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RMU2080d Display model

User Guide

Two-Way Radios

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Page 1: ...RMU2080d Display model User Guide Two Way Radios ...

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Page 3: ...5 Package Contents 5 FCC Licensing Information 7 Interference Information 7 Battery Features 15 About the Li Ion Battery 15 Battery Recycling and Disposal 16 Installing the Lithium Ion Li Ion Battery 17 Removing the Lithium Ion Li Ion Battery 17 Holster 18 ...

Page 4: ...Hands Free Use VOX 33 With Compatible VOX Accessories 33 Hands Free without Accessories iVOX 34 Programming Scramble 39 Programming Maximum Number Of Channels 40 Programming Call Tones 40 Programming Microphone Gain Level 41 Programming Microphone Accessory Gain Level 42 Other Programming Features 43 ...

Page 5: ...ional Accessory 53 Cloning Radio using the Radio to Radio R2R Cloning Cable Optional Accessory 54 Cloning using the Customer Programming Carry Accessories 77 Software Applications 77 RM Series Features Summary 79 New Features 88 Programmable Buttons Chart 90 Icons Chart 91 ...

Page 6: ...E COMPLIANCE For a list of Motorola approved antennas batteries and other accessories visit the following website which lists approved accessories www motorolasolutions com RMseries Before using this product read the operating instructions and RF energy ...

Page 7: ...duct of Motorola s 80 plus years of experience as a world leader in the designing and manufacturing of communications equipment The RM Series radios provide cost effective Business Radios Mailstop 1C15 Motorola 8000 West Sunrise Boulevard Plantation Florida 33322 PACKAGE CONTENTS Radio Holster ...

Page 8: ... version of this user guide or for product related questions contact 1 800 448 6686 in the USA 1 800 461 4575 in Canada 1 888 390 6456 on TTY Text Telephone For product related information visit us at www motorolasolutions com RMseries ...

Page 9: ...ration is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful 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 ...

Page 10: ...uency call Motorola Product Services at 1 800 448 6686 Changes or modifications not expressly Replacement of any transmitter component crystal semiconductor etc not authorized by the FCC equipment authorization for this radio could violate FCC rules Use of this radio outside the country where it was intended to be distributed is subject to government regulations and may be prohibited ...

Page 11: ...e them for future reference 3 To reduce risk of damage to the electric plug and cord pull by the plug rather than the cord when disconnecting the charger 4 An extension cord should not be used unless absolutely necessary Use of an improper extension cord could result in risk of fire and electric shock If an extension cord must be used make sure that the cord size is 18AWG ...

Page 12: ...tery The charger is not suitable for outdoor use Use only in dry locations conditions Connect charger only to an appropriately fused located at the bottom of the charger Make sure that the cord is located where it will not be stepped on tripped over or subjected to water damage or stress ...

Page 13: ...RADIO O RADIO OVERVIEW PARTS OF THE RADIO Antenna On Off Volume Knob Channel Selector Knob ...

Page 14: ...e Knob Used to turn the radio ON or OFF and to adjust the radio s volume Channel Selector Knob Used to switch the radio to different channels Accessory Connector Used to connect compatible audio accessories Front Buttons ...

Page 15: ...ither Programmable Button A or B tunes the radio to the preset channel and the radio will play a good chirp Side Buttons Push to Talk PTT Button Press and hold down this button to talk release it to listen Side Button 1 SB1 The Side Button 1 is a general button that can be configured by the Customer Programming Software CPS The default setting of SB1 is ...

Page 16: ... RMU2080d model from the RM Series radios The radio s model is shown on the bottom of the radio and provides the following information Table 1 RMU2080d Radio Specifications Model Frequency Band Transmit Power Number of Channels Antenna ...

Page 17: ...eries radio comes equipped with a rechargeable Li Ion battery This battery should averages only 25 discharge lasts even longer Motorola batteries are designed specifically to be used with a Motorola charger and vice versa Charging in non Motorola equipment may lead to battery damage and void the battery warranty The battery should be at about 77 F 25 C room temperature ...

