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MTS2000 CPS programming problem

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Hi All,
Noob here trying to re-program an MTS 2000 Model II. I've changed some (49) of the conventional personalities, updated the Zone lists and tried to Write Device. The radio always comes back with "UNPROGRAMMED" after the download and "SELFTEST". When I save the codeplug file it saves without any invalid fields. Also, when I Write Device with the original codeplug file it works. Any help would be greatly appreciated! ;^)

Rich Wilder
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What's the radio's firmware version? Are you using the Windows-based CPS or the old text-based DOS RSS?
 
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RICHWILDER said:
Hi All,
Noob here trying to re-program an MTS 2000 Model II. I've changed some (49) of the conventional personalities, updated the Zone lists and tried to Write Device. The radio always comes back with "UNPROGRAMMED" after the download and "SELFTEST". When I save the codeplug file it saves without any invalid fields. Also, when I Write Device with the original codeplug file it works. Any help would be greatly appreciated! ;^)

Rich Wilder
Sparks, NV
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Your thread title states"MCS2000 CPS programming problem" but then you go on to
say "trying to re-program an MTS 2000 Model II".

So please clarify what programing software you are using
and on what type of moto radio.
 
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bezking said:
What's the radio's firmware version? Are you using the Windows-based CPS or the old text-based DOS RSS?
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The reference to "invalid fields" makes me think it's CPS. Like the other poster, I think the MCS/MTS confusion might be part of the issue.
 
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If the channel selector was selected to an unprogramed area of the Zone Channel Assignment when you had it on last then the radio will revert to UNPROGRAMMED. Crank the channel knob over to channel one and see if that helps.
 
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Yes, it's MTS2000 CPS. And, yes, Mr. Observer nailed it! The radio came up in Zone 4 which has 1 channel programmed and the selector was set at 3. Rotated to 1 and it's now working!! Thanks to everybody that responded! ;^)

Rich Wilder
 
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