TP-163 Tone Panel

The TP-163 contains everything necessary to convert any receiver and transmitter into a powerful Shared Repeater system. It brings you many features and advancements which are simply unavailable in competing panels costing hundreds of dollars more.

• Supports 163 Subscribers

  51 CTCSS and 112 DCS codes

   

• Programming with TP163MGR

  TP163MGR programming software is included with the TP-163 and gives you enormous programming power such as viewing or editing site programming either offline or online, instant cloning of a replacement panel, up/downloading data such as time/hits, repeater loading graphs, and many additional features are included. Normal repeater operation is not affected while in programming mode!
  NOTE: Competing panels programmed with terminal emulation software (usually not supplied) cannot offer the advanced offline programming features which are standard with the TP-163.

   

• Two DB-9 RS-232 Ports

  Plug your computer into the front port, or your modem into the rear port!

   

• Over the air DTMF Programming

  If your site lacks a phone line, you can program the TP-163 over the air using DTMF. A transpond follows each valid command sequence providing audible feedback indicating the command has been accepted. The transpond is a DTMF data packet which can be viewed on a CSI CD-2 Communications Decoder which allows you to verify all programming. The CD-2 includes a serial port which can export all programming data, time, hits, etc. to your computer.

   

• Separate DCS and CTCSS Deviation Adjustments

  No other panel gives you independent deviation settings for CTCSS and DCS.

   

• CTCSS Trak

  A proprietary DSP engine gives CSI tone panels unbeatable sensitivity and talk off rejection.

   

• Squelch Tail Elimination

  Using CTCSS Reverse Burst and DCS turn off code.

   

• 163 User Time and Hit Storage

  Simply download Time and/or Hit data with TP163MGR. The time and hit accumulators can be reset if desired.

   

• PrePaid Airtime

  TP163MGR allows you to sell airtime in prepaid blocks of up to 182 hours per user. Remaining airtime is automatically reduced with usage. Occasional beeps warn when remaining talk time is low and make the subscriber aware that it is time to purchase more airtime.

   

• LTR^® Overlay on UHF

  You can now provide both LTR^® and conventional on the same repeater! Our TP-163 and LT-4200 have the necessary cross busy logic to make it possible. This provides a painless entry into LTR^® trunking. Please see the application note on repeater sharing on this site or call.

   

• Busts Stuck Mic Users

  The TP-163 lets you determine who caused intentional or accidental interference by maintaining a stuck mic record. This data can be easily downloaded using TP163MGR.

   

• Temporary Cross Tone

  Using DTMF, a mobile can cross his tone/code to any other tone/code for unusual communications possibilities.

   

• Rear Panel Adjustments

  All level adjustments are available through access holes in the rear panel.

ADDITIONAL TP-163 STANDARD FEATURES

• Built in test modes for setup.
• Nonvolatile memory
• Positive Remote CPU reset using DTMF
• Permanent Cross tone and/or code
• DTMF-DTMF Regeneration
• Front Panel Status Lamps
• Low Power Mode for battery powered sites
• COS input with polarity select jumper
• COS threshold control

TP-163 PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES

Per User Programmable Features

• Individual user enable/disable
• Time and hit counters
• Prepaid Airtime blocks
• Hang time
• Cross Tone or Code
• CW ID Per User
• Courtesy tone
• Courtesy tone delay
• Barge-in (keeps other users from cutting in)
• Reserve Tone
• HOG Penalty (enable/disable)
• DCS/CTCSS or quiet carrier during hang time.

System Programmable Features

• EIA 38 or 51 CTCSS Tone Operation
• Repeater enable/disable
• Anti-kerchunk Timer
• Stuck Mic. Activity Timer
• HOG Timer, HOG Idle, HOG Monitor timers
• DCS decode polarity
• DCS encode polarity
• System CW ID
• CW ID Speed
• System CW ID tone/code
• System CW ID Interval
• User CW ID Interval
• CTCSS/DCS during Hang Time
• COR or DCS/CTCSS Operate
• Access Password for programming
• Carrier Drop Delay

Programmable Software Features

• Repeater functional during programming
• TP163MGR manages all your TP-163 panels
• DOS based, will also run in a DOS window under Windows
• Allows online or offline programming
• Maintains backup site files on disk
• Contains 163 user, gang, and global programming screens
• Allows cloning for a replacement repeater
• Direct CTCSS frequency or DCS code entry during programming
• Prepaid airtime programming
• Fast online data downloading of all data including programming parameters, time, hits, etc.
• Time and Hits graphical loading analysis.
• Built-in Help screens
• Real time display, allows TP-163 to function as a CTCSS, DCS service tool. Also maintains time and hit data per input tone/code.