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CAT-300
Repeater Controller
Computer Automation Technology, Inc.
Computer Automation Technology, Inc.
Computer Automation Technology, Inc.
Computer Automation Technology, Inc.
4631 N.W. 31st Avenue, Suite 142
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309
Phone: (954) 978-6171 Fax: (561) 488-2894
Internet:
http://www.catauto.com

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  • Page 1 CAT-300 Repeater Controller Computer Automation Technology, Inc. Computer Automation Technology, Inc. Computer Automation Technology, Inc. Computer Automation Technology, Inc. 4631 N.W. 31st Avenue, Suite 142 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309 Phone: (954) 978-6171 Fax: (561) 488-2894 Internet: http://www.catauto.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter Page Introduction and Specifications System Configuration Repeater Control (DTMF) Repeater Operation Repeater Programming (DTMF) Interfacing to Other Equipment Voice Synthesizer Vocabulary Drawings Schematics Parts List 10-1 CI-300 Computer Interface 11-1 REVISED 10/28/08...
  • Page 3 CAT-300 must be un-locked. The default value for the unlock code is [1234567]. Chapter 6 This chapter describes how to interface the CAT-300 to a RF package. It defines the input - output connections and how to adjust the audio levels. Chapter 7 This chapter contains a list of the vocabulary words used to program the voice synthesizer.

  • Page 4: Introduction And Specifications

    Some of these features are described in the following text. CAT-300 [DX] The CAT-300 is available in a deluxe version known as the CAT-300DX. The deluxe version contains a digital clock and additional memory. This permits time of day announcements, scheduler activity, macros, telephone area code and prefix number look-up tables, adds four memory saves and increases the speed dial memory locations from twenty-five to one-hundred.
  • Page 5 Digital Voice Recorder An optional DVR, controlled by the CAT-300 can be added to your repeater. Control of the DVR is fully integrated into the CAT-300 control and command structure. The CAT-300 will permit you to substitute any of the sixteen DVR tracks in place of the messages normally generated by the voice synthesizer.
  • Page 6 Specifications Microprocessor 80C535 Memory EPROM 64K X 8 2K X 8 (non volatile) 8K X 8 (non volatile) [DX] Clock Accuracy [DX] +1 minute per month at +25 degrees C. In the absence of power, data and time will be maintained for ten years. Voice Synthesizer Texas Instruments TSP53C30 Linear Predictive Coded Voice Vocabulary...
  • Page 7 CAT-300 incompatible with the telephone company facilities you shall be given adequate notice to make modifications to maintain service. The FCC prohibits the connection of the CAT-300 controller to party lines or to be used in conjunction with coin telephone service.

  • Page 8: System Configuration

    Chapter 2 - System Configuration Repeater With Digital Voice Recorder In this configuration the CAT-300 supports a repeater with a CTCSS decoder. RX AUDIO CTCSS CAT-300 REPEATER TX AUDIO GROUND Figure 2-1 Modular telephone jack J1, provides connection to the telephone line.
  • Page 9 This switch is used to determine the type of dialing during an autopatch. If dipswitch #6 is OFF, the CAT-300 will dial with DTMF tones. If dipswitch #6 is ON, the CAT-300 will pulse dial at a 10 pulse per second rate. To increase the rate to 20 pulses per second, set control channel Zone 5 Channel 7 to ON.

  • Page 10: Repeater Control (Dtmf)

    Changing Repeater Control Status By Telephone Call the repeater by telephone. When the CAT-300 answers a beep will be heard. Enter the control operator prefix code followed by a (#) pound. The voice will say: "CONTROL READY." You need only enter the Zone number, Channel number and a (1) to turn the channel ON or a (0) to turn the channel OFF followed by the (#) pound.
  • Page 11 Zone 1 Repeater Control 1. Repeater Transmitter Enable This is the master repeater switch. This channel must be enabled for normal repeater operation. The CAT-300 will continue to respond to control operator commands even when the repeater's transmitter is disabled. This channel will automatically be enabled after an initialization reset.
  • Page 12 To temporarily disable DTMF muting, precede the DTMF string with a pound (#). 8. Control Operator CTCSS Enable When this channel is enabled, a CTCSS input is required for the CAT-300 to accept control or program inputs from the control operator.
  • Page 13 8. Grandfather Clock Enable [DX] When this channel is enabled, the CAT-300 will announce the time on the hour. This message will consist of up to 23 words selected from the voice synthesizer vocabulary table and programmed with the [*3110] command.
  • Page 14 CAT-300 will read-back the number for verification. If the number was entered correctly, the repeater user does nothing and in two seconds the CAT-300 will redial the number. If the number is incorrect, the repeater user enters the autopatch disconnect code during the two second period and the call will be terminated.
  • Page 15 3. Long Distance Dial (1) Enable When this channel is enabled, the CAT-300 will accept a (1) as the first entry of the telephone number even when Zone 4 Channel 3 "Long Distance Enable" is not turned ON. A (0) as the first entry will continue to be locked out.
  • Page 16 2. Remote Base Receive Only Enable If Zone 6 Channel 1 is enabled and this channel is also enabled, the remote base will be in the receive only mode. Any signals received by the remote base will be heard on the repeater's transmitter. However, conversations on the repeater will not be rebroadcast on the remote base transmitter.
  • Page 17 Zone 8 1. Autopatch CTCSS Enable When this channel is enabled, a CTCSS input is required for the CAT-300 to accept an autopatch or speed dial request. 2. Area Code Look-Up Enable [DX] If this channel is enabled along with Long Distance Enable (Zone 4 Channel 3), a ten or eleven digit telephone number will be compared to the area code look-up table.

