Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Owner's Manual
- Table of Contents
- Welcome
- Features
- FCC Notice
- Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy
- Installing Your Radio
- Controls & Indicators
- Operating Your Radio
- Utility Functions
- Menu Mode Functions
- Restoring the Default Settings
- Care & Maintenance
- Menu - Quick Reference Chart
- Troubleshooting Guide
- Specs
- FCC Warning & Statements
- Warranty
- Quick Start Guide
- Programming Guide
- Product Info
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PHONE: (816) 241-8500 ● FAX: (816) 241-5713
EMAIL: mail@midlandradio.com
WEBSITE: midlandusa.com
12/1/2021
Quick Start
1. Install the MXT500 PC software and the GD VirtualComDriver.
2. Use a USB C cable to connect the radio to a USB port on your PC.
3. Turn the radio on.
4. Turn the USB function On in the radio menu. Your PC should find the new virtual com port and finish
installing the hardware. Note the com port number for the virtual com port.
5. Open the MXT500 PC software.
6. Select Set COM from the PC software Set menu. Select the communication port from drop list.
7. Select Read from Radio from the PC software Program menu.
8. Once the program is read, edit the program as needed.
9. Once the program is edited as needed, Select Write to Radio from the PC software Program menu.
The USB programming function must be enabled in the radio menu each time the radio is connected to the
PC. The USB programming function can interfere with certain USB C charging protocols and therefore
defaults to OFF each time the radio power is cycled.