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1.19.0.0 Release Notes and Change Log

1. TYPE REV Acker Change Log TITLE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 Purpose This Change Log documents end user visible changes to the communications system analyzer It is not an exhaustive reference Only major modifications and improvements that are easily distinguished by an analyzer operator are described Conventions The Change Log is organized by system version with the oldest entries appearing at the end of the document The system version is a single version number that represents each unique combination of BIOS FPGA operating system general software and protocol support versions that installed on the communications system analyzer Attributions MOTOTRBO Professional Digital Two Way Radio System Motorola MOTOTRBO Private Line and Digital Private Line are registered in the U S Patent and Trademark Office Motorola Inc 2011 NXDN is a trademark of Icom Incorporated and JVC Kenwood Corporation All other product and service names are the property of their registered owners Change Log 1 19 0 0 a New Features I P25 Phase 2 Il Auto Tune 1 Add Real Time Clock RTC alignment for Kenwood NX series radios 2 Add support for Kenwood NX G models 3 Add support for APX 4000 two knob models 6456 4 Add support for digital P25 DMR Tx tests 4461 4924 4925 il Add separate analog digital measurement averaging functions 6347 TYPE REV Acker C
2. The receiver is presently calibrated only above 10 MHz A factory re calibration service will soon be available to users that have a requirement for calibrated receiver measurements below 10MHZz When generating an AM signal the actual output level is 6 dB below the setting entered by the operator This will be fixed by a future software update Until then select FM in Generate Mode before using the tracking generator Tone A and Tone B frequency labels read kHz instead of Hz when the Frequency is edited Some dynamically generated error messages in the Analyzer are not displayed correctly and do not show important information needed to interpret the message properly For example on the INSTRUMENT Spec An page when a span of greater than 158 MHz is selected the system should display an error that identifies the 158 MHz maximum This release however truncates the message so that the 158 MHz value is not visible The NXDN option is not evident in the Model No field on the SETTINGS About screen even though the option is functional and properly shown on the Settings Options screen Certain system messages are displayed incorrectly The issue is observable upon entry to the SETTINGS Network Setup screen when the network interface is disabled the default at system boot A system message occurs that contains a numeric code but does not display text needed to effectively describe why it was displayed When a R8 Re
3. TYPE REV Acker Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 11 OF 71 il iii IV v vi vil viii iX Beginning in the 1 17 0 0 release the Settings Calibration softkey was hidden by default The R8000 does not typically require a field calibration once it has left the factory However if instructed to do so by technical support a field calibration may be performed Specific instructions for performing a field calibration will be provided by technical support at the time such calibration is needed The R8 Remote option supports remote unattended operation but the network connection may not persist across a reboot Until this issue Is addressed remote installations may limit exposure by operating the Analyzer on an uninterruptible power supply 3320 3765 4009 When configuring the Analyzer s network interface settings it is preferable to use DHCP IP Address assignment Use of static IP Addressing is not consistently possible To effectively assign the Analyzer a fixed IP address the DHCP server is ideally configured to assign IP Addresses by MAC address For more information on resolving network configuration issues refer to the Troubleshooting section of the product user manual 3320 4009 To workaround a potential issue with the tracking generator where the generated power level can be 6 dB below the specified Output Level setting after generating an AM signal sele
4. The receiver is presently calibrated only above 10 MHz A factory re calibration service will soon be available to users that have a requirement for calibrated receiver measurements below 10OMHz TYPE REV Acker Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 57 OF 71 iii IV v vi vil viii iX x Xi xii Display Zone gt Bar Graphs gt Deviation Average setting of RMS Average actually displays the product of the root mean square and the square root of two This is equivalent to the peak amplitude for a sine wave To get the actual root mean square value for any type of wave divide the value displayed by the square root of 2 This is necessary when comparing the value with a manufacturer s average RMS specification 4222 A status bar receive attenuation warning is non functional when the Analyzer is in Tracking Generator or Cable Fault modes This warning normally indicates when the RF input is oversaturated resulting in possible degradation of measurement accuracy 4239 To workaround a potential issue with the tracking generator where the generated power level can be 6 dB below the specified Output Level setting after generating an AM signal select FM in Generate Mode before using the tracking generator 4145 3617 To avoid filling the message log avoid use of the mic while in Monitor mode 4192 Certain popup messages mention that the ENTER key dismisses the
5. BIOS i pees a aes E Operating system Sede 12 0 Communications Protocols MOTOTRBO 0 9 0 0 FREEDOM Comimunicalion Technologies Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 70 OF 71 1 1 0 1 Update system maintenance a Versions Application telas Signal Service Provider 12 020 Sound Device Interface 10 00 Firmware Control igre UU Comm 1 0 0 0 PX 24 200 RX 1 0 0 0 BIOS le E Operating system 3Jslal4a 0 Communications Protocols MOTOTRBO Oe Se 0 1 1 0 0 The initial public release of the R8000 Communications System Analyzer a Versions Application 1 1 050 Signal Service Provider 1 82 0 0 Sound Device Interface 1 0 00 Firmware Control al goede Comm La eU EX 1 4 0 0 RX Tl i 0 BIO De wore Operating system 3 1 14 0 Communications Protocols MOTOTRBO 0 9 0 0 FREEDOM Sommuncalon Technologies Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 71 OF 71 1711 RvE K Bulgrien 05 10 10 K Bulgrien os to 10 DO 1 7 1 0 RevD_ K Bulgrien 04 09 10 K Bulgrien 04 09 10 1 6 1 0 RevC K Bulgrien 01 18 10 K Bulgrien_ 01 18 10 1 5 3 0 Correction RevB K Bulgrien 11 09 09 K Bulgrien 11 09 09 DO Original Release Rev A K Bulgrien 11 05 09 K Bulgrien__ 11 05 09
6. BIOS i ren Ia ree Operating system ore be coma TYPE REV Acker Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 30 OF 71 1 12 3 0 a b New Features i il iii DMR Power Profile DMR Voice Loopback Tracking Generator Normalization iv FM Pre De emphasis v Audio weighting filters CCITT C Message vi AutoScript beta vii P25 1 Add Copy NAC to Generator softkey to copy received NAC to P25 Generate mode NAC 2 Add monitor NAC indicator in P25 zone vili RF Scan Add Start Stop soft keys to allow user manual control over when scanning begins and ends ix AutoTune for Motorola APX 6000 6500 7000 7500 radios x Autolune 1 Add support for XTL Series APX Family Mobile USB radio programming cable HKN6184_ for front GCAI connector 4494 Improvements I il iii AutoTune 1 Improved Motorola XTS TX Power Out alignment test performance 4646 4791 2 Corrected Motorola XTL XTS Deviation Balance indefinite loop issue on some radios 4584 3 Improved performance of Motorola XTL XTS Reference Frequency alignment particularly for XTS VHF radios 4526 4 Improved Deviation Balance algorithm and enabled averaging to deviation measurements to improve Deviation Balance Deviation Limit test and alignment performance 4745 5 Correct issue where wrong test report opened if system time was set prior to 01 01 2010 4787 6 Correct issue where CP
7. Mode and switches back to the user selected port when the Monitor Mode is re selected This does not address operation in Duplex Mode An upcoming enhancement will improve accuracy to 1dB irrespective of Monitor Port selection 4595 The receiver is presently calibrated only above 10 MHz A factory re calibration service will soon be available to users that have a requirement for calibrated receiver measurements below 10OMHz 4596 For best results when using the Remote Front Panel R8 Remote option Open the local Squelch knob fully CCW enable Settings gt Network Setup gt Network Connection after a restart use dynamic IP addresses DHCP On and avoid generation modulation and check buffer events with Settings gt Messages Display Zone gt Bar Graphs gt Deviation Average setting of Pwr Weight Average actually displays the product of the root mean square and the square root of two This is equivalent to the peak amplitude for a sine wave To get the actual root mean square value for any type of wave divide the value displayed by the square root of 2 This is necessary when comparing the value with a manufacturer s average RMS specification 4222 To workaround a potential issue with the tracking generator where the generated power level can be 6 dB below the specified Output Level setting after generating an AM signal select FM in Generate Mode before using the tracking generator 4145 3617 TYPE REV Acke
8. Network Connection after a restart use dynamic IP addresses DHCP On and avoid generation modulation and check buffer events with Settings gt Messages 3920 Modulation data from the Mod Out BNC connector on the front panel is not useful in Monitor mode when the demodulation data is unavailable Workarounds are to use Duplex mode instead or to ensure that squelch is open and the Spec An span is less than or equal to 158 kHz 4271 In DMR test mode RF Zone broadband switch may toggle between Watt Meter and Input Level when monitoring a high power radio transmission The Input Level should be used rather than the Watt Meter which can vary from the power in the used TDMA slot to 3 dB less due to the null TDMA slots 4034 In DMR test mode after continuous demodulation for over 20 minutes e g over the air monitoring of a repeater the DMR measurements and constellation become erroneous for about 200 seconds Change the Burst setting to correct them A delay may also be noticeable after the transmission This is to be fixed in the next version 4005 METER Zone gt Select Meter gt General Sequence decoder tone codes may not match expected Tone Standard tone codes To correct select ESC gt AUDIO Zone gt General Sequence Table gt Select Tone Standard to indicate the desired Tone Standard to decode Select ESC gt ESC gt METER Zone to view results Decoded tone codes will now match selected Tone Standard To decode to a diffe
9. popup but the Continue or Cancel soft keys are used exclusively 4255 Though the incidence of this issue is low on some Analyzers the Spectrum Analyzer may occasionally freeze stop updating A reboot may be required to restore proper function 4104 3929 When the R8 Remote option is installed on system version 1 6 1 0 or newer a normally hidden window may be seen minimizing toward the lower left corner of the display as the Analyzer powers up 3818 The R8 Remote option supports remote unattended operation but the network connection does not currently persist across a reboot Until this issue is addressed remote installations may limit exposure by operating the Analyzer on an uninterruptible power supply 4164 3765 3320 It is not presently possible to configure the Communications System Analyzer with a static IP address Use of DHCP is required 4009 3320 When using the R8 Remote option the setting of the squelch control on the Analyzer may override the remote knob thus hindering certain measurements 3956 FREEDOM Comimunicalion Technologies Kilgore TX d 1 7 1 1 a b C xiii TITLE Change Log PAGE R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 58 OF 71 For best results when using the Remote Front Panel R8 Remote option Open the local Squelch knob fully CCW enable Settings gt Network Setup gt Network Connection after a restart use dynamic IP addresses DHCP On and avoid generation
10. reduced interference due to rapid user input and significant continuity improvements RF On Off signal timing improves remove occasional artifacts in the RF signal settings gt About shows a correct model number when the R8 NXDN option is enabled xvill Messages that previously omitted descriptive text and showed only a numeric code now appear in the message log and on the status bar with the text included xix Various dynamically generated error messages that did not display data needed to understand the message are now properly shown xx Tone A and Tone B frequency labels now correctly label the value in Hz when the Frequency is edited xxi Self calibration improvements remove issues associated with starting the calibration when the Analyzer is in a non standard mode i e P25 NXDN or DMR xxii An improved Settings gt Options screen layout more clearly maps the Analyzer model number to its installed options Notes i iI RF Output Port accuracy is 1dB when the Monitor Port is set to RF Input If the Monitor Port is set to Antenna RF Output Port accuracy is 3dB To mitigate this problem the software automatically switches the Monitor Port to RF Input when the user selects Generate Mode and switches back to the user selected port when the Monitor Mode is re selected This does not address operation in Duplex Mode An upcoming enhancement will improve accuracy to 1dB irrespective of Monitor Port selection
11. 17 0 0 release the Settings Calibration softkey is hidden by default The RS000 does not typically require a field calibration once it has left the factory However if instructed to do so by technical support a field calibration may be performed Specific instructions for performing a field calibration will be provided by technical support at the time such calibration is needed The R8 Remote option supports remote unattended operation but the network connection may not persist across a reboot Until this issue is addressed remote installations may limit exposure by operating the Analyzer on an uninterruptible power supply 3320 3765 4009 When configuring the Analyzer s network interface settings it is preferable to use DHCP IP Address assignment Use of static IP Addressing is not consistently possible To effectively assign the Analyzer a fixed IP address the DHCP server is ideally configured to assign IP Addresses by MAC address For more information on resolving network configuration issues refer to the Troubleshooting section of the product user manual 3320 4009 To workaround a potential issue with the tracking generator where the generated power level can be 6 dB below the specified Output Level setting after generating an AM signal select FM in Generate Mode before using the tracking generator 3617 4145 The system infrequently fails to shut down properly and requires a hard power down initiated by holding the
12. FREEDOM Comimunicalion Technologies Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 67 OF 71 v Update system to make software updates easier to perform 1 While preparing a USB drive to update a Communications system Analyzer an error message is now shown if a problem occurs during the preparation process Previously the preparation could silently fail This could lead to a number of different errors if the improperly prepared device was used to update the Communications System Analyzer 2 Search for Updates now discriminates between updates designed for the current system version and those that are not The prior implementation could erroneously find an update for a different system version and if such an update was found the operator could elect to apply and process it though the system was not modified 3 Update automation is improved by implementing an automatic reboot instead of a shut down when the operator chooses to apply an update 4 An Upgrade in progress message is now shown during the apply process vi The system BIOS is reconfigured to use a spread spectrum clock configuration to support CE certification c Versions Application Dh gre Signal Service Provider Le 346130 Sound Device Interface Tg elie Firmware Control 1 4 0 0 Comm 1 250 08 TX 150 0 RX 1 2 0 0 BIOS 1 17 40 Operating system ada lop Communications Protocols MOTOTRBO i
