroize Screens

Radio Zeroized When the radio is zeroized, the radio presets and all other
configuration programming are reset to factory default settings.
1. Turn the cipher switch to the [Z] position using a pull-to-turn
action. The radio is zeroized as soon as the switch is rotated past
the [LD] position.
2. The radio prompts the user to power cycle the radio.
Zeroize Crypto Alert 3. The Alert screen notifies the operator the radio is being zeroized
due to an alarm. This screen will display after power-cycling the
radio after a successful zeroize.

Zeroize Successful 4. This screen is shown after the zeroize operation has been initiated
by moving the mode switch to the [Z] position. The radio has been
zeroized and all radio and crypto configuration has been erased.
When the radio is zeroized, the radio presets and all other
configuration programming are reset to factory default settings.

The radio must be rebooted to clear this screen.

Zeroize Failed 5. If the zeroize operation fails for some reason, this screen will be
displayed. It is possible that some of the radio or crypto
configuration has been erased.

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3.11 DISPLAY LIGHT MENU

See Figure 3-18 and refer to Paragraph 3.11.1. This paragraph describes how to adjust the display’s backlight
features. These settings are held in memory and will not change if the [CLR] button is pressed.

2 DEF
LT

LIGHT MODE
OFF
MOMENTARY
ON*
LIGHT INTENSITY
SCREEN CONTRAST
*NOT PRESENT ON BATTERY POWER

F-0334-4200-0017

Figure 3-18. Display Light Menu Tree

3.11.1 Display Light Menu

Light Mode 1. Press [LT] to display the light setting.

2. Press [Up Arrow], or [Down Arrow] to adjust. Choices are:
 OFF – light is always off.
 MOMENTARY – light stays on for five seconds after each
key press.
 ON – light is on continuous (not present on battery power and
only available when used with Vehicular Amplifier Adapter
[VAA]).
Light Intensity 3. Press [ENT] to display the light intensity level. There are 10
levels. This screen is not shown if LIGHT MODE is OFF.
4. Press [Left Arrow], [Right Arrow], [Up Arrow], or [Down
Arrow] to adjust.

Screen Contrast 5. Press [ENT] to display the screen contrast level. There are 10
levels.
6. Press [Left Arrow], [Right Arrow], [Up Arrow], or [Down
Arrow] to adjust.

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3.12 OPTION MENU SCREENS

See Figure 3-19 and refer to Paragraph 3.12.1. The Options menu is used to control a variety of radio functions that
do not specifically affect radio transmit/receive parameters. Pressing the [OPT] button during normal operation
accesses the Options menu which allows programming changes to the currently used preset. Accessing [OPT] menu
keeps the RF-7800M-MP online and able to still function in operating nets. Available options are dependent on the
type of net preset currently in use. The following paragraphs describe the RF-7800M-MP Options menu.

7 ST U
OPT

DATA MODE
GPS OPTIONS
LOCK KEYPAD
MISSION PLAN
NETWORK OPTIONS
RADIO INFORMATION
RADIO OPTIONS
SA OPTIONS
SYSTEM INFORMATION
TEST OPTIONS
TX POWER OPTIONS
VAA OPTIONS *
VIEW KEY INFO
<WAVEFORM DEPENDENT OPTIONS > **

*APPEARS WHEN INSTALLED IN VAA.

F-0334-4200-0018A
**APPEARS IN ALPHANUMERIC ORDER

Figure 3-19. Options Main Menu Tree (Top Level)

3.12.1 Options Main Menu

Options Main Menu 1. Press [OPT] to access the options main menu.
2. Press [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] to scroll through the main
option menu, and press [ENT] to select an option. Navigate
through the submenus to set up the option.

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3.12.2 Data Mode Options

The Data Mode Screen allows the user to select the mode of operation for the data port. Available options are
Synchronous (SYNC)/Asynchronous (ASYNC) and Point-To-Point Protocol (PPP).

See Figure 3-20 and refer to Paragraph 3.12.2.1.

7 ST U
OPT

DATA MODE

DATA AUTOSWITCH
ON
OFF
DATA MODE
SYNC/ASYNC
PPP

F-0334-4200-0019A

Figure 3-20. Data Mode Options Menu Tree

3.12.2.1 Data Mode Options Menu

Data Autoswitch Screen 1. Press [OPT] > DATA MODE and [ENT] to change the mode of
operation for the Red Data Port.
2. Set DATA AUTOSWITCH to ON and press [ENT] to return to
the Options Main Menu.
3. Set DATA AUTOSWITCH to OFF and press [ENT] to get the
DATA MODE screen. Available options are:
Data Mode Screen
 SYNC/ASYNC
 PPP
4. Press [ENT] to return to the Options Main Menu.

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3.12.2.2 Global Positioning System (GPS) Options

See Figure 3-21 and refer to Paragraph 3.12.2.2.1. This menu is used to view the information acquired from GPS
satellites. GPS data formats are configured under the Programming menu, as described in Paragraph 4.4.2.2.12.
Internal GPS is an available option that uses this signal to determine accurate time as well as the current position.
Press [OPT] >GPS OPTIONS to view the GPS information displays.

7 ST U
OPT

GPS OPTIONS

GPS STATUS
GPS POSITION
GPS HEADING/VELOCITY
GPS ALTITUDE/EPE
GPS FOM STAT
GPS SAT INFO

F-0334-4200-0048A

Figure 3-21. GPS Options Menu Tree

3.12.2.2.1 GPS Options Menu

GPS Options Menu 1. Press [OPT] > GPS OPTIONS to view the GPS information
displays. The GPS Options Menu displays a choice of:

GPS STATUS - GPS Position Status

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3.12.2.2.2 GPS Status Screens

GPS Status 1. Press [OPT] > GPS OPTIONS > GPS STATUS to get the GPS
Status screen.
2. Press [ENT] to continue.

This screen will display SEARCHING while it acquires satellites, and

then it will display TRACKING when locked in and ready. If an
GPS Sleeping - No Signal external GPS is being used, the TRACKING state indicates only time
information is being received from the GPS.

If the internal GPS is being used, the module will be allowed to go to

sleep based on the Sleep Cycle configuration. If a self test is currently
being performed, the GPS status will indicate TEST IN PROGRESS.
External GPS Status
There should be at least four satellites shown in the lower left corner
to accurately track location information.

Other displays that may appear:

SLEEPING_GOOD_SIGNAL - When the radio is tracking, but GPS
is in Sleep Mode.
SLEEPING_NO_SIGNAL - If the radio loses its tracking lock while
in Sleep Mode.
TRACKING XXX - (XXX is a service such as SPS). Indicates both
position and time information is being received. Tracking is using
Standard Positioning Service (SPS) or Precise Positioning Service
(PPS).
RESYNCING - If the radio is in process of re-acquiring satellite lock.
DISCONNECTED (external GPS) - Radio is configured for external
GPS and is not connected to Precision Lightweight GPS Receiver
(PLGR) or Defense Advanced GPS Receiver (DAGR).
NOT DETECTED (external GPS) - Radio cannot read information
from PLGR or DAGR.
DISABLED - GPS Status is DISABLED.
NOT INSTALLED - GPS is not installed.
GPS Time Stamp Screen 3. If the GPS module is not tracking a current position, then this
screen will be displayed to indicate the time when the position
information was last updated. This screen will not be displayed if
the GPS is currently tracking.
Pressing [ENT] will display the GPS Position Screen.

GPS Position 4. View current GPS Position information as described below.

5. Press [ENT] to continue.
The Position Format is defined in the programming menu (refer to
Paragraph 4.4.2.2.14). The Time-of-Day acquired from GPS is also
shown. If the position information is not current, then LAST KNOWN
POSITION INFO will be displayed on the bottom line.
(Latitude/Longitude Format shown)

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GPS Position Not Available This screen appears if the GPS position is not available. Press [ENT]
to continue.

GPS No Satellites Available This screen appears if there are not satellites available. Press [ENT] to
continue.

GPS Heading/Velocity 6. View the current GPS Heading and Velocity information acquired
from GPS based on the Angle Format selected in the
programming menu.
7. Press [ENT] to continue.

GPS Altitude/EPE 8. Displays current GPS Altitude acquired from GPS based on the
Elevation Format selected in the programming menu. Estimated
Position Error (EPE), which is determined from Figure Of Merit
(FOM), is also displayed.
9. Press [ENT] to continue.

GPS FOM/Key Statistic 10. View the current GPS FOM and Key Statistic information
acquired from GPS based on the selections made in the
programming menu. GPS accuracy is indicated by the FOM
(Table 3-6) and Time Figure of Merit (TFOM) (Table 3-7). Key
Status (KEY STAT) information shows the Crypto Variable
Status (CVS).
11. Press [ENT] to continue.
GPS Satellite Information 12. View the information about each acquired satellite, such as
elevation and azimuth. SNR is also displayed to show the relative
strength of the received signal (maximum is 99). Use [Up Arrow]
or [Down Arrow] to scroll through each satellite’s information.
13. Press [ENT] to return to the GPS Options menu.

Table 3-6. FOM Accuracy

FOM Value Estimated Position Error
1 EPE ≤ 25 m (82 ft/27 yd)
2 25 m (82 ft/27 yd) < EPE ≤ 50 m (164 ft/55 yd)
3 50 m (164 ft/55 yd) < EPE ≤ 75 m (246 ft/82 yd)
4 75 m (246 ft/82 yd) < EPE ≤ 100 m (328 ft/109 yd)
5 100 m (328 ft/109 yd) < EPE ≤ 200 m (656 ft/219 yd)

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Table 3-6. FOM Accuracy (Continued)

FOM Value Estimated Position Error
6 200 m (656 ft/219 yd) < EPE ≤ 500 m (1640 ft/547 yd)
7 500 m (1640 ft/547 yd) < EPE ≤ 1000 m (3280 ft/1093 yd)
8 1000 m (3280 ft/1093 yd) < EPE ≤ 5000 m (16,400 ft/5466 yd)
9 EPE > 5000 m (16,400 ft/5466 yd)
10-15 Not Used

Table 3-7. TFOM Accuracy

TFOM Value Estimated Time Error (ETE)
1 ETE ≤ 1 ns
2 1 ns < ETE ≤ 10 ns
3 10 ns < ETE ≤ 100 ns
4 100 ns < ETE ≤ 1 uS
5 1 uS < ETE ≤ 10 uS
6 10 uS < ETE ≤ 100uS
7 100 uS < ETE ≤ 1 ms
8 1 ms < ETE ≤ 10 ms
9 ETE > 10 ms
10-15 Not Used

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3.12.3 Lock Keypad

See Figure 3-22 and refer to Paragraph 3.12.3.1.

7ST U
OPT

LOCK KEYPAD

F-0334-4200-0020

Figure 3-22. Lock Keypad Menu Tree

3.12.3.1 Lock Keypad Menu

Lock Keypad 1. Press [OPT] > LOCK KEYPAD and [ENT] to lock the keypad
and prevent inadvertent key presses. The volume key and Next
key will work in this mode.
2. Once locked, press [1], [3], [7], [9] to unlock. Refer to
Paragraph 4.4.2.1 for maintenance password information.

3.12.4 Mission Plan

See Figure 3-23 and refer to Paragraph 3.12.4.1.

7 ST U
OPT

MISSION PLAN
ACTIVATE MISSION PLAN

MISSION PLAN FILE <SELECT INSTALLED FILE>

ACTIVATE PLAN
NO
YES
MISSION PLAN HISTORY

F-0334-4200-0021

Figure 3-23. Mission Plan Menu Tree

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3.12.4.1 Mission Plan Options Menu

Mission Plan Menu 1. With [OPT] > MISSION PLAN > ACTIVATE MISSION
PLAN selected, select an installed MISSION PLAN FILE for
activation. Use [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] to scroll through
the list of files, and press [ENT] to select.

Mission Plan File

(Plan Files are in directory)

2. If no mission plan files are found, the NO PLAN FILES FOUND

screen is shown. Use the Install service to load Signed Plan Files
onto the radio.

Load Mission Plan File 3. Select YES to verify that the previously selected file should be
loaded.

Mission Plan in Progress 4. Status screen is displayed while loading the radio with the selected
file.Wait while loading the radio with the selected file. This may
take several minutes.

NOTE: Pressing [CLR] before the activation process is complete will

Mission Plan File deactivate the mission plan. A Mission Plan should be activated after
this operation if the operator wishes to use the radio. As part of
deactivating the mission plan, a default System Preset is created for
each installed waveform.

Mission Plan Complete 5. After a successful load of the selected file, press [ENT] to return
to the top level screen.

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Mission Plan Error 6. If an error occurs during file loading, a status screen will be
displayed that alerts the user that the loading has failed.

Plan Error - Unable to Start Fill

7. Press [ENT] and use the arrow keys to scroll through the error
messages or see more information in the existing message.

Current Mission Plan 8. With [OPT] > MISSION PLAN > MISSION PLAN HISTORY
selected, note the name of the last Mission Plan that was executed.
If no Mission Plan has been executed since the last zeroize,
EMPTY will be displayed.
9. Press [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] to scroll through plans.
10. Press [CLR] or [ENT] to return to the Mission Plan Menu screen.

3.12.5 Network Options

See Figure 3-24 and refer to Paragraph 3.12.5.1.

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NETWORK OPTIONS
SEND PING
INTERFACES

F-0334-4200-0053

Figure 3-24. Network Options Menu Tree

3.12.5.1 Network Options Menu

Network Options 1. Select [OPT] > NETWORK OPTIONS and press [ENT] to
access this menu with the following selectable menu options:
SEND PING
INTERFACES
2. Select the option to access.
3. Press [ENT] to continue or [CLR] to return to the Options Main
Menu screen.

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Ping Selection 4. With SEND PING selected, select to ping by Internet Protocol
(IP) ADDRESS or HOST NAME.

ICMP Disabled 5. In order for an Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) echo
request (ping) packet to be sent, ICMP must be enabled (refer to
Paragraph 4.4.2.2.17). PING ERROR ICMP NOT ENABLED is
displayed if it is disabled.
6. Press [ENT] to continue.

Net List Empty This screen notifies the user that there are no host names in the net list.
The net list is created using CPA. If there are no names in the net list,
NET LIST IS EMPTY is displayed.

IP Address 7. With IP ADDRESS selected, enter the red ping target IP address
to which a ping packet will be sent.

Host Names Screen Otherwise, with HOST NAME selected, select a name from the
net list to which a ping packet will be sent.
8. Press [ENT] to continue.

Ping in Progress 9. Wait while the ICMP echo request (ping) packet is issued until a
corresponding ICMP echo response packet is received.
Optionally, press [CLR] to terminate the ping operation.

Ping Result Indication This screen is displayed at the conclusion of the ping operation. It
displays the ping target IP address used in the operation and the result.
This is the amount of time in milliseconds that it took to receive the
response packet or NO RESPONSE if the user terminated by pressing
[CLR].
10. Press [ENT] to return to the Network Options Menu.

Interfaces This screen displays the red interfaces.

11. With INTERFACES selected, view the red IP Address of the
current preset.
12. Press [ENT] to return to the Network Options Menu.

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3.12.6 Radio Information

The following paragraphs provide information on the radio information option menus.

See Figure 3-25 and refer to Paragraph 3.12.6.1.

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RADIO INFORMATION
SYSTEM CLOCK
BATTERY INFORMATION
NETWORK STATUS

F-0334-4200-0022

Figure 3-25. Radio Information Top Menu Tree

3.12.6.1 Radio Information Top Menu

Radio Information Top Menu 1. Press [OPT] > RADIO INFORMATION to access this menu.
2. Select from:
SYSTEM CLOCK
BATTERY INFORMATION
NETWORK STATUS
3. Press [ENT] to continue.

3.12.6.2 System Clock Options

See Figure 3-26 and refer to Paragraph 3.12.6.2.1.

7 ST U
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RADIO INFORMATION
SYSTEM CLOCK
SYSTEM TIME
UTC OFFSET
F-0334-4200-0023

Figure 3-26. System Clock Menu Tree

3.12.6.2.1 System Clock Options Menu

System Time 1. Press [OPT] > RADIO INFORMATION > SYSTEM CLOCK
to access the menu.
2. View the current time and date in the radio. Format of the date and
time is defined from the setting selected in the System Clock
programming menu (refer to Paragraph 4.4.2.3).
3. Press [ENT] to continue.

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UTC Offset 4. View the current Universal Time Coordinated (UTC) offset for
System Clock. Refer to Paragraph 4.4.2.3 for UTC Offset
programming.
5. Press [ENT] to continue.

3.12.6.3 Battery Information

See Figure 3-27 and refer to Paragraph 3.12.6.3.1.

7 ST U
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RADIO INFORMATION
BATTERY INFORMATION
VOLTAGE: STATUS:
HUB CAPACITY
CRYPTO BAT CAPACITY

F-0334-4200-0024

Figure 3-27. Battery Information Menu Tree

3.12.6.3.1 Battery Information Menu

Battery Voltage 1. Press [OPT] > RADIO INFORMATION > BATTERY

INFORMATION to access the menu.
2. View information about the main battery. Actual DC voltage is
shown along with the battery charge status (HIGH, NOMINAL,
LOW, TOO LOW). If the radio is placed in a VAA, this screen
shows the voltage as Not Applicable (N/A) and the Status as
(Radio Battery) CHARGING.
3. Press [ENT] to continue.
HUB Capacity 4. View information about the HUB Capacity. A bar graph
represents the approximate HUB life remaining. The estimated
days remaining is also shown. Any time the main battery is
disconnected from the radio, the HUB is being used to maintain
system time. The life of the HUB can be extended by keeping a
charged main battery connected to the radio. A fresh HUB is good
(HUB Capacity) for at least one year without the main battery attached. If the HUB
Capacity is Low, Expired, or Invalid, the System BIT will indicate
a HUB STATUS failure when run. Refer to Paragraph 4.4.2.5.1
for the HUB Capacity reset procedure.
5. Press [ENT] to continue.

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Crypto Bat Capacity The Crypto Battery (Bat) Capacity screen is shown. A bar graph
represents the approximate life remaining. The estimated months
remaining is also shown. Crypto battery life is 5.5 years without the
main battery connected. When the main battery is connected, the
internal crypto battery can last up to 10 years.
(HUB Capacity) Any time the main battery is disconnected from the radio, the Crypto
Battery is used to maintain Crypto initialization data. If the HUB
Capacity is Low, Expired, or Invalid, the System BIT indicates a HUB
STATUS failure when run.

3.12.6.4 Network Status

See Figure 3-28 and refer to Paragraph 3.12.6.4.1. The Network Status screens allow the operator to view the current
state of the network and the port configuration parameters. Currently, the only available networking port type is the
Remote Data PPP port. Data Mode must be set to PPP to be able to view Network Status.

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RADIO INFORMATION
NETWORK STATUS
DATA PPP STATE

OFFLINE
ONLINE
IP ADDRESS
PEER IP ADDRESS
F-0334-4200-0025A

Figure 3-28. Network Status Menu Tree

3.12.6.4.1 Network Status Options Menu

PPP Status Screen 1. Press [OPT] > RADIO INFORMATION > NETWORK
STATUS to access this menu.
2. View the current state of the selected PPP Port. If a PPP
connection has been established with a device, then the state will
be ONLINE. If not, the state will be OFFLINE or DISABLED
depending on the port configuration. Press [CLR] or [ENT] to
PPP is not Connected return to the Network Status Menu screen.

If the PPP State is ONLINE, then press [ENT] to display the PPP
IP Address screen.

PPP is Established with Device

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PPP IP Address Screen 3. View the IP Address of the radio that is being used by the current
PPP connection. The screen is only displayed if the PPP State is
ONLINE.
4. Press [ENT] to display the PPP Peer IP Address screen.

PPP Peer IP Status Screen 5. View the Peer IP Address of the connected device that is being
used by the current PPP connection. This screen is only displayed
if the PPP State is ONLINE.
6. Press [ENT] to display the PPP Subnet Mask Status screen.
7. Press [CLR] to return to the previous menu screen.

3.12.7 Radio Options

See Figure 3-29 and refer to Paragraph 3.12.7.1.

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RADIO OPTIONS
RADIO SILENCE

OFF
ON
PRESET AUTOSAVE*

OFF
ON
RF FAULTS PERSIST

ON
MOMENTARY
PA FAILSAFE OVR**

DISABLED
ENABLED
REMOTE KDU

DISABLED
ENABLED

*SET IN PGM
** NOT AVAILABLE IN ANW2 F-0334-4200-0026B

Figure 3-29. Radio Options Menu Tree

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3.12.7.1 Radio Options Menu

Radio Silence 1. Press [OPT] > RADIO OPTIONS > RADIO SILENCE to
disable the radio from automatically responding to incoming
signals.
2. Select OFF or ON.
If Radio Silence (R) is ON, the ‘R’ in the upper left corner of the
display flashes. Keying audio while Radio Silence is ON will
produce a hold-off tone and a ‘Keyline Ignored’ will be displayed
on the bottom line. Also, for ANW2, the waveform will be shut
down while radio silence is ON. ANW2 WB SHUT DOWN
RADIO SILENCE IS ON is displayed.
3. Press [ENT] to continue.

Preset Autosave On 4. Press [ENT] to continue at the Preset Autosave On screen.

Preset Autosave is a read-only status display of the current Preset
Autosave setting (ON or OFF). This setting can only be changed from
PROGRAM mode.

RF Fault Persistent 5. The RF Faults Persist option allows the operator to choose
between continual or momentary display of RF faults.
6. Press the [ENT] button to accept the selection and proceed.

PA Failsafe Override 7. Enable or disable the Power Amplifier (PA) Failsafe Override
option to override the PA Failsafe that occurs during a
temperature fault. Power cutback will occur (failsafe) to keep the
case temperature below 60 °C (140 °F). During a failsafe
override, power cutback does not occur.
8. Press the [ENT] key to accept the selection and proceed.

Remote KDU 9. Use the remote KDU option to enable or disable the use of the
KDU hardware. Enabling this option allows the radio to
communicate with the remote KDU when attached. Disabling will
discontinue or prevent the use of the remote KDU hardware.

If an optional Remote KDU is to be used, the KDU requires firmware

v1.7 or higher to operate with the RF-7800M-MP. Any KDU supplied
with Falcon II radios may be used, but the firmware must be upgraded
to v1.7 for compatibility on both systems. Refer to
Paragraph 4.4.2.2.10 for remote KDU programming. KDU part
number is (10511-1300-03) and six (6) ft cable part number is (10511-
0704-012).

Press the [ENT] button to accept the selection and proceed.

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3.12.8 SA Options

The Situational Awareness (SA) feature allows a preset to transmit the current GPS position to one or more receiving
radios over the air. The SA Transmit feature is enabled or disabled by using the following SA Option menu. Use this
menu setting to pause or resume transmitting the GPS position as part of voice transmissions. Refer to
Paragraph 4.4.2.2.23 for programming the SA operating characteristics.

See Figure 3-30 and refer to Paragraph 3.12.8.1.

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SA OPTIONS

SA TRANSMIT

ENABLE
DISABLE
NEEDS TO BE
CONFIGURED IN PGM
F-0334-4200-0027

Figure 3-30. SA Options Menu Tree

3.12.8.1 SA Options Menu

SA Transmit Enable Screen 1. Press [OPT] > SA OPTIONS to access this menu.
2. Enable or disable the SA feature.
This parameter can only be changed if SA has been configured in
Program Mode (Paragraph 4.4.2.2.23).
 If the SA Transmit Type is configured to OFF, then DISABLE
will be displayed and the field will not be changeable.
 If the GPS Status is either DISABLED or NOT INSTALLED,
then DISABLE will be displayed and the field will not be
changeable.
 If the SA Transmit Type is configured to AUTO, then
ENABLE will be displayed and the field will be editable.
3. Press [ENT] to accept the setting and return to the Options Main
Menu screen.

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3.12.9 System Information

See Figure 3-31 and refer to the paragraphs that follow.

7 ST U
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SYSTEM INFORMATION

VERSIONS
HARDWARE
SYSTEM
SOFTWARE
INFOSEC
SERIAL NUMBER
PART NUMBER
SW OPTIONS
ELAPSED TIME
HOURS UP
HOURS TX
TIMES KEYED

TCXO TUNING

F-0334-4200-0028B

Figure 3-31. System Information Menu Tree

3.12.9.1 System Information Menu

System Information Menu 1. Select [OPT] > SYSTEM INFORMATION to access the menu
choices and view the following radio information.
2. Use [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] to choose a category.
VERSIONS - Displays the version of Hardware modules
installed, System version, Software packages installed, and
Information Security (INFOSEC) loaded.
SERIAL NUMBER - Displays serial number of the radio, and if
attached, the serial number of the optional VAA.
PART NUMBER - Displays part number of the radio.
SW OPTIONS - Displays software options in the radio.
ELAPSED TIME - Displays uptime and keyed time of the radio.
TCXO TUNING - Used to change RF-7800M-MP frequency
calibration.
NOTE: Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator (TCXO)
Tuning is for Depot level III maintenance only. Changes can
result in no communications.
3. Press [ENT] to continue after making a menu selection.

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3.12.9.2 Versions Screens

Versions Select 1. Select [OPT] > SYSTEM INFORMATION, and select

VERSIONS.
2. Use [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] to select:
HARDWARE
SYSTEM
SOFTWARE
INFOSEC
3. Press [ENT] to view the selected version information.
Hardware Versions Screens 4. With HARDWARE selected, view information about the
installed hardware modules. Use the [Up Arrow] or [Down
Arrow] to scroll through the different hardware modules installed
in the radio. Use [Next] to scroll through additional pages that
shows details about the selected module such as part number,
version, etc. The possible Hardware Component choices are:
CRYPTO
POWER_SUPPLY
OEM_FASTRAX
LOWBAND_RES
LOWBAND_PA
LB_RES_FPGA
HIGHBAND_RES
HIGHBAND_PA
HB_RES_FPGA
GPS
FRONT_PANEL
FALCON3_DIG
VAA_PS (only when connected to VAA)
VAA_LB_PA'(only when connected to VAA)
VAA_CNTRL (only when connected to VAA)
VAA_UNIT'(only when connected to VAA)
VAA_PB_PA_FPGA (only when connected to VAA)
VAA_CNTRL_FPGA (only when connected to VAA)

The following information is displayed for the hardware component

by the different screen views:
Identification (ID), Part Number (P/N), Release Number (REL),
Serial number (SER), Part List (PL), Printed Wiring Board (PWB),
Engineering Change Order (ECO), DATE, TEST, Field
Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Revision (REV), In-Circuit Test
(ICT), Functional (FUNC), Up Flow (UPFL), Merged (MERG)

5. Press [ENT] or [CLR] to return to the Version Select screen.

VAA Hardware Versions When the radio is connected to the optional VAA, the VAA hardware
components are added to the menu. If a VAA is not detected, the VAA
hardware version information will not be displayed.

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INFOSEC Versions 6. With INFOSEC selected, view information about the crypto
versions.
7. Use the [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] to scroll through the list
installed in the radio. Use [Next] to scroll through additional
pages that show part number and revision details about the
selected INFOSEC.
8. Press [ENT] or [CLR] to return to the Version Select screen.
Software Versions 9. With SOFTWARE selected, view information about the installed
radio software versions.
10. Use the [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] to scroll through the
software packages installed in the radio. Use [Next] to scroll
through additional pages that show details about the selected
software.
11. Press [ENT] or [CLR] to return to the Version Select screen.

System Versions This screen displays System Level revision numbers for the Installed
Firmware and INFOSEC software.
12. Pressing [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] will scroll through the
items in the System Component list.

System Versions 13. With SYSTEM selected, view the System Level part number and
revision number for the installed software.
14. Press [ENT] or [CLR] to return to the Version Select screen.

3.12.9.3 Serial Number

Serial Number 1. Select [OPT] > SYSTEM INFORMATION, and select

SERIAL NUMBER.
2. Press [ENT] to view the radio’s serial number.
Press [ENT] or [CLR] to return to the System Information menu.

3.12.9.4 Part Number

Part Number 1. Select [OPT] > SYSTEM INFORMATION, and select PART
NUMBER.
2. Press [ENT] to view the radio’s part number.
Press [ENT] or [CLR] to return to the System Information menu.

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3.12.9.5 SW Options

No Options Found 1. Select [OPT] > SYSTEM INFORMATION, and select SW

OPTIONS.
2. Press [ENT] to view the options.
3. Use [Next] to scroll through additional pages that show part
number details about the selected option. Use the [Up Arrow] or
[Down Arrow] to scroll through the software option packages
Name - Quicklook Waveform Option installed in the radio.
4. Press [ENT] or [CLR] to return to the System Information menu.

3.12.9.6 Elapsed Time

Radio Uptime Information 1. Select [OPT] > SYSTEM INFORMATION, and select
ELAPSED TIME.
2. Press [ENT] to view how long the radio has been in use. HOURS
UP is the total length of time the radio has been powered up.

Transmit Information
3. Press [ENT] to view the Transmit Time screen. The total HOURS
TX and TIMES KEYED are displayed.

4. Press [ENT] to return to the System Information menu.

3.12.9.7 TCXO Tuning

TCXO Tuning is for Depot level III maintenance only. Changes can result in no communications. Contact Harris
RF Communications Product Service for complete information.

CAUTION
TCXO Tuning is a maintenance password protected feature
and should only be performed as a depot level maintenance
function. An incorrect TCXO setting could make the radio
unable to communicate with other radios.

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3.12.10 Test Options

Refer to Paragraph 3.4.2 for the Test Options menu which includes Self Test and Software Validation procedures.

3.12.11 TX Power Options

See Figure 3-32 and refer to Paragraph 3.12.11.1.

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TX POWER OPTIONS

HIGH (10.0 WATTS)*

MEDIUM (4.0 WATTS)*
LOW (1.0 WATTS)*
USER

*MODE DEPENDENT. SEE TEXT

F-0334-4200-0029

Figure 3-32. Power Options Menu Tree

3.12.11.1 TX Power Options Menu

Power Level 1. Select [OPT] > TX POWER OPTIONS > TX POWER

LEVEL to set the TX Power level:
HIGH - 10 watts low-band, 20 watts SATCOM,
or 5 watts ANW2
MEDIUM - 4 watts low-band, 8 watts SATCOM,
or 2 watts ANW2
LOW - 1 watt low-band, 2 watts SATCOM,
or 0.5 watts ANW2
USER - Custom power level in 1 dB steps. Power level is
displayed next to dB level in watts.
When used in a VAA, power levels are 50 watts HIGH, 20 watts
MEDIUM, and 5 watts LOW, anywhere in the 30 MHz to 512 MHz
frequency range. Above 512 MHz, the amplifier is bypassed and the
5-Watt, 2-Watt, and 0.5-Watt ANW2 power level is present.

2. Press [ENT] to continue.

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User Power Level 3. If USER was selected as the TX Power Level, set the transmit
power to a custom level in the range of 0 to 10 dB down from full
power. Use [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] to select a power
level. When used in a VAA, the user option may not be available.
4. Press [ENT] to continue.
User TX Power Level

3.12.12 View Key Information

See Figure 3-33. The View Key Information option screens allow the operator to view all the key information that
has been filled in the radio for each of the installed waveforms. Each waveform has a different set of key types
associated with it and information for each type can be viewed. Most key information is filled into the radio using
the [LD] cipher switch position and an external key device.

7 ST U
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VIEW KEY INFO

SELECT WAVEFORM
VULOS
DSS PUBLIC KEY
ANW2B
IPSEC
ANW2
QUICKLOOK
SELECT TYPE (DEPENDS ON WAVEFORM)
TEK
TSK
TRKEK

F-0334-4200-0030B

Figure 3-33. View Key Information Menu Tree

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3.12.12.1 View Key Information Menu

Key Info Waveform Select Screen 1. Press [OPT] > VIEW KEY INFO to access this menu. Select a
waveform for which to view encryption keys and the Digital
Signature Standard (DSS) Public Key.
2. Press [ENT] to continue to the Select Type screen. Press [CLR]
to return to the Options Main Menu screen.

Key Info Key Type Screen 3. Select the type of key information to be displayed. The following
choices are displayed for the given waveforms:
VULOS: TEK, TRKEK
ANW2: TEK, TSK, TRKEK
ANW2B: TEK, TSK, TRKEK
IPSEC: TEK
QUICKLOOK: TEK, TRKEK
4. Press [CLR] to return to the Key Info Waveform Select screen.
Press [ENT] to display the key information for the selected Key
Type.
TEK Key Info Screen 5. View information about TEKs filled into the radio. Press [Up
Arrow] or [Down Arrow] to scroll through the list of key types
(TEK01, TEK02, etc.) for the selected waveform, and crypto
modes (AES, CITADEL, etc.). The TEK number is not
highlighted if there is only one entry.
6. Press [CLR] or [ENT] to return to the Key Info Key Type screen.
TEK Information Displayed

No TEKs Filled for Waveform

TSK Key Info Screen 7. View information about TSKs filled into the radio. Press [Up
Arrow] or [Down Arrow] to scroll through the list of TSKs for
the selected waveform.The TSK number is not highlighted if there
is only one entry.
Press [CLR] or [ENT] to return to the Key Info Key Type screen.
TSK Information Displayed

No TSKs Filled for Waveform

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DSS Public Key Info Screens: 8. View information about the DSS Public Key filled into the radio.
9. Press [CLR] or [ENT] to return to the Key Info Waveform Select
screen.

DSS Public Key Information Displayed The Needs Production Initialization Data (PID) screen displays to
remind the user that a PID initialization must be done to validate the
software.

Needs PID Initialization Displayed The DSS Key Not Found screen displays if, after completing the PID
initialization, a DSS key has not been found in the system.

No DSS Public Key Found

3.12.13 VAA Options

This menu only appears when the RF-7800M-MP is inserted into a VAA. See Figure 3-34 and refer to
Paragraph 3.12.13.1.

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VAA OPTIONS*
LOS RX PATH

COSITE ONLY (NO LNA)

NORMAL (COSITE + LNA)
BYPASS ALL

VAA FAN
OFF
ON

*ONLY WHEN VAA IS

CONNECTED
F-0334-4200-0031A

Figure 3-34. VAA Options Menu Tree

3.12.13.1 VAA Options Menu

VAA Options Menu 1. Press [OPT] > VAA OPTIONS to get the VAA options menu.
2. Select from the following options:
LOS RX PATH
VAA FAN
3. Press [ENT] to continue.

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Line of Sight (LOS) Rx Path Screen 4. With LOS RX PATH selected, view the current VAA Line-of-
Sight (LOS) RX Path.
5. Use [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] to select the setting for cosite
filter or Low Noise Amplifier (LNA). Choices are:
COSITE ONLY (NO LNA) - Refer to Table 3-8.
NORMAL (COSITE + LNA) - Refer to Table 3-8.
BYPASS ALL - Refer to Table 3-8.
6. Press [ENT] to continue.
VAA Fan 7. With VAA FAN selected, use [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] to
enable (ON) or disable (OFF) the VAA's external fan.
8. Press [ENT] to continue.

Table 3-8. LOS Receive Path

VHF/UHF
Menu Setting VHF/UHF LNA
Cosite Filter
COSITE ONLY(NO LNA) IN OUT
NORMAL (COSITE+LNA) IN IN
BYPASS ALL OUT OUT

3.12.14 Active Waveform Options

The final Options menu is variable and changes to include settings that are unique to the presently active waveform
type. Refer to the related appendix for each specific waveform and its settings.

 VULOS - Appendix A
 ANW2/ANW2B - Appendix B
 QUICKLOOK- Appendix C

3.13 REMOTE CONTROL

The RF-7800M-MP can be controlled by an optional remote control device such as a Personal Computer (PC). The
remote port must be configured to communicate with the remote control device. A terminal emulation program can
be used to enter American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) command line text for programming
and control of the radio.

During remote control operation, the following functions can still be performed at the radio. Some functions may be
temporarily unavailable depending on the operation being performed remotely (such as [PGM] or INSTALL).

 Volume control ([VOL +/-])

 Front panel backlight control via [LT].
 Display alternate operational displays using [Next].

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Perform the following procedure to enable Remote Control Mode:

a. Verify the port connections are matched between the radio and the PC.
b. Connect the ASCII programming cable (12041-7150-A1) between the red top connector of the radio
and the PC’s serial Communications (COM) port.
c. Refer to Paragraph 3.13.1. Power the radio and start the computer.
d. Refer to the ASCII command list (supplied separately) for starting Remote Control Mode. From the PC,
enter commands as required.

3.13.1 ASCII Programming Screens

Remote Install Screen Screens indicate that the Remote install service is being started
through ASCII. The keypad is disabled during this operation.

A progress screen will display to show the user that the Remote
feature is in process. Do not power cycle the radio during this time.

Install is complete when this screen is shown. User may begin to use
ASCII commands through PC interface.

Remote Mode Programming Screen shown while in Remote Program Mode.

Remote Uninstall Screen indicating that a waveform has been successfully uninstalled
through ASCII.

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3.14 RETRANSMIT OPERATION

The RF-7800M-MP may be used for audio retransmission with either the RF-7800S Secure Personal Radio (SPR)
or another RF-7800M-MP. The Retransmission station consists of two radios: one radio receives a signal on a radio
net, and the other radio retransmits that signal on a different radio net, thus enabling communications between two
different nets.

NOTE
To prevent electrical shock and RF burns, avoid contact with
antennas in retransmit mode operation as each RF-7800M-MP
or SPR in the system transmits automatically in response to
incoming calls on the opposite radio.

3.14.1 Red Analog Audio Retransmit Operation

Figure 3-35 shows an example of Red Analog Audio retransmit operation. The retransmit station consists of two
radios connected by a retransmit cable. Here, the retransmit station uses frequency F1 on one radio to transmit and
receive with one group of radios. The retransmit station uses frequency F2 to transmit and receive with a second
group of radios. The retransmission operation can be summarized as follows:

 Signals received on F1 are retransmitted on F2.

 Signals received on F2 are retransmitted on F1.

RETRANSMISSION STATION

THE RETRANSMIT STATION CONSISTS OF F1 F2

TWO (2) RADIOS:
EACH RETRANS RADIO WILL HAVE A
(2) RF-7800M-MP RADIOS DIFFERENT FREQUENCY:
OR F1 = FREQUENCY 1
(1) RF-7800M-MP AND (1) RF-7800S SPR F2 = FREQUENCY 2
[PT or CT] [PT or CT]

F1 POSSIBLE MODE: F2 POSSIBLE MODE:

RED ANALOG AUDIO RED ANALOG AUDIO
ELEVATION

F1 F1 F2 F2
* * * *

[PT or CT] [PT or CT]

*OUTSTATION RADIOS ARE EITHER RF-7800M-MP, RF-7800S SPR OR ANY

COMPATIBLE RADIO. F-0334-4200-0058A

Figure 3-35. Black Digital Retransmission Operation

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3.14.2 Hardware Setup for Retransmission

The following equipment is used for retransmission operation:

a. Using Two RF-7800M-MP Radios

- Two RF-7800M-MP radios, with antennas and battery packs
- One Retransmit cable, part number (12043-0740-A00X) (X = length of cable).
Connect the retransmit cable between the J3 Red 32-pin connector on radio one and the J3 Red 32-pin
connector on radio two.

b. Using One RF-7800M-MP and One RF-7800S-SPR

- One RF-7800M-MP, with antenna and battery pack
- One RF-7800S SPR, with antenna and battery pack
- One Retransmit cable, part number (12055-1950-A1).
Connect the retransmit cable between the J1 Audio 6-pin connector on the RF-7800M-MP and the 9-pin bayonet
audio connector on the SPR.

