[chirp_users] MAC OS Sierra USB Port path incorrect in CHIRP
I own a Baofeng BF-F8HP and the high end programming cable, but still cannot program my radio using my new MAC with OS X Sierra. When I try to link the radio to my computer, the CHIRP software defaults to my bluetooth port, not the FTDI Cable. I checked in System Information, USB ports, and my computer is seeing the cable, but CHIRP does not. How do I get CHIRP to see the correct cable and not my bluetooth port path?
With appreciation,
Thomas
Have you tried turning off Bluetooth?
Michael T. Brown N4URI
On Dec 12, 2016, at 14:03, Thomas James thomasjames.mail@gmail.com wrote:
I own a Baofeng BF-F8HP and the high end programming cable, but still cannot program my radio using my new MAC with OS X Sierra. When I try to link the radio to my computer, the CHIRP software defaults to my bluetooth port, not the FTDI Cable. I checked in System Information, USB ports, and my computer is seeing the cable, but CHIRP does not. How do I get CHIRP to see the correct cable and not my bluetooth port path?
With appreciation,
Thomas
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Chirp has a dropdown that allows you to select from all your serial cables: https://www.dropbox.com/s/1ngxumuye7ob8rz/Screenshot%202016-12-12%2011.59.15...
If you don't see your cable listed, its driver isn't working right.
Tom KD7LXL
On Mon, Dec 12, 2016 at 11:03 AM, Thomas James thomasjames.mail@gmail.com wrote:
I own a Baofeng BF-F8HP and the high end programming cable, but still cannot program my radio using my new MAC with OS X Sierra. When I try to link the radio to my computer, the CHIRP software defaults to my bluetooth port, not the FTDI Cable. I checked in System Information, USB ports, and my computer is seeing the cable, but CHIRP does not. How do I get CHIRP to see the correct cable and not my bluetooth port path?
With appreciation,
Thomas
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To expand on what Tom said, it's good that System Information sees the device plugged into USB, but that doesn't mean a serial driver is loaded and creating a TTY that CHIRP can use. It is confirmation that the cable is connected and powered up, but if you don't get a new /dev/tty.* entry, then no driver is loaded or communicating with the cable chip.
If you collect the "Vendor ID" and "Product ID" values from System Information for the cable, you can confirm whether or not this is a true FTDI cable with an ID that ought to be loaded automatically by the Sierra FTDI driver.
-- Brian af7md
On Mon, Dec 12, 2016 at 12:02 PM, Tom Hayward tom@tomh.us wrote:
Chirp has a dropdown that allows you to select from all your serial cables: https://www.dropbox.com/s/1ngxumuye7ob8rz/Screenshot%202016-12-12%2011.59.15...
If you don't see your cable listed, its driver isn't working right.
Tom KD7LXL
On Mon, Dec 12, 2016 at 11:03 AM, Thomas James thomasjames.mail@gmail.com wrote:
I own a Baofeng BF-F8HP and the high end programming cable, but still cannot program my radio using my new MAC with OS X Sierra. When I try to link the radio to my computer, the CHIRP software defaults to my bluetooth port, not the FTDI Cable. I checked in System Information, USB ports, and my computer is seeing the cable, but CHIRP does not. How do I get CHIRP to see the correct cable and not my bluetooth port path?
With appreciation,
Thomas
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