OSMAC RDR: Obtaining a Radio Frequency from a Base Station

LESSON SUMMARY: This lesson is designed to assist the user in obtaining their frequency information from their Base Station. Frequency information is needed for Receiver/Decoder Module programming and programming for Handheld Irrigation Radios.

Special Tools Needed: None

CAUTION: THIS LESSON MAY INCLUDE INSTRUCTIONS TO TEST HAZARDOUS VOLTAGES (120V-240V) THAT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT A LICENSED ELECTRICIAN BE CONTRACTED TO PERFORM SUCH TESTS.

🛑 STOP: ALWAYS TURN OFF THE POWER TO THE SATELLITE BEFORE REMOVING ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS.


*Before you begin, please make sure that you do not have any irrigation running on your golf course and do not have any scheduled irrigation starts within the next five minutes.

Power OFF the Base Station using the switch on the back left side of the unit

Press and HOLD the number 1 button

Power ON the Base Station while continuing holding the number 1 button

When you see the word “CONFIGURATION” on the display, release the number 1 button

The Base Station should ask for a password…

Press 1, 5, 9, 0

Press the F1 Button

Press 4, 1, 1

The TX frequency should currently be displayed – write it down

Press the PROGRAM button two times

Press 2, 1

The RX frequency should be displayed – write it down (may be the same as TX)

Power off the Base Station using the switch on the back left side of the unit

Wait 10 seconds and then power the Base Station back on

The Base Station should boot back up to the home screen where it should say “PAGER NO =”

Base Station displaying the TX frequency
Base Station displaying the RX frequency

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