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  • Page 2 General Inquiry E-mail: sales@gofoxpro.com Stay up to date with the latest sounds by visiting our online sound library. Watch for ® new products and upgrades from FOXPRO . Visit us online: www.gofoxpro.com This manual, the animal sounds stored in your caller, and animal sounds purchased from ®...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    3-5 Setting the Channel of Operation ............19 Truck Pro Remote Control Detailed Overview .......... 20 4-1 What are FOX FEATURES? ............... 20 4-2 Turning on the Truck Pro Remote ............20 4-3 Navigating the Truck Pro Remote ............20...
  • Page 4 4-4 Understanding the Truck Pro Remote Display ........21 4-5 Access the Truck Pro Remote Configuration Menu ........ 22 4-6 Playing Sounds with the Truck Pro Remote ..........25 4-7 Volume & Mute Control ................26 4-8 Presets / Favorites................... 26 FOX FEATURES ...................
  • Page 5 9-7 Elevation....................41 9-8 About Info ....................42 9-9 Restore Defaults ..................42 10. Truck Pro Remote USB Operation ............. 42 10-1 Editing the Presets File ................43 10-2 Viewing the FOXDATA File ..............44 11. Programming the Truck Pro ..............44 11-1 Requirements ..................
  • Page 6 12. Creating FOXCAST Sequence Files ............51 12-1 Creating FOXCAST Sequences Manually ..........51 12-2 Enabling File Extensions in Windows ............ 53 12-3 Placing Sequences in the Truck Pro ............53 12-4 Creating FOXCAST Sequences Online ........... 53 12-5 Synchronizing the Truck Pro Remote ............ 54 13.

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    1. Getting Started Congratulations on your purchase of the FOXPRO Truck Pro digital game call. To get the most of your Truck Pro, please read and understand the operating instructions in full. WARNING: To avoid personal injury and product damage, read all operating instructions and safety precautions in this guide before using the FOXPRO Truck Pro digital game call system.

  • Page 9: Truck Pro: Power Requirements

    To power-up the Truck Pro, connect one end of the cable to an available cigarette lighter plug in your vehicle and then connect the other end to the Truck Pro power cable.

  • Page 10: Truck Pro Remote: Requirements

    The Truck Pro comes standard with the FOXGRIP II. The FOXGRIP II is a radio transmitting device featuring two buttons that transmit a signal to the Truck Pro to trigger preset 1 and preset 2. FOXGRIP II features industrial-strength Velcro allowing you to secure it to many different...

  • Page 11: Foxgrip Ii: Requirements

    The image below depicts the FOXGRIP II. As you can see there are two individual buttons labeled 1 and 2. Button 1 triggers preset 1 and button 2 triggers preset 2. 1-7 FOXGRIP II: Requirements The FOXGRIP II contains a single lithium coin cell battery (CR2032). This battery typically lasts approximately 3,000 button pushes (actual number of button pushes will vary depending upon use).

  • Page 12: Quick Start Guide

    Each speaker has two colored ends: orange and black. The back of the Truck Pro features 4 speaker jacks, each jack having an orange and black plug. Be sure to keep the colors matched (orange to orange, black to black) when plugging the speakers in.

  • Page 13: Powering On The Truck Pro

    2-2 Powering On the Truck Pro The Truck Pro is powered-on by moving the power switch to the on position. When the device is powered-on, the orange LED pilot lamp will blink one time and then illuminate, signaling that it is ready to be operated from the remote control.

  • Page 14: Playing Sounds

    Before you can play sounds, make sure that the Truck Pro is connected to a 12V power source and that power is applied to the connector the Truck Pro is plugged in to. Also check that you have good batteries installed the remote control and that at least one speaker is connected to the Truck Pro.

