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Wulfsberg Electronics Division

A Chelton Group Company
Prescott, AZ 86301
C-5000
COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT CONTROLLER
Operator’s Manual
Manual Number 150-1352-000

Revision C
February 1, 2001
C-5000 CMC OPERATOR’S MANUAL
Information in this manual is subject to change without notice.
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Appendix A Subaudible Tone Codes
Appendix B Wulfsberg Transceiver Frequency

Bands
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Section 1 Introduction
Using This Manual.........................................................................................................................................1-1

Contents ...........................................................................................................................................1-1
Audience ..........................................................................................................................................1-2
References........................................................................................................................................1-3
C-5000-Based Transceiver System Overview................................................................................................1-3
Preset Channel Programming ..........................................................................................................1-4
Dual Mic Operation .........................................................................................................................1-5
Recorded Audio Playback................................................................................................................1-5
Automated System Configuration and Programming ......................................................................1-5
Enhanced Operating Modes.............................................................................................................1-5
Scan Function ..................................................................................................................................1-6
Encryption........................................................................................................................................1-6
Channel Memory Discretes..............................................................................................................1-6
Section 2 Getting Started
Powering ON the C-5000...............................................................................................................................2-1

Accessing the Main Page ...............................................................................................................................2-1
Adjusting the Display Brightness...................................................................................................................2-1
Adjusting the Squelch Level ..........................................................................................................................2-2
Enabling/Disabling Dual Mic Operation........................................................................................................2-2
Adjusting the Volume ....................................................................................................................................2-4
Using the C-5000 Control Panel ....................................................................................................................2-4
Using the Numeric/Function Keypad ..............................................................................................2-5
Using the Rotary Dial Controls........................................................................................................2-5
Using the Soft Keys .........................................................................................................................2-6
Using the Display.............................................................................................................................2-6
Powering OFF the C-5000 ...........................................................................................................................2-10
Section 3 Operating the C-5000 CMC in Normal Mode

Using the Display Pages.................................................................................................................................3-1
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Accessing the Display Pages........................................................................................................... 3-2
Overview of the Display Page Features ........................................................................................................ 3-3
Main RT System Availability Indicator .......................................................................................... 3-3
Active RT System Indicator............................................................................................................ 3-4
Transmit Indicator........................................................................................................................... 3-4
Receive Indicator ............................................................................................................................ 3-4
Currently Selected Channel Number............................................................................................... 3-5
Direct Transmit Mode Indicator ..................................................................................................... 3-5
Currently Selected Channel Alphanumeric ID................................................................................ 3-5
Currently Selected Channel Frequency........................................................................................... 3-6
Receive/Transmit Indicator............................................................................................................. 3-6
Guard Receiver Availability Indicator ............................................................................................ 3-7
Tone Indicator................................................................................................................................. 3-7
Transmit Mode (Repeat/Direct) Indicator....................................................................................... 3-8
Active RT Power Level Indicator .................................................................................................. 3-8
Encryption Mode Indicator ............................................................................................................. 3-9
Using the Control Alpha Display Page ....................................................................................................... 3-9
Selecting the Active Main RT System .......................................................................................... 3-10
Selecting the Active Channel ........................................................................................................ 3-10
Cycling Through the Channel Numbers ........................................................................... 3-10
Cycling Through the Alphanumeric IDs .......................................................................... 3-11
Using the Keypad to Change the Channel Number .......................................................... 3-11
Enabling and Disabling RT Systems............................................................................................. 3-12
Selecting a Guard Receiver as the Active Channel ....................................................................... 3-13
Selecting Guard Receiver 2 .............................................................................................. 3-13
Returning to the Main RT System .................................................................................... 3-13
Enabling and Disabling Guard Receivers ..................................................................................... 3-13
Manually Overriding Preset Tones ............................................................................................... 3-14
Manually Setting a CTCSS Tone ..................................................................................... 3-14
Manually Setting a DCS Tone.......................................................................................... 3-15
Manually Setting a Burst Tone......................................................................................... 3-16
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Manually Setting the Preset Trasnmit Tone to Off ...........................................................3-16
Setting the Transmit Mode (Direct/Repeat)...................................................................................3-16
Setting the Active RT Power Level ...............................................................................................3-17
Selecting Voice Encryption ...........................................................................................................3-17
Using the Control Frequency Display Page...............................................................................................3-18

Accessing the Control Frequency Display Page..........................................................................3-18
Operating the System from the Control Frequency Display Page...............................................3-18
Selecting the Preset Frequency ......................................................................................................3-19
Cycling Through the Preset Frequencies...........................................................................3-19
Cycling Through the Channel Numbers............................................................................3-20
Using the Keypad to Change the Frequency .....................................................................3-20
Using the Keypad to Change the Channel Number...........................................................3-21
Using the System Display Page...................................................................................................................3-21
Accessing the System Display Page..............................................................................................3-22
Selecting the Active Main RT System ...........................................................................................3-22
Selecting the Active Channel.........................................................................................................3-23
Cycling Through the Preset Channel Numbers .................................................................3-23
Using the Keypad to Enter a Preset Channel Number.......................................................3-24
Enabling and Disabling RT Systems .............................................................................................3-24
Selecting a Guard Receiver as the Active Channel........................................................................3-24
Selecting Guard Receiver 2 ...............................................................................................3-25
Returning to the Main RT System.....................................................................................3-25
Enabling and Disabling Guard Receivers ......................................................................................3-25
Using the Active/Standby Alpha Display Page..........................................................................................3-26
Accessing the Active/Standby Alpha Display Page ......................................................................3-26
Switching between the Standby Channel and the Active Channel.................................................3-27
Selecting the Active RT System ....................................................................................................3-27
Selecting the Standby RT System..................................................................................................3-27
Selecting the Standby Channel ......................................................................................................3-27
Cycling Through the Channel Numbers............................................................................3-28
Cycling Through the Alphanumeric IDs ...........................................................................3-28
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Using the Keypad to Enter a Preset Channel Number...................................................... 3-28
Using the Active/Standby Frequency Display Page ................................................................................. 3-29
Accessing the Active/Standby Frequency Display Page ............................................................ 3-30
Selecting the Preset Standby Channel and Frequency .................................................................. 3-30
Cycling Through the Preset Frequencies .......................................................................... 3-31
Using the Keypad to Change the Channel ........................................................................ 3-32
Using the Keypad to Change the Frequency .................................................................... 3-32
Using the Dual Mic Alpha Display (Dual Mic Normal Mode )Page ......................................................... 3-32
Accessing the Dual Mic Alpha Display Page ............................................................................. 3-33
Selecting the Primary Mic Active RT System .............................................................................. 3-34
Selecting the Secondary Mic Active RT System .......................................................................... 3-34
Selecting the Primary Mic Active Channel................................................................................... 3-35
Cycling Through the Alphanumeric IDs .......................................................................... 3-36
Using the Keypad to Change the Channel Number .......................................................... 3-36
Selecting the Secondary Mic Active RT Channel......................................................................... 3-36
Using the Dual Alpha Display Page (Dual Mic Optimized Mode) ........................................................... 3-37
Selecting the Primary Mic Active Channel................................................................................... 3-38
Cycling Through the Channel Numbers.......................................................................... 3-38
Selecting the Secondary Mic Active Rt Channel .......................................................................... 3-39
Selecting a Guard Receiver as the Active Channel ....................................................................... 3-39
Enabling and Disabling Guard Receivers ..................................................................................... 3-40
Using the Dual Mic Frequency Display Page ........................................................................................... 3-41
Accessing the Dual Mic Frequency Display Page ..................................................................... 3-42
Selecting the Primary Mic Active Channel and Frequency .......................................................... 3-42
Cycling Through the Preset Frequencies .......................................................................... 3-42
Using the Keypad to Change the Channel ........................................................................ 3-43
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Using the Keypad to Change the Frequency..................................................................................3-44
Selecting the Secondary Mic Active Channel and Frequency .......................................................3-44
Tuning Frequencies Manually......................................................................................................................3-44
Using a Control Page to Tune a Frequency ...................................................................................3-45
Using a Display Page to Select the Manual Mode Frequency .......................................................3-47
Using the Mute Feature................................................................................................................................3-47
Playing Back the Recorded Audio ...............................................................................................................3-48
Using the Phone Patch Feature.....................................................................................................................3-49
Section 4 Operating the C-5000 CMC in Enhanced Modes
Operating the C-5000 in Relay Mode ............................................................................................................4-2

Accessing Relay Mode ....................................................................................................................4-4
Changing the Relay RT Systems .....................................................................................................4-6
Changing the Active RT System......................................................................................................4-6
Switching Between Alphanumeric ID and Frequency Display........................................................4-6
Changing the Active Channel ..........................................................................................................4-6
Changing Relay RT System Channels .............................................................................................4-7
Exiting Relay Mode .........................................................................................................................4-7
Operating the C-5000 in Relay-Simulcast Mode ...........................................................................................4-8
Accessing Relay-Simulcast Mode .................................................................................................4-10
Changing the Relay-Simulcast RT Systems ..................................................................................4-12
Changing the Active RT System....................................................................................................4-12
Changing the Active Channel ........................................................................................................4-12
Switching Between Alphanumeric ID and Frequency Display......................................................4-13
Changing Relay-Simulcast RT System Channels ..........................................................................4-13
Exiting Relay-Simulcast Mode ......................................................................................................4-13
Operating the C-5000 in Simulcast Mode....................................................................................................4-14
Accessing Simulcast Mode ............................................................................................................4-16
Changing the Simulcast RT Systems .............................................................................................4-18
Changing the Active RT System....................................................................................................4-18
Changing the Active Channel ........................................................................................................4-18
Switching Between Alphanumeric ID and Frequency Display......................................................4-19
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Changing Simulcast RT System Channels.................................................................................... 4-19
Temporarily Interrupting Simulcast Mode Operation................................................................... 4-19
Exiting Simulcast Mode................................................................................................................ 4-19
Operating the C-5000 in Repeater Mode..................................................................................................... 4-20
Accessing Repeater Mode............................................................................................................. 4-22
Changing the Receiver RT System ............................................................................................... 4-24
Exiting Repeater Mode ................................................................................................................. 4-24
Operating the C-5000 in Full Duplex Mode................................................................................................ 4-25
Accessing Full Duplex Mode........................................................................................................ 4-26
Changing the Receiver RT System ............................................................................................... 4-28
Exiting Full Duplex Mode ............................................................................................................ 4-28
Section 5 Operating the C-5000 CMC in Scan Mode
Accessing Scan Mode ..................................................................................................................... 5-2

Editing a Scan Group ...................................................................................................................... 5-3
Temporarily Deleting a Scan Channel................................................................................ 5-3
Restoring a Deleted Scan Channel ..................................................................................... 5-3
Reassigning the Second-level Priority Channel.................................................................. 5-4
Exiting Scan Mode.......................................................................................................................... 5-4
Section 6 Configuring the C-5000 CMC
Accessing the Configuration Page Sequence ................................................................................................ 6-2

Configuring RT System #1 ........................................................................................................................... 6-4
Configuring the System #1 RT’s..................................................................................................... 6-4
Configuring the RT System #1 Guard Receivers............................................................................ 6-6
Programming Guard Channel Advanced Features........................................................................ 6-12
Configuring the C-5000 for Tones................................................................................................ 6-15
Reviewing and Saving the RT System #1 Configuration.............................................................. 6-16
Configuring RT System #2 ......................................................................................................................... 6-19
Configuring RT System #3 ......................................................................................................................... 6-20
Configuring the System Precedence Channel ............................................................................................. 6-21
Configuring System Manual Modes............................................................................................................ 6-26
Configuring Passwords ............................................................................................................................... 6-30
Configuring the System Password ................................................................................................ 6-30
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Configuring the Preset Password ...................................................................................................6-33
Configuring Discretes ..................................................................................................................................6-36
Configuring the Display Pages.....................................................................................................................6-39
Configuring Encryption ...............................................................................................................................6-42
Loading the Configuration into Memory .....................................................................................................6-45
Section 7 Programming Presets
Accessing the Program Presets Page Sequence..............................................................................................7-1

Programming Preset Channels .......................................................................................................................7-4
Adding New Preset Channels ..........................................................................................................7-4
Editing Existing Preset Channels.....................................................................................................7-9
Programming Preset Channel Advanced Features .........................................................................7-14
Deleting Preset Channels ...............................................................................................................7-18
Programming Scan Groups ..........................................................................................................................7-20
Adding New Scan Groups .............................................................................................................7-20
Editing Scan Groups ......................................................................................................................7-23
Deleting Scan Groups ....................................................................................................................7-27
Using the Memory Cloning Option..............................................................................................................7-30
Appendix A Subaudible Tone Codes
Appendix B Wulfsberg Transceiver Frequency Bands
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List of Figures
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Figure 1-1 C-5000 RT System Diagram ....................................................................................................... 1-4
Figure 2-1 C-5000 CMC Control Panel ........................................................................................................ 2-5
Figure 2-2 Display Page Menu Diagram....................................................................................................... 2-9
Figure 2-3 Cascading Menu Diagram ........................................................................................................... 2-9
Figure 3-1 Control Alpha Display Page (Typical) ........................................................................................ 3-3
Figure 3-2 Receive Indicator (Example) ....................................................................................................... 3-5
Figure 3-3 Currently Slected Channel Frequency ......................................................................................... 3-6
Figure 3-4 Receive/Transmit Indicator ......................................................................................................... 3-7
Figure 3-5 Encryption Mode Indicator.......................................................................................................... 3-9
Figure 3-6 Control Frequency Display Page (Typical) ............................................................................... 3-19
Figure 3-7 System Display Page (Typical)................................................................................................. 3-22
Figure 3-8 Active/Standby Alpha Display Page (Typical)........................................................................ 3-26
Figure 3-9 Active/Standby Frequency Display Page (Typical) ................................................................ 3-29
Figure 3-10 Dual Mic Alpha Display Page (Dual Mic Normal Mode) ....................................................... 3-33
Figure 3-11 Dual Mic Alpha Display Page (Dual Mic Optimized Mode)................................................... 3-38
Figure 3-12 Dual Mic Frequency Display Page (Typical) .......................................................................... 3-41
Figure 3-13 Control Alpha Display Page in Manual Mode (Typical)......................................................... 3-45
Figure 3-14 Display Pages with Mute Feature (Typical) .............................................................................. 3-48
Figure 4-1 Operating in Relay Mode (Example)........................................................................................... 4-3
Figure 4-2 Relay Mode Display Page (Typical) .......................................................................................... 4-4
Figure 4-3 Accessing the Relay Mode Display Page................................................................................... 4-5
Figure 4-4 Operating in Relay-Simulcast Mode (Example).......................................................................... 4-9
Figure 4-5 Relay-Simulcast Mode Display Page (Typical)....................................................................... 4-10
Figure 4-6 Accessing the Relay-Simulcast Mode Display Page ............................................................... 4-11
Figure 4-7 Operating in Simulcast Mode (Example) .................................................................................. 4-15
Figure 4-8 Simulcast Mode Display Page (Typical) ................................................................................. 4-16
Figure 4-9 Accessing the Simulcast Mode Display Page.......................................................................... 4-17
Figure 4-10 Operating in Repeater Mode (Example).................................................................................... 4-21
Figure 4-11 Repeater Mode Display Page (Typical) .................................................................................. 4-22
Figure 4-12 Accessing the Repeater Mode Display Page........................................................................... 4-23
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Figure 4-13 Operating in Full Duplex Mode (Example)................................................................................4-25
Figure 4-14 Duplex Mode Display Page (Typical) ......................................................................................4-26
Figure 4-15 Accessing the Duplex Mode Display Page...............................................................................4-27
Figure 5-1 Scan Channel Receive Page (Typical) .......................................................................................5-2
Figure 6-1 Configuration Page Sequence Menu ............................................................................................6-1
Figure 6-2 Accessing the Configuration Page Sequence ...............................................................................6-3
Figure 6-3 RT System #1 Configuration Page Sequence...............................................................................6-5
Figure 6-4 System #1 Guard Receiver Configuration Page Sequence...........................................................6-7
Figure 6-5 C-5000 Tone Configuration Page Sequence ..............................................................................6-17
Figure 6-6 Precedence Channel Configuration Page Sequence ...................................................................6-22
Figure 6-7 System Manual Modes Configuration Page Sequence...............................................................6-27
Figure 6-8 System Password Configuration Page Sequence........................................................................6-31
Figure 6-9 Preset Password Configuration Page Sequence..........................................................................6-34
Figure 6-10 Discretes Configuration Page Sequence.....................................................................................6-37
Figure 6-11 Display Page Configuration Page Sequence ..............................................................................6-40
Figure 6-12 Encryption Configuration Page Sequence..................................................................................6-43
Figure 7-1 Accessing the Program Presets Page Sequence............................................................................7-2
Figure 7-2 Adding Preset Channels ...............................................................................................................7-5
Figure 7-3 Editing Preset Channels .............................................................................................................7-10
Figure 7-4 Deleting Preset Channels............................................................................................................7-19
Figure 7-5 Adding Scan Groups ..................................................................................................................7-21
Figure 7-6 Editing Scan Groups...................................................................................................................7-25
Figure 7-7 Deleting Scan Groups.................................................................................................................7-28
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Table 2-1. C-5000 CMC Numeric/Function Keypad ....................................................................................... 2-5
Table 3-1. Display Page Sequence ................................................................................................................... 3-2
Table 3-2. Transmit Indicator Symbols............................................................................................................ 3-5
Table 3-3. Tone Indicator Alphanumerics........................................................................................................ 3-8
Table A-1. C-5000 CTCSS Tone Codes and Burst Tones ................................................................................A-1
Table A-2. C-5000 DCS Tone Codes................................................................................................................A-2
Table B-1. FLEXCOMM I Transceivers ..........................................................................................................B-1
Table B-2. FLITECOMM Transceivers............................................................................................................B-1
Table B-3. FLEXCOMM II Transceivers .........................................................................................................B-1
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SECTION 1
INTRODUCTION
This manual contains detailed information required to configure, program, and

operate transceiver systems based on the Wulfsberg C-5000 Communications
Management Controller (CMC).
Using This Manual

The information contained in this manual is comprehensive in scope, and covers
every aspect of using the C-5000. It is designed to be used as a learning tool for
novices and as a reference for experienced users. It is NOT intended to be read
through from start to finish. You should use it to learn the basics of operating
the system, then read only those parts that you need, when you need them.
The following paragraphs give an overview of the contents of this manual, give
suggestions about the appropriate audience for each section, and list additional
Wulfsberg documentation for the C-5000.
CONTENTS
This manual is divided into the following sections:

• Section 1, Introduction (this section), contains an overview of the
contents of this manual, the intended audience, and references to related
documents. It also provides an overview of the components of C-5000-
based transceiver systems.
• Section 2, Getting Started, contains the basic instructions for operating
the C-5000. It describes the C-5000 controls, and introduces the
messages, prompts, and other information you find on the display during
system operation. It also contains instructions for performing basic
operations, such as turning the system ON and OFF, adjusting the
volume, etc.
• Section 3, Operating the C-5000 CMC in Normal Mode, contains
information and procedures you use to operate the C-5000 in normal
receive/transmit mode. It provides an overview and detailed instructions
and procedures for operating the system from each of the seven Display
pages. It also includes procedures for several other operations you
perform in normal operating mode, such as manual frequency tuning.
• Section 4, Operating the C-5000 CMC in Enhanced Modes, contains
information and procedures you use to operate the C-5000 in the
enhanced operating modes (Relay mode, Simulcast mode, Relay-
Simulcast mode, Repeater mode, and Full Duplex mode). A system must
include two or more transceivers to be able to operate in the enhanced
modes.
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• Section 5, Operating the C-5000 CMC in Scan Mode, contains

instructions for using the C-5000 scan feature. It explains how to access
scan mode, select a programmed scan group, temporarily delete scan
channels from a scan group, and exit scan mode.
• Section 6, Configuring the C-5000 CMC, contains the information and
procedures you use to configure the C-5000 after the mechanical and
electrical installation of the system has been completed. During
configuration, you are prompted to enter information about each of the
RT systems installed in your system, as well as information about a
number of optional items.
• Section 7, Programming Presets, contains the instructions and procedures
for programming preset channels and organizing preset channels into scan
groups. It explains how you assign Alphanumeric IDs to make it easier to
identify preset channels and scan groups.
• Appendix A, Subaudible Tone Codes, contains tables listing the C-5000
CTCSS tone codes, Burst tones, and DCS tone codes.
• Appendix B, Wulfsberg Transceiver Frequency Bands, lists the frequency
bands and ranges of all Wulfsberg transceivers used in C-5000-based
systems.
AUDIENCE
This manual is intended for two types of users:

• Operators – pilots or other crew members who use the system to
communicate with other radio-equipped units and locations.
• Installers – technicians who configure the system and program the preset
channels and scan groups.
It does not assume any prior experience with the C-5000 or any other Wulfsberg
product.
All users should read Section 1 to become familiar with the components and
capabilities of C-5000-based transceiver systems.
Operators should read Section 2 to become familiar with the names and
locations of the components of the C-5000 user interface, including the control
panel and the display.
All operators should read the opening paragraphs of Section 3, which describe
the features of the C-5000 display used in normal transmit/receive operations.
NOTE: To operate the system effectively, most operators need only learn how
to use the system main page (the Control Alpha Display page), and
how to tune frequencies manually.
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Operators of multi-radio systems who have some experience operating in normal

mode are ready to use the enhanced modes described in Section 4. Each of the
enhanced modes is covered in a self-contained subsection; you only need to read
about the ones you actually use.
Operators who want to use the C-5000’s scan mode capabilities should read
Section 5.
Installers and technicians responsible for configuring the C-5000 should become
familiar with Section 6. You should use it as a guide while you perform the
procedures it describes step by step.
Likewise, installers and technicians who program the preset channels and scan
groups of a system should use the procedures contained in Section 7.
REFERENCES
C-5000 Installation Manual, Manual Number 150-1355-000
C-5000 Communications Management Controller Quick Reference, 006-08821-

0002
C-5000-Based Transceiver System Overview

The Wulfsberg C-5000 CMC is a microprocessor-based control head device that
allows you to manage, monitor, and transmit over up to three RT systems
independently. The C-5000’s processor board has three card slots. By installing
the appropriate RT interface boards in these slots, the C-5000 can be configured for
FLEXCOMM II transceivers, FLEXCOMM I transceivers, FLITECOMM
transceivers, or a combination of these. Serial RT boards are used to interface with
FLEXCOMM II and FLITECOMM systems, and support one transceiver; parallel
RT boards are used to interface with FLEXCOMM I systems, and support up to
three transceivers (see Figure 1-1).
FLEXCOMM II transceiver installations include the RT-5000 transceiver.

FLEXCOMM I installations can include RT-30, RT-138F, and RT-406F current
production transceivers. They can also include RT-118, RT-138, and RT-450
transceivers, which are no longer manufactured but remain in wide use. In
addition, C-5000-based systems can include FLITECOMM (RT-7200, RT-9600,
and RT-9600F) transceivers, which are also out of production. Hybrid
installations can include combinations of any of these. Figure 1-1 illustrates the
possible combinations of transceiver types.
The Guard Receiver option allows the operator to continuously monitor one or two
channels in addition to the Main RT channels without requiring another complete
radio or pseudo-scanning process.
The FLEXCOMM II RT-5000 is available with an optional Guard Receiver, which

can be specified as a single channel crystal guard (available in three frequency
ranges) or a synthesized 29.7 – 960 MHz receiver. RT-5000’s are equipped with
CTCSS and DCS tones on both the Main and Guard Receivers. RT-5000’s
equipped with synthesized Guard Receivers can be programmed for two Guard
channels.

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FLEXCOMM I transceivers can be specified with a crystal-controlled single-

channel Guard Receiver plug-in module that operates on one customer-specified
frequency (refer to the FLEXCOMM I Installation Manual, Manual Number
150-040011). An optional Guard Receiver CTCSS decoder with programmable
Guard Receiver tone can also be specified.
FLITECOMM transceivers are currently out of production, but remain in wide

use. They were available with crystal-controlled two-channel Guard Receiver
modules. They could be user-specified for any Guard frequency between
138.000 and 173.9950 MHz (RT-7200) or between 150.000 and 173.9975 MHz
(RT-9600/9600F). They are equipped with CTCSS tones on both the Main and
Guard Receivers. Models equipped with Guard Receivers can be programmed
for two Guard channels; however, those with the VP (Voice Protection)
interface option are limited to one Guard channel.
PRESET CHANNEL PROGRAMMING
The C-5000 has expanded memory that can support up to 350 preset channels, plus
three channels for manual frequency selection (one per RT system). In addition, the
C-5000 is available with one or two optional Guard Receiver channels. Each
channel can be configured for independent transmit and receive frequencies, and
subaudible tones (CTCSS, DCS, Burst). In addition to a frequency and a channel
number, each channel can be assigned an Alphanumeric ID of up to eight characters
to make it easier for the operator to identify channels.
Figure 1-1. C-5000 RT System Diagram

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DUAL MIC OPERATION
The C-5000 features two independent microphone inputs and audio outputs that
allow two operators using a single control head to transmit and receive on
separate RT systems simultaneously. This mode of operation is called dual mic
The C-5000 has two dual mic operating modes: Dual Mic Normal mode and
Dual Mic Optimized Mode. You can also disable the dual mic feature.
Dual Mic Normal mode does not change the standard user interface. You can
select it if your C-5000 transceiver system is configured for either two or three
RT systems.
Dual Mic Optimized mode simplifies operation of C-5000-based systems that

are configured for two RT systems. When you select this mode, the C-5000
automatically assigns the primary mic to RT System #1 and the secondary mic
to RT System #2. RT System #1 always appears on the top line of the display,
and RT System #2 is always on the bottom line. In addition, the user interface
has only two Display pages, and the volume of each RT system can be adjusted
independently.
For more information, refer to Enabling/Disabling Dual Mic Operation, in

Section 2.
RECORDED AUDIO PLAYBACK
The C-5000 Recorded Audio Playback feature automatically records the last 15
seconds of every message received on each RT system. A key on the C-5000
control panel allows the operator to select and play back the recorded segment.
For more information, refer to Playing Back the Recorded Audio, in Section 3.
AUTOMATED SYSTEM CONFIGURATION AND PROGRAMMING
The C-5000 incorporates a Data Transfer Port for automating system

configuration and programming. The port is provided for use with the Wulfsberg
C-5000 Memory Cloning Option, a separately purchased kit that allows you to
exchange configuration and channel programming data between a C-5000 and a
PC or between two C-5000’s. For further information, refer to Using the Memory
Cloning Option, in Section 7.
ENHANCED OPERATING MODES
When a C-5000-based transceiver system includes two or more transceivers, the

C-5000’s five enhanced operating modes become available. These include:
• Relay Mode – Allows the operator to establish an automatic radio link
with two or three other locations that have radios tuned to different
frequencies in different frequency bands. Once the link is established, the
locations can communicate without requiring operator intervention.

