Too Soon For VP8000 Wants/Bug list?

[W3AXL]

So I've started seeing a strange bug - I'm seeing that about 75% of the time when I boot the radio with an accessory connected (like a speaker mic) it hangs and won't turn off without a battery pull. This is on FW 8.40.13 which I believe is the latest. It hangs on the FW version/radio name screen.

This must be something specific with my radio's configuration, since I can't imagine nobody else is turning the radio on with a mic connected.

 

[otobmark]

I tried my radio with KMC 70 speaker mic and had no problems. My radio is the 4096 ch version loaded with all but V-16 trunking. I have DMR installed as well.
As to firmware, the latest is 1.40.14.89 . The 1.40.13 was buggy and removed from the sharefile site, being replaced with .14

 

[W3AXL]

.14 did the trick, thanks for the tip!

 

[otobmark]

I use side buttons to change channels and often one press would jump 2 channels. Can’t tell if software or button problem but the work around was to set duration of short press to more than 0, I used .2 seconds. Perhaps making short press more than 0 the default setting in armada would be useful unless the issue is part of a larger problem needing attention.

 

[DeoVindice]

I use side buttons to change channels and often one press would jump 2 channels. Can’t tell if software or button problem but the work around was to set duration of short press to more than 0, I used .2 seconds. Perhaps making short press more than 0 the default setting in armada would be useful unless the issue is part of a larger problem needing attention.

Sounds like a debounce issue. I've encountered a similar problem with side buttons on VP5/6ks and will see if changing the short press time fixes it.

 

[otobmark]

Sounds like a debounce issue. I've encountered a similar problem with side buttons on VP5/6ks and will see if changing the short press time fixes it.

Hope it works. If my radio wasn’t brand new I’d put a scope on the button to look for noise. EFJ should do exactly that themselves to see if they need a new button supplier.
On APX portables I had to buy entire chassis to get new bubble switch. If switch which was a strip adhesively attached to chassis had been available as a separate part I could have peeled off old and stuck on new — job done. Instead I had to strip everything out of old (perfectly good chassis) , reinstall, seal, pressure test new chassis.

 

[otobmark]

The fun continues....
I'm on 8.40.18.95 firmware.
Problem/bug--When I use side buttons 2 & 3 for zone up and down, when I land on a DMR zone/Channel the buttons quit changing zones and begin changing channels instead. I have the rocker switch up and down set for channel up and down and if I use it while the side buttons are confused then the zone changes (instead of channel as programmed). If the zone change lands on a not DMR zone/channel then the side buttons begin to operate as programmed until it again lands on a DMR channel. If I reverse the programming using side buttons for channel change and rocker switch for channel change then things seem to work and none of the buttons or rocker become confused when landing on a DMR channel. Also as in a previous post when you land by any means on a DMR channel the radio display will not reflect correct zone/channel of the DMR channel but instead shows last NON DMR channel landed. When you land on a non DMR channel the display begins showing correctly once again.

 

[rescueman433]

The fun continues....
I'm on 8.40.18.95 firmware.
Problem/bug--When I use side buttons 2 & 3 for zone up and down, when I land on a DMR zone/Channel the buttons quit changing zones and begin changing channels instead. I have the rocker switch up and down set for channel up and down and if I use it while the side buttons are confused then the zone changes (instead of channel as programmed). If the zone change lands on a not DMR zone/channel then the side buttons begin to operate as programmed until it again lands on a DMR channel. If I reverse the programming using side buttons for channel change and rocker switch for channel change then things seem to work and none of the buttons or rocker become confused when landing on a DMR channel. Also as in a previous post when you land by any means on a DMR channel the radio display will not reflect correct zone/channel of the DMR channel but instead shows last NON DMR channel landed. When you land on a non DMR channel the display begins showing correctly once again.

