Couple XG100p & 100m questions

[mpcpsrego1]

Hey guys I am at a wall on a few things, sorry for not creating multiple posts just figured this would be easier.

First question is I have a 100p that up until last night was working just fine via bluetooth programming but then the software wasn't connecting to the radio so I deleted the pairing from both then re-established the connection and it seemed to work fine except for pulling a mission plan about half way disconnected and now the radio and my laptop just don't see each other at all. Should I reset the radio and see if it resets the BT prams in the radio? Just haven't found anything out there besides redownloading drivers or resetting radio so any advice on that would be appreciated. I do use a Getac K120 8th gen laptop for programming if that helps any.

Second question I have searched all my features documents and outside of calling Eastern lol have not found what feature 69 is, I have one 100p that has that feature but I searched on here and CS and have not found any mention of a feature 69. Any ideas?

Third question is are the CH-721 remote heads interchangeable between bricks? Have a M7300 800mhz remote brick and thought about switching the brick out to a 100m since I can get a brick pretty cheap, so will swapping them throw any fits or will they hook up no issues?


Any help is appreciated usually I find most answerable questions in the forums before ever asking but I am pulling out my newb card and asking today LOL

 

[prcguy]

A CH-721 will work on a 100M and M7300 and several others, I swap them all the time. For a 100M I would recommend having the latest or at least the matching firmware. If you change a CH-721 from a remote mount to front mount you need to change its type via serial commands to the head.

Bluetooth seems pretty reliable and I make sure the radio and computer connect in Windoz then you have to go through the Harris BT connection procedure in the radio and make sure your computer is listed in the radio menu. I don't find a feature 69 listed either.

 

[mpcpsrego1]

A CH-721 will work on a 100M and M7300 and several others, I swap them all the time. For a 100M I would recommend having the latest or at least the matching firmware. If you change a CH-721 from a remote mount to front mount you need to change its type via serial commands to the head.

Perfect! firmware in them is all pretty up to date I use them heavily for testing, just swapping the brick out to a 100m would be more useful for my usage but wasn't sure if they swap easily without having to do a bunch of hoops to make them work. Definitely will keep them remote mounts vs front mount just to keep it simple on the swap out.

Bluetooth seems pretty reliable and I make sure the radio and computer connect in Windoz then you have to go through the Harris BT connection procedure in the radio and make sure your computer is listed in the radio menu. I don't find a feature 69 listed either.

It was working great initially on this one particular 100p but then last night just seem to not want to pair any more and now I can not even get them to see each other at all. I even pulled out a latitude that has RPM on it and tried to connect and same result the computer and the radio just doesn't see each other at all. Radio literally just says no devices found and and the computer doesn't even see the name of the radio on a search so I must have messed something up deleting and re-pairing them.

I think my last sheet for XG features goes up to 62 and that is it so definitely curious about 69 because outside of this one 100p I have never seen a feature 69 at all it's odd for sure lol.

 

[mpcpsrego1]

Follow up I figured out why the computer and radio couldn't see each other lol TX inhibit was switched on switched it off and BT reappeared and paired just fine with the laptop lol lessoned learned I guess lol.

Anyhow still interested if someone ever finds out what Feature 69 on the XG series is though lol.

 

[prcguy]

I think my last sheet for XG features goes up to 62 and that is it so definitely curious about 69 because outside of this one 100p I have never seen a feature 69 at all it's odd for sure lol.

I have a dealer sample 100P and it has every conceivable feature enabled including some that do not show up on lists like 69.

 

[ElroyJetson]

I don't remember having had to do anything when changing CH-721 heads between remote and dash mount configurations, when I did a few of them a few years back. I did have to obtain a few parts to complete the conversions, though.

 

[merlin]

I don't remember having had to do anything when changing CH-721 heads between remote and dash mount configurations, when I did a few of them a few years back. I did have to obtain a few parts to complete the conversions, though.

Going remote to front mount, you first have to modify the ID string in the head. It is easy enough to do, the exact process can be forgotten.
It is critical though, no tolerance for mistakes.
Then separate front and back, removing the ribbon from the back, now ready to install front mount.
As for swapping bricks, it is plug and play.
Features go all the way up to 80, but 63 and up are reserved for future features.

 

[mpcpsrego1]

I have a dealer sample 100P and it has every conceivable feature enabled including some that do not show up on lists like 69

That's super interesting, they must be minor feature strings like something that one wouldn't even notice from one radio to another

As for swapping bricks, it is plug and play.

That's what makes me love the Harris line vs big M, just simple easy to use stuff as long as you have a baseline knowledge of LMR's. Could never do most of those thing's with M line, not without going through tons of hoops.

Features go all the way up to 80, but 63 and up are reserved for future features.

And that's what my sheets show as well, they're all reserved for feature development/implementation, but I couldn't find any documents that show any development of those feature #'s, so it's interesting to see radio's like @prcguy that have those feature #'s.

 

[Echo4Thirty]

That's super interesting, they must be minor feature strings like something that one wouldn't even notice from one radio to another

That's what makes me love the Harris line vs big M, just simple easy to use stuff as long as you have a baseline knowledge of LMR's. Could never do most of those thing's with M line, not without going through tons of hoops.

And that's what my sheets show as well, they're all reserved for feature development/implementation, but I couldn't find any documents that show any development of those feature #'s, so it's interesting to see radio's like @prcguy that have those feature #'s.

since they changed the way features are done in the XL radios, i would be surprised to ever see an update to the legacy/XG feature strings to go beyond 62.

 

[merlin]

since they changed the way features are done in the XL radios, i would be surprised to ever see an update to the legacy/XG feature strings to go beyond 62.

All the features are coded in firmware, it is the string that enables or disables particular features. If the XL series has features over 62,
that would be in the firmware also.
All 3 of my XG radios, features begin at 33, even though features below that are enabled.

 

[Echo4Thirty]

XL radios no longer use feature strings nor numbers 00-80 for their features. Their features are upgraded by an encrypted xml file. There is no such thing as 33, 39, 47 etc on the XLs. There also isn't a feature string.

The feature string and codes are depreciated as of the XG line. No further development of features will occur so feature 62 is the highest valid feature. This also includes any feature strings generated by TAC. Once the XG-25M is dropped from support, I suspect they will discontinue any legacy feature string generation and customers will have to move to the XL line if they need something not already optioned in their XGs