User's Manual

5-20 5300 ES Series Mobile Radio Operating Manual March 2008
Conventional Features
5.13.8 Messaging
The messaging feature allows preprogrammed messages to be sent to a dispatcher on P25
channels. Up to 16 messages can be preprogrammed, and they are identified by an alias. If
a MSG (Message) option switch is programmed, messages are sent as follows:
1 Momentarily press the MSG option switch. The alias of the last message sent is
displayed.
2 If required, rotate the Select switch to display the desired message. Then send the
message by momentarily pressing the PTT or Select switch. One of the following
events then occurs:
• If five beeps sound and “ACK RCVD” is displayed, the message was received and
automatically acknowledged by the system.
• If after five tries the message is not acknowledged, a tone sounds and “NO ACK” is
displayed.
A smart console with message receiving capabilities must be used to receive messages.
5.13.9 Status Messaging
The status messaging feature allows you to manually or automatically send your current
status to your dispatcher on P25 channels. Up to eight status conditions can be
preprogrammed, and they are identified by an alias. If the STATUS option switch is
programmed, status conditions are sent as follows:
1 Momentarily press the STATUS option switch. The alias of the current status condition
is displayed.
2 To change the current status, rotate the Select switch until the desired status is
displayed. Then to send the status, momentarily press the PTT switch. One of the
following events then occurs:
- If five beeps sound and “ACK RCVD” is displayed, the status was received and
acknowledged by the system.
- If after five tries the message is not acknowledged, a tone sounds and “NO ACK” is
displayed.
A smart console with message receiving capabilities must be used to receive status
messages.