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OSMAC BaseOSMAC 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 BaseOSMAC Base.
To enter the programming mode, press the dash "-" key on the keypad or the ESC key on the external keyboard.
The OSMAC BaseOSMAC 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 Pager1 = Assign Pager Assigns pager CAP codes
2 = Assign Group2 = Assign Group Assigns pagers to groups
3 = Test Page3 = Test Page Sends periodic test pages
4 = Alarm Pages4 = Alarm Pages Configures alarm triggered pages
5 = autodial memory5 = autodial memory Configures Autodial memories
-- = RETURN TO PAGE = 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 BaseOSMAC 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 BaseOSMAC Base uses a
database stored in its memory to remember every pager's CAP code. Within the OSMAC BaseOSMAC Base, every pager is
assigned a Pager Number. Because pagers only recognize CAP codes, the OSMAC BaseOSMAC Base must translate the pager
number into the proper CAP code. The 1 1 -- Assign Pager 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 OSMAC
BaseBase will respond with:
PAGER No = PAGER No =
F1:OK F2:BACK F1:OK F2:BACK -- :: EXITEXIT
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 BaseOSMAC 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.
5. After programming the type, you must program in the function type of the pager being used. The function
type for POCSAG pagers is one of the following: