Barrett 960 HF Telephone Interconnect Operation Manual © BARRETT COMMUNICATIONS BCM96001/2 Head office: European office: Barrett Communications Pty Ltd 10 Port Kembla Drive, Bibra Lake WA 6163 P O Box 1214, Bibra Lake WA 6965 AUSTRALIA Toll Free Tel: 1800 999 580 Tel: (61-8) 9 434 1700 Fax: (61-8) 9 418 6757 Barrett Europe Limited 19 Lenten Street Alton, Hampshire GU34 1HG UNITED KINGDOM Tel: (44) 1420 542254 Fax: (44) 1420 543373 1
Introduction ....................................................................... 7 System Overview Operation ................................................................. 7 ......................................................................... 7 Automatic mode overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Facilities available to the telephone user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selecting DTMF or pulse (Decadic) dialling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enabling dial tone checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting DTMF tone duration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting time to wait for someone to answer the phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting time to wait for first ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ALE Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enabling/Disabling the ALE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ALE Fill Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preset ALE Phone Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ALE Self ID . . . . . . . . .
Remote supervisory software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Program Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PABX Prefix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Line Reversal Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wait for Ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wait for Answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rings Till Answer . . .
Introduction The 960 HF Telephone interconnect is designed to provide users on a HF network full interconnection with the international telephone network. It is designed to be operated as a completely automatic facility with no requirement for human operator supervision. A high level of security is incorporated to eliminate system abuse.
Facilities available to the telephone user A telephone subscriber using a DTMF telephone can access the following facilities provided by the 960 telephone interconnect. These facilities are available after the 960 has answered the call and played its recorded instruction messages.
If the '*' key is recognised the receiver noise will disappear. Some DTMF telephones do not send the '*' and '#' tones. This should be tested before the system is first used. Then enter the 4 digit Selcall of the transceiver you wish to contact followed by two '#' key presses (only one '#' press is necessary on Level 1 Interconnects). The tones of the selcall being sent will now be heard. Note: ID's 9900 to 9999 are reserved for ALE calls. See "Sending an ALE call".
Completing a call - "Hanging up" There are two methods to complete a call or "Hang up":-. The fastest and most efficient method is to enter "99" on the telephone keypad. This causes the 960 interconnect to instantly hang up. The telephone user then replaces the handset on his telephone. The 960 interconnect is now immediately ready for the next caller. The second method is to simply hang up the telephone handset.
Sending an ALE call ALE calls may be sent to Interconnects fitted with the ALE option. The transceiver must also be fitted with an ALE board. Preset numbers are allocated by the Interconnect operator. Preset numbers are allocated according to which destination address is used. Manual mode overview In manual mode the 960 interconnect will act as a HF base station and :Enable the operator to send Selcalls to stations on the HF network. Enable the operator to send Telcalls to stations on the HF network.
Completing the call - "Hanging up" The HF user can send a "Hangup Request" for his transceiver (see the transceiver operation manual for details). When received by the 960 this will be displayed on the front panel, and pressing the 'LEFT' key will complete the hang up action by the 960. Any other key will abort this action. From the telephone:The telephone user can request a "Hangup" by entering '99' on their DTMF telephone handsets. This will cause immediate call completion.
Sending a Telcall to a HF station Enter manual mode by pressing '0'. Enter the Manual Operator’s Control Menu by pressing the ‘LEFT’ key while in ‘Manual’ mode. When making a Telcall, use the UP/DOWN keys to select 'Send Telcall'. Press the RIGHT key. Enter the telephone number required by using the numeric keypad. To delete the previous phone number, repeatedly press the 'CANCEL' button, until there is no phone number. If a mistake is made press 'CANCEL' and try again.
Making a telephone call Enter the Manual Operator’s Control Menu, as before. When making a telephone call, use the UP/DOWN keys to select 'Make Phonecall'. Press the RIGHT key. When the telephone number displayed is correct press ‘END’ to dial the number. When the telephone is answered, use the front panel microphone to talk and the speaker to listen. If a 16 digit number is entered, the number is dialled immediately after the 16th digit is entered. Press CANCEL at any time to exit without making the call.
