Edacs Trunking | Uniden UBC396T guide

EDACS Trunking

EDACS trunking works in much the same way as Motorola trunking with a couple of major differences. In an EDACS system, each frequency used by the system is assigned a Logical Channel Number (LCN) so that less data needs to be transmitted by the control channel. Also, talk groups are assigned in an Agency-Fleet-Subfleet (AFS) hierarchy. Also, there is one variation of EDACS called SCAT that your BCD396T can monitor.

Logical Channel Numbers – each frequency used by the system is assigned an LCN. This information is programmed into each user radio. When a user presses PTT, their radio sends their AFS information to the control channel. The computer then assigns that talk group to a channel and sends the LCN so that all other radios in that talk group will switch to the correct channel. To program an EDACS system in your scanner, you will need to know both the frequencies used by the system and the LCN for each frequency.

Agency-Fleet-Subfleet – talk group ID’s for EDACS systems are assigned in a way that makes it easy to see at a glance the affiliation of the user. Each radio is assigned a 2-digit agency identifier from 00 – 15.

For example, 01 might be used by the police, 02 by the ambulance service, 03 by the fire department, and so on. Each agency is then subdivided up to 16 times to provide fleet identification, and then 8 more times to identify subfleets.

For example, the complete AFS for the Police Department West District’s dispatch channel might be 01-062. 01 identifies the agency as the police department, 06 identifies the fleet as the West district, and 2 identifies the subfleet as the dispatch channel. While these assignments are somewhat arbitrary and vary from system to system, there are many resources on the web for finding the assignments for most systems. Because of the logical hierarchy of the AFS

