Specifications

SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION AE/LZB 119 1897 R1A
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6.2.7.2 Integrated Paging Configurations
For the console, all integrated paging configurations are accomplished via one or more of several Configuration Editor
dialog boxes. Refer to the following sections in this manual as necessary:
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Manual Paging—See section 6.2.2.6 (page 40) for button configuration information and see section 6.2.2.5.4 (page
39) for initial delay timer configuration information.
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Preprogrammed (Automatic) Paging—See sections 6.2.2.7 (page 42) and 6.2.2.8 (page 43) for button
configuration information and see section 6.2.2.5.4 (page 39) for initial and interval delay timer configuration
information.
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Paging Tone Frequency Calculator—See section 6.2.2.9 (page 47) for information on the Configuration Editor’s
built-in paging tone frequency calculator.
6.2.7.3 RSM And RTT Radio Status Configurations
The C3 Maestro provides two (2) distinct radio unit status options: Radio Status Message (RSM) and Request-To-Tallk
(RTT). Like many EDACS options, these two options are system-level options; therefore careful planning is required before
configuration and implementation of RSM and/or RTT. Within the console application, RSM and RTT are implemented using
special communications modules referred to as “RSM modules” and “RTT modules” respectfully.
NOTE
Since RSM and RTT are feature licensed options, configurations described in this section do not guarantee RSM
and/or RTT operations will be possible. Refer to section 6.2.7 for additional information.
6.2.7.3.1 RSM Basics
For dispatch console unit status monitoring purposes, the RSM option allows a console user (for example: the dispatcher)
to monitor the transmitted status of radio units operating in the EDACS radio system. Basically, an EDACS radio unit
operator must select and transmit a pre-programmed status message/code which corresponds to the operator’s current status
message (for example — in route, at scene, off duty, etc.) Once received by the console, the console displays the unit’s
alias/name (or logical ID (LID) number if alias/name not programmed) in an RSM module reserved for the particular status
code which was transmitted by the radio unit.
For example, assume an EDACS radio unit’s “in route” status message is programmed as status code 100 per the radio’s
personality programming. When required, the radio unit operator selects “in route” status from a list of several other statuses
and he/she then initiates a transmission. This transmission sends status code 100, along with the radio’s logical ID number and
logged-in group ID number, to the console via the EDACS radio system (EDACS trunked site and CEC/IMC). Upon
reception at the console, the radio unit’s alias/name (or LID number) is displayed in an RSM module configured for status
code 100. Aliases/Names of other EDACS radio units in the system transmitting this same status code will also appear in this
RSM module.
As shown by this example, console RSM modules’ configurations must match the radio units’ configurations—for
example, the RSM module for status code 100 must also be configured with an “in route” (or very similar) descriptive text
string. The configured descriptive text string is displayed in the RSM module’s title bar. In addition, per personality
programming, all radio units in the system must have an “in route” status selection = status code 100 for this example.
RSM modules list and time-stamp each radio unit alias/name when the unit’s status code transmission is received at the
console. The time-stamp updates if identical succeeding status code transmissions are received from the same unit. As statuses
change, these listings within the RSM modules update accordingly. For example, if a radio unit had initially transmitted an “in
route” status and later transmitted an “at scene” status, the unit’s alias/name would, upon the later transmission, clear from the
“in route” RSM module’s list and appear in the “at scene” RSM module’s list.
If a radio unit’s alias/name is in an RSM module list from a previous status transmission, the alias/name will be removed
from this list when the radio unit transmits (and the console receives) a status code which is not programmed at the console.
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