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APX

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N50 User Guide

APX

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Two-Way Radios

Model 2

*MN009203A01*

MN009203A01-AA

JUNE

2022

Summary of Contents for APX N50

Page 2: ... 14 II GENERAL PROVISIONS 15 III STATE LAW RIGHTS 15 IV HOW TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE 15 V WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER 15 VI PATENT AND SOFTWARE PROVISIONS 16 VII GOVERNING LAW 16 Read Me First 17 Software Version 17 Chapter 1 Radio Care 18 1 1 Cleaning Your Radio 18 1 2 Radio Service and Repair 19 1 3 Battery Recycling and Disposal 19 Chapter 2 Radio Overview 20 2 1 Keypad Overview 21 2 2 Pro...

Page 3: ...rs 36 4 1 4 Transmit and Receive Indicators 36 Chapter 5 General Radio Operation 38 5 1 Selecting Zones 38 5 2 Selecting Channels 38 5 2 1 Channel Error Message 38 5 3 Mode Select Feature 38 5 3 1 Saving Zones and Channels 39 5 4 Selecting the Power Level 39 5 5 Selecting a Radio Profile 39 5 6 Enabling and Disabling the Radio Alias 39 5 7 Adjusting the Display Backlight 40 5 8 Editing the Time an...

Page 4: ...Emergency Operation 50 8 5 Emergency Keep Alive 51 8 6 Emergency Beacon 51 8 6 1 Sending Emergency Beacons 51 8 6 2 Receiving Emergency Beacons 52 8 6 3 Viewing Received Emergency Beacon 52 Chapter 9 Fireground 53 9 1 Entering Fireground Zone Channel Conventional 53 9 2 Responding to Evacuation Indicator 53 9 3 Sending Evacuation Tone 54 Chapter 10 Tactical Public Safety Conventional Only 55 10 1 ...

Page 5: ...luetooth 65 15 3 1 Turning Bluetooth On or Off 66 15 3 2 Searching and Pairing the Bluetooth Device 66 15 3 3 Turning Bluetooth Audio On or Off 66 15 3 4 Viewing and Clearing the Bluetooth Enabled Device Information 66 15 4 ASTRO 25 P25 Programming Over Project 25 POP25 67 15 4 1 Responding to Upgrade Notifications 67 Chapter 16 Location 68 16 1 Turning Location On or Off 68 Turning Location On 68...

Page 6: ... 82 24 2 Accessing Messages 83 Chapter 25 Monitor Feature 84 25 1 Monitoring Channels 84 25 2 Monitoring Conventional Mode 84 Chapter 26 Remote Monitor 86 Chapter 27 Transmit Inhibit 87 27 1 Enabling or Disabling Transmit Inhibit 87 27 2 Smart PTT Conventional Only 87 Chapter 28 Dynamic Regrouping Trunking Only 89 28 1 Classification of Regrouped Radios 89 28 2 Requesting a Reprogram Trunking Only...

Page 7: ... 95 34 2 Stopping Site Selectable Alert Notification 95 Chapter 35 Additional Performance Enhancement 97 35 1 ASTRO 25 Enhanced Data 97 35 2 Dynamic System Resilience 97 35 3 Encrypted Integrated Data 97 35 4 SecureNet 97 35 5 P25 Digital Vehicular Repeater System 97 Chapter 36 Accessories 98 MN009203A01 AA Contents 7 ...

Page 8: ...List of Figures Figure 1 Radio Overview 20 Figure 2 Keypad Overview 21 Figure 3 Home Screen Display 31 MN009203A01 AA List of Figures 8 ...

Page 9: ...ds 25 Table 5 ViQi Virtual Partner Queries 26 Table 6 Home Screen Overview Description 31 Table 7 Status Icons 32 Table 8 LED Indications 35 Table 9 Intelligent Lighting Indicators 36 Table 10 Transmit and Receive Indicators 36 Table 11 Emergency Operation Scenarios 49 Table 12 TMS Status Icons 82 Table 13 TMS Inline Icons 82 MN009203A01 AA List of Tables 9 ...

Page 10: ...ons of Motorola Solutions except for the normal non exclusive royalty free license to use that arises by operation of law in the sale of a product Open Source Content This product may contain Open Source software used under license Refer to the product installation media for full Open Source Legal Notices and Attribution content European Union EU and United Kingdom UK Waste of Electrical and Elect...

Page 11: ...n nor does it cover any license under its patent rights nor the rights of others Declaration of Conformity Per FCC CFR 47 Part 2 Section 2 1077 a Responsible Party Name Motorola Solutions Inc Address 2000 Progress Pkwy Schaumburg IL 60196 1078 U S A Phone Number 1 800 927 2744 Hereby declares that the product Model Name APX N50 conforms to the following regulations FCC Part 15 subpart B section 15...

