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lpe200 .bin .dsp files needed
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The current DSP code for P1R17B03 is I4R05K01. Also, when loading flash code there are two types to choose from, .bin and .biz files. The . bin files are straight code and are often what has been read from another radio. The .biz files are in a compressed format and are straight from Macom. Macom recommends using the .biz files to ensure that you are loading good clean code every time.
Secondly, what kind of trouble are you having?
Secondly, what kind of trouble are you having?
lpe200.bin .dsp files needed
I bought a LPE200 that was supposed to be capable of Provoice operation. When I programmed it the first time I made a mistake by having it read files and rewrite them to radio instead of just press OK. l noticed that when trying to recover the radio the bin file would load but when dsp loaded it displayed "app error" and then contiued to load normally.
The radio seemed to work ok but I then discovered that there was feature 29 but not 12
present. I contacted TAC by email and they sent me a new string.After I entered it the radio
produced inv sys errors on all trucked systems. It displayed error 551 feat err on power up.
I reloaded original string into radio. No change. IS the decrypting program in one of the files I am looking for?
I bought a LPE200 that was supposed to be capable of Provoice operation. When I programmed it the first time I made a mistake by having it read files and rewrite them to radio instead of just press OK. l noticed that when trying to recover the radio the bin file would load but when dsp loaded it displayed "app error" and then contiued to load normally.
The radio seemed to work ok but I then discovered that there was feature 29 but not 12
present. I contacted TAC by email and they sent me a new string.After I entered it the radio
produced inv sys errors on all trucked systems. It displayed error 551 feat err on power up.
I reloaded original string into radio. No change. IS the decrypting program in one of the files I am looking for?
Your flash and DSP code are probably fine. The flash code is the radios operational software. If it was faulty it would most likely fail the power up checksum test and give an error or just lock up. The DSP code is the instructions for the DSP engine to do all the analog and digital audio processing. If it faults you would see a DSP error and have no speaker sounds or transmit modulation.
Second, do not panic when you see the display on the radio showing "app err" . They all show this all the time, it is not an error. A tip I learned a while back is to always let it finish its program cycle on its own without intervention. It usually is just fine.
It sounds like you entered the feature code wrong. Even with no features the radio will still operate in conventional (without provoice). Error 551 reads "Personality feature encryption read failure or data not available." You can copy the feature string from the email and using the right click of your mouse paste in the new feature string in radio maintenance.
After you load it again verify in the radio's feature menu that all your features are there. If they are not read the encryption back out of the radio and verify that it matches what TAC sent you. If it matches, simply reply back to TAC and explain what happened, they should be able to verify it and if necessary send you a new string.
If you kept a copy of the old features you can always load that back in for the time being.
FYI to all, the kind lady at TAC who does the feature encryption, Stephanie, is moving up to a new position and is only doing features part time now. Hopefully they will find someone else as talented as she.
Second, do not panic when you see the display on the radio showing "app err" . They all show this all the time, it is not an error. A tip I learned a while back is to always let it finish its program cycle on its own without intervention. It usually is just fine.
It sounds like you entered the feature code wrong. Even with no features the radio will still operate in conventional (without provoice). Error 551 reads "Personality feature encryption read failure or data not available." You can copy the feature string from the email and using the right click of your mouse paste in the new feature string in radio maintenance.
After you load it again verify in the radio's feature menu that all your features are there. If they are not read the encryption back out of the radio and verify that it matches what TAC sent you. If it matches, simply reply back to TAC and explain what happened, they should be able to verify it and if necessary send you a new string.
If you kept a copy of the old features you can always load that back in for the time being.
FYI to all, the kind lady at TAC who does the feature encryption, Stephanie, is moving up to a new position and is only doing features part time now. Hopefully they will find someone else as talented as she.
I finally after many attempts have managed to get radio back to original features operation.
A question about the new string I was sent from TAC- They said they assigned the radio new
code - in addition to the string a new ESN and model number was sent. I thought the string
and ESN have to be compatible to work. All radio maintainance seems to do is read the ESN.
IS there something I dont know ?
A question about the new string I was sent from TAC- They said they assigned the radio new
code - in addition to the string a new ESN and model number was sent. I thought the string
and ESN have to be compatible to work. All radio maintainance seems to do is read the ESN.
IS there something I dont know ?
TAC maintains a database of all the radios made including ESN, serial number, model number and features purchased. Your radio is probably a "refurbished" unit which was a used radio cleaned up by another company and resold. Parts may have been swapped around in the process and the ESN and serial number may not match TACs records. The new model number is the original order ing model number which indicates the type of radio, system or scan, and features originally equipped.
Yes, the feature string is tied to the ESN. If TAC sent you an ESN which doesn't match your radio, you will need to contact them and have them update their records and give you yet another feature string. It may take a phone call to sort it out.
You might also consider returning the radio to where you purchased it and exchanging it for one they can demonstrate that it works.
Yes, the feature string is tied to the ESN. If TAC sent you an ESN which doesn't match your radio, you will need to contact them and have them update their records and give you yet another feature string. It may take a phone call to sort it out.
You might also consider returning the radio to where you purchased it and exchanging it for one they can demonstrate that it works.
ElroyJetson
Getting tired of all the stupidity.
When dealing with the TAC, don't even worry about the serial number on the back of the radio.
The feature string is keyed to the ESN and ONLY the ESN.
Incidentally, their database isn't necessarily complete. Twice now I've found radios with ESNs
that had bad feature strings and the TAC had no records on that ESN.
Errors 550, 551, and 552 are all ESN-related. Either the feature string doesn't match or
the ESN isn't reading.
In the event that you didn't make a note of your old feature string, check and see if you
might have given it to the TAC and maybe they have a copy of your message that has
that old feature string in it.
It's tough to persuade the TAC to give you "value added" features. Not without them
charging you for it. But the lady who handles those issues, Stephanie Sherman, is
very nice and understanding and I'm not saying it's not possible.
Elroy
The feature string is keyed to the ESN and ONLY the ESN.
Incidentally, their database isn't necessarily complete. Twice now I've found radios with ESNs
that had bad feature strings and the TAC had no records on that ESN.
Errors 550, 551, and 552 are all ESN-related. Either the feature string doesn't match or
the ESN isn't reading.
In the event that you didn't make a note of your old feature string, check and see if you
might have given it to the TAC and maybe they have a copy of your message that has
that old feature string in it.
It's tough to persuade the TAC to give you "value added" features. Not without them
charging you for it. But the lady who handles those issues, Stephanie Sherman, is
very nice and understanding and I'm not saying it's not possible.
Elroy
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