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1 September 2010

MOTOTRBO Professional Digital Two-Way Radio System

DM 3400/3401/3600/3601 Mobile Radios

Shift into digital...

The next-generation professional two-way radio communications solution is here, with more performance, productivity and value, thanks to digital technology that delivers increased capacity and spectrum efficiency, integrated data communications and enhanced voice communications. MOTOTRBO is ideal for professional organisations that need a customisable, business-critical communication solution using licensed spectrum.

Introducing MOTOTRBO Professional Digital Two-Way Radio System

The future of two-way radio

CLICK HERE to view the Mototrbo Digital Mobile Radio Brochure

Unique MOTOTRBO System Benefits for Enhanced Productivity

MOTOTRBO offers a private, standards-based, highly cost-effective solution that can be tailored to meet your unique coverage and feature needs. This versatile portfolio provides a complete system of portable radios, mobile radios, repeaters, accessories, services and a complete solution. MOTOTRBO:

• Uses Time-Division Multiple-Access (TDMA) technology to provide twice the calling capacity (compared to analogue or FDMA radios) for the price of one license. A second call does not require a second repeater, saving you equipment costs.
• Doubles the number of users you can have on a single licensed 12.5 kHz channel - with no monthly fees.
• Integrates voice and data to increase operational efficiency and support a wide range of applications. Through Motorola’s Application Partner Programme customers and system integrators can have access to advanced features and build on their investment.
• Provides clearer voice communications over a greater range than comparable analogue radios, rejecting static and noise.
• Offers enhanced battery life. Digital TDMA two-way radios can operate up to 40 percent longer between recharges compared to typical analogue radios.
• Enables additional functionality including dispatch data, and enhanced call signaling.
• Provides easy migration from analogue to digital with the ability to operate in both analogue and digital modes.
• Meets demanding specifications - U.S. Military 810 C, D, E, and F, IP57 for submersibility (portable models), and Motorola standards for durability and reliability.
• Uses the IMPRES™ Smart Energy System to automate battery maintenance, optimise life cycle and maximise talk time.

MOTOTRBO System Components and Benefits

DM 3600/3601 Enhanced Display Mobile Radios

1 Accessory connector supports USB and enhanced audio capability.
2 Multi-colored LED indicators for clear, visible feedback of calling, scanning and monitoring.
3 Large, easy-to-use volume knob.
4 DM 3601 includes integrated GPS module.
5 160 channels.
6 Powerful, front-projecting speaker.
7 Large, easy-to-use navigation buttons allow easy access to intuitive, menu-driven interfaces.
8 Flexible, menu-driven interface with userfriendly icons or two lines of text for ease of reading text messages.
9 Four programmable buttons for easy access to favourite features. New features such as one-touch calling and text messaging are made even easier through programmable button access.
10 Compact and ergonomically friendly microphone.

Additional Features:
• Enhanced call management: Encode/decode: emergency, remote onitor, push-to-talk ID, radio check, all call, radio disable
• DM 3601 can transmit GPS coordinates
• Dual-mode analogue/digital scan - facilitates a smooth migration from analogue to digital
• Short free-form and quick text messaging: Display Mobile Radio Standard Package
• Radio with Display Control Head
• Trunnion
• Cabling (power cord)
• Compact Microphone
• Quick Reference Guide

DM 3400/3401 Numeric Display Mobile Radios

1 Accessory connector supports USB and enhanced audio capability.
2 Multi-colored LED indicators for clear, visible feedback of calling, scanning and monitoring.
3 Large, easy-to-use volume knob.
4 DM 3401 includes integrated GPS module.
5 Large, easy-to-use channel navigation buttons.
6 Powerful, front-projecting speaker.
7 32 channels; channel number is easy to read on large, clear numeric two-digit display.
8 Two programmable buttons for easy access to favourite features. New features such as one-touch calling are made even easier through programmable button access.
9 Compact and ergonomically friendly microphone.

Numeric Display Mobile Radio Standard Package

• Radio with Numeric Display Control Head
• Trunnion
• Cabling (power cord)
• Compact Microphone
• Quick Reference Guide

Additional Features:
• Enhanced call management: Encode: emergency, push-to-talk ID Decode: radio check, remote monitor, radio disable, all call
• DM 3401 can transmit GPS coordinates
• Dual-mode analogue/digital scan - facilitates a smooth migration from analogue to digital
• Send quick text messaging via programmable buttons

MOTOTRBO Integrated Data Enables Advanced Applications

MOTOTRBO is changing the way businesses communicate. New functionality, features and well-documented interfaces embedded in the radio opens up new possibilities. Through Motorola’s Application Partner Programme customers and system integrators can have access to these advanced features and build on their investment and add new high-value capabilities published.