CAUTION
Damage to equipment may result if the retransmit cable is
connected or disconnected from an operating set of radios.
Ensure that the radios on both ends of the retransmission cable
are turned off before disconnecting the retransmit cable.

3.14.3 Frequency Separation

Considerations for simplex operation:

 Frequencies F1 and F2 must not be within 20% of each other during operation.
 Frequencies F1 and F2 must not be harmonics of each other.

3.14.4 Red Analog Retransmit Audio Configuration

Perform the following procedure to configure the two retransmit station radios. No special retransmit configuration
is required for other radios in the net.

CAUTION
Power off both radios before connecting or disconnecting the
retransmit cable. Equipment damage could result if cable is
connected to radios that are powered on.

a. Ensure retransmit cable is connected properly, as described in Paragraph 3.14.2.

b. Power on each RF-7800M-MP and set the cipher switch to either the [PT] or [CT] position.

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c. Power on the RF-7800S-SPR.

d. Set up the RF-7800M-MP retransmit radio(s) as described in Paragraph 3.14.4.1.
e. Set up the SPR retransmit radio as described in the RF-7800S Secure Personal Radio and SPR Utility
Software Operation Manual (10515-0345-4200).
3.14.4.1 Retransmit Front Panel Settings on RF-7800M-MP

Retransmit Menu 1. To enable (turn on) Retransmit Operation, use the keypad on the
front panel and press [PGM] > RADIO CONFIG>GENERAL
CONFIG>RETRANSMIT CONFIG. Use [Up Arrow] or
[Down Arrow] keys to scroll to ON. Press [ENT].

2. To disable (turn off) Retransmit Operation, use the keypad on the

front panel and press [PGM] > RADIO CONFIG>GENERAL
CONFIG>RETRANSMIT CONFIG. Use [Up Arrow] or
[Down Arrow] keys to scroll to OFF. Press [ENT].

3. Turn off both radios and disconnect the retransmit cable to resume
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CHAPTER 4

RADIO PROGRAMMING

4.1 RF-7800M-MP PROGRAMMING

The RF-7800M-MP must be programmed before it can be used for radio network operation. There are three methods
of programming the radio:

 Front Panel Display/Keypad

 Communications Planning Application (CPA)
 American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) Text Commands

4.1.1 Front Panel Display/Keypad

This chapter provides information to program the radio using the front panel keypad and display. Refer to
Paragraph 4.2 for a description of the menu trees.

4.1.2 CPA

The CPA is used to define radio nets and to program all RF-7800M-MP radios in the mission plan. Sample plans are
included with the application that contain example nets for each of the waveforms in the radio.

4.1.3 ASCII Text Commands

The Remote Control feature of the RF-7800M-MP allows programming of radio parameters from a Personal
Computer (PC) equipped with a terminal program such as HyperTerminal or Procomm Plus™.

4.2 MENU TREES

Menu tree diagrams are provided throughout this chapter to provide a visual map and guide for the user through all
front panel programming functions.

System presets have the following characteristics:

 Up to 99 System Presets can be programmed into the RF-7800M-MP.

 System preset names can consist of up to 11 alphanumeric characters. The default name for each system
preset is PRESET##, where ## represents a number from 01 to 99.
 One System Preset for each waveform type is enabled by default. Each system preset may be enabled or
disabled during programming. This allows for waveform presets to be programmed and set aside for later
use and not seen.
 Programming system presets should be accomplished in the sequential order of the menu. Menu tree
diagrams are designed to show all possible settings, however, only valid selections are actually displayed
on the radio and are dependent on previously selected settings.
 After the RF-7800M-MP is programmed, a communications check with other radios should be performed
on each system preset programmed. This ensures the RF-7800M-MP is programmed correctly and is ready
for operation.

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4.3 SOFTWARE AND MISSION PLAN INSTALLATION

The Install Service Program screens allow the operator to view, install, or uninstall software packages and Mission
Plans in the radio. A software package consists of either radio firmware or waveform software that is programmed
in the radio to update or extend its functionality. The radio firmware is the base radio software that provides minimal
radio functionality, but provides a foundation for installing waveforms. The radio firmware is also called the
platform software. The waveform software defines how the radio communicates with one or more other radios. The
radio cannot transmit any communications until a waveform has been installed. Mission plan files contain radio
configuration and are typically used to program multiple radios with compatible communications configuration. The
Mission Plan files contain ASCII commands and are typically generated automatically by the Communications
Planning Application (CPA) or can be manually created. When the Install Service is activated, the Red USB port
will be configured as a mass storage device so files can be copied to the radio to be installed or viewed.

CAUTION
Make sure battery is fully charged before performing these
procedures. If a power cycle occurs during loading, the radio
may need to be returned to Harris for service.

NOTE
Universal Serial Bus (USB) drive is deactivated when the
radio is in the install mode. All contents must be transferred
into the USB before the radio is placed in install.

4.3.1 Initial Install Screens

This section describes how to view, install, and uninstall Mission Plan files in the radio.

Switch To [LD] 1. Move the cipher switch to Load Mode [LD]. If the radio is not
crypto initialized or radio software is not validated, the fill items
will not be shown in the menu.
 FILL - Refer to Paragraph 3.8.
 INSTALL is used for software and Mission Plan installation.
Refer to Paragraph 4.3. Refer to the RF-7800M-MP Application
Programming Manual (10515-0375-4100) for software
installation procedures. This section describes sample screens
observed during installation.
2. Press [ENT] to continue.

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Loading / Unloading Install 3. Wait for these screens while the install application is loading and
unloading. [LD] >INSTALL selected.

The keypad is disabled while these screens are displayed.

When Entering the Install Screens
NOTE: The radio will reboot upon exiting after loading software or
options.

When Exiting the Install Screens

Install Main Menu 4. At the install menu, select the operation to be performed:
 VIEW - Use to view information on installed or available
mission plans, software, and options. Refer to
Paragraph 4.3.2.
 INSTALL - Use to install available mission plans, software,
and options. Refer to Paragraph 4.3.3.
 UNINSTALL - Use to remove installed mission plans,
software, and options. Refer to Paragraph 4.3.4.
 WF LOCKOUT - Waveform Lockout. Used to activate or
inactivate a waveform file that has been installed onto the
radio. Will also prevent a mission plan from loading a preset
with the locked out waveform. Refer to Paragraph 4.3.5.
5. Press [ENT] to continue:
Software Change This screen is displayed following a load or unload of packages as
well as after locking or unlocking waveforms.

4.3.2 View Mission Plans/Software/Options

View File Type 1. If [LD] > INSTALL > VIEW is selected, use the FILE TYPE
screen to select the following file types:
 MISSION PLAN - view information on mission plan files.
 OPTIONS - view information on optional software.
 SOFTWARE - view information on software. A maintenance
password is required to view installed/available software.
2. Press [ENT] to continue.

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View File Status 3. Use the FILE STATUS screen for MISSION PLAN and
SOFTWARE to select:
 INSTALLED - view information about previously installed
files.
 AVAILABLE - view information about files that are available
to be installed.
4. Press [ENT] to continue.
View Select Plan File 5. Select from list of files (INSTALLED or AVAILABLE).
Example shows a MISSION PLAN selected.
NO FILES PRESENT is displayed if there are no files.

6. Press [ENT] to view mission plan file description.

(MISSION PLAN selected)
View Select Application 7. If VIEW > SOFTWARE > INSTALLED or AVAILABLE is
selected, enter the MAINTENANCE PASSWORD to proceed.
8. Select an application to view and press [ENT] to view information
on the software. If AVAILABLE was selected, the SELECT
PACKAGE list will show available files for selection and
viewing. If no software files are present on the radio for
(SOFTWARE selected) installation, the list will show NO FILES PRESENT.

View Application Information 9. View SOFTWARE information such as name, version, build
time/date, image revisions, and database versions.
10. Press [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] to scroll between the
different attributes of the selected application.
11. Press [Next] to cycle through additional information fields for the
currently selected attribute.
(example data) 12. Press [ENT] or [CLR] to end the current selection and proceed
back to application package selection or fill file selection.

(example data)
View Options Information 13. If VIEW > OPTIONS is selected, view items such as name and
part number. Press [Next] to see additional information.

14. Press [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] to move to another option.

15. Press [ENT] or [CLR] to end the current selection and proceed
(example data) back to application package selection or fill file selection.
View Description This screen displays the optional text that may be present at the top of
a plan file or in the software package. The user may scroll through the
text one line at a time or one page at a time using arrow keys as shown.

16. Press [CLR] several times to return to main Install menu.

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4.3.3 Install Mission Plans/Software/Options

Install File Type 1. If [LD] > INSTALL > INSTALL is selected, the option to
INSTALL ALL PACKAGES is presented if there are non-
platform packages available for automatic installation. Select
YES to install all files. Enter the MAINTENANCE PASSWORD
and press [ENT] to proceed.
Install All Packages Wait while the status of the multi-package install is displayed. A
progress bar indicates INSTALLED, FAILED, or PENDING.

If all installs succeeded, the message displayed is INSTALL

SUCCESSFUL. If some packages succeeded and some failed, the
message displayed is INSTALL INCOMPLETE. Finally, if all
Auto Install Successful installs failed, INSTALL FAILED is displayed.

Select NO to use the FILE TYPE screen to select the following

file types:
 MISSION PLAN - select a Mission Plan file to install. Refer
to Paragraph 4.3.3.1.
 SOFTWARE - select a software file to install. Refer to
Paragraph 4.3.3.2.
 OPTIONS - select an optional software file to install. Refer to
Paragraph 4.3.3.3.
2. Press [ENT] to continue.

4.3.3.1 Install Mission Plans

Install Select File 1. When the FILE TYPE selection is MISSION PLAN, the
installation service lists the mission plan files present on the
radio’s USB drive.

(MISSION PLAN selected)

2. Choose a mission plan file to install or select ALL PLAN FILES

and press [ENT] to continue.

(ALL PLAN FILES selected)

3. If there are no mission plan files available for installation, this

message will be displayed.

No Plan files on the USB drive)

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Overwrite Confirm 4. This screen appears if a plan of the same name has already been
installed. Select YES to overwrite the installed plan with the
selected plan. If the ALL PLAN FILES choice for mission plans
was previously selected, this screen displays OVERWRITE
PLANS.
5. Press [ENT] to continue.
(When installing a file)
Install All Files 6. Select YES at this screen to install all available mission plans if
the ALL PLAN FILES choice for mission plans was previously
selected.

7. Press [ENT] to continue.

(When installing a mission plan)
Install Results Screens 8. Wait for this screen while mission plan is being installed.

Mission Plan Successful 9. This screen appears when installation of the mission has been
successful.

Invalid File 10. This screen appears when trying to install a plan that has been
modified or corrupted after being signed.

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4.3.3.2 Install Software Packages

Install File Type 1. When the FILE TYPE selection is SOFTWARE, the installation
service requires the maintenance password before listing the
software files present on the radio’s USB drive.

Enter Maintenance Password

2. Enter the correct password and press [ENT] to continue.

Select Package 3. The installation service lists all installed software files available
for installation. Choose a software file to install.

No Files Present NO FILES PRESENT is displayed if there are no software

packages available on the radio USB drive.

4. Press [ENT] to continue.

Install Confirm 5. Select YES to confirm installation of a software package.

6. Press [ENT] to continue.

Overwrite Confirm 7. Select YES to confirm the overwrite of a software package

already installed in the radio.

8. Press [ENT] to continue.

Install Warning 9. Press [ENT] to continue when installing Platform Software

(existing software will be deleted).
10. Confirm or cancel the installation.

Do Not Power Cycle Warning 11. Note this screen warning not to cycle power on the unit.

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VHF/UHF Line Of Sight (VULOS) 12. Wait while these displays indicate a successful installation.
Install Successful

4.3.3.3 Install Options

Install File Type 1. When the FILE TYPE selection is OPTIONS, the installation
service requires the maintenance password before listing the
option files present on the radio’s USB drive.

Enter Maintenance Password 2. Enter the correct password and press [ENT] to continue.

Select Options File 3. The installation service lists all installed options files available for
installation. Choose a file to install. NO FILES PRESENT is
displayed if there are no software packages available on the radio
USB drive.
4. Press [ENT] to continue.

Install Confirm 5. Select YES to confirm installation of an option.

6. Press [ENT] to continue.

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4.3.4 Uninstall Mission Plans/Software

Uninstall File Type 1. If [LD] > INSTALL > UNINSTALL is selected, select from the
following choices and press [ENT] to continue:
MISSION PLAN - Uninstalls mission plan files.
SOFTWARE - Uninstalls waveform files.
OPTIONS - Uninstalls software options.
2. If SOFTWARE or OPTIONS is selected for uninstall, the
maintenance password is required. Enter the correct password and
press [ENT] to continue.

Uninstall File 3. The installation service lists all installed files for the uninstall type
selected (MISSION PLANS, OPTIONS, SOFTWARE).

4. Select one or all plan files to Uninstall.

Select a Single Mission Plan File

Select All Mission Plan Files

(SOFTWARE selected)
Uninstall Confirm 5. Confirm your choice to uninstall a file.

6. After selecting YES, the UNINSTALL IN PROGRESS screens

will appear, followed by the UNINSTALL COMPLETE screen.
Press [CLR] or [ENT] to continue.
(MISSION PLAN selected)

(SOFTWARE selected)

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4.3.5 Waveform Lockouts

Enter Maintenance Password 1. Select [LD] > INSTALL > WF LOCKOUT. The installation
service requires the maintenance password to proceed.
2. Enter the correct password and press [ENT] to continue.
3. Select a waveform file to change from ACTIVE to INACTIVE, or
vise versa. All waveform files that have been installed are subject
to selection with the exception of VHF/UHF Line-of-Sight
Waveform Lockout Activation (VULOS).
4. Use [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] to scroll through the available
choices.
5. Select a waveform file and press [ENT] to change the status from
ACTIVE to INACTIVE, or vise versa.

Exit Active WF List 6. Select [EXIT] and press [ENT] to go to the Save Active WF List
screen, if any modifications were made.
7. Press [CLR] to go to the Waveform (WF) Lockout Menu screen.

Save Active WF List 8. Select YES to save or NO not to save the active/inactive status of
the waveform files as set on the previous WF Lockout Activation
screen.
9. Press [ENT] to return to the WF Lockout Activation screen.
10. Press [CLR] to exit the install mode and restart the radio. Any
inactive waveform will no longer be available for selection or any
associated mission plan preset will not be loaded.

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4.4 PROGRAMMING SCREENS

The Programming menus allow the user to configure the RF-7800M-MP for operation. See Figure 4-1 and refer to
Paragraph 4.4.1 for the main programming menu. Subsequent menu trees and tables break down each main structure
into the individual submenu settings. Use the menu tables as a guide to proceed through typical radio settings.

NOTE
When in programming ([PGM]), the radio will automatically
time out and return to normal operation after approximately
five minutes if there are no key presses.

NOTE
The program menu is only accessible when the cipher switch
is in Plain Text [PT] or Cipher Text [CT]. The menu is not
accessible in the Load [LD] position.
All menu settings are returned to a factory default value after the radio is zeroized or the Hold-Up Battery (HUB) is
replaced. The factory default value is shown in the following tables as the first (or top) value in each section. It is
recommended that the programmer step through each menu and verify that the correct configuration is set for the
RF-7800M-MP.

8 VWX
PGM

RADIO CONFIG

SYSTEM PRESETS

<WAVEFORM TYPE > CONFIG

F-0334-4200-0032

Figure 4-1. Programming Main Menu Tree

4.4.1 Programming Main Menu

Program Main Menu Screen 1. Press [PGM], and use [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] on the
Main Menu to access the following submenus.
RADIO CONFIG - Proceed to Paragraph 4.4.2
SYSTEM PRESETS - Proceed to Paragraph 4.4.3
VULOS CONFIG - Proceed to Paragraph A.9
ANW2 CONFIG - Proceed to Paragraph B.8
ANW2B CONFIG - Proceed to Paragraph B.8
QUICKLOOK CONFIG - Proceed to Paragraph C.7
ROVER CONFIG - Proceed to Paragraph D.5

2. Press [ENT] to continue.

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4.4.2 Radio Config Submenu

See Figure 4-2. Proceed to Paragraph 4.4.2.1 to begin RADIO CONFIG menu programming.

8 VWX
PGM
RADIO CONFIG
CHANGE MAINTENANCE PSWD
GENERAL CONFIG
SYSTEM CLOCK
MAINTENANCE
F-0334-4200-0033

Figure 4-2. Radio Config Menu Tree

4.4.2.1 Change Maintenance Password Menu
A maintenance password is required in the RF-7800M-MP to enter Terminal Mode, change the password, perform
radio frequency standard maintenance (TCXO tuning), install/uninstall software, lockout waveforms, software
verification, do a HUB reset, selective zeroize, or reset factory defaults. When the radio is shipped from the factory,
it is crypto initialized and contains the default password RF7800M. This password may be used for the above
operations, or it may be changed at any time.

If the password is lost or forgotten, it must be reset to the factory default (must be crypto initialized). This is a depot-
level maintenance procedure.

Use [PGM] > RADIO CONFIG > CHANGE MAINTENANCE PSWD to access the menu.

Password Verification Screen 1. Select [PGM] > RADIO CONFIG > CHANGE
MAINTENANCE PSWD to enter the current maintenance
password.
2. If not already entered, enter the current maintenance password.
Otherwise, if current maintenance password was previously
Old Password Screen entered, enter OLD PASSWORD (the current maintenance
password). This is required to prevent the maintenance password
from being changed by someone without proper access. Only the
selected character can be viewed. [CLR] functions like a
backspace key. Press [CLR] on the first character to return to the
Logged in Radio Configuration (Config) Menu Screen.
3. Press [ENT] to validate the entered password and either display
the Invalid Password or the Enter New Password screen.

Not Logged In
Invalid Password Screen 4. Press [ENT] to continue at INVALID PASSWORD screen. If a
wrong password is entered, try again.

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New Password Screen 5. Enter a new password. Enter a password that follows the rules
detailed below.
6. Press [ENT] to continue. Valid password requirements are:

 Must be 1-12 characters in length (no other restrictions)

 Password cannot be the same as the current password.
Press [ENT] to continue.
Confirm New Password Screen 7. Re-enter the new password to confirm.

8. Press [ENT] to continue.

Invalid Password Format Screens 9. An INVALID PASSWORD announcement appears if the

password format is not acceptable. Validation messages are:
* INVALID PASSWORD * SAME AS CURRENT
* INVALID PASSWORD * CANNOT BE DEFAULT
* INVALID PASSWORD * MUST MATCH
* INVALID PASSWORD * REPEAT DETECTED
* INVALID PASSWORD * SEQUENCE DETECTED

10. Press [ENT] to continue.

Password Changed Screen 11. A status screen will display an alert that the user password was
successfully changed.

12. Press [ENT] or [CLR] to return to the main menu.

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4.4.2.2 General Configuration Menu

See Figure 4-3 and refer to Paragraph 4.4.2.2.1.

8 VWX
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RADIO CONFIG

GENERAL CONFIG
AUDIO CONFIG
AUTOSAVE CONFIG
CT OVERRIDE CONFIG
DATA PORT CONFIG
EXTERNAL DEVICE
EXTERNAL KEYLINE
GPS CONFIG
NETWORK CONFIG
PORT CONFIG
RETRANSMIT CONFIG
SA CONFIG
VPOD CONFIG

F-0334-4200-0034B

Figure 4-3. General Configuration Top Level Menu Tree

4.4.2.2.1 General Configuration Top Level Menu

System Clock Menu 1. Press [PGM] > RADIO CONFIG > GENERAL CONFIG to
access the General Configuration (CONFIG) menu. Select each
submenu below and set the required fields.
AUDIO Configuration (CONFIG)- Proceed to
Paragraph 4.4.2.2.2.
AUTOSAVE CONFIG- Proceed to Paragraph 4.4.2.2.4.
CT OVERRIDE CONFIG - Proceed to Paragraph 4.4.2.2.6.
DATA PORT CONFIG- Proceed to Paragraph 4.4.2.2.8.
EXTERNAL DEVICE - Proceed to Paragraph 4.4.2.2.11.
EXTERNAL KEYLINE - Proceed to Paragraph 4.4.2.2.12.
Global Positioning System (GPS) CONFIG - Proceed to
Paragraph 4.4.2.2.14.
NETWORK CONFIG - Proceed to Paragraph
Paragraph 4.4.2.2.16.
PORT CONFIG - Proceed to Paragraph 4.4.2.2.18
RETRANSMIT CONFIG - Proceed to Paragraph 4.4.2.2.20.
Situational Awareness (SA) CONFIG - Proceed to
Paragraph 4.4.2.2.22.
Voice Priority Over Data (VPOD) CONFIG - Proceed to
Paragraph 4.4.2.2.24.

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4.4.2.2.2 Audio Config

See Figure 4-4 and refer to Paragraph 4.4.2.2.3. The audio configuration screens are used to configure the audio.

8 VWX
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RADIO CONFIG
GENERAL CONFIG

AUDIO CONFIG
AUDIO SIDETONE

ENABLED
DISABLED
VOICE KEY UP TIMEOUT

ENABLED
10 - 120 SECONDS
DISABLED

F-0334-4200-0035

Figure 4-4. Audio Config Menu Tree

4.4.2.2.3 Audio Config Menus

Audio Sidetone 1. [PGM] > RADIO CONFIG > GENERAL CONFIG > AUDIO
CONFIG to choose how the audio sidetone will operate:
 ENABLED – Operator will hear own voice in the handset
earpiece while transmitting.
 DISABLED – Operator will not hear own voice in the handset
earpiece while transmitting.
2. Press [ENT] to return to continue.

Voice Key Up Timeout 3. Choose how the voice key up timeout will operate:
 ENABLED – Radio will automatically unkey after specified
period of time. Time is adjustable from 10 to 120 seconds.
 DISABLED – Radio will not automatically unkey after
specified period of time.
4. Press [ENT] to return to set timeout (Enabled) or return to the
Radio Config main menu (Disabled).

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4.4.2.2.4 Autosave Configuration Menu

See Figure 4-5 and refer to Paragraph 4.4.2.2.5. The Autosave screen allows the operator to turn the option ON or
OFF. If turned to ON, changed (or dirtied) system presets will be automatically stored.

8 VWX
PGM
RADIO CONFIG
GENERAL CONFIG
AUTOSAVE CONFIG

ON
OFF
F-0334-4200-0036

Figure 4-5. Autosave Menu Tree

4.4.2.2.5 Autosave Configuration Menu

Current Time 1. Press [PGM] > RADIO CONFIG > GENERAL CONFIG >
AUTOSAVE CONFIG to access PRESET AUTOSAVE.

2. Use [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] to select ON or OFF.

3. Press [ENT] to accept the selection and return to the Radio

General Config menu.

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4.4.2.2.6 CT Override Configuration Menu

See Figure 4-6 and refer to Paragraph 4.4.2.2.7. Use the CT Override Configuration screen to ENABLE or
DISABLE the option. The default setting is DISABLED. If ENABLED, a radio with the cipher switch in [PT] can
be switched by software to CT operation by changing the preset to a preset configured to operate in CT (cipher
switch can be left in [PT]). The front panel display will indicate the current configured traffic mode (CT or PT).

8 VWX
PGM
RADIO CONFIG
GENERAL CONFIG
CT OVERRIDE CONFIG

DISABLED
ENABLED
F-0334-4200-0054

Figure 4-6. CT Override Menu Tree

4.4.2.2.7 CT Override Configuration Menu

CT Override Menu 1. Press [PGM] > RADIO CONFIG > GENERAL CONFIG >
CT OVERRIDE CONFIG to access this screen.
2. Use [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] to select DISABLED or
ENABLED.
3. Press [ENT] to accept the selection and return to the Radio
General Config menu.
Press [PGM] > RADIO CONFIG > GENERAL CONFIG > CT
OVERRIDE CONFIG to access the menu.

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4.4.2.2.8 Data Port Config

Data Port Configuration screens allow the user to configure operation of the RF-7800M-MP Data Port. This port is
typically used for transmitting Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) or retransmit data, but it can also be configured as
a Point-To-Point Protocol (PPP) port. The PPP port will attempt to connect to a host device when a waveform that
supports it is started. Whenever this waveform is stopped (i.e. changing System Presets or entering Program Mode),
the PPP connection will be taken down. See Figure 4-7 and refer to Paragraph 4.4.2.2.9.

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RADIO CONFIG
GENERAL CONFIG
DATA PORT CONFIG
GENERAL HW CONFIG
HW INTERFACE
RS232, RS422, USB
POLARITY
NORMAL, INVERTED, RX INVERTED, TX INVERTED
SYNC CONFIG
TX CLOCK SOURCE
EXTERNAL, INTERNAL, INTERNAL ON CTS, RECOVERED
EDGE
FALLING, RISING
ASYNC CONFIG
DATA RATE
1200, 2400, 4800, 9600
CHARACTER LENGTH (8)
PARITY (NONE)
STOP BITS (1)
FLOW CONTROL (NONE)
PPP CONFIG
DATA PORT CONFIG
BAUD RATE (115200)
CHARACTER LENGTH (8)
PARITY (NONE)
STOP BITS (1)
FLOW CONTROL (NONE)
NET CONFIG
IP ADDRESS
PEER IP ADDRESS
SUBNET MASK
GATEWAY ADDRESS F-0334-4200-0037A

Figure 4-7. Data Port Config Menu Tree

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4.4.2.2.9 Data Port Config Menus

Data Port Config Menu 1. Press [PGM] > RADIO CONFIG > GENERAL CONFIG>
DATA PORT CONFIG to access this menu.This screen displays
the different options that can be changed for the data port.

2. Press [ENT] to continue.

Hardware Interface 3. Select GENERAL HW CONFIG and press [ENT].

4. At the HW INTERFACE screen, select RS232, USB, or RS422 as
the Data Port’s hardware interface.

5. Press [ENT] to continue.

Polarity 6. At the POLARITY screen, select the polarity of the data signal
through the Remote Data Port. Select Data Line Polarity:
NORMAL – Default value
INVERTED – Supports inverted data polarity on TX and RX.
RX INVERTED – Supports inverted data polarity on receive
only.
TX INVERTED – Supports inverted data polarity on transmit
only.
7. Press [ENT] to return to the Data Port Config menu.
TX Clock Source 8. Select SYNC CONFIG and press [ENT]. The Synchronous
Clock Source can be selected from the following:
INTERNAL – Uses internal clock for synchronization.
EXTERNAL – Uses external clock for synchronization.
INTERNAL ON CTS – Radio uses internal clock, however, the
clock signal is gated by the Clear-to-Send (CTS) signal. Clock
line on the DTE port (either pin 5 or 7) is low until a CTS is
received.
RECOVERED – The radio will take clocking information from
the data stream. On transmit, the clock line between the DTE
device and the radio may be cut off, but the radio will still be able
to derive the clock from the incoming data. On receive, the radio
operates the same as INTERNAL clock.
9. Press [ENT] to continue.

Sync Edge 10. This screen allows the operator to set the edge detection for the
data signal on the Data Port. The possible Sync Edge choices are:
RISING
FALLING
Press [ENT] to return to the Data Port Config menu.

Async Data Rate 11. Select ASYNC CONFIG and press [ENT]. This screen displays
the Asynchronous (Async) serial port data rate for the Data Port.
12. Set this parameter to a value of 1200, 2400, 4800, or 9600.
13. Press [ENT] to continue.

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Async Character Length 14. Read the serial port character length value for the Data Port and
press [ENT] to continue.

Async Parity 15. Read the serial port parity value for the Data Port and press [ENT]
to continue.

Async Stop Bits 16. Read the serial port number of stop bits for the Data Port and press
[ENT] to continue.

Async Flow Control 17. Read the serial port flow control setting for the Data Port and press
[ENT] to return to the Data Port Config menu.

PPP Config Menu 18. Select PPP CONFIG and press [ENT] to view and configure the
PPP settings for the Data Port. The menu choices are:
DATA PORT CONFIG - view the PPP data port characteristics.
NET CONFIG - view the PPP IP address characteristics.
19. Make selection and press [ENT] to continue.
20. Press [CLR] to return to the PPP Port Config menu.

PPP Baud Rate 21. With DATA PORT CONFIG selected, read the serial port baud
rate for the PPP Port.
22. Press [ENT] to continue.

PPP Character Length 23. Read the serial port character length value for the PPP Port
(DATA PORT CONFIG) and press [ENT] to continue.

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PPP Parity 24. Read the serial port parity value for the PPP Port (DATA PORT
CONFIG) and press [ENT] to continue.

PPP Stop Bits 25. Read the serial port number of stop bits for the PPP Port (DATA
PORT CONFIG) and press [ENT] to continue.

PPP Flow Control 26. Read the serial port flow control setting for the PPP Port (DATA
PORT CONFIG) and press [ENT] to return to the Data Port
Config menu.

PPP IP Address 27. With NET CONFIG selected, the PPP IP Address settings are
displayed.
28. Set the PPP Internet Protocol (IP) Address for the Data Port. The
allowed PPP IP Address range is: 000.000.000.000 to
255.255.255.255
29. Press [ENT] to continue.

PPP Peer IP Address 30. Set the PPP Peer IP Address for the Data Port. The allowed PPP
Peer IP Address range is: 000.000.000.000 to 255.255.255.255
31. Press [ENT] to continue.

PPP Subnet Mask 32. Set the Subnet Mask for the Data Port. The allowed range is:
000.000.000.000 to 255.255.255.255
33. Press [ENT] to continue.

Gateway Address 34. Set the Gateway Address for the Data Port. The allowed Address
range is: 000.000.000.000 to 255.255.255.255
35. Press [ENT] to return to the PPP Config menu.

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4.4.2.2.10 External Device Menu Tree

See Figure 4-8 and refer to Paragraph 4.4.2.2.11.

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RADIO CONFIG
GENERAL CONFIG
EXTERNAL DEVICE

ANTENNA
ANTENNA LNA
DISABLED
ALWAYS ENABLED
RX ENABLED
REMOTE KDU
UPGRADE REMOTE KDU
F-0334-4200-0038A1

Figure 4-8. External Device Menu Tree

4.4.2.2.11 External Device Menus

External Devices 1. Press [PGM] > RADIO CONFIG > GENERAL CONFIG>
EXTERNAL DEVICE to access this menu. This screen allows
for configuration of optional external devices. Choices are:
ANTENNA or Remote Keypad Display Unit (REMOTE KDU).

2. Select external device and press [ENT] to continue.

Antenna LNA 3. When ANTENNA is selected, select the antenna Low Noise
Amplifier (LNA) when a VAA is used. Choices are: DISABLED,
RX ENABLED, ALWAYS ENABLED.

4. Press [ENT] to accept the setting and return to the External

Device menu.

Remote KDU Firmware Upgrade 5. Shown when REMOTE KDU is selected and an optional Remote
KDU is connected/not connected. The KDU requires firmware
v1.7 or higher to operate with the AN/PRC-117G. Any KDU
supplied with Falcon II radios may be used, but the firmware must
be upgraded to v1.7 for compatibility on both systems. Once the
system is connected and operating, press the [Down Arrow]
button to select UPGRADE REMOTE KDU and press [ENT].
Use the [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] buttons and select [YES]
to upgrade the KDU firmware.
6. Press [ENT] to accept the setting and return to the External
Device menu.

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4.4.2.2.12 External Keyline Menu Tree

See Figure 4-9 and refer to Paragraph 4.4.2.2.13. This menu allows for configuration of optional external devices.
When the radio is placed in an external Power Amplifier (PA) after programming, the configuration programmed
here is ignored. While in an external PA, the user is not allowed to change the external keyline setting.

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RADIO CONFIG
GENERAL CONFIG
EXTERNAL KEYLINE

DISABLED
ENABLED

F-0334-4200-0038B1

Figure 4-9. External Keyline Menu Tree

4.4.2.2.13 External Keyline Menus

Remote KDU Firmware Upgrade 1. Press [PGM] > RADIO CONFIG > GENERAL CONFIG>
EXTERNAL KEYLINE to access this menu. Choices are:
DISABLED or ENABLED.

2. Select choice and press [ENT] to return to the General Config

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4.4.2.2.14 GPS Configuration

The GPS Config Program screens allow the operator to specify the type of GPS that will be used and the display
format for the position information. The operator can also specify the datum to be used for calculating an accurate
position for specific areas on the globe.

See Figure 4-10 and refer to Paragraph 4.4.2.2.15. Refer to Paragraph 3.12.7 for viewing GPS information in the
Options menu.

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RADIO CONFIG
GENERAL CONFIG
GPS CONFIG
GPS TYPE
DISABLED, INTERNAL

GPS SLEEP CYCLE

ENABLED, DISABLED
GPS SLEEP TIME
1 TO 9999
POSITION FORMAT
MGRS-OLD, MGRS-NEW, UTM/UPS,
LAT LONG DM, LAT LONG DMS
LINEAR UNITS
METRIC, NAUTICAL, STATUTE
ELEVATION BASIS
MEAN SEA LEVEL, DATUM BASED
ANGULAR UNITS
DEGREES TRUE, STRECK MAGNETIC, STRECK TRUE,
MIL MAGNETIC, MIL TRUE, DEGREES MAGNETIC
GRID DIGITS*
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14
GROUP: ##, NAME: XX
## = COMMON, A-D, E-M, N-O, P-Z
XX = WGD, WGS, USER 1, USER 2

NOTES:
* ONLY APPEARS WHEN USING
MGRS AND UTM FORMATS.

F-0334-4200-0039A

Figure 4-10. GPS Config Menu Tree

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4.4.2.2.15 GPS Config Menus

GPS Type 1. Press [PGM] > RADIO CONFIG > GENERAL CONFIG and
select GPS CONFIG. This screen allows the operator to select
the GPS Type to be used by the radio.
2. Use [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] to scroll through the available
choices when an internal GPS is installed in the radio:
DISABLED - No GPS will be used.
INTERNAL - Select for internal GPS device.
If the internal GPS is not installed, the display will indicate that the
GPS is not present. The internal GPS will be tested during self tests
regardless of the GPS Type setting.
3. Press [CLR] to return to the Radio Config Menu.
4. Press [ENT] to continue if type is INTERNAL (other selections
return to the Radio Config Menu). GPS setting changes do not
take effect until the operator exits Program Mode.
GPS Sleep Cycle 5. GPS Sleep Cycle is a power-saving feature used to conserve
battery power. The Sleep Cycle screen enables or disables the
sleep cycle.
This feature is only used when the GPS Type is set to INTERNAL.
The Sleep Time is the length of time that the GPS module is powered
off before powering on to acquire new GPS data from the satellites.

6. Press [ENT] to continue.

GPS Sleep Time 7. When the GPS Sleep Cycle is enabled, set the Sleep Cycle time
that the GPS module is powered off before powering on to acquire
new GPS data from the satellites. The radio default setting is 15
minutes, range is 0001 to 9999 minutes.
8. Press [ENT] to continue.

Position Format 9. Choose the format of the position display.

 MGRS-OLD - Military Grid Reference System (MGRS) Old
- based on 3 ellipsoids
 MGRS-NEW - based on 8 ellipsoids
 UTM/UPS - Universal Transverse Mercator
(UTM)/Universal Plotting Sheet (UPS) (based on zones
fields)
 LAT LONG DM - Latitude/Longitude Degrees/Minutes (LAT
LONG DM)
 LAT LONG DMS - Latitude/Longitude
Degrees/Minutes/Seconds (LAT LONG DMS)
10. Press [ENT] to continue.

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Linear Units 11. Select units of measure for the GPS display.
METRIC - kilometers per hour
STATUTE - miles per hour
NAUTICAL - knots
12. Press [ENT] to continue.

Elevation Basis 13. Select the reference for elevation reading.

MEAN SEA LEVEL
DATUM BASED
14. Press [ENT] to continue.

Angular Units 15. Select the format of angular units.

DEGREES MAGNETIC, DEGREES TRUE, MIL MAGNETIC,
MIL TRUE, STRECK MAGNETIC, STRECK TRUE
16. Press [ENT] to continue.

Grid Digits 17. If MGRS-OLD, MGRS-NEW, or UTM/UPS was previously

selected under Position Format, enter the number of Grid Digits to
be displayed. Possible choices are 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14.

18. Press [ENT] to continue.

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Datum Programming 19. Choose the GPS map datum type for the radio’s operating
(Example 1) location. First select either the COMMON group (see Example 1)
which contains these choices:
World Geodetic Datum (WGD),
World Geodetic Standard (WGS),
USER 1 (custom),
USER 2 (custom),
or select one of the Groups below (see Examples 2 and 3). The
datums are grouped alphabetically and the locations are described
(Example 2) in detail as the user scrolls through the abbreviation choices.

Group A - D Choices:
ADI A, ADI B, ADI C, ADI D, ADI E, ADI F, ADI M, AFG, AIA,
AIN A, AIN B, AMA, ANO, ARF A, ARF B, ARF C, ARF D, ARF
E, ARF F, ARF G, ARF H, ARS A, ARS B, ARS M, ASC, ASM,
ASQ, ATF, AUA, AUG, BAT, BER, BID, BOO, BUR, CAC, CAI,
(Example 3) CAO, CAP, CAZ, CCD, CGE, CHI, CHU, COA, DAL, DID, DOB.

Group E - M Choices:
EAS, ENW, EST, EUR A, EUR B, EUR C, EUR D, EUR E, EUR F,
EUR G, EUR H, EUR I, EUR J, EUR K, EUR L, EUR M, EUR S,
EUR T, EUS, FAH, FLO, FOT, GAA, GEO, GIZ, GRA, GSE, GUA,
HEN, HER, HIT, HJO, HKD, HTN, IBE, IDN, IND B, IND I, IND P,
INF A, ING A, ING B, INH A1, IRL, ISG, IST, JOH, KAN, KEA,
KEG, KGS, KUS, LCF, LEH, LIB, LUZ A, LUZ B, MAS, MER,
MID, MIK, MIN A, MIN B, MOD, MPO, MUS.

Group N - O Choices:
NAH A, NAH B, NAH C, NAP, NAR A, NAR B, NAR C, NAR D,
NAR E, NAR H, NAS A, NAS B, NAS C, NAS D, NAS E, NAS F,
NAS G, NAS H, NAS I, NAS J, NAS L, NAS N, NAS O, NAS P,
NAS Q, NAS R, NAS T, NAS U, NAS V, NAS W, NSD, OEG, OGB
A, OGB B, OGB C, OGB D, OGB M, OHA A, OHA B, OHA C, OHA
D, OHA M.

Group P - Z Choices:
PHA, PIT, PLN, POS, PRP A, PRP B, PRP C, PRP D, PRP E, PRP F,
PRP G, PRP H, PRP M, PTB, PTN, PUK, PUR, QAT, QUO, REU,
SAE, SAN A, SAN B, SAN C, SAN D, SAN E, SAN F, SAN G, SAN
H, SAN I, SAN J, SAN K, SAN L, SAN M, SAO, SAP, SCK, SGM,
SHB, SOA, SPK A, SPK B, SPK C, SPK D, SPK E, SPK F, SPK G,
SRL, TAN, TDC, TIL, TOY A, TOY B, TOY C, TOY M, TRN,
USER 1, USER 2, VOI, VOR, WAK, YAC, ZAN

20. Press [ENT] to continue.

Modify User Datum This screen and the following Datum screens only appear if the Datum
selected was USER1 or USER2.

