Conventional Configuration Settings for Analog Simulcast
| Window in CSS | Tab | Field | Value |
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| Hardware Configuration | Hardware Configuration | Station Type | Select Analog Only. |
| Frequency Reference | Select External 5 MHz Back Panel or External 10 MHz Back Panel (depending on the available frequency reference source) for the conventional standalone GTR 8000 Base Radio used in simulcast.
Note Refer to "Frequency Reference" in the CSS Online Help.
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| Options | n/a | Wildcard | Select Basic. |
| Infrastructure Interface | Common | Comparator Type | Select DIGI-TAC or MLC 8000. |
| Fallback In-Cabinet Repeat | The default is Disabled. | ||
| Analog Simulcast Reverse Burst | Select External for an external source (such as the MLC 8000 Analog Comparator) generating the reverse burst. | ||
| Status Tone | Select Enabled.
ImportantIf Status Tone is not enabled, the MLC 8000 Subsite Link Converter fails to recognize the GTR 8000 Base Radio.
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| Tx Notch Filter | Select Disabled. | ||
| Rx Notch Filter | Select Enabled. Notch Filter must be enabled. If not, voice can cause status tone to be detected.
ImportantIn order for the Rx Notch Filter to do its intended function on the comparator, the status tone frequency should match the guard tone's frequency.
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| Channel Configuration | RF Parameters | Tx Frequency MHz | According to your GTR 8000 Base Radios. |
| Rx Frequency (MHz) | According to your GTR 8000 Base Radios. | ||
| Key Up Control | Analog RX Activation | If PL is selected, ensure that the PL selected in the GTR 8000 Base Radio is the same as the PL selected in the subscriber. | |
| Timeouts | Repeater Timeout Timer | Select Disabled. | |
| Filters and Alarms | Pre-emphasis | Select Enabled. | |
| De-emphasis | Select Enabled. | ||
| Compander | Select either Disabled or Enabled. | ||
| PL/DPL | Rx Squelch Type | Select PL (if needed for your system requirements) to match the setting of PL in the PL/DPL list of the Modify Device Configuration — IP Simulcast tab of the MLC 8000 Configuration Tool with Analog Display and Control. | |
| Repeater Configuration | n/a | Repeater/Base Operation | Select Base. |
| WildCard Tables | WildCard Tables | n/a | CSS automatically generates a WildCard table for Simulcast using Input 5. |