Illegal Data ?

[to2way]

Tried to upgrade my R8600 with the latest (08/30) version 1.20 today

I get "Illegal Data" when I select the file !?!?!

Anybody have any insight?

 

[N2AL]

Can you dumb it down for me? What kind of radio and what kind of data file?

 

[jaspence]

Illegal data

New firmware sometimes requires a new CPS.

 

[jwt873]

At first guess, it could be a corrupted download.. Did you get the file from Icom? -> https://www.icom.co.jp/world/support/download/firm/IC-R8600/1_02/

 

[to2way]

Downloaded it twice from ICOM Japan...extracted to the SD card as per the instructions.

Not too sure....whats the difference between USA and non-USA firmware? I'm in Canada so I'm left wondering what I should use. I tried the USA rev first...which failed.

 

[jwt873]

It shouldn't matter downloading from the Japan site. I don't have an R8600, but I do have three Icom radios that I've updated the firmware on. I've always used the Japan site. New versions of the firmware usually show up there first.

Only other guess is that you're doing something wrong..( ie did you use the radio to format the card)?
The upgrade procedure has to be done exactly as they say.

 

[iMONITOR]

Downloaded it twice from ICOM Japan...extracted to the SD card as per the instructions.

Not too sure....whats the difference between USA and non-USA firmware? I'm in Canada so I'm left wondering what I should use. I tried the USA rev first...which failed.

I would think the non-USA firmware would be illegal if it unblocks the cellular band. But you said you tried the USA version and it failed. Why not contact ICOM rather than risking bricking an expensive receiver?

 

[Token]

Downloaded it twice from ICOM Japan...extracted to the SD card as per the instructions.

Not too sure....whats the difference between USA and non-USA firmware? I'm in Canada so I'm left wondering what I should use. I tried the USA rev first...which failed.

USA firmware is written to run on R8600's with a serial number starting 02, non-USA runs on, I think, all others. The 02 block is the US specific, cell blocked, version. So look at your serial, if it starts with 02 use the US firmware version, if it starts with anything else use the non-US version.

Other than that make sure you are not trying to run the 1.20 version updater of the CS software thinking it is the R8600 firmware updater.

T!

 

[n2pqq]

I would think you should be using the non USA version of the software.

Also did you update the usb driver to the latest version ?

https://www.icom.co.jp/world/support/download/firm/IC-7600/usb1_20/

Reread section 13-1 and 13-2 of the manual.

 

[escortz28]

Also, make sure you are selecting the correct file from the R8600 pull-down as several files may appear. Select 8600E120 (non-USA version) and NOT ._8600E120. You may need to scroll down to a second screen page.

Let us know the results.

 

[n2pqq]

Tried to upgrade my R8600 with the latest (08/30) version 1.20 today

I get "Illegal Data" when I select the file !?!?!

Anybody have any insight?

Any update on your error code ?

 

[to2way]

It was simply the wrong file....

The non-USA version of 1.20 went in fine

Never really know sometimes where we (Canuks) sit with respect to manufacturers 'Regions'.

Sure we're non-USA, but we usually get the US market products.

I have a -04 model (unblocked) so I thought it might have been that...but no.

Anyways...on to testing! Not too impressed with the SP-39 however!

 

[n2pqq]

It was simply the wrong file....

The non-USA version of 1.20 went in fine

Never really know sometimes where we (Canuks) sit with respect to manufacturers 'Regions'.

Sure we're non-USA, but we usually get the US market products.

I have a -04 model (unblocked) so I thought it might have been that...but no.

Anyways...on to testing! Not too impressed with the SP-39 however!

Glad you got it working .

I did not get the SP-39 because of the reviews .