APX Programming Troubles

[huntercody]

All — I’m new to Motorola programming and am attempting to read an APX 7000 that’s new to me. I’ve installed APX CPS R36 (from Motorola Customer Hub) on a Windows 11 VM. When I connect the radio, Windows enumerates the cable as a USB Serial Device rather than a USB composite device, and CPS fails to establish a connection when attempting to read the radio. Has anyone encountered this behavior, particularly on a VM? Or any recommendations? Thank you.

 

[K2NEC]

How come you are trying to use a VM?

 

[huntercody]

How come you are trying to use a VM?

My everyday is a Mac, pause for the sigh, so I installed a VM using Parallels

 

[KevinC]

I would have said something like “Hey guys, trying to program my APX with a Mac….blah, blah, blah” in my first post. 😁

 

[Cortexian]

Only thing I've seen is that CPS doesn't work on Apple hardware with any level of reliability, even with a Windows VM or Bootcamped.

 

[mikegilbert]

I used to program my APX radios on a Mac running parallels, but that was via BT. If you can, find someone to help enable BT in the codeplug, then you should be okay.

 

[AEFI]

Either moto, a shop, or the leak can add bluetooth I don't trust the leaked stuff and a shop will be pricey I suggest a cheap windows machine on fb marketplace.

 

[yaknamedjak]

I haven't looked at Parallels in a while, and hope I never have to again, but when I use other VM software (in Windows) to program with CPS, I have to make sure that device is being passed through, and I have to make sure the device "filter" is on for that USB device in the VM settings. This ensures that the top level host (your Mac) doesn't "steal" the device and lets it pass completely through to the VM. There could still be some weird stuff there, but I can tell you that it wasn't a seamless/plug-and-play process with the VMs I use even in Windows. Now that I know to check for that, though, it's a breeze. I believe it should be showing up as a network adapter under other devices...