Cable Installation; Setting The Initial Control Head Id - Motorola APX 8500 Installation Manual

Standard Configurations Radio Mounting

2.2.2.3 Cable Installation

Route the cables where they are protected from pinching, sharp edges or crushing. Use grommets in
any holes where the cable passes through metal panels.
components are connected. It is not recommended to route cabling or wiring inside the wheel wells
of a vehicle.

2.2.2.4 Setting the Initial Control Head ID

The Front Panel Programming (FPP) mode allows you to define which control head in a Multi Control
Head system becomes control head number 1-4.
Set the control head ID number for each attached head the first time Multi Control Head is used.
1. Press the power button to power off the radio.
2. Press and hold left-most menu and the orange button on the control head simultaneously.
3. Press the power button to power on the control head. The head powers on into FPP mode
and display the current control head ID number:
4. Turn the Mode knob to change the control head ID number.
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Table 2-7. Available CAN Cables
Part Number
PMLN4958_ Cable, O3 Extension, 5 m (17 ft)
Power Button Left-most
Menu Button
Figure 2-36. APX Mobile O5 Control Head Front View
CH ID#
Figure 2-37. Radio Display with Current Control Head ID
Description
Figure 2-20 shows how the cables and
O5
1
O5
2-33
Emergency
Button
Mode Knob