Motorola Astro Radio Software 68 81098e85 O Manual

							 
39  
ASTRO SABER Portable: Button and Switch Location Diagram                     
(Button and Switch Location Purposes Only)
SIDE BUTTON 2
SIDE BUTTON 3
SIDE BUTTON 1
CONCENTRIC
ROCKER SWITCH
TOP BUTTON
1
4
GHI
7PRS
2ABC
5JKL
8TUV
3DEF
6MNO
9WXY
0
HOME
7 9
531
1
A
O
(with softkeys)
MAEPF-24208
CHECK ONE
O.K. AS MARKED(   
ISSUE
REVISIONRELEASECORRECTED
AS
MARKED
EDITORDATE CHECKER DATEEH11/9/93
11/19/93
PR
PR
11/19/93EH
11/23
/
O.K. AS IS(   
 
ILLUSTRATORDATE ENGINEER DATE
RELE
AMAEPF-24208-O
TWO-POSITION
CONCENTRIC
SWITCH
16-POSITION
ROTARY SWITCH
ON/OFF
VOLUME ROTARY 
						

							 
40 
ASTRO XTS 3000 Portable: Button Location Diagram (Button Location 
Purposes Only)
1
23
4
56
7
8
09ABCDEF
GHIJKLMNO
PRSTUVWXY
HOME
XTS 3000
A
B
C
A
B
C
PRS
XTS 3000
A
B
C
XTS 3000 Basic Model XTS 3000 Full Keypad and Display Model 
ORANGE (TOP) BUTTON
TWO-POSITION 
CONCENTRIC SWITCH
THREE-POSITION
(A/B/C) SWITCH
SIDE BUTTON 1
TOP
SIDE BUTTON 2
SIDE BUTTON 3
NOTE: Call outs listed on the XTS3000 Full Keypad and Display
Model, also refers to the XTS3000 Basic Model. 
						

							 
41 
Step-by-Step 
Programming 
Instructions
 
The directions below are designed to give you an overview of the radio 
programming procedure. Use the sample chart for a Conventional 
radio on page 30 to record the features that you wish to program into 
your radio. Refer to Appendix F for a blank form you can use for other 
Conventional radios. 
Read Current Radio’s 
Personality (Codeplug)
 
Before you program the ASTRO radio, you must first read and access 
the current radio’s personality (codeplug data). Follow these steps to 
read the codeplug:
1. At the MAIN MENU, press  
F3  
 to get to the GET/SAVE MENU.
2. Press  
F2  
 to retrieve the current radio’s codeplug data. A status bar 
will keep you updated as to how much of the codeplug has been 
read. 
Program Radio-Wide 
Features
 
After the ASTRO radios codeplug data is read, the RSS will allow you 
to access the CHANGE/VIEW MENU. From this menu, you can 
program the features you desire for each channel, and the ones you 
want to be common to all channels. First, program the common (radio 
wide) features. 
NOTE: 
Some screens cannot be accessed and many parameters will
be at factory default values which are suitable in most cases. 
Follow the steps below to program radio wide features:
1. From the MAIN MENU, press  
F4  
 to bring up the GET/SAVE MENU.
2. At the CHANGE/VIEW MENU, press  
F3  
 to bring up the RADIO 
WIDE CONFIGURATION MENU.
3. At the RADIO WIDE CONFIGURATION MENU, press  
F3  
 to bring 
up the RADIO WIDE FEATURES CONFIGURATION MENU.
4. Press  
F3 
 to bring up the RADIO WIDE SWITCH CONFIGURATION 
screen. The two-position concentric switch, Position A 
(Conventional Feature) will be highlighted.
5. Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select Scan for Position A, and 
Blank for Position B. 
NOTE: 
We will assume that the factory defaults are suitable for
the remaining controls.
6. Press  
F10 
 twice to bring up the RADIO WIDE CONFIGURATION 
MENU.
7. Press  
F5 
 to access the SCAN LISTS AND OPTIONS screen. The 
Conventional Scan Type will be highlighted.
8. Press  
F2 
. A second scan list will be created. Scan List members will 
be added after information has been entered in the ZONE/
CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT screen ( 
F4/F8  
).
9. Press  
F10 
 to return to the RADIO WIDE CONFIGURATION MENU. 
						

