

What Windows users must do is download, install and select the older Prolific v3.2.0.0 driver for Vista, 7, 8 and 10 (v2.0.2.1 for XP) that was available before the drivers were change to not cooperate with counterfeit Prolific chips. Apparently the newer BF-888s radios are no longer tolerant (the same as nearly every other radio has always been). Recently (within the last year of so) the driver was updated to complete the install but to still not operate properly with a counterfeit chip.Īpparently the older BF-888s radios were tolerant to whatever the device driver does to be incompatible with the counterfeit chip. The Windows device driver installation used to fail with an error code 10 when a counterfeit chip was detected. At around this time is when they became intentionally designed to be incompatible with counterfeit in hopes to curb the use of these chips. Especially the Baofeng branded one and and I would expect the Retevis branded one as well.), Windows and Mac users must not use the Prolific written drivers that have been available since about 2008. When you have a programming cable with a counterfeit Prolific PL-2303 chip (nearly all programming cables that report they are a Prolific chip to the OS are counterfeit. It has to do with an incompatible device driver. RadioError: Radio refused to enter programming mode Raise errors.RadioError("Radio refused to enter programming mode") chirp.ui.common - ERROR: Traceback (most recent call last):įile "/Applications/chirp.app/Contents/Resources/chirp/chirp/ui/clone.py", line 249, in runįile "/Users/gerhard/Downloads/h777.py", line 288, in sync_inįile "/Users/gerhard/Downloads/h777.py", line 187, in do_downloadįile "/Users/gerhard/Downloads/h777.py", line 111, in _h777_enter_programming_mode chirp.ui.reporting - DEBUG: Reporting exception chirp.ui.clone - DEBUG: Clone thread started chirp.ui.mainapp - DEBUG: User selected Baofeng BF-888 on port /dev/cu.usbserial chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Baofeng_BF-888 = H777Radio chirp.directory - WARNING: Replacing existing driver id `Baofeng_BF-888' chirp.directory - INFO: driver re-registration enabled I have tried the attached module but still nothing.
#BAOFENG 888S PROGRAMMING SETTINGS SOFTWARE#
Works fine with the official software on windows, but no go on Mac with latest chirp daily from. I am getting the exact same issue with recently purchased BF-888s radios.
