Download Module 2 - ICRI - C-AT® Communications

Gateway Training
Workshop
Module Two
Advanced Gateway Operations
Incident Commander’s Radio
Interface (ICRI)
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Advanced Gateway
Operations Overview
 Requirement & Capabilities
 Setup & Configuration
 Creating & Breaking Patches
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Requirements & Capabilities
 Equipment is patented by Communications - Applied
Technology (C-AT) and there are various configurations
ranging from 2 radios w/1 talkgroup to 10 radios w/4
talkgroups we will concentrate on the 5 radio, 2
talkgroups option
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5 radio I/O, 1 telephone I/O, handset/headset I/O, 2 talkgroups
Small (10” x 3” x 7”), rugged package/ circuitry
Portable (3.5 lbs)
Rapidly deployable (typically under 5 min.)
Minimal “operator” training required
Alternate power sources: 115-220V AC 50/60 Hertz, vehiclesupplied 12 volts DC, 8 AA Batteries
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Requirements & Capabilities
Power Options
AC Adaptor
Car battery
8 AA
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Requirements & Capabilities
Physical Layout
A – DC Input Jack
B – ON/OFF Switch
C – OK/ Low Voltage LED
D – OK/ Low Voltage LED
E – Radio Interface Jacks (1 thru 5)
F – Telephone Interface Jack
G – Handset Interface Jack
H – Handset Volume Control
I – Voice Activated Circuit (VOX) LED Indicators
J – Talk Group Switches
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Setup & Configuration
ICRI with Attachments (Not to scale)
1. Ports are not radio
specific (mobiles or
portables)
2. User instructions on
top cover
3. Interconnect cable
technical notes on
bottom cover
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Setup & Configuration
Prior to Activation
Some pre-planning is necessary to ready the ICRI
for use. The following should be accounted for
before placing the ICRI on-line:
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Predetermine what the power source will be for the ICRI
and verify that the cable or battery pack is available
Predetermine what brand and model of radios will be
connected to the ICRI and that an “interconnect” cable
for each radio is available
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Setup & Configuration
Prior to Activation (Continued)
 Advise agencies that they will need to supply a “spare”
radio, for the radio interoperability, that the radio supplied
must be known to operate properly and have at least one
spare fully charged battery
 Separate the interface radios
 Ensure a clear field of view
 Only connect agencies that need to interoperate
 Coordinate gateway usage
 Memorandums of Agreement (daily operations)
 Communications Leader (COML) (per incident)
 Interfacing non-standard radios, the radio’s owning
organization should provide:
 Interface cables
 Spare batteries and/or chargers
 Radio configuration/channel list
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Setup & Configuration
ICRI Operation
 After connecting a power source to the ICRI, turn it on so
that power up and input voltage can be verified
 When using a DC source voltage between 6.5 and 7.4 volts
neither the OK nor the LOW voltage LEDs will light, but the ICRI
will be function
 Connect the radio interface cables to the ICRI (All five
ICRI radio interface connections are electrically identical)
 Connect the radio interface cables to the radios
 Be sure the radios are on the channels assigned to the
interoperability function
 Turn on the radio
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Creating & Breaking Patches
ICRI
 Select the talk-group the radio will be assigned to and
place the switch above the associated port in the
designated position
NOTE: The center position of the switch places any item
connected with the associated port into a “NO CONNECTION”
conduction without physically disconnecting the device from
the ICRI.
 If used, connect the telephone and handset
NOTE: For initial setup and troubleshooting purposes, C-AT
recommends the use of the local handset or headset
 Select the talk-group the telephone and/or handset will
be associated with.
 Turn on the telephone.
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Questions
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