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Got my First AstroSaber Today :)
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 2:05 pm
by Batman
It's an 800 model III in a MII Case. I have not made a Saber Cable yet to get it's exact info, but it's my first astro so i don't care
Having a hard time getting it in to test mode to read firmware, dsp, host and, rom size.
I will have to build a AS Cable to read the info.
AS2 test...
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 2:30 pm
by Tom in D.C.
Bob,
Turn it on, let it go through its own test, THEN
push the lefthand RAT button five times.
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 3:08 pm
by jnglmassiv
I hit the button like crazy during powerup. Always seems to take more then 5 presses.
AS readout...
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 3:19 pm
by Tom in D.C.
I went through the same thing, now I just wait until it's
finished doing its own thing then I push the RAT button
five times. Seems to work every time.
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 4:37 pm
by Batman
AP: R03.33.00
DSP: I05.01.04
EMC: R00.60
310AVL0587
I'm no expert but it would appear i got a VSELP Radio.
Is it possible to upgrade these???
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 6:03 pm
by MattSR
Wow, a beta revision EMC...
U can get those HOST and DSPs uplifted no worries however the EMC version is set. (only EMC > 3.00 is flash upgradable)
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 6:05 pm
by Pj
Not a beta module, just an early release. There are hundreds (if not thousands) of DES-XL modules with that revision floating around. I think I have 6 of them myself.
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 6:54 pm
by MattSR
Ahh ok
I was under the impression that most betas are 0.xx and production versions started at 1.xx
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:26 pm
by Pj
Remember, this is Motorola. Rational thought does not apply!
One of the only limitiations with these that I am aware of, is that they will not support CKR management. I am sure there may be something others...but general run of the mill stuff will work.
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:27 pm
by mr.syntrx
Most software release engineering works that way, but not Motorola.
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:52 pm
by Hightower
Batman wrote:AP: R03.33.00
DSP: I05.01.04
EMC: R00.60
310AVL0587
I'm no expert but it would appear i got a VSELP Radio.
Is it possible to upgrade these???
With that old of firmware, you more than likely have a 512K vocon which is upgradable to IMBE
Host: 05.60.05
DPS: I06.05.02
As far as the UCM, ya its old but probably worked just fine with the old firmware. Where you may run into problems is if you upgrade to IMBE, the old UCM may give you problems. Not saying the UCM won't work anymore, but might do some dumb stuff - like at random, dump your keys
Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 6:15 am
by Pj
FYI-The module works fine on the newer firmware...mobile and portable.
Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 6:43 am
by mr.syntrx
I know EMC 2.xx modules show some really weird bugs with HOST 7.xx.xx, that don't present themselves with older HOST versions.
Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 1:47 pm
by motorola_otaku
Hightower wrote:Batman wrote:AP: R03.33.00
DSP: I05.01.04
EMC: R00.60
310AVL0587
I'm no expert but it would appear i got a VSELP Radio.
Is it possible to upgrade these???
With that old of firmware, you more than likely have a 512K vocon which is upgradable to IMBE
Host: 05.60.05
DPS: I06.05.02
According to the serial number, it's only a couple of weeks older than my very first Astro Saber. I can guarantee you it's got a 512K VOCON.
Re: Got my First AstroSaber Today :)
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 11:10 am
by fogster
Congrats! I think you'll find, as many of us have, that the ASTRO Sabers were some of the finest HTs ever made.
Batman wrote:I will have to build a AS Cable to read the info.
For what it's worth, the AS cable is
very similar to the 'normal' Saber. It's literally a matter of swapping one pin; it's not pretty, but it's easy to just jury-rig an adapter. (Many here have come up with more elegant solutions.) Of course, if you don't have a Saber cable, this is a moot point.
Of course, you're missing one of the most valuable pieces of information: what's the Flashcode?