Motorola MT2000 manual Radio Service Software, Types of RSS Programmable Features and Functions

MTSX RSS INTRODUCTION

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.

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.

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