39
http://baofengradio.us
Automatic Number Identification (ANI)
In most dispatch environments it is common to have a system that allows radios to automatically identify themselves to the
dispatcher. This is known as Automatic Number Identification (AIN), or PTT-ID, due to the radio sending a data burst containing
the ID code at the beginning or end of a transmission. The Baofeng UV-5R uses DTMF signaling to enable ANI implementation.
Procedure:
Setting ANI/PTT-ID Code
1.
Attach the radio to the computer and open the Baofeng PC software. See “Computer Programming” section for more
details.
2.
In the
Edit
menu, select
DTMF
. This will open up a window called
DTMF Encode/Decode
.
3.
Go to the
Program
menu, select
Read from Radio
and the
Read from Radio
window will open.
4.
Click the
Read
button. The status LED on the radio will flash red indicating the transmission of data.
5.
Locate the box named ANI Code and enter any relevant ANI code details into this text field.
a.
If group ID codes are used instead of personal ID codes, it is possible to enter up to 15 of them in the list on the
left in the
DTMF Encode/Decode
window. These can be assigned on a channel by channel basis in the
Channel
Information
field.
6.
Check the Press
PTT to Send
box to transmit ID prior to regular transmission.
7.
Check the Release
PTT to Send
box to transmit ID after regular transmission.
8.
In the
Program
menu, select
Write to Radio
and the
Write Data to Radio
window will open.
9.
Click the
Write
button. The status LED on the radio will flash green indicating that it’s receiving data.
To fully enable ANI settings, there are a few more steps. The directions below assume that the radio is still connected to the PC,
and that the software is running.
Procedure:
Enabling/Disables/Configuring ANI Settings
1.
In the
Edit
menu, select
Optional Features
. This will open up a window called
Optional Features
.
2.
Go to the
Program
menu, select
Read from Radio
and the
Read from Radio
window will open.
3.
Click the
Read
button. The status LED on the radio will flash red indicating the transmission of data.
4.
Use the PTT-ID drop-down list to select the position of both the ANI data burst; BOT (Beginning of Transmission), EOT
(End of Transmission), or BOTH. To turn ANI off completely, select OFF from the drop-down list.
5.
In the
Program
menu, select
Write to Radio
and the
Write Data to Radio
window will open.
6.
Click the
Write
button. The status LED on the radio will flash green indicating that it’s receiving data.
After these two procedures, the radio should be set up for ANI.