Motorola Astro Radio Software 68 81098e85 O Manual
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289 Emergency TypeThis field will be visible only if the Emergency field has been set to Enabled. Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to choose one of the following settings: Both types of emergency support reverting (transmitting emergency on a predetermined channel). Acknowledge Alert ToneUse the UP/DOWN arrow keys to enable/disable this option. If this feature is enabled, an emergency acknowledge beep will sound when the radio receives acknowledgment of its emergency call. Revert Channel TableThe Emergency Revert Channel table contains the channels (pointed to in the Conventional personalities) to which the radio reverts when entering Emergency call mode. Enter the zone numbers and the channel numbers in the table. Each ASTRO personality will select one of these channels or choose itself. First, create the necessary personalities. Then go to the ZONE/ CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT screen (F4/F8) and enter channel information. You will then be able to set the ASTRO emergency channels. Note: Emergency revert channels cannot have Quik-Call II enabled on them, nor can they be Receive Only channels. Alarm Only An emergency message is repeatedly sent to the base station until it is cancelled for one of the following reasons: All the allowed retries (both polite and impolite) have been sent; An acknowledgment is received from the base station; A first press of the PTT button is executed; or A long press of the emergency button is executed. Alarm & Call An emergency message is repeatedly sent to the base station until: All the allowed retries (both polite and impolite) have been sent; or An acknowledgment is received from the base station. Once an acknowledgment is received, the user can talk to the base station. An emergency PTT ID will be sent with the voice on each PTT press. The emergency call can be cancelled by a long press of the emergency button.
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Soft IDFrom the MAIN MENU, press F4, F6, F5, F3 and then F7 to access this
screen.
This screen will be accessible only if the Soft ID option was purchased for the
current radio. This screen allows you to enable or disable the Soft ID
option. Press Ta b to select the desired field, or press the desired
function key (F1 - F10). If a field is highlighted, use the UP/DOWN
arrow keys to select the desired choice or value.
Field Definitions
Soft ID FeatureUse the UP/DOWN arrow keys to enable/disable this option. When
this option is enabled, you will be allowed to enter a Soft ID.
Soft IDEnter the Soft ID. The Soft ID will be transmitted with each press of the
PTT button. The Soft ID can be up to eight characters long and can
include the capital letters A through Z, the digits 0 through 9, “*”, “#”,
“-”, “/”, and spaces.
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ASTRO Model:
...CONV:ASTRO:SYSTEMS:SOFT ID
SOFT ID
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Soft ID Feature.................Disabled
Soft ID.............................
F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10
HELP EXIT
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ASTRO System
OptionsFrom the MAIN MENU, press F4, F6, F5, F3 and then F9 to access this
screen.
This screen is for radios equipped with VSELP
This screen is for radios equipped with CAI Digital Operation
These screens allow you to view and edit ASTRO system options. Press
Ta b to select the desired field, or press the desired function key (F1 -
F10). If a field is highlighted, use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select
the desired choice or value.
Function Key Descriptions
F3 - PREV SYSAccesses the previous ASTRO system.
F4 - NEXT SYSAccesses the next ASTRO system.
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ASTRO Model:
...CONV:ASTRO:SYSTEMS:OPTIONS
Astro System.......1
ASTRO SYSTEM OPTIONS
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Emergency
Sel Call Reset......Auto w/ Carr Priority Tx Inhibit.......Enabled
Auto Reset Time (sec)........5 Limited Patience Time (sec)....0
Limited Patience (sec)........53 Polite Retries..................5
Impolite Retries...............15
Global TX Multiplier.....Disabled
Radio Inhibit...........Disabled TX Multiplier...................1
Radio Check.............Disabled Silent Override w/Mon....Disabled
F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10
HELP PREV NEXT AST SYS EXIT
SYS SYS REMOTE
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ASTRO Model:
...CONV:ASTRO:SYSTEMS:OPTIONS
Astro System.......1
ASTRO SYSTEM OPTIONS
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Emergency
Talkgroup Hang Time (sec).0.000 Priority Tx Inhibit.......Enabled
Limited Patience Time (sec)....0
Limited Patience (sec)........53 Polite Retries..................5
Impolite Retries...............15
Global TX Multiplier.....Disabled
Radio Inhibit...........Disabled TX Multiplier...................1
Radio Check.............Disabled Silent Override w/Mon....Disabled
CAI Data Registration....Enabled
F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10
HELP PREV NEXT AST SYS EXIT
SYS SYS REMOTE
