PRO-96 (200-0526) Tutorial: how To Program EDACS Trunking Systems

This tutorial will show you how to program your Pro-96 to receive EDACS (Enhanced Digital Access Communications System) trunking systems. Program just one trunking system in a storage bank for the best results. Storage banks can contain conventional, non-trunked systems as well as system channels for trunking systems. After the scanner has processed the trunking system, it will check for conventional channel activity.

It is necessary to store EDACS frequencies in logical order. All EDACS frequencies are given an LCN (Logical Channel Number) LCN 1, LCN 2 etc. and must be stored in the corresponding channel number. The frequency with LCN 1 should be stored in channel 01, the frequency with LCN 02 should be stored in channel 02 and so on. Channel 00 is not used.

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Step 1: Select a Storage Bank to Program



Press PGM and FUNC. Press the up or down arrow keys to select the storage bank that you want to program.

Step 2: Access the ID List and Set the Trunking Bank Type



Press TRUNK in order to access the ID list. If the chosen storage bank has never been programmed before with a trunking system *Not trunked! Press mode* will display.

Step 3: Select EDACS Mode



Press MODE and scroll through the ID list until ED displays. The storage bank is now set for EDACS operation.

Step 4: Return to the Storage Bank



To return to the storage bank press PGM.

Step 5: Select the First Channel



The first channel you program should correspond with LCN 1. Therefore the first channel you should program is channel 01. Press the up arrow key to navigate to channel 01.

Step 6: Enter the Frequency



Enter the LCN 1 frequency.

Step 7: Store the Frequency



Press ENTER to store the frequency. If it is not already in EDACS mode, press MODE until ED displays.

Step 8: Enter and Store the Next Frequencies



Press the up arrow key to navigate to next higher channel. Repeat Steps 6 and 7 until all the frequencies are stored. Remember to enter the frequencies in the correct order.