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Paging System Operation
Your WaveWare v
8
Paging System includes a UHF Transceiver and an onboard Single or Dual (Optional) RS-232
communications, and encodes paging messages for RF transmission using the industry standard
POCSAG
paging protocol. The Programmable RS-232 communications allow you to interface the encoder to a PC or to
other devices and systems that use RS-232 serial communications (Host Devices). Other models of WaveWare v
8
Paging System products include encoder only models, and the combination of the paging encoder with VHF and
UHF radio transceivers.
The types of paging receivers that are compatible with your WaveWare v
8
Paging Encoder include:
Any
POCSAG
compatible paging receiver operating on the same frequency as the paging transmitter (in
the UHF band) and operating at
512, 1200, or 2400
bps data rate. Pagers of this type include
alphanumeric, numeric, and tone/vibe models and can be obtained from WaveWare Technologies,
Motorola, NEC, Panasonic, and others.
WaveWare Wireless Message Centers operating at the same frequency as your paging system.
WaveWare Wireless Message Centers are normally configured to receive at a 2400 bps data rate.
The WaveWare v
8
Encoder may be controlled by a PC, or other control system, that is running software designed
to interface to the encoder. WaveWare wireless communication systems software is designed to take full
advantage of the features of your WaveWare v
8
Paging Encoder. The TAP Interface Protocol is defined in this
handbook to allow you or others to develop software or devices to directly control the transmitter.
The WaveWare v
8
Encoder maintains an input buffer, which can receive commands from the Host Device while a
page is being transmitted. When a command is received from the Host Device, the v
8
Encoder responds with a
message back to the Host Device. The v
8
Encoder encodes the paging messages into
POCSAG
paging format
and transmits the encoded paging message to the paging receivers of your choice.
PC Software developed to utilize the WaveWare v
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Paging Encoder can be designed to maintain a simple
database of pager ID numbers, or the software can be designed to allow definition of paging receiver attributes,
including:
Pager Type
Alphanumeric
Numeric
Tone/Vibe Only, with or without multiple tone/vibrate cadences
Cap Code - The unique address assigned to each paging receiver
RF Data Rate
(Also called the Pager’s Baud Rate)
512 bps
1200 bps
2400 bps
Refer to Appendix A – TAP Interface Specifications, for details on how to communicate to the WaveWare v
8
Paging Encoder via the TAP Protocol.
The WaveWare v
8
Paging Encoder
unit may require the Programming of the Serial Com Port Settings and
Protocols to change communication interface parameters. Refer to Appendix B – “Com Port Settings” for
information on how to program the Com Port Settings and Protocols, as required.
If you want to use the TAP Interface Protocol with 1 to 4 digit pager IDs, you will need to configure a pager
database, using the WaveWare v
8
Paging Encoder Setup software. You can obtain the WaveWare v
8
Paging
Encoder Setup Software from the Product Support CD or from the WaveWare web site, at:
http://www.wirelessmessaging.com/SPS-5_Software.html
