Motorola MT2000 User Manual 2

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RSS Technical Support (Domestic): 800-367-4803 (Menu #5)

(International): 305-475-3778

MT 2000TM, MTS 2000TM, MTX 838TM, MTX 8000TM,

and MTX 9000

(MTSX)

Radio Service Software

User’s Guide

Software Part Number: RVN-4097

LIST OF FIGURES ......................................................................................................................................................................

LIST OF TABLES ........................................................................................................................................................................

SECTION 1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 INTRODUCING THE MT 2000, MTS 2000, MTX 838, MTX 8000, AND MTX 9000 (MTSX) RADIO SERVICE SOFTWARE

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1-1

1.2 PREREQUISITES..........................................................................................................................................................1-2

1.3 USING THIS MANUAL ..................................................................................................................................................1-3

SECTION 2. GETTING STARTED AND INITIAL SETUP

2.1 ASSEMBLING THE HARDWARE .................................................................................................................................2-1

2.2 UNDERSTANDING COMPUTER BASICS....................................................................................................................2-4

2.2.1 Identifying Major Computer Parts ....................................................................................................................2-6

2.2.1.1 Monitor...............................................................................................................................................2-6

2.2.1.2 System Unit .......................................................................................................................................2-6

2.2.1.3 Keyboard ...........................................................................................................................................2-6

2.3 UNDERSTANDING COMPUTER STORAGE SYSTEMS .............................................................................................2-7

2.3.1 Random Access Memory (RAM) .....................................................................................................................2-7

2.3.2 Read Only Memory (ROM)..............................................................................................................................2-7

2.3.3 Hard-Disk Drive................................................................................................................................................2-7

2.3.4 Diskettes..........................................................................................................................................................2-7

2.4 UNDERSTANDING THE DISK OPERATING SYSTEM (DOS).....................................................................................2-8

2.5 WHAT'S ON THE RSS DISKETTES ...........................................................................................................................2-11

2.6 ORGANIZING YOUR HARD DISK AND DISKETTES.................................................................................................2-12

2.6.1 Organizing Your Hard Disk............................................................................................................................2-13

2.6.2 Organizing Your Archive File Diskette...........................................................................................................2-14

2.7 STARTING THE RSS ..................................................................................................................................................2-15

2.7.1 Making a Backup Copy of RSS Diskette(s) ...................................................................................................2-15

2.7.2 What To Do with Previous Versions of RSS Diskettes ..................................................................................2-16

2.7.3 Starting the RSS From the Hard Disk............................................................................................................2-16

2.7.4 Installing the RSS on Your Hard Disk............................................................................................................2-16

2.7.5 Installing the RSS on Multiple Computers or Networks.................................................................................2-17

2.7.6 Hard Disk RSS Startup Procedure.................................................................................................................2-17

2.7.7 The Banner Screen........................................................................................................................................2-18

2.7.8 The Main Menu..............................................................................................................................................2-19

2.8 NAVIGATING THROUGH THE RSS MENUS.............................................................................................................2-19

2.8.1 The Keyboard Keys and Their Functions.......................................................................................................2-20

2.8.2 Anatomy of a Menu........................................................................................................................................2-22

2.8.3 Anatomy of a Screen .....................................................................................................................................2-23

2.8.4 A Complete Menu Mapping at a Glance........................................................................................................2-24

2.8.5 The Relationship Between Screens...............................................................................................................2-27

2.9 CHANGING A FIELD VALUE ......................................................................................................................................2-28

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MT 2000TM, MTS 2000TM, MTX 838TM, MTX 8000TM,

and MTX 9000

(MTSX)

Radio Service Software

User’s Guide

Software Part Number: RVN-4097L

, Motorola, MT 2000, MTX 838, MTX 8000, MTX 9000, MTS 2000, Single Tone, SmartZone, HearClear,

Quik-Call, Quik-Call II,and Private-Line are trademarks of Motorola, Inc.

8000 W. Sunrise Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33322

2.10 SETTING (CONFIGURING) THE RSS COMPUTER DEFAULTS ..............................................................................2-29

2.10.1 Setting Default Archive and Backup Paths....................................................................................................2-30

2.10.2 Setting a Communications Port....................................................................................................................2-31

2.11 EXITING THE RSS......................................................................................................................................................2-32

2.12 MAIN MENU .................................................................................................................................................................2-33

2.12.1 How to Read the Codeplug............................................................................................................................2-35

2.12.1.1 Reading the Codeplug...................................................................................................................................2-35

2.12.1.2 Reading Codeplug Data from the Radio........................................................................................................2-35

2.12.1.3 Reading Disk Codeplug Files.........................................................................................................................2-35

2.13 SETUP CONFIGURATION..........................................................................................................................................2-36

2.13.1 Configuring Paths and Port............................................................................................................................2-37

2.13.2 Setting Screen Colors....................................................................................................................................2-39

SECTION 3. BASIC RADIO PROGRAMMING TUTORIAL

3.1 INTRODUCTION TO SECTION.................................................................................................................3-1

3.2 PROGRAMMING A BASIC MT2000 CONVENTIONAL RADIO................................................................3-2

3.2.1 Desired Features...........................................................................................................................3-2

3.2.2 Major Decisions Involved ..............................................................................................................3-2

3.2.3 High Level Programming Flow......................................................................................................3-2

3.2.4 Step-by-Step Specific Programming Instructions..........................................................................3-2

3.2.5 MT2000 Button/Switch/Menu Item Defaults..................................................................................3-4

3.2.6 Read Current Radio's Personality (Codeplug) ..............................................................................3-6

3.2.7 Program the Radio Wide Features First........................................................................................3-6

3.2.8 Program the Phone List.................................................................................................................3-7

3.2.9 Programming Conventional Personalties......................................................................................3-7

3.2.10 Program the Zone/Channel Features Next ...................................................................................3-9

3.2.11 Fill in the Scan List......................................................................................................................3-10

3.2.12 Program the Personality Into the Codeplug ................................................................................3-11

3.2.13 Program the Personality Into Archive and Backup Files.............................................................3-12

3.3 PROGRAMMING A BASIC MTX8000 TRUNKED RADIO.......................................................................3-13

3.3.1 Desired Features.........................................................................................................................3-13

3.3.2 Major Decisions Involved ............................................................................................................3-13

3.3.3 High Level Programming Flow....................................................................................................3-13

3.3.4 Step-by-Step Specific Programming Instructions........................................................................3-13

3.3.5 MTX8000/9000 Radio Button/Switch/Menu Item Defaults..........................................................3-15

3.3.6 Read Current Radio's Personality (Codeplug) ............................................................................3-17

3.3.7 TCMS Merge Process.................................................................................................................3-17

3.3.8 Program the Radio Wide Features First......................................................................................3-17

3.3.9 Steps to Assign Controls.............................................................................................................3-18

3.3.10 Program the Phone List...............................................................................................................3-20

3.3.11 Program a Talkgroup Scan with One List....................................................................................3-20

3.3.12 Steps to Modify Personalities......................................................................................................3-21

3.3.13 Program the Zone/Channel Features Next .................................................................................3-22

3.3.14 Steps to Fill in the Scan List........................................................................................................3-23

3.3.15 Program Data into Radio Codeplug ............................................................................................3-24

3.3.16 Exit the RSS................................................................................................................................3-25

3.4 CLONING MORE RADIOS THE SAME WAY..........................................................................................3-25

3.4.1 Desired Features.........................................................................................................................3-25

3.4.2 Major Decisions Involved ............................................................................................................3-25

3.4.3 Step-by-Step Specific Programming Instructions........................................................................3-25

3.4.4 Read Desired Source Archive File..............................................................................................3-26

3.4.5 Clone Current Radio From Archive File ......................................................................................3-26

3.4.6 Cloning Remaining Radios..........................................................................................................3-27

3.4.7 Cloning Additional Radios...........................................................................................................3-28

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3.4.8 Exit the RSS................................................................................................................................3-28

3.5 ADDITIONAL RADIO MODELS...............................................................................................................3-29

3.5.1 MTS 2000 Radio Button/Switch/Menu Item Default....................................................................3-30

SECTION 4. SERVICE MENU FUNCTIONS

4.1 RADIO SERVICE VIA RSS MANUAL............................................................................................................................4-1

4.2 SERVICE MENU............................................................................................................................................................4-1

4.2.1 Transmitter Alignment Menu..............................................................................................................................4-3

4.2.1.1 Reference Oscillator Alignment...........................................................................................................4-5

4.2.1.2 Transmit Power Alignment ..................................................................................................................4-6

4.2.1.3 Transmit Deviation Balance (Compensation) Alignment.....................................................................4-8

4.2.1.4 Transmit Deviation Limit Alignment...................................................................................................4-10

4.2.1.5 Transmit Deviation Limit Alignment: Reference Softpot....................................................................4-11

4.2.1.6 Transmit VCO Crossover Alignment .................................................................................................4-12

4.2.1.7 Secure Transmit Deviation................................................................................................................4-13

4.2.2 Receiver Alignment Menu................................................................................................................................4-14

4.2.2.1 Front End Filter Alignment.................................................................................................................4-16

4.2.2.2. Rated Audio Alignment......................................................................................................................4-17

4.2.2.3 Squelch Attenuator (12.5kHz) Alignment ..........................................................................................4-18

4.2.2.4 Squelch Attenuator (20kHz) Alignment .............................................................................................4-19

4.2.2.5 Squelch Attenuator (25/30kHz) Alignment ........................................................................................4-20

4.2.2.6 Receive VCO Crossover Alignment..................................................................................................4-21

4.2.2.7 Secure Receive Discriminator Level .................................................................................................4-22

4.2.3 Signalling Alignment Menu ..............................................................................................................................4-23

4.2.3.1 DTMF Transmit Deviation .................................................................................................................4-24

4.2.3.2 Transmit Signalling: High Speed.......................................................................................................4-26

4.2.3.3 Transmit Signalling: MDC 1200.........................................................................................................4-27

SECTION 5. GET/SAVE/PROGRAM MENU FUNCTIONS

5.1 INTRODUCTION TO SECTION.....................................................................................................................................5-1

5.2 GET/SAVE/PROGRAM MENU......................................................................................................................................5-1

5.2.1 Reading Codeplug Data.....................................................................................................................................5-3

5.2.1.1 Reading Codeplug Data From the Radio ............................................................................................5-3

5.2.1.2 Reading Codeplug Data From an Archive File....................................................................................5-4

5.2.2 Get TCMS Ccodeplug update disk file ..............................................................................................................5-6

6.2.2 Radio Cloning ...........................................................................................................................................5-7

5.2.4 Saving Codeplug data to an archive file ..........................................................................................................5-10

5.2.5 Programming the Radio’s Codeplug................................................................................................................5-12

5.2.6 Programming History .......................................................................................................................................5-13

SECTION 6. CHANGE/VIEW MENU FUNCTIONS

6.1 INTRODUCTION TO SECTION.....................................................................................................................................6-1

6.2 CHANGE VIEW MENU..................................................................................................................................................6-1

6.2.1 Radio Wide Configuration Menu........................................................................................................................6-3

6.2.1.1. Radio Wide Options ............................................................................................................................6-4

6.2.1.1.1 Radio Wide Secure Options ..............................................................................................6-8

6.2.1.1.2 Radio Wide Emergency Options......................................................................................6-10

6.2.1.1.3 More Radio Wide Options................................................................................................6-12

6.2.1.2 Radio Wide Features Configuration Menu ........................................................................................6-14

6.2.1.2.1 Radio Wide Button Configuration ....................................................................................6-15

6.2.1.2.2 Radio Wide Switch Configuration ....................................................................................6-18

6.2.1.2.3 Radio Wide Menu Item Configuration..............................................................................6-20

6.2.1.3 Phone Configuration..........................................................................................................................6-23

6.2.1.3.1 DTMF Access/Deaccess Codes......................................................................................6-25

6.2.1.3.2 Dial Options ....................................................................................................................6-27

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6.2.1.4 Radio Wide Scan Lists And Options.................................................................................................6-29

6.2.1.4.1Radio Wide Scan Options................................................................................................6-32

6.2.1.5 Radio Wide Display Options..............................................................................................................6-35

6.2.2.5.1Radio Wide Display More Options...................................................................................6-38

6.2.2 Trunking Menu.................................................................................................................................................6-40

6.2.2.1 Trunking Radio Wide Options...........................................................................................................6-40

6.2.2.1.1SmartZone Environment..................................................................................................6-42

6.2.2.1.2Voice on Control Options.................................................................................................6-46

6.2.2.2 Trunking Systems..............................................................................................................................6-48

6.2.2.2.1Channel Assignment Data...............................................................................................6-54

6.2.2.2.2Control Channel ..............................................................................................................6-56

6.2.2.3 Trunking System Options.................................................................................................................6-58

6.2.2.3.1 One Touch Button Options.................................................................................................6-61

6.2.2.3.2.Trunking Status Alias.........................................................................................................6-62

6.2.2.2.3 Trunking Message Alias.....................................................................................................6-63

6.2.2.4 Trunking Personality ......................................................................................................................6-64

6.2.2.4.1Trunking Subfleets...........................................................................................................6-70

6.2.2.4.2Trunking Talkgroup..........................................................................................................6-71

6.2.2.4.3Trunking Emergency Data Configuration.........................................................................6-73

6.2.2.4.4Trunking Personality Options...........................................................................................6-77

6.2.2.4.4.1SmartZone Preferred Sites...........................................................................6-79

6.2.2.5 Trunking Call List...............................................................................................................................6-81

6.2.3 Conventional Menu..........................................................................................................................................6-82

6.2.3.1 Conventional Radio Wide Options....................................................................................................6-85

6.2.3.2 Conventional Personality Using GE Star Signalling..........................................................................6-87

6.2.3.2.1Personality MDC Options................................................................................................6-93

6.2.3.2.2Conventional Personality Phone Options........................................................................6-96

6.2.3.2.3More Conventional Personality Options..........................................................................6-98

6.2.3.2.3.1 Conventional RAC Options.........................................................................6-102

6.2.3.3 MDC Configuration Menu................................................................................................................6-104

6.2.3.3.1 MDC Systems ...............................................................................................................6-105

6.2.3.3.2More Emergency Options .............................................................................................6-109

6.2.3.3.2.1 MDC System Options.................................................................................6-110

6.2.3.3.2.2 MDC System Remote Options....................................................................6-113

6.2.3.3.3 Call List Table.................................................................................................................6-115

6.2.3.4 Auxaliry Systems.............................................................................................................................6-117

