Harris XL-200M, XL-185M Operator's Manual

Operator’s Manual

14221-1850-2000

Rev. A, November 2019

XL Series Mobile Radios

14221-1850-2000, Rev. A

REV.

DATE

REASON FOR CHANGE

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Sep/19

Initial release.

A

Nov/19

Updated to add XL-200M and XLP R9A infor mation.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This device is made under license under one or more of the following US patents: 4,590,473; 4,636,791; 5,148,482; 5,185,796; 5,271,017;
5,377,229; 4,716,407; 4,972,460; 5,502,767; 5,146,497; 5,164,986; 5,185,795; 5,226,084; 5,247,579; 5,491,772; 5,517,511; 5,630,011;
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The Advanced Multi-Band Excitation implementation 2 (AMBE+2) voice coding Technology embodied in this product is protected by
intellectual property rights including patent rights, copyrights and trade secrets of D igital Voice S ystems, Inc . This v oice coding Technolog y
is licensed solely for use within this Communications Equipment. The user of this Technology is explicitly prohibited from attempting to
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alterations or substitutions of recommended parts made by the user to this equipment not approved by the manufacturer could void the user's
authority to operate the equipment in addition to the manufacturer's warranty.

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Copyright © 2019 Harris Corporation.

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Section Page

4.4 VIDA® ID ................................................................................................................................... 27

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. REGULATORY AND SAFETY INFORMATION ............................................................................ 7

1.1 SAFETY SYMBOL CONVENTIONS ........................................................................................ 7

1.2 RF ENERGY EXPOSURE AWARENESS AND CONTROL INFORMATION FOR FCC

OCCUPATIONAL USE REQUIREMENTS............................................................................... 7

1.2.1 Federal Communications Commission Regulations ....................................................... 8

1.3 COMPLIANCE WITH RF EXPOSURE STANDARDS ............................................................ 8

1.3.1 Mobile Antennas ............................................................................................................. 9

1.3.2 Approved Accessories ................................................................................................... 10

1.3.3 Contact Information ...................................................................................................... 10

1.4 REGULATORY APPROVALS ................................................................................................. 10

1.4.1 Applicable Type Acceptance/Certification Numbers .................................................... 10

1.4.2 FCC Part 15 ................................................................................................................... 11

1.4.3 Industry Canada ............................................................................................................. 11

1.5 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY GUIDELINES AND SAF ETY TRAINING INFORMATION . 11

1.6 COMMON HAZARDS .............................................................................................................. 11

1.7 SAFE DRIVING RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................................... 12

1.8 OPERATING RULES AND REGULATIONS ......................................................................... 13

1.9 OPERATING TIPS .................................................................................................................... 13

2. RENSEIGNEMENTS SUR LA RÉGLEMENTATION ET SÉCURITÉ ....................................... 14

2.1 CONVENTIONS SUR LES SYMBOLES DE SÉCURITÉ ...................................................... 14

2.2 RENSEIGNEMENTS SUR UNE EXPOSITION À L’ÉNERGIE DES RF .............................. 14

2.2.1 Renseignements Sur Le Contrôle Et La Sensibilisation À L’énergie Des RF Pour Les

Exigences D’une Utilisation Professio nnelle De La FCC ............................................. 14

2.2.2 Règlements de la Federal Communications Commission (« Commission fédérale des

communications » aux États-Unis) ................................................................................ 15

2.3 CONFORMITÉ AUX NORMES D’EXPOSITION AUX RF ................................................... 16

2.3.1 Antennes Mobiles .......................................................................................................... 18

2.3.2 Accessoires Approuvés ................................................................................................. 18

2.3.3 Coordonnées .................................................................................................................. 18

2.4 INTERFÉRENCE DES RADIOFRÉQUENCES ....................................................................... 18

2.4.1 Partie 15 de la FCC ....................................................................................................... 18

2.4.2 Industrie Canada ............................................................................................................ 18

2.5 RENSEIGNEMENTS SUR LA FORMATION SUR LA SANTÉ ET LA SÉCURITÉ AU

TRAVAIL .................................................................................................................................. 19

3. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................ 20

3.1 DESCRIPTION .......................................................................................................................... 20

3.1.1 Vehicle Communications Hub (VCH) .......................................................................... 20

3.1.2 XL Control Head ........................................................................................................... 20

3.2 KEYPAD MOBILE MICROPHONE (KMM) .......................................................................... 21

3.3 CLEANING ............................................................................................................................... 22

3.4 OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES .............................................................................................. 22

3.5 RELATED PUBLICATIONS .................................................................................................... 24

4. BASIC OPERATION ........................................................................................................................... 25

4.1 RADIO CONTROLS ................................................................................................................. 25

4.2 BEFORE FIRST USE ................................................................................................................ 27

4.3 POWER ON AND SET VOLUME ........................................................................................... 27

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4.4.1 User Login ..................................................................................................................... 28

5.2 SITUATIONAL AWARENESS (SA) – P25 CONVE NTIONAL ONLY ................................. 60

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4.4.2 Provisioning .................................................................................................................. 28

4.5 RADIO DISPLAYS ................................................................................................................... 28

4.6 STATUS MESSAGES ............................................................................................................... 30

4.7 PREDEFINED MENU LAYOUTS ........................................................................................... 30

4.8 MENU ........................................................................................................................................ 33

4.9 ALERT TONES ......................................................................................................................... 37

4.10 SELECT ZONE/SYSTEM ......................................................................................................... 38

4.11 SELECT GROUP/CHANNEL ................................................................................................... 39

4.12 GROUP CALLS ......................................................................................................................... 39

4.12.1 Transmit a Group Call ................................................................................................... 39

4.12.2 Receive a Group Call .................................................................................................... 40

4.13 INDIVIDUAL CALLS ............................................................................................................... 40

4.13.1 Transmit an Individual Call ........................................................................................... 40

4.13.2 Receiving an Individual Call ......................................................................................... 42

4.14 USER PROFILES ...................................................................................................................... 43

4.15 NOISE CANCELLATION ........................................................................................................ 44

4.15.1 Enable Noise Cancellation ............................................................................................ 44

4.15.2 Using Noise Cancellation .............................................................................................. 44

4.15.3 The Effect of Distance from the Microphone ................................................................ 45

4.15.4 Voice Versus Noise Reference Microph one ................................................................. 45

4.16 ENABLE/DISABLE ENCRYPTION ........................................................................................ 45

4.17 CHANNEL GUARD (ANALOG CONVENTIONAL ONLY) ................................................. 46

4.18 USE TALKAROUND TO BYPASS REPEATER (ANALOG AND P25 CONVENTIONAL

ONLY) ....................................................................................................................................... 47

4.19 CALL ALERT (PAGE) .............................................................................................................. 48

4.19.1 Send Alert ...................................................................................................................... 48

4.19.2 Receive Alert ................................................................................................................. 49

4.20 TELEPHONE INTERCONNECT ............................................................................................. 49

4.21 DTMF ......................................................................................................................................... 50

4.22 START SCAN ............................................................................................................................ 50

4.23 STOP SCAN ............................................................................................................................... 52

4.24 MONITOR AND SQUELCH TYPES (CONVENTIONAL ONLY) ........................................ 53

4.25 NUISANCE DELETE ................................................................................................................ 53

4.26 FAILSOFT (P25 TRUNKED) ................................................................................................... 55

4.27 EMERGENCY OP ERATION .................................................................................................... 55

4.27.1 Declaring an Emergency Call ........................................................................................ 55

4.27.2 Receiving an Emergency Call ....................................................................................... 56

Stealth Emergency ......................................................................................................... 56

4.27.3

4.28 MDC-1200 (ANALOG CONVENTIONAL ONLY) ................................................................. 56

4.28.1 Normal PTT Operation .................................................................................................. 56

4.28.2 MDC PTT ID Receive Handling ................................................................................... 56

4.28.3 Emergency Declaration ................................................................................................. 57

5. ADVANCED OPERATIONS .............................................................................................................. 58

5.1 VIEW/CHANGE PERSONALITIES ........................................................................................ 58

5.1.1 View Personalities ......................................................................................................... 58

5.1.2 Change Active Personality ............................................................................................ 59

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5.3 USER DEFINED ZONES .......................................................................................................... 61

6.6 DATA ONLY CONFIGURATION ........................................................................................... 93

TABLE OF CONTENTS

5.4 MIXED SYSTEM ZONE .......................................................................................................... 63

5.5 CH INFO MENU ....................................................................................................................... 63

5.6 AUDIO SETTINGS ................................................................................................................... 64

5.7 DISPLAY SETTINGS ............................................................................................................... 65

5.8 GPS SETTINGS ......................................................................................................................... 67

5.9 POSITION INFO ....................................................................................................................... 68

5.10 BLUETOOTH ............................................................................................................................ 68

5.10.1 Enable Bluetooth ........................................................................................................... 68

5.10.2 Pair Devices ................................................................................................................... 69

5.11 CLOCK SETTI NGS ................................................................................................................... 70

5.12 SELECT LANGUAGE .............................................................................................................. 71

5.13 SET UP SCAN ........................................................................................................................... 71

5.13.1 Default, Priority 1, and Priority 2 Channels .................................................................. 71

5.13.2 Trunked/Conventional Scanning ................................................................................... 72

5.13.3 Vote Scan (Analog and P25 Conventional Only) .......................................................... 72

5.13.4 Edit Scan List ................................................................................................................ 73

5.13.5 Set or Remove Priority 1 and Priority 2 Channels ........................................................ 74

5.13.6 Custom Scan Lists ......................................................................................................... 75

5.13.7 Wide Area System Scan (P25 Trunked) ........................................................................ 76

5.13.8 Site Lock ....................................................................................................................... 77

5.14 RADIO STATUS ....................................................................................................................... 78

5.15 RADIO MESSAGE .................................................................................................................... 78

5.16 RADIO TEXTLINK ................................................................................................................... 79

5.16.1 Radio TextLink Messages ............................................................................................. 79

5.16.2 Radio TextLink Forms .................................................................................................. 80

5.16.3 View Received Messages .............................................................................................. 81

5.17 FAULTS/ALERTS ..................................................................................................................... 81

5.18 TONE ENCODE ........................................................................................................................ 82

5.19 ENCRYPTION ........................................................................................................................... 83

5.19.1 Create and Load Keys ................................................................................................... 83

5.19.2 Zeroize Keys from Radio .............................................................................................. 83

5.19.3 Protected Keys ............................................................................................................... 83

5.19.4 Global Encryption ......................................................................................................... 84

5.19.5 Select Keyset ................................................................................................................. 85

5.19.6 View Key List ............................................................................................................... 85

5.19.7 Delete Individual Keys .................................................................................................. 86

5.19.8 OTAR Configuration .....................................................................................................

5.20 P25 CONVE NTIONAL FALLBACK ....................................................................................... 87

5.21 STEALTH MODE ..................................................................................................................... 87

6. PROGRAMMING ................................................................................................................................ 88

6.1 PROGRAMMING VIA RPM2 .................................................................................................. 88

6.2 EDIT CHANNEL (ANALOG AND P25 CONVENT I ONAL ONLY) ..................................... 88

6.3 OTAP ......................................................................................................................................... 90

6.4 PROGRAMMABLE BUTTONS ............................................................................................... 91

6.5 PROGRAMMABLE ICONS ..................................................................................................... 93

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LIST OF FIGURES

Page

Figure 3-1: Vehicle Communications Hub (VCH) ........................................................................................ 20

LIST OF TABLES

Page

Table 1-1: Calculated Minimum Safe Distance fr om LMR Antenna (Based on Maximum Gain of Non-

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7. REFERENCE ....................................................................................................................................... 96

7.1 MARINE FREQUENCIES ........................................................................................................ 96

7.2 NARROWBANDING .............................................................................................................. 101

8. GLOSSARY ........................................................................................................................................ 102

9. BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................................................ 105

9.1 ERROR MESSAGES ............................................................................................................... 105

9.2 OTAR ERRORS/INFORMATION .......................................................................................... 107

10. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ............................................................................................................ 108

11. WARRANTY ...................................................................................................................................... 108

Figure 3-2: XL Control Head ........................................................................................................................ 21

Figure 3-3: Keypad Mobile Microphone ....................................................................................................... 22

Figure 4-1: Control Head Controls ................................................................................................................ 25

Figure 4-2: Keypad Mobile Microphone (KMM) Controls ........................................................................... 25

Figure 4-3: Sample Main Front Display ........................................................................................................ 28

Figure 4-4: Top-Level Menu Listing ............................................................................................................. 33

Figure 4-5: Call Menu ................................................................................................................................... 33

Figure 4-6: Voice Microphone ...................................................................................................................... 45

Figure 4-7: Noise Reference Microphone ..................................................................................................... 45

Yagi/Non-Log Periodic Antennas) ................................................................................................ 9

Table 1-2: Calculated Minimum Safe Distance from LMR Antenna (Based on Maximum Gain of

Yagi/Log Periodic Antennas) Mobile Command Center applications ........................................ 10

Tableau 2-1: Distance latérale sécuritaire minimale recommandée d’une antenne de transmission

branchée sur une radio mobile XL .............................................................................................. 16

Tableau 2-2: Distance latérale sécuritaire minimale recommandée d’une antenne de transmission

branchée sur une radio mobile XL - Applications du centre de commande mobile ................... 17

Table 4-1: Radio Controls, Indicators, and Connectors ................................................................................. 26

Table 4-2: Radio Icons................................................................................................................................... 29

Table 4-3: Status Messages ........................................................................................................................... 30

Table 4-4: Predefined Menu Layouts ............................................................................................................ 31

Table 4-5: Menu Navigation ......................................................................................................................... 34

Table 4-6: Alert Tones ................................................................................................................................... 37

Table 6-1: Valid Frequency Ranges .............................................................................................................. 90

Table 6-2: Programmable Button Options ..................................................................................................... 91

Table 7-1: Marine Frequencies ...................................................................................................................... 96

Table 9-1: Displayed Error Messages, Reasons, and Resolutions .............................................................. 105

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NOTE

1. REGULATOR Y AND SAFETY INFORMATION

1.1 SAFETY SYMBOL CONVENTIONS

The following conventions are used in this manual to alert the user to general safety precautions that must
be observed during all phases of operation, installation, service, and repair of this product. Failure to comply
with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere violates safety standards of design, manufacture,
and intended use of the product. Harris assumes no liability for the customer's failure to comply with these
standards.

The WARNING symbol calls attention to a procedure, practice, or the like, which, if not
correctly performed or adhered to, could result in personal injury. Do not proceed beyond
a WARNING symbol until the conditions identified are fully understood or met.

The CAUTION symbol calls attention to an operating procedure, practice, or the like, which, if
not performed correctly or adhered to, could result in damage to the equipment or severely
degrade equipment performance.

The NOTE symbol calls attention to supplemental information, which may improve system
performance or clarify a process or proced ure.

1.2 RF ENERGY EXPOSURE AWARENESS AND CONTROL INFORMATION FOR FCC OCCUPATIONAL USE REQUIREMENTS

Before using the two-way mobile rad io, review the following important RF energy awareness and
control information and operational instructions. Comply with this information and instructions to
ensure compliance with RF exposure guidelines.

This radio is intended for use in occupational/controlled conditions, where users have full
knowledge of their exposure and can exercise control over their exposure to remain below
RF exposure limits. This radio is NOT authorized for general population, consumer, or
any other use.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Harris could void the user's authority to
operate the equipment.

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This two-way radio uses electromagnetic energy in the radio frequency (RF) spectrum to provide
communications between two or more users ov er a distan ce. It u ses RF en ergy or radio waves to sen d and
receive calls. RF energy is one form of electromagnetic energy. Other forms include, but are not limited to,
electric power, sunlight, and x-rays. RF energy, however, should not be conf used wi th these other forms of
electromagnetic energy, which, when used i mproperly, can cause biological d amage. Very high levels of
x-rays, for example, can damage tissues and genetic material.

Experts in science, engineering, medicine, health, and industry work with organizations to develop
standards for exposure to RF ener gy. These standards provide recommended l evels of RF exposure f or both
workers and the general public. These recommended RF exposure levels include substantial margins of
protection. All two-way radios marketed in North America are designed, manufactured, and tested to ensure
they meet government-established RF exposure levels. In addition, manufacturers also recommend specific
operating instructions to users of two-way radios. These instructions are important because t hey inform
users about RF energy exposure and provi de simple procedures on how to contro l it. Re fer to the fol lowing
websites for more information on what RF energy exposure is and how to control exposure to assure
compliance with established RF exposu re limits:

http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/rf-faqs.html
http://www.osha.gov./SLTC/radiofrequencyradiation/index.html

1.2.1 Federal Communications Commission Regulations

Before it was marketed in the United St ates, the XL Series mobile radio was tested to ensure co mpliance
with FCC RF energy exposure limits for two-way mobile radios. When two-way radios are used as a
consequence of employment, the FCC re quires us ers to be fully a ware of and abl e to contr ol th eir e xposure
to meet occupational requirements. Exposur e awareness can be facilitated using a label directing users to
specific user awareness information. The radio has an RF exposure product label. Also, this manual includes
information and operating instructions required to control RF exposure and to satisfy compliance
requirements.

1.3 COMPLIANCE WITH RF EXPOSURE STANDARDS

The XL Series mobile radio is designed and tested to comply with a number of national and international
standards and guidelines regarding human exposure to RF electromagnetic energy. This radio complies
with the IEEE and ICNIRP exposure limits for occupational/controlled RF exposure environment at duty­cycle times of up to 50% (50% transmit, 50% receive), and it is authorized by the FCC for occupational
use. In terms of measuring RF energy for compliance with the FCC exposure guidelines, the radio’s antenna
radiates measurable RF energy only while it is transmitting (talking), not when it is receiving (listening),
or in a standby mode.

Table 1-1 lists the recommended minimum safe lateral distances for a controlled environm ent
and for unaware bystanders in an uncontrolled environment, from transmitting antennas (i.e.,
monopoles over a ground plane , or di pole s) at rated r adio p ower for m obile radios i nstal led in
a vehicle. Transmit only when unaware bystanders are at least the uncontrolled recommended
minimum safe lateral distance away from the transmitting antenna.

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The XL Series mobile radio complies with the following RF energy exposure standards and guidelines:

• United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Code of Federa l Regula t ions ; 47 C FR § 2

sub-part J.

• American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)

C95.1-2005.

• Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95.1-2005.

• IC Standard RS S-102, Issue 5, 2015: Spectrum Management and Telecommunications Radio Standards

Specification. Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure Compliance of Radiocommunication Apparatus (All
Frequency Bands).

Based on the highest radiated RF power and the highest antenna gain in antennas to be used with the XL
Series mobile radio, the distances listed are considered as safe d istances for controlled and uncontrolled
environments with the XL Series mobile radio transmitting at a maximum 50% duty cycle.

1.3.1 Mobile Antennas

The antenna(s) for the radio must be installed in accordance with the antenna installation procedures
presented in the radio’s Installation Manual. Installation guidelines presented in the Installation Manual
are limited to metal-body motor vehicles or vehicles with appropriate ground planes.

Use only approved/supplied antenna(s) or an approved replacement antenna. Unauthorized antennas,
modifications, or attachments can cause the F CC RF exposure limits to b e exceeded. Refer to Section 3.4
for the list of approved antennas.

