XTS5000 Firmware Upgrades

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MTS2000
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XTS5000 Firmware Upgrades

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Hi there,

Searched throught the forums but couldn't really find what I was looking for. Anyway what components are necessary to upgrade the Firmware on an XTS5000? Does it take a SmartRib or just the USB programming cable and the Firmware updater from MOL?

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Re: XTS5000 Firmware Upgrades

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No SmartRIB is needed, but a flashkey and flash cable is needed. You might be able to use an aftermarket cable, hope it doesn't brick your radio.
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Re: XTS5000 Firmware Upgrades

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OEM serial or usb cable, Astro25 portable CPS (CPS version should really correspond to the firmware version you upgrading to), I button Refresh key and valid firmware (CVN) file.

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MTS2000
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Re: XTS5000 Firmware Upgrades

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Will a Jedi series cable work with 5000's and 2500's? They work with my 3000 so was just curious of the pinouts were different.
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Re: XTS5000 Firmware Upgrades

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MTS2000 wrote:Will a Jedi series cable work with 5000's and 2500's? They work with my 3000 so was just curious of the pinouts were different.
No they will not.
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I didn't think they did but wanted to make sure before I bought one.

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Re: XTS5000 Firmware Upgrades

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What is the part number for the flashkey?
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Re: XTS5000 Firmware Upgrades

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Depends on the system package of the radio. It's not orderable through MOL, rather it goes through the APB process
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MTS2000
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Re: XTS5000 Firmware Upgrades

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And how much do Flashkey's cost? Or there again does it depend on the System Package?
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Re: XTS5000 Firmware Upgrades

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MTS2000 wrote:And how much do Flashkey's cost? Or there again does it depend on the System Package?
A single refresh on a key is around $75.00. That refresh can be used on Jedi, MCS, XTS, and XTL and is not package or model dependent.
What is model specific is the CVN file.
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Re: XTS5000 Firmware Upgrades

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Now how about for subsequent Firmware releases does that mean another $75 even though all I want to do is update the Firmware on both of my 5000's.

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Re: XTS5000 Firmware Upgrades

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MTS2000 wrote:Now how about for subsequent Firmware releases does that mean another $75 even though all I want to do is update the Firmware on both of my 5000's.

Dave
Yes, it does. And it's $75 per charge, each radio will consume one charge on the flashkey, so for 2 radios you're looking at $150
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