Midland Radio PL150 PL2415/PL2215 Mobile radio User Manual ACC 905

Midland Radio Corporation PL2415/PL2215 Mobile radio ACC 905

Programming manual

Topaz3, LLC. 10828 N.W. Airworld Dr. Kansas City, MO 64153 Tel: 816-891-6320 Fax: 816-891-8815Part Number: 680-110-2002 October 2001ACC-905PROGRAMMINGMANUALFor the Legacy ProLine Series Radios
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMERFor PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445Page -i-October 2001TABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iLIST OF FIGURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iiINTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Hardware Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1HARDWARE INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Connecting the Legacy Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3SOFTWARE INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Making A Backup Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Installing The Software from Floppy Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Installing The Software from CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Starting the ACC-905 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5To Exit the ACC-905 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Setting the Communications Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Selecting the Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Radio Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Opening a Personality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Saving a Personality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Programming a Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Printing a Personality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8SYSTEM OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Time Out Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Power Save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11CHANNEL DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12TWO TONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14TONE OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17MENU BAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20ICON BAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMERFor PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445Page -ii-October 2001LIST OF FIGURESLIST OF FIGURESFigure 1. 25-pin to 9-pin RS-232 Serial Communications Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . 2Figure 2. ACC-2004 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Figure 3: Open File Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Figure 4: Save Personality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Figure 5: Program Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Figure 6: PL2215P, 2245P, 2415 & 2445 System Options Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Figure 7: Channel Data Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Figure 8: Two Tone Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Figure 9: Channel Tone Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Figure 10: CTCSS table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Figure 11: DCS Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Figure 12: IDCS Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Figure 13: Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Figure 14: Icon Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMERFor PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445Page -1-October 2001INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONThe ACC-905 programming software is used in conjunction with the ACC-2004 pro-gramming cable to enable the parameters of the Legacy Proline series handheldradios to be read, modified and printed.The ACC-905 Software Assembly contains the following items:3 1/2” Disk Version:3 diskettes which include programming software and setup program or1 ACC-905 programming manual (P/N: 680-110-2002)CD-ROM Version:1 CD-ROM that contains the programming software and setup program and the ACC-905 programming manual.System RequirementsThe ACC-905 programming software requires an IBM® or compatible computer run-ning Windows® 95 or later.Computer 486 processor or faster (recommended)Operating System Microsoft Windows® 95 environment (Release 2.0 or later)RAM 8 MB or more (16 recommended)Hard Disk Space 3 MBDisk Drive 3.5-inchCommunication PortOne available communications port (COM 1, 2, 3 or 4).Hardware AccessoriesThe following Hardware Accessories are required for programming:• ACC-2004 Programming cable• 25-pin to 9 pin adapter (if 9-pin port is not available)
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMERFor PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445Page -2-October 2001HARDWARE INSTALLATIONHARDWARE INSTALLATIONInstalling The HardwareInstalling the ACC-2004Make sure that your computer is turned off.Locate the serial communications port on the computer. This port will usually belocated at the rear of the computer. However, since this is dependent upon the designof your computer refer to the computer operator’s manual for directions.The IBM® PC systems support up to four serial ports. There are two physical stan-dards for the serial port configurations of personal computers;• The first standard is the 25 pin RS-232 output that has a DB-25 male connector atthe computer (used on the IBM-PC or PC Compatible). If your computer uses aDB-25 connector, you will need to purchase a DB-9/DB-25 adapter cable fromyour local computer dealer, but do not use a null-modem adapter.• The other standard is a 9 pin RS-232 output that has a DB-9 male connector atthe computer (used on the IBM-AT and many portable lap-top computers). Figure 1. 25-pin to 9-pin RS-232 Serial Communications CableOnce located, insert the ACC-2004 Programming Cable into the appropriate serialport on the computer. It is now safe to turn on your computer.12345678923456782022
