User guide
© A.W Communication Systems Limited 2008
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Contents
Contents .................................................................................................................................................. 3
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 5
About DRCops ..................................................................................................................................... 5
User Interface ..................................................................................................................................... 5
Running the Software ............................................................................................................................. 6
Starting the DRCops for the first time .................................................................................................... 6
Screen layout .......................................................................................................................................... 9
Main Control Functions......................................................................................................................... 10
Channel buttons ............................................................................................................................ 10
Channel Off ................................................................................................................................... 10
Monitor ......................................................................................................................................... 10
Select ............................................................................................................................................. 11
Transmit ........................................................................................................................................ 11
Switching between Monitor and Select ........................................................................................ 12
Setting the channel to OFF ............................................................................................................ 12
Function Indicators ....................................................................................................................... 12
Voted Site Information ................................................................................................................. 13
Channel Functions ................................................................................................................................. 13
Single Channel Select Mode .......................................................................................................... 13
Multi Channel Select Mode ........................................................................................................... 13
Talk through .................................................................................................................................. 14
Squelch Defeat .............................................................................................................................. 14
Connect ......................................................................................................................................... 14
PTT Button ............................................................................................................................................ 15
Telephone Button ................................................................................................................................. 15
Loudspeaker Button .............................................................................................................................. 15
Off Button ............................................................................................................................................. 15
Facilities Button .................................................................................................................................... 16
Auto Site Mode ............................................................................................................................. 16
Locking to a Site ............................................................................................................................ 17
Exit Button..................................................................................................................................... 17
Selcall Button ........................................................................................................................................ 18
Call Button ..................................................................................................................................... 19
Page Button ................................................................................................................................... 19
Interrogate Button ........................................................................................................................ 19
Reset Button ................................................................................................................................. 19
Clear Button .................................................................................................................................. 19
Exit Button..................................................................................................................................... 19
Volume Button ...................................................................................................................................... 20
Playback Button .................................................................................................................................... 21
Using the Selcall Stack ........................................................................................................................... 23
Time .............................................................................................................................................. 23
Ident .............................................................................................................................................. 23
Name ............................................................................................................................................. 23
Text ............................................................................................................................................... 23
Channel ......................................................................................................................................... 24
Site ................................................................................................................................................ 24










