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fchrist16

Did you follow these directions? These work for me. https://mrickey.com/2016/04/12/brandmei ... ng-up-gps/

Regards,

-Frank C.

fchrist16

Strange issue here. I am setting up MPL like I have with every other XTL2500 I've had but for some reason, my UHF XTL2500 DOES NOT want to let me pick the MPL out of the MPL list. The softkey is there, I can scroll through the PL's I have set and HIT SEL (Select) but it will not TX the PL. Checked a...

fchrist16

I will add this...When HOME MODE ZONE 1 is set to FPP it starts normally. If I turn off the radio down in ANY other zone, it will not boot up unless it has the programming cable attached.

Regards,

-Frank C.

fchrist16

I got a strange one...I've recently acquired a good APX7000, programmed it up and let it charge overnight. Now in order for it to TURN ON, I have to have an accessory connected. Which setting did I mis-check in order for this to happen? Granted the *last* write I did to the radio last night was with...

fchrist16

So I guess I need an external controller to do this...? Apparently doing all three decodes isn't possible natively which sounds really silly.

Anyone have an idea?

Regards,

-Frank C.

fchrist16

FWIW, They use the 1000Hz tone in various ways, to ALERT period. So for the Morning Reports, it's a QUICK 1000HZ (210ms?) tone. Pre-Alert on calls is three 1000Hz tones at the following below...So I guess I need to have the radio UNMUTE for the ONE 1000Hz tone for the Morning Reports and then Pre-Al...

fchrist16

Apologizes Karl, usually I'm more descriptive. The QCII is not "opening" the audio circuit when the tone out happens. I have another radio that I have set to the channel without QCII (Kenwood but it's a whole different story!), and I can hear the full dispatch there, but NO AUDIO on the XT...

fchrist16

Still having issues, not sure if it's because of the first three 1000 Hz beeps and DTMF prior to the QCII...

Anyone got an idea?

Regards,

-Frank C.

fchrist16

Karl, Thank you! I thought so but wanted to make sure. I'll get that programmed in and verify when I can. It's CDF LNU West in Cloverdale, close enough to Napa County! 8) Regards, -Frank C. You should need only the QCII A/B function set for the tone pair 143/142. Sounds like Napa County CA first wak...

fchrist16

Alex, Just as a follow up here to get the ball rolling again...Tones are VERIFIED now from someone on communications.support forums. I'm quoting directly from there...I don't need the DTMF tones necessarily as those change call to call based on who they dispatch out. In the decode below, it was engi...

fchrist16

Alex, Got myself up to Firmware R20.5...Currently using the radio to listen to the #GlassFire in Napa County so I can't quite "test" the QCII pager idea right now. I'll try later and see what happens.

Regards,

-Frank C.

fchrist16

Thanks Alex! I'll have to dig through what I have to see if I have anything newer than R07.

Regards,

-Frank C.

fchrist16

Alex, The firmware is R07.01.01.

Regards,

-Frank C.

fchrist16

Alex - I don't remember how to get into the mode to get that info on a consolette, isn't it HOME button 5x at start up? CPS doesn't show the firmware.

Regards,

-Frank C.

fchrist16

I've seen the multitude of threads about QCII and the XTS/XTL2500 and 5000's. I am trying to get things to work FOR ONE CHANNEL on QCII in my consolette. Using an approved "lesser used in my area" ham frequency, I have been experimenting between my XTS5000 and th XTL5000 Consolette. No mat...

fchrist16

Quick question here. I know there's the mode (channel up/down) button on the consolette, but I was thinking I could program a keypad button for direct channel entry...Is that not the case?

Regards,

-Frank C.

fchrist16

The UHF (6550) works fine in the ham bands by default. I have a ton of stuff programmed into the two I have.

Regards,

-Frank C.

fchrist16

Thanks Karl, right now I have OP06 up and running fine, so my next machine was OP04.

Regards,

-Frank C.

fchrist16

Now I am getting the first error again...

"Dispatch not ready: System could not be initialized properly because of a operator ID mismatch error. Elite will shut down."

Regards,

-Frank C.

fchrist16

From what I can tell, they are both opZERO4 (op04)...

Regards,

-Frank C.

fchrist16

I've now run into this fun error when trying to open the ELT file...Anyone got a clue? Everything is there in the Console Database Manager...What am I missing or am I stuck to one position with the hardware capability of seven?! This used to be a seven console setup in use. "Dispatch not ready:...

fchrist16

I found the computer I needed in my pile, but when I transfer the info over from the other computer it won't show the info I have...

Regards,

-Frank C.

fchrist16

I'm setting up a second position, finally, to my Centracom Elite system. I know I am plugged into the right "PORT" on the CEB, but when I open my config file I get the following error. "Dispatch not ready: System could not be initialized properly because of a operator ID mismatch erro...

fchrist16

Anyone?

I think I have it down to Pins 1, 3, 11 and 16 possibly but I don't want to let the white smoke out!

