Tyco Electronics M/A-Com P5300 Manual De Usuario

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The P5300 display is made up of 3 lines.  Lines 1 and 2 contain twelve alpha-numeric character blocks 
each.  The 3

rd

 line also contains twelve blocks, each used to display radio status icons. If programmed, the 

display backlighting will illuminate upon power up or when radio controls are operated.  Specific display 
characteristics will be discussed in following sub-sections. 

 

Status Icons represent various operating characteristics of the radio and appear on the third line of the 
display.  Each of the icons will be discussed in further detail in the corresponding modes of operation; 
OpenSky icons will be discussed in the OpenSky Operation sections and the EDACS and Conventional 
icons will be discussed in the EDACS or Conventional sections. 

 

Steady – Battery charge indicator.  Appears in the 1

st

 position in OpenSky mode, otherwise 

12

th

 position. 

 

Flashing – Low battery indicator. 

 

Steady – Stealth mode is enabled, all tones and the display backlight are disabled, voice is still 
heard.  Appears in the 2

nd

 position in OpenSky mode. 

 

Steady – Indicates Selective Call mode.  Appears in the 8

th

 position in OpenSky mode. 

 

VTAC Connection Indicator – Indicates the client is connected to a VTAC.  Appears in the 9

th

 

position in OpenSky mode. 

 

Steady – Radio is data registered.  Appears in the 10

th

 position in OpenSky mode. 

 

Steady – Indicates received signal strength.  Appears in the 11

th

 and 12

th

 positions in OpenSky 

mode. 

 

Steady – “Busy” transmitting or receiving.  Appears in the 2nd position of the display. 

 

Steady – special call mode (telephone).  Appears in the 11

th

 position of the display. 

 

Steady – during all radio transmissions.  Appears in the 1st position of the display.