[Ham-Mac] new HAM...need help with CHIRP

[Bob Nielsen]

If it is a generic cable, it probably has a counterfeit Prolific chip.  
You might try the driver at 
<http://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_Drivers.php#mac>.  The miklor,com website 
has a lot of good information about various Chinese radios.

73,
Bob, N7XY

On 1/7/16 12:40 PM, Dave Wright wrote:
> You need to install the drivers for the cable you have. Problem is, if
> it is a Prolific cable odds are 50/50 or worse that it is a
> counterfeit chip and won't work.  Simply guideline; if you paid $5 or
> $10 for it on eBay, it is counterfeit and likely won't work. That
> being said, here's how you go about it.
>
> All of this is from memory as I'm at work right now, so a step or menu
> name may be slightly off here or there.
>
> 1) Plug the cable into the Mac.  Go to the Applications/Utilities
> folder and start the System Information application; select the System
> Report button. Look under the Hardware section for USB hub and look
> for the cable you plugged in. Click on on cable and look at the Vendor
> ID; hopefully it is either Prolific or FTDI.  Ok, close all of that
> out and unplug the cable.
>
> 2) If the Vendor ID was Prolific, download the driver for OS X 10.11
> from http://www.prolific.com.tw/US/ShowProduct.aspx?p_id=229&pcid=41
>
> If it was FTDI, download the driver for OS X 10.11 from
> http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm
>
> 3) Whichever you downloaded, open the DMG file and run the
> installation program.  Once it is done, you can close and eject the
> DMG file, then reboot the Mac.
>
> 4) Once it starts back up, go ahead and plug the cable in.  Open the
> Terminal in OS X and type "cd /dev" (no quotes).  Look for a device
> name like /cu.usbserial.xxxxxxxx or tty.ftdiusb.xxxxxx or something
> similar.  This is your cable.  Make a note of what it is called.
>
> 5) Make sure you have the absolute latest version of CHIRP and install
> it. The software is updated nearly daily so you always want to check
> for the latest version.  Once installed, open CHIRP and select your
> COM port so that it matches the device you see in step 4. Select your
> radio and you should be good to go.
>
>
> If you're new to Ham radio on the Mac, you might also want to check
> out MacHamRadio.com (a bit of selfish self-promotion) for links and
> news about hardware and software associated with OS X and amateur
> radio.
> Dave Wright
> K3DCW
>
> "Real radio bounces off the sky"
>
>
> On Thu, Jan 7, 2016 at 1:20 PM, Chip S <investingchip at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hey folks.
>>
>> I am glad that I finally found this mailing list.
>>
>> My current setup is that I have a BF-F8 and I would like to program it with my Mac (El Capitan 10.11.2).
>> However, I guess I’m not smart enough to realize how to put all of this together.
>> I am sure that this question has been asked a 1,000 times…
>>
>> I am fairly certain that I have the generic USB cable and not the ‘real’ one (learning this after the fact)
>>
>> Can someone help me out and maybe provide some step by step instructions?
>>
>> I do appreciate it!!
>>
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