Page 12: ...ixed to US operation channels only Industry Canada WLAN Statement CAUTION 1 The device for operation in the band 5150 5250 MHz is only for indoor use to reduce the potential for harmful interference to co channel mobile satellite systems 2 The maximum antenna gain permitted for devices in the bands 5250 5350 MHz and 5470 5725 MHz shall be such that the equipment still complies with the e i r p lim...

Page 13: ...d by the Federal Communications Commission FCC To transmit on these frequencies you are required to have a license issued by the FCC Application is made available on FCC Form 601 and Schedules D H and Remittance Form 159 To obtain these FCC forms request document 000601 which includes all forms and instructions If you wish to have the document faxed mailed or have questions use the following conta...

Page 14: ...License Application form at http www ic gc ca ic_wp pa htm Procedure 1 Fill in the items as per the instructions Be sure to print legibly If you need additional space for any item use the reverse side of the application 2 Make a copy of your files 3 Prepare a cheque or money order payable to the Receiver General for Canada for an amount for each radio purchased The license is renewed on April 1st ...

Page 15: ...es licences exploitées en vertu de ses droits de brevet ou des droits d un tiers Déclaration de conformité Règlement CFR 47 partie 2 section 2 1077 a de la FCC Partie responsable Nom Motorola Solutions Inc Adresse 2000 Progress Pkwy Schaumburg IL 60196 1078 États Unis Numéro de téléphone 1 800 927 2744 Par les présentes il est déclaré que la radio APX N50 est conforme aux normes de la FCC Partie 1...

Page 16: ...odèles non É U seulement et n est pas disponible sur tous les modèles américains Conformément à la réglementation de la FCC tous les produits Wi Fi commercialisés aux États Unis doivent être fixés sur des canaux fonctionnant aux États Unis uniquement Énoncés sur le WLAN d Industrie Canada IC MISE EN GARDE 1 L appareil fonctionnant dans la bande 5 150 à 5 250 MHz est uniquement destiné à une utilis...

Page 17: ...appareil http www motorolasolutions com Toute modification effectuée à cet appareil sans l autorisation explicite de Motorola Solutions peut annuler l autorisation d utiliser cet appareil Selon la réglementation d Industrie Canada cet émetteur radio ne peut être utilisé qu avec une antenne dont le type et le gain maximal ou minimal sont approuvés par Industrie Canada pour cet émetteur Afin de limi...

Page 18: ...isation explicite de Motorola peut annuler l autorisation d utiliser cet appareil telle qu émise par la FCC et ne devrait pas être faite Pour se conformer aux exigences de la FCC les réglages de l émetteur doivent être effectués par ou sous la surveillance d un technicien certifiée pour faire l entretien et les réparations d émetteur récepteur pour les services fixes ou mobiles terrestres privés d...

Page 19: ... chaque radio achetée La licence est renouvelée le 1er avril de chaque année et est émise pour une période de 12 mois 4 Postez votre demande remplie ainsi que votre chèque ou votre mandat au bureau de district d Innovation Sciences et Développement économique Canada le plus près MN009013A01 AA Déclarations juridiques et de conformité 156 ...

Page 20: ...ny way for any ancillary equipment not furnished by MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS which is attached to or used in connection with the Product or for operation of the Product with any ancillary equipment and all such equipment is expressly excluded from this warranty Because each system which may use the Product is unique MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS disclaims liability for range coverage or operation of the system as ...

Page 21: ...e date of purchase and Product item serial number in order to receive warranty service and also deliver or send the Product item transportation and insurance prepaid to an authorized warranty service location Warranty service will be provided by MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS through one of its authorized warranty service locations If you first contact the company which sold you the Product e g dealer or comm...

Page 22: ... Product or parts or to replace or modify the same so that it becomes non infringing or to grant such purchaser a credit for the Product or parts as depreciated and accept its return The depreciation will be an equal amount per year over the lifetime of the Product or parts as established by MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS will have no liability with respect to any claim of patent infringeme...

Page 23: ...re shown similar to the way they appear on the display of the radio This means Press the right side of the 4 Way Navigation Button What Your Dealer or System Administrator Can Tell You Your dealer or system administrator may have customized your radio for your specific needs If the radio is to be operated in extreme temperatures less than 30 C or more than 60 C check with your system administrator...

Page 24: ...adio side accessory connector If the radio is submerged or exposed to a high force water spray such as from a hose remove the accessory or accessory connector cover immediately and ensure that no water is forced into the accessory connector radio interface Rinse and dry the area and re attach the accessory or accessory connector cover if leakage occurs If the radio is exposed to a corrosive enviro...

