Midland 70-1488W-CD PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE USER’S MANUAL

70-1488W-CD

VERSION 2.1.4

STII/XTR WINDOWS PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE

USER’S MANUAL

11/01

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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Finish

Click the Write To Radio button to download the configuration data to the radio EEPROM. Click the Print
Settings button to bring up the Print dialog box. Click the Save To File button to bring up the Save File As

dialog box. Click the Tes t button to make adjustments for various software programmable levels.

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Syn-Tech II

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.

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.

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

Use the chart to make a valid model number for the radio to be programmed.

Note: this model number is not the same as the model number on the name plate. The 6
the model number sets the control head type

Once the model number is entered 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 of the Injection Aspect, selection of the PLL
Reference Frequency and optional inputting of the Serial Number, Customer and Date

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Note: If the model being programmed has been identified as a high band VHF radio, two check
boxes will also appear. These boxes should only be checked for radios bought after January
2000, with nameplate model number 70-3800B-MM and the appropriate serial numbers. On these
70-3800B-MM models, failure to check the boxes correctly will result in incorrect PLL data
calculations and synthesizer out of lock errors.

Click the Next button to continue to the Channel Data screen.

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Channel Data

The Channel Data screen allows entry of Receive and Transmit Channel frequency and signaling type,
Subsignaling Type, scrambler enable, RF power selection, burst tone settings and transpond tone enable.

Use the Channel Number arrows or drop down box to select the channel to edit. Enter the appropriate
receive and transmit channel frequencies and signaling data in the appropriate boxes.

Subsignaling Type

Select Type 1-3 or for installed options.

Enable Scrambler?

Check the box to tag the channel for scrambler operation.

Note: The scrambler is an option that is usually enabled by a front panel button; this check box enables
scrambler operation on the channel being edited.

RF Power Selection

If Low is selected from the drop-down menu the radio will transmit only at the Low Power setting on this
channel. If Normal is selected the radio will default to the normal power setting and may be switched to
the low power setting by the Hi/Lo button option.

PTT Burst Tone Enable?

Check the PTT Burst Tone Enable? box to enable the radio to transmit a tone burst of Burst Freq and
Burst Duration when PTT is pressed.

Transpond Tone Enable?

Check the Transpond Tone Enable? box to enable the radio to send a tone burst acknowledgement of

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Burst Freq and Burst Duration after a selective signaling call is received.

Click the Next button to continue to the Select Detailed Radio Option for ST-2 – Part 1 of 3 screen.

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Operation Type

Select General Purpose if the radio is equipped with the original Syn-Tech II operating software. Select
Public Safety if the radio is equipped with P/S-2 or P/S-3 type operating software (selecting General
Purpose will not change the scan operation but will set SCAN/PRI Monitor as Hold/Bkup). Either General
Purpose or Public Safety may be chosen with P/S-1A operating software.

Relocate Add/Del Keys

Select Special to relocate the ADD and DEL buttons to below the MON and SCAN buttons.

Enable Channel Rollover?

Check the Enable Channel Rollover? box to allow the radio to rollover from the last channel programmed
to the first channel programmed when the selector is rotated.

Enable Group Rollover (Public Safety mode only)

Check the Enable Group Rollover box to allow the radio to rollover from the last group programmed for
the first group programmed when the selector is rotated.

Beep Volume

Select Low, High or None (off) volume level for the indicated beeps.

SCAN/PRI Monitor (Public Safety mode only)

Select PRI or HOLD/BKUP to select the operation of the PRI button. Refer to PRI Button Function
Enable for more details.

Click the Next button to continue to the Select Detailed Radio Option for ST-2 – Part 2 of 3.

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Option Port Type

Select the option port configuration for add-on options the radio may be equipped with. Refer to the
option kit instructions for the configuration. If no option is plugged into the option port make sure None is
selected.

Front Panel Configuration

Select Type 1-4 for additional basic button configurations. The actual configuration depends on the
control head type and operating software (original, P/S1A, P/S2 or P/S3) installed in the radio. In general
if the front panel trimplate kit ends in a “–1” then program the front panel configuration for Type 1. “-2”, “­3” and “–4” trimplate kits are likewise programmed as Type 2-4. Other front panel configurations are
possible through manual entries. Refer to the kit instructions for further details.

Auxiliary Key Enable?

Any of the additional buttons enabled by selecting Types 1-4 in Front Panel Configuration, may be
disabled individually by unchecking the appropriate box.

Scan Channel Slaving

Select whether the channel selector knob changes just the TX channel or whether it changes the PRI1
receive channel and the TX channel during scan operation.

