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Chapter 11

Types of Radio Calls

Your radio can make talkgroup, private, and enhanced private calls in conventional and/or trunking
mode.

Call Type

Conventional
Mode

Trunking
Mode

SmartConnect

Talkgroup Call

A Talkgroup Call is a point-to-multi-
point call operation. Your radio must
be configured as a member of the talk-
group for you to communicate within
the talkgroup.

Private Call

A Private Call is a call from one indi-
vidual radio to another.

Enhanced Private Call

This feature allows you to send a fol-
low up Call Alert Page immediately af-
ter a private call to a target radio is
unanswered.

Selective Call

A Selective Call is a call from an indi-
vidual radio to another individual radio
with privacy.

Call Alert Page

Allows the radio to function like a pag-
er, or to verify if a radio is active on the
system.

11.1

Making Calls on the Radio

Procedure:

Perform one of the following actions based on the type of radio call:

If…

Then…

Talkgroup Call

See

Selecting Zones on page 42

and

Se-

lecting Channels on page 45

to ensure

that you are in the preferred zone and
channel.

To transmit, press and hold the

PTT

but-

ton.

MN005642A01-AN

Types of Radio Calls

Summary of Contents for APX NEXT

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Page 3: ...ng Started 24 4 1 Attaching and Removing the Battery 24 Attaching the Battery 24 Removing the Battery 24 4 2 Attaching and Removing the Antenna 25 Attaching the Antenna 25 Removing the Antenna 26 4 3 Attaching and Removing the Accessory Connector Cover 26 Attaching the Accessory Connector Cover 26 Removing the Accessory Connector Cover 27 4 4 Using the Carry Holder 28 4 5 Charging the Radio 28 4 6...

Page 4: ...ting Zones from Zone Banks 42 7 6 Managing Mode Select Menus 43 7 7 Toggling the Controls and Buttons Tones On and Off 43 7 1 Scan Lists 43 7 1 1 Managing the Scan List 44 7 2 Scan 44 7 2 1 Toggling the Scan Feature On and Off 44 7 2 2 Making a Dynamic Priority Change Conventional Scan Only 44 7 2 3 Deleting Nuisance Channels 45 7 2 4 Restoring a Nuisance Channel 45 7 5 Selecting Channels 45 7 5 1...

Page 5: ...Fireground 60 13 1 Entering Fireground Zone Channel Conventional 60 13 2 Responding to Evacuation Indicator 61 13 3 Sending Evacuation Tone 61 Chapter 14 Tactical Public Safety Conventional Only 62 14 1 Using TPS Normal Transmission 62 14 2 Using TPS Emergency Transmission 62 Chapter 15 Fall Alert Man Down 63 15 1 Radio Alerts When Fall Alert is Triggered 63 15 2 Testing Fall Alert 63 15 3 Exiting...

Page 6: ...ating Waypoints 75 19 3 2 Editing Waypoints 75 19 3 3 Managing Waypoints 76 19 4 SmartMapping 76 19 4 1 Viewing Units Devices 77 19 4 2 Creating Waypoints in Map View 78 19 4 3 Editing Waypoints in Map View 78 19 4 4 Managing Options in Map View 79 19 4 5 Managing Options in List View 80 Chapter 20 Contacts 81 20 1 Contacts Tab 81 20 2 Call List Tab 81 20 3 Dialer 82 20 4 Searching Contacts 82 20 ...

Page 7: ... Multimedia Attachments 93 25 8 Managing Messages 94 25 9 Deleting Selected Messages 94 25 10 Deleting Conversations 95 25 11 Sending Group Messages 95 25 12 Viewing Message History 95 25 13 Searching Message History 95 25 14 User Presence 96 Chapter 26 Voice Announcement 97 Chapter 27 Radio Inhibit 98 Chapter 28 Conventional Squelch Operation 99 Chapter 29 Using the PL Defeat Feature 100 Chapter ...

Page 8: ... for Canadian License 111 Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range 112 Special Channel Assignments 112 Emergency Channel 112 Non Commercial Call Channel 112 Operating Frequency Requirements 112 Declaration of Compliance for the Use of Distress and Safety Frequencies 115 Technical Parameters for Interfacing External Data Sources 115 Limited Warranty 116 MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS COMMUNICATION PRODUCT...

Page 9: ...List of Figures Figure 1 Firmware Update Notification 68 MN005642A01 AN List of Figures 9 ...

Page 10: ...e Radio Functions 18 Table 5 ViQi Voice Control Commands 20 Table 6 ViQi Virtual Partner Queries 22 Table 7 LED Indications 39 Table 8 Emergency Operation Scenarios 55 Table 9 SmartMapping Icons 76 Table 10 User Status Icons 96 Table 11 Configuration Options 104 Table 12 VHF Marine Channel List 113 MN005642A01 AN List of Tables 10 ...

