Setting Up The Voting Parameters (Primary / Secondary Range) - Futurecom Mobexcom P25 Installation & Programming Manual

1. PSU user is located at the edge of the desired coverage range and the PSU is
switched to the correct channel (matching the channel selected on the DVR).
2. Tweaker is running on the Master DVRS and Monitoring screen is open as
shown above.
3. Select 'System' or 'Local' Mode in the 'Operating Mode' Field.
4. Switch 'Set Test Mode' to ON.
5. Press the 'RSSI ON Level Test' button.
6. The PSU User will hear 3 short and 1 long beeps and he/she must immediately
press and hold the PTT for 10 seconds.
7. The DVRS measures the received signal level and updates the RSSI ON
Threshold field. The check box against the parameter is checked to indicate test
completion.
8. Enter desired Margin (min 6dB or higher recommended).
9. Repeat the test for all required channels.
10. Close the monitoring screen or proceed with the Voting algorithm tests as
described below.
11. Review the 'RSSI ON Threshold' levels on the 'Repeater Channel setup' screen
and save to the DVRS and in a dpd file as required.

Setting up the Voting Parameters (Primary / Secondary Range)

Those automated tests are used to calibrate the range between two Primary DVRS as
follows:
DVRS 1 – DVR with Tweaker running and RSSI Setup screen open
DVRS 2 - DVR parked at the desired edge of DVRS 1 Primary Range i.e. if DVRS 2
moves any farther it should also become a Primary.
1. Run Tweaker and open the RSSI Setup screen on DVRS 1.
2. Deploy DVRS 2 and ensure both units are on the same channel.
3. Select System or Local Mode in the Operating Mode Field.
4. Switch "Set Test Mode" to ON.
5. Type the ID of DVRS 2 in the Remote DVRS ID Box.
6. Set Remote Test Mode to ON. Note that both DVRS will alternate 'WARNING
2000' and DVR channel / mode on the top line of the control head display.
7. Press the 'Busy Lock. Thresh. Test' button and wait until the test is complete.
8. Note the new levels in the 'Busy Lock. Thresh.' and 'Tx RSSI Thresh.' fields. The
two check boxes against those parameters will become checked to indicate test
completion.
9. Press the 'Master Range Test' button and wait until the test is complete.
10. Note the new level update in the 'Rx. RSSI Thresh.' field. The check box is
checked to indicate successful test completion.
11. If any of the tests fails, please repeat the test.
12. Enter required Margins and repeat the tests for all desired channels.
13. Close the RSSI Setup screen and review the settings on the Repeater Channel
Setup screen.
14. Save the data to the DVRS and dpd file as required.
Digital Vehicular Repeater Interfaced to XTL
April 2014
DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II
TM
5000 (O3 or O5) or XTL
8M083X01 Rev. 16
6881013Y39
TM
2500 (M5)
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