MOTOTRBO™ System Training

R2.0 Training Overview

MOTOTRBO™ System Training – Release 2.0

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Introduction
MOTOTRBO System
MOTOTRBO Professional Digital Two-way Radio System is a digital
communications platform that combines the best of two-way radios
with digital technology.

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MOTOTRBO Portables
SL4000/4010 Model
DP 3600/3601
(MOTOTRBO 2.X)
Model (MOTOTRBO
DP 3600/3601 Standard Package 1.X)
(MOTOTRBO 1.X)
• Display Portable Radio
DP4800/4801 Model • Antenna - Standard whip included with
(MOTOTRBO 2.X) DP 3600, GPS Monoplole included with
DP 3601
DP4600/4601 Model NiMH 1300 mAh Submersible Battery
(MOTOTRBO 2.X) • IMPRES™ Single Unit Charger
• 2 .5" Belt Clip Emergency
DP2600 Model Button
(MOTOTRBO 2.X) • Quick Reference Guide
• Two-year Standard Warranty

Side Programmable
Button

Push-to-Talk

Side Programmable
Button
Front Programmable Keypad
Button

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MOTOTRBO Portables
DP 4400/4401 Model
(MOTOTRBO 2.X)
DP 3400/3401 Standard Package
DP 3400/3401 Model
(MOTOTRBO 1.X) (MOTOTRBO 1.X)
• Non-Display Portable Radio
DP 2400 Model • Antenna - Standard whip included with
(MOTOTRBO 2.X) DP 3400, GPS Monopole included with
DP 3401
• NiMH 1300 mAh Submersible Battery
• IMPRES™ Single Unit Charger
• 2 .5" Belt Clip Channel
Selector
• Quick Reference Guide
• Two-year Standard Warranty

On/off/Volume
Control Knob

Microphone Universal
Accessory
Connector

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MOTOTRBO Mobiles

DM4600/4601 Model
(MOTOTRBO 2.X)

DM 3600/3601 Standard Package

(MOTOTRBO 1.X)
• Radio with Display Control Head
• Mounting Trunion
• 10 foot power cable
• Compact Microphone
• Quick Reference Guide DM 3600/3601 Model
• Two-year Standard Warranty (MOTOTRBO 1.X)

Menu Buttons Speaker

Channel Rocker

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MOTOTRBO Mobiles

DM 4400/4401 Model
(MOTOTRBO 2.X) DM 3400/3401 Standard Package
(MOTOTRBO 1.X)
• Radio with limited Display Control
Head
• Mounting Trunion
• 10 foot power cable
• Compact Microphone
• Quick Reference Guide
DM 3400/3401 Model
• Two-year Standard Warranty
(MOTOTRBO 1.X)

Power Button

Programmable Buttons
Compact Microphone

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MOTOTRBO Repeater
DR 3000 Standard Package
(MOTOTRBO 1.X / 2.X)

• DR 3000 Repeater
• AC Power Cord (100 – 240 VAC)
• Two-year Standard Warranty

DR 3000 Model (MOTOTRBO 1.X / 2.X)

Carry Handle
Carry Handle

LED Indications

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MOTOTRBO Repeater
MTR3000 Standard Package
(MOTOTRBO 1.X / 2.X)

• MTR3000 Repeater
• AC Power Cord
• Two-year Standard Warranty

MTR3000 Model (MOTOTRBO 1.X / 2.X)