Page 25: ...ting condition A nationwide service organization is provided by Motorola Solutions to support maintenance services Through its maintenance and installation program Motorola Solutions makes the finest service available to those desiring reliable continuous communications on a contract basis For a contract service agreement contact your nearest Motorola Solutions service or sales representative or a...

Page 26: ...ct channel 3 On Off Volume Control knob Allows you to turn on or off the radio and adjust the volume 4 Status LED Provides operating status 5 3 Dot Programmable button Programmable button of an assignable radio function 6 Push to Talk PTT button Allows you to execute voice operations 7 1 Dot Programmable button Programmable button of an assignable radio function 8 2 Dot Programmable button Program...

Page 27: ...vent has oc curred 14 Top Orange button Allows you to turn on and off Emergency Oper ations Besides the Emergency Operation this button can also be configured for other features 15 Charging Contacts Charging point for the battery 16 Battery Provides battery power for your radio 17 Accessory Connector Allows you to connect accessories to your ra dio 18 Belt Clip Bracket Allows you to attach belt cl...

Page 28: ...es of your radio Table 3 Assignable Radio Functions Function Description Audio Playback To play the last saved call audio followed by other saved audio in the sequence from oldest to newest To save the received call audio into your radio press and hold the button Basic Voice Control Activates voice commands by pressing and holding Beacon Allows you to check the details of any recently received Eme...

Page 29: ...replace the Priority Two channel Emergency Allows you to send or cancel Emergency Alarm to the dis patcher Info Allows you to display the Radio Information Internet Proto col IP Display SIM Status Control Assignments and Soft ID if enabled Internet Protocol IP Allows you to display the IP address Keypad Control Lock Toggles the keypad control to lock or unlock Light Flip To turn on the display bac...

Page 30: ...m Request Trunking On ly Notifies the dispatcher that a new dynamic regrouping as signment is needed Request To Talk Conventional Only Notifies the dispatcher that you want to send a voice call Scan To turn on or off the scan function press the button To enable Scan List Programming and selects the scan list for editing press and hold the button Select Call Calls an assigned radio Sensor Allows yo...

Page 31: ...ss to features You are able to operate the radio with your voice using the following commands Table 4 ViQi Basic Voice Control Commands Feature Examples Battery To identify your battery level say the following command Battery level Channel To identify your current channel say the following command Channel Home Channel To change to your home channel say the following command Go to home Preset To ch...

Page 32: ...eature and their respective commands Use the following commands followed by the supported query instructions to initiate ViQi Virtual Partner Look up Check Run a Query Examples License plate Run a State license plate Alphanumeric String Check a State license plate Look up State license plate Alphanumeric String Driver s license Run a State driver s license Alphanumeric String Check the state of St...

Page 33: ...cedure 1 Press and hold the programmed Basic Voice Control button 2 Speak your command into the radio mic 3 Release the programmed Basic Voice Control button Basic voice control is activated and the radio operates according to the voice command 2 3 2 Using ViQi Virtual Partner Procedure 1 Press and hold the programmed ViQi button 2 After you hear a tone speak your request into the microphone 3 Rel...

Page 34: ...bottom of the radio 3 Remove the battery from the radio 3 2 Attaching and Removing the Antenna Attaching the Antenna Prerequisites Ensure the radio is turned off before attaching the antenna Procedure 1 Set the antenna in the receptacle 2 Turn the antenna clockwise to attach to the radio Removing the Antenna Prerequisites Ensure the radio is turned off before removing the antenna Procedure 1 Turn ...

Page 35: ... lift the connector cover to disengage it from the radio 3 4 Attaching the Belt Clip Procedure Align the grooves of the belt clip with the radio and insert it until you hear a click 3 5 Charging the Radio Prerequisites WARNING To avoid possible explosion Do not replace the battery in any area labeled Hazardous Atmosphere Do not discard batteries in a fire When and where to use Motorola Solutions a...

Page 36: ...rning the Radio On Procedure To turn on turn the On Off Volume Control knob clockwise until you hear a click Turning the Radio Off Procedure To turn off turn the On Off Volume Control knob counterclockwise until you hear a click 3 7 Adjusting the Volume of the Radio Procedure 1 To increase the volume rotate the On Off Volume Control knob clockwise 2 To decrease the volume rotate the On Off Volume ...

Page 37: ...otifi cations 2 Bright Mode Status Bar Bright mode status icons appear in the status bar to provide device status and feature notifi cations 3 Radio Control Widget Displays the zone channel trunking status and call state 4 Notification Widget Displays the most recent text message notifica tion 5 Menu Items Displays the programmed menu items 6 7 8 Time The available time format is 12 hours default ...