6.2.3.4.1Singletone System.........................................................................................................6-119

6.2.3.4.2Singletone List...............................................................................................................6-121

6.2.3.4.3Quik-Call II System........................................................................................................6-122

6.2.3.4.4GE Star System.............................................................................................................6-125

6.2.3.4.5Conventional Message Alias List...................................................................................6-128

6.2.3.4.6Conventional Status Alias List.......................................................................................6-130

6.2.4 Zone/TalkGroup (Channel) Assignment........................................................................................................6-132

SECTION 7. PRINT MENU FUNCTIONS

7.1 INTRODUCTION TO SECTION....................................................................................................................................7-1

7.1.1 Print Radio Wide Features Configuration Menu..............................................................................................7-3

7.1.2 Trunking Menu.................................................................................................................................................7-4

7.1.3 Conventional Menu..........................................................................................................................................7-5

SECTION 8. FILE MAINTENANCE MENU FUNCTIONS

8.1 INTRODUCTION TO SECTION....................................................................................................................................8-1

8.2 FILE MAINTENANCE MENU.........................................................................................................................................8-1

8.2.1 Create Directory Path......................................................................................................................................8-3

8.2.2 Delete Archive File...........................................................................................................................................8-4

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SECTION 9. FLASHPORT UPGRADE

9.1 INTRODUCTION TO FLASHPORT...............................................................................................................................9-1

9.2 FLASHING PROCEDURE.............................................................................................................................................9-1

9.3 FLASHING UPGRADE ..................................................................................................................................................9-2

APPENDIX A Computer to Radio Communications Error Codes.........................................................................A-1

APPENDIX B TPL Frequencies and Codes Table...............................................................................................B-1

APPENDIX C MTSX Features..............................................................................................................................C-1

APPENDIX D Trunking Radio Personality Chart..................................................................................................D-1

APPENDIX E Conventional Radio Personality Chart............................................................................................E-1

KEY MENU INDEX.......................................................................................................................................INDEX-1

GLOSSARY..........................................................................................................................................................G-1

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LIST OF TABLES

1-1 Types of RSS Programmable Features and Functions ............................................................................1-1

2-1 Step to Connect Hardware........................................................................................................................2-3

2-2 Installation Tone Identification ..................................................................................................................2-3

2-3 Some DOS Commands............................................................................................................................2-9

2-4 Special DOS Command Characters.......................................................................................................2-10

2-5 RSS Diskette(s) Contents.......................................................................................................................2-11

2-6 Steps to Create a Hard Disk Directory Tree ...........................................................................................2-15

2-7 Steps to Backup the RSS Diskette(s).....................................................................................................2-16

2-8 RSS Hard Disk Installation Procedure....................................................................................................2-18

2-9 Hard Disk Startup Procedures................................................................................................................2-19

2-10 Creating Archive File Paths ....................................................................................................................2-32

2-11 Setting a Port..........................................................................................................................................2-33

3-1 Quick Steps to Bring Up MAIN MENU......................................................................................................3-1

3-2 Conventional Radio Personality Chart......................................................................................................3-3

3-3 MT2000 Radio Button / Switch / Menu Item Defaults...............................................................................3-4

3-4 Steps to Read A Radio's Personality (Codeplug) .....................................................................................3-6

3-5 Steps to Program Radio-Wide Features...................................................................................................3-6

3-6 Steps to Create a Phone List....................................................................................................................3-7

3-7 Steps to Program Conventional Personalties...........................................................................................3-8

3-8 Steps to Program Zone/Channel Features...............................................................................................3-9

3-9 Steps to Create a Scan List....................................................................................................................3-10

3-10 Steps to Save Personality to Radio's Codeplug......................................................................................3-11

3-11 Steps to Save Radio Personality to Archive and Backup Files...............................................................3-12

3-12 Trunked Radio Personality Chart............................................................................................................3-14

3-13 MTX8000/9000 Radio Button / Switch / Menu Item Defaults..................................................................3-15

3-14 Steps to Read a Radio's Personality (Codeplug)....................................................................................3-17

3-15 Steps to Merge/Download TCMS ...........................................................................................................3-17

3-16 Steps to Assign Button and Switch Functions ........................................................................................3-18

3-17 Steps to Program the Phone List............................................................................................................3-19

3-18 Steps to Program Talkgroup Scan with One Lis.....................................................................................3-20

3-19 Steps to Modify Personalities for Scan and Phone.................................................................................3-21

3-20 Steps to Program Zone/Channel Features.............................................................................................3-22

3-21 Steps to Fill in the Scan List....................................................................................................................3-23

3-22 Steps to Save Personality to Radio's Codeplug......................................................................................3-24

3-23 Steps to Exit the RSS .............................................................................................................................3-25

3-24 Steps to Clone Radios............................................................................................................................3-27

3-25 Cloning Additional Radios.......................................................................................................................3-28

3-26 Steps to Exit the RSS .............................................................................................................................3-28

3-27 MTS2000 Radio Button/Switch/Menu Item Defaults...............................................................................3-29

3-28 MTS2000 Radio Button/Switch/Menu Item Defaults...............................................................................3-30

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LIST OF FIGURES

2-1 Equipment Setup....................................................................................................................................................2-1

2-2 Hard Disk Directory Tree ......................................................................................................................................2-13

2-3 Diskette Directory Tree.........................................................................................................................................2-14

2-4 The Banner Screen...............................................................................................................................................2-20

2-5 The Main Menu.....................................................................................................................................................2-21

2-6 The Computer Keyboard ......................................................................................................................................2-21

2-7 An RSS Menu.......................................................................................................................................................2-24

2-8 An RSS Screen.....................................................................................................................................................2-25

2-9 RSS Menu Mapping at a Glance ..........................................................................................................................2-27

2-10 Relationship Between Screens.............................................................................................................................2-29

2-11 Changing a Field Value ........................................................................................................................................2-30

2-12 Service Software Configuration Menu Options.....................................................................................................2-31

3-1 Button Locator Diagram (Button Location Purposes Only).....................................................................................3-5

3-2 Button Locator Diagram (Button Location Purposes Only)...................................................................................3-16

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SECTION 1. INTRODUCTION

Welcome to the world of two-way radio programming from Motorola's Radio Products Group.

1.1 INTRODUCING THE MT 2000™, MTS 2000™, MTX 838™, MTX 8000™, AND MTX 9000™ (MTSX)

RADIO SERVICE SOFTWARE

This Radio Service Software (RSS) manual is targeted for anyone who wants to program features into the MT 2000, MTS 2000, MTX 838, MTX 8000, and MTX 9000 radios or align a radio. This feature programming, or customizing, personalizes a radio for the needs of individual customers, resulting in radios with unique personalities.

This series of portable radios has a unique set of features, including unique PL/DPL codes for each channel, a variety of signalling abilities with channel scan, and the convenience of maintenance-free tuning, due to the wideband capability.

This feature set makes these radios ideal for commercial businesses and police and fire protection services that typically utilize radios in their vehicles.

So how can Motorola design radios with such a wide range of features and still offer a variety of radio services with the ability to customize and personalize radios? The answer is embedded in modern microprocessor chip technology in the radio and the development of the MTSX RSS - a computer program that, when interfaced with a radio, electronically programs and personalizes a radio with a unique set of features for each individual customer. No tools are needed. This RSS computer program resides on the diskettes you received in the package with this manual (package RVN4097I).

Here are just some of the features and functions available using the RSS.

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Table 1-1. Types of RSS Programmable Features and Functions

MTSX RSS Programmable Features MTSX RSS Service Functions

Transmit (Tx) frequencies Receive (Rx) frequencies PL/DPL codes Signalling system parameters Scan lists and scan options FLASHport Upgrade (requires FLASHport

upgrade package)

Reference oscillator alignment Transmit deviation alignment Transmit power alignment Replaced power amplifier calibration Replaced logic board calibration Replaced RF board calibration

This radio’s customization and servicing is accomplished by using an IBM®Personal System/2®model 30 or higher computer.

NOTE

We recommend you test any computer’s RSS compatibility before purchasing by taking the computer to your shop, connecting all the hardware, installing the software, starting the RSS and reading and writing data to and from a radio. If problems occur, call the phone number on the front cover for help - do this prior to purchasing your computer.

1.2 PREREQUISITES

To use the RSS to program the radios, we recommend a basic working knowledge of the following:

1. Microcomputers.

2. MS-DOS operating system, version 5.0 or later.

This application requires:

80386 or 80486 DOS 5.0 or later 4 Megabytes of RAM or greater.

The powerful features and extensive flexibility of these new radio families require much more codeplug data validation than in the past. For complex configurations, it is recommended that the RSS be executed from a RAM disk. This will reduce execution time significantly (an order of magnitude).

3. The radio’s available features (see the appropriate radio Operator's Manual).

4. Your customers’ needs.

For computer beginners, we’ll teach some computer and MS-DOS basics. However, this manual is written for both beginners and advanced users, so the primary prerequisite for using the RSS is the desire to program and deliver an excellent radio to a ready customer.

1.3 INTRODUCTION OF NEW RELEASE

This release of the MTSX RSS utilizes the extended memory capability of the 386 and 486 PCs. To take advantage of these performance enhancements your machine must be a 386 or 486 based machine with 4M of memory (1M lower + 3M or more extended). This application is compatible with DOS 6.0, but cannot be run as a Double Space file.

With extended memory, the application will now run with less than 100K of conventional memory available! Resident programs and TSR (Terminate & Stay Resident) utilities no longer have to be disabled. This has also permitted the installation procedure to be significantly improved and simplified. The CONFIG.SYS modifications required to run the application have been automated, and are described in the rest of this introduction.

A new Tutorial section (Chapter 3) has been added to the manual to discuss programming requirements of some of the specific MT2000, MTX8000, MTX9000, and MTS2000 models. This release added support for Secure MTS2000 radio models, and also corrected some defects of the previous release.

1.3.1 EXTENDED MEMORY OPERATION

Previous versions of this application recommended the usage of extended memory for a RAMDrive to reduce the disk I/O access time. (The application however, only used conventional memory for actual execution.) This version does not

require the use of a RAMDrive or a SMARTDrive.

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The new install program will determine if your system has an adequate amount of memory available (3M) and a 286, 386 (or 486) CPU for extended memory operation. If present, the RSS will be installed.

The following line should be added to the CONFIG.SYS file if necessary:

device = c:\dos\HIMEM.SYS device =c: \dos\EMM386.EXE OFF Files = 30

NOTE

The DOS MEM command may be used to determine the amount of available memory in your machine (i.e. type c:\dos\mem. The location of MEM.EXE may differ on your machine.) If the command reports 3000K or more of available extended memory, you can take full advantage of these enhancements.

1.4 SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION

Your RSS is part of a subscription. We’ll keep you advised of changes and automatically mail revisions throughout the life of the subscription.

A subscription is good for one site. Under the terms of your subscription, you may install the RSS on as many personal computers as desired at that one site. Another site location requires another subscription.

1.5 USING THIS MANUAL

This manual is designed to teach basic feature programming and to speed up access to technical reference information. It is intended for both beginners and advanced users of computers and the RSS. This manual describes how to connect the radio to your computer and how to install the software. The operation of the software is described, including how to read the screens, the keyboard commands, and how the screens are organized.

The MAIN MENU and all available RSS functions are described in detail. The operation of the SERVICE functions, the GETTING and SAVING of radio codeplug data, and the CHANGING and VIEWING of codeplug data are described also.

All RSS function screens are depicted in this manual and the operation of each one is described. A description of each data field is also given.

The GLOSSARY defines terms and abbreviations used within this manual. The INDEX provides a quick way of locating particular items.

NOTES, CAUTIONS, and WARNINGS are used throughout this manual. The following definitions apply to the these statements,

NOTE

An operating procedure or condition which is essential to highlight.

CAUTION An operating procedure or practice which, if not strictly observed, might result in damage or destruction of equipment.

WARNING AN OPERATING PROCEDURE OR PRACTICE WHICH MIGHT RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE IF NOT CORRECTLY FOLLOWED.

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Introductions accomplished, it’s time to get started. In the GETTING STARTED subsection we’ll guide you through identifying, installing and learning the necessary hardware and software to run the RSS, which will be used to service and program a radio. In the GETTING STARTED subsection, we’ll also familiarize you with the computer, the keyboard, and the RSS menus, screens, and fields. The INITIAL SETUP subsection prepares you for SECTION 2 through SECTION 8, which describe how to service and program a radio, and maintain your radio service files.

2.1 ASSEMBLING THE HARDWARE

The figure below shows the required and optional equipment to program a radio. The computer recommended is an IBM®Personal System/2®model 30 or higher computer, with 640K of RAM, one diskette drive, and one hard disk drive.

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Figure 2-1. Equipment Setup

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Computer

An IBM®Personal Computer XTTM(or compatible) may be used, but we recommend as a minimum a 386 based computer is required to improve throughput (a 80386 based computer or higher is preferred),

IBM®Personal System/2®(model 30 or higher) Computer should have 640k of RAM, one diskette drive, and one hard drive; computer should run DOS 5.0.

Radio Interface Box (RIB) to Computer Cable

30-80369B72 cable for IBM®Personal Computer AT

or compatible computer (9-pin end and a 15-pin end)

30-80369B71 cable for computers requiring a 25-pin serial port connection (25-pin end and a 15-pin end)

Smart Radio Interface Box (SRIB) to Computer Cable

30-80390B49 cable for IBM®Personal Computer AT

or compatible computer (9-pin end and a 15-pin end)

See Appendix A for connection details.

Radio Interface Box (RIB)

RLN4008B RIB For laptop computer and on-the-road use only; omit item D below and use a 9V battery (not included).

Smart Radio Interface Box (SRIB) for FLASHport Only

RLN1015A RIB (required for FLASHport upgrade)

CAUTION: Use a fresh, 9V battery. LED remains lit with a weak battery - this may cause certain errors on screen.

RIB Power Supply

01-80357A57 (110 Vac) Power Supply

01-80358A56 (220 Vac) Power Supply

SRIB Power Supply

01-80302E27 (120 Vac) Power Supply For FLASHport Only

Using the power supply is more reliable

than using a weak battery.

RIB-to-Radio Cable

RKN4035A Cable

Radio

MT 2000, MTS 2000, MTX 838, MTX 8000

MTX 9000 Portable Radio.

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MT 2000

HOME

ABC

DEF

MNO

JKL

GHI

PRS

TUV

WXY

You can install, start or explore the RSS using just the diskettes and your computer if you don’t have all the hardware. You can even update existing radio archive files stored on disk. What you cannot do without the hardware is read from or save to an actual radio.

