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Link Communications RLC-3 User Manual

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RLC-3 8 Port Communications Controller
Software Version 1.46
Copyright 1995, All Rights Reserved
Link Communications, Inc.
P.O. Box 1071
Sidney, MT 59270
(406) 482-7515

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  • Page 1 RLC-3 8 Port Communications Controller Software Version 1.46 Copyright 1995, All Rights Reserved Link Communications, Inc. P.O. Box 1071 Sidney, MT 59270 (406) 482-7515...
  • Page 2 Congratulations, you have purchased a very powerful tool for your group's repeater. The RLC-3 may seem complicated and intimidating at first, but don't worry. Setting it up and programming it are easy and straightforward, once you have read the manual. Please take the time to read it before you try to start programming.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Send a DTMF Sequence ........47 C032 Send a Serial Message out the RLC-3 Port ..... 48 C033 Send a Serial Message out a Radio Card's Serial Port .
  • Page 4 Recall a Scheduler Event ........98 C084 Enable/Disable a Scheduler Event ......99 Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.
  • Page 5 Set the Predial Digits and Timing ......140 C116 Recall the Predial Digits and Timing ......141 Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.
  • Page 6 Schematic For RBI-1 to RLC-3 Cable ........
  • Page 7 Appendix H: ASCII Chart ..........249 Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.
  • Page 8 RLC-3 Main Controller Board Parts ........

  • Page 9: Limited Warranty

    Contact Link Communications Inc. for more information. What Link Communications Inc. will not cover: 1. Too much voltage to the controller. The RLC-3 operates at +11V to +15V, negative ground. 2. Damage to the controller by lightning, accident, or incorrect power hook-up.

  • Page 10: User Survey

    A knowledge of the user base will allow us to better serve you in the future by helping us develop more specialized software and hardware. Please take a few minutes and fill out this questionnaire. RLC-3 Serial Number ....________________ RLC-3 Purchase Date ....________________ Application: (Circle All That Apply)

  • Page 11: Setup And Interfacing

    If any of these parts are missing, contact Link Communications Inc. Step #2: Connect Power - The RLC-3 was designed to run off of 12V DC. 11V to 14V should work fine. - Locate the 2.50mm power connector included in your parts bag.
  • Page 12 COR signal will work if the switch #2 (labeled "CR") is switched correctly. The signal must be able to sink 4mA to ground. The input impedance of the RLC-3 COR input is and it is diode clamped with internal pull-up resistors. This allows it to handle input voltages of up to 40 volts without damage to the controller.
  • Page 13 Connecting the Receiver Audio - 2 types of audio can be used on the RLC-3 controller: Type 1: De-emphasized audio (Speaker Audio) Type 2: Discriminator audio (Raw Unsquelched Audio) - If type 1 audio is used, set configuration switch #1 (labeled "DM") to the "OFF" position This removes the de-emphasis filter from the circuit.
  • Page 14 Step #4: Connecting Your Transmitters to the RLC-3 Transmitter PTT - The RLC-3 produces an active low PTT signal (ground when PTT is active). This output is buffered with an open collector type driver capable of sinking 150mA. There is a built in 30V zener clamping diode to protect the PTT MOSFET from the high voltage spikes that can be caused by interfacing to a PTT relay coil.

  • Page 15: Serial Port Interfacing

    25-pin serial connector, you can use a standard 9 to 25-pin converter or wire your own cable. To wire your own, connect the RLC-3's pins 2, 3, and 5 to the computer's 3, 2, and 7 respectively.

  • Page 16: Getting Started

    Getting Started This section contains general information that you will need to know to use the RLC-3. It does not contain very much information that you can't find elsewhere, but it is provided to help you get on the air without having to read the whole manual. It explains some basic things about how the controller works, how to enter commands, and provides some examples to get you started.

  • Page 17: Reset And Power Up

    'Reset ?' in CW. This message is the first message that you will hear. The message sent will only go out port 1 of the RLC-3. When this message is sent you know that one of the following events have occurred.

  • Page 18: The Eof Key

    C000*12 <unkey or press *>. In other words, the EOF key indicates the end of the command name and the beginning of the data for commands that require data after the command name. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 19: How Do I Change The Eof Key

    You can change the EOF key using Command C080. All ports including the serial port default to '*' as the EOF digit. Refer to the command description for the correct format in changing and recalling the digit. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 20: How Command Names And Command Numbers Are Used

    When you wish to execute a command, you enter its name, possibly along with the EOF digit and some data. The names of the commands in the RLC-3 default to C000, C001, C002...C999. Of course you can change these names to anything 1 to 6 digits long. The name can be composed of both DTMF data and ASCII data from the serial port.

  • Page 21: How To Configure A Port As A Repeater

    How to Configure a Port as a Repeater The RLC-3 controller supports a repeater on every port. This allows for multiple stand along repeaters operating at the same time, on the same controller. We will describe how to configure and setup port one as a repeater. Simply follow our example to configure other ports as repeaters.

  • Page 22: Command Reference Section

    To quickly find a particular command, use the table of contents at the beginning of this manual. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 23: Connect One Port To Another Port

    - All port default as links Example: Connect Port 1 to Port 4 "C000 * 1 4" Voice response "1 Connect 4 On" Want port 1 as a repeater port "C000 * 1 1" Voice response "1 Connect 1 On" Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 24: Monitor One Port From Another Port

    - X is the doing the monitoring of port Y - Y is the port being monitored Default: - All port default as links Example: Monitor Port 4 by Port 1 "C001 * 1 4" Voice response "1 MON 4" Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 25: Disconnect One Port From Another Port

    "C002 * 1 4" Voice response "1 Connect 4 Off" Port 1 is currently a repeater port and you want the port configured as a link port. "C002 * 1 1" Voice response "1 Disconnect 1 Off" Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 26: Recall A Port's Connections

    Port 1 is connected to ports 2 4 6 8 "C003 * 1" Voice response "1 Connect 2 4 6 8" Ports 1,3,5,7 are connected to port 2 "C004 * 2" Voice response "2 Connect 1 3 5 7" Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 27: Set Up A Port's Access Mode

    1 - C O R 2 - P L 3 - C A P 4 - C O P Example: You want to change port 5's mode to CAP (mode 3): C005 * 5 3 Voice Response "5 3" Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 28: Recall A Port's Access

    -- 4 ==> COR or PL Access Default: - All port default to COR access Voice Response: 0 - No Access 1 - C O R 2 - P L 3 - C A P 4 - C O P Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 29: C007, C008 Configure And Check Dtmf Mute From A Selected Port

    DTMF mute recall is provided to allow you to check what ports are Enabled for DTMF muting. If the port number is read back the port is configured for DTMF mute. If the response is "clear," no ports have DTMF muting enabled. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 30: Recall Entire Controller's Crosspoint

    6 Connect <TX1> <TX2> <TX3> <TX4> <TX5> <TX6> <TX7> <TX8> 7 Connect <TX1> <TX2> <TX3> <TX4> <TX5> <TX6> <TX7> <TX8> 8 Connect <TX1> <TX2> <TX3> <TX4> <TX5> <TX6> <TX7> <TX8> Serial Format: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 31: Re-Program Command Names

    Default: - Command names begin with C000 and end with C999 Voice Response: The voice response is XXX YYYYYY 'ED' [Extra Data] - [Extra data] is the amount of additional data needed for that command. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.
  • Page 32 4) Voice response: 13 ABC123 ED 0 Note that the current command name does not matter at all, only the command number (the last three digits of the command name in the manual) and the new name. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 33: C011, C012 Recall Information About A Command Name

    -- This command recalls the command number for the associated command name - YYYYYY is the command name with default command name of C000-C999 Voice Response: The voice response is "Command Number (000-999)" is YYYYYY Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 34: Recall Radio Port Card Conditions

    If a port is off the system, or there has been a failure the card number will be spoken. If a card is installed but this command says it is off of the system, try resetting the controller with command C035 and check it again Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 35: C014

    Command Description: C014..C019 Password Programming Not Currently Active Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 36: Program A Selected Timer

