You could have swapped the two 2212 chips and the error checksum done at power up would have loaded the default values. But every trip is a learning experience...
cheers, skipp > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If I'm reading the manual that came with my original CSI-32 correctly it has a pair of Zicor XD2212 chips (U-18 an U-19). Been to long ago to remeber what was pulled to copy. Bear in mind I'm not an elctronics whizz, the problem has been resolved for my Ham friends, and I try not to use secret codes in the first place, that I know I'll forget or misplace. I'm a devoted KISS advocate. > > Doug > -- > Doug N3DAB/WPRX486 > > ---- skipp025 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ============= > Hi Doug, > > Does your CSI-32 have the zero-power (single chip) nVram or the > pair of xicor nVram chips? The fix is different depending on > what you have. > > skipp > > > > <rb_n3dab@> wrote: > > > > Skipp, > > You and I talked about this about 2 maybe 3 years ago and i think I > got some feedback for Eric at the same time. At the time I don't > believe you or eric had a specific answer to my question. So until i > located aa local source to copy the chip we were dead in the water. > Another Ham recetly pointed out that onlty the last 2 digits could be > changed, prompting me to pull the manual out and carefully reread it. > The hole problem turned out to be pilot error on my part. I'll look > at the referenced link. but my problems for the CSI's are solved now. > > > > Thanks for the additonal input. Doug > > -- > > Doug N3DAB/WPRX486 > > > > ---- skipp025 <skipp025@> wrote: > > > > ============= > > Hi Doug, > > > > > > I don't remember if we talked about the CSI-32 tone panel. But > > here's one of my www.radiowrench.com/sonic web page descriptions > > for the two or three manual/information downloads I make available > > for free. > > > > http://www.radiowrench.com/sonic/so02010.html > > > > There are two or three back door reset methods depending on which > > csi-32 model you have. The method you use depends mostly on the > > controllers internal NVRam Chip(s). There are tricks and train wrecks > > depending on what you have in place. > > > > cheers, > > skipp > > skipp025 at yahoo.com > > > > > "n3dab" <rb_n3dab@> wrote: > > > > > > Many months ago I asked the group about a back door method for the > > > CSI-32 multi-tone controller panelto enter the progamming mode, as I > > > had a friend with a CSI-32 in which the access code was reprogammed > > > and the new code had been lost or forgotten. I recieved several > > > replies from the group but nothing seemed to work. Fortunately we > > > were able to pull the chip out of one I had, read and copy copy it > > > and insert it into my friends unit to get it working again. > > > > > > Below is copy of a procedure that I recently forwarded to another > > > friend with a CSI-32 who had a similar prolem, this will work with > > > out copying someone elses chip, (The info below should be edited and > > > posted in the CSI section of the RB site for future reference.) This > > > may also work on the CSI-32 super and CSI-32Plus as well. > > > > > > "The link below will take you to the Repeater Builder Website and > > > the .PDF file for the CSI- 32 Controller Manual. > > > > > > If you don't have a copy of the manual, print out a complete copy for > > > yourself first. Then carefully read paragraph 5.10 on resetting the > > > Programming Access Code. The Default setting is"35687". It states > > > that you can only change the last 2 digits of the code, however you > > > can also use the A,B and D characters from the 4th row of the DTMF > > > pad in the modified the access code string. > > > > > > If you can't enter the program mode using the Default No. 35687 then > > > enter "35600" thru "35699" (100 combinations) or "356 A/B/D 0 thru 9" > > > (30 combinations) or "356 0 thru 9A/B/D" (30 combinations). There > > > are 160 total combinations. You must wait 5 seconds between entering > > > these combinations. After you finally locate the correct > > > combination to unlock the Controller and place it into the > > > programming mode write that number down on a peice of paper, and/or > > > reprogram the access code back to the Default No.35687 so you don't > > > have to go thru the whole process again if you lose or forget the > > > code." > > > > > > Hope this helps someone else out there who has a CSI controller > > > collecting dust because they can't reprogram it. > > > > > > 73 Doug N3DAB > > > http://www.repeater-builder.com/other-mfrs/csi-32.pdf > > > > > >