CAUTION: When programming or calibrating a radio , DO NOT disconnect the radio from the RIB when the computer is communicating with the radio - it may leave the radio in an inoperable state. The only recommended time to disconnect the radio is at the MAIN MENU or GET/SAVE/PROGRAM screens.

NOTE

If you are using a laptop computer and you plan to use the RSS while the computer is in battery mode, you may need to set the serial/parallel adapter to run on battery power. This can be done with the application diskette supplied by the computer manufacturer. If this is not done, you will receive serial bus errors.

NOTE

If your RIB has a switch and LED, be sure to turn on the switch before each programming session.

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Table 2-1. Steps to Connect Hardware

Steps to Connect the Hardware

After you connect the hardware, turn on the radio by turning the volume control clockwise. You will hear one of the following types of tones.

This tone ..... Means this....

1. Connect A and C with B. First, plug the 9-pin end of B into the communications port of A. Then connect the 15-pin end to C.

If your computer has a 25-pin connections port connector, you will need the cable 3080369B71 to insert between A and B.

2. Connect F and C with E. The 25-pin end of E goes into C, and the modular telephone connector end plugs into the side connector on the front of F.

3. Plug D into the wall outlet, and connect the other end to C.

Higher-pitched, short tone

Continuous, low tone

Hardware is connected correctly and the radio's internal firmware is operating correctly. Note: This tone may be disabled in the codeplug and may not be heard.

Critical failure - a radio's internal software malfunction.

Table 2-2. Installation Tone Identification

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2.2 UNDERSTANDING COMPUTER BASICS

If you are already familiar with computers, skip this section and proceed to “STARTING THE RSS” section. Your computer can be compared to both an electronics technician and a file cabinet. A file cabinet provides easy

handling, storage, and retrieval of written data. Your computer provides the same. The technician can, with tools, manually and physically alter the radio’s features and functionality. Similarly, the computer provides the same with the RSS - a radio dealer or employee can give a radio unique features, save those features for future reference, copy, or service a radio internally. This can all be achieved without opening a drawer, thumbing through papers, picking up a tool, or disassembling the radio.

Let’s learn some of the types of computers used for programming radios, the major parts of a computer, and the ways and places to store your desired radio personality data.

The RSS is designed to run on the following IBM computers and their compatibles: IBM Personal Computer AT, and IBM Personal System/2 model 30 and higher.

The RSS is not a Windows or OS/2 program. You must not have Windows or OS/2 loaded or the RSS program will not operate correctly.

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2.2.1 Identifying Major Computer Parts

Computers range in complexity and size from ones that easily and lightly fit on your lap to ones the size of a car that require air-conditioned, smoke and dust-free environments. Falling between this range is the microcomputer, which is common in many households and businesses today. Whatever their size, most microcomputers (hereafter referred to as computers) consist of a monitor, a system unit, and a keyboard.

2.2.1.1 Monitor

Monitors perform like a window into the computer, allowing us to see on a display the data inside the computer. Monitors come in a variety of sizes and colors. Some can be bigger than a 19-inch diagonal television, though a common size is 12 inches diagonally. Monochrome monitors have only one color behind the words and pictures on the display, which in many cases is either green, amber, white or black. Color monitors can display two or more colors on the display at a time, but with color monitors a slight decrease in picture sharpness or text legibility may be experienced. Colors on the RSS screen can be selected or changed by the user by using the RSS. To help users quickly find their place on the display before typing, a flashing underscore, called a cursor, typically serves as a visual place indicator.

Besides the display, a monitor usually has a power cord, an on/off switch, brightness and contrast dials, and a cable connection to the system unit.

The RSS can function with either monochrome, CGA, EGA or VGA-based monitors.

2.2.1.2 System Unit

The system unit contains a special chip that is the brain of the computer, one or more diskette drives, a hard-disk drive, a cable connection to the keyboard, one or more communications ports and an on/off switch. The system unit should be treated with care, as jarring and hot temperatures could internally damage the unit.

2.2.1.3 Keyboard

A user instructs the computer what to do by typing commands on the keyboard. The display shows the commands as they are typed. Most keyboards have letter keys, numeric keys, and a number of special keys that perform special functions. The “NAVIGATING THROUGH THE RSS MENU” section describes some of these special keys and how they perform with the RSS.

2.3 UNDERSTANDING COMPUTER STORAGE SYSTEMS

The computer can store amazing amounts of data (software programs, code, data, files) in several places. Some of these places are:

• the random-access memory (RAM),

• the read-only memory (ROM),

• the hard-disk drives, and

• the diskettes

The RAM, ROM, hard disks and diskettes all vary in function and all have certain size limits (memory). They all store data in terms of bytes, a byte equalling approximately one character as typed on the keyboard. 1,024 bytes equals one kilobyte, or 1K. For comparison purposes, one page of double-spaced, typed text equals approximately 2K.

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2.3.1 Random Access Memory (RAM)

Random Access Memory (RAM) is a storage place in the system unit used to run programs and operating systems. The amount of RAM varies from computer to computer, and it directly affects which programs will run on your computer. With more RAM you can run larger programs. Most programs indicate how much RAM is required to run the RSS. You must have at least 200k of free RAM to execute this RSS.

2.3.2 Read Only Memory (ROM)

Read Only Memory (ROM) is a storage place in the system unit that is used by the computer for start-up, booting and Power-On Self-Test (POST) purposes. The ROM is “read-only,” which means a user cannot write or save data to it, over it, delete it, or in any other way destroy it by using the keyboard keys. The program in the ROM is hard-coded into the ROM chip, and as such is protected from user errors.

2.3.3 Hard-Disk Drive

The hard-disk drive stores a user’s programs and files (data). The data can originate from data the user generates at the keyboard, or from data that is copied from a diskette in a diskette drive, explained below. The memory capacity of hard-disk drives varies from computer to computer and can be increased with the purchase and installation of a memory upgrade. Many hard-disk drives can store 20 megabytes (20MB = 20 million bytes), 30MB, or more than 40MB of data. Most hard disks are labeled as the “C” drive.

2.3.4 Diskettes

Diskettes also store users’ programs and files but are different from hard disks because of their transportable, small size and packaging. A diskette must be “formatted” before storing your files and programs on it. After a diskette is inserted into a diskette drive, data on the magnetic diskette can be retrieved, stored, manipulated or erased.

Diskettes come in 3-1/2 inch and 5-1/4 inch sizes, and their memory capacity varies from 360K (low density) to

1.44MB (high density). The RSS is distributed to you on a 3-1/2” low density diskette and two 5-1/4” low density diskettes so that it may be easily loaded onto any appropriate computer, regardless of the type of diskette drive that is available. Handle the diskettes carefully - avoid contact with the shiny, brown, magnetic disk surface under the protective plastic cover on the 5-1/4” diskette and the magnetic disk surface under the sliding metal plate on the 3-1/2” diskette. Such contact could damage the data or make it unreadable by the drive.

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Diskette drives come in two sizes; one to accommodate the 5-1/4” diskettes. With the 5-1/4” diskette drives, after a diskette is inserted as far as it will gently go, you must close or push down the “drive door” located on the outside of the drive or else the computer will not read the data on the diskette. This drive door generally swings down and locks into place when firmly pressed, and it releases when gently pressed back the other direction when you want to remove your diskette.

Most diskette drives are labeled “A” or “B,” “A” generally being the topmost (or highest) one. The drives are labeled by the computer dealer before delivery to the customer.

Instructions, steps, tables and procedures that apply to computers with only diskette drives (no hard disk drive) will be displayed in a shaded box.

NOTE

To learn more about computer basics, read “The Personal Computer Book” by Peter McWilliams, Prelude Press, Los Angeles, CA. Call 1-800-LIFE-101 to order or secure further information.

2.4 UNDERSTANDING THE DISK OPERATING SYSTEM (DOS)

• A computer user operates, communicates with and commands the computer using the computer’s Disk Operating System (DOS). The DOS commands have special meanings to the computer.

• Before you can use DOS commands, they must be installed on your hard disk.

• MS-DOS version 5.0 or later is required to run the RSS.

• DOS commands can be entered either in upper case or lower case letters. This manual shows shows all DOS commands in upper case letters.

• Next is a table of DOS commands that you may use now or in the future for RSS work. Words in italics mean you should substitute that word for the word that is appropriate for your specific situation.

Table 2-3. Some DOS Commands

DOS Command What it means...

A: Go to drive “A.” B: Go to drive “B.” C: Go to drive “C.” CD\ Return to the Root Directory. CHDIR is the same as CD.

DIRNAME

Change directory to the directory named “dirname.” Maximum directory length is 8 characters. cd used alone will display the current working path name.

COPY B:*.* A: Makes an identical copy of all files. The *.* means all files within the directory specified. You

can also copy files in the same directory giving the file a different name as the second argument to copy command, and you can combine several files into one file or append files. In all cases, the first argument is the source file (the one to copy from) and the last argument is the target file (the one to copy to).

DEL Filename Deletes the filename in the current directory

DEL *.* CAUTION: Files cannot be recovered after executing this command. Delete all files in

current directory

DIR Lists the files in the current working directory. You can list files in other directories also by

specifying a path name following the command. If you have more files than will fit on the display, you can type DIR/P, which will make DOS pause when the display is full. Pressing any key resumes the listing. DIR/W specifies a wide display (5 columns) of file names.

DISKCOPY B: A: Copies the contents of the disk in drive B to the disk in drive A. Drives must be of the same size

and density. If your drives are not the same size and density, use the same drive name twice, such as DISKCOPY A: A:.

FORMAT A: Format an unused, new or old diskette in drive A of the computer so it will accept MS-DOS files.

DIRNAME

Makes a new subdirectory called “dirname” of 8 characters or less. You substitute your directory name for the italicized word dirname. MKDIR is the same as MD.

PROMPT $P $G Change the display's prompt to include the current working directory's drive and path name,

followed by the “>” sign. This sign is typically seen in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

PATH Set a command search path (such as PATH=C:\MRSS\MTSX\ARCHIVE). This tells the

computer to search this directory after the working directory when a command is entered. This sign is typically seen in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

RD DIRNAME Remove a subdirectory called “dirname”. Removal of the subdirectory requires that it be empty.

Files can be deleted by the DEL command. RMDIR is the same as RD.

VER Prints MS-DOS version installed on the computer, such as MS-DOS Version 5.0. XCOPY Copies files and directories, including all subdirectories. This command uses disk space more

efficiently and can speed up file access time.

For further information on these and other commands, consult your MS-DOS User’s Manual.

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You may have noticed some special characters in the preceding table (*). Certain keyboard characters mean special things to DOS. Some of these are:

Special DOS Character What it means...

Wildcard character. You can substitute this character for any type or quantity of characters/digits that follow (not precede) it.

Backslash. A special character to separate directories when specifying path names. By itself, it also represents the root directory.

Wildcard character meaning you can substitute/match it for any single-digit or character.

Front slash. Used for setting options of commands.

Table 2-4. Special DOS Command Characters

There are a couple limitations you may want to know about DOS, RSS files, and directories.

1) First, DOS only allows file names to be 8 characters long. However, file names can have an optional 1, 2 or 3-character extension after the file name. The extension must be separated from the file name by a period (sometimes called a dot).

2) Second, DOS allows only 111 files under the root directory (topmost) on any diskette or hard disk. We highly recommend that you further subdivide your files into more directories before you accumulate this many files in any directory, not just the root directory. It’s very confusing and time-consuming to work with or view this many files at once.

3) Last, the maximum number of files allowed by the RSS in any non-root directory, whether diskette or hard disk, is approximately 400. This is an RSS limitation, not a DOS or computer limitation. If you have more than 400 files, create another directory.

The RSS is not a Microsoft Windows program. The RSS can be executed only from the DOS prompt on computers which are not running Microsoft Windows.

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2.5 WHAT’S ON THE RSS DISKETTES

Below are the files located on the diskettes you received with this manual.

File Name File Type Description

These files are in the top ROOT directory

DISK #1 INSTALL.EXE installation file

INSTALL.DAT installation file

MTSXINS.001 executable files

DISK.ID installation file DISK #2 DISK.ID installation file MTSXINS.002 executable files

RSS Installation program. Change to the floppy drive & type install to begin.

Installation Data This is a compressed version of the file that the install

program uncompresses during installation to your hard disk.

Installation Data

Installation Data This is a compressed version of the file that the install

program uncompresses during installation to your hard disk.

A file can be a program (a set of commands to tell the computer what to do), or a collection of data or information. As mentioned in the DOS section, DOS files generally have two parts - a file name followed by a file extension, which is optional. The extension provides an easy way to, at a glance, identify or tag files for easy grouping or categorizing. In the computer world, some file extension naming conventions have evolved, and Motorola uses these conventions in the RSS, as you may have noticed.

Now you know what’s on the RSS diskettes we supply. Next you’ll learn how to organize your own disk and diskettes that you’ll use to store your radio archive files. We suggest that frequent RSS users and computer pros skip the “ORGANIZING YOUR HARD DISK AND DISKETTES” section and join us back in the “STARTING THE RSS” section. New users should read all sections.

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2.6 ORGANIZING YOUR HARD DISK AND DISKETTES

When you first start using computers you typically do not have a lot of files to organize. But after a while it gets increasingly difficult to distinguish between file types, to pick out a specific file in a long list, to keep track of what’s in which file, or to remember which files are similar in content. Therefore, it’s important to spend some time now deciding which types or groups of files should be located together in a common place, called a directory.

You can make directories using the DOS MD or MKDIR commands (or inside the RSS via the FILE MAINTENANCE MENU).

You may want to organize your directories first by customer area, then by customer name, and finally by radio model type, or perhaps in the reverse order. Consider the different ways in which you operate your business - do you separate radio files by customer location, by sales revenue, by fiscal year, or perhaps by date of purchase? When deciding how to organize your files and directories, we suggest a few things:

• First, we advise you to put as few directories as possible near the top, or root, of your directory tree, considering your future growth too. (For example, if you have 100 customers within 4 geographical areas, we suggest your first level of sub directories be the areas that encompass the customer. The next level of directories would be the

customer names

within each of those areas.) The idea is to make the

root system spread out wider the deeper you grow, similar to a pyramid shape.

• Keep the RSS diskette contents in one directory and your archive files in a different directory.

