Programming the HT1250

Jammer · Post by **Jammer** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 7:12 am

I posted this in the software forum but it seems like it won't get much exposure there, so I'd like to put it up here as well:

Can you use a new PC, Pentium 4 with XP, along with RSS software to program a HT1250?

I've read on another site that newer PC's are too fast to reliably read/write to a motorola radio even with slodown apps running.

Does one HAVE to use a 386 PC on Windows 95 to program radios, or specifically a HT1250?

Thanx

wx4cbh · Post by **wx4cbh** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 8:51 am

Waris series software isn't and never has been RSS (DOS based), it's CPS (Windows based). W95/98, ME, XP is what CPS is designed for.

Just a note regarding the RSS software for older radios, the later versions of the DOS based RSS software for certain model radios still in production at the time was upgraded to run with W95/98/ME and will run just fine on a Windows machine, BUT you still can't run it properly in a DOS window. It must be run in the DOS mode of the computer, OR, if the RSS Read Me file for that specific RSS tells you the procedure for running it as a "maximized - hide DOS programs from Windows" mode, you can do it that way, but there's no guarantee you won't "brick" the radio. The computer really needs to be strictly in the DOS mode.

MaraTrac software is a good example of RSS that can be run in the "hide from Windows" mode, BUT again, the computer should be strictly dedicated to programming radios. That means NO Office, NO AOL, NO yadda yadda programs that "infest" the operating systems and use Windows to control comm port options, especially insidious vomit like AOL and other similar system add-ons.

Jammer · Post by **Jammer** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 9:22 am

so the Motorola Professional Radio CPS R03.00.01 software is what is needed to program this radio?

Thanx yet again

mtp2 · Post by **mtp2** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 9:39 am

Jammer wrote:

so the Motorola Professional Radio CPS R03.00.01 software is what is needed to program this radio?

Maybe the older ht1250's. The new software is something like 06.05.03.

mtp

RadioSouth · Post by **RadioSouth** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 11:16 am

Whatever the radio was last programmed with sets the stage as to what
it will work with, you can go forward but not back.

VFN137 · Post by **VFN137** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 11:42 am

Along the same lines, could you read a 1250 using an older CPS version then what it was last programmed with and it still work? Reason i'm asking is if I need to build a codeplug for one radio using an older software version without worrying about trying to clone it.

Hope that made sense

Meridian · Post by **Meridian** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 11:43 am

No problem running CPS on a fast PC.

Read the radio first. Then you can see what version of CPS was last used to program it. You must use the same or newer version to program it.

VFN137 · Post by **VFN137** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 11:46 am

Thanks! Thats what I was looking for.

Jammer · Post by **Jammer** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 12:13 pm

Thanks to all! At some point in time, after I manage to get my hands on one I will try reading it with the only version I have of CPS.

First I have to get one tho

Thanks again for the quik responses.

Hightower · Post by **Hightower** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 12:57 pm

RadioSouth wrote:Whatever the radio was last programmed with sets the stage as to what
it will work with, you can go forward but not back.

Not true! You can go back to previous CPS versions with the waris radio line. However it is best to go with the latest version, as some new functions/features may be included or bug fixes

Now Astro25 CPS for the XTS/MT/PR radios, you can NOT go back to previous versions, but the HT1250, no problem using older versions.

HT

Jammer · Post by **Jammer** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 1:07 pm

ok... well I just bought a HT1250 Full Keypad w/Charger + Antenna for 232.50

If I get the RIBless programming cable, a good one claiming OEM parts and specs, should it be possible to program the radio with an available version of CPS?

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Any ideas on what CPS software will support this radio?

Jammer · Post by **Jammer** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 3:11 pm

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I couldn't care less about most of the features, as long as I can program in the channels I want

Jammer · Post by **Jammer** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 4:11 pm

I guess I have most issues ironed out.

One last one though, is there anyone here who can list all the possible features that the HT is capable of so if I go the a LMR for programming I can have the things I want enabled?

Thanx

Post by **wavetar** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 4:41 pm

You can read about a lot of the features in this brochure:

http://www.motorola.com/governmentanden ... ochure.pdf

Todd

Post by Pj » Sun Jan 01, 2006 10:33 pm

Seeing that you are obviously new at this, you may want to sit down with someone with some experience in programming radios with CPS...be it a friend or at a MSS if they will allow it. When you finally do get to the point of reading the radio, you will find out there are many, many interconnected screens that are not always obvious.

In addition, you will want to make sure that you are using a true fully packaged CPS product and not one from a questionable source. Using software from a questionable source that has unseen problems may forever corrupt your radio. Word to the wise

Programming the HT1250

Programming the HT1250

CPS Versions

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