Motorola Gr300 Zr310 Community Repeater 6880902z68 C Manual

							 
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The ZR310 will reference the system ID user for the proper TPL/DPL encode and the Morse ID to send. You can use a disabled or enabled 
user number. 
The Morse code station ID is sent after a 0.75 second key up delay.
 
Carrier Only Repeat (Open Repeater) 
You can program the ZR310 to repeat based on just the carrier, sometimes called carrier controlled repeat, or open repeater. In this mode, 
the ZR310 provides simultaneous tone/open repeater operation for users that have TPL or DPL encode or that have no encode repeat. Both 
types of users operate normally. This allows a mix of TPL tone users with open repeat capability and is ideal when adding tone users to an 
existing open repeater. 
To enable the carrier (CSQ) for repeat, you can identify a user number as the carrier repeat user. This allows all standard user-
programmable features for open repeat, including enable/disable, TPL or DPL code encoding, etc for the carrier user, if the CSQ user number 
is set to 0, no carrier repeat will be available.
 
Accessory PTT TPL/DPL encode 
An accessory device such as a tone remote or local microphone may key the transmit radio, and take over control of the repeater. The 
accessor y may need the ZR310 to encode a particular TPL tone or DPL code in order to communicate with a specific user group. The ZR310 
incudes a programmable  Accessor y PTT encode settings to accomplish this function. When an accessor y keys the transmit radio, the 
ZR310 will disable the repeater transmit hold time until 30 seconds of no accessory transmit has expired. 
Anti-Kerchunker Timer 
The anti-kerchunker timer may be programmed between 0 (off) and 5.0 seconds. 
The first transmission from a user must be longer than the anti-kerchunker timer value or the programmed transmit hold time will not be 
used. This discourages users from kerchunking the repeater.
 
Timeout Timer 
The timeout timer is a stuck mic timeout feature. Its setting determines the maximum amount of time a mobile may transmit on the 
channel. Each time the TPL/DPL decode stops, the timer is reset. It may be set from 1 to 9 minutes, in one minute increments, and the default 
setting is 3 minutes. During a timeout condition, you will hear an alert tone before the transmit radio unkeys. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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User Programmable Fields 
Enable a User 
To activate a user in the ZR310, you must enable the TPL tone or DPL code user number. The transmit radio keys when the carrier and the 
TPL tone or DPL code are decoded. 
Set the Status line as Enable to activate a user.
 
Reserve a User 
You may need to reserve a TPL tone or DPL code for future use. If a user keys up on a reserved user number, the transmitter will be keyed 
but it does not cut through a repeat audio. It sends a beep tone for the duration of the transmission. This mode is to disable a user for seasonal 
use or a possible no-pay condition. A reserved user will keep the tone active in the repeater, preventing other co-channel repeater operators 
from seeing the tone as available. 
NOTE 
Before reserving a user, you must enable that user 
 
Receive (Rx) Squelch Decode 
The ZR310 can decode all 50 TPL tones and up to 20 DPL codes. The TPL user numbers are 1-50, and they have fixed frequencies. The 
DPL user numbers are 51-70. Each of these user “slots” in the database can decode any valid DPL code, so you must set the digital code 
number. When you set the DPL decode number, the ZR310 will automatically set the encode to the same DPL code. (Refer to Table 6-3 for 
TPL tones / DPL codes.) 
 
Station ID Call Sign 
A station ID call sign is a Morse code ID assigned to a particular user. This ID may be eight characters long, and may be any combination of 
numbers or letters. 
You can program an individual Morse code ID for each user number. The first time the user unkeys, the ZR310 sends the Morse code ID. If 
the user keys up again, voice communications may occur during the ID. The ID is sent at 30% deviation and a selectable speed from 4 to 25 
(default is 22) words per minute (meets FCC Part 90 regulations). With System Programming, you can set the ID tone frequency from 400 to 
2000 Hz so that it does not interface with paging or other tone signalling on the channel. You can set the ID interval from 1-99 minutes. You 
may also program a single System ID call sign. Refer to Table 6-4 for the Station ID Cross Reference and Table 6-5 for the TPL tone / DPL 
code conversions.
 
Transmitter Hang Time 
The transmitter hang time is the amount of time the repeater transmitter remains keyed on the channel after mobile activity is no longer 
detected. The transmitter hang time must be set to a value between 0.0 and 25.0. 
TPL/DPL Encode During Transmitter Hang Time 
Normally the repeater encode signal follows the mobile encode. However, You can leave a TPL or DPL encode on during the transmitter 
hang time. By leaving the encode on, you can eliminate the decode time between transmissions, thus not losing any audio. 
Choose Y to leave the encode on during transmit hang time, or no to turn it off. 
 
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View All Users 
To view the user numbers 
1. Press F6 to view all  
Figure 6-9 is the TPL User Screen, which shows users 1-50. Figure 6-10 is the DPL User Screen, which shows users 51-70. 
NOTE 
The F6 key will now toggle between the TPL User and 
the DPL User Screens. 
 
