Motorola 92FT4904 Users Manual
Foreword
This manual covers the O3, O5, and O9 models of the ASTRO® APX™ 7500 digital mobile radios. It includes all the
information necessary to install mid power and high power radios, and configure radio installation inside vehicles.
For details on radio operation or component-level troubleshooting, refer to the applicable manuals available separately. A
list of related publications is provided in the section “Related Publications,” on page vi.
Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance
See “Installation Requirements for Compliance with Radio Frequency (RF) Energy Exposure Safety Standards,” on page ii.
Manual Revisions
Changes which occur after this manual is printed are described in PMRs (Publication Manual Revisions). These PMRs
provide complete replacement pages for all added, changed, and deleted items.
To obtain PMRs, go to https://businessonline.motorola.com.
Parts Ordering
See Appendix A: Replacement Parts Ordering for informa tion on how to obtain replacement parts. For part numbers, refer
to the ASTRO APX 7500 Digital Mobile Radio Basic Service Manual (Motorola publication part number 6875964M01).
Computer Software Copyrights
The Motorola products described in this manual may include copyrighted Motorola computer programs stored in
semiconductor memories or other media. Laws in the United States and other countries preserve for Motorola certain
exclusive rights for copyrighted computer programs, including, but not limited to, the exclusive right to copy or reproduce in
any form the copyrighted computer program. Accordingly, any copyrighted Motorola computer programs contained in the
Motorola products described in this manual may not be copied, reproduced, modified, reverse-engineered, or distributed in
any manner without the express written permission of Motorola. Furthermore, the purchase of Motorola products shall not
be deemed to grant either directly or by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license under the copyrights, patents or
patent applications of Motorola, except for the normal non-exclusive license to use that arises by operation of law in the
sale of a product.
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assumed for inaccuracies. Furthermore, Motorola reserves the right to make changes to any products herein to improve
readability, function, or design. Motorola does not assume any liability arising out of the applications or use of any product
or circuit described herein; nor does it cover any license under its patent rights nor the rights of others.
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© 2009, 2010 by Motorola, Inc.
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Installation Requirements for Compliance with
Radio Frequency (RF) Energy Exposure Safety
Standards
ATTENTION!
This radio is intended for use in occupational/controlled conditions, where users have full knowledge
of their exposure and can exercise cont rol ov er th eir expo sure t o meet FCC limits. This radio device is
NOT authorized for general population, consumer, or any other use.
To ensure compliance to RF Energy Safety Standards:
• Install only Motorola approved antennas and accessories
• Be sure that antenna installation is per “Antenna Installation,” on page 2-33 of this manual
• Be sure that Product Safety and RF Safety Booklet enclosed with this radio is available to the end user
upon completion of the installation of this radio
Before using this product, the operator must be familiar with the RF energy awareness information and
operating instructions in the Product Safety and RF Exposure booklet enclosed with each radio (Motorola
Publication part number 6881095C99) to ensure compliance with Radio Frequency (RF) energy exposure
limits.
For a list of Motorola-approved antennas and other accessories, visit the following web site which lists
approved accessories for your radio model: http://www.motorola.com/governmentandenterprise.