13. address from DHCP This gives a false impression that the static address was acquired from DHCP Disable and re enable of the network connection works around this condition 4519 RF Output Port accuracy is 1dB when the Monitor Port is set to RF Input If the Monitor Port is set to Antenna RF Output Port accuracy is 3dB To mitigate this the software automatically switches the Monitor Port to RF Input when the user selects Generate Mode and switches back to the user selected port when the Monitor Mode is re selected This does not address operation in Duplex Mode An upcoming enhancement will improve accuracy to 1dB irrespective of Monitor Port selection 4595 The receiver is presently calibrated only above 10 MHz A factory re calibration service will soon be available to users that have a requirement for calibrated receiver measurements below 10MHz 4596 Before performing a field calibration place the product in the Standard FM Analog mode of operation 4906 TETRA constellation display may momentarily show erroneous results after a Reset Averaging soft key press 4950 In generate mode the TETRA modulation spectrum constellation diagrams are disabled without any on screen indication of this fact 4951 In TETRA test mode the RF Zone Freq Error measurement averaging is controlled by TETRA specific averaging settings and the System Settings are not used 4952 xvill After removal of a valid TETRA DMO signal the Input L
14. band To workaround use a battery eliminator and perform the alignment by itself after radio has been off at least 30 minutes This issue will be addressed in a future release 4646 DMR Monitor Input Level continues to report last computed input level after radio is unkeyed and synch is lost To workaround switch to Generate mode and then back to Monitor mode 4692 Versions System 111 250 DMR MOTOTRBO Project 25 N e OOF ON ooo NXDN Application A eke Oe 0 Dynamic Link Library Wes hee a Signal Service Provider i ee a ae 8 Sound Device Interface als Firmware Control ee enc ea Comm ie ae EX 1 0 20 Ex Dl Og BIOD Og Ne ee Operating system Oaled Ux TYPE REV Acker Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 36 OF 71 1 11 1 0 a Improvements i il iii IV Fix DMR Monitor measurements susceptibility to corruption at analyzer start up 45 2 Upgrade DMR Monitor SYNC pattern processing 4623 4624 Correct DMR Monitor Constellation anomalies and improve DMR zone measurements 4589 Enhance DMR Monitor sub system infrastructure 4625 Notes i il iii IV v RF Output Port accuracy is 1dB when the Monitor Port is set to RF Input If the Monitor Port is set to Antenna RF Output Port accuracy is 3dB To mitigate this problem the software automatically switches the Monitor Port to RF Input when the user selects Generate
15. ee fone eee 1 3 1 0 a New Features I Cable Fault Analyzer Il RF Scan Meter iil Measurement averaging for the following data Deviation Frequency Error AC DC Volts Internal External Distortion and SINAD Located on the Settings gt System Settings menu FREEDOM Comimunicalion Technologies Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 68 OF 71 b c 1 2 0 0 a c Improvements I Corrected issue in Tracking Generator that required Generate Mode to be selected first II Improved squelch and added squelch open indicator shows at what level signals will break squelch This is available on all spectrum analyzer and modulation scope screens found in lower right corner just under vertical soft keys ili Added indication of recommended maximum input on oscilloscope instruments based on the horizontal scale selected due to aliasing at certain scales and levels iv Corrected issues with the Mod In Out port selection v Corrected issue that reset Monitor Port to RF In Out when changing operating modes vi Corrected RF In Out LED operation vil Re ordered the spectrum analyzer selections to group Center Marker Find Peak and Center Peak together for operational efficiency Versions Application APRE al Signal Service Provider 1 34 0 0 Sound Device Interface ale Ong dice Firmware Control is 350 0 Comm Lll 0 0 TX 124 020 RX ne BIOS Lel era Operating
16. may toggle between Watt Meter and Input Level when monitoring a high power radio transmission The Input Level should be used rather than the Watt Meter which can vary from the power in the used TDMA slot to 3 dB less due to the null TDMA slots 4034 Meter Zone 2 Tone internal decoder may not decode Audio Zone A B Sequence all the time 4411 When DHCP On is applied after configuration of a static IP address the static address is not relinquished and the unit does not acquire a new address from DHCP This gives a false impression that the static address was acquired from DHCP Disable and re enable of the network connection works around this condition 4519 RF Output Port accuracy is 1dB when the Monitor Port is set to RF Input If the Monitor Port is set to Antenna RF Output Port accuracy is 3dB To mitigate this the software automatically switches the Monitor Port to RF Input when the user selects Generate Mode and switches back to the user selected port when the Monitor Mode is re selected This does not address operation in Duplex Mode An upcoming enhancement will improve accuracy to 1dB irrespective of Monitor Port selection 4595 The receiver is presently calibrated only above 10 MHz A factory re calibration service will soon be available to users that have a requirement for calibrated receiver measurements below 10MHz 4596 APX AutoTune In the event that the External Voice Modulation test fails adjust the External Vo
17. modulation and check buffer events with Settings gt Messages 3920 Versions System DMR MOTOTRBO Project 25 NXDN Application Dynamic Link Library Signal Service Provider Sound Device Interface Firmware Control Comm TX RX BIOS Operating system New Features i PPR werrrrrrr H mee Moy he SS oO O O e O Ww O O O This release does not contain new features Improvements i Removed an issue where the Spectrum Analyzer noise floor has too high of a baseline and contains fluctuations over wide span as observed on a limited number of hardware platforms Notes i il When performing a self calibration be sure that the Analyzer is in the standard mode i e not in P25 NXDN or DMR modes RF Output Port accuracy is 1dB when the Monitor Port is set to RF Input If the Monitor Port is set to Antenna RF Output Port accuracy is 3dB To mitigate this problem the software automatically switches the Monitor Port to RF Input when the user selects Generate Mode and switches back to the user selected port when the Monitor Mode is re selected This does not address operation in Duplex Mode An upcoming enhancement will improve accuracy to 1dB irrespective of Monitor Port selection TYPE REV Acker Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 59 OF 71 iii IV v vi vil viii iX x Xi xii xiii
18. of DHCP is required 4009 3320 TYPE REV Acker Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 44 OF 71 iX x Xi xii xiii Xiv xv Xvi xvii When using the R8 Remote option the setting of the squelch control on the Analyzer may override the remote knob thus hindering certain measurements 3956 In DMR test mode RF Zone broadband switch may toggle between Watt Meter and Input Level when monitoring a high power radio transmission The Input Level should be used rather than the Watt Meter which can vary from the power in the used TDMA slot to 3 dB less due to the null TDMA slots 4034 The system infrequently fails to shut down properly and requires a hard power down initiated by holding the power button until the unit shuts down When analyzer shut down fails a small dialog is shown in the upper right hand corner of the screen The dialog reads Resetting VI Audio VI 3834 Settings Network Setup screen can place unapplied data into the settings fields For example if an out of range IP Address is entered and applied the warning message persists even if a valid IP Address is entered and the change applied To work around ignore the warning message When Apply Network Changes is pressed with a valid IP Address previous warnings should be cleared 4519 General Sequence decoding fails after the first decode A decode test can still be performed by star
19. on band change UHF VHF or 700 800 MHz 3 Fixed the sign of the TX Offset ix Correct configuration initialization events triggering issue for RF On Off event 4476 x Volume control knob response improved to use a logarithmic function for better perceived performance and higher amplification levels 3443 xi Modulation data from the Mod Out BNC connector on the front panel is now useful in Monitor mode when the demodulation data is unavailable 4271 TYPE REV Acker Change Log c TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 43 OF 71 Notes I il iii IV v vi vil viii RF Output Port accuracy is 1dB when the Monitor Port is set to RF Input If the Monitor Port is set to Antenna RF Output Port accuracy is 3dB To mitigate this problem the software automatically switches the Monitor Port to RF Input when the user selects Generate Mode and switches back to the user selected port when the Monitor Mode is re selected This does not address operation in Duplex Mode An upcoming enhancement will improve accuracy to 1dB irrespective of Monitor Port selection The receiver is presently calibrated only above 10 MHz A factory re calibration service will soon be available to users that have a requirement for calibrated receiver measurements below 10OMHz For best results when using the Remote Front Panel R8 Remote option Open the local Squelch knob fully CCW enable Sett
20. power button until the unit shuts down When analyzer shut down fails a small dialog is shown in the upper right hand corner of the screen The dialog reads Resetting VI Audio VI 3834 When using the R8 Remote option the setting of the squelch control on the Analyzer may override the remote knob thus impacting certain measurements 3956 In DMR test mode RF Zone broadband switch may toggle between Watt Meter and Input Level when monitoring a high power radio transmission The Input Level should be used rather than the Watt Meter which can vary from the power in the used TDMA slot to 3 dB less due to the null TDMA slots 4034 When the Display Zone configured for Oscilloscope displays a signal input to Meter In port the display may remain when the input is disconnected though it eventually updates after an unspecified amount of time 4315 TYPE REV Acker Change Log TITLE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 x Xi xii xiii Xiv xv Xvi xvii Meter Zone 2 Tone internal decoder may not decode Audio Zone A B Sequence all the time 4411 When DHCP On is applied after configuration of a static IP address the static address is not relinquished and the unit does not acquire a new address from DHCP This gives a false impression that the static address was acquired from DHCP Disable and re enable of the network connection works around this condition 4519 RF Output Port ac
21. software 4969 a Portables APX 7000 APX 7OOOXE APX 6000 APX 6000XE APX 6000Li APX 5000 b Mobiles APX 7500 APX 6500 APX 6500Li APX 5500 9 Correct several XTS TX Power Out alignment defects which could prevent some radios especially VHF band models from successfully aligning 5264 5265 5266 5267 Correct RF Level Offset defect which prevented output level values beyond normal port limits Output level values may now exceed port limits as long as the following inequality is satisfied minimum port output level lt Output Level RF level port offset value lt maximum port output level 5278 Notes i il For best results when using the Remote Front Panel R8 Remote option rotate the local Squelch knob fully counter clockwise enable Settings gt Network Setup gt Network Connection after a restart and use dynamic IP addresses DHCP On Using the Generate or Duplex modes of the R8000 is not recommended while using the Remote Front Panel option The R8 Remote option supports remote unattended operation but the network connection may not persist across a reboot Until this issue is addressed remote installations may limit exposure by operating the Analyzer on an uninterruptible power supply 3320 3765 4009 TYPE REV Acker Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 18 OF 71 iii IV v vi vil viii iX x When configuring the A
22. status during power detector calibration alignment This additional information helps the user know how the power detector calibration is proceeding 6055 15 Enable prompt to switch antennas for APX High Power dual band models 6366 16 Correct XTS 5000 TX Power UHF1 alignment failure 6346 17 Add Kenwood NX connected radio model number to the popup screen text displayed when a connected model is not a supported model 6400 Do not perform inconsistent Internal Voice Modulation test for XPR 7000 series portables 6354 Correct defect that prevented most MOTOTRBO mobiles from performing Front End Filter alignment 6534 20 Correct XPR 6580 IS CSA Tx Power High test limits to better align with radio capability 6542 Increase MOTOTRBO Modulation Balance test audio voltage adjustment attempts to better test radio performance 6549 22 Reduce test time for APX radios 4740 23 13 S 18 w 19 21 Correct scenario where Kenwood NX Rx Sensitivity test Is prematurely preempted causing subsequent Rx Squelch test to fail 6564 TYPE REV Acker Change Log c TITLE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 Notes I iI iii IV v vi vil viii For best results when using the Remote Front Panel R8 Remote option rotate the local Squelch knob fully counter clockwise enable Settings gt Network Setup gt Network Connection after a restar
23. xi The system infrequently fails to shut down properly and requires a hard power down initiated by holding the power button until the unit shuts down When analyzer shut down fails a small dialog is shown in the upper right hand corner of the screen The dialog reads Resetting VI Audio VI 3834 xii AutoTune On some XTS 2500 radios Deviation Balance alignment softpot changes may not apply correctly causing alignment to hang To workaround adjust the Deviation Balance test limit to 3 This issue will be addressed in a future release 4584 xiii P25 pattern generator may have degraded BER measurements if cycling through certain modes To workaround change the modulation state from Continuous to Off and back to Continuous 4571 xiv P25 trunking mode may not correctly register XTL mobile radios preventing completion of voice calls 4560 xv Meter Zone 2 Tone internal decoder may not decode Audio Zone A B Sequence all the time 4411 xvi AutoTune On XTS radios TX Power Out alignment may hang during Mid or High power band To workaround use a battery eliminator and perform the alignment by itself after radio has been off at least 30 minutes This issue will be addressed in a future release 4646 xvii DMR Monitor measurements are susceptible to corruption at analyzer start up To workaround save a DMR preset and then restart the analyzer This issue will be addressed in the next release 45 2 d Versions System Leds O
24. 0 Sound Device Interface eee ears Firmware Control aaa Comm De gt en a IX IE gras ere RX en PO ER 6 BIOG 1 17 4 0 Operating system Seks ae 1 16 0 0 a New Features I DMR Duplex b Improvements I AutoTune 1 Log the current RF Level Offset state and value to the AutoTune message log Since the RF Level Offset affects power measurements knowing its state and value are important when troubleshooting 5297 2 AutoTune Remove TX Power VHF UHF1 and UHF2 Mid power limits Only 700 800 MHz band models use TX Power Mid power limits 4763 TYPE REV Acker Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 17 OF 71 c il 3 Compare measurements to 1 digit of precision for APX External Voice Modulation tests to reduce test failures 4860 4 Allow test limit values to range between 9999 999 to accommodate some higher band Reference Frequency test limits 5370 5 AutoTune Correct Reference Frequency test limits 5360 6 Add support for Motorola XTS 2500 5000 900 MHz models and XTL 900 MHz models 4919 7 Options screen refreshed to better contain AutoTune options Option s renamed to fit new screen width Settings About AutoTune screen obsoleted 4962 8 Add support for Motorola APX 7OOOXE models The following APX models are known to be supported Support is primarily a function of whether the model s model series value is recognized by the AutoTune