21. Select YES to modify the user datum and proceed with the
following screens. Select NO to return to the main menu.
22. Press [ENT] to continue.

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Datum Semi Major Axis 23. Enter a Semi Major Axis: The longer of the two axes of the
ellipsoid associated with the datum. Range is 6300000.0000 to
6499999.9999 meters (3915 to 4039 miles).
24. Press [ENT] to continue.

Datum Inverse Flattening 25. Enter Inverse Flattening: Along with the semi-major axis-length,
this quantity specifies the shape of the ellipse. Range is
280.000000000 to 320.000000000 meters (919 to 1079 feet).
26. Press [ENT] to continue.

Datum X Axis Offset 27. Enter X Axis Offset: The offset of the center datum’s ellipsoid
from the center of the World Geodetic Standard 1984 (WGS-84)
ellipsoid in the ‘x’ direction. Range is -9999 to 9999 meters.
Press [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] to change between a
positive or negative value. Press [Left Arrow] or [Right Arrow]
to switch between the sign field and the value field and move
between the digits in the value field.
28. Press [ENT] to continue.
Datum Y Axis Offset 29. Enter Y Axis Offset: The offset of the center datum’s ellipsoid
from the center of the WGS-84 ellipsoid in the ‘y’ direction.
Range is -9999 to 9999 meters.
Press [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] to change between a
positive or negative value. Press [Left Arrow] or [Right Arrow]
to switch between the sign field and the value field and move
between the digits in the value field.
30. Press [ENT] to continue.
Datum Z Axis Offset 31. Enter Z Axis Offset: The offset of the center datum’s ellipsoid
from the center of the WGS-84 ellipsoid in the ‘z’ direction.
Range is -9999 to 9999 meters.
Press [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] to change between a
positive or negative value. Press [Left Arrow] or [Right Arrow]
to switch between the sign field and the value field and move
between the digits in the value field.
32. Press [ENT] to return to main menu.

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4.4.2.2.16 Network Config

See Figure 4-11 and refer to Paragraph 4.4.2.2.17 for Network configuration screens. This menu allows for
configuration of network settings.

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RADIO CONFIG

GENERAL CONFIG

NETWORK CONFIG
IPV4 CONFIG
RED ICMP CONFIG
MESSAGE PROCESSING
ENABLED
RED PING REPLY
ENABLED, DISABLED

TCP ACCEL CONFIG

ENABLED, DISABLED

RED ETHERNET CONFIG

RED ETHERNET PORT
BUILTIN, USB

F-0334-4200-0040A

Figure 4-11. Network Config Menu Tree

4.4.2.2.17 Network Config Menus

Network Configuration Menu 1. Press [PGM] > RADIO CONFIG > GENERAL CONFIG>
NETWORK CONFIG and press [ENT] to access this menu.
This menu displays the different network options that can be
changed: IPV4 CONFIG, RED ETHERNET CONFIG.

Red ICMP Configuration 2. Select IPV4 CONFIG from the NETWORK CONFIG menu and
press [ENT]. Use IPV4 CONFIG menu to select the following
items:
RED ICMP CONFIG - Red Internet Control Message Protocol
(ICMP) Configuration.
TCP ACCEL CONFIG - Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
Acceleration.
3. Press [ENT] to continue.

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Message Processing 4. Select RED ICMP CONFIG from the IPV4 CONFIG menu and
press [ENT]. ENABLE or DISABLE message processing.
5. Press [ENT] to continue if enabled, or return to the IPV4
CONFIG menu if disabled.

Red Ping Reply 6. If Message Processing is enabled, ENABLE or DISABLE red

ping reply.
7. Press [ENT] to continue.

TCP Acceleration Configuration 8. Select TCP ACCEL CONFIG from the IPV4 CONFIG menu
and press [ENT]. ENABLE or DISABLE TCP acceleration.
9. Press [ENT] to return to the IPV4 CONFIG menu.

Red Ethernet Port 10. Select RED ETHERNET CONFIG from the NETWORK
CONFIG menu and press [ENT]. Select BUILTIN (to use the J3
connector) or USB (to use the J4 connector). Refer to
Paragraph 2.8 for additional information on using USB.
11. Press [ENT] to return to the NETWORK CONFIG menu.

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4.4.2.2.18 Port Config

See Figure 4-12 and refer to Paragraph 4.4.2.2.19 for port configuration screens. This menu allows for configuration
of the J3 Port.

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RADIO CONFIG

GENERAL CONFIG

PORT CONFIG
PORT J3
ASCII, CONSOLE
BAUD RATE
9600, 19200, 28800, 38400, 57600, 115200
CHARACTER LENGTH
8, 7
PARITY
NONE, EVEN, ODD
STOP BITS
1, 2

F-0334-4200-0041C

Figure 4-12. Port Config Menu Tree

4.4.2.2.19 Port Config Menu

Port J3 Configuration 1. Press [PGM] > RADIO CONFIG > GENERAL CONFIG>
PORT CONFIG to access this screen.
2. Press [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] to select ASCII or
CONSOLE for Port J3.
3. Press [ENT] to continue.

Baudrate 4. Set the Port J3 baudrate. Select from 9600, 19200, 28800, 38400,
57600, 115200 baud.
5. Press [ENT] to continue.

Character Length 6. Set the Port J3 character length. Select from 8 or 7 characters.
7. Press [ENT] to continue.

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Parity 8. Set the Port J3 parity. Select from NONE, EVEN, or ODD parity.
9. Press [ENT] to continue.

Stop Bits 10. Set the Port J3 parity. Select from 1 or 2 stop bits.
11. Press [ENT] to return to the General Config menu.

4.4.2.2.20 Retransmit Config

See Figure 4-13 and refer to Paragraph 4.4.2.2.21. This menu allows the operator to turn ON or OFF the system
Analog Audio, Data, Fill (ADF) retransmission option. The default setting is OFF.

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GENERAL CONFIG
RETRANSMIT CONFIG
RETRANSMIT ANALOG
OFF, ON

F-0334-4200-0056

Figure 4-13. Retransmission Config Menu Tree

4.4.2.2.21 Retransmit Config Menu

Retransmit Menu 1. Press [PGM] > RADIO CONFIG > GENERAL CONFIG>
RETRANSMIT CONFIG to access this screen.
2. Select ON or OFF. When ON, the system analog retransmission
option is available.
3. Press [ENT] to continue.

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4.4.2.2.22 Situational Awareness Configuration

See Figure 4-14. SA in the RF-7800M-MP allows the operator to transmit the current radio position, as reported by
the GPS, over the air to one or more receiving radios every time the radio is keyed for voice. Each radio needs to be
configured with a unique Combat Identification (ID) to distinguish that radio from all the others configured on the
same net. The GPS position is only transmitted in Cipher Text (CT) and in the VULOS frequency range 30.00000
to 511.9950 MHz (225.0000 MHz to 1999.9950 MHz in Adaptive Network Wideband Waveform [ANW2]). If SA
is enabled, the radio will broadcast its position every time the operator keys the radio. The radio must have received
a current position (within the last five minutes) in order to transmit its SA information.

Another radio that supports receiving SA reports, must be used as the receiving station.

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RADIO CONFIG
GENERAL CONFIG
SA CONFIG

COMBAT ID
COMBAT ID
SA NAME
SA NAME
REPORT FORMAT
CID, NAME, NAMECID, CIDNAME
VULOS SA CONFIG
SA TRANSMIT MODE
AUTO, OFF
VULOS VOICE TX ONLY
SA RECEIVE
ON, OFF
SA PACKET TYPE
HARRIS
INTERNATIONAL
CURSOR ON TARGET
COT EXPIRATION
XXXXX
SA DEST IP ADDRESS
PPP PEER
CUSTOM IP
XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX
SA PORT
XXXXX
LOCAL SA REPORT
ON, OFF

F-0334-4200-0042C

Figure 4-14. Situational Awareness Menu Tree

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4.4.2.2.23 SA Configuration Menus

SA Config Menu 1. Press [PGM] > RADIO CONFIG > GENERAL CONFIG > SA
CONFIG to access this menu. This screen displays the different
options that can be changed for SA.
2. Select a menu item and press [ENT] to continue. Press [CLR] to
return to the General Config Menu.

SA Combat ID 3. When COMBAT ID is selected, set the Combat ID assigned to

the current radio. The Combat ID is transmitted with the
Situational Awareness information to identify this individual
radio. The valid SA Combat ID range is 000001 to 524000
(Combat ID numbers above 99,999 cannot be received by an
Advanced Single Channel Ground-Air Radio System
(SINCGARS) Improvement Program (ASIP) radio). The default
Combat ID is same as the radio serial number.
4. Press [ENT] to accept and return to the SA Config Menu.

SA Name 5. When SA NAME is selected, enter the SA Name for the radio (up
to 14 alpha-numerics A to Z and 0 to 9). The SA Name can be
transmitted with the Situational Awareness information to
identify this individual radio.
6. Press [ENT] to continue.

Report Format 7. Set the Report format to be transmitted with the Situational
Awareness information to identify this individual radio. When a
report format using the SA alphanumeric name is used, it can only
be received by another RF-7800M. Use Combat Identifier (CID)
for compatibility with other radios. Choices are:
 CID - report Combat ID only
 NAME - report SA name only
 NAMECID- report SA name together with Combat ID
 CIDNAME - report Combat ID together with SA name
8. Press [ENT] to accept and return to the SA Config Menu.
SA Transmit Mode 9. When VULOS SA CONFIG is selected, select the SA Transmit
mode operation:
OFF - SA feature is disabled.
AUTO - When GPS is enabled, the SA feature will automatically
be set to ENABLED and SA transmits at start of Push-To-Talk
(PTT) keying. SA may be disabled through [OPT] > SA
OPTIONS.
10. Press [ENT] to continue.

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SA Range Notification (VULOS) 11. View that the SA data is transmitted over VULOS and SATCOM
frequencies (30 to 511.9950 MHz). Displayed when Automatic
(AUTO) is selected on the SA Transmit Mode screen.
12. Press [ENT] to continue.

SA Receive 13. Set the SA Packet Type to be either HARRIS or CURSOR ON

TARGET.
14. If CURSOR ON TARGET (CoT) is selected, press [ENT] to
display the COT Expiration.
If HARRIS is selected, press [ENT] to display the SA Destination
IP Address.
SA Packet Type (Harris) 15. Set the SA Packet Type to be either HARRIS or CURSOR ON
TARGET.
16. If CURSOR ON TARGET (CoT) is selected, press [ENT] to
display the COT Expiration.
If HARRIS is selected, press [ENT] to display the SA Destination
IP Address.
SA Packet Type (COT)

COT Expiration 17. Set the CoT Expiration value to be a stale time in minutes (amount
of time passed when report information is no longer valid).
18. Press [ENT] to display the SA Destination IP Address.

SA Destination IP Address 19. Set the SA Destination IP Address to be either PPP Peer or a
CUSTOM IP.
20. If CUSTOM IP is selected, press [ENT] to display the IP address.
Enter in a valid IP address and press [ENT] to display the SA Port.

If PPP Peer is selected, press [ENT] to display the SA Port.

SA Port 21. Set the SA Port number to be a value of 00000 to 65535.

22. Press [ENT] to display the Local SA Report.

Local SA Report 23. Set the Local SA Report as either ON, or OFF. When Local SA
Report is Enabled, the radio acting as the base station will include
its own SA data in the report.
24. Press [ENT] to display the SA Config Menu.

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4.4.2.2.24 VPOD Config Menu Tree

See Figure 4-15 and refer to Paragraph 4.4.2.2.25. This menu allows for VPOD configuration. VPOD is only active
when the radio is in a VULOS net, and when the traffic mode is set to VOICE/DATA. It allows the operator to control
voice and data transmission priorities.

8 VWX
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RADIO CONFIG
GENERAL CONFIG
VPOD CONFIG
VPOD
DISABLED, MUTE DATA AUDIO, VOICE PRIORITY

F-0334-4200-0057

Figure 4-15. VPOD Config Menu Tree

4.4.2.2.25 VPOD Configuration Menus

VPOD Config 1. Press [PGM] > RADIO CONFIG > GENERAL CONFIG>
VPOD CONFIG to access this screen. Use the [Up Arrow] or
[Down Arrow] keys to select from the following:

 DISABLED - means the operator cannot send voice until the

data transmission is complete.
 MUTE DATA AUDIO - allows VPOD operation, however
data transmissions include a special byte pattern which the
receiving radio uses to differentiate between data and audio
information. Data information is sent only to the DTE,
whereas audio is sent only to the handset.
 VOICE PRIORITY - allows the operator to key the radio
while it is transmitting data and immediately (within two
seconds) switch to voice mode. A brief hold-off tone will be
heard in the speaker/handset while data transmission is being
halted. Once the radio is unkeyed, data transmission may or
may not resume, depending on the type of data, mode of
operation, and connected data device. All received
information (data and audio) is sent to both the DTE and the
handset.
2. Press [ENT] to continue.

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4.4.2.3 System Clock

See Figure 4-16 and refer to Paragraph 4.4.2.4. The System Clock screens allow the operator to change the radio
date and time as well as configure the clock display parameters. The Universal Time Coordinated (UTC) offset
allows the operator to compensate for the current time zone so the displayed time matches the local time. This is
especially helpful if the current time is provided by a GPS device, where the radio time will always be in UTC time.
The date and time formats change how time and date are displayed on the front panel. The leap seconds parameter
allows the operator to modify the offset between GPS time and UTC time. Once the internal GPS device has
acquired and retrieves the leap seconds information from the satellites, this parameter will be automatically updated.

NOTE
ANW2 Time of Day (TOD) is configured under the ANW2
TOD menu. Refer to Paragraph B.8.2.

8 VWX
PGM
RADIO CONFIG
SYSTEM CLOCK
CURRENT TIME
CURRENT DATE
UTC OFFSET
SYSTEM CLOCK CONFIG

DATE FORMAT
TIME FORMAT
LEAP SECONDS
F-0334-4200-0043

Figure 4-16. System Clock Menu Tree

4.4.2.4 System Clock Menu

System Clock Menu 1. Press [PGM] > RADIO CONFIG > SYSTEM CLOCK to
access the System Clock menu. Select each submenu below and
set the required fields.
CURRENT TIME - Proceed to Paragraph 4.4.2.4.1.
CURRENT DATE - Proceed to Paragraph 4.4.2.4.2.
UTC OFFSET - Proceed to Paragraph 4.4.2.4.3.
SYSTEM CLOCK CONFIG - Proceed to Paragraph 4.4.2.4.4.

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4.4.2.4.1 Current Time

Current Time 1. If time is not GPS acquired, set the System Clock manually. The
display and entry varies based on the TIME FORMAT selected.
Format can be 12 or 24 hour format. Not available in ZULU
format.

(GPS Not Acquired)

If time is GPS acquired, the display automatically shows the GPS

time.

2. Press [CLR] or [ENT] to return to the System Clock menu.

(GPS Acquired)

4.4.2.4.2 Current Date

NOTE
Manually set date and time will not be saved if GPS is
enabled.

Current Date 1. If date is not GPS acquired, set the date manually. The display and
entry varies based on the DATE FORMAT selected. It can be
year-month-day (YY-MM-DD), UTC time format (ZULU),
month-day-year (MM-DD-YY), or day-month-year (DD-MM-
YY).
(GPS Not Acquired)

If date is GPS acquired, the display automatically shows the GPS

date.

2. Press [CLR] or [ENT] to return to the System Clock menu.

(GPS Acquired)

4.4.2.4.3 UTC Offset

UTC Offset Message 1. Message appears alerting user to the fact that UTC Offset changes
the displayed time.

2. Press [ENT] to continue.

Press [CLR] to exit.

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UTC Offset 3. Set the UTC Offset to correspond to the difference between local
time and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)/ZULU time.
Press [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] to change between a
positive or negative value.
Press [Left Arrow] or [Right Arrow] to switch between the sign
field and the value field and move between the digits in the value
Select Negative or Positive field. Valid settings are from -23:59 to +23:59.

Changing this parameter does not change the radio time, it only
changes the time that is displayed. After this parameter is set, the
System Clock Current Time screen should be viewed to ensure the
proper time is set.
Enter UTC Offset Value
4. Press [ENT] to accept any changes and return to the System Clock
Menu screen.
Press [CLR] to revert any changes made and return to the System
Clock Menu screen.

4.4.2.4.4 System Clock Config

Date Format 1. Set the preferred date format:

MM-DD-YY
DD-MM-YY
ZULU
YY-MM-DD

2. Press [ENT] to continue.

Time Format 3. Configure the time format that the radio will display. This choice
is not available if ZULU was selected previously.
LOCAL 12-HOUR
LOCAL 24-HOUR

4. Press [ENT] to continue.

Leap Seconds 5. If internal GPS is installed in the radio, set the GPS Leap Seconds
(set GPS TYPE to DISABLED to enable setting this value, refer
to Paragraph 4.4.2.2.15). This is the difference between real time
and GPS satellite time as determined by the GPS Consortium. The
user should have expert knowledge of the current leap second
before making a change to this screen. The setting for the year
2009 is 14. (Be aware that the Leap Second does not change every
year.)
6. Press [CLR] or [ENT] to return to the System Clock menu.

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4.4.2.5 Maintenance Configuration

The Maintenance screens provide operations that may need to be performed as routine maintenance.

NOTE
Any options contained in this menu should only be executed
by a trained maintenance person that is qualified to perform
these operations.

Maintenance 1. Press [PGM] and select RADIO CONFIG > MAINTENANCE.

The Maintenance menu includes three operations:
RESET HUB CAPACITY - refer to Paragraph 4.4.2.5.1
RESET CRYPTO BAT CAPACITY - refer to
Paragraph 4.4.2.5.2.
RESET FACTORY DEFAULTS - refer to Paragraph 4.4.2.5.3

2. Highlight the desired action and press [ENT] to continue.

3. A maintenance password will need to be entered to perform any

maintenance function. Enter the correct password and press
[ENT] to continue.

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4.4.2.5.1 Reset HUB Capacity

The HUB is responsible for maintaining time, programming, and encryption keys while the radio is disconnected
from its main power source. A fresh HUB will last five years from the date installed in the radio. When the HUB
Replaced date is set, the radio will keep track of the time that has elapsed since that date. The radio will display a
warning when the HUB capacity is near expiration or has expired. The life of the HUB can be increased by keeping
a charged main battery connected since the HUB is only utilized when a main battery is not present. The radio can
track how long a charged main battery has been connected and will extend the HUB capacity by that amount of time.
Any changes to the radio’s system clock will update the HUB Replaced date so the remaining HUB capacity is not
affected by system clock updates (manual or GPS).
Once the HUB capacity expires, the HUB may still have some charge left, but at any time the radio may lose its
programmed time, programming, and encryption fill when the main battery is disconnected (or runs out of charge).
It is highly recommended to replace the HUB at or near expiration to prevent any unexpected data loss. Once the
HUB has been replaced, the HUB Replaced date can be set using the RESET HUB CAPACITY option under the
[PGM] > RADIO CONFIG > MAINTENANCE. If this operation is performed at any time other than when the
HUB is replaced, the reported HUB capacity remaining will be invalid and it will be difficult to determine when the
HUB should be replaced.
If system time is lost during replacement of the HUB, the internal Crypto Battery needs to be replaced, since the
Crypto battery life will now be inaccurate.

Maintenance 1. Press [PGM] > RADIO CONFIG > MAINTENANCE >

RESET HUB CAPACITY. Press [ENT] to continue.
Reset should only be performed when a new HUB is installed.

2. Enter the maintenance password to perform this function

(advanced user only).
Hub Capacity Reset
3. Note that the current operation will update the HUB capacity. This
operation should only be performed after the HUB is replaced. If
this operation is done at any other time, the time remaining for the
HUB will be incorrect. Since the HUB voltage is not measured,
the time remaining for the HUB is calculated from the date/time it
was last changed.

4. Confirm that the HUB capacity should be reset. Selecting YES

will reset the HUB Capacity bar indicator that is shown in the
[OPT] > RADIO INFORMATION > BATTERY
INFORMATION menu (refer to Paragraph 3.12.6.3.1). The
indicator will be reset to one year.

5. Note that the HUB change date has been set. The HUB will expire
approximately one year from today if the radio is never connected
to a main battery.

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4.4.2.5.2 Reset Crypto Battery Capacity

The internal Crypto Battery is responsible for crypto encryption information while the radio is disconnected from
its main power source. Crypto battery life is 5.5 years without the main battery connected. When the main battery
is connected, the internal crypto battery can last up to 10 years. When the date is set, the radio will keep track of the
time that has elapsed since that date. The radio will display a warning when the capacity is near expiration or has
expired. It is highly recommended to have intermediate maintenance replace the crypto battery near expiration to
prevent any unexpected data loss. Once the crypto battery has been replaced, the crypto battery replaced date can be
set using the RESET CRYPTO BAT CAPACI option under the [PGM] > RADIO CONFIG >
MAINTENANCE. If this operation is performed at any time other than when the Crypto Battery is replaced, the
reported capacity remaining will be invalid and it will be difficult to determine when the Crypto Battery should be
replaced.

If system time is lost during replacement of the HUB, the internal Crypto Battery needs to be replaced, since the
Crypto battery life will now be inaccurate.

Crypto Battery Capacity Reset 1. Press [PGM] > RADIO CONFIG > MAINTENANCE >
RESET CRYPTO BAT CAPACI. The Maintenance
configuration consists of a RESET CRYPTO BAT CAPACITY
function. Press [ENT] to continue. Reset should only be
performed when a new crypto battery is installed.
2. Enter the maintenance password needed to perform this function.
Screen warns the operator that the current operation will update
the crypto battery capacity. This operation should only be
performed by an advanced user and only after the crypto battery
is replaced. If this operation is done at any other time, the time
remaining will be incorrect. Since the voltage is not measured, the
time remaining for the crypto battery is calculated from the
date/time it was last changed.

3. Screen confirms that the capacity should be reset. Selecting YES

will reset the capacity bar indicator that is shown in the [OPT] >
RADIO INFORMATION > BATTERY INFORMATION
menu (refer to Paragraph 3.12.6.3.1). The indicator will be reset to
five years.

4. Screen is displayed after the crypto battery change date has been
set. The crypto battery will expire approximately 5.5 years from
today if the radio is never connected to a main battery.

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4.4.2.5.3 Reset Factory Defaults

Reset Factory Defaults Screen 1. Press [PGM] > RADIO CONFIG > MAINTENANCE >
RESET FACTORY DEFAULTS. Press [ENT] to continue.
2. Enter the maintenance password to perform this function.
3. Note that the current operation will reset the radio to factory
default configurations and erase all COMSEC keys, user
configuration, and mission plans. Press [ENT] to continue or
[CLR] to exit.

4. Confirm that the radio should be reset to factory defaults. If YES

is selected and [ENT] is pressed, the radio will be reset to factory
defaults and the Reset Factory Defaults Complete screen will be
displayed. Select NO or press [CLR] to return to the Maintenance
Menu screen.

5. Indicates the radio is currently being reset to factory defaults. The

keypad is disabled while this screen is displayed.

6. Displayed after the radio has been reset to factory defaults. Press
[ENT] or [CLR] to exit this screen and restart the radio.

7. Displayed while the radio is restarting. The keypad is disabled

while this screen is displayed.

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4.4.3 System Presets Program Screens

A system preset is a way to map a waveform preset in order to activate its associated configuration set. The system
preset also includes a specific name and description for helping the operator distinguish between the different system
presets in the radio. See Figure 4-17 and refer to Paragraph 4.4.3.1.

The RF-7800M-MP supports up to 99 system presets. System presets can be accessed by using [PRE + / -]. A system
preset number can be quickly entered on main screen by highlighting the preset number and entering a number.

A Scan system preset is also provided when accessed from [MODE]>SCAN. When the Scan system preset is
selected, the waveform will begin scanning if the waveform is configured properly. See Figure 4-17 and refer to
Paragraph A.9.3.

8 VWX
PGM

SYSTEM PRESETS
SYSTEM PRESET CONFIG
SYSTEM PRESET NUMBER
PRESET DESCRIPTION
PRESET WAVEFORM*

RESET SYSTEM PRESET

SYSTEM SCAN CONFIG*

*VULOS ONLY - REFER TO APPENDIX A

F-0334-4200-0044

Figure 4-17. System Presets Menu Tree

4.4.3.1 System Presets Menu

System Preset Menu 1. Press [PGM] > SYSTEM PRESETS > SYSTEM PRESET
CONFIG and press [ENT] to access the Preset configuration
screens.

System Preset Number 2. Select which system preset to create/modify. Enter a numeric
entry of 01 through 99 or use [PRE +/-] for the system preset. A
preset name will show if the preset is not empty.
3. Press [ENT] to continue.

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Preset Description 4. Enter a text description or name for the system preset number.
Any alphanumeric entry may be added for description.
5. Press [ENT] to continue.

Preset Waveform 6. Choose the waveform that will be associated with the selected
system preset.
7. Press [ENT] to continue.

Waveform-Specific Parameters 8. There are additional screens involved in programming a system

preset, which are defined by the waveform selected. At this point,
Refer to appropriate waveform the waveform-specific programming screens related to editing or
appendix for further displays. creating a preset will be accessed. Refer to the appendices for
specific waveform programming parameters:
 VULOS - Appendix A
 ANW2 - Appendix B
 QUICKLOOK- Appendix C
 ROVER- Appendix D

4.4.3.2 Reset System Preset

The Reset System Preset screens allow the operator to disable system presets and render them unselectable from the
top-level Preset Selection screen. In addition, once reset, the System Preset's waveform-specific values will be reset
to the system defaults for whatever waveform the System Preset is configured. If no System Presets are currently
enabled in the radio, the screen simply returns to the System Preset menu.

System Preset Menu 1. Press [PGM] and select SYSTEM PRESETS > RESET
SYSTEM PRESET to reconfigure a system preset.

Preset Number to Reset 2. Select which system preset number will be reset. Use the [PRE +
/ -] buttons to select a preset, or enter the number by selecting
digits on the keypad. Choose from 01 through 99 for the system
preset number. Press [ENT] to continue.

Confirm Reset 3. Confirm that the system preset is the one that should be disabled.
Select YES and press [ENT] to reset the System Preset.
Select NO and press [ENT] (or CLR) to return to the previous
screen and not disable the System Preset.

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Reset Notification 4. The System Preset has been disabled and is no longer usable until
reprogrammed. Press [ENT] or [CLR] to return to the System
Preset Configuration menu.

4.4.3.3 System Preset Programming Selection

Perform the following procedure to assign System Preset numbers to waveform presets. A Waveform Preset
includes configuration parameters associated with a particular waveform (i.e. VULOS), where a System Preset
includes parameters related to net operation.

a. Press [PGM].
b. Select SYSTEM PRESETS.
c. Select SYSTEM PRESET CONFIG.
d. Use number keys to enter a System Preset Number (01 - 99), and press [ENT].
e. Enter a text description or name for the system preset number. Any alphanumeric entry may be added
for description. Press [ENT] to continue.
f. Assign the Preset Waveform type: VULOS, ANW2, ANW2B, ROVER, QUICKLOOK.
g. Refer to the appendices listed in Paragraph 4.4.4 for specific waveform programming parameters.

4.4.4 Waveform Specific Menus

The waveform preset must be configured before it can be assigned to a System Preset. There are several types of
waveform presets:

 VULOS Fixed Frequency Net Preset - Paragraph A.9.1

 ANW2 Data Net Preset - Paragraph B.8
 QUICKLOOK Frequency Hopping Net Preset - Paragraph C.7.1
 ROVER Fixed Frequency Net Preset - Paragraph D.5.1
Proceed to the appropriate appendix for waveform programming.

Waveform-Specific Config There are additional screens involved in programming a radio system
preset, which are defined by the Waveform selected. At this point, the
Waveform-specific programming screens related to selecting, editing,
or creating a Preset will be accessed.

Choose the waveform configuration menu to associate the selected

Preset with a currently loaded waveform. Once the waveform is
selected, navigate into the waveform-specific programming screens.
Refer to the appendices for specific waveform programming
parameters.

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CHAPTER 5

PREVENTIVE AND CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE

5.1 PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE

Preventive maintenance is of primary importance in order to avoid equipment failures. Preventive maintenance is
the systematic, scheduled care and inspection of equipment to prevent equipment failure and to reduce downtime.
Preventive maintenance consists of keeping the equipment clean, dry, and dust-free. Use a soft brush, a moist
sponge, and a cloth to keep equipment clean.
Table 5-1 contains the checks and services that should be performed either on a daily basis when the equipment is
in use, or on a weekly basis when the equipment is in standby condition. Table 5-2 contains the checks and services
that should be performed on a weekly basis with the equipment in use.

Table 5-1. Daily Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services

Check No. Item to be Inspected Procedure
1 Operation Perform Self Test per Paragraph 3.4.2.

Table 5-2. Weekly Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services

Check No. Item to be Inspected Procedure
1 Antenna Check for breaks or strains; repair or replace as required.
2 Connectors Inspect for dirt, corrosion or damage.
3 Protective Caps Ensure protective caps are in place if connectors are not
in use.

5.2 CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE

Shortcomings and defects which are revealed during preventive maintenance when the radio system is in service,
must be attended to by means of corrective maintenance. The type of work required determines if the corrective
maintenance procedure can be performed by the operator or if it must be executed at a maintenance repair facility.

The following procedures assume that the operator has determined that the radio is faulty. This could be determined
in three ways:

 The operator has run Self Test and a fault has been identified by the radio.
 A run-time fault message is displayed by the radio.
 The operator has observed degraded operation that suggests the system is faulty.
Whenever the operator believes that the radio may be faulty, the troubleshooting procedures in this chapter should
be followed to determine the recommended corrective action. If the symptom observed is not covered, report the
problem to a Level III maintainer.

5.2.1 Troubleshooting Procedures

Faults can be detected by running Self Test or visual observation. Self Test faults are shown on the front panel
display. The following paragraphs identify probable failure causes and suggested corrective actions.

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5.2.1.1 BIT Faults

Built-In Test (BIT) faults are displayed if a failure is detected during a Self Test. Refer to Paragraph 3.4.2 for
information on radio tests.

If the radio displays a fault message, cycle radio power and repeat the self-test. If a fault message is still displayed,
record the fault code, then report the fault to a Level III maintainer.

5.2.1.2 Non-BIT Faults

Non-BIT faults are operator-observed failures or cases of degraded operation. Locate the observation in the first
column of Table 5-3 and follow the recommended action. If the recommended action is unsuccessful, report the
problem to a Level III maintainer. Refer to Table 5-4 for a list of run-time warnings, their meaning and
recommended action.

Table 5-3. Non-BIT Troubleshooting

Observation Action
Radio does not power on; completely dead. Replace battery with a known good one. Clean
battery connector. If radio still does not power on,
Level III Maintenance is required.
No receive/transmit audio. Check volume levels. If using a handset, clean
connectors or replace handset.
Intermittent receive audio. Check squelch level. If using a handset, clean
connectors or replace handset.
Radio stuck at HARRIS logo. Level III Maintenance required.
Radio stuck in ALARM at power-up. Level III Maintenance required.
Passive Zeroization message at start-up when zeroize was Remove main battery for five minutes. Reattach
not initiated by operator. main battery and power-up radio. If Passive
Zeroization message is displayed again, Level III
Maintenance is required.
Global Positioning System (GPS) Failure. Inspect condition of GPS antenna and connection if
GPS antenna is being used; ensure upright
orientation. Replace GPS Antenna if faulty. Verify
clear path to satellite.
32-pin Connector ports not operational. Clean connections. Replace cable. Ensure all
external equipment is functioning properly. If
problem still occurs, Level III Maintenance is
required.

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Table 5-4. Run-Time Warnings

Warning Message Displayed Description Action
***** FAULT ****** RF board is temporarily or permanently Cycle radio power. If condition
SYNTH OUT OF LOCK rendered incapable of receive (RX) or persists, this is a CRITICAL
transmit (TX) on the currently loaded fre- system fault. Radio needs re-
quency. pair.
***** FAULT ****** This message indicates the loss of all radio Radio must be reprogrammed.
*CONFIGURATION* configuration, encryption, and Transmis- If condition persists, radio
*****CLEARED***** sion Security (TRANSEC) data. needs repair.
* CT NOT AVAILABLE* Radio was placed into Cipher Text (CT) Put radio in Plain Text (PT) or
NO KEYS LOADED switch position with no valid crypto key program the required crypto
loaded. key.
PRESET CONFIG ERROR Keys are not assigned to the preset. Radio must be programmed
TEK NOT FOUND with valid Traffic Encryption
Key (TEK).
*POWER CUTBACK* Posted if the battery temperature falls be- Increase battery temperature,
LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE low 14 F (-10 C) and RX DC input is be- or replace with a fully charged
low 11.2 V, or battery temperature falls be- battery.
low -4 F (-20 C).
* WARNING * Indicates that the battery voltage is over Reduce voltage. Radio could
HIGH DC INPUT the nominal range (34.3 volts). be damaged if voltage is too
high.
* WARNING * Posted if the DC input operating voltage Replace current battery with
LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE drops below 19.5 VDC in TX, or 19.0 charged battery.
VDC in RX.
* WARNING* Posted if battery charge capacity is critical- Replace current battery with
LOW BATTERY ly low. charged battery.

*HUB LOW * Hold Up Battery (HUB) capacity is within Radio is still fully operational.
DAYS REMAINING: XX 15 days of expiring according to the inter- HUB replacement is recom-
nal system counter. mended soon.
*HUB WARNING* Hold Up Battery capacity has expired, ac- Radio is still fully operational.
CAPACITY EXPIRED cording to the internal system counter. HUB may be depleted which
could cause loss of crypto data
if main battery is weak or re-
moved.
*HUB WARNING* Hold Up Battery capacity is not being Radio is still fully operational,
CAPACITY INVALID tracked by the internal system counter. but HUB status is unknown.
Recommend HUB replace-
ment as soon as possible.
Faults Beginning with VAA Problem with external Vehicular Amplifi- Refer to VAA system installa-
er Adapter (VAA) amplifier. tion manual, (10515-0333-
4200).

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5.3 BATTERIES

Refer to Paragraph 2.2 for information on installing the battery. Refer to Paragraph 2.12 for information on battery
life.

5.3.1 Battery Life

Refer to Paragraph 2.12 for information on battery life.

5.3.2 Recharging the Lithium-Ion Battery Packs

WARNING
Do not attempt to recharge disposable batteries.

The optional RF-5900-CH001 (10372-0075-01) Solar Battery Charger is a foldable charger designed to charge
BB-390 B/U Nickel-Metal Hydride (Ni-MH), BB-590/U Nickel-Cadmium (Ni-Cd), and BB-2590/U Lithium-Ion
(Li-ION) batteries. This charger provides a typical 8 to 12 hours of charge time under bright sunlight conditions.

The optional RF-5902-CH008 Eight-Bay Battery Charger provides fully automatic charging for BB-390 B/U Ni-
MH, BB-590/U Ni-Cd, and BB-2590/U Li-ION batteries. The charger is capable of charging eight batteries in 2.5
to 6 hours, depending on battery condition.

5.3.3 Disposing of Li-ION Batteries

WARNING
Do not dispose of Li-ION batteries in uncontrolled trash.

WARNING
A damaged Li-ION battery that is exposed to water could
cause a fire or explosion, causing personal injury. Batteries
with cracked or damaged cases should be replaced
immediately.
Completely discharge batteries before proper disposal. Partially discharged batteries may contain a significant
amount of energy and should be handled with care. The battery pack should be wrapped with insulating material
such as plastic, and then packed for disposal. Do not place Li-ION batteries in trash compactors. Refer to local
directives for additional information on lithium batteries.

5.3.4 Battery Maintenance After Water Exposure

After exposure to fresh or salt water, detach battery from the radio. Rinse battery with fresh, clean water and
thoroughly dry with a soft cloth to prevent corrosion. Do not use heat to dry the battery. In the event corrosion does
occur, clean the battery terminals using a Nylon Mesh Abrasive Pad (3M Scotchbrite 7447 or Equivalent).

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5.3.5 Memory Hold-Up Battery (HUB)

See Figure 5-1 for location. The Rear-Panel HUB is used to maintain power for the internal memory when the main
battery is dead or removed. The HUB maintains the memory that holds the programmed parameters (black data) and
the encryption keys (red data).

If the HUB expires or is removed without a charged main battery connected, the internal Crypto Battery must be
replaced because there will be no accurate way to determine Crypto Battery time usage.

After changing the HUB, reset HUB by using PGM > RADIO CONFIG > MAINTENANCE > RESET HUB
CAPACITY.

The HUB is a 3.6 VDC commercially available lithium battery (Harris # B41-0010-003; SAFT LS14250).
The RF-7800M-MP provides self testing and status monitoring of the HUB Capacity. Refer to Paragraph for more
information about checking HUB Capacity. Harris recommends replacing the HUB every five years. Some users
may want to institute a plan for hub monitoring and replacement prior to mission deployment to ensure maximum
HUB readiness. A dead HUB is indicated if the radio does not hold programmed parameters and fill data after
removing and replacing the main battery.

5.3.6 Internal Crypto Battery

The RF-7800M-MP also contains an internal crypto battery that is designed to last 5.5 years in the radio. When the
main battery is connected, the internal crypto battery can last up to 10 years. Refer to Paragraph 3.4.1 for more
information about checking capacity. Refer to level III maintenance for replacement of this battery.

If the HUB expires or is removed without a charged main battery connected, the internal Crypto Battery must be
replaced because there will be no accurate way to determine Crypto Battery time usage.

If the internal Crypto Battery expires, the radio will require crypto initialization (level III maintenance). A radio
requiring crypto initialization cannot be used in Cipher Text (CT) mode.

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PREVENTIVE AND CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE

HUB
USE COIN
+

TO REMOVE
COVER
BATTERY BOX SHOWN
REMOVED FOR CLARITY CL-0334-4200-0005

Figure 5-1. HUB Replacement

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APPENDIX A

VULOS OPERATION AND PROGRAMMING

A.1 VULOS GENERAL OVERVIEW

VHF/UHF Line Of Sight (VULOS) operation provides fixed frequency Line Of Sight (LOS) communications over
the VHF and UHF frequency bands.

This appendix defines actions that are specific for operation and programming of the RF-7800M-MP when using
the VULOS waveform. Refer to Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 for key loading, global radio operations, and global radio
programming before using this appendix. The RF-7800MM-SW001 RF-7800M-MP Communications Planning
Application (CPA) contains sample plans with example nets for each of the waveforms in the radio. Sample plans
can be used as a starting point for programming a waveform in the radio.

