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ASTRO 25 Portable CPS R12.00.00
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- VISTA with Service Pack 1 is now a supported operating system! 
  (see 'For VISTA Users' section below)

- Tutorials format has changed. Previous versions of the Tutorials
  will NOT work with this version of the CPS. It is recommended to install 
  the tutorials with this CPS version

- 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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NOTE: FIRMWARE VERSION R12.00.00 or HIGHER IS REQUIRED FOR THE 
FOLLOWING FEATURES TO WORK IN THE RADIO:

 
• XTS 2500 support of Fireground On Scene 

• XTS 1500 support of ADP software encryption 

• Enhanced Background Noise Suppression

• 3 field-programmable Mode Select soft buttons 
 
• Zone and Channel Up/Down buttons via soft buttons

• Encrypted POP25 via ASTRO Conventional 

• Additional channel support for XTS 5000/2500/1500 and MT 1500 radios 

• Non-acknowledged ASTRO 25 IV&D data broadcast

 
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 


NOTE: Due to memory limitations, SSE 5000 radios will not be upgraded to 
firmware version R10.00.00 or higher.


New CPS features supported:
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• Advanced Conventional Key
	
NOTE:  Please verify that any Advanced Key iButton is NOT expired before
 writing to it. 


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’s 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. 

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


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 (SP 1 or higher)
		     Vista Business (SP 1 or higher)	

                     NOTE:	XP upgrade OR Vista upgrade from other operating 
				systems is not supported. 
				Windows ME and Windows 98 are no longer 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 32-bit or 64-bit processor

Memory               512 MB RAM minimum for all supported operating
		     systems 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) Please install the CPS before attempting to connect the radio to the PC 
   using the USB cable.
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) 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).
9) Please avoid saving an invalid codeplug with "~" characters in table fields.
     Doing so may cause the application to terminate.
10) 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.
11) When formatting an Advanced System Key, the 'Initialize' message may appear 
    several times. Please select 'Cancel' to proceed.
12) '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.
13) Voice Files do NOT get copied when using POP25 feature.
14) "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 5.01 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: 
   
   XTS 5000 / XTS 2500 / SSE 5000 / XTS 1500 / MT 1500 / PR 1500:

         RS232 cable = RKN4106
         USB cable = RKN4105

   XTS 4000:

         RS232 cable = NKN1027A
         USB cable = NKN1029A

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 XTS 3000 or ASTRO Saber codeplugs, first read
   the codeplug into the ASTRO Saber / XTS 3000 CPS and use the top node
   drag and drop feature to copy the data into the XTS 5000 or XTS 2500
   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.