CDM Motorola CDM1550LS+ Programming Help

[KN6FCR]

Hey everyone! So I’m trying to program my CDM1550 and I keep getting the error saying it can’t find the radio in the COM port even when I select the correct port that’s stated in device manager. I’m using a programming cable I bought on eBay as well using a windows 7 virtual machine which I assumed was necessary for compatibility purposes . I’ve also installed the prolific driver PL2303 on the vm as well.
Any ideas what I need to do to solve this? Do I need to buy an old Panasonic toughbook?

Here’s a link to the programming cable I bought

Mobile Radio USB Programming Cable For Motorola CDM-750 CDM-1250 CDM1550-LS A594 | eBay

CDM750, CDM1550, CDM1550.LS, CDM1550.LS+. High Quality USB Programming Cable For Motorola Radios. 1 x USB Programming Cable For Motorola Radio. (Windows USB Cable driver provided. Programming software NOT included).

www.ebay.com

 

[FFPM571]

I run Pro Series on my Win 10 machine at work no problems

 

[clbsquared]

Is your radio set up with a remote head? If so, put it back together as a dash mount and try again. The CDM series doesn’t like to be programmed when in a remote configuration.
Also, for what it’s worth, the prolific USB cables are not dependable. An FTDI USB cable should be your first choice.

 

[ems55]

I run Pro Series on my Win 10 machine at work no problems

Which version programming CPS ???

 

[KN6FCR]

Is your radio set up with a remote head? If so, put it back together as a dash mount and try again. The CDM series doesn’t like to be programmed when in a remote configuration.
Also, for what it’s worth, the prolific USB cables are not dependable. An FTDI USB cable should be your first choice.

No it’s not set up as a remote head. And ok got it I’ll get one if I can’t get this one working. With an FTDI Cable, will I still need to run a virtual machine with an older OS or is Window 11 fine?

 

[FFPM571]

Which version programming CPS ???

R06.12.09 Is what I use, and R0612.05 I use because I dont have to have an entitlement to use it for wideband if I find an older radio with older firmware. I am using a IOGear RS232 USB converter and an Ebay "octopus" that has a RIB because it still needs a 9V battery..

 

[KN6FCR]

Ok I got it working! I installed an older version of the prolific driver.

This is the driver I used: Cables & Drivers - Prolific & FTDI

 

[wrog208]

Ok I got it working! I installed an older version of the prolific driver.

This is the driver I used: Cables & Drivers - Prolific & FTDI

you want to get rid of the prolific cable and get a FTDI cable. bluemax49ers on eBay sells the best cables around. They work every time and the seller will even supply a link to the software needed as long as he has it.
Prolific in a way were sort of banned by Microsoft and they will work for a while not without problems and then one day they will just stop working. It has happened to me with more than 1 cable.

 

[a417]

bluemax49ers on eBay sells the best cables around.

For the longest time this title went to Kawamall, but it appears bluemax49ers have taken the reins.

 

[wrog208]

For the longest time this title went to Kawamall, but it appears bluemax49ers have taken the reins.

I have bought countless cables from 49ers and they just simply work. I have over 15 of his cables. And the guy is actually honest, i was buying a cable for a new to me radio and sent him a question about it, he looked i guess in my past orders and told me i already had the cable i needed for the radio to test it out and he was right LOL Any other eBay seller would just have sold me the same cable again with no problem.

 

[wrog208]

R06.12.09 Is what I use, and R0612.05 I use because I dont have to have an entitlement to use it for wideband if I find an older radio with older firmware. I am using a IOGear RS232 USB converter and an Ebay "octopus" that has a RIB because it still needs a 9V battery..

You know there is a way around this? they don't offer the entitlement anymore for this CPS regardless of what others say that they do. I tried directly from my moto dealership that is one of the major suppliers and they told me that the entitlement was not available. They were actually the ones that told me how to activate the entitlement.

 

[FFPM571]

Use R6.12.05 it is from before 2013 it will allow narrowband

 

[KN6FCR]

you want to get rid of the prolific cable and get a FTDI cable. bluemax49ers on eBay sells the best cables around. They work every time and the seller will even supply a link to the software needed as long as he has it.
Prolific in a way were sort of banned by Microsoft and they will work for a while not without problems and then one day they will just stop working. It has happened to me with more than 1 cable.

I'll just get what I can from it and then buy bluemax49er's when that one craps out.