How to join CRIS

                               Initial Contact

  1. Engage with PSC  representatives to learn how to join CRIS
  2. Link to “WHY WOULD I JOIN & ELIGIBILITY”
  3. Obtain signed agreements 607
  4. Agree to an initial ‘Scope of Work’

                                                  Radio Deployment

Option A:  Managing your agency radios

 

Option B: PSC to Manage your agency radios

  • Coordinate with your point of contact in Client Integration Unit to obtain ‘Radio-as-a-Service’ from PSC
  • PSC will require a dedicated point of contact to answer agency specific questions.

 

 

                    Console Deployment

Option A:  Managing your agency consoles

  • Obtain CRIS capable control stations, using steps above
  • Connect your control stations to your consoles using desired method (4wire audio or other)

 

Option B: PSC to Manage your agency consoles

  • Coordinate with your point of contact in Client Integration Unit to obtain core native consoles using ‘Console-as-a-Service’ from PSC
  • PSC will require a dedicated point of contact to answer agency specific questions.

 

You can read more on the Pros/Cons of control stations vs. core native consoles here

 

                             Additional/Phone Deployment

Option A:  Wave Connect.

  • I dont know anything about wave connect

 

 

 

 

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Frequent Design Concerns

What do I do with my legacy system?

Of course many systems vary in design, but a typical tactic that can work well is to PATCH YOUR OLD LEGACY CHANNELS to the new CRIS channels in a console, allowing users to use both system seamlessly. This approach can help with interop & coverage issues during a transition phase.

Its important to discuss this design concern early in the process with PSC engineering. (I want to say this better, and dont want to repeat it for each & every line; maybe do specific examples with agencies?)

 

 

 

How do I Speak with Agencies that don't have CRIS? (Interop)

How do you do it now? In many cases the answer will be similar. Commonly used tactics include:

-Patch the new CRIS & old legacy channels in a central location (i.e. console), allowing old interop solutions to remain in place

-Preferred long term solution is to program CRIS channels into allied agency radios ahead of time

Does CRIS have the RF coverage I need?
  • Here is a Link to the CRIS site locations & Coverage Maps.
  • You can extend this coverage using smart connect feature. Read more about SmartConnect here.
  • Do we have Mobile Hotspots with Wifi?
  • Is there any answer to inbuilding Coverage?

 

You can also inquire with your PSC Point of Contact about future coverage expansion plans.

Note: Many coverage expansion options are not public safety grade. Read more about the difference here.

Can I use CRIS anywhere? (...somthing about roaming/statewide talkgroups...)

To manage network load, at design time your 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Rydens Notes: Delete when done

 

 ***I shouldnt be recommending patching; or need a disclaimer it needs permission

 I should have a disclaimer for anything that needs permission

 

 

 

 -Should common scenarios be a dropdown?

Note for me: Radio Subscriber forms should answer any question I can ask clients. Should it ask prioriteis etc?

Note for me: If we allow them to program, I explain clearly what we DONT want them doing (Patching, using unauthorized talkgroups, ….)-

 

 Note: For each item above, there should be an intenral document matching. For example customer side is ‘fill out these forms’, engineering side is ‘answer these questions, do a site survey, etc.”

 

 

 I need to say somethig about In building Coverage; Benito asked a question about building mfers supporting their frequencies 

 

 

 

 

 

FAQ:

“Second Tier Network’

‘My system key expired I am unable to program my radios’ – They designed to expire, work with PSC. If this is an emergency explain the situation, PSC keeps a temporary stock of system keys on hand. 

‘I programmed allied agency radios but they are unable to connect to CRIS’: All subscriber radios need to be programmed into the core.

Talkgroup Roaming

Console Patching…