LOCUS DIAGNOSTICS, LLC
MELBOURNE, FLORIDA

is an engineering and software development company located in Melbourne on the Space Coast of Florida. It is a leader in the area of radio frequency (RF) capture for radio alignment analysis and location. The ability to analyze the actual waveform of a transmission enables the DiagnostX system to determine the alignment characteristics of a radio long range over-the-air (OTA) in real time without user intervention. The increasing market acceptance of LocusUSA’s patented technologies is helping to ensure the optimal performance of land mobile radio (LMR) systems throughout America and the rest of the world. The Cobb County Department of Public Safety (DPS) was created by the County’s Board of Commissioners in 1993. It has over 1,500 employees providing service to approximately 700,000 citizens. To meet these challenges, the Cobb County DPS installed DiagnostX. “You can see it actually grab the health of the radios, and identify the ones performing poorly on the network,” stated Roberts. Initially, the County moved the single DiagnostX unit among their busiest sites, but after a couple years they installed five more units and networked them together, placing the original unit at the corrections facility. The networked system enabled them to collect radio transmissions from multiple sites system-wide and view all the results in one consolidated management console. It also eliminated the need to repeatedly move the standalone unit. “Our department would spend a great deal of time chasing down specific issues with the radio system that were not valid. DiagnostX revealed the problem was not with the system but with individual radios,” said Roberts. “Right there, that’s when I saw the most value in this worthy product.” First responders put their lives on the line each day to protect the public from harm, whether it is a routine traffic stop or an emergency situation. It is vital their radio equipment works properly to provide them with clear and reliable communication when they need it the most.