TIDRADIO TD-UV5R (8W) Programming Guide INTRODUCTION TIDRADIO TD-UV5R is a dual-band (VHF, UHF) versatile amateur radio. It offers 128 channels, you can add or remove channels from scanning list and give channels alphanumeric names via programming with a computer. With the enhanced capabilities of the UV5R radio, this Programming Guide will help you get a quick start to program the radio.
Preparation before Programming 1. Computer System Requirements Manufacture Programming Software Operating System: Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10 CHIRP Programming Software Operating System: Windows 7\8\10, Windows 2000, Mac OS, Linux 2. FTDI Programming Cable is Included Come with an FTDI cable, it does not need to be installed with a driver. You can just plug and play directly.
) When both ends have been connected, turn on your radio. Make sure it has enough power during the programming procedure. ERROR: Failed to Connect to the transceiver (Radio) If it says it cannot connect to the radio - this means the cable is working but is not installed correctly into the radio.
2.Open “Device Manager”, and unfold Port (COM & LPT) to check the existing port. 3. If there is a yellow warning triangle under 'Ports' or 'Other Devices', you operating system has a previous driver that may cause incompatibility issues 4.Click the error device and click “Uninstall device” and you will need to update the driver to the latest driver at:bit.
UV5R(8W) Manufacture Software Programming Process 1) Download and open the manufacture software. Click "Setting(S)→Port" and then Confirm the port the same as the port viewed by Device Manager, then click the ”OK” button. 2) Click the "Read" button, then click "Start" and ready to read the data from your radio.
3) You will come to the parameter page and adjust the limited parameters (Channel, Band, RX Frequency, TX Frequency, CTCSS/DCS, Power, and Wide/Narrow, PTT-ID, etc). Channel Information The UV5R radio has 128 channels, you can edit the channel number and channel information according to your needs. The following is an introduction to each term.
release PTT button to send code Busy Busy Channel Lockout Scan add OFF/ON ON: If the channel is occupied, when you press the [PTT] key on this channel, the radio will make a beep tone and will not transmit any signal. OFF: No matter if the channel is occupied, the radio will transmit the signal when you press the [PTT] key. OFF/ON In the scan mode, whether add the channel to the scan list. ON: the channel is added to scan list; OFF: the channel cannot be scanned.
A.Basic Setting Name TOT(Time Out) Meaning Transmission time-out timer Squelch Level VOX Voice TX operated Voice Annunciation ABR Display time Work mode Settings Description 15-600(s) This feature provides a limits transmission time to a programmed value. This will promote battery conservation by not allowing you to make excessively long-time transmissions and in the event of a stuck PTT switch, it can prevent interference to other users as well as battery depletion.
C.DTMF Name DTMF ST (DTMF side tone transmit code) Setting Description OFF ALL: No DTMF Side Tones are Determines when DTMF side tones of heard can be heard from the transceiver KB DTMF Side Tone: Side Tones are speaker heard only from manually keyed DTMF codes Send ANI DTMF Side Tone: Side Tones are heard only from automatically keyed DTMF codes KB DTMFST+Send ANI DTMFST: All DTMF Side Tones are heard Save mode OFF/1:1/1:2/1:3/1:4 Selects the ratio of sleep cycles to awake cycles.
AutoLock (automatic keypad lock) When ON, the keypad will be locked if not used in 8 seconds. Pressing the [#╓O] key for 2 seconds will unlock the keypad. BCL (busy channel Lock-out) Check: If the channel is occupied, when you press the [PTT] key on this channel, the radio will make a beep tone and will not transmit any signal. Uncheck: No matter if the channel is occupied, the radio will transmit the signal when you press the [PTT] key. Allows audible confirmation of a key press Beep (keypad beep) D.
E.FM Radio FM Radio Enable: When you check off, FM Radio function will be activated on the radio. Roger: Sends an end-of-transmission tone to indicate to other stations that the transmission has ended TX Under TDR Start: Transmit selection while in Dual Watch mode, when enabled, priority is returned to selected display once the signal in the other display disappears.
UV5R(8W) Chirp Software Programming Process 1) Open the CHIRP software (Latest Version), click "Download From Radio" under "Radio" 2) Select the corresponding cable driver port, and select Model "TD-UV5R TriPower" under Vendor "TIDRADIO", then click "OK" to read the radio 3) And you will come to the page of Memories, in which you can adjust the limited parameters (For the explanation of Channel, TX Frequency, RX Frequency, CTCSS/DCS, High/Low Power,and Wide/Narrow,Band.
4)Then if you switch to the page of Settings, you can adjust the limited parameters(For the explanation of VOX Function, Squelch, Backlit, DTMF, FM Radio, Voice Prompt, Scanning, VFO Mode.
5) All the modification will be saved by clicking "Upload To Radio" under "Radio". Then you can check the settings you modified after reboot the radio. *If you have any problem with the TIDRADIO TD-UV5R(8W) radio using or programming, please don’t hesitate to contact us via support: walkietalkiesoftware.com. Also visit our Facebook pages (TIDRADIO) for more help. It’s always our honor to help.
