ACC RC-96 User manual
· RC-96
Repeater
Controller
Owner'sManual
Advanced
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Controls,
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Notice and Warnings
This equipment generates, uses, and canradiate radio frequency
energy and
if
not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communica-
tions.
It
has been tested and found to comply with the limits for
a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart J
of
Part
15
of
FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection
against such interference when operated in a commercial envi-
ronment. Operation
of
this equipment in a residential area is
likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own
expense will
be
required to correct the interference.
Specifications subject to change without notice.
V5.212/91
Version
S!
For
the
'96
and
'85
Introduction
The
new
Version 5 firmware for
your
RC-96
or
RC-85
Repeater
Controller
adds
the following exciting features:
•
Time
of
day
clock
and
calendar
•
Scheduler
•
Expanded
vocabulary
-FEMALE
and
sound
effects
•
Support
for
an
HF
remote
base
•
Miscellaneous
additions
and
improvements
These features
are
easily
added
to
your
existing Version 3
or
Version 4 controller
by
simply
plugging
them
in!
Description
The
time
of
day
clock
and
calendar
is set
with
Touch-Tone
programming
commands,
and
is
battery
backed
up
to keep
it
running
even
if
your
controller
loses power. You
can
choose 12
hour
a.m./p.m.
or
24
hour
military format.
Several time
and
date
"run
time variables" are like
synthesized
speech
vocabulary,
but
instead
of being fixed words, these variables
say
the time, date,
a.m..
or
p.m.,
the
day
of
the week,
and
morning/
afternoon/
evening
when
programmed
into
messages. These
run
time variables
can
be
included
in
any
messages (IDs, tail messages, bulletin boards, etc.) using
the
message editor.
The
scheduler
works
in
conjunction with the time of
day
clock
and
your
existing
macro
sets.
It
relieves
you
of
the chore
of
repetitively
manually
selecting different macro sets
at
different times of the
day
and
days
of
the
week.
It's like
an
automatic
control operator. With
programming
commands,
you
select the time
and
days
(every day, weekends only, etc.) for
automatic
changeover
of
macro
sets to automatically control
everything
from
Control
Op
settings to
remote
bases
and
user
function outputs.
We've
added
a
new
voice to
your
controller to announce the time -
and
she'll
really
perk
up
your
repeater. She often goes by the
name
Juliet,
and
she
joins
Romeo
in
her
new
duties. Technically, Juliet
is
the
female
synthesized
speech
vocabulary,
and
along
with
some
sound
effects
we've
added,
she
brings
the total
vocabulary
size
of
your
controller to
535.
Many
people
have
asked
for the ability
to
hook
up
an
HF
remote
base
transceiver to their
repeater
so they could
work
HF
from their
handhelds.
Now
you
can!
The
'85
and
'96 controllers each have
one
link
or
remote
base
~,ort,
and
now
an
HF
radio can be connected
to
that port.
(If
you're
already
using
1
your link
port
for a fixed frequency,
BCD,
or
FC-900 remote, the
HF
function is
not available). With the '96 controller you'll
need
to
add
a
low
cost serial
port
board available from
ACe.
The '85 controller will connect to the
HF
radio as-is.
We selected the Kenwood
TS-440S
HF transceiver because
of
its clean interface
and
its popularity. You'll have a basic subset
of
control functions -frequency,
mode, memory recall,
and
scan (not loading memories,
operating
the antenna
tuner, controlling a rotor, etc.). The
TS-440S
is the
only
radio
that
we
plan
to
support
-
if
you
like ICOM or Yaesu, try Kenwood! (We like all three! -
we
just
don't
support
the other
HF
radios.)
And
if
you
have
another
in
Kenwood's
series,
you
may
want
to try it,
but
we've
done
all
our
testing
with
the
T5-440S.
Finally, as
our
controller firmware continues to evolve,
we've
made
a number
of miscellaneous
additions
and
improvements
based
on
feedback from owners
and
users. The details are outlined at the
end
of this note.
WARNING: The field installation of the upgrade involves
some
risk
-if you
don'tfollow the instructions precisely, or if there is a mechanical problem such
as
a bent pin,
it
may
be
necessary to return the controller to
ACe
for repair. We've
done everything possible to make the upgrade easy to install. ACC offers to
perform the installation
at
no
charge (except return shipping). If you would like us
to
perform the upgrade, return your controller and the upgrade kit to ACC before
attempting installation. If you choose to perform the installation
in
the field, please
recognize the small but finite risk.