Figure 6-9. TPL Users 
Radio Parameters 
From the Main Menu 
1.  Press F4 to see the Change / View Menu.  
2.  Press F5 for the Mode screen.  
This screen will vary, depending on the type of repeater option board that you have read. If you have read a ZR310, you may choose between 
types of ZR310 option boards: 
• Community PA (with public address)  
• Community RMT (with tone remote--C100)  
Figure 6-11 and Figure 6-12 are examples of the screens you might see. 
If you skipped the repeater, the screen may list the Repeater Type as Generic. 
When the cursor is positioned on the Repeater Type line, the up/down arrow keys will toggle between the different types.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Figure 6-100. DPL Users 
Figure 6-11. Cant do 
Figure 6-12. Cant do 
Low Battery Alert 
To program the repeater to send out a warning signal when its battery gets low: 
1.  From the Main Menu, press F4 to see the Change/View Menu.  
2.  Press F7 to access the Signalling Menu.  
3.  Press F2 to see the screen in Figure 6-13.  
4.  Using the arrow keys, move the cursor to the space next to Low Battery.  
5.  Using the up/down arrows, choose Y to set the low battery alarm on.  
6. Press F10 to exit.  
Customizing Your Accessories 
The repeater may be customized in radio mode. To set custom accessor y information: 
 
Figure 6-13. Radio Wide Screen 
1. From the Main Menu, press F4 to see the Change/View menu. 
2. Press F2 to access Radio Wide. 
3. Press F9 for the Accessory Connector Configuration. 
You will see the screen in Figure 6-14. 
 
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Figure 6-14. Radio Wide Accessory Screen 
4. Set the desired custom information. 
5. Press F10 to exit.
 
CAUTION 
Repeater mode will not keep custom information. 
Therefore, if you customize your radios, you may limit 
yoursel f to always programming in radio mode. 
For more information, refer to the Basic RSS Manual. 
Programming Over-The-Air 
You can program the ZR310 using a portable radio with a DTMF keypad. While programming the unit. it is helpful, but not required, to have 
a secondary receiver (i.e. scanner, monitor receiver) tuned to the repeater output frequency. This enables you to hear the prompt tones 
generated by the ZR310. The access code is user-programmable (System Programming, in this section). 
All numbers may be entered with or without leading zeros (i.e. the number 1 may be entered as 0001#, 001#, 01# 1#). Some commands send 
a progress or prompt tone while programming, and all commands send either a go-ahead or error tone after completion of the command. 
A chirp tone follows a successful command, and a warble tone denotes an error. If the programming radio switches slowly from transmit 
to receive (possibly due to a keypad interdigit transmit hold time), you may program a delay before sending the prompt tones (see the Mic 
Hold command). Although you do not have to wait for each prompt tone before entering the next command (because all commands are 
internally buffered), we recommend that you listen for the corresponding tones.
 
NOTE 
At any time while programming the unit, if no DTMF key 
is pressed for 90 seconds, the ZR310 will exit program 
mode automatically. 
Entering the Program Mode 
The transmit radio remains keyed during the program mode to keep other radios from trying to access the system and interface with 
programming. A command is provided to unkey the transmit radio (diagnostic commands), and if this command is selected, the radio will 
key onl y to send prompt tomes. 
 
 
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The following steps describe how to enter the programming mode: 
1. Enter a program mode access code. 
2. Press the # key. 
NOTE 
The default access code is 12310# 
3. Listen for three chirps, which indicate proper access. 
Exiting the Program Mode 
The following steps describe how to exit the program mode: 
1. Enter 99. 
2. Press the # key. 
3. Listen for the ringing prompt tone, which confirms that you have exited program mode.
 
Entering a Command 
The following steps describe how to enter a command: 
1. Enter a DTMF number. 
2. Press the # key. Some commands require additional numbers (i.e. cross tone encoding). 
NOTE 
If you make an error while entering a number the * key 
function as a clear entry key. 
Commands are grouped in three main categories: 
• System Commands  
• User Commands  
• Diagnostic Commands  
Each command is described under DTMF Command Descriptions on page 6-8. A quick reference commands summary is shown in the 
tables in Appendix A. If you are familial with DTMF commands, you may skip this section and program the ZR310 using the information 
given in Appendix A. 
For commands identified with uu you may enter the user number to program a single user. To program all users (1-70) at once, enter 99 
as the user number.
 
 
 
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Program Mode Access Code 
The following paragraphs describe the system, user and diagnostic commands available for the ZR310 when programming over-the-air or 
via telephone. These include the options available with RSS programming. For detailed information about each option, refer to the 
paragraphs under Programming Via Radio Service Software (RSS) on page 6-1. Enter each command as described in the Programming 
Over-The-Air on page 6-7. 
System Commands 
Repeater Set-up/Knockdown 
The system operator may remotely enable (set-up) or disable (knockdown) the ZR310 operation. When in Knockdown state, the ZR310 
effectively disables the transmit radio.  
To disable (knockdown) the repeater: 
1. Enter 300# 
NOTE 
This command will take the repeater out of service until 
you reaccess the program mode, cycle the main power, or 
perform a long DTMF digit reset. 
Example: 
300# - Take repeater out of service.
 
