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G1 SCBA Radio Pairing Guide | 

Harris

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rev. 5-23-2019 

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Pairing a G1 SCBA and Harris XL-185P | XL-200P Radio 

 

Ensure the Harris Radio is programmed correctly to connect with the G1 SCBA.  Necessary and recommended settings are 

listed in the “Harris Configuration Settings” page.  Consult with your Radio Technician.   

Step 1.

 

  

Turn on the Harris Radio using the volume knob. 

 

Step 2.

 

 

Verify that Bluetooth is “ON” the radio Bluetooth icon is visible on radio 

display.  

If not visible, enable the radio’s Bluetooth (See Page 6, Step 6, for 

details) OR reconfigure radio.

 

 

Step 3.

 

 

Make the Radio 

Bluetooth

 

Discoverable

Note:   Every time you power on the Harris XL-185P | XL-200P, it starts up 

with Discoverability set to OFF

.  

Follow this procedure to turn it ON.

 

If you left the Bluetooth Utility Menu, navigate back to it using the procedure 

found on 

Page 6,

  

Step 6.

 method 

(B) steps “a.” through “d.”

, and then:

 

(D)

 

Up or Down arrow until “Discoverable” is highlighted 

(E)

 

Press the menu button in the Center of the arrow pad to change to 

“YES” 

** STAY ON THIS SCREEN **  

Leaving the Bluetooth menu will turn 

discoverability OFF again, and pairing will fail.   
To keep “Discoverable = YES” you must stay on this screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

** STAY ON THIS SCREEN ** 

 

Step 4.

 

 

Press & hold

 either of the 

green

 

Control Module buttons to activate the RFID 

mode. 

 

For iTic Control modules: Press & Hold Both Green Buttons. 

 

          

 

 

Step 5.

 

 

Register the Radio to the SCBA:

  Place the Harris Radio 

Pairing Tag

 over the 

G1 Power Module 

RFID Target

After the pairing tag is successfully read, a Bluetooth enabled G1 SCBA will 

search for a pairing partner for 8 minutes. The pairing process should be 

repeated if 8 minutes is

 

exceeded

 

 

 

 

 

Pairing G1 & 

Radio 

Summary of Contents for XL-185P

Page 1: ...CBA Configuration Tag for Bluetooth Pair Save Preferences 5 Creating a Harris XL 185P XL 200P Radio Pairing Tag 6 Pairing a G1 SCBA and Harris XL 185P XL 200P Radio 8 Using the G1 SCBA and Harris XL 1...

Page 2: ...r that is running RPM2 Step 5 Turn on the Radio using the volume knob Wait a few seconds for the screen to illuminate and start up to complete Step 6 Navigating to the Radio s Personality into RPM2 A...

Page 3: ...lect Accessory Only If the Harris radio is equipped with a Harris FSM Speaker the Rx audio will always be routed to BOTH the Harris FSM speaker AND the MSA G1 lapel speaker If desired the firefighter...

Page 4: ...oth ON OFF In this example we ll program the front center softkey PF2 Back under the Personality s Options Select Scroll down to the button named Key PF2 Set its Operation to Bluetooth Enable Disable...

Page 5: ...oth Disabled Enabled setting to Enabled Step 6 Preference Choice Bluetooth Pair Save setting options Generally a department s operating procedures will determine its preference A To apply a Radio Pair...

Page 6: ...her is not visible there or under Select Other device disconnect and reconnect the hardware Restart the A2 service if necessary Step 5 Turn on the Harris Radio using the volume knob Step 6 Ensure Blue...

Page 7: ...CREEN Step 8 Discovering the Radio in A2 A Click Discover Devices You may have to scan twice if the Friendly name doesn t appear B Select the tile for the discovered Radio in A2 to select it The disco...

Page 8: ...dure to turn it ON If you left the Bluetooth Utility Menu navigate back to it using the procedure found on Page 6 Step 6 method B steps a through d and then D Up or Down arrow until Discoverable is hi...

Page 9: ...successful pairing if the regulator is shut off the G1 SCBA will not remain connected to the radio and the radio is available for non Bluetooth use The G1 SCBA will automatically re connect to the ra...

Page 10: ...ly activate when breathing If the connection is not established the pairing process described in the previous section should be repeated Step 4 Begin breathing with the regulator attached and the radi...

Page 11: ...learing SCBA Pairing Info from the HARRIS XL 185P XL 200P Radio section hereafter G1 Pairing Removal Method 2 Pair New Radio Step 1 Pair a different Bluetooth Harris Radio with the G1 SCBA using the n...

Page 12: ...and press the button in the Center of the arrow pad to enter it Step 4 Press Down arrow until Pairing Mgmt is highlighted and press the button in the Center of the arrow pad to enter it Step 5 Select...

Page 13: ...across battery removals Review instructions for G1 SCBA Configuration Tag and Bluetooth Paring Save settings Bluetooth pairing information will no longer be cleared on every battery removal Radio will...

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