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APX RADIO
SOFTWARE CATALOG
ADDING MORE VALUE TO YOUR COMMUNICATIONS.

This catalog provides a comprehensive overview of all optional software

features available for Motorola Solutions APX™ P25 two-way radios.

1. OPERATION MODE 4. SYSTEM ENHANCEMENTS

• Analog Trunking (SmartNet/SmartZone) • Adaptive Noise Suppression
• Digital Conventional (P25) • Digital Tone Signaling
• Digital Trunking (P25 Phase I) • Dual Band Operation
• Digital Trunking (SmartNet/SmartZone • DVRS MSU Activation
P25 Phase I Interoperability) • DVRS PSU Activation
• Digital Trunking (SmartNet/SmartZone or • Enhanced Data
P25 Phase I) • Enhanced Zone Bank
• Digital Trunking (SmartNet/SmartZone) • Enhancement Level 1
• Enhancement Level 2
2. ADVANCED SYSTEM KEY • Extended Dispatch
• Hardware Key • Extreme 1-Sided Noise Reduction
• Front Panel Programming
3. SECURE • Group Services
Encryption Type • Mandown Operation
• AES Encryption • Mission-Critical Geofencing
• AES, DES-XL, DES-OFB Encryption • Multicast Voting Scan
• DES, DES-XL, DES-OFB Encryption • One Touch/Status Message
• 3-Day Key Retention • Out-of-the-Box Wi-Fi Provisioning
Multikey Type • P25 Radio Authentication (Link Layer)
• Multikey • Personnel Accountability
• P25 OTAR with Multikey • Programming over P25 (OTAP)
• Tactical Re-Key with Multikey • Radio Trace
• Security Emergency Package
• Site Selectable Alert for P25 Trunking
• Tactical Stun/Kill
• TDMA Operation (P25 Phase II)
• Wi-Fi Capability

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OPERATION MODE
GIVE YOUR NETWORK THE RIGHT REACH AND EFFICIENCY.
ANALOG TRUNKING (SMARTNET/SMARTZONE) DIGITAL TRUNKING (P25 PHASE I)
Provides Type II Motorola Analog Trunking in 3600 baud. Designed to Provides P25 Phase I FDMA digital trunking on narrowband (12.5 kHz)
address the APCO-16 standard, analog SmartNet/SmartZone trunking channels with a control channel at 9600 baud, as described in the
enables features like PTT ID, Emergency Calls, and Voice Encryption. TIA-102 standard. Compliance to Project 25 standards for trunked voice
systems enables seamless inter-agency communications and enhanced
PORTABLES Q241/H38, Q443
system capabilities.
MOBILES G241/G51, Q443
PORTABLES QA04096
NOTES –
MOBILES GA01339
NOTES –

DIGITAL CONVENTIONAL (P25) DIGITAL TRUNKING (SMARTNET/SMARTZONE P25 PHASE I

Provides P25 Talkaround (simplex or direct) and Repeater (half-duplex INTEROPERABILITY)
or indirect) operation that enables interoperable conventional digital Provides P25 Phase 1 FDMA digital trunking on narrowband (12.5 kHz)
coverage. P25 Conventional Operation supports data features like channels with a control channel at 9600 and 3600 baud, as described in
Integrated Voice and Data (IV&D) that enables GPS location services, the TIA-102 standard. Compliance to Project 25 standards for trunked
text messaging, and Programming over P25 (POP25). voice systems enables seamless inter-agency communications and
PORTABLES Q806/H35, Q811, QA02593, QA04097, Q361
enhanced system capabilities.
MOBILES G806/G48, Q811, G361 PORTABLES Q806/H38/Q361/Q173, QA02812, QA02592

NOTES – MOBILES G806/G51/G361/G173, QA02812

NOTES –

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DIGITAL TRUNKING (SMARTNET/SMARTZONE OR P25 PHASE I) DIGITAL TRUNKING (SMARTNET/SMARTZONE)
Provides P25 Phase I FDMA digital trunking on narrowband (12.5 kHz) Provides Phase 1 FDMA digital trunking on narrowband (12.5 kHz)
channels with a control channel at 9600 or 3600 baud, as described in channels with a control channel at 9600 baud, as described in the
the TIA-102 standard. Compliance to Project 25 standards for trunked TIA-102 standard.
voice systems enables seamless inter-agency communications and PORTABLES Q806/H38
enhanced system capabilities.
MOBILES G806/G51
PORTABLES QA02756 NOTES –
MOBILES QA02756
NOTES –