Table 1-1: Calculated Minimum Safe Distance from LMR Antenna

(Based on Maximum Gain of Non-Yagi/Non-Log Periodic Antennas)

RECOMMENDED MINIMUM LATERAL HUMAN BODY DISTANCE FROM TRANSMITTING

ANTENNA

TRANSMIT

FREQUENCY

CONTROLLED

ENVIRONMENT

33 to 48 MHz 35 in (89 cm) 78 in (198 cm) 35 in (89 cm) 78 in (198 cm)

48 – 50 MHz 35 in (89 cm) 78 in (198 cm) 43 in (110 cm) 97 in (246 cm)

136 to 174 MHz 35 in (89 cm) 78 in (198 cm) 40.6 in (103 cm) 97 in (246 cm)

378 to 522 MHz 31 in (78 cm) 70 in (177 cm) 30.7 in (78 cm) 90 in (229 cm)

763 – 806 MHz 24 in (62 cm) 53.5 in (136 cm) 28.7 in (73 cm) 78 in (198 cm)

800 – 870 MHz 7 in (18 cm) 22.8 in (58 cm) 11.9 in (30 cm) 38 in (96 cm)

896 – 944 MHz 6.7 in (17 cm) 19.7 in (50 cm) 7 in (18 cm) 33.5 in (85 cm)

U.S. CANADA

UNCONTROLLED

ENVIRONMENT

CONTROLLED

ENVIRONMENT

UNCONTROLLED

ENVIRONMENT

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Table 1-2: Calculated Minimum Safe Distance from LMR Antenna

(Based on Maximum Gain of Yagi/Log Periodic Antennas)

Mobile Command Center applications

RECOMMENDED MINIMUM LATERAL HUMAN BODY DISTANCE FROM TRANSMITTING

ANTENNA

TRANSMIT

FREQUENCY

CONTROLLED

ENVIRONMENT

136 to 174 MHz 49 in (125 cm) 110 in (280 cm) 57 in (145 cm) 137 in (347 cm)

378 to 522 MHz 69 in (174 cm) 156 in (396 cm) 69 in (174 cm) 201 in (511 cm)

763 – 806 MHz 38 in (97 cm) 85 in (215 cm) 45 in (115 cm) 123 i n (313 cm)

800 – 870 MHz 15 in (39 cm) 69 in (174 cm) 22 in (56 cm) 122 in (309 cm)

846 – 944 MHz 15 in (39 cm) 53 in (134 cm) 28 in (71 cm) 104 in (265 cm)

U.S. CANADA

UNCONTROLLED

ENVIRONMENT

CONTROLLED

ENVIRONMENT

UNCONTROLLED

ENVIRONMENT

1.3.2 Approved Accessories

The radio has been tested and meets FCC RF guidelines when used with accessories supplied or designated
for use with it. Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with the FCC’s RF exposure guidelines
and may violate FCC regulations. For a list of approved accessories, refer to the radio’s Installat ion Manual
and/or the Products and Services Catalog.

1.3.3 Contact Information

For additional information on RF exposure and other information, contact Harris using one of the contact
links listed in Section 10.

1.4 REGULATORY APPROVALS

1.4.1 Applicable Type Acceptance/Certification Numbers

FCC Type Acceptance:

XL-185M (14050-1100-11 Hardware): OWDTR-0160-E
XL-200M/XL-185M (14050-1100-01 Hardware): OWDTR-0161-E
Applicable FCC Rules: Part 15, Part 80, and Part 90

Industry Canada Certification:

XL-185M (14050-1100-11 Hardware): 3636B-0160

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Applicable Industry Canada Rules: RSS-247, RSS-119, ICES-003 Issue 6

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1.4.2 FCC Part 15

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rul es. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired

operation.

1.4.3 Industry Canada

This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard (s). Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device mu st accept any
interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

Le présent appareil est conforme aux C NR d'Indust rie Canada app licables aux a ppareils radio exempts de
licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes: (1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de
brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter to ut brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le
brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement.

1.5 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY GUIDELINES AND SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION

To ensure bodily exposure to RF electromagnetic energy is within the FCC allowable limits for
occupational use. Always adhere to the following basic guidelines:

• The push-to-talk button should only be depressed when intending to send a voice message.

• The radio should only be used for necessary work-related communications.

• The radio should only be used by authorized and trained personnel. It should never be operated by

children.

• Do not attempt any unauthorized modification to the radio. Changes or modifications to the radio may

cause harmful interference and/or cause it to exceed FCC RF exposure limits. Only qualified personnel
should service the radio.

• Always use only authorized accessories (antennas, control heads, speakers/mics, etc.). Use of

unauthorized accessories can cause the FCC RF exposure compliance requirements to be exceeded.

The information listed above provides the user with information needed to make him or her aware of a RF
exposure, and what to do to assure that this radio operates within the FCC exposure limits of this radio.

1.6 COMMON HAZARDS

The operator of any mobile radio should be aware of certain hazards common to the
operation of vehicular radio transmissions. Possible hazards include but are not limited to
the following:

• Explosive Atmospheres - Just as it is dangerous to fuel a v ehicle while its engine is running, be sure

to turn the radio OFF while fueling the vehi c le . If t he ra di o i s m ounted in the trunk of the vehicle, DO
NOT carry containers of fuel in the trunk.

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Areas with potentially explosive atmosphere are o ften, but not alway s, clearly marked. T urn the radio
OFF when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere. It is rare, but not impossible that the
radio or its accessories could generate sparks.

• Interference To Vehicular Electroni c Systems - Electronic fuel injection systems, electronic anti-

skid braking systems, electronic cruise control systems, etc., are typical of the types of electronic
devices that can malfunction due to the lack of protection from radio frequency (RF) energy present
when transmitting. If the vehicle contains such equipment, consult the dealer for the make of vehicle
and enlist his aid in determining if such electronic circuits perform normally when the radio is
transmitting.

• Electric Blasting Caps - To prevent accidental detonation of electric blasting caps, DO NOT use two-

way radios within 1000 feet (305 meters) of blasting operations. Always obey the “Turn Off Two-
Way Radios” (or equivalent) signs posted where electric blasting caps are being used. (OSHA
Standard: 1926.900).

• Radio Frequency Energy - To prevent burns or related physical injury from radio frequency energy,

do not operate the transmitter when an yone outside of the vehicle is within the minimum safe distance
from the antenna as specified in Table 1-1. Refer to Section 1.2 for additional information.

• Vehicles Powered by Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gas - Radio installation in vehicles powered by

liquefied petroleum gas, where the LP gas container is in the trunk or other sealed-off space within the
interior of the vehicle, must conform to the National Fire Protection Associatio n standard NFPA 58.
This requires:

 The space containing the radio equipment must be isolated by a seal fr om the space containing

the LP gas container and its fittings.

 Outside filling connections must be used for the LP gas container.
 The LP gas contain er space shall be vented to the outside of the vehicle.

• Vehicles Equipped with Airbags - For driver and passenger safety, avoid mounting the radio ’s control

head (or any other component) above or near airbag deployment areas. In addition to driver-side and
passenger-side front-impact airbags, some vehicles may also be equipped with side-impact airbags. For
occupant safety, verify the location of all airbags within the vehicle before installing the radio
equipment.

1.7 SAFE DRIVING RECOMMENDATIONS

The American Automobile Association (AAA) advocates the following key safe driving re commendations:

• Read the literature on the safe operation of the radio.

• Keep both hands on the steering wheel and the microphone in its hanger whenever the vehicle is in motion.

• Place calls only when the vehicle is stopped.

• When talking from a m oving ve hicle is unavoi dable, drive i n the s lower lane. Ke ep conve rsati ons brief.

• If a conversation requires taking notes or c omplex thought, stop the ve hicle in a sa fe place a nd continue

the call.

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Under U.S. law, operation of an unlicensed radio transmitter within the jurisdiction of the

NOTE

1.8 OPERATING RULES AND REGULATIONS

Two-way radio systems must be operated in accordance with the rules and regulations of the local, re gional,
or national government.

In the United States, the XL mobile radio must be operated in accordance with the rules and regulations of
the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Operators of two-way radio equipment must be
thoroughly familiar with the rules that apply to the radio operation. Following these rules helps eliminate
confusion, assures the most efficient use of the existing radio channels, and results in a smoothly
functioning radio network.

When using a two-way radio, remember these rules:

• It is a violation of FCC rules to interrupt any distress or emerg ency message. The radio operates in

much the same way as a telephone “party line.” Therefor e, always listen to make sure the channel is
clear before transmitting. Emergency calls have priority over all other messages. If someone is sending
an emergency message – such as reporting a fire or asking for help in an acc ident, do not transmit unless
assistance can be offered.

• The use of profane or obscene language is prohibited by Federal law.

• It is against the law to send false call letters or false distress or emergency messages. The FCC requires

keeping conversations brief and con fined to bu siness. Use cod ed messages when ever possib le to save
time.

• Using the radio to send personal messages (except in an e mergency) is a v iolation of FCC rules. Sen d

only essential messages.

• It is against Federal law to repeat or otherwise make known anything overheard on the radio.

Conversations between others sharing the channel must be regarded as confidential.

• The FCC requires self-identification at certain specific times by means of call letters. Refer to the rules

that apply to the operation for the proper procedure.

• No changes or adjustments shall be made to the equipment except by an authorized or certified

electronics technician.

United States may be punishable by a fine of up to $10,000, imprisonment for up to two (2)
years, or both.

1.9 OPERATING TIPS

The following conditions tend to reduce the effective range of two-way radios and should be avoided
whenever possible:

• Operating the radio in areas of low terrain, or while under power lines or bridges.

• Obstructions such as mountains and buildings.

In areas where transmission or reception is poor, communication improvement may sometimes
be obtained by moving a few yards in another direction or moving to a higher elevation.

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elle n’est pas correctement effectuée ou observée, pourrait entraîner une blessure

attire l’attention sur une procédure ou une pratique

2. RENSEIGNEMENTS SUR LA RÉGLEMENTATION ET SÉCURITÉ

2.1 CONVENTIONS SUR LES SYMBOLES DE SÉCURITÉ

Les conventions suivantes sont utilisées dans le p résent manuel pour avertir l’utilisateur des précautions
générales de sécurité qui doivent être o bservées pendant toutes les phases d’opération, d’entretien et de
réparation de ce produit. Le non-r.espect de ces précautions ou d’avertissements précisés ail leurs enfreint
les normes de sécurité de la conception, de la fabrication et de l’utilisation prévue du produit. Harris
n’assume aucune responsabilité pour le non-respect de ces normes par le client.

Le symbole MISE EN GARDE attire l’attention sur une procédure ou une pratique qui, si

personnelle. Ne pas poursu ivre au-delà d’un symbole de MISE EN GARDE avant que les
conditions identifiées soient complètement comprises ou satisfaites.

Le symbole AVERTISSEMENT
opérationnelle qui, si elle n’est pas correctement effectuée ou observée, pourrait entraîner un bris
d’équipement ou une importante baisse de rendement de l’équipement.

Le symbole REMARQUE attire l’attention sur des renseignements supplémentaires qui peuvent
améliorer le rendement du système ou clarifi er un processus ou une procédure.

2.2 RENSEIGNEMENTS SUR UNE EXPOSITION À L’ÉNERGIE DES RF

2.2.1 Renseignements Sur Le Contrôle Et La Sensibilisation À L’énergie Des

RF Pour Les Exigences D’une Utilisation Professionnelle De La FCC

Avant d’utiliser les radios mobiles bidirectionnelles, passez en revue les renseignements et les
instructions opérationnelles importants suivants sur le contrôle et la sensibilisation à l’énergie des
RF. Se conformer à ces renseignements et instructions pour assurer la conformité aux directives
d’exposition aux RF.

Cette radio est destinée à être utilisée dans des conditions professionnelles/
contrôlées, où les utilisateurs ont une pleine connaissance de leur exposition et peuvent
exercer un contrôle sur leur exposition p our rester sous les limites d’exposition aux RF.
Cette radio N’est PAS autorisée pour la population générale, les consomma teurs ou toute
autre utilisation.

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Des changements ou modifications non expressément approuvés par Harris pourraient
annuler le droit d’utilisation de l’équipement pour l’utilisateur.

Cette radio bidirectionnelle utilise une énergie électromagnétique dans le spectre des radiofréquences (RF)
pour permettre une communication à di stance entre deu x utilisateur s ou plus. Elle utilise l’énergie d es RF
ou les ondes radio pour envoyer et recevoir des appels. L’énergie des RF est une forme d’énergie
électromagnétique. D’autres formes compren nent, en tre autres, l’énerg ie électriq ue, la lumière d u soleil et
les rayons X. Toutefois, l’énergie des RF ne doit pas être confondue avec ces autres formes d’énergie
électromagnétique qui, lorsque mal utilisées, p euv en t causer d es d ommag es b iol og iq ues. Par exemple, des
niveaux très élevés de rayons X peuvent endommager les tissus et le matériel génétique.

Des experts en science, en ingénierie, en médecine, en santé et de l’industrie travaillent avec des organismes
pour établir des normes pour l’exposition à l’énergie des RF. Ces normes procurent des niveaux
recommandés d’exposition aux RF autant aux travailleurs qu’au grand public. Ces niveaux d’exposition
aux RF recommandés comprennent d’import antes marge s de protection. Tou tes les radi os bidirectionnel les
commercialisées en Amérique du Nor d son t conçues, fabriquées et testées pour s’assurer q u’elles satisfont
les niveaux d’exposition aux RF établis par le gouvernement. Les fabricants recommandent également des
consignes d’utilisation particulières aux utilisateurs de radios bidirectionnelles. Ces instructions sont
importantes, car elles informent les utilisateurs sur l’exposition à l’é nergie des RF et donnent des proc édures
simples sur la manière de contrôler cette expo sition . Consu ltez les si tes Web su ivants ( en angl ais) p our d e
plus amples renseignements sur ce qu’est l’exposition à l’énergie des RF et comment contrôler l’exposition
pour assurer la conformité aux limites d’exposition établies :

http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/rf-faqs.html
http://www.osha.gov./SLTC/radiofrequencyradiation/index.html

2.2.2 Règlements de la Federal Communications Commission (« Commission fédérale des communications » aux États-Unis)

Avant d’être mise sur le marché aux États-Unis, la radio mobile bidirectionnelle XL a été testée pour
s’assurer de sa conformité aux limites d’exposition à l’énergie des RF de la FCC pour les radi os mobiles
bidirectionnelles. Lorsque les radios bidirectionnelles sont utilisées à la suite d’une embauche, la FCC
demande aux utilisateurs de bien connaître et de pouvoir contrôler leur exposition pour satisfaire les
exigences professionnelles. La sensibilisation à l’exposition peut être facilitée par l’utilisation d’une
étiquette qui dirige les utilisateurs vers des renseignements particuliers sur la sensibilisation de l’utilisateur.
La radio possède une étiquette de produit sur l’exposition aux RF. De plus, le Manuel sur la sécurité du
produit et le présent Manuel de l’opérateur comprennent des renseignements et les consign es d’utilisation
nécessaires pour contrôler l’exposition aux RF et pour satisfaire les exigences de conformité.

d’utilisation nécessaires pour contrôler l’exposition aux RF et pour satisfaire les exigences de conformité.

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2.3 CONFORMITÉ AUX NORMES D’EXPOSITION AUX RF

La radio mobile bidirectionnelle XL est conçue et testée pour être conforme à un certain nom bre de norm es
et directives nationales et internatio nales quant à l’exposition humaine à l’énergie électromagnétique des
RF. Cette radio est conforme aux l imites d’exposition de l’IEEE et de la Commission internationale de
protection contre les rayonnements non ionisants pour un environnement professionnel/contrôlé
d’exposition aux RF à des périodes de cycle de service allant jusqu’à 50 % (50 % de transmission, 50 % de
réception) et elle est autorisée par la FCC pour une utilisation professionnelle. Sur le plan de la mesure de
l’énergie des RF pour la conf ormité aux direc tives d’e xposition de la FC C, l’ante nne de la radio ir radie une
énergie des RF mesurable seulement lors q u’el le tran smet (p arler), et no n l orsq u’elle reçoit ( éc o uter ) ou en
mode d’attente.

Tableau 2-1 indiquent les distances latérales sécuritaires minimales recommandées pour un
environnement contrôlé et pour les spectateurs ignorants dans un environnement non contrôlé,
d’antennes de transmission (c.-à-d., des monopôles sur un plan de sol, ou des dipôles) à une
puissance de radio évaluée pour les radios mobiles installées dans un véhicule. Ils ne transmettent
que lorsque les spectateurs ignorants so nt au moins à la distance latérale sécuritaire mini male
recommandée non contrôlée de l’antenne de transmission.

La radio mobile bidirectionnelle XL est conforme aux normes et directives d’exposition à l’énergie des RF
suivantes :

• Federal Communications Commission (FCC) américaine, le Code of Federal Regulations ; 47 CFR § 2

sous-partie J.

• American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)

C95.1-2005.

• Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95.1-2005.

• IC Standard RSS-102, numéro 5, 2015: Spectrum Management and Telecommunications Radio

Standards Specification. Radiofrequency Exposure Compliance of Radiocommunication Apparatus
(All Frequency Bands).

Basées sur la puissance des RF irradiées l a plus élev ée et le gain d’antenne le p lus élevé d ans les anten nes
à utiliser avec le radio mobile bidirectionnelle XL, les distances indiquées dans les Tableau 2-1 sont
considérées comme des distances sécuritaires p our des environnements contrô lés et non contrôlés avec la
radio mobile XL qui transmet à un cycle de service maximal de 50 % :

Tableau 2-1: Distance latérale sécuritaire minimale recommandée d’une antenne de transmission branchée

sur une radio mobile XL

DISTANCE MINIMALE RECOMMANDÉE DE L’ANTENNE DE TRANSMISSION POUR LE

CORPS HUMAIN

FRÉQUENCE DE

TRANSMISSION

ENVIRONNEMENT

CONTRÔLÉ

U.S. CANADA

ENVIRONNEMENT

NON CONTRÔLÉ

ENVIRONNEMENT

CONTRÔLÉ

ENVIRONNEMENT

NON CONTRÔLÉ

33 to 48 MHz 35 po (89 cm) 78 po (198 cm) 35 po (89 cm) 78 po (198 cm)

48 – 50 MHz 35 po (89 cm) 78 po (198 cm) 43 po (110 cm) 97 po (246 cm)

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DISTANCE MINIMALE RECOMMANDÉE DE L’ANTENNE DE TRANSMISSION POUR LE

CORPS HUMAIN

FRÉQUENCE DE

TRANSMISSION

ENVIRONNEMENT

CONTRÔLÉ

136 to 174 MHz 35 po (89 cm) 78 po (198 cm) 40.6 po (103 cm) 97 po (246 cm)

378 to 522 MHz 31 po (78 cm) 70 po (177 cm) 30.7 po (78 cm) 90 po (229 cm)

763 – 806 MHz 24 po (62 cm) 53.5 po (136 cm) 28.7 po (73 cm) 78 po (198 cm)

800 – 870 MHz 7 po (18 cm) 22.8 po (58 cm) 11.9 po (30 cm) 38 po (96 cm)

896 – 944 MHz 6.7 po (17 cm) 19.7 po (50 cm) 7 po (18 cm) 33.5 po (85 cm)

U.S. CANADA

ENVIRONNEMENT

NON CONTRÔLÉ

ENVIRONNEMENT

CONTRÔLÉ

ENVIRONNEMENT

NON CONTRÔLÉ

Tableau 2-2: Distance latérale sécuritaire minimale recommandée d’une antenne de transmission branchée

sur une radio mobile XL - Applications du centre de commande mobile

DISTANCE MINIMALE RECOMMANDÉE DE L’ANTENNE DE TRANSMISSION POUR LE

CORPS HUMAIN

FRÉQUENCE DE

TRANSMISSION

ENVIRONNEMENT

CONTRÔLÉ

136 to 174 MHz 49 po (125 cm) 110 po (280 cm) 57 po (145 cm) 137 po (347 cm)

378 to 522 MHz 69 po (174 cm) 156 po (396 cm) 69 po (174 cm) 201 po (511 cm)

763 – 806 MHz 38 po (97 cm) 85 po (215 cm) 45 po (115 cm) 123 po (313 cm)

800 – 870 MHz 15 po (39 cm) 69 po (174 cm) 22 po (56 cm) 122 po (309 cm)

846 – 944 MHz 15 po (39 cm) 53 po (134 cm) 28 po (71 cm) 104 po (265 cm)

U.S. CANADA

ENVIRONNEMENT

NON CONTRÔLÉ

ENVIRONNEMENT

CONTRÔLÉ

ENVIRONNEMENT

NON CONTRÔLÉ

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2.3.1 Antennes Mobiles

Les antennes pour la radio doivent être installées conformément aux procédures présentées dans le Manuel
sur la sécurité du produit et dans le Manuel d’installation. L’installation est limitée à un ou des véhicules

motorisés en métal avec des plans au sol appropriés.
Utilisez uniquement les antennes approuvées/fournies ou une antenne de remplacement approuvée (voir la

Section 3.4). Des antennes, des modifications ou des accessoires non autorisés peuvent causer un
dépassement des limites d’exposition aux RF de la FCC.

