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ASTRO 25 Mobile CPS R13.00.01
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- VISTA with Service Pack 1 is supported in R12.00.00 CPS and higher! 
  (see 'For VISTA Users' section below).

- If both portable and mobile CPS's are used, it is recommended to 
  update both at the same time, and tutorials should be installed 
  with BOTH versions.

- POP25 feature is NOT supported with VISTA operating system.


New Radio Features Supported: 
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- External Accessory support
Note: Firmware version R12.00.17 or higher is required for this
feature to work in the radio.

- Random Holdoff Timer support
Note: Firmware version R12.00.17 or higher is required for this
feature to work in the radio.

- Broadcast Data for HPD 1000
Note: Future Radio feature. Please check firmware release notes for details.

Detailed information for each of these features can be found in the 
CPS help. Help can be accessed from the CPS menu by selecting Help-> 
CPS Help Topics.


Customer Reported Issues Resolved:
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- 700 MHz Base Frequency for HPD 1000

- Successfully program radios via OTAP Batch Programmer.


For VISTA Users:
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The following configuration on Vista Home Premium and Business Premium 
needs to be set for the CPS to function properly:

- Vista Theme should be set to Windows Classic.
- Codeplug archive names should not exceed 30 characters.
- A Vista compatible printer is required for using the Print 
  functionality in the CPS.
- In order for the PDA to synch successfully with CPS on Vista, Windows 
  Mobile Device Center should be used. It can be downloaded from 
  http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/devicecenter.mspx,
- User Access Control should be turned OFF before using CPS

Features that do not work with User Access Control (UAC) ON:
- Feature Access Setup
- PDA: ASTRO 25 CPS Tool will not install
- Any feature that uses log files such as POP25 Programmer 


Tutorials Update:
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 Due to the newly added support for Vista, the tutorials and help engine 
 have been updated to a new format. Required modifications to the new help  
 format require Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 or above. Microsoft  
 shipped Internet Explorer version 6 in 2001.
 Thirteen of the online help tutorial files have been converted from an   
 AVI format (.avi) to the Adobe Flash (.swf) format. The .avi to .swf   
 conversion saves over 250 megabytes of harddrive space. 
 All tutorial lessons are now in the Flash format. These tutorial lessons require    
 Flash Player version 6 or above to be installed. Flash version 6 was shipped in 2002.
 Currently there are approximately 60 tutorial lessons requiring about 70  
 megabytes of harddrive space. The tutorials are always installed in a  
 Tutorials subfolder for each of the CPS applications.
 It is strongly recommended to install the tutorials with this new version   
 of the CPS. Previous tutorial versions are not recognized by R12.00.00 CPS
 or higher.
 

Note: Double-clicking a link within the help text might generate a error 
message.
 

Important Change Control Head information:
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 Make sure to perform the following steps when changing to 'O5/O3' 
 control head from Wx control heads in the XTL 5000 radio:

1) FLASHport upgrade the radio using appropriate 'Refresh' FLASHkey
2) From the Change Control Head Window in the CPS, select the new "O5" 
   control head
3) Write the codeplug to the radio
4) Physically change the old control head to the new "O5" or "O3" 
   control head

More information can be found under Help-> CPS help topics -> Index -> 
'Change - to the New ASTRO 25 Control Head'
  

System Requirements:
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Operating Systems:   Windows NT 4.0 (SP 6a or higher)
                     Windows 2000
                     Windows XP Home Edition  
                     Windows XP Professional  
		     Vista Home Premium 32-bit (SP 1 or higher)
		     Vista Business 32-bit (SP 1 or higher)	

                     NOTE: XP upgrade OR Vista upgrade from other 
			   operating systems is not supported. 

	       Windows ME and Windows 98 are not supported.
  	       You may choose to proceed with the installation, but 
	       some features might not function properly. Upgrading 
	       to a supported operating system is highly recommended.


Hardware Requirements: 
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Processor            400 MHz or higher Pentium grade Processor
		     Vista requires 1 GHz 

Memory               512 MB RAM minimum for all supported operating 
		     system except for Vista. Vista minimum requirement 
		     is 1 GB of System memory
                     
Hard Disk Space      1 Gigabyte Drive with 250 MB minimum free space 
		     (for a Typical Installation, including Help 
		     Audio-VisualTutorials) or 150 MB minimum free 
		     space (for a Compact installation)
		     40 GB hard drive for Vista

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

                     NOTE: For computers that are not equipped with 
			   a serial port, radio communications may be	
			   possible with the use of an off-the-shelf 	
			   USB to RS232 converter, such as the IOGEAR	
			   USB to Serial/PDA Converter Cable.