    003 - Message Start Delay Timer, Transmitter 4 004 - Message Start Delay Timer, Transmitter 5 005 - Message Start Delay Timer, Transmitter 6 006 - Message Start Delay Timer, Transmitter 7 007 - Message Start Delay Timer, Transmitter 8 Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.
  • Page 37 018 - Hang Timer, Transmitter 3 019 - Hang Timer, Transmitter 4 020 - Hang Timer, Transmitter 5 021 - Hang Timer, Transmitter 6 022 - Hang Timer, Transmitter 7 023 - Hang Timer, Transmitter 8 Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.
  • Page 38 045 - SPI Timeout Timer, Port 6 (default value is 700, 7 seconds) 046 - SPI Timeout Timer, Port 7 (default value is 700, 7 seconds) 047 - SPI Timeout Timer, Port 8 (default value is 700, 7 seconds) Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.
  • Page 39 056 - Courtesy Beep After Voice Timer, Transmitter 8 Doug Hall RBI-1 Delayed Send Timer: Buffers inside the RBI-1 overflow if it is sent too many changes too quickly. The RLC-3 avoids this potential problem by collecting all of the changes that occur quickly (such as within a macro) and sends the combined result of all of them only when no changes have been made for the length of this timer.
  • Page 40 081 - Initial ID Timer, Transmitter 4 082 - Initial ID Timer, Transmitter 5 083 - Initial ID Timer, Transmitter 6 084 - Initial ID Timer, Transmitter 7 085 - Initial ID Timer, Transmitter 8 Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.
  • Page 41 097 - Time Out Timer, Receiver 4 098 - Time Out Timer, Receiver 5 099 - Time Out Timer, Receiver 6 100 - Time Out Timer, Receiver 7 101 - Time Out Timer, Receiver 8 Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.
  • Page 42 112 - Preaccess Timer, Port 3 113 - Preaccess Timer, Port 4 114 - Preaccess Timer, Port 5 115 - Preaccess Timer, Port 6 116 - Preaccess Timer, Port 7 117 - Preaccess Timer, Port 8 Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.
  • Page 43 137 - DTMF Interdigit Timer, Receiver 4 138 - DTMF Interdigit Timer, Receiver 5 139 - DTMF Interdigit Timer, Receiver 6 140 - DTMF Interdigit Timer, Receiver 7 141 - DTMF Interdigit Timer, Receiver 8 Reverse Patch Ring Timer: Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.
  • Page 44 - This timer is programmed in 1 second increments from 001-9999 - This timer defaults to 030 145 - DVR Record Length Limit Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 45: Recall A Timer Value

    This command allows you to recall the value of a programmed timer. Description Command Response Recall Timer C021*XXX See Below Parameters: - C021 is the default command name. - XXX is the selected timer to be programmed (See Command C020 for Timers) Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 46: Restart A Selected Timer

    Description Command Response Restart Timer C022*XXX See Below Parameters: - C022 is the default command name. - XXX is the selected timer to be programmed (See Command C020 for Timers) Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 47: Reset A Selected Timer

    This command allows you to reset and cancel a timers operation. Description Command Response Reset Timer C023*XXX See Below Parameters: - C023 is the default command name. - XXX is the selected timer to be programmed (See Command C020 for Timers) Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 48: Set Up Rs-232 Serial Baud Rate

    Set Up RS-232 Serial Baud Rates This command allows you to set up the baud rate for the RLC-3's main serial port that is typically connected to a serial terminal or computer and the serial ports on the radio cards that are primarily used for controlling remote base radios.

  • Page 49: Sets The Time Of Day Clock

    Command Description: C025 Sets the Time of Day Clock This command allows you to set the time on the RLC-3 Clock. Description Command Response Set the Time C025* XX YY Z See Below Parameters: - C025 is the default command name.

  • Page 50: Recall The Time Of Day Clock In Male Speech

    This command allows you to read the Time of Day Clock. The readback is Male time reading. Refer to Command C025 for setting the clocks time. Description Command Response Recall the Time C026* Male Time Parameters: - C026 is the default command name. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 51: Recall The Time Of Day Clock In Female Speech

    This command allows you to read the Time of Day Clock. The readback is Female time reading. Refer to Command C025 for setting the clocks time. Description Command Response Recall the Time C027* Female Time Parameters: - C027 is the default command name. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 52: Sets The Date

    Command Description: C028 Sets the Date This command allows you to set the date on the RLC-3 Clock. Description Command Response Set the Date C028* XX YY ZZ D See Below Parameters: - C028 is the default command name. - XX is the month with leading zeros...

  • Page 53: Recall The Date

    (Appendix B, words 500 and above). Speaking those words with command C036 will let you format the date readback any way you like it. Parameters: - C029 is the default command name. Voice Response: "This is <Month> <Day> <Year> <Day of Week>" Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 54: Send A Cw Message

    - C030 is the default command name. - YY is the CW data, two digits per character (See Below) CW Code Table SPACE PAUSE Note: This table is duplicated in Appendix C for ease of reference. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 55: Send A Dtmf Sequence

    09 - DTMF Digit 9 10 - DTMF Digit * 11 - DTMF Digit # 12 - DTMF Digit A 13 - DTMF Digit B 14 - DTMF Digit C 15 - DTMF Digit D 16 - <Pause> Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 56: Send A Serial Message Out The Rlc-3 Port

    Advanced Command Description: C032 Send a Serial Message out the RLC-3 Port This command allows you to send a custom message out the controller's serial port. If the message is entered with DTMF the serial message will only contain DTMF digits. If the message is entered using the RS-232 port, then the message will contain whatever characters you enter.

  • Page 57: Send A Serial Message Out A Radio Card's Serial Port

    To change the baud rate, see command C024. If you want to send characters that are not on the DTMF pad (if that is what you are using) or the keyboard (if you are controlling via the serial port), see command C034. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 58: Send A Serial Message Out A Radio Card's Serial Port

    There is no voice response for this command Notes: • Use C033 instead of this command if you can - it is a lot easier to use. • To change the baud rate, see command C024. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 59: Remotely Reset The Controller

    Command Description: C035 Remotely Reset the Controller This command allows you to remotely reset the RLC-3 controller. This does exactly the same thing as turning the power off and back on or pressing the reset switch on the board. It will not cause you to lose any of your programming - that is only possible by being at the site of the controller and following one of the initialization procedures described in Appendix E.

  • Page 60: Send A Voice Message

    (a polite voice message), see commands C063 and C064. These commands are often used for IDs. Parameters: - C036 is the default command name. - YYY is the Voice word to be spoken -- See Voice Word Table for voice word numbers Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 61: Set Audio Routing Variable For Commands Inside A Macro

    If you want to rename this macro to "567", for example, do the following: C010*500567*. Now entering 567 and unkeying will execute the macro and cause the time to be spoken out ports 1, 2 and 4.. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.
  • Page 62 C052 * 400 03 036 12 267 229 046 042 038 00 005 02 1 2* or <unkey> 5) The macro will now only speak the message "Repeater On P L" and not the mode change message "1 2" Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 63: Recall The Ports In The Current Audio Routing Variable

    C056*270 039 To delete command C039 from the courtesy beep macro when you are tired of hearing it, use command C058 and you will not have to delete the whole macro and program it again. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 64: Send One, Two Or Three Tone Chord

    DTMF tone. If you want a beep at one frequency then a beep at another frequency, call this command twice from a macro and only specify one frequency each time. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 65: Note About Courtesy Beeps

    Note about Courtesy Beeps The RLC-3 courtesy beeps are not simply a programmable beep. When it is time to send a courtesy beep, the RLC-3 decides which ports should receive the courtesy beep, sets the audio routing variable to those ports (see Appendix A), and calls that port's courtesy beep automatic macro (see Appendix D).
  • Page 66 0880 is the frequency of the other tone in hertz 6) Now when port 1's courtesy beep needs to be sent, the courtesy beep macro will call C040 three times to generate the three beeps. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 67: Courtesy Beep Enable/Disable For A Selected Port

    0 - Disables courtesy beeps always 1 - Enables courtesy beeps only when port is looped back 2 - Enables courtesy beeps only when port is not looped back 3 - Enables courtesy beeps always Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 68: Set Cw Speed For A Selected Port

    See Below Parameters: - C042 is the default command name. - X is the selected port (1..8) - YY is the words per minute send value Default: All ports default to 20 words per minute Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 69: Set Cw 3-Tone Chord Frequencies For A Selected Port

    If a 2 tone CW frequency is chord wanted, only enter 2 frequencies - C043 * W XXXX YYYY If a 3 tone CW frequency is chord wanted, only enter 3 frequencies - C043 * W XXXX YYYY ZZZZ Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 70: Set Up Dtmf Regenerate Parameters

    This command allows you to set up the DTMF regenerate parameters for each attached port. You may need to use this command to slow your DTMF tones down if a scanning DTMF decoder is on any of the attached systems that you want the RLC-3 to control. Description...

