PROGRAMMING
3-4
Revised January 2001
Part No. 001-7780-501
clicking Window > Toolbar. A window can also be
displayed by selecting it in the Window Menu.
Screen Pop-Up Buttons
(Early PC Trunk Versions)
3.1.10 FILE SIZE INDICATOR
The maximum number of channels that can be
programmed may be limited by the available memory
space in the radio (see Section 1.5.3). A running indi-
cation of the amount of memory used by the current
data (if it was downloaded to the radio) is displayed by
a bar graph as shown in Figure 3-2 and the preceding
illustration. When the bar reaches the right end, avail-
able memory is full and some channels may need to be
deleted to program more information.
3.1.11 CREATING AND DISPLAYING
SYSTEMS
To create a new SMARTNET or SmartZone
system, select Systems > Add Systems and then the
desired system type from the menu bar (see Section
3.3.5). This menu is also used to delete a system.
NOTE: Only one conventional system can be set up,
and it is automatically created when a new file is
created as described in Section 3.3.1. Therefore, there
is no option to add a conventional system.
Only one system can be displayed at a time, so
select the system to be edited as described in the
preceding section. Systems are indicated by number
and type. Channels and talk groups for all programmed
systems are set up in the Channels screen. Therefore,
any channel can be selected when programming
channel information.
3.2 PROGRAMMING PROCEDURE
The following is a general procedure you can use
to program a transceiver.
3.2.1 PRELIMINARY
1. Select a programming file as follows:
Create a New File -
To start with a new file
containing default parameters, select File > New
and then the frequency band of the radio (VHF/
UHF/800 MHz).
Open An Existing File -
To open an existing file
stored on disk, select File > Open and then the file
to be opened.
Upload a File From a Radio -
To transfer a file
from a radio to the computer to edit or use as a
basis to program another radio, connect the radio to
the computer as described in Section 3.1.4. Then
turn the radio on and select Upload from the menu
bar.
2. Before or after creating the programming file, be
sure the correct type (98xx mobile) is selected by the
Radio Type menu (see Section 3.3.2).
3. A conventional system is automatically set up when
a new programming file is created. If SMARTNET
or SmartZone systems are also to be programmed,
set them up as described in Section 3.1.11.
3.2.2 PROGRAMMING RADIO WIDE
PARAMETERS
1. To display the Radio Wide screens, click the screen
name under Radio Wide in the left pane or click the
Radio Wide button (see Section 3.1.9).
2. Program the applicable information in these screens
as described in Section 3.4.
3.2.3 PROGRAMMING CONVENTIONAL
CHANNELS
NOTE: If no conventional channels are programmed,
skip this section.
1. Make sure the conventional system is displayed by
clicking it in the left pane or selecting Window >
Conventional in the menu bar.
