User's Manual

OSMAC Base User Manual
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5 Program Mode
The Program Mode is used to program CAP codes, add pagers, delete pagers, assign pagers to
groups, configure the alarm pages, and set up various features of the OSMAC Base.Itisalsousedto
toggle a status display on the second line of the LCD on and off.
To enter the programming mode, press the dash "-" key on the keypad or the ESC key on the external
keyboard. The OSMAC Base will prompt you to enter the password. After entering the Program
Mode password (7531) and pressing F1, you can select one of the following menu items:
1 = Assign Pager Assigns pager CAP codes
2 = Assign Group Assigns pagers to groups
3 = Test Page Sends periodic test pages
4 = Alarm Pages Configures alarm triggered pages
5 = autodial memory Configures Autodial memories
- = RETURN TO PAGE Return back to the page mode
When you enter the Program Mode you will see the first selections. Use the UP/DOWN arrows to
scroll through the available options. To exit the Program Mode, press the - (Program) key or the ESC
key. Any changes you make will automatically be saved.
Note: When the OSMAC Base is in the Program Mode, it will revert back to the Page Mode if it is idle
(no keyboard inputs) for two minutes, except that test pages may be sent for an unlimited period of
time.
5.1 Assign Pager
All pagers have an ID code, commonly referred to as a CAP code. It is a long number, difficult to
remember, and may change if a pager is replaced or in for repair. To make paging a pager easy, the
OSMAC Base uses a database stored in its memory to remember every pager's CAP code. Within
the OSMAC Base, every pager is assigned a Pager Number. Because pagers only recognize CAP
codes, the OSMAC Base must translate the pager number into the proper CAP code. The 1 - Assign
Pager menu is used for this function.
1. Begin by entering the Programming Mode as described above, and pressing the number 1 key.
The OSMAC Base will respond with:
PAGER No =
F1:OK F2:BACK -:EXIT
Note that the F1 key is used to select an entry, the F2 key goes back to the previous menu item
and the - key exits this mode.
2. Enter the number for the pager you wish to add to the database. For example, to add a pager
number "15" to the database press 1 then 5 then F1.
3. Next, you will be prompted to activate or deactivate the pager. Press F1 to activate it, or press an
arrow key to switch between Y and N on the display to deactivate it. Press F1 when the correct
response has been chosen.
4. Next, tell the OSMAC Base what type of pager is being assigned. For convenience, the will
display the type of pager previously selected. Press the arrow keys to cycle through the list of
possible pager types. The possible types are: POCSAG 512, POCSAG 1200 and POCSAG 2400.
An option is available which also supports TWO TONE pager types. Note that the OSMAC system
must have all pagers set to 512 baud POCSAG. Once the correct paging format type is in the
display, press the F1 key on the keypad or ENTER on the external keyboard.