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  • Page 1 APX™ TWO-WAY RADIOS APX MOBILE O9 CONTROL HEAD USER GUIDE...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Computer Software Copyrights..14 Declaration of Conformity......8 Documentation Copyrights...15 Important Safety Information..10 Disclaimer........16 Notice to Users (FCC and Getting Started....... 17 Industry Canada)......11 How to Use This Guide........17 Notations Used in This Manual......17 Software Version........... 11 Additional Performance Enhancement..17 ASTRO 25 Enhanced Data....18 Dynamic System Resilience (DSR)..
  • Page 4 Keypad Characters – Lowercase Mode..........30 Preparing Your Radio for Use..20 Keypad Characters – Numeric Mode..........31 Turning On the Radio........20 Keypad Characters – Hexadecimal Adjusting the Volume........21 Mode..........32 Adjusting the Display Backlight......21 Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button......34 Validating Compatibility During Power Up..21 Identifying Status Indicators..35 Identifying Radio Controls....
  • Page 5 Mode Select Feature........50 Saving a Zone and a Channel to a Advanced Features......59 Softkey...........50 Saving a Zone and a Channel to a Advanced Call Features........ 59 Button..........50 Calling a Phone Not in the List....59 Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call... 51 Selective Call (ASTRO Receiving and Responding to a Conventional Only)......
  • Page 6 Editing the Scan List......71 Automatic Registration Service (ARS)...83 Changing the Scan List Status....72 Viewing the Channel which Viewing and Changing the Priority supports ARS Mode.......83 Status..........72 User Login Feature......83 Scan.............. 73 Text Messaging Service (TMS)..... 85 Turning Scan On or Off.......73 Accessing the Messaging Features..
  • Page 7 Viewing a Saved Waypoint....108 Tx Inhibit........... 120 Editing the Alias of a Waypoint..109 PTT Tx Inhibit........120 Editing the Coordinates of a Required........... 120 Waypoint........110 Soft Power Off........120 Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint..111 Ignition Only Power Up..... 121 Deleting All Saved Waypoints...111 Using Emergency Power Up.....121 Measuring the Distance and...
  • Page 8 Low Voltage Threshold Warning....130 Using the Manual Siren Button for Wi-Fi............131 Manual Siren Tone...... 144 Turning Wi-Fi On or Off.....131 Using the Manual Siren Button as Checking the Wi-Fi Configuration Siren Types Selector....144 and Status of the Radio....132 Using the Public Address Button..
  • Page 9 Declaration of Compliance for the Use of Distress and Safety Frequencies....155 Technical Parameters for Interfacing External Data Sources......155 Glossary........156 Limited Warranty......162 MOTOROLA COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS........... 162 I. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS AND FOR HOW LONG:......162 II. GENERAL PROVISIONS:....... 163 III. STATE LAW RIGHTS:......164 IV.

  • Page 10: Declaration Of Conformity

    This declaration is applicable to your radio only if your radio is labeled with the FCC logo shown below. Declaration of Conformity Per FCC CFR 47 Part 2 Section 2.1077(a) Responsible Party Name: Motorola Solutions, Inc. Address: 1303 East Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, IL 60196-1078, U.S.A. Phone Number: 1-800-927-2744 Hereby declares that the product:...
  • Page 11 Class B Digital Device As a personal computer peripheral, this device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1 This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2 This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 12: Important Safety Information

    Any modification to this device, not expressly tethered computer with RF modem enabled authorized by Motorola Solutions, may void the user’s applications. This mode can only be exit by authority to operate this device.

  • Page 13: Notice To Users (Fcc And Industry Canada)

    • Changes or modifications made to this device, not expressly approved by Motorola, could void the authority of the user to operate this equipment. Software Version All the features described in the following sections are supported by the software version R15.00.00 or later.

  • Page 14: Consignes De Sécurité Importantes

    Cet émetteur radio a été approuvé par Industrie Canada pour utilisation avec une antenne approuvée Cette radio ne doit être utilisée qu'à des fins par Motorola offrant le gain maximal autorisé et professionnelles. Avant d'utiliser la radio, lisez le l'impédance requise pour le type d'antenne indiqué. Il...

  • Page 15: Avis Aux Utilisateurs (Fcc Et Industrie Canada)

    • Les changements ou les modifications apportées à ce dispositif, non expressément approuvées par Motorola, peuvent annuler le droit de l'utilisateur à utiliser cet équipement. Version logicielle Toutes les fonctions décrites dans les sections suivantes sont prises en charge par la version R15.00.00 ou les versions ultérieures du logiciel de la...

  • Page 16: Computer Software Copyrights

    Motorola. Furthermore, the purchase of Motorola products shall not be deemed to grant either directly or by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license under the copyrights, patents or patent...

  • Page 17: Documentation Copyrights

    No duplication or distribution of this document or any portion thereof shall take place without the express written permission of Motorola. No part of this manual may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose without the express written permission of Motorola.

  • Page 18: Disclaimer

    However, no responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies. Furthermore, Motorola reserves the right to make changes to any products herein to improve readability, function, or design. Motorola does not assume any liability arising out of the applications or use of any product or circuit described herein;...

  • Page 19: Getting Started

    damage to the equipment if not carefully Getting Started observed. Note: How to Use This Guide An operational procedure, practice, or condition and so on, which is essential to This User Guide covers the basic operation of the emphasize. APX Mobiles. The following special notations identify certain items.

  • Page 20: Astro 25 Enhanced Data

    SecureNet allows user to perform secured communications on an Analog or Motorola Data Dynamic System Resilience (DSR) Communication (MDC) channel. The MDC Over-the- DSR ensures the radio system is seamlessly...

  • Page 21: What Your Dealer/System Administrator Can Tell You

    single conventional radio frequency channel. These What Your Dealer/System Administrator Can enhancements allow users to use Selective Squelch Tell You to operate on only the subset of talkgroups that are relevant to the users rather than all talkgroups on the Check with your dealer or system administrator, if the channel.

