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Quick Start Guide
Your SPS- 5 v
8
Paging System should include:
1 Quick Start Guide
1 Rubber Duck Style Antenna
1 Power Supply
1 Serial Cable
1 Package of Mounting Hardware
1 Product Support CD
Notes:
The Frequency, Cap Code(s), Watts and other Information are
“Labeled”
on the Back of the unit.
The
SPS-5 v8
will
“Auto Detect”
the Encoder Setup Software for Pager Database Programming.
The attached Host System will usually need to send a 3-Digit Pager ID to the
SPS-5 v8
Paging System.
After Programming the Database, attach the Serial Cable to the Host System that Initiates the Page.
Installation:
The
SPS-5 v8
has Mounting Holes on the Back of the Unit for Wall Mounting.
Remove the Front Cover to access these Mounting Holes and use the Screws and Anchors provided.
Programming
the
SPS-5 v8
Paging System:
Attach the
SPS-5 v8
Paging System to a Laptop or Desktop Computer running Win XP or Vista.
Install the “Encoder Setup v
8
” Program from the “Product Support CD”.
The Encoder Setup v
8
Program is on the Main Screen of the software when you insert the Product Support
CD.
Com Port:
Choose the Com Port you will use and Click on the Com Port Button to Open the Port.
The
RED
light next to the Com Port Button will then turn
“GREEN”
to show that the port is Open.
The Software will tell you that the “Encoder Database will now be Read” and you
MUST
click
OK
.
Note: You
MUST
read the Database
BEFORE
Adding or Changing the Database information.
Pager Database:
Click on the Pager “Families” Icon
(Far Left)
to Add or Change the Quantity of Pager(s), Add or Change the
Pager ID Number(s) and Add or Change the Cap Code(s) and Baud Rate(s).
The Function Code is
“Normally”
set to 4 for Alphanumeric Pagers and set to 1 for Numeric Pagers.
After Entering all the Pager Information click the
“OK”
Button at the bottom of the screen.
The Software will check for any Conflicts with the Information you have entered. If so, you will need to correct
the problem(s) and Click
“OK”
again to verify all Conflicts were corrected.
Settings:
Click on the “Settings” Icon
(In the Middle)
in order to setup the Communications “Protocol” for the Com Port
used with the Host System.
In the Encoder “Settings” Screen, choose the “Protocols” needed for Communications with the Host System
along with the other Com Port settings needed.
A
dvance Settings:
The “Advance Encoder Settings” were configured before shipment, but if you need to access those settings
the password is
”Maint”
.
If you are not sure how to set the “Advanced Encoder Settings”, you can click on the
“Restore Defaults”
Button to set it to “Factory Settings” and click
“OK”.
Click on the
“Program Encoder”
(Green down Arrow)
Button to
Program
the
SPS-5 v8
Encoder.
Testing
the
SPS-5 v8
with
Pagers:
Click on the “Test Encoder Icon” on the Main Screen
(Far Right)
to send a “Test Page” to a pager.
Enter the Pager ID Number in the “PIN” Field of the pager you want to test. (A 3-Digit Number, not 7-Digits).
Enter a Message that you want to send to the pager.
The
GREEN
“Transmit LED” should light up for a few seconds while the message is being sent to the pager.
You should see a “211 Page Accepted for Delivery” in the Com Port Log at the bottom of the screen.
