I recently picked up a couple of XPR6380s off eBay for experimentation purposes. I think I might do the 900 amateur code plug hack thing I have read about. I bought a programming cable and CPS2. When I read the radios, I get a model not supported message. They are version R1.07.00. I understand that this is a very old version. Do I need CPS 16? I am interested only in analog, and possibly DMR. I have experience with the older Motorola RSS, but this is my first rodeo with windows based stuff. I also picked up a couple of the IS versions of the display version. I planned on putting the guts from one of those 6380s into one of those sexy blue cases, but they are internally a completely different radio. Oh well. The batteries for the IS radios are different, and very expensive. There doesn't seem to be any aftermarket versions either.
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Which CPS for old XPR6380.
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TampaTyron
Beep Boop, Beep Boop
CPS 16 to start.
If that doesnt work you can try to read cps 2.0. If that doesnt work, cps 12, cps 10, cps 8, keep working backwards.
TT
If that doesnt work you can try to read cps 2.0. If that doesnt work, cps 12, cps 10, cps 8, keep working backwards.
TT
I have a couple of the 6580 IS models and YES the batteries are stupid high "IF" you can even find them. I've read of guys altering the cases or something to make the regular batteries work but I personally have not tried that.
Yes get CPS 16 and see if that's a go, if not go to Motorola's site and get firmware 1.12.17. After that whether 16 will read it or not, it "should" be able to update the firmware on it to 1.12.17, and then you can defiantly read it in CPS 16. Now then, regarding CPS 2.0, you cannot Hex Edit CPS 2.0 get it to go into the ham band however some research may lead you to a way to get a version of CPS 2.0 that might work for you.
good luck!
Yes get CPS 16 and see if that's a go, if not go to Motorola's site and get firmware 1.12.17. After that whether 16 will read it or not, it "should" be able to update the firmware on it to 1.12.17, and then you can defiantly read it in CPS 16. Now then, regarding CPS 2.0, you cannot Hex Edit CPS 2.0 get it to go into the ham band however some research may lead you to a way to get a version of CPS 2.0 that might work for you.
good luck!
CPS2 did read the radio, but gave a "Model not supported" message. I do not have an account with Motorola, so it looks like a firmware upgrade is out of the question. I believe those IS radios are destined for the trash. I don't get why they don't make CPS backwards compatible. But, there are a lot of things about Motorola I don't get. There is a method of editing the codeplug in RAM that enables the amateur frequencies. I haven't done that, but it doesn't look too difficult. Motorola started encrypting the codeplug some time ago. When it is read, it is decrypted so it can be modified. That is why it has to be edited in RAM. I have ordered a copy of CPS16 from a vendor on eBay. If that doesn't work, I might have to just scrap the whole thing. I can't afford to just keep on buying copies of CPS I can't use. Thanks to all who responded.
It costs nothing to get an account at Motorola, yes you may have to jump thru a hoop or two, but they're honestly pretty helpful when it comes to that. After I had my account for some time I still couldn't get to what I needed for the XPR legacy stuff and about 20 minutes in chat and 3 people and poof, all was straightened out. You do NOT need to pay for CPS 16.828 or many versions of Cps 2.0 at Motorola and I downloaded the legacy 1.12.17 firmware without issue and have probably updated 10-12 I guess now radios in the 6XXX series to that firmware. If you plan on using any XPR Motorola stuff at all, it's probably worth your effort to actually get the account.
It's not hard at all to edit CPS 16 once you get that installed for your ham needs. there's a lot of information out there regarding the process. Good luck, let us know how you're getting along.
Thanks for that info. I always thought it would be difficult to get signed up to get stuff from Motorola. Years ago I had a friend who had an account, and I could get him to order whatever I needed. I will look into getting my own account.
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Motorola Solutions realized that charging for programming software was pointless when their product was pirated more than any Hollywood movie. Yes, one has to register and go through a process, but the end result is no cost legitimate software not loaded with trojan horse malware or cracked/hacked/compromised versions from third parties.
While their competitors make you jump through more hoops and pay hundreds even thousands, and then deal with arcane and painful validation (Kenwood KPG-Dx), MSI is pretty damn easy to deal with compared to 20 years ago.
While their competitors make you jump through more hoops and pay hundreds even thousands, and then deal with arcane and painful validation (Kenwood KPG-Dx), MSI is pretty damn easy to deal with compared to 20 years ago.
Things have changed. They used to look at RSS as a profit center. It is nice that they now make it easier to get it. I noticed a few years ago that used MACOM, and Harris radios were really cheap on eBay. After some investigation, I learned why. Harris makes it very difficult to get their software, and pretty expensive as well. But that isn't all. They register the software to a particular MAC address. You can't even replace your own computer. Without the software, the used radios are pretty much worthless. There is a workaround for that MAC address thing. I don't know the details, but some years ago, I was given an illegal copy of some frightfully expensive software that had been hacked. You had to substitute a file, and then go through a process of entering the MAC address of your computer multiple times. It did work, but I never really used that software. It was more trouble than it was worth. For obvious reasons, I can't mention the name. I will see if I can set up my own account at MSI in the very near future. Thanks for all the helpful replies.
they dont register to a mac. You either get s license file or a usb dongle to use it. It also has any authorized trunking systems loaded.
