Computer Automation Technology CAT-300, Manual

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Chapter 1 - Introduction and Specifications
Congratulations on your purchase of the CAT-300 Repeater Controller. The CAT-300 is packed with features
normally reserved for controllers costing thousands of dollars more. Built on the foundation of the very successful
CAT-1000, this controller incorporates the features suggested by customers like you.
Programming the CAT-300 is a snap. It is carefully structured with uniform programming commands throughout.
The manual is easy to follow with numerous examples. The voice synthesizer interacts with you during each
control and programming operation. Some of these features are described in the following text.
CAT-300 [DX]
The CAT-300 is available in a deluxe version known as the CAT-300DX. The deluxe version contains a digital clock
and additional memory. This permits time of day announcements, scheduler activity, macros, telephone area code
and prefix number look-up tables, adds four memory saves and increases the speed dial memory locations from
twenty-five to one-hundred.
Scheduler [DX]
An advanced 40-position scheduler fully automates repeater operation. Any command that can be manually
executed can also be scheduled to one-minute accuracy. Program the hours, minutes, day of week, or day of
month and month of year. The CAT-300 will do the rest.
Voice Synthesizer
A vocabulary base of 422 words carefully selected for amateur repeater operation are available to ID your
repeater, announce the time and interact with you during control and programming operations. Additional
message buffers can be activated on demand, through hardware inputs or by the scheduler.
Digital Voice Clock [DX]
The digital voice clock will announce the time upon request, at the completion of an autopatch, during repeater
IDs, or on the hour through the grandfather clock feature.
Autopatch
A full feature autopatch with storage for [25] or [100] speed dial numbers highlight the CAT-300. Each speed dial
location accepts numbers of up to eleven digits and includes space for the users call letters. Regular calls are
preceded by a phone number read-back. This feature can be suppressed by a mic key-click. Hook-Flash and
autopatch time extender commands round out the features. In addition to the Reverse autopatch, full telephone
control and programming provides an extra measure of security. Long distance protection is provided by a
number counter with a first number 0-1 check. A user programmable pre-dial number buffer is provided for [9] or
[*67] caller ID suppression.
User Function Switches
Three user function output switches are provided to control equipment at your repeater site. These switches can
be controlled manually by DTMF commands, or by the scheduler during automatic operation. They can be made to
turn OFF, ON or Momentarily change state, any time you choose.
Hardware Inputs
Two hardware inputs activated by an input from other equipment at the repeater site, causes the CAT-300 to
execute any repeater command. External repeater control or information about the repeater site will be instantly
available.
Courtesy Tone
Memory space is provided for the storage of eight custom courtesy tones. Each tone can consist of up to three
different tone frequencies of various lengths and separations.