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The WaveWare v
8
paging encoder is used in the following product models:
SPS-5 v8
Paging System:
Single Serial Com Port and 2 or 5 watt output.
Encoder Only
for OEM applications: Single Serial Com Port and adjustable radio Interface.
The WaveWare v
8
paging encoder can operate simultaneously on two types of alert event activity, including:
Serial Port Paging Commands
received on the Single or Dual (Optional) Serial Com Port
Timer Triggered Delivery
of paging messages (Also called Timed Messaging)
The WaveWare v
8
Paging Encoder can simultaneously receive data on the input serial port while encoding
paging messages and delivering the paging messages through the attached radio transmitter.
The WaveWare v
8
Paging Encoder can output messages up to 500 characters in length in WaveWare mode, or up
to 240 characters in other serial port modes of operation.
The WaveWare v
8
Paging Encoder can operate without a pager database, if you use one of the direct encoder
control methods available. If you use traditional paging system control systems that use Pager ID values that are
expected to be translated into pager capcodes, then you should use the pager database configuration functions.
Direct Encoder Control is available in the following ways (allowing a pager database to not need to be
programmed into the encoder):
Setting “Pager ID as Capcode” Mode On, and running TAP or COMP2 Input Mode
Using Extended Pager ID Encoding method and running TAP Input Mode or COMP2 Input Mode
Using Scope Input Mode
Using WaveWare Input Mode
The WaveWare v
8
Paging Encoder’s pager database is organized into four sections:
Pager Families
Pager Groups
Canned (Predefined) Messages
Settings
Pager Families
“Pager Families” are sequentially defined ranges of pager IDs, where the pagers in each range have common
attributes, such as pager type, function code, data rate, etc. Capacity of the “Pager Families” database is 50
“Pager Families” of up to 999 pagers per family, for well over 5,000+ pagers.
Pager Groups
“Pager Groups” are randomly defined lists of up to 20 pager IDs per group, where a Group ID triggers output to
the list of pagers in the group. The capacity of the “Pager Groups” database is 10 pager groups of up to 20
pagers per group.
Predefined Messages
“Predefined Messages” are stored messages used for the following types of functions:
Paging message Prefix
Paging message Suffix
Timer Event Triggered paging message
“Predefined Messages” can be up to 60 characters in length and the v8 encoder can support up to 15
“Predefined Messages”.