ADVANCED SYSTEM KEY

HARDWARE KEY
Provides the highest security for programming an APX radio onto an Hardware-based Advanced System Keys are more secure since they
ASTRO 25 system by requiring a hardware-based Advanced System cannot be electronically shared, they cannot be copied due to unique
Key to be present in the CPS upon programming. This restricts legacy serial numbers, they can be set to expire, and they can be setup limits
software keys from being used to program any system on the radio. and ranges for some system fields like Unit and Talkgroup IDs.
When the radio is ordered with this option the customer must provide PORTABLES QA01648
a System ID that will be set in the radio and is known as the Owner
MOBILES QA01648
System ID. For flexibility purposes, the Owner System ID ASK can be
NOTES Radio must be operating in a P25 trunked system. Replaces the standard
used to disable the hardware restriction, thereby supporting legacy legacy software key that now ships standard with all APX Radios.
software keys.

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SECURE: ENCRYPTION TYPE
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS AND MALICIOUS DISRUPTION.
AES ENCRYPTION DES, DES-XL, DES-OFB ENCRYPTION
AES was adopted by APCO as the P25 encryption standard in 2002. DES provides 56-bit encryption for analog-only channels. DES-XL
AES offers 256-bit encryption and is defined in Federal Information provides 56-bit encryption for analog and digital channels. DES-OFB
Processing Standard 197 (FIPS-197). AES is currently the recommended provides 128-bit encryption for digital-only channels.
and most robust type of digital encryption.
PORTABLES Q625
PORTABLES Q629 MOBILES Q625
MOBILES Q629 NOTES –
NOTES Radio must be operating in a digital system.

AES, DES-XL, DES-OFB ENCRYPTION 3-DAY KEY RETENTION

AES was adopted by APCO as the P25 encryption standard in 2002. Enables the radio to store encryption keys. When disabled, all encryption
AES offers 256-bit encryption and is defined in Federal Information keys are erased within 30 seconds whenever the radio’s battery is
Processing Standard 197 (FIPS-197). AES is currently the recommended removed or when the radio is reprogrammed. Users may extend the
and most robust type of digital encryption. DES provides 56-bit 30 second window by purchasing a 3-Day Key Retention mechanism that
encryption for analog-only channels. DES-XL provides 56-bit encryption adds a 1GB flash memory card to the radio for temporary security storage.
for analog and digital channels. DES-OFB provides 128-bit encryption for PORTABLES N/A
digital-only channels. MOBILES GA00236
PORTABLES Q15 NOTES –
MOBILES Q15
NOTES Radio must be operating in a digital system.

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SECURE: MULTIKEY TYPE

MULTIKEY TACTICAL REKEY WITH MULTIKEY

Allows multiple encryption keys and multiple encryption algorithms to be Loads encryption keys into radios over the air on a digital talk-around
loaded into a radio. These keys could be for different types of encryption (simplex) channel using a KVL4000 key loader. The key loader must be
algorithms or different keys associated with different talk-groups, connected to a gateway radio via an RS232 cable. For smaller fleets,
personalities, or channels. Using multiple keys increases the security this feature allows administrators to efficiently and securely redistribute
level of the system, making it more difficult to eavesdrop, intercept, or encryption keys in order to better protect the integrity of the system.
hack communications. Multikey is included with the purchase of this feature.
PORTABLES H869 PORTABLES H04
MOBILES W969 MOBILES H04
NOTES – NOTES Radio must have Integrated Voice and Data and digital channels.

P25 OTAR WITH MULTIKEY

Provides encrypted systems with the ability to quickly deliver new
encryption keys to secure radios over-the-air via a radio channel from
a centralized key management server using a P25 standards-based
interoperable solution. This allows system security administrators to
efficiently and securely redistribute encryption keys on systems with
highly sensitive voice and data communications, making it more difficult
to eavesdrop, intercept, or hack communications. This feature requires
a central Key Management Facility (KMF) and a KVL4000 key loader to
deliver encryption keys to the radios. Tactical Rekey is included with the
purchase of this feature.
PORTABLES Q498
MOBILES G298
NOTES Radio must be operating in a P25 trunked system.