Stuck Mic Timeout Timer 
1. Enter 201#.  
2.  Enter time t# in one-minute increments (1-9).  
Example: 
201# 5# - Set timeout to 5 minutes.
 
Mic DTMF Hang Time
 
The mic DTMF hang time feature allows you to insert a delay before the ZR310 sends back prompt tones during DTMF programming. This 
option is useful for over-the-air programming. In many radios equipped with DTMF encode, the transmit radio does not unkey immediately 
after it releases a DTMF digit. As long as the radio is still keyed, the prompt tones do not sound on the programmers radio. To remedy this 
condition, you can program the ZR310 to delay sending the prompt tones. You can set the delay from 0 to 3 seconds, in one-second 
increments, and the default setting is 0. 
1. Enter 281#.  
2.  Enter time t# in one-second increments (0-3).  
Example: 
281# 2# - Set 2-second delay before prompt tones. 
 
 
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Carrier Repeat (CSQ) User 
1. Enter 203#.  
2.  Enter the CSQ user number uu# (0-70).  
Example: 
203# 49# - CSQ users repeat as user 49
 
Courtesy Tone 
1. Enter 209#.  
2.  Enter the beep frequency ffff# in Hz (400-2500).  
Example: 
209# 1200# - Set courtesy tone to 1200 Hz
 
System ID User 
1. Enter 208#.  
2.  Enter the user number uu# (0-70, where 0 = off).  
Example: 
208# 49# Sets user 49 as the system user.
 
Station ID Frequency 
1. Enter 206#.  
2.  Enter the frequency ffff# in Hz.  
Example: 
206# 1000# - Set station ID frequency to 1000 Hz.
 
 
Station ID Interval 
1. Enter 205#.  
2.  Enter time tt# in minutes (1-99).  
Example: 
205# 15# - Set station ID interval to 15 minutes.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Station ID Speed 
1. Enter 207#.  
2.  Enter speed ss# in words per minutes (4-25, Default = 22).  
Example: 
207# 15# - Set station IS speed to 15 minutes.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Appendix A 
DTMF Commands 
 
Table A-1. DTMF System Commands 
Command Function Parmeter 
201# t# 
202# tt# Set stuck mic timeout timer to t minutes 
Set anti-kerchunker filter timer to t.t seconds t=1-9 minutes 
tt=0.1-5.0 seconds (0=disable) 
203# uu# 
204# nn# Set CSQ user number uu 
Accessor y PTT TPL/DPL, 0=off uu=0-70 
nn=50 for TPL, 1000-1777 for DPL
205# tt# 
206# ffff# 
207# ss# 
208# uu# Set station ID interval to tt 
Set station ID tone frequency to ffff Hz 
Set station ID speed to ss WPM 
Set system ID user number to uu tt=1-99 minutes 
ffff=400-2500 Hz 
ss=4-25 WPM 
uu=0-70 (0=off) 
209# ffff#  Set courtesy beep tone frequency ffff  ffff=400-2500 Hz 
210# n# 
213# nn# DPL acquire maximum bit errors 
TPL turnoff code detect delay   
214# aaaaa#  Set program mode access code aaaaa  aaaaa=0-32000 
281# t#  Set Mic DTMF hang time to t seconds  t=1-3 seconds 
300# 
99# Repeater Knockdown 
Exit Program Mode   
  
Table A-2. DTMF User Commands 
Command Function Parameter 
110# uu# 
111# uu# Disable user number uu 
Enable user number uu uu=1-70 
uu=1-70 
112# uu# ee#  Set user uus DPL decode to code number ee  uu=51-70 
115# uu# 
116# uu# Enable user uus co-channel busy protect 
Disable user uus co-channel busy protect   
120# uu# 
121# uu# Disable user uus TPL/DPL encode during transmit hold time 
Enable user uus TPL/DPL encode during transmit hold time   
122# uu#  To translation, user uu encodes tone/code ee  ee=0 for CSQ, 1-50 for TPL, or 
1000=uu for DPL 
123# uu# ttt#  Set tramsit hang time tt.t for user uu  ttt=0.0-25.0 seconds 
130# uu# 
131# uu# Disable user uu reserve mode disabled, normal repeat audio operation 
Enable user uu reserve mode, doesnt pass repeat audio   
140# uu# 
141# uu# Disable user uu privacy mode, normal operation 
Enable user uu privacy mode, no new users allowed until transmit radio drops 
out   
151# uu# 
150# uu# Enable user uu courtesy tone 
Disable user uu courtesy tone   
160# uu# 
161# uu# Set users uus Morse ID to xx, xx, ... 
Play back user uus ID xx, xx, ... up to 8 characters 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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