WARNING: Version 5 firmware
requires
8Kx8
of
E2PROM. All RC-96
controllers are equipped with the necessary 8Kx8. Very
old
RC-85 controllers
(shipped approximately before February, 1987,
SIN
696) may have only 2Kx8 of
E2PROM.
If your old '85 contains a 2815,2816,
or
2817A at socket U27, then you
need to upgrade the
E2PROM
to a
28CQ4.
Contact the factory for availability
before attempting the installation.
WARNING:
If
you connect your controller to a Kenwood TS-440S transceiver,
we
strongly recommend lightning protection for your repeater and site to avoid
damage to the expensive HF radio.
WARNING:
If
you connect your controller to a Kenwood TS-440S transceiver
and plan to operate ten meters,
be
aware that
RF
emissions from the RC-85
controller may require additional shielding and filtering for-effective operation.
See Chapter
10
of the RC-85 Manual for suggestions.
WARNING:
Do
not tamper with the label
on
either supplied module.
Tampering
with
the labels
will
void
al/
warranties.
Installation
The Version 5
upgrade
consists of two modules which
plug
into existing sockets
on your controller. They include the
new
EPROM
program
memory
which
contains the Version 5 firmware,
and
a time of
day
clock
and
calendar
with
its
built-in lithium backup battery.
2
RC-96
Repeater
Controller
1.
If
your
RC-96 controller has a
Tone
Panel
option,
disable Touch-Tone Access
Mode
(COP 53)
and
select
Carrier Access (COP 07). Unlock
the
controller
and
store
these
selections
in
Macro Set 1
before
installing
the
new
firmware. This
will
enable
you
to
reprogram
the
Tone
Panel
information
as
required
after
installing
the
new
firmware.
2.
Remove
power
from
the
controller. Be
sure
that
any
backup
battery
is also
removed
from
the
controller
before
performing
the following steps. Remove
the top
cover
by
removing
the
six
side
screws.
3. CAREFULL
Y,
with
the
supplied
IC extractor,
remove
the
integrated
circuit
at
location U29. Replace
it
with
the U29 chip
supplied
with
the
upgrade
(oriented
so
that
the
pin
1
notch
on
the
chip
matches
the
notch
on
the
pc
board).
4.
CAREFULLY
remove
the
integrated
circuit
at
location U34. This chip will
no
longer
be
needed,
and
the
socket
at
U34 will
be
left empty.
5. CAREFULLY
remove
the
integrated
circuit
at
location U31
-save
it
for
later
use
in
this
step.
Replace
it
with
the
clock
module
supplied
with
the
upgrade.
Now
plug
in
the
chip
you
just
removed
into
the
socket
on
the
top
of
the
clock
module.
6.
You
should
now
have
left
over
the
original U29
and
U34 chips
from
your
controller.
Go
back
over
the last
steps
FOR THE '96 CONTROLLER,
and
be
sure
that
the
chips
are
plugged
into
their sockets
in
the
proper
orientation
and
with
no
bent
pins.
7.
Power
up
the
controller -
it
should
sign
on
with
the V5.x message. Proceed to
program
the
new
functions of the controller as described
in
the
next
sections.
RC-85
Repeater
Controller
CAUTION:
You
must
either
have
an
8Kx8 E2PROM
at
location U27
or
have
obtained
an
8Kx8 E2PROM from ACC before
performing
the
installation. H
the
chip
at
U27 is a 9864
or
28C64A
or
other
part
number
ending
with
64, then
you
may
proceed.
If
the
chip is a 2815, 2816,
or
2817A (not
ending
in
64)
then
you
must
purchase
an
E2PROM
upgrade
from
ACC before
attempting
the
installation. Call the factory to
order
the
part.
1.
Remove
power
from
the controller.
Be
sure
that
any
backup
battery
is also
removed
from
the
controller
before
performing
the following steps. Remove
the
top
cover
of
the
'85
enclosure
or
otherwise
gain
access to
the
top
of
the
printed
circuit
board.
2.
CAREFULL
Y,
with
the
supplied
IC extractor,
remove
the
integrated
circuit
at
location U28. Replace
it
with
the U28 chip
supplied
with
the
upgrade.
