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  • Page 1 Futurecom Systems Group, ULC APX Series P25 Interface Installation & Programming Guide...
  • Page 2 8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART I NOTES January 2019 Page 2 of 153...
  • Page 3 8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART I Related Publications Publication Description Number DVRS User’s Manual, APX Series Interface 8A083X30 DVRS User’s Manual, XTL2500 / XTL5000 Interface 8A083X20 Tactical DVR User’s Manual 8A083X21 8M083X02...
  • Page 4 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART I Foreword The P25 Digital Vehicular Repeater (DVR) is designed to be seamlessly interfaced to: • Remote Mount APX Series MSU with or without control head This manual provides Installation and Programming guidelines for the Futurecom...
  • Page 5 Futurecom products described in this manual may not be copied, reproduced, modified, reverse-engineered, or distributed in any manner without the express written permission of Futurecom. The purchase of Futurecom products shall not be deemed to grant either directly or by implication, estoppels, or otherwise, any license under the copyrights, patents or patent applications of Futurecom, except for the normal non-exclusive license to use that arises by operation of law in the sale of a product.
  • Page 6 8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART I The Tweaker Programming Software provided by Futurecom Systems Group ULC includes the following Publicly Available Software. Publicly Available Software List Name: MFC Grid Control Version: 2.24...
  • Page 7 8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART I Publicly Available Software – Common Licenses The Code Project Open License (CPOL) 1.02 Preamble This License governs Your use of the Work. This License is intended to allow developers to use the Source Code and Executable Files provided as part of the Work in any application in any form.
  • Page 8 8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART I Fair Use/Fair Use Rights. Nothing in this License is intended to reduce, limit, or restrict any rights arising from fair use, fair dealing, first sale or other limitations on the exclusive rights of the copyright owner under copyright law or other applicable laws.
  • Page 9 8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART I CORRECT, USEFUL, BUG-FREE OR FREE OF VIRUSES. YOU MUST PASS THIS DISCLAIMER ON WHENEVER YOU DISTRIBUTE THE WORK OR DERIVATIVE WORKS. Indemnity. You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Author and the Publisher from and against any claims, suits, losses, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal or attorneys’...
  • Page 10 The information in this document is carefully examined and is believed to be entirely reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies. Futurecom Systems Group, ULC reserves the right to make changes to any products herein to improve readability, function or design. Futurecom does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any product or circuit described herein.

  • Page 11: Commercial Warranty

    In the event no defect or breach of warranty is discovered by Futurecom upon receipt of any returned item, the item will be returned to Buyer at Buyer’s expense and Buyer will reimburse Futurecom for the transportation charges, labor and associated charges incurred in testing the allegedly defective item.
  • Page 12 8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART I Part I – DVRS INSTALLATION January 2019 Page 12 of 153...

  • Page 13: Table Of Contents

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART I Part I - Installation Commercial Warranty ....................11 RF Energy Exposure Compliance, Awareness and Control Information and Operational Instructions ..................... 20 Introduction ......................... 21 Identifying Your DVRS Model ..................23 Frequency Band of Operation ....................
  • Page 14 Programming of the P25 PSU (Generic P25 or DVRS enabled) for operation on Conventional P25 MSU System ................... 63 Programming of the P25 XTS PSU (Generic P25 or DVRS enabled) for Inbound Digital Takeover ..........................64 Programming of Analog Conventional PSU for Analog DVRS Mode ........64 DVR Programming ....................
  • Page 15 PSU Talk Permit Tones ...................... 107 Status Broadcast ......................... 107 Local Mode Indication ......................107 Radio Check / Inhibit ......................107 P25 Trunking OTAR ......................107 Patch ........................... 108 Dynamic Regrouping ......................108 Phone Interconnect ......................108 Adaptive Power Control ...................... 108 Digital Audio Buffering ......................
  • Page 16 Appendix 4 – ‘DVRS Enabled’ PSU Features Support on Non-Motorola Infrastructure ......................134 Appendix 5 DVRS Features – P25 DVR Mode & P25 Trunking Mobile Mode ..135 Appendix 6 DVRS Features in P25 DVR Mode & P25 Conventional Mobile Mode 136 Appendix 7 DVRS Features in Forced Analog DVR Mode &...
  • Page 17 Appendix 13 DVRS Features in Analog DVR Mode and P25 Phase II TDMA Trunking Mobile Mode ....................144 Appendix 14 DVRS Features in Forced Analog DVR Mode and P25 Phase II TDMA Trunked Mobile Radio Mode ..................145 Appendix 15 – Accessories ..................146 Contact Information ....................
  • Page 18 Table 20 Inbound P25 Encryption Rules ..............109 Table 21 Outbound P25 Encryption Rules ..............109 Table 22 MSU MIC PTT P25 Encryption Rules ............109 Table 23 Typical Remote Steering Scenarios .............. 111 Table 24 Programming Example - Remote Steering............ 112 Table 25 DVRS Features (Supported on Motorola Infrastructure) vs Type of PSU ..
  • Page 19 8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART I Figure 15 DVR Connectors - Front and Back View (With Duplexer) ......39 Figure 16 DVR-to- MSU Control Cable 7W083X05-01 ..........41 Figure 17 DVR-to- MSU (with Siren) Control Cable 1W083B09-01 ....... 41 Figure 18 DVR Auxiliary Cable - 7W083X06-01 ............

