What does a SmartRIB use for its power?

kc7gr · Post by **kc7gr** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 12:25 pm

Hi, folks,

There's a SmartRIB in my future, just as soon as the seller ships it to me, but it's coming as just the bare RIB; No cables or AC adapter. Cables are not an issue (standard serial, I understand), but I need to know what voltage and polarity of AC adapter is correct for it.

FWIW, I nailed the thing on Ebay with four seconds to spare (yes, I admit it, I'm one of those all-too-controversial 'snipers').

73 de KC7GR

Bugs Bunny · Post by **Bugs Bunny** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 3:05 pm

Tip is negative polarity (Reverse to the standard RIB). Would recommend you purchase the AC/DC adapter from Motorola. As Monty will tell you, you can easily zap one of those things with a Walmart power cube.

Bugs

Zaputil · Post by **Zaputil** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 3:25 pm

SRIB power supply part # 01-80302E27

motor59 · Post by **motor59** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 9:30 pm

There's also an option to replace the bottom plate with a battery holder base. Uses a handful of AA's; I forget just how many.