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Conventional Networks

Overview: Thousands of conventional radio systems are in operation worldwide. Conventional systems have been, and continue to be, the most popular type of two-way radio system in existence. Conventional systems range from analog, voice-only communications over a confined area (single-site), to region-wide (wide-area) integrated voice and data networks with digital signaling, voting, multicast and simulcast broadcasting.
Benefits: Today's conventional systems offer many capabilities beyond basic talk and listen. Conventional systems are:

Economical, especially when channel congestion and channel management are of lesser concern.

Easy to upgrade by simply adding more sites.

Increased spectrum efficiency via narrow band technology, encryption for privacy and compliance to APCO 25 standards. Many users start with a simple system and upgrade or migrate to feature laden radio systems.

Configurations: Conventional systems vary in both size and sophistication. With regard to size, systems are often configured as single-site or multi-site depending on the coverage or "talk range" that is desired.

Single-Site - A single-site system contains either one base or repeater station and operates over the distance that the transmitter covers. When a system mobile or portable radio is within range of the station, they are able to communicate to dispatch or other mobile/portable users.
Small single-site systems provide excellent service in a small geographical area. Entities operating within a limited area such as a factory, small village, or manufacturing facility can enhance their ability to communicate with a single-site conventional system.

Multi-Site - A multi-site system usually contains multiple receiver and transmit sites that extend radio coverage beyond that of a single-site system. Different system designs and methods such as voting, simulcast, and multi-cast extend radio range.

Voting - To extend coverage of an area, multiple satellite receivers are added to a system. Receivers can be added to remote areas or buildings that are outside the normal receive range of the system. To ensure that the best audio from these receivers is processed, a comparator compares and selects the best signal to be passed on to the desired recipients. This process is known as receiver voting.

Simulcast - When a wide geographical area requires communications throughout the system, simulcast provides a solution. Simulcast provides wide-area coverage by keying multiple transmitters simultaneously that share a common frequency. Because simulcast sites typically overlap, communications can be received by users no matter where they are in the system. These systems provide consistent communications throughout a large city, metropolitan area, county or even country.

Multicast - Similar to simulcast, multicast provides wide-area coverage using multiple overlapping sites that use a different set of frequencies throughout the system.

Capabilities: Conventional radio networks feature a variety of capabilities: Analog Technology, Digital Technology, Integrated Voice and Data, Wideband / Narrowband, Encryption

Trunked Networks

Overview: For organizations where instant, effective and private communications are a vital part of everyday operation, a trunked two-way radio system provides the coverage, channel efficiency, security and flexibility needed.
Nutshell:

Trunking permits a large number of users to share a relatively small number of communication paths - or trunks. Commercial telephone communication is a wireline version of trunking. This sharing of communication paths is managed automatically by a computer. Channel selections and other decisions normally made by the radio user are made by the central controller, a computerized switch. Channel assignment is automatic and completely transparent to the individual users.

Benefits: Trunking offers many benefits, including:

Faster system access (the controller handles channel selection, not the user)

Better channel efficiency (instead of lying idle, a channel that's not in use can be assigned to another user who needs it for a call)

More user privacy ( users can be configured into talkgroups and the receiver only hear the calls intended for that call group)

Flexibility to expand (you can easily reconfigure the system and how it manages channels to accommodate a growing number of users)
When you set up a trunking network, you define "talkgroups." These help you coordinate communications among various departments and workteams. You can reassign radios and channels to various talkgroups as your needs change.

You can also assign special priorities to different talkgroups. You can specify, for example, that calls from emergency personnel in the field should take precedence over non-emergency calls. This can help to ensure that the most important calls get through no matter how busy the system is.

Configurations: Configurations: Motorola offers a variety of approaches to trunked network design. While each individual system is customized to the user's specific needs, Motorola's trunking solutions fall into categories based on coverage and usage.

Coverage--Motorola offers solutions for on-site, local area, and wide areas that cover cities, states, provinces and beyond.

Usage--All customer needs are different. Some customers have a large coverage area with only a few hundred users while others have a more concentrated coverage area and many more users. Motorola systems can be designed to accommodate your specific needs.

