Barrett 900 Series Mounting instructions
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Barrett 900 Series Transceiver
Programming Software Manual
© Barrett Communications
BCM90001/1
Head office: European office:
Barrett Communications Pty Ltd Barrett Europe Limited
10 Port Kembla Drive, Bibra Lake WA 6163 19 Lenten Street
P O Box 1214, Bibra Lake WA 6965 Alton, Hampshire
AUSTRALIA GU34 1HG
Toll Free Tel: 1800 999 570 UNITED KINGDOM
Tel: (61-8) 9 434 1700 Tel: (44) 1420 542254
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1.0 Introduction
2.0 Software Installation
3.0 Operation
4.0 Connection of the transceiver to the programming PC
5.0 Sending programming information to the transceiver
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3.1 Main Screen............................................................................................5
3.1.1 File Menu ................................................................................5
3.1.2 Clients (transceiver) Menu ......................................................6
3.1.3 Transceiver Menu ...................................................................7
3.2 Configuration Options .............................................................................8
3.3 Adding / Editing a Client (transceiver).....................................................9
3.4 Transceiver Configuration .......................................................................11
3.4.1 Operational Parameters..........................................................11
3.4.1.1 Configuration ..........................................................11
3.4.1.2 Hardware Options...................................................13
3.4.1.3 External Control Options.........................................13
3.4.1.4 Scanning.................................................................14
3.4.1.5 Ext Alarm ................................................................14
3.4.1.6 Clarifier Options ......................................................14
3.4.1.7 Mute Setting............................................................15
3.4.1.8 Scan/ Selcall and SSL Settings...............................15
3.4.2 Channel Parameters ...............................................................16
3.4.2.1 Channel Number.....................................................16
3.4.2.2 RX/TX Frequency ...................................................16
3.4.2.3 Channel Label.........................................................17
3.4.2.4 Channel Mode ........................................................17
3.4.2.5 Selcall .....................................................................17
3.4.2.6 Selcall Type ............................................................18
3.4.2.7 Channel Alarm Type ...............................................18
3.4.2.8 Scanning.................................................................18
3.4.2.9 Type........................................................................19
3.4.2.10 Pre-programmed.....................................................19
3.4.2.11 Low power ..............................................................19
3.4.2.12 All Modes ................................................................19
3.4.2.13 Emergency Channel ...............................................19
3.4.2.14 Antenna 2 ...............................................................19
3.4.3 Display....................................................................................20
3.4.3.1 Display Options.......................................................20
3.4.3.3 Back-light Level ......................................................21
3.4.4 Locks ......................................................................................22
3.4.4.1 Menu Locks ............................................................22
3.4.4.4 Selcall Group Locks ................................................23
3.4.4.4 Mute Locks .............................................................23
3.4.4.5 Mode Locks ............................................................23
3.4.5 Other.......................................................................................24
3.4.5.1 Labels .....................................................................24
3.4.5.2 TX Bands ................................................................24
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4.1 Barrett 930, 950 and 980 ........................................................................25
4.2 Barrett 940 ..............................................................................................25
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6.0 Sending programming information from the transceiver
7.0 Unlocking locked (killed) transceivers
8.0 Programming a transceiver with the
Cloning - Programming menu locked from users
9.0 Trouble shooting
10.0 Programming cable details
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1.0 Introduction
2.0 Installation
Barrett 900 series transceiver programming software enables simple management of 930,
940 and 950 transceiver configurations for multiple clients and transceiver configurations.
The package is designed for use by Barrett dealers and network managers. It can be loaded
onto any PC that has a serial port and the minimum hardware configuration as listed at the
rear of this manual.
This manual describes how to load and start the software package. It also provides basic
details on the programming package operation, more detailed operating instructions are
provided in the package’s built in help function.
Insert Setup disk 1 into floppy drive A:
Go to the Start button on the task bar (Windows 95), and click on the Run.. command.
Type “A:\setup.exe and press enter.
Follow the on-screen prompts to install the software.
Or go to windows explorer and double click on the “setup.exe” icon in the a: drive.
Software
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3.0 Operation
3.1 Main Screen
When the user initially starts the program, the main user screen is displayed. This screen is
used to control the client (transceiver) databases. The following section describes each
menu option.