  • Page 20: Rf Energy Exposure Compliance, Awareness And Control Information And Operational Instructions

    ATTENTION! Futurecom requires the P25 DVRS operator to ensure FCC/ISED Requirements for Radio Frequency Exposure are met. The minimum distance between all possible personnel and the body of the DVRS equipped vehicle is specified in the “RF Safety”...

  • Page 21: Introduction

    Radios via P25 Interface. The MSU configured for DVRS operation can support up to two Control Heads. The P25 DVRS allows Portable Subscriber Units (PSU) to be used in areas where only Mobile Subscriber Unit (MSU) coverage is available and portable radio coverage is either intermittent or completely absent.

  • Page 22: Table 1 Dvrs Vs Infrastructure Compatibility

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART I Table 1 provides information on the DVRS infrastructure compatibility options. FIXED NETWORK TYPE / MOBILE RADIO MODE 9600 P25 Portable Conventional Conventional 3600 Analog / 9600 P25...

  • Page 23: Identifying Your Dvrs Model

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART I Identifying Your DVRS Model Frequency Band of Operation Depending on the frequency band of operation of the APX Mobile Subscriber Unit (MSU) and DVR, the DVRS models are classified as follows: •...

  • Page 24: Figure 2 Cross-Band Simplex Only Capable Dvrs - Conceptual Diagram

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART I Figure 2 Cross-Band Simplex Only Capable DVRS - Conceptual Diagram APX8500 may require interface kit. Please refer to the DVR/VRX1000 Ordering Guide. NOTE: The vehicular (side-by-side) mount Cross-Band DVR can be interfaced to a high power...

  • Page 25: Figure 3 Vehicular Mount Cross Band Dvrs Model - Full Duplex & Simplex Capable

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART I Figure 3 Vehicular Mount Cross Band DVRS Model – Full Duplex & Simplex Capable Figure 4 Vehicular Mount Cross Band DVRS Model - Simplex Only Capable...

  • Page 26: In-Band

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART I In-Band The in-band DVRS models are equipped with two sets of filters, which are required in order to ensure interference-free operation when both the MSU and DVR are transmitting and receiving simultaneously in the same frequency band.

  • Page 27: Figure 5 In-Band Full Duplex / Simplex Capable Dvrs - Conceptual Diagram

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART I Figure 5 In-Band Full Duplex / Simplex Capable DVRS - Conceptual Diagram Figure 6 In-Band Simplex Only Capable DVRS - Conceptual Diagram January 2019 Page 27 of 153...

  • Page 28: Figure 7 Vehicular Mount In-Band 700 Or 800Mhz Dvrs Model - Full Duplex & Simplex Capable

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART I Figure 7 Vehicular Mount In-Band 700 or 800MHz DVRS Model - Full Duplex & Simplex Capable Figure 8 Vehicular Mount In-Band VHF or UHF DVRS Model - Full Duplex & Simplex Capable...

  • Page 29: Table 2 Vhf Dvrs Configurations

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART I Here is a simple table of possible MSU /DVR channel band configurations: MSU In-Band Filter Single Band In-Band Single Cross- Band Band Multiband In-Band Cross- Multiband...

  • Page 30: Table 3 Uhf Dvrs Configurations

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART I UHF (380-430; 450-470; 470-512MHz) APX MSU Model Reference DVRS Models • Dual Band APX MSU Fig. 1 & 3 X-Band Full Duplex • 700/800MHz & VHF Fig.

  • Page 31: Table 4 700Mhz Dvrs Configurations

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART I 700MHz APX MSU Model Reference DVRS Models • Dual Band APX MSU Fig. 1 & 3 X-Band with band locked 700/800, Full 700/800MHz & VHF Fig. 2 & 4 Duplex •...

  • Page 32: Table 5 800Mhz Dvrs Configurations

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART I 800MHz APX MSU Model Reference DVRS Models • Dual Band APX MSU Fig. 1 & 3 X-Band with band locked 700/800, Full 700/800MHz & VHF Fig. 2 & 4 Duplex •...

  • Page 33: Dvr Dimensions

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART I DVR Dimensions Cross-Band DVR Dimensions Figure 9 Cross-Band DVR (Full Duplex and Simplex Capable) - Dimensions mm / [in] Figure 10 Cross-Band Simplex Only Capable - Dimensions mm / [in]...

  • Page 34: In-Band Dvr Dimensions

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART I In-Band DVR Dimensions Figure 11 Typical VHF/UHF In-Band DVR (Full Duplex & Simplex) - Dimensions mm / [in] Figure 12 Typical 700 / 800 In-Band DVR (Full Duplex & Simplex) - Dimensions mm / [in]...

  • Page 35: Dvrs Installation Basics

    Accidentally reversing the polarity will not damage the radio but will cause the cable fuses to blow. Futurecom recommends installation of voltage surge protection to protect the car electronics to prevent spikes in the supply voltage.

  • Page 36: Mounting The Dvr

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART I Mounting the DVR Cross-Band DVRS Mounting 1. Select the locations of the DVR and MSU such that the interconnecting cable can reach and there is enough space for securing the side thumbscrews of the DVR.

  • Page 37: Figure 13 Dvr Mounting Details - Full Duplex (With Duplexer)

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART I Figure 13 DVR Mounting Details – Full Duplex (With Duplexer) Figure 14 DVR Mounting Details – Simplex Only Capable (No Duplexer) January 2019 Page 37 of 153...

  • Page 38: In-Band Dvrs Mounting

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART I In-Band DVRS Mounting 1. Select the locations of the DVR, in-band filters and MSU such that the interconnecting cables can reach and there is enough space for securing the side thumbscrews.

