ICom V-8000 Programming Software Problem With USB Programming Cable

[peq387ab]

I have a V-8000 Radio and then I have CS-8000 programming software that I purchased. I downloaded the software, but I'm having problems trying to clone or program my radio, for some reason the radio or programming cable are having troubles communicating. I've set the COM Port to "1" which isn't used, and also changed it to run in 98, but it says there is an error when trying to read the radio and the com to the computer. I'm lost, and looking for assistance in trying to get it so both will work together. Any help or feedback would be great!

Thanks!!!

 

[peq387ab]

Also I'm running it through windows 7

 

[WayneH]

Moved to the Equipment forum.

 

[SCPD]

I have a V-8000 Radio and then I have CS-8000 programming software that I purchased. I downloaded the software, but I'm having problems trying to clone or program my radio, for some reason the radio or programming cable are having troubles communicating. I've set the COM Port to "1" which isn't used, and also changed it to run in 98, but it says there is an error when trying to read the radio and the com to the computer. I'm lost, and looking for assistance in trying to get it so both will work together. Any help or feedback would be great!

Which cable are you using specifically? Did you get the cable from E-Bay or did you buy it with the radio? The OPC-478UC kit?

Either way, the COM port would NOT be COM1 in most cases. Connect the USB cable only to your computer. Enter Device Manager. Expand the PORTS section. You should see the USB Serial Port listed and with its associated COM port number. If you don't see anything under PORTS (and the cable is plugged in) then you don't have the driver installed for your cable.

 

[cabletech]

As nickcarr stated, plug JUST the cable into your computer and check the driver.

90% of USB cables use the prolific 2303 driver and they all work very well with Icom radios.

Go to prolific.com and down load the 2303 driver to your doc folder then do the install.

At that point the computer should see the cable and show what com port it is assigned.

DO NOT USE COM 1, use any thing else, but also remember that some programs, all manfactures, will not be able to see more then four com ports.

I set my computer to see all cables on com 2 and I never have a problem.