User`s guide

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Important Note on
ASTRO SABER vs. ASTRO XTS 3000
About ASTRO XTS 3000
ASTRO XTS 3000 is an addition to the family of Motorola ASTRO Digital Portable radios. Like its
predecessor the ASTRO SABER radio, the ASTRO XTS 3000 can be programmed using the ASTRO Portable
Radio Service Software. Only a handful of subtle RSS feature field and screen differences are visibly evident
between the two types of radios. These variations are noted in the appropriate screen views captured in
this manual. Most of these variations are simply a result of differences in radio display and other physical
characteristics between ASTRO SABER and ASTRO XTS 3000.
Note: Please consult your ASTRO XTS 3000 radio User’s Manual directly for detailed information
on the features and capabilities of the new radio product.
Programming ASTRO SABER Portables
As far as general usage is concerned, the revised ASTRO Portable RSS is no different from the one used to
program pre-existing ASTRO SABER Portable radios. You should be able to program ASTRO SABER radios
using this RSS just as you did with previous RSS versions. If you have no previous experience in
programming an ASTRO SABER Portable radio, this manual will serve as an introduction and detailed
reference on the use of this RSS.
Programming ASTRO XTS 3000 Portables
Unlike ASTRO SABER models which have an “H04” model number prefix, ASTRO XTS 3000 models bear
the “H09” prefix. There are, however, no special operations to be performed in order to use the ASTRO
Portable RSS software to program ASTRO XTS 3000 models. Proceed with reading, programming and
writing to the codeplug as you usually do with ASTRO SABER models, consulting the appropriate sections
of this manual as necessary.
Note: First time ASTRO RSS users should note that like the ASTRO SABER model, the ASTRO XTS 3000
model is a portable radio which MUST be used with the Portable version of the ASTRO RSS. Again, if you
are not familiar with the ASTRO RSS at all, reading this manual in its entirety should help you better
understand how to program an ASTRO radio.
Cross-Model Cloning
Although both ASTRO XTS 3000 and ASTRO SABER radio models can be configured using the same
(ASTRO Portable) RSS, they inherently belong to different radio model categories . Consequently, an
ASTRO SABER radio or archive CANNOT be cloned into an ASTRO XTS 3000 radio and vice versa. Such cloning
scenarios are NOT supported by the RSS and will be unsuccessful if attempted.