  • Page 39: Mounting The Mobile Radio

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART I Mounting the Mobile Radio For detailed Mobile Radio and accessories Installation Instructions, please refer to the Installation Manuals available from Motorola. Ensure the Remote Mount MSU is mounted beside the DVR within the range of the DVRS cabling.

  • Page 40: Rf Cables

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART I 6. Trim the red lead to the proper length. Strip the end of the red lead as required. Crimp the large lug on the red lead.

  • Page 41: Figure 16 Dvr-To- Msu Control Cable 7W083X05-01

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART I Figure 16 DVR-to- MSU Control Cable 7W083X05-01 Figure 17 DVR-to- MSU (with Siren) Control Cable 1W083B09-01 NOTE: Only one of the above Control Cables (shown on Figure 16 and Figure 17) is required per DVRS Installation.

  • Page 42: Option Cables

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART I Option Cables The DVR Auxiliary port provides three Relay Driver Output Ports and two Switch Contact Input Ports, which can be interfaced to external logic. The DVR Auxiliary port is extended by the DVR Auxiliary jumper cable PN 7W083X06.

  • Page 43: Figure 19 In-Band Vhf Or Uhf Dvrs Interconnect Cabling - Front

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART I Figure 19 In-Band VHF or UHF DVRS Interconnect Cabling - Front Figure 20 In-Band VHF or UHF DVRS Interconnect Cabling - Back January 2019 Page 43 of 153...

  • Page 44: Figure 21 In-Band Dvrs (700 Or 800Mhz) Interconnect Cabling - Front

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART I Figure 21 In-Band DVRS (700 or 800MHz) Interconnect Cabling - Front Figure 22 In-Band DVRS (700 or 800MHz) Interconnect Cabling - Back January 2019 Page 44 of 153...

  • Page 45: Figure 23 Cross-Band Full Duplex & Simplex Capable Dvrs Interconnect Cabling - Front

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART I Figure 23 Cross-Band Full Duplex & Simplex Capable DVRS Interconnect Cabling - Front Figure 24 Cross-Band Full Duplex & Simplex Capable DVRS Interconnect Cabling – Back...

  • Page 46: Figure 25 Cross-Band Simplex Only Capable Dvrs Interconnect Cabling - Front

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART I Figure 25 Cross-Band Simplex Only Capable DVRS Interconnect Cabling – Front Figure 26 Cross-Band Simplex Only Capable DVRS Interconnect Cabling – Back January 2019 Page 46 of 153...

  • Page 47: Table 8 Summary Of Dvrs Control And Rf Cables

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART I Length Order Code Notes DDN9028 DVR to MSU Control Cable 7W083X05-01 Custom lengths available – up to 25ft. DDN9029 Replaces 1a if a Motorola Siren is to be interfaced 1W083B09-01 to the MSU.

  • Page 48: Dvr Options

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART I DVR Options The DVR Auxiliary port provides three relay driver output ports and two switch contact input ports, which can be interfaced to external logic. The DVR Auxiliary port is extended by the DVR jumper cable PN 7W083X06.

  • Page 49: Avra

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART I AVRA The Automated VR Activation (AVRA) option enables automated DVR ON/OFF control triggered by an external switch – portable charger, door switch etc. If this option is desired, the external switch (provided by others) needs to be wired to one of the following: A dedicated VIP Input on the MSU Control Head or DEK.

  • Page 50: Dvrs Antenna Installation

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART I DVRS Antenna Installation Any DVRS model requires the use of two or three antennas – one or two connected to the MSU and one connected to the DVR. For a list of approved DVR antennas, please refer Appendix 12.

  • Page 51: Index

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART I Index AVRA ............... 33 Control Cables ............24 Cross-Band ..............7 DVR Auxiliary Cable ..........32 DVR Dimensions ............17 DVRS Antenna Installation ........34 DVRS Installation Basics ......... 19 In-Band ..............
  • Page 52 Part II – DVRS PROGRAMMING...

  • Page 53: Dvr Programming Basics

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II DVR Programming Basics Installing and Uninstalling the Tweaker Programming Software Operating Windows XP Systems Windows 7, Windows 10 Processor 400MHz or higher Pentium grade processor Peripherals...

  • Page 54: Using The Tweaker Programming Software On-Line

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II Using the Tweaker Programming Software On-Line To use the Tweaker on-line the following is required: 1. Tweaker software installed on the PC. 2. Powered up DVRS.

  • Page 55: Reading From The Dvr (Uploading Data)

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II The Electronic Label is also stored in the .dpd file, even though the information contained in it does not overwrite the electronic labels of the DVRs during ‘cloning’.

  • Page 56: Dvrs Programming Guidelines

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II DVRS Programming Guidelines Programming Steps Overview The DVRS operation depends on the following: • DVR firmware and programming settings • MSU firmware and programmed personality •...

  • Page 57: Programming The Apx Msu For Dvrs Operation

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II Programming the APX MSU for DVRS Operation Enabling the DVR in the APX MSU When interfacing a DVR to an APX MSU, the ‘DVRS Hardware Enable’ option must be enabled (DVRS Configuration →...

  • Page 58: Dvrs Profile Settings Programmable In The Apx Msu

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II DVRS Profile Settings Programmable in the APX MSU The following features are programmed in the corresponding DVRS Profiles in the APX MSU: MSU Field Name Options/Units...
  • Page 59 8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II MSU Field Name Options/Units Description Notes Local Mode – Enable / Disable When the DVRS is Outbound System Check Box in the LOCAL Repeat in Local...

