Motorola Astro Radio Software 68 81098e85 O Manual

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Conventional Radio 
Wide OptionsFrom the MAIN MENU, press F4, F6 and then F2 to access this screen.
The options and parameters on this screen apply to all Conventional 
modes. Other Radio wide options that apply to both Conventional 
and Trunking operation are located on the RADIO WIDE OPTIONS 
screen (F4/F3/F2). Trunking options are located on the TRUNKING 
RADIO WIDE OPTIONS screen (F4/F4/F2) .                                                            
Press Ta b to select the desired field, or press the desired function key 
(F1 - F10). If a field is highlighted, use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to 
select the desired choice or value.
Field Definitions
Monitor Type (Portables Only)Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to make your selection. This option 
determines how the radio unmutes when the monitor button is 
pressed. Silent Monitor, also called PL Defeat, allows the user to 
monitor the channel before transmitting. Valid options are:
Latch Enable Tone (Portables 
Only)Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to make your selection. The monitor 
button may be momentarily pressed, or may be latched by pressing the 
monitor button for a short period of time (Latch Enable Time). This 
option causes the radio to give a short beep each time the Permanent 
Monitor function is enabled. Permanent monitor is cancelled by 
pressing the monitor button a second time.
Latch Enable Time (sec) (Porta-
bles Only)Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to make your selection or enter a value 
directly. Select 0 (zero) to Disable this option. The monitor button may 
be momentarily pressed, or may be latched by pressing the monitor 
button for a short period of time (Latch Enable Time). Permanent 
monitor is cancelled by pressing the monitor button again. Valid 
values range from 0 (zero) to 6 seconds in 0.5 second increments.
DFB
MOTOROLA Radio Service Software        Use UP/DOWN Arrows to Select Choice.  
ASTRO          Model:                                                        
                                                                            
MAIN:CHANGE/VIEW:CONV:WIDE OPTIONS                                          
                                                                             
                       CONVENTIONAL RADIO WIDE OPTIONS                       
                       -------------------------------                       
                                                                             
                  Monitor Type................Open Squelch                   
                    Latch Enable Tone..............Enabled                   
                    Latch Enable Time (sec)............2.0                   
                  Smart PTT Retry Timer (ms)...........275                   
                  Smart PTT Quick Key Timer (ms).......500                   
                  Hub Defeats PL..................Disabled                   
                  Direct Frequency Enabled........Disabled                   
                  One Touch Button 1 Feature.........Phone                   
                  One Touch Button 2 Feature........Status                   
                  One Touch Button 3 Feature....Call Alert                   
                  One Touch Button 4 Feature.......Message                   
  F1      F2      F3      F4      F5      F6      F7      F8      F9     F10 
 HELP                                                                    EXIT
Open Squelch The radio will always unmute, even on noise, when the 
monitor button is pressed.
Silent The radio will be carrier squelched in Monitor mode. 
						