A.1.1 VULOS Fixed Frequency

The following VULOS fixed frequency operating capabilities are supported by the RF-7800M-MP:

 Operating Narrowband Frequency Bands:

- VHF Low Band – 30.0000 MHz to 89.9999 MHz
- VHF High Band – 90.0000 MHz to 224.9999 MHz
- UHF Band – 225.0000 MHz to 511.9950 MHz
 Frequency Spacing – Transmit/Receive (TX/RX) frequencies can be programmed in 5 Hz increments with
American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) remote control, or 100 Hz increments when
set from the front panel.
 Simplex Operation – Line of Sight (LOS) nets with the same transmit and receive frequencies.
 Half-Duplex Operation – LOS nets with different transmit and receive frequencies.
 Supports VULOS 16-bit Amplitude Shift Keying (ASK)/Frequency Shift Keying (FSK) AM/FM data and
digital voice.
 The following squelch types are available in Plain Text [PT] mode:
- Disabled – No squelch, receiver remains open.
- Tone Squelch – RF-7800M-MP unsquelches when it receives a 150 Hz tone. The radio can be
configured to transmit 150 Hz squelch tone on FM Line of Sight (LOS) fixed frequency presets.
- Noise Squelch – RF-7800M-MP unsquelches when RF or noise is greater than a set threshold
level (Paragraph A.9.1.6).
- Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System (CTCSS) - Supports transmit and receive of Electronics
Industries Alliance (EIA) standard squelch tone frequencies in Plain Text (PT) mode to allow
interoperability with equipment that uses CTCSS.
- Continuous Digital Coded Squelch System (CDCSS) - Supports transmit and receive of EIA
standard digital squelch codes in PT mode to allow interoperability with equipment that uses
CDCSS.

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NOTE
It is recommended that the same squelch settings be used for
all radios within a net. The use of incompatible squelch types
will result in the radio not being able to hear radio calls.

The selection of certain parameters is restricted based on the frequency band and modulation type selected. Valid
selections are listed in Table A-1. AM is not available in the VHF-Low band.

Table A-1. VULOS Fixed Frequency Operation

Selection VHF-Low VHF-High UHF VHF-High UHF
FM FM FM AM AM
Squelch OFF X X X X X
Noise Squelch X X X X X
150 Hz Tone Squelch X X X
CTCSS Squelch FM Voice X X X
CDCSS Squelch FM Voice X X X
TX FM Squelch (SQL) X X X
Tone
AM Analog Voice X X
FM Analog Voice X X X
FSK 16 Kilobits per second X X X
(kbps) Voice/ Data
ASK 16 kbps Voice/Data X X
Simplex X X X X X
Half Duplex X X X X X
5 kHz Deviation X X X
6.5 kHz Deviation X X X
8 kHz Deviation X X X
25 kHz AM Spacing X X

A.1.2 VULOS Fixed Frequency Cipher Text (CT)

The RF-7800M-MP uses Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) and CITADEL I and II for VULOS support for
Cipher Feedback (CFB), Self Sync Cipher Feedback (SSCFB) and Counter (CTR) crypto modes.

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A.2 LOADING VULOS COMSEC FILL DATA

All COMSEC key fill data for the 7800M-MP is performed through the use of Universal Serial Bus (USB) on a
Personal computer (PC). No separate fill devices are required

Perform the following procedure to load keys:

a. Move cipher switch to [LD].

b. Select FILL.
c. Select WAVEFORM.
d. At the USB fill device screen, and press [ENT].
e. Select keyfill file and press [ENT]. (Key file has waveform name in it.) Radio indicates COMPLETE.
Press [ENT] to continue.
f. Repeat Step d and Step e for additional key fills (TEKs and/or Key Encryption Keys [KEKs]).
g. Perform a secure communications check using loaded TEKs and KEKs to ensure correct fills have been
loaded. Key loading can also be checked by going to [OPT] > VIEW KEY INFO.

A.3 VULOS WAVEFORM PLUG-IN

The top-level screens for the VULOS Waveform show the current operating parameters that are used for receiving
or transmitting voice and data. Also shown are the different operations that the VULOS waveform is able to carry
out.

For all top level screens, the following keys will perform the associated functions in the VULOS Waveform plug-in:

1 ABC
CALL
Accesses the VULOS Call screens. Refer to Paragraph A.6.

7 STU
OPT
Allows modification of VULOS encryption and Squelch settings.

8 VWX
PGM
Allows most configuration changes for the VULOS Waveform.

0
[Next] Key - Scrolls through the various Main Status screens for VULOS mode. Refer to
Paragraph A.4 for more information.

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A.4 VULOS MAIN STATUS SCREENS

The Main VULOS Status Screens provide the user with major parameters used for receiving or transmitting voice
and data. Use the [Next] key to scroll through the screens. The function of each field is explained in the
accompanying text.

VULOS Preset Main Screen The VULOS Preset Main Screen displays information about the
VULOS preset that is currently selected. This is the first screen shown
when a VULOS net is selected.

The [Left Arrow] or [Right Arrow] keys are used to move between
the different fields.
If a value of one of the aforementioned fields is changed and either
[ENT] or one of the left/right arrow keys is pressed, the VULOS
preset will be updated (or “Dirtied”) with the new parameter.
When a preset is changed or “dirtied” from the programmed
configuration set, the dash ('-') between the System Preset Number and
System Preset Name is changed to an asterisk ('*'). A “dirtied” preset
is reset to the original programmed values when the operator enters
Program Mode or selects another System Preset.

System Preset Number - Identifies the number used for the current
system preset

Preset Type - Indicates the type of waveform the preset uses.

 LOS - Fixed Frequency Mode
 BEA - BEACON Mode

Traffic Type - Indicates the type of traffic used for the current preset.
 VOC - Voice Traffic is only allowed
 DAT - Data Traffic is only allowed
 D/V - Data and Voice Traffic is allowed
System Preset Name - Identifies the name used for the current preset.

Modulation Type - Specifies how the data is modulated on the

frequency that it is transmitted or received. This field is defined by
Option Code that is selectable depending on other programmed
parameters. The possible modulation types are: AM, FM, Amplitude
Shift Keying (ASK), and Frequency Shift Keying (FSK).

Channel Number - Channel number is not configurable on the

RF-7800M-MP.

Crypto Key Number - Displays the current key number that is being
used by the VULOS preset when the cipher mode switch is in the
Cipher Text ([CT]) position. This field will only scroll through the list
of installed keys that are valid for the waveform. When the cipher
switch is in the Plain Text ([PT]) position, then "--" is displayed and
the field is not selectable.

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VULOS Channel Main Screen The Channel Main Screen displays channel and frequency
(Press [Next] to view) information about the VULOS preset that is currently selected. This is
the second screen shown when a VULOS net is selected. The fields are
described below.

RX Frequency - The RX Frequency is the Receive Frequency

configured for the current preset based on the current channel number.

When the RX Frequency field is highlighted, pressing [ENT] or a

numeric key will place this field in edit mode for modification.

Pressing [ENT] while editing this field will copy the current RX
Frequency value to the TX Frequency field and the TX Frequency
field is placed into edit mode. The preset will not be updated with the
new RX Frequency until the operator is finished with the TX
Frequency field (by pressing the [CLR] or [ENT] button).

TX Frequency - The TX Frequency is the Transmit Frequency

configured for the current preset based on the current channel number.
When the TX Frequency field is highlighted, pressing [ENT] or a
numeric key will place this field in edit mode for modification.

If 000.0000 is entered as the frequency value, then the current preset

will be configured for Receive Only.

Preset configured as Receive only. Pressing [ENT] while editing this field will update the preset with the
new frequency value for the TX Frequency and the RX Frequency (if
it was modified just before the TX Frequency was edited).

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VULOS Data Mode Main Screen This is the third screen shown when a VULOS net is selected. The
(Press [Next] to view) fields are described below.

Option Code -This value determines the predefined set of data

parameters for transmitting and receiving data by this preset. The
parameters that are defined by the Option Code are Bandwidth,
Modulation Mode, Bits per second (BPS) Rate, and Forward Error
Correction.
The possible option codes are: 132, 200, 201, and 202.
Voice Data
AM - Option Code 200 AM - Option Code 202
FM - Option Code 201 FM - Option Code 132

Bandwidth - Varies dependent upon Option Code. This can be either

5 kHz or 25 kHz channel width.

Data Mode - Specifies the synchronization mode that is used when

transmitting and receiving Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) data.
This field is selectable when a Traffic Type of DATA or VOICE and
DATA is selected.
The possible data mode values are SYNC - Synchronous Data Mode.

BPS Rate: Specifies the bps rate that is used for transmitting and
receiving data (including digital voice). This field is defined by Option
Code and not selectable. The value displayed in this field is the
numeric value that is associated with the Option Code.
Voice Traffic Type selected for
Voice Mode - Allows the Voice Mode to be changed when the Traffic
Preset
Mode is set to VOC or D/V. When the Traffic Type is set to DAT, then
"----" is displayed in this field. The available values for this field are:
 ANLG - Analog (PCM) Voice
 CVSD - Continuously Variable Slope Delta (CVSD) Digital
Voice
Interleave Depth - Specifies the interleave depth if the option code
supports interleave depth. This field is not selectable. The valid values
for this field are: 2, 4, 8, 16, and 32. If the selected option code does
not support interleave depth, then “--” is displayed in this field.

Forward Error Correction - Specifies whether or not Forward Error

Correction is enabled. This field is defined by Option Code and not
selectable.
The valid values for this field are ON and OFF.

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Large Font Screen The large font screen is the last main screen of each waveform. Use
[Next] to scroll through the main screen set to the other main preset
screens, with the last being the large font screen. One more press of
[Next] will advance the user to the first main top level screen. After a
waveform switch, the default screen is always the first top level screen
with one exception. If the user selects the large font screen and then
changes presets, the new preset will display the large font screen as
well.
The top row of information (battery/external power information,
PT/CT indicator, etc…) remains the same on the large font screen as
it does on the other main screens. Additionally, all messages displayed
on the bottom row of the main screen (e.g. keying messages) will also
be displayed on the large font screen.

A.5 VULOS FIXED FREQUENCY OPERATION

A VULOS fixed frequency net allows the user to receive and transmit voice and/or data using fixed receive and
transmit frequencies. Antenna type, antenna height, output power, terrain, external terrain, and obstructions between
RF-7800M-MP radios are all factors in range of communications. VULOS can be operated in either Plain Text or
Cipher Text mode.

WARNING
If an optional handset or headset is used, check volume level
to avoid damage to hearing.

WARNING
To prevent electrical shock and RF burns, avoid making RF
power output connections or touching antenna while in
transmit.

A.5.1 Plain Text VULOS Operation

Perform the following procedure to operate the RF-7800M-MP in LOS fixed frequency plain text mode.

NOTE
It is assumed that the RF-7800M-MP is already programmed
for the VULOS operation and an antenna has been installed.
Refer to Chapter 4 for RF-7800M-MP programming.

a. Make sure that the radio has been set up and ready to operate per Chapter 2.
b. Rotate cipher switch to [PT].
c. After the radio initializes, select desired VULOS fixed frequency system preset by pressing [PRE +/-].
d. Adjust [VOL +/-] for adequate listening level.

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e. Begin radio operations.

1. Press [Next] key to monitor status of the selected system preset.

2. Access menus under [OPT] key to make minor operation changes.

A.5.2 Cipher Text VULOS Operation

Perform the following procedure to operate the RF-7800M-MP in VULOS fixed frequency cipher text mode:

NOTE
It is assumed that the RF-7800M-MP is already programmed
for the VULOS operation, encryption keys have been loaded,
and an antenna has been installed. Refer to Chapter 4 for RF-
7800M-MP programming.

a. Make sure that the radio has been set up and ready to operate per Chapter 2.
b. Rotate cipher switch to [CT]. This enables the programmed encryption and Traffic Encryption Key
(TEK) (the radio will display PRESET CONFIG ERROR TEK NOT FOUND if not programmed).
c. After the radio initializes, select desired LOS fixed frequency system preset by pressing [PRE +/-].
Check display for proper encryption and TEK number. KEY -- indicates the system preset is
programmed for a TEK that has not been loaded.
d. Adjust [VOL +/-] for adequate listening level.
e. Begin radio operations.
1. A PT override warning tone is heard when receiving or transmitting in [PT].

NOTE
PT Override will only function with VULOS in AESCTR1,
CITADEL I/II, CTR, and CFB. PT Override will not function
in AESCFB1.

2. Radio only allows cipher text transmission when there is an encryption key programmed and
loaded to the storage position.

A.5.3 Operational Overrides - VULOS

With the main system preset screen displayed, press the right arrow key on the front panel to find items that can be
modified. Modifiable items will be indicated by a dark background. Press [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow], or enter
number to change value of the selected item. The following fields will be selectable on this screen.

 System Preset Number

 Traffic Type
 Modulation Type
 Crypto Key

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If a value of one of these fields is changed, the VULOS preset will be updated with the new parameter. The following
display characters indicate the status:

 Dash (-) indicates the system preset is unchanged.

 Asterisk (*) indicates the system preset is temporarily changed.
Most Waveforms support runtime changes on their top level screen which temporarily alters the current Waveform
Preset configuration. These changes do not alter the Waveform Preset in the database and the changes will be lost
upon selecting another System Preset or entering Program Mode unless the Preset Autosave feature is enabled (refer
to Paragraph 4.4.2.2). A preset that has been changed or “dirtied” will be indicated by an asterisk (*) between the
System Preset Number and the Preset Name.

Other items can be overridden by accessing the [OPT] > VULOS CONFIG menu. Using display overrides and the
option menus allow temporary changes to be made to the currently selected net preset. Items that can be changed
include squelch and encryption parameters.

A.6 SCAN MODE

The Scan Preset screens display radio status while the radio is scanning. Scanning is activated using [MODE] >
SCAN while in a VULOS system preset.
Scanning is configured by defining a Scan List. For information about enabling and programming Scan Mode, refer
to Paragraph A.9.3. While the radio is scanning, it progresses through a Scan List and uses the parameters in each
preset for detecting an RF signal. Once a signal is detected, the radio stops on that preset. The radio will resume
scanning either after a specified amount of time or after a timeout once the reception is complete. Until the radio
resumes scanning, the operator can transmit on that preset to respond to the reception. Scanning can be manually
stopped and resumed using the [CLR] button.
In automatic scan mode, the first screen displayed is one that indicates the radio is actively scanning. Once the radio
detects a signal on one of the scanned presets, a preset screen and a channel screen will become available. Use the
[Next] button to cycle between the preset and channel screens. If Push-To-Talk (PTT) is pressed while the radio is
scanning in automatic scan mode, the priority transmit preset is displayed. If PTT is pressed while the radio is either
receiving a signal or hanging on to a channel after receiving a signal, the current preset is displayed. Scan Mode is
only operable with the VULOS waveform.

A.6.1 Scan Mode Operation

Mode Menu Screen 1. Press [MODE] to access the menu screen.

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Scan Changing Preset 1. Use [MODE]>SCAN to access the Scan screen.

2. At the Scan screen, select ENABLE to change the preset to the
configured scan list. The changing preset display is shown while
the Scan Preset is being activated. If the Scan Preset or the
specified waveform is not properly configured, the Scan Failed
screen will be displayed.

The keypad is disabled whenever this screen is displayed.

Automatic Scan Mode Scanning 3. Upon entering scan mode, automatic scan will start and this screen
will be displayed if there are presets in the scan list (invalid preset
will be ignored). The text SCAN will be displayed flashing on the
top line of the screen to indicate that the radio is in automatic scan
mode.
4. Press [CLR] to manually stop and resume scanning.
5. To disable an active scan, select [MODE]>SCAN, select
Automatic Scanning DISABLE and press [ENT] to change the scan preset to the
current preset.
If there are no presets in the scan list, or if ENABLE SCAN is set to
NO, when the radio enters scan mode or if none of the presets in the
scan list are scannable, the screen will display a message indicating
that the scan is disabled.
Scan Disabled

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Automatic Scan Mode Preset Screens 6. This screen displays the configuration of a preset when the radio
has found an Rx signal during automatic scanning or when the
radio is transmitting. The text SCAN will be displayed flashing on
the top line of the screen to indicate that the radio is in automatic
scan mode.
Displayed when the radio has found a 7. Press the [Next] button to navigate to the Automatic Scan Mode
Rx signal on a scanned channel. Channel Screen. Press [CLR] to switch the radio into manual scan
mode and navigate to the Manual Scan Mode Preset Screen.

If the radio is transmitting, releasing the PTT key will navigate to the
Automatic Scan Mode Scanning Screen.

Displayed when radio is transmitting.

Automatic Scan Mode Channel Screens

Displayed when [Next] is pressed and

the radio is receiving or hanging.

Displayed when [Next] is pressed and

the radio is transmitting.
Auto Scan Large Font 8. This screen displays the VULOS preset name in large font when
the radio has found an RX signal on that preset during automatic
scanning or when the radio is transmitting.

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Manual Scan Mode Preset Screens 9. This screen displays the configuration of each preset as the scan
list is scrolled through during manual scanning. Only the
scannable presets in the scan list are available for selection using
the [PRE +/-] button. The text SCAN will be displayed steadily
on the top line of the screen to indicate that the radio is in manual
scan mode.
Displayed when the radio is in manual
scan mode and is scanning or receiving. 10. Press [Next] to navigate to the Manual Scan Mode Channel
Screen. Press [CLR] to switch the radio into automatic scan mode
and navigate to the Automatic Scan Mode Scanning Screen.

Displayed when the radio is in manual

scan mode and is transmitting.

Manual Scan Mode Channel Screens

Displayed when [Next] is pressed in the

preset screen and the radio is scanning
or receiving.

Displayed when [Next] is pressed in the

preset screen and the radio is
transmitting.
Manual Scan Large Font 11. This screen displays the VULOS preset name in large font when
the radio has found a RX signal on that preset during manual
scanning or when the radio is transmitting.

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A.7 BEACON MODE

The Beacon main operational screen is displayed when the radio is set to Beacon mode. While the radio is in Beacon
mode, the top level operational screen will display BEACON on the top line of the screen. The screen will also
display relevant information including the beacon transmit frequency, modulation type, radio status (transmitting
beacon or idle), and the duration for which the beacon state will be maintained. Refer to Paragraph A.7.1 for Beacon
operation. Refer to Paragraph A.9.4 for programming Beacon mode.

A.7.1 VULOS Beacon Mode Operation

Mode Menu Screen 1. To start Beacon mode, press [MODE] and select BEACON.

Enter Beacon Mode Screen 2. Beacon mode is off. Press the [ENT] button to enter beacon mode.

Exit Beacon Mode 3. To exit Beacon mode, press [CLR]. At the TERMINATE
BEACON? screen, select YES and press [ENT]. A screen for
EXITING BEACON MODE is displayed before returning to the
current preset.

VULOS Beacon Mode (Idle) 4. These are the set of Top Level Screens that are shown when a
VULOS Beacon Preset is selected. The Operator must press the
[ENT] key in order to initiate the Beacon transmission.

While the Preset Type is set to BEA, only the Preset Type on the
Preset Top Level Screen is selectable. The remaining fields on all
Preset Top Level Screen
three screens are not selectable.

Channel Top Level Screen

Data Mode Top Level Screen

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VULOS Beacon Mode (Transmitting) 5. When a VULOS Beacon Preset is selected and the [ENT] key is
pressed, the radio begins transmitting. This section describes the
Top Level Screens that are displayed once the transmission
begins. The radio will continue to transmit until the operator
presses the [CLR] button or selects another system preset using
the Mode Switch.
Preset Top Level Screen
While the radio is actively transmitting, only the [CLR], [NEXT], and
[LT] buttons are enabled. As such, none of the fields on any of the
screens can be modified.

Channel Top Level Screen While in the beacon TX state, beacon mode may be turned off by
pressing [CLR], by changing presets, by pressing the [PRE +/-], or by
pressing [PGM] to enter program mode.

Data Mode Top Level Screen

VULOS Beacon Mode Start Denied 6. If Beacon mode is activated while Radio Silence is on, or if Radio
Silence is activated while Beacon mode is in the Idle state, this
screen will be displayed to inform the operator that the request to
begin a beacon transmission has been denied. Pressing [ENT] or
[CLR] will deactivate Beacon Mode.

A.8 VULOS OPTIONS

VULOS Option Menu Screen 1. Select [OPT] > VULOS CONFIG to access the VULOS Option
menu. COMSEC and SQUELCH parameters are required when
transmitting a data signal across a channel. This menu will not
contain any items while in VULOS Scan Mode.
Select from the following:
 COMSEC - refer to Paragraph A.9.1.3
 SQUELCH - refer to Paragraph A.9.1.6. Squelch parameters
can only be modified if the current VULOS preset
configuration supports squelch. Otherwise, the setting cannot
be edited.

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A.9 VULOS PROGRAMMING

Figure A-1 shows the menu tree for VULOS preset programming. Refer to Chapter 4 for basic Platform
programming features.

8 VWX
PGM

SYSTEM PRESETS
SYSTEM PRESET CONFIG
SYSTEM PRESET NUMBER
PRESET DESCRIPTION
PRESET WAVEFORM
VULOS
GENERAL CONFIG

PRESET NAME
PRESET TYPE
LOS
FREQUENCY

RX FREQUENCY
RECEIVE ONLY
YES
NO
TX FREQUENCY
EDIT TX FEQUENCY
TX FREQUENCY
XXX.XXX MHZ
USE RX FREQUENCY
COMSEC

CRYPTO MODE
NONE
AES
CRYPTO KEY
TEK01-TEK25
AES MODE
CTR1 (MIN ERR PROP)
CFB1 (RESYNC)
CITADEL

(A) (B) CRYPTO KEY

TEK01-TEK25
CITADEL MODE
CTR1 (MIN ERR PROP)
SSCFB8,10,13,16 (SELF SYNC), CFB (RESYNC
F-0334-4200-0045B-1
Figure A-1. VULOS Programming Menu (Sheet 1 of 4)

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(A) (B)

TRAFFIC
TRAFFIC MODE
VOICE
VOICE MODE
CLEAR*
CVSD
*ONLY WHEN
MODULATION TYPE COMSEC IS NONE
AM
FM
6.5 KHZ
5.0 KHZ
8.0 KHZ

DATA
DATA MODE
SYNCHRONOUS,
ASYNCHRONOUS
KEY SOURCE (ASYNCHRONOUS)
DATA, RTS
MODULATION TYPE
AM
FM

FM DEVIATION
6.5 KHZ
TX POWER
5.0 KHZ
HIGH
8.0 KHZ
MEDIUM
LOW
USER
00 DB DOWN

10 DB DOWN

(C) (D) F-0334-4200-0045A-2

Figure A-1. VULOS Programming Menu (Sheet 2 of 4)

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(C) (D)

SQUELCH
SQUELCH TYPE
OFF
CTCSS
CTCSS TX TONE
## (REFER TO TABLES)
RX SQUELCH TYPE
OFF
CTCSS
CTCSS RX TONE
CHAN BUSY PRIORITY
TRANSMIT
RECEIVE

NOISE

CDCSS
CDCSS TX CODE
## (REFER TO TABLES)
RX SQUELCH TYPE
OFF
CDCSS
CDCSS RX CODE
CHAN BUSY PRIORITY
TRANSMIT
RECEIVE

NOISE

(E) (F) (G)

F-0334-4200-0045A-3

Figure A-1. VULOS Programming Menu (Sheet 3 of 4)

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(E) (F) (G)

NOISE
FM TRANSMIT TONE
ENABLED
DISABLED
ANALOG SQUELCH LEVEL
TONE
FM TRANSMIT TONE
ENABLED
DISABLED
CHAN BUSY PRIORITY
(RX CTCSS OR CDCSS)

EXIT TRANSMIT

VULOS CONFIG
BEACON CONFIG
BEACON FREQUENCY
90 - 511.995
BEACON MODULATION
AM, FM
BEACON TX DURATION
01 TO 99 SECONDS
BEACON OFF DURATION
01 TO 99 (SECONDS) OR 00 FOR
CONSTANT TX
BEACON TX POWER
HIGH
MED
LOW
VINSON COMPATIBILITY
OFF, ON
F-0334-4200-0045A-4

Figure A-1. VULOS Programming Menu (Sheet 4 of 4)

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A.9.1 VULOS Programming Screens

VULOS presets contain radio network parameters such as frequency, squelch, and data rates that define how the
radio will operate. Use the following procedures to program VULOS Waveform Presets.

A.9.1.1 VULOS Preset Configuration

Select Config Type 1. Press [PGM] > SYSTEM PRESETS to start.

2. Select SYSTEM PRESET CONFIG to configure a VULOS
Preset. Select RESET SYSTEM PRESET to return preset to
previous programmed parameters.
3. Press [ENT] to continue.

Select Preset Number 4. With SYSTEM PRESET CONFIG selected, enter a VULOS
preset number (01 - 99) for the preset to be configured.
5. Press [ENT] to continue with configuring the selected preset via
the VULOS Programming menu.

6. Enter a text description or name for the system preset number.

Any alphanumeric entry may be added for description.
7. Press [ENT] to continue.

Preset Waveform Type 8. Choose VULOS as the waveform type that will be associated with
the selected system preset.
9. Press [ENT] to continue.

VULOS Programming Menu The VULOS Programming menu allows the user to perform VULOS
general configuration as well as configuring frequency,
Communications Security (COMSEC), traffic, and squelch
parameters, which are necessary when transmitting a data signal
across a channel. The VULOS Programming Menu Screen displays
the following selectable menu options:
GENERAL Configuration (CONFIG)
FREQUENCY
COMSEC
TRAFFIC
TX POWER
SQUELCH
EXIT
Pressing the [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] keys
Pressing [CLR] will navigate back to the Main Program Menu Screen.

10. Select GENERAL CONFIG to continue.

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A.9.1.2 VULOS General Config Screens

VULOS Preset Name screen 1. Enter a Preset Name for the VULOS preset being configured. The
Preset Name Screen will display an 11 character alphanumeric
field, where both letters and numbers can be entered into the field
to represent the Preset Name. Use the keypad strokes and [Left
Arrow] or [Right Arrow] to enter the new name.
2. Press [ENT] to update the current Preset Name.
Preset Type 3. Select a preset type specific to the current preset. Several user
programming screens are optional based on the preset type setting.
Use [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] to select LOS or SATCOM.
4. Press [ENT] to continue.

A.9.1.2.1 VULOS Frequency Configuration

VULOS Rx Frequency 1. If LOS is the Preset Type, this screen is displayed first for the
FREQUENCY selection. The Receive Frequency, in MHz, is the
frequency at which the radio will receive data from a channel.
Minimum LOS Value: 030.0000
Maximum LOS Value: 511.9999
2. Press [ENT] to continue.

VULOS Rx Only 3. Use the Rx Only screen to set the current preset as a receive only
preset. If YES is selected, the TX Frequency screens will not be
displayed and this preset will only receive traffic.
4. Press [ENT] to continue.

VULOS TX Frequency Source 5. If the preset is not configured to be Receive Only, set how the
transmit frequency should be configured. The valid settings for
the TX Frequency Source Screen are:
USE RX FREQ - Make RX Frequency and TX Frequency the
same.
EDIT TX FREQ - Enter a custom TX Frequency.
VULOS Tx Frequency 6. If EDIT TX FREQ was selected, enter a frequency using the
number keys to enter the Transmit Frequency.

7. If USE RX FREQ was selected, this screen displays the same

frequency as the RX frequency.
8. Press [ENT] to continue.
Displayed when EDIT TX
FREQUENCY is selected.

Displayed when USE RX

FREQUENCY is selected.

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A.9.1.3 VULOS COMSEC Configuration

VULOS Crypto Mode 1. Set the Crypto Mode to be used on encrypted channels. Different
crypto algorithms are used to encrypt data prior to transmitting.
Only valid crypto modes will be available via this menu.

 NONE
 AES
 CITADEL
2. Press [ENT] to continue.
VULOS Crypto Key Screen 3. Select the encryption key to be used for transmitting encrypted
data. The encryption key is used to encrypt the transmitted data
with the selected crypto algorithm. This screen is only displayed
when the Crypto Mode is configured for a valid type.

Supported key values are TEK01 – TEK25.

VULOS Synchronization Screen 4. Select the submenu choices for the AES crypto mode type. The
screen is only displayed when the Crypto Mode is configured for
AES. Valid settings are as follows:

AES
 CTR1 - Counter (CTR) Minimum Error Propagation
 CFB1 - Cipher Feedback (CFB) Resync/Late Net Entry
Citadel
 CTR - Counter (CTR) Minimum Error Propagation
 CFB - Cipher Feedback (CFB) Resync/Late Net Entry
 SSCFB8
 SSCFB10
 SSCFB13
 SSCFB16

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A.9.1.4 VULOS Traffic Configuration

VULOS Traffic Mode 1. Set a Traffic Mode. The traffic mode tells the radio what type of
information to receive or reject. Valid settings for Traffic Mode
are:
 DATA
 VOICE

VULOS Data Mode 2. Select DATA MODE when DATA is selected as the traffic mode.
 SYNCHRONOUS mode sends a continuous stream of data
bits that must be timed properly in order to be read by the
receiving port.
 ASYNCHRONOUS sends data without clocking and
includes a configuration for the key source which can be
defined as data or RTS.
VULOS Voice Mode 3. Select the audio algorithm used for VOICE traffic on the current
preset.
This menu allows the user to configure the audio algorithm used
for VOICE traffic on the current preset. Valid settings for Voice
Mode are:
 CVSD
 CLEAR
VULOS Modulation Type 4. Select modulation type for the preset. This screen is only
displayed when the preset type is set to LOS. Valid settings for
Modulation Type are:
 FM
 AM
VULOS FM Deviation Select an FM Deviation. This screen is only displayed when the preset
type is set to LOS, and when the Modulation is configured for FM.
Valid Settings for FM Deviation are:
 5.0 kHz
 6.5 kHz
 8.0 kHz

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A.9.1.5 VULOS Power Options

VULOS TX Power Level 1. Set the TX Power level:

HIGH - 10 watts, 20 watts Wideband (WB)
MEDIUM - 4 watts, 8 watts WB
LOW - 1 watt, 2 watts WB
USER - Custom power level, see below.
Power levels will be different if used in a Vehicular Amplifier Adapter
(VAA).

VULOS User Power Level 2. If USER was selected previously, set the transmit power to a
custom level in the range of 0 to 10 dB down from full power. Use
[Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] to select a power level.
3. Press [ENT] to continue.

A.9.1.6 VULOS Squelch Configuration

VULOS Squelch Type 1. Set an Analog Squelch Type for LOS presets. This screen is only
displayed when the Preset type is set to LOS.
Valid Settings for Squelch Type are:
 TONE
 NOISE
 CTCSS (Refer to Table F-2 for list of tones)
 CDCSS (Refer to Table F-3 for list of digital codes)
 OFF
VULOS Squelch Level 2. Set the RX Squelch Level. This Screen will only be displayed
when CTCSS or CDCSS are selected for the squelch type from the
previous screen.
Valid settings for the RX Squelch Type are:
 NOISE
 CxCSS*
 OFF
*(x depends on what the user chooses for the main squelch type)
Squelch Level 3. Set the Squelch Level to one of 20 increments using the meter.
This screen is only displayed when the Squelch Type is set to
NOISE, and the Modulation is set to AM.

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Squelch Disabled This menu indicates to the operator that Squelch is not supported by
the current VULOS preset configuration.

4. Pressing [CLR] or [ENT] will take the operator back to the main
VULOS Preset Menu.

FM Transmit Tone 5. Select whether to control transmission of the 150 Hz squelch

setting independent of the receive setting.
Valid Settings: ENABLED, DISABLED

This screen will show as DISABLED if it cannot be set.

CTCSS TX Tone 6. Select the Transmit Tone for CTCSS Squelch. This screen is only
displayed when the Squelch Type is set to CTCSS. Refer to
Table F-2 for a list of the CTCSS Electronics Industries Alliance
(EIA) tone options. If a user-selectable tone is desired, scroll
down the list and select USER and proceed to the next screen.
Use [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] to select a transmit tone and
press [ENT].
CTCSS TX User-Selected Entry 7. If an audible frequency other than those listed as standard EIA
tones is wanted, the operator can define a tone for CTCSS TX.
The valid entries for the user-defined CTCSS TX Tone are values
from 67.0 to 254.1 Hz.

CDCSS TX Code 8. Select the Transmit Code for CDCSS Squelch. This screen is only
displayed when the Squelch Type is set to CDCSS. Refer to
Table F-3 for a list of the CDCSS EIA code options.
Use [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] to select a transmit code and
press [ENT].

RX Squelch Type 9. Configure a Receive Squelch Type separately from the transmit
squelch. This screen will only be displayed when squelch type of
CTCSS or CDCSS is used.

CTCSS RX Tone 10. Select the Receive Tone for CTCSS Squelch. This screen is only
displayed when the Squelch Type is set to CTCSS. Refer to
Table F-2 for a list of the CTCSS EIA tone options. If a user-
selectable tone is desired, scroll down the list and select USER
and proceed to the next screen.
Use [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] to select a receive tone and
press [ENT].

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CTCSS RX User-Selected Entry 11. If an audible frequency other than those listed as standard EIA
tones is wanted, the operator can define a tone for CTCSS RX.
The valid entries for the user-defined CTCSS RX Tone are values
from 67.0 to 254.1 Hz.

A.9.2 System Scan Configuration

The Scan System Preset allows the operator to select a Waveform to use for scanning. Refer to Paragraph for Scan
Mode operation. The Scan System Preset can be disabled to prevent the radio from using the scan functionality
associated with the Scan Waveform.

Scan Preset Menu 1. Select [PGM] > SYSTEM PRESETS > SYSTEM SCAN
CONFIG.
2. Press [ENT] to access the Scan menu.

Scan Preset No Waveform This screen is displayed if there are no waveforms installed that
support scanning. The Scan System Preset is always disabled in this
case.
3. Press [CLR] or [ENT] to return to the System Preset Menu
screen.

Scan Preset Enable 4. Enable or disable the Scan System Preset. The screen will be
displayed if at least one waveform that supports scanning is
installed.
5. Press [ENT] to accept the current selection and display the Scan
Preset Waveform screen. Press [CLR] to return to the System
Preset Menu screen.
Scan Preset Waveform 6. Select which waveform to use for the Scan System Preset. If only
one waveform is installed that supports scanning, this screen will
be read only.
7. Press [ENT] to accept the current selection and go to the Scan
Config screen. Press [CLR] to return to the Scan Preset Enable
screen.

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A.9.3 Scan Mode Programming Screens

Scan Config 1. Configure for scan mode from the following selectable menu
options:
SCAN LIST - Creates a list of scannable nets.
PRIORITY - Defines a net as priority.
HANG/HOLD TIME - Defines length of time before scan restarts.
EXIT - select exit to return to the Scan Preset Menu.
2. Press [ENT] to select the highlighted menu option. Press [CLR]
to return to the Scan Config menu.

A.9.3.1 Scan List Configuration

Scan List Menu 1. Configure the scan list from the following selectable menu
options:
ADD - Add nets to the Scan List.
VIEW - View the nets in the Scan List.
REMOVE - Remove nets from the Scan List.
Use [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] to select the different menu
options.
2. Press [ENT] to accept the highlighted menu option.
Scan Preset to Add 1. ADD a VULOS preset to the scan list. The VULOS presets are
displayed one at a time with its preset number and name. The
preset number can be edited using the keypad and the
corresponding preset name will display along with the entered
preset number.
2. Press [ENT] to add the displayed preset to the scan list. If a preset
is selected that was previously added to the scan list, a message
will be briefly displayed indicating that the preset already exists in
the scan list.
Add Another Preset 3. Add Another Preset is displayed if the selected preset is
successfully added to the scan list and the scan list does not
become full after the addition. If the scan list becomes full after
the selected preset is added, the Scan List Full Screen will be
displayed.
Select YES and press [ENT] to add more presets to the Scan List.
Select NO and press [ENT] to return to the Scan List Menu
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A.9.3.2 View Scan List

View Scan List 1. The View Scan List Screen will display the presets currently in the
scan list. Use [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] to scroll through the
presets in the scan list.

Displayed when there are presets in the

scan list.

If no presets are currently in the scan list, a message is displayed

indicating the scan list is empty.

2. Press [CLR] or [ENT] to exit the View Scan List Screen.

Displayed when there are no presets in
the scan list.

A.9.3.3 Remove Preset from Scan List

Remove Preset from Scan List 1. The Remove Preset from Scan List Screen will display the presets
currently in the scan list. Use [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] to
scroll through the presets in the scan list.

Displayed when there are presets in the

scan list.

If no presets are currently in the scan list, a message is displayed

indicating the scan list is empty.

2. Press [ENT] to select a preset to remove and proceed to the

Displayed when there are no presets in Confirm Remove Screen.
the scan list.
Confirm Remove 3. Select YES to verify that the selected preset should be removed
from the scan list.
4. Press [ENT] to remove the selected preset from the scan list and
navigate to the Scan List Menu Screen. Select NO and press
[ENT] to not remove the preset from the scan list.

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A.9.3.4 Priority Scan Configuration

Priority Tx Preset 1. Select a preset that will be assigned as transmit priority. The
Priority Tx Preset Screen will display the presets currently in the
scan list one at a time. If a preset that is Receive-Only comes up
on the screen, a message will be displayed on the bottom line
stating “PRESET IS RECEIVE ONLY”. If no presets are
currently in the scan list, a message is displayed indicating the
scan list is empty, as well as a prompt to press [CLR] or [ENT] to
exit the Priority Tx Preset Screen.
2. Press [ENT].
Enable Rx Priority Scanning 3. Configure receive priority scanning to be enabled or disabled.
This screen will display the current value configured for enable
priority receiving when it is activated.
Select ENABLE to activate the feature and continue.
Select DISABLE to turn the feature off and navigate to the Scan
Config screen.
4. Press [ENT].
Priority Rx Preset 5. Configure the priority receive preset. The Priority Rx Preset
Screen will display the presets currently in the scan list one at a
time. Use [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] to scroll through the
presets in the scan list and select one preset for Rx Priority.
6. Press [ENT] to configure the selected preset as the receive priority
preset and navigate to the Scan Config Screen.

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A.9.3.5 Hang Time / Hold Time Configuration

Hang Time Duration 1. Configure the Hang Time in seconds. Hang time is the length of
time the radio listens to a preset channel after a signal ends before
returning to scanning. Valid settings are: 01-99 (seconds).

If 00 is entered, a message will be displayed on the bottom line of

the screen stating that the hang time is invalid.
2. Press [ENT] to set the hang time value.
Enable Hold Time 3. Configure the Hold Time to be enabled or disabled. Hold time is
the length of time the radio listens to a signal on a preset before
returning to scanning.
4. Press [ENT].

Hold Time Duration 5. Configure the Hold Time in seconds. Valid settings are: 01-99
seconds. If a value of 00 is entered, a message will be displayed
on the bottom line of the screen stating that the hold time is
invalid.
6. Press [ENT].

A.9.4 Beacon Mode Programming

Beacon Frequency 1. With [PGM] > VULOS CONFIG > BEACON CONFIG
selected, enter a Beacon TX Frequency that will be transmitted
when Beacon mode is activated. Enter a frequency from 90.0000
to 511.9950 MHz. The default beacon frequency is 90.0000 MHz.
2. Press [ENT] to continue.

Beacon Modulation 3. The Beacon mode modulation screen will display the modulation
selected by the user. Select either AM or FM modulation. The
default beacon modulation is AM. The selection of AM
corresponds to option code 200. The selection of FM corresponds
to option code 201.
4. Press [ENT] to continue.

Beacon TX Duration 5. Select the number of seconds for the Beacon TX Duration (the
length of time that the beacon signal will transmit during the
periodic cycle when Beacon mode is activated). Select a transmit
period from 01 to 99 seconds. The default Beacon TX Duration is
one second.
6. If a value of 00 is entered, a message will be displayed on the
bottom line of the screen stating that the beacon TX duration
entered is invalid.
7. Press [ENT] to continue.

