Serial to GCAI programming cable

[alannerd614]

Has anyone else been having issues with new Serial to GCAI programming cables?

My USB - GCAI works fine, but I just bought 2 new serial ones, and neither is working appropriately.

I know it isnt my serial port, and everything is good in the cables (I.E. no wire breaks, etc..)

[alannerd614]

And for those that may not know (after I was educated here) GCAI is the term for for the mic/program jack on the front of a new ASTRO 25 series mobile (XTL).

[jackhackett]

Are they genuine Motorola cables or knock-offs?

[akardam]

Are they genuine Motorola cables or knock-offs?

Nobody's made a knock-off GCAI cable that I know of. I'm pretty sure the connector is propietary to Motorola.

[alannerd614]

They are genuine.

We actually have a case opened with Moto.

For whatever reason they have troubles.

[escomm]

There was a thread recently, another member had similar problems with the serial cable, search and you will probably find it

[wavetar]

We've had to replace several of both the GCAI & 'Spectra' style serial ribless cables. I assume they are the same electronically, just a different connector. Whatever electronics they are using in the little in-line module seem to be crap. They just suddenly stop working. Never an issue with the USB style.

[alannerd614]

Ditto above.

I have zero problems with USB.

We received "replacement" serial ones. I thing I notice is that sometimes to get it to work, I have to unplug, power down radio, plug in, power on radio.

I believe one of the pins "senses" a difference.

At any rate, we have been building "rear" accessory programming cables..both serial and usb.