SCRIPT: TransTRBO Setup Wizard
Please read through the entire script to familiarize yourself with the actions you’ll be completing during this activity. Also, before you begin recording, open Notepad and the Windows Calculator, and resize/reposition them to be side-by-side on your screen. **Notepad on left, Calculator on right.
Step / Action Screen / Narration1 / Have 1 x radio connected
Power on 2nd Radio
Capture Device Driver load / No Joy
2 / Optional: Check radio is Connected
Open Network Connections
Change Adapter setting
Right click Properties
Deselect BS
OK & Exit / Before jumping in - I suggest that you have your Motorola radio connected and recognised by your PC.
You can quickly check this by opening Network connections and checking the attached adapters.
Right click on the Motorola adapter and select properties.
You should then de-select everything other than Internet Protocol Version 4.
Hit OK and close.
3 / Start App / Start the TransTRBO application by double clicking on its desktop Icon.
4 / Start, Splash and Wizard / The application will start and a Splash screen will appear briefly.
If this is the first time that TransTRBO has been run, the Configuration Wizard will be launched automatically.
5 / Wizard Overview / This wizard will step you through the required configuration pages.
· Most pages are already populated with default values and
· you should only need to alter your personalised settings.
· If you use any non standard settings ... say .. the IP address of the attached radio is other than 192.168.10.1 - then you will be able to alter those as well.
These pages are also available for modification at any time while running the application.
You can also cancel out of this wizard by pressing the Cancel button and when you restart the application, the Wizard will restart.
6 / Manager Credentials / The Manager Credentials page is quite important because this username and password will have complete access to and control over, all significant parts of the application.
· So, choose and enter a suitable username for the manager along with an appropriate password.
When complete press next.
7 / Company Information / Enter the name of the company using the application.
· This name will be display in the applications Title name and any HTML reports generated.
· The next two fields are a legacy from the original application and can be ignored.
· The All System ID is also legacy and should be left at the default setting.
· The PTT hang timer setting is used to ensure that the radio receives a minimum PTT press signal of at least this duration.
The miscellaneous section will allow the enabling or disabling of specific application features.
· I suggest you deselect Enable Splash screen,
· Select Radio Alias, as this will show a radio's Text Alias rather than a Radio's number.
· Select "Enable Audio" if you intend recording incoming radio conversations or you intend to use voice transmission between the PC and the radio
· "Enable Critical Updates Only" allows you to choose whether to receive notifications for all available application updates - or only those that are critical.
· Select "Touch Screen" if you PC is using a Touch screen and you want the alternate, larger, screen layout and buttons.
press next
8 / User Add/Maintenance
User Levels / This page allows you to add and modify the users of this application.
· Besides the manager, there are another three levels of user access and functionality:-
· Administrator - can modify most settings and use all radio functions
· Remote Dispatcher - can make calls and use "Remote" radio functions such as Monitor, DeKey etc
· Dispatcher or user - can make any calls but can only monitor radios that are in an alarm state.
· An administrator level account is created by default.
This has a default password of "password" - which we will change that now, by double clicking on the name and entering a new password.
· Enter the new Password and press OK
Press next
9 / Radio/USB Configuration / By default, when Motorola radios are connected to the PC they use an IP address of 192.168.10.1.
· If you are not using this default IP address or if you have more than one Radio attached to the PC, you may select the correct adapter from the "Adapter" Drop down list.
· Set the Attached radio's Common Air Interface network value.
· Enter a "Short Press Time" value - noting that this value should match that which is already programmed into the radio. Using this value will allow the application to simulate a "Short Press" button action on the radio.
· Similarly, enter a value for "Long Press Time".
Press Next
10 / Logging Configuration / · The File Prefix is a legacy field and should be left blank.
· The file path field contains the folder name where the log files will be stored. This field can be entered manually or you can use the Browse button to select a folder.
· The Additional log formats section are legacy and will be removed in future.
