Making and receiving calls
188 Manpack Transceiver 2110 series Reference Manual
ANY address syntax
If you want to send an ALE call to and receive a response from all stations that are tuned
to the same frequency in an ALE/CALM network or scanning the network, make a call
through the Emergency, Message, Phone, Selective, or Send Position call type using the
ANY address syntax.
The ANY call does not specifically call any stations, but it does request an automatic
response from stations that detect the call. These responses are returned in any slot
position (collisions may occur). The operator at the initiating station can use these
responses to gather information on the status of the stations using the network. The
initiating station then completes the link establishment with an acknowledgement sent to
all stations from which it received a response. Stations can be configured to respond to or
to ignore ANY calls.
The global ANY address syntax is @@?. All stations detecting the call send a response
to the initiating station. The group of stations detecting the call can be narrowed by using
a selective ANY address syntax. In this address, the ? is replaced by an upper-case letter
or number, for example, @@A. All stations detecting the call that have this letter or
number as the last character in their self address for the ALE/CALM network send a
response, then enter a link with the initiating station when the acknowledgement is
received.
You can send multiple ANY addresses together to make a call to a range of stations, for
example, @@A,@@B.
The allowable length of the self address at the called station is dependent on the length of
the self address used by the initiating station for the call.
NOTE
The ANY address syntax may be used if the MIL-STD-188-141B ALE
option is installed (2110 only).
NOTE
For information on entering text in a call address see page 77, Entering
text in an ALE call address.
CAUTION
If a station detects an ANY call to its matching self address, it sends a
response over the air.
NOTE For information on these call types see page 193, Call types.
NOTE
When you use an ANY address syntax through the Selective call type, the
call icon changes to the ANY call icon ( ) when the call is started.
If the length of the self address of the
initiating station is...
The length of the self address at the
called station can be...
1 to 3 characters 3 to 9 characters
4 to 6 characters 3 characters
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