Unit installation

4-2

020: Program a Selected Timer

This command allows you to program the controller's timer system.

<020> xxx t..t

Parameters:

- 020 is the default command name.

- ‘xxx’ is the timer to be programmed (three digits)

- ‘t..t’ is the value to be programmed into the timer, 0 to 9999, one to four digits

Message Start Delay Timer:

This timer controls how long the controller will wait before sending voice messages in two

situations. The first is when you enter a command and unkey; it controls how long it will be before

the response to that command will be sent. If the delay is set too short, you might miss the first

word or two while your HT finishes switching from transmitting to receiving. The second situation

in which this timer might delay voice messages is when they need to be sent out of a transmitter

that is not keyed up at the time. The transmitter will be keyed for at least the length of this timer

before the voice is started. If this timer is too short, the transmitter might not have time to come up

to full power and the beginning of the voice message might be missed. If the voice message is

being sent down a link system with multiple hops, more time might be needed so all of the link

transmitters will have time to come up.

- This timer is programmed in 10mS increments from 0..9999.

- If a timer value of 000 is entered, the timer is disabled.

Timer Number Definition Defaults

000 Message Start Delay Timer, Transmitter 1 500mS (050)

001 Message Start Delay Timer, Transmitter 2 "

002 Message Start Delay Timer, Transmitter 3 "

003 Message Start Delay Timer, Transmitter 4 "

004 Message Start Delay Timer, Transmitter 5 "

005 Message Start Delay Timer, Transmitter 6 "

006 Message Start Delay Timer, Transmitter 7 "

007 Message Start Delay Timer, Transmitter 8 "