Harris XL-200 programming from keypad

[ElroyJetson]

Right now I've got a bigger problem. I was experimenting with stealth mode and now the radio's front keypad and display are dead. I can see the display working if I shine a flashlight at it, but ONLY during the power-up sequence. Top display still works but without LED backlighting. PTT still works, no other button does. ABCD rotary still works, channel selector still works, volume still works, but I can't change systems. Keypad is dead. I can't even put it into wifi programming mode. Yet it still receives.

 

[mmckenna]

I think I posted this over on the other site.

There's a sequence you do with the navigation pad, I think it's described in RPM2.

Something like Left/Right/Up/Down, but it's a bit more complex than that. I sent it up on one of my test radios, turned it on, and took me a while to get back out. I removed it from the programming after that.

 

[BMDaug]

Cool. My radio only has a limited keypad. I'm assuming it will provide the virtual keypad automatically if I enable this feature?

It should pop the virtual keypad…

As far as the stealth mode goes, if you have both backlights set to momentary (off), it’s also possible that the keypad is locked. Try Left,Right,Up,Down and see if that unlocks it.

-B

 

[ElroyJetson]

I stumbled upon the correct sequence totally by accident. And immediately removed stealth from the button functions.

 

[BMDaug]

I stumbled upon the correct sequence totally by accident. And immediately removed stealth from the button functions.

L,R,U,D is the keypad unlock sequence. The radio will say STEALTH on the top display when in stealth mode. I have soft key two set for stealth mode and that button will toggle in and out of stealth no problem.

-B

 

[ElroyJetson]

It was supposed to toggle, but it didn't. I had the down arrow button set for stealth, it should have toggled and taken it back out of stealth mode, but it didn't.

And then things got weird.

 

[TDR-94]

I haven't found it so maybe it doesn't exist but I'd like for there to be an option where I have to log in on the radio on power-up or it remains locked and unusable. Yes I know that exists for P25 but I mean for other modes. A power-on password.

I think that'd be a good option for all high tier radios. With an "erase personality or delete firmware on X login failures" option as well, for system and user security.

The PowerUp PIN has been available since the introduction of the P7200. I'm surprised you never noticed it before.

 

[TDR-94]

That's how my 100p is setup. It's a nice bit of peace of mind.

I would advise against using the PowerUp PIN with the XG-100P. Only because of the fact that it will only help accelerate the unresponsiveness of the keypad and make it frustrating to use. The keypads on these are s**t!

 

[ElroyJetson]

Never bothered with the 7200. And I haven't been that active and trading radios too often over the last decade. I went from the 7100 to the 7300 and only recently got an XG-75P, followed almost immediately by the XL-185. And all were limited keypad models.