Software Instructions for Vertex

USB Cable users:

Step 1: Install the USB cable drivers
 A: Restart your PC
 B: After PC has returned to fully operational - plug in the USB cable (do not plug in the radio to the cable yet)
 C: Your PC should then tell you that it has "found new hardware" and ask you if you would like to "install this hardware".
 D: Insert the small CD ROM and click "yes" or "install" on your PC.
 E: The drivers for the cable should install automatically and when complete your PC should tell you that the cable is "installed and working correctly"

Step 2: Load the Radio Software (Large CD ROM)
 A: Insert the large CD ROM. 
 B: Click on view files on CD or if nothing happens, go to your PC's start button and go to "Computer". Double click the CD ROM drive
 C: Find the file setup.exe (application file) and double click it - the install wizard will start.
 D: Follow the steps in the wizard noting where you installed the software on your PC so you can find it.
 E: Continue with install wizard until finished.
 F: Find the software installed on your PC and double click the radio icon to start the software.

Step 3: Establish communications between the PC and the radio
 A: Turn on the radio
 B: Run radio software
 C: Attach programming cable to the PC and the radio
 D: Click on Menu item "Radio" and choose "Upload"
 E: Turn your radio off and then back on again (handheld radios only)
 F: If a communication error occurs then click on menu item "File" and choose "Configure"
 G: Change the comport to comport 2 and repeat steps D thru F, If comport 2 fails, try comport 3, If comport 3 fails, try comport 4, If comport 4 fails, keep going -eventually you should establish communications on one of the comports up to comport 20 or so
 F: Once the software reads the radio you can then fill in the blanks with the necessary frequencies, name channels, change settings etc.
 G: Once you are done filing in all necessary programming info go to menu item "File" and "Save AS" to save your information as a file (make sure you store the file on your PC in a location where you are able to find it later for reference).
 H: Go to menu item "Radio" and choose "Download" 
 I: Turn the radio off and then back on again, the software will program the radio and programming is now complete.
 F: Enjoy your new radio.

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Serial Port Cable Users:

Step 1: Install the USB cable drivers
 A: Restart your PC
 B: After PC has returned to fully operational - plug in the serial port cable (do not plug in the radio to the cable yet)

Step 2: Load the Radio Software (Large CD ROM)
 A: Insert the large CD ROM. 
 B: Click on view files on CD or if nothing happens, go to your PC's start button and go to "Computer". Double click the CD ROM drive
 C: Find the file setup.exe (application file) and double click it - the install wizard will start.
 D: Follow the steps in the wizard noting where you installed the software on your PC so you can find it.
 E: Continue with install wizard until finished.
 F: Find the software installed on your PC and double click the radio icon to start the software.

Step 3: Establish communications between the PC and the radio
 A: Turn on the radio
 B: Run radio software
 C: Attach programming cable to the PC and the radio
 D: Click on Menu item "Radio" and choose "Upload"
 E: Turn your radio off and then back on again (handheld radios only)
 F: If a communication error occurs then click on menu item "File" and choose "Configure"
 G: Change the comport to comport 2 and repeat steps D thru F, If comport 2 fails, try comport 3, If comport 3 fails, try comport 4, If comport 4 fails, keep going -eventually you should establish communications on one of the comports up to comport 20 or so
 F: Once the software reads the radio you can then fill in the blanks with the necessary frequencies, name channels, change settings etc.
 G: Once you are done filing in all necessary programming info go to menu item "File" and "Save AS" to save your information as a file (make sure you store the file on your PC in a location where you are able to find it later for reference).
 H: Go to menu item "Radio" and choose "Download" 
 I: Turn the radio off and then back on again, the software will program the radio and programming is now complete.
 F: Enjoy your new radio.