I’m at my wits end with my Mac computer. I’m not versed in the commands using the terminal and I’m not very proficient with a Mac computer either but I’m stuck with it. I have a Baofeng bf-888s and started trying to program it using a generic programming cable with no success. The computer would recognize that something was plugged in but that was it. I bought a legit FTDI cable and now the computer recognizes it with all the information included so I believe that the Mac sees it... but using chirp I get the “errno2” error message when I try to download from the radio! I’ve tried drivers, this, that, and I honestly want to throw this Mac in front of a fast moving truck on the freeway! My Mac is running “high Sierra” 10.13.1 Please help!!!!!
T Wilson,
I’m not sure what is wrong with your setup. I am also using a MacBook pro with High Sierra 10.13.3, and I have no problem. I never had a problem with CHIRP ever since I started with Maverick and on. You just need to make sure that you get the right USB interface. I am not near the cable right now, but When I get home, I will check and tell you what the usb string look like. The port name would look like /dev/cu.usbserial.xxxxxxxx I will let you know.
73 de Jean-Paul N1JPL
On Mar 21, 2018, at 10:51 PM, T Wilson t.s.wilson813@gmail.com wrote:
I’m at my wits end with my Mac computer. I’m not versed in the commands using the terminal and I’m not very proficient with a Mac computer either but I’m stuck with it. I have a Baofeng bf-888s and started trying to program it using a generic programming cable with no success. The computer would recognize that something was plugged in but that was it. I bought a legit FTDI cable and now the computer recognizes it with all the information included so I believe that the Mac sees it... but using chirp I get the “errno2” error message when I try to download from the radio! I’ve tried drivers, this, that, and I honestly want to throw this Mac in front of a fast moving truck on the freeway! My Mac is running “high Sierra” 10.13.1 Please help!!!!! _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Jean-Paul Louis at louijp@yahoo.com To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com
Errno 2 is "file not found". I suspect you do not have the correct name for the USB Serial Port for your programming cable, or your cable doesn't have a driver.
To diagnose the situation to the next step: look for files that start with /dev/tty.usb before and after you plug in your programming cable:
<open a Terminal window> ls /dev/tty.usb* <plug in your programming cable> ls /dev/tty.usb*
You will typically have one device after the 2nd 'ls' command. That is the name you need to give to chirp. If you have no tty.usb files show up: you have a device driver issue. To diagnose further, you will need the device vendor and product numbers. The 'ioreg' or 'system_profiler' command can show you this:
<open a Terminal window> <unplug the programming cable> system_profiler SPUSBDataType <plug in the programming cable> system_profiler SPUSBDataType
<ioreg alternative to system_profiler:> ioreg -p IOUSB -l -w 0||
Once again: you are running the command twice to look for what changed after you plugged in the cable.
The fields you want from system_profiler are the Vendor and Product IDs; that will say what driver is needed.
My Mac has built-in drivers for FTDI chips, not not the Prolific chips (Vendor 067b, product 2303). Drivers are available from the prolific web site http://www.prolific.com.tw/US/ShowProduct.aspx?p_id=229&pcid=41.
I hope this helps you get to the next step.
Neil Katin
On 2018-03-21 19:51, T Wilson wrote:
I’m at my wits end with my Mac computer. I’m not versed in the commands using the terminal and I’m not very proficient with a Mac computer either but I’m stuck with it. I have a Baofeng bf-888s and started trying to program it using a generic programming cable with no success. The computer would recognize that something was plugged in but that was it. I bought a legit FTDI cable and now the computer recognizes it with all the information included so I believe that the Mac sees it... but using chirp I get the “errno2” error message when I try to download from the radio! I’ve tried drivers, this, that, and I honestly want to throw this Mac in front of a fast moving truck on the freeway! My Mac is running “high Sierra” 10.13.1 Please help!!!!! _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Neil Katin at chirp@askneil.com To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com
did you install the Mac version of this?
CP210x USB to UART Bridge VCP Drivers
Found here
https://www.silabs.com/products/development-tools/software/usb-to-uart-bridg... https://www.silabs.com/products/development-tools/software/usb-to-uart-bridge-vcp-drivers
Won’t work without it.
Also a generic programming cable probably won’t work either. Need to make sure you have the correct Baofeng programming cable for that particular model.
