Xts3000 read error

[Will001]

Hey guys, I have a problem: I just bought a Motorola XTS3000 UHF, and I have it hooked up to my CPS (version R05.03.00). The problem is, when I try to read the radio, it will read for one second and say “communication with radio failed”. The strange thing is my radio will go into programming mode, displaying “1 CSQ” on the screen. Does anyone know what’s wrong here? I am using a serial to USB adapter and a RIB-less cable. Also, my radio’s firmware version is R07.71.00


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[902]

I'm not exactly sure if this will do it for you, but the ribless cable, was it one that you would use for an XTS-5000 or was this an after-market?

I've had to use a RIB and cable for XTS-3000 radios, while the same computer and a ribless cable (Motorola version) would would be fine for XTS-5000 radios. If you have a RIB and the proper cable, try that.

Good luck.

 

[discombobulated]

Try it on a computer with a serial port.


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[Will001]

I'm not exactly sure if this will do it for you, but the ribless cable, was it one that you would use for an XTS-5000 or was this an after-market?



I've had to use a RIB and cable for XTS-3000 radios, while the same computer and a ribless cable (Motorola version) would would be fine for XTS-5000 radios. If you have a RIB and the proper cable, try that.



Good luck.

It’s after market, but it’s not a XTS5000 cable. I think I narrowed it down to a broken cable.


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[Will001]

Try it on a computer with a serial port.


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I wish I could, but they are hard to come by. Like a said, I think it’s my cable being broken


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[FFPM571]

I have tried using a USB to RS232 with a Ribless XTS3000 cable.I can never get it to work. Verified working with the same converter on an XTS5000 and others using the same computer and setup. I keep an old laptop with XP and a serial port just for those radios

 

[Project25_MASTR]

I wish I could, but they are hard to come by. Like a said, I think it’s my cable being broken


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Many of the Celeron J1900 based SBC’s gave serial ports on board. Worth the few hundred dollars you’ll fork out for one just to keep a programming desktop around IMO.

I have tried using a USB to RS232 with a Ribless XTS3000 cable.I can never get it to work. Verified working with the same converter on an XTS5000 and others using the same computer and setup. I keep an old laptop with XP and a serial port just for those radios

A couple of things. Astro Portable CPS is very picky about running on 64 bit versions of Windows (Astro 25 CPS is not). The only adapters I’ve had luck with (on 33 bit computers) are the TrippLite and IOGear (MSI recommended) USB adapters and BrainBox VX-001 Express Card adapter.



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[902]

One other thing to keep in mind - I had to program some EFJ stuff years back. I had to get a USB to DB-9 Comm port emulator to do it. I bought a Radio Shack one, and it didn't work. I went to a computer store (that's how long ago this was...) and bought a Keyspan one and it did. Some of these things have different specs.

I hope you're on the right trail. Would love to hear what you found once you got it tracked down.

 

[FFPM571]

Many of the Celeron J1900 based SBC’s gave serial ports on board. Worth the few hundred dollars you’ll fork out for one just to keep a programming desktop around IMO.




A couple of things. Astro Portable CPS is very picky about running on 64 bit versions of Windows (Astro 25 CPS is not). The only adapters I’ve had luck with (on 33 bit computers) are the TrippLite and IOGear (MSI recommended) USB adapters and BrainBox VX-001 Express Card adapter.



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I have an IOGear and using win7 in 32 bit and it still gives me issues.. Not a big deal. I run a CF30 with XP just for older CPS..

 

[Will001]

One other thing to keep in mind - I had to program some EFJ stuff years back. I had to get a USB to DB-9 Comm port emulator to do it. I bought a Radio Shack one, and it didn't work. I went to a computer store (that's how long ago this was...) and bought a Keyspan one and it did. Some of these things have different specs.



I hope you're on the right trail. Would love to hear what you found once you got it tracked down.

I finally figured out what the problem is. It’s my Serial to USB adapter. It works fine with my Astro25 radios, but not with the older Astro radios. I don’t know why it’s like that. The reason I bought this cable is because my old one broke. So now I bought another one of my old cables, so I hope it works. Whatever happens, I’ll post on here the results.


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