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Problem Reading/Writing EFJ 5300; Need expert help

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Subject radio: EFJ5317, model 242-5317-201-AAAB, serial# 5317...18863
File format: 5.7
Controller: 1.19.0
Hdwe Rev: 0.1.2
Boot Load: 1.7
PCConfigure 1.28.08 and 1.28.01 (and others)

Radio display reports PARMS FAIL and will not accept a valid code plug or allow a parameter read.
It's not a typical connectivity issue, as I'm able to read the Version Information and the Options, but if I attempt to install a valid code plug, the process starts and gets to 70-75% and aborts. Display then reports DOWNLOAD until radio is power cycled.

I've tried all the normal tricks... using different baud settings, adjusting the delay setting, using various Windows 7 and Windows XP machines, using both true serial and USB-serial adapter... nothing works. I've also attempted to load a new, single-frequency codeplug.

PCTune will not load parameters - reports "No longer supports this file version" or words to that effect. Newer versions of PCConfigure report similar errors. While I haven't seen any specific error that reports this, I suspect that this is a very early radio with early firmware that might not be supported by PCC 1.28.x or above, or other newer tools, like PCTune. I've seached for earlier versions of PCC but haven't found anything. I'm hoping that by posting this, perhaps some earlier-era EFJ experts might have some insights or suggestions.
 
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ecps92 said:
and the fix was ??
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I tried many versions of PCConfigure and all failed with various error codes. Apparently, these old version 1 radios will only work with PCC 1.30.7.
I created a simple, three-channel codeplug and downloaded it to the radio to clear the PARMS FAIL error. Then I tried using my already-built codeplug (built with 1.28.08) with 1.30.7, but the radio would not accept it. I ended up building a whole new codeplug in 1.30.7, which the version 1 radio accepted. All is well.
 
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