PTTLink Standard Commands

This section contains the suggested prefix digits, mandatory command codes, and suggested command codes for Allstar Link.

Prefix Digit Suggestions

PrefixFunctions

*1 Disconnect Link

*2 Monitor Link

*3 Connect Link

*4 Command Mode

*5 Macros

*6 User Functions

*7 Connection Status/Functions

*8 User Functions

*9 User Functions

*0 User Functions

*A User Functions

*B User Functions

*C User Functions

*D User Functions

Mandatory Command Codes

These are the mandatory command codes which all Allstar Link nodes must support to provide command code consistency to the users.

Command CodeDescription

*1nodeDisconnect Link

*2nodeConnect link in monitor mode

*3nodeConnect link in transcieve mode

*4nodeEnter command mode on a remote node

*70 Local connection status

*99 DTMF Phone Key (Assert PTT from Phone Portal)

Notes

1. node is an Allstar Link node number
2. Node number zero (0) is shorthand for the last node operated on by a previous command
3. Monitor mode means listen to a node, but do not send any audio to it
4. Command mode means send all received DTMF digits to the node number specified (bypassing the local command decoder). Send # to exit command mode, and restore local command decoding.

Optional Command Codes

Command CodeDescription

*80 Force System ID

*81 Say System Time

*980 Say app_rpt software version

*75 Link Connect (Local Monitor Only)

*72 Last active node (system-wide)

*73 System-wide connection status

*71 Disconnect all links (macro)

*74 Reconnect all links (macro)