  • Page 22: Preparing Your Radio For Use

    If Fail ##/## appears in the display, the Preparing Your Radio for Use radio will not function until the condition has been corrected. This section provides simple instructions to prepare If Error ##/## appears, some non-critical your radio for use. data has been changed.

  • Page 23: Adjusting The Volume

    • Press and hold + on the button to increase Adjusting the Volume brightness. Release the button to stop. • 1 To increase the volume, rotate the Volume Knob Press and hold the - on the button to clockwise. decrease brightness. Release the button to stop.
  • Page 24 Note: If SW incomplete appears, use Flashport Recovery Tool to update the control heads before you power on the radio again. English...

  • Page 25: Identifying Radio Controls

    Programmable Buttons (Top) Identifying Radio Controls Response Selector Radio Parts and Controls Directional Buttons Orange Button Public Address Button Keypad Data Feature Button Mode Knob 4-Way Navigation Button Home Button Status Icons Programmable Buttons (Bottom) Menu Select Buttons Volume Knob Display Backlight Control Buttons LED Indicators Power On/Off Button...

  • Page 26: Programmable Features

    Bluetooth Toggles bluetooth feature off or Programmable Features Any reference in this manual to controls that are Call Alert Allows the radio to function like preprogrammed means that a qualified radio a pager, or to verify if a radio is technician must use the radio programming software active on the system.
  • Page 27 Internet Protocol Display the Internet Protocol Launches a specific feature (IP) address, device name and with one single button-press. Address status of the radio. You can setup as many as four separately programmed buttons Location Determines the current location for four different features. (latitude, longitude, time and date), and also the distance Phone...
  • Page 28 Repeater Access Allows user to manually send a Site Select (AMSS) or repeater access codeword. SmartZone operation. Button (RAB) (Conventional Site Lock/Unlock Locks onto a specific site. Only) (Trunking Only) Reprogram Notifies the dispatcher you Status (Astro 25 Sends data calls to the Request want a new dynamic regrouping dispatcher about a predefined...

  • Page 29: Assignable Settings Or Utility Functions

    Assignable Settings or Utility Functions Menu Select Buttons Note: Horns/Lights Toggles horns and lights Check with your dealer or system feature on or off. administrator for the list of features activated Keypad Lock Toggles the keypad lock on in your radio. or off.

  • Page 30: 4-Way Navigation Button

    further details on saving user-edited radio Top Programmable Buttons settings or information. Each Top Programmable Button has its feature name 4-Way Navigation Button or acronym displayed on the softkey below them. The softkey indicates different status when the Use the 4-Way Navigation Button to scroll up, down, corresponding Top Programmable Button is pressed left or right with one of the following methods.

  • Page 31: Keypad Characters - Uppercase Mode

    Keypad Characters – Uppercase Mode Number of Times Key is Pressed & “ ‘ Toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase mode and lowercase mode. Space English...

  • Page 32: Keypad Characters - Lowercase Mode

    Number of Times Key is Pressed Toggle between numeric and letter mode. Keypad Characters – Lowercase Mode Number of Times Key is Pressed & “ ‘ English...

  • Page 33: Keypad Characters - Numeric Mode

    Number of Times Key is Pressed Toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase mode and lowercase mode. Space Toggle between numeric and letter mode. Keypad Characters – Numeric Mode Number of Times Key is Pressed & “ ‘ English...

  • Page 34: Keypad Characters - Hexadecimal Mode

    Number of Times Key is Pressed Space Toggle between numeric and letter mode. Keypad Characters – Hexadecimal Mode Number of Times Key is Pressed English...
  • Page 35 Number of Times Key is Pressed Not applicable Not applicable English...

  • Page 36: Push-To-Talk (Ptt) Button

    • While a call is not in progress, the PTT button is Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button used to make a new call. See Methods to Make a Radio Call on page 53 for more information. The PTT button on the side of the microphone serves two basic purposes: •...

  • Page 37: Identifying Status Indicators

    current site, for trunking only. The more Identifying Status Indicators stripes in the icon, the stronger the sig- nal. Status Icons Direct The 480 x 272 pixel front liquid crystal display (LCD) of your radio shows radio status, text entries, and On –...
  • Page 38 selected conventional channel is deacti- Off – Clear operation. vated. Blinking – Receiving an encrypted voice call. Power Level L – Radio is set at Low power. AES Secure Operation H – Radio is set at High power. On – AES secure operation. Off –...
  • Page 39 Off – User is currently not associated Start Case with the radio. Indicates that the first character of the Blinking – Device registration or user text entry is capitalized. registration with the server failed due to an invalid username or pin. Mixed Case Inverted –...

  • Page 40: Text Messaging Service (Tms) Indicators

    Indicates that the text entry is currently Inbox Full in mixed case and with predicted words The Inbox is full. shown at the bottom of the screen. Message Sent Uppercase Predictive The text message is sent successfully. Indicates that the text entry is currently in uppercase and with predicted words Message Unsent shown at the bottom of the screen.

  • Page 41: Tms Menu Options

    • User is composing a message with a Message Index priority status and a request for a reply. Indicates the index of the current message • Messages in the Inbox folder are flag- the user is viewing. ged with “Priority” and “Request Reply”. Example: If the user is looking at the third message out of a total of 6 messages in TMS Menu Options...

  • Page 42: Call Type Icons

    Landline phone number. Menu Description/Function Option Landline phone number added to a Call Send Sends the message. List. Deletes all the messages in the current Incoming call or data. folder. Outgoing call or data. Call Type Icons The following icons appear on the radio’s main Incoming emergency call.

  • Page 43: Intelligent Lighting Indicators

    Red LED Solid green Radio is powering up, or is on a non-priority channel while in Yellow LED the Scan List Programming mode. Green LED Blinking green Radio is receiving an individual or telephone call, or is on a Radio is transmitting. Solid red Priority-Two channel while in Radio has failed the self test...
  • Page 44 Backlight and Bar Notification When Color Orange Emergency Alerts The radio initiates an emergency alarm or call. The radio receives an emergency alarm or call. Critical Alerts The radio battery is low. The radio is out of range. The radio enters Failsoft mode. The radio is unable to establish a full connection with the system.