3.
CAREFULLY
remove
the
IC
at
location U27 -
save
it
for possible later
use
in
this step. Replace
it
with
the clock
module
supplied
with
the
upgrade.
Now,
if
the
chip
that
you
just
removed
is a 9864
or
2864
or
something
else 64,
then
plug
it
back
into
the
socket
on
the top of the clock
module.
H the chip
that
you
removed
is a 2815,2816,
or
2817A, then
plug
in
your
new
28C64A obtained
separately
into
the
socket
of
the clock
module.
3
4.
You
should
now
have
left
over
the original U28 chip
from
your
controller,
and
possibly the
2815/16/17
chip. Go back
over
the last
steps
FORTHE '85
CONTROLLER,
and
be
sure
that the chips are
plugged
into
their sockets in the
~
proper
orientation
and
with
no
bent
pins.
5.
Power
up
the controller -
it
should
sign
on
with
the
V5.x message. Proceed to
program
the
new
functions of the controller as described
in
the
next
sections.
Initial
Selections,
Programming,
and
DIP
Switches
After
powering
up
the
controller
with
Version 5 firmware,
be
sure
to
do
the
following
programming
and
selection
steps
to
avoid
unexpected
difficulties. See
the
appendices
for
command
summaries.
Control
Or
(Control
Or
root
codes
shown)
Disable the scheduler until
you
program
the setpoints
that
you
want
-102.
If
you
have
an
FC-900 Interface connected to
your
controller,
enable
Link 2
if
you
have
more
than
one
band
unit
-105. Otherwise, disable Link 2 - 106.
Disable the
HF
Remote Base until
and
unless
you
connect a TS-440S -108.
Re-select
your
Reverse Patch Mode 0-4 -
54,55,56,67,
or
109 (new).
If
your
RC-96 controller has a Tone Panel option, enable
tone
encode
(if
programmed
as
encode
and
desired on) -81.
Programming
(Programming
commands
shown)
Program
your
Control
Op
setup
in
macro
sets so
that
what
you've
selected above
isn't
undone
when
you
select a
new
macro
set
-*5911-*5915.
Program
Link COS to be
high
true (previous fixed condition) -*541l.
If
you
have
an
FC-900 Interface connected to
your
controller,
indicate
which
band
units
are
present
and
which
are
absent
-
*530B
P.
If
you
have
not
connected a TS-440S
HF
transceiver to
your
controller,
program
an
empty
HF
Command
Prefix -
*5020.
Program the five
Permitted
Area Codes as
empty
messages except for the ones
you
intend to
use
(Le.
1-800, 1-408, etc.) -*1126-*1130.
When
programming
setpoints for the first time,
zero
out
all
unused
setpoints
by
loading all zeros -
*420S
0 0 0
00
00
1.
If
your
'96 has a Tone Panel option,
reprogram
all tone
panel
selections.
DIP Switch
Summary
RC-85 Controller
UF
1-3 directly at logic connector -
4,5,6=OFF,
7=ON
Single channel1ink -4,7=ON,
5,6=OFF
Synth. link/remote and expanded
UF
-4,5,7=ON,
6=OFF
Glitch-free synth.... -4,5,6,7=ON
FC-900
-
4,S,6=ON,
7=OFF
HF Remote
Base
-4=ON, 5,6,7=don't care
RC-96 Controller
UF
1-3
directly at
R/C
connector -
4,5,6,7=OFF
Synth. link/remote and expanded
UF
-4=ON,5,6,7=OFF
FC-900
-
4,7=ON,
5,6=OFF
4
Operation
This section describes the
operation
of
the
various
new
features
in
Version
5.
The
new
command
codes (programming, control
operator,
and
user)
are
also
summarized
later.
Clock
I
Calendar
The clock
and
calendar
serves several
purposes
-the time
can
be
played
on
request
by
entering
a
Demo
user
command; the time,
date,
and
day
of
week
can
be
included
in
any
programmable
message
using
the
message
editor;
the
time
and
day
of
week
drive
the
scheduler
which automatically selects
macro
sets.
Decide
if
you
want
your
clock to
operate
in 12
hour
format (a.m.
and
p.m.)
or
24
hour
format
(military time). Set
the
time
using
one
of
the
following
two
programming
commands
(entered
with
the controller unlocked).
The
command
you
chose will
determine
the format.
