Motorola APX7000XE 1.5 User manual

P R E F E R R E D T A C T I C A L M E T H O D S
May 2013
West County EMS and Fire Protection District
Motorola
APX7000XE
Model 1.5
VHF/800Mhz
Portable Radio
Given Equipment
Review, the Fire-
fighter will be able
to:
 Identify specific com-
ponents of the Radio
 Identify and Under-
stand Operational
Features of the Radio
 Identify Battery
charging methodolo-
gies.
 Identify operational
requirements for 800
Mhz. St. Louis City
Frequencies.
Tactical Overview
Radio Component
Overview
2
Identifying Status
Indicators
6
Ipress Battery 13
Radio Operations 18
Fleet Map 22
St. Louis City Zone 29

Radio Overview
Page 2
Motorola APX7000XE Model 1.5
FRONT
Push To
Talk (PTT)
Zone Up
Zone Down
Battery
Scan On/Off Front Microphone
Battery Latch
Release
Bluetooth Pairing
Indicator
Main Speaker

Radio Overview Page 3
West County EMS and Fire Protection District
REAR
Lapel Microphone/
Accessory Connector
Ruggedized
Case
Battery
Belt Clip Slot
Rear Microphone

Motorola APX7000XE Model 1.5
TOP
Keypad Lock
Switch
Top Emergency
Button
3 Position ABC
ZONE Switch
Top Display
Off/On
Volume
16 Position
Channel Select
Antenna

Motorola APX7000XE Model 1.5
XE RSM Lapel Microphone
Volume Up/
Down
Emergency
Button
Scan Off/On
D Ring/Lapel
Clip
Push to Talk
(PTT) Button
Microphones
Emergency
Strobe
Emergency
Button
Speaker
Strobe Off

Motorola APX7000XE Model 1.5
Identifying Status Indicators/Icons
Battery—The Number of Bars (0-4) Shown indicates
the charge remaining in the battery. Blinks when the
battery is low.

Motorola APX7000XE Model 1.5
Identifying Status Indicators/Icons
Monitor—Carrier Squelch Selected channel is being
monitored (Only On During conventional
VHF Operations).

Motorola APX7000XE Model 1.5
Identifying Status Indicators/Icons
Direct—ON –Radio is Currently configured for
Direct Radio-to-Radio Communications (VHF ONLY)

Motorola APX7000XE Model 1.5
Identifying Status Indicators
Scan—Radio is Scanning a Scan List.

Motorola APX7000XE Model 1.5
Identifying Status Indicators/Icons
Zone and Channel—Alternate in Display.

Motorola APX7000XE Model 1.5
Identifying Status Indicators
EMERGENCY ALERTS—Screen is Backlit
ORANGE. The Radio Initiates an Emergency
Alarm OR the Radio Receives an Emergency Alarm.
Lapel Microphone also Strobes White.

Motorola APX7000XE Model 1.5
Identifying Status Indicators
CRITICAL ALERTS—Screen is Backlit RED. The
Radio is Out of Range, The Radio is Unable to
Establish a Full Connection with the System, or
The Radio Enters Failsoft Mode.

Motorola APX7000XE Model 1.5
IMPRESS
Battery

Motorola APX7000XE Model 1.5
Operational Cautions for the Intrinsically Safe Battery
1. Do Not operate an FM Approved product in a Haz-
ardous Atmosphere if it has been Physically Dam-
aged (I.e. Cracked Housing)
2.Do not replace or change batteries or charge batter-
ies in a Hazardous Atmosphere.
3. Failure to use the radio with the specific approved
battery or accessories may result in a dangerous con-
dition.
4. Do not disassemble the product in any way that
would expose internal electrical circuits or wiring.
5.Repairs should only be completed by an approved
service center

Motorola APX7000XE Model 1.5
IMPRES Battery
The IMPRES Battery and the radio have com-
puter chips that monitor the radio utilization
and charging operations. Insert the battery or
remove it by squeezing the battery latches and
pushing to lock or pulling to remove

Motorola APX7000XE Model 1.5
IMPRES Battery Charging
The IMPRES Bank Charger and Adaptive Charger
will :
1. Monitor the usage pattern of the Battery
2.Store that information inside the Battery
3.Perform a Recondition Cycle Only when needed.
4. Will not overheat the battery regardless of how
long it is left in the charger.
5. Charger monitors the battery and automatically
“Tops Off” the battery as required.

Motorola APX7000XE Model 1.5
IMPRES Battery Charger Indicators
Single Flash GREEN –Charger Has Powered Up
Steady RED –Battery is in Rapid Charge Mode
Flashing GREEN—Battery has completed rapid
Charge (>90% available capacity) OR Battery is
in Trickle Charge and Requires 1 Hour.
Steady GREEN—Battery if FULLY Charged.
Flashing YELLOW—Battery is Waiting to Charge.
Flashing RED—Battery is Not Chargeable or not
making Contact properly.
Steady YELLOW—Battery is in Recondition Mode
and Requires up to 8 Hours to Complete.
Flashing RED and GREEN—Battery is
Approaching its end of rated service life.

Motorola APX7000XE Model 1.5
Radio
Operations

Motorola APX7000XE Model 1.5
1.Turn on the Radio. Adjust the volume with
the On/Off Knob or the switch on the Lapel
Microphone.

Motorola APX7000XE Model 1.5
2. Select the Proper ZONE . Top ABC Switch for the
First 3 Zones, then Side Bottom Buttons For
Remaining Zones. ZONE A is Primary West County
EMS and FIRE ZONE.
3. To return to Primary Zone A, either use Zone up or
Down buttons or Just Toggle ABC Switch back to A.