Your network can be configured with any of the following trunking alternatives:

SMARTNETTM full-featured single site networks

SmartZoneTM multi-site networks for wide area networking

Smartzone Omnilink integrated multiple Smartzone networks for networking over a large geographical area

Capabilities: Trunking radio networks feature a variety of capabilities.

Analog Technology - Digital Technology - Integrated Voice and Data - Wideband / Narrowband - Encryption

Considerations: If you are contemplating migrating from your conventional system to a trunking system the following are some factors to consider:

User density -- Motorola has found through experience that for a system with a density of 75 radios per channel, either trunking may provide improved system control and flexibility.

Level of interference -- if there is a need to reduce the amount of interference currently experienced in a conventional system, trunking may be a desirable alternative because its exclusive-use frequencies eliminate co-channel interference.

Enhanced signaling features -- some users may require enhanced signaling features, such as call alert, emergency alert, unit ID, and selective radio inhibit. In this case a trunked system could provide the solution.

Enhanced system operation requirements -- certain system enhancements are available only from trunked systems, like talkgroups, dynamic regrouping of radios, roaming, and a variety of alerts.

Technologies: Conventional systems are available with the Astro and Astro 25 technology:

SMARTNET™ Single Site Configuration: A single-site system is ideal for communications over a single centralized geographic area such as small cities and counties. If you need a single site system designed to exceed even the most rigorous requirements, then Motorola's SMARTNET system is the answer.

SMARTNET gives you enhanced control, efficient system operation for a large number of users, safety and security features, and coverage options.

SMARTNET is flexible, allowing you to configure your system to fit virtually any unique situation.

Up to 28 channels - Up to 1000's of users - Up to 4000 talkgroups - Single site - Analog and/or Digital voice

Your SMARTNET will support: Talkgroup calls - Private calls - Telephone interconnect - Roaming - Emergency alarm/call - 8 priority levels - Dynamic Regrouping - Selective Radio Inhibit

SmartZone™: A multi-site configuration is best for networks that need to cover wide areas, or cross boundaries between communities, counties, or states. SmartZone networks let you combine the best coverage options to fit the individual needs of each region in your coverage area. Then, SmartZone ties them into a single, enhanced, fully-integrated network.

SmartZone let you further define your network with individual subsystems, which can be designed as a remote single sites, IntelliRepeater sites, voting, or simulcast.

SmartZone systems provide the highest levels of effortless user roaming, efficient use of channels, and coverage capability. Individual users can roam from site to site transparently while maintaining communications with members of their home site, if needed.

Designed primarily for use with trunking technology, SmartZone can integrate conventional sites into the system quite readily.

Up to 28 channels per site - 1,000s of users - Multi-site (from 2 sites up to 48) - Analog and/or Digital voice

SmartZone Omnilink™: allows you to link multiple SmartZone systems into one very wide area, two-way radio communications system. SmartZone OmniLink radios allow for virtually transparent roaming throughout the system's expansive coverage area.

A SmartZone OmniLink system is designed with maximum reliability in mind. The inherent reliability of SmartZone OmniLink's distributed architecture virtually eliminates the star architecture risk of having each interzone communication link routed through one vulnerable central hub.

SmartZone OmniLink also has great flexibility in meeting your call capacity requirements.

Large systems can take advantage of the increased console audio capacity to meet high interzone call traffic loads while other more bandwidth-sensitive customers can scale back system designs to meet their unique needs.

Up to 28 channels per site - Analog and/or Digital Voice - 1,000's of users - Multi-site (Up to 192 sites)

MOSCAD: Product Description

MOSCAD (MOtorola SCADa) is the Motorola product specifically designed to the specifications of the SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems. Motorola's family of MOSCAD Remote Terminal Units (RTUs) can provide you with turnkey solutions that include a large number of RTUs, versatile control centers, third party smart sensors, IEDs, and virtually any process controller unit.

