Motorola 02Z64 A RD RS Diagram

Radius GM300

RapidCall Signalling Reference

Mobile Radio

The Dealer’s Radio Service Software Manual

Radius Products Division 1-800-356-1520 (U.S.) 319-385-5395 (Outside U.S.)

6880902Z64-A HVN8177 December 1993

Software Rights Notice

This program is licensed to authorized Radius resellers and selected end users through an agreement with Motorola Radius. This agreement gives you certain rights to use and copy this program at a single location. The license allows one RSS per location. The RSS may be installed on any computer at that one location, however, remote access off-site, such as with a modem, is not allowed under the license. Licensee (you) may specify other locations in the agreement at the time the license is executed. A separate software package must be purchased for each location.

Tampering with or modifying the RSS is not allowed under the terms of the license agreement.

If these terms are violated, Motorola reserves the right to revoke the license at any time.

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Table of Contents

Introduction

1.1

Overview

1.2

Prerequisites

1.3

Using This Manual

1.4

Subscription Information

Tutorials

2.1

Overview

2.2

Programming Basic Radios

2.2.1 Scenario 2-2

2.2.2 Desired Features 2-3

2.2.3 Major Decisions Involved 2-3

2.2.4 Step-by-Step Programming Instructions 2-4

2.2.4.1 Read Current Radio’s Personality (Codeplug) 2-4

2.2.4.2 Program The Radio-Wide Features First 2-5

2.2.4.3 Program The Per-Mode Features 2-7

2.2.4.4 Program The Personality Into The Codeplug (Radio) 2-9

2.2.4.5 Save The Personality To An Archive File 2-10

2.2.4.6 Exit RSS. 2-10

Cloning Radios

2.3

2.3.1 Scenario 2-11

2.3.2 Desired Features 2-11

2.3.3 Major Decisions Involved 2-12

2.3.3.1 Pick Desired Archive File 2-12

2.3.4 Step-by-Step Specific Cloning Instructions 2-12

2.3.4.1 Read Source Archive File 2-13

2.3.4.2 Clone Current Radio From Archive File 2-13

2.3.4.3 Clone Remaining Radios 2-15

2.3.4.4 Exit RSS 2-15

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2-1

1-1

1-2

1-4

2-1

2-2

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Rapidcall Signalling

3.1

Overview

3.2

Format of This Chapter

3.3

Signalling System Features

3.4

MDC-1200 Signalling Systems (STAT-ALERT)

3.5

STAR Signalling System

3.6

Quik Call II Signalling Systems

3.7

DTMF Signalling Systems

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3.8

3.9

DTMF/Phone Access Signalling Systems

Select V Signalling

4.1

Overview

4.2

Format of This Chapter

4.3

Select V Signalling System

4.4

Encode Sequence Definitions

4.5

Decode Sequence Definitions

Call List

5.1

Defining the Call List

5.2

Format of This Chapter

5.3

Call List Feature Definitions

RSS Functions

6.1

Define a Signalling System

6.2

RSS Functions

6.3

Format of This Chapter

6.4

RSS Function Definitions

4-1

5-1

6-1

3-60

3-66

4-1

4-2

4-21 4-26

5-1

5-2

6-1

6-2

Phone Memory Dialer

7.1

Programming the Phone Memory Dialer

7.2

Format of This Chapter

7.3

Phone Memory Dialer Feature Definitions

Signalling Radio-Wide

8.1

Radio Wide Signalling

8.1.1 Program Call List Features 8-1

8.1.2 Signalling Systems 8-1

Format of This Chapter

8.2

8.3

Signalling Radio-Wide Feature Definitions

Menus and Screens

9.1

Overview

9.2

Change/View Codeplug Menu

9.3

Encode/Decode/Radio-Wide

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7-1

8-1

8-2

7-1

7-2

8-1

8-2

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10.1

10.2

Signal Configuration

Appendices

Appendix A - Mixing Signalling Systems

Appendix B - Radio Personality Form

Glossary

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AP-2

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Introduction

1.1 Overview

Welcome to the world of two-way radio programming from Radius, a division of Motorola. This manual is targeted for anyone who wants to program RapidCall features into the Radius GM300 mobile radio, or make use of the Select V signalling standards. Feature programming, or customizing, personalizes a radio for an individual customer's needs, resulting in radios with unique Òpersonalities.Ó

The Radius GM300 series of mobile radios has a unique set of RapidCall features, including:

❏

Signalling capabilities

¥ MDC-1200 ¥ Quik Call II ¥ STAR, ¥ DTMF ¥ DTMF Phone ¥ Singletone

Call Lists

These features make the Radius GM300 an ideal radio for commercial businesses and police and Þre protection services that use radios in their service vehicles.

