Radio Format; Programming Optional Features - Kenwood TK-780 Programming Instructions Manual

Programming the Kenwood TK-x80 Series Mobile
To begin programming your TK-x80 series mobile for use with the Pyramid
Communications Model 2012/Merlin mobile data system, you will need to first create a
new profile using your KPG-49D programming software.

Radio Format

When programming the radio select trunking or conventional, make sure that you set the
Radio Format correctly upon creation of your new profile. See figure below.
Select Trunking
or Conventional

Programming Optional Features

From the Edit pull down menu, select Optional Features. Depending on your
application, most of the parameters in the Optional Feature menu will be left at default.
Although this may be the case, in order to enable a data terminal interface you must
program Com 2 (Internal Port) as AUX Hook/PTT. This enables the external PTT from
the data terminal. See the figure below for more information.
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
¦
¦------------------------------------------------------------------------------¦
¦ System Name Text Size : [Off]
¦ Sub LCD Display
¦ Conv. Busy LED
¦ Display Character
¦ Off Hook Decode
¦ Off Hook Horn Alert
¦ Horn Alert Time
¦ Radio Password
¦ Data Password
¦ Power On Text
¦ Signalling
¦ Sel. Call Alert LED
¦ Encode Data Type
¦ Com 0(Mic. Jack)
¦ Com 1(Internal Port)
¦ Com 2(Internal Port)
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
While in the Optional Features screen, select Extended Function. Set as follows:
Ext. PTT /w Mic Mute = Yes
ARQ Mode = Disable
+--------------------------+
¦ Radio Format
¦--------------------------¦
¦ 1. Conventional
¦ 2. Trunking
+--------------------------+
Optional Features
: [None ]
: [Off]
: [Group Name]
: [Disable]
: [Disable]
: [ 4]s
: [ ]
: [ ]
: [ ] ¦ Tone Feat ure...
: [OR ]
: [Yes]
: [Invert]
: [None ] ¦ Mode...
: [None ] ¦ Emergency...
: [Aux Hook/PTT] ¦ Extended Function...
Program Com 2 as AUX Hoot/PTT
+----------------------------------+
¦ Extended Function
¦----------------------------------¦
¦ Ext. PTT w/ Mic Mute : [Yes]
¦ Data TX w/ QT/DQT
¦ ARQ Mode
+----------------------------------+
¦
¦
¦
¦ T.O.T(Dispatch) : [ 60]s
¦ T.O.T(TEL) : [180]s
¦ TX Inhibit Time : [5.0]s
¦ Transpond Delay Time : [
¦ System Search : [None
¦ Clear to Talk : [Yes]
¦ Free System Ring Back : [No ]
¦ Battery Warning : [ -------]
¦ Timed Power Off : [Off]
¦ ID...
¦ PTT Release Tone...
¦ Logic Signal...
¦
¦
: [Yes] ¦
: [Disable] ¦
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¦
¦
¦
3]s ¦
] ¦
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Data TX w/ QT/DQT = Yes
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