2.3.2 Accessoires Approuvés

La radio a été testée et satisfait les direc tives de RF de la FCC lo rsqu’elle est utilisée ave c les accessoires
fournis ou conçus pour être utilisés avec elle. L’utilisation d’autres accessoires peut ne pas garantir la
conformité aux directives d’exposition de la FCC et peut enfreindre la réglementation de la FCC. Pour une
liste d’accessoires approuvés, consultez le Manuel d’installation ou le Catalogue de produits et services de
Harris.

Utilisez toujours des accessoires autorisés Harris (antennes, haut-parleurs/micros, etc.).
L’utilisation d’accessoires non autorisés peut entra îner un dépassement des exigences de
conformité pour une exposition aux RF professionnelle ou contrôlée de la FCC.

2.3.3 Coordonnées

Pour de plus amples renseignements sur l’exposition aux RF ou d’autres renseignements, contactez Harris
en utilisant l’un des liens apparaissant à la Section 10.

2.4 INTERFÉRENCE DES RADIOFRÉQUENCES

2.4.1 Partie 15 de la FCC

Cet appareil est conforme à la Partie 15 de la réglementation de la FCC. Le fonctionnement est soumis aux
deux conditions suivantes :

1. Cet appareil ne doit pas causer une interf ér ence nuisible; et

2. Cet appareil doit accepter toute interférence reçue, y compris une interférence qui peut causer un

fonctionnement non souhaité.

2.4.2 Industrie Canada

Cet appareil est conforme aux normes RSS exemptées de licen ce d’Industrie Canada. Le fonctionnement
est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) cet appareil ne doit pas causer d’interférence et (2) cet
appareil doit accepter toute interférence, y compris une interférence qui peut causer un fonctionnement non
souhaité de l’appareil.

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2.5 RENSEIGNEMENTS SUR LA FORMATI ON SUR LA SANTÉ ET LA SÉCURITÉ AU TRAVAIL

S’assurer que l’exposition physique à l’énergie électromagnétique des RF se situe dans les limites
acceptables de la FCC pour l’utilisation professionnelle. Toujours se conformer aux directives de base
suivantes :

• Le bouton de microphone doit être a ba issé s e ul em e nt lors que l ’on s ouhaite envoyer un message vocal.

• La radio doit être utilisée seulement pour les communications nécessaires liées au travail.

• La radio doit être utilisée seulement par du personnel autorisé et formé. Elle ne doit jamais être utilisée

par des enfants.

• Ne tentez pas d’apporter une modification non autorisée à la radio. Des changements ou des

modifications à la radio peuvent causer une interférence nocive ou entraîner un dépassement des limites
d’exposition aux RF de la FCC. Seul le personnel qualifié doit utiliser la radio.

• Utilisez toujours seulement des accessoires autorisés (antennes, haut-parleurs/micros, etc.).

L’utilisation d’accessoires non autorisés p eut entraîner un dépassement des exigences de confo rmité
pour une exposition aux RF de la FCC.

Les renseignements donnés ci-dessus donnent à l’utilisateur les renseignements nécessaires pour le
sensibiliser à l’exposition aux RF et sur ce qu’il faut faire pour s’assurer que cette radio fonctionne dans les
limites d’exposition de la FCC de cette radio.

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3. INTRODUCTION

3.1 DESCRIPTION

The XL Series Mobile Radio provides the advanced connectivity that first responders require while
addressing evolving voice and data communications. It meets MIL-STD-810G for durability. XL Mobile
Radios support P25 Trunking, P25 Conventional, EDACS

The XL Mobile is a P25 converged, multiband Land Mobile Radio with an option to include LTE capability.
The XL-200M is a full-spectrum multiband mobile radio, s uppor ting the UHF, VHF, 700 MHz, 800 MHz,
and 900 MHz frequency bands. The XL-185M supports the same frequency bands, but can only perform
as a single-band radio. Designed for anyone who needs to communicate with multiple agencies or across
multiple bands, the XL Mobile delivers mission-critical connectivity.

For options and accessories, refer to Section 3.4. Additional accessories may have been added since
publication of this manual; refer to the Products and Services Catalog or contact Harris for more
information.

The XL Mobile installation includes a control head and the Vehicle Co mmunications Hub (VCH), which
are described in the following sections.

3.1.1 Vehicle Communications Hub (VCH)

®

, and analog conventional.

The XL Vehicle Communications Hub (VCH) is the main LMR radio unit in a vehicular (mobile) radio
system. A major feature of the VCH design is the use of IP netwo rks for tethering multiple radio con trol
heads. With respect to the audio systems, this featu re allows the VCH to support approximately eight IP
devices as audio sources and destinations.

Figure 3-1: Vehicle Communications Hub (VCH)

3.1.2 XL Control Head

The XL Mobile supports the addition of an XL Control He ad to the VCH in a front-mount or remote -mount
configuration. In the front-m ount configuration, the VCH and control head are physic ally mounted together,
while in the remote-mount configuration, the cont r ol head is in a separate location.

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Figure 3-2: XL Control Head

The XL Control Head is a networked device that uses a wired Ethernet connection to provide remote control
of the VCH. It includes a color L CD graphical us er interface a nd physical knobs and buttons to allow a user
to control the radio or view its status. The cont rol head also provides multiple audio interfaces to capture
and play real-time audio.

The XL Control Head’s mission-critical design provides a tactile interface optimized so that users can keep
their eyes on the road and still operate t he rad io. Controls and display are laid o ut to give in stant access t o
primary use cases.

Standard Control Head Features include:

• Wi-Fi

• Bluetooth

®

(802.11B, G, N)

®

4.0

• Built-in Speaker

• Hi-visibility Color Display

3.2 KEYPAD MOBILE MICROPHONE (KMM)

The XL Mobile Radio supports a Keypad Mobi le Microphone (KMM).
The KMM features include:

• PTT and Microphone (with Dual-Mic Noise Cancellation Capability)

• Four-way Navigation Pad (Up, Down, Left, Right) with Center-Select

• One-dot, two-dot, three-dot programmable buttons, and Menu button that function the same as the XL

Mobile Control Head buttons

• 12-button Alpha-numeric Keypad for alpha-character entry

• Mil-Std 810G Ruggedness

• IP-65 Immersion Rating

• USB Microphone Connector

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Always use the correct options and accessories for the radio.

.

• 900MHz 10 dB Gain Yagi, AN-025137-009

ANTENNAS

Figure 3-3: Keypad Mobile Microphone

3.3 CLEANING

Keep the exterior of the radio equipment clean. This includes the radio, control head, microphone, and
speaker. Periodically clean them using either the Light-duty cleaning procedure or in extreme cases the
Heavy-duty cleaning procedure as described in the maintenance manual.

3.4 OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES

Only use Harris approved accessories. Refer to Harris’ Products and Services Catalog for the complete list
of options and accessories available.

FCC limits 7 W ERP transmit limit for the 901 MHz – 902 MHz and 940 MHz – 941 MHz
If operating in these frequencies, the VCH should be set to low power (3W).

Do not use the following antennas for operation at 901 - 902 MHz and 940 - 941 MHz:

• 800/900 5 dB trilinear antenna, 14050-6611-01

DESCRIPTION PART # XL-200M OPTION # XL-185M OPTION #

Antenna, Element, ¼, 0 dB, UHF-L AN-225003-001 XT-AN8B
Antenna, Element, ¼, 0 dB, UHF-H AN-225004-001 XT-AN8T

Antenna, Element, Low Profile, 0 dB, UHF-H AN-225004-004 XT-AN8C

Antenna, Element, ¼, 0 dB, VHF AN-225002-001 XT-AN5G

Antenna, Element, 3 dB, VHF AN-225002-003 XT-AN8R

Antenna, Element, NGP, 2 dB, VHF AN-225002-004 XT-AN8S

Antenna, Yagi, UHF-L 375-403 MHz,10 dB Gain AN-025137-003 XZ-AN8N XT-AN8N

Antenna, Yagi, UHF-L 406-440 MHz,9 dB Gain AN-025137-004 XZ-AN8M XT-AN8M
Antenna, Yagi, UHF-H 440-480 MHz,10 dB Gain AN-025137-005 XZ-AN8L XT-AN8L
Antenna, Yagi, UHF-H 470-512 MHz,10 dB Gain AN-025137-006

Antenna, Yagi, 700 MHz, 10 dB Gain AN-025137-007 XZ-AN8J XT-AN8J

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DESCRIPTION PART # XL-200M OPTION # XL-185M OPTION #

Antenna, Yagi, 800 MHZ, 10 dB Gain AN-025137-008 XZ-AN8H XT-AN8H
Antenna, Yagi, 900 MHz, 10 dB Gain AN-025137-009 XZ-AN8G XT-AN8G

Antenna, 700/800 MHz Yagi, 6.5 dB AN-025137-010 XZ-AN8F XT-AN8F

Antenna, VHF, 136-174 MHZ, 6 dB, Log Periodic AN-025137-011 XT-AN8U
Low Band Mobile Antenna 30-35 MHz NMO DC ground AN-025127-101 XZ-AN8W
Low Band Mobile Antenna 34-37 MHz NMO DC ground AN-025127-102 XZ-AN8X
Low Band Mobile Antenna 37-40 MHz NMO DC ground AN-025127-103 XZ-AN8Y
Low Band Mobile Antenna 40-47 MHz NMO DC ground AN-025127-104 XZ-AN8Z
Low Band Mobile Antenna 45-48 MHz NMO DC ground AN-025127-105 XZ-AN9A
Low Band Mobile Antenna 39-46 MHz NMO DC ground AN-025127-107 XZ-AN8V

Antenna, Element, 800/900 3 dB; collinear TBD

Antenna, Element, 800/900 5 dB; trilinear TBD

Antenna, Flex, Heavy-Duty, 136-870 MHz 12099-0300-01 XZ-AN7G

Antenna, Element, Multiband, 136-870 MHz, 0 dB 12099-0310-01

Antenna, Base, Standard Roof Mount Low Loss AN-125001-002 XZ-AN6U XT-AN6U

Antenna, Base, Thick Roof Mount Low Loss AN-125001-004 XZ-AN6W XT-AN6W

Antenna, Base, Standard Roof Mount Low Loss GPS AN-125001-006 XZ-AN6Z XT-AN6Z

Antenna, Base, Magnetic Mount Low Loss AN-125001-008 XZ-AN6Y XT-AN6Y

Mount, NMO Antenna, Magnetic, Heavy-Duty 12099-0370-01 XZ-AN7H XT-AN7H

Antenna, Element, 700/800 3 dB AN-225001-001 XZ-AN8D XT-AN8D

Antenna, Element, 900, 3 dB AN-225005-001 XT-AN8E

Antenna, GPS, Roof Mount AN-025187-001 XZ-AN5F XT-AN5F

Antenna, GPS, Magnet Mount AN-025187-003 XZ-AN3L XT-AN3L

Antenna, Base, Standard Roof Mount Low Loss GPS AN-125001-006 XZ-AN6Z XT-AN6Z

Antenna 3 dB 700/800/900 MHz 12099-0380-01 XZ-AN3H XT-AN3H

StiCo flexi-whip 14050-6600-01 XZ-AN8A XT-AN8A

UHF-H 470-512 MHz Yagi Antenna ,9dB Gain AN-025137-012 XZ-AN8A XT-AN8A

MISCELLANEOUS

Accessory Cable 14002-0174-50 XZ-CA6H XT-CA6H

Ethernet Cable, overmold, 45 cm 14050-6300-01 XZ-CA6A XT-CA6A

Ethernet Cable, overmold, 9 m 14050-6300-02 XZ-CA6B XT-CA6B

DC power cables (CH) CA-012616-001 XZ-CA6D XT-CA6D

DC power cables (VCH) CA-012365-001 XZ-CA6C XT-CA6C

Standard Mobile Microphone 14050-6010-01 XZ-MC6A XT-MC6A

External Speaker 14050-6100-01 XZ-LS6A XT-LS6A

VCH Mounting Bracket 14050-6200-01 XZ-MA4B XT-MA4B

CH Mounting Bracket 14050-6210-01 XZ-MA4C XT-MA4C

Desktop Microphone MC-014121-003 XZ-MC6C XT-MC6C
USB and Speaker Cable 14002-0174-51 XZ-CA6E XT-CA6E
Speaker Cable, 5.5 Feet 14002-0174-52 XZ-CA6F XT-CA6F

USB Cable 14002-0174-55 XZ-CA6G XT-CA6G

Speaker Cable, 20 Feet 14002-0174-59

Cable, XL Desktop 14002-0174-61 XZ-CA6M XT-CA6M

Cable, XL CCM 14002-0174-62

Waterproof Radio Accessory Port Cover 14002-0174-56

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MANUAL NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

DESCRIPTION PART # XL-200M OPTION # XL-185M OPTION #

Waterproof Control Head Accessory Port Cover 14002-0174-57

Waterproof Control Head RJ45 Port Cover 14002-0174-58 XZ-TM1C XT-TM1C

Waterproof Control Head Mic Port Cover 14002-0174-60

Waterproof VCH SIM Port Cover 14002-0174-65

Waterproof VCH USB Port Cover 14002-0174-66

Keypad Mobile Microphone (KMM) 14050-6020-01 XZ-MC6B XT-MC6B

3.5 RELATED PUBLICATIONS

The following publications contain additional information about the radio and related products:

14221-1850-2010 XL Mobile Product Safety Manual
14221-1850-1000 XL Mobile Quick Guide
14221-1850-4000 XL Mobile Installation Manual
14221-1850-5000 XL Mobile Maintenance Manual
14221-1850-1010 Keypad Mobile Microphone (KMM) Quick Guide
14221-1800-8010 XLP Software Release Not es

MM1000019423 Key Manager and Key Admin Overvie w and Operation Manual

MM1000019424 Key Manager and Key Loader Overview and Operation Manual
14221-2100-3000 Advanced Access Control/Radio Personality Manager Overview Manual
14221-1100-8170 Radio Personality Manager 2 (RPM 2) Software Release Notes
14221-1100-2060 RPM2 User’s Manual
14221-7200-6140 Noise Cancellation Feature Manual
14221-1850-4020 Connected Core Module (CCM) Install ation Guide
14221-7200-6000 MDC-1200 Feature Manual

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The product safety manual and the quick guide are included with the radio equipment package when the
radio ships from the factory. All publications listed above are available at www.pspc.harris.com via an
Information Center login and Tech-Link.

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4. BASIC OPERATION

4.1 RADIO CONTROLS

Figure 4-1: Control Head Controls

Figure 4-2: Keypad Mobile Microphone (KMM) Controls

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CONTROL/INDICATOR

FUNCTION

similar to an Enter button.

Microphone
Connector

Press to declare an emergency. An Emergency Key Delay can be programmed
held before an emergency transmission is sent.

Navigates menu items.

similar to an Enter button.

12-Button Alpha­Numeric Keypad (KMM)

By default, used to enter text or numbers. Can be programm ed for various functions
(see Section 6.4).

From the Main Display, press this button to access the m enu. Depending on

the main display.

USB Connector

Connection for USB accessory (e.g., Programming Cable).

Programmable dynamic keys. See Section 6.4 for the function s t hat can be
labels for each button.

NOTE

Table 4-1 describes the default functions of buttons, knobs, and controls. Some can be
programmed for different functions; see Section 6.4 for more information.

Table 4-1: Radio Controls, Indicators, and Connectors

Turn knob clockwise to power on the radio and increase volume.

Power On/Off
Volume Control

Group/Channel
Selection

Menu Selection

Turn counter-clockwise to decrease volume and put the radio into standby.
Minimum volume levels can be programmed into the radio to prevent missed calls
due to a low volume setting.

• Rotate to select the available groups or channels.

• While on the main display, press this knob to show the programmable button

function labels. Press again to hide labels.

• Within a menu, rotate to scroll up or down through available menu selections.

• Within a menu, press this knob to select the currently highl i ghted menu item,

Emergency Button

Navigation Pad
[Left, Right, Up, Down,
and Select (KMM)]

Menu Button

Connection for hand-held microphones.

in the radio. This delay defines the length of time t he emergency button must be

In addition:

• Press the left navigation button while on the main display to access Channel
Information.

• Press the down navigation button while on the main display to display the
functions assigned to programmable buttons and to Ext I/O In.

• Press the up navigation button to display M i ssed Call info.

• Press the right navigation button to end or reject an I -Call.

• The Select button on the KMM selects the current ly highlighted menu item,

radio programming, pressing this button accesses the top-level list of menus or
accesses the Call Menu directly. While in a menu, press this button to return to

Programmable Buttons

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CONTROL/INDICATOR

FUNCTION

Indicates radio status:

• Orange = actively transmitting encrypted.

If enabled via programming, LCD, LED, and keypad backlight brightness varies
dynamically based on input from this sensor.

NOTE

Indicator LED

Ambient Light Sensor

• Red = actively transmitting.

• Green = actively receiving.

4.2 BEFORE FIRST USE

Make sure the XL Mobile has:

• Personality and radio programmed using RPM2

• Encryption keys loaded if using encrypted channels

• Personality activated

4.3 POWER ON AND SET VOLUME

The power switch and volume control are the same knob on the radio (see Figure 4-1). Turn the
Power/Volume Knob clockwise to power on radio and increase the volume.

A minimum volume level can be progr ammed into the radio to pre ve nt missed calls due to
a low volume setting.

4.4 VIDA® ID

VIDA ID provides the capability to provision the VIDA User P erson ality configu red in the UAS to radios
operating on P25 networks via a User Login. Each personality can contain up to 1 6 profiles and each profile
can contain up to 16 Talk Groups.

Refer to Section 9.1 for a list of potential login and provisioning error messages and what to do if they
occur.

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NOTE

4.4.1 User Login

User Login enables multiple radio users to pick a radio from a fleet pool a nd ente r unique c redentia ls to log
into the P25 system. Upon successful login, the Alias associated with the radio user is displayed at various
end points in the P25 system.

A user can login on up to three (3) devices simultaneously. For example, if the “same user” is logged into
a portable radio and mobile radio, the P25 system can differentiate the subscribers while transparently
displaying the alias to other users.

Login can be initiated by a menu option, a button programmed for use r l ogin, or by selecting a P25 system
that requires login. To login manually:

1. From the UTILITY radio menu, select USER LOGIN, or press the button programmed for User

Login.

