Installation Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1. REGULATORY AND SAFETY INFORMATION
- 1.1 SAFETY SYMBOL CONVENTIONS
- 1.2 RF ENERGY EXPOSURE AWARENESS AND CONTROL INFORMATION FOR FCC OCCUPATIONAL USE REQUIREMENTS
- 1.3 Federal Communications Commission Regulations
- 1.4 COMPLIANCE WITH RF EXPOSURE STANDARDS
- 1.5 REGULATORY APPROVALS
- 1.6 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY GUIDELINES AND SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION
- 1.7 COMMON HAZARDS
- 1.8 SAFE DRIVING RECOMMENDATIONS
- 1.9 OPERATING RULES AND REGULATIONS
- 1.10 OPERATING TIPS
- 2. RENSEIGNEMENTS SUR LA RÉGLEMENTATION ET SÉCURITÉ
- 3. SPECIFICATIONS0F
- 4. OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES
- 5. INTRODUCTION
- 6. INSTALLATION PROCESS
- 6.1 GENERAL INFORMATION
- 6.2 PRE-INSTALLATION VEHICLE CHECK
- 6.3 PLANNING THE INSTALLATION
- 6.4 WIRING and CABLING REQUIREMENTS
- 6.5 TOOLS REQUIRED
- 6.6 UNPACKING AND CHECKING THE EQUIPMENT
- 7. ANTENNA INSTALLATION
- 7.1 ANTENNA MOUNTING LOCATIONS
- 7.2 RF ANTENNA INSTALLATION PROCEDURES
- 7.2.1 Installing Antenna Mounts AN-125001-002, -004, and -006
- 7.2.2 Installing Magnetic Antenna Mount AN-125001-008 and 12099-0370-01
- 7.2.3 Installing All Other Antenna Mounts
- 7.2.4 Attaching the NMO Antenna Element
- 7.2.5 Installing the Coax Cable and TNC RF Connector
- 7.2.6 Install GPS Antenna (If Required)
- 7.2.7 Installing a GPS Combo Antenna
- 7.2.8 Installing a GPS Antenna Inside the Rear-Deck
- 8. FRONT-MOUNT RADIO INSTALLATION
- 9. REMOTE-MOUNT RADIO INSTALLATION
- 9.1 MOUNTING THE REMOTE-MOUNT RADIO
- 9.2 REMOTE-MOUNT RADIO’S WIRING AND CABLING
- 9.3 CONTROL HEAD INSTALLATION
- 10. OPTION AND ACCESSORY INSTALLATION
- 11. CABLES AND CONNECTIONS
- 12. INSTALLATION INSPECTION AND TESTS
- 13. CARING FOR THE RADIO EQUIPMENT
- 14. CUSTOMER SERVICE
- 15. INSTALLATION CHECKLIST
- 16. WARRANTY REGISTRATION
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5. INTRODUCTION
This manual contains procedures for installing the XL Mobile radio, the Control Head, and related
equipment. Procedures cover the mounting and cabling of the equipment in front-mount or remote-mount
configurations and basic in-vehicle performance testing.
5.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The XL Series mobile radio provides the advanced connectivity that first responders require, while
addressing evolving voice and data communications. It meets MIL-STD-810G for durability. XL Mobile
radios support P25 Trunking, P25 Conventional, Enhanced Digital Access Communications System
(EDACS), analog conventional, and BeOn
®
operation over a Wi-Fi
®
or LTE network.
The XL Mobile is a P25 converged, multiband Land Mobile Radio with an option to include LTE (optional).
Designed for anyone who needs to communicate with multiple agencies or across multiple bands, the XL
Mobile delivers mission-critical connectivity.
The XL Mobile radio and related equipment are designed to typically operate in a motor vehicle. The radio
must be connected to an external vehicle-mounted transmit/receive antenna system approved for use with
the radio. Several different types of antenna mounts and a multiband antenna element are approved and
available for use with the radio. The antennas are listed in Section 4.
The XL Mobile installation includes a Control Head and the Vehicular Communications Hub (VCH), which
are described in the following sections.
5.1.1 Vehicular Communications Hub (VCH)
The XL Vehicular Communications Hub (VCH) is the main radio unit in a vehicular (mobile) radio system.
A major feature of the VCH design is the use of IP networks for tethering multiple radio Control Heads.
Figure 5-1: Vehicle Communications Hub (VCH)