Customising communications technology to enhance safety and increase operational efficiency is important to customers in all industries. Third-party
developers play an important role in supporting the market growth of the MOTOTRBO platform and in creating customised applications that will add value to
customers in different vertical markets. Developers will extend the capabilities of MOTOTRBO and provide niche solutions that will satisfy a broad range of
customer needs.

To encourage the development of a broad portfolio of customer-focused solutions and continuing innovation, MOTOTRBO is integrated in the successful running Professional Radio Application Partner Programme. Accredited partners get access to the protocol and Application Programming Interface (API) documentation as well as online support. Available and successful running solutions will be promoted through a joined partner and Motorola marketing.

So when you recognise an opportunity to customise an end user solution through the use of an application, contact the Motorola Application Developer
Programme manager for support.

Extending functionalities

Embedded functionality together with the Application Partner Programme is the way to extend the MOTOTRBO product.
A MOTOTRBO application partner will have access to the Application Development Kits allowing partners to customise a solution specifically to a customers need. Several Application Development Kits are available to deliver a range of services.

Location Services

A location service provides the ability to track people and assets, such as vehicles. This advanced approach takes advantage of the GPS- receiver integrated within both the portable and mobile radios, combined with the software applications from one of the many MOTOTRBO application partners.

GPS-equipped portable and mobile radios can be configured to transmit their geographical coordinates at pre-programmed intervals, on demand and in case of an emergency. Software applications provide dispatchers with a real-time display of fleet activity on a customised, highresolution, color-coded map. Using a location service application and MOTOTRBO’s integrated GPS, your customers can enjoy the benefits of location tracking.

Text Messaging Services

A text messaging service allows communication between radios and dispatch systems, between radios and email-addressable devices, and to remote PC
clients attached to radios.

Through an application from a MOTOTRBO application partner, the computer software application adds a PC-based, client/server software application for
dispatch-oriented messaging to the system, which extends the capabilities of messaging to include communications between radios and dispatcher PCs. Furthermore, the dispatcher PC can act as a gateway to email, enabling messaging between email-addressable devices and radios.

Basic Telemetry Services

MOTOTRBO can be configured and customised for telemetry operation.

A PC application interoperating with a MOTOTRBO radio can control inputs and outputs of the radio. This allows for a range of basic telemetry services such as automated readings, monitoring & control and equipment monitoring.

MOTOTRBO Accessories

A range of Motorola accessories are available to support the MOTOTRBO mobile radios. Mobile
accessories are an important piece of the mobile solution in terms of installation and operational
requirements. MOTOTRBO’s range of mobiles is supported by accessories enabling flexible
installation and operation in vehicles or desktop use.

Audio Solutions

Mobile Microphones enhances functionality of the mobile solution and helps ensure contact with the user and the team. Various microphones are available for different needs including standard microphone, keypad microphone to allow users to navigate menus and heavy duty microphone with enhanced durability and easier handling while wearing gloves. A visor microphone with enhanced audio is also available to be used with external PTT accessories to allow users hands
free operation.

Other accessories are available for MOTOTRBO with specific needs in mind. An emergency footswitch is available allowing users to discretely notify about an emergency situation. External speaker and push-button PTT are available when operating in noisy environments or if hands free operation is required.

New Audio Accessory Interface Enables Enhanced Performance and Capabilities

Motorola digital technology enables breakthrough radio performance and features. And our new audio interface means MOTOTRBO accessories can offer your customers new performance and capabilities, too, now and in the future.
• Accessory programmable buttons can be programmed to any feature available in the radio, rather than being linked to radio programmable button programming. This allows the accessory programmable buttons to have independent programmable features.
• The new portable connector design meets IP57 submersibility requirements. This allows for use with submersible accessories such as the submersible remote speaker microphone.
• The new portable interface design incorporates the antenna signal within the audio connectors, which allows for easy use of accessories that require an RF signal, such as public safety speaker microphones.
• The new connector design also incorporates USB capability, which allows for the development of USB-capable accessories.
• The new audio accessory interface is the Motorola standard audio accessory interface for two-way portable and mobile radios.
• In addition, the interface incorporates the capability for enhanced audio functionality, industry unique technology that allows for communication between the radio and the audio accessory. Accessory identification is sent to the radio enabling the radio to help optimise its output for each type of audio accessory. This results in more consistent output across all audio accessory types.

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