Android Tactical Tablet Panasonic Toughpad FZ-B2 + Motorola Mototrbo Radio via Bluetooth + USB

Showing ways of connecting Android Tablet (Panasonic Toughpad FZ-B2) with Motorola Mototrbo radios ( BT / USB ) for TCP/IP transmission (in my case sending ping) - TCP/IP allow route for any traffic for example sending email / chatting / SSH via commercial two way radio. Latency can be turn down by disabling data confirmation at radio level and using UDP packets and smaller MTU.

[@kuzadupa185]

Great job. Thanks for sharing!

[@ElectronicNoobBlog]

Thanks for watching!

[@forquer73]

Hopefully you are still checking your replies. Have you updated your Toughbook os? Mine is android 4.4 and I can’t figure out how to update it. I have also tried to root it but I can’t get that to work either. Any help would be appreciated.

[@ElectronicNoobBlog]

Sorry, I don't - I used it as it was - never updated firmware myself. In general this is what I hate about non apple devices - terrible lack of software updates... What exactly are You trying to do with it? Maybe it's easier to find older APK that is compatible with Your version. Couple times I went that route with Zello on those cheap chines network radios - they did not supported latest so I grab older apk and it work like charm.

[@joemama.556]

do you think it would be possible to make a cable that routs out the usb and ptt cable? I see many free pins on each of the connectors and none seem to overlap. I just want to connect my phone and headset at the same time to the DP2400 so I dont have to use bluetooth for the phone

[@ElectronicNoobBlog]

This is very good question - I won't give You straight answer because I never done it - but I expect it is possible since this is what You do while ALIGNING your radio - You use Motorola Test Box and You are tied to computer, on test box you have PTT, audio input & output. Try search for "Motorola PMKN4117(PMKN4117B) Programming & Service Cable" it might be Your answer or at least correct direction.

[@joemama.556]

@@ElectronicNoobBlog thank you so much!