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMERFor PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445Page -3-October 2001HARDWARE INSTALLATIONConnecting the Legacy RadioFigure 2. ACC-2004 InstallationOnce the ACC-2004 programming cable is connected to the computer, the radio cannow be connected to the programming cable. RS-232 Serial Communications Port©IBM Compatible ComputerACC-2004 Programming CableLegacy RadioClose UpofProgrammingPort
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMERFor PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445Page -4-October 2001SOFTWARE INSTALLATIONSOFTWARE INSTALLATIONMaking A Backup Copy(Floppy disk versrion only)Before installing the ACC-905 Programming Software on your computer, make abackup copy of the disk. The software occupies approximately 5 MB on the disk andcan be copied onto four 1.44 MB disks.To make a copy of a floppy disk using Windows® 951. In My Computer, left click the 3 1/2 Floppy (A:) icon for the disk you want to copy.2. On the File menu, click Copy Disk.3. Click the drive you want to copy from and the drive you want to copy to, and thenclick Start.4. Note: Any existing information on the disk you copy to will be deleted. 5. Use the backup disk in the disk drive as the working disk; keep the original disk ina safe place as a master copy.Installing The Software from Floppy DiskInstalling Onto A Hard Disk1. Insert the ACC-905 disk in the disk drive.2. Click the Start Menu, then select Run... and type: “A:\Legacy PC Program-mer.exe” (or appropriate drive).3. Close the information box by either pressing return or clicking on the “OK” button.4. The program will automatically install the ACC-905 program in the following direc-tory: C:\Program Files\ProgrammerInstalling The Software from CD1. Insert the ACC-905 disk into the CD-ROM drive.2. If the install program does not auto-start, then: goto the Start Menu3. Click on Run4. type D:\Legacy PC Programmer.exe (where D: is your CD-ROM drive)5. Follow the on-screen instructions.
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMERFor PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445Page -5-October 2001GETTING STARTEDGETTING STARTEDStarting the ACC-905In order to use this program, you must be familiar with standard Windows® 95 proce-dures.1. From the Windows Start Button, click Programs.2. Select Programmer > Legacy ACC-905 PC Programmer.3. The “Opening Window” will appear.To Exit the ACC-905Click on the “X” Button located in the upper right corner.Setting the Communications Port1. Click on Ports (Alt-P) then select the communications port that you are using.Selecting the Model1. Click on the Model drop down box.2. Click on the Model that you would like to programRadio VersionThe radio version indicates the software version inside the radio. This field is readonly.
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMERFor PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445Page -6-October 2001GETTING STARTEDOpening a Personality1. Click on File then click on Open (Alt-F-O) See “File” on page 20 or click on theOpen folder icon see “Open File” on page 21. The screen below will be shown.Figure 3: Open File Screen2. Now select the file or type in the name of the file that you would like to load andclick on Open or press Enter.
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMERFor PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445Page -7-October 2001GETTING STARTEDSaving a Personality1. Click on File Then Click on Save (Alt-F-S) See “File” on page 20 or click on theSave Icon See “Save File” on page 21. The following screen will appear.Figure 4: Save Personality2. Type in the filename that you wish to use then click on Save or press Enter.
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMERFor PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445Page -8-October 2001GETTING STARTEDProgramming a Radio1. Connect the radio to the computer as shown in “Installing The Hardware” onpage 2.2. Click on Tool then click on Program (Alt-T-P). See “Tool” on page 20. Or click onthe program icon. See “Program Radio” on page 21.3. Follow the instructions on the program screen as shown below.Figure 5: Program Screen4. Once the radio is in Read or write mode, click on the read or write buttons.Printing a PersonalityA personality can be printed by either selecting File and then selecting Print (Alt-F-P)on the menu bar. See “File” on page 20. Or by selecting the printer icon on the IconBar. See “Print Personality” on page 21.
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMERFor PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445Page -9-October 2001SYSTEM OPTIONSSYSTEM OPTIONSThis tab is where all the radio wide options are set. Settings on this tab will affectevery channel of the radio.Figure 6: PL2215P, 2245P, 2415 & 2445 System Options TabMax ChannelsSets the maximum channels that will be used in the radio. For example, you have a 4channel radio, but will only program two of those channels. This number will then beset to 2.TX DelayEnables the carrier to hang after the PTT has been released. This is useful for elimi-nating squelch tail when using CTCSS or DCS.Busy Lock EnableBusy Lock is used to prevent the radio from transmitting on a busy channel.Marked Idle EnableUsed in conjuction with Busy Lock Enable, this functions allows the radio to transmitonly if the correct carrier and CTCSS or DCS are received.
