[chirp_users] FTDI USB Cables with non-default IDs (RT Systems, etc.)
I added a page to the wiki with information on using FTDI cables that have been modified to use a non-default (proprietary) ID such as those from RT Systems.
http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/CableGuide_FTDI_OEM_Cables
It can still use some work. In particular, I wasn't able to use NQ1E's trick under Windows XP to get it to use the FTDI VCP driver without touching the .inf files. The procedure does work under Windows 7 and possibly other versions. (The difference is that while both Windows 7 and XP detect that the cable ID doesn't match what's in the .inf file, Windows XP won't let you update the driver, Windows 7 will warn you but let you click through to proceed.)
The only way I was able to get the RT Systems cable to show up as a COM port under Windows XP was to create a custom .inf file using FTDI's utility for making .infs. If anyone has a better way, I'd be interested in it.
While I was adding the link for this page, I couldn't resist doing some editing of the main cable guide page:
http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/CableGuide
Comments and corrections welcome.
Hey Robert,
Thanks so much for putting that together. I would have sworn that when I looked last, there wasn't any Linux udev details but either you or someone else has added them since. Very nice! The only things I can think of to add to it is:
- indent the "manual method" and "udev rule" in one from the main "Linux" section. - rename the "manual method" to "manual method - lost after every reboot" and "udev rule" to "udev rule - persistent after reboots"
Ps. I've I've covered the Linux Udev rules for an RT system cable for a Yaesu FT857 here if you want to link or steal from it:
http://www.trinityos.com/HAM/CentosDigitalModes/hampacketizing-centos.html#1...
--David
On 3/29/2013 11:03 AM, David Ranch wrote:
Thanks so much for putting that together. I would have sworn that when I looked last, there wasn't any Linux udev details but either you or someone else has added them since. Very nice!
I just created that page after I had to go digging through the mailing list for the Windows 7 instructions and couldn't find any help for XP.
The only things I can think of to add to it is:
Thanks for those suggestions, I'll do those on my next edit pass.
Ps. I've I've covered the Linux Udev rules for an RT system cable for a Yaesu FT857 here if you want to link or steal from it:
http://www.trinityos.com/HAM/CentosDigitalModes/hampacketizing-centos.html#1...
I wasn't sure if I should get ambitious enough to cover udev rules for creating symlinks. I use them for thinks like the Arduino and Bus Pirate, but I generally don't bother for the radio cables. OTOH, might be opening a can of worms...
Your page looks like a great resource, thanks. I'll have to spend some time reading though it. I recognized the domain TrinityOS.com, I think I remember reading IP masq, ipchains other firewall tutorials there ages ok, maybe 1999-2000?
Hello Robert,
I just created that page after I had to go digging through the mailing list for the Windows 7 instructions and couldn't find any help for XP.
Yes.. and now we can point posts with "my radio won't talk to Chirp" to this Wiki entry! Thanks so much!
I wasn't sure if I should get ambitious enough to cover udev rules for creating symlinks. I use them for thinks like the Arduino and Bus Pirate, but I generally don't bother for the radio cables. OTOH, might be opening a can of worms...
Very true though I really think that aliased devices really make things easier and more intuitive in the long term.
Your page looks like a great resource, thanks. I'll have to spend some time reading though it. I recognized the domain TrinityOS.com, I think I remember reading IP masq, ipchains other firewall tutorials there ages ok, maybe 1999-2000?
Yup.. I'm still the maintainer of the old ldp.org IPMASQ Howto - http://www.trinityos.com/LINUX/index-linux.html#ipmasq I'm also the author of the aging TrinityOS guide - http://www.trinityos.com/LINUX/index-linux.html#trinityos and my newest effort is the Linux Digital Modes doc - http://www.trinityos.com/HAM/index-ham.html#centosdigitalmodes
There's lots of other stuff there too!
--David
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