FLASHport
TM Software
User Guide
For:
MTS/MCS2000 Products
ASTROTM Spectra, SABER & XTS3000 Products
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Introduction
Introduction to FLASHport™ 1
How to Use This Manual 2
FLASHport Upgrade Package 3
Getting Started
Items You Will Need to Get Started 4
Equipment Setup 9
Upgrading Your Radio
Upgrading Your Radio Using CPS 10
“FLASHing” Procedure (CPS) 15
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Introduction
Introduction to FLASHport™
Congratulations! You have just purchased a software upgrade
that will use FLASHport technology from Motorola! FLASHport is a
revolutionary new method that makes it possible to add software
capabilities to your radios both at the time of purchase and later on.
Previously, changing radio features and capabilities meant costly
hardware modifications or buying a new radio. But now, similar to
how a computer can be loaded with different software, your radio’s
features and capabilities can be upgraded with FLASHport software.
This gives your Motorola radio the ability to meet your needs both
today and in the future.
• System software packages provide basic radio control operations
• Enhancement packages build on systems packages and permit
specific features to be installed in your radio.
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Introduction
How to Use This Manual
This manual is designed to help you upgrade your radios with
your new FLASHport software package.
The radio software included in the upgrade package must be
installed with the help of the Customer Programming Software (CPS).
This application, must be purchased and installed on
your computer prior to beginning the radio upgrade.
Important!
The CPS is the latest Windows-based software that was first released in 2000.
Enhanced FLASHport keys are required for FLASHport upgrades or
FLASHport refresh using ASTRO Saber & XTS 3000 CPS R05.00.02 or
greater and ASTRO Spectra CPS R05.00.02 and greater.
Enhanced FLASHport keys are required for FLASHport upgrades or
FLASHport refresh using MCS2000 / MTS2000 radios CPS R02.00.01 or greater.
The following sections of this guide apply to all upgrades:
• Getting Started
• Equipment Setup
Be sure to read through these sections before installing the radio
upgrade software. Then, when you are ready to install the new radio
upgrade software into the radio, you will proceed to
“Upgrading Your Radio Using CPS”
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Introduction
FLASHport Upgrade
Package
Your FLASHport upgrade package contains the
following
major items:
• FLASHport User’s Guide (this guide).
• CD-ROM disk(s) containing the
FLASHport software files.
• New iButton® FLASHkey™ which has
been programmed with the aftermarket
order information.
• “I’ve Been FLASHED” stickers which
allow you to mark each radio that has been
upgraded.
• New radio labels to add and/or replace
the existing labels on the back of the
radios. These labels identify the system
package purchased and the radios’
• Model upgrade kits will also come with
labels for the radio indicating the new
model name.
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Getting Started
Items You Will Need to Get
Started
Most of the items needed to perform a FLASHport
upgrade are standard items required for any radio
programming using Customer Programming Software
(CPS).
• Computer (For use with
CPS)
Processor: 400 MHz (or higher)
Pentium grade processor
Memory: 128 MB RAM (Win 98/
98SE/ME / Win NT 4.0 SP6+ /
Win2000); 256 MB RAM or
higher for Windows XP (Home
or Professional SP2)
Hard Disk Space: 1 Gigabyte
drive with 450 MB minimum free
space
Peripherals:
— Microsoft Windows supported mouse or trackball
— Microsoft Windows supported serial port for radio
communication
— Microsoft Windows supported printer port for report
printing
— CD-ROM for software installation
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• Smart Radio Interface
Box (SRIB)
Motorola Part Number
RLN1015*
This Smart Radio Interface
Box (SRIB) contains
1 megabyte* of memory,
enabling upgrade software to
be stored locally. This
decreases subsequent radio
programming time for
FLASHport upgrades.
* For ASTRO XTS 3000, ASTRO
Saber, and ASTRO Spectra
radios, the 2 megabyte SRIB
(RLN1015D) is required for
any FLASHport upgrades
involving radios with the
Q361/G361 option (System
Release 5.x capable radios).
• SRIB Power Supply
01-80302E27 (120 Vac)
Power Supply
or
25-80373E86 (220 Vac)
Power Supply
or
RLN4488 Battery Pack
• Smart Radio Interface
Box (SRIB) to Computer
Cable
30-80390B49 Cable
(25-pin to 9-pin)
or
30-80390B48 Cable
(9-pin to 9-pin)
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• Enhanced FLASHkeys Included with the
upgrade
Connects to either the
Parallel port or the USB port on the computer.
package.
• FLASHport Software
CD(s)
Included with the upgrade
package.
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• SRIB to Radio
Cable
— For ASTRO™ Digital SABER
Radio: Motorola Part Number RKN4046
— For ASTRO™ Digital
Spectra® Radio: Motorola Part Number
RKN4047
— For MCS 2000™ Radio:
Motorola Part Number RKN4063
— For MTS 2000™, and XTS 3000™,
Radios: Motorola Part Number RKN4035
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• Radio
ASTRO Digital SABER, ASTRO Digital Spectra, MCS
2000,
MTS 2000, XTS 3000.