							240 Smart PTT Retry Timer (ms)Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select a value for Smart PTT Retry 
Timer. When Smart PTT is enabled, this field adjusts the time interval 
at which the radio will sample for a clear channel. The valid range of 
values is 0 (zero) to 5000 ms in 25-ms increments.
Smart PTT Quick Key Timer (ms)Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select a value for Smart PTT Retry 
Timer. When Smart PTT is enabled, a quick key (double press) of the 
PTT button can override the feature and cause the radio to transmit 
although the channel is busy. The timer determines the maximum 
amount of time between PTT presses, that is, how fast the user must 
press the PTT button to override. The valid range of values is 100 to 
5000 ms in 100-ms increments.
Hub Defeats PLThis feature is applicable to portable radios only when a Vehicular Adapter 
is used. Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to enable/disable the Hang-Up 
Box (HUB) Defeats PL feature. When Hub Defeats PL is enabled, PL/
DPL and Net ID for ASTRO will be disabled when the microphone is 
removed from the hang-up box. In the Secure mode, the radio will go 
out of Proper Code Detect. This allows for monitoring of a 
Conventional channel to prevent transmission during another 
conversation.
Direct Frequency EnabledUse the UP/DOWN arrow keys to enable/disable this feature. If the 
Direct Frequency flag is enabled, the user can enter the Direct 
Frequency in the CONVENTIONAL PERSONALITY screen (F4/F6/F3) 
and modify it. If the Direct Frequency flag is disabled, the Direct 
Frequency will be copied from the Conventional Rx frequency.
One Touch Buttons 1- 4 FeatureUse the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select the desired One Touch Button 
feature. This field specifies which feature is entered upon a One Touch 
Button press. Based upon the radio model and purchased options, all 
features may not be available for all models. The available options are: 
Disabled, Phone, Select Call, Call Alert, Status and Message.
Pressing a One Touch Button enables the selected feature according to 
the operation described below. Pressing the One Touch Button while 
the radio is already in the feature corresponding to the One Touch 
Button will cause the radio to abort the selected One Touch Feature. 
For more detailed information, refer to the RSS help screens for these 
fields. 
						

							 
241 
Conventional 
Personality
 
From the MAIN MENU, press   
F4  
,   
F6  
 and then   
F3  
 to access this screen.
This screen allows the user to edit information for Conventional 
operation. Press   
Ta b  
 to select the desired field, or press the desired 
function key (  
F1 - F10  
). If a field is highlighted, use the UP/DOWN 
arrow keys to select the desired choice or value. 
Function Key Descriptions
 
F2  
 - ADD PERS  
Adds a Conventional personality. Each personality must be 
“connected” to a channel on the ZONE/CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT 
screen (  
F4/F8  
).  
F3  
 - PREV PERS  
Accesses the previous personality.  
F4 
 - NEXT PERS  
Accesses the next personality.  
F5 
 - DELETE PERS 
Removes the current Conventional  personality. You will be prompted 
for confirmation before the personality is deleted.   
A minimum of one 
Conventional personality must be maintained.  
Note:   
The only way to recover a deleted personality is to immediately
re-read the radio or the archive file.  
 However, any other changes
that were made and not previously saved will still be lost.  
F6 
 - SECURE OPTIONS 
This function will be active only when a radio equipped with Secure 
hardware has been read and the Secure Hardware Equipped field in   
F4/F3/
F2  
 is set to Yes  
. Brings up a screen where you can view and edit the 
Secure parameters linked to this personality.  
F7 
 - MDC OPTIONS 
This function will be active only when a radio with MDC capabilities has 
been read and the Signalling Type field is set to MDC. Not all radios have 
this capability.  
 Brings up a screen where you can access the MDC 
parameters linked to this personality. Other system-wide MDC 
parameters are located on the MDC SYSTEM screen (  
F4/F6/F4/F3  
).
DFC
MOTOROLA Radio Service Software        Enter or Scroll to Select Frequency.  
ASTRO          Model:                                                        
                                                                             
MAIN:CHANGE/VIEW:CONV:PERS                                                   
 Personality........1      CONVENTIONAL PERSONALITY                          
                           ------------------------                          
                                        Signalling.....................MDC   
   Receive Only..............Disabled     MDC System #...................1   
   Direct / Talkaround........Enabled     PTT ID..................Disabled   
   Time Out Timer..........3-      60     Emerg PTT ID............Disabled      
   Scan List........................1     Revert..........Selected Channel   
   Hot Keypad................Disabled   Rx Voice/Signal Type.....Non-ASTRO   
   Phone Operation..........Unlimited   Tx Voice/Signal Type.....Non-ASTRO   
                                                                             
