Edacs Conventional P1 Scan; Multiple Radio Operation - Ericsson EDACS ORION Operator's Manual

To send a message, press the button then press one of the number but-
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tons (0-9) to select the pre-programmed message text. If no message text has
been programmed for the selected number button, the radio will display NO
ENTRY. A valid selection will permit the message text to appear in the dis-
play for a pre-programmed time. After the time-out expires or the but-
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ton has been pressed (the button will override the time-out period), the
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message text is selected and will be transmitted to the site. If the site does
not receive the message properly, the radio will sound a low pitched tone.
If an incorrect message text was selected or the incorrect number button was
pressed, the message text can be changed during the pre-programmed time-
out period by pressing another number button. The message text selection
button prior to the time-out pe-
can also be cancelled by pressing the
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riod.
To view the currently selected message text after it has been transmitted,
press the button and then the button prior to the time-out period. If
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the message text was not sent successfully to the site, the text associated
with the message will flash in the display.

EDACS CONVENTIONAL P1 SCAN

This feature permits the radio user to scan a pre-programmed conventional
system and channel as a Priority 1 (P1) channel while the radio is selected
for EDACS trunked system. If activity is detected on the conventional P1
channel, the radio will unmute and remain on this conventional channel for
the programmable hang time.
The radio must be pre-programmed to designate a button for scan on/off op-
eration.

MULTIPLE RADIO OPERATION

Orion mobile radio may be configured to operate in a multiple radio mode
that permits more than one radio to be controlled from a single control unit
or control location. The radios could be different frequency splits,
trunked/conventional, etc.
In the multiple radio operation, the radios continue to operate as individual
radios except with a common control unit. The control unit is used for dis-
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