[chirp_users] Mac user - inconsistent ability to contact radio

[Paul Slootweg]

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 at 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 at earthlink.net
> n7iy at arrl.net
> http://home.earthlink.net/~pmcclosky/
>
> On Oct 21, 2015, at 12:02 PM, kc6iih via chirp_users
> <chirp_users at 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 at 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?
>>
>> Paul
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