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p25 Trunked System Overview
p25 Trunked System Overview
When discussing an overall P25 Trunked network of systems, three basic terms are important to the overall understanding of the system: Site Region Network A P25 Trunked Site refers to the radio equipment located at a tower site. This may include up to twenty-four MASTR III RF base stations and a Site Interface cabinet. MASTR III base stations provide the RF radio backbone for the site and the Site Interface cabinet houses the data management equipment. Regions are formed when two or more P25 Trunked Sites are connected to a Network Switching Center (NSC). A NSC provides a centralized management point for the sites within the region. A Network is formed when two or more Regions are connected to a Network Operations Center (NOC) and provides a centralized management point for the entire Network of Regions.
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Figure 1-1: Example of a Five Channel MASTR III P25 Trunked RF Site
The MASTR III-P25T base station is the radio backbone for P25 Trunked site configurations. A P25 Trunked site comprises two or more MASTR III P25 Trunked RF base stations and supporting hardware. This architecture is portrayed in Figure 5-2 where hardware shown in the upper portion of the pictorial represents the RF Radio Communication devices while the lower portion of the pictorial shows the Local Area Network (LAN) system and a network of site management and data communication devices.
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The MASTR III P25 Trunked base station functions much like the traditional MASTR III base station providing over-the-air transmit and receive paths, with the addition of a DSP card located in the MASTR III T/R shelf to encode and decode the P25 TX/RX modes of operation. However, unlike traditional MASTR III stations, P25 Trunked configurations only support P25 modulation modes of operation. No analog voice paths are provisioned with MASTR III P25 Trunked base station configurations.
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preferred site, and response time. The NSS maintains these voice group files. The NSS routes the IP voice traffic of one member to all the other members of a given voice group. The Unified Administration Server (UAS) and the Regional Network Manager (RNM) software reside on the Regional Management Server (RMS) PC. The UAS enables the System Administrator to set up and configure a P25 radio network including the configuration of users, their privileges, their organization, their security, and their capabilities within the region. The RNM provides monitoring and troubleshooting of the land mobile radio region defined by the NSS. The optional Key Management Facility (KMF) maintains security key access codes for regions employing data encryption features.
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to provide Network redundancy and increased traffic handling capacity. In other words, remote locations, such as Region 4 (see Figure 5-7) may have multiple communication paths that improve the performance of the overall Network through redundancy and load sharing.
Region A
DVU Gateway
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Network Switching Center Network Operating Center
Region B
Dispatch Consoles
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physical switch. The function is used at the RF Site location to provide two separate logical networks, one for inter-site signaling and management data (MLAN) and the other for digitized RX/TX audio and data packet handling (PLAN). The P25 Trunked infrastructure makes use of the industry standard IP over its Ethernet backbone to provide fast, highly reliable and fault-tolerant management and control communications. Cisco Ethernet switches and routers provide the connectivity. WAN technology connects the 100 MB Ethernet LAN to the RF sites, dispatch consoles, other data management locations, etc. Routers are used to create the point-to-point connections between physical locations. At the RF Site (see Figure 1-9), SitePro Base Station Controllers (one per channel) communicate on a local 10 MB LAN that supports call management. Each Station SitePro, SitePro-SiteLink (SP-SL), SitePro Mini-Mobility Exchange (MME), and the SMI-Network Sentry communicate through a Router to the NSC via a 100 MB T1/E1 connection provided to the router. The T1/E1 connection is routed to the Ethernet switches which divide the T1/E1 signal into two VLANs, one for data management (MLAN) and the other for voice IP packets (PLAN), thus forming the operational appearance of two separate LAN services. The Ethernet switches multiplex up to 24 individual Ethernet ports into a single 100BaseT I/O port. The 100BaseT I/O ports of two or more Ethernet switches may be daisy chained together forming a single 100BaseT port I/O portal. The daisy chain is then connected to the site router, which provides connectivity to the T1/E1 WAN connection. As previously discussed, the switches are programmed to provide two VLANs within the site infrastructure. This configuration improves overall data handling by separating management and control data from voice IP packets. Each IP-based hardware device connected to an Ethernet switch has a unique IP address. The Ethernet switches maintain port identities and route IP data packets to their respective hardware device.
