GP320 Programming Password

[sjp82]

Hi All

We are taking over a shopwatch scheme as new members of the local chamber of trade. I have a little knowledge about radios and ive been tasked to expand the system as we have a very very small budget. The problem is the radios are password protected in the motorola software. Is there a way round this as to go back to the original service supplier would cost over £500?

Thanks

Simon

[sjp82]

Hi All

We are taking over a shopwatch scheme as new members of the local chamber of trade. I have a little knowledge about radios and ive been tasked to expand the system as we have a very very small budget. The problem is the radios are password protected in the motorola software. Is there a way round this as to go back to the original service supplier would cost over £500?

Thanks

Simon

Any help would be appreciated folks am really stuck on this.

[emsgeorge]

there was a bypass program in the files section - but you will have to be a full member to get into it. (and im unsure if its still there !)

Do the radios use selcall ?. If its a basic setup, it will be easier to program them from scratch. Its not although they will have contact lists etc, as they dont have a display. Less hassle for you, and means you can add selcall if needed etc.

If you are taking over a scheme, I would take this oppertunity to change the tone on the repeater as well. That way, you can dead off any radios that havent paid their membership, or ones who have been programmed onto the scheme illegitimately.

Who is the original radio company, and where is the scheme - Ive got several passwords you can try, as companies tend to use the same numbers over and over again.

[Rob]

There is a password bypass ultility on the Motorola RSS bundle, called "All regions,passwordbypass GM-GP3xx (R03.09.03).exe"

You use this when you need to read/write a password protected radio/codeplug; it also allows you to delete the codeplug/radio password.

Reminder: Software is no longer available for download for this website/forum

Rob
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[sjp82]

Hi

Yes the system does use selcall im told. Also the council have the ability at present to stun radios as well. Will they have software to this specifically?

Regards

Simon

[emsgeorge]

sorry Rob - though there was still some 'non motorola' software available.


Have replied to the poster off site, but for the help of others:

Selcall isnt a very easy thing to do in bulk on radios, unless you are very familliar with the software. If you are changing the repeater tone at the same time, you will need a cable and software for the repeater, cable and software for the handhelds (dont forget, shopwatch schemes tend to have a few types of radios on them, so could be an expensive purchase !), and if cctv / control has a base station, cable (and maybe software) for that as well.

The repeater cable will only be used once in a blue moon - it might be worth getting a dealer to do it for you for £30 or so.

Tone changes need to be done at one time - once you change it, then all the radios on the system become useless until you re program them. for a modest size scheme (200 radios),  this will take all day. If you go to the individual shops, you wont get half of these done in a day. Best way is to organise a room somewhere in the city centre, and get the shopwatch members to come to you to have them done. That way, you can co-ordinate it with the scheme manager, to make sure you aren't updating anyones radio who isn't a member, or who hasn't paid up !.