Passport 9500i - Software Version?

ES13Raven · 02-06-2007, 03:11 PM

To Roy, The Veil Guy and those of you who got your 9500i today, what is your software version?

You can get this info by pressing the SEN and BRT buttons while turning the power on. This will also reset the 9500i to Factory Default settings.

ES13Raven · 02-07-2007, 01:26 PM

Anyone?

This would be great info to know. Roy had one of the first ones and sent his in for updated software.

**bizarjuggalo** · 02-07-2007, 01:28 PM

I didn't read your post until I got to work this morning. I will try to get it this evening and post it later.

**bizarjuggalo** · 02-07-2007, 06:43 PM

I tried the Sen and Brt buttons with the Power (like the manual says to reset) but it didn't give the software version. It just said Reset and defaulted back to the original settings.

ES13Raven · 02-07-2007, 09:29 PM

Hmmm... that is the way you do it on the X50 and RX65.

There might be a new way with the 9500i :wink:

**KnightHawk** · 02-07-2007, 09:54 PM

Originally Posted by ES13Raven

Hmmm... that is the way you do it on the X50 and RX65.

There might be a new way with the 9500i :wink:

They, escort found out that we compare the software version of each RD specially for the newly produced RD. I can just remember when the STi Driver came out the first time and everyone was asking about the software version. Looks like we got nothing to compare now if it just resets itself without seeing version numbers. Escort got smarter this time if it holds true that is just resets itself without seeing the version number.
That's what we get. New technology and new tricks.

**Scott** · 02-09-2007, 12:33 PM

I asked the "Support" guys at Escort about finding the software version on the 9500i and this was their reply...

"The software version is not viewable by the
customer on the 9500i. The reason for this is because, unlike other
electronic devices, software revisions for us do not affect the
performance of our detectors. They are only used for repair issues."

Too bad. +1 for V1.

**jimbonzzz** · 02-09-2007, 02:28 PM

That's OK if the firmware rev isn't viewable. I'm sure that some people on here will now try and base their percieved differences in performance on serial number ranges or something instead of firmware revs

**Scott** · 02-09-2007, 10:34 PM

Originally Posted by jimbonzzz

That's OK if the firmware rev isn't viewable. I'm sure that some people on here will now try and base their percieved differences in performance on serial number ranges or something instead of firmware revs

**statusquo** · 02-09-2007, 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by Scott

I asked the "Support" guys at Escort about finding the software version on the 9500i and this was their reply...

"The software version is not viewable by the
customer on the 9500i. The reason for this is because, unlike other
electronic devices, software revisions for us do not affect the
performance of our detectors. They are only used for repair issues."

Too bad. +1 for V1.

I'm siding with Escort on this.

Software will not affect the hardware in the unit anymore than installing Windows Vista in an old IBM AT in hopes of improving it.

If the unit is made of old or outdated and noisy components, the software will only tame it or alter its operation (e.g. button bounce or LED refresh time) and not improve on an old design.

Sensitivity depends on the electronic components and the radar unit's design, not the software. You could take some old detector made from the 60's (S-band) and do all the software mods you want and you still have a unit that will have a noise floor unlike current units and a range of maybe 300 feet.