Specifications

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6.2.2 Using The “Configuration Editor” Program
The C3 Maestro Configuration Editor program (MCONFIG.EXE) is an off-line executable program used to
configure many user-customizable settings for the C3 Maestro dispatch console for Windows NT. Here, the
term “off-line” designates the requirement of only executing the program when the console application
is
not
running
. This is necessary because configuration changes made via the Configuration Editor change many
settings in various console INI and DAT files. The console application reads these files at start-up.
Thoroughly test any changes made before releasing a new INI file for dispatch operations.
The Configuration Editor is comprised of many overlapping tab-type dialog boxes. See Figure 6-4 through Figure 6-19.
Each individual dialog box allows direct user-friendly INI or DAT file changes for particular settings grouped or categorized
by the dialog box. The tab at the top of each dialog box allows the user to quickly “bring it to the front” (activate/select the
dialog box) of the program’s window via a simple mouse click on the tab; therefore, a tree-type menu is not required for
dialog box selection. The various dialog boxes are:
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Program Info—This read-only dialog box indicates the program’s copyright date, version number, etc. See Figure
6-4.
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Hardware—This dialog box allows the user to edit hardware-specific settings such as COM port selections/baud
rates and dispatch keyboard present/absent. See Figure 6-5.
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Comm Monitor—This dialog box provides display configuration functions for the Communications Interface
program’s monitor. Settings include device link monitored at start-up, window size at start-up, display options at
start-up, font utilized, and TX and RX font colors. See Figure 6-6, and Figure 6-7 which shows two related sub-
dialog boxes.
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Dispatch Manager—This dialog box allows the user to edit many settings which directly affect the Dispatch
Manager program (CONSOLE.EXE) such as to automatically start the GUI, the all modules private enable/disable
setting, and Call Director (CD) patch volume setting. See Figure 6-8.
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Auto Logon—For automatic Windows NT log-on at console/computer start-up, this dialog box allows the user set-
up log-on parameters required during an automatic Windows NT log-on sequence, and to enable/disable automatic
log-on. Configurable log-on parameters include the user’s name, the domain name and the user’s password. See
Figure 6-9.
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Miscellaneous—This dialog box allows the user to edit miscellaneous configuration settings such as the console’s
(logic/unit) ID number, Call Director ID number, and full screen GUI enable/disable. See Figure 6-10.
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Manual Paging—The Manual Paging dialog box provides configuration functions for the console’s nine (9)
manual paging buttons. These buttons include six (6) code plan buttons and three (3) control buttons. Manual paging
button configuration involves defining each code plan button’s specific code plan type and text label. See Figure 6-
11.
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PreProg Controls—The PreProg(rammed Paging) Controls dialog box provides configuration functions for the
text labels on the six (6) preprogrammed paging control buttons. Within the console application, these buttons are
located on the Preprogrammed Paging dialog box. See Figure 6-12.
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PreProg Paging—The PreProg(rammed) Paging dialog box provides configuration functions for all
preprogrammed paging buttons except the related control buttons. Preprogrammed paging button configuration
involves defining each button’s code plan type, text label, specific code number and broadcast entity type
(conventional channel, trunked group, etc.) & number. Within the console application, these buttons are located on
the Preprogrammed Paging dialog box. See Figure 6-13 through Figure 6-15.
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Tone Calculator—This dialog box is a built-in tone frequency calculator which supports standard paging tone
formats which transmit two sequential tones. Upon entering a valid paging code plan number (3 digits) via the dialog
box’s numeric keypad, the calculator will display the respective frequencies of the two (2) sequential tones. This
calculator is included to ease radio programming during side-by-side radio personality programming operations. It is
also beneficial during side-by-side programming of an external paging tone decoder. Unlike most other