292F9 - ASTRO SYS REMOTEBrings up a screen where you can view/edit options relating to ASTRO System Remote Monitor/Radio Trace features. Field Definitions ASTRO SystemUse the UP/DOWN arrow keys or the F3/F4 keys to scroll through the available systems. Talkgroup Hang TimeThis field is used to set the duration of the Talkgroup Hang Timer which is started at the end of a system wide Talkgroup call. While the Talkgroup Hang Timer is active, the Talkgroup ID 65535 will be used for all Conventional Talkgroup calls. The range is from 0.000 to 6.375 seconds in 0.025 second increments. The factory default is 0.000 seconds. Sel Call ResetThis field is visible for radios equipped with VSELP Digital Operation only. Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to make your selection. Select Call Reset determines how the Squelch Mode is reset after the radio has received a select call and has unmuted. The radio will return from Carrier Squelch mode to Select Call Packet Required mode according to the setting in this field. The available choices are: Auto Reset Time (sec)This field is visible for radios equipped with VSELP Digital Operation only. Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to make your selection or enter a value directly. This is the time that the radio will remain in the Carrier Squelch mode after it has received a Select Call directed to it. Once the auto reset time has expired, the radio will reset to the Select Call squelch mode. The valid range is 0 to 255 seconds. Limited Patience (sec)Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to make your selection or enter a value directly. This is the amount of time the radio will send out polite ASTRO signals before sending out an impolite signal. The valid range is 1 to 255 seconds. A value of Infinite is also available. Radio InhibitUse the UP/DOWN arrow keys to enable/disable this feature. If this feature is enabled, the radio will go into a dormant state when it receives a Remote Inhibit command. In this state: rThe radio’s receiver audio is muted; rTransmit audio path is blocked; rAll operator controls are rendered inoperative; rChannel Scan is stopped on the Radio Operating Mode which received the command; and ManualManual is only available for Portable radios. The radio can be reset by pressing the Monitor button. Auto The radio will be reset after the Select Call Auto Reset timer has expired. The mode can also be reset by pressing the Monitor button. Auto W/ Carrier OverrideThe radio will be reset after the Select Call Auto Reset timer has expired and no carrier is detected (conversation ended). The mode can also be reset by pressing the Monitor button.
293 rAll LEDs turned off. This command is useful in preventing unauthorized use when the radio is stolen or lost. The radio can be uninhibited by sending a Radio Enable command or by reading and writing the codeplug with the RSS. Radio CheckUse the UP/DOWN arrow keys to enable/disable this feature. If this feature is enabled, the dispatcher can check the state of the radio (turned on or off) when it is within the range of the system (in Clear mode). Priority Tx InhibitUse the UP/DOWN arrow keys to enable/disable this feature. If this feature is enabled, all other radios on the system will decode the Emergency Acknowledgment or the Emergency PTT Code Word, and will inhibit their transmitters for the time in the acknowledgment or until the receive carrier goes away. The users call request has priority over all other types of call traffic. The radio will transmit voice and an Emergency code word if the user presses the PTT button or the dispatcher’s alarm acknowledge has a command to remotely key up. Limited Patience Time (sec)Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to make your selection or enter a value directly. When the radio is in an Emergency call mode, this is the amount of time the radio will wait before impolitely sending voice, if voice transmission is inhibited by the Emergency Priority Inhibit feature. The valid range is 0 to 255 seconds. Polite RetriesUse the UP/DOWN arrow keys to make your selection or enter a value directly. This is the number of times that the radio will attempt to transmit an ASTRO Emergency message while no one else is transmitting. A polite attempt is one that is transmitted only when no one else is transmitting. The valid range is 0 (zero) to 14 seconds. A value of Infinite is also available. Impolite RetriesUse the UP/DOWN arrow keys to make your selection or enter a value directly. This is the number of times that the radio will attempt to transmit an emergency message even if someone else is transmitting at the same time. An impolite attempt is one that is transmitted when someone else is transmitting. The valid range of values is 1 to 15. Global Tx MultiplierUse the UP/DOWN arrow keys to enable/disable this feature. If this feature is enabled, the ASTRO Default Tx Multiplier value is doubled. This effectively doubles the time period that the transmitter will key after the radio exhausts all retries without receiving an Acknowledgment during Emergency Call. If this feature is disabled, there will be no change in the time period that the transmitter will key up after the radio exhausts all retries. Tx MultiplierUse the UP/DOWN arrow keys to make your selection or enter a value directly. This value indicates how long the transmitter will key after the radio exhausts all retries without receiving an Acknowledgment during Emergency Call. This value is multiplied by the radios base time. The valid range is 0 (zero) to 3. Silent Override w/ MonThis feature is visible for Portables only. Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to enable/disable this feature. If this feature is enabled, the Monitor
294button will override Silent Emergency and unmute the radio. If this field is set to Disabled, the Monitor button cannot be used to unmute the radio. CAI Data RegistrationWhen this field is enabled, the subscriber radio will initiate a CAI data registration sequence to a host computer connected to the radio system infrastructure. The radio events that trigger this CAI data registration sequence include radio power up, mode change, exiting scan, radio enable, and exiting external keyloading. Failure to register with the host computer inhibits some RS232 Packet Data operations in the subscriber radio. If this field is disabled, the CAI data registration sequence is not initiated and registration is not required to perform all RS232 Packet Data operations. This function will be enabled or disabled on a per ASTRO system basis. The factory default is Enabled.