                           Receive        Transmit       Direct              
      Frequency (MHz)      851.01250      806.05000      851.01250           
      Squelch Type         PL             PL             PL                  
       Code                67.0  Hz  XZ   67.0  Hz  XZ   67.0  Hz  XZ        
      DPL Invert                                                             
  F1      F2      F3      F4      F5      F6      F7      F8      F9     F10 
 HELP    ADD     PREV    NEXT   DELETE  SECURE    MDC    PHONE   MORE    EXIT
         PERS    PERS    PERS    PERS   OPTIONS OPTIONS OPTIONS OPTIONS       
						

							 
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F8 
 - PHONE OPTIONS 
This function will be active only when the Phone Operation field has been 
set to a value other than None and the radio is Phone capable.  
 Brings up a 
screen where you can access the Conventional interconnect access 
codes and digit timing parameters for this personality.  
F9 
 - MORE OPTIONS 
Brings up a screen where you can access additional parameters that can 
be used to customize a radio to specific system requirements. 
Field Definitions
 
Personality 
Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select the desired Conventional 
Personality. You may also enter the number directly.  
Note:   
Refer to the Motorola Radio Catalog Sheets for the
maximum number of personalities allowed for this model.  
Receive Only 
Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to enable/disable Receive-only 
operation on this personality. If this feature is enabled, all 
transmissions including signalling will be inhibited.  
Direct/Talkaround 
This field will not be visible if the Receive Only field is set to Enabled.   
Use 
the UP/DOWN arrow keys to enable Talkaround operation on the 
current personality. In Talkaround (or Direct) mode, the radio will 
transmit on the receive frequency. This is useful when a Repeater is not 
in operation or is out of range.
Talkaround may be used in a manual or automatic mode. For   
portables  
, 
talkaround can be set manually through a button (  
F4/F3/F3/F2  
), a 
switch (  
F4/F3/F3/F3  
) or a menu defined on the RADIO WIDE 
BUTTON CONFIGURATION screen ( 
F4/F3/F3/F4  
). The switch may be 
either on the top or side of the radio or on the keypad menu (if 
applicable). Talkaround for Mobiles can be set manually only through 
the buttons ( 
F4/F3/F3/F2  
).  
Note:  
If talkaround operation is enabled and no button/switch
is assigned, the radio will default to talkaround operation on
this personality. 
Time-Out Timer (sec) 
This field will not be visible if the Receive Only field is set to Enabled.  
Use 
the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select the Time-Out Timer (TOT) for this 
personality. Time-Out Timer determines the amount of time the radio 
can continuously transmit before it must be de-keyed. When the Time-
Out Timer is about to expire, the radio beeps and then stops 
transmitting.
Each personality may have one of four different TOT values. The range 
is 15 to 465 in 15 second increments and the value Infinite (that is, 
Time-Out Timer disabled). The four values for the radio can be 
changed on the RADIO WIDE OPTIONS screen ( 
F4/F3/F2/F9  
).  
Scan List 
Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select the Scan List to be used for this 
personality. To change or view the scan list, access the SCAN LIST 
screen ( 
F4/F3/F5 
). Conventional personalities may use Conventional 
or Talkgroup type scan lists. 
						