  • Page 60: P25 Trunking Otar Via Dvrs

    P25 Trunking OTAR via DVRS In order for the DVRS MSU to provide packet data services to associated PSUs on a P25 Trunking system, the MSU must be configured for packet data operation and must be context activated on the system.

  • Page 61: Msu Group Services Programming Requirements

    QA00631. Table 10 DVRS Enabled PSU Models All other P25 capable PSU models or the above models with older firmware versions can only be programmed as ‘P25 Generic’ since they are not capable of enhanced communications with the DVRS.

  • Page 62: Programming The P25 'Dvrs Enabled' Psu

    DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II Programming the P25 ‘DVRS Enabled’ PSU The P25 DVRS Enabled PSU needs to be affiliated on the P25 FNE through the DVRS therefore its ASTRO Unit ID and TG ID must be valid and allowed on the FNE side.

  • Page 63: Programming Of Generic P25 Psu For Digital Dvrs Mode

    DVRS PSUs and system PSUs. The Generic P25 PSU transmits with default TG ID = 1 so it matches the rest of the system radios and its programming does not need to be changed.

  • Page 64: Programming Of The P25 Xts Psu (Generic P25 Or Dvrs Enabled) For Inbound Digital Takeover

    Programming of the P25 XTS PSU (Generic P25 or DVRS enabled) for Inbound Digital Takeover A Generic P25 XTS PSU must have Smart PTT disabled if “Outbound Takeover by Voice Allowed” is enabled in the DVR. Programming of Analog Conventional PSU for Analog DVRS Mode The programming of any PSU for analog mode involves the following: •...

  • Page 65: Dvr Programming

    DVR template, which in turn may require update of the PSU template. Repeater Setup RF/Analog Setup The values in this menu are set to the correct settings upon shipping from the Futurecom factory. No changes to those values are required unless instructed otherwise by Futurecom. Frequency Band Setup This screen is used for selecting the adjacent channel separation.

  • Page 66: Personality Data Setup

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II Personality Data Setup Repeater Channel Setup Menu Field Name Options Description Notes / Units DVR Channel Number – referenced Ch # 1-192 Read Only Field. in the Mobile Radio Channel Setup when associating DVR channels to Mobile Radio Modes.
  • Page 67 Comm is enabled (see Digital Mode Settings menu). Rx NID (h) Hex # Must match the P25 PSU Tx NID. Applies to Digital, Mixed and Serves as CAS validation in Digital F.Analog Mode. Mode (equivalent to Rx PL/DPL in Analog Mode).
  • Page 68 8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II Field Name Options Description Notes / Units Rx RSSI Th -60 to - The DVRs exchange Refer to the Primary /Secondary 110dBm Primary/Secondary messages on Operation Paragraph for more their Rx frequency while idle.
  • Page 69 8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II Field Name Options Description Notes / Units Default setting is ‘No’ (Disabled). Steering in Applicable to Analog DVR Modes Emergency When steering in emergency is only.

  • Page 70: Mobile Radio Channel Setup

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II Mobile Radio Channel Setup The DVR operation may be enabled on some MSU modes and disabled on others as selected and programmed in the personality of the MSU interfaced to the DVR.
  • Page 71 Important: Specifying an PSU operation when the incorrect Item # in this field may selected MSU mode is result in the loss of Emergency Type 2 Trunked or P25 and subsequent Emergency Trunked (FDMA or TDMA). communications! This field will be marked Entering ‘0’...
  • Page 72 8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II Field Name Range Description Notes The ‘Disabled’ setting TG Mode None Enables or Disables Slaving of the Local DVR Mode to the selected TG. must be selected in case ‘None’...

  • Page 73: Hardware Setup Menu

    Applicable only to P25 ‘MSI’_ Default. System Trunking Channels. The DVR/VRX sends the ‘Status’ received from the P25 PSU to the MSU without any change. ‘Non MSI 1’ The DVR/VRX adds 1 Non MSI 1 to ‘Status’ received from the P25 PSU and forwards the incremented ‘Status’...
  • Page 74 8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II Field Name Range Description Notes AVRA Activate If AVRA is Enabled then this field can Only applicable if AVRA is Function Only be set to one of the following: Enabled.
  • Page 75 8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II Field Name Range Description Notes OFF – 9 Engine Start In most installations the DVR is This option may be useful only Alarm Volts programmed to be in the OFF mode in installations where the DVR upon power up.

  • Page 76: Msu Data

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II MSU Data This screen provides MSU data for information purposes only. PSU IDs Allowed This menu screen is used to specify PSU IDs (or range of IDs) that are allowed to be affiliated on the system via DVRS.

  • Page 77: Analog Setup

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II Analog Setup Field Name Range Description Notes System Mode Enable / Enables or Disables the Trailing Tones Affects Analog DVR Tones – Trailing Disable Check sent by the DVR to the Local PSUs to Mode when used with box.
  • Page 78 DVR channel. Audio set to Digital, Enabled Disable otherwise. Applicable to Analog Mode only. Related to ‘Inbound Calls Enabled’ field. Specifies the DVR repeat type when P25 Digital Important: Current Outbound Call Encrypted Outbound Calls are received Clear implementation only Audio by the MSU and an Analog DVR channel supports ‘Clear’...
  • Page 79 The DVR will add a user programmable MDC PTT ID 0 - 16777215 value/offset to the PSU MDC ID while Offset proxying a call to a P25 Trunking system. PSU Priority Enable / Enables / Disables the PSU Voice Outbound...