LED
Indications

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Bluetooth®

Audio and Display

Integrated 5 Tone

A Selection of Other Features

Programming / Test & Alignment Cables

Antennas

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Bluetooth® - Overview
• The MOTOTRBO radio supports the following Bluetooth
device connection types:
• Headset Profile (HSP)
• Serial Port Profile (SPP) Data
• Personal Area Network (PAN) Data
• Remote PTT
• These connections can be used for communication with:
• Motorola Bluetooth headset with remote PTT
• Motorola Bluetooth PTT Only Device (POD)
• Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Bluetooth headset
• COTS Data Peripheral such as a Bluetooth barcode
scanner
• PC Computer
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Bluetooth® - Pairing a Device with Display Radios
• Pairing with display radios:
• Place your headset in pairing or discover mode.
• Bluetooth menu > Find Devices
• After the radio detects a Bluetooth device, the user can initiate a
connection request for the selected Bluetooth device.
• If pin authentication is preprogrammed, the user will be
prompted to enter the pin code via the keypad to establish a
connection.
• The radio display and tone indicators alert the user upon
establishing a connection.
• If successful, the display shows “<Device> Connected.”
A positive tone sounds and a Bluetooth Connected icon appears
on the status bar.
• If unsuccessful, the display shows “Connecting Failed”.
A negative tone sounds.
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Bluetooth® - Pairing a Device with Non-Display Radios
• Pairing with non-display radios:
• Place your headset in pairing or discover mode.
• Press the preprogrammed Bluetooth button on the radio to
connect to the Bluetooth device.
• If pin authentication is required for pairing, pin codes should be
programmed via CPS.
• The radio LED and tone indicators alert the user upon
establishing a connection.
• If successful, the LED blinks yellow. A positive tone sounds.
• If unsuccessful, a negative tone sounds.

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Bluetooth® - Pairing and Connection
• Bluetooth operates within a range of 10 meters line-of-sight. This
is an unobstructed path between the radio and the Bluetooth
device.
• Should the voice or tone quality start to sound “broken”, simply
position the radio and the headset closer to each other to re-
establish a clearer audio reception.
• The radio can connect to a Bluetooth headset, a Bluetooth
scanner and a Motorola Bluetooth POD simultaneously.
o However, it is recommended to pair with data devices such
as the scanner and/or Motorola POD prior to the headset.
o This pairing procedure provides a better pairing experience in
comparison to pairing with the headset prior to data devices
first.

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Bluetooth® - Radio Operation with Motorola Headset and POD

• Motorola Bluetooth Headset with remote PTT

• For Motorola Bluetooth headsets equipped with a remote
PTT, the remote PTT can be used to initiate outgoing voice
transmissions.
• The headset’s audio path is used after a connection to the
headset/PTT is established.
• Motorola PTT Only Device (POD)
• The POD can be connected and used as a remote PTT,
with or without headset, for radio PTT initiation.
• The POD is used to initiate outgoing voice transmissions
and is not equipped with a local mic/speaker.
• Upon pressing remote PTT, the currently selected active
audio path is use for radio audio communication.

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Bluetooth® - Radio Operation with Bluetooth Headset HK200
• After the radio and headset are successfully paired, the radio
sends ringing indications to the headset when there is an
incoming call. Ringtones will be heard on the headset speaker.
• The incoming call can be accepted by pressing the multi-function
button on the headset.
• This establishes a link with the headset and allows the headset
speaker/mic to be used as the active audio path for
communications.
• Upon disconnect of the Bluetooth headset, the radio reverts back
to its prior audio routing.
• If the headset is subsequently paired with the radio again, the
headset accepts the call automatically without requiring the user
to press the multi-function button. In this scenario, the ringtone
may not be heard by the user.

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Bluetooth® - Radio Operation with Bluetooth Headset HK200 (cont.)

• When the headset is connected, the user can manually press the multi-
function button on the headset to disconnect from the radio.
• The audio path can be switched on/off via the radio’s interface even
when the headset speaker/mic are connected to the radio and
configured as the selected active audio path.
• Portables: Supports active audio path switching from the radio’s
interface via menu or a programmable button.
• Mobiles: Supports active audio path switching via programmable on/off
hook.
• The radio’s audio path is used for voice communication in the following
scenarios:
• When the Bluetooth audio path is switched off
• When the radio PTT button is pressed
• A separate Bluetooth Mic Gain is CPS programmable for both analog
and digital operation. This field is used for fine tuning the volume level
for outgoing voice communication.
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Bluetooth® - Data
What is a BT Data Service?