							 
243 Hot Keypad 
This field will not be visible if the Receive Only field is set to Enabled.  
Use 
the UP/DOWN arrow keys to enable/disable Hot Keypad (DTMF while 
transmitting) operation for this personality. When this feature is 
enabled, the keypad is live during all dispatch operation. Pressing any 
digit 0 (zero) through 9, “*”, or “#” will cause that digit to be 
transmitted. 
Phone Operation 
This field will not be visible if the Receive Only field is set to Enabled.  
Use 
the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select the type of phone service for this 
personality: 
The Phone Options function key will be active only when this field has been 
set to a value other than None. 
Signalling 
Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to enable MDC or other signalling types 
provided for this personality.  
MDC  is a MOTOROLA proprietary, 1200-
baud digital signalling protocol used for unit identification, selective signalling 
and emergency features. 
The MDC Options function key will be active only when this field has been 
set to MDC. 
Note:  
In order to choose MDC options in the RAC OPTIONS
screen ( 
F4/F6/F3/F9/F7 
), this field must be set to MDC.   
If this
field is not set to MDC, the only available RAC signalling type will be
Singletone. 
MDC System # 
This field will be visible only if the Signalling field is set to MDC. 
 Use the 
UP/DOWN arrow keys to select the MDC system to be used by this 
personality. 
Note:  
To add and/or configure MDC systems, access the MDC
Systems screen ( 
F4/F6/F4/F3 
).  
PTT-ID 
Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to enable the MDC Unit Identification 
feature for this personality. When this feature is enabled, the Unit ID 
will be broadcast each time the transmitter is keyed (if the Leading 
PTT-ID is enabled) and/or de-keyed (if the Trailing PTT-ID is enabled). 
Note:  
Access the MDC SYSTEMS screen ( 
F4/F6/F4/F3  
) to specify
when the ID must be transmitted. 
Emerg. PTT ID 
This field is only visible  if the MDC Emergency Type was set to Alarm and 
Call.  
Use the UP/DOWN to enable the MDC Emergency PTT ID feature 
for this personality. When the Emergency PTT ID is enabled, the radio 
Unit ID will be broadcast each time the PTT button is pressed while the 
radio is in emergency mode.
The factory default is Disabled.  
List Only The user may only call pre-programmed numbers from 
the phone list stored in the radio.
Unlimited The user may call phone numbers from the list, or 
directly enter any number via the keypad.
None Disables phone operation for this personality. 
						

							 
244 Revert 
Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select the Emergency transmit 
channel. The choices are Selected Channel, or Channel 1, 2, or 3. 
Selected Channel will cause the emergency transmission to always be 
broadcast on the current personality. However, the emergency 
transmission can also be reverted to another personality. Each MDC 
System also contains a table of three emergency revert channels which 
are configured on the MDC SYSTEM screen ( 
F4/F6/F4/F3  
). Channels 
1, 2, and 3 refer to that table. 
Note:  
Receive-only personalities must always revert. 
Rx Voice/Signal Type 
Use UP/DOWN arrow keys to select one of the following: 
Note:  
The selection of ASTRO Mode automatically overrides any
previous Personality-type selection made in the Signalling field. 
Note:  
Setting this field to ASTRO and then setting it back to
Non-ASTRO or Mixed Mode will cause the Receive, Transmit,
and Direct Squelch Types to be set to PL regardless of their
current values. 
Tx Voice/Signal Type 
Use UP/DOWN arrows keys to select one of the following:
To prevent Rx-Tx mismatch, this field will not allow you to enter a 
different signal type than the type entered in the Rx Voice/Signal Type. 
For example, if you selected ASTRO in the Rx Voice/Signal Type field, 
you must select ASTRO in this field as well. 
Note:  
Depending on the RSS version in use and/or the capability of
your radio, Phone Operation may be unavailable in ASTRO mode. 
Frequency (MHz) 
The Transmit and Direct Frequency fields will not be visible if the Receive 
Only field is set to Enabled. The Direct Frequency field will not be visible if 
the Direct/Talkaround field is set to Disabled. 
Enter the Receive, Transmit or Direct (Talkaround) frequency directly 
in MHz. Alternatively, the UP/DOWN arrow keys may be used to scroll 
through the valid channels.  
Blank receive frequency fields are not allowed. 
Note:  
Refer to the MOTOROLA Catalog Sheets/Price Pages for
valid receive frequencies for this model. ASTRO 
Only ASTRO signals will be received. 
Non-ASTRO 
Analog signals will be received. 
Mixed 
Both ASTRO and Analog signals will be received.
ASTRO Only ASTRO signals will be transmitted.
Non-ASTRO Analog signals will be transmitted. 
						