Page 18: ...S state laws and the laws of several other countries batteries must be recycled and cannot be disposed of in landfills or incinerators Contact your local waste management agency for Many retailers and dealers participate in this program For the location of the drop off facility closest to you access RBRC s Internet web site at www rbrc com or call 1 800 8 BATTERY ...

Page 19: ...RADIO O Installing the Lithium Ion Li Ion Battery Removing the Lithium Ion Li Ion Battery Attach Press until click Detach Press Latch ...

Page 20: ...ERVIEW Holster Power Supply Adaptor and Drop in Tray Charger ...

Page 21: ... the Battery Save feature is set to ON enabled by default the battery life lasts longer The following table summarizes battery life estimations Table 2 Li Ion Battery Life with Tx Power 2 Watts Battery Type Battery Save OFF Battery Save ON ...

Page 22: ...IEW Battery Meter The battery meter located in the upper left corner of the radio display indicates how much battery power the radio has remaining Table 3 RM Series Battery Meter Battery Type Battery Meter ...

Page 23: ...pes of Power Supplies Standard Power Supply and Rapid Power Supply Note The radio comes with a Standard Power Supply To charge the battery with the radio attached Charging with the Drop in Tray Single Unit Charger SUC Drop in Tray SUC Port Power Supply Transformer ...

Page 24: ...rge See Operational Safety Guidelines on page 10 for more information Charging A Stand Alone Battery above Align the slots in the battery with the alignment ribs in the Drop in Tray Single Unit Charger Table 4 Motorola Authorized Batteries Part Number Description PMNN4434_R Standard Li Ion Battery ...

Page 25: ...RADIO O Drop in Tray Charger LED Indicators Table 5 Charger LED Indicator Status LED Indicator Comments Power On Green for approximately 1 second Charging Steady Red ...

Page 26: ...to step 4 of Charging with the Drop in Tray Single Unit Charger SUC on page 21 2 Ensure that the power supply cable is securely plugged into the charger socket using an appropriate AC outlet and there is power to the outlet 3 Confirm that the battery being used with the radio is listed in Table 4 Estimated Charging Time ...

Page 27: ... Place the Multi Unit Charger on a flat surface 2 Insert the power cord plug into the MUC s dual pin connector at the bottom of the MUC 3 Plug the power cord into an AC outlet 4 Turn the radio OFF 5 Insert the radio or battery into the charging pocket with the radio or battery facing away ...

Page 28: ...ERVIEW Multi Unit Charger LED Indicators Table 7 Charger LED Indicator Status LED Indicator Comments Power On Green for approximately 1 second Charging Steady Red ...

Page 29: ...io with battery or the battery alone is inserted correctly refer to step 5 of Charging a Radio and Battery using a Multi Unit Charger MUC Optional Accessory on page 25 2 Make sure the power cord is securely plugged into the MUC and the appropriate AC outlet ...

Page 30: ...RNING RADIO ON OFF To turn ON the radio rotate the On Off Volume Knob clockwise The radio plays one of the following Note Do not hold the radio too close to the ear when the volume is high or when adjusting the volume READING THE DISPLAY Hi Power Keypad Lock Signal Strength Scramble Vox iVox Scan ...

Page 31: ...icates the selected channel Each channel has its own Frequency Interference Eliminator Code and Scan Settings Notes To listen to all activity on a current channel short press the SB1 to set the CTCSS DPL code to 0 This feature is called CTCSS DPL Defeat Squelch set to SILENT This assumes SB1 is not being programmed for a different mode ...

Page 32: ...nal Strength Indicator icon and the radio LED blinks faster When your radio is receiving Rx and there is activity on the same frequency and code as your radio the radio Signal Strength Indicator icon can TALK RANGE TALK RANGE Model Industrial Multi Level Inside steel concrete Industrial buildings Inside multi level buildings ...

Page 33: ...the radio 1 Channel Current channel that the radio is using depending on radio model 4 Scramble Code Codes that make the transmissions sound garbled to anyone listening who is not set to that specific code 5 Bandwidth Some frequencies have selectable channel spacing which must match other radios for optimum audio quality For details on how to set up frequencies and CTCSS DPL codes in the channels ...

