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Radius RADIUS GM300 Manual

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    Mobile radio radius gm300 the dealer’s radio service software manual radius products division 1-800-356-1520 (u.S.) 6880902z36-b hvn8177 319-385-5395 (outside u.S.) december, 1993.

  • Page 2: Software Rights Notice

    Software rights notice this program is licensed to authorized radius resellers and selected end users through an agreement with motorola radius. This agreement gives you certain rights to use and copy this program at a single location. The license allows one rss per location. The rss may be installe...

  • Page 3: Radius Products Division

    Radius radius products division hwy 34, west mount pleasant, ia 52641 usa.

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    Dedicated to radius dealers and servicers world-wide ... ... And the following manual contributors: thank you for your contributions! Earle l. Nancy a. Amy h. Kim p. Joe p. Craig c. Rick r. Rod b. Kathy c. Mark n. Mike r. Clint l. Mike c. Christine c. Bob b. Mark g. John o. Heidi h. Pam s. Rafaela r...

  • Page 5: Table of Contents

    Table of contents october, 1996 6880902z36-b i 1 introduction 1-1 1.1 overview 1-1 1.2 prerequisites 1-2 1.3 using this manual 1-2 1.4 subscription information 1-4 2 getting started 2-1 2.1 overview 2-1 2.2 assembling the hardware 2-1 2.3 hardware and software platform 2-4 2.3.1 minimum platform req...

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    Table of contents gm300 radio service software manual ii 6880902z36-b october, 1996 2.10 setting (configuring) rss computer defaults 2-34 2.10.1 setting default archive and backup paths 2-36 2.10.2 setting a default port 2-37 2.10.3 setting default menu and screen colors 2-38 2.11 exit rss 2-38 3 tu...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b iii gm300 radio service software manual table of contents 8 menus and screens 8-1 8.1 overview 8-1 8.2 main menu 8-2 8.3 service menu 8-3 8.4 get/save menu 8-4 8.5 change/view codeplug menu 8-5 8.6 print menu 8-8 8.7 file maintenance menu 8-9 8.8 setup computer configurati...

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    Table of contents gm300 radio service software manual iv 6880902z36-b october, 1996.

  • Page 9: Introduction

    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 1-1 1 1 introduction 1.1 overview welcome to the world of two-way radio programming from radius a division of motorola. This manual is targeted for anyone who wants to program features into the radius gm300 mobile radio. This feature programming, or customizing, personaliz...

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    Introduction gm300 radio service software manual 1-2 6880902z36-b october, 1996 prerequisites 1 the following are some of the features and functions available when using the rss program: ( * 16 channel model only ) figure 1-1. Rss programmable features and functions this radio customizing and servic...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 1-3 gm300 radio service software manual introduction using this manual 1 the page layout and type selection is designed to speed up access to the information and to provide visual clarity and distinction between certain types of information. ❏ headers the header area (top)...

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    Introduction gm300 radio service software manual 1-4 6880902z36-b october, 1996 subscription information 1 1.4 subscription information your rss is part of a subscription. We shall keep you advised of changes and automatically mail revisions throughout the life of the subscription. A subscription is...

  • Page 13: 2 Getting Started

    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 2-1 2 2 getting started 2.1 overview in this section you will identify, install and learn to use the necessary hardware and software to run rss. You will become familiar with the computer, the keyboard, rss menus, screens and fields. This section prepares you for section 3...

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    Getting started gm300 radio service software manual 2-2 6880902z36-b october, 1996 assembling the hardware 2 1. Computer . Recommend ibm-xt/at or compatible, ibm con- vertible or ibm system/2 model 30/50/70, with 640 k of ram, and one diskette drive plus one hard disk drive. Computer should run dos ...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 2-3 gm300 radio service software manual getting started assembling the hardware 2 7. Optional adapter . Radius hln9390 xt- to-at-computer cable adapter. 8. Radio power supply . 0 - 15 vdc, 15a. Set between 11 and 15 volts. 9. Power cable . Hkn4137ar, hkn9402a, hkn4137a . A...

