Spectra Programming

[Muxlow]

Im wondering what type of programming cable i need to progeam a 800mhz trunk mount radio. Do i need the low power cable.. It's a 45wat radio. .. I saw someplace i need something to connect to the remote head as well as the radio. So im not sure if this one will work or not.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Programming-RIB...ryZ40068QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[rescue161]

Yes, a low power cable will do just fine. You only need the high power cable when you're programming the 100 Watt vhf and uhf models.

You do not need to plug anything into the head of the radio at all. You do have to supply 12v to that red pig-tail coming off of the DB15 connector on the low power cable though.

 

[Muxlow]

So the DB25 would go to the rib and 15 to the radio on the back?

 

[rescue161]

So the DB25 would go to the rib and 15 to the radio on the back?

Yep. And then the red wire would go to a 12v source. I have mine (red wire) connected to the center pin of a cigarette lighter plug. That way, I can just stick it in a cigarette lighter and get my 12 volts with ease. I have and adapter that I use on my bench to enable me to use it in the shop.

 

[Muxlow]

Hmm.. I tried to build one today and it didnt work. I just suck at building cables.
Althou i did make one for a STX but thats 2 wires. Soo anyone can do that.
Would you be able to build me a cable?
I dont have a ebay account so i cant get one off that.
What ever would work for a remote mount 800mhz 45watt a7 spectra.
PM me for a price or questions

 

[rescue161]

I can do it for the cost of parts, but I'm in the middle of a move right now. Movers have started packing up and we don't even have a place to move into yet at the new location. If you are still in need of one when we get settled in NC, I'll hook one up for you.

Hopefully someone can do it for you sooner.

 

[W0JJK]

On a remote mount, you don't need to apply 12 volts to the red ignition sense wire. That would be for a Dash mount.

 

[Grog]

I can do it for the cost of parts, but I'm in the middle of a move right now. Movers have started packing up and we don't even have a place to move into yet at the new location. If you are still in need of one when we get settled in NC, I'll hook one up for you.

Hopefully someone can do it for you sooner.

Where you moving to? I knew you'd start to miss the carolinas too much :lol: Heck, seems like yesterday that you got back from Spain.....

 

[rescue161]

On a remote mount, you don't need to apply 12 volts to the red ignition sense wire. That would be for a Dash mount.

It depends on the cable used and the configuration. I've seen some that will refuse to power up while the programming cable is connected until that 12v is supplied to the wire.

Where you moving to? I knew you'd start to miss the carolinas too much Heck, seems like yesterday that you got back from Spain.....

Yesterday? lol Man, it seems like 3 years since we got back from Spain. This school has drug on and on and on. We're moving to Camp Lejeune (going back to the Marines). I never thought I'd say this again, but I can't wait to get back to Jacksonville, NC!

 

[Muxlow]

I just moved too. The new place sucks.
I cant get anything on any of my antennas for the scannes.
Dumb apt buildings. Grrr
All i have is the radios in the car. My 400mhz orion, 800mhz mrk and the 800mhz spectra once i get it programmed

And for the remote mount cable. Is it just the DB 15 to the back and then the 25 to the rib?
Liek the diagram says on batlabs for a low/med power radio?

If its just them 2 i could make that one on my own if you could give me a pin lay out

Before i try and make another cable.. is it this one id want to make.. http://www.batlabs.com/images/speclo.gif and jut not add pin 5 7 or 6 since i dont need the speaker hooked during programming... or do i... never programmed a spectra.

 

[rescue161]

Yes, that is the correct cable for all of the 800 MHz versions and the low/mid power VHF and UHF models.

No, you do not need the speaker hooked up, but you will more than likely need the 12 volts on pin 5.

 

[Muxlow]

Would this work as well... my friend is working on it right now. sooo i hope it will.
hes alot smart at building things.. hes a geek haha

http://www.repeater-builder.com/motorola/spectra/spectra-prgm-cable.html

that on about half way down. with the 4 tables

 

[rescue161]

That will work too.

 

[Muxlow]

ok. we have the cable made. we put the acc into the remote mount cable in the place the speaker plugs into, then the radrio park into the db15 in teh back, and then the db 25 into the rib. then ran the rss and gives a serial bus communication error and a power fault.. whats the cause of this. on the remote cable it has a db15 male connector.. so i made 2 db 15f connectors. one for the radio and one for the remote. .. what could the problem be

 

[rescue161]

Have you checked the serial port settings in the RSS (under F9 I believe)? You should be able to do a serial port check there as well (F6).

 

[Muxlow]

hmm.. tried both comp ports. 1 and 2. and still says power fault. do i need to run a 12 volt cable out of th eacc port maybe

 

[mikewazowski]

Make sure you are using plain old dos. Do not use a DOS window.

What speed of computer are you running it on? I've successfully used a 75Mhz Pentium in the past.

Hard to understand your post but make sure the radio is fully functional before programming it. If it's a remote mount, leave it all hooked up. You should have a cable running between the control head and the "drawer" unit.

You will take the DB15 of your programming cable and plug it into the DB15 on the back of the drawer unit. You shouldn't have to remove anything to program it. Just plug the rib in and away you go.

 

[rescue161]

hmm.. tried both comp ports. 1 and 2. and still says power fault. do i need to run a 12 volt cable out of th eacc port maybe

If the radio is powered on with the cable hooked up, then you do not need to hook up the 12v wire.

Are the comm checks passing or failing?

 

[Muxlow]

booted the old comp into dos only mode. and it still gives the power fault. the cable is made just like the diagram shows for the radio.

 

[Muxlow]

If the radio is powered on with the cable hooked up, then you do not need to hook up the 12v wire.

Are the comm checks passing or failing?

i have rss ver r06.00.05. it dont have the com port check thing when i hit f9
only f2-pc config
f4- rss config
f7-colour setting