VXR 7000 programming

[WRND572]

Looking for some help. I’m located in Illinois.
Recently purchased a VXR 7000, with duplexer.  The programming cable was from bluemax49ers. Using ce27windows 

when I plug in the cable the repeater switched to display CL on briefly and then that disappears. When trying to read the repeater nothing happens.  
I have not been able to find anything related to this online and any help would be greatly appreciated

 

[ldcarson]

I am using a VRX700 and use windows CE27 with a cable.  I do remember that I had to have the correct com port selected for it to read the machine, and if memory serves me I think I had to down load a driver for the cable (Using windows 10).  I can verify when I get home and hook the laptop up to it.

[WRND572]

I appreciate the response.  I have the correct usb driver installed for the cable and confirmed the correct com port. I have tried this on a windows 10 64bit, and windows 7, both 32 and 64 bit.  I actually reloaded a laptop with a fresh windows 7 32 bit with no luck. 
I am at a total loss

[ldcarson]

Ok just pulled in the drive and headed out to the workshop, wife probably thinks I am crazy!  LOL, OK so in windows under device manager as soon as I plug in the USB to RJ45 cable the prolific driver loads and lists a COM port (Mine loads as COM3), I start CE27, and then plug into the VRX, which immediately flashes (Cycles) between CL and on back and forth, I can then download or upload programing as I need.  My cable came with a small disk for the driver but windows was able to auto download it one it saw the cable.  Hope that helps.

[ldcarson]

OH, and in CE27 you have to go to the config under file (Top left) and select the com port.

 

[WRND572]

Okay mine is not “cycling” between cl on

it goes to cl on and then the screen goes back blank 

 

I wanted to make sure I wasn’t missing something 

[ldcarson]

1.  Do the COM ports match what device manager says and what CE27 under config is set for?

2.  If they do then I would unplug the cable from windows.  Delete the driver reboot.

3  After reboot I would plug the USB cable in and wait for windows to load driver.  Once confirmed with COMPORT then plug into Vertex.

 

If that still doesn't work, It could still be a problem with the driver.  Some prolific cables have unique drivers.  Contact the person whop made your cable and see if he can get you a driver or software for the cable.

[tweiss3]

Did you download the specific driver from bluemax49er?

Also, you may need to change the com port number, usually between 0 and 3, and select the appropriate port number in the CE27.

[WRND572]

Yes I have downloaded the ftdi drivers from bluemax49ers site and ce27 and windows both are registering on com4. 

[ldcarson]

Hmmm, the only time I had a similar error was when I was using Ce27 version 1.02.  I found version 1.08 for windows and that solved my problem.