							 
42 
Program the Phone List
(
 
if applicable
 
)
 
Listed below are the steps required to create a phone list for an ASTRO 
radio ( 
This task can be programmed ONLY if the Phone List feature is 
available on the current model 
):
1. Press  
F4 
 at the RADIO WIDE CONFIGURATION MENU to bring up 
the PHONE CONFIGURATION screen.
2. Press  
Ta b 
 as many times as necessary to advance the prompt to the 
Phone Num Display Format field.
3. Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select USA.
4. Press  
Ta b 
 to advance the prompt to the Phone Number field.
5. Type in the desired phone number.
6. Press  
Ta b 
 to advance the prompt to the Phone Text field.
7. Type in the desired name.
8. Repeat steps 4 through 7 to add additional phone numbers and 
names. Press the  
Pg Dn/Pg Up 
 keys to access the next/previous 
screen of phone numbers.
9. Press  
F10 
 twice to return to the CHANGE/VIEW MENU. 
Program Conventional 
Personalities
 
Follow the steps listed below to program Conventional personalities:
1. From the CHANGE/VIEW MENU, press  
F6  
 to bring up the 
CONVENTIONAL MENU.
2. Press  
F3 
 to access the CONVENTIONAL PERSONALITY screen. The 
personality number will be highlighted. Add new personalities by 
pressing  
F2 
, and then  
F2 
 again to insert after the current 
personality or  
F3 
 to add to the end of the list. Repeat this until the 
desired number of personalities are added. Press  
F4  
 to return to 
Personality 1.
3. Press  
Ta b 
 to advance to the Scan List field. Use the UP/DOWN 
arrow keys to select the appropriate scan list, “1” or “2”.
4. Press  
Ta b 
 to advance the prompt to the Phone Operation field. Use 
the UP/DOWN arrow keys to scroll through the available choices 
(None, Unlimited or List Only) and make your selection.
5. Press  
Ta b 
 to advance the prompt to the Rx Voice/Signal Type field. 
Select the appropriate signalling type (ASTRO, Non ASTRO, or 
Mixed Mode) using the UP/DOWN arrow keys.
6. Press  
Ta b 
 to advance the prompt to the Receive Frequency field. 
Type in frequency data or make a selection using the UP/DOWN 
arrow keys. If the Rx Voice/Signal Type is ASTRO, skip to step 9.
7. Press  
Ta b 
 advance the prompt to the Receive Squelch Type field. 
Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select PL, DPL or CSQ.
8. If your selection for Squelch Type is PL or DPL, press  
Tab   
to 
advance the prompt to the Code field. Use the UP/DOWN arrow 
keys to scroll for choices, or type in the code directly.
9. Press  
Ta b 
 to advance the prompt to the Transmit Frequency field. 
Type in frequency data, or use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to scroll 
through the available choices and make the desired selection. If 
the Rx Voice/Signal Type is ASTRO, skip to step 14. 
						

							 
43  
10. Press  
Ta b 
 to advance the prompt to the Transmit Squelch Type 
field. Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select PL, DPL, or Disabled.
11. If your selection for Squelch Type is PL or DPL, press  
Tab   
to 
advance the prompt to the Code field. Use the UP/DOWN arrow 
keys to scroll for choices, or type in the code directly.
12. Press  
Ta b 
 to advance the prompt to the 
  
Signalling Type field and 
select “MDC” or “None”.
13. Press  
Ta b 
 to advance the prompt to the Tx Voice/Signal Type field. 
Press the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select ASTRO or Non-ASTRO. If 
the Rx Voice/Signal Type is Non-ASTRO, skip to step 17.
14. Press  
F9 
 and then  
F6 
 to access the ASTRO OPTIONS screen. Press  
Ta b 
 to advance the prompt to the Rx Network ID field. Using the 
UP/DOWN arrow keys or keyboard numbers, and enter the desired 
Rx Network ID.
15.Press  
Ta b 
 to access the Tx Network ID field and enter the desired 
ID.
16. Press  
F10 
 twice to return to the CONVENTIONAL PERSONALITY 
screen. Press  
F4 
 to advance to the next personality.
17. Repeat steps 3 through 16 for additional personalities. 
Program Zone/Channel 
Features
 
