RT Systems WCS-7100, Manual

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What Is the Radio Programmer 9
1 What Is the Radio Programmer
The Programmer is designed to give you the ease and convenience of programming
the memories and options of the radio from your PC. It is not meant to replace your
ability to dial to a frequency, find the proper offset and turn on a tone from the face of the
radio: you may have to do that in the field at some point. The Programmer eliminates
the need to do all that setup by hand for all the memory channels you want in the radio.
Using the Programmer, you can create separate files for unique applications such as
travel, emergency activities, or special events. These files can contain different settings,
such as memories, power management features, and DTMF numbers, for each
purpose.
Programming files are saved separately to be sent to the radio at any time. When a file
is sent to the radio (Communications | Send Data To Radio), it totally replaces what is
in the radio. Be sure to put everything into each file as you build it: even if you repeat
things in every file.
The Programmer also gives you the ability to copy (Communications | Get Data From
Radio) the current configuration of the radio. The configuration would be stored in a file
on your computer to be changed easily. Then, with minimal button pushing, you can
send the altered file back to the radio.
Hardware Requirements
Hardware requirements for the RT Systems Programmers include:
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A PC running Microsoft Windows: Windows 7 (32 or 64 bit), Windows
8/8.1 (full version) and Windows 10. The Programmer will NOT work on
Windows 98, ME, NT or 2000. Use of the Programmers on Windows Vista
and XP (SP3) is no longer supported although they will work if the operating
system is up-to-date.
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Some of the Programmers now are available for MacOS. Check specifics
for operating system requirements on the site. Check for availability on your
particular radio model on our website.
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The correct RT Systems computer interface cable as shown on our web
site ( www.rtsystemsinc.com ) for your particular radio model.
Note: The RT Systems Programmers (Version 5 or higher) will not
recognize any other cable or USB adapter. They do not work through
a serial port.