VX-510L Programming

[kb3pbr]

I have two VX-510s that I am trying to program, I have the software and I purchased a programming cable from ebay. When I tried to program for the first time the programming cable that I bought would not fit in the mic jack, as the software says. So I went to radio shack and bought an adapter to go from 3.5mm jack to 2.5mm jack and so far everything is fitting in the appropriate inputs. I hook it up to my computer and follow the instructions to read the radio and it doesn't read. So I tried to just program one channel, and when I try to write it to the radio I get an error saying "Problem detected with connection to interface box. Transfer aborted." Am I doing something wrong? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[n3obl]

probably a cable issue.

Also that adapter could be changing the pinouts needed. Are you sure you got the correct cable.

The vx510l uses a part from the vpl-1 kit.

Frank

[kb3pbr]

I bought a cable that is supposed to replace the VPL-1 setup, it is a direct cable from the serial port to the radio. It appears the same as the a factory Vertex cable. Since my first post I have taken the radios to a buddy of mine who works for a radio shop and programs Vertex radios on a regular basis, he hooked up his factory Vertex cable, although he had to use the adapter the I bought from radio shack, and still no luck. So it might possibly be the adapter.

So does anyone know where I can get a Vertex pigtail adapter? I have been looking around and I can't seem to find one.