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• Simulcast Mode – allows the operator to transmit simultaneously to two

or three other locations that have radios tuned to different frequencies.
• Relay-Simulcast Mode – Combines the functions of Relay Mode and
Simulcast Mode. It allows the operator to establish an automatic radio
link with two or three other locations that have radios tuned to different
frequencies, and to transmit to those locations simultaneously.
• Repeater Mode – Allows the system to function as an airborne repeater
between two other locations that have radios tuned to different
frequencies in the same frequency band.
• Duplex Mode – allows you to transmit and receive simultaneously on
different frequencies.
For more information, refer to Section 4, Operating the C-5000 CMC in

Enhanced Mode.
SCAN FUNCTION
The C-5000 scan feature allows the operator to program preset channels into scan
groups of up to 10 channels. The C-5000 supports up to 99 scan groups, which
can be allocated among the configured RT systems as required. Each scan group
can be assigned Alphanumeric ID of up to eight characters to make it easier for
the operator to identify.
For more information, refer to Section 5, Operating the C-5000 CMC in scan
Mode.
ENCRYPTION
The C-5000 supports third-party encryption devices, including Motorola OTAR

and DES, and KY-58-type systems.
CHANNEL MEMORY DISCRETES
The C-5000 provides five Channel Memory Discretes, which are five discrete
lines that carry 0V or +5VDC outputs from the unit. Each line can be
programmed to output a high or low signal for each of the C-5000’s preset
memory channels. In addition, they can be programmed to produce different
outputs when transmitting or receiving.
The Channel Memory Discretes are designed to be used with external devices,
such a tone encoders/decoders, encryption devices, indicator lights, etc. They
allow installers to program the system to switch devices ON and OFF when the
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SECTION 2
GETTING STARTED
This section contains the basic instructions for operating the Wulfsberg C-5000
Communications Management Controller. It explains how to power the C-5000
system ON, adjust the brightness and volume, use the control panel, navigate
through the menu system, and power the system OFF.
It assumes that your system has been configured in accordance with the
instructions in Section 6, and that it has preset channels programmed in
accordance with Section 7.
Powering ON the C-5000

To power the C-5000 ON, press and hold the Inner Volume (PUSHPUSH ON)
ON
control (see Figure 2-1 on page 2-5) for approximately one second.
While the unit performs a self-test and memory initialization routine, several
version number and copyright pages appear on the display.
When the routine finishes, the Display page that was active when the system
was last powered OFF appears (for more information about the display pages,
refer to Using the Display Pages, in Section 3).
Accessing the Main Page

The system’s main page is the Control Alpha Display page (pictured at
left). To access any of the other features of the C-5000 software, you
begin at the Control Alpha Display page.
To access the Control Alpha Display page directly from any page in the
system, press the * | CLR key (see Figure 2-1 on page 2-1 one or more times.)
NOTE: If you enable Dual Mic Optimized mode (refer to Enabling/Disabling

Dual Mic Operation, on page 2-2, pressing the * | CLR key accesses
the Dual Mic Alpha Display page.
Adjusting the Display Brightness

When you first power ON the C-5000, the display is at its maximum brightness.
To adjust the brightness level, use the following procedure (refer to Figure 2-1):
1. Access the Control Alpha Display page (refer to Accessing the Main
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2. Press the 2 | MENU key once. The Dim Display page (pictured at
left) appears.
3. To lower the display brightness, repeatedly press (or press and hold)
the lower Soft Key.
Key
To increase the display brightness, repeatedly press (or press and
hold) the upper Soft Key.
Key
To maximize the display brightness, press the Inner Volume (PUSH
PUSH
ON)
ON control and hold it for approximately one second.
4. When you have satisfactorily adjusted the display brightness, press

the * | CLR key to return to the Control Alpha Display page.
Adjusting the Squelch Level (RT-5000 Transceivers)

If your installation includes a Wulfsberg RT-5000 transceiver, you can adjust its
squelch level. Use the following procedure:
Page, above).
2. Press the 2 | MENU repeatedly until the Squelch Level

Increase/Decrease page (pictured at left) appears.
This page does not appear if your

system is not configured for an 3. To increase the squelch level, press the upper Soft Key.
Key
RT-5000.
To decrease the squelch level, press the lower Soft Key.
Key
The squelch level increases/decreases one increment and the arrow
changes to an asterisk ( * ) each time you press the key. If you press
and hold the key, the squelch level increases/decreases repeatedly
until you release the key.
4. When you finish making your selection, press the * | CLR key to
return to the Control Alpha Display page.
Enabling/Disabling Dual Mic Operation

The C-5000 dual mic feature allows the system to be configured for two
independent microphone inputs and audio outputs. Dual mic operation allows
two operators to transmit and receive on separate RT systems simultaneously.
The C-5000 has two dual mic operating modes: Dual Mic Normal mode and
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You can use Dual Mic Normal mode if your C-5000 transceiver system is
configured for either two or three RT systems (refer to Section 6, Configuring
the C-5000 CMC). This allows the operator to specify the RT systems to which
the primary and secondary mics are assigned.
You can select Dual Mic Optimized mode if your C-5000 system is configured
for two RT systems (RT System #1 and RT System #2). In this mode, the
C-5000 automatically assigns the primary mic to RT System #1 and the
secondary mic to RT System #2.
Dual mic operation is not available is your system is configured for only one RT
system, and Optimized mode is not available if your system is configured for
three RT systems.
NOTE: The mode you select determines the pages that are included in the
Display page sequence (refer to Using the Display Pages, in Section 3):
• If you select Dual Mic Normal mode, the Dual Mic Alpha
Display page and the Dual Mic Frequency Display page (if
enabled) are both included in the sequence.
• If you select Dual Mic Optimized mode, only Control Alpha
Display page and the Dual Mic Alpha Display page are
included in the sequence.
• If you disable the dual mic feature, neither dual mic Display
page is included in the sequence.
You use the following procedure to enable dual mic operation and select Dual Mic
Normal mode, select Dual Mic Optimized mode, or disable the dual mic feature:
Page, on page 2-1.
2. Press the 2 | MENU repeatedly until the Dual Mic menu page
(pictured at left) appears.
3. To enable Dual Mic Normal mode, turn the Inner Control (PUSHPUSH
ENTER)
ENTER control to select the NORMAL option. This option is not
available if the C-5000 is configured for only one RT system.
To enable Dual Mic Optimized mode, turn the Inner Control (PUSHPUSH
ENTER) control to select the OPT option. This option is not
ENTER
available if the C-5000 is configured either for one RT system or
three RT systems.
To disable the dual mic feature, turn the Inner Control (PUSH
PUSH
ENTER) control to select the OFF option.
ENTER
4. When you finish making your selection, press the * | CLR key to
return to the Control Alpha Display page.

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Adjusting the Volume

The dual mic operating mode you select (refer to Enabling/Disabling Dual Mic
Operation, on page 2-2) determines how the volume controls work:
• If you selected Dual Mic Normal mode, or if you disable the dual mic
feature, you adjust the receive audio volume of the active RT (and its
Guard Receivers, if any) by turning the Inner Volume (PUSH
PUSH ON)
ON
control. The active RT is the one selected for transmitting as well as
receiving in normal operating mode.
NOTE: To allow accurate volume adjustment, press the 7 | TEST key
to disable the squelch control on the active RT system.
Turn the Outer Volume control to adjust the volume of any other RT
systems you are monitoring.
• In Dual Mic Optimized mode, the Inner Volume (PUSH
PUSH ON)
ON control
adjusts the volume of RT System #1; the Outer Volume control adjusts
the volume of RT System #2.
Using the C-5000 Control Panel

This section describes the location and functionality of the controls in the
C-5000 control panel. The control panel provides the interface between the
operator and the transceivers in the system. All of the C-5000’s operator
controls are accessed from the control panel on the front of the unit. When the
C-5000 is installed in the aircraft instrument panel, the control panel is the only
part of the system accessible to the operator.
The C-5000 control panel contains the following groups of controls (refer to
Figure 2-1):
• A keypad containing 12 numeric/function keys.
• Two concentric rotary dial controls:
− The Volume controls located below the VOL label near the lower
left corner of the panel. The inner control is labeled PUSH ON.
− The Select controls located below the SEL label near the lower right
of the panel. The inner control is labeled PUSH ENTER.
• Two multi-function soft keys located to the left of the display.
• An electro-luminescent display containing two lines of 20 characters each
• A data transfer port that allows channel programming between a C-5000
and an IBM-compatible PC or data transfer between two C-5000’s.

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Figure 2-1. C-5000 CMC Control Panel
USING THE NUMERIC/FUNCTION KEYPAD
The C-5000 includes a keypad with 12 keys located in the lower center part of
the control panel (refer to Figure 2-1). During normal operation, you use these
keys’ numerical function to select a preset channel or frequency. You can also
use them to perform special functions, such as switching between Direct and
Repeat modes, accessing the Mute feature to block reception from all but the
active channel, etc.
During system configuration and programming, you use the keys to navigate
through the program menu pages and enter information in response to program
prompts.
Table 2-1 lists the keys and briefly describes their functions.
USING THE ROTARY DIAL CONTROLS
The C-5000 includes two concentric rotary dial controls located near the lower
left and right corners of the control panel (refer to Figure 2-1). The Volume
controls are located below the VOL label on the lower left. The Select controls
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The Volume controls are used during normal system operation. The Inner
Volume control (labeled PUSH ON) has two functions:
• You press it to switch the C-5000 ON and OFF.
• You turn it to adjust the receive audio volume of the active RT system
(and the system Guard Receivers, if any; refer to Adjusting the Volume,
on page 2-4).
You turn the Outer Volume control to adjust the volume of any other RT
systems you are monitoring.
The Select controls are used during system configuration and programming as
well as entering manual frequencies. The Inner Select control (labeled PUSH
ENTER) has three functions:
• You press it to access a menu page sequence in response to a system prompt.
• You press it to select information entered in response to a system prompt.
• You turn it to change the value of the character at the current cursor location.
You turn the Outer Select control to change the position of the cursor.
USING THE SOFT KEYS
The C-5000 includes two multi-function soft keys located to the left of the
display (refer to Figure 2-1). The soft keys perform different functions
depending on the system’s current operating mode.
For example, when the system is in normal operating mode, you can press the
upper Soft Key to change the active RT system (that is, the system configured
with the channel you want to monitor and transmit over).
USING THE DISPLAY
The C-5000 includes an electro-luminescent display containing two lines of 20
characters each (refer to Figure 2-1). The display provides the following types
of information:
• In normal operating mode (refer to Section 3), the display provides status
information about the Main and Guard Receivers that have been
configured for the system.
For example, it indicates the currently active RT and Guard Receiver
systems, the currently selected Main and Guard Channels, whether the
primary or secondary mic is transmitting, etc.
• In the enhanced operating modes (refer to Section 4) and scan mode
(refer to Section 5), the display provides status information specific to the
current operation.

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Table 2-1. C-5000 CMC Numeric/Function Keypad
Key Function
1 | D/R • Toggles between Direct and Repeat transmission modes.
• When the program displays configuration and programming menu pages, performs an
assigned function (usually BACK, which redisplays the previous menu).
• When the program requires numeric data entry, enters the number 1
2 | MENU • Accesses and steps forward through the configuration and programming menu pages.
• When the program displays configuration and programming menus, performs an assigned
function (usually SEL, which selects the current user entry).
• When the program requires numeric data entry, enters the number 2.
3 | DISP • Accesses and steps forward through the Display pages.
• When the program displays configuration and programming menus, may perform an
assigned function.
4 | MUTE • Toggles between normal audio from all monitored RT’s and audio from the active RT only.
5 | RT • In normal operating mode, allows the operator to enable or disable an RT system or Guard
Receiver.
6 | PLAY • Plays back the recorded portion of the message most recently received by the operator-
selected RT system.
7 | TEST • Disables the squelch control on the active RT system to allow accurate volume adjustment.
• Temporarily displays the frequency of the currently active channel(s).
8 | SCAN • Accesses Scan mode.
* | CLR • Cancels a configuration or programming operation and accesses the Control Alpha
Display page.
• When the program requires numeric data entry, enters the asterisk character ( * ).
9 | PVT • Toggles between normal transmission and voice encryption.

0 | SF • Not implemented at this time.
# | NUM • Enables numeric data entry when the program requires it (for example, for channel or
frequency selection).

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• During system configuration (refer to Section 6), the display allows you
to view a sequence of menu pages that prompt you for information about
the C-5000’s RT systems (for example, the type of RT’s in each system,
the presence of Guard Receivers, etc.).
During preset channel programming (refer to Section 7), the display
allows you to view a sequence of menu pages that prompt you to
configure the preset channels and frequencies for each system.
You use the 2 | MENU key, In order to maximize the amount of information the C-5000 can present, the
3 | DISP key, and * | CLR keys display is organized into a series of screens called pages. The pages are further
on the Numeric/Function Keypad organized into sequences that you cycle through or escape from by pressing the
and the PUSH ENTER control to appropriate function key or other control.
navigate through the C-5000’s
page sequences.
A page sequence may include many individual pages. To help you visualize the
order of pages in a page sequence, this manual illustrates page sequences in the
form of menus.
To allow access to the Display For example, when the system is in normal operating mode, a sequence of
pages, they must be enabled screens called Display pages show information about the currently configured
during system configuration. and available RT’s, organized in different ways. Figure 2-2 is a menu diagram
that shows how you cycle through the Display pages.
• Beginning from the Control Alpha Display page, you press the 3 | DISP
key to access the next page in the sequence.
• You press the * | CLR key from any page to escape and return to the
Control Alpha Display page, which is the system main page.
Sometimes a screen within a page sequence allows you to access another page
sequence. A page sequence that you access from another page sequence is
called a nested page sequence. This manual illustrates nested page sequences in
the form of cascading menus.
For example, the Configure System page in the Menu Page Sequence allows
you to access the Configuration Page Sequence. Figure 2-3 is a cascading menu
diagram of a nested page sequence. It shows how a screen in a page sequence
can allow you to access another page sequence.
1. You begin by accessing the Control Alpha Display page.
2. You press the 2 | MENU key to access the Menu Page Sequence.
3. You press the 2 | MENU key repeatedly to cycle through the page
sequence.
4. When the Configure System page is displayed, you press the Inner
Select (PUSH
PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control to access the Configuration Page
Sequence.
To limit access to authorized personnel, the system requires you to

enter the System Password using the Numeric/Function keypad, then
press the Inner Select (PUSH
PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control again.

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Figure 2-2. Display Page Menu Diagram
Figure 2-3. Cascading Menu Diagram

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5. You press the 2 | MENU key repeatedly to cycle through the new
page sequence.
6. You can press the * | CLR key to exit the Configuration Page
Sequence at any time and return to the Configure System page in the
Menu Page sequence.
Powering OFF the C-5000

To power the C-5000 OFF, press and hold the Inner Volume (PUSH
PUSH ON)
ON
control for several seconds.
The following message flashes on the display several times :
!!! USE CAUTION !!!

TURNING SYSTEM OFF
Continue to hold the control until the message stops flashing.

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SECTION 3
OPERATING THE C-5000 CMC IN NORMAL MODE
This Section contains information and procedures you use to operate the
Wulfsberg C-5000 Communications Management Controller (CMC) in normal
receive/transmit mode. It provides an overview of the features and controls of
the Display pages, which allow you to access different views of your system and
operate it from the one that best suits your individual needs.
It then gives detailed instructions and procedures for operating the system from
each of the seven Display pages. This includes instructions for using the C-5000
dual mic operating modes.
It also includes procedures for several operations you perform in normal operating
mode, including manual frequency tuning, using the Mute feature to block
reception from all but the active channel, using the Phone Patch feature to connect
with local telephone lines, and using the Recorded Audio Playback feature.
NOTE: Before you can operate your system, at least one RT system must be
configured (refer to Section 6, Configuring the C-5000 CMC) and at
least one preset channel must be programmed (refer to Section 7,
Programming Presets).
Using the Display Pages

Any of the Display pages You use the Display pages to monitor and control the system when the C-5000
(except the Control Alpha is in normal receive/transmit operating mode. Table 3-1 shows the seven pages
Display page) can be enabled in the Display page sequence and gives a brief description of each.
and disabled during system
configuration. Disabled pages
The Display pages have two main functions:
will not appear in the sequence.
For more information, refer to • They display current status information about the Main RT Systems and
Configuring the Display Pages, Guard Receivers that have been configured for the system.
in Section 6.
• They allow you to change the current operating settings (for example,
change the active RT system and select a different preset channel).
NOTE: The dual mic operating mode you select determines the pages that are
included in the Display page sequence (refer to Enabling/Disabling
Dual Mic Operation, in Section 2):
• If you select Dual Mic Normal mode, the Dual Mic Alpha
Display page and the Dual Mic Frequency Display page (if
enabled) are both included in the sequence.
• If you select Dual Mic Optimized mode, only the Control
Alpha Display page and the Dual Mic Alpha Display page are
included in the sequence.
• If you disable the dual mic feature, neither dual mic Display
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Table 3-1. Display Page Sequence
Display Page Description
The Control Alpha Display page allows you to access all of the control
features used in normal operating mode. The other Display pages have
some of the same features arranged differently to accommodate operator
requirements or preferences.
The Control Frequency Display page is the same as the Control Alpha
Display page, but shows channels by frequency instead of an
Alphanumeric ID.
The System Display page shows the current status of all configured RT
systems simultaneously.
The Active/Standby Alpha Display page shows two operator-selected

channels, an active channel and a standby channel, identified by
Alphanumeric ID. It allows the operator to switch rapidly between the
two channels.
The Active/Standby Frequency Display page is the same as the
Active/Standby Alpha Display page, but shows the channels by
frequency instead of by Alphanumeric IDs.
The Dual Mic Alpha Display page shows the active RT systems and
channels of a dual mic system, identified by Alphanumeric ID.
The Dual Mic Frequency Display page is the same as the Dual Mic
Alpha Display page, but shows the channels by frequency instead of by
Alphanumeric IDs.
ACCESSING THE DISPLAY PAGES
The Display pages are the top level of the C-5000 software structure. When you
initially start the C-5000 and it completes its self-test and memory initialization
routines, the Display page that was active when the system was last powered
OFF appears. To access the Display pages from any page in the system, press
the * | CLR key to access the Control Alpha Display page.
To cycle through the Display page sequence, press the 3 | DISP page
repeatedly. Press the * | CLR key to return to the Control Alpha Display page
from any other page in the sequence.
The Control Alpha Display page (see Table 3-1) is the system’s main page. To
access any of the other features of the C-5000 software, you begin at the Control
Alpha Display page. Conversely, you can access the Control Alpha Display
page directly from any page in the system by pressing the * | CLR key one or
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Overview of the Display Page Features

The Control Alpha Display page allows you to access all of the control features
used in normal operating mode. The other Display pages have some of the same
features arranged differently to accommodate operator requirements or
preferences. Figure 3-1 shows the Control Alpha Display page as it appears in
a typical system configuration. The following paragraphs describe the features
called out in the figure.
MAIN RT SYSTEM AVAILABILITY INDICATOR
The Main RT System Availability Indicator field (see Figure 3-1) shows the
Main RT systems that have been configured (refer to Section 6, Configuring the
C-5000 CMC). It also shows which systems are enabled or disabled, and the
numbers of the systems that can be made active (refer to Active RT System
Indicator, below). It is found in the Control Alpha Display page and the
Control Frequency Display page (refer to Table 3-1).
The field is made up of the letter M followed by three character positions. The
left character position indicates the status of RT System #1, the middle position
indicates the status of RT System #2, and the right position indicates the status
of RT System #3.
• If a number appears in a character position, the indicated system is
configured, enabled, and can be made active.
If the number appears in reverse video, the channel to which the system is
tuned is currently receiving (refer to Receive Indicator, below).
• If a dot appears in a character position, the indicated system is disabled
(refer to Enabling and Disabling RT Systems, on page 3-12). The system
can be made active, but it cannot transmit or receive until it is enabled.
• If a character position is blank, the indicated system has not been configured.
Until the system is configured, it is unavailable and cannot be made active.
Figure 3-1. Control Alpha Display Page (Typical)

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ACTIVE RT SYSTEM INDICATOR
The Active RT System Indicator field shows the number (1, 2, or 3) of the RT
system that is currently active (that is, selected for transmitting as well as
receiving). It is found in the Control Alpha Display page and the Control
Frequency Display page (refer to Table 3-1).
TRANSMIT INDICATOR
The Transmit Indicator is a symbol that changes its appearance to indicate when
an operator is transmitting over the active RT system. It is found in all of the
Display pages. Table 3-2 illustrates the different forms the Transmit Indicator
can take and describes the function each one indicates.
RECEIVE INDICATOR
The Receive Indicator (also called the Squelch Annunciator) appears when the
active RT is currently receiving. The number of the receiving RT system appears
in reverse video in the Main RT System Availability Indicator field (and the
Active RT System Indicator field if the active RT is receiving) (see the example in
Figure 3-2). In addition, the Currently Selected Channel Alphanumeric ID field
shows the channel frequency (or asterisks if the frequency display was disabled
during preset programming).
Table 3-2. Transmit Indicator Symbols
Symbol Description
Primary mic transmit indicator (not transmitting).
Primary mic transmit indicator (currently transmitting).
Secondary mic transmit indicator (not transmitting).
Secondary mic transmit indicator (currently transmitting).
Primary and secondary mics configured to transmit on the same RT

system.
Channel configured to receive only; or control of an RT has been

switched to the second C-5000 in a dual configuration.

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Figure 3-2. Receive Indicator (Example)
CURRENTLY SELECTED CHANNEL NUMBER
The Currently Selected Channel Number field (see Figure 3-1) shows the number
of the active preset channel (the preset channel that is currently selected for
transmitting and receiving). It is found in all of the Display pages.
Depending on the channel numbers assigned when the system was programmed,
the field can show a number from 1 – 350. Refer to Section 7 for information
about programming preset channels. Alternatively, if manual channel selection
was enabled during system configuration, the letter M appears in the field to
indicate that a manual channel is currently active.
DIRECT TRANSMIT MODE INDICATOR
The Direct Transmit Mode Indicator (see Figure 3-1) shows whether the active
preset channel is set for Direct (simplex) or Repeat (semi-duplex) operation. It is
found in every Display page except the System Display page (refer to Table 3-1).
• A channel set for Direct (simplex) operation transmits and receives over
the same frequency.
• A channel set for Repeat (semi-duplex) operation transmits and receives
over different frequencies.
When the letter D appears in the field, it indicates that the channel is set for
Direct operation; when the field is blank, it indicates that the channel is set for
Repeat operation.
NOTE: In order to be capable of Repeat operation, the preset channel must be

programmed for both a receive frequency and a transmit frequency
(refer to Section 7 for information about preset channel programming).
CURRENTLY SELECTED CHANNEL ALPHANUMERIC ID
The Currently Selected Channel Alphanumeric ID field shows the Alphanumeric

ID of the active preset channel. It is found in the Control Alpha Display page,
the Active/Standby Alpha Display page, and the Dual Mic Alpha Display page
(refer to Table 3-1).