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    Getting started gm300 radio service software manual 2-4 6880902z36-b october, 1996 hardware and software platform 2 you can install, start or explore rss using just the diskettes and your computer if you don't have all the hardware. You can even update existing radio archive files stored on disk. Wh...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 2-5 gm300 radio service software manual getting started understanding computer basics 2 2.4 understanding computer basics if you are already familiar with computers, skip this section and proceed to section 2.7 on page 2-19 - starting rss . Your computer can be compared to...

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    Getting started gm300 radio service software manual 2-6 6880902z36-b october, 1996 understanding computer basics 2 the following table lists computers with known compatibility problems: table 2-3. Computers with known compatibility problems computer type problems recommendation at&t 6300 plus this i...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 2-7 gm300 radio service software manual getting started understanding computer basics 2 2.4.2 identifying major computer parts computers range in complexity and size from small laptops to large mainframes. Falling between this range is the microcomputer. Most microcomputer...

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    Getting started gm300 radio service software manual 2-8 6880902z36-b october, 1996 understanding computer basics 2 2.4.3 understanding computer storage systems the computer can store large amounts of data (software programs, code, data, files) in several places. Some of these places are: ❏ random-ac...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 2-9 gm300 radio service software manual getting started understanding computer basics 2 ate at the keyboard, or from data copied from a dis- kette. Hard disks can store from 20 megabytes (1 megabyte(mb) = 1 million characters) to over 100mb of data, depending on model type...

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    Getting started gm300 radio service software manual 2-10 6880902z36-b october, 1996 understanding computer basics 2 to learn more about computer basics, read “the personal computer book” by peter mcwilliams, prelude press, los angeles, ca. Call 1-800-life-101 to order or secure further information. ...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 2-11 gm300 radio service software manual getting started understanding computer basics 2 the table below lists some of the dos commands that you may use now or in the future for rss work. Words in italics mean you should substitute that word for the word that is appropriat...

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    Getting started gm300 radio service software manual 2-12 6880902z36-b october, 1996 understanding computer basics 2 you may have noticed some special characters in the preceding table (*, $, .). Certain keyboard characters mean special things to dos. Some of these are: there are a couple limitations...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 2-13 gm300 radio service software manual getting started rss diskettes contents 2 2.5 rss diskettes contents table 2-8 and table 2-9 on page 2-14 list the files located in the diskettes you received with this manual. Table 2-8. Rss diskette contents - root directory file n...

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    Getting started gm300 radio service software manual 2-14 6880902z36-b october, 1996 rss diskettes contents 2 a “file” can be a program (a set of commands to tell the computer what to do), or a collection of data or information. As mentioned in the dos section, dos files generally have two parts - a ...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 2-15 gm300 radio service software manual getting started organizing your disk and diskettes 2 2.6 organizing your disk and diskettes when you first start using computers you typically do not have many files to organize. But after a while it gets increasingly difficult to d...

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    Getting started gm300 radio service software manual 2-16 6880902z36-b october, 1996 organizing your disk and diskettes 2 2.6.1 organizing your hard disk figure 2-2 is a sample directory tree for storing your radio archive files on your computer’s hard disk. Though your hard disk directory tree may b...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 2-17 gm300 radio service software manual getting started organizing your disk and diskettes 2 table 2-10. Steps to create hard disk directory tree instruction what to type explanation 1. Go to drive c c: go to drive c 2. Go to root directory cd\ move (change directory) to ...

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    Getting started gm300 radio service software manual 2-18 6880902z36-b october, 1996 organizing your disk and diskettes 2 2.6.2 organizing your archive file diskettes figure 2-3 below shows a sample directory tree for storing your radio archive files on a diskette. Figure 2-3. Diskette directory tree...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 2-19 gm300 radio service software manual getting started starting rss 2 2.7 starting rss you are now ready to start rss on your computer. This subsection, which takes about 30 minutes, explains when to install, reinstall or discard the rss diskettes, then guides you throug...

