Just had this happen on my portable. While flashing a new scan list had a call and sent the info, upon return from the call, had this message. Need help asap. Thanks for any info.
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EEPRM CS ERROR on a Ht1250 vhf
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Astro25
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Try re-programming it with an EXACT saved image of the codeplug. Usually a few tries in a row will get it back working... If not, you might have to send it in.
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radionerd13669
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I have seen this a few times and everytime they have been sent into the depo and it cost about $300 to fix good luck
Josh
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A great percentage of the time, trying to reprogram it (using a real RIB and cable, not one of those knock-off aftermarket RIB-less cables) with a saved codeplug from that radio will bring it back to life. I've had it happen several times, and unfortunately for me, it took a couple of these errors to make me ditch that stupid aftermarket RIBless thing and use standard RIB + Cable, so I hope that's not the predicament you're in.
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No need to depot the radio, it's a fairly easy problem to fix. The radio just needs to be reflashed if it won't accept a saved codeplug.
After hours of searching I finally fixed the same problem on my own HT1250 VHF. Instead of using my current version of CPS (6.10.02) I had to go back and load my saved code plug using CPS (6.04.00). Hope this works for you too. I was dreading having to send the radio back to Motorola the day after I bought it.
I know i'm bringing this thread back to life, but I just had the same issue. Long story short, I accidentally turned the radio off while writing to it. (Legit licensed copy of 06.10.04, using a RIB). EEPRM CS Error when turned back on.
I tried re-writing for about an hour and gave up... Saw this thread, and tried writing the same codeplug using 06.04.00, and it worked on the first try...
Any Moto-guru's know why this is?
DPapay
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You can be sure that "fix" will stop working soon, as soon as the software engineers find out. They wouldn't want thier, easy $224. to just reprogram a radio that was sent in to them, to disappear. Quite a nice racket they have there, ha? You used to be able to just write over a unit that was password protected, they put a stop to that one.
DPapay
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Too bad there isn't a forum where you could share info like this, where the engineers did not have access to, lets try this,
IF YOU ARE A RADIO ENGINEER, FORGET WHAT YOU READ HERE!!!
That will not work, will it? Oh well.
IF YOU ARE A RADIO ENGINEER, FORGET WHAT YOU READ HERE!!!
That will not work, will it? Oh well.
You could write over a CPS password protected radio? That doesn't seem right.
DPapay
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Depends on which side of the fence you are on, I guess. Being on the "good customer service" side, I have run into customers radios before that were password protected, by another company, and even when the customer contacted that company to try and get that password, they were shunned by that company. They obviously did not care if "thier customer", was taken care of. They obviously only cared that, if another company were to try and do work, they would run into problems. I believe that company is on the "good company service" side of the fence. Anyway, the customer noted this, and told us this would make a big difference in who they would call in the future.
Josh
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Password protecting is also used by LTR trunking operators so that nobody can reprogram or clone the radios, that way they can keep better track of things for the sake of their revenue. You can't even read the radio and find out what was in it, b/c the information could then be used to program other radios... another method of control.
But it sucks when you buy one second-hand that is password protected and you can't even write over it, making a useless paperweight unless you have the means of a workaround which isn't always the best move.
But it sucks when you buy one second-hand that is password protected and you can't even write over it, making a useless paperweight unless you have the means of a workaround which isn't always the best move.
radionerd13669
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You say no need to Depo them how ever The unit I sent in with this error Motorola said it needed a new mother board ect.
Since its copyrighted software, the only legal place to get it from is Motorola.
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