SB9600/SBEP open source library

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What radios do you own?: GM1200 GP688

SB9600/SBEP open source library

Post by bool2 »

For an open source implementation of SB9600/SBEP and a GM1200 control library,

go here http://paulbanks.org/projects/sb9600/

Hope someone finds that useful! :)
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Re: SB9600/SBEP open source library

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Very interesting

Extracting SB9600 data from /\/\ usually involves an NDA and some KY

I can only submit that the opcodes you have found will vary from radio to radio. The opcode for channel up on an MCS2000 may not be the opcode for channel up on an XTL5000. The opcode for Zone Up on an XTL5000 is not the opcode for Zone Up on an XTL5000 consolette
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Re: SB9600/SBEP open source library

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"Extracting SB9600 data from /\/\ usually involves an NDA and some KY"

Or an oscilloscope, a serial port and some patience! :-) There's also quite a bit of info on the web in various places but it's not all accurate and I certainly don't like the idea of firing untested op-codes at my rigs!

I can only do modules for the radios I own so I might take a look at GP688 this weekend. That should give us a rough idea of how different they might be between models. (I already see a difference on the wire - there's no BUSY signal on the accessory connector so the timing may be more important.)

We will end up with lots of different radio modules, but maybe there will be some common elements which we can split out into their own modules for reuse. Such is the power of object orientation. The end result could be a really useful library for testing, hobby use, building new applications, etc - or it could just be a bit of fun. Either way I hope someone enjoys it.

Also of interest is the EEPROM format... but I bet that info is more secret than even an NDA and KY can provide! Perhaps some enterprising person with access to the software can write a load of different EEPROM files with it documenting the differences - who knows? Is that even possible? :-) Anyway, that project is for another rainy day.
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Re: SB9600/SBEP open source library

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Has anyone experimented to see if SYSTEMS SABER complies with the SB9600? I have some ideas for the SECURENET module space. The data bus, busy and a slew of other signals are available for the SECURENET as well as pins to the accessory port.
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Re: SB9600/SBEP open source library

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See my new topic about MOTOROLA SYSTEMS SABER HW HACKING

http://batboard.batlabs.com/viewtopic.p ... 73#p474404

Also fee free to copy this schematic drawing:

http://leikhim.com/page15.php
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