  • Page 71: C045

    Command Description: C045..C049 Not Currently Active Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 72: Set Up Default Audio Routing Variables

    - Y is a list of the ports that the audio will be sent out of If no digits are entered for Y, the audio will not be sent anywhere Default: Voice response is disabled Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 73: Start Dial-Tone

    Killing the dial tone once it is running: 1) You can kill the dial tone with a DTMF digit on the port dial tone is present. 2) When the dial tone timer expires (See Command C020) Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 74: Program A Multiple Command Macro Sequence

    - This sequence entered the 4 listed commands along with the needed additional data. - It is very important to enter the correct command names, additional data and additional data counters. If you do not enter the correct data, the macro will no execute correctly. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.
  • Page 75 (Future) the voice response will only be spoken up to the stop voice command. Errors: When the macro is executed, and if any errors are encountered while the macro is executing, the errors will be spoken to inform you of the problem inside the sequence. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 76: Program A Single Command Macro Sequence

    - XXX is the command number to be executed by the macro - Z..Z is the additional data associated with command XXX Example: Want to execute command C031 using macro 123 - C031 with 20 additional digits (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,3,2,1) C053 * 123 031 12345678909876543321 * Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 77: Recall Macro Contents

    "Command name length not matched" (speaks each letter, with pauses for spaces) "C2 36" the second command in the macro is command number 9 "D9" this command has 9 digits of data which are: "133002028" the words "Error Two-Hundred" Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 78: Delete Macro

    There is no way to "undelete" a macro that has been deleted. Description Command Response Delete Macro C055*XXX Parameters: - C055 is the default command name. Format: C055 * XXX - XXX is the command number of the macro to delete. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 79: Append A Command To A Macro

    - XXX is the command number within a macro - Z..Z is the additional data associated with command XXX Example: Want to execute command C031 using macro 123 - C031 with 20 additional digits (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,3,2,1) C056 * 123 031 12345678909876543321 * Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 80: Copy A Macro

    Description Command Response Macro Copy C057*XXX YYY Parameters: - C057 is the default command name. - XXX is the number of the source macro - YYY is the number of the destination macro Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 81: Delete A Command In A Macro

    Delete CMD C058*XXX YY Parameters: - C058 is the default command name. - XXX is the number of the macro - YY is the number of command inside of the macro to delete (00, 01, 02...) Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 82: Insert A Command In A Macro

    If YY is larger than the number of commands in the macro, the new command will be appended to the macro. - ZZZ is the command number of the command to insert - DDD is the data for the above command Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 83: Set Up Serial Port

    - Z (optional) is 1 to suppress serial (the default) or 0 to send serial caused by commands entered from DTMF - Q (optional) is 1 for queued serial (the default) or 0 to send it before continuing Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 84: Disconnect All Ports From A Radio Port

    C061*12345678* breaks every connection in the whole crosspoint. Parameters: - C061 is the default command name - X is the port to disconnect all other ports from Example: Disconnect all other ports from Port 4 "C061 * 4" Voice response "4 Clear" Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 85: Change The Beginning Of Command Names

    Any commands in the range that have names shorter than three digits long will have zeros added before their names to make them three digits long before this command changes the other digits. For example: C062*010 050 D Changes C010 D010, D123, D0A1, D00#. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 86: Send A Polite Voice Message

    Description Command Response Polite Voice C063* YYY..YYY See Below Parameters: - C063 is the default command name. - YYY is the Voice word to be spoken -- See Voice Word Table for voice word numbers Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 87: C064

    064. When command 064 executes, it checks for receiver activity. If the receiver is active, it executes command 260 (the impolite ID). Otherwise it speaks the voice message "ID". You will also want to customize the CW ID in macro 260. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 88: C065

    - X is the default audio routing variable to recall 0 - commands entered from the serial port 1 - commands executed by the scheduler 2 - commands executed by the reset macro (see Appendix D for macros) Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 89: Preaccess Commands

    This is a very simplified description, but it should give you the idea. What you need to know: Because the preaccess system works quite differently from the way the RLC-3 normally works, there is a lot involved with changing back and forth. Commands C070 and C071 have been provided to make the conversion to preaccess easy and painless.

  • Page 90: Configure A Repeater For Preaccess

    (see C000, C001 and C002). Description Command Response Rep Preaccess C070*X See Below Format: - C070 is the default command name. - X is the port to make a preaccess repeater Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 91: Configure A Link For Preaccess

    For example if ZZ is 99, the site access code will be #99. The site access code can be changed to anything up to six digits long by renaming the preaccess macro to that access code. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 92: Disable Preaccess Requirement For A Port

    • DTMF execution mask cleared Description Command Response Preaccess Off C072*X See Below Format: - C072 is the default command name. - X is the port for which to turn the preaccess requirement off (1..8) Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 93: Recall Ports With Preaccess Requirement

    Advanced Command Description: C073 Recall Ports with Preaccess Requirement This command allows you to determine which ports require preaccess. Description Command Response Preaccess C073* See Below Format: - C073 is the default command name. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 94: Allow Access To A Port That Requires Preaccess

    It is usually called from the preaccess macro (see Appendix D) for that port so that when that preaccess macro is executed, it temporarily allows access to the rest of the commands in the controller. Description Command Response Allow Access C074 See Below Format: - C074 is the default command name. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 95: Set Stop Access Conditions

    - Y is 1 to enable / 0 to disable stopping access when an invalid command is entered - Z is 1 to enable / 0 to disable stopping access when the COR drops after a DTMF tone has been entered Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 96: Recall Stop Access Conditions

    Command C075 for descriptions of the conditions. Description Command Response Allow Access C076*P See Below Format: - C076 is the default command name. - P is the port for which to recall the stop access conditions (1..8) Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 97: Isolate A Port From The Rest Of The System

    This macro is usually named '*', the local control key. Description Command Response Allow Access C077*X See Below Format: - C077 is the default command name. - X is the port for which to allow access (1..8) Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 98: Set The Force-Execution Digit For A Port

    This is not recommended. Program the force-execution digits for 1..8 to a valid DTMF character. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 99: Recall The Force-Execution Digit For A Port

    C079*X See Below Format: - C079 is the default command name. - X is the port for which to change the force-execution digit - 1..8 indicate the corresponding port - 9 indicates the serial port Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 100: Set Automatic Force-Execution Digit Entry For A Port

    - C080 is the default command name. - X is the port for which to set the automatic "*" entry (1..8) - Y is 0 to turn the feature off (the default), 1 to turn it on Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 101: Recall Automatic Force-Execution Digit Entry For A Port

    See C080 for more information. Description Command Response EOF Required C081*X See Below Format: - C081 is the default command name. - X is the port for which to recall the automatic "*" entry (1..8) Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 102: The Scheduler

    You can use command C084 to keep a scheduled event from happening (disabling it) and to re-enable it later. Programming is explained in the command descriptions. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 103: Set Up A Scheduler Event

