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may be programmed via the database upload command. After the paging tones are sent, an alert sound or a
voice message from the console may optionally be sent to the pager.
Typically it takes a second or more to send a page to a pager. If the page is intended for a group of pagers, it
may take longer. A group consisting of 10 pagers may take 5-10 seconds to transmit, and a group of 100 pagers
may take 50-100 seconds to transmit.
2.6 Group Page
The Peoplefinder II can send a page to a group of pager numbers through the entry of a single group number. The
pager numbers that are members of the group must have been previously assigned using the Assign Group
configuration menu. When sending a group page, the Peoplefinder II sequentially sends the page to each pager in
the group.
The procedure for sending a group page is the same as for the individual page described in the above procedure.
Group pages generally take longer to send out, so you may find the Peoplefinder II will take a bit longer to return to
the PAGER NO= prompt when a group page is sent.
2.7 Tone Paging to Alphanumeric or Numeric Pagers
Some pagers can receive tone or numeric pages. If you wish to send a tone page (make it beep) to a POCSAG
pager that is set-up for numeric or alpha paging, you can press the F4 (Tone) key when entering the page
instead of the F1 (Enter) key. Pressing the F4 key after entering the pager number will force the Peoplefinder II to
send a tone page to the pager.
2.8 2-way Data Communication
The Peoplefinder II can be configured as a 2 way 9600bps modem.
2.9 2-way voice communications
The Peoplefinder II can communicate with portable and mobile two-way radios. The Peoplefinder II has a privacy
feature called Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System (CTCSS). CTCSS blocks the reception of signals (or
noise) that are not encoded with certain preset low frequency tones. You will only hear signals at the Peoplefinder II
that have the correct CTCSS tone encoded on them. This means that the radio channel may be in use by
someone else, and you will not hear anything come out the speaker because the CTCSS decoder has muted it.
To disable the CTCSS decoder momentarily in order to monitor all of the communications on the channel, press
the F2 key on the built-in keypad.
To talk on the radio channel, press and hold down the F3 key on the built-in keypad. If the channel is not in
use, the Peoplefinder II will turn the transmitter on and display TALK on the LCD. Your voice will be transmitted out
over the air. The microphone is located on the front of the unit, so speak clearly towards it in a normal voice.
2.10 Alarm Pages
The Peoplefinder II has 8 alarm inputs located at the rear of the unit. The unit may be configured to send a page
when an alarm input changes states. Different messages may be sent for high or low going changes of state.
For convenience sending pre-programmed messages, alarm pages may also be initiated from the external
keyboard. Low change alarm messages may be generated by pressing CTRL and a number key "n"
simultaneously, where "n" is the desired alarm number. High change alarm messages may be generated by
pressing CTRL, SHIFT and the number key simultaneously.
If no message has been programmed for a specific alarm page state, then no page will be sent. This feature may
be used to only send pages for a specific state transition, but not for the opposite state transition.