25. 1 6 2 0 RX 12 0 0 BIOS 1 17 4 0 Operating system Slad USO 1 11 0 0 a New Features I Meter Zone Duplex mode Decode Burst for General Sequence tones ii Import and export Preset files il Tracking Generator Marker Type with Point Cross Vertical bar Horizontal bar and cross bars types b Improvements i ii iii IV v vi vii viii General Sequence decoder Correct issue where decoding stopped after initial decode 4506 Tracking Generator markers retain frequencies when graph reconfigured by either number of points or by a Span change 4311 Preset Ul asks for delete confirmation before removing a Preset 4513 3204 Corrected issue where external internal PL DPL decoders failed under certain conditions 4458 Redesigned Network Settings screen 4519 Corrected issue where non Standard Test modes would have their Modulation Mode disabled when loaded from a Preset after start up 4540 AutoTune TYPE REV Acker Change Log C TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 39 OF 71 1 Corrected compatibility with Motorola XTS 5000 radios with firmware revisions up to and including R16 00 00 4548 2 Motorola XTS radios now calibrated tested at all correct frequencies during applicable tests and alignments 4527 3 If only Motorola XTS option enabled applicable test setup diagram is now correctly shown 4510 4 In Test Reports menu irrelevant softkeys are hidden when
26. 100 vi Standardize the appearance of the Center Start and Stop frequency labels 5098 vil Standardize the resolution bandwidth screen labels 4965 vill Standardize the appearance of all marker displays 4965 TYPE REV Acker Change Log c TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 21 OF 71 iX x Xi xii Marker Mode Off clears highlight to prevent multiple highlights when the previous marker was not the first marker 5089 Tracking Generator Display Mode Average Count is visible to improve user interface consistency 5120 Prevent the message bar message Requested Operating Mode Invalid in Current Test Mode from appearing in P25 Trunking or NXDN Trunking mode after loading the factory configuration preset 5215 Correct PL and DPL internal decodes to function at some specific frequencies 3603 Notes I il iii IV v vi For best results when using the Remote Front Panel R8 Remote option rotate the local Squelch knob fully counter clockwise enable Settings gt Network Setup gt Network Connection after a restart and use dynamic IP addresses DHCP On Using the Generate or Duplex modes of the R8000 is not recommended while using the Remote Front Panel option The R8 Remote option supports remote unattended operation but the network connection may not persist across a reboot Until this issue Is addressed remote installations may limit exposure by ope
27. 2 0 Sound Device Interface 10x10 Firmware Control 1 4 0 0 Comm Lads UU TX 16s 0 20 RX 20 0 BIOS 1 17 4 0 Operating system Seht ut 1 7 1 0 a New Features I Remote Front Panel option R8 Remote with updated manual ii POCSAG radio paging protocol encoder as a standard feature iil NXDN test capabilities purchased option b Improvements I Fixed an issue with P25 bit pattern which would allow a TX only pattern when switched back to Monitor mode ii Improved System gt Messages 1 Prevent the message log from hanging the unit when full after 1000 messages 2 Rename the soft keys in message log from Clear to Acknowledge and Clear All to Delete All 3 Various minor functional and aesthetic changes iil Fixed spectrum analyzer display freezing iv Added 12 10 and 20 dB marks on the SINAD meter v RF Zone Copy Frequency to Generator in Monitor mode function button added TYPE REV Acker Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 61 OF 71 vi RF Zone Copy Frequency to Monitor in Generate mode function button added vil Improved audio generator tone duration accuracy for 1 DPL 2 DPL Invert 3 A B Sequence 4 5 6 Tone 5 ToneA 6 Tone B 7 DTMF encoders vill DMR ETSI Digital Mobile Radio Test Mode formerly MOTOTRBO 1 Improved testing per Motorola recommendations for RO1 06 01 of CPS Tuner and radio
28. 40 H DMR MOTOTRBO Project 25 NXDN e N OOF ONN O00 Application Dynamic Link Library Signal Service Provider Sound Device Interface Firmware Control Comm IA RX BIOG Operating system werrrrrrr rH TYPE REV ehr oteki Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 42 OF 71 1 10 1 0 a New Features I AutoTune for Motorola XTL series Motorola XTS 2500 and Motorola XTS 5000 radios ii Remote M amp C interface iii DMR 1 Test zone display of Source ID Radio ID Source Address b Improvements I Reorganized Meter Zone il PL Code editor changed to smoother list box interface iil Corrected issue where Modulation data from the Mod Out BNC connector on the front panel is not useful in Monitor mode when the demodulation data is unavailable 4271 iv Corrected issue where METER Zone gt Select Meter gt General Sequence decoder tone codes may not match expected Tone Standard tone codes 4402 v Miscellaneous Ul fixes 4409 vi Microphone now sampled correctly in Monitor mode 4192 vii Corrected DMR test mode issue where measurements could lag real time and after continuous demodulation for over 20 minutes e g over the air monitoring of a repeater the DMR measurements and constellation became erroneous for about 200 seconds 4005 vill P25 Trunking 1 Fixed the format of the identifier update IDEN UP message 2 Fixed the signaling block TSBK
29. An upcoming enhancement will improve accuracy to 1dB irrespective of Monitor Port selection 4595 The receiver is presently calibrated only above 10 MHz A factory re calibration service will soon be available to users that have a requirement for calibrated receiver measurements below 10OMHz 4596 Before performing a field calibration place the product in the Standard FM Analog mode of operation 4906 TETRA constellation display may momentarily show erroneous results after a Reset Averaging soft key press 4950 FREEDOM Comimunicalion Technologies Change Log TITLE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 16 OF 71 xvi In generate mode the TETRA modulation spectrum constellation diagrams are disabled without any on screen indication of this fact 4951 xvii In TETRA test mode the RF Zone Freq Error measurement averaging is controlled by TETRA specific averaging settings and the System Settings are not used 4952 xviii After removal of a valid TETRA DMO signal the Input Level measurement continues to show the last reading until a valid signal is re applied This reading may also dynamically change as a result of alterations to input attenuation and other conditions such as temperature change 4953 d Versions System ee ae re ere 6 DMR MOTOTRBO Deals Project 25 250 4640 NXDN 2 0 Oleg 8 TETRA 1 09 00 dPMR 1 0020 Application 1 272 050 Dynamic Link Library la Signal Service Provider 1 41 2
30. TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 62 OF 71 11 lt Monitor display of FSK Error and Magnitude Error are affected by Settings System Settings Measurement Averaging and Averaging Samples 12 Monitor display of synchronization counter is now updated in real time 13 Monitor display of BER test pattern name 0 153 14 Automatic change from an unsupported operation or instrument test to a supported mode and correct display on switch from Generate 15 Protocol version is not cleared when loading a preset 16 Spectrum Analyzer span is not reduced unnecessarily for Generate testing 17 M Various user interface improvements the test zone is more consistent with the rest of the user interface including soft key names and unit labels an indication is given when the Constellation meter is disabled for Generate testing the test mode option and protocol are now named DMR since MOTOTRBO is fully compliant with European Telecommunications Standards Institute ETSI Digital Mobile Radio DMR Tier 2 The option name is now R8 DMR with backward compatible recognition of R8 TRBO A Brand setting may be changed between MOTOTRBO and Other for future use ix Corrected PL encoder code M5 233 6 Hz Previously it had been 223 6 Hz x The POCSAG Alpha numeric character set now includes a backslash character xi The POCSAG default baud rate has changed to 1200 bps from 512 bps 1200 bps is more com
31. TYPE REV Acker Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 26 OF 71 iX x Xi xii xiii Xiv XV Xvi RF Output Port accuracy is 1dB when the Monitor Port is set to RF Input If the Monitor Port is set to Antenna RF Output Port accuracy is 3dB To mitigate this the software automatically switches the Monitor Port to RF Input when the user selects Generate Mode and switches back to the user selected port when the Monitor Mode is re selected This does not address operation in Duplex Mode An upcoming enhancement will improve accuracy to 1dB irrespective of Monitor Port selection 4595 The receiver is presently calibrated only above 10 MHz A factory re calibration service will soon be available to users that have a requirement for calibrated receiver measurements below 10OMHz 4596 APX AutoTune In the event that the External Voice Modulation test fails adjust the External Voice Modulation Max test limit to 3 6 kHz 4860 Before performing a field calibration place the product in the Standard FM Analog mode of operation 4906 TETRA constellation display may momentarily show erroneous results after a Reset Averaging soft key press 4950 In generate mode the TETRA modulation spectrum constellation diagrams are disabled without any on screen indication of this fact 4951 In TETRA test mode the RF Zone Freq Error measurement averaging is controlled by TETRA specific
32. U starvation occurred after multiple AutoTune test sequences performed 4849 7 Correct inescapable popup under certain conditions during Reference Frequency alignment 4851 Added true RMS deviation averaging 4222 P29 1 P25 Trunking BER test pattern applies correctly 4628 TYPE REV Acker Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 31 OF 71 c 2 Link Control Opcode LCO correctly displays selection of 3 U2U V CH USR 4581 iv DMR 1 Corrected issue where DMR Monitor Input Level continued to report the last computed input level after the radio was dekeyed and synchronization lost 4692 2 Improved symbol synchronization algorithm 4348 v DPL generator output power conforms to TIA 603 requirement for lt 1 power above 300 Hz 4559 vi Prevent false positive error 6051 Unable to Generate Requested Power Level Minimum Power Level Reached in Monitor mode when R8000 starts 4723 vil Default RF Attenuation is 40 dB Default Reference Level is 30 dBm to place spectrum analyzer noise floor near bottom of display 4736 vill Changes to the RF Generate Port selection correctly re calculates correct output level 4610 ix Correct possible error message seen when starting Tracking Generator 4591 x Corrected editor issue where certain entries for example backspace were made especially in P25 mode 4579 xi Presets Delete Preset softkey presented correctly whe
33. W PN9 Pattern support il DMR 1 Symbol Deviation measurement added 4976 b Improvements I DMR FSK Error measurement improved 4976 li NXDN 1 Correct Generate Test Pattern after using Voice Loopback 4961 2 Correct 9600bps 1031 Hz Tone pattern It used VCH in the last frame but should have used FACCH instead 4959 3 Correct NXDN Generate 1097 Exception 4947 4 Clarified and reordered the two 511 test pattern names 5049 ill P25 TYPE REV Acker Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 24 OF 71 1 Correct generate test patterns corrupted under various scenarios including voice loop and NAC editing 4571 2 AFC Busy and Idle test patterns replaced by Voice Frame Encoder procedures in the manual 4571 3 Conventional and Trunking Test Pattern screen indicator displays the same name as the 1011 Hz Tone soft key instead of Standard Tone 4936 4 Generate mode NAC soft key hidden and screen indicator disable grayed out for non voice frame patterns 4945 5 Trunking BER Test Test Pattern changes update the screen indicator 4628 6 Rename P25 conventional and trunking test pattern from Calibration to Calibration Tone 5 to identify what it is based on 5049 iv Correct occasional exception which occurred when using digital test modes 4 03 v Oscilloscope Set DC Offset corrected 4606 vi AutoTune 1 Correct receive test e g Disto
34. Zone broadband switch may toggle between Watt Meter and Input Level when monitoring a high power radio transmission The Input Level should be used rather than the Watt Meter which can vary from the power in the used TDMA slot to 3 dB less due to the null TDMA slots 4034 TYPE REV Ak hahi Change Log c TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 35 OF 71 Xi xii xiii Xiv xv Xvi xvii The system infrequently fails to shut down properly and requires a hard power down initiated by holding the power button until the unit shuts down When analyzer shut down fails a small dialog is shown in the upper right hand corner of the screen The dialog reads Resetting VI Audio VI 3834 AutoTune On some XTS 2500 radios Deviation Balance alignment softpot changes may not apply correctly causing alignment to hang To workaround adjust the Deviation Balance test limit to 3 This issue will be addressed in a future release 4584 P25 pattern generator may have degraded BER measurements if cycling through certain modes To workaround change the modulation state from Continuous to Off and back to Continuous 4571 P25 trunking mode may not correctly register XTL mobile radios preventing completion of voice calls 4560 Meter Zone 2 Tone internal decoder may not decode Audio Zone A B Sequence all the time 4411 AutoTune On XTS radios TX Power Out alignment may hang during Mid or High power
35. and switches back to the user selected port when the Monitor Mode is re selected This does not address operation in Duplex Mode An upcoming enhancement will improve accuracy to 1dB irrespective of Monitor Port selection 4595 The receiver is presently calibrated only above 10 MHz A factory re calibration service will soon be available to users that have a requirement for calibrated receiver measurements below 10OMHz 4596 Before performing a field calibration place the product in the Standard FM Analog mode of operation 4906 TETRA constellation display may momentarily show erroneous results after a Reset Averaging soft key press 4950 After removal of a valid TETRA DMO signal the Input Level measurement continues to show the last reading until a valid signal is re applied This reading may also dynamically change as a result of alterations to input attenuation and other conditions such as temperature change 4953 TYPE REV Ak hahi Change Log TITLE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 d Versions System 119 020 DMR MOTOTRBO 1 4 0 0 Project 25 2210 NXDN 2400 0 TETRA 10 00 APMR 120 00 P25 II 1 0 1 0 Application 1 19 0 0 Dynamic Link Library RE Ome 0 Signal Service Provider 1 42 2 0 Sound Device Interface 1 0 2 0 Firmware Control 16 40 Comm 1 6020 TX 27 120 RX 1 3 1 0 BIOS Dg 2 0 Operating system Sr RE N 1 18 0 0 a New Features I AutoTune 1 MOTOTRBO Enhanced Enhanced Ligh
