Operator's Manual
Table Of Contents
- INTRODUCTION 4
- Basic Operation
- Front Panel & Controls
- The Home Page
- Setting the Display Brightness
- Setting the Volume Level
- Selecting a Preset Channel Using the Cursor/Value Knob
- Selecting a Channel Using the Keypad
- Selecting a Channel by Alphanumeric Identifier
- Selecting the Manual Channel
- Using the Direct/Repeat Feature
- Receiving/Transmitting
- Enabling/Disabling Transceivers
- Using The Edit Page
- Enhanced System Features
- Encryption Features
- Programming Preset Channels
- Configuring the C-5000
- RSS SOFTWARE DESCRIPTION AND PROGRAMMING
- Glossary
- Appendix A – CTCSS (PL) Tone Codes
- Appendix B – Mode 2 Operation
C-5000 Operator’s Manual
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ASTRO RADIO WIDE – Displayed by pressing F4 ! F6 ! F5 ! F2 from the Main Menu. All of the settings
on this page should remain as shown unless directed otherwise:
Max CAI Data TX Attempts – 4 NUM DATA GROUP ID
Max CAI Packet Size – 512 1 10000000
CAI Data Response Timer – 3300 2 10000000
CAI Data Min Response Timer – 700 3 10000000
Data Frame Sync Seek Period – 750 4 10000000
Data TX Short Random Range – 50 5 10000000
Data TX Long Random Range – 2000 6 10000000
Data TX Resp Random Range – 1000 7 10000000
Data TX Limited Patience – Infinite 8 10000000
ASTRO SYSTEMS - Displayed by pressing F4 ! F6 ! F5 ! F3 from the Main Menu. This screen configures
the particulars of ASTRO Digital operations. All of the settings should remain as depicted EXCEPT the Individual
ID. This is the ASTRO ID assigned to the radio by serial number when it is first brought on line in the radio
network. It must be unique to the radio.
Astro System – 1
Individual ID – (As assigned per serial number) Emergency – Enabled
Emergency Type – Alarm Only
Acknowledge Alert Tone – Enabled
Revert Table
Preamble Length – 80 NUM ZONE CHANNEL
Status – DISABLED 1 1 1
211
Message – ENABLED 3 1 1
ASTRO SYSTEM OPTIONS - Displayed by pressing F4 ! F6 ! F5 ! F3 ! F9 from the Main Menu. This
screen allows entry of additional options and configurations for the ASTRO Mode of operation. All of these settings
should remain as shown below:
Astro System – 1
Talkgroup Hangtime – 0.0000 Emergency
Priority TX Inhibit – DISABLED
Limited Patience – 53 Polite Retries – 5
Impolite Retries – 15
Global TX Multiplier – DISABLED
Radio Inhibit – DISABLED TX Multiplier – 1
Radio Check – DISABLED Silent Override w/Mon – DISABLED
CAI Data Registration – ENABLED
ASTRO CALL LISTS – Displayed by pressing F4 ! F6 ! F5 ! F4 from the Main Menu. This menu configures
group and selective calling features. It is not implemented and therefore should remain blank.
ASTRO CONVENTIONAL TALKGROUPS – Displayed by pressing F4 ! F6 ! F5 ! F6 from the Main
Menu. This entire menu is used to configure Conventional ASTRO mode talkgroups, much like trunking. This
feature is not supported at this time and therefore this menu shoud remain empty. Any data shown on the menu is
the factory default and may remain.