Scan-Stop w/Mic Off-Hook?

Check the Scan-Stop w/Mic Off-Hook? box to stop scan when the Mic Off-Hook line is no longer
grounded.

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PRI Button Function Enable?

The function of the PRI button depends on the PRI Button Function Enable? box as well as the radio
operating software and scan mode.

• General Purpose scan mode (G/P or P/S-1A software): If the box is checked the PRI button will
activate scan and priority monitoring. Priority monitoring without scanning is not possible. If the box
is not checked the PRI button will activate priority monitoring.

• Public Safety scan mode (P/S-1A software): If the box is checked the PRI button will activate scan
and priority monitoring simultaneously. If the box is not checked and the SCAN/PRI Monitor field is
“PRI” the PRI button will activate priority monitoring. If the box is not checked and the SCAN/PRI
Monitor field is “HOLD/BKUP” the PRI button will activate priority monitoring when not scanning and
activate ESCape mode when scanning.

• Public Safety scan mode (P/S-2 or P/S-3 software): If the box is checked and the SCAN/PRI Monitor
field is “PRI” the PRI button is disabled. If the box is checked and the SCAN/PRI Monitor field is
“HOLD/BKUP” the PRI button will activate ESCape mode when scanning and be disabled when not
scanning. If the box is not checked and the SCAN/PRI Monitor field is “PRI” the PRI button will
activate priority monitoring without scan. If the box is not checked and the SCAN/PRI Monitor field is
“HOLD/BKUP” the PRI button will activate priority monitoring when not scanning and ESCape mode
when scanning.

Note: If General Purpose mode is selected on P/S-2 or P/S-3 software (scan mode is still
priority and can’t be changed) the
“HOLD/BKUP” and PRI button operation will be as described.

SCAN/PRI Monitor

field is automatically set to

Mute Until Signaled?

Check the Mute Until Signaled? box to mute receive audio until an optional signaling decoder receives
the correct signal. Other programming will be required for the correct Option Port Type.

Momentary Channel Knob

Check the Momentary Channel Knob? box if the radio is equipped with an optional momentary channel
selector.

Click the Next button to continue to the Select Detailed Radio Option for ST-2 – Part 3 of 3 screen.

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Select Detailed Radio Option for ST-2 Part 3 of 3

Second Local RX

Leave Second Local RX at default unless an alternate 2nd IF aspect kit has been installed.

Enable CTCSS HPF?

Uncheck Enable CTCSS HPF? box if you wish to have the receive high pass filter turned off on channels
that have not been programmed for CTCSS.

Noise-Squelch Tail

Enter the time between loss of received carrier and receive audio muting in the Noise-Squelch Tail box.
Should be left at zero unless a change is required for special applications.

CTCSS-Squelch Tail

Enter the time between loss of the CTCSS signal and receive audio muting in the CTCSS-Squelch Tail
box. Should be left at 250 milliseconds unless a change is required for special applications.

DCS Tail

Enter the time divided by 7.5 between loss of the DCS signal and receive audio muting in the DCS Tail
box. This entry is actually the number of DCS code bits that would be missing before muting (each DCS
code is 23 bits and the default length is 46 bits or 2 DCS code periods or 345 milliseconds).

Click the Next button to continue to the Select Detailed Group - Part 1 of 3 screen.

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Select Detailed Group – Part 1 of 3

Group Number

Select group number 1 through 16 from the Group Number drop box for the group to be edited. All the
data on this screen and the next two screens is for the group number currently displayed in the Group
Number box.

Group Name

Enter a group name to be displayed on deluxe control head equipped radios in the Group Name box. Up
to three digits may be displayed on radios with P/S-2 or P/S-3 operating software; all others display only
two digits.

Priority Channel 1

A valid channel may be assigned as the priority 1 channel in the Priority Channel 1 drop box (after
channels have been entered into the group) for certain types of operating software and option
programming. This box is generally left blank to allow the user to assign the priority 1 channel.

If the radio has been programmed for General Purpose scan type (valid only for original Syn-Tech II and
P/S-1A operating software) the priority 1 channel may be assigned in the box or left for the user to assign.
For P/S-2 or P/S-3 operating software the priority 1 channel should only be assigned in the box if TX
Channel Slaving has been selected in options programming.

Priority Channel 2

A valid channel may be assigned as the priority 2 channel in the Priority Channel 2 drop box (after
channels have been entered into the group) or the box may be left blank to allow user assignment of the
priority 2 channel.

