[amsat-bb] USB driver for Windows 7, 64-bit, for IC-9100

[Rick Kowalewski]

Hi Erich,

Just the first port is used for CAT control.

I'm using the v1.20 USB driver.  It works very well for the IC-9100 
under Win7 64pro.
File name is CD-301501-003.zip

As far as I know, the latest version, v1.30 is for Win10, and does not 
work correctly under Win7.  See ***

The "CP210x_Universal_Windows_Driver_ReleaseNotes.txt" included in the 
zip reads:

"RELEASE NOTES
=============
Silicon Labs Virtual COM Port (VCP) Universal Driver for Windows 10

Package version: 10.1.2
Release date:    2018-05-14

This package contains a Virtual COM Port Universal driver for Microsoft
Windows 10 for use with Silicon Labs VCP USB Serial Bridges. These devices
include the CP2102N, CP2102, CP2103, CP2104, CP2105, CP2108, CP2109.

OS VERSIONS
-----------
This package provides the CP210x VCP driver for the following versions
of Windows:

- Windows 10    (x86 32/64 bit)

CHOOSING VCP DRIVER VERSION
---------------------------
***
*VCP drivers of version 10.0.0 and later are released for Windows 10 as**
**Universal Drivers.  This means they do not work on older version of 
Windows**
**such as Window 7 and 8.1. * You should use this driver if you only need
support for Windows 10, or you need the Universal driver.  If you require
support on older versions of Windows, you should use the legacy VCP driver
which can be found on the Silicon Labs web site.  The legacy Windows VCP
drivers have version numbers less than 10.0.0."

73,
Rick VK6RK

On 31/07/2018 00:58, Erich Eichmann wrote:
> Hello,
> A friend of mine needs  to steer the IC-9100 by SatPC32I/SatPC32ISS 
> via the radio's USB port for a coming ISS school contact.    He is 
> using a Laptop with Windows 7, 64-bit.
> As he told me the generated virtual COM ports are marked with a yellow 
> exclmation sign (which indicates a driver problem) and he gets the 
> error message that a USB device could not be recognized.
>
> Does somebody successfully steer the IC-9100 via one ot the USB ports 
> under Windows 7, 64bit?
>
> If so, what driver are you using (dirver name, download link)?
> As far as I see (I don't have an IC-9100) the driver name could be
> CD-301501-004.zip
> and the link:
> https://www.icom.co.jp/world/support/download/firm/IC-7600/usb1_30/
>
> Can both USB ports be used for CAT control or only one of them?
>
> Many thanks
> 73s, Erich, DK1TB