It
will also
be
necessary to
load
the
scheduler
setpoints
below
using
the
same
format.
Set
Time
(12
hr
mode)
*4100
AP
HI0
HI
MIO
Ml
Set
Time
(24
hr
mode)
*4100
HID
HI
M10
M1
AP; 1 =p.m., 0 =a.m.
(12
hour mode only)
HlO;
tens hours, H1: ones hours,
MID;
tens minutes, Ml; ones minutes
Example: It's 2:53:05 p.m.
To
set the clock using
12
hour mode, wait until nearly 2:54 and enter
the command (with the controller unlocked) *4100 1 0254 and unkey. Time your command entry
so
that you unkey at 2:54:00 if
you
want
to
set the clock precisely.
Set
Date
*4101
MID
Ml
DI0
Dl
Y10
Yl
MlO;
tens month,
Ml;
ones month, 010; tens day, 01; ones day,
YlQ;
tens year, Yl: ones year
Example: The date is April
1,
1991.
To
set the calendar, enter the command (with the controller
unlocked)
*'4101040191.
Set
Day
of
Week
*4102 DOW
DOW
(day
of
week):
0=
Sunday 4 = Thursday
1= Monday 5 = Friday
2=Tuesday
6 =Saturday
3 = Wednesday
Example: It's Friday (thank goodness). To set the day of week
to
Friday, enterthe command (with
the controller unlocked) "4102
5.
The
current
time of
day
can be
played
by
users
with
the
demo
user
command
below.
Say
Time
of
Day
[Demo Prefix] 9
5
Scheduler
The scheduler
works
with
your
existing five macro sets, the
new
clock /
calendar,
and
"setpoints"
which
you
can program to tell the controller
when
to
change
over
to a
new
macro set. The automatic selection
of
macro
sets
by
the
scheduler
is identical to
your
manual
selection using the Macro Set Select
Control
Operator
command.
You've
programmed
the clock above,
and
this section gives
programming
information
for setpoints.
There
is
room
for ten setpoints which you can fill in as
needed
to arrange your
"schedule". Each
setpoint
specifies certain information relating to the
changeover. The
day
of the week can
be
a specific
day
(Monday, etc.), weekends
(Saturday, Sunday), all weekdays (Monday through Friday),
or
every
day
of the
week. You can also optionally specify
an
nth
day
of
the
month
-i.e. third
Monday
of
each month.
The
time for the changeover is
defined
by
hours
and
minutes. Finally, the macro
set
to
be
loaded at the changeover is specified
in
the
programming
command
shown
below. Use the
programming
command
below
based
on
the 12
or
24
hour
mode
you selected
when
setting
the
clock.
Define
setpoint
(12
hr
mode)
*420
5
Nth
DOW
AP
H10 H1 M10
M1
M#
Define
setpoint
(24
hr
mode)
*420
5
Nth
DOW
H10 H1 M10
M1
M#
S:
Setpoint0-9. Ten setpoints can
be
programmed.
To
erase a setpoint,
enter
all zeros for the
setpoint
and
any
macro set (like macro set
1,
i.e.
*420
S0
0000001).
Nth: The 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th,
or
ANY
day
of week of the month.
o= ANY 1 = first 2= second 3 = third 4 = fourth
DOW
(day
of week):
0=
Sunday 5 =Friday
1 = Monday 6 =Saturday
2 =Tuesday 7 =everyday
3 = Wednesday 8 =weekdays
4 =Thursday 9 = weekends
AP:
1 = p.m., 0 = a.m.
(12
hour
mode only)
HlO: tens hours, HI: ones hours,
MlO:
tens minutes, Ml: ones minutes
M#: Macro set #
1-5
Example: Select macro set
#3
every weeknight
at
11
:00 p.m. Use setpoint #5. The clock is in 12
hour mode. Enter the command (with the controller unlocked)
*4205
08
1
11
00
3.
Be
sure
you have selected the format
you
want
to
use
(12
or
24
hour) using the Time command.
You
must
define
setpoints using
the
same
format
as
selected
for
the
time.
The following
new
Control
Operator
commands relate to the scheduler. The
currently selected macro
set
number
can be read back. The scheduler can be
turned
on
and
off,
and
the
on/
off status of the scheduler can
be
read
back.
