Advanced Features

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Multi-Site Controls

These features are applicable when your current radio channel is part of an IP Site Connect or Linked Capacity Plus configuration.

See IP Site Connect on page 13 and Linked Capacity Plus on page 14 for more details about these configurations.

Starting an Automatic Site Search

NOTE: The radio only scans for a new site if the current signal is weak or when the radio is unable to detect any signal from the current site. If the RSSI value is strong, the radio remains on the current site.

Procedure:

Press the programmed Site Lock On/Off button.

1A tone sounds and the display shows Site Unlocked.

2The LED blinks yellow rapidly when the radio is actively searching for a new site, and turns off once the radio locks on to a site.

3The display shows the channel alias and the site roaming icon appears.

OR

Procedure:

Use the menu.

1cto access the menu.

2^ or vto Utilities and press cto select.

3^ or vto Radio Settings and press cto select.

4^ or vto Site Roaming and press cto select.

5^ or vto Unlock Site and press cto select. A tone sounds and the display shows Site Unlocked.

6The radio returns to the Home screen. The display shows the channel alias and the site roaming icon appears.

7The LED blinks yellow rapidly when the radio is actively searching for a new site, and turns off once the radio locks on to a site.

The radio also performs an automatic site search (site is unlocked) during a PTT button press or data transmission if the current channel, multi-site channel with an attached roam list, is out of range.

Stopping an Automatic Site Search

When the radio is actively searching for a new site:

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Motorola XPR 7550 manual Multi-Site Controls,  Starting an Automatic Site Search,  Stopping an Automatic Site Search

XPR 7550 specifications

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