XTS5000 PROGRAMMING QUESTIONS

USGOVTECH · Post by **USGOVTECH** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 7:40 pm

WE ARE LICENSED FOR ASTRO SABER / XTS3000 AND ASTRO SPECTRA SOFTWARE. CAN WE USE THE SAME SOFTWARE AND PROGRAMMING CABLE FOR THE XTS3000 TO PROGRAM THE XTS5000. A BIT CONFUSED. /\/\ SAYS THAT THIS ISNT POSSIBLE WE NEED TO BUY THE ASTRO25 SOFTWARE, HOWEVER WE HAVE HEARD DIFFERENT. PLEASE HELP.

Post by **alex** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 7:48 pm

In order to program the 2500/5000, you need to buy the appropriate CPS. It is a different piece of software than what's used for the 3000's.

-Alex

007 · Post by **007** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 7:49 pm

PLEASE DO NOT TYPE IN ALL CAPS...it looks bad, and appears to us that you are yelling!

The Astro Saber/XTS3000/Astro Specta CPS is a different program than the XTS5000. You will need spearate CPS to program the XTS5000. Perhaps someone can list the different part numbers for you...?

RocketNJ · Post by **RocketNJ** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 3:50 am

And don't forget the 2500/5000 radios use a different programming cable (ribless USB or serial).

So new CPS AND new programming cable = $$$

George

mike m · Post by **mike m** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 7:46 am

You need RVN4186 software for the XTS5000 also called 'astro 25 cps & tuner'. Consists of RVN4181 (Astro 25 PORTABLE cps WITH tUNER) for portables and RVN4185 (aSTRO 25 mOBILE cps WITH tUNER) for THE mobile. I think it's up to version M or N now.

For the so called ribless cable it is part number RKN4106A, the cable is a basic RS- 232 type of chip, so it's not truely a bibless cable and only worth several bucks at the most.

Mike

RocketNJ · Post by **RocketNJ** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 6:34 pm

it is ribless in that it does not require an external rib box.

George

USGOVTECH · Post by **USGOVTECH** » Fri Sep 03, 2004 12:23 pm

Done, ordered and programmed. I bought the Astro 25 Portable software and the RS232 cable. The radio is programmed and I am happy.