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMERFor PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445Page -10-October 2001SYSTEM OPTIONSScanThe scan section allows for many features to be programmed to tailor the scanning toyour needs.Scan EnableEnable channel scanning in the radioScan Chan NumberThe channel that the user selects to enable scanning.Scan SpeedThe amount of time that the radio looks at each channel. This value is set in millisec-onds and the default is 50ms. Range is 50ms to 500ms.Scan DelayThis is the amount of time the the radio will stay on a channel after the carrier hasdropped. This value is set in seconds and the default value is 4 seconds. Range 1 to30 seconds.Priority Scan EnableThis Enables the radio to scan to a predefined priority channel. All communications onthe priority channel will override any communications on any other channel.• Note: When using priority scan, the radio will look back to the priority channel peri-odically. The user may respond to a call while the TX delay has not expired (See“TX Delay” on page 9). In order to initiate a call, the user must turn the scan func-tion off by turning the channel selector.Priority Scan ChannelThis is the channel that will be given priority.Lookback TimeHow often the priority channel is looked at. This value is set in seconds and the defaultis 4 seconds. Range is .5 to 10 seconds.Time Out TimerThis is a timer that will limit the time that a user can transmit at any one time.Time Out Timer EnableThis enables the Time Out Timer.TX Time Out TimeThe amount of time that the radio will enable the user to transmit before timing out andturning off the transmitter. This value is set in seconds and the default is 180 seconds.Range is 10 to 2000 seconds.Time Out Timer Penalty EnableOnce the radio has timed out, this makes the radio wait for a set time before beingable to transmit again. This time is set in seconds and the default is 5 seconds. Rangeis 1 to 100 seconds.
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMERFor PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445Page -11-October 2001SYSTEM OPTIONSPower SaveThis is a battery save feature that makes batteries last longer on a single charge.Power Save EnableEnables the Power Save Feature.Save On TimeThis is the amount of time that the receiver is on and looking for calls. This value is setin milliseconds and the default is 400ms. Range is 50 to 2000ms.Save Off TimeThis is the amount of time that the receiver is off and not looking for a call. This valueis set in milliseconds and the default is 200ms. Range is 50 to 2000ms.Save Delay TimeThis is the amount of time that the radio will wait after a call has been received beforegoing back into power save mode. Range is .5 to 10 seconds.
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMERFor PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445Page -12-October 2001CHANNEL DATACHANNEL DATAFigure 7: Channel Data TabRXFrequencyThe frequency that the radio will receive on. This value is set in MHz.Tone OptionAllows a CTCSS, DCS or Inverted DCS to be applied to any channel. This enables theuser to only hear traffic that pertains to them.INDIndividual Two Tone option.Allows a two tone option to be used as setup in the twotone tab. See “TWO TONE” on page 14.GGroup Two Tone option. Allows a group call to be received as setup in the two tonetab. See “TWO TONE” on page 14.S-GSuper Group Two Tone option. Allows the super group call to be received as setup inthe two tone tab. See “TWO TONE” on page 14.
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMERFor PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445Page -13-October 2001CHANNEL DATATXFrequencyThe frequency that the radio will transmit on. This value is set in MHz.Tone OptionAllows a CTCSS, DCS or Inverted DCS to be used during transmit. See “TONEOPTIONS” on page 17.OptionP-SCPriority Scan Option. This works in conjunction with the Priority Scan Channel featurein the System Option tab. In order for priority scan to work, this field should be set tooOn for the channels that will lookback to the priority channel.SCChannel Scan. Setting this option to On will put the selected channel in the scan list.BBand Option. Setting this option to N will make the selected channel to 12.5KHz chan-nel spacing. When this is set to S, the channels spacing will be 25KHz.
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMERFor PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445Page -14-October 2001TWO TONETWO TONEThis tab is for setting up the two tone options for the radio.Figure 8: Two Tone TabIndividual Tone 1This is the first two tone sequence. This coincides with the Tone 1 on the ChannelData Tab. See “IND” on page 12.• Note: When using two tone on a channel, the Tone Option should be set to ‘NoOption’. See “Tone Option” on page 12.Tone 1 FrequencyThis is the actual frequency of the first tone in hertz. Range is 300 to 3000 Hz.Tone 1 DurationHow long tone 1 will be sent in milliseconds. Range is 100 to 10000ms.Gap TimeTime between tone 1 and tone 2 in milliseconds.Range is 100 to 10000ms.Tone 2 DisableDisables tone 2.