36. ansmission The Input Level should be used rather than the Watt Meter which can vary from the power in the used TDMA slot to 3 dB less due to the null TDMA slots 4034 The system infrequently fails to shut down properly and requires a hard power down initiated by holding the power button until the unit shuts down When analyzer shut down fails a small dialog is shown in the upper right hand corner of the screen The dialog reads Resetting VI Audio VI 3834 TYPE REV Ak hahi Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 33 OF 71 xi P25 pattern generator may have degraded BER measurements if cycling through certain modes To workaround change the modulation state from Continuous to Off and back to Continuous 4571 xii P25 trunking mode may not correctly register XTL mobile radios preventing completion of voice calls 4560 xili Meter Zone 2 Tone internal decoder may not decode Audio Zone A B sequence all the time 4411 xiv AutoTune For APX portable radios the External Voice Modulation test may fail To workaround adjust the External Voice Modulation Max test limit to 3 6 kHz 4860 d Versions System lala s0 DMR MOTOTRBO 1 1 11 0 Project 25 Ziel nO NXDN 10020 Application Le Leeds Dynamic Link Library ae Signal Service Provider 12362120 Sound Device Interface Il 20 Firmware Control IS een Comm 1 4 2 0 TX 1 6 2 0 RX 1 2 0 0 BIOS 1 17 4 0 Operating system Sh
37. ation 1 4 1 0 Signal Service Provider 1 34 1 0 sound Device Interface UEA P E Firmware Control IEE a0 Comm 1 200 TX jive we Ora RX 20s BIOS Lee D Operating system Sl Doss Communications Protocols MOTOTREO 1 0 1 0 Projecr 25 1 0 10 1 4 0 O Pre release limited distribution a New Features i il ili OEM brand support Boot splash screens no longer contain brand specific markings Product background screen customization support added Improvements i iI iii IV RF Input saturation detection A warning message is now presented if the system detects an RF overload instructing the user to increase the attenuation Measurements are dashed out under these conditions The Squelch Open indicator improvements 1 Accurate after startup without having to touch the squelch knob 2 Accurate when moving the squelch knob quickly to the full clockwise or full counter clockwise positions Allow user to set the tracking generator span to 1 Hz using the soft key editor MOTOTRBO Professional Digital Two Way Radio System Test option version 1 0 1 0 1 Audio Test 1031 Hz tone changed from Destination ID 61235 with no Service Options to All Call with Broadcast Service Option Consequently the destination ID of the radio no longer needs to be reprogrammed though its color code must be 14 Incidentally radios now report Source ID 00000000 rather than 16777016
38. averaging settings and the System Settings are not used 4952 After removal of a valid TETRA DMO signal the Input Level measurement continues to show the last reading until a valid signal is re applied This reading may also dynamically change as a result of alterations to input attenuation and other conditions such as temperature change 4953 FREEDOM Comimunicalion Technologies Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 27 OF 71 d Versions system Dg A al cell DMR MOTOTRBO 142 050 Project 25 20 640 NXDN Lee a TETRA eee O Application 1 14 1 0 Dynamic Link Library Hg en a Signal Service Provider 13382250 Sound Device Interface fe PEG Firmware Control tei ee Comm 1 4 2 0 SEX Le Oe oO RX lezat BIOS 1 17 4 0 Operating system Sele 26 0 1 13 0 0 a New Features I TETRA protocol b Improvements I Correct a wrong model number from displaying on the Settings gt About screen of recently manufactured units 4880 ii Prevent a brief visual anomaly from occurring under various conditions 4927 iil Dispense with reporting of an R8 LPN option to reduce confusion The Low Phase Noise feature is implemented in hardware whereas other reported options are software features 4905 iv Corruption of displayed parameters on the bottom line of the full screen oscilloscope is corrected with this release 4908 v The Output Level maximum range is corrected and a calibra
39. ce is disabled the default at system boot A numeric code is displayed without descriptive text ix As of system version 1 6 1 0 when a Communication Systems Analyzer initializes after power up a visible animation occurs as a hidden window that minimizes toward the lower left corner of the display when the Remote Front Panel option R8 Remote is installed d Versions System 1 Pw ch oO DMR MOTOTRBO Te boat Project 25 Tg te NXDN Th Ou 0 Application 1 7 12V Dynamic Link Library 1 02 2020 Signal Service Provider 1 34 2 0 Sound Device Interface Le Ond Firmware Control 1 4 0 0 Comm Leone TX Leow RX 12 22 00 BIOS 1 17 4 0 Operating system EE Ea P 1 6 1 0 a New Features I P25 Conventional C4FM test capabilities purchased option 1 Ability to Generate and Receive bit test patterns for V 52 1011 Hz and others 2 BER test measurement 3 Symbol deviation and Modulation Fidelity measurements 4 An eye pattern diagram is now available in the Display Zone 5 Ability to test radio transmit and receive using the voice playback feature b Improvements c Cable Fault Analyzer fixes to calibration routine and general user interface d Improved measurement averaging for AC volt meter FREEDOM Comimunicalion Technologies C h an g z Lo g TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 65 OF 71 e Notes I If a modulated AM signal is detected Power Meter accuracy tolera
40. ct FM in Generate Mode before using the tracking generator 3617 4145 The system infrequently fails to shut down properly and requires a hard power down initiated by holding the power button until the unit shuts down When analyzer shut down fails a small dialog is shown in the upper right hand corner of the screen The dialog reads Resetting VI Audio VI 3834 When using the R8 Remote option the setting of the squelch control on the Analyzer may override the remote knob thus impacting certain measurements 3956 In DMR test mode RF Zone broadband switch may toggle between Watt Meter and Input Level when monitoring a high power radio transmission The Input Level should be used rather than the Watt Meter which can vary from the power in the used TDMA slot to 3 dB less due to the null TDMA slots 4034 When the Display Zone configured for Oscilloscope displays a signal input to Meter In port the display may remain when the input is disconnected though it eventually updates after an unspecified amount of time 4315 TYPE REV Acker Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 12 OF 71 x Xi xii xiii Xiv xv Xvi xvii Meter Zone 2 Tone internal decoder may not decode Audio Zone A B Sequence all the time 4411 When DHCP On is applied after configuration of a static IP address the static address is not relinquished and the unit does not acquire a new
41. curacy is 1dB when the Monitor Port is set to RF Input If the Monitor Port is set to Antenna RF Output Port accuracy is 3dB To mitigate this the software automatically switches the Monitor Port to RF Input when the user selects Generate Mode and switches back to the user selected port when the Monitor Mode is re selected This does not address operation in Duplex Mode An upcoming enhancement will improve accuracy to 1dB Irrespective of Monitor Port selection 4595 The receiver is presently calibrated only above 10 MHz A factory re calibration service will soon be available to users that have a requirement for calibrated receiver measurements below 10MHz 4596 Before performing a field calibration place the product in the Standard FM Analog mode of operation 4906 TETRA constellation display may momentarily show erroneous results after a Reset Averaging soft key press 4950 In generate mode the TETRA modulation spectrum constellation diagrams are disabled without any on screen indication of this fact 4951 In TETRA test mode the RF Zone Freq Error measurement averaging is controlled by TETRA specific averaging settings and the System Settings are not used 4952 xvill After removal of a valid TETRA DMO signal the Input Level measurement continues to show the last reading until a valid signal is re applied This reading may also dynamically change as a result of alterations to input attenuation and other conditions
42. definite loop under certain circumstances 5108 TYPE REV Acker Change Log c TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 14 OF 71 v vi 4 Correct APX mobile dual band Power Detector Calibration issue where first band softpot alignment only applied if second band softpot changed 5911 Tracking Generator 1 Responsiveness significantly improved 4311 2 Dynamic range improved to add RBW Wide Medium Narrow settings 4311 3 M amp C effect time reduced from 5 to 4 seconds 4311 Removed asterisk from momentary display over TETRA Constellation diagram at first entry after boot 4927 Notes I il iii IV v For best results when using the Remote Front Panel R8 Remote option rotate the local Squelch knob fully counter clockwise enable Settings gt Network Setup gt Network Connection after a restart and use dynamic IP addresses DHCP On Using the Generate or Duplex modes of the R8000 is not recommended while using the Remote Front Panel option Beginning in the 1 17 0 0 release the Settings Calibration softkey is hidden by default The RS000 does not typically require a field calibration once it has left the factory However if instructed to do so by technical support a field calibration may be performed Specific instructions for performing a field calibration will be provided by technical support at the time such calibration is needed The R8 Remote op
43. der may not decode Audio Zone A B Sequence all the time 441 1 When DHCP On is applied after configuration of a static IP address the static address is not relinquished and the unit does not acquire a new address from DHCP This gives a false impression that the static address was acquired from DHCP Disable and re enable of the network connection works around this condition 4519 RF Output Port accuracy is 1dB when the Monitor Port is set to RF Input If the Monitor Port is set to Antenna RF Output Port accuracy is 3dB To mitigate this the software automatically switches the Monitor Port to RF Input when the user selects Generate Mode and switches back to the user selected port when the Monitor Mode is re selected This does not address operation in Duplex Mode An upcoming enhancement will improve accuracy to 1dB Irrespective of Monitor Port selection 4595 FREEDOM Comimunicalion Technologies Change Log TITLE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 19 OF 71 xi The receiver is presently calibrated only above 10 MHz A factory re calibration service will soon be available to users that have a requirement for calibrated receiver measurements below 10MHz 4596 xii Before performing a field calibration place the product in the Standard FM Analog mode of operation 4906 xili TETRA constellation display may momentarily show erroneous results after a Reset Averaging soft key press 4950 xiv In genera
44. e 1 11 2 0 a Improvements I Fix R8000B RX amp TX frequency error A symptom was a Spec An power ripple 0 8 dB 4642 b Notes i RF Output Port accuracy is 1dB when the Monitor Port is set to RF Input If the Monitor Port is set to Antenna RF Output Port accuracy is 3dB To mitigate this problem the software automatically switches the Monitor Port to RF Input when the user selects Generate Mode and switches back to the user selected port when the Monitor Mode is re selected This does not address operation in Duplex Mode An upcoming enhancement will improve accuracy to 1dB irrespective of Monitor Port selection 4595 TYPE REV Acker Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 34 OF 71 il iii IV v vi vil viii iX x The receiver is presently calibrated only above 10 MHz A factory re calibration service will soon be available to users that have a requirement for calibrated receiver measurements below 10MHz 4596 For best results when using the Remote Front Panel R8 Remote option Open the local Squelch knob fully CCW enable Settings gt Network Setup gt Network Connection after a restart use dynamic IP addresses DHCP On and avoid generation modulation and check buffer events with Settings gt Messages Display Zone gt Bar Graphs gt Deviation Average setting of Pwr Weight Average actually displays the product of the root mean sq
45. erating an AM signal select FM in Generate Mode before using the tracking generator 3617 4145 The system infrequently fails to shut down properly and requires a hard power down initiated by holding the power button until the unit shuts down When analyzer shut down fails a small dialog is shown in the upper right hand corner of the screen The dialog reads Resetting VI Audio VI 3834 When using the R8 Remote option the setting of the squelch control on the Analyzer may override the remote knob thus impacting certain measurements 3956 In DMR test mode RF Zone broadband switch may toggle between Watt Meter and Input Level when monitoring a high power radio transmission The Input Level should be used rather than the Watt Meter which can vary from the power in the used TDMA slot to 3 dB less due to the null TDMA slots 4034 Meter Zone 2 Tone internal decoder may not decode Audio Zone A B sequence all the time 4411 The P25 pattern generator may have degraded BER measurements if cycling through certain modes To workaround change the modulation state from Continuous to Off and back to Continuous 4571 FREEDOM Comimunicalion Technologies Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 29 OF 71 xi RF Output Port accuracy is 1dB when the Monitor Port is set to RF Input If the Monitor Port is set to Antenna RF Output Port accuracy is 3dB To mitigate this the software automaticall
46. evel measurement continues to show the last reading until a valid signal is re applied This reading may also dynamically change as a result of alterations to input attenuation and other conditions such as temperature change 4953 TYPE REV Ak hahi Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 13 OF 71 d Versions system eee elie DMR MOTOTRBO 1 050 Project 25 20 640 NXDN 200 0 TETRA LeU Us APMR E O Application 1s1721 0 Dynamic Link Library 142 00 Signal Service Provider 1 41 2 0 Sound Device Interface LeVe220 Firmware Control des Sn Comm I IX Il 7 1 0 RX er ol BIOS 1 17 4 0 Operating system Sale 1 17 0 0 a New Features I AutoTune 1 Kenwood NX series radios now supported 2 Motorola XTS 1500 radios now supported 3 Export all AutoTune test reports or test logs with a single softkey press il dPMR test package option R8 DPMR il Peak 2 deviation averaging option b Improvements I Add workaround to prevent TX signal loss if audio zone parameters changed 4071 il Fix P25 encoder reset to defaults error 5041 il Tracking Generator Find Peak and Find Valley are now on same menu page iv Autotune 1 Correct RF bandwidth settings for APX Internal Voice Modulation and External Voice Modulation tests 5621 2 Add missing Demo radio model test setup diagram 5491 3 Correct Motorola MOTOTRBO Modulation Balance test issue which could cause in
47. facturer s average RMS specification 4222 To workaround a potential issue with the tracking generator where the generated power level can be 6 dB below the specified Output Level setting after generating an AM signal select FM in Generate Mode before using the tracking generator 4145 3617 To avoid filling the message log avoid use of the mic while in Monitor mode 4192 When the R8 Remote option is installed on system version 1 6 1 0 or newer a normally hidden window may be seen minimizing toward the lower left corner of the display as the Analyzer powers up 3818 The R8 Remote option supports remote unattended operation but the network connection does not currently persist across a reboot Until this issue is addressed remote installations may limit exposure by operating the Analyzer on an uninterruptible power supply 4164 3765 3320 It is not presently possible to configure the Communications System Analyzer with a static IP address Use of DHCP is required 4009 3320 When using the R8 Remote option the setting of the squelch control on the Analyzer may override the remote knob thus hindering certain measurements 3956 TYPE REV Acker Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 53 OF 71 x Xi xii xiii Xiv For best results when using the Remote Front Panel R8 Remote option Open the local Squelch knob fully CCW enable Settings gt Network Setup gt
