Futurecom VR - Foreword

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VR Programming Guide
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Foreword
Futurecom Vehicular Repeater (VR) is designed to be seamlessly interfaced to:
Remote Mount APX Series Mobile Subscriber Unit (MSU) with or without control head
When the VR is interfaced to a Remote Mount Motorola APX Mobile Radio, the complete
equipment package is referred to as Digital Vehicular Repeater System (DVRS).
For compatibility requirements for Mobile and Portable radios refer to Futurecom website →
Support → Documentation and Software → DVR-LX/DVR/VRX1000 → Compatibility Charts
For details on the APX series Mobile or Portable Radios operation, please refer to the applicable
Manuals available from Motorola.
For details on how to operate a VR, please refer to the Vehicular Repeater (VR) User’s Guide
Template available on Futurecom website → Support → Documentation and Software → DVR-
LX/DVR/VRX1000
Futurecom Repeater Configurator (FRC) contains three main components to service all
hardware programming needs
1. Configurator for APX Repeaters (VRX1000, DVR and DVR-LX
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2. Configurator for PDR8000
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3. Flash Downloader Utility
This is used to update the firmware of the repeater. In the past the user had to download
it separately from the Futurecom website, integrating into FRC makes it more of an all-
in-one utility and adds a layer of convenience
FRC is backwards compatible with all VR firmware versions. It supports reading all previously
configured devices. It is continually updated with business rules to ensure integrity of VR
configuration.