70-1488W-CD
VERSION 2.1.4
STII/XTR WINDOWS PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE
USER’S MANUAL
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The 70-1488W-CD STII/XTR Programming Software allows users to program STII, XTR and Bantam
mobile radios using the 70-1308A (70-1309 for Bantam) programming cable.
Minimum Requirements
Windows 95 or later
40 MB Hard Drive Space
CD-ROM Drive
Installation
1. Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2. If AutoOpen is not enabled, from the start menu select Run and type D:\Setup.exe, where D is the
drive letter that the installation CD is in.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the software.
Getting Started
1. To run the program, choose Start, Programs, Midland Programmers, XTR and STII Mobile
Programmer.
2. From the What Do You Want To Do screen click the Options button and choose the appropriate
communications port from the Select a Commport drop-down box. Then click the OK button to return
to the What Do You Want To Do screen.
3. Choose Syn-Tech II from the drop down menu if you want to program a Syn-Tech II radio. Choose
Syn-Tech XTR from the drop down menu to program a Syn-Tech XTR (or Bantam Mobile) radio.
4. Click the Program The Radio button to make a program file from scratch.
For XTR (and Bantam Mobile) Radios
1. Select a model type from the list and click the Next button.
2. Use the Next and Back buttons to step through the programming screens.
3. As a minimum, a receive channel frequency must be entered for at least one channel on the Channel
Data screen.
4. Click the Next or Finish button to get to the Finish screen.
5. Make sure the radio is turned off and plug the 70-1308A programming cable into the programming
port of the radio.
6. Turn the radio on.
7. Click the Write To Radio button to program the radio.
8. When the programming is finished turn the radio off and then unplug the programming cable.
For Syn-Tech II Radios
1. Enter a valid model number in the Selected Model Number box and click the Next button.
model number is not the model number printed on the nameplate.
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2. Use the Next and Back buttons to step through the programming screens.
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3. As a minimum, a receive channel frequency must be entered for at least one channel on the Channel
Data screen and the channel must be entered in a Channel List from the Select Detailed Group Part 3
of 3 screen.
4. Click the Next or Finish button to get to the Finish screen.
5. Make sure the radio is turned off and plug the 70-1308A programming cable into the programming
port of the radio.
6. Turn the radio on.
7. Click the Write To Radio button to program the radio.
8. When the programming is finished turn the radio off and then unplug the programming cable.
Overview
Syn-Tech XTR (Syn-Tech II begins on page 12)
What Do You Want To Do?
The program will start at the What Do You Want To Do? screen. This screen contains a drop down box to
select either Syn-Tech XTR or Syn-Tech II models.
Program The Radio
To begin making a program from scratch click the Program The Radio button. The program will then
switch to the Select Radio Model screen.
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Read The Radio
To upload programming from a radio click the Read The Radio button.
Load A File
To load a previously saved file, click the Load A File button. This will open the Load Radio File dialog
box.
XTR Test
To perform RX or TX tests and make adjustments on XTR radios click the XTR Te st button. This will
open the test screen. On Syn-Tech XTR the test screen allows adjustment of Maximum Modulation, High
and Low Power levels, Reference Frequency and Crystal Type.
Options
To set the communications port to which the 70-1308A is attached click the Options button.
Click the Next button to continue to the Select Radio Model screen.
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Select Radio Model
Highlight the band of the radio to be programmed from the list and click the Next button to continue to the
Identify Radio Features screen.
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Identify Radio Features
The Identify Radio Features screen allows changing the injection aspect (if an injection kit has been
installed), changing the PLL reference frequency and inputting an optional serial number, customer name
and date. The 70-1337? check box should be checked if the radio to be programmed is 70-1337 Bantam
Mobile.
Click Next to continue to the Select Detailed Radio Options - Part I screen.
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Select Detailed Radio Options - Part 1
The Select Detailed Radio Options – Part I screen allows selection of Scan Type, Auxiliary Key Type,
Channel Rollover, priority channel options and scan hold options.
Scan Type
The Scan Type drop box allows selection of Normal, Modified, Secondary and PS scan types.
• Normal Scan
When an XTR is programmed for Normal scan, two scan modes may be accessed, P SCAN and N
SCAN. In P SCAN the Priority 1 channel is the selected channel when scan was activated. The
radio will scan the SCAN A list and transmit will always occur on the Priority 1 channel. The Priority 2
channel will be sampled if it has been assigned. When N SCAN is activated the radio will scan the
SCAN B list with no priority and will transmit on the last received channel.
When an 8-channel mobile is programmed for Normal scan, the radio will scan the SCAN A list. The
Priority 1 channel will be the channel selected when scan was activated and the radio will always
transmit on the Priority 1 channel. The Priority 2 channel will be sampled if it has been assigned.
• Modified Scan
When an XTR is programmed for Modified scan, two scan modes may be accessed P SCAN and N
SCAN. The N SCAN button is normally replaced with an ESCape button for this scan type. When
the ESC button is pressed while in P SCAN, scan is stopped on the last received channel. The
Priority 1 channel is retained in memory and becomes active when ESC is pressed again. The
Priority 1 channel is the selected channel when scan was activated. In P SCAN the radio will scan
the SCAN A list while sampling the Priority 1 (and Priority 2 if it has been assigned) channel.