Page 34: ...RS RADIO STATUS LED INDICATION Channel Busy Solid Orange Cloning Mode Double Orange Heartbeats Cloning In Progress Solid Orange Fatal Error at Power up One Green Blink One Orange Blink One Green Blink then repeat for 4 seconds ...

Page 35: ...DS FREE USE VOX 2 Open accessory cover 3 Insert the audio accessory s plug firmly into accessory port 4 Turn radio ON The LED Indicator will blink double red 5 Lower radio volume BEFORE placing accessory near ear ...

Page 36: ... temporarily disabled by pressing the PTT button A short press of the PTT Button re enables iVOX Note hear the pre programmed power up tone 3 different power up tones are available Power up tone and channel number announcement or Battery level and channel number announcements or Silent Audible tones disabled Reset to Factory Defaults ...

Page 37: ...ds Note The PTT Button and Programmable Button A if Call Tone feature has been assigned cannot be locked using this feature MENU OPTIONS To access the radio MENU short press the Menu button The radio displays the feature options For each options use the and buttons to navigate After selecting your desired option settings you can press Menu button to save and go to the ...

Page 38: ...ed short press the Menu button If iVOX is enabled when you press the Menu button the radio displays the following 1 Low sensitivity 2 Medium sensitivity 3 High sensitivity Once you have selected the desired sensitivity level you can press the Menu button to go to the next step or ...

Page 39: ...t allows you to program basic radio s features by using the radio s front panel programming When the radio is set to Advanced Configuration Mode the icon displays and the current channel aliasing name blinks to indicate that you can rotate the Channel Selector Knob to select the channel you want to program Advanced ...

Page 40: ...Menu Button To save changes long press the PTT Button The radio returns to Idle Programming Mode When in Idle Programming Mode long press the PTT button to exit the Programming Mode Menu button to scroll through the options until you reach Frequency Programming Mode The radio display shows the frequency code as follows ...

Page 41: ...nce you have entered Advanced Configuration Mode and selected the channel in which you want to enable Scramble scroll up or down through the programming modes by short pressing the PTT button or Menu button until the radio reaches the Scramble Programming Mode The radio display shows the Scramble settings ...

Page 42: ...for the radio Once you have entered the Advanced Configuration Mode scroll up or maximum number of channels Long press the PTT button to exit and save or short press the PTT button to move to the next programming feature without saving Note The values available for maximum channel settings are dependent on the maximum number of channels the radio supports ...

Page 43: ...adio display shows the Programming Call Tone as follows via the CPS Call Tones is disabled when the value is set to 0 PROGRAMMING MICROPHONE GAIN LEVEL To configure the Microphone Gain Level enter the Advanced Configuration Mode and scroll up or down through the programming modes ...

Page 44: ... the desired Microphone Gain Level long press the PTT button to exit and save or short press the PTT button to move to the next programming feature without saving The radio blinks the current Microphone Accessory Gain Level setting You can select the desired Microphone Accessory Gain Level ...

Page 45: ...his allows you to listen and talk to people in that channel without having to Auto Scan has been enabled for a particular channel do not press SB1 or SB2 programmed for scan to start scanning as the radio does it automatically To stop scanning short press the SB1 or SB2 button programmed for scan again By pressing the PTT button while the radio is scanning the radio will transmit on the channel ...

Page 46: ... to program Scroll through the programming modes by short pressing the PTT button or Menu button until you reach Once you have selected the channel proceed to enable YES or disable NO the scan feature by pressing the SB2 button Once you have set the values you need long press the PTT button to exit and save or short press the PTT button to move to the next programming feature without saving Note ...

Page 47: ...nnel Alias Name turn ON the radio and press and hold the PTT button press the PTT button or Menu button to start editing the channel alias name The character to be changed starts blinking If it s a blank character a cursor starts blinking To change character press the and buttons until the desired character is reached To move to next character on the right press the ...

Page 48: ...ws you to temporarily remove channels from the Scan List This feature is useful when irrelevant conversations on a nuisance channel ties up the radio s scanning feature To delete a channel from the Scan List CUSTOMER PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE CPS Radio to be programmed ...