Sending a Beacon request to a HF station Enter manual mode by pressing '0'. Enter the Manual Operator’s Control Menu by pressing the ‘LEFT’ key while in ‘Manual’ mode. Use the UP/DOWN keys to select 'Send Beacon Rqst'. Press the RIGHT key. When sending a Beacon, the most recent destination ID becomes the default. If the same destination ID is required, press the ‘END’ key. If a different destination ID is required, directly enter it using the number keys.
Sending an ALE Request/End To send an ALE call or end call requires the optional ALE board. Enter the Manual Operator’s Control Menu by pressing the ‘LEFT’ key while in ‘Manual’ mode. Use the UP/DOWN keys to select ‘Send ALE Rqst’ or ‘Send ALE End’. Press the RIGHT key. or or When sending an ALE request, select the destination address by pressing the ‘UP’ or ‘DOWN’ keys. The most recent destination address becomes the default.
System Setup Hardware Front Panel 32 character (16 x 2 lines) backlit, liquid crystal display. 16 control keys for full operation and editing. 5 status LED's giving POWER, ALE, ON LINE, PTT and VOX indications. Speaker giving full audio response and output power. Volume control knob with POWER ON/OFF control. International standard 8-pin microphone connector. Handles, for easy removal from racking installations. Rear Panel Transceiver port for connection to a 950 transceiver. (25 pin 'D' female connector).
System interconnection Ensure that all components to be connected into the system are switched off:On the 960 interconnect ensure the ON/OFF Volume control is fully counter-clockwise. On the 922 Power supply remove the IEC mains connector lead. Connect the 25 way interface cable (cable Barrett connector P/N BCA90021) from the 950M transceiver 25 pin auxiliary connector to the 960 25 pin 950 transceiver connector.
Option levels There are 3 different option levels of 960 Telephone interconnect available. These are only available factory fitted. These options can be upgraded, however this can only be done by returning the 960 to the Barrett factory. It is NOT possible for dealers to perform this upgrade. The 3 option levels are: Level 1 Preset telephone numbers only This level gives no facility for direct dialling of telephone numbers. Only the 98 internal preset numbers can be used.
Primary screen functions The primary screen is the normal operational screen of the 960 interconnect. From the primary screen, the user can do several operations by using the front panel key pad. These are shown individually below, but are not intended to be a sequence of key presses. ... to enter the main menu ... to enter/exit manual mode. ... to enter the manual menu, while the interconnect is in manual mode. ... to enable/disable scan mode. or ... to scroll up and down through the channels.
Setting parameters Navigating the menus The configuration of the interconnect is broken down into menus and sub-menus. ... to enter the main menu ... to enter the manual menu, while the interconnect is in manual mode. To enter manual mode, press '0'. Use the following sequences to display or change parameters of items in the menu selection. ... to enter a sub-menu or ... to go to a menu item ... to select a menu item or ... to select a parameter value ... to save the parameter ...
Using the number pad enter in the receive (Rx) frequency. If the first digit entered is greater than three (‘3’) then a leading zero (‘0’) will be inserted. For example 06850kHz. This is because RX and TX frequencies are between 1600kHz and 30MHz. Press ‘END’ to confirm the receive (Rx) frequency. Using the number pad enter in the transmit (Tx) frequency. If the first digit entered is greater than three (‘3’) then a leading zero (‘0’) will be inserted. For example 06850kHz.
Press enter to accept zero (‘0’) as the transmit (Tx) frequency. Press ‘END’ to confirm the transmit (Tx) frequency. Select either “USB” or “LSB”. Does not matter since this channel will not be used. Press ‘END’ to confirm. Select either “Scan” or “Off”. Does not matter since this channel will not be used. Press ‘END’ to save empty channel. The transceiver will also be programmed with the empty channel. The next successive channel will be prompted to edit.
