VX7 R Software Question.

N1SQB · #1 (**permalink**) 05-20-2007, 06:40 PM

Hello All!
I just purchased a new laptop which has the new windows Vista installed.
My question is will my VX-7R software work with the new system? A friend told me that his software did load into the computer but he could NOT communicate to/from the radio because it(the software) was not configuered for a USB port just a serial port. Is this true and is there a fix for this? I dont want to go through the trouble of loading then uninstalling the whole thing. Can anyone shed some light on this?

Manny

ka3jjz · #2 (**permalink**) 05-20-2007, 08:32 PM

Manny, in the likely event no one knows here, the VX-7R Yahoo group is the most likely place you will find information on this. It should be a pretty common question as more and more newer PCs don't have serial ports (grrr....) 73s Mike

DaveNF2G · #3 (**permalink**) 05-20-2007, 09:29 PM

I program my VX-7R using VX-7 Commander through a USB port. I use a Belden USB-to-serial adapter so I can plug the VX-7's cable in. The trick is to know what port number the USB device is using so you can tell your software.

N1SQB · #4 (**permalink**) 05-21-2007, 08:47 AM

OK Then!
I di not know that the USB used a com port. I always associated com ports with everything else but USB. I will try that.Thank you guys. I agree.no serial ports is a big GRRR...... I will report back if and when I find a solution.

Manny

N1SQB · #5 (**permalink**) 05-21-2007, 06:21 PM

Well I did it!
I got the software to work. Actually, the problem was the cable itself not the software. The computer did not see it. Reloaded the driver and Presto!

Manny/N1SQB