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Procedure to update via DS4201 emulation

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Procedure to update via DS4201 emulation

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 #* Load MTR2000-DS2401.ino sketch into Arduino IDE and add the "OneWireHub_library.zip" in Arduino IDE as library as well
 #* In MTR2000-DS2401.ino sketch you may modify the DS2401 strings: Check all 4 postions:
-#*: 0x01, 0x1C, 0x11, 0xF1, 0x08, 0x00, 0x00 (for Station ID 8F11111C); first 0x01 is family code, last two 0x00 are always 0x00
+#*: 0x01, 0x1C, 0x11, 0xF1, 0x08, 0x00, 0x00 (for Station ID 8F1111C); first 0x01 is family code, last two 0x00 are always 0x00
 # Connect pin 1 of U100 IC location on PCB to a ground-pin of Arduino Uno
 # Connect pin 2 of U100 IC location on PCB to PIN 8 of Arduino

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 [[media:MTR2000 Install and Operation Manual 68P81096E20.pdf|MTR2000 Install and Operation Manual 68P81096E20]]
 [[Media:Instruction - Field Service Manual 335-405 MHz 6881099E80-F 0411508.pdf|Field Service Manual 335-405 MHz 6881099E80-F
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 == Depot Manuals ==
-[[media:MTR2000 UHF Depot-Service Manual 68P81096E35-A.pdf|HF Depot-Service Manual 68P81096E35-A]] - UHF Depot-Service Manual 68P81096E35-A
+[[Media:MTR2000 Depot Service Manual 132-174 MHz 68P81096E40-F.pdf|MTR2000 Depot Service Manual 132-174 MHz 68P81096E40-F]] - VHF Depot Service Manual 68P81096E40-F
 [[media:MTR2000 Station Backplane.pdf|MTR2000 Station Backplane ]] - Station Backplane

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 # <li value="10"> You can see U100 a Dallas serial IC. Be careful and desolder it, hot air is a must. You will need to re-install it later. </li>
-#: if you dont' install this back again the repeater will have Station ID "0000000".
+#: if you don't install this again the repeater will have Station ID "0000000".
 # Connect the Arduino to your PC.
 #* Install Arduino IDE on PC.

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 This procedure was developed by Chris, DG2NGI and formatted for the wiki.
-[[Media:Manual to change Station ID of Motorola MTR2000 for firmware upgrade via RSS.pdf|manuscript of Chris, DG2NGI to change Station ID of Motorola MTR2000 for firmware upgrade via RSS]]
+[[Media:Manual to change Station ID of Motorola MTR2000 for firmware upgrade via RSS.pdf|Manuscript by Chris, DG2NGI to change Station ID of Motorola MTR2000 for firmware upgrade via RSS]]
 # Save your codeplug first.

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 == Procedure to update via DS4201 emulation ==
-This uses an [https://docs.arduino.cc/hardware/uno-rev3 Arduino Uno] to emulate the 1 wire serial ID of the [[media:Dallas DS2400 Silicon Serial Number.pdf|DS4201]]
+This uses an [https://docs.arduino.cc/hardware/uno-rev3 Arduino Uno] to emulate the 1 wire serial ID of the [[media:Dallas DS2400 Silicon Serial Number.pdf|DS4201]].
 # Save your codeplug first.

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	== Procedure to update via DS4201 emulation ==		== Procedure to update via DS4201 emulation ==

−	This uses an Arduino to emulate the 1 wire serial ID of the DS4201	+	This uses an [https://docs.arduino.cc/hardware/uno-rev3 Arduino Uno] to emulate the 1 wire serial ID of the [[media:Dallas DS2400 Silicon Serial Number.pdf\|DS4201]]

