FWIW, I double-checked my cable (along with several factory cables) and it matches what I initially posted. No big deal though, as you said you got yours to function properly.
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XPR 4550 Homebrew Programming Cable
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I replicated your original results.
I believe the difference is which end was which. I used an old USB cable from an old SONY camera and the USB B connector was the computer side and the side I cut was the appliance side. Had it been reversed I speculate the wire flip would have been necessary.
Thanks for the PIN #1 information! When I plugged the USB into my laptop the USB driver installation window indicated "Motorola Solutions LTD Device" (yeah!). On a whim I reversed the pins and Windows shut down the port as expected. 73 de KD6W
I believe the difference is which end was which. I used an old USB cable from an old SONY camera and the USB B connector was the computer side and the side I cut was the appliance side. Had it been reversed I speculate the wire flip would have been necessary.
Thanks for the PIN #1 information! When I plugged the USB into my laptop the USB driver installation window indicated "Motorola Solutions LTD Device" (yeah!). On a whim I reversed the pins and Windows shut down the port as expected. 73 de KD6W
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The USB GCAI cables for XTL, APX, and TRBO mobiles are totally interchangeable. The RS-232 versions are a crapshoot. I have had them work on some radios and not on others. I would stick with the USB versions.
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