TM MOTOTRBO

LINKED CAPACITY PLUS Training Roadshow

MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS LEARNING

Motorola Public Document Classification, Dimetra IP Compact 3.0 to 4.1 Delta July 2011 Module Name 1

LINKED CAPACITY PLUS OVERVIEW

Combines all the benefits of IP Site Connect and Capacity Plus
Adds CAPACITY to existing IP Site Connect (IPSC) systems Adds COVERAGE to existing Capacity Plus (Cap+) systems

No central controller needed

Logic is managed in a distributed fashion like Cap+ Does not use a dedicated control channel Resilient to channel interference Suitable for shared channels

Repeaters (Peers) / sites connected via an IPv4 based network like IPSC
Linked Capacity Plus (LCP) requires more bandwidth than IPSC

Consists of up to 5 sites (15 sites - future release)

Up to 6 trunked (voice and data) & 3 data revert repeaters per site Same number of repeaters per site not required

Tolerates failures by design

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LINKED CAPACITY PLUS OVERVIEW

A set of Single-Site Capacity Plus systems + Physical connection like an IP Site System + Some additional software Capacity Plus Trunking

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Site 1
BR 11

Linked Capacity Plus

System Wide Master

Site 2
BR 21

Site 3 BR 31 Master BR 32 BR 33

IP Site Connect Link Management, Wide Area call processing Additional Software Dynamically forms an IPSC between the current Rest channels 1. Identifies the Rest channel 2. Combines the Call set-up procedures (i.e. Arbitration + TRT*) (* TRT: Transmit-Receive-Transmit)

BR 12 BR 13 BR 14
Switch

BR 22 BR 23 BR 24
Switch

Switch

Router

Router

Router

Can use MTR3000 and/or 32MB DR 3000 repeaters (but NOT 8MB DR 3000 repeaters).

WAN IP Network Rest channel Master

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Features

Includes the following MOTOTRBO special features

Enhanced privacy Transmit Interrupt Digital telephone patch GPS (including enhanced) Data applications (ADP interfaces) Option board RDAC

Includes the following trunking system features

Selective site light-up: Dynamic for individual calls Static for talkgroup calls Automatic subscriber roaming Site restriction

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Features
ID Space for Talkgroups is limited to 1 to 254 for Local and Wide Area Talkgroups
Group Call Type Site 1 Site 2 Site S Local 254-W 254-W 254-W Wide Area W Total Number of Talkgroups Total Number of IDs (254-W) * S W (254-W) * S + W

(W = Number of Wide Area IDs, S = Number of sites) No local channels like IPSC No local All Call Talkgroup A Wide Area Talkgroup ID is associated with a set of sites Enables Statically defined Selective site light up for Talkgroup calls A number of channels at each site can optionally be reserved for Wide Area talkgroup calls. All Wide Area talkgroup repeater configuration parameters are provisioned into the Master repeater only.
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Features - Data LCP data is similar to Cap+
Radio to Radio data is always on a trunked channel Server to Radio data is always on a trunked channel Radio to Server data is either on a trunked or data revert channel Radios share the revert channels

LCP data is similar to IPSC

Supports both local and wide area data revert channels A wide area / local setting is configured into all data revert repeaters A wide area data revert channel is formed by multiple data revert channels (one per site) sharing a common Channel ID

Initially, LCP supports server data via Control stations ONLY

In the future, LCP will also support server data via the repeater IP interface
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Features - Data
Flexibility for configuring Data Revert Repeater Channel IDs. Example System 1 Site 1 (Ch ID 33W) Site -2 (Ch ID 33W) Site 3 (Ch ID 33W) Site 4 (Ch ID 33W) Site 5 (Ch ID 33W)

Example System 2 Site 1 (Ch ID 33W) Site -2 (Ch ID 33W) Site 3 (Ch ID 33W) Site 4 (Ch ID 35W) Site 5 (Ch ID 35W)

Example System 3 Site 1 (Ch ID 33L) Site -2 (Ch ID 33L) Site 3 (Ch ID 43L) Site 4 (Ch ID 47L) Site 5 (Ch ID 47L)

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Features

LCP does not support Priority Queuing of Calls

However, where all system channels are busy:
Emergency calls are able to clear down existing calls using transmit interrupt (if necessary). Additionally, supervisors can clear down existing calls using transmit interrupt (Remote Voice De-key).

