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Programming the Kenwood TK-x80 Series Mobile
To begin programming your TK-x80 series mobile for use with the Pyramid
Communications Model 2012/Merlin mobile data system, you will need to first create a
new profile using your KPG-49D programming software.
Radio Format
When programming the radio select trunking or conventional, make sure that you set the
Radio Format correctly upon creation of your new profile. See figure below.
+--------------------------+
¦ Radio Format ¦
¦--------------------------¦
¦ 1. Conventional ¦
¦ 2. Trunking ¦
+--------------------------+
Programming Optional Features
From the
Edit
pull down menu, select
Optional Features
. Depending on your
application, most of the parameters in the
Optional Feature
menu will be left at default.
Although this may be the case, in order to enable a data terminal interface you must
program Com 2 (Internal Port) as AUX Hook/PTT. This enables the external PTT from
the data terminal. See the figure below for more information.
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
¦ Optional Features ¦
¦------------------------------------------------------------------------------¦
¦ System Name Text Size : [Off] ¦ T.O.T(Dispatch) : [ 60]s ¦
¦ Sub LCD Display : [None ] ¦ T.O.T(TEL) : [180]s ¦
¦ Conv. Busy LED : [Off] ¦ TX Inhibit Time : [5.0]s ¦
¦ Display Character : [Group Name] ¦ Transpond Delay Time : [ 3]s ¦
¦ Off Hook Decode : [Disable] ¦ System Search : [None ] ¦
¦ Off Hook Horn Alert : [Disable] ¦ Clear to Talk : [Yes] ¦
¦ Horn Alert Time : [ 4]s ¦ Free System Ring Back : [No ] ¦
¦ Radio Password : [ ] ¦ Battery Warning : [ -------] ¦
¦ Data Password : [ ] ¦ Timed Power Off : [Off] ¦
¦ Power On Text : [ ] ¦ Tone Feat ure... ¦
¦ Signalling : [OR ] ¦ ID... ¦
¦ Sel. Call Alert LED : [Yes] ¦ PTT Release Tone... ¦
¦ Encode Data Type : [Invert] ¦ Logic Signal... ¦
¦ Com 0(Mic. Jack) : [None ] ¦ Mode... ¦
¦ Com 1(Internal Port) : [None ] ¦ Emergency... ¦
¦ Com 2(Internal Port) : [Aux Hook/PTT] ¦ Extended Function... ¦
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
While in the
Optional Features
screen, select
Extended Function
. Set as follows:
+----------------------------------+
¦ Extended Function ¦
¦----------------------------------¦
¦ Ext. PTT w/ Mic Mute : [Yes] ¦
¦ Data TX w/ QT/DQT : [Yes] ¦
¦ ARQ Mode : [Disable] ¦
+----------------------------------+
Select Trunking
or Conventional
Program Com 2 as AUX Hoot/PTT
Ext. PTT /w Mic Mute = Yes
Data TX w/ QT/DQT = Yes
ARQ Mode = Disable