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Group Emergency Individual Furthermore, a common infrastructure platform is used for both voice IP and data IP communications.
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provided to ensure that an agency manager accessing the RNM does not interfere with the operation of sections of the network outside of his or her jurisdiction. The RNM displays fault and performance information for all managed objects in the P25IP network, so the operator can locate trouble spots in the system and fix them quickly. It can be set up to provide an audible alert when problems occur.
A particular person may have a combination of privileges, and may serve as the administrator for a collection of agencies. In many typical installations, the radio system administrators and regional administrators are the same.
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calls are trunked in the same manner as P25 voice calls, thus bringing to data the trunking advantages of adaptive load balancing, single radio for voice and data, fault tolerance, and future growth opportunities.
1.10 ProFile
Optional ProFile eliminates downtime commonly associated with radio personality updates. Entire radio personalities may be reprogrammed over the air for radios equipped with ProFile. No action is required by the radio operator. ProFile Manager (a standard component of the package) provides a user-friendly, PC-based interface for the System Administrator.
The MaestroIP comes with a core package that includes computer, mouse, enhanced audio enclosure, desktop microphone, dual headset jacks, footswitch, and two rack-mount speakers. The mouse, as part of the core package, is the standard user interface to the console, providing an ergonomic workstation.
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The MaestroIP can monitor up to 112 different communication modules simultaneously. This enables the dispatcher to monitor and communicate with up to 112 P25 talkgroups, individual radios, conventional radio channels and other dispatchers. If the dispatcher does not require 112 modules, they can be left blank or filled with individual radio names to allow rapid, private communications with key individuals. The Maestro also stores a database of units and groups, plus alphanumeric alias information for units and groups. The dispatcher can individually program each of the MaestroIP communication modules. This means that a dispatcher can customize the MaestroIP to meet personal preferences or agency standards. In addition, dispatchers in response to special situations can dynamically add new talkgroups. Each MaestroIP consoles access menu is controlled by a console permission list. This list defines each dispatch consoles permitted communications. Additional standard features include: Individual calls entered by unit ID number (LID) Console intercom calls Dynamic integration of talkgroups with console patch Single button press (Instant Transmit) communication on any displayed module Microphone, transmit key, or footswitch press for selected channel communication Notification alert tones allows programmable tones to be associated with the following console functions: I-Call, Request To Talk, Auxiliary input alarms, and Un-key Beep The MaestroIP dispatch console can be connected to an external Multiline Telephone device provided by the customer for telephone interconnect operations. Telephone lines can be accessed by the dispatcher and either used for standard telephone call operations or patched to radio entities in the radio system. The Radio/Telephone patch feature allows a dispatcher to interconnect a telephone line at the Telephone to a talk group or to an individual radio unit. Each console equipped with a Radio/Telephone patch can patch one telephone line at a time to the radio system. During Radio/Telephone patch operationsnormal dispatch communications can continue.
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VIP Console
The VIP Console provides powerful, yet compact dispatch capabilities when the full-featured MaestroIP Console is not required. With four communications modules, it is perfect for administrative monitoring of system communications. Since the console can run on a standard PC desktop workstation, no extra equipment is needed. The VIP Console supports the basic dispatch functions such as selected and unselected talkgroup monitoring, selected and instant transmitting, and independent volume and mute controls for each monitored talkgroup. Additional basic features include selective calling and caller alias. Enhanced functionality includes emergency status monitoring and clearing and creating Patches and Simulselects.
