APX APX6500 shows APX6500 on power up then turns off

[Nola64g]

I have an APX6500 (non-remote head- block style). I was updating the software while doing a clone programming, and the radio turned off. Now when I try to power it back on, the screen flashes "APX 6500" and turns off.

Any help with fixing this without sending it back to Motorola would be greatly appreciated!

 

[K2NEC]

Any chance there was trunking programming involved?

 

[Nola64g]

Any chance there was trunking programming involved?

Yes, sir. I was just copying it from one to another.

 

[redbeard]

It's a brick now, it's been killed/inhibited. If it's a model ending in -AN they probably won't accept it at the depot and if so you may have to answer tough questions about unauthorized programming. I'll give you a few bucks for it for parts.

 

[chrismol1]

Clone programming? cloning a trunking radio? So 2 radios with the same ID were on the system at the same time?

 

[Nola64g]

It's a brick now, it's been killed/inhibited. If it's a model ending in -AN they probably won't accept it at the depot and if so you may have to answer tough questions about unauthorized programming. I'll give you a few bucks for it for parts.

It’s an agency radio. I’m not able to sell it.

Perhaps the company that programmed it can fix it? Think they’d have issues if it’s sent off with agency letter head?

I’m thankful for your help.

 

[KevinC]

It’s an agency radio. I’m not able to sell it.

Perhaps the company that programmed it can fix it? Think they’d have issues if it’s sent off with agency letter head?

I’m thankful for your help.

Take it to the "agency" and have them determine what's going on.

 

[K2NEC]

Sounds like you programmed two radios with the same ID and the system didn't like it. As others said, you're kinda SOL.

 

[MTS2000des]

Yep, another unauthorized "programmer teknishun" gets caught by GenWatch CloneWatch module. Love it!

 

[Nola64g]

Take it to the "agency" and have them determine what's going on.

Thanks, sir. Sadly the agency guy is a company and the agency has to pay them. It’s just wild that a mistake like this can burn a whole radio. Figured they’d have a fail safe default or something.

 

[Nola64g]

Yep, another unauthorized "programmer teknishun" gets caught by GenWatch CloneWatch module. Love it!

* cloner, lol.

 

[Nola64g]

Clone programming? cloning a trunking radio? So 2 radios with the same ID were on the system at the same time?

Each radio had its own LID. Was just trying to move the channels from one onto the other and remove the ones we didn’t need.

 

[Tech21]

The radio isn't dead, the system admin just has to issue the uninhibit/un-stun command and your radio will come back to life.

 

[Nola64g]

The radio isn't dead, the system admin just has to issue the uninhibit/un-stun command and your radio will come back to life.

Thank you.

 

[Nola64g]

I have an APX6500 (non-remote head- block style). I was updating the software while doing a clone programming, and the radio turned off. Now when I try to power it back on, the screen flashes "APX 6500" and turns off.

Any help with fixing this without sending it back to Motorola would be greatly appreciated!

Turns out it was the ignition wire. Fixed. Any ideas how to copy channels from and XTL to upload the file only onto an APX?

 

[ElroyJetson]

I was going to say, check ignition wire and ignition sense programming. Because that's exactly what a 6500 would do when ignition sense was enabled but I didn't have 12 volts on it. I reprogrammed the batch (15 radios) to ignore ignition sense in preparation for selling them.

 

[KE4ZNR]

Turns out it was the ignition wire. Fixed. Any ideas how to copy channels from and XTL to upload the file only onto an APX?

XTL->APX?
APX Migration Assistant.

Packaged with full version of APX CPS if downloaded from Motorola directly.
Still will have to fix errors and it is not perfect but it gets the job done.

 

[n3obl]

That program is abysmal!

 

[Tech21]

That program is abysmal!

Not really, it's pretty damn idiot proof. Biggest thing is making sure you have system keys loaded in Astro 25 and in APX, if applicable. That alone will prevent most issues people come across.

 

[aesanya]

I was going to say, check ignition wire and ignition sense programming. Because that's exactly what a 6500 would do when ignition sense was enabled but I didn't have 12 volts on it. I reprogrammed the batch (15 radios) to ignore ignition sense in preparation for selling them.

How can the ignition sensor be programmed if the APX CPS does not see the radio station