Syntor X9000 help needed

[dcr_inc]

Syntor X9000 Help Needed...

Any Motorola RSS gurus around ?? I have the legitimate RSS for the Syntor X9000 radios.. It has worked great for years programming my radios on a Compaq Contura PC (DOS, Slow processor, DB9 port)..
I now refuses to run.. I get a "Runtime error 200 at 36A3:04D5" error..
Any Ideas?

 

[impalass427]

From what I remember, you have to make sure the processor speed is no faster than 33MHZ, 25 MHZ is even better. I also found this error is more common using the "HAM" version software.

 

[ElroyJetson]

Same computer, same software install, no changes other than the passage of time?

Try rolling back the clock on the PC to 20 years ago.

If that doesn't do it, you may have electronic degradation in the PC components (drying out capacitors, most likely) that are causing issues.
People forget that a computer is still an electronic device and is susceptible to the problems that plague electronics. Components age, dry out, change value, and eventually will be out of spec to the point that they cause errors or failures to function.

 

[dcr_inc]

I will try another PC... It is the "ham" version of the RSS.. Tried re installing on a different PC with same results.. Does any one have a backup of the HAM RSS ?

 

[nosoup4u]

I will try another PC... It is the "ham" version of the RSS.. Tried re installing on a different PC with same results.. Does any one have a backup of the HAM RSS ?

Check your PM

 

[petnrdx]

If there has been any changes of OTHER programs, they may have changed the available RAM space when running the CHPROG or RDPROG programs.
Try running the MEMMAKER program that comes with DOS and it will give you the option of moving some stuff that loads on bootup.
Moves things to higher memory space.
I have run into that before.
You can also use a TEXT editor, and edit your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXT.BAT files to take up less space.
Things like sound or CD drivers you won't need while running the SYNTOR RSS.
If there are CD drivers, or other things, just start the line they are on with REM and a space.
They will still be there, but won't load and take up memory.
Once you are done, you can either edit again to remove the REM lines.
REM is for remark.
I have had to do this in the past with RADMBL.
What I did was make copies of the CONFIG.SYS called CONFIG.RAD and CONFIG.ORI (original) then just use the one that is
needed at the time.

 

[ElroyJetson]

That brings back memories! Long forgotten ones of having to try to squeeze every last bit of available RAM space out by editing those files!

Thanks for the bad memory!

 

[petnrdx]

PTSD Elroy!

 

[RFI-EMI-GUY]

I have found when installing some RSS, probably SABER or SPECTRA, that the files were set with ARCHIVE or READ ONLY attribute bits set and when running the RSS, the program wanted to set some bit in another file and could not.

 

[RFI-EMI-GUY]

That brings back memories! Long forgotten ones of having to try to squeeze every last bit of available RAM space out by editing those files!

Thanks for the bad memory!

Yeah, those TSR programs in DOS would gobble up RAM and create headaches. I wasted enough of my life troubleshooting DOS as I do now on the 'Net. The trick is to write batch files that unloaded TSR's from RAM when you exit a program. I have forgotten all how to do that stuff.

TSR= Terminate and Stay Resident... Halt and Catch Fire......