



             ***  Motorola  GP300 Select 5 Radio Service Software  ***



                               Release  Notes



                             Version  R02.04.00





The following fixes have been incorporated into release R02.04.00 of the

GP300-5t RSS.



1) Cursor will no longer appear outside the data entry field on some PCs.



2) Support provided for ROM2 priority scan patch.



3) Communications when reading/writing to the radio have been improved in

   reliability for ROM2 radios.



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             ***  Motorola  GP300 Select 5 Radio Service Software  ***



                               Release  Notes



                             Version  R02.03.00





The following fixes have been incorporated into release R02.03.00 of the

GP300-5t RSS.



1) Reading of radios or codeplug files containing a "R" in the decoder 

   sequence will no longer cause an error message.



2) Radio wide TX-Inhibit with the option "on PL" is programmed correctly.





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             ***  Motorola  GP300 Select 5 Radio Service Software  ***



                               Release  Notes



                             Version  R02.02.00





The following fixes have been incorporated into release R02.02.00 of the 

GP300-5t RSS.



1) Reliable communications when reading/writing to the radio.



2) A fix so that the radio can now decode the R-tone in a received select 5

sequence.



3) The PC should no longer crash or hangup when using the print option.



4) The addition of a constraint so that the scan reset time cannot be greater

than the battery save dwell timer. This is so that scan can work correctly

when battery save is active.







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             ***  Motorola  GP300 Select 5 Radio Service Software  ***



                               Release  Notes



                             Version  R02.00.00









A.   Installation Notes

=======================



The GP300 Select 5 Radio Service Software may be run directly from (5.25 inch

or 3.5 inch) floppy disk.  It can also be installed onto a hard disk.



To install to hard disk:



 1 Insert the PROGRAM disk into drive A or B,

 2 Change the logged drive to that drive,

 3 Run the installer by entering the command



     INSTALL target_drive: com_port [-D]



The software is installed into the directory \MRSS\GP300_5T on the drive that

you specify as 'target_drive'. If a previous version of the RSS already exists,

the appropriate files will be replaced with new ones.  The standard default

personality files will be replaced by new versions but all other previously

saved personality files will not be deleted.



The 'com_port' parameter specifies whether the radio interface box will be

connected to the PC's COM1 or COM2 communications port. This value is stored

in the configuration file GP300-5T.CFG.



If the '-D' option is specified, this causes the RSS to be configured to use

the German language. When the RSS is run, all text will be in German.







B.   Update Information

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1. EMERGENCY

 The emergency option can be designated to one of three buttons, Call 1,

 Monitor or Send (*), on a per radio basis.

 In emergency mode, the radio automatically performs a transmit/receive 

 cycle. To prevent accidental initiation of the emergency sequence, the 

 emergency button has a specified debounce time in the range 300msec to 

 3900msec. This is the time duration for which the button must be pressed 

 to initiate an emergency call sequence.

 In emergency mode the following features can be specified:

   %  Emergency Revert Channel: During emergency the radio will remain on 

      the current channel, or go to a pre-defined channel. If emergency is 

      activated whilst the radio is scanning, it will use the channel 

      currently indicated by the channel selector switch.

   %  Emergency Encode Sequence: 0, 1, 2 or 3 specified combined sequences 

      will be encoded at the start of the emergency transmission.

   %  Tx Time (5 to 75 secs): During this time duration, the microphone will

      be live and have the same gain as in normal operation. It is not 

      possible to make the radio transmit continuously.

   %  Emergency Sub-audio Tone: If enabled a single low - level tone 

      (12dB down) of 2800Hz will be encoded during the emergency transmit 

      period.

   %  LED Indicators: During emergency mode LEDs can be enabled or disabled.

      The LCD display (if fitted) will not change during emergency mode.

   %  Side - tones: Can be enabled or disabled during emergency mode.