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    Getting started gm300 radio service software manual 2-20 6880902z36-b october, 1996 starting rss 2 2.7.1 making backup copies of rss diskettes as with any program, it's important to make a backup copy of the rss diskette before you begin to use it. Whenever you receive a new version of rss, you shou...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 2-21 gm300 radio service software manual getting started starting rss 2 2.7.2 what to do with previous versions of rss diskettes after you make a backup copy of the new rss diskettes, you may wonder what to do with the old, previ- ous rss versions you may have accumulated....

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    Getting started gm300 radio service software manual 2-22 6880902z36-b october, 1996 starting rss 2 the steps shown in table 2-13 install rss on a computer equipped with a hard-disk drive and two dis- kette drives. After each “what to type” step below, press return or enter. Note: the rss program tak...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 2-23 gm300 radio service software manual getting started starting rss 2 2.7.3.3 hard disk rss startup procedure to start rss from your hard disk, follow the steps in the table below. After each “what to type” step, press tab (or return or enter). After you start rss from t...

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    Getting started gm300 radio service software manual 2-24 6880902z36-b october, 1996 starting rss 2 when you start rss for the first time from a 3.5" diskette, you will see the following: ❏ service software configuration menu. (press the f10 key to exit it for now, we'll return to it later.) this men...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 2-25 gm300 radio service software manual getting started starting rss 2 2.7.4.3 service software configuration menu if you are using diskettes to run rss for the first time, you will see the service software configu- ration menu (see below): figure 2-4. Service software co...

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    Getting started gm300 radio service software manual 2-26 6880902z36-b october, 1996 navigating through rss menus 2 2.7.4.5 main menu after pressing any key at the banner screen, the main menu (see below) appears. Figure 2-6. The main menu from here you can begin to program a radio, but first we will...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 2-27 gm300 radio service software manual getting started navigating through rss menus 2 tab tab f1 - displays help information on every screen and menu. This on- line help provides information on how to use the currently dis- played menu, screen, line or field. You may als...

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    Getting started gm300 radio service software manual 2-28 6880902z36-b october, 1996 navigating through rss menus 2 left arrow moves cursor left one character. The backspace key will also move the cursor backwards (left) one space at a time. Num lock (a keyboard key) must be turned off. Right arrow m...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 2-29 gm300 radio service software manual getting started navigating through rss menus 2 2.8.2 anatomy of a menu within rss, there are menus that take you to screens where you can change the choice or value of a field. The only difference between a menu and a screen is the ...

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    Getting started gm300 radio service software manual 2-30 6880902z36-b october, 1996 navigating through rss menus 2 2.8.3 anatomy of a screen as stated before, the only difference between a menu and a screen is the contents of the working area, shown as 3 in figure 2-7, and shown in figure 2-8 as the...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 2-31 gm300 radio service software manual getting started navigating through rss menus 2 figure 2-9. Rss menu mapping at a glance program codeplug service get/save change/ print file setup exit main maint- enance view help menu f1 f2 f3 f4 f5 f6 f9 f10 more help keyboard he...

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    Getting started gm300 radio service software manual 2-32 6880902z36-b october, 1996 navigating through rss menus 2 figure 2-10. Change/view mapping at a glance radio mode phone signal exit change/ config menu memory help view f1 f2 f5 f6 f7 f10 more help keyboard help print help f1 f2 f5 f9 scan lis...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 2-33 gm300 radio service software manual getting started changing a field value 2 2.8.5 the relationship between screens some screens contain fields that require or take values from other screens and features, and thus are dependent upon each other. For example, the signal...

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    Getting started gm300 radio service software manual 2-34 6880902z36-b october, 1996 setting (configuring) rss computer defaults 2 2.10 setting (configuring) rss computer defaults now that you are aware of how fields, screens and menus relate to one another, this section introduces the concept of sav...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 2-35 gm300 radio service software manual getting started setting (configuring) rss computer defaults 2 f3 f7 figure 2-13. Setup computer configuration menu options.

