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Enable/Disable DTMF Long Tones
Turns ON or OFF the controller
’s ability to execute macros based on
reception of long DTMF characters.
·
Enter one digit, 0 for OFF (disabled), 1 for ON (enabled).
Command Form:
Command
Form
Data Digit
Enable/Disable DTMF Long Tones
(PW) 63 68 x *
0 = OFF (disabled)
1 = ON (enabled)
Acknowledgment:
Sends OK
Errors:
Error
Meaning
? err 1
wrong number of digits entered
? err 2
illegal digit entered
Default Condition:
DTMF Long Tone feature is OFF (disabled)
Examples:
A
Long Tone
is a DTMF digit sent by a user that lasts continuously for 3.0
seconds or longer. The controller can execute a different macro for each of the
16 possible long DTMF characters. This system is compatible with the ARRL
’s
nationwide
“LiTZ” (Long- Tone Zero) program, which asks amateurs to monitor
for a 3-second DTMF
“0” sent by a user who is in an emergency situation.
The macro is executed on the trailing edge of the DTMF character. Since the
long tone is treated similar to a logic input by the controller, it becomes a
stand-alone signal instead of a character for the command buffer. There must
not be any other characters in the command buffer when the long tone is
received. The long tone character itself will not be stored into the command
buffer.
After you have enabled this feature, see the
Select DTMF Long Tone Macros
command for information on assigning the appropriate macros to the long
DTMF characters.
