The
“
Z-500 Series
Encoder Settings”
allows Setup of the Following: (For the
Pro
, Setup the Com Ports Separately)
The
“Protocol”
of each RS-232 Serial Com Port (1 and/or 2) - TAP, WaveWare etc.
The
“Settings”
of each RS-232 Serial Com Port (1 and/or 2) - Verbose or Non Verbose and 9600 N 8 1, etc.
The
“Advanced Settings”
Button, allows changes to Advanced Options.
The available
“Advanced
Z-500 Series
Encoder Settings”
options include: (For the
Pro
, Setup each Port Separately)
Transmitter Duty Cycle %:
0% to 100%
(Global Setting) Note: 66% is Default
Max Messages per Batch:
10 or 32
(Global Setting) Note: 10 is Default
Carrier Signal Detection:
“On” or “Off”
(Global Setting) Note: On is Default
Carrier Detect Polarity:
0v or 5v
(Global Setting) Factory Set before Shipping
Serial Port Reset of Timed Paging:
“On” or “Off”
(Com Port 1 and 2)
Assume Pager ID is Cap Code:
“On” or “Off”
(Com Port 1 and 2)
Data Encoding Polarity:
Normal or Inverted
(Com Port 1 and 2)
Flow
Control:
None, Hardware or Software
(Com Port 1 and 2)
Increment Cap Codes by 8:
“On” or “Off”
(Com Port 1 and 2)
Restore
Defaults
Button:
Resets encoder to Factory Defaults
(Global Setting)
Transmitter Duty Cycle:
Transmitter Duty Cycle %
values can range from 0 to 100. 0 and 100 values cause the duty
cycle management function of the encoder to be disabled. Any value from 1 to 99 causes duty cycle management function
to be enabled. The lower the number, the greater the delays between transmissions caused by the encoder, to
accommodate the duty cycle requirements of specific radio models attached to the InterPage
Z-500 Series
paging encoder.
If there are concerns about the duty cycle requirements of a particular radio, duty cycle values of 33, 50, or 66 are
reasonable numbers to consider using.
Default is 66%.
Max Messages per Batch:
The
Max Messages per Batch
value can range from 1 to 32.
Default is: 10.
The InterPage
Z-500 Series
paging encoder supports batch paging, where multiple messages can be included in a single
key up cycle on a radio. Batch paging allows more efficient use of the radio and delivers messages quicker, because one
preamble sequence is delivered at each “Key-up” of the radio and multiple pager IDs and messages may be interspersed in
a single transmission cycle. Optimum message batching occurs when all pagers operate with the same data rate, such as
512 bps (bits per second). The
Z-500 Series
Paging Encoder is able to auto-switch between data rates, which breaks up a
batch into smaller batches.
Carrier Signal Detection:
The InterPage
Z-500 Series
Paging Encoder supports the monitoring of carrier signal detection
signals from radio receivers. If a receiver reports a detected carrier, the encoder will halt transmission output until the carrier
signal is no longer detected.
Default is: Enabled.
Serial Port Reset of Timed Paging:
If S
erial Port Timer Reset
mode is enabled, the encoder will reset the internal two
minute timer each time a paging message or ATI command is received on the input serial port. If no paging messages or
ATI commands are received on the input serial port within two minutes, a timer triggered event will occur, with any active
Timer functions in the Pager Groups database being processed. If Serial Port Timer Reset mode is OFF, timer triggered
messaging will occur regardless of input serial port activity.
Default is: Enabled.
Pager ID as Capcode
– If
“Assume Pager ID is Capcode”
mode is enabled, all incoming pager IDs on the serial port are
treated as capcodes, and must meet the capcode formatting requirements of 1 to 7 digits in length, ranging from 9 to
2097143. Leading zeroes are optional. In addition, no pager ID lookup occurs in the pager databases while this mode is
enabled. You can demonstrate this by enabling this mode, then using the Lookup ID function button in this software.
Carrier Detect Polarity –
The InterPage
Z-500 Series
Paging Encoder is compatible with radios and radio receivers that
output TTL level voltage shifts as a carrier signal is detected. Some radio receivers output 5V upon carrier detection, while
others drop to 0V.
Data Encoding Polarity –
The
POCSAG
radio paging specification allows the encoded paging message to be encoded
with one of two polarities. Many pager models are programmable to have normal or inverted data decoding. This is a global
setting, meaning all pagers used with a particular encoder installation must match the specified method of data encoding.
Default is: Normal.
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