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OTA vs. Wifi

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slyons01

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APX 8000 and 8500. I been searching the software up and down trying to figure out how to enable
 

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Open the APX CPS and click on the Radio Management button on the left. WiFi must be purchased for the subscribers I believe.

It requires some figuring our but once you get it, it is great for reprogramming entire fleets. I have not done it with APX, only TRBO but it is lightning fast versus over the air. You need to either enter or import all the radio serial numbers first and schedule an initial read of all radios. All radios must have the same firmware version OR you need a unique code plug for each firmware version.

I set up an Access Point near the customers gas pump and when the vehicles come in to gas up, their radios get reprogrammed.
 

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Ok so OTA and WiFi are two different features?

YES!! That was firebuffs first response. OTA uses the radios operating frequency and I find it painfully slow. WiFi uses just that, WiFi and will fully program a radio in a matter of seconds.
 
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