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SYSTEM ENHANCEMENTS
GET THE MOST FROM YOUR INVESTMENT.
ADAPTIVE NOISE SUPPRESSION DVRS MSU ACTIVATION
Based on the ambient noise level, the noise suppression algorithm Allows an APX mobile radio acting as a Mobile Subscriber Unit (MSU) in
dynamically adapts to balance maximum noise cancellation with a Digital Vehicular Repeater System (DVRS) environment to extend the
optimum voice clarity. system coverage to surrounding Portable Subscriber Unit (PSU) units.
The MSU can be used in Local mode when only portable to portable
PORTABLES QA09006
communications are required, or it can be used in System mode which
MOBILES N/A
will enable full DVRS repeat locally and back into the system.
NOTES –
PORTABLES N/A
MOBILES GA00631
NOTES Radio must be operating in a P25 trunked system.

DIGITAL TONE SIGNALING

Reduces response time by alerting entire groups of responders
simultaneously. Commonly used in Fire Rescue to alert first responders DVRS PSU ACTIVATION
to an incident by broadcasting a series of distinct, recognizable Allows an APX portable or mobile radio acting as a Portable Subscriber
tones followed by a voice transmission from dispatch. This allows an Unit (PSU) in a Digital Vehicular Repeater System (DVRS) environment
entire fire department to be simultaneously alerted to an emergency to be used in areas where only Mobile Subscriber Unit (MSU) coverage
situation, as opposed to unit-to-unit dispatch (Call Alert). Responders is available and PSU coverage is either intermittent or non-existent. The
can keep their radios in a quiet or silent mode until an alarm is raised. PSU Activation provides access to a suite of system features that would
This feature works on P25 conventional or trunked systems, providing otherwise not be available in DVRS mode. Some examples are PSU
digital Quik-Call II operation (identical in operation to the legacy analog Registration and Deregistration, AES/DES Encryption, Private Call, Call
version). The feature supports encode from an APX portable or mobile Alert / Page, Failsoft / Out of Range / Site Trunking Indicator, Single-
with a DTMF keypad from release 7.17.5. Unit OTAR, Phone Interconnect, Dynamic Regrouping, Single-Unit GPS,
Remote DVR Activation, and Phase 2 TDMA operation.
PORTABLES QA09000
MOBILES QA09000 PORTABLES QA00631

NOTES Radio must be operating in a digital system. MOBILES QA00631

NOTES Radio must be operating in a P25 trunked system.

DUAL BAND OPERATION ENHANCED DATA

Enables secondary frequency band of APX 7000, APX 7000XE, and Enhanced Data offers 12x greater throughput of data by using a more
APX 7500 radios, enabling seamless operations across disparate systems. efficient scheduling method. Data such as Supervisory Control and Data
Secondary band can be 7/800 MHz, VHF, UHF Range 1, or UHF Range 2. Acquisition (SCADA), machine telemetry and personnel biometrics can
be sent at a faster rate, providing faster updates of electronic sensors,
PORTABLES QA00579
crash notifications, maintenance needs, vehicle speeds, environmental
MOBILES GA00579
conditions and weather updates.
NOTES Radio must have been purchased as Dual-Band Capable.
PORTABLES QA03399
MOBILES QA03399
NOTES Radio must be operating in a P25 trunked system and have
Integrated Voice and Data enabled. Enhanced Data with GPS location
requires radio to be enabled with Integrated Voice and Data, Enhanced
Data, and GPS Activation.

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ENHANCED ZONE BANK EXTEND DISPATCH
Allows APX Model 1.5 portable radios to increase capacity from 96 This option enables Extended Dispatch functionality from a Console via a
to 1,200 channels by increasing the number of zone banks from 2 Consolette configured for ACIM control.
to 75. This feature ensures complete interoperability for chiefs or Decoded Functionality:
administrators who need to communicate with more users and agencies A subscriber unit can send emergency alarm, status, and message
from the simplified user interface of a Model 1.5 radio. updates over-the-air at any time. The consolette will send any received
PORTABLES QA01768 these updates to the console. With the Extended Dispatch option the
MOBILES N/A corresponding ACK from the console is transmitted by the consolette
NOTES For Model 1.5 radios (with no keypad) only. over-the-air to the specified subscriber on conventional channels only.
Encoded Functionality:
Allows the console user to remotely determine a specific subscriber’s
status, ping a specific subscriber, and put a specific subscriber into
transmit mode, also to make a specific subscriber unusable and
correspondingly restore a unit to normal operation via the consolette on
conventional channels only. The corresponding ACK from the console is
ENHANCEMENT LEVEL 1 transmitted by the consolette over-the-air to the specified subscriber on
The Level 1 feature enhances APX 4000 and APX 4500 radios from 50 to conventional channels only.
75 zones, from 512 to 1000 channels, from 35 to 50 systems, from 1000 PORTABLES N/A
to 1,500 contacts, from 500 to 1000 voice announcements, and from 48 MOBILES GA00469
to 64 encryption keys. This enables the radio to grow as the customer’s
NOTES Extended Dispatch functions are only supported on conventional channels.
requirements grow.
PORTABLES QA01770
EXTREME 1-SIDED NOISE REDUCTION
MOBILES QA01770
Created for extremely loud environments, this feature uses the
NOTES APX 4000 and APX 4500 radios only. secondary microphone on the display/belt-clip side of APX portable
radios as the primary noise-canceling microphone.
PORTABLES QA01833
MOBILES N/A
NOTES –

