Motorola Astro Radio Software 68 81098e85 O Manual
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79 Function Key Descriptions F2 - READ RADIO (Read Radio Codeplug) A radio and RIB must be properly connected to the computer and power turned on before you attempt the READ function. Reads the information (data) stored in the radio codeplug (EEPROM) and transfers it to the computer’s memory. After the codeplug has been read, data merges, formats, and screen interdependencies will be checked. The status of the READ operation will be displayed at the bottom of the screen. Note: The time required to read a codeplug will depend directly on your computer type and the size of the codeplug being read. F3 - GET ARCHIVE Retrieves an archive file from a diskette or hard disk and loads the data into the computer’s memory. Once retrieved, the file may be modified using CHANGE/VIEW functions or programmed into a radio using the F8 - PROGRAM RADIO function. F5 - CLONE RADIO Copies codeplug information from one radio to another. Only radios with the same model number may be cloned. The CLONE RADIO screen summarizes the individual ID information for both MDC and Trunking so that it can be changed conveniently from the same screen. Note: Trunked radios may not be cloned unless System Keys have been loaded for each Trunking system ID. F7 - SAVE ARCHIVE Creates (or updates) an archive copy of the codeplug information onto a diskette or a hard disk. An archive copy of every radio installed or serviced is STRONGLY recommended so that you can quickly restore customer information in case of a codeplug failure. F8 - PROGRAM RADIO A radio and RIB must be properly connected to the computer and power turned on before you attempt this function. Transfers codeplug information from the computer to the radio codeplug. Before the programming starts, data ranges, formats, and screen interdependencies will be checked. The status of the programming operation will be displayed at the bottom of the screen. Note: The time required to program a codeplug will depend directly on your computer type and the size of the codeplug being programmed. F9 - VIEW HISTORY Provides all the information about the last time the radio was programmed. This includes where and when the radio was programmed and whether or not the programming was authorized. ! Caution If software versions of the radio and the current data are not compatible, read the radio codeplug and enter the data again. Conventional data can be entered from the RSS screens or cloned from another radio.
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Reading Codeplug
Data From Radio
(
Requires RIB
)
From the MAIN MENU, press
F3
and then
F2
to access this screen.
Note:
You may read the codeplug from the radio or from the
archive disk. Refer to the following page for instructions on
reading codeplug data from an archive disk.
Once in the READ RADIO CODEPLUG screen, a series of status
messages will appear in the upper right corner of the screen. If a
communication error occurs, a pop-up window will be displayed. If no
errors occur, the center of the screen will display the progress of the
codeplug reading activity.
Note:
The read process will take approximately one minute, but
may vary based on the processing power of your computer and
the size of the codeplug being read.
After the codeplug is read, it will be checked for valid serial number,
model number, checksums, etc. and the RSS will automatically return
you to the GET/SAVE/PROGRAM MENU.
Field Definition
Reading Codeplug Block
This is the number of blocks that have been read. The status bar shows
the relative value of the number of blocks read so far compared to the
total number of blocks to be read.
CB
MOTOROLA Radio Service Software
ASTRO Model:
MAIN:GET/SAVE/PROG:READ RADIO
READ RADIO CODEPLUG
-------------------
Reading Codeplug Block 1 of 34
0% 100%
|----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----|
F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10
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Get Codeplug Data
From Archive File
From the MAIN MENU, press
F3
twice to access this screen.
The GET ARCHIVE function is used to retrieve an archive file from a
diskette or hard disk. Once retrieved, the file may be modified using
the CHANGE/VIEW functions or programmed into a radio.
Note:
The Archive directory will be ARCHIVEP for ASTRO
portables, or ARCHIVEM for ASTRO mobiles.
Press
Ta b
to select the serial number of the radio to be retrieved. The
F8
function key is used to retrieve the selected file.
Function Key Descriptions
F2
- CHANGE ARCHIVE
Used to specify the directory path where the archive file is to be saved.
