Re: [chirp_users] Mac user - inconsistent ability to contact radio
Cheap cables with bad prolific chips rarely work.
JOCK KC6IIH Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab®|PRO
-------- Original message -------- From: Ryan Tourge ryan.tourge@gmail.com Date:10/21/2015 7:31 AM (GMT-08:00) To: Discussion of CHIRP chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Mac user - inconsistent ability to contact radio
Push real hard on the connector?
On Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 9:43 AM, Paul Slootweg paul.slootweg@gmail.com wrote: I have the latest of everything installed, the Prolific drivers show up as started in the Console, and the USB serial device shows up, but I can rarely download (never mind upload.) Radio is UV-5RA
Am I missing something?
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I have programed over 100 of these radios, and using a large number of different cables, have never run into a bad one. I have had the following issues.
Not having the right driver. Plug the driver in and open “About this Mac”, “System Report”, “USB HI-Spped Bus”, “Hub”, & “USB-Serial Controller”. This will give the the information you need to search for the right driver. After downloading it, install.
Not having the cable pushed in far enough. Sometimes this is hard. Others have cut the cable housing down, but I have never had to do this. I just work it way into the full “In” position.
Not letting the computer have enough time between steps. This is the hardest step for me. After giving either the “Download from Radio” or the “Upload to Radio” command, I give a long 5 count between each further step. Sometimes it even me 10 seconds per step!
Using the above methods, I have gotten almost all of them programed in just a few minutes.
Good luck, N7IY ----- Peter J. McClosky, N7IY Eugene, Oregon pmcclosky@earthlink.net n7iy@arrl.net http://home.earthlink.net/~pmcclosky/
On Oct 21, 2015, at 12:02 PM, kc6iih via chirp_users chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com wrote:
Cheap cables with bad prolific chips rarely work.
JOCK KC6IIH Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab®|PRO
-------- Original message -------- From: Ryan Tourge Date:10/21/2015 7:31 AM (GMT-08:00) To: Discussion of CHIRP Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Mac user - inconsistent ability to contact radio
Push real hard on the connector?
On Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 9:43 AM, Paul Slootweg <paul.slootweg@gmail.com mailto:paul.slootweg@gmail.com> wrote: I have the latest of everything installed, the Prolific drivers show up as started in the Console, and the USB serial device shows up, but I can rarely download (never mind upload.) Radio is UV-5RA
Am I missing something?
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My experience also !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
------ Original Message ------ From: "Peter J. McClosky" pmcclosky@earthlink.net To: "kc6iih" kc6iih@aol.com; "Discussion of CHIRP" chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com Sent: 10/21/2015 5:25:27 PM Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Mac user - inconsistent ability to contact radio
I have programed over 100 of these radios, and using a large number of different cables, have never run into a bad one. I have had the following issues.
Not having the right driver. Plug the driver in and open “About this Mac”, “System Report”, “USB HI-Spped Bus”, “Hub”, & “USB-Serial Controller”. This will give the the information you need to search for the right driver. After downloading it, install.
Not having the cable pushed in far enough. Sometimes this is hard. Others have cut the cable housing down, but I have never had to do this. I just work it way into the full “In” position.
Not letting the computer have enough time between steps. This is the hardest step for me. After giving either the “Download from Radio” or the “Upload to Radio” command, I give a long 5 count between each further step. Sometimes it even me 10 seconds per step!
Using the above methods, I have gotten almost all of them programed in just a few minutes.
Good luck, N7IY
Peter J. McClosky, N7IY Eugene, Oregon pmcclosky@earthlink.net n7iy@arrl.net http://home.earthlink.net/~pmcclosky/
On Oct 21, 2015, at 12:02 PM, kc6iih via chirp_users chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com wrote:
Cheap cables with bad prolific chips rarely work.
JOCK KC6IIH Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab®|PRO
-------- Original message -------- From: Ryan Tourge ryan.tourge@gmail.com Date:10/21/2015 7:31 AM (GMT-08:00) To: Discussion of CHIRP chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Mac user - inconsistent ability to contact radio
Push real hard on the connector?
On Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 9:43 AM, Paul Slootweg paul.slootweg@gmail.com wrote:
I have the latest of everything installed, the Prolific drivers show up as started in the Console, and the USB serial device shows up, but I can rarely download (never mind upload.) Radio is UV-5RA
Am I missing something?
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Pretty sure the drivers are ok, otherwise they wouldn't appear as having started in the Console. They also ID fine.
I *thought* I was plugging it in firmly, but will review whether there's anything catching the plug.
Lastly, I am almost certainly expecting things to respond faster that you're suggesting. Guess I'll have to try slow down.
Thanks for the pointers,
Paul
On 21 October 2015 at 22:25, Peter J. McClosky pmcclosky@earthlink.net wrote:
I have programed over 100 of these radios, and using a large number of different cables, have never run into a bad one. I have had the following issues.
Not having the right driver. Plug the driver in and open “About this Mac”, “System Report”, “USB HI-Spped Bus”, “Hub”, & “USB-Serial Controller”. This will give the the information you need to search for the right driver. After downloading it, install.
Not having the cable pushed in far enough. Sometimes this is hard. Others have cut the cable housing down, but I have never had to do this. I just work it way into the full “In” position.
Not letting the computer have enough time between steps. This is the hardest step for me. After giving either the “Download from Radio” or the “Upload to Radio” command, I give a long 5 count between each further step. Sometimes it even me 10 seconds per step!
Using the above methods, I have gotten almost all of them programed in just a few minutes.
Good luck, N7IY
Peter J. McClosky, N7IY Eugene, Oregon pmcclosky@earthlink.net n7iy@arrl.net http://home.earthlink.net/~pmcclosky/
On Oct 21, 2015, at 12:02 PM, kc6iih via chirp_users chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com wrote:
Cheap cables with bad prolific chips rarely work.
JOCK KC6IIH Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab®|PRO
-------- Original message -------- From: Ryan Tourge Date:10/21/2015 7:31 AM (GMT-08:00) To: Discussion of CHIRP Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Mac user - inconsistent ability to contact radio
Push real hard on the connector?
On Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 9:43 AM, Paul Slootweg paul.slootweg@gmail.com wrote:
I have the latest of everything installed, the Prolific drivers show up as started in the Console, and the USB serial device shows up, but I can rarely download (never mind upload.) Radio is UV-5RA
Am I missing something?
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