Batboard

I tryed programming a MCS 2000 using the RSS for that radio,also used MTX 838lab to change other options,i can still read and write to the radio but the display comes up with FL 01\90 and wil not recieve,any suggsetions ??

Max

Looking at the Service Manual, a Fail 01/90 is:

Hardware Failure/Defective IC

I can tell you that your failure is not usually codeplug related, there are a series of other FAILs or ERRORs that would be displayed on powerup if it were a codeplug failure.

Unless someone else has some insight into this problem, this may be a candidate for the depot.

Just one question, why the MTX838 LAB, never heard of anyone using that before?

dave

elkbow wrote:
Just one question, why the MTX838 LAB, never heard of anyone using that before?

dave

You would use the MTSX LAB to force packede codeplugs into an MCS2000, since an actual MCS2000 LAB doesn't seem to exist...outside of Motorola at least.

As far as the 01/90 failure, here's what Batlabs has to say about it:

Are you having a problem with the control heads on your MCS2000? There is a bulletin out the 5 volt regulator is falling off of the board in the radio (not the head). It should be U500 and its next to the audio IC. Where the metal fingers clamp down the board you need to reflow the solder to this regulator if it has not already come undone. Also, cut the middle finger off the metal clamp that presses down on it. This clamp puts to much pressure on the solder joint. The common failure is the 01/90 fail code or the radio is just plain dead. It has been rectified on the later models after 1999.

Todd

Thanks Todd.

elkbow wrote:Looking at the Service Manual, a Fail 01/90 is:

Hardware Failure/Defective IC

dave

9 out of 10 times you can overcome this problem by overwriting the existing codeplug. If you change (type I for a type II or III)controlheads you get the same error.

Ed