   %  RX Time (5 to 75 secs): Commences on completion of Tx Time and after 

      the initial Rx Time has expired continues to cycle with Tx Time. 

      Optionally the Tx/Rx cycle can be stopped after the initial cycle and

      the radio forced to remain in receive for the remainder of the 

      emergency mode.

   %  Emergency Squelch Mode: During the Rx Time the squelch mode can be 

      specified independent of the normal channel setting.

   %  Emergency Decode Sequence: When enabled this option will cause the 

      radio to exit emergency mode and return to normal operation when it 

      receives the specified decode sequence. If no sequence is decoded, the

      radio will continue in emergency mode indefinitely until it is turned 

      off, or the battery goes flat, i.e. the number of emergency cycles is 

      not limited.



  Note : Emergency is compatible with ROM Version 2 firmware only .





2. AUTHORISATION (Secrecy)

 On enabling the Authorisation option, the radio can be in one of two 

 states:

   %  Authorised: Where the radio is able to transmit and receive as normal.

   %  De-authorised: Where received audio (including monitor) and all 

      transmit (except authorisation request) is disabled.



 Authorisation

 The authorisation option can be enabled on a per channel basis. When such 

 a channel is selected the initial state is de-authorised.

 When the radio is de-authorised, it can only be authorised by receiving the 

 primary decode sequence associated with the current channel. A user may 

 request authorisation (from a central controller) by pressing the Call 1 

 button which encodes the authorisation request of 1, 2 or 3 combined 

 sequences. This authorisation request feature can be enabled or disabled 

 per channel. In some systems the central controller acknowledges the 

 authorisation request, but not with the authorisation sequence itself. In

 this case the radio user would not normally hear the acknowledgement as the

 radio would still be de-authorised. To eliminate this problem the 

 'authorisation request monitor' feature can be enabled which automatically

 puts the radio into auto-reset mode after the request has been encoded. 

 During auto-reset, the user can hear the incoming signal but will not be 

 able to transmit until the signal has been decoded. 



 De-authorisation

 When the radio is authorised it can be de-authorised by receiving the 

 secondary decode sequence associated with the current channel, or 

 optionally by auto-reset. Both primary and secondary decode sequences can 

 be group calls. In 5/6 tone systems, the secondary or de-authorisation 

 sequence is the same as the primary or authorisation sequence with the 

 addition of a sixth de-authorisation tone, e.g. primary decode is 12345, 

 secondary decode is 12345C. However, care must be taken when using single 

 tones, e.g. C in a decode sequence.



 Notes : 

 Authorisation is incompatible with Forced Monitor.

 Authorisation is compatible with ROM Version 1 and ROM Version 2. However, 

 'authorisation request monitor' and '5/6 tone' operation are only 

 compatible with ROM Version 2.



3. STUN/UNSTUN



 Stun

 With the stun option enabled, when the radio receives and decodes the first

 defined decode sequence Sequence A, it will immediately stun or disable 

 itself. All radio operations are disabled except for auto-acknowledge of 

 the stun sequence, serial bus communications and the ability to decode the 

 unstun sequence.The display remains frozen when the radio is stunned. A 

 stunned radio remains stunned even if switched off and on again, or the 

 battery disconnected. When a stunned radio is turned on it emits a different

 alert tone to the usual power-up alert making it obvious to the user that 

 the radio is stunned. A stunned radio will remain on the channel on which 

 it was stunned even if the channel selector switch is operated when the 

 radio is on or off.



 Unstun

 With the unstun option enabled, the radio will un-stun when it receives and 

 decodes the second decode sequence, Sequence B. When un-stunned, the radio 

 will reset and and operate as normal. Unstun can only be enabled when stun

 is enabled.



 A stunned radio read by the RSS will be unstunned automatically when 

 re-programmed.



 This option is compatible with ROM Version 2 firmware only .



 Note: Enabling Stun/Unstun uses two of the eight allowable unique

 decode sequences in the Decode Sequence Definition table.