• Keep archive files in separate directories according to radio model type (MT, MTX, MTS, etc). It is not possible to know a file’s model type by looking at the file name. Have a separate directory name for each radio model, then store the archive files for that specific model within the appropriate model directory. This way archive files for multiple model types are not located in the same directory.

• The last point we recommend is to dedicate and create a separate diskette for your backup files;

always

make backup copies of your files

. If you routinely store archive files on your hard disk, make backup

copies of your files on a diskette.

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2.6.1 Organizing Your Hard Disk

Below is a sample directory tree for storing your radio archive files on your computer’s hard disk. Though your hard disk directory tree may be a little different based upon your way of doing business, this setup may be a starting point for you. The install program will automatically create the MRSS and MTSX directories for you if they do not exist.

We suggest that you execute the following command before starting. If you place it in your autoexec.bat file, it will be executed every time the computer is started. PROMPT $P$G. The prompt will the show your current location in the directory tree. Note how the prompt changes when the following commands are typed to change directories. The prompt is shown in bold face.

C> prompt $P$G C:\> CD\mrss C:\mrss\>

Figure 2-2. Hard Disk Directory Tree

ROOT

SPREAD SHEET WP

MRSS

DATA BASE GRAPHICS

Etc.SPECTRA STX VISARPP SABER SI MTSXEtc.

MAIN MENU

F1 - HELP F2 - SERVICE Alignment (Requires RIB) F3 - GET/SAVE/PROGRAM Codeplug Data from/to Disk/Radio F4 - CHANGE/CREATE/VIEW Radio Codeplug Data F5 - PRINT Codeplug Data F6 - FILE Maintenance F7 F8 - FLASHport Upgrade F9 - SETUP Computer Configuration F10 - Exit Radio Service Software, Return to DOS

HELPF2SERVICE

GET

SAVE

CHANGE

VIEW

DATA

FILE

MAINT

F7 F8

FLASH PORT UPGRADE

SETUP

F10

EXIT

TO DOS

2.12 MAIN MENU

RSS LOCATION: Press any key when instructed on the BANNER Screen.

The MAIN MENU is the top level of the program from which all function selections start. All selections are made via the function keys, labeled F1 through F10 on the keyboard. All other menus contain an ESC key, and by pressing it the operator may at any time return to the MAIN MENU. After making a selection, the user will be directed to similar menus and/or data entry screens for RF alignment or codeplug data. The user must initially load data from a radio (or disk) via the GET/SAVE function before being permitted to CHANGE/VIEW any codeplug data. For any problems not covered by the Radio Service Software Users manual or the service manual, contact the local MOTOROLA field technical representative.

FUNCTION KEY DESCRIPTIONS: F1 - HELP when pressed provides additional information on this screen. Generic help is available within any

help screen via the MORE HELP function.

F2 - SERVICE is a multi-level menu that permits access to all radio service alignments via the service screens. A

radio must be connected to the computer via the RIB before access will be permitted to the service screens. All service screens access the codeplug directly, therefore, it is NOT necessary to read the codeplug data before using the service screens.

F3 - GET/SAVE is used to read codeplug data from a radio and/or retrieve archived codeplug data from a

diskette or hard disk for editing via the CHANGE/VIEW function. GET/SAVE is also used to program edited codeplug data back into the radio or to create an archive file on a diskette or hard disk.

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F4 - CHANGE/VIEW is a multi-level menu that is used to change, view, or modify codeplug features and option

configurations. All radio codeplug parameters are classified as either RADIO-WIDE, CONVENTIONAL, TRUNKED, or PERSONALITY related. CHANGE/VIEW permits access to each of these categories. Unlike the SERVICE function, a codeplug must be loaded into the computers memory, via GET/SAVE functions, before CHANGE/VIEW functions can be accessed. An archive file can be accessed without a radio being connected.

F5 - PRINT MENU will print selected codeplug data. F6 - FILE MAINTENANCE is available to allow some file manipulation capability without exiting the RSS. New

directories can be created and files can be deleted from this screen.

F8- FLASHPORT UPGRADE is a multi-level menu that is used to view the radio’s configuration, to view the

FLASHkey’s contents, to upgrade the codeplug, and to FLASH the radio.

F9 - SETUP is used to configure the the Radio Service Software to the users particular application. Archive path

names, communication ports, and even screen colors may be customized to the customer’s specific needs.

F10 - EXIT is used to quit the program and return to DOS. Ensure that all desired codeplug changes have been

programmed back to the radio and that an archive copy has been made. If this is not done, all changes will be lost as returning to DOS erases this data from the computer’s memory.

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2.12.1 How to Read the Codeplug

A. Connect the radio to the computer as shown in Figure 2-1. If you are not already at the MAIN MENU,

press any key at the BANNER screen.

B. From the MAIN MENU press F3; the GET/SAVE/PROGRAM MENU will be displayed.

2.12.1.1 Reading the Codeplug

You may read the codeplug from the radio or from the archive disk. After reading, the codeplug will be checked

for valid serial number, model number, checksums, etc.

2.12.1.2 Reading Codeplug Data from the Radio

Turn the radio on and press F2. A series of status messages will appear in the upper right corner of the screen. If a communication error occurs, a pop up window will be displayed. If no errors occur, the center of the screen will display the progress of the codeplug read. The read process will take approximately one minute. After the codeplug is read, the GET/SAVE/PROGRAM MENU will be displayed.

2.12.1.3 Reading Disk Codeplug Files

Press F3 from the GET/SAVE/PROGRAM MENU. The Disk File Names screen will be displayed. An archive path and the list of files in that path will be displayed. By default, the path will be the corresponding archive path specified on the Paths and Port screen. If you want to retrieve a file from another path, press F2, type in the path name, and then press Enter. The names of the files in the new path will be displayed.

To verify the model number and serial number of the codeplug file before reading it, select the desired file by pressing Enter, Tab, Shift, or the arrow keys until the desired filename is highlighted.

To retrieve a selected file, press F8. The selected file will be retrieved, validated, and placed in computer memory. The read process will be displayed on the screen.

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2.13 SETUP CONFIGURATION

RSS LOCATION: At the MAIN MENU, press .

MOTOROLA Radio Service Software MTSX Model:

MAIN:CONFIGURATION

SERVICE SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION

F1 - HELP F2 F3 - PC CONFIGURATION, Drives, Paths, Ports, etc. F4 F5 F6 F7 - SCREEN Color Configuration F8 F9 F10 - Exit, Return to Main Menu

HELP

F2 F3

CONFIGURE

F4 F5 F6 F7

SCREEN

COLORS

F8 F9 F10

EXIT

The Setup Computer Configuration screen is accessed by pressing F9 at the MAIN MENU. From this screen, you may set up the paths for the archive file. You may also setup the serial port (COM 1 or COM 2) that will be used to communicate with the radio.

FUNCTION KEY DESCRIPTIONS: F1 - HELP provides useful information about the currently displayed menu, screen, or field. F3 - CONFIGURE PC is used to set default disk drive paths for archive files and backup files. It is also used to

select which asynchronous communications port (COM 1 or COM 2) the RIB will be connected to. The radio service software will automatically determine at what clock speed the computer is operating on. No userselectable parameters are required.

F7 - SCREEN COLORS is used to enable the color display option. The standard default configuration for Radio

Service Software is for a monochrome display monitor. However, if the computer is capable of color display the viewing quality is greatly enhanced. (Refer to your computer’s owner’s manual for a complete description of path names and asynchronous communication ports.)

F10 - EXIT moves the display backward in the RSS tree, one screen or menu at at time.

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2.13.1 Configuring Paths and Port

RSS LOCATION: At the MAIN MENU, press .

MOTOROLA Radio Service Software MTSX Model:

MAIN:CONFIGURATION:PC

Enter Path.

CONFIGURE PATHS AND PORT

Archive Path: ....C:\MRSS\MTSX\ARCHIVE

FLASH Software Path:...C:\MRSS\MTSX\UPGRADE Bootstrap Code Path & Filename: C:\MRSS\MTSX\UPGRADE\MTSXBOOT.ENC SRIB Software Path & Filename:...C:\MRSS\MTSX\SRIB\SMARTRIB.ENC

System Key: .....C:\MRSS\MTSX\SYSKEY

TCMS Path........C:\MRSS\MTSX\OFP

RIB...............................COM 1

HELP

F2 F3 F4 F5 F6

COM

TEST

F7 F8

SAVE

F9 F10

EXIT

This screen is used to set default disk drive paths for archive files and backup files. It is also used to select which asynchronous communications port (COM 1 or COM 2) the RIB (radio interface box) will be connected to.

Refer to your computer’s owner’s manual for a complete description of directory path names and asynchronous communications ports.

FUNCTION KEY DESCRIPTIONS: F1 - HELP provides useful information about the currently displayed menu, screen, or field. F6 - COM TEST (Communications Test) is used to verify that your computer is set up properly and is able to

READ and PROGRAM a radio codeplug properly. After your computer and RIB are connected per your Radio Service Software manual and you have

selected the appropriate communication port, turn on your radio and execute COM TEST by pressing F6. COM TEST will verify your system is functioning properly by sending commands to the radio and checking

for the proper response. No codeplug changes will result from these commands. An OK response will be displayed in the Status Window if the system checks OK. Otherwise, error messages will be displayed. Consult Appendix A for proper corrective action.

F8 - SAVE is used to save the configuration information to a file on your program disk. Every time you use the

Radio Service Software the configuration that you SAVED last will be used. At anytime the configuration may be changed and SAVED.

F10 - EXIT moves the display backward in the RSS tree, one screen or menu at at time.

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FIELD DEFINITIONS: Archive Path

Enter the default directory path where archive files are to be located. The GET/SAVE — SAVE FILE function will default to this path. Refer to your computer’s owner’s manual for a

complete description of directories and path names.

FLASH Software Path

Enter the default directory path where archive files are to be located. The default path established by the MRSS installation program is C:\MRSS\MTSX\Upgrade. In order to assure a successful FLASHport Upgrade, it is strongly recommended that none of the files installed by the MRSS installation program be moved, overwritten by the user, or renamed. Prior to performing a FLASHport Upgrade, MRSS displays the list of files that exist in the path entered here. The user is then asked to select the desired FLASHport Upgrade Software Kit and press F8 to start the upgrade process. Errors such as: UNABLE TO OPEN THE SELECTED UPGRADE FILE, FILE CHECKSUM ERROR, UNABLE TO OPEN THE SELECTED UPGRADE FILE, or INCORRECT UPGRADE SOFTWARE KIT, mean that the selected file cannot be accessed, or the selected file has an invalid format (the file is not MRSS compatible), or the Software Kit No. in the file does not match the one on your FLASHKEY, respectively. In case of such errors, make sure the selected file is the one that was shipped to you with your upgrade kit.

Bootstrap Code Path & File Name

Enter the default directory path and the default file name for this file. The default path established by the RSS for this field is “C:MRSS\MTSX\UPGRADE\MTSXBOOT.ENC.

SRIB Software Path & File Name

Enter the default directory path and the default name for the SRIB Software file. The default path established by the MRSS installation program is C:\MRSS\MTSX\SRIB, and the default file name is SMARTRIB. ENC. In order to assure a successful FLASHport Upgrade, it is strongly recommended that none of the files installed by the MRSS installation program be moved, overwritten by the user, or renamed. Errors such as: UNABLE TO OPEN THE SRIB SOFTWARE FILE, or SRIB SOFTWARE CHECKSUM FILE, UNABLE TO CONTINUE, mean that the selected file cannot be accessed, or the selected file has an invalid format (the file is not MRSS compatible). In case of such errors, make sure the selected file is the one that was shipped to you with your upgrade kit.

WARNING

If you install the RSS in a drive or sub-directory other than in the default directory “C:\MRSS\MTSX”, the above paths for FLASH software, Bootstrap Code, and SRIB software must also be changed.

TCMS Path

Enter the Default directory path from where TCMS Update files will be retrieved. The GET/SAVE — GET TCMS file function will default to this path. Refer to your computer’s owner’s manual for a complete description of asynchronous communications ports and how to configure them.

System Key

Enter the default directory path where trunking system keys are to be located. Refer to your computer’s owner’s manual for a complete description of directories and path names.

RIB

Use the up/down arrow keys to select to which asynchronous communications port (COM 1 or COM 2) your RIB (radio interface box) is connected.

If you are not sure how your computer is configured or if you have two asynchronous communications ports, first select COM 1 and use the COM TEST (F6) function to communicate with a radio. If the test fails, select COM 2 and repeat COM TEST. Be sure that all cables and power supplies are connected per the instructions in you radio service software user’s guide. Refer to your computer’s owner’s manual for a complete description of asynchronous communications ports and how to configure them.

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2.13.2 Setting Screen Colors

RSS LOCATION: At the MAIN MENU, press .

MOTOROLA Radio Service Software MTSX Model:

MAIN:CONFIGURATION:SCREEN COLORS

Use Up/Down arrows to Select.

SCREEN COLORS

MONITOR TYPE.............................Color

TEXT............................................Yellow

STATUS TEXT.............................Yellow

MESSAGE TEXT.........................White

HIGHLIGHT .................................Green

BACKGROUND...........................Blue

FRAME ........................................Red

SELECTED TEXT........................Yellow

POPUP BACKGROUND..............Brown

HELP

F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8

SAVE

F9 F10

EXIT

This screen is used to select the type of display monitor that you are using with your computer, that is, Monochrome or Color.

For proper color operation, you must have a color monitor and the appropriate color display interface card installed in you computer. Please refer to your computer’s owner’s manual and/or your computer dealer if you have questions regarding the color capability of your computer.

You may also further customize your screen by selecting colors for the screen’s text, status line, message line, highlighted text, background, frame, selected text, and popup background.

FUNCTION KEY DESCRIPTIONS: F1 - HELP provides useful information about the currently displayed menu, screen, or field. F8 - SAVE is used to save the configuration information to a file on your program disk. Every time you use the

Radio Service Software, the configuration that you SAVED last will be used. At anytime the configuration may be changed and SAVED.

F10 - EXIT moves the display backward in the RSS tree, one screen or menu at a time.

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Monitor Type

Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select either a monochrome or color display monitor. Default = Monochrome.

Text

Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select the desired color for screen text. Default = Light Gray

Status Text

Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select the desired color for the status line located in the lower portion of the top right-side window.

Default = Light Gray

Message Text

Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select the desired color for the message line located in the upper portion of the top right-side window.

