CDM Firmware Update Help & EX Firmware help

Vercomm · Post by **Vercomm** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 1:09 pm

Hello,

I was trying to update the firmware in my CDM1250's. I have some problems. I am using a Motorola RIB box and their flash adaptor. I built my own cable from the Batlabs web site. When I open my firmware upgrade and click program it tells me the put the radio in boot strap mode by putting adaptor in "B" position and hitting power twice while waiting 1 second between each. After I do that it click ok and I get an error message saying the radio is not in boot strap mode. Any help would be appreciated.

Also I have been updating lots of Ht750/1250's with the new non-4-line display firmware. is this firmware for the EX500/600 or are they on their own?

Thanks,

Jamie

Wile E. Coyote · Post by **Wile E. Coyote** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 4:26 am

It sounds to me like you are well on your way, but you need the Motorola ribless cable for the flash adaptor to work properly. I don't have the part number handy, but I am sure someone will reply with it before long.

tvsjr · Post by **tvsjr** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 6:05 am

You don't have to have the ribless cable. All the flash adaptor does is take the BOOT CONTROL pin (12?) to ground to put the radio into bootstrap on power-up. Check to make sure this is happening - you do have this wire in your cable, yes?

For reference, Polaris cables do NOT have the boot control line run in them... thus no flashing.

Vercomm · Post by **Vercomm** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 6:44 am

I built it from the picture on the batlabs website. There was a boot control. The rib box I was using is a know good working one. Not sure why it wouldn't go into bootstrap mode.