ACC-905 PROGRAMMING MANUAL For the Legacy ProLine Series Radios Topaz3, LLC. 10828 N.W. Airworld Dr.
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMER For PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i LIST OF FIGURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMER For PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1. 25-pin to 9-pin RS-232 Serial Communications Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Figure 2. ACC-2004 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Figure 3: Open File Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Figure 4: Save Personality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMER For PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445 INTRODUCTION The ACC-905 programming software is used in conjunction with the ACC-2004 programming cable to enable the parameters of the Legacy Proline series handheld radios to be read, modified and printed.
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMER For PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Installing The Hardware Installing the ACC-2004 Make sure that your computer is turned off. HARDWARE INSTALLATION Locate the serial communications port on the computer. This port will usually be located at the rear of the computer. However, since this is dependent upon the design of your computer refer to the computer operator’s manual for directions. The IBM® PC systems support up to four serial ports.
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMER For PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445 Connecting the Legacy Radio ACC-2004 Programming Cable Legacy Radio RS-232 Serial Communications Port © IBM Compatible Computer Figure 2. ACC-2004 Installation Once the ACC-2004 programming cable is connected to the computer, the radio can now be connected to the programming cable.
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMER For PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Making A Backup Copy (Floppy disk versrion only) Before installing the ACC-905 Programming Software on your computer, make a backup copy of the disk. The software occupies approximately 5 MB on the disk and can be copied onto four 1.44 MB disks. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION To make a copy of a floppy disk using Windows® 95 1. In My Computer, left click the 3 1/2 Floppy (A:) icon for the disk you want to copy. 2.
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMER For PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445 GETTING STARTED Starting the ACC-905 In order to use this program, you must be familiar with standard Windows® 95 procedures. 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-905 Click on the “X” Button located in the upper right corner. 1. Click on Ports (Alt-P) then select the communications port that you are using. Selecting the Model 1.
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMER For PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445 Opening a Personality GETTING STARTED 1. Click on File then click on Open (Alt-F-O) See “File” on page 20 or click on the Open folder icon see “Open File” on page 21. The screen below will be shown. Figure 3: Open File Screen 2. Now select the file or type in the name of the file that you would like to load and click on Open or press Enter.
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMER For PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445 Saving a Personality 1. Click on File Then Click on Save (Alt-F-S) See “File” on page 20 or click on the Save Icon See “Save File” on page 21. The following screen will appear. 2. Type in the filename that you wish to use then click on Save or press Enter.
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMER For PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445 Programming a Radio GETTING STARTED 1. Connect the radio to the computer as shown in “Installing The Hardware” on page 2. 2. Click on Tool then click on Program (Alt-T-P). See “Tool” on page 20. Or click on the program icon. See “Program Radio” on page 21. 3. Follow the instructions on the program screen as shown below. Figure 5: Program Screen 4. Once the radio is in Read or write mode, click on the read or write buttons.
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMER For PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445 SYSTEM OPTIONS This tab is where all the radio wide options are set. Settings on this tab will affect every channel of the radio. Max Channels Sets the maximum channels that will be used in the radio. For example, you have a 4 channel radio, but will only program two of those channels. This number will then be set to 2. TX Delay Enables the carrier to hang after the PTT has been released.
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMER For PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445 Scan The scan section allows for many features to be programmed to tailor the scanning to your needs. Scan Enable Enable channel scanning in the radio Scan Chan Number The channel that the user selects to enable scanning. Scan Speed The amount of time that the radio looks at each channel. This value is set in milliseconds and the default is 50ms. Range is 50ms to 500ms.
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMER For PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445 Power Save This is a battery save feature that makes batteries last longer on a single charge. Power Save Enable Enables the Power Save Feature. Save On Time This is the amount of time that the receiver is on and looking for calls. This value is set in milliseconds and the default is 400ms. Range is 50 to 2000ms. Save Off Time This is the amount of time that the receiver is off and not looking for a call.
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMER For PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445 CHANNEL DATA CHANNEL DATA Figure 7: Channel Data Tab RX Frequency The frequency that the radio will receive on. This value is set in MHz. Tone Option Allows a CTCSS, DCS or Inverted DCS to be applied to any channel. This enables the user to only hear traffic that pertains to them. IND Individual Two Tone option.Allows a two tone option to be used as setup in the two tone tab. See “TWO TONE” on page 14. G Group Two Tone option.
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMER For PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445 TX Frequency The frequency that the radio will transmit on. This value is set in MHz. Tone Option Allows a CTCSS, DCS or Inverted DCS to be used during transmit. See “TONE OPTIONS” on page 17. Option P-SC Priority Scan Option. This works in conjunction with the Priority Scan Channel feature in the System Option tab. In order for priority scan to work, this field should be set too On for the channels that will lookback to the priority channel.
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMER For PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445 TWO TONE TWO TONE This tab is for setting up the two tone options for the radio. Figure 8: Two Tone Tab Individual Tone 1 This is the first two tone sequence. This coincides with the Tone 1 on the Channel Data Tab. See “IND” on page 12. • Note: When using two tone on a channel, the Tone Option should be set to ‘No Option’. See “Tone Option” on page 12. Tone 1 Frequency This is the actual frequency of the first tone in hertz.
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMER For PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445 Tone 2 Frequency This is the actual frequency of the second tone in hertz. Range is 300 to 3000Hz. Tone 2 Duration How long tone 2 will be sent in milliseconds. Range is 100 to 10000ms. Individual Tone 2 This is the second two tone sequence. This coincides with the Tone 2 on the Channel Data Tab. See “IND” on page 12. Tone 1 Frequency This is the actual frequency of the first tone in hertz. Range is 300 to 3000Hz.
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMER For PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445 Super Group Tone This is a second form of group call that will allow a group of radios to be called. This coincides with the Super Group Feature on the Channel Data Tab. See “S-G” on page 12. Tone 1 Frequency This is the actual frequency of the first tone in hertz. Range is 300 to 3000Hz. Tone 1 Duration How long tone 1 will be sent in milliseconds. Range is 100 to 10000Hz. Gap Time Time between tone 1 and tone 2 in milliseconds.
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMER For PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445 TONE OPTIONS Tone 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 pressed while in the Tone Option field the following screen is shown. Figure 9: Channel Tone Option CTCSS Figure 10: CTCSS table The CTCSS Table allows for 1 of 49 tones to be selected.
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMER For PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445 TONE OPTIONS DCS Figure 11: DCS Table The DCS table allows for 1 of 104 DCS codes to be selected.
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMER For PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445 IDCS This table allows 1 of 104 Inverted-DCS codes to be selected.
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMER For PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445 MENU BAR Figure 13: Menu Bar The menu bar is provided to allow easy navigation from anywhere within the program. The menu bar consists of pull down menus that allow the user to go directly from one function to another. Options can be selected by using the Alt- key combinations listed. File MENU BAR The File menu is used to set the screen to Defaults, Exit the program or to Open, Save or Print a personality.
ACC-905 PC PROGRAMMER For PL2215P, PL2245P, PL2415, PL2445 ICON BAR Figure 14: Icon Bar The Icon bar allows for easy access to the most used functions. Open File Loads personality from disk. Save File Saves personality to disk. Prints current personality to the printer. Program Radio Reads personality from radio or writes personality to radio.