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The Alphanumeric ID is a label of from one to eight characters long that is

specified during preset channel programming. It allows the operator to identify the
channel more easily than a frequency. Refer to Section 7 for information about
programming preset channels.
During transmission, the frequency appears in place of the Alphanumeric ID. If

the frequency display is disabled during preset channel programming (refer to
Programming Preset Channel Advanced Features, in Section 7) or during system
configuration for Guard Receiver frequencies (refer to Programming Guard
Channel Advanced Features, in Section 6), asterisks appear in place of the digits.
If the frequency display is enabled during preset channel programming (or

during system configuration for Guard Receiver frequencies), you can check the
frequency by pressing the 7 | TEST key. The display also shows the tone if one
has been configured for the frequency.
CURRENTLY SELECTED CHANNEL FREQUENCY
The Currently Selected Channel Frequency field (see Figure 3-3) shows the
frequency of the active preset channel. It is found in the Control Alpha
Frequency page, the Active/Standby Frequency Display page, and the Dual
Mic Alpha Frequency page (refer to Table 3-1) in place of the Currently
Selected Channel Alphanumeric ID field.
If the frequency display is not enabled during preset channel programming (refer
to Programming Preset Channel Advanced Features, in Section 7) or during
system configuration for Guard Receiver frequencies (refer to Programming
Guard Channel Advanced Features, in Section 6), asterisks appear in place of
the digits.
RECEIVE/TRANSMIT INDICATOR
The Receive/Transmit Indicator (see Figure 3-4) shows whether the active channel
is currently receiving or transmitting when the frequency is displayed. It is found
in the Control Alpha Frequency page, the Active/Standby Frequency Display
page, and the Dual Mic Alpha Frequency page (refer to Table 3-1).
Figure 3-3. Currently Selected Channel Frequency

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Figure 3-4. Receive/Transmit Indicator
When the letter R appears in the field, it indicates that the channel is receiving;
when the channel is transmitting, the letter T appears in the field.
GUARD RECEIVER AVAILABILITY INDICATOR
The Guard Receiver Availability Indicator field (see Figure 3-1) shows the
Guard Receivers that have been configured for the Main RT systems (refer to
Section 6, Configuring the C-5000 CMC). It also shows which Guard Receivers
are enabled or disabled, and the numbers of the Guard Receivers that can be
made active. It is found in the Control Alpha Display page and the Control
Frequency Display page (refer to Table 3-1).
The field is made up of the letter G followed by three character positions. The left
character position indicates the status of The Guard Receiver configured for RT
System #1, the middle position indicates the status of the System #2 Guard Receiver,
and the right position indicates the status of RT System #3 Guard Receiver.
• If a number appears in a character position, the indicated system’s Guard
Receiver is configured, enabled, and can be made active.
If the number appears in reverse video, the channel to which the Guard
Receiver is tuned is currently receiving (refer to Receive Indicator, on
page 3-4).
• If a dot appears in a character position, the indicated system’s Guard
Receiver is disabled (refer to Enabling and Disabling Guard Receivers,
on page 3-13). The Guard Receiver can be made active, but it cannot
transmit or receive until it is enabled.
• If a character position is blank, a Guard Receiver has not been configured
for the indicated system (or the system has not been configured). Until
the system and Guard Receiver are configured, it is unavailable and
cannot be made active.
TONE INDICATOR
The Tone Indicator (see Figure 3-1) shows the status of subaudible tones that
have been configured for the active channel. It is found in the Control Alpha
Display page and the Control Frequency Display page (refer to Table 3-1).

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The Tone Indicator is a three-character alphanumeric that changes to indicate

the current tone status of the active channel. Table 3-3 shows the different
shapes the Tone Indicator can have and describes the status each one indicates.
Tones can be specified during preset channel programming (for Main RT

systems) or during system configuration (for Guard Receivers). Preset tones can
be manually overridden (refer to Manually Overriding Preset Tones, on page 3-
14).
TRANSMIT MODE (REPEAT/DIRECT) INDICATOR
The Transmit Mode (Repeat/Direct) Indicator (see Figure 3-1) shows whether the
active preset channel is set for Direct (simplex) or Repeat (semi-duplex) operation
(refer to Direct Transmit Mode Indicator, on page 3-5).
DIR indicates that the channel is set for Direct operation; RPT indicates that it is
set for Repeat operation.
The Transmit Mode Indicator is found in the Control Alpha Display page and the
Control Frequency Display page only (refer to Table 3-1). The Direct Transmit
Mode Indicator (see Figure 3-1) shows the transmit mode on every Display page
except the System Display page.
ACTIVE RT POWER LEVEL INDICATOR
The Active RT Power Level Indicator (see Figure 3-1) shows whether the active
RT is set for high or low power operation. It is found in the Control Alpha
Display page and the Control Frequency Display page (refer to Table 3-1).
Table 3-3. Tone Indicator Alphanumerics
Alphanumeric Description
... No preset tones programmed for the active channel.
ON Preset Receive and Transmit tones enabled.
OFF Preset Receive tone disabled. Preset Transmit tone enabled.
.XX Manual CTCSS Transmit tone enabled.

(X = 0-9) Receive tone disabled.
XXX Manual DCS Transmit tone enabled.

BXX Burst Transmit tone enabled.


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HI indicates that the system is set for high power operation; LO indicates that it
is set for low power operation.
This feature is applicable only to RT systems configured with RT-5000 and

FLITECOMM transceivers. Systems configured with FLEXCOMM I
transceivers cannot be switched from high power.
ENCRYPTION MODE INDICATOR
The Encryption Mode Indicator (see Figure 3-5) appears when the encryption
feature is currently selected. It is found in the Control Alpha Display page, the
Control Frequency Display page, the Dual Mic Alpha Display page, and the
Dual Mic Frequency Display page (refer to Table 3-1).
When you select the voice encryption feature (refer to Selecting Voice Encryption,
on page 3-17), PVT appears in the Tone Indicator field and P appears in the field
between the Main RT System Availability Indicator and the Active RT System
Indicator (see Figure 3-1). Only the P appears In the Dual Mic Alpha Display
page and the Dual Mic Frequency Display page.
Using the Control Alpha Display Page

This section contains the information and procedures you use to operate a
C-5000-based transceiver system from the Control Alpha Display page.
After you power ON the C-5000 and it completes its self-test and memory
initialization routines, the Display page that was active when the system was last
powered OFF appears. If necessary, press the * | CLR key to access the
Control Alpha Display page.
NOTE: At least one RT system must be configured and enabled for the
Control Alpha Display page to appear (refer to Section 6). If not, the
Mains Disabled page (pictured below) appears when you power the
system ON. The system must be configured and presets programmed
before you can continue.
The absence of dots following the

Main RT System Availability
Indicator (the letter M) means that
no Main RTs have been configured.
Figure 3-5. Encryption Mode Indicator

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SELECTING THE ACTIVE MAIN RT SYSTEM
The active Main RT system is the system currently selected for transmitting as
well as receiving. It is identified by the number in the Active RT System
Indicator field (see Figure 3-1).
When you initially power the C-5000 ON, the active Main RT system is the
same one that was active when the unit was last powered OFF.
To select a different Main RT system and make it active, press the upper Soft Key
one or more times until the Active RT System Indicator field (see Figure 3-1)
shows the number of the system you want.
If you prefer, you can use the following procedure:
1. Turn the Outer Select control to position the cursor under the
number in the Active RT System Indicator field (see Figure 3-1).
2. Turn the Inner Select (PUSH

PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control until the Active RT System
Indicator field shows the number of the system you want to select.
SELECTING THE ACTIVE CHANNEL
The active channel is the channel currently selected for transmitting. The
channel also receives when it is not transmitting. It is identified by the number
in the Currently Selected Channel Number field and the label in the Currently
Selected Channel Alphanumeric ID field (see Figure 3-1).
The field can show a number from 1 – 350, or the letter M if the manual channel
is selected and manual tuning was enabled during system configuration (refer to
Tuning Frequencies Manually, on page 3-44). When you initially power ON the
C-5000, the active channel is the same one that was active when the unit was
last powered OFF.
The Control Alpha Display page includes three ways to select a different channel
and make it active:
• Cycling through the channel numbers
• Cycling through the Alphanumeric IDs
• Using the keypad to change the channel number
Cycling Through the Channel Numbers
To select a preset channel by cycling through the channel numbers, use the
following procedure:
1. Press the * | CLR key or turn the Outer Select control to position the
cursor under the number in the Currently Selected Channel Number field
(see Figure 3-1).

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PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control until the display shows
the number and Alphanumeric ID of the channel you want to select.
As you turn the control, the system cycles through the channels that
have been programmed for the currently active Main RT system
(including manual channel selection if it was enabled during system
configuration). Use the following guidelines:
• To change to a higher channel number, turn the Inner Select
PUSH ENTER)
(PUSH ENTER control clockwise. To change to a lower
channel number, turn the control counterclockwise.
• Depending on where you position the cursor, the program cycles
through the currently programmed preset channels by 1’s, 10’s,
or 100’s. For example, if you position the cursor under the 10’s
digit and turn the control clockwise, the system might cycle
through the presets 124, 135, 148, etc.
Cycling Through the Alphanumeric IDs
To select a preset channel by cycling through the Alphanumeric IDs, use the
1. Turn the Outer Select control to position the cursor under the first
character in the Currently Selected Channel Alphanumeric ID field
(see Figure 3-1).

PUSH ENTER)
have been programmed for the currently active Main RT system in
alphabetical order (manual channel selection is not included).
To cycle forward through the alphabet, turn the PUSH ENTER control
clockwise. To cycle backward, turn the control counterclockwise.
Using the Keypad to Change the Channel Number
You can directly access the preset channel you want to select by entering the
number from the keypad. Use the following procedure:
cursor under the number in the Currently Selected Channel Number
field (see Figure 3-1).
2. Press the # | NUM key. The system prompts you to enter the
number of the channel you want to select (see the example pictured
at left).

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3. Use the keypad to enter the channel number. Then press the Inner
Select (PUSH
PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control.
If the number you enter is not an existing preset channel, the
prompt’s three-dot entry field reappears. Enter an existing preset
channel number, or press * | CLR to return to the Control Alpha
Display page.
ENABLING AND DISABLING RT SYSTEMS
The active channel of the active Main RT system is the only channel you can use
to transmit in normal operating mode. However, the system receives over the
active channel of every RT system that is currently enabled. You can disable an
RT system if you do not want to monitor it, and enable it when you do want to
monitor it.
When an RT system is disabled, a dot replaces the number of the disabled

system in the Main RT System Availability Indicator field (see Figure 3-1).
To disable or enable a Main RT system, use the following procedure:
1. Press the * | CLR key one or more times until the Control Alpha
Display page appears.
2. Press the 5 | RT key. The system prompts you to enter the number
of the Main RT system you want to enable or disable (see the
example pictured at left).
3. 1, 2, or 3) to specify the system

Press the appropriate number key (1
you want to disable or enable. The normal Control Alpha Display
page reappears.
• When you disable a channel, a dot appears in place of the channel
number in the Main RT System Availability Indicator field.
• When you enable a channel, the channel number reappears.
For example, if you press the 3 key, a dot replaces the digit
representing RT System 3 in the Main RT System Availability
Indicator field (see example pictured at left).
If you disable all of the Main RT systems, the system displays the Mains
Disabled page (pictured at left) and prompts you to enter the number of
an RT system to enable.
To enable an RT system, press the 5 | RT key. The system prompts you

to enter the number of the Main RT system you want to enable (see the
1, 2, or 3) to specify the system you

want to enable. The normal Control Alpha Display page reappears. The
number of the RT system you are enabling appears in place of the dot in the
Main RT System Availability Indicator field (see Figure 3-1).

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SELECTING A GUARD RECEIVER AS THE ACTIVE CHANNEL
You can use the Control Alpha Display page to select a Guard Receiver as the
active channel. Selecting a Guard Receiver as the active channel allows you to
use it to transmit as well as receive.
To select a Guard Receiver and make it active, press the lower Soft
Key one or more times until the Currently Selected Channel Number
field and Alphanumeric ID fields (refer to Figure 3-1) show the number
of the Guard Receiver you want (see the example pictured at left).
Selecting Guard Receiver 2
If the RT system interfaces with an RT that can support two Guard Receiver
channels (an RT-5000 or a FLITECOMM transceiver), and Guard Receiver 2
has been configured, you can select Guard 2 and make it active. With Guard
Receiver 1 as the active receiver, use the following procedure:
cursor under the number in the Currently Selected Channel Number
field (see Figure 3-1).
Turning the Inner Select (PUSH

PUSH 2. Turn the Inner Select (PUSH
PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control. The display shows
ENTER) control toggles between Guard
ENTER the number G2 and the Alphanumeric ID of the Guard 2 channel.
1 and Guard 2.
Returning to the Main RT System
To return from the Guard Receiver to the previously active Main RT system,
press the upper Soft Key.
Key
ENABLING AND DISABLING GUARD RECEIVERS
The presence of a number (1, 2, or 3) after the Guard Receiver Availability

Indicator field (see Figure 3-1) shows that a Guard Receiver is configured for
the RT system indicated by the number (refer to Guard Receiver Availability
Indicator, on page 3-7).
The system receives over each Guard Receiver that is currently enabled. You
can disable a Guard Receiver if you do not want to monitor it, and enable it
when you do want to monitor it. Use the following procedure:
1. Press the lower Soft Key one or more times until the Currently
Selected Channel Number and Alphanumeric ID fields (located in
the upper line of the display; refer to Figure 3-1) show the number of
the Guard Receiver you want to disable.
of the Guard Receiver you want to enable or disable (see the example
pictured at left).

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3. 1, 2, or 3) to specify the Guard

Receiver you want to disable or enable.
The normal Control Alpha Display page reappears.
• When you disable a channel, a dot appears in place of the channel
• When you enable a channel, the channel number reappears.
For example, if you press the 3 key, a dot replaces the digit
representing Guard Receiver 3 (see example pictured at left).
If you disable all of the Guard Receivers, the system displays the Guards
Disabled page (pictured at left) and prompts you to enter the number of a
Guard Receiver to enable.
To enable a Guard Receiver, press the 5 | RT key. The system prompts

you to enter the number of the receiver you want to enable (see the
Press the appropriate number key (11, 2, or 3) to specify the Guard

Receiver you want to enable. When the normal Control Display
Alpha page reappears, it displays the number of the Guard Receiver
you are enabling in place of the dot.
To return from the Guard Receiver to the previously active Main RT system,
press the upper Soft Key.
Key
MANUALLY OVERRIDING PRESET TONES
The C-5000 allows you to override transmit and receive tones specified during
preset channel programming (Main RT systems) and system configuration
(Guard Receivers). If no tones were specified, you can use this feature to
temporarily assign a transmit tone to the active channel.
The Tone Indicator (see Figure 3-1) shows the current status of the preset tone
or manual override for the active channel (refer to Tone Indicator, on page 3-7).
You can manually set a CTCSS tone, a DCS tone, or a burst tone. A manual
tone setting is temporary; it remains in effect until you access a different
channel. When you access the channel again, the original preset is in effect.
In addition, you can turn the preset receive tone OFF. It remains OFF until you
reset it to ON.
Manually Setting a CTCSS Tone
1. Turn the Outer Select control to position the cursor under the Tone
Indicator symbol ( ).

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Turning the control cycles through 2. Turn the Inner Select (PUSH
PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control until the Tone
OFF, ON, the Burst Tone field (if the Indicator field shows the number of the active channel’s preset tone.
Burst Tone Discrete is set to ON; refer If no tone was configured, the field shows three dots ( ... ).
to Configuring Discretes, in Section 6),
and the preset.
3. Turn the Outer Select control to position the cursor under the right
character (digit or dot) in the Tone Indicator field.
4. Select the code you want by turning the Inner Select (PUSH
PUSH ENTER)
ENTER
control (refer to Table A-1 in Appendix A).
If you turn the control to the right, the digits increase by one for each
click up to 48, then begins the code sequence with 1.
If you turn the control to the left, the digits decrease by one for each
click down to 1, then begins the code sequence with 48.
Manually Setting a DCS Tone
PUSH ENTER)
OFF, ON, the Burst Tone field (if the Indicator field shows the number of the active channel’s preset tone.
Burst Tone Discrete is set to ON; refer If no tone was configured, the field shows three dots ( ... ).
and the preset.
3. Turn the Outer Select control to position the cursor under the left
character (digit or dot) in the Tone Indicator field.
PUSH ENTER)
ENTER
• If you turn the Inner Select (PUSH
PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control to the right,
the numbers begin with 023.
If you leave the cursor under the left dot, each click increases the
number to the first available code in Table A-2 that begins with
the next higher 100’s digit (114, 205, 306, 411, 503, 606, 703),
then repeats the same sequence.
If you turn the control at least one click, then move the cursor to
the right dot, each click increases the number to the next code in
Table A-2.
• If you turn the Inner Select (PUSH
PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control to the left,
If you leave the cursor under the left dot, each click decreases
the number to the first available code in Table A-2 that begins
with the next lower 100’s digit (664, 565, 466, 371, 274, 174,
074), then displays the highest CTCSS code (48), then repeats
the same sequence.
If you move the cursor to the right dot, each click decreases the
number to the next code in Table A-2.

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Manually Setting a Burst Tone
To enable setting a burst tone, the Tone Burst discrete must be set to ON during
system configuration (refer to Configuring Discretes, in Section 6).
PUSH ENTER)
OFF, ON, the Burst Tone field (if the Indicator field shows the letter B followed by a dot and the number 1
Burst Tone Discrete is set to ON), and (B . 1 ).
the preset.
3. Turn the Outer Select control to position the cursor under the right
digit in the Tone Indicator field.
PUSH ENTER)
ENTER
• If you turn the control to the right, the digits increase by one for
each click up to 32, then begins the code sequence with 1.
• If you turn the control to the left, the digits decrease by one for
each click down to 1, then begins the code sequence with 32.
Manually Setting the Preset Transmit Tone to OFF
PUSH ENTER)
OFF, ON, the Burst Tone field (if the Indicator field shows the word OFF.
Burst Tone Discrete is set to ON; refer
and the preset.
To re-enable the tone, turn the Inner Select (PUSH
PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control
until the Tone Indicator field shows the word ON.
SETTING THE TRANSMIT MODE (DIRECT/REPEAT)
You can set the active channel’s transmit mode to Direct or Repeat. The Transmit
Mode Indicator (refer to Figure 3-1) shows the current mode (DIR or RPT) (refer
to Transmit Mode Indicator, on page 3-8.
• Selecting Direct mode sets the channel to simplex operation; that is, the
channel transmits and receives over the same frequency. You can
transmit only when the mic is keyed, and receive only when the mic is not
keyed.
• Selecting Repeat mode sets the channel to semi-duplex operation; that is,
the channel transmits and receives over different frequencies. However,
it cannot do both simultaneously. You can transmit only when the mic is
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The Direct Transmit Mode Indicator (refer to Direct Transmit Mode Indicator,
on page 3-5) and the Transmit Mode Indicator (refer to Transmit Mode
Indicator, on page 3-8) show the current transmit mode.
To be capable of Repeat operation, the preset channel must be programmed for

both a receive frequency and a transmit frequency (refer to Section 7 for
information about preset channel programming).
If you set a channel that has been configured with different transmit and receive
frequencies to Direct operation, it transmits and receives over the receive
frequency.
To toggle between Direct and Repeat mode, press the 1 | D/R key.
Transmit Mode Indicator (see Figure 3-1).

PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control to toggle between DIR
and RPT.
SETTING THE ACTIVE RT POWER LEVEL
If the Active RT system is configured with an RT-5000 or a FLITECOMM

transceiver, you can set the active RT for high or low power operation.
NOTE: The channels of RT-5000 and FLITECOMM transceivers can be

programmed for high or low power operation (refer to Programming
Preset Channel Advanced Features, in Section 7). If the active
channel has been programmed for low power operation, you cannot
manually change it to high power without reprogramming the channel.
Systems configured with FLEXCOMM I transceivers cannot be
switched from high power.
The Active Power Level Indicator (refer to Figure 3-1) shows the current mode
(HI or LO) (refer to Active RT Power Level Indicator, on page 3-8.
To toggle between HI and LO, use the following procedure:
1. Turn the Outer Select control to position the cursor under the Active
RT Power Level Indicator.

PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control clockwise or
counterclockwise.
SELECTING VOICE ENCRYPTION
If your system has a voice encryption device installed, you can use the keypad to
select and deselect voice encryption for the active channel.

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To select encryption, press the 9 | PVT key. The encryption indicator PVT
appears in the Encryption Mode Indicator field and in the Tone Indicator field
(see example below).
To deselect voice encryption, press the 9 | PVT key again.
Using the Control Frequency Display Page

The Control Frequency Display The Control Frequency Display page is the second page in the normal Display
page must be enabled during page sequence (see Table 3-1). Figure 3-6 shows the Control Frequency
system configuration to appear in Display page in a typical system configuration.
the Display page sequence (refer
to Configuring the Display Pages,
in Section 6). The Control Frequency Display page is included for operators who prefer to
identify channels by frequency instead of an Alphanumeric ID.
It will not be included in the
Display page sequence if you
enable Dual Mic Optimized mode
(refer to Enabling/Disabling Dual
Mic Operation, in Section 2).
ACCESSING THE CONTROL FREQUENCY DISPLAY PAGE
You can access the Control Frequency Display page from any page in the
system (refer to Table 3-1):
• From the Control Alpha Display page, press the 3 | DISP key once.
• From any other page in the Display page sequence, press the 3 | DISP
key one or more times until the Control Frequency Display page
appears.
• From any other page in the system, press the * | CLR key repeatedly until the
Control Alpha Display page appears. Then press the 3 | DISP key once.
OPERATING THE SYSTEM FROM THE CONTROL FREQUENCY DISPLAY PAGE
The Control Frequency Display page is the same as the Control Alpha Display
page, except that the frequency of the active channel appears in the Currently
Selected Channel Frequency field (see Figure 3-3) instead of the Alphanumeric ID.
NOTE: If the frequency display is disabled during preset channel programming

(refer to Programming Preset Channel Advanced Features, in Section 7)
or during system configuration for Guard Receiver frequencies (refer to
Programming Guard Channel Advanced Features, in Section 6),
asterisks appear in place of the digits.

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Figure 3-6. Control Frequency Display Page (Typical)
When you transmit, the Currently Selected Channel Frequency field (see Figure
3-3) displays the active channel’s preset transmit frequency. When you are not
transmitting, the field displays the active channel’s preset receive frequency (the
transmit and receive frequencies may be the same; refer to Setting the Transmit
Mode (Direct/Repeat), on page 3-16).
The page’s other features all operate exactly the same as they do on the Control
Alpha Display page. The paragraphs in this section contain information about the
Currently Selected Channel Frequency field (see Figure 3-3) and instructions on
how you use it. For instructions and procedures on using the other features, refer
to the appropriate sections in Using the Control Alpha Display Page, beginning
on page 3-9, above.
SELECTING THE PRESET FREQUENCY
You can use the Currently Selected Channel Frequency field (see Figure 3-3) to tune
to a different preset frequency. When you change the preset frequency, you also
change the active channel (refer to Selecting the Active Channel, on page 3-10).
The Control Frequency Display page includes four ways to select a different
active frequency and channel:
• Cycling through the preset frequencies
• Using the keypad to change the frequency
Cycling Through the Preset Frequencies
To select an active frequency and channel by cycling through the preset

frequencies, use the following procedure:
digit in the Currently Selected Channel Frequency field (see Figure
3-3).

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PUSH ENTER)
the frequency you want to select.
As you turn the control, the system cycles through the frequencies
that have been programmed for the currently active Main RT system
in numerical order.
• To cycle up to higher numbers, turn the control clockwise.
• To cycle down to lower numbers, turn the control
counterclockwise.
To select a frequency and channel by cycling through the channel numbers, use the
1. Turn the Outer Select control to position the cursor under the number in
the Currently Selected Channel Number field (see Figure 3-3).

PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control until the display shows the
channel number and frequency of the channel you want to select.
configuration).
Use the following guidelines:
PUSH ENTER)
Using the Keypad to Change the Frequency
You can directly access the preset frequency and channel you want to select by
entering the frequency from the keypad. Use the following procedure:
number in the Currently Selected Channel Number field (refer to
Figure 3-3).
frequency you want to select (see the example pictured at left).
3. Use the keypad to enter the frequency.

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4. Press the Inner Select (PUSH

PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control.
If the number you enter is not an existing preset frequency, the
prompt’s three-dot entry field reappears. Enter an existing frequency,
or press * | CLR to return to the Control Alpha Display page.
Using the Keypad to Change the Channel Number
You can directly access the frequency and channel you want to select by
entering the channel number from the keypad. Use the following procedure:
1. Turn the Outer Select control to position the cursor under the number
in the Currently Selected Channel Number field (see Figure 3-3).
at left).
3. Use the keypad to enter the channel number.

PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control.
If the number you enter is not an existing preset channel, the prompt’s
three-dot entry field reappears. Enter an existing channel number, or
press * | CLR to return to the Control Alpha Display page.
Using the System Display Page

The System Display page must The System Display page is the third page in the normal Display page sequence
be enabled during system (see Table 3-1). Figure 3-7 shows the System Display page in a typical system
configuration to appear in the configuration.
Display page sequence (refer to
Configuring the Display Pages,
in Section 6. The System Display page shows the current status of all configured RT systems
simultaneously. It displays the channel to which each RT system is tuned on the
It will not be included in the top line and the status of the Guard Receivers configured for each system on the
bottom line. The System Display page allows you to see at a glance all of the
(refer to Enabling/Disabling Dual channels that you are currently monitoring.
You can perform the following operations from the System Display page:
• Select the active Main RT system
• Select the active channel
• Enable and disable RT systems
• Select a Guard Receiver as the active channel
• Enable and disabe Guard Receivers

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Figure 3-7. System Display Page (Typical)
ACCESSING THE SYSTEM DISPLAY PAGE
You can access the System Display page from any page in the system.
• From the Control Alpha Display page, press the 3 | DISP key twice.
key one or more times until it appears.
Control Alpha Display page appears. Then press the 3 | DISP key twice.
SELECTING THE ACTIVE MAIN RT SYSTEM
The active Main RT system is the system currently selected for transmitting as
well as receiving. It is identified by the Primary Mic Transmit Indicator next to
the RT System number (refer to Table 3-2).
NOTE: If the system is configured for a secondary mic (refer to Configuring

the Display Pages, in Section 6), the Secondary Mic Transmit
Indicator (see Table 3-2) appears next to the system assigned to the
secondary mic. The secondary mic assignment can only be changed
from the Dual Mic Alpha Display page (refer to Using the Dual Mic
Alpha Display Page, on page 3-32 and the Dual Mic Frequency
Display page (refer to Using the Dual Mic Frequency Display Page,
on page 3-41).
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To select a different active Main RT system, press the upper Soft Key one or
more times until the Transmit Indicator appears next to the number of the RT
system you want. Pressing the upper Soft Key repeatedly cycles through the
Main RT systems in the display.
SELECTING THE ACTIVE CHANNEL
The active channel is the channel currently selected for receiving and
transmitting. When you initially power ON the C-5000, the active channel is the
The System Display page includes a Currently Selected Channel Number field
for each RT system (see Figure 3-7). The field indicates the number of the
channel the RT system is tuned to. The field can show a number from 1 – 350,
or the letter M if manual channel selection was enabled during system
configuration.
The System Display page includes two ways to select a different active channel:
• Cycling through the preset channel numbers
• Using the keypad to enter a preset channel number
Cycling Through the Preset Channel Numbers
To select a channel by cycling through the preset channel numbers, use the
the Currently Selected Channel Number field (refer to Figure 3-7).

PUSH ENTER)
the number of the channel you want to select.
PUSH ENTER)

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Using the Keypad to Enter a Preset Channel Number
You can directly access the preset channel you want to select by entering the
number from the keypad. Use the following procedure:
in the Currently Selected Channel Number field (see Figure 3-7).
2. Press the # | NUM key. The system prompts you to enter the number
of the channel you want to select (see the example pictured at left).

PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control. If the number you
enter is not an existing preset channel, the prompt’s three-dot entry
field reappears. Enter an existing channel number, or press * | CLR
to return to the System Display page.
ENABLING AND DISABLING RT SYSTEMS
The active channel of the active Main RT system is the only channel you can
use to transmit. However, the system receives over the active channel of every
RT system that is currently enabled.
You can disable an RT system if you do not want to monitor it, and enable it
when you do want to monitor it. When an RT system is disabled, the word OFF
appears after the Transmit Indicator. Use the following procedure:

you want to disable or enable.
When the normal System Display page reappears, the word OFF
appears in place of the channel number when you disable a channel
(see example at left). The channel number reappears when you
enable it.
SELECTING A GUARD RECEIVER AS THE ACTIVE CHANNEL
You can use the System Display page to select a Guard Receiver as the active
channel. Selecting a Guard Receiver allows you to transmit over it.
To select a Guard Receiver and make it active, press the lower Soft
Key one or more times until the Primary Mic Transmit Indicator
appears next to the Guard Receiver you want to make active (see the

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Selecting Guard Receiver 2
If the RT system controls an RT that can support two Guard Receiver channels
(an RT-5000 or a FLITECOMM transceiver), and Guard Receiver 2 has been
configured, you can select Guard 2 and make it active. With Guard Receiver 1
as the active receiver, use the following procedure:
1. Press the lower Soft Key one or more times until the Primary Mic
Transmit Indicator appears next to the Guard Receiver you want to
select.
number of the Guard Receiver you want to select.

PUSH ENTER)
ENTER 3. Turn the Inner Select (PUSH
PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control. The display shows
control toggles between Guard 1 and G2 to identify the Guard 2 channel.
Guard 2.
Returning to the Main RT System
To return from the Guard Receivers to the Main RT systems, press the upper
Soft Key.
Key
ENABLING AND DISABLING GUARD RECEIVERS
The system receives over each Guard Receiver that is currently enabled. You
can disable a Guard Receiver if you do not want to monitor it, and enable it
when you do want to monitor it.
When a Guard Receiver is disabled, the word OFF appears after the Transmit
Indicator. Use the following procedure:
1. Press the lower Soft Key one or more times until the Primary Mic
Transmit Indicator appears next to the Guard Receiver you want to
select.
of the Guard Receiver you want to enable or disable (see the example
pictured at left).
3. 1, 2, or 3) to specify the Guard

Receiver you want to disable or enable.
When the normal System Display page reappears, the word OFF
appears in place of the channel number when you disable a channel.
The channel number reappears when you enable it.

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Using the Active/Standby Alpha Display Page

The Active/Standby Alpha The Active/Standby Alpha Display page is the fourth page in the normal
Display page must be enabled Display page sequence (see Table 3-1). Figure 3-8 shows the Active/Standby
during system configuration to Alpha Display page in a typical system configuration.
appear in the Display page
sequence (refer to Configuring
the Display Pages, in Section 6. The Active/Standby Alpha Display page shows two operator-selected
channels, an active channel and a standby channel, identified by Alphanumeric
It will not be included in the ID. The top line shows the status of the active channel; the bottom line shows
the status of the standby channel. The Active/Standby Alpha Display page
(refer to Enabling/Disabling Dual allows the operator to switch rapidly between the two channels.
You cannot select a Guard You can perform the following operations with the Active/Standby Alpha
channel as either the active or Display page displayed:
standby channel.
• Switch between the standby channel and the active channel
When a Guard Receiver is
selected as the active RT, the • Select the active RT system
Active/Standby Display pages
are disabled. • Select the standby RT system
• Select the standby channel
ACCESSING THE ACTIVE/STANDBY ALPHA DISPLAY PAGE
You can access the Active/Standby Alpha Display page from any page in the system.
• From the Control Alpha Display page, press the 3 | DISP key three times.
Control Alpha Display page appears. Then press the 3 | DISP key twice.
Figure 3-8. Active/Standby Alpha Display Page (Typical)

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SWITCHING BETWEEN THE STANDBY CHANNEL AND THE ACTIVE CHANNEL
The active channel is the channel currently selected for receiving and
transmitting. The top line of the Active/Standby Alpha Display page (the line
that begins with ACT) is always the active channel. The bottom line (the line
that begins with SBY) is always the standby channel.
To make the standby channel active, press the upper Soft Key.
Key The RT system
and channel in the lower line (the standby channel) move to the upper line (the
active channel), and the upper line moves to the lower line. The appropriate
Transmit Indicator also appears in the upper line.
Press the upper Soft Key again to return the lines to their original places.
SELECTING THE ACTIVE RT SYSTEM
You cannot access the top line of the Active/Standby Alpha Display page to
change the currently selected active RT system and channel. To select a
different channel, choose one of the following:
• Switch the active system to standby, change the channel (refer to
Selecting the Standby Channel, below), then switch it back to active.
• Change to a different Display page, select a different RT system as the
active system, then return to the Active/Standby Alpha Display page.
SELECTING THE STANDBY RT SYSTEM
To select a different standby RT system, turn the Outer Select control to position
the cursor under the number in the Standby Channel Number field (refer to Figure
3-8). Then turn the Inner Select (PUSH
PUSH ENTER)
the number of the RT System you want to select.
As you turn the control, the system cycles through the RT systems that have
been programmed for the currently active Main RT system. To change to a
higher number, turn the Inner Select (PUSH
PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control clockwise. To
change to a lower number, turn the control counterclockwise.
SELECTING THE STANDBY CHANNEL
The Active/Standby Alpha Display page includes three ways to select a different
channel and make it active:
• Cycling through the preset channel numbers
• Using the keypad to enter a preset channel number

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To select a channel by cycling through the channel numbers, use the following
procedure:
number in the Standby Channel Number field (see Figure 3-8).

PUSH ENTER)
have been programmed for the standby RT system (including manual
channel selection if it was enabled during system configuration). Use
the following guidelines:
PUSH ENTER)
Cycling Through the Alphanumeric IDs
To select a channel by cycling through the Alphanumeric IDs, use the following
procedure:
character in the Standby Channel Alphanumeric ID field (refer to
Figure 3-8).

PUSH ENTER)
As you turn the control, the system cycles through the channels that have
been programmed for the standby RT system in alphabetical order.
To cycle forward through the alphabet, turn the control clockwise.
To cycle backward, turn the control counterclockwise.
Using the Keypad to Enter a Preset Channel Number
You can directly access the channel you want to select by entering the number
from the keypad. Use the following procedure:
number in the Standby Channel Number field (refer to Figure 3-8).

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at left).
Select (PUSH
PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control.
If the number you enter is not an existing preset channel, the
prompt’s three-dot entry field reappears. Enter an existing channel
number, or press * | CLR to return to the Active/Standby Alpha
Display page.
Using the Active/Standby Frequency Display Page

The Active/Standby Frequency The Active/Standby Frequency Display page is the fifth page in the normal
Display page must be enabled Display page sequence (see Table 3-1). Figure 3-9 shows the Active/Standby
during system configuration to Frequency Display page in a typical system configuration.
the Display Pages, in Section 6). The Active/Standby Frequency Display page shows two operator-selected
channels, an active channel and a standby channel, identified by frequency.
It will not be included in the The top line shows the status of the active channel; the bottom line shows the
status of the standby channel. The Active/Standby Frequency Display page
(refer to Enabling/Disabling Dual allows the operator to switch rapidly between the two channels.
Figure 3-9. Active/Standby Frequency Display Page (Typical)

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The Active/Standby Frequency Display page is the same as the

Active/Standby Alpha Display page, except that the active and standby
frequencies appear instead of Alphanumeric IDs (see Figures 3-8 and 3-9). It is
included for operators who prefer to identify the channels by frequency.
NOTE: If the frequency display is disabled during preset channel programming

(refer to Programming Preset Channel Advanced Features, in Section 7)
or during system configuration for Guard Receiver frequencies (refer to
Programming Guard Channel Advanced Features, in Section 6),
asterisks appear in place of the digits.
When you transmit, the Active Channel Frequency field (see Figure 3-9)
displays the active channel’s preset transmit frequency. When you are not
transmit and receive frequencies may be the same).
The page’s other features all operate exactly the same as they do on the
Active/Standby Alpha Display page. The paragraphs in this section contain
information about using the Standby Channel Number and Standby Channel
Frequency fields to change the standby channel and frequency.
For instructions and procedures on using the other features, refer to the
appropriate section in Using the Active/Standby Alpha Display Page, on page
3-26).
ACCESSING THE ACTIVE/STANDBY FREQUENCY DISPLAY PAGE
You can access the Active/Standby Frequency Display page from any page in
the system.
• From the Control Alpha Display page, press the 3 | DISP key four
times.
• From any other page in the system, press the * | CLR key repeatedly until
the Control Alpha Display page appears. Then press the 3 | DISP key
four times.
When you initially access the Active/Standby Frequency Display page from
another Display page, both the active and standby RT systems and channels are
the same as the RT system and channel that were active on the previous page.
You can then change the standby RT system and/or channel. If you wish to
change the active RT system and/or channel, however, you must switch to
standby, change the RT system and/or channel, then switch to active.
SELECTING THE PRESET STANDBY CHANNEL AND FREQUENCY
The Active/Standby Frequency Display page includes four ways to select a

different standby channel and frequency:

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• Using the keypad to change the channel

digit in the Standby Channel Frequency field (see Figure 3-9).

PUSH ENTER)
in numerical order. To cycle up to higher numbers, turn the control
clockwise. To cycle down to lower numbers, turn the control
counterclockwise.
number in the Standby Channel Number field (refer to Figure 3-9).

PUSH ENTER)
the channel number and frequency of the channel you want to select.
PUSH ENTER)

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Using the Keypad to Change the Channel
You can change the current preset standby frequency and channel by entering a
different channel number from the keypad. Use the following procedure:
1. Turn the Outer Select control to position the cursor under any digit in
the number in the Standby Channel Number field (refer to Figure 3-9).
number of the preset frequency you want (see the example pictured
at left).
3. Use the keypad to enter the frequency. Then press the Inner Select
PUSH ENTER)
(PUSH ENTER control.
different preset frequency from the keypad. Use the following procedure:
number in the Standby Channel Frequency field (refer to Figure 3-9).
at left).

PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control.
Using the Dual Mic Alpha Display Page

If dual mic operation has not The Dual Mic Alpha Display page is the sixth page in the normal Display page
been enabled, the Dual Mic sequence (see Table 3-1). Figure 3-10 shows the Dual Mic Alpha Display page
Display pages will not appear in in a typical system configuration.
to Enabling/Disabling Dual Mic
Operation, in Section 2). The Dual Mic Alpha Display page shows the active RT systems and channels of
a dual mic system, identified by Alphanumeric ID. The top line shows the
status of the currently selected system and channel for the primary mic. The
bottom line shows the status of the currently selected system and channel of the
secondary mic.

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Figure 3-10. Dual Mic Alpha Display Page (Dual Mic Normal Mode)
The functionality of the Dual Mic Alpha Display page is different depending on
the type of Dual mic operation that has been enabled (refer to Enabling/Disabling
Dual Mic Operation, in Section 2):
• If Dual Mic Normal mode has been enabled, the Dual Mic Alpha
Display page allows the operator to select RT systems and channels for
the primary and secondary mics (see Using the Dual Mic Alpha Display
Page (Dual Mic Normal Mode), on page 3-34). In addition, the Dual Mic
Alpha Display page and the Dual Mic Frequency Display page (if
enabled) are both included in the Display page sequence.
The C-5000 must be configured for • If Dual Mic Optimized mode has been enabled, the C-5000 automatically
two RT systems (RT System #1 and assigns the primary mic to RT System #1 and the secondary mic to RT
RT System #2). Optimized mode is System #2 (see Using The Dual Mic Alpha Display Page (Dual Mic
not available if your system is Optimized Mode), on page 3-37). In addition, only the Control Alpha
configured for three RT systems. Display page and the Dual Mic Alpha Display page are included in the
Display page sequence.
NOTE: If you enable Dual Mic Optimized mode (refer to Enabling/Disabling

Dual Mic Operation, in Section 2), pressing the * | CLR key accesses
the Dual Mic Alpha Display page.
ACCESSING THE DUAL MIC ALPHA DISPLAY PAGE
You can access the Dual Mic Alpha Display page from any page in the system.
• From the Control Alpha Display page, press the 3 | DISP key five times.
key one or more times until the Dual Mic Alpha Display page appears.
• From any other page in the system, press the * | CLR key repeatedly until
the Dual Mic Alpha Display page appears. Then press the 3 | DISP key
five times.

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USING THE DUAL MIC ALPHA DISPLAY PAGE (DUAL MIC NORMAL MODE)
When Dual Mic Normal mode is enabled (refer to Enabling/Disabling Dual Mic
Operation, in Section 2), you can perform the following operations with the
Dual Mic Alpha Display page displayed:
• Select the primary mic active RT system
• Select the secondary mic active RT system
• Select the primary mic active channel
• Select the secondary mic active channel
Selecting the Primary Mic Active RT System
The primary mic active RT system is the system currently selected for
transmitting over the primary mic. The system also receives when it is not
transmitting. It is identified by the number in the Primary Mic Active RT
System Indicator field followed by the Primary Mic Transmit Indicator (see
Figure 3-10).
When you initially power the C-5000 ON, the primary mic active RT system is
the same one that was active when the unit was last powered OFF.
To select a different RT system and make it active, press the upper Soft Key
one or more times until the Primary Mic Active RT System Indicator field (see
Figure 3-10) shows the number of the system you want.
If you prefer, you can use the following procedure (refer to Figure 3-10):
number in the Primary Mic Active RT System Indicator field.

PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control until the Active RT
System Indicator field (see Figure 3-10) shows the number of the
system you want to select.
Selecting the Secondary Mic Active RT System
The secondary mic active RT system is the system currently selected for
transmitting over the secondary mic. The system also receives when it is not
transmitting. It is identified by the number in the Secondary Mic Active RT
System Indicator field followed by the Secondary Mic Transmit Indicator (see
Figure 3-10).
When you initially power the C-5000 ON, the secondary mic active RT system
is the same one that was active when the unit was last powered OFF.
To select a different RT system and make it active, press the lower Soft Key one
or more times until the Secondary Mic Active RT System Indicator field (see
Figure 3-10) shows the number of the system you want.

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If you prefer, you can use the following procedure (refer to Figure 3-10):
number in the Secondary Mic Active RT System Indicator field.

PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control until the Active RT
System Indicator field shows the number of the system you want to
select.
Selecting the Primary Mic Active Channel
The primary mic active channel is the channel currently selected for transmitting
over the primary mic. The channel also receives when it is not transmitting. It
is identified by the number in the Primary Mic Currently Selected Channel
Number field and the label in the Primary Mic Currently Selected Channel
Alphanumeric ID field (see Figure 3-10).
The field can show a number from 1 – 350, or the letter M if manual channel
selection was enabled during system configuration. When you initially power
ON the C-5000, the active channel is the same one that was active when the unit
was last powered OFF.
The Dual Mic Alpha Display page includes three ways to select a different
Cycling Through the Channel Numbers. To select a preset channel by cycling

through the channel numbers, use the following procedure:
number in the Primary Mic Currently Selected Channel Number field
(see Figure 3-10).

PUSH ENTER)
been programmed for the currently active Main RT system (including
manual channel selection if it was enabled during system configuration).

• To change to a higher channel number, turn the control clockwise. To
change to a lower channel number, turn the control counterclockwise.

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Cycling Through the Alphanumeric IDs. To select a preset channel by cycling

through the Alphanumeric IDs, use the following procedure:
character in the Primary Mic Currently Selected Channel

PUSH ENTER)
have been programmed for the currently active Main RT system in
alphabetical order.
To cycle forward through the alphabet, turn the control clockwise.
To cycle backward, turn the control counterclockwise.
Using the Keypad to Change the Channel Number. You can directly access a
preset channel you want to select by entering the number from the keypad. Use
the following procedure:
(see Figure 3-10).
at left).
Select (PUSH
PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control.
three-dot entry field reappears. Enter an existing preset channel number,
Selecting the Secondary Mic Active RT Channel
The secondary mic active channel is the channel currently selected for
transmitting over the secondary mic. The channel also receives when it is not
transmitting. It is identified by the number in the Secondary Mic Currently
Selected Channel Number field and the label in the Secondary Mic Currently

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To select the secondary mic active RT channel, you use the same procedures as
for selecting the primary mic channel. However, you position the cursor in the
appropriate Secondary Mic field.
Enabling and Disabling RT Systems
The system receives over the active channel of every RT system that is currently
enabled. You can disable an RT system if you do not want to monitor it, and
enable it when you do want to monitor it.
To disable or enable a Main RT system, use the following procedure:

you want to disable or enable. The normal Dual Mic Alpha Display
page reappears.
If you disable all of the Main RT systems, the system displays the No RT
Enabled page (pictured at left) and prompts you to enter the number of
an RT system to enable.
To enable an RT system, press the 5 | RT key. The system prompts you

to enter the number of the Main RT system you want to enable (see the
1, 2, or 3) to specify the system you

want to enable. The normal Dual Mic Alpha Display page reappears.
USING THE DUAL MIC ALPHA DISPLAY PAGE (DUAL MIC OPTIMIZED MODE)
When Dual Mic Optimized mode is enabled (refer to Enabling/Disabling Dual Mic
Operation, in Section 2), the C-5000 automatically assigns the primary mic to RT
System #1 and the secondary mic to RT System #2 (refer to Figure 3-11). RT
System #1 always appears on the top line of the display, and RT System #2 is always
on the bottom line. The Main RT System Availability Indicator always shows two
systems. The Guard Receiver Availability Indicator can show none, one, or two
systems.
NOTE: Pressing the * | CLR key accesses the Dual Mic Alpha Display page
when Dual Mic Optimized mode is enabled.
You can use the Dual Mic Alpha Display page to perform the following
operations:
• Select the primary mic active channel
• Select the secondary mic active channel
• Select a Guard Receiver as the Active Channel

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Figure 3-11. Dual Mic Alpha Display Page (Dual Mic Optimized Mode)

• Enable and disable Guard Receivers
You cannot change the primary or secondary mic active RT systems.
Selecting the Primary Mic Active Channel
The primary mic active channel is the channel currently selected for transmitting
over the primary mic. The channel also receives when it is not transmitting. It
is identified by the number in the Primary Mic Currently Selected Channel
Number field and the label in the Primary Mic Currently Selected Channel
The field can show a number from 1 – 350, or the letter M if manual channel
selection was enabled during system configuration. When you initially power
ON the C-5000, the active channel is the same one that was active when the unit
was last powered OFF.
The Dual Mic Alpha Display page includes two ways to select a different
Cycling Through the Channel Numbers. To select a preset channel by

cycling through the channel numbers, use the following procedure:
(see Figure 3-11).

PUSH ENTER)
number and Alphanumeric ID of the channel you want to select.

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been programmed for the currently active Main RT system (including
manual channel selection if it was enabled during system configuration).
• To change to a higher channel number, turn the control
clockwise. To change to a lower channel number, turn the
control counterclockwise.
Using the Keypad to Change the Channel Number. You can directly access a
preset channel you want to select by entering the number from the keypad. Use
the following procedure:
(see Figure 3-11).
at left).
Select (PUSH
PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control.
three-dot entry field reappears. Enter an existing preset channel number,
Selecting the Secondary Mic Active RT Channel
To select the secondary mic active RT channel, you use the same procedures as
for selecting the primary mic channel. However, you position the cursor in the
appropriate Secondary Mic field.
Selecting a Guard Receiver as the Active Channel
When Dual Mic Optimized mode is enabled (refer to Enabling/Disabling Dual

Mic Operation, in Section 2), you can use the Dual Mic Alpha Display page to
select a Guard Receiver as the active channel.

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• To select the Guard Receiver configured for RT System # 1as the primary
mic active channel, press the upper Soft key. Press the upper Soft key
again to toggle back to the Main RT.
• To select the Guard Receiver configured for RT System # 2 as the
secondary mic active channel, press the lower Soft key. Press the lower
Soft key again to toggle back to the Main RT.
Enabling and Disabling RT Systems
In Dual Mic Optimized mode, you can enable and disable RT System #1 or #2
whenever you like. If the RT system has a Guard Receiver that is currently
enabled, it becomes the active channel. Otherwise, the display indicates that the
RT system is OFF.
When an RT system is disabled, a dot replaces its number in the Main RT System
Availability Indicator field (see Figure 3-11). Use the following procedure:
number (or dot) in the Main RT System Availability Indicator field
that indicates the RT system you want to select (see Figure 3-11).

PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control one click to the left or
right.
• When you disable an RT system, a dot appears in place of the
• When you enable a system, the number reappears.
Enabling and Disabling Guard Receivers
In Dual Mic Optimized mode, you can enable and disable Guard Receiver #1 or
#2 whenever you like.
When a Guard Receiver is disabled, a dot replaces its number in the Guard
Receiver Availability Indicator field (see Figure 3-11). Use the following
procedure:
(or dot) in the Guard Receiver Availability Indicator field that
indicates the Guard Receiver you want to select (see Figure 3-11).

PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control one click to the left or
right.
• When you disable a Guard Receiver, a dot appears in place of the
number in the Guard Receiver Availability Indicator field.
• When you enable a Guard Receiver, the number reappears.

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Using the Dual Mic Frequency Display Page

If dual mic operation has not The Dual Mic Frequency Display page is the seventh page in the normal
been enabled, the Dual Mic Display page sequence (see Table 3-1). Figure 3-12 shows the Dual Mic
Display pages will not appear in
Frequency Display page in a typical system configuration.
to Enabling/Disabling Dual Mic
Operation, in Section 2). The Dual Mic Frequency Display page shows the active RT systems and
channels of a dual mic system, identified by frequency. The top line shows
The Dual Mic Frequency the status of the currently selected system and channel for the primary mic.
Display page must be enabled
The bottom line shows the status of the currently selected system and channel
during system configuration to
of the secondary mic.
the Display Pages, in Section 6). The Dual Mic Frequency Display page is the same as the Dual Mic Alpha
Display page, except that frequencies appear instead of Alphanumeric IDs
It will not be included in the
(see Figure 3-12). It is included for operators who prefer to identify the
enable Dual Mic Optimized mode channels by frequency.
(refer to Enabling/Disabling Dual
NOTE: If the frequency display is not enabled during preset channel
programming (refer to Programming Preset Channel Advanced
Features, in Section 7) or during system configuration for Guard
Receiver frequencies (refer to Programming Guard Channel Advanced
Features, in Section 6), asterisks appear in place of the digits.
When you transmit, the Active Channel Frequency field (see Figure 3-12)
displays the active channel’s preset transmit frequency. When you are not
transmit and receive frequencies may be the same).
Figure 3-12. Dual Mic Frequency Display Page (Typical)

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The functionality of the Dual Mic Frequency Display page is different

depending on the type of Dual mic operation that has been enabled (refer to
Enabling/Disabling Dual Mic Operation, in Section 2):
• If normal dual mic operation has been enabled, the Dual Mic Frequency
Display page allows the operator to select RT systems and channels for
the primary and secondary mics (see Using the Dual Mic Alpha Display
Page (Dual Mic Normal Mode), on page 3-34)
The C-5000 system must be • If Dual Mic Optimized mode has been enabled, the C-5000 assigns the
configured for two RT systems primary mic to RT System #1 and the secondary mic to RT System #2 (see
(RT System #1 and RT System Using The Dual Mic Alpha Display Page (Optimized Mode), on page 3-37).
#2). Optimized mode is not
available if your system is The page’s other features all operate exactly the same as they do on the Dual
configured for three RT systems. Mic Alpha Display page. For instructions and procedures on using the other
features, refer to the appropriate section in Using the Dual Mic Alpha Display
Page, on page 3-32.
ACCESSING THE DUAL MIC FREQUENCY DISPLAY PAGE
You can access the Dual Mic Frequency Display page from any page in the system.
• From the Control Alpha Display page, press the 3 | DISP key six times.
key one or more times until the Dual Mic Alpha Display page appears.
Dual Mic Alpha Display page appears. Then press the 3 | DISP key six
times.
SELECTING THE PRIMARY MIC ACTIVE CHANNEL AND FREQUENCY
The Dual Mic Frequency Display page includes four ways to select a different
active channel and frequency:
• Using the keypad to change the channel

digit in the Primary Mic Currently Selected Channel Frequency field
(see Figure 3-12).