• Includes any BT Data communicated over the radio RF interface that

enables third-party IP or Option Board based data applications.

• There are two main BT data profiles:

• Serial Port Profile (SPP) Data: Provides a pass-through serial data

transport for the connected BT devices (e.g. Barcode, RFID) to
remote IP destination or locally connected Radio peripherals (e.g.
Option Board).

• Personal Area Network (PAN) Data: Supports a PAN access point

and provides IPv4-based networking capabilities for the connected
BT device (e.g. PC).

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Bluetooth® - Data
SPP Data

• The radio can connect wirelessly to a Commercial Off-the-Shelf Data

Peripheral such as a Bluetooth barcode scanner.

• A non-display radio can support the management of Bluetooth data

and audio in the same way a display radio.

• Paring to a Bluetooth Data peripheral device (such as a barcode

scanner) does not automatically provide additional value unless used in
conjunction with an application.

• The application is needed to manage the data from the barcode

scanner data and put it in a readable / customizable format.

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Bluetooth® - Data
SPP Data

• After a barcode scanner has been paired to the radio, the data sent from
the barcode scanner to the radio can be routed to 3 possible locations:

o Radio option board

 Supported for both analog and digital mode.

o Remote radio via Over-the-Air (OTA) interface

 Supported only for digital mode.
 Security for OTA interface transmissions can be provided by the radio’s
Enhanced Privacy feature.
 Requires destination UDP port and IP address configuration via CPS.
o Data accessory

 Supported for both analog and digital mode.

 A non-PC XCMP peripheral that runs on a Serial Port Profile.

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Bluetooth® - Data
PAN Data - Operation

Radio supports BT-PAN as an access point

Remote BT-PAN device (e.g. PC) should be connected to the
radio as a PAN client
 Upon pairing, an IP network connection is established for data
communication
 All data communication should be addressable with an IP address
and application port number over the BT-PAN connection

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Bluetooth® - Data
PAN Data – Pairing a Device
1. User enables the BT-PAN
profile
a. Via a “Bluetooth
Discoverable On/Off”
programmable button
for Non Display
models
b. Via menu for Display
models (Main Menu >
Bluetooth > My
Status)

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Bluetooth® - Data
PAN Data - Pairing a Device

2. User requests to “find” the device (Main Menu > Bluetooth > Find Me)

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Bluetooth® - Data
PAN Data - Pairing a Device

3. User enters secure PIN

a. PIN entered via the keypad for Display models

4. Radio “pairs” to chosen device

a. A tone will sound and the LED will blink yellow on a Non-Display model
b. For display models, a tone will sound and the display will indicate a device
has been “paired”

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Bluetooth® - Data
PAN Data - Pairing a Device
5. To disconnect a device, the user would disable the BT-PAN profile
a. Via a programmable button for Non Display models; a tone will be heard
b. Via menu for Display models (Main Menu > Bluetooth > Devices > Disconnect)
6. User disables the PAN profile
a. Via a programmable button for Non Display models
b. Via menu for Display models (Main Menu > Bluetooth > My Status)

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Bluetooth® - Data
Sample Use case

Asset tracking
1. Field maintenance technician sends asset barcode/RFID over radio’s Bluetooth
interface to determine if/when a critical replacement part is available to
schedule next repair visit.
2. Back-end server/database relays part info as a text message back to
technician’s radio.

Asset
Barcode
Asset
MOTOTRBO Network
Service Barcode
(e.g. Talkaround, Single Site,
Technician IPSC, Capacity Plus)

Barcode Asset
Data Asset Info (TMS) Asset Info (TMS) Barcode
(SPP) (PAN)

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Bluetooth® - Data
CPS Programming over BT-PAN

• Allows read, write and cloning capabilities via a BT network

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Bluetooth® - Recommended Devices
Model Description

89409N Motorola HK200 Operations Critical Wireless, 128-bit

Encryption, Commercial Secure Simple Pairing (SSP) v2.1
NNTN8125 Motorola Bluetooth Wireless Accessory Kit, STD Pairing, 12"
Cable
NTN2572 Motorola Bluetooth Accessory Earpiece with 12" Cable