Default = Light Gray

Highlight

Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select the desired color for the highlighted screen text. Default = Brown

Background

Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select the desired color for the screen. Default = Black

Frame

Use the up/down arrow keys to select the desired color of the screen outline. Default = Light Gray

Selected Text

Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select the desired color of the selected text. Default = Light Gray

Popup Background

Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select the desired color of the popup background. Default = Black Screen configuration changes must be SAVED (F8) before you EXIT (F10) this screen.

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SECTION 3. BASIC RADIO PROGRAMMING TUTORIAL

3.1 INTRODUCTION TO SECTION

Now that the hardware and software installation is complete, the RSS is up and running, and you're familiar with

the keyboard and the RSS user-interface, you are ready to personalize a radio. The tutorials that follow will walk

you through the programming of radios with specific features.

The first tutorial walks a new user through the steps to program an MT2000 basic 16-channel conventional radio

and saving the personality to the codeplug and archive files.

The second portion of the tutorial walks you through the process of programming an MTX8000 trunked radio.

The third tutorial involves cloning (copying) the personality data from an archive file of one already programmed

radio to other radios. Cloning is used when there is a need for multiple radios equipped with the same radio

features and functions.

These tutorials list the desired features for the particular application, then give an overview in a list format of the

major steps involved in programming the radio, then finally walks you through the specific steps to program the

features into the radio.

All of the tutorials assume that the RSS is up and the MAIN MENU is displayed. If the MAIN MENU is not

displayed, follow the brief steps below. In all the tutorials, remember F1 displays help information corresponding

to the current highlighted field or current screen. F10 backs you out of the RSS one menu level at a time. Esc

goes directly to the MAIN MENU.

Table 3-1. Quick Steps to Bring Up MAIN MENU

1. Assemble, connect and power up the hardware and computer.

2. After the computer has successfully booted, the prompt will be C:.

3. If you have not yet installed this latest RSS version, make a backup RSS copy (see Section 2.7.1) and install it on your hard disk. (see Section 2.7.4)

4. Type MTSX

5. Press Return

6. Press any key at the BANNER screen (see Figure 2-4, Section 2.7.7).

7. The MAIN MENU appears.

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3.2 PROGRAMMING A BASIC 16-CHANNEL MT2000 CONVENTIONAL RADIO

In this tutorial, we list the desired features, address the major decisions involved, and give step-by-step instructions for programming the 16-channel conventional portable radio.

3.2.1 Desired Features

Let's assume the following features are desired:

• 16 Transmit/Receive Frequencies

• Private Line/Digital Private Line (TPL/DPL) Codes

• Assign Scan to the concentric switch and create two scan lists.

• Enable Telephone Operation (for full keypad models only)

We will assume that factory defaults are suitable for most parameter values.

3.2.2 Major Decisions Involved

To program the desired features above, the approach with the RSS will be:

1. Determine desired number of personalities (channels) desired.

2. Determine desired feature systems to use (basic, scan, signalling).

3. Determine desired features to program radio-wide (all channels).

4. Determine desired features to program per-personalities (individual channels only).

3.2.3 High Level Programming Flow

The overview of the flow of programming in this example is as follows:

1. Read the radio.

2. Assign button/switch functions that differ from factory defaults.

3. Create a second scan list (list members not filled in at this time).

4. Set up the phone number list.

5. Create/configure Conventional personalities.

6. Assign personalities to switch positions on Zone/Channel screen.

7. Fill in scan lists with the desired zone/channel entries.

8. Program the radio.

This programming flow was chosen because it minimizes navigation between screens.

3.2.4 Step-by-Step Specific Programming Instructions

We have designed a sample chart (Page 3-3) for a conventional radio for recording the features you wish to program into your radio. See Appendix E for a blank form you can use for future conventional radios.

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Table 3-2. Conventional Radio Personality Chart

Pers 1 Pers 2 Pers 16Pers 15Pers 14Pers 13Pers 12Pers 11Pers 9 Pers 10Pers 8Pers 3 Pers 7Pers 6Pers 4 Pers 5

Tx FREQUENCY

Tx PL/DPL Code Rx

Frequency

Rx PL/DPL Code

Time-Out Timer

Scan List Phone

Smart PTT TX Power

Zone Channel

Name

CONVENTIONAL RADIO PERSONALITY CHART

FEATURE

NAME

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Table 3-3. MT2000 Button / Switch / Menu Item Defaults

Orange Button Rotary Switch Side Button 1 Side Button 2 Side Button 3 Concentric Switch Toggle Switch Menu Item 1 Menu Item 2 Menu Item 3

Volume Set Channel Select Light Unprogrammed Monitor Low Power PL Disable Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported

Volume Set Channel Select Light Unprogrammed Monitor Low Power PL Disable PROG MUTE ZONE/SYS

ITEM MODEL A4 MODEL A7

TOP DISPLAY FRONT DISPLAY

NO KEYPAD FULL KEYPAD

3.2.5 MT2000 Button/Switch/Menu Item Defaults

NOTES

Menu Items only apply to front display radios, and are accessed with the arrow keys on the radio keypad.

A table of all allowable button functions can be seen on pages 6-15 and 6-16. A table of all allowable Menu Items functions can be seen on pages 6-20 and 6-21.

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Figure 3-1. Button Locator Diagram (Button Location Purposes Only)

MT 2000

THREE-POSITION

ABC TOGGLE

SWITCH

LED

INDICATOR

ORANGE

BUTTON

16-POSITION

ROTARY SWITCH

ON/OFF/VOLUME

CONTROL

SIDE BUTTON 1 SIDE BUTTON 2

SIDE BUTTON 3

MONITOR

PUSH-TO-TALK

BUTTON

A B C

TWO-POSITION

CONCENTRIC

SWITCH

HOME

ABC

DEF

MNO

JKL

GHI

PRS

TUV

WXY

LEFT SIDE VIEW FRONT VIEW

TOP VIEW

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3.2.6 Read Current Radio's Personality (Codeplug)

Before we can program the MT2000 radio with some features we must read and access the current radio's personality (codeplug data).

Instruction What to Type What it Does or Means

Table 3-4. Steps to Read A Radio's Personality (Codeplug)

Press F3 at the MAIN MENU to get to the GET/SAVE Menu.

At the GET/SAVE menu, press F2 to execute the function. You will also see an indication of how much of the radio codeplug has been read.

1. Go to GET/SAVE menu

2. Get current radio's codeplug data

3.2.7 Program the Radio-Wide Features First

After the MT2000 radio's codeplug data is read, the RSS allows us to access the CHANGE/VIEW menu. From here we can program the features we want on each channel, and the ones we want common to all channels. First we'll program the common (radio-wide) features. Note that some screens are not accessed, leaving many parameters at factory default values, which are suitable in most cases.

Instruction What to Type How to do it/What it Means

Table 3-5. Steps to Program Radio-Wide Features

(Press Esc to back up to MAIN MENU.) Press F4 at the MAIN MENU to see the CHANGE/VIEW Menu.

At the CHANGE/VIEW menu, press F3 to see the Radio Wide Configuration Menu.

Press F3 to see Radio Wide Features Configuration Menu.

Press F3 to see Radio Wide Switch Configuration Screen. The two position concentric switch (Conventional Feature) will be highlighted

Press up/down arrow keys to select Scan for Position A, and Blank for position B

NOTE: We will assume that the factory defaults are suitable for remaining controls.

Press F10 twice to see Radio Wide Configuration menu.

Press F5. Scan Type - Conventional will be highlighted, press Tab until Scan List is highlighted

Press F2. Scan List members will be added after the Zone/Channel screen has been completed.

Press F10 to return to Radio Wide Configuration Menu.

1. Go to CHANGE/VIEW menu

2. Go to Radio-Wide Configuration Menu

3. Go to Radio Wide Features Configuration Menu

4. Go to Radio Wide Switch Configuration screen

5. Select Scan

6. Exit to Radio Wide Configuration Menu

7. Go to Scan Lists and Options

8. Add a second Scan List

9. Exit to Radio Wide Configuration Menu

F3F3F3

F10

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Instruction What to Type How to do it/What it Means

Table 3-6. Steps to Program the Phone List

Press F4 at the Radio Wide Configuration Menu to see the Phone Configuration screen.

Pressing Tab advances the prompt to the next field

Press up/down arrow key to select USA.

Pressing Tab advances the prompt to the next field

Press F10 twice to go to Change/View Menu.

1. Go to Phone Configuration screen

2. Go to Phone Num Display Format field.

3. Select USA

4. Go to Phone Number field

5. Type in desired phone number

6. Go to Phone Text

7. Type in desired name

8. Repeat steps 2 through 7 to add additional phone numbers and names.

9. Go to Change/View Menu

F10

3.2.8 Program the Phone List

Table 3-6 provides the steps required to create the phone list for your radio.

3.2.9 Programming Conventional Personalties

Table 3-7, on the following page, provides the steps required to program conventional personalities into your radio.

TAB

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Table 3-7. Steps to Program Conventional Personalties

Instruction What to Type How to do it/What it Means

1. Go to Conventional menu

2. Go to Conventional Personalty screen

3. Add new personalities. Return to Personality 1

4. Tab to Scan List

5. Select appropriate scan list "1"

6. Go to Phone Operation

7. Select None/Unlimited or List Only

8. Go to Receive Frequency field

9. Enter frequency data

10. Go to Receive Squelch Type field

11. Make selection (PL)

12. Go to Code field

13. Enter Code

14. Go to Transmit Frequency field

15. Enter frequency data

16. Go to Transmit Squelch Type field

17. Repeat steps 11 through 13 for

Transmit field.

18. Go to next Personality

19. Repeat steps 4 through 18 for

additional personalities.

20. Go to Change/View Menu

From the Change/View menu, press F6 to see Conventional menu.

Personality will be highlighted.

Pressing F2 repeatedly will add desired number of personalities. Press F4 to return to Personality 1.

Press Tab to advance to Scan List field.

Press up/down arrow keys to select "1".

Pressing Tab advances the prompt to the next field.

Press up/down arrow keys to scroll for choices.

Pressing Tab advances the prompt to the next field.

Enter frequency data via keyboard or up/down arrow keys.

Pressing Tab advances the prompt to the next field.

Press up/down arrow keys to select TPL, DPL, or CSQ. Or enter PL via the keyboard.

Pressing Tab advances the prompt to the next field.

Press up/down arrow keys to scroll for choices, or enter code via the keyboard.

Pressing Tab advances the prompt to the next field.

Press up/down arrow keys to select PL.

Pressing Tab advances the prompt to the next field.

Press F4 to advance to next personality.

Press F10 twice to go to Change/View Menu.

TAB

F4 F6

F10

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3.2.10 Program the Zone/Channel Features Next

Now that the personalities are programmed, we'll assign them to switch positions using the Zone/Channel screen.

Instruction What to Type How to do it/What it Means

Table 3-8. Steps to Program Zone/Channel Features

From the Change/View menu, press F8 to see the Zone/(Channel) Assignment screen.

Pressing F6 repeatedly will add additional channels.

Press Page Down key to advance to page 1. Pressing Tab advances the prompt to the next

field. Type desired name via the keyboard up to 11

characters. Press Enter or Tab to advance to Personality field.

NOTE: Character field may be changed to a maximum of 14 characters from Main Menu,

F4/F3/F6.

Pressing Tab advances the prompt to the next field. Type desired Personality number via keyboard or up/down arrow keys.

Press F10 to exit to Change/View Menu.

1. Go to Zone/Channel Assignment screen

2. Add desired number of channels

3. Go to Page 1

4. Go to Channel Name field

5. Type in desired name

6. Go to Personality Number field. Assign the desired personality number to each Channel Number

7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for the remainder of the channels

8. Exit to Change/View Menu

TAB

F10

NOTE

If more than 16 personalities (channels) were created, an additional zone will be required. Zones can be added on the zone/channel screen by pressing F2. The

channels in a particular zone should be grouped in some logical way, such as geographical area or work group.

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3.2.11 Fill In the Scan List

Now that the Zone/Channel features are programmed, we'll now fill in the Scan List which was created earlier.

Instruction What to Type How to do it/What it Means

Table 3-9. Steps to Fill In the Scan List

From the Change/View menu, press F3 to see the Radio Wide Configuration Menu.

Press F5 to see Scan List screen. If "1" is not already displayed for Scan List number, press F3 to see previous list. If "1" is displayed, proceed ahead.

Pressing Tab advances the prompt to the next field.

Type desired channel number to be scanned.

Press Enter to select desired channel number. We will assume that factory defaults are

suitable for remaining fields.

Press Esc to exit to MAIN MENU.

1. Go to Radio Wide Configuration menu

2. Go to Scan List

3. Go to Member Zone

4. Enter "1" (this is the only zone applicable in this tutorial)

5. Enter channel desired to scan

6. Repeat steps 3 through 5 until all desired channels are entered.

7. If you have created more than 1 Scan List, repeat entire table for each scan list

8. Exit to MAIN MENU

TAB

ESC

Enter

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3.2.12 Program the Personality Into the Codeplug

Now that you have set values for all the features you want, it is time to actually program them into the radio. Programming the personality into the radio's codeplug must be done after creating or editing the personality of a radio or else the changes will be lost. Make sure that the radio is connected to the RIB and that both the RIB and the radio are powered up before pressing F8.

Instruction What to Type How to do it/What it Means

Table 3-10. Steps to Save Personality to Radio's Codeplug

(Press Esc to back up to MAIN MENU.) Press F3 at the MAIN MENU to see the GET/SAVE menu.

Pressing F8 at the GET/SAVE menu advances you to the PROGRAM CODEPLUG screen where the current data stored in the computer's RAM (what you can see on the RSS screens) is programmed into the radio's codeplug.

1. Go to GET/SAVE menu.

2. Go to Program Codeplug

CAUTION When programming or tuning a radio DO NOT disconnect the radio from the RIB when the computer is communicating with the radio - it may leave the radio in an inoperable state. The only recommended time to disconnect the radio is at the MAIN MENU or GET/SAVE screens.

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3.2.13 Program the Personality Into Archive and Backup Files

You have just saved the personality to the radio, but it is important to save it on disk too. Below are the steps to save the radio's personality to an archive file and a backup file.

Instruction What to Type How to do it/What it Means

(Press Esc to back up to MAIN MENU.) Press F3 at the MAIN MENU to see the GET/SAVE

menu. Press F7 at the GET/SAVE to see SAVE

ARCHIVE FILE screen. This displays the archive disk drive and path name, current model number, current radio serial number. If there is no customer ID, it can be added at this time.

You will be prompted to enter an archive file path name.

Path is user definable.

Pressing F8 at the SAVE ARCHIVE FILE screen saves the data in an archive file specified above.

