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5 Program Mode
The Program Mode is used to program CAP codes, add pagers, delete pagers, assign pagers to groups, configure
the alarm pages, and set up various features of the PAGE CENTER.
To enter the programming mode, press the dash "-" key on the keypad or the ESC key on the external keyboard.
The PAGE CENTER will prompt you to enter the password. After entering the Program Mode password
(7531) and pressing F1, you can select one of the following menu items:
1 = Assign Pager Assigns pager CAP codes
2 = Assign Group Assigns pagers to groups
3 = Test Page Sends periodic test pages
4 = Alarm Pages Configures alarm triggered pages
5 = autodial memory Configures Autodial memories
- = RETURN TO PAGEReturn back to the page mode
When you enter the Program Mode you will see the first selections. Use the UP/DOWN arrows to scroll
through the available options. To exit the Program Mode, press the - (Program) key or the ESC key. Any
changes you make will automatically be saved.
Note: When the PAGE CENTER is in the Program Mode, it will revert back to the Page Mode if it is idle (no
keyboard inputs) for two minutes, except that test pages may be sent for an unlimited period of time.
5.1 Assign Pager
All pagers have an ID code, commonly referred to as a CAP code. It is a long number, difficult to remember,
and may change if a pager is replaced or in for repair. To make paging a pager easy, the PAGE CENTER uses a
database stored in its memory to remember every pager's CAP code. Within the PAGE CENTER, every pager
is assigned a Pager Number. Because pagers only recognize CAP codes, the PAGE CENTER must translate the
pager number into the proper CAP code. The 1 - Assign Pager menu is used for this function.
1. Begin by entering the Programming Mode as described above, and pressing the number 1 key. The PAGE
CENTER will respond with:
PAGER No =
DASH (-) TO EXIT
2. Enter the number for the pager you wish to add to the database. For example, to add a pager number "15"
to the database press 1 then 5 then F1. Once a pager number is entered, the PAGE CENTER will respond
with a prompt asking for the CAP code for this pager. If the pager number was already in the database, it
will display the CAP code already programmed. If it was not in the database, the CAP code will default to
the pager number. To edit the CAP code, use the DEL key to backspace over it. Press F1 to enter the new
CAP code.
3. After you enter the CAP code for the pager, you must tell the PAGE CENTER just what type of pager is
being assigned. The PAGE CENTER will display the default type. Press the arrow keys to cycle through
the list of possible pager types. The possible types are: POCSAG 512, POCSAG 1200 and POCSAG 2400.
An option is available which also supports TWO TONE and GROUP TONE pager types. Note that the
OSMAC system must have all pagers set to 512 baud POCSAG. Once the correct paging format type is in
the display, press the F1 key on the keypad or ENTER on the external keyboard.
4. After programming the type, you must program in the function type of the pager being used. The function
type for POCSAG pagers is one of the following:
• TONE (pager just beeps)
• NUMERIC (pager beeps and displays numbers)