SECTION 4B - USER PROGRAMMING
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User programming and paging requires the user database option.
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From the Main Menu, type U to select User Programming.
The User Database is organized to allow random assignment of pagers to a
numbering system of only two, three, or four digits (depending on the
maximum User capacity of the terminal). The large selection of pager
attributes gives a great deal of flexibility in their operation, yet
programming is quick and straightforward.
Whenever the term User appears in this description, it refers to a single
record of subscriber information that can signal a single pager. Each
record contains a number of programmable parameters including the pager
capcode and function code. Users are numbered from zero and this number is
required when paging from the User Database manual CRT paging mode.
The task of programming 100 or more Users is a large one. To speed this
process all of the attributes can be assigned to a range of Users. This is
useful because most of the pagers within the system are likely to be
programmed with the same or similar operating characteristics. In addition,
the capcode assignment operates with an auto-increment function, meaning
that a block of consecutive pager capcodes can be assigned to a block of
consecutive Users with a single instruction.
PAGER CAPABILITIES
Before programming pagers into the User database, it may be helpful to
review the characteristics of the pagers themselves. In "Section 9 - Quick
Reference" there are charts that explain the capabilities of the pagers of
several manufacturers. It will be important to know these before deciding
on how the Users should best be programmed.
USER MENU
--- User Menu ---
c
Capcode
V
Validate
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Function
P
Priority
M
Msg type
R
Require Msg
0
Tone Only
F
Format
D
Display
Z
Reset
Input a letter (CR to exit):
Capcode (C)
This selection will assign a pager capcode to a range of Users or to a
single User. When assigning a capcode to a range, the capcode is
incremented by one each time it is assigned. This permits an entire
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