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RSSI-Poor
Note:
RSSI-Poor will be shown if the distance
between transmit radio and receive
radios are more than 8 to 10 meters in
an open environment.
Fireground (Conventional Only)
The portable Fireground Communications System is
designed for deployment at an incident scene. It
consists of five central components:
Your APX portable radios
Incident Management Software
Command Terminal
Radio Frequency (RF) Modem
DVRS (Optional)
These components provide on-scene and inbuilding
radio coverage, and enhanced personnel
accountability and monitoring.
The radio helps to indicate your presence on the
scene if it is in the range of the Incident Commander
command terminal.
Each Fireground Communication System radio
automatically reports your radio ID on the commander
mobile command terminal. Your name, riding position
and sector are all can be configured to be seen at the
Commander’s command terminal.
If you have a critical situation, you can press the
Emergency button which activates an alarm on the
Incident Management Software at the command
terminal.
The Fireground signals transmission is always
exchanging data between your radio and the RF
Modem and command terminal. The status of your
radio includes:
Powering up or down the radio
Automatic response to Polling
Response to Evacuation commands
Pressing the PTT button to make voice
transmission
Sending an Emergency Alarm and Call
Entering Fireground Zone Channel
1
Upon powering up, perform one of the following
actions:
Advanced Features
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