NNTN8143 Motorola Bluetooth Wireless Accessory Kit, STD Pairing

NNTN8126 Motorola Bluetooth Wireless Accessory Kit, STD Pairing, 9.5"

Cable
NTN2575 Motorola Bluetooth Accessory Earpiece with 9.5" Cable

Symbol CS3070 COTS Symbol Barcode Scanner

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Bluetooth® - Adjusting Microphone Gain Settings
• This option enables the user to adjust the volume level for all
outgoing voice communication from a Bluetooth wireless
device.
• The Bluetooth mic gain settings can be adjusted for both
digital and analog operation.
• Adjust the Bluetooth mic gain settings in the accessory
configuration section via CPS.
• Audio quality is not impacted by adjusting the Bluetooth mic
gain settings.

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Bluetooth® - Avoiding Accidental Connection
• Once a Bluetooth headset has been paired with a radio, re-
pairing is not required in subsequent usages.
• Because each radio could be assigned to different people, this
can cause the headset to accidentally reconnect to the wrong
radio belonging to a different user.
• Therefore, it is recommended to erase all information after
each pairing.
o HK200 – Erase all pairing information by pressing and
holding the volume button and call button together,
followed by turning on the headset.
o Motorola Headset/PTT and POD – Erase all pairing
information by pressing and holding the PTT button,
followed by turning on the headset.

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Audio and Display - Intelligent Audio
• Intelligent audio adjusts the volume in response to stationary
and non-stationary noise sources.
• The radio samples and measures the surrounding noise and
automatically adjusts the volume level for voice transmissions
to be heard above the surrounding noise.
• Users do not need to continually adjust the radio volume
based on the environment they are in.
• In extreme cases, the radio volume may be adjusted to the
maximum. The volume returns to normal when the radio
leaves the noisy environment.
• This feature includes:
o Automatic Volume Control
o Adaptive Noise Masking
o Audio Shaping
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Audio and Display - Color Display
MOTOTRBO Professional Portable and Mobile are available with
a large full color display. Patented technology enhances the
display resolution to minimize pixelation, making it easier to read.

Mobiles
Portables

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Audio and Display - Color Display (cont.)
• The color display models support 8-bit color that shows 256
distinct colors.
• The MOTOTRBO Professional Portable screen is
transflective, has brighter background color, making the
display easy to read in bright sunlight and does not drain
battery life.
o Color display: 132 x 90 resolution
o Grayscale display: 132 x 72 resolution
• The MOTOTRBO Professional Mobile screen is transmissive,
requiring to be viewed with the backlight turned on (drains
battery).
o Display has large fonts
o Resolution: 160 x 72 dpi

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Audio and Display - Voice Announcement
• Voice announcement enables the user to know which zone,
channel, and programmable buttons are selected on the radio
without having to view the home screen nor use the channel
selector switch.
o Announces a channel and zone when navigating the radio
o Announces a programmable button when short pressed or long
pressed
• Announcing Zone and Channel when feature is enabled:
o When the user scrolls or navigates to a new channel in one
zone, the radio announces the latest channel with “Channel X”.
o When there is a zone change, the radio announces the latest
selected zone and channel with “Zone X Channel Y”.
• This feature is supported on analog and digital channels for
MOTOTRBO Professional Portable, Mobile and MOTOTRBO
Commercial/Mid-Tier Portable.
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Integrated 5 Tone – A Brief History
• Select 5 (also known as 5 Tone) is a tone signaling protocol which utilizes a brief burst of
sequential audible tones.

• Subscribers configured to respond to the transmitted tone sequences will un-mute, while
others will remain muted.

• Select 5 tones are encoded via telegrams.

• A Select 5 telegram is composed of 1 to 3 Select 5 sequences, and each sequence is
composed of 1 to 12 Select 5 tones.
• A Select 5 tone is a single frequency audible (300-3000 Hz) tone
• The tones frequency and duration are specified by the sequences’ associated
signaling standard.

