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If a password has already been assigned for the current programming menu, the ENTER
PASSWORD? prompt is replaced by the following:
When the password question(s) have been answered, the system exits program mode and returns to
normal mode. The Programming Tool can then be disconnected, or can be used to trigger test
messages. Refer to the TESTING THE 7720PLUS section.
NOTE: Older programming tools {shipped prior to mid-1998 and not modified) cannot be used to send a
test message; they will cause a reset condition. Use the test message posts on the radio to send a test
message without using the 7720P.
ECP MODE UNIQUE PROGRAMMING
If ECP mode has been selected and the control panel being used does not support programming mode
(e.g. VIA30+), the 7720P can be used to program the radio.
<ENTER> key of the 7720P must be pressed during the sequential flashing of the LEDs.
following sign-on message will be displayed for one second:
All displayed questions must be answered. The subsequent question will not be displayed until the
current question is answered. Unlike the case of the Zone mode, pressing <ESC> will not bring the
list of programming questions to the end, if any question has been left unanswered.
Question 1
Device Addr
Question 2
ID#
Question 3
Odd (Y/N)
Question 4
15 MIN SUPV (Y/N)
CHG PASSWORD?
[Y/N]
7720ECP xxx
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Enter the Device Address of the radio. For VIA 30+, VISTA 10 and
VISTA 20 families, this must be 3. For other control panels, see the
panel's installation instructions.
Enter the 4-digit customer account number, 0001-9999.
This account number will appear in the messages generated by the
radio. Messages generated by the panel will contain the subscriber ID
number programmed in the panel.
Enter Y for Odd flag (bit value 1), N for even system flag (bit value 0).
Status reporting is always enabled. Enter the desired interval as
follows:
Y = Short form: every 15 minutes (6-hour window for COM-FAIL
report)
N = Short form: every hour (standard 24 hour reporting for COM-
FAIL)
Press Y or N, depending on whether you want to change the
password for the current programming menu. If [Y]es, you
will be prompted to enter the new password twice (as
confirmation). To clear an existing password, answer "Y" to
the "change password" prompt, but press only the ENTER
key when prompted for the new password and its
confirmation.
To enter programming mode, the
xxx = current software revision level
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