How can Radius design radios with such a wide range of features and still offer radio servicers the ability to customize and personalize radios? The answer is in the modern microprocessor chip technology in the radio and

the use of Radius' Radio Service Software (RSS) - a computer program that, when interfaced with a radio, electronically programs and personalizes a radio with a unique set of features for each individual customer. The RSS program is found on the diskettes included with this manual (Package HVN8177). The some of the features and functions available when using the RSS program are listed in Table 1-1:

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Table 1-1. RSS Programmable Features and Functions

GM300 RSS Programmable Features GM300 RSS Service Functions

Transmit (Tx) frequencies Reference oscillator alignment

Receive (Rx) frequencies Transmit deviation alignment

PL/DPL codes Transmit power alignment

Signalling system parameters* Replaced power ampliÞer calibration

Scan lists and scan options Replaced logic board calibration

Accessory connector deÞnition* Replaced RF board calibration

* 16-channel Model only

This radio customizing and servicing is accomplished by using a standard IBM-XT/AT (or compatible), IBM convertible, or System/2 Model 30/50/70 computer.

Note: Prior to purchasing a computer, we recommend you test any computer's RSS ÒcompatibilityÓ by connecting all the hardware, installing the software, starting the RSS and reading and writing data to and from a radio. If problems occur, call the phone number on the front cover for help.

1.2 Prerequisites

To use RSS and to program the radios, we recommend a basic working knowledge of the following:

❏

Microcomputers.

❏

Microsoft Disk Operating System (MS-DOS), version 3.2 or later.

❏

The radio's available features (see Feature Chart in Basic Features section),

❏

The GM300 Study Guide, and the GM300 Operator's Manual.

This manual is written for both beginners and advanced users; the primary prerequisite for using RSS is the desire to program and deliver an excellent radio to your customer.

1.3 Using This Manual

This manual is designed to teach basic feature programming and to speed up access to technical information. To facilitate access to information, we have included key words in the page headers, numerous tables and lists, and a revised Table of Contents and reference sections. To help you better understand the information presented, we have expanded the Glossary list and added a Tutorials section to get new users started more quickly. Table 1-2 lists suggested ways to use this manual.

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Table 1-2. How to Use this Manual

First Time User Occasional User Frequent User

1. Read the Introduction section (in book 6880902Z36)

2. Read and do the steps in section 2,

Getting Started (in book

6880902Z36)

3. Do one or more of the tutorials.

4. Use the abbreviations you donÕt understand

5. Know the phone number of a frequent user or Radius technical support.

6. Do another tutorial within 48 hours of the Þrst one for better memory retention

Glossary for terms and

1. Review Getting Started to set up the hardware, install, start or move around in the RSS

2. Decide what features you want radio-wide and per-mode; write them down.

3. To add more features to a radio, either read in a archive Þle you previously saved then for each additional feature, use the

ence

sections to program the fea-

ture

4. For adding features, review the

Feature Chart , and use the Reference

sections as needed

Refer-

1. Decide what features you want radio-wide and permode; write them down

2. Decide whether to start from scratch or to clone from an existing Þle.

3. Use sections 1, 2, and the appendixes only as needed

4. Find most of your information from Sections 3 through 10 (Fanning or thumbing through the

reference sections may be all you

need.)

5. To install an RSS update or for servicing, refer back to 6880902Z36.

The page layout and type selection is designed to speed up access to the information and to provide visual clarity and distinction between certain types of information.

❏

Headers

The header area (top) of each page shows the name of the manual on the inside edge of the page and a section and subsection name on the outside edge of the page.

