CPS/Extras/OpenGD77Support
Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2021 6:20 pm
RD-5R has communications issues.
The host computer is a new laptop running Windows 10 Home with USB 2 and 3. I tried both ports, same issue.
When trying to write flash to the radio, a window opens requesting a com port, the RD-5R uses a driver, not a com port. If, however, the flash is first read, then after completing the flash download (read), the write or upload works.
I was not able to backup the various memory segments, flash, EEPROM, MCU from a Baofeng version of software. The OpenGD77 did backup OK. Useless for getting the data required to restore a radio back to factory if desired or necessary due to issues with the upgrade to OpenGD77. It had the same issue of not finding the BF-5R programming port and requesting a com port
Curiously, the calibration data read from a BF version radio and an opengd77 RD-5R. I don't recall the exact circumstances. Perhaps I read the Open77 version first and then did the Baofeng version?
I did have transmit issues with the upgrade and needed to restore back to BF software and thanks to someone's thoughtful provision of native flash data, was able to first read, to get the port to work and then write the BF flash data to the radio.
I am waiting for CPS issues to resolve before trying again. This was two days of head banging, just get back where I started. I guess I'm slowing down in my old age.
Thank you for all that you do,
John, WA5JDM
The host computer is a new laptop running Windows 10 Home with USB 2 and 3. I tried both ports, same issue.
When trying to write flash to the radio, a window opens requesting a com port, the RD-5R uses a driver, not a com port. If, however, the flash is first read, then after completing the flash download (read), the write or upload works.
I was not able to backup the various memory segments, flash, EEPROM, MCU from a Baofeng version of software. The OpenGD77 did backup OK. Useless for getting the data required to restore a radio back to factory if desired or necessary due to issues with the upgrade to OpenGD77. It had the same issue of not finding the BF-5R programming port and requesting a com port
Curiously, the calibration data read from a BF version radio and an opengd77 RD-5R. I don't recall the exact circumstances. Perhaps I read the Open77 version first and then did the Baofeng version?
I did have transmit issues with the upgrade and needed to restore back to BF software and thanks to someone's thoughtful provision of native flash data, was able to first read, to get the port to work and then write the BF flash data to the radio.
I am waiting for CPS issues to resolve before trying again. This was two days of head banging, just get back where I started. I guess I'm slowing down in my old age.
Thank you for all that you do,
John, WA5JDM