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CPS 16.0 compatible with 2.0 radio?

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Binger511

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I bought 16.0 software a while back and am interested in purchasing an Xpr 3300(e) and was unsure if such radio, whether it had 2.0 or 16.0 would work on my current CPS. In the demo codeplugs there is one for most of the XPR’s, including the 3500, but no 3300. Thanks for the help.
 

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It depends. CPS is backwards compatible and is not forward compatible. In other words, if the radio was written with 16 or 2.0, then 2.0 will work. However, if it was written with 2.0, that’s what you will need to use.
 

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In few cases, you can use the recover option if your firmware is 2.09 and it was programmed with 2.0. I cannot confirm if it works or not, just what I've heard.
 
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