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Table of Contents
Foreword..........................................................................................................i
Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance.............................................................................................i
Manual Revisions.........................................................................................................................................i
Parts Ordering..............................................................................................................................................i
Computer Software Copyrights ..................................... ....................................... ... ... .... ... ... ... .....................i
Document Copyrights...................................................................................................................................i
Disclaimer.....................................................................................................................................................i
Trademarks ..................................................................................................................................................i
Installation Requirements for Compliance with
Radio Frequency (RF) Energy Exposure Safety Standards.......................ii
Mobile Radio Model Numbering Scheme....................................................xi
Commercial Warranty.................................................................................xiii
Limited Warranty ......................................................................................................................................xiii
MOTOROLA COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ....... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... . xiii
I. What This Warranty Covers And For How Long ................................................................... xiii
II. General Provisions............................................................................................................... xiii
III. State Law Rights................... ... ... ....................................... ... ... .... ... ... ... ..............................xiv
IV. How To Get Warranty Service............................................................................................xiv
V. What This Warranty Does Not Cover...................................................................................xiv
VI. Patent And Software Provisions ..........................................................................................xv
VII. Governing Law....................................................................................................................xv
Chapter 1 Introduction......................................................................... 1-1
1.1 Mobile Radio Description...............................................................................................................1-1
1.1.1 Dimensions.......................................................................................................................1-1
1.2 Standard Configurations................................................................................................................1-3
1.2.1 Dash Mount Configuration................................................................................................ 1-3
1.2.2 Remote Mount Configuration............................................................................................ 1-5
1.2.3 Multi Control Head............................................................................................................1-7
1.3 Motorcycle Configurations................................ ... ... .... ... ... ....................................... ... ... ... ............. 1-8
1.4 Base/Control Stations....................................................................................................................1-8
1.5 Tools Required for APX 7500 Installations....................................................................................1-8
Chapter 2 Standard Configurations.................................................... 2-1
2.1 Planning the Installation................................................................................................................. 2-1
2.1.3 Radio Operation Wiring for Dash and Remote Configurations....................................... 2-11
2.1.3.1 Dash Mount: Power, Ignition, and Emergency Cable Installation..........................2-11
2.1.3.2 Remote Mount: Power, Ignition, and Emergency Cable Installation......................2-12
2.1.4 Ignition Sense Switch (Radio Wide Advance) ................................................................2-14
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2.2 Radio Mounting ........................................................................................................................... 2-15
2.2.2 Remote Mount with Trunnion.......................................................................................... 2-17
2.2.2.1 100W Radios Only............... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ...................................... .... ... ... ... ... .... . 2-18
2.2.2.2 Remote Mount Control Head Installation............................................................... 2-18
2.2.2.3 Multiple Control Head Installation.......................................................................... 2-22
2.2.2.4 Cable Installation................................. ... .... ... ... ... ....................................... ... ... .... . 2-23
2.2.2.5 Setting the Initial Control Head ID......................................................................... 2-24
2.2.2.6 O3 Control Head and Remote Mount Cabling....................................................... 2-25
2.2.3 Locking Kit (Optional) .....................................................................................................2-27
2.2.3.1 All Radios Except 100W................................................ ... ... .... ... ... ....... ... ... ... ... .... . 2-27
2.2.3.2 100W Radios.......................................... ....................................... ... .... ... ... ... ........ 2-27
2.3 Power Cables (Transceiver and Control Head)........................................................................... 2-28
2.3.1 Optional Locking Feature for High Power Chassis Power Cables.................................. 2-28
2.3.2 O5 or O9 Control Head Power Cables ................................... ... ... .... ... ........................... 2-31
2.3.3 Battery Selector Switch................................................................................................... 2-32
