The HomePatrol‐1 now provides a system settings menu.
Edit Name – Allows you to change the name of the
system.
Edit System Options – Lets you set the system level
option(s).
Edit Site – Lets you add/edit sites.
Edit Department – Lets you create or edit departments to
hold system channels.
Edit Unit IDs – Allows you to enter and edit Unit IDs so
that individual radios are identified on the system.
Copy System – Copies the entire system. This is useful if
you want to make a similar system later.
Delete System – Deletes the system from the Favorites
List.
Editing System Options
Select Edit System Options. The following menu appears:
ID Search: Tap the selection to toggle between ID Search
On (HomePatrol‐1 will stop on all unavoided channels,
even if not in its database) and ID Search Off
(HomePatrol‐1 ignores all channels not in its database).
Set Emergency Alert: Allows you to set a tone to sound
when a radio's emergency status is activated.
Set Fleet Map: Lets you set a fleet map for Motorola
systems that include Type I channels. To set the fleet
map, after selecting this option repeatedly tap each block
to set the correct value for that block.
Status Bit: This should normally be set to Ignore unless
you are checking on system ID status bit flags.
Creating Sites
Sites contain the radio frequency information used by
trunked radio systems. To create a site for the system,
select Edit Site from the system's menu.
Then, select Create New Site.
Enter a name for the site.
You will then see the site menu.
Edit Name – Lets you change the Site's name.
Edit Band Plan – Lets you enter or edit the site's band
plan.
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