Id like to program some channels into it with a windows 7 computer and dosbox. Start with setting up dosbox so you can access the serial port you wish to use. Programming service software for the motorola radius gm300. Apr 06, 2016 i have finally found a way to program the gm300 and possibly other types of motorola dos only radios on windows 7. All you need is a pc, access to the internet, and a usb cable. There are very strict provisions in the licensing agreement, and what it all boils down to is that once you buy the software, it is yours and yours alone, and you cannot resell it, period. Attached is the software for programming and aligning the motorola gm300 radios. The motorola programming packages run under this msdos environment. In any rss directory, you will also have a couple more directories to hold the code plug files and other important files such as trunking system keys. Gm300 mobile radios accessories radius offers several accessories to increase communications ef.
Looking for the motorola rss software to change the frequencies on my gm300 and maxtrac vhf radios. As an example, the most recent version as of this writing of the maxtrac rss is is k, identified on the startup screen as. On the philips page look for rss for pf752, pf762, fm710, fm715. One way to program a motorola maxtrac is to use a older slower computer with a serialport on it. Probably the hardest part is finding a computer and the rss to program them. Motorola gm 300 gm300 gm300 programming interfaces schematics for motorola. It should also work with the gm300, gm350, gp300 and p110 series of radios. The maxtrac and radius rss dont do any checksum checks of the file so you dont have to worry about correcting the checksum later. If you have some stuff that not is listed here you can donate this by contact mods.
Laptopdesktop with built in serial port not usb to avoid dedicating said pc strictly to dos, format a fat partition on a thumb drive and install dos on it. Motorola software update tool is easy to use, fast, convenient, and secure. Does anyone have the ability to id this radio by sight. Motorola software update can preserve your data in two. The gm300 radio doctor piece of software did a good job at being able to program this ancient. Rss for motorola saber system rss for motorola gm300 professional series, gp300 professional series radio, version 03. Step by step instructions to program a motorola maxtracradius mobile radio with modern computers and dosbox emulation software. If you have other usb to serial adapters plugged into your pi the adapter may show up as ttyusb1,2,etc. Each rss software package, like each manual, has a part number, generally starting with rvn or hvn.
Remove all other usb to serial adapters and plug in the ftdi programming adapter first. Contact your motorola representative or contact your local motorola service center for additional information. This is dos software and you need a real serial port. On motorola page look for rss for new gm series radios and rss for motorola trunking professional radio for latin america. The trailing letter on the number is replaced with the version indicator letter. On signallingequipped models, the radio service software rss can be used to enable and disable different features. I found an old motorola maxtrac in a parts truck i bought. I looked forward to the project until spending the last 3 days trying to find the maxtrac. He also needs a new cable as the ribless one he is using i dont think will work with the maxtrac regardless of being a motorola unit or not. Motorola rss to program gm300 and maxtrac radiobanter. The example screenshots shown are for the maxtrac version r06. Dec 26, 2015 step by step instructions to program a motorola maxtrac radius mobile radio with modern computers and dosbox emulation software.
Motorola maxtrac 100 operating instructions manual pdf download. The motorola syntor x with an xcat installed makes a great frequency agile remote base. Cheap programming cables, and too fast of a cpu speed on your computerdosbox. Typically each series or individual radio requires its own software package. I found a used maxtrac 300 radio on ebay that i wanted to repurpose into an aprs tracker and realized i needed to program the aprs frequency. Motorola maxtrac lab motorola fm 900 902 concersion. The front panel labels and volume control knob are slightly different.
Programming software for motorola gm300 download here. Be aware that this uses a supplied custom compiled dosbox which works with the ftdi controller to supply the required custom baudrates that the motorola radios require. Motorola gm300 radio doctor download loadzonesafety5dc. The motorola gm300 can be reprogrammed quite easily to allow use on our amateur radio. If you have a radius mobile it uses radius mobile rss. Now comes the part that just about everyone has trouble with. Motorola gm 300 gm300 gm300 dos rss programming software r01. To obtain motorola software see the sticky in the motorola forum.
Oct 12, 2017 programming software for motorola gm300. Under that, you would have directories that are named for the particular radio series. Motorola max232 programming interface, motorola transitor programming interface programming software for motorola gm 300 gm300 gm300. Programming cable motorola radio gp350 gm300 maxtrac radius cdm1250 cp200 m1225.
Motorola cps rss, other software, firmware, upgrades, hacks, patches, licenses, etc. List of motorola programming software part numbers. I have tested this cable with a 32 channel uhf maxtrac 300 radio, a single channel radius m10 uhf radio and a two channel radius radio. Moto sells the rss, like the manuals, through their spare parts system. Motorola gm300 radio doctor download earlystrongwind.
