Motorola Data Communications (MDC)

(Glossary)

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MDC is a "Non-ASTRO" signaling protocol that is used by certain Conventional Systems, and therefore for certain Conventional - channels. MDC is a binary data packet format using 1200 baud audio frequency shift keying (AFSK) modulation. MDC is a Motorola proprietary protocol.

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The "MDC" selection is made in the Conventional System System Type field.

 

Conventional System are selected for Conventional Personalities from the Non-ASTRO System field.

 

When the Non-ASTRO System field selects an MDC Conventional System, the Non-ASTRO Signaling Type field must be set to "MDC".

 

A personality's Rx Voice/Signal Type field must be set to "Non-ASTRO" or "Mixed Mode".

DotYellow.png No matter if a personality's Rx Voice/Signal Type field is set to "Non-ASTRO" or "Mixed Mode", and no matter if the Tx Voice/Signal Type is set to "ASTRO", an MDC System must be selected in the Non-ASTRO System field.