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NX-210-K2 RR Programming Software Version?

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Greetings all,

There's quite a few NX-210-K2's with Railroad Firmware hitting the market as a lot of railroads are dumping them for NX-5200's. So I picked a couple up. I have the cable, as well as the read and write passwords for them. But I wanted to double check which programming software is correct with the railroad firmware. Is it the KPG-111DNK? Or just KPG-111DN?

Thanks for the guidance!
 

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Greetings all,

There's quite a few NX-210-K2's with Railroad Firmware hitting the market as a lot of railroads are dumping them for NX-5200's. So I picked a couple up. I have the cable, as well as the read and write passwords for them. But I wanted to double check which programming software is correct. Is it the KPG-111DNK?

Thanks!
111 IF you fw update them to normal firmware. The RR FPU is different and not available to us dealers unless we service said Class 1 RR.

Best to just dump 5.36 and let her rip.
 

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111 IF you fw update them to normal firmware. The RR FPU is different and not available to us dealers unless we service said Class 1 RR.

Best to just dump 5.36 and let her rip.

Thanks for the guidance Evans! I plan on keeping them dedicated to the railroad, but wanted to be prepared. Appreciate the heads-up.
 

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Thanks for the guidance Evans! I plan on keeping them dedicated to the railroad, but wanted to be prepared. Appreciate the heads-up.
Truth be told, I have not seen where the RR firmware has ever gotten a face lift for that FW since it came out. Being 90% analog and 10% NXDN in small areas where it has been deployed. I can ask, see what Tech Support says, but most likely it's still the same.
 

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Truth be told, I have not seen where the RR firmware has ever gotten a face lift for that FW since it came out. Being 90% analog and 10% NXDN in small areas where it has been deployed. I can ask, see what Tech Support says, but most likely it's still the same.

I'm not surprised. Railroads are the one radio service where very little changes often. I know some Union Pacific NX-210K2's have normal firmware and were programmed only for the area the assigned employee works. But I know they're the odd men out.

I appreciate any info you can get.
 
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