Priority Monitor*
However, this is supported for All Call and Emergency call

Subscriber Access Control

However, this will be supported in a release later this year
(* this is the ability for radios to leave a call in progress to join a higher priority call)
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System Loading
An LCP system handles Local calls as efficiently as Cap+, therefore if all calls are Local, T = the sum of the number of radios supported by each individual site. The number of radios supported by a given LCP site = the number of radios supported by a Cap+ system having the same number of trunked channels. If there are Wide Area calls, T is estimated by first estimating R for a Cap+ system having N trunked channels. If all calls are Wide Area, T = R. If there are a mixture of both Local and Wide Area calls, T = R*S (L + (1-L)/W) Note:
T = Total number of Radios supported by LCP system R = Number of Radios supported by Cap+ system N = Number of trunked channels at the smallest LCP site S = Number of LCP Sites W = Average number of Sites associated with Wide Area Talkgroups L = Number of Local calls as a fraction of the total number of calls
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System Loading Example For a 5 site system where each site contains 12 trunking channels:
Assume the loading for a 12 channel Cap+ system = 1,200 radios (note: this corresponds to low voice, low GPS & 5% GoS). If all calls are local, LCP loading = 1,200 x 5 = 6,000 radios If all calls are wide area, LCP loading = 1,200 radios If 40% of calls are Local and Wide Area calls are setup over an average of 3 sites, LCP loading = 1,200 x 5 ( 0.4 + (1 0.4)/3) = 3,600 radios

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Requires a software upgrade of radios and repeaters
Repeaters must have 32MB of flash memory Compatible with current and next generation MOTOTRBO radios

Requires feature activation in the repeater

HKVN4108A HKVN4063A HKVN4109A HKVN4070A DR 3000 Full license key* DR 3000 Incremental license key (from Cap+) MTR3000 Full license key* MTR3000 Incremental license key (from Cap+)

New LCP compatible version of RDAC available GMVN5520F RDAC CD

* The full LCP license does not support Cap+ channels, so if a repeater needs also to
support Cap+ channels then a Cap+ / Incr. LCP license combination should be purchased instead.
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Backwards compatibility with Cap+
An old (non-upgraded) Cap+ radio will only operate on a single LCP site. However, its ID must still be unique across all sites for the LCP system.
Site 1 Site 2

(1) Old radios can neither make nor receive Wide Area Individual Calls (2) Old radios can receive incoming audio targeted to a Wide Area TG but can not transmit audio to a Wide Area TG. Compatible Individual calls Compatible Group calls Incompatible Calls
Old New Old

(1) Old (1) New (1) (2) (2) New

New New

Local TG

Wide Area TG

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Complete System
System Wide Master

TRNK CS TRNK CS

Site 1 BR 11
LAN Network

Site 2 BR 21 BR 22 BR 23 BR 24

Site 3 BR 31 Master
LAN Network LAN Network
Router + Switch
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BR 12 BR 13
Conv CS Conv CS

BR 32 BR 33 BR 34

BR 14
Router + Switch

RDAC

PC1

Router + Switch

WAN IP Network

Rest channel

Master

Data Revert Repeaters (Optional)

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The role of the Master
Requires a static IP address of which all repeaters (via their configuration) need to be aware Introduces repeaters to each other Single point of failure (for arbitration of IP addresses)

System Wide Master

Site 1 BR 11
LAN Network

Site 2 BR 21 BR 22 BR 23 BR 24

Site 3 BR 31 Master
LAN Network LAN Network
Router + Switch
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BR 12 BR 13 BR 14

BR 32 BR 33 BR 34

Router + Switch

Router + Switch

WAN IP Network

Rest channel

Master

Data Revert Repeaters (Optional)

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If the Master repeater fails
The system continues to function Additional repeaters, sites, or host PCs CANNOT be added to the system A redundant repeater can be switched to act as a Master

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The role of a Peer
Exchange Keep Alive messages Use information to dynamically configure system Participate in selecting the next Rest Channel Distribute the voice/data payload to all repeaters

Site 1 BR 11
LAN Network

Site 2 BR 21 BR 22 BR 23 BR 24

Site 3 BR 31 Master
LAN Network LAN Network
Router + Switch
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BR 12 BR 13 BR 14

BR 32 BR 33 BR 34

Router + Switch

Router + Switch

WAN IP Network

Rest channel

Master

Data Revert Repeaters (Optional)

LINKED CAPACITY PLUS BACK END NETWORK

Repeaters at a site are connected over a LAN like Cap+ Only LCP repeaters should be present on the LAN

An IP Network is used for voice / data communication between sites like IPSC Requires greater bandwidth (compared to IPSC) from ISP provider.

