VX4000 programming

[artb257]

Hello all

I am trying to reprogram my VX4000 (UHF) radio and am running into some difficulty. I am using a Windows 7 laptop with the CE49 software installed. The radio is connected to the computer with a CT 105 cable and FIF10A USB interface (with the driver software installed). In the software, I click on upload. I am prompted to put the radio in "PC Clone" mode by holding the PF1 button while turning on the radio, which I do. The software starts to read the radio, but then I get the following error message:

“The transceiver does not correspond to the band you try to write”

Make sure the following points.
1. COM port configuration
2. Cable connection with PC
3. Frequency band of the radio
4. firmware version
5. Deck model

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My response to the points:
1. I have it correctly set up on COM port 3
2. All cable connections are secure
3. I manually set the band to "UHF D" in the software
4. Unknown - no way to check it and it's not showing on the software
5. Not applicable

Anyone have any thoughts? I feel like it's just a matter of one setting that is off or something wasn't activated or turned on in the proper order.

Thank you for any assistance.
Arthur

 

[artb257]

As an update, I have not been able to resolve the issue. I have tried a few different things (changing some settings, using different com ports), but I still get the same error message.

After reading a few other similar/related threads, I think what may solve it is using a serial cable as opposed the USB cable. Once I obtain one of these, I will report back on the results.

Again, if anyone has thoughts / other suggestions, please let me know.

Thank you
Arthur

 

[KoolKatz]

Where you successful, I am getting the same thing- when I place in "Clone Mode" my radio says SB Clone on the screen, then I get the errors you listed! Have you any ideal that for where to go or do?

 

[MBill]

In point #3 of your list do you have option to set band to another letter or just leave blank. I know on
some UHF Vertex radios, such as the VX-350 series, there are two different UHF band models. The D
band covers, I believe 450 to 485 Mhz and the H band covers something like 410 or 420 to 470 Mhz. I
get that error if I try to download a D band template into a H band radio. I have to upload the H band
radio, do my programming save it, and then download back to the radio. On the VX-350 series it
will upload the H band and it shows you that. If you have manually set radio to D band only this maybe your problem.

 

[radio259]

I remember on some of them, with old firmware, you need to update firmware to allow USB FIF10 programming.

 

[kmacinct]

I had an issue, where the radio firmware was updated, but not the programming software.

Spent hours before I figured out out.


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