MOSCAD was specifically designed as an expandable SCADA system to help you enhance the performance of your remote installations.
Key Capabilities:

Modularity for easy configuration: MOSCAD's modularity allows for system configuration optimization according to the specific and unique requirements at your particular site. Our large selection of plug-in I/O modules allows you to configure each remote site to run the specific applications you need. Irrigation Control System
Dual Functionality Public Notification (Sirens) :MOSCAD can function as both an RTU and a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC). If the application loaded into the CPU module is simple, then MOSCAD functions as an RTU; if the application utilizes a decision-making code, then MOSCAD functions as a PLC.
Diverse Connectivity: MOSCAD connects directly to VHF, UHF, 800 and 900 MHz trunked and conventional radios, Private DataTAC modems, iDEN, TETRA, GSM, Power Line Carrier Communication (PLCC) modems, Multiple Address System (MAS) data radios, and Spread Spectrum radios. Our specialized I/O modules provide connectivity to both digital and analog sensors.
Motorola Data Link Communication (MDLC) Protocol: MDLC, a modern and powerful data communications protocol, is based on the International Standards Organization's seven-layer protocol recommendation. It was created to be particularly robust on crowded, shared two-way radio communication circuits. Its seven-layer OSI/ISO compatible structure allows powerful networks functions.
MDLC supports:
- Integrated networks with wireline, LAN, and wireless communication links
- Monitoring of unsolicited messages
- Synchronous and asynchronous data communication
- RTU-to-RTU communications and RTU links to multiple control centers
- Multi-session communications, allowing execution of simultaneous operations
- Store and forward (S&F) and routing data using RTUs as nodes in the network
- Accurate synchronization and reporting of time-stamped events with 1 ms resolution
Interoperability: The MOSCAD family of RTUs is capable of communications with other vendors' PLCs, IEDs, and RTUs, by utilizing MODBUS, Allen Bradley DF/1, and other protocols. MOSCAD allows you to integrate new SCADA systems or expand existing ones, utilizing your current communication media, Master Control Center (MCC) software, and the most suitable data protocol.
MOSCAD Toolbox Programs: A powerful set of tools used for application program development, to set up and monitor your system, and to run diagnostic tests.
Sturdy Enclosures: The MOSCAD RTU is packaged in a rugged housing to withstand harsh outdoor conditions. These enclosures are made from high quality materials such as painted metal, stainless steel, plastic, and fiberglass and are available in three-module and six-module sizes. A rackmount configuration that can be expanded to accommodate up to 67 modules is also available.

Features:

68000-based CPU, with both RAM and ROM

Real-time, internal clock

RS-232 and RS-485 data ports

VHF, UHF, and 800 and 900 MHz models are available

Use of Motorola Data Link Communication (MDLC) Protocol lMOSCAD Toolbox programs

MOscad Support Materials

MOSCAD-L: Product Description:

MOSCAD-L is the mid-size member of Motorola's MOSCAD family. It provides the popular features in MOSCAD, in a smaller and leaner package, making it an ideal fixed data product in locations where space is limited.

Key Capabilities

Dual Functionality - MOSCAD-L provides the features of both a Remoter Terminal Unit (RTU) and a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC). If the application loaded into the CPU is simple, then MOSCAD-L functions as an RTU; if the application implements a decision-making code, then MOSCAD-L functions as a PLC.
Diverse Connectivity - Plug-in specialized I/O modules provide connectivity to digital and analog sensors and provide relay and analog outputs. Connectivity via RS-232 and RS-485 ports capable of serial data communication is also available.

MOSCAD-M: Product Description:

MOSCAD-M is the smallest member of the MOSCAD family. Although small in size, it is powerful and affordable, satisfying a wide range of remote monitoring, control, and data transfer applications. It is especially suitable for SCADA systems where low power consumption (i.e. solar power) is essential.

MOSCAD-IP Gateway: Product Description

The MOSCAD-IP Gateway is the bridge element between the MOSCAD radio-based Wide Area Network (WAN) and the computer system's Local Area Network (LAN). The IP Gateway plugs into the standard LAN of your Ethernet-based SCADA system and allows wide area coverage utilizing a single or multiple communication media.