1. Go to GET/SAVE menu.

2. Go to SAVE ARCHIVE FILE

3. Change the archive path name (if necessary)

4. Specify archive path name

5. Save the file

DESIRED PATH NAME

Table 3-11. Steps to Save Radio Personality to Archive and Backup Files

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3.3 PROGRAMMING A BASIC MTX8000 TRUNKED RADIO

In this tutorial, we list the desired features, address the major decisions involved, and give step-by-step instructions for programming a basic MTX8000 trunked portable radio

3.3.1 Desired Features

Let's assume the following features are desired:

• Two systems, two subfleets/talkgroups each

• Talkgroup scan with one list

• Telephone interconnect with a call list

We will assume that the factory defaults are suitable for most parameter values.

3.3.2 Major Decisions Involved

To program the desired features above, the approach with the RSS will be:

1. Determine desired number of systems and subfleets desired and their configuration.

2. Determine desired feature systems to use (basic, scan, etc.).

3. Determine desired features to program radio-wide (all systems).

4. Determine desired features to program per-system per-personality, etc.

3.3.3 High Level Programming Flow

The overview of the flow of programming in this example is as follows:

1. Read the radio.

2. Merge the TCMS download file with the radio's codeplug.

3. Assign button/switch functions that differ from factory defaults.

4. Program the phone list.

5. Reference the scan list to each personality.

6. Assign personalities to switch positions on the zone/channel screen.

7. Fill in the scan list with desired zone/channel entries.

8. Program the radio.

3.3.4 Step-by-Step Specific Programming Instructions

We have designed a sample chart (Page 3-14) for recording the features you wish to program into your trunked radio. See Appendix F for a blank form you can use for future radios.

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Table 3-12. Trunked Radio Personality Chart

Pers 1 Pers 2 Pers 16Pers 15Pers 14Pers 13Pers 12Pers 11Pers 9 Pers 10Pers 8Pers 3 Pers 7Pers 6Pers 4 Pers 5

System Talkgroups

Individual ID Connect Tone Power Level Talk Permit Private Call Call Alert Interconnect Scan List Zone Channel

Name

TRUNKED RADIO PERSONALITY CHART

FEATURE

NAME

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Orange Button Rotary Switch Side Button 1 Side Button 2 Side Button 3 Concentric Switch Toggle Switch Menu Item 1 Menu Item 2 Menu Item 3 Menu Item 4

Table 3-13. MTX8000/9000 Radio Button / Switch / Menu Item Defaults

Volume Set/Phone Channel/Subfleet Sel Unprogrammed Unprogrammed Monitor/Private Call Not Supported Scan Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported

Phone Channel/Subfleet Sel Light Unprogrammed Monitor/Private Call Blank Scan Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported

Phone Zone Light Unprogrammed Monitor/Private Call Blank Scan CHAN/SUB SEL PROG/PAGE MUTE/PROG NONE/MUTE

ITEM MODEL B3 MODEL B4 MODEL B5 MODEL B7

NO DISPLAY TOP DISPLAY FRONT DISPLAY FRONT DISPLAY NO KEYPAD NO KEYPAD LIMITED KEYPAD FULL KEYPAD

CONV FUNC/TRUNK FUNC CONV FUNC/TRUNK FUNC

CONV FUNC/TRUNK FUNC

NOTES:

1) Where only one function is specified, it is identical for conventional and trunking.

2) Menu Items only apply to front display radios, and are accessed with the arrow keys on the radio keypad.

3) A table of all allowable button functions can be seen on pages 6-15 and 6-16. A table of all allowable Menu Items functions can be seen on pages 6-20 and 6-21.

3.3.5 MTX8000/9000 Radio Button / Switch / Menu Item Defaults

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Figure 3-2. Button Locator Diagram (Button Location Purposes Only)

MT 2000

THREE-POSITION

ABC TOGGLE

SWITCH

LED

INDICATOR

ORANGE

BUTTON

16-POSITION

ROTARY SWITCH

ON/OFF/VOLUME

CONTROL

SIDE BUTTON 1 SIDE BUTTON 2

SIDE BUTTON 3

MONITOR

PUSH-TO-TALK

BUTTON

A B C

TWO-POSITION

CONCENTRIC

SWITCH

HOME

ABC

DEF

MNO

JKL

GHI

PRS

TUV

WXY

LEFT SIDE VIEW FRONT VIEW

TOP VIEW

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Instruction What to Type What it Does or Means

Table 3-14. Steps to Read A Radio's Personality (Codeplug)

Press F3 at the MAIN MENU to get to the GET/SAVE Menu.

At the GET/SAVE menu, press F2 to execute the function. You will also see an indication of how much of the radio codeplug has been read.

1. Go to GET/SAVE menu

2. Get current radio's codeplug data

Instruction What to Type What it Does or Means

Table 3-15. Steps to Merge/Download TCMS

Press F3 at the MAIN MENU to get to the GET/SAVE Menu.

At the GET/SAVE menu, press F4 to get TCMS codeplug update disk file.

The TCMS Path is highlighted. We assumed the TCMS file was in the appropriate directory, if this path is not in the highlighted area, type in the appropriate path name.

Press Esc to exit to MAIN MENU.

1. Go to GET/SAVE menu

2. Go to MERGE FORM

3. Update Data

4. Exit to MAIN MENU

3.3.6 Read Current Radio's Personality (Codeplug)

Before we can program the MTX8000 with some features we must read and access the current radio's personality (codeplug data).

3.3.8 Program the Radio-Wide Features First

After the MTX8000 radio's codeplug data is read, and the TCMS file is merged, the RSS allows us to access the CHANGE/VIEW menu. From here we can program the features that are unique to each system or personality and the ones that are common to all. First we'll program the common (radio-wide) features. Note that some screens are not accessed, leaving many parameters at factory default values, which are suitable in most cases.

3.3.7 TCMS Merge Process

For this tutorial, we will assume that the TCMS file is in the appropriate directory. Before we can program the MTX8000 with some features we must merge the TCMS file into the MTX8000 radio. Table 3-15 describes the TCMS merge process.

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3.3.9 Steps to Assign Controls

At the Radio Wide Features Configuration Menu, we will assign button and switch functions.

Instruction What to Type How to do it/What it Means

Table 3-16. Steps to Assign Button and Switch Functions

Press F4 at the MAIN MENU to see the CHANGE/VIEW Menu.

At the CHANGE/VIEW menu, press F3 to see the Radio Wide Configuration Menu.

Press F3 to see Radio Wide Features Configuration Menu.

Press F2 to see Radio Wide Button Configuration Screen. The Orange Button (Conventional Feature) will be highlighted.

Pressing Tab advances the prompt to the next field.

Press up/down arrow keys to select Chan/Sub Select for Conventional and Trunking columns

Press F10 to return to Radio Wide Features Configuration Menu.

Press F3 to see Radio Wide Switch Configuration Screen. The Two Position Concentric field (Conventional Feature) will be highlighted.

Press up/down arrow keys to select Scan for Position A, and Blank for position B. Repeat process for Trunking Column.

Pressing Tab advances the prompt to the next field.

Press up/down arrow keys to select Zone/Sys Select for all three switch positions. Repeat process for Trunking Column.

Press F10 twice to see Radio Wide Configuration menu.

1. Go to CHANGE/VIEW menu

2. Go to Radio-Wide Configuration Menu

3. Go to Radio Wide Features Configuration Menu

4. Go to Radio Wide Button Configuration screen

5. Go to 16 Pos Rotary field

6. Select Chan/Sub Select

7. Exit to Radio Wide Features Configuration Menu

8. Go to Radio Wide Switch Configuration screen

9. Select Scan for Position A Select Blank for Position B

10. Go to Three position Toggle field

11. Select "Zone/Sys Select" for Positions A, B, and C

12. Exit to Radio Wide Configuration Menu

F10

TAB

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3.3.10 Program the Phone List

Table 3-17 provides the steps required to program the phone list for your radio.

Instruction What to Type How to do it/What it Means

Table 3-17. Steps to Program the Phone List

Press F4 at the Radio Wide Configuration Menu to see the Phone Configuration screen.

Pressing Tab advances the prompt to Phone Num Display Format field.

Press up/down arrow key to select USA.

Pressing Tab advances the prompt to the next field.

Type in desired phone number.

Pressing Tab advances the prompt to the next field.

Type in desired name.

Press F10 to go to Radio Wide Configuration Menu.

F10

TAB

1. Go to Phone Configuration screen

2. Go to Phone Num Display Format field.

3. Select USA

4. Go to Phone Number field

5. Type in desired phone number

6. Go to Phone Text

7. Type in desired name

8. Repeat steps 4 through 7 to add additional phone numbers and names

9. Go to Radio Wide Configuration Menu

Name

Phone number

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Table 3-18. Steps to Program Talkgroup Scan with One List

Instruction What to Type How to do it/What it Means

Press F5 at the Radio Wide Configuration Menu to see Scan List screen.

If not already highlighted, press Tab to advance the prompt to Scan Type field.

Press up/down arrow keys to select Talkgroup Scan. Note: This is necessary to allow the Scan List to be

referenced by a trunked personality. Press F10 twice to exit to Change/View Menu.

1. Go to Scan List screen

2. Go to Scan Type field

3. Select Talkgroup Scan

4. Exit to Change/View Menu

TAB

3.3.11 Program Talkgroup Scan with One List

Table 3-18 provides the steps required to program Talkgroup scan with one list.

F10

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3.3.12 Modify Personalities for Scan and Phone Features

Table 3-19 provides the steps required to modify the personalities for scan and phone features.

Table 3-19. Steps to Modify Personalities for Scan and Phone

Instruction What to Type How to do it/What it Means

1.Go to Trunking Menu

2.Go to Trunking Personality screen

3.Go to Phone Interconnect field

4..Select the desired mode of phone operation

5.Go to Scan List field

6.Select Scan List "1"

7.Go to Next Personality

8.Repeat steps 5 through 7 for each additional personality

9.Exit to Change/View Menu

TAB

F10

At the Change/View Menu, press F4 to see the

Trunking Menu. Press F4 to see Trunking Personality screen.

Press Tab to advance to the Phone Interconnect field.

Press up/down arrow keys to select "List Only".

Press Tab to advance to Scan List field.

Press F4 to go to Next Personality.

Press F10 twice to exit to Change/View Menu.

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3.3.13 Program the Zone/Channel Features Next

Now that the personalities are programmed, we'll assign them to switch positions using the Zone/Channel screen.

Instruction What to Type How to do it/What it Means

Table 3-20. Steps to Program Zone/Channel Features

From the Change/View menu, press F8 to see the Zone/ (Channel) Assignment screen

Press F2 to add a Zone. Pressing F3 takes you back to Zone 1.

Pressing F6 repeatedly will add additional channels.

Pressing Tab advances the prompt to the Personality Type field.

Press up/down arrow keys to select "Trunk". Press Enter or Tab to advance to Personality

Number field. Repeat steps 6 and 7 for additional Channel

numbers. Press F4 to go Next Zone.

Press F10 to exit to Change/View Menu.

1. Go to Zone/Channel Assignment screen

2. Add a Zone

3. Go to Previous Zone

4. Add desired number of channels

5. Go to Personality Type field

6. Select "Trunk"

7. Go to Personality Number

8. Enter desired Personality Number

9. Go to Next Zone

10. Repeat steps 4 through 9 for each Zone

11. Exit to Change/View Menu

TAB

F10

Enter

Type desired number

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3.3.14Fill in the Scan List

Now that the Zone/Channel features are programmed, we will fill in the scan list.

Table 3-21. Steps to Fill in the Scan List

Instruction What to Type How to do it/What it Means

1.Go to Radio Wide Configuration menu

2.Go to Scan List

3.Go to Member # 1 Zone

4.Select the desired zone

5.Go to Channel field

6.Enter channel number desired to scan

7.Repeat steps 4 through 6 until desired channels are entered.

8.If you have created more than 1 Scan List, repeat entire table for each scan list.

TAB

From the Change/View menu, press F3to see the Radio Wide Configuration Menu.

Press F5 to see Scan List screen. If "1" is not already displayed for Scan List number, press F3 to see previous list. If "1" is displayed, proceed ahead.

Pressing Tab advances the prompt to the Zone field of Scan List Member # 1.

Press up/down arrow keys to select desired zone or enter zone number via the keyboard.

Pressing Tab advances the prompt to the Channel field.

Press up/down arrow keys to select desired channel or enter channel number via the keyboard.

9.Exit to MAIN MENU

ESC

Press Esc to exit to MAINMENU.

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Instruction What to Type How to do it/What it Means

Table 3-22. Steps to Save Personality to Radio's Codeplug

1. Go to GET/SAVE menu.

2. Go to Program Codeplug

(Press Esc to back up to MAIN MENU.) Press F3 at the MAIN MENU to see the GET/SAVE menu.

Pressing F8 at the GET/SAVE menu advances you to the PROGRAM RADIO screen, where the current data stored in the computer's RAM (what you can see on the RSS screens) is programmed into the radio's codeplug.

CAUTION When programming or calibrating a radio DO NOT disconnect the radio from the RIB when the computer is communicating with the radio - it may leave the radio in an inoperable state. The only recommended time to disconnect the radio is at the MAIN MENU or GET/SAVE screens.

3.3.15 Program Data Into Radio Codeplug

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3.3.16 Exit the RSS

Instruction What to Type How to do it/What it Means

Table 3-23. Steps to Exit the RSS

Press Esc to back up to MAIN MENU.

Press F10 then F2 to exit to DOS.

1. Go to MAIN MENU menu.

2. Exit to DOS

F10

3.4 CLONING MORE RADIOS

To clone (copy) radios, they must be of the same model type and version. Cloning applies predominately to conventional-only radios. To clone trunked radios, you are required to have a system key for each of the trunked systems programmed into the source radio on file. Most organizations that program trunked radios will not have access to these keys. The process for cloning conventional and trunked radios, however, is the same.

3.4.1. Desired Features

The desired features are the exact same ones listed in the first tutorial, section 3.2.1

3.4.2 Major Decisions Involved

The major steps for cloning in this tutorial are reduced from six steps in the first tutorial to two steps here. To program the cloned radio, the approach will be:

a. Pick desired archive file b. Decide how many radios to clone

3.4.3 Step-by-Step Specific Cloning Instructions

In following section you will:

a. Read into the RSS the specific archive file you want to clone, b. Actually clone that source file into the current (target) radio's codeplug, c. Clone the remaining radios the same way, and then d. Exit the RSS.

