M120 Programming Errors
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- aussie_battler
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M120 Programming Errors
Hi everyone you may remember me from a couple of weeks ago.
Well my programming cable and rib has finally arrived today.
I have connected it up on an old windows 95 machine and I keep getting the same error on both programs (version 4 and version 5 RSS)
when I go to read the radio the error says
"invalid op code #7"
Can someone please tell me what it means and how I can fix it please?
thank you so much
Well my programming cable and rib has finally arrived today.
I have connected it up on an old windows 95 machine and I keep getting the same error on both programs (version 4 and version 5 RSS)
when I go to read the radio the error says
"invalid op code #7"
Can someone please tell me what it means and how I can fix it please?
thank you so much
- aussie_battler
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- Joined: Fri Jun 16, 2006 3:11 am
hi k2hz
I have set the program to run in ms dos mode
I take it that even then it wont work.
so I need to install dos as the bootable OS?
that means I will have to download it first and then put it on to disks!!!
ugh I hate old radios!! lucky this one does 50w or else it would be worthy of a boat anchor lol
okay so you think if I instlal dos it will DEFINATLEY work then?? I mean...
that is the only thing that it oculd be right now? the fact its running through win95 and not dos?
I have set the program to run in ms dos mode
I take it that even then it wont work.
so I need to install dos as the bootable OS?
that means I will have to download it first and then put it on to disks!!!
ugh I hate old radios!! lucky this one does 50w or else it would be worthy of a boat anchor lol
okay so you think if I instlal dos it will DEFINATLEY work then?? I mean...
that is the only thing that it oculd be right now? the fact its running through win95 and not dos?
If you read the numerous comments on this board about running RSS, it MUST be run in a pure DOS envronment. While it may seem to "run" under Windows attempts to program a radio may result in an error message at best or turn the radio into a "brick" at worst case.
Check out the info on the GM300/M120 page on Batlabs. It discusses the "OP code 7" error. It can also be caused by improper RIB voltage.
http://batlabs.ipv4.enterzone.net/gm300.html
In any event, RSS must run in pure DOS. Some older RSS does not like anything faster than a 25 MHz 486. Newer versions will run on faster machines provided it is DOS.
Check out the info on the GM300/M120 page on Batlabs. It discusses the "OP code 7" error. It can also be caused by improper RIB voltage.
http://batlabs.ipv4.enterzone.net/gm300.html
In any event, RSS must run in pure DOS. Some older RSS does not like anything faster than a 25 MHz 486. Newer versions will run on faster machines provided it is DOS.
- aussie_battler
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- aussie_battler
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im going to stick with what all these other fellas reckon because that is the tried and true way
ive already half installed dos but i only have 1 floppy disk so each time in between loading disks I have to format it and write the next disk to it lol
ill update to let you all know how it goes, cheers Bruce
ive already half installed dos but i only have 1 floppy disk so each time in between loading disks I have to format it and write the next disk to it lol
ill update to let you all know how it goes, cheers Bruce
- aussie_battler
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