100 1-5
Interrogate
Current
Macro Set
101 5
on
Scheduler
ant
102 5 off
Scheduler
Offt
103
on/off
Interrogate
Scheduler
On/Off
6
Female
and
Sound
Effects
Synthesized
Speech
Thirty-two female
words,
10
male words,
and
8
sound
effects are
added
to the
vocabulary list.
In
addition, five "run-time variables" can
be
programmed
into
messages to
play
time
and
date
related information as
part
of
the messages. The
vocabulary
additions
along
with
their message editor codes are
shown
below
and
in
the
programming
summary.
Female
oh
*800
twelve
one
*801
thirteen
two
*802
fourteen
three
*803 fifteen
four
*804 sixteen
five
*805
seventeen
six
*806
eighteen
seven
*807
nineteen
eight
*808
twenty
nine
*809
thirty
ten
*810 forty
eleven
*811
fifty
Male
crane
*950
gauge
device
*953
micro
electrician
*943
mill
farad
*930
passed
Sound
Effects
crowd
*892 tic
explosion
*891
toc
laser *873
train
phaser
*882
whistle
Run-Time
Variables
*812 good *834
*813
morning
*841
*814
afternoon
*842
*854
evening
*843
*864
the
*821
*874
time
*822
*884
is *823
*894
o'clock *824
*820
*830
*840
*850
*961
pico *932
*931
valve
*941
*971
*974
*860
*870
*883
*881
morning/
afternoon/
evening
*844
(female)
current
time
current
a.m.
/p.m.
current
date
current
day
of
week
*872
(female)
*832
(female)
*833
(female)
*871
(male)
7
HF
Remote
Base
A
Kenwood
TS-440S
HF
transceiver can
be
connected to the controller
and
can
be
operated
remotely
through
the repeater. Installation instructions for the
transceiver
are
shown
later
in
this note. This section describes the
commands
which
relate to
operation
of
the
HF
remote.
The
HF
remote
base
gets its
own
user
command
code prefix.
The
programming
command
for selecting
the
user
level
HF
Prefix is:
*5020
(prefix)
Example: Select HF remote base prefix as
1.
Enter the command (while unlocked) *50201.
The
Control
Op
can
enable
and
disable the
HF
remote base:
107
HF
Remote Base
Enabledt
HE
108
HF
Remote Base
Disabledt
HD
The
HF
remote
can
be
put
into Receive Only, Receive/Transmit,
and
can
be
turned
Off
by
users. In addition, frequency, mode,
and
memories
can
be
selected. The
user
commands
for these functions are:
Receive
Only
[HF Prefix) 1
Receive/Transmit
[HF Prefix) 2
Off [HF Prefix] 3
Frequency Interrogate [HF Prefix] 8
Frequency Enter [HF Prefix] (lOM)M*HT(O(h(t»»
Examples (assuming HF Prefix = factory default value of 1):
14.23 MHz = 1 14*23 3.89551 MHz = 1 3*89551
7.255 MHz = 1 7*255 21.3 MHz = 1 21*30
Bump
Up
100
Hz
[HF Prefix] 6
Bump
Down
100
Hz
[HF Prefix] 4
Bump
Up
500
Hz
[HF Prefix] 9
Bump
-
Down
500
Hz
[HF Prefix] 7
Bump
Up
20
Hz
[HF Prefix] A
Bump
Down
20
Hz
[HF Prefix] B
Example (assuming HF Prefix = factory default value of 1): Bump HF frequency up 100 Hz: 1 6
Scan
Down
Slow [HF Prefix] 7 1
Scan
Up
Slow [HF Prefix] 7 3
Scan
Down
Medium
[HF Prefix] 7 4
Scan
Up
Medium
[HF Prefix] 7 6
Scan
Down
Fast [HF Prefix] 7 7
Scan
Up
Fast [HF Prefix] 7 9
Scan
Stop
Carrier (key
down
VHF/UHF
radio)
Example (assuming HF Prefix =factory default value of 1):
Scan up medium: 1 7
6.
Stop scanning: key your radio.
8
Mode
[HF Prefix] 1 (mode 1-4)
Mode: 1=USB,2=LSB,3=AM,4=FM
Examples (assuming HF Prefix =factory default value of 1): USB =1 1 1 LSB =
11
2
Memory
[HF Prefix] 5 (00-99)
Note: Memories
must
be
preprogrammed
into the HF transceiver.