ESC

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3.4.4 Read Desired Source Archive File

MOTOROLA Radio Service Software MTSX Model: H01WCF4DB5AN

MAIN:GET/SAVE/PROG:GET FILE

Press Enter to Select File Name. Press F8 to Load Codeplug File.

Archive:

ARCHIVE FILES

A466ASNO.331 A467ASNO.361 A469ASNO.431

HELPF2CHANGE

3.4.8. Exit the RSS

ESC

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3.5 ADDITIONAL RADIO MODELS

The following tables list additional radio models and their Button/Switch/Menu Item defaults.

Orange Button Rotary Switch Side Button 1 Side Button 2 Side Button 3 Concentric Switch Toggle Switch Menu Item 1 Menu Item 2 Menu Item 3 Menu Item 4

Table 3-27. MTS2000 RADIO BUTTON / SWITCH / MENU ITEM DEFAULTS

Emergency Channel Sel Light Unprogrammed Monitor Scan PL Disable Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported

ITEM OPTION H35 OPTION H36 OPTION H37 OPTION H38

CONV. ONLY STARTSITE SMARTNET SMARTZONE

TOP DISPLAY TOP DISPLAY TOP DISPLAY TOP DISPLAY

NO KEYPAD NO KEYPAD NO KEYPAD NO KEYPAD

Unprogrammed Channel / Subfleet Sel Light Unprog / Phone Monitor / Private Call Scan Zone Select Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported

Vol Set / Emergency Channel / Subfleet Sel Light Unprog / Phone Monitor / Private Call Scan Zone Select Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported

Vol Set / Emergency Channel / Subfleet Sel Light

Unprog / Site Disp-Srch

Monitor / Phone Scan Zone Select Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported

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3.5.1 MTS 2000 Radio Button/Switch/Menu Item Defaults

Orange Button Rotary Switch Side Button 1 Side Button 2 Side Button 3 Concentric Switch Toggle Switch Menu Item 1 Menu Item 2 Menu Item 3 Menu Item 4 Menu Item 5

Table 3-28. MTS2000 RADIO BUTTON / SWITCH / MENU ITEM DEFAULTS

Emergency Channel Sel Light Unprogrammed Monitor Scan PL Disable ZONE PROG MUTE Not Supported

Not Supported

Unprogrammed Channel / Subfleet Sel Light Unprog / Phone Monitor / Private Call Scan PL Disable / Blank ZONE / SYS PROG / PAGE MUTE / PROG NONE / MUTE

Not Supported

Vol Set / Emergency

Channel/ Subfleet Sel

Light Unprog / Phone

Monitor / Private Call Scan PL Disable / Blank ZONE / SYS PROG / PAGE MUTE / PROG NONE / MUTE Not Supported

Vol Set / Emergency Channel / Subfleet Sel Light Unprog / Site Disp-Src Monitor / Phone Scan Pl Disable / Blank ZONE / SYS PROG / PAGE MUTE / PROG NONE / MUTE

NONE / CALL

ITEM OPTION H35 OPTION H36 OPTION H37 OPTION H38

CONV. ONLY STARTSITE SMARTNET SMARTZONE

FRONT DISPLAY FRONT DISPLAY FRONT DISPLAY FRONT DISPLAY

MODELS MODELS MODELS MODELS

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SECTION 4. SERVICE MENU FUNCTIONS

4.1 RADIO SERVICE VIA THE RSS

Now that the hardware and software installation is complete and the RSS is up and running, you are ready to personalize the radio(s). The following paragraphs are constructed to guide a qualified service technician through the allowable alignments and configurations to keep the radio(s) at full capability throughout its design life. This section describes how to utilize the RSS manual through the various menus and screens to achieve any and all radio capabilities that may be desired by the radio users.

NOTE

4.2 SERVICE MENU

RSS LOCATION: At the MAIN MENU, press .

MOTOROLA Radio Service Software MTSX Model:

MAIN:SERVICE

F1 - HELP F2 - Transmitter Alignments F3 - Receiver Alignments F4 - Signalling Alignments F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 - Controller Board Initialization Program F10 - Exit, Return to Main Menu

HELP

F2 TX

ALIGN

SIGNAL

ALIGN

SERVICE MENU

F5 F6 F7 F8 F9

Select Function F1 - F10.

CBI

PROGRAM

F10

EXIT

All radio alignment and board replacement procedures are accessed from the SERVICE MENU. A radio must be connected to your computer via a RIB and cables, and the radio turned on before you will be permitted to access the service screens.

CAUTION Do NOT switch radios in the middle of any SERVICE procedure. Always use the EXIT function key (F10) to return to the MAIN MENU before disconnecting the radio. Improper exits from service screens may leave the radio in an improperly configured state, resulting in seriously degraded radio or system performance. Refer to your radio service manual for detailed service procedures.

All service screens read and program the radio codeplug directly; you do NOT have to use the GET/SAVE/PROGRAM MENU functions unless you are changing or printing data. You will be prompted at each service screen to save the new values before exiting the screen.

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FUNCTION KEY DESCRIPTIONS: F1 - HELP provides useful information about the currently displayed menu, screen, or field. F2 - TX ALIGN (Transmitter Alignment) function is used to perform standard radio transmit alignment

procedures. Standard periodic alignment procedures are performed from this menu. Refer to your radio service manual for transmit alignment procedures. These procedures should only be attempted by qualified service personnel. Failure to perform alignment procedures properly may result in seriously degraded radio or system performance.

Before adjusting signalling deviation, radio compensation/deviation adjustments must be made. No adjustments are required for DPL, PL, or trunking connect tone deviation.

Whenever any of the modulation circuitry has been replaced, the following alignment procedures must be performed.

Modulation Balance Modulation Limit: VCO Attenuator Modulation Limit: Reference Attenuator

In addition, all signaling modulation limit alignments (DTMF, MDC, SingleTone, Secure and High Speed Trunking Data) should be checked.

F3 - RX ALIGN (Receiver Alignment) function is used to perform standard radio receive alignment procedures.

Refer to your radio service manual for receive alignment procedures. These procedures should only be attempted by qualified service personnel. Failure to perform alignment procedures properly may result in a seriously degraded radio or system performance.

F4 - SIGNAL ALIGN (Signalling Alignment) Refer to your radio service manual for signalling alignment

procedures. These procedures should only be attempted by qualified service personnel. Failure to perform alignment procedures properly may result in a seriously degraded radio or system performance.

F10 - EXIT moves the display backward in the RSS tree, one screen or menu at a time.

PROGRAMMING PROCEDURE:

1. Press F2 at the MAIN MENU. The SERVICE MENU appears.

2. Select the desired function key (F1 - F10).

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4.2.1 TRANSMITTER ALIGNMENT MENU

RSS LOCATION: At the SERVICE MENU, press .

MOTOROLA Radio Service Software MTSX Model:

...SERVICE:TRANSMITTER ALIGNMENT MENU

Select a Function F1 - F10.

TRANSMITTER ALIGNMENT MENU

F1 - HELP F2 - Reference Oscillator F3 - Tx Power F4 - Tx Deviation Balance (Compensation) F5 - Tx Deviation Limit F6 - Tx Deviation Limit: Reference F7 - Tx VCO Crossover Frequency F8 - Secure Tx Deviation F9 F10 - Exit, Return to Service Menu

HELP

F2 REF OSC

F3 TX

PWR

F4 DEV BAL

DEV

LIMIT

REF

ATTEN

VCOF8SECURE

DEV

F9 F10

EXIT

Standard periodic alignment procedures are performed from this menu. Refer to you radio service manual for alignment procedures. These procedures should only be attempted by qualified service personnel. Failure to perform alignment procedures properly may result in seriously degraded radio or system performance.

Signalling deviation for DTMF, MDC, Single Tone, Secure and High-Speed trunking data should be checked any time the radio is serviced and must be adjusted whenever any of the modulation circuitry has been replaced. Before adjusting signalling deviation, radio compensation/deviation adjustments must be made. No adjustments are required for DPL, PL, or trunking connect tone deviation.

FUNCTION KEY DESCRIPTIONS: F1 - HELP provides useful information about the currently displayed menu, screen, or field. F2 - REF OSC (Reference Oscillator Alignment) This is the working value of the reference oscillator (reference

frequency). Refer to your radio service manual for the transmitter power alignment procedure. This procedure should only be attempted by qualified service personnel.

F3 - TX PWR (Transmit Power Alignment) Refer to your radio service manual for the transmitter power

alignment procedure. This procedure should only be attempted by qualified service personnel.

PROGRAMMING PROCEDURE:

1. Press F2 at the MAIN MENU. The SERVICE MENU appears.

2. Press F2. The TRANSMITTER ALIGNMENT MENU appears.

3. Select the desired function key (F1 - F10).

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F4 - DEV BAL (Transmit Deviation Balance [Compensation] Alignment) Refer to your radio service manual for

the transmit deviation balance compensation alignment procedure. This procedure should only be attempted by qualified service personnel.

F5 - DEV LIMIT (Transmit Deviation Limit Alignment) This is the reference softpot value for this frequency.

Refer to your radio service manual for the transmit deviation limit alignment reference attenuator procedure. This procedure should only be attempted by qualified service personnel.

F6 - REF ATTEN (Transmit Deviation Limit Alignment: Reference Softpot) Refer to your radio service manual

for the transmitter deviation limit alignment reference attenuator procedure. This procedure should only be attempted by qualified service personnel.

F7 - TX VCO (Transmit VCO Crossover Alignment) This is only available on UHF and VHF model radios. Refer

to your radio service manual for the transmitter power alignment procedure. This procedure should only be attempted by qualified service personnel.

F8 - SECURE DEV (Secure Transmit Deviation Alignment) Refer to your radio service manual for the secure

transmit deviation alignment procedure. This procedure should only be attempted by qualified service personnel.

F10 - EXIT moves the display backward in the RSS tree, one screen or menu at a time.

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4.2.1.1 REFERENCE OSCILLATOR ALIGNMENT

RSS LOCATION: At the SERVICE MENU, press .

The New Softpot Value is the working value of the reference oscillator (reference frequency). Refer to your radio service manual for the reference frequency alignment procedure. The reference oscillator is adjusted by first keying the radio via F6, then press the up/down arrow keys to increase or decrease the frequency respectively. (A three minute time-out-timer is enabled when the radio is keyed via F6.) Shift up/down arrow keys will increase the adjustment speed. The radio will transmit on the test mode 1 frequency. A relative adjusted value will be displayed on the status bar, but the actual transmitter frequency must be determined from the frequency counter or the service monitor.

FUNCTION KEY DESCRIPTIONS: F1 - HELP provides useful information about the currently displayed menu, screen, or field.

F6 - TOGGLE PTT function will alternately key and dekey the radio being serviced. F8 - PROGRAM VALUE function will program the selected value into the radio. F10 - EXIT moves the display backward in the RSS tree, one screen or menu at a time.

MOTOROLA Radio Service Software MTSX Model:

..........REFERENCE OSCILLATOR

Use UP/DOWN Arrows To Adjust Softpot.

HELP

F2 F3 F4 F5 F6

TOGGLE

PTT

F7 F8

PROGRAM

VALUE

F9 F10

EXIT

REFERENCE OSCILLATOR

Frequency Current Value

869.9875 155 New Softpot Value ....................155

Transmitter........Off

Min

255 Max

PROGRAMMING PROCEDURE:

1. Press F2 at the MAIN MENU. The SERVICE MENU appears.

2. Press F2. The TRANSMITTER ALIGNMENT MENU appears.

3. Press F2. The REFERENCE OSCILLATOR screen appears.

4. Press Tab to select the desired field, or press the desired function key (F1 - F10).

5. If a field is selected, press the up/down arrow keys to select choice or value.

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4.2.1.2 TRANSMIT POWER ALIGNMENT

RSS LOCATION: At the SERVICE MENU, press .

Refer to your radio service manual for the transmitter power alignment procedure. This procedure should only be attempted by qualified service personnel.

The adaptive splatter control feature uses the transmitter power settings for reduced transmit power under strong received signal conditions to reduce adjacent-channel interference.

Transmitter power is adjusted by first keying the radio via F6, and then by pressing the up/down arrow keys to increase or decrease power respectively. SHIFT up/down will increase the adjustment speed. A relative Tx power value (NOT WATTS) will be displayed, but the actual transmitter power output must be determined from your service monitor.

Function key descriptions and field definitions are on the following page.

TRANSMIT POWER

Current Value New Softpot Value

Frequency

High Pwr Low Pwr High Pwr Low Pwr

806.0125 30 26 30 26

815.0125 42 42 42 42

824.9875 50 50 50 50

851.0125 60 60 60 60

860.0125 70 70 70 70

869.9875 80 80 80 80

Transmitter..........Off

MOTOROLA Radio Service Software MTSX Model:

...TRANSMIT POWER

Use UP/DOWN Arrows To Adjust Softpot.

HELP

F2 F3 F4 F5 F6

TOGGLE

PTT

F7 F8

PROGRAM

VALUE

F9 F10

EXIT

Min

127

Max

PROGRAMMING PROCEDURE:

1. Press F2 at the MAIN MENU. The SERVICE MENU appears.

2. Press F2. The TRANSMITTER ALIGNMENT MENU appears.

3. Press F3. The TRANSMIT POWER screen appears.

4. Press Tab to select the desired field, or press the desired function key (F1 - F10).

5. If a field is selected, press the up/down arrow keys to select choice or value.

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FUNCTION KEY DESCRIPTIONS: F1 - HELP provides useful information about the currently displayed menu, screen, or field.

FIELD DEFINITIONS:

New Softpot Value High Pwr

This is the power level 1 for this frequency. The status bar shows the setting in relation to the minimum and maximum settings.

New Softpot Value Low Pwr

This is the power level 2 for this frequency. The status bar shows the setting in relation to the minimum and maximum settings.

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4.2.1.3 TRANSMIT DEVIATION BALANCE (COMPENSATION) ALIGNMENT

RSS LOCATION: At the SERVICE MENU, press .

Refer to your radio service manual for the balanced attenuator alignment (compensation) procedure. This procedure should only be attempted by qualified service personnel.

Compensation alignment is critical to the operation of signalling schemes that have very low frequency components (that is, DPL) and could result in distorted waveforms if improperly adjusted.

Balanced attenuator alignment balances the modulation sensitivity of the VCO and reference modulation (synthesizer low-frequency port) lines. It is a way of correcting for deviation sensitivity versus RF frequency variations in the VCO. The transmit and receive bands are divided into frequency zones with a calibration point (value) in each zone. Balanced attenuator alignment is required after replacing (or servicing) the controller board or the RF board. Using the up/down arrow keys, adjust compensations per your radio service manual.