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PUSH ENTER)
in numerical order (manual channel selection is not included).
To cycle up to higher numbers, turn the control clockwise. To cycle
down to lower numbers, turn the control counterclockwise.
(refer to Figure 3-12).

PUSH ENTER)
the channel number and frequency of the channel you want to select.
PUSH ENTER)
Using the Keypad to Change the Channel
different channel number from the keypad. Use the following procedure:
1. Turn the Outer Select control to position the cursor under any digit in
the number in the Primary Mic Currently Selected Channel Number
field (refer to Figure 3-12).
number of the preset frequency you want (see the example pictured
at left).

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3. Use the keypad to enter the frequency. Then press the Inner Select
PUSH ENTER)
(PUSH ENTER control.
different preset frequency from the keypad. Use the following procedure:
number in the Primary Mic Currently Selected Frequency field (see
Figure 3-12).
frequency you want to select (see the example pictured at left).
3. Use the keypad to enter the frequency. The system automatically

inserts the decimal point.

PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control.
SELECTING THE SECONDARY MIC ACTIVE CHANNEL AND FREQUENCY
Selected Channel Frequency field (see Figure 3-12).
To select the secondary mic active RT channel and frequency, you use the same
procedures as for selecting the primary mic channel and frequency. However,
you position the cursor in the appropriate Secondary Mic field.
Tuning Frequencies Manually

The C-5000 allows you to tune RT system frequencies manually instead of
selecting preset channels. The system must be configured to use manual
frequencies by accessing the Configure Manual Modes page sequence and
enabling System Manual Modes and manual modes for each RT system (refer to
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The Control Alpha Display page and the Control Frequency Display page
(the Control pages) are the only pages you can use to tune frequencies manually.
You can use them to tune a manual channel for each RT system that has been
enabled for manual mode.
You can use any of the other Display pages to receive and transmit over manual
frequencies that have been dialed in on either of the Control pages, but you
cannot change the frequencies.
When the an RT system is in manual mode, the top line of the Control page
shows the following (refer to Figure 3-13):
• The Manual Mode Indicator (M = Manual).
• The Receive Channel Indicator (small capital R = Receive).
• The manually tuned receive frequency.
The bottom line shows the following (refer to Figure 3-13):

• The Modulation Type Indicator. (A = AM, F = FM).
• The Receive Bandwidth Indicator (S = Standard, N = Narrow, W = Wide,
X = Extra-wide)
• The manually tuned transmit frequency.
USING A CONTROL PAGE TO TUNE A FREQUENCY
To tune frequencies manually, use the following procedure:

• 1. Access the Control Alpha Display page or the Control Frequency
Display page (refer to Accessing the Display Pages, on Page 3-2).
Figure 3-13. Control Alpha Display Page in Manual Mode

(Typical)

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PUSH ENTER)

PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control until the top line of the
display shows the Manual Mode Indicator and the last manual
frequency that was tuned for the selected system (see Figure 3-13).
6. Turn the Outer Select control to position the cursor under any digit in the
Manually Tuned Receive Frequency (see Figure 3-13).

PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control to change the digit. To
increase the digit, turn the PUSH ENTER control clockwise. To
decrease the digit, turn the control counterclockwise.
8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 for each digit you want to change until the
receive frequency you want is dialed in.
9. If the RT system is configured for Repeat (semi-duplex) operation,

turn the Outer Select control to position the cursor under any digit in
the Manually Tuned Transmit Frequency (see Figure 3-13).
If the RT system is configured for Direct (simplex) operation, skip to

step 12, below.

PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control to change the digit. To
increase the digit, turn the PUSH ENTER control clockwise. To
decrease the digit, turn the control counterclockwise.
11. Repeat steps 9 and 10 for each digit you want to change until the
transmit frequency you want is dialed in.
12. To change the modulation type, turn the Outer Select control to position
the cursor under the Modulator Type Indicator (see Figure 3-13). Then
turn the Inner Select (PUSH
PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control to toggle between A (AM)
and F (FM).
13. To change the Receive IF Bandwidth, turn the Outer Select control
to position the cursor under the Receive Bandwidth Indicator (see
Figure 3-13). Then turn the Inner Select (PUSH
PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control.
The display cycles through the following options:
• S = Standard bandwidth (25 kHz)
• N = Narrow bandwidth (12.5 kHz)
• W = Wide bandwidth (35 kHz)
• X = Extra-wide bandwidth (70 kHz)

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USING A DISPLAY PAGE TO SELECT THE MANUAL MODE FREQUENCY
You can use any of the Display pages to receive and transmit over the currently
tuned manual mode frequencies. Use the following procedure:
1. Access the Display page you prefer to use for normal

transmit/receive operations (refer to Accessing the Display Pages, on
Page 3-2).
• In the System Display page, this can be RT System #1, #2, or
#3.
• In the Active/Standby Display pages, this can only be the
standby RT system.
• In the Dual Mic Display pages, this can be the primary mic or
the secondary mic RT system.

PUSH ENTER)

PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control until the Manual Mode
Indicator appears (see Figure 3-13). The currently tuned frequency
of the manual mode channel also appears (except in the System
Display page).
Using the Mute Feature

The Mute Feature allows you to block the audio reception of all RT systems
except the currently active channel in normal operating mode. All Guard
Receivers are also muted (unless a Guard Receiver is the active system). If your
installation is configured for dual mic operation, the Mute Feature does not
block the active primary and secondary RT systems.
The Mute Feature ON Indicator (a small-capital M) indicates the RT systems

that are muted (see Figure 3-14). The System Display page and the Dual Mic
Display pages of dual mic systems indicate the unmuted status of the secondary
RT system; the Control pages and the Active/Standby pages do not (refer to
Figure 3-14).
You can operate the system normally while the Mute Feature is ON. You can
change the preset channel, change to a different active Main RT system, or
select a Guard Receiver as the active channel. When you do, the former active
system becomes muted and the new active system is unmuted.
Pressing the 4 | MUTE key toggles the Mute Feature ON and OFF.

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Figure 3-14. Display Pages with Mute Feature (Typical)
Playing Back the Recorded Audio

The C-5000 Recorded Audio Playback feature automatically records the last 15
seconds of every message received on each currently configured RT system. It
allows you to select the RT and play back the recorded segment at any time.
2. Press the 5 | RT key. The Play Recording page (pictured at left)

prompts you to enter the number of the RT system recording you
want to play back.
3. 1, 2, or 3) to specify the system.

The Playing Recording Message page (pictured at left) appears
while the system plays back the recording.
NOTE: During playback, the RT systems continue to receive but
do not record.

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You can use the Mute feature to suppress audio input while you
listen to the recording (refer to Using the Mute Feature, on page 3-
47.
When the recording stops playing, the Play Recording page reappears.
4. To play back the recording of another RT system, or to replay the

same RT system’s recording, repeat step 3.
5. To exit the playback feature, press * | CLR
Using the Phone Patch Feature

The Wulfsberg C-5000 CMC features a phone patch capability that allows you
to connect with local telephone lines through a ground-based repeater. To use
this feature, you must know the following:
• The frequency of the repeater station
• The code required to access the autopatch
• The type of telephone service (touch-tone DTMF or pulse)
NOTE: This feature requires communication through a special ground-based

system. It is not for use as a cell phone.
The C-5000 control panel allows you to enter all 16 standard telephone (DTMF)
tone codes, including the following:
• Digits 0 through 9
• Asterisk ( * )
• Pound sign ( # )
• Alphabetic characters A through D
• Delay character (decimal point) ( . )
You enter digits and symbol characters from the keypad. You enter alphabetic
characters by turning the Inner Select (PUSH
PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control. You enter the delay
character (decimal point) by pushing the Inner Select (PUSH
PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control.
Use the following procedure:
2. Tune the active channel to the frequency of the autopatch repeater station.
3. Press the 2 | MENU key twice. The Enable Keypad page (pictured
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4. Select the type of telephone service the patch uses (TONE for touch-
tone DTMF or PULSE for rotary dial pulse).
5. Enter the tone codes required to make the connection in the code
entry field.
Typically this includes an access code, followed by one or more
delay codes, and the codes for the telephone number, up to a
maximum of 11 characters.
6. Press the upper Soft Key to send the codes and make the patch
connection.
NOTE: During transmission, the frequency appears in place of the
Alphanumeric ID. If the frequency display is disabled
during preset channel programming (refer to Programming
Preset Channel Advanced Features, in Section 7) or during
system configuration for Guard Receiver frequencies (refer
to Programming Guard Channel Advanced Features, in
Section 6), asterisks appear in place of the digits.
If you make a mistake and want to delete and restart you entry, press
the lower Soft Key.
Key
When the connection is completed, the code entry field clears and the
Alphanumeric ID reappears.
7. To exit the phone patch feature, press the lower Soft Key again. The
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SECTION 4
OPERATING THE C-5000 CMC IN ENHANCED MODES
This Section contains information and procedures you use to operate the
Wulfsberg C-5000 Communications Management Controller in the enhanced
operating modes, which include the following:
• Relay Mode, which allows you to establish an automatic radio link with
two or three other locations that have radios tuned to frequencies in
different frequency bands.
• Relay-Simulcast Mode, which allows you to transmit simultaneously to

two or three other locations that have radios tuned to frequencies in
different frequency bands.
• Simulcast Mode, which allows you to transmit simultaneously to two or

three other locations that have radios tuned to different frequencies.
• Repeater Mode, which allows you to establish an automatic radio link

with locations that transmit and receive over two different frequencies in
the same frequency band.
• Full Duplex Mode, which allows you to transmit and receive

simultaneously on different frequencies.
NOTE: Your system must include two or more transceivers to be able to

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Operating the C-5000 in Relay Mode

Relay mode allows you to establish an automatic radio link with two or three
other locations that have radios operating in different frequency bands. Once
the link is established, the locations can communicate without requiring your
intervention.
Relay Mode allows your aircraft’s C-5000-based transceiver system to function

as a cross-band repeater. If a Relay Mode link is established between two
locations, a message received from one location is automatically retransmitted to
the other. If a link is established between three locations, a message received
from one location is automatically retransmitted to the other two.
Figure 4-1 illustrates an example of a Relay Mode communications net. Preset

channels have been selected on RT Systems #1, #2, and #3, and communication
has been verified with locations 1, 2, and 3, respectively. The active RT is
configured on RT System #1.
• Whenever Location 1 transmits (see Figure 4-1a), the aircraft receives the
message on RT System #1 and retransmits it on RT System #2 to Location
2 and on RT System #3 to Location 3.
• Whenever Location 2 transmits (see Figure 4-1b), the aircraft receives the
message on RT System #2 and retransmits it on RT Systems #1 and #3 to
Locations 1 and 3.
• Whenever Location 3 transmits (see Figure 4-1c), the aircraft receives the
Locations 1 and 2.
• Whenever the operator transmits over the active RT (see Figure 4-1d),
only Location 1 receives the message.
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Figure 4-1. Operating in Relay Mode (Example)

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ACCESSING RELAY MODE
Figure 4-3 is a menu diagram that shows how you access the Relay Mode
Display page. Use the following procedure:
You can change this selection during 1. Select the active RT system (refer to Selecting the Active Main RT
Relay Mode operation. System, in Section 3).
You can change these selections during 2. Select the channel for each RT system (refer to Selecting the Active
Relay Mode operation. Channel, in Section 3).
NOTE: The Guard Receiver channels cannot be selected for Relay
Mode operation.
3. Contact the radio operator in each location to verify that

communication is established.
5. Press the 2 | MENU key three times to display the Relay Mode
Menu page (pictured at left).
6. Press the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control. The Relay Mode
Display page appears (see Figure 4-2).
Figure 4-2. Relay Mode Display Page (Typical)

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Figure 4-3. Accessing the Relay Mode Display Page

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CHANGING THE RELAY RT SYSTEMS
When you initially access Relay Mode, the display defaults to RT System #1 and
RT System #2. To change the selected RT systems, press the lower Soft Key.
Key
Assuming that three RT systems are available, the display cycles through the
following RT combinations:
• RT System #1 and RT System #3
• RT System #1, RT System #2, and RT System #3
CHANGING THE ACTIVE RT SYSTEM
When you initially access Relay Mode, the display defaults to the active RT
system you selected in step 1 of the procedure described in Accessing Relay
Mode (see page 4-4, above).
To change to a different active RT system, press the upper Soft Key.

Key The
display cycles through the configured RT systems.
RT System Number (refer to Figure 4-2).
2. Turn the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control to cycle through the
configured RT systems.
SWITCHING BETWEEN ALPHANUMERIC ID AND FREQUENCY DISPLAY
Press the 3 | DISP key to toggle between the active channel’s Alphanumeric ID
and Frequency Number display. If frequency display has been suppressed
during preset channel programming, asterisks ( * ) will appear in place of the
frequency number digits (refer to Programming Preset Channel Advanced
Features, in Section 7).
CHANGING THE ACTIVE CHANNEL
When you initially access Relay Mode, the display defaults to the active channel
you selected in step 2 of the procedure described in Accessing Relay Mode (see
page 4-4, above).
To change to a different active channel, use the following procedure:
Channel Number or under the Active Channel Alphanumeric ID (or
frequency number) (refer to Figure 4-2).

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configured preset channels (including the manual channel, if
enabled).
CHANGING RELAY RT SYSTEM CHANNELS
When you initially access Relay Mode, the display defaults to the relay RT
system channels you selected in step 2 of the procedure described in Accessing
Relay Mode (see page 4-4, above).
To change the channel of any of the relay RT systems, use the following
procedure:
1. Press the upper Soft Key to cycle through the configured RT

systems until the RT system you want to change is the active RT.
Channel Number or the Active Channel Alphanumeric ID or
frequency (refer to Figure 4-2).
enabled).
4. Press the upper Soft Key again to cycle through the configured RT
systems until you return to the original active RT system.
EXITING RELAY MODE
To exit Relay Mode and return to normal operating mode, press the * | CLR key
one or more times until the Control Alpha Display page appears.

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Operating the C-5000 in Relay-Simulcast Mode

Relay-Simulcast mode combines the functions of Relay Mode (refer to
Operating the C-5000 in Relay Mode, on page 4-2) and Simulcast Mode (refer
to Operating the C-5000 in Simulcast Mode, on page 4-14):
• It allows you to establish an automatic radio link with two or three other
locations that have radios tuned to different frequencies in different
frequency bands.
• It allows you to transmit to those same locations simultaneously.
If a Relay-Simulcast Mode link is established between two locations, a message

received on one RT system is automatically retransmitted on the other. If the
active RT is specified as one of the Relay-Simulcast RTs, a message transmitted
over the active RT system is transmitted to both locations.
If a link is established between three locations, a message received from one

location is automatically retransmitted to the other two. If the active RT is
specified as one of the Relay-Simulcast RTs, a message transmitted over the
active RT system is transmitted to all three locations.
Figure 4-4 illustrates an example of a Relay-Simulcast Mode communications

net. Preset channels have been selected on RT Systems #1, #2, and #3, and
communication has been verified with locations 1, 2, and 3, respectively. The
active RT is configured on RT System #1.
• Whenever Location 1 transmits (see Figure 4-4a), the aircraft receives the
message on RT System #1 and retransmits it on RT System #2 to Location
2 and on RT System #3 to Location 3.
Locations 1 and 3.
Locations 1 and 2.
• Whenever the operator transmits over the active RT (see Figure 4-4d),
Locations 1, 2, and 3 receive the message.
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Figure 4-4. Operating in Relay-Simulcast Mode

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ACCESSING RELAY-SIMULCAST MODE
Figure 4-6 is a menu diagram that shows how you access the Relay-Simulcast
Mode Display page. Use the following procedure:
Relay-Simulcast Mode operation. System, in Section 3).
Relay-Simulcast Mode operation. Channel, in Section 3).
NOTE: The Guard Receiver channels cannot be selected for Relay-
Simulcast Mode operation.

5. Press the 2 | MENU key four times to display the Relay-Simulcast

Mode Menu page (pictured at left).
6. Press the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control. The Relay-Simulcast

Mode Display page appears (see Figure 4-5).
Figure 4-5. Relay-Simulcast Mode Display Page (Typical)

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Figure 4-6. Accessing the Relay-Simulcast Mode Display Page

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CHANGING THE RELAY-SIMULCAST RT SYSTEMS
When you initially access Relay-Simulcast Mode, the display defaults to RT

System #1 and RT System #2. To change the selected RT systems, press the
lower Soft Key.
Key The display cycles through the following RT combinations:
When you initially access Relay-Simulcast Mode, the display defaults to the
active RT system you selected in step 1 of the procedure described in Operating
the C-5000 in Relay-Simulcast Mode (see page 4-8, above).

Key The
NOTE: The active RT must be selected as one of the Relay-Simulcast RTs. If

not, it transmits on the active channel only.
active channel you selected in step 2 of the procedure described in Operating the
C-5000 in Simulcast Mode (see page 4-14, above).
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and frequency display (if frequency display has not been suppressed; refer to
Programming Preset Channel Advanced Features, in Section 7).
CHANGING RELAY-SIMULCAST RT SYSTEM CHANNELS
relay RT system channels you selected in step 2 of the procedure described in
Operating the C-5000 in Relay-Simulcast Mode (see page 4-8, above).
To change the channel of any of the relay-simulcast RT systems, use the


enabled).
EXITING RELAY-SIMULCAST MODE
To exit Relay-Simulcast Mode and return to normal operating mode, press the
* | CLR key one or more times until the Control Alpha Display page appears.

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Operating the C-5000 in Simulcast Mode

Simulcast Mode allows you to transmit simultaneously to two or three other
locations that have radios tuned to different frequencies. At the same time, the
Main RT systems and Guard Receivers are able to receive on their currently
selected channels.
Figure 4-7 illustrates an example of a Simulcast Mode communications net.

Preset channels have been selected on RT Systems #1, #2, and #3, and
communication has been verified with locations 1, 2, and 3, respectively. The
active RT is configured on RT System #1.
• Whenever the operator transmits over the active RT (see Figure 4-7a),
Location 1, 2, and 3 receive the message if the active RT is selected as
one of the Simulcast RTs. If not, it transmits on the active channel only.
message on RT System #1.
• Whenever Location 3 transmits (see Figure 4-7d), the aircraft receives the
NOTE: The secondary mic is disabled in Simulcast Mode.

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Figure 4-7. Operating in Simulcast Mode (Example)

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ACCESSING SIMULCAST MODE
Figure 4-9 is a menu diagram that shows how you access the Simulcast Mode
Simulcast Mode operation. System, in Section 3).
Simulcast Mode operation. Channel, in Section 3).
NOTE: The Guard Receiver channels cannot be selected for
Simulcast Mode operation.

5. Press the 2 | MENU key five times to display the Simulcast Mode
6. Press the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control. The Simulcast Mode
Display page appears (see Figure 4-8).
Figure 4-8. Simulcast Mode Display Page (Typical)

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Figure 4-9. Accessing the Simulcast Mode Display Page

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CHANGING THE SIMULCAST RT SYSTEMS
When you initially access Simulcast Mode, the display defaults to RT System #1
and RT System #2. To change the selected RT systems, press the lower Soft Key.
Key
Assuming that three RT systems are available, the display cycles through the
following RT combinations:
RT System #1 and RT System #3

NOTE: The active RT must be selected as one of the Simulcast RTs. If not, it
transmits on the active channel only.
When you initially access Simulcast Mode, the display defaults to the active RT
system you selected in step 1 of the procedure described in Accessing Simulcast

Key The
When you initially access Simulcast Mode, the display defaults to the active
channel you selected in step 2 of the procedure described in Accessing Simulcast
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and frequency display (if frequency display has not been suppressed; refer to
Programming Preset Channel Advanced Features, in Section 7).
CHANGING SIMULCAST RT SYSTEM CHANNELS
When you initially access Simulcast Mode, the display defaults to the relay RT
system channels you selected in step 2 of the procedure described in Accessing
Simulcast Mode (see page 4-16, above).
To change the channel of any of the simulcast RT systems, use the following
procedure:

enabled).
TEMPORARILY INTERRUPTING SIMULCAST MODE OPERATION
To temporarily interrupt Simulcast Mode operation, change the active RT

system (refer to Changing the Active RT System, on page 4-18) or change the
Simulcast RT systems so that the active RT is not selected as one of the
Simulcast RT’s (refer to Changing the Simulcast RT Systems, on page 4-18).
The active RT transmits only on the active channel as long as it is not selected as
one of the Simulcast RT’s.
To resume Simulcast Mode operation, change the active RT system or change

the Simulcast RT systems so that the active RT is selected as one of the
Simulcast RT’s.
EXITING SIMULCAST MODE
To exit Simulcast Mode and return to normal operating mode, press the * | CLR
key one or more times until the Control Alpha Display page appears.

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Operating the C-5000 in Repeater Mode

Repeater mode allows the C-5000-based system to act as an airborne repeater,
providing a radio link between two ground locations that transmit and receive in
the same frequency band. The tables in Appendix B list the frequency bands
and frequency ranges of Wulfsberg FLEXCOMM I, FLITECOMM, and
FLEXCOMM II transceivers. Repeater mode is typically used as a temporary
replacement for a ground-based repeater that is disabled.
Once the link is established, a message received from one ground location is
simultaneously retransmitted to the other without requiring your intervention.
NOTE: In Repeater Mode, the active RT is used to retransmit messages and

cannot receive.
The C-5000-based transceiver system must have two separate radios tuned to
different frequencies in the same band; for example, an RT-5000 and an RT-406F,
both tuned to frequencies in the UHF FM band (refer to Appendix B). In addition,
you must specify different receive and transmit frequencies for the active channel.
NOTE: The secondary mic is disabled in Repeater Mode.

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Figure 4-10. Operating in Repeater Mode (Example)

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ACCESSING REPEATER MODE
Figure 4-12 is a menu diagram that shows how you access the Repeater Mode
You cannot change this selection 1. Select the active RT system (refer to Selecting the Active Main RT
during Repeater Mode operation. System, in Section 3).
You cannot change these selections 2. Select the preset channel for each RT system (refer to Selecting the
during Repeater Mode operation. Active Channel, in Section 3).
NOTE: The Guard Receiver channels cannot be selected for
Repeater Mode operation.

5. Press the 2 | MENU key six times to display the Repeater Mode
6. Press the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control. The Repeater Mode
Display page appears (see Figure 4-11). The C-5000 automatically
selects the Receive RT system.
The Repeater Mode Display page appears with the No Repeater
message (pictured at left) if your system cannot function in Repeater
Mode. This is due to one of the following
• The active channel does not have different receive and transmit
frequencies specified.
• No RT system is currently configured with an RT that can
function as the Receiver RT.
Figure 4-11. Repeater Mode Display Page (Typical)

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Figure 4-12. Accessing the Repeater Mode Display Page

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CHANGING THE RECEIVER RT SYSTEM
If the aircraft’s C-5000-based transceiver system has a third RT system

configured with a radio that operates in the same frequency band as the active
RT, you can press the lower Soft Key to toggle between it and the Receiver RT
that the C-5000 automatically selected.
EXITING REPEATER MODE
To exit Repeater Mode and return to normal operating mode, press the * | CLR

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Operating the C-5000 in Full Duplex Mode

Full Duplex mode allows you to transmit and receive simultaneously. When
you access Duplex Mode and key the mic, the system remains in Duplex Mode
until you exit.
NOTE: The unit you are communicating with must also have full-duplex
capability.
The C-5000-based transceiver system must have two radios tuned to frequencies in
the same band; for example, an RT-5000 and an RT-406F, both tuned to
frequencies in the UHF FM band (refer to Appendix B). In addition, you must
specify different receive and transmit frequencies for the active channel.
NOTE: The secondary mic is disabled in Full Duplex Mode.
NOTE: If the system includes an RT-5000, be careful not to exceed its duty
cycle (one minute ON, four minutes OFF) in Duplex mode.
Figure 4-13. Operating in Full Duplex Mode

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ACCESSING FULL DUPLEX MODE
Figure 4-15 is a menu diagram that shows how you access the Duplex Mode
You cannot change this selection 1. Select the active RT system (refer to Selecting the Active Main RT
during Full Duplex Mode operation. System, in Section 3).
You cannot change these selections 2. Select the preset channel for each RT system (refer to Selecting the
during Full Duplex Mode operation. Active Channel, in Section 3).
NOTE: The Guard Receiver channels cannot be selected for Full
Duplex Mode operation.