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Beacon Off Duration 8. Enter the number of seconds for the Beacon Off Duration (the
length of time that the beacon is idle during the periodic cycle
while beacon mode is activated). Enter the Beacon Off Duration
from 01 to 99 seconds to allow the radio to cycle the beacon on
and off. Specifying 00 seconds for the off duration will cause the
beacon signal to be constantly transmitted when beacon mode is
activated. The default Beacon Off Duration is 00 seconds.
9. Press [ENT] to complete the configuration.
Beacon TX Power 10. Set the Beacon transmit power. Choices are HIGH, MED, LOW.
11. Press [ENT] to return to the VULOS CONFIG menu.

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APPENDIX B

ANW2, ANW2B OPERATION AND PROGRAMMING

B.1 ANW2, ANW2B GENERAL OVERVIEW

Adaptive Networking Wideband Waveform (ANW2) is a wideband waveform in the 225.000 MHz to 1999.995
MHz UHF band that allows simultaneous voice and high-speed data capabilities. ANW2 supports the features listed
in Paragraph B.1.1. ANW2 is compatible with earlier ANW2 waveforms. ANW2B is an enhanced waveform that is
not compatible with ANW2. ANW2B supports the features listed in Paragraph B.1.1 plus the additional features
listed in Paragraph B.1.3. ANW2 waveform descriptions apply to ANW2B except as noted.

This appendix defines actions that are specific for operation and programming of the RF-7800M-MP when using
ANW2. Refer to Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 for key loading, global radio operations, and global radio programming
before using this appendix. The Communications Planning Application (CPA) contains sample plans with example
nets for each of the waveforms in the radio. Sample plans can be used as a starting point for programming a
waveform in the radio.

NOTE
Although most of the ANW2 operating parameters are
transparent to the user, ANW2 operates unlike traditional
radio communications and theory is provided here for a
greater understanding of this waveform.

B.1.1 ANW2 Waveform

ANW2 is a high-speed wideband waveform in the 225.0000 MHz to 1999.9950 MHz high-band portion of the radio
that allows simultaneous voice and high-speed data capabilities. The high-speed data is multidirectional traffic that
operationally appears as full-duplex. Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption is used. Traffic Encryption
Keys (TEKs) and Transmission Security Keys (TSKs) are both loaded for this waveform. Refer to Table B-1 for
ANW2 data rate capabilities.

Table B-1. ANW2 Data Rates

Bandwidth Data Rates
1.2 MHz 50 kbps to 2.8 Mbps
5 MHz 200 kbps to 5 Mbps

B.1.2 ANW2 Features

ANW2 supports the following features:

 Ad-Hoc Networking
 Network Forms Automatically - No preassigned net master or infrastructure is needed.
 Self Healing - Tolerates loss of any node in the network.
 Relay - Any radio is able to relay voice and data packets between two radios not within range of
each other.
 Simultaneous Voice and Data - Voice and data over network at the same time.

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 Conventional Half-Duplex Voice - One station talks as is the case with a conventional digital voice channel.
 Multiple Data Transmissions - Multiple data exchanges are supported between radios at the same time.
 Flexible Waveform - Each connection can use a different auto-negotiated data rate, if needed, and only for
as much time as needed to transmit the data. This provides improved performance in varying channel.
conditions (i.e. mobile communications or local noise).
 Transport Standard Internet Protocol (IP) Packets - Supports IPv4 protocol and any application that sends
unicast or multicast traffic over IP such as Command and Control Personal Computer (C2PC) or Tactical
Chat (TAC CHAT) IP (via Ethernet interface).
 Encryption - Voice encryption using AES.
 Situational Awareness - embedded situational awareness application sends IP-based position reports based
on user configuration for location or time/periodic reports. Packet formats include Harris, International or
Cursor on Target (CoT).

B.1.3 ANW2B (Enhanced Features)

ANW2B is only supported in RF-7800M-MP radios using System Firmware version 2.0 or higher. It includes
ANW2 and the following additional enhanced features:

 Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP)

 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) support
 30 Node network capability (refer to Paragraph B.1.6.1)
 Alphanumeric net list naming
 85 K extended range
 Configurable voice hops (up to nine)
 Multicast enhancements (refer to Paragraph B.1.6.4)

B.1.4 ANW2 Layers

ANW2 is constructed in several layers consistent with the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model. As shown
in Figure B-1, ANW2 consists of:

 Application Layer - Consists of Internet Protocol (IP) based Personal Computer (PC) applications such as
Command and Control Personal Computer (C2PC) or Tactical Chat (TAC-CHAT), digital voice via Mixed-
Excitation Linear Predictive (MELP), or Situational Awareness (SA).
 Network Layer - Consists of the embedded Inline Network Encryptor (INE) where Harris Internet Protocol
Security (IPSec) is used to provide IP security for the internet connection over the wireless link (Refer to
Paragraph B.1.5.1 for more detail).
 Data Link Layer - Consists of the wireless protocol components. In this case, Time Division Multiple
Access (TDMA) is used with control data, voice, and IP data interleaved within a single 135 ms epoch (or
interval) to provide network connectivity, voice, and data delivery. TDMA is also used to support
simultaneous voice and multiple data transmissions.
 Physical Layer - Consists of the data modems and RF wireless link.

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ANALOG VOICE
(HANDSET)

APPLICATION
LAYER PC APPLICATION
(C2PC, TAC-CHAT,
IP BASED)

ETHERNET
RADIO
RED
IP DATA
MELP
SA
ENCRYPTION

NETWORK
LAYER INE
(HARRIS IPSEC
SECURITY)

DATA LINK
LAYER WIRELESS
PROTOCOL
(TDMA BASED)

PHYSICAL
LAYER
RF
HARDWARE

SECURE VOICE, RF
DATA, AND NETWORK
CONTROL

CL-0334-4200-0006

Figure B-1. ANW2 Layers

B.1.5 Security

Encryption is provided using Harris IPSec, AES Traffic Encryption Keys (TEKs), and Transmission Security Keys
(TSKs).

B.1.5.1 IP
See Figure B-2. The RF-7800M-MP uses Harris IPSec in the INE. The Harris IPSec uses AES keys to encrypt the
IP data from the wired interface.

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BLACK IP NET

RED IP
NOT SEEN
(ENCRYPTED)
RADIO 1 RADIO 2

RED IP A RED IP B

CL-0334-4200-0007

Figure B-2. IP Security

B.1.5.2 Voice
AES encryption is used to secure MELP digital voice transmissions. Voice TEKs and IP security TEKs must be
loaded independently.

B.1.5.3 Physical
Transmission Security (TRANSEC) occurs in the physical layer and is used to encrypt data that is generated below
the network layer. This includes such items as network maintenance messages and other internally generated
protocol data. TRANSEC also encrypts the black (non-encrypted) portion of IP packets that are generated by the
Network layer.

B.1.6 ANW2 Network Characteristics

The paragraphs that follow describe the characteristics of ANW2 networking related to the Ad-Hoc automatic
network formation and self healing.
B.1.6.1 One-Hop Neighbors, Relays, Maximum Radios
One-Hop neighbors, relays, and maximum radios give the operator indications as to how the radio fits in the wireless
network. See Figure B-3.

As outlined in Paragraph B.4.1, the front panel indicates the number of one-hop neighbors. A one-hop neighbor is
a radio within communications range that one could send IP data to without the use of a relay station. In the star
network example (Figure B-3), radio B would have four one-hop neighbors, stations A, C, D, and E. In the circle
network example (Figure B-3), radio B would have two one-hop neighbors, stations A and C. In both network
examples, station B could act as data relay between these one-hop neighbors.

Also outlined in Paragraph B.4.1, the front panel indicates if it is being used as a data relay. A relay station allows
two stations that are not in communications range to exchange IP traffic. Obviously, the stations must both still be
within communications range of the relay radio. In the star network example, radio B could be a relay between
stations A and C, stations, A and D, stations A and E, stations C and D, stations C and E, and stations D and E. In
the circle network example, radio B could be a relay between stations A and C only. In the circle network, all radios
may act as relays, depending upon the source and destination of the data, but only radio B can act as a relay in the
star network. Although the operator, may not know what network topology is forming, the number of stations for

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which a radio may act as a relay is learned by exchanging control information with its one-hop neighbors. The
number of possible stations is limited during programming.

When programming a radio for ANW2, the Maximum (MAX) RADIOS specifies the maximum number of radios
in the network. A higher number allows for more radios to be connected, while a lower number supports the
exchange of more data.

Since the star network example contains 5 radios (nodes), the MAX RADIOS setting needs to be the same at 5 or
higher for all radios, but the network would not be possible with a value of less than 5. The circle network example
contains 6 radios, so a MAX RADIOS setting for all radios of 6 or more is needed. At mission planning time, the
MAX RADIOS configuration should be set to the smallest possible number (1 to 10, and for ANW2B 20 or 30) to
support the number of radios planned for the mission. A higher number allows more radios to be members, but a
lower number supports more efficient transfer of data.

STAR NET - EXAMPLE CIRCLE NET - EXAMPLE

C A

F B

A B D

E C
E D

STATION B STATION B
ONE-HOP NEIGHBORS ONE-HOP NEIGHBORS

NUMBER OF NEIGHBORS - 4 NUMBER OF NEIGHBORS - 2

NEIGHBOR STATIONS - A, C, D, E NEIGHBOR STATIONS - A, C

DATA D VOICE* V RELAYS DATA D VOICE* V RELAYS

BETWEEN STATIONS BETWEEN STATIONS

A AND C, A AND C
A AND D,
A AND E,
C AND D,
C AND E,
D AND E

MAX RADIOS = 5 MAX RADIOS = 10

CL-0334-4200-0008-A

Figure B-3. One-Hop Neighbors, Relays, Maximum Radios Examples

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B.1.6.2 Net Healing

See Figure B-4. A network example in the shape of a diamond is used to demonstrate net healing. There are two
paths to relay data from station A to station C. One path uses station B as the relay, the other path uses station D. If
station B is being used to relay data from station A to station C and is no longer able to perform this function, station
D would automatically begin relaying the information. This net healing will automatically occur in an ANW2
network.

A A A

B D B D

C C C
DIAMOND NET - STATIONS STATION B IS RELAY BETWEEN STATION D IS RELAY BETWEEN
B OR D COULD BE RELAY TO STATIONS A AND C BECAUSE STATIONS A AND C BECAUSE
STATIONS A AND C STATION D IS UNAVAILABLE STATION B IS UNAVAILABLE

CL-0334-4200-0009

Figure B-4. Net Healing Example

B.1.6.3 Voice Operations Audible Indications
There are two key audible indicators for voice usage. If the radio is not in a wireless network (one-hop neighbors is
0), a fast tone is present when the handset is keyed. If the radio is in a network (one-hop neighbors is greater than or
equal to 1) and the voice frame is currently being used by another node (or network device), the operator receives a
continuous hold off tone until the frame is freed up or the local operator unkeys the handset.

B.1.6.4 Guest Mode

When ANW2 nodes are defined as guests, they are not actual members of the network. However, guests are able to
transmit and receive ANW2 voice (but cannot relay voice traffic like members can). Guests can also receive
multicast IP traffic (but cannot transmit multicast or unicast IP traffic, and cannot receive unicast IP traffic). This
can be useful in a small network of member nodes broadcasting video traffic that all guest nodes would be able to
receive. Enabling Guest Mode allows guests to receive multicast IP traffic.

With Guest Mode enabled, a Guest List must be defined. When the number of nodes in the net exceeds the number
configured as Max Radios, the difference must be defined as guests.

B.1.7 ANW2, BGAN, and INE Networking Compared (Simplified)

See Figure B-5. The IP security of the RF-7800M-MP can be configured for the following three general types of
networks:

 ANW2 Broadband - Secure IP packets are sent or received via highband portion of radio.

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 Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) - Secure IP packets are sent or received via BGAN International
Marine Satellite (INMARSAT) terminals.
 Inline Network Encryptor (INE) - Secure IP packets are sent or received via ethernet.
For advanced configuration, use the Communications Planning Application (CPA). For advanced information,
contact Harris for advanced ANW2 training.

INMARSAT

BGAN

192.128.16.3 192.128.16.4

ANW2
BROADBAND
RADIO 1 RADIO 2
172.16.1.11 172.16.2.11

BLACK WAN/LAN
INE

RADIO 1 ADDRESSES RADIO 2 ADDRESSES

RED IP: 172.16.1.1 RED IP: 172.16.2.1
ANW2 IP: 192.168.8.1 ANW2 IP: 192.168.8.1
LEGEND BLACK IP (INE): 192.168.130.1 BLACK IP (INE): 192.168.130.2
BLACK IP BLACK IP (BGAN): 192.128.16.1 BLACK IP (BGAN): 192.128.16.2
RED IP BGAN SATCOM IP: 60.70.80.90 BGAN SATCOM IP: 20.30.40.50

CL-0319-4200-0068

Figure B-5. ANW2, BGAN, and INE Networking Compared (Simplified)

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B.1.8 ANW2 Mission Planning/Deployment Information

The following is required to prepare the radio for ANW2 deployment:

 CPA mission fill

 INE configuration - INE configuration is very complex and can only be completed using a CPA
plan and not via the radio front panel. Refer the CPA’s online help.
 TRANSEC keys are loaded by the CPA.
 Keys
 Voice Keys
 Data Keys
 TRANSEC Keys (CPA)
 Configuration of ANW2 date/time
 IP security (TRANSEC) date/time
All keys are programmed.

NOTE
TRANSEC requires all radios in the wireless network to have
ANW2 time-of-day set to within five minutes of each other.

 BGAN parameters, if used over BGAN INMARSAT

 INE parameters, if used over Local Area Network (LAN)/Wide Area Network (WAN)
 Other major parameters
 Frequency
 Bandwidth
 Maximum number of nodes (radios)
These parameters can be set from the radio front panel or CPA.

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B.2 LOADING ANW2, ANW2B COMSEC FILL DATA

All COMSEC key fill data for the RF-7800M-MP is performed through the use of Universal Serial Bus (USB) on a
PC. No separate fill devices are required.

Perform the following procedure to load keys:

a. Move cipher switch to [LD].

b. Select FILL.
c. Select WAVEFORM.
d. At the USB fill device screen, and press [ENT].
e. Select key fill file and press [ENT]. (Key file has waveform name in it.) Radio indicates COMPLETE.
Press [ENT] to continue.
f. Repeat Step d and Step e for additional key fills (TEKs and/or Key Encryption Keys [KEKs]).
g. Perform a secure communications check using loaded TEKs and KEKs to ensure correct fills have been
loaded. Key loading can also be checked by going to [OPT] > VIEW KEY INFO.

B.3 ANW2, ANW2B WAVEFORM PLUG-IN

This section defines actions that are specific for operation and programming of the RF-7800M-MP when using the
ANW2, ANW2B waveform. Refer to Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 for standard platform operations and programming
before using this section.

The top-level screens for the ANW2 Waveform show the current operating parameters that are used for receiving or
transmitting voice and data. Also shown are the different operations that the ANW2 waveform is able to carry out.

For all top level screens, the following keys will perform the associated functions in the ANW2 Waveform plug-in:

7 STU
Allows modification of ANW2 situational awareness, time of day, and network statistics. Time
OPT of Day (TOD) and network statistics screens can only be viewed.

8 VWX
PGM
Allows some configuration changes for the ANW2 Waveform.

[Next] Key - Scrolls through the various Main Status screens for ANW2 mode. Make Voice over
0
Internet Protocol (VoIP) call using ANW2B. If no call is in progress, the phone book screen is
displayed. If a call is in progress, the terminate call screen displayed. Refer to Paragraph B.4 for
more information.

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B.4 ANW2, ANW2B STATUS SCREENS

Status screens provide the user with major parameters used for receiving or transmitting voice and data. Use the
[Next] key to scroll through the screens. The function of each field is explained in the accompanying text.

B.4.1 Main Screens

ANW2 Preset Main Screen The first screen displays information about the ANW2 preset that is
currently selected. The information displayed on this screen is
considered to be the main configuration parameters for the ANW2
preset.

System Preset Number - Identifies the number used for the current
system preset.

Voice Key Indicator - Indicates key used for voice communications.

System Preset Name - Identifies the name used for the current preset.

1 Hop Neighbor Information - Displays the number of known radios

that are currently in the network and only 1 Hop away. Note: When
operating as a GUEST node, the V Key and 1-Hop fields will be
replaced with “GUEST” as shown.

Radios in Network Information - Displays the number of known

radios that are currently in the network.

Ethernet/USB Connectivity (Ethernet/Universal Serial Bus [USB]

Connectivity) - Displays the physical network connectivity into the
network.

Transmit Power Level- Displays the transmit power level in the form
(GUEST Mode Shown) of an indicator. A full solid bar indicates high power, half a bar
indicates medium power, and a small bar indicates low power.

Relay Indicators- Indicate that the radio is being used for relaying
purposes.
 D - Indicates that the radio is being used as a Data (D) relay.
 V - Indicates that the radio is being used as a Voice (V) relay
Transmit/Receive Indicators- Indicate that the radio is either
actively transmitting or receiving ANW2 network traffic:
 Up Arrow - Indicates that the radio is transmitting non net
maintenance traffic.
 Down Arrow - Indicates that the radio is receiving non net
maintenance traffic.

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ANW2 Frequency Screen The second screen displays the frequency and bandwidth in MHz of
(Press [Next] to view) the ANW2 preset that is currently selected.

Frequency - Displays the frequency that the preset is on. Valid range
is 225.0000 MHz - 1999.9950 MHz.

Max Bandwidth - Shows the bandwidth at which the waveform is

currently operating at.

Ethernet/USB Connectivity - Displays the physical network

connectivity into the network.

Transmit Power Level - Displays the transmit power level in the

form of an indicator. A full solid bar indicates high power, half a bar
indicates medium power, and a small bar indicates low power.

Relay Indicators - Indicate that the radio is being used for relaying
purposes:
 D - Indicates that the radio is being used as a Data (D) relay.
 V - Indicates that the radio is being used as a Voice (V) relay.
Transmit / Receive Indicators - Indicates that the radio is either
actively transmitting or receiving ANW2 network traffic.
Up Arrow - Indicates that the radio is transmitting non net
maintenance traffic.
Down Arrow - Indicate that the radio is receiving non net
maintenance traffic.

Large Font Screen The large font screen is the last main screen of each waveform. Use
[Next] to scroll through the main screen set to the last screen being the
large font screen. One more press of [Next] will advance the user to
the first main top level screen. After a waveform switch, the default
screen is always the first top level screen with one exception. If the
user selects the large font screen and then changes presets, the new
preset will display the large font screen as well.
The top row of information (battery/external power information, Plain
Text (PT)/Load (LD)/Cipher Text (CT), encrypted voice or data
indicator, etc…) remains the same on the large font screen as it does
on the other main screens. Additionally, all messages displayed on the
bottom row of the main screen (e.g. keying messages) will also be
displayed on the large font screen.

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B.4.2 BGAN Top Level Screens

BGAN-only ANW2-BGAN Screen This screen displays information about the selected BGAN enabled
preset, preset configuration, network status, and information
regarding the preset name, signal strength, online status and desired
connection data rate. See Figure B-6 for front panel BGAN user states.

Reconnection Attempt Number - During connection and

reconnection attempts, this number is displayed to indicate the
ANW2 Preset Main Screen currently active attempt number.

BGAN Status - Displays the current status of the BGAN terminal.

Possible statuses include:
 INITIALIZING
 CONFIGURING
 POINTING
 REGISTERING
 REGISTERED
 ACTIVATING
 ONLINE
 SEARCHING
 IDENTIFYING
 NEGOTIATING
 DISCONNECTING
 RESETTING
User Action - Informs the user of possible actions that can be taken,
or must be taken, to move forward. Possible actions include:

 PLEASE WAIT
 POINT ANTENNA
 ENT TO CONNECT
 ENT-CONN/CLR-POINT
 CLR TO CANCEL
 CLR TO DISCONNECT
 ENT TO REINITIALIZE
 USER ACTION N/A

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PLEASE WAIT is displayed when the RF-7800M-MP is currently

processing a request. This can be displayed during preset startup,
connection, or disconnection.

POINT ANTENNA is displayed when the attached antenna is land

portable and insufficient signal strength is currently present. The
operator must point the antenna to achieve sufficient signal strength
prior to connecting, or to reconnect.

ENT TO CONNECT indicates that the RF-7800M-MP is ready to be

placed online. Performing this action results in the connection process
beginning.

ENT-CONN/CLR-POINT indicates that the terminal is

REGISTERED already and can be taken back to POINTING or
attempt to CONNECT.

CLR TO CANCEL indicates that the RF-7800M-MP is currently

processing an action and is allowing the user to cancel the request.

CLR TO DISCONNECT indicates how to disconnect from the

network.

ENT TO REINITIALIZE indicates that the RF-7800M-MP is in a

fault state. Performing this action will put the RF-7800M-MP through
the initialization sequence again in an attempt to restore normal
operation.

USER ACTION N/A indicates that the RF-7800M-MP is in radio

silence mode and the terminal is currently suppressing all
transmission. The terminal will not be allowed to transmit and the user
is disallowed from performing actions.

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BGAN RSSI Value - The actual Received Signal Strength Indication

(RSSI) measurement of the BGAN antenna in dBs.

Red Ethernet Connection - This field is used to indicate the presence

of Link Status for the Red Ethernet.

Black Ethernet Connection - This field is used to indicate the

presence of Link Status for the Black Ethernet.

Active BGAN Data Rate - This is the data rate of the BGAN network
connection. Possible BGAN data rates include:

 Background (BKG)
 32K (streaming)
 64K (streaming)
 128K (streaming)
 256K (streaming)*
 ****
While the RF-7800M-MP is offline, the value specified for BGAN
data rate is the rate that will be used when connecting to the network.
Once the rate is selected, the RF-7800M-MP will attempt to connect
to BGAN using the selected rate.

While the RF-7800M-MP is online, the value indicated for BGAN

data rate is the actual data rate.

The data rate is editable, except during renegotiation. If data rate is

edited while online, a context renegotiation is forced to attempt to
achieve the newly specified data rate.

* If using a Land Portable terminal, 256K is not a valid streaming rate.

"****" is not a selectable data rate. It is displayed to indicate a context

renegotiation is in progress.

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ONLINE

CLR

ENT
REGISTERED

CLR

POINTING

CL-0334-4200-0069A

Figure B-6. Front Panel BGAN User State Transitions

B.4.3 BGAN Error Screens

Top Level Error Screen This screen is displayed when the BGAN terminal or antenna is in a
fault state, or the BGAN application has lost communications with the
terminal.

Additionally, the status line indicates how to attempt to restore normal

operation.

Signal strength measurements and normal BGAN operation are not

possible in this state.

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BGAN Terminal Fault Screen This screen is displayed when an error with the BGAN transceiver or
antenna would prohibit use.

Additionally, information is given as to what caused the error.

Possible reasons include:

 POST FAILURE
 LOW VOLTAGE
 TERMINAL COMMS ERROR
 INCORRECT PIN
BGAN terminal Warning Screen This screen is displayed when warnings occur.
Additionally, information is given as to what caused the warning.
Possible reasons include:

 TEMP HOT
 LOW BATTERY
This is a warning screen and normal BGAN operation is not
prohibited.
Connection Failure Screen This screen is displayed due to a connection attempt failure, informs
the user of the failure, and displays a reason for the failure. Possible
reasons include:

 REASON
 UNKNOWN Access Point Name (APN)
 AUTHENTICATE FAILED
 NETWORK FAILURE
Streaming Failed Screen This screen is displayed when a streaming connection attempt failed
to achieve a data rate equal to the desired set value.

Idle Stream Timeout Screen This screen is displayed when the inactivity time of a streaming
connection equals the configured idle time.

When this condition occurs, the application automatically switches

from a streaming connection to a background connection.

Disconnect Screen This verification screen is displayed after a user has chosen to
disconnect from the network.

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B.4.4 INE Top Level Screens

INE Screen This screen displays information about the selected preset, with
respect to the INE. The screen shows IP Address configurations as
well as network status.

PT IP Address - This is used to indicate the PT IP Address.

CT IP Address - This is used to indicate the CT IP Address.

Red Ethernet Connection - This icon indicates the presence of link

status for the red ethernet.

Black Ethernet Connection - This icon is used to indicate the

presence of link status for the black ethernet.

VPN Indicator - This icon will only be present when Black IPSec
VPN is enabled. It will be used to indicate the presence of any VPN
tunnels as it will display the number currently active.

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B.5 ANW2 OPERATION

An ANW2 net allows the user to receive and transmit voice and/or data using fixed receive and transmit frequencies.
Antenna type, antenna height, output power, terrain, and obstructions between RF-7800M-MP radios are all factors
in range of communications.

WARNING
If an optional handset or headset is used, check volume level
to avoid damage to hearing.

WARNING
To prevent electrical shock and RF burns, avoid making RF
power output connections or touching antenna while in
transmit mode.

Operationally, there are some characteristics of ANW2 to be aware of. The radio transmits millisecond-length bursts
for beacon, voice, and data frame information. The transmit indicator (T) only appears when the key line is activated
for voice communications, not for data or beacon frame. Voice is MELP using AES encryption and is not transmitted
over the wired IP network (on red side of receiving radio). IP data is transmitted in the data frames.

B.5.1 ANW2 Voice Operation

ANW2 voice operations will behave similar to any half-duplex digital voice over VHF/UHF Line Of Sight
(VULOS), except data operations can be simultaneously occurring. Perform the following procedure to operate the
RF-7800M-MP in ANW2:

NOTE
It is assumed that the RF-7800M-MP is already programmed
for the ANW2 operation, encryption keys have been loaded,
and an antenna has been installed.

a. Make sure that the radio has been set up and ready to operate per Chapter 2.
b. Rotate cipher switch to [CT]. This enables the programmed encryption mode and TEK (the radio will
display INVALID CRYPTO MODE if not programmed).
c. After the radio initializes, select desired ANW2 system preset by pressing [PRE +/-]. Check display for
proper Communications Security (COMSEC) TEK number. KEY -- indicates the system preset is
programmed for a TEK that has not been loaded.
d. Adjust [VOL +/-] for adequate listening level.
e. Begin radio operations.

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B.5.2 ANW2 Data Operation

Data operations over ANW2 will occur just like any other Ad-Hoc IP network. The data application on an attached
host (computer at a specific location on a computer network) will send IP packets addressed to a host on the distant
red network. The IP encryption and routing will be taken care of by ANW2. Perform the following procedure to
operate the RF-7800M-MP in ANW2:

NOTE
It is assumed that the RF-7800M-MP is already programmed
for ANW2 operations, encryption keys have been loaded, and
an antenna has been installed. If there are no data TEKs loaded
for ANW2, voice operation is still possible utilizing the
instructions called out in Paragraph B.5.1.

a. Make sure that the radio has been set up and ready to operate per Chapter 2. Use the correct cabling for
the data application, referring to the application’s documentation if necessary. The user data interface
for ANW2 data operation is the Red side Ethernet.
b. Rotate cipher switch to [CT]. (The radio will display INVALID CRYPTO MODE if not programmed.)
c. After the radio initializes, select desired ANW2 system preset by pressing [PRE +/-].
The TEK number on the main screen refers to the voice TEK. For data operation, there can be multiple
TEKs.

d. Operate per the data application’s documentation.

B.5.3 Messages

Waveform not found This message is displayed when:

 The preset is disabled.
PRESET CHANGE ERROR  The waveform is not found.
WAVEFORM NOT FOUND
PRESS CLR/ENT TO EXIT

Error On Start This message is displayed when:

 The waveform start fails.
PRESET CHANGE ERROR
ON START
PRESS CLR/ENT TO EXIT

Waveform Select Error This message is displayed when:

 An error occurs while trying to connect.
PRESET CHANGE ERROR
WF SELECT ERROR
PRESS CLR/ENT TO EXIT

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Error On Stop This message is displayed when:

 The waveform stop fails.
PRESET CHANGE ERROR
ON STOP
PRESS CLR/ENT TO EXIT

Preset Disabled This message is displayed when:

 A disabled preset is accessed.
PRESET CHANGE ERROR
PRESET DISABLED
PRESS CLR/ENT TO EXIT

Error On Configure This message is displayed when:

 Configure rejects the all or a portion of the parameters to be
PRESET CHANGE ERROR configured.
ON CONFIGURE
PRESS CLR /ENT TO EXIT

Preset In Exclusion Band This message is displayed when:

 The preset being started uses a frequency in a predefined
PRESET CHANGE ERROR exclusion band.
FREQUENCY EXCLUDED
SELECT ANOTHER PRESET

Invalid Crypto Mode This message is displayed when:

 The cipher switch is in PT position.
PRESET CHANGE ERROR
INVALID CRYPTO MODE
PRESS CLR/ENT TO EXIT

Voice Key Select Failure This message is displayed when:

 The chosen voice TEK is invalid.

TSK Select Failure This message is displayed when:

 The chosen TSK is invalid.

Missing Key This message is displayed when:

 The Harris IPSec engine contains a table that references an
invalid key.

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Network Full This message is displayed when:

 The radio is properly configured, but the network is full.
UNABLE TO ENTER NET
NETWORK IS FULL
PRESS CLR /ENT TO EXIT

Radio Silence This message is displayed when:

 Global radio silence is turned on.

PING Error Pop-Up This message is displayed when:

 A Ping operation is attempted while Internet Control Message
Protocol (ICMP) operation is disabled.

BGAN - Action Not Allowed This message is displayed when:

 The preset does not have BGAN enabled.
 A BGAN Options menu is attempted to be accessed.

BGAN - Terminal Not Responding This message is displayed when:

 The preset does have BGAN enabled.
 The radio is not successfully communicating with the BGAN
terminal.
 BGAN Self Test is attempting to be run.

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B.5.4 BGAN Fault Messages

Messages listed in Table B-2 appear if a fault occurs while configured for BGAN operation.

Table B-2. BGAN Fault Messages

Fault Message Description Action
FAULT NA No fault has been detected. No action is required.
COMM FAILURE SOCKET There was an error creating a Ensure the integrity of ethernet
Transmission Control Protocol connection to the BGAN terminal.
(TCP) socket to the BGAN Verify the radio black ethernet IP
terminal. and the BGAN terminal ethernet IP
are in the same subnet. If problems
persist, attempt to power cycle both
the radio and the BGAN terminal,
then try again.
COMM FAIL NO RESP A connection was established to the Ensure integrity of the ethernet
BGAN terminal, but the BGAN connection to the BGAN terminal.
terminal is not responding to If problems persist, attempt to
commands. power cycle both radio and BGAN
terminal, then try again.
BGAN TERM NOT FOUND Radio does not sense an active Ensure integrity of the ethernet
ethernet connection and has failed connection to the BGAN terminal.
to establish communications with If problems persist, attempt to
the BGAN terminal. power cycle both radio and BGAN
terminal, then try again.
COMMUNICATION FAILED A connection was established to the Ensure integrity of the ethernet
BGAN terminal, but there was an connection to the BGAN terminal.
error communicating with the If problems persist, attempt to
BGAN terminal. power cycle both radio and BGAN
terminal, then and try again.
NO BLACK IP ADDR The radio is configured to receive its Ensure integrity of the ethernet
black ethernet IP address via connection to the BGAN terminal.
Dynamic Host Configuration Ensure DHCP is enabled on the
Protocol (DHCP), and was BGAN terminal. If problems
unsuccessful in receiving a Black persist, attempt to power cycle both
Ethernet IP Address from the radio and BGAN terminal, then try
terminal for communication. again.
UNRECOGNIZED ERROR The radio has encountered an Ensure firmware in the BGAN
unknown error code from the terminal and radio are both up to
BGAN terminal. date. If problems persist, attempt to
power cycle both radio and BGAN
terminal, then try again.
TEMP TOO HOT The BGAN terminal is reporting a Remove power from terminal and
level 4 temperature indication (refer allow time for cool down. Try again
to 10515-0365-4200 BGAN later.
manual). The Terminal will shut
down immediately. Normal BGAN
operation will no longer be possible.

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Table B-2. BGAN Fault Messages (Continued)

Fault Message Description Action
TERMINAL POST FAILED The Terminal is reporting that it has Execute BGAN self test to view
failed its power on self test. terminal failures.
UNSUPPORTED TERMINAL During the identification process, Replace BGAN terminal with a
the radio has determined that the Harris supported model.
BGAN terminal connected to the
radio is not supported by Harris for
interfacing with the radio.
INVALID TERM STATE The terminal has reported an invalid Try to reinitialize the terminal. If
state. problems persist, attempt to power
cycle both radio and BGAN
terminal, then try again.
OPER NOT ALLOWED Network request cannot be granted Ensure the firmware in the BGAN
due to unsupported International terminal and the radio are both up to
Alliance for Interoperability (IAI) date. If problems persist, contact
version. INMARSAT service provider.
OPER NOT SUPPORTED Network request cannot be granted Ensure the firmware in the BGAN
due to unsupported user equipment terminal and the radio are both up to
(UE) class. date. If problems persist, contact
INMARSAT service provider.
SIM NOT INSERTED The network request cannot be Ensure SIM card is properly
granted because no Subscriber fastened in BGAN terminal.
Identity Module (SIM) is installed
in the BGAN terminal.
SIM PUK REQUIRED The SIM in the BGAN terminal is Contact system administrator or
requesting that a SIM Personal service provider. Install a different
Unlocking Key (PUK) code be SIM card until the previous one can
entered. The radio attempted to be unlocked. Ensure the correct
unlock the SIM in the BGAN SIM PIN is being used to prevent
terminal with the wrong Personal this from happening again.
Identification Number (PIN) code
too many times. The administrative
PUK code is needed to unlock the
SIM.
SIM FAILURE The BGAN terminal cannot be Ensure SIM card is properly
enabled for service due to a faulty fastened in BGAN terminal. If
SIM card. problem persists, contact service
provider for a new SIM card.
SIM WRONG Terminal is reporting a general Power cycle the BGAN terminal
failure relating to the SIM card. and try again. If problem persists,
ensure SIM card is properly
fastened in BGAN terminal. If
problem still persists, contact
service provider.
SIM PIN INCORRECT The SIM PIN is incorrect. Ensure proper SIM PIN is being
used. If problems persist, contact
service provider.

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Table B-2. BGAN Fault Messages (Continued)

Fault Message Description Action
SIM MEMORY FULL The SIM in the BGAN terminal is Install a different SIM card or
reporting its memory is full. contact service provider.
SIM INVALID INDEX The SIM in the BGAN terminal is Attempt to power cycle the BGAN
reporting an Invalid Index. terminal and try again. If problem
persists, contact service provider.
SIM MEMORY FAILURE The SIM in the BGAN terminal is Install a different SIM card, and
reporting a memory failure. contact service provider.
911 CALLS ONLY Network services are not allowed. Ensure SIM card is properly
Emergency calls only. fastened in BGAN terminal. If
problem persists, contact service
provider.
NET ACCESS DENIED The network request cannot be Ensure SIM card is properly
granted. Network access is not fastened in BGAN terminal. Ensure
allowed. BGAN terminal firmware is up to
date. If problem persists, contact
service provider.
OPER TIMED OUT The network request cannot be Try again later. If the problem
granted. The operation timed out. persists, contact service provider.
UNKNOWN FAULT An unrecognized error relating to Ensure BGAN terminal firmware is
network connection has been up to date. Contact service provider
received. for assistance if this affects your
BGAN service. Try again later.
ILLEGAL TERMINAL The network request cannot be Ensure BGAN terminal firmware is
granted due to the presence of an up to date. If problems persist,
unsupported BGAN terminal. contact service provider.
DATA UNAVAILABLE The network request cannot be contact service provider.
granted. IP Data services are not
allowed.
DATA UNSUPPORTED The network request cannot be Contact service provider.
granted. No services are allowed.
*NO ROAMING ALLOWED General Packet Radio Service If possible point the BGAN terminal
(GPRS) services are not allowed in at a different satellite. Contact
this location area. GPRS service service provider.
was requested in a Public Land
Mobile Network (PLMN) which
does not offer roaming for GPRS
services to this mobile station (MS).

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Table B-2. BGAN Fault Messages (Continued)

Fault Message Description Action
NO DATA CELLS AVAIL There are no suitable cells in If possible, point the BGAN
location area. This happens when terminal at a different satellite.
the MS is requesting location Contact service provider.
updating in a location where it is not
allowed to operate, by subscription,
but when it should find another
allowed location area in the same
PLMN.
BAD APN OR SIM PIN The network request cannot be Verify that the APN username and
granted. The network needs a password, and SIM PIN are correct
correct Access Point Name (APN) and try again. If problems persist,
username and password to grant the contact service provider.
requested service.

B.5.5 BGAN Warning Messages

Messages listed in Table B-3 appear if a fault occurs while configured for BGAN operation.

Table B-3. BGAN Warning Messages

Warning Message Description Action
WARNING NA No warnings have been detected. None.
BAD RESPONSE A message from BGAN terminal Ensure BGAN terminal firmware is
was formatted incorrectly. up to date. If this affects BGAN
service, attempt to power cycle the
BGAN terminal and radio.
STRM RATE UNKNOWN The streaming rate negotiated with Ensure BGAN terminal firmware is
STREAM RATE INVALID the network does not match the rate up to date. If problems persist,
requested. contact service provider.
CONNECTION FAILED A connection attempt has failed. Ensure a clear view of the satellite.
The radio will automatically retry
the call until successful, or the
operator presses [CLR] to
CANCEL.
PEER RESET The communication link between This problem will clear
the radio and the terminal was automatically when the link to the
interrupted and had to be reset. BGAN terminal is restored. Ensure
integrity of the Ethernet connection
to the BGAN terminal. If the system
does not recover automatically,
power cycle BGAN terminal and
radio, then try again.
TEMP HOT The BGAN terminal is reporting a If desired operation is affected,
level 1 temperature indication (refer remove power from terminal and
to 10515-0365-4200 BGAN allow time for cool down. Try again
manual). Normal operation should later.
not be affected.

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Table B-3. BGAN Warning Messages (Continued)

Warning Message Description Action
TEMP VERY HOT The BGAN terminal is reporting a If desired operation is affected,
level 2 temperature indication (refer remove power from terminal and
to 10515-0365-4200 BGAN allow time for cool down. Try again
manual). Normal operation will be later.
reduced. Limited operation will still
be possible.
TEMP VERY VERY HOT The BGAN terminal is reporting a Remove power from terminal and
BGAN TERM OVER TEMP level 3 temperature indication (refer allow time for cool down. Try again
to 10515-0365-4200 BGAN later.
manual). Calls will be shutting
down. Limited operation may still
be possible.
CONNECTION DROPPED The Background BGAN connection The radio will automatically
was unexpectedly dropped. attempt to reconnect. Verify line-of-
sight to the satellite has not become
obstructed. If problems persist,
contact service provider.
STREAMING DROPPED The streaming BGAN connection The radio will automatically try to
was unexpectedly dropped. A re-establish the streaming
background connection should still connection one time. If that attempt
be active. fails, the radio will fall back to the
remaining background connection.
Verify line-of-sight to satellite has
not become obstructed. Try to
reconnect at the desired streaming
rate at a later time. If problems
persist, contact service provider.
CONNECTION ACTIVATED The BGAN terminal has activated a The system may be able to recover
connection without being from this condition automatically.
commanded to do so. Verify only one radio is connected
to the BGAN terminal. Verify the
Automatic Context Activation
(ACA) feature of the BGAN
terminal is disabled. If another
device is using the BGAN terminal
at the same time as the radio, ensure
that it does not use cid 2 or 7 in the
BGAN terminal to make a
connection. If problems persist,
power cycle the BGAN terminal
and the radio and try again.

