Imbalanced Coverage; Out-Of-Range Radio; Smartconnect - Motorola APX 8000 User Manual

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Chapter 7 : Advanced Features
During failsoft operation, your radio transmits and receives in conventional operation on a
predetermined frequency. You hear a medium-pitched tone and the display shows FAILSOFT.
When the trunking system returns to normal operation, your radio automatically leaves failsoft
operation and returns to trunked operation.
To continue in Failsoft and to communicate with other talkgroups, refer to the following procedure.
Procedure:
1 Rotate the 16–Position Select Knob to change to a different repeater frequency.
2 Press the PTT button to talk, and release the button to listen.
7.18.2

Imbalanced Coverage

Imbalanced coverage occurs when the radio is able to receive the control channel but is unable to
transmit back to the system. The radio generates a periodic tone and displays No Comms.
7.18.3

Out-of-Range Radio

Your radio can no longer lock onto a control channel when out-of-range from the system.
When out-of-range, your radio shows the following indications:
• A tone sounds.
• The display shows the currently selected zone or channel combination, and out-of-range
notification.
Your radio remains in this out-of-range condition until it locks onto a control channel or failsoft channel,
or if it is turned off.
7.18.4

SmartConnect

SmartConnect allows your radio to maintain voice communication when LMR is out of range by
switching to a Wi-Fi, LTE through Tethered Data Modem and Satellite through Ethernet.
Before switching broadband connections, your radio compares the relative signal strength of the
various broadband connection types to one another, as well as LMR. Your radio remains or returns
to LMR when all the other broadband connections fall below the quality thresholds. SmartConnect
selects Wi-Fi over LTE when both broadband connections are considered the same quality according
to the SmartConnect quality threshold. Otherwise, the highest quality broadband adapter is selected.
In addition, a radio operating on a lower priority broadband connection returns to the higher priority or
quality connection while idle on SmartConnect.
Your radio can connect through a fixed Wi-Fi access point in buildings or in-vehicle Broadband modem
such as the following modems:
• Motorola Solutions VML750
• Sierra Wireless MP70
• Sierra Wireless GX450
Your radio displays the SmartConnect capable icon
While switching from LMR to SmartConnect, your radio displays Searching Site. When the device is
connected to an available network, your radio displays the SmartConnect Connection icon.
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on the SmartConnect enabled channel.