[chirp_users] MacBook Air will not talk to UV-5RPlus

[Bob DeFranco]

Milton,

Thanks, that worked. Alles ist in ordnung. On to the Whirpool Galaxy!

Bob DeFranco


On Wed, Apr 16, 2014 at 7:04 AM, Milton <thecanesvenatici at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/MacOS_Tips#Generic-PL-2303-cables-counterfeit-andor-
> "Generic"
>
>
> Read. Download the Generic PL-2303 that I use in Mavericks. I started out
> with this driver in Lion. Upgraded to Mountain
> lion, then to Mavericks all 64 bit. The original package installer was in
> Spanish. Jens, one of the Chirp programmer created
> this package but it's not signed by Apple. so you right click to choose to
> install. This lets you install unsigned packages.
> The instructions are on the page too.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 10:34 PM, Bob DeFranco <bob.defranco at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Pete,
>>
>> I suspect it IS a driver problem of some sort. However, I should say that
>> I did not install the Prolific driver, the OS just recognized the cable
>> when it was installed. When I open CHIRP,  the dropdown menu in the
>> download dialog does not show anything other than a Bluetooth port,
>> suggesting that CHIRP doesn't see the cable or its driver.
>>
>> Bob DeFranco
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 7:19 PM, Pete Mackie <pete at seaquest.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Bob,
>>>
>>> Per below, Mavericks is seeing your cable, so that removes the capable
>>> as a problem. CHIRP almost certainly not your problem. This narrows the
>>> issue down to this being a driver issue. It is almost always is the darned
>>> driver and finding the right one.
>>>
>>> I suggest that you try the Mac OS X, new to Mavericks, built in serial
>>> driver. You select: /dev/cu.usbserial-A702RBLF in CHIRP
>>>
>>> I’ve been told by FTDI support (I’m not using Prolific) that all other
>>> drivers must be removed with attempting to use Apple’s new built in driver.
>>> If you have multiple drivers installed that could be your problem even
>>> though the right one might be there.
>>>
>>> How to uninstall drivers? Google search something like: How to uninstall
>>> (your driver name)
>>>
>>> Pete Mackie
>>> KG7IXU
>>>
>>> On Apr 15, 2014, at 7:00 PM, Bob DeFranco <bob.defranco at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> > Steve,
>>> >
>>> > I found the following information in System Information after the
>>> cable is plugged in (disappears when cable is unplugged):
>>> >
>>> > USB-Serial Controller:
>>> >
>>> >   Product ID:    0x2303
>>> >   Vendor ID:    0x067b  (Prolific Technology, Inc.)
>>> >   Version:     3.00
>>> >   Speed:    Up to 12 Mb/sec
>>> >   Manufacturer:    Prolific Technology Inc.
>>> >   Location ID:    0x14200000 / 12
>>> >   Current Available (mA):    500
>>> >   Current Required (mA):    100
>>> >
>>> > Bob DeFranco
>>> >
>>>
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