Select the “Txcvr Type” option from the “Txcvr Menu”. Use ‘LEFT’ and ‘RIGHT’ arrow keys to select “950” or “Aux”. Press ‘END’ to confirm selection. Selecting Duplex Mode Factory Default: Off Selects duplex mode. This allows the transceiver user to talk and listen at the same time. Duplex mode requires two 950 transceivers, one for receive and one for transmit. The receiving transceiver is connected to the auxiliary port on the rear of the interconnect.
Phone dialling configuration Preset phone numbers Factory Default: No preset phone numbers. The interconnect has the ability to store 98 preset phone numbers internally. These are dialled when a Selcall is received by the interconnect. For example, the interconnect has a self ID of 45, and a Selcall is sent from a mobile transceiver ID 1234 to the ID 4550. The interconnect will respond because 45 is its self ID and will dial the preset phone number 50 (xx50).
If the phone number exists it will be displayed upon the bottom line. Use the ‘CANCEL’ button to delete each digit in the phone number. Once all the digits have been deleted press the ‘END’ key to save the empty phone number. Selecting DTMF or pulse (Decadic) dialling Factory Default: DTMF is This will set how all phone numbers are dialled to the phone exchange. Most new exchanges use DTMF since it quicker. Decadic dialling should be used as a last resort.
Setting DTMF tone duration Factory Default: 70ms. Select “DTMF Tone Length” option from the “Dialling Menu”. Use the ‘UP’ and ‘DOWN’ arrow keys to select the time in milli -seconds (ms) a DTMF tone will be on for. Press ‘END’ to save. Setting time to wait for someone to answer the phone Factory Default: 50 seconds. Sets the maximum time to wait for someone to answer the phone when dialling out, after receiving the first ring. Select "Wait for Answer" option from the "Dialling Menu".
Enabling line reversal off hook / on hook detection Line reversal detection is a means of detecting when the phone is answered when an outgoing phone call from the 960 is made. To use "line reversal detection" the phone line the 960 is connected to must have this facility fitted. You should request this facility from your local Telecom company. If line reversal is not available from your local Telecom company, then the 960 must be trained to recognise the 'ring' cadence.
Use the ‘UP’ and ‘DOWN’ arrow keys to select the number of rings before the interconnect will hang-up the phone. The minimum is two rings, the maximum is fifteen rings. Press ‘END’ to save. Setting the maximum call length Factory Default: 30 minutes The interconnect can restrict the length of phone calls so as to allow other people the use of the interconnect. Select “Call Length” option from the “Dialling Menu”.
Press 'RIGHT' arrow key to select the option. Press 'CANCEL' to delete the current PABX prefix. Enter a new prefix using the number keys. Press 'END' to save the setting, or continually press 'CANCEL' to abort without saving. Learning non-standard ring / busy / disconnect cadences This feature allows the 960 interconnect to adapt to the different cadences available on different telephone networks. Select “Learn Cadences” option from the “Dialling Menu”.
Alternatively, the user may enter the cadence manually. This procedure sets the various tone ON and OFF time. These must be known by the user to be entered into the 960. Enter the “Manual Set Tones” submenu in the “Learn Cadences” submenu. Select “Ring Tone”, “Busy Tone” or “Disc. Tone” by pressing the ‘UP’ and ‘DOWN’ arrow keys. Select a cadence, by pressing the 'UP' and 'DOWN' keys, or type in a value using the number keys. 'Maximum Cadence on Time’ will be displayed. Press 'CANCEL' to delete a digit.
Access levels Each transceiver that calls into the interconnect has its own unique Selcall ID. Each Selcall ID is assigned an access privilege internally to the interconnect that determines the type of phone call that can be made through the interconnect, and the type of call it can receive (eg. Selcall or Telcall). Setting Access from Transceiver to Phone Access levels that exist from the transceiver to the phone are; Preset If set, only Selcalls can be received from these ID(s).
