Follow along with the installer prompts, the default settings are suitable for most users. Also works with kenwood two pin radios, wouxun, puxing, weierwei, quansheng and other two way radios with a kenwood k1 connector. Failure to do so may only bring more frustration when things dont work. It appears that many of the cheap baofeng usb programming cables use a clone of the prolific pl2303 chip that is not supported by the latest windows driver. Baofeng tech provides usb cables that plug into your computer windows, osx, linux and will work with your systems default drivers. I could not get the baofeng software to work and ran into some issues with the usb cable driver and software access, so after finally. Programming your baofeng radio with chirp and solving the. Findcomport program a program to determine if a usb cable is working. Theamcrest ftdi usb programmable cable is used by most baofeng radios. If you have the black baofeng cd look for the installer usb. The daily builds also enable new settings you can program, including setting the squelch. The driver suggested at the site below was the only one that worked.
Bingo, usb cable recognised straight away from dmesg. Prolific clone usb cable driver installation youtube. The latest stable build for windows xp, 7, 8, mac and linux can be. Original baofeng usb programming cable driver cd for cb radio baofeng uv5r uv82 bf888s gt3 walkie talkie ham radio feature. The mirkit edition ftdi usb baofeng programming cable is much better than the standard btech version of this cable. Baofeng usb programming cable with driver cd gearbest. Pl2303 usb driver support win xp win7 win8 20170607. Installer supports silent install add s parameter when running program windows 88. Cables with ftdi chipsets are compatible with all windows drivers.
Works with baofeng uv5r, uv82, uvb6 and bff9 dual band amateur radios. First download and install the usb driver and follow the instructions to restart the computer. With windows 10 now on the landscape, im told that once you have the prolific driver described below successfully installed. Some of these cables may even have the baofeng name printed on them. Usb cables and prolific tm drivers microsoft tm xp, vista win7, win8, win10 may 20 rev 62015 rev 112019 john k3nxu jim kc9hi read the important notes below before proceeding. Usb serial ch340 drivers download for windows 10, 8, 7, xp. Devicebaofeng uv5re usb driver for windows 7 microsoft. Browse the list below to find the driver that meets your needs. Baofeng tyt wouxun amateur ham radio usb programming. Now that i had the correct usb cable, i installed the latest daily build of chirp, which according to some posts i read was needed depended on the firmware build installed on the baofeng uv5r2. Uv5x3, bff8hp, and uv82hp helpful baofeng guides and programming tips at.
Install chirp for baofeng uv5r on windows 10 and linux usb to serial programming cable usb programming cable. Usb programming cable for baofeng walkie talkie 888s uv. This cable cannot be used for baofeng uv3r, u3 model. Program your baofeng walkie talkie with this brilliant usb programming cable for baofeng walkie talkie. Anyway, heres the detail of how to program the radio with ubuntu 12. I could not get the baofeng software to work and ran into some issues with the usb cable driver and software access, so after finally getting it to.
Usb programming cable for baofeng two way radio uv. Bftech ftdi pc03 genuine usb programming cable dual pin. Usb cable driver software download and install first for windows xp. The usb to serial driver typically assigns com3 as the communications port your comm port may be different as you said, your comm port is assigned com5. Please note this software is for the uv5ra or uv5rc not uv5r. These cables can still be made to work, but require using a back dated driver from 2007. If youre buying a uv5r in 2020, it is most likely a knockoff made by someone other than baofeng.
Baofeng ftdi usb cable recognized by os x yosemite 10. When inserted into the usb port, windows will automatically download the latest driver causing the generic cable to fail. To see more matches, use our custom search engine to find the exact driver tech tip. Microsoft have ended support for certifying xp and vista through their whck test program. You can return this product within 14 days after delivery. Windows will now load the newest prolific driver 3. This item is the cable that using to connect your radio and pc, then writes the program setting and frequency of the walkietalkie by pc. There is no need to use any cd as the drivers automatically download through your operating system. It is a software utility that will find the right driver for you automatically. Driver supplied on cdrom for windows 98me2000, windows xp, windows vista, windows7. This is one of the best hand helds i have ever owned. The best free usb drivers app downloads for windows. Simply replace any indication of com3 with com5 in the following. Programming your baofeng gt3 with the cable on windows 10.
Wouxun baofeng two way radio walkie talkie computer usb programming help and device driver support for windows xp windows 7 windows 8 windows 10 and. Application areas include usb rs232, usb serial, usb parallel, usb docking stations, and upgrades of legacy designs to usb. Deceiving appearance some of these cables may even have the baofeng name printed on them. I found that i was able to program my uv5rs and uv82 radios much faster than the standard cable i was seeing download and upload speeds fromto the. It came without any drivers, and at least for windows 10 and linux ubuntu, mint you dont need any. Run pl2303 checkchipversion tool program in windows xp vista7 to check chip version. File is safe, uploaded from tested source and passed kaspersky virus scan.
Right click on the prolific usb to serial comm port com3 line and select properties. Tech support scams are an industrywide issue where scammers trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services. When inserted into the usb port, windows will automatically download the latest. Due to prolific usbserial chip clones found in generic usb programming cables, an older driver is required in lieu of the one supplied by windows. To find and install the baofeng usb programming cable driver and programming software correctly, follow the instructions below. Usb rs232 ftdi designs and supplies usb semiconductor devices with legacy support including royaltyfree drivers. When completed, plug cable into usb port, windows will say its detected new usb port, then into the radio. How to install the baofeng usb programming cable and software.
Genuine ftdi usb programming cable no driver issues no old drivers needed plug and play unlike the common clone usb programming cables available amazon these cables just work. This miklor web page does a good job of explaining the driver problem and giving some helpful advice. To find and install the baofeng usb programming cable driver and. Original baofeng usb programming cable driver cd for cb.
The cable to the radio is unplugged from the computer while this is going on. The driver will not get over written by windows, this is not the same as block software updates. However, if it does not, please follow the steps below in order to set up the prolific 3. It can fit 99% baofeng radios except uv3r, u3 model.
If you are having trouble deciding which is the right driver, try the driver update utility for usb serial ch340. Once this was done, the cable was recognized and a comport was established. After the prolific driver is installed and the computer is restarted, the system should be able to read from the radio. Baofeng radio us is the authorized distributor of baofeng products, introducing new range of baofeng radios.
You can help protect yourself from scammers by verifying that the contact is a microsoft agent or microsoft employee and that the phone number is an official microsoft global customer service number. The latest available prolific drivers brakes the communication with the dm5r, so ensure to select the version 3. Ever since upgrading to windows 10, i have been unable to get my baofeng gt3tb radio to communicate with my computer using my old prolific usb to serial driver. The uv5r is the base model for a lot of variants, so this page will apply to many more people than just those with that specific badge on their radio. I searched several sites trying to figure out where i could get a new suitable driver. It allows you to program the walkie talkie to specific frequencies. To start, the computer should be on and the radio should be off. Ftdi makes a high quality usb to serial chip that has a good, working driver built in to many operating systems. Prolific tm drivers microsoft tm xp, vista win7, win8, win10 may 20. The safest bet for buying an official baofeng is to get the bff8hp from a reputable dealer including btech or baofeng directly. As mentioned in the intro, i just plugged in the usb cable and issued the dmesg command to the console.
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