Smartconnect; Smartzone; Site Trunking Feature; Locking And Unlocking A Site - Motorola APX 5500 User Manual

2.17.3

SmartConnect

SmartConnect allows your radio to maintain voice communication when LMR is out of range by
switching to a Wi-Fi, LTE, or satellite network.
NOTICE: This feature is only applicable for APX 8500 and must be preprogrammed by a
qualified radio technician. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information.
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
When a SmartConnect-enabled channel goes out of range, the radio displays Out of Range and the
SmartConnect capable icon
Once the device is connected to an available network, the radio displays SmartConnect and the
SmartConnect connected icon
2.17.4

SmartZone

The SmartZone ™ feature extends communications beyond the reach of a single-trunked site (antenna
location) when operating in a SmartZone system. SmartZone units provide expanded wide-area
coverage.
SmartZone automatically switches the radio to a different site when the current site signal becomes
unacceptable. This usually happens when the vehicle in which the radio is located is driven out of the
range of one site, and into the range of another.
Under normal conditions, a SmartZone-enabled radio functions invisibly to the operator. However, the
operator does have some manual controls on the Control Head–the RSSI menu entry. This button can
be used to check, or change, the SmartZone operation.
2.17.5

Site Trunking Feature

If the zone controller loses communication with any site, that site reverts to site trunking. When this
occurs, you can communicate only with the radios within your trunking site.
The display shows the currently selected zone/channel combination and Site trunking.
2.17.6

Locking and Unlocking a Site

When and where to use: This feature allows your radio to lock onto a specific site and not roam
among wide-area talkgroup sites. This feature should be used with caution, since it inhibits roaming to
another site in a wide-area system.
You can toggle the lock state between locked and unlocked by pressing the preprogrammed Site
Lock/Unlock button.
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