Selecting Channels

Selecting Channels

  1. Press the power button to turn on ActiveComms

  1. On the same bar as the Power button, press the chevron to expand the ActiveComms menu

  2. Press the bar labeled 1

  1. A list of channels will pop up, select the channel you’d like to listen/respond to

    1. If your chosen channel is an ActiveBridge channel, the label will change from “RADIO ON” to “BRIDGE CONNECTED”.

    2. If it is a virtual channel (not connected to your radio system), it will remain “Radio On”.

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  1. Repeat for the bar labeled 2

  2. Once finished, the screen should look like the image below

    1. Above the channel name will show the channel's status. See the glossary below to see what each color and indicator mean.

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Switching between channels

To switch between channels, click the channel toggle button to move a channel from the top to the bottom and vice versa.

Bridge Disconnected

If you see a message that your bridge is disconnected, your ActiveBridge cannot connect to our servers. To reconnect, ensure that your bridge has a stable internet connection. You may also need to restart the ActiveBridge. If the message persists after completing the reboot, please get in touch with our support team.

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Glossary

Radio Message Indicator

Definition

Radio Message Indicator

Definition

Connected

The channel is connected but has not received any communications yet.

Disconnected

The channel has lost connection to the service.

Reconnecting

The service is attempting to reestablish a connection to our service.

Idle

Listening to the channel but inactive.

Receiving

The channel being listened to is receiving a transmission.

Transmitting

You are speaking into the channel.

Status Indicator Color

Definition

Status Indicator Color

Definition

White

Establishing connection.

Green

Connection stable.

Yellow

Connection unstable.

Red

Not connected to ActiveComms services.