SL7550e Bluetooth issues

[webley445]

I was issued a SL7550e radio for use at work. It came with a Motorola bluetooth earpiece (HX800?), similar in design to one that you would use with a phone.
So there are no issues with pairing and using the Motorola earpiece. The same earpiece will also pair to my phone.
The issue is that any other bluetooth device I attempt to use will not pair with the SL handheld. I have numerous other earpieces that all pair easily to my phone or to other phones.
Does anyone have any idea why this could be happening? From all I've read of this handheld it is supposed to be v4.0 bluetooth, and I would imagine ANY earpiece should pair and operate.
Is this a matter of only certain high end bluetooths will only work? Is it only Motorola bluetooths that will pair? Will appreciate any direction anyone could point me towards.
Thanks

 

[TampaTyron]

On certain ones will pair and even fewer pass audio in both directions. TT

 

[EWC_BDN]

You're pretty much locked to Motorola Solutions Bluetooth stuff. BT for two way radio is a mess, but that's because BT is designed for phones. PTT isn't part of the standard. Even 3rd party BT stuff designed for two way radio doesn't work with Motorola, at least that's what the 3rd parties told us.

 

[webley445]

Oh wonderful.
So here's something else. Got a coworker thats a ham also. He says that he was able to pair up his plantronics bluetooth to the radio, downside is constant battery drain as it basically leaves to BT on at all times to receive and transmit. He also said that from his research newer BT devices have a "LE" designation, something to do with transfer of data thru the BT, seems to lower data transfer (?) to make the BT opporate more efficiently/faster. And apparently thats why his BT can pair to it all. From what I looked at BT 4.0 has this data function taking place. Wondering if I got a 3.0 or 2.0 BT if that would work.
Then my other question is will any Motorola BT work with the radio.

 

[Project25_MASTR]

I use my Aftershocks with my SL7550 (please note, not the enhanced version). Bluetooth 4.0LE is a low energy protocol. Allows for greater battery life but sacrifices data throughput by operating the connection similarly to a DMR radio. It’s really centered around IoT applications.


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