TS-2000/TS-2000X/TS-B2000 Firmware update information
Last updated : July 28, 2015
The All-mode Multi-bander TS-2000 series firmware has been updated as follows. We are offering the firmware updating program to the TS-2000 series owners.
Serial numbers: From S/NO.208xxxxx through S/NO.B58xxxxx approx.
Notes
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You can find the serial number imprinted on the rear panel, just below the ANT1 or ANT2 connector; it consists of an 8-digit number beginning with 'S/NO.'
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You can check the firmware version of your TS-2000(X)/B2000 by following procedure. How to check the firmware version.
Operating Environments
1.
Operating System (OS)
Windows Vista® (Service Pack 2 or later)(32-bit or 64-bit) Windows® 7 (Service Pack 1 or later) (32-bit or 64-bit) Windows® 8 (RTM or later) (32-bit or 64-bit) Windows® 8.1 (RTM or later) (32-bit or 64-bit)
Notes:
This software is designed to run on the above operating systems.
Applicable operating systems are subject to change without notice due to the end of the technical support by Microsoft Corporation or change of the product specifications.
2.
Processor
Faster than the recommended CPU for each OS.
3.
System Memory (RAM)
Larger than the recommended System Memory for each OS.
4.
Free Hard Drive Space
1 MB or more of free hard drive space.
5.
Peripheral Devices
A display with resolutions higher than XGA (1024 x 768).
A keyboard and a mouse, or other pointing devices.
An RS-232C interface.(Corresponding to COM1 to COM20).
An RS-232C straight cable (D-SUB 9-pin female for the transceiver's COM port).
Usage Notes
Users are required to obtain a license from JVC KENWOOD Corporation, in writing, prior to redistributing this software on a personal web page or packet radio.
Users may not revise, change, translate, merge, de-compile, or reverse engineer the software.
The quality and performance of the software is not warranted for the applicability of any users. JVC KENWOOD Corporation shall not assume liability for any defects, nor warrant anything other than is expressly provided in the agreement. The selection and introduction of the products as well as the results there from shall be upon the liability of the users.
JVC KENWOOD Corporation shall own all copyrights and other intellectual properties for the software and all manuals and documents attached to the software. The user shall be allowed to use, not to resell, the software by obtaining a license from JVC KENWOOD Corporation. While the media in which the software is stored is possessed by the user, the ownership for the software itself shall be reserved for JVC KENWOOD Corporation.
This firmware updating program cannot read and write user data (menu items, memory channels). We are offering the Memory Control Program MCP-2000 for this purpose.
When installing, running and uninstalling this program, you must have administrative privileges.
The downloaded program is only available for owners of the TS-2000/TS-2000X/TS-B2000. Even if the program is downloaded, it cannot be used by owners of the Japanese models TS-2000S/SX/TS-2000V/VX.
Installation :
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Extract the downloaded file 'TS2K_112.zip' into a designated folder. In the designated folder, a folder labeled 'TS2K_112' will be created.
2.
Execute the Setup.exe file within the folder to begin installation.
3.
Once installation begins, follow the instructions on the screen to continue the installation.
Updating:
Click to read the firmware updating procedure.
Uninstalling :
Select 'TS-2000 Update' in 'Uninstall a program' in the Control Panel and follow the instructions that appear on the display to uninstall the software.
If you agree with the details listed above, click the following link to download the firmware updating program.
(The latest version includes all previous updates.) Latest update: TS-2000 Firmware Update Version 1.12 (July / 2015)
TS2K_112.zip : 761KB download
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This is where I’m keeping notes about my experiences running a TS-2000for well, everything it does.
Serial numbers
Kenwood serial numbers issued from 1999 come in 2 formats. The format used from 1999 until approximately August 2008 is numeric:
First digit is the year code, add 1998 to get year. If first digitis 0 add 10 to 1998. Next 2 digits are the month code starting with01 which is April (beginning of Japanese tax year).Months 10,11 & 12 will be Jan, Feb, Mar of the next year so add 1 to the year.
The format adopted from approximately August 2008 is alphanumeric:
The first character is the decade A=2000, B=2010, C=2020.The second character would be the year of the decade from 0 to 9.The third character is the month. 1-Jan, 2-Feb, 3-Mar, …., 9-Sep, A-Oct, B-Nov, C-Dec.
Some examples:
301xxxxx = April 2001
311xxxxx = February 2002
313xxxxx = April 2002
810xxxxx = January 2007 - Beginning of defective filters
909xxxxx = December 2007
910xxxxx = January 2008
001xxxxx = April 2008
005xxxxx = August 2008
A88xxxx = August 2008
A8Bxxxx = November 2008
A91xxxx = January 2009
A98xxxx = August 2009 - End of defective filters
A9Cxxxx = December 2009 - Beginning of MOSFET finals
B02xxxx = February 2010
HF - RX sensitivity issues
There’s been a lot of discussion around the TS-2000 RX sensitivity compared to other radios.Here’s at least one piece of research into what may be going on.
And a local copy of the above page:
There are other threads about S-meter calibration being not quite equivalentto other rigs and tweaking that; that’s less interesting/important.
Another fun one - failure in a filter board component causing multiple filterdiodes to be pulled down, causing noise.
Filter failures
There was also an issue with how some ceramic filters were fitted.Kenwood didn’t use a DC blocking capacitor on one side of the filterand they eventually fail.
Many TS-2000’s (Including the X model) in the serial number range 810xxxx - A98xxxx(dates January 2007 - August 2009) were produced with defective filters.
Finals replacements
There were issues with the TS-2000 finals.
They were initially BJT finals like previous HF rigs, but they were migratedto MOSFETS around 2008. Note that it’s not possible to retrofit MOSFET finalsto an older rig as other board changes have occured elsewhere.
PLL unlock
So, there are two PLL paths (at least) for VFO frequency synthesis.One for HF/6 and one for VHF/UHF. Although the chips can and do fail,someone noticed a fun mechanical issue that leads to PLL unlock.
Problem solved, I removed the cover from I/11 on the C/11 board to check voltages on connector CN514
all voltages were present and correct and the radio came back to life :) Put the cover back on and it went back to unlock and 0 volts on TP505. Took the cover back off and it came back to life, tapped on components and it would not go into unlock. Put the cover back on and as I put the last screw in it quit and went into unlock, I pulled the cover back off and screwed the screw back in without the cover and found that the screw when screwed all the way down was going right into pin 1 of CN514 and shorting it out, That is why TP505 was at 0v.These were the original factory screws. So if you have a rig with 0 volts on TP505 check the cover screws on I/11 on board C/11.73MichelleWB8QGR
Kenwood Serial Number Manufacture Date
Another fun one - covered in http://pa3guo.com/pll_unlock.html:
Intermittent trimmer cap
VCOs need resoldering
shield plate hitting the +8v line intermittently
i2c bus near noisy / RF signal paths
Overly long coax/filter leads, potentially intermittently shorting against the chassis/ground
A local mirror is here:
Rig control
You can’t control TX of the rig through CAT control if you want audio to comein through the ACC3 jack. There’s a specific PTT line that is “use this audioinput line and mute the MIC” which you have to use.
UT-20 / 1.2GHz calibration
When installing the UT-20 and calibrating it, beware that you need to doit with the shield on!
The values from another radio would be just ballpark, better to do a correct alignment once than try to plug in values and then have to change them.
Zegapain sub indo. On the shield if you ordered F10-2366-03 that is the outer shield. Listed in the Tx/Rx-3 parts list under #506 are the rest of the shields that are required. Operating or testing the tx without them can damage the preamp device and they are hard to find. I found out the hard way.