Footers

❏

The footer area (bottom) of each page contains the page number on the outside edge of the page and the manual number on the inside edge of the page for easy identiÞcation if a page becomes separated from the original manual.

❏

Type Styles

Keyboard keys and words typed from the keyboard are shown in bold font. RSS menu and screen names are shown in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS RSS Þeld names (features) are shown in Initial Capital Letters.

❏

Tables

Tables are used abundantly to list steps and procedures.

❏

Figures

Figures can be drawings or pictures of hardware and equipment, screen-captured images of RSS menus and screens, or computer-created graphics.

❏

A stop light represents an important warning.

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1.4 Subscription Information

Your RSS is part of a subscription. We shall keep you advised of changes and automatically mail revisions throughout the life of the subscription.

A subscription is good for one site. Under the terms of your subscription, you may install the RSS on as many personal computers as wanted at that one site. Another site location requires another subscription.

When contacting the Radius Distribution Center for your region of the world, you may need to refer to your subscription model number. See Table 1-3 for your region and model number:

Table 1-3. Subscription and Support Group Numbers.

Subscription

Region/Location

Japan U.S.

Canada Australia Europe Germany Rest of world

Model Number Support Group

H5106 H5028

H5041 H5044 H5114 H5133 H5030

Radius North America Distribution Center, 1-800-356-1520 Technical Hotline Center, 1-800-663-1771

Local Radius Dealer* Local Radius Dealer* Radius North America Distribution Center, 1-319-385-5395

* Your local dealer has access to Motorola technical help .

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Tutorials

2.1 Overview

The tutorials in this section can be used to personalize radios for customers. We have created an imaginary scenario to demonstrate the need for radios programmed with different features for various applications. In each tutorial, the setting is the Longwood Hotel and Convention Center, a full-service hotel and convention facility specializing in large-scale corporate meetings. The Longwood Center must prepare for a major upcoming radio convention which will offer extended lodging, exposition and banquet facilities. There are three major communication requirements involved in the setup of the convention which fall into the following areas:

❏

Convention setup and maintenance staff

Needs radios to coordinate forklift and towing services involved in preparing the exposition display ßoor.

Security staff

Needs radios to provide crowd control and security force patrol at the exposition center, at the hotel, in the parking garage and on the complex grounds.

Banquet and food commissaries

Needs radios to provide internal and external coordination of catering and banquet resources using a van ßeet.

The Þrst tutorial (Programming Basic Radios) walks you through the steps of programming a new, basic 8-channel radio and takes approximately 45 minutes to complete. An on-line demo version of this tutorial is on the RSS demo diskette. To view it, type DEMO1. To quit the demo, press the Esc or Del key. We suggest you view the demo after reading section 2.2.4 of the tutorial.

The second tutorial (Cloning Radios) goes much faster, and involves cloning (copying) the personality data from an archive Þle of one pre-programmed radio to other radios. Cloning is used when there is a need for multiple radios equipped with the same radio features and functions.

Each tutorial provides the following:

1. Sets the scene

2. Lists the desired features for the particular application

3. Gives an overview in a list format of the major steps involved in programming the radio

4. Walks you through the speciÞc steps to program the features into the radio.

The tutorials assume that RSS is running and the MAIN MENU is displayed. If the MAIN MENU is not displayed, refer to Table 2-1 on page 2-2.

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For all tutorials, F1 displays help information corresponding to the current highlighted Þeld or current screen. F10 backs you out of RSS one menu level at a time. Esc goes directly to the MAIN MENU.

Table 2-1. Steps to Bring Up RSS MAIN MENU

Using Two Diskette Drives Using Hard Drive

1. Assemble, connect and power up the hardware 1. Assemble, connect and power up the hardware

2. Load DOS from drive A. After the computer has successfully booted, the prompt will be ÒA:Ó.

3. Insert the Òworking copyÓ RSS diskette into drive B, then move to drive B by typing the command below followed by kettes, insert diskette #1 Þrst.)

4. Type the command below, followed by

GM300

(If using 5.25Ó diskettes, remove diskette #1 and insert diskette #2 when the RSS instructs you.)

