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I just got an xts3000 today and when I try to read it in cps, I instantly get the "communication with radio failed" message. Anyone know what the problem is. The software is r05.03.00


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There are many other postings on this. It usually gets down to a cable, software, or operating system problem. Windows XP or 7 32 bit with a true serial port and ribless cable usually give good results. Using an USB adapter to serial port is almost guaranteed failure. Forget Windows 8 or 10. Check other postings and you will likely solve your problems unless it is a defective radio.
 
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jaspence said:
There are many other postings on this. It usually gets down to a cable, software, or operating system problem. Windows XP or 7 32 bit with a true serial port and ribless cable usually give good results. Using an USB adapter to serial port is almost guaranteed failure. Forget Windows 8 or 10. Check other postings and you will likely solve your problems unless it is a defective radio.
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Does it have something to do with the age of the software?


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Find the driver for your cable i run in windows 10 have to update driver every time i boot computer in device manager.
 
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Problem resolved! Didn't know that the 5k and 3k's cables were different


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Turns out problem not resolved. Even with right cable it doesn't work. Any suggestion?


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Check the version of your software and check the version of your radio. The software needs to have a higher version or it won't work. If that's not it then check to make sure that the driver on your cable installed properly. If it still doesn't work then make sure that you are using the software for the 3000's and not the 5000's.
 
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Check the version of your software and check the version of your radio. The software needs to have a higher version or it won't work. If that's not it then check to make sure that the driver on your cable installed properly. If it still doesn't work then make sure that you are using the software for the 3000's and not the 5000's.
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So I tried running it on a virtual machine since the problem was windows 7. In the xp (virtual machine), when I clicked read radio, it beeped and went 1csq however a few seconds later it stopped and the computer said radio failed to comunicate


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Ok so then it's probably your cable. Are you using USB or Serial? Also, I don't recommend programming radio's with VM's. Windows XP is best but 7 should work fine.
 
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Ok so then it's probably your cable. Are you using USB or Serial? Also, I don't recommend programming radio's with VM's. Windows XP is best but 7 should work fine.
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So I've heard that it only works on xp or 32 bit windows 7. I have 64 bit so it won't work. As far as the cable goes, my freind is letting me borrow it and it works totally fine for him. It's a USB cable and I know the driver works since the radio beeped.


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KD2LQG said:
Check the version of your software and check the version of your radio. The software needs to have a higher version or it won't work. If that's not it then check to make sure that the driver on your cable installed properly. If it still doesn't work then make sure that you are using the software for the 3000's and not the 5000's.
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How do I check the version of the software it was last programmed with?


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This is currently what is going on: I have R05.03.00 running on a windows seven computer on the virtual xp pc. The radio is on a cable attached to a USB adapter, which works just fine with all of my other xts radios. When I click read, the radio beeps, and displays csq1. A second later however, the computer stops reading and says communication with radio failed. Anybody know what to do? Thanks!


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XTS5000wellesleywv said:
This is currently what is going on: I have R05.03.00 running on a windows seven computer on the virtual xp pc. The radio is on a cable attached to a USB adapter, which works just fine with all of my other xts radios. When I click read, the radio beeps, and displays csq1. A second later however, the computer stops reading and says communication with radio failed. Anybody know what to do? Thanks!


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I used to do that with Microsoft's XP Mode VM. You have to go in and align the com port but USB to serial never had issue (specifically with Astro Sabers and XTS3000s). Now, since I was issued a new computer...with Windows 10...I have told my customers I've stopped supporting those radios.
 
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I used to do that with Microsoft's XP Mode VM. You have to go in and align the com port but USB to serial never had issue (specifically with Astro Sabers and XTS3000s). Now, since I was issued a new computer...with Windows 10...I have told my customers I've stopped supporting those radios.
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How do I align the com ports?


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