  • Page 15: Using Presets/Favorites

    2-5 Using Presets/Favorites The Truck Pro remote is capable of storing up to 50 unique presets or favorites. A preset is a shortcut to a particular sound which has a defined volume level. The Truck Pro remote has 4 quick access preset buttons located on the top left and right.
  • Page 16 Pairing the FOXGRIP II with the Truck Pro: Make sure that you have fresh batteries in the Truck Pro remote and FOXGRIP II and that the Truck Pro is turned on prior to trying the following steps. Before you can use the FOXGRIP II with the Truck Pro, you must pair the two devices together.

  • Page 17: Truck Pro Detailed Overview

    This chapter provides a more detailed oriented overview of the Truck Pro. 3-1 Power Information The Truck Pro is designed to operate from a 12V power supply. The Truck Pro is shipped with a power cable that enables you to connect to a cigarette lighter plug found in most vehicles. This cable features a 5A slow-blow glass inline fuse.

  • Page 18: Auxiliary Device Jack

    You are urged to seek help from a knowledgeable professional before connecting any unapproved devices to the jack. Keep in mind that any damage to the Truck Pro as a result of improper use of the auxiliary jack is not covered by the warranty, nor will FOXPRO be liable for...

  • Page 19: Setting The Channel Of Operation

    After connecting the Truck Pro to your computer, there are a number of things you can do. To work on sound programming, please go to Chapter 11. To learn about changing the channel of operation, please proceed to section 3-5.

  • Page 20: Truck Pro Remote Control Detailed Overview

    This chapter provides a more detailed oriented overview of the Truck Pro remote. The model number for the Truck Pro Remote is “TX1000”. In this manual, we tend to refer to the remote as “Truck Pro Remote”, but you will encounter “TX1000” later on as it referenced in specific menu options.

  • Page 21: Understanding The Truck Pro Remote Display

    “Play/Select” button (see item 6 in Figure 1-2 in Chapter 1). The “Back/Menu” button (see item 15 in Figure 1-2 in Chapter 1) allows you to access the Truck Pro Remote configuration options as well as navigate back one level in the menu system.

  • Page 22: Access The Truck Pro Remote Configuration Menu

    Primary Display Area Overview Details The image above shows the primary display area for the Truck Pro remote with default settings using the day theme. Above the menu items you will see “Categories” which is the title of this particular screen. When you enter other menu sections, the title will change accordingly. The two main items on the screen “Favorites/Presets”...
  • Page 23 FOX FEATURES, Sound Settings, Display/Power, Date/Time(r), and TX1000 settings. Each of these items and all possible values are displayed below. FOX FEATURES Menu This menu item provides access to turning FOX FEATURES on or off and their respective configurations. Menu Item Description Values FoxBang...
  • Page 24 Values Radio Sets the channel of radio operation. Must be the 0 – 15 Channel same channel as the Truck Pro digital game call Download List Invokes wireless transmission of sound list Configure auxiliary function. FOXPRO’s Jack Momentary, Latched Predator Decoys require Momentary.

  • Page 25: Playing Sounds With The Truck Pro Remote

    “Play/Select” button to lock it in. Default: Categories View When the Truck Pro remote is turned on, the main screen will be displayed. The first item is “Favorites/Presets” followed by “FOXCAST”. The next menu item marks the beginning of the category listings.

  • Page 26: Volume & Mute Control

    Sound Settings. The available stepping values are 1, 2, 3, and 5. By default, the Truck Pro remote is set for a volume stepping value of 2. Volume can be controlled automatically by a feature called Auto Volume.

  • Page 27: Fox Features

    Fox Features when called upon. There may be times when you try to perform an operational change with Truck Pro Remote that results in a pop-up message asking you if you wish to cancel the currently engaged Fox Feature to carry out the desired operation.
  • Page 28 If you engage other FOX FEATURES, you may receive a warning message that FOXFUSION will be deactivated by continuing. Tip from FOXPRO FOXFUSION has a variety of possible uses in the field. Combining two different coyote howls provides a great effect of two coyotes in a given area talking back and forth.