5. If this is the Þrst time this RSS version is started and the appears, you can either skip this screen by pressing archive path, display colors and choice of COM ports, then save the conÞguration ( the screen (

6. Press any key at the

7. The

CONFIGURE COMPUTER SCREEN

F10

, or work through it to set up your

F10

MAIN MENU

Return

(If using 5.25Ó dis-

Return

) and exit

Banner

appears. 7. The

screen. 6. Press any key at the

and the computer.

2. After the computer has successfully booted, the prompt will be ÒC:Ó.

3. If you have not yet installed the latest RSS version, see the Starting RSS subsection to make a backup RSS copy and to install it on your hard disk.

4. Type the command below, followed by

GM300

CONFIGURE COMPUTER SCREEN

F10

, or work through it to set up your

F10

Banner

screen.

MAIN MENU

appears.

Return

) and exit

2.2 Programming Basic Radios

This tutorial gives step-by-step instructions for programming the 8-channel Radius GM300 mobile radio.

2.2.1 Scenario

The Longwood Hotel and Convention Center's setup and maintenance staff needs a basic 8-channel radio to coordinate the forklift and towing services required in the setup of the exposition's display ßoor. A central dispatcher will direct the setup activities by communicating with the mobile forklift and truck drivers.

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2.2.2 Desired Features

The convention setup and maintenance radios will need the following features:

❏

A Transmit Frequency

❏

A Receive Frequency

❏

Private Line/Digital Private Line (TPL/DPL) Codes

❏

Carrier Squelch

❏

Time-Out Timer (TOT)

2.2.3 Major Decisions Involved

To program the desired features above, the approach with the RSS will be:

❏

Decide which radio model to use.

❏

Decide which frequencies to use.

❏

Pick the number of modes (channels) desired.

❏

Decide which feature systems to use (basic, scan, signalling).

❏

Decide which features to program radio-wide (all channels).

❏

Decide which features to program per-mode (individual channels only).

❏

Do the step-by-step speciÞc programming instructions.

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2.2.4 Step-by-Step Programming Instructions

Table 2-2 is a chart of the desired features for each mode of the radio being programmed in this tutorial. Check them off as you do them in the sections to follow. See Appendix B for a blank form you can use for future radios.

Table 2-2. Radio Personality Chart

Feature Name

Tx Frequency

Rx Frequency

PL Codes

Squelch

Time Out Timer (TOT)

Busy Channel Lockout

Tx Inhibit on Busy

Signalling Systems

Local/Distance

KEY:

✔

= original personality

2.2.4.1

Read Current Radio’s Personality (Codeplug)

Before programming the radio with the radio with some features, you must read and access the current radio's (codeplug data). Refer toTable 2-3.

Radio

Wide

Mode 1

#_____

✚

= feature added, 1

Mode 2

#_____

update

Mode 3

#_____

✚✚

Mode 4

#_____

= feature added, 2

Mode 5

#_____

update

Mode 6

#_____

Mode 7

#_____

■

= feature removed

Mode 8

#_____

Instruction What to type What it does or means

1. Go to

2. Get radioÕs current codeplug

GET/SAVE

data

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Table 2-3. Steps to Read a RadioÕs Personality (Codeplug)

menu Press

to the

At the execute the function. In the Instruction Area of the screen, the message ÒAccessing Serial BusÓ will ßash a few times while the RSS is retrieving the radioÕs codeplug data. If it does not, make sure that all the cables are properly connected and that both the radio and RIB are powered up.

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GET/SAVE

MAIN MENU

Menu.

menu, press

to get

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2.2.4.2

1. Go to

2. Go to

3. Select choice.

4. Go to

5. Select choice

Program The Radio-Wide Features First

After the radio's codeplug data is read, the RSS allows you to access the CHANGE/VIEW menu. From here you can program the features you want on every channel, and the ones you want common to all channels. First, youÕll program the features that affect the radio as whole, or radio-wide features. Refer to Table 2-4.

Table 2-4. Steps to Program Radio-Wide Features

Instruction What to Type What it does or means

CHANGE/VIEW

Radio-Wide

menu. (Press Esc to back up to

screen. At the

Esc

MENU MENU

Menu.

The be highlighted.

Press

to see the

CHANGE/VIEW

to see the

TOT Rekey Time

Radio-Wide

MAIN

at the

MAIN

CHANGE/VIEW

menu, press

screen.

