Upgrading your MT2000 from 160 to 255 modes
Changing band limits in all MTSX RSS versions
Cloning Cable Pinout and Instructions
Have a look at the MTSX series model breakdown chart
Upgrading your MT2000 from 160 to 255 modes
This may be a little too scary for some of you to want to attempt but...
It appears that all A7 model MT2000's are capaple of doing 255 modes rather than the 160 they are shipped with. The problem is getting the radio to do it. I have found one way to do this.
What you have to do is get your hands on a copy of the MT2000 LAB RSS. Get the newest version you can. This software will let you create your own model profile and then a blank codeplug. All you need to do is create a model profile (with any model number you want ie. MY_MT2000) and in the Maximum Channels field, enter 255. Set everything else the way you want or think it should be.
Create yourself a blank (default) codeplug and program it into the radio. Load your normal RSS and read the radio. Program it up the way you want and program the radio.
The following information was passed along to me and is a potential hazard if you use LAB RSS:
This is (Service Repair Note) SRN 1173
Date March, 1995
Deadline Date n/a
Memo To SRN Mailing List
From Radio Network Solution Group/Product Services, Plantation
Subject MTS2000 Programming Sources - Unauthorized Tool Usage
Symptoms Radio Inoperative Error 01/93
Potential Problem Radios MTS2000 Models Only with firmware 5.42 or greater
Cause Implementation of Toolproofing in release 5.42 and greater
Motorola has been shipping FLASHport software upgrades on the MTS2000 radio since September of 1994. To date, 9,000 units have been upgraded in the field. To protect against illegal software copying and/or radio upgrades, Motorola is implementing "TOOLPROOFING" into the MTS2000 radio at the Florida factory beginning 2/27/95.
The result is many existing upgrade tools (PCON Plus, Depot RSS, Lab RSS, etc.) will no longer work with the MTS2000 radio. If these tools are used with MTS2000 radios that ship after the 2/27/95 date, the radio will fail upon power up. Any questions that arise as a radio fails to power up should be directed to Florida Product Services for diagnosis and further instructions. The number is 1-800-523-4007. Once an issue is diagnosed with the TOOLPROOFING as the violation, the individual will be instructed to send the radio(s) into the nearest depot location, where the "FLASHport depot tool" will be used.
Corrective Action
All Motorola owned Depots and International Regional Support Centers (RSC s) will be equipped with a FLASHport depot tool . This proprietary tool will ONLY be distributed to the National Subscriber Depot in Schaumburg, the Florida Regional Support Center, and 18 previously established International Regional Support Centers Worldwide who have signed license agreements not to copy or distribute the tool. This new tool will have the capability to reprogram as required to perform repairs.
This bulletin is for information only, no warranty is implied.
NOTE:There are a couple of things you should be aware of before you undertake this project:
An additional note, the Version 4.00 software will let you add modes beyond 160 in the Add Personality screen. I don't know if the software will let you program more than 160 modes into the zone lists though, under the Radio Wide Information the software still reports 160.
Changing band limits in all MTSX RSS versions
Grab yourself a good hex editor like Hex Workshop.
Open the MTSX.ODB file.
Search for the ASCII text string of one of your band limits (ie 136). This should get you to a list like this:
000177F0 9C 78
01 00 08
00 08 00
0D 00 22
22 31 33
36 20 2D
20 31 37
.x........""136 - 17
00017804 38 20
4D 48 7A
39 01 00
0D 00 22
22 34 30
33 20 2D
20 34 37
8 MHz9....""403 - 47
00017818 30 20
4D 48 7A
3A 01 00
0D 00 22
22 34 35
30 20 2D
20 35 32
0 MHz:....""450 - 52
0001782C 30 20
4D 48 7A
3B 01 00
0D 00 22
22 38 30
36 20 2D
20 38 37
0 MHz;....""806 - 87
00017840 30 20
4D 48 7A
3C 01 00
0D 00 22
22 38 32
35 20 2D
20 39 31
0 MHz<....""825 - 91
00017854 35 20
4D 48 7A
3D 01 00
0D 00 22
22 38 39
36 20 2D
20 39 34
5 MHz=....""896 - 94
00017868 31 20
4D 48 7A
3E 01 00
0D 00 22
22 31 2E
30 20 2D
20 31 2E
1 MHz>....""1.0 - 1.
0001787C 36 20
47 48 7A
3F 01 00
0D 00 22
22 31 2E
35 20 2D
20 32 2E
6 GHz?....""1.5 - 2.
00017890 30 20
47 48 7A
40 01 00
20 00 22
22 FC 77
01 00 10
78 01 00
0 GHz@.. ."".w...x..
Notice these are all the different bandsplits. Find yours and edit it to what you want.
