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DMR-6X2
Programming Manual
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BTECH DMR-6X2 Programming Manual

BTech DMR-6X2 CodePlug Programming Guide
INTRODUCTION
Some of the extended features described include:
- Simplex Repeater (Digital Mode)
- Talk Group change (on-the-fly)
- Priority Channel Scanning These are described in Section 6
Please note that the DMR-6X2 radio may have a locked key-board upon arrival. The FCC requires per frequencies or trans mi t on an unauthorized frequency. Frequencies should only be entered by service or maintenance personnel. This Guide is provided for such service or maintenance personnel. To unlock keypad, press the “Menu” key and the “*” (star) key.
47CFR90.203 that an unauthorized user shall not be able to enter
The programming software (CPS) creates a file that contains the frequencies and operating parameters is called a “codeplug”. Creating a codeplug is a ‘bottom up’ process where the lowest (common) ele men ts mus t be cr ea te d first, then built upon until a fully functional codeplug has been created. The DMR-6X2 software can both create the codeplug and write it to the radio. This software (also called CPS) has the capability of both “importing” and “exporting” large data files, such as contact names.
1.0 GETTING STARTED
The programming cable for the DMR-6X2 radio is typically p rovi ded by BTech. The USB cable required programm in g ca ble has a two pin ‘K-1’ connector. There is no circuitry inside the cable. Similar appeari ng cables with circuitry inside the cable will not work. Make sure the computer has th e correct driver for the cable – see the Device Manager on y ou r PC .
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If the driver does no t lo ad aut oma tica lly , y ou can down load t he proper 32bit and 64bit drivers from https://baofengtech.com/dmr-6x2
Open the Device Mana ger , and t hen doubl e c l ick on the “Ports” to display the driver. Right click on the driver name and open Under
Port Settings,
set the “Bits per second” to 128,000 for faster read/write to the
radio.
Note: Before programming, read the current information from the radio to your PC to create an initial program template.
The Computer Programming Software (CPS) for the DMR-6X2 may b e updated periodically as features new feat ures are added. The BTech website will o ffer thos e updates at https://baofengtech.com/dmr-6x2
Note: The Software version sho uld always match the Firmware version. i .e. Sof tware version 1.00 should always be used with Fi rmware version 1.00, etc. Do not mix FW and SW versions. This firmwa re is specif ic to this model only. Loadi ng DMR-6X2 firmware to a different model radio w ill N ot added ext ra features to that ra dio.
Properties
. This will display the driver details.
When reading/writing data, the so ftware wil l ask to select “Digital Contac t List” and/or “Other Data” (c odeplug parameters ). The DMR C ontact Lis t contains info rmation on over 100K DMR IDs, and will tak e up to 5 minut es process. Only selec t this when loading the DMR DB.
A good starting point for a n ew codeplug would be a local ham that has a DMR-6X2. If you are starti ng from sc ratch, refer to
RepeaterBook as a source f or repeater informat ion. Also,
check if the “N0GSG Contact Manager” is availa ble for this radio.
If the
Mode Select
screen appears when yo u open t he CPS, leave unchecked and click “OK”. This option allows the use of identical Contact names and C hannel names.
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STEP 1 – TALK GROUP (DIGITAL CONTACT) LIST
The first step is to identify Talk Groups (TG) you wish to use. These can be Local, Statewide, Worldwide or Special Interest group. Although there are hundreds of potential Talk Groups, not all TG are available through all repeaters as they are selected at the discretion of the repeater owner. This is where RepeaterBook is extremely useful.
A list of talk groups can a lso be found at http://www.dmr-marc.net On the right side of page, clic k on Talkgroup Databas es. An Excel file will be downloaded .
To populate the Contact List, open the D igital Con tact Talk Group tab on the lef t side and double click on the firs t line (No.1). The Digi tal Contac t List contains the DMR Talk Groups to be used. R egardless of the numb er of repeat ers ente red, the TG i nformation only needs to be entered once in the C ontact lis t.
An easy way to populate the Talk Groups is to:
- Enter at leas t one or two TGs manua lly.
- Use the TOOL / Export function shown below to create a .csv file.
- Save this file to whe re you can access i t in the future.
- Add the additiona l tal k groups to the sp readsheet.
- Sort the dat a as desir ed.
- Then use TOOL / Import function to load the .csv file back to the program. You will quickly realize th at Import/Export of .csv files is your friend .
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Spreadsheet will appear in the following format:
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Sample Tool/Import screen shown below:
NOTE: Always sort the TG Contact lis t and remove duplica tes. They wil l cause the Import to Radio t o Fail.
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STEP 2 – DIGITAL CONTACT LIST
Without the DMR ID databas e loaded, the only informatio n that will appear on the LCD is the DMR ID number. This next step allows the radio to display the name, DMR ID, Call sign etc. of the station being received.
