Cant read xts3000

[peelscan111]

I'm having a problem reading an xts3000 model1.

I cant read or write anything, the radio hisses when I attempt
to read it.

starts but fails halfway threw.

any ideas?

 

[n2hbx]

Sounds like you are trying to use an older version of CPS than was used the last time the radio was programmed. Is the CPS giving you any error messages?

Larry

 

[peelscan111]

The only message I get is about halfway threw reading is, "communication with radio failed"

i cant get any info from the radio or load a new codeplug

 

[b7spectra]

Check the battery in your RIB.

 

[peelscan111]

I have tried 2 ribs 2 cables on 2 computers. no luck

thanks for that, i know sometimes its just that simple.

 

[MOTOROLANUT]

comm failure

What version of Astro CPS are you using? And are you using genuine factory motorola cables and Rib?

 

[N4DES]

Did you check the com port selection in CPS?

 

[peelscan111]

Version R05.02.00

Yes all original motorola. the only thing that I was thinking is im using a usb adapter
but I always do with all my newer radios using CPS so.... ?


The comm port is correct.

 

[MOTOROLANUT]

What is the XTS display show when you try to read the codeplug?

 

[peelscan111]

no display model 1
just a green light.

 

[peelscan111]

Ok I'm getting somewhere, i was able to read the radio but i cant do anything else
i think its a problem with the radio but its still undetermined.

 

[jim202]

You should be using the Astro Saber & XTS3000 CPS. The current version I believe is R05.02.00.
You can't use the normal Astro 25 CPS on this radio.

Jim

I'm having a problem reading an xts3000 model1.

I cant read or write anything, the radio hisses when I attempt
to read it.

starts but fails halfway threw.

any ideas?

 

[MOTOROLANUT]

You might have a jacked up codeplug, the previous radio owner might have tryed to jam a whored 4FE or 1CE codeplug into it. Hence it might be corrupted. Do you have any decals on the radio (ie flashcode, model #, serial and so forth)?

 

[peelscan111]

I did get to read it but thats it and only once, i cant read it again.

codeplug: 000c
sys pack: h37
flashcode 180004-000000-6
model:h09kdc9pw5bn

 

[N4DES]

Nothing really unusual with the flashcode. Good chance it is a control board issue.

 

[XTS3000]

You might have a jacked up codeplug, the previous radio owner might have tryed to jam a whored 4FE or 1CE codeplug into it. Hence it might be corrupted. Do you have any decals on the radio (ie flashcode, model #, serial and so forth)?

4F1E and 1C5E flashcodes are not "corrupt" what so ever. Maybe a "whore" due to the mismatched feature set, but not corrupt. Had the codeplug been corrupt, the radio would not boot up and most likely show some error/fail code.

 

[MOTOROLANUT]

No...LOL I am not saying whore flashes are all corrupt, But who knows what the previous owner did to the radio before he got it...Just trying to narrow down the problem for him Geeze...

 

[XTS3000]

Version R05.02.00

Yes all original motorola. the only thing that I was thinking is im using a usb adapter
but I always do with all my newer radios using CPS so.... ?


The comm port is correct.

There's the problem - USB adapter. Not all USB adapters work, and some work with some radios, while not working with other radios.

The communications driver(s) (usually a DLL) are all different from Waris to Astro to Astro25, etc. That's why it may work with one radio platform perfectly, while giving you fits with another radio platform.

Now seeing as you were able to read it one time, there's hope. Go into the control panel and in the hardware section, find that USB adapter in there and go to advanced settings and turn down the FIFO buffers - both RX and TX. REBOOT!! Then try again. If that didn't work, then mess with the FIFO buffers - turn them on, turn them off, turn it up, turn it down. Mess with them a bit and see what happens. Remember to REBOOT the computer after you make an adjustment - even if windows doesn't tell you you need to.

 

[XTS3000]

No...LOL I am not saying whore flashes are all corrupt, But who knows what the previous owner did to the radio before he got it...Just trying to narrow down the problem for him Geeze...

No disrespect ment Motorolanut. There just is lots of confusion about the 4F1E and 1C5E flashcodes out there. Both flashcodes have bytes turned on in the flashcode that have no options associated with them. I'm kinda surprised the CPS never complains about the flashcodes having non-exsistant features turned on and mismatched features. Only time the CPS will complain is during a firmware upgrade for the 4F1E flashcode.

Have a great day

 

[MOTOROLANUT]

10-4 on the whoreplugs Thanks ...I bet your USB diagnosis is correct...Alot of people have problems with usb adaptors....Thats why I keep an old laptop with a serial port around just for programming.