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.

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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 other hand, the digital audio provides
existing analog radios in a system. The
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 IDAS Digital
TM

(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 Poor
Signal
strength
High level
in 6.25kHz digital mode. It ensures Low level

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IDAS supports following calling features in digital conventional mode.

IDAS™ calling
Common features
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

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gency calls (in digital and analog locked out until the revive command is
automatically send their own ID number
modes). A remote radio monitor func- received or the user password is en-

IDAS™ trunking features

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.
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. is the digital equivalent of CTCSS for
Status message
accessing an IDAS repeater or digital
You can set up to 100 conditions such squelch function.
Talk back function and
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
reply to the received call, while the talk send their status and receive it. between IDAS radios or from the IDAS™ products lineup
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
When used with the HM-170GP GPS Other features
programming which is either talkgroup
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
(about 32,000 codes) as standard. This When connected to a PC that has
• Base station operation for repeater
is added security to the digital mapping software installed, the dis-
patch will know the real-time activity • Late entry: IDAS radio can decode the
modulation/demodulation.
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

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IDAS™ conventional IP network links up to 16 repeater sites

IDAS™ calling features

Communication link for distant locations

6.25kHz IDAS digital IP Network

Digital Radio

SITE A Digital Radio

IDAS™ conventional IP network

Repeater
SITE C

IP Network
Repeater

Repeater

#02
SITE B IDAS™ Network Controller
Provides the ability to interface an
IP network to the IDAS repeater.
Digital Radio
Remote Communicator
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IDAS™ trunking features

Communication link for distant locations mode is enabled though some restric- RC-FS10 Remote Communicator
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
It lets you connect dispersed sites and
Integrated system for 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
sites can be monitored simultaneously with 8
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terminal radio users belonging to the extra rack space is required. In

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
Up to 8 repeaters are The button layout, button
compression, an IDAS conventional IP 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.
Up to 40 functions are
It means a DSL class line is sufficient programmable.
for the IDAS conventional IP network. DTMF

The IDAS conventional IP network Communication Short Data Message

log and ANI and Status Message
system requires only one fixed IP
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
on the display and creates made easily.
work with dynamically allocated IP communication logs.
addresses when the IP manager/client

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IDAS™ conventional IP network application example

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 la
layer

VHF Radios UHF Radios

IDAS™ conventional IP network

Repeater VHF Repeater UHF Repeater
Mid layer
ay
LAN IP Network

Mid layer Dispatch

Building B Monitors
group B conversation

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. Already deployed LAN uses VHF. An IDAS conventional IP network establishes a cross-

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cables can be used in an in-building solution. band repeater system so everyone can communicate with each
other.

IDAS™ trunking features

CASE 3 Remote base station over IP network CASE 4 Receiver voting operation
IDAS digital IDAS digital IP Network IDAS digital IDAS digital IDAS digital IP Network
(Uplink) (Downlink) (Uplink A) (Uplink B) (Downlink)

Downlink Repeater
(Tx & Rx)

SITE B

Dispatch
Repeater
IP Network Downlink
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Repeater
Base mode Uplink
(Repeater disabled) Repeater (Rx only)
SITE C
SITE A
IP Network
Uplink Dispatch

Repeater (Rx on
only)

In base mode operation with an IDAS conventional IP network IDAS receiver voting improves the talk back capability of IDAS
system, the uplinked voice from IDAS radios will not be handheld and mobile radios. The IDAS networked receivers
repeated to other IDAS terminal radios, but only sent to the (where IDAS repeaters’ transmission is inhibited and used as
assigned virtual radio/dispatcher via IP. The uplink from the receivers) are distributed to the communication area. Each
virtual radio /dispatcher will be down-linked from the IDAS receiver receives a signal from a terminal radio and transfers it to
repeaters. This mode may be used in case communications the repeater site, and the repeater relays the best signal or
between terminals is not intended or may be used in a simplex transfers it to the remote dispatch. The UC-FR5000 has a built-in
channel system. voting function, so an external voter device is not required.

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IDAS™ trunking for efficient channel management

IDAS™ calling features

Shares up to 30 channels with a large number of users

6.25kHz digital trunking (Ch1) 6.25kHz digital trunking (Ch16) 6.25kHz digital trunking (Ch30) IP Network

Digital Radios
IDAS™ conventional IP network

Ch16

Digital Radios Digital Radios

Ch1 Ch30

IP Network Ch1
#01/#02
IDAS Trunking Controller
1 unit required per channel.
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Ch16
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Setting
Ch30
IDAS Trunking Repeaters

Distributed control channel Web browser configuration

Two RF modules in one unit
The IDAS trunking system is a distrib- All of the UC-FR5000 configurations
The IC-FR5100 series uses only 2U
uted system (similar to the analog can be made via a Web browser.
height and has an internal space for
LTR™ trunking) which does not have
installing another RF module. The
a dedicated control channel. Trunking
optional UR-FR5100 series RF
channels can be used for voice chan-
IDAS™ products lineup

module can be installed in the

nels to share more effectively with a
chassis to save installation space.
large number of users.
*For a two channel IDAS trunking repeater,
an optional UC-FR5000 (#01/#02) is
required for each channel.
Number of unit ID and talkgroup ID
The IDAS trunking system can have up
to 30 channels (RF units) per site. The
system has the potential ability to Secondary home channel UC-FR5000, IDAS Trunking Controller
handle up to 2000 unit ID codes and
If the home repeater fails, the system
2000 talkgroup ID codes per home
automatically switches to a secondary
channel. The practical number of users
repeater/channel for backup operation.
in any one system (site) may vary due
to many factors, but the IDAS trunking UR-FR5100 series, Channel Module

system is designed to be used by up to Area bit setting

100 to 200 users (radios) per channel.
If there are two IDAS trunking systems
using the same frequency within a
Please note: The IDAS multi-site trunking/IP close area, the area bit setting allows
networking system is not available at this time. the trunked radios to identify its own 2 channel IDAS trunking repeater
It will be release in the future. repeater site.