48. firmware 2 Generate silence test pattern with all call destination and broadcast service option to test speaker noise without having to reprogram radio IDs 3 Generate setting for the color code 0 15 eliminates the need to reprogram the radio color code before performing tests 4 Generate Audio Test Sensitivity Test calibration and execution combined with modulation mode control Off or Continuous Consequentially modulation mode can now be saved as a preset and operational mode changes do not stop modulation 5 Generated test patterns are now reset when a pattern setting is changed so they begin transmission at the first frame of a Super frame burst A 6 Monitor and test base station or repeater transmissions 7 Monitor display of the slot power input level during digital operation when synchronization is locked but insufficient for tuning the high low power level 8 Monitor display of frequency error during digital operation when synchronization is locked but insufficient for tuning the reference oscillator 9 Monitor display of the color code of a transmission when synchronization is locked and added the ability to copy it to the Generate setting 10 Monitor display of Synchronizations counter FSK Error Magnitude Error and Constellation meter is now automatic even during a BER test without having to restart the Quality Test TYPE REV Acker Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore
49. hange Log TITLE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 b Improvements i il iii IV v vi Vil viii iX x Xi Improve Meter Zone Frequency Counter measurement accuracy 6412 6382 Display serial number on About Options screen 6550 Show frequency related softkeys upon exiting trunking test modes 6064 Replace General Dynamics branding with Freedom branding 6481 As of this release R8000 products read and write files in a FREEDOM folder on USB media the GDSATCOM folder is no longer used 6481 As of this release R8000 update processing reads files from the USB media FREEDOM R8O000 folder the GDSATCOM R8OOOA folder is not used 6481 Distribution Plot for P25 phase 1 improved Eye Diagram is now pre configured for Display Mode Normal to avoid Reconfiguring Eye Diagram Please Wait message 5025 and a multi second delay before first use 6442 Power Profile Select View Frame setting moved before Slot 1 to become the default view for TETRA and P25 Il The change ensures that a P25 Il burst is seen regardless which logical channel or asymmetrical slot is active P25 Phase 1 Conventional RX modulation type now configured for LSM and WCOPSK which horizontally stabilize their Eye Diagram 6388 Auto Tune 1 Correct RCMP protocol Rx BER Control Invalid Parameter result when Disable 170 attempted 6540 2 Improved MOTOTRBO XPR portable TX Power Out alignment
50. he Burst setting to correct them A delay may also be noticeable after the transmission This is to be fixed in the next version 4005 METER Zone gt Select Meter gt General Sequence decoder tone codes may not match expected Tone Standard tone codes To correct select ESC gt AUDIO Zone gt General Sequence Table gt select Tone Standard to indicate the desired Tone Standard to decode Select ESC gt ESC gt METER Zone to view results Decoded tone codes will now match selected Tone Standard To decode to a different Tone Standard repeat these steps This issue will be corrected in the next release 4402 The system infrequently fails to shut down properly and requires a hard power down initiated by holding the power button until the unit shuts down When analyzer shut down fails a small dialog is shown in the upper right hand corner of the screen The dialog reads Resetting VI Audio VI 3834 FREEDOM Comimunicalion Technologies Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 50 OF 71 d Versions System 0 1 DMR MOTOTRBO dg OO Project 25 20 040 NXDN 1 0 0 0 Application 129 020 Dynamic Link Library Leo U Signal Service Provider 1 36 0 0 Sound Device Interface 140 20 Firmware Control 1 4 3 0 Comm 1 4 0 0 TX 1 6 2 0 RX leds Oe BIOS 1 1754 0 Operating system Sadel yd 1 9 0 0 a New Features I General Sequence encoder decoder as a standard feature supporting up to 20 sequent
51. he specified Output Level setting after generating an AM signal select FM in Generate Mode before using the tracking generator 4145 3617 When the R8 Remote option is installed on system version 1 6 1 0 or newer a normally hidden window may be seen minimizing toward the lower left corner of the display as the Analyzer powers up 3818 The R8 Remote option supports remote unattended operation but the network connection does not currently persist across a reboot Until this issue is addressed remote installations may limit exposure by operating the Analyzer on an uninterruptible power supply 4164 3765 3320 It is not presently possible to configure the Analyzer with a static IP address Use of DHCP is required For consistency through power cycles a DHCP server should be configured to assign an IP Address to the Analyzer based on its MAC address 4009 3320 When using the R8 Remote option the setting of the squelch control on the Analyzer may override the remote knob thus hindering certain measurements 3956 In DMR test mode RF Zone broadband switch may toggle between Watt Meter and Input Level when monitoring a high power radio transmission The Input Level should be used rather than the Watt Meter which can vary from the power in the used TDMA slot to 3 dB less due to the null TDMA slots 4034 FREEDOM Comimunicalion Technologies Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 41 OF 71
52. ial audio tones i P25 Conventional Duplex operation and Voice Frame encode decode including the network access code NAC field il P25 Trunking test capabilities purchased option b Improvements i il iii IV v vi Power meter calibration improved requires factory calibration 4343 String editor expanded to allow entry of more than 16 characters Use the left and right arrow keys to scroll the string editor window across strings greater than 16 characters long 3988 When capturing screenshots the accompanying popup message appears only once per analyzer reboot Corrected certain popup messages which mentioned that the ENTER key dismisses the popup the Continue or Cancel soft keys are now used exclusively 4255 Display Zone gt Deviation Average gt RMS Average renamed to more appropriate Pwr Weight Average 4222 Meter Zone gt Select Meter gt DC Voltmeter gt DC Range gt Battery softkey removed 4243 Settings gt Calibration gt Restore Factory Defaults softkey removed along with associated onscreen text 4344 TYPE REV Acker Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 51 OF 71 vil viii iX x Xi xii xiii Xiv xv Xvi xvii A status bar receive attenuation warning is now functional when the Analyzer is in Tracking Generator or Cable Fault modes This warning normally indicates when the RF input is oversaturated resulting
53. ice Modulation Max test limit to 3 6 kHz 4860 Before performing a field calibration place the product in the Standard FM Analog mode of operation 4906 TETRA constellation display may momentarily show erroneous results after a Reset Averaging soft key press 4950 In generate mode the TETRA modulation spectrum constellation diagrams are disabled without any on screen indication of this fact 4951 In TETRA test mode the RF Zone Freg Error measurement averaging is controlled by TETRA specific averaging settings and the System Settings are not used 4952 TYPE REV Ak hahi Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 23 OF 71 xvil After removal of a valid TETRA DMO signal the Input Level measurement continues to show the last reading until a valid signal is re applied This reading may also dynamically change as a result of alterations to input attenuation and other conditions such as temperature change 4953 d Versions System 12 15 00 DMR MOTOTRBO 12 020 Project 25 AsO NXDN 20 iad TETRA Tae UU Application tt ede Oe Dynamic Link Library ABER DER a Signal Service Provider Rs gt PEAS Sound Device Interface Laena Firmware Control ieee m Oe Comm 1 4 2 0 IX 1 0 2 0 RX a2 BIOS 1 17 4 0 Operating system Sala 1 14 1 0 a New Features I AutoTune for Motorola MOTOTRBO Core portable mobile radios li NXDN 1 Radio Access Number RAN support 2 Kenwood FS
54. ified Output Level setting after generating an AM signal select FM in Generate Mode before using the tracking generator 4145 3617 To avoid filling the message log avoid use of the mic while in Monitor mode 4192 When the R8 Remote option is installed on system version 1 6 1 0 or newer a normally hidden window may be seen minimizing toward the lower left corner of the display as the Analyzer powers up 3818 The R8 Remote option supports remote unattended operation but the network connection does not currently persist across a reboot Until this issue is addressed remote installations may limit exposure by operating the Analyzer on an uninterruptible power supply 4164 3765 3320 It is not presently possible to configure the Communications System Analyzer with a static IP address Use of DHCP is required 4009 3320 When using the R8 Remote option the setting of the squelch control on the Analyzer may override the remote knob thus hindering certain measurements 3956 For best results when using the Remote Front Panel R8 Remote option Open the local Squelch knob fully CCW enable Settings gt Network Setup gt Network Connection after a restart use dynamic IP addresses DHCP On and avoid generation modulation and check buffer events with Settings gt Messages 3920 Modulation data from the Mod Out BNC connector on the front panel is not useful in Monitor mode when the demodulation data is unavailable Wo
55. in possible degradation of measurement accuracy 4239 Output Level now accurate when loaded from a Preset 3475 Audio generation settings now accurate when loaded from a Preset 3475 Default Mod Scope trigger level now O kHz 4135 When loading a preset some fields for instance Monitor and Generate Frequencies and Spectrum Analyzer Span units now restored correctly 3721 The precision of number fields over 6 decimal places now restored appropriately from preset 3725 Strange Output Level editor keypad entry behavior now corrected 3711 The Audio Zone Generate mode A B Sequence selection now changes the actual generated tone 4316 Demodulation disabled at Spans greater than 158 kHz now a yellow warning message for better visibility The Display Zone gt Demod at Marker function may be used to retrieve demodulated audio in this state 4336 Field calibration frequency points updated providing better input level measurement and output level accuracy below 10 MHz 4050 4283 During field calibration corrected possible indefinite hang at beginning of RF Input or during RF Output calibrations 4256 4257 xvill Oscilloscope defaults for horizontal scale changed to 1 ms and for XiX Xx vertical scale to 1 V 4345 Monitor mode data timing stability corrected Though the incidence is low on some Analyzers this issue caused the Spectrum Analyzer to occasionally freeze stop updating A reboot would be required to
56. ings gt Network Setup gt Network Connection after a restart use dynamic IP addresses DHCP On and avoid generation modulation and check buffer events with Settings gt Messages Display Zone gt Bar Graphs gt Deviation Average setting of Pwr Weight Average actually displays the product of the root mean square and the square root of two This is equivalent to the peak amplitude for a sine wave To get the actual root mean square value for any type of wave divide the value displayed by the square root of 2 This is necessary when comparing the value with a manufacturer s average RMS specification 4222 To workaround a potential issue with the tracking generator where the generated power level can be 6 dB below the specified Output Level setting after generating an AM signal select FM in Generate Mode before using the tracking generator 4145 3617 When the R8 Remote option is installed on system version 1 6 1 0 or newer a normally hidden window may be seen minimizing toward the lower left corner of the display as the Analyzer powers up 3818 The R8 Remote option supports remote unattended operation but the network connection does not currently persist across a reboot Until this issue is addressed remote installations may limit exposure by operating the Analyzer on an uninterruptible power supply 4164 3765 3320 It is not presently possible to configure the Communications System Analyzer with a static IP address Use
57. le Settings gt Network Setup gt Network Connection after a restart use dynamic IP addresses DHCP On and avoid generation modulation and check buffer events with Settings gt Messages To workaround a potential issue with the tracking generator where the generated power level can be 6 dB below the specified Output Level setting after generating an AM signal select FM in Generate Mode before using the tracking generator 4145 3617 When the R8 Remote option is installed on system version 1 6 1 0 or newer a normally hidden window may be seen minimizing toward the lower left corner of the display as the Analyzer powers up 3818 The R8 Remote option supports remote unattended operation but the network connection may not persist across a reboot Until this issue Is addressed remote installations may limit exposure by operating the Analyzer on an uninterruptible power supply 4164 3765 3320 It is not presently possible to configure the Analyzer with a static IP address Use of DHCP is required For consistency through power cycles a DHCP server should be configured to assign an IP Address to the Analyzer based on its MAC address 4009 3320 When using the R8 Remote option the setting of the squelch control on the Analyzer may override the remote knob thus hindering certain measurements 3956 In DMR test mode RF Zone broadband switch may toggle between Watt Meter and Input Level when monitoring a high power radio tr
58. mon in field use xii Various critical system data files are now protected by a failure detection and recovery system TYPE REV Acker Change Log c TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 63 OF 71 xiii System version 1 6 1 0 and later was extensively tested to determine the status of a long standing issue related to catastrophic failure of the Analyzer when a surprise power loss event occurred during system boot The tests show that the Analyzer is no longer vulnerable to catastrophic failure when power is suddenly lost during startup The improvement occurred prior to the introduction of system version 1 6 1 0 but the releases had not been tested specifically for this issue This improvement does not remove the possibility of catastrophic failure when power is lost during a software upgrade operation Notes I iI iii IV v vi vil RF Output Port accuracy is 1dB when the Monitor Port is set to RF Input If the Monitor Port is set to Antenna RF Output Port accuracy is 3dB To mitigate this problem the software automatically switches the Monitor Port to RF Input when the user selects Generate Mode and restores to the user selected port when the user selects Monitor Mode This does not address operation in Duplex Mode An upcoming enhancement will improve accuracy to 1dB irrespective of Monitor Port selection The receiver is presently calibrated only above 10 MHz Calibra
59. mote option is installed on system version 1 6 1 0 or newer a normally hidden window may be seen minimizing toward the lower left corner of the display as the Analyzer powers up The R8 Remote option supports remote unattended operation but the network connection does not currently persist across a reboot Until this issue is addressed remote installations may limit exposure by operating the Analyzer on an uninterruptible power supply It is not presently possible to configure the Communications System Analyzer with a static IP address Use of DHCP is required When using the R8 Remote option the setting of the squelch control on the Analyzer may override the remote knob thus hindering certain measurements When using the R8 Remote option Duplex Generate and Mod Out Monitor do not work FREEDOM Comimunicalion Technologies Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 60 OF 71 xiv When a Communications System Analyzer has the R8 Remote option installed meter and demodulation data is sometimes discontinuous The issue may also exist on other Analyzers when Duplex Mode or Dual Scope is in use xv On some Analyzers the Spectrum Analyzer may occasionally freeze stop updating A reboot may be required to restore proper function d Versions system le elel DMR MOTOTRBO lala U Project 25 el 0 NXDN Leete Application 1 7 1 0 Dynamic Link Library 1 0 3 0 Signal Service Provider 1 34