  • Page 45: Alert Tones

    Alert Tones Your radio uses alert tones to inform you of the condition of your radio. The following table lists these tones and when they occur. You Hear Tone Name Heard Short, Low- Radio Self Test Fail When radio fails its power-up self test. Pitched Tone Reject When an unauthorized request is made.
  • Page 46 You Hear Tone Name Heard A Group of Busy When system is busy. Low-Pitched Tones Short, Medium- Valid Key-Press When a correct key is pressed. Pitched Tone Radio Self Test Pass When radio passes its power-up self test. Clear Voice At beginning of a non-coded communication.
  • Page 47 You Hear Tone Name Heard Received Individual Call When Call Alert or Private Call is received. When Call Alert is received by the target radio. Call Alert Sent Site Trunking When a SmartZone trunking system fails. Short, High- Low-Battery Chirp When battery is below preset threshold value.

  • Page 48: Phone Call Displays And Alerts

    Phone Call Displays and Alerts The following phone call displays and alerts appears on the radio’s display when you make and receive Phone calls. The radio also uses alert tones to indicate the current status. You Hear You See When Notes A Long Tone No phone...
  • Page 49 If the radio is preprogrammed for buffered overdial, the digits pressed are entered into memory and then sent when the PTT button is pressed. Press the PTT button to send either digits or voice, but not both at the same time.

  • Page 50: General Radio Operation

    c) Press the Menu Select button directly below General Radio Operation Select to confirm the displayed zone. d) Press the PTT button to transmit on the Selecting a Zone displayed zone channel. Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to Selecting a Radio Channel use this feature.

  • Page 51: Selecting A Channel Via Channel Search Button

    to the required channel or use the A blinking cursor appears on the Channel Search keypad to enter the channel number. screen. If the channel number entered is 2 Use the keypad to type or edit your channel unprogrammed, the display shows Invalid name.

  • Page 52: Mode Select Feature

    3 Press and hold the Menu Select button directly Mode Select Feature below one of the softkey (MS1 – MS5). Mode Select allows a long press to save the current You hear a short, medium-pitched tone when the zone and channel of your radio to a programmable zone and channel is saved.

  • Page 53: Receiving And Responding To A Radio Call

    Note: The LED lights up solid red while the radio is Repeat this procedure to change the zone and transmitting. In conventional mode, the LED lights up channel of the programmed button. solid yellow when the radio is receiving a transmission.

  • Page 54: Receiving And Responding To A Private Call (Trunking Only)

    The LED lights up solid red. • Press the Menu Select button directly below Resp. 3 Release the PTT button to listen. • Press the Call Response button within 20 seconds after the call indicators begin. See also Making a Talkgroup Call on page 54 for details on making a Talkgroup Call.

  • Page 55: Receiving And Responding To A Telephone Call (Trunking Only)

    See also Making a Private Call (Trunking Only) 3 Press , the Call Response button, or the Menu page 54 for details on making a Private Call. Select button directly below Exit to hang up and Receiving and Responding to a Telephone Call return to the Home screen.

  • Page 56: Making A Talkgroup Call

    Making a Talkgroup Call 5 Release the PTT button to listen. To make a call to a group of users, your radio must Making a Private Call (Trunking Only) be configured as part of that talkgroup. Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to 1 Perform one of the following actions: use this feature.

  • Page 57: Making An Enhanced Private Call (Trunking Only)

    • Press the Menu Select button directly below This feature allows you to send an individual Call Cntacts to scroll through and select the Alert Page if there is no answer from the target radio. required ID. Sending a Call Alert Page on page 77 for more information.

  • Page 58: Making A Telephone Call (Trunking Only)

    • Use the keypad to enter the required ID. • To access this feature via a preprogrammed button, press the preprogrammed Quick 4 Press the PTT button to initiate the Private Call. Access (One-Touch) Phone Call button to The display shows Calling... <Number> or dial the preprogrammed phone number.

  • Page 59: Switching Between Repeater Or Direct Operation Button

    • or to Direct and press the Menu Select 6 When your call is answered, press and hold the button directly below Direct. PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen. The display shows Repeater mode if the radio is 7 Press currently in Repeater mode.

  • Page 60: Monitoring Conventional Mode

    c) Adjust the Volume Knob if necessary. 1 To activate monitoring, perform one of the d) If you hear no activity, press and hold the PTT following actions: button to start your conversation. • At Home mode where the default zone and channel are being displayed, or to Monitor •...

  • Page 61: Advanced Features

    and to eliminate the annoyance of having to listen to Advanced Features conversations that are of no interest to you. Receiving a Selective Call Advanced Call Features When you receive a Selective Call, you hear two alert Calling a Phone Not in the List tones and the LED lights up solid yellow.

  • Page 62: Talkgroup Call Feature (Conventional Operation Only)

    Selective Call. See Making a Selective Call 4 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to on page 60. 5.0 cm) from your mouth. Making a Selective Call 5 Press and hold the PTT button to start the Selective Call.

  • Page 63: Sending A Status Call

    Selecting a Talkgroup Sending a Status Call This feature allows you to send data calls to the or to TalkGrp and press the Menu Select dispatcher about a predefined status. button directly below TalkGrp. The display shows the last Talkgroup that was Each status can have up to a 14-character name.

  • Page 64: Responding To The Dynamic Regrouping Feature (Trunking Only)

    Note: 3 Press the PTT button to send the status. If you try to access a zone or channel that has When the dispatcher acknowledges, you hear four been reserved by the dispatcher as a tones and the display shows Ack received . The dynamically regrouped mode for other users, radio returns to normal dispatch operation.

