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
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Doug N3DAB/WPRX486
skipp025 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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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
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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
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Doug N3DAB/WPRX486
skipp025 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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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 is35687. 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