5. Press the 2 | MENU key seven times to display the Duplex Mode
6. Press the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control. The Duplex Mode
Display page appears (see Figure 4-14). The C-5000 automatically
selects the Receiver RT system.
The Duplex Mode Display page appears with the No Duplex
message (pictured at left) if your system cannot function in Repeater
Mode. This is due to one of the following
• The active channel does not have different receive and transmit
frequencies specified.
• No RT system is currently configured with an RT that can
function as the Receiver RT.
Figure 4-14. Duplex Mode Display Page (Typical)

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Figure 4-15. Accessing the Duplex Mode Display Page

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CHANGING THE RECEIVER RT SYSTEM
If the aircraft’s C-5000-based transceiver system has a third RT system

configured with a radio in the same frequency band as the active RT, you can
press the lower Soft Key to select it instead of the Receiver RT that the C-5000
automatically selected.
EXITING FULL DUPLEX MODE
To exit Duplex Mode and return to normal operating mode, press the * | CLR

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SECTION 5
OPERATING THE C-5000 CMC IN SCAN MODE
This section contains procedures you use to operate the Wulfsberg C-5000
Communications Management Controller in scan mode. It explains how to enter
scan mode, select a programmed scan group, temporarily delete scan channels
from a scan group, and exit scan mode.
NOTE: Before you can use the scan feature, at least one RT system must be
configured (refer to Section 6, Configuring the C-5000 CMC). In
addition, the preset channels you want to scan must be programmed,
and at least one scan group must be programmed (refer to Section 7,
The C-5000 scan feature allows you to program preset channels into scan groups
of up to 10 channels (refer to Programming Scan Groups, in Section 7). In
addition, the active channel is automatically included in each scan group. The
C-5000 supports up to 99 scan groups, and allows you to allocate them among
the configured RT systems as required.
During scan group programming, the system assigns a sequential number to

each scan group (1 to 99) and to each channel within a scan group (1 to 10). In
addition, the system allows you to assign an Alphanumeric ID of up to eight
characters to each scan group.
When you enter scan mode, the system prompts you to select a scan group, then
scans the channels in the selected group until it receives a message. It then stops
and shows the scan group number, channel number, and Alphanumeric ID of the
channel it is receiving on the bottom line of the display. After the channel stops
receiving, the C-5000 waits two seconds, then automatically resumes scanning.
The C-5000 scan feature has a dual priority channel scanning capability. A
priority channel is one that is checked more often than non-priority channels. In
addition, the system continues to check a priority channel even when the
scanning has stopped on a non-priority channel. The active channel is always
the first-level priority. The second-level priority channel can be specified during
programming and changed during scan mode operation.
You can temporarily remove one or more scan channels from the currently
selected group during scan mode operation. You can restore a channel at
anytime while the group is selected. In addition, the original channels are
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ACCESSING SCAN MODE
You can only access scan mode from the Control Alpha Display page or the
Control Frequency Display page. Use the following procedure:
1. If necessary, press the * | CLR key one or more times to access the
2. Select the Main RT system for which the scan group you want to
monitor is programmed (refer to Programming Scan Groups, in
Section 7).
3. Press the 8 | SCAN key. The Scan Group Selection page (pictured
at left) appears.
If no scan groups have been configured for the selected Main RT

system, the No Scan Groups message page (pictured at left) appears.
Press the * | CLR key to return to the Control Alpha Display page.
4. Select the scan group you want to monitor.

Position the cursor under either one of the digits of the currently
selected scan group by turning the Outer Select control. Then
change the digit by turning the Inner Select (PUSH
PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control.
If you want to temporarily delete one or more channels from the
group, refer to Editing a Scan Group, below).
5. Press the 8 | SCAN key again. The Scanning Message page

(pictured at left) appears, indicating that the system is scanning the
channels in the scan group selected in step 2, above.
When one of the channels in the group receives a message, the

system stops scanning and displays the Scan Channel Receive page
(see Figure 5-1).
Figure 5-1. Scan Channel Receive Page (Typical)

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EDITING A SCAN GROUP
The C-5000 scan feature allows you to temporarily delete one or more channels
from a scan group during scan mode operation. You can add a deleted channel
back in as long as the scan group remains selected. The original channels are
restored when you switch to another scan group or exit scan mode. You can
also reassign the second-level priority channel.
Temporarily Deleting a Scan Channel
1. With either the Control Alpha Display page or the Scan Channel
Receive page displayed, press the 8 | SCAN key. The Scan Group
Selection page (pictured at left) appears.
2. Select the scan group you want to edit.

Position the cursor under either one of the digits of the currently
selected scan group by turning the Outer Select control. Then
change the digit by turning the Inner Select (PUSH
PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control.
3. Press the lower Soft Key.

Key The Delete Scan Group page (pictured at
left) appears.
4. Select the first scan channel you want to temporarily delete from the
group.
Pressing the lower Soft Key repeatedly cycles through the channels.
5. Press the upper Soft Key to delete the channel. The DEL (Delete)
prompt changes to ADD (see the example pictured at left).
The channel is now temporarily deleted from the scan group.
6. To delete another channel from the group, repeat steps 4 and 5,

above.
7. To resume scanning, press the 8 | SCAN key.
Restoring a Deleted Scan Channel
at left) appears.

left) appears.

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3. Select the scan channel you want to add back into the group.
Deleted channels are identified by the ADD prompt (see the example
pictured at left).
4. Press the upper Soft Key to restore the channel.
5. To resume scanning, press the 8 | SCAN key.
Reassigning the Second-level Priority Channel
at left) appears.

left) appears.
The cursor is positioned under the dot in the Second-level Priority

Channel field (refer to Figure 5-1).
3. Select the scan channel you want to specify as the second-level

priority channel.

PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control one click in either
direction. The letter P appears in the Second-level Priority Channel
field (see the example pictured at left).
5. To resume scanning, press the 8 | SCAN key twice.
EXITING SCAN MODE
To exit scan mode and return to the Control Alpha Display page or the Control
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SECTION 6
CONFIGURING THE C-5000 CMC
This section contains the information and procedures you use to configure the
Wulfsberg C-5000 Communications Management Controller after the
mechanical and electrical installation of the system has been completed.
The Configuration Page Sequence menu (see Figure 6-1) allows you to access
pages that prompt you to enter information about the installed system. The
menu items lead you into configuring each of the RT systems installed in your
system, as well as a number of optional items.
NOTE: Before you can operate your system, at least one RT system must be
configured (refer to Configuring RT System #1, on page 6-4) and at
least one preset channel must be programmed (refer to Section 7,
The system configuration software allows you to configure the whole system in
the order of the Configure Page Sequence menu, then review and load your
selections into memory.
If you prefer, you can configure an individual item in the Configure Page
Sequence, review and load your selections when you finish, then either continue
with another item or return to the Control Alpha Display page. This allows you
to configure an item after initial configuration, or go in and edit an item later.
Figure 6-1. Configuration Page Sequence Menu

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Accessing the Configuration Page Sequence

This section explains how to find the pages you use to configure the Wulfsberg
C-5000. To protect system security, you must enter the System Password before
you can access the Configuration Page Sequence. The System Password is
specified during system configuration (refer to Configuring the System
Password, on page 6-30).
Figure 6-2 is a menu diagram that shows how you access the C-5000
configuration pages.
2. Press the 2 | MENU key repeatedly to cycle through the Menu Page
Sequence pages until the Configure System page (pictured at left)
appears.
3. Press the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control to display the System
Password page (pictured at left).
4. Use the Numeric Keypad to enter the four-digit system password

configured for the C-5000 (refer to Configuring Passwords, on page
6-30).
After a system password has been If a system password has not been configured yet, enter 1111.
configured (refer to Configuring the
System Password, on page 6-30), the
1111 password is no longer valid.
5. Press the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control. The Configure

System #1 page (pictured at left) appears.
Continue with the procedure described in Configuring RT System #1,
on page 6-4.

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Figure 6-2. Accessing the Configuration Page Sequence

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Configuring RT System #1
This section contains the procedures you use to configure the Wulfsberg C-5000
to recognize the Main and Guard Receivers connected to its RT System #1
interface board (refer to C-5000-Based Transceiver System Overview, in
Section 1). It includes procedures for configuring the RT’s, optional Guard
Receivers, and optional tones for RT System #1.
CONFIGURING THE SYSTEM #1 RT’S
This section contains the procedure you use to specify the types of RT’s in
System #1. Figure 6-3 is a menu diagram that shows how you access the pages
you use to configure the RT’s.
1. Access the Configure System #1 page (pictured at left) (refer to

Accessing the Configuration Page Sequence, on page 6-2).
2. Press the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control to begin configuring

RT System #1. The System #1 R/T Available page (pictured at
left) appears.
At this point the 1 | D/R key will not 3. If an RT is connected to the system, display the YES option by
return to the previous page. To return to turning the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control.
the Configure System #1 page, press
* | CLR.
CLR If no RT is connected, display the NO option.
Turning the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER)

control toggles between the YES and NO
options.
4. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry.

If you selected the YES option in step 3 above, the RT-5000 Present
page (pictured at left) appears.
If you selected the NO option, the System #1 Exit/Review page
appears. Continue with the procedure described in Reviewing and
Saving the RT System #1 Configuration, on page 6-16.
5. If an RT-5000 is connected to the system, turn the Inner Select

(PUSH ENTER) control to display the YES option.
If an RT-5000 is not connected, turn the control to display the NO
option.
6. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry. The RT-30 Present

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Figure 6-3. RT System #1 Configuration Page Sequence

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7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for each of the other transceiver types connected
to the system (refer to C-5000 Transceiver System Overview, in
Section 1).
NOTE: You can select only one transceiver if you specify an
RT-5000 or a FLITECOMM transceiver. You can select
up to three FLEXCOMM I transceivers; however, you
cannot select both an RT-138 and an RT-138F, or both
an RT-450 and an RT-406F.
When the program finishes cycling through the list of supported
transceivers, the Guard #1 Present page (pictured at left) appears.
8. If an RT in System #1 has a Guard Receiver installed and you want

to configure Guard Receiver channel #1, turn the Inner Select
(PUSH ENTER) control to display the YES option.
If the system does not have an RT with a Guard Receiver or you do
not want to configure Guard channel #1, turn the control to display
the NO option.
9. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry. The Program Guard
#1 page (pictured at left) appears.
10. If you selected YES in step 8, continue with the procedure described
in Configuring the RT System #1 Guard Receivers, on page 6-6.
If you selected NO in step 7, press the 2 | MENU key again.
If you selected a FLITECOMM transceiver in steps 4 through 7
above, the Guard #2 Present page (pictured at left) appears.
Continue with step 17 of the procedure described in Configuring the
RT System #1 Guard Receivers, on page 6-6.
If you selected one or more FLEXCOMM I transceivers in steps 4

through 7 above, the Internal C-5000 CTCSS page (pictured at left)
appears. Continue with the procedure described in Configuring the
C-5000 for Tones, on page 6-15.
CONFIGURING THE RT SYSTEM #1 GUARD RECEIVERS
For information about Guard This section contains the procedure you use to program the optional Guard
Receivers, refer to C-5000 Receivers installed in System #1 RT’s.
Transceiver System Overview,
in Section 1.
Figure 6-4 is a menu diagram that shows how you access the pages you use to
configure the Guard Receivers.
1. Access the Configure System #1 page (pictured at left) (refer to

Accessing the Configuration Page Sequence, on page 6-2).

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Figure 6-4. System #1 Guard Receiver Configuration Page Sequence

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2. Configure the System #1 RT’s (refer to Configuring the System #1

RT’s, on page 6-4). When you complete the procedure, the Program
Guard #1 page (pictured at left) appears.
3. Press the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control. The Alpha ID page
(pictured at right) appears.
4. Enter an Alphanumeric ID for the RT System #1 Guard channel #1.

The Alphanumeric ID is a label that appears in the display to identify
the Guard channel whenever it is active; for example, MED1 GD1.
It can include any combination of alphabetic and numeric characters,
dashes, and spaces.
To configure an Alphanumeric ID for Guard channel #1:
• Position the cursor under the first space by turning the Outer
Select control.
• Select the character you want by turning the Inner Select (PUSH
ENTER) control.
• Repeat for each character in the Alphanumeric ID.
5. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry. The Receive

Frequency page (pictured at left) appears.
To edit an existing entry, position the 6. Enter the receive frequency for Guard channel #1:
cursor under the digit you want to
change by turning the Outer Select • Press the # | NUM key to activate the numerical keypad. All
control. Then change the digit by digits of any existing frequency turn to 0, and a number symbol
turning the Inner Select (PUSH character ( # ) appears at the left of the first digit.
ENTER) control.
• Use the keypad to enter the digits in the frequency. You must
enter seven digits; the program automatically enters the decimal
( . ) point.
• Press the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control to enter the
frequency. The number symbol character ( # ) disappears.
7. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry. The Receive Tone
8. Enter the receive tone for Guard channel #1:

• To specify a CTCSS tone (refer to Table A-1 in Appendix A),
position the cursor under the right dot by turning the Outer
Select control. Then enter the code you want by turning the
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If you turn the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control to the right,
the digits begin with 1 and increase by one for each click up to
48, then repeat the same sequence.
If you turn the control to the left, the digits begin with 48 and
decrease by one for each click down to 1, then repeat the same
sequence.
• To specify a DCS tone (refer to Table A-2 in Appendix A),
position the cursor under the left dot by turning the Outer Select
control. Then enter the code you want by turning the Inner
Select (PUSH ENTER) control.
If you turn the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control to the right,
If you leave the cursor under the left dot, each click increases the
number to the first available code in Table A-2 that begins with
the next higher 100’s digit (114, 205, 306, 411, 503, 606, 703),
then repeats the same sequence.
the right dot, each click increases the number to the next code in
Table A-2.
If you turn the control to the left, the numbers begin with 754.
the same sequence.
the right dot, each click decreases the number to the next code in
Table A-2.

If you configured the system for an RT-5000 (refer to Configuring
the System #1 RT’s, on page 6-4), the Modulation Type page
If you configured the system for a FLEXCOMM I or a
FLITECOMM transceiver, the Transmit Frequency page (pictured
at left) appears. Skip to step 12.
10. Select the modulation type (AM or FM) by turning the Inner Select
(PUSH ENTER) control.
11. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry. The Transmit
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To edit an existing entry, position the 12. Enter the transmit frequency for Guard channel #1:
turning the Inner Select (PUSH character ( # ) appears at the left of the first digit.
ENTER) control.
Pressing the # | NUM key twice
changes the digits of the existing entry enter seven digits; the program automatically enters the decimal
to 0. You can then re-enter the point ( . ).
frequency.
Press the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control to enter the frequency.
The number symbol character ( # ) disappears.
13. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry. The Transmit Tone
14. Enter the transmit tone for Guard channel #1 (use the same procedure
as in step 8, above).
15. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry. The Advanced
Features page (pictured at left) appears.
Guard channel advanced features include:
Guard channel advanced features • TX and RX keys for Motorola OTAR encryption devices
programming should not be performed • Frequency display suppression
unless specifically required by your
application. • RX only
• Memory discrete programming (refer to Programming Guard
Channel Advanced Features, on page 6-12).
• Hi/Lo power selection (not available for FLEXCOMM I RT’s).
The following features are available for RT-5000 transceivers only:
• 2nd and 3rd IF injection
• RX audio phase
• RX bandwidth
• TX audio phase
• TX deviation.
To program Guard channel advanced features, continue with the
procedure described in Programming Guard Channel Advanced
Features, on page 6-12.
To omit the advanced features and finish programming Guard channel

#1, press the 2 | MENU key. The Guard #1 Load/Review page

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16. To load the selections you have made for Guard channel #1 into
memory, press the 1 | D/R key. The Program Guard #1 page
To review the selections you have made for Guard channel #1, press the
2 | MENU key. The program displays all of the Guard channel #1
selection pages, beginning with the Receive Frequency page (refer to
step 5, above). Press the 2 | MENU key again to step through and
review each of the selection pages until you return to the Guard #1
Load/Review page (refer to step 15, above). When you have finished
reviewing your selections, press the 1 | D/R key to load your selections
into memory. The Program Guard #1 page (pictured at left) appears.
To display the previous page, press the 3 | DISP key.
17. To continue configuring RT System #1, press the 2 | MENU key.

If the system includes an RT-5000 with a synthesized Guard Receiver
or a FLITECOMM transceiver, the Guard #2 Present page (pictured
at left) appears.
If the system includes a FLEXCOMM I transceiver, the Internal C-

5000 CTCSS page (pictured at left) appears.
Continue with the procedure described in Configuring the C-5000 for
Tones, on page 6-15.
Turning the control toggles between

18. To configure a second Guard channel for the system, display the YES
the YES and NO options. option by turning the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control.
If you do not want to configure a second Guard channel, display the

NO option.
19. Press the 2 | MENU key to select the option.

If you selected YES in step 18, the Program Guard #2 page (pictured
at left) appears.
To configure a second Guard channel for the system, use steps 3
through 16, above (substitute Guard #2 wherever Guard #1 appears).
When you finish, the Internal C-5000 CTCSS page (pictured in step
17) appears.
If you selected NO in step 18, the Internal C-5000 CTCSS page
(pictured in step 17) appears.
Continue with the procedure described in Configuring the C-5000 for
Tones, on page 6-15.

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PROGRAMMING GUARD CHANNEL ADVANCED FEATURES
This section contains the steps you use to specify any of the Wulfsberg C-5000’s
advanced features for Guard channels, including:
• TX and RX keys
These options allow you to configure special codes for use with Motorola
OTAR encryption devices.
• Frequency display suppression
If you select this option, the digits of the Guard channel frequency will be
replaced with asterisks ( * ) when the C-5000 shows a display page.
• RX only
If you select this option, the Guard channel frequency will be receive only.
• Memory discrete programming
This option is used to program the Guard channel memory discretes (refer
to C-5000 Transceiver System Overview, in Section 1).
• Hi/Lo power selection (not available for FLEXCOMM I RT’s)
This option is available with radios that have two transmit powers. It is
used to specify the high or low power for a Guard channel.
The following options are available for RT-5000’s only:

When selected, this function eliminates interfering signals in the affected
IF signal range.
• RX audio phase
This option is used to reverse the phase of an input signal that has the
wrong phase due to encryption processing.
• RX bandwidth
This option is used to specify the Receive Bandwidth setting.
• TX deviation
This option is used to specify the Transmit Deviation setting.
• TX audio phase
This option is used to reverse the phase of an output signal that has the
wrong phase for interfacing with encryption equipment. It also affects
DCS tone operation.
The following procedure assumes that you have completed step 15 of the
procedure described in Configuring the RT System #1 Guard Receivers on
page 6-10, and that the Advanced Features page (pictured at left) is
currently displayed.

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The menu diagram in Figure 6-4 shows how you access the pages you use to
configure Advanced Features for Guard Receivers. Use the following
procedure:
1. Press the 3 | DISP key. The RX Key page (pictured at left) appears.
• If your system has a Motorola OTAR encryption system installed,
turn the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control to assign a
hexadecimal receive key to the Guard channel.
If you turn the control to the right, the characters cycle through the
hexadecimal characters in the sequence 0 through 9, A through F.
If you turn the control to the left, the characters cycle through
the same sequence in the opposite order, beginning with F.
• If your system does not have Motorola OTAR, skip to step 2.
2. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry. The TX Key page
use the procedure in step 1 above to assign a hexadecimal transmit
key to the Guard channel.
• If your system does not have Motorola OTAR, skip to step 3.
3. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry. The Display Frequency
Specify whether you want the Guard channel frequency to appear when
the C-5000 shows a display page. If you do not select this option,
asterisks ( * ) replace the digits of the frequency.

PUSH
• If you want the frequency to appear, display the YES option by
ENTER)
ENTER control toggles between the turning the Inner Select (PUSH
PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control.
YES and NO options. • If you do not want the frequency to appear, display the NO option.
4. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry. The RX Only page
Specify whether you want the Guard channel to receive only.
• To specify receive only, display the YES option by turning the
Inner Select (PUSH
PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control.
• To specify receive and transmit, display the NO option.
5. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry. The RT Type page
Turn the Inner Select (PUSH
PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control to specify the RT type
configured for the Guard channel (RT-5000, RT-138F, RT-9600F, etc.).

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Commands page (pictured at left) appears.
You use this page to set the C-5000’s five receive channel memory
discretes (refer to C-5000 Transceiver System Overview, in Section 1).
• Position the cursor under the character you want to set by
turning the Outer Select control. The character farthest to the
right represents Switch 1; the character farthest to the left
represents Switch 5.
• Turn the Inner Select (PUSH
PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control to select 0 (OFF) or
1 (ON).
• Repeat for each switch you want to set.

You use this page to set the C-5000’s five transmit channel memory
Use the procedure described in step 6 above to set the transmit
channel discrete switches.
8. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry. If the system is

configured for an RT-5000 or a FLITECOMM transceiver, the
Transmit Power HI page (pictured at left) appears.
If the system is programmed for LO, Turn the Inner Select (PUSH
PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control to select HI or LO.
the operator cannot manually change Turning the control toggles between the HI and LO options.
the HI/LO option.
If the system is configured for a FLEXCOMM I transceiver, the
Load/Review page (pictured at left) appears. Skip to step 15, below.
NOTE: The remaining options (steps 9 through 14) apply only to
systems configured for an RT-5000.
9. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry. If the system is configured
for an RT-5000, the 2nd IF Injection page (pictured at left) appears.
PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control to display HI or LO.
If the system is configured for a FLITECOMM transceiver, the
Load/Review page (pictured in step 8, above) appears. Skip to step 15,
below.
10. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry. The 3rd IF Injection

PUSH ENTER)
Turning the control toggles between the HI and LO options.

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11. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry. The RX Audio Phase
PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control to display 0 or 180.
Turning the control toggles between the 0 and 180 options.
12. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry. The RX Bandwidth page

PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control to display one of the
following options:
• 0 = Standard bandwidth (25 kHz)
• 1 = Narrow bandwidth (12.5 kHz)
• 2 = Wide bandwidth (35 kHz)
• 3 = Extra-wide bandwidth (70 kHz)
13. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry. The TX Deviation page

PUSH ENTER)
following options:
• 0 = Standard bandwidth (5.0 kHz)
• 2 = Wide bandwidth (5.6 kHz)
• 3 = Extra-wide bandwidth (5.6 kHz)
14. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry. The TX Audio Phase

PUSH ENTER)

The Guard #1 Load/Review page (pictured at left) appears.
Continue with step 16 of the procedure described in Configuring the
System #1 Guard Receivers, on page 6-11.
CONFIGURING THE C-5000 FOR TONES
This paragraph contains the procedure you use to specify whether the
Wulfsberg C-5000 has the optional CTCSS and DCS Tone modules
installed. It assumes that you have just completed configuring the
System #1 RT’s (with or without Guard Receivers), and that the Internal
C-5000 CTCSS page (pictured below) is currently displayed.

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configure the C-5000 for tones.
1. Turn the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control to specify whether the
system C-5000 has a CTCSS module installed.
Turning the control toggles between the YES and NO options.
2. Press the 2 | MENU key to select the option. The Internal C-5000
DCS page (pictured at left) appears.
3. Turn the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control to specify whether the
system C-5000 has a DCS module installed.
4. Press the 2 | MENU key to select the option. The System #1

Exit/Review page (pictured at left) appears.
REVIEWING AND SAVING THE RT SYSTEM #1 CONFIGURATION
This section contains the procedure you use to complete the configuration
of RT System #1. It assumes that you have just completed the steps in
Configuring the C-5000 for Tones, above, and that the System #1
Exit/Review page (pictured below) is currently displayed.
At this point you can choose one of the following:

• Review the selections you have made for RT System #1.
To review your selections, press the 2 | MENU key. The
program displays the R/T Available page(pictured at left). Press
the 2 | MENU key repeatedly to step through and review each
of the selection pages until you return to the System #1
Exit/Review page.
You can then continue configuring the C-5000 or load your
selections into memory (see below).
• Continue configuring the C-5000.
To continue configuring, press the * | CLR key. The Configure
System #1 page (pictured at left) appears.
If the C-5000 you are configuring has a second RT system, you
can continue with the procedure described in Configuring RT
System #2, on page 6-19.
To configure another feature (for example, Manual Modes),
press the 2 | MENU key repeatedly to cycle through the menu
displays until the feature’s menu page appears.

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Figure 6-5. C-5000 Tone Configuration Page Sequence

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• Load your selections into memory

To load the selections into memory, press the * | CLR key. The
Configure System #1 page (pictured at left) appears. Press the * |
CLR key again. The Initializing Memory Message page (pictured at
left) appears.
After approximately 15 seconds, the Configure System Menu page
(pictured at left) appears
To resume configuring the C-5000, you must access the
Configuration Page Sequence and re-enter the System Password
(refer to Accessing the Configuration Page Sequence, on page 6-2).