The default archive path will always be the default path specified in
the SETUP CONFIGURATION MENU (
F9
).
F5
- DELETE SELECTED
Deletes the selected archive file. You will be prompted before the file is
actually deleted.
Note: It is NOT possible to retrieve the file once it has been
deleted.
F6
- CHDIR UP &
F7
- CHDIR DOWN
Used to navigate up and down the directory tree. The changes to the
directory are highlighted on the screen.
F8
- GET ARCHIVE
Used to get the archive file highlighted on the screen. If this function
is executed successfully, the RSS will display: “Archive File Read
Successfully” in the upper right corner of the screen, and the archive
file will be loaded. Only the specified path will be searched.
Field Definition
Archive
This is the DOS path to the directory where the desired archive file is
stored. Refer to the owner’s manual that came with your computer for
a complete description of DOS path and file names.
CC
MOTOROLA Radio Service Software Press Enter to Select File Name.
ASTRO Model: Press F8 to Load Codeplug File.
MAIN:GET/SAVE/PROG:GET FILE
Archive: C:\MRSS\ASTRO\ARCHIVEM
ARCHIVE FILES
-------------
mobcw3.arc
mobtw5.arc
mobtw7.arc
F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10
HELP CHANGE DELETE CHDIR CHDIR GET EXIT
ARCHIVE SELECTED UP DOWN ARCHIVE
82
Clone Radio
From the MAIN MENU, press
F3
and then
F5
to access this screen.
The CLONE radio function is used to copy codeplug information from
one Trunked radio to another.
Only radios with the same serial number
can be cloned.
This screen summarizes the Individual ID information
for both MDC and Trunking so that it can be changed conveniently
from the same screen.
Note:
Conventional radios may be cloned completely.
Trunked
radios may NOT be cloned unless a System Key has been loaded for
each Trunking system ID.
Programming Procedure
Important Notes on
Cloning
1.
Do NOT clone a new radio’s data into an older radio that has
not been upgraded.
New radios usually contain updated firmware
which allow them to function with their codeplug data. Such
cloning must be performed ONLY AFTER the older radio has been
upgraded with new firmware via FLASHport.
2. Cloning is designed to transfer data between a pair or identical
radios.
Avoid cloning between radios known to contain non-
identical software options
as this may result in an unstable target
radio. Unstable codeplug data usually triggers RSS difficulties.
3. If you encounter a “Feature Set Mismatch” message while
attempting to clone a radio, this implies that the pair of radios
being cloned contain critical non-identical software options.
Cloning is NOT permitted between radios for which different sets of
software options have been ordered.
4. Remember that
cloning results in the target radio’s codeplug
data being overwritten.
Consequently, cloning radio data
containing a one-entry phone list into a radio containing a ten-
entry phone list for example will result in an overwrite of the
target radio’s phone list. In such a scenario, the target radio will
end up with only a one-entry phone list after cloning is
performed.
CEMOTOROLA Radio Service Software Select Function F1 - F10.