4. ROM VERSION 1 / ROM VERSION 2



 ROM Version 1

 ROM Version 1 is the 'older' radio firmware containing all the features

 accessible with Radio Service Software releases up to R01.02.03



 ROM Version 2

 ROM Version 2 is the more recent radio firmware containing all the features

 of ROM Version 1 and additional features and enhancements accessible with 

 Radio Service Software release R02.00.00 and above.



 ROM Version 2 with associated code plug contains additional programmable 

 options which include Emergency Mode, Authorisation Mode and Stun / Unstun, 

 in addition to enhancements to Single Tone Definitions (Decode Tolerance), 

 Decode Sequence Definitions (ID decode, Call Back and Decode Alert Numbers)

 and Scan List Definitions (PTT in Scan).



 Cross - cloning of ROM Version 1 radios and Rom Version 2 radios is possible

 using the RSS but not the 'cloning box'.



 If cloning from ROM Version 1 to ROM Version 2, all additional and enhanced 

 fields, selectable in ROM Version 2 only, will be set to their default 

 values.



 If cloning from ROM Version 2 to ROM Version 1, all additional and enhanced

 fields, selectable in ROM Version 2 only, will be stripped out by the RSS 

 and are therefore not accessible.



 The Radio Service Software release R02.00.00 is capable of programming both

 ROM Version 1 and ROM Version 2 radios.





5. SINGLE TONE DEFINITIONS



 Decode Tolerance

 The Decode Tolerance, which can be set in the range 0 to 5% in steps of 

 0.5%, is a percentage tolerance of the tone frequency. It is used to avoid

 a clash between a standard tone and a user definable single tone on 

 identical or very similar frequencies. Setting the decode tolerance to a 

 value of 0 will disable decode of the selected single tone, removing it 

 from the decode table and effectively making the tone 'encode only' which 

 may still be a requirement.





6. DECODE SEQUENCE DEFINITIONS



 Decode Alert Number

 This feature allows selection of one of seven alert tones to be sounded 

 when a valid decode sequence is received. The alert tone number relating to

 the emitted alert tone is as follows:



  1  Individual Call Alert

  2  Group Call Alert

  3  Call Revert Entry

  4  Call Revert Exit

  5  Keypad Feedback

  6  Priority Channel

  7  Scan Entry



 The selected alert tone is enabled by entering the alert number (1-7) and 

 disabled by entering a blank space. If Select 5 Decode Alerts or Alerts have

 been disabled for the radio, Decode Alert Numbers cannot be selected.



 This feature is compatible with both ROM Version 1 and ROM Version 2.



 Auto Acknowledge

 Enter '+ ' if sidetones are to be sounded when the sequence is sent. If 

 Sidetones Disabled is selected this option cannot be selected.





 The ID Table is used to define ID Decode and Call back



 ID Decode

 The purpose of this feature is to identify the calling party by displaying

 1, 2 or 3 digits from the calling radio ID. This is achieved using the RSS

 by defining which digits to display from the incoming sequence(s). The 

 displayed digits appear flashing on the right-hand side of the radio display

 until cleared by pressing any button or changing channel. Single tones are

 displayed as A, b, C and d respectively when decoded. If the radio is in 

 variable call sequence (multicall) entry mode when decode display is

 activated it will automatically exit from that mode.



 The following sequence formats are supported:



  All sequence lengths <= 7 tones

  Radio A is the calling or encoding radio

  Radio B is the called or decoding radio

  T = any tone set by the RSS

  X = any tone

  A = any tone from ID of calling radio

  B = any tone from ID of called radio



 Any 1, 2 or 3 digits can be selected for display. The following examples

 use the last three digits which is the most common configuration.



