GAI-Tronics IPE2500A, User And Installation Manual

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IPE2500A and IPE2500A-MLS Paging Encoder/Desktop Controller Operation
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Numeric Keypad Frequency Selection
The IPE2500A can be configured for multiple frequency control with the CARD Suite Programming
Software. When the desired frequency is selected using the numeric keypad, that frequency change
command is sent to the base. Other parallel units will reflect the newly selected frequency. Note that if
Direct DTMF is enabled, the numeric keypad is used for direct DTMF dialing. To select a frequency on
an IPE2500A only, the operator must first press the
SELECT
button. To select a frequency when nine or
fewer function tones are enabled, press the corresponding button 1 through 9 on the numeric keypad.
The unit automatically sends the command when the key is pressed.

When ten or more frequencies are enabled, use keypad buttons 2 through 9 to select frequencies 2
through 9.

To select frequency 1, press 0, then 1.

To select frequencies 10 through 16, press 1, then press 0 through 6.
If a disabled frequency is selected, the display shows:
DISABLED FREQ
. Pressing
CLEAR
exits the
frequency selection mode without changing the selected frequency. To scroll through the enabled
frequencies display, press
*
to scroll down and
#
to scroll up.
After the desired frequency has been selected, the operator may:

Press
SELECT
to select the frequency and exit the frequency selection mode.

Press
MONITOR
to select the frequency, exit frequency selection mode, pause 250 ms and send a
monitor burst to monitor the newly selected frequency.

Press and hold
TRANSMIT
or the handset PTT bar to select the new frequency, exit the frequency
selection mode and begin transmitting on the newly selected frequency.
PTT Function Tone (Key-up Only Function Tone)
This feature, compatible with tone and optional E&M with tone control, allows the desk sets to use only
a single function tone burst generation when a voice transmission is required. The parallel status
updating function is also modified. This is useful when the base station is only capable of one frequency
control or when wildcard frequency keying is required.

When a frequency change command is sent, the desk sets generate normal HLGT and frequency
function tones.

When the monitor function is sent, the normal monitor command is sent.

When a voice transmission is required, the HLGT and programmed PTT function tone is sent as the
transmit command. No channel frequency function tones are used during a voice transmission.

When a parallel unit transmission is detected, the parallel status updates the selected function tone
only if the frequency falls within programmed function tone frequencies. When a parallel PTT
function tone is detected, the function tone of the unit is not updated and continues to be unknown
(flashes) until a frequency change command is detected.