Motorola Saber Programming Software

Links Motorola SABER RSS Radio Service Software Most, if not all, 2-way radios can be programmed by means of a dedicated purpose-written piece of software, called Radio Service Software or RSS for short. Every type of radio, and sometime even every individual model, requires its own RSS. This page deals with programming a standard hand-held radio. It allows channels to be assigned with a frequency, output power, CTCSS and many other features that the radio is capable of. As the were developed in the late 1980s, it should be noted that the RSS was also developed in that era. As a result, it won't run on a modern Windows-based computer. Please read this page carefully before attempting to program the radio.

In particular read the below. Furthermore, you should get yourself a copy of the RSS User's Guide, as the software is not self-explanatory and most of the options have a rather cryptic desciption.

I want to program some old saber radios (non Astro) and would like. And does anyone know where I can get the software to program? The Saber Series Portable Radio is no longer manufactured, however accessories and replacement parts may be available. For product availability please.

The User's Guide gives a detailed explanation of each of the options and comes with a number of examples. The configuration data of a SABER radio, is called a codeplug. A codeplug defines the features of the radio, but also the channels and their properties (e.g. The RSS allows codeplugs to be read from a radio, store them to disc, modify them, and write them back to the radio. Before attempting to write a configuration to a radio, it would be wise to read the current status of the radio first, and store this codeplug on your harddisc. If something goes wrong when programming the radio, you can use this 'golden' codeplug to restore your precious radio.

Also, before you start, make sure you read and understand the RSS User's Guide. Warning Please note that the SABER RSS can not run on a Windows-based computer or anything that is faster than, say, 50 MHz, not even when running it in the DOS shell. The software was written in the late 1980s and contains timing loops that are based on the speed of a PC of that era. Faster computers will attempt to write the data at a higher rate, resulting in corrupted radios. Ekologicheskij pasport promishlennogo predpriyatiya primer.

Although this sounds serious, it is possible to recover such radios once the data rate is correct again. Prerequisites In order to program a SABER radio, the following is required: • This is probably the most difficult-to-find part. As the RSS software was written many years ago (when Windows and faster processors were not yet available), the software uses built-in timing loops that are processor speed-dependent.

As a result the RSS can only be used on an old PC with a 386 processor that runs no faster than 50MHz and has no cache (or that has it cache disabled). Any attempt to use a faster PC will corrupt your radio. • A small interface box is needed between the radio (programming cable) and the PC. It converts the 2-wire serial data and levels into bi-directional data stream, suitable for connection to the COM port of a PC. Most RIBs are suitable for nearly all Motorola radios. • A special interface cable is needed for virtually every type of radio ever made by Motorola. Such cables have a special motorola accessory plug at one end and a 25-way D-type (parallel) connector at the other end, suitable for connection to the RIB (see below).

• For each different radio, Motorola developed a dedicated RSS that can not be used on other radios. Please note that the MX-1000 (a European variant of the SABER) requires a different version of the RSS. The RSS is no longer available from Motorola, but copyright restrictions prevent it from being distributed freely. All we can suggest is to do a. Please do not ask us for a copy of this software.

Part number RVN4002K (latest version: 07.01.00, released 13 December 1995). • For the Radio Service Software (RSS) a comprehensive manual is available from Motorola. Without this manual is is very difficult to understand the many options that can be programmed with the sofware, as most of them are rather cryptical. Get a copy of the RSS Manual for the Saber series of radios and read it thoroughly before starting to the the RSS. 386/486 PC When programming a SABER radio using the Radio Service Software (RSS), it is important to realize that the RSS was developed many years ago, in the days that Windows™ did not yet exist. In fact, the software was developed at a time when processors did not exceed the 50 MHz limit.