User's Manual

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PROGRAM MODE
The Program Mode is used to program satellite address numbers, add satellite address numbers, delete satellite address
numbers, assign satellite address numbers to groups, configure the alarm commands and set up various features of the
OSMAC Base Station.
To enter the programming mode, press the – (dash) key on the keypad. The OSMAC Base Station will prompt you to
enter the password. After entering the Program Mode password 7531, press the F1 key.
You can select one of the following menu items:
1 = ASSIGN PAGER Assigns satellite address number
2 = ASSIGN GROUP Assigns satellites address numbers to groups
3 = TEST PAGE Sends periodic test commands
4 = ALARM PAGES Configures alarm triggered commands
5 = AUTODIAL MEMORY Configures Autodial phone numbers
– = RETURN TO PAGE Return back to the page mode
When you enter the Program Mode, you will see the first selections. Use the
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arrow keys to scroll through the avail-
able options. To exit the Program Mode, press the – (dash) key. Any changes you make will automatically be saved.
Note: When the OSMAC Base Station is in the Program Mode and no keyboard entry is made within two minutes, the base
station will revert back to the Page Mode, with the exception of test command. Test command will repeatedly send test
commands to satellite address number 0 for an unlimited period of time until terminated by pressing the – (Program) key.
Assigning Satellite Number
The E-Series Satellite Decoder Board has an ID code also known as the CAP code. It is a long number that is difficult to
remember and cumbersome to use. To make operation of the OSMAC system easier, the OSMAC Base Station stores
the satellite ID codes in its internal database and allows the user to assigns each station an easier to remember 3-digit
number called the satellite address number.
The ID code for an OSMAC Satellite is 279XXX, where XXX is the 3-digit satellite address number set by the DIP Switch
on the OSMAC Satellite Decoder Board. For example, if the switch on an OSMAC Satellite Decoder Board is set to 25,
then its ID code is 279025.
The database in the OSMAC Base Station is pre-configured such that the satellite address numbers 0–399 correspond to
ID codes 279000–279399. This should be sufficient for normal use in an OSMAC system. However, if the user wishes to
change the ID code assigned to a satellite address number, this can be done through the ASSIGN PAGER function.
1. Begin by entering the Programming Mode as described above and press the 1 key for ASSIGN PAGER. The OSMAC
Base Station will respond with:
PAGER NO =
DASH (–) TO EXIT
2. Enter the satellite address number of the satellite you wish to edit. For example, to edit satellite address number 15,
press 1 5 and the F1 key to enter. Once a satellite address number is entered, the base station will respond with a
prompt asking for the ID code for this satellite. If the satellite address number is already in the database, it will display
the ID code that is already in the program. If satellite address number is not in the database, the ID code will default
to the satellite address number. To edit the ID code, use the DEL key to backspace over it. Type the new ID code
and press F1 to enter.
Important: The satellite address number must be set in the field satellite for proper communication.
3. After you enter the ID code for the satellite address number, you must tell the Base Station what type of satellite it is
being assigned. The base station will display the default type. Press the arrow keys to cycle through the list of possi-
ble satellite types. The possible types are: POCSAG 512, POCSAG 1200, and POCSAG 2400. Select POCSAG 512
for an OSMAC Satellite. Once the correct format type is displayed, press the F1 key to enter.
4. After entering the satellite type, you must now enter the function type of the satellite. The function type is either TONE
(the satellite just beeps), NUMERIC (beeps and displays numbers) or ALPHA (beeps and displays numbers and
letters). OSMAC Satellites are NUMERIC type. Press the
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or
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arrow keys to cycle through the list of functions.
Press the F1 key when the correct function type is displayed.