60. n presets are present not present 4575 xii Oscilloscope correctly applies DC Offset setting 4606 xili Test Mode Presets loaded at R8000 start up correctly display their zone softkey for example DMR Zone 4593 xiv Correct memory read access exception occasionally observed in 1 11 x release which forced a R8000 reboot to restore normal operation 4 03 xv Improved file handling to prevent corrupted or missing serial numbers 4801 Notes i RF Output Port accuracy is 1dB when the Monitor Port is set to RF Input If the Monitor Port is set to Antenna RF Output Port accuracy is 3dB To mitigate this problem the software automatically switches the Monitor Port to RF Input when the user selects Generate Mode and switches back to the user selected port when the Monitor Mode is re selected This does not address operation in Duplex Mode An upcoming enhancement will improve accuracy to 1dB irrespective of Monitor Port selection 4595 TYPE REV Acker Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 32 OF 71 il iii IV v vi vil viii iX x The receiver is presently calibrated only above 10 MHz A factory re calibration service will soon be available to users that have a requirement for calibrated receiver measurements below 10MHz 4596 For best results when using the Remote Front Panel R8 Remote option Open the local Squelch knob fully CCW enab
61. nalyzer s network interface settings it is preferable to use DHCP IP Address assignment Use of static IP Addressing is not consistently possible To effectively assign the Analyzer a fixed IP address the DHCP server is ideally configured to assign IP Addresses by MAC address For more information on resolving network configuration issues refer to the Troubleshooting section of the product user manual 3320 4009 To workaround a potential issue with the tracking generator where the generated power level can be 6 dB below the specified Output Level setting after generating an AM signal select FM in Generate Mode before using the tracking generator 3617 4145 The system infrequently fails to shut down properly and requires a hard power down initiated by holding the power button until the unit shuts down When analyzer shut down fails a small dialog is shown in the upper right hand corner of the screen The dialog reads Resetting VI Audio VI 3834 When using the R8 Remote option the setting of the squelch control on the Analyzer may override the remote knob thus impacting certain measurements 3956 In DMR test mode RF Zone broadband switch may toggle between Watt Meter and Input Level when monitoring a high power radio transmission The Input Level should be used rather than the Watt Meter which can vary from the power in the used TDMA slot to 3 dB less due to the null TDMA slots 4034 Meter Zone 2 Tone internal deco
62. nce will automatically be changed for optimal precision To get the typical power meter accuracy use the meter with 0 AM modulation ii As of system version 1 6 1 0 when a Communication Systems Analyzer initializes after power up a visible animation occurs as a hidden window that minimizes toward the lower left corner of the display when the Remote Front Panel option R8 Remote is installed f Versions Application 1 6 21 0 Dynamic Link Library 102220 Signal Service Provider 1 34 1 0 Sound Device Interface Yan Firmware Control Leds Comm les aU TX 1 5 0 0 RX L220 50 BIOS 117 420 Operating system re ieee eo Ei MOTOTRBO 105 0 Project 25 2020820 1 5 3 0 a Improvements b In Generate mode the RF Zone Output Level upper limits for AM have been changed from 5dBm to 1dBm RF Gen Out and 30dBm to 36dBm RF In Out to accommodate peak power levels The output level indicates the carrier power of the AM signal c Increase user interface responsiveness and processing efficiency for overall operation of application version 1 3 2 0 when the Remote Front Panel R8 Remote option is enabled d Power Meter improvements e Units in Watts instead of dBm f Temperature characterization for better accuracy g Update system h 1 End user feedback enhancements Versions FREEDOM Comimunicalion Technologies Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 66 OF 71 Applic
63. no test logs are present 4525 5 Start softkey correctly updated if conditions for its display are met but then another radio is selected 4516 6 Deviation measurements now performed with more appropriate RF bandwidth settings 4463 4450 7 Correct issue where Deviation Balance alignment could retry to infinity at a particular frequency if poor measurements were detected 4553 8 Analyzer state initialization performed before beginning any test or alignment 4553 9 Correct issue where TX Power Out alignment test could retry indefinitely under certain conditions 4568 10 Correct Motorola XTS TX Power Out alignment test issue where for first points in a power band could be measured inaccurately 4507 ix Reduce frequency of false hardware failure messages when retuning tracking generator 4479 x Improve reset of Antenna and RF Gen Out port overload protection relays for port change and overload condition 4389 xi Corrected issue where output level was incorrect when switching Generate Port with the soft key in DUPLEX mode 4505 xii Corrected issue where audio levels were inappropriately ranged when modified through the M amp C 4504 Notes i RF Output Port accuracy is 1dB when the Monitor Port is set to RF Input If the Monitor Port is set to Antenna RF Output Port accuracy is 3dB To mitigate this problem the software automatically switches the Monitor Port to RF Input when the user selects Generate M
64. ode and switches back to the user selected port when the Monitor Mode is re selected This does not address operation in Duplex Mode An upcoming enhancement will improve accuracy to 1dB irrespective of Monitor Port selection 4595 TYPE REV Acker Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 40 OF 71 il iii IV v vi vil viii iX x The receiver is presently calibrated only above 10 MHz A factory re calibration service will soon be available to users that have a requirement for calibrated receiver measurements below 10OMHz 4596 For best results when using the Remote Front Panel R8 Remote option Open the local Squelch knob fully CCW enable Settings gt Network Setup gt Network Connection after a restart use dynamic IP addresses DHCP On and avoid generation modulation and check buffer events with Settings gt Messages Display Zone gt Bar Graphs gt Deviation Average setting of Pwr Weight Average actually displays the product of the root mean square and the square root of two This is equivalent to the peak amplitude for a sine wave To get the actual root mean square value for any type of wave divide the value displayed by the square root of 2 This is necessary when comparing the value with a manufacturer s average RMS specification 4222 To workaround a potential issue with the tracking generator where the generated power level can be 6 dB below t
65. of duplicate message suppression to fix associated sluggishness TYPE REV Acker Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 55 OF 71 IV v vi vil viii iX x Xi xii xiii Audio Zone high and low pass baseband filter defaults are now 300Hz and 3kHz and the Meter Zone automatic audio Decode filter settings are updated Format Filter Settings HP LP 1Hz 300Hz 1Hz 3 kHz DTMF 1Hz 3 kHz 1Hz 3 kHz 5 6 Tone 1Hz 3 KHz RF Input Output calibration states are now saved correctly Both are marked Incomplete when calibration begins and each status is individually updated to Complete when processing finishes Calibration data is saved when both processes attain a Complete state If a power loss occurs prior to completion of both calibration processes on system restart both calibration states are assigned a status of Incomplete Output level accuracy is improved for low frequencies lt 50 MHz and for an un modulated DMR carrier Temperature compensation improvements result in better power measurement accuracy The DC Volts meter automatically switches to 1 MegOhm impedance like AC Volts if DC Range is Auto or gt 10V To use an impedance of 600 Ohm set both AC and DC Range to lt 10 V The RF Zone Watt Meter and the Meter Zone Power Meter operate in non Standard Test modes at larger deviations after using AM modulation in S
66. perly and requires a hard power down initiated by holding the power button until the unit shuts down When analyzer shut down fails a small dialog is shown in the upper right hand corner of the screen The dialog reads Resetting VI Audio VI 3834 Versions System 1 901 DMR MOTOTRBO 1 1 0 0 Project 25 Lee Oe NXDN 1 0 0 0 Application 19020 Dynamic Link Library Men eee Signal Service Provider leo0 0 0 Sound Device Interface 1 0 2 0 Firmware Control 1 4 1 0 Comm 1 4 0 0 TX 1 6 2 0 RX 1 2 0 0 BIOS Tad 734 20 Operating system Sig de dO gl New Features i N A Improvements i A firmware change corrects an issue that resulted in periodic analyzer start up failures TYPE REV Acker Change Log c TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 48 OF 71 Notes I il iii IV v vi vil viii iX RF Output Port accuracy is 1dB when the Monitor Port is set to RF Input If the Monitor Port is set to Antenna RF Output Port accuracy is 3dB To mitigate this problem the software automatically switches the Monitor Port to RF Input when the user selects Generate Mode and switches back to the user selected port when the Monitor Mode is re selected This does not address operation in Duplex Mode An upcoming enhancement will improve accuracy to 1dB irrespective of Monitor Port selection The receiver is presently calibrated only above 10 MHz A factory
67. r Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 37 OF 71 vi vil viii iX x Xi xii xiii Xiv xv When the R8 Remote option is installed on system version 1 6 1 0 or newer a normally hidden window may be seen minimizing toward the lower left corner of the display as the Analyzer powers up 3818 The R8 Remote option supports remote unattended operation but the network connection may not persist across a reboot Until this issue Is addressed remote installations may limit exposure by operating the Analyzer on an uninterruptible power supply 4164 3765 3320 It is not presently possible to configure the Analyzer with a static IP address Use of DHCP is required For consistency through power cycles a DHCP server should be configured to assign an IP Address to the Analyzer based on its MAC address 4009 3320 When using the R8 Remote option the setting of the squelch control on the Analyzer may override the remote knob thus hindering certain measurements 3956 In DMR test mode RF Zone broadband switch may toggle between Watt Meter and Input Level when monitoring a high power radio transmission The Input Level should be used rather than the Watt Meter which can vary from the power in the used TDMA slot to 3 dB less due to the null TDMA slots 4034 The system infrequently fails to shut down properly and requires a hard power down initiated by holding the power but
68. rating the Analyzer on an uninterruptible power supply 3320 3765 4009 When configuring the Analyzer s network interface settings it is preferable to use DHCP IP Address assignment Use of static IP Addressing is not consistently possible To effectively assign the Analyzer a fixed IP address the DHCP server is ideally configured to assign IP Addresses by MAC address For more information on resolving network configuration issues refer to the Troubleshooting section of the product user manual 3320 4009 To workaround a potential issue with the tracking generator where the generated power level can be 6 dB below the specified Output Level setting after generating an AM signal select FM in Generate Mode before using the tracking generator 3617 4145 The system infrequently fails to shut down properly and requires a hard power down initiated by holding the power button until the unit shuts down When analyzer shut down fails a small dialog is shown in the upper right hand corner of the screen The dialog reads Resetting VI Audio VI 3834 When using the R8 Remote option the setting of the squelch control on the Analyzer may override the remote knob thus impacting certain measurements 3956 TYPE REV Acker Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 22 OF 71 vil viii iX x Xi xii xiii Xiv xv Xvi In DMR test mode RF Zone broadband switch
69. re calibration service will soon be available to users that have a requirement for calibrated receiver measurements below 10OMHz Display Zone gt Bar Graphs gt Deviation Average setting of Pwr Weight Average actually displays the product of the root mean square and the square root of two This is equivalent to the peak amplitude for a sine wave To get the actual root mean square value for any type of wave divide the value displayed by the square root of 2 This is necessary when comparing the value with a manufacturer s average RMS specification 4222 To workaround a potential issue with the tracking generator where the generated power level can be 6 dB below the specified Output Level setting after generating an AM signal select FM in Generate Mode before using the tracking generator 4145 3617 To avoid filling the message log avoid use of the mic while in Monitor mode 4192 When the R8 Remote option is installed on system version 1 6 1 0 or newer a normally hidden window may be seen minimizing toward the lower left corner of the display as the Analyzer powers up 3818 The R8 Remote option supports remote unattended operation but the network connection does not currently persist across a reboot Until this issue is addressed remote installations may limit exposure by operating the Analyzer on an uninterruptible power supply 4164 3765 3320 It is not presently possible to configure the Communications System Analyzer wi
70. rements The AC Voltmeter can now display relative dB measurements dBr allowing normalization of a dB measured value to a reference input voltage vi Spectrum Trace Math Adds the ability to normalize the spectrum analyzer trace using several normalization effects 4965 Improvements I AutoTune 1 Correct XTS portables and MOTOTRBO portables TX Power Out alignment to report failed output power when the radio cannot achieve nominal output power 4654 2 Improve XTS portables and MOTOTRBO portables TX Power Out alignment to use a mid range starting softpot if the programmed softpot is outside known good softpot range 5223 3 Correct the MOTOTRBO Sensitivity test that inappropriately disabled Fixed 1 kHz audio under some test conditions 5131 4 Print information message when test limits are saved or when default test limits are loaded 5161 i P25 Trunking 1 Show Display Zone Spec An frequency soft keys during BER Test now includes Instrument Spectrum Analyzer and Dual Display Spectrum Analyzer 5221 2 Prevent changing Monitor Frequency via Display Zone Center Marker and Center Peak by hiding the softkeys when in P25 Trunking test mode 5221 3 Rename fields from Control amp Voice Chnl to Channel for consistency with the associated soft key 5227 il Error handling improvements 4690 iv Standardize the appearance of Trigger settings 4965 v Standardize screen labels for Vertical Scale and Horizontal Scale 5
71. rent Tone Standard repeat these steps This issue will be corrected in the next release 4402 FREEDOM Comimunicalion Technologies C h an g z Lo g TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 94 OF 71 d Versions System dogs a S DMR MOTOTRBO 1 1 0 0 Project 25 20 00 NXDN 1 0 0 0 Application 129 020 Dynamic Link Library Leo oe Signal Service Provider 1 gO 0 20 Sound Device Interface Meg eZ a0 Firmware Control 1 4 2 0 Comm 1 4 0 0 TX 1 6 2 0 RX l2 040 BIOS 1 17 4 0 Operating system Sadel yd 1 8 0 0 a New Features I Settings gt Options gt Enter Option Key supports more expedient option changes to systems in the field i Spectrum Analyzer Demodulation at the absolute Marker iil Settings gt System Settings gt Pre Amplifier Auto Off supports disabling the Pre Amp when the Power Meter is active or when broadband power is detected iv Screen captures are saved to a USB drive by using the Shift key with the Zone Hot Keys v Settings gt About gt Versions now displays Main and RF PCBA versions vi Added AM Power Meter switch support for Rev G RF hardware b Improvements i il iii Message popup screens now use vertical soft keys instead of the ENTER and ESC buttons Markers are improved through addition of variable speed movement and Find Peak frequency delta value updates Settings gt Messages improvements include uninterrupted manual scrolling and removal