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Busy Channel Lock-Out

Select NSQ from the Busy Channel Lock-Out box to inhibit transmit while carrier is detected. Select
Signaling to inhibit transmit while the programmed CTCSS tone or DCS code is being received. Select
Special to inhibit transmit while carrier is being received without the programmed CTCSS tone or DCS

code.

Time-Out Timer

Enter the maximum number of seconds of continuous transmission the radio will allow in the Time-Out
Timer box.

Click the Next button to continue to the Select Detailed Group – Part 2 of 3 screen.

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Select Detailed Group – Part 2 of 3

Scan Timing

Select the time allotted for the receiver to detect carrier presence after synthesizer lock on a channel
during scan from the Interval A drop box.

Select the number to be added to Interval A from the Interval B DCS drop box to allow for DCS decoding
on channels programmed for DCS. The actual time is 200 + (7.44 x selected number) milliseconds and
should only be programmed for special requirements.

Select the number to be added to Interval A from the Interval B CTCSS drop box to allow for CTCSS
decoding on channels programmed for CTCSS. The actual time is 270 – (10 x selected number)
milliseconds or 27000/CTCSS frequency – (10 x selected number) if the CTCSS is below 100 Hz. This
box should only be programmed for special requirements.

RX Scan Hold

Enter the length of time after loss of received signal before resuming scan in the RX Scan Hold box. If
left at zero, scan will not resume until the operator rotates the channel knob.

TX Scan Hold

Enter the length of time after transmission before resuming scan in the TX Scan Hold box. If left at zero,
scan will not resume until the operator rotates the channel knob.

Pri Ch Sampling Ratio

Select the number plus one of channels that will be sampled between each priority channel sampling from
the Pri CH Sampling Ratio drop box. Every third priority sampling will be the priority 2 channel if one has
been assigned.

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Pri Ch Sampling Rate

Enter the number of seconds between each priority sampling while holding on a non-priority channel in
the Pri Ch Sampling Rate box. The valid range is 0.1 to 2.0 seconds. Every third priority sampling will be
the priority 2 channel if one has been assigned.

Scan-Holding Events

Select Busy/NSQ in the Scan-Holding Events box to cause scan to hold on a channel whenever carrier is
detected. Select Busy/Sig to cause scan to hold on a channel when the programmed CTCSS or DCS is
detected. Select Open/NSQ to cause scan to hold when there is no carrier while sampling for carrier
presence on a priority channel. Select Open/Sig to cause scan to hold when there is no carrier while
sampling for programmed CTCSS/DCS on a priority channel.

TX on Priority Channel

Uncheck the TX on Priority Channel box to cause the radio to transmit on the last hold channel when
priority sampling is active. When the box is checked the radio will transmit on the priority 1 channel
during priority sampling.

Click the Next button to continue to the Select Detailed Group – Part 3 of 3.

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Select Detailed Group – Part 3 of 3

Delete Ch Table Clear

Select Power Off in the Delete Ch Table Clear box to have user deleted channels added back to the scan
group when the radio is powered off. Select Scan Off to have user deleted channels added back to the
scan list when scan is turned off. Select Power/Scan to have user deleted channels added back to the
scan list when either scan or the radio is turned off. Select No Clear to have user deleted channels
remain deleted until they are manually added back or memory back-up power is lost.

Un-Key Delay Time

Enter a time in milliseconds that the transmitter will remain on after the release of PTT in the Un-Key
Delay Time box.

Multi-Digit Decode Format

Select 2805 in the Multi-Digit Decode Format box to enable 2805 type selective call decoding. Select
DTMF to enable DTMF type selective call decoding. Select Disable to disable selective call decoding.

DTMF/2805 ID Number

Enter the code that will be sent by the DTMF ANI encoding feature, decoded by the optional DTMF
decoder or decoded by the 2805 type decoding feature. The DTMF encoder uses only digits 0-9 plus *
and #. The DTMF decoder uses only digits 0-9 plus *, # and A-D. The 2805 decoder uses only digits 0-9.

Enable PTT ANI?

Check the Enable PTT ANI? box to send the DTMF/2805 ID Number code in DTMF tones when PTT is
pressed.

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Enable ANI Transpond?

Check the Enable ANI Transpond? box to send the DTMF/2805 ID Number code when an optional Type-2
or Type-4 DTMF decodes a valid signal.

Enable ANI on MON Button

Check the ANI on MON Button? box to send the DTMF/2805 ID Number code when the MON button is
pressed for more than one second.

