XTL Maxton usb cables

[Giddyuptd]

Came across one and never used them before. Maxton data XTL usb programming cable.

I prefer OEM but since one has landed in lap I figured it would be a spare to have around but one thing I noticed is the comm port doesn't see it.

Either it's shot and junk or do those usb cables require the cable be plugged into a radio for the usb port to see it?

I already am iffy on it due to the comm port not seeing it.

I won't be back in until after the weekend to test it out to see if the usb port opens seeing the cable while it's connected to the radio so figured I'd ask to see if anyone else has used them before.

Thanks

 

[N4KVE]

I have a Maxton serial port cable I use for my MTS2000’s, & XTS3000’s. Has built in rib. It works perfectly. So in my experience, the Maxton cables are fine. But I do not have a solution to your problem.

 

[Giddyuptd]

When you plug yours into the pc, does it show in device manager, without the radio being hooked to the cable? Or do you have to have the usb cable hooked up to the radio in order for it to detect the usb cable?

I know some usb devices are like this just never known programming cables to be. All the oem stuff I have detects the usb cable but those are oem.

If it does and is suppose to detect the cable without the radio being on and hooked to it then it'd possible the cable is a defective one.

Edit, disregard overlooked you use a serial cable on the older series radios.

Maybe someone will chime in later who uses the usb ones. Thanks.

 

[Giddyuptd]

The cable detects and reads once hooked to the radio, and radio is powered on like the APX usb series incase anyone is wondering.