APX4000 BT Pairing

[Terriers618]

Trying to pair a M300 (or whatever) to an APX4000 with internal bluetooth.... I apologize if I am missing something here but searches on this board has yielded nothing. BT menu is turned on, BT on the unit is turned on. I see NO options to go into pairing mode. Putting the headset in pairing mode by holding the on/off button when off till blue light goes solid.

I feel like I am missing something and am under pressure to get it working in the next 24 hours.

[escomm]

Um pretty sure you'll need the proprietary Moto headset... at least the PTT pod... don't think you'll be getting an off the shelf earpiece to mate with an APX.

[mr.syntrx]

That's correct.

The only pairing protocol supported in the APX at the moment is Motorola's proprietary LF-MPP protocol, which is only supported by the Mission Critical PTT pod. Commodity headsets etc won't work with this radio, hopefully it's something they'll have sorted out in a future firmware release.

If you MUST use a COTS headset, maybe go grab one of the Pryme BT adaptors that connects to the APX accessory port?

[Terriers618]

This is a Motorola BT headset that was ordered right off MOL from the APX accessory section? Maybe I have the model wrong? Any ideas on model numbers for headsets that will work with APX?

[mr.syntrx]

You can use either:

NTN2573 Earpiece with 9.5" cable and push-to-talk pod
NTN2570 Earpiece with 12" cable and push-to-talk pod

or:

NTN2571 Mission Critical Wireless Push-to-Talk Pod (by itself)

with one of these:

NNTN8294 Earbud with 11.5" cable
NNTN8295 Earbud with 45" cable
NNTN8296, covert accessory kit which comes with:
White 2-wire earbuds (45" cable)
Black 2-wire earbuds (45" cable)
Black single wire earbud (45" cable)
3.5 mm earbud adapter (which lets you use any old 3.5mm headphones)

[Terriers618]

So bottom line is there is absolutely no standalone BT earpiece that will work with the APX embedded BT without some sort of wire and PTT pod? I would be better off getting some sort of adapter to run through the accy port.

[Pj]

Yeah, they really didn't think this through... its all about "secure communication" even if we don't want it. There is a hint in the CPS that other protocol's will be supported in the future, but don't hold your breath on that at the moment. As more are fielded, I am sure that growing roar of the users will require a firmware rewrite to allow normal earpieces to be used.