Assistance with Astro Spectra

[Mirrah]

I have taken my spectra from the mounting brackets and plugged her up to change some very simple information, and low and behold there is a problem. I have re-installed my RSS several times, and Still there is an issue. Won't read radio, won't load backed-up data. All around a crappy situation. I am using it as a scanner in the car, and yet she doesn't want to function. What should I do? I have heard of the CPS, will that work with XP?

 

[C138NC]

I have taken my spectra from the mounting brackets and plugged her up to change some very simple information, and low and behold there is a problem. I have re-installed my RSS several times, and Still there is an issue. Won't read radio, won't load backed-up data. All around a crappy situation. I am using it as a scanner in the car, and yet she doesn't want to function. What should I do? I have heard of the CPS, will that work with XP?

Yes, CPS is all Windows based, RSS is for more older computers that tend to be slower well, base i could say an old computer that either runs windows 98 or lower but i seen my shop use XP but he was using RSS but did an MSDOS start on power up. So i couldnt tell ya what the best advice could be.

You may have an old RSS software that needs to be updated or the firmware on the astro saber is not compatible, I couldnt really tell you more since i never used the astros before.

I would ask the shop if you want to spend a few bucks to get it looked at by a technician.

 

[Mirrah]

Thanks

I took the radio over to a buddy tech friend of mine and nothing seems wrong with it. He advised me to try again and plug everything up, slow my computer down and use a program to do so. He said if I want to use the XP computer to buy CPS, as you are stating the same.

Where the hell do you get a CPS?

 

[Mirrah]

Thanks

Thanks for your help

 

[SKYNET156]

just a quick question about CPS?

Will Astro Saber & XTS3000 R05.00.02 work with Astro Spectra Radios?

Part Number RVN4182S

 

[C138NC]

just a quick question about CPS?

Will Astro Saber & XTS3000 R05.00.02 work with Astro Spectra Radios?

Part Number RVN4182S

To my knowledge unless that firmware is made to work with all astro radios, it should but XTS300 is a motorola astro radio but.. I dont know, i wouldnt test to find out, call a local radio shop and ask a technician if it would work.

Mmm to add, I guess spectra's should be the same but i would ask a tech just to be safe unless someone else here has prior experience, i use the XTS3000 and Astros in the RMP but never had the experience of programming and seeing whats listed inside the zones.

 

[C138NC]

I took the radio over to a buddy tech friend of mine and nothing seems wrong with it. He advised me to try again and plug everything up, slow my computer down and use a program to do so. He said if I want to use the XP computer to buy CPS, as you are stating the same.

Where the hell do you get a CPS?

You will have to call motorola to get the software.

300.00

1-800-422-4210

Thats the number right there

 

[Mirrah]

Awesome

300 bucks, sounds like a motorola price.
Thanks.

 

[C138NC]

300 bucks, sounds like a motorola price.
Thanks.

Sure is, i want it so bad but im staying down in the RSS area with my GP300 soon my entire basement will be filled with them.. I will be the ultimate Command Center... and maybe stock holder of all the GP300's

 

[SKYNET156]

I know you can find some lower priced XTS3000 radios, I've seen them buy it now for around $250 for a model I, I programmed a few of them, they are tricky at first, but RSS is hard to come by now that CPS is used for most modern radios, I don't think motorola supports or sells RSS anymore?,
As for the CPS, I am gonna check into it to see if I can program your spectra for you...

 

[Mirrah]

Cool!

 

[mancow]

No, Astro Saber / XTS3000 CPS will not program a Spectra. There is a specific release for the Spectra.

 

[SKYNET156]

Damn...I tried...

 

[mikewazowski]

Lot's of misinformation in this thread.

1) You must run Astro Mobile RSS under pure DOS. No DOS windows! You must boot into DOS and then you should be able to run the RSS. I've used all sorts of different speed computers including Pentium's but the bottom line is you must be in pure DOS.

2) CPS is Windows based and will work fine with XP.

3) Astro Saber and XTS3000 software will not work on your Astro Spectra. You need Astro Spectra CPS R05.03.00 RVN4183X.

Boot your computer into DOS mode, fire up your RSS and try to read your radio. Should work unless it's been programmed with a newer version of RSS or CPS. By the sounds of it, it hasn't been.

 

[C138NC]

How do you get your computer to run into Pure DOS?

 

[Mirrah]

thanks\

 

[jim202]

By having the computer boot from a floppy with DOS on it.

Jim

How do you get your computer to run into Pure DOS?