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Table B-3. BGAN Warning Messages (Continued)

Warning Message Description Action
STREAMING ACTIVATED The BGAN terminal has activated a The system may be able to recover
streaming connection without being from this condition automatically.
commanded to do so. Verify only one radio is connected
to the BGAN terminal. Verify the
ACA feature of the BGAN terminal
is disabled. If another device is
using the BGAN terminal at the
same time as the radio, ensure that it
does not use cid 2 or 7 in the BGAN
terminal to make a connection. If
problems persist, power cycle the
BGAN terminal and the radio and
try again.
REGISTRATION LOST The BGAN terminal has been The system may be able to recover
deregistered from the network. from this condition automatically.
Ensure the BGAN terminal is
properly pointed. Try again at a later
time. If problems persist, contact
service provider.
REGISTERING The BGAN terminal is registering The system recovers from this
with BGAN without being condition automatically. This
commanded by the radio to do so. warning is intended to notify the
operator that RF energy is being
emitted by the BGAN terminal,
when no output was commanded
from the radio front panel. The most
common reason for this error is that
the automatic registration feature is
enabled in the BGAN terminal and
the terminal starts registering before
the radio software can turn the
feature off. If the user wishes to not
be registered on BGAN, press
[CLR] on the radio front panel to
return to pointing mode. The BGAN
terminal will not emit RF energy
while in pointing mode.

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Table B-3. BGAN Warning Messages (Continued)

Warning Message Description Action
REGISTERED The BGAN terminal has registered The system recovers from this
without being commanded to do so. condition automatically. This
warning is intended to notify the
operator that RF energy is being
emitted by the BGAN terminal
when no output was commanded
from the radio front panel. If the
user wishes to not be registered on
BGAN, press [CLR] on the radio
front panel to return to pointing
mode. The BGAN terminal will not
emit RF energy while in pointing
mode.
NO GPS SIGNAL The BGAN terminal is unable to Ensure the BGAN terminal has
detect any Global Positioning adequate view of the sky to acquire
System (GPS) satellites. The a GPS fix. If problems persist,
terminal is not able to register with contact service provider.
BGAN until it determines its global
position and can calculate which
satellite and RF frequencies to use.
STILL ACQUIRING GPS The BGAN terminal is taking Ensure the BGAN terminal has
longer than expected to acquire adequate view of the sky to acquire
GPS, but at least one GPS satellite a GPS fix. Allow the Terminal to
has been detected. The terminal is continue to search. If problems
not able to register with BGAN until persist, contact service provider
it determines its global position and
can calculate which satellite and RF
frequencies to use.
LOW BGAN SIGNAL The BGAN terminal is reporting Ensure that the BGAN terminal is
insufficient signal. Connection may properly pointed with a clear line of
not be possible. sight to the desired satellite. Ensure
no sources of RF noise are in close
proximity to the BGAN terminal.
Try again later.
SIM PIN REQUIRED SIM is reporting that a PIN is Enter the SIM pin into the radio
required to unlock it. configuration, or the BGAN
terminal web interface.
SIM BUSY SIM is reporting it is busy. Wait a short while and try again.
NO NETWORK SERVICE The network request cannot be Try again later. If you are in a
granted due to network geographical location where more
unavailability. than one BGAN satellite has
coverage, try switching satellites. If
problems persist, contact service
provider.

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Table B-3. BGAN Warning Messages (Continued)

Warning Message Description Action
NETWORK TIMEOUT The network request cannot be Try again later. If you are in a
granted due to network geographical location where more
unavailability. than one BGAN satellite has
coverage, try switching satellites.
If problems persist, contact service
provider.
TERM UNIDENTIFIED The network request cannot be Power down the terminal, remove
granted. SIM card details were not and replace the SIM card, restart the
recognized by the network. terminal and try again. If the
problem persists, contact service
provider.
CALL FAILED The call failed because the network Try again. If in a geographical
either implicitly detached the location where more than one
mobile station (MS) due to a timer BGAN satellite has coverage, try
threshold, or the context data related switching satellites. If the problem
to the subscription does not exist in persists, contact service provider.
the Serving GPRS Support Node
(SGSN).
NETWORK MSC BUSY BGAN is currently too busy to Try again. If in a geographical
accept your call. The mobile location where more than one
switching center (MSC) is BGAN satellite has coverage, try
temporarily not reachable. switching satellites. If the problem
persists, contact service provider.
NETWORK BUSY BGAN is currently too busy to Try again. If in a geographical
accept your call. The MSC cannot location where more than one
service an MS generated request at BGAN satellite has coverage, try
this time because of Public Land switching satellites. If the problem
Mobile Network (PLMN) failures. persists, contact service provider.
NETWORK MAC FAILURE Your call failed because the SIM Try again. If in a geographical
has detected that the Media Access location where more than one
Control (MAC) in the BGAN satellite has coverage, try
authentication request message is switching satellites. If the problem
not fresh. persists, contact service provider.
NETWORK SYNC FAILURE The network request cannot be Try again. If the problem persists,
granted because the SIM card power down the terminal remove
authentication failed. and replace the SIM card. Contact
service provider.
NETWORK CONGESTION The network request cannot be Try again later. If in a geographical
granted. The network is busy. location where more than one
BGAN satellite has coverage, try
switching satellites. If the problem
persists, contact service provider.
AUTHORIZATION FAILED The network request cannot be Try again. If the problem persists,
granted. Global System for Mobile contact service provider.
communications (GSM)
authentication failed.

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Table B-3. BGAN Warning Messages (Continued)

Warning Message Description Action
OPTION NOT SUPPORTED The requested service option is not If problem persists, contact service
supported by the PLMN. provider.
OPTION NOT SUBSCRIBED The network request cannot be Verify BGAN subscription permits
granted. The requested service is the services that are being
not available with subscription. attempted. If problem persists,
contact service provider.
NETWORK OUT OF ORDER The network request cannot be Try again later. If the problem
granted. The service is temporarily persists, contact service provider.
out of order.
NO ACTIVE CALLS The SGSN does not have any active The last operation could not be
packet data protocol (PDP) contexts completed because the call was
associated with this subscription. already ended, or never existed.
GPRS UNSPECIFIED ERROR An unspecified General Packet contact service provider for
Radio Service (GPRS) error has assistance if this affects your BGAN
been received. service.
INCORRECT MESSAGE Semantically incorrect message. Verify BGAN terminal firmware is
up to date. Contact service provider
for assistance if this affects BGAN
service.
NETWORK INFO INVALID Invalid mandatory information. Verify BGAN terminal firmware is
up to date. Contact service provider
for assistance if this affects BGAN
service.
MSG TYPE UNSUPPORTED Message type non-existent or not Verify BGAN terminal firmware is
supported up to date. Contact service provider
for assistance if this affects BGAN
service.
MSG NOT SUPPORTED 98 Message type not compatible with Verify BGAN terminal firmware is
the protocol state. up to date. Contact service provider
for assistance if this affects BGAN
service.
NET IE UNSUPPORTED Information element non-existent or Verify BGAN terminal firmware is
not implemented. up to date. Contact service provider
for assistance if this affects BGAN
service.
NET IE ERROR Conditional Information Element Verify BGAN terminal firmware is
(IE) error. up to date. Contact service provider
for assistance if this affects BGAN
service.
MG NOT SUPPORTED 101 Message not compatible with the Verify BGAN terminal firmware is
protocol state. up to date. Contact service provider
for assistance if this affects BGAN
service.

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Table B-3. BGAN Warning Messages (Continued)

Warning Message Description Action
PROTOCOL ERROR The BGAN terminal is reporting a Verify BGAN terminal firmware is
protocol error. up to date. Contact service provider
for assistance if this affects BGAN
service.
UNEXPECTED SAT IP The configured expected Satellite If using access point name (APN)
IP Address in the radio does not username and password
match the actual one received from combinations to obtain a satellite IP
BGAN upon context activation. IP address; ensure that the APN
traffic flow over BGAN might not username and password map to the
succeed because your network node expected satellite IP address. If
has the wrong IP address. using static IP addresses mapped to
specific SIM cards, then the wrong
SIM is installed in the BGAN
terminal. Install correct SIM or
change the expected satellite IP
address in the mission plan. Contact
service provider for assistance.
QOS NOT RECEIVED The streaming rate negotiated with Ensure BGAN terminal firmware is
the network does not match the rate up to date. If problems persist,
requested. contact service provider.

Table B-4 lists fault messages that appear as part of BGAN Terminal Self Test Results.

Table B-4. BGAN Self Test Messages

Self Test ID
Self Test Failure Description Recommended Action
Number
002 Azimuth motor shorted to ground Return the terminal for service.
003 Azimuth motor shorted to supply Return the terminal for service.
004 Azimuth motor under or over voltage Confirm that source voltage to the BGAN
terminal is within the acceptable operational
range.
If the problem persists, return the unit for
service.
012 Elevation motor shorted to ground. Return the terminal for service.
013 Elevation motor shorted to supply Return the terminal for service.
014 Elevation motor under or over voltage Confirm that source voltage to the BGAN
terminal is within the acceptable operational
range.
If the problem persists, return the unit for
service.
022 Antenna EEPROM write verification test failed Return the terminal for service.
032 Antenna PLL loses lock Return the terminal for service.
042 Antenna LNA low RSSI level Return the terminal for service.

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Table B-4. BGAN Self Test Messages (Continued)

Self Test ID
Self Test Failure Description Recommended Action
Number
052 Antenna microprocessor temperature too low The terminal is too cold for normal operations.
Warm up the terminal and try again.
If the problem persists, return the unit for
service.
053 Antenna microprocessor temperature too high The terminal is too hot for normal operations.
Cool down the terminal and try again.
If the problem persists, return the unit for
service.
062 Antenna HPA - HPS is turned off Return the terminal for service.
072 Antenna Calibration Switch Defective Return the terminal for service.
082 Antenna FLASH data corrupted Try reinstalling the terminal software image.
If the problem continues, return the terminal
for service.
202 Platform memory test failed Return the terminal for service.
212 Platform image test failed Try reinstalling the terminal software image.
If the problem continues, return the terminal
for service.
222 Platform configuration test failed Try restoring the configuration by resetting to
the factory default configuration on the Web
Man-Machine Interface (MMI) Setup page.
Try restoring the configuration by reinstalling
the terminal software image.
If the problem persists, return the unit for
service.
232 Platform Ethernet test failed Inspect any data cable connected to the unit for
damage, and replace.
If the problem persists, return the unit for
service.
242 Platform ASIC test failed. Return the terminal for service.
252 Platform DSP test failed Return the terminal for service.

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B.6 ANW2, ANW2B CONFIG OPTIONS

Option Menu Screen 1. Select [OPT]. The options menu allows for the selection of
ANW2 options.
2. Select ANW2 CONFIG (or ANW2B CONFIG).
3. Press [ENT] to continue.

ANW2 Option Menu Screen 4. With ANW2 CONFIG or ANW2B CONFIG menu selected,
select one of the following.
 ANW2 WIRELESS or ANW2B WIRELESS - used to change
Wideband (WB) options such as SA, time of day and network
statistics.
 BGAN SATELLITE - used to change BGAN INMARSAT
options.
 BLACK IPSEC VPN - used to enter Black IPSec VPN
options.
5. Press [ENT] to continue.

B.7 ANW2, ANW2B WIRELESS OPTIONS

ANW2 Option Menu Screen 1. With ANW2 WIRELESS or ANW2B WIRELESS selected,
select one of the following options:
SA CONFIG
ANW2 TIME OF DAY or ANW2B TIME OF DAY
NETWORK STATISTICS
VOICE CONFIG
MULTICAST WF SELECTION
2. Press [ENT] to continue.

The MULTICAST WF SELECTION item will only be shown in the

event that the preset is configured to 1-node net.
SA Transmit Mode 3. With the SA CONFIG menu option selected, set the SA mode
used to trigger transmissions to one of these menu options:
PERIODIC
MOVEMENT
TX POSITION ON PTT
DESTINATION AND PROTOCOL
SA for ANW2 or ANW2B nets is enabled or disabled using the CPA.
If it is not enabled in CPA, then SA NOT AVAILABLE is displayed.
Press [ENT] to continue.

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Interval (Minutes) 4. With PERIODIC selected, configure the elapsed time in minutes
(1 to 1440) required for an SA report.
5. Press [ENT] to continue.

Interval (Meters) 6. With MOVEMENT selected, configure the distance traveled in

meters (15 to 1000) required for an SA report.
7. Press [ENT] to continue.

Transmit Position on PTT 8. Enable or disable TX POSITION ON PTT. When enabled, SA

reports are sent on voice transmissions.
9. Press [ENT] to continue.

Destination and Protocol 10. View the destination IP address, the destination port number, the
protocol being used, and the combat Identification (ID) used
during ANW2 SA operation. These values are configured using
the CPA.
11. Press [ENT] to continue.

SA Not Available 12. This screen informs the user that SA is not available with the
current configuration.

13. Press [ENT] to continue.

Current ANW2 Date 14. With the ANW2 TIME OF DAY or ANW2B TIME OF DAY
menu option selected, view the ANW2 date/time.

 ZULU format is shown if ZULU format is configured for

System Time.
15. Press [ENT] to continue.

Current ANW2 Time 16. View the ANW2 time of day.

17. Press [ENT] to continue.

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Network Statistics 18. With the NETWORK STATISTICS menu option selected, view
information on the ANW2 network. The following network
interface IP addresses are shown.
 INE Cipher Text (CT) - This field indicates the preset's CT
IP address.
 INE Plain Text (PT) - This field indicates the preset's PT IP
address.
 ANW2 - This field indicates the preset's IP address assigned
to the ANW2 RF Interface. Not displayed if the Preset Mode
disables the ANW2 RF Interface.
 BLK ETH - This field indicates the preset's IP address
assigned to the Black Ethernet Interface for communications
other than BGAN. The field is not displayed if the Preset
Mode disables the Black LAN INE functionality.
19. Press [ENT] to continue.

Packets Transmitted/Received 20. This screen shows packets transmitted and received.
21. Press [ENT] to continue.

Packets Relayed/Dropped 22. This screen shows packets relayed and dropped (percentage of the
number of packets that were dropped due to no applicable security
policy to the total number of packets received).
23. Press [ENT] to continue.

Network Connectivity 24. This screen shows the wireless network connectivity levels
between the one hop neighbors in the network via the Waveform
(WF) ID and corresponding connectivity meter. Neighbors
beyond one hop show multi-hop (MH) instead of waveform ID,
and the connectivity meter is hidden.
25. Press [ENT] to continue.

ANW2B Voice Config Selection 26. With the VOICE CONFIG menu option selected, view this
screen to note the configured range and hops.
27. Press [ENT] to continue.

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Waveform Selection 28. With the MULTICAST WF SELECTION menu option

selected, select a waveform for a one node net (MAX RADIOS is
set to 01 in the programming preset NETWORK CONFIG).
29. Press [ENT] to continue.

B.7.1 BGAN Options

NOTE
BGAN must be enabled on the preset that is active. In
addition, there has to be an active network connection to the
BGAN terminal to view the individual BGAN options
screens.

BGAN Option Menu Screen 1. With BGAN SATELLITE selected from the ANW2 CONFIG
menu, select one of the following BGAN specific options:
 BGAN SATCOM INFO - displays Information (INFO) for
any BGAN connection.
 BGAN TERMINAL BATTERY - displays the battery level
for the BGAN terminal.
 BGAN TERMINAL VERSION - displays information about
the BGAN terminal.
 BGAN TERMINAL SELF TEST - allows for the execution of
a self-test on the BGAN terminal.
 BGAN USAGE STATISTICS - allows for the user to display
or reset the network usage statistics.
 BGAN POINTING TONES - allows user to enable or disable
BGAN pointing tones from being emitted from the radio's
handset while the terminal is in POINTING mode.
2. Press [ENT] to continue.

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Example Information Screens 3. This screen allows for the viewing of information on the BGAN
terminal. The information type is displayed on the top line and
information details are on the next line as follows:
 MAN NAME displays information on the manufacturer
name.
 SERIAL NO displays information on the serial number.
 MAN ID displays information on the manufacturer ID.
 PART NO displays information on the part number.
 MODEL NO displays information on the model number.
 REV ID displays information on the revision ID.
 IMEI displays information on the International Mobile
Equipment Identity.
 XCVR SW displays information on the software version of
the transceiver.
 ANT SW displays information on the software version of the
antenna.
 XCVR HW REV displays information on the hardware
revision of the transceiver.
 ANT HW REV displays information on the hardware revision
of the antenna.
 ANT SERIAL NO displays information on the serial number
of the antenna.
 HPA SW displays information on the software version of the
HPA.
 IMSI displays information on the International Mobile
Subscriber Identity.
4. Press [ENT] to continue.
Usage Statistics Selection Screen 5. This menu allows for the selection of different usage statistics.
 VIEW STATISTICS - view the current accumulated usage
statistics.
 RESET STATISTICS - reset the usage statistics to zero.
6. Press [ENT] to continue.

Reset Usage Statistics Screen 7. This screen allows for the user to confirm a reset of accumulated
usage statistics back to zero.
8. Press [ENT] to continue.

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Usage Statistics Reset Screen 9. This screen informs that all accumulated usage statistics have
been reset.
10. Press [ENT] to continue.

View Background Usage Statistics 11. This screen allows for the user to view the accumulated
Screen background usage statistics. The statistics are cumulative since
the last time the statistics were reset and reflect the values at the
time of selection.
12. Press [ENT] to continue.

View 32K Streaming Usage Statistics 13. This screen allows for the user to view the accumulated 32K
Screen streaming usage statistics. The statistics are cumulative since the
last time the statistics were reset and reflect the values at the time
of selection.
14. Press [ENT] to continue.

View 64K Streaming Usage Statistics 15. This screen allows for the user to view the accumulated 64K
Screen streaming usage statistics. The statistics are cumulative since the
last time the statistics were reset and reflect the values at the time
of selection.
16. Press [ENT] to continue.

View 128K Streaming Usage Statistics 17. This screen allows for the user to view the accumulated 128K
Screen streaming usage statistics. The statistics are cumulative since the
last time the statistics were reset and reflect the values at the time
of selection.
18. Press [ENT] to continue.

View 256K Streaming Usage Statistics 19. This screen allows for the user to view the accumulated 256K
Screen streaming usage statistics. The statistics are cumulative since the
last time the statistics were reset and reflect the values at the time
of selection.
20. Press [ENT] to continue.

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SATCOM IP Status Screens 21. This screen allows for the viewing of the BGAN network IP
information.
 EXP. SATCOM IP - displays the configured Expected (EXP)
Satellite Communications (SATCOM) IP to be obtained when
connected.
 SATCOM IP - displays the IP address currently available. If the
IP address type is unavailable, 0.0.0.0 is displayed.
22. Press [ENT] to continue.

APN Configuration Screen 23. This screen allows for viewing of the current configuration for
Access Point Name (APN) items to use.
 USIM STORED - allows for the use of the APN information that
is stored on the Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM)
card of the BGAN terminal.
 CUSTOM - allows for use of the APN information that shall be
entered on following screens.
24. Press [ENT] to continue.
APN User Name Screen 25. This screen allows for the viewing of the user name used in
conjunction with the supplied APN.
26. Press [ENT] to continue.

APN Password Screen 27. This screen allows for the viewing of the password used in with
the supplied APN.
28. Press [ENT] to continue.

BGAN terminal Self Test Initial 29. These screens allow the user to confirm executing self test on the
Screens BGAN terminal. If BGAN is online prior to specifying the desire
to run a self test, a warning screen will display informing that
taking this action will result in the system being placed offline.
30. Press [ENT] to continue.

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Self Test in Progress Screen 31. This screen informs that self test is currently in progress. During
the first half of the test, the user is able to select [CLR] to abort
the test.

Self Test Passed Screen 32. This screen informs that the self test has completed and no faults
have occurred. Press [ENT] to continue.

Self Test Failed Screen 33. This screen informs that the self test has faults that have been
detected. Information on the fault numbers that were detected are
displayed along with fault descriptions. Use [Up Arrow] or
[Down Arrow] scroll through the different fault numbers
encountered.
34. Press [ENT] to continue.
BGAN Terminal Battery Screen 35. This screen allows for the viewing of the current voltage in the
BGAN terminal's battery. Not Available (N/A) if power is not
available.
36. Press [ENT] to continue.

BGAN Pointing Tones Screen 37. This screen allows for the enabling or disabling of BGAN Audio
Tones from being emitted from the radio's handset while the
terminal is in POINTING mode.
38. Press [ENT] to continue.

B.7.2 Black IPSEC VPN Options

Endpoint Status 1. Select BLACK IPSEC VPN from the ANW2 CONFIG menu to
access this menu. Only the ENDPOINT STATUS is selectable.

IPSEC Processing Not Active 2. Press [ENT] to continue. If not active, the message IPSEC
PROCESSING NOT ACTIVE is displayed. Otherwise, view the
endpoint status.

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B.8 ANW2, ANW2B PROGRAMMING

ANW2-specific presets contain radio network parameters that define how the radio will operate. Up to 99 ANW2
presets can be programmed in the RF-7800M-MP as system presets. The majority of the programming must be done
using the CPA. At the front panel, parameters such as bandwidth, center frequency, IP encryption preset, TRANSEC
key, TEK, and SA can be programmed. Use the following procedures to program ANW2 Waveform Presets.

Figure B-7 shows the menu tree for ANW2 preset programming. Refer to Chapter 4 for basic platform programming
features.

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8 VWX
PGM

SYSTEM PRESETS
SYSTEM PRESET CONFIG
SYSTEM PRESET NUMBER
PRESET DESCRIPTION
PRESET WAVEFORM
ANW2, ANW2B

GENERAL CONFIG

PRESET NAME
ENTER ALPHANUMERIC
PRESET NAME

BLACK SIDE INTERFACES

ANW2, ANW2B WIDEBAND

DISABLED
ENABLED

BGAN
DISABLED
ENABLED

BGAN TRAFFIC CLASS

BACKGROUND
STREAMING

REQUESTED BW
32 K
64 K
128 K
256 K

BROADCAST BGAN GW
DISABLED
ENABLED

BLACK LAN
DISABLED
ENABLED

BROADCAST BLACK LAN GW

DISABLED

(A) (B) ENABLED

F-0334-4200-0052E-1

Figure B-7. ANW2 Programming Menu (Sheet 1 of 4)

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VOICE CONFIG

VOICE CRYPTO KEY

TEK01 - TEK25
HOPS* *ANW2B ONLY
0 TO 9
FREQ CONFIG
MAX BANDWIDTH
5 MHZ
FREQUENCY (MHZ)
227.500 TO 1997.500

1.2 MHZ
FREQUENCY (MHZ)
225.600 TO 1999.400

POWER
HIGH (5.0 WATTS)
MED (2.0 WATTS)
LOW (0.5 WATTS)
TRANSEC

TRANSEC KEY
TSK01 - TSK25
TRANSEC OFFSET

ENTER 0 - 9999

SA CONFIG

SA TRANSMIT MODE
PERIODIC
INTERVAL (MINUTES)
ENTER 1 - 1440

MOVEMENT
MOVEMENT (METERS)
ENTER 15 - 1000
TX POSITION ON PTT
ENABLE
DISABLE
(A) (B) (C)
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Figure B-8. ANW2 Programming Menu (Sheet 2 of 4)

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SA PROTOCOL
HARRIS, INTERNATIONAL, OR
CURSOR ON TARGET (READ ONLY)
SA STALE TIME
1 - 10080

NETWORK CONFIG
MAX RADIOS *ANW2B ONLY
01 - 10 (20,30)*
WAVEFORMS (MAX = 01)
WF1 TO WF7
RANGE*
40KM, 85 KM

EXIT

ANW2 CONFIG, ANW2B CONFIG

CONFIG
ANW2 TIME OF DAY, ANW2B TIME OF DAY
CURRENT ANW2 DATE, CURRENT ANW2B DATE
CURRENT ANW2 TIME, CURRENT ANW2B TIME

BGAN CONFIG
USIM PIN

ENTER ALPHANUMERIC PIN

LP AUTO CONNECT
DISABLED
ENABLED

IDLE STREAM TIMEOUT

DISABLED
ENABLED

ENTER 001 - 999

BGAN POINTING TONES
DISABLED
ENABLED
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Figure B-8. ANW2 Programming Menu (Sheet 3 of 4)

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BLACK IPV4 CONFIG

BLACK ICMP CONFIG

MESSAGE PROCESSING

ENABLED, DISABLED

BLACK PING REPLY

ENABLED, DISABLED

BLACK ETHERNET CONFIG

MAC ADDRESS CONFIG
MAC ADDRESS
FACTORY ASSIGNED,
USER ASSIGNED
MAC ADDRESS
00:00:00:00:00:01

BLACK VPN CONFIG

IPSEC PROCESSING
NORMAL,
CONVERT TO NON-IPSEC

VOIP CONFIG* *ANW2B ONLY

VOIP ENABLE
ENABLED, DISABLED

EXIT

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Figure B-8. ANW2 Programming Menu (Sheet 4 of 4)

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B.8.1 ANW2, ANW2B Preset Programming

Select Config Type 1. Press [PGM].

2. Select SYSTEM PRESETS.
3. Press [ENT].
4. Select SYSTEM PRESET CONFIG.
5. Press [ENT].

Select Preset Number 6. Enter a preset number (01 - 99) for the preset to be configured.
This can be an existing preset or an empty preset.
7. Press [ENT] to continue.

Preset Description 8. Enter a text description or name for the system preset number.
Any alphanumeric entry may be added for description.
9. Press [ENT] to continue.

Preset Waveform Type 10. Choose ANW2 or ANW2B as the waveform type that will be
associated with the selected system preset.
11. Press [ENT] to continue.

Programming Menu 12. Select from the following Programming Menu options used to
configure a channel:
GENERAL CONFIG
BLACK SIDE INTERFACES
VOICE CONFIG
FREQUENCY (FREQ) CONFIG
POWER
TRANSEC
SA CONFIG
NETWORK CONFIG
EXIT
Select GENERAL CONFIG to continue.
Preset Name 13. With GENERAL CONFIG selected, enter a name for the preset.
The name length must be 11 characters or less with no spaces.
14. Press [ENT] to return to the Programming Menu.

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B.8.1.1 Black Side Interfaces Screens

ANW2 Wideband Enable 1. Select BLACK SIDE INTERFACES from the Programming
Menu.
2. Enable or disable ANW2, ANW2B over the high-band portion of
the radio.
3. Press [ENT] to continue.

BGAN Enable 4. Enable or disable ANW2 network security over an external

BGAN INMARSAT terminal.
5. Press [ENT] to continue.

BGAN Traffic Class 6. If BGAN is enabled, specify the traffic class. The traffic class is
used for all online data and is determined by how data is charged
in the INMARSAT account.
 BACKGROUND - is charged by the amount of data,
measured in bytes, communicated between the terminal and
the network transferred through the BGAN network
 STREAMING - specify a data rate to transmit and receive
data. Streaming is charged by amount of time spent online.
7. Press [ENT] to continue.
BGAN Requested Bandwidth 8. Specify a desired data rate in kbps to use while connected over a
streaming connection:
 32K <default>
 64K
 128K
 256K*
* If using a Land Portable terminal, 256K is not a valid streaming rate.

9. Press [ENT] to continue.

Broadcast BGAN Gateway 10. If BGAN and WIDEBAND are enabled, ENABLE or DISABLE
BROADCAST BGAN Gateway (GW). When enabled, the
BGAN online status is broadcasted over ANW2 wideband,
allowing the other ANW2 stations in the network to enable their
preconfigured routes through that BGAN network.
11. Press [ENT] to continue.

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Black Lan Enable 12. Enable or disable whether or not the black LAN is enabled.
13. Press [ENT] to continue.

Broadcast Black Lan Gateway 14. If Black LAN and WIDEBAND are enabled, ENABLE or
DISABLE BROADCAST BLK LAN GW. When enabled, the
LAN connection status is broadcasted over ANW2 wideband.
15. Press [ENT] to continue.

B.8.1.2 ANW2 Voice Config Screens

Voice Crypto Key 1. Select VOICE CONFIG from the Programming Menu.
2. Select the desired Crypto key for the ANW2 preset being
programmed.
3. Press [ENT].

Hops 4. For ANW2B only, select the desired number of voice hops
allowed for the ANW2B waveform. Valid values are 0 to 9.
5. Press [ENT] to continue.

B.8.1.3 ANW2 Frequency Configuration

Max Bandwidth 1. Select FREQ CONFIG from the Programming Menu.

2. Select the bandwidth for the ANW2 preset. Choices are 5.0 MHz
or 1.2 MHz.
3. Press [ENT] to continue.

Center Frequency 4. Select the center frequency for a 5.0 MHz bandwidth. Enter any
frequency between 227.500 MHz and 1997.500 MHz. Valid
entries are in 5 kHz steps (0.005).
5. Press [ENT] to continue.

5.0 MHz Center Frequency Shown

Enter Frequency 6. Select the center frequency for a 1.2 MHz bandwidth. Enter any
frequency between 225.600 MHz and 1999.400 MHz. Valid
entries are in 5 kHz steps (0.005).
7. Press [ENT] to continue.

1.2 MHz Center Frequency Shown

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B.8.1.4 ANW2 Power Configuration

Power Level 1. Select POWER from the Programming Menu.

2. Set the TX Power level:
HIGH - 5 watts
MEDIUM - 2 watts
LOW - 0.5 watt
Note: Power levels will be different if used in a Vehicular Amplifier
Adapter (VAA).
3. Press [ENT] to continue.

B.8.1.5 ANW2 TRANSEC Configuration

TRANSEC Key 1. Select TRANSEC from the Programming Menu.

2. Use the [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] to select the proper TSK.
This key is programmed into the mission plan using the CPA and
is not loaded from a fill device. Valid entries for are TSK01
through TSK25 inclusive. The default setting is TSK01.
3. Press [ENT] to continue.
TRANSEC Offset 4. Enter the TRANSEC offset (0 - 9999). This value will be used as
a TRANSEC seed and all radios in a net must have the same offset
value.
5. Press [ENT] to continue.

B.8.1.6 ANW2 Situational Awareness (SA) Configuration

SA Transmit Mode 1. Select SA CONFIG from the Programming Menu. SA for ANW2
or ANW2B nets is enabled or disabled using the CPA. If it is not
enabled in CPA, then SA NOT AVAILABLE is displayed.
2. Select SA transmit mode. Valid settings are:
 PERIODIC - Position is reported after a programmed time
SA Not Available interval has occurred.
 MOVEMENT - Position is reported after a movement
distance has occurred.
3. Press [ENT] to continue.

Periodic 4. Enter the interval time in minutes for Periodic SA Transmit Mode.
Valid values are between 1 and 1440 minutes.
5. Press [ENT] to continue.

Displayed for Interval SA Transmit

mode

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Movement 6. Enter the movement distance in meters for Movement SA

Transmit Mode. Enter movement between 15 and 1000 meters.
7. Press [ENT] to continue.

Displayed for Movement SA Transmit

mode
SA TX on PTT Screen 8. Enable or disable if SA reports are sent on voice transmissions
(TX POSITION ON PTT).
9. Press [ENT] to continue.

SA Protocol 10. This screen shows read only values for SA PROTOCOL. The
protocol HARRIS, INTERNATIONAL and CURSOR ON
TARGET are programmed via the CPA.
11. Press [ENT] to continue.

SA Stale Timeout Screen 12. If protocol is cursor on target, set the SA Stale Time Screen to the
elapsed time in minutes until the last SA report received is
considered stale. Time is between 1 - 10080 minutes.
13. Press [ENT] to continue.

B.8.1.7 ANW2 Network Configuration

Max Radios 1. Select NETWORK CONFIG from the Programming Menu.

2. Set the maximum radios in the net. A higher value means a
smaller frame and less throughput. A lower value means a larger
frame and more throughput. Valid entries are from 01 to 10, (and
for ANW2B 20 and 30). If 01 is selected (creating a one node
network), a waveform selection can also be made and the
MULTICAST WF SELECTION option menu becomes
available.
3. Press [ENT] to continue.

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Waveform Selection Screen 4. With MAX RADIOS set to 01, set multicast WAVEFORMS to
WF1 to WF5 (for 1.2 MHz bandwidth) or to WF1 to WF5 (for 5.0
MHz bandwidth). The valid entries for this screen are:
Waveform BW (Hz) Modulation Raw Bit Rate
WF1 1.2 MHz GMSK Orth l=32, k=3 85 kbps
WF2 1.2 MHz GMSK Orth l=16, k=3 169 kbps
WF3 1.2 MHz GMSK Orth l=8, k=3 394 kbps
WF4 1.2 MHz Sq Nyquist PSK, k=1 590 kbps
WF5 1.2 MHz Sq Nyquist PSK, k=2 1.18 Mbps
Where k indicates the number of bits per symbol for the indicated
modulations: square root Nyquist filter for Phase Shift Keying (PSK)
or Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying (GMSK) Orthogonal (Orth)
modulation. WF1 will have greater distance but lower data
throughput. WF7 will support less distance and a higher data rate (less
than raw rate).
5. Press [ENT] returns to the ANW2 preset configuration menu.

Range 6. For ANW2B only, select the desired range for the ANW2B
waveform. Valid values are in kilometers: 40KM, and 85KM.
This is about 25 and 50 miles. Select 85KM for sky mode
operation. Voice data throughput may be lower with Sky Mode
selection.
7. Press [ENT] to continue.

B.8.2 ANW2 Configuration Programming

Configuration 1. Press [PGM] > ANW2 CONFIG > CONFIG or

[PGM] > ANW2B CONFIG > CONFIG to start. The ANW2
Configuration Screen displays the following selectable menu
options:
ANW2 TIME OF DAY, ANW2B TIME OF DAY
BGAN CONFIG
BLACK IPV4 CONFIG
BLACK ETHERNET CONFIG
BLACK VPN CONFIG
VOIP CONFIG
2. Select the configuration to change and press [ENT] to continue.

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B.8.2.1 ANW2 Time of Day Programming

Current ANW2 Date 1. With ANW2 TIME OF DAY or ANW2B TIME OF DAY
selected, enter the current date. This field needs to be set to GMT
± 5 minutes.
2. Press [ENT] to continue.

ANW2 ZULU Time Entry Screen

 If a ZULU format is used, this screen will be used instead of
the date and time screens.

Current ANW2 Time Menu 3. Press [ENT] to enter the current ANW2 time.

Enter Current ANW2 Time 4. Enter the current ANW2 time. This field needs to be set to GMT
± 5 minutes.
5. Press [ENT] to continue.

B.8.2.1.1 BGAN Configuration

USIM PIN Entry Screen 1. With BGAN CONFIG selected, specify the USIM Personal
Identification Number (PIN) used to communicate with the
BGAN terminal. The PIN specified here must match the
configured PIN stored on the USIM, contained in the BGAN
terminal for successful operation.
2. Press [ENT] to continue.

Land Portable Automatic Connection 3. Enable or disable automatic connection retries upon entry of a
Screen BGAN enabled preset connected to a Land Portable (LP)
Antenna.
 ENABLE - an automatic connection attempt occurs when a
BGAN preset is entered (i.e. - for permanent installations).
 DISABLE - user intervention is required to connect to the
satellite network.
4. Press [ENT] to continue.

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Idle Stream Timeout Enable Screen 5. Enable or disable the streaming inactivity timer. When the
streaming inactivity timer is ENABLED, the RF-7800M
automatically switches from a streaming rate to the background
rate connection once a configured period of inactivity expires.
6. Press [ENT] to continue.

Idle Stream Timeout Threshold Screen 7. Specify in minutes, the Idle Stream Timer Value. Once there has
been no activity on the streaming connection for the specified
period, a switch to background connection occurs. Any value in
the range 001-999 is valid (with a default of 120 minutes).
8. Press [ENT] to continue.

BGAN Pointing Tones Enable Screen 9. Enable or disable the audio pointing tones when terminal is in
POINTING mode.
10. Press [ENT] to continue.

B.8.2.2 Black IPV4 Configuration

Black IPV4 Configuration Menu 1. With BLACK IPV4 CONFIG selected, select BLACK ICMP
CONFIG.
2. Press [ENT] to continue.

Message Processing 3. With BLACK ICMP CONFIG selected, enable or disable

message processing.
4. Press [ENT] to continue.

Black Ping Reply 5. If messages processing is enabled for black IP networks, this
screen appears. This screen controls the handling of BLACK
ICMP Echo (PING) Request messages.
 ENABLED causes BLACK ICMP Echo (PING) Response
message to be generated automatically in response to any
ICMP Echo Request message received.
 DISABLED prevents the generation of BLACK ICMP Echo
(PING) Response messages.
6. Press [ENT] to continue.

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B.8.2.3 Black Ethernet Configuration

Black Ethernet Configuration Menu 1. With BLACK ETHERNET CONFIG selected, select MAC
ADDRESS CONFIG.
2. Press [ENT] to continue.

MAC Address type Configuration 3. With MAC ADDRESS CONFIG selected, specify the source of
the MAC Address on the Black Ethernet.
 FACTORY ASSIGNED specifies the MAC Address in use
will be the factory assigned one.
 USER ASSIGNED specifies the MAC Address in use will be
the one supplied by the user.
4. Press [ENT] to continue.
MAC Address Configuration 5. With MAC ADDRESS selected as the type, specify a static
configuration for the MAC Address on the Black Ethernet.
6. Press [ENT] to continue.

B.8.2.4 Black VPN Configuration

Black VPN Configuration Screen 1. With BLACK VPN CONFIG selected, specify whether to set
Black IPSec VPN.
 NORMAL loads all configured VPN tunnels.
 CONVERT TO NON-IPSEC converts all VPN tunnels into IP
in IP (IPIP) tunnels.
2. Press [ENT] to continue.

B.8.2.5 VOIP Configuration

VOIP Configuration Screen 1. With VOIP CONFIG selected, enable or disable VOIP.
2. Press [ENT] to continue.

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APPENDIX C

QUICKLOOK OPERATION AND PROGRAMMING

C.1 QUICKLOOK GENERAL OVERVIEW

This appendix defines actions that are specific for operation and programming of the RF-7800M-MP when using
the QUICKLOOK waveform. Refer to Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 for key loading, global radio operations, and global
radio programming before using this appendix. The RF-7800MM-SW001 Communications Planning Application
(CPA) for RF-7800M-MP contains sample plans with example nets for each of the waveforms in the radio. Sample
plans can be used as a starting point for programming a waveform in the radio.

C.2 LOADING QUICKLOOK COMSEC FILL DATA

All COMSEC key fill data for the 7800M-MP is performed through the use of Universal Serial Bus (USB) on a PC.
No separate fill devices are required.
Perform the following procedure to load keys:
a. Move cipher switch to [LD].
b. Select FILL.
c. Select WAVEFORM.
d. At the USB fill device screen, and press [ENT].
e. Select keyfill file and press [ENT]. (Key file has waveform name in it.) Radio indicates COMPLETE.
Press [ENT] to continue.
f. Repeat Step d and Step e for additional key fills (TEKs and/or Key Encryption Keys [KEKs]).
g. Perform a secure communications check using loaded TEKs and KEKs to ensure correct fills have been
loaded. Key loading can also be checked by going to [OPT] > VIEW KEY INFO.

