Section 5. Programming
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Custom Stack-Page Format (Fixed Stack)
To program this format, select the StACH prompt from the format selection menu.Table 5-28
explains the various prompts that are used by this format, and Table 5-29 shows the keys that
are used for editing.
Table 5-28 Custom Stacks Format Prompts
Prompt
Explanation
St
The stack number prompt.
This is the number that is entered during the paging cycle to
send a stack of pages. Valid characters are the digits 0 through 9. One to four digits in
any combination is allowed and each combination is unique (ex: 0001 vs. 01 vs. 1).
Press the “*” key at this prompt to program an unnumbered stack. To exit from
programming the Custom Stacks format, press the CLEAR key while at this prompt.
ALrt
Alert tone prompt.
This prompts for which, if any, of the Alert tones is to follow the last
page in the stack. A “0” means no Alert, and “1” through “4” selects one of the tones from
Table 5-11.
tALH
Talk time prompt.
This prompts for whether or not there is to be a talk time granted once
the Alert tone is done. A “0” means no talk time, and a “1” means the encoder will use
whatever time period was programmed for Talk under System parameters.
CAP
Pager capcode and message prompt.
This prompts for the pager capcodes and
messages that are to be entered into the stack as data. You key in the leading digit and
capcode of the pager just as you would for a real page, then press the ENTER key. To
follow a display page with a message just type in the message at the next CAP prompt
and press enter.
POCSAG requires a message, so if you wish to skip the message, a zero length
(“NULL”) message must be entered. To do this, press the PAGE key at the cap prompt,
and then ENTER. Alpha-numeric messages are not supported within Custom Stacks.
This format does not validate capcodes during entry, you must do that.
Table 5-29 Editing Keys for the Custom Stacks Format
Keys used Function
C
Clear the display (not used while stacking capcodes)
A
Review previous stack (not used while stacking capcodes)
B
Review next stack. (not used while stacking capcodes)
D
Delete a stack. (not used while stacking capcodes)
CLEAR
- Stop editing and return to stack number entry.
- Stop stack number entry and exit the format.
ENTER
To input data as displayed.
PAGE
To enter a zero length message after a POCSAG capcode.
