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menu parameter. The alias of the last ID called is
displayed.
2. If required, press the Up/Down switch to display the
desired radio. The alias of each number is
displayed.
3. Press the PTT switch or the F2 key and one of the
following occur:
•
If five beeps sound, the system received the page
and the paged radio is on the air and received it.
The page mode is automatically exited.
•
If the system received the page but the called radio
is not on the air, a single beep sounds and "NO
ACK" is displayed 6 seconds after the PTT switch
is pressed. Auto exit then occurs.
5.17.8 MESSAGING
The messaging feature allows preprogrammed
messages to be sent to a dispatcher on P25 channels.
Up to 16 messages can be preprogrammed, and they
are identified by an alias. If a Message option switch
or menu parameter is programmed, messages are sent
as follows:
1. Momentarily press the Message option switch or
select that menu parameter. The alias of the last
message sent is displayed.
2. If required, press the Up/Down switch to display the
desired message. Then send the message by
pressing the F2 key or momentarily pressing the
PTT switch. One of the following events then
occurs:
•
If five beeps sound and "ACK RECVD" is
displayed, the message was received and automat-
ically acknowledged by the system.
•
If after five tries the message is not acknowledged,
a tone sounds and "NO ACK" is displayed.
5.17.9 STATUS MESSAGING
The status messaging feature allows you to manu-
ally or automatically send your current status to your
dispatcher on P25 channels. Up to eight status condi-
CONVENTIONAL MODE FEATURES
tions can be preprogrammed, and they are identified
by an alias. If the Status option switch or menu param-
eter is programmed, status conditions are sent as
follows:
1. Momentarily press the Status option switch or select
that menu parameter. The alias of the current status
condition is displayed.
2. To change the current status, press the Up/Down
switch until the desired status is displayed. Then to
send the status, press the F2 (Select) switch or
momentarily press the PTT switch. One of the
following events then occurs:
•
If five beeps sound and "ACK RCVD" is
displayed, the status was received and acknowl-
edged by the system.
•
If after five tries the message is not acknowledged,
a tone sounds and "NO ACK" is displayed.
5.17.10 P25 PACKET DATA
P25 packet data transmission capability is avail-
able with 4100 portables. A P25 Packet Data option
button or menu parameter must be programmed to
toggle the data mode on and off.
The P25 Packet Data mode allows a subscriber
unit to act as a packet data modem for a remote appli-
cation connected to the subscriber unit via an RS-232
or SLIP (Serial Line Internet Protocol) connection.
The SLIP connection requires an Ethernet port which
is currently not available. The standard PCConfigure
programming cable provides the RS-232 port (female
DB9 connector) for connecting the external data
equipment to a 4100 portable.
5.18 KEYPAD PROGRAMMING
NOTE: The Keypad programming feature is available
to Federal Government users only. Users regulated by
the Federal Communications Commission are not
allowed to have this feature.
5.18.1 INTRODUCTION
Keypad programming can be enabled only if it
has been enabled at the factory and a conventional
mode option switch or menu parameter is programmed
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