Tutorials GM300 Radio Service Software Manual
3-2
6880902Z36-B October, 1996
Programming Basic Radios
3
The tutorials assume that RSS is running and the MAIN MENU is displayed. If the MAIN MENU is not
displayed, refer to Table 3-1.
For all tutorials, F1 displays help information corresponding to the current highlighted field or current
screen. F10 backs you out of RSS one menu level at a time. Esc goes directly to the MAIN MENU.
3.2 Programming Basic Radios
This tutorial gives step-by-step instructions for programming the 8-channel Radius GM300 mobile radio.
3.2.1 Scenario
The Longwood Hotel and Convention Center's setup and maintenance staff needs a basic 8-channel
radio to coordinate the forklift and towing services required in the setup of the exposition's display floor.
A central dispatcher will direct the setup activities by communicating with the mobile forklift and truck
drivers.
Table 3-1. Steps to Bring Up RSS MAIN MENU
Using Two Diskette Drives Using Hard Drive
1. Assemble, connect and power up the hardware.
2. Load DOS from drive A. After the computer has suc-
cessfully booted, the prompt will be
A:
.
3. Insert the “working copy” RSS diskette into drive B,
then move to drive B by typing the command below,
followed by
Return
(If using 5.25” diskettes, insert
diskette #1 first.)
B:
4. Type the command below, followed by
Return
:
GM300
(If using 5.25” diskettes, remove diskette #1 and
insert diskette #2 when the RSS instructs you.)
5. If this is the first time this RSS version is started and
the
CONFIGURE COMPUTER SCREEN
appears,
you can either skip this screen by pressing
F10
, or
work through it (see Figure 2-4 on page 2-25) to set
up your archive path, display colors and choice of
COM ports, then save the configuration (
F8
) and exit
the screen (
F10
).
6. Press any key at the BANNER screen (see Figure 2-5
on page 2-25).
7. The MAIN MENU appears.
1. Assemble, connect and power up the hardware and
the computer.
2. After the computer has successfully booted, the
prompt will be
C:
.
3. If you have not yet installed the latest RSS version,
see the Starting RSS subsection to make a backup
RSS copy and to install it on your hard disk.
4. Type the command below, followed by
Return
:
GM300
5. If this is the first time this RSS version is started and
the
CONFIGURE COMPUTER SCREEN
appears,
you can either skip this screen by pressing
F10
, or
work through it (see Figure 2-4 on page 2-25) to set
up your archive path, display colors and choice of
COM ports, then save the configuration (
F8
) and exit
the screen (
F10
).
6. Press any key at the BANNER screen (see Figure 2-5
on page 2-25).
7. The MAIN MENU appears.
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