Programming an HT1000 with a DOS Emulator

[cmdrwill]

Do not take the chance, I would not want anyone to brick their radio.

The RSS, software for the HT1000, does NOT understand USB, and MUST have direct access to the serial port. Just like many other radio programming software.

When the HT1000 s/w and many others were written, Windows and all it's overhead was not out there yet.

 

[AZ_chris]

How do you get the DOS VM to see the USB to serial? If I load it as a serial the DOS VM doesnt see it.

You need to add a Serial Port to the VM config, then in the Serial Port config, use "physical port" and select whatever port the USB dongle uses. For mine it's COM9. It will automatically assign it to COM1 in the VM.

It basically acts like a passthrough.
These are the two devices I use:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LZ6CFBS/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007T27H8/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

SS attached.

Now keep in mind it is SAFEST to use a pure DOS environment on a machine that has a built in Serial port, and an actual RIB box.

 

[armycw2]

You need to add a Serial Port to the VM config, then in the Serial Port config, use "physical port" and select whatever port the USB dongle uses. For mine it's COM9. It will automatically assign it to COM1 in the VM.

It basically acts like a passthrough.
These are the two devices I use:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LZ6CFBS/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007T27H8/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

SS attached.

Now keep in mind it is SAFEST to use a pure DOS environment on a machine that has a built in Serial port, and an actual RIB box.

Worked like a charm! VMware Workstation Pro and DOS 6.22. Read, programmed and wrote to HT1000 and Saber with zero issues on an Iomega USB com port. Thanks for the tips AZ_chris!