VFO A [HF Prefix] 5
Example (assuming HF Prefix = factory default value
of
1): Select memory 54 which has been
preprogrammed into the radio. Enter 1 5 54.
To
return the HF radio to VFO
A,
enter 1
5.
Tone
Panel
cress
Regeneration ('96 Only)
The
existing Tone Panel programming commands are
expanded
to
provide
for
several
modes
of
regeneration of the incoming tone. Previously, only a fixed
tone could
be
encoded. As a reminder,tone
#1
must
be
programmed
as encode
(unlocked, *5100 1)
in
order
to regenerate.
*5101
39
Regenerate incoming tone only while mobile present
*5101 40 Regenerate incoming tone until repeater carrier
drops
*5101
41
Regenerate incoming tone only while mobile present (lockout
others until repeater carrier drops)
*5101
42
Regenerate incoming tone until repeater carrier
drops
(lockout
others until repeater carrier drops)
Tone position 2 is encoded continuously
during
phone
patches (reverse patches
and
patches
made
by
the mobile)
in
all four regenerate modes.
Example:
We
have four decode tones installed
in
positions 2-5. Encoder at position 1 should
regenerate the incoming tone only while the mobile
is
present, and the controller should not
respond to otherincoming tones until the repeater carrier is allowed to drop. Enter the command
(with the controller unlocked) *5101 41.
Autopatch
Toll
Restrict Enhancement
In
order
to better accommodate densely populated locations
where
area codes
are
being split, five "Permitted Area Codes" have been
added.
These are entered
as messages (either Morse
or
speech), i.e.
1/1415",
"301",
1/1800".
In addition,
"10ca1
calls" can be defined as maximum seven
or
eight digit
(permitting
"I"
+7 digit calls while preserving 10
and
11
digit toll call protection).
The
7
or
8 is
programmed
as a one character
message.
See the message list in
Appendix
C, Programming Commands.
Don't
Answer
Telephone
For Two
Minutes
A
new
Control
Op
command
-"Don't answer for 2 minutes" -makes
it
more
convenient
to share the
'85/'96
phone line
with
an '850
and
modem. See
Appendix
B,
Control Operator Commands.
Interrogating
Autodial
Numbers
Telephone
numbers
stored
in
Autodiallocations
can be
read
out
without
dialing
the
number,
including from the phone. See
Appendix
A, User
Commands.
9
Installation
of
the
HF
Remote
Base
In
addition
to
your
RC-85
or
RC-96 Repeater Controller,
you
need:
From
Kenwood:
Kenwood
TS-440S
IC-IO IC kit (Intel
or
equivalent
8251A, RCA
or
equivalent CD4040B)
You
do
not
need
the
IF-232C level translator.
From
ACC:
For
the
RC-96 only, Serial
Port
Board (available
from
ACC)
Connections
The interconnections
between
the
controller
and
the
TS-440S
include
tran~mit
audio,
receive
audio,
push-to-talk (RC-96 only),
and
serial
porffor
control. A COS
or
squelch signal
may
be
used
but
is
not
readily
accessible
from
the
radio.
Be
sure
to install
the
'96 Serial
Port
Board as indicated
in
the
instructions
supplied
with
it
to generate the Serial
Out
signal.
'85 '96 TS-440S
Tx
Audio
Tx
Audio
AFSK
IN
(J4-8)
CLINK-6, green)
Link Rx
Audio
Link
Rx
Audio
AFSK OUT
or
speaker
jack
(J4-6)
(LINK-7, blue)
PTTL PTT (ACC2 jack
pin
13
or
REMOTE
(LINK-4, orange) "From
standby
switch"
CX3
Serial
Out
Serial
Input
(ACCI jack
pin
3,
(J3-11)
(CNTL RX-6, green)
bottom
pin)
For
the
RC-85 controller, DIP Switch 4
must
be ON.
With
the
controller
unlocked,
program
an
HF
command
prefix
(*5020
prefix).
Assuming
you
are
not
using
a COS,
program
the Link COS
Logic Sense to
"low
true"
(*5410). Enable the HF
remote
base
with
the
Control
Op
command
(prefix) 107.
With
the
HF
remote
turned
on
(see User
Command
summary),
set
link
receive level
on
the
controller ('96 =
LRX,
'85 =
R2),
and
the
mic
gain
on
the
TS-440 for
HF
transmit
level.
