Problem w/ MT2000 Programming

[JM317]

Hi All,

Maybe someone can help with the issues I am having with MT2000 software and/or the radio. I am using Motorola Radio Software, Version R06.07.00 to program a MT2000 portable. With said, the Scan List and Zone/Channel Assignment will not let me view any channels after the listed 1-8, 17-24, 33-48 therefore, I can not change channels 9-16 and 25-32 with adding/deleting frequency, alias or scanning mode. In addition, I can only scan 8 channels and unfortunately, ultimately can not change any channels that aren't listed in Zone/Channel Assignments.

Any help would be great and if additional information is needed, please let me know.

Thanks,
J

 

[b7spectra]

Have you tried the Page Down button the your keyboard?

 

[JM317]

Thank you for the reply, B7spectra. I have tried that several times, I am going to dig out an old laptop in the basement to see if maybe the keyboard has a problem. I'll let you know as soon as I find out!

Thanks again,
J

 

[JM317]

I tried programming on a different computer and it worked fine. It appears that the keyboard went on the computer I was using. Thanks B7Spectra for your help!

 

[b7spectra]

Anytime!

 

[hkmeehan]

Hello radio world.. I am having a problem reading my codeplug on my MT2000 (H01SDH9AA7AN) i'm using rss version R06.00.00, when i attempt to read it i get to like 6 or 7% then get a checksum error or request not ACKed/NAKed error.. Does anyone possible have a resolution for it or possibly a clean codeplug i can program into it? If so i would greatly appreciate it.. my e-mail is hkmeehan@comcast.net..

I hope someone can help.. thanks.

 

[brandas96]

motorola mts2000 programming

i have a motorola mts2000. i am trying to program it but when the software goes to read the code plug this comes up >REQUEST NOT ACKed/NAKed ERROR< does any one know how to fix this

 

[N1GJB]

From what I was reading elsewhere on the net, here are some things to check:

-Make sure the programming cable is making good contact with the pins on the side of the radio.
-Make sure the RIB box is properly powered. If it's battery powered, replace the battery.
-Make sure the programming cable has a good ground.

It could also be a software issue (computer running too fast, etc), but the culprit is likely one of the above issues, assuming you have used this setup successfully before.

 

[brandas96]

i replaced the battery, and made shore that the radio was conected and i still i got the same error

 

[cmdrwill]

Some RIB do not play well with the RS232 on some computers.
I posted on this in another post recently.

The RIB was poorly engineered and does not match the RS232 standard signal levels. The aftermarket ones are no better, just knock-off copies.

 

[cmdrwill]

Also some RI Boxes will not work on some radios. Even factory Motorola. Even on different computers. One of the problems might be a lack of negative voltage swing on the Busy out and RX (data out) lines back to the computer. You might want to try and change the value of R14 to 1.5k and R11 to 1K.

I did some extensive research (1990's) with the Motorola RIB's, And made some modifications make to some of the values to make the circuit more compatible with RS232. The modified schematic can be found here.see: http://www.batlabs.com/images/rib_mod.jpg
This already has the standard RS232 25 pin connector on it.

There is even a more modern version of the RIB. and the beat goes on.....

 

[brandas96]

i have a motorola mts2000 i need to program it. i have cps r01.05.14 i need to update it. how can i update it