I have Motorola Advisor II VHF POCSAG 512K pagers that I would like to program. They are not password protected.
I have the correct Motorola interface kit and Advisor II cradle. I have downloaded and installed the Advisor II POCSAG software from Motorola and successfully installed it. All pagers work correctly and I just want to add some approved cap codes.
When I put the pager in the cradle the red LED becomes illuminated on the interface box. When I select the read pager option the operation times out and says pager not responding.
I know that the interface kit work becuase I program Minitor 3, 4, and 5 pagers with it. I have the correct serial port.
Am I missing something? Does the radio need to be put in some sort of programming mode? I have checked the cradle to ensure it is not defective in some way. I have checked all cables. I have pulled apart a pager and checked the two pin contacts on the circuit board. I have tried different serial port baud rates. All with the same result. If anyone has any ideas I would appreciate it.
Thanks
Mark
Advisor II Programming Error - Pager Not Responding
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Advisor II Programming Error - Pager Not Responding
Last edited by dittrimd on Wed Feb 07, 2007 5:35 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Advisor II Programming Error - Pager Not Responding
Hello - did you ever get your pagers below to program? I have 20 I need to add a group page code to?
Jerry Robinson
jr@abcsecurity.com
847-325-0600
Jerry Robinson
jr@abcsecurity.com
847-325-0600
dittrimd wrote:I have Motorola Advisor II VHF POCSAG 512K pagers that I would like to program. They are not password protected.
I have the correct Motorola interface kit and Advisor II cradle. I have downloaded and installed the Advisor II POCSAG software from Motorola and successfully installed it. All pagers work correctly and I just want to add some approved cap codes.
When I put the pager in the cradle the red LED becomes illuminated on the interface box. When I select the read pager option the operation times out and says pager not responding.
I know that the interface kit work becuase I program Minitor 3, 4, and 5 pagers with it. I have the correct serial port.
Am I missing something? Does the radio need to be put in some sort of programming mode? I have checked the cradle to ensure it is not defective in some way. I have checked all cables. I have pulled apart a pager and checked the two pin contacts on the circuit board. I have tried different serial port baud rates. All with the same result. If anyone has any ideas I would appreciate it.
Thanks
Mark
Re: Advisor II Programming Error - Pager Not Responding
Wow, a blast from the past. I had forgotten all about this post. No I gave up getting my set up to work. I purchased an apollo pager and that seems to be working just fine. I can program it via software or it actually can have some features programmed via a programming mode and the front keys. The pager also is rechargeable and has an amplified cradle. If I had to do it now I would take it to a local shop that I know can program these pagers. I just don't have time to mess with it anymore.
Sorry I could not be more help.
Mark D.
Sorry I could not be more help.
Mark D.
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Re: Advisor II Programming Error - Pager Not Responding
dittrimd wrote:Wow, a blast from the past. I had forgotten all about this post. No I gave up getting my set up to work. I purchased an apollo pager and that seems to be working just fine. I can program it via software or it actually can have some features programmed via a programming mode and the front keys. The pager also is rechargeable and has an amplified cradle. If I had to do it now I would take it to a local shop that I know can program these pagers. I just don't have time to mess with it anymore.
Sorry I could not be more help.
Mark D.
These things are a p.i.t.a. due to the crappy DOS based software. I find it extraordinary that a current tier product like the Advisor II doesn't have a windows based software package. I have 70 that I need to program and I can't find a computer slow enough to run the software on, never mind that I am struggling to find any dos disks !!!
Re: Advisor II Programming Error - Pager Not Responding
The Advisor 2 runs just fine in a window inside XP, even using a USB-serial adapter (as long as you force the adapter to com1-4).
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Re: Advisor II Programming Error - Pager Not Responding
Well it's got me stumped. I have now tried installing the software on my trusty Toshiba 550cdt which is an OLD Pentium 1 laptop that I use to program all of my older M mobiles & portables and it won't work on that either. I'm beginning to wonder if there is something wrong with the software itself.tvsjr wrote:The Advisor 2 runs just fine in a window inside XP, even using a USB-serial adapter (as long as you force the adapter to com1-4).
I'll go back to the MSS and get them to stick all of my hair back on my head !