Setting Access from Phone to Transceiver Access levels that exist from the phone to the transceiver are; Selcalls Only If set, this Selcall ID can receive Selcalls only from the interconnect. Selcalls and Telcalls If set, this Selcall ID cannot receive all Selcalls and Telcalls. Barred If set, this Selcall ID will not be able to receive any Selcalls or Telcalls from the interconnect. Select “Set Txcvr Access” option from the “Access Menu”. Use the number pad to enter in the Start ID to modify.
The access level from transceiver to phone will be displayed for 2 seconds on the top line of the LCD and the access from phone to transceiver will be displayed on the bottom line. Telcall access parameters Barred Prefix This facilitates the ability to block certain phone number prefixes from being called via a Telcall. Select “Barred Prefixes” option from the “Telcall Setup” menu. This is located in the “Access Menu”.
TollFree Prefixes This sets prefixes that are recognised as TollFree phone number prefixes during a Telcall. Select “TollFree Prefixs” option from the “Telcall Setup” menu. This is located in the “Access Menu”. Select the TollFree prefix to modify by using the ‘UP’ and ‘DOWN’ arrow keys to scroll between 0 and 4. Press ‘END’ to confirm which TollFree prefix to modify.
Pre-recorded messages Three pre-recorded messages can stored internally to the interconnect. They are used to provide information to the users of the interconnect and can be up to 15 seconds long. The three messages are respectively; “Welcome”. When someone calls into the interconnect from a phone line this message is played to the phone line. This also can be used to provide instructions on the use of the interconnect. “No Dial Tone”.
An indicator of the time left in the message will be displayed on the LCD. Release the PTT button when the message is completed. The message is not required to use the maximum length possible. Play back the message as explained above. Erasing a Message Select “Erase Message” from the “Voice Msg’s Menu”. Select the message to erase. The message is now erased.
Operational parameters Selecting Channel Scan on Power-up Factory Default: On The normal operation of the interconnect requires that a number of channel frequencies be scanned for incoming calls. The channels only programmed as “Scan” will be scanned (See ‘Adding / Editing a Channel’). Enabling scan mode here will place the interconnect into scan mode and will also save this option. Select “Scan on Powerup” from the “Operational Menu”. Use the ‘LEFT’ and ‘RIGHT’ arrow keys to select “On” or “Off”.
Use the ‘LEFT’ and ‘RIGHT’ arrow keys to select “Auto” or “Manual”. Press ‘END’ to confirm selection. Setting VOX Hang-up Timeout Period Factory Default: 4 minutes This option will terminate a phone call if the person on the phone line has not spoken within this period. This is to assist with phone exchanges that do not generate a call progress tone when the phone is placed on-hook. Select “VOX Timeout” from the “Operational Menu”.
Select “VOX Hangtime” from the “Operational Menu”. Use the ‘UP’ and ‘DOWN’ arrow keys to select how long to leave VOX enabled after the person on the phone line has finished speaking. Press ‘RIGHT’ arrow to confirm selection. Setting VOX Threshold Factory Default: Sensitive This option determines the minimum threshold level for automatic VOX, when a person speaks on the phone line. When this level is reached, then VOX is enabled. Select “VOX Threshold” from the “Operational Menu”.
Enabling Periodic Beacon Factory Default: 10 minutes This option generates a beacon that will be sent on every programmed channel. The interval in minutes determines how often the beacon(s) will be sent. Select “Periodic Beacon” from the “Operational Menu”. Use the ‘UP’ and ‘DOWN’ arrow keys to select the interval in minutes that the beacons will be sent. To disable the periodic beacon select “00 Minute(s)”. The maximum beacon interval is sixty minutes, the minimum is one minute.
Use ‘LEFT’ and ‘RIGHT’ arrow keys to select “Yes” or “No”. Press ‘END’ to confirm selection. Setting the Real Time Clock (RTC) Select “Set Clock” from the “Operational Menu”. Use the ‘UP’ and ‘DOWN’ arrow keys to select the day of the month. Optionally use the number keys to type in the day of the month. Press ‘END’ to move onto the next field. Use the ‘UP’ and ‘DOWN’ arrow keys to select the month. Press ‘END’ to move onto the next field.