Þeld should

↓

TOT Rekey Time

Tab

Pressing to the next Þeld

Tab

advances the prompt

↓

6. Go to

7. Select Choice.

8. Go to

9. Select Choice

Forced Monitor

Handset

Þeld. Pressing

Tab

to the next Þeld.

↓

Þeld. Pressing

Tab

to the next Þeld.

↓

Tab

advances the prompt

Tab

advances the prompt

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Table 2-5. Steps to Program Radio-Wide Scan Features

Instruction What to Type What it does or means

1. Go to

2. Select Choice

SCAN OPTIONS

screen From the

F7 to see the The

PRI Sampling Method

should be highlighted.

↓

RADIO-WIDE

Scan Options

screen press

screen. Þeld

3. Go to

4. Select Choice

5. Go to

6. Select Choice

7. Go to

8. Select Choice

9. Go to

10.Select Choice

11.Go to

12.Select Choice

13.Go to

14.Select Choice

Scan Speed

User Pri2 Allowed

PRI Sampling Rate

PRI Channel Tone

Scan Hang Time

Scan Talk Back

Þeld Pressing

Tab

to the next screen.

↓

Þeld Pressing

Tab

to the next screen.

↓

Þeld Pressing

Tab

to the next Þeld.

↓

Þeld Pressing

Tab

to the next Þeld.

↓

Þeld Pressing

Tab

to the next Þeld.

↓

Þeld Pressing

Tab

to the next Þeld.

↓

Tab

advances the prompt

Tab

advances the prompt

Tab

advances the prompt

Tab

advances the prompt

Tab

advances the prompt

Tab advances the prompt

15.Return to CHANGE/VIEW menu From the Scan Options screen press F10 to return to the Radio-Wide screen, then press F10 to return to the CHANGE/VIEW menu.

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Program The Per-Mode Features

Now that the radio-wide features are programmed, you can now program the per-mode features. Figure shows the MODE CONFIGURATION screen. You will become very familiar with this screen, as you will change the Þeld options on this screen for each mode you program on a Òper-modeÓ basis.

Figure 2-1. Per-Mode Features on MODE Screen

To keep track of your progress, use the Radio Personality Form in Appendix B to check off the features for each mode after you program them. In Table 2-6, the Enter or Return key can be used instead of the Tab key.

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Table 2-6. Steps to Program Per-Mode Features

What to

Instruction

1. Go to CHANGE/VIEW menu (Press Esc to back up to MAIN MENU.) Press F4 at the

2. Go to MODE CONFIG menu At CHANGE/VIEW menu, press F5 to go to MODE

3. Go to Name Þeld The prompt will be on the Name Þeld when you move

4. Select a Name

5. Go to Rx Frequency Þeld (The Type Þeld cannot be accessed at

this time).

6. Select an Rx Frequency A frequency number can be typed in or selected.

7. Go to Tx Frequency Þeld Pressing Tab advances the prompt to the next Þeld.

8. Select a Tx Frequency A frequency number can be typed in or selected.

9. Go to Rx Squelch type Þeld Pressing Tab advances the prompt to the next Þeld.

type What it does or means

Tab

MAIN MENU to see the CHANGE/VIEW Menu.

CONFIGURATION menu. You will be at mode 1.

to this screen, as it is the Þrst Þeld.

Pressing Tab advances the prompt to the next Þeld.

10.Select an Rx Squelch type

11.Go to Rx Squelch Code Þeld Pressing Tab advances the prompt to the next Þeld.

12.Select an Rx Squelch Code

13.Go to Rx Signalling System Þeld. Pressing Tab advances the prompt to the next Þeld.

14.Select an Rx Signalling System.

15.Go to Rx Signalling System Name Þeld.

16.Select an Rx Signalling System

Name

17.Go to Tx Squelch Type Þeld Pressing Tab advances the prompt to the next Þeld.

18.Select a Tx Squelch Type

19.Go to Tx Squelch Code Þeld Pressing Tab advances the prompt to the next Þeld.

20.Select a Tx Squelch Code

21.Go to Tx Signalling System Þeld Pressing Tab advances the prompt to the next Þeld.