    C050. If you want to change where the audio goes, either change the default with command C050 or change it inside of a macro with command C037. See appendix A for more information about audio routing variables. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.
  • Page 104 (number 502 for this example) to set the audio routing mask to all ports and speak the message: C053*50203712345678* program macro to set audio routing variable to all ports C056*502036050037039036* append macro to speak voice message "TGIF" Now we will program weekly scheduler event 03 to execute macro 502: C082*03502605001* Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.
  • Page 105 You want to turn DTMF mute off on the repeater on port 1 at 10 minutes after noon on April fools day. First we program macro 504 to call command 007: C053*50400710* Then we program scheduler slot 05: C082*05504040112101* Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 106: Recall A Scheduler Event

    "Time ????" What time of day the event happens. Yearly: "????" The month of the year that the event happens. "D ?" What day of the month the event happens. "Time ????" What time of day the event happens. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 107: Enable/Disable A Scheduler Event

    C084*XX Y See Below Format: - C084 is the default command name. - XX is the number of the scheduler slot to recall [00..99] - Y is 1 to enable the event, 0 to disable it Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 108: Id Control

    Whenever an ID needs to be sent, the appropriate automatic macro is called. You program your IDs by programming those macros (see appendix D for macro definitions). The following group of commands allow you to disable IDing for a port or change how the periodic IDs are sent. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 109: Enable/Disable Iding A Port

    Note: if you only want to disable some of the IDs for a port, keeping the pending IDs but not the initial ID, for example, just delete the ID macro that you don't want to do anything (see appendix D for macro definitions). Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 110: Recall Which Ports Have Ids Enabled

    Recall Which Ports have IDs Enabled This command lists the ports that have IDing enabled. If all ports do, it speaks "12345678". Description Command Response En/Disabled? C086 See Below Format: - C086 is the default command name. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 111: Set Random Or Rotating Pending Ids

    See Below Format: - C087 is the default command name. - X is the port for which to enable or disable the IDs (1..8) - Y is 1 for random, 0 for rotating (default is rotating) Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 112: Recall Random Or Rotating Pending Id Selection

    1, 2, 3, 0, 1, 2, ...) and which ones select them in random order. Voice response will list the ones that rotate, the others are random. Description Command Response Rotate/Random C088 See Below Format: - C088 is the default command name. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 113: Not Currently Used

    Command Description: C089 Not Currently Used Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 114: The I/O Board

    Each type will be described below. Please note that you can control how often the RLC-3 checks the input line and analog alarms by using C020 to change the reset value of timer 034. The default is to check the alarms once per second.

  • Page 115: Analog Input Lines

    25 volts to you. The RLC-3 provides a lot of flexibility in how it reads the input lines. Unfortunately, this also makes things a little bit complicated. Charts have been provided so that you can use the input lines without understanding how all of the math works, but if you have a unusual application, the RLC-3 can handle that as well.
  • Page 116 See commands C104..C07 for more information. If you want to use an analog input to control a rotor, see appendix F. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 117: Read Whether Input Line Is High Or Low

    - X is the I/O board number (1..2) - Y is the input line number (1..8) Note: Multiple input lines can be read with one call to this command by entering more than one port number here. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 118: Execute Input Line High Or Low Macro

    - X is the I/O board number (1..2) - Y is the input line number (1..8) Note: Multiple input lines can be read with one call to this command by entering more than one port number here. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 119: Enable/Disable Input Line Alarm

    - Z is 1 for the high alarm, 0 for the low alarm - Q is 1 to enable the alarm, 0 to disable it Note: There is currently no command recall whether the input line alarm is turned on or off. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 120: Turn Output Line On

    - X is the I/O board number (1..2) - Y is the output line number (1..8) Note: Multiple output lines can be turned on with one call to this command by entering more than one port number here. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 121: Turn Output Line Off

    - X is the I/O board number (1..2) - Y is the output line number (1..8) Note: Multiple output lines can be turned off with one call to this command by entering more than one port number here. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 122: Recall Whether Output Line Is On Or Off

    If you didn't understand all of this, don't worry about it, use this command, and wait for a later software version that will make all of this easier. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 123: C096

    These commands will allow you to pulse an output line a specified number of times. They will also allow for selecting pulsing low or high and the pulse rate. If you have special needs in this regard, please contact us by mail or fax with your request. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 124: Read Analog Input Line

    - X is the I/O board number (1..2) - Y is the analog input line number (1..8) Note: Multiple input lines can be read with one call to this command by entering more than one port number here. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 125: Set Resolution For Analog Input

    It accepts a voltage between 0 and 5 volts (at the processor, voltage dividers on the I/O board and external to the RLC-3 can both affect the maximum voltage that can be handled) and can differentiate 1024 levels within that range, about 5mV per level. LM335 temperature sensors output a voltage of 10mV per degree Kelvin (celsius - 273).
  • Page 126 5mV resolution. If all of this has confused you, ignore it and select 0 digits after the decimal point (or leave it alone if you haven't changed it - 0 digits is the default). Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 127: Set Conversion Ratio For Analog Input

    - ZZZZ is the reading with a 5 volt input to the processor with leading 0s if necessary. If the voltage divider on the I/O board is turned on, this is the reading with a 25 volt input. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.
  • Page 128 25 volts when we give it 25 volts, the zero point is 0 and the full scale point is 25. Seems too easy, doesn't it? The other resolutions of the 0 to 25 volt conversions are left to a comparison with the 5 volt conversions. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.
  • Page 129 Cross Multiplying: 100 * 25 = 10 * X, 2500 = 10 * X, X = 250 MPH We now know that the low point is 0, the high point is 250, and that we need to use the voltage divider. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 130: Calibrate An Analog Input

    - Y is the analog input line number (1..8) - N is 1 for negative, 0 for positive for the following number - WWWW is the actual value that should be read by the sensor. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 131: Set An Analog Alarm

    - L is 0 for a low alarm, 1 for a high alarm - N is 1 for negative, 0 for positive for the following number - WWWW is the alarm point with leading 0s if necessary Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 132: Set Analog Alarm Hysteresis

    - C105 is the default command name. - X is the I/O board number (1..2) - Y is the analog input line number (1..8) - WWWW is the alarm point with leading 0s if necessary Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.
  • Page 133 Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 134: Enable/Disable An Analog Alarm

    - X is the I/O board number (1..2) - Y is the analog input line number (1..8) - L is 0 for a low alarm, 1 for a high alarm - N is 1 to enable the alarm, 0 to disable it Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 135: Recall Analog Lines In Alarm

    Description Command Response Recall Alarms C107*X Format: - C107 is the default command name. - X is the I/O board number (1..2) Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.
  • Page 136 "high alarm ?" - the high alarm point "h ?" - the amount of hysteresis "low alarm ?" - whether alarm is on or off "high alarm ?" - whether alarm is on or off Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 137: The Autopatch

    No matter which command was used to bring up the autopatch, command C114 will hang it up. If you want to have more than one hang up command, just make several different macros call C114. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 138: Predial Digits

    Autopatches that are on a PBX often have to dial a '9' or some other combination of digits to reach the outside world. The RLC-3 has the ability to dial these digits for you. You can tell it what digits to dial and how long of delays to use before and after these "predial digits" with command C115.