Site 1 BR 11
LAN Network

Site 2 BR 21 BR 22 BR 23 BR 24

Site 3 BR 31 Master
LAN Network LAN Network
Router + Switch
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BR 12 BR 13 BR 14

BR 32 BR 33 BR 34

Router + Switch

Router + Switch

WAN IP Network Rest channel Master Data Revert Repeaters (Optional) All repeaters (and only the repeaters) at a site must be behind a router and a switch

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Communication Among Repeaters
IP Limited Broadcast address (255.255.255.255) messages
IP Limited Broadcast address messages: For communication among repeaters at a site. Common Site IP Address messages: Rest channel repeaters uses these to generate periodic site Keep Alive messages. Start of call setup: Source Rest channel repeater sends one message to each Site IP Address associated with call, and each Rest Channel repeater in call responds such that all repeaters in call learn IP addresses of all other repeaters (at other sites) in call.

Common Site IP Address messages

Site 1 BR 11
LAN Network

Site 2 BR 21 BR 22 BR 23 BR 24

Site 3 BR 31 Master
LAN Network LAN Network
Router + Switch

BR 12 BR 13 BR 14

BR 32 BR 33 BR 34

Router + Switch

Router + Switch

WAN IP Network

Rest channel

Master

Data Revert Repeaters (Optional)

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LINKED CAPACITY PLUS BACK END NETWORK

Considerations
1) Master repeater - Must have a static IPv4 address Peer repeaters (and RDAC applications) - Either static or dynamic IP IPv4 addresses. Since LCP repeaters at a given site use IP Limited Broadcast address messages to communicate among each other, then: All repeaters pertaining to a given site must be behind a single Ethernet Switch/Router The only devices that can be on the sites LAN are the repeaters pertaining to that site (and any RDAC applications) Hairpinning routers generally* do not need to be used 3) Refer to the System Planner for details on recommended Switches/Routers. For constructing a small Linked capacity Plus demo system, the NETGEAR WNR1000 Ethernet Switch/Router is recommended. Refer to the System Planner for details on how to calculate the bandwidth requirements of the backend network. A Hairpinning router must be used at a site if that site contains multiple LCP devices and one of these devices is either a Master repeater or an RDAC application.
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A Wide Area Talkgroup call goes out on its (CPS configured) associated sites and only starts if channels are available at all associated sites. A configurable number of channels at each site can be reserved for Wide Area Talkgroup calls). A radio tries up to 3 times to setup a call with random delays inserted in between each attempt. An Individual call setup goes out on all sites where a channel is available. These sites all attempt a high-speed handshake (called RTR) with the target radio. The site that succeeds with the high-speed handshake and the site where the initiating radio is located remain in the call while the other sites drop out (i.e. Dynamic selective site light-up). The high-speed handshake occurs concurrently with the call set-up, so no additional delay. PAGE 20

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TRT in Cap+ restricts the effect of collisions. Arbitration in IPSC ensures that all the sites select the same call. LCP improves and combines these two processes into a single process called TR-A-RT. TR-A-RT can manage and allocate the channels for up to 5 concurrent calls (each occurring at separate sites) in one arbitration. The Wide Area Call setup time for LCP is approximately 240 ms more than for Cap+ (this increases where more than 2 concurrent calls need to be allocated). The Local Call setup time for LCP is same as for Cap+. A radio can receive a Digital Telephone Patch Call on any site, however a radio can only initiate a Digital Telephone patch call on a site connected to an APP (i.e. a radio can not initiate a Digital telephone patch call via an APP connected to a different site).
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Emergency Voice Call
User initiation of Emergency Yes Move to Rest Channel Radio on Traffic channel? No

Emergency Call transmitted over ongoing Emergency Call because receiving radios already on channel.

Yes

Emergency Call for same Talkgroup already active? No

Emergency Call transmitted on Idle Rest channel.

Yes

Rest Channel Idle? No

LCP only uses impolite channel access for emergency calls (where necessary). When a repeater detects an impolite call it updates the system call status to the new call. LCP frees up channels at associated sites (if necessary) during an emergency call setup. The start of an emergency call is announced over all busy channels at all associated sites, thereby allowing radios to leave their current calls and join the emergency call (where applicable). After setting up an emergency call, if there are no free channels left at a site then the busy rest channel shifts to a channel where there is a non emergency call in progress (thus ensuring that one emergency call does not clear down another emergency call).

Emergency Call transmitted impolitely over busy Rest channel.

No

Call on busy Rest Channel interruptible?