Just curious…did you set those buttons correctly on what you want in the DMR system. As you can steer buttons different for each system. Just something easy to check and not to offend. Just trying to offer a suggestion is all. I know this as the first time I programmed I didn’t go check and they were not mapped. I assumed they followed conventional system. I haven’t been able to replicate the DMR issues you are having. I have a model 2 radios though. Not sure if we are apples to apples.

 

[Project25_MASTR]

Just curious…did you set those buttons correctly on what you want in the DMR system. As you can steer buttons different for each system. Just something easy to check and not to offend. Just trying to offer a suggestion is all. I know this as the first time I programmed I didn’t go check and they were not mapped. I assumed they followed conventional system. I haven’t been able to replicate the DMR issues you are having. I have a model 2 radios though. Not sure if we are apples to apples.

That got me on my VM900 once or twice...

 

[otobmark]

Just curious…did you set those buttons correctly on what you want in the DMR system. As you can steer buttons different for each system. Just something easy to check and not to offend. Just trying to offer a suggestion is all. I know this as the first time I programmed I didn’t go check and they were not mapped. I assumed they followed conventional system. I haven’t been able to replicate the DMR issues you are having. I have a model 2 radios though. Not sure if we are apples to apples.

Wow, you’re really smart or I’m really dumb….. I’m going to go with you’re really smart. I’m used to conventional vs trunked presets but not various conventional.
well, the display issue is real enough. Glad you didn’t start post with “Jane you ignorant sl..”

 

[otobmark]

Uno mas…
Would be nice if the voted channel could be displayed so you would know which site you were using. Not vital but nice.

 

[otobmark]

DMR receive group talkback timer.
When talking direct and receiving a talkgroup in the receive group list I seem to get 5-7 seconds to talkback on the received group TG. If I'm using a repeater then the timer is maybe 2 seconds to talkback before radio goes back to normal talkgroup.
what's needed is a set-able talkback timer for RECEIVE GROUP talkback.

 

[BryanTheRed]

NXDN....

 

[AM909]

LTR

(I'm just throwing this out there, out of respect for the ghosts of EFJ, CW, LM, RB, and the rest. Please don't explain why it won't happen. I know. )

 

[otobmark]

I cannot use front panel programming (FPP) to edit channel alias.

 

[aglowgibbon]

Has anyone had an issue where the the KSC-52AK charger and KNB-L11x battery are red flashing?

 

[otobmark]

--Still want TDMA simplex and maybe a way to make a SFR channel with split TS and/or CC for TX & RX. With all models of radios the whole eligible, preferred or ineligible is a bit wonky and not very interop. Sometimes when multiple radios are going back and forth sync gets lost. I would think every radio should TX timing mark for all receiving unit to track but I'm not sure how it really works.
--Over the air RID Alias like Kenwoods.
--Ability to use menu switched encryption per channel rather than just Globally. Like to have both options actually.
--Ability/option to master reset TG id's to as cps programmed. If I use radio menu to change TG on a channel it persists until I manually reset or change that specific channel TG which I will probably forget to do. Maybe a menu item to reset all TG's either by zone, or globally.
--When using switched power (Lo/Hi) it needs an icon on display so you know which you are in. (I'd really like 3 modes: High, Low, and as Programmed--way too nerdy for general user so not actually asking)

 

[rescueman433]

Has anyone had an issue where the the KSC-52AK charger and KNB-L11x battery are red flashing?

Yes. We have had 3 so far exhibit this behavior. We are about 75 batteries in out of about 200 that we are currently charging before being deployed. Will be calling on Friday about this issue.

 

[aglowgibbon]

Yes. We have had 3 so far exhibit this behavior. We are about 75 batteries in out of about 200 that we are currently charging before being deployed. Will be calling on Friday about this issue.

EFJ offered a warranty replacement, so I'm waiting for them to send it. The battery works just fine, it just flashes red in the charger instead of green.

 

[AM909]

EFJ offered a warranty replacement, so I'm waiting for them to send it. The battery works just fine, it just flashes red in the charger instead of green.

Are they replacing the battery or the charger?