WaveWare SPS-5 v9E - Manual (Page 9)

 Any
POCSAG compatible paging receiver operating on the same frequency as the paging transmitter (in the
UHF band) and operating at 512, 1200, or 2400 bps data rate. Pagers of this type include alphanumeric,
numeric, and tone/vibe models and can be obtained from WaveWare Technologies, Motorola, NEC,
Panasonic, and others.
 WaveWare Wireless Message Centers operating at the same frequency as your paging system. WaveWare
Wireless Message Centers are normally configured to receive at a 512 bps data rate.
The WaveWare v9E Encoder may be controlled by a PC, or other control system, that is running software designed to
interface to the encoder. WaveWare wireless communication systems software is designed to take full advantage of the
features of your WaveWare v9E Paging Encoder. The Paging Control Protocols defined in this handbook allow you or
others to develop software or devices to directly control the paging encoder.
The WaveWare v9E Encoder maintains an input buffer, which can receive commands from the Host Device while a
page is being transmitted. When a command is received from the Host Device, the v9E Encoder responds with a
message back to the Host Device. The v9E Encoder encodes the paging messages into
POCSAG paging format and
transmits the encoded paging message to the paging receivers of your choice.
PC Software developed to utilize the WaveWare v9E Paging Encoder can be designed to maintain a simple database of
pager ID numbers, or the software can be designed to allow definition of paging receiver attributes, including:
 Pager Type

Alphanumeric

Numeric

Tone/Vibe Only, with or without multiple tone/vibrate cadences
 Cap Code - The unique address assigned to each paging receiver
 Function Code - Also known as alert type, allows four different tone/vibrate cadences to be performed by the
pager. The TAP, PET, COMP2, SCOPE, and WaveWare protocols provide support for variable Function Codes.
 RF Data Rate
(Also called the Pager’s Baud Rate)

512 bps

1200 bps

2400 bps
Refer to Appendix A – TAP Interface Specifications, for details on how to communicate to the WaveWare v 9E Paging
Encoder via the TAP Protocol.
The WaveWare v 9E Paging Encoder unit may require the Programming of the Serial Com Port and Network Connection
Settings and Protocols to change communication interface parameters.
Refer to Appendix B – “Com Port and Network Settings” for information on how to program the Com Port Settings and
Network Settings and Protocols, as required.
If you want to use the TAP Interface Protocol with 1 to 4 digit pager IDs, you will need to configure a pager database
(also known as a lookup table), using the WaveWare v
9 Paging Encoder Setup software. You can obtain the WaveWare
v9 Paging Encoder Setup Software from the Product Support CD or from the WaveWare web site, at:
http://www.wirelessmessaging.com/SPS-5_Software.html
PAGING SYSTEM INSTALLATION
Your WaveWare v9E Paging System includes: 1 Transmitter Unit, a “Rubber Duck” Antenna, 1 RS-232 Cable, 1
Ethernet Cable, Mounting Screws/Plastic Anchor Kit and a Power Supply.
To install the paging system, please follow these steps:
 Attach the “Rubber Duck” Antenna to the Transmitter Unit. In normal paging operations, the paging
transmitter antenna should be oriented in a vertical position to maximize the paging range.