  • Page 18: Repeater Operation

    To initiate an autopatch, key-up and enter the autopatch access code followed by the number. Un-key, and the CAT-300 will redial the number. A series of beeps will be generated to indicate dialing in progress. The autopatch code can be any number from one to seven digits and is user selectable with the [*507*] programming command.
  • Page 19 [8] and can be changed with the [*3108] programming command. Reverse Autopatch To initiate a reverse autopatch, call the repeater by telephone. When the CAT-300 answers the phone a beep will be heard. Enter the reverse autopatch code followed by the speed dial table position. You must terminate the entry with a (#) pound.
  • Page 20 Space is provided for four memory files. Each memory file includes: control channel settings, codes, timer values, CW ID buffer and voice messages one through twelve. When the CAT-300 is initialized, all files are filled with the default values. The memory recall prefix number will permit the user to copy into active memory a file from storage.

  • Page 21: Repeater Programming (Dtmf)

    Repeater ID #2 (Active) If the repeater is in operation with a QSO in progress and it is time to identify the CAT-300 will send ID #2. This ID should be short so as not to interfere with the QSO in progress. Example: "W4XYZ REPEATER." This ID is also called as the final ID of the ten-minute period.
  • Page 22 "ENTER CONTROL." Key-up and enter the seven- digit number. Set dipswitch #8 to the OFF position. NOTE: When the CAT-300 is powered up with dipswitch #7 set to ON, the unlock number defaults to: [1-2-3-4-5-6-7] Unlocking the Controller By Radio To unlock the controller, key-up and enter the seven digit unlock number.
  • Page 23 Each command is limited to four digits. Even number pointer commands will interrupt a QSO, while odd number pointers commands will not execute if COR is active. The following CAT-300 operations are controlled by the Internal Command Structure:...
  • Page 24 Example: Play DVR Track 7 - 6:00 PM Every Day (Store at Table Location 6) Day of Week DVR Pointer Minutes Day of Month DVR Table Position Hour Month of Year *1106 18 00 0 00 00 32 07 Example: Announce Time of Day - 7:30 AM - ON December 25th (Store at Table Location 07) Day of Week Minutes Day of Month...
  • Page 25 Program Macro Locations (01-10) [DX] Key-up and send [*14XX] followed by the macro control number and the string of internal commands (See Figure 5-1) to be executed by this macro. Un-key and the voice will say: "CONTROL OK." Example: Program the macro with a macro control number of 123 to announce the time and turn on Zone 2, Channel 4.
  • Page 26 Send the Time of Day [DX] Key-up and send [*20]. Un-key, the voice will read the time, day of week, month and day of month. Example: "THE TIME IS TWELVE FIFTEEN PM MONDAY JUNE FIVE." Setting the Clock [DX] Key-up and send [*21] followed by the hours, minutes, day of week, day of month, and month of year. See Figure 5-3 for the number that represents the day of week.
  • Page 27 The voice message buffers can also control the three User Function switches. If during the execution of a voice message, a User Function switch command (111 through 119) is encountered, the CAT-300 will set the switch and then continue with the remainder of the voice message.
