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Programming the Kenwood TK-x80 Series Mobile
To begin programming your TK-x80 series mobile for use with the Pyramid
Communications Model 2012/Merlin/2016 mobile data terminal system, you will need to
first create a new profile using your KPG -49D programming software.
Radio Format
When programming the radio select trunking or conventional, make sure that you set the
Radio Format correctly upon creation of your new profile. See figure below.
+-------------------------- +
¦ Radio Form at ¦
¦-------------------------- ¦
¦ 1. Conventional ¦
¦ 2. Trunking ¦
+-------------------------- +
Programming Optional Features
From the
Edit
pull down menu, select
Optional Features
. Depending on your
application, most of the parameters in the
Optional Feature
menu will be left at default.
Although this may be the case, in order to enable a data terminal interface you must
program Com 2 (Internal Port) as AUX Hook/PTT. This enables the external PTT from
the data terminal . See the figure below for more information.
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------ +
¦ Optional Features ¦
¦--------------------------------------------- --------------------------------- ¦
¦ System Name Text Size : [Off] ¦ T.O.T(Dispatch) : [ 60]s ¦
¦ Power On Tone : [Yes] ¦ T.O.T(TEL) : [180]s ¦
¦ Control Tone : [Yes] ¦ TX Inhibit Time : [5.0]s ¦
¦ Warning Tone : [Yes] ¦ Transpond Delay Time : [ 3]s ¦
¦ Minimum Volume : [ 8] ¦ System Search : [None ] ¦
¦ Tone Volume : [Continuous] ¦ Clear to Talk : [Yes] ¦
¦ Sub LCD Display : [None ] ¦ Free System Ring Back : [No ] ¦
¦ Conv. Busy LED : [Off] ¦ Battery Warning : [ -------] ¦
¦ Display Character : [Group Name] ¦ Signalling : [OR ] ¦
¦ Off Hook Decode : [Disable] ¦ Encode Data Type : [Normal] ¦
¦ Off Hook Horn Alert : [Disable] ¦ Timed Power Off : [Off] ¦
¦ Horn Alert Time : [ 4]s ¦ Sel. Call Alert LED : [Yes] ¦
¦ Radio Password : [ ] ¦ PTT ID Type : [DTMF] ¦
¦ Data Password : [ ] ¦ PTT ID : [BOT ] ¦
¦ Power On Text : [ ] ¦ PTT Release Tone... ¦
¦ Com 0(Mic. Jack) : [Non e ] ¦ Logic Signal... ¦
¦ Com 1(Internal Port) : [None ] ¦ Mode... ¦
¦ Com 2(Internal Port) : [AUX Hook/PTT] ¦ Emergency... ¦
+----------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- +
Select Trunking
or Conventional
Program Com 2 as AUX Hoot/PTT