Note: The DMR Database is steadily growing and eventually you may need to pare it down to your needs.
Marshall Dias W0OTM, has developed an excellent online DMR DB generator.
http://www.amateurradio.digital/wizard.php
Select the radio model f rom the dropdown and follow the 3 Steps to download the latest formatted DMR ID database. Save this .csv file and prepare to import the da tabase to the software. The downloaded D B will be in the following format .
Note: If you decide to al ter the info rmation in the database , do not change the column headings or delete any of t he columns .
To enter the current DB:
- Save the database generated from the link above .
- Use the TOOL / Import function to load the databas e .csv file.
- Click on Digital Contact List and select the location o f the downloaded DB file.
- Select Import at the bo ttom of the screen. (Loads DB to software image). Because of the size of the dat abase, it m ay take upwards of 5 minutes to l oad the dat a.
Once loaded to the softwa re, the data c an be viewed by selec ting DMR ID List from the menu on the le ft. The D B record will be broken down into 20K segments.
STEP 3 – DMR RADIO ID
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To operat e on the DMR network, you must register for a DMR identification number. This can be done at
https://www.radioid.net/ Select Register ID at the top of the
page, then select User Registration at the bottom. You should receive your new DMR ID within 24 hours.
Your DMR ID can now be entered into the CPS.
- Select Digital / Radio ID List on t he left
- Enter your DMR ID and Name
NOTE: If you download a CodePlug from the Internet for your radio, you must enter your DMR ID as per above before you load this CodePlug into the radio.
STEP 4 - SCAN LIST
A Scan List is a group of channels that can be monitored when Scan is selected using one of the programmable side keys. The DMR-6X2 has the capability of sto r in g multiple Sca n Lis ts per ch an ne l.
- Select Scan List from the left column
- Double click on the first open line
- Enter a name fo r the new Sca n Li st
- Highlight the channel name you want to appear in the list and press >> Up to 50 channels can be loaded into an individual list. You also have the ability to
sort or rearrange the channels in this list. The Scan List will later be assigned to a channel of your choice during Step 7 below.
Please note – If you want to change the scan list using the Menu on the radio
- Go to Scan List > Scan List > select the TG list you want
- Go to bottom of the list and “Select Current List” to make the one you selected become the new scan list.
- Then go back to Scan List and select “Scan On/Off” and turn the scan on.
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Scan List Name Name given to group of scanned channels Available Channels Will list the channels available to scan Scan Channel Member List of channels to be scanned Priority Channel select Select the priority channel or off Priority Channel 1 Sets which channel is priority 1 Priority Channel 2 Sets which channel is priority 2 Revert Channel During scanning, if no station is being received, pressing
Look Back Time A During scanning, it will scan the priority channel when Look Back Time B (Analog only) During scanning, when the priority channel
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the PTT will transmit on this channel. check the look back time A every time. has signal but with incorrect CTCSS/DCS, it will scan the
priority channel when check the look back time B every time.
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Dropout Delay Time (Analog only) When scanning with a signal and starting a
transmit, after release the PTT key, the radio will resume scanning after reaching the Dropout Delay Time.
Dwell Time (Analog only) When PTT key is released, the radio will
resume scanning after reaching the Dwell Time.
Once all done, click on “OK” to save this set-up.
STEP 5 - ZONE LIST CREATION
Creating a ‘Zone’ allows you to put your configured ‘channels’ into logical groups so they can be acces sed.
- Up to 250 individual Zones can be created and named to identify each channel group.
- Each Zone can contain as few or as many channels as convenient.
- Zones can be na med to identi fy rep eater s, fun ction s, etc .
- The channels in each zone can be sorted or rearranged in any order. Once the Zone list is crea ted, t he indi vidual Zones c an be re -sequenced by using the
green up
The example below shows the group of channels selected for the Shrewsbury PA repeater. Another possible option would be a zone set up for traveling from one repeater to another. For instance:
- Local 2 Hickory
- Local 2 Shrewsbury
- Local 2 Keystone
- Local 2 Harrisburg While traveling, I would only need to turn the channel selector one click to change from one repeater to another, rather than switch zones.
NOTE: Holding the up/down key down allows zones to switch continuously rather than individually.
and
green down
arrows shown below.
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A typical display when in the dual receive mode and
A Channel: The channel the radio starts up with for channel A B Channel: The channel the radio starts up with for channel B
listening to two channels (A plus B).
- The channel with the larger text (A) is the TX channel. You can also see the channel numbers (CH-106 and CH-1)
- Time Slot (T2) and Repeater (R)
- On the top bar the Color Code C01 is displayed.
- The date line may from time to time change and show sequentially the TG, last call person name, and time if you are in dual mode. In single mode the bottom of the display will show this info.
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