Astro Portable Programming Question

High_order1 · Post by **High_order1** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 6:57 pm

I have a 386 laptop, Rib, astro cable. I have programmed other series on this platform, no problem.

I am using Lab, and it is saying there is a timeout when I try to read the radio.

I know the port is right, because I get a different error if I turn the radio off and try to read it (this makes no difference on three of the four port options).

I see the radio blink, and read self test, so I *think* they are at least trying to talk.

Any ideas what is happening here?

-Shawn

Post by **Mfire39** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 7:45 pm

What kind of Astro portable are you working with, and what version of Lab are you trying to use with this radio?

-Marc

Post by **wavetar** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 4:29 am

Are you maybe using a regular Saber programming cable? The Astro version has a couple of pins switched around...

High_order1 · Post by **High_order1** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 8:28 pm

You know, I have NO clue which version of lab I am in. (YES, I know, it's on the splash screen.) I'll go look.

Don't know much about the radio. There is no sticker on the back. A buddy got it in a pallet of crap from a local gov auction. It does power up, though.

I have very little to do with sabers, besides lusting after them from afar, so this is new territory for me.

I will go check which rev. I have.

Far as cables, I was *pretty* sure you add this addon db25 shell for astro, and delete for saber/systems saber. Wonder if I got that backwards? I'll test it when I drag all the crap out tomorrow.

Thanks!

-Shawn

CTAMontrose · Post by **CTAMontrose** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 5:25 am

it is more than likely that you will need a version of CPS to program this radio.