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IDAS™ calling features
VHF DIGITAL/ANALOG REPEATER UHF DIGITAL/ANALOG REPEATER

25W

IDAS™ conventional IP network

Features Options
Frequency coverage : 136-174MHz, 400-470MHz
Number of channels : Max. 32 channels
19-inch rack mount design, 2U height low profile design
12-digit dot-matrix display and 32 memory channels
UC-FR5000 CF-FR5000MC
Multiple CTCSS, DTCS tone and digital RAN code decode IDAS Trunking/Network Controller CF Card
For IDAS Conventional IP network, IP Network Upgrade Software
25W output power at 100% duty operation UC-FR5000 #02 required.
(or upgrade UC-FR5000 #01
for UC-FR5000 #01.
* CF-FR5000MC is already

“2 channel in 1 box” configuration (Optional UR-FR5100/UR-FR6100 required)

with CF-FR5000MC) installed to UC-FR5000 #02.

5-Tone and DTMF encoder/decoder (For analog FM mode)

Accessory connector (D-sub 25-pin) for connecting analog trunking

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controllers or other external devices

IDAS™ trunking features

Audio compander (For Analog FM mode)
UR-FR5100 (VHF) Two RF units can be installed in the unit.
Built-in inversion type voice scrambler and optional UT-109R/UT-110R for UR-FR6100 (UHF) (Left side is an option.)
higher security (For analog FM mode) Channel Modules

CW ID transmitter

Remote Communicator

IDAS™ products lineup

CT-24
RC-FS10 Remote Communicator CT-23 PTT Microphone Adapter BC-147SA/SE SM-25 Desktop Microphone HM-152 Hand Microphone
CT-24 Digital Voice Converter (Supplied with RC-FS10) AC Adapter

USB cable Audio cable

BC-147SA/SE or
AC Adapter (Option)
CT-24 CT-23
Digital Voice Converter RC-FS10 PTT Microphone Adapter SM-25 Desktop HM-152 Hand
(Supplied with RC-FS10) (Option) Microphone (Option) Microphone (Option)

• CT-23 connects HM-152 or SM-25 microphone audio (RJ-45 jack) converts microphone audio to an IDAS compatible digital signal.
and PTT/Monitor signals to the 3.5mm stereo jack for connection The remote communicator software will not work if the CT-24 is
with a PC. A stereo jack cable is supplied with the CT-23. AC not connected.
adapter, BC-147SA/SE is required separately. • RC-FS10SDK: Allows you to develop IDAS compatible applica-
• The digital voice converter, CT-24, is a USB device which tions. (A non-disclosure agreement required)

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Features Options
Frequency coverage: 136-174MHz, 400-470MHz
Compatibility with digital 6.25kHz NXDN™ protocol.
Abundant digital functions 5W 5W
(VHF/UHF) (VHF/UHF)
512 memory channels with 128 zones
Dot matrix, multi-function LCD HM-170GP HS-95
GPS Speaker-microphone Behind-the-head Headset
Large capacity Lithium-Ion battery pack
Dust-protection and waterjet resistance equivalent to IP55
MIL-STD rugged construction
5W RF output power
Operating time: 14 hours* (approx. with BP-232N battery pack)
* Tx: Rx: standby=5:5:90.Power save on. (at 20°C) VS-1SC UT-124R
IDAS™ conventional IP network

Loud speaker audio with BTL amplifier and audio compander

PTT/ VOX Unit Man Down Unit

Built-in 2-Tone / 5-Tone / CTCSS / DTCS / MDC 1200 signaling (For analog FM mode)
BIIS 1200 compatible (For Analog FM mode)
Built-in inversion type voice scrambler and optional UT-109R/UT-110R for T Series S Series
higher security (For analog FM mode) (10-Keypad Version) (Simple Keypad Version)

VHF DIGITAL/ANALOG TRANSCEIVER UHF DIGITAL/ANALOG TRANSCEIVER

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Frequency coverage : 136–174MHz, 400–470MHz 25W

IDAS™ trunking features

Compatibility with digital 6.25kHz NXDN™ protocol. Abundant digital functions

512 memory channels with 128 zones
Large dot matrix display and multi-function LCD
Detachable front panel with optional RMK-3 and separation cable
Options
D-Sub accessory connector and ignition sensing line
25W RF output power
IP54 dust-protection and splash resistance (Front panel only)
MIL-STD rugged construction
Front mounted loud speaker and audio compander SM-25 HM-148G SP-30
Desktop Microphone Hand Microphone External Speaker
Built-in 2-Tone / 5-Tone / CTCSS / DTCS / MDC 1200 signaling (For analog FM mode) Heavy duty, dynamic microphone

BIIS 1200 compatible (For Analog FM mode)

Built-in inversion type voice scrambler and optional UT-109R/UT-110R for higher
IDAS™ products Lineup

security (For analog FM mode) OPC-609 (1.9m; 6.2ft)

OPC-607 (3m; 9.8ft)
OPC-726 (5m; 16.4ft)
OPC-608 (8m; 26.2ft)

RMK-3 Separation Cables

Separation Kit

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