Page 11: ...n or observed WARNING An operational procedure practice or condition and so on which may result in injury or death if not carefully observed CAUTION An operational procedure practice or condition and so on which may result in damage to the equipment if not carefully observed NOTE An operational procedure practice or condition and so on which is essential to emphasize You will also notice the icons...

Page 12: ... The top display indicates Cold Temp Mode in this temperature On the other hand LMR radio communication is not available when the temperature reaches 30 ºC You can consult your dealer or system administrator about the following Is your radio programmed with any preset conventional channels Which buttons have been programmed to access other features What optional accessories may suit your needs NOT...

Page 13: ...ed in water shake the radio to remove any water that is trapped inside the speaker grille and microphone port Otherwise the water decreases the audio quality of the radio If an accessory is not attached to the radio ensure that the accessory connector cover is attached to the radio side accessory connector If the radio is submerged or exposed to a high force water spray such as from a hose remove ...

Page 14: ...ert service to keep the radio and all other communication equipment in perfect operating 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 ag...

Page 15: ...Chapter 3 Radio Overview This section describes the buttons and functions available on the radio MN005642A01 AN Radio Overview 15 ...

Page 16: ...Table 1 Front View Description No Description 1 High Dynamic Range HDR Mic 1 2 Purple Side Top Programmable Button MN005642A01 AN Chapter 3 Radio Overview 16 ...

Page 17: ...on 9 RF Antenna 10 Concentric Programmable Switch 2 position 11 Channel Selector 16 position 12 On Off and Volume Control Knob 13 High Dynamic Range HDR Mic 2 14 Speaker Grille 3 Dot Programmable Feature Button 15 Speaker 16 NFC Antenna 17 Battery 18 Charging Contacts 19 Accessory Connector Table 3 Top View Description No Description 20 Status LED 21 ABC Programmable Switch 3 position 22 Top Displ...

Page 18: ...e Blue tooth headset Bluetooth Headset PTT Keys up the Bluetooth Headset microphone Call Alert Allows the radio to function like a pager or helps you verify if a radio is active on the system Call Response Allows you to answer a private call Channel Up Down Allows you to scroll up or down to other channels within the current Zone Chanel Select Allows you to select a channel from the switch Channel...

Page 19: ...u Secure Transmission Select Toggles the Secure Transmission on and off when the Se cure Clear Strapping field is set to Select for the current channel Selective Call Conventional Only Calls an assigned radio Site Display Search Trunking On ly To display the current site ID and Received Signal Strength Indicator RSSI value To perform site search for Automatic Multiple Site Select AMSS or SmartZone...

Page 20: ...o change zones channels or volume NOTE Voice Control follows the language that you set in the device If you changed the device language in RadioCentral or Customer Programming Software CPS your device automatically downloads the new language files for this feature through LTE or Wi Fi This feature is disabled until the languages files are downloaded successfully Therefore retry if your download fa...

Page 21: ... volume level of your radio say What is my volume Current volume Volume To change the volume level of your radio say Volume Volume Level The available commands and their respective volume levels are as follows Low 10 Medium 50 High 100 1 to 10 10 to 100 Cancel Last Com mand To cancel your previous command say Cancel NOTE Cancel command works within a five second window after the last command Profi...

Page 22: ... she responds with a result to your query Table 6 ViQi Virtual Partner Queries The following table shows the queries supported by the ViQi Virtual Partner feature 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...

Page 23: ...llowing procedure to activate ViQi for the Voice Control or Virtual Partner features Prerequisites See ViQi on page 20 for the queries supported by this feature To perform the queries you are required to log in to CommandCentral See Logging In to CommandCentral Subsequent Login on page 35 Procedure 1 Press and hold the assigned ViQi button 2 After you hear a tone speak your request into the microp...

Page 24: ...ing or removed from the charger Attaching the Battery Procedure To attach the battery align the battery with the bottom rails on the back of the radio Slide the battery into the radio frame until the side latches click into place Removing the Battery Procedure To remove the battery perform the following actions a Press the latches on both sides b Pull the battery away from the radio MN005642A01 AN...

Page 25: ...hen attaching the antenna ensure that the radio is turned off Procedure To attach the antenna perform the following actions a Set the antenna in the receptacle b Turn the antenna clockwise and tighten the antenna securely to the radio MN005642A01 AN Chapter 4 Getting Started 25 ...

Page 26: ... Cover To prevent damage to the accessory connector shield it with the connector cover when not in use Attaching the Accessory Connector Cover Procedure To attach the Accessory Connector Cover perform the following actions a Insert the hooked end of the cover into the slot above the connector b Press the top of the cover down to seat it in the slot c Rotate the thumbscrew clockwise to tighten the ...

Page 27: ...e the Accessory Connector Cover perform the following actions a Rotate the thumbscrew counterclockwise until it disengages from the radio b Rotate outwards and lift the connector cover to disengage it from the radio MN005642A01 AN Chapter 4 Getting Started 27 ...

