2-1
Chapter 2
OPERATION
Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 2-2
SYSTEMS mode selection .......................................................................................................... 2-2
Selecting the EDACS Repeater system ....................................................................................... 2-4
Customizing the EDACS Repeater system.................................................................................. 2-4
[SYSTEM]
............................................................................................................................ 2-4
[SET-UP]
............................................................................................................................. 2-4
System parameters................................................................................................................ 2-5
Radio parameters .................................................................................................................. 2-8
Autorun control .................................................................................................................... 2-8
Autorun parameters ............................................................................................................ 2-10
SYSTEM TYPE ................................................................................................................. 2-10
RF PORT SELECTION ..................................................................................................... 2-12
Test details................................................................................................................................. 2-12
Description of tests............................................................................................................. 2-13
Selecting the AUTORUN test program..................................................................................... 2-20
[PROGRAM]
...................................................................................................................... 2-20
Making tests on repeaters .......................................................................................................... 2-20
Connections ........................................................................................................................ 2-20
Automatic testing ............................................................................................................... 2-22
Manual testing .................................................................................................................... 2-23
Data displays ............................................................................................................................. 2-25
Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 2-25
Forward/reverse data .......................................................................................................... 2-25
List of figures
Fig. 2-1 System selection menus ................................................................................................ 2-3
Fig. 2-2 Avionics/Cellular or Trunked system selection screen ................................................. 2-3
Fig. 2-3 System parameters menu .............................................................................................. 2-5
Fig. 2-4 Variant selection menu ................................................................................................. 2-6
Fig. 2-5 Edit current system type menu...................................................................................... 2-6
Fig. 2-6 Copy system set-up menu ............................................................................................. 2-7
Fig. 2-7 Radio parameters menu................................................................................................. 2-8
Fig. 2-8 Autorun control menu ................................................................................................... 2-9
Fig. 2-9 Autorun parameters menu........................................................................................... 2-10
Fig. 2-10 A typical test set-up showing connections to a Repeater .......................................... 2-22
Fig. 2-11 Manual test. Decode only display ............................................................................ 2-25
Fig. 2-12 Display of forward/reverse data................................................................................ 2-26