HT1000 Programing Help

NJ5201 · #1 (**permalink**) 04-21-2009, 04:42 AM

What are the PC & Software Requirements for HT1000,HT1250,MT2000 with a rib-less cable?

DPapay · #2 (**permalink**) 04-21-2009, 09:37 AM

HT1000 - RVN4098 - Software for the HT/JT1000/Visar - DOS Based, need win95/98 with pure DOS recommended.

MT2000 - RVN4097 - Software for the MT2000/MTX8000/MTX9000/MTS2000 - DOS Based, same as above

HT1250 - HVN9025 - Software for the HT750/1250/1550 CDM750/1250/1550 EX500/600 - Windows based, 95/98/2000/XP, not sure about Vista.

Don't know any of the ribless cables.

terminus · #3 (**permalink**) 04-21-2009, 11:07 AM

I've bought a few of the ribless cables from kawamall on ebay, they have worked fine on both HT1000 and MT2000.... as you will have seen the older rss requires very old systems, I haven't tried anything faster than 166mhz so far. You can download MSDOS 7.10 (it's in the public domain now) from several places on the net, and I've found that a good (OLD) laptop is the best platform. I obtain some comfort level in knowing I have a built-in battery independent of UPS or commercial power when programming the radios.

I wrote something about programming ht1000s (although I've been told there is an rss manual out there in pdf, but I haven't been able to locate it) here http://terminus.attitude.net/motorola-radios hope it helps

terminus · #4 (**permalink**) 04-21-2009, 11:07 AM

I've bought a few of the ribless cables from kawamall on ebay, they have worked fine on both HT1000 and MT2000.... as you will have seen the older rss requires very old systems, I haven't tried anything faster than 166mhz so far. You can download MSDOS 7.10 (it's in the public domain now) from several places on the net, and I've found that a good (OLD) laptop is the best platform. I obtain some comfort level in knowing I have a built-in battery independent of UPS or commercial power when programming the radios.

I wrote something about programming ht1000s (although I've been told there is an rss manual out there in pdf, but I haven't been able to locate it) here http://terminus.attitude.net/motorola-radios hope it helps

ducommff · #5 (**permalink**) 04-21-2009, 11:47 AM

You don't have to use a computer that is that slow. I am using a Toshiba Laptop with a Pentium 3 processor in it and running window 98se. I can program a ht1000 just fine on it. I also use the laptop to program my spectra mobiles and my mts2000 portables. I have no problem programming a MSF5000 i have.

terminus · #6 (**permalink**) 04-21-2009, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ducommff

You don't have to use a computer that is that slow. I am using a Toshiba Laptop with a Pentium 3 processor in it and running window 98se. I can program a ht1000 just fine on it. I also use the laptop to program my spectra mobiles and my mts2000 portables. I have no problem programming a MSF5000 i have.

What CPU speed please?

w8jjr · #7 (**permalink**) 04-21-2009, 02:50 PM

I picked up a 386 laptop off of ebay for $0.99 and 12.00 shipping. I use it for the rss.
I've tried P3 and they would not work. Really depends on speed of the cpu.

shaft · #8 (**permalink**) 04-21-2009, 03:54 PM

I've been using a P4 2.13ghz laptop that I boot into FreeDOS to program my HT1000 with no issues.

terminus · #9 (**permalink**) 04-21-2009, 04:08 PM

Hmm... Ok, well maybe this weekend I'll get some brass and give a much faster machine a go. I can't afford to brick any of my radios but it sure would be nice to stop maintaining these old machines. I have to admit though, it was fun restoring a few of the old laptops

I ended up installing a dual boot msdos and debian linux on some of the 166mhz machines. For the thrill of seeing a modern unix kernel run on a 166mhz POS of course!

ducommff · #10 (**permalink**) 04-22-2009, 05:33 PM

The laptop is running at 850 MHz. I have noticed that people with Toshiba, IBM and Gateway laptops seem to work pretty good for Motorola radio programming.

CommJunkie · #11 (**permalink**) 04-22-2009, 10:39 PM

I have an HT1000 question that I didn't see a need for starting a new thread...

Is the HT1000 programmable with the same RSS and cable as the MT2000?

Thanks.

terminus · #12 (**permalink**) 04-22-2009, 10:53 PM

The same cable will work, but not the same RSS.

The RSS for HT1000 is called "ht1000" and the RSS for MT2000 is "mtsx"

I am starting to put together a resource for these (2) models here: Terminus: Motorola Radios it has some stuff there already.

Straussberg · #13 (**permalink**) 04-24-2009, 01:45 AM

I have run the HT1000 RSS on two PIII 800MHz with no issues. Same with the latest Saber, Maxtrac, Maratrac, and MTSX RSS's. I did use real dos mode, (either a 98SE bootdisk, or the reboot to DOS mode from 98SEoption.)

w8jjr · #14 (**permalink**) 04-24-2009, 02:02 AM

see attached it may help you