  • Page 80: Dvr Common Setup

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II DVR Common Setup Field Name Range Description Notes Local Mode Enable / Enables / Disables Local DVR The DVR can still revert Allowed Disable Mode selection by the User.
  • Page 81 8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II Field Name Range Description Notes When the DVR is in either Local or System Mode, DVR Active programmed to sound “DVR Active” Warning Tone 0-255 sec Tones in the MSU Speaker.

  • Page 82: Table 11 Summary Of Local Mode Microphone Audio Handling - Programmable Options

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II Field Name Range Description Notes 600 – 6000 System Channel Determines the DVR wait time for This timer also determines the Acquisition Time the system grant before the DVR...
  • Page 83 B - for example 1234B. The Emergency ACK sent by the DVR to the PSUs will be the same tones followed by A i.e. 1234A. In Digital Mode – the P25 Unit ID is Display PSU Enable / Enables / Disables the Local Emergency ID...
  • Page 84 PSU ID to and analog PSUs only. proxy Emergency alerts. Must be Disabled when using Digital Generic P25 PSUs since they Requires ‘Digital Emergency Emergency Enable / will treat signaling level Ack as Portable Ack Required’ to be...

  • Page 85: Tone Setup Menu

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II Field Name Range Description Notes The Emergency ACK type is sent Digital Enables / Disables the sending Enable / by the DVR depending on its Emergency of low level ACK by the DVRS to programming –...

  • Page 86: Digital System Setup Menu

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II Digital System Setup Menu Field Name Range Description Notes Call Setup – Enable / If a Local PSU (affiliated through the Pass Queue Disable Check DVR) PTTs and the Call is Queued by...
  • Page 87 Upon Carrier Activated Squelch (CAS) Applicable to Mixed Detection Timer activation, if the DVR digital decoder Mode DVR Channels does not detect P25 Frame sync before only. Default this timer expires, the DVR analog recommended value is decoders will be switched on (i.e.
  • Page 88 8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II Field Name Range Description Notes PSU Proxy Check box If this box is checked, the TG Proxying Applicable to Digital & Disabled feature is disabled and the Local PSU Mixed Mode only.
  • Page 89 Adaptive Power Check box If this box is checked the DVRS sends Extends the battery life of On Simplex P25 messages to the Local PSUs to the XTS/APX Generic and ‘DVRS Enabled’ Channel adjust their transmit power depending on Enabled the received signal strength.

  • Page 90: Primary / Secondary Setup

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II Primary / Secondary Setup Field Name Range Description Notes Disable Primary / Enable / Enables / Disables the Primary / Refer to the Primary / Secondary Disable Check Secondary Processing globally.

  • Page 91: Msu Interface Setup

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II MSU Interface Setup Field Name Range Description Notes DVR Language Specifies the DVR Language If the MSU is using a Selection Selection, which should match the different language ‘English’...

  • Page 92: Dvr System Topologies

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II DVR System Topologies The following table provides an overview of all possible DVR system configurations and whether each is supported. The rest of the document provides details on the supported system topologies.

  • Page 93: Table 13 Avra Functionality

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II • Activation / Deactivation: The DVRS activates when the VIP input is asserted and deactivates when the VIP input is de-asserted. • Activation Only: The DVRS activates when the VIP input is asserted and does NOT deactivate when the VIP input is de-asserted.

  • Page 94: Band Locking

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II Band Locking When both the MSU and DVR are configured to operate in the same frequency band, the DVRS requires a special set of filters including an in-band filter placed at the MSU antenna port.
  • Page 95 8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II • ‘ICM All’ – the MSU speaker unmutes to all PSU audio regardless of the TG ID (digital DVR channel) or all analog PSU audio (analog DVR channel).

  • Page 96: Primary / Secondary - Operation And Programming Overview

    • Busy Lockout Phase During the ‘Primary / Secondary’ Phase, the DVRs exchange P25 messages on their Rx frequency. When a DVR is activated (switched to SYSTEM or LOCAL Mode), it sends a query – “Is there a Primary?” If it receives a Primary (or Permanent Primary) ‘Heart Beat’, then the DVR assumes Secondary state.
  • Page 97 8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II Th’ and 3 Heart Beats are missed, the Secondary DVR will start negotiating becoming a Primary. IMPORTANT! The DVR cannot transmit Heart Beats while it is busy repeating.

  • Page 98: Remote Mode Change Of Dvrs By Fne / Dispatcher

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II Remote Mode change of DVRS by FNE / Dispatcher Dispatcher can send a call alert (page) to a specific MSU ID, which in turn causes DVR mode change in the following order: OFF-SYS-LOC-OFF.

  • Page 99: Msu Scan

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II MSU Scan Supported MSU Scan Types The MSU Scan feature is allowed while the DVR is active (System or Local Mode) if the MSU Scan type is configured as one of the following: •...

  • Page 100: Msu Issi Roaming

    • Over-the-Air Channel Steering (OTACS) • Over-the-Air-Programming (OTAP) • PSU Scan • Priority Channel PTT • PSU Reprogram request / Selector Lock • PSU Announcement Group operation • PSU Phase II P25 conventional operation January 2019 Page 100 of 153...

  • Page 101: Digital Dvr Mode - Operation And Programming Overview

    ‘forced’ to be analog when the MSU is on a non-P25 channel / TG. When a P25 channel / TG is selected on the MSU, both signaling and voice between the ‘DVRS Enabled’ P25 PSU and DVR are P25 Digital.

  • Page 102: Group Calls

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II Group Calls Inbound and outbound group calls are supported by the DVRS. MSU Priorities MSU Priority Level MSU Request Idle (incl. in Emergency Call, not receiving...

