TEST MODE
Taken from the July 1993 Cellular Subscriber Technical Training Manual
Item# 68P09300A60-C and the Curtis Namfax vol.4. I believe this is a
complete listing of all the commands that were ever possible. This
includes old phones and the new ones. If there are two entries for a
particular number, the first one is the current command and the second
is for older models.
NOTE: Not all commands work on all telephones. If a command is not valid the
display will show "ErrOr." Not all numbers have been assigned. Not all
numbers have been listed here. Some commands were intended only for
Motorola factory applications. (This is the disclaimer in the
technical training manual. I have included all of the other commands I
have discovered one way or another. I do believe this is a complete list
of the commands.)
Three test commands are significant for programming and registering the
the telephone for service: see full descriptions under TEST MODE COMMANDS.
32# Clears the telephone. (Older Motorola allowed either three or fifteen
changes in the MIN. After that, the phone had to be sent to Motorola to reset
the counter. This is the command they use.)
38# Displays the ESN
55# This is the TEST MODE PROGRAMMING (as described below).
TEST MODE COMMANDS:
# Enter Test Command Mode
00# no function
01# Restart (Re-enter DC power start-up routine.) On TDMA telephones, this
command has the same effect as pressing the PWR button.
02# Display Current Telephone Status (This is a non-altering version of the
STATUS DISPLAY. On a 14 character display, all the information is shown.
On a 7 character display only the information on the second line of a 14
character display is shown. On a 10 character display, all the
information on the second line of a 14 charcter display plus the last
three characters of the first line are shown.)
STATUS DISPLAY, ALTERNATES BETWEEN:
AAA BBB AAA = Channel Number (decimal) BBB = RSSI reading for channel
CDEFGHI are as follows:
C = SAT frequency (0=5970, 1=6000, 2=6030, 3=no channel lock)
D = Carrier (0=off, 1=on)
E = Signalling tone (0=off, 1=on)
F = Power attenuation level (0 through 7)
G = Channel mode (0=voice channel, 1=control channel)
H = Receive audio mute (0=unmuted, 1=muted)
I = Transmit audio mute (0=unmuted, 1=muted)
Press * to hold display and # to end.
03# Reset Autonomous Timer. This command results in the reset of the
autonomous timer but does not provide any test function on these models.
04# Initializes Telephone to Standard Default Conditions:
Carrier Off, Power Level 0, Receiver Audio Muted, Transmit Audio Muted,
Signalling Tone Off, SAT Off, Resetting of Watch-Dog Timer Enabled,
DTMF and Audio Tones Off, Audio Path Set to Speaker
05# TX Carrier On (Key Transmitter)
06# TX Carrier Off
07# RX Audio Off (Mute Receiver Audio)
08# RX Audio On (Unmute Receiver Audio)
09# TX Audio Off
10# TX Audio On
11(Ch.No.)# Set Tranceiver to Channel xxxx (Receive and Transmit in Decimal;
accepts 1, 2, 3, or 4 digits)
12x# Set Power Step to x; (0,1-7) 0=Maximum Power (3 Watts) 7=Minimum Power Out
13# Power Off (Shuts off the radio)
14# 10 kHz Signalling Tone On
15# 10 kHz Signalling Tone Off
16# Setup (Transmits a five word RECC message; each of the five words will
be "FF00AA55CC33." Transmitter de-keys at the end of the message.)
17# Voice (Transmits a two word REVC message; each of the two words will be
"FF00AA55CC33." Transmitter de-keys at the end of the message.)
18# C-Scan (Allows for entry of as many as 5 negative SID's for each NAM.)
Newer Motorola phones are equipped with a feature called C-Scan, this is
an option along with the standard A/B system selections. C-Scan allows
the phone to be programed with up to five inhibited system ID's per NAM.
This is designed to prevent the phone from roaming onto specified non-home
systems and therefore reduce "accidental" roaming fees.
1. C-Scan can only be programed from test mode, power phone up with the
relevant test mode contact grounded (see above).
2. Press # to access test mode.
3. Press 18#, the phone will display "0 40000".
4. Enter the first inhibited system ID and press *.
Continue to enter additional system ID's if required. After the 5th entry
the phone will display "N2". Press * to continue and add system ID's for
NAM 2 as required.
