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radioactive69

Go into your known good codeplug files load it into the RSS, program for the right band, and force write it into the scm. See if that write function works and can hook to the quantar. You'll loose the codeplug on the card but you might be able to reestablish comms.

radioactive69

APX tuner R25 has been downsized to 351mb download, close to 2021 year end.

radioactive69

I have done this (few years back in 2016) with scanning. One zone has the QCII channels without the voice mute and the "pager emulation" zone that can be muted in scan with operator select priority, by the channel knob location. As long as the dispatch/paging channel was set as priority it...

radioactive69

Is the new MEGA file .bbf format suitable for all the APX models?

Release notes don't note any model restrictions.

The file size sure got a lot bigger.

radioactive69

I would try re-writing a .cp file back to the station which inturn forces the station to reset. Set the time and date and after this does the station have any fail codes in the reports window or on the light pipes (red)? If you do, it would not hurt to reload the firmware to latest R20.14.048 for th...

radioactive69

I get a ptt tone by enabling/setting up a secure/encrypted profile and in the personality there is a clear or secure strap tone alert.
Doug.

radioactive69

Ok it's been a few months since your post...

Now, upgrade FW to R11 and CPS R11 on both 7000's. There were some known issues with the R10 series FW.

Use the same usb port everytime you program. If you don't, the driver needs to be installed for each different usb port.

Get it solved?

radioactive69

I thought the narrow was set in the radio firmware and the band edges where it starts and stops, when it left the depot. Isn't it an issue of the radio's born on date? and not a CPS function? Wasn't narrow band deadline 1-1-13 and all radios after that date were narrow? Or was it some other date? Do...

radioactive69

Make sure Alert Tones, Tone Offset fields adjacent to the self-test are checked. I have the Pull down "all tones" under enhanced mute tones ops. set. Then I have "mute" as a menu item. Then go to Radio Profiles under Radio Ergonomics and look at the Alert Tones box settings are s...

radioactive69

I have been playing and discovering several tables actions and effects on the quantar. The basic manual has the basic tables for outboard controllers, got those down and a few other tricks. However, I don't understand all the abbreviations in the pull down menus. I am missing opportunities to do thi...

radioactive69

If you want it to perform as a cln6961 the shunt must be removed. If you are swapping flash ROM, I don't think that will work to convert it to conventional. The boot1 and boot2 must be flashed to conventional, under software download. The wireline will also get flashed post flash from the scm after ...

radioactive69

There is two thing you'll need to do to use the 6960 in conventional astro or analog. First: there is a shut IC chip which needs to be modified by removing one shut jumper joining pins 1 and 16 or lift one of those legs. Pin 1 is marked by a white triangle marker and the chip it'self is white in pos...

radioactive69

Right now my energy and drive is to complete the replacement of my 30 year old MSF5000 stations and links with the quantars. As stated above, running mixed mode local P25 repeat and analog linked audio. I plan, next year, to put effort into linking the other systems of P25 quantars. Linking the digi...

radioactive69

I have the 50 pin connected to an outboard controller for analog linking on another link frequency but, have not tackled the digital audio linking. I use the lastest scm R20.14.048 and WL R20.14.003 and set the WL for enhanced, this works well for analog. P25 runs on each site as local repeat. I wan...

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I'll be there listening on VHF and UHF channels already listed above in mixed mode or P25. There was questions about xts or apx for sale being there: there have seen some in the past. Caution on those trick flashcodes I have seen make me nervous. I am hunting for quantar parts like CLN6961 and CLN6955

radioactive69

Here is some background on SCM: (they are also called Epic versions) EPIC 1 boards don't have the 80 pin simm - They use 32 pin sockets only. Epic II is where the CPU like processor is in a socket - the coprocessor may have a socket but no IC. EPIC V card has the main CPU soldered on the board - its...

radioactive69

Maybe the 25w PA set at 15w is under-driving the Final stage. Is the 15w out of the duplexer or out of the PA direct?

radioactive69

I just took a jumper with a 4700ohm resistor in between pin 30 to pin 1 and grounded pin 26. PL audio passes to the transmitter just fine. Without some resistance the TX audio is over driven. The controller will be able to balance the audio without the resistor I used. Pin 2 audio is too low. Ground...

radioactive69

I am trying to get a quantar programed as base in analog only mode to interface to an after market controller. I can not get the TX audio input to repeat audio at pin 1 nor 5 of the 50 pin telco connector #17. Any ideas to help this project along? I only have the 4wire wireline card and basic wildca...

radioactive69

Is there "release notes" on the Quantar Firmware upgrades over the years? Like those M produces for the APX and XTS lines of radios. Or are the firmware upgrades tied to FSB (field service bulletins), of which I have not run across on Motorola business online.

Thanks, Doug.

radioactive69

I kinda figured there will be no more update for this CPS. Just wasn't sure if I had the final/latest version.
I'll have to trouble shoot the cable and perhaps try another laptop to program from.

radioactive69

I searched many posts here and as of last year there was a post stating R05.03 aka RVN4183 was that newest CPS. Has this been superseded by any newer CPS? I would have thought M had discontinued any further updates to this CPS. When was the last year and version number issued? Issue is reading a mob...

radioactive69

In my CPS 5.01.00 under the Tools tab there is a Voice Announcement conversion tool button that will covert .wav file formats into the motorola voice format.

I have not played with it because, I got tired of the voice announcements years ago on my XTS5000.

