Motorola Astro Radio Software 68 81098e85 O Manual

 
9 
Using This 
Manual
 
The  ASTRO RSS Manual is designed to teach basic radio feature programming 
and to speed up access to technical reference information. It is intended for 
both beginners and advanced users of the RSS. This manual contains 
information on all of the following:  
•  
How to connect the radio and other required hardware to your computer  
•  
How to install the RSS  
•  
How the RSS operates and how the screens are organized  
•  
How to navigate through the menus and screens from...

 
10 
Assembling 
The Hardware
 
The figure below shows how to assemble the required (and optional) 
equipment used to program an ASTRO radio.
B
A
Computer
RIB
Use a fresh, 9V battery. LED remains lit 
with a weak battery. This may cause 
certain errors on screen.!
Caution
Radio Interface Box (RIB)-to-Computer Cable
30-80369B72 or later Cable for IBM 
Personal Computer AT or compatible 
computer 
(9-pin end and a 15-pin end). 
or30-80369B71 or later Cable for IBM 
Personal Computer XT or compatible...

 
11 
Steps to Connect 
the Hardware
 
1. Connect the RIB-to-computer cable to the communications port of the 
computer (9-pin end).
2. Connect the other end (15-pin end) into the RIB Box. (If your computer 
has a 25-pin connections port connector, you will need the cable 30-
80369B71 to connect the RIB-to-computer cable to the computer.)
3. Connect the 25-pin end of the RIB-to-radio cable to the RIB box, and the 
9-pin end to the side connector of the radio.
4. Plug one end of the power supply into the...

 
12 
What’s On The 
RSS Diskettes
 
Below are the names and descriptions of files located on the diskettes you 
received with this manual. 
Installing The 
RSS
 
Create a Back-up Copy 
of RSS Diskette(s) 
We recommend that you make a back-up copy of the RSS. To make a back-up 
copy, follow the steps below for each diskette. 
1. Insert the RSS diskette you received with this manual into drive A.
2. Type  
DISKCOPY A: A 
:
3. Use the backup copy and keep the original RSS diskettes in a safe place 
away...

 
13 What To Do with Previ-
ous
Versions of RSS Diskettes 
We recommend that you discard previous versions of the RSS so that you 
always have the most current version available and do not mistakenly 
program a radio with outdated data. In addition, the latest RSS version has 
updated codeplug structures which will be unreadable with old versions of the 
RSS. 
Installing the RSS on 
your Hard Disk 
Install the latest RSS version as soon as you receive it. This ensures that you 
have the latest version of...

 
14 RSS Start-Up Procedure 
Once installation is complete, follow the start-up procedure below: 
1. Type  
C: 
 and press Return to log on to the hard drive.
2. At the  
C:\ 
 prompt type  
ASTROP 
 or 
 ASTROM  
( 
depending on which RSS you 
installed or which you would like to run 
).
This command starts up the RSS. If the software does not start up correctly, you 
may hear a tone or see an error message or error code on the display. 
Note: If you did not read the accompanying README.TXT file prior
to...

 
15 
The Banner 
Screen
 
When the program has been successfully loaded in your computer, you will see 
a BANNER screen like the one below with the Motorola logo and RSS copyright 
information. 
Banner Screen for Mobile Version of RSS
Banner Screen for Portable Version of RSS
Note: The Version and Date are not shown on the BANNER screen above.
However, your RSS will show the actual version and date on the
BANNER screen.
Press any key to access the MAIN MENU....

16
Anatomy of a 
MenuThe RSS consists of several multi-level menus that will take you to screens 
where you can change the choice or value of a field. The only difference 
between a menu and a screen is nature of the information that appears in the 
working area (marked by the letter C in the figure below). A menu or screen has 
four areas, labelled below as A, B, C and D.
 RSS Location ID 
AreaIn this area you will find the words “MOTOROLA Radio Service Software”, 
“ASTRO MOBILE” or “ASTRO PORTABLE”, and a...

17
Navigating 
Through The 
RSS MenusEvery action of the RSS is controlled by you through the use of formatted 
displays and function keys.
Under each menu or screen title, you will find a sequence of F-keys (or 
Function keys) such as  . This sequence represents the path from the 
MAIN MENU to that specific menu or screen. To access the desired menu or 
screen, simply press these keys one by one from the MAIN MENU.
The F-keys and other special keys that you can use to communicate with the 
RSS are listed...

18
Anatomy of a 
ScreenThe only difference between a menu and a screen lies in the contents of the 
working area.
The working area of a screen contains a list of programmable features called 
“fields” that can be selected or changed using the arrow, tab or return keys 
described earlier. On some screens, there are features that can be selected for 
each individual channel or mode; these features are selected on a mode-by-
mode basis.
On other screens, there are features that can be selected for all modes...