Tac/Com Control Head Manual

SM06 Rev. 4.10

f)Using the normal editing procedure (SELECT/NEXT), select a valid option for each feature presented. The configuration mode may not be left until all options are completed.

g)It is up to you to ensure that the selected options are compatible with each other and with the hardware being used. If they are not, the control head may not operate correctly. Read the following table carefully to ensure that you understand the configuration options completely.

3.12.2Configuration Option Table

FEATURE

VALID OPTIONS

COMMENTS

S/W VER.*

# OF RADIOS

2,3,4

This is the maximum number of radios the

2.00

 

 

control head can handle, not the number

 

 

 

installed.

 

DIGITAL GRD

 

Controls the Digital Channel Guard option for all

 

or

ON,OFF

NT-series radios installed. (Digital Channel Guard

2.00

DPL CODES

 

is also known as Digital Private Line or DPL)

 

MASTER C/H

ON,OFF

Determines whether this control head will act as

2.00

 

 

a master in a master/slave setup. Normally OFF.

 

 

 

Set to the # of slaves that are connected to this

 

# OF SLAVES

0,1,2

master control head. This feature supersedes

2.26

 

 

the MASTER C/H feature.

 

STATUS DISPLAY

ON,OFF

Determines whether or not the radio status lines

2.20

ON POWER-UP

 

are displayed on power-up.

 

HELP DISPLAY ON

ON,OFF

Determines whether or not the help information

2.47

POWER-UP

 

option is displayed on power-up.

 

 

 

Set to the serial port that the master control

 

DATA PAD PORT

0,A,B,C

head's Data Entry Pad is connected to. Set to 0 if

2.26

you do not have a Data Entry Pad. Port A is on

 

 

 

the main system connector. Ports B and C are

 

 

 

on the optional auxiliary serial I/O board

 

 

 

connector.

 

 

RT-9600, RT-7200,

Selects the radio type for each slot.

 

 

RT-30, RT-138, RT-450,

 

 

450-SYS, RT-406, 406-

Make sure that the radio type selected matches

 

 

SYS, NT30A,

the interface board installed in that slot.

 

 

NT30B, NT136, NT150,

The 450-SYS and 406-SYS options simulate the

 

RADIO

NT403, NT450, NT450A,

C-1000 control head

2.00

 

NT450B, NT450C, NT806,

(with an RT-450 or RT-406F as the UHF RT).

 

 

FF-40,

 

 

 

SYN I, SYN XTR,

 

 

 

2x5,2x5 EXT,PAR BCD,

 

 

 

805-1,

 

 

 

SPEC L, SPEC L1,

SPEC = SPECTRA, L indicates a standard radio,

 

 

SPEC L2, ASTRO,

L1 indicates control set up with a ‘Zone’ switch,

 

 

NTX138, NTX066,

L2 is Reserved (S/W Ver. 2.44)

 

 

NTX403

 

 

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