Motorola 99FT7002 Users manual

Radio
Adapter (RBA)

for the Professional Radio Series
Model HHLN4125

6880309K16-O

Accessories

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Safety and General Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Electromagnetic Interference/Compatibility

Facilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Aircraft. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Medical Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Safety and General

Use While Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Bluetooth Wireless Technology Overview . . . . . . . . .6

Getting Started

Installing the Radio Bluetooth Adapter (RBA) . . . . 8

Removing the Radio Bluetooth Adapter (RBA) . . . 9

Turning ON the RBA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Establishing the Bluetooth Wireless

Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Connection Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Lost Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Turning OFF the RBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Disconnecting the Bluetooth Wireless

Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

LED Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Operation

Operational Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Receiving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Transmitting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Volume Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

VOX (Voice Activated Transmission) . . . . . . . . . .15

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Battery

Low Battery Alert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Battery Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Temperature Effects On Your RBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

RBA Replacement Parts Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Service and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Replacing the HHLN4125 Side Connector Board. . . 18

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SAFETY AND GENERAL INFORMATION

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SAFE AND
EFFICIENT OPERATION.

READ THIS INFORMA T ION BEFORE USING
YOUR RADIO.

Users are not per m i tted to m a ke changes or
modify the device in any way. Change s or modifi­cations not expressly approved by the party
responsible for complian ce could void the user’s
authority to operate the device. See 47 CFR Sec.

15.21.
This device complies with P art 15 of the U.S.

FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interfer­ence, and (2) this device must accept any inte r­ference received, including interference that m ay
cause undesired operation. See 47 CFR Sec.

15.19(3).

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ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE/
COMPATIBILITY

OTE: Nearly every electronic device is sus-

ceptible to electromagnetic interference
(EMI) if inadequately shielded, designed
or otherwise configured for electromag­netic compatibility.

Facilities

To avoid electromagnetic interference and/or
compatibility conflicts, turn off your device in any
facility where posted notices instruct you to do so.
Hospitals or health car e facilities m ay be using
equipment that is sensitive to external RF ene rgy.

Aircraft

When instructed to do so, turn off your device
when on board an aircraft. Any use of your device
must be in accordance w ith applicable regula­tions per airline crew instructions.

Medical Devices

Pacemakers

The Health Industry Manufacturers Association
recommends that a m ini mum se paration of 6
inches (15 centimeters) be maintained between a

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wireless device and a pacemaker. These recom­mendations are consist ent with the independent
research by, and recommend at ions of, Wireless
Techno lo gy Resea rc h.

Persons with pacemakers should:

• ALWAYS keep the wireless device more

than 6 inches (15 centim et er s) from their
pacemaker when the device is tur ned ON.

• not carry the device in th e br east pocket.

• use the ear opposite the pacemaker to min-

imize the potential for interference.

• turn the device OFF immediately if you
have any reason to suspect that interfer­ence is taking place.

Hearing Aids

Some digital wireless radio s m ay interfere with
some hearing aids. In th e event of such interfer­ence, you may want to consult your hearing aid
manufacturer to discuss alternatives.

Other Medical Devices

If you use any other personal medi cal device,
consult the manufacturer of your device to deter­mine if it is adequately shielded from RF energy.
Your physician may be able to assist you in
obtaining this information.

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BLUETOOTH WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW

At Motorola we believe that easy portable com­munication is the key to creating a safer environ­ment. That’s why we designed this exciting new
two-way communication device called the Rad io
Bluetooth Adapter (RBA). The R BA re pr es ent s
another breakthroug h i n applying Bluetooth wire­less technology by Motorola. This adapter allows
your ra dio to send and receive audio from a wire­less accessory such as a Remote Speaker Micro­phone (RSM) without wire s.

This RBA uses a new protocol based on st at e-of­the-art Bluetooth technology specificatio ns,
which result in simplifying the use of your radio.
Bluetooth wireless techno l ogy is an open stan­dard, connecting wirel ess devices within a short
range. The range for this particular adapter
(RBA) and the Bluetooth audio accessory is
approximately 30 feet in ideal line-of-sight condi­tions. It is important to be aware that the specific
Bluetooth technology was designe d and e ng i­neered f or use between your radio and special
Bluetooth audio accessories. Your Bluetooth
audio accessor y will not operate with other non­Motorola two-way radio Bluetooth pr oducts.

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If your radio is VO X (voice activated transmission)
capable, the Bluetooth wireless functionality will
continue with your adapter and a VOX capable
Bluetooth wireless headset.

