Unit installation

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How to Configure a Port as a Repeater

The RLC-3 controller supports a repeater on every port. This allows for multiple stand alone

repeaters operating at the same time, on the same controller. We will describe how to configure

and setup port one as a repeater. Simply follow our example to configure other ports as repeaters.

Configure the port's connection:- 000 1 1 D or unkey or <Enter>

This command connects port 1's receiver to port 1's transmitter. When you do this port 1's

receiver will cause a PTT on port 1's transmitter. You could call this putting it into repeater mode.

Configure the port's Hang timer:

- 020 016 200 D or unkey or <Enter>

This command set the hang timer to 200 * 10mS = 2 seconds.

Configure the port's ID'er:

- 085 1 1 D or unkey or <Enter>

This command enables the ider for port 1. The ID timer defaults to 10 minutes.

Programming in your ID:

Macros 220, 228, 236, 244, 252, and 260 are set aside for your initial ID, rotating ID's and

impolite ID's. See command 064 for more information about programming ID's.

Note: the ID's will automatically be sent to the right ports, so don't worry about the "message

routing variable".

Configure the courtesy beep:

The courtesy beep is already configured and stored in Macro 268. When you execute

Command 268 you will get a "beep" at 500 Hz for 200mS. To program your own beeps refer to

the earlier section "Beeps and Boops and Messages" or take a look at Command 040.

Configure the time-out timer:

The time-out timer defaults to 3 minutes and is programmable with Command 020. You

can change the time out message by re-programming macro 356 and the time out clear message by

re-programming macro 364.

Now your port is configured as a repeater port.