							 
245 Squelch Type 
Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select Receive, Transmit and/or 
Direct (Talkaround) squelch type from among the following: 
A data field for a Receive code will be displayed if PL or DPL is selected. 
PL Code 
Enter the PL (Private-Line) code directly in Hz (192.8 for instance) or 
use the alphanumeric code (7A for instance). Alternatively, the UP/
DOWN arrow keys may be used to scroll through standard frequencies 
and codes. Press  
F1 
 HELP while in this field to view a list of standard 
frequencies and their respective codes. 
Note:  
A low-level hum or buzz in the received audio MAY be
experienced when TPL code OZ (254.1 Hz) is used. This PL code
is at the high end of the sub-audible frequency range and may
be heard in the audio under certain circumstances.  
Use of this
code should be avoided if possible. 
DPL Code 
Enter the DPL (Digital Private-Line) code directly (023 for instance).  
Leading zeros are required 
. Alternatively, the UP/DOWN arrow keys may 
be used to scroll through the standard codes. Press  
F1 
 HELP while in 
this field to view a list of standard frequencies and their respective 
codes. 
DPL Invert 
This field will be active (or can be accessed) only if the Squelch Type field is 
set to DPL. 
 Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to invert the received DPL 
code for this personality. 
CSQ Carrier Squelch (Receive Only)
PL Tone Private-Line
DPL Digital Private-Line
Disabled (Transmit and Direct Only) 
						

							 
246 
Conventional 
Secure Personality
 
From the MAIN MENU, press  
F4 
,  
F6, F3 
 and then  
F6 
 to access this 
screen. 
Note:  
For radios equipped with CAI, the fields:
Secure/Clear Strapping    will read      
Voice  Secure/Clear Strapping  
       
Key Strapping              will read    
Voice Key Strapping 
Key Selection               will read    
Voice Key Selection 
This screen can be accessed only when a radio equipped with Secure 
hardware has been read and the field Secure Hardware Equipped is set to Yes 
. 
This screen permits access to Secure parameters linked to the current 
personality. Press  
Ta b 
 to select the desired field, or press the desired 
function key ( 
F1 - F10 
). If a field is highlighted, use the UP/DOWN 
arrow keys to select the desired choice or value. 
Function Key Descriptions
 
F3 
 - PREV PERS 
Accesses the previous personality. 
F4 
 - NEXT PERS 
Accesses the next personality. 
Field Definitions
 
Personality 
Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select the desired Conventional 
personality. The number may also be entered directly. 
Note:  
Refer to the Radio Catalog Sheet for the maximum
number of personalities allowed for this model. 
Secure Voice/Signal Type 
This is a view-only field. 
 It will display SECURENET or ASTRO based on 
whether you specified ASTRO or Non-ASTRO in the Rx Voice/Signal 
Type field on the CONVENTIONAL PERSONALITY screen (F4/F6/F3).
DFCFMOTOROLA Radio Service Software        Use UP/DOWN Arrows to Select Choice.  
ASTRO          Model:                                                        
                                                                             
MAIN:CHANGE/VIEW:CONV:PERS:SECURE                                            
 Personality........1  CONVENTIONAL SECURE PERSONALITY                       
                       -------------------------------                       
Secure Voice/Signal Type....Securenet
 
Secure/Clear Strapping.........Secure     OTAR Tx.....................Enabled
 Key Strapping..................Select    Proper Code Detect..........Enabled 
 Key Selection.......................1    Key ID.........................None
 Echo Mute Time (ms).................0     XL Delay Following Key ID........0
 XL Transmit..................Disabled         
  Scan Select...................Non-XL                                          
 Scan Holdoff Strapping...........Both    
     
  F1      F2      F3      F4      F5      F6      F7      F8      F9     F10 
 HELP            PREV    NEXT                                            EXIT
                 PERS    PERS                                                 
						