Doug H.

radioactive69

I thought on a Quantar you had to have (in RSS) Packet Data/ Repeat/ Enabled for the repeater to pass text message data.

radioactive69

I agree with Loband, you need to comb through the CPS settings under Radio Ergonomics Configuration/ Radio Profiles and you will find several named "profiles" that can modify the audio routing. Note the name and the settings. Then go to Zone Channel Assignment/ (the zone your channel is in...

radioactive69

When I was at IWCE in February I made a extra plea to the lead engineer and the (women) in charge of the APX project team that our agency CALFIRE and our local contracts would benefit from QCII and DTMF paging. I gave them my two cents worth and they would not say much more then "we will concid...

radioactive69

Time to report on the efforts over the last few months to find out what fixed this problem: Utlimately I changed the frequency by less then a megahertz and that resolved the issue. Before that I changed the run of heliax, two other antennas, jumper cables, two other duplexers, NAC codes and feature ...

radioactive69

Sorry to all following this issue....however, it is not easy for me to get the P25 service monitor from my friends radio shop. He keeps this thing with him for the after hours/on call needs. So, once I can corner him to sacrifice some time for his help, we will report back with our findings. Stay tu...

radioactive69

That will be a IFR 2975, not a COM 120.

radioactive69

Still waiting to get access to the COM120 service monitor.

Once I do the weak signal testing, I'll report back.

Doug.

radioactive69

I have loaded in the site# 1 RPF file and have just changed the NAC Table and PL. This I will test first and report back. Here is some more answers : The site is my house and is clean of any major RF. The antenna is 10yr. old 4 pole dipole with enclosed cabling, good shape. Duplexer tuned 3 months a...

radioactive69

Firmware History: I don not know the original FW. I gave both stations to a friend that works on 100's of these for public safety and he upgraded the FW. I didn't use them until after he aligned them both a couple of years ago now. I will contact another engineer I know to help me run some P25 tests...

radioactive69

Does the RPF file I save in RSS save the Service/ Alignment settings? When I open the RPF, the Service folder is greyed out. I will first try loading the RPF of site# 1 into site# 2. Also, could I just swap the control module? I can swap stations. They are only an hours drive apart. I will try that ...

radioactive69

Since I only have an IFR1500 on hand, I was only able to try the increased squelch setting from 19% to 34% and this only caused more falsing. It went from quieting at -124dbm to quieting at -121dbm in analog PL. I have not conducted and RSSI or BER as I have never done those alignments. I can get ac...

radioactive69

I don’t see those screens under the" configuration" folder. If they appear under the" service" folder, I be back at the site in two days and check those items.

radioactive69

I have two UHF 25w Quantars running in Astro CAI Capable mode (mixed) on the same frequencies within the coverage area of each other. What I call Site #2 and thus programed in the software, keeps false keying on weak digital signals when the NAC codes don't match. If the incoming signal, with incorr...

radioactive69

There is a web seminar video on MOL (zipped 490Mb) that demo's the CPS pretty well. Codeplug samples can be seen in the video.

You will need Citrix Systems Video Codec g2m3 to install for media player to work. It's free if
you dig around on their website.

radioactive69

I'll be there scanning UHF channels, this will be for the 4th year.

FPP on an XTS5

Doug.

radioactive69

My license expired so I renewed. Then ordered the software two days later. The CPS is on it's way for another 3 years.

Not sure why I worry.... I am eyeing the Thales Liberty. Would be very handy in my work enviroment.

radioactive69

Thanks. I spoke to a MOT rep yesterday and he said I could order the CPS R12 from my MOL account. I looked online and the RVN4181NR says to call MOT. I updated my license agreement online but, if I recall, it takes several days for M to approve it. Then perhaps I can down load it. Does this sound co...

radioactive69

I have CPS Version 11 and just got in my Firmware Flash I-Button Version 12 for my XTS5 Model 3.

The question is can I flash upgrade my HT to Firmware 12 with CPS Version 11? Will this casue any
problems like CPS to old for codeplug error?

Thanks for the help,
Doug.

radioactive69

Would this D toggle mean: that if in repeater mode, it won't key unless both COS and PL Detect are properly met? I use outboard controllers on most of these. Where would the "A" auxiliary detect show up on the audio-control board? I am looking at what use this might provide for outside con...

radioactive69

Is this the Vaca Schwartz?

If so, I am using your suitcase programer.

That does help. However, what does "D" mean in that RX portion?
There is an "SCAD" option.

Is there a programing manual Part# for this thing?

radioactive69

I have the suitcase programer for the CLB MSF5000 eproms. I don't need a chip programed. The question I have is: as I go through the programing menus on the suitcase, there are many abreviations or codes (IE: SC SCA CA C SA etc.) I don't know what they mean. Does someone have a document outlining th...

radioactive69

Two problems (if they are problems) with the CPS R07.00.01 when I went from a DSP/Host R06.something to DSP/Host R07.01.01 and with a Q53 FPP option flash on several XTS5k's is : 1- I had eight personalities that covered 400 modes/channels and it reduced the modes/channels to 240 and converted my ei...

radioactive69

$150 per HT, M rarely comes cheap.

radioactive69

I forgot... New radio Host and DSP is now R07.01.01 and CPS used was latest CPS R07.00.01.

radioactive69

OK I have received all the needed software and hardware and completed the flash. The facts are: 1) DB25 device with I-button flash software plugs into parallel port alone and is plug n play IDed as Motorola Flash Zap device with Q53 option "enabled" this part # is T6747A for Q806 equiped X...

radioactive69

Correct on the Q53. The public domain FPP that even the CPS software says requires a "dongle" to be FCC accepted.

The part number through Parts ID is: PMTN4113 dongle for XTS FPP option.

I am still not clear on the "T" flashport kit number yet.

radioactive69

Just got vacation approved... I am going. Last year picked up three MSF Control Boards and a battery revert power supply that all worked. XTS batteries were a bargin and they still are working well. Will program a Hamfest zone. Doug.

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