Startup Keys

Startup Keys let you change the lockout state for several systems, sites, and search ranges all at the same time. When you activate the Startup Key, the scanner checks all systems, sites, or search ranges and locks or unlocks them according to these rules:

• If any systems, sites, or search ranges do not have a Startup Key assigned, the scanner does not change their locked/unlocked state (i.e., if they are unlocked, it leaves them unlocked).
• If any systems, sites, or search ranges do have an assigned Startup Key, the scanner compared the assigned Startup Key to the one you activated:
  • If a system's Startup Key does not match the one you activated, the scanner locks that system.
  • If a system's Startup Key matches the one you activated, the scanner unlocks that system and enables all of its Quick Keys.

Assigning Startup Keys

• Multiple systems, sites, and search ranges can share the same Startup Key.
• Startup Keys range from 0 to 9 .
• If you do not want a system, site, or search range to be affected by any Startup Keys, enter the decimal point for the Startup Key (this is the default setting).

To a conventional system:

1. Open the Program System menu.
2. Select the system you want to assign the Startup Key to.
3. Select Edit Sys Option, then select Set Startup Key.
4. Enter the Startup Key you want to use for this system.

To a trunked system:

1. Open the Program System menu.
2. Select the system you want to assign the Startup Key to.
3. Select Edit Site, then select the site you want.
4. Select Set Startup Key, then enter the Startup Key you want to use for this site.

To a service search range :

1. Open the Search for... menu.
2. Select Edit Service, then select the service search range you want to assign the Startup Key to.
3. Select Search with Scan, then select Set Startup Key.
4. Enter the Startup Key you want to use for this search range.

To a custom search range :

1. Open the Search for... menu.
2. Select Edit Custom, then select the custom search range you want to assign the Startup Key to.
3. Select Search with Scan, then select Set Startup Key.
4. Enter the Startup Key you want to use for this custom search range.

Using Startup Keys

To activate a Startup Key:

1. Turn the scanner off.
2. Press & hold the number key that corresponds to the Startup Key while you power the scanner on. (e.g. To activate Startup Key configuration # 2, press & hold 2 on the number pad while turning the scanner on.)
3. Continue holding the number key until the scanner display shows the number of the Startup Key configuration (In the example above, the display shows Startup Config. Key No. 2 ).

For example, say you have 4 systems programmed according to the table below:

Assigned Startup Key	State
3	Locked
None (.)	Unlocked
None (.)	Locked
9	Unlocked

Here is the result if you power on the scanner while you press and hold 3 :

Assigned Startup Key	Previous state	Resulting state
3	Locked	Unlocked
None (.)	Unlocked	Unlocked (no change)
None (.)	Locked	Locked (no change)
9	Unlocked	Locked

Here is the result if you power on the scanner while you press and hold 5 :

Assigned Startup Key	Previous state	Resulting state
3	Locked	Locked
None (.)	Unlocked	Unlocked (no change)
None (.)	Locked	Locked (no change)
9	Unlocked	Locked

This page applies to the following scanner(s): BCD996XT BCT15X BCD396XT BC346XT Users Guide