Page 28: ...e 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 Procedure 1 Turn off the radio while charging in a single or multi unit charger 2 Place the radio in a Motorola Solutions approved charger NOTE If the radio must remain powered on in the multi unit charger LMR PTT is not allowed as possibl...

Page 29: ...Turning the Radio Off Procedure Rotate the On Off Volume Control Knob counterclockwise until you hear a click MN005642A01 AN Chapter 4 Getting Started 29 ...

Page 30: ...set a custom brightness level Tap Auto Brightness to automatically adjust the screen brightness based on the lighting conditions 4 9 Turning On Night Mode Procedure From the Home screen tap Night Mode 4 10 Setting the Clock Procedure 1 From the Home screen tap System Settings 2 Tap Clock then perform one of the following actions If Then To toggle use 24 hour format on and off tap Use 24 hour forma...

Page 31: ...e orientation to enter alphanumeric text on your radio The keyboard supports auto capitalization and word suggestions in the Messaging feature 2 3 1 4 5 6 No Description 1 Predictive text 2 Backspace 3 Enter 4 Tap to insert space Double tap to insert a period 5 Tap to input numbers punctuation or symbols 6 Tap to type in uppercase Double tap for caps lock Based on the language settings of your rad...

Page 32: ... are logged in When you are logged out radio alias will be shown on the widget 3 Channel Status Icons Provides information or status specific to the selected channel 4 Transmit and Receive Indicator Reflects the active call state of the radio 5 Radio Control Widget Displays channel errors trunking statuses call states and notifi cations Allows you to change zone and channel from the Home screen MN...

Page 33: ...plication NOTE The number of unread messages are displayed on the all messages icon 10 Home Channel Revert Allows you to revert to the Home Channel or Talkgroup 11 Radio Quick Settings Allows you to quickly toggle the radio communication settings The settings are channel specific 12 Shift Manager Launcher Depending on the radio programming this shortcut allows you to access your Radio Alias User L...

Page 34: ...ter the authorized PIN then tap Done If a PIN is not assigned to the ID skip this step The display shows the Progress screen If the channel does not support Automatic Registration Service login the display shows the status as Offline 4 While sign in is in progress tap Hide After the login is completed the Identity and Status Widget shows the login ID 5 1 2 2 Logging Out of Automatic Registration S...

Page 35: ...ess than 29 days or 20 hours before if session timeout is set to more than 29 days 5 1 4 1 Logging In to CommandCentral First Time Login Procedure 1 From the Home screen tap Shift Manager Launcher 2 Tap CommandCentral Login then enter your username or email address followed by your password 3 Tap Sign On 4 Scroll down and tap the Received passcodes via email if 2 factor authentication is enabled 5...

Page 36: ...the temperature has returned to normal A notification will appear on the front display indicating that LTE and Wi Fi services have been restored You can press Close to dismiss the notification or the dialog box will close itself after 3 minutes The top display notification will also disappear 5 2 2 Radio Icons These icons appear at the status bar to provide device specific information or status Ic...

Page 37: ...l strength of the Wi Fi network Wi Fi 4 Wi Fi 5 Wi Fi 6 These icons appear at the Radio Control Widget to provide information or status of LMR specific features Icon Name Description to Received Signal Strength Indicator RSSI The number of bars represents the received signal strength of the current site in trunking mode Receiving The radio is receiving a call or data Transmitting The radio is tran...

Page 38: ...tional operation SmartConnect Inverted The current channel is currently con nected through the SmartConnect feature Steady The current channel supports Smart Connect Power Level Off The radio is set at high power On The radio is set at low power to Zone Bank Basic Zone Bank Icons A to F indicates that the radio is in the dedicated zone Enhanced Zone Bank Icons A to Y indi cates that the radio is i...

Page 39: ...has failed the self test upon powering up or encountered a fatal error Solid yellow Channel is busy in conventional mode Blinking yellow Radio is receiving a secured transmission Solid green Radio is powering up Blinking green Radio is receiving an individual or telephone call 5 2 4 Transmit and Receive Indicator The Transmit and Receive Indicator indicates the active call state of the radio Color...

Page 40: ...Color Call State MN005642A01 AN Chapter 5 Home Screen 40 ...

Page 41: ...dure 1 Drag down the Status Bar to open the Notification Center 2 Perform one of the following actions To respond to a notification tap the assigned action message To clear all notifications tap Clear All 3 Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to close the Notification Center MN005642A01 AN Responding to Notifications 41 ...

Page 42: ...recently used zones and chan nels 7 4 Selecting Zones from Zone Banks A Zone Bank consists of three zones The Basic Zone Bank feature supports two zone banks and a total of six zones The zones are indicated by the A to F icons The Enhanced Zone Bank feature supports 25 zone banks which are indicated by the A to Y icons Procedure 1 To change zone banks perform one of the following actions To change...

