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Programming a Motorola MCX 1200 Model II.

Thread starter joshgum
Start date May 26, 2010
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cps mcx 1200 motorola programming uhf

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joshgum

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May 26, 2010

G'day,

I'm having issues figuring out which version of CPS / RSS I will need to program a recently acquired MCX1200 Model II. Model #: M01RFM9CK5AN. UHF.

I have managed to successfully get it to communicate (Attempts to read radio, radio displays CSQ) with one of the latest versions of CPS / Tuner for the MCS2000. In the late stage of unpacking the plug it errors with 255 error and does not allow further unpack.

What CPS / RSS should I be using to read / write / program?
Is the error i'm getting in relation to the speed of the computer (XP SP1) which I use to program all my MCS / MTS / XTS / GM / GP units?
Does this unit need to be programmed with a DOS based RSS?

Any ideas or assistance would be very much appreciated.

Cheers, Josh.