C.3 QUICKLOOK WAVEFORM PLUG-IN

The QUICKLOOK top-level or operational screens are the main sequence of screens that are displayed while a
QUICKLOOK preset is selected. There are three screens in total that display the various configuration parameters
that are currently being used by the preset. Two of these parameters can also be changed, or “dirtied”, while the
preset is selected, and the waveform will be reconfigured to use the new configuration. The [Next] (or Zero) button
is used to cycle between these three screens.

For all top level screens, the following keys will perform the associated functions in the QUICKLOOK Waveform
plug-in:

7 STU
OPT
Allows modification of QUICKLOOK encryption settings.

8 VWX
PGM
Allows configuration changes for the QUICKLOOK Waveform.

0
[Next] Key - Scrolls through the various Main Status screens for QUICKLOOK mode. Refer to
Paragraph C.4 for more information.

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C.4 QUICKLOOK MAIN STATUS SCREENS

The Main QUICKLOOK Status Screens provide the user with major parameters used for receiving or transmitting
voice and data. Use the [Next] key to scroll through the screens. The function of each field is explained in the
accompanying text.

QUICKLOOK Main Screen The Preset Top Level Screen displays information about the
QUICKLOOK preset that is currently selected. The information
displayed on this screen is considered to be the main configuration
parameters for the QUICKLOOK preset.

Selecting the [Next] key will display the Large Font Screen.
The [Left Arrow] or [Right Arrow] keys are used to move between
the different fields.

If a value of one of the aforementioned fields is changed and either

[ENT] or one of the [Left Arrow] or [Right Arrow] keys is pressed,
the QUICKLOOK preset will be updated (or “Dirtied”) with the new
parameter.
When a preset is changed or “dirtied” from the programmed
configuration set, the dash ('-') between the System Preset Number and
System Preset Name is changed to an asterisk ('*'). A “dirtied” preset
is reset to the original programmed values when the operator enters
Program Mode or selects another System Preset.

System Preset Number - The number of the currently selected

System Preset.
System Preset Name - The name of the currently selected System
Preset.
Preset Type - The available values for this field are:
QL1A- Quicklook 1A Mode, 111.11 hops per second, 16Kbps
QL2- Quicklook 2 Mode, 333.33 hops per second, 12Kbps

Traffic Type- The only available value for this field is D/V- Data and
Voice Traffic.

Tx and RX Hopset Compartment - Specifies the Hopset being used

for this preset. Selecting either field will display information on the
Hopset configuration. For List-based Hopsets, the display provides a
review of the frequencies in the list. For Wideband Hopsets, the
display provides a review of the upper and lower frequencies.

Crypto Key Number - Displays the current key number that is being
used by the QUICKLOOK preset when the cipher mode switch is in
the Cipher Text ([CT]) position. When the cipher switch is in the Plain
Text ([PT]) position, then “-”is displayed and the field is not
selectable.

Crypto Type - Displays the Crypto type (AESCTR1,

AESCFB1, CITCTR, CITCFB, CITSSCFB8, CITSSCFB10,
CITSSCFB13, CITSSCFB16) that is being used by the QUICKLOOK
preset when the cipher mode switch is in the CT position. When the
cipher switch is in the PT position, then “----------” is displayed and
the field is not selectable.

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QUICKLOOK Large Font Screen The Large Font screen displays the preset number and name in a
format easier to read in a vehicle mounted radio.

The top row information (battery /external power information, PT/CT

indicator, etc.) remains the same on the large font screen as it does on
the other main screen.
Selecting the [Next] key (or Zero) button will return the user to the top
level screen.

C.5 QUICKLOOK MAIN PROGRAM SCREENS

Program Screens - Top Level The Program Top Level menu allows the user to select Radio
Configuration, System Presets, or Quicklook Configuration screens.

Pressing [ENT] with a RADIO CONFIG choice will take the operator
to the Radio Configuration Main Screen.

Pressing [ENT] with a SYSTEM PRESETS choice will take the

operator to the System Presets Main Screen.

Pressing [ENT] with a QUICKLOOK CONFIG choice will take the

operator to the Quicklook Configuration Main Screen.

C.6 QUICKLOOK FIXED FREQUENCY OPERATION

A QUICKLOOK fixed frequency net allows the user to receive and transmit data/voice using fixed receive and
transmit frequencies. Antenna type, antenna height, output power, terrain, external terrain, and obstructions between
RF-7800M-MP radios are all factors in range of communications. QUICKLOOK can be operated in either Plain
Text or Cipher Text mode.

WARNING
If an optional handset or headset is used, check volume level
to avoid damage to hearing.

WARNING
To prevent electrical shock and RF burns, avoid making RF
power output connections or touching antenna while in
transmit.

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C.6.1 Plain Text QUICKLOOK Operation

Perform the following procedure to operate the RF-7800M-MP in QUICKLOOK fixed frequency plain text mode.

NOTE
It is assumed that the RF-7800M-MP is already programmed
for the QUICKLOOK operation and an antenna has been
installed. Refer to Chapter 4 for RF-7800M-MP
programming.

a. Make sure that the radio has been set up and ready to operate per Chapter 2.
b. Rotate cipher switch to [PT].
c. After the radio initializes, select desired QUICKLOOK fixed frequency system preset by pressing [PRE
+/-].
d. Adjust [VOL +/-] for adequate listening level.
e. Begin radio operations.
1. Press [Next] key to monitor status of the selected system preset.

2. Access menus under [OPT] key to make minor operation changes.

C.6.2 Cipher Text QUICKLOOK Operation

Perform the following procedure to operate the RF-7800M-MP in QUICKLOOK fixed frequency cipher text mode:

NOTE
It is assumed that the RF-7800M-MP is already programmed
for the QUICKLOOK operation, encryption keys have been
loaded, and an antenna has been installed. Refer to Chapter 4
for RF-7800M-MP programming.

a. Make sure that the radio has been set up and ready to operate per Chapter 2.
b. Rotate cipher switch to [CT]. This enables the programmed encryption and Traffic Encryption Key
(TEK) (the radio will display PRESET CONFIG ERROR TEK NOT FOUND if not programmed).
c. After the radio initializes, select desired LOS fixed frequency system preset by pressing [PRE +/-].
Check display for proper encryption and TEK number. KEY -- indicates the system preset is
programmed for a TEK that has not been loaded.
d. Adjust [VOL +/-] for adequate listening level.
e. Begin radio operations.
1. A PT override warning tone is heard when receiving or transmitting in [PT].

NOTE
In the future, the Cryptographic Sub-System (CSS) will
support Digital PT Override for QUICKLOOK/CITADEL
(I/II) / Minimum Error Propagation (MEP) (CTR),
QUICKLOOK /CITADEL (I/II) /CFB.

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2. Radio only allows cipher text transmission when there is an encryption key programmed and
loaded to the storage position.

C.6.3 Operational Overrides - QUICKLOOK

With the main system preset screen displayed, press the right arrow key on the front panel to find items that can be
modified. Modifiable items will be indicated by a dark background. Press [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow], or enter
number to change value of the selected item. The following fields will be selectable on this screen.

 System Preset Number

 Traffic Type - always DataVoice (D/V)
 Crypto Key
If a value of one of these fields is changed, the QUICKLOOK preset will be updated with the new parameter. The
following display characters indicate the status:

 Dash (-) indicates the system preset is unchanged.

 Asterisk (*) indicates the system preset is temporarily changed.
Most Waveforms support runtime changes on their top level screen which temporarily alters the current Waveform
Preset configuration. These changes do not alter the Waveform Preset in the database and the changes will be lost
upon selecting another System Preset or entering Program Mode unless the Preset Autosave feature is enabled (refer
to Paragraph 4.4.2.2). A preset that has been changed or “dirtied” will be indicated by an asterisk (*) between the
System Preset Number and the Preset Name.

Other items can be overridden by accessing the [OPT] > QUICKLOOK CONFIG menu. Using display overrides
and the option menus allow temporary changes to be made to the currently selected net preset. Items that can be
changed include squelch and encryption parameters.

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C.7 QUICKLOOK PRESET PROGRAMMING

Figure C-1 shows the menu tree for QUICKLOOK preset programming. Refer to Chapter 4 for basic Platform
programming features.

8 VWX
PGM
SYSTEM PRESETS
SYSTEM PRESET CONFIG
SYSTEM PRESET NUMBER
PRESET DESCRIPTION
PRESET WAVEFORM
QUICKLOOK

GENERAL CONFIG

PRESET NAME
PRESET TYPE
QUICKLOOK 1A, QUICKLOOK 2
FREQUENCY HOPPING
RX RECEIVE ONLY - YES, NO

RECEIVE HOPSET, 01-25

TRANSMIT HOPSET, 01-25

COMSEC

CRYPTO MODE
NONE
AES
CRYPTO KEY
TEK01-TEK25
AES MODE
CTR1 (MIN ERR PROP)
CFB1 (RESYNC)
CITADEL
CRYPTO KEY
TEK01-TEK25
CITADEL MODE
CTR (MIN ERR PROP)
CFB (RESYNC)
SSCFB8,10,13,16
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Figure C-1. QUICKLOOK Programming Menu (Sheet 1 of 3)

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(A) (B)

TRAFFIC
TRAFFIC MODE
DATAVOICE
TX POWER
HIGH
MEDIUM
LOW
USER

TX POWER - USER
00 DB DOWN

QUICKLOOK CONFIG
HOPSET 10 DB DOWN
DEFINE
HOPSET COMPARTMENT: 01- 25
HOPSET ID: 0- 999
FREQUENCY BAND: LOW, HIGH
WIDEBAND
START FREQUENCY (000.0000)
STOP FREQUENCY (000.0000)
HOPSET DEFINED
LIST
ADD
ADD FREQUENCY
REVIEW
REVIEW FREQUENCY
DELETE
DELETE FREQUENCY
REVIEW
HOPSET COMP (ID): 01- 25 (000)
HOPSET REVIEW LIST
HOPSET REVIEW WIDEBAND

DELETE
HOPSET COMP (ID): 01- 25 (000)
HOPSET DELETED

COPY
COPY FROM COMP (ID)
COPY TO COMP (ID)
HOPSET COPIED
HOPSET COPIED
(D) F-0334-4200-0050A-2

Figure C-1. QUICKLOOK Programming Menu (Sheet 2 of 3)

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(D)
LOCKSET
ADD
START FREQUENCY (000.0000)
STOP FREQUENCY (000.0000)
LOCKSET ADDED
REVIEW
LOCKSET 01/01 (000.0000 - 000.0000)

DELETE
LOCKSET 01/01 (000.0000 - 000.0000)
LOCKSET DELETED

F-0334-4200-0050A-4

Figure C-2. QUICKLOOK Programming Menu (Sheet 3 of 3)

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C.7.1 QUICKLOOK Configuration and Programming Presets

The QUICKLOOK programming screens allow the operator to create, configure, review, and delete HOPSETS (sets
of frequencies used together in a hopping pattern) and LOCKSETS (Sets of frequencies defined as exclusion bands.)
Use the following procedures to program QUICKLOOK Waveform Presets.

C.7.1.1 QUICKLOOK Preset Screens

The QUICKLOOK preset screens allow an operator to modify the QUICKLOOK preset configuration stored in non-
volatile memory on the radio. While it is possible to modify (or “dirty”) the preset that is currently selected, the
preset configuration that is set up using the QUICKLOOK Programming Screens is persistent and is always reloaded
whenever the QUICKLOOK preset is re-selected.

C.7.1.2 QUICKLOOK Preset Main Menu

QUICKLOOK Preset Main Menu 1. Press [PGM] > SYSTEM PRESETS.

2. Select SYSTEM PRESET CONFIG.
3. Enter Preset number and description.
4. Select QUICKLOOK 1A or QUICKLOOK 2 for Preset Type.
5. The Program Mode Menu screen will display the following menu
options:
GENERAL CONFIG
FREQUENCY HOPPING
COMSEC
TRAFFIC
TX POWER

6. Select GENERAL CONFIG to continue.

Pressing [ENT] with a USER choice will take the operator to the
selected Menu.
Pressing [CLR] will navigate back to the Main Program Menu screen.

C.7.1.3 QUICKLOOK General Configuration

QUICKLOOK Preset Name Screen 1. This menu allows the user to enter or change a Preset Name for
the QUICKLOOK preset being configured. The Preset Name
Screen will display an 11 character alphanumeric field, where
both letters and numbers can be entered into the field to represent
the Preset Name.

Pressing the [ENT] key will update the current Preset Name with the
new user defined alphanumeric entry and take the operator to Preset
Type Screen.
Pressing [CLR] makes no changes to the Preset name but takes the
operator back to Preset Menu Screen.

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QUICKLOOK Preset Type Screen 2. This menu allows the user to select a preset type specific to the
current preset. Several user programming screens are optional
based on the preset type setting.The Preset Type screen will
display the Preset Types, which are user selectable. Valid Settings
are:
QUICKLOOK 1A
QUICKLOOK 2

Pressing [ENT] with a USER choice will make the selection and takes
the operator back to Preset Menu Screen.
Pressing [CLR] make no the selection but takes the operator back to
QUICKLOOK Preset Name screen.

C.7.1.4 QUICKLOOK Configuration Menu

QUICKLOOK Config Menu Screen 1. This menu allows the user to select choices for configuration.
The Config Menu Screen will display the following menu options:
HOPSET
LOCKSET
Pressing [CLR] will take the operator back to the Top Program Level
Screen.
Pressing [ENT] with choice will make the selection and take the
operator to the Hopset or Lockset Action screens.

C.7.1.4.1 QUICKLOOK Frequency Hopping Configuration

QUICKLOOK RX Only Screen 1. This screen allows the operator to configure the preset to be
receive only. Valid settings are:
YES
NO

The Receive Only screen will display the value entered by the user.
Pressing [ENT] with a USER choice will make the selection and takes
the operator to the Receive Hopset Screen.
Pressing [CLR] makes no the selection but takes the operator back to
Preset Menu screen.
QUICKLOOK Receive Hopset Screen 2. This screen allows the operator to enter a Receive Hopset
Component for the preset being edited. Scroll buttons display
Hopset Component IDs.

Pressing [ENT] with a USER choice will make the selection and takes
the operator to the Transmit Hopset Screen (if Receive Only = No) or
back to Preset Menu screen.
QUICKLOOK Transmit Hopset Screen 3. This screen allows the operator to enter a Transmit Hopset
Component for the preset being edited. This screen will not be
displayed if RX Only is enabled. Scroll buttons display Hopset
Component IDs.

Pressing [ENT] with a USER choice will make the selection and takes
the operator to Preset Menu.

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C.7.1.5 QUICKLOOK COMSEC Configuration

NOTE
Keys are not zeroized when loading a Customer Algorithm
Modification (CAM) in CITADEL. Keys tags will be required
for CITADEL CAM in a Key Fill File.

QUICKLOOK Crypto Mode Screen 1. This menu allows the user to set the Crypto Type Mode to be used
on encrypted channels. Different crypto modes determine what
types of encryption are available. Only valid crypto modes will be
shown on this menu. The valid settings for the Crypto Mode
screen are:
NONE
AES
CITADEL

Pressing [ENT] with a USER choice will make the selection and takes
the operator to Crypto Key screen.
Pressing [CLR] makes no selection but takes the operator back to
Preset Menu Screen.
QUICKLOOK Crypto Key Screen 2. This menu allows the user to select the encryption key to be used
for transmitting encrypted data. The encryption key is used to
encrypt the transmitted data with the selected crypto algorithm.
Supported key values range from TEK 01 to TEK 25.

Pressing [ENT] with a USER choice will make the selection and takes
the operator to Crypto Type screen.
Pressing [CLR] makes no selection but takes the operator back to
Crypto Mode screen.
QUICKLOOK Crypto Type Screens 3. This menu allows the user to set the Crypto Type to be used on
encrypted channels. Different crypto algorithms are used to
encrypt data prior to transmitting. The valid settings for the
Crypto Type Screen depend on the Crypto Mode selected.

Valid Settings for AES are:

CTR1
CFB1

Valid Settings for CITADEL are:

CTR
CFB
SSCFB8
SSCFB10
SSCFB13
SSCFB16

Pressing [ENT] with a USER choice will make the selection and takes
the operator to Preset Menu Screen.
Pressing [CLR] makes no selection but takes the operator back to
Crypto Key Screen.

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C.7.1.6 QUICKLOOK TRAFFIC Configuration

QUICKLOOK Traffic Mode Screen 1. This menu allows the user to set a Traffic mode. The traffic mode
tells the radio what type of information to receive or reject. For
voice and data, the radio will accept a data stream and a voice
stream, as opposed to only one stream of information. Valid
settings for the Traffic Mode Screen are:
DATAVOICE

Pressing the [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] keys will move the
currently selected item between all of the items on the screen.
Pressing [ENT] with a USER choice will take the operator to the
Preset Menu screen.

C.7.1.7 QUICKLOOK TX Power Options

QUICKLOOK TX Power 1. This screen allows selection of LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH, or USER
selectable power levels.

Pressing [CLR] will take the operator back to the main QUICKLOOK
Program Mode Menu.
Pressing [ENT] with a LOW/MEDIUM/HIGH choice will make the
selection and take the operator back to the main Preset Menu Screen.
Pressing [ENT] with a USER choice will take the operator to the TX
Power - User Menu.
QUICKLOOK TX Power - User 2. This screen allows selection of User selectable power levels. The
screen may be used to set the transmit power to a custom level in
the range from 0 to 10 dB down from full power.
Pressing [CLR] will take the operator back to the main QUICKLOOK
Program Mode Menu.
Pressing [ENT] with will make the selection and take the operator
back to the TX Power Screen.

C.7.1.8 QUICKLOOK Hopset Configuration - Define

QUICKLOOK Hopset Action Menu 1. Select Hopset Action to complete.The Hopset Action Screen will
display the following menu options:
DEFINE
REVIEW
DELETE
COPY

Pressing [CLR] will take the operator back to the main QUICKLOOK
Config Menu screen.
Pressing [ENT] with choice will make the selection and take the
operator to the Hopset screens.

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Hopset Define Compartment 2. Set the hopset of the given compartment.

Pressing the [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] keys will increment or

decrement the displayed Compartment Number on the screen.
Compartment Number range is 0 to 999.
Pressing [CLR] will take the operator back to the Hopset Action
Screen.
Pressing [ENT] with choice will make the selection and take the
operator to the Hopset Define ID screen.
Hopset Define ID 3. Set the ID of the given hopset.

Use the keypad number keys and the [Left Arrow] or [Right Arrow]
keys to set the displayed ID Number on the screen. The ID Number
range is 0 to 999.
Pressing [CLR] will take the operator back to the Hopset Define
Compartment Screen.
Pressing [ENT] with choice will make the selection and take the
operator to the Hopset Define Type screen.
Hopset Frequency Band 4. Set the frequency band of the given hopset. The valid settings for
this screen are:
HIGH - High allows frequencies from 90 MHz - 511.975 MHz.
LOW - Low allows frequencies from 30 MHz - 89.975 MHz.

Pressing [CLR] will take the operator back to the Hopset Define ID
screen.
Pressing [ENT] with choice will make the selection and take the
operator to the Hopset Define Type screen.
Hopset Define Type 5. Set the Type of the given hopset. The valid settings for this screen
are:
WIDEBAND
LIST

Pressing [CLR] will take the operator back take the operator to the
Hopset Frequency Band Define ID screen.
Pressing [ENT] with choice will make the selection and take the
operator to the Hopset Define Wideband Start Frequency screen or the
Hopset Define List screen.
Define Wideband Start Frequency 6. Set the Start frequency for a given hopset. Use the keypad number
keys and the [Left Arrow] or [Right Arrow] keys to set the
displayed Start frequency value on the screen.

Pressing [CLR] will take the operator back to the Hopset Define Type
screen.
Pressing [ENT] with choice will make the selection and take the
operator to Hopset Define Wideband Stop Frequency screen.

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Define Wideband - Stop Frequency 7. Set the Stop frequency for a given hopset. Use the keypad number
keys and the [Left Arrow] or [Right Arrow] keys to set the
displayed Stop frequency value on the screen. Values less than the
previously defined Start frequency will result in the “INVALID
ENTRY” message.

Pressing [CLR] will take the operator back to the Hopset Define
Wideband Start Frequency Hopset Define Type screen.
Pressing [ENT] with choice will make the selection and take the
operator to QUICKLOOK Hopset Define Wideband Hopset Defined
screen.
Define Wideband Hopset - Defined 8. This screen provides the user with confirmation of the Wideband
Hopset being defined. The HOPSET DEFINED screen is
displayed when the hopset being defined by the user is
successfully stored in the radio database.

Pressing [CLR] or [ENT] will take the operator back to the Hopset
Define Type screen.
Hopset - Define List 9. This menu allows the user to add, review, or delete a List Based
Hopset. The Hopset Define List Screen will display the following
menu options:
ADD
REVIEW
DELETE

Pressing [CLR] will take the operator back to the Hopset Define Type
screen.
Pressing [ENT] with choice will make the selection and take the
operator to the Hopset Define List screens.
Hopset - Define List - Add 10. This menu allows the user to add a frequency to the List Based
Hopset being defined. Use the keypad number keys and the [Left
Arrow] or [Right Arrow] keys to set the displayed start
frequency value on the screen. If the hopset list is full, the text
changes to indicate the frequency cannot be added.

Pressing [CLR] will take the operator back to the Hopset Define List
screen.
Pressing [ENT] with choice will make the selection and takes the
operator to Hopset Define List Add Frequency Added screen.
Define List - Add Frequency - Added 11. This screen provides the user with confirmation of a frequency
added to the List Based Hopset being defined. The FREQUENCY
ADDED screen is displayed when the frequency entered by the
user is successfully stored in the radio database.

Pressing [CLR] or [ENT] will take the operator back to the Hopset
Define List Add Screen.

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Hopset Define List - Review 12. This screen displays the list of frequencies for a given hopset list.
Use the [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] keys to scroll through the
displayed list of frequency values. The display highlights the
current element and the total number of elements, separated with
a slash ('/').

Pressing [CLR] or [ENT] will take the operator back to the Hopset
Define List screen.
Hopset Define List - Delete 13. This screen displays the list of frequencies for a given hopset list
and allows the deletion of one of those entries. Use the [Up
Arrow] or [Down Arrow] keys to scroll through the displayed list
of frequency values. The display highlights the current element
and the total number of elements, separated with a slash ('/').

Pressing [CLR] will take the operator back to the Hopset Define List
Screen
Pressing [ENT] with choice will remove frequency from list and take
the operator to Hopset Define List Delete Frequency Deleted screen.
Define List Delete -Frequency - Deleted 14. This screen provides the user with confirmation of a frequency
deleted from the List Based Hopset being defined. The
FREQUENCY DELETED screen is displayed when the
frequency selected by the user is successfully removed from the
radio database.

Pressing [CLR] or [ENT] will take the operator back to the Hopset
Define List Delete screen.

C.7.1.9 QUICKLOOK Hopset Configuration - Review

Hopset Review Compartment 1. Select the Compartment number of hopset to be reviewed.

Pressing the [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] keys will increment
or decrement the displayed Compartment and ID Number on the
screen.

Pressing [CLR] will take the operator back to the Hopset Action
screen.
Pressing [ENT] with choice will make the selection and take the
operator to Hopset Review List Screen or the Hopset Review
Wideband Screen.
Hopset Review List 2. Display the set of frequency values of a List-Based Hopset
selected for review. Use the [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] keys
to scroll through and select the Compartment number.
3. Press [ENT], then select the ID number.

Pressing [CLR] or [ENT] will take the operator back to the Hopset
Review Compartment screen.

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Hopset Review Wideband 4. Display the Start and Stop frequency values of a Wideband
Hopset selected for review.

Pressing [CLR] or [ENT] will take the operator back to the Hopset
Review Compartment screen.

C.7.1.10 QUICKLOOK Hopset Configuration - Delete

Hopset Delete Compartment 1. This screen selects the Component number of a hopset to be
deleted. Press the [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] keys to
increment or decrement the displayed Compartment Number on
the screen.
2. Select the Compartment number, press [ENT], then select the ID
number.

Pressing [CLR] will take the operator back to the Hopset Action
screen.
Hopset Deleted 3. This screen provides the user with confirmation of a Hopset
deleted from the radio. The “HOPSET DELETED” message is
displayed when the Hopset selected by the user is successfully
removed from the radio database.

Pressing [CLR] or [ENT] will take the operator back to the Hopset
Delete Compartment screen.

C.7.1.11 QUICKLOOK Hopset Configuration - Copy

Hopset Copy Compartment 1. Select and display the Compartment number of the Hopset to be
copied. Press the [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] keys to
increment or decrement the displayed Compartment Number on
the screen.

Pressing [CLR] will take the operator back to the Hopset Action
screen.
Pressing [ENT] with choice will make the selection and take the
operator to Hopset Copy Destination Compartment screen.
Hopset Copy Destination Compartment 2. Select and display the Compartment number of the Hopset to be
copied into. Press the [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] keys to
increment or decrement the displayed Compartment Number on
the screen.
Note: Any compartment can be selected and execution of this
command will overwrite existing preset information in the
selected compartment without prompting the user.

Pressing [CLR] will take the operator back to the Hopset Copy
Compartment screen.
Pressing [ENT] with choice will make the selection and take the
operator to Hopset Copy Destination ID screen.

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Hopset Copy Destination ID 3. Select and display the Hopset ID of the Hopset to be copied into.
Use the keypad number keys and the [Left Arrow] or [Right Arrow]
keys to set the displayed ID Number on the screen.

Note: Execution of this command will overwrite any existing Hopset

ID in the selected compartment without prompting the user.

Pressing [CLR] will take the operator back to the Hopset Copy
Destination Compartment screen.
Pressing [ENT] with choice will make the selection and take the
operator to QUICKLOOK Hopset Copied screen.
QUICKLOOK Hopset Copied 4. This screen provides the user with confirmation of a Hopset
deleted from the radio. The “HOPSET COPIED” screen is
displayed when the values of the selected source have been
successfully copied into the entries for the selected destination in
the radio database.

Pressing [CLR] or [ENT] will take the operator back to the Hopset
Action screen.

C.7.1.12 QUICKLOOK Lockset Configuration - Define

QUICKLOOK Lockset Action Menu 1. This menu allows the user to select to define, review, or delete a
Lockset. The Lockset Action List screen will display the
following menu options:
ADD
REVIEW
DELETE

Pressing [CLR] will take the operator back to the main QUICKLOOK
Config Menu screen.
Pressing [ENT] with choice will make the selection and take the
operator to the Lockset screens.
Lockset Add - Start Frequency 2. Sets the Start frequency for a given Lockset. The operator uses the
keypad number keys and the [Left Arrow] or [Right Arrow]
keys to set the displayed Start frequency value on the screen.

Pressing [CLR] will take the operator back to the Lockset Define List
screen.
Pressing [ENT] with choice will make the selection and take the
operator to Lockset Define Add Stop Frequency screen.
Lockset Add -Stop Frequency 3. Set the Stop frequency for a given Lockset. Use the keypad
number keys and the [Left Arrow] or [Right Arrow] keys to set
the displayed Stop frequency value on the screen.

Pressing [CLR] will take the operator back to the Lockset Add Start
Frequency screen.
Pressing [ENT] with choice will make the selection and take the
operator to Lockset Frequency Added screen.

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Lockset Frequency Added 4. This screen provides the user with confirmation of a frequency
added to the Lockset being defined. The LOCKSET ADDED
screen is displayed when the frequency entered by the user is
successfully stored in the radio database.

Pressing [CLR] or [ENT] will take the operator back to the

LOCKSET Define List screen.

C.7.1.13 QUICKLOOK Lockset Configuration - Review

QUICKLOOK Lockset Review 5. This screen displays the set of frequency values of the Lockset
selected for review. Use the [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] keys
to scroll through and is displayed the list of frequency values.
The display highlights the current element and the total number of
elements, separated with a slash ('/').

6. If no Locksets have been defined, the “NO LOCKSETS

DEFINED” message is displayed.

Pressing [CLR] or [ENT] will take the operator back to the

LOCKSET Define List screen.

C.7.1.14 QUICKLOOK Lockset Configuration - Delete

QUICKLOOK Lockset Delete 1. Select the Lockset to be deleted. Press the [Up Arrow] or [Down
Arrow] keys to increment or decrement the displayed Lockset
number on the screen.

Pressing [CLR] will take the operator back to the LOCKSET Define
List screen.
Pressing [ENT] with choice will make the selection and take the
operator to LOCKSET Deleted screen.
QUICKLOOK Lockset Deleted 2. This screen provides the user with confirmation of a Lockset
deleted from the radio. The “LOCKSET DELETED” screen is
displayed when the Hopset selected by the user is successfully
removed from the radio database.

Pressing [CLR] or [ENT] will take the operator back to the

LOCKSET Delete screen.

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APPENDIX D

ROVER OPERATION AND PROGRAMMING

D.1 ROVER GENERAL OVERVIEW

This appendix defines actions that are specific for operation and programming of the RF-7800M-MP when using
the Remotely Operated Video Enhanced Receiver (ROVER) waveform. Refer to Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 for key
loading, global radio operations, and global radio programming before using this appendix. The RF-7800MM-
SW001 Communications Planning Application (CPA) for RF-7800M-MP contains sample plans with example nets
for each of the waveforms in the radio. Sample plans can be used as a starting point for programming a waveform
in the radio.

D.2 ROVER WAVEFORM PLUG-IN

The top-level screens for the ROVER Waveform show the current operating parameters that are used for receiving
or transmitting data. Also shown are the different operations that the ROVER waveform is able to carry out.

For all top level screens, the following keys will perform the associated functions in the ROVER Waveform plug-in:

7 STU
OPT
Allows modification of Network options. No encryption settings for ROVER waveform.

8 VWX
PGM
Allows configuration changes for the ROVER waveform.

0
[Next] Key - Scrolls through the various Main Status screens for ROVER mode. Refer to
Paragraph D.3 for more information.

D.3 ROVER Main Status Screens

The Main ROVER Status Screens provide the user with major parameters used for receiving or transmitting voice
and data. Use the [Next] key to scroll through the screens. The function of each field is explained in the
accompanying text.

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ROVER Preset Main Screen The Preset Top Level Screen displays information about the ROVER
preset that is currently selected. The information displayed on this
screen is considered to be the main configuration parameters for the
ROVER preset.

The [Left Arrow] or [Right Arrow] keys are used to move between
the different fields. If a value of one of the aforementioned fields is
changed and either [ENT] or one of the [Left Arrow] or [Right
Arrow] keys is pressed, the ROVER preset will be updated (or
“Dirtied”) with the new parameter.

When a preset is changed or “dirtied” from the programmed

configuration set, the dash ('-') between the System Preset Number and
System Preset Name is changed to an asterisk ('*'). A “dirtied” preset
is reset to the original programmed values when the operator enters
Program Mode or selects another System Preset.

System Preset Number - The number of the currently selected

System Preset.
System Preset Name - The name of the currently selected System
Preset.

RX Frequency - The RX Frequency is the Receive Frequency

configured for the current preset

When the RX Frequency field is highlighted, pressing the [ENT] key

or a numeric key will place this field in edit mode for modification.
Pressing [ENT] again will set the modified frequency, provided that it
is a valid frequency value. Pressing [CLR] will cancel the edit.

Range is 1.71 GHz to 1.85 GHz, 0.5 MHz steps.

Video Quality - The video quality setting is the ROVER video

configuration setting.

When the video quality field is highlighted, pressing [ENT] will place
this field in edit mode for modification. Pressing [ENT] again will set
the modified selection. Pressing [CLR] will cancel the edit. Valid
values for selection include HIGH, MED, LOW.

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ROVER Network Main Screen The Preset Top Level Screen displays information about the ROVER
preset that is currently selected. The information displayed on this
screen is considered to be the main configuration parameters for the
ROVER preset.

Destination IP Address - The destination IP address is the address

configured for the current preset that the video stream will be sent to.

Destination Port Number - The destination port number is the port

configured for the ROVER waveform that the video stream will be
sent to.

Ethernet Connectivity - This field displays the physical network

connectivity into the network.

ROVER Large Font Screen The Large Font Top Level Screen displays the current system preset
number and name is a larger font viewable when mounted in a VAA.

System Preset Number - The number of the currently selected

System Preset. This number should correspond to the number on the
Mode Switch unless Front Panel (FP) or SCAN is currently selected
on this knob.

System Preset Name - The name of the currently selected System

Preset.

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D.4 ROVER FIXED FREQUENCY OPERATION

A ROVER fixed frequency net allows the user to receive and transmit data using fixed receive and transmit
frequencies. Antenna type, antenna height, output power, terrain, external terrain, and obstructions between RF-
7800M-MP radios are all factors in range of communications. ROVER can be operated in either Plain Text or Cipher
Text mode.

WARNING
If an optional handset or headset is used, check volume level
to avoid damage to hearing.

WARNING
To prevent electrical shock and RF burns, avoid making RF
power output connections or touching antenna while in
transmit.

D.4.1 Plain Text ROVER Operation

Perform the following procedure to operate the RF-7800M-MP in ROVER fixed frequency plain text mode.

NOTE
It is assumed that the RF-7800M-MP is already programmed
for the ROVER operation and an antenna has been installed.
Refer to Chapter 4 for RF-7800M-MP programming.

a. Make sure that the radio has been set up and ready to operate per Chapter 2.
b. Rotate cipher switch to [PT].
c. After the radio initializes, select desired ROVER fixed frequency system preset by pressing [PRE +/-].
d. Adjust [VOL +/-] for adequate listening level.
e. Begin radio operations.
1. Press [Next] key to monitor status of the selected system preset.

2. Access menus under [OPT] key to make minor operation changes.

D.4.2 Cipher Text Operation

Cipher Text [CT] is not applicable for ROVER.

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D.4.3 Operational Overrides - ROVER

With the main system preset screen displayed, press the right arrow key on the front panel to find items that can be
modified. Modifiable items will be indicated by a dark background. Press [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow], or enter
number to change value of the selected item. The following fields will be selectable on this screen.

 System Preset Number

If a value of one of these fields is changed, the ROVER preset will be updated with the new parameter. The following
display characters indicate the status:

 Dash (-) indicates the system preset is unchanged.

 Asterisk (*) indicates the system preset is temporarily changed.
Most Waveforms support runtime changes on their top level screen which temporarily alters the current Waveform
Preset configuration. These changes do not alter the Waveform Preset in the database and the changes will be lost
upon selecting another System Preset or entering Program Mode unless the Preset Autosave feature is enabled (refer
to Paragraph 4.4.2.2). A preset that has been changed or “dirtied” will be indicated by an asterisk (*) between the
System Preset Number and the Preset Name.

Other items can be overridden by accessing the [OPT] > ROVER CONFIG menu. Using display overrides and the
option menus allow temporary changes to be made to the currently selected net preset. Items that can be changed
include squelch and encryption parameters.

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D.5 ROVER Programming

Figure D-1 shows the menu tree for ROVER preset programming. Refer to Chapter 4 for basic Platform
programming features.

8 VWX
PGM
SYSTEM PRESETS
SYSTEM PRESET CONFIG
SYSTEM PRESET NUMBER
PRESET DESCRIPTION
PRESET WAVEFORM
ROVER

GENERAL CONFIG

PRESET NAME
FREQUENCY
RX FREQUENCY
EXIT
ROVER CONFIG
NETWORK CONFIG
DEST IP ADDRESS
ENTER IP ADDRESS (225.000.000.020)
DEST UDP PORT
ENTER UDP PORT (1 TO 65535)
DEST SAP IP ADDRESS
ENTER IP ADDRESS (224.002.127.254)
SAP ANNOUNCEMENT
ENABLED, DISABLED
VIDEO CONFIG

QUALITY
HIGH, MED, LOW

COLOR
ENABLED, DISABLED

SEEK CONFIG
ADD
ENTER RX FREQUENCY (225.000 - 2000.00)
VIEW
VIEW FREQUENCY LIST (01: 1710.00 MHZ, 02: 1750.00 MHZ,.....)
REMOVE

SELECT FROM LIST, (REMOVE FREQUENCY? YES/ NO)

F-0334-4200-0051A-1

Figure D-1. ROVER Programming Menu

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D.5.1 ROVER Programming

ROVER presets contain radio network parameters such as frequency, squelch, and data rates that define how the
radio will operate. Use the following procedures to program ROVER Waveform Presets.

D.5.1.1 ROVER Programming and Configuration Menus

Select Config Type 1. Press [PGM] > SYSTEM PRESETS to start preset
configuration.
2. Select SYSTEM PRESET CONFIG to configure a Preset.
Select RESET SYSTEM PRESET to return preset to previous
programmed parameters.
3. Press [ENT] to continue.
Select Preset Number 1. Press [PGM] and select SYSTEM PRESETS > SYSTEM
PRESET CONFIG.
2. Enter a preset number (01 - 99) for the preset to be configured.
3. Press [ENT] to continue.

Preset Description 4. Enter a text description or name for the system preset number.
Any alphanumeric entry may be added for description.
5. Press [ENT] to continue.

Preset Waveform Type 6. Choose ROVER as the waveform type that will be associated
with the selected system preset.
7. Press [ENT] to continue.

Programming Menu 8. Use the ROVER Programming menu to select general

configuration and frequency parameters. These are necessary for
channel configuration. The ROVER Programming Menu Screen
displays the following selectable menu options:
GENERAL CONFIG
FREQUENCY
EXIT
9. Select GENERAL CONFIG and press [ENT] to continue.
Preset Name 10. Enter a name for the preset.
11. Press [ENT] to continue.

Rx Frequency 12. Select FREQUENCY on the ROVER Programming menu.

13. Press [ENT] to continue.
14. Enter a user-defined frequency for the ROVER preset. The
frequency range is between 1710.00 and 1850.00 MHz.
15. Press [ENT] to continue.

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ROVER Program Menu 1. Press [PGM] > ROVER CONFIG. Menu Items consist of:
NETWORK CONFIG
VIDEO CONFIG
SEEK CONFIG
2. Press [ENT] to continue.
General Config

ROVER Destination IP Address Screen 3. With NETWORK CONFIG selected, set the ROVER destination
IP address.
4. Press [ENT] to continue.

ROVER Destination Port Screen 5. Set the ROVER network User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
destination port.
6. Press [ENT] to continue.

ROVER Destination (Dest) SAP 7. Set the ROVER SAP IP Address.

Address Screen 8. Press [ENT] to continue.

ROVER SAP Announcements Enabled 9. Enable or disable SAP announcements. When SAP
Screen announcements are enabled, automatic video stream detection is
used in the VLC Launcher. SAP announcements are sent to the
DEST SAP IP ADDRESS.
10. Press [ENT] to return to the ROVER config menu.

ROVER Video Config Video Quality 11. With VIDEO CONFIG selected, configure video quality settings.
Screen Settings are:
HIGH - Optimal video quality.
MED - Medium video quality.
LOW - Minimal video data throughput.
12. Press [ENT] to continue.

ROVER Video Config Color Screen 13. Configure video color settings. Settings are:
ENABLED - Color image.
DISABLED - Black & White image.
14. Press [ENT] to return to the ROVER config menu.

