Reading The Pdr8000 Electronic Label; Reading From The Pdr8000 (Uploading Data); Writing To The Pdr8000 (Downloading Data) - Futurecom PDR8000 Programming Manual

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PDR8000® Portable Digital Repeater Programming Guide

Reading the PDR8000 Electronic Label

The Electronic Label of the PDR8000 contains information regarding the firmware currently loaded in
the PDR8000, the hardware model and serial number.
To read the PDR8000 Electronic Label, open the Hardware/Software Information window in the
Futurecom Repeater Configurator (FRC).
The electronic label can be read either on-line or by loading a previously saved epr or dpd file.
The Electronic Label is also stored in the dpd file, even though the information contained in it does not
overwrite the electronic labels of the PDR8000s during 'cloning'.
NOTE:
An epr file contains the personality and calibration data of a specific PDR8000 unit. A dpd file contains
the personality settings of a PDR8000 unit. Used for 'cloning'.

Reading from the PDR8000 (Uploading Data)

To read a PDR8000 unit:
1. Establish On-Line communication with the PDR8000.
2. Select PDR8000 → Load Data from PDR8000 Repeater OR Press F2.
3. The personality data of the currently connected PDR8000 unit will be loaded into the Futurecom
Repeater Configurator (FRC) memory for reviewing and / or editing.

Writing to the PDR8000 (Downloading Data)

Applying dpd File ('Cloning')
Select File → DPD Files (Templates) → Apply DPD to The Repeater. Specify the desired .dpd file name
and location when prompted.
If the user has an old dpd file created with R1.0 or R2.0 or R3.0, the Futurecom Repeater Configurator
(FRC) upgrades this file to the current dpd format prior to applying it to the PDR8000.
The file can be selected by pressing Ctrl+F6, or from the menu:
File-> DPD Files (Templates)->Apply DPD File
Upon loading an old dpd file, this dialogue window will appear:
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