72. restore proper function 4104 3929 Settings gt Messages buffer underflow error message when Spectrum Analyzer span greater than 158 kHz because of enabled demodulation now corrected 4271 TYPE REV Acker Change Log c TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 52 OF 71 Notes I il iii IV v vi vil viii iX RF Output Port accuracy is 1dB when the Monitor Port is set to RF Input If the Monitor Port is set to Antenna RF Output Port accuracy is 3dB To mitigate this problem the software automatically switches the Monitor Port to RF Input when the user selects Generate Mode and switches back to the user selected port when the Monitor Mode is re selected This does not address operation in Duplex Mode An upcoming enhancement will improve accuracy to 1dB irrespective of Monitor Port selection The receiver is presently calibrated only above 10 MHz A factory re calibration service will soon be available to users that have a requirement for calibrated receiver measurements below 10OMHz Display Zone gt Bar Graphs gt Deviation Average setting of Pwr Weight Average actually displays the product of the root mean square and the square root of two This is equivalent to the peak amplitude for a sine wave To get the actual root mean square value for any type of wave divide the value displayed by the square root of 2 This is necessary when comparing the value with a manu
73. rkarounds are to use Duplex mode instead or to ensure that squelch is open and the Spec An span is less than or equal to 158 kHz 4271 In DMR test mode RF Zone broadband switch may toggle between Watt Meter and Input Level when monitoring a high power radio transmission The Input Level should be used rather than the Watt Meter which can vary from the power in the used TDMA slot to 3 dB less due to the null TDMA slots 4034 FREEDOM Comimunicalion Technologies Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 47 OF 71 d 1 9 0 1 a xili In DMR test mode after continuous demodulation for over 20 minutes e g over the air monitoring of a repeater the DMR measurements and constellation become erroneous for about 200 seconds Change the Burst setting to correct them A delay may also be noticeable after the transmission This is to be fixed in the next version 4005 xiv METER Zone gt Select Meter gt General Sequence decoder tone codes may not match expected Tone Standard tone codes To correct select ESC gt AUDIO Zone gt General Sequence Table gt select Tone Standard to indicate the desired Tone Standard to decode Select ESC gt ESC gt METER Zone to view results Decoded tone codes will now match selected Tone Standard To decode to a different Tone Standard repeat these steps This issue will be corrected in the next release 4402 xv The system infrequently fails to shut down pro
74. rtion occasional failures 5027 2 Improve XTS TX Power Out alignment time and to skip an alignment frequency if tune attempts fail 5053 3 Improve Toggle Test Selection softkey placement 4896 4 Initialize Span to 158 kHz prior to each AutoTune test sequence execution Specifically set units to kHz 4909 4451 5 Correct Test Report To Open selection issue where test report selection other than most recent test opened most recent test 4601 vil Hide Spectrum Analyzer soft keys in Generate mode 4965 vill Correct Output Level lag when Output Level changed rapidly via arrow spin knob 4688 ix Corrected issue where non Standard Test modes would have their Modulation Mode disabled when loaded from a Preset after start up 4540 TYPE REV Acker Change Log c TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 25 OF 71 Notes I iI iii IV v vi vil viii For best results when using the Remote Front Panel R8 Remote option rotate the local Squelch knob fully counter clockwise enable Settings gt Network Setup gt Network Connection after a restart and use dynamic IP addresses DHCP On Using the Generate or Duplex modes of the R8000 is not recommended while using the Remote Front Panel option The R8 Remote option supports remote unattended operation but the network connection may not persist across a reboot Until this issue is addressed remote installations may limit e
75. s to improve accuracy c Notes I RF Output Port accuracy is 1dB when the Monitor Port is set to RF Input If the Monitor Port is set to Antenna RF Output Port accuracy is 3dB To mitigate this problem the software automatically switches the Monitor Port to RF Input when the user selects Generate Mode and switches back to the user selected port when the Monitor Mode is re selected This does not address operation in Duplex Mode An upcoming enhancement will improve accuracy to 1dB irrespective of Monitor Port selection ii The receiver is presently calibrated only above 10 MHz A factory re calibration service will soon be available to users that have a requirement for calibrated receiver measurements below 10MHz iil Display Zone gt Bar Graphs gt Deviation Average setting of Pwr Weight Average actually displays the product of the root mean square and the square root of two This is equivalent to the peak amplitude for a sine wave To get the actual root mean square value for any type of wave divide the value displayed by the square root of 2 This is necessary when comparing the value with a manufacturer s average RMS specification 4222 TYPE REV Acker Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 46 OF 71 IV v vi vil viii iX x Xi xii To workaround a potential issue with the tracking generator where the generated power level can be 6 dB below the spec
76. such as temperature change 4953 TYPE REV Ak hahi Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 10 OF 71 d Versions System Deg Oe 00 DMR MOTOTRBO 1 4 0 0 Project 25 214040 NXDN 20 0 0 TETRA LeU Us APMR 1 0 0 0 Application 1 18 0 0 Dynamic Link Library ae Aare CeO Signal Service Provider 1 42 0 0 Sound Device Interface 022 0 Firmware Control des Sn Comm I IX Il 7 1 0 RX I Fl BIOS 1 17 4 0 Operating system oe Wen 1 17 1 0 a New Features I N A b Improvements I Autotune 1 Improve Kenwood NX series RX sensitivity test speed 5994 2 Correction to perform RSSI alignment at NXDN Narrow bandwidth for NX 901 mobiles 5950 3 Correct Kenwood NX series RX Squelch test to only perform test rather than alignment and test 5966 4 Update APX portable External Voice Modulation test to use correct analyzer audio voltage and test limits 5621 5 Log APP version APX radio model number serial number and supported RF bands 5910 6 Add missing Motorola XTS 1500 diagrams test limits 5981 c Notes I For best results when using the Remote Front Panel R8 Remote option rotate the local Squelch knob fully counter clockwise enable Settings gt Network Setup gt Network Connection after a restart and use dynamic IP addresses DHCP On Using the Generate or Duplex modes of the R8000 is not recommended while using the Remote Front Panel option
77. surement goes wrong 5482 7 Improve Motorola MOTOTRBO test setup diagrams 6052 8 Separate Motorola APX Reference Frequency alignment test limits to better conform to radio service manual specifications 5182 9 Correct potential poor Tx Power Out alignment performance on MOTOTRBO High Power mobiles 6172 10 Correct Motorola MOTOTRBO radio connection issue where radio may not enter test mode if Connect Plus channel selected 5240 11 improve portable APX UHF2 band radio Tx Power Out test limits from 5 3 5 5 W to a wider 5 0 5 6 W This change better reflects the radio s practical power output performance 5915 Prevent Output Level default value from overriding a preset s Output Level value 4512 iv Eye Diagram RF Overload reaction flatline and warning message removed 5234 v P25 NAC and voice frame encoder field changes applied correctly after various configuration events 5586 Notes i For best results when using the Remote Front Panel R8 Remote option rotate the local Squelch knob fully counter clockwise enable Settings gt Network Setup gt Network Connection after a restart and use dynamic IP addresses DHCP On Using the Generate or Duplex modes of the R8000 is not recommended while using the Remote Front Panel option TYPE REV Acker Change Log TITLE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 il iii IV v vi vil viii iX Beginning in the 1
78. system 3 1 14 0 Communications Protocols MOTOTRBO 1 0 0 0 New Features Tracking Generator for units equipped with R8 TG I Oscilloscope Display and Instrument selections II Frequency Counter Meter Improvements I Enabled MOD In Out Port protection II Enable audio capabilities when in the Modulation scopes regardless of Spectrum Analyzer Span FREEDOM Comimunicalion Technologies Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 69 OF 71 d Versions Application dhe es Og Signal Service Provider leg a Sound Device Interface ile 0 eas KURS 8 Firmware Control dh gee og Og 0 Comm Leda UU TX 1 4 0 0 RX ledes BIOL 121 2 0 Operating system Og dg 12 0 Commun cat ons Protocols MOTOTREO 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 End user update to enable 3 GHz capability a Improvements I Signal Service Provider reliability b Versions Application Led aces Signal Service Provider tlre 2 BEE Sound Device Interface 1 0 1 0 Firmware Control eels Comm no res 8m 6 TX Pg Aa 0U RX 1 020 0 BIOS IR m eee 8 Operating system 3 4 14 0 Communications Protocols MOTOTREO 1 1 1 2 0 Factory update to 3 GHz capability a New Features I Initial factory support for the 3 GHz expanded operating range b Versions Application 21 220 Signal Service Provider EN e R S Sound Device Interface O DPE Firmware Control ER O0 Comm Pe eee TX 1 4 0 0 RX 140 0 0
79. t and use dynamic IP addresses DHCP On Using the Generate or Duplex modes of the R8000 is not recommended while using the Remote Front Panel option The R8 Remote option supports remote unattended operation but the network connection may not persist across a reboot Until this issue is addressed remote installations may limit exposure by operating the Analyzer on an uninterruptible power supply 3320 3765 4009 When configuring the Analyzer s network interface settings it is preferable to use DHCP IP Address assignment Use of static IP Addressing is not consistently possible To effectively assign the Analyzer a fixed IP address the DHCP server is ideally configured to assign IP Addresses by MAC address For more information on resolving network configuration issues refer to the Troubleshooting section of the product user manual 3320 4009 To workaround a potential issue with the tracking generator where the generated power level can be 6 dB below the specified Output Level setting after generating an AM signal select FM in Generate Mode before using the tracking generator 3617 4145 The system infrequently fails to shut down properly and requires a hard power down initiated by holding the power button until the unit shuts down When analyzer shut down fails a small dialog is shown in the upper right hand corner of the screen The dialog reads Resetting VI Audio VI 3834 When using the R8 Remote option the se
80. t radios supported 2 Motorola APX 2000 2500 4000 4500 models supported 3 Motorola APX XTL High Power radios supported 4434 4 Kenwood NX series radios now accessible using USB to serial adapters with Prolific ICs i P25 1 Symbol Rate Error measurement added to conventional Monitor and Duplex and trunking test zones 2 Add Constellation Plot to Display Zone 3 Distribution Plot enabled 4 LSM and WCOPSK modulation types added il P25 Trunking 1 Distribution Plot enabled 2 LSM and WCOPSK modulation types added b Improvements I Corrected DMR test mode defect which caused DMR Symbol Deviation FSK Error and BER to become intermittently large 6079 Il Autotune TYPE REV Acker Change Log c TITLE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 iii 1 Retrieve and use actual IP Address for Motorola APX radios 5079 2 Improve Reference Frequency alignment accuracy for Motorola XTS XTL and APX models 4526 3 Improve softpot range limit checking for Motorola XTL XTS APX and MOTOTRBO radio alignments 4654 4 Improve Motorola MOTOTRBO TX Power Out alignment predictability 59372 5 Update Motorola APX Tx Power Out limits to support multiple frequency sub bands 4782 6 Improve alignment performance for Motorola XTS XTL and APX Reference Frequency Deviation Balance and or Deviation Limit alignments to prevent indefinite softpot adjustment in case something with the mea
81. tandard Test Mode Mod In Out port protection against changes from In to Out are improved by changing input voltage detection from gt 0 5V to lt 0 2 or gt 0 2 V RF Zone measurements are enabled the speaker is un muted and message 5007 Demodulation is disabled for Span values gt 158 kHz is now cleared when using Mod Scope after having used a wide span in the Spec An Also Demod Out and the speaker now work even if demodulation is not needed by the display e g Oscilloscope squelch is now always based on the center frequency Input Level and never on the broadband Watt Meter Mod Scope improvements include Trigger Mode Single operation consistent update rate and uniform decimation at large horizontal scales FREEDOM Communcalon Technologies C Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 56 OF 71 XIV xv Xvi xvii Data processing improvements are made for all non Standard test modes DMR P25 NXDN to reduce latency increase Monitor and Generate continuity produce robust operation of Voice Playback renamed Voice Loopback and to significantly improve various aspects of Analyzer operation when the R8 Remote option is installed or In use Data processing improvements are made in all operational modes especially Duplex for both RF and analog ports This results in better buffer maintenance greater tolerance to heavy data processing e g Dual Display
82. te mode the TETRA modulation spectrum constellation diagrams are disabled without any on screen indication of this fact 4951 xv In TETRA test mode the RF Zone Freg Error measurement averaging is controlled by TETRA specific averaging settings and the System Settings are not used 4952 xvi After removal of a valid TETRA DMO signal the Input Level measurement continues to show the last reading until a valid signal is re applied This reading may also dynamically change as a result of alterations to input attenuation and other conditions such as temperature change 4953 d Versions System 1 10 0 0 DMR MOTOTRBO Lene Oe Project 25 206 0 NXDN Fela TE TRA 1020 50 Application Le Oe a 5 Dynamic Link Library 112 020 Signal Service Provider 12 384z2 0 Sound Device Interface ERN a Firmware Control eo e eo Comm 1 4 2 0 TX 1 0420 RX 1222020 BLOS 1 17 40 Operating system TIRA I 1 15 0 0 a New Features I NXDN Trunking Type C support added II RF Level Offset Apply an offset to input measurements and output signals to compensate for cable loss attenuators amplifiers etc TYPE REV Acker Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 20 OF 71 iii Extended Tone A Tone B frequencies The Tone A and Tone B frequencies now support sub Hz resolution 0 1 Hz iv Extended DPL codes All 512 possible DPL codes are now available for use v AC Voltmeter dBr measu