  • Page 28 Memory space is provided for one CW identification. The buffer will accept 31 characters. If a repeater user talks over a voice ID, the CAT-300 will switch to the CW ID. If both voice ID messages are disabled, (Zone 3 Channel 1 and Zone 3 Channel 2 turned OFF), the controller will ID in CW only.
  • Page 29 Program Repeater CW ID Key-up and send [*341], followed by the two digit numbers that represents the call letter identification. Memory space is provided for (31) entries. Refer to the CW ID programming table Figure 5-8. Example: Load the CW ID memory buffer with DE W4XYZ/R.
  • Page 30 This memory area is reserved for storage of control and prefix numbers. These numbers can be from one to seven digits and will change to a default value when the CAT-300 is powered up with dip-switch #7 set to the ON position.
  • Page 31 The voice will say: "PRESET CODE FIVE ZERO ONE IS ONE ZERO ZERO." Timer Memory This memory area is reserved for storage of sixteen timers. These timers are user programmable. If the CAT-300 is initialize by applying power with dip-switch #7 in the ON position, the timers will be automatically loaded with default times.
  • Page 32 Voice Delay Timer [*610*] The CAT-300 generates a PTT output and after a short delay the voice speaks. This delay is field programmable. This feature is useful in repeater systems using CTCSS tone squelch or multiple linking where the system is slow to come up.
  • Page 33 Ring Detector Timer [*616*] This timer sets the delay between detection of the first ring and when the CAT-300 answers a control operator call in. This timer is programmable between 1.0 and 1799 seconds. When initialize, the timer defaults to 2.0 seconds.
  • Page 34 Program Prefix Number Locations (00-19) [DX] Key-up and send [*74XX] followed by up to five prefix numbers to be added to the look-up table. Un-key and the voice will say: "CONTROL OK." Example: Add prefix numbers 978, 525, 477, and 395 (Store at table position 3). Table Position Prefix Numbers Programming...
  • Page 35 Audio Test Tone The CAT-300 will generate a 1000Hz test tone to modulate the transmitter at TP2 and a DTMF [A] to the phone line at TP1. The phone line will not go off hook. These tones are use as a reference when setting audio levels. To activate the tones, key-up and enter [*90].
  • Page 36 To program a multiple courtesy tone, key-up and send [*92X], followed by the desired tone frequencies, durations and separations. Example: Program courtesy tone table location 1 with a three-frequency tone. TONE A SEPARATION TONE B SEPARATION TONE C 600Hz –100mS 50mS 800Hz - 150mS 100mS...
  • Page 37 Chapter 16 of this manual The CAT-300 also supports the Ming DVM-58, however the MF-1000 Serial Interface Card and a special cable are required. See Chapter 7 of this manual. The erase command and recording by telephone do not work with the Ming DVM-58.
  • Page 38 DTMF Programming Table ENTRY DESCRIPTION *10XX READ SCHEDULER COMMAND [DX] *11XX PROGRAM SCHEDULER COMMAND [DX] *12XX ERASE SCHEDULER COMMAND [DX] *13XX READ MACRO [DX] *14XX PROGRAM MACRO [DX] *15XX ERASE MACRO [DX] *16X READ HARDWARE INPUT SWITCH *17X PROGRAM HARDWARE INPUT SWITCH *18X ERASE HARDWARE INPUT SWITCH *19X...
  • Page 39 *606* DTMF MUTE DELAY TIME .1-9.9 *607* REPEATER ID TIME 1-1799 1799 *608* SQUELCH MESSAGE TIME 1-1799 1799 *609* DROP OUT MESSAGE TIME 1-1799 1799 *610* VOICE DELAY TIMER .1-9.9 *611* AUTOPATCH LENGTH TIME 1-1799 *612* AUTOPATCH ACTIVITY TIME 1-1799 *613* DTMF PRE-WINDOW TIME .1-9.9...

