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OK all you MCS2000 experts, what am I doing wrong.
Have the current version of RSS RVN4175U and can read
he radio just fine. When I try to write back to the radio
it gives a communications error. The message is:
Warning: Communications with radio failed
Press OH and try again.
next message says:
Write device failed.
Have tried to read and then write back to radio without
any changes. Get the same message.
Have tried both the mic connector and the acc connector
for programming. Get the same results.
well it's the latest software and the firmware is pretty current.
I've read earlier versions with no problem.
The first thing is reinstalm the software and try again.
If that fails try another computer.
At least we then know whether its computer, software or radio related
Be sure someone hasn't tried to mate a deck and control head for different "models" (i.e., Model 1, Model 2 or Model 3). They aren't interchangeable. We encountered this once and I seem to recall that the error message on write was obscure; I also seem to recall that the radio would read OK.
As far as I know, this radio is in it's original state of
assembly. It has the original front panel.
Have tried a different computer that is much slower.
Came up with almost the same results. Still get the
same "Communications with radio failed" message
when trying to write to the radio.
Have tried another RIB. Used a Polaris PA-II. This
time I get the dreaded error code 01/82 to indicate
I have cleaned out the code plug info. At least I have
it stored on both computers so if I ever get over this
write problem, I can restore the code plug.
