General Questions

Absolutely. The G3/G5 does everything the Minitor does and much, much more. The G3/G5 supports many more RF Channels, with and without PL/DPL, and 2 Tone IDs than the Minitor. With an eight position Selector Knob switch one can configure the G3/G5 for more configurations. And, being IP67 (water and dust proof) and designed for rugged Public Safety environments the G3/G5 ensures reliable operation.

The Administrator will “map” the TGIDs to select Sites or Simulcast Zones. The system then “Forces” the TGID(s) to “Critical Sites”.

Yes, TGIDs are assigned along with the Control Channels and Site Information (site information is used to further validate that the pager is assigned to that site(s) in situations where Control Channels are reused in the network). The G2/G3/G4/G5 can be pre-programmed with Control Channels and, when first turned on, will scan for the active Control Channel. Once it is on an active Control Channel it stays there until the Bit Error Rate exceeds a predetermined value.

With the G2/G4, sending the page is as simple as sending a 2-tone page. The Dispatcher will select the appropriate icon and when they send the page the system will send out the pre-programmed TGID. The Dispatcher can choose to send an Alerting tone like they do for portable radios or not. Once the TGID is sent the Dispatcher can begin sending the voice message. With the G3/G5, no dispatching changes are required. Agencies can continue receiving their 2-tone calls exactly as before, but gain the ability to also monitor incoming P25 transmissions.

The G2/G4 supports multiple P25 systems, including Conventional, P25 Trunking, and P25 Conventional. The G3/G5 supports everything the G2/G4 supports in addition to 2 Tone, 5 Tone and MDC 1200 on either of its two bands. They Support: