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Beyond the Basics
anywhere you need to specify EDACS talk groups.
Your scanner can also enter or display EDACS talk groups in
decimal format (0-2047).
1. Select the trunking programming mode and the bank you
want to change.
2. Press
e
or
d
to select EDACS, then press E.
3. Press
e
or
d
to select AFS, then press E.
4. Press
e
or
d
to select AFS ON or AFS OFF, then press E.
You can use this feature to translate decimal talk group lists
to the much more powerful AFS format. It is very easy to use.
Be sure to become familiar with AFS partial entry, and your
scanning will become far more fl exible and effi cient.
EDACS ID range search
When your scanner searches EDACS talk group IDs, the
scanner can search within a range you set for agency or fl eet
listings. For example, if you want to search within the 01
agency, while in hold mode press 0, 1, ./CLR then SRCH. Or
if you want to search within the 01 agency and 01 fl eet, while
trunking press 0, 1, ./CLR, 0, 1, then SRCH.
To stop the ID range search, press
e
while the talk group is
deactivated.
EDACS ID blockout
EDACS blockout can be used only with AFS and EDACS
systems. This feature lets you lock out entire Agencies or
Fleets, not just individual talk groups. To use this, just enter
the Agency-part, or the Agency-Fleet part, of the talk group
code and press L/O. For example, to block out agency 04 in
trunk search, press HOLD/RESUME, 0, 4, ./CLR, and then L/O.
