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Course Structure

• Module 1 – Introduction to Trunked Radio Concepts

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• Module 2 – Introduction to DIMETRA IP

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• Module 3 – Features and Functions

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• Module 4 – Single Zone System Functionality and Subsystems

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• Module 5 – Multi Zone System Functionality and Subsystems

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• Module 6 – Call Processing Scenarios

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Module Objectives

At the end of this module, you should be able to:

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What is DIMETRA?

• DIMETRA = Digital Motorola

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Enhanced TETRA Radio

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Zone Core

• Central point of control for the operation of a multiple site system

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• Installed at a location called the Mobile Switching Office (MSO)

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Zone

• A Zone contains 1 Zone Core, up to 100 Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) sites,

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Base Transceiver Station (BTS)

• TETRA RF Site:

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Cluster

• Consists of up to 7 zones.

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Multi-Cluster

• Consists of up to 16 clusters but not more than 56 Zones.

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Control Site

• Control sites are the locations where the Console Users and Network

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DIMETRA IP System Capacity

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Max. number of zones per system 56 zones

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Max. number of clusters per system 16 clusters

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Max. number of TETRA RF sites per zone 100 sites

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DIMETRA Modes of Operations:
Normal Mode: Interzone Wide Area Trunking

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• Interzone links are fully functional.

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DIMETRA Modes of Operations:
Fallback Mode: Isolated Zone Wide Area Trunking

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DIMETRA Modes of Operations:
Fallback Mode: Local Site Trunking

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Direct Mode Operation

• Mobile stations initiate group call directly without the use of infrastructure.

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DIMETRA Subscriber Types

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Fleetmapping in DIMETRA

• The system has to be properly configured to meet operational needs by greatly

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Fleetmapping in DIMETRA

• A fleetmap determines how the radio communications for each user group is

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Check your Understanding

• Match the DIMETRA modes of operation with the associated description:

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 Review Question 3

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