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6-10 5100 ES Model II/III Portable Radio Operating Manual December 2006
SMARTNET/SmartZone/P25 Trunked Features
The messaging feature allows preprogrammed messages to be sent to a dispatcher. Up to
16 messages can be preprogrammed, and they are identified by an alias. If a Message
option switch or menu parameter is programmed, messages are sent as follows:
1
Momentarily press the Message option switch or select that menu parameter. The alias
of the last message sent is displayed.
2
If required, press the Up/Down switch to display the desired message. Then send the
message by pressing the <
F2 > key or momentarily pressing the PTT switch. One of the
following events then occurs:
•
If five beeps sound and “Ack Recvd” is displayed, the message was received and
automatically acknowledged by the system.
•
If after five tries the message is not acknowledged, a tone sounds and “No Ack” is
displayed.
6.8 Sending Status Conditions
The status feature allows you to manually or automatically send your current status to your
dispatcher. Up to eight status conditions can be preprogrammed, and they are identified by
an alias. If the Status option switch or menu parameter is programmed, status conditions
are sent as follows:
1
Momentarily press the Status option switch or select that menu parameter. The alias of
the current status condition is displayed.
2
To change the current status, press the Up/Down switch until the desired status is
displayed. Then to send the status, press the <
F2 > (Select) switch or momentarily press
the PTT switch. One of the following events then occurs:
•
If five beeps sound and “Ack Rcvd” is displayed, the status was received and
acknowledged by the system.
•
If after five tries the message is not acknowledged, a tone sounds and “No Ack” is
displayed.
6.9 Emergency Alarm and Call
Emergency Alarms and Calls are separate functions that can be individually enabled or
disabled on each SMARTNET/SmartZone and P25 Trunked system. The Emergency
option switch (or menu parameter) is required for these functions. Other emergency
features are as follows:
• Emergency Alarms are transmitted on the selected talk group if emergency calls are
disabled, and on the emergency talk group if emergency calls are enabled.