User`s guide
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Program Personality
into Archive and Back-up
Files
You have just saved the personality to the radio, but it is important to
save it on disk to archive and back-up files just in case it is needed later.
Below are the steps to save the radio's personality to archive and back-
up files.
1. Press F3 at the MAIN MENU to bring up the GET/SAVE/PROGRAM
MENU.
2. Press F7 at the GET/SAVE/PROGRAM MENU to access the SAVE
CODEPLUG DATA TO ARCHIVE FILE screen. The archive diskette
drive and path name, current model number, and current radio
serial number will be displayed on this screen.
3. Change the archive file path name and archive file name if
necessary.
4. Insert a formatted diskette or your existing back-up diskette into
drive A (or the floppy drive of your choice).
5. Press F8 at the SAVE CODEPLUG DATA TO ARCHIVE FILE screen
to save the data in the archive file whose name you specified in
step 3.
Programming a
Basic ASTRO
Trunked Radio
In this tutorial, we list the desired features, address the major decisions
involved, and give step-by-step instructions for programming a basic
ASTRO Trunked portable radio. We will assume that the factory
defaults are suitable for most parameter values and the radio is
equipped with a secure option.
Desired Features Let's assume the following features are desired:
• One Trunking system, two talkgroups (System Key is required to
accomplish this.)
• Talkgroup scan with one list
• Telephone interconnect with a phone list
• Private Call with call list
Major Decisions Involved To program the above features into the radio, follow this approach:
1. Determine the desired number of systems/talkgroups and their
configuration.
2. Determine the desired feature systems to use (basic, scan, etc.).
3. Determine the desired features to program radio wide (all systems).
4. Determine the desired features to program for each system,
personality, etc.
High-Level Programming
Flow
The overview of the flow of programming in this example is as follows:
1. Read the radio.
2. Assign button/switch functions that differ from factory defaults.
3. Program the phone list.
4. Reference the scan list to each personality.