GAI-Tronics IPE2500A, User And Installation Manual

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Operation IPE2500A and IPE2500A-MLS Paging Encoder/Desktop Controller
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Paging
The IPE2500A supports the following formats:

DTMF

1500

Immediate DTMF

2805

2-Tone

Custom 2-Tone (available only in alias table)

5-Tone
N
OTE
:
In many applications below 800 MHz, the maximum allowable signaling time, as prescribed by
FCC regulations, is 3 seconds and only signal once. Therefore, be sure that regulations applying to this
system are not violated before programming the tone length values that would cause the console to signal
for more than the allowed time.
It may be necessary to program the Page PTT (push-to-talk) function tone frequency and the pretime
value for these paging modes. If the Page PTT frequency for a particular channel is disabled, the
function tone used when paging (on that channel) will be the same tone used during a normal
transmission.
The PPT pretime compensates for delay in the system that may inadvertently cut off part of the paging
tones. The pretime value is the amount of time in ms before paging tones begin.
Paging may be initiated by entering digits on the numeric keypad, by programming an alias using the
CARD Suite Programming Software, by configuring any of the programmable buttons, or by PC control.
The alias feature allows user-determined names to be assigned to specific paging capcodes. This permits
selecting a frequently-used paging sequence by name rather than by re-entering digits on the keypad.
Entering the Paging Menu
Make sure the IPE2500A is in normal operation. Press the
PAGE
button. The normal status line appears
at the top of the LCD display. The second line displays the paging type and spaces to indicate the
number of capcode digits that must be entered.
Selecting the Page Type
The available page types are set by the CARD Suite software. Use
SELECT
to cycle forward or
CTL
+
SELECT
to cycle backward through the enabled types.
Entering Capcode Digits for Paging
If the desired capcode is not currently selected, a new capcode may be entered:
Use the numeric keypad buttons to enter the paging capcode digits. Enter the digits A, B, C or D by
pressing
CTL
+
1
,
CTL
+
2
,
CTL
+
3
, and
CTL
+
4
. Enter the digits E and F by using the * button and #
button, or by using
CTL + 5
and
CTL + 6
.
The LCD displays the capcode as it is entered from right to left. As new digits are entered, the previous
digits move one position to the left and the new digit is entered in the right-most location. If another
digit is entered after all the blanks are filled, the capcode is cleared and the user must start over. Pressing
the
CLEAR
button clears the capcode. All blanks must be filled in or the transmission cannot be initiated.
The maximum number of digits that can be entered is programmed with your CARD Suite software.