User`s guide

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Foreword

This edition of the ASTRO™ Radio Service Software (RSS) user’s guide contains revisions and updates made

in support of all ASTRO RSS bearing the Software Part Number 6085A, particularly ASTRO RSS version

R05.00.00. Although the new RSS contains other changes, this update is primarily driven by the

introduction of ASTRO System Release 3.0 and Motorola’s new ASTRO Digital Portable radio: the XTS

3000.

Note:

Since the ASTRO SABER™ and ASTRO XTS 3000 classes of radio are internally and

ergonomically different models, they are not cross-clonable.

In other words, the ASTRO Portable RSS

CANNOT

be used to clone a SABER archive into a XTS 3000 and vice-versa.

Below is a summary of the primary ASTRO Radio Service Software (RSS) enhancements and ASTRO radio

feature support introduced in this new release of Motorola ASTRO (Portable/Mobile) RSS. Note that some

of these features and enhancements are available on a Portable versus Mobile radio basis while others are

common to both ASTRO radio types. Please also note that, with the exception of any identiﬁed RSS

software enhancements, many ASTRO RSS ﬁeld and screen introductions typically allow the

programming of radio options. This means that the visibility of these ﬁelds in the RSS will depend on the

capability of the particular ASTRO being programmed. Please consult your radio manual and/or refer to

the appropriate sections of this user’s manual for a detailed description of the respective radio features.

ASTRO Portable RSS only:

ASTRO XTS 3000 radio models support.

ASTRO Mobile RSS only:

Support of Auxiliary Siren Switch as a Vehicle Interface Port (VIP) input.

Support of External Transmit Attenuator as a Vehicle Interface Port (VIP) output.

Improved Vehicular Repeater System–Expanded Protocol (VRS-EP).

Programmable Self-Test Alert Tone.

Support of Direct Status, Message and Mode on DEKs.

ASTRO Portable AND Mobile RSS:

Fully programmable MDC System Ack Pretime.

Programmable Trunking Transmit Deviation level.

Digital Common Air Interface (CAI) Operation.

ASTRO Conventional Talkgroups.