Performing this procedure automatically calculates compensation alignment. The programming procedure, function key descriptions, and field definition are on the following page.

MOTOROLA Radio Service Software MTSX Model:

...TRANSMIT DEVIATION BALANCE (COMPENS)

Use UP/DOWN Arrows To Adjust Softpot.

HELP

F2 F3 F4 F5 F6

TOGGLE

PTT

F7 F8

PROGRAM

VALUE

F9 F10

EXIT

TRANSMIT DEVIATION BALANCE (COMPENSATION)

Current

Frequency Value New Softpot Value

806.0125 30 30

815.0125 30 30

824.9875 30 30

851.0125 45 45

860.0125 45 45

869.9875 45 45

Transmitter..............Off

Min

Max

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FUNCTION KEY DESCRIPTIONS: F1 - HELP provides useful information about the currently displayed menu, screen, or field.

FIELD DEFINITION:

New Softpot Value

This is the balance value for this frequency. The status bar shows the relationship between this setting and the minimum and maximum settings.

PROGRAMMING PROCEDURE:

1. Press F2 at the MAIN MENU. The SERVICE MENU appears.

2. Press F2. The TRANSMITTER ALIGNMENT MENU appears.

3. Press F4. The TRANSMIT DEVIATION BALANCE (COMPENSATION) screen appears.

4. Press Tab to select the desired field, or press the desired function key (F1 - F10).

5. If a field is selected, press the up/down arrow keys to select choice or value.

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4.2.1.4 TRANSMIT DEVIATION LIMIT ALIGNMENT

RSS LOCATION: At the SERVICE MENU, press .

Refer to your radio service manual for the transmit deviation limit alignment procedure. This procedure should only be attempted by qualified service personnel.

Transmit deviation limit alignment is a way of correcting for deviation sensitivity versus RF frequency variations in the VCO. The transmit and receive bands are divided into frequency zones with a calibration point (value) in each zone. Compensation for each of these points must be checked and adjusted if the VCO is replaced.

FUNCTION KEY DESCRIPTIONS: F1 - HELP provides useful information about the currently displayed menu, screen, or field.

This is the VCO softpot value for this frequency. The status bar shows the relationship between this setting and the minimum and maximum settings.

MOTOROLA Radio Service Software MTSX Model:

...TRANSMIT DEVIATION LIMIT

Use UP/DOWN Arrows To Adjust Softpot.

TRANSMIT DEVIATION LIMIT

Current

Frequency Value New Softpot Value

806.0125 185 185

815.0125 185 185

824.9875 185 185

851.0125 180 180

860.0125 180 180

869.9875 180 180

Transmitter..............Off

HELP

F2 F3 F4 F5 F6

TOGGLE

PTT

F7 F8

PROGRAM

VALUE

F9 F10

EXIT

Min

255

Max

PROGRAMMING PROCEDURE:

1. Press F2 at the MAIN MENU. The SERVICE MENU appears.

2. Press F2. The TRANSMITTER ALIGNMENT MENU appears.

3. Press F5. The TRANSMIT DEVIATION LIMIT screen appears.

4. Press Tab to select the desired field, or press the desired function key (F1 - F10).

5. If a field is selected, press the up/down arrow keys to select choice or value.

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4.2.1.5 TRANSMIT DEVIATION LIMIT ALIGNMENT: REFERENCE SOFTPOT

RSS LOCATION: At the SERVICE MENU, press .

Refer to your radio service manual for the transmit deviation limit alignment reference softpot procedure. This procedure should only be attempted by qualified service personnel.

FUNCTION KEY DESCRIPTIONS: F1 - HELP provides useful information about the currently displayed menu, screen, or field.

New Softpot Value Channel Spacing Field Definition

This is the reference softpot value for this frequency. The status bar shows the relationship between this setting and the minimum and maximum settings.

MOTOROLA Radio Service Software MTSX Model:

...TRANSMIT DEVIATION LIMIT:REFERENCE

Use UP/DOWN Arrows To Adjust Softpot.

TRANSMIT DEVIATION LIMIT: REFERENCE

Current Value New Softpot Value

Frequency Channel Spacing Channel Spacing

869.9875 20KHz ...........114 120KHz.............114

Transmitter..............Off

HELP

F2 F3 F4 F5 F6

TOGGLE

PTT

F7 F8

PROGRAM

VALUE

F9 F10

EXIT

Min

127

Max

PROGRAMMING PROCEDURE:

1. Press F2 at the MAIN MENU. The SERVICE MENU appears.

2. Press F2. The TRANSMITTER ALIGNMENT MENU appears.

3. Press F6. The TRANSMIT DEVIATION LIMIT: REFERENCE screen appears.

4. Press Tab to select the desired field, or press the desired function key (F1 - F10).

5. If a field is selected, press the up/down arrow keys to select choice or value.

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4.2.1.6 TRANSMIT VCO CROSSOVER ALIGNMENT

RSS LOCATION: At the SERVICE MENU, press .

Refer to your radio service manual for the transmit VCO crossover alignment procedure. This procedure should only be performed by qualified service personnel.

FUNCTION KEY DESCRIPTIONS: F1 - HELP provides useful information about the currently displayed menu, screen, or field.

New Frequency Field Definition

This is the VCO crossover softpot value for this frequency. The status bar shows the relationship between this setting and the minimum and maximum settings.

PROGRAMMING PROCEDURE:

1. Press F2 at the MAIN MENU. The SERVICE MENU appears.

2. Press F2. The TRANSMITTER ALIGNMENT MENU appears.

3. Press F7. The TRANSMIT VCO CROSSOVER screen appears.

4. Press Tab to select the desired field, or press the desired function key (F1 - F10).

5. If a field is selected, press the up/down arrow keys to select choice or value.

MOTOROLA Radio Service Software MTSX Model:

...VCO CROSSOVER

Use UP/DOWN Arrows To Adjust Softpot.

VCO CROSSOVER

Current New

Frequency Frequency

486.0250 486.0250

Transmitter . . . . . .Off

HELP

F2 F3 F4 F5 F6

TOGGLE

PTT

F7 F8

PROGRAM

VALUE

F9 F10

EXIT

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4.2.1.7 SECURE TRANSMIT DEVIATION

RSS LOCATION: At the SERVICE MENU, press .

FUNCTION KEY DESCRIPTIONS: F1 - HELP provides useful information about the currently displayed menu, screen, or field. F6 - TOGGLE PTT - function will alternately key and dekey the radio being serviced F8 - PROGRAM VALUE function will program the selected value into the radio. F10 - EXIT moves the display backward in the RSS tree, one screen or menu at a time. New Softpot Value Field Definition

This is the secure transmit deviation softpot value for this frequency. The status bar shows the relationship between this setting and the minimum and maximum settings.

PROGRAMMING PROCEDURE:

1. Press F2 at the MAIN MENU. The SERVICE MENU appears.

2. Press F2. The TRANSMIT ALIGNMENT MENU appears.

3. Press F8. The SECURE TRANSMIT DEVIATION screen appears.

4. Press Tab to select the desired field, or press the desired function key (F1 - F10).

5. If a field is selected, press the up/down arrow keys to select choice or value.

MOTOROLA Radio Service Software MTSX Model:

MAIN:SERVICE:TX ALIGN:SECURE TX DEV

Use UP/DOWN Arrows To Adjust Softpot.

SECURE TRANSMIT DEVIATION

Frequency Current Value

490.0250 110 New Softpot Value..............110

Transmitter . . . .Off

HELP

F2 F3 F4 F5 F6

TOGGLE

PTT

F7 F8

PROGRAM

VALUE

F9 F10

EXIT

Min

127

Max

Refer to your radio service manual for the secure transmit deviation alignment procedures. This procedure should only be attempted by a qualified service personnel. Secure transmit deviation should be checked any time the radio is serviced and must be adjusted whenever any of the modulation circuitry has been replaced.

F2 F8

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4.2.1.8 CONTROLLER BOARD INITIALIZATION (CBI)

RSS LOCATION: At the SERVICE MENU, press .

FUNCTION KEY DESCRIPTIONS: F1 - HELP provides useful information about the currently displayed menu, screen, or field.

F9 - PROGRAM RADIO -Programs the selected value into the radio. The RSS will display the following

message: “!!!Warning!!! Continue to program the following serial number into the CBI radio: <Serial Number>.” Press F2 to proceed with the initialization and F10 to cancel. If communication with the radio fails, the RSS will display a pop-up error message. Check you cable connections and try again.

F10 - EXIT moves the display backward in the RSS tree, one screen or menu at a time.

PROGRAMMING PROCEDURE:

1. Press F2 at the MAIN MENU. The SERVICE MENU appears.

2. Press F2. The TRANSMIT ALIGNMENT MENU appears.

3. Press F9. The CONTROLLER BOARD INITIALIZATION (CBI) appears.

MOTOROLA Radio Service Software MTSX Model:

MAIN:SERVICE:CBI

CONTROLLER BOARD INITIALIZATION

Serial Number..............................###ABC?###

Model Number......................XXXXXXXXXXXX

FLASHcode..........................XXXXX-XXXXX-X

HELP

F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8

PROGRAM

RADIO

F9 F10

EXIT

This screen can be accessed from the SERVICE MENU only when a CBI-programmed radio is connected to the computer via the RIB. If not, the RSS will display an error message.

This screen allows you to transfer codeplug

information from the computer to the radio codeplug. Enter a valid serial number and press F8 to proceed.

Note

A CBI radio and RIB must be properly connected to the computer and the power turned on before you press F8.

Note

If the radio connected to the RIB is NOT a CBI-initialized radio and you press F9 from the SERVICE MENU, the RSS will display the following pop-up message: “!!!Warning!!! The radio attached to the RIB is not a CBI-initialized radio.”

WARNING

DO NOT turn off the radio or disconnect the radio from the computer while it is attempting to program the codeplug. Interrupting the programming process will destroy codeplug contents and completely disable the radio.

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Field Definitions

Serial Number

Enter the serial number of the radio you wish to initialize. This number can be found on the outside casing of the radio. You will NOT be able to initialize the CBI radio unless you enter a valid serial number.

Model Number

This is a read-only field. It displays the model number of the radio currently attached to the computer using the RIB. The model number is retrieved from the radio’s controller board and is displayed for verification purposes only.

FLASHcode

This is a read-only field. It displays the FLASHcode of the radio currently attached to the computer using the RIB. The FLASHcode is retrieved from the radio’s controller board and is displayed for verification purposes only.

SERVICE MTSX RSS

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4.2.2 RECEIVER ALIGNMENT MENU

RSS LOCATION: At the SERVICE MENU, press .

Standard periodic receiver alignment procedures are performed from this menu. Refer to your radio service manual for receive alignment procedures. These procedures should only be attempted by qualified service personnel. Failure to perform alignment procedures properly may result in seriously degraded radio or system performance.

FUNCTION KEY DESCRIPTIONS: F1 - HELP provides useful information about the currently displayed menu, screen, or field. F2 - FRONT END FILT ALGN (Front End Bandpass Filter Alignment) Refer to your radio service manual for the

front end bandpass alignment procedure. This procedure should only be attempted by qualified service personnel.

F3 - AUDIO (Rated Audio Calibration) Refer to your radio service manual for the rated audio calibration

procedure. This procedure should only be attempted by qualified service personnel.

F4 - SQUELCH 12.5KHz (Squelch Attenuator 12.5KHz Adjustment) Refer to your radio service manual for the

squelch alignment procedure. This procedure should only be attempted by qualified service personnel.

F5 - SQUELCH 20KHz (Squelch Attenuator 20KHz Adjustment) Refer to your radio service manual for the

squelch alignment procedure. This procedure should only be attempted by qualified service personnel.

F6 - SQUELCH 25/30KHz (Squelch Attenuator 25/30KHz Adjustment) Refer to your radio service manual for

the squelch alignment procedure. This procedure should only be attempted by qualified service personnel.

MOTOROLA Radio Service Software MTSX Model:

MAIN:SERVICE:RECEIVER ALIGNMENT MENU

Select Function F1 - F10.

RECEIVER ALIGNMENT MENU

F1 - HELP F2 - Front End Bandpass Filter F3 - Rated Audio Calibration F4 - Squelch Attenuator (12.5KHz) F5 - Squelch Attenuator (20KHz) F6 - Squelch Attenuator (25/30KHz) F7 - Rx VCO Crossover Frequency F8 - Secure Rx Discriminator Level F9 F10 - Exit, Return to Service Menu

HELPF2FRONT END

FILT ALGN

AUDIOF4SQUELCH

12.5KHz

SQUELCH

20KHz

SQUELCH

25/30KHz

VCOF8SECURE

DISCR

F9 F10

EXIT

PROGRAMMING PROCEDURE:

1. Press F2 at the MAIN MENU. The SERVICE MENU appears.

2. Press F3. The RECEIVER ALIGNMENT MENU appears.

3. Select the desired function key (F1 - F10).

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F7 - VCO (Rx VCO Crossover Frequency Adjustment) Refer to your radio service manual for the alignment

procedure. This procedure should only be attempted by qualified service personnel.

F8 - SECURE DISCR (Secure Receive Discriminator Level Adjustment) Refer to your radio service manual for

the secure receive discriminator level alignment procedure. This procedure should only be attempted by qualified service personnel.

F10 - EXIT moves the display backward in the RSS tree, one screen or menu at a time.

Motorola MT2000 User Manual 2

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.3 INTRODUCTION OF NEW RELEASE

Steps to Connect the Hardware

MAIN MENU

3.2 PROGRAMMING A BASIC 16-CHANNEL MT2000 CONVENTIONAL RADIO

CONVENTIONAL RADIO PERSONALITY CHART

3.2.8 Program the Phone List

3.3 PROGRAMMING A BASIC MTX8000 TRUNKED RADIO

TRUNKED RADIO PERSONALITY CHART

3.3.5 MTX8000/9000 Radio Button / Switch / Menu Item Defaults

3.3.7 TCMS Merge Process

3.3.9 Steps to Assign Controls

3.3.10 Program the Phone List

3.4 CLONING MORE RADIOS

3.4.4 Read Desired Source Archive File

3.4.8. Exit the RSS

SERVICE MENU

TRANSMITTER ALIGNMENT MENU

SECURE TRANSMIT DEVIATION

CONTROLLER BOARD INITIALIZATION

RECEIVER ALIGNMENT MENU