5. If an incorrect entry is made (outside the range of 00000-32767) the
display will not advance, press CLR and re-enter. Use a setting of
40000 for any un-needed locations.
6. When the last entry has been made press * to store and press # to
exit,
turn off power.
or
[**Phones without the C-Scan option used this command to SEND NAM.**]
18# SEND NAM. Display shows AA BB. Where AA=Address and BB=Data. Displays
the contents of the NAM, one address at a time, advanced by pressing the
* key. The following data is contained in NAM. The test is exited by
depressing the # key.
SIDH Sec. Code
OPT. (1,2,&3) MIN
MIN1, MIN2 FCHNA
SCM FCHNB
IPCH NDED
ACCOLC CHKSUM GIM
19# Display Software Version Number (4 digits displayed as year and week)
NOTE: Entering commands 20# through 23# or 27# causes the tranceiver to begin
a counting sequence or continous transmission as described below. In
order to exit from the commands to enter another test command, the #
key must be depressed; all other key depressions are ignored.
20# Receive control channel messages counting correctable and uncorrectable
errors. When the command starts, the number of the command will be
displayed in the upper-right corner of the display. Entering a # key
will terminate the command and display two three-digit numbers in the
display. The first number is the number of correctable errors and the
second is the uncorrectable errors.
21# Received voice channel messages counting correctable and uncorrectable
errors. When the command starts, the number of the command will be
displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the display. Entering a #
key terminates the command and will display two three-digit numbers in
display. The first is the number of correctable errors and the second
is the uncorrectable errors.
22# Receive control channel messages counting word sync sequence. When the
command starts, the number of the command will be displayed in the upper
right-hand corner of the display. Entering a # key will terminate the
command and display the number of word sync sequences in the display.
23# Receive voice channel messages counting word sync sequences. When the
command starts, the number of the command will be displayed in the upper
right-hand corner of the display. Entering a # key will terminate the
command and display the number of word sync sequences in the display.
24# Receive control channel data and display the majority voted busy/idle
bit. 0=idle 1=busy
25x# SAT On When x=0, SAT=5970HZ
x=1, SAT=6000HZ
x=2, SAT=6030HZ
26# SAT Off
27# Transmit Data (Transmits continuous control channel data. All words
will be "FF00AA55CC33." When the command starts, '27' will be displayed
in the right side of the display. Entering a # key will terminate the
command. The transmitter de-keys when finished.)
28# Activate the high tone (1150 Hz +/- 55 Hz)
29# De-activate the high tone
30# Activate the low tone (770 Hz +/- 40 Hz)
31# De-activate the low tone
32# Clear (Sets non-volatile memory to zeroes or factory default. This
command will affect all counters, all repertory memory including the last
number called stack, and all user programmable features including the
setting of System Registration. It does not affect the ESN, NAM, phasing
data, or lock code. This takes a minute or so. DO NOT TURN OFF THE
TELEPHONE WHILE THIS IS SHOWING '32' ON THE DISPLAY. WAIT UNTIL THE
NORMAL SERVICE LEVEL DISPLAY RESUMES!)
33x# Turn on DTMF for x (1-9, *, 0, #, plus the single tones)
Where x=1 697 Hz + 1209 Hz 10 697 Hz
2 697 Hz + 1336 Hz 11 770 Hz
3 697 Hz + 1477 Hz 12 852 Hz
4 770 Hz + 1209 Hz 13 941 Hz
5 770 Hz + 1336 Hz 14 1150 Hz (not used in cellular)
6 770 Hz + 1477 Hz 15 1209 Hz
7 852 Hz + 1209 Hz 16 1336 Hz
8 852 Hz + 1336 Hz 17 1477 Hz
9 852 Hz + 1477 Hz 18 1633 Hz (not used in cellular)
* 941 Hz + 1209 Hz
0 941 Hz + 1336 Hz
# 941 Hz + 1477 Hz
34# Turn DTMF Off
35# Display RSSI ("D" Series Portable Only)
or
35x# Set Audio Path to x x=0, V.S.P Microphone (Applies to mobiles only.)
x=1, Speaker
x=2, Alert
x=3, Handset
x=4, Mute
x=5, External Telephone (Applies to Portables Only)
x=6, External Handset (Applies to NEWER Portables)
36nnn# Scan (TDMA Telephones only. Scans the primary control channels and
attempts to decipher the forward data stream. The display will show PASS1
if the strongest control channel was accessed, PASS2 if the second
strongest was accessed, and FAIL if no control channel could be accessed.)
