Motorola Solutions software and experience

[KI5EDJ]

I noticed the sticky on this. It hasn't been updated in ages. I'm still going tell you the same thing, CPS *must* be obtained through Motorola Solutions.
BUT... some of it has moved to a zero cost distribution. What that means is that Motorola Solutions, and they alone, are legally distributing some of the software free of charge. I found out, fully expecting to pay $400 for the CPS for a new to me XPR3500e. I bought the radio knowing that. When I ordered the software through the Motorola Solutions website, it didn't charge me. I called them the next day and they told me that particular software had been moved to no cost distribution.
You still need an account with them to obtain it, and you still need to download it *from them*, do not pirate it!!

 

[xmo]

Sometimes they do something totally unexpected!

 

[tweiss3]

I ordered/bought the XPR CPS, a few months ago when I got a 7550e. I noticed on my software list that the APX software is listed for the current radios. I'm guessing its buy CPS, and you get all the current as long as your subscription remains valid.

 

[GTR8000]

APX CPS is now provided at no cost when an APX radio is purchased. That changed a few weeks ago.

 

[ve3ext]

WHAT ABOUT XPR SERIES 4550 AND 6550?
Jerry VE3EXT

 

[KI5EDJ]

I don't know on those. If CPS 2.0 can program them, then yes.

 

[PACNWDude]

As ve3ext mentioned, if the radio can be programmed via CPS 2.0 then it will work, depends on firmware. I have been using CPS 2.0 version 2.110.120.0 to program XPR6550 handhelds and XPR4550 mobile radios, both on firmware R01.12.17, for a while now. The only issues I have found, besides the learning curve from CPS16 and CPS 2.0 is that each 2.0 version has a hex issue. This may make aliasing a problem radio to radio where you may have to place the hex value in the decimal area and vice versa....and if connecting Trbo to Astro, Provisioning Manager may need to be the same. One release of 2.0 also would not let any radio have an ID that contained the letter "E".

 

[jaspence]

I recently purchased 16 DLR 1060 HTs for the church I attend. The CPS was free, but the software connects to mother "M" when you use it. I haven't tried to find what it needs to connect for. It is not user friendly like the better RT Systems or Butel programs, but getting it at no additional cost was good for the budget.