Page 38: ...nd signal Broadband Transmitting The radio is transmitting the broadband signal Broadband Receiving and Transmitting The radio is receiving and transmitting the broadband signal Broadband with ARS User Logged In The ARS user logged on successfully with the broadband system Broadband Receiving while ARS User Logged In The ARS user logged on successfully with the broadband system Broadband Transmitt...

Page 39: ... Data Steady The user is associated with the radio Blinking The device registration or user registration with the server failed due to an invalid user name or pin Inverted The user is logged on to the secured IP packet data Monitor The selected channel is being monitored in con ventional operation Roaming The radio has roamed to and is registered to a foreign system Received Signal Strength Indi c...

Page 40: ...ite Transmitting while ARS user Logged In The radio is transmitting a satellite signal with the ARS user logged on Satellite Receiving and Trans mitting while ARS User Log ged In The radio is receiving and transmitting satellite signals with the ARS user logged on SmartConnect Capable The current channel is capable of supporting SmartConnect SmartConnect Connected The current channel is currently ...

Page 41: ...ached 4 1 2 LED Indications The LED indications represent the operational status of your radio A qualified technician can permanently disable the LED indication by preprogramming it Table 8 LED Indications Indication Status Solid red Radio is transmitting Blinking red Radio is transmitting at low battery condition or detects an incompatible battery Double blinking red Radio is transmitting an emer...

Page 42: ...ge The radio enters Failsoft mode The radio is unable to establish a full connec tion with the system The radio is unable to authenticate or register with the system The radio lost the Global Positioning System GPS signal or the GPS function fails Green Call Alerts The radio receives a private call The radio receives a phone call The radio receives a call alert The radio receives a selective call ...

Page 43: ...dicator Lightbar Color Call State Red Voice Transmission Light Blue Out of Range Light Blue Smart Connect Gray Unprogrammed Gray Receiving Frequency Error MN009203A01 AA Chapter 4 Home Screen Overview 37 ...

Page 44: ...io channels from the Menu a Press the Chan menu item b Select the required channel and press Sel 5 2 1 Channel Error Message If there is a channel error your radio displays error messages on the Radio Control Widget Type Description Unprogrammed The mode is set to an unprogrammed channel Fail 001 The selected channel is assigned to an incorrect frequency band 5 3 Mode Select Feature Mode Select al...

Page 45: ...e and power consumption Power level High enables a longer transmitting distance Prerequisites This feature must be programmed by a qualified radio technician Procedure Switch to the required power level by pressing the Pwr menu item The display shows Low power and the Power Level Low icon or the display shows High power and the Power Level High icon 5 5 Selecting a Radio Profile Procedure 1 Press ...

Page 46: ...m one of the following actions To save select the required time and date Press Ok To cancel press Cncl To return to the home screen and discard your changes press the Home button 5 9 Locking and Unlocking the Controls You can lock your radio keypad programmable buttons and knob or knobs to avoid inadvertent entry Check with your dealer or qualified technician for best selection to suit your usage ...

Page 47: ... a continuous tone sounds 5 13 Adjusting the Squelch Level The Adjustable Fine Tune Squelch feature allows you to adjust the desired squelch level of the radio between level 0 and 15 The following settings determine the types of call that you receive 0 Squelch is open and all calls regardless of signal strength and background noise pass through Lower setting Calls with low signal strength and high...

Page 48: ...al traffic having the correct network access code Selective Switch You hear any digital traffic having the correct network access code and correct talkgroup 5 14 1 Setting Conventional Squelch Operation Procedure 1 Press the Sql menu item 2 Perform one of the following actions To increase the volume press To decrease the volume press 5 15 Using the PL Disable Feature This feature allows you to ove...

Page 49: ... during the voice message 5 17 General Radio Information This menu item allows you to view general information of your radio The available information are Radio Information IP Information Control Map Certificates IoT Status Voice Commands 5 17 1 Accessing the General Radio Information Procedure 1 Press the Info menu item 2 Perform one of the following actions To view radio information press Radio ...

Page 50: ...mbination 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 6 3 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 curre...

Page 51: ... corresponding received RSSI 6 6 Changing the Current Site Procedure Press and hold the programmed Site Displ Srch button The radio shows the following indications A tone sounds The display shows momentary Scanning site When the radio finds a new site it returns to the Home screen MN009203A01 AA Chapter 6 Trunking System Controls 45 ...

Page 52: ...ual radio to another individual radio with privacy Telephone Call This feature allows you to receive calls similar to standard phone calls from a landline phone 7 1 Making Calls Procedure 1 Make calls by using the following options Option Actions Talkgroup Call a To transmit press and hold the PTT button b Perform one of the following actions Trunking Wait for the Talk Permit tone then speak into ...