  • Page 103: Signaling Request Interactions With Voice And Signaling Proxy

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II Signaling Request Interactions with Voice and Signaling Proxy When the DVR is in the process of handling a voice or signaling request for a PSU and...

  • Page 104: Voice Request Interaction With Signaling And Voice Proxy

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II Voice Request Interaction with Signaling and Voice Proxy Voice request interactions with signaling proxy are described in Table 18. Emergency Call is considered high priority voice, while all group voice calls (including patch, dynamic regrouping and announcement / multigroup are considered low priority voice.

  • Page 105: Msu Voice And Signaling Proxy Interactions

    Table 19 Voice Proxy Interaction with Voice Proxy *Action rules apply to ‘DVRS Enabled’ PSUs. Applicable to inbound takeover calls only. Generic Conventional P25 radios perform interrupts based on which unit has the strongest signal. MSU Voice and Signaling Proxy Interactions...

  • Page 106: Talk Group Proxying

    Encryption Key Translation is not supported by the DVRS. Private Calls Private Calls or Selective Calls (Local to Local PSU; Local to System PSU; System to Local PSU) are supported on ‘DVRS Enabled’ PSUs only. Generic P25 PSU mode does not support private calls via DVRS. January 2019...

  • Page 107: Psu Talk Permit Tones

    DVRS is in the SYSTEM or LOCAL mode. Those functions are available to both ‘DVRS Enabled’ and Generic P25 PSUs when the MSU is operating on a P25 trunked or P25 conventional mode. If the MSU gets inhibited, the DVR switches to ‘VR Disabled’...

  • Page 108: Patch

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II P25 Trunking mode. OTAR is not supported if Generic P25 PSUs are used and / or if the MSU is on a P25 conventional channel. Patch When several TGs are patched on the system side (using the Trunking group-regrouping function), the DVRS ensures the patching is matched on the local PSU side when ‘DVRS...

  • Page 109: Digital Audio Buffering

    Even though the DVRS can be programmed to support TG translation, it cannot support encryption key translation. When the DVR is on a P25 Digital channel, inbound digital audio from a Local PSU is handled according to the following table:...
  • Page 110 DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II Remote DVR Activation and Steering by PSU Call Alert (Page) A P25 PSU may be programmed to send a call alert (page) and preprogrammed NID to a specific DVRS and thereby remotely change: •...

  • Page 111: Table 23 Typical Remote Steering Scenarios

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II The following table illustrates some typical remote Steering scenarios: DVRS A DVRS B Local PSU Steering Steering BEFORE AFTER BEFORE AFTER LOCAL OR OFF OR SYSTEM...

  • Page 112: Emergency In Digital Mode

    DVR channel steering is not recommended. Emergency in Digital Mode The ‘DVRS Enabled’ P25 PSU can be programmed to block the launch of the Emergency feature if the P25 Trunking system is in Failsoft mode (when ‘Emergency Blocked in Failsoft’...

  • Page 113: Emergency Call

    ‘DVRS Enabled’ PSUs. Only the ‘DVRS Enabled’ PSU waits for Emergency Alarm ACK before requesting a voice channel. If Emergency Hot MIC is enabled in Generic P25 PSUs (or ‘DVRS Enabled’ XTS PSUs with firmware older than R12.00.13), the PSU will send emergency alarm and immediately enter the call phase, which prevents consistent emergency processing.

  • Page 114: Emergency Revert Through Psu

    FG terminal. FG Emergency signaling received from the local PSU can be either repeated locally, sent to the system or both (as programmed in the DVR). NOTE: Only ‘Generic P25’ PSUs support Fireground operation. January 2019 Page 114 of 153...

  • Page 115: Psu Call Alert

    DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II PSU Call Alert PSU call alert is supported via the DVRS when the MSU is operating on a P25 trunked or P25 conventional mode and when the PSU is either P25 DVRS Enabled or P25 Generic.
  • Page 116 DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II • DVRS in SYSTEM or LOCAL Mode, Digital Channel Selected • MSU that DVR is interfaced to receiving Group Services while on P25 Trunked FDMA Mode The following Group Services can be supported by the DVRS: Group Text Group text is an unconfirmed message that is sent to all members of a talkgroup.

  • Page 117: Forced Analog Dvr Mode - Operation And Programming Overview

    DVRS and PSU operate in P25 digital mode. At all times the signaling between the DVRS Enabled PSUs and the DVRS is digital P25. The DVRS must be on a DVR channel programmed for ‘F.Analog’ mode as described in the ‘Repeater Channel Setup Menu’...

  • Page 118: Analog Dvr Mode - Operation And Programming Overview

    Emergency Alarm (MDC1200) is sent by the Local PSU. The above assumes the PSU MDC ID is allowed on the P25 Trunking system. The MDC Unit ID and Trunked unit ID ranges are not the same. Portable radio reprogramming may be required in order to have valid unit IDs that can be recognized by the P25 Trunking system.

  • Page 119: Emergency Alarm

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II Emergency Alarm When an affiliated local PSU issues an Emergency Alarm, the active Primary DVR will process the emergency to the system as follows: • If the ‘Portable ID Display’ box (in the DVR Emergency Mode Setup) is checked, the Local PSU Unit ID will be displayed on the MSU control head of the current Primary DVRS.

  • Page 120: Analog Audio Buffering

    (as programmed in the DVR). NOTE: Only Generic P25 PSUs support Fireground operation. Remote DVRS Activation via DTMF The local PSU may be programmed to remotely activate the DVR by switching it from OFF...