Key Capabilities

Up-to-date information: Via the IP Gateway, the control center has instant access to a large number of MOSCAD RTUs and can gain up-to-date information.
Connectivity: One or two ports on the IP Gateway may be used for communications with MOSCAD field RTUs via different physical media and utilizing different data speeds. MOSCAD ToolBox Programs, running on a PC computer, may also be connected to the IP Gateway.
Motorola Data Link Communication (MDLC) Protocol: MDLC, the seven layer protocol used by MOSCAD that conforms to the ISO recommendation for Open System Interconnection (OSI). Designed for on-radio use, MDLC makes simultaneous Host-to-RTU, RTU-to-Host, and RTU-to-RTU data sessions possible.
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP): The IP Gateway contains a Management Information Base (MIB), which will convert the MOSCAD MDLC protocol to SNMP when required. This capability is normally used in Network Management systems. In other systems, an Application Program Interface is provided to help the server-vendor or system integrator write an interface between the server or the primary workstation and the Gateway.
Compact Size: The MOSCAD-IP Gateway is available in a small NEMA-4 enclosure or on 19" rackmount panels. A power supply with backup battery is included.
Supports up to 32 Terminal Server devices: The IP Gateway can provide support for up to 32 Terminal Server devices connected to the 10-base-T Ethernet.

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Conventional Networks

Benefits: Today's conventional systems offer many capabilities beyond basic talk and listen. Conventional systems are:

Economical, especially when channel congestion and channel management are of lesser concern.

Easy to upgrade by simply adding more sites.

Increased spectrum efficiency via narrow band technology, encryption for privacy and compliance to APCO 25 standards. Many users start with a simple system and upgrade or migrate to feature laden radio systems.

Configurations: Conventional systems vary in both size and sophistication. With regard to size, systems are often configured as single-site or multi-site depending on the coverage or "talk range" that is desired.

Multi-Site - A multi-site system usually contains multiple receiver and transmit sites that extend radio coverage beyond that of a single-site system. Different system designs and methods such as voting, simulcast, and multi-cast extend radio range.

Multicast - Similar to simulcast, multicast provides wide-area coverage using multiple overlapping sites that use a different set of frequencies throughout the system.

Capabilities: Conventional radio networks feature a variety of capabilities: Analog Technology, Digital Technology, Integrated Voice and Data, Wideband / Narrowband, Encryption

Trunked Networks

Overview: For organizations where instant, effective and private communications are a vital part of everyday operation, a trunked two-way radio system provides the coverage, channel efficiency, security and flexibility needed.

Nutshell:

Benefits: Trunking offers many benefits, including:

Faster system access (the controller handles channel selection, not the user)

Better channel efficiency (instead of lying idle, a channel that's not in use can be assigned to another user who needs it for a call)

More user privacy ( users can be configured into talkgroups and the receiver only hear the calls intended for that call group)

You can also assign special priorities to different talkgroups. You can specify, for example, that calls from emergency personnel in the field should take precedence over non-emergency calls. This can help to ensure that the most important calls get through no matter how busy the system is.

Configurations: Configurations: Motorola offers a variety of approaches to trunked network design. While each individual system is customized to the user's specific needs, Motorola's trunking solutions fall into categories based on coverage and usage.

Coverage--Motorola offers solutions for on-site, local area, and wide areas that cover cities, states, provinces and beyond.

Usage--All customer needs are different. Some customers have a large coverage area with only a few hundred users while others have a more concentrated coverage area and many more users. Motorola systems can be designed to accommodate your specific needs.

Your network can be configured with any of the following trunking alternatives:

SMARTNETTM full-featured single site networks

SmartZoneTM multi-site networks for wide area networking

Smartzone Omnilink integrated multiple Smartzone networks for networking over a large geographical area

Capabilities: Trunking radio networks feature a variety of capabilities.

Analog Technology - Digital Technology - Integrated Voice and Data - Wideband / Narrowband - Encryption

Considerations: If you are contemplating migrating from your conventional system to a trunking system the following are some factors to consider:

User density -- Motorola has found through experience that for a system with a density of 75 radios per channel, either trunking may provide improved system control and flexibility.

Level of interference -- if there is a need to reduce the amount of interference currently experienced in a conventional system, trunking may be a desirable alternative because its exclusive-use frequencies eliminate co-channel interference.

Enhanced signaling features -- some users may require enhanced signaling features, such as call alert, emergency alert, unit ID, and selective radio inhibit. In this case a trunked system could provide the solution.

Enhanced system operation requirements -- certain system enhancements are available only from trunked systems, like talkgroups, dynamic regrouping of radios, roaming, and a variety of alerts.

Technologies: Conventional systems are available with the Astro and Astro 25 technology:

SMARTNET gives you enhanced control, efficient system operation for a large number of users, safety and security features, and coverage options.

