[chirp_users] Problem with a Mac

Tom Hayward
Tue Feb 5 15:35:06 PST 2013


On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 10:05 AM, Denton Larson <wb0zur at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Everyone
>
> Well my main computer is a Mac and I can't get it to Read from a Yaesu
> VX-8G. I have kk7ds python in there
> And I think my driver is correct, it is /dev/cu.PL2303-002112FD
>
> I turn on the radio wed have the F/W pressed    CLONE is displayed I select
> the BAND button and wait and it displays ERROR
>
> Can anybody give my any hints I can do?

You don't mention clicking Download from Radio in Chirp. Do this. Once
Chirp is waiting, click the BAND button. If your cable and driver
work, it will download successfully.

On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 2:42 PM, Phaeton <phaeton at neo.rr.com> wrote:
> I was under the impression that the port showed as
>
> /dev/cu.usbserial

This just depends on the driver. Some drivers use different names.

Tom KD7LXL



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