[chirp_users] FT2DR connecting with Linux
Roger Woods
Fri Oct 27 16:03:05 PDT 2017
You need the SCU-19 cable to use FT-2D with Chirp
Roger G8XAN
On 27 October 2017 at 23:12, Tom Henderson <Tom at henderson4.us> wrote:
> I've used the FT1XD with the stock cable and chirp on ubuntu. I'd be
> surprised if there was any significant difference that would keep the ft2dr
> from working, but don't have one to test with.
>
> Tom Henderson
>
> On 10/27/2017 03:06 PM, rick via chirp_users wrote:
>
> Who has tested the FT2DR radio with linux?
>
> What USB cable did you use?
>
> My spidey senses are telling me no one has tested this combination.
>
> Chirp works fine with my FT7900 and a FTDI cable.
>
> It appears the cable provided with the FT2DR is not a 232 converter.
>
> I am also guessing that there is a PL2303 chip in the radio. (Yaesu
> provides PL2303 drivers for windows.)
>
> Problem is it does not identify itself as such so Linux does not know what
> to do with it.
>
> this is the output of lsusb with the radio plugged in and turned on
>
> rick at rick-ham ~ $ lsusb
> Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0bda:0111 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTS5111 Card
> Reader Controller
> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
> Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0c45:7412 Microdia
> Bus 002 Device 004: ID 26aa:0001 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<< this is
> the radio, no ID
> Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
>
> NOTE - This device disappears when the send button on the radio is
> activated and the radio reports an Error.
>
>
>
> This is the output of lsusb with the cord unplugged at the radio (cord
> still plugged into computer)
>
> rick at rick-ham ~ $ lsusb
> Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0bda:0111 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTS5111 Card
> Reader Controller
> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
> Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0c45:7412 Microdia
> Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
>
> Given this, I conclude this is an "empty" straight through USB cable.
>
> I can't use https://github.com//torvalds/linux/blob/master/drivers/usb/
> serial/pl2303.c
> because the chip does not identify.
>
> Am I trying to use the wrong cable? It's possible I mixed up the cable
> with another or I received a defective cable.
> Yaesu does not offer a cable as an accy, so I can't buy a new one retail.
>
>
>
> This is the output of isusb with my FT7900 cable connected
>
> lsusb
> Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0bda:0111 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTS5111 Card
> Reader Controller
> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
> Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0c45:7412 Microdia
> Bus 002 Device 007: ID 0403:6001 Future Technology Devices International,
> Ltd FT232 USB-Serial (UART) IC <<<<This is it
> Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
>
> This is my RT Systems cable connected
>
> rick at rick-ham ~ $ lsusb
> Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0bda:0111 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTS5111 Card
> Reader Controller
> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
> Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0c45:7412 Microdia
> Bus 002 Device 008: ID 2100:9068 RT Systems
> Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
>
> rick at rick-ham ~ $ ls /dev | grep tty
> tty tty0 tty1 tty10 tty11 tty12
> tty13 tty14 tty15 tty16 tty17
> tty18 tty19 tty2 tty20 tty21 tty22
> tty23 tty24 tty25 tty26 tty27
> tty28 tty29 tty3 tty30 tty31 tty32
> tty33 tty34 tty35 tty36 tty37
> tty38 tty39 tty4 tty40 tty41 tty42
> tty43 tty44 tty45 tty46 tty47
> tty48 tty49 tty5 tty50 tty51 tty52
> tty53 tty54 tty55 tty56 tty57
> tty58 tty59 tty6 tty60 tty61 tty62
> tty63 tty7 tty8 tty9 ttyprintk
> ttyS0 ttyS1 ttyS10 ttyS11 ttyS12 ttyS13 ttyS14
> ttyS15 ttyS16 ttyS17 ttyS18
> ttyS19 ttyS2 ttyS20 ttyS21 ttyS22 ttyS23 ttyS24
> ttyS25 ttyS26 ttyS27 ttyS28
> ttyS29 ttyS3 ttyS30 ttyS31 ttyS4 ttyS5 ttyS6
> ttyS7 ttyS8 ttyS9
>
> Not recognised
>
> Also I see that Yaesu has different ADMS software for the new firmware
> version that was just released.
> My spidey senses tell me that Chirp won't work with the new firmware. So
> this may all be for naught.
>
>
>
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