10
Miscellaneous
1m
provemen
ts
The following changes
have
been
made
in
VS
firmware.
• Reverse patch
mode
4 is
added
which places the caller directly
on
the air. The
caller can enter Touch-Tone #
during
the first five seconds to
revert
to
mode
a
and
be
taken off the air for the remainder of the call.
(#
must
be
the first Touch-
Tone digit entered.) Otherwise, after five seconds, the Touch-Tone decoder
switches to the receiver to give the mobile Touch-Tone control
over
the
radio-
telephone
interconnection.
• Control Operator
command
110 causes a
modulo
256
"keyup
counter"
to be
spoken, which can provide
rough
information
about
repeater
usage. The
counter
is cleared
by
the Control Operator Reset command.
•
VHF/UHF
remote base frequency readback
can
be
inhibited
when
* is left
out
as a decimal point.
• Loading autodial locations from the
phone
automatically
extends
the
telephone timer so the controller
won't
hang
up.
• Band units not present in
your
Ie-900 "stack"
can
be
locked
out
from selection
to
avoid
potential confusion. See
Appendix
C, Programming Commands.
•
When
using the FC-900, Link 2 can
be
disabled
if
you
have
only
one
band
unit
to
avoid
confusion. See
Appendix
B,
Control Operator Commands.
• Bands can be
swapped
without
Link 2
unit
needing
to
be
on.
• A
band
unit
cannot be selected for
both
Link 1
and
Link
2.
•
If
Control Receiver COS becomes active while someone is controlling
on
the
phone, control is
returned
properly to the
phone
after COS becomes inactive.
• The cover tone is automatically disabled if a
user
manually
selects full duplex.
• Spare audio is properly
muted
by
a signal
on
the repeater receiver.
• The unlock timer has
been
changed from
one
minute
to
two
minutes.
• The speech letter "5" can
be
included in the
Patch
Dialing Prefix to generate
Touch-Tone
"*".
• RC-96 controller Tone Panel only
...
Control
Operator
commands
81
and
91
turn
encode
on
and
off (previously enabled
and
disabled
decode
only). The state
is
stored
in
macro sets along
with
other setup information.
11
12
Contents
1 Introduction
and
Specifications 1
2 Hookup to Your Repeater 7
Introduction 7
Interface Signals Required 8
Power 8
Trying
it
Out 8
Carrier-Operated-Switch 9
Push-to-Talk
10
Receiver Audio
10
Transmitter Audio
11
Telephone Line
12
FCC Notice to User
12
Setting DIP Switch Options
13
Setting Audio Levels
13
3 Command Code Structure
15
Introduction
15
User Commands
16
Control Operator Commands
16
Programming Commands
17
Command Evaluation
17
Special Keys
18
Command Decoder Timers
19
4 How to Command the User's Features
21
Introduction
21
Touch-Tone Pad Test
21
Autopatch and Autodial
22
Activating the Autopatch
22
Hanging
Up
the Patch
23
Contents, continued
Patch Redial 24
Selecting the CoverTone for
Loading and Erasing the User Loadable
Bringing Up
the
Reverse Patch from
Commanding the Demo Messages and
Bringing Up the Link / Remote Base
Bringing Up the Link / Remote Base
Activating Pocket Pagers and Selective
Taking the Touch-Tone Access Mode
Commanding the Remote Control
Defining Your Own Custom Hangup Code
24
Semi-Private Patch 25
Selecting Full Duplex 25
Extending the Patch Timer 26
Autodialer 27
Activating the User LoadableAutodialer 29
Activating the Emergency Autodialer 30
Reverse Patch
31
the Phone
31
Answering the Reverse Patch Over the Air 32
Extending the Telephone Timer 32
Information 33 Rea.ding
Reading Back Your Signal Strength 33
Bulletin Board 33
Linking and Paging 34
(Crystal and BCD-Controlled Radios) 34
(FC-900 Interface) 35
Unmuting Touch-Tone 37
Call Decoders 37
Two-Tone Paging 38
Other Activities 39
Up and Down 39
Activating the Spare Audio Function 39
Output Functions 40
5 How to
Be
AControl Operator 41
Introduction
41
Control Operator Commands
41
Macro Set Selection
41
Repeater Enable I Disable 42
Repeater Timer 42
Access / Control and Tone Panel 43
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