M7300 Dash Mount

[gjhamilton096]

Is the procedure to read/write a dash mount m7300 different than a remote mount one? Can’t get a dash mount one to work.

Thanks in advance

 

[rescue161]

Are you using a serial cable plugged into the 9-pin plug on the back of the radio? Should be the same regardless of configuration.

 

[gjhamilton096]

Are you using a serial cable plugged into the 9-pin plug on the back of the radio? Should be the same regardless of configuration.

Nothing will work. Radio powers up fine, can read/write other radios but these 2 won’t work. Yes using 9 pin serial.

 

[Forts]

What's the firmware version in the radio? What version of RPM are you using? I've randomly had a few 7300's that my PC wouldn't read/write using the onboard serial port, yet they would program just fine using a USB/Serial adapter

 

[gjhamilton096]

I’m using 14.3.5

What's the firmware version in the radio? What version of RPM are you using? I've randomly had a few 7300's that my PC wouldn't read/write using the onboard serial port, yet they would program just fine using a USB/Serial adapter

 

[snoopyII]

14.3.5 is a OpenSky firmware version. I suspect the two radios that you can't read are in powering up in OpenSky mode. Do radios ask for a login when you start them up? Get them out of that mode and re-try reading with RPM, hopefully the previous owner programed in the mode option in the menu? Otherwise there is a keystroke sequence that will get them out, but I can't think of it off the top of my head. Look for it in Harris quick guides related to M7300's I think that's where I found it previously. Once you get the radio back into "normal" operating mode it should program as expected. Once there, it stay in the normal operation (even after powering down/re-starting), take the mode option out (or don't put it in) of the programmable menus and you shouldn't have any problems with OpenSky in the future. It will just be dormant in the radio.

 

[gjhamilton096]

14.3.5 is a OpenSky firmware version. I suspect the two radios that you can't read are in powering up in OpenSky mode. Do radios ask for a login when you start them up? Get them out of that mode and re-try reading with RPM, hopefully the previous owner programed in the mode option in the menu? Otherwise there is a keystroke sequence that will get them out, but I can't think of it off the top of my head. Look for it in Harris quick guides related to M7300's I think that's where I found it previously. Once you get the radio back into "normal" operating mode it should program as expected. Once there, it stay in the normal operation (even after powering down/re-starting), take the mode option out (or don't put it in) of the programmable menus and you shouldn't have any problems with OpenSky in the future. It will just be dormant in the radio.

14.3.5 is RPM version. But yes it does ask for login

 

[Forts]

From the OpenSky M7300 Quick Guide...

Change operating mode via the App Mode menu. 
or 
Preset button C can be programmed to reboot the radio 
into a particular application mode. 
or 
1# will transition the radio to ECP mode. If ECP mode is 
not loaded in the radio, the radio displays “No App.”

ECP mode is 'EDACS/Conventional/P25'.... so that's definitely where you want to be if possible. Some of those radios only have OpenSky in them. If that's the case, they are essentially useless I'm afraid. I have a collection of P7200's collecting dust that are in the same boat.

 

[gjhamilton096]

That was it! Thanks so much. Now I’m getting a message about r15 or later firmware not in the radio.