  • Page 40: Interfacing To Other Equipment

    Connection to Receiver Connect the repeater receiver audio output to J3-13 and the COR to J3-6 of the CAT-300. Measure the COR level when the receiver is active. Verify this line changes from less than 0.8VDC to greater than 3.0 VDC. If the COR line will not meet these limits it may be necessary to add an external pull-up resistor or transistor to the COR line.
  • Page 41 Audio Level Adjustment (Autopatch) Access the autopatch. With the CAT-300 in the autopatch mode, adjust the PHONE IN (R20) for the desired level of phone audio at the transmitter. During an autopatch the phone audio input should modulate the transmitter at the same level as audio from the repeater's receiver.
  • Page 42 Audio Delay Interface (J5) This interface is used to connect the DL-1000 audio delay board. The CAT-300 is shipped from the factory with a jumper installed across pins 1 and 2. This completes the receive audio path. An audio delay board connected to J5 will eliminate the receiver squelch noise crash and the chirp of the first DTMF tone when muting is enabled.
  • Page 43 Speaker or top of volume control audio exhibits low frequency roll-off. This will cause the CTCSS decoder output to toggle during voice peaks and the receive audio will cut out. Connect the TS-64 CTCSS Encoder/Decoder assembly to the CAT-300 as described in Figure 6-4.
  • Page 44 Positive Current Transmitter PTT The CAT-300 keys the transmitter by grounding the PTT line. Some transmitters require a DC current usually from a 12 volt DC supply to key. In these cases a switching device must be installed between the transmitter and the CAT-300 Push-to Talk output at J3-10.
  • Page 45 CAT-300 Remote Base Connection Although the CAT-300 was not intended to operate a remote base, it is relatively easy to add a transceiver if the RX audios are mixed external to the CAT-300 and the TX audio output is shared between the two transmitters.
  • Page 46 Chapter 7 - Voice Vocabulary CAT-300 Word Listing Zero April Control Cycle Area Three Four Assistance Danger Five Association Data Date Seven Attempt Eight Attention Days Nine August December Automatic Decrease Eleven Autopatch Degree Twelve Auxiliary Delay Thirteen Avenue Delta...
  • Page 47 Friday From Light Ohms Full Lima Line Open Link Operator Gear List Load Oscar Lockout Other Golf Good Lower Over Green Ground Machine P.M. Macro Papa Hail Make Patch Half Manual Many Plan Hamfest March Please Have Plus Hazardous Measure Point Henry Measured...
  • Page 48 Pause 1 Tone #5 Traffic Pause 2 Tone #6 Transmit Pause 3 Tone #7 Transmitter Pause 4 Tone #8 Tuesday Sound Effects Turn Chime 1 Type Chime 2 * CAT-300[DX] ONLY Chime 3 Gunshot Uniform Laughter Unit Until Female Good Morning...
  • Page 50 Chapter 8 – Diagrams CAT-300 Repeater Controller...
  • Page 51 CI-300 Computer Interface...

  • Page 52: Schematics

    Chapter 9 - Schematics 11-2 Controller Board (CAT-300) sheet 1 of 1 11-3 Computer Interface (CI-300) sheet 1 of 1...
  • Page 55 Chapter 10 - Parts List CAT-300 Controller Capacitor 12pF 100VDC C21,C22 Capacitor 33pF 100VDC C25,C26 Capacitor 0.47uF 250VDC Capacitor 1.0uF 50VDC Capacitor 470uF 25VDC Capacitor .001uF 50VDC C8,C33 Capacitor .015uF 50VDC C9,C11,C12,C28 Capacitor User Select Capacitor 10 uF 16VDC C4,C13,C14,C15,C19,C29,C30 Capacitor 0.1uF 50VDC...
  • Page 56 Resistor 4.7K Network Sidactor P2353AB Switch 8 Position (DIP) Transformer 600:600 ohm CT T1,T2 Transistor VN10KM Q1,Q2 Transorb 1N6278A Test Point TP1,TP2,TP3,TP4,TP5 CI-300 Computer Interface Capacitor 10uF 16V C1,C2,C3,C4 Capacitor 0.1uF 50V C5,C6 Connector Header 2X7 Connector DB-25F I.C. MAX232 I.C.
  • Page 57 Please press (ENTER) to begin. Press the ENTER key and the computer will display: CAT-300 Data Transfer. D=Download...U=Upload...Q=Quit. Select > To DOWNLOAD the memory and save it to disk, Type: d (ENTER). The CAT-300DX will send the memory using X-modem protocol. Select the download transfer function on your computer by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button.
  • Page 58 CAT-300DX Windows Editor The CAT Windows Editor offers a monumental break through in repeater controller programming. No endless string of DTMF tones to enter of confusing script files to write. Completely mouse driven, just point and click. Voice Messages From the voice message display window, place the hand on the message cell and double click. The voice synthesizer editor dialogue box window will appear.
  • Page 59 Figure 11-3 Print Driver The CAT-300DX Windows Editor Program includes a print driver to produce a hard copy of the data in the controller's memory. Use the printed material to prepare manuals for the system control operators. From the print driver window select from the following print command boxes: Repeater Codes Repeater Timers Voice Messages...
  • Page 60 Emergency Speed Dial To program an emergency speed dial location, use the emergency speed dial window. Figure 11-5 Figure 11-6 11-4...
  • Page 61 Control Zones From the zone window, place the arrow on the ZONE TAB of interest and click. The selected zone card will move to the front of the window and the enabled channels in that zone will appear with a check mark in the boxes. To change the status of a control channel in the zone, place the arrow in the desired box and click.
  • Page 62 Figure 11-9 Control Codes From the repeater code window, place the hand on the CONTROL OPERATOR PREFIX cell and double click. The KEYPAD window will appear. Use the key pad to enter a new control operator prefix code and click OK. Figure 11-10 11-6...