[chirp_users] Help needed, can't write to Yaesu FT-60

[chirp.cordless at xoxy.net]

Cool info! Thank you very much, this clears up some of my confusion.

I remember seeing the custom VID/PID thing when I downloaded
the FTDI driver a few months ago, but had no idea what it was for,
and I didn't need it for that unrelated cable application, which presented
as an FTDI device.

-dan 

On Sep 28, 2012, at 2:41 PM, "Robert Terzi - rct at r-t.org" <+chirp+cordless+a79d3bb79e.rct#r-t.org at spamgourmet.com> wrote:

> On 9/28/2012 4:58 PM, chirp.cordless at xoxy.net wrote:> Update 9/28/12:
>> Summary: I have Chirp 0.2.3 working in OSX 10.8.2 with my FT60s using an RT
>> Systems cable. I was able to write to both radios on the first attempt with each.
> 
> Glad to hear things are working for you.  Basically using an FTDI based cable
> solved your problem.
> 
> The RT Systems cables I've seen are made with FTDI chips.  However they
> install a custom USB Vendor ID and Product ID (VID & PID) on them, so they
> aren't recognized by the generic FTDI virtual com port drivers.
> 
> On windows this gives them the advantage that their software is reliably
> able to find their cable.The user doesn't have to figure out whatcom port
> got assigned.  The disadvantage for the user is that other software like CHIRP
> work with the cable because it doesn't create a COM port.
> 
> I believe the Mac driver you installed, is the same FTDI serial driverjust
> with the RT Systems VID and PID instead of the generic ones.
> 
> There is a utility provided by FTDI, at least for windows that will let you
> change the VID/PID on the chip.So you can set it back to the FTDI default
> and not worry about needing a special driver if you are ever so inclined.
> (The downside is you won't be able to use the RT software on windows since it
> will only work with their cable with the custom VID/PID (and the ftdi direct driver).
> This was discussed on this list 6 months to a year ago.)
> 
> 
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