Page 49: ... CPS Programming Cable to CPS Mode CPS allows you to program frequencies PL DPL Codes as well as other features such as Bandwidth Select Time out Timer Power Time Out Timer Transmissions can be terminated when the PTT button is pressed by setting up a Time Out Timer Power Select Power Select allows you to select between high and low transmission power per frequency ...

Page 50: ...evious pages are just some of the features CPS has CPS offers more capabilities For more information refer to the WEATHER CHANNEL NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards NWR is a nationwide network of radio stations broadcasting continuous weather information directly from the nearest National Weather Service office NWR broadcasts official Weather Service warnings watches forecasts and other hazard informa...

Page 51: ... 50 states adjacent coastal waters Puerto Rico the U S Virgin Islands and the U S Pacific Territories The channel position 8 on all RM Series radios with channel selector knob is configured at the factory as a NOAA Weather Radio The NOAA Weather Radio feature can be disabled or configured to any of the other available channel positions via the Customer Programming Software CPS or in Advanced Confi...

Page 52: ...ing the NOAA frequency for any alerts issued by the National Weather Service When the Weather Alert feature is enabled the radio will detected While monitoring an alert pressing the PTT button or changing channels exits the weather alert and returns to normal operation Note Using the Weather Alert Feature impacts normal battery life ...

Page 53: ...sing a Multi Unit Charger MUC optional accessory Using two Single Unit Chargers SUC and a To clone radios using the MUC there must be at least two radios a Source radio radio which profiles will be cloned or copied from and a Target radio the radio which profile will be cloned from the source radio The Source radio has to be in Pocket 1 or 4 ...

Page 54: ...the target pocket you chose in step 1 Press and release the SB1 button 4 After cloning is completed the Source radio will Notes If cloning fails refer to What To Do If Cloning Fails on page 55 Paired Target radios and Source radios must be of the same band type in order for the cloning to run successfully MUC pockets numbers should be read from left to right with the Motorola logo facing front ...

Page 55: ... CPS and Cloning Cables are made to work either with RM Series radios or RDX Series radios Cloning cable supports a mix of RM and RDX series radios CPS cable programs RM series radios Make sure the cable switch is in Flash position To CPS Cable Cloning Cable ...

Page 56: ...lug any cables power supply or USB cables from the SUCs 3 Plug one side of the cloning cable mini USB connector to the first SUC and the other end to the second SUC Note During the cloning process no power is being applied to the SUC The batteries will not be charged Only data communication is ...

Page 57: ...l either show Pass or Fail on the display a voice announcement will be played within 5 seconds 8 Once the cloning process is completed turn the the radio 4 Ensure that there is no debris in the charging tray or on the radio contacts 5 Ensure that the Target radio is turned ON 6 Ensure that the Source radio is in cloning mode 7 Ensure that the two radios are both from the same frequency band same r...

Page 58: ...Customer Programming Software CPS When cloning using this method you need the CPS software a Drop In Tray Charger and the CPS Programming Cable To order the CPS Programming Cable please refer to P N HKKN4028_ Radio to be programmed ...

Page 59: ...TROUBLE TROUBLESHOOTING Symptom Try This No Power Recharge or replace the Li Ion battery Extreme operating temperatures may affect battery life Refer to About the Li Ion Battery on page 15 ...

Page 60: ... Wearing radio close to body such as in a pocket or on a belt decreases range Change location of radio To increase range and coverage you can reduce obstructions or increase power UHF radios provides greater coverage in industrial and commercial buildings Increasing power provides greater signal range and increased penetration through obstructions Symptom Try This ...

Page 61: ...feet apart Radios are too far apart or obstacles are interfering with transmission Refer to Talking and Monitoring on page 29 Low batteries Recharge or replace Li Ion battery Extreme operating temperatures affect battery life Refer to About the Li Ion Battery on page 15 Symptom Try This ...

Page 62: ...ity level is not set to 0 Accessory not working or not compatible Refer to Hands Free Use VOX on page 33 Battery does not charge Check drop in tray charger is properly connected and correspond to a compatible power supply Refer to Charging with the Drop in Tray Single Unit Charger SUC on Symptom Try This ...

Page 63: ...USE AN USE AND CARE ...

