Page Center User Manual MN T-PC-UC PAGE CENTER On-Site Communications System User Manual Firmware Version A14 Sonia Technologies Corp.
Page Center User Manual MN T-PC-UC x PAGE CENTER Installation Table Of Contents LI Environment... 4 1.2 Licensing... 4 1.3 Radio Communication Interference 4 14 Locating the PAGE CENTER 4 L5 Connections... 4 PAGE CENTER Operation 5 2.1 Overview. 22 Keypad... 23 Display... 24 Sending a page. 2.5 Group Page, 26 SR 2.7 Busy Channel Override... 28 2-way voice communications Program Mode Operation: il Assign Pager. 3.2 Assigning a Group 33 Sending a Test Page 3.
Page Center User Manual MN T-PC-UC 6 External Connectors... 6.1 External Transceiver 6.2 Auxiliary/Alarm Connector... 7 Test Functions... 7.1 Built-in Test Functions... 72 Remote test 8 Specifications. 9 Alignment... ee ees 9.1 Adjustments. 9.2 Test Procedure. 10 Firmware Updating. 11 Appendix A... eae LL1 For frequencies designated with an "IW" in Section 90.35 of the Commission's rules: . 11.2 For frequencies designated with an "IP" in Section 90.35 of the Commission's rules: 11.
Page Center User Manual MN T-PC-UC 1 PAGE CENTER Installation 1.1 Environment The PAGE CENTER is designed for an indoor office environment. Ambient air temperature should be between -10 and +40C, and relative humidity in the 20-80% range. Operation outside of this range may cause damage to the unit, 1.2 Licensing This product operates in the commercial two-way radio communications band. A license to operate on a particular frequency must be obtained from the FCC.
Page Center User Manual MN T-PC-UC 2 PAGE CENTER Operation 2.1 Overview The PAGE CENTER is a desk top system that provides paging and wireless two-way communications. With an Intel 32 bit processor at its core, and 4 megabytes of FLASH memory, the PAGE CENTER can handle the wireless communications needs of the small office or a large plant. PAGE CENTER features: Stand-alone operation with built-in keypad and LCD display. Build-in RS-232 serial port for advanced paging applications.
Page Center User Manual MN T-PC-UC group pager database. Once a group is set up, a page may be sine to all the members of the group simply by sending the page to the named group. 2.2 Keypad The built-in keypad is used to program the unit, and to manually enter pages. Its 16 keys have the following functions: Key Primary Use Secondary Use 0 thu 9 Entering numbers Selecting a sub-meme F1 (Enter) Send a page after it is entered Override monitor, and transmit immediately.
Page Center User Manual MN T-PC-UC While it is sending the page over-the-air to the pager. This will take about one second, after which it will display PAGE ACCEPTED for a couple seconds, and then return back ta the PAGER NO= prompt. b.
Page Center User Manual MN T-PC-UC of the F1 (Enter) key. Pressing the F4 key after entering the pager name will force the PAGE send a tone page to the pager. 2.7 Busy Channel Override The system will normally monitor the channel before transmitting, and if the channel is busy, it will wait to send the page. While it is waiting, you will see the busy LED lit To force the PAGE CENTER 10 transmit oft the vase, vows u it is busy, press the FI key (Enter) key when the Busy channel indicator is on.
Page Conner User Manual MN T-PC-UC 3 Program Mode Operation The Program Mode is used to program CAP codes, add pagers, delete pagers, assign pagers to groups, configure the alarm pages, and set up various features of the PAGE CENTER. To enter the programming mode, press the dash “= key on the keypad. The PAGE CENTER will prompt you to enter the password.
Page Center User Manual MN T-PC-UC through the list of possible pager types. The possible types are: POCSAGS512, POCSAG1200, and POCSAG2400. Press the up/down arrows to cycle through the list of possible choices. The OSMAN system must have all pagers set to 512 baud POSTBAG. Once the correct paging format type is in the display, press the F1 key. After programming the type, you must program in the function type of the pager being used.
Page Center User Manual MN T-PC-UC GROUP NUMBER = SELECT GROUP Enter the number of the group you wish to work on and then press the F1 key. Valid group numbers are 1 through 16, The display will then show: GROUP X PAGER NN SELECT PROLIX Where X is the number of the group you wish to work on and NN is the pager number assigned to this Group xx Pager = group. Note: number.