ASTRO Model:
MAIN:GET/SAVE/PROG:CLONE RADIO
NEW TRUNKING IDS
Serial Number............ ----------------
System Type I II/IIi Universal
Pers # System Key Type # ID Flt/ATG Indv ID Indv ID ID
------ ---------- ---- - -- ------- ------- ------- ---------
01 Disabled II 01 0001 000F
02 Disabled IIi 01 0001 0001
F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10
HELP READ CONV LIMITED DUPLICATE SAVE PROGRAM EXIT
SER NUM ID CLONE II/IIi ID FILE RADIO
83 Complete (Full) Cloning To perform a full clone, you will need System Keys for all Trunked systems in the radio. Follow the steps below for Full Cloning: 1. Press F2 from the GET/SAVE MENU to read the radio codeplug to be cloned, that is, the “source” codeplug. An archive file may be used as the “source” codeplug. 2. Enter the serial number of the radio to be cloned in the Serial Number field, or press F2 to read the serial number from the connected radio. System Keys are required to change the serial number. 3. If required, enter the Trunking IDs for the new (target) radio. Trunking System Keys (or FTR Keys) are required to clone Trunked radios. If MDC IDs are also used, they can be changed on the MDC ID screen ( F3/F5/F3 ). 4. Connect the target radio to the computer. Press F8 to program the source codeplug into the target radio. An archive file for the target radio can also be created using the F7 key. Limited Cloning A limited clone may be used when all the System Keys required to perform a full clone are not available. When a limited clone is performed, all Trunking information which existed in the source radio will be deleted or changed to default data. You will have to enter the Trunking information again. The steps below will guide you in performing a limited clone. 1. Press F2 while in the GET/SAVE/PROGRAM MENU ( F3 ) to read the radio codeplug to be cloned, i.e., the “source” codeplug. An archive file may be used as the “source” codeplug. 2. Press the LIMITED CLONE function key ( F4 ) on the CLONE RADIO screen. At this point, all the Trunking data in the source codeplug will be deleted or set to defaults. This includes all Trunking system and Trunking personality data. However, Zone/Channel, Conventional, Phone List, Call list and Scan List data will be preserved. 3. Enter the serial number of the radio to be cloned or press F2 to read the serial number from the connected radio. The F2 function will not be allowed prior to step 2 unless System Keys are present. At this point, you will have a codeplug image for the target radio, which contains the Conventional data and Radio wide data, from the source radio and no Trunking data. You may operate on the codeplug image in the same fashion as any other codeplug image. It may be archived, edited or programmed into the target radio. Normally you will proceed to step 4. ! Caution Do NOT program this image into the original radio unless you want all the Trunking data to be deleted.
84 4. Program the target radio by pressing F8 from the PROGRAM RADIO screen ( F3/F8) or from the CLONE RADIO screen (F3/F5). 5. Save the target codeplug image to an archive file. Note: A radio and RIB must be properly connected to the computer and power turned on before you attempt the PROGRAM function. Note: The time required to clone a codeplug will depend directly on your computer type and the size of the codeplug being cloned. Function Key Descriptions F2 - READ SER NUMBER (Read serial number)Allows you to read the serial number/codeplug data of the “target” radio. F3 - CONV ID (Conventional ID)Brings up the MDC DATA CLONING screen where you assign MDC IDs. This function will be active only when a Conventional radio is being cloned. F4 - LIMITED CLONEThis function is used to clone the Conventional and Radio wide sections of the codeplug. It deletes the Trunking data and reads the serial number from the radio. Trunking System Keys (or FTR Key) are required for cloning Trunking system data. Limited Clone requires the target radio to be connected so that the serial number can be read. F6 - DUPLICATE II/IIi IDDuplicates the selected Type II/IIi ID (the one under the cursor) into all other Trunking Type II/IIi personalities for which System Keys are present. F7 - SAVE FILECreates or updates an archive copy of the codeplug information onto a diskette or hard disk. Note: An archive copy of every radio installed or serviced is strongly recommended to be able to quickly restore customer information in case of a codeplug failure. F8 - PROGRAM RADIOTransfers codeplug information from the computer to the radio codeplug.
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MDC Data CloningFrom the MAIN MENU, press F3, F5 and then F3 to access this screen.
The function keys on this screen will vary for Conventional and Trunked
ASTRO radios. It is used to copy codeplug information from one
Conventional radio to another. Conventional radios may be cloned
completely. Trunking radios may be cloned ONLY IF you have a System Key
for every Trunking system in the codeplug.
Programming Procedure1. Use the READ SER NUM function to read the radio codeplug to be
cloned (the source codeplug). An archive file may also be used as
the source codeplug. To use an archive file as the source codeplug,
press F3 on the GET/SAVE/PROGRAM menu to display the GET
ARCHIVE screen, highlight the desired archive file and press F8.
2. Enter the serial number of the radio to be cloned in the Serial
Number field.