  • Page 65: Dynamic Zone Programming (Dzp)

    • or to Rpgm then press the Menu Select Select Select-disabled radios cannot change button directly below Rpgm to send reprogram channels while dynamically regrouped. Disabled request to the dispatcher. The dispatcher has forced the radio to remain on the dynamic-regrouping The display shows Reprogram Rqst and Please channel.
  • Page 66 Entering the Dynamic Zone to Select a Dynamic Saving a Channel in the Dynamic Zone from List Channel Selection The radio must be in Dynamic Zone in order to or to Zone then press the Menu Select button perform this operation. directly below Zone.

  • Page 67: Contacts

    6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit Contacts to return to Home screen. This feature provides “address-book” capabilities on Deleting a Channel in the Dynamic Zone your radio. Each entry corresponds to an alias (name) or ID (number) that you use to initiate a call. The radio must be in Dynamic Zone in order to perform this operation.

  • Page 68: Making A Private Call From Contacts

    Your radio also supports a maximum of 50 call lists. • or to scroll through the available IDs for the Each list can store up to 100 IDs (numbers). selected subscriber alias and proceed to step Note: Your radio is preprogrammed with a number of to Call and press the Menu Select contacts per Call Lists.

  • Page 69: Adding A New Contact Entry

    The display shows Edit Number 1 and a blinking Adding a New Contact Entry cursor appears. or to Cntacts and press the Menu Select button directly below Cntacts. 7 Use the keypad to enter the number and press the Menu Select button directly below OK once The entries are alphabetically sorted.

  • Page 70: Deleting A Contact Entry

    The radio returns to the main Contacts screen. to the entry you want to add and press the Menu Select button directly below Options. Deleting a Contact Entry to Add to CallLst and press the Menu or to Cntacts and press the Menu Select Select button directly below Select.

  • Page 71: Methods Of Contact Editing In A Call List

    to Edit and press the Menu Select to the entry you want to delete and press the Menu Select button directly below Options. button directly below Select. to Delete and press the Menu Select to the entry alias you wish to change and button directly below Select.

  • Page 72: Viewing Details Of A Contact

    to Edit and press the Menu Select to Edit and press the Menu Select button directly below Select. button directly below Select. to Type and press the Menu Select to the entry ID you wish to change and press the Menu Select button directly below Edit. button directly below Edit.

  • Page 73: Scan Lists

    The display shows all the numbers associated with 3 Press to exit the current display and return to the entry. the Home screen. Scan Lists Editing the Scan List Scan lists are created and assigned to individual This feature lets you change scan list members and channels/ groups.

  • Page 74: Changing The Scan List Status

    • Press the Menu Select button directly below • or to ScanList and press the Menu Select Recall to view the next member of the scan button directly below ScanList. list. The display shows the lists that can be changed. 4 Perform one of the following actions to select to the member you want to edit.

  • Page 75: Scan

    • Press the Menu Select button directly below Scan Select one or more times to change the priority status of the current displayed channel. This feature allows you to monitor traffic on different • Press the Select button one or more times to channels by scanning a preprogrammed list of toggle between different status of the Scan List channels.

  • Page 76: Transmitting While The Scan Is On

    Note: To transmit on the selected channel if another In the conventional system, while the radio is channel is active, first turn scan off by pressing the Menu Select button below Scan momentarily. scanning for activity, you can still receive fleetwide, system-wide, dynamic regrouping, Transmitting Using Radio Programmed for Non- incoming telephone interconnect, and Private...

  • Page 77: Deleting A Nuisance Channel

    The following methods are options on how to make a temporarily remove the unwanted channel from the Dynamic Priority Change. The result of all the scan list. methods is the same. You can use the options This capability does not apply to priority channels or interchangeably depending on your preference and the designated transmit channel.

  • Page 78: Using The Hang Up Box (Hub)

    • Mode change to another channel and back to Call Alert Paging the original channel. • Turn off the radio and then turn it on again. This feature allows your radio to work like a pager. Nuisance mode delete can be disabled by the Even if other users are away from their radios, or if system administrator.

  • Page 79: Sending A Call Alert Page

    Making a Talkgroup Call on page 54 or Making a If the call alert page is not acknowledged, you hear a low tone and the display shows No Private Call (Trunking Only) on page 54 for more information on returning the call. acknowledge.

  • Page 80: Quick Call Ii (Astro P25 Digital Trunking And Conventional)

    or to Call. Quick Call II (ASTRO P25 Digital Trunking and b) Press the Menu Select button directly below Conventional) Call. This feature allows the user to broadcast a series of to select the alias or ID, and press the distinct, recognizable tones before a voice PTT button to initiate the call.

  • Page 81: Initiating A Quick Call Ii Transmission

    Initiating a Quick Call II Transmission If the Top (Orange) button is preprogrammed to send an emergency signal, this signal overrides any other The broadcasting or transmitting radio must be pre- communication over the selected channel. programmed to see the tone in the Quick Call II tone list.

  • Page 82: Sending An Emergency Call (Trunking Only)

    Note: Press the preprogrammed Emergency button. The radio operates in the normal dispatch One of the following scenarios occurs: manner while in Emergency Call, except, if enabled, it returns to one of the following: • You hear a short medium-pitched tone and the LED blinks red momentarily.

  • Page 83: Sending An Emergency Alarm With Emergency Call

    The radio exits Emergency Alarm and enters the 3 Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly into Emergency Call state when one of the following the microphone. scenarios occur: 4 Release the PTT button to end the transmission • You receive the dispatcher acknowledgment.

  • Page 84: Sending A Silent Emergency Alarm

    Turning off the radio also cancels the emergency • Press and release the PTT button to exit the state. Silent Emergency Alarm mode and enter regular dispatch or Emergency Call mode. Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm Note: This feature allows you to send an Emergency Alarm For ALL Emergency signals, when to the system without triggering any audio or visual changing channels:...

  • Page 85: Automatic Registration Service (Ars)

    Note: Note: The radio only exits the Emergency state The default ARS mode can be changed by a using one of the ways mentioned in the qualified radio technician using the radio’s previous sections. programming software. Sending an Emergency Alarm on page Viewing the Channel which supports ARS Mode Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking...
  • Page 86 directly below Select to select the predefined The maximum length for a username is eight (8) characters. Usernames are not case user name. sensitive in server mode but are case • Press and hold to scroll through the sensitive in non-server mode. list of predefined user names at a fast scroll rate.

