Digital/Analog Migration IDAS™ Conventional IP Network IDAS™ Trunking IDAS is Icom’s digital land mobile radio system using the NXDN™ common air interface and offers a com- plete system of handheld radios, mobile radios, repeaters, network interface/trunking controller, IP-based virtual radio, various accessories and a complete system solution. IDAS™ system features P1 D IDAS™ calling features P2 IDAS™ conventional IP network P3 Ch IDAS™ trunking features P5 IDAS™ products lineup P6 IDAS™ system features Digital/analog mixed mode operation communication with no reduction in Digital signal advantage IDAS radios can receive both analog channel capacity, even if a repeater When comparing digital with analog mode and digital mode signals on a site is not available, or goes down. FM, the audio quality of analog FM single channel. You can partially intro- gradually deteriorates with static noise duce the IDAS radios while using your as the distance increases. On the Spectrum efficiency existing analog radios in a system. The other hand, the digital audio provides IDAS system allows you to scale migra- The IDAS system doubles the capac- noise-less, stable audio for longer tion to narrow band digital at your own ity of the current 12.5kHz channel al- until the fringes of the communication pace and needs, while running your ex- location. Icom provides a solution to range. isting analog system. It is a cost effi- overcrowded airwaves. cient way to obtain the next generation Spectrum efficiency Analog vs Digital Coverage in two way radio technology, while pro- Audio quality tecting your current system investment. Existing Analog FM IDASTM Digital (12.5kHz) (6.25kHz x 2) Excellent Better audio quality Peer-to-peer communication with FDMA IDAS Better distance When compared to a TDMA (Time Di- coverage vision Multiple Access) 6.25 equivalent Analog FM system, the FDMA (Frequency Division Minimum required audio quality Multiple Access) enables "peer to peer" communication between radios Signal Poor strength in 6.25kHz digital mode. It ensures High level Low level 1 D D IDAS™ calling features IDAS™ IDAS supports following calling features in digital conventional mode. Common calling features IDAS™ conventional IP network Selective call, group call sent to the dispatcher or another radio. or stolen radio over the air, eliminat- and talkgroup ID Other emergency features are a man ing security threats from undesired lis- down feature*1 and a lone worker func- teners. When the radio stun command is The IDAS system allows you to call tion, available for automated emer- received, all functions will be temporary individual or group users. IDAS radios Ch gency calls (in digital and analog locked out until the revive command is automatically send their own ID number IDAS™ modes). A remote radio monitor func- received or the user password is en- when the PTT button is held down. tion allows the dispatcher to turn on tered. The IDAS radio can also send IDAS radios memorize up to 500 of both the PTT button from a remote location radio stun, kill and revive commands. trunking features individual/group ID numbers and alias and transmit anything the microphone names in the table. The alias name or hears for a preprogrammed time period. individual/group ID is displayed on the RAN for digital code squelch *1 Optional UT-124R required. LCD while receiving a message allow- The RAN (Radio Access Number) code ing you to identify who is calling. Status message is the digital equivalent of CTCSS for accessing an IDAS repeater or digital You can set up to 100 conditions such Talk back function and squelch function. as "on duty", "at lunch" or “in route”. call mode selection This message will be sent each time When the talk back function is enabled, the PTT button is pushed until the Short Data Message capability the IDAS radio automatically selects the status message feature is turned off. Short data messages of up to 12 received talkgroup or individual ID to Also, you can request another unit to characters may be sent and received IDAS™ products lineup reply to the received call, while the talk send their status and receive it. between IDAS radios or from the back timer remains. After the talk back remote communicator. timer is exceeded, the IDAS radios will GPS position reporting set to an initial call mode depending on Other features programming which is either talkgroup When used with the HM-170GP GPS or individual call or retain the previous speaker microphone for the handheld • Radio check function allows you to user call mode selection. IDAS radio or an external, third-party verify if another radio is within commu- GPS for the mobile IDAS radio, you nication range can send your current position infor- • Call log displays the received call his- Digital voice scrambler mation to another radio or the dis- tory When secure communication is