TM8100/TM8200 Computer-Controlled Data Interface (CCDI) Protocol Manual CCR 55© Tait Electronics Limited April 2007The serial port is capable of driving only a limited cable length.For more information on the serial port, refer to the service man-ual.Radio operation while in CCR mode also requires, as a minimum, thefollowing to be defined:■ Enable at least one channel■ Enable at least one PTT & microphone for voiceFor selcall commands it is also necessary to enable at least one network usingselcall signalling, as follows:■ Enable network to be selcallThe radio will, upon entry to CCR, inherit programmable parameters fromthe channel that was active when CCR was entered. Modifications while inCCR mode to channel/network characteristics will be compared to thisbaseline. All CCR changes are temporary, nothing is saved to the database,therefore they are lost on power cycling.2.3 Command ProtocolThe DTE is connected to the RU via a serial link. Command and responsemessages are generated between the DTE and the RU.2.4 Command DescriptionThis section details the standard messages.2.4.1 Message FormatAll CCR mode message packets take the following general form:[IDENT][SIZE][PARAMETERS][CHECKSUM]