(nnn=Scan speed in milliseconds). Tunes from channel 1 to 666 in order.
Entering a * pauses the scan and displays current Channel Number and
RSSI reading (AAA=Channel Number and BBB=RSSI Reading). When scan speed
is 300 milliseconds or greater, the current status is displayed during the
scan; when less than 300 milliseconds the status is displayed only during
pause. Entering * during a pause causes the scan to resume. Entering #
aborts the scan and leaves the mobile tuned to the current channel.
During
this command only the * and # keys are recognized.
37# no function
38# Display ESN (Displays ESN in four steps, two hexadecimal digits at a time
in a for digit display. The decimal shows the address, 00 through 03 as
the first two digits, and two digits of the ESN as the last two digits.
Use the 'G' to step through the entire hexadecimal ESN.)
Compander OFF ("D" Series Portables)
or
38# SND-SNM. Display shows AA BB. Where AA=Address;BB=Data. Send the SNM
to the display. All 32 bytes of the SNM will be displayed, one byte at
a time. The byte address will be displayed in the upper right-hand
corner and the contents of that address will be displayed in the hex.
The * key is used to step through the address similar to the SEND-NAM
(18#) command.
39# Compander ON ("D" Series Portables)
or
39# RCVSU. Receive one control channel word. When the word is received it
is displayed in hex. This command will be complete when a control channel
word is received or when the # key is entered to abort the command.
40# RCVVC. Receive one voice channel word. When the word is received it is
displayed in hex. This command will be complete when a voice channel
word is received or when the # key is entered to abort the command.
41# Enables Diversity (On F19CTA... Series only.)
42# Disables Diversity (On F19CTA... Series only.)
43# Disable Diversity
USE T/R ANTENNA (On F19CTA... Series only.)
USE R ANTENNA (On D.M.T./ Mini TAC)
44# Disable Diversity
USE R ANTENNA (On F19CTA... Series only.)
USE T/R ANTENNA (On D.M.T./ Mini TAC)
45# Display Current RSSI (Displayed as a three-digit decimal number)
46# Display Cumulative Call Timer
47x# Set RX Audio level to X
(For F19CTA ...Series Tranceivers)
X=0, Lowest Volume
X=6, Highest Volume
X=7, mute
Normal setting is 4.
(For D.M.T./ Mini TAC Tranceivers)
X=0, Lowest Volume
X=7, Highest Volume
Normal setting is 4.
(For TDMA Tranceivers and F09F... Series and Higher Portables)
X=0, Lowest Volume
X=15, Highest Volume
Normal setting is 2 to 4. (On TDMA
Tranceivers and Micro TAC portables,
settings 8 through 15 are for DTMF
applications only.)
48# Side Tone On. Use this command in conjunction with 350# to test the
entire audio path in hands-free applications.
49# Side Tone Off
50# Maintenance data is transmitted and test results displayed:
PASS=received data is correct
FAIL 1=2second timeout, no data rec.
FAIL 2=received data is incorrect
51# Test of mobile where maintenance data is transmitted and looped back.
Display is as follows:
PASS=looped-back data is correct
FAIL 1=2 second timeout, no looped-back data
FAIL 2=looped-back data is incorrect
52x# SAT Phase Adjustment. A decimal value that corresponds to phase shift
compensation in 4.5 degree increments. Compensation added to inherent
phase shift in tranceiver to achieve a total of 0 degrees phase shift.
Do NOT enter any values except those shown below.