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    Getting started gm300 radio service software manual 2-36 6880902z36-b october, 1996 setting (configuring) rss computer defaults 2 2.10.1 setting default archive and backup paths first, you can set the drive name and path names for both archive files and backup archive files you will create later. Ma...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 2-37 gm300 radio service software manual getting started setting (configuring) rss computer defaults 2 2.10.2 setting a default port table 2-17. Setting a port instruction what to type explanation 1. Go to pc configuration press f3 at setup computer configuration menu to g...

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    Getting started gm300 radio service software manual 2-38 6880902z36-b october, 1996 exit rss 2 2.10.3 setting default menu and screen colors 2.11 exit rss if you want to program a radio or do a tutorial, don't exit yet. Instead, proceed to section 3 - tutorials sec- tion. Whenever exiting rss, alway...

  • Page 51: 3 Tutorials

    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 3-1 3 3 tutorials 3.1 overview the tutorials in this section can be used to personalize radios for customers. We've created an imaginary but practical scenario to demonstrate the need for radios programmed with different features for various applications. In each tutorial,...

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    Tutorials gm300 radio service software manual 3-2 6880902z36-b october, 1996 programming basic radios 3 the tutorials assume that rss is running and the main menu is displayed. If the main menu is not displayed, refer to table 3-1. For all tutorials, f1 displays help information corresponding to the...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 3-3 gm300 radio service software manual tutorials programming basic radios 3 3.2.2 desired features the convention setup and maintenance radios will need the following features: ❏ a transmit frequency ❏ a receive frequency ❏ private line/digital private line (tpl/dpl) code...

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    Tutorials gm300 radio service software manual 3-4 6880902z36-b october, 1996 programming basic radios 3 table 3-2. Radio personality chart 3.2.4.1 read current radio's personality (codeplug) before programming the radio with some features, you must read and access the current radio's person- ality (...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 3-5 gm300 radio service software manual tutorials programming basic radios 3 3.2.4.2 program the radio-wide features first after the radio's codeplug data is read, the rss allows you to access the change/view menu. From here you can program the features you want on every c...

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    Tutorials gm300 radio service software manual 3-6 6880902z36-b october, 1996 programming basic radios 3 table 3-5. Steps to program radio-wide scan features instruction what to type what it does or means 1. Go to scan options screen from the radio-wide screen press f7 to see the scan options screen....

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 3-7 gm300 radio service software manual tutorials programming basic radios 3 3.2.4.3 program the per-mode features now that the radio-wide features are programmed, you can now program the per-mode features. Figure 3-1 shows the mode configuration screen. You will become ve...

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    Tutorials gm300 radio service software manual 3-8 6880902z36-b october, 1996 programming basic radios 3 table 3-6. Steps to program per-mode features instruction what to type what it does or means 1. Go to change/view menu (press esc to back up to main menu . ) press f4 at the main menu to see the c...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 3-9 gm300 radio service software manual tutorials programming basic radios 3 3.2.4.4 program the personality into the codeplug (radio) now that you have set values for all the features you want, it's time to actually program them into the radio. Programming the personality...

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    Tutorials gm300 radio service software manual 3-10 6880902z36-b october, 1996 programming basic radios 3 3.2.4.5 save the personality to an archive file you've just saved the personality to the radio, but it's important to save it on disk too. Below are the steps to save the radio's personality to a...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 3-11 gm300 radio service software manual tutorials cloning radios 3 3.2.5 exit rss you now have a foundation for programming more radios. If you don't want to proceed to the next tuto- rial, cloning radios, then use the steps outlined in table 3-9 to exit rss. To retain a ...

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    Tutorials gm300 radio service software manual 3-12 6880902z36-b october, 1996 cloning radios 3 3.3.4 step-by-step specific cloning instructions in this subsection, you will: ❏ read (get) into the rss the specific file you want to clone from (source file), ❏ clone that source file into the current ra...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 3-13 gm300 radio service software manual tutorials cloning radios 3 table 3-10. Steps to clone radios instruction what to type what it does or means 1. Go to get/save menu (press esc to back up to main menu . ) press f3 at the main menu to see the get/save menu. 2. Go to g...