2. Enter the System ID, User ID, and Password, as required.

3. Select Login.

4.4.2 Provisioning

If provisioning is enabled via radio programming and the user has successfully logged in, the VIDA User
Personality configured in the UAS is provisioned to the radio. When no VIDA Provisioned database is
available, the radio will operate using the RPM2-programmed personality.

4.5 RADIO DISPLAYS

Figure 4-3 shows a sample front display while on the main screen . The main screen appears aft er power
up or after exiting the menus.

The radio can be programmed to display the User ID on the System line of the display.

Figure 4-3: Sample Main Front Display

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(Blue)

Trunked Signal Strength

(Red)

TX Power

(Green)

Receive Signal Strength

(No Color)

Channel Idle

(Orange)

Transmitting Encrypted

Wi-Fi Signal

Strength Indicator

Transmit Power Level

Low

Noise Cancellation

Enabled

Wi-Fi Network

Currently Connected

Wi-Fi Network in

Process of Connecting

LTE – Denied or

Registration Status

Conventional Site

Registered

A wearable Bluetooth

Microphone)

Table 4-2 describes some of the icons that may be displayed by the radio. The radio menu also contains an
icon glossary in the Utility Menu (see Section 4.7). Icons and their location can be customized using RPM2.

Table 4-2: Radio Icons

ICON DESCRIPTION ICON DESCRIPTION ICON DESCRIPTION

Talkaround Enabled

Failsoft

Vehicular Repeater

Vehicular Repeater

Enabled

Bluetooth Enabled

Bluetooth Connected

Encryption Enabled

Global Encryption

OTAR Disabled

OTAR Registered

OTAR Registering

OTAR Rekeying

Transmit Power Level

High

Monitor On

VDOC

Receiving Data

Transmitting Data

Alert(s) Present

Vote Scanning

Scanning Enabled

Emergency

RX Mail

Unknown

Add New Wi-Fi Client

Wi-Fi Clients Connected

GPS Tracking

IP Address Unassigned

RX Only

Speaker Muted

TX Disabled

Tones Disabled

PTT Disabled

device is attached

(e.g., Bluetooth

Ethernet Link Down

Fire Speaker Mic Attached

Nuisance Channel

Conventional Site

Unregistered

Type 99 Enabled

Remote Application Active

GPS Antenna Detached

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MESSAGE

DESCRIPTION

NOTE

4.6 STATUS MESSAGES

The radio may display various radio Status Messages during operation. These messages are d escribed in
Table 4-3.

Table 4-3: Status Messages

PTT DENIED
CALL QUEUED P25 Trunked and EDACS - The system has placed the call in a request queue.
SYSTEM BUSY
SCANNING The radio is scanning.

TX EMERGENCY An emergency call is being transmitted.
RX EMERGENCY An emergency call is being received. The radio displays the unit name or unit ID.

WIDE AREA SCAN

INVALID TALKGROUP
INVALID UNIT P25 Trunked and EDACS - The current unit is not valid for the current system.
REGISTERING

CTRL CHANNEL SCAN

BAND SCANNING

MISSED CALL
OTAR REKEY

COMPLETE

P25 Trunked and EDACS
system and/or talkgroup.

P25 Trunked and EDACS - The system is busy, no channels are currently available, the queue is
full, or an individual call is being attempted to a radio that is currently transmitting.

P25 Trunked and EDACS - The radio has entered the Wide Area Scan mode to search for a new
system.

P25 Trunked and EDACS - The current talkgroup is not valid for the current system. This could
happen if the site denies registration due to an unrecognized talkgroup ID.

P25 Trunked only - Displayed when the radio is performing a registration/affiliation on a P25
trunking site.

P25 Trunked and EDACS - The control channel is lost and the radio has entered the Control
Channel Scan mode to search for the control channel (usually out of range indication).

P25 Trunked - Only displayed if the system is configured for "EnhancedCC" mode of operation.
When the radio cannot find a Control Channel in either the trunked frequency set or the list of
discovered adjacencies, the radio can perform a full spectrum frequency scan to find a new
Control Channel.

P25 Modes and EDACS - Another user has tried to call or page this radio. The user can view
who the caller was by pressing the up navigation button.

OTAR Rekey operation completed successfully.

®

- The radio or talkgroup is not authorized to operate on the selected

4.7 PREDEFINED MENU LAYOUTS

Depending on radio programming, s ome menu optio ns desc ribed in this manua l may not be ava ilable . The
radio supports three predefined menu layouts: Full, Custom, and Restricted. Table 4-4 details what is
available in each layout:

The Custom predefined menu lay out allows the administrator to customize the list o f
menu items that are available to the radio user. Table 4-4 lists the default settings. See
Section 4.8 for a description of menus.

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CUSTOM

(DEFAULT SETTINGS)

CALL:

YES

YES

YES

EXIT EMERGENCY

YES

YES

YES

TALKAROUND

YES

YES

YES

INDIVIDUAL CALL

YES

YES

YES

CHANGE TALKGROUP

YES

YES

YES

PHONE CALL

YES

YES

YES

DIRECT DIAL

YES

YES

YES

CALL ALERT/PAGE

YES

YES

YES

CHANNEL GUARD

YES

YES

YES

RECEIVE CG

YES

YES

YES

TRANSMIT CG

YES

YES

YES

AUDIO PLAYBACK

YES

YES

YES

TONE ENCODE

YES

YES

YES

T99

YES

YES

YES

SCAN:

YES

YES

YES

ENABLE/DISABLE SCAN

YES

YES

YES

VIEW SCAN LIST

YES

YES

NO

EDIT ZONE SCAN LIST

YES

NO

NO

VIEW CUSTOM CHANNELS

YES

YES

NO

EDIT CUSTOM SCAN LIST

YES

NO

NO

CUSTOM SCAN

YES

YES

NO

SITE ROAM

YES

YES

NO

SITE ALIAS

YES

YES

NO

SECURITY:

YES

YES

YES

ENCRYPTION ENABLE

YES

YES

YES

ZEROIZE

YES

NO

NO

GLOBAL CKR ENABLE

YES

NO

NO

GCKR KEY SELECT

YES

NO

NO

ACTIVE KEY SET

YES

YES

YES

KEY LIST

YES

YES

NO

OTAR ENABLE

YES

YES

NO

OTAR REKEY

YES

YES

YES

MESSAGE:

YES

YES

YES

RADIO STATUS

YES

YES

NO

RADIO MESSAGE

YES

YES

NO

TEXTLINK MESSAGES

YES

YES

NO

TEXTLINK FORMS

YES

YES

NO

TEXTLINK MAILBOX

YES

YES

NO

FAULTS

YES

YES

YES

AUDIO:

YES

NO

NO

MASTER

YES

YES

NO

SPEAKER

YES

NO

NO

NOISE CANCELLATION

YES

NO

NO

TONES ENABLE

YES

NO

NO

KEYPAD TONES

YES

NO

NO

Table 4-4: Predefined Menu Layouts

MENU FULL

RESTRICTED

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CUSTOM

(DEFAULT SETTINGS)

DISPLAY SETTINGS:

YES

YES

YES

FRONT BACKLIGHT

YES

YES

YES

FRONT BRIGHTNESS

YES

YES

YES

FRONT TIMEOUT

YES

YES

YES

FRONT DISPLAY OFF

YES

YES

YES

DAY/NIGHT TOGGLE

YES

YES

YES

ACCENT BACKLIGHT

YES

YES

YES

ACCENT BRIGHTNESS

YES

YES

YES

ACCENT TIMEOUT

YES

YES

YES

LEDS

YES

YES

YES

BLUETOOTH SETTINGS:

YES

YES

NO

BLUETOOTH ENABLE

YES

YES

NO

BLUETOOTH DISCOVERABLE

YES

YES

NO

VOLUME CONTROL

YES

YES

NO

BLUETOOTH SPEAKER

YES

YES

NO

EXTERNAL SPEAKER

YES

YES

NO

BLUETOOTH PAIRING

YES

YES

NO

BLUETOOTH PAIRING ADD

YES

YES

NO

BLUETOOTH PAIRING DELETE

YES

YES

NO

CLOCK SETTINGS:

YES

YES

NO

DISPLAY FORMAT

YES

YES

NO

TIME ZONE

YES

YES

NO

PROGRAM:

YES

YES

NO

ACTIVATE PLAN

YES

YES

NO

ACTIVATE PROFILE

YES

YES

NO

GPS SETTINGS:

YES

YES

NO

GPS ENABLE

YES

NO

NO

POSITION INFO

YES

NO

NO

ANGULAR UNITS

YES

NO

NO

LINEAR UNITS

YES

NO

NO

POSITION FORMAT

YES

NO

NO

SA OVER NETWORK

YES

NO

NO

MAINTENANCE:

YES

YES

YES

RADIO INFO

YES

YES

NO

TCXO TUNING

YES

NO

NO

TESTS

YES

YES

NO

PATTERN TEST

YES

YES

NO

IBER TEST

YES

YES

NO

PHASE II IBER

YES

YES

NO

RSSI DISPLAY

YES

YES

YES

PHASE II DISPLAY

YES

YES

NO

FEATURE INFO

YES

YES

NO

CHANGE LANGUAGE

YES

YES

NO

CHANGE PIN

YES

YES

YES

WIFI ACCESS POINT:

YES

YES

YES

WIFI AP STATE

YES

YES

NO

WIFI AP CLIENTS

YES

YES

NO

MENU FULL

RESTRICTED

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CUSTOM

(DEFAULT SETTINGS)

WIFI:

YES

YES

NO

WIFI STATE

YES

YES

NO

WIFI NETWORKS

YES

YES

NO

ADD NETWORK

YES

YES

NO

REMOVE NETWORK

YES

YES

NO

VIEW/EDIT NETWORK

YES

YES

NO

ICON GLOSSARY

YES

YES

YES

ADVANCED P25 USER LOGIN:

YES

YES

YES

USER LOGIN SYSTEM ID

YES

YES

YES

USER LOGIN USER ID

YES

YES

YES

USER LOGIN PASSWORD

YES

YES

YES

USER LOGIN COMPLETE

YES

YES

YES

ZONE

YES

YES

NO

CTZ EDIT

YES

YES

NO

4.8 MENU

Press the Menu button while on the main display to access the menu. Depending on radio programming,
this button accesses the top-level list of menus (Figure 4-4) or it accesses the Call Menu directly (Figure
4-5). When in a menu, press the Menu button to return to the main display.

MENU FULL

RESTRICTED

Figure 4-4: Top-Level Menu Listing

Figure 4-5: Call Menu

From a sub-menu (e.g., Call Menu), press the left or right navigation buttons to scroll through other menus
(e.g., Scan, Security, etc.). Press the up or down navig ation buttons or rotate the Group/Chann el Select knob
to scroll through available options in a sub-menu. Refer to Figure 4-1 for button location. Press the
Group/Channel Select knob to choose, activate, or toggle the selected item; similar to an enter key.

Table 4-5 provides a high-level overview of the menu layout. Depending on radio programming, some
menu options may not be available. Three predefined menu options are available: Full, Custom, and
Restricted. Refer to Table 4-4 for which menu items are visible for each.

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MENUS

DESCRIPTION

CALL MENU:

EXIT EMERGENCY MODE

Exits emergency. See Section 4.27 for more information.

TALKAROUND MODE

Enable/disable talkaround. See Section 4.18 for more information.

TONE ENCODE

Analog conventional only - Transm its a programmed tone sequence on the current
radio system and channel. See Section 5.18 for more information.

INDIVIDUAL CALL

Allows you to select an individual for an individual call. See Section 4.13 f or more
information.

PHONE CALL

Allows the user to initiate a telephone interconnect call. See Section 4.20 for more
information.

CHANGE TLKGRP

Change the selected talkgroup. S ee S ec tion 4.12.

CALL ALERT

Select a group for Call Alert transmission. See Section 4.19.

CHANNEL GUARD

Select the Transmit and/or Receive Channel Guard tone. See Section 4.17.

SCAN MENU:

START SCAN/STOP SCAN

Start or stop scan operation. See Sect ions 4.22 and 4.23.

SCAN LISTS

View/Edit available scan lists. See Section 5.13.

ASSIGNED CUSTOM LIST

Create, View, and Edit Custom Scan Lis ts. See Section 5.13.6.

SITE ROAMING

Enable/Disable Wide Area System Scan. See Section 5.13.7.

Select an available site from this l ist to lock the radio to; i.e., prevent the radio from
information.

SECURITY MENU:

ZEROIZE KEYS

Removes all encryption keys from t he r adi o. See Section 5.19.2.

ENCRYPTION

Enable/Disable encryption. See Section 4.16.

GLOBAL ENCRYPTION

Enable/Disable Global Encryp tion. See Section 5.19.4.

GLOBAL KEY

Select the Global Key. Only available if Global Encryption is Enabled. See Section

5.19.4.

ACTIVE KEYSET

Select the Active Keyset. See Section 5.19.5.

KEY LIST

View available key lists. See Sect i on 5.19.6.

OTAR

Enable/disable Over-the-Air Rekeying (OTAR). See Section 5.19.8.

OTAR REKEY

Request that the KMF updates the keys in the radio. See Section 5.19.8.

MESSAGES MENU:

RADIO STATUS

Used to send a status condition t o the site without making a voice call. See
Section 5.14.

RADIO MESSAGE

Used to send a message to the site without making a voice call. See Section 5.15.

TEXTLINK MESSAGES

Allows the user to send a Radio TextLink message. See Section 5.16.1.

TEXTLINK FORMS

Allows the user to send a Radio TextLink form. See Section 5.16.2.

TEXTLINK MAILBOX

Contains received Radio TextLink m essages. See Section 5.16.3.

FAULTS/ALERTS

Displays radio faults and alerts. See Section 5.17.

UTILITY MENU:

AUDIO SETTINGS:

Allows the user to enable or disable the mas ter volume control. When enabled, it

head only controls the volume of the speaker attached to the control head.

SPEAKER

Mute or unmute the speaker audio.

NOISE CANCELLATION

Enable or disable Noise Cancellation. See Section 4.15.

TONES

Enable or disable radio side tones.

KEYPAD TONES

Enable or disable tones that sound when the radio’s keypad buttons are pressed.

Table 4-5: Menu Navigation

SITE ALIAS

roaming. This is also known as Site Lock. See Section 5.13.8 for more

• MASTER

•

•

•

•

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allows remote control heads to control the volume of the speaker attached to the
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MENUS

DESCRIPTION

DISPLAY SETTINGS:

Press the Group/Channel Select Knob to toggl e the front and top display’s COLOR
INVERTED).

Press the Group/Channel Select Knob to toggl e the front display backlighting
between ON/OFF/MOMENTARY/MOMENTARY (OFF).

FRONT BRIGHTNESS

Press the left or right navigation buttons to dim or brighten the display.

When the FRONT BACKLIGHT setting is M OMENTARY, this value specifies how

increments.

Turns the front display off complete ly. Press the Group/Channel Select Kn ob to
turn the front display back on.

Allows the radio user to change the bac klight for the buttons on the XL mobile

Backlight Timeout control, after the last user interaction.

Allows the user to change the level of br ightness of the buttons on the control
head or KMM. Using the arrows, set the brightness level from 0 to 10.

This control allows the user to determi ne how long the Accent Backlight will stay lit
after the last user interaction. Enter a number from .5 to 30 in seconds.

DAY/NIGHT

Toggles between the Day and Night display modes.

head.

LEDs

Toggle indicator LEDs ON or OFF.

BLUETOOTH:

• ENABLED (YES/NO)

Enable/disable Bluetooth. See Sec tion 5.10 for more information.

Put the radio into discoverable m ode. When the user sets discoverable to Yes,
initiate Pairing.

Select whether the radio volume control adjusts the output volume of the Bluetooth
speaker.

BLUETOOTH SPEAKER

Mute the Bluetooth speaker. If the external speaker is pr esent but muted and
mute is selected for the Bluetooth speaker, the external speaker will be unmuted.

muted and the external speaker is muted, the Bluetooth speaker will be unm uted.

Access pairing management menu to view, add, or delete Bluetooth devices. See
Section 5.10 for more informat i on.

CLOCK SETTINGS:

TIME FORMAT

Select 12 Hour, 24 Hour, 12 Hour w/ Date Toggle, or 24 Hour w/Date Toggle
display format.

TIME ZONE

Set time zone relative to Universal Time Coordinated (UTC).

• COLOR SCHEM E

• FRONT BACKLI GHT

•

• FRONT TIMEOUT

• FRONT DISPLAY OFF

• ACCENT BACKLIGHT

• ACCENT BRIGHTNESS

• ACCENT TIMEOUT

•

SCHEME for optimum visibility in day or night conditions (NORMAL or

long the radio needs to be inactive before the front display’s backlight tur ns off.
Press the left or right navigation buttons to change the time in 0.5 second

control head or KMM.

• ON - Backlight always on

• OFF - Backlight always off

• MOMENTARY - Backlight will come on at the beginning of the user interaction

and stay on, for the number of seconds det ermined by the Top/Accent

• Day - When this option is selec ted, LCD, LED, and keypad backlight
brightness is set for Day mode.

• Night - When this option is selected, LCD, LE D , and keypad backlight
brightness is set for Night mode.

• Auto - If this option is selected, the LCD, LED, and keypad backlight
brightness varies dynamically based on input at the light sensor on the control

•

• DISCOVERABLE (YES/NO)

• VOLUME CONTROL (YES/NO)

•

• EXTERNAL SPEAKER

• PAIRING MGMT

•

•

the radio becomes visible to Bluetooth-enabled devices, and allows the user to

Mute the external speaker. If the Bluetooth speaker is paired, connec ted, but

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MENUS

DESCRIPTION

GPS SETTINGS:

• GPS (ENABLED/DISABLED)

Enable/disable GPS.

Displays GPS, Latitude, Longitude, and Altitude information. From this menu, click
NEXT to access SA INFO (see Section 5.2).

Set unit of measurement of displayed angular units: CARDINAL, DEGREES, or
MILS.

LINEAR UNITS

Set unit of measurement of displayed linear units: STATUTE, METRIC, or
NAUTICAL.

Set format of displayed position inf ormation: Latitude/Longitude Decimal Degrees

Transverse Mercator (UTM).

SITUATION AWARENESS

When Enabled, the radio sends GPS data to a Harris-supplied PC client using

PROGRAM:

• ACTIVATE PLAN

View/Activate a personality. See Section 5.1.

PROFILES

Change current profile. See Section 4.14.

MAINTENANCE:

• RADIO INFO

Displays radio information, i.e., ESN, software revisions, and firmware revisions.

TESTS

Allows service personnel to run r adio tests.

PH2 LC DISPLAY

For field service use only.

DISPLAY RSSI

When enabled, RSSI is displayed on the RSSI screen and in the bottom of the
main display. -130 dBm is displayed when there is no received signal.

For field service personnel only. Im proper adjustment will result in loss of
communications.

FEATURE INFO

Displays what features are enabl ed on your radio.

mark indicates the Wi-Fi Network is connected).

• POWER ON

Turn Wi-Fi on/off.

powered on. You can view, add, modify, and remove a Wi-Fi Network.

ICON GLOSSARY

Defines icons displayed by the radio.

USER LOGIN

Allows the user to enter a User ID and or Password to log into the P25 system
(see Section 4.4.1).

INSTALL GPP SOFTWARE:

Select a GPP package to install.

CHANGE LANGUAGE

Scroll up or down until the desired language is highlighted and then press
Group/Channel Select Knob.

CHANGE PIN

Allows you to change your PIN.

ZONE MENU:

View or change zones/systems (see Sections 4.10 and 5.3).

