PDC580 Multi-mode Radio

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Contents
Documentation Information ........................................................................................................................ 1
1. Product Information ................................................................................................................................. 3
2. Released Features in V1.0 ....................................................................................................................... 4
2.1 Radio .................................................................................................................................................... 4
2.1.1 Common Features ..................................................................................................................... 4
2.1.2 PoC Features ............................................................................................................................. 6
2.1.3 PMR Features ............................................................................................................................ 6
2.2 Applications .......................................................................................................................................... 9
2.3 Important Notes .................................................................................................................................... 9
3. Abbreviations ......................................................................................................................................... 10

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Documentation Information
This section describes the audience, conventions, and revision history of this document.

Audience
This document is intended primarily for the following audiences:

 Sales and marketing engineers

 Users

 Technical support engineers

Documentation Conventions
Instruction Conventions
Icon Description

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Notation Conventions
Item Description Example

To save the configuration, click Apply.

Denotes menus, tabs, parameter names,
Boldface window names, dialog names, and hardware The Log Level Settings dialog box appears.
buttons.
Press the PTT key.

The screen displays "Invalid Battery!".

Denotes messages, directories, file names, Open "PSS.exe".

""
folder names, and parameter values. Go to "D:/opt/local".

In the Port text box, enter "22".

> Directs you to access a multi-level menu. Go to File > New.

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Item Description Example

For details about using the DWS, refer to

Italic Denotes document titles.
Dispatch Workstation User Guide.

To set the IP address, run the following

Denotes commands and their execution
Courier New command:
results.
vos-cmd - m name IP

Revision History
Document
Application Version Release Date Description
Version

00 V1.0 March 2024 Initial release.

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1. Product Information
Firmware Version
Model Version

PDC580 HyTalk: V1.0.20.040_V1.0.18.023.9R01

Application Version
Application Version

Customer Programming Software (CPS) V1.0.17.003

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2. Released Features in V1.0

2.1 Radio
2.1.1 Common Features
Work Mode
The radio can operate in the following modes:

 Broadband mode

 Narrowband mode

 Broadband & Narrowband mode

 Repeater mode

Repeater mode requires License. In Repeater mode, the radio can relay audio between public network and
private mobile radio (PMR) network.

Language
Simplified Chinese and English are available on the radio.

Programmable Key
For convenience, you can assign the following keys as shortcuts to radio features.

 Auxiliary PTT key

 SK2 (short press and long press)

 SK3 (short press and long press)

Backlight
When the ambient light is dim, you can turn on the backlight to illuminate the screen and keypad for easier operation.

Keypad Lock
When the keypad is idle, you can lock the keypad to avoid misoperations.

 Auto lock

If the radio remains idle beyond the preset auto lock time, the keypad will be locked automatically.

 Manual lock

You can press the key combination to lock the keypad manually.

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Low Battery Alert

When the battery power is insufficient, the radio audibly alerts you to charge the battery or replace the battery.

Noise Suppression
Noise Suppression allows the radio to automatically filter out ambient noise so that the receiving party can hear you
clearly.

This feature can reduce call volume. It is recommended that you turn on this feature only when you're in noisy
environments.

Three-band Equalizer
Three-band Equalizer allows the radio to balance frequency components of the audio signal upon receiving voice.
This optimizes the quality of the received voice to meet user demands in different scenarios.

Auto Alert
Auto Alert allows the radio to automatically remind you with an audible alert if you do not transmit voice within preset
time.

RX Priority
RX Priority allows you to set the receiving priority when the radio receives push-to-talk over cellular (PoC) call and
PMR call simultaneously in Broadband & Narrowband mode.

 PoC Call: The radio receives the PoC call first.

 PMR Call: The radio receives the PMR call first.

 FCFS: The radio receives the call that comes first.

Simulcall
Simulcall allows you to press the Primary PTT key to initiate a PoC call and a PMR call simultaneously in Broadband
& Narrowband mode.

This feature requires License.

Voice Notification
Voice notification allows the radio to audibly notify channel number or battery power when you do any of the
following:

 Turn on the radio.

 Switch the channel through Channel Selector knob, Left key or Right key.

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 Press the preprogrammed Battery Power Check key.

Call Recording
Call recording allows the radio to record both PMR calls or PoC calls. The recorded audio files are stored for future
search or management.

This feature requires License.

Recording Playback
When you press the preprogrammed Recording Playback key, the radio automatically plays the latest call recording,
and then plays all call recordings in turn.

When you press the preprogrammed Recording Playback key again, the radio stops playing.

2.1.2 PoC Features

PoC Call
You can initiate a PoC call through broadband network.