Page 53: ... to the last dialed number press LNum c To dial the phone number press the PTT button d To talk press and hold the PTT button and speak into the microphone e To listen release the PTT button 7 2 Receiving Calls Procedure Receive calls by using the following options Option Actions Talkgroup Call No action is required Your radio automatically plays the transmission from the talkgroup call Private Ca...

Page 54: ...ispatch Calls Priority Dispatch feature allows you to call the dispatcher on a different talkgroup when a talkgroup is congested Procedure 1 Press the programmed Priority Dispatch button A tone sounds and the radio enters Priority Dispatch mode The radio exits this mode when the Priority Dispatch Time Out Timer expires 2 Before the Priority Dispatch Time Out Timer expires press and hold the PTT bu...

Page 55: ...al system to send an alarm and or make an emergency call Fall Alert Man Down is an alternate way to activate the Emergency feature Contact your system administrator for more information 8 1 Special Considerations for Emergency Operation The following scenarios apply during Emergency operation Table 11 Emergency Operation Scenarios Scenario Outcome If you press the Top Orange button while in a chan...

Page 56: ...cator tone sounds The red LED blinks momentarily The display shows Emergency and the current zone or channel When the radio exits Emergency Alarm and enters the Emergency Call state your radio shows one of the following indications You receive the dispatcher acknowledgment The display shows Ack received You receive no acknowledgment The display shows No acknowledge If unsuccessful a negative indic...

Page 57: ... accessory Orange button To exit the emergency via console Trunking only the dispatch operator or supervisor must clear the emergency NOTE Radios configured as console only are not able to cancel emergency mode from the radio 8 5 Emergency Keep Alive This feature prevents the radio from being turned off when it is in Emergency mode If this feature is enabled you are required to exit Emergency mode...

Page 58: ... following actions To view the beacon list press Details To dismiss the beacon press Dismiss NOTE If there are multiple beacons the radio displays the recent beacon received 8 6 3 Viewing Received Emergency Beacon Procedure 1 Press the Bcon menu item NOTE The received beacons are removed from the list after four minutes MN009203A01 AA Chapter 8 Emergency Operation 52 ...

Page 59: ...nd terminal The command terminal receives the following status updates from your radio Turning the radio on and off Automatic response to Polling Response to Evacuation commands Pressing the PTT button to make voice transmission Sending an Emergency Alarm and Call Entering or exiting a Trunking Talkgroup 9 1 Entering Fireground Zone Channel Conventional Prerequisites NOTE If you are entering Fireg...

Page 60: ...t be configured in Customer Programming Software CPS to enable this function The radio cancels the indications a tone sounds and the radio sends an acknowledgment to the command terminal 9 3 Sending Evacuation Tone Procedure 1 Press and hold the PTT button 2 Press the Emergency button A tone sounds when the Emergency button is released The tone sounds in all radios within the talkgroup until the P...

Page 61: ...PTT button To listen release the PTT button Receive and listen to the call The display shows the caller name or ID 10 2 Using TPS Emergency Transmission Procedure 1 Press the programmed Top Orange button The Emergency Beacon tone sounds 2 To call press and hold the PTT button 3 To listen release the PTT button The Emergency Call De Key Sidetone sounds After a short pause the Emergency Beacon tone ...

Page 62: ... triggered your radio plays an alert tone and the display shows Man Down If the radio is programmed for Surveillance Mode it inhibits all tones and lights including the Man Down Fall Alert tones Man Down Fall Alert Enhanced Your radio also supports Man Down Fall Alert Enhanced where it plays an alert tone for a preprogrammed period This tone is louder than the preprogrammed minimum level or the cu...

Page 63: ...e condition does not trigger the activation of the feature send the radio to a qualified technician 11 3 Exiting Man Down Fall Alert Procedure To exit Man Down Fall Alert mode press Clr 11 4 Reinitiating Man Down Fall Alert Procedure To reinitiate Man Down Fall Alert after exiting Emergency Operation perform one of the following actions Return the radio to a vertical position If motion sensitivity...

Page 64: ...ode 2 To select Clear Transmission press the programmed Secure Clear side button When you press the PTT button and the selected channel is programmed for secure only operation your radio shows the following indications A negative tone sounds The display shows Secure TX only The radio does not transmit until you set the Secure Clear side button to secure mode NOTE If the Ignore Secure Clear Switch ...

Page 65: ... Retention This feature enables Unique Key Encryption Key UKEK to be permanently stored in the radio even when all the encryption keys are erased Without this UKEK key the radio cannot be rekeyed over the air The Infinite UKEK Retention settings can be different for each secure profile NOTE This feature must be programmed by a qualified radio technician 12 2 4 Hear Clear Hear Clear is a noise redu...