ENHANCEMENT LEVEL 2 FRONT PANEL PROGRAMMING

The Level 2 feature enhances APX 6000 and APX 6500 radios from 75 to Allows users to change radio parameters (channels/zones) using the
125 zones, from 1000 to 2000 channels, 50 to 75 systems, from 1500 to front panel controls of the radio. Users also have the ability to clone the
2,500 contacts, from 1000 to 2000 voice announcements, and from 64 to radio zone and channel information for one or more zones by copying
128 encryption keys. This enables the radio to grow as the customer’s zone and channel information from one radio to another. This feature is
requirements grow. ideal for Wildland Fire, or Urban Search and Rescue operations, during
large-scale disasters that require disparate agencies to communicate
PORTABLES QA01771
quickly and effectively.
MOBILES QA01771
NOTES APX 6000 and APX 6500 radios only. PORTABLES Q53
MOBILES N/A
NOTES Requires portable radio with full keypad and FPP Hardware Dongle
NNTN7526A.

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SYSTEM ENHANCEMENTS continued
GROUP SERVICES MULTICAST VOTE SCAN
Group Services delivers data to a whole talkgroup. This is a quick and Allows radios to scan up to 10 frequencies from multiple transmission
efficient way to disseminate data to many radios at once. The feature towers and select the strongest received signal using a voting process.
offers Conventional Alias updates, Trunking Alias updates, Trunking The feature is designed to provide wide area connectivity in areas where
Group Messaging and Over the Air Firmware Updates. Unlike voice spectrum is abundant, giving seamless coverage and enhanced access to
transmissions, the radio receives broadcast data, but cannot send. critical communications.
Normal voice traffic has priority, so Group Services pauses whenever
PORTABLES Q387
there is a voice transmission.
MOBILES G387
PORTABLES QA09008
NOTES –
MOBILES GA09008
NOTES Requires digital operation for conventional capabilities and SmartNet/
SmartZone P25 Interoperability for trunking capabilities.

ONE TOUCH/STATUS MESSAGE

Allows the user to immediately transmit a pre-programmed status,
message, radio ID, Enhanced Private Conversation™, or telephone
MANDOWN OPERATION interconnect message on the selected channel with the touch of one button.
Allows APX portable radios to automatically send an Emergency Alarm or This reduces the time it takes to complete these radio functions so that the
Emergency Call when the radio is motionless and horizontal. This feature user can focus on the task at hand.
is ideal for any lone-worker situation such as police officers, fire rescue PORTABLES H46
personnel, corrections officers, petro-chemical industry workers, military MOBILES G683
personnel, and utility workers. For the safety and security of Man Down
NOTES –
users, the feature will alert the on-scene supervisor or dispatcher of an
emergency event. If a user becomes incapacitated, and is lying down
and motionless, an automatic Man Down alarm will be sent out on the
programmed talk group. OUT-OF-THE-BOX WI-FI PROVISIONING
PORTABLES QA01843 This option will pre-provision your APX portable radio with Wi-Fi access
MOBILES N/A information like SSIDs and passwords, making it quicker and easier for you
NOTES – to get up and running. Additional information is supplied in a manual.
PORTABLES QA09007
MOBILES GA09007
NOTES Radio must have Wi-Fi Capability enabled.

