DMR  |  2011-12-28

TRBOnet releases their net TRBOnet Enterprise version 3.0

Source: The Critical Communications Review | Gert Jan Wolf editor

TRBOnet Enterprise version 3.0 now offers new features on the MotoTRBO DMR systems.

The main release features are:

ConnectPlus support: ARS, GPS, TEXT
TRBOnet™ RadioServer connects to a controller directly over IP. No master radios required.
No voice features available yet.

Indoor Positioning
The ability to track units inside buildings. Beacon based solution. Wireless solution, does not require any infrastructure i.e. LAN

WebClient (Beta)
TRBOnet™ WebClient is an extension for TRBOnet Enterprise 3.0 software which allows Dispatchers to get access to a system using a web browser. WebClient is the best solution for carriers, operators and systems with huge number of users.

CapacityPlus Enhancement: Direct IP connect to repeaters
TRBOnet™ software is able to RECEIVE voice and data from repeaters directly.
Control stations are still required to Transmit. Number of Control stations should be less than number of Talk Groups. Virtual talk group boxes are displayed on Voice Dispatch Interface.

Limitation: Private calls are not supported.

Voice Messaging (Evacuation Messages)
Canned voice messages can be transmitted over channels on demand by subscriber units. Supported command types: DTMF, Text Messages, Telemetry
e.g. A predefined recorded voice message will be broadcasted over the radio network when a telemetry command came from a radio (telemetry sensor worked).

Improved Show Route function
The dispatcher is now able to see the routes of several subscriber units at once

Telephone Interconnect improvements
New voice attendant; custom voice menu; new tones.

Geofencing Improvement
An Alarm SMS contains a link to GoogleMaps with the latest available coordinates.
Lone Worker tied to Geofencing (e.g. LoneWorker is automatically started when a subscriber enters or leaves certain area on map).
Voice Recording Options

TRBOnet™ now allows disabling or enabling the voice recording for:
- Particular control station
- Particular Time Slot
- CapacityPlus
- SIP

TX Interrupt support on IP Connect to repeaters
Starting with 3.0 version TRBOnet™ supports TX Interrupt feature with direct connection to repeaters which allows a dispatcher interrupt group and private calls and also enables Telephone Interconnect for direct IP connect to repeaters.
Limitation: Enhanced Privacy and TX Interrupt can not be used on same channel at once.

Channel Volume Control and Selected/Unselected channels
The volume level can be now adjusted on every single Chennel Box. Exact audio out can be set. For instance, sound from Selected Channels - to left speaker, Sound from Unselected Channels - to right speaker.

CrossPatch improvement - PTT Button for patched channels/talk groups
PTT button for CrossPatch allows making a broadcast call on all patched channels by one mouse click.

Alarm/Emergency Tone update
The duration of Emergency tone in Dispatcher Console can be set. A dispatcher can always reset the tone by mouse click.

Source: www.trbonet.com