SP50 programming help...

Post by **VE9MP** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 8:34 pm

Ok, I'm stumped...

I have a nice new Sp50 that looks like its never been used...

P93YQT20A2AA

I don't have extra chargers kicking around to mutilate and make a cradle, so I made my own cable, as per the Batlabs specs...

Pin 1 goes to the second contact up from the bottom
Pin 15 goes to the bottom contact..
11 and 4 are jumpered on the rib end....

Radio was powered from the battery

Was using version R.04. software, known good computer, RIB, good battery...

When I hit F2 to read, it says reading radio for about 3 seconds then a error comes up saying to check the connection, power, ect..

The side contacts are making a connection with the radio board, it all checks out on the ohmeter...

Please tell me i'm just overlooking something simple...

HANGMANSRADIOS · Post by **HANGMANSRADIOS** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 9:10 pm

You are running it under DOS. It will not run under windows.

Post by **VE9MP** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 9:16 pm

HANGMANSRADIOS wrote:You are running it under DOS. It will not run under windows.

Yup, sure am...

OCSD117 · Post by **OCSD117** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:44 pm

how fast is the computer that you are using?

stvnd53 · Post by **stvnd53** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 1:51 am

com port 1 or 2?

Post by **VE9MP** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 6:40 am

Pentium 133 booted into pure DOS...

Com 1, like it is with ever other radio I program on that computer, but I did try Com 2 as well...

stvnd53 · Post by **stvnd53** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 7:49 am

try cleanning up the contacts on the side

Post by **VE9MP** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 3:37 pm

Yup, that was done, and like I said above, it all checks out on the ohmmeter...

Post by **VE9MP** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 10:32 am

Ok, strange...tried it again this morning and it worked 100% first try..

never had that happen before, but i'm happy..

Thanks

stvnd53 · Post by **stvnd53** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 2:22 pm

And some people say"There is no God"

Post by **VE9MP** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:11 am

I was well aware of the Radio God, you know, the guy who decides if and when the magic smoke will come, or if the nice new jedi off ebay will have a good screen like its supposed to...

I guess he's on my side for once and let me program my Spifty, plug and pray baby....