2.4 Antenna Installation..................................................................................................................... 2-33
2.4.1 Selecting an Antenna Site/Location on a Metal Body Vehicle........................................ 2-33
2.4.2 Mini-UHF Connection ................................ ... ....................................... ... ... .... ... ... ... ........ 2-35
2.4.3 GPS Antenna Placement................................................................................................ 2-37
2.4.4 GPS Connection.............................................................................................................2-37
2.5 Speaker ....................................................................................................................................... 2-38
2.6 Microphone Hang-Up Clip ...................... ... ... ... ....................................... ... .... ... ... ... .... ................. 2-39
2.6.1 Standard or O3 Control Head Hang-Up Clip .................................................................. 2-39
2.7 RFID (Option) .............................................................................................................................. 2-39
2.7.1 RFID Reading................................................................................................................. 2-40
2.7.2 Programming RFID (If Equipped)................................................................................... 2-42
2.8 Completing the Installation .......................................................................................................... 2-43
Chapter 3 Universal Relay Controller Installation .............................3-1
3.1 Universal Relay Controller Mounting......... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ...... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ....... 3-1
3.2 O9 Universal Relay Controller Cable Assembly............................................................................ 3-3
3.2.1 Power Cable....................... .... ... ....................................... ... ... ... ... .... ... ............................. 3-3
3.2.2 Ground Cable ...................................................................................................................3-3
3.2.3 Wires ................................................................................................................................ 3-4
3.2.4 O9 to URC Cable.............................................................................................................. 3-5
Chapter 4 Options and Accessories Installation...............................4-1
4.1 Dash-Mount Accessory Installation ............................................................................................... 4-1
4.1.1 Dash-Mount Emergency Pushbutton or Footswitch Installation....................................... 4-1
4.1.2 Dash-Mount Horn and Lights (External Alarms) Relays................................ ... ... ... ... .... ... 4-2
4.2 Remote-Mount Accessory Installation........................................................................................... 4-2
4.2.1 Emergency Pushbutton or Footswitch Installation..................... ... .... ... ... .......................... 4-3
4.2.2 Horn (External Alarm) Relay Installation........................................................................... 4-4
4.2.3 Lights (External Alarm) Relay Installation......................................................................... 4-4
4.2.4 Gunlock Installation .......................................................................................................... 4-4
4.2.5 Horn-Ring Transfer........................................................................................................... 4-5
4.2.6 Record Audio Out Jack of Transmit and Receive Audio......... ... ....................................... 4-5
4.2.7 Earphone Jack. ... ....................................... ... ... .... ... ... ... ....................................... ... ... ....... 4-5
4.2.8 USB Data Cables.............................................................................................................. 4-6
4.2.9 RS232 Cables ....... .... ... ... ... ....................................... ... .... ... ... ... ... .................................... 4-6
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4.3 Vehicle Interface Port Overview .................................................................................................... 4-6
4.3.1 VIP Output Connections ......................................... .... ...................................... ... .... ... ... ... 4-7
4.3.2 VIP Input Connections............................................................ .... ... ... ... .... ... ......................4-8
4.4 Compatibility of Emergency when Attaching a Siren........... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ................................... 4-9
4.5 Accessory Connector Assembly Details (P2) (All Models Except 100W)....................................4-10
4.5.1 Disassembly and Assembly............................................................................................4-10
4.5.1.1 Disassembly ..........................................................................................................4-10
4.5.1.2 Assembly............................................................................................................... 4-11
4.5.2 Adapter Cable............ ... .... ... ....................................... ... ... ... ... .... ... ................................. 4-12
4.6 Memory and Three-Day Secure Key Retention Option............................................................... 4-12
Chapter 5 Motorcycle Radio Installation............................................ 5-1
5.1 Motorcycle Radio Description........................................................................................................ 5-1
5.1.1 Transceiver Enclosure......................................................................................................5-1
5.1.2 Control/Display Unit................... ... .... ... ....................................... ... ... ... .... ... ... ...................5-1
5.1.3 Control Head Cable .......................................................................................................... 5-2
5.1.4 Microphone.......................................................................................................................5-2
5.1.5 Keypad Mic.......................................................................................................................5-2
5.1.6 External Speaker .............................................................................................................. 5-2
5.1.7 Headset Capability.. ... ... .... ...................................... .... ... ... ... ... .... ...................................... 5-2
