E F Johnson Company 2425M80 Benutzerhandbuch
Draft 02 - Sep 1 2015
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SMARTNET / SmartZone / P25 Trunked Features
6.7
Messaging
The messaging feature allows preprogrammed messages to be sent to your dispatcher. Up
to 255 messages can be preprogrammed, and they are identified by an alias. Messages are
sent as follows:
to 255 messages can be preprogrammed, and they are identified by an alias. Messages are
sent as follows:
1 Momentarily press the Message option switch, soft button (Lightning Control Head
only), or select the menu parameter. The alias of the last message sent is displayed.
2 If required, rotate the Select switch to display the desired message. Then send the
message by momentarily pressing the PTT or Select switch. A single beep sounds when
the Select switch is pressed (if that option is selected). One of the following then
occurs:
the Select switch is pressed (if that option is selected). One of the following then
occurs:
- If five beeps sound and “ACK RECVD” (Standard Control Head) or “Ack Received”
(Lightning Control Head) is displayed, the message was received and automatically
acknowledged by the system.
acknowledged by the system.
- If after five tries the message is not acknowledged, a tone sounds and “NO ACK”
(Standard Control Head) or “No Acknowledge” (Lightning Control Head) is
displayed.
displayed.
Note
Only the message number assigned to the alias is sent– not the actual text of the alias. For
example, If MSG 1 is assigned to alias “In Service”, “MSG 1” is sent– not “In Service”.
example, If MSG 1 is assigned to alias “In Service”, “MSG 1” is sent– not “In Service”.
6.7.1 P25 Messaging
There is a two menu design with this feature which allows the user to select a Unit ID and
then a Message. To exit the menu, the Message button on the radio or the back button can
be pressed. However, if the user is in the second menu (selecting the Message to send), the
back button will take them back to the menu that allows them to select a Unit ID. From
there, one more press of the back button exits the menu.
then a Message. To exit the menu, the Message button on the radio or the back button can
be pressed. However, if the user is in the second menu (selecting the Message to send), the
back button will take them back to the menu that allows them to select a Unit ID. From
there, one more press of the back button exits the menu.
A P25 Message Alias list may be programmed for this feature. Also a new menu button,
soft button (Lightning Control Head only), and an alias for Message may be programmed.
soft button (Lightning Control Head only), and an alias for Message may be programmed.
Sending a Message
To send Messages from one radio to another, the user must select a Unit ID and a
Message. The Unit ID can either be selected from the Unit Call list programmed, or may
be entered by the user. To select a Unit ID from the Unit Call list, press the button or soft
button assigned to Message on the radio or select “ID List” from the Message menu. To
enter a Unit ID, press and hold the button or soft button assigned to Message on the radio
or select “Enter ID” from the Message menu. Once the Unit ID has been selected, the radio
takes the user to a list which displays the Messages that have been programmed in the
Message List. A selection (which attempts to send the Message from this point) can be
Message. The Unit ID can either be selected from the Unit Call list programmed, or may
be entered by the user. To select a Unit ID from the Unit Call list, press the button or soft
button assigned to Message on the radio or select “ID List” from the Message menu. To
enter a Unit ID, press and hold the button or soft button assigned to Message on the radio
or select “Enter ID” from the Message menu. Once the Unit ID has been selected, the radio
takes the user to a list which displays the Messages that have been programmed in the
Message List. A selection (which attempts to send the Message from this point) can be