  • Page 87: Text Messaging Service (Tms)

    • In ARS Non-Server Mode, the display shows Note: the User Login Indicator icon, the ID, and Private data refers to all messages in the text Logged in, with Logt and Exit. messaging Inbox, Draft, and Sent folder. The next user is able to access the Inbox, Draft •...

  • Page 88: Accessing The Messaging Features

    • A new text message (free form message). • Follow the procedure described next to access this feature via the radio menu. • A predefined message (quick text message). • An edited quick text message. or to TMS. The main menu consists of the following options: 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS •...
  • Page 89 to Send Message and press the Menu During the numeric mode, except for , pressing Select button directly below Select. the keypad only enters the numeric digits. Subsequent presses of the same key inserts the 8 Perform one of the following actions: same digit to the text message (no multi-tap).

  • Page 90: Sending A Quick Text Message

    Status and Request Reply of a New Text or to TMS and press the Menu Select button Message on page 89 for more directly below TMS to access the TMS feature information. screen. You can also select the Save to Drafts 3 Perform one of the following actions: option to save your message in the Drafts folder to send it at a later time.

  • Page 91: Priority Status And Request Reply Of A New Text Message

    Status and Request Reply of a New Text to Send Message and press the Menu Message on page 89 for more Select button directly below Select.. information. 8 Perform one of the following actions: Priority Status and Request Reply of a New Text •...
  • Page 92 and Sending a New Text Message on page 86 for to Mark Important and press the Menu more information Select button directly below Select to indicate the message is important. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Options. The priority status icon appears beside the normal message icon on the label bar.
  • Page 93 Appending a Priority Status and a Reply Request 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below to a Text Message Options. Ensure that an outgoing message is composed to to Mark Important and press the Menu allow you to perform this procedure. See Composing Select button directly below Select to remove the and Sending a New Text Message...
  • Page 94 depending on your preference and the programmed Note: functions. to read the message if the content fills more than one screen. • Receiving a text message via the Data Feature button or the TMS Feature button: 1 Perform one of the following actions: a) When you receive a message, press and hold •...
  • Page 95 Select Reply to reply the message. to Quick Text and press the Menu • • Select button directly below Select for a Select Delete to delete the message. • predefined message. Select Back to return to the previous screen. • •...
  • Page 96 Note: to the required text message and press Press the Menu Select button directly below the Menu Select button below Select to view the Back at any time to return to the previous message. screen. Press the Menu Select button directly below Edit, Delete, or Back to access the option.
  • Page 97 • Press the preprogrammed Data Feature button Note: or the TMS Feature button to access the TMS The icon at the top right corner of the screen indicates the status of the message. feature screen. Text Messaging Service (TMS) to TMS and press the Menu Select •...

  • Page 98: Secure Operations

    1 Perform one of the following actions: Unlike other forms of security, Motorola digital • Press the Data Feature button or the encryption provides signaling that makes it virtually...

  • Page 99: Enabling Secure Transmission

    Enabling Secure Transmission Clearing the Secure Transmission or to Secure and press the Menu Select button or to Secure and press the Menu Select button directly below Secure. directly below SEC. , Secure on and the current disappears and the display shows Secure The display shows off.
  • Page 100 Press the Menu Select button below Group for • erasure. If talkgroups are enabled multikey. in conventional, then the encryption keys are strapped to the talkgroups. or to the required key or group. Trunked If the radio is used for both Multikey conventional and trunked 6 Press the Menu Select button below Load to load...
  • Page 101 For example, you could have a group of three keys to scroll through the encryption keys or structured to one keyset, and another group of three use the keypad to enter the number of the desired different keys structured to another keyset; by key.
  • Page 102 Erasing the Selected Encryption Keys You can return to the previous screen by pressing the Menu Select button below No. This feature allows you to erase all or selected encryption keys. Requesting an Over-the-Air Rekey (ASTRO Conventional Only) Erasing the selected encryption keys via the radio menu: Ensure that the Unique Shadow Key (USK) is loaded into the radio with the key-variable loader (KVL)
  • Page 103 • dealer or system administrator for more Press the PTT button again, or the information. Emergency button, to exit the feature and transmit in normal mode. Infinite UKEK Retention If the rekey operation fails, you hear a bad-key This feature enables Unique Key Encryption Key tone and the display shows Rekey fail.

  • Page 104: Security

    900 MHz channel with the following Security features. Radio Lock Compressor Reduces the This feature changes your radio to a more robust background noise security system that protects the use of the secure flow and the speech encryption keys. signal at transmitting radio.
  • Page 105 If the password is incorrect, the display show 3 Enter the old password. Incorrect password and the radio remains locked. 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below OK. If you enter three incorrect passwords in a row, the 5 Enter the new password. display shows Deadlock.

  • Page 106: Global Positioning System / Global Navigation Satellite System

    Enabling or Disabling the Radio Lock Feature The availability and accuracy of this location (Secure Radios Only) information (and the amount of time that it takes to calculate it) varies depending on the environment in This feature allows you to enable or disable the radio which you are using the GPS feature.

  • Page 107: Gps Performance Enhancement

    Even where location information can be calculated in GPS Performance Enhancement such situations, it may take longer to do so, and your Sometimes, the GPS feature may be unable to location estimate may not be as accurate. Therefore, complete a location calculation successfully. You then in any emergency situation, always report your see a message indicating that your radio cannot location to your dispatcher.

  • Page 108: Accessing The Outdoor Location Feature

    The radio also stores four (4) preprogrammed Note: waypoints. These coordinates cannot be deleted. The radio automatically exits the feature, if the feature inactivity timer is enabled, when the The following table shows the differences between radio is left idle and the timer expires. You programmable waypoints and preprogrammed hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature waypoints.

  • Page 109: Turning Off Gps

    • Press the Menu Select button directly below 5 To return to the Home screen, press , the PTT Optn. to Turn On GPS and press the button, the preprogrammed GPS button or the Menu Select button directly below Sel. Menu Select button directly below Exit.

