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Summary of Contents for T2020 Series II

Page 1: ...Operator s Manual T2020 Series II T2020II ...

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Page 3: ...nties as to merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose The entire risk as to the quality and performance of the Software vests in the Licencee Should the Software prove to be defective the Licencee and not Licensor or any subsidiary or agent of the Licensor shall assume the entire cost of all necessary servicing repair or correction Tait does not warrant that the functions contained in ...

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Page 5: ... Group 11 Receiving a Call 11 Monitor Key 11 Making a Call 12 Transmit Timer 13 Economy Mode 13 Scanning Channels 13 To Activate Scanning 13 To Stop Scanning 14 Making a Call 14 Using Selcall Selcall Option Fitted 14 Making a Selcall Call 14 Group Calls 16 Receiving a Selcall Call 17 Advanced User Operations 19 Alphanumeric Entry Mode 19 Repeater Talkaround 20 Sending DTMF Tones DTMF Option Fitted...

Page 6: ... Diversion Mode 25 Exiting Call Diversion Mode 26 Receiving a Call During Call Diversion 26 Making a Call to a Radio in Diversion Mode 27 Emergency Operation Selcall Option Fitted 27 Other Selcall Features 27 Altering User Options 28 Optional Accessories for the T2020II Radio 30 Appendix 31 Maintenance of your T2020II 31 Troubleshooting 31 Despatcher Operation 31 ...

Page 7: ...features The T2020II is microprocessor controlled so that it can be configured to suit your personal needs and those of your fleet for greater communication effective ness C all key Status key Microphone socket Auxiliary key M onitor key C hannel key Enter key ON OFF Volume knob PTT key Keypad Display window Scrolling available indicator Transmit indicator Function key A lphanum eric key T2020II C...

Page 8: ...de to standby or receive modes The radio is in transmit mode when the PTT button on the microphone is pressed or the TX indicator shows Safe distances from each antenna are as follows Switch the radio off at petrol filling stations T20X0 K27 T20X0 3XX Product Minimum Safe Distance Antenna Gain dBi metres inches 4 5 2 15 5 15 0 82 0 63 0 88 32 4 24 6 34 8 Switch the radio off in the vicinity of exp...

Page 9: ...te and RF squelch control of your receiver Auxiliary Used to control an auxiliary hardware option Function Used to customise the operation of your radio to suit your own require ments Enter Used to complete dialling entries Used for channel entry Selcall calls DTMF dialling alphanumeric entry and option selections 0 to 9 Used for dialling numbers when the indicator beside the Alphanumeric key is n...

Page 10: ...bers If this indicator is on continuously the signalling mute if active is open This may be because either the microphone is off hook or you have pressed the Monitor key If the indicator is continually flashing the Monitor key has been pressed for long enough to open the RF squelch Note When the radio is operating normally this indicator is off Indicates the state of the auxiliary options switch D...

Page 11: ... the PTT key It should also come on briefly when your radio makes a Selcall or DTMF call SCAN Scan Your radio is sampling each of a group of channels for any activity When it detects activity it pauses on that channel for as long as the channel carries traffic and then resume scanning WAIT Wait The channel you are using is busy and your call has been deferred The radio gives you an alerting signal...

Page 12: ... Switch the radio off by rotating the volume knob anticlockwise to its primary position The T2020II retains some settings that are used when it is switched on again Selecting a Channel or a Group Selecting a Channel When first switched on the radio resumes operation on the same channel as when it was last switched off To check the current channel Select Channel mode by pressing the Channel Ch key ...

Page 13: ...aler about the signalling options available Using the Monitor Key The Monitor key enables you to monitor a channel for other users regardless of the muting controls programmed into your radio There are three types of muting control which may screen your calls RF squelch Permits reception only if the radio s signals exceed a preset threshold This ensures that only intelligible signals are audible C...

Page 14: ...to other users when you transmit a call Consult your Tait dealer to see if this facility is active on your radio Making a Call Select the desired channel as previously described for the party you wish to contact If the BUSY indicator is on the channel is busy and you must wait until it is free before proceeding If you attempt to transmit anyway the WAIT indicator appears in the display and your at...

Page 15: ...adio to full activity immedi ately Scanning Channels YourT2020II can be programmed with the scanning facility which enables it to sequentially monitor a number of channels pausing its search when it detects activity on a channel To change the channels included in your scan group refer to User Programmable Scan To Activate Scanning Set the radio scanning through a list of preprogrammed channels as ...

Page 16: ...ne off hook at any time to suspend scanning If the radio has halted scanning to monitor the traffic on a channel it remains on that channel when you lift the microphone off hook If the radio has found no traffic i e has not halted it reverts to the preprogrammed home channel Using Selcall Selcall Option Fitted By using Selective Calling Selcall you can make calls to specific individuals or groups ...

Page 17: ...ur channel press the Call key briefly to activate Selcall mode Use your keypad to enter the call code for the other user Each digit appears in the display as it is entered When you have entered all of the digits press the Enter key or the Star key to send the call Example You wish to call another user on the current channel REGION 2 with the number 37515 The sequence of keystrokes and the correspo...