• A Select 5 signaling standard defines 16 tones (0-9 and A-F), as well as 2 single tones (T1
and T2). The frequency and duration of the single tones are specified in the CPS.
• The CPS allows one to specify variable digits within tone sequence definition and these
digits will be replaced with 0-9, A-F before use. The supported digits are:
• A1-A8, replaced with the target subscriber’s address
• U1-U8, replaced with the initiating subscriber’s address
• S1-S3, replaced with the initiating subscriber’s status
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Integrated 5 Tone - Differences

• There are some minor differences between the 5 Tone implementation for the new
MOTOTRBO 2.X platform and the legacy Motorola analogue radio platforms.

• These differences (which are described in this section) fall into the following
categories:
• Buttons
• Alerts
• Lists
• Emergency
• Radio stun

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Integrated 5 Tone - Buttons

• The MOTOTRBO buttons are merged with legacy 5 Tone subscriber

button functionality.

• The legacy 5 Tone missed call button is expanded to access the

MOTOTRBO missed/outgoing/answered call log lists.
• The legacy 5-Tone External Alarm on/off button is replaced by the
MOTOTRBO Horn & Light on/off button.
• The legacy 5 Tone Monitor/Call Cancel button is replaced by the
MOTOTRBO Monitor button, but this button still cancels a call if the call is
active.
• The legacy 5 Tone Call Buttons 1~4 are expanded to the MOTOTRBO
one touch buttons 1~6.
• The legacy 5 Tone Memory channel is replaced by the MOTOTRBO one
touch home revert feature.

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Integrated 5 Tone – PTT User Interface

• When the PTT key-up mode is disabled:

“Selective Call” is displayed upon PTT press.
“Call Ended” is displayed for auto reset timer expiry.

• When the PTT key-up mode is enabled:

The target address/alias is displayed upon PTT press.
“Tx Telegram” (message) follows when the telegram is being sent.
“Call Ended” is displayed for auto reset timer expiry.

• While waiting for an acknowledgement:

The subscriber will sound a Talk Prohibit tone for repeated PTT presses.

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Integrated 5 Tone - Alerts
• Most legacy 5 Tone alerts are replaced by MOTOTRBO digital / analog subscriber style ring
tones.

Good/bad key tone:

• Good key tone – When pressing a call button to set up a call.
• Bad key tone - When pressing a call button if the call is not allowed.
Positive/negative indication when features are turned on/off:
• Positive indication tone – When a feature is turned on.
• Negative indication tone – When a feature is turned off.
Acknowledgement (ACK) receive/failure tone:
• ACK receive tone – When an ACK is received to a previously transmitted telegram.
• ACK failure tone – If ACK wait timer expires.
Talk permit/prohibit tone:
• Talk permit tone – Signifies a user is allowed to talk on PTT press
• Talk prohibit tone – Signifies a user is blocked from talking on PTT press
User-selected ring styles:
• A user can select the ring style for a contact entry.

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Integrated 5 Tone - Lists

• The legacy 5 Tone Contact / Status / Call Log lists are presented with the
MOTOTRBO screen layout.

• The legacy 5 Tone Address / Status manual dial can also be accessed from the
MOTOTRBO Contact / Status lists.

• The legacy 5 Tone Call log is expanded.

• Separated Missed / Outgoing / Answered lists.
• The oldest entry is replaced if the list is full.

• The legacy 5 Tone Missed call alert list is part of the MOTOTRBO Notification list.

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Integrated 5 Tone - Emergency

• The legacy 5 Tone “Emergency Cycle mode” can no longer be programmed for
unlimited cycles. This is now configured from 1 to 255 (max) cycles.

• The legacy 5 Tone Emergency squelch is determined by the MOTOTRBO

Emergency Alarm Type.

• The legacy 5 Tone Secret Emergency is replaced by the MOTOTRBO Silent

Emergency
• The screen will freeze instead of showing blank.

