BaoFeng BF-UV5R Programming Guide INTRODUCTION BaoFeng BF-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. Programming Cable A.USB programming cable is Included - The driver should be installed before programming. Driver download link:walkietalkiesoftware.com 1) Find the corresponding driver of the system. 2) Click and wait for the download.
B.If you use an FTDI cable (not included) , it does not need to be installed with a driver. You can just plug in and use directly. 1) If your computer did not automatically install the driver, you will need to update the driver to the latest driver Download the latest FTDI driver at :https://ftdichip.com/drivers/vcp-drivers/ 3. Software Download & Install 1) Turn on the computer, check if your computer system meets the requirements. 2) Download the manufacture software on walkietalkiesoftware.
5.How to choose your port? 1.Get into “Window Setting”, then search “Device Manager”. 2.Open “Device Manager”, and unfold Port (COM & LPT) to check the existing port.
3.Come with USB programming cable port is USB-SERIAL CH340 (COM?) 4.FTDI programming cable port is USB Serial Port (COM?) UV-5R 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.( Make sure the radio is turned on) 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.
UHF:400-520MHz RX QT/DQT Receiving CTCSS/DCS Refer to the DCS table and Mutes the speaker of the CTCSS table in the manual. transceiver in the absence of a specific low level digital signal. If the station you are listening to does not transmit this specific signal,you will not hear anything. TX QT/DQT Transmitting CTCSS/DCS Refer to the DCS table and Transmits a specific low-level CTCSS table in the manual. digital signal to unlock the squelch of a distant receiver (usually a repeater).
4) Click "Optional Features" under "Edit", a page of "Optional Features" will pop up, you can adjust the limited parameters (VOX Function, Squelch, Backlit, DTMF, FM Radio, Voice Prompt, Scanning, VFO Mode, etc.). A.Basic Setting Name TOT(Time Out) Meaning Transmission time-out timer Squelch Level VOX Voice TX operated Settings Description 15-600(s) This feature provides a limits transmission time to a programmed value.
Voice Annunciation ABR Display time Work mode OFF\English\Chin ese Switch the language of menu display and voice prompts OFF/0-5 (s) Time-out for the LCD backlight. Frequency CHs is channel quantity Channel B.Channel Mode You can customize the display on Channel A/B: CH: Display Channel Number CH + Name: Display Channel Number and Channel Name (Name column in Channel information part) CH + Freq: Display Channel Number and Frequency C.
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. The higher number the longer the battery lasts. When enabled, a word or two might be missed when the frequency being monitored becomes active.
D.Frequency mode STEP: Select the amount of frequency change in VFO/Frequency mode when scanning or pressing the keys. SFT_D: Enable access of repeaters in VFO/Frequency Mode ([OFF]: TX = RX (simplex); [+]: TX will be shifted higher than RX in frequency; [-]: TX will be shifted lower than RX in frequency) Offset: Specifies the difference between the TX and RX frequency (For the explanation of TX Power, RX QT/DQT, TX QT/DQT, W/N, Signal, please refer to introduction above) E.
5) Finally, all the modification will be saved by clicking the "Write" button, then clicking the "Start" button on the popup. And you can check the setting you modified after reboot the radio.
2) Select the corresponding cable driver port, and select Model "UV-5R" under Vendor "Baofeng", 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.
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 BaoFeng UV5R 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.