  • Page 139: The Blocked-Prefixes Table

    We will assume that all 7 digit numbers are local except for those starting with 999; we will block the 999 numbers and not put any of the rest of them in any of the tables so that they will get dialed without any special treatment. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 140: The Allowed-Prefixes Table

    If you don't want the club members pestering you while you are at work (phone number 482-7515), put your work number in the nuisance table like this: C121*0004827515 (block the 7 digit number 482-7515 with slot 0) Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 141: Dialing Table Summary

    It is somewhat complex, but so is the phone system we are trying to deal with. A flowchart illustrating the dialing table checks that are gone through each time the normal forward dial command is executed follows on the next page. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.
  • Page 142 Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 143: Configure The Autopatch

    408..411, after you execute this command to set them up. • If you change the autopatch port with this command, you will need to set up the reverse patch again with C133. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 144: Manual Off Hook

    Touch tones from your radio can be used to dial numbers without DTMF regeneration. Command C114 can be used to hang up the patch. Description Command Response Manual O.H. C111* Format: - C111 is the default command name. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 145: Normal Forward Dial

    You can call this from a macro to dial numbers too long to fit in an autodial slot. For example: C053*500112012345678901234567890* will program macro 500 to bring up the patch and dial the number 012345678901234567890. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 146: Forward Dial With No Long Distance Checking

    - XXX is the autodial slot number - Y..Y is the phone number you want to dial Note: if you want to get rid of the '*' between the command name and the phone number, look into command C080. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 147: Hang Up The Autopatch

    This is the command to use to hang up the autopatch, no matter which of the three autopatch up commands you used to take it off-hook. Description Command Response Hang Up C114* Format: - C114 is the default command name. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 148: Set The Predial Digits And Timing

    - D..D are the predial digits. They can be omitted. The maximum number of predial digits is 10. Any of the 16 DTMF digits can be used. Defaults: Initial delay = 100 (1 second) After-predial delay = 100 (1 second) Predial digits = none Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 149: Recall The Predial Digits And Timing

    Advanced Command Description: C116 Recall the Predial Digits and Timing This command allows you to recall the settings that were programmed with C115. Description Command Response Recall Predial C116* Format: - C116 is the default command name. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 150: Set Blocked Prefix Slot

    - C117 is the default command name. - SSS is the slot number (000..149) - N..N is the area code/prefix (do not include the last four digits of the phone number). The '#' digit is a wildcard that matches any digit. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 151: Recall Blocked Prefix Slot

    For a description of this table and how to use it, see the autopatch section before command C110. Description Command Response Recall Blocked C118*SSS Format: - C118 is the default command name. - SSS is the slot number (000..149) Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 152: Set Allowed Prefix Slot

    - C119 is the default command name. - SSS is the slot number (000..149) - N..N is the area code/prefix (do not include the last four digits of the phone number). The '#' digit is a wildcard that matches any digit. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 153: Recall Allowed Prefix Slot

    For a description of this table and how to use it, see the autopatch section before command C110. Description Command Response Recall Allowed C120*SSS Format: - C120 is the default command name. - SSS is the slot number (000..149) Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 154: Set Nuisance Number Slot

    - SSS is the slot number (000..149) - N..N is the whole number to be blocked (do include the last four digits of the phone number). The '#' digit is a wildcard that matches any digit. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 155: Recall Nuisance Number Slot

    For a description of this table and how to use it, see the autopatch section before command C110. Description Command Response Recall Nuisanc C122*SSS Format: - C122 is the default command name. - SSS is the slot number (000..149) Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 156: Test Dialing Tables

    Description Command Response Test Tables C123*N..N Format: - C123 is the default command name. - N..N is the number you wish to test with the dialing tables Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 157: Set Autodial Slot

    - N..N is the whole number to be dialed (up to 11 digits), but not including any predial digits (they must be set with C115 - you can keep them from being sent for an autodial slot with C126). Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 158: Recall Autodial Slot

    This command allows you to recall the contents of one of the autodial slots. Description Command Response Recall Autodial C125*SSS Format: - C125 is the default command name. - SSS is the slot number (000..149) Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 159: Set Whether To Send Predial Digits For Autodial Slot

    Command Response Send Predial? C126*SSS X Format: - C126 is the default command name. - SSS is the slot number (000..999) - X is 1 to send the predial digits, 0 to not send them. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 160: Enable/Disable An Autodial Slot

    Description Command Response En/Disable Slt C127*SSS X Format: - C127 is the default command name. - SSS is the slot number (000..999) - X is 1 to enable the slot, 0 to disable it Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 161: C128, C129 Set And Recall Half-Duplex Mode For A Selected Port

    -- 0 ==> make the selected port full duplex Default: - full duplex The recall command lists all of the ports that are in half-duplex mode. If the port number is not listed, it is in full-duplex mode. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 162: Blocking Execution From Certain Ports

    (where it will always work). If they are executed they will allow access to every command from every port. C132*1000999* C132*2000999* C132*3000999* C132*4000999* C132*5000999* C132*6000999* C132*7000999* C132*8000999* Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 163: Block Command Execution From Port

    - C130 is the default command name. - P is the port to block access by - CCC is the first command number to block - DDD is the last command number in the range of commands to block Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 164: Allow Command Execution From Port

    - C131 is the default command name. - P is the port to allow access by - CCC is the first command number to block - DDD is the last command number in the range of commands to block Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 165: Recall Blocked Ports

    This command allows you to recall which ports are blocked from executing a command. Description Command Notes Recall Blocked C132*CCC Format: - C132 is the default command name. - CCC is the first command number to block Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 166: Set Up Reverse Patch

    'C'). For example, if your autopatch is on port 8 and you wish to monitor the repeater on port 1, execute command C001*81*. This will make the autopatch (port 8) monitor the repeater (port 1). Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 167: Access Reverse Patch

    If you are controller in reverse patch mode 2 and the time out timer is about to expire, you can execute this command to keep the patch from timing out. Description Command Response Control Mode C134* "Control" Format: - C134 is the default command name. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 168: Answer Reverse Patch

    The patch is hung up the same way as for forward patch, with command C114. Description Command Response Answer Rev Pat C135 Format: - C135 is the default command name. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 169: Set Up Reverse Autopatch Ring

    Do not make the length of the ring tone too long. The controller will stack up tone requests and could still be ringing over the air after the phone has answered if the length of the tone is longer than the delay between rings from your phone company. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 170: Autodial Only

    This is the same as the other dialing commands except it will only let you dial autodial numbers. Description Command Response Autodial Slot C137*XXX Format: - C137 is the default command name. - XXX is the autodial slot number Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 171: Direct Spi Send Out Of Radio Card's Serial Port

    Format: - C138 is the default command name. - P is the radio card to send the SPI data out of - XXX is a decimal number 000..255 representing a byte of data to send Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 172: Doug Hall's Rbi-1 Support

    Kenwood series TM-X21 and TM-X31 mobile radios. The RBI-1 converts the data output by the RLC-3 into a format that the radios can use. Up to four bands can be supported by one RBI-1 interface, which plugs into one of the RLC-3's radio cards. The audio, COR and PTT...
  • Page 173 Mobile you can control Frequency, CTCSS encode On/Off, RF power level, Offset, Power On/Off, and Band. This is all accomplished thru the microphone jack. The RLC-3 Format supports the following functions: • Full frequency control, 4 ports/radios, and 4 bands.
  • Page 174 8 outputs, ground active, Sink 500mA each, 1A maximum total. Power Requirements: +10 to +14 Vdc @ 23mA. Size: 1.5" X 5.1" X 5.5" Copyright (c) 1994 Doug Hall Electronics. All Rights reserved Specifications subject to change without notice. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.
  • Page 175 1 - RLC-3 ground connection In case it wasn't clear, there is only one connector on the RBI-1 that goes to the RLC-3. It is connected to two different DB-9s on the RLC-3, both of which are on the same radio port card. The bottom connector provides the audio, COR and PTT connections.
  • Page 176 RBI-1. A macro can be used to let you toggle the output line with a single command. Copyright (c) 1994 Doug Hall Electronics. All Rights reserved Specifications subject to change without notice. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 177: Schematic For Rbi-1 To Rlc-3 Cable

    Schematic For RBI-1 to RLC-3 Cable The schematic has not been drawn up yet, so see the information on the previous pages. If you have been using the RBI-1 with an RLC-2, you do not need to change the radio interface and you can just change the three serial wires or make an adapter for the connector that went to the RLC-2's output port.
  • Page 178 (default is the RBI-1) and allows you to set up the RLC-Icom interface. You must tell the RLC-3 which port the RLC-Icom is connected to with command C140 before using this command. If you do not, the setup commands will be lost and you will have to enter them again.
  • Page 179 For example, to select a 100 Khz offset for the 140..160 Mhz module that is plugged into connector 1, enter C139*130*. Setup codes 75, 80 and 85 are reserved for special offset memories, which are not yet supported. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.
  • Page 180 If you have properly entered the above commands, the RLC-Icom is set up and ready to use. To enter frequencies, turn PL on and off, etc., use the RBI-1 commands in this section of the manual (commands 141..150). Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 181: Set Port For Rbi-1

    If this is not set or is set incorrectly, none of the other commands in this section (about the RBI-1) will work. Description Command Response Set RBI-1 Port C140*P DH on P Format: - C140 is the default command name. - P is the port that the RBI-1 is connected to (1..8) Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 182: Set Band Unit For Rbi-1

    140MHz (2 meters) 140MHz (2 meters) Not Available 150MHz Not Available 160MHz 220MHz 220MHz 430MHz 430MHz 440MHz 440MHz 1240 1240MHz 1240MHz 1250 1250MHz 1250MHz 1260 1260MHz 1260MHz 1270 1270MHz 1270MHz 1280 1280MHz 1280MHz 1290 1290MHz 1290MHz Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 183: Set Frequency (And Optionally Offset) For Rbi-1

    Set RBI-1 Freq C142*XXXX Y see command C149 Format: - C142 is the default command name. - XXXX is the new frequency - Y (optional) is the new offset (see command C143 for the format) Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 184: Set Offset For Rbi-1

    The offset is always specified as one digit, 0 to 3. There are two different common definitions of what digit corresponds with what offset. They are shown in the table below. The RLC-3 supports both. You can select which format you want to use with command C144.