Page 18: ...ted but no status information was de coded Status message An acknowledge sequence was detected and the decoded status number can be identified Status number An acknowledge sequence was detected and the decoded status number cannot be identified If any control head activity is detected before any of the above messages are displayed the acknowl edge sequence is no longer expected and messages will t...

Page 19: ... after the TX indicator in the display window disappears and then broadcast your message Phrase your message in such a way that it requires no acknowledgement since the other users cannot all reply at once Receiving a Selcall Call When you receive a Selcall call the CALL indicator flashes and a ringing tone similar to that of a telephone sounds from the speaker Note Your T2020II may be programmed ...

Page 20: ...in your absence by leaving the CALL indicator flashing If you do not wish to answer a call the ringing may be cancelled at any time by pressing any of the control head keys The function associated with the key you press will not be invoked Note that if the caller s identity was displayed and the call was still not answered pressing the Enter key clears the call and initiates an immediate call back...

Page 21: ...lows 1 Press the Alphanumeric key to enter Alphanumeric mode 2 Locate the desired label by using the Up and Down keys to scroll through the list until the label is displayed Alternatively enter the label associated with the party you want using the keypad A star appears in the display as you type each character until you have entered enough for the radio to recognise the label When it does it disp...

Page 22: ...ound Repeater Talkaround is a programmable option that allows your T2020II to bypass the repeater and transmit and receive calls directly on the repeater transmit frequency This feature can be used for example when you are out of range of the repeater 1 Press the Channel Ch key for longer than 1 second The CHANNEL indicator should now be flashing indicating that theT2020II is now in Repeater Talka...

Page 23: ...e programmed so that you need only press the number key The TX indicator appears in the display as you dial To set up a complete sequence of digits push each number key in turn without pressing the PTT key although your radio may be programmed to transmit the tones live anyway Each number appears in the display When the sequence is complete press the Enter key to transmit the digits Even if the di...

Page 24: ...ls that are included in the user programmable scan group and a flashing SCAN indicator indicates the home channel 6 To add or delete a channel from the scan group select the required channel and then press the Enter key Note A scan group must contain 2 to 16 channels The home channel is defined by selecting a channel and then holding the Enter key for longer than 1 second The SCAN indicator then f...

Page 25: ... queue can be accessed through the Function menu This is the same mode that is used to alter user options 1 Press the Function Fn key The item last viewed while in this mode appears in the display window 2 Scroll through the displayed items using the Up and Down keys and select CALL QUE using the Enter key You are now in Call Queue Entry mode Note Call Queue Entry mode can only be accessed if ther...

Page 26: ...try in the call queue is deleted This can be done either by using the Zero key or making a call back Queuing Calls The caller identity and the channel of the received call is put in the call queue when The internal alert ringing of the received call stops Another call is received before the previous one is queued Note After the incoming call has been queued it is automatically cleared or answered ...

Page 27: ...ive your own status is displayed as a code at the right of the display along with the channel name truncated to six characters Scroll through the choices using the Up and Down keys Again you may enter the number for your new status directly using the keypad The new status code appears in the display you may need to press the Enter key first 4 The status code is sent when your radio acknowledges an...

Page 28: ...to put the radio into Call Diversion mode Exiting Call Diversion Mode At any stage of the call diversion setup process any mode key press initialises that mode and there fore takes the radio out of the Call Diversion Setup process or Call Diversion mode This includes the Function Fn key Receiving a Call During Call Diversion When a standard incoming call is received by the radio in Call Diversion ...

Page 29: ...sends a Selcall emergency code to the preprogrammed party every few seconds until it receives an acknowledging Selcall code Note The emergency cycling option is controlled at the time of programming If emergency cycling is disabled then the emergency sequence is sent only once and no transmit receive cycling occurs 2 The radio then adopts a transmit receive cycle which allows the base or despatche...

Page 30: ...at can be changed in this way A TX ON A TX OFF Selects whether or not the radio automatically transmits when DTMF digits are dialled BEEP ON BEEP OFF Selects whether or not your radio sounds key press confidence tones beeps BEEP HI BEEP LOW Alters the loudness of the confidence tones beeps ELIT DIM ELIT OFF Adjusts the display s economy mode backlighting level between dimmed and off HUSH ON HUSH O...

Page 31: ...n modes are also accessed from the Function menu Refer to the sections Diverting a Received Call Call Queuing and User Programmable Scan for details Signalling options can be altered in the Function menu item PROG SIG For more information on this contact your Tait dealer ...

Page 32: ...o Handsfree Microphone with Remote or Voice activated PTT key Desktop Microphone Remote Speaker DTMF Microphone Six Metre Remote Mounting Kit Desktop Mains Power Supply T2008 600 Ohm Line Interface Kit Computer Controlled Interface CCI Kit DTMF Tone Kit Selcall Kit Scrambler Kit See your Tait dealer for more details ...

Page 33: ... in good condition Is the power cable securely connected to the vehicle battery or power supply If all appears to be in order then contact your Tait dealer for further assistance Despatcher Operation The T2020II can also be used for despatcher operation mounted on top of its companion T2008 power supply which is available separately Consult yourTait dealer for more information Radio Unit T2008 Pow...

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