[chirp_users] Baofeng 888s failure to program

Trying to download from brand new 888s, get message "radio refused to enter programming mode' I've tried all the recommended fixes to no avail, volume up, channel 16,cable seating I've used at least 3 versions of chirp, whatever was on my tablet before, the latest stable build and the latest daily build, I have 4 of the radios, same result, tried 3 computers/laptop/tablet, same, 2 cables, same i can successfully upload/download with newer and older UV5R's

heres debug [2016-03-17 08:00:07,842] chirp.logger - DEBUG: CHIRP daily-20160316 on WinVista/7 (Python 2.7.10) [2016-03-17 08:00:07,970] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Alinco_DR03T = DR03Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:07,970] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Alinco_DR06T = DR06Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:07,970] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Alinco_DR135T = DR135Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:07,970] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Alinco_DR235T = DR235Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:07,970] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Alinco_DR435T = DR435Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:07,970] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Alinco_DJ596 = DJ596Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:07,970] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Jetstream_JT220M = JT220MRadio [2016-03-17 08:00:07,970] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Alinco_DJ175 = DJ175Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:07,970] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered AnyTone_5888UV = AnyTone5888UVRadio [2016-03-17 08:00:07,970] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Intek_HR-2040 = IntekHR2040Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:07,970] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Polmar_DB-50M = PolmarDB50MRadio [2016-03-17 08:00:07,970] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Powerwerx_DB-750X = PowerwerxDB750XRadio [2016-03-17 08:00:07,970] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered AnyTone_TERMN-8R = AnyToneTERMN8RRadio [2016-03-17 08:00:07,986] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered AnyTone_OBLTR-8R = AnyToneOBLTR8RRadio [2016-03-17 08:00:07,986] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Sainsonic_AP510 = AP510Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:07,986] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Baofeng_UV-3R = UV3RRadio [2016-03-17 08:00:07,986] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Baojie_BJ-9900 = BJ9900Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:07,986] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Baofeng_UV-5R = BaofengUV5R [2016-03-17 08:00:07,986] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Baofeng_F-11 = BaofengF11Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:07,986] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Baofeng_UV-82 = BaofengUV82Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:07,986] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Baofeng_UV-6 = BaofengUV6Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:07,986] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Intek_KT-980HP = IntekKT980Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:07,986] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Baofeng_BF-F8HP = BaofengBFF8HPRadio [2016-03-17 08:00:07,986] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Baofeng_UV-82HP = BaofengUV82HPRadio [2016-03-17 08:00:07,986] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Baojie_BJ-UV55 = BaojieBJUV55Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:07,986] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Feidaxin_FD-268A = FD268ARadio [2016-03-17 08:00:07,986] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Feidaxin_FD-268B = FD268BRadio [2016-03-17 08:00:07,986] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Feidaxin_FD-288A = FD288ARadio [2016-03-17 08:00:07,986] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Feidaxin_FD-288B = FD288BRadio [2016-03-17 08:00:07,986] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Feidaxin_FD-150A = FD150ARadio [2016-03-17 08:00:07,986] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Feidaxin_FD-160A = FD160ARadio [2016-03-17 08:00:07,986] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Feidaxin_FD-450A = FD450ARadio [2016-03-17 08:00:07,986] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Feidaxin_FD-460A = FD460ARadio [2016-03-17 08:00:07,986] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Yaesu_FT-1802M = FT1802Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:07,986] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Yaesu_FT-1D_R = FT1Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:07,986] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Yaesu_FT-2800M = FT2800Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:07,986] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Yaesu_FT-2900R_1900R = FT2900Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:07,986] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Yaesu_FT-2900E_1900E_E = FT2900ERadio [2016-03-17 08:00:07,986] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Yaesu_FT-2900_1900_Modded_Opened_Xmit = FT2900ModRadio [2016-03-17 08:00:07,986] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Yaesu_FT-50 = FT50Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:07,986] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Yaesu_FT-60 = FT60Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:07,986] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Yaesu_FT-7800_7900 = FT7800Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:07,986] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Yaesu_FT-8800 = FT8800Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:07,986] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Yaesu_FT-8900 = FT8900Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:07,986] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Yaesu_FT-8100 = FT8100Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,000] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Yaesu_FT-817 = FT817Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,000] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Yaesu_FT-817ND = FT817NDRadio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,000] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Yaesu_FT-817ND_US = FT817NDUSRadio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,000] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Yaesu_FT-857_897 = FT857Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,000] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Yaesu_FT-857_897_US = FT857USRadio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,000] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Yaesu_FT-90 = FT90Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,000] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Yaesu_FTM-350 = FTM350Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,000] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Generic_CSV = CSVRadio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,000] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Commander_KG-UV = CommanderCSVRadio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,000] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered RT_Systems_CSV = RTCSVRadio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,000] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered ARRL_Travel_Plus = TpeRadio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,048] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Generic_XML = XMLRadio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,063] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Baofeng_BF-888 = H777Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,063] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Icom_IC-208H = IC208Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,063] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Icom_IC-2100H = IC2100Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,063] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Icom_IC-2200H = IC2200Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,063] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Icom_IC-2720H = IC2720Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,063] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Icom_IC-2820H = IC2820Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,063] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Icom_IC-91_92AD = IC9xRadio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,063] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Icom_7200 = Icom7200Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,063] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Icom_IC-7000 = Icom7000Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,063] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Icom_746 = Icom746Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,063] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Icom_IC-Q7A = ICQ7Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,063] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Icom_IC-T70 = ICT70Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,063] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Icom_IC-T7H = ICT7HRadio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,063] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Icom_IC-T8A = ICT8ARadio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,063] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Icom_IC-W32A = ICW32ARadio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,063] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Icom_IC-W32E = ICW32ERadio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,063] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Icom_IC-V82_U82 = ICx8xRadio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,063] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Icom_ID-31A = ID31Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,063] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Icom_ID-51 = ID51Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,063] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Icom_ID-51_Plus = ID51PLUSRadio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,063] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Icom_ID-800H_v2 = ID800v2Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,063] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Icom_ID-880H = ID880Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,063] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Icom_ID-80H = ID80Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,079] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_HMK = HMKRadio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,079] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_ITM = ITMRadio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,079] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TH-D7 = THD7Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,079] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TH-D7G = THD7GRadio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,079] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TM-D700 = TMD700Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,079] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TM-V7 = TMV7Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,079] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TM-G707 = TMG707Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,079] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TH-G71 = THG71Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,079] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TH-F6 = THF6ARadio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,079] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TH-F7 = THF7ERadio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,079] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TM-D710 = TMD710Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,079] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TH-D72_live_mode = THD72Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,079] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TM-V71 = TMV71Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,079] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TM-D710G = TMD710GRadio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,079] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TH-K2 = THK2Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,079] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TM-271 = TM271Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,079] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TM-281 = TM281Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,079] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TM-471 = TM471Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,079] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Wouxun_KG-UV8D = KGUV8DRadio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,079] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered KYD_NC-630A = NC630aRadio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,079] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered KYD_IP-620 = IP620Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,079] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Leixen_VV-898 = LeixenVV898Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,079] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Jetstream_JT270M = JetstreamJT270MRadio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,079] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Wouxun_KG-UVD1P = KGUVD1PRadio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,079] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Wouxun_KG-UV6 = KGUV6DRadio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,079] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Wouxun_KG-816 = KG816Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,079] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Wouxun_KG-818 = KG818Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,079] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Puxing_PX-777 = Puxing777Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,079] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Puxing_PX-2R = Puxing2RRadio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,079] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered TYT_TH9000_220 = Th9000220Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,079] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered TYT_TH9000_144 = Th9000144Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,079] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered TYT_TH9000_440 = Th9000440Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,079] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered TYT_TH-9800_File = TYTTH9800File [2016-03-17 08:00:08,079] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered TYT_TH-9800 = TYTTH9800Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,079] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered TYT_TH-UV3R = TYTUV3RRadio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,079] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered TYT_TH-UV3R-25 = TYTUV3R25Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,079] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered TYT_TH-UVF8D = TYTUVF8DRadio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,095] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TH-D72_clone_mode = THD72Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,095] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered TYT_TH-UVF1 = TYTTHUVF1Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,095] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TK-260 = TK260_Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,095] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TK-270 = TK270_Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,095] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TK-272 = TK272_Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,095] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TK-278 = TK278_Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,095] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TK-360 = TK360_Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,095] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TK-370 = TK370_Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,095] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TK-372 = TK372_Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,095] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TK-378 = TK378_Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,095] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TK-760 = TK760_Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,095] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TK-762 = TK762_Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,095] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TK-768 = TK768_Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,095] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TK-860 = TK860_Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,095] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TK-862 = TK862_Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,095] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TK-868 = TK868_Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,095] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TK-868G = TK868G_Radios [2016-03-17 08:00:08,095] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TK-862G = TK862G_Radios [2016-03-17 08:00:08,095] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TK-860G = TK860G_Radios [2016-03-17 08:00:08,095] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TK-768G = TK768G_Radios [2016-03-17 08:00:08,095] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TK-762G = TK762G_Radios [2016-03-17 08:00:08,095] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TK-760G = TK760G_Radios [2016-03-17 08:00:08,095] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TK-278G = TK278G_Radios [2016-03-17 08:00:08,095] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TK-272G = TK272G_Radios [2016-03-17 08:00:08,095] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TK-270G = TK270G_Radios [2016-03-17 08:00:08,095] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TK-260G = TK260G_Radios [2016-03-17 08:00:08,095] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TK-7102 = KenwoodTK7102Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,095] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TK-8102 = KenwoodTK8102Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,095] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TK-7108 = KenwoodTK7108Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,095] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TK-8108 = KenwoodTK8108Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,095] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Kenwood_TS-2000 = TS2000Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,095] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Baofeng_UV-B5 = BaofengUVB5 [2016-03-17 08:00:08,095] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Yaesu_VX-170 = VX170Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,095] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Yaesu_VX-2 = VX2Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,095] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Yaesu_VX-3 = VX3Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,095] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Yaesu_VX-5 = VX5Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,095] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Yaesu_VX-6 = VX6Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,095] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Yaesu_VX-7 = VX7Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,095] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Yaesu_VX-8_R = VX8Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,095] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Yaesu_VX-8_DR = VX8DRadio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,095] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Yaesu_VX-8_GE = VX8GERadio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,095] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Vertex_Standard_VXA-700 = VXA700Radio [2016-03-17 08:00:08,111] elib.intl - DEBUG: Set environment variable 'LANG' to 'en_US' ('kernel32.SetEnvironmentVariableW') [2016-03-17 08:00:08,111] elib.intl - DEBUG: Set environment variable 'LANG' to 'en_US' ('msvcrt._putenv') [2016-03-17 08:00:08,111] elib.intl - DEBUG: Set environment variable 'LANG' to 'en_US' ('msvcr90._putenv') [2016-03-17 08:00:08,563] chirp.ui.mainapp - INFO: Skipping existing stock config [2016-03-17 08:00:08,563] chirp.ui.mainapp - INFO: Skipping existing stock config [2016-03-17 08:00:08,563] chirp.ui.mainapp - INFO: Skipping existing stock config [2016-03-17 08:00:08,563] chirp.ui.mainapp - INFO: Skipping existing stock config [2016-03-17 08:00:08,563] chirp.ui.mainapp - INFO: Skipping existing stock config [2016-03-17 08:00:08,563] chirp.ui.mainapp - INFO: Skipping existing stock config [2016-03-17 08:00:08,563] chirp.ui.mainapp - INFO: Skipping existing stock config [2016-03-17 08:00:08,563] chirp.ui.mainapp - INFO: Skipping existing stock config [2016-03-17 08:00:08,563] chirp.ui.mainapp - INFO: Skipping existing stock config [2016-03-17 08:00:08,563] chirp.ui.mainapp - INFO: Skipping existing stock config [2016-03-17 08:00:08,563] chirp.ui.mainapp - INFO: Skipping existing stock config [2016-03-17 08:00:08,563] chirp.ui.mainapp - INFO: Skipping existing stock config [2016-03-17 08:00:08,563] chirp.ui.reporting - DEBUG: Checking for updates [2016-03-17 08:00:08,986] chirp.ui.reporting - DEBUG: Server reports version daily-20160316 is latest [2016-03-17 08:00:13,595] chirp.ui.mainapp - DEBUG: User selected Baofeng BF-888 on port COM3 [2016-03-17 08:00:13,782] chirp.ui.clone - DEBUG: Clone thread started [2016-03-17 08:00:13,782] chirp.drivers.h777 - DEBUG: download [2016-03-17 08:00:13,907] chirp.ui.reporting - DEBUG: Reporting exception [2016-03-17 08:00:13,907] chirp.ui.common - ERROR: -- Exception: -- [2016-03-17 08:00:13,907] chirp.ui.common - ERROR: Traceback (most recent call last): File "chirp\ui\clone.pyo", line 238, in run File "chirp\drivers\h777.pyo", line 286, in sync_in File "chirp\drivers\h777.pyo", line 187, in do_download File "chirp\drivers\h777.pyo", line 111, in _h777_enter_programming_mode RadioError: Radio refused to enter programming mode

[2016-03-17 08:00:13,907] chirp.ui.common - ERROR: ---------------- [2016-03-17 08:00:13,907] chirp.ui.clone - ERROR: Clone failed: Radio refused to enter programming mode [2016-03-17 08:00:13,940] chirp.ui.clone - DEBUG: Clone thread ended [2016-03-17 08:00:13,940] chirp.ui.reporting - DEBUG: Reporting model usage: Baofeng_BF-888,download,True [2016-03-17 08:00:13,940] chirp.ui.reporting - DEBUG: Reporting exception [2016-03-17 08:00:13,940] chirp.ui.inputdialog - ERROR: --- Exception Dialog: Radio refused to enter programming mode --- [2016-03-17 08:00:13,940] chirp.ui.inputdialog - ERROR: Traceback (most recent call last): File "chirpw", line 66, in <module> AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'split'

[2016-03-17 08:00:13,940] chirp.ui.inputdialog - ERROR: ----------------------------