[PCR-1000] Re: EEPROM BACKUP

Thu, 23 Jan 2003 16:44:07 -0600

Hi Cliff
The radio being on listening to a station is probably the problem.

Have the radio on, But make sure no radio programs are running.

Then run the EEPROM backup program.

Chuck Simons..
Simons Consulting
www.simons.net

90% of being smart is knowing what you're dumb at.

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Cliff Bond
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 4:19 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [PCR-1000] Re: EEPROM BACKUP

I am a new PCR-1000 owner.  I am using the Bonito software supplies by Icom.
After reading some posts in the archives,I am trying to backup the eeprom
using SavePCR1000 ("SPCR") downloaded from the Bonito site.  I am running
the savePCR from the 3.5" drive using Windows XP.

When I hit the "automatic COM Port button I get a message "unable to find
PCR1000 connected? powered on?"

It's connected, on and listening to a local BC station.

The documentation on the PCR-1000 is virtually nonexistant!

Can anyone provide any assistance or suggestions for help in trying to
backup the eeprom?

When manually selecting the COM port, only COM 3 will respond, but even when
manually selected to COM 3, when I click "Save to File" I get an "unable to
read from PCR1000 EEPROM" message.  I really don't understand com port
selection - I just loaded the Bonito software and everything seemed to work
very well "automatically."

Thanks for any suggestion as to how to proceed.

Cliff
WA4MWM

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