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23. Programming locations
To use Location-based Scanning with a particular system, you will need to
program your scanner with the geographic coordinates you want to use for each
site or channel group. You can also program your scanner to alert you when you
approach particular locations.
Programming a location for a site
Each system site can have separate location information.
1. Open the Program System menu.
2. Select the system you want to program for location based scanning.
3. Select Edit Site, then select the first site you want to assign a location to.
4. Select the Set LocationInfo menu and enter the latitude, longitude, and range
for this site.
5. Change the Set GPS Enable field to On.
6. Go back to the Edit Site menu and repeat these steps with any other sites you
want to program for this system.
Programming a location for a channel group
Each channel group in a system can have separate location information.
1. Open the Program System menu.
2. Select the system you want to program for location based scanning.
3. Select Edit Group, then select the first channel group you want to assign a
location to.
4. Select the Set LocationInfo menu and enter the latitude, longitude, and range
for this site.
5. Change the Set GPS Enable field to On.
6. Go back to the Edit Group menu and repeat these steps with any other
groups you want to program for this system.
Remember: You have to turn on Set GPS Enable before the location
information can affect that site or channel group.
Programming general locations
You can program general locations (i.e., locations that are not associated with a
site or channel group). There are three types of general locations:
points of interest ( POI )