0 degrees = 0 121.5 degrees = 59 243.0 degrees = 86
4.5 = 1 126.0 = 60 247.5 = 87
9.0 = 2 130.5 = 61 252.0 = 112
13.5 = 3 135.0 = 62 256.5 = 113
18.0 = 4 139.5 = 63 261.0 = 114
22.5 = 5 144.0 = 40 265.5 = 115
27.0 = 6 148.5 = 41 270.0 = 116
31.5 = 7 153.0 = 42 274.5 = 117
36.0 = 16 157.5 = 43 279.0 = 118
40.5 = 17 162.0 = 44 283.5 = 119
45.0 = 18 166.5 = 45 288.0 = 120
49.5 = 19 171.0 = 46 292.5 = 121
54.0 = 20 175.5 = 47 297.0 = 122
58.5 = 21 180.0 = 64 301.5 = 123
63.0 = 22 184.5 = 65 306.0 = 124
67.5 = 23 189.0 = 66 310.5 = 125
72.0 = 48 193.5 = 67 315.0 = 126
76.5 = 49 198.0 = 68 319.5 = 127
81.0 = 50 202.5 = 69 324.0 = 104
85.5 = 51 207.0 = 70 328.5 = 105
90.0 = 52 211.5 = 71 333.0 = 106
94.5 = 53 216.0 = 80 337.5 = 107
99.0 = 54 220.5 = 81 342.0 = 108
103.5 = 55 225.0 = 82 346.5 = 109
108.0 = 56 229.5 = 83 351.0 = 110
112.5 = 57 234.0 = 84 355.5 = 111
117.0 = 58 238.5 = 85 360.0 = 70
53# Enable scrambler option, when equipped.
54# Disable scrambler option, when equipped.
55# Display/Program N.A.M. (Test Mode Programming)
TEST MODE PROGRAMING:
Assuming you have completed one of the above steps correctly the phone
will wake up in test mode when you turn the power on. When you first
access test mode the phone's display will alternate between various status
information that includes the received signal strength and channel number.
The phone will operate normally in this mode. You can now access Service
Mode by pressing the # key, the display will clear and a ' will appear.
Use the following procedure to program the phone:
1. Enter 55# to access programing mode.
2. The * key advances to the next step. (NOTE that test mode programing
does NOT have step numbers, each time you press the * key the phone
will display the next data entry).
3. The CLR key will revert the display to the previously stored data.
4. The # key aborts programing at any time.
5. To complete programing you must scroll through ALL entries until a '
appears in the display.
6. Note that some entries contain more digits than can be displayed by
the
phone, in this case only the last part of the data can be seen.
TEST MODE PROGRAMING DATA:
STEP# #OF DIGITS/RANGE DESCRIPTION
01 00000 - 32767 SYSTEM ID
02 8 DIGIT BINARY OPTION PROGRAMING, SEE NOTE 1 BELOW
03 10 DIGITS MIN (AREA CODE & TEL#)
04 2 DIGITS STATION CLASS MARK
05 2 DIGITS ACCESS OVERLOAD CLASS
06 2 DIGITS GROUP ID (10 IN USA)
07 6 DIGITS SECURITY CODE
08 3 DIGITS LOCK CODE
09 3 DIGITS SERVICE LEVEL (LEAVE AT 004)
10 8 DIGIT BINARY OPTION PROGRAMING, SEE NOTE 2 BELOW
11 8 DIGIT BINARY OPTION PROGRAMING, SEE NOTE 3 BELOW
12 0333 OR 0334 INITIAL PAGING CHANNEL
13 0333 "A" SYSTEM IPCH
14 0334 "B" SYSTEM IPCH
15 3 DIGIT NUMBER PAGING CHANNEL (021 IN USA)
16 8 DIGIT BINARY OPTION PROGRAMING, SEE NOTE 4 BELOW
Steps 01 through 06 and 12 will repeat for NAM 2 if the second phone
number bit has been enabled in step 11.
NOTES:
Take care with Motorola's use of "0" and "1". Some options use "0" to
enable, some use "1".
These are eight digit binary fields used to select the following options:
1. (step 02 above, suggested entry is: 11101001 for "A" system, 10101001
for "B" sys)
Digit 1: Local use mark, 0 or 1.
Digit 2: Preferred system, 0 or 1.
Digit 3: End to end (DTMF) dialing, 1 to enable.
Digit 4: Not used, enter 0.
