Hello All
I have successfully been able to out of band program the following MotoTrbo Radios. I used Version 14 and the latest versions of CPS as of 11-09-17. The latest firmware also. Note that I have only run it on the XPR-4550, XPR-2500, XPR-6300, XPR-6350, XPR-6500, XPR-6550 and SL-3500e. And it worked on all of those.
WARNING: Perform this mod at your own risk! And please don’t ask for software. Register and purchase the software from Motorola at www.businessonline.motorolasolutions.com. Please note that once this mod is performed, you must always use the backup file created for any future editing Of the codeplug file. Any attempt to read the radio via the CPS will automatically restore default values instead of the "incorrect", out of band frequency entries, and the process will have to be repeated.
1. Download and install {HxD}, an excellent free HEX editor. http://mh-nexus.de/en/downloads.php?product=HxD
2. Launch Mototrbo CPS, read the radio's codeplug and save the file. Leave the CPS window open.
3. Make any custom changes to the codeplug at this time. (Radio name, Buttons, etc)
4. Go to the "Zone" and right-click on "Zone" and add needed Analog channels. You can name the channels now or later.
5. Launch HxD, Click on "Extras" > "Open RAM" and click on "mototrbocps.exe".
6. Next, press Control+R (or Search > Replace) (Within HxD)
7. Enter what the old upper or lower limit was, including the 6 digits after the dot. For example, 470.000000 in "Search For" and enter 490.000000 in "Replace With".Be sure you have 6 zeros after the decimal point.
8. Keep "Datatype" at text-string, check the "Unicode String" and "All" boxes and click "Replace All".
9. Click on "File" > "Save" (in the HxD utility) when finished. (Click on Yes in warning)
10. Return to your open CPS program, and make sure you can enter the new freq’s in RX & TX fields.
11. Enter all needed RX & TX freq’s in all the channels.
12. The next step is to edit your channels for PL/DPL and for "Admit Criteria", use "Always". Check the "Allow Talkaround" box for each channel. Remember, 900 MHz is only 12.5 KHz. Now SAVE THE FILE under a NEW, different name. This saved file will now ALWAYS have the modified frequencies and should be used for any additions.
13. Using CPS write the codeplug to the radio and you are ready to go.
I have successfully been able to out of band program the following MotoTrbo Radios. I used Version 14 and the latest versions of CPS as of 11-09-17. The latest firmware also. Note that I have only run it on the XPR-4550, XPR-2500, XPR-6300, XPR-6350, XPR-6500, XPR-6550 and SL-3500e. And it worked on all of those.
WARNING: Perform this mod at your own risk! And please don’t ask for software. Register and purchase the software from Motorola at www.businessonline.motorolasolutions.com. Please note that once this mod is performed, you must always use the backup file created for any future editing Of the codeplug file. Any attempt to read the radio via the CPS will automatically restore default values instead of the "incorrect", out of band frequency entries, and the process will have to be repeated.
1. Download and install {HxD}, an excellent free HEX editor. http://mh-nexus.de/en/downloads.php?product=HxD
2. Launch Mototrbo CPS, read the radio's codeplug and save the file. Leave the CPS window open.
3. Make any custom changes to the codeplug at this time. (Radio name, Buttons, etc)
4. Go to the "Zone" and right-click on "Zone" and add needed Analog channels. You can name the channels now or later.
5. Launch HxD, Click on "Extras" > "Open RAM" and click on "mototrbocps.exe".
6. Next, press Control+R (or Search > Replace) (Within HxD)
7. Enter what the old upper or lower limit was, including the 6 digits after the dot. For example, 470.000000 in "Search For" and enter 490.000000 in "Replace With".Be sure you have 6 zeros after the decimal point.
8. Keep "Datatype" at text-string, check the "Unicode String" and "All" boxes and click "Replace All".
9. Click on "File" > "Save" (in the HxD utility) when finished. (Click on Yes in warning)
10. Return to your open CPS program, and make sure you can enter the new freq’s in RX & TX fields.
11. Enter all needed RX & TX freq’s in all the channels.
12. The next step is to edit your channels for PL/DPL and for "Admit Criteria", use "Always". Check the "Allow Talkaround" box for each channel. Remember, 900 MHz is only 12.5 KHz. Now SAVE THE FILE under a NEW, different name. This saved file will now ALWAYS have the modified frequencies and should be used for any additions.
13. Using CPS write the codeplug to the radio and you are ready to go.