re- patch. Three different sending inter- • Call alert function notifies receiving quired, the IDAS system provides a vals can be programmable: on PTT; party that a call is coming with a beep digital voice scrambler using a 15-bit key when polled; or at periodic times. sound and blinking icon When connected to a PC that has (about 32,000 codes) as standard. This • Base station operation for repeater is added security to the digital mapping software installed, the dis- • Late entry: IDAS radio can decode the modulation/demodulation. patch will know the real-time activity of the fleet members. received ID and show group ID, unit ID or alias name on the display even Emergency call functions when turned on during a conversation. When the emergency button is pushed, an Radio kill, stun and revive emergency signal will be automatically The radio kill function disables a lost 2 D IDAS™ conventional IP network IDAS™ IDAS™ conventional IP network links up to 16 repeater sites calling features Communication link for distant locations 6.25kHz IDAS digital IP Network Digital Radio SITE A Digital Radio IDAS™ Repeater SITE C conventional IP network IP Network Repeater Monitors group B conversation Repeater #02 SITE B IDAS™ Network Controller Provides the ability to interface an IP network to the IDAS repeater. Digital Radio Ch Remote Communicator IDAS™ Communication link for distant locations mode is enabled though some restric- RC-FS10 Remote Communicator trunking features tions may still be applicable. An IDAS conventional IP network can The remote communicator creates an extend your communication coverage. IP-based virtual radio on a PC and Integrated system for It lets you connect dispersed sites and works as a simple dispatch. IDAS allows you to communicate like a single clean and simple installation communication features can be used site. Icom has made it simple and easy to with the remote communicator software. introduce and install an IDAS conven- Up to 8 target IDAS repeater sites* can Up to 16 IDAS™ repeaters tional IP network system. The IDAS be programmable in the software. 8 connection over IP network conventional IP network system remote communicators can connect to With the optional UC-FR5000 (#02), up requires only the UC-FR5000 (#02) a single repeater. to 16 IDAS repeaters can be interlinked network controller which can be * The RC-FS10 software can transmit one voice with each other. An IDAS terminal radio installed into the IC-FR5100 series path at a time. One CT-24 is required for receiv- user can communicate with other IDAS repeater – no control server and no ing an IDAS repeater site and up to 8 repeater IDAS™ products lineup terminal radio users belonging to the extra rack space is required. In sites can be monitored simultaneously with 8 CT-24s. interlinked repeater sites and/or a addition, the repeater and network virtual dispatch station on the network. controller settings can be remotely * The IDAS conventional IP network cannot maintained and monitored over an IP relay voice traffic over the IP network if the connected PC. uplink is analog. Low bandwidth requirement RC-FS10 screen By using the AMBE+2™ vocoder Site tab : Flexible settings compression, an IDAS conventional IP Up to 8 repeaters are The button layout, button programmable name, button color and network requires only about 13kbps background color can be bandwidth per one voice path in theory. Function buttons : customized freely. It means a DSL class line is sufficient Up to 40 functions are programmable. for the IDAS conventional IP network. DTMF The IDAS conventional IP network Communication Short Data Message system requires only one fixed IP log and ANI and Status Message The software shows user Sending and receiving a address in a group of networked ID and name who is short data message and repeaters. Other repeater sites can using the target repeater status message can be work with dynamically allocated IP on the display and creates made easily. communication logs. addresses when the IP manager/client 3 D IDAS™ IDAS™ conventional IP network application example calling features CASE 1 Intra-building and inter-building solution CASE 2 Crossband repeater IDAS digital IP Network (LAN) IDAS digital IDAS digital IP Network (VHF) (UHF) Repeater High layerla VHF Radios UHF Radios IDAS™ Repeater VHF Repeater UHF Repeater Mid layeray LAN IP Network conventional IP network Mid layer Dispatch Building B MonitorsMonitors groupgroup B conversationconversation Group A Dispatch Group B Dispatch Repeater Basement User Group A User Group B Building A VHF Network UHF Network With an IDAS conventional IP network system, it is possible to Different agencies might use different bands. For example, a have radio communications all the way from the basement to police department might be using UHF while a fire department the top floor, all in stable digital audio.