• The legacy 5 Tone Emergency button debounce is replaced by the MOTOTRBO

Emergency Short Press Duration.

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Integrated 5 Tone – Radio Stun etc.
• Radio stun:
• When a radio stun is received, the screen will go blank and will not show
“Radio Stun” on the display.

• The subscriber can be revived on receiving an “Unstun” command from

another subscriber.

• Miscellaneous Differences which are NOT 5 Tone specific:

• Force monitor is not supported.
• Monitor1 is not supported.
• Only Configuration Byte 2 is supported.

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A Selection of Other Features
• One Touch Home Revert:
• Since the portables contain a continuous rotary, it is now possible for both
portables and mobile to revert to any channel via a programmable button.
• Designated Power Up Channel
• Direct Channel Dial
• Direct dial to any channel in the “current” zone.
• Analogue Vote Scan
• In analogue mode, the radio scans multiple base station frequencies and
selects the strongest signal based on a voting process.
• Additional languages supported
• Turkish will be added initially, however a future software release will also
introduce Arabic.
• Multi-Language keypad
• Multi-language keypads (Roman/Latin, Russian and Arabic) available.
• Initially only English text messaging is supported, however a future
software release will expand this to cover other languages.

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A Selection of Other Features (cont.)
• Customized User Guide
• An improvement to the current “CPS “Customer handout” feature.
• Provides customized subscriber configuration views and additional detail on
programmable / accessory button configurations.
• Notification List
• Used to collect and present all ‘un-handled’ incoming events. Includes unread
text / telemetry messages and missed calls / alerts.
• Non-GPS / BT Upgrade
• Field service kit available to upgrade non-GPS / Bluetooth mobile models to
support GPS / Bluetooth.
• Companding (legacy analogue feature)
• Full alias / name search
• Allows user to easily locate list items.
• Navigation button
• Allows user to scroll up / down and left / right
• Improved emergency functionality including multiple Hot Mic cycles and an alarm list
to manage all received emergency alarms.

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Programming / Test & Alignment Cables

• There is a new programming cable (PMKN4012B) for the MOTOTRBO 2.X

professional portable subscribers.

• PMKN4012B is backwards compatible with MOTOTRBO 1.X professional

portable subscribers, however PMKN4012A is NOT forwards compatible with
MOTOTRBO 2.X professional portable subscribers.

• PMKN4013C is the test & alignment / programming cable for both

MOTOTRBO 2.X and 1.X professional portable subscribers.

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Antennas
• There are new antennas for the MOTOTRBO 2.X professional portable
subscribers.
• MOTOTRBO 1.X and MOTOTRBO 2.X antennas are NOT
interchangeable.
• MOTOTRBO 1.X antennas will fit on MOTOTRBO 2.X radios, but the
radio will NOT work properly.
• MOTOTRBO 2.X antennas will fit on MOTOTRBO 1.X radios, but again
the radio will NOT work properly.
• The distinguishing differences between the 2 families of portable antennas are
as follows:
• The MOTOTRBO 1.X antennas are thinner at the top and have a round
end.
• The MOTOTRBO 2.X antennas contain groves/markings near the base
where colored antenna bands can be fitted.
• The MOTOTRBO 2.X antennas contain a colored o-ring at the base
stating “Made in Malaysia” and the frequency band.

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The following slides are not R2.X

specific, however they contain additional
clarity regarding VOX / Channel Scan
operation.

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VOX

• Voice Operated Transmission (VOX) provides hands-free radio

transmissions with the use of selected radio accessories

• The radio is keyed-up when VOX detects voice on the accessory

microphone
- Assuming the configured channel Admit Criteria are met

• Among the usage considerations are:

- User proximity to other audio sources
- Position of the VOX accessory
- Use of a trigger word when the Talk Permit Tone is enabled

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VOX (cont.)

