Z2 Controller Operations Manual
Interoperability Now
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Z2C Installation and Operation Manual
6.2.3
Dispatching
The Z2C’s streamlined Dispatch capability provides one-way communications (monitoring), and
two-way dispatch communications for any number of channels chosen by a system
Dispatcher
.
The
Dispatch Area
can be expanded for use, or it can remain closed. When closed, the Dispatch
bar will display the number of channels in the
Dispatch Area
, if it is populated.
To expand the
Dispatch Area
, click the arrow
at the top right corner.
Figure 6-5: Dispatch Area Expanded
The
Dispatch Area
has two sections:
•
Dispatch Source Drop Zone:
Drag and drop any of the system resource icons onto it to
make that resource the Dispatch Source.
•
Dispatch Resource Drop Zone
: Any or all of the remaining system resources can be
placed here.
6.2.3.1
Dispatch Source Drop Zone (the Dispatcher)
The
Dispatch Source
is the channel used by the dispatcher. The
Dispatch Source
:
•
Is used by the dispatcher to communicate with resources that are placed in the
Dispatch
Resource Drop Zone
.
•
Will hear any incoming audio to any of the channels in the
Dispatch Area
. If there is
incoming audio to multiple channels that are in the
Dispatch Area
, the
Dispatch Source
will hear a mix.
•
Will both monitor and transmit to any of the
Dispatch Area
channels that have been
placed in two-way communications mode.
•
Cannot be a member of an interoperability net while functioning as the
Dispatch Source
.
However, any or all members of a net can be placed in the
Dispatch Resource Drop Zone
.
•
Can be any of the channel icons. If it is already in a net, it will be removed from that net
when it is placed in the
Dispatch Source Drop Zone
.
•
Can be an audio console with boom mic.
Note:
The Dispatcher’s ability to monitor is separate from the
Monitors Area
of the Z2C GUI
and that feature. For examples using Monitors (which allow non-Dispatcher channels to monitor
or listen to one or more other channels) see Section 6.2.4
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