Page 66: ...the selected key is erased a negative tone sounds and the display shows Key fail If the selected key is not allowed a negative tone sounds and the display shows Illegal key 12 2 7 Selecting Keysets This feature allows you to select one or a group of encryption keys from the available keys stored in the radio Procedure 1 Press the Kset menu item 2 Select the required key 3 To save the new keysets p...

Page 67: ...request can be sent Refer to your local key management supervisor for more information Procedure 1 Press the Reky menu item 2 Send the rekey request by pressing the PTT button 3 To exit the feature and transmit in normal mode press one of the following buttons PTT button Home button Top Orange button If the rekey operation fails a negative tone sounds and the display shows Rekey fail NOTE The reke...

Page 68: ...riority Two channel 2 Press the programmed Dynamic Priority button The radio continues scanning the remaining channels in the list NOTE This feature remains in effect until the scan feature is turned off 13 3 Deleting Nuisance Channel Procedure 1 Identify the nuisance channel 2 Press the Nuis menu item The radio continues scanning the remaining channels in the list NOTE This feature is not applica...

Page 69: ... Cycle power your radio MN009203A01 AA Chapter 13 Scan 63 ...

Page 70: ...ed in your radio 14 1 Managing the Scan List Procedure 1 Press the SCNL menu item 2 Manage the scan list by using the following options Option Actions Viewing the scan list At the Edit Scan screen view the scan list by scroll ing through the list Adding a channel into the scan list At the Edit Scan screen press Sel The currently highlighted channel is added into the scan list Removing a channel fr...

Page 71: ...tConnect connection icon Your radio displays Out of Range when both LMR and SmartConnect are unavailable 15 2 Wi Fi You can connect your radio to a Wi Fi network for wireless programming Your service administrator preprograms the Wi Fi Service Set Identifier SSID or network name that your radio can connect to This feature is enabled by default on your radio NOTE Channel 12 and 13 are enabled for W...

Page 72: ...can be configured in the Customer Programming Software CPS to route the audio to the radio internal speaker The audio routes to the radio speaker if the radio Remote Speaker Microphone RSM is not connected Check with your system administrator for more information on programming this feature Procedure 1 Press the BT menu item 2 Press Bluetooth spkr 3 Perform one of the following actions To turn on ...

Page 73: ... upgrade 15 4 1 Responding to Upgrade Notifications The display shows Upgrade and two positive tones sound every 30 seconds until you accept delay or rejecting the request NOTE Do not remove the power cable or power down the radio during the firmware upgrade process Procedure Respond by performing one of the following actions To accept the upgrade request press Acpt To delay the upgrade request pr...

Page 74: ...re only provides an approximate location usually within 10 meters from your actual location but sometimes farther away Sometimes the GPS feature may be unable to complete a location calculation successfully You then see a message indicating that your radio cannot connect to enough visible satellites To maximize the ability of your radio to determine a fix take note of the following guidelines For ...

Page 75: ...en by pressing Exit 16 3 Selecting Location Formats The Location Format feature allows you to select different display formats of the Global Positioning System GPS location The following GPS location formats are available Lat Long DD Lat Long DDM Lat Long DMS UTM UCS SLD99 MGRS NOTE When you send your location to another radio the receiving radio displays the location in its selected format Proced...

Page 76: ...e list b Press Optn Delete All Sel Yes The display shows a positive notification NOTE You cannot delete any of the pre programmed waypoints 4 Return to the Home Screen by pressing the Home button 16 5 Location Feature in Emergency Mode When the Emergency feature is activated the radio exits the Location menu and returns to the Home screen You can view the channel that triggers the emergency signal...

Page 77: ...o the display shows the available full location or short location coordinates Full location coordinates PTT ID optional Longitude and latitude Relative distance or direction Short location coordinates PTT ID optional Longitude and latitude NOTE If the transmitting radio is stale at the location after a period of time the receiving radio display shows the last known location If the transmitting rad...

Page 78: ...t and Text Messaging Service TMS display in this feature are optional They must be configured to enable you to hear and see these indicators When the radio enters a Geofence area the radio immediately sends a message ACK back to the system The radio searches the current zone for the channel with same talkgroup assigned as the Dynamic Talkgroup and also with same system ID of current trunk system O...

Page 79: ...area is displayed If the radio is set to manual you can choose either to proceed with zone and channel change or cancel the change The radio then connects to the designated talkgroup The radio displays the talkgroup alias and dynamic regroup tone sounds The transmit power level changes and the radio shows a direct text message content without any user operation NOTE The availability of the Voice A...