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 = Software =
-[[File:Motorola MTR2000 R03.02.01.zip|thumb|MTR2000 CPS]]
+[[Media:Motorola MTR2000 R03.02.01.zip|MTR2000 CPS R03.02.01]]
-[[File:28F800 image for MTR2000.bin|thumb|28F800 image for MTR2000]]
+[[Media:MTR2000 Firmware Package R003.04.03.zip|MTR2000 Firmware R03.04.03 for station ID 8F11111C]] - LATEST FIRMWARE
-[[File:Mtr2000-OCR30403.CMP|thumb|Mtr2000-OCR30403 cmp file for uploader to upgrade]]
+[[media:Mtr2000-OCR30403.CMP|Mtr2000-OCR30403 cmp file for uploader to upgrade]]
 = Firmware =

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 # Download the codeplug and save it! Take screenshots of every alignment data as well
 # With a serial terminal connect at 9600 8N1 to your MTR2000
-# <li> Send commands (you´ll see nothing during input!):
+# Send commands (you´ll see nothing during input!):
-#:<pre><nowiki> dorss <enter>
+#: dorss <enter>
-#:<pre> get bpn <enter>
+#: get bpn <enter>
 # write down your backplane ID number (you can also see it in RSS as station ID)
 # Remove backplane cover:
 <gallery mode="packed-hover" heights=300>
 DS4201_install.jpg|U100 on back plane Dallas DS4201
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-# You can see „U100“ Dallas serial IC. Be careful and desolder it. You should install it later. Otherwise your repeater will work with Station ID „0000000“. If you destroy the connection of PIN 2 on PCB it´s not so serious; you can find U100-connections on other place as well
+# <li value="10"> You can see U100 a Dallas serial IC. Be careful and desolder it, hot air is a must. You will need to re-install it later. </li>
-# Take an Arduino and connect it to your PC. You have to install Arduino IDE on PC. Load MTR2000-DS2401.ino sketch into Arduino IDE and integrate „OneWireHub_library.zip“ in Arduino IDE as library as well
+#: if you dont' install this back again the repeater will have Station ID "0000000".
-# In MTR2000-DS2401.ino-sketch you can modify the DS2401 string: adapt all oft the 4 positions
+# Connect the Arduino to your PC.
-# 0x01, 0x1C, 0x11, 0xF1, 0x08, 0x00, 0x00 (for Station ID 8F11111C); first 0x01 is family code, last two 0x00 are always 0x00
+#* Install Arduino IDE on PC.
 # Connect pin 1 of U100 IC location on PCB to a ground-pin of Arduino Uno
 # Connect pin 2 of U100 IC location on PCB to PIN 8 of Arduino
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 MTR2000-DS2401-hookup-00002.jpg| Arduino with Code
 </gallery>
-#DS2401 1-Wire Ground-pin: first line of 3rd connector, pin Nr. 2 from right
+: DS2401 1-Wire Ground-pin: first line of 3rd connector, pin #2 from right
- DS2401 1-Wire signal-pin: first line of last connector, pin nr. 8 from left
+: DS2401 1-Wire signal-pin: first line of last connector, pin #8 from left
-# Disconnect Arduino from PC (!) and give it an external power supply; otherwise you´ll have signal problem
+# <li value="14">Disconnect Arduino from PC and power it from an external power supply; otherwise you'll have signal integrity problems</li>
-# Power up your MTR2000 again; MTR2000 should recognice your Arduino as DS2401 and load its station ID alias backplane number; You have to power down every time for more than 15 seconds that MTR2000 forgets the loaded bpn from ds2401 in controller and can load another bpn out of another DS2401
+# Power the MTR2000 again; The MTR2000 should recognize the Arduino as a DS2401 and load its station ID/backplane number.
 # You can check actual station ID via Putty and serial commands
- dorss
+#: dorss
- get bpn
+#: get bpn
 <gallery mode="packed-hover" heights=300>
 MTR2000-DS2401-hookup-00004.jpg|Serial Terminal Output
 </gallery>
+# <li value="17"> You should see i. e. BPN = 000008F1111C </li>
-You should do that on your own risk only if you have to upgrade firmware or repair your MTR2000.
+# Open the Load RSS and use upgrade function to push the firmware to the station.
-Station ID seems to be only relevant during firmware upgrade.
+#: Ensure it's the firmware file .ocr and feature definition file .enc for Station ID 8F11111C
-To unlock a locked MTR2000 just temporarily until next power cycle you can use the following commands via Putty:
+# After flashing firmware and confirming it's working you can reinstall original DS2401 again
- dorss
+# Reload your saved codeplug again and check alignment data from screenshots and that the MTR2000 is not in alarm.
 <gallery mode="packed-hover" heights=300>
 MTR2000-DS2401-hookup-00005.jpg | RSS
 MTR2000-DS2401-hookup-00006.jpg | happy MRT2000
 </gallery>
 == firmware update notes ==

