FFPM571
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Its more likely your firmware is old. I use both a win7 and win 10 machine to do Trbo
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XPR USB Device not recognized
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In the past I had the same problem. I ended up having to delete CPS from my Windows 10 PC and reinstalled everything. No clue what kind of magic reason why but after that it started working again. Ultimately I learned to keep a Windows 7 laptop around just for CPS 16. One of the agencies around me has XPR 6500’s that I have to keep up with so that was the best way to avoid the headaches.
I tried everything under the sun but the only thing that worked was reinstalling CPS after totally deleting everything. Save your code plugs to a flash drive before you decide to go nuclear. Hopefully someone has better advice but that is what worked for me.
I tried everything under the sun but the only thing that worked was reinstalling CPS after totally deleting everything. Save your code plugs to a flash drive before you decide to go nuclear. Hopefully someone has better advice but that is what worked for me.
ShawnClitso
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I was able to reorder a programming cable to be used on the back of the radio, I'm hoping that will be able to solve my issue. If that doesn't work then I will try reinstalling the CPS. From what I heard the programming cable might be the issue so I'm hoping that fixes it.
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Maybe. I’ve only programmed from the radio body so that might solve your problem. Hopefully it will. I’m interested to see how it goes for you. Maybe try another computer if you have a spare or a friend who will let you throw on CPS.
clbsquared
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If you’re going to buy aftermarket, at least make sure it’s an FTDI. Prolific cables have a known history of not always playing nice with Motorola radios. Bluemax49er is a good place to buy aftermarket cables.
ShawnClitso
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Using the rear accessory port cable worked! Thank you all for your help!
KC3TYL-Stephen
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Just a thought... I just had the same trouble with a new genuine Baofeng cable to program our new Baofeng BF-F8HP radios on my Windows 11.
I've already lost a couple of days on this because of the sparse information that assumes we already know what they do not,
Turns out all these cables have a serial converter computer chip and this one won't work with Windows 10 and up. (Maybe an old design?)
So Amazon can take back the $10 cable and sell me a $15 FTDI USB from Mirkit that should work until I get a new computer.
I guess I should have understood and embraced the one line in the sale description of the radios:
"A PC03 FTDI Programming Cable is Recommended for Easier PC Programming"
I've already lost a couple of days on this because of the sparse information that assumes we already know what they do not,
Turns out all these cables have a serial converter computer chip and this one won't work with Windows 10 and up. (Maybe an old design?)
So Amazon can take back the $10 cable and sell me a $15 FTDI USB from Mirkit that should work until I get a new computer.
I guess I should have understood and embraced the one line in the sale description of the radios:
"A PC03 FTDI Programming Cable is Recommended for Easier PC Programming"
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