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DTMF Remote Control Installation and Configuration Manual

MAI-03203-00-01 · Issue 1 · October 2013

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This product may also be made under license under one or more of the following U.S. Patents: 5,146,497, 5,148,482, 5,164,986, 5,185,795, 5,185,796, 5,271,017, 5,377,229 and 5,502,767. The AMBE+2™ voice coding Technology embodied in this product is protected by intellectual property rights including patent rights, copyrights and trade secrets of Digital Voice Systems, Inc. This voice coding Technology is licensed solely for use within this Communications Equipment. The user of this Technology is explicitly prohibited from attempting to decompile, reverse engineer, or disassemble the Object Code, or in any other way convert the Object Code into a human-readable form. Protected by U.S. Patents 5,870,405, 5,826,222, 5,754,974, 5,701,390, 5,715,365, 5,649,050, 5,630,011, 5,581,656, 5,517,511, 5,491,772, 5,247,579, 5,226,084 and 5,195,166.

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Contents

1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2 Configuration and Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Files provided . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Edit the configuration file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Software installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

TB9100 CSS configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

3 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Run the binary file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Check the syslog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

4 Sample Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

MA3 8-site system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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Preface

Scope of Manual

This manual describes how to install and configure the DTMF remote control software.

Document Conventions

“File > Open” means “click File on the menu bar, then click Open on the list of commands that pops up”. “Monitor > Module Details > Reciter” means “click the Monitor icon on the toolbar, then in the navigation pane find the Module Details group, and select Reciter from it”.

Within this manual, four types of alerts are given to the reader. The following paragraphs illustrate each type of alert and its associated symbol.

Warning This alert is used when there is a hazardous situation

which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

Caution This alert is used when there is a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.

Notice This alert is used to highlight information that is required to ensure procedures are performed correctly. Incorrectly performed procedures could result in equipment damage or malfunction.

This icon is used to draw your attention to information that may improve your understanding of the equipment or procedure.

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Associated Documentation

TB9100 Base Station Customer Service Software User’s Manual (MBA00003-xx.

Publication Record

Issue Publication Date Description

01 October 2013 First release.

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1Introduction

The DTMF remote control software runs on the TB9100 reciter and allows remote control of TB9100 base stations using DTMF tones. The software maps DTMF tone sequences to function codes in the TB9100 Customer Service Software (CSS) Task Manager. The mapping is defined in an .ini configuration file.

DTMF digits can be sent from a radio or dispatcher console. Matched sequences are acted on by any and all TB9100 base stations they are received by.

DTMF sequences of arbitrary length can be mapped to any of the 256 function codes. These are configured in Task Manger to control functions such as channel change, repeater operation, RF frequency and tone transmission.

The DTMF audio is sourced from the TB9100 receiver. The DTMF remote control only works for analog networks.

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2 Configuration and Installation

Configuration and installation of the TB9100 DTMF remote control software is carried out by a PC connected to the same IP network as the TB9100 reciter. The TB9100 reciter must be configured using the TB9100 Customer Service Software (CSS) Task Manager.

Prior to installation, a configuration file is created for all DTMF-controlled base stations in a given system. The configuration file contains general DTMF decoder settings, a list of DTMF-controlled base stations, and the DTMF tone sequences to control functions for each base station. The same configuration file is used for all DTMF-controlled base stations in a system, simplifying the installation and support processes.

During installation, the network-connected PC will:

■ download the DTMF remote control software to the TB9100 reciter,

■ download the configuration file to the TB9100 reciter,

■ update the TB9100 reciter to run the DTMF remote control software

automatically.

When the installation is complete, the DTMF remote control software automatically starts. At startup, the DTMF remote control software loads the configuration file which contains general configuration items that applies to all DTMF-controlled base stations, and the specific configuration items that applies to each reciter.

The TB9100 reciter must be configured to be controlled by the TB9100 DTMF remote control software. The standard TB9100 CSS Task Manager is used. During configuration, Task Manager items are added to provide DTMF remote control of the required base station functions. This may include channel change, repeater and monitor functions as appropriate.

2.1 Files provided

The deployment zip file contains:

■ DTMF remote control binary executable (3203Ax)

■ an example configuration file (3203Ax.ini)

■ a batch script (deploy.bat)

■ a program for executing commands on a remote machine (plink.exe)

■ a tool for transferring files securely between computers (pscp.exe).

Both plink.exe and pscp.exe are components of PuTTY; a free and opensource terminal emulator, serial console and network file transfer application.

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