  • Page 110: Saving A Waypoint

    button directly below Cancel to return to the 7 To return to the Home screen, press , the PTT Location main screen. button, the preprogrammed GPS button or the Menu Select button directly below Exit. 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below OK once you are done.

  • Page 111: Editing The Alias Of A Waypoint

    The display shows a list of waypoints. to Waypoints and press the Menu Select button directly below Select. 3 Perform one of the following actions: The display shows a list of waypoints. • to scroll through the list. to the required saved waypoint, and press •...

  • Page 112: Editing The Coordinates Of A Waypoint

    • Press the Menu Select button directly below to Edit location and press the Menu Back to return to the previous screen. Select button directly below Select. • Press , the PTT button, or the The first number blinks. preprogrammed GPS button to return to the 5 Utilize the following control buttons to select the Home screen.

  • Page 113: Deleting A Single Saved Waypoint

    • Press the Menu Select button directly below • to the required saved waypoint, and Cancel to return to the previous screen press the Menu Select button directly below Options. or to Edit name and press the 7 Press the Menu Select button directly below OK Menu Select button directly below Del.

  • Page 114: Measuring The Distance And Bearing From A Saved Waypoint

    to Waypoints and press the Menu Select to Dist frm here and press the Menu button directly below Select. Select button directly below Select. The display shows a list of waypoints. The display shows a list of waypoints. to the required saved waypoint, and press to the required waypoint and press the the Menu Select button directly below Options.

  • Page 115: Peer-Location On The Display (Astro Conventional Only)

    received is saved as Emergency and Last Known Upon receiving a voice transmission with GPS Location waypoints, respectively. coordinates enabled on the receiving radio, the display shows the coordinates available in full or in Peer-Location on the Display (ASTRO Conventional short coordinates.

  • Page 116: Geofence (Astro 25 Trunking System)

    If the transmitting radio does not have GPS or Any new text messages received at Geofence shall the receiving radio could not decode the GPS have its content displayed immediately on the radio signal of the received signal, the receiving display.

  • Page 117: Mission Critical Geofence

    channel> with temporary green color intelligent The following procedure guides you to exit the text backlight and you hear a Voice Announcement. message received. Note: Press the Menu Select button below Exit or When the radio loses the GPS signal, the GPS to return to Home screen.

  • Page 118: Entering Mission Critical Geofence

    Entering Mission Critical Geofence Note: If Site Selectable Alert (SSA) is enabled, the When the radio enters the predefined Geofence area, radio mutes any alert that is received when the radio displays <Geofence Alias> with intelligent entering the Geofence area and unmutes backlight and the user hears a Voice Announcement.

  • Page 119: Out-Of-Range Radio

    ™ predetermined frequency. You hear a medium- The SmartZone feature extends communications pitched tone and the display shows Failsoft. beyond the reach of a single-trunked site (antenna location) when operating in a SmartZone system. When the trunking system returns to normal SmartZone units provide expanded wide-area operation, your radio automatically leaves failsoft coverage.

  • Page 120: Locking And Unlocking A Site

    Note: • To unlock the site, press the Menu Select button directly below Unlock. The display When this occurs, you can communicate only with other radios within your trunking site. shows Site unlocked. Locking and Unlocking a Site The radio saves the new site lock state and returns to the Home screen.

  • Page 121: Trunked Announcement

    • Press and hold down the preprogrammed Site Transmitting radios continue to Search button. transmit until the PTT button is • Press and hold down the Menu Select button released, at which time they also directly below RSSI. unmute for the announcement call. Individual calls (Private Conversation When the radio finds a new site, it returns to the and telephone interconnect) are not...

  • Page 122: Ignition Switch Options

    PTT Tx Inhibit 1 Turn the Mode Knob to locate the announcement- group mode. This option allows the user to power on and power off the radio through the Power button regardless of the 2 Press the PTT button to initiate the current state of the Ignition.

  • Page 123: Ignition Only Power Up

    This option allows the radio to power off when Using Emergency Power Up Inactivity Auto Power Off Timer expires, or, when This feature allows the user to power on the radio and Ignition Auto Power Off Timer expires. automatically transmits an emergency mode Ignition Only Power Up transmission on personalities with emergency enabled, with the use of a footswitch.

  • Page 124: Voice Announcement

    when the user is having difficulty reading the content Ignition This timer begins once the vehicle shown on the display. key is removed, when the voltage at Auto Power Off Timer the ignition sense is removed. While Each voice announcement is within a limit of three the timer is active any user seconds maximum.

  • Page 125: Site Selectable Alerts (Astro 25)

    • Press the preprogrammed voice announcement Site Selectable Alerts (ASTRO 25) button (which specifically programmed to playback the current zone and channel). The radio A Site Selectable Alert (SSA) is an Intelligent Lighting announces the current zone and channel it is indicator together with audio alert sent to radios at a transmitting.

  • Page 126: Sending Ssa Notification To Single Site

    If the site does not exist, the display shows <Site Sending SSA Notification to Single Site Alias> does not exist. or to SSA. 6 To return to the Home screen, press the Menu 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA. Select button directly below Exit.

  • Page 127: Sending Ssa Notification To All Sites

    If you are at the site designated to receive this alert, 5 Key in the desired Site ID and press the Menu you can hear an alert tone repeated periodically. The Select button directly below OK. display shows the <Alert Alias> with the intelligent If a correct Site ID is entered, the display shows lighting at Home screen.

  • Page 128: Sending Ssa Notification To All Available Sites

    If the request is successful, the display shows Req to select the desired Alert Alias and press successful. the Menu Select button directly below Send. The display shows Sending req. If one or more sites are not available, the display shows Not all sites available.

  • Page 129: Stopping Ssa Notification Of A Single Site Via Manual Entry

    The display shows the Select Site screen. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA. The display shows the Site Alert screen. to select the desired Site Alias and press the Menu Select button directly below Send. to Stop Alert and press the Menu The display shows Sending req.

