MOTOTRBO Entitlement Key Installation Question

[DotNM]

Hi there,

I have an XPR 5550 which I intend to purchase some entitlement keys for. The radio is currently programmed with CPS 16 and I'd like to keep it that way. I know Motorola no longer allows entitlement keys to be activated using CPS 16 and only CPS 2, which brings up a question I have that I'd like to ask before I try it and potentially do something irreversible.

If I were to read the radio in CPS 2 and activate the EIDs for it using CPS 2, would I still be able to program it in CPS 16 or does that trigger an upgrade to where I'd have to use CPS 2 only to program the radio going forward?

Thanks in advance for your input and experience.

 

[MTS2000des]

Once you write with CPS2, there is no going back to 16.

 

[DotNM]

That's what I thought. Do you know if activating an EID would cause a write in CPS 2?

 

[tweiss3]

That's what I thought. Do you know if activating an EID would cause a write in CPS 2?

No, it doesn't not.

 

[DotNM]

So just to confirm, I should be able to use CPS 2 to activate the EIDs and, as long as I don’t write to the radio with CPS 2, I should still be able to use CPS 16 to program the radio. Is that accurate?

 

[FFPM571]

So just to confirm, I should be able to use CPS 2 to activate the EIDs and, as long as I don’t write to the radio with CPS 2, I should still be able to use CPS 16 to program the radio. Is that accurate?

No... You have to upgrade to 2.0 your radio is probably running old firmware and CPS2.0 wont even recognize it You will have to upgrade.. end of story the CPS16 era is over the only ones still clinging on to it are the hobbyists

 

[KJ4DHF]

I was able to add EID's to my 7550E which is on CPS 16. I used CPS 2.0??? can't remember added the EID. My radio is still using CPS 16 for programming. I guess it really depends on what EID you wish to add if old firmware 2.09 will support the EID you should be fine.

 

[K2NEC]

You can add an entitlement with CPS2 and still use CPS16. I guess since it doesn't "write"?

I added RX audio leveling to a 7550e running 2.09 using CPS2.

 

[DotNM]

You were able to use CPS 16 to program after using CPS 2 to activate RX Audio Leveling?

 

[DotNM]

I’m looking to add RX Audio Leveling, Text to Speech and similar EIDs. I’ve already got the radio at firmware 2.09.

 

[KJ4DHF]

Yes I still use CPS 16 for programming. I added Rx Audio Leveling to mine.