Page 43: ... To save the current zone and channel to one of the Mode Select menus tap and hold the desired Mode Select menu To change to the preset zone and channel of the Mode Select menu tap the Mode Select menu 7 7 Toggling the Controls and Buttons Tones On and Off Procedure 1 From the Home screen tap More 2 To toggle the controls and buttons tones on and off tap Tones 7 1 Scan Lists Scan lists are created...

Page 44: ... of channels Scanning is halted if you initiate a call and resumes when the call has ended 7 2 1 Toggling the Scan Feature On and Off Procedure Perform one of the following actions If Then To turn on Scan turn the preprogrammed 2 Position Con centric switch to the scan position a From the Home screen tap Radio Quick Settings b To toggle the scan feature on and off tap Scan 7 2 2 Making a Dynamic P...

Page 45: ...io and then turn it on again 7 5 Selecting Channels Procedure Use one the following methods to select a channel If Then Rotate the Channel Selector to the required position a From the Home screen tap the Radio Control Widget b Perform one of the following actions a On the Channel tab select the required channel b On the Recents tab select the recently used zone and channel c To search for the requ...

Page 46: ...ing the Controls Procedure 1 Press the pre programmed Control Lock button The radio unlocks automatically during power circle NOTE When the lock function is programmed to a switch the switch state is detected and the lock is re engaged automatically after the radio is rebooted MN005642A01 AN Chapter 7 General Radio Operation 46 ...

Page 47: ...formation The radio displays the following information Software Version Host Version Secure Version Model Number DSP Version Flash Code Serial Number Codeplug Alias RF Band s KG Secure Algorithms MAC Address ESN Numbers IMEI ICCID 3 To close the Radio Information screen tap Close 8 2 Viewing the Control Assignments This feature displays the programmable radio functions assigned to the controls of ...

Page 48: ...arious programmable features of your radio Procedure 1 From the Home screen tap More 2 Tap Info Control Map 8 3 Checking Device Status Procedure 1 From the Home screen tap System Settings 2 Tap My Device MN005642A01 AN Chapter 8 General Radio Information 48 ...

Page 49: ... audio settings of the radio The display backlight alert tones and audio settings are defined according to the preprogrammed radio settings of each radio profile Procedure 1 From the Home screen tap More 2 Tap Profiles then select the required profile MN005642A01 AN Selecting a Radio Profile 49 ...

Page 50: ...ty of the radio Low power level enables a shorter transmitting distance and helps conserve power High power level enables a longer transmitting distance NOTE If this function is preprogrammed to a radio switch you are unable to change the transmit power level on the Radio Quick Settings menu Procedure 1 From the Home screen tap Radio Quick Settings 2 To toggle the power level between low and high ...

Page 51: ...re allows you to send a fol low up Call Alert Page immediately af ter a private call to a target radio is unanswered Selective Call A Selective Call is a call from an indi vidual radio to another individual radio with privacy Call Alert Page Allows the radio to function like a pag er or to verify if a radio is active on the system 11 1 Making Calls on the Radio Procedure 1 Perform one of the follo...

Page 52: ... b Tap FAB Dialer c Enter the required number d Tap More Page e Tap Page Private Call or Selective Call a From the Home screen tap Con tacts b Tap FAB Dialer c Enter the required number d Tap More Private Call e To start the call press the PTT button f To end the call tap End NOTE If Enhanced Private Call is enabled and there is no answer from the target radio press the PTT button to send a Call A...

Page 53: ... the Priority Talkgroup Each trunking talkgroup can have its own assigned Priority Talkgroup Priority Dispatch is not available during Emergency operations Scan feature is suspended when Priority Dispatch is initiated Prerequisites Dispatch console that supports this feature must be preprogrammed to use this feature Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information on dispatch co...

Page 54: ...3 Release the PTT button to listen The radio exits Priority Dispatch mode returns to its original talkgroup and displays the home channel alias MN005642A01 AN Chapter 11 Types of Radio Calls 54 ...

Page 55: ...to send an alarm and or make an emergency call Fall Alert Man Down is an alternate way to activate the Emergency feature For more information see Fall Alert Man Down on page 63 Contact your system administrator for more information 12 1 Special Considerations for Emergency Operation The following scenarios apply during Emergency operation Table 8 Emergency Operation Scenarios If Then If you press ...

Page 56: ...one sounds Trunking only The display shows Acknowledge Received Four audio tones sound The alarm ends The radio exits the Emergency Alarm mode 12 4 Making Emergency Calls Trunking Only You radio is programmed to support emergency calls with or without Hot Mic When emergency call with Hot Mic is enabled the microphone of your radio is automatically activated allowing you to communicate with a group...

Page 57: ... state 2 Perform one of the following actions based on the type of emergency call If Then Emergency Call a Press and hold the PTT button b Speak into the microphone c To end the transmission and wait for a response from the dispatcher release the PTT button Emergency Call with Hot Mic Speak into the microphone NOTE The Hot Mic applies to the first voice transmission from your ra dio during the Eme...

