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Radio Connections
To program the XTL5000/XTL2500 radio with Customer Programming Software (CPS), the
radio must be connected to a PC.
Procedure 21-4 How to Connect the XTL5000/XTL2500 Radio to the CPS
1.
Connect one end of the programming cable (HKN6155) to the microphone connector on
the front of the radio. This cable is not supplied and must be ordered separately.
2.
Connect the other end to the serial port of a PC on which the ASTRO CPS software
(RVN4185) is installed.
Radio Disassembly
If the XTL5000/XTL2500 radio is to be programmed outside of the ACE3600 housing,
disassemble the radio as follows:
Procedure 21-5 How to Disassemble the XTL5000/XTL2500 Radio from the ACE3600 Metal
Chassis
1.
Disconnect the antenna cable (FKN8429A) from the Antenna connector on the radio.
2.
Remove the radio/bracket unit from the RTU chassis by unscrewing the four built-in
screws.
3.
Disconnect the DC power cable (FKN8436A) from the Power connector on the radio.
4.
Disconnect the 26-pin connector of the signal cable (FKN8432A/FKN8438A) from the
Accessory connector on the radio.
5.
Detach the metal bracket (#0789422V41 from FHN6895A) by unscrewing the four radio
screws (#0310906A67), two on each side. (See Figure 21-1.)
6.
Take the radio to a laboratory for programming, as described in CPS Programming
Settings below.
CPS Programming Settings
Before programming the radio, read the codeplug file from the radio and save it to your PC
using the File >Read Device command in the CPS (R04.01.01 for radio firmware 6.3E;
R05.00.00 for firmware 6.5). Open the codeplug file in the CPS and set the parameters as
follows.
Procedure 21-6 How to Program the XTL5000/XTL2500 Digital Radio
1.
In the CPS, click on the codeplug in the tree view to view and select the items below or
select them from the Feature menu.
2.
Under Radio Configuration, double-click on Radio Wide.
a.
1) Change TX Power Level Low for Freq. Range B from 19.0 to 10. (Range B
In the Transmit Power Levels tab, reduce the radio power level to low: Change
TX Power Level Low for Freq. Range A from 16.5 to 10. (Range A 700Mhz
UHF and VHF).
800Mhz and UHFR2 (470-520Mhz).
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Radio Types and Installation Kits
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