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Motorola ASTRO APX 6000 User Manual

Motorola ASTRO APX 6000 User Manual

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  • Page 1 ASTRO APX APX 6000 APX 7000...
  • Page 2 Preface Before operating your radio, please review the "Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance" section in the front of your Radio User Guide, Part No. 68012001079 (APX 6000) or 6875945M01 (APX 7000). The Radio User Guide, Part No. 68012001079 (APX 6000) or 6875945M01 (APX 7000), covers standard operating features of this portable radio.
  • Page 3 Motorola. Furthermore, the purchase of Motorola products shall not be deemed to grant either directly or by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any...
  • Page 4 Motorola, except for the normal non-exclusive license to use that arises by operation of law in the sale of a product.
  • Page 5 Frequency Programming Restrictions • The radio may only be programmed for those frequencies that the radio user is permitted to use. • Programming of frequencies should be done only by authorized service personnel. • Radio operation on unauthorized frequencies is a violation of federal law. Warning, Caution, and Note Notations Throughout this publication, you will notice the use of WARNING, CAUTION, and Note...
  • Page 6 An operational procedure, practice, or condition, etc., which may result in injury or death if not carefully observed. An operational procedure, practice, or condition, etc., which may result in damage to the equipment if not carefully observed. Note: An operational procedure, practice, or condition, etc., which is important to emphasize.
  • Page 7 Contents Preface .......... ii Computer Software Copyrights ..iii Frequency Programming Restrictions ........v Warning, Caution, and Note Notations ......v Getting Started ........ 1 Introduction ........1 Installing the FPP Dongle ....3 Programming Feature Operation ... 5 Front Panel Programming ....6 Initiate the FPP Feature ....
  • Page 8 Select a Channel within a Zone ......12 Change a Channel Parameter ..13 Editing Parameters ....14 Glossary .........22...
  • Page 9 Getting Started Introduction Your radio provides the ability to edit and program several operational features using the front panel keypad. Front Panel Programming (FPP) covered in this manual, can only be programmed/reprogrammed when a special FPP dongle, NNTN7526_ is installed onto the radio’s universal connector.
  • Page 10 Before attempting Front Panel Programming as described in this manual: • Familiarize yourself with the your radio. • Remove the universal connector seal or any other accessories if it is attached to the radio. • Install the NNTN7526_ FPP dongle onto the radio’s universal connector.
  • Page 11 Installing the FPP Dongle Remove the universal connector seal or any other accessories if it is attached to the radio. Ensure that the radio is turned off before attaching the FPP dongle to the radio. Align the FPP dongle to the radio’s universal connector, and attach as follows:...
  • Page 12 Insert the hooked end of the housing into the recessed area above the radio’s universal connector as shown in the graphic. Tighten the screw on the FPP dongle to the radio. Turn on the radio to start programming.
  • Page 13 Programming Feature Operation The radio can be programmed in two ways: • Front Panel Programming (FPP) using the front panel controls of the radio. • Customer Programming Software (CPS), with the radio connected to a PC computer.
  • Page 14 Front Panel Programming Front Panel Programming (FPP) allows the user to change the following parameters from the front panel controls of the radio: • Tx/Rx Frequency • Tx/Rx Coded Squelch (PL/DPL/NAC) • Receive Channel Analog / Digital / Mixed designation •...
  • Page 15 • Top Zone Name • Top Channel Name • Low Batt LED • Hot Keypad There are two methods to program a channel within a zone. Either: • Select the zone and channel through the radio interface, and then initiate the FPP feature.
  • Page 16 Note: When any of the Rx parameters (i.e., Rx frequency, Rx PL, Rx DPL, and Rx NAC) is changed, FPP automatically copies these Rx parameter values to the equivalent Direct operation (also known as Talkaround operation) parameters. If you use FPP to change the Rx frequency to be the same as the Tx frequency and subsequently use the CPS to read then write to the radio,...