Page Center User Manual MN T-PC-UC pressed. When any key is pressed, the unit will return to the program mode. Press the key to return to the PAGER NO= prompt. 3.4 Alarm Pages The PAGE CENTER has 8 alarm inputs. These digital inputs are used lo generate per-programmed pages, each with its own per-programmed message 10 any pager, of group of pagers. These may be used for alarms, but they may also be used to simply generate per-programmed pages.
Page Center User Manual MN T-PC-UC ¢) Enter the digits of the pager number you wish to page. If the pager's number is less than three digits in length, then press the * key 10 terminate the pager's number. Note that the * key is not used to (terminate three digit pager numbers. d) If desired, optionally listen to the receiver for a low / high tone sequence, which signifies that the pager number was accepted.
Page Center User Manual MN T-PC-UC 3.7.2 3.7.3 Once the called party answers, the phone VOX circuit takes over. When the called party speaks, the PAGE CENTER transmits his or ber voice. A periodic ticking sound will be heard by the mobile user as the PAGE CENTER.
Page Center User Manual MN T-PC-UC Enter ¥5 to request a phone call When Call-Forwarding is enabled and the telephone line rings, the PAGE CENTER will transmit a simulated ring signal over the air. To answer the call, a mobile user must press the * key to take the telephone ling off-hook. Once the called party answers, the phone VOX circuit takes over. When the phone user speaks, the PAGE CENTER transmits his or her voice. A periodic ticking sound will be heard by the mobile user as the PAGE CENTER.
Page Center User Manual MN T-PC-UC 4 pace CENTER Configuration The following table lists the configuration parameters and menus within the PAGE CENTER unit that the user may wish to modify. They are stored in non-volatile memory, and will not need to be reconfigured during the life of the product. These parameters will normally be configured by the service shop before installation of the product.
Page Center User Manual 6-9600 BAUD 7 19200 BAUD RETURN TO MAIN * 3 SERIAL STOP BITS SELECT STOP BITS 1 STOP BIT 2 STOP BITS * SERIAL PARITY SELECT PARITY EVEN PARITY ODD PARITY NO PARITY * 5 FLOW CONTROL SELECT FLOW CONTROL NIXON ENABLED KNOCKOFF DISABLED 6 TAP ACCESS TIME 7 TAP IDLE TIME % SERIAL PROTOCOL rar 2 COMP 3 COMP Built-in self tests (key 2 held down during power up) DIAGNOSTICS TESTS PAGER BIT TEST PAGE, BITS OUT TEST 2400 BAUD 1200 BAUD £12 BAUD EXIT 2 AUDIO TESTS RUNNING AUDIO TEST 1 -RX TO SP
Page Center User Manual POCSAG2400 FUN = TONE NUM ALPHA ACTIVE? SAVE CHANGES? 2 = ASSIGN GROUP GROUP NUMBER = SELECT GROUP GROUP PAGER = ASSIGN PAGER NUMBER GROUP FUN = ADD NEW MEMBER? SELECT GROUP FUN GROUP MEM = ENTER PAGER NUMBER 3 = TEST PAGE TEST PAGE ON DASH TO EXIT 4= ALARM PAGES SET ALARM NUMBER ALARM PAGER ENTER ALPHA MESSAGE ENTER ALARM MESSAGE *5 = VOICE PROMPTS VOICE PROMPTS? “6 = CALL FORWARD CALL FORWARD? 7 = SHOW ERROR LOG ERROR LOG DISPLAY TOTAL ERRORS CLEAR ERROR LOG? § =~ SHOW PAGE LOG PAG
Page Center User Manual MN T-PC-UC 5 PAGE CENTER Serial Port Protocols The PAGE CENTER paging transmitter supports three different serial port communication protocols. Each protocol has its own uses, and the correct ane for one application, may not be the correct one for another. The PAGE CENTER must be configured to support the desired protocol, and only one protocol may be used at a time.
Page Center User Manual MN T-PC-UC After imitating a page, and receiving the ID= prompt, the Entry Device can respond in one of two different ways. One way puts the PAGE CENTER into an Automatic Mode. and the other ways puts it into a Marla Mode. Automatic Entry of a Page Entry Device PAGE CENTER Action Comment The Entry Device fiefs the PAGE CENTER. transfinite that it wants to automatically send a POSTBAG page, by ending this sequence.
Page Center User Manual MN T-PC-UC Manual Entry of a Page Entry Device PAGE CENTER Action Comment M The Entry Device tells the PAGE CENTER transmitter that it wants lo manually send a POSTBAG page, by ending the M. ENTER PAGER NUMBER: The PAGE CENTER will respond within one second of the M sequence signifying that the Entry Device has successfully logged on to the PAGE CENTER, and it is ready to receive paging info. The PAGE CENTER begins by responding with this prompt.