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-# To use an firmware-file with feature definition string-file from another MTR2000 you have to save your codeplug first
+# Save your codeplug first.
-# You should install i. e. Oracle VM Virual Box and Windows XP 32 bit in newer systems (tested even with Windows 11) and use an older RS232-USB-adapter, that will work under Windows XP (!!!)
+# Ensure your MTR2000 is working 100%
 # Install Motorola MTR2000 RSS
-# Download the codeplug and save it! Take screenshots of every alignment data (!!!)
+# Download the codeplug and save it! Take screenshots of every alignment data as well
-# Install putty and create a serial connection to your MTR2000 with 9600 baud
+# With a serial terminal connect at 9600 8N1 to your MTR2000
-# Send commands (you´ll see nothing during input!):
+# <li> Send commands (you´ll see nothing during input!):
-# dorss <enter>
+#:<pre><nowiki> dorss <enter>
-# get bpn <enter>
+#:<pre> get bpn <enter>
-# write down your backplane number (you can also see it in RSS as station ID)
+#:</pre>
-# Remove Backplane cover
+# write down your backplane ID number (you can also see it in RSS as station ID)
 # You can see „U100“ Dallas serial IC. Be careful and desolder it. You should install it later. Otherwise your repeater will work with Station ID „0000000“. If you destroy the connection of PIN 2 on PCB it´s not so serious; you can find U100-connections on other place as well
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 # Connect pin 2 of U100 IC location on PCB to PIN 8 of Arduino
 # Disconnect Arduino from PC (!) and give it an external power supply; otherwise you´ll have signal problem
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   dorss
   get bpn
 You should do that on your own risk only if you have to upgrade firmware or repair your MTR2000.
 Station ID seems to be only relevant during firmware upgrade.
-To unlock a locked MTR2000 just temporarely until next power cycle you can use the following commands via Putty:
+To unlock a locked MTR2000 just temporarily until next power cycle you can use the following commands via Putty:
   dorss
   hw_id_check_off
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 # After flashing firmware you can reinstall your DS2401 again
 # Reload your saved codeplug again and check alignment data from screenshots!
+<gallery mode="packed-hover" heights=300>
 == firmware update notes ==

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 = Docs =
-The MTR has a depot manual, but it's not available AFIK.  IF you have one, please tell me, I will happily send you a shipping label, have it scanned professionally and send it back all at my cost.
+The MTR has a depot manual, but it's not available AFIK.  IF you have one, please tell me, I will happily send you a shipping label, have it scanned professionally and send it back all at my cost.  '''We have a partial UHF and SCM manual now below!'''
 The part number for the Depot Manual are 68P81096E40, and 68P81096E35, VHF/UHF respectively.
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-[[media:MTR2000 Install and Operation Manual 68P81096E20.pdf|thumb|MTR2000 Install and Operation Manual 68P81096E20]]
+[[media:MTR2000 Install and Operation Manual 68P81096E20.pdf|MTR2000 Install and Operation Manual 68P81096E20]]
 = Pictures =