[chirp_users] Trouble with FT-8800 on an iMac
I'm getting an error when trying to download data from the Yaesu FT-8800. Computer is an iMac running OS X 10.8.3; I have CHIRP 0.3.1 installed and running. Cable is the Valley Ent. USB programming cable, and I have installed the FTDI VCP drivers; it appears that they've been installed correctly (they're in the proper directory, anyhow.)
I'm using the following procedure:
- I start CHIRP, click the radio menu and choose "download from radio" - I choose the /dev/cu.usbserial-AE01FMRW port (the others listed are Bluetooth; this is the only other choice) - I choose the radio (Yaesu FT-8800) - I put the radio into clone mode, then click OK in the clone window - After I click the OK button, I press the left V/M button on the radio to initiate the clone transmission. - The radio never goes into transmit mode (it's supposed to display "CLONE -TX-" when transmission is initiated, but it never does.) The CHIRP display shows no progress, and after a short period times out with a communication error message.
What am I doing wrong?
On Sun, May 26, 2013 at 8:35 PM, Grant Cunningham kd7jnw@me.com wrote:
- I start CHIRP, click the radio menu and choose "download from radio"
- I choose the /dev/cu.usbserial-AE01FMRW port (the others listed are Bluetooth; this is the only other choice)
- I choose the radio (Yaesu FT-8800)
- I put the radio into clone mode, then click OK in the clone window
- After I click the OK button, I press the left V/M button on the radio to initiate the clone transmission.
- The radio never goes into transmit mode (it's supposed to display "CLONE -TX-" when transmission is initiated, but it never does.) The CHIRP display shows no progress, and after a short period times out with a communication error message.
When "in clone mode", does it say "CLONE" or "CLONE START" on the screen?
There's got to be a step your missing on the radio. Even with no cable attached, the radio will go into "CLONE -TX-" mode (shortly followed by CLONE ERROR because no cable is attached!). Reread page 58 in the FT-8800 manual and make sure you didn't miss a step. Substitute step 4 for "Download from Radio" in Chirp.
Tom KD7LXL
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