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Bug #4249

Baofeng 888S - 'Radio refused to enter programming mode' for every radio in my latest batch

Status:	Closed	Start date:	11/21/2016
Priority:	Normal	Due date:
Assignee:	-	% Done:	0%
Category:	-
Target version:	-
Chirp Version:	daily	Platform:	All
Model affected:	Baofeng BF-888S

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Description

This is my third batch of 888S models. I set the first two batches to 'Low' power mode with few problems. In this month's batch, I get 'Radio refused to enter programming mode'.

1. What is the behavior you are seeing?
'Radio refused to enter programming mode'

2. What is the behavior you were expecting?
Radio settings to be available, as they were on my last two batches from this year.

3. Can you reproduce the problem all the time?
Yes. I can consistently read/write data from the April batch, but not from the Nov batch. I can do this consistantly, by switching from one radio to another, over and over.

4. What are the steps required to reproduce the problem?
- Plug the radio in.
- Select Radio->'Download from Radio.'

5. Is this specific to a certain radio model (driver) or something that you can reproduce with another radio?
I only have 888S models.

2016-11-21 23.13.29.jpg(1.8 MB)

h777.py(18.2 kB)

debug.log(62.6 kB)

h777.py - no pause between 'x02' and 'PROGRAM' (17.9 kB)

debug.log(60.4 kB)

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Updated by Kieran Wover 4 years ago

I have just had the same problem with 4 new BF-888s bought yesterday.
Chirp says Radio 'refused to enter programming mode'
Plug in an older BF-888s and it works fine so not a cable issue etc.
Had to use the Baofeng BF-480 programme which reads and writes to the radios OK.
I used the BF-480 software to read the config from a radio which was programmed correctly and then cloned this to the 4 new radios.

I am just a novice but if anyone needs any more info on these newer BF-888s then I will do my best to help if it helps to fix the problem.

Updated by Jim Unroeover 4 years ago

Fileh777.py added
Status changed from New to Feedback
Platform changed from MacOS to All

Try the attached file with File > Load Module (you'll need Help > Enable Developer Functions checked).

Report back the results of your test.

Jim KC9HI

Updated by Mark Schwarzover 4 years ago

Filedebug.log added

Thanks for the quick reply!

I've done the following:
1. Downloaded the most recent daily build (11/23).
2. Loaded the module.
3. Tried four download commands: (1), (2) with the new 888 radio on. Download (3) was with the older 888 radio off. All of these gave the same response. Download (4) was with the old 888 turned on. It downloaded fine.

Log and config files are attached.

I'm a competent Python dev, so I'm also OK debugging a bit, here. If you'll tell me what to try and look for, I'm glad to dig a bit.

Updated by Jim Unroeover 4 years ago

Fileh777.py added

Looking at the log, it seems to me that the radio is ignoring CHIRP's request to initiate cloning. The question is why?

Supposedly both the old and new radios work with the factory software for the BF-480. So I installed the BF-480 software and captured a download from my BF-888S to it. The only thing I can see that is possibly different in how the CHIRP driver behaves and the factory software behaves is that CHIRP has a short pause between the 'x02' and 'PROGRAM' that is sent to the radio to initiate the cloning process.

I have attached a test driver that sends the 8 bytes without a pause. Give it a try and report back.

Jim

Updated by Gerhard Potgieterover 4 years ago

I am getting the exact same issue with recently purchased BF-888s radios. Works fine with the official software on windows, but no go on Mac with latest chirp daily from 23/11/2016. I have tried the attached module but still nothing.

[2016-12-05 08:28:32,494] chirp.directory - INFO: driver re-registration enabled [2016-12-05 08:28:32,499] chirp.directory - WARNING: Replacing existing driver id `Baofeng_BF-888' [2016-12-05 08:28:32,499] chirp.directory - INFO: Registered Baofeng_BF-888 = H777Radio [2016-12-05 08:28:35,436] chirp.ui.mainapp - DEBUG: User selected Baofeng BF-888 on port /dev/cu.usbserial [2016-12-05 08:28:35,445] chirp.ui.clone - DEBUG: Clone thread started [2016-12-05 08:28:35,445] chirp.ui.mainapp - DEBUG: download [2016-12-05 08:28:35,446] chirp.ui.reporting - DEBUG: Reporting exception [2016-12-05 08:28:35,446] chirp.ui.common - ERROR: -- Exception: -- [2016-12-05 08:28:35,446] chirp.ui.common - ERROR: Traceback (most recent call last): File '/Applications/chirp.app/Contents/Resources/chirp/chirp/ui/clone.py', line 249, in run self.__radio.sync_in() File '/Users/gerhard/Downloads/h777.py', line 288, in sync_in self._mmap = do_download(self) File '/Users/gerhard/Downloads/h777.py', line 187, in do_download _h777_enter_programming_mode(radio) File '/Users/gerhard/Downloads/h777.py', line 111, in _h777_enter_programming_mode raise errors.RadioError('Radio refused to enter programming mode') RadioError: Radio refused to enter programming mode

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Updated by Mark Schwarzover 4 years ago

Filedebug.log added

I tried again, using an older working one followed by a newer one that doesn't work. It doesn't seem like the timing change helped. What else can I check?

Baofeng Bf 888s Programming Software Mac