We’re confident that once you try the Bl uetooth
wireless adapter and accessories , you’ll wonder
how you survived with all those attachment wires
in the first place!

PTT
(Push-To-Talk)

LED
Indicator

Screw

BLUE Button

Latch

Figure 1. Radio Bluetooth Adapter

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GETTING STARTED

Installing the Radio Bluetooth Adapter (RBA)

OTE: The RBA is designed to clip onto the back

of specially designed radio batteries.

1. Place the bottom of the RBA to the battery.
Press the top latch of the RBA to the battery
until it snaps into place. Refer to Figure 2.

2. Attach the side connector to the radio’s
accessory connector. Secure the side con­nector with the metal scr ew using a coin or
thin bladed screwdriver.

Latch

Side
Connector

Metal
Screw

Figure 2. RBA and Radio Attachment

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Removing the Radio Bluetooth Adapter (RBA)

1. Detach the side connector from the acce s­sory connec tor with the metal screw using a
coin or thin bladed screwdriver.

2. Detach the top latch by pressing down and
pulling the RBA away from the battery.

Turning ON the RBA

The RBA turns ON when the radio is turned ON.
The RBA LED lights GREEN for one second,
indicating success fu l power-up. When you first
turn on your RBA, it will first attempt to establish
a connection with the las t Bluetooth audio acces­sory it was connected to, otherwise it will attempt
to connect t o a new acces s ory.

Establishing the Bluetooth Wireless Connection

Following these simple steps establishes a new
connection when your RBA and audio accessory
are first turned on:

1. Turn ON your radio. The RBA turns on when
the radio is turned on.

• The RBA LED lights GREEN for one sec-

ond, indicating successful power-up.

2. Turn ON the Bluetooth wireless capable
audio accessor y. (Refer to your accessory
manual.)

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3. Place the audio accessory next to the radio.
(For best re sults ke ep both wi thin a f e w i nches
of each other.)

• The RBA LED flashes ORANGE until a

successful connection is established. If a
connection has not been established, the
LED flashes RED.

• Once the RBA and audio accessory have

connected, the RBA LED f lashes GREEN
every few seconds.

OTE: Connecting for the first time takes longer

to establish than subsequent connec­tions.

Connection Verification

You may want to verify the wireles s connection
before you start communi cati ng with the acces­sory.

OTE: Pressing the audio accessory PTT but-

ton first, keys-up the radio

1. Press and hold the RBA BLUE button.

2. Press the audio acces sory PTT button.

• The RBA LED lights a solid GREEN for the

duration of the audio accessory PTT press.
If this does not happen, the connection was
not established and the connection process
will have to be repeated.

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Lost Link

If the connection is lost at any time, the RBA LED
flashes ORANGE until the connection is re-estab­lished. If a connect ion has not be en re- estab li shed
within 30 seconds t he LED flashes RED.

OTE: During the attempt to re-establish a con-

nection, your radio and PTT button func­tion normally.

Turning OFF the RBA

If a wireless connectio n is est ablish ed, you can
turn off your RBA without losing its memory to the
connection with the au dio accessory. The con­nection is automatical l y re -e st ablishe d t he next
time the RBA is turned on.

1. To turn OFF the RBA, turn off the radio.

2. To turn ON the RBA, turn on the radio.

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Disconnecting the Bluetooth Wireless Connection

You can disconnect and re-establish the connec­tion when bot h t he R BA an d au d io acce s so ry are
still on.

1. Press both the RBA BLUE and PTT buttons.

• The RBA LED flashes RED, indicating the

connection is broken.

2. To re-establish the connection while the RBA
and audio accesory are on, place the RBA
within a few inches of the audio accessory.
Press both the RBA’s BLUE and PTT but­tons, then immediately p res s both the audio
accessory’s BLUE and PTT buttons.

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LED Indicators

RBA LED

Indicator Description

GREEN Solid GREEN for 1 second, indicates suc-

Flashing
GREEN

Flashing
ORANGE

RED Solid RED for 1 second followed by fl ashing

Flashing
RED

cessful RB A power-up, or...
Solid GREEN for 1 second, indicates suc-

cessful connection with an accessory, or...
Solid GREEN for duration of the PTT press

or while receiving, indicates the RBA is
functioning correctly.

Flashes GREEN every few seconds when
connected to the radio and no communica­tion or transmission is taking place.

Flashes ORANGE every few seconds, indi­cates the RBA is attempting to reconnect or
reconnect

orange, indicates that connection is lost and
is attempting to reconnect to the accessory,
or...

Flashes RED every few seconds, indicates
connection is disconnected and has not
been re-established within 30 seconds.

to the accessory.

