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XPR6550 "boot" time

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Hi all, I have a new to me XPR6550 that I've successfully programmed and so far it is doing what I want it to do.

I was updating the firmware in a virtual machine running Win7 to the last firmware version. During the update the usb passthrough from the host machine to the virtual machine client dropped. I "re-connected" the usb passthrough but CPS complained and the process stopped. However at that exact moment, or just before, the radio booted into the new firmware and there seemed to be no issues. The progress bar when this happened was somewhere around 68% or thereabouts.

After that I used CPS 1 V16 in Windows 10 and read the radio, edited the code plug and wrote it to the radio. Many times in fact. It all seems to be working just fine. However, after the firmware upgrade the power on time is long. I never timed it before the upgrade, but it seems to be about twice as long. So from the time I turn the knob on to the time I first see activity (green LED, screen backlight comes on etc) is 5 full seconds. Is this normal?

I checked to see if I could re-flash the firmware (in Windows 10 vice the virtual machine) and it said the firmware didn't need updating.

Cheers,
Doug
 
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What firmware revision? My 6550 with S01.17.08 takes a full 5-6 seconds to boot up.
 
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Sounds normal My 7750e takes about 10 seconds from the time it on then the Motorola Logo then to finally full display.. that is with the latest firmware
 
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Okay. Seems normal then (it is S01.17.08). I was just worried because of the usb interruption that happened. Thanks.
 
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I can also attest to long load times. Every TRBO radio I've owned or used has taken quite a few seconds to fully start up
 
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CopperWhopper67 said:
I can also attest to long load times. Every TRBO radio I've owned or used has taken quite a few seconds to fully start up
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Its the tubes inside that need warming up before the radio is ready for use ;-)
Remember in the 60s when TVs seemingly took forever to show the picture?
Seems we have come full circle with technology and for a while now are back to the same situation of waiting before start using.
 
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