Tell me about EDACS failsoft mode.

[ElroyJetson]

I presume that the reverse text F indicator on a Jaguar portable is the failsoft indicator, right?


So what exactly is the difference between normal trunked operation and failsoft operation?

The unit appears to be operating normally on the system in failsoft mode. What's different?


Elroy

 

[mikewazowski]

Could an Ericsson failsoft be similar to Motorola site trunking?

Unit still operates as normal yet communications between sites is not possible?

 

[morganAL]

Yes the reversed F means failsoft. In M/A-COM systems there are two different levels of Failsoft. Failsoft 1 means that there is no Site Controller (or SIM in newer systems) present or it is not functioning. Without the Site Controller, no unit or group validation is performed but wide-area multi-site calls are still possible. Failsoft 2 means that the link between the site and the IMC (Integrated MultiSite Controller) is down. Normal trunking operations still continue but wide-area calls are no longer possible. In fact, sites with a Site Controller will still continue to do unit and group validation even in FS2. If the system has C3 MAestro consoles attached, there is a visual indicator on the screen. In normal operation with Site controllers operational at all sites, the screen displays TRNK, in failsoft 1 it displays TRFS (Trunking Failsoft) and in Failsoft 2 it displays FS2 and audible alarms are emmited from each console. (Dispatchers HATE this)

 

[ElroyJetson]

OK, it's clear enough now.

I've seen in the programming software that there's a diagnostics option for some radios. If you were to enable that option, what does it do for you? What does it allow in the way of diagnostics?

If you think I'd get better results off that question by posting it as a separate topic, let me know.


Elroy