Hope this helps
Jesse KM4ZBZ
On Mar 24, 2018, at 4:53 PM, Neil Katin chirp@askneil.com wrote:
Errno 2 is "file not found". I suspect you do not have the correct name for the USB Serial Port for your programming cable, or your cable doesn't have a driver. To diagnose the situation to the next step: look for files that start with /dev/tty.usb before and after you plug in your programming cable:
<open a Terminal window> ls /dev/tty.usb* <plug in your programming cable> ls /dev/tty.usb* You will typically have one device after the 2nd 'ls' command. That is the name you need to give to chirp. If you have no tty.usb files show up: you have a device driver issue. To diagnose further, you will need the device vendor and product numbers. The 'ioreg' or 'system_profiler' command can show you this: <open a Terminal window> <unplug the programming cable> system_profiler SPUSBDataType <plug in the programming cable> system_profiler SPUSBDataType
<ioreg alternative to system_profiler:> ioreg -p IOUSB -l -w 0 Once again: you are running the command twice to look for what changed after you plugged in the cable.
The fields you want from system_profiler are the Vendor and Product IDs; that will say what driver is needed.
My Mac has built-in drivers for FTDI chips, not not the Prolific chips (Vendor 067b, product 2303). Drivers are available from the prolific web site http://www.prolific.com.tw/US/ShowProduct.aspx?p_id=229&pcid=41.
I hope this helps you get to the next step.
Neil Katin
On 2018-03-21 19:51, T Wilson wrote:
I’m at my wits end with my Mac computer. I’m not versed in the commands using the terminal and I’m not very proficient with a Mac computer either but I’m stuck with it. I have a Baofeng bf-888s and started trying to program it using a generic programming cable with no success. The computer would recognize that something was plugged in but that was it. I bought a legit FTDI cable and now the computer recognizes it with all the information included so I believe that the Mac sees it... but using chirp I get the “errno2” error message when I try to download from the radio! I’ve tried drivers, this, that, and I honestly want to throw this Mac in front of a fast moving truck on the freeway! My Mac is running “high Sierra” 10.13.1 Please help!!!!! _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Neil Katin at chirp@askneil.com mailto:chirp@askneil.com To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com
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did you install the Mac version of this?
CP210x USB to UART Bridge VCP Drivers
Found here
https://www.silabs.com/products/development-tools/software/usb-to-uart-bridg... https://www.silabs.com/products/development-tools/software/usb-to-uart-bridge-vcp-drivers
Won’t work without it.
Also a generic programming cable probably won’t work either. Need to make sure you have the correct Baofeng programming cable for that particular model.
Hope this helps
Jesse KM4ZBZ
On Mar 24, 2018, at 4:53 PM, Neil Katin <chirp@askneil.com mailto:chirp@askneil.com> wrote:
Errno 2 is "file not found". I suspect you do not have the correct name for the USB Serial Port for your programming cable, or your cable doesn't have a driver. To diagnose the situation to the next step: look for files that start with /dev/tty.usb before and after you plug in your programming cable:
<open a Terminal window> ls /dev/tty.usb* <plug in your programming cable> ls /dev/tty.usb* You will typically have one device after the 2nd 'ls' command. That is the name you need to give to chirp. If you have no tty.usb files show up: you have a device driver issue. To diagnose further, you will need the device vendor and product numbers. The 'ioreg' or 'system_profiler' command can show you this: <open a Terminal window> <unplug the programming cable> system_profiler SPUSBDataType <plug in the programming cable> system_profiler SPUSBDataType
<ioreg alternative to system_profiler:> ioreg -p IOUSB -l -w 0 Once again: you are running the command twice to look for what changed after you plugged in the cable.
The fields you want from system_profiler are the Vendor and Product IDs; that will say what driver is needed.
My Mac has built-in drivers for FTDI chips, not not the Prolific chips (Vendor 067b, product 2303). Drivers are available from the prolific web site http://www.prolific.com.tw/US/ShowProduct.aspx?p_id=229&pcid=41.
I hope this helps you get to the next step.
Neil Katin
On 2018-03-21 19:51, T Wilson wrote:
I’m at my wits end with my Mac computer. I’m not versed in the commands using the terminal and I’m not very proficient with a Mac computer either but I’m stuck with it. I have a Baofeng bf-888s and started trying to program it using a generic programming cable with no success. The computer would recognize that something was plugged in but that was it. I bought a legit FTDI cable and now the computer recognizes it with all the information included so I believe that the Mac sees it... but using chirp I get the “errno2” error message when I try to download from the radio! I’ve tried drivers, this, that, and I honestly want to throw this Mac in front of a fast moving truck on the freeway! My Mac is running “high Sierra” 10.13.1 Please help!!!!! _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Neil Katin at chirp@askneil.com mailto:chirp@askneil.com To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com
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