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Features and Options ICP9000 Navigator Installation and Service Manual
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Selecting a unit ID for transmission is accomplished in one of three ways.
• Instant Send – If a valid unit ID or alias name is shown on the second line of the information
window, the TRANSMIT button may be pressed to immediately send the Call Alert to this ID.
• Manual Entry – A specific mobile unit ID can be entered using the numeric keypad. The ID entered
will be displayed on the second line of the information window. In case a mistake is made during
digit entry, the
C LEAR button can be pressed and another attempt made. When the correct ID is
entered, the TRANSMIT button is pressed to send the Call Alert. If an alias is currently displayed and
it is desired to enter an ID manually, the C LEAR button can be pressed to select manual entry mode.
• Alias List Entry – A pre-programmed alias can be selected by using the
ALIAS SELECT Up/Down
buttons. When the desired alias is shown, the TRANSMIT button is pressed to send the Call Alert. In
addition to using the ALIAS SELECT buttons, a quick select method is available using the letters
indicated on the numeric keypad. To use this feature, the alias list entry must first be selected by
pressing either
ALIAS SELECT button. Using the numeric keypad, the letters indicated on each key
will cause the alias beginning with that letter to be selected.
For example, pressing the ‘2’ key, will select the first alias in the list beginning with the letter ‘A’.
Pressing the ‘2’ key a second time will select the first alias beginning with the letter ‘B’. Pressing the
‘2’ key a third time will select the first alias beginning with the letter ‘C’. A fourth press of the ‘2’
key will again select the first alias beginning with the letter ‘A’. If, however, there are no aliases
beginning with the letter ‘B’, the second press of the ‘2’ key will select the first alias beginning with
the letter ‘C’. Likewise, if there are no aliases beginning with the letter ‘C’, the third press of the ‘2’
key will select the first alias beginning with the letter ‘A’. Changing the numeric key that is pressed
will cause the first letter of the key to be used to select the alias.
After selecting the unit ID, the TRANSMIT button is pressed to send the Call Alert. After pressing the
TRANSMIT button, the information window shows “WAIT” and, if configured, a printer log entry is made
indicating all the pertinent information associated with the Call Alert. If the destination ID is a group or
wildcard ID, no acknowledgement of the Call Alert is required and, after pressing the
TRANSMIT button,
the Call Alert is sent and call alert mode is exited immediately.
If an acknowledgement is required and a radio response is received, the information window reads
“ACKNOWLEDGED” and the acknowledgement is logged on the printer. If an acknowledgement is not
received, the information window shows “RETRY #1”, the Call Alert is automatically resent and a printer
log entry is made indicating the retry. Call Alert is sent up to a maximum of five times; the initial check
plus the four retries. If no response is received after the fifth attempt, the information window shows
“NOT ACKNOWLEDGED” and a printer log is made indicating the lack of acknowledgement.
The “ACKNOWLEDGED” or “NOT ACKNOWLEDGED” message will remain on the screen until the
next incoming message is received or another mode of operation is selected. At any time during the Call
Alert mode, the operator may exit by pressing the
C ALL A LERT button a second time or the SIGNALING
button located in the Navigator toolbar.