Enabling the Scrambler Factory Default: No, Disabled This option is used to enable/disable all scrambler ID's that are enabled in the "Set Scrambler ID" menu option. (See "Setting Scrambler ID for each User's Self Selcall ID"). Select “Scrambler Enable” from the “Operational Menu”. Use the ‘LEFT’ and ‘RIGHT’ arrow keys to select “Yes” or “No”. Press ‘END’ to confirm selection. Setting Scrambler ID for each User's Self Selcall ID Sets the scrambler ID, for each individual user Selcall ID.
Setting RX Level when in PTT Factory Default: Low Sets the RX Level when the interconnect detects VOX, in duplex mode. Options are “High” and “Low”. When “Low” is selected, RX Level is reduced by 20dB. When “High” is selected, audio is received at full power. Select “PTT RX Level” from the “Operational Menu”. Use the ‘LEFT’ and ‘RIGHT’ arrow keys to select “Low” or “High”. Press ‘END’ to confirm selection. Enabling Mute during Scanning Factory Default: Off Enables mute while scanning.
Factory options The “Factory Menu” is located in the ‘Operational Menu”, and it is used to reset various parameters to their factory defaults. Reset all to defaults Select “Factory Rst All” from the “Factory Menu”. Use the ‘LEFT’ and ‘RIGHT’ arrow keys to select “Yes” or “No”. Press 'END’ to confirm selection. Reset operational only to defaults Resets all operational parameters. Select “Rst Operational” from the “Factory Menu”. Use ‘LEFT’ and ‘RIGHT’ arrow keys to select “Yes” or “No”.
Reset Call Progress Cadences to default Resets cadences to defaults (e.g. Busy, Ring and Disconnect), which are Australian. Select “Rst Cadences” from the “Factory Menu”. Use ‘LEFT’ and ‘RIGHT’ arrow keys to select “Yes” or “No”. Press END to confirm selection. Erase all channels Select “Erase Channels” from the “Factory Menu”. Use ‘LEFT’ and ‘RIGHT’ arrow keys to select “Yes” or “No”. Press ‘END’ to confirm selection. Erase all preset phone numbers Select “Erase Phone Num.” from the “Factory Menu”.
Getting DataLog % Full This will display how full the internal DataLog is. Select “% Data Log Full” from the “Factory Menu”. DataLog size is displayed as a percentage of total memory usage. Enable configuration through PC serial port This will enable using the Option Level 3 PC software through a NULL modem serial cable to configure the interconnect. Select “(RS-232) Program” from the “Factory Menu”. The interconnect will now be placed in permanent computer control.
ALE Configuration Enabling/Disabling the ALE To enable the ALE go to the "ALE Menu" and use the 'UP' and 'DOWN' arrow keys to choose the "ALE Enable" menu option. Press 'END' to save the option. ALE Fill Mode ALE fill mode is used to remotely configure the ALE board via the Windows ALE configuration software. To go into ALE fill mode, go to the "ALE Menu" and use the 'UP' and 'DOWN' arrow keys to choose "ALE Fill Mode" menu option. To exit ALE fill mode, press the 'CANCEL' key.
Enter the phone number through the key pad. When finished, press 'END' to save the current phone number and to go onto the next index. Press 'CANCEL' to exit out of the ALE phone number editor, or 'RIGHT' arrow key to edit the next ALE phone number. ALE Self ID Factory Default: 0 This is the index of the 'Self ID' memory in which the desired 'FROM' address resides. This is used for transmitting an ALE call from the telephone keypad, using the '*##' format, while online.
Remote supervisory software Program Overview The purpose of this software is to communicate with a remote interconnect with the ability to examine and/or alter its operational parameters, as well as download its call history log. See Interconnect Parameters. Installation Insert Setup disk 1 into floppy drive A: Go to the Start button on the task bar (Windows 95), and click on the Run.. Command. Find the file Setup.exe and double click on it. Follow the on-screen prompts to install the software.
