You can scan conventional frequencies programmed in the same bank by holding down
about 1 second. If there is no conventional frequency, the scanner
scans the next bank.
Turning the Status Bit Ignore (S-Bit) On or Off
You can set how your scanner works with
status bits
(also called S-Bits),
letting you control how the scanner interprets and displays talk group IDs.
The last four bits of a Motorola Type II talk group ID (a binary 16-bit code) are the status bits.
In some systems, status bits identify special situations (such as an emergency status).
Your scanner is preset to assume that the status bits in a talk group ID are set to 0
and ignores them. For example, when the scanner receives the talk group ID
010111001110
0011
, it reads the ID as 010111001110
0000
and converts the first 12 bits
of the ID to 23776 (the talk group ID). However, since the status bit value is 3
(0011 converted to decimal equals 3), the ID is actually 23779.
If you are scanning a Motorola Type I system and do not have a fleet map for that system,
you might have to turn off status bit ignore in order to determine the proper fleet map.
Important:
If you are scanning any system other than a Motorola Type I system,
be sure status bit ignore is set to
ON
or you will miss some transmissions.
Follow these steps to turn status bit ignore on or off.
1. If you are not in conventional programming mode, press
E/PGM
beforehand. Press
TRUNK
.
2. Repeatedly press
or
to select Motorola Type
Ⅰ
and Type
Ⅱ
, then press
E/PGM
.
3. Repeatedly press
or
to select
S-bit
, then press
E/PGM
.
Identifying a Trunked Frequency
While ID scanning (looking for IDs within a trunked system) or performing an ID search,
press
to see the current trunked frequency. (The frequency flashes twice.) Then hold down
until a confirmation tone sounds and the ID and the frequency alternately appear.
To return to normal operation, press
.
Selecting the EDACS Talk Group ID Format
Your scanner can also enter or display EDACS talk groups in decimal format (0-2047).
1. Select the trunking programming mode and the bank you want to change.
2. Press
or
to select EDACS, then press
E/PGM
.
3. Press
or
to select AFS, then press
E/PGM
.
4. Press
or
to select AFS ON or AFS OFF, then press
E/PGM
.
