MOTOBRIDGE Dispatch Application Overview MOTOBRIDGE IP Interoperable Solution Dispatcher Training July 2009
Starting the Local Dispatch Application Enter the user name and password. Click the OK button. If the user name/password are not valid, the user can reenter. After a valid login, the Dispatch Application opens and receives data from the OMC server or uploads data from a local profile. 6-2
Dispatch Application Main Window Conference List Window Remote Dispatch Module Radio Patch List Window Conference Module Remote Radio Modules Multiple Speakers List Direct Phone to Radio Patch List External Radio System Patch List Activity Log Window Notification Window Talkpath Network Statistics I/O Ports Window 6-3
Topic 6-3: Navigating in the MOTOBRIDGE Dispatch Application Main Window: Screen Components Tool Bar Conference List Window Radio Patch List Window Conference Module Multiple Speakers List Direct Phone to Radio Patch List External Radio System Patch List Status Bar Activity Log Window Notification Window Talkpath Network Statistics I/O Ports Window 6-4
Adding Radio/Dispatch Talkpath From Menu Bar: From Tool Bar: 6-5
Adding Radio Talkpath Select Radio Radio Module Appears 6-6
Adding Dispatch Talkpath Select Dispatch Dispatch Module Appears 6-7
Adding Voter Talkpath Select Voter Voter Module Appears 6-8
Voter Module Extension Voting nodes Monitor Button Opens TRC monitor on TRC radios. To close the monitor press PTT or press the Monitor button. Sub-modes Selector Available sub modes: Auto - transmitting to broadcast group or best receiving node Mix - transmitting to selected group or best receiving node Manual - transmitting to selected group cell Note: The Retransmission and Donor Redundant modes has no sub modes available (except Auto), thus the sub modes selector is disabled. 6-9
Voter Module Extension (Voter Nodes) Radio Names White background - regular node. Yellow - broadcasting node. Orange - muted node (check mark also appears in the Mute column). Red - disabled node (the radio is not responding). Maroon - node in failure mode. Node private PTT LEDs TX : The radio is in transmit mode; : the radio is not in transmit mode. RX : The radio is in receive mode; : the radio is not in receive mode. SQM Values: The number in this field signifies the incoming signal quality. The range is 1-5 where 5 signifies best quality. RX button : Force Receiving. This button is displayed for all receiving voting nodes. When this button is pressed, the voter will receive the audio via the selected node. TX Checkbox: This checkbox affects transmission depending on the selected TX mode. In Automatic Mode the checkbox is disabled. In Mix TX Mode the checked box is used as a broadcast transmitter group. In Manual TX Mode the voter transmits via all TX selected nodes without any conditions. Mute Checkbox: Checking this box excludes the voting node from the voter. Frequency Combo: Available only for TRC console Nodes. Changes TRC frequency of the node. 6-10
Adding Radio-to-Radio Talkpath 1 - From Tool Bar: 3 - From Radio Module: Right-click for popup menu 2 - From Menu Bar: 6-11
Adding Radio-to-Radio Talkpath (contd.,) Radio-to-Radio Talkpath Appears Select Radio/s 6-12
Disconnecting Radio-to-Radio Talkpath Double-click either radio/s to disconnect talkpath/s 6-13
Viewing Radio-to-Radio Connections From Menu Bar: From Tool Bar: Patch List 6-14
Creating a Conference From Menu Bar: From Tool Bar: 6-15
Creating a Conference (contd.,) Conference Module Appears Conference List: Create Conference 6-16
Viewing Conference List From Menu Bar: From Tool Bar: 6-17
Conference Module and List 6-18
Adding a Resource to a Conference Right-click on Conference Module: 6-19
Conference List Popup Menu Double-click a conference in the Conference List, for this popup menu: Unite Conferences: Unites current WSGU (DA connected to) conference with other active conference. Add to Conference: Adds current WSGU (DA connected to) to the conference. 6-20
External Radio System External Radio System feature is a hardware or software platform that enables radio system or radio gateway interoperability. With MOTOBRIDGE-DA you can: Create Dispatcher-to-External Radio System Talkpath Create Radio-to-External Radio System Talkpath View Radio-to-External Talkpath in MOTOBRIDGE system Disconnect Radio-to-External Radio System Talkpath 6-21
External Radio System: Create External Radio System Talkpath 1 - From Tool Bar: 2 - From Menu Bar: 6-22
External Radio System: Create External Radio System Patch From Tool Bar: 6-23
External Radio System: View and Disconnect External Radio System Patch From Tool Bar: Disconnect: 6-24
Topic 6-3: Navigating in the MOTOBRIDGE Dispatch Application Main Window: Folders Dispatcher can assign the resources to different folders. Dispatcher can define up to 9 folders. 6-25
Topic 6-3: Navigating in the MOTOBRIDGE Dispatch Application Equalizer for WS-GU Equalizer can be used to adjust the frequency response of a WS-GU s headset or speaker. Headset Equalizer GU Speaker Equalizer 6-26
Topic 6-3: Navigating in the MOTOBRIDGE Dispatch Application Multiple Speakers Assignment This options permit assignment of the connected resources to vacant port. 6-27
Topic 6-3: Navigating in the MOTOBRIDGE Dispatch Application Radio Module Popup Menu iden Popup Menu Other Radios Popup Menu 6-28