MOTOTRBO CPS & RM best practices for USB programming

Best Practice for USB programming operations:

1. Make sure that the power input or battery for the radio is stable and functional
   • Portable radio with low battery or Mobile radio with sudden power interruption may cause codeplug corruption during programming operations.
   • The user should be using the proper way to power off or on the radio with the power button.
   • A direct power cut is not a recommended power-off step.
2. Avoid using USB multi-port or USB hub to connect multiple radios for programming.
   • The connection between PC and radio is based on the IP address of the radio.
   • All radios have the same default IP address (192.168.10.1) so when using a USB hub it will cause the PC not to be able to recognize multiple radios at once.
3. Always use Revision “C” of the USB programming cable.
   • Older A or B versions may contribute to programming issues.
4. When using multiple PCs and RM databases, ensure that the following conditions are met:
   • The radio database is updated across all the PCs from time to time.
   • Avoid using a different version of CPS Tool, RM Tool, and USB programming cables.
   • Make sure that the setup for all the PCs is as similar as possible
5. Always keep the CPS archive file or RM database up-to-date:
   • Remove the configuration that has not been used in the radio.
   • Revisit all configuration files and keep the one that is needed.
6. Always make sure that the CPS or RM tool version being used is the latest version.