When an 8 channel mobile is programmed for Modified scan, operation is the same as Normal scan
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type.
• Secondary Scan
When an XTR is programmed for Secondary scan, P MON and N SCAN modes are available.
Activating the P MON mode allows the user to transmit and receive on the displayed channel (the
secondary channel) while sampling the Priority 1 (and Priority 2 if assigned) channel. The Priority 1
channel will be the channel selected when P MON was activated. Transmit will occur on the
displayed channel, so Priority 1 (and 2) transmit is possible during scan hold time. The N SCAN
mode will operate the same as N SCAN under the Normal Scan type.
When an 8-channel mobile is programmed for Secondary scan, transmit and receive will occur on the
displayed channel when scan is activated. The Priority 1 (and Priority 2 if assigned) will be sampled
and the radio will transmit on the priority channel during scan hold time.
• PS Scan (default)
When an XTR is programmed for PS scan type, P SCAN is the only mode available. The radio will
scan the SCAN A list while sampling the Priority 1 (and Priority 2 if assigned) channel. The Priority 1
channel is the displayed channel while scanning and may be changed using the channel knob.
Transmit will always occur on the Priority 1 channel.
When an 8-channel mobile is programmed for PS scan type, the radio will scan the SCAN A list while
sampling the Priority 1 (and Priority 2 if assigned) channel. The Priority 1 channel is the displayed
channel while scanning and may be changed using the UP and DN buttons. Transmit will always
occur on the Priority 1 channel.
Auxiliary Key Type
Select Type 1 from the Auxiliary Key Type box to allow the AUX button to control the Aux Out line. Select
Type 2 to allow the AUX button to function as the A/D SEL switch as well as control the Aux Out line.
Channel Rollover
Check the Channel Rollover box to enable rollover from the last channel programmed to the first channel
programmed when scrolling through the channels.
Priority Ch Monitor Time
Select the priority channel sampling rate while scan is stopped on a non-priority channel in the Priority Ch
Monitor Time drop box. Priority 2 channel sampling will occur at half this rate.
Priority Ch Monitor Cycle
Select the priority channel sampling rate while scanning in the Priority Ch Monitor Cycle drop box. Priority
2 channel sampling will occur at half this rate.
Priority 2 Channel?
Check the Priority 2 Channel? box to allow the user to assign a priority 2 channel.
Scan Hold Conditions
Select the condition that will cause scan to stop on a channel from the Scan Hold Conditions drop box.
Scan Hold On RX
Select the delay before scan resumes after the scan hold condition is no longer valid from the Scan Hold
or RX drop box.
Scan Hold On TX
Select the delay before scan resumes after transmitting in scan mode from the Scan Hold On TX drop
box.
Click the Next button to continue to the Select Detailed Radio Options – Part II screen.
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The Select Detailed Radio Options – Part II
The Select Detailed Radio Options – Part II screen allows selection of scan table restore conditions, Mic
Off-Hook scan stop, busy channel lock out, time out timer and beep controls.
When Table Is Deleted
Select the condition(s) when the scan table will be restored to the programmed SCAN A or SCAN B list.
Choose to restore the scan list when power is turned off, when scan is turned off or when either scan or
power is turned off. Choose No Clear to never restore deleted channels to the scan list.
Scan Stop w/Mic Off-Hook
Check the box to stop scan when the Mic Off-Hook line is no longer grounded.
Busy Channel Lockout
Choose NSQ to inhibit transmission when carrier is present. Choose Signaling to inhibit transmission
when the programmed CTCSS or DCS is present. Choose Special to inhibit transmission when carrier is
present but the programmed signaling is not present.
TX Time-Out Timer
Select the maximum length of time for continuous transmission in the TX Time-Out Timer box.
Beep Control
Check the Beep A box to enable PRI1 and PRI2 receive beeps. Check the Beep B box to enable Timeout timer and busy channel lockout beeps. Check the Beep C box to enable button press and channel
change feedback beeps. Check the Beep D box to enable power-up test and error beeps.
Press the Next button to continue to the Channel Data screen.
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Channel Data
Use the Channel Number arrows or drop down box to step through the available channels. The Channel
Data screen allows entry of the Receive Channel frequency and Signaling Type, Transmit Channel
frequency and Signaling Type, TX power level, scrambler enable, auxiliary data and scan group selection.
Tx Power Control
If Normal is selected the radio will transmit at the normal power setting unless an optional front panel
button has switched it to the low power setting. If Low Only is selected the radio will always transmit at
the low power setting.
Enable Scrambler?
Check the box to allow an optional scrambler to be used on the channel being programmed.
Auxiliary Data
This data is used to control some options. Refer to the option instructions for programming these bits.
Channel in Scan Group A?
Check this box to place the channel in the SCAN A list by default. This is the default scan list for all scan
types except N SCAN on XTR radios.
Channel in Scan Group B?
Check this box to place the channel in the SCAN B list by default. This is the default scan list for N SCAN
on XTR radios.
Click the Next or Finish button to continue to the Finish screen
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