• POSITION INFO

• ANGULAR UNITS

•

• POSITION FORMAT

•

NETWORKING

•

•

•

•

• TCXO TUNING

•

WIFI CLIENT:

• ADD NEW

(LAT LONG DD), Latitude/Longitude D egr ees Minutes Seconds (LAT/LONG
DMS), LAT/LONG DM, Military Grid Reference System (MGRS), or Universal

Remote Network Driver Interface Specification (RNDIS) networking.

Displays the list of available Wi -Fi clients and the status of Wi-Fi Connection (a
question mark indicates the Wi-Fi network is in the process of connecting; a c hec k

Displays the list of Trusted Wi-Fi Networks and is populated when Wi-Fi is

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TONE

DESCRIPTION

SOUND/DURATION

1800 Hz tone for 250 ms

4.9 ALERT TONES

The radio provides aud ible Alert Tones or “beeps” to indicate various operating conditions. Some of the
most common tones are described in Table 4-6.

Table 4-6: Alert Tones

Ready to Talk Tone
Unencrypted (Analog FM
or P25 digital)

Ready to Talk Tone
Encrypted P25 digital

PTT Denied

Maximum transmit duration
expires

Emergency Call Received Radio is receiving an emergency call or priority call.

Alternate Emergency Tone

After a PTT is pressed, this is an audible indication (tone) for
you to begin speaking into the microphone.

After a PTT is pressed, this is an audible indication (tone) for
you to begin speaking into the microphone.

PTT not possible. Momentary tone is pr esent:

• Receive only

• Key not found

• PTT button disabled

• Emergency button disabled

• Emergency not supported for current channel

• Clear transmit denied

• Trunking Channel unavailable

Maximum transmit duration is exc eeded.

If enabled via programming, the radio plays an alternate
emergency tone when declaring and r eceiving an
emergency.

1000 Hz tone for 25 ms

1200 Hz tone for 25 ms

544 Hz tone for 75 ms

5 beeps of 2400 Hz tone and
then a 544 Hz tone for as long
as PTT is pressed

600 Hz tone for 250 ms and

Sequence of tones:

• 1000 Hz tone for 150 ms

• Silence for 20 ms

Out of Range Radio fails to find a local control channel.

Programmable via RPM2:

• Disabled (no tone)

• Slow (tone eve ry 15s)

• Medium (tone every 10s)

• Fast (tone every 5s)

• Tone is 544 Hz for 75 ms

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4.10 SELECT ZONE/SYSTEM

A System is a group of channels or talkgroups tha t share a comm on set of paramet ers as program med using
RPM2. For example, a Trunking system defines the parameters needed to communicate on an infrastructure
by agency or geographical region, such as WACN, System ID, Talkgroups, etc. A conventional system
defines the channel set used and any specific signaling attributes.

A Zone is an OPTIONAL container that ca n hold channels or ta lkgroups from a va riety of system s. In other
words, each member of a Zone belongs to an underlying system. Zones are always listed first in the
Zone/System menu and are designated by t he icon. A button on the control head or KMM can be
programmed to scroll through available zones/systems (see Section 6.4).

If enabled via radio programming, systems are not displayed in the ZONE menu, only
zones are displayed.

Or

To select a zone/system via the menu:

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Navigate to the ZONE menu. The currently selected zo ne/system will be highlighted. A personality

can have up to 512 systems and up to 250 Zones.

3. Scroll up or down to highli ght the desired zone/system. The up and down buttons may be held t o scrol l

repetitively, and the menu will wrap to allow quick access to a zone/system,

4. Press the VIEW ZONE soft key to view channels in the zone/system or select the desired zone/system

using the Group/Channel Select Knob.

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4.11 SELECT GROUP/CHANNEL

The radio can be programmed with 1,250 talkgroups or 1000 channels per personality. Use the
Group/Channel knob to select groups/channels.

Direct Channel Entry

A button on the control head or KMM can be programmed for Direct Channel Entry, which allows the user
to manually enter the talkgroup/channel number from the keypad.

The radio can be programmed for one of the following Direct Channel Entry options:

• When a Zone is selected on the radio, Direct Channel Entry performs a lookup using the currently

selected system’s group list
Or

• When a Zone is selected on the radio, Direct Channel Entry performs a lookup using the currently

selected Zone’s system/group list.

4.12 GROUP CALLS

4.12.1 Transmit a Group Call

A talkgroup is a group of radios that you want to have private conversations with. These groups can be
divided into areas such as state, region, county, or large special events.

Turn the Channel/Group knob to select the desired group (see Figure 4-1). Press PTT to transmit.

Or

A button on the control head or KMM can be programmed for DIRECT CHANNEL ENTRY to allow the
user to enter the talkgroup/channel number. Press PTT to transmit.

Or

In P25 Conventional, the talkgroup for the selected channel may be overridden as follows:

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Navigate to the CALL menu.

3. Scroll up or down to highlight CHANGE TLKGRP and press the Group/Channel Select Knob.

4. Highlight the desired talkgroup and press the Group/Channel Selection knob.

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5. After selecting the new talkgroup, the radio returns to the main display.

6. Press the PTT button to transmit.

4.12.2 Receive a Group Call

When receiving a group call, the stat us area of the main display toggles between the Unit Na me and the
Group Name of the transmitting radio. If either of those names is not programmed, the corresponding ID
number is displayed.

If an in-band alias for the transmitting radio/console is sent to the received radios, the
receive radios display that alias instead of the Unit ID or the I-CALL/Alias set contained
in the receive radio’s personality, if any. Th e Alias alternates with th e talkgroup name
in the lower right display of the radio.

4.13 INDIVIDUAL CALLS

An individual call is used to make a call to one radio as opposed to a group of radios.

4.13.1 Transmit an Individual Call

A button on the control head or KMM can be program med to go directly to the Individual Call Menu. Press
PTT to transmit.

Or

1. Press the Menu button to access the main menu.

2. Navigate to the CALL menu.

3. Scroll up or down to highlight INDIVIDUAL CALL and press the Group/Channel Selection Knob.

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NOTE

4. Scroll up or down to highlight the unit to call and press the Group/Channel Selection Knob.

Or

Select KEYPAD to enter the Unit ID. Use the KMM or navigation keys and the Group/Channel Select
Knob to enter the ID and press ENTER.

The soft keypad is not displayed when a KMM is connected.

5. Press PTT to make the call. When transmitting an Individual Call, the radio displays the called radio’s

name or Unit ID. If the radio is programmed for Acknowledged Individual Call, the radio displays
“CALL QUEUED” until the callee answers or rejects the call.

6. After the callee answers, press PTT to respon d.

7. Press the right navigation arrow to end the call.
How long the radio remains in Individual Call mode with no activity is programmable.

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4.13.2 Receiving an Individual Call

1. When receiving an Individual Call, the radio displays the calling radio’s name or Unit ID. The radio

will also display “PRESS  TO END.”

2. Press PTT to respond or the right navigation button to END/REJECT the call. How long the radio

remains in the Individual Call mode with no activity is programmable .

3. The radio rings and indicates a miss ed call i f you do not re spond. T he ring s ounds until you pre ss PTT,

view the missed call menu using the up navigation key, change channel/group/system, or power cycle
the radio.

4. The radio can store u p to ten (10 ) missed call entrie s. Select one of these entries to call the unit back .

or press the DISMISS soft key to clear the entry.

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4.14 USER PROFILES

XL-series radios support User Profiles. A User Profile is a grouping of preset configurations that allow the
user to change radio operation based on the current activity/scenario. For example, the radio can be
programmed with profiles named Noisy, Fire, etc., and the radio user can switch profiles on the radio
depending on the environment they are entering. User Profile selection persists across system/group
changes and power cycles. Up to ten (10) profiles can be programmed to the radio. When you activate a
new personality, the selected Profile ch anges to None.

A "Covert" Profile is installed on the radio by default. This profile cannot be modified or deleted. The
following attributes apply when the Covert profile is active:

• The speaker is enabled.

• All tones are disabled.

• Keypad tones are disabled.

• The backlight is disabled.

• The indicator LED is disabled.

• All other attributes remain at their current value.

To change the currently selected Profile:

1. Press the Menu button to access the menu.

2. Navigate to the UTILITY menu.

3. Scroll up or down to highlight PROGRAM and press the Group/Channel Select Knob.

4. Navigate left or right until the PROFILES menu is display ed.

5. Select the desired Profile and press the Gro up/Channel Select Knob.

A profile change persists across system/channel changes and power cycles.

A button on the control head or KMM can be used to toggle profiles. See Section 6.4.

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4.15 NOISE CANCELLATION

XL Mobile radios feature Harris’ proprietary noise suppression capability to provide clear and crisp v oice
quality in high-noise environments. This can be used in any mode, including analog and digital
communications.

The standard mic has two microphones; one located at the top (voice) and one on the bottom (noise
reference) (see Figure 4-6 and Figure 4-7). When noise cancellation is enabled, voice is picked up by the
upper microphone, and noise is picked up from the bottom microphone.

In the case where noise cancellation is enabled and the bottom (noise reference) microphone is blocked, the
radio operates as though noise cancellation is turned off.

4.15.1 Enable Noise Cancellation

To enable Noise Cancellation:

1. Press the Menu button to access the menu.

2. Navigate to the UTILITY menu.

3. Scroll up or down to highlight AUDIO SETTINGS and press the Group/Channel Select Knob.

4. Highlight NOISE CANCELLATION. Toggle Noise Cancellation ENABLED/DISABLED using the

Group/Channel Select Knob.

Refer to Section 5.6 for more information on the Audio Settings menu.

4.15.2 Using Noise Cancellation

When using the noise cancellation feature, observe the following:

• Verify NOISE CANCELLATION is enab led (see Section 4.15.1).

• Talk within two (2) inches of the voice microphone.

• Ensure the voice and noise reference microphones are not covered. See Section 4.15.4 for more

information on the voice and noise reference microphones.

• Speak clearly, loudly, and with authority.

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4.15.3 The Effect of Distance from the Microphone

Unlike a normal microphone system, noise cancellation makes the level of your voice diminish quickly as
you move away from the radio. The radio starts to see y our voice as surrounding noise. Therefore, no ise
cancellation requires that you hold the mic close.

4.15.4 Voice Versus Noise Reference Microphone

The voice microphone is located on the top front face of the mic and the noise reference microphone is on
the lower rear side. Do not obstruct either element during radio transmissions.

Figure 4-6: Voice Microphone

4.16 ENABLE/DISABLE ENCRYPTION

A button on the control head or KMM can be programmed to enable/disable encryption.

See Section 6.4 for the various options that can be programmed to the control head
buttons.

Or

Turn encryption on or off via the Security Menu:

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Navigate to the SECURITY menu.

3. Scroll up or down to highlight ENCRYPTION. Toggle encryption enabled/disabled by pressing the

Group/Channel Select Knob. This option is grayed out if Encryption Mode i n the r adio’s per sona lit y is
programmed “Forced On.”

Figure 4-7: Noise Reference Microphone

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NOTE

• If a channel is programmed to be encrypted, an optional key icon appears on the main display when

encryption is enabled. The system must also be programmed for encryption.

• When encryption is enabled and you use any channel not configured for encryption, the radio allows

PTT. The signal is transmitted unencrypted.

• Systems configured for Global Encryption (enabled in the Security menu) can display an optional

Global Encryption icon in addition to or instead of a key icon (Section 5.19.4).

4.17 CHANNEL GUARD (ANALOG CONVENTI ONAL ONLY)

Channel Guard is Harris’s trademark for CTC SS (tone squelch) and CDCSS (digital tone squelch).

The Channel Guard menu is only accessible if the System is setup for CG SEL in the
radio’s personality.

To select the Channel Guard tone:

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Navigate to the CALL menu.

3. Scroll up or down to highlight CHANNEL GUARD and press the Group/Channel Select Knob.

4. Highlight RECEIVE GUARD or TRANSMIT GUARD and press the Group/Channel Select Knob.

5. Select the desired option from the list and select using the Group/Channel Select Knob.

The Channel Info screen and Channel Edit screen will change depending on this selection. See Sections

5.5 and 6.2 for more information.

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Talkaround can be enabled/disabled on a per-channel basis. When talkaround is

NOTE

NOTE

A button on the control head or KMM can be programmed for C ha nne l Guard Override
(see Section 6.4).

4.18 USE TALKAROUND TO BYPASS REPEATER (ANALOG AND P25 CONVENTIONAL ONLY)

You can bypass the repeater system to communicate directly with other radios on your current channel’s
receive frequency. This is useful if you are out o f range of a repeat er or if a repeater is busy. You must be
in range of the other radio.

disabled, the icon is shown on the front and top display. If talkaround is disabled for
a channel (via the RPM2 personality ), and the user tries to enable talkaround via the
menus or knobs while on that channel, th e radio emit s a “boop” deny tone. Additional ly,
if talkaround is disabled on a channel, the talkaround programmable button becomes
inoperable and the radio boops.

To enable talkaround:

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Navigate to the CALL menu.

3. Scroll up or down to highlight TALKAROUND MODE.

4. Press the Group/Channel Knob to toggle TALKAROUND MODE to ENABLED.

5. The optional talkaround icon appears. Calls are made on the receive frequency until talkaround mode

is disabled via the CALL menu. Power cycling the radio does not disable talkaround.

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NOTE

NOTE

Or

A button on the control head or KMM can be programmed to toggle talkaround enable/disabled. See
Section 6.4 for the various options that can be programmed to the control head buttons.

If the talkaround Indication feature is enabled using RPM2, the radio plays a unique grant tone when a call
is placed on a simplex channel or when talkaround has been enabled on a duplex channel. Thi s feature
applies to both Analog and P25 Conventional systems. It opt ionally allows the radio to also play the same
tone when it receives a call while operating in simplex or talkaround. If configured, the radio plays the

tone at the selected volume level.

The tone will not play on systems configured with MDC.

Talkaround Indication can be spec ified for each individual Ana log and P25 Conventional s ystem configured
in the personality. The following options can be selected, and apply only when the radio is on a simplex
channel or when talkaround has been enabled by the user:

• Disabled: (This is the default option.) When this option is selected, the radio play s the standard g rant

tone when a call is placed. The radio does not play a tone when a call is received.

• Transmit Only: When this option is selected, the radio plays a different “talkaround” grant tone when

a call is placed. The radio does not play a tone when a call is received.

• Transmit and Receive: When this option is selected, the radio plays a different “talkaround” grant tone

when a call is placed, and at the beginning of a received call.

In the radio personality, the “Alert Tone” parameter needs to be enabled for each channel
on the Conventional Frequency Set. T h e “ R ea dy to T alk Tone” parameter must also be
enabled for the Talk Around Indication tone to be played when the radio is keyed.

4.19 CALL ALERT (PAGE)

4.19.1 Send Alert

To send an alert:

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Navigate to the CALL menu.

3. Scroll up or down to highlight CALL ALERT and press the Group/Channel Select Knob.

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4. Highlight the desired unit in the list and press the Grou p/Chann el Select Knob, o r select KEYPAD to

enter the Unit ID.

5. Press PTT to send the page.

4.19.2 Receive Alert

1. When receiving a Call Alert, the radio displays RX PAGE.

2. Press the up navigation button to view.

4.20 TELEPHONE INTERCONNECT

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Navigate to the CALL menu.

3. Scroll up or down to highlight PHONE CALL and press the Group/Channel Select Knob.

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4. Select an entry from the list of pre-programmed entries or click DIRECT DIAL  KEYPAD to enter

the number directly. Direct Dial entries can have up to 31 characters (0-9, *, #, or a space; the space
correlates to a pause.) Select OPTIONS to view details about the highlighted pre-programmed entry.
The radio supports up to 255 pre-programmed entries.

5. Press PTT to initiate the phone call. Press the right navigation button to end the call.

The radio does not permit telephone interconnect calls during an emergency. While in a phone call, the
radio ignores all types of calls EXCEPT a Syste m All Call. If the radio receives a Sy stem All Call while
in a phone call, it immediately drops the phone call and accepts the All Call.

4.21 DTMF

When a Keypad Mobile Microphone is connected, the XL Mobile Radios support the transmission of
DTMF tones corresponding to the numbers/characters on the keypad. To overdial numbers/characters,
press and hold the PTT button, and then press the corresponding keys one at a time on the keypad. Valid
keys for DTMF tones are: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, *, 0, and #.

For conventional or P25 Conventional systems, DTMF tones only play if the current
system is programmed for DTMF (part of general System configuration). DTMF tones
are always enabled for P25 Trunking systems.

4.22 START SCAN

This procedure assumes that the scan list has been added and the radio is not in active scan. Refer to Section

5.13 for scan setup or Section 4.23 for stopping scan. Refer to Section 5.13.1.1, Section 5.13.1.2, and

Section 5.13.1.3 for home and priority channel descriptions.
To start scan:

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Navigate to the SCAN menu.

3. Scroll up or down to highlight START SCAN and press the Group/Channel Select Knob. START

SCAN text changes to STOP SCAN.

4. Press the BACK soft key to exit the scan menu.

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5. The scan icon is displayed on the main display when scanning is enabled.

Or

To start scan:

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Navigate to the SCAN menu.

3. Scroll up or down to highlight SCAN LISTS and press the Group/Channel Select Knob.

4. Scroll up or down to highlight the desired SCAN LIST and press the START SCAN soft key.

Or

A button on the control head or KMM can be programmed to start/stop scan.

See Section 6.4 for the various options that can be programmed to the control head
buttons.

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NOTE

NOTE

4.23 STOP SCAN

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Navigate to the SCAN menu.

3. Scroll up or down to highlight STOP SCAN and press the Group/Channel Select Knob.

4. Press the BACK soft key to exit the scan menu.

Or

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Navigate to the SCAN menu.

3. Scroll up or down to highlight SCAN LISTS and press the Group/Channel Select Knob.

4. Press the STOP SCAN soft key.

Or

A button on the control head or KMM can be programmed to start/stop scan.

If button is programmed for start/stop scan, the menu for starting and stopping scan is
disabled.

See Section 6.4 for the various options that can be programmed to the control head
buttons.

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NOTE

4.24 MONITOR AND SQUELCH TYPES (CONVENTIONAL ONLY)

The monitor function allow s you to t emporar ily turn off se lecte d squelch to m onit or for tra ffic t hat m ay not
normally break squelch. The type of s quelc h use d depe nds on an a na log or di gita l c hanne l. A button on the
control head or KMM can be programmed to start or stop Monitor (see Section 6.4 for the various options
that can be programmed to the control head buttons).

For analog channels, there is:

• Noise squelch - any received signal breaks squelch.

• Continuous Tone Coded Squelch (CTCSS) - squelch is selective based on tone code.

• Continuous Digital Coded Squelch (CDCSS) - squelch is selective based on digital code.

For digital channels, there is:

• Monitor squelch - any received digital signal breaks squelch.

• Normal squelch - Received Network Access Code (NAC) must be correct to break squelch.

• Selective squelch - Received NAC and talkgroup Identifi cation (ID) or unit ID must be correct to break

squelch.

During encrypted operations, the radi o only unmutes when receiving with the same key.

4.25 NUISANCE DELETE

A channel can temporarily be deleted from the s can list. The selected channel, priority 1, and priority 2
channels cannot be nuisance deleted. A button on the control head or KMM can be programmed for
nuisance delete (see Section 6.4 for the various options that can be programmed to the control head buttons).

Nuisance delete can only be performed on the active scan list.

To perform a nuisance delete from the menu:

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Navigate to the SCAN menu.

3. Scroll up or down to highlight SCAN LISTS and press the Group/Channel Select Knob.

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4. Scroll up or down to highlight the desired scan list. Press the Group/Channel Select Knob. When

scanning is started, indicates the active scan list; when scanning is stopped, indicates the active
scan list.

