Motorola PM1200, Basic Service Manual

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6880309U09-A October 26, 2007
Test Equipment, Service Aids, and Tools : Field Programming Equipment 4-3
4.3 Field Programming Equipment
The PM1200 mobile radios can be aligned and programmed in the field. This requires specific
equipment and special instructions. Refer to the online help in Customer Programming Software.
4.3.1 PM1200 Field Programming
The PM1200 radios use a flash-memory device to store information about frequencies, squelch
codes, signaling codes, time-out timer durations, and other parameters.
The PM1200 radios can be programmed in the field any number of times without removing the flash
memory from the radio.
To program the radio, connect Telco CPS Programming cable AARKN4081_ to the Telco connector.
Refer to the
CPS Installation Guide for installation and setup procedures for the software.
4.3.1.1 Field-Programming Items
Once the computer is connected to the radio, the prompts provided by the programming software
can be followed. The following items, available through the Radio Products Services Division (except
the computer), are required when programming PM1200 radios.
Table 4-6. PM1200 Radio Field-Programming Items
Type or Part Number Description
Programming Cable Used to connect radio directly to the computer,
Table 4-3
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Computer, IBM or IBM
PC-compatible –
Customer Programming
Software and Tuner Software This software enables you to program the radio’s features and
align its parameters.