83. te option the setting of the squelch control on the Analyzer may override the remote knob thus impacting certain measurements 3956 In DMR test mode RF Zone broadband switch may toggle between Watt Meter and Input Level when monitoring a high power radio transmission The Input Level should be used rather than the Watt Meter which can vary from the power in the used TDMA slot to 3 dB less due to the null TDMA slots 4034 When the Display Zone configured for Oscilloscope displays a signal input to Meter In port the display may remain when the input is disconnected though it eventually updates after an unspecified amount of time 4315 Meter Zone 2 Tone internal decoder may not decode Audio Zone A B Sequence all the time 4411 When DHCP On is applied after configuration of a static IP address the static address is not relinquished and the unit does not acquire a new address from DHCP This gives a false impression that the static address was acquired from DHCP Disable and re enable of the network connection works around this condition 4519 RF Output Port accuracy is 1dB when the Monitor Port is set to RF Input If the Monitor Port is set to Antenna RF Output Port accuracy is 3dB To mitigate this the software automatically switches the Monitor Port to RF Input when the user selects Generate Mode and switches back to the user selected port when the Monitor Mode is re selected This does not address operation in Duplex Mode
84. ted generation level is assured when the modulation type is AM and when certain instrument or test modes are exited 4505 4850 c Notes I Before performing a field calibration place the product in the Standard FM Analog mode of operation 4906 TYPE REV Acker Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 28 OF 71 il iii IV v vi vil viii iX x For best results when using the Remote Front Panel R8 Remote option rotate the local Squelch knob fully counter clockwise enable Settings gt Network Setup gt Network Connection after a restart and use dynamic IP addresses DHCP On Using the Generate or Duplex modes of the R8000 is not recommended while using the Remote Front Panel option The R8 Remote option supports remote unattended operation but the network connection may not persist across a reboot Until this issue is addressed remote installations may limit exposure by operating the Analyzer on an uninterruptible power supply 3320 3765 4009 It is not presently possible to configure the Analyzer with a static IP address Use of DHCP is required For consistency through power cycles a DHCP server should be configured to assign an IP Address to the Analyzer based on its MAC address 3320 4009 To workaround a potential issue with the tracking generator where the generated power level can be 6 dB below the specified Output Level setting after gen
85. ted receiver measurements below 10MHz will soon be available via factory recalibration for users with this requirement When generating an AM signal the actual output level is 6 dB below the setting entered by the operator This will be fixed by a future software update Until then select FM in Generate Mode before using the tracking generator When performing a self calibration be sure that the R8000 is in the standard mode i e not in P25 NXDN or DMR modes Tone A and Tone B frequency labels read kHz instead of Hz when the Frequency is edited Certain dynamically generated error messages in the R8000 application are not displayed correctly and do not show important information needed to interpret the message properly For example on the INSTRUMENT Spec An page when a span of greater than 158 MHz is selected the system should display an error that identifies the 158 MHz maximum This release however truncates the message so that the 158 MHZ value is not visible The NXDN option is not evident in the Model No field on the SETTINGS About screen even though the option is functional and properly shown on the Settings Options screen FREEDOM Comimunicalion Technologies Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 64 OF 71 vill Certain settings messages are displayed incorrectly The easiest way to observe the issue is to enter SETTINGS Network Setup when the network interfa
86. th a static IP address Use of DHCP is required 4009 3320 When using the R8 Remote option the setting of the squelch control on the Analyzer may override the remote knob thus hindering certain measurements 3956 TYPE REV Acker Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 49 OF 71 x Xi xii xiii Xiv xv For best results when using the Remote Front Panel R8 Remote option Open the local Squelch knob fully CCW enable Settings gt Network Setup gt Network Connection after a restart use dynamic IP addresses DHCP On and avoid generation modulation and check buffer events with Settings gt Messages 3920 Modulation data from the Mod Out BNC connector on the front panel is not useful in Monitor mode when the demodulation data Is unavailable Workarounds are to use Duplex mode instead or to ensure that squelch is open and the Spec An span is less than or equal to 158 kHz 4271 In DMR test mode RF Zone broadband switch may toggle between Watt Meter and Input Level when monitoring a high power radio transmission The Input Level should be used rather than the Watt Meter which can vary from the power in the used TDMA slot to 3 dB less due to the null TDMA slots 4034 In DMR test mode after continuous demodulation for over 20 minutes e g over the air monitoring of a repeater the DMR measurements and constellation become erroneous for about 200 seconds Change t
87. ting the burst before starting the decoder 4506 AutoTune After deleting a test log the deleted log continues to appear in the log list until AutoTune is exited 4525 AutoTune If only the Motorola XTS option is enabled the Motorola XTL test setup diagram will display instead of the XTS test setup diagram TO see the correct Motorola XTS test setup diagram refer to the R8000 AutoTune User Guide 4510 AutoTune Motorola XTS radios are not calibrated at the highest frequency This issue affects Reference Oscillator TX Power Out Deviation Balance and Deviation Limit tests and alignments 4527 RF On Off must be pressed to output when the R8000 starts with a preset 4487 xvill PL decoder may fail to correctly decode PL tones To work around enable any one of General Sequence or 5 6 Tone decoders then enable the PL decoder again 4458 FREEDOM Comimunicalion Technologies Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 45 OF 71 d Versions System Dg cdl gl H DMR MOTOTRBO Project 25 HD OOF ONN O00 NXDN Application 1 102220 Dynamic Link Library Mes dhe a Signal Service Provider Lg Or 9 0 Sound Device Interface lala aL Firmware Control 1 4 5 0 Comm 1 420 EX Le O22 60 RX Lee OO BIOS 117 40 Operating system Saas a 1 9 0 2 a New Features I N A b Improvements I A firmware change corrects an issue that prevents use of RX hardware temperature measurement
88. tion supports remote unattended operation but the network connection may not persist across a reboot Until this issue Is addressed remote installations may limit exposure by operating the Analyzer on an uninterruptible power supply 3320 3765 4009 When configuring the Analyzer s network interface settings it is preferable to use DHCP IP Address assignment Use of static IP Addressing is not consistently possible To effectively assign the Analyzer a fixed IP address the DHCP server is ideally configured to assign IP Addresses by MAC address For more information on resolving network configuration issues refer to the Troubleshooting section of the product user manual 3320 4009 To workaround a potential issue with the tracking generator where the generated power level can be 6 dB below the specified Output Level setting after generating an AM signal select FM in Generate Mode before using the tracking generator 3617 4145 TYPE REV Acker Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 15 OF 71 vi vil viii iX x Xi xii xiii Xiv xv The system infrequently fails to shut down properly and requires a hard power down initiated by holding the power button until the unit shuts down When analyzer shut down fails a small dialog is shown in the upper right hand corner of the screen The dialog reads Resetting VI Audio VI 3834 When using the R8 Remo
89. to correct ineffective softpot updates and test report power measurements not coinciding with the reported softpot values 6363 6364 3 Update Kenwood NX portable test setup diagram radio to analyzer cable type 6381 4 Correct Kenwood NX Maximum Deviation NXDN alignment test to use correct audio lowpass filter setting 6050 5 Updated all APX portable Tx Power Out UHF 2 test limits to more appropriate levels 5915 6 Update APX portable test setup diagrams to remove 3D image of RLN4460 to make more room for setup diagram schematic TYPE REV Acker Change Log TITLE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 Add test to image to indicate RLN4460_ settings Also add expected power supply voltage and current limit 5367 7 Update APX portable Reference Frequency Align test limits to match radio service manual limits 6507 8 Correct too narrow RF bandwidth filter for MOTOTRBO modulation balance alignment and test 6493 9 Add missing MOTOTRBO TX Power Out test limits 6406 10 Correct MOTOTRBO Digital Sensitivity Tx BER test missing modulation 6496 11 Improve APX power detector calibration for speed and accuracy 6436 6517 12 Add missing APX 9OOMHz portable Tx Power Out test limits 6070 Correct defect where only APX 6000 and 7000 models were detected as portables causing newer portable models to be treated as mobiles 6505 14 For APX portables print frequency steps in message bar
90. ton until the unit shuts down When analyzer shut down fails a small dialog is shown in the upper right hand corner of the screen The dialog reads Resetting VI Audio VI 3834 AutoTune On some XTS 2500 radios Deviation Balance alignment softpot changes may not apply correctly causing alignment to hang To workaround adjust the Deviation Balance test limit to 3 This issue will be addressed in a future release 4584 P25 pattern generator may have degraded BER measurements if cycling through certain modes To workaround change the modulation state from Continuous to Off and back to Continuous 4571 P25 trunking mode may not correctly register XTL mobile radios preventing completion of voice calls 4560 Meter Zone 2 Tone internal decoder may not decode Audio Zone A B Sequence all the time 4411 TYPE REV Ak hahi Change Log TITLE PAGE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 38 OF 71 xvi AutoTune On XTS radios TX Power Out alignment may hang during Mid or High power band To workaround use a battery eliminator and perform the alignment by itself after radio has been off at least 30 minutes This issue will be addressed in a future release 4646 c Versions System Teils 150 DMR MOTOTRBO 1 1 8 0 Project 25 202 NXDN 1 0 0 0 Application Dg tlc oe G Dynamic Link Library i gore Oa U Signal Service Provider tere aro ae Sound Device Interface 1 0 2 0 Firmware Control 1 5 0 0 Comm 1 4 2 0 TX
91. tting of the squelch control on the Analyzer may override the remote knob thus impacting certain measurements 3956 In DMR test mode RF Zone broadband switch may toggle between Watt Meter and Input Level when monitoring a high power radio transmission The Input Level should be used rather than the Watt Meter which can vary from the power in the used TDMA slot to 3 dB less due to the null TDMA slots 4034 When the Display Zone configured for Oscilloscope displays a signal input to Meter In port the display may remain when the input is disconnected though it eventually updates after an unspecified amount of time 4315 TYPE REV Acker Change Log TITLE Kilgore TX R8000 System Version 1 19 0 0 iX x Xi xii xiii Xiv xv Meter Zone 2 Tone internal decoder may not decode Audio Zone A B sequence all the time 4411 When DHCP On is applied after configuration of a static IP address the static address is not relinquished and the unit does not acquire a new address from DHCP This gives a false impression that the static address was acquired from DHCP Disable and re enable of the network connection works around this condition 4519 RF Output Port accuracy is 1dB when the Monitor Port is set to RF Input If the Monitor Port is set to Antenna RF Output Port accuracy is 3dB To mitigate this the software automatically switches the Monitor Port to RF Input when the user selects Generate Mode
92. uare and the square root of two This is equivalent to the peak amplitude for a sine wave To get the actual root mean square value for any type of wave divide the value displayed by the square root of 2 This is necessary when comparing the value with a manufacturer s average RMS specification 4222 To workaround a potential issue with the tracking generator where the generated power level can be 6 dB below the specified Output Level setting after generating an AM signal select FM in Generate Mode before using the tracking generator 4145 3617 When the R8 Remote option is installed on system version 1 6 1 0 or newer a normally hidden window may be seen minimizing toward the lower left corner of the display as the Analyzer powers up 3818 The R8 Remote option supports remote unattended operation but the network connection may not persist across a reboot Until this issue Is addressed remote installations may limit exposure by operating the Analyzer on an uninterruptible power supply 4164 3765 3320 It is not presently possible to configure the Analyzer with a static IP address Use of DHCP is required For consistency through power cycles a DHCP server should be configured to assign an IP Address to the Analyzer based on its MAC address 4009 3320 When using the R8 Remote option the setting of the squelch control on the Analyzer may override the remote knob thus hindering certain measurements 3956 In DMR test mode RF
93. xposure by operating the Analyzer on an uninterruptible power supply 3320 3765 4009 It is not presently possible to configure the Analyzer with a static IP address Use of DHCP is required For consistency through power cycles a DHCP server should be configured to assign an IP Address to the Analyzer based on its MAC address 3320 4009 To workaround a potential issue with the tracking generator where the generated power level can be 6 dB below the specified Output Level setting after generating an AM signal select FM in Generate Mode before using the tracking generator 3617 4145 The system infrequently fails to shut down properly and requires a hard power down initiated by holding the power button until the unit shuts down When analyzer shut down fails a small dialog is shown in the upper right hand corner of the screen The dialog reads Resetting VI Audio VI 3834 When using the R8 Remote option the setting of the squelch control on the Analyzer may override the remote knob thus impacting certain measurements 3956 In DMR test mode RF Zone broadband switch may toggle between Watt Meter and Input Level when monitoring a high power radio transmission The Input Level should be used rather than the Watt Meter which can vary from the power in the used TDMA slot to 3 dB less due to the null TDMA slots 4034 Meter Zone 2 Tone internal decoder may not decode Audio Zone A B Sequence all the time 4411
94. y switches the Monitor Port to RF Input when the user selects Generate Mode and switches back to the user selected port when the Monitor Mode is re selected This does not address operation in Duplex Mode 4595 xii The receiver is presently calibrated only above 10 MHz 4596 xili APX AutoTune In the event that the External Voice Modulation test fails adjust the External Voice Modulation Max test limit to 3 6 kHz 4860 xiv TETRA constellation display may momentarily show erroneous results after a Reset Averaging soft key press 4950 xv In generate mode the TETRA modulation spectrum constellation diagrams are disabled without any on screen indication of this fact 4951 xvi In TETRA test mode the RF Zone Freq Error measurement averaging is controlled by TETRA specific averaging settings and the System Settings are not used 4952 xvil After removal of a valid TETRA DMO signal the Input Level measurement continues to show the last reading until a valid signal is re applied This reading may also dynamically change as a result of alterations to input attenuation and other conditions such as temperature change 4953 d Versions System dle O50 DMR MOTOTRBO see eee eg Project 25 20240 NXDN 1 0 0 0 TETRA EIER Application 21 20 0 Dynamic Link Library Keen 0 en Signal Service Provider ISS e PERRI Sound Device Interface 1 052 08 Firmware Control HUREN a Ore Comm 1 4 2 0 TX E PS RX Ts eee

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