5. Highlight the desired channel.

6. Press the OPTIONS soft key.

7. Highlight NUISANCE DELETE and press the Group/Channel Select Knob.

8. The icon appears next to the channel and it will not be scanned.

9. Highlight the channel, press the OPTIONS soft key , and select ADD BACK t o add channel back to

scan list. If you do not add the channel back to the list, the channel returns to the scan list when you
cycle radio power or activate a personality.

10. Press the BACK soft key to exit the channel list.

11. Press the BACK soft key to exit the scan list display.

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4.26 FAILSOFT (P25 TRUNKED)

When the site-link to the VNIC is down, the site is operating in Failsoft mode. Radios operating on that
site can still communicate with each other, but not with the rest of the system. The radio provides a visual

indicator ( icon) on the display and plays a tone for a configured interval to indicate that the site is in
Failsoft. This tone interval r ange is 0 to 120 seconds. This tone is not played durin g incoming voi ce or PTT.

4.27 EMERGENCY OPERATION

The radio can b e programmed to en able emergency mode. Unit na me displays on dispat cher console if an
emergency signal is received from another radio on a digital channel.

4.27.1 Declaring an Emergency Call

To declare an emergency:

1. Press and hold the em ergency button on the contr ol head. The length of time you ne ed to hold the button

is configured using RPM2.

2. The emergency is indicated on main display as shown below:

• For digital channels, the radio transmits the talkgroup or radio ID to the dispatch console and

receiving radio.

• The radio can be programmed to have a dedicated emergency channel, which can be activated from

analog or digital channels.

• The radio can also be programmed to send an Emergency Alarm in addition to or in place of the

emergency call (P25 modes).

The radio goes through transmit and receive cycles if so configured. Speak into the microphone while
the radio is transmitting or press PTT to talk.

3. To exit emergency, power cycle the radio or select EXIT EMERGENCY from the CALL menu.

If enabled via programming, you can clear an emergency by pressing the button programmed for the
Monitor/Clear function and then the emergency button.

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4.27.2 Receiving an Emergency Call

When receiving an Emergency Call, an alert beep sounds (if tones are enabled) and an emergency indication
is displayed. The unit ID and/or unit name of the unit in emergency is displayed. While the emergency
display is active, press PTT to respond to the emergency caller.

4.27.3 Stealth Emergency

The radio can be programmed with the following emergency behavior:

• No audio indications when declaring an emergency.

Or

• No visual indications when declaring an emergency.

Or

• No audio and no visual indications when declaring an emergency.

During stealth mode, the radio will not receive any typ e of call. Once the u ser presses the PT T button, th e
radio display and audio return to nor mal.

4.28 MDC-1200 (ANALOG CONVENTIONAL ONLY)

MDC-1200 is a legacy in-band signaling protocol that provides the radio with the ability to transmit and
receive a unique PTT ID. This PTT ID can be decoded by receiving radios and displayed as a hexadecimal
number or an alias string. In addition, MDC-1200 provides radios with the ability to transmit emergency
status to a console. Refer to the MDC-1200 Feature Manual, publication number 14221-7200-6000, for
complete instructions on configuring and using this feature.

4.28.1 Normal PTT Operation

If MDC signaling on PTT press is enabled using RPM2, the radio transmits an MDC PTT ID message when
PTT is pressed. If the Sidetone option is enabled using RPM2, the radio pla ys a Ready-to-Talk (RTT) tone
after the MDC pre-signaling has been transmitted.

If MDC signaling on PTT release is enabled (using RPM2), the radio transmits post-call MDC signaling
when PTT is released.

• IF STE is enabled (using RPM2), the MDC post-call signaling is transmitted after STE is sent on PTT

release only.

• MDC post-call signaling is also sent when there is a radio unkey due to Carrier Control Timeout (CCT).

Normal CCT alert tones occur prior to unkey.

4.28.2 MDC PTT ID Receive Handling

When the radio receives an MDC PTT I D, it searches the MDC ID Alias List for an alias associated with
the ID. If one is found, it displays the alias. If none is found, the radio displays the ID in hexadecimal.

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4.28.3 Emergency Declaration

Emergency declaration is accomplished by the radio generating an MDC Emergency PTT message. An
Emergency is considered acknowledged wh en the radio receives an “Ack To Emergency” PTT message
with an ID which matches its own ID. If Emergency Audio is enabled and the PTT Sidetone option is
enabled, the radio plays the Ready-to-Talk tone after the MDC Emergency PTT signaling is transmitted.

• If an MDC Alert on ACK is enabled, the radio plays an ACK tone when the MDC emergency is

acknowledged.

• If audio tones are enabled, the radio plays an ACK tone if the emergency is not acknowledged within

the programmed number of retries.

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5. ADVANCED OPERATIONS

5.1 VIEW/CHANGE PERSONALITIES

Personalities contain radio programming information such as frequencies, channels, stations, and talk
groups. Up to ten different personalities can be stored in the radio, but only one can be active at a time.

5.1.1 View Personalities

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Navigate to the UTILITY menu.

3. Scroll up or down to highlight PROGRAM and press the Group/Channel Select Knob.

4. An arrow indicates the currently active p ersonality. Press the OPTIONS soft key.

5. Select VIEW PLAN INFO to view.

6. The radio displays the plan’s filename. Personality information appears if populated using RPM2.

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5.1.2 Change Active Personality

To change the active personality:

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Navigate to the UTILITY menu.

3. Scroll up or down to highlight PROGRAM and press the Group/Channel Select Knob.

4. Scroll up or down to highlight the desired personality and press the Group/Channel Select Knob.

indicates the currently active personality.

5. Press the YES soft key to confirm personality activation.

6. The IN PROGRESS screen is displayed whi l e plan activation is in progress.

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7. If personality is activated, the radio displays PLAN COMPLETE followed by the name of the

personality. Press the OK soft key.

• You cannot activate a personality when the radio is transmitting an emergency.

• A FAILED message may be displayed for errors such as invalid syntax in the fill or some other

invalid parameter.

5.2 SITUATIONAL AWARENESS (SA) – P25 CONVENTIONAL ONLY

Situational Awareness is a feature in which the radio receives SA position from other units configured to
send the SA packets. The SA display shows the positions of the other radios (units) relative to the radio. To
make use of SA, all radios need to have a uniquely programmed Unit ID.

To display Situational Awareness Info:

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Navigate to the UTILITY menu.

3. Scroll up or down to highlight GPS and press the Group/Channel Select Knob.

4. Select POSITION INFO and press the Group/Channel Select Knob.

5. Press the NEXT soft key.

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6. Press the left or right navigation buttons to view the location of each unit. The color of each unit

indicates its status as follows. Only one status can be shown at a time and are listed in priority or der:

• Grey – Unselected, no status

• Red – Unselected, In Emergency

• Blue - Unselected, Scanning

• Green – Selected, no status

• Green/Red – Selected, In Emergency

• Green/Blue – Selected, Scanning

7. GPS of this radio is shown by the center dot as follows:

• Green – Tracking

• Orange – Last known position

• Red – Searching

8. Press the up or down navigation buttons to zoom the display distance of current unit.

9. Select REFRESH to update information or select BACK.

5.3 USER DEFINED ZONES

A User Defined Zone is defined at the radio.

A User Defined Zone is reset when a Personality is activ at ed.

To create a User Defined Zone:

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Navigate to the ZONE menu.

3. Scroll up or down to highlight <USER-DEFINED> and press the VIEW ZONE soft key.

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4. Press the OPTIONS soft key.

5. Press the up or down navigation buttons to select EDIT ZONE to create a zone or select RENAME

ZONE to name the User Defined Zone (up to 16 characters are allowed).

6. Press the left or right navigation buttons to scroll through existing systems. Press the up or down

navigation buttons to highlight desired channel/group.

7. Press the Group/Channel Select Knob to add or remove channel/group.

8. After adding all desired channels/groups, p r ess the BACK soft key.

9. Activate the User Defined Zone by selecting the SET ACTIVE soft key on the USER DEFINED

screen, or by pressing the Group/Channel Select knob when the <USER DEFINED> zone is
highlighted on the Zone menu.

10. After creating a User Defined Zone, select OPTIONS to edit the User Defined Zone, delete

channels/groups, clear the zone, and rename the zone.

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5.4 MIXED SYSTEM ZONE

Mixed System Zones are defined using RPM2 and cannot be edited on the radio. If a Mixed System Zone
is not configured using RPM2, it will not appear on the radio. Up to 250 Mixed System Zones can be
defined. You can vi ew details about each channel/group. A user programmable button can be defined to
scroll through just the mixed system zones.

To view Mixed System Zones:

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Navigate to the ZONE menu.

3. Scroll up or down to highlight the desired zone (Zones are indicated by the icon) and select

VIEW ZONE to view the groups/channels in the zone list.

5.5 CH INFO MENU

The Channel Information (CH INF O) me nu displa ys i nfor m ati on about the c urre nt ly selected channel. The
information displayed varies between conventional and trunked systems.

To display channel information:

1. Press left navigation button while on the main display.

2. Press the up or down navigation buttons to scroll through the programmed channel settings.

CONVENTIONAL OR P25 CHANNELS ONLY:

3. Press the EDIT soft key.

4. Select KEYPAD to enter the password.

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5. After successfully entering the password, select and change the values of the displayed channel

parameters. The password remains active until power cycle. Refer to Section 6.2 for more information.

5.6 AUDIO SETTINGS

From this menu, you can set audio settings such as speaker mute, noise cancellation, PTT, and tones.

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Navigate to the UTILITY menu.

3. Highlight AUDIO SETTINGS and press the Group/Channel Select Knob.

4. Scroll through available audio settings. Press th e Group/Channel Select Knob to change options as

desired:

• MASTER MODE - When Master Mode is enabled, the audio settings affect both the Control Head

being modified and the XL mobile audio s ettings, i ncluding the volu me knob. When Mas ter Mode
is disabled, audio settings only affect the Control Head that they are adjusted from.

• SPEAKER - Mute or Unmute the speaker audio.

• NOISE CANCELLATION - Enable or disable noise cancellation. Noise cancellation reduces

background noise during transmit.

• TONES - Enable or disable alert tones (see Table 4-6).

• KEYPAD TONES - Enable or disable keypad tones. When enabled, the radio plays a tone when

a button on the keypad is pressed.

5. Press the BACK soft key to exit menu.

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5.7 DISPLAY SETTINGS

To change display settings:

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Navigate to the UTILITY Menu.

3. Highlight DISPLAY SETTINGS and press the Group /Channel Select Knob.

4. Scroll through available display settings and press the Group/Channel Select Knob to change settings

as desired:

• FRONT BACKLIGHT - Turn front display backlight On, Off, Momentary, or Momentary (off).

Momentary (off) is similar to momentary, but the backlight turns off completely and only comes
on when the Group/Channel Select Knob is pr essed.

• FRONT BRIGHTNESS - Set brightness level of front display. Use the left or right arrow to adjust.

• FRONT TIMEOUT - Specify how long the radio needs to be inactive before the front display’s

backlight turns off. Press the left or right arrows to change this value.

• FRONT DISPLAY OFF - Turns the front display off completely. Press the Grou p/Chan nel Select

Knob to turn the front display back on.

• COLOR SCHEME - Change the color scheme of the top and front displays for optimum viewing

in day or night conditions.

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• ACCENT BACKLIGHT - Turns the backlight for the control head or KMM buttons On, Off, or

Momentary. When Momentary is selected, the but ton backlight s come on a t the begi nning of a use r
interaction and stay on for a configurable length of time.

• ACCENT BRIGHTNESS - Change the level of brightnes s of the but tons on the XL mobile c ontrol

head or KMM. Use the left or right arrows to change the brightness.

The KMM has four brightness levels that correspond to the control head’s eight brightness levels.

CH INTENSITY KMM INTENSITY

OFF (0) OFF

1 LOW
2 LOW
3 LOW
4 MEDIUM
5 MEDIUM
6 MEDIUM
7 HIGH
8 HIGH
9 HIGH

10 HIGH

• ACCENT TIMEOUT - Wh en ACCENT BACKLIGHT is set to Momentary, this value specifies

how long the radio must be inactive before the button backlight turns off. Press the left or right
arrows to change this value.

• INDICATOR LED - Toggle the indicator LED ON/OFF.

5. Press the BACK soft key to exit the menu.

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5.8 GPS SETTINGS

The GPS SETTINGS menu item only appears if enabled using RPM2 and the feature
is installed.

To access GPS settings:

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Navigate to the UTILITY menu.

3. Highlight GPS and press the Group/Channel Select Knob.

4. Scroll up or down to highlight desired menu selections and press the Group/Chan nel Select Knob to

change settings:

• GPS - Enable or disable internal GPS.

• POSITION INFO - See Section 5.9.

• LINEAR UNITS - Set unit of measurement of displayed linear units: STATUTE, METRIC, or

NAUTICAL.

• ANGULAR UNITS - Set unit of measurement of displayed angular units: CARDINAL,

DEGREES, or MILS.

• POSITION FORMAT - Set format of displayed position information: Latitude/Longitude

Decimal Degrees (LAT LONG DD), Lati tud e/L on gitud e Degr ees M in utes S econ ds (LAT/LONG
DMS), LAT/LONG DM, Military Grid Reference System (MGRS), or Universal Transverse
Mercator (UTM).

• SA OVER NETWORK - Allows the radio u ser to send GPS data to a Harris-supplied PC client.

5. Press the BACK soft key to exit the menu.

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5.9 POSITION INFO

The Position Info screen displays the radio user’s location information. GPS must be enabled in the GPS
Settings (see Section 5.8).

To display position info:

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Navigate to the UTILITY menu.

3. Highlight POSITION INFO and press the Group/Channel Sel ect Knob.

4. Press the up or down navigation buttons to scroll through available location information.

5.10 BLUETOOTH

The BLUETOOTH menu item only appears if en abled using RPM2 and if the feature is
installed.

5.10.1 Enable Bluetooth

To enable Bluetooth:

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Navigate to the UTILITY menu.

3. Highlight BLUETOOTH and press the Group/C hannel Select Knob.

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4. Highlight ENABLED and press the Group/Channel Select Knob to toggle YES/NO.

Or
A button on the control head or KMM can be programmed to enable/disable Bluetooth.

5.10.2 Pair Devices

To pair devices:

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Navigate to the UTILITY menu.

3. Highlight BLUETOOTH and press the Group/C hannel Select Knob.

4. Highlight PAIRING MGMT and press the Group/Channel Select Knob.

5. Make sure device being paired is powered on and has discovery mode enabled to pair with the radio.

If no devices are found and Bluetooth is enabled, only the ADD NEW soft key is available. If d evi ces
are paired, the OPTIONS soft key appears.

6. Press the ADD NEW soft key to select a device to pair.

7. A list of available Bluetooth devices appears.

8. Press the REFRESH soft key to refresh th e d evice list if the d esired device does not appear.

9. Scroll up or down to highlight the desired device and press the PAIR softkey.

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10. Pairing progress is displayed.

• For Bluetooth 2.0 devices, a pin code screen appears.

Enter the pin code and select OK.

• For Bluetooth 2.1 devices, a PASSKEY accept/deny screen appears. Select ACCEPT.

Accept the passkey on the Bluetooth 2.1 dev ice as well.

11. A PAIRING COMPLETE message appears when pairing is complete. Select OK. The paired device

is then displayed in the PAIRED DEVICES list.

5.11 CLOCK SETTINGS

To view/change clock settings:

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Navigate to the UTILITY menu.

3. Highlight CLOCK SETTINGS and press the Group/Channel Select Knob.

4. Scroll up or down and press the Group/Channel Select Knob to change settings as desired:

• TIME FORMAT- Set 12 HOUR, 24 HOUR, 12 HOUR w/ DATE TOGGLE, 24 HOUR w/ DATE

TOGGLE.

• TIME ZONE - Set time zone relative to Universal Time Coordinated (UTC).

5. Press the BACK soft key to exit.

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5.12 SELECT LANGUAGE

To change the language displayed by the radio:

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Navigate to the UTILITY menu.

3. Highlight CHANGE LANGUAGE and press the Group/Channel Select Knob.

4. Highlight the desired language and press the Group/Channel Select Knob.

5.13 SET UP SCAN

The procedures in the following sections describe how to set up the scan list, home channels, and priority
channels.

When using Preemptive Priority Scan, the frequencies in the list need to be unique.

5.13.1 Default, Priority 1, and Priority 2 Channels

5.13.1.1 Default Channel

This is the currently selected channel and is the channel you transmit on by default when you press PTT
while the radio is actively scanning and is not responding to a just received call. Responding to a call the
radio just received while scanning is called hang time. If hang time is set to 0 using RPM2, the radio always
transmits on the default channel in scan.

5.13.1.2 Priority 1 Channel

This channel will be scanned more often than other channels in the list and will be scanned in between
every other channel in the scan list. An example scan sequence would be P1 (priority 1), C2, P1, C3, P1,
C4, etc. In addition, the priority channel will be scanned even while actively receiving on a non-priority
channel. For example, if the radio is actively receiving on C3 and activity is detected on P1, the radio will
drop C3 and switch to P1.

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5.13.1.3 Priority 2 Channel

This channel will also be scanned more often than others. An example scan sequence would be P1, C2, P1,
C3, P1, C4, P2, C5, P1, C6, P1, C7, P1, C8, P2, C9 etc. In additi on, this channel will be scanned even while
actively receiving on a non-priority channel. For example, if the radio is actively receiving on C3 and
activity is detected on P2, the radio will drop C3 and switch to P2. Additionally, activity on P1 can also
preempt P2, but P2 cannot preempt P1.

5.13.2 Trunked/Conventional Scanning

Trunked/conventional scanning adds the ability to scan multiple conventional and P25 conventional
channels while still maintaining trunked radio operation. The radio can scan a conventio nal scan list wh ile
still receiving a trunked control channel and receiving trunked calls. Selection of which conventional scan
list is associated with a given trunked system is done using RPM2 and cannot be changed on the
radio. Howev er, a user with access to the necessary menu layout (see Section 4.7) can edit the scan list
members (both trunked groups and conventional channels on the selected Conventional Priority
System). As the number of conventional channels being scanned increases, the time between scanning each
channel increases (roughly 250 milliseconds per channel), with the consequent increase in the number of
calls that will late-enter. To avoid missing calls, it is recommended to keep the number of conventional
channels being scanned to eight (8) or fewer.

The trunking site must have roaming set to Enhanced CC.

5.13.3 Vote Scan (Analog and P25 Conventional Only)

If vote scan is enabled via RPM2, the radio automatically selects the strongest signal ensuring that the best
audio quality is delivered to the user. If vote scan is enabled, the radio is always scanning. You cannot stop
scanning, start normal scanning, or monitor the channel. The scanning icon on the main screen indicates
that the radio is vote scanning versus, regular scanning.

If talkaround is enabled, Vote Scan is disabled until talkaround is disabled again.

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5.13.4 Edit Scan List

Depending on the scan list options selected via RPM2, you may be able to add or remove channels/groups
from the scan list.

To edit the scan list:

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Navigate to the SCAN menu.

3. Highlight SCAN LISTS and press the Group/Chan nel Select Knob.

4. Scroll up or down to highlight the scan list and press the Group/Channel Select Knob.

5. Scroll up or down to highlight channel/group.

6. Select OPTIONS.

7. Select ADD CHAN/DELETE CHAN, SET PRI1, SET PRI2, REMOVE PRI, or NUISANCE/ADD

BACK.
When a channel is not grayed out i n the list, DELETE CHAN appears. When a channel/group is grayed

out (not in list), ADD CHAN appears.

8. Press the Group/Channel Select Knob to togg le selection.

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5.13.5 Set or Remove Priority 1 and Priority 2 Channels

Priority channels are scanned more often than non-priority channels. Note that P1 and P2 can only be s et i f
configured as “Keypad” and the scan list is not set to “Fixed” using RPM2.

