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Bug #1441

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BF-888S won't enter programming mode - extra character before ACK

Added by Daniel Hjort over 10 years ago. Updated over 4 years ago.

Status:
Closed
Priority:
Normal
Assignee:
-
Category:
-
Target version:
-
Start date:
02/14/2014
Due date:
% Done:

0%

Estimated time:
Chirp Version:
daily
Model affected:
Baofeng BF-888
Platform:
MacOS
Debug Log:
I read the instructions above:

Description

I have 2 BF-888S that won't enter programming mode. It seems like there is an unexpected character on the serial before the CMD_ACK character. If an extra character is read and discarded from the serial before we read the ACK it works.

Modified h777.py and log running it attached. Not sure if this is an issue with my programming cable but it works with a Baofen UV-B5 without any similar modification.


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h777.py (17.2 KB) h777.py Daniel Hjort, 02/14/2014 07:22 AM
debug.log (19.3 KB) debug.log Daniel Hjort, 02/14/2014 07:22 AM
Actions #1

Updated by Daniel Hjort over 10 years ago

Correction: Platform is Mac.

Actions #2

Updated by Daniel Hjort over 10 years ago

Actions #3

Updated by Jim Unroe over 10 years ago

Daniel,

I just help someone else with a BF-888S that kept getting "Radio refused to enter programming mode". The solution was to tune the radio to channel 16. Can you verify this?

Jim KC9HI

Actions #4

Updated by Jens Jensen over 10 years ago

  1. can you try with latest daily and attach a debug log?
  2. can you try with a "fresh" plug-in of the usb transfer cable, to ensure there are not extra bytes laying around on the serial buffers. (i.e., remove your usb transfer cable, and plug it back in before attempting a download or upload)?
Actions #5

Updated by Daniel Hjort over 10 years ago

Hi Jim and Jens, putting the radio on Ch 16 does help! I think you can safely close the issue.

Actions #6

Updated by Bernhard Hailer over 4 years ago

  • Status changed from New to Closed
  • Model affected changed from BF-888 to Baofeng BF-888
  • Platform changed from Windows to MacOS
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