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Mode A collection of personality values, such as frequency, PL codes and
scan lists. A mode is assigned a number or name that is displayed on
the front panel of the radio. Personality values are in effect for the
mode displayed. May also be referred to as “channel” or “zone”.
Mode Number The number assigned to a particular mode.
Mode Slaved Term used to describe features that are associated with a particular
mode.
Mode Slaved Scan A type of scan that uses a scan list associated with a particular mode.
Mode Slaved Scan List A scan list that is associated with a particular mode.
One Touch Button A radio feature that provides the ability to program a specific message,
status, call or telephone number to one of the radio’s programmable
side buttons.
Operating System A computer program that coordinates your computer’s activities such
as memory allocation, file management, input and output operations,
communications and interfacing to other application software
packages, such as the RSS.
PL Private-Line Coded Squelch. A continuous sub-audible tone that is
transmitted along with the carrier. A channel that has PL on the
receive frequency will require both the presence of a carrier as well as
the correct PL code before it will unmute. Also, if PL is on the transmit
frequency, all transmissions on that channel will be modulated at a
sub-audible level by the PL code. Modulation is continuous. Also, a
generic term used to refer to both TPL and DPL.
PL Code A two-digit alphanumeric code used to represent a specific sub-audible
tone.
PTT Push-To-Talk feature or button located on the left side of the radio
which, when pressed, causes the radio to transmit.
PTT-ID Push-To-Talk IDentification. A feature that identifies a caller instantly.
When the user presses the radio transmit button, a signal is activated
and the caller’s radio identification appears on the dispatcher’s
console.
Port A parallel or serial hardware interface connection at the back of a
computer used to communicate with other hardware devices, such as
a radio, a modem, or a printer. Same as “COMport”.
Path The location of a sub-directory on a disk or diskette. Paths start at the
root directory of the disk or diskette and end at the directory
containing the desired file. For example, the path C:\MRSS\MAXLS
\ARCHIVE shows the hierarchy or ordering of directories that the
computer must follow to find a file located in the directory called
“ARCHIVE”.
Path Name See “Path”.
Personality A term used to describe the data in the radio’s codeplug or in an
archive file that contains a set of unique features that is radio or
customer specific.