Airplane Mode
When you are in an airplane or in an area with radio restrictions, you may be required to turn off your radio or make
your radio enter the airplane mode. In airplane mode, your radio automatically disables the mobile network.

Positioning
The radio supports GPS and BDS. This facilitates dispatch for better use of resources and higher dispatch efficiency.

2.1.3 PMR Features

2.1.3.1 Mobility Management
CH Display
CH Display allows you to set the information to be displayed on the home screen, including channel number, channel
alias, or frequency.

Scan
Scan allows you to listen to activities on other channels, keeping track of your team members.

Talkback
When the radio stays on a channel during scanning, the radio transmits voice and data on this channel. When the radio
is scanning, the radio transmits voice and data services on the channel that is set for scanning mode.

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Talk Around
Talk Around allows you to continue communication in direct mode when the repeater malfunctions or the radio is out
of the coverage of the repeater.

Power Level
Power Level allows you to set the TX power level to high or low.

 High power enables communication with radios far away from you but consumes more battery power.

 Low power enables communication with radios close to you and saves battery power.

Time-out Timer
Time-out timer (ToT) allows the radio to stop transmitting when the PTT key is pressed and held over a preset period.
This prevents any user from occupying a channel for an extended period.

2.1.3.2 Voice Services

Group Call
Group call is a half-duplex call from one user to all the other members in the group.

All Call
All call is a call from one user to all the other users on the current digital channel. All call is only enabled for users
with high permission.

Private Call
Private call is a call from an individual user to another individual user.

Call with Acknowledge (Private Call Only)

Call with Confirmation allows the radio to confirm whether the receiving party is available when you initiate a call. If
the receiving party is available, the call will be established. Otherwise, the call will not be established, and the radio
notifies "No Acknowledge".

Throughout this process, the receiving party will not be notified or required to take any action.

Call Log
Call Log allows the radio to record historical digital calls.

2.1.3.3 Security
Emergency Service
Emergency Service allows you to seek help from your companion or the control center in case of an emergency. You
can initiate an emergency service with the highest priority even when your radio is transmitting or receiving.

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2.1.3.4 Analog Features

Time-out Timer
Time-out timer (ToT) allows the radio to stop transmitting when the PTT key is pressed and held over a preset period.
This prevents any user from occupying a channel for an extended period.

Scan
Scan allows you to listen to activities on other channels, keeping track of your team members.

Monitor
Monitor allows the radio to receive more signals including weak signals, and helps you to monitor other radios.

Pre-emphasis/De-emphasis
Pre-emphasis/De-emphasis allows the radio to enhance audio quality and reduce noise. Pre-emphasis is used to filter
out TX signal, and de-emphasis is used to filter out RX signal.

Compandor
Compandor allows the radio to compress the voice signal when transmitting and decompress the voice signal when
receiving, so as to improve the voice quality.

Scrambler
Scrambler allows the radio to invert the frequency spectrum of transmitted audio signals. Only the receiving radio with
the same Scrambler settings can restore the audio signals. This prevents eavesdropping and ensures communication
privacy.

This feature requires License.

Squelch Level
Squelch Level allows you to adjust the squelch level of the radio. The squelch level refers to the squelch threshold
required for the speaker of the radio to be turned on. The higher squelch level requires a stronger signal.

CTCSS/CDCSS
CTCSS/CDCSS allows the radio to add signaling with a frequency lower than that of the audio to the carrier. The
communication can be established only when the CTCSS/CDCSS received by the receiving party matches that
transmitted by the transmitting party.

Emergency Service
Emergency Service allows you to seek help from your companion or the control center in case of an emergency. You
can initiate an emergency service with the highest priority even when your radio is transmitting or receiving.

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2.1.3.5 Quick Operations

One Touch Call
One Touch Call allows you to quickly initiate a call to the preset contact by pressing the preprogrammed One Touch
Call key.

Specified Zone/Channel After Power-on

Specified Zone/Channel After Power-on allows the radio switches to the specified zone and channel after being turned
on.

2.2 Applications
CPS
CPS is a radio programming software. Only after programming, the radio can be normally used.

2.3 Important Notes

None.

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3. Abbreviations
Abbreviation Full Name

BDS BeiDou Navigation Satellite System

CDCSS Continuous Digital Controlled Squelch System

CH Channel

CTCSS Continuous Tone-Coded Squelch System

CPS Customer Programming Software

FCFS First Come, First Served

GPS Global Positioning System

PMR Private Mobile Radio

PoC Push-To-Talk over Cellular

PTT Push to Talk

RX Receiving

ToT Time-out Timer

TX Transmitting

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