Page 64: ...AND CODE RTS FREQUENCY AND CODE CHARTS RM UHF FREQUENCIES CHART RM UHF Frequencies Frequency Frequency MHz Bandwidth Frequency Frequency MHz Bandwidth ...

Page 65: ...equency MHz Bandwidth 29 462 9125 12 5 kHz 47 466 3625 12 5 kHz 30 464 4875 12 5 kHz 48 467 7875 12 5 kHz 31 464 5125 12 5 kHz 49 467 8375 12 5 kHz 32 464 5375 12 5 kHz 50 467 8625 12 5 kHz 33 464 5625 12 5 kHz 51 467 8875 12 5 kHz RM UHF Frequencies Continued ...

Page 66: ...equency MHz Bandwidth 65 451 1875 12 5 kHz 78 456 1875 12 5 kHz 66 451 2375 12 5 kHz 79 456 2375 12 5 kHz 67 451 2875 12 5 kHz 80 456 2875 12 5 kHz 68 451 3375 12 5 kHz 81 456 3375 12 5 kHz 69 451 4375 12 5 kHz 82 456 4375 12 5 kHz RM UHF Frequencies Continued ...

Page 67: ...C CHA RMU2080D UHF DEFAULT FREQUENCIES CHART RM UHF 8CH Radios Default Frequencies RMU2080 Channel Frequency Frequency MHz Code Code Bandwidth 1 2 464 5500 1 67 0 Hz 12 5 kHz 2 8 467 9250 1 67 0 Hz 12 5 kHz d ...

Page 68: ...AND CODE RTS CTCSS AND PL DPL CODES CTCSS Codes CTCSS Hz CTCSS Hz CTCSS Hz 1 67 0 14 107 2 27 167 9 2 71 9 15 110 9 28 173 8 3 74 4 16 114 8 29 179 9 4 77 0 17 118 8 30 186 2 ...

Page 69: ...FREQUENC CHA PL DPL Codes DPL Code DPL Code DPL Code 39 23 55 116 71 243 40 25 56 125 72 244 41 26 57 131 73 245 42 31 58 132 74 251 ...

Page 70: ... CODE RTS 87 365 104 565 121 754 88 371 105 606 123 645 89 411 106 612 124 Customized PL 90 412 107 624 125 Customized PL 91 413 108 627 126 Customized PL PL DPL Codes Continued DPL Code DPL Code DPL Code ...

Page 71: ...erted DPL 49 157 Inverted DPL 66 174 Inverted DPL 83 141 Inverted DPL 50 158 Inverted DPL 67 175 Inverted DPL 84 142 Inverted DPL 51 159 Inverted DPL 68 176 Inverted DPL 85 143 Inverted DPL 52 160 Inverted DPL 69 177 Inverted DPL 86 PL DPL Codes Continued DPL Code DPL Code DPL Code ...

Page 72: ...d DPL 100 201 Inverted DPL 110 211 Inverted DPL 120 192 Inverted DPL 101 202 Inverted DPL 111 212 Inverted DPL 121 193 Inverted DPL 102 203 Inverted DPL 112 213 Inverted DPL 123 194 Inverted DPL 103 204 Inverted DPL 113 214 Customized DPL PL DPL Codes Continued DPL Code DPL Code DPL Code ...

Page 73: ...FREQUENC CHA Notes ...

Page 74: ...sions contained below Motorola Inc warrants its telephones pagers and Products and Accessories Products Covered Length of Coverage Products and Accessories as defined above unless otherwise provided for below One 1 year from the date of purchase by the first consumer purchaser of the product unless otherwise provided for below Decorative ...

Page 75: ...t leak are covered by this limited warranty Abuse Misuse Defects or damage that result Use of Non Motorola Products and Accessories Defects or damage that result from the use of Non Motorola branded or certified Products Accessories Software or other peripheral equipment are excluded from coverage Unauthorized Service or Modification Defects or damages resulting from service testing adjustment ins...

Page 76: ...ts Accessories or Software is excluded from coverage Software Software NOT Embodied in Physical Media Software that is not embodied in physical media e g software that is downloaded from the internet is provided as is and without warranty WHO IS COVERED This warranty extends only to the first consumer purchaser and is not transferable HOW TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE OR Products Covered Length of Co...