To set or remove priority 1 and priority 2 channels:

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Navigate to the SCAN menu.

3. Highlight SCAN LISTS and press the Group/Channel Select Knob.

4. Scroll up or down to highlight the desired scan list and press the Group/Channel Select Knob.

5. Press the up or down navigation buttons to highlight the desired channel/group.

6. Press the OPTIONS soft key.

7. Highlight SET PRI1 or SET PRI2 and press the Group/Channel Select Knob. A Priority 1 channel

appears with a P1; a Priority 2 channel appears with a P2.

8. Select REMOVE PRI to remove priority.

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5.13.6 Custom Scan Lists

The Mixed Zone Scan (MZS) feature gives the u ser the capabi lity to scan based on a custo m scan list that
is assigned at the system level. The Custom Scan (CS) list can contain System and Channel/Group
configurations across P25 Trunked, P25 Conventional, and Analog Systems. When a Custom Scan List is
assigned to a P25T system, the radio can scan P25T, P25C and Analog systems. When assigned to a P25C
or Analog system, the radio only scans conventional channels. MZS also gives the user the capability to
scan beyond the selected system group set.

• P25T Scan

When a custom scan list is assigned to a P25T system, the user can scan P25T , P25C, and Analog
groups/channels. All P25T systems must have the same WACN, System ID, and Un it ID to be added
to the custom scan list. If P25C and/or analog channels are added to the custom scan list , the r adio wil l
scan them using the Trunked/Conventional scan feature described in secti on 5.13.2, and will override
any other conventional scan list that may have been programmed using RPM2.

• P25C and Analog Scan

When a custom scan list is assigned to a P25C or Analog System, the user can scan P25C and Analog
channels. P25T systems are ignored.

Custom scan list can be created using RPM or at the radio. The radio supports up to ten (10) Custom Scan
lists, with up to 100 channels/groups in each.

5.13.6.1 Create Custom Scan List

To create a custom scan list at the radio:

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Navigate to the SCAN menu.

3. Highlight ASSIGNED CUSTOM LIST and press the Group/Channel Select Knob.

4. Press the OPTIONS softkey.

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5. Select ADD SCAN LIST.

6. Highlight the newly added scan list and press the VIEW/EDIT soft key and then select EDIT SCAN

LIST.

7. Scroll left or right to display the desired system.

8. Scroll up or down to hi ghlight the desired group/chan nel and the OPTIONS softkey. From the opti ons

menu, you can add/delete channels from the sc an list a nd set/rem ove Prior ity 1 and Pr iority 2 channe ls.

When a custom scan list is selected, that list is scanned any time scanning is enabled for
any Trunked, conventional, or P25 Conventional system. To scan only the channels
assigned to a system, custom scanning must be turned off.

5.13.7 Wide Area System Scan (P25 Trunked)

Wide Area System Scan (WASCAN) causes the radi o to roam across mobile systems when the currently
selected system's control channel is lost . The radio will scan the control channels of other systems.

To enable/disable Wide Area System Scan:

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Navigate to the SCAN menu.

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3. Scroll up or down to highlight SITE ROAMING and press the Group/Channel Select Knob to toggle

Wide Area System Scan ENABLED/DISABLED.

4. Select BACK to exit the scan menu.

5.13.8 Site Lock

The Site Lock feature provides a list of av ailable, adjacent sites that the user can lock the radio to. This
restricts the radio from roaming between sites. Up to 512 sites can be programmed to the radio.

Site Lock is only supported on P25 Trunked Systems with Enhanced CC Scan enabled.
A button on the control head or KMM can be programmed to access the Site Alias list

(see Section 6.4).

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Navigate to the SCAN menu.

3. Highlight SITE ALIAS.

4. Press the Group/Channel Select Knob to display the list of available sites. If a Site Alias is programmed

for the available site(s), it is displayed here. Otherwise, the system name is displayed.

5. From the OPTIONS menu, select LOCK SITE or SWITCH SITE.

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5.14 RADIO STATUS

The status feature allows the radio user to send a status condition to the site without making a voice call.
There can be up to ten (10) status conditions programmed into the radio. For each status defined, there is
an ID and an alphanumeric name. The ID is sent to the site and the alphanumeric name appears on the radio
display when the ID corresponds with the information programmed at the site.

A button on the control head or KMM can be programmed to send a radio status (see
Section 6.4).

To send a radio status:

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Navigate to the MESSAGES menu.

3. Highlight RADIO STATUS and press the Group/Channel Sel ect Knob.

4. Scroll up or down to highlight the desired message and press the Group/Channel Sel e c t Knob.

5.15 RADIO MESSAGE

The message feature is used to send a message to the site without making a voice call. There can be up to
ten (10) messages programmed into the radio. For each message defined, there is an ID and an alphanumeric
name. The ID is sent to the site and the alphanu meric name appears on the radio display when the ID
corresponds with the information programmed at the site.

A button on the control head or KMM can be programmed to send a radio message (see
Section 6.4).

To send a radio message:

1. Press the Menu button.

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3. Highlight RADIO MESSAGE and press the Group/Channel Select Knob.

4. Scroll up or down to highlight the desired message and press the Group/Channel Select Knob.

5.16 RADIO TEXTLINK

Radio TextLink provides short text m essaging functio nality for radios. Due to the difficult y of ente ring text
messages on a radio, predefined "canned" messages and predefined replies can be stored in the radio. To
facilitate sending messages where information must be provided at send time, text message forms can also
be stored in the radio. A form can contain up to four (4) text prompts, for which the operator enters
alphanumeric values before sending the message.

5.16.1 Radio TextLink Messages

To send a canned Radio TextLink message:

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Navigate to the MESSAGES menu.

3. Highlight TEXTLINK MESSAGES and press the Group/Channel Select Knob.

4. Press the left or right navigation buttons to display the desired message.

• Press the Group/Channel Select Knob to send the message.

• Select CHG CALLEE to change the destin at ion for the message.

• Select TOD QUERY to get the time of day.

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5.16.2 Radio TextLink Forms

Form messages are displayed and stored in the radio as a message in which each field to be filled is indicated
by a question mark (?) followed by one or more asterisks (*). The number of asterisks indicates the
maximum number of alphanumeric characters allowed for that field.

To send a Radio TextLink form:

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Navigate to the MESSAGES menu.

3. Scroll up or down to highlight TEXTLINK FORMS and press the Group/Channel Select Knob.

4. Scroll left or right to display the desired message and press the Group/Channel Select Kno b.

5. Enter text into blank field(s) (up to eight alphanumeric characters) and press the NEXT soft key.

6. Select SEND to send the message. Select CHG CALLEE to change the destination for the message.

Select TOD QUERY to get the time of day.

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5.16.3 View Received Messages

When the icon appears on the main display, there are Radio TextLin k messages waiting to be read.
To view received Radio TextLink messages:

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Navigate to the MESSAGES menu.

3. Scroll up or down to highlight TEXTLINK MAILBOX and press the Group/Channel Select Knob.

4. From the mailbox, you can delete messages, view details of messages, and reply to message s.

5.17 FAULTS/ALERTS

is displayed on the main display when there is a fault.

To view and clear faults/alerts:

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Navigate to the MESSAGES menu.

3. Scroll up or down to highlight FAULTS/ALERTS and press the Group/Channel Sele c t Knob

4. Fault messages are displayed. Press the up or down navigation buttons to highlight the desired fault.

Press the OPTIONS soft key to delete faults. Press the DETAILS soft key to view details for the
highlighted fault.

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Possible faults include:

• EEPROM FAULT - Contact Harris.

• RF FAULT - Contact Harris.

• ACCESSORY FAULT - Check antenna and antenna connection. Try replacing antenna.

• INVALID SYSTEM - Feature not installed.

• CHANNEL FAULT - Channel frequency programmed is not valid for this radio.

5. If you view but do not delete the fault, the alert icon goes away on the main display.

Contact Harris for assistance with diagnosing a fault.

5.18 TONE ENCODE

Tone Encode is a generic tone encoding scheme for call identification when trans mitt ing on a c onventio nal
system. It supports generic user-definable tone encode (up to 15 tones), Type 99 (up to 2 tones) and 5/1
Tone (up to 5 tones) encoding formats.

Tone encoding schemes are used to transmit calls to one or more target radios that have been programmed
with the correct tone decode sequence. When the receiving radio detects its tone decode sequence, it
unmutes on the call.

To select a Tone Encode option:

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Navigate to the CALL menu.

3. Scroll up or down to highlight TONE ENCODE and press the Group/Channel Select Knob.

4. Select the desired Tone Encode option from the list.

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5.19 ENCRYPTION

5.19.1 Create and Load Keys

Refer to the following documentation for advanced programming and setup instructions:

• Harris OTAR Overview Manual - MM-008069-001

• Harris Network Key Manager Installation and Configuration Manual - MM-008070-001

• Harris UAS Key Management Application Manual - MM-008068-001

• Harris Key Manager Key Admin Overview and Operation Manual - MM1000019423

• Harris Key Manager Key Loader Overview and Operation Manual - MM1000019424

5.19.2 Zeroize Keys from Radio

It may be necessary to remove keys because o f compromise or expiration.
To zeroize keys from the radio:

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Navigate to the SECURITY menu.

3. Scroll up or down to highlight ZEROIZE KEYS and press the Group/Channel Select Knob.

4. Press the YES softkey to remove the keys. This will also remove the keysets.

5.19.3 Protected Keys

The Protected Keys feature transfers P25 Voice Keys, from Harris Key Loader to the radio, that have been
wrapped (AES) or encrypted (DES) with Key Protection Keys (KPKs). KPKs are nothing more than
unprotected Key Encryption Keys (KEKs). The KPKs need to be loaded into the radio before the Protected
Keys are loaded. Once loaded into th e radio, the KPKs are used to unwrap (AES) or decrypt (DES) the
Protected Keys.

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5.19.4 Global Encryption

Global Encryption can be enabled when encryption keys are loaded on the radio and the selected
Zone/System is encrypted. When Global Encryption is enabled on the radio, a Global Key is used for all
encrypted transmissions until:

• Global Encryption is disabled.

• A new personality is activated.

• The active keyset is changed.

• The system is changed.

Global Encryption behavior is available on all channels that support encrypted communications.
To enable Global Encryption and/or change Global Encryption Key:

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Navigate to the SECURITY menu.

3. Scroll up or down to highlight GLOBAL ENCRYPTION and press the Group/Channel Select Knob.

4. Press the up or down navigation buttons to highlight the desired Global Key and press the

Group/Channel Select Knob to enable Global Encryption.

5. To change the selected global key, scroll up or down to highlight GLOBAL KEY on the SECURITY

menu and press the Group/Channel Select Knob.

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6. Scroll up or down to highlight the desired global key and press the Group/Channel Select Knob.

7. RPM2 allows Key Numbers to be given Key Names.

8. The optional global key icon is displayed on the main display.

5.19.5 Select Keyset

To select a keyset:

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Navigate to the SECURITY menu.

3. Scroll up or down to highli ght ACTIVE KEYSET and press the Gr oup/Channel Sel ect Knob to toggle

to the inactive keyset.

5.19.6 View Key List

To view the key list:

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Navigate to the SECURITY menu.

3. Scroll up or down to highlight KEY LIST and press the Group/Channel Select Knob.

4. The available key lists are displayed.

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5.19.7 Delete Individual Keys

To delete individual keys from a keyset:

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Navigate to the SECURITY menu.

3. Scroll up or down to highlight KEY LIST and press the Group/Channel Select Knob.

4. The available key lists are displayed.

5. Select the desired keyset and press the Group/Channel Select Knob to display the individual keys.

Highlight the desired key and press the Delete softkey.

5.19.8 OTAR Configuration

OTAR is the over-the-air-rekeying from a KMF and must be enabled for the digital only channel using
RPM2. For OTAR operation, the appropriate KEKs must be loaded into the radio using the Harris Key
Loader or a KVL device.

The KMF Configuration must include the RSI of the KMF and the appropriate Message Number Period.
To enable OTAR and request rekey:

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Navigate to the SECURITY menu.

3. Scroll up or down to highlight OTAR and press the Group/Channel Select Knob to toggle

ENABLED/DISABLED.

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4. Scroll up or down to highlight OTAR REKEY and p ress the Group/Channel Select Knob to request

that the KMF update the keys in the radio. OTAR REKEY is only enabled if the radio has successfully
registered for data operations. If enabled via programming, the radio plays an audible confirmation
tone to indicate successful OTAR rekey.

5.20 P25 CONVENTIONAL FALLBACK

When P25 Conventional Fallback is enabled, a P25 trunking site responds to failures by allowing one or
more channels to operate as conventional repeat ers. Terminals which are properly configured can then
communicate using the conventional P25 channel(s).

The radio provides an audible and visual indication when operating in P25 Conventional Fallback.

5.21 STEALTH MODE

For some users, it is important to be able to turn off the radio’s display lights and side tones, but not the
radio traffic. For example, in covert operations, lights and sounds could inadvertently expose an otherwise
unobservable radio user. For this pur pose, the radio has a Stealth feature that disables the radio di splay
lights, indicator lights, audible alert, and side tones. When Stealth Mode is on, the radio continues to scan
the programmed list of Talk Groups and the user can key-up on the selected Talk Group. A button or the
two-position switch can be programmed via RPM2 to enable/disable Stealth Mode.

The following Stealth Mode options are configurable via RPM2:

• Persistence Enabled – Specify wheth er or not Stealth Mode persists after the radio is powered down.

• LCD Enabled – Specify if the LCD is enabled or disabled for Stealth Mode.

• LED Enabled – Specify if the LED is enabled or disabled for Stealth Mode.

• Backlight Enabled – Specify if the Backlight is enabled or disabled for Stealth Mode.

• Side/Alert Tones Enabled – Specify if side tones and alert to nes are enabled or disabled for Stealth

Mode.

• Channel/Group Knob Enabled – Specify if the Channel/Group Knob is enabled or disabled for Stealth

Mode.

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NOTE

6. PROGRAMMING

This section provides infor mat ion on fro nt panel pr ogram mi ng. Programm ing c an also be accom plis hed by
creating a personality using a computer with RPM2 installed.

6.1 PROGRAMMING VIA RPM2

Radio Personality Manager (RPM2) is used for radio programming. With RPM2, you can fully program
the radio using the USB programming cable.

Ensure that the radio is turned off before connecting the programming cable. After the
cable is connected, power on the radio.

6.2 EDIT CHANNEL (ANALOG AND P25 CONVENTIONAL ONLY)

Channels can be edited from the Channel Information (CH INFO) menu display. Most of the displayed
channel parameters can be modified here. Channel edits persist across a power cycle. Loading a personality
clears any channel edits. Available parameters vary depending on whether the channel is a P25 or analog
channel.

To edit a channel:

1. From the main display, press  to access th e C H INFO screen.

2. Press the up or down navigation buttons to scroll through the programmed channel settings.

3. Press the EDIT soft key.

Only authorized users should attempt channel editing.

4. Enter the password programmed via RPM2. You do not ha ve t o re-enter the password until you power

cycle the radio.

5. Press the ENTER soft key.

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NOTE

6. Highlight and select the parameter to edit. For P25 channels, modify remaining channel settings:

• CHANNEL NAME - The Channel Name cannot be changed from this screen; RPM2 is required

to change the Channel Name.

• RX FREQUENCY - Receive frequency. Note that if the new frequency is invali d, the display

reverts to the old frequency (Table 6-1).

• TX FREQUENCY - Transmit frequency.

• TX POWER - Transmit power. Toggle between LOW and HIGH.

• TALKGROUP - Select a talkgroup for the channel. Talkgroup name cannot be set here.

• RX NAC - Network Access Code (NAC) radio uses for Normal squelch in receive.

• TX NAC - NAC radio transmits to break Normal squelch on receiving radio.

• P25 SQUELCH - Select type the radio uses in receive. Select NORMAL, SELECTIVE, or

MONITOR.

• RX CHAN GUARD – Squelch type radio uses in receive. Select No ise, CTCSS , or CDCSS. F or

a digital channel, the RX CHAN GUA RD is used to receive from a Con ventional analo g channel
that is on the same frequency and uses the selected Channel Guard.

 RX CODE - Code radio looks to unmute the speaker on the receiving radio when CDCSS

squelch is used in conventional mode.

 RX TONE - Tone radio looks to unmute the speaker on the receiving radio when CTCSS

squelch is used in conventional mode.

7. For analog channel, modify remaining channel settings:

• CHANNEL NAME - The Channel Name cannot be changed from this screen; RPM2 is required

to change the Channel Name.

• TX FREQUENCY - Transmit frequency.

• TX POWER - Transmit power. Toggle between HIGH and LOW.

• RX CHAN GUARD - Squelch type radio uses in receive. Select Noise, CTCSS, or CDCSS.

 RX TONE - Tone radio uses to break selective squelch on receiving r adio. This is available

when RX squelch is set to CTCSS.

 RX CODE - Code rad io uses to break selective squelch on receiving radio. This is available

when RX squelch is set to CDCSS.

RX CHAN GUARD is not available on this screen if it was enabled from the CALL
menu as per Section 4.17.

• TX CHAN GUARD - Squelch type radio uses in transmit. Select None, CTCSS, or CDCSS.
 TX TONE - Tone sent by transmitting radio to allow receiving radio to unmute when CTCSS

squelch is used in conventional mode.

 TX CODE - Code sent by transmitting radio to allow receiving radio to unmute when CDCSS

squelch is used in conventional mode.

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GUARD edit is Disabled, the asterisk goes away and the channel is no longer

INTERNATIONAL

(NON-REBANDED)

FCC (US)

(REBANDED)

763 - 776 MHz

769 - 775 MHz

793 - 806 MHz

799 - 805 MHz

806 - 825 MHz

806 - 816 MHz

851 - 870 MHz

851 - 861 MHz

896 - 902 MHz

896 - 901 MHz

935 - 944 MHz

935 - 944 MHz

NOTE

NOTE

TX CHAN GUARD is no t available on this screen if it was enabled from the CALL
menu as per Section 4.17.

8. An asterisk is displayed in front of the CHANNEL lab el o n the main di splay when a ch ann el h as been

edited. The asterisk is NOT shown for TX Power or Talkgroup changes.

When the only item edited is the TX or RX CHAN GUARD values an d then CHAN

considered edited. This is the only editable item for which this is true.

Table 6-1: Valid Frequency Ranges

6.3 OTAP

The radio supports Over-the-Air-Programming (OTAP) via ProFile Manager. RPM2 creates, modifies and
stores personality information while ProFile Manager delivers the personality over the network to the
desired radios. ProFile Manager also contains the ability to read personality information over-the-air and
save the files, so that RPM2 can modify the in formation if necessary.

You can interrupt the programming process, if necessary, by depressing the Push-to-Talk (PTT) button or
declaring an emergency. Once a radio personality update is successfully completed, the radio automatically
resets itself, switches to the new personality, an d returns to normal operation. For more information on
using ProFile Manager, refer to the ProFile Manager Software Release Notes AE/LZT 123 3263/1.

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FUNCTION

DESCRIPTION

NOTE

6.4 PROGRAMMABLE BUTTONS

When a KMM is used with the radio, the functions programmed to the one-dot, two-dot,
and three-dot buttons are the same for the KMM and Control Head.

Press the down navigation button while on the main display to view the functions assigned to the
programmable buttons. The programmable buttons are programmed using RPM2. A delay of 0 to 10
seconds can be defined using RPM2 for the programmable button s . Refer to Figure 4-1 and Figure 4-2 for
the location of the programma ble button s on the X L Control H ead a nd KMM. Table 6-2 lists and describes
the functions that can be programmed to the XL Control Head and KMM buttons:

Table 6-2: Programmable Button Options

No Function
Accent Backlight

User Login
Adjust Squelch Allows the user to adjust the analog sq uel ch level.