↓

Tab

↓

Tab

↓

Tab

↓

Tab

↓

Tab

↓

Tab

Pressing Tab advances the prompt to the next Þeld.

22.Select a Tx Signalling System

23.Go to Tx Signalling System Name Field

↓

Tab

Pressing Tab advances the prompt to the next Þeld.

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Table 2-6. Steps to Program Per-Mode Features (ContÕd.)

What to

Instruction

24.Select a Tx Signalling System Name Field.

25.Go to Busy Channel Lockout

Þeld

26.Select Busy Channel Lockout

choice

27.Go to Local/Distance Þeld Pressing Tab advances the prompt to the next Þeld.

28.Select Local/Distance choice

type What it does or means

↓

Tab

Pressing Tab advances the prompt to the next Þeld.

↓

Tab

↓

2.2.4.4

29.Go to Time Out Timer Þeld Pressing Tab advances the prompt to the next Þeld.

30.Select Time Out Timer choice

31.Program the next mode Repeat steps 4-30 for each mode (channel).

32.Create additional mode Press F8 at the MODE CONFIGURATION menu to go

Tab

↓

to the MODE UTILITY screen, then press the down

arrow key to scroll through the mode utility list until

the ADD mode choice appears.

Program The Personality Into The Codeplug (Radio)

Now that you have set values for all the features you want, it is time to actually program them into the radio. Programming the personality into the radio's codeplug must be done after creating or editing the personality of a radio or else the changes will be lost.

Note: Make sure that the radio is connected to the Radio Interface Box (RIB) and that both the RIB and radio are powered up before pressing F8. On newer RIBs that have a built-in battery supply, make sure the power LED is on. If you have serial bus errors or other warnings, try a fresh RIB battery even though the power LED may be on.

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Table 2-7. Saving Changes to the Radio

Instruction What to Type What it does or means

1. Go to GET/SAVE menu (Press Esc to back up to MAIN

2. Save changes Saves changes to the radio. If you

MENU.) Press F3 at the MAIN MENU to see the GET/SAVE menu.

have any errors, refer to Appendix A of the GM300 RSS manual for troubleshooting guidance.

When programming or calibrating a radio DO NOT disconnect the radio from the RIB when the computer is communicating with the radio - it may leave the radio in an inoperable state. The only recommended time to disconnect the radio is at the MAIN MENU or GET/SAVE screens.

2.2.4.5

Save The Personality To An Archive File

You have just saved the personality to the radio, but it is important to save it on disk too. Below are the steps to save the radio's personality to an archive Þle and a backup Þle.

2.2.4.6

Exit RSS.

You now have a foundation for programming more radios. If you don't want to proceed to the next tutorial, Cloning Radios, then use the steps outlined in Table 2-8 to exit RSS. To retain a good portion of what you have learned so far, please review this material or program another radio within 48 hours.

Table 2-8. Steps to Exit the RSS

Instruction What to type What it does or means

1. Go to MAIN MENU Press Esc to back up to MAIN

2. Exit to DOS Press F10 twice to exit to DOS.

Esc

F10 F10

MENU.

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2.3 Cloning Radios

To clone, radios must be of the same model type and version.

Table 2-9. Steps to Save Radio Personality to Archive and Backup Files

Instruction What to type What it does or means

1. Go to GET/SAVE menu (Press Esc to back up to MAIN

2. Go to SAVE ARCHIVE FILE Press F7 at GET/SAVE to see SAVE

3. Specify archive Þle path C:\MRSS\GM300\ARCHIVE This is where we recommend you

4. Specify backup path B:\ Specify the root directory of the dis-

5. Save the Þle Pressing F8 at the SAVE ARCHIVE

6. Insert formatted diskette Put a formatted diskette (or use

7. Save backup Þle After saving the archive Þle, the RSS

MENU.) Press F3 at the MAIN MENU to see the GET/SAVE menu.

ARCHIVE FILE screen. This dis-

plays the archive diskette drive and path name, current model number, current radio serial number, and customer ID. If there is no customer ID, it can be added at this time.

save your radio personality archive Þles for GM300 radios. Press F2 to change/edit the archive Þle path. If no archive path speciÞed, then type in desired path name.

kette inserted in drive B to be the backup Þle location.