· The Call List Expiry time section will allow you select or set the time, that will need to expire before the call data is removed from the screen.
Press Next
11 / Emergency Button Scripts
Move: Wizard down
Zoom and point to the Acknowledge and Standby soft keys. / Individual radios are programmed by the CPS, to accept a sequence of front panel key presses to either "Acknowledge" or place on "Standby" any emergency calls.
· This application allows you to replicate those sequence of key presses by choosing the keys to be pressed, the order of keys and whether a long or Short key press is required.
· These programmable sequence of keys are referred to as scripts
· There are two programmable soft keys available on the Dispatcher toolbar that use these scripts. If configured correctly for the attached radio, the scripts in association with the soft keys, will allow the user to respond appropriately to an the Emergency call.
The defaults in this list are legacy and will probably not work for your radio.
Press Next.
12 / Data Services settings
Enable ARS / Text messaging is built into the application, and you have the option on this page to select whether to use the Base Station radio or an alternative radio to act as the Text Message handler.
· Additionally, you can enable the built in lightweight ARS server and also select the radio that it will be using.
** If you intend using GPS interrogation or if the radios have ARS enabled, it is recommended that you enable the ARS server. This will help minimise the bandwidth usage of unacknowledged ARS registration requests from the radios.
· If you enable ARS you will also be able to set the refresh frequency at which the remote radios will reregister with this server.
· A Refresh Id of zero will stop the radios updating, any other value is the equivalent multiple of 30 minutes - say an Id 1 will request them to update every 30 minutes, 2 will request 60 minute updates etcetera.
Press Next
13 / GPS/LRRP Server Settings / If you intend using GPS to track radios, then this page will allow you to enable the GPS Server.
· Additionally you can set the IP and adapter for radios other than the Base Station.
· Also, in the GPS Base Server section you have the opportunity to choose the location of the storage folder for any downloaded Google maps.
· You may either manually enter this path or select it using the browse button which is denoted by 3 x dots.
· Maps stored here will be available for future use if you have no Internet connectivity.
· There are 2 x additional sections for enabling and setting the IP and adapters for any connected radios, that will be monitoring the GPS Revert Channels.
Press Next.
14 / GPS/Google Map(TM) Settings / If you intend using GPS tracking then this page will allow you to select the style of Google maps that best suits you.
· You can also set the base station position coordinates in latitude and longitude.
· Alternatively, you can interactively zoom in on you base station's location using the Google maps
· A Mouse Right click will set the Base Station location and Zoom in on that point.
· You can also select the location with a Mouse Left Double click.
You should note that when the screen shows a black map you can press the Load Map button to download from Google (if you are connected to the Internet) a map for that zoom level.
When complete Press Next
Database Settings / This page allows you to choose which of the available databases you wish to use.
Your selection should reflect your needs.
· The Registry is recommended for small systems that don't require GPS position logging (and also when you are getting started)
· SQLite should be chosen for a medium sized business or if you wish to log and track GPS positions.
· You should select MySQL for larger fleets or if you wish to have your database available on a LAN or hosted on another PC.
This tutorial will use the Registry option and a future tutorial will explain the SQL database configuration and set up.
Press Next
Audio Mixer / If you had previously enabled Audio then this page will allow you to choose what kind of Audio setup you require.
· The Radio Interface Device section will allow you to select which of your PC's Audio devices are attached to the radio.
· Similarly, the Human Interface Device section will allow you to select the devices that your headset is connected to.
· The Local Speaker type is used to inform the Radio of the PC's audio capabilities.
The selection of "Powered" is recommended.
· You can also use Audio Codec/Format information section to choose what Audio Recording Quality you want - remembering more disk space is required for higher quality recordings.
· The last section - Recording Storage - allows you to select the Storage Folder for your recordings. This can be manually entered our you can press the Browse button.
When complete Press Finish.
Recap / These setting can be altered at any time by choosing the Configuration Mini Menu button pressing the Main application Icon and choosing Configure System.