  • Page 29: Foxmotion

    When activated, FOXBANG reacts to the report of a firearm by automatically switching to an assigned function established within the Truck Pro remote. There are 8 different settings for FOXBANG. The available functions you can link to FOXBANG activation include: FOXDATA, mute (toggles mute on/off), auxiliary (toggles auxiliary device on/off), preset 1, preset 2, preset 3, preset 4, and preset 5.

  • Page 30: Foxpitch

    When the sensitivity level has been set, push “Play/Select” to lock it in. Tip from FOXPRO The FOXBANG sensor is located inside of the Truck Pro remote. In order for it to detect the gunshot, the remote needs to be relatively close to the firearm. It is assumed that most hunters will have the remote on a lanyard around their neck.

  • Page 31: User Button

    5-6 User Button The User button is located on the bottom left side of your Truck Pro remote keypad. This button can be assigned a function of your choice for quick one button access. You can choose from preset 5, theme change, FOXBANG, FOXMOTION, Auto Volume, time(r) toggle, timer reset, or backlight.
  • Page 32 The recorded data is stored in a CSV file within the remote control. You can access this file by connecting the Truck Pro remote to a PC (see chapter 10). CSV files can be opened with popular software titles such as Microsoft Excel.
  • Page 33 IMPORTANT NOTE If you are performing a factory reset on the Truck Pro remote, be aware that it will erase your FOXDATA file. In order to preserve the data for future use, make sure that you back up the file prior to doing a factory reset.

  • Page 34: Foxgrip

    6-1 Volume Step The Truck Pro remote has a range of volumes from 0 – 40. Increasing the volume in the field by increments of 1 may be too slow for some and therefore this stepping value is configurable. You can choose from 1, 2, 3, and 5.

  • Page 35: Speaker Mode

    The modes are: Stereo and Mono. By default, the device will be setup for stereo speaker mode. As the Truck Pro has a quad speaker setup a stereo audio file will be split so that the left channels play through the left speakers while the right channel plays through the right speakers.

  • Page 36: Keypad

    7-3 Theme The Truck Pro remote has three operational themes built in. These themes are designed to help optimize the appearance of the on-screen display based upon factors such as time of day. The two main themes to address this are: night and day.

  • Page 37: Auto Off

    7-5 Auto Off After being idle for an established period of time, the Truck Pro remote control will completely power down. When this happens, the remote must be powered back on like normal. There are five different time settings that you can use for configuring the auto power off: 30 minutes, 45 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, and 4 hours.

  • Page 38: Alarm

    8-2 Alarm The Truck Pro remote features a visual alarm that can be set to go off after a span of time. The available times are represented in minutes: 1 – 60. When the alarm is set and the configured time span passes, the stand timer (or clock if set to display the clock) will begin to flash alerting you.

  • Page 39: Date & Date Format

    Push “Play/Select” to lock in the setting. The bottom status line of the Truck Pro display can show either the current time or the stand timer. The stand timer will only be displayed if it is turned on—otherwise, the clock will show the current time.

  • Page 40: Download List

    Any time you reprogram the Truck Pro digital game call to add new sounds or new FOXCAST sequence files, you must download a new copy of the play list to the Truck Pro remote. This menu item will guide you through that process. The entire programming process is covered in more detail later in the manual.

  • Page 41: View

    9-4 View The Truck Pro remote control can display your sounds either by general listing or by category listing. Sound categories are the best route to go if you have a large number of sounds. Configuring Sounds View: Access the TX1000 Settings menu and select “View”.

  • Page 42: About Info

    9-9 Restore Defaults To reset your Truck Pro remote control back to factory defaults, use this option. Please be aware that restoring factory defaults will result in loss of your presets/favorites, sound list, categories, and all FOXDATA information.

  • Page 43: Editing The Presets File

    Connecting the Truck Pro Remote to a Computer: Connect the USB cable from the jack on the Truck Pro remote to a USB port in the computer. Power on the Truck Pro remote. The screen should activate and show “USB Active”...