• VOX is suspended if the radio has any Transmit Interrupt feature enabled
• VOX is temporarily suspended when:
• The speaker un-mutes to incoming audio
- VOX resumes automatically when the speaker mutes
• The PTT button is pressed
- VOX resumes following a channel change, power cycle, or VOX re-
activation (via menu or programmable button)
• The Emergency Alarm button is pressed
- VOX resumes automatically after the emergency is cleared

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Multiple Groups and Channel Scan
• MOTOTRBO supports:
– Multiple Groups (i.e. monitoring a list of different groups on a given channel / slot)
– Channel Scan (i.e. monitoring a list of different channels within a system)

• Multiple Groups and Channel Scan both compatible with:

- Repeater channels
- Direct radio channels

• Multiple Groups compatible with:

- Conventional digital channels
- Capacity Plus personalities.

• Channel Scan compatible with:

– Analog voice
– Digital voice
– Digital signaling
– Conventional channels

• Channel Scan incompatible with:

- Capacity Plus personalities
- Emergency
- Data
- Roaming (i.e. radio can not roam to site and then scan channels at that site)
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Multiple Groups

• The radio unmutes only when a relevant group is transmitting on the channel.

• The relevant groups for a given channel (group members) are defined by the
Receive (Rx) Group List associated with that channel.

• One Receive (Rx) Group List can contain a maximum of 16 group members and a
maximum of 50 Receive (Rx) Group Lists can be defined.

• For repeater channels, the group call hangtime is defined by a repeater timer and
for direct radio channels, the (talkaround) group call hangtime is defined by a radio
timer.

• The radio is allowed to talkback to the group for the duration specified by the group
call hangtime.

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Channel Scan

• If Auto Scan is enabled for a channel, a radio starts scanning as soon as that channel is
selected by the user, otherwise if Auto Scan is disabled, scan can be started / stopped via a
programmable button.

• While scanning, a radio is looking for “Activity of Interest” by continually sampling the Scan
Members (channels) contained in the Scan List associated with the selected channel.

• One Scan List can contain a maximum of 16 “Scan Members” and a maximum of 250 Scan
Lists can be defined.

• While sampling a given channel, “Activity of Interest” consists of incoming (voice or signaling)
transmissions addressed to the radio using:
• The radio’s individual address, or
• One of the group address contained in the Rx Group List associated with the channel
being sampled, or
• The “All Call” address

• A mixture of digital and analogue conventional channels may be included in a Scan List.

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Channel Scan (Cont.)
• While sampling a given channel, if “Activity of Interest” is found the radio stops scanning and switches to
that channel. The radio then remains on the channel until all “Activity of Interest” has ceased for a period of
time defined by the “Call Hang Timer” (if applicable) plus the radio “Scan Hang Timer”. The operation of the
“Call Hang Timer” and “Scan Hang Timer” (for Releases 1.7 onwards) is summarised below.

• For digital and analogue repeater channels:

- On termination of a radio transmission, the repeater starts its Call Hang Timer running.
- On expiry of the Repeater Call Hang Timer, receiving radios start their Scan Hang Timers running.

• For digital direct radio channels:

- On termination of a radio transmission, receiving radios start their (Talkaround) Call Hang Timers
running.
- On expiry of a (Talkaround) Call Hang Timer, a receiving radio starts its Scan Hang Timer running.

• For analogue direct radio channels:

- Call Hang Timers generally do not apply here, so on termination of a radio transmission, receiving
radios start their Scan Hang Timers running immediately.
- For certain 5-Tone and MDC calls there is an Auto Rest Timer which acts like a (Talkaround)
Call Hang Timer. For such calls, a receiving radio starts its Auto Reset Timer running on
termination of a radio transmission, then starts its Scan Hang Timer running on expiry of its
Auto Rest Timer.

• Once the “Scan Hang

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Channel Scan (Cont.)

