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Pacific Crest Corporation ADL Access User Guide – Dealer Version Page 8 of 28
communications drivers can prevent this connection, however. If communication
fails:
o Turn off the radio
o Detach it from the PC
o Re-attach it but do not turn it back on
o Use the Power On Capture method for connection (see below).
h. An alternative to the Soft Break method for connection is the Power On
Capture method. To use this method, turn the radio off, select Power On
Capture on the Connect to ADL Radio screen and click OK. You must now
turn on the radio within 10 seconds. During this 10-second window of
opportunity the ADL radio will accept a packet switch command (at the baud rate
selected in the Connect to ADL Radio screen’s Data Rate field) that will put the
radio into command mode.
If for some reason neither the Soft Break nor the Power On Capture method
works, turn the radio off, click the Advanced button on the Connect to ADL
Radio screen and click Bootloader Power On Capture option.
When you click OK on the Connect to ADL Radio screen you must turn the
radio on within 10 seconds. During this 10-second window of opportunity the
ADL radio’s bootloader firmware will put the bootloader into monitor mode that
will accept commands.
i. Running ADL Access in Demo Mode
You can run ADL Access without connecting it to a radio by running it in
Demo Mode. Start ADL Access, press Alt-D and click Connect. ADL
Access will use a pre-set demonstration radio configuration so you can view
the program’s various features and settings as though you were connected to a
radio. You can also load an existing radio’s configuration file (*.dat) to
simulate being connected to that radio.
J. Identification Screen