Channel List

Click the Channel List button to build an ordered list of channels to be scanned for the Group Number
currently being edited. Click the Add button to select a channel from a list of all programmed channels.
Any channel can be a member of multiple groups. Click the Remove button to delete the highlighted
channel from the list and move all subsequent channels up one slot. Click the Edit button to change the
highlighted channel and place another channel number in that slot. When finished editing the group
channel list, click the OK button to save changes and return to the Select Detailed Group – Part 3 of 3
screen. Click the Cancel button to exit without saving changes made to the group channel list.

Click the Back button twice and select another Group Number to program an additional scan group.

Click the Next or Finish button to continue to the Finish screen.

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Finish

Click the Write To Radio button to download the configuration data to the radio EEPROM. Click the Print
Settings button to bring up the Print dialog box. Click the Save To File button to bring up the Save File As

dialog box.

Click the Manual button to manually change data in certain EEPROM addresses as instructed by certain
option installation instructions. Enter the EEPROM address to be edited in the EEPROM Address box.
Then enter the value desired for that address in either hexadecimal or binary format in the appropriate
box. Then click the Set button to write changes to the EEPROM.

Click OK to return to the finish screen.

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SYN-TECH II TRANSCEIVER ERROR CODES

When the SYN-TECH II radio is turned on, it performs a self-test that reports success by illuminating all
displays and indicators momentarily. If a problem occurs, an error code appears in the channel display
with an identifiable beep. Please note that multiple error codes will be displayed in sequence when the
radio is turned on if multiple conditions exist. In many cases, the error display can be cleared by pressing
any button, but will re-occur at next unit power up.

CODE MEANING COMMENTS

E00 Microcomputer error - Master Program ROM

E01 Microcomputer error – RAM

E02

E03 No Channel Groups defined At least one channel must be assigned to at

E04 No channels defined At least one channel must be defined by

E05 Memory-check error

E06 An undefined channel is assigned to a group This will most commonly occur if a channel

E07 P/S mode has been chosen and a Priority 1 channel

E08 An undefined channel is selected as the Priority 2

E09 Manual mode entries have been incorrectly made

E10 Synthesizer unlocked at center frequency

E11 Synthesizer unlocked

E12 Duplex synthesizer unlocked

E50 Programmer interface error

E51 Cloning interface error

Model number not defined in programming Data­Packet

has been programmed into a group, or G/P mode
has been chosen and an undefined channel is
assigned as the Priority 1 channel

P/S-2 and P/S-3: No direct tones programmed

channel in a group

least one group.

entering a receive frequency for normal radio
operation. E04 will also result if Channel 1 is
deleted from the channel list but not from the
group assignment, even if other channels are
defined.

was defined, assigned to a group, then deleted
from the channel list but not the group
assignment.

P/S mode: the Priority 1 channel is user
selectable only and must not be programmed
into any group. The Priority 2 channel may be
programmed. P/S-2 & P/S-3 only: If one touch
tone selection is made without programming
any tones on the buttons.

G/P mode: E07 will occur if the channel is
deleted from the channel list but is not deleted
from the Priority 1 channel assignment within a
group.

This can occur if a channel is deleted from the
channel list but not from the Priority 2
assignment within a group.

If the incorrect entries cannot be identified, it is
recommended that a known good data packet
be cloned or transferred from another radio, or,
as a last resort, the programming data can be
re-entered.

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ST-II CONTROL HEAD CONFIGURATIONS

P/S-2 or P/S-3 Standard Pattern P/S-2 or P/S-3 Type 1 Pattern

P/S-2 or P/S-3 Type 2 Pattern P/S-2 or P/S-3 Type 3 Pattern

P/S-2 or P/S-3 Type 4 Pattern

P/S-2 and P/S-3 Standard Pattern

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P/S-2 and P/S-3 Type 1 Pattern

P/S-2 and P/S-3 Type 2 Pattern

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P/S-2 and P/S-3 Type 3 Pattern

P/S-2 and P/S-3 Type 4 Pattern

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SYN-TECH XTR TRANSCEIVER ERROR CODES

When the SYN-TECH XTR radio is turned on, it performs a self-test that reports success by illuminating
all displays and indicators momentarily. If a problem occurs, an error code appears in the channel display
with an identifiable beep. Please note that multiple error codes will be displayed in sequence when the
radio is turned on if multiple conditions exist. In many cases, the error display can be cleared by pressing
any button, but will re-occur at next unit power up.

CODE MEANING

E1 MCU ROM/RAM Error

E2 No Model Number and/or Channel Data Programmed

E3 Synthesizer Unlock

E4 Channel Data Checksum Error

E7 EEPROM Backup Data Lost

E8 Program Communication Error

E9 Cloning Error

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