Page 58: ... Emergency button Press and hold the 1 Dot Side Middle button and press the Emergency button Wait for console to clear emergency NOTE The combinations of the following buttons are supported in your radio Radio 1 Dot Side Middle and Top Orange buttons Radio 1 Dot Side Middle and accessory Top Orange buttons Accessory 1 Dot Button and radio Top Orange button Accessory 1 Dot Button and accessory Oran...

Page 59: ... radio Contact ID or alias The following methods are options on how to receive the beacon Procedure 1 Perform one of the following Tap Details to view the beacon list Tap Dismiss to dismiss the beacon NOTE If there are multiple beacons the radio displays the recent beacon received 12 9 3 Viewing Received Emergency Beacon Procedure 1 From the Home screen tap Beacon NOTE The received beacons will be...

Page 60: ...ing an Emergency Alarm and Call Entering or Exiting a Trunking Talkgroup 13 1 Entering Fireground Zone Channel Conventional Procedure 1 Upon powering up one of the following scenarios occurs If the Fireground Zone Channel is set as default you hear the gurgle tone and the radio displays the home screen You are in Fireground zone channel If the Fireground Zone Channel is set as default but you hear...

Page 61: ...stomized Your radio sounds the audible response at the profile maximum alert tone volume level The display shows the configurable programmed alert text and intelligent lighting Procedure 1 Perform one of the following actions Press the radio Top Side button Press the RSM Side Button 1 if the radio is connected to RSM Press the PTT button PTT button must be configured in RadioCentral or Customer Pr...

Page 62: ...n emergency the radio sounds a Beacon at maximum volume using the radio internal speaker not adjustable When pressing the PTT button for voice communication the beacon is muted Emergency Call De Key Sidetone The radio sounds an alert tone to remind you that the Emergency Mode is still active after you release the PTT button for an Emergency call transmission The volume of loudness depends on the m...

Page 63: ... radio plays an alert tone and the display shows Fall Alert Fall Alert Enhanced Your radio also supports Fall Alert Enhanced where it plays an alert tone for a preprogrammed period This tone is louder than the preprogrammed minimum level or the current level of the speaker and it acts as a beacon that helps to find the radio When the alert tone is active changing to another channel with a differen...

Page 64: ...an 15 3 Exiting Fall Alert Procedure To exit Fall Alert mode press Cancel 15 4 Re Initiating Fall Alert Procedure To reinitiate Fall Alert after exiting Emergency Operation perform one of the following actions Return the radio to a vertical position If motion sensitivity is enabled shake the radio MN005642A01 AN Chapter 15 Fall Alert Man Down 64 ...

Page 65: ...nly This feature allows you to change the encryption key from an active keyset Procedure 1 From the Home screen tap More 2 Tap Select Key then select the required encryption key 16 3 Changing Encryption Keysets Procedure 1 From the Home screen tap More 2 Tap Change Keyset then select the required encryption keyset 3 Tap Change to confirm the request 16 4 Infinite UKEK Retention This feature enable...

Page 66: ... you to request for the reprogramming of the encryption keys Prerequisites Ensure that at least one initial secret Unique Key Encryption Key UKEK has been provisioned This secret UKEK must be established before a Rekey Request delivers the updated keys Procedure From the Home screen tap More Request Rekey Continue MN005642A01 AN Chapter 16 Secure Operations 66 ...

Page 67: ...ownloads the update package After the package is downloaded you can install it immediately or later You or your service provider can reset your radio to factory settings by using this feature NOTE This feature is a selling feature NOTE The Remote Speaker Microphone RSM firmware updates are carried out by the radio Your radio will not show any notification as the updates are happening in the backgr...

Page 68: ...the 2021 4 or later and CPS must be R26 00 00 or later 17 2 Firmware Update Notification Actions Example Figure 1 Firmware Update Notification Name Description Later Firmware updates on a later date NOTE The firmware update notifica tion appears each time you power up your radio MN005642A01 AN Chapter 17 SmartProgramming 68 ...

Page 69: ...Name Description Now Firmware updates takes place immediately MN005642A01 AN Chapter 17 SmartProgramming 69 ...

Page 70: ... system administrator for more information Your radio displays the SmartConnect capable icon on the SmartConnect enabled channel once the device is connected to an available network the radio displays SmartConnect connection icon Your radio displays Out of Range when both LMR and SmartConnect are unavailable 18 3 Wi Fi You can connect your radio to a Wi Fi network for wireless programming Your ser...

Page 71: ...t you want to pair with then tap Pair NOTE If the Bluetooth Pairing PIN feature is enabled verify that the codes are correct before you begin pairing 18 4 3 Toggling Bluetooth Audio On and Off Bluetooth Spkr will not be available if no Bluetooth enabled audio device is connected Procedure 1 From the Home screen tap More 2 Tap Bluetooth 3 To toggle Bluetooth Audio on and off tap Bluetooth Spkr 18 4...