							247 Secure/Clear StrappingUse the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select the Secure/Clear Strapping for 
this personality. The valid choices are:
The factory default is Select.
Voice Secure/Clear StrappingUse the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select the Secure/Clear Strapping for 
this personality 
The factory default is Select.
Key StrappingUse the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select the Key Strapping for this 
personality.
Voice Key StrappingUse the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select the Voice Key Strapping for 
this personality.
The factory default is Select
Key SelectionUse the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select the  encryption key for this 
personality. The range is from 1 to the largest valid key. The factory 
default is 1.
Voice Key SelectionUse the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select the  encryption key for this 
personality. The range is from 1 to the largest valid key. The factory 
default is 1.
Echo Mute Time (ms)This field is visible if the Receive Frequency is not equal to the 
Transmit Frequency. Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select the echo 
mute time for this personality. Values between 0 and 1500 ms may be 
selected in 50 ms increments. 
Clear The current personality’s  transmit mode will be clear.
Secure The current personality’s transmit mode will be secure.
Select The user is allowed to select the Secure or Clear transmit 
modes via the Secure/Clear button (for mobiles) or 
Secure/Clear switch (for portables). 
Clear The current personality’s  transmit mode will be clear.
Secure The current personality’s transmit mode will be secure.
Select The user is allowed to select the Secure or Clear transmit 
modes via the Secure/Clear button (for mobiles) or 
Secure/Clear switch (for portables).
Select An encryption key may be selected from the Key 
Selection menu for this personality.
Strapped The Key Number selected from the Key Selection field 
will be strapped to this personality.
Select An encryption key may be selected from the Key 
Selection menu for this personality.
Strapped The Key Number selected from the Key Selection field 
will be strapped to this personality. 
						

							248This field defines the time period that the user’s radio will remain 
muted when dekeying following a secure transmission. In radio 
systems having a large amount of data throughput delay, the tail end 
of the user’s transmitted message could be heard following dekey if 
this field is not set correctly to account for systems delays.
XL TransmitUse the UP/DOWN arrow keys to enable XL transmit mode for this 
personality. This field configures the transmit mode of the XL chip. If 
this feature is enabled, XL encrypted data will be transmitted in Secure 
transmit mode. If this feature is disabled, Non-XL (Cipher Feedback) 
encrypted data will be transmitted in Secure transmit mode. The 
receive mode of the XL chip need not be configured since it will 
automatically decrypt both XL and Non-XL data streams.
Scan SelectUse the UP/DOWN arrow keys to specify whether the Secure scan 
unsquelch duration for this personality is based on the XL or Non-XL 
Scan Unsquelch Duration field in the RADIO WIDE SECURE OPTIONS 
screen (F4/F3/F2/F6).
This field is visible if the field XL Transmit is Disabled. When scanning 
for coded transmissions, the radio will wait for a Secure detect 
following a carrier detect for a different duration depending on the 
setting in this field:
Scan Holdoff StrappingThis field is only visible if Rx voice/Signal Type on the Conventional 
Personality screen (F4/F6/F3) is set to Non-ASTRO. Use the UP/DOWN 
arrow keys to select the desired choice. This feature is used to optimize 
the scan search algorithm and is normally based off on the receive 
signal type desired during scan operation. The value selected will 
determine the duration that the radio will wait on a channel for valid 
signal activity during scan. Valid choices are:
Proper Code DetectUse the UP/DOWN arrow keys to enable proper code detect operation 
for this personality. When this field is set to Enabled, the speaker will 
unmute on secure data only if it is encrypted with the correct key.
Non-XL The radio will wait for the time period specified by the 
Non-XL (Cipher Feedback) Scan Unsquelch Duration 
field on the RADIO WIDE SECURE OPTIONS screen.
Non-XL&XL The radio will wait for the time period specified by the 
XL Scan Unsquelch Duration on the RADIO WIDE 
SECURE OPTIONS screen.
Clear Only or 
Secure OnlyThe radio will wait the preset time period specified for 
the signal type specified in the RADIO WIDE 
CONFIGURATION screen.
Both The radio will use the longest preset time period to 
ensure that enough time is allocated to detect both 
signal types.