  • Page 130: Stopping Ssa Notification Of All Sites

    If the request is successful, the display shows Req • If the single site does not exist, the display shows <Site ID> does not exist. successful. If one or more sites are not available, the display 6 To return to the Home screen, press the Menu shows Not all sites available.

  • Page 131: Channel Change On Off Hook On All Channels

    If radio is out of range, roaming to a foreign Note: system or in a failsoft situation, the display shows During PL Defeats and Suspend Scan during Req failed. on-hook state, the radio is converted to work in new channel and Channel Change on Off If the request is successful, the display shows Req Hook feature is suspended until these successful.

  • Page 132: Low Voltage Threshold Warning

    and the unselected radio does not Low Voltage Threshold Warning trigger channel change. This feature is created for APX mobile radio to With Channel Change on Off Hook provide warning for low voltage threshold. enabled, when the HUB is placed off- A specific external device is attached to the radio to hook, and there is radio switch, the monitor the automobile voltage.

  • Page 133: Wi-Fi

    Note: depending on your preference and the programmed If the mobile radio does not have a control functions. head connected, the bricks can only alert the • Turning Wi-Fi on or off via the preprogrammed user with battery alert tone and the transmit button: chirp.

  • Page 134: Checking The Wi-Fi Configuration And Status Of The Radio

    Checking the Wi-Fi Configuration and Status of the the connection Status heading, what network you Radio are connected to under the Network heading, and the signal strength to that network under the Sig 1 Perform one of the following actions: Strength heading.

  • Page 135: Selecting The Power Level

    The following methods are options on how to view The radio automatically exits the feature, if the feature recent calls. The result of all the methods is the same. inactivity timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle You can use the options interchangeably depending and the timer expires.

  • Page 136: Selecting A Radio Profile

    a) Use the preprogrammed Transmit Power hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature Level switch to toggle the power level between exit. low and high power. The following methods are options on how to select a radio profile. The result of all the methods is the •...

  • Page 137: Toggling The Day Or Night Display Mode

    to scroll through the menu selections. Perform one of the following actions: c) Press the Menu Select button directly below • Press to enable the radio’s backlight, LED Select to select the required radio profile, or and tones. press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to exit the screen without making any •...

  • Page 138: Turning Voice Mute On Or Off

    mute on, and you hear a short tone, indicating that or to Mute. the feature is enabled. b) Press the Menu Select button directly below Mute. Using the Time-Out Timer The display shows momentary Tones off, This feature turns off the transmitter of your radio. indicating that the tones are disabled or the You cannot transmit longer than the preset timer display shows momentary Tones on, and you...

  • Page 139: Using Conventional Squelch Operation Features

    The timer resets. Analog Options Tone Private Line (PL), Digital Private-Line (DPL), 3 To re-transmit, press the PTT button. and carrier squelch can be available The time-out timer restarts and the LED lights up (preprogrammed) per channel. solid red. Mode Result Using Conventional Squelch Operation Features Carrier squelch (C)

  • Page 140: Using The Pl Defeat Feature

    transmission. This ID, consisting up to a maximum of Option Result eight characters, can be viewed by both the receiving Selective Switch You hear any digital traf- radio and the dispatcher. fic having the correct net- The ID number of your radio is also automatically sent work access code and every time the PTT button is pressed.

  • Page 141: Transmit Inhibit

    Note: Mode Description Double PTT is quick press of the PTT twice. Transmit Inhibit You cannot transmit if any traffic Transmit Inhibit on Busy Chan- is detected on the channel. nel with Carrier This feature is available for APCO 25 trunking, Type II trunking and Conventional operations for all APX Transmit Inhibit You cannot transmit on an active...
  • Page 142 Note: Note: Acknowledgement of any messages required The status of the Transmit Inhibit does not from the radio is not transmitted if the Transmit change after the radio powers up. Inhibition is enabled. The softkey TxIn is created to ease the user Enabling Transmit Inhibition of inhibition transmission besides relying solely on Ignition Sense Line.

  • Page 143: General Radio Information

    • hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature or to TxIn. Press the Menu Select button exit. below TxIn. • Turn on the ignition through Ignition Sense Accessing the Radio Information Line. This feature displays the following radio information: Note: •...
  • Page 144 Note: 1 Perform one of the following actions: To return to the Home screen, press at any • Press the preprogrammed Info button. time. • or to Info and press the Menu Select or to Info and press the Menu Select button button directly below Info.

  • Page 145: Using The Directional Buttons

    radio, e.g. microphone, external DEK and etc, 1 Perform one of the following actions: do not support this feature. Press the preprogrammed Info button. • These buttons allow you to trigger the lights on the • or to Info and press the Menu Select lightbar on or off.

  • Page 146: Using The Manual Siren Button For Manual Siren Tone

    The duration of the tone depends on the duration of Air horn pressing and holding the button. After the button is released, the Manual Siren Wail tone falls until the Manual tone is mute. Wail 1 Press . The Manual Siren tone sounds. Yelp 2 Release when required.

  • Page 147: Using The Public Address Button

    Using the Public Address Button Response Selector can also be preprogrammed to support other functions such as siren, send status This button enables the external speaker to be able to update and GPS. transmit the radio user announcement publicly. 1 Turn the knob to 1, 2 or 3. Press to toggle the public address feature on The radio executes the preprogrammed actions.

  • Page 148: External Alarms (Horn And Lights)

    • Response Selector The last selected alarm(s) are enabled, and the display shows the enabled alarm(s) alternating • Directional Buttons with the selected mode, until it is turned off. • Top/Bottom Programmable Buttons URC also supports Action Consolidation feature to 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below H/L run the lightbar.

  • Page 149: Programmable Button Configurations For Gun Lock

    3 Press the Menu Select button directly below • Unlocking a single Gun Lock without relock timer, Select to return to Home mode. or the relock timer is set to zero: a) Press and hold the required preprogrammed Programmable Button Configurations for Gun Lock Gun Lock Button.