FILE screen saves the data in an archive Þle speciÞed above. (F2

allows you to change the disk path and drive name.)

your existing archive Þle diskette) into drive A so the RSS will save your backup archive Þle.

will ask for the backup diskette if it is not already inserted into the drive. Follow the instructions.

2.3.1 Scenario

To make the best use of their time, the Longwood Hotel and Convention Center's setup and maintenance staff will need at least two tow trucks and two forklifts equipped with identical Radius GM300 mobile radios, as their duties are very similar.

2.3.2 Desired Features

The desired features are the exact same ones listed in the previous tutorial.

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2.3.3 Major Decisions Involved

The major steps for cloning in this tutorial are reduced from the six steps in the Þrst tutorial to three steps here, as most of the questions were answered by the decision to have identical radio personalities for all setup and maintenance operations.

To program the cloned radio, the approach will be:

❏ Pick Archive File. ❏ Decide Whether to Change IDs. ❏ Decide How Many Radios to Clone.

2.3.3.1

Pick Desired Archive File

To clone, the radios must be from the same product family, must be of the same model type and product vintage. In this case, you will use the archive Þle created and saved in the Þrst tutorial, A999999.999.

2.3.4 Step-by-Step Speciﬁc Cloning Instructions

In this subsection, you will:

❏ Read (get) into the RSS the speciÞc Þle you want to clone from (source Þle), ❏ Clone that source Þle into the current radio's codeplug (target), ❏ Clone the remaining two radios the same way, and then ❏ Exit RSS.

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2.3.4.1

2.3.4.2

Read Source Archive File

Figure 2-2. Reading (Getting) an Archive File from Disk

Clone Current Radio From Archive File

Radio codeplugs consist of both personality and tuning data. Cloning allows you to ÒmergeÓ two codeplugs together. The archive Þle or radio with the desired personality is called the source Þle or source radio. The other Þle is referred to as the target radio. The result is an image that can be programmed into a radio and/or saved to an archive Þle. This image will have the source codeplug's personality, yet the tuning data of the target codeplug remains unchanged. In this tutorial, the source personality is the Þle saved in the Þrst tutorial, and the target radios are the three radios not yet programmed. To clone radios, follow the procedures listed in Table 2-10. To clone additional radios, use Table 2-11.

Note: The IDs for MDC-1200, Quik Call II, DTMF, etc. must be changed manually if you want to have unique IDs. You may do this by going to CHANGE/VIEW immediately after cloning each radio.

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Table 2-10. Steps to Clone Radios

Instruction What to type What it does or means

1. Go to GET/SAVE menu (Press Esc to back up to MAIN

2. Go to GET ARCHIVE FILE Press F3 at GET/SAVE menu to go

3. Type in path name C:\MRSS\GM300\ARCHIVE This tells RSS to display the Þle

4. Select desired Þle Press Tab until the A9999999.999 Þle

5. Get selected Þle Get the selected (highlighted) Þle.

Tab

MENU.) Press F3 at the MAIN MENU to see the GET/SAVE menu.

to GET ARCHIVE FILE screen. (A

list of Þles is displayed which look like serial numbers) that the RSS program found under the directory path shown.)

names found in this directory. You will see the Þle named A9999999.999 that you saved in the Þrst tutorial.

is highlighted.

6. Connect target radio Assemble the hardware and connect the radio you want cloned.

7. Save source into target radio After Step 5 you should be back at

8. Disconnect radio When Step 7 is Þnished, you can

9. Proceed to step 1 in next table.

F5 F5

the GET/SAVE menu. Press F5 from GET/SAVE to clone the current

radioÕs codeplug with the selected source ÞleÕs personality. The cloning process will check for compatibility of the two radios automatically. You will receive an error message if cloning cannot be performed. If for any reason the radios cannot be cloned, an error message will appear. Check all connections or refer to Appendix A (Error Code Explanations) and B (Troubleshooting Problems).

disconnect the radio. In a matter of seconds the second radio was cloned. Disconnecting the radio

should only be done at the GET/ SAVE menu or the MAIN MENU, or

the radio may be left in an inoperable state. Make sure that you go back and manually change the ID of every radio that you have cloned (if you want their IDs to be different from that of the original radio).

