Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Foreword
- Installation Requirements for Compliance with Radio Frequency (RF) Energy Exposure Safety Standards
- Document History
- Related Publications
- Notations Used in This Manual
- Mobile Radio Model Numbering Scheme
- Commercial Warranty
- Introduction
- Installation Details for Standard Configurations
- Options and Accessories Installation
- Best Practices: Installation & Troubleshooting
- 4.1 Check Wiring of Ignition and Radio Ignition Sensing
- 4.2 Check Physical Installation of Radio Ground and Radio Accessory Wiring
- 4.3 Improving the Electrical Quality of the Power and Ignition Lines
- 4.4 Jump-Start the Vehicle
- 4.5 Eliminate Noise/Howling from PA Speaker
- 4.6 Eliminating False Emergency Alert Triggering
- Appendix A: Replacement Parts Ordering
- Appendix B: Motorola Solutions Offices
- Glossary
- Analog
- Band
- Customer Programming Software
- Default
- Digital
- Digital Private-Line
- Dispatcher
- Federal Communications Commission
- Frequency
- General-Purpose Input/Output
- Global Navigation Satellite System
- Integrated Circuit
- kilohertz
- Liquid-Crystal Display
- Light Emitting Diode
- Motorola Digital Communications
- Megahertz
- Paging
- Printed Circuit Board
- Private-Line Tone Squelch
- Programming Cable
- Receiver
- Repeater
- Radio Frequency
- Signal
- Spectrum
- Squelch
- Time-out Timer
- Tone Private Line
- Transceiver
- Transmitter
- Trunking Priority Monitor Scan List
- Ultra-High Frequency
- Universal Serial Bus
Integrated Circuit (IC) An assembly of interconnected components on a small semiconductor
chip, usually made of silicon. One chip can contain millions of microscopic components and perform
many functions.
kilohertz (kHz) One thousand cycles per second. Used especially as a radio-frequency unit.
Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD) An LCD uses two sheets of polarizing material with a liquid-
crystal solution between them. An electric current passed through the liquid causes the crystals to align
so that light cannot pass through them.
Light Emitting Diode (LED) An electronic device that lights up when electricity is passed
through it.
Motorola Digital Communications (MDC) A Motorola Solutions proprietary signaling scheme
permitting the transfer of data communications at the rate of 1200 bits per second. Designed
specifically for high reliability in the land-mobile radio environment. Digital encoding allows a much
greater amount of information to pass over the channel with each message than with alternative tone
encoding methods. Some features include: PTT ID, Emergency, Call Alert, Emergency Alarm, Voice
Selection Call (SelCall), Radio Check, and Monitor.
Megahertz (MHz) One million cycles per second. Used especially as aradio-frequency unit.
Paging One-way communication that alerts the receiver to retrieve a message.
Printed Circuit Board (PC Board) A circuit manufactured so that many or all of the
components are attached to a non-conductive circuit board with copper strips on one or both sides to
replace wires.
Private-Line Tone Squelch (PL) A continuous sub-audible tone that is transmitted along with
the carrier.
Programming Cable A cable that allows the computer to communicate directly with certain radios
using USB.
Receiver Electronic device that amplifies RF signals. A receiver separates the audio signal from the
RF carrier, amplifies it, and converts it back to the original sound waves.
Repeater Remote transmit/receive facility that re-transmits received signals in order to improve
communications range and coverage (conventional operation).
Radio Frequency (RF) The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum between audio sound and
infrared light (approximately 10 kHz to 10 GHz).
Signal An electrically transmitted electromagnetic wave.
Spectrum Frequency range within which radiation has specific characteristics.
Squelch Muting of audio circuits when received signal levels fall below a pre-determined value. With
carrier squelch, all channel activity that exceeds the radio’s preset squelch level can be heard.
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