Service manual

Guide to ASTRO™ Digital Radios
or EEPROM which stores the CSD. At the time this guide was written, this statement applies only to
Motorola Inc. ASTRO™ series radios. ASTRO25™ radios are not manipulated using the same process.
More is discussed later in the guide.
The first version of host firmware ever released is unknown. The earliest version I’ve come
across is cp_D01.04.00. Another confirmed VSELP revision is ap_R03.20.01. are internally dated as
©1996 by Motorola Inc. I’m inclined to believe there’s much earlier firmware than this.
The prefix designations of cp and ap have no known meaning, however it has been noted ap
always prefixes VSELP host firmware.
The R means RELEASE, which is stable firmware intended for the public.
D means DEVELOPMENT, which signifies the firmware is intended for a special application or a
customer-specific issue which may or may not be in the testing phase.
The first number in the firmware version signifies the major release. It also indicates which type
of codec (DSP firmware) it’s compatible with. Example: R07.71.00. The 7 indicates it’s compatible with
the IMBE™ DSP firmware. More on this is discussed later.
Let’s discuss major firmware versions. The following chart identifies significant information
associated with each ASTRO™ release. For the purpose of conveying factual information, the guide
covers firmware from major version 3 and up, as little is known about earlier releases. These tables do
not apply to ASTRO25™-family firmware releases.
Host Firmware (ROS) Version
Notes
ap_R03.xx.xx (Portables)
VSELP ROS firmware
R04.xx.xx (Portables)
IMBE™ ROS firmware 1996 -era
R05.xx.xx (Portables)
IMBE™ ROS firmware 1996-1999
R06.xx.xx (Portables)
IMBE™ ROS – ASTRO25™ 9600bps trunking
R07.xx.xx (Portables)
IMBE™ ROS 2000-current (R07.71.00)
R08.xx.xx (Digital Spectra)
IMBE™ ROS—ASTRO™ modem only?
R09.xx.xx (Digital Spectra)
IMBE™ ROS 1996-1999
R10.xx.xx (Digital Spectra)
IMBE™ ROS—ASTRO25™ 9600bps trunking
R11.xx.xx (Digital Spectra)
IMBE™ ROS 2000-current (R11.70.00)
am_R75.xx.xx (Digital Spectra)
VSELP ROS firmware
DSP Firmware Version*
Notes
x05.xx.xx
VSELP/Analog operation
x06.xx.xx
IMBE™/Analog operation (1996-1999)
x07.xx.xx
IMBE™/Analog operation 2000-2001
x08.xx.xx
IMBE™/Analog operation 2001-current
*Analog/digital operation dependent on firmware revision letter.