Readme for Motorola Entry Level Radio Customer Programming Software

# Entry Level Radio Customer Programming Software

### Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. What's new in this release

3. Requirements

4. Installation, Removal

5. Driver installation

6. Important notes

7. Legal notice

### 1. Introduction

Welcome to the Entry Level Radio Customer Programming Software (CPS).

### 2. What's new in this release

Version | Notes
R02.06 (Build 64) | The same as R02.04.
R02.04 (Build 62) | Supports application feature registration for 20/25 kHz Channel Bandwidth capability by the common EID which is also shared with other CPS platforms.
R02.03 (Build 61) | Supports 12.5 kHz only. 20/25 kHz Channel Bandwidth capability is available via application features. Please contact Motorola customer service for details.
R02.02 (Build 58) | Support Battery Type programmable button.
R02.01 (Build 56) | Updated driver installation method.
R02.00 (Build 53) | Support MDC and Quik-Call II signaling system in some regions.
R01.07 (Build 46) | CPS name change.
R01.04 (Build 35) | Report feature enhancement.
R01.02 (Build 30) | Support for the UHF1 radios.
R01.01 (Build 28) | Support for the VHF radios.
R01.00 (Build 21) | Support for the UHF2 radios. Drag and drop support between models. Support for multiple selection configuration. For example, select several channels in the tree view and set the parameters to the same value at once. Support for custom views and undo/redo.

### 3. Requirements

Operating System
Microsoft® Windows® Vista Microsoft® Windows® 7 Microsoft® Windows® 8
Hardware Recommendations
· The application takes approximately 350 MB of free disk space on your PC.However, more space would be required to save archive files of your radios. Each archive file varies in size depending on the features of the radio.
· For processor speed and RAM, the recommendations given by Microsoft for the release of the operating system that you are using should be sufficient.
· A USB port.
· A CD-ROM drive.
· For best display results, set the DPI setting of your PC to the Normal size (96 DPI).

### 4. Installation, Removal

Installation

You need to have Administrator rights on the target PC in order to install the software.

Follow the steps below for the CD-ROM version:

· Insert the CD-ROM containing the installation into the CD-ROM drive.

· If the installation application doesn't start within 30 seconds, the auto-run feature for CD-ROMs for you operating system is likely disabled. Browse to your CD-ROM and run the setup.exe program. For example, if the E:\ drive is the CD-ROM, run E:\setup.exe.

Follow the steps below for the software package version:

· Unzip the CPS package to a directory of a local disk.

· Browse to this directory and run the setup.exe program.

Note :

1. During re-install, settings for preferences and dealer information will be reset to their default values. You will need to check these settings after the new version has been installed and make changes as necessary.

2. If a previous version of CPS has already been installed, you will be given the option to “Repair” or “Remove”.If you are upgrading the CPS, then remove the previous version and start the installation process again. If you are re-installing the CPS, then choose the repair option.

Removal
From the Start button on the task bar of your operating system, select Settings > Control Panel. Select the Add/Remove Programs option within the control panel. Select the Entry Level Radio Customer Programming Software item in the "Currently installed programs" box and click the remove button.

### 5. Driver installation

Windows Vista Operating System

Before connect the USB cable to computer, please make sure your Windows Update setting is “Ask me each time I connect a new device before checking for drivers” via right click “Computer” -> “Properties” -> “Advanced System Settings” -> “Hardware” -> “Windows Update Driver Settings”

Follow these steps to install the driver:

1. Connect the USB cable between the host computer and the radio.

2. Windows will open a “Found New Hardware” window.

3. Select “Locate and install driver software (recommended)”.

4. Wait while the computer searches and installs the driver.

Windows 7 Operating System

Before connect the USB cable to computer, please make sure your Windows Update setting is “Install driver software from Windows Update if it is notfound on my computer” via right click “Computer” -> “Properties” -> “Advanced System Settings” -> “Hardware” -> “Device Installation Settings”

To Windows 7 (32 bit) operating system, the driver will be automatically installed and ready for use when connect the USB cable between the host computer and the radio.

To Windows 7 (64 bit) operating system, follow these steps to install the driver:

1. Connect the USB cable between the host computer and the radio. The system prompts the driver was installed unsuccessfully.

2. Run Device Manager via right click My Computer -> System Properties -> Hardware -> Device Manager.

3. Select Other Devices then right click “CP2102 USB to UART Bridge Controller” and run Update Driver Software.

4. Choose Search automatically for updated driver software.

5. Wait while the computer searches and updates the driver.

### 6. Important notes

The following behaviors are known problems with the latest release of the Entry Level Radio CPS.

- For Windows 8 OS support, any of below 2 solutions for CPS is workable:

  Solution 1:

  After installing CPS and NET Framework 3.5 by system direction, need launch CPS by 'Run as administrator' way for the first time, as following picture showing.

  Then CPS can be launched successfully. After the first time, CPS can be launched by normal ways.

  Solution 2:

  Firstly install .NET Framework 3.5 automatically on line as following picture showing:

  'Control Panel' -> 'Programs' -> 'Programs and Features' -> 'Turn Windows features on or off' -> enable the checkbox '.NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0)' and its 2 sub checkboxes.

  Then install CPS, CPS can be installed and launched successfully.

### 7. Legal notice

MOTOROLA, MOTO, MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS and the Stylized M logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Motorola Trademark Holdings, LLC and are used under license. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. © 2011-2013 Motorola Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved.

Microsoft® and Windows® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Inc.