xts5000

HLA · Post by **HLA** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 1:14 pm

i got in a xts5000 today to work on and it's model number is H18KEF9PW6AN, what does the 18 mean? i could only find that it should be 04 to be an astro, what am i missing?

Post by **Mfire39** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 1:51 pm

XTS5000's model number series starts with H18.

-Marc

HLA · Post by **HLA** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 2:02 pm

ok then the other thing i found wrong is when you test the radio it gives a serial number of 123ABC...... and the cps won't read it and it tells me the numbers don't match.

Post by **batdude** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 2:27 pm

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

(sorry, couldn't resist)

what EXACTLY is the error code being reported by CPS?

doug

HLA · Post by **HLA** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 2:44 pm

a8000486 with the rib & cable and a8000386 with the new motorola usb cable.

Post by **batdude** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 3:07 pm

why is the radio being serviced (this problem or another?)

my first stab here is (assuming your programming setup is GOOD)

is to swap the front housing for one on another radio.

that would pretty much eliminate some kind of hardware failure as being the cause of your problem.

*if* have a good programming platform (i.e. verified on another radio) *AND* you swap the housing and still have no luck reading the radio...

that could be indicative of some kind of internal problem with the radio.

there is a SMALL possibility that your radio is one of the very very few that require what is called the "Alpha" CPS for XTS 5000. this was a developmental release (i.e. never released for sale) version that fits with the time frame of your 123ABC radio.

good luck finding that CPS... since it was never released "officially" - it doesn't "officially" exist.

doug

Post by **Mfire39** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 4:27 pm

I'm assuming you are using the correct "ribless" program cable to read the radio? Also, what version of firmware comes up when you put the radio into service mode?

-Marc

HLA · Post by **HLA** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 5:21 pm

a customer brought it in for programming not service. and yes both the rib cable and factory usb cable do the same thing. i'll try to find another housing, i know we don't have any laying around here.

HLA · Post by **HLA** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 1:37 pm

ok now i'm gettin an error that says the codeplug is an old development codeplug version and is not compatable with this release. anyone have any ideas? oh and i'm using the usb cable and the radio says program mode on the display and the radio shows up as a modem on the computer.

Post by **Mfire39** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 1:52 pm

Ok what I'm thinking then, like Doug said above.... that radio might be one of the very early XTS5000's that does require the Alpha CPS. I had one of those Mod 2 XTS5000's a little while back that had the same 123ABC serial, and old 2.20 firmware in it. I was lucky with it though, because I was able to read/write to it with normal CPS. I have a feeling that you’re almost out of options with that thing then if it is one of the dreaded "ALPHA" radios. The only other thing is to see if anyone out there has the capabilities of communicating with an ALPHA 5000, and go from there.

-Marc

HLA · Post by **HLA** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:01 pm

this thing does have the 2.20 firmware. however it has 1 channel programmed into it at 155.820 and someone named it marlboro. the radio does transmit and receive on that too.

Post by **Mfire39** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:07 pm

What version of CPS are you using to try and read it with?

-Marc

HLA · Post by **HLA** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:18 pm

6.00.00 the astro 25 cps

Post by **Mfire39** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 3:06 pm

Hey Jeff, check your email.

-Marc

spectragod · Post by **spectragod** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 4:53 pm

I'll buy it if it is available for purchase.

SG

HLA · Post by **HLA** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 8:17 pm

just got it working, it let me clone another codeplug into it. thanks anyways guys.