You will either need to get a PMKN4012B or modify (caveat emptor) your cable to support this (details can be found on the internet). On that point, if you have a PMKN4012A and a DP4000 series radio, this combination wont work. So if you plug in the cable, Windows will not see it as a device. The thick round thing on the cable is just a RF choke. There is no intelligence in the programming cable. An old toothbrush with a little contact cleaner or methanol will make sure those contact are clean. Sometimes dirt and other interesting things can get onto the accessory connector terminals - especially portables. Is the programming cable really plugged into the PC and connected to the radio.
There are a number of causes for this and many of them can be solved with a few simple checks.Ĭheck the connections. It basically means that the radio did not respond. If you've ever read a MOTOTRBO radio, you might have come across this error message.