  • Page 150: Action Consolidation Mode

    a) Press and hold the preprogrammed Gun Lock Note: Button. These feature must first be enabled by a All the Gun Locks open. qualified radio technician or system administrator. b) Place or remove the required guns from the Gun Locks. Action for either Siren, Lightbar or Gunlock c) Release the preprogrammed Gun Lock Button.
  • Page 151 Deactivating the Action Consolidation Activities When the radio is running activities of the Action Consolidation, the following interruptions shall end the Action Consolidation activities. • Press The display shows Action Consolidation Cancelled. The radio ends the transmission and reverts to Home mode. •...

  • Page 152: Helpful Tips

    If symptoms persist or, if your unit exhibits other Helpful Tips problems, contact a qualified radio technician. Cleaning the External Surface of the Radio Radio Care Caution: The following are suggestions to assist you in Do not use solvents to clean your radio. troubleshooting possible operating problems.

  • Page 153: Accessories

    Accessories The accessory link below is for APX radios. Not all accessories are FCC certified to operate with all APX models and/or bandsplits. Please refer to the specific APX radio price pages for a list of FCC certified accessories or contact your sales representative for accessory compatibility.

  • Page 154: Maritime Radio Use In The Vhf Frequency Range

    • distance to a well-known landmark Maritime Radio Use in the VHF • vessel course, speed or destination Frequency Range 5 State the nature of the distress. 6 Specify what kind of assistance you need. Special Channel Assignments 7 State the number of persons on board and the number needing medical attention, if any.
  • Page 155 • on ships subject to Part II of Title III of the 156.050 160.650 Communications Act, the radio must be capable of 156.100 160.700 operating on the 156.800 MHz frequency. • on ships subject to the Safety Convention, the 156.150 160.750 radio must be capable of operating: 156.200...
  • Page 156 156.900 161.500 156.325 160.925 156.950 161.550 67** 156.375 156.375 157.000 161.600 156.425 156.425 157.050 161.650 156.475 156.475 157.100 161.700 156.575 156.575 157.150 161.750 156.625 – 157.200 161.800 156.675 156.675 157.250 161.850 156.725 156.725 157.300 161.900 157.350 161.950 157.400 162.000 77** 156.875 –...

  • Page 157: Declaration Of Compliance For The Use Of Distress And Safety Frequencies

    maritime use when it operates on the distress and 157.225 161.825 safety frequencies specified in RSS-182 Section 7.3. 157.275 161.875 Technical Parameters for Interfacing External 157.325 161.925 Data Sources 157.375 161.975 RS232 SB9600 157.425 162.025 Input Volt- 3.6V Note: age (Volts Peak-to- * Simplex channels 3, 21, 23, 61, 64, 81, 82, peak)

  • Page 158: Glossary

    Central Controller A software-controlled, computer-driven device that Automatic Registration Service receives and generates data ASTRO 25 Motorola standard for wireless for the trunked radios assigned digital trunked communications. to it. It monitors and directs the operations of the trunked ASTRO Motorola standard for wireless repeaters.
  • Page 159 provide a continuous, two-way/ Digital Signal An RF signal that has a pulsed, data communications path or discrete, nature, rather than between the central controller a continuous nature. and all radios on the system. Dispatcher An individual who has radio Conventional Typically refers to radio-to- system management duties.
  • Page 160 Light-emitting diode. reduce voice channel Millennium Control Head Board interference between adjacent MCHB systems and sites. Motorola Data Communication Non-Tactical/ The user talks on a Menu Entry A software-activated feature Revert preprogrammed emergency shown at the bottom of the channel.
  • Page 161 Page A one-way alert, with audio (send) operation when and/or display messages. pressed. Personality A set of unique features Radio Frequency The part of the general specific to a radio. (RF) frequency spectrum between the audio and infrared light Personal Identification Number regions (about 10 kHz to Preprogrammed Refers to a software feature...
  • Page 162 Squelch Special electronic circuitry, with each other using the same added to the receiver of a communication path. radio, that reduces, or cuts off, Text Messaging Service unwanted signals before they are heard in the speaker. Trunking The automatic sharing of communications paths between Standby An operating condition whereby...
  • Page 163 each other. Abbreviated as UTC (English backronym = Universal Time, Coordinated), it is also known as Zulu (Z) Time. Vehicular Repeater System Zone A grouping of channels. English...

  • Page 164: Limited Warranty

    Product, or for operation of the Product with any MOTOROLA, at its option, will at no charge either ancillary equipment, and all such equipment is repair the Product (with new or reconditioned parts), expressly excluded from this warranty.

  • Page 165: Ii. General Provisions

    MOTOROLA offers the following optional extended and conditions. Repairs will be made only at the service contracts. designated MOTOROLA repair depot. Local services are not included. MOTOROLA will pay for outbound SERVICE FROM THE START (SfS) shipping via MOTOROLA'S normal shipping methods. COMPREHENSIVE Provides for extended hardware repair coverage II.

  • Page 166: Iii. State Law Rights

    FULL EXTENT SUCH MAY BE DISCLAIMED BY warranty service. You can also call MOTOROLA at LAW. 1-800-927-2744 US/Canada. III. STATE LAW RIGHTS: V. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER: SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR...

  • Page 167: Vi. Patent And Software Provisions

    Product for which it is specified. 2 that MOTOROLA will have sole control of the 8 Freight costs to the repair depot. defense of such suit and all negotiations for its...

  • Page 168: Vii. Governing Law

    Product. VIII. For Australia Only The foregoing states the entire liability of This warranty is given by Motorola Solutions Australia MOTOROLA with respect to infringement of patents Pty Limited (ABN 16 004 742 312) of Tally Ho by the Product or any parts thereof.

  • Page 169: Service

    Motorola makes available the finest service to those desiring reliable, continuous communications on a contract basis. For a contract service agreement, please contact your nearest Motorola service or sales representative, or an authorized Motorola dealer. Express Service Plus (ESP) is an optional extended...
  • Page 170 Notes English...
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