Page Center User Manual MN T-PC-UC 5.23 EOT Whenever the PAGE CENTER, (terminates a session by sending the sequence, it will drop the DTR signal on the RS-232 signal for 250mS. This will normally cause any modem connected to ditto disconnect, 5.3 Sending Multiple-Line Pages If you wish a message to continue on another line of a multi-line pager, you cannot send the return into the serial port. Use the TAB character instead of a .
Page Center User Manual MN T-PC-UC All data entering the serial port is sent to a per-sel pager. The reception of a initiates the page. If the fast is not sent within 15 seconds, the PAGE CENTER will abort this transaction, and begin waiting for a new entry. Manual Entry of a Page Entry Device PAGE CENTER Action Comment
Page Center User Manual MN T-PC-UC 6 External Connectors 8.1 External Transceiver The PAGE CENTER may utilize an internal transceiver, of an external transmitter, of transceiver. A pippin D-sub connector is located on the rear of the PAGE CENTER to facilitate interfacing and external transmitter or external transceiver to the PAGE CENTER. The pin-out of this connector is as follows: External Transceiver IO Connector Pin Out Pin Number Function 1 Ground 2 B+ for radio.
Page Denver User Manual MN T-PC-UC Auxiliary/Alarm IO Connector Pin Out Pin Number Function Alarm 8 Alarm 7 Alarm 6 Alarm 3 Alarm 4 Alarm 3 Alarm 2 Alarm 1 Relay | contact A Relay 2 contact A Relay 2 contact B Relay 1 contact Ground Page 26
Page Center User Manual MN T-PC-UC 7 Test Functions 7.1 Built-in Test Functions Hf the 2 button is held down upon power up, the Page Center gods into a test mode which allows the operator to exercise many of the Page Center's hardware functions. Connections to the phone line, radio, speaker and microphone may be independently toggled for any desired test configuration.
Page Center User Manual MN T-PC-UC 8 Specifications Encoder’ Terminal general Frequencies... 450-470MHz, 403-512MHz* Paging Format POSTBAG( tone, numeric, and alpha at 512,1200 or 2400bps) Squelch formats CSS or carrier squelch Serial port protocols TAP, COMP, COMP Pager database maximum si . 4096 individual pagers Maximum page length. . 250 characters Maximum per-programni IL MESSAGE. . 128 characters Maximum number of pager groups. 16 Maximum number of pagers per group S128 LCD display siz .
Page Center User Manual MN T-PC-UC Ordering [6a373 TU [.U PAGE CENTER Communication system Built-in Transceiver N Narrow band transceiver (12.5kHz) WwW Wide-band transceiver (kHz) VA VHF band, 136-150MHz* vB VHF band, 150-174Mmz VC VHF band, 220-240MH2* vD VHF band, 260-280MHz* UA UHF band, 403-416MHz* uc UHF band, 450-470MHz ub UHF band, 470-480MHz* E Encode only, no transceiver * (For export only, not FCC approved) For example, a VHF wide-band PAGE CENTER in the 150-174MHz band is part number 6A373-VB-W.
Page Center User Manual MN T-PC-UC 9 Alignment 8.7 Adjustments The following table lists the internal adjustments. Reference Function Designation RS Squelch/carrier detect threshold level. Set so that busy LED comes on at 12dB SIN AD point. R20 Receive audio level. R18 RX audio bias. Adjust it for 8 2.5V DC reading at TP8. R32 CROSS encode level, Adjust for 10% of full-system deviation w/CTCSS encoder on. R34 Paging data level. Adjust for 90% full system deviation WPOCSAG data being transmitted.
Page Center User Manual MN T-PC-UC 8.2.2 Tel co interface 1 LN Saw Generate an RF carnies on the receive frequency, kHz tone, 60% FSD. RE level 10uV. Connect the TEL CO line to the RX audio. (hold the 2 button down on power up to bring-up the audio path functions) Adjust R69 (tel co line level) for a level of DBMS on the line. Disable the RX audio. And generate a MDT tone from the Page Center. Verify that the line level is between ~15 and -DBMS.
Page Center User Manual MN T-PC-UC 10 Firmware Updating The firmware in the Page Center may be updated via the serial port number 1 (lower of the two serial ports). You may need to reload the database of pagers if you load new firmware into the unit. Connect a computer's serial port to the Page Center, and on the computer, run a terminal emulation program such as Hyper terminal or Compromise. Set the baud rate to 38.4kbps, 8 data bits, 1 stop bits, ro parity.