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The console can be equipped with optional hardware: Footswitch (single button) Dispatch grade desk mic Dispatch grade operator headset User Interface Adapter. Optional Software Features: Additional Dispatch IP Interface Talkpath License Integrated Call Check recorder Call History Patch License Simulselect License M/A-COM Messaging Service - TextLink
1.12 CADLink II
To interface with the customers existing CAD system, M/A-COM as an option may propose the CADLink II. This feature makes available to the CAD system up-to-the-minute information on unit status and field activity. CADLink II efficiently and cost-effectively provides the messaging required to implement true digital incident handling by providing the CAD system access to P25 unit identification, push-to-talk, and emergency indications. The CADLink II product provides data to the CAD system; no data is received or processed from the CAD system except for a connection message used to determine the existence of the CAD system. Specifically, CADLink II is a set of Application Programmer Interfaces (APIs) that allows the CAD vendor to easily develop an interface to the P25 system. This interface provides information from the P25 system to the CAD system. CADLink II runs on standard PC computer hardware and the Microsoft Windows operating system. All external software interfaces and internal messaging systems conform to international standards and can be upgraded/added with minimal costs and operational impact. Important CADLink II advantages are as follows: Simplified CAD interface to P25 - Ethernet physical host connections and TCP/IP protocol Transparent messaging from P25 to CAD system Unit ID Emergency PTT Activity
Intra System Interface CADLink II Application (workstation) Socket Interfac e (APIs)
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2 User Equipment
All user field equipment includes a rich standard feature group and a la carte software options, depending on the model of the radio. All feature sets are described below; unique differentiation will be described in the specific product section.
2.1 Features
2.1.1 Rugged Chassis
To meet the demanding requirements of the public safety environment, every P25 radio has been designed to meet and exceed MIL-STD 810E standards for environmental conditions such as wind driven rain, temperature extremes, salt fog, blowing dust, humidity, low pressure, shock, transit drop, and others.
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Display flags provide indications of system failures to enable key field personnel to diagnose system malfunctions and provide appropriate direction to group personnel.
Notifies caller that communication may proceed on the assigned available working channel.
Prevents missed calls. A call late enters when the original channel assignment was missed.
A programmable timer will inhibit the transmitter when RF transmission exceeds a predetermined length of time.
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Disable/Enable
Radios can be remotely disabled, so that the radio can no longer transmit or receive. Public safety communications are protected in the event of a stolen or lost radio. In the event that the radio is recovered, it can then be remotely enabled, without need of reprogramming at the shop.
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All radios have an emergency alert button. For radios programmed with the emergency feature, activating this button immediately alerts the other members of the units talkgroup and the dispatcher of an urgent situation and forwards the unit ID.
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ProScan Roaming
A wide-area system scan algorithm designed to select the system that will provide the best voice quality for automatic roaming within a multisite network.
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A preferred home system can be programmed into the radio to improve network efficiency within a multisite network by keeping as many radios as possible on the primary system.
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Data
Radios are equipped with internal modem to support data communications. All that is required is a data cable to connect the radio to the data device.
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Over-The-Air-Reprogramming of the encryption key (OTAR) and radio personality (OTAP) reduces the amount of time and labour to rekey and/or reprogram radios.
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Short, pre-programmed control messages can be sent to the dispatcher with the press of a single button.
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TextLink
TextLink is M/A-COMs messaging application, which utilizes standard P25 packet data transmission. It provides: Free form text sent to and displayed on portable and mobile radios (up to 200 characters) Two way canned messages and responses Message routing and logging Console, Dispatch, CAD Workstation and/or 3rd Party Interface Application support
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Encryption
Encryption based on Digital Encryption Standard (DES) or Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) algorithms protect sensitive communications from eavesdroppers.
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P25 Digital radios are Project 25 compliant for Common Air Interface (CAI) interoperability with other Project 25 users in the conventional talkaround mode. This makes the radio ideal for use either as a primary P25 digital conventional radio or as a trunked radio with talkaround interoperability.
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