  • Page 185: Set Offset Format For Rbi-1

    There is no command to recall which format you are using. If you are unsure, execute C143*1*. If it says "plus", you are using format 0. If it says "minus", you are using format 1. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 186: Set Power Level For Rbi-1

    This command allows you change the power level of the radio connected to the Doug Hall RBI-1. Description Command Response Low Power C145*0 Power Low Medium Power C145*1 Power Moderate High Power C145*2 Power High Format: - C145 is the default command name. Default: - the default is low power Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 187: Set Pl Frequency For Rbi-1

    X..X in the command above: 71, 72, 710, 719, 7100, and 7190. The RLC-3 takes the number that you enter and finds the closest match among the valid PL frequencies. When the synthesized voice responds to this command, it tells you the actual frequency selected, even if the value you entered was approximate.

  • Page 188: Turn Pl Encode Off/On For Rbi-1

    This command allows you turn the PL (CTCSS) encoder of the radio connected to the Doug Hall RBI-1 off or on. Description Command Response PL Encode Off C147*0 PL Encode On C147*1 Format: - C147 is the default command name. Default: - the default PL encode off Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 189: Turn Pl Decode Off/On For Rbi-1

    This command allows you turn the PL (CTCSS) decoder of the radio connected to the Doug Hall RBI-1 off or on. Description Command Response PL Decode Off C148*0 PL Decode On C148*1 Format: - C148 is the default command name. Default: - the default PL decode off Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 190: Recall Band, Frequency And Offset For Rbi-1

    The frequency in MHz. Determined by both the band (set with command C141) and the frequency within the band (set with command C142). The offset as indicated below: "minus" minus offset "s" simplex "plus" plus offset "minus 20" minus 20 MHz offset (1200 radios only) Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 191: Recall All Rbi-1 Settings

    20 MHz offset (1200 radios only) "power XXXX" power setting is low/moderate/high" "PL XX.X Hertz" PL (CTCSS) frequency is XX.X hertz "PL TX On/Off" PL encoder is on/off "PL RX On/Off" PL decoder is on/off Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 192: Enable Or Disable Ptt For A Port

    PTT Off C155*PF* See Below Format: - C155 is the default command name. - P is which transmitter to turn off - F is 1 to enable the PTT (the default) or 0 to disable it Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 193: Recall Which Ptt Are Enabled

    - C156 is the default command name. Response: Ports that are set to operate normally are listed. Any ports not listed have their PTT disabled. Normal response: "1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8". Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 194: Event Macro Assign

    - YYY is the Event Number (see table below) - ZZZ is the command number to call when an event occurs Default: - All events are disabled - When an event is programmed, the event is enabled Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.
  • Page 195 041 - Port Inactive Port 2 085 - Port 1 DTMF Active 5 042 - Port Inactive Port 3 086 - Port 1 DTMF Active 6 043 - Port Inactive Port 4 087 - Port 1 DTMF Active 7 Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.
  • Page 196 179 - Port 7 DTMF Active 3 133 - Port 4 DTMF Active 5 180 - Port 7 DTMF Active 4 134 - Port 4 DTMF Active 6 181 - Port 7 DTMF Active 5 Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.
  • Page 197 203 - Port 8 DTMF Active B 204 - Port 8 DTMF Active C 205 - Port 8 DTMF Active D 206 - Port 8 DTMF Active * 207 - Port 8 DTMF Active # Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 198: Event Macro Recall

    This command allows the recall of what macro or command an event will jump to when a change occurs. Description Command Response Event Table C158*XX See Below Parameters: - C158 is the default command name - XX is the Event Number Default: All events are disabled Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 199: Event Macro Enable/Disable

    Command Response Event Control C159*XXX 1 (Enable) See Below Event Control C159*XXX 0 (Disable) See Below Parameters: - C159 is the default command name - XXX is the Event Number Default: All events are disabled Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 200: Clear Analog High/Lows

    - C160 is the default command name - I is the I/O board number (1..2) - H is 0 for the low alarm, 1 for the high alarm - L is the I/O line on the I/O board Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 201: Set Analog Smoothing Factor

    50 - "averages" over about 9 seconds 60 - 13 seconds 70 - 18 seconds 80 - 30 seconds 90 - 50 seconds 95 - 120 seconds 97 - 220 seconds 98 - 325 seconds 99 - 11 minutes Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 202: Always Send A Serial Message Out The Rlc-3 Port

    Advanced Command Description: C162 Always Send a Serial Message out the RLC-3 Port This command is identical to command C032 except that it is "impolite", that is it sends its message whether you are using the serial port or not. This is useful for logging information with a serial printer, for making a modem call your number when you enter a DTMF command, etc.

  • Page 203: Keypad Test

    The '*' character will be spoken as 'S' and '#' will be 'P'. Description Command Response Event Control C163*X..X See Below Parameters: - C163 is the default command name - X..X are the digits to be read back Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 204: Select Eof-Entered Command

    112), enter C164*112*. Now to dial a number, you can simply key up and enter '*' <phone number> <unkey>. Of course you can still dial a number the normal way with C112*<phone number> <unkey>. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 205: Reset Cop Watchdog Timer

    Description Command Response Reset COP C165* See Below Parameters: - C165 is the default command name Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 206: Display Status Screen

    This command (when finished) will send formatted screens of information about the controller out of the serial port. Description Command Response Display Status C166*X See Below Parameters: - C166 is the default command name - X is the number of the status screen to display Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 207: Do Nothing

    This command does nothing. After executing, it returns an OK error code like most other commands do. It is used as the default command to execute for commands like C164. Description Command Response Do Nothing C167 See Below Parameters: - C167 is the default command name Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 208: Set Dtmf Acceptance Requirements

    Set DTMF Req. C168*PX* X is On/Off Parameters: - C168 is the default command name - P is the port number - X is 0 for "COR or PL", 1 to require the port to be active Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 209: Send Serial By Ascii Code Always

    ASCII code, see Appendix H. Description Command Response Send ASCII C169*CCC CCC ... CCC* See Below Parameters: - C169 is the default command name - CCC is the ASCII code for one serial character. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 210: The Digital Voice Recorder

    There are 1000 private mailboxes, so everyone in your club can have their own. Each private mailbox can hold up to five messages at a time. You can retrieve or delete the mail in your own mailbox without affecting anyone else's Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 211: Memory Installation And Testing

    If you want to see the results of the memory test, connect a computer or serial terminal to the DVR (it need not be connected to the RLC-3 at this time) and power up the DVR. You should see a printout on the serial screen noting how much memory is expected (based on which version of the EPROMS you have) and then how the memory test is progressing.
  • Page 212 This will cause the DVR to record the 1KHz tone into track 0. Adjust the voltage at pin 1 of the DVR's audio test bus for one volt peak to peak. When you get it Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.
  • Page 213 Before executing any DVR commands on the RLC-3 you should enter C182*1 to tell the RLC-3 that the DVR is installed. The controller will respond by saying "one". If you do not do this, some of the commands will work, but others will not.
  • Page 214 Deleting tracks can take several seconds, so don't be surprised if it takes a while before you hear the message erased message. If you are erasing a single message, the Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 215: The Serial Interface

    It can also take up to twice as much space on the hard drive as the amount of memory you have installed in the DVR. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.
  • Page 216 This can help you know what you should delete when the memory gets full. If you have connected a terminal or computer to your RLC-3, all you have to do is unplug the cable from the RLC-3 and plug it into the DVR. The default setting is 9600 baud, N81, the same as the default for the RLC-3.