Page 77: ... software provider except for the normal non exclusive royalty free license to use that arises by operation of law in the sale of a product PATENT NOTICE EXPORT LAW ASSURANCES This product is controlled under the export regulations of the United States of America The Governments of the United States of America may restrict the exportation or re exportation of this product to certain destinations F...

Page 78: ...ORIES AUDIO ACCESSORIES BATTERY CABLES Part No Description 53815 Headset w Boom Mic BR HMN9026_R Remote Speaker Mic BR Part No Description PMNN4434_R Standard Li Ion Battery PMNN4453_R High Capacity Li Ion Battery ...

Page 79: ...ACCES CARRY ACCESSORIES SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS Part No Description HKLN4510_ Swivel Holster Part No Description ...

Page 80: ...ORIES Notes ...

Page 81: ...dvanced Configuration Programmable via CPS Default Value Programming Tips Display Non Display Display Non Display Backlight No N A Yes N A 5 Seconds Choose the backlight s time out by using the CPS Battery Save No No Yes Yes ON Toggle ON OFF via CPS only M ...

Page 82: ...To enter or exit Channel Aliasing mode press PTT and buttons simultaneously while turning radio ON for 3 sec Features Programmable Via Advanced Configuration Programmable via CPS Default Value Programming Tips Display Non Display Display Non Display ...

Page 83: ... to clone its profile settings into other radios using Radio to Radio Cloning Cable or Multi Unit Charger Press PTT SB2 while turning radio ON Features Programmable Via Advanced Configuration Programmable via CPS Default Value Programming Tips Display Non Display Display Non Display ...

Page 84: ...adios Bandwidth is fixed and non programmable Bandwidth Range for 2W radios VHF 150 8 160 Mhz UHF 450 470 Mhz Features Programmable Via Advanced Configuration Programmable via CPS Default Value Programming Tips Display Non Display Display Non Display ...

Page 85: ...s and hold MENU button for 4 seconds to lock the radio keypad To unlock press MENU button for 4 seconds Features Programmable Via Advanced Configuration Programmable via CPS Default Value Programming Tips Display Non Display Display Non Display ...

Page 86: ... 2 For front panel programming enter Advanced Configuration Mode 1 Long Press SB1 to monitor and press SB1 again to Features Programmable Via Advanced Configuration Programmable via CPS Default Value Programming Tips Display Non Display Display Non Display ...

Page 87: ...Use CPS to program a SBx button to be used for selecting the transmission power level you want for each channel Features Programmable Via Advanced Configuration Programmable via CPS Default Value Programming Tips Display Non Display Display Non Display ...

Page 88: ...Yes ON All Use CPS for editing Scan List adding removing channels to be scanned For display models only you can add delete channels in the scan list using Features Programmable Via Advanced Configuration Programmable via CPS Default Value Programming Tips Display Non Display Display Non Display ...

Page 89: ... panel radio programming available in display models by pressing PTT or MENU buttons and scrolling down up with and Features Programmable Via Advanced Configuration Programmable via CPS Default Value Programming Tips Display Non Display Display Non Display ...

Page 90: ...ced Configuration Programmable via CPS Default Value Programming Tips Display Non Display Display Non Display Channel Busy No No Yes Yes OFF This feature prevents radio s transmitter from being activated if a signal strong enough to break through ...

Page 91: ...ather Alert is enabled and the radio is in two way radio mode the radio shall enable Weather Alert Scan and ignore public priority scan talkaround Features Programmable Via Advanced Configuration Programmable via CPS Default Value Programming Tips Display Non Display Display Non Display ...

Page 92: ...Programmable Buttons Chart Button Monitor Scan Nuisance Delete Call Tone Power Select Scramble Backlight No Operation SB1 Default SB2 Default BUTTON A Default ...

Page 93: ...Icons Chart Icon Symbol Comments Battery Level Displayed during normal radio mode operation displays battery life remaining ...

Page 94: ...er scramble is enabled Power Select Displayed whenever the channel is transmitting or set to a high power selection Signal RSSI Display Icon numbers of bars will indicate the strength of the received signal Icon Symbol Comments ...

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