Sorry if there is already a thread for this issue but I have two G5's Both have Firmware Version 2.02 using PPS 4.0 both pagers were working correctly for about a month or so. I wanted to make some changes to some talk groups so I made the change in PPS and went to write to both pagers. The first pager connected to PPS flawlessly and programmed just fine. When I went to connect to my second pager the PPS won't recognize the pager at all. I am confused as to why this is happening because everything was fine when I first programmed and updated both pagers to 2.02. Anyone have an idea why this is happening your help is greatly appreciated.
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G5 connecting to PPS
- Thread starter fire1429
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Could be an issue with the cable, the USB port, the driver, and several other things. You didn't give us much information on what you did to get the one working and not the other, or what diagnostics you did to trouble shoot the issue.
The more info you give us the better we can help you.
They both were working fine, they both took the new update perfect. I rebuilt the code plug from the ground up on PPS 4.0 for both pagers. Both pagers programmed perfectly fine with new code plugs. I made changes to the code plugs about a month later and went to write to pagers but only one pager would connect to PPS. I'm running windows 11 computer with new 4.0 pps and v2.02 on both pagers. I don't think it's a cable problem cause 1 of the 2 pagers connects perfectly fine. When the computer connects to the pager that works it reads "unication usb Ethernet/RNDIS #2 in device manager-network adapters. When I plug in second pager that won't connect, nothing come up under device manger. As per diagnostics to trouble shoot, I did try another cable, but same issue cable works with one pager but not the other. I don't have previous Versions of firmware or PPS to try and revert back out of 4.0.
Sounds like one of the contacts in the USB port got boogered up. In the future, I recommend using magnetic plugs to avoid damaging the port.
I will try this I am currently attempting to do a hard reset on it.
Was gonna suggest a battery pull of the unit that wont program. I do that before i would power cycle computer or swap cables and stuff. All of that worked with the first unit so you know it all worked good.
All I can do is commiserate. I have two G5s (2.02) that I've been experimenting with for a month or so...have programmed both multiple times with PPS 0.4.0.39 using a couple of different cables. Suddenly last week, one started refusing to connect, but the other would. Then after another few days, the second one wouldn't connect either.
I contacted Ray's for advice and they gave the standard "Are you using the cable that came with the units? Some USB cables are only for power/charging." response. I thought about writing it off as scripted advice that would never get me anywhere and requesting a return...but for the sake of completeness, I dug up one of the original cables just to prove that wasn't the issue...and it was the issue...
I'm not sure why the third-party cable that I had used successfully in the past stopped working. It still passes both data and power to other devices I have. But switching back to the original cable did the trick for me. I must admit, the original cable _does_ feel like it makes a more solid physical connection to the USB port on the side of the G5. So, maybe the other cable I had was _just_ on the edge of working and eventually the new pins in the pager port relaxed past the threshold?
I contacted Ray's for advice and they gave the standard "Are you using the cable that came with the units? Some USB cables are only for power/charging." response. I thought about writing it off as scripted advice that would never get me anywhere and requesting a return...but for the sake of completeness, I dug up one of the original cables just to prove that wasn't the issue...and it was the issue...
I'm not sure why the third-party cable that I had used successfully in the past stopped working. It still passes both data and power to other devices I have. But switching back to the original cable did the trick for me. I must admit, the original cable _does_ feel like it makes a more solid physical connection to the USB port on the side of the G5. So, maybe the other cable I had was _just_ on the edge of working and eventually the new pins in the pager port relaxed past the threshold?
It's been several days now............has this been resolved? If so, ultimately, what was the issue/resolution?
unfortunately, the hard reset did not solve the problem. I did not mention that I had the charging port replaced last year, but I did not think this was the issue due to not having a problem with any programming at all until I did the firmware update to V2.02. My plan is to eventually get it sent to my dealer and hopefully get it going again.