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMERFor PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445Page -15-October 2001TWO TONETone 2 FrequencyThis is the actual frequency of the second tone in hertz. Range is 300 to 3000Hz.Tone 2 DurationHow long tone 2 will be sent in milliseconds. Range is 100 to 10000ms.Individual Tone 2This is the second two tone sequence. This coincides with the Tone 2 on the ChannelData Tab. See “IND” on page 12.Tone 1 FrequencyThis is the actual frequency of the first tone in hertz. Range is 300 to 3000Hz.Tone 1 DurationHow long tone 1 will be sent in milliseconds. Range is 100 to 10000ms.Gap TimeTime between tone 1 and tone 2 in milliseconds. Range is 100 to 10000ms.Tone 2 DisableDisables tone 2.Tone 2 FrequencyThis is the actual frequency of the second tone in hertz. Range is 300 to 3000Hz.Tone 2 DurationHow long tone 2 will be sent in milliseconds. Range is 100 to 10000ms.Group ToneThis is the group call feature to call a group of radios. This coincides with the groupcall feature on the Channel Data Tab. See “G” on page 12.Tone 1 FrequencyThis is the actual frequency of the first tone in hertz. Range is 300 to 3000Hz.Tone 1 DurationHow long tone 1 will be sent in milliseconds. Range is 100 to 10000ms.Gap TimeTime between tone 1 and tone 2 in milliseconds. Range is 100 to 10000ms.Tone 2 DisableDisables tone 2.Tone 2 FrequencyThis is the actual frequency of the second tone in hertz. Range is 300 to 3000Hz.Tone 2 DurationHow long tone 2 will be sent in milliseconds. Range is 100 to 10000ms.
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMERFor PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445Page -16-October 2001TWO TONESuper Group ToneThis is a second form of group call that will allow a group of radios to be called. Thiscoincides with the Super Group Feature on the Channel Data Tab. See “S-G” onpage 12.Tone 1 FrequencyThis is the actual frequency of the first tone in hertz. Range is 300 to 3000Hz.Tone 1 DurationHow long tone 1 will be sent in milliseconds. Range is 100 to 10000Hz.Gap TimeTime between tone 1 and tone 2 in milliseconds. Range is 100 to 10000Hz.Tone 2 DisableDisables tone 2.Tone 2 FrequencyThis is the actual frequency of the second tone in hertz. Range is 300 to 3000Hz.Tone 2 DurationHow long tone 2 will be sent in milliseconds. Range is 100 to 10000Hz.
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMERFor PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445Page -17-October 2001TONE OPTIONSTONE OPTIONSTone Options can be set for Transmit and Receive on the Channel Data Screen. See“CHANNEL DATA” on page 12.When Tone Option is clicked on with the left mouse button or the Enter key is pressedwhile in the Tone Option field the following screen is shown.Figure 9: Channel Tone OptionThe options allowed are:• None- No tone or Carrier Squelch• CTCSS - Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System• DCS - Digital Coded Squelch• IDCS - Inverted Digital Coded SquelchCTCSSFigure 10: CTCSS tableThe CTCSS Table allows for 1 of 49 tones to be selected.
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMERFor PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445Page -18-October 2001TONE OPTIONSDCSFigure 11: DCS TableThe DCS table allows for 1 of 104 DCS codes to be selected.
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMERFor PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445Page -19-October 2001TONE OPTIONSIDCSFigure 12: IDCS TableThis table allows 1 of 104 Inverted-DCS codes to be selected.
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMERFor PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445Page -20-October 2001MENU BARMENU BARFigure 13: Menu BarThe menu bar is provided to allow easy navigation from anywhere within the program. Themenu bar consists of pull down menus that allow the user to go directly from one function toanother. Options can be selected by using the Alt- key combinations listed.FileThe File menu is used to set the screen to Defaults, Exit the program or to Open,Save or Print a personality.PortWhen the ACC-905 is executed, the serial port is set to COM1 by default. If you haveconnected the radio to COM2, then COM2 should be selected in this menu.ToolTool is used to Program the radio or to change reference settings (Passwordrequired). By default Reference Settings are set to auto.
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMERFor PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445Page -21-October 2001ICON BARICON BARFigure 14: Icon BarThe Icon bar allows for easy access to the most used functions.Open FileLoads personality from disk.Save FileSaves personality to disk.Print PersonalityPrints current personality to the printer.Program RadioReads personality from radio or writes personality to radio.

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