Kenwood TK-780 Programming Instructions Manual

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3IntroductionBefore you begin, you will need to have a copy of KPG-49D and programming cableavailable to program the mobile radio. Also, you will need a copy of the Pyramid 2012programming software and FY-1 programming cable to program the 2012.** In older versions of Pyramid Communications 2016 and 2012 units, you will need toreplace the PTT transistor with a standard NPN (2N4401) transistor. Without thismodification, you will experience no transmit audio out of the Kenwood 80 Seriesversion-2 radios. (2012 PTT transistor Q2, 2016 PTT transistor Q3)Programming the Pyramid 2012/MerlinThe mobile data terminal needs to be programmed to accommodate the polarities ofsignal that the Kenwood mobile will provide it.If you have not already done so, install the programming software on to your PC byfollowing the instructions in the 2012/Merlin service manual.Start running the Pyramid 2012/Merlin programming software on your PC. From theData pull down menu, under the System Data screen, program the unit as shown thefigure below.+----------------------------- +¦ ¦¦ Vehicle #: 100 (000 -999) ¦¦ Base #: 1 (1-4) ¦¦ ¦¦ PTT Delay: 0.5 S (.1 -2.5) ¦¦ Retries: 3 (0-9) ¦¦ ¦¦ Trunking mobile Yes ¦¦ Sequential Status No ¦¦ ANI on mobile PTT No ¦¦ Enable Time Stamp No ¦¦ ¦¦ COR Polarity High ¦¦ On Air Polarity High ¦¦ I/O Pin 9 Output Ch Cng ¦¦ Method Cont. ¦¦ ¦+----------------------------- +From the Data pull down menu, select your Data Format in the Format Screen. Thereare three signaling format choices. Chose the format to fit your application.More programming instructions are available in the 2012/Merlin Service Manual.Vehicle # and Base # willvary with your application.Note: Console needs tomatch programming the2016 Console Software.Enable Turnking Mode ifapplicable.Set COR and On AirPolarity to High.Set I/O Pin 9 to ChannelChange, Method Continuous