Now that the personalities are programmed, follow the steps below to 
assign the personalities to switch positions in the ZONE/CHANNEL 
ASSIGNMENT screen. The channels in a zone should be grouped in 
some logical way, such as by geographical area or work group.
1. Press  
Esc 
 to return to the MAIN MENU. Press  
F4 
 to access the 
CHANGE/VIEW MENU. Press  
F8 
 to bring up the ZONE/
TALKGROUP (CHANNEL) ASSIGNMENT screen.
2. Add the desired number of channels by pressing  
F6 
 and the  
F2 
 to 
insert after the current entry or  
F3 
 to add to the end of the list. 
Repeat this step as many times as necessary.
3. Press the  
Pg Dn 
 key to advance to Page 1.
4. Press  
Ta b 
 to advance the prompt to the Zone Name field.
5. Type a name up to three characters in length.
NOTE:The character field may be changed to accommodate a
maximum of 14 characters for ASTRO SABER and 12 characters
for XTS3000, from the DISPLAY OPTION screen (F4/F3/F6).
6. Press Ta b to advance the prompt to the Channel Name field.
7. Type the name of channel that you desire. The name can be up to 
11 characters for ASTRO SABER and 12 characters for XTS3000 in 
length.
NOTE:The character field can be modified to accommodate a
maximum of 14 characters for ASTRO SABER, 12 for XTS3000,
from the DISPLAY OPTIONS screen (F4/F3/F6).
8. Press Ta b to advance the prompt to the Personality Number field. 
Type the desired personality number or use the UP/DOWN arrow 
keys to make your selection. 
						

							44 9. Repeat steps 6 through 8 for the other channels.
10. Press F10 to return to the CHANGE/VIEW MENU.
NOTE:If more than 16 personalities (channels) were created,
an additional zone will be required. Zones can be added on the
ZONE/CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT screen (F4/F8) by pressing F2. 
Fill In the Scan ListNow that the Zone/Channel features have been programmed, fill in 
the Scan List as follows:
1. From the CHANGE/VIEW MENU, press F3 to access the RADIO 
WIDE CONFIGURATION MENU.
2. Press F5 to bring up the SCAN LIST screen. If “1” is not already 
displayed under Scan List number, press F3 to see the previous list. 
If “1” is displayed, proceed to the next step.
3. Press Ta b to advance the prompt to the Member Zone (Zn) field.
4. Type the number of the zone to be scanned. (Type “1” for purposes 
of this tutorial.) Press Enter.
5. Type the desired channel number and press Enter to select this 
number.
Repeat steps 3 through 5 until all the desired channels are entered.
6. If you have created a Scan List with more than 8 members, press 
Pg Up/Pg Dn to access all members of the Scan List. We will 
assume that factory defaults are suitable for the remaining fields.
7. Press Esc to return to the MAIN MENU.
Program Personality 
into the CodeplugNow that you have set values for all the features you want, it is time to 
actually program them into the radio.
NOTE:Programming the personality into the radio’s codeplug
must be done after creating or editing the personality of a
radio or else the changes will be lost.
1. Press F3 at the MAIN MENU to bring up the GET/SAVE MENU.
2. Press F8 at the GET/SAVE MENU to bring up the PROGRAM 
CODEPLUG screen. The current data stored in the computers 
RAM (what you can see on the RSS screens) will be programmed 
into the radios codeplug.
NOTE:Make sure that the radio is connected to the RIB and that
both the RIB and the radio are powered up before pressing F8.
!
Caution
When programming or tuning a radio DO NOT 
disconnect the radio from the RIB when the computer 
is communicating with the radio. This action may leave 
the radio in an inoperable state. Disconnect the radio 
only when you are in the MAIN MENU or GET/SAVE 
screens. 
						