Page 72: ...XT home screen select Settings Advance USB Connection File Transfer 3 From your PC click on your connected APX NEXT device and select Internal Shared Storage 4 Upload your desired files into the appropriate folders NOTE A persistent notification appears on your radio if your radio s storage has between 0 5 left The notification can be dismissed when your radio has 6 or more internal storage remain...

Page 73: ...2 Tap Advanced Access Point Names 3 Tap Continue when prompted NOTE The fields that cannot be edited are greyed out MN005642A01 AN Chapter 18 Connectivity 73 ...

Page 74: ...ows the radio to send its own location securely over broadband or LMR depending on how the radio is configured For LMR the radio requires a system with an Intelligent Middleware IMW configured along with a CommandCentral Cloud Connector NOTE This feature is a selling feature SmartMapping This feature allows you to view your current location and the location of other devices units in a map or list ...

Page 75: ...Waypoints list is full when Emergency operation is triggered the radio deletes the oldest generated Emergency waypoint 19 3 1 Creating Waypoints Procedure 1 From the Home screen tap More Waypoints 2 To create a waypoint tap Add 3 Enter a name for the waypoint then tap Done 19 3 2 Editing Waypoints Procedure 1 From the Home screen tap More Waypoints 2 Tap the required waypoint then tap More to perf...

Page 76: ...you want to de lete then tap Delete To change location settings a Tap Location settings and perform one of the following actions To change or disable the friendly lo cation format tap Friendly format To change the coordinate format tap Coordinate format b Select the required format setting 19 4 SmartMapping This feature allows you to view your current location and the location of other devices uni...

Page 77: ... on the map to show dialog box and location accu racy Location accuracy indicator Indicates the confidence range for the actual location of the unit on the map 19 4 1 Viewing Units Devices Procedure 1 From the Home screen tap the Location Widget 2 Perform one of the following actions To view units devices in Map view tap the desired unit device icon then tap the address To view units devices in Li...

Page 78: ...radio the radio opens the Dialer feature with or without the contact information NOTE All saved contacts are provisioned through the RadioCentral or Customer Programming Software CPS 19 4 2 Creating Waypoints in Map View Prerequisites To create a Waypoint enable Waypoints from filter by pressing More NOTE Ensure that you have save all the changes Procedure 1 From the Home screen tap the Location W...

Page 79: ...h using the following keywords User first and last names if the user is logged in the de vice Email if the user is logged in the device Unit name Device name c To view the location details tap the re quired keyword Filtering and displaying group and Way points options a Tap Filter b Select the groups or Waypoints c Tap Done Changing base map Tap Map layers required map view Viewing Waypoints Tap W...

Page 80: ...ce User information User first and last names if the user is logged in the device Email if the user is logged in the de vice Unit name Device name b To view the location details tap the de sired device unit user To filter and display group and Way points options perform the followings actions a Tap Filter b Select the desired groups or Waypoints then tap Done To view Waypoints tap Waypoints To ope...

Page 81: ...reprogrammed to allow you to add edit or delete the contact entries NOTE Your radio is preprogrammed with a few contacts per Call Lists Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information 20 1 Contacts Tab When you select a contact from the Contacts list you can view the available call types and the associated call IDs in the Contact Details tab You can view the assigned IDs for a ...

Page 82: ...Tone Multi Frequency DTMF No icon Dispatch Call 20 4 Searching Contacts Procedure 1 From the Home screen tap Contacts 2 Tap Search then enter the name of the contact 20 5 Creating New Contacts Procedure 1 From the Home screen tap Contacts 2 Tap New Contact 3 Enter the name of the contact then tap More Numbers 4 Select the contact type 5 Enter the contact information then tap Done 6 Perform one of ...

Page 83: ...nges then tap Done NOTE If a contact alias is upda ted in the provisioning system this update is reflected on your radio when you receive a group call from the contact The new alias will be saved to your Call List af ter you power cycle your radio Delete Contact Tap Delete Contact Delete Edit Call List a Tap Edit Call List b Tap the contact that you want to remove then approve the confirmation mes...

Page 84: ...itiate the call press the PTT button 4 To end the call tap End 20 9 Changing Call Types in Contacts Procedure 1 From the Home screen tap Contacts 2 Scroll the contact list to the contact that you want to modify 3 Tap and hold the call icon 4 From the drop down list select the new call type MN005642A01 AN Chapter 20 Contacts 84 ...

Page 85: ...feature allows you to save and playback the recent received calls All saved calls are removed upon radio power cycle 21 2 1 Playing Received Calls Procedure 1 From the Home screen tap More 2 Tap Recents and perform one of the following actions To play a recent call audio tap All conv and tap the call that you want to play The radio autoplays the audio that you have selected up to the newest receiv...

Page 86: ...2 Tap Recents All conv 3 Tap Context Menu Save all MN005642A01 AN Chapter 21 Recent Calls 86 ...