Page 80: ...l Alert Each entry within Contacts contains the following information Call Alias Name Call ID Number Call Type Icon WACN ID ASTRO 25 Trunking IDs only System ID Your radio must be programmed to allow you to add edit or delete the contact entries Your radio also supports a maximum of 50 call lists Each list can store up to 100 IDs NOTE Your radio is programmed with a few contacts per Call Lists Che...

Page 81: ...e Call Private Call Phone Call Outgoing Only Emergency Call Incoming Only NOTE The Log Dispatch Calls Enable field need to be enabled in Customer Programming Software CPS for your radio to log the dispatch call 19 1 Viewing Recent Calls Procedure 1 Press the Rcnt menu item 2 To view recent Emergency Calls press Emer 3 To return to all recent calls press All MN009203A01 AA Recent Calls 75 ...

Page 82: ...he programmed Status button 2 Select the required status 3 To send the status press the PTT button If acknowledgement is received your radio shows the following indications Four tones sound The display shows Ack received If acknowledgement is not received your radio shows the following indications A tone sounds The display shows No acknowledge MN009203A01 AA Chapter 20 Sending Status 76 ...

Page 83: ...port this feature Procedure Send a call alert page using one of the following options Option Actions Page Menu a Press the Page menu item b Press Cnts c To send the page press the PTT button Call Menu a Press the Call menu item b Press Cnts c Select the ID or alias d To initiate the call press the PTT button If the target radio does not respond after a program med period the display shows Send pag...

Page 84: ...eceive a Call Alert page your radio shows the following indications A tone sounds The green LED illuminates The display shows Page received Procedure Press any button to clear the Call Alert page MN009203A01 AA Chapter 21 Call Alert Paging 78 ...

Page 85: ...n server Mode 22 1 Selecting ARS Mode Procedure Select the Automatic Registration Service ARS Mode by using one of the following options Option Actions Selecting ARS Mode using the Frequency knob Rotate the programmed Channel Selector knob when the radio displays the required zone Selecting ARS Mode from the menu a Press the Chan menu item b Select the required channel or mode and press Sel The di...

Page 86: ...cess is successful the radio shows the following indications The display shows the User Login Indicator IP Packet Data icon The display shows a positive notice If the username is invalid or the login process is unsuccessful the radio shows the following indications The display shows a blinking User Login Indicator IP Packet Data icon The display shows a negative notice In the non Automatic Registr...

Page 87: ...2 Perform one of the following actions To clear all your private data select Yes To keep your private data select No MN009203A01 AA Chapter 23 User Login Feature 81 ...

Page 88: ...ame Description New Message The radio receives a new message The select ed text message in the inbox is not read Inbox Full The inbox is full Message Request Reply The message requires a reply The Request Reply feature is toggled on before the message is sent Urgent Message The message is urgent The Priority feature is toggled on before the message is sent Urgent Message with Request Reply The mes...

Page 89: ...e Sel c Scroll to the required predefined message d Press Optn Send Message Sel e Scroll to the required address and press Sel Viewing Text Messages a Press the TMS menu item b Press Inbox Sel c Scroll to the required ID or alias and press Sel Replying to Text Messages a At the Inbox screen scroll to the required ID or alias and press Sel Rply b Scroll to the required Quick Text c Send the message...

Page 90: ...lch indicator appears on the dis play when you monitor a channel using the pro grammed Monitor button Monitoring channels using the se lected zone channel a Select the desired zone and channel b Listen for a transmission c If necessary adjust the Volume Control knob d To transmit press and hold the PTT button e To listen release the PTT button 25 2 Monitoring Conventional Mode This feature allows ...

Page 91: ...iginal squelch setting press the Monitor button again or the PTT button If you try to transmit on a receive only channel you hear an invalid tone until you release the PTT button MN009203A01 AA Chapter 25 Monitor Feature 85 ...

Page 92: ...ed the audio transmission can be configured in Customer Programming Software CPS to route the audio to the radio internal microphone wired Remote Speaker Microphone RSM or Bluetooth wireless microphone In life threatening or critical situations the system administrator can remotely monitor any audible activity surrounding the targeted radio MN009203A01 AA Chapter 26 Remote Monitor 86 ...

Page 93: ...display shows Tx inhibit on NOTE If you press the PTT button a negative tone sounds If Transmit Inhibit is disabled your radio shows the following indications A tone sounds The display shows Tx inhibit off The status of the Transmit Inhibit does not change after the radio powers up 27 2 Smart PTT Conventional Only Smart PTT is a per personality programmable feature used to keep radio users from ta...

