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XTS programming
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fineshot1
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Just read the radio and the CPS does the rest. Then do the programing changes and write the codeplug back to the radio. REMEMBER to save an archive of the codeplug when you are done just to play it safe in case its needed to restore the radio.
All you do is hook it up to the cable and click "read device" in the CPS. No special programming mode.
Ok, I bought a cable that said it was ribless and it didn't need the rib box. Will that cable work or do I need one that uses a RIb box?
And there is two different version of the CPS software, one is CPS and the other CPS_06_04, which one is the right software?
And there is two different version of the CPS software, one is CPS and the other CPS_06_04, which one is the right software?
Maybe you should call Motorola and let them know that they forgot to ship disk 2 when you purchased the software. They have a very helpful customer service department.
Motorola is the only place to get it. I'm sure they will be happy to send out the second disk if they forgot to send it in the first place
Further, if the radio was last programmed with the latest version of software from Motorola you must have that version to program the radio. Example, you cannot write to the radio with say version 11.0 when it was programmed last with version 12.0. It will not be backward compatible
What kind of XTS is it? There are two versions of CPS that program different versions of XTS radios.
Astro CPS - XTS3000 (Astro Saber)
Astro 25 CPS - XTS2500 / XTS5000 (among others)
Astro CPS - XTS3000 (Astro Saber)
Astro 25 CPS - XTS2500 / XTS5000 (among others)
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