Vertex Standard Evx-534 Cant Download Data From it

[WRTH776]

Hey Everyone,
I'm literally trying to JUST download data from a Vertex Standard EVX-534, it/they are Business radios in the 46#.000 range. I've tried multiple versions of the CE-142 and CE-151 software, and anytime I start to download from the radio i get one of the two messages, depending on which version of the software I attempt to use.
Its either ' Frequency Band Mismatch ' or a Hardware Mismatch. I'm assuming the freq. band would be right, if i was attempting tyo use this as an amature band radio, But its used as and already programmed to be a Business Radio.

 

[radiotweester]

To confirm, this is when you are trying to put the contents of the radio into the computer?
If you were trying to load into the radio, there are 2 frequency splits to the UHF versions 403-470Mhz and 450-512Mhz.
This is common if the wrong default file is used and then one tries to write that to the radio.

 

[WRTH776]

just trying to read from the radio

 

[radiotweester]

This radio is after my knowledge base... Have you tried opening the default UHF appropriate file before reading. Not knowing your split, try one and then the other. MAYBE/hopefully this works. a VHF or UHF default never mattered before when reading (only writing) but who knows. If the default file does matter, please report back as I'd be interested. Best of luck!

 

[FKimble]

His 460.xxx is valid in both UHF splits. My bet is he's using the wrong programing version. A quick google shows that radio comes in UHF and a VHF model.

Frank

 

[WRTH776]

His 460.xxx is valid in both UHF splits. My bet is he's using the wrong programing version. A quick google shows that radio comes in UHF and a VHF model.

Frank

yup, it's a 460 uhf, It's buisness band on there. So I was attempting to use ce-142 turns out I needed 151. However now when I pull data from the radio (they call it upload) I see nothing in the CE-151 software but says it's successful, I did attempt to download and it reset the radio to factory.... so that stinks.. I'm gonna grab another radio and see if I can 'clone' it's info, but not sure because I see no data coming from the radio. I just need to see qhat data is on there to program another radio

 

[kayn1n32008]

This radio is after my knowledge base... Have you tried opening the default UHF appropriate file before reading. Not knowing your split, try one and then the other. MAYBE/hopefully this works. a VHF or UHF default never mattered before when reading (only writing) but who knows. If the default file does matter, please report back as I'd be interested. Best of luck!

What file you have open, has no bearing on reading the radio.

Vertex radios are really straight forward. Assuming the correct cable, software and comport are selected, it should just read regardless.

OP:

I've never had those error codes reading OR writing to Vertex radios.

Unfortunately, I abandoned Vertex radios in favor of ASTRO25 and MotoTRBO.

I will say, I do like Vertex radios. They are tough and pretty simple to program. Nothing against them, I just went in a different direction after Motorola killed most of the Vertex product line.

 

[WRTH776]

I got it to read, it needed ce-151, I was trying 142, However when I read it, it successfully 'uploads' but nothing shows in the software, It doesn't open a channel list or anything.

 

[FKimble]

Maybe some one had blanked the radios before selling? That would make their codeplugs empty/blank. Have you tried to modify/create a code plug for your needed frequencies?

Frank

 

[radiotweester]

So you have none of the column I've attached? If not go to View - Main Items - Visible and start checking boxes, if the aren't already. If you're seeing all of this, I've no clue.

 

[TheTeZ]

It seems like my software may be broken.... I downloaded it from vertex radio group, so it's wierd, i've also run it on 3 different PCs i keep getting blank screens inside the software

 

[kayn1n32008]

It seems like my software may be broken.... I downloaded it from vertex radio group, so it's wierd, i've also run it on 3 different PCs i keep getting blank screens inside the software View attachment 151271

So looking at that photo, the serial number isn't valid, so something else is going on. It's not actually reading the radio.

 

[WRTH776]

So looking at that photo, the serial number isn't valid, so something else is going on. It's not actually reading the radio.

It did read it, I saved the file after reading It and copied it to a second radio, ND it all transfered over and works as should.

HOWEVER!! it did turn out to be a PC issue. like I said I had tried it on 3 different PC's. I went back to one of them, installed it as admin and ran it in win 7 compatability mode, and it worked as should. I had run compatability mode the other times. I guess installing it as am admin made the difference? it's wierd, but I'm happy I at least got it working.

 

[radiotweester]

It seems like my software may be broken.... I downloaded it from vertex radio group, so it's wierd, i've also run it on 3 different PCs i keep getting blank screens inside the software View attachment 151271

Windows 10? Try it on a 7 or 8 OS. I think Windows 10 came out after the initial release of CE151 and Vertex wasn't in to changing an in progress software because of a new OS. They'd just update it for firmware changes or big bugs. Even with compatibility enabled on 10 (and probably 11) most of my "older" Vertex software seems to do stupid stuff. The screen shot I posted is also of the default UHF A (CE151 Ver 1.06 Exp), Windows 7.

 

[radiotweester]

So looking at that photo, the serial number isn't valid, so something else is going on. It's not actually reading the radio.

Correct. That's one of the software default files. Visible boxes should still show and be able to be checked, as in my photo.

 

[WRTH776]

Windows 10? Try it on a 7 or 8 OS. I think Windows 10 came out after the initial release of CE151 and Vertex wasn't in to changing an in progress software because of a new OS. They'd just update it for firmware changes or big bugs. Even with compatibility enabled on 10 (and probably 11) most of my "older" Vertex software seems to do stupid stuff. The screen shot I posted is also of the default UHF A (CE151 Ver 1.06 Exp), Windows 7.

the blank screen was win 7, I Adlai tried on win 8 and win 10. above I posted what finally worked, and odd enough it was on the win 10 pc, but in win 7 compatability and installed as an admin.

 

[radiotweester]

the blank screen was win 7, I Adlai tried on win 8 and win 10. above I posted what finally worked, and odd enough it was on the win 10 pc, but in win 7 compatability and installed as an admin.

Copy that. Odd indeed. I was actually replying to post #11 and his blank fields with that reply.