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ROVER Seek List Screen 15. With SEEK CONFIG selected, configure ROVER seek list. Valid
selection for the menu are:
ADD
VIEW
REMOVE
16. Press [ENT] to continue.
ROVER Seek List Add Screen 17. Enter a user-defined frequency for the seek list. The frequency
range is between 1710 and 1850 MHz.
18. Press [ENT] to continue. If the frequency is not unique, FREQ
ALREADY IN LIST is displayed. Press [ENT] to continue.

ROVER Seek List View Screen 19. View frequencies available for seeking. The seek list is listed in
order from lowest to highest frequency.
20. Press [ENT] to continue.

ROVER Seek List Remove Screen 21. View seek list frequencies available for deleting.
22. Select a frequency for deleting.
23. Press [ENT].
24. Select Yes or NO at the prompt to remove the select frequency.
For example, REMOVE 1710.00 MHz?.
25. Press [ENT] or press [CLR] to return to the Rover Seek Menu.
ROVER Seek List Remove Confirm 26. Confirm to remove the selected frequency from the seek list. The
screen will show the frequency selected along with a message
requesting that the user confirm the deletion. The following fields
will be selectable on this screen for removal of selected frequency:
YES - Frequency is removed
NO - Frequency is not removed

When the menu item is selected and [ENT] is pressed, the setting will
be saved.

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APPENDIX E

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

E.1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Table E-1 lists the specifications for the RF-7800M-MP radio set.

Table E-1. RF-7800M-MP Specifications

Function Specification
GENERAL
Frequency Range VHF-Low: 30.0000 MHz - 89.9999 MHz
VHF-High: 90.0000 - 224.9999 MHz
UHF: 225.0000 MHz - 511.9950 MHz
High-Band: 225.0000 MHz - 1999.9950 MHz
Frequency Resolution 100 Hz: 30.0000 MHz - 511.9950 MHz
100 Hz: 225.0000 MHz - 1999.9950 MHz
Channel Spacing VHF-Low: 25 kHz
VHF-High / UHF: 12.5, or 25 kHz -FM,
12.5 kHz, or 25 kHz - AM
High-Band: 1.2 MHz or 5 MHz
System Presets 99 fully programmable system presets.
Modulation VHF-Low: FM (5 kHz, 6.5 kHz, or 8 kHz), Frequency Shift Keying (FSK)
VHF-High: FM (5 kHz, 6.5 kHz, or 8 kHz);
Amplitude Modulation (AM) (90% Modulation),
FSK, Amplitude Shift Keying (ASK)
UHF: FM (5 kHz, 6.5 kHz, or 8 kHz); AM (90% Modulation),
FSK, ASK
High-Band: Phase Shift Keying (PSK), Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying
(GMSK)
Power Input 21 VDC - 34.4 VDC Nominal, Shutdown >34.8 VDC ±0.5 VDC, and <17.5
VDC ±0.5 VDC. Maximum power is approximately 65 watts.
Voice Modes Simplex or Half-Duplex
(VHF-Low - UHF) Plain Text (PT) Analog Voice
Wideband Cipher Text (CT) Digital Voice (16 kbps; Continuously Variable
Slope Delta [CVSD], Advanced Encryption Standard [AES])
Narrowband Cipher Text Digital Voice (2.4 kbps
Voice Modes Simplex
(High-Band) Mixed-Excitation Linear Predictive (MELP) Vocoder using AES Encryption
Data Modes Simplex or Half-Duplex
(VHF-Low - UHF) Synchronous bps: 16 k
Data Modes Simplex
(High-Band) GMSK: 85 kbps and 169 kbps
PSK: 394 kbps to 4.725 Mbps
Communications Security AES, Citadel
(COMSEC) Interoperability

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Table E-1. RF-7800M-MP Specifications (Continued)

Function Specification
COMSEC Features VHF/UHF Line Of Sight (VULOS): 25 Traffic Encryption Keys (TEKs)
Adaptive Networking Wideband Waveform (ANW2) Voice: 25 TEKs, 25
Transmission Security Keys (TSKs)
ANW2 Data: 99 TEKs, 25 TSKs
QUICKLOOK
Citadel
Global Positioning System (GPS) Internal 12 Channel
Capability
External Data Interfaces Asynchronous/Synchronous RS-232E, MIL-STD-188-114A compatible
Remote Control Capability RS-232E compatible
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Port Internal red USB 2.0 compatible port
TRANSMITTER SPECIFICATIONS
Output Power: VULOS 1, 4, 10 watts (40 dBm +2/-0 dBm) (Low/Med/High settings). Vehicular
30 MHz - 511.9950 MHz Amplifier Adapter (VAA) power levels are different.
Output Power: ANW2 0.5, 2, 5 watts (37 dBm +2/-0 dBm) (Low/Med/High settings)
225.0000 MHz - 1999.9950 MHz
Output Power: USER Settings Refer to Paragraph 3.12.11.
Output Control Automatic reduction in power level for low voltage or high temperature
conditions and bad Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR).
Harmonic Suppression -50 dB or less for 37 dBm output power, -53 dB or less for 40 dBm output
power, -56 dB or less for 43 dBm output power.
Frequency Stability 1 x 10-6over operating temperature range during period of not less than 30
days.
RECEIVER SPECIFICATIONS
Sensitivity: VHF-Lo FM: -118 dBm for 10 dB (Signal + Noise +Distortion)/Noise = Distortion
(SINAD), 8 kHz Deviation
Sensitivity: VHF-Hi FM: -118 dBm for 10 dB SINAD, 8 kHz Deviation
AM: -110 dBm for 10 dB SINAD, 70% Modulation
Sensitivity: UHF FM: -118 dBm for 10 dB SINAD, 8 kHz Deviation
(225 - 450 MHz) AM: -110 dBm for 10 dB SINAD, 70% Modulation
Sensitivity: UHF FM: -118 dBm for 10 dB SINAD, 8 kHz Deviation
(450 - 512 MHz) AM: -110 dBm for 10 dB SINAD, 70% Modulation
Sensitivity: 1.2 MHz GMSK, -107 dBm for 90% packet success
High-Band 1.2 MHz PSK, -95 dBm for 90% packet success
5 MHz PSK, -89 dBm for 90% packet success
Adjacent Channel Rejection VHF-Lo, VHF-Hi, 60 dB referenced to 50 kHz channel
UHF, 50 dB referenced to 50 kHz channel
High-Band 1.2 MHz, 40 dB referenced to 2.4 MHz channel
High-Band 5 MHz, 60 dB referenced to 10 MHz channel

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Table E-1. RF-7800M-MP Specifications (Continued)

Function Specification
ENVIRONMENTAL
Shock/Vibration Ground mobile environment, tactical (MIL-STD-810)
Temperature Operating: -40 °C (-40 °F) to +70 °C (158 °F) with no degradation in
performance when tested In Accordance With (IAW) MIL-STD-810F,
Method 501.4, Procedure II for High Temperature and IAW MIL-STD-810F,
Method 502.4, Procedure II for Low Temperature.
Storage: -40 °C (-40 °F) to +85 °C (185 °F) with no degradation in
performance when tested IAW MIL-STD-810F, Method 501.4, Procedure I
for High Temperature and IAW MIL-STD-810F, Method 502.4, Procedure I
for Low Temperature.
Immersion 3.3 ft (1.0 m) of water per MIL-STD-810
Mechanical
Size excluding battery 3.4 H x 7.4 W x 8.8 D in. (8.5 H x 18.8 W x 22.4 D cm.)
Weight 7.9 lbs maximum. (3.6 kg) excluding battery, antenna, and internal GPS

E.2 USER POWER SETTINGS

Refer to Table E-2, which defines the USER level power setting differences between Standalone and VAA operation.
Note the following points when selecting the power setting:

 The USER selection is not available in all configurations.

 The USER choice provides the option of setting the transmit power level as a function of dB below full
power (HIGH).
 Power settings below one watt are valid for FM only.
Table E-2. USER Power Levels
RF-7800M-MP VULOS RF-7800M-MP Mounted in VAA
dB Below Full Power

dB Below Full Power

Power Setting

Power Setting
watts

watts
dBm

dBm

40 10 0 HIGH 47 0 50 HIGH
39 7.9 1 -- 1 -- --
38 6.3 2 -- 2 -- --
37 5.0 3 -- 3 -- --
36 4.0 4 MED 43 4 20 MED
35 3.2 5 -- 5 -- --

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Table E-2. USER Power Levels (Continued)

RF-7800M-MP VULOS RF-7800M-MP Mounted in VAA

dB Below Full Power

dB Below Full Power

Power Setting

Power Setting
watts

watts
dBm

dBm
34 2.5 6 -- 6 -- --
33 2.0 7 -- 7 -- --
32 1.6 8 -- 8 -- --
31 1.3 9 -- 9 -- --
30 1 10 LOW 37 10 5 LOW
29 0.79 11 -- 11 -- --
28 0.63 12 -- 12 -- --
27 0.50 13 -- 13 -- --
ANW2 has three power levels of High (5 watts [37 dBm] 2 watts [33 dBm],
and 0.5 watts [27 dBm].

NOTE
Harris engineers continuously strive to improve all aspects of
the equipment, therefore specifications are subject to change
without notice.

E.3 CHASSIS CONNECTOR PINOUT DATA

Table E-3 through Table E-6 provide pinout data for the interface connectors mounted on the RF-7800M-MP
chassis. See Figure E-1 for connector pinouts.

Table E-3. AUDIO 6-Pin Connector Specifications

Pin Mode Direction Description Specification
A Audio N/A Audio Reference Ground
B Audio Out Variable Audio Out 3.87 Vrms Audio into 1k load
C Audio In Handset Push-To- 3.3 V through 15 k-ohm to
Talk (PTT) activate
D Audio In Microphone Audio In 1.5 mVrms, Z in = 150 Ohms
E Audio Out Retransmit (RXMT) Receive (RCV) is +6.75, +0.5
Control V/-1.0 V, Transmit (XMT) =
0 +0.5 V
F Audio Out Audio Power Out 4.5 V

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Table E-4. 32-Pin BLACK Auxiliary Interface Connector

Pin# Direction Pin Name Description
1 In B_LVDS_IN- Low Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS)
Vehicular Interface Unit (VIU) Control -
differential, 350 mV., DC offset = 1.2 VDC
2 In B_LVDS_IN+ LVDS VIU Control - differential, 350 mV., DC
offset = 1.2 VDC
3 Out B_LVDS_OUT- LVDS VIU Control - differential, 350 mV., DC
offset = 1.2 VDC
4 Out B_LVDS_OUT+ LVDS VIU Control - differential, 350 mV., DC
offset = 1.2 VDC
5 In/Out B_USB- USB (Programming - file upload)
6 In/Out B_USB+ USB (Programming - file upload)
7 In/Out B_USB_ID USB 2.0 On-The-Go (OTG) Identification (ID)
8 - GND_BLK Ground
9 In CON_TXD Console RS-232 data
10 Out CON_RXD Console RS-232 data
11 Out HOP_CLK Hop Clock Output - open drain, no pullup
12 Out /KEY_OUTPUT Keyline Output - open drain, no pullup
13 Out AUX_PWR Battery voltage, 20 - 37 VDC, 100 mA max.
14 In /RT_OFF Remote Receiver-Transmitter (RT) power on
control
15 In/Out B_USB_PWR USB 2.0 OTG Battery Power, +5 VDC, 500 mA.
16 Out /PA_ON External Power Amplifier (PA) Enable output - open
drain, no pullup
17 Out ANC_PA_CTRL Black analog control voltage to PA, 0 - 3 VDC
18 - GND_BLK Ground
19 - GND_BLK Ground
20 In ANC_PA_FDBK Black analog feedback from PA, 0 - 3 VDC
21 In CABLE_ID Cable detector (enable USB, LVDS, Connect
[CON])
22 Not Used Spare
23 Not Used Spare
24 Not Used Spare
25 Not Used Spare
26 Not Used Spare
27 Not Used Spare
28 - GND_BLK Ground

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Table E-4. 32-Pin BLACK Auxiliary Interface Connector (Continued)

Pin# Direction Pin Name Description
29 In ANC_ETHER_RXN Ethernet twisted pair (programming/black Internet
Protocol [IP]) - differential, 2.5 Vpp @ 10 Mbps, 1.0
Vpp @ 100 Mbps
30 In ANC_ETHER_RXP Ethernet twisted pair (programming/black IP) -
differential, 2.5 Vpp @ 10 Mbps, 1.0 Vpp @ 100
Mbps
31 Out ANC_ETHER_TXN Ethernet twisted pair (programming/black IP) -
differential, 2.5 Vpp @ 10 Mbps, 1.0 Vpp @ 100
Mbps
32 Out ANC_ETHER_TXP Ethernet twisted pair (programming/black IP) -
differential, 2.5 Vpp @ 10 Mbps, 1.0 Vpp @ 100
Mbps

Table E-5. 32-Pin RED Auxiliary Interface Connector

Pin# Dir Pin Name Description
1 I AUDIO_IN Fixed level audio in - 0 dBm
2 B PPS_IO External GPS Precise Positioning Service (PPS)
3 O AUDIO_OUT Fixed level audio out - 0 dBm
4 O DTE_DSR+ RS-232, Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) Data Set Ready
5 I DTE_DTR+ RS-232, DTE Data Terminal Ready +
6 I DTE_DTR- RS-232, DTE Data Terminal Ready -
7 O DTE_DSR- RS-232, DTE Data Set Ready
8 - GND_RED Ground
9 I CON_TXD Console RS-232 Data
10 O CON_RXD Console RS-232 Data
11 B GPS_IO External GPS RS-232
12 O /KEY_OUT Retrans Keyline
13 O DTE_DCD+ RS-232, DTE Data Carrier Detect
14 I DTE_TXC+ RS-232, DTE Transmit Clock
15 O DTE_DCD- RS-232, DTE Data Carrier Detect
16 I DTE_TXC- RS-232, DTE Transmit Clock
17 I DTE_RTS- RS-232, DTE Request To Send
18 O DTE_RXD- RS-232, DTE Receive Data
19 I DTE_TXD- RS-232, DTE Transmit Data
20 O DTE_RXC- RS-232, DTE Receive Clock
21 I DTE_RTS+ RS-232, DTE Request To Send
22 O DTE_RXD+ RS-232, DTE Receive Data

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Table E-5. 32-Pin RED Auxiliary Interface Connector (Continued)

Pin# Dir Pin Name Description
23 I DTE_TXD+ RS-232, DTE Transmit Data
24 O DTE_CTS- RS-232, DTE Clear To Send
25 I /KEY_IN Fixed level audio keyline
26 O DTE_CTS+ RS-232, DTE Clear To Send
27 O DTE_RXC+ RS-232, DTE Receive Clock
28 - GND_RED Ground
29 I ANC_ETHER_RXN Ethernet twisted pair (programming/black IP) - differential, 2.5 Vpp @
10 Mbps, 1.0 Vpp @ 100 Mbps
30 I ANC_ETHER_RXP Ethernet twisted pair (programming/black IP) - differential, 2.5 Vpp @
10 Mbps, 1.0 Vpp @ 100 Mbps
31 O ANC_ETHER_TXN Ethernet twisted pair (programming/black IP) - differential, 2.5 Vpp @
10 Mbps, 1.0 Vpp @ 100 Mbps
32 O ANC_ETHER_TXP Ethernet twisted pair (programming/black IP) - differential, 2.5 Vpp @
10 Mbps, 1.0 Vpp @ 100 Mbps

Table E-6. J9 Vehicular Amplifier Adapter (VAA) Interface Connector

Pin# Dir Pin Name Description
1 Out VAU_LVDS_TXP Low Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS) Vehicular
Interface Unit (VIU) Control - differential, 350 mV, DC
offset = 1.2 VDC
2 Out VAU_LVDS_TXN LVDS VIU Control - differential, 350 mV, DC offset =
1.2 VDC
3 In /R_AUX_KEY_UF Keyline Input - open drain, no pullup
4 Out MP_RED_GND_REF Ground, Reference
5 Out R_FL_AUDIO_OUT Fixed level audio out - 0 dBm
6 - R_DGND Ground, Red Data
7 Out /REAR_VAA_DETECT Black analog control voltage to VAA, 0 - 3 VDC
8 - R_DGND Ground, Red Data
9 Out R_HOP_CLK Hop Clock Output - open drain, no pullup
10 - R_AGND Ground, Red Audio
11 In VAU_LVDS_RXP LVDS VIU Control - differential, 350 mV, DC offset =
1.2 VDC
12 In VAU_LVDS_RXN LVDS VIU Control - differential, 350 mV, DC offset =
1.2 VDC
13 Out ANC_BLK_KEY Keyline Output - open drain, no pullup
14 - R_AGND Ground, Red Audio
15 In R_FL_AUDIO_IN Fixed level audio in - 0 dBm

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Table E-7. J4 USB/KDU Connector Pinout

Pin No. Direction Signal Description

1 I/O R_USB_OTG+ Data (+) to and from USB device
2 I CIK_TXD_RS-232 Data input from Keypad Display Unit (KDU)
3 I R_USB_OTG_ID ID info from USB device
4 N/A GND Chassis Ground
5 I/O R_USB_OTG- Data (-) to and from USB device
6 O CIK_RXD_RS-232 Data output to KDU
7 I/O R_USB_VBUS DC Power to USB device

E.4 MATING CONNECTORS

Table E-8 provides part numbers for the cable connectors that mate to the RF-7800M-MP.

Figure E-1 illustrates RF-7800M-MP connector pins.

Table E-8. Connectors and Mating Connector Part Numbers

Mating Connector
Chassis Connector
Part Number
6-Pin Audio J69-0001-623
Top Connector J98-0100-001
USB/KDU Connector 10075-5001

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BLACK CONNECTOR RED CONNECTOR

ALIGNMENT ALIGNMENT
HOLE HOLE
4 1 29 32

16 13 17 20

20 17 13 16
USB/KDU
32 29 1 4
2
7 3
1
6 4
6-PIN AUDIO / FILL 5
J9 VAA INTERFACE
CONNECTOR*

6
A
11
1
E B
F

D C

*NOT PRESENT ON SOME VERSIONS

CL-0334-4200-0055

Figure E-1. RF-7800M-MP Connector Pins

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E.5 SUPPORT KITS

Please contact Harris for assistance.

E.6 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

The following optional items are available for the RF-7800M-MP.

 Dismount Kit - For Non-Vehicular Manpack Operation (RF-7800M-DK001)

 Antenna Reference Card, RF-7800M-MP (10515-6446)
 Antenna, VHF Manpack, 30 MHz – 108 MHz (RF-3150-AT152)
 Antenna, UHF/VHF Manpack, 30 MHz – 512 MHz (RF-3152-AT152)
 Antenna, UHF Manpack, 225 MHz – 450 MHz (RF-3164-AT122)
 Antenna, L1 GPS, Green (12006-0017-02)
 Antenna Bag, Green (10372-0349-01)
 Battery Box (12043-4800-01)
 Vehicular Kit - For Vehicular Operation in a VAA (RF-7800M-VK001)
 Cable Assembly, BNC to BNC (10369-7212-025)
 Antenna, L1 GPS, Green (12006-0017-02)
 Antenna Mounting Kit, Vehicle, Green (RF-292-01)
 Antenna, Vehicle, Green, 30 MHz – 512 MHz (RF-3183-AT013)
 Antenna Reference Card, RF-7800M-MP (10515-6446)
 Antenna, Wideband, 225 MHz – 2000 MHz (RF-3165-AT122)
 Antenna, UHF Manpack, 100 MHz – 512 MHz (RF-3151-AT152)
 Backpack, Green (RF-5935-CA001)
 Cable Assembly, Remote/Data, Y (12043-2730-A006)
 Cable Assembly, Audio/Digital Retransmission:
- RF-7800M-MP to RF-7800M-MP (12043-0740-A00x)
- RF-7800M-MP to RF-7800S-SPR (12055-1950-A1)
 Cable Assembly, Ethernet (12043-2760-A006)
 Cable Assembly, GPS (12006-4241-AXXX)

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APPENDIX F

REFERENCE TABLES

This chapter consists of reference tables of information that may be useful for programming and operating the RF-
7800M-MP. All frequencies are shown in MHz unless noted.

 Maritime Mobile Service Frequencies and Channels, International - Table F-1

 Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System (CTCSS) Frequency Table - Table F-2
 Continuous Digital Coded Squelch System (CDCSS) Code Table - Table F-3
Table F-1. International Maritime Channels
Channel Ship Station Shore Station Channel Usage
MHz MHz
1 T: 156.05 T: 160.65* Public Correspondence, Port Operations
R: 160.65 R: 156.05
2* T: 156.10* T: 160.70* Public Correspondence, Port Operations
R: 160.70* R: 156.10*
3* T: 156.15* T: 160.75* Public Correspondence, Port Operations
R: 160.75* R: 156.15*
4* T: 156.20* T: 160.80* Public Correspondence, Port Operations
R: 160.80* R: 156.20*
5 T: 156.25 T: 160.85* Public Correspondence, Port Operations
R: 160.85* R: 156.25
6 T/R: 156.30 Intership
7 T: 156.35 T: 160.95* Public Correspondence, Port Operations
R: 160.95* R: 156.35
8 T/R: 156.40 Intership
9 T/R: 156.45 T/R: 156.45 Intership, Port Operations
10 T/R: 156.50 T/R: 156.50 Intership, Port Operations
11 T/R: 156.55 T/R: 156.55 Port Operations
12 T/R: 156.60 T/R: 156.60 Port Operations
13 T/R: 156.65 T/R: 156.65 Intership, Port Operations
14 T/R: 156.70 T/R: 156.70 Port Operations
15 T/R: 156.75* T/R: 156.75* Intership, Port Operations
16 T/R: 156.80 T/R: 156.80 DISTRESS, SAFETY and CALLING
17 T/R: 156.85 T/R: 156.85 Intership, Port Operations
18 T: 156.90 T: 161.50* Public Correspondence, Port Operations
R: 161.50* R: 156.90
19 T: 156.95 T: 161.55* Public Correspondence, Port Operations
R: 161.55* R: 156.95
20 T: 157.00 T: 161.60 Public Correspondence, Port Operations
R: 161.60 R: 157.00

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Table F-1. International Maritime Channels (Continued)

Channel Ship Station Shore Station Channel Usage
MHz MHz
21 T: 157.05 T: 161.65* Public Correspondence, Port Operations
R: 161.65* R: 157.05
22 T: 157.10 T: 161.70* Public Correspondence, Port Operations
R: 161.70* R: 157.10
23 T: 157.15 T: 161.75* Public Correspondence, Port Operations
R: 161.75* R: 157.15
24 T: 157.20 T: 161.80 Public Correspondence, Port Operations
R: 161.80 R: 157.20
25 T: 157.25 T: 161.85 Public Correspondence, Port Operations
R: 161.85 R: 157.25
26 T: 157.30 T: 161.90 Public Correspondence, Port Operations
R: 161.90 R: 157.30
27 T: 157.35 T: 161.95 Public Correspondence, Port Operations
R: 161.95 R: 157.35
28 T: 157.40 T: 162.00 Public Correspondence, Port Operations
R: 162.00 R: 157.40
60* T: 156.025* T: 160.625* Public Correspondence, Port Operations
R: 160.625* R: 156.025*
61* T: 156.075* T: 160.675* Public Correspondence, Port Operations
R: 160.675* R: 156.075*
62* T: 156.125* T: 160.725* Public Correspondence, Port Operations
R: 160.725* R: 156.125*
63 T: 156.175 T: 160.775* Public Correspondence, Port Operations
R: 160.775* R: 156.175
64* T: 156.225* T: 160.825* Public Correspondence, Port Operations
R: 160.825* R: 156.225*
65 T: 156.275 T: 160.875* Public Correspondence, Port Operations
R: 160.875* R: 156.225
66 T: 156.325 T: 160.925* Public Correspondence, Port Operations
R: 160.925* R: 156.325
67 T/R: 156.375 T/R: 156.375 Intership, Port Operations
68 T/R: 156.425 T/R: 156.425 Port Operations
69 T/R: 156.475 T/R: 156.475 Intership, Port Operations
70 T/R: 156.525 T/R: 156.525 Digital selective calling for distress, safety and
calling
71 T/R: 156.575 T/R: 156.575 Port Operations
72 T/R: 156.625 Intership
73 T/R: 156.675 T/R: 156.675 Intership, Port Operations
74 T/R: 156.725 T/R: 156.725 Port Operations
75* T/R: 156.775* T/R: 156.775* Port Operations

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Table F-1. International Maritime Channels (Continued)

Channel Ship Station Shore Station Channel Usage
MHz MHz
76* T/R: 156.825* T/R: 156.825* Port Operations
77 T/R: 156.875 Intership
78 T: 156.925 T: 161.525* Public Correspondence, Port Operations
R: 161.525* R: 156.925
79 T: 156.975 T: 161.575* Public Correspondence, Port Operations
R: 161.575* R: 156.975
80 T: 157.025 T: 161.625* Public Correspondence, Port Operations
R: 161.625* R: 157.025
81 T: 157.075 T: 161.675* Public Correspondence, Port Operations
R: 161.675* R: 157.075
82 T: 157.125 T: 161.725* Public Correspondence, Port Operations
R: 161.725* R: 157.125
83 T: 157.175 T: 161.775* Public Correspondence, Port Operations
R: 161.775* R: 157.175
84 T: 157.225 T: 161.825 Public Correspondence, Port Operations
R: 161.825 R: 157.225
85 T: 157.275 T: 161.875 Public Correspondence, Port Operations
R: 161.875 R: 157.275
86 T: 157.325 T: 161.925 Public Correspondence, Port Operations
R: 161.925 R: 157.325
87 T: 157.375* T: 161.975 Port Operations
R: 161.975 R: 157.375*
88 T: 157.425 T: 162.025 Port Operations
R: 162.025 R: 157.425

An asterisk (*) indicates that the frequency is not allowed within United States territorial waters.

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Table F-2. CTCSS Frequencies and Designator Codes

FREQ Designator FREQ Designator
(Hz) EIA Motorola HAM (Hz) EIA Motorola HAM
67.0 L1 XZ 01 136.5 4Z 21
69.3 WZ N/A 141.3 4A 22
71.9 L2 XB 02 146.2 4B 23
74.4 WA 03 151.4 5Z 24
77.0 L3 XB 04 156.7 5A 25
79.7 SP 05 162.2 5B 26
82.5 L4 YZ 06 167.9 6Z 27
85.4 YA 07 173.8 6A 28
88.5 L4A YB 08 179.9 6B 29
91.5 ZZ 09 186.2 7Z 30
94.8 L5 ZA 10 192.8 7A 31
97.4 ZB 11 203.5 M1 32
100.0 1Z 12 206.5 8Z N/A
103.5 1A 13 210.7 M2 33
107.2 1B 14 218.1 M3 34
110.9 2Z 15 225.7 M4 35
114.8 2A 16 229.1 9Z N/A
118.8 2B 17 233.6 M5 36
123.0 3Z 18 241.8 M6 37
127.3 3A 19 250.3 M7 38
131.8 3B 20 254.1 OZ N/A

Table F-3. CDCSS Codes

Electronics Industries Alliance (EIA) Codes
023 025 026 031 032 043 047 051 054 065
071 072 073 074 114 115 116 125 131 132
134 143 152 155 156 162 165 172 174 205
223 226 243 244 245 251 261 263 265 271
306 311 315 331 343 346 351 364 365 371
411 412 413 423 431 432 445 464 465 466
503 506 516 532 546 565 606 612 624 627
631 632 654 662 664 703 712 723 731 732
734 743 754

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GLOSSARY
-A-
ACA Automatic Context Activation
Ad-Hoc Networking Network that forms automatically without preassigned
infrastructure
ADF Audio, Data, Fill
AES Advanced Encryption Standard
AM Amplitude Modulation
ANDVT Advanced Narrowband Digital Voice Terminal
ANLG Analog
ANT Antenna
ANW2 Adaptive Networking Wideband Waveform
ANW2B Adaptive Networking Wideband Waveform (Enhanced)
APN Access Point Name
ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange
ASIP Advanced Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio
System (SINCGARS) Improvement Program
ASK Amplitude Shift Keying
Async Asynchronous
AVR Average

-B-
BAT, Bat Battery
BER Bit Error Rate
BERT Bit Error Rate Test
BGAN Broadband Global Area Network
BIT Built-In Test
BKG Background
BLK Block
Black Data Non-COMSEC programmed parameters such as the net
presets and configuration settings. Also, see Red Data.

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-B- - Continued
BNC Bayonet Neill-Concelman, named after Paul Neill of Bell
Labs (inventor of the N connector) and Amphenol
Engineer Carl Concelman (inventor of the C connector).
bps, BPS Bits per second

-C-
C Celsius
C2PC Command and Control Personal Computer
CAM Customer Algorithm Modification
CAPACI Capacity
CD Compact Disk
CDCSS Continuous Digital Coded Squelch System
CDD Complete Discharge Device. Device built into some
lithium batteries to remove any remaining voltage charge
prior to disposal
CFB Cipher Feedback
CHAN Channel
cid, CID Combat Identifier
CIK Cryptographic Ignition Key
CLR Clear

cm Centimeter (1 x 10-2 meter)

COM Communications port
COMSEC Communications Security
CoT, COT Cursor on Target
CONFIG Configuration - The process of setting parameter values
that define the current hardware setup and/or operational
modes. Also, a collection of all such values
CPA Communications Planning Application
CSS Cryptographic Sub-System
CT Cipher Text
CTCSS Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System

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-C- - Continued
CTR Counter - A mode of AES
CTS Clear-to-Send
CVS Crypto Variable Status
CVSD Continuously Variable Slope Delta. A method of
digitizing voice to be encrypted

-D-
D Data
DAGR Defense Advanced GPS Receiver
dB Decibel
dBm Decibel level referenced to 1 milliwatt (.001 watt) power
level
DC Direct Current
DCS CDCSS - as shown on display when CDCSS is used
DD Two digit day format
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DM Degrees/Minutes
DMS Degrees/Minutes/Seconds
DSP Digital Signal Processor
DSS Digital Signature Standard
DTE Data Terminal Equipment
D/V Data/Voice

-E-
ECO Engineering Change Order
EIA Electronics Industries Alliance
EMR Electromagnetic Radiation
ENT Enter
EPE Estimated Position Error
ERR Error displayed as part of Bit Error Rate Test (BERT)
ETE Estimated Time Error

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-E- - Continued
EXP Expected

-F-
F Farenheit
FM Frequency Modulation. Varying the frequency of the RF
carrier in proportion to the modulating signal.
FOM Figure Of Merit, relating to GPS satellite acquisition.
FPGA Field Programmable Gate Array
FREQ Frequency
FSK Frequency Shift Keying
ft Feet
FUNC Functional

-G-
GHz, GHZ Abbreviation for gigahertz, or billions of cycles per
second.
GMSK Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying
GMT Greenwich Mean Time
GND Ground
GPP General Purpose Processor
GPS Global Positioning System. A system using satellites to
provide position location, system clock.
GPRS General Packet Radio Service
GSM Global System for Mobile Communications
GW Gateway

-H-
H Height
Hang Time The length of time the radio dwells on a net after a signal
ends before returning to scan.
HAZMAT Hazardous Materials
HB High Band

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-H- - Continued
Hold Time The length of time the radio dwells on a net before
returning to scan, even with a signal present.
Hopset Set of frequencies on which a QUICKLOOK radio hops.
host Computer at a specific location on a computer network.
HUB Hold-Up Battery. The radio's backup battery that
maintains programming and keys when main battery
power is not furnished.
HW Hardware
Hz Hertz
IAI International Alliance for Interoperability
IAW In Accordance With
ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol
ICT In-Circuit Test
ID Identification, drawing id number
IE Information Element
INMARSAT International Marine Satellite
in Inches
-I-
INE Inline Network Encryptor
INFOSEC Information Security
INMARSAT International Marine Satellite
in Inches
INE Inline Network Encryptor
INFO Information
INFOSEC Information Security
IP Internet Protocol
IPIP Internet Protocol in Internet Protocol
I/O Input/Output
IP Multicast Traffic sent to multiple nodes (or addresses) in a network.
Addresses 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255 are designated as
multicast addresses.

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-I- - Continued
IPSec, IPSEC Internet Protocol Security
ISR Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance
-J-
-K-
K Kilobyte
kbps Kilobits per second
KDU Keypad Display Unit
KDP Keypad Display Program
KEK Key Encryption Key
KEYSTAT Key Status

kg Kilogram (or 1 x 103 gram)

kHz Kilohertz
-L-
LAN Local Area Network
LAT Latitude
LB Low Band
lbs Pounds
LCD Liquid Crystal Display
LD Load
Li-ION Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery

Li-MnO2 Lithium Manganese Dioxide non-rechargeable battery

Li-SO2 Lithium Sulfur Dioxide non-rechargeable battery
LNA Low Noise Amplifier
LONG Longitude
LOS Line-of-Sight
LP Land Portable (antenna)
LVDS Low Voltage Differential Signaling

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-M-
m Meter
Max, MAX Maximum
MAC Media Access Control
mA Milliampere
MAN Manufacturer (as in MAN ID)
Mbps One Million (Mega) bits per second
MDSP Modem Digital Signal Processor
MED Medium (Power)
MELP Mixed-Excitation Linear Predictive Vocoder
MERG Merged
MGRS Military Grid Reference System
MH Multi-Hop
MHz, MHZ Abbreviation for megahertz, or millions of cycles per
second.
MIL Military
MIL-SPEC Military Specification
MIL-STD Military Standard
Mission Plan Communication plan file that contains all radio
configuration parameters such as station and net
information. Does not include COMSEC fill.
MM Month
MMI Man-Machine Interface
MON Monitor
MP Manpack
MPEG4 Moving Picture Experts Group 4
ms Milliseconds
MS Mobile Station
MSC Mobile Switching Center
mV Millivolt

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-N-
N, N-type Neill, as in Threaded N-Connector. Also, see TNC.
N/A Not Applicable, Not Available
Net Network or a group of radios that share common
communications parameters, such as frequencies, etc.
Ni-Cd Nickel-Cadmium
Ni-MH Nickel-Metal Hydride

ns Nano-Seconds (10-9 seconds)

NMEA National Marine Electronics Association
NOI Noise

-O-
OPT Options
Orth Orthogonal
OSI Open Systems Interconnection. The OSI model describes
layers within a computer network protocol design. The
layers from top to bottom typically include application,
presentation, session, transport, network, data link, and
physical. Each layer provides services to the layer above
and receives services from the layer below.
OTG On-The-Go
OVR Override

-P-
PA Power Amplifier
PC Personal Computer
PDP Packet Data Protocol
PGM Program Mode
PID Production Initialization Data
PIN Personal Identification Number
PL Part List revision
PLGR Precision Lightweight GPS Receiver
PLMN Public Land Mobile Network

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-P- - Continued
P/N Part Number
POST Power-On Self-Test
PPP Point-To-Point Protocol
PPS Precise Positioning Service
PRE Preset
PSK Phase Shift Keying. The varying of the phase of a signal
in accordance with the modulating signal. Each phase
shift represents a different bit value.
PSWD Password
PT Plain Text
PTT Push-To-Talk
PUK Personal Unlocking Key
PWB Printed Wiring Board

-Q-
QUICKLOOK QuickLook Frequency Hopping (Waveform)

-R-
R Radio silence, Receiving (Indicator)
Radio Presets A predefined set of radio parameters including frequency,
modulation, COMSEC, and data parameters.
RCV Receive
RDSP Red Digital Signal Processor
Red Data Encryption keys
REL Release Number
RES Receiver Exciter Synthesizer
RETRANS Retransmit
REV Revision (Hardware Revision)
RF Radio Frequency
RNDIS Remote Network Driver Interface Specification
ROVER Remote Operated Video Enhanced Receiver (Waveform)

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-R- - Continued
RSSI Received Signal Strength Indication
R/T Receiver-Transmitter
RTS Request-To-Send
RX Receive
RXMT Retransmit

-S-
SA Situational Awareness
SAP Service Announcement Protocol
SATCOM Satellite Communications
SCA Software Communications Architecture
SER Serial Number
SGSN Serving GPRS Support Node. Also, see GPRS
SIM Subscriber Identity Module
SINAD (Signal + Noise +Distortion)/Noise = Distortion
SINCGARS Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol
SNR Signal to Noise Ratio
SPR Secure Personal Radio
SPS Standard Positioning Service
SQL, Squelch The ability to mute the receive audio until the radio
receives the appropriate signal. Can be either digital
squelch, tone squelch, or noise squelch.
SSCFB Self Sync Cipher Feedback
STD Standard
Streck Swedish angular unit (1/6300 of a circle)
SW Software
Sync, SYNC Synchronous

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-S-- Continued
System Preset System Presets contain radio network parameters that
define how the radio will operate. Up to 99 System
Presets can be assigned in the RF-7800M-MP. Note that a
Waveform Preset includes parameters associated with a
particular waveform’s operation, where a System Preset
includes other parameters necessary for net operation.

-T-
T Transmitting
TAC CHAT Tactical Chat
TCP Transmission Control Protocol
TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
TCS CTCSS - as shown on display when CTCSS is used
TCXO Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator
TDMA Time Division Multiple Access
TEK Traffic Encryption Key
TFOM Time Figure of Merit
TNC Threaded N-Connector
TOD Time of Day
TON Tone (Squelch Display)
T/R Transmit/Receive
TRANSEC Transmission Security
TRKEK Transfer KEK. A COMSEC key used to unwrap black
TEKs loaded to the radio set. The TRKEK must be loaded
prior to attempting to load a black TEK.
TSK Transmission Security Key. A key used to encrypt some
aspect of the communications system other than the
traffic information.
TX Transmit

-U-
UDP User Datagram Protocol
UE User Equipment
UHF Ultra High Frequency

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-U- - Continued
UPFL Up Flow
UPS Universal Plotting Sheet

uS Micro-Seconds (10-6 seconds)

USB Universal Serial Bus
USIM User Subscriber Identity Module
UTC Universal Time Coordinated or Universal Coordinated
Time, same as time zone ZULU or GMT
UTM Universal Transverse Mercator

-V-
V Volts, Voice
VAA Vehicular Amplifier Adapter
VDC Volts Direct Current
VHF Very High Frequency
VHF-Low Very High Frequency Low (30 - 90 MHz)
VHF-High Very High Frequency High (90 - 225 MHz)
VIU Vehicular Interface Unit
VOC Voice
VoIP Voice over Internet Protocol
VOL Volume
VPN Virtual Private Network
VPOD Voice Priority Over Data
Vpp Volts Peak-to-Peak
Vrms Volts Root Mean Square
VSWR Voltage Standing Wave Ratio
VULOS VHF/UHF Line Of Sight

-W-
W Watts, Width
WAN Wide Area Network

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-W- - Continued
Waveform Preset Waveform presets contain radio network parameters such
as frequency, squelch, and data rates that define how the
radio will operate. Up to 99 waveform presets can be
installed in the RF-7800M-MP for each waveform type.
WB Wideband 25 kHz satellite
WF Waveform
WGD World Geodetic Datum
WGS World Geodetic Standard
WGS-84 World Geodetic Standard 1984. Common worldwide
military map datum developed for the GPS system.
WLAN Wireless Local Area Network

-X-
XCVR Transceiver
XMT Transmit

-Y-
yd Yards
YY Two digit year format

-Z-
Zeroize A command sequence which erases all programmed
channel parameters, option settings, frequency hopping
data and COMSEC keys.
ZULU Julian - Time zone indicator for Universal Time used in
synchronizing frequency hopping modes.

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