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OPERATION

Operational Range

For optimum performance from your RBA, use it
within 30 feet of your audio accessory . This range
will vary depending on environmental conditions,
i.e. clothing, radio placement on body, buildings.

Receiving

Once the RBA is connec te d to your aud io acces­sory, the radio speaker mutes and the audio is
heard only from the audio accessory.

• While receiving, the RBA LED lights a solid

GREEN for the duration of the received
communication.

Transmitting

The Push-To-Talk (PTT) button o n either the audio
accessory or the RBA in i t iates transmission.

OTES: Pressing the audio accessory or RBA

PTT button activates only the micro­phone in the audio accessory.

Pressing the radio’s PTT button acti­vates only the microphone in the radio.

• While transmitting, the RBA LED lights a

solid GREEN for the duration of the trans ­mission.

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Volume Control

Refer to your Bluetooth wireless audio accessory
manual for any volume control instructi ons.

VOX (Voice Activated Transmission)
(Available only with select VOX capable radios)

If your radio is VOX capable and has been pro­grammed into the radio, this feature can be
enabled to operate with the RBA and an audio
accessory.

OTE: VOX can only be enabled on the RBA

To Activate VOX

1. Turn off your radio.

2. Press and hold the RBA PTT button wh ile

3. Turn on your audio accessory.

4. Turn your radio to the assigned VOX channel.

5. Establish the wireless conn ection. Refer to

during radio power up.

turning on the radio. Release the PTT button
after power-up.

“Establishing the Bluetooth Wireless Connec­tion” on page 9.

• Once the connection has been established,

your radio and audio accessory operate in
VOX m ode.

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To De-activate VOX

Press either the RBA or a udio a cces sory PTT b utt on.

• The radio exits VOX mo de and returns to

normal operation.

BATTTERY

Your RBA and batt ery are safe to charge in your
current rad io’s battery charger.

Low Battery Alert

Refer to your radio’s operator manual for specific
battery instructions.

Battery Life

Refer to your radio’s operator manual for specific
battery instructions.

TEMPERATURE EFFECTS ON YOUR RBA

Your RBA was desi g ned to work in all env iron­ments your current radio is designed for. Refer to
your radio’s manual for specific details.

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RBA REPLACEMENT PARTS LISTS

Parts List for HHLN4125

Side Connector Screw 0380475E01

Replacement Part

Side Connector Assembly 0185724M01
Radio Battery (for use with HHLN4125) HNN9003
RBA Replacement Parts Instruction Sheet 6880309K91

Motorola

Part Number

SERVICE AND SUPPORT

Your RBA is not repairable. If there is a problem
with the unit after the warranty period, please
order a replacement unit or replacement parts. T o
order replacement parts or for warranty informa­tion, contact Motorola Americas Accessories
Aftermarket Division (AAD) at:
1-800-422-4210 or 847- 538-8023.

WARRANTY

The RBA is covered under the standard Motorola
one (1) year lim ited warranty:

Refer to your Motorola dealer for detailed infor­mation on your RBA’s standard warranty.

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REPLACING THE HHLN4125 SIDE CONNECTOR
BOARD

Disassembl i ng t he RBA before the one (1) year
limited warranty has expired will void the warranty.

Disassembling the Side Connector Board

1. Detach the RBA from t he rad io.

2. Remove the two screws in
the housing/button assem ­bly using a T6 Torx® driver.

3. Gently pull the rubber gas­ket from the housing/button
assembly.

4. Lift the cover flap of the
15-pin connector and dis­connect the flex connector
from the board.

5. Repeat Steps 1 through 3 to disassemble the
replacement side connector.

Screws

Reassembling the Side Connector Board

1. Lift the cover flap of the 15-pin connector and
connect the RBA flex connector to the board
removed from the replacement side connec­tor.

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2. Flip the board over so the 7-pin conn ect or is
facing upward.

3. Place the board into the
housing so that it is
seated properly onto the
board retention shelf.

4. Carefully press the
rubber gasket into
the housing/button
assembly starting at
the strain relief.
Slowly continue
pressing the remain­ing three sides of the
gasket into the hous­ing/button assembly.
Make sure that the
seal on the gasket is
completely tucked
into the housing/but­ton assembly.

AUTION: Do Not use any instruments to tuck or

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remove the gasket from the housing/but­ton assembly. Doing so can stretch and
damage the seal on the gasket.

Shelf

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5. Replace t he two screws into the housing/but­ton assembly using a T6 Torx® driver.

6. Re-attach the RBA to the radio.

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