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Contents

Congratulations on Your Purchase Warranty for Australia/New Zealand BCD396T OWNER’S Manual Precautions Precautions Precautions Contents Contents 100 125 FCC Wants You to Know FCC Wants You to KnowScanning Legally FCC Wants You to Know Introduction Introduction Feature Highlights Feature Highlights Feature Highlights Trunk Tracking Weather Priority Entering Text Using the Multifunction Scroll ControlAbout This Manual Edit Name How the Scanner’s Controls Are Represented in This ManualMenu Program System = Edacs = LTR Understanding Scanning What is Scanning?Understanding the Scanner’s Memory Understanding Scanning What is CTCSS/DCS? What is Searching? 023 025 026 031 032 036 043 047 Conventional Scanning Repeater Operation What is Trunk Tracking?Simplex Operation Trunked Scanning Motorola Trunking Types of Trunking Systems Understanding Scanning Edacs Trunking LTR Trunking Information On The Internet Where To Get More InformationCall Motorola/EDACS These web sites are not affiliated with Uniden Corporation Included With Your Scanner Included With Your Scanner Setting Up Your Scanner Setting Up Your ScannerUsing Internal Batteries Using Rechargeable Batteries Removing the Display Sticker Using AC Power Connecting an Earphone/Headphone Connecting the AntennaConnecting an Extension Speaker Connecting an Optional Antenna Look At The Keypad Attaching the Belt ClipAttaching the Wrist Strap Hold Pri Rcl Look At The Display Setting Up Your Scanner Using Func Using Menu Once. Volume Level and a number appear on the display Turning On the Scanner and Setting the SquelchBasic Operation Basic Operation Preprogrammed System Tips Scanning Systems Selecting Systems to Scan Locking/Unlocking Channels Selecting System Channel GroupsLocking/Unlocking Systems Holding On a Channel ID Scan/ID Search ModeTemporarily Holding On a System Quick Tgid Save? Quickly Storing an ID During ID SearchQuick-Storing Channels or Talk Group ID’s Toggling Channel Alpha Tags Quickly Recalling ChannelsMonitoring Trunking Activity Using the Menu Using the Menu Close Call Only Menu Option Menu Submenu Programming Systems Menu Edit Name Adjusting the Key Beep Other SettingsDisplaying System Information Locking/Unlocking the Keypad and Scroll Using the Backlight Turning Power Save On or OffOther Settings Priority Scan Adjusting the Display Contrast Setting the Audio AGCSettings Set Audio AGC Settings Adjust Contrast Initializing the Scanner’s Memory Connecting Your Scanner to a Personal Computer Wired Cloning Using the Cloning OptionsSettings PC Control Xfer Information Wired Clone Master scanner Clone Master Press Scan Key On-Air CloningSlave scanner Clone Slave Press Scan Key Menu Xfer Information On-Air Clone Other Settings Programming Radio Systems Programming Radio Systems Entering/Editing Conventional Channel Groups Programming Conventional SystemsProgram System New System Conventional Confirm? Yes=E / No= Program System Edit Channel New Channel Entering/Editing Conventional ChannelsEdit Group Program System New System Programming Motorola Systems Set Frequencies Setting System Frequencies Setting Attenuation Setting ModulationSet Modulation Set Attenuator Entering/Editing Motorola Channels Entering/Editing Motorola Channel Groups Edcs Programming Edacs Systems Set Frequencies New Frequency Entering/Editing Edacs Channels Entering/Editing Edacs Channel Groups Program System New System Confirm? Yes=E / No= Programming LTR Systems Entering/Editing LTR Channel Groups Entering/Editing LTR Channels/ Talkgroups Programming Radio Systems Editing the System Name System-Level SettingsProgramming/Editing Optional Settings Editing the System Quick Key Setting System LockoutEdit Sys Option Set Quick Key Edit Sys Option Set Lockout Setting the Channel Delay Time Setting the System Hold TimeEdit Sys Option Set Delay Time Edit Sys Option Set Hold Time Editing the Fleet Map Motorola Systems Only Setting ID Scan/Search Trunked Systems OnlyEdit Sys Option ID Scan/Search Edit Sys Option Edit Fleet Map Edit Sys Option Set Status Bit Setting the Motorola Status Bit Motorola Systems Only Setting I-Call Motorola and Edacs Systems Only Setting the End Code Operation Motorola Systems OnlyEdit Sys Option Set End Code Edit Sys Option Set I-Call Setting Control-Channel Only Motorola Systems Only Setting Emergency Alert Motorola and Edacs Systems OnlyEdit Sys Option Emergency Alert Set Level Reviewing Locked Out Frequencies Edit Sys Option Adjust P25 LevelClearing All Locked-Out IDs Edit Sys Option Rvw ID Srch L/O Edit Sys Option Edcs ID Format Setting the Edacs ID Format Edacs Systems Only Deleting Systems Setting System Attenuation Trunked Systems OnlyCopying Systems Delete System Copy System New Sys Name? Group-Level SettingsEntering/Editing the Group Name Deleting Groups Setting the Group Quick KeySetting Group Lockout Editing the Channel Name Channel-Level SettingsDelete Group Edit Channel Input Frequency Setting Channel Priority Conventional Channels OnlyEditing Frequencies Conventional Channels Only Set Alert Setting Channel AlertEditing the Talk Group ID Trunked Channels Only Set CTCSS/DCS Setting CTCSS/DCS Conventional Channels OnlyEdit Tgid Srch/CloCall Opt Set Modulation Setting the System Frequency ModulationSetting Channel Attenuation Conventional Channels Only Edit Group Setting Channel Lockout Copying/Pasting Channels Deleting ChannelsDelete Channel Copy Channel Paste Channel Searching and Storing Service SearchSearching and Storing Srch/CloCall Opt CTCSS/DCS Search Quick SearchCTCSS/DCS Search Custom Search Custom SearchSearch for Edit Custom Editing a Custom Search Range Edit Service Editing a Service Search Auto Search and Store Search for Search and Store Selecting a SystemStoring a Conventional System Storing a Trunked System Optimizing P25 Performance Optimizing P25 Performance Using the Close Call Feature Using the Close Call Feature Close Call Setting Close Call Options 10/15/30/45/60 sec Infinite Select ModeSelect Beep Close Call Hits Managing Locked-Out Frequencies Search and Close Call OptionsSearching for Subaudible Tones Unlocking All Frequencies Srch/CloCall Opt Broadcast Screen Screening Out Broadcast Sources Srch/CloCall Opt Repeater Find Finding Repeater Output Frequencies Setting the Modulation Type Setting the Maximum Auto Store ValueSetting Attenuation Srch/CloCall Opt Max Auto Store Srch/CloCall Opt Set Data Skip Setting Data Skip Setting the Search Frequency Step Setting the Delay TimeSrch/CloCall Opt Set Delay Time MenuSrch/CloCall Opt Set Step Using Weather Alert Same Using Weather Alert SameSearching For a Weather Broadcast Turning Weather Alert On/Off WX Operation Weather Alert Programming a Same Group WX Operation WX Alt Priority Setting WX Alert PriorityWX Operation Program Same Setting Tone-Out Standby Using Tone-OutSetting Up Tone-Out Fire Tone-Out Introduction 117 118 Cleaning Care and MaintenanceCare and Maintenance General Use Birdies Repairs Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 122 123 124 Specifications Specifications 126 127 Optional Accessories Optional Accessories Appendix Preset Fleet MapsAppendix 130 Type I Programming Information User Defined Fleet Maps Size Code Restrictions Planning PlanningCollecting Information 134 System Name and Quick Key Filling Out The Motorola WorksheetGroup Name and Quick Key Frequency-Alpha Tag-Priority Fleet Map Type I or Type I/Type II Hybrid Only System TypeSystem Frequencies Talk Group ID-Alpha Tag-Alert Filling Out the LTR and Edacs WorksheetBand Plan VHF or UHF Only System Frequencies and LCN Conventional System Worksheet Conventional System Worksheet Motorola System Worksheet Motorola System Worksheet 141 LTR/EDACS System Worksheet 143 Dade County Preprogrammed SystemsPreprogrammed Systems 145 146 147 148 149 One-Year Limited Warranty One-Year Limited Warranty 151 152 153 Register Online Today