Regards,

-Frank C.

fchrist16

Does anyone have the PROPER pinout for a DB-25 connector to the back of a XTL5K Consolette? My connector broke off and I'm seemingly missing that page in the binders I have. This is a 2 pair connection going to a Gold Elite System. I have a new DB-25 adapter, just need to know which wire goes to whi...

fchrist16

Thanks Jim. That is on the XTL Consolette radio?

Regards,

-Frank C.

fchrist16

Well more than likely you are using tone control to key the radio. Aside from an ACIM connection, if you are using that, there is no serial communication between Centracom and the attached radios. You need to program the number of channels you want into the first zone of the radio, and then program...

fchrist16

Just a 4 pin setup off ONE of the DB-25 ports on the back, so assuming it's tone control? A buddy gave this setup to me and I'm piecing it back together. I have to re-build the Consolette side of the DB-25 cable as it just came apart as I was finishing up putting all the wires together. I have no di...

fchrist16

Following up again...Each Frequency list should be to each zone in the radio, correct? I'm still trying to work things out.

Regards,

-Frank C.

fchrist16

No - not a clue. Never seen anything like this happen with one of ours. That sounds more like the old Astron power supply crowbar behavior to me. After powering back on an Astron that was hit with a AC power hit and resetting the old Astrons would power back up properly. Not sure of any AC power su...

fchrist16

For some reason I powered the unit back up after a few days of being off, and it works fine, for now...Any clues to this?

Regards,

-Frank C.

fchrist16

Definitely no burning smells. When I opened the consolette I didn't see anything immediately burnt/wrong...That's why I was wondering where to start looking, or a work around to isolate the power supply as the issue.

Regards,

-Frank C.

fchrist16

I don't see any discolored wires, plastic or warped anything inside the XTL...

Regards,

-Frank C.

fchrist16

I have an XTL Consolette that seems to have blown something inside the power supply. The "Power On" light is dim and the unit will no longer boot...Anyone have a lead I can chase? Perhaps a blown fuse or...?

Regards,

-Frank C.

fchrist16

Off hand I do not but my best recall of the details is below. You have to open up CDM, find the resource you want to edit, and then look through the screens in there. You may have to double click one of the options you can add to a resource and the list if I recall is in there. If you have a curren...

fchrist16

Nope, you have to do all the programming of the console via Console Database Manager, CDM. The consoles are not designed to do that. I think some of the ACIM cards can poll the radio, but, I've never built that config. This same method of logic is true even through the MCC7500 series consoles today...

fchrist16

Thanks Alex! I'll have to dive back into the manual and read up on the CDM then. I must've missed that portion...

Regards,

-Frank C.

fchrist16

Okay weird question...I have a Centracom Gold System that I'm getting around to setting up.

HOW EXACTLY does the Centracom CEB, etc., find out which radio has what programmed? Does it read the radio through the serial connection?

Regards,

-Frank C.

fchrist16

There is ALWAYS someone listening, it just isn't always me...

Regards,

-Frank C.

fchrist16

I'm wondering if the 'ack' works at all. I admin a system of about 300 XPR's and never got it to work correctly. Our dispatch consoles run Telex C-Soft and we've never got the 'ack' function to work correctly on those either. It's been about 6 years since we've tried though; current firmware may wo...

fchrist16

That's fine, the hookup I'm planning was for the analog side of the repeater anyway...

Regards,

-Frank C.

fchrist16

RFguy wrote:Is the XPR8400 running in analog or digital mode?

It is in Mixed mode.

Regards,

-Frank C.

fchrist16

Alright folks, here comes the "tough" question... I just recently got a Centracom Gold setup and want to interface my XPR8400 to the punch block. Has anyone done this? If so, can you share the ease of it, wiring diagrams and such? I have the CEB and CIE manuals that came with the setup, bu...

fchrist16

Just a handful of threads here on the L3151A Tone Remote. Does anyone happen to have a good lead on a manual for it? Need it for a few projects...

Regards,

-Frank C.

fchrist16

Guys, calm down with the "WHY" stuff. This is MY SYSTEM that I am installing myself. I am not new to Motorola obviously, but this escapes my grasp. I'm used to "older" radios, such as the XTS/XTL lines and older. XPR series radios I've only used for amateur radio, until now. As i...

fchrist16

Alright thanks. I was looking to see if maybe there was something applicable I could use it for either in the ham bands or with my commercial gear.

Regards,

-Frank C.

fchrist16

Yes it is.

Regards,

-Frank C.

fchrist16

The UDS208 A/B was a 2400 baud synchronous landline modem, not a TNC and not 1200 baud. If you want a 1200b async modem that uses the 1200/2200 tone pair that is used with legacy VHF packet networks you should be looking instead for a model 202S or T. It's still not a TNC! Thank you for the correct...

fchrist16

Anyone have ideas...?

Regards,

-Frank C.

fchrist16

Anyone have the manual and/or more info on this product besides what I've been told? I am trying to find the manual so I can research further as to what I can use it for/with. It is a Motorola built for Universal Data Systems 208A/B Terminal Node Controller at 1200 baud. https://www.dropbox.com/s/zh...

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