Motorola USB programming cable

[Danny37]

Some Motorola's radios have a micro-usb port for programming (ex. MEVX-S24) is this just a standard micro USB cable or does it have a chip in it? Prolific etc.

Link to the Motorola cable: CB000262A01 - Motorola / Vertex Standard Original Micro USB Programming Cable - ShopWiscomm

 

[K2NEC]

I just use a normal cable. Same one I charge my android with. Works fine

 

[Danny37]

I just use a normal cable. Same one I charge my android with. Works fine

Thank you! I was looking at it and it just looks like a regular micro-usb cable.

 

[K2NEC]

Because it is! You don't need a $40 Moto cable. Just a scheme to get you to pay more $$$

 

[Danny37]

I'm glad I asked before I wasted my money.

 

[Ant9270]

I prefer serial cables for whichever radios can use one. However, for USB cables I’ve had the best results with the FTDI chip cables. The prolific ones are too much of a headache for me.

 

[Danny37]

I prefer serial cables for whichever radios can use one. However, for USB cables I’ve had the best results with the FTDI chip cables. The prolific ones are too much of a headache for me.

Agreed I have one for the XTS series and I never have a com-error. Prolific is hit or miss on some radios.

 

[K2NEC]

I have used serial, FTDI, and prolific and I really don't have a preference. Whatever works!
Can't beat serial though

 

[Giddyuptd]

Prolific you have to find the specific driver for your version of system which can be consuming sometimes.

Another thing to watch for is fake ftdi and prolific cables, and the older firmware versions of them.

 

[ergbert]

Have an EVX-S24 at work. It’s the same USB cable that you’d use for an Android phone (sync/charge). Thank you Vertex/Mother M for picking a standard cable... wish this trend would spread.

FTDI is the way to go for USB serial use. There are several eBay sellers with very extensive listings of cables supporting many different radios, amateur and commercial. I’ve gotten a few (Alinco, Icom, Vertex, several Tait) cables from eBay user bluemax49ers, and each has worked flawlessly.

 

[Danny37]

Have an EVX-S24 at work. It’s the same USB cable that you’d use for an Android phone (sync/charge). Thank you Vertex/Mother M for picking a standard cable... wish this trend would spread.

Off-topic but any luck getting the evx-s24 to go out of band? Trying to get it to 487mhz. I know it goes to 480 out of the box.

 

[ergbert]

Off-topic but any luck getting the evx-s24 to go out of band? Trying to get it to 487mhz. I know it goes to 480 out of the box.

I haven’t tried. It’s programmed for our LMR frequencies, and it’s setup to be dummy proof as the folks who use it only understand “push button to talk to Fred”.