APX-4000 codeplug

[Ant9270]

Hey RR,

Anyone know if you can restore a codeplug that was saved? My dodo bird friend went to go edit and work off the ORIGINAL saved codeplug, and clicked saved on it and wrote the new data over the old. I checked “restore previous versions” but the folder is empty.

Thanks in advance, and word to the wise TAKE YOUR RADIO TO A SHOP!

 

[GTR8000]

Nah, not unless you happen to have the file saved somewhere that allows file rollback, like Dropbox. There is no "restore" functionality in APX CPS or for APX codeplugs in general. If the radio hasn't yet been written, you could read it to restore the previous programming.

What was so important in the saved codeplug that can't be reverted manually by having your friend undo whatever he did?

 

[Ant9270]

Nah, not unless you happen to have the file saved somewhere that allows file rollback, like Dropbox. There is no "restore" functionality in APX CPS or for APX codeplugs in general. If the radio hasn't yet been written, you could read it to restore the previous programming.

What was so important in the saved codeplug that can't be reverted manually by having your friend undo whatever he did?

I figured that would be the case. I had some important frequencies in there with specific PL codes he “went over” and I lost em. I’ll just have to call the tech tomorrow... thankfully it’s all conventional stuff. Thanks again, GTR.

 

[GTR8000]

The ASTRO 25 CPS used to create a .cpglog file after each codeplug save, which documented the changes. I suppose the APX CPS has gotten a bit too complex for the same logging feature, as it was never part of it.

 

[Ant9270]

The ASTRO 25 CPS used to create a .cpglog file after each codeplug save, which documented the changes. I suppose the APX CPS has gotten a bit too complex for the same logging feature, as it was never part of it.

I enjoyed the Astro 25 CPS. It definitely seemed more user friendly. I won’t say that the APX CPS isn’t user friendly, but it’s definitely more tedious and you have to pay close attention. Maybe I’m just old school but I feel like the APX CPS is all over the place. I liked the “barebones” ASTRO 25 CPS.

 

[GTR8000]

I feel the opposite, the APX CPS is easier to use once you get used to it. Oh and the fact that it carries the aliases forward through different sections is a huge advantage. I know exactly which conventional or trunked system I'm assigning to a personality, I know exactly which scan list I'm assigning to a personality, and I know exactly which conventional frequency or trunked talkgroup I'm assigning to a zone channel. No guessing based on the personality or scan list numbers like in ASTRO 25 CPS, which is awful. Yes, you wind up having to type a bit more in APX CPS to create those aliases, but they ultimately save a ton of time not having to flip back and forth to see which number scan list you want to assign. ASTRO 25 CPS seems very primitive in comparison after working with APX CPS for so long.

 

[radioman2001]

I miss "save as" I havn't been able to do that so each time I save rename the file and move it to a different folder PIA.

 

[GTR8000]

I miss "save as" I havn't been able to do that so each time I save rename the file and move it to a different folder PIA.

The only thing you're missing is that Save As still exists in APX CPS; hint: click on the /\/\ logo.

 

[radioman2001]

Thank you and typical M