Mdc1200 applicability, Entering the mdc menu, Selecting the mdc1200 type – GAI-Tronics L3149B C200 Advanced Deskset User Manual

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L3149B (C200) Advanced Tone Remote Desk Set

Operation

MDC1200 Applicability

These desk sets support the following MDC1200 encode features:

 PTT-ID used at the beginning of voice transmission to indicate to the receiving unit(s) who is

transmitting

 Post PTT-ID used at the end of voice transmission to indicate to the receiving unit(s) who was

transmitting.

 Call Alert used to alert mobile operators away from their radio to call the dispatch operator.
 Select Call used to selectively call an individual or group of mobiles. Also supports automatic select

call.

 Radio Check used to allow the dispatch operator to determine if a mobile is operational or within

range.

 Radio Disable used to disable an appropriately equipped mobile in the event that it is lost or stolen.
 Radio Enable used to enable an appropriately equipped mobile that has been disabled with a Radio

Disable command.

Entering the MDC Menu

Make sure the desk set is in normal operation. Press the

MDC

button. The normal status line appears at

the top of the display.

The second line displays the selected MDC1200 type and the last transmitted unit ID or alias or the unit
ID or alias from the MDC message queue.

Selecting the MDC1200 Type

The available MDC1200 types are set by programming software. Use the

SELECT

button to cycle

forward or

LOCK

SELECT

to cycle backward through the enabled types.

Entering the Unit ID for MDC1200

If the desired unit ID or alias is not currently selected, a new unit ID may be entered or a new alias
selected.

To enter the unit ID to be targeted, press a numeric keypad button. Enter the digits A, B, C and D by
pressing

LOCK

and

LOCK

. Enter the digits E and F by using the * button and

# button, or

LOCK

and

LOCK

The LCD displays the unit ID as entered from right to left. As new digits are entered, the previous digits
are moved one position to the left and the new digit is entered in the right-most location. If another digit
is entered after all blanks are filled, the ID is cleared and the user must start over. The ID may also be
cleared using the

CLEAR

button. If a blank is not entered, the digit is assumed to be zero when the

transmission is initiated.

Entering a Programmed Alias

If MDC1200 aliases have been programmed into the desk set, press either the

DOWN

button after

entering the MDC menu. To scroll alphabetically, press

LOCK

DOWN

to select the alias

that begins with the next or previous letter of the alphabet.