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| ====== Alphapoc 602R ====== | ====== Alphapoc 602R ====== | ||
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| + | ===== WARNING ===== | ||
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| + | **Programming software version 3.22 has a bug that limits ALL text messages received by the pager to 45 characters. Fixed in Version 3.24, see parameter TEXT LENGTH.** | ||
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| ===== Overview ===== | ===== Overview ===== | ||
| - | The Alphapoc is a portable paging receiver for POCSAG. It is avaiable at [[http://alphapoc.com/product_info.php?products_id=172|http://alphapoc.com/]]. The relevant version of the product is **X4**. | + | The Alphapoc is a portable paging receiver for POCSAG. It is available at [[http://alphapoc.com/product_info.php?products_id=172|http://alphapoc.com/]]. The relevant version of the product is **X4**. |
| {{ ::alphapoc:alphapoc:alphapoc6002r_cutout.jpg?direct&600 |Image of Alphapoc 602 Paging receiver}} | {{ ::alphapoc:alphapoc:alphapoc6002r_cutout.jpg?direct&600 |Image of Alphapoc 602 Paging receiver}} | ||
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| {{ ::alphapoc:alphapoc602_clip.jpg?direct&600 |Belt clip}} | {{ ::alphapoc:alphapoc602_clip.jpg?direct&600 |Belt clip}} | ||
| - | ===== Basic fundamentals on RIC asssigment for Alphapoc ===== | + | ===== Basic fundamentals on RIC assigment for Alphapoc ===== |
| As the AlphaPoc receivers don't have a predefined RIC, so the RIC will be assigned by the DAPNET support team, normally based on the existing CCS7 / DMR ID system. The POCSAG addresses are limited to 2^21 = 2097152, so IDs greater than the limit have to be shortened. It is not necessary to have a CCS7 / DMR ID to register a reciever on DAPNET. | As the AlphaPoc receivers don't have a predefined RIC, so the RIC will be assigned by the DAPNET support team, normally based on the existing CCS7 / DMR ID system. The POCSAG addresses are limited to 2^21 = 2097152, so IDs greater than the limit have to be shortened. It is not necessary to have a CCS7 / DMR ID to register a reciever on DAPNET. | ||
| - | The reception of the rubrics originally designed for [[skyperdescription|Skyper]] described [[rubricactivationskyper|here]] is not as convinient on the Alphapoc as on the Skyper. But there is a workaround: The rubrics are transmitted in both Skyper format and as personal messages. The RIC used for the rubrics for this purpose is 1000 + <RUBIC Number>. So rubric number 42 is RIC 1042. You can assign up to 8 POCSAG addresses (RICs), on your Alphapoc that it listen to. It is convinient to programm you personal RIC and besides the RIC of up to 7 rubrics. So you can still receive the rubics content on the Alphapoc. A mayor drawback is, that the Alphapoc will not distinguish between thoses and really personal messages, filling up your display quite fast. | + | The reception of the rubrics originally designed for [[skyperdescription|Skyper]] described [[rubricactivationskyper|here]] is not as convenient on the Alphapoc as on the Skyper. But there is a workaround: The rubrics are transmitted in both Skyper format and as personal messages. The RIC used for the rubrics for this purpose is 1000 + <RUBIC Number>. So rubric number 42 is RIC 1042. You can assign up to 8 POCSAG addresses (RICs), on your Alphapoc that it listen to. It is convenient to programm you personal RIC and additionally the RIC of up to 7 rubrics. So you can still receive the rubrics content on the Alphapoc. A major drawback is, that the Alphapoc will not distinguish between those and really personal messages, filling up your Memory quite fast (work-around: see https://hampager.de/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=alphapocdescription#handling_rics) |
| - | How to know the rubics and their numbers? | + | How to know the rubrics and their numbers? |
| Log in to the DAPNET Web Interface on [[http://hampager.de/#/rubrics|http://hampager.de/#/rubrics]] and look them up. Be aware the not all numbers from 1 to 99 are present and that several rubrics are assigned to a local limited transmitter group. | Log in to the DAPNET Web Interface on [[http://hampager.de/#/rubrics|http://hampager.de/#/rubrics]] and look them up. Be aware the not all numbers from 1 to 99 are present and that several rubrics are assigned to a local limited transmitter group. | ||
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| ===== Over-The-Air Programming of Time and Date ===== | ===== Over-The-Air Programming of Time and Date ===== | ||
