No doubt one of the most asked computer questions on the board in regards to RSS is "will this computer with specs XYZ work with RSS XYZ"? A good starting place for information, especially if you're new to Motorola radio programming, is the programming guide on Batlabs:
http://www.batlabs.com/newbie.html
Some of the information is a bit dated, as most of the newest RSS releases will work on much newer computers than the 286/386/486 machines recommended there. For those of you who don't wish to wait 5 minutes for an old 386 to validate an XTS3000 codeplug, Motorola has created a Pentium Compatibility Matrix as a guide for which updated RSS packages can be expected to work with newer computers.
RSS 486 Compatibility Matrix
The following is a list of RSS packages of interest. Those marked "Yes" are currently 486 compatible . Those marked “no” indicates no current plans to make this package compatible. When a package has been marked “Improved Beta Available”, that beta version can be obtained through Product Services.
***********See Akardam's post below for a much better view of the list**************
Last Update 6/03
Compatibility notes:
- Compatibility with fast computers is much more a function of clock speed than CPU type (486 vs Pentium).
- In many older RSS versions ('93 and earlier), additional compatibility problems were often caused if RAM caching was
turned on. This is not a problem with newer versions.
- Some RSS products have had problems communicating with the radio in computers which use the 16550 UART or
integrated versions of it. Motorola can provide a utility (COMMCHEK.EXE) to determine UART type and correct the
UART setup if necessary. These functions are being integrated into the RSS programs as they are updated, so longterm,
COMMCHEK.EXE will no longer be needed.
Motorola RSS Pentium Compatibility Matrix
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Motorola RSS Pentium Compatibility Matrix
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32 x 8 Codeplug RVN-4057C Aug-91 No
Advance Securenet CIU RVN-4085C Jan-94 Yes
ASTRO Saber/Spectra RVN-4100N Apr-99 4Q99 Yes
/XTS3000
ASTRO TAC 3000 RVN-4154H 2-Jul Yes
BSC11 RVN-4083A Jul-90 No
C-200 RVN-4171B Dec-00 Yes
Centracom II Plus RVN-4029K Nov-96 Yes
CommandSTAR CSDM TDN-9942A Jan-96 Yes
CommandSTAR CSDM TDN-9943A Jan-96 Yes
w/Status
CommandSTAR Lite CSDM DDN-6136A Jul-00 Yes
Comtegra RVN-4149D Jan-99 Yes
Comtegra Plus RVN-4112E Jan-99 Yes
Desk Trac Conventional RVN-4079G May-95 Yes, as of R03.04.00
DeskTrac Trunked RVN-4093F May-95 Yes, as of R03.04.00
DGT9000 Deskset RVN-4091C Jun-96 Yes, as of R01.00.11
GM300/GR300/500/400 HVN-8177F Dec-94 Yes
/M10/120/130
GP300/GP350 HVN-9128D Feb-97 Yes
GTX RVN-4150E Mar-99 Yes
HT10 RVN-4047A Nov-88 Yes (?)
HT1000 & RVN-4098H May-98 Yes
VISAR Conventional
HT50 RVN-4021C Oct-89 No (Use HVN9262)
HT600 RVN-4005G Mar-94 Yes
LCS/LTS2000 RVN-4156K May-99 Yes
M100/M200 HVN-9173J Yes
M400 HVN-9774E Yes
Maratrac RVN-4023G Jul-98 Yes
Maxtrac Conventional RVN-4019K Jan-98 Yes
Maxtrac Trunked, Duplex RVN-4043P Mar-97 Yes
MaxTrac•LS RVN-4139C Jan-98 Yes
MCS2000 RVN-4113G Feb-99 Yes
MCX 1000 RVN-4011B Oct-90 No
MCX 1000 Marine RVN-4063A Jun-89 No
Mostar Conventional RVN-4037A No (NLA)
Mostar/Traxar Trunked RVN-4059C Aug-91 No
MRTI2000 RVN4140C Feb-99 Yes
MSF5000 Digital RVN-4077G Feb-95 Yes
MSF5000/PURC/Analog RVN-4025A Feb-88 Yes (?)
MT1000 RVN-4017J Aug-94 Yes
MTSX RVN-4097N Feb-99 Yes
MTX800 & 800S RVN-4013K Jan-98 Yes
MTX810 RVN-4065H Jan-98 Yes
MTX820/820S/888/888S RVN-4081F Jan-98 Yes
MTX900 RVN-4033J Jan-98 Yes
MTX900S RVN-4055H Jan-98 Yes
MTX•LS RVN-4138B Jun-96 Yes
MX 800 RVN-4073B Oct-90 No
P100/HT50 HVN-9175D Yes
P110 HVN-9852J Apr-96 Yes
P200 Use RVN4005 (U/V) HVN-9262D Yes
RVN4017 (LB)
P50+ HVN-9395D Yes
P500 HVN-9941B Jan-98 Yes
PP1000/500 RVN-4061C Aug-91 No
Quantar/Quantro RVN-5002AF Yes
Saber RVN-4002K Nov-93 Yes
Saber SI RVN-4111A Yes
SM50/SM120 HVN-9007C Apr-96 Yes
Smart Status RVN-4039B Aug-91 No
SP50 HVN-9012C Apr-96 Yes
Spectra & Spectra-E RVN-4001N Jul-93 Yes
Spectra Railroad RVN-4099B Jul-95 Yes
Station Access Module RVN-4110A Mar-93 Yes
STX RVN-4049E Jan-93 No (Corrected)
STX Transit RVN-4089A Jan-91 No
Syntor-X 9000 RVN-4007E Aug-94 Yes
Syntor-X 9000 Dual RVN-4102A May-92 No
Syntor-X Trunked RVN-4069A Nov-90 No
System 9000E RVN-4009F May-92 No
Systems Saber RVN-4051F Dec-93 Yes
T5600/T5620 Console RVN-4075D Dec-92 No
VISAR Privacy Plus RVN-4123G Jan-97 Yes
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What process do you have to go through to aquire this utility? Just wondering if it will help my System Saber programming problems. Thank you.
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Re: Motorola RSS Pentium Compatibility Matrix
I've tried the Systems Saber RSS (version D) on a P2, and it won't run (runtime error). I ran it on the trusty old 286-10 that runs everything, and it works just fine.
The good news with most all of the RSS is that if you can get it to run on a faster machine, you can at least edit it on that machine, and use the print feature. I've tried this with most all of the RSS that I have, and most all of those will run on everything, but may not print to your winprinter.
Don't forget to save the unedited and edited codeplugs to the faster machine, and save the edited codeplug to a transportable medium like a floppy.
The good news with most all of the RSS is that if you can get it to run on a faster machine, you can at least edit it on that machine, and use the print feature. I've tried this with most all of the RSS that I have, and most all of those will run on everything, but may not print to your winprinter.
Don't forget to save the unedited and edited codeplugs to the faster machine, and save the edited codeplug to a transportable medium like a floppy.
No, I will not fix your computer. Call back during NORMAL business hours.