Motorola XTL™ Series

Genesis and Motorola have collaborated to create a P25 RF-modem. With "off the shelf" XTL Series items, plus some clever software from Genesis, our GenWatch3 for 9600 can now operate together. Very soon, we will be listing all of the XTL Series items that need to be ordered to make this work.

• RIMII is not needed
• Connects to the GenWatch3 PC via USB
• GenWatch3 actually programs the XTL Series
• Minimal CPS configuration needed
• Will operate only on 9600 P25 systems (not 3600)
• Receive only (no radio commands can be sent due to P25 security limitations)
• Operates only with GenWatch3 (L3575A, L3559A, L3560A)

EFJohnson Technologies

The EFJ 5300 and 53SL radios — which can work on P25 (9600) and Motorola 3600 systems — can be programmed to act like, and do almost the same job as a MCS2000 RF-modem & RIMII, combined. Genesis has worked with this radio for the past 18 months mostly on P25 9600 systems. But we also know that it will work as an RF-modem/RIMII combined for 3600 systems. We have been testing it for quite some time on our lab system and on a local SMARTZONE 3.1 system with good results. Click here to read all about our EF Johnson bundle solution.

Here is a list of important things to know and some differences between the solutions:

1. MCS2000 + RIMII gives information about corrupt packet percentages. The EFJ solution does not.
   1. Genesis uses this information on our System Summary screen. We DO evaluate all of the packets internally in GW3 and will still show any packets that we determine as corrupt, but at this time, without the calculated information from the RIMII, this number can appear lower than normal.
2. The customer must either be able to program EFJ radios already, or allow Genesis to program the radio for them. We are experts at programming the 5300 and 53SL radios to be RF-modem/RIMII replacements.
   1. If Genesis is to program the EFJ radios for the customers, while there is no extra charge for this service, the customer must sign a form that allows Genesis to have a System Key from EFJ for the sole purpose of programming this radio. We now have quite a number of system keys and we keep them in a very secure place. Our Genesis reputation should tell you that we will do nothing with this key other than program this one radio.
3. The EFJ radio is both an RF-modem and RIMII all in one. With this, there is no need for a RIMII.
4. The EFJ radio will work on Rebanded Channel Plans.
5. The EFJ radio comes standard when purchased from Genesis with both 3600 and P25 firmware in it.
   1. This allows relatively seamless upgrade from 3600 to P25 9600. There will be a programming change needed at that time.
6. Genesis is an EFJ dealer thus we can sell this radio.
   1. We are an EFJ dealer for the sole purpose of supplying this radio.
   2. We can easily quote the radio, firmware, power supply, and programming of the radio as a bundled package.
   3. The bundle price is similar to purchasing an MCS2000+RIMII.
7. Even though you can find an RF-modem option on the Motorola XTL series radios, it is not related to this topic. None of the radios in the XTL series have the code in the firmware to operate as an RF-modem/RIMII.
8. The EFJ radio comes with a one year warranty. It is depot repaired if it is necessary. We at Genesis will attempt to keep a supply of radios on hand that can be loaned during the repair, if the EFJ radio fails.
9. EFJ has a new model that has been announced at APCO 2007 called the ES. Genesis will acquire some of these and test them in our labs before we recommend these to replace the 53SL series radio.
   1. The ES series radio will allow for TCP/IP connectivity to the radio rather than the current RS232. This does open up additional possibilities.
   2. EFJ product page
10. Genesis has found that the 53SL radio CAN be used to transmit ISWs to Motorola 3600 systems! We have written all of the code to enable this and have done enough testing to say that it will work. We are in process, as of this writing, of doing complete regressive testing of all RCM functions in our GenLabs to certify its ability to work correctly.
    1. We will make an announcement when this is certified and available for RCM (ISW) use.
    2. As a sidebar, the 53SL cannot be used to transmit ISWs on P25 9600 systems. This is due to the nature of the P25 protocol security parameters.