Digit 5: Repertory (speed) dialing, 1 to enable.
Digit 6: Auxiliary (horn) alert, 1 to enable.
Digit 7: Hands free (VSP) auto mute, 1 to enable (mutes outgoing hands
free audio until the MUTE key is pressed).
Digit 8: Min mark, 0 or 1.
2. (step 10 above, suggested entry is: 00000100)
Digits 1 - 4: Not used in USA, enter 0.
Digit 5: Single system scan, 1 to enable (scan A or B system only,
determined by bit 2 of step 02. Set to "0" to allow user the
option).
Digit 6: Super speed dial, 1 to enable (pressing N, or NN SND will
dial the number stored in memory location NN).
Digit 7: User selectable service level, 0 to enable (allows user to
set long distance/memory access dialing restrictions).
Digit 8: Lock function, 0 to enable (allows user to lock/un-lock the
phone, if this is set to 1 the phone can not be locked).
3. (step 11 above, suggested entry is: 00000000)
Digit 1: Handset programing, 0 to enable (allows access to programing
mode without having to enter test mode).
Digit 2: Second phone number (not all phones), 1 to enable.
Digit 3: Call timer access, 0 to enable.
Digit 4: Auto system busy redial, 0 to enable.
Digit 5: Speaker disable, 1 to enable (use with select VSP units only,
do not use with 2000 series mobiles).
Digit 6: IMTS/Cellular, 1 to enable (rarely used).
Digit 7: User selectable system registration, 0 to enable.
Digit 8: Dual antennae (diversity), 1 to enable.
4. (step 16 above, suggested entry is: 0011010 for portable and 0011011
for mobile units)
Digit 1: Not used, 0 only.
Digit 2: Not used, 0 only
Digit 3: Continuous DTMF, 1 to enable (software version 8735 and
later)
Digit 4: 8 hour time-out, 0 to enable (software version 8735 and
later)
Digit 5: Not used, 0 only.
Digit 6: Failed page indicator, 0 to enable (phone beeps when an
incoming call is detected but signal conditions prevent
completion of the call).
Digit 7: Portable scan, 0 for portable, 1 for mobile units.
56# no function
57x# Call Processing Mode
x=0, AMPS
x=1, NAMPS
x=2-4, RESERVED
x=5, TDMA signalling
x=6, TDMA signalling with loopback before decoding
x=7, TDMA signalling with loopback voice after decoding
x=8, TDMA signalling with loopback FACCH after decoding
x=9, TDMA forced synchronization
58# Compander On (Audio compressor and expander) (See 39#)
59# Compander Off (Audio compressor and expander) (See 38#)
60# no function
61# ESN Transfer (For Series I D.M.T./Mini TAC only)
62# Turn On Ringer Audio Path
63# Turn Off Ringer Audio Path
64#-65# no function
66# Identity Transfer (Series II Tranceivers and some Current Shipping
Portables)
67# no function
68# Diaplay FLEX and Model Information
69# Used with Identity Transfer
70# Abbreviated field transmitter audio deviation command, for tranceivers
with FCC ID ABZ89FT5668.
71# Abbreviated field power adjustment command, for tranceivers with FCC ID
ABZ89FT5668.
72# Field audio phasing commands.
73# Field power adjustment command.
74#-99# no function
Notes: There are several numbers that say "no function" next to their entry.
In the technical manual, those numbers APPEAR to have no function. It
is very possible that they DO IN FACT have a function. As far as I
know, using the information provided by the technical manual, I know
of no functions for these numbers. But at the top you'll notice in the
disclaimer that NOT ALL FUNCTIONS ARE LISTED HERE. That leaves open a
possibility of others. Try these numbers and you may get lucky (or you
may wipe some vital information...who knows?). I am in fact almost
certain that it is possible to change the ESN via the handset. It is
just a matter of finding the correct combination of commands. You can
bet that won't be easy, but it can't stay a secret forever though!
For more information, call Motorola and order part# 68-093-00a60. This is a
cellular service manual that's used in their cellular service classes that
sells for $30. Ask for the Order Fulfillment department when ordering. This
manual tells it all! An absolute must have for Motorola users.