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    Tutorials gm300 radio service software manual 3-14 6880902z36-b october, 1996 cloning radios 3 3.3.5 clone remaining radios 3.3.5.1 exit rss to exit rss, follow the steps in table 3-9 on page 3-11. In a matter of minutes three more radios were programmed identically to the first one. Additional fea-...

  • Page 65: 4 Basic Features

    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 4-1 4 4 basic features 4.1 overview the feature chart (table 4-1 on page 4-2) shows a complete list of gm300 radio features. Only one feature or function is shown on a page. On each reference page you will find a standard page layout with consistent categories of informati...

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    Basic features gm300 radio service software manual 4-2 6880902z36-b october, 1996 gm300 features 4 4.2 gm300 features table 4-1. Gm300 features feature 8 channel 16 channel feature 8 channel 16 channel radio wide features scan features accessory external x priority 2 mode x accessory internal x prio...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 4-3 gm300 radio service software manual basic features gm300 features 4 busy channel lockout rss location definition limits audible conversations from other user groups and reduces transmissions on top of other user groups. Default/choices default: n choices: ■ y ■ n depen...

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    Basic features gm300 radio service software manual 4-4 6880902z36-b october, 1996 gm300 features 4 forced monitor rss location definition forces radio to be in monitor (rx pl disabled) before radio can be keyed. When ptt is pressed when not in monitor, the operator will hear a low-pitched (error) to...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 4-5 gm300 radio service software manual basic features gm300 features 4 handset rss location definition selects how receive audio is routed for handset. Mutes loudspeaker when handset is removed from hang-up cup, enables loudspeaker when handset is hung up. Default/choices...

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    Basic features gm300 radio service software manual 4-6 6880902z36-b october, 1996 gm300 features 4 local/distance rss location definition a feature that affects radio sensitivity and interference rejection. Default/choices default: local choices: ■ dx ■ local local use local in areas of dense radio ...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 4-7 gm300 radio service software manual basic features gm300 features 4 mode name rss location definition the number to be displayed on the front of the radio for this mode. Default/choices default: the current channel number. Choices: 1 through 99 the number you type here...

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    Basic features gm300 radio service software manual 4-8 6880902z36-b october, 1996 gm300 features 4 rx frequency rss location definition a designated frequency in mhz for receiving messages and signals. Default/choices see motorola catalog, price sheets or your service manual for valid rx frequen- ci...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 4-9 gm300 radio service software manual basic features gm300 features 4 rx squelch code rss location definition receiver unmutes if carrier with this specific subaudible code is present. Receiver unmutes when it detects this code, allowing more users and privacy on a fre- ...

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    Basic features gm300 radio service software manual 4-10 6880902z36-b october, 1996 gm300 features 4 rx squelch type rss location definition determines what form of continuous subaudible code (along with carrier) is needed to open receive audio. Default/choices default: csq choices: ■ csq ■ tpl ■ dpl...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 4-11 gm300 radio service software manual basic features gm300 features 4 time-out timer (tot) rss location definition limits the time allowed for any continuous transmission. When time limit is reached, the radio dekeys and a constant tone is heard until ptt is released. D...

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    Basic features gm300 radio service software manual 4-12 6880902z36-b october, 1996 gm300 features 4 time-out timer (tot) rekey time rss location definition the wait time before transmitting after reaching the maximum allotted time for continuous transmission. Ensures that time is available after rea...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 4-13 gm300 radio service software manual basic features gm300 features 4 tx frequency rss location definition a designated frequency in mhz for sending outgoing messages and signals from the radio. Default/choices see motorola catalog, price sheets or your service manual f...

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    Basic features gm300 radio service software manual 4-14 6880902z36-b october, 1996 gm300 features 4 tx inhibit on busy rss location definition disables transmit while carrier is present on channel (channel is busy). A busy tone will be heard when the ptt is pressed. Default/choices default: n choice...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 4-15 gm300 radio service software manual basic features gm300 features 4 tx squelch code rss location definition the subaudible code the radio will transmit. Allows for more users and privacy on a frequency. Receiver unmutes when code is detected. Default/choices default: ...

