Service manual

Guide to ASTRO Digital Radios
Table of Contents
Preface ............................................................................................................................................................ 3
History ............................................................................................................................................................. 4
Model-specific Discussion: ASTRO Legacy Series ...................................................................................... 6
ASTRO Digital Saber .......................................................................................................................................... 6
XTS 3000 ...................................................................................................................................................... 10
ASTRO Digital Spectra ..................................................................................................................................... 14
Model-specific Discussion: ASTRO25 Series ........................................................................................... 19
XTS 5000 ...................................................................................................................................................... 19
XTS 2500 ...................................................................................................................................................... 25
XTS 4000 ...................................................................................................................................................... 26
XTS 1500, SSE 5000, XTL 2500, XTL 1500, XTL 2500, XTL 5000, MT 1500, PR 1500and Digital Spectra Plus .... 27
Radio Operating System (ROS) and DSP Firmware Discussion ................................................................. 28
ASTRO Firmware ........................................................................................................................................... 28
ASTRO25 Firmware ........................................................................................................................................ 32
FLASHport Technology ............................................................................................................................. 46
FLASHport Feature Chart .................................................................................................................................. 47
Hardware Hacking ....................................................................................................................................... 49
Guidelines For Buying & Selling ASTRO/ASTRO25 Kit ......................................................................... 54
Radio Programming: Software and Hardware Part Numbers .................................................................. 55
ASTRO & ASTRO25 Encryption Hardware ........................................................................................... 56
Change Log.................................................................................................................................................. 57