  • Page 121: P25 Encryption In Analog Mode

    DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II P25 Encryption in Analog Mode If the MSU is receiving a P25 Encrypted call while the DVRS is operating on an analog channel, the DVRS can be programmed to do one of the following: •...

  • Page 122: Steering And Emergency

    MSU to the corresponding MSU mode/channel without re-declaring the emergency alarm on the new MSU channel. MSU Operating on TDMA (P25, Phase 2) When the MSU is switched to a TDMA capable mode, the DVR can operate in either Analog, Forced Analog, Forced Analog All or Digital mode.

  • Page 123: Mixed Dvr Mode

    The default DVRS mode is Digital i.e. the P25 modem is enabled by default. If a Call from a Local PSU is detected and the DVR does not decode a P25 Frame sync within the preprogrammed ‘P25 Frame Sync Detection Timer’, the DVR switches to Analog Mode and starts decoding Analog Mode signaling (such as DTMF, MDC1200 etc.).

  • Page 124: Using The Tweaker's Rssi Setup Application

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II Using the Tweaker’s RSSI Setup Application The DVRS RSSI Setup screen is provided in order to assist the users with optimizing the voting algorithm parameters by creating a typical real life scenario for DVRS operation and running some automated DVRS tests as described below.

  • Page 125: Setting Up The Voting Parameters (Primary / Secondary Range)

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II Setting up the Voting Parameters (Primary / Secondary Range) Those automated tests are used to calibrate the range between two Primary DVRS as follows: DVRS 1 – DVR with Tweaker running and RSSI Setup screen open DVRS 2 - DVR parked at the desired edge of DVRS 1 Primary Range i.e.

  • Page 126: Using The Tweaker Monitoring Screen

    Temp Displays the current controller temperature. PA_t Displays the current PA temperature. Test Mode Must be set to YES in order to use the PTT or P25 Rx Modem Test options. P25 Rx Modem Test (for test procedure see “BER Test Setup”)

  • Page 127: Ber Test Setup

    TGID 1 • SID 000001 2. Set the Test Mode AND P25 Rx Modem Test – Test Mode to ‘YES’ 3. Lower the Radio Communication Testset transmit level until desired BER Threshold is observed on the Monitoring screen. January 2019...

  • Page 128: Troubleshooting

    APX MSU or change the DVR to an XTL compatible model. Alternating Turn the DVRS off and then back on. If it does not correct the ERROR condition, note the exact error code and contact Futurecom ERROR XXXX to obtain an RMA and shipping instructions. INCOMP MSU SW Please contact Motorola and Futurecom to obtain compatible firmware upgrades for the radios.

  • Page 129: Firmware Upgrade

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II In case of insufficient DVR Tx Power or poor sensitivity, please verify that the frequencies programmed in the DVR are within the filtering specifications as indicated on the duplexer and in-band filtering labels.

  • Page 130: Appendix 1 - Dvr Specifications

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II Appendix 1 – DVR Specifications General Specifications 185mm (7.28”) / 186mm (7.32”) / 315mm (12.41”) Dimensions: Height / Width / Depth Weight (DVR Only, without filtering) 10.3kg (22.7lb)

  • Page 131: Appendix 2 - Dvr Status Display

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II Appendix 2 – DVR Status Display MSU CH DISPLAY DVRS STATUS DESCRIPTION ICON / MESSAGE DVR is in a Primary State Steady Primary DVR Receiving Steady...

  • Page 132: Appendix 3 - Dvrs Features Vs Psu Type

    Table 25 DVRS Features (Supported on Motorola Infrastructure) vs Type of PSU Note 1 When selecting a DVR Mode on the Generic P25 PSU, it registers upon first Group Call. Generic PSU is deregistered after a preprogrammed timer counting the period of inactivity expires.
  • Page 133 8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II Note 6: Motorola Solutions XTS or APX series PSUs in non DVRS Enabled mode. Note 7: Group Services supported on APX ‘DVRS Enabled’ PSUs only (R14.50.00 or later in PSU/MSU).

  • Page 134: Appendix 4 - 'Dvrs Enabled' Psu Features Support On Non-Motorola Infrastructure

    Not Supported Not Supported MSU Votescan Not Supported Not Supported Limited Features support on P25 TDMA FNE Not Supported (Group Voice, PTT-ID and Emerg Alarm/Call) *PCII Support only ; Enhanced Private Calls are only supported on Motorola Infrastructure. January 2019...

  • Page 135: Appendix 5 Dvrs Features - P25 Dvr Mode & P25 Trunking Mobile Mode

    Trunking Mobile Mode The operation described below assumes a DVR Digital Mode conventional channel and P25 Talk Group are selected on the DVR and MSU respectively. Note that some features require ‘DVRS Enabled’ PSUs as described in Table 12. FEATURE...

  • Page 136: Appendix 6 Dvrs Features In P25 Dvr Mode & P25 Conventional Mobile Mode

    Appendix 6 DVRS Features in P25 DVR Mode & P25 Conventional Mobile Mode The operation described below assumes a DVR Digital Mode conventional channel and P25 Conventional Mode are selected on the DVR and MSU respectively. FEATURE OFF Mode SYSTEM Mode...

  • Page 137: Appendix 7 Dvrs Features In Forced Analog Dvr Mode & Conventional Analog Mobile Mode

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II Appendix 7 DVRS Features in Forced Analog DVR Mode & Conventional Analog Mobile Mode The features below are supported on ‘DVRS Enabled’ PSUs only. FEATURE OFF Mode...