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    Basic features gm300 radio service software manual 4-16 6880902z36-b october, 1996 gm300 features 4 tx squelch type rss location definition determines the form of continuous subaudible code the radio will transmit. Default/choices default: csq choices: ■ csq ■ tpl ■ dpl ■ inv.Dpl csq carrier squelch...

  • Page 81: 5 Scanning

    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 5-1 5 5 scanning features 5.1 overview only one feature or function is shown on a page. On each reference page you will find a standard page layout with consistent categories of information. Below is a list and explanation of all the categories. The categories marked with ...

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    Scanning features gm300 radio service software manual 5-2 6880902z36-b october, 1996 scan features 5 priority channel tone rss location definition whenever the radio's scan stops on a priority channel, a short tone can be sounded. Enabling the tone draws the user's attention to a message of high imp...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 5-3 gm300 radio service software manual scanning features scan features 5 priority sampling method rss location definition determines the way in which the priority channel(s) is checked for activity during a “lookback” from an active second priority or non-priority channel...

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    Scanning features gm300 radio service software manual 5-4 6880902z36-b october, 1996 scan features 5 priority sampling rate rss location definition determines how often the priority channel is sampled for activity when listening to priority 2 or non-priority channels. This sampling process is known ...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 5-5 gm300 radio service software manual scanning features scan features 5 priority 2 mode rss location definition a mode-slaved scan list can be either non-priority, single-priority, or dual-prior- ity. In the case of dual-priority, the second priority is defined once for ...

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    Scanning features gm300 radio service software manual 5-6 6880902z36-b october, 1996 scan features 5 scan hang time rss location definition determines how long the radio will remain on the channel after receiving the end of a transmission or after releasing ptt. Default/choices default: 2.5 seconds ...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 5-7 gm300 radio service software manual scanning features scan features 5 scan nuisance delete rss location definition when listening to an active channel, it may be temporarily deleted from the scan list by the user. User holds select for 2 seconds. The channel returns to...

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    Scanning features gm300 radio service software manual 5-8 6880902z36-b october, 1996 scan features 5 scan speed rss location definition determines how long each channel is checked for carrier and pl. Allows adjust- ment for radio hardware improvements and customer preference. Default/choices default...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 5-9 gm300 radio service software manual scanning features scan features 5 scan talkback rss location definition determines which channel the radio will revert to when either the microphone is taken off hook or transmits while the scanner has stopped (hanging) on activity. ...

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    Scanning features gm300 radio service software manual 5-10 6880902z36-b october, 1996 scan features 5 user pri 2 allowed rss location definition the second priority feature of the user scan list can be disabled. Default/choices default: n choices: ■ y ■ n n if customer only needs one priority, then ...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 5-11 gm300 radio service software manual scanning features scan features 5 user scan list rss location definition each radio can have a single user-programmed scan list. The list is edited via the front panel of the radio. The rss cannot view or change the user list. Hold ...

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    Scanning features gm300 radio service software manual 5-12 6880902z36-b october, 1996 scan features 5.

  • Page 93: 6 Accessory Connector

    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 6-1 6 6 accessory connector (16 channel models only) 6.1 overview the expanded accessory connector has six programmable i/o pins to allow it to adapt to various acces- sories for the 16 channel model. For ease of programming, commonly used accessories have their pin functi...

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    Accessory connector (16 channel models only) gm300 radio service software manual 6-2 6880902z36-b october, 1996 customizing the expanded accessory connector 6 table 6-2 on page 6-19 lists the input functions and table 6-3 on page 6-20 lists the output functions. Both tables give the type of function...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 6-3 gm300 radio service software manual accessory connector (16 channel models only) customizing the expanded accessory connector 6 active level rss location definition the programmable pins are binary. They become active on either a high or low voltage signal. Some non-st...

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    Accessory connector (16 channel models only) gm300 radio service software manual 6-4 6880902z36-b october, 1996 customizing the expanded accessory connector 6 custom rss location definition this indicates that the default package has been used in a modified fashion for this radio. For example, chang...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 6-5 gm300 radio service software manual accessory connector (16 channel models only) customizing the expanded accessory connector 6 data direction rss location definition this indicates whether the information is an input or output to the radio. Input is data that comes fr...

