
PROGRAMMING
3-5
Revised January 2001
Part No. 001-7780-501
2. If required, display the Conventional System
programming screens by clicking the System button
or selecting Window > Conventional System (see
Section 3.1.9).
3. Program the conventional systems and channels as
described in Section 3.5.
3.2.4 PROGRAMMING SMARTNET AND
SMARTZONE SYSTEMS
NOTE: If no SMARTNET or SmartZone systems are
programmed, skip this section.
1. Make sure the desired SMARTNET or SmartZone
system is displayed by clicking it in the left pane or
selecting Window > SMARTNET or SmartZone in
the menu bar.
2. If required, display the screens for that system by
clicking the System button or selecting Window >
Desired System (see Section 3.1.9).
3. Program the SMARTNET/SmartZone system and
talk groups as described in Section 3.6.
4. To program additional SMARTNET/SmartZone
systems, add a new system as described in Section
3.1.11 and repeat Section 3.6.
3.2.5 PROGRAMMING RADIO
(DOWNLOADING FILE)
When all the required programming information
has been entered in the various programming screens,
the information can be programmed (downloaded) into
the radio. When downloading a file, be sure that all
connections between the computer and radio are
secure, the radio is turned on, and the proper serial
port is selected (see Section 3.3.1).
Then select Download > Parameters to 98xx
Mobile. If no file is currently loaded, a dialog box
appears to select the desired file. If a file is already
loaded when Download is selected, the current file is
transferred to the radio.
NOTE: The information which follows (Sections 3.3-
3.6) provides detailed descriptions of the parameters
that are displayed in the various PCTrunk screens.
3.3 MENU COMMANDS
Menu Bar
3.3.1 FILE MENU
New -
Creates a programming file with default param-
eters for the selected frequency range.
Open -
Opens a programming file that was previously
saved to disk. If a modified file is currently open, you
are asked if that file should be saved before the new
file is opened.
Close -
Closes the current file. If the file has been
modified and the changes have not been saved, you are
asked if the changes should be saved before closing.
Save -
Saves the current file to disk using the current
file name.
Save As -
Same as “Save” except you are prompted to
enter a new file name if desired.
Print -
Prints the information in the current file.
Select Communications Port -
Displays the Commu-
nications Port dialog box which is used to select the
serial port that is used to connect the transceiver to the
computer (see Section 3.1.4).
Exit -
Closes the PCTrunk program. If the current file
has been modified and the changes have not been
saved, you are asked if the changes should be saved
before closing.