PCR2500 and XP Pro X64

[dparana]

Has anyone with the PCR2500 had success installing drivers for this unit on a system running XP Pro X64 Edition? The drivers on included CD are not recognized. I downloaded some other drivers from ICOMs site but they were the same as on the CD.

Thanks,
Dave

 

[dparana]

Just got off the phone with ICOM Tech Support and was informed that the system will only work with 32-Bit XP Systems. They do not and will not have 64-Bit drivers for XP. Now I have a nice, black, $1,000 paper weight. Thanks Microsoft...

Dave

 

[key2_altfire]

Thanks for sharing your experience. I'm sure this will be a handy addition to the search archives. I don't have a '2500 so I haven't looked, but perhaps there is an open-source programming software for your radio? I'm sure you're not the only one with a 64-bit OS.

 

[iMONITOR]

Just got off the phone with ICOM Tech Support and was informed that the system will only work with 32-Bit XP Systems. They do not and will not have 64-Bit drivers for XP. Now I have a nice, black, $1,000 paper weight. Thanks Microsoft...

Dave

"Thanks Microsoft..."? Microsoft is not to blame. They didn't build the ICOM receiver, or it's interface. You made a choice to use a not-so-common variation of Microsoft's OS, and it should come as no surprise that you would run into both hardware, and software compatibility issues in doing so. Microsoft is not responsible to make drivers to support everyone's hardware. That is up to the manufacture of the hardware device.

ICOM is not to blame, as they make no claims to be compatible with Microsoft's 64-bit version of Windows.

What was your reasoning/need to run 64-bit Windows to begin with?

Rather than give up on the receiver, I would consider reverting back to 32-bit Windows. I can't think of anything you'd be giving up by doing that. Or buy another computer, possibly used off eBay, and run 32-bit Windows on it, and dedicate it to the PCR-2500, and possible some other radio related software.

 

[dparana]

Go preach to someone else there GreatLakes, I really don't need your two cents worth...My original post was to see if anyone was able to get the drivers to work on an X64 system and I followed up with the results of my call to ICOM. End of story. I'm going to use the radio on a different computer, I don't need you telling me the obvious.

 

[iMONITOR]

Go preach to someone else there GreatLakes, I really don't need your two cents worth...My original post was to see if anyone was able to get the drivers to work on an X64 system and I followed up with the results of my call to ICOM. End of story. I'm going to use the radio on a different computer, I don't need you telling me the obvious.

I was trying to be a little diplomatic in my first post, but now that you've felt the need to attack me, I'll say the obvious. You should have done your homework before whining about the problem you created for yourself, and blaming Microsoft!

 

[dparana]

Well give Bill Gates a nice hug from me next time you see him. Moderators please lock, close, edit, or delete this thread as you see fit.

 

[naSTI]

Flame wars aside..

The 2500 uses two drivers: a USB-to-Serial and Generic USB Audio chipset to run audio into the computer. I'm not at the computer running that radio currently (not a 64-bit version), but if you like I can check. I'm pretty sure I have some of the data from the Chip Manaufacturere that Icom uses. You MAY be able to use their 64-bit drivers rather than what Icom distributes.

It is entirely possible those 64-bit drivers are buggy which is why Icom doesn't ship them, but I don't know that for sure.

Let me know if you'd like this info.

naSTI