BK TECHNOLOGIES BKR0700 Cloning Cable Instructions
- June 6, 2024
- BK TECHNOLOGIES
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BK TECHNOLOGIES BKR0700 Cloning Cable
Operation
The BKR0700 Cloning Cable offers radio users the ability to share programmed
information between BKR portable radios.
For BKR portable radio cloning, one BKR0700 Cloning Cable is to be connected
to to a Source BKR portable radio and a Target BKR portable radio as shown
below:
The
Source radio is a radio programmed with the desired radio frequencies and
settings you wish to transfer to another radio of the same frequency range.
The Target radio is the radio receiving the frequencies and settings.
Target radios can be programmed to block incoming cloning information on a
zone by zone basis.
In order to clone radio information, the Source radio and Target radio must
have a menu item programmed, via Radio Editor Software (RES), to allow
cloning. (Refer to the “Menus/Controls” section of the radio editor.)
Source Radio
On the Source radio, select the zone with the information to be cloned by
pressing the Zone button, or selecting “Zone Select” from the menu, then
entering the number of the desired zone.
On the Target radio select the Zone or Group to which the information is to be
sent.
Some zones may be blocked by RES to prevent them from being overwritten. Only
unlocked groups will accept incoming clones.
Sending Information
On the Source radio:
- Press the Menu button.
- Use the [PREV]/[NEXT] buttons to select “Cloning”.
- Press the [ENT] button to send the cloning information.
While sending information “Cloning in Progress” will be shown on the Source radio display.
After successful radio data transfer, “Source Clone Complete” is briefly displayed on the Source radio.
Receiving Information
Target radios display a message to indicate receiving incoming
information.
Target radios display “Destination Clone Start” during the cloning process.
When the cloning process is successfully completed, the Target radio will
automatically shut down and reset.
NOTE: Upon reset the Target radio reverts to Zone 1.
Error Notifications
If the targeted zone is blocked from cloning, or the clone is not successful
any other reason, the Source radio will display “Source Clone Error” and
require radio power to be cycled.
If a targeted zone is blocked from cloning the Target
radio will display the “Destination Clone Locked” message and requires radio
power to be cycled.
Target Radio
The Target radio must be put in “Destination Clone Mode.” The BKR portable radio can only receive “Active Zone” or “Picklist” clone information.
On the Target radio:
- Select the Menu button.
- Use the up/down buttons to select “Cloning”.
- Press the [ENT] button.
- Select “Enter Dest Clone”.
When the Target radio is in “Destination Clone Mode”, the Source radio can
initiate the cloning of the “Active Zone” or “Picklist”.
When cloning has started,
the Target radio will display “Destination Clone Start”
After a successful
information transfer, “Power off” is displayed and the radio will restart.
Cloneable Information
Channel Capacity Considerations
When a Source radio’s zone is programmed with less channels than a Target
radio, channels about the highest programmed Source channel will be set to
inactive.
A Target radio’s zone will assume the channel structure of the Source radio.
Example: Cloning from a Source radio with a five channel zone will enable only
five channels in the Target radio.
BKR portable radios do not allow a receive frequency of 0. When a Source radio
channel has no programmed receive frequency, the Target radio will substitute
136MHz.
Picklist Capable Target Radio Considerations
If picklist selections are assigned in the Source radio, the associated
picklist reference will be cloned to the Target radio. For example, if a
channel has a picklist selection of Tone 3, then a picklist reference of
3 will be sent to the Target radio and the Target radio will use the value
stored in the 3 position of the radio’s picklist. The Target radio’s picklists
will not be affected.
Cloned Picklist Values
Tone selected
| ****
Default values and Picklist references
---|---
No tone selected| Default values
If the cloning process fails or the Target radio’s zone is blocked from accepting an incoming clone, a fail message will appear on the Source radio.
Failure of downloading can be due to:
- Zone programmed to block clone
- Improper connection
- Failure to turn on the Target radio
- Incompatible Target radio
- Cable unplugged
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