MDC - Enroute

Status Monitor Code: EN

To Enroute your unit to an EVENT via the MDC, click the “ENR” (ALT-E) command button.  In order for an Enroute command to be processed, your unit must already be dispatched to the event. You will be prompted with a dialog screen to provide an optional comment.  The Unit # field will be pre-filled with your log-in unit id and is not editable.  Click the Transmit Button (Alt-T) to send the enroute transaction request to the MDC controller.

When the MDC Controller receives and processes your transaction, it will return a confirmation unit status message.  When the MDC workstation receives this confirmation from the controller, the Unit Status window will change to: “ENRT:”+Event # and your new unit status will be represented on the status monitor window the next time the data on that windows refreshes.  The example illustration below shows unit 112 logged on to MDC #1 (ADDRESS=1) and indicates that the unit is in a ENROUTE status attached to event #0405070001.

The Mobile Digital Communicator system follows the same basic logic and business rules as does, Crimestar CAD.  However unlike CAD which has the ability to place a unit enroute directly from an Available status, this is not permitted via the MDC.  When using the MDC system to place a unit enroute, the unit must first be in a DISPATCH status.  Any attempt to enroute a unit that is not in a dispatch status will result in an error message being returned.