I have a dual head cdm1250 vhf. I was checking to see if the radio can be read and wrote tru the remote head? or do i unplug the remotes and go in that way? Just asking before the attempt! thanks !
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This thread: http://forums.radioreference.com/motorola-forum/205989-cdm1550ls-programming-issue.html is right next to yours at the moment, and deals with the exact same problem, but with a 1550. They are all the same family of radio so you may have better luck getting in on that discussion.
oops forgot to say it read tru the front of the remote fine, do you think it will write ok!
If it read through the RJ45 in the remote mount then It should,and i emphasize,should,write to it fine. if it reads the code plug that means it is communicating with the radio,which is what you want. I haven't been able to get and of my CDM 1550's to read or write in remote mount through the RJ45. I have to uninstall the radio, reinstall the head on the radio and it will read and write just fine. Its just a pain having to do so since so many of my fleet has remote mounted CDM's. I talked to Moto tech suport and they were able to get on to program in there shop fine throught the RJ45. I talked to another tech in my shop and he thinks the remote cable that connects the radio and control head dont have all the wires that the internal ribbonn cable has. He also said to program the CDM's in remote mount conditions to program them through an accessory cable connected to the back of the chassis. Anyhow, hope this info helps you.
tryed to write and now have a eeprom cs error! tryed to write it from a saved code plug with no luck(tryed several times). any help or does it have to go in to be corrected? thanks!
I have experienced and seen eeprom errors before. Two things can be done to correct it. 1st, When Motorola sent me the lastest version of the cps on my subcription, it corrected that. So, you need to use the newest and lastest version of the CDM cps. 2nd, The depot said if it doesnt correct the problem then the eeprom will need to be replaced and that is a depot job,unless you are able to do it yourself. Not sure what causes eeprom errors. I programed a radio with older software and after I wrote to the radio it ended up saying eeprom error. At which time I used the newest version and it corrected it. Hope this helps you.
OK.. Motorola did not make a dual head kit.... It is a quick mount kit made by IDA Corp. They specifically state in their manual not to read or write through the remote setup.
You need to break down a head and cable and plug it in directly to the front of the radio. You might be able to recover it if you are using the latest cps software.
Frank
You need to break down a head and cable and plug it in directly to the front of the radio. You might be able to recover it if you are using the latest cps software.
Frank
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