Service Manual Part 2
TRANSCEIVER PROGRAMMING
3-5
September 2001
Part No. 001-5100-001
1. Select Download from the menu bar and then the
file type to be transferred (programming or
scrambling).
•If the power-up password is enabled, the program-
ming password must be entered to download or
upload a file (see Section 3.7).
•If a file is already loaded, the current file is trans-
ferred to the radio.
•If no file is currently loaded, a dialog box appears
to select the desired file.
2. Repeat for the other file type (if required).
NOTE: The information which follows (Sections 3.3-
3.6) provides detailed descriptions of the parameters
that are displayed in the various PCTrunk screens.
3.3 MENU COMMANDS
Menu Bar
3.3.1 FILE MENU
New - Creates a programming file with default
parameters for the selected frequency range.
Open - Opens a programming file that was previously
saved to disk. If a modified file is currently open, you
are asked if that file should be saved before the new
file is opened.
Close - Closes the current file. If the file has been
modified and the changes have not been saved, you are
asked if the changes should be saved before closing.
Save - Saves the current file to disk using the current
file name.
Save As - Same as “Save” except you are prompted to
enter a new file name if desired.
Print - Prints the information in the current file.
Select Communications Port - Displays the Commu-
nications Port dialog box which is used to select the
serial port that is used to connect the transceiver to the
computer (see Section 3.1.4).
Exit - Closes the PCTrunk program. If the current file
has been modified and the changes have not been
saved, you are asked if the changes should be saved
before closing.
3.3.2 RADIO SERIES MENU
The Radio Series menu shown above selects the
radio being programmed. Select “50xx Portable”.
3.3.3 DOWNLOAD MENU
NOTE: If the power-up password is enabled as
described in Section 3.4.2, the programming pass-
word must be entered to download a file. Refer to
Section 3.7 for more information on passwords.
Parameters to 50xx Series Portable - Transfers the
current programming file to the radio connected to the
computer.
Scrambling Parameters to 50xx Series Portable -
Transfers the selected scrambling parameters file to
the radio connected to the computer.