							45
Program Personality 
into Archive and Back-up 
FilesYou have just saved the personality to the radio, but it is important to 
save it on disk to archive and back-up files just in case it is needed later. 
Below are the steps to save the radios personality to archive and back-
up files.
1. Press F3 at the MAIN MENU to bring up the GET/SAVE/PROGRAM 
MENU.
2. Press F7 at the GET/SAVE/PROGRAM MENU to access the SAVE 
CODEPLUG DATA TO ARCHIVE FILE screen. The archive diskette 
drive and path name, current model number, and current radio 
serial number will be displayed on this screen.
3. Change the archive file path name and archive file name if 
necessary.
4. Insert a formatted diskette or your existing back-up diskette into 
drive A (or the floppy drive of your choice).
5. Press F8 at the SAVE CODEPLUG DATA TO ARCHIVE FILE screen 
to save the data in the archive file whose name you specified in 
step 3.
Programming a 
Basic ASTRO 
Trunked RadioIn this tutorial, we list the desired features, address the major decisions 
involved, and give step-by-step instructions for programming a basic 
ASTRO Trunked portable radio. We will assume that the factory 
defaults are suitable for most parameter values and the radio is 
equipped with a secure option.
Desired FeaturesLets assume the following features are desired:
• One Trunking system, two talkgroups (System Key is required to 
accomplish this.)
• Talkgroup scan with one list
• Telephone interconnect with a phone list
• Private Call with call list
Major Decisions InvolvedTo program the above features into the radio, follow this approach:
1. Determine the desired number of systems/talkgroups and their 
configuration.
2. Determine the desired feature systems to use (basic, scan, etc.).
3. Determine the desired features to program radio wide (all systems).
4. Determine the desired features to program for each system, 
personality, etc.
High-Level Programming 
FlowThe overview of the flow of programming in this example is as follows:
1. Read the radio.
2. Assign button/switch functions that differ from factory defaults.
3. Program the phone list.
4. Reference the scan list to each personality. 
						

							465. Assign personalities to switch positions on the ZONE/CHANNEL 
ASSIGNMENT screen (F4/F8).
6. Fill in the scan list with desired zone/channel entries.
7. Program the radio.
Step-by-Step 
Programming 
InstructionsThe directions below and the button/switch/menu item defaults listed
below for each model are designed to guide you in programming a ba-
sic ASTRO Trunked Radio. Use the sample chart for a Trunked radio on
the following page to record the features that you wish to program
into your radio. Refer to Appendix E for a blank form you can use for
Trunked radio programming in future.
ASTRO SABER I Radio 
Button/Switch/Menu 
Item DefaultsThe ASTRO SABER radio’s button/switch/menu item defaults are 
provided below for your reference:
ASTRO XTS 3000 I Radio 
Button/Switch/Menu 
Item DefaultsThe ASTRO XTS 3000 radio’s button/switch/menu item defaults are 
provided below for your reference:
ITEM H35 H37 H38 
Top Button Emergency Emergency Emergency
16-Position Rotary Channel Select Channel Select Channel Select
Side Button 1 (Top) Monitor Unprogrammed Call Response
Side Button 2 Scan Scan Scan
Side Button 3 Talkaround/
DirectPrivate Call  Site Display/
Search 
Two-Position 
Concentric SwitchZone Select Zone Select Zone Select
Concentric Rocker 
Switch Blank Blank  Blank 
ITEM H35 H37 H38
Orange (Top) Button Emergency Emergency Emergency
16-Position Rotary Channel Select Channel Select Channel Select
Side Button 1 (Top) Monitor Unprogrammed Call Response
Side Button 2 Scan  Scan  Scan 
Side Button 3 Talkaround/
DirectPrivate Call  Site Display/Search 
Two-Position 
Concentric SwitchBlank Blank Blank
Three-Position Toggle  Zone Select Zone Select Zone Select 
						

							47
ASTRO SABER II Radio 
Button/Switch/Menu 
Item DefaultsThe ASTRO SABER radio’s button/switch/menu item defaults are 
provided below for your reference:
ITEM H35 H37 H38 
Top Button Emergency Emergency Emergency
16-Position Rotary Channel Select Channel Select Channel Select
Side Button 1 (Top) Monitor Phone Phone
Side Button 2 Light Light Light
Side Button 3 Talkaround/
DirectPrivate Call  Site Display/
Search 
Two-Position 
Concentric SwitchBlank (A)
Scan   (B)Blank (A)
Scan   (B)Blank
Concentric Rocker 
Switch Blank Blank  Blank (1)
Scan   (2) 
						

							48
Trunked Radio Personality Chart
Feature Name ExamplePers
1Pers
2Pers
3Pers
4Pers
5Pers
6Pers
7Pers
8Pers
9Pers
10Pers
11Pers
12Pers
13
System Type I/IIi
System ID 0293
Individual ID 200
Coverage Type SMARTZONE
Affiliation Type Auto
Control Channel 1 961.5625
Control Channel 2 981.0875
Talkgroup 1 E01
Talkgroup 2 E03
TG Strapping Digital
Zone 1
Scan List 1
Scan Type Talkgroup
Interconnect Unlimited
Phone Display Format USA
Private Call Yes
Private Call Type EPC
Private Call Operation Unlimited