Bug #9922
closedQYT KT-8900 does not work will not enter programming mode
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Description
does not work will not enter programe mode
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Updated by Jim Unroe almost 2 years ago
- Status changed from New to Feedback
Most likely you don't have a working connection between your radio and computer. For example, if you leave the programming cable unplugged from the radio and attempt to download from the radio, is the error message this same? If yes, then this is most likely not a CHIRP issue.
Does your programming cable work with the factory programming software? If it doesn't either, then that is a very good indication that you have a programming cable/driver/port issue.
If your programming cable has a Prolific chip inside, have you downloaded, installed and selected the older Prolific v3.2.0.0 driver? The driver automatically installed by Windows does not work in most cases and the older driver is required. The Miklor.com website has links and instructions on "this page":https://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_Drivers.php.
If your programming cable has a WCH CH340 chip inside, Windows often installs the incorrect driver. The workaround is to download and install the latest one from the chip vendor's website.
It is unclear which model you really have (qyt8900 doesn't appear to be valid). I could be KT8900, KT8900R KT8900D, etc.
Jim KC9HI
Updated by rick moc almost 2 years ago
KT8900
i think the last radio i had you made a custom driver for me
Updated by rick moc almost 2 years ago
also get this message Radio did not enter clone mode
Updated by rick moc almost 2 years ago
also get this message Radio did not enter clone mode
Updated by rick moc almost 2 years ago
could not open port COM3: [Error 2] The system cannot find the file specified. when no cable is connected
Updated by Jim Unroe almost 2 years ago
rick moc wrote:
could not open port COM3: [Error 2] The system cannot find the file specified. when no cable is connected
This is usually an indication that you are selecting a port that does not currently exist. Check Device Manager to see which COM port is assigned to your programming cable.
Jim KC9HI
Updated by Jim Unroe almost 2 years ago
rick moc wrote:
also get this message Radio did not enter clone mode
If you get an error message like this, then close CHIRP (to close the debug.log file) and then attach the debug.log file to this issue.
Jim KC9HI
Updated by Jim Unroe almost 2 years ago
rick moc wrote:
where do i find this file debug.log
The "How to report issues":https://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/How_to_report_issues page (in the CHIRP documentation/wiki area) explains how to find the debug.log file for all 3 CHIRP supported operating systems.
Jim KC9HI
Updated by Jim Unroe almost 2 years ago
- File Prolific PL2303TA.png Prolific PL2303TA.png added
- File Prolific USB-to-Serial Comm Port (COM3) Properties.png Prolific USB-to-Serial Comm Port (COM3) Properties.png added
rick moc wrote:
Any up dated
From what the debug.log file shows, you are not selecting a currently valid COM port.
Exception Dialog: could not open port COM3: [Error 2] The system cannot find the file specified.
Either the COM3 is the wrong COM port number to select or the installed device driver is not compatible with the USB-to-Serial chip in your programming cable in which COM3 is correct but not working.
You should be able to open the Device Manager application to get a better idea of what is going on. A properly operating Prolific chip based programming cable is shown in the attached screen captures.
Much information about programming cables and Windows device drivers can be found "here":https://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_Drivers.php.
Jim KC9HI
Updated by Bernhard Hailer over 1 year ago
- Subject changed from qyt8900 to QYT KT-8900 does not work will not enter programming mode
- Status changed from Feedback to Closed
- Model affected changed from (All models) to QYT KT-8900
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