5.1.8 Antenna ............................................................................................................................ 5-2
5.1.9 Ignition Sense (ACC) Wire................................................................................................ 5-2
5.2 Installation Overview......................................................................................................................5-3
5.2.1 General.............................................................................................................................5-3
5.2.2 Important Installation Hints ...............................................................................................5-4
5.2.3 Parts Identification ............................................................................................................ 5-5
5.2.4 Order of Installation ..........................................................................................................5-5
5.3 Installing the Universal Mounting Plate.......................................................................................... 5-6
5.4 Installing the Speaker and Control Head....................................................................................... 5-7
5.4.1 Handlebar Installation with Speaker and Control Head Mounted Together...................... 5-8
5.4.2 Fuel Tank Console Installation with Speaker and Control Head Mounted Together........ 5-9
5.4.3 Handlebar Installation with Speaker and Control Head Mounted Separately...... .... ... ... . 5-11
5.4.4 Fuel Tank Console Installation with Speaker and Control Head Mounted Separately... 5-12
5.5 Installing the Speaker ............................. ... .... ... ... ... .... ...................................... .... ... ... ... ..............5-14
5.6 Installing the Microphone Hang-Up Clip ......................................................................................5-14
5.6.1 Extension Bracket Mounting................ ... ... ....................................... ... .... ... ... ... ... ...........5-14
5.6.2 Speaker/Control Head Bracket Side Mounting...............................................................5-14
5.6.3 Other Hang-Up Clip Mounting ........................................................................................5-15
5.7 Installing Antenna Base and Cables............................................................................................ 5-15
5.8 Installing the Antenna ................................ .... ... ... ....................................... ... ... .... ... ... ... ..............5-18
5.9 Cable Routing.............................................................................................................................. 5-18
5.10 Installing the Weather-Resistant Enclosure................................................................................. 5-20
5.11 Transceiver and Cabling Installation............................................................................................5-21
5.11.1 Installing Cabling in the Enclosure.................................................................................. 5-21
5.11.2 Installing the Transceiver................................................................................................5-22
5.12 Installing the Emergency Switch Option ......................................................................................5-24
5.13 Installing the External Alarm Relay Option ..................................................................................5-24
5.14 Installing the Headset Accessory.................................................................................................5-24
5.15 Installing the Control Head Sunshield.......................................................................................... 5-25
5.16 Horn/Lights Wiring....................................................................................................................... 5-27
5.17 Emergency Switch Wiring.................... ... ... ....................................... ... .... ... ... ... ...........................5-27
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Chapter 6 Finishing the Installation....................................................6-1
6.1 Cable Connection .......................................................................................................................... 6-1
6.1.1 O9 Control Head . ... .... ... ... ... .... ...................................... .... ... ... ... ... .... ................................ 6-1
6.1.2 O5 Control Head . ... .... ... ... ... .... ...................................... .... ... ... ... ... .... ................................ 6-1
6.1.3 O3 Control Head . ... .... ... ... ... .... ...................................... .... ... ... ... ... .... ................................ 6-2
6.2 Dust Cover Installation .................................................................................................................. 6-3
6.3 Miscellaneous Information............................................................................................................. 6-4
Chapter 7 Best Practices: Installation & Troubleshooting ...............7-1
7.1 Check Wiring of Ignition and Radio Ignition Sensing..................................................................... 7-1
7.2 Check Physical Installation of Radio Ground and Radio Accessory Wiring .................................. 7-2
7.3 Improve the Electrical Quality of the Power and I gnition Lines .............................. .... ... ... ... ... .... ... 7-2
7.4 Minimize the Effect of Poorly Grounded Antennas........................................................................ 7-3
7.5 Jump-Start the Vehicle .................................................................................................................. 7-3
7.6 Eliminate Noise/Howling from PA Speaker ................................................................................... 7-3
Appendix A Replacement Parts Ordering..............................................A-1
A.1 Basic Ordering Information............................................................................................................A-1
A.2 Motorola Online .............................................................................................................................A-1
A.3 Mail Orders................................ ... ... .... ...................................... .... ... ... ... ... .... ................................A-1
A.5 Fax Orders.....................................................................................................................................A-2
A.6 Parts Identification.........................................................................................................................A-2
