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ENLN4056 Tone and Repeater Interface Control Kit (TRICK) Installation & Programming Guide 68P64112B15 European Publications Department (RPG) Fleet, Hampshire, England Issue: August 1998...
Page Installation ....................1 Simplex Base Station................... 1 Semi-duplex Base Station/Repeater............1 Standalone repeater ..................2 ENLN4056 (TRICK) Layout and Connections ..........2 Programming the TRICK ................7 Introduction ....................7 Controls and Indicators................7 RSS Installation ................... 8 RSS Programming Options ................. 9 TRICK RSS Operation................
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Table of Contents Figure Equipment Connections for a Simplex Base Station Application ......1 Equipment Connections for a Semi-duplex Base Station / Repeater Application ......................1 Equipment Connections for a Standalone Repeater Application ......2 TRICK Rear Panel Layout ..................2 Wireline Connections - Connector J2 ..............
Semi-duplex Base Station/Repeater In this configuration the TRICK provides a Tone Remote Control (TRC) interface between two mobile radios and a wireline control console (such as the Motorola Centro Plus) as shown in Figure 1-2 below. 2 or 4-wire line...
TRICK has 5 tone signalling capability built in, allowing the repeater to be controlled over air as shown in Figure 1-3 below. 2 mobile radios ENLN4056 DUPLEXER Figure 1-3 Equipment Connections for Standalone Repeater Application ENLN4056 (TRICK) Layout and Connections 1.4.1 Rear Panel The rear panel layout is shown in Figure 1-4 below: RX/TX LINE...
Installation 1.4.2 Radio 1 (Rx/Tx or Rx) and Radio 2 (Tx) connections (P1 and P4) Note: Radio 1 is connected to P4 and Radio 2 is connected to P1 as shown in the tables below. The radios are normally connected pin to pin for GM300, GM350 and GM950. Be sure that the cables are not longer than 1 meter (EMC requirements) and that the radios have been programmed correctly for use with TRICK (refer to the section on ‘Programming the Radios’...
Installation Table 1-2 Radio 2 Connections Tx Radio 2 Signal name Signal description connector P1 pin 1 pin 2 R2-MOD Modulation to radio 2 pin 3 R2-PTT PTT to radio pin 4 pin 5 R2-FMOD Flat modulation to radio 2 pin 6 R2-BUS+ SBEP serial data to/from radio 2...
Installation 1.4.4 Facility connections (P3) External devices are connected to P3 as shown in the table below. Be sure that the cables are not longer than 1 meter (EMC requirements). Front view of connector P3 Table 1-3 Facility Connections Facility Signal name Signal description connector P3...
Installation 1.4.5 External power and alarm connections (P5) External power and alarm signals are connected to P5 as shown in the table below. Be sure that the cables are not longer than 3 meters (EMC requirements). Front view of connector P5 Table 1-4 External Power and Alarm Connections Power/Alarms Signal name...
The PC serial port is connected to the TRICK programming socket on its front panel via a standard Motorola Radio Interface Box (RIB). In addition to the PC, the following Motorola parts are required to support personality programming; Table 1-5 Personality Programming Accessories...
Programming the TRICK 2.2.1 Pushbuttons SET-UP Repeater Set-Up/Knock Down button. If the repeater is Knocked Down, press once to Set-Up. Press again to Knock Down the repeater. PROGRAM: When the programming tool is fitted in the front panel socket (J1) pressing this button once selects the Rx radio for programming;...
Programming the TRICK 2.3.2 Installation for Microsoft Windows NT & ‘95 Systems Insert the diskette into the diskette drive of the PC. Select the “Run” option from the pop-up, “Start” menu and type the following command line; A:\SETUP.EXE Proceed with the installation, following the instructions displayed on the screen. RSS Programming Options The TRICK RSS main screen is shown in Figure 1-7 below.
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Programming the TRICK Device Information - used to read version information from the TRICK connected to the PC via the RIB. Print - used to obtain a print-out of the entire personality data. Print Review - used to view the format of the personality data print-out. Print Setup - used to modify paper size and orientation, printer properties, printer connections, etc.
Programming the TRICK Table 1-6 Radio Types Radio Type Description GM300 SIMPLEX single TX/RX GM300 GM300 SEMI DUPLEX two GM300s (RX and TX) without repeater capability GM300 RPT two GM300s (RX and TX) with repeater capability GM350 SIMPLEX single TX/RX GM350, parallel line channel steering (ie.
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Programming the TRICK Repeater Operation Timers - the following timers are configured using this screen: Repeater hang timer (s) Repeater block timer (s) Repeater time out timer (s) Repeater Knock-Down timer (min) Repeater type Type 1 Type 2 Unconditional Confidence beeps in hang time Enabled or disabled Line Interface Line connection...
Programming the TRICK Tone acknowledge on TRC commands - enable/disable audible acknowledgment tones generated in response to TRC commands received from the wireline Timers Line fail check period (s) - defines period during which the TRICK expects to receive TRC commands from the wireline. If TRC command is not received during this period, it is assumed that the line has failed PTT max time (s) - defines maximum wireline console TX key time PTT block time (s) - defines minimum delay between wireline console TX dekey...
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Programming the TRICK Encoders Three encoders are provided to support the following functions; Disconnect - sent to radio when call is to be disconnected Acknowledge - acknowledge received select V calls Alarm - power supply alarms The following configuration options are provided for each encoder; Telegram length Prolonged tone Prolonged tone length...
The TRICK is programmed using the RSS package EVN4008 installed on a PC as previously described in this guide. To program the TRICK proceed as follows: Connect the PC to the TRICK using a standard Motorola Radio Interface Box (RIB) (Part No. RLN4008).
GM950 radios. Radio Programming Example Two Motorola GM350 128 channel radios are connected to the TRICK. The RX radio is connected to TRICK port P4, the TX radio is connected to port P1. The resulting base station will be used for semi-duplex communication between office-based staff using desktop controllers and a mobile...
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Programming the Radios Select the “GP I/O lines” option from the pull-down “edit” menu and configure the radio as follows; I/O assignment = free format PL/DPL detect pin 8 HOOK pin 14 RX audio = filtered (unsquelched) Select the “OK” button. Write the new programming information to the radio using the “write radio”...
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Programming the Radios 1-18 Installation and Programming Guide...