MISSION-CRITICAL GEOFENCING
This feature instructs the radio to take an action whenever it senses that
it has crossed a geographical boundary. For example the radio could be
programmed to roam to the Mutual Aid channel whenever it leaves the P25 RADIO AUTHENTICATION (LINK LAYER)
county, change the display backlight color whenever the radio is outside Provides an extra level of verification every time a radio registers on
the jurisdictional area, or join a new talkgroup whenever it is close to the system. This enhances protection from cloned radios by requiring
a major incident. The parameters (including boundary coordinates of all authentication before a radio can utilize the system. Radios must be
geo-fenced areas) are programmed into the radio codeplug using CPS or pre-provisioned with an authentication key via the KVL 4000 keyloader.
Radio Management. This feature offers peace-of-mind to system administrators and maximum
grade-of-service to end users.
PORTABLES QA09012
PORTABLES QA01767
MOBILES GA09012
MOBILES GA01767
NOTES Requires GPS Activation and Integrated Voice and Data.
NOTES Radio must be operating in a P25 trunked system on ASTRO 25 release
7.9 or later.

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PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY SITE SELECTABLE ALERT FOR P25 TRUNKING
Provides visibility of status of on-scene personnel to the Incident Enhances the safety of responders on scene by instantly alerting them of
Commander. This NIMS-compliant application provides automatic user/ critical situations. Alert all APX radio users at a site, notifying the users
company registration with PTT ID and alias, emergency alarm indication, when there is a special or hazardous situation such as an evacuation from a
channel-left indication, low battery indication, power down indication, roll burning building that’s about to collapse or mine that is about to be blasted.
call, evacuation tones, manual and automatic polling. PORTABLES QA00982
PORTABLES Q625 MOBILES QA00982
MOBILES Q625 NOTES Radio must be operating in a digital trunked system.
NOTES –

PROGRAMMING OVER P25 (OTAP) TACTICAL STUN/KILL

Provides radio configuration over-the-air using a P25 Integrated Voice and Allows a radio administrator to remotely disable a potentially compromised
Data channel. This enables system administrators to update the radio radio via a talkaround (simplex) channel. This provides a reactive security
remotely, avoiding the downtime associated with pulling radios from the tactic against cloned or stolen radios attempting to eavesdrop or interrupt
field. Updates can be batched for multiple radios, and partial codeplugs if a critical communications.
complete update is not required. PORTABLES H02
PORTABLES G996 MOBILES N/A
MOBILES G996 NOTES –
NOTES Radio must be operating on a P25 conventional or trunked system and
have Integrated Voice and Data.

RADIO TRACE TDMA OPERATION (P25 PHASE II)

Instructs a radio to automatically key-up on a time-interval, making it easier Provides P25 TDMA (2-slot on 12.5 kHz channel) digital voice trunking.
to find a lost or stolen radio on a Type II Motorola Analog Trunking (3600 With P25 TDMA, agencies can double their voice capacity within their
baud) system. Remote Monitor allows the dispatcher to remotely activate fixed allocation of frequencies. Additional channel capacity can be used
a radio’s microphone, letting the dispatcher hear any audio the microphone for improved voice service or for integrating data applications such as
picks up. This feature can help a dispatcher discreetly monitor and support GPS, OTAP, and text messaging. P25 TDMA operation will meet the 2017
a potentially dangerous situation after an officer has initiated a silent FCC regulatory requirement for 6.25e operation.
emergency alarm. PORTABLES QA00580

PORTABLES H43 MOBILES GA00580

MOBILES G170 NOTES Radio must be operating in a P25 trunked system

with Interoperability on ASTRO 25, release 7.11 or later.
NOTES Requires digital operation on Motorola Type II 4.1 system or ASTRO 25,
release 7.4 or later.

SECURITY EMERGENCY PACKAGE WI-FI CAPABILITY

Simple, easy to use O2 control head, designed specifically for school This feature enables the Wi-Fi capability on your radio. The initial
safety emergency alerting to public safety dispatcher. Multi-function knob application is for Radio Management: updating your radios more efficiently
becomes a large, orange-colored emergency button. Emergency alarms by eliminating the downtime associated with workshop reprogramming.
are sent to public safety dispatcher. School radio is uniquely identified to Quickly update codeplug, firmware and FLASHport features using Wi-Fi
dispatcher allowing fast response. 802.11n with WEP, WPA and WPA-2 security. Use APX Radio Management
PORTABLES N/A
to automatically download update to a radio as soon as it connects to
a pre-provisioned Wi-Fi access point or mobile hot spot. All radio
MOBILES GA01056
communications are maintained while the update is downloaded.
NOTES Requires O2 Control Head.
PORTABLES QA09001
MOBILES GA09001
NOTES Only selected radios. See table for compatibility.

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