[chirp_users] Repurposing RT-Systems Cables
Good morning,
Question: Has anyone had luck with changing the VID and PID on RT Systems cables? I saw from the CHIRP documentation that it can be done with the FTDI utility, but I'm not sure which utility to use (the FTDI site has many available). Also, is it worth the trouble to do so, or is it better to just get different cables?
Background: I have three of these RT Systems cables that I've been using for a few years now, but I've been switching my computers to run Linux and now want to use CHIRP as my programming software. The cables are very well-constructed, so I would like to keep them if possible. If anyone is familiar with the reprogramming process I would appreciate the help.
(Feel free to email em off-list, since I'm sure this has been asked before.) 73, Brandon
RT Systems cables work fine with Chirp. Chirp doesn't check.
On 11 February 2018 at 14:17 Brandon Clark kl7bsc@gmail.com wrote:
Good morning, Question: Has anyone had luck with changing the VID and PID on RT Systems cables? I saw from the CHIRP documentation that it can be done with the FTDI utility, but I'm not sure which utility to use (the FTDI site has many available). Also, is it worth the trouble to do so, or is it better to just get different cables? Background: I have three of these RT Systems cables that I've been using for a few years now, but I've been switching my computers to run Linux and now want to use CHIRP as my programming software. The cables are very well-constructed, so I would like to keep them if possible. If anyone is familiar with the reprogramming process I would appreciate the help. (Feel free to email em off-list, since I'm sure this has been asked before.) 73, Brandon _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Nigel Gunn, W8IFF at nigel@ngunn.net To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com
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Using the RT Systems version 4 cable (red) for the Yaesu FT-60 with Chirp (Win 7) a couple of months ago, I had zero issues as well.
Agree about the quality of their cablesl
Gary
At 02:51 PM 2/11/2018, Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF wrote:
RT Systems cables work fine with Chirp. Chirp doesn't check.
On 11 February 2018 at 14:17 Brandon Clark kl7bsc@gmail.com wrote:
Good morning,
Question: Has anyone had luck with changing the VID and PID on RT Systems cables? I saw from the CHIRP documentation that it can be done with the FTDI utility, but I'm not sure which utility to use (the FTDI site has many available). Also, is it worth the trouble to do so, or is it better to just get different cables?
Background: I have three of these RT Systems cables that I've been using for a few years now, but I've been switching my computers to run Linux and now want to use CHIRP as my programming software. The cables are very well-constructed, so I would like to keep them if possible. If anyone is familiar with the reprogramming process I would appreciate the help.
(Feel free to email em off-list, since I'm sure this has been asked before.) 73, Brandon
Nigel A. Gunn, 1865 El Camino Drive, Xenia, OH 45385-1115, USA. tel +1 937 825 5032 Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF (was KC8NHF 9H3GN), e-mail nigel@ngunn.net www http://www.ngunn.net Member of ARRL, QRPARCI #11644, SOC #548, Flying Pigs QRP Club International #385, Dayton ARA #2128, AMSAT-NA LM-1691, GCARES, EAA382.
-------------------------------------------------------- Gary D. Schwartz, N1ZCE Needham, MA Please reply to: n1zce@arrl.net OR n1zce@averagebear.us
I used one with Chirp on Mac OS and Linux, no problems at all. VERY well built cable. the custom vid/pid are basically the license key to the RT Systems software ( they used to use a really awful copy protection scheme).
On Sun, Feb 11, 2018 at 2:08 PM, Gary D. Schwartz gary-yg@pobox.com wrote:
Using the RT Systems version 4 cable (red) for the Yaesu FT-60 with Chirp (Win 7) a couple of months ago, I had zero issues as well.
Agree about the quality of their cablesl
Gary
At 02:51 PM 2/11/2018, Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF wrote:
RT Systems cables work fine with Chirp. Chirp doesn't check.
On 11 February 2018 at 14:17 Brandon Clark kl7bsc@gmail.com wrote:
Good morning,
Question: Has anyone had luck with changing the VID and PID on RT Systems cables? I saw from the CHIRP documentation that it can be done with the FTDI utility, but I'm not sure which utility to use (the FTDI site has many available). Also, is it worth the trouble to do so, or is it better to just get different cables?
Background: I have three of these RT Systems cables that I've been using for a few years now, but I've been switching my computers to run Linux and now want to use CHIRP as my programming software. The cables are very well-constructed, so I would like to keep them if possible. If anyone is familiar with the reprogramming process I would appreciate the help.
(Feel free to email em off-list, since I'm sure this has been asked before.) 73, Brandon
Nigel A. Gunn, 1865 El Camino Drive, Xenia, OH 45385-1115, USA. tel +1 937 825 5032 <(937)%20825-5032> Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF (was KC8NHF 9H3GN), e-mail nigel@ngunn.net www http://www.ngunn.net Member of ARRL, QRPARCI #11644, SOC #548, Flying Pigs QRP Club International #385, Dayton ARA #2128, AMSAT-NA LM-1691, GCARES, EAA382.
Gary D. Schwartz, N1ZCE Needham, MA Please reply to: n1zce@arrl.net OR n1zce@averagebear.us _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Tom KG4CYX at blueneon@gmail.com To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe@ intrepid.danplanet.com
Hello Brandon,
I can't help you in finding the correct tool to permanently change the VID/PID but to do this manually, you can use this command which tells the FTDI driver to look for alternative IDs:
#For example, an RT Systems cable for a Yaesu FT857 # sudo modprobe ftdi_sio vendor=0x2100 product=0x9e56
You can also made this a permanent thing on your Linux OS by making some Udev changes (see the bottom of):
http://www.trinityos.com/HAM/CentosDigitalModes/hampacketizing-centos.html#1...
--David KI6ZHD
On 02/11/2018 11:51 AM, Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF wrote:
RT Systems cables work fine with Chirp. Chirp doesn't check.
On 11 February 2018 at 14:17 Brandon Clark kl7bsc@gmail.com wrote:
Good morning,
Question: Has anyone had luck with changing the VID and PID on RT Systems cables? I saw from the CHIRP documentation that it can be done with the FTDI utility, but I'm not sure which utility to use (the FTDI site has many available). Also, is it worth the trouble to do so, or is it better to just get different cables?
Background: I have three of these RT Systems cables that I've been using for a few years now, but I've been switching my computers to run Linux and now want to use CHIRP as my programming software. The cables are very well-constructed, so I would like to keep them if possible. If anyone is familiar with the reprogramming process I would appreciate the help.
(Feel free to email em off-list, since I'm sure this has been asked before.) 73, Brandon _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Nigel Gunn, W8IFF at nigel@ngunn.net To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com
Nigel A. Gunn, 1865 El Camino Drive, Xenia, OH 45385-1115, USA. tel +1 937 825 5032 Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF (was KC8NHF 9H3GN), e-mail nigel@ngunn.net www http://www.ngunn.net Member of ARRL, QRPARCI #11644, SOC #548, Flying Pigs QRP Club International #385, Dayton ARA #2128, AMSAT-NA LM-1691, GCARES, EAA382.
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