Owner`s manual

PROGRAMMING THE RADIO
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Ritron RCCR Clean Cab User Manual 15
Ritron, Inc. (800)-USA-1-USA [e-mail]
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Getting Started
The RCCR radio is programmed through the DB-15 connector located on the rear of the radio. Ritron
model RCCR-PAC programming cable connects the radio to the serial communications port of the
computer. The RCCR programmer is a Windows based software package used to set all radio
operating parameters.
Connecting to the Computer
The RCCR radio is connected to the serial communications port o
your computer using the PC/Radio cable assembly included in the
RITRON model RCCR-PCPK-1.0 Programmer Kit. If you do not
have the PC/Radio cable assembly it can be purchased from
RITRON. The DB-15 to DB-9 cable is RITRON PN# RCCR-PAC.
Once the PC/Radio cable assembly has been connected to the
computer, the correct COM Port must be selected from the C
OM
Port menu item under the R
adio menu on the RCCR P
Main
rogrammer
screen.
The Programmer Screen
The programmer screen pictured below will appear whenever the RITRON RCCR Programmer is first
opened. This is the starting point of any programming operation you wish to perform.
If an RCCR radio is connected to the computer when the programmer is first opened the radio’s
programming will be automatically read in and displayed. If a radio is not connected the Radio
Definition File named RCCR_default.rdf will be read in. See “Open File” and “Save File” topics in this
manual for information on the use of Radio Definition Files.
The pull-down menus F
ile and Radio at the top left of the screen are used to open and save Radio
Definition Files for recurring use, and to read and write data to the RCCR radio.
Menu item H
elp will open a
programmer help file, while menu
item A
AR Frequencies will open a
file containing a full list of AAR
channels. Both files are in pdf format
and require that Adobe Acrobat
Reader be installed on your computer
hard drive to view them. They cannot
be edited and are for reference only.
RCCR Programmer Screen
The Customer ID field allows you to
enter up to 25 characters of text to help
identify the radio or Radio Definition FIle.
A row of tabs, located below the pull-
down menus, are used to access the
many programmable attributes of the
RCCR radio.