Ld-c101 Usb To Ci-v Driver ✪
is a USB-to-CI-V CAT (Computer Aided Transceiver) interface cable primarily used for controlling Icom amateur radios through a PC. Based on user technical reports, the cable typically uses the CH340 chipset
- Includes: Control commands, echo back settings, address configuration (default 0x5A for transceivers).
- Explains why the LD-C101 may fail if the radio's CI-V address is changed from default.
It is just a driver. But in the age of instant gratification, a driver that makes you work for a connection is a kind of teacher. It whispers: Nothing truly communicates without a little suffering. And then it hands you the frequency, and you call CQ, and the ionosphere answers. Ld-c101 Usb To Ci-v Driver
The LD-C101 acts as a bridge between your PC's USB port and the 3.5mm CI-V remote jack on your radio. CI-V Cable - IC706 - Groups.io is a USB-to-CI-V CAT (Computer Aided Transceiver) interface
: A common failure point is a mismatch between the radio's CI-V baud rate (often defaulted to 1200 or 4800) and the software's COM port settings. Address Conflicts : Each Icom radio has a unique hex address (e.g., It is just a driver
Operating system notes
- Windows: Most common OS; requires installing VCP driver if chipset isn’t natively supported. FTDI chips auto-install on modern Windows; CH340/Prolific may need manual driver install.
- macOS: FTDI generally supported natively or via FTDI driver; newer macOS versions may need signed drivers; CH340 requires vendor driver.
- Linux: Usually supported out-of-the-box via usbserial (ftdi_sio, ch341) and appears as /dev/ttyUSB0 or /dev/ttyACM0.
- Driver package: Vendor may supply a driver and simple terminal utility for testing CI‑V commands.