     ^rHelp for Read (Write) Codeplug Data from (to) Radio or Diskette^r
     
     This  menu  allows  you  to  load  codeplug  data from disk or to save
     codeplug data to disk. Please make sure  that  for  disk  operation  a
     formatted  disk  with  enough  free  space is inserted in the selected
     drive. 

     You can also read codeplug data from a radio or  write  codeplug  data
     to a radio. 

     This section contains help information about:
     
          - Required Hardware
          - Read Codeplug Data from Radio
          - Program Radio with Codeplug Data

     ^rRequired Hardware^r
     
     The  following  hardware is required to be able to read or write to an
     M110 Series radio:
     
     * Programming Cable          GTF297A    










     ^rHelp for Read Codeplug Data from Radio^r
     
     In order to read the personality  of  a  radio,  it  is  necessary  to
     connect  the  radio that you want to read to the system. To accomplish
     this, you will require a serial port on  the  computer  together  with
     the programming cable needed to interface the radio to the computer. 

     To set up the system, follow the steps outlined below. 

     * switch off the radio

     *  Connect one end of the programming cable to the serial port of your
     computer. Connect the other end into the Mic  connector  or  into  the
     Control head connector (for radios without controlheads)


     * load in the M110 Series Field Programmer software. 

     * turn the radio on. Select beginning from the Main Menu:
     "[F3] -  Read (Write) Codeplug Data from (to) Radio or Disk"
     and on next Menu
     "[F2] -  Read Codeplug from Radio".
     You are now ready to read the personality of the radio. 

     The  programmer  will  first  check  that  it can communicate with the
     radio. If not, then an error message will be displayed. 
     
               | Problems communicating with radio.    |
               | Hit any key to continue               |
     
     In this case, check  the  connection  between  the  computer  and  the
     radio,  make sure the radio is working and make sure that the cable is
     connected to the correct serial port on the computer. 

     If the programmer can communicate with the radio then  it  will  check
     that  an appropriate radio is connected. If the radio software version
     is invalid then the following error massage will be displayed:
     
               | Invalid radio type.                   |
               | Hit any key to continue               |
     
     and the central screen will show some technical information about  the
     connected radio type. 

     If  an  appropriate  radio  is  connected then the central screen will
     show some technical information about the  activities  that  are  done
     and  the  connected  radio, to indicate the current status of the read
     process. 
     After the radio has been read properly,  the  following  message  will
     be  displayed: 
     
               | Radio successfully read.              |
               | Hit any key to continue               |
     
     and  the  type  information  for  the  radio  will  be  generated  and
     displayed in the header area. 

     ^hNote that the read process may take up to five seconds.^h






     If the programmer issues a 
     
               | Codeplug checksum error.              |
               | Hit any key to continue               |
     
     message, the codeplug in the radio is  corrupted  due  to  a  hardware
     problem  or  manipulation.  Try to reprogram the codeplug. In case the
     problem persists, the codeplug must be replaced. 








     ^rHelp for Program Radio with Codeplug Data^r
     
     In order to program a radio, it is  necessary  to  connect  the  radio
     that  you  want to program to the system. See "Read Codeplug Data from
     Radio" section for the steps necessary to do this. 











     After you have set up the system and selected  the  radio  personality
     file  that  you  wish  to write into a radio, select the "F4 - Program
     Radio  with  Codeplug  Data"  function  in  the  "[F3]  -  Read(Write)
     Codeplug  Data  to  (from)  Radio  or  Disk" which is part of the Main
     Menu. This function will program the codeplug of the  radio  with  the
     data  currently held in the programmer. Before programming starts, the
     user has to respond to the following instructional message:
     
               | Data in radio will be overwritten     |
               | Do you wish to continue (Y/N) ?       |






     When "Y"es is pressed the programmer will  first  check  that  it  can
     communicate   with   the  radio  and  that  an  appropriate  radio  is
     connected.  If Radio Communication  is  successful  then  the  central
     screen  area  will be cleared and some technical information regarding
     the actual activities will be shown on the central screen area. 

     The programmer will read the codeplug of the radio to  check  that  it
     is  compatible  with  the  new  personality.  The  following  will  be
     checked:







     -  Radio Model: Only when the radio model matches  with  the  PC  file
     will  programming  be  allowed.  If  no  match is found, the following
     Error Message is displayed:
     
               | Invalid radio type.                   |
               | Hit any key to continue               |
     
     and the central screen will show some technical information about  the
     connected radio type. 







     -   Radio configuration: The radio must have the same configuration as
     the new personality. If not,  then  the  following  Error  Message  is
     displayed:
     
               | Radio Configuration mismatch.         |
               | Overwrite Configuration (Y/N) ?       |


     Answering  with  "Y"es  will override the radios configuration. A "N"o
     will abort the radio programming operation with the following message
     
               | Writing to radio aborted.             |
               | Hit any key to continue               |



     -  Radio serial number: The radio must have the same serial number  as
     the  new  personality.  If  not,  then  the following Error Message is
     displayed:
     
               | Radio Serial number mismatch.         |
               | Overwrite Serial number (Y/N) ?       |

     Answer "Y"es to override the radios serial number with the one  loaded
     into  the  programmer.  Answer  "N"o  to keep the radios serial number
     unchanged. 

     While the radio is being programmed the  programmer  will  detect  any
     communication errors as for "Read Codeplug Data from Radio". 

     ^hNote that a programming operation may take up to 25 seconds.^h

     On  completion  of  the  Write  Radio procedure, the following message
     will be  displayed: 
     
               | Radio successfully programmed.        |
               | Hit any key to continue               |
     
     the central screen area will then be cleared  and  the  'Read  (Write)
     Codeplug Data' Menu screen will appear. 








     If a
     
               | Codeplug verify error.                |
               | Hit any key to continue               |
     
     message  is  issued,  a  problem  exists  with  the  codeplug.  Try to
     reprogram the radio  and  if  the  the  error  persists,  replace  the
     codeplug. 

      ^r Note also that when you have completed programming the radio, ^r
      ^r                you may have to tune the radio.                ^r

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