DMR hopes for the PSR-800

[digitizing]

Is there a particular reason that you want to use the WS1080 CPU firmware version 3.8 in your GRE PSR-800 instead of using the latest/newest WS1080 CPU firmware version 4.5? Does the older CPU firmware perform better in your monitoring area?

Can we flash latest WS1080 firmware to PSR-800 ?
I read that only modified 3.8 firmware that can be flashed to PSR-800.

 

[W4KRR]

Can we flash latest WS1080 firmware to PSR-800 ?
I read that only modified 3.8 firmware that can be flashed to PSR-800.

See post #170 in this thread. The updater tool has been updated so that version 4.5 will now work.

 

[trp2525]

Can we flash latest WS1080 firmware to PSR-800 ?
I read that only modified 3.8 firmware that can be flashed to PSR-800.

Read posts #170, #173 and #176 above your post #179 in this thread.

 

[digitizing]

thanks for the info that I missed.
Is there any feature that not work if we upgrade to the lates ws1080 firmware ?

 

[W4KRR]

thanks for the info that I missed.
Is there any feature that not work if we upgrade to the lates ws1080 firmware ?

Everything should work as intended.

 

[pombal]

CPU 4.5 firmware

I would like to request the 4.5 CPU firmware. Can someone send that to me?
Thanks in advance.

 

[sibbley]

I would like to request the 4.5 CPU firmware. Can someone send that to me?
Thanks in advance.

Firmware 4.5 is downloaded by the updated tool that can be found here: https://github.com/LinuxSheeple-E/GREFwTool/wiki

Was mentioned in Post #170

 

[digitizing]

My PSR-800 just becom WS1080.
but no 'Store Channel' when limit search.
Is it happen also in real WS1080 ?

 

[pombal]

Thanks

Thanks sibbley, downloading now.
Yea, didnt see post #170
Thanks again.

 

[newcastlescan]

looking for 3,8 firmware too

tried other links and google first

 

[trp2525]

tried other links and google first

Read this thread starting with post #181 above and you will have the information you are looking for.

 

[digitizing]

Is the charging proses still work if we upgrade the PSR-800 to WS1080 firmware v4.5 ?

 

[trp2525]

Is the charging proses still work if we upgrade the PSR-800 to WS1080 firmware v4.5 ?

RR member EricCottrell posted the following in post #27 in this thread: "Remember to turn off the battery charging in the configuration. The unit will still be powered by the USB when plugged in, but it will not charge the battery."

Direct link to his post #27: http://forums.radioreference.com/gre-scanners/342880-dmr-hopes-psr-800-a-2.html#post2684317

Eric also posted the following in post #34 in this thread: "I also turn off battery charging in the configuration as I find it a bit wonky on the PSR-800 and charge batteries faster by using a charger anyway."

Direct link to his post #34: http://forums.radioreference.com/gre-scanners/342880-dmr-hopes-psr-800-a-2.html#post2684722

RR member kruser also had a very detailed post #133 in this thread regarding charging batteries in a PSR-800 after the WS1080 upgrade/conversion: http://forums.radioreference.com/gre-scanners/342880-dmr-hopes-psr-800-a-7.html#post2698940

 

[maus92]

So I've download the latest version of EC's firmware updater, 0.2.0.3, and I can successfully connect with my PSR-800. The firmware version that is downloaded is: 0602902e_U2.0.bin. GREFWTool will perform the update function on the PSR-800, (the updater reports the operation complete) but hasn't seemed to change the operation of the radio. I've performed the update twice.

Firmware update mode shows:

uP Boot Ver: F1.0
uP App1 Ver:U2.0

after the firmware is applied. Is this correct?


Whislter EZScan doesn't find the radio on the serial port using either the Whistler driver or the Grecom driver, so I cannot update the DSP or the CPU. I've read through the prior posts, but I cannot identify what I'm doing wrong. Help!

 

[Wackyracer]

So I've download the latest version of EC's firmware updater, 0.2.0.3, and I can successfully connect with my PSR-800. The firmware version that is downloaded is: 0602902e_U2.0.bin. GREFWTool will perform the update function on the PSR-800, (the updater reports the operation complete) but hasn't seemed to change the operation of the radio. I've performed the update twice.

Firmware update mode shows:

uP Boot Ver: F1.0
uP App1 Ver:U2.0

after the firmware is applied. Is this correct?


Whislter EZScan doesn't find the radio on the serial port using either the Whistler driver or the Grecom driver, so I cannot update the DSP or the CPU. I've read through the prior posts, but I cannot identify what I'm doing wrong. Help!

If the scanner doesn't say whistler on the screen when it boots up then the ws1080 firmware is not installed.

The firmware version should be ver 4.5.

You missed some steps in the tool go back and read the directions.

The scanner is a psr-800 and the firmware is ws1080, Then you need to download the firmware via the tool. then you can use connect to scanner, then install firmware once installed. install the ws1080 driver, then install the ws1080 ezscan software and update the dsp firmware to ver. 3.0...all of this is in the instructions.

 

[maus92]

If the scanner doesn't say whistler on the screen when it boots up then the ws1080 firmware is not installed.

Nope, still says Grecom.

Am I supposed to source the correct firmware from someplace else? Can anyone PM me with where to find the proper .bin file?

 

[Wackyracer]

Nope, still says Grecom.

Am I supposed to source the correct firmware from someplace else? Can anyone PM me with where to find the proper .bin file?

No, the latest version of the tool will "source it" when you select download firmware.

 

[KA4MLK]

So I've download the latest version of EC's firmware updater, 0.2.0.3, and I can successfully connect with my PSR-800. The firmware version that is downloaded is: 0602902e_U2.0.bin. GREFWTool will perform the update function on the PSR-800, (the updater reports the operation complete) but hasn't seemed to change the operation of the radio. I've performed the update twice.

Firmware update mode shows:

uP Boot Ver: F1.0
uP App1 Ver:U2.0

after the firmware is applied. Is this correct?


Whislter EZScan doesn't find the radio on the serial port using either the Whistler driver or the Grecom driver, so I cannot update the DSP or the CPU. I've read through the prior posts, but I cannot identify what I'm doing wrong. Help!

What does the radio say when powering it on? If it doesn't say Whistler, then the update didn't take. Initially, you use the PSR-800 driver and use that to connect to GREfwTool. In the setup, make sure you select PSR-800 as YOUR radio, and select the WS-1080 as the firmware. The new tool can download the latest firmware from Whistler. Once you tell it to update the firmware, it SHOULD be flashed to the 4.5. The radio will say Whistler upon powering on. Install the WS-1080 driver AFTER the firmware tool is used, and use the latest version of Whistler's EZScan to do DSP update.

Hope this helps.
73
Mike

 

[Wackyracer]

Loading WS1080 Firmware to a PRO-668 - The RadioReference Wiki

 

[KA4MLK]

Loading WS1080 Firmware to a PRO-668 - The RadioReference Wiki

Thanks, Wackyracer. I forgot about that link! If he follows that procedure exactly (just use PSR-800 instead of the i.e Pro-668), it should work just fine! I've used it to go back to 3.8 and back up to 4.5 just to compare results on my PSR-800.

73
Mike