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    Accessory connector (16 channel models only) gm300 radio service software manual 6-6 6880902z36-b october, 1996 customizing the expanded accessory connector 6 debounce rss location definition debounce determines whether the radio waits a short period of time before act- ing. This is to account for a...

  • Page 99

    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 6-7 gm300 radio service software manual accessory connector (16 channel models only) customizing the expanded accessory connector 6 dtmf decoder board (internal only) rss location definition this internal accessory provides dtmf decode capabilities in the radio. It is an i...

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    Accessory connector (16 channel models only) gm300 radio service software manual 6-8 6880902z36-b october, 1996 customizing the expanded accessory connector 6 external accessories rss location or definition refers to the external accessory that is connected to the radio via the expanded accessory co...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 6-9 gm300 radio service software manual accessory connector (16 channel models only) customizing the expanded accessory connector 6 function description rss location definition this refers to the functions that can be assigned to the programmable pins on the expanded acces...

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    Accessory connector (16 channel models only) gm300 radio service software manual 6-10 6880902z36-b october, 1996 customizing the expanded accessory connector 6 general i/o rss location definition designed to give the user the flexibility needed to support other accessories not covered under the pred...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 6-11 gm300 radio service software manual accessory connector (16 channel models only) customizing the expanded accessory connector 6 internal accessories rss location definition refers to the accessories that are physically placed inside the radio and do not actually use t...

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    Accessory connector (16 channel models only) gm300 radio service software manual 6-12 6880902z36-b october, 1996 customizing the expanded accessory connector 6 paging encoder rss location definition this package allows the microphone to remain plugged into the front of the radio with the modem conne...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 6-13 gm300 radio service software manual accessory connector (16 channel models only) customizing the expanded accessory connector 6 phone patch rss location definition the phone patch interface package was designed for the i50x phone patch, but can be used with a variety ...

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    Accessory connector (16 channel models only) gm300 radio service software manual 6-14 6880902z36-b october, 1996 customizing the expanded accessory connector 6 pin # rss location definition this refers to the programmable pins on the expanded accessory connector. Pins can be input and/or output. Eac...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 6-15 gm300 radio service software manual accessory connector (16 channel models only) customizing the expanded accessory connector 6 power-up delay rss location definition this is the time during which the radio ignores the active levels on the program- mable input pins in...

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    Accessory connector (16 channel models only) gm300 radio service software manual 6-16 6880902z36-b october, 1996 customizing the expanded accessory connector 6 public address rss location definition this package is designed for use with public address systems. The speaker output is routed to the pub...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 6-17 gm300 radio service software manual accessory connector (16 channel models only) customizing the expanded accessory connector 6 remote rss location definition this package is designed for applications where the radio will be remotely con- trolled. This might be an ext...

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    Accessory connector (16 channel models only) gm300 radio service software manual 6-18 6880902z36-b october, 1996 customizing the expanded accessory connector 6 rpb50 interface rss location definition this paging-based interface is designed for the rpb50. Default/choices refer to table 10-25 on page ...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 6-19 gm300 radio service software manual accessory connector (16 channel models only) accessory connector function tables 6 6.3 accessory connector function tables table 6-2. Accessory connector input functions function function type description null1 independent pin has n...

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    Accessory connector (16 channel models only) gm300 radio service software manual 6-20 6880902z36-b october, 1996 accessory connector function tables 6 table 6-3. Accessory connector output functions function function type description null2 independent pin has no function external alarm independent d...

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    October, 1996 6880902z36-b 6-21 gm300 radio service software manual accessory connector (16 channel models only) accessory connector function tables 6 table 6-4. Possible pin assignments pin function 4 (output) external alarm null2 pl/dpl & csq detect csq detect clear to send 6, 9 (input) null1 emer...

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    Accessory connector (16 channel models only) gm300 radio service software manual 6-22 6880902z36-b october, 1996 accessory connector function tables 6.