• Customer Programming Software (CPS)
— For ASTRO Digital SABER:
- CPS — RVN4182
— For XTS 3000:
- CPS — RVN4182
— For ASTRO Digital Spectra:
- CPS — RVN4183
— For MCS 2000:
- CPS — RVN4175
— For MTS 2000:
- CPS — RVN4176
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Getting Started
Equipment Setup
To begin your FLASHport upgrade, connect the
equipment as shown below.
Note: Make sure the Enhanced FLASHKey
is attached to the Parallel Port (USB Port if
USB Dongle is being used) of the Computer.
A complete description of the equipment is provided in
“Items
You Will Need to Get Started” on page 5.
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Upgrading Your Radio (CPS)
Upgrading Your Radio Using CPS
This section provides instructions on how to upgrade or
“FLASH” your radio with new features using the Customer
Programming Software (CPS).
“FLASHing” Procedure CPS
“FLASHing” or upgrading your radio requires the Customer
Programming Software (CPS) which is used during normal radio
programming and servicing procedures. Refer to the “Getting
Started” section for your radio’s specific CPS part number. The
following steps describe the best method to upgrade your radio.
NOTE
To save time, perform upgrades of the same model type
consecutively. (Example: MTS 2000 Model 1 radio followed by
an MTS 2000 Model 1 radio.)
Preparing for an Upgrade of the
Same Model Type
1. Your FLASHport software upgrade package includes one
piece of software (FLASHport upgrade software) on CDROM.
Before starting the upgrade procedure, copy the
software to the Upgrade File of the CPS being used.
Example:
C:\Program Files\Motorola\MCSMTS 2000 Products\MTS2000 CPS\Upgrade
2. Connect the Radio to be FLASHed to the equipment shown on page 5
of this guide. Make sure the radio is equipped with a charged battery (portables)
or an external power supply (mobiles). Also, disable the Screen Saver on
the computer, if using a Lap Top set the Sleep Mode to OFF.
3. Apply power to the radio and SRIB. The radio should turn on
and go through its power-up sequence. The LED on the SRIB
should also turn on.
NOTE: Do not disconnect your radio until the FLASHport upgrade
process is completely finished.
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4. Launch the CPS program by selecting:
Start Programs Motorola <MCS Radio>
<MCS2000 Radio CPS Rxx.xx.xx>.
(Note that the items listed in italics between < > will vary
depending on the type of radio you are upgrading; make the
selections appropriate to the radio type (e.g., MTS2000 Radio,
XTS3000 Radio, etc.).
5. From the menu bar in the CPS main window, select:
Tools FLASHport Read Radio Configuration
The following Read Radio Configuration screen will appear.
Make sure the Port setting is correct (for the serial port on the PC
you are using to connect to the SRIB) and click on OK.
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6. The following View Radio Configuration screen will appear.
Make a note of the FLASHcode and System Package fields
currently set for the radio. After the upgrade, you’ll reexamine
this screen to make sure the upgrade was successful.
(Note that you can click on the Details button to
view the features currently enabled on this radio.)
7. Close the View Radio Configuration screen. From the menu
bar in the CPS main window, select:
Tools → FLASHport → Read FlashKey Configuration
The following Read FLASHkey Configuration screen will
appear. Read the notice and click OK.
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8. The FLASHkey Configuration will be read and the View
FLASHkey Configuration screen will appear.
More data is displayed if a full upgrade FLASHkey is read;
less data appears if a refresh FLASHkey is read.
9. From the menu bar in the CPS main window, select
Tools → FLASHport → Upgrade Radio
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10. The Upgrade Radio screen will appear. Using the Browse
button at the end of the edit control, navigate to the location
of the new radio software file (copied to your PC in Step 1),
verify that the directory paths in the Current Settings area are
correct (typically valid unless you have moved files, in which
case you’ll have to select the proper paths), then click OK.
Note: Make sure the CVN or TVN file supplied on the CD with your FLASH Kit
Is located in the UPGRADE file of the CPS being used,
Example: C:\Program Files\Motorola\MCSMTS 2000 Products\MTS2000 CPS\Upgrade
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11. The FLASHing Radio... screen will appear. The new software
will begin loading into the radio, as indicated by a progress
bar at the bottom of the screen.
NOTE: Please be Patient………A FLASH upgrade may
take 20 – 30 minutes depending on the size of the codeplug.
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12. When the software has completed loading into the radio, the
following screen will appear.
13. Repeat Step 5 to verify that the new software version
appears in the FLASHcode and System Package fields. You
may also click on the Details button to verify that any new
features have been enabled.
14. Once your radio has been successfully “FLASHed,” you are
free to use the CPS to enter any customer-specific
information normally contained within the CPS. After CPS
programming is complete, save the codeplug data to an
archive file. You may upgrade another radio by repeating
Steps 2 through 9.
After completing the upgrade, disconnect the radio. Replace
and/or add the radio label with the new radio label provided. It is
very important that the new labels are placed on each
“FLASHed” radio so that the radios can be identified for future
service and programming.
To help identify the radios that have already been upgraded,
place an “I’ve been FLASHED” sticker on the outside of the radio.
These stickers can be easily removed by the end-user.
A FLASHcard should be given to the end-user with each radio
upgraded. This FLASHcard provides the end-user with a quick
reference of the new features that the radio now contains due to the
upgrade.
Ensure that the new model number kits have been applied to
each radio that has been subject to a model upgrade.
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