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Summary

This article describes the procedure for onboarding WAVE PTX into TRBOnet Plus, including licensing requirements, required connection parameters, subscriber registration, location profile configuration, and troubleshooting of common issues.

WAVE PTX node configuration in TRBOnet Plus is described in Guide.

Requirements

• TRBOnet Plus software license that includes the WAVE PTX feature.
• WAVE PTX device licenses for the subscribers that will be used in TRBOnet Plus, one license per subscriber
Before adding WAVE PTX to TRBOnet Plus, you must obtain the connection parameters from the onboarding email sent by Motorola, titled Onboarding details for <Company Name>.

• Service API FQDN.
• Client ID.
• Client Secret.
These parameters are required to add the WAVE system in the TRBOnet Server Configurator.

Procedure to Add WAVE PTX

1. Open the TRBOnet Plus Server Configurator.
2. Navigate to Radio Systems → Add → WAVE PTX Universal Gateway.
3. Enter the Service API FQDN, Client ID, and Client Secret.
4. Click Test to populate the Agency field.
5. Click Apply to save the settings.
WAVE PTX Universal Gateway configuration window

Location Profiles for Different WAVE Devices

Correct location profile configuration is essential for proper device operation.

R7 and ION Devices

R7 (with Wi-Fi license) and ION devices have access to both Broadband and LMR networks.

• The location profile must use Mixed mode in the Channel priority setting.
Location profile settings for ION devices showing Mixed mode

WAVE PTX, WAVE TLK, EVOLVE Devices

These devices operate on the Broadband network only.

• The location profile must use Broadband mode in the Channel priority setting.
Location profile settings for WAVE devices showing Broadband mode

WAVE PTX Client on Motorola R7

Firmware M2025.02 enables the WAVE PTX client on the Motorola R7 handheld radio.

Display model (FKP) is easier to operate as Wi-Fi networks can be selected on the radio, while Non-display model (NKP) allows only pre-programmed Wi-Fi networks usage.

R7a model is not suitable for WAVE PTX feature.

Radio manager is required for configuration, MOTOTRBO CPS cannot be used.

For a WAVE PTX on Motorola R7 Setup Guide - visit dmr24.com site.

Adding WAVE Subscribers to TRBOnet Plus

1. In the TRBOnet Dispatch Console, navigate to Administration → Radios → Unregistered.
2. Find the WAVE subscriber. It will be identifiable by a populated WAVE ID field.
3. Register the device by specifying the correct Radio ID and selecting the appropriate Location profile.
Subscriber licenses are required for registration. Make sure that the number of purchased WAVE PTX device licenses covers all subscribers that will be registered.
Unregistered radios list showing a WAVE device
Device registration window

Common Issues and Solutions

WAVE PTX Universal Gateway option is missing in Radio Systems

Verify that the TRBOnet Plus license includes the WAVE PTX feature and that the license is activated on the server.

WAVE device is not appearing in Administration → Radios → Unregistered
1. Contact TRBOnet support to confirm the subscription is active and the device list has been received.
2. If not, contact Motorola support to verify the onboarding process was completed correctly.
Calls from any WAVE subscriber are received under the same Radio ID

Contact Motorola support to verify that each WAVE subscriber is configured with a unique individual Radio ID.

GPS reports are unavailable or unstable

Create a separate location profile for WAVE subscribers as described in the "Location Profiles for Different WAVE Devices" section.

Default Accuracy filter is set to 50 meters. If the device's location accuracy is worse, try increasing this value or disabling the filter.
GPS accuracy filter settings
Group calls from TRBOnet are not reaching WAVE subscribers

Enable the NAI Voice option in TRBOnet.

Private calls from TRBOnet are not reaching WAVE subscribers
1. Enable the NAI Voice option in TRBOnet.
2. Disable the Private call confirmed setting.
NAI Voice and Confirmed Private Call settings
If a WAVE subscriber is registered only within the Broadband system (data-only feature), private calls via the radio system are not possible. To enable radio system registration, NAI Data and MNIS/DDMS must be configured for both the radio system and TRBOnet. ION devices can register via the LMR network.
Device registration status showing Broadband only
Text messages are not exchanged between TRBOnet and WAVE subscribers

The WAVE API does not support text message transmission at this time. Text messaging functionality is not available.



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