VX-10 ERROR_3 message
VX-10 ERROR_3 message
I have a vx-10 with the 2 button keypad. When I installed a FTT-15 16 key keypad, I get ERROR_3 when I turn the radio on. I have tried reprogramming the radio but still get the message. I put the 2 key keypad back on and it works fine. Does anyone have any ideas of what I need to do to get the radio to work with this keypad? Is there something in the programming that needs to be set differently to get the keypad to work?
VX-10 ERROR_3 message
egrams,
I have been using and programming the VX-10 for several months now and I think
that your problem is due to the extra channel memory in the FTT-15 keypad being
in an illegal state. The radio itself has a memory chip (EEPROM) that holds
the standard 40 channels. Onboard the FTT-15 keypad is the same type of memory
which expands the number of channels to 102. My guess is that when you turn on
your radio with the FTT-15 keypad installed, the contents of the memory in the
keypad is read by the radio and if it encounters any invalid channel information,
the radio "barfs" and results in the ERROR 3 display.
I have a similar problem when I upgrade the standard two-button FTT-14 keypads
with the extra memory. I use the CE14 program to load in valid channel settings
into the new memory. You mention that you tried re-programming the radio. Are
you using the CE14 program or do you have the field programming mod installed
in the radio? If you are relying on the field programming mode then you cannot
get to ALL of the various channel settings and anyone of them, if wrong, can lead
to the error. If you are using the CE14 program you will need to read (upload)
the contents of the radio and then go through ALL 102 channels and set them to
something which will be valid for your radio. Make sure that all of the channels
you will be using are properly programmed. Also, you should make sure that all
of the RECEIVE frequencies for the channels that you are NOT using, be programmed
within the spec range of the radio. The transmit frequencies of those channels
can be set to anything (even out of band as it will only cause an error if you
try to transmit). You can then write (download) those settings into the radio
and that should get rid of the error.
Let me know if this worked for you or not.
Ray
I have been using and programming the VX-10 for several months now and I think
that your problem is due to the extra channel memory in the FTT-15 keypad being
in an illegal state. The radio itself has a memory chip (EEPROM) that holds
the standard 40 channels. Onboard the FTT-15 keypad is the same type of memory
which expands the number of channels to 102. My guess is that when you turn on
your radio with the FTT-15 keypad installed, the contents of the memory in the
keypad is read by the radio and if it encounters any invalid channel information,
the radio "barfs" and results in the ERROR 3 display.
I have a similar problem when I upgrade the standard two-button FTT-14 keypads
with the extra memory. I use the CE14 program to load in valid channel settings
into the new memory. You mention that you tried re-programming the radio. Are
you using the CE14 program or do you have the field programming mod installed
in the radio? If you are relying on the field programming mode then you cannot
get to ALL of the various channel settings and anyone of them, if wrong, can lead
to the error. If you are using the CE14 program you will need to read (upload)
the contents of the radio and then go through ALL 102 channels and set them to
something which will be valid for your radio. Make sure that all of the channels
you will be using are properly programmed. Also, you should make sure that all
of the RECEIVE frequencies for the channels that you are NOT using, be programmed
within the spec range of the radio. The transmit frequencies of those channels
can be set to anything (even out of band as it will only cause an error if you
try to transmit). You can then write (download) those settings into the radio
and that should get rid of the error.
Let me know if this worked for you or not.
Ray