MTX-8000 display w/full keypad help
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I use an Excel spreadsheet to list all of my talkgroups, that way they're in decimal, hex and 'maxtrac' code.
Take the decimal number and divide it by 16 then convert it to hex. You can use the Windows Calculator provided by Bill Gates in scientific mode to do the conversion. Regardless if you are actually decoding a valid talkgroup with a special bit enabled or not, the result is the same.
For instance, divide decimal ID 6323 (really 6320 with the multi-select bit flagged) by 16 and convert the result to hex, you get $18D no matter what.
The Excel formula I use is:
=DEC2HEX(C269/16) where C269 is the cell number containing the decimal TG id. This formula resides in the cell that I want the hex TG id and it will display it.
If you want the Maxtrac ID, use this formula:
=SUM(C269/16)+800000 again where C269 is the decimal TG id cell.
Hope that helps. i can send you my spreadsheet if you need it as a guide.
Take the decimal number and divide it by 16 then convert it to hex. You can use the Windows Calculator provided by Bill Gates in scientific mode to do the conversion. Regardless if you are actually decoding a valid talkgroup with a special bit enabled or not, the result is the same.
For instance, divide decimal ID 6323 (really 6320 with the multi-select bit flagged) by 16 and convert the result to hex, you get $18D no matter what.
The Excel formula I use is:
=DEC2HEX(C269/16) where C269 is the cell number containing the decimal TG id. This formula resides in the cell that I want the hex TG id and it will display it.
If you want the Maxtrac ID, use this formula:
=SUM(C269/16)+800000 again where C269 is the decimal TG id cell.
Hope that helps. i can send you my spreadsheet if you need it as a guide.