• Channel Scan limitations

– Since Channel Scan requires the radio to switch between channels, there is a
possibility that the radio will miss a transmission.
– The larger the Channel Scan list, the greater the possibility that a transmission
will be missed.
– The Channel Scan list should be configured to be as short as possible.
– A scanning radio will eventually detect group and “All Call” transmissions via
“late entry”, however most individually addressed transmissions (e.g. Private
Call) will need to be prefixed with “Transmit (Tx) Preamble” if they are to be
detected by a scanning radio.
– Channel Scan (even with preamble) will NOT work for emergency calls or data.
Both these types of call can only be received on the selected channel
irrespective of whether Channel Scan is enabled or disabled.

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Channel Scan – Tx Designated Channel and Talkback
• If the user presses the PTT while the radio is scanning, the radio will (depending on its
configuration) transmit on one of the following channels:
- The Selected channel - this is the typical configuration.
- A specified conventional channel.
- The Last Active channel* (i.e. the most recent channel on which the radio stopped
scanning as a result of finding “Activity of Interest”).

• If the user presses the PTT after the radio has stopped scanning as a result of finding
“Activity of Interest”, the radio will (depending on its configuration) transmit on one of the
following channels:
- The Active Channel (i.e. the current channel on which the radio stopped scanning as a
result of finding “Activity of Interest”) – this is the typical configuration.
- The selected channel.
- A specified conventional channel.

* The radio only remembers the Last Active channel and NOT the Last Active group, therefore
this configuration results in a transmission to the TX Contact Name associated with the Last
Active channel (which is not necessarily the Last Active group). To avoid confusion, it is
recommended that this configuration is only used if there is a single group in the RX Group
List for each channel and this single group corresponds to the channel’s TX Contact Name.

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Channel Scan – Priority Levels

• Priority levels can be configured for members of a Scan List. Three levels
of priority are:
- Priority-1
- Priority-2
- Non-Priority

• Priority levels are configurable via CPS.

• Priority levels affect the order of scanning. The radio may re-order Non-
Priority scan members in order to optimize the scan efficiency.

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Channel Scan – Priority Levels (Cont.)
• If the following type of “Activity of Interest” is found while the radio is
scanning:
- Data addressed to the scanning radio (note: data can only be received
on the selected channel)
- An individual call (Private Call)
- Priority-1 scan member

then the radio stops scanning and switches to that channel for the duration
of the call.

• If however the “Activity of Interest” is a voice group call on a Priority-2 or a

Non-Priority scan member, the radio continues to periodically scan any
higher priority scan members defined.
- If “Activity of Interest” is subsequently detected on a higher priority
channel, then the radio switches to the higher priority channel
immediately without waiting for the current call to end.

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Channel Scan – Channel Marking
• Although relatively short, its does take time to determine if activity is of interest on a
higher priority scan member. During this time, there is an audio hole on the current
scan member.

• Channel marking offers a way to mitigate the duration of the audio hole.

• The radio assumes that if the activity on the higher priority scan member has
already been identified as not of interest, then there is no need to fully review it at
every scan interval.
- For a partial review the radio only verifies that the activity on the higher priority scan
member is of the same type as the activity which was previously identified as not of
interest, If this is the case then the radio assumes the current activity on the higher
priority scan member is the same activity which was previously identified as not of
interest. By verifying just the type of activity, the radio is able to get back to the current
call much faster. This assumption is made for a pre-determined number of times, after
which the activity on the higher priority scan member is fully reviewed again.

• The feature greatly increases audio quality while a radio is in priority sampling
mode.
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Channel Scan – Scan members with similar receive parameters

• A scan list with members that share the same receive parameters but different
transmit parameters may result in misdirected reply transmissions.

• When scanning, a radio only qualifies the receive parameters before landing on a
particular channel.

• Let’s review the following example to better understand the scenario:

- A scan list has two scan members: Channel 1 (Rx: F1, Tx: F2) and Channel 2
(Rx: F1, Tx: F3), where, both channels are Analog CSQ.
- A scanning radio will qualify the receive parameters and land on either channel
making an assumption about the transmit parameters.
- If the radio makes an incorrect assumption about the transmit parameters,
then this will result in misdirected transmissions.

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