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If the Wulfsberg C-5000 you are configuring has a second RT system installed,
(refer to C-5000 Transceiver System Overview, in Section 1), you continue with
the procedures in this section to configure the RT System #2 Main and Guard
Receivers.
The procedure for configuring RT System #2 is the same as the one for
RT System #1 (refer to Configuring RT System #1, on page 6-4, and Figures 6-3,
6-4, and 6-5), except that you substitute System #2 for System #1.
1. If you are configuring a system in Configuration Page Sequence

order, and have just finished configuring RT System #1 (refer to
Configuring RT System #1, on page 6-4, the Configure System #1
page (pictured at left) is currently displayed.
From any other page, use the procedure described in Accessing the
Configuration Page Sequence, on page 6-2 to access the Configure
System #1 page.
2. Press the 2 | MENU key. The Configure System #2 page

3. Press the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control. The System #2 R/T
Available page (pictured at left) appears.
Substitute System #2 wherever System 4. Use the procedures described in Configuring RT System #1 to
#1 appears configure the Main and Guard Receivers in RT System #2.
If the C-5000 you are configuring has only two RT systems, continue
with the procedure described in Configuring the Precedence
Channel, on page 6-21.
If the C-5000 has a third RT system, continue with the procedure
described in Configuring RT System #3, on page 6-20.

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If the Wulfsberg C-5000 you are configuring has a third RT system, (refer to
C-5000 Transceiver System Overview, in Section 1), you continue with the
procedures in this section to configure the RT System #3 Main and Guard
Receivers.
The procedure for configuring RT System #3 is the same as the one for
RT System #1 (refer to Configuring RT System #1, on page 6-4, and Figures 6-
3, 6-4, and 6-5), except that you substitute System #3 for System #1.

page (pictured at left) is currently displayed. Press the 2 | MENU
key once to display the Configure System #3 page (pictured at
left).
System #1 page. Then press the 2 | MENU key twice to display
the Configure System #3 page
2. Press the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control. The System #3 R/T
Available page (pictured at left) appears.
Substitute System #3 wherever System 3. Use the procedures described in Configuring System #1 to configure
#1 appears the Main and Guard Receivers in RT System #3.
Continue with the procedure described in Configuring the System
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Configuring the System Precedence Channel

The System Precedence Channel is an emergency override channel. During
mechanical and electrical installation, the installer can provide a switch that
allows the operator to activate the Precedence Channel. When this switch in the
ON position, the Precedence Channel disables and overrides every other channel
in the system.
Figure 6-6 is a menu diagram that shows how you access the Precedence
Channel Page Sequence.
To configure the system Precedence Channel, use the following procedure:

page (pictured at left) is currently displayed. Press the 2 | MENU
key once to display the Configure Precedence Channel page
(pictured at left).
System #1 page (pictured at left). Then press the 2 | MENU key
three times to display the Configure Precedence Channel page.
2. Press the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control. The R/T System #
Turn the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control to select the RT system
you want to assign the Precedence Channel to.
Turning the control cycles through the numbers of the currently
3. Press the 2 | MENU key. The Alpha ID page (pictured at right)

appears.
4. Enter an Alphanumeric ID for the Precedence Channel.

the Precedence Channel whenever it is active. It can include any
combination of alphabetic and numeric characters, dashes, and
spaces (for example, SYS PREC). To configure an Alphanumeric ID
for the Precedence Channel:
Select control.
ENTER) control.

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Figure 6-6. Precedence Channel Configuration Page Sequence

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To edit an existing entry, position the 6. Enter the receive frequency for the Precedence Channel:
turning the Inner Select (PUSH character (#)) appears to the left of the first digit.
ENTER) control.
To cancel before you complete the enter seven digits; the program automatically enters the decimal
operation, press * | CLR.
CLR point ( . ).
8. Enter the Receive Tone for the Precedence Channel (refer to

Configuring the RT System #1 Guard Receivers, step 8, on page 6-8).

the System #1 RT’s, on page 6-4), the Modulation Type page
If you configured the system for a FLEXCOMM I or a FLITECOMM
transceiver, the Transmit Frequency page (pictured at left) appears.
Skip to step 12.
12. Enter the transmit frequency for the Precedence Channel (use step 6,
above, as a guideline).
14. Enter the Transmit Tone for the Precedence Channel (refer to
Configuring the RT System #1 Guard Receivers, step 8, on page 6-8).

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Precedence Channel advanced features include:
Precedence Channel advanced features • Frequency display suppression

programming should not be performed
• RX only
application. • Memory discrete programming
The following are available for RT-5000 transceivers only:
• RX audio phase
• RX bandwidth
• TX audio phase
• TX deviation.
16. To program advanced features for the Precedence Channel, press the
3 | DISP key. The Display Frequency page (pictured at left) appears.
Continue with the procedure described in Programming Guard
Channel Advanced Features, on page 6-12.
To skip programming advanced features and finish programming the

Precedence Channel, press the 2 | MENU key. The System
Precedence Channel Load/Review page (pictured at left) appears.
17. To review the selections you have made for the Precedence Channel,
press the 2 | MENU key. The R/T System # page (pictured in step
2, above) appears. Press the 2 | MENU key repeatedly to step
through and review each of the selection pages until you return to the
System Precedence Channel Load/Review page (pictured in step
16, above).
To return to the previous page, press the 3 | DISP key.
To load the selections you have made for the Precedence Channel into
memory and exit from the Configure Precedence Channel Page
Sequence, press the 1 | D/R key. The Configure Precedence
Channel page (pictured at left) appears.
18. You can now continue configuring the system or return to the Control
Alpha Display page.
• To continue configuring the system, press the 2 | MENU key to
display the Configure Manual Modes page (pictured at left).
Continue with the procedure described in Configuring System
Manual Modes, on page 6-26.

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• To return the Control Alpha Display page, press the * | CLR

key. The system momentarily displays the Initializing Memory
message page (pictured at left), then the Configure System
menu page (pictured at left) appears.
Press the * | CLR key again. The Control Alpha Display page
(see the example pictured at left) appears.

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Configuring System Manual Modes

You use the Manual Modes Page Sequence to configure the manually tuned
channel on each of the configured RT systems. You can enable and disable
manual tuning and configure the channel for receive only operation, either
globally or for each RT system individually.
Figure 6-7 is a menu diagram that shows how you access the Manual Modes
Page Sequence.
To configure the system Manual Modes, use the following procedure:

order, and have just finished configuring the system Precedence
Channel (refer to Configuring the System Precedence Channel, on
page 6-21, the Configure Precedence Channel page (pictured at
left) is currently displayed. Press the 2 | MENU key once to display
the Configure Manual Modes page (pictured at left).
four times to display the Configure Manual Modes page.
2. Press the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control. The Enable System
Manual Modes page (pictured at left) appears.
Turning the Inner Select (PUSH 3. To enable manual channel selection globally, turn the Inner Select
ENTER) control toggles between the (PUSH ENTER) control to display the YES option.
YES and NO options
To disable manual channel selection globally, turn the control to
display the NO option.
4. Press the 2 | MENU key to select you entry. The Receive Only
5. To configure all of the system’s manually tuned channels for receive

only operation, display the YES option by turning the Inner Select
If you want any of the system’s manually tuned channels to transmit
as well as receive, display the NO option.
6. Press the 2 | MENU key to select you entry. The Enable RT1
Manual page (pictured at left) appears.

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Figure 6-7. System Manual Modes Configuration Page Sequence

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7. To enable a manually tuned channel for RT System #1, display the YES
option by turning the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control.
To disable the manually tuned channel for RT System #1, display the
NO option.
8. Press the 2 | MENU key to select you entry. The Receive Only
9. To configure the RT System #1 manual channel for receive only

operation, display the YES option by turning the Inner Select (PUSH
ENTER) control.
To configure the channel to transmit as well as receive, display the
NO option.
10. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry. The Enable RT2
Manual page (pictured at left) appears.
11. If you have configured the C-5000 for RT System #2, repeat steps 7
through 10 to configure a manually tuned channel for that system.
The Enable RT3 Manual page (pictured at left) appears.
12. If you have configured the C-5000 for RT System #3, repeat steps 7
through 10 to configure a manually tuned channel for that system.
The Manual Modes Exit/Review page (pictured at left) appears.
13. To review your selections, press the 2 | MENU key. The program
displays the Enable System Manual Modes page (refer to step 2,
above). Press the 2 | MENU key repeatedly to step through and
review each of the selection pages until you return to the Manual
Modes Exit/Review page.
14. To load the selections you have made for system Manual Modes into
memory and exit from the Configure Manual Modes Page Sequence,
press the * | CLR key. The Configure Manual Modes page
(pictured at left) appears. You can now continue configuring the
system or return to the Control Alpha Display page.

display the Change Passwords page (pictured at left).
Continue with the procedure described in Configuring
Passwords, on page 6-30.

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key again. The system momentarily displays the Initializing
Memory message page (pictured at left), then the Configure
System menu page (pictured at left) appears.
Press the * | CLR key. The Control Alpha Display page (see
the example pictured at left) appears.

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Configuring Passwords
This section contains the procedures you use to configure the System Password
and the Preset Password. The System Password is required to access the
Configuration Page Sequence (refer to Accessing the Configuration Page
Sequence, on page 6-2). The Preset Password is required to access the Program
Presets Page Sequence (refer to Accessing the Program Presets Page Sequence,
in Section 7).
Each password is a four-digit number. When the C-5000 is shipped, it is

configured with a default System Password, 1111, and a default Preset
Password, 2222. The procedures in this section allow you to maintain system
security and limit access to functions by replacing the defaults and periodically
changing passwords. After new passwords have been configured, the default
passwords are no longer valid.
If want to configure the Preset Password without configuring the System

Password, complete steps 1 through 3 of the procedure in Configuring the
System Password, below, then skip to the beginning of the procedure in
Configuring the Preset Password, on page 6-33 below.
CONFIGURING THE SYSTEM PASSWORD
Figure 6-8 is a menu diagram that shows how you access the Configure System
Password Page Sequence.
To configure the System Password, use the following procedure:

order, and have just finished configuring the system Manual Modes
(refer to Configuring the System Manual Modes, on page 6-26, the
Configure Manual Modes page (pictured at left) is currently
displayed. Press the 2 | MENU key once to display the Change
Passwords page (pictured at left).
five times to display the Configure Manual Modes page.
2. Press the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control. The System

Password page (pictured at left) appears.
3. Press the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control again. The New
System Password? page (pictured at left) appears.
To cancel the operation and return to

the Preset Password page, press the
* | CLR key.

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Figure 6-8. System Password Configuration Page Sequence

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4. Use the numeric keypad to enter a four-digit password. Then press

the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control again. The Verify Input page
If you make a mistake, enter four 5. Re-enter the password you entered in step 5, above. Then press the
digits, then press any numerical key to Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control again. The System Password
delete the current entry; or press the page (pictured in step 3, above) reappears.
Upper Soft Key to return to the New
System Password? Page and repeat
step 5.
6. Press the 2 | MENU key. The Preset Password page (pictured at
left) appears.
If you want to configure the Program Presets Password, continue with
the procedure in Configuring the Preset Password, on page 6-33.
To continue without configuring the Program Presets Password, press
the 2 | MENU key again. The Passwords Exit/Review page

displays the New System Password? page (refer to step 3, above).
Press the 2 | MENU key repeatedly to step through and review each of
the selection pages until you return to the Passwords Exit/Review
page.
8. To load the new System Password into memory and exit from the
Display Page Configuration Sequence, press the * | CLR key. The
Change Passwords page (pictured at left) appears.
If you are configuring a system in Configuration Page Sequence order,
press the 2 | MENU key to display the Configure Discretes page
(pictured at left). Continue with the procedure described in
Configuring Discretes, on page 6-36.
9. To load the selections you have made for the Display Pages into
memory and exit from the Display Page Configuration Sequence, press
the * | CLR key. The Change Passwords page (pictured at left)
appears. You can now continue configuring the system or return to the
display the Configure Discretes page (pictured at left).
Continue with the procedure described in Configuring Discretes,
on page 6-36.

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• To return the Control Alpha Display page, press the * | CLR key
again. The system momentarily displays the Initializing Memory
message page (pictured at left), then the Configure System menu
Press the * | CLR key. The Control Alpha Display page (see the
example pictured at left) appears.
CONFIGURING THE PRESET PASSWORD
Figure 6-9 is a menu diagram that shows how you access the Configure Preset
Password Page Sequence. To configure the Preset Password, use the following
procedure:
1. If you have just completed step 6 of the procedure described in

Configuring the System Password (refer to page 6-30), skip to step 3,
below.
If you are configuring a system in Configuration Page Sequence
order, and have just finished configuring the system Manual Modes
(refer to Configuring the System Manual Modes, on page 6-26, the
Configure Manual Modes page (pictured at left) is currently
displayed. Press the 2 | MENU key once to display the Change
Passwords page (pictured at left).
five times to display the Change Passwords page.
2. Press the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control. The System

Password page (pictured at left) appears.
3. Press the 2 | MENU key. The Preset Password page (pictured at

left) appears.
4. Press the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control. The New Preset
Password? Page (pictured at left) appears.
To cancel the operation and return to

the Preset Password page, press the
* | CLR key.

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Figure 6-9. Preset Password Configuration Page Sequence

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5. Use the numeric keypad to enter a four-digit password. Then press

the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control again. The Verify Input
If you make a mistake, enter four 6. Re-enter the password you entered in step 4, above. Then press the
digits, then press any numerical key to Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control again. The Preset Password
delete the current entry; or press the page (pictured in step 3, above) reappears.
Upper Soft Key to return to the New
System Password? Page and repeat
step 5.
5. Press the 2 | MENU key again. The Passwords Exit/Review page
6. To review the selections you have made and load them into memory,
complete steps 7 through 9 of the procedure described in Configuring
the System Password (see page 6-30 above).

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Configuring Discretes
This section contains the procedures you use to configure several discretes
(software-controlled ON/OFF switches). These include:
• Enabling/disabling the C-5000 Tone Burst capability (refer to Manually
Setting a Burst Tone, in Section 3).
• Turning the keypad beep ON or OFF. If you specify ON, the C-5000
emits a beep each time a key is pressed or the Inner and Outer Select
controls are turned one click.
• Enabling/Disabling two features used with encryption: Transmit Audio
Delay and Retransmit for Encryption.
configure the discretes. Use the following procedure:

order, and have just finished configuring passwords (refer to
Configuring Passwords, on page 6-30), the Change Passwords
Press the 2 | MENU key to display the Configure Discretes page
(pictured at left).
System #1 page (pictured at left).
Press the 2 | MENU key six times to display the Configure
Discretes page.

PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control. The Tone Burst
ON/OFF page (pictured at left) appears.
To enable the C-5000 tone burst capability (refer to Manually Setting
a Burst Tone, in Section 3), turn the Inner Select (PUSH
PUSH ENTER)
ENTER
Turning the Inner Select (PUSH control to display the YES option.
ENTER) control toggles between the
YES and NO options. To disable tone burst, display the NO option.
3. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry. The Keypad Beep
To enable the C-5000 keypad beep, turn the Inner Select (PUSH
PUSH
ENTER)
ENTER control to display the YES option.
To disable the keypad beep, display the NO option.
4. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry. The Preset Channel
Lock ON/OFF page (pictured at left) appears.

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Figure 6-10. Discretes Configuration Page Sequence

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To prevent operators from accessing the preset channel programming

pages, turn the Inner Select (PUSH
PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control to display the
YES option.
To allow access to preset programming, display the NO option.
5. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry. The TX Audio Delay
To enable this option, turn the Inner Select (PUSH
PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control
to display the YES option.
To disable this option, display the NO option.
6. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry. The Retransmit for
Encryption ON/OFF page (pictured at left) appears.
To enable this option, turn the Inner Select (PUSH
PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control
to display the YES option.
To disable this option, display the NO option.
7. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry. The Discretes

To review your selections, press the 2 | MENU key. The program
displays the Tone Burst ON/OFF page (see step 2, above.). Press the
2 | MENU key repeatedly to step through and review each of the
selection pages until you return to the Discretes Exit/Review page.
8. To load the selections you have made into memory and exit from the
Discretes Configuration Page Sequence, press the * | CLR key. The
Configure Discretes page (pictured at left) reappears. You can now
continue configuring the system or return to the Control Alpha
Display page.
display the Configure Pages page (pictured at left).
Continue with the procedure described in Configuring the Display
Pages, on page 6-39.
• To return the Control Alpha Display page, press the * | CLR key
again. The system momentarily displays the Initializing Memory
message page (pictured at left), then the Configure System menu
Press the * | CLR key. The Control Alpha Display page (see the

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Configuring the Display Pages

You access the Display Page Configuration sequence to enable and disable pages
in the Display Page sequence. The operator cannot access a page that has been
disabled during configuration.
You can enable or disable any of the Display Pages except the Control Alpha
Display page and the Dual Mic Alpha Display page.
configure the C-5000 Display Pages. Use the following procedure:

order, and have just finished configuring discretes (refer to
Configuring Discretes, on page 6-36, the Configure Discretes page
(pictured at left) is currently displayed.
Press the 2 | MENU key to display the Configure Pages page
(pictured at left).
System #1.
Press the 2 | MENU key repeatedly until the Configure Pages page

PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control. The Control
Frequency Page ON/OFF page (pictured at left) appears.
To enable the Control Frequency Display page, turn the Inner
PUSH ENTER)
Select (PUSH ENTER control to display the ON option.
ENTER) control toggles between the To disable the page, display the OFF option.
ON and OFF options.
3. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry. The System Page
To enable the System page, turn the Inner Select (PUSH
PUSH ENTER)
ENTER
control to display the ON option.
To disable the page, display the OFF option.
4. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry. The Active/Standby

Alpha Page ON/OFF page (pictured at left) appears.
To enable the Active/Standby Alpha page, turn the Inner Select
PUSH ENTER)
(PUSH ENTER control to display the ON option.

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Figure 6-11. Display Page Configuration Page Sequence

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5. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry. The Active/Standby

To enable the Active/Standby Frequency page, turn the Inner
Select (PUSH
PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control to display the ON option.
6. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry. The Dual Mic
To enable the Dual Mic Frequency page, turn the Inner Select
PUSH ENTER)
(PUSH ENTER control to display the ON option.
7. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry. The Configuration

Pages Exit/Review page (pictured at left) appears.
displays the Frequency Page ON/OFF page (see step 2, above.).
Press the 2 | MENU key repeatedly to step through and review each
of the selection pages until you return to the Configure Page
Exit/Review page.
Display Page Configuration Sequence, press the * | CLR key. The
Configure Pages page (pictured at left) reappears. You can now
continue configuring the system or return to the Control Alpha
Display page.
display the Configure Encryption page (pictured at left).
Continue with the procedure described in Configuring
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Configuring Encryption
This section provides the information and procedure you use to configure the
Wulfsberg C-5000 for encryption. The C-5000 currently supports the following
third-party encryption devices:
• Motorola OTAR
• Motorola DES
• KY-58
For more information, refer to the manufacturer’s product documentation.
configure the C-5000 for encryption.

order, and have just finished configuring the Display Pages (refer to
Configuring the Display Pages, on page 6-39), the Configure Pages
Press the 2 | MENU key to display the Configure Encryption page
(pictured at left).
System #1 page (pictured at left).
Press the 2 | MENU key eight times to display the Configure
Encryption page.

PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control. The System
Encryption? YES/NO page (pictured at left) appears.
If the system has an encryption device installed, turn the Inner Select
PUSH ENTER)
(PUSH ENTER control to display the YES option.
Turning the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER)
control toggles between the YES and NO If the system does not have encryption, display the NO option.
options.
3. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry. If you selected the
YES option in the previous step, the Sidetone Needed? YES/NO
If you selected the NO option, the Encryption Exit/Review page

(pictured at left) appears. Skip to step 7, below.

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Figure 6-12. Encryption Configuration Page Sequence

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4. If your system has a Motorola OTAR encryption device installed,

display the YES option.
If your system has a KY-58 encryption device, display the NO
option.
5. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry. The De-emphasis

Needed? YES/NO page (pictured at left) appears.
6. If your system has a Motorola OTAR encryption device installed,

display the YES option.
If your system has a KY-58 encryption device, display the NO
option.
7. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry. The Encryption

displays the System Encryption? YES/NO page (see step 2, above.).
Press the 2 | MENU key repeatedly to step through and review each
of the selection pages until you return to the Encryption Exit/Review
page.
Encryption Configuration Page Sequence, press the * | CLR key.
The Configure Encryption page (pictured at left) reappears. You
can now complete the system configuration operation or return to the
• To complete the system configuration operation, press the
2 | MENU key. The System Configuration Exit/Review page
Continue with the procedure described in Loading the
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Loading the Configuration into Memory

If you are configuring a system in Configuration Page Sequence order, you can
load the entire configuration into memory when you finish the last task in the
Configuration Page Sequence (configuring encryption).
When you finish step 8 in the procedure described in Configuring Encryption

(see page 6-42), the System Configuration Exit/Review page (pictured below)
is currently displayed.

displays the Configure System #1 page (pictured at left.).

PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control. The Sys #1 R/T
Available YES/NO page (pictured at left) appears.
3. Press the 2 | MENU key repeatedly to step through and review each
of the selection pages until the Configure System #1 Exit/Review
4. Press the * | CLR key. The Configure System #1 page (pictured in

step 1, above) reappears.
5. Press the 2 | MENU key. The Configure System #2 page

6. Repeat steps 2 through 5 for each item in the Configuration Page

Sequence.
7. When you finish reviewing your entries for encryption, the

Configure Encryption page (pictured at left) appears.
8. Press the 2 | MENU key. The System Configuration Exit/Review

page (pictured at left) reappears.

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9. Press the * | CLR key. The system displays the System

Configuration Initializing Memory message page (pictured at left)
while it loads your selections into memory.
10. When the program finishes loading the configuration into memory, it
displays the Configure System menu page (pictured at left.
11. Press the * | CLR key. The Control Alpha Display page (see the

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SECTION 7
PROGRAMMING PRESETS
This section contains the information required to program presets for the
Wulfsberg C-5000-based transceiver system. It includes instructions and
procedures for programming preset channels and organizing preset channels into
scan groups (refer to Section 5, Operating the C-5000 in Scan Mode). It also
introduces the memory cloning option, which allows exchanging configuration
and channel programming data between a C-5000 and an IBM-compatible PC or
between two C-5000’s.
This section assumes that the system has been configured in accordance with the
instructions in Section 6.
Accessing the Program Presets Page Sequence

This section explains how to find the pages you use to program and edit preset
channels. To protect system security, you must enter the Preset Password before
you can access the Program Preset Channel Page Sequence. The Preset
Password is specified during system configuration.
Figure 7-1 is a flow diagram that shows how you access the pages you use to
program presets.
1. Press the * | CLR key repeatedly until the Control Alpha Display
page appears.
2. Press the 2 | MENU key repeatedly to cycle through the Menu Page
Sequence pages until the Program Presets page (pictured at left)
appears.
3. Press the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control to display the Preset
Password page (pictured at left).
4. Use the Numeric Keypad to enter the four-digit Preset Password

configured for the C-5000 (refer to Configuring Passwords, in
Section 6).
After a Preset Password has been If a Preset Password has not been configured yet, enter 2222.
configured (refer to Changing the
System Password, in Section 6), the
2222 password is no longer valid.
5. Press the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control. The first page of the
Program Presets Page Sequence (the Program Preset Channel page,
pictured at left) appears.

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Figure 7-1. Accessing the Program Presets Page Sequence

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Choose one of the following:

• Access the Program Preset Channel Menu, which allows you to add,
edit, and delete preset channels (refer to Programming Preset Channels,
on page 7-4).
• Access the Program Scan Group Page Sequence, which allows you to
program Scan Groups (refer to Programming Scan Groups, on page 7-
20).
• Access the Clone Memory Pages, which allows you to exchange
configuration and channel programming data between a C-5000 and an
IBM-compatible PC or between two C-5000’s (refer to Using the
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Programming Preset Channels

The Wulfsberg C-5000 software includes page sequences that allow you to add
new preset channels, edit existing channels, and delete channels you no longer
need.
ADDING NEW PRESET CHANNELS
The Wulfsberg C-5000 preset programming feature includes a page sequence

that allows you to add new preset channels. Figure 7-2 is a flow diagram that
shows how you access the preset channel-programming feature to add new
preset channels.
1. Access the Program Preset Channel page (refer to Accessing the

Program Presets Page Sequence, on page 7-1).
2. Press the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control. The Program Preset
Channel Menu page (pictured at left) appears.
3. Press the 1 | D/R key. The Add Preset Channel page (pictured at
left) appears.
The bottom line shows the number of the next channel you can add.
For example, if you have already programmed a total of five preset
channels for all of the RT systems, the next channel you can program
is 6.
To select a different channel number, turn the Outer Select control
to locate the cursor under the ones, tens, or hundreds digit of the
channel number. Then turn the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control
clockwise to increase the number, or counterclockwise to decrease
the number.
4. Press 2 | MENU.
MENU The RT System # page (pictured at left) appears.
5. Turn the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control to select the RT system
you want to add the channel to.
6. Press 2 | MENU.
MENU The Alpha ID page (pictured at left) appears.

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Figure 7-2. Adding Preset Channels

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7. Enter the channel Alphanumeric ID.

the channel whenever it is active; for example, SHERIFF1. It can
include any combination of up to eight alphabetic and numeric
characters, dashes, and blank spaces.
To configure an Alphanumeric ID:
Select control.
ENTER) control.
If you turn the control to the right, the characters cycle through
the following sequence: The alphabet A through Z, the dash
character ( – ), digits 0 through 9, and a blank space.
the same sequence in the opposite order, beginning with 9.

