CAT-300 Repeater Controller - Computer Automation Technology

Chapter 1 - Introduction and Specifications
Congratulations on your purchase of the CAT-300 Repeater Controller. The CAT-
300 is packed with features normally reserved for controllers costing thousands
of dollars more. Built on the foundation of the very successful CAT-1000, this
controller incorporates the features suggested by customers like you.
Programming the CAT-300 is a snap. It is carefully structured with uniform
programming commands throughout. The manual is easy to follow with numerous
examples. The voice synthesizer interacts with you during each control and
programming operation. Some of these features are described in the following
text.
CAT-300 [DX]
The CAT-300 is available in a deluxe version known as the CAT-300DX. The
deluxe version contains a digital clock and additional memory. This permits
time of day announcements, scheduler activity, macros, telephone area code and
prefix number look-up tables, adds four memory saves and increases the speed
dial memory locations from twenty-five to one-hundred.
Scheduler [DX]
An advanced 40-position scheduler fully automates repeater operation. Any
command that can be manually executed can also be scheduled to one-minute
accuracy. Program the hours, minutes, day of week, or day of month and month
of year. The CAT-300 will do the rest.
Voice Synthesizer
A vocabulary base of 422 words carefully selected for amateur repeater
operation are available to ID your repeater, announce the time and interact
with you during control and programming operations. Additional message buffers
can be activated on demand, through hardware inputs or by the scheduler.
Digital Voice Clock [DX]
The digital voice clock will announce the time upon request, at the completion
of an autopatch, during repeater IDs, or on the hour through the grandfather
clock feature.
Autopatch
A full feature autopatch with storage for [25] or [100] speed dial numbers
highlight the CAT-300. Each speed dial location accepts numbers of up to
eleven digits and includes space for the users call letters. Regular calls are
preceded by a phone number read-back. This feature can be suppressed by a mic
key-click. Hook-Flash and autopatch time extender commands round out the
features. In addition to the Reverse autopatch, full telephone control and
programming provides an extra measure of security. Long distance protection is
provided by a number counter with a first number 0-1 check. A user
programmable pre-dial number buffer is provided for [9] or [*67] caller ID
suppression.
User Function Switches
Three user function output switches are provided to control equipment at your
repeater site. These switches can be controlled manually by DTMF commands, or
by the scheduler during automatic operation. They can be made to turn OFF, ON
or Momentarily change state, any time you choose.
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