Maxtrac wmr0447, maxtrac wmr0462, maxtrac fmr16261. We do not sell, trade, barter, swap, slip, drop, borrow, lend or sneak software. Motorola maxtrac mobile radios operating instructions. This program runs fine under windows xp and will do all the functions. In this page you find schematic, users and instructions manuals, service manuals, technical supplement, leaf leads and other good stuff. We offer same day free shipping on all orders in by 3pm. An overview of the motorola radio service software rss, the. Maxtrac wmr0447, maxtrac wmr0462, maxtrac fmr16261, maxtrac fmr17251. After searching for the genuine motorola program i came across motorola radius gm300 radio doctor. Desktrac series base station control station repeater ver. Programming interfaces schematics for motorola maxtrac lab. Maxtrac radius m120 m gm300 m1225 mcs2000 gtx800 gtx900 cdm750 cdm1250 cdm1550 cm200 cm300 pm400 xtl xpr4350 xpr6550 sepctra.
Schaumburg gx300 rus rss for rpm, mrm, and info tac devices desktrac series base station control station repeater ver. As an example, the most recent version as of this writing of the maxtrac rss is is k, identified on the startup screen as rvn4020k revision r07. I set up the d drive in dosbox to be a dropbox folder so i can share my config between computers and do backups more easily. Programming a motorola maxtrac using dosbox jontas. The maxtrac 300 900mhz radios have incorporated a few minor changes from the existing non900mhz conventional maxtrac 300 models. Click the start menu and in the search programs and files area, type and select dosbox options. All timings and configurations have been preset and so far have worked with all tested radios. An overview of the motorola radio service software rss. My first issue, is im having trouble identifying the radio because the id tag is all worn off. Motorola requires a software license agreement for most motorola twoway radio software programs.
Motorola micom2 radio service software rss for stx restricted to lab use. Jun 01, 2017 the motorola gm300 can be reprogrammed quite easily to allow use on our amateur radio. The default install location for all packages seems to be in a directory called c. View and download motorola maxtrac 100 operating instructions manual online. I have one maxtrac converted and while getting to work took quite some time the final mod is not that bad.
Motorola maxtrac lab dos rss programming software r05. A typical rss part number, for example, is rvn4020, followed by a letter. Programing motorola maxtrac with win7 64 bit quad core and. On relm page look for software for relm 101, 300, 301, 302, repeater. It has been pointed out to me that this software only works with the gm300 so i have adjusted the page. The front panel of the 900mhz maxtrac 300 6channel model with the selective signalling option differs from the corresponding non900mhz maxtrac 300 6channel model as follows. Motorola maxtrac programming with windows 7 and dosbox. Motorola software update free download and software. I have finally found a way to program the gm300 and possibly other types of motorola dos only radios on windows 7. Through the use of radio service software rss and a computer at a service location, any combination of sequential frequencies may be programmed. Attached is the software for programming and aligning the. Probably the hardest part is finding a computer and the rss.
Create a shortcut to the motorola maxtrac rss software like. The various other vendors often permit their dealers to sell the software online i. I set it up to map the usbserial adapter that windows gave com34 as com1 in dosbox. Motorola recommends that you run rss from a hard drive, rather than a floppy disk. These older radios are fairly common and easily to come by due to the narrow banding. Windows computer im using windows 10 x64 motorola ftdi programming cable from valley enterprises. There are very strict provisions in the licensing agreement, and what it all boils down to is that once you buy the software, it is.
Programing motorola maxtrac with win7 64 bit quad core and dosbox. The maxtrac and radius rss dont do any checksum checks of the file so you dont have to. You have successfully configured dosbox to run motorola s radio service software. Whether it is on a hard drive of a computer, a copy of a floppy disk or cd, or even the original motorola rss package, all of this software is illegal. Motorola max232 programming interface, motorola transitor programming interface programming software for motorola maxtrac lab. Mar 21, 2015 click the start menu and in the search programs and files area, type and select dosbox options. Date first listed on amazon march 11, 2018 feedback if you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest. The radmbl hvn9173 or hvn9174 dosonly rss package is used to program the radius radios.
But he does need maxtrac rss to readwrite to the radios. View and download motorola maxtrac user manual online. Mdf in your hex editor, hex workshop is an excellent program for this. On tait page look for schematic for t2000 programmator. If a frequency, squelch code or channelslaved scan list needs to be changed, it can be done at a service location with radio service software rss. Note that there is a limit to the number of files you can download. It is used in conjunction with rss radio service software that is purchased from motorola.
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