| - | The AlphaPoc pagers (tested with AlphaPoc 602R X4 model) support setting time and date as broadcasted by DAPNET. <del>You need to configure the 8th RIC of your pager with RIC 165866 function D / alpha.</del> With the update of October 30th RICs have changed. You choose between UTC and local time. For UTC you have to use RIC 216 function D / alpha for UTC time or RIC 224 function D / alpha for local time. Afterwards time and date should be set automatically as soon as the OTA message is transmitted (currently happening every two minutes). | + | The AlphaPoc pagers (tested with AlphaPoc 602R X4 model) support setting time and date as broadcasted by DAPNET. <del>You need to configure the 8th RIC of your pager with RIC 165866 function D / alpha.</del> With the update of October 30th RICs have changed. You choose between UTC and Central European (Summer) Time. For UTC you have to use RIC 216 function D / alpha for UTC time or RIC 224 function D / alpha for CE(S)T. It is important to program this RIC as **GROUP** RIC. Afterwards time and date should be set automatically as soon as the OTA message is transmitted (currently happening every two minutes). |
| - | {{ :alphapoc:ota_time_alphapoc.jpg?nolink&600 |}} | + | {{ :alphapoc:ric224.jpg?nolink&600 |}} |
| This is currently supported and tested on the following models: | This is currently supported and tested on the following models: | ||
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| ===== Detailed analysis of Hard- and Software ===== | ===== Detailed analysis of Hard- and Software ===== | ||
| Jochen DG1SFJ has worked out a detailed analysis about the hard- and software used. It can be found here: [[http://www.dg1sfj.de/index.php/funk/geraete/126-alphapoc-602r|http://www.dg1sfj.de/index.php/funk/geraete/126-alphapoc-602r]] | Jochen DG1SFJ has worked out a detailed analysis about the hard- and software used. It can be found here: [[http://www.dg1sfj.de/index.php/funk/geraete/126-alphapoc-602r|http://www.dg1sfj.de/index.php/funk/geraete/126-alphapoc-602r]] | ||
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| + | ===== In range-Symbol ===== | ||
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| + | The Alphapoc 602R/802W offers an "in range symbol": | ||
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| + | {{ :alphapoc:alphapoc:alpapocinrange.jpg |}} | ||
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| + | The symbol is not working in the current firmware (1.7x), so you have to use an older programming software 1.01 (as the firmware is transferred via software). Update 2/2020: There seems to be a new software/firmware 2.03 available, antenna symbol works with it. | ||
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| + | ===== Handling RICs ===== | ||
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| + | As the alphapoc pager doesn’t support rubrics (like the skyper pager), the data is transmitted via a RIC address, e.g. for weather RIC 1080. | ||
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| + | The messages are handled like private messages and so they fill up the memory/display. A possible solution: If you change the RIC type from „private“ to „group“, the latest message will be kept and the other (same) messages will be overwritten. | ||
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| + | To change the type of a RIC, you have to use the programming software. Please be aware, that only the RIC addresses 5 to 8 can be changed from „private“ to „group“. | ||
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| + | {{ :alphapoc:alphapoc:ricgroup.png?400 |}} | ||
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| + | Group messages have also another symbol on the pager display, see below: | ||
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| + | {{ :alphapoc:alphapoc:alphapoc-groupmsg.jpg?400 |}} | ||
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| + | You can use this opportunity to change the tone for the RIC to „disable“, if you prefer no sound on receiving rubric messages. | ||
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| + | ===== empty battery indicator ===== | ||
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| + | {{:alphapoc:emptybattery.jpg|}} | ||
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| + | If the battery is empty, the "empty battery" icon appears, an audio alert beeps and **no further messages** will be received. | ||
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| + | ===== Mute time functionality ===== | ||
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| + | To set a certain time frame where the pager should be kept completely silent, the following setting can be adjusted to personal needs: | ||
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| + | {{:alphapoc:alphapoc_mute.jpg|}} | ||
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