[MacLoggerContest] OSX and microHam USB interface

[Don Agro]

Hi Richard,

On 2-Apr-05, at 9:20 AM, Richard Cincotta wrote:

> Sri if this is an old topic -- I'm new to the list.
>
> I've just bought a microHam USB interface, unpacked the OSX  
> software (I run OSX 10.3.4) from the CD, and installed -- but my  
> logger (MacLoggerDX) does not seem to communicating with my IC703.   
> I checked the USB port -- OSX acknowledges the device is present.
>
> And, the instructions that microHam provides for MacOSX are  
> hopeless.  Any suggestions from successful users of this interface  
> with OSX?
>
> Rich, ki4fw


There is a problem with the FTDI OS X driver that requires you to  
unplug and replug the device after each reboot for it to be re- 
enumerated and show up in the port list.
FTDI blames Apple for this, but none of the other USB/Serial adapters  
seem to suffer from this problem.


73 Don Agro VE3VRW

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