Barrett 960 HF Technical Information

1 Barrett 960 HF Telephone InterconnectOperation Manual© BARRETT COMMUNICATIONSBCM96001/2Head office: European office:Barre

10 Completing a call - "Hanging up"There are two methods to complete a call or "Hang up":-. The fastes

11 Sending an ALE callALE calls may be sent to Interconnects fitted with the ALE option. The transceiver must also be fitte

12 Completing the call - "Hanging up"The HF user can send a "Hangup Request" for his transceiver (see t

13 Sending a Telcall to a HF stationEnter manual mode by pressing '0'. Enter the Manual Operator’s Control Menu b

14 Making a telephone callEnter the Manual Operator’s Control Menu, as before. When making a telephone call, use the UP/DOW

15 Sending a Beacon request to a HF stationEnter manual mode by pressing '0'. Enter the Manual Operator’s Control

16 Sending an ALE Request/EndTo send an ALE call or end call requires the optional ALE board. Enter the Manual Operator’s C

17 System SetupHardwareFront Panel32 character (16 x 2 lines) backlit, liquid crystal display.16 control keys for full oper

18 System interconnectionEnsure that all components to be connected into the system are switched off:-On the 960 interconne

19 Option levelsThere are 3 different option levels of 960 Telephone interconnect available. These are only available facto

2 Introduction... 7System Overview...

20 Primary screen functionsThe primary screen is the normal operational screen of the 960 interconnect.From the primary scr

21 Setting parametersNavigating the menusThe configuration of the interconnect is broken down into menus and sub-menus. .

22 Using the number pad enter in the receive (Rx) frequency. If the first digit entered is greater than three (‘3’) then al

23 Press enter to accept zero (‘0’) as the transmit (Tx) frequency. Press ‘END’ to confirm the transmit (Tx)frequency.Sele

24 Select the “Txcvr Type” option from the “Txcvr Menu”.Use ‘LEFT’ and ‘RIGHT’ arrow keys to select “950” or “Aux”. Press ‘

25 Phone dialling configurationPreset phone numbersFactory Default: No preset phone numbers.The interconnect has the abili

26 If the phone number exists it will be displayed upon the bottom line. Use the ‘CANCEL’ button to delete each digitin th

27 Setting DTMF tone durationFactory Default: 70ms.Select “DTMF Tone Length” option from the “Dialling Menu”.Use the ‘UP’ a

28 Enabling line reversal off hook / on hook detectionLine reversal detection is a means of detecting when the phone is ans

29 Use the ‘UP’ and ‘DOWN’ arrow keys to select the number of rings before the interconnect will hang-up the phone.The mini

3 Selecting DTMF or pulse (Decadic) dialling ... 24Enabling dial tone checking ...

30 Press 'RIGHT' arrow key to select the option. Press 'CANCEL' to delete the current PABX prefix. Ente

31 Alternatively, the user may enter the cadence manually. This procedure sets the various tone ON and OFF time.These must

32 Access levelsEach transceiver that calls into the interconnect has its own unique Selcall ID. Each Selcall ID is assign

33 Setting Access from Phone to TransceiverAccess levels that exist from the phone to the transceiver are;Selcalls Only If

34 The access level from transceiver to phone will be displayed for 2 seconds on the top line of the LCD and the accessfrom

35 TollFree PrefixesThis sets prefixes that are recognised as TollFree phone number prefixes during a Telcall.Select “TollF

36 Pre-recorded messagesThree pre-recorded messages can stored internally to the interconnect. They are used to provide in

37 An indicator of the time left in the message will be displayed on the LCD. Release the PTT button when the messageis com

38 Operational parametersSelecting Channel Scan on Power-upFactory Default: OnThe normal operation of the interconnect req

39 Use the ‘LEFT’ and ‘RIGHT’ arrow keys to select “Auto” or “Manual”. Press ‘END’ to confirm selection.Setting VOX Hang-u

4 ALE Configuration ... 46Enabling/Disabling the ALE ...

40 Select “VOX Hangtime” from the “Operational Menu”.Use the ‘UP’ and ‘DOWN’ arrow keys to select how long to leave VOX ena

