BelFone BF-TR8500, Manual

Digital Mode

Network Setting

1. Digital Repeater Mode

If the current channel operation in the repeater mode, if the repeater is 
transmitting in timeslot 1, indicator A will glow orange, and if the repeater is 
transmitting in timeslot 2, indicator B will glow orange.

2. IP Interconnection Mode

Digital mode supports IP multi-site connection, and may realize interconnection 
between IP sites of multiple repeaters. When programming software is used to 
configure network services with one master repeater and multiple slave repeaters, 
it is required to configure a timeslot to the IP interconnection mode, so that after 
the network is connected, services may be transmitted from one repeater to the 
other repeaters. 

Master Station:

In an IP multi-site connect system, it is permitted to configure only one master 
repeater, while other repeaters shall be configured as slave repeater, with IP 
addresses registered with the master repeater for IP interconnection.

Backup Master Repeater:

The backup master repeater is a slave repeater. In a system, it is permitted to 
configure a backup master repeater, which in normal operating conditions is the 
same with other slave repeaters. Only when the master repeater fails and cannot 
be connected, the backup master repeater will act to play the role of a master 
repeater in lieu of the original master repeater for registration of other slave 

Functions and operation instructions

Function

IP interconnection function is disabled

Set to slave (registration of the master repeater required)

Set to master (waiting for slave repeater registration)

A type of slave repeater that will automatically become a master 

repeater when the master repeater fails.

Connection type

None
Peer
Master Station
Master Repeater
Backup

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