Motorola NTN9176 ASTRO XTS User manual

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NTN9176_
ASTRO®XTS™
Tri-Chemistry Vehicular Charger
User Guide
All batteries can cause property damage and/or bodily injury such as burns
if a conductive material such as jewelry, keys or beaded chains touches
exposed terminals. The material may complete an electrical circuit (short
circuit) and become quite hot. Exercise care in handling any charged battery,
particularly when placing it inside a pocket, purse or other container with
metal objects.
Do not replace or charge batteries in potentially explosive atmosphere.
Contact sparking may occurwhile installing or removing batteries and cause
an explosion.
Due to the risk of electrical shock or other physical injury, never insert your
hands into the charger pocket.
Warning For Vehicles Equipped With an Airbag
An airbag inflates with great force. DO NOT place objects, including
communication equipment, in the area over the airbag or in the airbag deployment
area. If the communication equipment is improperly installed and the airbag
inflates, this could cause serious injury.
•Installation of vehicle communication equipment should be performed by a
professional installer/technician qualified in the requirements for such
installations. An airbag’s size, shape, and deployment area can vary by
vehicle make, model, and front compartment configuration (e.g., bench seat
vs. bucket seats).
•Contact the vehicle manufacturer’s corporate headquarters, if necessary, for
specific airbag information for the vehicle make, model, and front
compartment configuration involved in your communication equipment
installation.
Important Note: If a vehicular repeater is installed, verify operation of the repeater before
leaving the vicinity of the vehicle.
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About the Vehicular Charger
The NTN9176_ Tri-Chemistry Vehicular Charger is a 12Vdc vehicular charger for the following
nickel-cadmium (NiCd), nickel-metal-hydride (NiMH), and lithium-ion (Li-Ion) batteries for
XTS 2500, XTS 1500, MT 1500, XTS 3000, XTS 3500 and XTS 5000 series portable radios:
The charger uses a microprocessor to sense the type of battery inserted and control the rate of
charge accordingly. A battery will be charged at a rapid rate until it is fully charged, then the
charger will switch to a trickle charge mode to keep the battery fully charged.
The charger can charge either a battery that is attached to a radio or just the battery alone. This
allows a spare battery to be maintained in a fully charged condition.
A radio can be operated while in the charger, but this will prolong the amount of time needed to
fully charge the battery.
NOTE: Excessive use of a radio while it is in the charger will cause its battery to become
discharged.
Battery No. Type Description Battery No. Type Description
NTN8294_ NiCd Ultra-High NTN8299_ NiMH Ultra-High, FM
(A, B, C, D, E, G)
NTN8295_ NiCd Ultra-High, FM
(A, B, C, D, E, G) NTN8610_ LiIon Ultra-High
NTN8297_ NiCd Ultra-High, FM (R) NTN8923_ NiMH Extended-Life
RNN4006 NiMH Ultra-High RNN4007 NiMH Ultra-High, FM
NTN9862 Li-ion Ultra-High Impres NNTN4436 NiMH Ultra-High Impres,
FM
NN4437 NiMH Ultra-High Impres, FM
- Ruggedized HNN9031 NiCD Ultra-High Impres
HNN9032 NiCD Ultra-High Impres, FM NTN9857 NiCD Ultra-High, FM
NTN9815 NiCD Ultra-High NTN9816 NiCD Ultra-High, FM
NTN9858 NiMH Ultra-High NTN4435 NiMH Ultra-High Impres

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Four LED indicators on the front panel of the charger indicate charger status:
LED Name Indication
Red
(Steady)
(Blinking)
RAPID
The portable radio or battery is properly seated and the battery is being
rapid-charged.
Indicates a battery fault. Remove the radio or battery from the charger,
wait a few seconds for the charger’s microprocessor to reset, and rein-
sert. If this does not clear the problem, there may be a defect in the bat-
tery or the charger. Refer to a qualified
service technician.
Green
(Steady) TRICKLE The battery is fully charged and the charger is in trickle-charge mode.
Yellow
(Steady) TEMP The battery is outside of its acceptable temperature range for rapid charging; the battery will be charged at a reduced (trickle) rate when
this occurs. Allow the battery to warm or cool, as appropriate. The
radio or battery may be left in the charger
during this time (if the temperature conditions inside the
vehicle are appropriate) and the charger will automatically switch to
rapid-charge mode when the battery reaches the proper temperature.
Orange
(Steady) VRS The vehicular repeater is enabled.
NOTE: A switch in the charger will sense the presence of a radio
inside the charger and disable the repeater. If a battery alone is placed
in the charger, the repeater operation will not be affected.
None FAULT The battery is defective or is not seated properly in the charger.

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Securing the Radio in the Vehicular Charger
The NTN9176_ Vehicular Charger is equipped with a feature that reduces the risk of a portable
radio (or battery alone) in the pocket from becoming dislodged and potentially hazardous in the
event of a vehicular collision. Operators are instructed to follow the vehicular charger
installation instructions and to use this feature as follows:
1. Anyone intending to operate the vehicular charger is advised to locate and become
familiar with:
• the stationary leather strap that protrudes from the lower edge of the pocket opening,
• the cord, and
• the snappable leather latch.
The buttons on the latch and housing top are designed to mate with the snap on the strap.
2. When the vehicular charger is not in use, the latch may be snapped to the strap to stow it.
The unit is shipped from the factory in this configuration.
3. To use the vehicular charger, insert the portable radio or battery alone into the charger
pocket.
4. Unsnap the leather latch from the strap.
5. For radios with an antenna installed, loop the cord around the base of the antenna and then
snap the latch back onto the strap (refer to Figure 1).
Figure 1 Radio with Antenna Installed
RAPID TRICKLE TEMP VRS OFF
RPTR

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— or —
For radios with a Public Safety Speaker/Microphone (PSSM) and RF Adapter (RFA)
installed, loop the cord around the RFA and adjacent portion of the PSSM and then snap
the latch back onto the strap (refer to Figure 2).
Figure 2 Radio with PSSM and RFA Installed
— or —
For charging a battery that is not attached to a radio, loop the cord around the top of the
battery, then snap the latch onto the snap on the top of the charger (refer to Figure 3).
Figure 3 Battery without Radio
6. Before you remove a portable radio or battery from the vehicular charger, first unsnap the
latch and unloop the cord from the secured radio or battery.
Cord Latch
Strap
RAPID TRICKLE TEMP VRS OFF
RPTR