Next you will have to find the actual frequency limits for the radio and change these as well. If you look further down in the file you should see a few lists like:
00017E1C 08 00 08 00 08 00 22 22 38 32 34 2E 39 38 37 35 08 00 22 22 ......""824.9875.."" 00017E30 39 30 31 2E 39 38 37 35 01 00 22 22 30 00 00 00 06 00 22 22 901.9875..""0....."" 00017E44 30 2E 30 30 30 30 00 00 06 00 22 22 30 2E 30 30 30 30 00 00 0.0000....""0.0000.. 00017E58 06 00 22 22 30 2E 30 30 30 30 00 00 06 00 22 22 30 2E 30 30 ..""0.0000....""0.00 00017E6C 30 30 11 11 08 00 22 22 38 32 31 2E 39 38 37 35 20 00 22 22 00....""821.9875 ."" 00018164 60 81 01 00 C4 81 01 00 07 00 07 00 08 00 22 22 38 35 31 2E `.............""851. 00018178 30 31 32 35 08 00 22 22 39 33 35 2E 30 31 32 35 01 00 22 22 0125..""935.0125.."" 0001818C 30 69 01 00 08 00 22 22 31 33 36 2E 30 30 30 30 08 00 22 22 0i....""136.0000.."" 000181A0 34 30 33 2E 30 30 30 30 08 00 22 22 34 35 30 2E 30 30 30 30 403.0000..""450.0000 000181B4 08 00 22 22 38 32 35 2E 30 30 30 30 1C 00 22 22 74 81 01 00 ..""825.0000..""t... 000182E0 3C 83 01 00 07 00 07 00 08 00 22 22 38 30 36 2E 30 31 32 35 <.........""806.0125 000182F4 08 00 22 22 38 39 36 2E 30 31 32 35 01 00 22 22 30 00 00 00 ..""896.0125..""0... 00018308 08 00 22 22 31 33 36 2E 30 30 30 30 08 00 22 22 34 30 33 2E ..""136.0000..""403. 0001831C 30 30 30 30 08 00 22 22 34 35 30 2E 30 30 30 30 08 00 22 22 0000..""450.0000.."" 00018330 38 32 35 2E 30 30 30 30 1C 00 22 22 EC 82 01 00 F8 82 01 00 825.0000..""........ 0001845C 58 84 01 00 BC 84 01 00 07 00 07 00 08 00 22 22 38 35 31 2E X.............""851. 00018470 30 31 32 35 08 00 22 22 39 33 35 2E 30 31 32 35 01 00 22 22 0125..""935.0125.."" 00018484 30 00 00 00 08 00 22 22 31 33 36 2E 30 30 30 30 08 00 22 22 0.....""136.0000.."" 00018498 34 30 33 2E 30 30 30 30 08 00 22 22 34 35 30 2E 30 30 30 30 403.0000..""450.0000 000184AC 08 00 22 22 38 32 35 2E 30 30 30 30 1C 00 22 22 6C 84 01 00 ..""825.0000..""l... 000185D8 40 86 01 00 08 00 08 00 08 00 22 22 38 36 39 2E 39 38 37 35 @.........""869.9875 000185EC 08 00 22 22 39 34 30 2E 39 38 37 35 03 00 22 22 30 2E 30 11 ..""940.9875..""0.0. 00018600 08 00 22 22 31 37 38 2E 30 30 30 30 08 00 22 22 34 37 38 2E ..""178.0000..""478. 00018614 30 30 30 30 08 00 22 22 35 32 30 2E 30 30 30 30 08 00 22 22 0000..""520.0000.."" 00018628 39 32 30 2E 30 30 30 30 08 00 22 22 38 36 36 2E 39 38 37 35 920.0000..""866.9875 0001863C 20 00 22 22 E4 85 01 00 F0 85 01 00 FC 85 01 00 04 86 01 00 .""................
If you try and enter an invalid frequency in the RSS you will get a warning in the upper right box on the screen informing you of the legal band limits for your radio. This is where those limits are stored. Change them as required for your radio and you should be able to enter any frequency you want (no guarantees that it will actually transmit or receive there though).
Well, it looks like so far, the only way to convert a MTX B5 or B7 into a MTS C7 is to use Lab RSS. You need to read an archive for a MTS C7 and program it into the MTX.
Just remember to beware of the Toolproofing error...
If you have the MTSX Convertacom (MTVA), you will notice that there are two DIP switches located on the bottom rear corner of the MTVA holder. These are used to select whether the microphone you are using has a manual PTT or serial data PTT.
For HMN1035 and HMN1056 microphones, set both dip switches toward the front of the holder. For HMN4044, HMN4047, NMN6209, and NMN6210 microphones, set both dip switches toward the back of the holder.
If you have any questions, email us and we'll try to help.