SMARTNET is flexible, allowing you to configure your system to fit virtually any unique situation.

Up to 28 channels - Up to 1000's of users - Up to 4000 talkgroups - Single site - Analog and/or Digital voice

Your SMARTNET will support: Talkgroup calls - Private calls - Telephone interconnect - Roaming - Emergency alarm/call - 8 priority levels - Dynamic Regrouping - Selective Radio Inhibit

SmartZone let you further define your network with individual subsystems, which can be designed as a remote single sites, IntelliRepeater sites, voting, or simulcast.

SmartZone systems provide the highest levels of effortless user roaming, efficient use of channels, and coverage capability. Individual users can roam from site to site transparently while maintaining communications with members of their home site, if needed.

Designed primarily for use with trunking technology, SmartZone can integrate conventional sites into the system quite readily.

Up to 28 channels per site - 1,000s of users - Multi-site (from 2 sites up to 48) - Analog and/or Digital voice

SmartZone Omnilink™: allows you to link multiple SmartZone systems into one very wide area, two-way radio communications system. SmartZone OmniLink radios allow for virtually transparent roaming throughout the system's expansive coverage area.

A SmartZone OmniLink system is designed with maximum reliability in mind. The inherent reliability of SmartZone OmniLink's distributed architecture virtually eliminates the star architecture risk of having each interzone communication link routed through one vulnerable central hub.

SmartZone OmniLink also has great flexibility in meeting your call capacity requirements.

Large systems can take advantage of the increased console audio capacity to meet high interzone call traffic loads while other more bandwidth-sensitive customers can scale back system designs to meet their unique needs.

Up to 28 channels per site - Analog and/or Digital Voice - 1,000's of users - Multi-site (Up to 192 sites)

MOSCAD: Product Description

MOSCAD was specifically designed as an expandable SCADA system to help you enhance the performance of your remote installations.

Key Capabilities:

MDLC supports:

Integrated networks with wireline, LAN, and wireless communication links

Monitoring of unsolicited messages

Synchronous and asynchronous data communication

RTU-to-RTU communications and RTU links to multiple control centers

Multi-session communications, allowing execution of simultaneous operations

Store and forward (S&F) and routing data using RTUs as nodes in the network

Accurate synchronization and reporting of time-stamped events with 1 ms resolution

MOSCAD Toolbox Programs: A powerful set of tools used for application program development, to set up and monitor your system, and to run diagnostic tests.

Features:

68000-based CPU, with both RAM and ROM

Real-time, internal clock

RS-232 and RS-485 data ports

VHF, UHF, and 800 and 900 MHz models are available

Use of Motorola Data Link Communication (MDLC) Protocol lMOSCAD Toolbox programs

MOscad Support Materials

MOSCAD-L: Product Description:

MOSCAD-L is the mid-size member of Motorola's MOSCAD family. It provides the popular features in MOSCAD, in a smaller and leaner package, making it an ideal fixed data product in locations where space is limited.

Key Capabilities

Diverse Connectivity - Plug-in specialized I/O modules provide connectivity to digital and analog sensors and provide relay and analog outputs. Connectivity via RS-232 and RS-485 ports capable of serial data communication is also available.

MOSCAD-M: Product Description:

MOSCAD-IP Gateway: Product Description

Key Capabilities

Up-to-date information: Via the IP Gateway, the control center has instant access to a large number of MOSCAD RTUs and can gain up-to-date information.

Connectivity: One or two ports on the IP Gateway may be used for communications with MOSCAD field RTUs via different physical media and utilizing different data speeds. MOSCAD ToolBox Programs, running on a PC computer, may also be connected to the IP Gateway.

Motorola Data Link Communication (MDLC) Protocol: MDLC, the seven layer protocol used by MOSCAD that conforms to the ISO recommendation for Open System Interconnection (OSI). Designed for on-radio use, MDLC makes simultaneous Host-to-RTU, RTU-to-Host, and RTU-to-RTU data sessions possible.

Compact Size: The MOSCAD-IP Gateway is available in a small NEMA-4 enclosure or on 19" rackmount panels. A power supply with backup battery is included.

Supports up to 32 Terminal Server devices: The IP Gateway can provide support for up to 32 Terminal Server devices connected to the 10-base-T Ethernet.