  • Page 217: Record And Play Audio Test

    The track is automatically erased after it is played back. Description Command Response Audio Test C170 Plays recording Parameters: - C170 is the default command name Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 218: Record Dvr Track (Non-Prompted)

    Please note that a DVR track that has been recorded before must be erased before it can be recorded again. This is to avoid accidently recording over an existing message. Parameters: - C171 is the default command name - T..T is the DVR track number (1..3 digits, track 0..260) Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 219: Record Dvr Track (Prompted)

    Please note that a DVR track that has been recorded before must be erased before it can be recorded again. This is to avoid accidently recording over an existing message. Parameters: - C172 is the default command name - T..T is the DVR track number (1..3 digits, track 0..260) Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 220: Play Dvr Tracks

    - C173 is the default command name - TTT is a DVR track number. If only one track specified, can enter 1..3 digits. If more than one track is specified, must enter groups of three digits. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 221: Erase Dvr Tracks

    C182*1 to set up the DVR and that the "message erased" track has been recorded. You may have to wait for several seconds after entering the command for the DVR to finish deleting the message and send "message erased". Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 222: Record Public Mail

    For more information, see the "Public Mailboxes" section at the beginning of the DVR section. Description Command Response Record Mail C175 Parameters: - C175 is the default command name Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 223: Check Public Mailboxes

    "There is no public mail". The names or call signs will be spoken in the order that the messages were recorded. Description Command Response Check Mail C176 Parameters: - C176 is the default command name Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 224: Retrieve Public Mail

    To retrieve your mail, you would enter "C177*3". Description Command Response Retrieve Mail C177*M* Parameters: - C177 is the default command name - M is which mailbox your mail is in (1..9) Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 225: Erase Public Mail

    (although they may be moved up to a lower numbered mailbox to avoid leaving gaps). Description Command Response Erase Mail C178* Parameters: - C178 is the default command name Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 226: Record Private Mail

    Description Command Response Record Mail C179*MMM Parameters: - C179 is the default command name - MMM is the number of the mailbox to leave the message in Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 227: Retrieve Private Mail

    Description Command Response Retrieve Mail C180*MMM* Parameters: - C180 is the default command name - MMM is the number of the mailbox get the mail from Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 228: Erase Private Mail

    It must be used only after retrieving a private mailbox message with C180. It erases all of the messages in that mailbox, but does not affect any of the other private mailboxes. Description Command Response Erase Mail C181* Parameters: - C181 is the default command name Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 229: Select Dvr Type

    Command Description: C182 Select DVR Type This command tells the RLC-3 what type, if any, DVR is installed. Some DVR commands will not work correctly if this command has not been executed. If no DVR is installed, this command should be used to tell the controller that.

  • Page 230: Macros

    The other commonly used kind of macro (that the RLC-3 does not currently support) could be called a "snapshot macro". It allows you to set up the controller the way you like it, take a snapshot of it, and restore the controller to that configuration at any time by recalling the snapshot.

  • Page 231: Limits On Macros

    5. This is about as deep as the RLC-3 will let you nest macros, 5 or 6 levels. If you ever exceed this limit, error macro 209 will be executed. This is the nested macro depth limit.

  • Page 232: C200..C499

    Description Command Response Macro RCL C200..C499 See Below Parameters: - C200..C499 is the default command name. See Appendix D for internal macro definitions. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 233: C500

    These commands allow you to execute user macro sequences. These macro are not used by the controller for any specific purpose, so you can use them for any purpose. Description Command Response Macro RCL C400..C999 See Below Parameters: - C400..C999 is the default command name. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 234: Appendix A The Audio Routing Variable System

    There are times, however, when you want to hear the voice messages that are generated. You can use C050 to specify which ports get the audio that is caused by the serial port. The RLC-3 defaults to sending these messages out of port one, but Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 235: Suppressing Command Responses In Macros

    Connect ports 1 and 3 (throws the voice responses away) The same process can be used to suppress or change the voice response from any macro. Any commands that are executed after command C038 in a macro will be silent. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 236: Appendix B Voice Word Table

    810 in the ID message. "At <the time>, this-is the XXXXX repeater" would be word numbers 086, 810, 480, 475, 054, 054, 054, 054, 054, 411. These words make it easy to write custom messages that read the time, date, I/O lines, etc. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.
  • Page 237 080 APPROACH 124 CHARLIE 036 F 081 APRIL 125 CHECK 037 G 082 AREA 126 CIRCUIT 038 H 083 ARRIVAL 127 CLEAR 039 I 084 AS 128 CLIMB 040 J 085 ASSOCIATION 129 CLOCK 041 K Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.
  • Page 238 170 DOOR 217 FULL 264 INDICATED 171 DOWN 218 GALLONS 265 INFLIGHT 172 DOWNWIND 219 GATE 266 INFORMATION 173 DRIVE 220 GAUGE 267 INNER 174 DRIZZLE 221 GEAR 268 INSPECTOR 175 DUST 222 GET 269 INTRUDER Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.
  • Page 239 311 MEETING 358 ON 404 RECEIVE 312 MEGA 359 OPEN 405 RED 313 MESSAGES 360 OPERATION 406 RELEASE 314 METER 361 OPERATOR 407 REMARK 315 MICRO 362 OSCAR 408 REMOTE 316 MIKE 363 OTHER 409 REPAIR Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.
  • Page 240 451 SOUTHWEST 498 TRIM Prefixes and Suffixes 452 SPEED 499 TUESDAY 453 SPRAY 500 TURBULANCE 544 FIF- 454 SQUAWK 501 TURN 545 THIR- 455 STALL 502 UNDER 546 -ED 456 START 503 UNIFORM 547 -ER Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.
  • Page 241 622 FIELD 669 TACOMA 585 P.M. 623 FLASH 670 THIS 586 O'CLOCK 624 FLOOD 671 TIGER 625 FRIENDLY 672 TODAY Pause 626 GOLDEN 673 TOMORROW 627 GREYCLIFF 674 TONIGHT 587 PAUSE 628 HAM 675 VALUE Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.
  • Page 242 880 I/O 2 HIGH TIME 1 (FEMALE) 881 I/O 2 HIGH TIME 2 833 MINUTE OF HOUR 882 I/O 2 HIGH TIME 3 (FEMALE) 883 I/O 2 HIGH TIME 4 834 AM/PM (FEMALE) 884 I/O 2 HIGH TIME 5 Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 243: Appendix Ccw Code Table

    Appendix C CW Code Table CW Code Table SPACE PAUSE Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 244: Appendix D Automatic Macros

    Shortcut: if you want all four of the pending IDs for a port to send the same message, program that message in the first of the four pending id macros, then program the other three to execute the first one. To change the ID timers, see command C020. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.
  • Page 245 To change how often the RLC-3 checks to see if an alarm has occured, see command C020. The default is every one second.
  • Page 246 Macros 422..499 are reserved for future automatic macros. You may use them in a pinch, but they may get assigned to an automatic function in a future software update. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 247: Automatic Macro Numbers

    287 - I/O #2 Analog High Alarm #4 243 - Pending ID #2 Port 8 288 - I/O #2 Analog High Alarm #5 244 - Pending ID #3 Port 1 289 - I/O #2 Analog High Alarm #6 Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.
  • Page 248 334 - I/O #2 Input Line High #3 381 - Pre-Access Port 5b 335 - I/O #2 Input Line High #4 382 - Pre-Access Port 6a 336 - I/O #2 Input Line High #5 383 - Pre-Access Port 6b Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.
  • Page 249 407 - After Patch On Hook 408 - Patch Busy Message 409 - Before Patch Number Readback 410 - After Patch Number Readback 411 - Dial Patch if Readback Interrupted 412..499 - Reserved 500..999 - User Macros Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 250: Appendix E Reset And Initialization

    Initialization does not hurt the RLC-3 in any way - there is no EEPROM or anything to wear out. To reinitialize the RLC-3, follow one of the two methods below: Method #1: Press and hold the INIT button on the motherboard.