A.7 Product Customer Service.............................................................................................................A-2
Index.....................................................................................................Index-1
Glossary.........................................................................................Glossary-1
Related Publications
ASTRO APX 7500 Digital Mobile Radio O3 Control Head User Guide ..................................... 6875946M01
ASTRO APX 7500 Digital Mobile Radio O5 Control Head User Guide ..................................... 6875947M01
ASTRO APX 7500 Digital Mobile Radio O9 Control Head User Guide .................................... 68007024014
ASTRO APX 7500 Digital Mobile Radio Basic Service Manual ................................................. 6875964M01
ASTRO APX 7500 Digital Mobile Radio Detailed Service Manual ............................................ 6875963M01
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List of Figures
Figure 1-1. Front View of Mid Power Dash Mount Transceiver and Trunnion......................................... 1-1
Figure 1-2. Side View of Mid Power Dash Mount Transceiver and Trunnion.......................................... 1-1
Figure 1-3. Front View of High Power (100W) Transceiver and Trunnion.. ... .... ... ... ... ............................. 1-1
Figure 1-4. Side View of High Power (100W) Transceiver and Trunnion................................................1-1
Figure 1-5. Front View of O3 Control Head with Coiled Cable................................................................ 1-2
Figure 1-6. Side View of O3 Control Head with Coiled Cable.................................................................1-2
Figure 1-7. Front View of O5 Control Head with Trunnion ...................................................................... 1-2
Figure 1-8. Side View of O5 Control Head with Trunnion........................................................................ 1-2
Figure 1-9. Front View of O9 Control Head with Trunnion ...................................................................... 1-2
Figure 1-10. Side View of O9 Control Head with Trunnion........................................................................1-2
Figure 1-11. Top View of O9 Universal Relay Controller with Trunnion
(URC is an orderable accessory.)......................................................................................... 1-3
Figure 1-12. Side View of O9 Universal Relay Controller with Trunnion
(URC is an orderable accessory.)......................................................................................... 1-3
Figure 1-13. Dash Mount Configuration with O5 Control Head.... ... .... ... ... ... ....................................... ... ... 1-3
Figure 1-14. Dash Mount Configuration with Transceiver Interface Board and O3 Control Head ............ 1-4
Figure 1-15. Remote Mount Configuration with Mid Power Transceiver and O5 Control Head................1-5
Figure 1-16. Remote Mount Configuration with Mid Power Transceiver, Transceiver Interface Board,
and O3 Control Head............................................................................................................ 1-5
Figure 1-17. Remote Mount Configuration with High Power (100W) Radio Transceiver
and O5 Control Head............................................................................................................ 1-6
Figure 1-18. Remote Mount Configuration with High Power (100W) Radio Transceiver
and O3 Control Head............................................................................................................ 1-6
Figure 1-19. Remote Mount Configuration with Radio Transceiver and O9 Control Head .......................1-6
Figure 1-20. Remote Mount Configuration with Mid Power Radio Transceiver,
Universal Relay Controller and O9 Control Head (URC is optional.).................................... 1-7
Figure 1-21. Remote Mount Configuration with High Power (100W) Radio Transceiver,
Universal Relay Controller and O9 Control Head (URC is optional.).................................... 1-7
Figure 2-1. Dash Mount Radios Can Be Located in the Middle Console, on the Transmission Hump,
or Under the Dash (See Figure 2-2 for 100W Radio Install)................................................. 2-2
Figure 2-2. Remote Mount Radio Control Heads Can Be Located in the Middle Console,
on the Transmission Hump, or Under the Dash.................................................................... 2-2
Figure 2-3. Remote Mount of the Radio, O9 Control Head, and Universal Relay Controller
(URC is optional.)..................................................................................................................2-2
Figure 2-4. Radio Installation (O5 Mid Power Dash Mount).................................................................... 2-3
Figure 2-5. Radio Installation (O3 Mid Power Dash Mount).................................................................... 2-4
Figure 2-6. Radio Installation (O5 Mid Power Remote Mount)................................................................2-4
Figure 2-7. Radio Installation (O3 Mid Power Remote Mount)................................................................2-5
Figure 2-8. Radio Installation (O3 High Power Remote Mount)........................................... ... ... .... .........2-5
Figure 2-9. Radio Installation (O5 High Power Remote Mount)........................................... ... ... .... .........2-6
Figure 2-10. Radio Installation of O9 Remote Mount with Transceiver (URC is optional.)........................2-6
Figure 2-11. Radio Installation (O9 Remote Mount with Pinouts) ............................................................. 2-7
Figure 2-12. Remote Control Head Pinouts ..............................................................................................2-7
Figure 2-13. Cabling Interconnect Diagram for Dash Mount (Cannot Be Used for 100W Radios)........... 2-8
Figure 2-14. Cabling Interconnect Diagram for Remote Mount................................................................. 2-9
Figure 2-15. Cabling Interconnect Diagram for 09 Remote Mount (URC is optional.) ............................ 2-10
Figure 2-16. Trunnion Orientation (Cannot Be Used for 100W Radios)..................................................2-15
Figure 2-17. Trunnion Orientation for 100W Radios................................................................................2-15
Figure 2-18. Transmission Hump Trunnion Mounting.................. ... .... ... ... ... ... ....................................... . 2-16
Figure 2-19. Below Dash Trunnion Mounting..........................................................................................2-17
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