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2.3.4.3

Clone Remaining Radios

Table 2-11. Cloning Additional Radios

Instruction What to type What it does or means

1. Do Steps 1-5 in Table 2-3. Do steps 1-5 in Table 2-10 on page 2-

14.

2. Connect next target radio Connect cable from RIB to the radio.

3. Clone the radio Press F5 at the GET/SAVE menu to

4. Disconnect radio When Step 3 is Þnished, disconnect

5. Clone remaining radios Repeat Steps 2-4 for the last two

F5 F5

clone the radio. This saves (reads) the source Þle into the current radio. The cloning process will check for compatibility of the two radios automatically. You will receive an error message if cloning cannot be performed.

the radio. Make sure that you go back and manually change the ID of every radio that you have cloned (if you want their IDs to be different from that of the original radio)

radios. If for any reason the radios cannot be cloned, an error message will appear. Check all connections or refer to Appendix A (Error Code Explanations) and B (Troubleshooting Problems).

2.3.4.4

Exit RSS

To exit RSS, follow the steps in Table 2-8.

In a matter of minutes three more radios were programmed identically to the Þrst one. Additional features can be added by following the programming procedures in the corresponding reference pages in the Reference sections that follow.

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3.1 Overview

The RapidCall Signalling option allows you to create up to 32 different signalling systems that are slaved to a receive or transmit frequency. The variety of signalling formats available makes this the most ßexible signalling radio in the marketplace. The formats are:

❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏

MDC-1200 (STAT-ALERT) Quik Call II STAR DTMF Singletone DTMF/Phone Access

Each signalling system has a number of parameters that may be changed on the SIGNALLING CONFIGURATION screens. In most cases the default values will not have to be changed. A description of each parameter and how it affects each signalling format follows.

For some features you will need to use other screens. Control or base units may need to encode calls or display IDs. If so, you can create a list on the CALL LIST CONFIGURATION screen. When creating a Call List, you will also need to edit information on the RADIO WIDE CONFIGURATION screen. For features such as emergency you will need to edit information on the RADIO WIDE CONFIGURATION screen.

3.2 Format of This Chapter

Only one feature or function is shown on a page. On each reference page you will Þnd a standard page layout with consistent categories of information. Below is a list and explanation of these categories. The categories marked with an asterisk (*) appear on every reference page. The other categories appear only when they apply to the speciÞc feature.

❏

FEATURE NAME*

IdentiÞes the name of the reference feature.

❏

RSS LOCATION*

Provides a quick visual map of where you'll Þnd a particular feature within the RSS, showing the keys to press to arrive at the feature's or function's screen location. More details of this map follow in the PROGRAMMING PROCEDURE section.

❏

DEFINITION*

Summarizes the feature's function - it deÞnes and brießy explains the feature.

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❏

DEFAULT/CHOICES*

IdentiÞes and explains both the default value the feature is automatically set to (with no user input) and the other available choices a user can select.

DEPENDENCIES I dentiÞes items that have a direct impact or inßuence upon the feature. EXCEPTIONS

IdentiÞes when the general rules concerning a feature may not apply.

RECOMMENDATIONS

Provides advice for the most common applications and uses, and informs you when things work best.

WARNINGS

IdentiÞes areas of caution and critical concerns. Be sure to read and act upon warnings. They are more serious in nature than IMPORTANT NOTES.

IMPORTANT NOTES

Explains important issues to consider.

PROGRAMMING PROCEDURES*

Summarizes how to access and change a given feature. It explains the RSS LOCATION mapping in more detail.

3.3 Signalling System Features

The table below lists the features available for each signalling system.

Table 3-1. Signalling System Features

MDC

1200 STAR

Data Operated Squelch X

Radio Check X

PTT ID X X X X

Emergency Alarm X X

Call Alert X X X

Voice Selective Call X X X

Horn/Lights X X X

Repeater Access X

Memory Dial X

Access/Deaccess Codes X

ID Decode Display X

QUIK

CALL II DTMF

SINGLE

TONE

DTMF

PHONE

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