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ASTRO System
Remote OptionsFrom the MAIN MENU, press F4, F6, F5, F3 and then F9 twice to access
this screen.
This screen is available only if the Remote Monitor Option has been added.
This screen allows you to view and edit features relating to the radio’s
ASTRO system remote capabilities. Press Ta b to select the desired field,
or press the desired function key (F1 - F10). If a field is highlighted, use
the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select the desired choice or value.
Function Key Descriptions
F3 - PREV SYSAccesses the previous ASTRO system.
F4 - NEXT SYSAccesses the next ASTRO system.
Field Definitions
ASTRO SystemUse the UP/DOWN arrow keys or the F3/F4 function keys to navigate
through the available ASTRO systems. ASTRO systems can be
configured in the ASTRO SYSTEMS screen (F4/F6/F5/F3).
Remote Mon/Radio TraceUse the UP/DOWN arrow keys to enable/disable the ASTRO Remote
Monitor/Radio Trace feature. If this feature is enabled, the radio will be
able to decode an ASTRO Remote Monitor or Radio Trace command
sent from the dispatch console. After decoding this command, the
radio will key up its transmitter for a time period calculated using the
Tx Base Time and another value embedded within the Remote
Monitor/Radio Trace command.
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ASTRO Model:
...ASTRO:SYSTEMS:OPTIONS:REM OPTIONS
Astro System.......1
ASTRO SYSTEM REMOTE OPTIONS
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Remote Mon/Radio Trace.... Enabled
Remote Radio Mode.....Radio Trace
Tx Base Time (sec).............10
F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10
HELP PREV NEXT EXIT
SYS SYS
296Remote Radio ModeThis field will be visible for view-only on Mobile radios. Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select the ASTRO Remote Radio Mode feature from among the following: For each ASTRO Remote Monitor/Radio Trace command decoded by the radio, the radio will key up and stay keyed for the time indicated by the Tx Base Time and the dispatch console value. The dispatch console value cannot be controlled by the subscriber unit. Tx Base Time (sec)Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select the desired ASTRO Tx Base Time or enter a value directly. The ASTRO Tx Base Time is a value used to calculate the period that a radio will key up after receiving an ASTRO Remote Monitor/Radio Trace command. This Tx Base Time is multiplied by a second value that is sent from the dispatch console and transmitted to the radio via an ASTRO Remote Monitor/Radio Trace command. The valid range is 10 to 120 seconds in 10-second increments. The multiplier (second value) may range from 0 (zero) to 6, thus allowing the radio to have a key up time period ranging from 0 (zero) to 720 seconds. Radio Trace The radio will automatically key up, sending unmodulated carrier. Remote MonitorThe radio will automatically key up and unmute the microphones sending voice on the channel.
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ASTRO Call ListFrom the MAIN MENU, press F4, F6, F5 and then F4 to access this
screen.
This screen allows you to view and edit Conventional ASTRO Call IDs
and their associated names or aliases. Press Ta b to select the desired
field, or press the desired function key (F1 - F10). If a field is
highlighted, use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select the desired choice
or value.
Function Key Descriptions
F2 - ADD CALL IDAdds a Call ID entry to the Call List table.
F5 - DELETE CALL IDDeletes the highlighted Call ID entry from the Call List table. You will
be prompted for confirmation before the entry is actually deleted.
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ASTRO Model:
...CONV:ASTRO:ASTRO CALL LIST
CALL LIST TABLE
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# Type Call ID Call Text # Type Call ID Call Text
-- ---- ------- ------------- --- ---- ------- ---------
1 Ind ------- CALL 1
F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10
HELP ADD DELETE EXIT
CALL ID CALL ID
298 Field Definitions NumberThis is a view-only field that contains the automatically generated number of the Call ID. When you press F2 to add a Call ID, a number is automatically assigned to the Call ID. TypeUse the UP/DOWN arrow keys to make your selection from among the following: Call IDThis field contains the ASTRO Individual Call ID or the ASTRO Group Call ID for this member of the call list. The Call ID is a unique number used to target a radio or group of radios when a call has to be sent to the radio (s). A Selective Call or Call Alert placed to an Individual ID is received by the specific user. The same call placed to a Group ID reaches all members sharing that Group ID. Note: Radios equipped with CAI Digital Operation, Group IDs cannot be used with selective call. Note: For radios equipped with CAI digital operation, Group Call ID has the special value 65535, which selects all groups and cannot be assigned to any particular group. The range of Individual Call IDs is from 1 to 9999999. The range of Group Call IDs is from 1 to 65535. Note: For radios equipped with VSELP Digital Operation, Group Call ID has the special value 4095, which selects all groups and cannot be assigned to any particular group. The range of Individual Call IDs is from 1 to 16773119. The range of Group Call IDs is from 1 to 4095. Call TextEnter the alphanumeric name for this Call ID. This name will appear on the radio display to facilitate ease of use. Ind Choose this setting if this entry is to be assigned to a single radio in the system. Group Choose this setting if this entry is to be assigned to a group of radios in the system.