V2.02 firmware issues

[2wayfreq]

Thanks Hazarat!
I just received this G4 and it's a G4N. Seems to be working ok. Here and there I'll get a small bit of initial garbage on decryption but then goes intelligible. The only other thing is that it takes it up to about 2 or 3 seconds to re-acquire the control channel when changing talk groups. Is there a CC Scan timing that can be increased?

 

[hazrat8990]

The delay you mention is when you select a different knob position, correct? If so, that is completely normal. How many sites do you have programmed in? If you have multiple sites, it will take some time for it to pick the strongest one. If it is only a single site, it will lock on pretty quick.

 

[bob550]

I'll jump in here with a question..I have a G4 with 1.33 firmware (for mixed systems with 700/800 and VHF control channels) all works fine. Any benefits to upgrade firmware?

People always seem to have a desire to upgrade to the latest and greatest firmware. But as we've seen with Unication, the latest is not always the greatest. So, the old adage holds true: "don't fix it if it ain't broke". My G5 is actually on V1.34 and PPS V3.16 since it was issued, and given how I use and program my pager, I've had no trouble. I have no desire to either up or downgrade.

 

[2wayfreq]

The delay you mention is when you select a different knob position, correct? If so, that is completely normal. How many sites do you have programmed in? If you have multiple sites, it will take some time for it to pick the strongest one. If it is only a single site, it will lock on pretty quick.

I rearranged the Control Channels and put our closest site frequencies first on the list. It's quite a bit faster now to lock on!

 

[thomas011]

I'm having same problems with my G5 since update,If somebody could send me a link to downgrade to V1.33 or 1.34 would be great. thanks

 

[pro106import]

I'm having same problems with my G5 since update,If somebody could send me a link to downgrade to V1.33 or 1.34 would be great. thanks

ONCE you go to 2.0, you can only revert as low as 1.35. Your dealer will send it to you if you ask.

 

[Badboy536]

I'm having same problems with my G5 since update,If somebody could send me a link to downgrade to V1.33 or 1.34 would be great. thanks

1.35 works great. I didn't like 2.02

 

[CanesFan95]

For some reason, mine says SAW Filter:



Can I roll back to an earlier firmware and how do we do it?

 

[hazrat8990]

Check your messages.

 

[CanesFan95]

I'm get a prompt while trying to roll back the firmware:





Is it safe to answer yes? And, is there a way to take a a codeplug from PPS 4.0 and load it into 3.0 in case it loses all the programming?

 

[scanner92us]

I clicked yes at that point, and had no problems. The programming does get erased when the process is done. I already had several code plugs saved from the earlier 4.0 software.

 

[CanesFan95]

Well if I export the profile from 4.0 as an .unipps file and try to import that into 3.0, no-go:



I made quite a lot of changes in 4.0 since I upgraded from 3.0. So it looks like I'd have to lose those changes if I roll back the firmware. I wish PPS would let us select all and make a change once to all TGs / knob positions. And I don't understand why 4.0 tells us to re-enter all our TGs all over again. Why couldn't they make it do that automatically? It's all just dumb data. This is a pain in the ass.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Well if I export the profile from 4.0 as an .unipps file and try to import that into 3.0, no-go:

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I made quite a lot of changes in 4.0 since I upgraded from 3.0. So it looks like I'd have to lose those changes if I roll back the firmware. I wish PPS would let us select all and make a change once to all TGs / knob positions. And I don't understand why 4.0 tells us to re-enter all our TGs all over again. Why couldn't they make it do that automatically? It's all just dumb data. This is a pain in the ass.

While you can go back in FW/PPS, but you can not use the new profile in old PPS/FW, you must redo it. Guess it is the same reason you can't use the same part on different year models of cars sometimes.

 

[ErikSwan]

I rearranged the Control Channels and put our closest site frequencies first on the list. It's quite a bit faster now to lock on!

Interesting, this is a great finding. I did not know that it looks for the sites that are first in the list first, although it makes sense.

Unrelated, but has anyone with a G4N/G5N reported issues with 2.02? Or is it just older models that were previously on the 1.x firmware that are reporting issues?