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Settings
The v
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“Settings” is Split into two Areas: “Encoder Settings” and “Advanced Encoder Settings”.
The “v
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Encoder Settings” allows Setup of the Following:
The “Protocol” of each RS-232 Serial Com Port (Single and Dual) - TAP, WaveWare etc.
The “Settings” of each RS-232 Serial Com Port (Both Ports) - Verbose or Non Verbose and 9600 N 8 1,
etc.
The “Advanced Settings” Button, allows changes to Advanced Options.
The available “Advanced v
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Encoder Settings” options include:
Transmitter Duty Cycle %:
0% to 100%
Max Messages per Batch:
10 or 32
Carrier Signal Detection:
“On” or “Off”
Carrier Detect Polarity:
0v or 5v
Serial Port Reset of Timed Paging:
“On” or “Off”
Assume Pager ID is Capcode:
“On” or “Off”
Data Encoding Polarity:
Normal or Inverted
Flow Control:
None, Hardware or Software
Restore Defaults Button:
Resets both Com Ports to Factory Defaults
Transmitter Duty Cycle:
Transmitter Duty Cycle %
values can range from 0 to 100. 0 and 100 values cause the
duty cycle management function of the encoder to be disabled. Any value from 1 to 99 causes duty cycle
management function to be enabled. The lower the number, the greater the delays between transmissions
caused by the encoder, to accommodate the duty cycle requirements of specific radio models attached to the
WaveWare paging encoder. If there are concerns about the duty cycle requirements of a particular radio, duty
cycle values of 33, 50, or 66 are reasonable numbers to consider using.
Max Messages per Batch: The
Max Messages per Batch
value can range from 1 to 32. The WaveWare paging
encoder supports batch paging, where multiple messages can be included in a single key up cycle on a radio.
Batch paging allows more efficient use of the radio and delivers messages quicker, because one preamble
sequence is delivered at each “Key-up” of the radio and multiple pager IDs and messages may be interspersed in
a single transmission cycle. Optimum message batching occurs when all pagers operate with the same data
rate, such as 512 bps (bits per second). The WaveWare Paging Encoder is able to auto-switch between data
rates, which breaks up a batch into smaller batches.
Carrier Signal Detection: The WaveWare paging encoder supports the monitoring of carrier signal detection
signals from radio receivers. If a receiver reports a detected carrier, the encoder will halt transmission output
until the carrier signal is no longer detected.
Serial Port Reset of Timed Paging: If S
erial Port Timer Reset
mode is enabled, the encoder will reset the internal
two minute timer each time a paging message or ATI command is received on the input serial port. If no paging
messages or ATI commands are received on the input serial port within two minutes, a timer triggered event will
occur, with any active Timer functions in the Pager Groups database being processed. If Serial Port Timer Reset
mode is OFF, timer triggered messaging will occur regardless of input serial port activity.
Pager ID as Capcode – If
“Assume Pager ID is Capcode”
mode is enabled, all incoming pager IDs on the serial
port are treated as capcodes, and must meet the capcode formatting requirements of 1 to 7 digits in length,
ranging from 9 to 2097143. Leading zeroes are optional. In addition, no pager ID lookup occurs in the pager
databases while this mode is enabled. You can demonstrate this by enabling this mode, then using the Lookup
ID function button in this software.
Carrier Detect Polarity – The
WaveWare
v
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is compatible with radios and radio receivers that
output TTL level voltage shifts as a carrier signal is detected. Some radio receivers output 5V upon carrier
detection, while others drop to 0V. 0V is the default for the WaveWare SPS-5 v
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paging system, when Midland
SD-226 radios are used with the unit.
Data Encoding Polarity – The
POCSAG
radio paging specification allows the encoded paging message to be
encoded with one of two polarities. Many pager models are programmable to have normal or inverted data
decoding. This is a global setting, meaning all pagers used with a particular encoder installation must match the
specified method of data encoding.