Page 87: ...dio to radio calls This feature is very useful when a radio user prefers to not hear affiliated talkgroup or dispatch calls traffic but needs to remain in radio contact For an In Call User Alert enabled channel the Voice Mute button press or the Voice Mute menu selection allows the radio user to toggle on and off Voice Mute functionality 22 1 Toggling the In Call User Alert On and Off Procedure 1 ...

Page 88: ...nsmitting radio in order for the receiving radio to sound the selected tone followed by the pre configured alert tone 23 1 Initiating Quick Call II Transmission Prerequisites Tone must be preprogrammed into the Tone Signaling List on the broadcasting or transmitting radio Procedure 1 From the Home screen tap More 2 To broadcast tap Quick Call II then select the required tone from the list of tones...

Page 89: ...actions If Then the recipient is on the User List tap the target user the recipient is not on the User List a Tap New Conversation b Enter the user name or ID 3 Use the keyboard to compose your message You can also tap Quick Message to reply using one of the canned messages 4 To send the message tap Send 5 If a message delivery fails tap to retry 24 2 Viewing Messages Procedure 1 From the Home scr...

Page 90: ...tions To delete a message tap and hold the required message To delete more than one message tap More Select to Delete required message 2 Tap Delete 24 4 Deleting Conversations Procedure 1 From All Messages tap More Delete required conversation 2 Tap Delete MN005642A01 AN Chapter 24 Messages 90 ...

Page 91: ...e 2 To select a recipient perform one of the following actions Tap the required recipient from the list To search for a recipient tap More Search required recipient To select an available recipient from an alphabetical order list tap More Sort by presence required recipient To select a recipient from an alphabetical order list tap More Sort by name required recipient 3 Enter your message 4 To send...

Page 92: ...e screen tap New Message 2 To select a recipient perform one of the following actions Tap the required recipient from the list To search for a recipient tap More Search required recipient To select an online recipient from an alphabetical order list tap More Sort by presence required recipient To select a recipient from an alphabetical order list tap More Sort by name required recipient 3 Tap Quic...

Page 93: ...he video tap Play Listening to an audio attachment a Tap the required message with audio at tachment b To listen to the audio tap Play Viewing a sent location Tap the required message with sent loca tion The display shows the location and the ad dress is updated to the friendly address 25 7 Forwarding Multimedia Attachments NOTE This feature is applicable for SmartMessaging only Procedure 1 From t...

Page 94: ...ption Actions Copying and pasting messages a Tap and hold the required message then tap Copy b Tap and hold the message input field then tap Paste NOTE Only text messages can be copied and pasted Forwarding messages a Tap and hold the required message b Tap Forward c Tap the required recipient 25 9 Deleting Selected Messages Procedure 1 From All Messages perform one of the following actions To del...

Page 95: ... the list To search for a group tap More Search required group To select an online group from an alphabetical order list tap More Sort by presence required group To select a group from an alphabetical order list tap More Sort by name required group 4 Enter your message 5 To send the message tap 25 12 Viewing Message History Procedure 1 From the Home screen tap All Messages 2 Tap the required conve...

Page 96: ...er status The status is displayed in the homescreen messages widget All Messages screen New Message screen and chat screen The icon appears next to the user name to indicate the current user status Table 10 User Status Icons Icon Description Available Unavailable Do Not Disturb Unknown MN005642A01 AN Chapter 25 SmartMessaging 96 ...

Page 97: ...ent feature 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 MN005642A01 AN Voice Announcement 97 ...

Page 98: ...stays in this state regardless of its power changes NOTE If the radio has Intersystem roaming capability the system administrator is able to put the radio into a nonfunctional state when the missing radio roams to another system The radio can only be uninhibited by receiving an uninhibited command from the system administrator MN005642A01 AN Chapter 27 Radio Inhibit 98 ...

Page 99: ...el Tone Private Line or Digital Private Line The radio responds only to your messages Digital Options One or more of the following options may be preprogrammed in your radio Contact your system administrator for more information Option Result Digital Carrier Operated Squelch You hear all digital traffic Normal Squelch You hear any digital traffic having the correct network access code Selective Sw...

Page 100: ...ivity on a digital channel When this feature is active the Carrier Squelch status indicator is displayed Procedure Place the preprogrammed PL Defeat switch in the PL Defeat position One of the following occurs The radio plays the active transmission on the channel If no activity is present the radio is muted MN005642A01 AN Chapter 29 Using the PL Defeat Feature 100 ...

Page 101: ...adio and the dispatcher can view the ID which consists of up to a maximum of eight characters The ID number of your radio is also automatically sent every time you press the PTT button This feature is preprogrammed per channel For digital voice transmissions the ID of your radio is sent continuously during the voice message MN005642A01 AN Digital PTT ID Support 101 ...

Page 102: ...on the channel Transmit Inhibit on Busy Channel with Wrong Squelch Code You cannot transmit on an active channel with a squelch code or if secure equipped encryption key other than your own If the PL code is the same as yours the transmission is not preven ted Quick Key Override Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use Quick Key Override This feature works with either one of the two ab...

