HT1250 "EEPROM CS ERROR" Fix

[n2hbx]

I may have missed this in another thread...if I'm duplicating information, I apologize.

Motorola has released Version 06.11.05 of the Professional CPS. This new version has the ability to recover radios from the EEPROM CS ERROR failure. The caveat is that the corruption must be in the CPS modifiable area of the codeplug in order for the recovery to work. The CPS puts the radio in Test Mode and dumps a factory default codeplug into the radio. Then it can be reprogrammed as desired.

It does work! I recovered a customer's HT1250 yesterday. The CPS reads the radio and pops up a window telling you that corruption has been detected (like you didn't know that already, right?) and gives you some options on how you want to proceed with the recovery. Select the recovery option and let it do its thing. In a couple of seconds you have a recovered radio showing the default "Channel 1". Reprogram and smile!

Larry

[K8TEK]

Damn. I use R06.08.05

[mo1dmat]

Thanks n2hbx, did not know new version came out, just downloaded and will try to revive a radio that errored.

[jrt392]

how do i get the cps version 06.11.05

[jrt392]

Originally Posted by mo1dmat

Thanks n2hbx, did not know new version came out, just downloaded and will try to revive a radio that errored.

i was wondering where you can download the 06.11.05 software i have a ht1250 reading that error thanks

[n2hbx]

It's available for download at Motorola Online if you have an account with them. Otherwise, you'd have to purchase it from Motorola directly.

Larry

[mo1dmat]

I had a radio that had this error and thanks to this posting, I was able to revive a dead radio. was very simple to fix with new version.

[connerspears]

Im trying to unbrick a ht1550 with the new software but it keeps freezing after i tell it to recover the codeplug. am i missing something? also if this doesnt work how do i go about contacting the depot for service

[SD70MAC]

Originally Posted by connerspears

Im trying to unbrick a ht1550 with the new software but it keeps freezing after i tell it to recover the codeplug. am i missing something? also if this doesnt work how do i go about contacting the depot for service

I tried it on a CDM1550 and it did not work.

[connerspears]

Ok installed it on a different computer and worked beautifully my respect for motorola is slowly restoring

[SD70MAC]

Originally Posted by connerspears

Ok installed it on a different computer and worked beautifully my respect for motorola is slowly restoring

Cool that sounds good. The radio I tried was eeprom cs 'ed by someone else and the CPS 6.11.05 did not recover it, but I had to fix it the way I always do. I want to see it recover one and see how it does it in auto ,unlike doing it manually. Did it also recover the tuning data or did you check ? Normally the tuning data is lost and you have to retune or use a saved tuning data file to get it right.

[connerspears]

Im not sure about the tuning how would i check or do i need the lab software