But if you plug in both, one will be ttyUSB0 and one will be ttyUSB1, etc. On 10/29/22 01:05, Cinaed Simson wrote: > Great! > > I also have a uv-9g and which uses an entirely different (weird) cable > but the same FTDI converter - both create ttyUSB0 ports. > > On the other hand, my GPS device - which is a RS232 device - uses the > pl2303 converter to create the ttyUSB0 port. > > -- CInaed > > > On 10/28/22 21:29, Julian Macassey wrote: >> On 2022-10-28 at 13:26, K0LNY_Glenn ([email protected]) wrote: >> >>> That is what I wondered too. >>> I always use USB0 on Linux, and only use the other ports in windows. >> >> When I pop the Baofeng programming adapter into my USB >> port, this appears in /dev/ >> >> crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 188, 0 Oct 29 04:33 ttyUSB0 >> >> >> But! >> >> When I select Radio > Upload to radio I get the dialogue >> box, which just gives me the /dev/ttyS* options. So, in a wonder >> what will happen when I type in /dev/ttyUSB0 rather than select >> ttyS0 and click OK it uploads my .img file. >> >> There is a clue in my /var/log/syslog output that I >> posted: >> >> + Oct 28 18:07:11 localhost kernel: [218264.066251] usb 3-4: pl2303 >> converter now attached to ttyUSB0 >> + Oct 28 18:07:11 localhost mtp-probe: checking bus 3, device 15: >> "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb3/3-4" >> >> I would be happy to write a note on the various thing to >> check wjen using Linux to set up chirp. >> >> Briefly: >> >> As root enter: tail -f /dev/syslog >> >> Then watching the output (saving with tee if you want) >> see what happens when you plug in your Baofeng cable. This will >> show you what the USB cable is doing. >> >> But also essential is adding the user to /etc/group: >> >> dialout:x:20:{name of user} >> >> At least it's working now. >> >> If wanted I can write up a "Getting Chirp up and running >> in Linux. I do understand that 1. There are many Linux distros >> out there and there are no doubt subtle differences whic may need >> to be checked. 2. There are a ton of radios out there and there >> are no doubt differences. >> >> >> >>> Glenn >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Apostolos Kefalas >>> To: Discussion of CHIRP >>> Sent: Friday, October 28, 2022 1:19 PM >>> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Linux and chirp >>> >>> >>> ttyS0 is usually a physical rs232 port. Are you sure that your laptop has >>> such a port? Or do you use a usb cable and you should use ttyUSB0??? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 28 Oct 2022 20:27, Julian Macassey <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> I am running kubuntu 22.04.1 on a Framework laptop. >>> >>> I have loaded the daily build from flatpak and Chirp >>> comes up when opened. >>> >>> My radio is a Baofeng UV-5RV2+ >>> >>> I followed the instructions in: >>> >>> https://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/CSV_HowTo >>> >>> + A Clean Start >>> + >>> + If you want to get an empty CHIRP-compatible CSV file, the >>> + easiest way is to let CHIRP create one for you. Here are the >>> + approximate steps for creating an empty file, editing it in an >>> + external editor and opening it back up in CHIRP: >>> + >>> + Start CHIRP >>> + Go to File > New to create an empty CSV file >>> + >>> + Add a memory to the first row, by entering a frequency >>> + such as 146.52 >>> + >>> + >>> + Go to File > Export to save the template file to something >>> + ending with a .csv extension >>> + >>> + Open the file in your spreadsheet or external application of >>> + choice, make edits and save >>> >>> + Re-open the file in CHIRP to validate that the format is >>> + still correct, by going to File > Open and choosing your file >>> + >>> + Optionally use File > Import to import the contents of your >>> + CSV file into another radio image >>> + >>> >>> ... >>> >>> + If you have a clone-mode radio, upload the changes back to your >>> + device using Radio > Upload To Radio. If you are using a >>> + live-mode radio, wait until all of the changes finish >>> + synchronizing back to the device by watching the status bar in >>> + the lower right corner of the main window. >>> >>> So, when I plug in my radio, I see the following in >>> /var/logsyslog: >>> >>> ------ >>> Oct 28 18:07:10 localhost kernel: [218263.636611] usb 3-4: new >>> full-speed USB device number 15 using xhci_hcd >>> Oct 28 18:07:11 localhost kernel: [218264.061760] usb 3-4: New USB >>> device found, idVendor=067b, idProduct=2303, bcdDevice= 3.00 >>> Oct 28 18:07:11 localhost kernel: [218264.061769] usb 3-4: New USB >>> device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 >>> Oct 28 18:07:11 localhost kernel: [218264.061772] usb 3-4: Product: >>> USB-Serial Controller >>> Oct 28 18:07:11 localhost kernel: [218264.061775] usb 3-4: >>> Manufacturer: Prolific Technology Inc. >>> Oct 28 18:07:11 localhost kernel: [218264.064089] pl2303 3-4:1.0: >>> pl2303 converter detected >>> Oct 28 18:07:11 localhost kernel: [218264.066251] usb 3-4: pl2303 >>> converter now attached to ttyUSB0 >>> Oct 28 18:07:11 localhost mtp-probe: checking bus 3, device 15: >>> "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb3/3-4" >>> Oct 28 18:07:11 localhost mtp-probe: bus: 3, device: 15 was not an MTP >>> device >>> Oct 28 18:07:11 localhost snapd[13154]: hotplug.go:200: hotplug device >>> add event ignored, enable experimental.hotplug >>> Oct 28 18:07:11 localhost mtp-probe: checking bus 3, device 15: >>> "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb3/3-4" >>> Oct 28 18:07:11 localhost mtp-probe: bus: 3, device: 15 was not an MTP >>> device >>> Oct 28 18:07:13 localhost ModemManager[824]: <info> [base-manager] >>> couldn't check support for device >>> '/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb3/3-4': not supported by any plugin >>> >>> --- >>> >>> In Chirp I select Radio and slide down to select "Upload >>> to Radio". >>> >>> I get a dialogue box saying:Port /dev/ttyS0, Bofeng, >>> UV5R, I select OK. I get "An error has occurred Could configure >>> port: (5, 'Input/output error') >>> >>> So just in case, I fiddles with the /dev/ttyS0 >>> permissions: >>> >>> crw-rw-rw- 1 root dialout 4, 64 Oct 25 11:15 ttyS0 >>> >>> So what have I not done? What should I do? >>> >>> Yours >>> GM5LUK >>> >>> >>> -- >>> "We can’t be successful unless we lie to customers.” Larry >>> Ellison to Bruce Scott. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> chirp_users mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>> This message was sent to Apostolos at [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe, send an email to >>> [email protected] >>> To report this email as off-topic, please email >>> [email protected] >>> Searchable archive: >>> https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> chirp_users mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>> This message was sent to K0LNY at [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe, send an email to >>> [email protected] >>> To report this email as off-topic, please email >>> [email protected] >>> Searchable archive: >>> https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >>> _______________________________________________ >>> chirp_users mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>> This message was sent to Julian at [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe, send an email to >>> [email protected] >>> To report this email as off-topic, please email >>> [email protected] >>> Searchable archive: >>> https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing list > [email protected] > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > This message was sent to Paul AC0HY at [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send an email to > [email protected] > To report this email as off-topic, please email > [email protected] > Searchable archive: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
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