  • Page 44: Viewing The Foxdata File

    The FOXPRO Truck Pro digital game call can be completely programmed from home with the use of a computer. It is possible to reprogram a Truck Pro from a Windows based PC as well as a Mac. Both subjects will be covered in this section.

  • Page 45: Requirements

    USB device has been connected. The first thing to determine is what drive letter the Truck Pro is being assigned to. To do this, you can click on the Windows start button and then click on ‘Computer’. The next screen will show all of the available drives...

  • Page 46: Manual Programming Process

    Look for one titled “TRK”. Beside this icon is a letter in parenthesis—make a note of this letter as this is what drive letter the Truck Pro is on. Double-click on this icon to view the files.

  • Page 47: Using The Foxpro Programming Utility

    The Truck Pro can hold up to 1,000 sounds in total. Proper indexing values for all file names range from 000 through 999. If you download a 4 sound pack from FOXPRO, you will see the files in a format similar to:...
  • Page 48 The installer creates a shortcut to launch the programming utility through your programs menu under the Windows start button. The location is: Start Button -> All Programs -> FOXPRO -> FOXPRO Programmer Click on the "FOXPRO Programmer" icon to launch the utility. Upon successful launch, you will be presented with the main interface.

  • Page 49: Editing The Categories Manually

    Through simple editing of this file, you can easily build your own category names and associated sound lists. The best way to go about doing this is to have your Truck Pro remote control next to you. Turn it on and access the sound list. Next to each one of the sounds is a three digit number.

  • Page 50: Editing The Categories With Foxpro Utility

    Beneath that category name you list the sounds numerically based upon their assignment within the Truck Pro remote control. Any time you modify the category file in the Truck Pro, you must download the playlist to the Truck Pro remote control.

  • Page 51: Settings File

    11-9 Settings File As described in section 3-5 there are two folders stored inside of the Truck Pro: Settings and Sounds. The Settings folder contains a file called: settings.dat. This file has specific instructions inside that control different parameters for the Truck Pro operation. The following table shows the different parameters and their possible values.
  • Page 52 FOXAST sequence. “Q” represents quit. Once the sequence has played entirely, the Truck Pro will go silent. “R” represents repeat. Once the sequence has played entirely, the Truck Pro will play that sequence again until it is interrupted by the operator.

  • Page 53: Enabling File Extensions In Windows

    The Truck Pro can accept up to 20 FOXCAST sequence files. These files will need to be in a format such as: Example FOXCAST Sequence File Names My Coyote Sequence 1.seq My Bobcat Sequence.seq Mountain Lion Calls.seq Each file can be broken down into two parts. The first part, “My Coyote Sequence”, describes the title or name of this particular sequence.

  • Page 54: Synchronizing The Truck Pro Remote

    To perform this, please see chapter 11 in the section “Updating the Remote Play List”. 13. Firmware Updates The Truck Pro digital game call and Truck Pro remote both feature the ability to have firmware updates installed from home. 13-1 Truck Pro Digital Game Call The Truck Pro digital game call does not require specific software to perform updates.

  • Page 55: Product Care & Maintenance

    14. Product Care & Maintenance In order to help get years of trouble free service with your FOXPRO game call, it is strongly recommended that you read and understand the following points. Many of these are considered proactive or preventative.

  • Page 56: Maximizing Remote Range

    Remote range can be affected by many factors. Some of these factors can be controlled while others cannot. In order to achieve the best possible remote range with your Truck Pro digital game call system, it is recommended that the following points be observed: Always use high quality alkaline or lithium cell batteries in the remote.

  • Page 57: Fcc & Ic Information

    Truck Pro until that signal is turned into a change in operation that you are able to perceive. It will not always be instantaneous and may take a second or two before a change in operation is detected from your vantage point.

  • Page 58: Warranty Statement

    Online Warranty Registration You can register your Truck Pro digital game call online at the following address (locate the Warranty Registration link on the left of the web page): http://www.gofoxpro.com/warranty...

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