  • Page 17 Initiate the FPP Feature Note: To change the password, see the next procedure; “Change Password (Optional)”. Procedure: > Press to find FPP. Press , or directly below FPP menu. If you are going to program zones which are not password protected (only supported in Federal FPP), go to step 4.
  • Page 18 Radio Param and Zn/Ch Param. Change Password (Optional) Note: Radios from the Motorola factory are provisioned with a blank password. In this case, press the OK softkey immediately at the Enter Old password: prompt to change the password, to access the protected channels.
  • Page 19 Key in the new password and press the OK softkey to accept the entry. The screen displays Enter New password. Key in the new password again, and press the OK softkey to accept the entry. The screen displays Re-enter New password.
  • Page 20 Select a Channel within a Zone Procedure: Press to select the Zh/Ch parameters. Press to select the desired zone. Press the SEL softkey to view the zone channels. Press to select the desired channel. Press the SEL softkey to access the channel parameters.
  • Page 21 Change a Channel Parameter Procedure: to scroll through the various information. Press the EDIT softkey to edit the channel parameter. Change the parameter value. Press the OK softkey to accept the parameter change and return to view mode. Press to select other channel parameters.
  • Page 22 Press BACK softkey to return to FPP main menu. Press or EXIT softkey to return to normal radio operation. The radio is now able to operate with this channel parameter change. See the Parameters Guideline table on page 15. Editing Parameters For entering numeric digits, use the keypad in a manner similar to a standard telephone keypad.
  • Page 23 scroll through A, B, C if the Compose screen is in uppercase mode. For all parameters except Chan Name, Zone Name, Top Chan Name and Top < > Zone Name the buttons increment or decrement the selected value by scrolling through the valid entries.
  • Page 24 Parameter Editing Keys Tx PL to toggle between valid entries. Rx PL Keypad to enter numbers. DEL softkey to delete the Tx DPL parameter value of PL Rx DPL entered. In addition, for Tx DPL and Rx DPL, the INVT softkey switches INVERT on and off.
  • Page 25 Parameter Editing Keys < > Tx NAC to increment or decrement entry. < > to move cursor within parameter value. Keypad to enter hexadecimal numbers: • Rx NAC Plus, multiple press 2 to scroll through A, B, C, 2. • Plus, multiple press 3 to scroll through D, E, F, 3.
  • Page 26 Parameter Editing Keys Rx Type ANALOG/ toggle DIGITAL/ between MIXED valid entries. Tx Type ANALOG/ DIGITAL Press the keypad 25kHz/ Bandwidth digits for 20kHz/ quick access 12.5kHz to locations Protect ON/OFF in the list. 5.0 kHz/ deviation 4.0 kHz/ 2.5 kHz Power High/Low level...
  • Page 27 Parameter Editing Keys ON/OFF keypad Busy LED ON/OFF Chan Keypad to enter numbers Name and alphabet characters. Zone Name...
  • Page 28 Parameter Editing Keys < > • to move cursor Chan within name. Name • to toggle between digit and alphabet. Zone • – digit Name • – upper case or lower case. • to toggle between lower case, upper case (applicable when the mode is alphabet edit mode).
  • Page 29 Parameter Editing Keys Low batt ON/OFF toggle between valid entries. Press the keypad digits for quick access to locations in the list.
  • Page 30 Glossary This is a list of terms used in this User Guide supplement. Term Definition Analog An RF signal that has a Signal continuous nature rather than a pulsed or discrete nature Channel A group of characteristics such as transmit/receive frequency pairs, radio parameters, and encryption encoding.
  • Page 31 Term Definition Digital An RF signal that has a Signal pulsed or discrete, nature, rather than a continuous nature. The provisioner is capable of Front Panel Programming changing channel/zone (FPP) names, channel frequency, code, digital/analog operating modes, and bandwidth. Menu Entry A software-activated display– selection of these features is controlled by the buttons.
  • Page 32 Term Definition Preprogram A software feature that has been activated by a qualified radio technician. Private Line A sub-audible tone that is (PL) transmitted such that only receivers decoding the tone will receive it. A radio control that can have Programmable a radio feature assigned to it.
  • Page 33 Term Definition Zone A grouping of channels.
  • Page 34 Motorola, Inc. 1301 E. Algonquin Rd. Schaumburg, IL60196-1078, U.S.A. MOTOROLA, the Stylized M Logo, ASTRO, and SmartZone are registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. Motorola, Inc. 2010.

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