Known Issues:
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1) Drop down items in table fields cannot be accessed when using Windows XP
   Professional "Windows XP Style" display.  If this issue is encountered,
   change the display setting to "Windows Classic Style" for proper
   functionality.
2) Attempting to Read from or Write to a radio with the CPS while the Tuner,
   Data Link Manager, or synchronization software for a PDA is open and
   communicating with a radio will cause a communication failure.
3) Due to French import laws, the Microsoft encryption support used to
   create archive (.cpg) files with the CPS (Customer Programming Software)
   is not available on the French version of the Windows Operating Systems.
   Therefore, there is no way to save archive files when the CPS is
   installed on the French version of Windows. Until import laws are
   changed such that Microsoft can provide encryption support, this feature
   can not be addressed.
4) Under Tools->FLASHport->Read Radio Configuration, closing the dialog box
   by pressing the 'X' in the upper right of the dialog while the application
   is still busy (the cursor is shaped like an hourglass) may terminate the
   application.
5) Memory issues have been reported when 3 or more sessions of the CPS are 
   open at the same time.
6) Very seldom, communication errors might be encountered during radio 
   read/write, if this happens, reset the radio and try again.
7) If Logitech MouseWare version 9.76 is installed on the PC, it causes
   Tools>Reports to fail and enter corrupt data in the registry. This occurs
   when an ampersand is entered as part of a Zone Channel name. If the
   MouseWare is either removed or upgraded to MouseWare version 9.79.1 or
   later, it resolves the problem.
8) PDA application does not support HPD 1000 radios.
9) Once starting to read or write codeplug via POP25, the process can't 
    be cancelled. Depending on the size of codeplug, this process could
    take long time (3 to 8 minutes).
10) Please avoid saving an invalid codeplug with "~" characters in table fields.
    Doing so may cause the application to terminate.
11) If a communications error is encountered when attempting to Clone HPD 1000 
    radios (mostly while running in Windows 2000), in the CPS, under View -> 
    Options -> Timer Options tab, change the value of 'Clone/Read/Write Timer 
    (sec)' field to '5' or higher.
12) If a communications error is encountered when attempting to FLASHport update 
    radios, in the CPS, under View ->  Options -> Timer Options tab, change the 
    values of 'FLASHport Timer' fields to '20' or higher    
13) If an Advanced System Key(ASK) fails to load, close the currently open 
    codeplug and reopen it. The System Key should be active, even though an error
    message may appear.
14) When formatting an Advanced System Key, the 'Initialize' message may appear 
    several times. Please select 'Cancel' to proceed.
15) 'Failsoft Connect Tone' field can only be Advanced System Key protected if 
    'Connect Tone' is also protected. Specific protection for this field is not
    supported.
16) Voice Files do NOT get copied when using POP25 feature.
17) "Preset Zone and Channel Enable" should NOT be enabled when using a DTMF mic.


Installation:
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1) It is no longer required that the previous version of the application be
   uninstalled before installing this release.  Note that this does not allow
   multiple versions to be installed, rather the already installed application
   will be upgraded. 
2) When the Installation CD is inserted into the CD-ROM drive, the
   installation will start automatically if auto start is enabled for
   the PC. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.
3) Windows NT Installation: If the Install does not find the shlwapi.dll in
   *\WINNT\System32 directory, Internet Explorer IE5.01 SP1 or above must be
   installed to facilitate the XML installation, which is required for the
   FLASHport feature of the CPS. 
4) Please refer to the CPS Programming Installation Guide, which is
   included with this software for more detailed information.
5) If a file installed by the CPS later becomes corrupted, the Repair
   option on the Installation CD may be used to restore it. It is very
   important that the Installation CD for the same version that is 
   installed on the computer is used for Repair. Use of a different
   version in an attempt to Repair an installation will result in further
   corruption.
6) If the PC has never had a 1-Wire USB device connected to it before, such 
   as the USB dongle used for FLASHkeys or Advanced keys, then plug it in right 
   after installation to complete the USB install. If it is not recognized or if
   auto-detect can not locate the USB device driver, then point the New Hardware 
   Wizard's Driver installer to it in the install drive, such as  
   "C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers". 
   The wizard should then find and install the driver automatically.


Connecting the PC to the Radio:
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Do not use the Radio Interface Box (RIB), Smart Radio Interface Box (SRIB)
or any of the cables that plug into those boxes. Use only the following
direct PC to radio cables: 

ASTRO Spectra Plus / XTL 5000 RS232 cable = HKN6155

XTL 5000 High Power / XTL 5000 with 'O5' Control Head / XTL 2500 / XTL 1500 
/ PM 1500 
RS232 GCAI cable = HKN6183

XTL 5000 High Power / XTL 5000 with 'O5' Control Head / XTL 2500 / XTL 1500 
/ PM 1500
USB GCAI cable = HKN6184

HPD 1000 USB Cable = HKN6177A (6 ft) or HKN6178A (16.5 ft)

When using the USB cable, be sure to always click "Yes" on the Digital
Signature window whenever it is displayed by the operating system. Note
that the USB cable can be used only with Windows XP Service Pack 1 or higher
and Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 or higher operating systems.The CPS or 
Tuner application must first be installed before attaching the USB cable and 
turning the radio on.

For additional cables information, go to Help-> CPS help topics -> Index -> 
Part Numbers.

Programming Hints:
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1) For trunking customers, the first time the CPS is started, navigate to the
   User Settings Dialog under the Tools menu and set up the directories where
   the system key files will be stored. 
2) To retrieve data from ASTRO Spectra codeplugs, first read the codeplug
   into the ASTRO Spectra CPS and use the top node drag and drop feature to
   copy the data into the ASTRO Spectra Plus or XTL codeplug.
   Drag and drop is a very powerful and time-saving tool, but the
   data should always be verified before writing to a radio. The Drag and
   Drop Report can help with this verification. Please view the Drag and
   Drop Tutorial included in Help for more information.
3) To get help on a field, press F1 while focus is on the field, or click on
   the Help button on the tool bar (an Arrow with a question mark) and then
   click on the field for which help is desired.
4) For more information on the features available in the Windows CPS, we
   suggest viewing the audio-visual help tutorials. They can be accessed
   from the CPS menu by selecting Help->CPS Help Topics, and then double-
   clicking on CPS-User...Audio & Video Tutorials, then The Tutorials Menu.
   Then select the appropriate tutorial.