41 Enabling Periodic BeaconFactory Default: 10 minutesThis option generates a beacon that will be sent on every programmed

42 Use ‘LEFT’ and ‘RIGHT’ arrow keys to select “Yes” or “No”. Press ‘END’ to confirm selection.Setting the Real Time Clock

43 Enabling the ScramblerFactory Default: No, DisabledThis option is used to enable/disable all scrambler ID's that a

44 Setting RX Level when in PTTFactory Default: LowSets the RX Level when the interconnect detects VOX, in duplex mode. Opt

45 Factory optionsThe “Factory Menu” is located in the ‘Operational Menu”, and it is used to reset various parameters to th

46 Reset Call Progress Cadences to defaultResets cadences to defaults (e.g. Busy, Ring and Disconnect), which are Australi

47 Getting DataLog % FullThis will display how full the internal DataLog is.Select “% Data Log Full” from the “Factory Menu

48 ALE ConfigurationEnabling/Disabling the ALETo enable the ALE go to the "ALE Menu" and use the 'UP' a

49 Enter the phone number through the key pad. When finished, press 'END' to save the current phone number andto

5 Remote supervisory software... 47Program Overview ...

50 Remote supervisory softwareProgram OverviewThe purpose of this software is to communicate with a remote interconnect wit

51 The config button allows configuration of interconnect parameters on or off-line. Any of the interconnect parameterscan

52 Setup WindowThe setup port window is accessed by going to the “File” menu and choosing the “Setup Port” menu option. Bau

53 Adding Interconnect SitesEach site has associated with it a name, phone number, pin number, and a number of user selecta

54 Upload Operational ParametersThe interconnect operational parameters contained within the file will be uploaded as soon

55 DiallingOnce a site has been selected from the sites list, hit the dial button. This will invoke a form that will initia

56 Modifying the Interconnect’s ParametersThe parameters for the interconnect can be modified on or off-line. To modify th

57 Operational ParametersThis panel displays the operational parameters of the remote interconnect. These are general sett

58 Scrambler EnabledWhen checked, the scrambler is enabled on the remote interconnect.Scan Mute on PowerupThis option enabl

59 Dial SettingsTo access the Dial Settings, go to the Operational tab and select Dial Settings.Tone DiallingWhen checked,

6 PABX Prefix ... 56Line Reversal Detection ...

60 Operational - Date/TimeTo access the Date/Time parameters, go to Date/Time in the Operational tab.Date/TimeAllows changi

61 Setting Preset Phone Numbers/PrefixesPreset NumbersTo set preset numbers, go to Preset phone numbers in the Phone No’s t

62 Programming ChannelsThis panel is accessed by going to the Channels tab.This panel displays the preset channel frequenci

63 Selcall Access LevelsEach radio that calls into the interconnect has its own unique Selcall ID. Each selcall ID is assi

64 All Phone Calls (Except Barred Numbers)If set, selcalls and telcalls can be received from these ID(s). Every call recei

65 Scrambler ID'sEach transceiver that calls into the interconnect has its own unique Selcall ID. Each Selcall ID has

66 Data Log (Option Level 2&3 Interconnects Only)This panel displays the current state of the internal data log of the

67 Call ChargingIntroductionThe remote supervisory software may be used to produce a bill for customers.Setting Charging Ra

68 Invoice OptionsInvoice options are used to determine how the bill will be produced.Optionally, the produced invoice can

69 Adding/Editing ClientsEach invoice has a client name at the top. This client name must be entered prior to generating an

7 IntroductionThe 960 HF Telephone interconnect is designed to provide users on a HF network full interconnection with thei

70 Building InvoicesChoosing a ClientOpen the Client Administrator by going to the "Client Administrator" submenu

71 APPENDIX - APrimary Screen/ Menu Key FunctionsKey Primary Screen Function Menu FunctionEnter the main menu Saves paramet

8 Facilities available to the telephone userA telephone subscriber using a DTMF telephone can access the following faciliti

9 If the '*' key is recognised the receiver noise will disappear. Some DTMF telephones do not send the '*&a