The cable does not know and does not care which program runs on a computer it is plugged into.
The cable you have should work fine IF the cable hardware is supported by MAC OS.
In linux there are commands like lsusb and lshw which would tell what USB devicee are plugged in.
That is how I found out the type USB cable I had.
73 DR N1EA On Feb 10, 2018 6:08 PM, "Kell Bodholt" KBodholt@hotmail.com wrote:
Looking for some specific advice for a FTDI cable for use with the Yaesu FT-2DR and Mac OS 10.13.3 on McBook Air (not running Windows on a separate partition). I have reviewed the Chirp FAQ, cable sections, Activity, etc. and have searched various websites for a specific FTDI USB cable without success as most that I have located do not have the correct connection to plug into the FT-2DR. The FT-2DR came with a USB cable, but I believe this is a cable specifically for updating the firmware and not for programing via Chirp. I'm unable to find any info on the Yaesu USB cable whether it’s a FTDI and/or Prolific type cable, but I suspect that its neither as my MacBook Air does nothing when plugged in nor does Chirp recognize any available port for uploading/receiving HT data.
The FT-2DR does have a SD card, and I have event tried making a backup file of the memory channels (file name created on SD card is MEMORY.dat), taking that file and loading it into Chirp, manipulating with my local repeater info, re-save as a MEMORY.dat file, and on the FT-2DR read the file with no success.
I've spent way too much time trying to figure this out, and I am giving up. So can anyone recommend a FTDI cable specific for the FT-2DR that will work with Chirp on my MacBook Air or alternatively a FTDI cable specific to the FT-2DR that will work with Chirp on a Windows 10 machine. I don't want to fuss with counterfeit cables and the headache of loading appropriate drivers.
The data cable that came with the FT-2DR is a std USB on one end and the end that goes into the data port on the FT-2DR I believe is a mini usb.
Thank you in advance. Svenster
-----Original Message----- From: chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com on behalf of < chirp_users-request@intrepid.danplanet.com> Reply-To: chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com Date: Saturday, February 10, 2018 at 12:01 PM To: chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com Subject: chirp_users Digest, Vol 110, Issue 4
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This fixes one test case that should ignore memories that don'tvalidate from the radio, and makes the MURS1 radio support said validation.
This is related to #5255 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe@gmail.com>] [MURS-V1] Add Support for BTechMURS-V1
This patch adds support for the BTech MURS-V1 handheld radio. #5255 [Jim Unroe <rock.unroe@gmail.com>] [MURS-V1] Prepare CHIRP for BTechMURS-V1 (update baofeng_common.py)
The BTech GMRS-V1 and BTech MURS-V1 are very different radios but both respond to the same "magic". This patch provides checks to make sure... 1. the model selected by the user matches the physical radio model. 2. the image being uploaded matches the physical radio model. related to #5255 ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com
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