Getting Started
GM300 Radio Service Software Manual
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6880902Z36-B
October, 1996
RSS Diskettes Contents
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A “file” can be a program (a set of commands to tell the computer what to do), or a collection of data or
information. As mentioned in the DOS section, DOS files generally have two parts - a file name followed
by an optional file extension. The extension provides an easy way to, at a glance, identify or tag files for
easy grouping or categorizing. In the computer world, some file extension naming conventions have
evolved, and Radius uses these conventions in RSS.
The “A” in the file name “A9999999.999” in Table 2-9 indicates that the file being saved is a radio
“Archive” file. The “9999999.999” refers to the radio's 10-digit serial number. As DOS file names are lim-
ited to 8 characters in the prefix and 3 characters in the extension, this RSS default radio archive file nam-
ing system conforms correctly. For example, the sample file name “A1234567.890” could be a valid radio
archive file name.
The RSS also creates files. These files are:
❏
GM300.DBF - An archive data base header file created on the hard disk after RSS is started,
and also created on the diskette if you save archive files to a diskette. It allows the RSS to
locate and retrieve archive files.
❏
GM300.BAT - A file generated by the hardware installation command (HDINSTAL) and
located under the root directory of the hard drive, enabling RSS to startup from the root direc-
tory.
❏
Archive files - Computer files of the radio personalities stored on the hard disk or a diskette.
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Backup files - Extra copies of the archive files stored on a different diskette and/or drive than
the original archive files.
Next you'll learn how to organize your own disk and diskettes that you'll use to store your radio archive
files. We suggest that frequent RSS users and computer pros skip Organizing Your Disk and Diskettes
and go directly to Starting RSS. New users should read all sections.
Table 2-9.
RSS Diskette Contents - ON DEMO Diskette (Not Copied by HDINSTAL command)
File Name
File Type
Description
DEMO1.BAT
demo/tutorial file
Starts up the on-line demonstration
of how to program a radio. The
demo will start when you type:
DEMO1
DEMOTRAY.001
demo slide tray file
Lists the order of the picture slides
PRESENTS.COM
presentation software
Public domain software that pre-
sents the demo outlined in the demo
slide tray file
PIC
picture slides
These are the demo slides used in
the presentation
A
9999999.999
archive file
An image of a radio’s personality
(codeplug). Archive files always
start with an “A”. The rest of the file
name (italic 9’s) is the radio’s serial
number. It is created
GM300.DBF
archive database header file
Created by RSS the first time an
archive directory path is specified.
Helps RSS locate/retrieve archive
files
