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Programming a Remote
Since many persons learn better by example than by just reading a dry review of the
“facts”, this subsection is devoted to the steps involved in taking one of the default files,
renaming it, editing its features, saving it to disk, and then writing it to the remote.
For the purposes of this example, the system will have three Model 280 remotes connected
to a single base station that can operate on two channels. The Intercom feature will be
enabled to allow the different remote stations to talk to each other without keying the
transmitter.
Getting a File to Edit
First, start the ZIPR program and get to the Main window. The steps for doing this are:
Go to the directory on your hard disk that has the ZIPR software in it and start the program
by running ZIPR.EXE.
The program will bring up its Main menu screen with the copyright window displayed.
The copyright will disappear after a short time, or can be removed immediately by
pressing any key.
The next window to appear will prompt you to select which type of equipment you will be
working on. Use the arrow keys to highlight the “EIA” line and then press ENTER. The
program will again briefly display a copyright window which can be closed by pressing
any key. The window now open is referred to as the Main Window.
Select the (O)pen command from the (F)ile menu either by using the arrow keys or
pressing ALT + O. The window shown in
will open. Select the default file for
“Model 280 Default T2/R2” by using the arrow keys to highlight that file, then press
ENTER.
Before doing anything else, it is a good idea to save this file under another name so that
any editing done to it will not alter the original default file. Select the s(A)ve as command
in the File menu and press ENTER. The program will open a new window and prompt for
a new name to save this file under. Type in “example 1” and press ENTER. The program
will save a copy of the currently loaded file with this label (assigning a file number
automatically, i.e. ZCNFGxxx.CFG).
Use the arrow keys to shift the selected menu over to (C)onfiguration and then select the
(E)dit command and press ENTER. The Editing window opens and you are now ready to
start customizing the Model 280. We will now work our way through assigning functions
to some of the programmable keys, assigning alphanumeric labels to the radio channels,
entering a few pagers with user labels, and creating a stack page.