HT1250 LS+ Programming Question

[sckingemtp]

I am a newbie to all of this so hopefully I dont make a fool of myself... Question is I am trying to program my portable HT1250LS+ and was able to get my hands on some software... but was wondering if the software was able to program my radio... Specs Below:

HT1250LS+ Firmware Version R04.00.01
Ver. No: R05.01.00 7.5V
Software Version R05.11.05

Professional Radio CPS Version R06.10.04
Passport Customer Programming Software Version No.R04.00.00

Will it work??? Thank you in advance for your help!!!

 

[chrismol1]

Why don't you try it and let us know. Your using the correct software so I don't see why not

 

[davidgcet]

newest s/w is 6.12, and it was just released recently. so odds are you are good.

 

[jon47378]

ht1250

The ht1250 software will not read my radio, either get message of unknown device or cannot connect to unknown radio component. IS there a specific baud rate to set the comport to? Thanks

 

[bezking]

What operating system are you using?

 

[jon47378]

windows 7 64 bit. I don't have any other computer to try it on, I tried running it in safe mode also, made no difference.

 

[bezking]

Yeah, the CPS doesn't work on 64-bit Windows. You'll have to use something else.

Some folks have supposedly gotten it to work, but I've never seen it.

 

[SteveC0625]

Yeah, the CPS doesn't work on 64-bit Windows. You'll have to use something else.

Some folks have supposedly gotten it to work, but I've never seen it.

I've had great results on an older XP computer and on an even older 98 machine. I have not been able to get it to work properly on a Vista laptop.

Best suggestion I have heard is to find an XP laptop with a decent battery or an XP desktop. Machines of that era have serial ports which seem to work most reliably with both RIB and RIB-less cables.

Some folks report decent results with USB adapters (IOGear seems most reliable) for PC's that don't have serial ports.

My own setup is now an XP desktop running the latest CPS. I connect direct with a ribless cable out of the serial port. I have a spare Motorola power supply on the bench and just pull the radios from the vehicles for programming. One of these days I will snag a 25' or 50' serial cable so I don't even have to move the radios.

 

[firefive76]

I've had great results on an older XP computer and on an even older 98 machine. I have not been able to get it to work properly on a Vista laptop.

Best suggestion I have heard is to find an XP laptop with a decent battery or an XP desktop. Machines of that era have serial ports which seem to work most reliably with both RIB and RIB-less cables.

Some folks report decent results with USB adapters (IOGear seems most reliable) for PC's that don't have serial ports.

My own setup is now an XP desktop running the latest CPS. I connect direct with a ribless cable out of the serial port. I have a spare Motorola power supply on the bench and just pull the radios from the vehicles for programming. One of these days I will snag a 25' or 50' serial cable so I don't even have to move the radios.

Something that might be easier to get than a 25 or 50 foot serial cable-- I use a 50 foot cat5 cable to program our mobile radios. Just plug cat5 cable into the mic jack, walk back to the destop computer, and write the programming. Much easier than pulling the radios out!

 

[SteveC0625]

Something that might be easier to get than a 25 or 50 foot serial cable-- I use a 50 foot cat5 cable to program our mobile radios. Just plug cat5 cable into the mic jack, walk back to the destop computer, and write the programming. Much easier than pulling the radios out!

Actually, the long serial cables are dirt cheap and readily available, I just haven't gotten around to ordering one.

The RIBless cable goes on the radio end of the serial cable so it is really no technical difference compared to using a CAT5.

The CAT5's with the 8 pin RJ45 are nice, but the CDM's have 10 pin connectors. It has been reported that the 8 pins will trash the 10 pin female in the CDM over time. There was a bunch of discussion about that here on RR not too long ago. I believe there are also caution notices about this on both Batlabs and Repeater Builder.

Since replacing the 10 pin mic connector on the CDM is costly, I prefer "better safe than sorry."