Page 94: ...allow you to use Quick Key Override This feature works with either one of the two above varia tions You can override the transmit inhibit state by quick keying the radio press PTT button twice within the preprogrammed time limit MN009203A01 AA Chapter 27 Transmit Inhibit 88 ...

Page 95: ... radios are free to change to any available channel including the dynamic regrouping channel once you have selected the dynamic regrouping position Select Disabled Select disabled radios cannot change channels while dynamically regrouped The radio is forced to remain on the dynamic regrouping channel The Scan and Private Call features are unavailable when your radio is Select Disabled 28 2 Request...

Page 96: ...ess the ZnPr menu item 3 Press Edit List Selection Sel 4 Scroll to the required zone and press Sel 5 Scroll to the required channel and press Sel The display shows a positive notification and the channel is added to the Dynamic Zone 29 2 Deleting Channels in the Dynamic Zone Procedure 1 Enter a dynamic zone by performing the following actions a Press the Zone menu item b Select Dynamic Zone Channe...

Page 97: ...zones selection press Next 4 Perform one of the following actions If you select a single source zone press Sel to select the target zones for cloning If you select multisource zones the display shows Confirm target and the automatically selected target zones and source zones mapping If the selected multi source zones exceed the last clone target zone the radio displays src zones unselected Sel exc...

Page 98: ... functions of the radio are not usable The killed radio can only be recovered with a special device Consult an authorized and qualified technician for details 31 1 Using Direct Kill to Kill Your Own Radio Procedure 1 Press and hold the 2 Dot Programmable button 2 Press the Top Orange button until the display turns blank and becomes inoperable MN009203A01 AA Chapter 31 Radio Kill 92 ...

Page 99: ...nother system The radio can only be uninhibited by receiving an uninhibited command from the system administrator 32 1 Switching between Repeater and Direct Operation Repeater operation increases radio coverage area by connecting with other radios through a repeater Direct or talkaround operation bypasses the repeater and connects directly to another radio You can select either one of these operat...

Page 100: ...eature mode zone or channel assigned to the user The available voice announcement VA priority options are High Voice announcement is enabled even when the radio is receiving calls Low Voice announcement is disabled when the radio is receiving calls MN009203A01 AA Chapter 33 Voice Announcement 94 ...

Page 101: ...play shows the alert alias with intelligent lighting on the home screen Procedure 1 Press the SSA menu item 2 Select Start Alert and pressSel 3 Perform one of the following actions To send alert notifications to a single site select the required site alias and press Sel To send alert notifications to all sites select All Sites and press Sel To send alert notifications to all available sites select...

Page 102: ...splay shows Sending req If radio is out of range roaming to a foreign system or in a failsoft situation the display shows Req failed If the request is successful the display shows Req successful If the site is not available the display shows Site Alias not available If the site does not exist the display shows Site Alias does not exist MN009203A01 AA Chapter 34 Site Selectable Alerts 96 ...

Page 103: ... Integrated Data EID provides security encryption and authentication of Integrated Voice and Data IV D bearer service This bridges the communication between the radio and the Customer Enterprise Network 35 4 SecureNet SecureNet allows you to perform secured communications on an Analog or Motorola Data Communication MDC channel 35 5 P25 Digital Vehicular Repeater System Motorola Solutions offers an...

Page 104: ...harger Part Number Description PMPN4593_ Multi unit charger IMPRES 2 6 Display Base PS000242A01 Power Supply Adaptor Power Supply Brick 100 240 VAC Universal 15 V 6 A L6 C6 P PMPN4819_ Single unit charger IMPRES 2 Base 25009297001 Power Supply Adaptor Power Wall Cube AC Power Supply Switch Mode Low noise 18 W US NA Table 15 Earpiece Part Number Description NNTN4990_ D Ring Swivel Clip Pack of 12 C...

Page 105: ...erface Module PMLN6828_ Tactical GCAI Throat Microphone Requires Interface Module PMLN6827 PMLN6829_ Tactical GCAI Ear Microphone Requires Interface Module PMLN6827 Table 17 Cable Part Number Description PMKN4265_ GCAI mini Programming Cable PMKN4231_ GCAI mini Programming and Test Cable PMKN4232_ Accessory kit replacement cable for Remote Speaker Micro phone PMLN8334_ GCAI mini to GCAI Adaptor Ta...

Page 106: ...e Speaker Microphone Part Number Description PMMN4128_ RM780 IMPRES Windporting Remote Speaker Microphone Large IP68 PMMN4140_ IMPRES larger submersible windporting IP68 PMMN4141_ XVP750 Remote Speaker Microphone with channel knob PMMN4142_ XVP730 Remote Speaker Microphone without channel knob Table 22 Wireless Remote Speaker Microphone Part Number Description PMMN4096_ COTS SSP Pairing Wireless R...

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