Bug #261
closedWouxun KG-UV3D, can't talk to this model - MacOSX 10.7.4, daily 7-23-12 Chirp, Prolific 2303 USB,
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Description
I was attempting to program my new Yaesu FT-7900R, I had problems there so I went back to a previously working Wouxun KG-UV3D that uses the same Prolific 2303 (version 3.0) USB cable (well, different connector). I want to get what was working working again before I start troubleshooting the 7900, plus this is portable, easier than my trunk. :)
The previously readable/programmable Wouxun is throwing a failure to communicate, can't talk to this model/cable. I've tried the 2.2 release as well as the daily-7-14-2012 versions, though primary version I've been playing with is the daily-7-24-2012.
This is a new computer for me, and I'm now using the Python Runtime instead of my prior macport setup. I am using the 1.4.0 Prolific 2303 driver for MacOSX from late last year. My new MacOSX 10.7.4, 11" MacBook Air has USB 3.0, I've also tried the USB 2.0 only ports on my Thunderbolt 27" monitor.
I've attached the debug.log, but here I believe is the pertinent piece:
96 RadioError: Failed to communicate with radio: I can't talk to this model (000: 08 05 0b 15 0a 15 18 15 ........
97 008: 1d 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
Any direction would be great. Filed a bug instead of user list just in case someone else got the same error string so they could find it. Really need some better listserv searching.
Files
Updated by Jay Moran almost 13 years ago
Well, tried a different driver, an open source one, and it worked. Woot. This was the driver I used:
http://xbsd.nl/2011/07/pl2303-serial-usb-on-osx-lion.html
Hopefully it will continue working with Mountain Lion... or can easily recompile for it.
Updated by Tom Hayward almost 13 years ago
- Status changed from New to Rejected
Great! Sounds like there is no bug, just a stubborn cable.
Updated by Jay Moran almost 13 years ago
Well, Prolific 2303 on Mac OSX Driver Issue... not so much a cable issue.
Also, in case others are having similar issue(s) this also fixed an issue discussed on the Dev Mailing List back in August 2011 with the KawaMall cables, specifically the one for the Yaesu VX-7. It also fixed the original problem that made me test the previously working Wouxun that led to this REJECTED bug filing, which was a Yaesu FT-7900 USB Cable from Radio Gear Pro www.radiogearprop.com. All three now work great.
Updated by Tom Hayward almost 13 years ago
Genuine Prolific cables work fine with the standard OS X driver, but cables with the counterfeit chipset require the open source driver. That's why I called it a cable issue.
Rejected just means no Chirp code was committed to solve the issue. This issue is still searchable just like issues with code attached.
Updated by David Henderson over 12 years ago
Jay,
I appreciate the lead to this driver. I use an iMac with OS X 10.8.1 (Mountain Lion). The driver loads and seems to be functioning with Chirp - under Radio, I see /dev/cu.usbserial. It is a choice that had not been there before. Yet, when I connect my Wouxun KG-UV3D, and click download under Radio, I get the error, "An error has occurred. Radio not responding." I am using the Wouxun USB cable.
Any thoughts, guidance?
73,
David
KF4VCA
Jay Moran wrote:
Well, tried a different driver, an open source one, and it worked. Woot. This was the driver I used:
http://xbsd.nl/2011/07/pl2303-serial-usb-on-osx-lion.html
Hopefully it will continue working with Mountain Lion... or can easily recompile for it.