9. Enter the channel Receive Frequency:

• Press the # | NUM key to activate the numerical keypad. A
number symbol character ( # ) appears at the left of the first
digit.
point ( . ).
10. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry. The RX TONE
(Receive Tone) page (pictured at left) appears.
11. Enter the channel Receive Tone.

position the cursor under the right dot by turning the Outer
Select control. Then enter the code you want by turning the
Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control.
If you turn the control to the right, the digits begin with 1 and
increase by one for each click up to 48, then repeat the same
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If you turn the control to the left, the digits begin with 48 and
decrease by one for each click down to 1, then repeat the same
sequence.
position the cursor under the left dot by turning the Outer Select
control. Then enter the code you want by turning the Inner
− If you turn the control to the right, the numbers begin with 023.
If you leave the cursor under the left dot, each click
increases the number to the first available code in Table A-2
that begins with the next higher 100’s digit (114, 205, 306,
411, 503, 606, 703), then repeats the same sequence.
If you turn the control at least one click, then move the
cursor to the right dot, each click increases the number to
the next code in Table A-2.
− If you turn the control to the left, the numbers begin with 754.
the same sequence.
If you turn the control at least one click, then move the cursor
to the right dot, each click decreases the number to the next
code in Table A-2.

the System RT’s, in Section 6), the Modulation Type page (pictured
at left) appears.
Skip to step 15.
15. Enter the channel Transmit Frequency:

• Press the # | NUM key to activate the numerical keypad. All
digits of any existing frequency turn to 0, and a number symbol
character ( # ) appears at the left of the first digit.

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point ( . ).
17. Enter the channel Transmit Tone (use the procedure described in step
11, above).
Preset channel advanced features include:
Preset channel advanced features • TX and RX keys for Motorola OTAR encryption devices
programming should not be performed • Frequency display suppression
The following features are available for RT-5000 transceivers only:
• RX audio phase
• RX bandwidth
• TX deviation.
• TX audio phase
To program preset channel advanced features, press the 3 | DISP key.
The Receive Key page (pictured at left) appears.
Continue with the procedure described in Programming Preset
To omit the advanced features and finish programming the channel,

press the 2 | MENU key. The Channel Load/Review page (pictured
at left) appears.
19. To load the selections you have made for the channel into memory,
press the 1 | D/R key. The Program Preset Channel Options page
To review the selections you have made for the channel, press the
2 | MENU key. The program displays all of the Add Channel selection
pages, beginning with the RT System page (refer to step 4, above).

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Press the 2 | MENU key again to step through and review each of the
selection pages until you return to the Channel Load/Review page
(refer to step 18, above). When you have finished reviewing your
selections, press the 1 | D/R key to load your selections into memory.
The Program Preset Channel Options page appears.
EDITING EXISTING PRESET CHANNELS
The C-5000 preset programming feature includes a page sequence that allows you
to revise a preset channel after it has initially been programmed. Figure 7-3 is a
flow diagram that shows how you access the preset channel-programming feature
to edit channels.

Channel Options page (pictured at left) appears.
3. Press the 2 | MENU key. The Edit Preset Channel page (pictured
at left) appears.
4. Press 2 | MENU.
MENU The RT System page (pictured at left) appears.
for which the channel is configured.
6. Press 2 | MENU.
7. Edit the existing channel Alphanumeric ID:

• Position the cursor under the first character you want to change
by turning the Outer Select control.

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Figure 7-3. Editing Preset Channels

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• Change the character by turning the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER)

control.
the following sequence: the alphabet through Z, the dash
character ( – ), digits 0 through 9, and a blank space.
the same sequence in the opposite order.
• Repeat for each character you want to change.
8. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry. The RX FREQ

(Receive Frequency) page (pictured at left) appears.
9. Edit the existing channel Receive Frequency:

digits of the existing frequency turn to 0, and a number symbol
• Use the keypad to enter the digits in the frequency. You must enter
seven digits; the program automatically enters the decimal point ( . ).
11. Edit the existing channel Receive Tone:

position the cursor under the right character or dot by turning
the Outer Select control. Then enter the code you want by
turning the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control.
If you turn the control to the right, the digits increase by one for
each click up to 48, then repeat the same sequence.
If you turn the control to the left, the digits decrease by one for
each click down to 1, then begin with 48 and repeat the same
sequence.
position the cursor under the left character or dot by turning the
Outer Select control. Then enter the code you want by turning
the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control.
− If you leave the cursor under the left digit or dot and turn the
control to the right, each click increases the number to the
first available code in Table A-2 that begins with the next
higher 100’s digit (114, 205, 306, 411, 503, 606, 703), then
repeats the same sequence.

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cursor to the right dot, each click increases the number to
− If you leave the cursor under the left digit or dot turn the
control to the left, each click decreases the number to the
first available code in Table A-2 that begins with the next
lower 100’s digit (664, 565, 466, 371, 274, 174, 074), then
displays the highest CTCSS code (48), then repeats the
same sequence.
cursor to the right dot, each click decreases the number to

the System RT’s, in Section 6), the Modulation Type page (pictured
at left) appears.
Skip to step 15.
13. Edit the existing modulation type (AM or FM) by turning the Inner
15. Edit the existing channel Transmit Frequency:

digits of the existing frequency turn to 0, and a number symbol
point ( . ).
16. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry. The TX TONE
(Transmit Tone) page (pictured at left) appears.
17. Edit the existing channel Transmit Tone (use the procedure described
in step 11, above).

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18. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry. The ADVANCED
FEATURES page (pictured at left) appears.
Preset channel advanced features include:
Preset channel advanced features • TX and RX keys for Motorola OTAR encryption devices
programming should not be performed
The following are available for RT-5000 transceivers only:
• RX audio phase
• RX bandwidth
• TX deviation.
• TX audio phase
To edit the existing preset channel advanced features, press the
3 | DISP key. The Receive Key page (pictured at left) appears.
Continue with the procedure described in Programming Preset
To omit the advanced features and finish editing the channel, press the
2 | MENU key. The Channel Load/Review page (pictured at left)
appears.
19. To load the edits you have made for the channel into memory, press the
1 | D/R key. The Program Preset Channel Options page (pictured
at left) appears.
To review the edits you have made for the channel, press the
2 | MENU key. The program displays all of the edit channel selection
pages, beginning with the RT System page (refer to step 4, above).
Press the 2 | MENU key again to step through and review each of the
selection pages until you return to the Channel Load/Review page
(refer to step 18, above). When you have finished reviewing your
selections, press the 1 | D/R key to load your selections into memory.
The Program Preset Channel Options page (pictured at left) appears.

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PROGRAMMING PRESET CHANNEL ADVANCED FEATURES
This section contains the steps you use to specify any of the C-5000’s advanced
features for preset channels, including:
• TX and RX keys
These options allow you to configure special codes for use with Motorola
OTAR encryption devices.
If you select this option, the digits of the frequency will be replaced with
asterisks ( * ) when the C-5000 shows a display page.
• RX only
If you select this option, the frequency will be receive only.
This option is used to program the channel memory discretes (refer to
C-5000 Transceiver System Overview, in Section 1).
This option is available with radios that have two transmit powers. It is
used to specify the high or low power for a channel.
The following options are available for RT-5000’s only:

When selected, this function eliminates interfering signals in the affected
IF signal range.
• RX audio phase
This option is used to reverse the phase of an input signal that has the
wrong phase due to encryption processing.
• RX bandwidth
This option is used to specify the Receive Bandwidth setting.
• TX deviation
This option is used to specify the Transmit Deviation setting.
• TX audio phase
This option is used to reverse the phase of an output signal that has the
wrong phase for interfacing with encryption equipment. It also affects
DCS tone operation.

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The following procedure assumes that you have completed step 18 of the
procedure described in Adding New Preset Channels or Editing Existing
Preset Channels, and that the Advanced Features page (pictured at left)
is currently displayed.
1. Press the 3 | DISP key. The RX Key page (pictured at left) appears.
• If your system has a Motorola OTAR encryption device
installed, turn the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control to assign
a hexadecimal receive key to the channel.
the hexadecimal characters in the sequence 0 through 9, A
through F.
the same sequence in the opposite order, beginning with F.
• If your system does not have Motorola OTAR installed, ignore
this page and skip to step 2.
2. Press the 2 | MENU key. The TX Key page (pictured at left) appears.
use the procedure in step 1 above to assign a hexadecimal transmit
key to the channel.
• If your system does not have Motorola OTAR installed, ignore
this page and skip to step 3.
3. Press the 2 | MENU key. The Display Frequency page (pictured at

left) appears.
Specify whether you want the channel frequency to appear when the
C-5000 shows a display page. If you select this option, asterisks ( * )
replace the digits of the frequency.
• If you want the frequency to appear, display the YES option by
turning the Inner Select (PUSH
PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control. Turning the
control toggles between the YES and NO options.
• If you do not want the frequency to appear, display the NO option.
4. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry. The RX Only page
Specify whether you want the channel to receive only.
• To specify receive only, display the YES option by turning the
Inner Select (PUSH
PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control. Turning the control
toggles between the YES and NO options.
• To specify receive and transmit, display the NO option.

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5. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry. The RT Type page
PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control to specify the RT type
configured for the channel (RT-5000, RT-138F, RT-9600F, etc.).

You use this page to set the C-5000’s five receive channel memory
• Position the cursor under the character you want to set by
turning the Outer Select control. The character farthest to the
right represents Switch 1; the character farthest to the left
represents Switch 5.
• Turn the Inner Select (PUSH
PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control to select 0 (OFF) or
1 (ON). Turning the control toggles between the 0 and 1 options.
• Repeat for each switch you want to set.

You use this page to set the C-5000’s five transmit channel memory
Use the procedure described in step 6 above to set the transmit
channel discrete switches.
8. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry. If the system is

configured for an RT-5000 or a FLITECOMM transceiver, the
Transmit Power HI page (pictured at left) appears.
If the system is programmed for LO, Turn the Inner Select (PUSH
PUSH ENTER)
ENTER control to select HI or LO.
the operator cannot manually change Turning the control toggles between the HI and LO options.
the HI/LO option.
If the system is configured for a FLEXCOMM I transceiver, the
Load/Review page (pictured at left) appears. Skip to step 15, below.
NOTE: The remaining options (steps 9 through 14) apply only to
systems configured for an RT-5000.
9. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry. If the system is configured
for an RT-5000, the 2nd IF Injection page (pictured at left) appears.
PUSH ENTER)
If the system is configured for a FLITECOMM transceiver, the
Load/Review page (pictured in step 8, above) appears. Skip to step 15,
below.

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10. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry. The 3rd IF Injection

PUSH ENTER)
11. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry. The RX Audio Phase
PUSH ENTER)
12. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry. The RX Bandwidth page

PUSH ENTER)
following options:
• 0 = Standard bandwidth (25 kHz)
• 2 = Wide bandwidth (35 kHz)
• 3 = Extra-wide bandwidth (70 kHz)
13. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry. The TX Deviation page

PUSH ENTER)
following options:
• 0 = Standard bandwidth (5.0 kHz)
• 2 = Wide bandwidth (5.6 kHz)
• 3 = Extra-wide bandwidth (5.6 kHz)
14. Press the 2 | MENU key to select your entry. The TX Audio Phase

PUSH ENTER)

The Load/Review page (pictured at left) appears.
Return to step 19 of the procedure described in Adding New Preset
Channels or Editing Existing Preset Channels.

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DELETING PRESET CHANNELS
The C-5000 preset programming feature includes a page sequence that allows
you to delete preset channels. Figure 7-4 is a flow diagram that shows how you
access the preset channel-programming feature to delete channels.
CAUTION: If you use this procedure to delete a preset channel, it cannot be

recovered. To restore a deleted channel, you must reprogram it
using the procedure described in Adding New Preset Channels,
on page 7-4).

Channel Menu page (pictured at left) appears.
3. Press the 3 | DISP key. The Delete Channel page (pictured at left)
appears.
4. Turn the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control to select the channel
you want to delete.
Turning the control cycles through the currently configured channels.
5. Press the 2 | MENU key. The Channel Deleted page (pictured at

left) appears momentarily, indicating that the system has deleted the
channel configuration from memory. Then the Delete Channel
page reappears.
6. To delete another channel, repeat steps 4 and 5, above.

To exit from the preset channel delete function, press the * | CLR
key one or more times.

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Figure 7-4. Deleting Preset Channels

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Programming Scan Groups

The Wulfsberg C-5000 software includes page sequences that allow you to add new
scan groups, edit existing scan groups, and delete scan groups you no longer need.
ADDING NEW SCAN GROUPS
The C-5000 scan feature allows you to program preset channels into scan groups
of up to 10 channels. The C-5000 supports up to 99 scan groups, and allows you
to allocate them among the configured RT systems as required.
During scan group programming, the system assigns a sequential number to

each scan group (1 to 99) and to each scan channel within a scan group (1 to 10).
You assign a preset channel to each scan channel. In addition, the system allows
you to assign an Alphanumeric ID of up to eight characters to each scan group.
You are not required to assign a preset channel to all 10-scan channels in a
group. Because older Wulfsberg transceivers have limited scanning speeds, it is
recommended that scan groups of no more than four be programmed for RT
systems with transceivers other than RT-5000’s.
Figure 7-5 is a flow diagram that shows how you access the scan group-
programming feature to add new scan groups.
1. Access the Program Presets Page Sequence (refer to Accessing the

Program Presets Page Sequence, on page 7-1). The Program Preset
2. Press the 2 | MENU key. The Program Scan Group page

3. Press the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control. The Program Scan
Group Menu page (pictured at left) appears.
4. Press the 1 | D/R key. The Add Scan Group page (pictured at left)
appears.
The bottom line shows the number of the next scan group you can add.
For example, if you have already programmed a total of five scan
groups for all of the RT systems, the next group you can program is 6.
To select a different scan group number, turn the Inner Select
(PUSH ENTER) control. Turn the control clockwise to increase the
number; turn it counterclockwise to decrease the number.

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Figure 7-5. Adding Scan Groups

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5. Press 2 | MENU.
you want to add the scan group to.
7. Press 2 | MENU.
8. Enter the scan group Alphanumeric ID.

The Alphanumeric ID is a label that appears in the display to help the
operator identify the scan group; for example, SOUTH-01. It can
include any combination of up to eight alphabetic and numeric
characters, dashes, and blank spaces.
To configure an Alphanumeric ID:
Select control.
• Select the character you want by turning the Inner Select
the following sequence: The alphabet A through Z, the dash
character ( – ), the digits 0 through 9, and a blank space.
9. Press 2 | MENU.
MENU The Add Channel #01 page (pictured at left)
appears.
The display shows the lowest channel number of the preset channels
configured for the RT system selected in step 5, above. The cursor is
positioned under the 1’s digit of the channel number.

PUSH ENTER)
number and Alphanumeric ID of the preset channel you want to add to
the group.
have been programmed for the selected RT system. Use the
following guidelines:

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PUSH ENTER)
To designate the channel as the second-level priority channel, turn
the Outer Select control to position the cursor under the dot located
to the right of the scan channel number. Then turn the Inner Select
PUSH ENTER)
(PUSH ENTER control to toggle the Priority Channel indicator (a
capital letter P).
To leave the scan channel blank, clear the preset channel by pressing
the * | CLR key once.
11. Repeat steps 9 and 10 for scan channels 2 through 10.
12. When you finish selecting a preset channel for scan channel 10, the
Scan Group Load/Review page (pictured at left) appears.
13. To load the selections you have made for the scan group into
memory, press the 1 | D/R key. The Program Scan Group
Options page (pictured at left) appears.
To review the selections you have made for the scan group, press the
2 | MENU key. The program displays all of the scan group
programming pages, beginning with the RT System page (refer to
review each of the selection pages until you return to the Scan
Group Load/Review page (refer to step 12, above). When you have
finished reviewing your selections, press the 1 | D/R key to load
your selections into memory. The Program Scan Group page
EDITING SCAN GROUPS
The C-5000 scan group-programming feature includes a page sequence that

allows you to revise a scan group after it has initially been programmed.
programming feature to edit existing scan groups.

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2. Press the 2 | MENU key. The Program Scan Group page

4. Press the 2 | MENU key. The Edit Scan Group page (pictured at
left) appears.
The bottom line shows the number and Alphanumeric ID of the
lowest numbered scan group in the system. The cursor is positioned
under the 1’s digit of the group number.
5. To select a different scan group, turn the Inner Select (PUSH

PUSH
ENTER)
ENTER control until the display shows the number and
Alphanumeric ID of the group you want.
As you turn the control, the system cycles through the numbers of the
currently programmed scan groups. Use the following guidelines:
• To change to a higher number, turn the Inner Select (PUSH
PUSH
ENTER)
ENTER control clockwise. To change to a lower number, turn
the control counterclockwise.
through the currently programmed scan groups by 1’s, 10’s, or
100’s. For example, if you position the cursor under the 10’s
6. Press 2 | MENU.
7. To change the RT system the scan group belongs to, turn the Inner
Select (PUSH ENTER) control to select a different RT system.
8. Press 2 | MENU.

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Figure 7-6. Editing Scan Groups

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9. To edit the scan group Alphanumeric ID:

• Position the cursor under the first character you want to change
by turning the Outer Select control.
ENTER) control.
the following sequence: the alphabet A through Z, the dash
character ( – ), the digits 0 through 9, and a blank space.
• Repeat for each character you want to change in the
Alphanumeric ID.
10. Press 2 | MENU.

MENU The Edit Channel #01 page (pictured at left)
appears.
The display shows the lowest channel number of the preset channels
configured for the RT system selected in step 5, above. The cursor is
positioned under the right digit of the channel number.

PUSH ENTER)
number and Alphanumeric ID of the preset channel you want to select.
have been programmed for the selected RT system. Use the
following guidelines:
PUSH ENTER)
To designate the channel as the second-level priority channel, turn
the Outer Select control to position the cursor under the dot located
to the right of the scan channel number. Then turn the Inner Select
PUSH ENTER)
(PUSH ENTER control to toggle the Priority Channel indicator (a
capital letter P).
To leave the scan channel blank, clear the preset channel by pressing
the * | CLR key once.
12. Repeat steps 9 and 10 for scan channels 2 through 10.
13. When you finish selecting a preset channel for scan channel 10, the
Scan Group Load/Review page (pictured at left) appears.

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14. To load the selections you have made for the scan group into
memory, press the 1 | D/R key. The Program Scan Group
Options page (pictured at left) appears.
To review the selections you have made for the scan group, press the
2 | MENU key. The program displays all of the scan group
programming pages, beginning with the RT System page (refer to
review each of the selection pages until you return to the Scan
Group Load/Review page (refer to step 12, above). When you have
finished reviewing your selections, press the 1 | D/R key to load
your selections into memory. The Program Scan Group page
DELETING SCAN GROUPS
The C-5000 scan group-programming feature includes a page sequence that

allows you to delete scan groups.
CAUTION: If you use this procedure to delete a scan group, it cannot be

recovered. To restore a deleted scan group, you must reprogram
it using the procedure described in Adding New Scan Groups, on
page 7-20.
programming feature to delete scan groups.

3. Press the 3 | DISP key. The Delete Scan Group page (pictured at
left) appears.
4. Turn the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control to select the scan
group you want to delete.
Turning the control cycles through the currently configured groups.

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Figure 7-7. Deleting Scan Groups

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5. Press the 2 | MENU key. The Scan Group Deleted page (pictured
at left) appears momentarily, indicating that the system has deleted
the scan group configuration from memory. Then the Delete Scan
Group page reappears.
6. To delete another scan group, repeat steps 4 and 5, above.

To exit from the preset channel delete function, press the * | CLR
key one or more times.

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Using the Memory Cloning Option

The Wulfsberg C-5000 Memory Cloning Option is a separately purchased kit
that allows you to exchange configuration and channel programming data
between a C-5000 and an IBM-compatible PC or between two C-5000’s. This
option allows you to save a tremendous amount of time and effort if your
organization includes several transceiver systems that are similarly configured
and programmed with numerous channels. You can set up the configuration and
program the channels once, either on a PC or on one C-5000-based system, then
download the data to the others.
The kit includes a special cable that allows you to connect the C-5000’s Data
Transfer Port (refer to Figure 2-1) to the serial port of a PC or to the Data
Transfer Port of another C-5000.
In addition, the kit includes a DOS-based program that allows you to generate
configuration and programming data or upload it from a C-5000, modify the
data, store it, and download it to other C-5000’s.
The option also allows you to transfer data from one C-5000 to another without
using a PC.
To access the Memory Cloning Option, use the following procedure:

2. Press the 2 | MENU key twice. The Clone Memory page (pictured
at left) appears.
3. Press the Inner Select (PUSH ENTER) control. The Clone Memory
- Send page (pictured at left) appears.
For complete instructions on using the memory cloning option, see the C-5000
Memory Cloning Option User Manual.

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APPENDIX A
SUBAUDIBLE TONE CODES
Table A-1. C-5000 CTCSS Tone Codes and Burst Tones
C-5000 EIA
TONE CODE TONE FREQ (HZ) TONE CODE BURST TONE
01 67.0 XZ 600
02 71.9 XA 697
03 74.4 WA 770
04 77.0 XB 852
05 79.7 SP 941
06 82.5 YZ 1000
07 85.4 YA 1209
08 88.5 YB 1336
09 N/A N/A 1477
10 N/A N/A 1500
11 91.5 ZZ 1600
12 94.8 ZA 1633
13 97.4 ZB 1650
14 100.0 1Z 1700
15 103.5 1A 1750
16 107.2 1B 1800
17 110.9 2Z 1850
18 114.8 2A 1900
19 N/A N/A 1950
20 N/A N/A 2000
21 118.8 2B 2100
22 123.0 3Z 2125
23 127.3 3A 2150
24 131.8 3B 2175
25 136.5 4Z 2200
26 141.3 4A 2250
27 146.2 4B 2300
28 151.4 5Z 2324
29 N/A N/A 2350
30 N/A N/A 2400
31 156.7 5A 2450
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Table A-1. C-5000 CTCSS Tone Codes and Burst Tones (Cont’d)
C-5000 EIA
TONE CODE TONE FREQ (HZ) TONE CODE BURST TONE
32 162.2 5B 2500
33 167.9 6Z N/A
34 173.8 6A N/A
35 179.9 6B N/A
36 186.2 7Z N/A
37 192.8 7A N/A
38 203.5 M1 N/A
41 210.7
42 218.1
43 225.7
44 233.6
45 241.8
46 250.3
47 229.1
48 150.0
NOTE: Tone codes 41 through 48 are available for the RT-5000 Transceiver only.
Table A-2. C-5000 DCS Tone Codes
023 072 152 244 311 412 466 631

025 073 155 245 315 413 503 632
026 074 156 246 325 423 506 654
031 114 162 251 331 431 516 662
032 115 165 252 332 432 523 664
036 116 172 255 343 445 526 703
043 122 174 261 346 446 532 712
047 125 205 263 351 452 546 723
051 131 212 265 356 454 565 731
053 132 223 266 364 455 606 732
054 134 225 271 365 462 612 734
065 143 226 274 371 464 624 743
071 145 243 306 411 465 627 754
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APPENDIX B
WULFSBERG TRANSCEIVER FREQUENCY BANDS
Table B-1. FLEXCOMM I Transceivers
Transceiver Frequency Band Frequency Range
RT-30 VHF FM Lo-Band 29.70-49.99 MHz

RT-118 VHF AM (Aircraft 118.000 - 137.975 MHz
Communications)
RT-138 VHF FM Hi-Band 138.0000 - 173.9975 MHz
RT-138F VHF FM Hi-Band 138.0000 - 173.9975 MHz
RT-450 UHF FM 450.0000 - 469.9875 MHz
RT-406F UHF FM 406.0000 511.9875 MHz
Table B-2. FLITECOMM Transceivers
RT-7200 VHF FM Hi-Band 138.0000 – 173.995 MHz

RT-9600 VHF FM Hi-Band 150.0000 – 173.995 MHz
RT-9600F VHF FM Hi-Band 150.0000 – 173.995 MHz
Table B-3. FLEXCOMM II Transceivers
RT-5000 VHF FM Lo-Band 29.7-88 MHz

VHF AM (Aircraft 108-116 MHz (receive only)
Navigation)
Military AM 118-156 MHz
VHF FM Hi-Band 138-174 MHz
Military FM 220-225 MHz
Military AM 225-400 MHz
UHF FM 403-512 MHz
UHF FM 512-806 MHz
UHF FM 806-960 MHz
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Section 2 Getting Started

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Section 3 Operating the C-5000 CMC in Normal Mode

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Using the Control Frequency Display Page...............................................................................................3-18

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Section 4 Operating the C-5000 CMC in Enhanced Modes

Operating the C-5000 in Relay Mode ............................................................................................................4-2

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Section 5 Operating the C-5000 CMC in Scan Mode

Accessing Scan Mode ..................................................................................................................... 5-2

Section 6 Configuring the C-5000 CMC

Accessing the Configuration Page Sequence ................................................................................................ 6-2

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Section 7 Programming Presets

Accessing the Program Presets Page Sequence..............................................................................................7-1

Appendix A Subaudible Tone Codes

Appendix B Wulfsberg Transceiver Frequency Bands

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