Help! MTS2000 R02.03.00 CPS Freezing During "Read Device"

[jcemt911]

Hello,

I have R02.03.00 I'm running on XP pro with a aftermarket ribless cable and RS232 to USB adapter.

I've loaded the RS232 to USB adapter driver and it appears to be working properly (shows up in device manager).
Installed CPS opens and says "ready."
I attached program cable to radio and power it on.
I attached program cable to USB adapter which is already plugged into computer.
I then go to CPS drop down box and select "Read Device."
CPS ask me which com port (I pick the correct one of course).
CPS says "Reading Device" hour glass is showing on mouse icon, nothing happens after even 10 minutes and then when I try to exit CPS it freezes/won't close.

Any ideas???

Thanks guys!

Jared

[jcemt911]

Update on issue...

Installed CPS R05.03.00 and opened it.
RS232 adapter plugged into USB and program cable attached to adapter (appears working properly as it is visible in device manager)
Attached the program cable to XTS3000 and instantly a windows bubble pops up saying "device not recognized."
Now disappears in the device manager and for a com port choice on CPS.

Maybe this is the same issue as above???

[MTS2000des]

To reiterate what I posted on RR, the MTS2000/XTS3000 were NOT designed or supported to work with USB adapters. You're just asking for trouble. Yes, it MAY work- but there are so many variations in the USB serial port adapter drivers- both the MTS2000 and XTS3000/Astro Saber CPS do not officially support USB.

They were designed for hardware serial port/RIB/cable only. Do yourself a favor and find a PC with a real serial port. You'll thank yourself for it when dealing with these older radios.

[HLA]

i'll 2nd that, more radios get bricked by using the latest & greatest usb adaptor they could find than anything. With Motorola you kinda have to stick to the whole era when the radio was made and back then those computers had serial ports and the older versions of windows. So the reason your cps is freezing is because it don't know what usb is

[jcemt911]

I'm up and running! I ended up buying an older computer with a 9 pin serial port and that was the trick---worked flawlessly! I tried several 9 pin-USB adapters and a different computer non of which worked. I know many people are successful with the aftermarket programming cable and china USB adapter, but not me. During all of the many failed attempts with the adapters I think I bricked a radio. On the bright side it was only a model one LOL!

Thanks for the help guys!