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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - USB Programming Cable

Posted: 5/9/2009 12:31:24 PM EDT

Picked one up off of Ebay for my VX-7R as my computer does not have any serial ports.

Specifically this one.

I've got the programming software loaded. When I plugged in the USB adapter without the radio connected it tried to load a USB driver that it can't find. It shows up in the Device Manger as unable to find driver for a USB-Serial Controller. There is no other info in Device Manager.

I've hit Dell and Windows Update and can't find a driver for it. Any suggestions?

The original DB9 cable has a pigtail that this one does not.

Posted: 5/9/2009 12:51:34 PM EDT

[#1]

Did you try plugging the cable into the radio and then the computer?

Posted: 5/9/2009 12:54:06 PM EDT

[#2]

Tried several different combinations. Finally found a USB driver from another manufacturer. Up and running now.

Posted: 5/10/2009 3:16:02 PM EDT

[#3]

I recently purchased a very similar USB cable for my Yaesu FT60R. Which driver did you end up using? What software are you using it with?

Posted: 5/10/2009 7:05:50 PM EDT

[#4]

just a heads up, almost all of these cables use a prolific pl2303 usb-serial converter chip inside them. You can find the newest drivers for them here.

http://www.prolific.com.tw/eng/downloads.asp?ID=31

Posted: 5/10/2009 7:58:48 PM EDT

[#5]

I have the Yaesu programming software ADMS-1G for the VX-7R. I found the driver software on another ebay ad that sells the cable:

Scroll down to the bottom for the driver

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