Bluetooth
Enable/Disable

Channel Guard Override Allows the user to pick a different Channel Guard setting for the current c hannel.
Direct System/Zone

Entry
Drop Call Drop or terminate any group call that the radio receives.

Editable Preset

Fixed Preset
Front Backlight Mode Toggles front display’s backlight On/Off/Momentary/Momentary (Off).

Home Goes to home channel.
Initiate Individual Call Initiate an Individual Call (See Section 4.13).
Initiate Phone Call Initiate a phone call (see Section 4.20).
Initiate OTAR Initiat e OTAR (see Section 5.19.8).
Lock Keypad Locks the prog rammable function keys and navigation k eys.
Monitor Toggle Toggles Monitor On/Off.

Monitor/Clear

Numeric Channel Entry Allows the radio user to manually enter the group/channel number (see Section 4.11).
Nuisance Delete Performs a Nuisance Delete. See Section 4.25 for more information.
Scan Enable/Disable Enable/disable scan.

Allows the radio user to change the bac klight for the buttons on the XL mobile contr ol
head.

Allows the user to enter a User ID and or Password to log into the P25 system (see
Section 4.4.1).

Enable/disable Bluetooth. See Sec tion 5.10 for more information.

Allows the user to select system/zone.

When this button is pressed and held for four (4) seconds, the radio saves the
currently selected System/group or Zone/channel to this button.

When this button is pressed and released in less than four (4) seconds, the radio
changes to the user-saved System/group or Zone/c hannel if already saved by the
user.

If System/group or Zone/channel is not configured for this button, when user defined
preset button is pressed and released in less than four (4) seconds, the radio displays
“Preset Empty.”

When this button is pressed and released, the radio changes to the System/Gr oup or
Zone/Channel specified in RPM2.

Temporarily turn off selected squelch to monitor for traffic that ma y not normally break
squelch. Also, press this button followed by the emergency button to clear an
emergency.

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FUNCTION

DESCRIPTION

Secure/Clear Enable
Toggle

Select Channel/Group
Bank

Selected Profile Toggle Toggles between the currently act ive profile (if one has been selected) and no profile.
Send Message Sends a preconfigured message. See Sect ion 5.15 for more information.
Send Status Sends a preconfigured status. See Section 5.14 for more information.
Site Alias Accesses the Site Alias list. See Section 5.13.8 for more information.
Site Roaming Toggle Enable/disable Site roaming. Site Roaming allows the radio to roam to another site.
Speaker Mute Toggle Toggles Speaker Muted/Unmuted.
Stealth Mode Enable/disable Stealth Mod e. See Section 5.21 for more information.

System Down

System Down Wrap
System Up Scrolls up through the list of available system s , stopping at the top of the list.
System Up Wrap
Talkaround/Repeater

Toggle
TX Power High/Low Toggle TX Power between LOW and HIGH.
View SA Display Displays the Situational Awareness (SA) screen.

Zone Down

Zone Down Wrap

Zone Up

Zone Up Wrap

Toggles Encryption Mode On/O ff. See Sections 4.16 and 5.19 for information on
Encryption.

Select the channel/group bank . If your system has more than 64 channels, this allows
you to select a channel group with chann el s 65 to 127, 128 to 191, etc.

Scrolls down through the list of av ail able systems, stopping when the end of the l ist is
reached.

Scrolls down through the list of av ail able systems, wrapping to the top when t he
bottom of the list is reached.

Scrolls up through the list of availa ble systems, wrapping to the end when the
beginning of the list is reached.

Toggles talkaround On/Off. See Section 4.18.

Scrolls down through the list of av ail able mixed system zones, stopping when the end
of the list is reached. If no mixed system zones are defined, or there is only one, the
user will hear a deny tone when the button is pressed.

Scrolls down through the list of av ail able mixed system zones, wrapping to the top
when the bottom of the list is reached. If no mixed system zones are defined, or there
is only one, the user will hear a deny to ne when the button is pressed.

Scrolls up through the list of availa ble mixed system zones, stopping at the top of the
list. If no mixed system zones are define d, or there is only one, the user will hear a
deny tone when the button is pressed.

Scrolls up through the list of availa ble mixed system zones, wrapping to the end when
the beginning of the list is reached. I f no mixed system zones are defined, or there is
only one, the user will hear a deny tone when the button is pressed.

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6.5 PROGRAMMABLE ICONS

The display has space for up to 16 configurable icons, which can be programmed to display any of the
following. Refer to Table 4-2.

• Blank

• Alerts

• Bluetooth

• Conventional Site Registration

• Data Traffic

• Emergency

• Encrypted Traffic

• Failsoft

• Global Encryption

• GPS

• LTE Signal Status

• Monitor

• Noise Cancellation

• OTAR

6.6 DATA ONLY CONFIGURATION

• PTT Disabled

• Received Mail

• Signal Strength

• Speaker Mute

• Talkaround

• Tones Disabled

• Transmit Disabled

• Transmit Power

• Type 99

• VDOC

• Wi-Fi

• Wi-Fi AP

• None

The XL Mobile Radio supports data only operation without a control head. When configured for data only
operation, the radio cannot transmit or receive voice calls.

Set the following in RPM2 to configure the XL Mobile Radio for data only operation. Refer to the RPM2
User’s Manual, 14221-1100-2060, as necessary.

1. From the Personality Rail, navigate to OPTIONS
a. Check MDT Data Enable.
b. Check No Control Head - Data Only.

 Data  Data Interfaces:

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2. To limit the impact of voice traffic on the network, set up a voice grou p set with a single voice group

selected with transmit and receive disabled.
a. Navigate to SETS

b. Name the group (e.g., NO AUDIO).
c. Double-click the group name.
d. Under Group Options, click + to add group.

e. Enter a valid Group ID for your P25 Network.

 P25 Group. Click Create Set.

f. Under Group Options, uncheck Transmit, Receive, Calls, and Scan.

3. From the Personality Rail, navigate to SYSTEMS

Under System Options
down. Leave the Phone Call Set and Individual Call Set fields blank.

 Sets Options, select the group created in Step 2 from the Group Set drop-

 P25 Trunked and select th e desired system.

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4. Save the personality and write the personality to the radio.

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US

CH.

INTL

CH.

CA

CH.

SHIP

(MHZ)

SHORE

(MHZ)

T: 156.05
R: 160.65

T: 160.65
R: 156.05

International: Public Correspondence, Port Operations

T/R:

156.05

T/R:

156.05

US: Port Operations and Commercial, Vessel Traffic Service (VTS). New
Orleans/Lower Mississippi area.

T: 156.10
R: 160.70

T: 160.70
R: 156.10

International: Public Correspondence, Port Operations

T: 156.15
R: 160.75

T: 160.75
R: 156.15

International: Public Correspondence, Port Operations

T: 156.20
R: 160.80

T: 160.80
R: 156.20

International: Public Correspondence, Port Operations

T/R:

156.20

T/R:

156.20

Canada: Department Fisheries Oc ean (DFO)/Canadian Coast Guard only in
British Columbia coast area. Commercial fishing in east coast area

T: 156.25
R: 160.85

T: 160.85
R: 156.25

International: Public Correspondence, Port Operations

T/R:

156.25

T/R:

156.25

US: Port Operations or VTS in Housto n, New Orleans and Seattle areas.

T/R:

T/R:

US: Intership Safety

ships and aircraft.

T: 156.35
R: 160.95

T: 160.95
R: 156.35

International: Public Correspondence, Port Operations

T/R:

156.35

T/R:

156.35

US: Commercial

T/R:

T/R:

US: Commercial (Intership only)
Canada: Also assigned for intershi p i n the Lake Winnipeg area.

T/R:

T/R:

US: Boater Calling. Commercial and Non-Commercial.

maritime support operations.

7. REFERENCE

7.1 MARINE FREQUENCIES

Refer to Table 7-1: Marine Frequencies for a list of maritime frequ encies per United States Coast Guard
(USCG), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and Canadian Department Fisheries
and Oceans, August 2009:

• United States (US)

• International (Intl)

• Canada (CA)

Table 7-1: Marine Frequencies

CHANNEL USAGE

1 1

1a

2 2

3 3

4

4a

5

5a 5a

6 6 6

7

7a 7a

8 8 8

9 9 9

156.30

156.40

156.45

156.30

156.40

156.45

International: Intership
Canada: May be used for search and rescue communications between

International: Intership

International: Intership, Port Operations
Canada: Commercial - British Colum bia coast area.
May be used to communicate with aircraft and helicopters in predominantly

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US

CH.

INTL

CH.

CA

CH.

SHIP

(MHZ)

SHORE

(MHZ)

T/R:

T/R:

US: Commercial

search and rescue and antipollution operations.

T/R:

T/R:

US: Commercial. VTS in selected areas.

Also used for pilotage purposes.

T/R:

T/R:

US: Port Operations. VTS in selected areas.

Also used for pilotage purposes.

T/R:

T/R:

US: Intership Navigation Safety (Br i dge-to-bridge). Ships >20m length

Also used for pilotage purposes.

T/R:

T/R:

US: Port Operations. VTS in selected areas.

Also used for pilotage purposes.

T/R:

T/R:

US: Environmental (Receive onl y). Used by Class C Emergency Position-

board communications.

T/R:

T/R:

US: International Distress, Safety and Calling. Ships required to carry radio,

Canada: International Distress, Safety and Calling

T/R:

T/R:

US: State Control

board communications.

T: 156.90
R: 161.50

T: 161.50
R: 156.90

International: Public Correspondence, Port Operations

T/R:

156.90

T/R:

156.90

US: Commercial
Canada: Towing - British Columbi a c oast area.

T: 156.95
R: 161.55*

T: 161.55*
R: 156.95

International: Public Correspondence, Port Operations

T/R:

T/R:

US: Commercial
coast area.

T: 157.00

T: 161.60

US: Port Operations (Duplex)
Canada: Port operations only wit h 1-watt maximum power.

CHANNEL USAGE

10 10 10

11 11 11

12 12 12

13 13 13

14 14 14

15 15 15

156.50

156.55

156.60

156.65

156.70

156.75

156.50

156.55

156.60

156.65

156.70

156.75

International: Intership, Port Operations
Canada: Commercial - British Colum bia coast area.
May also be used for communications with aircraft engaged in coordinated

International: Port Operations
Canada: VTS - British Columbia coast ar ea.

International: Port Operations
Canada: VTS - British Columbia coast ar ea.

maintain a listening watch on this channel in US waters.
International: Intership, Port Operations
Canada: VTS - British Columbia coast are a.

International: Port Operations
Canada: VTS - British Columbia coast ar ea.

Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs).
International: Intership, Port Operations
Canada: Port operations and Ship Movement - British Columbia coast are a.
All operations limited to 1-watt maximum power. May also be used for on-

16 16 16

17 17 17

18

18a 18a

19

19a 19a

20 20 20

156.80

156.85

156.95

R: 161.60

156.80

156.85

156.95

R: 157.00

US Coast Guard (USCG), and most coast stations maintain a listening
watch on this channel.
International: Internation al D istress, Safety and Calling

International: Intership, Port Operations
Canada: Port operations and Ship Movement - British Columbia coast area.
All operations limited to 1-watt maximum power. May also be used for on-

Canada: DFO/Canadian Coast Guard. Pacific Pilots - British Columbia

International: Public Correspondence, Port Operations

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US

CH.

INTL

CH.

CA

CH.

SHIP

(MHZ)

SHORE

(MHZ)

T/R:

157.00

T/R:

157.00

US: Port Operations

T: 157.05
R: 161.65*

T: 161.65*
R: 157.05

International: Public Correspondence, Port Operations

T/R:

157.05

T/R:

157.05

US: US Coast Guard only
Canada: DFO/Canadian Coast Guard only.

- -

T/R:

161.65

T: 157.10
R: 161.70

T: 161.70
R: 157.10

International: Public Correspondence, Port Operations

T/R:

T/R:

US: Coast Guard Liaison and Maritim e Safety Information Broadcasts.

Canadian Coast Guard stations only.

T: 157.15
R: 161.75

T: 161.75
R: 157.15

International: Public Correspondence, Port Operations

T/R:

157.15

T/R:

157.15

US: US Coast Guard only

- -

T/R:

161.75

Canada: Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB) service.

T: 157.20
R: 161.80

T: 161.80
R: 157.20

US: Public Correspondence (Mari ne Operator)
International: Public Correspondence, Port Operations

T: 157.25

T: 161.85

US: Public Correspondence (Mari ne Operator)
Canada: Also assigned for operations in the Lake Winnipeg area.

T/R:

161.85

T: 157.30
R: 161.90

T: 161.90
R: 157.30

US: Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
International: Public Correspondence, Port Operations

T: 157.35
R: 161.95

T: 161.95
R: 157.35

US: Public Correspondence (Mari ne Operator)
International: Public Correspondence, Port Operations

T: 157.40
R: 162.00

T: 162.00
R: 157.40

US: Public Correspondence (Mari ne Operator)
International: Public Correspondence, Port Operations

- -

T/R:

162.00

Canada: Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB) service.

T: 156.025
R: 160.625

T: 160.625
R: 156.025

International: Public Correspondence, Port Operations

T: 156.075
R: 160.675

T: 160.675
R: 156.075

International: Public Correspondence, Port Operations

T/R:

156.075

T/R:

156.075

Canada: DFO/Canadian Coast Guard only in British Columbia coast area.

T: 156.125
R: 160.725

T: 160.725
R: 156.125

International: Public Correspondence, Port Operations

T/R:

156.125

T/R:

156.125

Canada: DFO/Canadian Coast Guard only in British Columbia coast area.

CHANNEL USAGE

20a

21

21a 21a

21b

22

22a 22a

23 23

23a

23b

24 24 24

25 25 25

25b

26 26 26

27 27 27

28 28 28

157.10

R: 161.85

157.10

R: 157.25

Broadcasts announced on channel 1 6.
Canada: For communications between Canadian Coast Guard and non-

International: Public Correspondence, Port Operations

28b

60 60

61

61a 61a

62

62a

98

US

CH.

INTL

CH.

CA

CH.

SHIP

(MHZ)

SHORE

(MHZ)

63

T: 156.175
R: 160.775

T: 160.775
R: 156.175

International: Public Correspondence, Port Operations

T/R:

T/R:

US: Port Operations and Commercial, VTS. New Orleans/Lower Mississippi
Canada: Tow Boats - British Columbia coast area.

T: 156.225
R: 160.825

T: 160.825
R: 156.225

International: Public Correspondence, Port Operations

T/R:

156.225

T/R:

156.225

Canada: Commercial fishing only.

T: 156.275
R: 160.875

T: 160.875
R: 156.225

International: Public Correspondence, Port Operations

T/R:

T/R:

US: Port Operations

Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta areas.

T: 156.325
R: 160.925

T: 160.925
R: 156.325

International: Public Correspondence, Port Operations

T/R:

T/R:

US: Port Operations

area.

T/R:

T/R:

US: Commercial. Used for Bridge-to-bridge communications in lower Miss.

areas. Pleasure craft - British Columbia coast area.

T/R:

T/R:

US: Non-Commercial
Canada: For marinas, yacht clubs and pleasure craft.

T/R:

T/R:

US: Non-Commercial

Pleasure craft - British Columbia coast area.

T/R:

T/R:

US: Digital Selective Calling ( v oi c e communications not allowed)
Canada: Digital selective calling for distress, safety and calling

T/R:

T/R:

US: Non-Commercial

clubs - east coast and on Lake Winnipeg.

T/R:

T/R:

US: Non-Commercial (Intership onl y)

Pleasure craft - British Columbia coast area

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CHANNEL USAGE

63a 63a

64 64

64a 64a

65

65a 65a

66

66a 66a

67 67 67

156.175

156.275

156.325

156.375

156.175

156.275

156.325

156.375

area.

Canada: Search and rescue and antipollution operations on the Great
Lakes. Towing on the Pacific Coast. Port operations only in the
St. Lawrence River areas with 1-watt maximum power. I ntership in inland

Canada: Port operations only in the St. Lawrence River/Great Lakes areas
with 1-watt maximum power. 1-watt marina channel - British Columbia coast

River. Intership only.
International: Intership, Port Operations
Canada: May also be used for communic ations with aircraft engaged in
coordinated search and rescue and antipollution operations. Commercial
fishing only in east coast and inland Ma nitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta

68 68 68

69 69 69

70 70 70

71 71 71

72 72 72

156.425

156.475

156.525

156.575

156.625

156.425

156.475

156.525

156.575

156.625

International: Port Operations

International: Intership, Port Oper ations
Canada: Commercial fishing only - east coast area.

International: Digital selective calling for distress, safety and calling

International: Port Operations
Canada: Ship Movement - British Columbia coast area. Marinas and yacht

International: Intership
Canada: May be used to communicate with aircraft and helicopters in
predominantly maritime suppor t operations.

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US

CH.

INTL

CH.

CA

CH.

SHIP

(MHZ)

SHORE

(MHZ)

T/R:

T/R:

US: Port Operations

areas.

T/R:

T/R:

US: Port Operations
Canada: VTS and Ship Movement Brit ish Columbia coast area.

T/R:

T/R:

International: Port Operations

1 watt maximum.

T/R:

T/R:

International: Port Operations

1 watt maximum.

T/R:

T/R:

US: Port Operations (Intership only)

power.

T: 156.925
R: 161.525

T: 161.525
R: 156.925

International: Public Correspondence, Port Operations

T/R:

156.925

T/R:

156.925

US: Non-Commercial
Canada: Fishing Industry - Briti s h C olumbia coast area.

T: 156.975
R: 161.575

T: 161.575
R: 156.975

International: Public Correspondence, Port Operations

T/R:

156.975

T/R:

156.975

US: Commercial. Non-Commercial in Great Lakes only
Canada: Fishing Industry - British Columbia coast area.

T: 157.025
R: 161.625

T: 161.625
R: 157.025

International: Public Correspondence, Port Operations

T/R:

157.025

T/R:

157.025

US: Commercial. Non-Commercial in Great Lakes only
Canada: Fishing Industry - British Columbia coast area.

T: 157.075
R: 161.675

T: 161.675
R: 157.075

International: Public Correspondence, Port Operations

T/R:

157.075

T/R:

157.075

US: US Government only - Environmental protection operations
Canada: DFO/Canadian Coast G uard use only.

T: 157.125
R: 161.725

T: 161.725
R: 157.125

International: Public Correspondence, Port Operations

T/R:

157.125

T/R:

157.125

US: US. Government only
Canada: DFO/Canadian Coast Guard use only.

T: 157.175
R: 161.775

T: 161.775
R: 157.175

International: Public Correspondence, Port Operations

T/R:

157.175

T/R:

157.175

US: US Coast Guard only
Canada: DFO/Canadian Coast Guard and other Government agencies.

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T/R:

161.775

CHANNEL USAGE

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156.675

156.725

156.775

156.825

156.875

156.675

156.725

156.775

156.825

156.875

International: Intership, Port Operations
Canada: May also be used for communic ations with aircraft engaged in
coordinated search and rescue and antipollution operations. Commercia l
fishing only in east coast and inland Ma nitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta

International: Port Operations

Canada: Simplex port operation, ship movement and navigation related
communication only.

Canada: Simplex port operation, ship movement and navigation related
communication only.

International: Intership
Canada: Pilotage - British Colum bia coast area; 25 watts. Port operations
only in the St. Lawrence River/Great Lakes areas with 1-watt maximum

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