Spectra or Astro Spectra Plus Control Head Cable

[bondo007]

Is there a difference between the regular Spectra 25 pin control head cable and those used by the Astro Spectra/ Astro Spectra Plus control heads and drawers.? Will a regular Spectra control head cable work on a Astro or Astro Spectra Plus ? I know the control heads are different.

Thank's

Randy

 

[Alpha]

The cables are the same.

 

[bondo007]

So here's the deal:

I have a Astro Spectra Plus VHF 110 watt remote mount... The radio works fine with no issues until I plug the programming cable into the drawer. The display goes out as it is supposed to but then displays FL 01/90 and will not communicate with the CPS software. Upon unplugging the program cable the radio re-boots and all is well once again. I programmed this on the bench without issue prior to installing in a vehicle. This is an upgrade from a regular Spectra to an Astro Spectra Plus.The only difference is I used a different control head to drawer cable that was already installed in the vehicle that was on the regular VHF Spectra, not the cable I used when programming on the bench.... Is the cable the issue ??

Any Idea ???

 

[Alpha]

Hmm. The Astro Spectra Plus is a cranky bastard. I have noticed a lot of quirks with them compared to regular Astro Spectras, they are very easy to permanently brick when firmware upgrading, as careful and knowledgeable as I am, I have still managed to brick one or two in my day. It's possible something in the cable is conflicting; to troubleshoot take back to the bench cable and see if the problem goes away. If it does you have isolated the problem, i.e. the cable.

 

[bondo007]

Will do..... Thank you Sir !!

Randy

 

[motorola_otaku]

You have to unplug the microphone. If you have a siren connected you will need to disconnect that too. AS+ radios go into programming mode by pulling the Mic Hi+ line low and if anything else is riding on the mic bus it throws it out of whack. BTDT.

 

[MattSR]

Hmm. The Astro Spectra Plus is a cranky bastard.

Maybe it is the curse of the ASTRO25 mobile?