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More than 512
Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 3:15 pm
by fire_master_21
Can a xts5000 do more than 512 channels with FPP? I have both UHF and VHF with R09 host/dsp.
Re: More than 512
Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 3:16 pm
by bellersley
Yes. The new firmware supports 832 or some such modes, even with the Q52 option.
Re: More than 512
Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 3:54 pm
by fire_master_21
When I open my CPS it says max is 512. I just got these back from the depot last month for the firmwear ugrade. So what do I do now to get the missing channels?
Re: More than 512
Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 5:00 pm
by bellersley
What is your firmware revision?
Re: More than 512
Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 6:15 pm
by fire_master_21
don't have them here at work today, but both have R09. something host and dsp
Re: More than 512
Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 8:22 pm
by Pj
I have Host 9.something and it won't do it...
Re: More than 512
Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 8:29 pm
by akardam
More importantly, what is the flashcode?
Re: More than 512
Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 9:45 pm
by Rayjk110
I've got rev7 fw here and its max 240 with fpp
Re: More than 512
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 5:15 am
by radioinstl
you need to remember that with FFP you can have 850 channels but only 256 personalities (any combo of conv and trunked)
Re: More than 512
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 6:01 am
by mr.syntrx
o rly?
not much point in having that many channels then for the most part.
Re: More than 512
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 8:27 am
by radioinstl
mr.syntrx wrote:o rly?
not much point in having that many channels then for the most part.
the other thing to keep in mind is that each channel does not need a unique personality, the only time you need a different personality (conv) is if you have a different signaling setup, different id or change in rx/tx type (analog,mixed or digital) also each trunked personality will hold 48 talkgroups
Re: More than 512
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 8:58 am
by bellersley
In respect to the trunking thing...not really topic related, but from what I've heard/seen, they aren't the best things in the world if you want to use it for RX only trunking, at least on VHF anyway.
(edited to remove ambiguity)
Re: More than 512
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 11:39 am
by radioinstl
bellersley wrote:In respect to the trunking thing...not really topic related, but from what I've heard/seen, they aren't the best things in the world if you want to use it for RX only trunking, at least on VHF anyway.
(edited to remove ambiguity)
That's why it has been said over and over on the board, if you want a RX only radio for a trunked system (ie: YOU are not authorized to be on the system!! ), buy a scanner.
Re: More than 512
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 12:28 pm
by fire_master_21
akardam wrote:More importantly, what is the flashcode?
VHF = 120001-000102-2
and
UHF = 5B9008-041687-4
*edit*
after posting this I read the radios again. The VHF now shows 850 and the UHF still shows 512
Re: More than 512
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 1:49 pm
by Mfire39
That 5B flash might be giving you problems because that flashcode contains a couple options that have since been integrated into the firmware.. The H101 Conv repeater access being one of them..
I recently upgraded the firmware in a Mod 2 800mhz 5K, and after the upgrade to R09.00.03 from R04 something, it still showed the max of 512 chans.. I had the flashcode changed in the radio from 540008-000480-6 to 589008-101E87-8, and after that, 850 max appeared.
Certain options that used to be flash options, are now included in the more recent firmware versions, and may cause a conflict with each other..
-Marc