3. Change the Conventional IDs to those required for the target
radio.
4. Connect the target radio to the computer, press F2 to read the
target radios serial number, and F8 to program the source
codeplug into the target radio.
Note: A radio and RIB must be properly connected to the computer
and power turned on before you attempt the READ function.
Note: The IDs for MDC-1200, DTMF, etc. MUST be changed
manually if you want to have unique IDs. You may do this by
accessing the CHANGE/VIEW MENU (F4) immediately after
cloning each radio.
CECMOTOROLA Radio Service Software Enter Serial Number.
ASTRO Model:
MAIN:GET/SAVE/PROG:CLONE RADIO
MDC DATA CLONING
Serial Number.. ----------------
Sys # Primary ID Secondary ID Variable ID
----- ---------- ------------ -----------
01 1234 00000000 0000
F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10
HELP READ ASTRO MODAT EXIT
SER NUM ID
86 Function Key Descriptions (Conventional Radios only) F2 - READ SER NUMReads the serial number from the target radio. F4 - ASTRO IDUsed to edit the unique Individual Radio ID for each ASTRO system. F5 - MODATUsed to edit the unique MODAT Individual Radio ID of the radio. Function Key Descriptions (Trunking Radios only) F3 - CONV IDReads the serial number from the target radio. F4 - LIMITED CLONEClones the Conventional and Radio Wide sections of the codeplug. F6 - DUPLICATE II/IIi IDCopies the selected Type II Individual ID to all other Type II Individual ID fields. All other function keys are the same for both screens.
87
ASTRO IDFrom the MAIN MENU, press F3, F5, F3 and then F4 to access this
screen.
Note: The Talkgroup ID field is not visible for radios equipped with
CAI digital operation.
This screen is used to edit the unique Individual Radio ID for each
ASTRO system.
Note: You are strongly encouraged to make an archive copy of
every radio installed or serviced in order to be able to quickly
restore customer information in case of a codeplug failure.
Field Definitions
Sys #This field indicates the System Number.
Individual IDFor VSELP (Vector Sum Excited Linear Prediction) Digital Operation
coding:
This field indicates the Individual Radio ID for the ASTRO system. This
ID is unique to each radio in the system and is used for both voice and
data operation. ID values range from 1 to 16773119. APCO 25 specifies
the valid range for Individual IDs to be from 1 to 9999999.
For CAI Digital Operation:
This field indicates the Individual ID or the ASTRO system. This ID is
used for Selective Calls to a group of radios. The range is from 1 to
9999999.
Talkgroup IDThis field indicates the Talkgroup ID associated with the ASTRO
system. This ID is used for Select Calls to a talkgroup as well as
partitioning many radios into similar talkgroups. Talkgroup ID values
range from 1 to 4094.
CECDMOTOROLA Radio Service Software Enter or Scroll to Select Value.
ASTRO Model:
...CLONE RADIO:CLONE RADIO:ASTRO CLONE
ASTRO RADIO DATA CLONING
------------------------
Sys # Indiv ID Talkgroup ID
----- -------- ------------
01 00000001 0001
F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10
HELP EXIT
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MODATFrom the MAIN MENU, press F3, F5, F3 and then F5 to access this
screen.
This screen is used to edit the unique MODAT Individual Radio ID for
the radio.
Note: You are strongly encouraged to make an archive copy of
every radio installed or serviced in order to be able to quickly
restore customer information in case of a codeplug failure.
Field Definitions
Modat Unit IDThis is the four-digit decimal unit ID of the subscriber with the
thousands’ digit to the left and the ones’ digit to the right. The valid
range for this ID is 0000 to 8999.
CECDMOTOROLA Radio Service Software Enter or Scroll to Select Value.
ASTRO Model:
..CLONE RADIO:CLONE RADIO:MODAT CLONE
MODAT CLONING
-------------
Modat Unit ID.... 0
F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10
HELP EXIT