User's Manual

ITC2100-NA Operation and Service Manual Version 1.0
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Transmission of local POCSAG messages:
Click the button "Local messages" to access the submenu Settings local messages.... The
figure below on the left shows the entry mask for setting single message transmission and
the figure on the right for periodical message transmission. Message transmission can be
started by clicking the button "Start" or "Send". When a message is being sent periodically,
the transmission can be halted by clicking the button "Stop".
Fig. 6-40: Local transmission of a POCSAG message, once (l.) or periodically (r.)
Field
Description
Type testmode:
Select the type of message transmission. Currently only
"Broadcast" is possible, i.e. the message is transmitted over
the complete network.
Beeper:
Switch the receiver's loudspeaker on the decoder card (RC)
either on ("Audio") or off ("Mute"). When switched on, the re-
ceived signal sounds from the loudspeaker.
Message selection:
Set whether the message is to be transmitted once ("Single")
or several times ("Periodically"). When "Periodically" is select-
ed two more field appear: Number of messages and Interval.
Number of messages:
This field only appears when "Periodically" is selected in the
field Message selection.
Set number of times the message is to be sent (max. 255).
Interval:
This field only appears when "Periodically" is selected in the
field Message selection.
Set the gap between the repeated transmissions of the mes-
sage (15sec, 30sec, 60sec, 300sec).
RIC:
Enter the address for the messages (RIC).
Sub/Typ:
Set the required sub-address A, B, C, D and the type of mes-
sage alpha, numeric, tone.
Message text:
Enter the text for the message
Caution:
Setting periodical message transmission can block the network. With 255 transmis-
sions and a max. interval of 300 sec., the network is blocked for 21h 15 min (300s x
255). Therefore take special care when setting periodical message transmission.