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== Communications Protocols == | == Communications Protocols == | ||
At the VCC, Parade Guides will issue each volunteer a | [[File:SONIM XP-5.png|thumb|''A diagram of the Sonim XP5plus device issued to Parade Guides. Click to enlarge.'']] | ||
<br/> | At the VCC, Parade Guides will issue each volunteer an individually numbered Sonim XP5plus device (sometimes colloquially referred to as a "radio"). The XP5plus runs on AT&T's [https://www.firstnet.com/ FirstNet] network and can be thought of as a cell phone/walkie talkie hybrid operating on an exclusive network. Volunteers can review a user manual for this device by clicking [https://www.att.com/idpassets/images/support/device-support/Sonim-XP5plus-UG-ATT-062122-Final.pdf HERE] (note that reviewing the manual '''''is <u>not</u>''''' required). Two short training videos appear on the right side of the page. The first one (about five minutes) goes over the basic basics: how to turn the device on, switch channels, talk on it, and power it down. The second video (about ten minutes) is a deeper dive into how the device works. | ||
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'''Parade Guides should review information about the XP5plus before their shift! There will be no time to train Parade Guides on how to use the device at the VCC.''' | |||
What Parade Guides should expect when they check in at the VCC for their XP5plus: | |||
* After the VCC assigns your post, they will assign an XP5 to that post and attach the XP5's number to that Parade Guide and volunteer. | |||
* When the Parade Guide receives the XP5 but ''before'' leaving the VCC, they should turn it on and test the talk function to make sure it works properly. They should report problems to the VCC personnel and receive a different device if necessary. | |||
* Next, ensure the channel is switched to the channel for non-emergency talk. | |||
* The talk protocol will call you by your post number, NOT the number on the XP5 device. '''For example:''' let's say a Parade Guide is sent to post #P-14 and issued radio #20. If the EOC wants to reach that Parade Guide, they should expect to hear ''"P-14, this is the EOC".'' | |||
* If a Parade Guide cannot communicate using the XP5, they should attempt to reach the VCC by texting or calling from a cell phone. | |||
* At the end of a Parade Guide's shift, they return the XP5 to the VCC for sign out. | |||
=== Channel Selection === | |||
Parade Guides should know how to switch between channels on the XP5. For the 2024 Rose Festival, there will be two channels: | |||
* '''Channel 1:''' this channel is reserved for emergency traffic (equivalent to making a 911 call). This channel is monitored by police/fire at the EOC. | |||
* '''Channel 2:''' this channel is reserved for all non-emergency talk (e.g. requesting a bathroom break, asking a question, etc). This channel is monitored by the VCC. | |||
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== Parade Guide Equipment == | == Parade Guide Equipment == | ||