The config button allows configuration of interconnect parameters on or off-line. Any of the interconnect parameters can be printed, uploaded or downloaded from here. Whilst connected the dial button changes to a hangup button. Pressing the hangup button terminates the current connection. Menu Options Creating a New Group File Opens a new group file. A group file contains all the sites, and a shared interconnect configuration. All the sites in the current group file share the same configuration parameters.
Setup Window The setup port window is accessed by going to the “File” menu and choosing the “Setup Port” menu option. Baud Rate This is the rate at which data is sent and received from the communications port. For newer high speed modems, this should be set to 19200. For older 1200/2400 modems, this has to be set at the connect speed. Communication Port This is the serial port where the modem is connected to. Usually COM1 or COM2, depending on where mouse is connected.
Adding Interconnect Sites Each site has associated with it a name, phone number, pin number, and a number of user selectable automatic events. The automatic events allows one to automatically upload any parameter settings of the interconnect and download the call history without user intervention. To add a site, press the Add button on the main window. To edit an existing site, press the Edit button on the main window, after selecting a client to edit from the client list on the left.
Upload Operational Parameters The interconnect operational parameters contained within the file will be uploaded as soon as a connection is seen. Upload Channels The interconnect channels contained within the file will be uploaded as soon as a connection is seen. Upload Phone Numbers The interconnect preset phone numbers contained within the file will be uploaded as soon as a connection is seen.
Dialling Once a site has been selected from the sites list, hit the dial button. This will invoke a form that will initialise the modem and then start dialling the site’s phone number. Any dialling errors like ‘no dial tone’ or ‘modem not responding’ will be reported. Once the interconnect has answered the phone call, it will start playing its custom voice message. Once this message is complete, hit the connect button which will switch both modems into data mode.
Modifying the Interconnect’s Parameters The parameters for the interconnect can be modified on or off-line. To modify the interconnect’s parameters, select the interconnect site to modify and press the Config button. The first step is to download the current interconnect parameters. To download the interconnect parameters, select the tab containing the parameters to be downloaded, and press the download button. Note; Only the parameters that are currently displayed will be downloaded. (e.g.
Operational Parameters This panel displays the operational parameters of the remote interconnect. These are general settings that affect the operational state of the interconnect. Operational Settings To access the operational settings, press the Config button on the main window. Go to the operational tab and select operational parameters. Version (Read Only) This displays the software version of the remote interconnect.
Scrambler Enabled When checked, the scrambler is enabled on the remote interconnect. Scan Mute on Powerup This option enables Scan Mute, which disables the speaker during scan. The speaker is re-enabled during receiving Selcalls, and while the interconnect is online. Periodic Beacon Period The remote interconnect when off-line has the ability to send out a beacon on all available scannable channels to indicate that there is an interconnect out there. The time is measured in minutes.
Dial Settings To access the Dial Settings, go to the Operational tab and select Dial Settings. Tone Dialling When checked, tone dialling will be used for outgoing phone calls, otherwise pulse dialling will be used. Dial Tone Wait This is the period to wait for before determining if a dial tone is present. The time is measured in seconds. A zero in this field disables dial tone checking. DTMF Tone Length This is the length of one DTMF tone. This is only effective when tone dialling is selected.
Operational - Date/Time To access the Date/Time parameters, go to Date/Time in the Operational tab. Date/Time Allows changing the date and time of the remote interconnect when 'Change Data/Time' check box is checked. Startup Message This displays the LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) user defined startup message when the interconnect is turned on.
Setting Preset Phone Numbers/Prefixes Preset Numbers To set preset numbers, go to Preset phone numbers in the Phone No’s tab. This panel displays preset phone numbers internal to the remote interconnect that are dialled when a Selcall is received. The maximum phone number length is 16 digits. There 98 preset phone numbers. Select the phone number index from the "Preset" list. Enter a phone number for this index.