Yes

Transmit interrupt used to stop ongoing call. Emergency Call then transmitted on Idle Rest channel.

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Roaming
To minimise the amount of Beacon signalling An LCP (Roaming) Beacon is appended to every 5th Cap+ (Lost Signal Detection) Beacon To facilitate faster scanning The Rest Channels at all the sites synchronise their Beacons The LCP (Roaming) Beacons at a given site contain a list of Rest Channel IDs for that sites neighbouring sites Radios use the list of Rest Channel IDs for a sites neighbouring sites to determine which channels to scan when trying to roam using either Passive or Active Site search The list of neighbouring sites for each site is CPS Configurable Interval 5 * Cap+ Beacon Interval configured only into the Site 1 Master repeater (note: Rest the Master repeater Channel Site 2 shares this information Rest with all the other Channel repeaters in the system) Site 3
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Roaming Passive Site Search (Automatic Roaming)
Radio builds up sorted roam list based on the LCP (Roaming) Beacons transmitted on the home sites Rest Channels. If home site signal strength drops below a programmable threshold, radio starts to scan through sorted roam list for a new site Radio only scans for a new site while in the idle state. Also, the radio does not scan for new site if Site Lock feature enabled. During Passive Site search, radio identifies site with strongest signal then makes that site its new home site. Radio remains on the current home site and continues scanning until a better site is found. While a radio is carrying out a Passive Site Search, it needs to leave its current home site for short durations which may cause the radio to miss activity on its home site (resulting in late entry to voice calls, or missed control/data).

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Roaming Active Site Search
Radio sends wake-up messages to each site in sorted roam list until it finds an active site. Active Site Search is initiated if a radio initiates transmission and its home site rest channel repeater can not be woken, or a user initiates a Manual Site Roam (using the menu or a programmable button). On waking a repeater, the radio synchronises itself with the repeater, completes the transmission and makes the new site its home site. If the end of the sorted roam list is reached and a site is not found, the radio provides the user with a failure indication. Active Site Search does not necessarily find the best site, but rather allows the radio to move to the next in range site.

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LINKED CAPACITY PLUS USER INTERFACE

Home Screen
Roaming Icon: Radio not in locked state. It will disappear after the user locks the site. Channel name

Turn on repeaters

Press PB to lock site

Out of range state

(Same as Cap+)

Unlock state

Lock State

Radios LED will flash yellow if radio in system busy or local system busy state

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Site Information
Press Programmable Button to display site alias
Site Alias Site Number

Press site button to display site alias

Press Programmable Button to find site

Cannot find site

Press PB to find site

Successfully Found Site

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LINKED CAPACITY PLUS DEMO SYSTEM

Equipment List
4 x DR 3000 UHF1, 1-25W (MDM27QNR9JA7AN) 4 x DR 3000 Linked Capacity Plus full licence key (HKVN4108A) 4 x DP 3600 UHF1 (MDH55QDH9JA1AN) 1 x RDAC v4.0 (Build 50) (GMVN5520F) 3 x NETGEAR WNR1000 Wireless Router including power supply (http://www.netgear.com/home/products/wirelessrouters/simplesharing/WNR1000.aspx#) 4 x 30dB attenuator 7 x Ethernet cable 1 x PC (for RDAC application)

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System Architecture

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Site 1 (Master) Router Configuration Step 1, Disabling the Wireless Router

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Site 1 (Master) Router Configuration - Step 2, Setting the LAN IP

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Site 1 (Master) Router Configuration Step 3, Setting the WAN IP

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Site 1 (Master) Router Configuration - Step 4, Setting the Port Forwarding

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Site 1 (Master) Router Configuration - Setting the Port Forwarding

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Site 2 (Peer) Router Configuration Step 1 - Disabling the Wireless Router Step 2 - Set the LAN IP Step 3 Set the WAN IP

WAN Router Configuration Step 1 - Disabling the Wireless Router Step 2 - Set the LAN IP

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Repeater Configuration General Settings / Privacy

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Repeater Configuration Network

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Repeater Configuration Cap+ Voice Channel (Linked)

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Repeater Configuration Sites / Talkgroups (Master Only)

Site 1

Site 2

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Radio Configuration General Settings

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Radio Configuration Cap+ Contacts / Cap+ Group Lists

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Radio Configuration Cap+ Channels

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Radio Configuration Channel Lists (for each site)

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Radio Configuration LCP Site Lists (for all sites)

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Radio Configuration LCP Channels / Personalities

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Radio Configuration Buttons

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