Page 103: ... a repeater Direct or talkaround operation bypasses the repeater and connects directly to another radio You can select either one of these operations on your radio Procedure 1 From the Home screen tap Radio Quick Settings 2 To toggle between repeater and direct operation tap Direct MN005642A01 AN Toggling between Repeater and Direct Operation 103 ...

Page 104: ...vice configuration options or press Done 33 2 Basic ATAK Configuration The ATAK Device Setup window allows you to configure your ATAK preferences Table 11 Configuration Options Option Description Callsign Identity Assigning your teams and roles Data Package Manage data packages Plugins Manage MSI plugins Import Files Import files into your device Network Preferences Configure your ATAK servers Mor...

Page 105: ...ode On or Off Prerequisites Direct mode simplex channel must be selected Procedure 1 From the ATAK home screen perform one of the following actions To turn on LMR Mode press the More button from the main menu and select LMR Mode Continue To turn off LMR Mode select LMR Icon Turn Off NOTE If the channel is switched to an unsupported channel the displays a red LMR icon and the radio is unable to sen...

Page 106: ...ifferent repeater frequency and press PTT to talk 34 2 Imbalanced Coverage Imbalanced coverage occurs when the radio is able to receive the control channel but is unable to transmit back to the system The radio generates a periodic tone and displays No Comms 34 3 Out of Range Radio When your radio goes out of the range of the system it can no longer lock onto a control channel You hear a low pitch...

Page 107: ...egrouped mode for other users you hear an invalid tone 35 1 Classification of Regrouped Radios The dispatcher can classify regrouped radios into Select Enabled or Select Disabled categories Select Enabled Select enabled 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 r...

Page 108: ...dels and or band splits See the radio price pages for a list of FCC certified accessories or contact your sales representative for accessory compatibility See http www motorolasolutions com to know more about the accessories supported by this radio MN005642A01 AN Chapter 36 Accessories 108 ...

Page 109: ...ver 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 APX NEXT and APX NEXT XE conforms to FCC Part 15 subpart B section 15 107 a 15 107 d and section 15 109 a Class B Dig...

Page 110: ...sure and Product Safety Guide for Portable Two Way Radios which contains important operating instructions for safe usage and RF energy awareness and control for Compliance with applicable standards and Regulations For a list of Motorola Solutions approved antennas batteries and other accessories visit the following website http www motorolasolutions com Under Industry Canada regulations this radio...

Page 111: ...supervision of a person certified as technically qualified to perform transmitter maintenance and repairs in the private land mobile and fixed services as certified by an organization representative of the user of those services Replacement of any transmitter component such as crystal semiconductor and others not authorized by the FCC equipment authorization for this radio could violate FCC rules ...

Page 112: ...ate the number of persons on board and the number needing medical attention if any 8 Mention any other information that would be helpful to responders such as type of vessel vessel length and or tonnage hull color etc 9 OVER 10 Wait for a response 11 If you do not receive an immediate response remain by the radio and repeat the transmission at intervals until you receive a response Be prepared to ...

Page 113: ...ncy MHz Transmit Receive 1 156 050 160 650 2 156 100 160 700 156 150 160 750 4 156 200 160 800 5 156 250 160 850 6 156 300 7 156 350 160 950 8 156 400 9 156 450 156 450 10 156 500 156 500 11 156 550 156 550 12 156 600 156 600 13 156 650 156 650 14 156 700 156 700 15 156 750 156 750 16 156 800 156 800 17 156 850 156 850 18 156 900 161 500 19 156 950 161 550 20 157 000 161 600 157 050 161 650 22 157...

Page 114: ...161 525 79 156 975 161 575 80 157 025 161 625 157 075 161 675 157 125 161 725 157 175 161 775 84 157 225 161 825 85 157 275 161 875 86 157 325 161 925 87 157 375 161 975 88 157 425 162 025 NOTE Simplex channels 3 21 23 61 64 81 82 and 83 cannot be lawfully used by the general public in US waters Low power 1 W only Guard band NOTE A in the Receive column indicates that the channel is transmit only ...

Page 115: ...ation for maritime use when it operates on the distress and safety frequencies specified in RSS 182 Section 7 3 Technical Parameters for Interfacing External Data Sources RS232 USB SB9600 Input Voltage Volts Peak to peak 18 V 3 6 V 5 V Max Data Rate 115 Kbps 12 Mbps 9 6 Kbps Impedance 5000 Ω 90 Ω 120 Ω MN005642A01 AN Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range 115 ...

Page 116: ...roduct MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS cannot be responsible in any 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 liabili...

Page 117: ... You must provide proof of purchase bearing the 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...

Page 118: ...e 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 infringem...

Page 119: ...on for its reduced value You are entitled to choose a replacement or refund for a major failure with goods If a failure with the goods or service does not amount to a major failure you are entitled to have the failure rectified in a reasonable time If this is not done you are entitled to a refund for the goods and to cancel the contract for the service and obtain a refund of any unused portion You...

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