Kenwood NEXEDGE NX-200 Function Reference page 197

8 NXDN CONVENTIONAL SYSTEM
8.10 Sending and Receiving a Short Message (Short Data Call)
8.10 Sending and Receiving a Short Message (Short Data Call)
Short Data Call can be used to send and receive a maximum of 100 characters (Short Message).
Using this function, a dispatcher can reliably send text messages to the target party.
Note
This section describes information for both an NXDN Conventional system and NXDN Trunking system.
Sending a Short Message
This section describes how to send a Short Message.
The transceiver sends a Short Message by one of the following operations.
 Short Message Mode
The transceiver enters Short Message Mode and sends a Short Message by one of the following operations.
• SDM (FleetSync/NXDN), Individual + SDM (NXDN) or Group + SDM (NXDN) key
Pressing the SDM (FleetSync/NXDN) key places the transceiver in Short Message Mode. In this case, a Short
Message is addressed to a Base ID.
Pressing the Individual + SDM (NXDN) key places the transceiver in Individual Call Mode. Pressing the Menu
([ ]) or [*] key after a user selects the target transceiver's Unit ID places the transceiver in Short Message
Mode.
The transceiver's behavior when the Group + SDM (NXDN) key is pressed varies depending on the system.
For an NXDN Conventional system:
The transceiver enters Group Call Mode. Pressing the Menu ([
transceiver's Group ID places the transceiver in Short Message Mode.
For an NXDN Trunking system:
The transceiver enters Short Message Mode. The target transceiver's Group ID must be selected before
entering Short Message Mode.
• Menu key
The transceiver enters Short Message Mode when the Menu key is pressed to enter Menu Mode and then
"SDM (FleetSync/NXDN)" is selected. In this case, a Short Message is addressed to a Base ID.
The transceiver enters Menu Mode by a user pressing the Menu key and then the transceiver enters Individual
Call Mode by a user selecting "Individual + SDM (NXDN)". Pressing the Menu ([
selects the target transceiver's Unit ID places the transceiver in Short Message Mode.
The transceiver's behavior varies depending on the system when the Menu key is pressed to enter Menu Mode
and then "Group + SDM (NXDN)" is selected.
For an NXDN Conventional system:
The transceiver enters Group Call Mode. Pressing the Menu ([
transceiver's Group ID places the transceiver in Short Message Mode.
For an NXDN Trunking system:
The transceiver enters Short Message Mode. The target transceiver's Group ID must be selected before
entering Short Message Mode.
Refer to 3.4 Using Menu Mode on page 23
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]) or [*] key after a user selects the target
]) or [*] key after a user selects the target
for operations in Menu Mode.
]) or [*] key after a user
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