System Load / Reception Status
Tap System Load
/ Reception Status. After a few seconds,
the display will show the signal strength, the control
channel decode quality, and the level of system activity.
To see additional system information, press the down
arrow in the bottom right corner of the screen.
Current Activity
Tap Current Activity. As channel grants are issued on new
frequencies, the table will populate with the frequencies
in use on the system. The currently active Talk Group ID
and Unit IDs on each frequency will also update.
Channels are color coded as follows:
Light Blue: Control Channel
Red: Encrypted (cannot be determined for some system
types)
Orange: Patch
Green: Unknown TGID
Yellow: I‐Call
LCN Monitor
Tap LCN Monitor. The display shows a scrolling chart over
time indicating which channels have been active or id
over a 2‐minute period.
Activity Log
The activity log shows details of every channel grant and
certain other system activity. The HomePatrol‐1 also
saves a complete log of all commands that have been
received from the control channel. You can review that
log using the tools in Sentinel.
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