This will create a new Barrett 900 series transceiver database with no clients in it. Use the
Clients Menu to add, edit and delete clients (transceivers) to and from this database.
This will open an existing Barrett 900 series transceiver database. If a Barrett 550 / DOS
RadCfg database is selected you will be prompted to convert it. The new database created
will be of the same name, but with the .MDB file extension.
This will close the currently opened Barrett 900 series transceiver database. All edit features
will be disabled until another Barrett 900 transceiver database is opened.
3.1.1 File Menu
New Client (transceiver) List
Open Client (transceiver) List
Close Client (transceiver) List
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Exit
3.1.2 Clients (transceiver) Menu
Add Client
Edit Client
Copy Client
Delete Client
Sort Method
Print Client (transceiver) List
Copy Client (transceiver) to another Database
This will exit the program, and close the open Barrett 900 series transceiver database.
Adds a new client (transceiver) to the client database. You will be required to fill in the
client’s name, a unique serial number, selcall id’s and transceiver pin number.
This will allow you to edit the client’s name, transceiver serial number, selcall id’s and
transceiver pin number. A client must be selected from the list.
Copies the currently selected transceiver configuration to another client.
This will delete a client from the client database.
This will select the method used to sort the clients (transceiver) list. Clicking the appropriate
button above the client list can also access this function.
This will print, to the selected printer, a list of all the clients in the currently open client
(transceiver) list.
This will copy the selected client (transceiver) to another database. If the destination
database does not exist, it will be created. If you wish to move the client (transceiver), use
this option, then delete this client from the current database.
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3.1.3 Transceiver Menu
Edit
Send
Receive
Print
Send Blank
Unlock
Enables editing of the transceiver configuration for the currently selected client (transceiver).
If the client (transceiver) has been newly created, then the transceiver configuration will
be set to its default. Right clicking the mouse button in the client (transceiver) list window can
also access this function.
This will send the transceiver configuration for the currently selected client to the Barrett 900
transceiver. The Barrett 900 transceiver will have to be setup to receive the configuration.
Right clicking the mouse button in the client (transceiver) list window can also access this
function.
This will receive the transceiver configuration from the Barrett 900 transeiver and write it to
the currently selected client. Any existing configuration this client had in the database is
deleted and overwritten. Right clicking the mouse button in the client (transceiver) list window
can also access this function.
This will print the Barrett 900 transceiver configuration for the currently selected client.
This will send a blank pack to the Barrett 900 transceiver. This pack will contain all default
configuration options.
This is used to unlock the transceiver, after a transceiver lock command was sent from the
remote transceiver.
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3.2 Configuration Options
To access the configuration options, go to the options menu on the main screen. After
clicking on it, the following options are displayed:-
This is the serial port where the Barrett 900 transceiver is connected. Usually COM1 or
COM2 depending on how the mouse, modem, or other peripherals are configured.
Selects the windows printer device to print to. Selecting ‘File’ as the printer here will prompt
the user for a file name when any printing occurs in the program.
Communication Port
Printer
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3.3 Adding / Editing a Client (transceiver)
To add a new client (transceiver), go to the Add Client menu option, in the Clients menu. To
edit a client (transceiver) in the database, it is first necessary to open a database file in the
file menu. Then go to the Clients menu in the main user screen. Select the Edit Client menu
option.
The user is presented with the following options:-
This is the client’s name. The client name can be up to 30 characters.
This is a unique transceiver serial number which you can assign to the transceiver. If the
serial number exists in the current database when you select close, you will be prompted to
change it.
This is the selective call ID for the client’s transceiver which you can assign. This is usually
unique to the client. The selcall ID is a 4 digit number.
Client
Serial No
Selcall ID1
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Selcall ID2
Transceiver Pin
Default Transceiver Pack
Type
This is the second selective call ID for the client’s transceiver. The second Selcall ID is
usually not used, and therefore set to the same as selcall ID1. Each transceiver channel
can be set to use either selcall ID by default.
This is a pin number that is used in the transceiver kill function. A confirmation pin is
required to be entered below it. This must be an 8 digit pin number.
Selects the default configuration options to send to the radio. These options can be modified
through the transceiver configuration dialog box.
Selects the type of the transceiver to be programmed.
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