  • Page 251: Appendix F Controlling A Rotor

    Appendix F Controlling a Rotor The RLC-3 will evenually have specialized commands for controlling a rotor using the I/O lines on the I/O board, but you can do it now with a little work. • Connect the rotor controls to two of the output lines. We will assume that you have one output for on/off and another to select the direction.
  • Page 252 You can test the alarm we set in the above step by executing the motor CCW macro we made and making sure that it turns itself off when it gets to the CCW limit. The RLC-3 checks the alarm every second by default, but you can speed it up if you want to. Simply change the "I/O Polling Timer"...
  • Page 253 The high alarm should stop it when it gets to the proper position. • Reset the rotor and try the preset again. If everything works, rename the preset macro (MMM) to some descriptive name with C010 and make more presets. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 254: Appendix G Programming With The Serial Port

    Over the air: <Key radio> C000*13 <Unkey or press "*"> From the serial port: <ENTER> C000*13 <Enter or press "*"> Now try C009 (the first example) again. The crosspoint will show that ports 1 and 3 Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.
  • Page 255 C050. Using that command you can tell the RLC-3 to send the voice responses out any port, more than one port, or nowhere at all. Normally it sends them out port one, so if you haven't heard the voice yet, you can hook up and transmitter to port 1, enter serial commands, and hear the voice responses.
  • Page 256 This does not affect the commands that are being sent to the RLC-3 in any way - just the responses. If you do not care about the responses, just let them get thrown away and forget it. If you need to know what the responses are, change the ASCii transfer settings on your communications software to insert a 1.5 second delay after each line (longer for slow baud rates, shorter for fast baud rates).

  • Page 257: Appendix Hascii Chart

    106 j 147 ô 067 C 107 k 148 ö 068 D 108 l 149 ò 069 E 109 m 150 û 230 µ 070 F 110 n 151 ù 071 G 111 o 152 ÿ Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.
  • Page 258 Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 259: Appendix I Using The Lm335 Temperature Sensor

    Appendix I Using the LM335 Temperature Sensor The RLC-3 supports the National Semiconductor LM335Z temperature sensor. The sensor converts temperature into voltage. This voltage is read by the controllers ADC (Analog- Digital Convertor) which allows the controller to read a voltage. When using the LM335Z sensor, the sensor needs to be powered in order for the temperature to be read.

  • Page 260: Software Problem And Request Form

    Software Problem and Request Form Link Communications Inc. Numbers: 406 - 482 - 7547 (Fax) 406 - 482 - 7515 (Voice) Name _________________________________________________________________ ________________ Serial # ____________________________________________________________ _________________________ Phone # ________________________ Fax # _______________________ ___________ Request: _______________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ _________________________________...
  • Page 261 Software Problem and Request Form Link Communications Inc. Numbers: 406 - 482 - 7547 (Fax) 406 - 482 - 7515 (Voice) Name _________________________________________________________________ ________________ Serial # ____________________________________________________________ _________________________ Phone # ________________________ Fax # _______________________ ___________ Request: _______________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ _________________________________...

  • Page 262: Component Layout

    Component Layout Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 263: Main Board

    Main Board Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 264: Radio Board

    Radio Board Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 265: I/O Board

    I/O Board Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 266: Power Board

    Power Board Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 267: Autopatch Board

    Autopatch Board Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 268: Jumper And Switch Locations

    Jumper and Switch Locations Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 269: Main Board Important Connections

    Refer to the Power Board sheet following for specifics on the power board. Initialize and Reset switches: These switches are provided to allows the manual resetting and initialization of the controller. See Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.
  • Page 270 Appendix E for instructions about how to perform the initialization. Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 271: Radio Board Important Connections

    2 - COR POLARITY SWITCH , 3 - PL POLARITY SWITCH (BOTH DEFAULT ACTIVE LOW) ON = UP = ACTIVE LOW ( SIDE PUSHED DOWN) OFF = DOWN = ACTIVE HIGH TIME 4 - AUX. #1 SWITCH, CURRENTLY NOT DEFINED Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.
  • Page 272 5 - AUX #2 SWITCH, CURRENTLY NOT DEFINED Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 273: I/O Board Important Connections

    -- When the switch is on, +10v is feed to the external sensor S2 - Analog Voltage Divider Switch - This switch allows you to directly read 0.00v - 25.0 volts -- When the switch is on, the voltage divider in circuit Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 274: Power Board Led Definitions

    - 10, 5, 2.5 volts regulated are the power Boards output - There is no indication for the 3v lithium battery *** If the Voltage In LED is lit, but no other LED are lit, the fuse is bad *** Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 275: Bill Of Materials

    Bill of Materials Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 276: Rlc-3 Main Controller Board Parts

    RLC-3 Main Controller Board Parts Item Quantity Reference Part ________________________________________________________ 2000pF 68pF 100pF C6,C19,C20 0.01uF C7-C12,C14,C25-C43 0.1uF C15,C16 22pF C21,C22,C23,C24 10uF 2x5 Header 2x7 Header J3,J4,J5,J6,J7,J8,J9,J10, AMP Female Connector J11,J12,J13 10uH Inductor 2.50mm Power Jack DB-9 Right Angle Female 7-MOLEX Power Access Connector...
  • Page 277 Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.
  • Page 278 RLC-3 Radio Port Parts Item Quantity Reference Part __________________________________________________________ C1,C10 100pF C2,C13,C15 4.7uF C3,C4,C5,C6,C7 470pF C8,C9,C11,C12,C18-C23 0.1uF 220pF 1N4754A D2,D3 1N750A D4,D6 Red LED J1,J3 4x1 Header 26 Pin Right Angle Female P1,P2 DB-9 Right Angle Female 2N7000 R1,R5(SIP),R16(SIP) 47K Resistor...

  • Page 279: Rlc-3 Power Board Parts

    RLC-3 Power Board Parts Item Quantity Reference Part __________________________________________________________ 3V LITH - CR2025 C1,C3,C6 C2,C5 10uF 220uF D1,D2,D3,D4 1N4000 D5,D6,D7,D8,D9 RED LED 1.5 AMP FUSE 5mm 7 PIN MOLEX POWER CONNECTOR 10uH RG1,RG2 LM317T R1,R3,R4 237 RESISTOR 1.69K RESISTOR R5,R6,R8...

  • Page 280: Rlc-3 I/O Board Parts

    RLC-3 I/O Board Parts Item Quantity Reference Part _____________________________________________________ C1,C2,C3,C4,C5,C6,C7,C8, 470pF C17,C18,C19,C20,C21,C22, C23,C24,C25,C26,C27,C28, C29,C30,C31,C32 C9,C10,C11,C12,C13,C14, 0.1uF C15,C16,C33,C35 10uF D9,D10,D11,D12,D13,D14, 1N750A D15,D16 26 PIN RIGHT ANGLE DB-25 RIGHT ANGLE FEMALE R1(SIP) 2.4K RESISTOR R2(SIP) 47K RESISTOR R3(DIP),R5(SIP) 10K RESISTOR R4(SIP) 40K RESISTOR...

  • Page 281: Rlc-3 Autopatch Board

    Reference Part ____________________________________________________________ 0.1uF 4.7uF 220uF D1,D2,D4,D5 1N4004 1N750A RJ11 J2,J5 2x1 HEAD 3x1 HEAD 4x1 HEAD DIP RELAY SPST DB9RAF 2.5mm Q1,Q2 2N7000 R1,R6,R12 R2,R4,R11,R15 R3,R5 100K R8,R14 R9,R10,R16,R17 MC33202 M-929-01 DS2249 74HC05 LM7805 Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

  • Page 282: Schematic Diagrams

    Schematic Diagrams Copyright 1995 Link Communications Inc.

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