Ports can be configured to use a number of different ways. They can be used to interface repeaters, RF links, wired links, IRLP/EchoLink/Allstar links, control receivers, remote bases, autopatches, etc. Each configuration may need a slightly different configuration of port features. Here's the choices in table form. Click on the links to view sample code.
| Commands | Repeater | Link RF Full Duplex | Link Wired | IRLP, EchoLink, Allstar | Control Receiver | Remote Base | Autopatch | Link 7K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DTMF Access | As required | As required | Carrier | As required *1 | As required | Disable | As required | Carrier |
| Repeat Path | Enable | Disable | Disable | Disable | Disable | Disable | Disable | Disable |
| Link Paths | As required | As required | As required | As required | Disable | As required | As required | As required |
| Identifier | Enable | Enable | Disable | Disable | Disable | Disable | As required | Disable |
| Courtesy Delay | As required | Zero | Zero | Zero | N/A | Zero | Zero | Zero |
| Dropout Delay | As required | Zero | Zero | Zero | N/A | Zero | Zero | Zero |
| PTT Unkey Delay | As required | Zero | Zero | Zero | N/A | Zero | Zero | Zero |
| Courtesy Message | As required | As required | As required | As required *2 | N/A | Disable | Disable | As required |
| CTCSS Encoder | As required | As required | Disable | Disable | N/A | Disable | Disable | Disable |
Notes:
*1: Consider the security of your controller when enabling DTMF Access from a link port.
*2: Telemetry tones and messages are generally not welcome on IRLP and EchoLink.