Programming Channels This panel is accessed by going to the Channels tab. This panel displays the preset channel frequencies for the remote interconnect. To set a channel, choose a channel from the channel list. Receive frequency and transmit frequency are displayed for the current channel. The frequencies are measured in kilo Hertz (kHz). When Scan Channel is checked, the current channel will be scanned when the interconnect is in scan mode.
Selcall Access Levels Each radio that calls into the interconnect has its own unique Selcall ID. Each selcall ID is assigned an access privilege that determines the type of phone call that can be made through the interconnect, and the type of call it can receive (e.g. Selcall or Telcall). To modify access levels, select a selcall ID from the ID list. The current access levels are shown on the right. Select Access from Radio to Phone from the available options.
All Phone Calls (Except Barred Numbers) If set, selcalls and telcalls can be received from these ID(s). Every call received will be dialled, except barred numbers. Barred from receiving Selcalls and Telcalls If set, this selcall ID will not be able to make any phone calls through this system. Access from Phone to Radio Selcalls Only If set, this selcall ID can receive selcalls only from the interconnect. All Selcalls and Telcalls If set, this selcall ID can receive all selcalls and telcalls.
Scrambler ID's Each transceiver that calls into the interconnect has its own unique Selcall ID. Each Selcall ID has a corresponding scrambler ID, and an option to enable or disable the scrambler for each Selcall ID. There is also an option to enable or disable the scrambler for all scrambler ID’s. (See Operational Parameters section). To set the scrambler ID’s; 1) Select the selcall ID to modify. 2) Select the scrambler ID from the listbox on the right.
Data Log (Option Level 2&3 Interconnects Only) This panel displays the current state of the internal data log of the remote interconnect. Shown at the top of the screen is the percentage of memory used by the datalog in the interconnect. When this becomes full, press the Erase button. Press the Refresh % button to update the percentage display. To download the internal data log, press the download button. After the datalog is downloaded, it is processed and added to the datalog database.
Call Charging Introduction The remote supervisory software may be used to produce a bill for customers. Setting Charging Rates Before producing a bill, the charging rates must be set. Calls can be charged according to whether the incoming phone call produced a Selcall, Telcall, or ALE Call to link to the remote transceiver. These can be set by going to “Charging Setup” in the “Charging” menu and typing in a new rate for "Selcalls", "Telcalls" and "ALE Calls" (in dollars).
Invoice Options Invoice options are used to determine how the bill will be produced. Optionally, the produced invoice can be viewed by a Windows text editor. The default editor is notepad. To modify, go to “Charging Setup” in the “Charging” menu. Select the “View invoice with” check box. Enter a name for the executable of the program used to open the invoice file. Even though it is possible to use notepad to print the invoice file, it is better to use the built in printer option to print the invoice.
Adding/Editing Clients Each invoice has a client name at the top. This client name must be entered prior to generating an invoice. Associated with each client, is a list of selcall ID’s that are reserved for this client. Once a selcall ID is allocated, it can’t be allocated to any other client. To add a new client, go to “Client Administrator” in the “Charging” menu. Press the “Add” button to invoke the client editor. Enter a “Client Name”.
Building Invoices Choosing a Client Open the Client Administrator by going to the "Client Administrator" submenu in the "Charging" menu. Select a client from the clients list. To select multiple clients, hold down the 'CTRL' key and select another client. See Creating New Clients. Choosing a Selcall ID Alternatively, choose a Selcall ID from the list of allocated selcall ID’s. These Selcall ID’s were allocated to a particular client when the client was created.
APPENDIX - A Primary Screen/ Menu Key Functions Key Primary Screen Function Menu Function Enter the main menu Saves parameter Auto / Manual mode Enters the digit '0' Scan / No Scan Aborts parameter Changes channels Numeric key '1' Enters the digit '1' Changes channels Numeric key '2' Enters the digit '2' Changes channels Numeric key '3' Enters the digit '3' Change channels Numeric key '4' Enters the digit '4' Change channels Numeric key '5' Enters the digit '5' Change channels Numeric key
