Programming MT2000

nick.dejohn · Post by **nick.dejohn** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:57 pm

Question - I am trying to program a Motorola MT2000. I am using RSS ver. R06.07.00, a Polaris Programming Adapter (Rib) and a Polaris programming cable. Everytime I go and read the radio, I get an error "CheckSUM Error", "NACK Error" or "REQUEST not ACKed/NAKed". I seem to be getting one of these errors. I am leaning towards the rib box. Also, I am using a Dell Latitude Pentium II w/ Windows 98. All the other software works fine in dos and using this rib box but this one. I have programmed many HT1000's and not one problem. I understand that it is different software, but same cable and rib box???

Can anyone shed some light for me???

Thanks,
Nick

RKG · Post by **RKG** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 6:51 am

I believe you are trying to run DOS-based RSS in a so-called "DOS Window" under Windows. Will not work. RSS needs to be run under native DOS.

Post by **wavetar** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 7:49 am

Make sure the RSS is set for COM1. From the Main Menu press "F9"-->"F3" and it's on the bottom left of the screen.

Todd

motorola_otaku · Post by **motorola_otaku** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 2:36 pm

My Thinkpad T23 exhibits the same persnicketyness with Astro RSS. Try this: create a Windows startup floppy disk, boot off of that, and try running your RSS from that. If it works with no problems, you've isolated the problem to your computer.