DSDPlus New Cap+ system help

[jake_Braker]

I'm attempting to get info on a new Cap+ system near me and I'm having an issue get the data channels. What's the best way I can track those? I already have the voice channels but it's still finicky without the data LCNs.

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

With CAP+, LCNs correspond to the even numbered channel in the timeslot pair divided by 2, so basically Ch ID 1 & 2 would be LCN 1. Ch ID 3 & 4 would be LCN 2. Ch ID 5 & 6 would be LCN 3. Hope this helps

 

[dave3825]

If your using DSDPlus, this if from the notes file.

Cap+ monitoring
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    Follow these steps to monitor / follow the rest channel and voice calls on a Cap+ system

     a) select a network ID

        Cap+ systems do not broadcast a network ID

        If the system has been added to the RadioReference database, use its page number

        Otherwise, assign the system a unique NID (9999, for example)

     b) create an entry in the DSDPlus.networks file

        Example:

          Cap+, 9999, "Mayberry PD"

     c) if the network has multiple sites, create entries in the DSDPlus.sites file

        Example:

          Cap+, 9999, 1, "North"
          Cap+, 9999, 2, "South"
          Cap+, 9999, 3, "East"
          Cap+, 9999, 4, "West"

     d) for each known system frequency, create a channel record in the DSDPlus.frequencies file

        Initially, use invalid channel numbers

        Example:

          ; Mayberry PD North

          Cap+, 9999, 1, 99, 450.5000, 0.0, 0
          Cap+, 9999, 1, 99, 451.2625, 0.0, 0
          Cap+, 9999, 1, 99, 454.9125, 0.0, 0
          Cap+, 9999, 1, 99, 455.5000, 0.0, 0

     e) tune CC FMPA/FMP24 to an active system channel (note: TCP link required)

        CC DSD+ will scan the DSDPlus.frequencies file for a Cap+ record with the same frequency;
        The first matching record will be used

        CC DSD+ will use the frequency record to establish the system's network ID

        CC DSD+ will use the NID to display the network and current site names

     f) at some point, DSD+ should determine the channel's ordering
        and display it in the event log window

        Example:

          "450.500000 is first Cap+ repeater (Ch1 and Ch2)"

        Use the information to edit the channel's record in the DSDPlus.frequencies file

        Note: continue to use invalid channel numbers

        Example:

          Cap+, 9999, 1, 101, 450.5000, 0.0, 0

     g) repeat e) and f) for each active system channel

        Example:

          "451.262500 is third Cap+ repeater (Ch5 and Ch6)"
          "454.912500 is fourth Cap+ repeater (Ch7 and Ch8)"
          "455.500000 is second Cap+ repeater (Ch3 and Ch4)"

          Cap+, 9999, 1, 101, 450.5000, 0.0, 0
          Cap+, 9999, 1, 105, 451.2625, 0.0, 0
          Cap+, 9999, 1, 107, 454.9125, 0.0, 0
          Cap+, 9999, 1, 103, 455.5000, 0.0, 0

     h) when the ordering of all of a site's active channels has been determined,
        edit the channel records so they have the correct channel numbers

        Example:

          Cap+, 9999, 1, 1, 450.5000, 0.0, 0
          Cap+, 9999, 1, 3, 455.5000, 0.0, 0
          Cap+, 9999, 1, 5, 451.2625, 0.0, 0
          Cap+, 9999, 1, 7, 454.9125, 0.0, 0

        CC DSD+ will now automatically direct CC FMPA/FMP24 to follow the rest channel
        and direct VC FMPA/FMP24 to follow voice calls

     i) in the future, to monitor this site, tune CC FMPA/FMP24 to the current rest channel

 

[jake_Braker]

Note: continue to use invalid channel numbers

Example:

Cap+, 9999, 1, 101, 450.5000, 0.0, 0

g) repeat e) and f) for each active system channel

Example:

"451.262500 is third Cap+ repeater (Ch5 and Ch6)"
"454.912500 is fourth Cap+ repeater (Ch7 and Ch8)"
"455.500000 is second Cap+ repeater (Ch3 and Ch4)"

Thanks for the info! I did get that information for the voice LCNs. But now I need it for the data LCNs. I've tried sitting on a frequency I know is a data channel, and it showed the LCNs of the voice channels (7-12)