  • Page 138: Appendix 8 Dvrs Features In Forced Analog Dvr Mode & 3600 Baud Trunking (Analog Or Digital) Mobile Mode

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II Appendix 8 DVRS Features in Forced Analog DVR Mode & 3600 Baud Trunking (Analog or Digital) Mobile Mode The features below are supported on ‘DVRS Enabled’ PSUs only.

  • Page 139: Appendix 9 Dvrs Features In Forced Analog All Dvr Mode & 3600 Baud Trunking (Analog Or Digital) Mobile Mode & Tdma Trunking Mode

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II Appendix 9 DVRS Features in Forced Analog All DVR Mode & 3600 Baud Trunking (Analog or Digital) Mobile Mode & TDMA Trunking Mode The features below are supported on ‘DVRS Enabled’ APX PSUs only.

  • Page 140: Appendix 9 Dvrs Features In Analog Dvr Mode & P25 Trunking Mobile Mode

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II Appendix 9 DVRS Features in Analog DVR Mode & P25 Trunking Mobile Mode FEATURE OFF Mode SYSTEM Mode LOCAL Mode DVRS Status Display on MSU VR OFF <DVR CH>...

  • Page 141: Appendix 10 Dvrs Features In Analog Dvr Mode & P25 Conventional Mobile Mode

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II Appendix 10 DVRS Features in Analog DVR Mode & P25 Conventional Mobile Mode FEATURE OFF Mode SYSTEM Mode LOCAL Mode DVRS Status Display on MSU VR OFF <DVR CH>...

  • Page 142: Appendix 11 Dvrs Features In Analog Dvr Mode & Conventional Analog Mobile Mode

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II Appendix 11 DVRS Features in Analog DVR Mode & Conventional Analog Mobile Mode FEATURE OFF Mode SYSTEM Mode LOCAL Mode VR OFF <DVR DVRS Status Display on MSU CH VR SYS <DVR CH>...

  • Page 143: Appendix 12 Dvrs Features In Analog Dvr Mode & 3600 Baud (Analog Or Digital) Trunking Mobile Mode

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II Appendix 12 DVRS Features in Analog DVR Mode & 3600 Baud (Analog or Digital) Trunking Mobile Mode FEATURE OFF Mode SYSTEM Mode LOCAL Mode DVRS Status Display on MSU VR OFF <DVR CH>...

  • Page 144: Appendix 13 Dvrs Features In Analog Dvr Mode And P25 Phase Ii Tdma Trunking Mobile Mode

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II Appendix 13 DVRS Features in Analog DVR Mode and P25 Phase II TDMA Trunking Mobile Mode FEATURE OFF Mode SYSTEM Mode LOCAL Mode DVRS Status Display on MSU VR OFF <DVR CH>...

  • Page 145: Appendix 14 Dvrs Features In Forced Analog Dvr Mode And P25 Phase Ii Tdma Trunked Mobile Radio Mode

    APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II Appendix 14 DVRS Features in Forced Analog DVR Mode and P25 Phase II TDMA Trunked Mobile Radio Mode The features below are supported on ‘DVRS Enabled’ APX PSUs only.

  • Page 146: Appendix 15 - Accessories

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II Appendix 15 – Accessories DVR Antennas – Vehicular Mount Freq. Band Gain Order Code Type [MHz] HAD4006A 136-144 Roof / Trunk Mount 0 (Unity) HAD4007A 144-150.8...

  • Page 147: Contact Information

    8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II Contact Information Technical Support 905-660-5548 support@futurecom.com Orders Please contact Motorola / Drop Ship Return Authorizations 1-800-701-9180 Head Office and Manufacturing 3277 Langstaff Rd Concord, Ontario L4K 5P8...

  • Page 148: Index

    Mobile Radio Channel Setup ........23 DVR Remote Activation IDs ........29 Morse Code .............. 38 DVR Specifications ..........82 MSU Operating on TDMA (P25, Phase 2) ....74 DVR Status Display ..........83 MSU Proxy Request Priorities ......... 54 DVR System Topologies .......... 44 MSU RF Bypass Switch ...........
  • Page 149 8M083X25 R14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II PSU Affiliation ........... 53, 70 Status Broadcast ............59 PSU Call Alert ............67 Steer NID (h) ............24 PSU ID Data ............. 29 PSU IV&D ..............67 PSU Location Reporting GPS .........

  • Page 150: Glossary

    8M083X25 Rev. 14 APX Series P25 Interface DVRS Installation & Programming Guide – PART II Glossary Keyword Description Acknowledgement of communications. Automated VR / DVR Activation. DVR Option which permits automated activation of the DVR by either using a VIP input on AVRA the MSU CH / DEK or a pin on the DVR Auxiliary cable.
  • Page 151 Mode when a non-P25 channel / TG is selected on the MSU. When a P25 channel / TG is selected on the MSU the DVR operates in Digital mode. Applicable only to ‘DVRS Enabled’ PSUs. Hybrid DVR Mode of operation where communications between the DVR and the P25 ‘DVRS enabled’...
  • Page 152 DVR – OFF, SYSTEM or LOCAL (see DVR Mode) Maximum Permissible Exposure. Mobile Subscriber Unit Network Access Code – used in P25 mode for validation of P25 radio communications, similar to the use of PL/DPL in analog mode. Also used for DVRS Steering.
  • Page 153 Subscribe to our newsletter if you want to be informed about new releases and updates. Please visit http://futurecom.com/support/newsletter/ Futurecom Systems Group, ULC. 3277 Langstaff Rd Concord, Ontario L4K 5P8 Canada 1-800-701-9180 © Futurecom Systems Group, ULC 2016...

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