RIB to PC cable

[intuity]

I recently scored a real RLN4008D RIB and upon unboxing, I see it has a 15 pin D-sub connector on the PC side - I might regret asking this, but does anyone know how those pins map back to a 25-pin or 9-pin layout, or know where to find the OEM cable? eBay is striking out, all I find are cables for the Spectra 15-pin connector, and I already have one of those.

Maybe a M part number? I wasn’t able to find any pinout listings on any of the other boards or even anything here, so any advice would be helpful!

 

[merlin]

Get a DSM for the rib, It will have the P/N for the cable and evenpinouts to build yourself one.

Let me see if I can post it here.

 

[mmckenna]

DB9 to DB15: https://batlabs.com/images/9pinrib.gif
DB25 to DB15: https://batlabs.com/images/25pinrib.gif

And all your RIB to Radio cable pinouts: Motorola Programming Cable Pinouts

 

[buddrousa]

Also do you have a PC older than 2000 more like 1995 with DOS and or Windows 95 or Windows 98?
With an SX-386 CPU or an DX-25 CPU if not you may start building BRICKS depending on the Radios you are connecting.

 

[nokones]

Check batlabs.com

 

[nokones]

Also do you have a PC older than 2000 more like 1995 with DOS and or Windows 95 or Windows 98?

There are several CPS applications that run on a XP Windows Operating System with the RIB.

 

[buddrousa]

Yes but like I posted depends on the Radios. The old Radio Shop I worked at still has a SX-386 PC running less that 20Meg CPU for older Motorolas. My boss learned the hard way Bricked a new out of the box Visar 800.

 

[KJ4DHF]

Order you a 15 pin M to 15 pin female shielded serial cable. Chop off end you do not need. Order a good DB9 female for pc end and make the connections. A good DB 9 F cost you more than the serial cable. My brother made mine using TE Connectivity 9 pin and 15 pin crimp pin connectors.He had the correct crimp tool so that was no cost.

 

[KJ4DHF]

This seller has excellent built cables.

RIB to PC Cable for Motorola RLN4008B Radio Programming | eBay

Interfaces theMotorola RLN4008B (or equivalent)Radio Interface Box (RIB) to a computer serial port. This cable has a 15-position female connector at one end (for connection to a RIB);. Flexiblestranded cable withstrain reliefs for high reliability and long life.

www.ebay.com

 

[intuity]

Wow, l don’t know how I missed the info on batlabs - I have gone in search of pinouts for a few different radio RIB cables there and I guess I completely skipped over the link to the RIB to PC cable link..

I have used a Ganz-style RIB clone for about 14 years with several different 286 and 386 machines, for successful programming of many of the HT’s and mobiles I have owned and used.. Spectras, MaxTracs, my venerable workhorse Maratracs, and it worked every time, so long as the cables I made were good and the radio got power

I found the RIB on ebay as a BIN for $20.00, NIB, free shipping - by chance it was posted barely an hour before I ran across it - and not much later it was sold - so I can’t wait to try it out.

Thanks,
JB