[chirp_users] "Error Reading Data from Radio..."

[Jeff Hughes]

Thank you, gentlemen.  I’m now up and running with Chirp on my UV-5X3.  I re-downloaded the driver.  I’m using a Baeofeng / BTECH cable (drivers at www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm <http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm>).   Immediately upon installation I pulled up a terminal window (this is on a Mac) and looked under /dev… no serial driver so I wasn’t optimistic.  But as soon as I plugged in the cable it appeared.  Voila!  There came the progress bar as my radio cloned - something I hadn’t seen before - and then the page with all my channels presented itself.  What a beautiful sight!  Chirp is SO much easier than laboriously going through the radio’s rather arcane menu system.

Thanks again guys.

Jeff



> On Oct 19, 2016, at 11:37 PM, Glenn <glennervin at cableone.net> wrote:
> 
> Is it not also important to be sure that the channel the radio is on is not 
> receiving any traffic?
> Some folks remove their antenna during this to ensure no reception comes in.
> Glenn
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> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] "Error Reading Data from Radio..."
> 
> 
> I just did an update of my chirp, (hg -v pull -u)
> Downloaded my tech uv-5x3, no problem on download or re upload.  Using a 
> home made cable with an FTDI chip.
> 
> make sure the cable is well seated in the radio and the volume is all the 
> way up.  Not sure why the volume makes a difference but it does.  I suppose 
> we can add then into the instruction window pop-up.
> 
> 
>> On Oct 19, 2016, at 9:36 AM, Jim Unroe <rock.unroe at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> On Wed, Oct 19, 2016 at 8:46 AM, Jeff Hughes
>> <jeffreyhughes at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>> Hey Jim,
>>> 
>>> Thanks for the help.  I loaded the file you attached, per your 
>>> instructions.
>>> Same result/error.
>>> 
>>> When I click ‘File’ and then ‘Load Module’ and browse to the
>>> baofeng_common.py file there’s no message/confirmation upon opening the
>>> file.  Just goes back to the blank Chirp screen.  I assume that’s normal
>>> behavior.
>> 
>> Yes. This is normal.
>> 
>>> 
>>> Not sure what kind of file baofeng_common.py is (some sort of 
>>> diagnostic?),
>>> but would the fact that my UV-5X3 is listed under ‘Btech’ rather than
>>> ‘Baofeng’ make any difference?  i.e. is there a ‘btech_common.py' file?
>> 
>> The boafeng_common.py is used by the uv5x3.py driver for the
>> download/upload support.
>> 
>>> 
>>> Thanks again.
>>> 
>>> Jeff
>>> 
>> 
>> If your programming cable has an FTDI chip, are you running the latest
>> driver from ftdichips.com?
>> If your programming cable has a Prolific type chip, are you running
>> one of the generic device drivers?
>> 
>> Jim
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