[chirp_users] Download From Radio under Ubuntu 20.04 error

Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
Tue Apr 6 17:15:00 PDT 2021


As someone else mentioned, you need to be a member of the dialout group
/dev/ttyUSB0 is correct.
Click on any folder to open file manager. My preferred file manager id caja. You might have something else installed depending on which desktop you're using.


> On 06/04/2021 18:55 Robert <robert.withers at pm.me> wrote:
> 
>  
> Nigel,
> 
> Here is some more info, I think this is saying it is attached to /dev/ttyUSB0, but same issue.
> 
> rabbit at ganymede:/dev$ dmesg | grep tty
> [    0.108543] printk: console [tty0] enabled
> [    0.396294] 00:05: ttyS0 at I/O 0x3f8 (irq = 4, base_baud = 115200) is a 16550A
> [    0.418318] 0000:00:16.3: ttyS4 at I/O 0xf0e0 (irq = 19, base_baud = 115200) is a 16550A
> [ 9667.132474] usb 1-1.1.3: FTDI USB Serial Device converter now attached to ttyUSB0
> [10669.642560] ftdi_sio ttyUSB0: FTDI USB Serial Device converter now disconnected from ttyUSB0
> [10670.495576] usb 1-1.1.3: FTDI USB Serial Device converter now attached to ttyUSB0
> 
> 
> Kindly,
> 
> Robert
> 
> . .. ... ‘...^,^
> 
> ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
> 
> On Tuesday, April 6th, 2021 at 5:51 PM, Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF <nigel at ngunn.net> wrote:
> 
> > Usually /dev/ttyUSB0 unless you already have another serial device already plugged in to a USB port.
> >
> > Go to file manager and look in /dev/ and see what appears and disappears when you plun in and unplug the cable.
> >
> > > On 06/04/2021 17:34 Robert via chirp_users chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > Total noob, here. Taking my exams on Thursday. Got my TIDRADIO UV-5R and the FTDI cable. How can I detect which /dev/tty is being used for the FTDI connection to my radio? I tried /dev/ttyS0 and /dev/ttyUSB0 which resulted in the error 'Radio did not respond'.
> > >
> > > Kindly,
> > >
> > > Robert
> > >
> > > . .. ... ‘...^,^
> > >
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> >
> > Nigel A. Gunn, ///shoulders.outwards.resolutions tel +1-937-971-0366
> >
> > Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF and GMRS WRBV701, e-mail nigel at ngunn.net www http://www.ngunn.net

Nigel A. Gunn, ///shoulders.outwards.resolutions tel +1-937-971-0366
Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF and GMRS WRBV701, e-mail nigel at ngunn.net www http://www.ngunn.net



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