  1.  Single Sequence (ID "SINGLE"): TTAAA          radio displays AAA

  2.  Double Sequence (ID "SECOND"): TTBBB  XXAAA   radio displays AAA

  3.  Double Sequence (ID "FIRST"):  XXAAA TTBBB    radio displays AAA



 Call Back

 This feature allows the radio user to call back the caller automatically

 using a single button press by encoding the callers ID. A system using this

 feature needs to use the double sequence method of encoding i.e. "FIRST" or

 "SECOND" so that the called radio is able to determine the callers ID and

 encode it for the reply. It is envisaged that this feature will be used with

 ID decode and variable sequences (multicall).



 Call back operates by reading the callers ID in the decode buffer and 

 copying it into the variable sequence 1 buffer as though the user had 

 entered the required ID. The reply is sent by pressing the send button or 

 whichever button has been assigned for variable sequence 1. If the radio is

 in variable sequence (multicall) entry mode when call back is activated, it

 will exit that mode. 



 Note that the last variable sequence 1 entered by the user is over-written

 with the callers ID when call back is enabled.



 The Decode Sequence Definition ID Table allows selection of Display Digits,

 ID Position and Call Back.

  %  Display Digits: A maximum of three Xs can be set representing the three

     selected digits for display. Xs can only be entered  in positions up to

     the last defined tone in the decode sequence. If no Xs are entered the

     ID decode display feature is disabled for that decode sequence.

  %  ID Position: Field left blank means that the feature is disabled.

     Single  ID is extracted from a single received sequence.

     Second  ID is extracted from the second of two received sequences.

     First   ID is extracted from the first of two received sequences.

  %  Call Back: Can be Enabled (+) or Disabled (-). Call Back can only be

     enabled if the decode sequence ID Position column is set to First or

     Second and the base encode sequence for variable digits 1 has been

     defined. Note that Call Back does not necessarily have to be used with

     ID Display Decode.



 ID Decode and Call Back are compatible with ROM Version 2 firmware only.





7. SCAN LIST DEFINITIONS



 PTT in Scan

 With the radio actively scanning, i.e. not landed on a channel, the user is

 able to press the PTT, Call 1, Call 2 or Send button to put the radio

 transmit channel in one of the following conditions, selectable from the Tx

 Scan column in the Scan List Table:

  %  Disabled: This means that transmit is inhibited during active scan.

  %  Current: The radio goes to the transmit channel currently selected by

     the channel selector switch.

  %  Preset: The radio goes to the designated transmit channel assigned in

     the current scan list table (TX Channel column) by the RSS.

  %  Free: The radio goes to the last channel found in the current scan list

     that is not busy. If there are no free channels available, transmit

     (from active scan) is disabled until a free channel is found.

  %  Last: The radio goes to the last channel on which scan landed. When

     scan is first started, i.e. prior to landing on any channel, the

     transmit channel defaults to the channel selector switch setting.



 When the radio goes to the transmit channel, it first evaluates the transmit

 inhibit criteria. If transmit is inhibited an error tone is emitted while

 the button is pressed, the display remains blank and scanning continues. If

 transmit is inhibited due to forced monitor, an error tone is emitted while

 the button is pressed, however the radio remains on the channel when the

 button is released.



 If transmit is allowed, the radio stops scanning, displays the channel

 number and transmits as normal. When the transmission has ended, the radio

 remains on the transmit channel as though it had landed there in the normal

 way, i.e. it remains on that channel until the reset timer expires.



 While on the transmit channel, nuisance delete is disabled for the Current

 and Preset conditions. For the Free condition, the channel will be deleted

 from the scan list, scan will move on, and the transmit channel will be set

 as invalid, until another free channel is found. For the Last condition,

 the channel will be deleted from the scan list, scan will move on, and the

 transmit channel will be set back to the channel selector switch setting.

 Transmit operation and nuisance delete operate as normal when the radio has

 landed on a channel in the normal way.



 PTT in Scan is compatible with ROM Version 2 firmware only, and requires

 'Talkback' to be enabled.



